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Commissioners get update on Amsterdam sewer project By NANCY SCHAAR
FPS Correspondent
Commissioners received an update about the $10.1 million project Amsterdam Sewer Project. This project will involve constructing a wastewater collection and treatment system for the Village of Amsterdam. This will also include a portion of Springfield Township in Jefferson County and a portion of Loudon Township in Carroll County. Pam Ewing of Ohio Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) presented commissioners information which laid out the steps Carroll County needs to take to seek funding for the project. If funding is approved, the Ohio Development Services Agency (OSDA)
will provide more federal funding through Community Development Block grant programs to both Jefferson and Carroll counties through the Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program (RPIG). Mike Eroshevich, Director of Jefferson County Water and Sewer District, also helped explain how the funding will develop, the project funds administered, and deadlines met. The Carroll County portion of the program will be about $750,000 but should meet qualifications for grant funds. Ewing agreed to handle administrative duties for the project. Commissioner Lewis Mickley said he felt the paperwork should be as compacted as possible. There will be a mandatory hook up for residents along the path of the extended water and sewer project. The cost will be about $1,500 per
household but grant funds should be available to assist homeowners with the hook up cost. Eroshevich said there will be a $50 fee to have their old septic systems crushed and officially abandoned by the county health department. A $1.5 million portion of the project funds will be spent developing the system in Carroll County. The project is expected to be an 18-month project with completion by 2020. Emergency Management Agency director Tom Cottis met with commissioners to announce their choice for the position of assistant EMA director. Wirkner said it was a very pleasant experience and the five applicants that were interviewed were all well qualified but one individual rose to the top. Brett Lee of Canton has a Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management
from Akron University. He currently works as a Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health specialist. He assists with case management services for children with difficult to treat emotional disorders and/or developmental disabilities. He also works as varsity track coach for Malvern Hornets. Lee will be paid $33,500 or $16.120 per hour for the remaining months of 2018, according to Wirkner. Lee will begin his duties in Carroll County after proper notice is given to his current employer. Commissioners discussed a report from Clerk Supervisor Janice Leggett regarding a recent audit of all phone services to the courthouse. The bill received from Spyglass Services totaled $5,837. Numerous items were found, that when removed, will save the county funds in the coming years.
Hall of Fame 2018
The incident that started this seems to be conveniently political.
Ceramics for the last 10 years. Duffy’s high school coach, Dan Wells, will present her into the Hall of Fame.
Sports Editor
CARROLLTON – It’s that time of year. The time of year when former Carrollton athletes are honored for their athletic accomplishments. Five individuals and the 1987-88 wrestling team are set to be inducted into the Carrollton Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 1 as the class of 2018. The induction will be held in the CHS Fine Arts room. CODY SHOCKEY In high school, Cody Shockey was a foursport athlete, winning three letters in football and basketball and one each in baseball and track. Shockey, a 2001 CHS grad, excelled on the football field. As a senior, Shockey averaged 20.1 yards per reception (second-most in school history). He also scored six touchdowns, picked off seven passes and hauled in 583 receiving yards (fifth in school history). He tallied over 1,600 receiving yards throughout his career. Junior year, Shockey was named secondteam All-Ohio. Shockey was on Carrollton’s first team to win a playoff game. On the baseball diamond, Cody was a part of two state ranked teams. In 1999, Carrollton held a 19-7 record and was ranked ninth in the state for Division II. In 2000, the Warriors were ranked fourth in the final state poll with a 21-3 record and a conference championship. “Playing for Carrollton was a true honor and privilege,” said Shockey. “It helped to shape me into the man I am today.” Shockey also ran track, set a school record in the 4x100 and was a state qualifier. Shockey works at the Village of Carrollton Water Dept. and resides in Carrollton with his wife of 13 years, Julie. He has four daughters and one son, Mary, Brianna, Lexi, Neely and Blaze. Shockey’s brother Dustin will be his presenter. SONTA DUFFY Sonta Duffy was a standout on the track in her glory days; winning conference championships in three events in 1996 and 1995. She was the 1994 100-meter hurdles conference champion. She won the 100meter hurdles three years in a row. Duffy graduated from Carrollton in 1996. In 1994 she was a regional qualifier on the 400-meter hurdles team, which won NBC for three consecutive years. “Running track was my favorite time of the school year,” Duffy said. “The contribution to the team made me feel significant.” Duffy has two sons, Trenton and Dylan; and a daughter, Ashlee. She has worked customer service at Fusion
