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Schedule Appointment for HARCATUS Free Tax Clinic
The HARCATUS Tri-County Community Action Organization is offering free tax clinics through the Ohio Benefit Bank for households with an income under $50,000. The clinics will be held at area libraries in Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties through April. For help with your state and federal taxes, contact one of the libraries below to schedule an appointment.
February 7th - Carrollton Library, 2pm - 8pm
February 10th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am - 6pm
February 11th - Mineral City Library, 10am - 3pm
February 16th - New Philadelphia Library, 3pm - 7pm
February 18th - Cadiz-Puskarich Library, 9am - 4pm
February 21st - Mineral City Library, 2pm - 6pm
February 23rd - Bowerston Library, 2pm - 7pm
February 24th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am - 6pm
February 25th - Carrollton Library, 9am - 4:30pm
March 3rd - Uhrichsville Library, 10am - 3pm
March 7th - Cadiz- Puskarich Library, 2pm- 8pm
March 10th - Bowerston Library, 9am - 1pm
March 15th - Newcomerstown Library, 10 am - 6pm
March 17th - Malvern Library, 9am - 4:30pm
March 24th - Carrollton Library, 9am - 4:30pm
March 29th - Malvern Library, 10am - 7pm
April 7th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am -1pm
April 12th - Carrollton Library, 2pm - 8pm
April 14th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am -1pm
Get Ticket for the 19th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza in Coshocton
Enjoy fine chocolate cakes, tortes, cheesecakes, mousses, candies and other chocolate desserts along with music by the Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folk Band and art demonstrations & displays at the 19th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza on Saturday, February 11th from 3pm to 5pm at the Coshocton County Career Center, 23640 County Road 202, Coshocton. Pre-sale tickets are $8 per person and are available by calling the Pomerene Center for the Arts at 740-622-0326. Tickets will be $10 at the door. For more information, visit www.pomerenearts.org.
Written Public Comment on Proposed Closing of Carroll Co. FSA Office
All correspondence with comments on USDA’s proposed office consolidation plan in which the Carroll County FSA office would be closed must be sent by Sunday, February 12th. Please email Christina.Reed@oh.usda.gov or write to USDA Ohio Farm Service Agency, Attn: Christina Reed, 200 North High St. Rm. 540, Columbus, Ohio 43215. All public comments will be taken into full consideration prior to development or implementation of a final consolidation plan. For more information, contact the Ohio Farm Service Agency at 614-255-2441.
Place Orders for Singing Valentines
The New Philadelphia High School Vocal Music Department is taking orders for the annual Singing Valentine fundraiser. Deliveries will be made on Monday, February 13th from 3pm to 9pm and Tuesday, February 14th from noon to 9pm. Cost for a barbershop style serenade of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," a carnation, and a card is $15 in New Philadelphia or Dover and $25 elsewhere in Tuscarawas County. Place your order online at www.npschools.org/nphs/vmusic or call 330-364-0682 between the hours of 8am and 3:30pm Monday through Friday.
RSVP for Dairy Producer Meeting
Learn about “Truth and Agriculture” from featured speaker Dr. Greg Quackenbusch at the Dairy Producer Meeting on Wednesday, February 15th from 10am to 3pm at Dutch Valley Restaurant. Dr. Jerry Lahmers will share new regulations related to animal care. Dr. Greg Edwards will talk about new bulk tank testing procedures and the impacts on dairy producers, and OSU Extension’s Chris Zoller will discuss the characteristics of successful dairy farm managers. A family style lunch will be provided. Reservations are needed no later than Monday, February 13th. Call 330-852-2321. For further meeting details, call the OSU Extension Office at 330-339-2337.
RSVP for Contractor’s Workshop
Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Tuscarawas, Carroll and Stark Counties will welcome contractors and excavators to an educational workshop at the Crossroads Restaurant in Magnolia on Tuesday, February 21st. Registration and breakfast will begin at 7am with presentations from 8am to noon. Attendees will order breakfast from the menu and pay individually. Topics will include abandoned mine land building hazards, dam construction & liability, stream morphology concepts & basic applications, and OUPS safety. There is no registration fee, but RSVPs are requested by Friday, February 17th by calling 330-339-7976.
Hometown Heroes Nominations
Do you know a resident or employee of Carroll, Harrison or Tuscarawas County who has had an extraordinary impact on the community or has demonstrated the values of courage, character, humanity, or personal initiative within the last two years? Nominate them for the Red Cross Hometown Heroes Campaign. Honorees will be selected by a committee of local individuals including former Hometown Hero recipients. The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 17th. For details or a nomination form, visit http://mlcredcross.org/hometown-heroes/.
