(Circleville) – The Pickaway County WIC office will reopen at a new location Tuesday, July 6th. The new location, located at 2050 Stoneridge Drive in Circlevillewill benefit the community by offering additional clinic space for more appointment availability, and a larger waiting area for families.
“We’re happy to partner with the Pickaway County Educational Service Center to provide a better space for our services” said Kelly Brehm, Director of WIC. “We will be able to accommodate more families in our office so that we can work toward building stronger nutrition security for the community.”
The Pickaway County WIC office offers improves pregnancy outcomes by providing or referring to support services necessary for full-term pregnancies, improves the diets of women and children, and provides infants and children with a healthy start in life by combating poor and/or inadequate diet. Those who are eligible receive a WIC Nutrition EBT card can purchase healthy foods such as, fruits, vegetables, eggs, cereal, milk, cheese, yogurt, bread, and other nutrient rich foods. Farmers Market vouchers are also awarded for families to spend locally on fresh produce.
To check if you are eligible for WIC, contact the Pickaway County WIC office by calling 740-474- 4274 or by emailing pickawaywic@rosscountyhealth.org.
(Above: Watch our video interview with some of the cast and the director)
Chillicothe Civic Theatre Presents “Shrek: The Musical” July 8th-11th, 2021 at Chillicothe High School.
Litter Media’s Dan Ramey talks with Director Tahrea Maynard and the leading actors, Sam Jeffries (Shrek), Jaxon Newsome (Donkey) and Kelly Frailly (Fiona) before rehearsal on June 22nd in the basement of the CCT’s Theatre on South Walnut Street in Chillicothe.
Tickets are available at www.cctchillicothe.com for nightly performances July 8, 9 and 10 at 7pm and July 11 at 2pm in the Chillicothe High School Auditorium.
There will also be a pay-per-view live stream available July 9 and 10. Access available through www.cctchillicothe.com.
(Columbus) — Recently, it has been observed that songbirds in Ohio are being affected by a disease. The primary species affected at this time are blue jays, common grackles, European starlings, American robins, and house sparrows. Ohio counties experiencing the bulk of the outbreak so far include Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, and Warren counties.
No definitive cause(s) of illness or death have been determined at this time. We advise that people please stop feeding birds, and take down and clean bird feeders and birdbaths with 10% bleach solution, particularly if they are seeing sick/dead birds in their area (as recommended by USGS). Doing these things can help slow the spread of the disease.
If You Find an Alive/Diseased Bird
If you observe sick birds with these symptoms and/or neurological issues (such as loss of balance, coordination) then please contact your nearest licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
If You Find a Dead/Diseased Bird
The Ohio Division of Wildlife appreciates reports of dead birds that exhibit symptoms such as crusty, bulging, or sunken eyes. Please submit a report online in our Wildlife Species Sighting reporting system to help biologists track the spread of the disease. When reporting, select Bird – Diseased or Dead.
You can also include photographs or videos with your report, as well as latitude and longitude coordinates to help wildlife biologists quickly verify the sighting. Remember to always view wildlife from a respectful distance for your safety as well as the safety of the animal.
To dispose of dead birds, place in a plastic bag, seal, and discard with household trash or alternatively bury them deeply.
The Chillicothe Paints saw their Prospect League record tying win streak halted at 13, losing 6-2 at Champion City, Sunday.
The Kings scored all the runs they would need in the home first inning, plating three runs. The Paints cut the lead to 3-2, scoring single runs in the second and third innings.
Champion City put the game out of reach in the sixth inning, scoring another three runs for a 6-2 lead, which became the eventual final score.
Chillicothe out-hit Champion City 10-9, but the Kings took advantage of their run scoring opportunities.
The loss was the Paints first in the second half of the season, now making them (3-1/20-13).
The Chillicothe Paints have tied the Prospect League record for most consecutive wins at 13, rallying to beat Champion City 7-6, Saturday at V.A. Memorial Stadium.
The Kings built a 6-0 lead after their first two at-bats, but the Paints answered with a run in the second inning, four runs in the fifth and two in the sixth.
Chillicothe’s bullpen held Champion City scoreless over the final 7 innings of the game.
Five different Paints players drove-in runs for the game.
Chillicothe improves to (20-12) overall for the season and is now (3-0) in the East-Ohio Valley Division for the season’s “second half”, which they need to win to gain a post-season berth, unless they finish runner-up to the Kings, who won the first-half division title.
Chillicothe Post 757 continued action Saturday at the 29th Annual Lancaster July 4th Tournament.
