CATLETTSBURG A splash pad could be coming to Armco Park, if grant monies can come through, according to the Boyd County Administrator.
Justin Pruitt reported to the Boyd County Fiscal Court the county will be working with FIVCO to secure land and water grants to get a splash pad at Armco, one of many renovations slated for the park.
Pruitt said if grant monies can come through, it should be installed in the fall for use next year.
Judge-Executive Eric Chaney said a splash pad was one of the most often talked about improvements for the park.
The park office is being moved from the front of the park up towards shelter 9, which will cost $29,732 per building, according to Pruitt. The fiscal court voted unanimously to award the bid, which Chaney said would be paid for out of coal severance money.
Additionally, the new Red Course, a highly technical disc golf course, is now open at Armco and a new shelter house is slated to be open by June, according to Pruitt.
Cornhole boards are also slated to be delivered by summer as well, Pruitt said.
Commissioner David Salisbury asked what the status was on the community center face lift. Pruitt said engineering is being wrapped up and the project should go out to bid soon.
Over on the roads front, the fiscal court voted on projects for the 2023 budget year (the current fiscal year) and the 2024 budget year, which starts on July 1.
The road paving projects will be paid for through the state monies allotted to each county for paving secondary roads.
According to Chaney, the following roads are slated for paving this summer: Donna Drive, New Hampshire Drive, Oak Terrace Drive, Pin Oak Drive and W. Alexander Drive.
Roads slated for the next budget year include the following: Earthstone Court, Laurel Ridge Road, Pineview Court and Rose Road.
Chaney also said the road department needs a new black top roll and said he hopes to move quickly on one next month.
“We don’t want to lose out on a roller and it’s black top season, so finding one will be hard,” he said.
Salisbury asked if in the short term the roads department could use a Sun Belt rental, but was quickly told it was way too expensive.
Here are some other highlights from the meeting:
• The fiscal court voted on second reading to amend the hotel tax ordinances, which would put a 3% tax…
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3:30-5 p.m., Carnegie Room, Stoughton Public Library, 304 S. Fourth St.
Would you like to help plan and present teen library events? Join the Stoughton Teen Advisory Board, a super fun group of teens who love to laugh and get creative! Afterwards, the art cart will be out to create and explore. New members are always welcome to attend. Ages 11-16. No registration required.
Adult Craft Club: Sew Write Sashiko Journal
6:30-8 p.m., Stoughton Fire Department Training Room, 401 E. Main St.
Learn some meditative Sashiko stitching and create a cover for a journal. You know you need to write it out and get started on your memoirs or a notebook to keep you on track with your goals! Thread, fabric, journals and stitch patterns provided. Registration is required and begins April 20 at 9 a.m.
Friday, May 5
Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts in concert
7:30-10 p.m., Stoughton Opera House, 381 E. Main St.
Led by free-wheeling frontman Miles Nielsen, The Rusted Hearts have been wowing audiences for years with the diversity of their sound, the tightness of their 4-part harmonies, and the quality of their songcraft. Equally comfortable in a compact 3-minute pop song and an epic 10-minute jam, the band has toured incessantly since their inception in 2011, amassing an army of hardcore followers that have dubbed themselves the Rusted Herd.
Their new album “OHBAHOY” finds the band venturing into a sphere of Americana that feels both familiar and excitingly new. Tight drums, rich guitar tones, gorgeous woodwinds, and sweeping harmonies provide the perfect complements to Nielsen’s immense storytelling gifts and impeccable vocals. The album’s name comes from an imaginary friend Nielsen had growing up, a fitting reminder as we get older to hold tightly to the noble ideals of freedom and creativity that seem so natural to us as children. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit milesnielsen.com
Saturday, May 6
Kiwanis Disc Golf Rally
8:30 a.m. registration with tee off from 8:30-9:30 a.m., Kiwanis Disc Golf Course, Amundson Park, Stoughton
The Bryant City Council took no action toward making an Advertising and Promotion tax a reality Tuesday night, deciding to workshop the issue further.