Entries for Hero Writing Contest
Children in kindergarten through 12th grade in Harrison, Carroll or Tuscarawas Counties are encouraged to enter the American Red Cross Hero Writing Contest. Those in K-2 may enter the coloring contest and those in grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 may submit essays, shorts stories or poetry, no more than 500 words, typed or handwritten in blue or black ink.
The topics are “A Movie Hero I Admire and Why” for grades 3-5, “What is the Modern Hero?” for grades 6-8, and “A Military Hero I Know, Past or Present” for grades 9-12.
All entries must be signed by a parent, guardian or teacher, confirming the work is original, and should be marked “Hero Writing Contest.” The deadline for entry is Saturday, February 18th. The winning students will be honored at the Hometown Heroes’ Dinner on April 12th at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center and each will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. For an application, coloring sheet or more information, call 330-343-8633, e-mail info@redcross.org or visit www.mlcredcross.org.
Reserve Table for WTCC Fishing Show & Swap Meet
A Fishing Show and Swap Meet will be held on Saturday, February 18th from 10am to 6pm at the Warren Township Community Center near New Cumberland. Cost for vendors is $15 per table (for the first two tables and $10 for a third table) with free admission for the vendor and one helper. Proceeds benefit the Warren Township Community Center Youth Program. For details or to reserve a table, contact Portia King at 330-365-9240.
Get Tickets for Boy Scout Ham Dinner & Silent Auction
Boy Scout Troop 141 of Carrollton will host its annual Ham Dinner and Silent Auction on Monday, February 20th from 4:30pm to 7pm at Carrollton High School Cafeteria. The all-you-can-eat menu will include ham, potatoes, vegetable, assorted homemade desserts, coffee and other beverages. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 3-10. Those under three eat for free. Carryout will be available. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 330-627-4193.
Hunters Can Donate Venison to Feed the Hungry
Hunters can donate venison through Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs. Processing is paid by FHFH. You can contact the coordinators listed on the website to arrange deer donations at participating butchers or find information on 20 northeast Ohio drop-off locations at http://www.fhfh.org/ChaptersState.asp?StateLookup=OH.
Indian Valley Foundation Steak Dinner Fundraiser
The Indian Valley Foundation will hold a Steak Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, February 25th from 4pm to 8pm at the Tuscarawas VFW Post 7943 on Main Street. The menu will include steak, potato, salad and bread. Cost is $12. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Indian Valley Board Office in Gnadenhutten or any of the Indian Valley School buildings, or from any board member. Proceeds will help support educational opportunities not funded by traditional sources.
Get Tickets for Mardi Gras Dinner & Wine Tasting Benefit
You’re invited to the fourth annual Mardi Gras Dinner & Wine Tasting Benefit on Saturday, February 25th from 6:30pm to 11:30pm at Union Country Club, 1000 N. Bellevue Avenue, Dover. The evening will include delicious food and wines from the French Quarter, games, prizes and music with DJ Steve Kelly. Tickets are $50 per person or $90 per couple. The event is open to the public. Proceeds benefit the Tuscarawas Clinic for the Working Uninsured. For details or tickets, call Jamie Orr at 330-364-1853.
Apply for Claymont Foundation Scholarships
The Claymont Foundation is accepting applications for academic scholarships for Claymont High School seniors who will attend a technical trade school, community college, or university and from Claymont High School graduates who are full time undergraduate college students attending a technical trade school, community college, or university. Applications from high school seniors are due in the guidance office by Monday, February 27th at 3pm. And applications from undergraduates are due by 5pm on March 5th. For details and an application, visit www.claymont.k12.oh.us, click on Alumni Information then Scholarships.
Scholarship for Education Majors
The Delta Phi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary organization of women educators, is again offering two $1,000 scholarships to qualified education majors. Applicants must be residents of Tuscarawas or Harrison counties and on schedule to graduate with a degree in education by September 2013. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2012. For details or an application, call Denise at 740-922-9789 or email denren54@yahoo.com.
Norma Johnson Center Essay Contest
The Norma Johnson Center invites children in grades 3-5 to enter an essay contest. Choose an occurrence or event in the life of an animal that lives in the wild and is native to Ohio, and describe that event from the animal’s point of view in 150 words or less. All entries must include entrant’s name, school, school contact number, grade, teacher’s name, shirt size and a home contact number, and be postmarked or received by March 2nd. First, second and third place winners will be announced on March 13th and contacted by phone. Winners will be asked to read their essays during the Norma Johnson Center’s Silent Auction and Recognition Program on March 29th at the St. John’s Church of Christ in Dover. Prizes will be awarded to the first three places. First place $30 cash, second place $20 cash, and third place $10 cash prize. All winners will receive a NJC 2012 Family Membership and Norma Johnson Center t-shirt. Entries may be mailed or dropped off to: Marsha Zoller, Norma Johnson Center 2201-B Progress Street, Dover, OH 44622. For more information, call Marsha at 330-339-7976 or visit www.normajohnsoncenter.com and click on news. All entries become the property of the NJC. The NJC reserves the non-exclusive right to use all entries in publications or for promotional purposes.
