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Thursday, December 13, 2018
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Holiday displays sought for listing in paper Carroll County is all aglow for the upcoming Christmas and holiday season. It is well worth one’s time to take a drive around the county and view the various holiday displays. The Free Press Standard is seeking a listing of the local and area holiday displays for publication in upcoming issues. Residents are encouraged to send information to The FPS listing the location and full address, a brief description of the display, along with nights and times the displays will be lighted. The suggested locations thus far are: • First Christian Church in Malvern, every night starting at 5:30 p.m., turn the radio to 88.3 and enjoy the show. • Private display near Pattersonville on Arbor Road, west (left from Carrollton) of state Route 9 just after the railroad tracks. The house is located near the end of the road on the left. Be cautious of Amish buggies in that area. Information can either be emailed to fps44615@yahoo.com, faxed to 330-6273195 or dropped off at The FPS business office at 43 E. Main St., Carrollton.
Christmas on the Square set
A Christmas on the Square program will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, in Carrollton’s Public Square Park. Theme of the evening is “God with Us”, according to Rev. Kimberly Arbaugh, associate pastor of Carrollton First United Methodist Church and The Bridge.
Proposed Atwood Joint Ambulance District holds informational meeting By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent
Sherrodsville EMS coordinator Kevin Vandegrift met with those interested in the forming of an Atwood Ambulance District at the Dellroy Elementary school Monday night. About 10 people attended. Vandegrift introduced Attorney and Firefighter Chip Comstock who presented the legal steps needed to form such a district in the area. Sherrodsville EMS used to provide coverage to a large area around Sher-
rodsville. Response time was normally five to ten minutes. But that service has not been available for over two years. The seven entities that are being asked to join in the ambulance district are Sherrodsville, Leesville, Roswell, Dellroy, Monroe Township, Orange Township, and Warren Township. Each group would elect one member to serve on the ambulance district board to represent them. The board would be responsible for placing a levy on the ballot that would fund the district to provide ambulance service to the area. Currently, two private ambulance
companies try to provide service for the Sherrodsville area but average wait times for a squad to arrive is more than 45 minutes, according to Vandergrift. “Medically, this misses the golden hour when treatment for heart attacks, strokes, or serious injury or illness is the most important,” said Comstock. Items discussed were where the district equipment would be located, the number of squads needed, the number of personnel to respond to each call, insurance, and billing. Sherrodsville has a virtually new EMS squad with only 18,000 miles on it. The village has offered to lease the squad and equipment and also the
squad building at Sherrodsville to the new district if it is formed. This would save the district thousands of dollars of startup costs, according to Vandegrift. Jeff Caldwell, a long time police office and firefighter, had many questions for Comstock regarding the formation of the district. Caldwell questioned what the cost would be to a homeowner on taxes if a levy was passed. Vandegrift said that was not clear because it depends on if the cost is divided between seven entities or if more areas are added into the district. The more included would reduce the cost. Vandegrift gave as an example the Quad Ambulance district that serves
Waynesburg, Sandy Township, Rose Township, and Magnolia. Their budget per year is $850,000. They offer 24/7, 365 day service. Vandegrift said it is estimated it would take 6.5 to 7 mills from a levy to provide funding for the Atwood Ambulance District. Six mills would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $210 per year, $17.50 per month, or 57 cents per day, according to Vandegrift. The next meeting to provide information about the possible formation of the district will be held Thursday, Dec. 13 at Conotton Valley High School from 7-9 p.m.
Commissioners learn people are hunting on landfill property By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Game Warden Scott Cartwright met with Carroll County Commissioners to discuss hunting issues at the former county landfill. Commissioners agreed several years ago that absolutely no hunting by anyone is permitted on the property. This was upon the advice of county insurance and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Cartwright checked out the property Nov. 26 and found two adults and one juvenile hunting on the property. Neither man had a hunting license or a deer permit but had just shot a deer.
