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Dep. Sec. of Interior MacGregor tours Cadiz facilities

By JD LONG

jim@harrisonnewsherald.com CADIZ – The Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior Katharine MacGregor was accompanied by Principal Deputy Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and Harrison County native Lanny Erdos Tuesday for a tour of parts of Sally Buffalo Park and the Mine Safety Training Center on Industrial Park Road.

The small group included from Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, Anne Vogel, assistant policy director and Brittany Colvin, Deputy Director for ODNR where they toured the area beyond the left field fence at the baseball field at Sally Buffalo and its reclaimed area.

The main purpose was for the signing of a new 10-day notice rule where complaints related to coal mining can now be clarified and easier to deal with.

“Under the old rule, any person could notify the Office of Surface Mining about alleged mining violations, and the agency would then have to relay credible allegations to the state regulator,”

according to an article in Bloomberglaw.com (Oct. 27). “That started a 10-day clock for the state to either force a miner to fix the problem, or show good cause for not forcing action.”

Now, that agency can contact a particular state before enacting the 10-day rule.

“The finalized rule improves the process by requiring timely, direct coordination with state partners, eliminating wasteful, duplicative investigations that can cause unnecessary delays in addressing concerns or potential violations,” per an OSMRE press release.

MacGregor talked of some states that still rely on coal for electricity and “it’s still a part of our energy portfolio so, what we’re doing for coal is just being smart about working with the states.” She said their ambition was to see a strong coal industry, as President Donald Trump has stated in the past.

MacGregor said they’re now taking a closer look at many abandoned mines and asking what some of these rare earth elements can be used for commercial viability. When asked about efforts towards cleaner burning coal MacGregor cited Trump’s backing of the coal industry

and efforts to support the jobs she said are fundamental to the country.

“Things are good when we’re not relying on foreign cartels for our energy,” MacGregor stated. “These legacy areas they built our country. You know, that coal went to Pittsburgh [and] help fired the steel that built our country, built our military might and we’re proud of that legacy and it’s continuing today.”

MacGregor said they began Monday at Penn State University for a talk on critical minerals “and some of the research that’s being done to pull critical minerals out” and coal waste in hopes of finding ways to make coal waste “more marketable.”

She then turned her sights on the local area noting the natural resources being pulled out of Harrison County.

“I think what we’re doing in this administration is making sure we have smart regulations and we’re working with our state partners and ensuring that these jobs are here to stay,” she explained. “We’re not phasing them out,” which is in direct conflict with what Democratic

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Katherine MacGregor, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior toured the reclaimed area of Sally Buffalo Park where a group of officials also included Lanny Erdos (far right) (Principal Deputy Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement), and representatives from Gov. Mike DeWine’s office as well as ODNR, signed the 10-Day- Notice rule for handling mine complaints. Russ Byers, in charge of mine rescue (middle), explained some of the machinery at the Mine Safety building on Industrial Park Road.

Local Buckeye Trail gets reclamation attention

By JD LONG

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Ambulance levy pays dividends for Deersville

By JD LONG

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DEERSVILLE – The Deersville Volunteer Fire Department now has a brand spanking new ambulance, the first since 2003, compliments of the Ambulance Replacement Levy, which kicked in $237,000 with the remaining $3,400 given by the DVFD via

their runs and functions they occasionally hold.

“We’re very thankful to our area people,” VFD member Cheri Malone said.

John Sukosd and the rest of the members of the DVFD Replacement board said they have one medic, two advanced, which are just below a medic and five basic VFDs, with others now attending school to become official.

The new ambulance, as one would expect, comes with all the bells and whistles and specifically one new feature in the mechanically controlled gurney with buttons to lower the legs and raise them without all the back troubles.

The ambulance is an F450 with a brush guard, child restraint seat incorporated into the airway seat and many other features.

DEERSVILLE – The Buckeye Trail, which spans more than 1,400 miles and encompasses the entire state of Ohio has been receiving some special attention for the past few months. A team from Americorp has been working tirelessly for more than five weeks with just a few left to go.

Dr. Scott Pendleton, section superintendent of the Bowerston section that opens at the bottom of Tappan Hills Road, gathered with Don Jones-R (District 95), Sen. Sean O’Brien-D (District 32) and members of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, which included Executive Director Craig Butler, on Monday for a celebration of the reclamation efforts being done on the local portion of the trail.

“I think it’s been great for us and great for the program,” Pendleton stated. Six Americorp members were on hand from all over the country spending time each day tidying up the trail, or fixing damages. Pendleton said there are 62 miles of the Bowerston section of the trail where it ends past east of Leesville and on to the Guernsey-Harrison County line.

Those 62 miles include around 30 miles of off-road hiking and Deersville is one of only four official trail towns of the 100 communities it travels through, Pendleton said.

Americorp is youth oriented and they come from all around, as far as California and south to Georgia for example. Pendleton said the members have been working on

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Tappan Marina ready for construction

By JD LONG

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NEW PHILADELPHIA – The breaking down is complete and the actual building of the new Tappan Marina structure is now underway.

After two delays in the bidding process over the course of 2020 in which a third bid going out finally came back a winner with the Knoch Corporation of North Canton, coming out on top.

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The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District’s October meeting revealed a few details, via videoconference, and Executive Director Craig Butler did the honors.

Butler opened discussion of the marina and told the board there wasn’t much left and there isn’t except for some gray, concrete block walls and nothing else.

“It is quite a renovation,” Butler told the board, “so, they’re moving great, the weather’s been helpful [and] so has the

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work on the north side (wastewater treatment plant).” He said work is scheduled for completion next June of 2021, which he said would fall in line with the recreation season.

“They’ve pretty much stripped everything down to bare bones and they are now preparing for the actual construction of the new portion,” Chief

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OBiTUARiES Myrtle Jane Warner Uhrichsville, Ohio Donald G. Mossor Smyrna, Ohio Bonnie Gregory Hopedale, Ohio

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NOTICES • The Tri-County Water Authority will be flushing hydrants beginning Monday, Nov. 2. They will be flushing the entire system in Colerain, Pleasant Grove, Harrisville, and Adena areas. Customers may experience low water pressure and discolored water.

• The Conotton Valley Board of Education will meet Nov. 19, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Administrative Office in Sherrodsville.

There will be a work session, with no action to be taken, immediately following the Board meeting.

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Engineer Boris Slogar explained.

“That’s moving together very well.”

A member of Knoch said earlier in the week that things were going well but anticipates some shortages in supplies because of the COVID epidemic.

Slogar also discussed the Tappan Marina support facilities on the opposite side of

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Presidential Candidate Joe Biden said he plans to do.

Erdos expressed how excited he was to have the deputy secretary visit Cadiz, which sits surrounded by a struggling coal industry. But

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U.S. 250 and the marina. He said this project was all part of the Tappan Marina portfolio where the area has been prepped for a new wastewater plant. The estimate on this project he gave was for just over $319,000 but was sold for a little under $338,000 with change orders upping the final sum to more than $356,000.

The increased costs came to just over $18,000 and Slogar received approval of those change orders. He explained that in one change order, which

included grading adjustments as “fine tuning.” Another was sea wall improvements, which was added to the project but was meant to be included in the first contract where the bid was unsuccessful at that time.

Slogar said things are going “very well” in construction on many sites including three campground projects at Atwood, Charles Mill and Pleasant Hill. He said those projects are winding down while citing the “fantastic” weather where the projects have been

allowed to move forward.

Slogar gave thanks to Jeff Yohe in the engineer’s department for keeping the projects moving forward and said their relationships with the contractors were excellent. He moved on to some dredging projects where a storage area behind the Seneca Dam was complete. He said they’re now waiting on approval from ODNR “to begin use of that structure” where dredging would begin and the materials will be placed in that storage area.

he also echoed MacGregor’s words by citing not only her office’s support of the coal industry but it also comes from OSMRE. “One of the things that we looked at doing to support the industry was the Ten-Day Notice rule,” Erdos explained adding that it allows them to work more closely with state partners and the citizens.

“It makes it a very transparent

process that’s very effective and efficient,” he said, “and we believe that’s not only good for the environment and the citizens but also good for the operators of state.”

He also noted the first pilot program of the state, which sits beyond the ball field at Sally Buffalo. He noted its cost at $750,000 calling it a “dangerous high wall” stating he witnessed it

before the reclamation was complete. “[It will] allow the local park to create some permanent campsites as well, some RV hookups in the future,” Erdos said. He called it a big deal for the community and said his office has administered more than $500,000,000 since 2016 as part of the Abandoned Mine Lands project.

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Christopher Spring runs dry

By JD LONG

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CADIZ – The popular Christopher Spring that so many locals count on for refreshing, clean water have been disappointed to see the spring stop running. A cardboard note has been left to the side asking the public for its patience until the problem is resolved.

A statement by the owner Emily Wagner was sent via email late in the afternoon on Wednesday asking for the public to hold on while the problem is being worked on.

"As many in our community know or have noticed, the flow from the spring located on

Christopher Springs Farm has stopped. This is the first time this has happened in the more than a century that our family has proudly served as a caretaker for this important community water source.

“We would like the public to know that we have hired a contractor to assess the situation with the spring. And while the initial cost estimate to attempt to rectify the situation is substantial, if it can be rectified, we are committed to doing everything we can to make it happen. Please have patience and know we are doing everything we can to get the spring flowing again. Thank you.” Emily Wagner, Owner, Christopher Spring.

rehabilitating some off-road sections of Bowerston and Belle Valley.

“It’s great to be here,” Sen. O’Brien said, “as one of the founders of the trail’s caucus to see these cooperation with the Americorp Group, the Muskingum Watershed and realize the benefit that this collaboration has for the trails…” He said they are attempting to get more people out into the fresh air and away from their usual habits where he mentioned cell phones as one example.

Rep. Jones had a few words to say as well before disappearing onto the trails with the rest of the party.

He said the Buckeye Trail was a “big draw for a lot of people” and called it one of the “hidden gems of our county.” Jones said many might not realize how many people rely on the trail and was glad to see Sen. O’Brien make the trip.

(Back row): Craig Butler executive director of the MWCD, Sen. Sean O’Brien (District 32), Rep. Don Jones (District 95), Dr. Scott Pendleton section superintendent, Steve Walker president of the Buckeye Trail, Andrew Bashaw executive director, Brad Janssen chief of MWCD Conservation.

(Front row): Americorp members: Rhona Sewell (Ft. Lauderdale), Grant Dolmat (southern California), Tom McCafferty (New York), Sean McBreen (southean Pennsylvania), Malik Giles (Georgia), Armand Planter (Memphis).