JILL SCHISSLER Jill Schissler, a 1986 graduate of CHS, was a force to be reckoned with on the volleyball court, softball field and basketball court. She won three letters in both softball and volleyball and three in basketball. “Athletics taught me the foundation of all critical life skills,” Schissler said. “Loyalty, grit, hard work, integrity and character.” She received multiple first and second team honors in volleyball and softball. She was also captain for both and was named to the district all-star squad in volleyball. Schissler resides in New Concord, OH and has worked in education for 27 years. She is currently the Principal at Greenbriar Middle School. RALPH LLOYD Ralph Lloyd spent 18 years of his life on the Carrollton wrestling coaching staff. He was an assistant coach from 1961-1975 under Rusty Bright before taking over as head coach in 1975. During his three-year stint as head coach, Lloyd had two winnings seasons, three state qualifiers and one sectional championship. Bright returned in 1978 and resumed his head coaching duties. The duo retired at the end of that season. He spent 30 years as an educator at Carrollton High School. Lloyd and the Warriors tied for second place in the senate league during his first year as head coach and sent nine wrestlers to districts. He also coached a district champion in 1976-77, Jamie Reed. Lloyd was honored in 2010 as part of the 1972 CHS wrestling team who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Lloyd passed away Dec. 20, 2014. His wife of 54 years, Ann, will represent him at the Hall of Fame induction. Rick Tschantz will be his presenter. Lloyd is the father to Steven and Barbara. ANJIE (NOBLE) JENNINGS Anjie (Noble) Jennings, a 1993 graduate of CHS, was a four-time letter winner in softball; and one-year in both basketball and gymnastics. Jennings was named All-Ohio in the Eastern District, All-League NBC and received the Hustle Award during her softball career. Jennings freshman season, her team won a district championship and was the first softball team in school history to advance to the regional tournament in 1990. As a freshman, she batted a .268, stole 13 bases, scored 11 runs and recorded 11 hits.
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Republican Chairman pushes request to Supreme Court
New inductees to be enshrined into Hall of Fame during Sept. 1 ceremony By JORDAN MILLER
It was learned that the county was paying too much for phone services when lines were found that were no longer used and could be disconnected. Commissioner Jeff Ohler questioned if the funds could be paid by individual departments to reimburse the general fund since commissioners paid the bill from the general fund. "It's not a significant amount to pursue that," said Wirkner. "We saved money by this at no cost to them. Actions by the commissioners is saving them money," stated Ohler. Leggett will send a letter to each department that were positively impacted. In other business commissioners: - APPOINTED Mickley to serve on the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance board from January 1, 2019
Judge Dominic E. Olivito
Cody Shockey
By EMILY J. SCHLOSS and NANCY SCHAAR
Sonta Duffy
Chairman of the Carroll County Republican Party Jeffrey Mangun has filed a petition with the Ohio Supreme Court for Carroll County Common Pleas Court Judge Dominic E. Olivito Jr. to produce “public records” previously denied to Mangun on Aug. 13. According to Mangun, he believes the judge “made comments unbecoming a judge towards another elected official,” during a July 10 meeting held between the Court of Common Pleas staff and the Clerk of Courts staff to resolve what Clerk of Courts William Wohlwend explained was a problem with communication with the new clerk, who began in January of this year. Wohlwend said the problem has been a lack of communication and understanding of the procedures that need to be followed. The recent situation begins on July 9 when the judge was made aware of an incident that occurred between Clerks William Wohlwend and Connie Budinsky of the county’s Clerk of Courts office and Sue Selegean-Dostal, Carroll County Common Pleas Court administrator.
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Judge responds to security camera saga Jill Schissler
Ralph Lloyd
Anjie Noble
By EMILY J. SCHLOSS “Did you tamper with the cameras? If so, why? If we cannot get a straight answer on this subject, we may seek a full investigation.” This statement was included in an Aug. 24 press release issued by Carroll County Republican Party Chairman Jeffrey Mangun, in which he called upon Carroll County Common Pleas Judge Dominick E. Olivito Jr. to comply with his “public records” request. Mangun’s statement said, “The public also have a right to know if the judge has in any way tampered with or altered security cameras in his courtroom so as to conceal coverage of the judge’s bench. Public records requests are pending with various Carroll County offices addressing this matter.” Judge Olivito told the Free Press Standard that he did in fact place a shield, a material to create an eclipse at the bottom of the security camera, which only remained on the unit for approximately three weeks or less. “It was a reaction to the conduct of the other people using the camera as a weapon rather than as security,” said Judge Olivito. “I didn’t want to continue to play their game.” “In 2016, as a judge of the Common Pleas Court, I started receiving anonymous politically-motivated threatening letters directed towards me…having one thing in common, they always mentioned, ‘Loved the video.’ The only video allowed in the courtroom is the
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