Hocking Hills Messenger - March 2018

Serving: Hocking, Athens, Fairfield, & Perry Counties

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36th edition

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LOGAN-HOCKING SCHOOL DISTRICT

Logan-Hocking School District Hosts School Safety Community Forum and Announces Partnership with “If You See Something, Say Something”™ Campaign THANK YOU to the Logan-Hocking Community Superintendent Monte Bainter and the Logan-Hocking School District (LHSD) would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all community members who showed their support by attending the first School Safety Community Forum on March 2, 2018, at 7 PM, at the Logan-Hocking Middle School.

The evening’s theme followed the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security’s campaign, “If You See Something, Say Something”™, as the district recently became a partner in the nationwide initiative to increase awareness of suspicious activity, by encouraging students and staff to join community members to be more aware of their surroundings. The collaborative effort can lessen the likelihood of an emergency situation, helping to create a school community where everyone feels safer.

Immediate Safety Strategies Being Implemented in the LHSD: • Focus on “If You See Something, Say Something”™ • Local Anonymous Tipline (740-385-SAFE) Activated Soon • Additional Resource Officer • Increased Surveillance of Entry Points • Increased Police and Safety Presence in Buildings • Developing Crisis Team (Law Enforcement, Mental Health, School Guidance Counselors) • Unannounced Emergency Drills Scheduled at All Schools • Logan Police Department and Hocking County Sheriff’s Department Random Visitations to all area schools • Increase Awareness of Available Mental Health Services • School Safety Radio Promotions on 98.3 SAMFM & 10.3 LHSD School Safety Community Partners: Hocking County EMA • Hocking County EMS • Hocking County Sheriff’s Department • Logan Fire Department Logan Police Department • LHSD Safety Team Members: Superintendent Monte Bainter, Assistant Superintendent Christy Bosch, Principals: Ken Dille, Eli Hacker, Andy Rice (LHSD Safety Coordinator), Technology Coordinator Josh Straus, Detective Dustin Robison Hocking County Sheriff’s Department, Officer Dan Campbell, Logan Police Department, Officer Chris Smith, Logan Police Department, Deputy Ross Cowgill, Hocking County Sheriff’s Department Reminder: Lock-out procedure means there is a crisis in the community, not at the schools. School activity continues as usual, with no outside recess. Entry points are closely monitored.

Lock-down procedure means there is a threat at our schools or inside a building.

A recording of the community forum will be made available to the public in the near future, due to the efforts of the LHS TV-2 Broadcasting Team, led by Instructor Matt Stone.

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Broken Hips and preventing falls Falls can happen to any age group, however, the number of falls and the severity increase with the age of the individual. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in people 65 and older. Injuries can include head injuries, upper extremity fractures (wrist, forearm, shoulder,) spine and hip fractures.

Women are especially susceptible to hip fractures as a result of decreasing bone strength that occurs after menopause. Most hip fractures require hospitalization, surgery and extended rehabilitation.

Approximately 25% of hip fractures will make a full recovery while 40% will require nursing home admission. 50% will be dependent upon a cane or walker. 20% will die within one year of the fall.

Clearly, falls can be a major life changing event that can rob an elderly person of their independence.

Fall prevention is a necessity as the individual ages. Many falls can be prevented by simple home improvements. These can include: Wearing properly fitted shoes with non- skid soles, avoiding high heels, tying shoe laces, never walking in stocking feet, installing nightlights, removing throw rugs, removing clutter from floors and stairs, installing handrails on both sides of the stairway, installing grab bars on bathroom walls, cleaning up spills immediately and never standing on chairs and boxes.

Dr. Mark Holt, Orthopedic Surgeon, Hocking Valley Community Hospital

Medical conditions can put someone at higher risk for a fall and weakened bones. Aging affects eyesight, balance, strength and reflexes. Exercise programs can improve strength, balance coordination and bone strength. One should talk with his or her provider before starting an exercise program. In addition, check with your provider about potential side effects with replication and over the counter drugs, such as drowsiness and dizziness. Yearly medical examination should include eye exam and a physical that includes evaluation for cardiac and blood pressure problems. Ask your medical provider if you need a bone density test. There are medications that slow bone loss and increase bone strength.

