In the News: First 'Second Saturday' event set June 11

Ray Booth
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The Newcomerstown community honored the 2022 graduating class with a parade on May 28. Pictured here is seniors Alexis Quillen.
The Newcomerstown community honored the 2022 graduating class with a parade on May 28. Pictured here is seniors Alexis Quillen.
The Newcomerstown community honored the 2022 graduating class with a parade on May 28. Pictured here is senior Chase Haver.
The Newcomerstown community honored the 2022 graduating class with a parade on May 28. Pictured here is senior Chase Haver.

NEWCOMERSTOWN — The first of “Second Saturday” events this summer, beginning with a block party on Saturday, June 11, from 5-8 p.m. in the Main Street area.

The event, brought to the village by the newly organized Newcomerstown Now group, will include music by Sean Carney from 6-8 p.m., a beer/wine garden, chicken dinners, children activities and vendors.

Another free event scheduled for June 11 is the fifth annual ARTSNCT Cruise-In with live entertainment by the Chestnut Hill Bluegrass Band. The event is from 2-5 p.m.  at 304 S. College St. Food will be available from Backwoods BBQ and there will be a raffle. Proceeds will benefit the children’s programs at ARTSNCT. For more information about the Cruise-In, call 740-575-5710.

The board of directors for “Newcomerstown Now”, a volunteer organization seeking to help promote the downtown, are: Jennifer LaVigne, Board president, Business/Building owner; Michael Wise, vice president, director of ARTSNCT; Jeff Orr, second vice president, community member; Carrie Woods Kunkle, secretary, community member; and Lisa Stiteler, fiscal officer, Mayor's Office.

Active members of Newcomerstown Now include Nancy Orr, Diane Lautenschleger, Jessica Moore, Steve Dailey, Crystina Moore, Elaine Mayenschein, Alisha Maple, Mayor Pat Cadle and Danni Davis.

Business opportunity

The former Watts True Value Hardware building on Main Street in Newcomerstown is available for $275,000.

Leonard & Newline Real Estate Services is listing the property, with Jessica Moore, realtor, noting the potential of a Main Street location, listing: “Property includes, first floor former hardware store; second floor has efficiency apartment, two-bedroom apartment and three-bedroom apartment with original woodwork and pocket doors; 26x52 storage building with parking lot; 40x54 1990 All-Ohio Building with garage door. There is so much potential to remodel apartments or update and move in new tenants to cover payment while splitting the three storefronts to rent out or remodeling it to make your dream spot. Parking is available on street and off street (10 spaces River Street side). Perfect spot for a bakery, farm market or even a restaurant.”

For more information, call 330-447-0670.

Basketball news

The first open skills basketball practice for any Newcomerstown High School girl planning to play this coming winter is Monday, June 6, at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the high school.

There will be a youth basketball camp for boys entering grades 2-6 from 10 a.m. to noon on June 21-23 at Newcomerstown High School, featuring instruction from current and past Newcomerstown players and coaches.  Registration is $25 per athlete with a cap of $75 per family. Each camper will receive a t-shirt. For information, call 740-260-7778 or visit the Newcomerstown Boys Basketball Facebook page.

New coach

Zeb Troyer has been hired as the new head girls basketball coach. He is a 2001 graduate of Garaway High School and started his coaching career at Garaway under Coach Dave Shutt. He has also coached under Coach Scott Bardall and Coach Terry Rowe. For the past two years, he has been junior varsity boys coach at New Philadelphia High School.

In an announcement, Coach Troyer wrote: “I’m really excited about my next chapter of coaching as the head girls basketball coach at Newcomerstown High School. Growing up in the Inter-Valley Conference, I know the passion and excitement that gym can bring. I can’t wait to feel that energy again in that gym. I’m thankful for all the coaches I’ve gotten to work for and now it’s time to start my own legacy. I’m looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead of me and getting to know the girls and the community. I can’t wait to get started. I’m glad to be a part of the IVC again. Let’s go Lady Trojans!”

Chad Elliott, Newcomerstown Athletic Director, wrote, “This is a great hire for our girls basketball program. It was unfortunate to lose Coach Chase Addy. Coach Addy did a wonderful job with our girls for the past five years. I knew he was going to be hard to replace. We wanted to find someone who had experience coaching at the high school level to continue advancing a program that is moving in the right direction. We think Coach Troyer has what it takes to help us move our program forward in a positive way.”

Summer Reading

Registration is under way for “Oceans of Possibilities,” the 2022 Summer Reading Program at the Newcomerstown Public Library.

The early literacy program will be Thursdays at noon for ages two through those not yet entering kindergarten. The elementary program will be Tuesdays at 1 p.m. for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade. The teen program will be Wednesdays at 3 p.m. for students entering grades 6-12.

For more information, call the Library at 740-498-8828.

New business

Theresa Graziani of Dover has opened a new massage therapy office at 212 Cross St., Newcomerstown, and is accepting appointments for the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. She is still seeing clients at her Dover location, 1716 Cross St. For appointments or for more information, call or text 340-432-2589.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: In the News: First 'Second Saturday' event set June 11