Harrison News Herald 02-08-20

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020

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Tappan adjustments to save over $5 million By JD LONG

jim@harrisonnewsherald.com NEW PHILADELPHIA – The major Tappan Marina project that went out for bid last year returning multiple bids in the range of $9 million to $10 million came well over the estimated cost of $6.1 million. But at last Friday’s meeting of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) it was announced that after some major refining and cost cutting, Chief Engineer Boris Slogar stated they hoped to receive the bids they’re looking for this time around. Project Engineer Jeff Yohe read the description of the cutbacks stating that the entire marina projects had been bound together but this time they separated the individual projects within and the building itself now stands alone as a separate project. His estimate of $4.695 million for the entire Tappan Marina project is significantly down from the bids they received last year and under their own

estimate. Slogar later explained that after speaking to the contractors who bid last year the largest culprit for diving up cost was time in getting the project done and asking a contractor to do all of the work as it was all under one project. So they split it up. “We have concluded some alternates to the construction so that depending on how the bids come in we can add some different elements…” Yohe said regarding the re-evaluation of the project. Some of the alternative elements were a metal as opposed to a shingled roof, or some of the “stone veneer” in the front of the building may not be included. “Some of those things we’ll hold back, stuff that we could live without but would be nice to have depending on the way the pricing comes in,” Yohe explained. Other changes would be no overhang at one end of the building where a sitting/viewing area had originally been planned where the revised edition now shows the cover removed. Also, several dormers intended

for the lake side are to be excluded as well. Yohe, when pointing out the changes to the board said there isn’t much difference except the chimney has been removed meaning no fireplace. Also, the main visible truss in the front and back of the A-frame has been changed to a simple looking three-beam structure as opposed to a five-beam, double wooden brace. “Generally the look and feel of the building has not materially changed,” Slogar told the board. He said the stone veneer wall would be an “alternate” bid and may or may not be included in the final construction. “We still have a building that will be felt like they originally intended and I think we met that.” Yohe continued by explaining that the entire Tappan Marina project would now be divided up into four separate contracts with a seawall being completed last fall. He said fuel system improvements were already bid out for $204,000 and the wastewater treatment plant are part of the

Hopedale bids farewell to elementary school By ESTHER MCCOY HOPEDALE — A school that stood the test of time will not be overflowing with those yearning for knowledge now. Hopedale Elementary School in the village is no more. Students are enjoying a new building with more room for learning experiences in Cadiz. But to those who attended the now demolished school, after it was built to be one of the nicer halls of education, there is a sadness. A new high school was erected and used for the seventh and eighth grades as well as high school when it was a one story, but in 1936 work started on a second story and larger auditorium. Some other changes were made and a portable building was used as a cafeteria. Then a new cafeteria and three classrooms were added in the early 1960s. In 1971, Hopedale High School graduated its last senior class, consisting of nine young ladies and eight young men. This information was taken from the Hopedale Bicentennial Committee of 1976, compiled by Lucille Kyle Taggart. Claren Blackburn, who was a teacher at the school and only about five years older than the students; and Karen Jochims, a student and majorette, are officers for the Hopedale Alumni Association and provided information for this story. Another officer with the Alumni group is Shirley Rayburn. A bit of history offered is that Hopedale Normal School, founded by Cyrus McNeily, opened its doors in 1849, and shortly afterward was licensed as a college. The village’s education system started when the Hopedale Normal School was put into action, with a tuition of $5 a month. They changed the village’s name to Hopedale in hopes that it would bring hope to all. It came along as a growing elementary and high school, with a six-man football team formed and called the Comets. It changed to 11 players in 1959, and joined the regular teams. The basketball teams were the ones to beat and were EORD champs for six seasons in a row. There are still members of the teams alive and are listed in the Cadiz Hall of Fame.

