- The board voted unanimously to put Mr. Canterbury on unpaid leave.
- The board's attorney advised them not to discuss the matter with anyone.
- The sheriff (Marion County) said nothing had been filed with his office.
- One man who was at the meeting where the decision to remove this official was upset by the decision. (One man other than the now-unpaid fire chief, that is.)
Friday, March 23, 2012
1st Consolidated FIre Chief Non-Update 3/23/2012
No real updates have been released about the 1st Consolidated fire chief being placed on unpaid leave, but a Marion Star article out this morning listed a few new details about the meeting where he was removed from his position.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Job Fair at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course March 23 & 24, 2012
Great news Morrow County, Ohio job seekers! With a real shortage of available jobs in the county and a high unemployment rate, a big job fair is a truly positive thing. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is hosting exactly that kind of positive job fair on Friday March 23 and Saturday March 24, 2012.
Job Fair Details
Job seekers are invited to descend on the race-way to apply and learn about open positions from 1-5p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012 and from 9am-12 (noon) on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
What Type of Work is Available at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
The track has almost all positions available, for both part-time and full-time job seekers and Mid-Ohio is not going to be the only company present and seeking workers. Lake Erie Communications will also be on hand looking to fill open race official and flagger positions as well as other competition and official positions.
Plan Ahead if Possible
If you plan to attend the job fair, consider visiting the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course website and printing off the application so you can have it pre-filled out when you get there. There will most likely be a huge turn-out, so having the application ready when you get there should save you some time. Also, if you fill it out before you go, you don't have to worry about getting in a hurry and forgetting to include any important information, such as your reference's phone number or address and dates of past employment.
Good Luck Job Seekers
Good luck to all who attend the job fair, and thank you to Green Savoree Mid-Ohio LLC and Lake Erie Communications, for looking within the community first to fill jobs at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2012, and for providing so many desperately needed jobs to local residents.
| Photo credit: mgeyer from morguefile.com |
Job seekers are invited to descend on the race-way to apply and learn about open positions from 1-5p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2012 and from 9am-12 (noon) on Saturday, March 24, 2012.
What Type of Work is Available at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
The track has almost all positions available, for both part-time and full-time job seekers and Mid-Ohio is not going to be the only company present and seeking workers. Lake Erie Communications will also be on hand looking to fill open race official and flagger positions as well as other competition and official positions.
Plan Ahead if Possible
If you plan to attend the job fair, consider visiting the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course website and printing off the application so you can have it pre-filled out when you get there. There will most likely be a huge turn-out, so having the application ready when you get there should save you some time. Also, if you fill it out before you go, you don't have to worry about getting in a hurry and forgetting to include any important information, such as your reference's phone number or address and dates of past employment.
Good Luck Job Seekers
Good luck to all who attend the job fair, and thank you to Green Savoree Mid-Ohio LLC and Lake Erie Communications, for looking within the community first to fill jobs at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2012, and for providing so many desperately needed jobs to local residents.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
A Couple of News Items that Are Not Showing on the News Page
First, the Caledonia 1st Consolidated Fire District that serves parts of Marion and Morrow county has announced its chief has been placed on administrative leave and the fire district is seeking legal counsel about the matter. The reason for the leave is undisclosed. Whatever it is, I wonder if those folks in Marion County who voted up the fire levy are rethinking things now.
Hospice of Morrow County
Dancing in the Rain support group April meetings scheduled:
Hospice of Morrow County
Dancing in the Rain support group April meetings scheduled:
- 5p.m. on April 2, 9, 16 & 23
- Hospice of Morrow County
- 228 South Street Mt. Gilead, Ohio
- Cost: free
- Registration: requested
- Phone number: 419-946-9822
Monday, March 19, 2012
Result of a Mild Morrow County, Ohio Winter
The mild winter might have been kind to your budget when it came to reduced heating bills, but expect to pay for it later in other ways.