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Murder suspect awaits trial date Board of Elections

By JD LONG

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CADIZ – Samuel Farnsworth, 48, accused of murdering Sherry Lynn Shrieve whose body was found back in early March along Harrison 36, was informed the bill of particulars was filed in “limited” fashion by the state. His attorney, Public Defender C. Adrian Pincola, informed the court that he would file a motion to compel the state to provide evidence they’re waiting on from Belmont County, or file a motion to exclude that evidence if it is not delivered in two weeks.

“Mr. Pincola is correct,” Assistant Prosecutor Jeffrey Bruzzese answered. “We have not received back from Belmont County. I do not have all of that information. I do think a lot of that information, what’s in those reports might be

admissible in trial as consciousness of guilt evidence.”

Bruzzese told the court the Belmont County Prosecutor’s office is experiencing a “lot of turnover right now,” as an explanation for part of the delay.

Bruzzese felt Pincola’s suggestion to come back in two weeks was reasonable and he should know more about all documents needed, as well as know who would be handling the case, a clear reference to the election and possible changes in the Harrison County Prosecutor’s office. Lauren Knight-R is being opposed by Steven Stickles-I for prosecutor.

Another serious case involved the appearance of Nicholas McKenzie, 37, of Bowerston who is accused of rape in the first degree and sexual imposition, a third degree felony. Also represented by Pincola, McKenzie found that he is competent to stand trial, as was noted by Judge T. Shawn

Hervey who relayed the findings of the Forensic Diagnostic Center for District 9 Inc. It was agreed upon to set the case back on a schedule with a new trial date as well. Hervey stated that for McKenzie’s next court date he should expect an offer from the state where it will be left up to him to accept or move towards a trial.

Also, 26 year-old Josh Grim of Toronto was back in court but briefly. He faced a motion from the state to terminate his Intervention in Lieu of Conviction (IILC). Represented by his attorney Steven Stickles, it was revealed that Grim had tested positive for methamphetamines and marijuana, has not attended meetings or complied with counseling, according to Judge Hervey.

Hervey also informed Grim that if the allegations are true he could be terminated from the IILC program. When asked for

admittance or denial Stickles cited a denial on behalf of his client and Hervey set an evidentiary hearing then added a little extra for Stickles’ client.

“It shouldn’t matter what they (from probation office or the state) recommend, it should matter about where you are in life and what’s going on…you had a decent job and you had a decent life, what the hell were you doing?” Hervey told him regarding the seriousness of a felony charge and would issue a warrant for his arrest if he fails to appear.

Another defendant was also in violation of probation and is in jeopardy of losing her IILC program sanctions. Sarah Smalley was led away in handcuffs for testing positive and is scheduled for a hearing in two weeks where she has a chance to get back on track if further tests come back negative.

COVID spike continues with 10 new cases

By JD LONG

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CADIZ – The COVID spike that Harrison County has been experiencing the past several weeks is continuing with 10 new cases reported since last week. The report was issued by Harrison County Health Administrator Garen Rhome at Wednesday’s commissioner’s meeting.

Rhome said the total number of cases in the county has now reached 89, up from 79 last week with 72 “presumed” recovered, still four deceased and now 11 active cases. At the time of the meeting there were eight new cases but two additional cases have been reported since Wednesday’s 10 a.m. meeting.

“The state of Ohio continues to get much, much worse,” Rhome said. “And it gets worse around us as well.” He said the

latest percent positive has reached 6.2, which he said was as high as it’s been since July 23.

He said the seven-day rolling average is 5.7, which hasn’t been that high since July 29.

“The difference is when it was that high in July it was on the downside of the curve, and now we’re that high in October and we’re on…the upside of the curve,” Rhome explained. He said the crux of all this is hospitalizations with one new hospitalization but across the state it continues to get worse as well. He said that total is up to 1,456, “as of yesterday (Tuesday).” Rhome said that was up by 50 percent compared to just two weeks ago.

Rhome said there are currently 68 residents under quarantine “due to close contacts” with the current recent cases. He continued stating that they’re seeing people involved with more close contact but not

necessarily work or school related but general complacency.

“We’re getting lax in our private lives,” he told the board.

“Instead of having that small group you know, the core home unit, we’ve expanded those usual close contacts to football watch-parties…” he said as an example, as well as birthdays, weddings and funerals. He said it’s the increased close contact in everyone’s private lives that seems to be the culprit in the COVID spike. Rhome said there is a need for more people to take this virus “more seriously.”

As of Thursday, total deaths reported from COVID are 228,000 with 8.93 million cases, which brings the death ratio to 2.5 percent in the U.S. For the state of Ohio, the death ratio now matches the United States at 2.5 percent where they had been higher than the U.S.

for months.

Also, the CDC has released an update on COVID findings with various statistics including the cost of COVID and that number has reached $16 trillion “through fall 2021.” The estimated death count is cited as 625,000 again, through the fall of next year.

Another interesting set of statistics (International Journal of Infectious Diseases/Oct. 8) showed that 75 percent of the American population wearing masks reduced infections by 37 percent; hospitalizations by 44.2 percent and deaths by 47.2 percent.

“The combination of face mask-wearing and targeted shelter-in-place for those aged 50–64 was the most efficient strategy, decreasing attack rate, hospitalizations, and deaths by over 82%,” according to the study.

& state continue to report high returns

By JD LONG

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CADIZ – Voter turnout has increased by 162 percent in Harrison County, according to Director of the Board of Elections (BOE) Ruby Foutz.

The BOE was also visited by the Liaison for the Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office Alex Pavloff this past week.

Pavloff was here to make sure the BOE would be ready on Nov. 3, Election day.

“Everything is ready to go.

Early voting is going on right now [and] all of this week until 7 p.m.,” Foutz said. All precincts will be open the day of elections for voters that like voting at the polls.

If anyone is interested in working the polls, please let us know.”

“All security and safety precautions will be taken for all voters. Gloves, masks, disinfectants will be available for the voters. You can only vote once, but your vote is important to us,” Foutz said.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Board of Elections’ office at 740942-8866 or go to our email: harrison@ohiosos.gov or,

contact the Secretary of State office at: boe.ohio.gov/harrison.

LaRose’s office released a statement this week citing the large numbers that have been turned in already with more than two million Ohioans already casting their ballots, which has “surpassed early and absentee voting totals for the entire 2016 election.”

More than 1.4 million absentee ballots have already been sent in by voters throughout Ohio and military and overseas voter’s requests have exceeded 25,000. More than 840,000 absentee ballots have yet to be returned, according to the press release this week.

“Each week it’s a new record – and that’s because enthusiastic voters are taking advantage of Ohio’s convenient voting opportunities which are some of the best in the nation,” LaRose stated. And all absentee ballots received by the close of polls on election night will be counted, and “will be included in the unofficial vote totals released on election night.”

Puskarich Library holds Shake, Rattle & Zoom CADIZ — Shake, Rattle, and Zoom is a twist on the library’s Toddler Time.

Residents are asked to join them online every Wednesday from 11:30 to noon. They will introduce concepts such as counting, shapes, and colors wile still having fun.

Toddler Times are not only educational; they/re fun and include songs, dancing,

fingerplay, and PBS activity packets. PBS activity packets and book bundles can be picked up weekly by stopping in the library or using their curbside pickup service. The packets will include age-appropriate activities that will highlight the weekly theme. An email will be required and you can register by calling 740-9422623.

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Obituaries Myrtle Jane Warner Myrtle Jane Warner, Jane to her family and many friends, 94, of Uhrichsville, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, after a brief illness. Born June 18, 1926 near Bowerston in Harrison County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late James Presley “J.P.” and Opal Agnes (King) Cotter.

For much of her life, Jane was a resident of Bowerston where she had attended First United Methodist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker who enjoyed doing word puzzles, in her spare time.

On Nov. 12, 1943, she married Charles Dean Leatherman with whom she enjoyed nearly 30 years of

marriage until his passing on May 23, 1973. Jane and Dean are survived by four children, Charles (Janniefier) Leatherman, Beverly Grimes, Jeff Leatherman, and Sherri Leatherman; nine grandchildren, Shannon, Troy, Melody, Chris, Monica, Stephanie, Stacey, Becky, and Ron Michelle; many greatgrandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Jane wed Emerson Theodore “Ted” Warner on May 8, 1987. He preceded her in death on March 22, 2009. She is survived by her stepchildren, Gary (Joyce) Warner, Roger (Linda) Warner, Jeff (Georgia) Warner, and Doug Warner, and many step grandchildren and step greatgrandchildren.

Jane has a surviving brother,

Mervin (Janie) Cotter; sister-inlaw, Mary Anna Cotter; and numerous nieces and nephews, as well. In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Howes; grandsons, Zachary Leatherman and Bradley Leatherman; greatgrandsons, Dalton, Jason, and Jared; sisters, Florence Hidey and Oma Ralston; brothers, Bill, Jerry, and Edgar Cotter; stepdaughter, Carol Dugan.

Pastor Milo Baker officiated a graveside service at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, in Bowerston’s Longview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice, 716 Commercial Ave. S.W., New Philadelphia, OH 44663.

Donald G. Mossor Donald G. Mossor, age 82 of Smyrna died Tuesday, Oct. 20,

2020 at the family farm at East Sparta, Ohio where he grew up and is now owned by his sister.

Family and friends were by his side. He was born on March 6, 1938 to the late Virgil V. and Marie Elizabeth Spaulding Mossor. His wife Bonnie J. Mossor also proceeded him in 2013.

Don retired as a 20-year TSGT Air Force Veteran, serving in the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

He is survived by two sons, Anthony ‘Tony’ Mossor of Columbus, and Steve ‘Ruth’ Mossor of Mississippi; two

Daughters, Donna ‘Mathew’ Bauman of Newark, and Debbie Mossor of Heath; 16 grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren. a sister Ellen Vanpalt of East Sparta, and good friends, Daniel & Jennifer Abrams, and family of Freeport.

Don had requested cremation and burial with his wife’s ashes at Melchimer Cemetery, Ridge Road, Stark County, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 following the OSU Football game.

Online wishes can be made at www.bondfuneralhome.net.

Bonnie Gregory Bonnie Gregory, 66, of McDonough, Georgia formerly of Hopedale died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 in McDonough.

She was born March 1, 1954 in

Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Donald and Twila Writesel.

Bonnie was a member of the Hopedale Church of Christ and worked at the former Bessie’s Restaurant in Cadiz.

