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Thursday, April 9, 2020
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Our Lady of Mercy’s Stations of the Cross show the true meaning of Easter By DON RUTLEDGE FPS Staff Writer
Easter will be celebrated differently this year since there will be no traditional person-to-person contact at area churches Sunday, April 11. The Free Press Standard has compiled information on the 14 Stations of the Cross, hopefully to enhance the true meaning of Lent leading to the crucifixion of Christ and his rising from the dead. Accompanying this article are photos of the 14 Stations of the Cross that adorn the walls of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Carrollton. Subject material was gratefully provided by Janet Smith, a church member, and Fr. Jonas Shell, the church pastor. The beautiful stations are around 100
years old and were bought in November of 2017 by Our Lady of Mercy from Adrian Hamers, Inc. who specializes in providing reclaimed church items. The stations were made by the Daprato Statuary Company, which was founded in 1860 in Chicago, IL. It was founded by the four Deprato brothers, American immigrants from the Tuscan town of Barga, Italy. Their entire town consisted of statue makers. But the brothers had the idea to move to America, furnish and sell statues in a new land. In 1881, John E. Rigali, the great-grandfather of the firm, immigrated to Chicago and began working with the Daprato brothers after completing his art training with the well– known instructor Maestro Colognieri of Florence. By 1884, Rigali became a partner,
and ultimately in 1890, president of Daprato Statuary Company. Thus the name, Daprato Rigali Statuary Company. As a building fundraiser, each station was sponsored by members of Our Lady of Mercy congregation, as were the other parts and appointments in the church. The 14 Stations of the Cross, with pedestals and carved wood crosses, were made in the 1920s. It was one of the Daprato Rigali Statuary Company’s first line of plaster statues. In January of 2017, Teresa Prince, an artist from New Philadelphia, refurbished and repainted the statues for the church. The original inscriptions were in-
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Carrollton mayor declares village state of emergency By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent
Pilate condemns Jesus to die Through her heart, His sorrow sharing All His bitter anguish bearing Now at length the sword has passed Let me share your grief divine
Jesus accepts His cross O, how sad and sore distressed Was that Mother highly blessed Of the sole Begotten One
Carrollton Mayor William Stoneman declared Friday, April 3, a declaration of a state of emergency for the Village of Carrollton. The emergency is based on the recommendation of the Ohio Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention due to the COVID-19 virus. The measure calls for all residents to comply with all laws and emergency
Jesus falls the first time Christ above in torment hangs, She beneath beholds the pangs Of her dying, glorious Son
measures as they are issued. Protecting the citizens is of the utmost importance, according to Stoneman. By issuing the declaration, this step will also permit the village to apply for private, state and federal grants, loans or other forms of assistance. Village Administrator Mark Wells said that village council will only hold one meeting in the month of April, on the 13th, at 7 p.m. in village hall. Council members and officials will be seated throughout the council chambers to maintain the six feet protective distance.