Nutrition and lifestyle choices can also affect fall risk and bone strength. One should maintain a diet with adequate calcium and Vitamin D. Smoking and excessive alcohol use decrease bone strength. Alcohol can also cause unsteadiness and slow reaction times. Recommendations include smoking cessation and avoidance of excessive alcohol intake.

If you do fall, determine if you are hurt. Slide or crawl to the nearest chair or couch and try to get up. If you are hurt or cannot get up, call out for help from relatives or dial 9-1-1 for immediate help.

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The first Shamrock Express is on March 17th! Take a ride along the historic Hocking Valley while enjoying beer or wine aboard the train.

Tickets are NOW AVAILABLE for the 2018 Easter Bunny Train & Egg Hunt!

Trains depart Nelsonville at 10am and 1pm on Saturday, March 31st. Tickets are $10 for kids 3-12 and $20 for adults 13 and over (there are no group or senior discounts). Kids under 3 are free but must sit on a lap

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NEW UROLOGY CLINIC OPENS LOGAN – Hocking Valley Community Hospital has teamed up with Central Ohio Urology Group and is pleased to announce the opening of a new urology clinic located within the hospital for the convenience of patients. Urology is the branch of medicine that treats the male reproductive system and the urinary tract in both males and females.

“We understand that urology conditions are deeply personal, and we recognize that,” said Tara Jacobs, BSN, RN, Director of Surgical Services and Outpatient Clinics. “That is why providing peace of mind and confidence to our patients is extremely important to us. We also take pride in offering much needed services to our patients close to home.”

Services provided in the clinic include but are not limited to management of overactive bladder and loss of bladder control, erectile dysfunction, kidney stones, bladder and prostate cancers, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), management of indwelling catheters, and urinary tract infections. Procedures offered in the clinic include vasectomy, cystoscopy and prostate biopsy. When further treatment is necessary procedures can be completed in the surgical department located within the hospital that prides itself with consistently low infection rates and high patient satisfaction scores.

Urologists Drs. William Bloch, Jeffrey Harbrecht, Michael Cunningham and Evan Cohn are currently accepting new patients. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please call 740-380-8129 or you may have your primary care physician fax a referral to 740-380-8083.

“We welcome Central Ohio Urology Group to HVCH. This is a tremendous asset for our patients and community to receive care close to home,” said Jacobs.

Hocking Valley is a community non-profit hospital with an emergency department, urgent care and a wide variety of clinical, specialty and outpatient services. For more information, contact the Community Relations office at (740) 380-8336.

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On Saturday, March 10 there will be a Tourism/Hospitality Job Fair at the OSU Extension Youth Building at the Hocking County Fairgrounds from 10 am to 2 pm. The Job Fair will feature more than twenty employers. It is open to the public and free.

Employers are seeking to fill a number of different positions, both part-time and full-time. Here are the employment opportunities: • Front Desk / Customer Service • Maintenance (includes hot tubs) • Mechanics • Outdoor Adventure Guides • Special Event Managers • Grounds Maintenance • Bartenders (must be 21 years old) • Waitstaff • Prep and Line Cooks • Housekeeping/Laundry Many of these opportunities offer flexible schedules. Prospective employees will be happily surprised at the pay rate for many of these positions.

Whether you are looking for a permanent full-time position or a job that provides flexibility and good pay, plan on attending the Tourism/ Hospitality Job Fair. The great benefit of building hospitality skills is how easily they transfer to other career paths.

The Hocking County Fairgrounds are located at 150 Homer in Logan.

For more information call Karen Raymore at 740-279-9255 Written by: Karen Raymore, Executive Director of HHTA

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Join us for our Easter Buffet with all the trimmings 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Reservations are recommended .

