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1 December 12, 2020 Vol. 18 No. 44 Mike Franks This is where the home of Ephraim Quinby, Jr. sat in downtown Wooster, on the corner of what is now the intersection of South Market and Henry streets — a half-block wide, the house had 32 rooms. Ephraim and George Quinby played important roles in the history of Wooster, even being instrumental in bringing The College of Wooster to town. See page 4. PERMIT NO. 4 4 NO. PERMIT WILLIAMSPORT, PA PA WILLIAMSPORT, PAID POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL 2 Slow down 10 A future Duck 14 ‘Safe’ season POSTAGE U.S. PRSRTSTD New speed limits in effect WHS gymnast Furlong Safe Communities takes *****************ECRWSS**** on several area roads. signs with Oregon. holiday presence online. 2 2 • Wooster Weekly News December 12, 2020 CAW/M accepting bids 7368 CR 623 • PO Box 358 Millersburg OH 44654 for its transit program 330-674-2300 • 888-674-1010 Fax 888-769-3960 Community Action of of Wayne County residents OFFICE HOURS Wayne and Medina County conducted earlier this year. Monday-Thursday 8 AM-5 PM President and CEO Melis- They include: Friday 8 AM-Noon sa Pearce announced the —Workers traveling DISPLAY AD DEADLINE agency is seeking bids from to and from employers Call 330-440-2835 transportation providers located in Wayne County. TUESDAYS AT NOON Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc interested in participating —Residents participat- in a pilot project that will ing in vocational train- WEDNESDAYS AT 11 AM Wooster make public transit service ing or receiving post-sec- available throughout Wayne ondary education at sites Wayne County Engineer’s Office WEDNESDAYS AT NOON Amstutz, the pilot project is Holmes • Wayne County. within the county. As of Dec. 8, the speed limit on Milltown Road on the north designed to be a true public- CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE Bid packets are posted —People with disabili- side of Wooster between Oak Hill and Mechanicsburg Road Call 1-800-552-7150 on and may be downloaded private partnership. ties and seniors over the will be reduced to 45 mph from 55 mph. TUESDAYS AT 11 AM at www.sartaonline.com/ “CAW/M and SARTA age of 67 who need trans- Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc rfplisting. The deadline for will use their expertise and portation to, from or out- WEDNESDAYS AT 11 AM resources to administer the Holmes • Wayne • Wooster bid submission is Friday, side the city of Wooster. Watch the speed Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. grant, manage the project, —Residents who have PROOF/AUCTION and coordinate scheduling AD DEADLINE CAW/M, the Wayne business with the coun- MONDAYS AT 5 PM County Commissioners and and routing, but the actual ty or municipal courts or Speed limit changes for Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc the Stark Area Regional transit service will be pro- are participating in court- TUESDAYS AT NOON Transit Authority are col- vided by private transporta- ordered programs or ser- Holmes • Wayne • Wooster laborating on the pilot tion firms,” Amstutz said. vices. Milltown, Sylvan roads NEWS/EDITORIAL DEADLINE “We believe this type of col- TUESDAYS AT NOON program funded by $1.4 “While these are our million in grants from the laborative effort is the most initial targets, we are eager By Dan Starcher County Engineer’s Office All deadlines subject to Ohio Department of Trans- effective and cost-efficient to speak with anyone who The Wayne Coun- said. “The State of Ohio change for holidays. portation. Expanded ser- way to meet the commu- believes they need or will ty Engineer’s Office has minimum guidelines announced the speed limits that dictate the permitted NEWS POLICY vice under the pilot will nity’s mobility needs, so benefit from transit ser- News and announcements be offered seven days per I’m encouraging our local vice,” Conrad said. on Milltown Road between speed along all sections of may be submitted via mail or week from 5:30 a.m. to transportation firms to sub- For more information Oak Hill and Mechanic- roadway on the township, email to [email protected]. sburg Road on the north county and state routes.” Publishing of news items is 1:30 a.m. for a six-month mit bids and work with us call Julie Juszli, capital subject to space availability. period beginning Jan. 2. on this innovative project.” projects and procure- side of Wooster and Sylvan Based on the results The Bargain Hunter reserves The pilot program may be SARTA CEO Kirt Con- ment manager, Stark Area Road between Hillcrest and and guidelines, the Wayne the right to edit, condense, Sylvan’s dead-end on the County Commissioners and refuse or cancel any item. extended for an additional rad said service provided Regional Transit