Ohio history buffs have received some good news with the announcement that The Ohio Village is reopening to the public, July 7th.
A press release states- “Bring the whole family to Ohio Village starting Wednesday, July 7 as Central Ohio’s recreated 19th-century community opens for the summer,” organizers shared Tuesday. “Ohio Village is set in the 1890s, an era that represents a fascinating time in history, one in which technology, politics and everyday life was changing at a rapid pace.”
The Village will be open 10am to 5pm Wednesday through Sundays through October 31st and feature new villagers.
Starting with special Ohio History Connection members’ preview days June 30th through July 4th, then opening to all visitors starting Wednesday, July 7th, for an extended season that runs through Sunday, Oct. 31st.
Admission
Adult: $13
Senior 60+: $11
Child 4-12: $7
College Student with ID: $11
Child 3 & Under: Free
Included in this total ticket price is a 5% arts and culture fee on the base ticket as required by the City of Columbus. This fee supports exemplary artists, arts and cultural organizations and programs that educate and engage audiences of all ages throughout greater Columbus.
(WILMINGTON) – The colorful sights and songs of Ohio’s natural world are on display at the newly renovated nature center at Cowan Lake State Park. Remodeled inside and out, the nature center is open and ready to educate visitors this summer.
“Our vision for each nature center is to spark interest in learning about nature and encourage conservation of Ohio’s precious natural resources,” said Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz. “Investing in our nature centers increases an appreciation for being outside and learning more about the natural world around us.”
Director Mertz was joined by staff from the ODNR Division of Parks and Watercraft, project partners, park volunteers, and park visitors to officially reopen the new nature center. After welcome remarks from Director Mertz, guests were treated to a guided tour of the new exhibits by the park’s naturalist and park manager.
Highlights of the new exhibits, which were designed by the Cincinnati-based Reverb Art & Design, include displays related to the wildlife found at Cowan Lake including the bald eagle and pollinators as well as a wingspan mural.
The nature center also offers visitors a chance to safely view native wildlife up close. Currently, it houses a corn snake, spotted salamander, and several woodland box turtles. An adjacent raptor center features several birds of prey, including a barred owl and American kestrel.
Improvements to the building’s interior and exterior include new floors and lighting, a new roof, sidewalks, and entrance ramps that make the center more accessible.
The City of Circleville is among the latest in Ohio to allow the electric powered Bird Scooters to be used as a mode of transportation within their corporation limits.
Bird works with local companies to host their scooters, which can be found parked in areas throughout the city. People pay as they use the scooter, then park them where they finish their ride. The scooters are then collected by the company and placed at locations where they are needed or are often used.
The Bird Scooter app allows it to be unlocked for one dollar, and costs approximately 15 cents per minute to drive within the City of Circleville. A monthly rental is also available for about $25 with unlimited rides.
Bird Scooters began operating in Circleville this spring.
Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney told Litter Media that Bird Scooters have inquired about coming to Chillicothe, but thus far, no agreement has been reached.
Litter Media reached out to Bird Scooters for a comment concerning their efforts to gain access to southern Ohio communities, but have not yet received a return call.
(Zane Trace FFA) — What do you get when you combine 72 yards of fleece fabric, 8 pairs of scissors and 31 Zane Trace FFA Members? The answer is 24 completed no-sew blankets for patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Members of the Zane Trace FFA volunteered their time outside of class during the month of May to complete the blankets. Hallee Scott, who recently served as the Chapter president, was the chair of the project and helped coordinate the purchasing of materials, setup of the work area and the instruction on how to assemble the blankets.
The project was funded using proceeds raised during the chapter’s annual Sausage Breakfast which was held in February. The blankets, along with a cash donation from the breakfast proceeds, will be delivered to Nationwide Children’s Hospital by chapter officers in July.
(U.S. CDC/FDA Release) — Tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease are on the rise. Reported cases in the United States increased from about 12,000 annually in 1995 to approximately 36,000 per year from 2013 – 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As reported cases are only a fraction of actual cases, CDC believes the true number of infections is likely closer to 300,000.
Who Gets Lyme Disease, and at What Time of Year?
Lyme disease is transmitted via the bite of infected ticks, which attach to any part of the body, but often to moist or hairy areas such as the groin, armpits, and scalp.
While everyone is susceptible to tick bites, campers, hikers, and people who work in gardens and other leafy outdoor venues are at the greatest risk of tick bites. As many a suburban gardener can attest, with the expansion of the suburbs and a push to conserve wooded areas, deer and mice populations are thriving, too, providing ample blood meals for ticks. For lyme disease to be transmitted, a tick needs to feed on the host for 24-48 hours.