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The Hopedale Elementary School that started to be disassembled on Jan. 18 and how it looked before that happened.

other three contracts due for completion. He said all four projects are under the original $6.1 million mark set for the overall revised project. When Board Member Joanne Limbach said it looked like the project was still on track, Slogar acknowledged the time lost after going back and revising. He said the project schedule was the other significant change and a large value had been placed on “risk” where he stated that the risk had been taken out of the project, thereby lowering the estimate. Slogar also explained that input was gathered from the Murray’s (marina operators) in hopes of lowering the impact because of the changes, as well as for the users of the boats and dock area. “All of that has been brought into the project now so we’re ready to sell the project and we certainly hope that the steps that have been taken will yield an award for bid,” Slogar said. Other Tappan projects addressed were two change orders ratified and one bid

approval awarded. An ADA restroom and shower house with four change orders listed came in at $849,872, which Slogar said was a decrease of 0.5 percent of final cost. The other change order involved the wastewater treatment plant and pump station. Slogar said their estimate was $2.1 million but sold the project just over the estimation at $2,194,000 or, 0.9 percent more. And the final topic on Tappan was their wastewater treatment plant sanitary sewer system improvements. Yohe said this one was part of the marina package before being split up, which included grinder pumps and a lift station as some of the developments. Yohe announced the estimate at $1,030,905, which was a little higher than their estimate that was included in the original total package. “But it’s not that significant…” Yohe said with Slogar adding that the total increase was $107,000. He said $71,000 of it was supplier’s costs rising since last year.

Hopedale Fire Chief appointed to State Board Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Hopedale Fire Chief Mark Marchetta to the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, and Transportation Services for a term beginning Jan. 29, 2020, and ending Nov. 12, 2022. Marchetta will be representing the Ohio State Firefighters Association with his appointment. This State Board is the regulatory body for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Firefighting, and Medical Transportation Services for the State of Ohio. Marchetta has been involved with the State of Ohio EMS for the past 21 years. Marchetta has spent the past 33-year in the Fire/EMS service. His accomplishments include receiving a lifetime achievement award in 2018 as a Distinguished Educator of Emergency Medical Service by the State of Ohio and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Marchetta is the bestselling author of two EMS textbooks: “How to prepare for the EMT Paramedic Exam” published in 2003 and “Paramedic Exam” published in 2008. He is also a contributing author and expert manuscript reviewer for several EMS textbooks including “12-lead ECG The Art of Interpretation and Emergency Care in the Streets”. Marchetta has authored or co-

Mark Marchetta

authored 17 prehospital research studies that were published in International journals earning him five international Research awards. His research on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) transformed how patients with shortness of breath are treated in the ambulance. His CPAP research was presented worldwide from 2008 to 2010. He was on the Prehospital Research Board of Advisors of UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA from 1999 to 2013. He is also the past Chairman of the National Association of EMS

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Jewett returns to water shut off issues By JD LONG

jim@harrisonnewsherald.com Karen Jochims and Claren Blackburn, both members and officers for the Hopedale Alumni Club look at the 102 page book compiled for the Hopedale Bicentennial Committee in 1976. It was compiled by Lucille Kyle Taggart as a brief history of the area.. It told of the history of the school that no longer remains.

“There is something to be said for keeping school in the same town where students live, but consolidation talk started in 1961 and now it is done. Taking students from their home town makes for a town without students around at lunch time, no Halloween parades or Christmas events,” Claren said.

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One thing that will always remain is that Clark Gable went to school here, ran his wooden sled down the snowy fields, played in bands and acted in plays. The home he lived in still remains as well. There is still much hope for the village yet. They have people who care about their little town.

Business

JEWETT – The Jewett village council on Wednesday, once again returned to the issue of water shut off for delinquent customers. Village Solicitor Jenna Hokes raised the issue when she relayed a proposal from absent Council Member Rick Meneely regarding council’s wish to transfer water bills into the landlord’s names. An official move has not been made as of yet but what Meneely, who is a landlord, is concerned with is customer’s bills reaching great amounts when the village is already having trouble shutting customers off in a timely

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manner. “His proposal is that if there’s a condition in it that says, it’s in the landlord’s names “but when the bill reaches the deposit it gets shut off,” she said of Meneely’s idea. Hokes said the ordinance is not finished yet but council could include a clause that states that water would be shut off when the bill reaches the amount of the deposit. “I don’t have a vote on that but it’s not up to us govern his renters,” Mayor Dwight Busby said of Meneely’s proposal. “He needs to collect the…money…” Council Member Paul Prevot expressed his concern stating flatly that “we are

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