CV students 92% proficient on science tests

By Jacquie Humphrey Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

LEESVILLE — At the June meeting of the Conotton Valley Board of Education, Superintendent John Zucal presented two teachers with awards of recognition for their work with students during the annual performance testing.

Zucal told the board that Conotton has recently made “tremendous strides” in test results and said he “credits this to our teachers.”

Elementary Science teacher Josh Ulrich was presented a plaque from Zucal and the board. His students achieved 92% proficiency, as was junior/senior high teacher Jenni Wilson, whose students were all above 85% proficient.

Board member Logan Putman agreed that the preliminary reports show Conotton’s recent efforts as “some of the best numbers we’ve seen in a while.” Zucal said that he is very proud of all of the district’s teachers and students, and that “teachers are the most important tool that we have.”

In other discussion, the proposed agreement between the Conotton, Aultman Hospital and the Carroll County Health Department, presented at the May meeting, was reviewed.

The agreement would provide telehealth services to district students and staff for the 2023-24 school year and include a fulltime, onsite nurse, in addition to Conotton’s current full-time nurse.

The board considered and debate both the pros and cons of the agreement with the cost being the only real deterrent. Zucal explained that the base cost was approximately $60,000, including salary and benefits for the nurse, with the needed technology adding around $7,000.

Treasurer Denise Ketchum explained that the school receives around $100,000 from the State in Wellness Grant funds which could be used for the program, instead of committing General-Fund monies. But it was determined that these funds are already being used to cover other expenditures, so the budget would be affected overall.

Following a lengthy discussion and much consideration, the board ultimately decided against entering into the agreement.

From Fort Worth, Texas, and can’t two-step?

By John Shiflet

People who are drawn to our Village from other places are expected to bring their culture and experiences with them.

It should then be expected that I’d bring the culture acquired in Fort Worth, Texas, to Cadiz. You know what I mean, that distinctive Texas drawl where oil wells become “all-wells” and such.

Fort Worth has become such a big city that now many wish it could still be a smaller town again. It prides itself in such unflattering labels as being the “poor country cousin” of sophisticated Dallas, just to the east. The town’s nickname, Cowtown, recognizes the community’s Western heritage stemming from the town’s beginnings as a raw frontier outpost. The legendary 1870s Longhorn Cattle Drives brought feral Longhorn cattle from the Rio Grande Valley north after the end of the Civil War. Real cowboys bought supplies, partied, brawled, and rested in Fort Worth before the long ride north across the Red River into Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

Prosperity soon returned to the struggling town after a long awaited railroad line finally arrived in 1876, ensuring a brighter future. That Western mystique of cowboys and cattle remains as a symbol of Fort Worth pride to this day. It is celebrated with a city-owned herd of Longhorn cattle that is paraded for tourists to enjoy in the Stockyards, a former Swift & Armour meat-packing plant that operated until 1963 but has since been reborn, renovated, and rebranded as a hub of Western culture.

Rodeo’s are still being held at the Stockyards Coliseum and its famous honky tonk, Billy Bob’s Texas, hosts some of country and western music’s greatest artists. Boots and Stetson hats far outnumber city attire around the Stockyards complex. I lived within walking distance of the Stockyards before coming to Cadiz.

I guess because of that, now its true confession time; so I sheepishly admit that in the 31 years I lived in Cowtown, I never once visited Billy Bob’s, never owned a pair of cowboy boots, nor did I wear western attire. When it was announced that the brand new Mark in the Park music stage at Sally Buffalo Park would feature country-and-western star Neal McCoy on the evening ticket of June 1, I had horrifying images of being there, quietly minding my own busi- people.”

Celestin thanked the school board for the opportunity and board President Ashley West responded in kind. Speaking on behalf of the panel, she said he was a tremendous asset to the district and wished him well.

“The board appreciates working with him and he’s always been willing to step up when he’s needed. We appreciate all of the roles he’s done through the years and express our gratitude,” West said. “We wish him the best.”

“I made a lot of memories and experiences,” Celestin concluded. “Like John Wayne, I want to ride off into the sunset.”

CV Alum give eight gifts

The Conotton Valley Alumni Association was incredibly humbled to issue eight $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors at the awards ceremony, Tuesday, May 24.

The recipients were Jordyn Braun, Gaige Galigher, Quinn Conkey, Gwenyth Rummell, Chloe Stuber, Daphne Stuber, Evan Seidel, and Keira Turek.

Association members were equally thrilled to grant five $500 scholarships to graduates currently attending college. The recipients were Ella Bower, Carly Caldwell, Daniel Robinson, Emily Siedel, and Audrea Syx. Thank you CV graduates for applying for these well-deserved scholarships. The ness, and then everyone spontaneously breaks out dancing the Texas two-step. What in the world would I do, then?