She was preceded in death in addition to her parents; by her husband, David A. Gregory.

Surviving are her daughter, Lori (Matt) Busby of McDonough; two grandchildren: Matthew (Cindy) Busby and Malachi Busby; a great granddaughter, Madison Busby; stepson, Cory (Rachael) Gregory of Columbus; a stepdaughter, Bettina (Ryan) Hoblick of Columbus; three stepgrandchildren: Alex, Maddy

and Anden Gregory; a brother, Donald (Bev) Writesel of Hopedale; three sisters: Cindy (Rick) Atkins of Hopedale; Debbie (Rich Case) Walker of Hopedale and Kim (Tom) Carothers of Unionvale and a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was Thursday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at ClarkKirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Cadiz with Dean Blythe officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery, Hopedale, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Harrison County Cancer Crusader, c/o Julie McPeak, 226 Charleston Street, Cadiz, Ohio, 43907.

The memorial guestbook may be signed at www.clarkkirkland-barr.com.

Good News

By Pastor Ken Staley: Pleasant Grove & Harrisville United Methodist Churches

Not now, I’m busy Busy. That’s a word that describes a lot of people. Busy with work, busy with chores, busy with kids, busy, busy, busy. And with that busyness comes the possibility of anxiety, strife, weariness and more. Moms, dads and grandparents are all on the move with sports, recitals, science fair research, and then they grab a bite somewhere and hurry back to the house to do homework and get ready for the next day to do it all over again.

I heard one husband tell the story of the time that he was in the living room reading the paper around supper time and when his wife hollered “Let’s eat!” The kids all got in the car. Too many are living in the fast lane and the drive-up lane.

All through the psalms we are encouraged to slow down.

Psalm 95 counsels us to kneel before our maker since we are the flock under His care, to not let our hearts go astray, and to know His ways. It is extremely difficult to multitask when you are on your knees. You are in that position for one purpose only, to worship.

Kneeling is a position of stillness, which is something most Americans aren’t very good at.

But most importantly, kneeling is a position of reverence and surrender. We need to take time for personal worship and not just squeeze God into our plans if we have time. Sure, you may feel silly at first but who are feeling silly to?

There’s no one else around,

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just you and Jesus.

In Matthew 11 Jesus said, “Come to me all who are weak and burdened and I will give you rest…I am gentle… and you will find rest for your soul.” Just four years ago in 2016 it was reported that 16.2 million Americans suffered a major depression episode. Young people ages 18-25 were 11% of that 16 million.

We need Jesus. We need real rest. Even in a “stay at home, socially distanced” world, we need rest for our soul. So, how do we do that? God’s prescribed remedy is a Sabbath. Under the old covenant God made a mandatory sabbath for the Israelites to rest, sundown Friday to sundown Saturday.

There was to be no work, no moneymaking activities, just rest. Although there is no such mandate in the New Testament for a specific day, the principle is as sound as it was back then. So many people don’t know how to slowdown, be still and be silent.

Believe it or not there is actually a smartphone app for insomniacs in big cities like New York that has traffic noise, horns honking, police sirens and helicopters so people can go to sleep because they can’t handle silence, the very thing that is good for us.

Modern day Americans are the champion multitaskers of all time, but we will never experience the peace of mind we are seeking until we learn how to exhale and say “Enough!” and then get on our knees in silence and surrender knowing that God will never say, “Not now, I’m busy.”

Look at the Past A look back at the Nelms Mine disaster Pt. 4

November 29, 1940, the Cadiz Republican newspaper called it "Harrison Counties grimmest tragedy in its entire history." Here are some rescue workers taking a much needed break. The Harrison Chapter, American Red Cross, from Saturday morning to Monday evening prepared and delivered to the mine 180 gallons of coffee, 1776 sandwiches, from 87 1/2 pounds of meat and 148 loaves of bread, and 56 gallons of vegetable soup. The Harrison County Historical Society in cooperation with the Puskarich Public Library will be presenting a program to commemorate this event on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. The event planned for the Barr Gymnasium, Scio will be replaced with a "Zoom" presentation of the library's webpage and the historical society and libraries Facebook page.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SUPPORT FOR STiCKLES I believe that a qualified prosecutor is critical to the success of our community.

Steve Stickles is the most qualified candidate. Steve Stickles has the jury trial experience that we need to keep the murderers and drug criminals off of our streets.

Steve Stickles has been my friend and neighbor in Harrison County for many years. I know him to be a hard

OBJECTiON TO STiCKLES Last week I received a postcard from Steve Stickles advertising his run for Harrison County Prosecutor against Lauren Knight, a life-long resident of Harrison County. I don’t think Mr. Stickles ever served as a

FRUSTRATiON OVER TWP RD 253 This is something I’ve never done before but, under the circumstances, I really don’t know what else to do.

My family has owned and occupied land in Moorefield Township for many decades.

We’ve never been a particularly wealthy bunch that can exert political pressure on local government officials and have, as a result, been largely ignored in our requests for these individuals to simply do the jobs they’ve been allocated funds for and elected to do.

Over the past few years I was gifted land in the Township by my Uncle. This land is adjacent to Township Road 253. Upon being given ownership of the land I was interested in building a cabin on that land for the enjoyment of our family now and, God willing, for many years to come. To accomplish that, however, we needed Township Road 253 to be passable by personal and commercial vehicles and, due to a long period of complete neglect by the Township, it simply was not. In fact, we couldn’t even safely take an all terrain vehicle down the road.

At that point I reached out to Township officials to repair Township Road 253. What did they do? First, they told me I had to attend a Township meeting to make this request (which I did) and then proceeded to inform me that Township Road 253 had been placed in a non-maintained status many years ago. I then asked for proof of this statement and they were forced to admit this was completely and utterly false (per their own written communication). Subsequent to that exchange, the Trustees started working (in concert with County officials) to simply

working, honest person.

Whenever there is a problem, Steve digs in his heels and gets to work. I know that he will get to work on protecting us from violent criminals and those putting drugs on our streets.

Steve Stickles has supported this community for too many years to recall. He has volunteered his time and money to any charity, fundraiser or a neighbor in need. He has already done so much for Harrison County. It is time to support him with

our vote.

In my 71 years of being an active voter, I cannot recall an election so important to Harrison County. The ballot that I cast on October 7 was no doubt the most important in my lifetime. We have serious problems with crime here in Harrison County. We need Steve Stickles in office because he has the experience and toughness to deal with these serious problems.

prosecutor. I do know he does have a law firm in Jefferson County. I believe he has served as a public defender there.

My objection to Mr. Stickles’ ad is that he takes excerpts from Lauren Knight’s interview with your newspaper on Sept. 22, 2020. These excerpts were taken out of context to make her sound like a quitter and an incompetent. She is not. She did quit her job as assistant

prosecutor so that she could run for prosecutor.

As far as I am concerned, someone who takes a person’s statements our of context is a liar.

Harrison County does not deserve a liar as prosecutor!

Please carefully consider the choices as you vote for prosecutor.

abandon a large portion of that road. This would create a situation whereby our only access to this property is via an easement through a cornfield! I was informed of this action via a letter from the Trustees indicating a hearing would be held on this matter in March of 2019 with County Commissioners at the Harrison County Courthouse.

I attended that hearing with my Uncle. Over our objections (which again went ignored by Township and County officials) roughly 3/4 of Township Road 253 was approved for abandonment because, and I quote, “the vacation of the roads or portion of the roads is for the public convenience and welfare”.

In addition, one of the Trustees stated that the advantage of closing the road was “that they would no longer have to find money to maintain the road”.

Now, keep in mind that closing a portion of the road is NOT in any way convenient for anybody nor was it so the Township would be able to cease their efforts to try to find money to maintain the road. These are both made up excuses for what amounts to a complete dereliction of Township duties. Even though the Township had been receiving County funds for maintaining Township Road 253 for many, many years they in fact did NOTHING to maintain the road in any way, shape or form (this was admitted to by Rick Moore, one of the Trustees, who was quoted by your paper in a March, 2019 article).

Nonetheless, both Township and County officials present at that hearing did agree to “maintain” the small portion of that road that they graciously agreed to keep open.

Now, here we are more than eighteen months after that hearing and nothing has been done to maintain the road since that time. No grading, no gravel,

no mowing —nothing. During this past year the “maintained” portion of the road flooded something we were told NEVER happens even though it has multiple times over the years, and we were unable to access the property.

Just recently, we noticed that water run-off beside the road was continuing to erode the width of the roadbed. Fearing that it will shortly become impassable I wrote to one of the County Commissioners to ask what “maintaining” a road means to make sure I accurately understand the term. My emails have been, again, ignored. Which brings us to this article and my need to speak out.

Where are local residents and landowners to turn for help. I’m not a “squeaky wheel” who continually asks for special treatment from anybody. I simply want the Township officials to do their jobs and fulfill their promises. Asking that these officials simply do their job should not subject residents or landowners to harassment, neglect or retribution which is what unfortunately seems to be the pattern. As such, in this election year, I am asking all Harrison County and Moorefield Township residents to ask themselves if they are being adequately served by these individuals. Does the proverbial swamp exist in your local communities and, if so, is it time to drain that one too? The only recourse for all of us is to use our votes to put people in these positions who listen and respond fairly, timely and respectfully to all people irrespective of personal or professional status in your community.

Thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinion.

Jay Kolenc Hopedale, Ohio

John O. Norquest Cadiz, Ohio

Sincerely, Julie Ellison Summit County

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Mitchell and Carman lead hunt for Golden Bears By: D.J. WATSON NH Sports Writer

CADIZ – If you like offense, last Friday night’s game at Wagner Field in Harrison County was your type of ticket.

The Waynedale Golden Bears and the Harrison Central Huskies combined for 102 points, 52 first downs, and a whopping 1,084 yards of offense. What is even more eye catching, is that Harrison senior quarterback Kobe Mitchell put his hands on 635 of those yards in all-purpose form. Through the air, he stuffed the stat box with 497-passing yards, on the ground he added another 138marks. Touchdowns? Yeah, he had some of those too. When it was all said and done, Mitchell accounted for eight trips to the end zone. He ran for one and threw for seven — yes seven more. Junior receiver Trevor Carman hauled in five of those touchdown tosses. He also ran up 259-receiving yards in what was a showcase night for the Huskies most popular passing game duo.

Head Coach Anthony Hayes was elated following the bounce win, especially with the VALES rivalry series on the docket for this weekend.

“Do Your Job! We talk to our

kids all of the time about the simplicity of doing their job.

