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Cadiz ‘United we stand’ Police Dept. receives $10,000 donation BY KRISTI TULLIS Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

CADIZ – The Fraternal Order of Eagles presented a check for $10,000 to the Cadiz Police Department at the Cadiz Village Council meeting July 7. The Cadiz Police Department was present to accept this donation. Thanking them, Village Administrator Brandon Ludwig said he has attended the conferences for the Fraternal Order of Eagles in the past. “These are one of the best run conferences I have attended,” he said. The fraternal order was able to donate over $110,000 from the entire State of Ohio to various places over the last ten years. They would like to remind residents that all are welcome to visit locally and see firsthand what all is offered. The water department dedicated the village facility in the memory of Thomas H Carter on July 5. Carter was the superintendent and utility director, and was a well-respected lifelong resident in the village. He dedicated himself to the town and helping others. Ludwig personally thanked council for assisting all involved to make this happen. The dedication means a lot to the family and friends of Tom Carter, as well as to the Village of Cadiz. The village is proud to commemorate his legacy. On to the next order of business, Bruce Carson of National Road Utility Supply was in attendance to present options for improvements to water meters for the residents of Cadiz. The new meters presented are controlled digitally through a cloud-based system that utilizes the cellular network in the area. The information is then viewable to staff through an online dashboard that shows leaks, backflows, reading errors, and more. Past due accounts can even slow water flow for motivation to collect payment from residences. Additionally, there is the ability through this digital system to allow residents to set their own water use limits. Council members were able to ask questions regarding cost, installation, and various others before moving into the regular session. Moving on to parks and recreation, there is a concern for those who have been swimming at Sally Buffalo Park. This is not permitted. Council discussed it is too dangerous when it comes to drainage and swimmers can be pulled under unexpectedly. New signs will be posted throughout the park, and this is in effect immediately. Also, the addition of the new stage has brought the conversation of liability for those who are using this on their own accord. There is to be no external use by anyone in the park. Until further notice, bands and performances are permitted only for those with their own liability insurance to cover any accidents. To wrap up the meeting with new business, Mayor John Migliore has proposed a solution for pedestrians walking from Bingham Terrace into town. He said this has been an issue that’s failed to be addressed since the apartments were constructed and he would like to focus on protecting those citizens who have to walk. Council estimates that this project could cost upwards of $7,000-$10,000 and agrees that this is needed.

BY CORNELIA GRACE Harrison News-Herald Reporter

Jay Kolenc (left), the “Veteran of the Month,” stands alongside friend and fellow veteran Dirk Harkins, founder of the Veteran/First Responder Jamboree.

BY BONNIE RUTLEDGE Publisher Ninety-four year old Jay Kolenc was honored earlier this week at the Hopedale American Legion as he was chosen to be the “Veteran of the Month” by the Veteran/First Responder Jamboree Committee. Kolenc served in the Korean War and is an active member of countless organizations. Dirk Harkins, head of the committee, looked up to Kolenc as an influential figure in his life and community. “I’ve been waiting to honor this guy for a while. I always said when I was young that I wanted to be just like him. He’s spent a lifetime helping veterans and coal miners. He represents the four pillars of the American Legion. Since I’ve been home from the service, Jay has proudly held the flag at every veterans’ event through the rain, through the heat, he will get a chair if he has to, but he always sees his commitment through and honors the flag. We recognize him for his commitment to our country and recognize that we will never be able to say thank you enough,” said Harkins. Jay was born on June 28, 1931, and raised in Hopedale. He attended Union Grove School and began his career as a coal miner. In 1951, the then 20-year-old said good-bye to his pregnant wife and young daughter to answer his country’s call. Kolenc vividly remembers traveling to Steubenville for his induction service into the military, and soon thereafter, flying to Camp Roberts, Calif., for a short training stint with the 7th armored division, 33rd armored engineers. With a short delay en route to the next Military base, Kolenc was given a $14 stipend for furlough — which, even back then, would not carry him the 6,000 miles home and back. He reported for duty early to Camp Stoneman and anticipated a later voyage overseas. However, he was abruptly awoken one night to board a plane for Japan and beyond. With only eight weeks of training, Kolenc found that his military career had started as he and his company executed an amphibious landing on the shores of South Korea. “If anybody says otherwise that they did not fear what was coming,” said Kolenc, “then they are not telling you what the Lord loves: The facts and the truth.” Kolenc was sought out for his expertise with high explosives, which he previously honed in the coal mines.