There’s a certain irony in the notion, or call it poetic justice, but maybe there’s some sympathetic folks from Cadiz who would kindly show me how to dance the Texas two-step should such a dire emergency occur. My musical tastes are a little shallow in the country-and-western department as I lean more towards blues and rock-and-roll, but it alumni wish students the best with their future education. would be a shame to miss the first free concert at our beautiful new musical stage. Accordingly, please don’t laugh too hard if you witness some bewildered older fella -maybe after a beer or two-trying to dance the two-step in tennis shoes with amateurish awkwardness. My lame excuse is that I’ll just be there tryin’ to have fun like the rest of y’all. Who knows, if all goes well, I may have to look into buying a pair of cowboy boots.

The association is grateful for the generosity of its scholarship donors. Members would love to have any alumnus be a part of the alumni association. It meets the first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. at the Rocket Center.

In order to continue its scholarship program, the association accepts any monetary gifts. Its address is P.O. Box 43, Sherrodsville, OH 44675 or those interested may send their contribution to Stark Community Foundation, 400 Market Ave. N, Suite 200, Canton, OH 44702, or electronically to www.starkcf. org/give-conotton.

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Ongoing Events

• AL-NON MEETINGS

Thursdays, 7 p.m. First Church of Christ, 139 N. Main St., Cadiz.

• UNIONPORT

MUSEUM is open the first and third Sundays monthly from 1-4 p.m. in the old Unionport School, Wayne Township Community Center. The public is cordially invited to stop in and look around.

• SCIO FOOD Pantry in the Scio United Methodist Church serves peo-

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ple with a Scio, Jewett, or Bowerston zip code. Food and personal-care items will be given out the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. It is an Equal Opportunity Provider.

• PINE VALLEY Sportsman’s Club Shoot every Sunday, 9 a.m. at the club. Sign-up is 8:30 a.m. Public welcome.

• TOPS CLUB meetings at Faith Community Chapel in Leesville. Every Monday are weigh-ins at 4:45 p.m. and meetings are at 5:30 p.m. For more info, call 740-269-1238 or 740-269-9283.

• CADIZ AMERICAN LEGION S.A.L. Burger Night, every Friday from 5-8 p.m. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, Legion burgers and fries, fish tail/chicken tender meal, 21-piece shrimp meal, fish tail sandwich, chicken tenders and coleslaw. Dine-in or take-out. 740942-3764. Thank you for your support.

• AMERICAN LEGION Cadiz Post 34 holds its monthly regular meetings on the third Monday of every month at from Page 1 out to slam the door of opportunity shut.

Snyder got the start for the Huskies on the bump. The Bears struck gold for one run in the bottom half before the sophomore settled in to get out of the inning with his lone strikeout of the night. Snyder finished 1.1 innings with the ball in his hand before turning things over to Jurosko, who got the relief call to the mound in the second. He completed one inning of work with two strikeouts on 28 pitches. Fellow senior Wyatt Pierce finished the night off from the rubber, working 3.2 innings with one strikeout on 50 pitches.

The Bears piled on six runs in the second frame to put the Huskies into a 7-0 second-inning hole. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Wheelersburg did the exact same thing in the Regional Final game.

5:30 p.m. at the post home. All Cadiz Post 34 Legionnaires are urged to attend.

• GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS meetings at the Cadiz Presbyterian Church every Tuesday at 8 p.m.

• CADIZ FOOD Pantry is open every Tuesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. For families in need, please call 740-942-4300.

• HOPEDALE LEGION Wing Wednesdays starting at 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Eat-in or carry-out. Open to the public. 740-9379995.

• HARRISON COUNTY Wellness Coalition, a group of diverse people collaborating to help reduce the abuse of legal and illegal drugs in Harrison County. Third Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m., via Zoom. Info: 740-9428823.

• BOWERSTON SCHOOL District Public Library will hold its regular monthly meetings on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Penn Room at the Library.

• THE HUMANE Society of Harrison Coun -

There wouldn’t be a thrilling comeback this time however. The Bears scored runs in each of the third, fourth, and fifth innings to push the matchup out of reach. The Huskies would cross the dish once in the top half of the fifth when a Jurosko single to center plated Anthony Pelegreen.

Friday’s semi-final showdown with the Heath Bulldogs was a showcase-game of sorts for Ohio’s Div. III Player of the Year. Treston Nemeth earned a complete game pitching victory against the Bulldogs, sitting down three of the 26 batters he faced by way of the strikeout. He also provided the big swing that spotted the Huskies a 2-0 lead. In the third inning, Nemeth laid his barrel to the stitches, belting a triple to the wall that brought home Jurosko and Leland Lopez who had both reached the bags by way of a walk in their respective at-bats.