There are things that happen in life that change, or are out of your control. You have two choices. First, you can do whatever job it is that you have been tasked to do and do it as well as you possibly can.

Second, you search for reasons not to do your job and do it below the standard,” Hayes stated following the game.

It was an interesting week to say the least. Originally the Huskies were slated to play Southern Local out of Salinesville. But, come midweek the Indians were struck with a COVID-19 issue and could no longer make the trip to Cadiz.

Enter the Waynedale Golden Bears. Different game-plan, different scheme, different playmakers to prepare for. All of that transpired over the course of just over 48 hours. Hayes and his staff had their hands full in orchestrating a whole new approach to the not so normal extended regular season.

“Our kids did their job Friday night amidst uncertainty. We were scheduled to play Southern Local on Friday and I received a call about 15 minutes into practice on Wednesday

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Harrison quarterback Kobe Mitchell directs traffic during his eight touchdown performance last Friday against Waynedale.

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A Message From Don Jones: To the voters of Harrison County: Being involved in a competitive, spirited, but civil contested race in 2018 for the Ohio House of Representatives was a true blessing. My opponent and I were both thanked and applauded by many for conducting respectful, civil, and positive campaigns. For that reason, I am disheartened each time I open social media, open our newspaper, and turn on our local news to see negative and even false statements in ads from one candidate about their opponent in the race for Harrison County Prosecuting Attorney.

In my opinion, strong, confident candidates will determine a platform and then build a team of local volunteers who support them and that can help spread a positive message to voters about their platform. In this race, however, one candidate is willing to do whatever they can to degrade their opponent to gain support and has even used unfortunate situations to send a message to voters.

When examining the financial reports of both candidates, which are public record, and were required of all candidates to be filed by October 22, 2020, I noticed a trend I wish to bring to your attention. Both candidates reported similar numbers on contributions received to their respected campaigns, one at $19,425.00 and the other at $17,715.00. However, the candidate who reported $19,425.00 only received 2% (4 contributions) from Harrison County residents, the remaining 98% came from people who do not live in our county. The candidate who reported $17,715.00 received 93% of their support from residents in Harrison County, people who live here.

When considering who is going to be the best steward of Harrison County tax dollars and resources, I believe the choice is clear. Frankly, I do not want a candidate that is dependent on non-Harrison County residents for support.

Candidates for public office must be transparent, truthful, and trustworthy. They must also be able to demonstrate integrity throughout their life, be qualified and committed to serving the people who elect them - regardless of the sacrifice that may be required. It is sometimes difficult to find candidates who possess all of the above qualities, but we are fortunate here in Harrison County to have that person in Lauren Knight.

Lauren has been accused of “quitting on Harrison County.” However, the fact is, Lauren left her job so that she could pursue the opportunity to better serve the residents of Harrison County by running for prosecuting attorney. There were no guarantees that she would be successful, but she was determined to give Harrison County what it deserves: a dedicated, fulltime prosecutor.

With a consistent, positive message and by surrounding herself with great people, and earning the respect from local law enforcement, elected officials, business leaders and residents of Harrison County, Lauren is ready to serve Harrison County as your next Prosecuting Attorney.

Please join me in voting for Lauren Knight for Prosecuting Attorney for Harrison County.

-Don Jones State Representative of the 95th District of the Ohio House of Representatives PAID FOR BY LAUREN KNIGHT FOR HARRISON COUNTY 36175 DEERSVILLE RIDGE RD. CADIZ, OH 439067

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From Previous informing us that Southern was unable to play do to COVID19 concerns on their end. I didn’t say anything to the team at the time and we went on with our practice as usual. After practice I got on the phone and reached out to a school that I knew still needed a game (Waynedale). Thankfully they still had an opening and we got to play. We didn’t have any time to really game plan and neither did they. We just adjusted as the game went on and more importantly, our players did as well,” Hayes explained.

All of that said, it was nothing short of an offensive explosion, as the Huskies ultimately won the gridiron track meet 62-40.

However, it wasn’t a boat race from the beginning. Waynedale started things out with a field goal of all things, but it was a just a sneak preview of what was to come.

By the end of the first quarter, Carman had hauled in a 31-yard scoring toss from Mitchell, and James Brooks had added a three yard touchdown run. The Huskies owned a 13-3 lead after the first 12 minutes. With the Huskies offense primed and ready to run, the Golden Bears had to answer, and that they did. Peyton Lemon found Josiah Raber for a 28-yard strike, and the Golden Bears added another score before half. Sandwiched in between those two second quarter scores, Jonathan

Trevor Carman (5) makes his way through the Golden Bear defense for one of his five touchdowns on the night. Carman had a career night with 259 receiving yards.

Vermillion was on the receiving end of Mitchell’s second passing touchdown of the night. When the half sounded, the tally stood at 20-17 in favor of the Huskies.

Harrison opened up the cushion a little in the third.

Freshman gamebreaker Parker Hutton was next up to ride in

the amusement park that Mitchell was managing. Hutton ripped off a 68-yard sprint to the pylons putting the Huskies up 27-17 after Jace Madzia’s third PAT of the evening.

Waynedale once again answered, but in true fashion of what the rest of the night would

like, Carman pulled down another snag off the arm of Mitchell to land the Huskies on top 34-24 at the end of three.

The final 12 minutes produced 44 total points, in what seemed like a poor reenactment of hot potato on the defensive side of the ball. The potato being

whoever the ball carrier was.

Carman and Mitchell were done toying around with the Golden Bears, as the two hooked up for three scores down the stretch.

For good measure, Mitchell dashed for 76-yards on the ground to close down all the fun filled attractions for the night.

“It started up front with our offensive line. They played the best they have all year long.

They gave Kobe a great pocket to throw and plenty of time for our receivers to get open. Kobe had his best night ever reading progressions while making all the throws we needed. He took what the defense gave him and didn’t try to force unnecessary throws. I believe that he completed somewhere around 20 or more consecutive throws.

He also ran for 138 yards. Eight touchdowns is a pretty good night of work. That’s probably the most dominant performance that I’ve seen from a high school player. Not to mention that our receivers ran great routes while also blocking well on the perimeter for one another. We ran the ball effectively and the backs also caught the ball out of the back field. It was just a total team effort. I couldn’t be more proud of these young men or more happier for them,” Hayes concluded.

Mitchell was 24 of 28 passing.

Brooks finished with 30-yards rushing, and another 80 receiving. Vermillion caught seven passes for 73 yards.

Hutton banked three reception for 85 yards. Total team effort is very much an understatement.

Nathan Bertolino was the leading charge on defense, finding himself in the pile a total of 18 times. Carman and Brooks each picked off the Golden Bears offense, with Brian Hendershot recovering a fumble to give the Huskies defense three takeaways.

Buckeye Local will visit this weekend for the annual VALES rivalry series. The Huskies have won eight consecutive contests with the Panthers.

Creek blanks Huskies as soccer season ends Donation helps student council feed families

By JULIE MARSHALL WINTERSVILLE - On Thursday, Oct. 22, the Harrison Central boys soccer team traveled to Indian Creek for a sectional tournament game.

It was a beautiful 73 degree evening under the lights in Wintersville. While the Huskies had three shots on goal that were thwarted by Indian Creek during the first half, the Redskins scored at the 24:15 mark and then again with 15:51 left in the half.

Indian Creek scored 28 seconds into the second half but then the Huskies didn’t allow them to score again during the rest of the game. Although the Huskies gave it everything they had they came up short and the game ended as a shut out 3-0.

Harrison Central’s goalkeeper, Mack Marshall, saved five shots on goal during the game. Head Coach Derek Gramling commented after the game, “It stinks to lose and end our season tonight but the boys played how I wanted them to and followed my instructions.” He continued, “I am proud of everyone and especially our seniors. The boys should be proud of everything they have done this year.”

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Harrison Central’s Jack Novotny (9) gets a little push from behind while attempting to trap the ball during Indian Creek game.

Criminal Justice students have eye-opening experience BLOOMINGDALE-Criminal justice students recently had an eye-opening experience by donning simulation goggles to understand distracted driving conditions.

Seven juniors in the program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School wore 10 different types of eyewear provided through Drunk Busters of America which simulated such conditions as intoxication, drug impairment and sleepiness. Instructor Jamie Freeman said the alcohol

intoxication goggles mimicked different blood alcohol content levels from 0.04 to 0.35 while the drug-based eyewear simulated use of marijuana to hallucinogens.

“They work through all of them to show the levels of intoxication,” Freeman explained, adding that students had to complete different activities such as walking obstacle courses designed to look like roadways and complete with pedestrians and other vehicles, plus they stacked cups and had to walk a straight line in a faux

sobriety test.

The students worked together to gain knowledge as they eyed careers in the security field. While it might have been entertaining to watch their peers stumble and meander through their tests, the real purpose is no laughing matter.

“As a private security officer, there will be people they will in contact with [in these states]. This lets them see what people on drugs may do and gives them some experience,” Freeman said.

She added that it hopefully will

also inspire her students to make good decisions when they go out for fun. This was the third year for the goggles program but the floor and cup challenges were new additions. Meanwhile, students said they learned a lot along the way.

“I had a lot of dizziness,” said pupil Samantha Price. “Everything is smaller than it should be. I didn’t think it would be as bad as it was and would give people time to think through their choices.”

CONNORVILLE A contribution by one local company is helping the Buckeye Local High School Student Council feed needy families.

Teacher Michael DiCenzo, who shares co-advising duties with teacher Jenny Lowry, said the organization received a total of $2,000 from Ohio Coatings this summer and the funds will be put to good use.

“We received two installments of $1,000 in May and July and it is being used by the student council to purchase food for students’ families as part of our food pantry,” said DiCenzo. “This is a continuance of our program from last year that we started in January. Before the pandemic, students could come to the food pantry to pick up food. Now, with social distancing in mind, we are going to pack food boxes for students each week to take home for the weekend.”

The organization fed an average of 10 families per week after the start of the pandemic and expects to increase that number this year once the program restarts. Officials added that student council has also reached out and partnered with local churches for donations and may also seek grant money for further projects. COVID-19 has impacted group projects but the 46 students are eager to perform their public service.

“We are limited in how and when we meet, but we are still finding ways for students to engage themselves in leadership roles and serve the community,” DiCenzo continued.

“Aside from continuing the food pantry with social distancing in mind,

we are also organizing a virtual Veterans Day assembly in place of our usual in-person one to honor our local veterans. We will be writing thank you notes to our local VFW and American Legion members, and the students also plan on going to Upland Heights Cemetery in Warren Township to clean up graves of deceased veterans. We will continue to find ways to serve while still meeting social distancing protocols.”