Bryant Parks committee members Richard McKeown and Cody Crist presented the Bryant Parks Department’s proposal to the council members.
The request was for the city council to pass an ordinance which would put the matter of whether or not to have an A&P tax to a vote for city residents to decide.
The tax would be 2 percent on restaurants and 3 percent on hotels, with 80 percent of generated funds being designated to the Bryant Parks Department.
The council tabled an ordinance at its February meeting that would have created an A&P tax.
McKeown said the A&P tax could raise $1.4 million, of which the parks committee asks for 80 percent to go toward maintaining and improving the city’s parks. “All the city’s parks could be funded entirely through the A&P tax,” he said, noting that would allow the city’s annual $1.2 million parks budget to be returned to the city’s coffers.
The 3 percent tax on hotels would almost solely be funded by non-residents of Bryant, McKeown said.
“The lodging portion overwhelmingly falls on visitors, not residents,” he said. Likewise, some of the 2 percent tax on restaurants would be paid by out-of-town visitors, but it would also fall upon residents choosing to eat out at local restaurants.
“Our local parks are our social gathering sites, and if you’ve ever tried to find a parking spot at Bishop Park on a game night you know what I’m talking about,” McKeown said. “Through an A&P tax, visitors contribute toward maintaining and improving the city’s park facilities.
A&P funding is the model for park development and improvement, he said. “It is a tried, tested and proven model,” McKeown said. “If Bryant wants to enjoy top flight facilities, the A&P model is the best.”
Crist said the city is seeing a record number of children participating in parks programs, making it difficult for the city to keep pace.
More parking for the softball/baseball fields, lighting for Bishop Park and repairs to the aquatic center were some of the top priorities Crist mentioned which could be funded by the A&P tax.
During the February meeting, several council members shared concerns about implementing the tax without taking it to a citywide vote. Councilman Rob Roedel…
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The Enterprise Pilot Club is hosting its annual Civic Night reception to honor the newly chosen Man, Woman, and Youth of the Year for 2022.
The event is Thursday night at the First Baptist Church of Enterprise in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Woman of the Year nominees are Heather Jones, Stacy Thames, Kimberly Hoobler, and Sonya Wheeler Rich.
Man of the Year nominees are James Tarbox, Jason Berry Thames, and Rodrick Caldwell.
Youth of the Year nominees are Celesia Page, Ella Hogan, Emily Turner, Faith Lett, Arianna Johnson, and Tyler Mitchell.
Heather JonesThe OSCAR Club nominated Heather Jones, who has lived in Enterprise since 1998. She graduated from Enterprise High School and studied at Troy University.
Jones attends HighPointe Church. Jones is a Coffee County Habitat for Humanity board member serving on the Family Selection Committee. She helped plan the Father Daughter Dinner and was a volunteer member of the kitchen staff, service, and clean up.
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Jones was selected by the Coffee County United Way Representative as a loaned executive with Wiregrass United Way Campaign. She has served two years as a loaned executive speaking at schools and businesses to assist with their campaign. Volunteering with the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce she is a member of the board of directors and was selected for the Enterprise Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Team serving as a member for three years and Team Captain for two years. She shares her expertise as a volunteer marketing director for the Alpha Elite Lions basketball organization. Serving with the Wiregrass Board of Realtors she worked with blood drives and as a Salvation Army bell ringer. She gave her time to make Christmas better for seniors and children at Christmas. She worked with AUSA in 2022 to plan and host a trivia night and run their local social media pages. She worked to clean up neglected areas for the Day of Service.
Stacy ThamesStacy Thames is Altrusa of Enterprise’s nominee for the 2022 Woman of the Year. Thames is a native of Enterprise and a graduate of Enterprise High School. She and her husband Berry have two children. Thames works for M1 Support Service and owns her own small business,…
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MURRAY – The Murray Parks Committee last week approved two planned Playhouse in the Park events for later this year, as well as accepting a donation of security cameras and renewing its lawnmower lease.
Playhouse in the Park Executive Director Lisa Copeland spoke to the committee about a “ghost light walk” the community theater would like to do toward the back of the park in conjunction with Halloween. She said the Playhouse Board of Directors has tentatively planned to hold the family-friendly event from 5-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14, and they would ideally like to put a traffic barricade up next to the Saputo Playground to ensure safety for the participants.
“‘Ghost light’ is a theater term, and you’ve seen other towns and other theaters do this, where we would take groups of folks and they would walk from one location in the park to another,” Copeland said. “We’re thinking of maybe the deck and perhaps the caboose and the old schoolhouse – probably four to five spots in the park. In each spot, there would be a storyteller, and we’re working with the Historical Society to get some stories. People would walk (to each of the storytellers) and then back up at the deck, where we would have cider and popcorn and those kinds of things.”
The committee voted to approve the traffic barricade. Copeland said her next request might be a bit more controversial, but Playhouse is hoping to sell premium tickets for some of its August performances of “The Savannah Sipping Society” – a play about the friendships between four Southern women – to have a couple of wine tastings on the deck before the Saturday evening shows. Committee member Linda Cherry said she realized the door had been opened with several park events involving alcohol in the last year, but she would rather not see it.
Committee member Grant Rudolph said he was in favor of allowing Playhouse’s request because the recent events – which included a beer garden at a Labor Day weekend concert and the Bourbon and Bow Ties park fundraiser – had proven to be successful and had not seen any problems. He added that Bourbon and Bow Ties is planned again this year, and he believed things should work well as long as the procedures of checking IDs and having the serving area cordoned off from the rest of the park continue.
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WILMINGTON — On Monday night, the Select Board received presentations from Elderly Services Director Terri Marciello and Veterans Services Director Lou Cimaglia before they went through their communications and approved various requests.
Elderly Services Director Terri Marciello reported that programs are back in full swing at the Senior Center during the week, with over 100 seniors attending programs daily. She invited Case Manager Laura Pickett to speak to the recent programs for Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Pickett mentioned their series of programs focusing on Alzheimer’s and dementia from August through October of 2022 educating residents on things like warning signs of dementia and understanding dementia behaviors. These brought in 35-40 people each time. She said that she appreciated the chance to increase awareness of the senior center’s services.
Pickett also shared some upcoming events including a session on healthcare proxies and power of attorney on June 1 and a session on the dementia experience on June 6. These will address some of the physical and emotional hardships of those struggling with dementia.
There is also an ongoing caregiver’s support group that meets at the senior center, for which they had recently started up a volunteer program of support with home visits.
Marciello went on to name some of their popular activities such as wood carving and groups playing chess, cribbage, and cornhole. They are starting up a Civics 101 class and resuming Coffee with a Cop. The senior center had just concluded a tax program with volunteers from AARP to service residents. She invited anyone interested in being a home-delivered meal driver to reach out to the senior center.
Chair Judy O’Connell said that she looked forward to even further expansion of services with the new senior center being created.
Marciello replied that she was glad to provide intergenerational programming. She’s also looking for more connections for volunteering opportunities with Wilmington’s schools, not just at the high school. O’Connell told Marciello that they could come back at any time with more updates.
Veterans Services Director Lou Cimaglia informed the board about funding made available to the town to create a World War II memorial. Through discussion with Town Manager Jeff Hull and Director…
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Logansport residents running in city elections this year are gearing up for the May primary election with a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Tuesday at McHale Performing Arts Center.
The forum will feature candidates running for city council, clerk-treasurer, and mayor. The mayor race, which currently has seven candidates running between the Democrat and Republican parties, is of particular interest because of the number of people vying for the position. The Cass County League of Women Voters is working in conjunction with the Logansport Chamber of Commerce, Iron Horse Broadcasting, the Pharos-Tribune and Cass County Online to host the event.
The Indiana primary election is Tuesday, May 2.
Mayor’s race
The Republican candidates for mayor include James McKeever, Johnny Quinones, and incumbent Chris Martin. The Democrat candidates for mayor include Larry Hood, Dave Kitchell, Terry Doran, and Jacob LeDonne.