The Huskies enjoyed a two- ty meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at the shelter, located at 84033 Mizer Road, Cadiz. New members are always welcome.

• CADIZ EAGLES has steak fries every third Saturday of the month, 5-8 p.m. Eat-in or takeout. 740-942-3026. Cost is $17.

• JEWETT FOOD

Pantry third Monday of the month. 10 a.m.–noon, 6-7 p.m. Jewett U.M. Church, 202 W. Main St., 740-946-5591.

• LOOKING FOR 18u summer baseball teams from Ohio to play in the annual Bob Cene Memorial 18u Metal Bat Tournament to be held June 29 through July 2 at the Cene Park Baseball Complex in Struthers. Contact Ken Quinn 330 719-0581 for information.

• THE LORD’S Sharing Pantry at Perrysville Church parking lot, 88 Amsterdam Road SE (state Route 164), Scio. Open 24 hours, free to all. A wide variety of items are available toilet paper, boxed cereal, peanut butter, protein run lead until the sixth, when Heath pushed one across to cut the lead in half. With two on and two outs in the Bulldogs half of the sixth, Nemeth stepped off the mound and fired a bullet to third baseman Jace Madzia. Madzia proceeded to relay a perfect toss to second baseman Reed Arbaugh for the third out of the inning. The threat was neutralized by way of catching a Bulldog baserunner leaving second a step too early. Nemeth, Madzia and Arbaugh executed a perfect pickoff play to end the equalizing threat, and the game marched on to the seventh.

The Huskies loaded the bases in the final inning, looking for the super important insurance run. But Madzia’s line drive down the first base line with two outs was snagged by Heath’s first baseman to end the inning. If the Huskies wanted to survive and advance into the title game, they were going to need a flawless sev- bars, shampoo, body wash and much more.

• PUSKARICH

LIBRARY: Crochet Club - Saturdays at 12 p.m. Scio Branch: Crochet with Deb - Thursdays at 1 p.m. Pickleball at Barr Memorial Center - Mondays 5-7 p.m., Wednesdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Quilt with Sue - Mondays at 10 a.m. Clark Memorial: Crochet Club - Thursdays at 4 p.m. Fitness Fun Class - Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• JEWETT-SCIO

Vikings Class of 1973 50th Class Reunion is Aug. 10-13. Details are on Facebook at “Jewett-Scio Class of 1973” and from Alice George, and page administrator for “50th Reunion” Doris Leggett.

• NEW RUMLEY Church Fellowship Hall invite all to attend a showing of “The Chosen” (Season 3) on the big screen June 18, at 6:30 p.m. “The Chosen” portrays the story of Jesus as shown through the eyes of those who followed him. There are enth inning.

The Bulldogs got the game-tying run to first base in their final appearance at the plate, but he would get no further. A pop-out to Madzia at third, fly out to Kayden Dunkle in center, and line out to Jurosko at short sealed the deal.

It was a historic night for the Huskies, as the victory over the Bulldogs sent the school to its’ first State Championship game appearance in all time. The Huskies reached the Final Four in 2013, but fell short against Jonathan Alder High School in the semi-final. The only other two Harrison County baseball teams to reach the state tournament were the Cadiz Cardinals in 1982 (lost title game to Gahanna Columbus Academy), and Cadiz again in 1986 (lost semi-final game to Ottawa Hills.)

Seniors Kaden Jurosko and Treston Nemeth were named to the Prep Baseball Report eight episodes in Season 3. Two episodes will be shown. A short discussion and refreshments will follow the showing.

• TWIN CITIES School Reunion will be June 24 at the Urichsville Moose, starting at 4 p.m. $20 per person. RSVP to Barbie Garner at 740-269-6885 or 352-586-7397 by June 15.

• HARCATUS will hold its annual organizational meeting Wednesday, June 28, 1 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene, 233 Fair Ave. NE, New Philadelphia. Public comment with respect to agency operations is welcomed at that time.

• THE HARRISON County Military Support Group will be packing care packages on June 20 at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center at 120 N. Main St. in Cadiz. A top want is homemade cookies. Other donations needed are gum, candy bars, nuts, mints, oatmeal, jerky, notepads, crosswords, and white socks.

All-Tournament Team in the 95th Annual State Baseball Tournament.

Speaking of community pride. The Huskies were escorted out of the county Friday by a host of first responders and excited fans. Supporters also lined both sides of the streets as the team left town. If that wasn’t enough, signs of encouragement could be found sprinkling the landscape all the way down Route 250. The team was fed throughout the week leading up to the Akron trip by multiple businesses in the county, and messages poured in from across the Ohio Valley ahead of last weekend’s games. While the Huskies didn’t bring home a state title, they may have accomplished the next best thing. For one week in June, they brought their community closer together for a common cause. What a way to end their story!