In a Long Over Due COVID Friendly Event, Members of a Local FFA Group Receive Their Awards from the 2019/2020 School Year
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1 November 7, 2020 • Vol. 2 No. 5 SOUTHERN TUSCARAWAS EDITION www.TheBargainHunter.com Est. 1973 In a long over due COVID friendly event, members of a local FFA group receive their awards from the 2019/2020 school year Teri Stein When COVID-19 hit hard last spring, the FFA Awards Banquet was among the many school events canceled. The 2020-21 Indian Valley FFA officers are shown at the drive-thru awards event. Pictured are Audrey Byrd, left, Emma Sprowl, Ashlyn Sanders, Javid Miller, Ciarra Grove, Mykayla Corpman, Jasmine Rorrer, Macey Porter and Gabrielle Skeen. See page 4. POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL PERMIT NO. 4 4 NO. PERMIT WILLIAMSPORT, PA PA WILLIAMSPORT, 2 Toys for Tots 6 Lane changes 8 Fresh ideas PAID POSTAGE U.S. PRSRTSTD Yearly holiday campaign State Route 416 bike lane Twin City Christian Food *****************ECRWSS**** is underway in the region. project gets underway. Pantry looking for ideas. 2 2 • The Bargain Hunter – Southern Tuscarawas November 7, 2020 7368 CR 623 • PO Box 358 Funds available for low-income households Millersburg OH 44654 330-674-2300 • 888-674-1010 HARCATUS, which the Home Relief Grant will 1-855-806-9650 to request Fax 888-769-3960 serves residents in Harri- only be available for a short more information. OFFICE HOURS son, Carroll and Tuscarawas time, this new resource and “Though the eviction Monday-Thursday 8 AM-5 PM counties, has announced our experience administer- moratorium by the Cen- Friday 8 AM-Noon there are funds available to ing similar programs will ters for Disease Control has DISPLAY AD DEADLINE assist low-income house- help hundreds of house- prevented some residential Call 330-763-2938 holds impacted by COVID- holds once again find stable evictions for nonpayment of TUESDAYS AT NOON 19 with rent or mortgage ground.” rent and mortgage bills, late Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc payments and to prevent Sanders said house- fees are still accumulating,” WEDNESDAYS AT 11 AM water and sewer discon- holds applying for Win- said Alison Kerns, HAR- Wooster nections. The Home Relief ter Crisis Assistance CATUS executive director. WEDNESDAYS AT NOON Grant Emergency Services during November and “This funding will make Holmes • Wayne Program may be able to December will be able a high impact, will keep CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE assist with late payments to apply for Home Relief families in their homes and Call 1-800-552-7150 TUESDAYS AT 11 AM all the way back to April 1, Assistance at the same will prevent future evic- Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc 2020. appointment. tions. It will also assist local WEDNESDAYS AT 11 AM Ohioans who are at or Gov. Mike DeWine landlords struggling with- Holmes • Wayne • Wooster below 200% of the Fed- announced the availability out regular rental income PROOF/AUCTION eral Poverty Level and have of funds during a joint press and small municipalities AD DEADLINE fallen behind on rent or conference with members struggling to maintain water MONDAYS AT 5 PM mortgage payments, water File of the general assembly. service in tough financial Stark • Tusc • S. Tusc bills, or sewer payments Funds are available to assist low-income households impact- The funding is part of the times.” TUESDAYS AT NOON are encouraged to contact ed by COVID-19 with rent or mortgage payments and to pre- CARES Act stimulus pack- Residents outside of Holmes • Wayne • Wooster HARCATUS to submit an vent water and sewer disconnections. age and is available until Harrison, Carroll and Tus- NEWS/EDITORIAL DEADLINE TUESDAYS AT NOON application for assistance. “We are thrilled to have we recover from the eco- Dec. 30. Any households at carawas counties can find Funds are available for a this resource available nomic fallout from COVID- or below 200% of poverty their local Community All deadlines subject to limited time, and applicants to help our communities 19,” said JoEllen Sanders, experiencing challenges in Action Agency by visiting change for holidays. are encouraged to reach out maintain safe and healthy HARCATUS community paying past-due payments www.oacaa.org/agency- early. homes for their families as services director. “Though should call HARCATUS at directory/. NEWS POLICY News and announcements may be submitted via mail or email to [email protected]. Publishing of news items is subject to space availability. Toys for Tots initiative aids local families The Bargain Hunter reserves the right to edit, condense, By Amy Phelps campaign, which is cur- sponsor a toy drop-off box, refuse or cancel any item. Though many organiza- rently underway. please let me know and we tions are doing things dif- “The Marine Corp will deliver one to you,” ELECTRONIC FILE ferently due to