Future plans are to hold a fundraiser in conjunction with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to benefit the Breast Cancer Center at Wheeling Hospital. FCA is the primary sponsor but student council will assist with the project.

“We also hope to be able to organize the Special Olympics in the spring, but we will have to see if it will be able to go on with social distancing protocols in mind. Our students will continue to brainstorm new ideas for activities after we complete the Veterans Day projects,” DiCenzo concluded, saying the student council was grateful for the support. “We are grateful that Ohio Coatings, businesses, churches, nonprofit organizations and individual community members continue to support our students’ endeavors. This is a prime example of our community coming together for the greater good of those in need and we could not do what we do without them. The Buckeye Local community accomplishes outstanding things when we all work together.”

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Hopedale passes resolutions, pursues COVID funds South Central Power Company Foundation assists OHHS to meet healthcare needs of community

By JD LONG jim@harrisonnewsherald.com

HOPEDALE – The village of Hopedale passed three resolutions with the first being their taxrenewal (2020-11) levy for their streets (first reading). A second resolution (2020-15) was for retaining their Village Solicitor Jack Felgenhauer (first reading). A third resolution (2020-14) was for authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract for their Rabbit Road waterline project. This was read as an emergency reading.

Prior to this third resolution the village passed a resolution accepting the lowest of two bidders, which was Border Patrol for their Rabbit Run Road waterline project. The winning bid was in the amount of $317,451.60, according to Mayor Mike Pelegreen. Recommendation came from W.E. Quicksall & Associates Inc. “contingent upon the EPA’s approval of funds to Border Patrol LLC,” in the said amount.

The village also discussed the tearing down of their water tank project, which also included boosting station work. Pelegreen said the ballpark figure could go either way and the loan application was due March 1, of 2021. He said the current rate was .67 (under 1 percent) percent and it’s through the EPA. “There’s others we’re going to apply for, Ohio Public Works, which could be a grant or a loan,” Pelegreen explained. He added that if they were to obtain a grant “that money would be deducted from” the $2.3 million project, which was estimated by Quicksall where

Pelegreen repeated that the $2.3 million figure could go lower or higher. Council agreed to submit for loans or grants.

One ordinance (2020-12) was also passed for placing an ad to sell their village truck, which was the second reading.

Near the end of the meeting Fire Chief Mark Marchetta stood before council and offered ways to spend some of the COVID money Hopedale had applied for. He said there were numerous opportunities and brought along some examples including a medical bag taken on calls and a heart monitor unit.

Marchetta emphasized it wasn’t money for the sake of spending it but demonstrated that the bags taken on calls are a cloth material and difficult to clean. He said there are new-style bags that can just be wiped down and much easier to manage. He said the problem with replacing all his current bags with the new ones is they’re $400 per bag and six are needed.

When talking of the electrodes connected to the heart monitor, he said they can’t get the proper disinfectant any longer.

“We’re stuck with Clorox Wipes and you’re having the same problem in the hospital,” Marchetta explained. He said the current wipes ruin the electrodes cables “in just a couple of months.”

He said those are $700 worth of material. He said they have already been replaced “twice this year since COVID hit.”

He displayed other cables worth $600 that the wipes also destroy.

He said three of those have been purchased since the COVID outbreak. Blood pressure cuffs were also difficult to clean and they’re $40 per cuff. He said the wipes destroy the fabric but said for $7 they can purchase disposable cuffs.

Council agreed to pursue the COVID money, which is only one of three villages in the county that applied for the funds.

The South Central Power Company Foundation awarded Ohio Hills Health Services a grant to purchase two medical grade refrigerators to ensure potentially lifesaving vaccinations and medications are readily available for our patients. Medical grade refrigerators are specifically designed to meet the demanding temperature requirements for safe vaccine storage.

One refrigerator will be located at the Monroe Family Health Center and the other at the Freeport Family Health Center. Both facilities serve medically underserved populations. Vaccines are especially important for these at-risk populations.

“We are grateful to the South Central Power Company Foundation for their generous support towards the purchase of the medical grade refrigerators,” said Heather Saffle, BSN, Health Center Manager, Monroe Family Health Center, OHHS. “The refrigerators guarantee the safe storage of vaccinations and medications. This year it is extremely important for the community to protect themselves against the flu and

Dr. Ron Williamson and Heather Saffle, BSN, Health Center Manager both from the Monroe Family Health Center

these refrigerators will assist us to meet this need.”

The American Medical Association (AMA) said the flu vaccine this year “is more important than ever” for individuals to protect themselves and their community from influenza.

The flu vaccination is part of a comprehensive public health strategy to reduce the incidence of flu in order to preserve scarce health care resources needed to respond to the pandemic.

“OHHS wants to thank the South Central Power Company Foundation for their commitment to the community and their willingness to give back,” said Jeff Britton, CEO, OHHS. “Their support makes a difference for the area residents that we serve.”

For additional information regarding the services provided at Ohio Hills Health Services please call 740-2396447.

Scio benefits from COVID-19 relief funding Grant funding available to Harrison County organizations

By BONNIE RUTLEDGE SCIO - The Village of Scio has three ordinances in the works. The first reading of ordinance 2020-07 states a policy that all persons within the village of Scio must disconnect from any private water source or supply systems.

Ordinance 2020-08 was passed to renew the coming year’s contract

with village solicitor Jack Felgenhauer. Ordinance 2020-06 was passed to purchase a new 2020 Ford truck for village employees with part of the CARES Act coronavirus relief funding. In anticipation of the new truck, the village sold their old truck to their only bidder Chuck Tuckosh for $500 at Wednesday’s meeting.

The list items Scio looks to purchase with COVID-19 relief money are as follows: a decontamination station at the wastewater treatment plant for $7,500, air purifiers for the village office building for $3,600, plastic or vinyl public seating chairs to replace the existing cloth chairs for $1,000, laptops for essential personnel and a VPN for $4,000, personal protective equipment (PPE) for all facilities in the village for $1,000, grants allocated to local businesses for $9,000 and a

2020 Ford F-150 truck for $26,053.51 with vinyl seats and plastic flooring to be compliant with COVID-19 guidelines. The CARES Act support estimate totals $ 52,153.51 and the village anticipates more funding to come.

In terms of water, other COVID19 relief grants are available to businesses, families and individuals through the Ohio Rural Water Association in the form of water bill assistance, which will be posted on the village’s website. The mayor and council were implored to review water metrics at last week’s meeting as main water line leakage could be costing the village significant amounts of money and resources each year. Village Administrator Jason Tubaugh noted that while leak detection equipment is costly, the annual amounts lost are far greater.

CADIZ – As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, there are many needs facing Harrison County’s communities. The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s I’m a Child of Appalachia® Fund is partnering with both the Harrison County Community Foundation and African American Community Fund to offer grant support.

Applications are being accepted from local nonprofit and public organizations impacted by the pandemic to support their work creating opportunities and building resiliency. The Harrison County Community Foundation will grant a total of $10,000, and applications are available at www.AppalachianOhio.org/HCCF.

The African American Community Fund invites grant applications from Black-led organizations serving the Black community in Harrison and other Appalachian Ohio counties. Applications are available at www.AppalachianOhio.org/AA CF and a total of $10,000 will be granted across Appalachian Ohio. Black-led organizations may apply for both funding opportunities.

For both grant opportunities, applications must be submitted

by Monday, November 9, 2020.

The impact of COVID looks different for every organization, and grants will support a widerange of projects – additional details, along with the applications, can be found at

www.AppalachianOhio.org/HCCF and www.AppalachianOhio.org/AACF. The African American Community Fund and the Harrison County Community Foundation are both community funds of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio.

If you are interested in learning more or making a gift to support the Harrison County Community Foundation and/or the African American Community Fund, please visit www.AppalachianOhio.org or contact FAO at 740.753.1111 or info@ffao.org.

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LOCAL Endorsements from Township Officials and Community Leaders Archer Township Aaron Dodds Athens Township David Watson Cadiz Township Ray Poillucci Scott Porter Franklin Township Todd Smith Darin McMillen Freeport Township Tate Bardall Beth Doane James Hershman Moorefield Township Jody Hyde Rick Moore

Monroe Township Gene Busby Tom Ferguson Theresa Love Andrew Slentz North Township Travis Albaugh Dan Henry Paul Trushell Nottingham Township Shirley Fair Carol Heavilin Jon C. Jones Anthony Knight Rumley Township Barbara Birney Damian Chrisman Damian Kovarick Andrew Lee

Stock Township Collin Albaugh Jeff Crall Mike Henderson Shortcreek Township Jay Hopkins Andrew Fillipi Dave Richardson Washington Township Bob Stewart Luke Pulley Scott Reynolds Commissioners Paul and Michele Coffland Don Bethel Auditor Allison Anderson State Representative Don Jones

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2020 BOWERSTON

By Mary Anna Cotter Congratulations to the following Conotton Valley volleyball team members: Emily Siedel Player of the Year for the IVC Conference, Ellie Bower & Autumn Brown second team, & Kendall Schaar Honorable Mention.

Senior Kaden Webber honored for Cross Country.

The football team lost to Newark Catholic & Clay Battelle to end the season. The volleyball team won over Strasburg & lost to Malvern.

Mary Anna Cotter attended the funeral service for Mildred Graham at Dellroy and installation of officers at Freeport & Toronto Order of the Eastern Star the past week.

The Levi Shetler’s visited with the Fisher family in Columbus over the weekend.

Sincere sympathy to the family of Jane Cotter Leatherman Warner age 94 who died Monday evening in Union Hospital at Dover.

Outing at YMCA Camp Tippecanoe on Sunday, Nov. 1 from noon until 5 p.m. A fun, fall day full of activities for the whole family. Cost is $10 per car load with a campfire ending the day.

Peoli Consignment Auction will be Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. on SR 258, near Newcomerstown.

There will be two food stands.

West Chester Senior Center closed their doors due to Covid 19 in March. So on Nov. 9 & 10 at 9 a.m. they will open for Bingo. Limited to 10 people at the center at once. Each one that wishes to attend needs to call 330-4404515. On Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. there will be a board meeting.

Members of the Freeport Fire Department met when Mason Miles Heath joined the department. They discussed having a chicken BBQ at Wellshine Winery just outside of Freeport on Oct. 24.

The firemen served 225 chickens within two hours that day when the winery held their last night for the year with a large crowd attending and the band "Rust Monkey" Members of the Fire Department will meet Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the James Clark Fire Station.