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If Only I Knew Rick Schneider

I have been a patient-contact volunteer with FAIRHOPE Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. since March, 1997. I am sometimes asked if I’ve seen anything spiritual or “supernatural” occur while involved in hospice. I have heard of a few things happen, but I have not been present when something unusual occurred. I did get to hear about a spiritual event that happened to a man I casually knew from church.

As a volunteer one of the activities that I volunteered for was to assist our chaplain with our men’s grief support group. This particular acquaintance of mine was attending the support group. He was always a man of few words and in the support group he normally made very few comments; even with our urging to talk about his deceased wife. However, on one particular evening when he came in he seemed distracted. As the chaplain asked each man to briefly discuss something that made their wife special, this man began to talk.

It seems that since early childhood, his wife saved every card that was given to her. She had birthday cards, invitations, Valentine’s Day cards, Christmas cards, and all the cards for virtually any other occasion in her life. She continued this habit through her entire life; even saving the cards her children and husband received.

Several years ago she developed an illness and soon died. Six or seven months after his wife’s death he decided that it was time to get rid of some of her belongings and move to an apartment. He felt that he was doing okay. And besides, the kids had grown and were on their own.

The house was too much for just one person. While he was cleaning out a closet he came across four large computer paper type boxes full of all the cards that his wife had saved. He called each of the children and asked if they wanted any of the cards that had originally been sent to them, but all declined. Since he didn’t want them, he threw the boxes of cards away.

Getting rid of his wife’s possessions proved to be too emotionally stressful on him, so he decided not to move. Rather, he remained in the familiar surroundings of his home. But as the ensuing months dragged by, he became despondent and very lonely. That is what brought him to our men’s support group.

One morning, a few days before this particular support group gathering, he got up and slowly prepared for the day ahead. Approaching the top of the steps to go down to the kitchen, as he had done many times since throwing away his wife’s cards, he noticed something on the landing at the top of the steps. There, like a miniature pup tent, was a card.

He recognized the card because it was a card that his wife had given to him years ago. He told us that years ago they had a rough spot in their marriage and briefly separated. After they reconciled, she sent him a card in which she wrote that she realized that they were soul mates.

She promised that no matter how bad things got she would always be there to comfort him. He said that warmth came over him and his grief seemed to subside.

He said that he still misses his wife, but the despair is gone. He had no explanation for that card on the step other than his wife gave him the card a second time and this time he’s keeping it.

I have recently published a book entitled, “That’s Good Grease”. The book is a collection of stories like this one that I have written to convey to you, the reader, that life will always have rough spots. But if you can endure, and seek help when needed, things will be okay.

Happy Easter!!

The book may be ordered by calling FAIRHOPE Hospice at 740-380-1186.

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10th Annual Ag Days - April 14th & 15th We are gearing up to make this the best year of 2018.

We would welcome Volunteers & Sponsors to take part in this wonderful event that brings family’s together for a two day free event. we are adding some new attractions this year. We will be starting on Friday Evening Chief Logan FFA Square Dance with Door Prizes, Concessions, Cakewalk. Time & Band Performing will be announce in our next issue. Saturday Morning we will be starting off with A Pancake Breakfast In The Big White Tent. We will be taking reservations for Flea Market & Crafts set-up Added to this years Ag Days: Saturday April 14th - Opening Ceremony: 9:AM - Flag Raising / By the Flag Pole 9:10 AM - Honoring Our Law Enforcement Join Us In Supporting our Sheriff & Police Officer’s.

9:30 AM - Jennifer Sitterley Baum Principal member and Attorney at Sitterley, Vandervoort & Davis, Ltd. Lancaster, Ohio - Will speak about estate planning and updates.

Inside Displays: Food Served By 4-H Club 4-H Junior Leaders - Hocking County Soil And Water Conservation, Hocking County Farm Bureau, Fairfield County Farm Safety Display.

Venus Chapter C-BBQ Sauce - OSU Extension Youth, Athens & Hocking C. FSA/Wool Spinning, Farm Service Agency Booth, American Cancer Society, Historical Display, Fair Trade Market, Honey Display, Knitting, & New Straitsville History Group.

