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Horstman warns bike trail is being overrun by cattle

Saturday, July 30, 2022

SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022

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Scio has a heart for the hungry

BY CORNELIA GRACE Harrison News-Herald Reporter CADIZ – Last week, the Harrison County Commissioners Don Bethel, Paul Coffland, and Dale Norris met in the Cadiz courthouse on Wednesday, July 20. The short meeting began with purchase orders for the Board of Developmental Disabilities for $43,000, Job and Family Services for public assistance in the amount of $2,400 and children’s services for $113,000, as well as for the County Home for $12,000. All were approved. The Board of Elections received an increase for a line item regarding election security grant money in the amount of $10,000. Two transfers were made: One for the Board of Elections and the other for the commissioners. A contract between the Board of Harrison County Commissioners and Shelly & Sands, Inc. was signed. The contract is for project 221, a paving project for County Rd 6. Two Batches were on the claims docket. Batch #4772 for $196,859 and Batch #4773 for $400, and were both passed. The most recent meeting on July 27 was more involved than the previous week. Commissioners Don Bethel and Paul Coffland were in attendance. It began with a follow up on the Harrisville Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project. Brandon Conley from E.L. Robinson (Engineering Company) presented the last contractor (Border Patrol) payment’s request and the certificate of substantial completion report. There were several appropriations to discuss: An increase for the Sheriff’s Office for $50, a $19,000 increase for the Freeport Sanitary System, and a $17,000 increase under the commissioners for the Omega grant for Scio. Purchase orders from various vendors were approved for the Board of Developmental Disabilities in the amount of $32,000 and the Harrison County Engineer’s Office for $365,000. Three purchase orders/vouchers were approved for the Department for Job and Family Services for Public Assistance in the amount of $24,000 and $15,000, as well as for Children’s Services in the amount of $6,000. Through Resolution 34-22, the commissioners accepted Granger Construction Company for the upcoming New Adult Detention Facility Project. Batch #4775 in the amount of $691,808 was approved. Harry Horstman, was in attendance at the meeting, to speak with the commissioners about issues on the Conotton Creek Trail. Hosrtman is the chairman of the Bike Trail Committee, and he wanted to bring to the commissioner’s attention that “your bike trail is constantly being invaded by animals.” The animals in question are cattle from a nearby resident. “The Sheriff has been there, recently that I know of, in the last three weeks to tell [the cattle owner] that his animals are on the trail,” Horstman said. “Two weeks ago, I was going down the trail to mow at Bowerston and I saw 38 head (of cattle) on the trail, and you can’t believe how much mess they left when they got done.” CATTLE See Pg.- 5

What is the difference between a food pantry and a food bank? According to Mid-Ohio, a food bank is a larger collective buying power with warehouse-like storage that distributes to local access pantries that serve as free stores to the public. Martha Trushell, right, and Laura Rogers, left, are pictured gathering groceries.

BY BONNIE RUTLEDGE Publisher

CADIZ – Sixteen percent of the population in Harrison County live below the poverty line, a number higher than the national average of approximately 12 percent; the largest age demographic of impoverished citizens are in their 30s (estimated by USDATA). In the first half of 2022, the Scio Community Food Pantry has served 721 individuals with a Scio, Jewett, or Bowerston zip code, totalling 6,489 meals given just this year. “No one should go hungry, yet hundreds of people go hungry everyday in our community. Our vision is to build and sustain a community that makes food accessible to all people. We are committed to treating all people with dignity, courtesy, and respect. We are also committed to using the food and financial resources entrusted to us wisely and with full accountability to the public,” a statement from the Scio Community Food Pantry’s mission statement. The Scio Food Pantry began in the 1990s when the late Dorothy Easlick began buying food at local grocery stores through the financial help of the Scio United Methodist Church. Sara Cheatham continued this practice and was assisted by Roger and Sheila Custer, her daughter and son-in-law duo, who are still very much involved in the food pantry today. In 2009, Pastor Karen Hepburn suggested the church building house the pantry. Shortly after, Darlene Smith began to purchase food items on sale across a fourcounty area, delivered it to the church, and stocked the shelves with the help of her nephews. The church converted its library and one Sunday school room into usable areas for the pantry, complete with custom-built shelves. In 2010, the Scio Food Pantry joined forces with the Mid-Ohio Food Bank based in Grove City. A lot of improvements came with the switch-over, including being able to efficiently order food online through

