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Thursday, June 20, 2019
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Municipal court receives grant for monitoring bracelets By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carroll County Municipal Court Judge Gary L. Willen announced to commissioners on Thursday that his court was approved to receive a grant for $82,200. The grant is funded by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and the Bureau of Community Sanctions.
It will be used as an option to jail sentences and will enable the judge to equip defendants with an electronic monitoring bracelet that confines them to their home for periods of up to 90 days. A GPS feature may also be used that will let authorities know if a defendant is within a required safety zone radius of a victim. Defendants can also be equipped with a secure continuous remote alcohol monitoring bracelet that
will immediately detect the use of any alcohol. Judge Willen has received this grant four times since 2016. This grant has saved the county approximately $408,100 in the cost of defendants in jail at a rate of $55 per day. This grant is also used to fund about $63,600 in employee salaries, as well as $5,300 in equipment including computers, printers and scanners. The total amount of savings for the
county by receiving this grant is almost half a million dollars. “With this monitoring system, it can be used as house arrest, but allows work permits, they can go to counseling and the feature restricting where the individual can go is great,” said Willen. Commissioner Jeff Ohler asked if the device can be cut off and Willen said perhaps, but the sheriff’s department would be immediately alerted just as they are if they travel to an area that is
not permitted. Brad Roudebush, Director of Special Projects and a new probation officer said that if the system was abused in any way by a prisoner, they would be placed back in custody and serve their sentence in the county jail. “Their movement is not completely shut down, but it is limited to the things that the Court feels is pertinent to their compliance on probation,” stated Roudebush.
Warrant issued for dog abuser Markins By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent
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Quartermaster Jim Newbold of Veterans of Foreign War Fighting McCook Post 3301 (left) salutes, as does Sergeant of Arms Jack Stephenson (right), as hundreds of American flags are retired during the post’s Flag Retirement Ceremony held Friday, on Flag Day, June 14.
VFW members gives flags a proper retirement with Flag Day ceremony By KIMBERLY LEWIS FPS Editor
Members of the Veterans Foreign War Fighting McCook Post 3301 were joined by local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts for the post’s Flag Retirement Ceremony on Flag Day, Friday, June 14. “Some have said in recent years that patriotism is out of style; that the Pledge of Allegiance is a waste of time. We in the VFW have never felt that way,” said VFW Quartermaster Jim Newbold. “How could the Declaration of Independence ever be out of style? How can the Constitution ever be out of style? And when has the Bill of Rights
ever been out of style? The freedom we know and enjoy will never be out of style,” he continued. “Those documents - the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights - will never be out of style, because they contain the feelings, hopes and dreams of all people for all time. “The American flag, who broad stripes and bright stars represent those documents and the Nation based on them, will never be out of style as long as Americans cherish their freedom and are willing to fight to defend it.” Newbold noted that on Flag Day, “we’re not honoring a flag, we are honoring our country, its government and the way of life it represents.” “The VFW has more than 1.3 million veterans in its ranks. For them, this Flag Day holds a special meeting.
But you do not have to fight a war or be a veterans to protect and appreciate America, you just have to have the interest in America that each of you have shown here today with your presence,” Newbold said. “By honoring and upholding the values our great nation was founded upon, you hellp defend our home and our way of life,” he said. Following his speech, Sergeant of Arms Jack Stephenson lit the flags on fire to properly retire them. As the flames rose, Tammy Newbold played “Taps” as members of the VFW, scouts and public stood in silence. Chaplain Tom Barnett gave the invocation at the beginning of the service.
Quin D. Markins walked away from his drug and alcohol treatment facility on May 30 and has not been seen since. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. Markins was convicted of beating and killing a dog named Mocha in November. Markins was investigated for a month before being indicted by the Carroll County Grand Jury on Jan. 9. He was charged in Carroll County Common Pleas Court before Judge Michael Repella with a fifth degree felony for causing serious physical harm to a companion animal. He was also charged with a first degree misdemeanor for knowingly torturing, tormenting, needlessly mutilating or maiming, cruelly beating, poisoning, needlessly killing or committing an act of cruelty of a companion animal. He appeared before Repella. Repella told Markins in March that as long as he was on the bench, he would never be permitted to own another companion animal. When Jason Cooke of Brooksville in Trumbull County heard about the beating of the dog, he immediately came to Carroll County and adopted the dog he named Mocha. Cooke took his new fur baby to a veterinarian and x-rays were done. “When I saw the x-rays I was mortified. Mocha
QUIN D. MARKINS had multiple fractures to her legs and other areas of the body. She had a fracture to the elbow and previous pelvic fractures,” said Cooke at the hearing for Markins in March of 2019. Due to the many internal injuries in addition to the bone fractures, the veterinarian advised putting Mocha to sleep. It broke Cooke’s heart to do it but it was what was best for his dog. The Victims Assistance Office at Car-
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Four female firefighters led the way for Sauerwine By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent
Last week, Carrollton Mayor William Stoneman gave the oath of office to Chelsie Sauerwine to be a firefighter for the village fire department. Fire Chief Shane Thomas said he believed Sauerwine was the first lady firefighter for the department. But four other women have
stepped forward to remind the FPS and retired Chief Tom Mesler that they were lady firefighters before Sauerwine. Mesler confirmed that not only did his wife, Margaret Mesler, serve as a firefighter, she also later served as secretary for the department. Mary Lee, Linette Nuske and Julie Shepherd also served as firefighters in the county and for the village before Chelsie came on board. They were proud to lead the way before her, according to Mesler.
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‘Celebrate Magnolia’ features the grand opening of Kemp Blacksmith Shop June 22 “Celebrate Magnolia! Featuring the Grand Opening of the Kemp Blacksmith Shop” will take place June 22, 4-8 p.m. Sponsored by the Magnolia Area Historical Society, it will take place in Magnolia Park and at the Blacksmith Shop near the Square. This is a festival to celebrate the completion of restoration of the Kemp Blacksmith Shop, donated to the Historical Society in 2016 by Lesa and Robert Kemp Jr. Rob is the fifth-generation blacksmith in his family, and he spent over a year preserving the Blacksmith Shop and returning it to its working days condition. He replaced posts and beams for structural integrity, straightened the bowing north and south side walls,
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shored up the foundation, replaced the exterior siding where necessary, built wood replacement windows, replaced rotted flooring, built a stairway to the attic, replaced the exterior side door for accessibility, rebuilt and rehung the damaged front entry doors, built three display cases, uncovered the hidden brick entry, and painted the exterior siding. Festivities will include free historic horse-drawn carriage rides, free pony rides, music, crafts and games for children, horseshoe games, cornhole, farrier demonstrations, presentations on horse-related topics, a visit from Stark County Mounted Police Unit, horse story time by Sandy Valley Branch of the Stark County District Library, a Wild West Escape Room, a balloon
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lady, and more. Taggarts Ice Cream, one of the event sponsors, is creating “Muddy Hooves” ice cream and will have pulled pork sandwiches and hot dogs for sale. Other sponsors are Mike and Susan Lancaster, and Sarchione Ford of Waynesburg (with more sponsors pending). A special presentation will take place at 6 p.m. at Magnolia Bandstand, saluting the history of the Blacksmith Shop and Rob Kemp Jr.’s dedication and hard work. It will include a performance from children who participated in the Historical Society’s “Giddy Up” history day camp. For more information, contact Janet Rogers at 330-866-9744.
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People line up for Minerva’s Homecoming
A couple and their Dalmation throw out candy to the hundreds of people lining the streets of Minerva during the village’s 96th Homecoming parade Wednesday, June 12. More photos and parade winners can be found on Page 2 of this issue.
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