Millersport news: Sweet Corn Festival Committee meets Tuesday to prepare for Diamond Jubilee

Carol King
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The Millersport Lions Community Market will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23 at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival grounds, Chautauqua Boulevard in Millersport.

The Lions Club Program Gathering will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21 in the Lions Clubhouse. The Lions Scholarship recipients will be honored.

The Sweet Corn Festival Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 in preparation for the 75th Millersport Lions Sweet Corn Festival Diamond Jubilee. The Sweet Corn Festival will be held Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 2, and 3.

Scholarship recipients

The following members of the Millersport High School Class of 2022 were awarded scholarships.

  • Trevor and Violet Jones Memorial Scholarship – Brooklyn Durbin, Izabella Erlenbach, Kalani Maynard, McKenzie Qurshi, Eleanora Stoner, and Nathan Turner

  • Buckeye Lake for Tomorrow – Merv Bartholow Memorial Scholarship – Nathan Turner

  • Millersport Lions Club Scholarship – McKenzie Qurshi and Nathan Turner

  • Millersport Laker P.T.O. Scholarship – Brooklyn Durbin, McKenzie Qurshi and Nathan Turner

  • Walnut Township Education Association Scholarship – McKenzie Qurshi and Nathan Turner

  • Millersport Masonic Alturas Lodge Scholarship – Brooklyn Durbin, McKenzie Qurshi and Nathan Turner

  • Millersport American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit #637 Scholarship – McKenzie Qurshi and Nathan Turner

  • Buckeye Lake Moose Lodge 2434 Scholarship – Brooklyn Durbin, Kalani Maynard, McKenzie Qurshi, Eleanora Stoner, and Nathan Turner

  • Buckeye Lake Civic Association Citizenship Award – Brooklyn Durbin

  • American Red Cross Scholarship – Brooklyn Durbin and Izabella Erlenbach

  • American Veterans Local Scholarship – McKenzie Qurshi and Nathan Turner

  • Raising the Barr Scholarship – Izabella Erlenbach

Board of Education

The Walnut Township Local School District Board of Education met July 11. High School Principal Megan Terry reported that Summer School will wrap Thursday, July 28. Some students have finished their courses including one senior who finished her final course for graduation on Friday. Twelve students came in to retake state tests. Higher scores will assist students in earning graduation seals and minimum scores for graduation. Scores will be released next week for science, math and social studies. ELA scores will be released on Aug. 17. Seventeen students scored a 3 or higher on their AP exams. Volleyball camp and boys’ basketball camp are being held. Girls’ basketball camp and softball camps were held in June.

Superintendent Will Kirby reported on the HVAC project, the track project, staffing and the transition to the interim superintendent.

The board approved an increase of 1.5% based on performance of goals for the treasurer.

The Board approved a Resolution determining to proceed with the proposition of a renewal income tax of 1.75% to be on the Nov. 8 ballot.

The following Superintendent’s recommendations were approved:

  • Contract with Ohio School Plan/Hylant Group for the district’s liability insurance

  • 6-year social studies curriculum adoption for grades 7-9 from HMH

  • MOU with New Horizons Mental Health Services

  • 2022-2023 Millersport Junior/Senior High School Student Handbook

  • 2022-2023 Millersport Junior/Senior High School Athletic Handbook

  • Part-time Art Teacher at the Elementary to be paid out of SRSA grant

  • 2022-2023 Millersport Coach’s Handbook

  • 2022-2023 InnevAto EDU Handbook

  • 2022-2023 Millersport Junior/Senior High School fees

  • 2022-2023 Millersport Elementary School Student Handbook

  • K-6 School Fees of $30.00 per student

  • American Red Cross to use facility as needed as a public emergency shelter

  • Agreement with Fairfield County ESC to provide school psychologist services through Presence Learning

  • Donations – Emergency Lockdown Kits from the Millersport Lions Club and a $1,300 anonymous donation to the football fundraiser account

  • Vendors United Dairy and Nickles Bakery for the district cafeteria

  • Facility Usage requests for the Midwest Marlins, Millersport Biddy Softball and Millersport Cheer

The following Superintendent’s Personnel Recommendations were approved:

  • Supplemental Contracts: H. Lukas Swearingen – Assistant Football, Kristen Kincaid – Assistant Softball, Eli Wilson – Head Junior High Football, Jeffrey Hessler – Assistant Junior High Football

  • Volunteer Coaches – Rob Justice, Rob Montagnese, Dalton Ankeney – Football; Ian Schuster – Strength & Conditioning; David Kreher – Junior High Football

  • Substitutes to be used as needed- Samantha Eiginger, Tina Mullins, Joni McCauley, Syanna Singleton, Dwayne Reasoner, Ashton Fallert-Baker, Ken Keener, Tom Tweedle, Judy Cleland, Heather Dorsey, and John Singleton

  • Resignation of Christina Wentz, teacher

  • Employment of Shaianne Beachler and Theresa Underhill - teachers

This article originally appeared on Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Sweet Corn Festival Committee meets Tuesday to prepare for Diamond Jubilee