Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia region
Killbuck Watershed seeks support
COSHOCTON − The Killbuck Watershed Land Trust (KWLT) is seeking a letter of support from Coshocton County Commissioners for grant funding as the watershed is looking to extend partly into Coshocton County from Holmes County with a new project.
Randy Carmel, board president of the land trust, recently met with commissioners to discuss what the organization does, its possible presence in Coshocton County and the need for the support letter. Carmel is sending a sample letter for commissioners to review and adapt.
The KWLT is currently working on purchasing property owned by Matt Rohr. Close to 18 acres of the land extends into Clark Township of Coshocton County between Ohio 60 and Township Road 490. The rest is in Killbuck Township of Holmes County.
The entire parcel is 88.9 acres of vacant and pasture land with 3,860 feet of frontage on Killbuck Creek. It includes a large wetland swamp and a clear, cold-water spring covering about a quarter of the property and agricultural pastureland being grazed where feasible. There is also woodlands and 2.3 acres with a farmhouse that could be turned into parking, observation platform, picnic shelter, nature center and more in the future. An old oil well in Crane Swamp would be removed.
CAC gives service awards
COSHOCTON − The Kno-Ho-Co Ashland Community Action Commission recently honored employees for reaching milestones at an employee recognition luncheon. This was first such luncheon in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recognized for five years of service as of 2022 were Brenda Logue, Victoria Vanata, Julia Lint, Jessica Jones, Maria Hamrick, Kimberly Case, Chrystal Chorpening, Jennifer Kempf, Pam Jarrell, Terry Brock, Malinda Miller and Larry S. Vickers. Having 10 years of service were Kimberly Gayheart and Stacey Markel. Jean Jacobs was honored for 15 years, Pamella Gee and Sandra Rose had 25 years and Pam Wright had 30 years.
Honored for five years of service as of 2021 were Frank Kirk, Elizabeth Wilcox, Christina Watts, Ray Hardesty, Austin Buckmaster, Jennifer Steinbauer, Steven Burkepile, David Cox, Joseph Newhouse and Christi Emmert. With 10 years of service were Beth Vojacek and Raymond Porter II. Kelly Corrigan had 15 years of service, April George and Joanne Miller had 20 years and Heather Wolf had 25 years. Recognized for 30 years were Patti Sprang, Pat Shryock and Cheryl Latham and Terri Coakley had 35 years.
Honored for five years of service as of 2020 were Nora White, Shannon Cunningham, Jacob Rose-Wallace, John Stubbs, Dawn Karns, Jean Ann Frost Dailey and Anna Spaulding. Honored for 10 years were Kristina Cutshall, Norine Seat and Mitchell Schwartz. Recognized for 15 years were Helen Fechuch, Tracy Ohse and J. Michael Stephens. With 20 years of service were Kimberly Johnson, Christine Mossor, Lisa Sawchak, Stephanie Murray and Denise Swartz. Debra Dull, Geraldean Lint and Tracey Rush had 25 years of service and Peggy Swartzentruber had 35 years.
Claymont Foundation scholarship applications available
DENNISON − Claymont Foundation 2023-24 scholarship applications are now available for current Claymont High School seniors, current college students who graduated from Claymont, and sophomores and juniors who will attend Buckeye Career Center.
The deadline to apply is 3 p.m. Feb. 15 for the Current High School Senior Scholarships and the Current College Student Scholarships, and 3 p.m. March 10 for the Buckeye Career Center Scholarships. Applications are at https://www.claymontschools.org/Scholarships.aspx.
For more information, contact scholarship committee member Martha Campbell at foundation@claymontschools.org.
Dennison Village Council changes meeting days, time
DENNISON − Dennison Village Council passed an ordinance to move the council meetings from the third Thursday to the third Wednesday of the month beginning in January. The meetings will begin at 6 p.m. instead of 6:15 p.m.
Registration open for Fit for Life at Dover Library
DOVER − Dr. Timothy McKnight and his staff from the Trinity Hospital Twin City Medical Center will once again offer the Fit for Life program at the Dover Public Library.
The goal of this 12-week program is to educate, motivate and inspire people to make the lifestyle changes necessary to achieve overall wellness and lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives. McKnight will conduct the classes from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Jan. 10 through March 28 in the community room at the Dover Public Library.
Participants may choose to attend in person or virtually. Lectures are released within a private Facebook page, then participants meet each Tuesday evening (either in-person or virtually) to review the lesson and learn more up-to-date information.
McKnight will address such topics as customized nutrition and fitness plans, stress management, cardiovascular fitness, food labels, flexibility and strength fitness, disease prevention, and healthy aging.
People can register by visiting www.trinitytwincity.org. In-person registration is limited to the first 50 confirmed registrants. Virtual registrations are not limited. For more information, call Kelly at 330-401-5900.
Fairfield Township Board of Trustees meet this week
FAIRFIELD TWP. − The Fairfield Township Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at 4738 Johnstown Rd. for its year-end meeting and reorganization for 2023. There will be no meeting Jan. 4.
Register for crisis intervention training
NEW PHILADELPHIA − Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell and the crisis intervention team training committee are offering a crisis intervention training session to law enforcement officers from Feb. 6 to 10. Registration is going on now.
The training will teach officers how to have more effective interactions with individuals with mental illness, their families and communities. The focus of the training will be prevention, by teaching about mental illness and crisis intervention de-escalation techniques. It will address strategies for safely defusing anxious, violent or hostile behavior as early as possible. The goal is to reduce injury risk to all and minimize liability.
For registration forms, fees, and questions, contact Jenna Kanter-Mesa Vasquez at Kanter-MesaVasquez@co.tuscarawas.oh.us or call 330-308-6653.
This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia region
