CEDAR STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION ONCE AGAIN GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
I would like to personally express my thanks to the members of the New Boston Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union for their tireless dedication to the community.
For the second year in a row, the church has dedicated a week to working throughout New Boston painting houses, working in the parks and doing general maintenance wherever needed.
All expenses for this great project are totally covered by the church as is all labor. It is a tremendous gift to our village and words alone will never be able to express the appreciation of all those who were helped due to this great generosity.
The church also delivered 95 flowers around the New Boston area just to brighten peoples' days and let them know the church loves them.
Again my thanks to Pastor Gary Heimbach and the members of the New Boston Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union for their great unselfish gift to all our citizens.
Mike Payton
07-17-2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR NEW BOSTON CHILDREN PROVIDES MEALS AND JOBS
This summer I have been asked to be part of a new program which is providing nourishing meals for children in New Boston and throughout the Portsmouth area. The Ephphatha Outreach Center's Summer Food Program will continue to serve dinners to children Monday through Friday until August 20, ending just in time for most students to return to school on August 21.
The Ephphatha Outreach Center is a local satellite location of the Ephphatha Church, in Columbus and sponsored by the House of God on Second Street in Portsmouth.
Hot meals are provided and each meal has four components of the four food groups. Then it has to be a certain portion. All meals must meet USDA standards.
In addition to the meals, the summer program also is providing summer jobs to high school students in New Boston and Portsmouth. In New Boston, there is two sites: Millbrook Park and Village Square. Glenwood High School students help staff both sites and also work at the sites in North Moreland and in Sciotoville. All meals for the program are prepared at the kitchen in Stanton Elementary School.
I would like to mention that all children, ages 1-18 are eligible. There is no need for proof of age at the sites. In general, the program benefits include providing nutritious meals to needy children; gives children the food they need to learn, play and grow; helps families stretch their food-buying dollar; keeps children mentally engaged so they return to school ready to learn and provides summer jobs for our high school young people.
The New Boston Village Council and the New Boston Local School Board of Education have wholeheartedly supported this program. Thanks go the cooks from New Boston schools, the Village service department which is picking up trash at the local sites and to the local churches which are helping get the message out to children all over the New Boston area.
The Summer Food Service Program is locally administered by Pastor Sandra Latimore, of the House of God and also Harry Wadlington. For more information about the Ephphatha Outreach Center Summer Food Program, call (740) 285-4691 0r (740) 456-4640 or contact me at (740) 250-8319.
Mike Payton
6-14-2010
The Ephphatha Outreach Center is a local satellite location of the Ephphatha Church, in Columbus and sponsored by the House of God on Second Street in Portsmouth.
Hot meals are provided and each meal has four components of the four food groups. Then it has to be a certain portion. All meals must meet USDA standards.
In addition to the meals, the summer program also is providing summer jobs to high school students in New Boston and Portsmouth. In New Boston, there is two sites: Millbrook Park and Village Square. Glenwood High School students help staff both sites and also work at the sites in North Moreland and in Sciotoville. All meals for the program are prepared at the kitchen in Stanton Elementary School.
I would like to mention that all children, ages 1-18 are eligible. There is no need for proof of age at the sites. In general, the program benefits include providing nutritious meals to needy children; gives children the food they need to learn, play and grow; helps families stretch their food-buying dollar; keeps children mentally engaged so they return to school ready to learn and provides summer jobs for our high school young people.
The New Boston Village Council and the New Boston Local School Board of Education have wholeheartedly supported this program. Thanks go the cooks from New Boston schools, the Village service department which is picking up trash at the local sites and to the local churches which are helping get the message out to children all over the New Boston area.
The Summer Food Service Program is locally administered by Pastor Sandra Latimore, of the House of God and also Harry Wadlington. For more information about the Ephphatha Outreach Center Summer Food Program, call (740) 285-4691 0r (740) 456-4640 or contact me at (740) 250-8319.
Mike Payton
6-14-2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
NEW BOSTON'S SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNITY YARD SALE HUGE SUCCESS
For the second year in a row, New Boston residents were able to have a community wide yard sale this past weekend (June 5).
The event, which began last year, was the brainchild of local resident Bryce Flowers. Last year was a great success and this year's event was even better. The sales didn't officially start until 9 a.m. but people were already walking through the village as early as 7 a.m.
Countless yard sales were throughout the Village selling everything from television sets to clothes, games, toys, and furniture. Vendors were permitted to set up throughout the village for no charge to provide refreshments.
I believe the Community Wide Yard Sale is so much more than just residents making money. The entire experience brings our community together. We get to talk to each other, visit each other's homes, and enjoy some of the things that make small communities so special.
