Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia region
Deck Your Halls event for crafters Thursday
BEACH CITY − Crafters are invited to the Deck Your Halls event from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Camp Buckeye, 10055 Camp Road NW.
Deck Your Halls is a modified drive-thru event this year. Pick your craft kits online and drive through and pick them up at the camp along with a carryout lunch. The greens projects, as well as a shutter project, will be held outside on the lodge porch. A display in the lodge will include many items you may sort through to make your own kits. Crafters will be available to help sort and make a kit.
Preregistration is required. For more information, call 330-756-2380, email info@campbuckeye.org or visit www.campbuckeye.org.
Proceeds from Deck Your Halls benefit area children who would not otherwise be able to attend a week of camp. Camp Buckeye retreat center is an inter-denominational nonprofit camp with hiking trails, pond, swimming pool, chapel, playground, winterized lodge, cabins and picnic pavilions.
Big Brothers Big Sisters gala Thursday
DOVER − Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio will hold its 21st annual gala at the Tool Shed at Breitenbach Winery, 5773 Old Route 39 on Thursday.
Food, drinks and a silent auction open at 6 p.m. Live auction begins at 6:30 p.m. Get tickets at https://bigs4kids.networkforgood.com/events/48083-2022-annual-gala.
Mystery author to speak
DOVER − Mystery author Jess Montgomery will speak at the Dover Library, 525 N. Walnut St., at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the community room. She will talk about historical influences and her personal connections to the Kinship Mystery Series set in Appalachian Ohio in the 1920s.
A book signing will follow the program. Register at www.doverlibrary.org or call the library at 330-343-6123.
Kent State Tuscarawas kicks off 2022 For the Future campaign
NEW PHILADELPHIA – The Tuscarawas County University Foundation is launching its 2022 For the Future campaign to benefit Kent State University at Tuscarawas students.
Michael Ernest, Tuscarawas County Common Pleas judge, and Michaela Thomas, marketing professional and business owner, will lead this year’s campaign.
The For the Future Founders Fund supports scholarships and student success. The foundation was created in 1968 to sustain and advance a high standard of education and excellence at Kent State Tuscarawas. Funds raised through the campaign are used for student scholarships and student initiatives, as well as providing educational facilities and equipment.
Send gifts to the Tuscarawas County University Foundation in support of Kent State Tuscarawas to Tuscarawas County University Foundation, 330 University Drive NE, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663 or donate online at www.TuscUniversityFoundation.org. For more information, call 330-308-7445 or email cconra1@kent.edu.
New outreach program for unemployed Ohioans
NEW PHILADELPHIA – A new outreach program, the HOPE Initiative (Helping Ohioans Pursue Employment), will assist Ohioans with free services available at their local Ohio Means Jobs Center.
The local Ohio Means Jobs office is at 1260 Monroe St., and the phone number is 330-364-9777.
Ohioans can receive one-on-one assistance in obtaining job training, career planning, computer/phone access, resume preparation, online training, and online job searching. Career coaches are also available to assist individuals in exploring new opportunities and obtaining referrals for positions. Coaches can also help people with obtaining services from the veterans' agency, vocational rehabilitation, and their local public assistance agency, if eligible.
The services are free to Ohioans looking to obtain employment or who may be underemployed.
Downtown Lighting Ceremony is Friday
NEW PHILADELPHIA − The annual Downtown Lighting Ceremony at the gazebo quadrant of the square will be at 6 p.m. Friday with music and entertainment.
Sponsors needed for Storybook Lane
NEW PHILADELPHIA – Those who enjoy making the Christmas season drive down Storybook Lane in Tuscora Park can help support the ongoing restoration and display of the nursery rhyme characters.
For a donation of $100, the Rotary Club of New Philadelphia will place your family or business name on one of the “Friends” boards for three years. Some spaces on character Verse Boards are available to sponsors for a $300 donation. The donation is recognized for three years and may be renewed. Sponsors and friends already listed on the Storybook Lane display will receive advance notice with the first chance to renew their place in the display.
To become a sponsor or friend of Storybook Lane, visit www.newphiladelphiarotary.com for more information. Questions may be emailed to: information@newphiladelphiarotary.com. The lighted display will be open nightly in Tuscora Park during December and the first days of January.
Forestry programs set
NEW PHILADELPHIA − The Tuscarawas and Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District, along with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, has scheduled the following free workshops:
Thursday at 5:30 p.m., Park Christian Church, 7041 state Route 800 SE, Dennison. Topics: Ohio Forest Tax Law, Timber Taxes, Timber Harvest Notice of Intent.
Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m., Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut St. Topics: NRCS-EQIP, CAUV, American Tree Farm System.
Reservations can be made by calling 330-339-7976. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Blood drive Tuesday
TUSCARAWAS – The Warwick Lions Club will hold a blood drive from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Center, 212 Cherry St.
Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will be taken first. Donors may schedule an appointment and earn reward points by visiting www.vitalant.org/ohiodonorportal, Group Code 4931. Donors should bring a photo ID and a list of medications they take.
For questions about eligibility, call 877-258-4825.
This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Tuscarawas County roundup: News from the Dover-New Philadelphia region
