IN THE NEWS
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PIKE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Annual Banquet
Thursday, January 26
Call the Chamber at
(740) 947-7715
to RSVP
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Ohio Department of
NATURAL RESOURCES
LAKE WHITE WATER LEVELS EXPECTED to RISE
at the End of January
ODNR, ODOT continue to make progress on Lake White Rehabilitation Project
Progress continues to be made this winter toward replacing and repairing the infrastructure at Lake White and the surrounding roadways, additional steps are being taken to restore water elevations in the lake later this month.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has partnered with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and worked diligently with their contractors to identify a safe way for the water level at Lake White to be raised. Additional work will take place in the coming weeks to reinforce the top of the spillway, and once those security measures are in place, engineers expect to be comfortable with the security of the spillway and will allow the water levels to rise approximately 10 feet beginning January 31.
With warmer weather the remaining roller-compacted concrete (RCC) portions of the dam can be completed and the water level can be restored to normal summer levels for the 2017 fishing and boating season.
Significant work has taken place already on the Lake White Dam rehabilitation and bridge replacement project. As of the beginning of December, the contractors have completed the lake drain, painted the spillway gates, placed the RCC in the basin and dam face, relocated Crooked Creek, armored the dam face with rock and completed most of the S.R. 104 bridge replacement.
The project was extended through late spring of 2017 due to significant weather-related impacts that occurred during construction, as well as other unforeseen circumstances that affected the overall schedule. These included a slip on County Road 105 (Forest Hills Drive), and a mechanical shutdown at the approved materials suppliers' facilities in October.
The Lake White project is a combined effort between ODNR and ODOT to rehabilitate the 4,200-foot earthen dam, replace the bridge on S.R. 104, and reconstruct the adjacent roadways and intersections at the Lake White State Park in Pike County.
Sunesis Construction was awarded a contract for approximately $31.7 million to complete the project, and as the contractors continuing working during the winter months, the revised schedule for completion is slated for June 2017.
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Clemmons is New Executive Director at Bristol Village
Amy Clemmons has joined National Church Residences as the new Executive Director of Bristol Village Homes and Healthcare, the organization's flagship facility located in Pike County.
Clemmons joins the Bristol Village team with 10 years of leadership experience in senior living, including the last nine years as the Administrator at Pleasant Hill Manor in nearby Piketon, Ohio.
A lifelong resident of Pike County, Clemmons is a past President and current board member at the Rotary Club of Pike County, Treasurer of the Pike County Community Fund, current Board Member of the Pike County Chamber of Commerce, Committee Member of the Pike County Joint Vocational School, Board Member of the Southern Ohio Medical Center Foundation, and was also appointed by the Pike County Board of Commissioners as a Board Member of the Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Clemmons obtained a Associates Degree from Hocking College in 2002 and Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Communications from Ohio University-Chillicothe in 2006. Later that year she completed her Nursing Home Administration training and began her senior living leadership career.
She takes over the Executive Director duties at Bristol Village from longtime Executive Director Pat Nichols, who retired in December.
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CRAFTING YOUR COMPANY'S WELLNESS PLAN STEP by STEP
The intent of a workplace wellness plan is to provide employees with the tools and knowledge they need to improve their overall mental and physical health. While you're only able to offer limited time and financial incentives as an employer to foster wellness at your place of business, even the smallest changes can help you build a stronger, healthier workforce.
Here's a quick overview of the steps in building an effective
wellness program:
- Review the options in your current health care plan
- Investigate some of the most popular wellness plans
- Ask your employees what they want in a wellness plan
- Create a program with realistic goals
- Build a road map with seasonal benchmarks
- Participate in your own wellness plan
- Invest in a baseline health checkup for everyone
- Remember to be sensitive to privacy and ADA laws
- Keep wellness-initiative costs low
- Finally, track those results to keep everyone motivated
Statistics show that wellness plans mean healthier, happier employees. In the short term, wellness plans contribute to improved workplace morale, and over the long term, they'll make an impact by reducing sick days, improving the mental focus of your employees and decreasing the frequency of expensive health care claims.
Read our white paper to learn more.
For more information on your insurance needs contact:
Shawan - Marquis Insurance Agency
110 E. Wilson Bridge Rd., Ste. 260
Worthington, OH 43085
614-889-0250
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MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION
DRUG
PLAN DISCOUNT
Do you know if you are eligible for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Discount?