The Lakeland Democrat Women will meet Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at Steele Crest Apartments community room.

Congratulations to Connor Puskarich, senior at Buckeye Trail High School who finished with a huge night with 279 yards rushing and four touchdowns to lead the Warriors victory over Shenandoah. Connor is the son of Clint & Kelly Puskarich and grandson of Nick & Carolyn Puskarich of the Lakeland area. Nick and Clint were good basketball players.

Vice-President Michael Dundr announced the Lakeland Academy School Board of Education held a Special meeting Monday, Oct. 26 and approved the annual budget and five-year forecast.

Happy birthday to Ralph Wright Sr. Friends of Shawn Toland held a surprise birthday party for him.

The community wishes to say thank-you to Trevor & Kimberly Mallernee for all the parties, good times, and getting to visit friends during the summer at Wellstone Winery.

On Nov. 11 there will be men's cancer screening and free skin screening at the Freeport Family Health Center. For appointments call 740-239-6447.

On Nov. 11, Veteran's Day, remember to say thank you to all our Veterans Freeport Village Council will meet Nov.11 at town hall at 7 p.m. Residents with questions or complaints can bring them that night.

This is the time of the year to help out Clark Memorial Branch Library to make donations to help support programs This summer they will help students in reading goals.

The family of Lola Milligan would like to thank everyone for their prayers, kindness, food, and cards during Lola's death.

HARRISON NEWS-HERALD | CORRESPONDENCE Genealogical Societies, Custer Memorial Association Ohio Genealogical Society and the Franklin Museum, to name a few. Congratulations Susan.

You are a real wonder.

Don Jochims came back from the Vietnam War and became a 22-year veteran of the Hopedale Police Department. Nowadays he can be found on his trusty tractor cutting grass around the town for neighbors in the summer or pushing snow from driveways in the winter. And he will not take a cent for his work. It is a labor of love for him. He plants the village flowers and does maintenance at the Sacred Heart Parish, where he and his wife, Karen, are members and she is an officer in the ladies group. He has been commander of the Hopedale VFW Post 747 for ages and is a member of the Hopedale American Legion Post 682. Through the Knights of Columbus, he works on food drives throughout the year to assist the Food Pantry. Right now there is a clothing drive going on as well. You can find him either ringing the bell for the American Red Cross Red Kettle campaign or rounding up others who will do the ringing. It seems like we have known him for a long time and he is a real joy..Salvation Army.

Football fans from Smithfield, Brilliant, Dillonvale, Piney Fork and Adena have become excited about the Buckeye Local "Panthers" team who won their third game last Friday. It may not seem like much of an accomplishment to some but these young men have been working their hardest to become winners and they did it for the third time with a win over the Steubenville Catholic Central Crusaders to a score of 53-15. Trey Hoover, a sophomore, gained 288 yards on 11 carries and scored five times. This pushed him over 1,000 yards. Even freshman Toby Rusciano made a touchdown, the final one.. Seniors recognized by Coach Roger Herbert before the game were Jack Rook, Isaac Hough, Vince Carapellotti, Isaiah Mullins, Nathaniel Stark, Ryan Gorman, Ruben Hilson, Charles Miller and Michael Tizziani. Carpoletti and Hilson missed the game with injuries.

Happy Halloween. I have seen some really spooky displays in yards, including that of my nephew, Kerry Toth. Here is hoping the weather will cooperate for Trick or Treat. The COVID19 virus is still around, so take care.

Uhrichsville, grandson to Shelly Devore and the late Chuck Devore, great grandson to Harold McMillen and the late Joanne McMillen of rural Deersville.

The Woody-Paul Blanket Mission will get together on Monday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. to make blankets for those in need of comfort. A sack lunch will be enjoyed.

All of the business meetings for the Deersville UM Church will take place on Monday, Nov. 9 with PPR starting at 6 p.m., Trustee at 7 p.m. followed by Administrative Council.

The next meeting of the Deersville Community Garden Club will be Nov. 12 with hostesses Marilyn McMillen and Nancy Keplinger at the home of Carol Henry. The group will be hosting a pie sale with proceeds going into the Scholarship Fund.

Congratulations to Michael and Megan O'Planick on the birth of their son Luke, Oct. 16. Proud grandparents are Richard and Anne O'Planick.

UNIONPORT Congratulations to Noah

By Mary-Catherine Mull Strickler on getting his first The annual huge garage sale buck with a cross-bow on will be held Saturday Saturday Oct. 17 while November 7th, 2020 from hunting with his grandfather.

9am till 2 pm, in Unionport, He is having his trophy in the Wayne Township mounted. Noah is the son of Community Center (the old Amy and Tom Stricker of Unionport School). rural Deersville.

Refreshments and lunch will Deersville UM Church is be on sale, the proceeds will holding regular services on go towards the current Sunday at 11 a.m. Social expenses of the Community distancing is being recognized Center.

For additional and masks and hand sanitizer information you may call are available. One can also 740-944-1446 or 740-944watch the service on 1492.

Facebook. Children's church Nick Vandine of will begin on Nov. 1.

Ganettenhutton visited over The Deersville UM Church the weekend with his will be doing shoe boxes for grandmother Carroll Vandine Samaritan's Purse again this and other relatives. year. Boxes may be picked up Keep reading 2 Chronicles at the church with 7:14, Bible study will be held instructions for what can go Tuesday at 10am in in the box. Boxes must be Unionport at the Unionport returned by Nov. 16.

Methodist Church, open to Please support all the local the public anyone may attend. businesses. They are the Covid-19 guidelines will be in people who support our place. children and civic groups.

Jamie and Jennifer Sims Some Deersville businesses visited relatives and friends in are: The Stand on US 250 by Barnesville on Saturday.

Coultrap's 330-204-9407; The Jefferson County Deersville General Store 740Pomona Grange Number 41 827-4203; Bosler's Honey meeting is set for Thursday, Bees and Accessories 330Nov. 12, at Noon in 401-5889; and Hayseeds Unionport, with Covid-19 Homesteader Trading Post guidelines. This meeting is 740-491-2835. Now is a good subject to change. time to take rides out the Happy Halloween.

Deersville Ridge to see the fall Thanks to all who helped foliage. Stop at the Deersville with the trunk or treat for the General Store and get Unionport Community on something to eat and some ice Halloween. cream, stop at Bosler's and take a jar of honey home for FREEPORT later and stop to pick out

By Deb Milligan some treasurers at the November 1-Daylight Hayseeds Homesteader Saving Time ends, turn your Trading Post. clock back one hour.

There are still some colorful November 3- Election Dayleaves to see. Please take a trip Go out and vote. out the Moravian-Tappan November 11-Veterans Day DEERSVILLE Ohio Byway and as you travel November 26-Thanksgiving

By Susan Adams the Moravian Trail stop at Happy Birthday-Shaelyn Saturday, Oct. 31, the Deersville for some ice cream.

Anderson,Gracie Rogers, Deersville Community Fire Or go and walk or ride you Marilou Rupert, Norvel Nay, Department Auxiliary will bikes on the Conotton Trail Shelby Gossett, Brian Miller, hold a "soup bean and that runs from Jewett to Lilli Smith, Susie Nye, and cornbread" dinner from 4 to 6 Bowerston and stop at some Linda Ackerman. p.m. Carry-out only, by of the businesses. Don't forget "God Loves You Just As You donation and monies raised the "Blue Blazes" Buckeye Are" will be allocated toward a new Trail that runs through The community extends it's fire truck. Bring you own Harrison County and get out sympathy to the family of container for a large amount. and enjoy some of this Ralph Legg, 85 formerly of Please come out and support wonderful fall weather.

Piedmont who died Saturday our fire department.

Harrison County is beautiful at the Harrison County Sunday, Nov. 1 from 2-4 and waiting to be enjoyed.

Home, Cadiz. p.m. Deersville Community If anyone has anything they "God Is Greater Than Any SMITHFIELD Theatre asks you to join them would like listed in the Problem You Have" -We have

BY Esther McCoy outside on the Bee Deck at Deersville Items, please let me so many on our prayer list It was so exciting to see that Boslers Honey for a Trunk-n- know 740-942-3137. If I am that needs our prayers all Susan Adams of Cadiz and Treat and an open mic. It will not home I have voice mail those in nursing homes that Don Jochims of Hopedale be a fun time. and will get back to you. families can not visit, all those have been named Community The Holloway Fire with COVID, Jeannie Stars from the counties of Department would like to SCIO Stewart, Gary Piatt, Nelodee Harrison, Jefferson and thank everyone for helping to

By Ina Marks Reicosky, and Freeport Post Brooke.

Susan became make the spaghetti dinner Turn your clocks back Master Lou Romenstan. interested in history of the such a success on Friday, Saturday night, Oct. 31.

Freeport United Methodist area when asked to retype a Oct.16. Also, thanks to all Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Church held "Pastor history on Freeport and who bought items at Boscov's Heath Pizzino, Son of T.J. Appreciation Sunday" on wanted to learn lots more. with asking the gift proceeds and Judy Pizzino is in the October 25th. Lay Speakers The first program she go to the fire department.

Army atationed by Nick Puskarich, Rick Moore, presented at the Puskarich The Harrison Coal and FortBenning Ga. He and Bob Koch each gave a talk Public Library was a series of Reclamation Park would like Graduated basic training in and presented Pastor Sandra old pictures from Cadiz. to thank all who helped make September, will graduate Cappel a gift certificate With the help of Pam the "drive-thru" chicken A.I.T in December. He is in appreciation of her work. Singhaus, they did "Then dinner at the Piedmont third overall in his platoon.

Pastor Cappel is beginning and Now" programs using Firehouse a success. The After graduation he will have her eighth year as pastor at pictures from the first money benefits the park and more training at a duty station West Chester, Mt. Carmel presentation and current helps save coal mining history. unknown as of right now. His and Freeport Churches. photos. She has done other Many thanks to Case Farms address in RN344 PFC The Freeport Church is subjects such as Harrison for providing and donating Pizzino Heath 3rd PLT Alpha having a competition between County post cards, Harrison the chicken for this benefit.