Registration for Run for Home
Get fit and help raise funds for the Tuscarawas Valley Habitat for Humanity by participating in the 5th annual Union Hospital Run for Home. It will once again feature a half-marathon, three-person team relay, one-mile fun run, kids’ race, and five-mile walk, and will be held on Sunday, April 15th. Visit www.runforhome.org for details and registration forms.
Apply for NP Kiwanis Scholarships
Applications are being accepted through Thursday, March 15th for New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club Scholarships of $500. Students must live within the New Philadelphia School District and be entering their freshman through senior year of college in 2012-2013. Awards are based on academic achievement, school activities, community service, and financial need with additional consideration going to those who participated in Kiwanis Circle K or Key Clubs and to those attending Kent State Tuscarawas. Forms are available at New Philadelphia and Central Catholic High Schools, Buckeye Career Center and Kent State Tuscarawas. For details, visit your guidance office or call Agnes Swigart at 330-339-2137.
Sign Up for Hospice Volunteer Training
With the move to the new Hospice House at 716 Commercial Avenue SW, New Philadelphia comes the need for additional volunteers. If you would like to help with patients, deliver supplies, work in the resale shop, work with Veterans, do fundraising, sewing or quilting, or help in the office, sign up for the spring training to be held March 20th, 22nd, 27th and 29th from 5:30pm to 9pm at the new location. For details or to register, call 1-800-947-7284.
HEAP Winter Crisis Program
The HEAP Winter Crisis Program helps eligible households that have either had their heat shut off, received a disconnect notice on their gas and/or electric bills, or heat with fuel oil, propane, coal or wood and have less than a ten-day supply. The program runs through March 31st and assistance may be provided only once per household during the winter heating season. For an appointment, call HARCATUS at 740-922-3600, 330-343-8770, 330-627-4101 or 740-942-8886.
Free BP Checks at NP Health Department
Free blood pressure checks by a Registered Nurse will be offered every Thursday from 1:30pm to 4pm at the New Philadelphia City Health Department, 150 E. High Avenue, Suite 11 in the John Knisely Municipal Centre. For more information, call 330-364-4491 ext. 208.
Water Test Kits
Recent developments in oil and gas drilling have increased concerns about water quality. Water test kits with sample bottles and detailed instructions are available from the Tuscarawas County office of the Ohio State University Extension, 419 16th Street SW, New Philadelphia. The kits are free; however there is a $65 sample analysis fee payable directly to the lab. For more information about the kits or drilling, leasing and other related topics, call 330-339-2337.
Personalized Bricks at Hartung House Memory Courtyard
Add your personalized message to be included in the Hartung House Memory Courtyard, 131 Wertz Avenue NW, Canton this spring. Each brick will bear a message which can be up to two lines of engraving of 13 characters per line, including spaces and punctuation. Cost is $50 per brick. One additional line of engraving may be purchased for an additional $10. Call 330-452-9341 for additional information.
Tickets for Hometown Heroes Awards Dinner
Help celebrate local heroes by attending the annual American Red Cross Hero Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 12th at 6pm at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center, 425 Prospect Street, Dover. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children. For details or tickets, visit http://mlcredcross.org/purchase-tickets/ or call 330-343-8633.
Farmers Can Nominate School District for Math/Science Grant
To help strengthen local communities and education systems in science and/or math, farmers can nominate a public school district in their rural community to compete for a grant through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. Nominated school district administrators can then submit an application for either a $10,000 or $25,000 grant to support a science and/or math educational program by April 30, 2012. School districts that apply for a $10,000 grant will compete against other school districts that are located in the USDA-appointed Crop Reporting District (CRD); except that CRDs with fewer than five eligible school districts will compete against each other for a single grant. A school district that applies for a $25,000 grant will compete against schools that are located in its state or designated region. Grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support. For details, visit www.growruraleducation.com.
Visit the Baltic Museum
The Baltic Area Historical Society Museum located in the basement of the Baltic State Bank will be open the third Sunday of every month through April from 1pm to 5pm. Admission is free.
Johnstown Rebels 4-H Signup
The Johnstown Rebels 4-H Club is accepting new members. If you’re between the ages of 5 and 18 and live in the Midvale, Roswell, or Barnhill area, please join us for a meeting to discover the wide range of projects available. We have something for everyone. Choose from farm animals, pets, ATV'S, theater, sewing, welding, gun safety, exploring Ohio ponds, clowning, robotics, and so much more. Meetings will be held twice a month through April at the Tuscarawas County Coon Hunters Club on Greenridge Road. The deadline to sign up is April 13th. However the sooner you sign up, the more time you will have to complete your project. For details or directions, call Frances at 330-340-4542 or Linda at 330-340-4542.
