Road Closure
The Mount Vernon City Engineering Department said East Gambier Street between Gay and Main Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. The city will be installing new water service in the area. For more information, contact the Engineering Department at 740-393-9528.
Share what you have
The Salvation Army Community Hot Meal Program has suffered a setback for Sunday meals. St. Paul’s Parish House is no longer able to provide meals to those in need due to declining need on Sundays as well as lacking the necessary volunteers and resources. The Salvation Army will be distributing meals at the public square on Sunday, September 6, 2020 between 12:30 and 1:30 PM. The Hot Meal program needs volunteers who will step up and ‘fill the gap’ for a small number of meals to be distributed on Sundays on Public Square. If your church or group can accommodate this need, please send your information to Christine.Moretz@use.salvationarmy.org or call the office at 740-392-8716.
Scholarships available
The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. has announced the COVID-19 Impact Scholarship Program for college students who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Four (4) $500 Scholarships will be awarded to college students who are currently enrolled in college. Applicants must have permanent residence within one of the following counties: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Seneca, Richland, or Wyandot; must be a high school graduate who is currently enrolled in a higher institute of learning/program or accredited college; must be pursuing an educational path that will benefit the aging population now or in the future. Students who have received past scholarships or grants from the Agency are not eligible. Applications can be found on the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. website www.aaa5ohio.org
Farming and climate change
Late last week, the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA), the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), and farmers and ranchers from across the country delivered a letter to the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, urging Congress to support and invest in farming and rural communities to address the climate crisis. More than 2,100 independent farmers and ranchers in all 50 states— including more than 150 OEFFA farmers—signed the letter, representing farm families producing fruits and vegetables, dairy, livestock, grain, and more. The letter stresses the fundamental threat that the climate crisis poses to the viability of agriculture and the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers.