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Saturday, June 8, 2019
Improvements continue at Harrison Community Hospital By BONNIE HIGGINS NH Contributor
CADIZ — On Monday, Harrison Community Hospital Auxiliary members presented hospital and staff with new blinds in the cafeteria. Much appreciation was in order from staff members as the café is a major asset to the hospital. In addition to serving hospital patients and catering private events, the cafeteria also serves the community as a whole. It is a popular lunch spot and a pleasant facility for vendor shows and other community events. These new blinds add to the usability of their space. The blinds were donated in honor of Helen Bass-Smith, who faithfully served the Auxiliary for over 25 years and tended the hospital gift shop until she was 101 years old. The Auxiliary, which is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to raising money for the hospital, has donated a hefty total of $450,000 since the organization began. “Helen did much to further the Auxiliary and would be happy about recent improvements. She is
greatly missed,” noted Joyce Klinger, Auxiliary Vice President and close friend of the late Helen Bass-Smith. As the blinds were being installed, pavers outside made quick work of the main parking lot. Harrison Community Hospital (HCH) contracted Blackie and Son Excavating and Paving, of Hopedale, which recently upgraded the hospital entrance and parking area. The new asphalt allows for 42 regular parking spaces, two handicap spaces and resurfacing in the circle entrance drive to
allow front door drop-off. Additional repair work was made to the employee parking area and hospital lot. "At HCH we are always looking to improve the experience of our patients, so we're pleased to be able to repave the parking lot. Since the hospital was acquired by Wheeling Hospital, a significant amount of financial investment has been made to upgrade our facilities, as well as adding many services. This is just the latest step in that process," said Tony Martinelli, HCH administrator.
Top photo: workers from Blackie and Son put the finishing touches on blacktop for the hospital parking lot. Above, from left to right: Bernadine Leon, Auxiliary Member; Nan Mattern, Auxiliary Member;Cathy Heavilin, Hospital Café Manager; Joyce L. Klingler, Vice President; Mike Blair, Harrison Cafe Director; Tammy Giles, Auxiliary Member; Anita Coultrap, Auxiliary President; Melissa Evick, Auxiliary Member; Nancy Felton, Auxiliary Member; Tony Martinelli, Hospital Administrator; Barbara McBride, Auxiliary Secretary.
Harrison County’s Newest Physician Meet
Dr. Kindra Browning Dr. Kindra Browning is accepting new patients, age 22 and above. She will begin seeing patients Monday, June 24, at Harrison Community Hospital, Suite C.
Ribbon cut on Point Zero store in Cadiz The Chamber of Commerce and Cadiz Business Administration held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday to ring in Point Zero, a newly-opened storefront on the Cadiz square. From left: Barbara McBride, Susan Demalio, Shelley Coffelt, Maverick and John Shook, Melissa Evick and Jack Kibble.
Genealogical Society announces summer hours The Harrison County Genealogical Society research library located at 134 S Main St, Cadiz will be open for members and patrons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June July and August from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. They will be closed on Thursday, July 4. Some of the records that are available for doing research are: probate files from 1813 through early 1890s, Common Pleas files starting in 1813, tax records starting 1823, naturalization records, poll records from 1813 through late 1840s, local history books, family history books, obituaries, family history files, some Bible records, cemetery stone readings, and even a collection of books from other
local counties. If one cannot come on the day and time that the society is open for regular hours, appointments may be made by leaving a message at the society phone 740-942-3900, emailing harrisonheritage@yahoo.com or call the society President Susan Adams at 740-942-3137. Someone will work with you to arrange a convenient time to make the research library available. The library is staffed with volunteers. And there are some costs involved with the research to cover cost of keeping the library available. Already this year the society has had visitors from Missouri, Virginia, several from Ohio and
West Virginia to name a few. They also receive research request via mail at HCGS, PO Box 301, Cadiz OH 439070301. Memberships are available for $15 per individual and $25 per couple. Members receive four newsletters per year with information of meetings, local history tidbits and upcoming programs. The next meeting will be June 24 at 1 p.m. at the Puskarich Public Library and is open to the general public. The program will be presented by Larry Goss with a slideshow of pictures captured from old glass slides. The pictures feature Mt. Pleasant, Smithfield and Dillonvale people and scenes.
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appropriation, also known as eminent domain,” Hokes explained. “One owner has picked up the notice…” She said the other two owners refused to pick up their notices and “declined their certified mail.” “We’re filing those as well,” she told council. She said the required three weeks notice in the newspaper is to coincide with the order to proceed, which she said is expected in “roughly three and one-half weeks from now.” She said there has been “numerous” attempts in contacting the owners of the property with one being a funding group in Texas. Hokes said the owner of one of the other two properties had made an appointment, by phone, to come to her office but
did not show. She said the other owner was sent a notice by hand after becoming difficult to deal with describing him as becoming “belligerent with my secretary.” “So, we’ll see how that goes but we’re just going to go ahead and file because he is becoming that way,” Hokes said. She added that those filings would probably occur early this coming week. “And of course, once we file the judge will grant us a rightto-enter before the case is finished so that we can start work,” she explained. She also said after conferring with Allen that the notice to proceed would “go out by the beginning of July.” After that, she said it would “just be up to the company when they would start.”
From PG | 1 awarded. Allen said after the funds are released then a preconstruction meeting between the contractor, E.L. Robinson and members of Jewett’s council will take place where the notice of award will be given. Allen said he expects those funds to be released next week and the pre-construction meeting to happen within the next two weeks. Hokes then touched on some glitches that were occurring with three residences who are not cooperating where the village needs easement permission. “There are three properties that will be acquired via
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