The Coshocton County Beacon February 26, 2020 | Page 16

16 • The Beacon February 26, 2020 Bridal expo to be held at Pavilion The Coshocton Visitors Bureau and Coshocton Chamber of Commerce will host the 2020 Coshocton Bridal Expo, where couples can plan their dream wedding in just one afternoon. The expo will feature exhibits and booths from area wedding vendors. Photographers, disc jockeys, caterers, venues, wineries, salons, bakeries, jewelers, dress shops and more will be lined up to meet and greet with guests about their big day. Admission to the 2020 Coshocton Bridal Expo is free to all attendees. Guests will be entered into drawings for prizes and will get samples from several vendors. The expo will be held Sunday, March 1 from noon to 3 p.m. at Lake Park Pavilion, 23253 OH-83. For more information on the event, call the Coshocton County Visitors Bureau at 740-622-4877. Vendors currently include Color St reet, Coshocton Village In n & Suites, Schumaker Farms, Dean’s Jewelry, Taylor’s Touchdown Beauty, Yellow Butterf ly Winery, Anytime Fitness, M Event Centre, Tux & Stuff, File The Coshocton Bridal Expo will be held Sunday, March 1 from noon to 3 p.m. at Lake Park Pavilion. Warehouse Steak N Stein Restaurant, Coshocton Party Rentals, Universal Windows Direct, By Request DJ Ser- vice, HER Realtors, Daily Bread Bak- ery, The Stables at Arrowhead Lake, Clary Gardens, Pomerene Center for the Arts, Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, Mega Music DJ Service, Historic Zoar Village, Mike Bechtol’s Music Service, Patti’s Paparazzi Passion, Deanna’s Dazzling Nails, McDonald Niklaus Custom Framing & Gifts, Katie Bakes, Sheri’s Swarovski Crys- tal and Carroll’s Men’s Shop. Ohio EPA announces funding for Coshocton County project BECOME A FIREFIGHTER Volunteer with Jackson Township Fire Department Contact Shane Harrah at 740-502-3809 or [email protected] . Find us on During a press confer- ence held Feb. 21 at city hall, Ohio EPA director Laurie A. Stevenson and her team announced Coshoc- ton will receive $500,000 i n H 2Oh io Fu nd i ng for its project to constr uct a new drinking waterline to connect West Lafayette to Coshocton’s water system. “I’m very happy to be here,” Stevenson said. “I’m excited about this project and what the future holds.” H2Ohio is an initiative of Ohio Gov. Mike DeW- ine, and ensuring a clean drinking water supply for Ohioans is a main focus of the plan. DeWine felt the project in Coshocton wa s a go o d ex a mple of regional cooperation and one that would help ensure safe water for an additional 2,300 residents. T he proposed project consists of a booster station and approximately 31,500 feet of drinking waterline to connect the village of West Lafayette to the city of Coshocton’s drinking water system. The project will Josie Sellers Ohio EPA director Laurie A. Stevenson and her team came to town to announce Coshocton will receive $500,000 in H2Ohio Funding for its project to construct a new drinking waterline to connect West Lafayette to Coshocton’s water system: West Lafayette Village Council President Christie Maurer, left, Coshocton Mayor Mark Mills and Stevenson. replace the existing West Lafayette water-treatment plant, which is currently threatened by ground-water contamination, and install approximately 13,000 feet of additional waterlines in the village. “Throughout the state, p r o v i d i n g s a f e d r i n k- ing water is a key goal of H2Ohio,” Stevenson said. “Gov. DeWine’s H2Ohio plan is enabling Ohio EPA to extend available fund- ing to help communities like West Lafayet te and Coshocton address their water needs.” The total project is esti- mated to cost approximate- ly $7.4 million. The H2Ohio funds will help support this project and make the proj- ect more affordable for the area. The project also is receiving grants from the Community Development Block Grant and Appala- chian Regional Commis- sion. In addition the project has secured $3 million in principal forgiveness, and the balance of the project will be covered by no-inter- est loan funds, both from Ohio EPA’s state revolving loan fund. “This really is a collab- orative effort started by my predecessor,” Coshocton Mayor Mark Mills said. “I can’t take credit for it, but I will see it through. I’m proud to be able to do it for the people of Coshocton and West Lafayette. Thank you for your help and con- tinued support.”    West Lafayette Village Council President Chris- tie Maurer also expressed her appreciation. “Thank you to everyone who was involved in this,” she said. “This is something the vil- lage needed, and I’m happy to be part of it. Thank you to everyone.”