Insects
Expect insects (especially mosquitos) to be out in swarms this spring and summer. In fact, the little pests are already out, buzzing around, looking for people and animals upon which to feed. The mild winter was not cold enough to kill off part of the larvae population like it normally does and the warm damp weather is perfect for breeding for the nasty things.
If you have standing water, for your own protection, either dump it or toss some mosquito dunks in it to kill mosquito larvae. Then, plan to protect yourself and your pets with either insect repellent or those ultra-sonic insect repellent things.
Snakes
Now for some good news or bad news, depending on how you feel about snakes. With the increased insect population, snakes have a ready food supply and the warm winter let them breed indiscriminately, too. If you haven't alreadyn noticed them, the snakes are already out in rural Morrow County, in numbers vastly increased from last year. (Based on observation and counting.)
To protect yourself from snake bites (even non-venomous snake bites hurt), exercise caution when working in the yard. Make sure that stick you're picking up is really a stick before you grab it. If you have to move a tarp or a fallen log, don't just stick your hand under there, use a stick or rake handle to lift it up and peek under there first.
Enjoy the warm weather, but keep yourself safe and healthy by avoiding mosquito and snake bites while working and enjoying the great outdoors.
| Photo credit: Filiford from morguefile.com |
Expect insects (especially mosquitos) to be out in swarms this spring and summer. In fact, the little pests are already out, buzzing around, looking for people and animals upon which to feed. The mild winter was not cold enough to kill off part of the larvae population like it normally does and the warm damp weather is perfect for breeding for the nasty things.
If you have standing water, for your own protection, either dump it or toss some mosquito dunks in it to kill mosquito larvae. Then, plan to protect yourself and your pets with either insect repellent or those ultra-sonic insect repellent things.
Snakes
Now for some good news or bad news, depending on how you feel about snakes. With the increased insect population, snakes have a ready food supply and the warm winter let them breed indiscriminately, too. If you haven't alreadyn noticed them, the snakes are already out in rural Morrow County, in numbers vastly increased from last year. (Based on observation and counting.)
To protect yourself from snake bites (even non-venomous snake bites hurt), exercise caution when working in the yard. Make sure that stick you're picking up is really a stick before you grab it. If you have to move a tarp or a fallen log, don't just stick your hand under there, use a stick or rake handle to lift it up and peek under there first.
Enjoy the warm weather, but keep yourself safe and healthy by avoiding mosquito and snake bites while working and enjoying the great outdoors.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Spring-Like Weather Brings Out...
In addition to the spring flowers that are blooming, road crews and workers are out fixing Morrow County roads, turning the deep, tire-popping potholes into little speed-bumps.
Little Speed Bumps vs. Big Potholes
While the little speed-bumps might end up slowing us all down a bit, it's a lot better, safer, than risking your life (and tires) hitting the potholes and possibly wrecking while driving on county roads.
So, while you're out driving, and hopefully enjoying this beautiful weather, watch for road crews and workers patching the roads. Their efforts could save your life, so slow down a bit and watch out for them.
| Photo credit: rollingroscoe from morguefile.com |
While the little speed-bumps might end up slowing us all down a bit, it's a lot better, safer, than risking your life (and tires) hitting the potholes and possibly wrecking while driving on county roads.
So, while you're out driving, and hopefully enjoying this beautiful weather, watch for road crews and workers patching the roads. Their efforts could save your life, so slow down a bit and watch out for them.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Waiting on Election Results
The link to "Live election results" on the official Morrow County website isn't loading (just like the last election) so I've been clicking between the television station websites and the big newspaper websites.
It looks like it will be morning before I can see and share the results, so I'll give you links to the two best websites I have found tonight - as far as election night results.
It looks like it will be morning before I can see and share the results, so I'll give you links to the two best websites I have found tonight - as far as election night results.
- The Columbus Dispatch - if the Morrow County page does not come up automatically just select Morrow County from the drop-down list and click view.
- Ohio Votes 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Time to Vote
Hey registered voters, this is your time to share your opinions again because it's time to head to the polls on March 6, 2012!