In the majority of cases, tick bites are reported in the summer months when ticks are most active and people spend more time outdoors. But this can extend into the warmer months of early autumn, too, or even late winter if temperatures are unusually high. Similarly, a mild winter can allow ticks, much like other insects, to thrive and emerge earlier than usual.
Lyme Disease: Symptoms and Stages
Symptoms of early-stage Lyme disease include:
muscle and joint aches
headache
fever
chills
fatigue
swollen lymph nodes
Another common symptom of Lyme disease is a rash. As many as 80% of infected people may develop a rash, and roughly 20% of the time the rash has a characteristic “bull’s-eye” appearance.
When left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
Later-stage symptoms may not appear until weeks or months after a tick bite occurs. They include:
heart-rhythm irregularities
arthritis (usually as pain and swelling in large joints, especially the knee)
nervous system abnormalities
Permanent damage to the joints or the nervous system can develop in patients with late Lyme disease. It is rarely, if ever, fatal.
How to Safely Remove a Tick
Using fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.
Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don’t twist or jerk the tick. Your goal is to remove the entire tick, ideally in one piece, including the mouth parts embedded under the skin.
Thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.
For mor information about tick bites and or the diseases they can carry, go to our link to the U.S. FDA. CLICK HERE:
A vehicle auction will be held Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 8am, according to Pike County Sheriff Tracy D Evans. The auction is located at 265 Progress Drive Waverly, Ohio.
VEHICLES TO BE AUCTIONED: 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1999 Ford Mustang 2000 GMC Jimmy 2002 Toyota Echo 2004 Toyota Corolla 1991 Chevrolet S10 TK 2012 Chevrolet Cruz 35,306 actual miles 1999 Ford Ranger TK2003 Chevrolet Malibu 2004 Ford Explorer* 2000 Chevrolet Blazer 2000 Chevrolet Venture SW* 1998 Buick Park Avenue 2009 Dodge Caravan * 2003 Ford Mustang 2002 Chrysler Town & Country* 1998 Ford F 150 TK 2001 GMC 1500 TK (Engineers) * 2009 Mitsubishi Galant 1999 Chrysler Sebring 1980 Ford F 150 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2006 Ford Focus 1999 Chrysler Concorde 2003 Volvo S602001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 1997 Chevrolet King Cab TK Flat Bed 2001 Hyundai Sonata 2001 Honda Civic 1991 Toyota TK 2000 Dodge Neon 2001 Buick Century
TERMS OF SALE: Cash day of sale. Vehicles must be removed from impound day of sale. All vehicles are as is and will have Salvage titles with the acceptation of Commissioner’s Office Titles and Engineer’s Office marked with *asterisk* Miscellaneous Tools Also.
(CHILLICOTHE) – The newest class of The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar’s Fund recipients has been announced. The Foundation awarded scholarships to 14 students, 10 of whom plan to attend Ohio University.
Larry Gates and his wife, Mary, established the fund in 2004 to help Ross County students pursue their ambitions.
Since the first scholarships were awarded, more than 230 grants have been given to deserving Ross County students. The 2021 recipients mark the 18th class of scholars.
Of the current scholarship recipients, seven will attend the Ohio University Athens campus this fall, three are enrolled at Ohio University Chillicothe, and the remaining four students will attend other universities in Ohio.
Through this scholarship fund, the Gates’ have captured the spirit of the Ross County region and have put in practice the value of “paying it forward.”
“Our decision to support scholarships is driven by a strong belief in young people and the power of education. Some of the joys of this undertaking have been the wonderful people we have met, especially the scholarship recipients and their families,” they said. “To see these young people go forward and have successful academic and professional careers is tremendously rewarding. People often ask if we would do it again, and the answer is unequivocally yes.”
The recipients and their enrolled institutions include: Sarah Beck, Ohio University Athens; Lauren Finney, Miami (Ohio) University; Kayla Fitzpatrick, Ohio University Chillicothe; Kiana Fitzpatrick, Bowling Green State University, David Hirsch, Ohio State University; Meghann Leedy, Ohio University Athens; Gabriel Mallow, Ohio University Athens; Sarah Massie, Ohio State University; Conor McMahon, Ohio University Chillicothe; Autumn Mohan, Ohio University Athens; Nickolas Nesser, Ohio University Chillicothe; Joshua Parker, Ohio University Athens; Chris Postage, Ohio University Athens; and Jarrett Seebohm, Ohio University Athens.
