Library Food For Fines 2020 Food For The Hungry
You're sitting across the living room, staring at the pile of books that never seem to make their way back to the library. You're motionless, dreading the inevitable— the library fine.
But never fear! The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County has partnered with Food For The Hungry for another year of their Food For Fines campaign. The libraries in Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Danville and Gambier are accepting canned and boxed non-perishable food as payment for library fines now through Friday, Dec. 11. Items given in support of Food For The Hungry should be of equal or greater value than the fine. Donations of pet food approved by the Knox County Humane Society are also being accepted. Items at or near their expiration dates or in damaged condition will not be accepted and the libraries cannot accept food in payment for lost or damaged items.
Get involved and support the 39th annual Food For The Hungry Drive today! Donations from each community will stay in that local community to help families in need.
Food For The Hungry— Working together to care for our neighbors.
Knox County high schools are helping Food For The Hungry!
2020 might be a year everyone will want to forget, but Knox County high school students are going to give everyone a different reason to remember 2020!
Knox County high school students will once again hold their annual food drives as part of the 2020 Food For The Hungry High School Food Drive Competition. Cash donations are welcome. Every $1.00 equals $9.00 buying power at the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. That $9 feeds a family of four for three days through the Mid-Ohio Food Bank!
For more information about the High School Food Drive Competition, schools and students can contact Shawn Dugan through email by using shawndugan@windstream.net, to help coordinate their collections or answer questions.
The goal for the 2020 Food For Then Hungry High School Food Drive Competition is to show Knox County that COVID-19 or any other hurdle WILL NOT prevent its students from making a difference in their community!
In 2019, high school students in Knox County collected over $3,400 and over 2000 food items.
Here are the 2020 collection dates for Knox County high schools:
• The Knox County Career Center: 12/1 – 12/9
• Mount Vernon High School: 11/30 – 12/4
• Fredericktown High School, Danville High School, East Knox High School: No dates chosen yet, but each will be coordinated by a National Honor Society student from that school.
East Knox is planning something for December. The school currently has a toy drive going on and does not want to confuse it with their food drive.
Stay tuned for final numbers.
Top collecting schools in two categories will once again be awarded the traveling plaque as provided by COTC to recognize each school's accomplishment.
The Central Knox County Award will go to either Mount Vernon or the Knox County Career Center. The Greater Knox County Award will go to one of the following schools: Centerburg, Danville, East Knox or Fredericktown. Each year, the winning school’s name is added to the traveling plaque.
KCCC also gives out three pizza parties: one for the lab that brings in the most items overall, one for the lab that brings in the most food items (not counting cash) and one for the lab that averages the most per person.
One representative from each school will be invited to participate in the Food for the Hungry broadcast from the Memorial Theater at the Knox Memorial on Friday, Dec. 11.
News brief: Columbia Gas warns customers of common utility scams
In conjunction with National Utility Scam Awareness Week Nov. 16-20, Columbia Gas of Ohio is reminding the public to be aware of scammers targeting residential and business utility customers.
One of the most common scenarios involves threats to shut off the gas without immediate cash payment on a bill. Scammers will sometimes ask for payment via pre-paid debit cards or gift cards as well. While anyone with a phone number is susceptible, scammers often target small businesses, seniors and those who don’t speak English as a first language.
Other common red flags of utility scams include unsolicited requests for personal and banking information, constant pressuring to pay, or program offers that seem too good to be true. Additionally, Columbia Gas employees and contractors always carry ID badges and will gladly show you upon request. Ask them for ID before granting access to your home or business.
The best way to avoid falling victim to utility scams is to always exercise caution. If you are ever suspicious of a phone call, email or any other communication from someone claiming to be Columbia Gas of Ohio, please call the customer care center immediately at 1-800-344-4077.
Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) hires new marketing manager
Mount Vernon – The Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau hired Olivia Toth as marketing manager.
Toth holds a B.A. in Communications from Bowling Green State University and brings with her nearly seven years of experience in marketing and community relations. Toth is a lifelong Knox County resident and currently resides in Apple Valley with her husband and daughter.
"Our staff and board have worked very hard to establish a positive and productive path forward for the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau,” Jeffrey Williams, current CVB Board Chair, said. “Through our continued partnerships with the Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Mount Vernon, increasing our community visibility and community outreach, the CVB Board is confident that Olivia's skills and experience— combined with her warm and professional approach to collaboration— will be a tremendous asset for the organization and the community. We are very excited to have her join our efforts as a leader in the promotion and marketing of Knox County tourism."
For more information about the Knox County Convention & Visitors Bureau, go to VisitKnoxOhio.org or like/follow their Facebook and Instagram.
Compost facility renovating security measures
MOUNT VERNON – The Knox County Compost facility, located at 7425 Thayer Road, is in the process of renovation that will include new fencing, an electronic gate and a camera security system to monitor the operation of the site. The purpose of this renovation is to provide access to residents for disposing of yard waste material seven days a week and to monitor any illegal dumping that could result in contamination of the compost material during grinding.
The Compost Facility will be open every day year-round, and the hours will be as follows:
Nov. 1 – Feb. 28: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mar. 1 – Oct. 31: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
As a reminder, the only accepted items are:
- Grass clippings
- Leaves
- Shrubs and brush
- Tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter
- Christmas trees without decorations
- Tree trunk roots
- Limbs over 10 inches in diameter
- Food waste
- Lumber— treated or untreated
- Soil and sod
- Bales of straw
Residents will be given access to free mulch that is left at the site; however, removal of the material must be done manually without the use of equipment.
Residents with questions on what can be recycled at the Compost Facility should visit www.dkmm.org or call Matthew Baugher, Knox County Recycling and Litter Prevention at 740-393-6704.
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