There are many individuals in our district who are unaware they are eligible
to receive this wonderful assistance. A simple phone call to our Agency can help
determine whether you meet the eligibility requirements. The Area Agency on
Aging District 7 (AAA7) is able to provide this service through the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) grant from the Ohio
Department of Aging. This project provides outreach to and enrollment assistance
for individuals who may be eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy ("Extra Help") and/or
Medicare Savings Program, as well as other Medicare premium assistance programs.
Low Income Subsidy (LIS) or "Extra Help" is a discount plan that can lower your prescription co-pays; cover all or part of your Medicare Part D monthly premiums; or eliminate the "donut hole" of coverage for your medications. Part D is Medicare's prescription drug coverage and is available to anyone eligible for Medicare Part A or Part B. Those with Medicare may enroll in Part D coverage through either a stand-alone plan or a Medicare Advantage plan. To be eligible for "Extra Help," income guidelines and qualifications must be met, and the AAA7 can help determine whether you might be able to benefit from this program, and if so, assist you with the application process.
Each year, our Agency conducts outreach to our communities in order to better identify those who might be eligible for the "Extra Help" and Medicare Savings Programs. Over the past three years, our Agency has saved Medicare beneficiaries in our ten-county district a grand total of $1,597,863.00. Just last year in 2016, eligible individuals who reached out to us qualified for either the Medicare Savings Program, the "Extra Help" Program, or in some instances, qualified for both programs. In addition, individuals who called to have their Medicare drug comparisons checked during the "Open Enrollment" period, which runs from October 15th through December 7th each year, were also able to save money simply by changing their Medicare Part D provider. In all, through the special programs or drug plan comparisons, our Agency was able to save individuals $593,153.00 in 2016! That is well over half a million dollars saved for individuals in our area which can have a huge impact on peoples' lives!
All of the individuals we were able to reach out to throughout our communities during the year were also assisted in additional ways, including Medicare Part D sign-ups, help with finding a Medicare supplemental insurance, providing other services made available through our Agency, and references to additional community organizations that may be able to help. The AAA7 covers the following counties: Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.
If you would like to find out if you are eligible for "extra help" with your Medicare Part D coverage, call us - we can help! Contact Kristy Bowman at our Agency Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm toll-free at 1-800-582-7277, extension 250. We can complete the application over the phone in just a few minutes. In addition, we can also assist you with any other Medicare questions you might have.
Or, if your community group or agency has an event coming up that you would like us to participate in to provide more information, please let us know - you can reach us at 1-800-582-7277 or e-mail to
info@aaa7.org
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Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director
Area Agency on Aging District 7
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Employers/Payroll Providers:
The filing due date of the IT 3/W-2s has changed to January 31
Effective for the filing of the 2016 IT 3 (Transmittal of Wage & Tax Statements) and the accompanying W-2s (see Note below), the filing due date is now January 31, 2017. Along with the Federal government's passing of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, this will aid in the Ohio Department of Taxation's (ODT) commitment to preventing taxpayer fraud. This filing due date is codified in section 5747.07(E)(2) of the Ohio Revised Code.
Note: Employers with 250 or more W-2 forms must send this information to us on magnetic media using an approved format (SSA's EFW2). ODT has waived the requirement for employers that issue less than 250 W-2 forms to send paper copies, but you are encouraged to send this W-2 information to us on magnetic media.
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ROTARY CLUB of PIKE COUNTY
Adopts a New Project
Each month, the club will collect a particular food item which will be donated to the Food Pantry for distribution. January's items were peanut butter and jelly. In February, the Rotary Club will collect dried beans and cornbread mix. The club will accept donations which can be dropped at the Senior Center on Clough Street or at Peggy Royster's State Farm Office on Emmitt Avenue. Shown here with this month's contribution are Amanda Elliott, Sharon Manson, Alice Ward, Ron Cook, Judy Dixon, Dave Zanni, Beverly Crabtree, and Peggy Royster.
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FRIGHTENING SAVINGS
on
TECUMSEH! TICKETS
Adult tickets for performances on Monday-Thursday evenings in June are
only $13 (plus fees).
No limit.
Offer good until
Midnight on Friday the 13th.
Offer not good retroactively.
Does not apply to VIP tickets, concert tickets or performances on other nights.
Use code
FRI13 when purchasing tickets &
save $9 on each adult ticket.
This offer is only good until Midnight on the 13th, and there are a limited number of tickets available for each performance....so pick your date and get your tickets now! If your code does not work for your chosen performance, that means the allotment is sold out, please try another evening.
See you in June!!