Commissioners receive COVID-19 update By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent On Thursday, April 2, Director of Nursing for the Carroll County Health District Kelly Engelhart updated the Board of Commissioners about the COVID-19 virus in the county. Engelhart reported that at that time there were five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. Three cases are in Harrison Township, one case in Rose Township and one case in Center Township. “Two cases are back home and recovering. The other three cases are still being treated in a hospital,” stated Engelhart. People who have been in contact with those five people have been contacted and are being monitored. Engelhart said that testing is being emphasized for hospitalized patients, and for health care workers, patients in long-term care facilities and first responders who are symptomatic. Engelhart said that testing guidelines with the Ohio Department of Health have been changed and that testing will now be done 24/7. The state has advised that all testing is to be sent to the Ohio Department of Health and not to third party vendors. County Health Department office administrator Amy Campbell told commissioners that the county recently received three shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) but have a limited supply. She said that the
health department is working daily with local healthcare providers, longterm care facilities, EMS, law enforcement and fire departments to make sure they have the necessary PPE they need. Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Cottis stated that the county has not received enough PPE for healthcare workers and first responders. Buckeye Career Center has donated PPE to the Carroll County health department. Commissioners will send a letter of acknowledgement and appreciation to Buckeye Career Center. Cottis also reported that he has sent 18 requests to the State of Ohio for supplies and was told that unless the county was out of supplies, none would be sent. Cottis also presented an update on the recent rainfall in the county. Cottis said that March had one of the highest rainfalls on record. The exact amount has not been officially released yet. “The county is still in a wet weather pattern. We had back to back two inch rainfalls in a short amount of time, which is hard for the ground to absorb,” said Cottis. Due to the heavily saturated ground, a tree fell on a home in Perry Township. No one was injured. Commissioners held two executive sessions on Thursday, April 2. The first was to consider the compensation of a public employee or official with no action taken. The second session was to consider the purchase or sale of real estate. Upon returning to session, commissioners moved and agreed to sell a portion of
land near the county landfill to generate income and reduce expenses. In other business commissioners: - ADVISED residents who are seeking current information on COVID-19, can access the county health department through the county’s website: www.carrollcountyohio.us. - HEARD that a public hearing in the process of establishing airport zoning, will be held after the governor’s stay-athome order has been lifted. - APPROVED the March report for the Golden Age Retreat with nine males and 30 females in residence. - ACCEPTED the March jail report from Sheriff Dale Williams with 1,313 meals served and 140 washings completed. - SIGNED a proclamation designating April as Fair Housing Month. - RECEIVED the dog pound report for March 22-28 with two impounded, none adopted out, none redeemed, none destroyed and no citations issued. At the April 6 meeting, commissioners: - OPENED bids for the 2020 resurfacing projects. The bids were tabled until April 16, as recommended by County Engineer Brian Wise. - ANNOUNCED that bids for Addendum No. 1 for telephone and internet services will be opened on April 20 at 9:30 a.m. - RECEIVED the dog pound report for March 29- April 4 with seven impounded, none adopted out, two redeemed, none destroyed, and no citations issued for running at large or for having no license.
COVID-19 by the Numbers These statistics are as of presstime Tuesday, April 7. Ohio - 4,782 confirmed cases; 1,354 hospitalized (417 ICU admissions); and 167 deaths. Median age is Carroll County - 9 confirmed cases in Augusta, Brown, Center, Harrison and Rose townships; hospitalized; and 0 deaths. Of those confirmed cases, there were
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one that is 80 or older; four that are 60-69; two that are 50-59; one that is 30-39 and one that is 20-29. Five are females and four are males. Columbiana County - 59 confirmed cases; 36 hospitalized; and 5 deaths. Jefferson County - 15 confirmed cases; 6 hospitalized; and 0 deaths. Harrison County - 0 confirmed cases; 0 hospitalized; and 0 deaths.
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Stark County - 110 confirmed cases; 22 hospitalized; and 0 deaths. Tuscarawas County - 23 confirmed cases; 4 hospitalized; and 0 deaths. Ohio’s stay-at-home order has been extended to May 1. It is now being recommended for residents to wear masks when they are out in the public or in stores. For more information, please see coronavirus.ohio.gov.
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Carroll County Board of Elections Director Cheri Whipkey shows how easy it is to submit an absentee ballot for the primary election.
Absentee voting made easier with dropbox By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent
Carroll County Board of Elections Director Cheri Whipkey and Deputy Director Nicole Mickley advised the Board of Commissioners on Monday, April 6, that a dropbox for ballots was installed at the entrance of the courthouse. The unit will be located by the courthouse entrance door beside the mailbox and will be under constant surveillance. The box will be clearly marked and will be easily accessible, according to Whipkey.
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Ballots that are returned by hand must be deposited in the drop box or taken to the Board of Elections office by 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. Ballots that are mailed must be postmarked no later than Monday, April 27. Applications for absentee ballots must be received by the Board of Elections by noon on Saturday, April 25. Individuals who need assistance in voting due to a disability may call the Board of Election office at 330627-2610, for information on voting in-person at the elections office in the Carroll County courthouse. For questions or additional information voting for the primary election, call the Board of Elections office at 330-627-2610.
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