I have always been very proud of our community and this weekend was no different. I would like to thank all who participated and look forward to next year.
Mike Payton
6-6-2010
The event, which began last year, was the brainchild of local resident Bryce Flowers. Last year was a great success and this year's event was even better. The sales didn't officially start until 9 a.m. but people were already walking through the village as early as 7 a.m.
Countless yard sales were throughout the Village selling everything from television sets to clothes, games, toys, and furniture. Vendors were permitted to set up throughout the village for no charge to provide refreshments.
I believe the Community Wide Yard Sale is so much more than just residents making money. The entire experience brings our community together. We get to talk to each other, visit each other's homes, and enjoy some of the things that make small communities so special.
I have always been very proud of our community and this weekend was no different. I would like to thank all who participated and look forward to next year.
Mike Payton
6-6-2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
NEW BOSTON MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION
The Village of New Boston paid tribute to its veterans this past Thursday, May 20, with its first, in many years, Memorial Day Celebration.
The event was held on May 20 for several reasons. First, the James Dickey Post 23 Color Guard, was booked throughout the Memorial Day weekend and this was an available date for them. Also was the fact the following evening, Friday, May 21, was Glenwood High School's graduation. The band and student body were a major part of the event so it would have been impossible to have them participate at any later date.
The guest speaker for the event was Colonel Terry Johnson. Councilman John Mills gave the opening and closing prayer. A twenty-one gun salute followed.
I would like to say I was extremely proud of the community for attending this event and a special thanks to the students of Glenwood High School, Oak Street School and the Glenwood High School Band and also students and faculty from Daymar College. Also Mayor Warren, Councilmen Dan Fetty, Ralph Imes, and employees of the Village Service, Fire and Police Departments attended and it was very much appreciated.
New Boston is very proud of all of its veterans, both living and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom in our country. This is planned to be an annual event and I was very proud to be part of this first celebration.
Mike Payton
5-30-2010
The event was held on May 20 for several reasons. First, the James Dickey Post 23 Color Guard, was booked throughout the Memorial Day weekend and this was an available date for them. Also was the fact the following evening, Friday, May 21, was Glenwood High School's graduation. The band and student body were a major part of the event so it would have been impossible to have them participate at any later date.
The guest speaker for the event was Colonel Terry Johnson. Councilman John Mills gave the opening and closing prayer. A twenty-one gun salute followed.
I would like to say I was extremely proud of the community for attending this event and a special thanks to the students of Glenwood High School, Oak Street School and the Glenwood High School Band and also students and faculty from Daymar College. Also Mayor Warren, Councilmen Dan Fetty, Ralph Imes, and employees of the Village Service, Fire and Police Departments attended and it was very much appreciated.
New Boston is very proud of all of its veterans, both living and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom in our country. This is planned to be an annual event and I was very proud to be part of this first celebration.
Mike Payton
5-30-2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
NEW BOSTON SCHOOLS SELECTED IN OHIO'S CREDIT FLEXIBILITY PLAN
I was pleased and very proud to learn this week that the New Boston School District has been selected by the Ohio Department of Education as one of only five schools in the entire state to participate in a case study on credit flexibility.
Credit flexibility options are alternatives to traditional in-class learning. Included is distance learning, online classes, travel studies, independent studies and other programs offered by the school. Credit flexibility was written into state law by former Governor Bob Taft and requires all school districts have flexibility policies in place by the start of the 2010-2011 school year.
The district is now developing a plan that starting next year will assign an academic adviser to each student. If students wish to take advantage of credit flexibility programs, they will have to submit a written proposal to their adviser and it will be considered by a committee made up of the course instructor, principal and guidance counselor.
The Ohio Department of Education has asked the school district to host a Web conference on April 15 to share their program with other districts across Ohio.
This is just another great asset for our community's young people. Congratulations to the New Boston School District staff and students.
Mike Payton
3-31-2010
Credit flexibility options are alternatives to traditional in-class learning. Included is distance learning, online classes, travel studies, independent studies and other programs offered by the school. Credit flexibility was written into state law by former Governor Bob Taft and requires all school districts have flexibility policies in place by the start of the 2010-2011 school year.
The district is now developing a plan that starting next year will assign an academic adviser to each student. If students wish to take advantage of credit flexibility programs, they will have to submit a written proposal to their adviser and it will be considered by a committee made up of the course instructor, principal and guidance counselor.
The Ohio Department of Education has asked the school district to host a Web conference on April 15 to share their program with other districts across Ohio.
This is just another great asset for our community's young people. Congratulations to the New Boston School District staff and students.