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CHILLICOTHE PAINTS ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE
FOR 25th SEASON
The schedule for the 25th season of Chillicothe Paints baseball, presented by Adena Health System, begins with road games on the final two days on May. The Paints welcome the Champion City Kings to VA Memorial Stadium at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, June 1 for 2017 Opening Night.
"We are entering a significant anniversary season for Paints baseball this upcoming year," stated Paints President Bryan Wickline. "With 22 of our 30 home games on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, our organization expects to have a fantastic year full of great promotions, giveaways, and family entertainment."
Once again, Prospect League teams will each play a 60-game regular-season schedule with mostly two-game series and limited crossover play between divisions. 52 of Chillicothe's 60 games are against East Division opponents, while eight are split between West Division teams Terre Haute and Danville.
The Prospect League schedule is designed to give players a taste of life in the minor leagues with charter bus travel, night games in front of enthusiastic crowds, and numerous overnight series in opponent cities. This season, teams will play 60 games in under 70 days.
This summer, the Prospect League will field ten teams from five different states and split into two divisions. Butler (Pa.), Champion City (Springfield, Ohio), Chillicothe (Ohio), Kokomo (Ind.), and West Virginia (Beckley) will play in the East Division. The West Division includes Danville (Ill.), Lafayette (Ind.), Terre Haute (Ind.), Quincy (Ill.), and Springfield (Ill.).
Playoffs begin Sunday, August 6 with a best-of-three divisional round followed by the best-of-three Prospect League Championship Series.
To advertise at VA Memorial Stadium or to schedule company outings, birthdays, team picnics or to receive group discounts, call the Paints Office at (740) 773-8326.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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The Scioto Society, producers of the Outdoor Drama Tecumseh! are extremely excited to announce their third annual spring fundraiser, CEAD MILE FAILTE, on March 11th at St. Peters Hall in Downtown Chillicothe. The event is sponsored by Huntington Bank.
"In Just two years, this event has become one of the signature social events in Chillicothe. We had set out to put on a fundraiser that was fun, different, casual and most importantly not stuffy. The sold out crowd told us we did it all right and to please do it again. Jan Nusbaum is again serving as our event chair and everyone in town knows what a great party Jan throws. So, we are changing up some things to keep it fresh but I predict this will once again be the party that Chillicothe talks about for the next 12 months. Sure, we'll have all the normal fundraiser stuff including a silent auction with a fantastic collection of items. But it's going to be a big night. The Drowsy Lads are the hottest young Irish band in Ohio and they showed us last year how much fun they are on stage. We're thrilled they're returning" Said Brandon Smith, CEO of the Scioto Society.
The event will be held in the stunningly renovated St. Peters Hall and offer a glimpse into a historic building that many people may not have had the opportunity to see. Several local caterers will provide the food including. Sara Myers of High Five Cakes will again be creating a showpiece of a cake for the event.
"Her creation was the most talked about bakery item in Ross County the past two years and I have no doubt she'll outdo herself yet again. There's some surprises still in store. But I can tell you this...the event is going to sell out again, it will be the party of the year again and do I don't recommend waiting to get a ticket" said Smith.
Tickets are $75 each or $550 for reserved tables of eight. Ticket includes dinner, champagne and the show. Tickets are available now by calling 740-775-4100. Cead Mile Failte is presented by Huntington Bank with support from G&J Pespi Bottlers.
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Hand signed by Urban Meyer and donated directly from The Ohio State University. Winner will be drawn on March 11 at Cead Mile Failte. Need not be present to win.
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SENIOR CENTER GOLF OUTING
Saturday, May 6
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PIKE COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
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Sports
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Winter Sports Registration Time
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Company Offers
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TAX PREPARATION OFFERED
FREE of Charge
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AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFERS
FREE
Smoke Alarm Installation
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Community Rewards Programs
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Training Opportunities
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SMALL BUSINESS CLASSES
Registration Deadline
Friday, January 20
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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Innovative Leadership Program Offered
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PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
6-Week Course
Register by Friday, January 20
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Employment Opportunities
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Employment Opportunity
Are you looking for a part-time job with opportunities for growth? Join our American Savings Bank family! There is an opening for a part-time teller in our Waverly Branch. Responsibilities include banking and customer service, providing a friendly and welcoming environment for our customers. 1-2 years of experience in these fields is preferred as well as a high school diploma or equivalent.
Must be 18 or older to apply.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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AT&T
Employment Opportunities
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FLUOR-BWXT PORTSMOUTH
Employment Opportunities
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