Local News Briefs: Independence Day events in Perry County

Perry County Independence Day events set

NEW LEXINGTON —Several communities in Perry Counties have announced events related to Independence Day. 

A Community Day with fireworks will be held June 25 at Crooksville Park. Fireworks will be on July 1 at Fairfield Beach at Buckeye Lake.

An old-fashioned community picnic will be from 5 to 10 p.m. July 2 at at the New Straitsville shelter house with fireworks to follow. Bring lawn chairs and a covered dish. Activities will be throughout the day July 2 at Somerset Park with fireworks at dark. A parade will be at noon July 3 in Junction City with activities to follow at the park and fireworks at 10 p.m. 

A parade with the theme of Betty White will be at 11 a.m. July 4 in Thornville with a pet contest, raffle, inflatables, games, food and more following at the baseball park. A parade will be at 1 p.m. July 4 in New Lexington with exotic animals, inflatables, games, music and more after at the park with fireworks at dark. 

City flushing fire hydrants

ZANESVILLE — The City of Zanesville will be flushing fire hydrants from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday to Friday. Residents may experience low water pressure and discoloration and should refrain from doing laundry until after 4 p.m. 

All areas include related side streets. Tuesday is Van Horn, Euclid, McConnell, Linden and Taylor streets. Wednesday is Maple, Forest, Sheridan, Euclid, Yale and Norwood avenues. Thursday is Taylor, Harding, Winton, East Ray and Cambridge avenues. Friday is Dresden, Highland, Hilltop, Ridgewood, Martin and Military roads. 

Quilt and button shows planned

ZANESVILLE — The Pieceable Quilters Guild of Zanesville will hold a quilt show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 15 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 at Zanesville High School, 1701 Blue Ave. The event will feature quilting supplies, demonstrations, Chinese and silent auctions, door prizes, raffles and more. Admission is $5. 

In relation, the Buckeye State Button Society's summer button sale hosted by the Zane Trace Button Club will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 16 at the Zanesville Eagles Lodge, 1275 E. Market St. Admission is free. The event will feature food and buttons for sale for fabric work. 

For more information, visit ohiobuttons.org/ButtonSale.html or quiltingevents.com/Events/Quilt-Shows/In/Ohio.

Muskingum County gets brownfield funding

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program of the Ohio Department of Development is awarding $192 million to projects in 41 counties. 

The Muskingum County Land Reutilization Corporation is receiving $120,000 for asbestos abatement at Munson Elementary, which was built in the 1920s and used solely as an elementary school until 2005.

The site has been vacant for 17 years and is in poor condition. The Muskingum County land bank recently signed off on a deal with Woda Cooper Companies, a Columbus-based housing developer, to redevelop the Brighton Boulevard property once the building is torn down.

Woda Cooper plans to install 12 one-bedroom apartment, 26 two-bedroom, and 12 three-bedroom apartments. All will be available to low-income individuals. A timeline hasn't been set.

Brownfield Remediation Program funds will allow for asbestos abatement throughout the site. After cleanup, the county plans to rehabilitate the property as mixed-income residential units.

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Judi Denny, 4705 Boggs Road, recovering from surgery at Willow Haven Care Center.