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Dulkoski, Emma Fischer, Hayden Elliott, Julena Kovacik, Kalyn Ledger, Selena Mojica, and Alexis Smith; and (back) Taylor Cope, Cabot Arbaugh, Cali Lewis, Tyler Patrick, and Sicily Wade.

Dulkoski will attend West Virginia University. She was honored with both the $500 R. A. Kammeyer and $500 John Coutts scholarships. Hayden Elliott will pursue her education at Franciscan University. She received the $500 R. A. Kammeyer and $500 John Coutts Scholarships. Emma Fischer will attend the University of Findlay and received the $500 John Coutts scholarship.

Julena Kovacik will embark on her academic journey at the University of Cincinnati and was awarded the $500 R. A. Kammeyer scholarship. Kalyn Ledger plans to attend the University of Findlay and was granted both the $500 R. A. Kammeyer and $500 John Coutts scholarships. Cali Lewis will pursue her studies at Belmont College and received the $500 R. A. Kammeyer and $500 John Coutts scholarships.

Selena Mojica has chosen Kent State University as her destination and received the $500 John Coutts scholarship. Tyler Patrick will attend Franciscan University and was awarded the $500 R. A. Kammeyer scholarship. Alexis Smith will study at Kent State University and received the $500 John Coutts Scholarship. Lastly, Sicily Wade will attend Kent State University and was granted the $500 R. A. Kammeyer scholarship. ey, husband of class member Tammy Hartline Conkey, said the blessing prior to the meal. A short business meeting was held to agree on an annual picnic for the class, to be held on the second Saturday in July. The yearly event will be a covered-dish luncheon and the location announced at a later date.

In addition to these deserving individuals, two students from other school districts were also recognized. Karis Adkins graduated from Dover High School and is now attending Kent State Tuscarawas and Walsh University. Kathryn Curry will be attending Kent State University. Both students received the $500 R. A. Kammeyer and $500 John Coutts Scholarships.

The Jewett Alumni Association takes great pride in honoring these exceptional students for their dedication to their studies and wishes them continued success in their pursuit of higher education.

Banks

Encino Energy has donated $100,000 to the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Foundation as part of a partnership between Encino, the foundation and the MWCD. At the check presentation were MWCD Executive Director Craig Butler, Encino Energy Chief Operating Officer Ray Walker, Encino Energy Chief Executive Officer Hardy Murchison, MWCF Executive Director Sheila Hurley, and MWCF Board of Directors John Hoopingarner, Jim Schoch, and John Davis.

MWCD partners with oil and gas

By Ed Banks Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

CADIZ — Encino Energy and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) announced that they have partnered on a $4.5-million project in the oil-and-gas industry.

The announcement came officially in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, June 20, at the MWCD’s Tappan Lake Marina. During the ceremony, Encino Energy presented a check for $100,000 to the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy Foundation (MWCF) in conjunction with the commitment to the conservancy.

“We are proud of our partnership with Encino Energy and their becoming our primary energy developer,” said MWCD Executive Director Craig Butler. “They continue to remain committed to jobs and other business interests here in Ohio. We’re excited to expand and deepen our relationship with their financial commitment to the MWCF, which supports our goals of flood reduction, conservation, and recreation across the district. The MWCD is 94 years old this month, and we remain committed to jobs that this partnership may create.”

In 2021 the MWCD, MWCF, and Encino were all approached to fund the purchase of dive suits for the Joint Rescue and Recovery Dive Team of Dover and New Philadelphia. This opportunity led to ongoing discussions about ways to collaborate further including a reimagined partnership that extended beyond a traditional lessor/lessee relationship, such as extensive environmental protections and innovation, transparency and communication and outreach opportunities and investments in conservation, recreation and emergency, health, and safety initiatives.

Through these discussions, the opportunity to enter a historic partnership emerged and a lease agreement with Encino Energy was approved by

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