Company 2-19 Infantry 5375 the youth and adults in the County Schools, and the Congratulations Koda Hanson Drive, Fort Benning church. There are two jars in Harrison County Fair. She is Devore who received his first Ga. 31905. Blue dot lower left the back of the church for a member of the Harrison career amateur podium. He corner front and back of people to put their change in County Historical Society and was the second fastest amateur envelope. Must have return for the month of November. the county Genealogical rider in the Nation Oct. 25 address. If you need anymore The church is going to Society, member of the and was only 36 seconds from information call 945-5003. sponsor a "Christmas Around Moravian Trail Chapter of the the top spot! This Eastern Good luck Heath. Bless You. Town" on Dec. 6, from 6 Daughters of the American Racing Off road Another Scio boy, Cody until 8 p.m. The church will Revolution and its registrar. Championship Gamble is making his marks have a live Nativity and hot Other historical groups where motoXcountry race was held in life. Harrison Central’s chocolate for those driving by. she excels are the Jefferson and in Indiana. Koda is the son of former standout athlete will First Annual Fall Family Belmont County Travis and Nicki Devore of be reentering the ring to put

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his fighting skills to a test on Nov. 28. He will be in Monroeville, Pa. at the Convention Center in an MMA bout. Good luck Cody.

Bless You. Grandma Marks visited Cy Adams of Niles. His Mother Lori Adams, Meris and Keenan also got to visit him and his friend Jenna. Always great to visit family with love.

Till the next time. Bless You. Keep well.

Happy Birthday goes to my grandson Doug Mills of Carrollton. Bless You Doug.

Have many more. Also to all others celebrating, also anniversaries.

Prayers and best wishes too all ill, shut-in, ailing in any way. So many sickness. God knows who you are. Bless all of you.

Sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of RobinGotschall, Lola Milligan, carol Reppart, Karen Householder and Sarah Hamric. Bless all of you, you will be greatly missed. May you R.I.P. and to all others that have lost loved ones. God be with you.

Well another month down.

Where does the time go. My grandma Johnson said the older you get, the faster the times fly. Now I believe.

Anyway have a Blessed week.

JEWETT/CADIZ

By Ruby Foutz We should all be very thankful that the Harrison County Health Dept. is keeping us informed about the COVID-19 virus. Keep reading the Harrison News Herald and find out the numbers of people being tested and how much the virus is increasing. Keep reading articles about the COVID virus and continue to protect yourself and others.

I'm tired of this pandemic, I miss seeing my friends and getting out.

The Harrison County Board of Elections want you to know that your precinct will be open on Nov 3, Election Day for voting. Early voting is going on at the BOE office at 538 N. Main St. For information call 740 9428866.

Thank you to the AME Church members for doing their Christian duty to help cheer others by having a parade driving by the homes of many of the sick and shutins. God bless you all.

We should be proud of all the Harrison Central golfers because they worked so hard to score and make the season so great. Congratulations to you all, especially Trevor Thompson and Sam Santille.

Golf was a requirement at my high school and I've always enjoyed.

The Republican Central Committee would like to thank Mary & Don Whipkey and their children for the beautiful decorating they did for the dinner at the Hopedale Social Hall this past week. I've heard all good things, thank you so much.

Congratulations to Atty.

John Tabacchi on his retirement. Best wishes to you.

Prayers and get-well wishes to Gordon Custer's daughter, Katie English, Cynthia & Tom Spiker, Linda Laughlin, and Shirley Rogers. Merle Foutz would like to thank everyone for their phone calls and get well cards.

Happy Birthday and many more to George Wallace, Nola Merryman Rice, Gertrude McFarland, Harriett Wade, Brenda Wallace, Barbara Howell, Valorie S. Fulton, Commissioner Dale Norris, Blair Heavilin, and my dear friend Alyce F. Rothel.

Deloras Dowdle Amore and Kay Smith Roberts.

Happy Anniversary to Steve & Judy Hamilton Wilson and many more.

Prayers and sympathy to the following families: Kathy Parish 71 New Athens; Carol Reppart 86 formerly of Cadiz; James Allen "Jimmie" Moore 55 Scio; Robin Diane Gotschall 65 Jewett; David Nemeth 86 Jewett; Herbert William Cross 75 Cadiz; Karrie Dee (Gay) Householder 52 Piedmont; James Leslie Helter 74 Tippecanoe; and Phyllis Irene (Thompson) Wiley 86 Jewett.

Bonnie (Writerel) Gregory 66; Thad White, Piedmont.

All 'bout Christ would like to leave you with this scripture 1 Corinthians 3:16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? Prayer: Loving Lord, thank you for your constant presence, which dwells among, and within us, guiding every decision. Amen.

God bless you all, Rev. Dr. Ruby Foutz, 740 942-8866.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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CLASSIFIED

PREVIOUS WEEK’S ANSWERS

STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: CARTOON CHARACTERS ACROSS 1. Brocadopa or Larodopa 6. They are often covert 9. Used for watering 13. Vexed 14. Took the bait 15. Spot for boutonniËre 16. Old West pack animal 17. Big-headedness 18. Render harmless 19. *Bamm-Bamm’s dad 21. *Angelica, Tommy and Dil 23. Opposite of yang 24. Archipelago unit 25. Solemn pledge 28. Depletes 30. Works, as in a bakery 35. Kind of beige 37. Hammer or sickle 39. ____ firma 40. Lecherous look 41. Computer key 43. Lure for a dieter, on a package 44. Tropical smoothie flavor 46. Health club offering 47. Hourglass filler 48. Popular saint’s name 50. Pea ____, pl.

52. Limit, to some 53. Peace symbol 55. Like King George, 1760-1820 57. *Ill-tempered fourthgrader’s last name 61. *Beast Boy and Starfire 64. Rossini’s offering 65. Lobe locale 67. Sure sign of fire 69. Pretend, two words 70. Number cruncher, acr.

71. Lusitania destroyer 72. Gave the boot 73. Pivotal 74.

Santa Maria’s companion

DOWN 1. Party choice, abbr.

2. Clobber 3. Southern stew staple 4. *Stepbrothers’ bipedal platypus 5. Apollo Creed’s son 6. Toe the line 7. *Peppa’s or George’s last name 8. “The buck ____ here” 9. *King of the Hill 10. Milky-white gem 11. Dry as dust 12. Popular street-lining trees 15. Aglow 20. Related on mother’s side 22. Type 24. Carbon-12 or carbon13 25. *The “brains” of Scooby-Doo’s group 26. Billy of ‘80s Billboard charts 27. Small songbirds 29. *Pinky Pie or Fluttershy 31. Unagi, pl.

32. A in A=ab, pl.

33. Did it to Kool-Aid 34. *Land mammal in Bikini Bottom 36. Give a pep talk 38. *Emmet Brickowski’s brick 42. Spokes of a wheel, e.g.

45. *Mr. Magoo or Mr. Burns, e.g.

49. Bygone bird of New Zealand 51. Opposite of ‘lies down’ 54. Sweater style 56. More than one iamb 57. Float liquid 58. Mt. Everest to Earth 59. Network of nerves 60. Walked on 61. Cafeteria carrier 62. High part of day 63. 3-handed card game 66. *Magilla Gorilla, e.g.

68. Pilot’s announcement

ONGOINGEVENTS HARRISON COUNTY Board of Elections will hold monthly meetings on the second Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at the meeting room by the office.

AL-NON MEETINGS, Freeport Methodist Church, Fridays, 7 p.m. & Thursdays, 8 p.m. Cadiz Presbyterian Church.

UNIONPORT MUSEUM open the first and third Sundays monthly from 1-4 p.m. (in the old Unionport School, Wayne Township Community Center), the public is cordially invited to stop in and look around.

FRANKLIN MUSEUM members meet the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the museum.

SCIO FOOD Pantry in the Scio United Methodist Church serves people with a Scio, Jewett, or Bowerston zip code. Food and personal care items will be given out the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 10-12 and 4-6. We are an Equal Opportunity Provider.

PINE VALLEY Sportsman’s Club Shoot every Sunday, 9 a.m. at the club. Sign up is 8:30 a.m. Public welcome.

HARRISON MILITARY Support Group meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Clifford Fire Station in Cadiz. Meetings begin at 6 p.m. All who support our troops serving in the military are welcome to attend.

JEWETT VFD will host a dinner on the second Sunday of the month from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. $10 for adults and $6 for children.

TOPS CLUB Meetings at Faith Community Chapel in Leesville. Every Monday are weigh ins at 4:45 p.m. and meetings are at 5:30 p.m. For more info call 740-269-1238 or 740-269-9283.

THE HARRISON County Agricultural Society meets the first Monday of each month at the Harrison County Fairgrounds in Cadiz at 7 p.m. If the first Monday is a holiday, then they will meet on the second Monday unless otherwise stated.

HARRISON COUNTY Veterans Service will hold their meetings the first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. in the Harrison County Veterans Service Office, Courthouse.

HARRISON COUNTY Health Department will hold their monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month, 1 p.m. in the Coal Room located at the Harrison County Government Center.

CADIZ AMERICAN LEGION S.A.L. Burger Night, every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, Legion Burgers and fries. Fish tail/chicken tender meal, 21 piece shrimp meal, fish tail sandwich, chicken tenders and coleslaw. Dine-in or take-out. 740-942-3764. Thank you for your support.

CADIZ AMERICAN Legion every Tuesday 4-8 p.m., wingdings or wingzings, warm Italian sub, hand cut fries. Dine-in, carryout or curbside delivery. Open to the public.

AMERICAN LEGION Cadiz Post 34, holds its monthly regular meetings on the 3rd Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the post home. All Cadiz Post 34 Legionnaires are urged to attend.

GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS Meetings at the Cadiz Presbyterian Church every Tuesday at 8 p.m.

CADIZ FOOD Pantry is open every Tuesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 12 pm. For families in need, please call 740-942-4300.

SCIO AMERICAN Legion will hold their monthly meetings the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

HOPEDALE LEGION has Burger Night every Monday Starting at 5 p.m. Eat in or carry out. Open to public. 740-937-9995.

HOPEDALE LEGION Winging Wednesdays starting at 5 p.m. Eat in or carry out. Open to the public.

740-937-9995.

HOPEDALE LEGION RIDERS has a Steak Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month.

Dinner includes steak, potato, salad and bread. Dine in or carry out. 740-937-9995.

THE HARRISON County CIC meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. at alternating locations - either the Puskarich Public Library large meeting room or the Harrison County Government Center conference room. Location is dependent on meeting room availability. For specifics please call the office at 740-942-2027.

HARRISON COUNTY Humane Society will meet the third Thursday of every month in Days Inn at 5:30 p.m. Looking for new members. Everyone welcome.

OLIVE BRANCH Outreach FREE community dinner every second and fourth Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. at 201 South Main Street, Cadiz.

HARRISON COAL & Reclamation Historical Park meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m. at the Harrison County Visitor Center at 143 South Main Street, Cadiz, Ohio.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE Prevention Coalition, a group of diverse people collaborating to help reduce the abuse of legal and illegal drugs in Harrison County. Third Wednesdays, Noon-1 p.m., County Government Center (538 N. Main St., Cadiz). Info: 740-942-8823.

