Canal Winchester starts Hometown Hero Banner Program
The City of Canal Winchester, in partnership with VFW Post #10523, announced the start of the Hometown Hero Banner Program. This program was created to honor and recognize military personnel that reside in or previously resided in the Canal Winchester city limits.
Canal Winchester Hometown Heroes will be honored with commemorative two-sided full-color banners featuring name, branch of service, and military photo. Banners will be displayed on light poles throughout historic downtown beginning Labor Day week and remain on display through Veterans Day. At that time, banners will be removed and available for pick up by the sponsor.
Eligible candidates must live within Canal Winchester city limits or have lived within city limits during their time of service. The honoree must currently serve or have served any branch of the United States Military, and be an active service member, an honorably discharged veteran, a retired veteran, or have died in the line of duty. Verification of residency and military service will be required.
The City of Canal Winchester is currently accepting applications for the 2023 banner display. Each banner costs $85, payable to the City of Canal Winchester. Completed applications and supporting materials should be sent to the City of Canal Winchester by close of business on Monday, July 31.
Applications are available at City Hall and online at https://www.canalwinchesterohio.gov/525/Hometown-Hero-Banner-Program. For more information, call 614-834-9915 or email hwoodruff@canalwinchesterohio.gov.
Lions Club
The Bloom-Carroll Lions recently hosted a pizza party at The Carroll Cup Coffee House, in honor of three graduating seniors from Bloom-Carroll High School and their guests. Each was awarded a scholarship in the amount of $500.
Emily Plageman, daughter of TJ and Kari Plageman, will be attending The Ohio State University. She plans to earn her degree in Speech Pathology with a minor in American Sign Language (ASL). When she was young she developed nodules on her vocal cords, which caused hoarseness and difficulty speaking. She had to work with a speech pathologist to overcome this problem. Later, a television show sparked her interest in ASL, so she became passionate about learning how people communicate. Emily took an ASL college course and shadowed a local speech pathologist “to learn more about how each client is unique and requires their own recovery path.” She envisions herself helping a deaf child learn ASL or helping seniors how to communicate after suffering a stroke. She is excited to begin her career path in college.
Sydney DiSalvo, daughter of Daniel and Sara DiSalvo, will be attending Ohio University. She plans to pursue a degree in psychiatric nursing. She explained that in middle school she had to “overcome some obstacles on [her] journey of self discovery with mental illness.” She realized then the need for awareness of mental health and that she wanted to go into the same field as her father, who is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Sydney said that Ohio University has the highest ranked nursing program in the state. She plans to minor in fine arts because painting is her “personal escape.” She envisions herself in a few years being established in a hospital, treating both in and out patients. She wants to continue pursuing art and playing her flute on the side.
Jayden Duckworth, son of Edward and Michelle Duckworth, will be attending Xavier University. He plans to earn a degree in nursing. He was involved in a car accident shortly after his 16th birthday, and spoke with some EMTs at the scene of the accident about the medical field and what it has to offer. That sparked his interest in pursuing a career in the healthcare field. Jayden stated that what he brings to the classroom and his future employment is “a highly skilled, compassionate, and forward-thinking attitude to ensure [my] future patient’s safety and comfort.” He feels that nursing combines his own skill set of “leadership, calm demeanor, compassion, the need to assist others, and the willingness to perform tasks that some are unable or uncomfortable doing.” He feels that nursing is a calling, and where he can do best in the world.
The students read their essays to the members of the Bloom-Carroll Lions Club. Members were given an opportunity to ask the students questions about their future careers. Each student wrote about their past and current involvement in their community, and their plans to continue working in their community after they became adults.
For those wishing to know more about Lions Clubs International or the Bloom-Carroll Lions, please contact incoming president, Andrea Bussert, at (614) 530-2031.
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This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Canal Winchester starts Hometown Hero Banner Program