Author- six months. by the pilot project will ini- ity, at 330-477-2782 ext. east side of Wooster will the Ohio Department of change to 45 mph. Transportation District 3 ELECTRONIC FILE According to Wayne tially be configured to meet 516 or email juliej3@sar- SUBMISSION County commissioner Ron needs identified in a survey taonline.com. The changes are a result approved the change. New All photos should be of a recently completed signs were scheduled to be submitted as TIFF or JPEG study conducted by the installed during the week of file formats only and must be 200 dpi resolution or engineer’s office. Dec. 7. higher. Ad files submitted Health Department adopts “The study examined Previously, the speed as PDF files are preferred. several factors including limit on Milltown Road and Vector files saved as EPS, road width, hills and curves, created in Adobe Illustrator, new quarantine guidelines Sylvan Road was 55 mph. Macromedia Freehand or average daily traffic count, Dan Starcher is a public Corel Draw are acceptable. In accordance with recent siderations, Wayne Coun- accident history, as well as communications specialist Please convert all text to the number of houses and curves/outlines to avoid modifications allowed by the ty residents exposed to for the Wayne County gov- font issues. All files must Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 will be required businesses along the road,” ernment. Call him at 330- be created in CMYK color and Prevention to reduce to stay in their home for traffic safety supervisor 287-5476 or email com- space to exact size at 200 Brock Yoder of the Wayne [email protected]. dpi resolution or higher. the quarantine period for 10 calendar days and self- people possibly exposed to monitor for a full 14 days MICHAEL MAST COVID-19 and modifica- from the date of exposure. President tions made to current guid- It may take up to 14 days to [email protected] ance by the Ohio Department develop symptoms. A nega- RICK FESTI Circulation Manager of Health, Wayne County reducing the total expected tive test does not change [email protected] Health Department adopt- duration of quarantine will the quarantine time frame. 330-674-2200 ed the Reduced Duration promote better adherence. If symptoms develop at any MIKE PLANT Editor 1 option. The incubation The CDC remains clear 14 point during the quarantine [email protected] period of COVID-19 is 14 days is the optimal duration period, call Wayne County 330-231-8427 days, and people exposed to of quarantine time to mini- Health Department at 330- DAVE MAST Sports Editor the virus may still develop mize risk of transmission. 264-9590 or your medical [email protected] symptoms at any time during Employers may still require provider. that period. this, and the Wayne County For questions or con- However, based on Health Department health cerns, call 330-264-9590 or research, it is now under- commissioner Cascarelli is visit www.wayne-health. Follow us on stood more than 90% of encouraging anyone exposed org. For more information Facebook Wayne County Engineer’s Office people who develop illness who is able to quarantine for from the Ohio Department The Bargain Hunter is do so in the first 10 days 14 days to do so. of Health, visit www.coro- Effective Dec. 8, the speed limit on Sylvan Road between Hill- published by AloNovus Corp. crest and Sylvan’s dead-end on the east side of Wooster will © Copyright 2020 BF-00499407 after exposure. The hope is Under the updated con- navirus.ohio.gov. be reduced to 45 mph from 55 mph. 3 December 12, 2020 Wooster Weekly News • 3 More covering the warning signs of mental illness Editor’s note: This is stance use and abuse. Binge type of fear often comes disorders can easily move and their families living the second of a three-part drinking, using prescription on suddenly and unpredict- from behaviors that are a with mental illness. NAMI series on mental illness, or illegal drugs to get high ably and can last for up choice to serious and some- Basics is a free six-session furnished by NAMI Wayne and even tobacco use in to 30 minutes, which can times fatal illnesses where and self-paced online train- and Holmes Counties. teens should raise concern.” be exhausting,” Stith said. the person develops a dis- ing to educate parents, By Danei Edelen Other out-of-control “Sometimes people mistake torted body image and little caregivers and other fam- “Because I was a child behavior might include this type of fear as an actual ability to control their disor- ily members who provide when I had my first psy- unsafe driving (texting or life-threatening medical dered eating behaviors. The care for youth with mental- chotic break,” said Carol, out if their child is hav- other distracted driving, event.” earlier this type of issue is health symptoms.