Local News Briefs
Activities return to senior center
COSHOCTON — The Coshocton Senior Center recently reopened to the public from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bingo, yoga, cardio drumming, Mindful Meditation and blood pressure checks are being offered on a regular basis. In July, the center will return to offering meals for delivery, pick-up on in-person on Wednesdays.
A presentation on senior scams from Ryan Lippe of the Ohio Attorney General's Office will be at 11:45 a.m. June 10. A painting class on a tropical theme will be at 1 p.m. June 16.
Drive-in lunch and bingo will be on June 22. Parking starts at 11 a.m. with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and bingo at noon. Lunch will be hot dogs, chips, brownie and bottled water.
Call the center at 740-622-4852 for registration or more information on any programs.
No bids received for roof project
COSHOCTON — Coshocton County Commissioners received no bids on Wednesday for a project to repair roofs on a few county owned buildings.
Patrick Kelly of Kelly Architectural Services of Zanesville said he believes the lack of bids is related to supply chain issues. He said a membrane specified for use in the project won't be available for about a year and foam insulation is also on back order.
The materials required are to be reevaluated to see if materials more readily available can be used and then send the project out for bid again.
The buildings part of the project are the Coshocton County Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, Coshocton County Probate and Juvenile Court and part of the Hopewell building that's being renovated for the Coshocton County Health Department and coroner's office.
ODOT doing U.S. 36 work
NEW CASTLE — The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced U.S. 36 will be closed near New Castle, just east of Ohio 229, for 21 days for a culvert replacement starting June 6. The suggested detour is U.S. 36 to Ohio 206 to Ohio 715 to U.S. 36 and reverse for the opposite direction.
Grandmason triumphs at Senior Games
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA — John Grandmason of Coshocton placed first in the 5K road race for ages 75 to 79 at the National Senior Games held recently in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He had a time of 22:23.
The top three of the age bracket were from Ohio with Dan Giner in second and Wayne Doehlman in third. Ohio was second in the overall medal count with 401 total. Florida was first with 1,002.
Nearly 12,000 athletes 50 and older competed in 21 sports in five-year age divisions over 13 days of the multisport event.
Local students achieve at BU
BLUFFTON — Garrett Rice of Coshocton was named to the spring semester dean's list and Blayden McCoy of Fresno was named to the dean's list with distinction at Bluffton University.
This article originally appeared on Coshocton Tribune: Local News Briefs
