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A2 | LOCAL NEWS The JULY 10 - 23, 2026
OUZ hosted a book signing for local

golf-focused history book featuring 50 area

artists and written by Jim Boyd

BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
NEXT DEADLINE: Monday, July 20
NEXT ISSUE: Friday, July 24 you for supporting the project.
“The next run will be here in a cou-
PICKUP LOCATIONS ple of weeks. We’ll have 50 more.
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center, We’ll hold those. We’re trying to find
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, Dresden
Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, Dresden Buzz, a permanent place to have them,”
Main Street Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware, said Boyd. “Somewhere where peo-
Certified, Subway, Shrivers Pharmacy, ple go regularly.”
Humble Heart
Life, Death, and Resurrection of a
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru,
Dairy Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office, Golf Course is a 207-page, full-color,
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza, hard-cover, coffee table book that
Village Pizzeria & Kitchen
celebrates Zanesville’s history, the
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza, The Clover Key history of the Zanesville Jaycee Pub-
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County lic Golf Course, and the abundant lo-
YMCA, John McIntire Library, The Center, Mass
Media Comics, Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse cal art community.
Family Sports and Wellness Center, Donald’s Boyd explains, as part of a mes-
Donuts, The Zanesville-Muskingum County
Conference & Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art sage to readers included among the
Market, Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling last few pages, “This book is the cul-
Center, Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Café ,
A Taste Of Ohio Wine Bourbon & Beer, mination of my research into Harry
Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, Mangold, The Mangold Farm, Park,
Tee Jay’s Country Place, Ditty's Downtown Deli, Jim Boyd stands in front of a painting of his father and mother with his family. The artist who created
Winerak Market, Rittberger North Market, the portrait was Yan Sun. Lynette Dotson and Country Club, The Zanesville Ju-
CVS (Maple Ave.), Blockhouse Coffee Co., nior Chamber of Commerce, Harold
American Legion Post 29 It has been a long but rewarding Kelly Wiler, Kirby Minosky, Kurt Dri- Mizer and his family, the Bowmans,
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, journey for author Jim Boyd, who er, the late Leslie Cope, Lila Gibson, Logan and Mitch, and the events and
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co.,
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, celebrated the release of his new Linda Graham, Marcie Boyd, Marcie golfers that created the golf course.
Lowe’s Bargain Barn, Tina’s Diner (Avondale) book, Life, Death, and Resurrection Shumway, Martha Pollock, Monica It is a story of hard work, death and
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware, of a Golf Course: Mangold Country Crawford, Phillip Wilson, Rick Wise- sorrow, community support, rebirth,
West Side Market, Keck’s Pies and Pints
Club to Zanesville Jaycee Public Golf carver, Ryleigh Lawhorne, Ron Cole, and fulfilling the life of a public golf
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza, Course, with a book signing at Ohio Sandy Booth, Shelby Spilker, Shilo course.”
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza,
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, University Zanesville’s Campus Li- Wilson, Steve Shackelford, Todd Bu- Copies of Life, Death, and Resur-
The Red Barn Market brary. The event was held on the eve- dine, Trinidy Dunlap, the late Mary V. rection of a Golf Course can still be
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch ning of July 7, 2026. Vici Taylor, Yan Sun. obtained by making a $50 donation
Library, Campbell’s Market
The book beautifully captures 150 “It’s been several months since it through The Muskingum County
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library, years of Zanesville Jaycee Public was done and off to the printers and Community Foundation’s website,
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill,
Old Town Pizza Golf Course history and is illustrated stuff. I’ve had a lot more time to do mccf.org/JayceeGolfBook. Dona-
OUT OF COUNTY: Prater’s Highway by 50 local artists, including Mary different things,” explained Boyd. tions cover printing expenses.
Market (Adamsmills), Guernsey County Senior Ann Bucci, who created the cover. “Before, it was juggling writing and
Citizens Center, Guernsey County District Public
Libraries, Coshocton Public Library, Coshocton Other contributing artists as named juggling artists for a year. It was nice
Senior Center, Licking County Library (Downtown in the book are Allen Cottrill, Alexia meeting a lot of new people”
Newark), Licking County Community Center,
Earthworks Café & Lounge Lorentz, the late Alice Schille, Alli- Leading up to the release and
son Weeks, Ann Hollingsworth, Bill signing, an art show featuring the
Visit our website to see all 100 locations.
Bold type indicates a location with an Bird, Robert “Bob” Grayson, Cathy original artwork used throughout the
outdoor newspaper box. White, Chad Kettlewell, Crystal Full- book’s pages has been on display
er, Danial Michel, Dawn Tonneman, at OUZ. The gallery has been open
The Debbie Johnston, Dianne Wilson, since June 1st and will remain open
Dianne Boyd Gustler, Dick McBride, until the end of July. Artwork span-
Elaina Hodge, Grace “Wilson” Gog- ning all types of mediums was in-
gin, Grant Rogers, Haleigh Salmons, cluded. Some of the displayed works
Henry Hollingsworth, the late How- are priced to sell.
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man, Jill Beebe, Jocelyn Shockley, to the artists and donors as a thank
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700 Main Street the Colony Square Mall celebration on
Dresden, OH 43821 Chatty Cat Café holds first-ever fashion show featuring
(OFFICE) July 11
adoptable cats
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QUARTER PAGE ...................................... $165 Rescues and Runways was held in the Colony Square Mall. Models wearing outfits from The Chatty Cat and the celebration concludes with
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(space is limited) Cats was held just outside of the en- 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday moved one of its traditional sum-
$29 PER MO / $99 PER 6 MO / $169 PER YR trance to The Chatty Cat Closet near through Friday, Noon to 7:00 p.m. on mer concerts from its usual Tues-
the mall’s food court. Saturday, and noon to 6:00 p.m. on day evening schedule to become
CLASSIFIED ADS Volunteer models showcased Sunday. part of the America 250 festivities.
(non commercial only) various fashionable styles for sale Hours for The Chatty Cat Café are Admission to all America 250
while pushing adorable adoptable 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed from events is free. Guests are encour-
UP TO 10 LINES (60 WORDS) .............. FREE cats in strollers along the catwalk. 2:00 to 2:30 for a cat nap) Monday aged to bring lawn chairs or blan-
Owner Erica Roberts was the MC through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 kets and spend the day enjoying
EVENT LISTINGS & for the event, announcing the volun- p.m. on Saturday, and noon to 6:00 the celebration before gathering
ANNOUNCEMENTS teer models who strutted their stuff p.m. on Sunday. for the concert and fireworks finale.
while giving a preview of what both Both businesses are located in the The America 250 Celebration is
MUSKINGUM CO. COMMUNITY ............ FREE businesses have to offer. It was a Colony Square Mall at 3575 Maple presented through the partnership
creative collaboration that was both Avenue in Zanesville. of the Village of New Concord, Cel-
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ebrate New Concord, Muskingum
entertaining and beneficial.
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