Chris Martin
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Mayor Chris Martin
Martin said his team faced difficulties after he was sworn into office because some plans were delayed for nearly two years due to the pandemic, but he believes his administration was still able to accomplish a lot. During a second term, he hopes to continue building the industrial park, addressing environmental concerns on the west side of the city so it is ready for redevelopment, creating housing at places like Chase and Davis roads, and seeking federal grants for infrastructure improvements like those planned for city sidewalks around local elementary schools.
“We want to continue…
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More than $1.2 million in state grants have been award to municipalities and municipal authorities around Crawford County to support public interest projects.
Funding came through the Commonwealth Financing Authority via the Local Share Account grant program. That program is funded by the state’s gambling revenue and is used for projects in the public interest. The grants were announced by Republican state Sen. Michele Brooks and GOP state Rep. Brad Roae, whose districts include Crawford County.
The borough of Springboro received $680,940 for a water filtration replacement project. It will replace the existing potable water filtration pressure vessels, interior plumbing and various treatment equipment components and add a third potable water filtration pressure vessel.
The borough of Conneaut Lake was awarded $200,000 toward a sanitary sewer rehabilitation along Sixth Street.
North and South Shenango Joint Municipal Authority received $150,000 to aid in extending public sanitary sewer lines along First Street in North Shenango Township.
The Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County received $150,000 to help complete water infrastructure improvements, including replacement of a 3,600-foot waterline at the Keystone Regional Industrial Park in Greenwood Township.
Blooming Valley Borough received $30,000 to purchase snow removal equipment. The borough has contracted for the service and the grant will eliminate that cost.
Pine Township received $100,000 to purchase a new tractor and boom mower.
The city of Meadville received $50,000 to assist in the continued renovation of Huidekoper Park. The project will create a 0.65-mile walking trail to include a small stream crossing bridge, interpretive nature signs, exercise areas, a dog park, a nine-hole disc golf course, a multipurpose field, and a new basketball court with an improved drainage system and lighting. A horseshoe court, cornhole courts, a barbecue pit and parking area will also be added.
Titusville Redevelopment Authority received $58,744 for upgrades to Titusville Opportunity Park, including making the restrooms more handicap accessible.
To receive funding from the Commonwealth Finance Agency, it takes a majority vote of the CFA board and a unanimous vote of the four members appointed by the legislative caucuses.
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TODAY, MARCH 16
ADULT ARTS AND CRAFTS: Let creativity shine to create a cute craft or inspiring art piece from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium. Ages 18 and up. No fee. Registration is required by calling, 434-799-5195.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
FAMILY GAME NIGHTS: Relax with family and come out for a fun night of board games, sports and outdoor games at Coates Recreation Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. No fee. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150. Sponsored by Parks and Recreation.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 18
CARS & COFFEE: Old Dominion Classic Sports Car Club will hold Cars & Coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. at Crema & Vine, 1009 Main St. For more information, call 434-548-9862.
JAPANESE CULTURAL EVENT: George Washington High School Japanese class and club will host the third annual Japan Day free event in the GW auditorium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Kendo, Taiko Drumming, a tea ceremony, prizes and more. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/yse2tj2z.
CLASSIC MOVIE CLUB: Enjoy a classic movie with discussion following at the Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “The Adventure of Robin Hood” (1938) for ages 18 and up. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5195. No fee.
ARCHERY 101 WORKSHOP: Learn the basic safety, anchor points, draw and release, care of equipment and essential safety skills with a USA Archery certified instructor for ages 5 to 17 at Coates Recreation Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150.
HOMESTEADING 101: Learn from local homesteaders Ben and Amber Martin at Glenwood Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon. No fee. For ages 5 and up; registration is required a week prior.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
PRESSURE CANNER LID TESTING: Virginia Cooperative Extensive Office, 19783 U.S. 29 South, Suite C, Chatham, will check pressure cooker lid and gauge used for canning at no cost from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 434-432-7770.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
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