SPORTS ESPN rewards Carrollton cafeteria workers Thursday, May 7, 2020 PG 5
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CEVSD continues to feed students during COVID-19 pandemic By JORDAN MILLER
Sports Editor
CARROLLTON - With the unprecedented closing of public schools across the state of Ohio, students were forced to stay home because of COVID-19. Some students rely on the meals provided by the school to eat - in some cases that’s the only time they get a hot meal. While parents take financial hits amid the coronavirus, some can’t afford to feed their children. Carrollton’s cafeteria team has taken it upon themselves to feed the students throughout this global pandemic. “This time has been difficult but it has also brought out the best in the people of this community,” said Barbara Burns RDN, LD Carrollton School Food Service Director. “When the governor
closed the schools and said keeping kids fed was a top priority, I did not have to be told twice.” Burns and her team are supplying nearly 18,000 meals to students throughout the school district each week. “Although it has been an enormous amount of work and at times, a huge adjustment from normal operations, knowing I had the full support of my bosses: Dr. Q, Mr. Robinson, and the Board of Education was very helpful and comforting,” she said. “It has also been hugely important that my staff has been so supportive of this mission and so willing to go the extra mile to make sure everything came together the way it needed to.” Burns says without the work of her staff, none of this would be possible. “They are dependable, caring, and dedicated. Knowing they are here to
A Carrollton student holds a sign to show her support for the Carrollton schools employees and volunteers who are serving food.
help make this operation a success takes a lot of stress off my mind and I would like to take this time to thank each and every one of them.” It’s obvious that the extended Stay-AtHome order was something no one expected at the beginning of the school year. Although Burns and her team has seen success, there have been challenges along the way. “This whole operation has been one logistics challenge after another,” Burns said. “It’s much easier to have breakfast and lunch prepared and served in the cafeteria five days a week than it is to get everyone all the food they need under these circumstances, but we’re doing our best and I think it’s going pretty well.” She says it’s been a learning curve, but her team has adjusted along the way. “At this point we’ve pretty much figured it out. Of course, there will
but we wanted to be able to provide a small financial gift on behalf of the show of $5,000.” “The money was an incredible gift and honestly it was very unexpected,” Burns said. “We would like to take the chance to say thank you again to the Golic and Wingo team. We really appreciate you.” Burns already has a plan on where to use the money. “The money will be going right back into the school’s operation to keep everyone fed,” she said. “In particular, we plan to use that money to improve the safety and quality of our program during this Covid situation. Like they said, $5,000 won’t solve every problem we face, but just the fact that they were willing to help means the world to me and I will do everything I can to make sure that their donation does as much good as possible for the community.”
always be the challenge of coordinating with the food providers and ensuring everything is delivered fresh and remains fresh, but we feel confident in our ability to make sure everything goes off without a hitch,” said Burns. Earlier this week, Burns was a guest on Golic and Wingo Hometown Heroes segment featured on ESPN. “It sounds like an incredible assembly line of what you’re doing,” said Mike Golic of the ESPN show. At the end of the interview, the show hosts began to thank Burns for her work. “We wanted to call and say thank you. We think it’s so impressive getting to read about your story and what you guys are doing,” said the show host. That’s when the interview began to take a turn. “We also wanted to see if we could help a little bit,” said the show host. “This isn’t going to solve everything,
Barbara Burns RDN, LD Carrollton School Food Service Director
CEVSD employees and volunteers organize the food to be distributed to students in the school district.
#howicompete campaign launched by OHSAA and allied organizations COLUMBUS, Ohio – Inspiring student-athletes to continue training during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has launched the #howicompete campaign, which will collect and promote messages and videos posted by OHSAA member schools, media and the OHSAA’s allied organizations.