Schedule Appointment for HARCATUS Free Tax Clinic
The HARCATUS Tri-County Community Action Organization is offering free tax clinics through the Ohio Benefit Bank for households with an income under $50,000. The clinics will be held at area libraries in Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas Counties through April. For help with your state and federal taxes, contact one of the libraries below to schedule an appointment.
February 7th - Carrollton Library, 2pm - 8pm
February 10th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am - 6pm
February 11th - Mineral City Library, 10am - 3pm
February 16th - New Philadelphia Library, 3pm - 7pm
February 18th - Cadiz-Puskarich Library, 9am - 4pm
February 21st - Mineral City Library, 2pm - 6pm
February 23rd - Bowerston Library, 2pm - 7pm
February 24th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am - 6pm
February 25th - Carrollton Library, 9am - 4:30pm
March 3rd - Uhrichsville Library, 10am - 3pm
March 7th - Cadiz- Puskarich Library, 2pm- 8pm
March 10th - Bowerston Library, 9am - 1pm
March 15th - Newcomerstown Library, 10 am - 6pm
March 17th - Malvern Library, 9am - 4:30pm
March 24th - Carrollton Library, 9am - 4:30pm
March 29th - Malvern Library, 10am - 7pm
April 7th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am -1pm
April 12th - Carrollton Library, 2pm - 8pm
April 14th - Newcomerstown Library, 10am -1pm
Get Ticket for the 19th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza in Coshocton
Enjoy fine chocolate cakes, tortes, cheesecakes, mousses, candies and other chocolate desserts along with music by the Cowboy Hillbilly Hippy Folk Band and art demonstrations & displays at the 19th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza on Saturday, February 11th from 3pm to 5pm at the Coshocton County Career Center, 23640 County Road 202, Coshocton. Pre-sale tickets are $8 per person and are available by calling the Pomerene Center for the Arts at 740-622-0326. Tickets will be $10 at the door. For more information, visit www.pomerenearts.org.
Written Public Comment on Proposed Closing of Carroll Co. FSA Office
All correspondence with comments on USDA’s proposed office consolidation plan in which the Carroll County FSA office would be closed must be sent by Sunday, February 12th. Please email Christina.Reed@oh.usda.gov or write to USDA Ohio Farm Service Agency, Attn: Christina Reed, 200 North High St. Rm. 540, Columbus, Ohio 43215. All public comments will be taken into full consideration prior to development or implementation of a final consolidation plan. For more information, contact the Ohio Farm Service Agency at 614-255-2441.
Place Orders for Singing Valentines
The New Philadelphia High School Vocal Music Department is taking orders for the annual Singing Valentine fundraiser. Deliveries will be made on Monday, February 13th from 3pm to 9pm and Tuesday, February 14th from noon to 9pm. Cost for a barbershop style serenade of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," a carnation, and a card is $15 in New Philadelphia or Dover and $25 elsewhere in Tuscarawas County. Place your order online at www.npschools.org/nphs/vmusic or call 330-364-0682 between the hours of 8am and 3:30pm Monday through Friday.
RSVP for Dairy Producer Meeting
Learn about “Truth and Agriculture” from featured speaker Dr. Greg Quackenbusch at the Dairy Producer Meeting on Wednesday, February 15th from 10am to 3pm at Dutch Valley Restaurant. Dr. Jerry Lahmers will share new regulations related to animal care. Dr. Greg Edwards will talk about new bulk tank testing procedures and the impacts on dairy producers, and OSU Extension’s Chris Zoller will discuss the characteristics of successful dairy farm managers. A family style lunch will be provided. Reservations are needed no later than Monday, February 13th. Call 330-852-2321. For further meeting details, call the OSU Extension Office at 330-339-2337.
RSVP for Contractor’s Workshop
Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Tuscarawas, Carroll and Stark Counties will welcome contractors and excavators to an educational workshop at the Crossroads Restaurant in Magnolia on Tuesday, February 21st. Registration and breakfast will begin at 7am with presentations from 8am to noon. Attendees will order breakfast from the menu and pay individually. Topics will include abandoned mine land building hazards, dam construction & liability, stream morphology concepts & basic applications, and OUPS safety. There is no registration fee, but RSVPs are requested by Friday, February 17th by calling 330-339-7976.
Hometown Heroes Nominations
Do you know a resident or employee of Carroll, Harrison or Tuscarawas County who has had an extraordinary impact on the community or has demonstrated the values of courage, character, humanity, or personal initiative within the last two years? Nominate them for the Red Cross Hometown Heroes Campaign. Honorees will be selected by a committee of local individuals including former Hometown Hero recipients. The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 17th. For details or a nomination form, visit http://mlcredcross.org/hometown-heroes/.
