Har. Co. first for new Dominion system

operate it. They are going to start working on paving and patching schedules in the near future.

Councilman Derek Sefsick spoke about projects the Youth and Recreation Board plan to complete this summer. They raised enough funds for two new swing sets; one will be placed on the playground between campsites E and F, and one will be placed on the new playground by the main lake. There will be many activities around the village this year. A full list of activities and events for the whole family can be found on the Sally Buffalo Park Facebook page.

There were strong discussions from council about lowering speed limits in certain areas around the village due to unsafe driving practices. They voted to lower the speed limit on North Main Street from Bingham Terrace to the corporation limit from 45 mph to 35 mph. They are also working with ODOT on changing the speed limit from McDonalds along state Route 9 to 25 mph all the way to the corporation limit. Council proceeded to go through ordinances and the meeting concluded. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, June 8, at 7 p.m.

Summer of strawberries and sweet corn

Hello everyone,

It seems summer is here.

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers.

We planted almost all our garden except some more sweet corn and some more potatoes. Our strawberries are starting to ripen, so we will be enjoying strawberries for a while.

Last Friday, Andrew and his two brothers went with their friend to Lake Erie, so we are enjoying fish again.

Saturday, they helped Melvin with some more hay.

On Thursday evening, all of us family have plans to go

Community

to mom and dad’s house to surprise dad for his 65th birthday. But he will probably not be surprised as he will probably think he knows. The school auction will be Friday evening, July 14, so come and enjoy an evening of fun.

It’s on Havonick Road in Scio, so hope to see you! Enjoy this beautiful weather!

Fresh Strawberry

Lemonade

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

2 cups fresh strawberries

1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice

6 cups cold water

Ice

1 cup strawberries sliced for topping

Lemon slices (optional for garnish)

In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Place strawberries into a food processor or blender and

CV Garden Club enjoys creativity

The Conotton Valley Garden Club opened its May 24 meeting with a prayer by Lisa Moreland.

Members enjoyed excellent desserts and drinks served by Lois Dugeon and Marilyn Ribo. The CV fifthgrade class sent the club thank-you notes for helping them create sand terrariums earlier this month. They were adorable and members were excited to read them.

Miriam Workley taught those attending how to decoupage flower pots, tiles and glass. It was a perfect project and everyone’s creativity shined through. Please feel free to join the club members at their future meetings and outings. The next meeting will be held on June 28 at the Methodist church on Jarvis Street in Bowerston at noon. Refreshments are served along with an educational program and a craft. Members look forward to any new members who would like to join or any visitors who would like to learn more about beautifying and maintain this amazing community. blend until smooth. Pour pureed strawberries into sugar water and lemon juice, stir well. Pour strawberry-lemon mixture and cold water into large pitcher; stir well and add ice. Pour into glasses and top with strawberries and lemon slice. Enjoy.

By Alyssa Howard Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

CADIZ — The Board of Elections met for its monthly meeting on Monday, May 8. Board Chairperson Cheryl Besozzi called the meeting to order. There were no advisories or memorandums issued by the Secretary of State’s Office this month, although they do continue to update forms in accordance with House Bill 458 that Governor Dewine signed into law in January of this year.

A public records request was sent to the office for a list of active and inactive voters there were in the county. A request was also made to acquire the precinct map data.

Citizens are always welcome to make records requests. The board is a public body and is therefore subject to Ohio’s “Sunshine Laws” that require meetings and meeting records be open to the public. According to the Secretary of State, “The Ohio Public Records Act allows any person to request to inspect or obtain copies of public records from a public office that keeps those records.” Citizens are entitled to know what is happening in open meetings, whether they were able to physically attend or not.

Harrison County is the first county in the United States to be upgraded to the Dominion 5.17 tabulations system. The Dominion Voting Systems-Democracy Suite 5.17 voting system is an Election Assistance Commission (EAC) certified paper-based, optical-scan voting system. This is a modification from the previously approved D-Suite 5.5 base system. The suite has many updates and improvements, including multiple security enhancements to address previously reported disclosures of possible deficiencies or vulnerabilities. It is a major improvement in safety and security during the voting process.

Board members are working hard to get ready for this voting season. They are planning to inspect voting booths, and are looking into whether they need to order more. They are also working on getting new equipment and replacing a few items that they already have to keep everything running smoothly.