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Sometimes you see a news item
that is just a tragedy all around. Roman Yoder and his son, Rueben,
were out hunting for turkeys by the Rankin United Methodist Church
near Cadiz. Rueben Yoder was taken by medical helicopter to Ohio Valley Medical Center in Pittsburgh, and Roman Yoder is facing charges of negligent hunting, which carries with it a penalty of up to six months in jail, a $1,000 fine and probation. We hope the teen is recovering well, and that his injuries heal completely. And while it's up to the courts to decide whether his father is guilty or innocent, the son's injuries and the father's arrest had to have an awful effect on that family. This is obviously a textbook case for those who are going out hunting. Safe procedures must be taken at all times, and all hunters should make every effort to make sure these kinds of accidental shootings don't happen. That means wearing the safety orange gear and keeping the safety turned on when you're not shooting - and it also means being absolutely sure that you're shooting at whatever kind of wildlife you're hunting, before you take that shot. We hope this all works out well
for the Yoder family, and we are very thankful that the injuries
suffered by Rueben Yoder weren't worse than they were. Dear Editor:
As your Mayor, I must apologize
to you, in advance, for the inconvenience that will be caused
by the upcoming Waterline Replacement Project. This project is
anticipated to take seven months baring any unforeseen problems.
The streets involved will be: This project, when completed, will provide you with more clean, wholesome water with pressure to fulfill your water needs, and we can say that Hopedale will be the only village in Eastern Ohio to have 100 percent plastic waterlines. This action was taken by the
Village Administration with the Village in mind, this waterline
is long overdue and is desperately needed. I will be keeping you updated as the project proceeds. If at anytime you have a question or problem, feel free to contact me at the Village Building (740) 937-2355. Sincerely,
Dear Editor: My husband and I attended the opening night performance on Friday, April 25, of Conotton Valley High School's musical The Wizard of Oz. It was fantastic! From the four year olds who played baby chicks to the munchkins and on to those who played the Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Lion, the witches; and finally, Mia Borojevich who played the lead, Dorothy (and her dog, Toto), were very professional in their performances. Everyone, the stage crew, the
lighting crew, sound effects and the musicians in the band were
all excellent in carrying out their duties. If you missed the show, you missed a delightful evening of High School theatre. Joyce Lannum
Dear Editor: More than 15,000 passenger vehicle occupants died in traffic crashes between the nighttime hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. during 2006, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 64 percent of those motorists killed were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the fatal crashes. The proportion of unbuckled deaths at night is considerably higher than the alarming 46 percent of passenger vehicle occupants who were killed and were not wearing their seat belts during daytime hours across the nation that same year. That's why the Harrison County Sheriff's Office has announced it is joining with state and local law enforcement agencies and highway safety officials from May 19 to June 1 to launch an aggressive national Click it or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization to increase seat belt use and to reduce highway fatalities, with a new emphasis this year on convincing more motorists to buckle up, day and night. Stepped-up law enforcement activities will be conducted during the national Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization. Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. In 2006, 72 percent of passenger vehicle occupants involved in fatal crashes who were buckled up survived the crashes. Seat belts clearly save lives. But unfortunately, too many folks still need a tough reminder. That's why law enforcement will be out in force buckling down on those who are not buckled up. Wearing your seat belt costs you nothing, but not wearing it certainly will. So unless you want to risk a ticket, or worse, your life, please remember to buckle up day and night. Click It or Ticket. For more information visit www.nhtsa.gov. Respectfully yours,
Dear Editor: On April 23, 2008 the Juvenile Court presented a mock alcohol related crash a part of the "Speakers Corner" to the students of Harrison Central High School. The intention of this presentation was to bring awareness of the consequences of drinking and driving during this 2008 Prom Season. This required the assistance of many people and agencies. On behalf of the Juvenile Court Probation Staff and myself, we would like to thank all of the people and agencies that volunteered their time for the mock accident. Specifically, we would like to thank Principal Jim Rocchi and his students who volunteered. The students and staff included Carrie Kirkland, Kurt Smith, Wesley Moore, Kyle May, Sara Morris, Chelsea McConnell, Mrs. Erbacher and her Drama Tech Class. The Emergency Medical Systems that participated from the county were: Scio Fire Department and EMS, Cadiz Volunteer Fire Department, Cadiz EMS and New Athens EMS. Thank you to the law enforcement officials who took park, Sheriff Miller for permitting us to use the Department Dispatch, the School Resource Officer Deputy Robert A. Brooks, for playing a role in the crash and School Resource and D.A.R.E. Officer Sergeant Eric Wilson for being the narrator for the crash. We also wish to thank Med Flight of Ohio, New Philadelphia Branch, for taking their time to participate. We would also like to tan McDonalds and DiAngelos for their generosity of providing lunch for all who participated. We sincerely thank everyone involved for taking time out of their day to help make an impact on the students at Harrison Central High School. We believe that everyone's participation in this event will help to achieve a successful and safe 2008 Prom Season. Sincerely,
