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BULLETINS
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For appointments call 740-622- 2999 . Walk-ins welcome .
• Coshocton Public Health Project Dawn distributes Naloxone and provides overdose-prevention education and training to individuals and organizations throughout Coshocton County . Call 740-622-2999 .
HELP
• Pregnancy Center of Coshocton , 819 Main St ., offers services at no cost : pregnancy tests , diapers , baby clothing and supplies , parenting / life skills classes , post-abortive support and more . Open Fridays from 10 a . m . to noon and first and third Tuesdays from 5-7 p . m . Visit www . pregnancycenterofcoshocton . com or call 24-hour helpline at 740-622-3808 .
• Chili Learning Center , 29445 County Road 10 , Fresno , helping children struggling with reading or spelling . Call for free screening at 740-610-0828 or visit www . ChiliLearning . org .
• Church of Christ , 1800 Chestnut St ., Coshocton , clothing room with clothes , shoes , toys and more every Thursday from 9-11 a . m .
• Helping Hands Food Pantry third Thursday each month from 6-6:30 p . m . at Conesville United Methodist Church , 196 State St ., Conesville . No masks needed . Event held inside .
• Martha ’ s Cupboard , a mission of Fresno United Methodist Church , third Saturday each month from 10-11:30 a . m . Offers cleaning supplies , personal hygiene items and baby diapers . Bring photo ID and a piece of mail with name and address .
• Caring Essentially for Coshocton , 731 Main St ., Coshocton , third Saturday every month from 10-11:30 a . m . Receive prepacked bag of personal hygiene items , cleaning supplies and laundry detergent . Picture ID and proof of address required . Participants cannot attend both this event and Martha ’ s Cupboard .
• Free Family Law Clinic first Tuesday each month . Serving Coshocton County Residents with limited income . Preregister by calling Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio at 614-827- 0527 .
• Find reading help for your
child at Ohio Dyslexia Center and tutoring at Kids America . Visit www . ohiodyslexia . org or call 740-610-0828 .
• Loaves & Clothes at The Church of God Coshocton , 703 S . Second St ., Coshocton , second Saturday each month from 10:30 a . m . to noon . Free food boxes . Limited to the first 10 families . Free clothing closet open to everyone . Call 740-622- 0305 .
• Canal Lewisville UMC , 198 E . Church St ., Coshocton , Mobile Market first Wednesday each month from 9-10 a . m . at rear entrance of J & R Door , 48000 U . S . 36 E . Market .
LIBRARY EVENTS
• Books Galore Book Store open Mondays from 3-6 p . m . and Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a . m . to 1 p . m . in basement of Coshocton Public Library . Operated by Friends of the Library . All proceeds benefit Coshocton Public Library System . Store open to public for cash sales only .
• Plugged & Unplugged every Wednesday from 2:30-5 p . m . at Coshocton Public Library for grade 7-12 . Registration not required .
• Lapsit Tuesdays from 10-10:30 a . m . at West Lafayette Branch Library , Wednesdays from 10-10:30 a . m . at Coshocton County District Library and Thursdays from 1-1:30 p . m . at Coshocton County District Library for age 0-3 . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org / events .
• Preschool Storytime Tuesdays from 11-11:30 a . m . at West Lafayette Branch Library , Wednesdays from 11-11:30 a . m . at Coshocton County District Library and Thursdays from 2-2:30 p . m . at Coshocton County District Library for preschoolers age 3-6 . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org / events .
• Tech Class : Android Basics March 18 from 2-3 p . m . at Coshocton County District Library . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org / events .
• Local Author Jen Richcreek Jones March 18 from 5:30-6:30 p . m . at Coshocton County District Library . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org / events .
• Canning Basics with Emily Marrison March 19 from 6:30- 7:30 p . m . at Coshocton County District Library . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org / events .
• Virtual Author Talk with Clara Bingham March 20 from 2-3 p . m . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org / events .
• Tween & Teen Time March 20 from 5-6 p . m . at West Lafayette Branch Library . Register at www . coshoctonlibrary . org / events .
• West Lafayette Branch Library featured artist for March is Debbie Haines .