Outside / Demonstrations / & Displays: Antique Machinery, Apple Butter Making, Antique Tractors, Blacksmith’s, Lard Rendering / Cracklings Soup Beans & Corn Bread, Cen-Pe-Co, Maple Syrup, Jellies & Jams, Old Fashion Homemade Ice Cream Made With A Hit & Miss Engine, Foltz Ag, Shaw Ag, John Deere, Kettle Corn, 4-H Booth set up in front of Grandstand, Saw Milling, Shingles Mill, , Steam Engines Threshing Machine, Corn Sheller, Corn Shelling,Antique Tractor Club, Hocking State Forestry, & Smokey The Bear, Goat feeding Demonstrations, Sheep Shearing, Rope Making Hit & Miss Engines, Livestock Area ( Baby Animals ) Hocking County Granges, Wood Carver, Boy Scouts Out Door Demonstrations, Train Rides, Kids Area, Coloring Board, Archery, Pony Rides, Scavenger Hunt, & Find The Big Golden Egg, & Many More Attractions. The Hocking County Blue Grass Boys Will Perform Saturday at 1:30PM and Sunday at 12PM Sunday. Church Services with Iris Conrad On Sunday Morning 10:AM, Kiddie Tractor Peddle Pull, Saturday & Sunday, Saw Dust Find, Gospel Group Persuaded In Big White Tent Saturday at 12PM, Antique Tractor Parade Saturday & Sunday. Come Out And Enjoy The Free AG DAYS!!!! More Information 740-422-8285

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Did You Know?? Facts & Humor Facts: Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christian Religion.

Eggs have been seen as Ancient Symbol of fertility, while Springtime is considered to bring new life and rebirth.

Americans spend $1.9 billion on Easter candy. That is the second biggest candy holiday after Halloween.

70% of Easter candy purchased is chocolate.

76% of Americans think the ears of a chocolate bunny should be the first to be eaten.

Humor: What happened to the Easter Bunny caught when he misbehaved at school? He was egg-spelled!

What happened when the Easter Bunny caught his head in the fan? It took Ears off of his life!

Where did the Easter Bunny go to school?

Kins University!

Charting thecourse Annual Dinner and Showcase April 24, 2018

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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Business Showcase and Social Hours 6:00 pm: Dinner and program

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Strengthening the Workforce

by Pam Patula, SOCIL

Statistics state that if we are lucky to live long enough 1 in 5 people will have a disability in their lifetime. Some disabilities occur as a result of birth, an accident, or disease however many occur as a natural part of aging.

Our bodies change as we age. People reach full physical maturity or development at around the age of 25 years. Then after a period of relative stability our bodies begin to show signs of aging. Most of these changes are first noticed at ages 40 or 50, but changes can occur (or start) as early as 20 or 25.

In 2015, of the 300 million people in the U.S., 63 million were over 65 years of age, and seven million were still working. By 2024 the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates 24.8 percent of the work force will be made up of older workers (or workers over 55 years). Extended careers, second careers, longer life expectancy, and financial issues are all contributing factors to this influx of older workers.

Employers should respect the aging workforce for their specific skills and capabilities. They should capitalize on the talents and value of employees that are aging while identifying reasonable accommodations for some of their aging limitations. Some characteristics that come with aging are: joint and physical mobility, hearing ability, visual ability, and reaction time.

Reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to perform the essential job functions. Some examples of accommodations might be magnifying lenses, larger computer screen typeface, telecommuting, or flexible hours to name just a few.

Statistics show that more than half of all accommodations cost nothing. Furthermore most employers report financial benefits from providing accommodations due to reduced costs in terms of insurance, retaining experienced personnel versus training new employees, increased worker productivity, and increased customer assistance.

There are various resources available to assist with workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. At the local level businesses can contact SOCIL (Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living) at 740-689-1494. Or they can obtain online or phone assistance from JAN (Job Accommodations Network) at 1-800-526-7234 or www.askjan.org. Both can help strengthen the workforce through continued participation of older adults and people with disabilities.

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