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Five Days of Celebration – Ohio Chautauqua!

Mark your calendars now – and save the dates for July 21 – 25 because the “traveling tent show” is coming to Centerville / Washington Township.  We are one of five communities selected to host this tour and all events are FREE.  Evening activities start at 6:30 PM and include musical entertainment with live shows starting at 7:30 PM/  If you are a history buff – this is a great way to learn a little more about our local history and those famous people from long ago.  Additional activities will be held during the day at Washington – Centerville Public Libraries.  And for baseball lovers – there’s going to be a “vintage” baseball game on Saturday, July 25 starting at 3 PM…none other than Abraham Lincoln will be throwing out the first pitch!  Come on out and have some fun!!

ID Theft Awareness Day

Washington Township will host an Awareness Day for those residents who are concerned with ID Theft. They will provide information packets, offer advice on ways to prevent ID theft and provide FREE Document Shredding. The service will be offered at 8190 McEwen Road (Public Works Department) from 10 AM – 1 PM. Recommended documents to shred include Cancelled checks, bank statements, invoices, medical records and anything else with personal information. Either a drop off or shred while you wait service is available, all under the watchful eyes of a Township employee and Sheriff Deputy. For more information call Washington Township at 433-0152.

Centerville – Washington Township Merger?

Doesn’t look like this is passing any time soon! It seems the “big meeting” held on March 31st left a lot more questions and still more concerns for residents as officials really hadn’t prepared for the full scope of merger details. Clearly, there is a lot to be considered when two distinct areas decide to join forces as one – but if you can’t answer the basic questions of who will pay more or who will pay less for the merger – then how can you expect residents to vote? The city offers more financial information through a link on their website and the video is suppose to be available for viewing as well – and yes, you can always call Washington Township of Centerville government offices to ask your questions. Just the increase cost for Police coverage sounds a bit costly and how does that NOT relate to more property taxes for everyone? So it was left that petitions will be sought to determine if a study for the merger should begin and voters can decide on the November ballot. Good thing this is a Presidential Year as that means we’ll have more people turning out to vote and we can get a real sense as to what the residents of both Washington Township and Centerville want!