SCHOLARSHIP

from Page 1 also receive a general scholarship of $400.

The Isabel Clifford Memorial Scholarship of $800 was given to Emma Fischer, daughter of Matthew and Megan Fischer of Scio. She will attend the University of Findlay to study pre-veterinary medicine. Emma will also receive a general scholarship of $1,000.

The William Parlett Athletic Scholarship of $300, plus a general scholarship of $2,000, went to Alexis Smith, daughter of Todd and Angela Smith of Uhrichsville.

Alexis will study nursing at Kent State University.

The Mark Beetham Memorial Scholarship of $720 was presented to Sicily Wade, daughter of Joel Wade of Cadiz. She will study psychology at Kent State University. She will also receive a general scholarship of $1,300.

Taylor Cope, son of Shane and Laura Cope of Cadiz received the Taylor and Sylvia Cope Family Scholarship of $1000 plus a general scholarship of $2000. He will attend Youngstown State University to study Music Education and Music Performance.

Puskarich Library:

740-942-2623

Summer Reading Kickoff-

June 7th 5:00-7:30pm

Crochet Club- Sat at 12:00pm

Book Club- June 15th at 1:00pm

ORBS: Ohio Researchers on Banded Spirits-

June 10th at 1:00pm

Scio Branch:

740-945-6811

Summer Reading Kickoff-

June 6th at 1:00pm

Quilt with Sue- Mon at 10:00am

Pickleball- Mondays 5-7pm, Wednesdays 9am-12pm

Crochet with Deb- Thurs at 1:00pm

Scholarships awarded each spring by the Cadiz High School Alumni Association are based upon interest earned by an endowment fund maintained by the organization. This fund has grown from contributions of generous alumni and friends of the former Cadiz High School. To qualify, students must have achieved a 3.0 accumulative grade-point average. The Scholarship Committee, consisting of F.G. Gregory, Susan Zinko Jamison, Jon Kirkland, Patti Maffitt Sabo and Jeannie Moreland Wheeler, handles an extensive application process.

Clark Memorial: 740-658-3855

Crochet ClubTuesdays at 4:00pm

Fitness Fun Class- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays a 5:30pm

Puskarich Public Library: Mon-Fri: 9am-6pm | Sat: 9am-5pm Branches open: 11am-6pm Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri

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Yvonne D. Busby, 93, of Cadiz, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the George C. Forsythe Hospice House in Auburndale, Florida surrounded by her family. She was born February 1, 1930 in Harrison County, a daughter of the late William Marion and Ethel Mae Riggs Barrett.

Yvonne worked at the former Scio Pottery and the former Coultrap’s Market before retiring. She was an avid reader and card player. She enjoyed quilting, puzzles and was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eastern Stars. Above all, she love spending time with her family.

Yvonne D. Busby

Leah (Gail) Hall.

Terri Lynn Mitchell

She was preceded in death in addition to her husband, Carl Edward Busby; by her 2 sistersL: Inez (Vance) Heavilin and

Surviving are her 3 daughters: Lynn Hennis, Carla Busby and Jackie (Craig) Corder all of Cadiz; grandchildren: William (Wendy) Hennis, Matthew (Valerie) Hennis, Mandy McFarland, Dustin (Shauna) Corder, Jessica (Kevin) Knight, and Andrew Corder (Ashley Doren); great grandchildren: Tyler Hennis, Alexis Corder, Khalani Hennis, Audrey Corder, Allison Corder, AnnMarie Corder, Ashlynne Corder, Isabelle Knight, Piper Hennis, Jaxon Knight, Willow Hennis; great granddaughter, Eleanor Corder; Doc Pendleton (special friend whom she referred to as her long lost grandson) and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, May 26, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. until time of her funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Cadiz with her granddaughter, Allison Corder officiating. Burial will follow at Minksville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to HHCSD, in the check memo please put Blessings in a Backpack, 100 Huskies Way, Cadiz, OH 43907.

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

Pentecost Sunday marks church birthday

By Pastor Ken Staley

This week is Pentecost Sunday. It’s the day on the church calendar that celebrates the birth of the church, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in believers.

We take time to celebrate Jesus’ birth and resurrection, so why not the birth of the church on the day of Pentecost? More than a building or an institution, the Church is people who believe in the Lordship of Jesus. It’s when we think of the Church simply as a denomination or a physical structure that we lose the essence of what Jesus established. He said, “I will build my church.” He wasn’t talking about a building. The apostle Paul wrote that God placed all things under Jesus’ feet and that He is the head of the body which is the church. The church is not an “it.” The church is people; you, me, us. The Holy Spirit, through Paul, was fond of comparing the Church to our physical body…one body but many parts. “Each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”

Rom12:4-5 (NIV) from Page 1 whatever is left after the next two weeks is not the village’s problem. All residents with known items in the building have been alerted and reminded multiple times that the building will be coming down soon. The deadline for bids is June 14 and it is expected that once a company’s bid is accepted, they won’t wait to begin.

Again in Corinthians Paul writes, “There should be no division in the body, but all members should have the same concern for each other.

Police Chief Ron Carter gave his report that the month had been quite busy with over 20 calls, many traffic stops, a vandalism, and disorderly conduct. His department has been cracking down on junk

So if one member suffers, all the members suffer; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice.” Jesus loves His Church, His body. Each of us loves our body. We feed it, we cloth it, we keep it cool in the summer and warm in the winter, so why would Jesus love His body, the Church, us any less?