PUSKARICH PUBLIC Library Board of trustees has set meeting dates for 2020. Regular monthly meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. at the main library at 200 E. Market Street, Cadiz, Ohio 43907.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT Group will be held the first Thursday of every month at the Harrison Community Hospital Resource Room, 951 East Market Street, Cadiz from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

UPCOMINGEVENTS HARRISON COUNTY Chapter Public Employee Retirees, Inc.(PERI) meetings for September, October and November 2020 Have been canceled.

DEERSVILLE VFD Saturday, Oct. 31 the Deersville Community Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a "soup bean and cornbread" dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Carryout only, by donation and monies raised will be allocated toward a new fire truck. Bring you own container for a large amount.

SPAGHETTI DINNER Benefit for Rich Adams Nov. 7, From 11 a.m – 5:00 p.m., at the Hopedale Social Hall. Carry out & delivery available. Dinner includes; spaghetti, salad, bread and butter, drink and dessert. Cost will be $8 OPERATION CHRISTMAS Child shoebox collection Nov. 16 through Nov. 23 at His Word Ministries, Moorefield and Scott UMC, Cadiz.

Please submit event items by noon Tuesday to: 144 South Main Street, Cadiz, OH 43907 or fax to (740) 942-4667.

Items may also be sent by e-mail to: newsroom@harrisonnewsherald.com We reserve the right to edit for space.

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MUST be High Energy, Enthusiastic, Positive attitude, Professional and Courteous.

Computer skills & Customer service skills are a must; Healthcare experience preferred.

EXCELLENT work ethic, accountable and self-driven are a MUST. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8am-6pm and Tuesday from 8am-5pm.

Please send resume with at least 2 references to: CadizChiropractic@gmail.com.

Looking to hire immediately.

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Call for free estimates. 740 491-7928.

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Clipping, bathing, & flea treatment, Call for appointment.

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Many references Ph. 9423068 ask for Bob or leave message.

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PUBLiC NOTiCE PUBLIC NOTICE Green Township Trustees are looking for anyone interested in mowing and trimming 4 cemeteries within Green Township, beginning in 2021. Anyone interested is asked to attend the next monthly meeting on November 10th at 6:00 pm. Meetings are held temporarily at the Hopedale American Legion located on Rabbit Road in Hopedale.

(10:31,11:7) ---------PUBLIC NOTICE Nottingham Township Board of Trustees have rescheduled the regular monthly meeting.

The meeting will be held

Monday, November 9, 2020 at 7 p.m. at the township hall, 38465 Brushyfork Road, Cadiz, Ohio.

Carol Heavilin, Fiscal Officer (10:31,11:7) ---------LEGAL NOTICE The Village of Scio hereby terminates the Road Use and Maintenance Agreement (RUMA) with the Shell Pipeline Company LP (Shell). Construction has been completed and inspected. The Village of Scio shall release the $25,000.00 bond.

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Jeff. Co. JVS Culinary Arts Program gets back to basics BLOOMINGDALE — COVID-19 has spurred many changes in the way students are learning, and those in the culinary arts program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School are going back to basics.

Instructor Glenn Zalenski said since the JVS implemented hybrid learning and divided senior and junior classes, his groups have even more capabilities for hands-on training. In the past, he has worked with a total of 24 juniors and seniors who attended a mixture of labs and academic classes; now, they are involved in daylong labs with remote academic learning on alternate days. That switch-up gives them even more time to learn recipes, practice cooking and baking skills and gain an understanding of working in the real world. Each class includes six students who have more abilities and space to learn their lessons.

“The students have handled the changes well. They are in lab all day and don’t have time constraints so we can do bigger projects. We’re going back to some of the basics—canning, making sausage and lots of things that are lost in the culinary arts,” Zalenski said. “I think they are really interested. They are getting more hands-on than they did before.”

He said students are catching up on lessons they were unable to do during the pandemic-based school shutdown last year.

“We are working backwards in time because we lost school days.

This year, they are also trying to do things that are more difficult such as make pumpkin rolls,” he said.

The coronavirus also limited the program’s work with the public,

Peter Satiropoulis and Seth Baker, seniors in the culinary arts program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, prepare pumpkin cookies during their lab as classes go back to the basics of learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Instructor Glenn Zalenski said while they are unable to operate the Crestview Inn Restaurant for the public, they can serve dine-in and takeout meals to school staff three days a week to gain some workplace experience.)

namely operations of the Crestview Inn Restaurant and serving dine-in and takeout meals to the community. These days, the students are only feeding staff with the restaurant open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the regular school lunch hours of 10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Zalenski said the restaurant officially opened earlier this month and has been doing well.

“The staff has been very supportive,” he added. “The menu changes on a weekly basis since we’re trying to get classes to stay on the same page. We started with sandwiches items and will build up to full-sized dinners.”

So far, they have created scrumptious chicken barbecue and

chicken club sandwiches, soups and sides but are studying recipes in their textbooks to increase their menu of offerings. “[COVID] is something new and we are trying to come up with different ideas and ways to keep a restaurant alive,” he added.

Other effects include the annual contests to showcase skills they have acquired, since competitions have been held in Columbus and many events have gone virtual.

That, too, poses a challenge for those in the program but they remain hopeful.

“We’re still going to strive for competitions and I have culinary and restaurant teams put together, plus I have some interested in commercial baking,” Zalenski said.

“We’re planning for the best.”

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Hunters asked to help keep Ohio's deer healthy COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is asking hunters to help keep Ohio's wild white-tailed deer herd free of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

CWD is an incurable fatal neurological disease that affects members of the deer family including white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose, and caribou.

There is no strong evidence that CWD is transmissible to humans; however, hunters are encouraged to follow standard precautions when handling deer, including: - Wear rubber gloves when field-dressing and butchering, and thoroughly wash hands afterward.

- Minimize the handling of brain, spinal cord, eyes, spleen, tonsils, and lymph nodes.

- Do not consume meat from any animal that appears sick or tests positive for CWD. - Hunters have the option to have their deer tested by the Ohio Department of Agriculture's Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory for a fee. Please call 614-728-6220 for more information.

To help protect Ohio's deer herd from CWD, hunters should properly dispose of their deer carcasses by double-bagging all high-risk parts (brain, spinal cord, eyes, and lymphoid tissue) and setting it out with their household garbage for trash pickup. Those without trash pickup can double bag the carcass and take it to a municipal solid waste landfill or bury the carcass at least 3 feet deep on the property of harvest. The proper handling of carcasses, trims, and parts

dramatically decreases the odds of introducing CWD into Ohio's wild deer herd.

Portions of Holmes and Tuscarawas counties were declared a Disease Surveillance Area (DSA) in 2018. Specific regulations apply to hunters, including mandatory disease testing during the seven-day gun season. Inspection station locations may be found in the 2020-2021 Hunting Regulations guidebook and at wildohio.gov.

Inspection stations will be self-serve and unmanned this year, however participation is still required.

Voluntary CWD sampling is also taking place in northwest Ohio again this year. Hunters who harvest a deer in Lucas, Fulton, and Williams counties are encouraged to submit samples for testing.

Self-serve kiosk locations can be found on the wildlife diseases page at wildohio.gov.

To minimize the risk of spreading CWD, hunters planning to hunt outside of Ohio are reminded to follow carcass regulations prior to returning. No person is permitted to bring high-risk carcass parts of CWDsusceptible species (white-tailed deer, blacktailed deer, mule deer, elk, caribou, or moose) into Ohio. High-risk carcass parts may be transported through Ohio if they are not unloaded within the state.

If you hunt outside Ohio, you must bone out the meat before returning to the state with an elk, mule deer, whitetailed deer, black-tailed deer, caribou, or moose. Only the following parts may be brought into Ohio: - Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the

spinal column or head attached; - Meat that is boned out, securely and completely wrapped either commercially or privately; - Cleaned hides with no heads attached; - Skull plates that have been cleaned of all meat and brain tissue; - Antlers with no meat or tissue attached; - Cleaned upper canine teeth; Hides and capes without any part of the head or lymph nodes attached; or Finished taxidermy mounts.

More information about CWD and actions to take to help protect Ohio's wild deer can be found in the 20192020 Ohio Deer Summary.

Hunters can direct questions to their county wildlife officer, 800-WILDLIFE (800-945-3543), or a wildlife district office.

The Division of Wildlife is responsible for managing Ohio's fish and wildlife resources for the benefit of all Ohioans. The Division of Wildlife greatly appreciates the cooperation of hunters in helping monitor Ohio's deer herd. For more information about CWD, visit wildohio.gov.

The mission of the Division of Wildlife is to conserve and improve fish and wildlife resources and their habitats for sustainable use and appreciation by all. Visit wildohio.gov to find out more.

ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.

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Spotted Lanternfly found in Jefferson County Population discovered in Mingo Junction REYNOLDSBURG, OH (Oct. 27, 2020) – A population of the invasive Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) has been found in Mingo Junction just south of Steubenville, along the Ohio River. The initial report came from a resident who spotted a dead adult SLF on a commercial building on October 19, 2020. When Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Plant Pest Control inspectors arrived, they were able to capture five live adult SLF in trees located nearby.

ODA has been working with the United States Department of Agriculture, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio State University Extension, and the Ohio Grape Industries Committee to do visual surveys, insect trapping, and outreach in the region.

SLF is a great concern to the grape and wine industry. The insect is fond of grapevines, fruit

trees, hops, blueberry, oak, pine, poplar, and walnut. Adult SLF are attracted to the invasive Ailanthus tree, also known as tree-of-heaven, while nymphs feed on a wide range of hosts.

Both adults and nymphs feed on stems and leaves, causing sap bleeding and reduced photosynthesis, which can eventually kill the plant.

Now through November is the best time to spot the SLF because it is in its most recognizable stages as a colorful winged adult plant hopper.

After hatching in the late spring, the SLF goes through four nymph stages. By midsummer, the nymph SLF can be

identified by its red body, roughly a half-inch in size, with black stripes and white dots.

During the late summer until roughly November, the SLF is in the adult stage. These adults are larger, roughly one inch in size, with black bodies and brightly colored wings.

The public is the first line of defense against the SLF. If you believe you have seen an SLF in your area, you can easily report a suspected infestation by going to ODA's Spotted Lanternfly Information Page and filling out a suspected infestation report.

You may also call the Plant Pest Control Division at 614-7286400.

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