COVID-19, SUBMISSION program collects new, Stratton said. All photos should be there are still needs to be unwrapped toys during the Stratton said hosting a submitted as TIFF or JPEG filled in local communities. months of October, Novem- giveaway event also is pos- file formats only and must be 200 dpi resolution or Robert Stratton, retired ber and December of each sible by contacting him. higher. Ad files submitted staff sergeant U.S. Marines, year and then distributes “Plans are being made to as PDF files are preferred. Toys for Tots coordinator them as Christmas (holiday) have safe and secure give- Vector files saved as EPS, for Tuscarawas County, is gifts to needy children in aways following COVID- created in Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand or looking to fill the needs the community,” Stratton 19 guidelines,” he said. Corel Draw are acceptable. of young children in the said. Stratton said there is no Please convert all text to county through the yearly Stratton stressed how overhead for the chapter. curves/outlines to avoid font issues. All files must important the Toys for Tots “Everything is done on a be created in CMYK color mission is. “A simple gift voluntary basis in order to space to exact size at 200 of a new toy can make a make sure our kids have a dpi resolution or higher. tremendous difference in File blessed Christmas. We are the life of a child,” he said. The Marine Corp program collects new, unwrapped toys dur- totally dependent on the MICHAEL MAST “A lot of people are hurting ing the months of October, November and December of each folks of the Tuscarawas Val- President year and then distributes them as Christmas and holiday gifts [email protected] this year (with COVID). to needy children in the community. ley to help us make this pos- RICK FESTI They have lost their jobs sible as you have done each Circulation Manager [email protected] and don’t have the money community members to the comments box or the and every year,” he said. 330-674-2200 they had.” donate toys for Tuscarawas funds will not go directly Stratton said anything KYLE VALENTINI Stratton said the orga- County without having to to Tuscarawas (this also collected stays locally with Editor nization typically serves leave their home.” will get the buyer a 25% needy families in Tuscara- [email protected] 330-763-2816 2,000-3,000 kids each year Stratton said those inter- discount and free shipping). was County. “Hope is the DAVE MAST and could potentially see ested in helping can pur- For those who would key, and hope is what the Sports Editor more this year. chase toy bundles from the just like to contribute funds, Marine Corps volunteers [email protected] While things must be HDI wholesale website they are welcome to do so are giving to needy chil- done differently in 2020, by age group, entering the at Toys for Tots, Box 113, dren of America through Need to Advertise? due to COVID-19, Stratton community they would like Sharonsville, OH 44675. the Toys for Tots program,” I can help! said the organization has he said. Follow us on the toys sent to and using Toys for Tots also will Facebook Contact Jac Clay, been working out a plan. the special code. welcome those business- Stratton can be called at The Bargain Hunter is Business Growth Strategist “We have been able to part- Use the website at www. es and organizations that 330-806-2179 for any ques- published by AloNovus Corp. [email protected] ner with an online whole- HDIforU.com/donate and want to have a toy drop-off tions. “We sure could use © Copyright 2020 BF-00490825 or call 330-440-3759 sale toy supplier to allow put the code, OHSHER, in site. “If you would like to everyone’s help,” he said. 3 November 7, 2020 The Bargain Hunter – Southern Tuscarawas • 3 Art guild to host annual exhibit The Tuscarawas Coun- ty Center for the Arts will host the Tuscarawas County Art Guild 2020 Fall Exhibition. The fifth annual juried exhibition, under the direction of Wil- liam Koch, will run Nov. 16 through Dec. 14. Artists working in a variety of media and styles URGENT represent a large commu- Submitted nity from as far north as Summit County in Ohio and The fifth annual juried exhibi- tion, under the direction of as far south as Ohio County William Koch, will run Nov. 16 in West Virginia. The exhi- through Dec. 14. bition includes works that are complete abstraction Nov. 14 from 6-8 p.m. and those which are photo- Pianist Christine Rober graphic in realism. will provide music for the CARE In addition, Jon Stucky evening, and refreshments will show work he has cre- will be served. Admission ated during live music per- is free, but donations are formances over the past appreciated. two years. Stucky’s work The arts center is located differs from the normal stu- at 461 Robinson Drive SE dio experience because it is in New Philadelphia, and DAYS A created as a stream of con- gallery hours are Tuesday science while Zac Pirillo, through Friday from 10 a.m.