Carroll/Canal Winchester news: BCHS holds local science fair

Anne Darling Cyphert
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Last week, Bloom Carroll High School held its annual science fair. Thirty-four judges from the community came to judge 63 students.

The following students received Superiors and are allowed to move on to Districts on March 18 at OU-Lancaster: Benjamin Bowlby, Kennedy Brehm, Kimberly Burk, Lilly Freistat, Madelyn Gates, Teagan Gates, Carly Hanna, Reagan Hardacre, Sophia Haughn, Natalie Lang, Claire Loeffler, Sadie Moore, Kyleigh Mullen, Amy Pinkerton, Jakob Reed, Angela Robb, Maren Robertson, Christopher Rodriguez, Madeleine Slosar, Stephen Stange, Genevieve Warling and Caitlyn Young.

The following have completed seven years of Science Fair competition: Kennedy Brehm and Emily Swope. Claire Loeffler has completed six years of Science Fair competition.

Water quality

With the recent discussion about water quality in East Palestine after a train crash, Canal Winchester city officials have released a fact sheet regarding water quality in CW.

  • Drinking water in the City is sourced from groundwater, which undergoes a natural filtration process through clay, gravel, and sand before arriving at CW wells.

  • The municipal wells that store city water are 60-90 feet deep – much deeper than most private wells. In general, the deeper the well, the less likely it is to become contaminated.

  • Water is pumped from the wells to the CW water treatment facility, where it undergoes rigorous treatment and testing to ensure it is safe for consumption and then pumped out to the distribution system.

  • Even after water makes its way through the water mains and service connections, crews from the CW Water Department provide regular testing to tap water in local businesses and residences to confirm the quality is maintained.

  • The Canal Winchester Water Department issues a Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report, approved by the Ohio EPA, each spring. The report can be viewed at www.canalwinchesterohio.gov.

  • The City maintains and regularly reviews a Source Water Protection Plan to ensure water will be safe and accessible for many years to come. For more information, call 614-837-5623.

Easter egg hunt

The Wagnalls Memorial, Lithopolis United Methodist Church, and Bloom Baptist Church are teaming up to hold the Lithopolis Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, at 10 a.m. The hunt will take place on the ground of Wagnalls, 150 E. Columbus Street.

The following schedule of events has been released:

  • 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. egg hunts

  • 11 a.m. and noon storytimes

  • 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. snacks, crafts, and photo booth

Participants are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food or personal care items for Blessing Boxes that are located throughout the village. For more information, call 614-837-4765.

Resource officer

Bloom-Carroll Local School District announced there is a new resource officer in the district. Deputy Mike Myers of the Fairfield County Sheriff's Department joined Bloom-Carroll Local School District this month following the retirement of Deputy Mark Bennington in December.

Deputy Myers has been out visiting each building, stopping by classrooms, and taking time to get connected with students and staff.

Please email news items to Anne Darling Cyphert at adcnewsservice@aol.com.

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