Dear Editor: The SpankOut Day festivities were a success! The Help Me Grow Program sponsored the event at Bingham Terrace in Cadiz on April 23. Families were given information on alternative methods of discipline, more positive approaches to teaching proper behavior. Twenty-three families attended. While parents visited training areas, the children were entertained. Everyone received books from WOUB public television station and door prizes from Help Me Grow. Rhonda Bland from Department of Job and Family Services helped with registration. A special thanks to Gwen Hardwick for arranging the site and Danny Brown for arranging the tables. Also thanks to Caveman Pizza for supplying pizza and Laura Cope of McDonald's for helping with childcare and supply orange drinks. Pauline Gratchen Dear Editor: A group of concerned citizens realized the Community Center in Adena was in dire need of some repairs and upkeep so they decided to have a fundraiser and donate the profits for this purpose. These people decided to have a Longaberger Basket Bingo that was held on April 13 and was a huge success due to some hard working people and many generous businesses, clubs and individuals. We would like to than all those who attended and supported this event. We would also like to thank the following donors: Adena Lions Club, Adena Volunteer Fire Department, Alisha's Country Restaurant, Harrisville; Shirley and Randy Bednarski, Joanne (Dulkoski) Black, Borkoski Funeral Homes, Adena and Tiltonsville, Amy Clelland, Coffy's BiLo, Cadiz; DeNoon Lumber, Bergholz; Ferda's Countryside Garden Center, Harrisville; Harrisville Society of Friends, Hopedale Volunteer Fire Department, Ray and Judy Konkoleski, RJ and Laura Konkoleski, Lou's Famous Fish, Hopedale; Nancy and Ron Malin, Cadiz McDonald's, Martin McKim, People's National Bank, Adena, Mt. Pleasant, Dillonvale; Delores and Ray Potkoski, Billie Stanwick, Terry's Bar and Lounge, Adena; The Farm Restaurant, Mt. Pleasant; Chris and Bob Thompson, Ann and Frank Zeroski, Mary Ann and Frank Zeroski. Thanks a million,
Dear editor I would like to thank all of the people who made my benefit a huge success. Your thoughtfulness and generosity
are sincerely appreciated.
Scio Public Library SHE OPENS the door and greets
her little charges with her bright anticipating smile. She bundles
them up her steps to get them settled into the daily routine
in her little baby center household. Her own little five month
old is still sleeping from the earliest bottle she just finished.
They are treated with the utmost care and tenderness one can witness. Lily begins with her routine habit of getting her own tiny baby doll unbundled and nestles her to mimic this sitter and her actions throughout the next 10 hours. Lane needs his diaper changed and Emma is wakened from her slumber. This, starts the ball rolling. Snacks are provided for Lily and Emma is changed right after Lane is finished. Next arriving in another hour's time are the other two charges she receives. Four-year old Hunter and his baby sister, Claire, who just turned four months. They too are handled with the loving care of a sitter who treats them as her own. By then Lane is ready for his bottle and a burp then bundled in a long blanket Indian papoose style for his morning snooze. Hunter insists the sitter sit down to a game of tossing the ball. She delays him with a morning snack and has him get his Lego's out and build her a house with a garage attached and movable doors. He sets down to his challenge welcoming the attention and the competitive spirit is awakened in him for the next hour. Diapers get changed, bottles are made and fed one by bone, hour after hour. Everything is recorded in a diary type scheduled to have over to each mother as she picks up her children at the end of their long workday as well. Playtimes occur for the four-year-old inside and out. Sometimes a video is placed in the television for relaxing time. Other times, a doll baby is pretended to be held as Lily's own little baby and the sitter chuckles as Lily is learning over and over what it is like to feed babies and rock-a-bye them or sit them in a high chair and give snacks to or just carry around and snuggle them close. She studies each task done by her sitter and buries the memory, enabling her to pull it from her sense of duty to her own doll throughout the long day. Most welcome are the two-hour naps each individual baby, child will inevitably take throughout the day. What one must remember is, they might not all lay down simultaneously, therefore we know this sitter is steadily on her feet and aware of tasks at hand. Her own household chores of meals and dishes and laundry are snuck in between each little break time. This sitter just never seems to stop. It is supper time and the babies
are picked up one by one by their prospective parents. Diaper
bags are full of dirtied clothes from the day's experiences.
Scheduled events from their little day have been recorded for
the moms to review. The sitter has her own supper ready and her
husband comes in from his long day also to capture the mood of
his household and embraces it with the full fatherly feelings
of pride. His wife though, has the knowledge to not sit down quite yet. No, she must prepare for the next day, so she scurries around and cleans up the day's worth of toys and crayons and books, trucks, markers and baby dolls. She does another load of laundry, cleans out the diaper pail, makes coffee for the next morning for her husband's lunch bucket. She starts the dishes and gets her own shower and readies for bed. She checks on little Emma and
knows that although she is going to bed for the night herself,
Emma will awaken her at least once if now twice to place a pacifier
in place and snuggles her down in for a long night So to you Bree Patterson, I say "Happy Mother's Day." You have given so much of your time already in your young adult life. If anyone deserves a Mommy's Day out, it is you. |
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