Entries for Hero Writing Contest
Children in kindergarten through 12th grade in Harrison, Carroll or Tuscarawas Counties are encouraged to enter the American Red Cross Hero Writing Contest. Those in K-2 may enter the coloring contest and those in grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 may submit essays, shorts stories or poetry, no more than 500 words, typed or handwritten in blue or black ink.
The topics are “A Movie Hero I Admire and Why” for grades 3-5, “What is the Modern Hero?” for grades 6-8, and “A Military Hero I Know, Past or Present” for grades 9-12.
All entries must be signed by a parent, guardian or teacher, confirming the work is original, and should be marked “Hero Writing Contest.” The deadline for entry is Saturday, February 18th. The winning students will be honored at the Hometown Heroes’ Dinner on April 12th at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center and each will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. For an application, coloring sheet or more information, call 330-343-8633, e-mail info@redcross.org or visit www.mlcredcross.org.
Reserve Table for WTCC Fishing Show & Swap Meet
A Fishing Show and Swap Meet will be held on Saturday, February 18th from 10am to 6pm at the Warren Township Community Center near New Cumberland. Cost for vendors is $15 per table (for the first two tables and $10 for a third table) with free admission for the vendor and one helper. Proceeds benefit the Warren Township Community Center Youth Program. For details or to reserve a table, contact Portia King at 330-365-9240.
Get Tickets for Boy Scout Ham Dinner & Silent Auction
Boy Scout Troop 141 of Carrollton will host its annual Ham Dinner and Silent Auction on Monday, February 20th from 4:30pm to 7pm at Carrollton High School Cafeteria. The all-you-can-eat menu will include ham, potatoes, vegetable, assorted homemade desserts, coffee and other beverages. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 3-10. Those under three eat for free. Carryout will be available. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 330-627-4193.
Hunters Can Donate Venison to Feed the Hungry
Hunters can donate venison through Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), a ministry that provides nutritious venison to the hungry through food banks and local feeding programs. Processing is paid by FHFH. You can contact the coordinators listed on the website to arrange deer donations at participating butchers or find information on 20 northeast Ohio drop-off locations at http://www.fhfh.org/ChaptersState.asp?StateLookup=OH.
Indian Valley Foundation Steak Dinner Fundraiser
The Indian Valley Foundation will hold a Steak Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, February 25th from 4pm to 8pm at the Tuscarawas VFW Post 7943 on Main Street. The menu will include steak, potato, salad and bread. Cost is $12. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at the Indian Valley Board Office in Gnadenhutten or any of the Indian Valley School buildings, or from any board member. Proceeds will help support educational opportunities not funded by traditional sources.
Get Tickets for Mardi Gras Dinner & Wine Tasting Benefit
You’re invited to the fourth annual Mardi Gras Dinner & Wine Tasting Benefit on Saturday, February 25th from 6:30pm to 11:30pm at Union Country Club, 1000 N. Bellevue Avenue, Dover. The evening will include delicious food and wines from the French Quarter, games, prizes and music with DJ Steve Kelly. Tickets are $50 per person or $90 per couple. The event is open to the public. Proceeds benefit the Tuscarawas Clinic for the Working Uninsured. For details or tickets, call Jamie Orr at 330-364-1853.
Apply for Claymont Foundation Scholarships
The Claymont Foundation is accepting applications for academic scholarships for Claymont High School seniors who will attend a technical trade school, community college, or university and from Claymont High School graduates who are full time undergraduate college students attending a technical trade school, community college, or university. Applications from high school seniors are due in the guidance office by Monday, February 27th at 3pm. And applications from undergraduates are due by 5pm on March 5th. For details and an application, visit www.claymont.k12.oh.us, click on Alumni Information then Scholarships.
Scholarship for Education Majors
The Delta Phi Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary organization of women educators, is again offering two $1,000 scholarships to qualified education majors. Applicants must be residents of Tuscarawas or Harrison counties and on schedule to graduate with a degree in education by September 2013. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2012. For details or an application, call Denise at 740-922-9789 or email denren54@yahoo.com.