With school facilities shuttered, student-athletes are not permitted to gather together, therefore the #howicompete campaign encourages training on their own at home and with instructions sent electronically by their school coaches. Student-athletes and teams are encouraged to set goals and compete against themselves and others while complying with social
distancing guidelines. Content will be promoted through the OHSAA’s social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) on its handle @OHSAASports. “The health and safety of all Ohioans is our top priority, but we also want student-athletes to stay focused and motivated to pick up where they left off when school sports return,” said OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass.
asked to help encourage and promote content from student-athletes and tag the OHSAA using #howicompete. The OHSAA is also excited to share this campaign in support of the Greater Columbus Sports Commission, which is encouraging stories from competitors whose resilience is helping them Live Forward during this unprecedented health crisis.
“There are so many things that kids can do on their own or with their parents and siblings. Especially something like running and walking, which is a habit that can stay with them for a long time and keep them healthy as adults.” Organizations such as the Ohio high school coaches associations, Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA) and many more are
Area students earn degrees M i n e r v a a c c e p t i n g H O F n o m i n a t i o n s at Kent State University
Area students who received degrees during Kent State University’s fall commencement exercises included the following: Carrollton Eden Dewitz, Associate of Science degree from Tuscarawas Campus; Desarae Gorney, Associate of Science from Stark Campus; Ashley Irwin, Associate of Science in Education, Health & Human Services; McKenna McClintock, Associate of Science from Stark Campus; Alexandra Poole, Associate of Science (Magna) in Arts and Sciences; Karah Power, Associate of Science in Communication and Information; Zara Pyles, Associate of Science (Summa) in Education, Health & Human Services; Amanda Sammons, Associate of Science in Education, Health & Human Services; Cody Stragan, Associate of Science in Education, Health & Human Services; Kaitlynn Wells, Associate of Science from Tuscarawas Campus; Nellie Wey, Associate of Science from Tuscarawas Campus. Dellroy Drew Ohman, Bachelor of Arts (Cum) in Arts and Sciences. Hanoverton Sierra Boyle, Bachelor of Arts (Magna) in Business Administration; Dennis Lanney, Bachelor of Arts from Salem Campus; Aynnalise Moore, Bachelor of Arts in Art and Sciences. Kensington Cameron Haught, Bachelor Business Administration in Arts and Sciences.
Hanoverton Sierra Boyle, Bachelor of Arts (Magna) in Business Administration; Dennis Lanney, Bachelor of Arts from Salem Campus; Aynnalise Moore, Bachelor of Arts in Art and Sciences. Kensington Cameron Haught, Bachelor Business Administration in Arts and Sciences. Brooke Miller, Bachelor of Business Administration from Salem Campus. Magnolia Allison Eyster, Bachelor of Science (Distinction) from Stark Campus. Malvern Payton Brown, Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences; Jordan Browning, Bachelor of Science (Distinction) from Stark Campus; Addison Chappell-Schilling, Bachelor of Science from Stark Campus; Paige Elder, Bachelor of Science from Stark Campus;
Amanda McCann, Bachelor of Science in Human Services; Jack Naiman, Bachelor of Science from Stark Campus; Savanna Simpson, Bachelor of Science from Tuscarawas Campus; Tara Tucci, Bachelor of Science from Stark Campus. Minerva Brittany Boord, Bachelor of Science (Magna) in Arts and Sciences; Arec Burman, Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences; Abbie Gallon, Bachelor of Science from Tuscarawas Campus; Alivia Murray, Bachelor of Science (Magna) from Salem Campus. Salineville Alexis Gross, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Distinction) from Salem Campus. Waynesburg Lucas Kail, Master of Library and Information Science (Distinction) from Tuscarawas Campus.
Minerva Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is now accepting nominations for the Class of 2020 until July 1st. Nomination forms can be found on Minerva Local Schools website: www.mlsd.sparcc.org. Click on the HOF tab on the top right of the home page. Then select
Athletic Hall of Fame. Scroll to the bottom for the nomination form. Over the years, the committee has placed over 75 members into Minerva’s Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s inductions will take place Sept. 18 and 19. Please return nomination forms to Andrew Mangun, Athletic
Administrator, 501 Almeda Ave., Minerva, Ohio 44657 before the deadline. Each nomination must be a former player, former coach, or major contributor to Minerva Athletics. If there are further questions, please contact the Minerva Athletic Dept. (330) 868-6705.
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