A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, to kick off the city of West Carrollton’s first Farmers Market located at 833 E. Central Ave.

The market will begin on May 28 and continue through October 22 - open each Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. Eight vendors are signed up to participate during the season. Some vendors will begin later in the summer when their produce is ripe.

Those eight vendors include:
Blairquist Speciality Meats (dairy shares, meat) of Hollansburg;
Bubbles, Bows & More (handmade detergents, soaps) of Moraine;
El Meson Restaurant (fruits, vegetables, herbs, baked goods) of West Carrollton;
Karolyn’s Gardens (fruits, vegetables, jams, jellies, soaps) of Springboro;
Silva Scensations (soaps, shower gels, foot cream, body cream) of Centerville;
Spring Valley Farm (fruits & vegetables)of New Madison;
Tom’s Garden (hot sauces & mustard) of Xenia;
Downing Fruit Farm (fruits & vegetables) of New Madison.

Retired West Carrollton Police/Fire Dispatcher Lynn C. Gomez passed away May 14, 2013. 

Lynn started her career with the city in November 1976 and retired February 2003, serving the West Carrollton citizens for 27 years. 

“Lynn was an extremely good dispatcher, receiving numerous commendations during her time with the city,” according to Police Chief Rick Barnhart. He said she was well respected by both police and fire personnel, and possessed a wealth of knowledge about the city. 

“Lynn was known for her mild mannered nature both on and off duty, always remaining calm and passing that tone along to officers, fire fighters and citizens in need,” he said.  Her nurturing nature earned her the nickname ‘Mama Gomez’ as she took ‘everyone under her wing,’ Barnhart said.  “In fact, when I was hired, Lynn was my primary dispatcher and she would always give me a landmark to go along with an address to help guide me to a location,” he said.

A ceremony, sponsored by VFW Post 3438, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, at Evergreen Cemetery to honor veterans during the Memorial Day weekend.

The event will begin with a ceremony conducted on the Miami Ave. Bridge to honor those veterans lost at sea. Patriotic music, as well as Taps, will be performed by members of the West Carrollton High School Band. An invocation will be led by Chaplain Donald Leicy. Flowers will be tossed into the river by a local Girl Scout Troop, and a Combined Honor Guard will perform a rifle salute.

The ceremony will continue across the street at the cemetery located at 401 Miami Ave. with posting of the colors, placing of wreaths and performance of the national anthem. Rick Stotts will serve as master of ceremonies. An invocation will be read Chaplain Michael Allikas. Don Ferguson will be the guest speaker and the benediction will be read by Leicy.

For more information, call VFW Post 3438 at (937) 859-3896.