MISCELLANEOUS
• Early Learner Resource Night Thursday , March 27 from 5-6:30 p . m . at Coshocton Elementary School for families from Coshocton School District with 3- to 5-year-olds . Enter through gym doors . Call Cari Weaver at 740-622-5514 ext . 3260 .
• Registration for children entering kindergarten in Ridgewood Local School District Wednesday through Friday , April 2-4 at Ridgewood Elementary School . Scheduled by appointment . Call Ridgewood Elementary School at 740-545- 5312 . Guidelines for registration : child age 5 by Aug . 1 , provide
Writers are allowed one letter every 30 days , and letters should include name and address ( address not published ) and be 500 words or less .
AloNovus Corp . reserves the right not to publish and to edit for clarification purposes . child ’ s birth certificate , provide court documents showing custody when child does not reside with both / natural parents , provide proof of residence , and child must participate in developmental screening assessment on registration day .
• Annual cemetery clean beginning April 7 and ending April 11 . Remove all decorations you would like to keep before April 7 . May begin decorating after April 11 .
• Informative meeting Thursday , April 10 at 7 p . m . at Frontier Power , 720 S . Second St ., Coshocton , featuring Dr . Karen Goodell . Sponsored by Coshocton ’ s Town and Country Garden Club . Email towncountrygc @ yahoo . com or call 740-622- 3993 .
PUBLIC MEETINGS
• Village of Nellie Council meeting third Monday each month at 7:30 p . m . in Council Hall on Second Street .
• Village of West Lafayette Council meets second and fourth Monday each month at 7 p . m . in council chambers , 115 E . Railroad St .
• Three Rivers Fire District of Coshocton County regular meetings third Thursday each month at 7:30 p . m . at 24199 state Route 621 , Coshocton .
• Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority Board meetings last Tuesday each month at 4 p . m .
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• Bedford Township Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday each month at 7 p . m . at Township Hall in Tunnel Hill . Meeting at 6 p . m . on Jan . 30 for regular meeting and reconciliation meeting for 2025 .
• River View Board of Education meeting third Tuesday each month at 5 p . m . in River View Administration Building .
• PERI Coshocton public retirees invited to Holmes County chapter meeting Wednesday , March 12 at 12:30 p . m . at Danbury Senior Living on Glenn Drive , east of Rodhes IGA in Millersburg . Call 330- 567-3999 , 330-466-8678 or 330-466-8398 .
• Coshocton County JVSD board meetings third Thursday each month at 7:30 a . m . at Board of Education Conference Room , 23640 Airport Road , Coshocton . Fourth Thursday in May and June and second Thursday in December .
SOCIAL EVENTS
• Coshocton County Vietnam Veterans meeting at AmVets second Saturday each month at 9 a . m . Breakfast at 8 a . m . for those who would like to purchase their breakfast .
SUPPORT GROUPS
• Cooperdale Naz Recovery Wednesdays at 6:30 p . m . Men ’ s open share at Cooperdale Church of the Nazarene , 17816 OH-60 , Dresden . Call 740-502-
9672 or email cnazrecovery @ gmail . com .
• First Step co-hosting The Healing Journey from Sexual Assault support group every Tuesday at 6 p . m . at the First Step office at 647 Locust St . in Coshocton .
• Kinship Care Support Group first Monday every month from 9-10:30 a . m . at Coshocton Baptist Church , 1631 Denman Ave ., Coshocton . Call Barb at 740-502-4681 or Jeff at 740- 610-3880 .
• Chili Crossroads Simple Steps Addiction Recovery meeting Fridays at 7 p . m . at the lower level of the Roscoe Visitor Center , 600 N . Whitewoman St ., Coshocton . Visit www . chilicrossroads . org / ss or text / call 740-908-4311 .
• GriefShare Support meetings fourth Thursday each month at 1 p . m . at Central Christian Church , 731 Main St ., Coshocton . Call 740-622-0288 .
VOLUNTEERS
• Interim Hospice seeking community volunteers for volunteer program for Coshocton , Holmes and Tuscarawas county areas . Specific assignments based on patients ’ needs and volunteers ’ availability and interests . Call Interim Hospice at 740-623-2331 .
• COAD / Retired Seniors Volunteer Program seeking volunteers . Call Elaine Wilson at 330-204-4347 .
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