Norma Johnson Center Essay Contest
The Norma Johnson Center invites children in grades 3-5 to enter an essay contest. Choose an occurrence or event in the life of an animal that lives in the wild and is native to Ohio, and describe that event from the animal’s point of view in 150 words or less. All entries must include entrant’s name, school, school contact number, grade, teacher’s name, shirt size and a home contact number, and be postmarked or received by March 2nd. First, second and third place winners will be announced on March 13th and contacted by phone. Winners will be asked to read their essays during the Norma Johnson Center’s Silent Auction and Recognition Program on March 29th at the St. John’s Church of Christ in Dover. Prizes will be awarded to the first three places. First place $30 cash, second place $20 cash, and third place $10 cash prize. All winners will receive a NJC 2012 Family Membership and Norma Johnson Center t-shirt. Entries may be mailed or dropped off to: Marsha Zoller, Norma Johnson Center 2201-B Progress Street, Dover, OH 44622. For more information, call Marsha at 330-339-7976 or visit www.normajohnsoncenter.com and click on news. All entries become the property of the NJC. The NJC reserves the non-exclusive right to use all entries in publications or for promotional purposes.
Registration for Run for Home
Get fit and help raise funds for the Tuscarawas Valley Habitat for Humanity by participating in the 5th annual Union Hospital Run for Home. It will once again feature a half-marathon, three-person team relay, one-mile fun run, kids’ race, and five-mile walk, and will be held on Sunday, April 15th. Visit www.runforhome.org for details and registration forms.
Apply for NP Kiwanis Scholarships
Applications are being accepted through Thursday, March 15th for New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club Scholarships of $500. Students must live within the New Philadelphia School District and be entering their freshman through senior year of college in 2012-2013. Awards are based on academic achievement, school activities, community service, and financial need with additional consideration going to those who participated in Kiwanis Circle K or Key Clubs and to those attending Kent State Tuscarawas. Forms are available at New Philadelphia and Central Catholic High Schools, Buckeye Career Center and Kent State Tuscarawas. For details, visit your guidance office or call Agnes Swigart at 330-339-2137.
Sign Up for Hospice Volunteer Training
With the move to the new Hospice House at 716 Commercial Avenue SW, New Philadelphia comes the need for additional volunteers. If you would like to help with patients, deliver supplies, work in the resale shop, work with Veterans, do fundraising, sewing or quilting, or help in the office, sign up for the spring training to be held March 20th, 22nd, 27th and 29th from 5:30pm to 9pm at the new location. For details or to register, call 1-800-947-7284.
HEAP Winter Crisis Program
The HEAP Winter Crisis Program helps eligible households that have either had their heat shut off, received a disconnect notice on their gas and/or electric bills, or heat with fuel oil, propane, coal or wood and have less than a ten-day supply. The program runs through March 31st and assistance may be provided only once per household during the winter heating season. For an appointment, call HARCATUS at 740-922-3600, 330-343-8770, 330-627-4101 or 740-942-8886.
Free BP Checks at NP Health Department
Free blood pressure checks by a Registered Nurse will be offered every Thursday from 1:30pm to 4pm at the New Philadelphia City Health Department, 150 E. High Avenue, Suite 11 in the John Knisely Municipal Centre. For more information, call 330-364-4491 ext. 208.
Water Test Kits
Recent developments in oil and gas drilling have increased concerns about water quality. Water test kits with sample bottles and detailed instructions are available from the Tuscarawas County office of the Ohio State University Extension, 419 16th Street SW, New Philadelphia. The kits are free; however there is a $65 sample analysis fee payable directly to the lab. For more information about the kits or drilling, leasing and other related topics, call 330-339-2337.
Personalized Bricks at Hartung House Memory Courtyard
Add your personalized message to be included in the Hartung House Memory Courtyard, 131 Wertz Avenue NW, Canton this spring. Each brick will bear a message which can be up to two lines of engraving of 13 characters per line, including spaces and punctuation. Cost is $50 per brick. One additional line of engraving may be purchased for an additional $10. Call 330-452-9341 for additional information.
Tickets for Hometown Heroes Awards Dinner
Help celebrate local heroes by attending the annual American Red Cross Hero Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 12th at 6pm at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center, 425 Prospect Street, Dover. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children. For details or tickets, visit http://mlcredcross.org/purchase-tickets/ or call 330-343-8633.
Farmers Can Nominate School District for Math/Science Grant
To help strengthen local communities and education systems in science and/or math, farmers can nominate a public school district in their rural community to compete for a grant through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education. Nominated school district administrators can then submit an application for either a $10,000 or $25,000 grant to support a science and/or math educational program by April 30, 2012. School districts that apply for a $10,000 grant will compete against other school districts that are located in the USDA-appointed Crop Reporting District (CRD); except that CRDs with fewer than five eligible school districts will compete against each other for a single grant. A school district that applies for a $25,000 grant will compete against schools that are located in its state or designated region. Grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support. For details, visit www.growruraleducation.com.
Visit the Baltic Museum
The Baltic Area Historical Society Museum located in the basement of the Baltic State Bank will be open the third Sunday of every month through April from 1pm to 5pm. Admission is free.