Gates Foundation Directors include Nicole McLaughlin, Michelle Shanholtzer, Matthew Haller, Kimberly Hirsch, Nancy Harris, Jack Jeffery and Valerie Miller.
Mr. Gates has been active in the Chillicothe community and with Ohio University. He has served as chairman of the Regional Coordinating Council at OUC and served on the board of directors for the Ohio University Foundation in Athens. Additionally, he worked to develop the concept for the Entrepreneur Center at OUC and served as fundraising chairman for Ohio University Chillicothe Child Development Center.
MSL Champ Bloom Carroll lost a 2-1, 10 inning heartbreaker in the OHSAA Division 2 State Baseball Championship Game, Sunday in Akron.
The game was scoreless until the top of the fourth inning, when Hoban took a 1-0 lead until Bloom Carroll answered with their lone run of the game in the bottom of the 6th, to even the score at 1-1.
(24-9) Hoban scored the eventual game winner in the top of the 10th.
The line score had Hoban with 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 error and 7 left on base. Bloom Carroll had 1 run on 6 hits, 1 error and also stranded 7 base runners.
D. Walsh picked up the win for Hoban, working 4 innings in relief, yielding only 1 base hit. Bloom Carroll’s Nic Feasel suffered the loss in relief, giving up 1 run on 2 hits in 2 innings of work. Josh Moore had started the game for the Bulldogs, giving up 1 run in 8 innings.
The Bulldogs advanced to Sunday’s final with a 4-0 win over Hamilton Badin in the state semi.
Bloom Carroll concludes the season at (28-6) and state runner-up.
SOC DIVISION 2 Elijah Vogelsong of Minford- “Player of the Year” Derek Eblin of Waverly- “Pitcher of the Year” Anthony Knittel of Minford- “Coach of the Year”
(First Team) Elijah Vogelsong, Matthew Risner and Adam Crank- Minford Derek Eblin and Alex Boles- Waverly Eric Green and Cooper McKenzie- Wheelersburg Robert Martin- South Webster George Arnett- Valley Luke Howard- West Dakota Secrest- Northwest Flint Barger- Oak Hill Logan Clemmons- Eastern
(Second Team) Grant Wheeler and A. Queen- Minford J.T. Barnett and L.T. Jordan- Waverly Case Dyer and Ethan Ison- Wheelersburg Billy Jones- South Webster Chase Morrow- Valley Luke Bradford- West Kaleb Seals- Northwest Landon Hines- Oak Hill Jacob Overly- Eastern
SOC DIVISION 1 Brayden Webb of Symmes Valley- “Player of the Year” Clay Cottle of Clay- “Pitcher of the Year” Marc Cottle of Clay- “Coach of the Year”
(First Team) Clay Cottle, Shaden Malone and Jaden Jessee- Clay Caden Brammer and Brayden Webb- Symmes Valley Jackson Rowe and Jimmy Mahlmeister- Saint Joe Caleb Nichols- Notre Dame Levi Singleton- Green Trey Satterfield- Western Kyle Winston- East
(Second Team) Evan Woods and Carson Porginski- Clay Devin Renfroe and Levi Best- Symmes Valley Michael Mahlmeister- Saint Joe Dylan Seison- Notre Dame Wiley Sanders- Green Sean Kerns- Western Ethan Rase- East
A pitcher’s duel was the story in Saturday’s Division 4 State Baseball Semifinal, where the (20-12) Lucasville Valley Indians saw their season come to a close, falling to Van Wert Lincolnview, 2-1.
All the runs came in the 7th inning, with Lincolnville scoring twice in the top of the inning and the Indians come-back effort falling short, with only one run in their final at-bat.
Both team combined for five hits, all after the fourth inning. Valley’s George Arnett gave up three hits and Lincolnview’s Landon Price yielded two.
In the top of the 7th, Cole Binkley’s RBI single put Lincolnview up 1-0, followed later by a sacrifice fly by Caden Hanf for a 2-0 lead.
Hunter Edwards drove in Andrew Andronis with an RBI double in the bottom of the 7th inning seventh, cutting the Indians deficit to 2-1. But, that’s all Valley could muster on the scoreboard as Edwards was later thrown out at third base on a bunt attempt, with no more serious scoring threat after that.
Lincolnview’s Landon Price gained the win, striking out 14 Valley batters. George Arnett, just a sophomore, fanned 4 hitters.
Lincolnview improved to (24-8) and will play in the D-4 State Final on Sunday.
In Division 2, Bloom Carroll plays for the state title Sunday as well, after advancing with a 4-0 win over Hamilton Badin on Friday.
