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MWCD approves more easements, bid awards By JD LONG
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NEW PHILADELPHIA – Chief engineer Boris Slogar brought forth several requests for easements to the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) board, at last months meeting held at their Annex in New Philadelphia. The first one was an easement request with American Electric Power (AEP) where he called it “fortuitous.” He explained that they are requesting an easement for underground work, as opposed to an
aerial one. Slogar said the easement would be for nearly 4,000 feet at Atwood Lake Park. Board member Clark Sprang asked about private residences and if the work would be going under cottage owner’s homes. When it was ascertained that it would be bored underneath campgrounds, there was no further discussion and the board passed the motion. Slogar also addressed an additional request from South Central Power, for an easement at Tappan for power to the boat storage area. He said this one
would be an aerial easement and a “short run...about 300 feet long.” The board also approved this request. The Atwood Camp (Area 4) bid results for restroom improvements were announced where Slogar stated the estimate was for $495,000. He said the bids were opened at the end of August with Tucson Inc. as the low bid at, $499,771, “which is in the awardable range.” In another Atwood item, Slogar, in acknowledging that recreational trails are a “hot topic” recommended the approval and authorization to advertise
and bid the design contract for what is titled: “Cemetery Bay Connector Trail.” Slogar said it’s been in the works for a while and the length is 7,200 feet long and is near State Route 542. He said the design includes a parking lot as well. Slogar said they chose Strand Associates Inc. out of Columbus and said it was the first time they will have worked with them. “We had a very good interview with them and feel they’re excellent…for this sort of work,” he explained to the board, who approved the
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recommendation at a cost of just over $89,000. The board also approved of a change order for work at Piedmont Marina and campground for work on the sanitary pump station replacement. He reminded the board that the estimate for $195,000 and bids was approved back in July. Those were opened in August with Border Patrol of Hopedale coming in at “just under $193,000.” He said they are familiar with Border Patrol and “executed” the contract in
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Jewett waterline project on schedule, tap-in fees set By JD LONG
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JEWETT – On Wednesday, Jewett’s council heard more updates from Clerk Treasurer Linda Ager regarding the movement in their major waterline project they’ve been lining up over the past year. Ager said the EPA has scheduled a meeting for later this month but the bad news was that they found out the $200,000 contingency fee (for the contractors) is not principal forgiveness. This means the village will have to pay back the entire $200,000 loan and Ager explained that the reason this block of money was not in the form of a grant was because the “money has already been given away,” she said as it was explained to her by an EPA official. Village Solicitor Jenna Hokes later explained that when the village received their bond reimbursement after the initial winning bidder fell through, it was not enough to cover the difference between the original bid and the current bid. The main fund for the project itself in the amount of $3 million, is still a 50 percent grant-loan with the entire amount as principal forgiveness, Ager said. “Maybe something will happen in the meeting,” she told council. “So, in other words they’re taking it in…so if they put the contingency in there this is the new loan, a contingency for the $200,000.” She said the total needed to pay back on all loans was set at $1,767,858. Ager then raised
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No issues with vaping in local area…yet, Farm Bureau celebrates 100 years at dinner reviews mixed
The Harrison County Farm Bureau celebrated 100 year birthday of Ohio Farm Bureau at the annual meeting dinner held at the Harrison County Fair community room. From left, Jerry Lahmers, Harrison, Jefferson, Carroll and Tuscarawas county state trustee; John Seleski, Harrison County president; and Frank Burkett, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation president, who was the guest speaker. An auction was held for a rustic framed Dave Barnhouse print and the high bidder was John Jones at $1,000.
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STEUBENVILLE – “Join us as we celebrate 100 years!” This was the invitation of the Harrison County Farm Bureau at their annual dinner meeting dinner held at the Harrison County Fairgrounds community center on Sept. 26. Michele Specht, organization director, opened by telling about Ohio Farm Bureau’s 100 year celebration and about the Dave Barnhouse original centennial painting that the Mizer family purchased at the Ohio Farm Bureau meeting in Columbus for $20,500, with funds from the sale to go to county scholarships for Farm Bureau family students. Bailey Eberhart received a $1,000 scholarship and is attending Ohio State University. He was a graduating senior from Harrison Central, active in farm bureau projects, 4-H and Harrison Central FFA. There was an auction of a rustic-framed Barnhouse print at the dinner, with John Birney serving as auctioneer. He worked until he got $1,000, enough for scholarships for the next school graduation. John Jones, in farm equipment for many years, was the
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buyer at $1,000. There were several bidders going for the Barnhouse print as well. Greg Knoop gave the invocation. John Seleski, bureau president, conducted the meeting and introduced Frank Burkett, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation president. He told about growing up on a fourth generation dairy farm and learned so very much about farming from his grandfather. In the farm bureau, he moved through serving on county and state boards up to his present position, being the 24th individual to hold the position in the 100 year span. With the wet weather this spring and summer, he said that dairy farmers lost 20 percent of their income, along with farmers who lost that amount in crops. “We can just hope for a better year in 2020,” he said. Jerry Lahmers, state trustee, said he sees opportunities in agriculture and that he had students sit in on meetings where they could learn about the agriculture in his work. Recognition awards were presented by Seleski to: Bruce Arbaugh, member of distinction, a sixth generation farmer, 4-H adviser, dairy farmer with 4,000 acres of land. He ceased milking cows in 2006 and raises corn, wheat and soy beans now. He
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belongs to the Harrison County Dairy Board. Mary Jo Dutton received the partner of the year award for her work at the Scio Public Library, for allowing the farm bureau to hold business meetings there, planning sessions for the upcoming Straight From the Heart ladies one-day session and other events. Kurt and Laura Peters received an award for their help with the farm bureau dinner, donating their two most favorite flavors of ice cream for the dinner. They operate the Deersville General Store and have sports clothes, fishing gear, a delicatessen, groceries, some medications for camping accidents and gasoline. The Hall of Fame Award went to the Tm Bardall family, with four family members present at the dinner, Jeff Bardal, TaylorBardall, Tate Bardall and Marge Bardall. The Action Team was recognized by Spechtand it was noted that Beverly Terry is the new office administrator and the office is located at 43029 Industrial Park Road, Suite C, Cadiz 43907. The phone number is 740-266-6603.
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By JD LONG
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HARRISON COUNTY – A groundswell of opposition to vaping has been forming like the clouds of smoke the very device makes when smokers exhale. And that cloud of resistance has now spread to the Ohio governor’s office where Mike DeWine held a press conference Tuesday and announced his ambition to ban flavored vaping liquids. According to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) there are now 22 registered medical cases identified with vaping products with at least one case in neighboring Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties respectively. As of now, though, no deaths have been related to vaping in Ohio but there are 19 additional cases under investigation. Harrison County Health Administrator Garen Rhome stated there are no health issues within Harrison County as of now, but the point of the current no-vaping mantra is, until they know exactly what is causing the health issues they feel compelled to say no to vaping. “Error on the side of caution,” he said. According to the President of the Ohio Vaper Trade Association, James Jarvis, it’s not the legal and registered products associated with vaping that are sold in stores that are the problem but the black market-related THC mixed with an oil, that is now being suspected of causing the health issues. Jarvis said the “stand-alone brick and mortar businesses,” of
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