Johnstown Rebels 4-H Signup
The Johnstown Rebels 4-H Club is accepting new members. If you’re between the ages of 5 and 18 and live in the Midvale, Roswell, or Barnhill area, please join us for a meeting to discover the wide range of projects available. We have something for everyone. Choose from farm animals, pets, ATV'S, theater, sewing, welding, gun safety, exploring Ohio ponds, clowning, robotics, and so much more. Meetings will be held twice a month through April at the Tuscarawas County Coon Hunters Club on Greenridge Road. The deadline to sign up is April 13th. However the sooner you sign up, the more time you will have to complete your project. For details or directions, call Frances at 330-340-4542 or Linda at 330-340-4542.
Help for Carroll County Smokers Who Want to Quit
Do you smoke cigarettes every day, but want to quit? Carroll County residents, 18 and older who are daily smokers, have no recent major health issues and are not pregnant, can get one-on-one telephone support and up to 8 weeks of nicotine patches from the OSU Quit Smoking Project. If you are interested in participating in the project which is a research partnership between The Ohio State University College of Public Health and OSU Extension Carroll County, call 330-771-7228 and get the help you need to stop smoking.
Get Answers to Technology, Computer or Gadget Questions
A monthly "Ask the Computer Guy" program where you can ask Rob Schwenk your technology, computer, or gadget related questions will be held on the first Saturday of every month from 10am to noon at the Dover Public Library. Appointments are required. Technology Room staff members Mary Prysi and Liz Strauss will take appointments throughout the week from those with questions about eBooks and eReaders. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 330-343-6123.
Dundee Lucky X Shoots
A Lucky X Shoot will be held on the first and third Saturdays of the month through September at the Game Reserve Association, 8137 Dundee - Wilmot Road, Dundee. Registration begins at 8:30am with shooting from 9am to 1pm. Cost is $2 per shoot. There will also be $3 jackpot and $5 money shoots. For details, call Merv at 330-343-2884.
Indian Valley Foundation Seeks Contact Information
The Indian Valley Foundation is seeking contact information of anyone one who graduated from Indian Valley North, Indian Valley South or Indian Valley High School. All contact information will be added to the Foundation’s database. If you or some you know has any of the names and addresses gathered from class reunions of classes from 1968 to present, please send the information to the IV Foundation, PO Box 171, Gnadenhutten, OH 44629 or email dave.mcpeek@ivschools.org. Everyone is welcome to check out the latest Foundation information on Facebook. If you are interested in volunteering with the foundation, email ivf@ivschools.org. We welcome your talents and commitment. Further information about the Foundation is available from the Indian Valley Schools website at http://www.ivschools.org/IndianValleyFoundation.aspx.
Online Money Management Tool
My Money Checkup, a free online money management tool is available to help provide an assessment of overall financial health and behavior in the areas of budgeting and credit management, saving and investing, planning for retirement, and managing home equity. Visit www.nfcc.org or www.MyMoneyCheckUp.org.
Ladies Walking Class at Tunnel Hill Community Center
Women of all ages are welcome to attend an exercise class utilizing a walking video on Tuesdays from 7pm to 8pm at Tunnel Hill Community Center in Stone Creek. For details, call Sue at 330-339-5350 or 330-308-0709.
Fitness Classes at Dover Senior Center
A variety of fitness classes for those ages 50 and over is available at the Tuscarawas County Senior Center. Zumba Gold is $5 per class and held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5pm and Thursdays at 4pm. Cardio Mix is $17 per month and held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:15pm. Walk the Block is free and held on Wednesdays at 8am. And Splish Splash is $17 per month and held on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10am at Union Country Club. Classes are first-come, first-served. For details or to register, call 330-364-6611.
Bolivar Sportsman Club Lucky X Shoots
The Bolivar Sportsman Club holds Lucky X Shoots on the second Sunday of each month. Along with the shoot, the club holds gun show/trade days. Doors open at 6am with breakfast being served. The shoot starts at 9am, and is open to the public. The club also holds Trap Shoots every Friday at 6:30pm at the club grounds which are also open to the public. The club is located at 11286 Bolivar Strasburg Road, NW, Bolivar. The public is welcome. For more information, call Joe at 330-874-3175.
GeoBee Challenge
Test your geography knowledge and your memory with the online geography quiz at www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee. Get your friends or kids involved and have your own ongoing challenge. The quiz poses ten new questions a day. Apps are also available for download for iPhones, iPods and iPads.
Volunteers Needed for Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio specializes in providing youth mentoring programs to children ages 4-18. Volunteers interested in serving as role models and friends to children are needed. All volunteers must be 18 or older. For more information, contact the agency at 330-339-6916 or visit www.bbbseco.com.