The Colts lost twice Saturday, falling 10-4 to Post 169, then lost 9-5 to Troy.
On Friday, Chillicothe battled back to score two runs in the top of the 7th inning to force extra frames, then scored another run in the 8th to beat Pemberton 8-7 at the 29th Annual Lancaster 4th of July Tournament, Friday.
Reliever Nick Burns also drove in the game winning run to secure the win.
Other offensive leaders included: Mike Lashuk, H, 2 RBIs Nick Burns, 2H, game winning RBI Dewey Dailey, 2H, RBI Wyatt Thatcher, 2B, RBI Evan Werr, RBI Lane Larson, H Kaden Riffe, 2H
(SPRINGFIELD) – The Chillicothe Paints, presented by Adena Health System, extended their franchise record win streak to 12 games Friday night at Springfield’s Carleton Davidson Stadium, beating the Champion City Kings 12-5.
The Prospect League record for consecutive wins is 13, which Chillicothe can tie at home, Saturday night.
Chillicothe (2-0, 19-12) scored the first two runs of the game in the top of the second inning. Nathan Rose and Ben Gbur singled, putting runners on the corners. Isaac Bair and Nathan Karaffa both hit run-scoring groundouts, giving the Paints a 2-0 lead.
Champion City (0-2, 17-14) got one back in the bottom of the second, as Bo Seccombe hit a solo home run, making it 2-1.
After the first two batters of the top of the third were retired for the Paints, Colin Summerhill doubled, scoring on a two-run home run by Kent Reeser. Rose, Gbur and Bair followed with singles, Bair’s drove home Rose, making it 5-1. After a walk to Karaffa, loading the bases, Trey Maeker walked, scoring Gbur and extending the Paints’ lead to 6-1.
Champion City clawed back with a run-each in the third, fourth and sixth innings, cutting the Paints’ lead to 6-4.
Bair singled with one out in the top of the seventh, coming home on a two-run home run from Maeker, giving Chillicothe an 8-4 advantage. Jimmy Allen then hit a triple to right field, popping up from a slide after an errant throw and scoring to make it 9-4.
Gbur collected his fourth hit of the night in the top of the eighth, a two-run home run, making it 11-4 in favor of Chillicothe.
After the Kings got one back in the bottom of the eighth, the Paints added another in the ninth. Jackson Feltner reached base after being hit by a pitch, scoring later in the inning on Reeser’s RBI single, finishing the scoring with Chillicothe in front 12-5.
Zach Kendall (1-1) earned the win for the Paints. The right-hander pitched five innings, allowing three runs, two earned on eight hits, walking one and striking out seven. Dane Armbrustmacher tossed 2 2/3 innings in relief, allowing two runs on three hits, walking one and striking out five. Ruben Ramirez pitches a one-two-three inning for the Paints in the ninth.
Gbur ended the night 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run, three runs scored and two RBIs. Reeser, Rose and Bair had two hits each. Reeser and Maeker each homered and drove in three on the night. Allen, Summerhill and Maeker had one hit each, Maeker’s was a two-run home run, he collected three RBI’s on the night.
The Paints return to VA Memorial Stadium to host the Kings at 7:05 p.m. After the game, the Paints will have an Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza sponsored by 94 Country WKKJ.
(LANCASTER) – The Ohio University Lancaster Theatre will be putting on a show in July for the Lancaster Festival. The show, titled “Friends Celebrating the Music of Broadway,” will take place at 2pm and 7pm on July 25 in the Wagner Theatre on the Lancaster Campus.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by going to https://commerce.cashnet.com/oul-theatre. Seating is limited because of current campus guidelines. Director and producer A. Victor Jones said anyone interested should purchase tickets quickly because they are selling fast.
The show is a musical theater concert and will celebrate memorable moments from past productions, Jones said. The show will be about 80-90 minutes long and will not have an intermission. The performers are current students, OUL theater alumni and community members from Central Ohio.
Jones said he and his team are working hard behind the scenes to make sure the show is a magical and memorable experience for theatergoers.
“Our show is full of surprises and promises to have something for everyone,” Jones said.
The show is a reimagined performance of a 10th anniversary production called “A Decade of Song and Celebration” that was canceled in 2020, Jones said. Some of the cast and songs that were going to be in the canceled 2020 show will be included.
“It feels amazing to be back creating live theater and working on a production,” Jones said. “The cast and creative team is overwhelmed with gratitude and excited to have this opportunity to perform.”