Morrow County, Ohio residents can be informed voters by checking out their ballots before heading to the polls.
(I did notice, however, when I checked the ballots for a couple of different townships at the link provided above, the democratic and non-partisan ballots opened but the republican ballots came up with a 404 error message.)
Anyone who wants to share their feelings about the election can leave a comment or visit the forums to start or join a conversation there.
Morrow County, Ohio residents can be informed voters by checking out their ballots before heading to the polls.
(I did notice, however, when I checked the ballots for a couple of different townships at the link provided above, the democratic and non-partisan ballots opened but the republican ballots came up with a 404 error message.)
Anyone who wants to share their feelings about the election can leave a comment or visit the forums to start or join a conversation there.
Friday, March 2, 2012
High Wind Advisory Until 7AM
It's super windy out there tonight, and getting colder. If you're out and about, be watchful for downed power lines and tree limbs.
Morrow County was originally under a high wind warning until 7am tomorrow morning, (3/3/2012) it has, however been upgraded to a high wind advisory.
A high wind warning is defined as a sustained wind that has maintained at least 40 miles per hour for over an hour.
A high wind advisory is defined as a sustained wind that has maintained at least 45 mph for over an hour.
According to the weather service report, in addition to the sustained winds of 40 mph, wind gusts are also reaching up to 58 mph.
Also, a cold front is supposed to be moving in.
Morrow County was originally under a high wind warning until 7am tomorrow morning, (3/3/2012) it has, however been upgraded to a high wind advisory.
A high wind warning is defined as a sustained wind that has maintained at least 40 miles per hour for over an hour.
A high wind advisory is defined as a sustained wind that has maintained at least 45 mph for over an hour.
According to the weather service report, in addition to the sustained winds of 40 mph, wind gusts are also reaching up to 58 mph.
Also, a cold front is supposed to be moving in.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Fw: Advisory Message: FRAUD ALERT
Hi, Just got this message from the Morrow County Sheriff's office and wanted to share with everyone... Forwarded the email so you can check it out.
Thursday March 1, 2012, 3:18 PM Morrow County Sheriff's Office
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Lion, Lamb or Angry Kitten?
I got up this morning, anxious to see if March had come in like a lion or a lamb. (Due to the old superstition that if March comes in like a lion it will go out like a lamb, and vice versa. Meaning, for those unfamiliar with the superstition, that if March starts out with bad weather it will end with beautiful weather, and vice versa.)
So, back to the lion and lamb thing... in Morrow County, March came in like an angry kitten. It's not quite bad enough to call it a lion; the weather is warm for an Ohio March, but it's rainy and windy. It's not quite nice enough to call it a lamb because it's pretty gloomy.
This March, 2012, came in more like an angry kitten - it might give a tiny slap, but it's pretty easy to forgive because it's pretty nice compared to an actual lion, aka normal March weather.
So I wonder what it means for us weather-wise when March comes in somewhere between the lion and lamb. Will it stay "angry kitten" all month? Or, sticking with the lion/lamb theme will it go out like a happy kitten since it came in like an angry kitten?
Feel free to share your thoughts about the lion/lamb/angry kitten thing, or anything else you might feel like discussing. (The comments section is open at the end of the post and, of course, the forums are also available for your convenience.)
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| Kitten image courtesy of Koci'tka 298 and Morguefile. |
This March, 2012, came in more like an angry kitten - it might give a tiny slap, but it's pretty easy to forgive because it's pretty nice compared to an actual lion, aka normal March weather.
So I wonder what it means for us weather-wise when March comes in somewhere between the lion and lamb. Will it stay "angry kitten" all month? Or, sticking with the lion/lamb theme will it go out like a happy kitten since it came in like an angry kitten?
Feel free to share your thoughts about the lion/lamb/angry kitten thing, or anything else you might feel like discussing. (The comments section is open at the end of the post and, of course, the forums are also available for your convenience.)
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