Romans 8 says that nothing can separate us from the love of God. Jesus is not going to fall out of love with His body. He died to make us part of Himself, His body on earth. The Father went out of His way to adopt us into His family. “He predestined us to be adopted as sons through Jesus Christ for himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he lavished on us through Jesus.”

(Eph 1:5-6) vehicles, as per council’s request, and the response has been mostly positive.

Bailie wanted to remind residents who own four-wheelers that they need a registration sticker. So far, many residents have taken the initiative to get one and Carter said he would soon need to order more for the level of demand in the village. Registration is required to drive legally.

Bailie has completed all necessary requirements to perform Mayor’s Court in Jewett. The only thing holding him back at this point is the need for a clerk. This position is required by the state and Carter pointed out a police officer will also need to be present during court. Council member Ruth Blackburn said she would look into the clerk position, as she had previously expressed interest in taking the position herself. Three abandoned properties have been taken down around the village. A fourth property may, unfortunately, be left out of the grant money. There is an issue with getting final permission from one of the owners of the house. If the issue cannot be resolved quickly, the timeline for the money will run out and the funds cannot be transferred to a different demolition project.

No one forced God to adopt us against His will, it was His good pleasure. What an awesome plan! We are eternally connected to the creator of the world through His Son. He is the head; we are His body, the Church and members of each other. When we talk bad about another Christian, we are talking bad about Jesus’ body. Do we really want to do that? When Saul of Tarsus encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus, Jesus didn’t say, “Saul why are you persecuting my followers?” He said, “Saul, why are you persecuting me?” Jesus and His body, the Church, are one. We are the body of Christ, the Church. The church is you, me, we, all who have believed on the Lordship of Jesus. Happy Birthday Church!

Terri Lynn Mitchell, 66, of Cadiz, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio. She was born April 8, 1957 in Clarksburg, West Virginia a daughter of Doris Mills Schrader and the late William Schrader.

Terri was passionate about her family, gardening, sewing, painting and beloved dog, Pebbles. She loved spending time with those close to her and had a way of making you feel like you were the most special person in the world. No matter the kind of day she was experiencing, she would have the biggest smile for anyone she encountered.

Terri is survived by her significant other, Bob Cologie; children: Karen Mitchell, Amanda (Brian) Miller and David (Melissa) Mitchell; grandchildren: Kaitlynn (Tyler) Howes, Taylor Kinsey, Kaden Miller, Talon Miller and Meleah Wood; great grandson, Remington Howes; her mother, Doris Schrader; siblings: Bill (Cindy) Schrader,

Mike (Nellie) Schrader, Jeff Schrader and Cathy (Chris) Reese; many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 1-3 and 5-7 at Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, 172 South Main Street, Cadiz where funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. with Dean Blythe officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Hopedale, Ohio. The memorial guestbook may be signed at www. clark-kirkland-barr.com.

Sharon L. Michelli

Sharon L. Michelli passed away at Altercare Nursing Home in Somerset, Ohio on May 20, 2023.

Sharon was born in Wayne, MI on July 10, 1943, to James H. and Lois L. Michelli.

She was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her brother, Thomas (Peggy) Michelli O.D. of Lancaster, Ohio.

Per Sharon’s instructions there will be an immediate cremation with no funeral or memorial services. She was a kind and gentle soul too soon taken.

Bope-Thomas Funeral Home in Somerset is entrusted with the arrangements. www.bopethomasfuneralhome.com to HNHObits@alonovus.com

Fracking concerns go unheard, commission blinded by money

Dear Editor, Once again, Ohio’s Republican party is ignoring science and the health of the communities of the Appalachian counties as it uses the recent passage of HB 507 to rush the fracking of Ohio’s public lands. Harrison State Forest will be one of the most sought-after parcels once this madness starts.

Disregarding the fact that Ohio’s economy benefits from outdoor recreational trips estimated to be $8.1 billion per year, and employs 132,790 workers in the rec- reation industry, the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission, a five-person commission, is pushing on to expediate the fracking of our state parks.

The decisions affecting the future of Ohio’s public lands and the health of Ohio’s rural communities will be made by the Director of

Natural Resources and four members appointed by the Governor; two with experience in oil and gas, one from real estate, and one from an environmental organization. There are no MDs or PhDs, no one with any scientific knowledge of the health and environmental risks of fracking, even though hundreds of citizens brought these issues up in public comments.

The commission, obviously blinded by money, invited the Muskingum Watershed to their March meeting. The MWCD is an expert on frack- ing money flaunting their recent $40 million deal with Texas-based Encino Energy to frack 7,300 acres at Tappan Lake. Encino has its eye on Salt Fork and reportedly wants to get a 15-year lease with a possible 50+ well pads around the park. Although Governor DeWine has promised there will be no well pads on the park land itself, there are no guarantees that a state agency will not negotiate additional lease agreements.

Fracking brings with it many other issues along with a well pad. They include: a high demand for surface water and land, truck traffic with approximately 592 oneway trips per well, more fracking wastewater containing water soluble radionuclides the impact on biodiversity and landscape, contamination of air by emissions, PFAS forever chemicals leaching into surface water, induced seismic activity, increased radon in homes, possible explosions, more gathering pipelines, and, of course, increased amounts of the greenhouse-gas methane.

The residents of the state will watch while their parks and forests are destroyed and the residents of Appalachian counties, once again become a sacrificial zone. Republican politicians have made it clear: the negative health, social, and environmental effects from increased fracking are not as important as tax handouts to the rich. If Senator Huffman thinks this is such a “great revenue generator,” he needs to come live in a fracked landscape.

Dr. Randi Pokladnik Tappan Lake