The Coshocton County Beacon March 25, 2020 | Page 16

16 • The Beacon March 25, 2020 Warsaw Alumni Association cancels annual banquet The 110 th annual Warsaw Alumni Banquet has been canceled for the 2020 year. The executive committee has decided that the present situation with the Covid-19 virus has created a threat- ing situation that makes this cancellation necessary. T he alu m n i a ssocia- tion is planning to resume the banquet for May 2021. They will have a double number of honor classes and request that the alumni officers and members of the executive committee serve again next year. OSU Newark and COTC cancel all events for rest of this spring semester Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent recommendation to limit or cancel all gatherings, Cen- tral Ohio Technical College and the Ohio State Universi- ty at Newark have cancelled all student and public events scheduled for the remainder of the semester (which con- cludes on Friday, May 1). This includes: — A l l C O T C e ve n t s scheduled to be held on or off campus including at all four COTC campus loca- tions (Newark, Coshocton, Knox and Pataskala). —All Ohio State New- ark events scheduled to be held on or off campus and at the SciDome at The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology. —All events sponsored by C OTC’s Wo r k fo r c e Development Innovation Center and Lifelong Learn- i ng I n st it ut e i nclud i ng those held on campus and at the West Licking County Family YMCA. —P ublic and pr ivate events scheduled to be held at any of these campus locations including ACT testing, the Heisey Wind Ensemble concert on Satur- day, April 25 and the Unit- ed Methodist Church egg hunt on Saturday, April 4. A li m ited nu mber of larger campus events may be transitioned to a virtual format. In those instances when an event will tran- sition to another format, event organizers will reach out directly to participants, and a message with addi- tional i nfor mation will be communicated on the COTC and/or Ohio State Newark websites. T he O ne Book /O ne Com mu nit y author dis- cussion and book-signing of “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Stor y of Cr isis, Resistance and Hope in an American City” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha for Monday, April 13 is can- celled; however, a limited number of complimenta- ry copies of the book are still available. Individu- als can request a compli- mentary copy be mailed to their home by email at wa l sh. 276@os u .e d u or calling 740-364-9514. COTC’s spr i ng com- m e n c e m e n t c e r e m o ny, scheduled for Friday, May 1, will be postponed. The college will continue to evaluate information as the situation progresses and communicate a decision as to a rescheduled date in the coming weeks. Even though the commencement ceremony is postponed, st udents who have suc- cessfully completed their associate degree or cer- tificate will be mailed their diploma or certificate after the end of the semester. Ohio St ate Newark’s annual graduation celebra- tion to recognize students who complete a majority of their degree programs at the Newark campus is cancelled. The Ohio State Un i ve r s i t y p r e v i o u sl y announced the university’s spring commencement cer- emony is postponed. Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association endorses OFBF’s $5,000 reward The Buckeye State Sher- iffs’ Association announced its continued endorsement of Ohio Farm Bureau Fed- eration’s Property Protec- tion Program. Recently the program reward increased from $2,500-$5,000.  T he $5,000 reward is paid to both Farm Bureau me mbe r s a nd non me m- bers who provide informa- tion that leads to the arrest and conviction of some- one who committed arson, aggravated burglary, bur- glary, breaking and enter- ing, criminal damaging or endangering, criminal mis- chief, criminal trespass, aggravated trespass, theft, va nd al ism or veh icu la r vandalism (all as defined in Ohio Revised Code) on a Farm Bureau member’s property. This list now includes both felonies and certain eligible misdemeanors. “Endorsing this program is a no brainer for BSSA,” said Allen Solomon, Aug- laize County sheriff and president of the Buckeye State Sher iffs’ Associa- tion. “To have the support SEND US YOUR NEWS! [email protected] of extra eyes in rural Ohio is something we appreciate very much, and this incen- tivizes those who see some- thing suspicious happening on an Ohio Farm Bureau member’s property to take action.” If you are a member of Coshocton County Far m Bureau, then you have the opportunity to receive one of these signs by calling the Farm Bureau office or locally at Endsley Agency or Boyer Insurance. If you have not received one, con- tact the county office. If you are not a member of Farm Bureau and would like to help in joining the fight to keep Coshocton County a beautiful and safe place to be, call 740- 452-2356 or email coshocton@of bf.org to sign up. In order to qualify for the program, a Property Protec- tion Program reward sign or sticker must be displayed prom i ne nt ly on a Fa r m Bureau member’s property or vehicle at the time of the offense. While all members are encouraged to display the new reward sign, the $5,000 reward will still be paid on crimes committed on or after Jan. 1, 2020, even when an older version of the sign is displayed. Ohio Farm Bureau’s mis- sion is working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen communities. Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District 724 S. 7th Street, Coshocton, OH 43812 740-622-8087, Ext. 4 • www.coshoctonswcd.org www.facebook.com/CoshoctonSWCD Protecting our local soil and water resources since 1942 Coshocton County Plat Books - $10 Proud supporter of Coshocton County Agriculture BF-00476635