Jones said they are busy getting ready for their upcoming in-person rehearsals. This will be their first time together in 16 months. The creative team has done work in some form over the past year and a half.
“A successful production starts with a passionate creative team,” Jones said.
The Ohio University Lancaster Theatre has performed a musical production during the Lancaster Festival annually for the last decade. Jones said he had a dream of rejuvenating the theater program when he started at OUL. He wanted to get students and community members involved in a summer theatrical production.
The Lancaster Campus will also play host to several concerts during the Festival, including former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, The Band Perry, and Abba tribute band Dancing Dream.
(Jackson) — Ohio Metal Processing, a recycler of precious metals, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and Jackson County Ohio Economic Development Partnership, has announced plans to locate in Jackson creating 90 new jobs with a projected payroll of $7 million.
The company utilizes patented sustainable technologies to recycle base metal substrates plated with precious metals from a wide range of scrap materials and industry biproducts. Ohio Metal Processing plans to locate in the 80,000 sq. ft. site formerly occupied by Ohio Precious Metals.
“We are excited today to announce our plans to locate in Jackson creating new, high-paying jobs for a. wonderful community with a knowledgeable and experienced work force,” said Dale Johnson, President and Managing Director of Ohio Metal Processing. “This is a very opportune time for our company with copper and silver prices at or near market highs, while Jackson provides us with a logistically convenient location to our suppliers and the consumers of our products.”
The company utilizes environmentally responsible processes with no toxic discharges, low energy use, and neglible carbon footprint according to Johnson. “Our initial targets are silver plated substrates from which we produce clean recycled, high-grade silver and base metals,” said Johnson.
“This is the first processing site of its kind in the United States and an exciting announcement for the community of Jackson and Jackson County,” said Mike Jacoby, president of OhioSE. “This development is. a good example of how JobsOhio, OhioSE and the private sector can work together to create new opportunities that help southeastern Ohio become more resilient.”
JobsOhio is working with Ohio Metal Processing to provide expertise in job hiring and training through its Talent Acquisition Services program. The JobsOhio TAS program is intended for companies that are expanding in, or are new to Ohio. Additionally, JobsOhio is providing a $125,000 Revitalization Grant to help renovate the building to meet the company’s needs.
“On behalf of the Jackson County Economic Development Partnership (JCEDP), Jackson Mayor Randy Evans, and the Jackson County Commissioners, I am pleased to welcome and celebrate Ohio Metal Processing’s announced multi-million dollar investment and commitment of 90 new jobs in Jackson County,” said JCEDP CEO Sam Brady. “This first of its kind of in the United States metal processing project shows the great strength of manufacturing diversity Jackson County and southern Ohio has to offer, and our community looks forward to being part of Ohio Metal Processing’s success for years to come,” Brady added.
The program has been developed in conjunction with school staff, and is being taught by Paint Valley Elementary teachers. Jump Start includes specific instruction in both reading and math, with science and social studies being integrated into these other subjects. Jump Start classes started in June and will run through July.
(Photo Courtesy of Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation)
Watch Litter Media’s visit with Amanda Graham from the Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation, Paint Valley Elementary Principal Misty Ewry and Chillicothe Paints infielder Alex Ludwick.
The Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation in partnership with Paint Valley Elementary School is responding to educational needs in early elementary children, some of which have been magnified by the pandemic, with a pilot summer literacy program called- “Jump Start”.
In addition to classroom instruction, children will be provided both breakfast and lunch and will participate in enrichment activities each day. Meals will be provided through a partnership with Ross County Community Action. Partners for the enrichment activities will include Bainbridge Fire Department, Paxton EMS, YMCA of Ross County, PVHS Science Department, Tecumseh, Chillicothe Paints and Ross County Parks Department.
Research indicates that low-income students lose more than two months of reading achievement during the summer school break, slowing their progress toward third grade reading proficiency. This loss also exacerbates the achievement gap between them and their middle-class peers, who generally make achievement gains in reading during the summer months. By fifth-grade, low-income students are generally 2.5 – 3 years behind their middle-class peers. Both the “summer slide” and the overall achievement gap are expected to be larger in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 74% of students who fail to read proficiently by the end of third grade falter in the later grades and often drop out before earning a high school diploma.
High-quality summer learning programs are shown to reduce the “summer slide” and decrease the achievement gap between low-income and middle-income students. The most effective programs are taught by experienced instructors utilizing designated curriculum in both reading and math and include enrichment activities beyond classroom learning.
The success of the program will be determined by comparing spring state test scores with fall state test scores for each participating student.
