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COVER STORY
Grand opening held for Miles’ Mission

Memorial Park BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ

bread, you can pray, you can play.
NEXT DEADLINE NEXT ISSUE You can feel everything you feel in a
Monday, May 25 Friday, May 29 way that feels right for your family.
That is the vision of Miles’ Mission
PICKUP LOCATIONS and Miles’ Mission Memorial Park.”
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center, The park features a wind phone,
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, Dresden
Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, Dresden Buzz, an Angel of Hope monument, a pa-
Main Street Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware, vilion, park benches, bricks dedicat-
Certified, Subway, Shrivers Pharmacy,
Humble Heart ed by families who have lost a child,
and a playground.
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru,
Dairy Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office, “In life, you’re going to have
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza, those like me who simply ignore the
Village Pizzeria & Kitchen
pain, the grief, and your challenges.
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza, The Clover Key
Others will look at you and wonder
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County what to do, but they still won’t act.
YMCA, John McIntire Library, The Center, Mass
Media Comics, Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse But then there are those who will
Family Sports and Wellness Center, Donald’s step up and help you. They cannot
Donuts, The Zanesville-Muskingum County
Conference & Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art take your pain, they cannot take
Market, Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling Miles’ Mission Vice President Jennifer Moore officially opens Miles’ Mission Park by cutting the ribbon your grief, they cannot take your
Center, Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Café , with her family. Lynette Dotson
A Taste Of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer, challenge, but they can help you
Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, through it. Miles’ Mission Memo-
Tee Jay’s Country Place, Ditty's Downtown Deli,
Winerak Market, Rittberger North Market than two years later, in May of 2023, rial Park is here to help you. We’re
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, the nonprofit organization Miles’ here to be that support system. We
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co., Mission was established. Then, in cannot take your pain. We cannot
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, April 2025, an agreement for the take your grief. We cannot take your
Lowe’s Bargain Barn
land that would become Miles’ Mis- challenge. But we can walk with you
AVONDALE: Tina’s Diner
sion Memorial Park was signed with through it. We can help and support
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware,
West Side Market, Keck’s Pies and Pints the Muskingum Valley Park District. you in it. Our park is here for you to
A grand opening for Miles’ Mis- come and see the bricks, see the
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza,
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, sion Memorial Park was held on angel, see the swings, see the play
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets May 2. A ceremony took place with area, walk along the paving stones,
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch speakers, a presentation of a proc- sit in the pavilion. We still have work
Library
lamation from the county commis- to do. But as we work, we want you
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library, sioners, the reading of names of the to be a part of this and make sure
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill,
Old Town Pizza children who have bricks dedicated that you find healing and hope here
OUT OF COUNTY: Coshocton Public Library, to them at the park, the playing of a in this place,” stated Miles’ Mission
Prater’s Highway Market, Guernsey County special song, and a ribbon cutting. President Dr. Michael Bullock.
District Public Library (all locations)
“This park is meant to be a place Miles’ Mission Memorial Park is
Bold type indicates a location with an of peace and a beacon of hope for located on 2.3 acres on Military Road
outdoor newspaper box.
lost families and for this entire com- between the Zanesville Art Museum
munity. On top of a hill, off a main and Trinity Presbyterian Church, with
Angel of Hope located at Miles’ Mission Park. stretch of roadway, it cannot be ig- parking available at the church. Visit
The Lynette Dotson nored. It cannot be overlooked. milesmission.com to learn more.