Join the Zoar Wetland
The Zoar Wetland is only supported by private donations, and we invite you to join. As a member you are eligible to become a Board Member with a direct say in how the wetland operates, and are invited to bring a canoe or kayak to explore areas of the lake not accessible by trail. Your ideas and energy can help keep the wetland growing each year. Membership is $15 for students, $25 for individuals, $50 for a family, and $100 for corporate. All contributions stay in the local area to support this wetland. To become a member, visit www.eapartners.org.
Hiking Extravaganza
Discover your favorite TWC trails and earn rewards. Will you like the Pond Trail, Sigrist Woods, the rustic Pioneer Path, the streamside Fox Creek or Sugar Creek Trails, or the deep woods Wilderness Walk? Each has its own enticements. Complete all six Wilderness Center Headquarters tract trails anytime throughout the year and earn your carved hiking staff and/or pin for each year. Cost is $12 for members and $14 for nonmembers for staff with pin. Cost is $7 for pin only. For details, call 877-359-5235 or visit www.wildernesscenter.org.
Wilderness 100 (as long as it takes...)
Here's a challenge for the "real" walkers! Walk 100 miles with TWC. Choose a one-of-a-kind hand-bound walking journal and keep your own record. Complete 100 miles at TWC or in TWC programs, bring in your completed journal, and get a hand-carved hiking boot you can hang from your Extravaganza hiking staff! (You also get to keep the journal!) If you're here walking that much, we figure you're a TWC member, so the Wilderness 100 is for members only. Cost is $20 each. For details, call 877-359-5235 or visit www.wildernesscenter.org.
Donate Unwanted Items to Canton Preservation Society
Recycle unwanted items and help a worthy cause by donating to the Canton Preservation Society, a non-profit group dedicated to the preservation & restoration of structures and neighborhoods. They accept most anything such as household, holiday, furniture, games, lighting, bedding, tools, office, doors, windows, sinks, tubs, salvage items, just to name a few. No computers, printers, pianos or organs, please. Drop your donations off at the store, 1227 W. Tuscarawas Street, Canton or call for our truck to pick them up. Store hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 5pm, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 3pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm. Call 330-456-6811 for additional information.
Local Organizations Need Your Help
A variety of local organizations need your help. Animal lovers may consider a monetary or supply contribution to Cats ‘n Us, Operation Warm & Cozy, From Heaven to Earth Dog Rescue, or the Tuscarawas County Humane Society. Support hands-on education for children by donating to The Wilderness Center, help at-risk adolescents in foster care by contributing to the P.A.L. Mission. Give hope through a contribution for research to one of the many organizations dedicated to helping those with medical conditions or help those struck by disaster through a donation to the American Red Cross. For more information, visit the following: www.catsnus.org, www.operationwarmncozy.com, http://www.adoptapet.com/adoption_rescue/80302.html, www.tuschumanesociety.com, www.wildernesscenter.org, www.palmission.org, http://webcsoh.alsa.org, www.cancer.org, http://mlcredcross.org/save-the-day2/.
Clothes Closet in Dover
A Clothes Closet will be open on the first and third Fridays of every month from 9:30am to 11:30am at the Dover Faith United Methodist Church, 420 N. Wooster Avenue, next to Memorial Hall in Dover. Clothing is free. Donations are welcome.
Countdown2Drive
Countdown2Drive is an education program to help 13-14 year olds and their parents with safe passenger and driving knowledge well before the teens take the wheel. The program includes a parent-teen Passenger Agreement to help establish family rules and guidelines for driving, rewards and consequences. To access the easy-to-use internet-based tools, visit www.countdown2Drive.org.
Donate Recycled Packing Supplies to Library
Has online or mail order shopping set you adrift in bubble wrap, boxes and mailers? The Newcomerstown Public Library welcomes the donation of recycled packing supplies to be used to send books and other materials to libraries across the State. Donate bubble wrap, medium size boxes, padded mailing envelopes, packing tape, rubber bands, and sheets of foam or paper to the library at 123 East Main Street during regular business hours. For more information, call 740-498-7706 or 740-498-8228.
Community Nest Donations
The Community Nest, designed to help those who are income eligible with non-perishable, taxable items on an emergency basis, is in need of your donations. Toothpaste, shampoo, soap, deodorant, laundry & dish soap, garbage bags, paper products, diapers, baby wipes, dog and cat food and feminine hygiene products may be donated at HARCATUS Family Support, 140 W. High Avenue, Suite B, New Philadelphia Monday through Friday from 8am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 4:30pm. For more information, call 330-343-8770.
Click for PAL Mission
You can help the PAL Mission without spending a dime, just use GoodSearch.com or GoodShop.com. GoodSearch.com, a new Yahoo-powered search engine, donates half its advertising revenue, approximately one penny per search, to the charities designated by the user. And GoodShop.com donates up to 37% of each purchase to your favorite cause. So log on to www.GoodSearch.com and www.GoodShop.com and select you favorite charity.
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