The man with the buck said he was the owner of the property but Cartwright discovered that he was from Florida and didn’t own any land in Carroll County and didn’t live here either. Citations were issued and the deer was confiscated by Cartwright. Cartwright said he was surprised to find several hunting blinds, tree stands, numerous game cameras, and a boat. There is even a camper and a van Cartwright thought was on county property as well as several well-used ATV trails. Commissioner Bob Wirkner was quite surprised by the photos he had been shown of some of the tree stands. Wirkner said it wasn’t what he would qualify as a simple tree stand. He felt
they were meant to be permanent structures as were some of the hunting blinds. Cartwright suggested commissioners might want to consider a “Good Neighbor Program” for the property. With that program, permits would be given from commissioners to hunt on the property. It would give commissioners control as to how many hunters are on the property and they could insure that only county residents are on the property. A youth hunt program and even a program for Wounded Warriors was also proposed.
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CIC confirms water and sewer development to SR 9 , 171 By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carroll County Community Improvement Corp. met in commissioner’s boardroom recently and was pleased that enough funds have been raised to move forward with the water and sewer project from the village to the junction of State Route’s 9 and 171. The project is estimated at $1.9 million. The CIC announced that The Ohio Department of Transportation will contribute $1 million, the CIC is contributing $200,000 plus the $300,000 they received from the sale of 20 acres at the SR 9 and SR 171 intersection, the Board of Developmental Disability will contribute $100,000, and Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District will contribute $300,000. The funds from MWCD are the
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amount commissioners turned back to MWCD when they sold the Atwood Lake Lodge and property two years ago. Any funds remaining in that account were required to be returned to MWCD. But MWCD made good on their promise to return the funds to the county if it was to be used for a good project. Attorney Sean Smith said the preliminary survey of the property at SR 9 and SR 171 and has been sent to the map office. There is about 1200 feet of road frontage. “The survey costs, the environmental study, the title searches were all done by ODOT,” said Smith. The contract will close in December or January. The 20 acres is part of a 200 acre parcel. But Smith said he expected to close by Christmas. Engineering costs to cover change orders is estimated to be $87,625 which will be paid by the county. All monies are to be collected by the end of the year, according to Smith.
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All new businesses built along the corridor will have tap on fees. The project will begin at Centreville Village. Current businesses such as Golden Age Retreat, the dog pound, County Transit, and Carroll Hills will be grandfathered into the system. During the vote to give final approval for the project, five members abstained. They were the three commissioners and Carrollton Mayor Bill Stoneman and Carrollton Village Administrator Mark Wells. Eight votes approved the project. In other business the CIC: - NAMED Christopher Modranski to a seat on the CIC in place of Tait Carter. - ALSO named Modranski as secretary pro tem. - STATED the land sale for Carroll Columbiana Harrison Environmental Group is a dead issue. - AUTHORIZED President Denny Roudebush to negotiate a new lease for farm lands for the Jenkins farm.
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FPS Photo / Kimberly Lewis
Ellie Bake holds a letter she received from President Donald Trump this summer, thanking her for her support.
Carrollton woman receives letter from President Trump After her grandson’s employment with DLH/Bowles ended because of his job’s move to Mexico earlier this year, Ellie Bake of Carrollton wrote to President Donald J. Trump regarding the matter. She received a letter from the U.S. Department of Labor with recommendations for job assistance. Bake wrote another letter in support of Trump, decorating it with flags and stars front and back. “I spent $23 to send it overnight. It took a week for him to get it,” she noted. “I think the FBI thought it was suspicious and checked it out. I would never hurt my dear president.” In June, she received a letter from Trump on White House stationary. It read: “Thank you for your kind letter and generous words of encouragement.
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Your unwavering faith and support sustain and inspire me in my efforts to strengthen and protect our Nation. “Since my first day in office, I have taken actions to keep Americans safe and restore the rule of law. Americans are living in communities that are safer, stronger and more secure. “My administration is making a real change in Washington and creating a land of freedom and opportunity. Our nation’s economy is experiencing tremendous growth. Our country is roaring back more quickly than anyone could have predicted. From coast to coast, there is a renewed spirit of optimism, and the American Dream has never been more attainable. “Thank you again for your steadfast support. As President, I will continue to fight for and uphold the American values that you and I both cherish.”
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