… This is the only park in the U.S.
Miles’ Mission Memorial Park is dedicated to lost families, the only
unlike any other park in the United place built specifically for lost fam-
States of America. It is a space cre- ilies, for hope,” said Jennifer Moore,
740-270-2408 ated for families of child loss, pro- Vice President of Miles Mission and
(CALL/TEXT) viding a place to heal, reflect, and Miles’ mother. “So when the weight
remember. of your loss feels heavy, I hope that
info@dresdenbuzz.com The park is named after Miles you know you can come here. You
Owen Moore, who was stillborn at can cry, you can smile, you can talk
620 Main Street 33 weeks on October 11, 2021. Less to your loved one, you can break
Dresden, OH 43821
(MAILING ADDRESS)
Double Shot Espresso Company expands
700 Main Street
Dresden, OH 43821 to new location BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
(OFFICE)
Double Shot Espresso Company
Read The Buzz online! was founded in 2022 with a focus on
DresdenBuzz.com producing high-quality, slow-roasted
artisan coffee that, when brewed,
produces a smooth coffee with low
acidity. Since opening, the business
has outgrown its original roasting
machine and, most recently, its
The Buzz is published biweekly (every other week) by Dotson
Design Studio, LLC. Content that does not make it in the print space.
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unless it is deemed too inappropriate by the publisher. We reserve Owners Micah and Joanna
the right to exclude articles, ads, or content. The Buzz does not Hanks expanded their at-home
always agree with the views or opinions of submitted content.
coffee business to a much larger
©2018-2026 Dotson Design Studio, LLC facility on Maysville Pike in South
Zanesville to help meet the current
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(per ad - multi ad discounts and nonprofit growth.
rates available) “At the beginning of 2026, it had
been a big increase year for us. We
FULL PAGE ............................................. $325 got into Campbell’s grocery store.
HALF PAGE ............................................. $225 We are in talks with Riesbeck’s into
QUARTER PAGE ...................................... $165 getting our coffee into their grocery
SIXTH PAGE ........................................... $125 store. There’s a new coffee shop
EIGHTH PAGE .......................................... $95 that’s opening up on State Street
SIXTEENTH .............................................. $75 called Blockhouse Coffee, and Micah Hanks of Double Shot Espresso and his oldest son, Isaac. Lynette Dotson
they’re going to be providing all of
SHOP & HIRE LOCAL our cold brew and doing some of our immediate. We were like, it’s a great people who love our coffee, and
BUZZ BUSINESS DIRECTORY drip coffee there as well. So we were location.” they decide that they want to buy
(space is limited) starting to get to the point where the Refrigeration was a huge need a 5-pound bag. So you can get any-
$29 PER MO / $99 PER 6 MO / $169 PER YR garage, the 350 square foot garage, since, besides bags of beans and where between the sample pack, 4
was preventing us from scaling up,” grounds, cold brew coffee is some- ounces, 8 ounces, 16 ounces, and
CLASSIFIED ADS said Micah. ” And as chance would thing Double Shot offers. then a 5-pound bag. And then our
(non commercial only) have it, next door, Jade at Central “There’s so much space for us to ready-to-drink beverages, we have
Pike, she came through our garage be able to grow. We could get anoth- our vanilla cold brew creams. We
UP TO 10 LINES (60 WORDS) .............. FREE and was just chit-chatting and just er refrigerator. We could probably have mocha 12-ounce ready-to-
mentioned, ‘Hey, I know that the get two more refrigerators, if need drink creams. The new item that we
EVENT LISTINGS & space next door to me is available be, to be able to really kind of like just started, we just released about
ANNOUNCEMENTS for lease if you’re interested in a grow into this space. And we’re com- a month ago, is a vanilla chai, a caf-
location.’ And previously, we have ing up on cold brew season, so we feine-free vanilla chai. And then the
MUSKINGUM CO. COMMUNITY ............ FREE been looking around Zanesville and acted fast. We knew we needed the 64-ounce cold brew concentrate, the
the surrounding area, and most of space as quickly as possible,” Micah 32-ounce cold brew concentrate,
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. the locations we were finding were said. and the 32-ounce chai concentrate
4,000 square feet or like 500 square The space was completely ren- are all available for purchase,” ex-
Enjoy reading The Buzz? feet. And 4,000 was too much, and ovated in nine weeks. Visitors can plained Micah.
On the back of every bag of

500 was not enough growth for the come in to see Micah at work, hang
You can support us by... space that we needed. And so this out in the sitting area, or stop in to grounds or beans is a special mes-
location is 1,000 square feet, and grab any of the products they have sage. “Joanna sat down, and she
LEAVING A FOLLOWING FOLLOWING whenever we saw it, it was almost available to purchase. kind of tried to put into words the
REVIEW ON US ON US ON “People can come through and spirit and feeling behind our cof-
GOOGLE. FACEBOOK. INSTAGRAM. pick up our 16-ounce bags of coffee, fee. Our coffee is something we
Correction or if they want to try something like want people to be able to sit down

The One-Acts article published in the last a variety pack, I can put together a and enjoy. We want it to be a break
issue of The Buzz dated for May 1-14, 4-ounce sample pack for them to from the life that is crazy,” Micah
2026, contained an error. The cost for have light, medium, and dark. We said. “All of the things can just really
The Lion King Kids Summer Camp that also have different options for bags. weigh down on you. And so the back
Thank you for reading will be held July 12-19 and hosted by the We also have 8-ounce bags if some- of the bag is to kind of let people
The Buzz! Junior Theater Committee costs $95, body wants to try something new, know that Jesus is the peace that
and $80 for each additional sibling. The
but they’re not sure if they want to
price for each additional sibling was in- commit to a 16-ounce bag. But then
correct in the original article. on the opposite end, we also have CONTINUED ON A5