“In war, supply routes and infrastructure feed the enemy. Some people build bridges and others tear them down …The rest is history. I left that stuff over there,” he said. Kolenc spent nine months in Korea. He received many letters from home, all of which were censored and, many times, contained a fraction of the original message. He wasn’t able to send as many letters back, but he did send many of his thoughts and all the financial support he could. Upon returning home to his family to help his newborn struggling with a medical problem, he immediately went back to work in the coal mines. “No idle time — I had none. The next day, I was back in the mine. And that was good for me. I was busy and I had to acclimate. That’s what I tell the young guys coming back home [from war] — don’t sit around. Keep yourself busy. Surround yourself with good people and work your hardest … and join your local legion!” Kolenc spent the next five years in military service in the Reserves. He attended police officer training at Jefferson County in the late 1950s while retaining his mining job and also worked with local judges to mentor at-risk juveniles for over ten years. Additionally, he worked closely with Sheriff Abdalla and the Bureau of Crime Investigation (BCI). “That was a really good time for me. Work was slow back in the 50s and 60s in the mine — maybe two days a week. That allowed me to go to school and work with the juvenile judges all at the same time,” he said. Kolenc joined the United Mine Workers Association (UMWA) 74 years ago, was director of the western region in the International Union of Mine Workers (IUMW), is a lifetime member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Korean War Veteran Association(KWVA), Forty and Eight, and the American Veterans (AMVETS). He was instrumental in the construction of the Hopedale American Legion and a plethora of other community improvement projects, as well as serving on Hopedale’s water board and public affairs committee. He served as a commissioner to the friendship park district in Jefferson country, built their pavilion and a memorial wall, and spent two summers alongside the 463rd engineering battalion to clear a walking trail. Kolenc’s father served in World War I, his older VETERAN See Pg.- 9

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CADIZ – A special primary election will take place on Aug. 2. It may be a little confusing for some, that an election is happening in August but Harrison County Board of Elections Director Dion Troiano is ready to clear up the uncertainty. “It is a primary election,” he said. “The reason we’re having it is because they couldn’t agree on a set of district maps that complied with the constitutional amendment that was passed.” The amendment in question was to stop gerrymandering in Ohio. Gerrymandering is when the boundaries of an electoral district are manipulated in order to favor one political party over another. Because of this amendment, district maps needed to be remade but they need to be made to new standards which is a process. “The Ohio Redistricting Committee would meet, they would create a set of maps and have to submit those to the Supreme Court for review. [The court] would say ‘yes they comply’ or ‘no they don’t,’” he said. All maps need to be approved by the court before use in the state. Troiano explained that this has been an issue for Ohio, “Well they repeatedly had maps that were thrown out because they did not comply with the constitutional guidelines.” With the process taking so much time, there was litigation filed in March for the US court to step in to keep Ohio moving toward completion of the maps. “They said that if the Ohio legislature didn’t have anything by the end of May, they would step in” and select a previously submitted map to use only for the rest of 2022. Then it would fall to the legislature to come up with maps in 2023 for use in the 2024 presidential election. The issue with the mapping of electoral districts meant that several items couldn’t be on the May primary so now Ohio needs to hold this special election for the state representative and the two state central committee man and woman seats, for both parties. The ballot on Aug. 2 will have these three to vote for and one liquor option in Franklin Township. With such a small ballot and relatively short notice, Troiano doesn’t expect a large turnout. “Historically, when these have happened, the average has been ten to fifteen percent voter turnout,” he said. That “we’re not expecting a whole bunch of people,” which is why the polling locations have been condensed down to only five. Both state representative seats are running unopposed and will likely move on to November. Make sure you are registered to vote and find your polling place for Aug. 2. Voting hours will be standard 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The polling locations for this election are different for this election and this election only, Troiano said. You will be back to your regular polling places in November. For information, direct questions to the Board of Elections at 740-942-8866.

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