Mike Payton
3-31-2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
NEW BOSTON APPLIES FOR $16.7 MILLION FOR VILLAGE PROJECTS
The Village of New Boston announced this past Wednesday it has applied for over $16 million in federal money from Senator Sherrod Brown's office.
Village Administrator Steve Hamilton has explained that the Village was invited by Senator Brown's office to apply for federal funding from Fiscal Year 2011. Three million dollars is projected to rehabilitate sanitary and storm sewers in the Village. Included in this project is repairing of man holes and piping that needs to be relined. The sewer rehabilitation project is part of a program mandated by the Ohio EPA.
Also requested is $500,000 to make improvements to Millbrook Park. Included are plans that would include new baseball fields, new fencing, walking paths, tennis and basketball courts.
Flood defense is where the largest amount of money was requested. Thirteen million dollars has been requested . Over the next few weeks, engineers will be in the village inspecting the floodwalls for the Army Corps of Engineers and according to Hamilton, the village has been ordered to commission its own study, at a cost of $300,000, to prepare for federal flood defense inspections next year.
FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is, according to Hamilton, mandating villages, cities and other municipalities all comply with the updating of all flood defense programs around the country.
Mike Payton
3-12-2010
Village Administrator Steve Hamilton has explained that the Village was invited by Senator Brown's office to apply for federal funding from Fiscal Year 2011. Three million dollars is projected to rehabilitate sanitary and storm sewers in the Village. Included in this project is repairing of man holes and piping that needs to be relined. The sewer rehabilitation project is part of a program mandated by the Ohio EPA.
Also requested is $500,000 to make improvements to Millbrook Park. Included are plans that would include new baseball fields, new fencing, walking paths, tennis and basketball courts.
Flood defense is where the largest amount of money was requested. Thirteen million dollars has been requested . Over the next few weeks, engineers will be in the village inspecting the floodwalls for the Army Corps of Engineers and according to Hamilton, the village has been ordered to commission its own study, at a cost of $300,000, to prepare for federal flood defense inspections next year.
FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is, according to Hamilton, mandating villages, cities and other municipalities all comply with the updating of all flood defense programs around the country.
Mike Payton
3-12-2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
DAYMAR COLLEGE RECEIVES CAMPUS OF YEAR HONORS
This past week it was announced that New Boston's Daymar College won Campus of the Year honors at the Daymar All-Schools Conference in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on February 26, 2010.
Additional awards honoring individual teachers and administrators include: Rebecca Mowery, President's Award; Cathy Clark, Instructor of the Year Award; and Mike Bell, Admission's Award for Outstanding Achievements and the Daymar Gold Key Award.
New Boston is very proud of Daymar College and its achievements. Since Daymar has come into New Boston, enrollment has jumped dramatically and the college has become a great friend to the various New Boston businesses, the local school district and the community. Daymar has sponsored little league teams, youth soccer teams and special programs for the school district.
During the March 2 New Boston Kiwanis meeting, Mike Bell announced that several new programs will be coming to Daymar in the near future and employment of additional instructors will be needed.
At this time the village is trying to help Daymar by working to provide additional parking area for the college's increasing enrollment. We have also worked with local landlords to provide housing for students.
I would like to offer my congratulations to all the Daymar staff and students for the great success they have achieved and also for helping move our village forward. There are few villages throughout this country that can boast of having a school system with new buildings and a successful college recognized nationwide for its success. I see this as a message to everyone that quality education is primary in our community. Daymar College has and will continue to make a great positive impact in New Boston.
Mike Payton
3-2-10
Additional awards honoring individual teachers and administrators include: Rebecca Mowery, President's Award; Cathy Clark, Instructor of the Year Award; and Mike Bell, Admission's Award for Outstanding Achievements and the Daymar Gold Key Award.
New Boston is very proud of Daymar College and its achievements. Since Daymar has come into New Boston, enrollment has jumped dramatically and the college has become a great friend to the various New Boston businesses, the local school district and the community. Daymar has sponsored little league teams, youth soccer teams and special programs for the school district.
During the March 2 New Boston Kiwanis meeting, Mike Bell announced that several new programs will be coming to Daymar in the near future and employment of additional instructors will be needed.
At this time the village is trying to help Daymar by working to provide additional parking area for the college's increasing enrollment. We have also worked with local landlords to provide housing for students.
I would like to offer my congratulations to all the Daymar staff and students for the great success they have achieved and also for helping move our village forward. There are few villages throughout this country that can boast of having a school system with new buildings and a successful college recognized nationwide for its success. I see this as a message to everyone that quality education is primary in our community. Daymar College has and will continue to make a great positive impact in New Boston.
Mike Payton
3-2-10
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