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Team Entry Fee: $160
Online deadline: May 23
Mail-in deadline: May 20
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Potential suitor for
A-Plant reindustrialization announced
An Oklahoma-based gas company is looking to set-up operations in the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, following an announcement earlier this week from the Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative.
On Monday, Newpoint Gas, LLC, signed a letter of intent and right of first refusal to purchase land on the 3,777-acre site.
As Wiley Rhodes, CEO of Newpoint Gas, told the News Watchman conversations have been ongoing since 2020 between his company and local parties, such as SODI and the Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service regarding the “Green Energy and Manufacturing” Initiative or “GEM.”...
Read More in The Pike County News Watchman - May 17, 2022
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Paints Announce
2022 Game Promotions
The Chillicothe Paints, presented by Adena Health System, will host another season full of fun promotions during their 30-game home schedule this summer, beginning with a two-day homestand. Thursday, June 1 at 7:05 p.m. it's Opening Night, including a postgame Fireworks Extravaganza, courtesy of 94 Country, followed by a Magnetic Schedule giveaway, free to the first 500 fans through the gates Friday, June 2, thanks to Maleine Davis/Brewster Real Estate & Auctions.
Fans are invited to stay after the last inning to enjoy live music twice this year at "Party with the Paints", with Filo Beddoe performing Saturday, June 25, and Acoustic Poppycock playing live Saturday, July 23. Party with the Paints is sponsored by Budweiser...
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Free Community
Suicide Awareness/Prevention Training
The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) received funding from the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s (FAO) Cause Connector giving program to help support an important community training for suicide awareness and prevention called QPR: Question, Persuade, and Refer. Cause Connector is a charitable matchmaking site created to help more donors support local nonprofit projects in Appalachian Ohio. The AAA7 is hosting a virtual QPR training coming up on June 7.
Through the Suicide Prevention Foundation, AAA7 staff have been trained to provide the community educational program QPR: Question, Persuade, and Refer. Much like the well-known CPR, the fundamentals of QPR are easily learned and applied through a short training which can be done virtually or online. QPR, like CPR, functions as a “chain of survival”, allowing lay persons and professionals to respond to a life-threatening event; suicidal crisis. The training provides a booklet for each participant which becomes the resource to assist suicidal persons and is an instrumental part of the training. Teachers, coaches, local clergy, police officers, and any community individual can learn the QPR method to help recognize signs and clues of suicidal behavior, how to approach and communicate with a suicidal person, and where to refer them for assistance...
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STOP THE BLEED
Saturday, May 21
Pike County General Health District is hosting a free training course for a lifesaving skill.
The purpose of this training is to prepare the public on how to help save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies and
man-made and natural disasters.
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“SELF-EMPLOYMENT: FROM DREAM TO REALITY”
SMALL BUSINESS CLASSES BEING OFFERED
The Workforce & Business Development Program at Community Action Committee of Pike County will be offering classes focusing on the process of starting your own business. The “Self-Employment: From Dream to Reality” class sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday each week from 1 – 4pm, starting May 24th and ending on June 23rd. These classes will be held at the OhioMeansJobs Career Center (941 Market Street in Piketon)...
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Cave Lake
Trail Run & Walk
Saturday, June 11
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You're the Chef
A cooking/nutrition/food safety series for students who are entering or have completed grades 6/7/8 starting in June.
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Building Your Future:
Life Skills for Success!
A 4-class series in June that will cover the following topics: self-esteem, decision making, smoking information, advertising, dealing with stress, communication and social skills, assertiveness. This FREE program is open to any student who is entering or has completed 4 or 5 grade.
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Root Cause Analysis
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Thursday, June 16
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Community Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs
Starting June 18
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Student Loan
Workshop Returns
The FREE Tax Preparation & Financial Literacy Program of the Community Action Committee of Pike County is offering a Student Loan Information Workshop on Tuesday evening, June 28, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the OhioMeansJobs Center at 941 Market Street in Piketon. Tracy Rice, the SPARK Youth Program Case Management Coordinator, will be instructing the workshop that covers the types of student loans, the FAFSA, grants, payment options, discharge/forgiveness, and scholarships. The workshop is being offered at no cost.
Registration is required. To register, contact Ashley at 740-289-2371 at ext. 7034 or via email at astewart@pikecac.org. Seating is limited.
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