their system (Tammy Young originally headed up the online purchasing, followed by Lois Wright and now Kathy Woods), and, instead of buying discounted food at retail prices, Mid-Ohio can acquire $10 worth of food items for every $1 donated. The HARCATUS Food Pantry (choice), The Cadiz Food Pantry (pre-packed), and the Harrison Hills Market, and Cadiz Mobile Market (produce) are all partnered with Mid-Ohio. In 2014, the pantry instated PantryTrak, a software that collects data and statistics in order to analyze and better the processes of the pantry, which Scio uses to report to Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Carol Davy, Sue Rogers, Kathy Woods, and Becky Zimmerman all check clients in with the software. Clients must meet eligibility criteria and live in a Scio, Jewett, or Bowerston zip code. They are welcome to come once per month and are given a list of all items in the pantry to choose from. Pantry volunteers Kris Center, Sheila Custer, Laura Ryamond, Darlene Smith, and Marsha Trushell then load a 3-4 day supply of groceries into bags based on their choices. The food for the pantry is delivered to Cadiz on the first Wednesday of each month, where Paul Trushell picks it up and delivers it to Scio. Dr. John Center, Roger Custer, Bill Palmer, and Roger Zimmerman help unload and stock the shelves. The Scio Food Pantry distributes food on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. to noon and 4 to 6 p.m., with the exception of November and December. Only one distribution takes place during those holiday months, but the pantry gives turkeys for Thanksgiving and hams for Christmas. The Scio Community Food Pantry wishes to thank all the volunteers, individuals, churches, and organizations who contribute to the success of the outreach. Mid-Ohio Food Bank is an equal opportunity provider. For information, contact the Scio United Methodist Church at 740-945-4951; or at P.O. Box 554, Scio, OH 43988.

Har. Hills’ Snider to retire Aug. 28

BY ED BANKS Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer CADIZ – The Harrison Hills City School District will be losing one of its most valuable resources, as current District Superintendent Dana Snider, will officially retire. Snider has spent nine years of her administrative career as superintendent at Harrison Hills, and officially will be stepping down on Aug. 28. Her time at Harrison had her being the assistant superintendent for four years, before moving on to become the superintendent. That role gives Snider 13 years to date with the schools. Snider began her administrative career in Toronto, Ohio, in 2009, where she was a Special Education teacher. She was eight years in Toronto before moving on to Edison Local. At Edison, she entered the role of administration as the elementary principal. She wore two hats there, as she was also the Operations Director while also providing services to Pleasant Hills Elementary. Snider indicated that moving to administration left her with a personal void. That void that she felt was losing the opportunity to provide the personal touch with the students that came with being a teacher. “Beginning my career at Harrison has been rewarding, to say the least,” Snider stated. “Along the way, we have experienced success in grant writing, after school curriculum programs and in forming and building new relationships. We especially appreciate the relationship which we have established with the gas and oil companies. It seems they are willing to do their part in helping us to continually provide and improve in our efforts in delivering our students a good education. That encompasses both here at the prep level, and at the higher education level through grants. Their cooperation has certainly changed the face of the things we do here,” she said. In giving back to the community, Snider is a believer in the give and take aspect of relationships, as they tie to the betterment of the community. While being superintendent, she became active in community growth projects, as well as community involvement projects that are people oriented. She is a Chamber of Commerce member and is involved with Family-Children First recognition. She also spent 13 consecutive years promoting the school at the county fair. Snider is a strategic and plan-oriented RETIREMENT See Pg.- 5

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