OCTOBER 11 , 2017 www . coshoctonbeacontoday . com THE BEACON 11 Charlie Worthington wins caregiver of the year honor
By Josie Sellers josie @ coshoctoncountybeacon . com
COSHOCTON – Cathy Hudson couldn ’ t say enough nice things about Charlie Worthington . “ He ’ s a great gentleman ,” she said . Hudson and her team at Community Hospice nominated Worthington for the Caregiver of the Year honor , which was presented to him at the Coshocton County Caregiver Appreciation Day event held on Oct . 6 at the Coshocton Village Inn and Suites . Other nominees were : Debra Simons , Juana Jones , William Jones and Melissa ( Wesney ) Ashley .
“ Charlie has been a caregiver for his wife now for several years …… and we are truly touched by his dedication and determination ,” Hudson said . “ He ’ s a wonderful man and an exceptional caregiver .”
“ Thank you to everybody involved in this . Thank you also to all the caregivers . It ’ s a tough job .”
- Charlie Worthington
Worthington was very humbled by the award . “ Thank you to everybody involved in this ,” he said .
“ Thank you also to all the caregivers . It ’ s a tough job .”
The annual luncheon is presented by the Coshocton Caregiver Coalition and is open to any unpaid caregiver residing in Coshocton County . A caregiver and one guest received a complementary lunch . Sponsors of the
County Road 4 closure announced
COSHOCTON - Coshocton County Engineer Frederick Wachtel announced construction crews will be replacing Bridge # 6 on County Road 4 in Washington Township beginning Wednesday , Oct . 11 . The road will re-open to traffic approximately 45 days later , weather permitting .
The work will force the closure of County Road 4 , just west of the intersection of State Route 60 . The detour route for this closure will be south of State Route 60 to Township Road 440 back to County Road 4 .
Josie Sellers | Beacon
Pat Lake is pictured with Charlie Worthington who received the Caregiver of the Year award at the 11th annual Coshocton County Caregiver Appreciation Day event held on Oct . 6 at Coshocton Village Inn and Suites . For more photos , visit www . coshoctonbeacontoday . com
event had tables set up with helpful information , there were complementary massages and entertainment was provided by Donovan Rice .
This project is part of the annual replacement and maintenance program conducted by the County Engineer and partially funded by the Ohio Public Works Commission . Coshocton County maintains 270 bridges on county and township roadways . Anyone with questions may contact the Coshocton County Engineer ’ s Office at 740-622-2135 or visit them online at www . coshoctoncounty . net .
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Area choir sets auditions
COSHOCTON - Auditions for the 31st season of the Coshocton Singers ( founded as the Coshocton Children ’ s Choir ) have been set for Oct . 16 , 17 and 19 at The Presbyterian Church , 142 North Fourth St ., Coshocton . Students in grades 4 - 8 are invited to audition for this contingent of the Coshocton Community Choir family . The Coshocton Singers rehearse Tuesdays from 4:30 - 5:30 p . m . at The Presbyterian Church , and sings as part of the Community Choir ’ s Christmas and spring concerts . Last year ’ s choir included singers from schools in Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties .
The Coshocton Singers is open by audition to all interested singers in grades 4 - 8 . For more information or to schedule an audition time , call Lee Bown at 740- 622-3960 . If there is no answer , please leave a message . A prepared song is not required .
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“ This is a special day for caregivers to set some time aside for themselves ,” said Kim Corder , from Signature Health Care , one of the sponsors of the event .
Taking time for yourself is something that Pat Lake highly recommends to caregivers .
“ It is not selfish ,” she said . “ You have to care for yourself . You can ’ t be a good caregiver unless you take care of yourself . Not taking care of yourself will ultimately lead to feelings of anger , resentment and bitterness and those are not good emotions to feel .”
“ You caregivers are my unsung heroes . I know what it takes and I am so proud of each and every one of you .”
Lake leads a caregiver support group that meets at 10:30 a . m . on the third Thursday of the month at the Coshocton Public Library .
“ It ’ s a great group and we can say anything we want to in there ,” she said . “ Caregivers are not alone .”
For more information on the Coshocton Caregiver Coalition , contact Lake at 800-945-4250 ext . 4901 or Tracy Foraker at ext . 4719 .
“ You caregivers are my unsung heroes ,” Lake said . “ I know what it takes and I am so proud of each and every one of you .”
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OCTOBER 11, 2017
Charlie Worthington wins caregiver of the year honor
“Th is is a special day for caregivers to set some time
aside for themselves,” said Kim Corder, from Signature
Health Care, one of the sponsors of the event.
Taking time for yourself is something that Pat Lake
highly recommends to caregivers.
“It is not selfi sh,” she said. “You have to care for your-
self. You can’t be a good caregiver unless you take care
of yourself. Not taking care of yourself will ultimately
lead to feelings of anger, resentment and bitterness and
those are not good emotions to feel.”
By Josie Sellers
josie@coshoctoncountybeacon.com
COSHOCTON – Cathy Hudson couldn’t say enough nice
things about Charlie Worthington.
“He’s a great gentleman,” she said.
Hudson and her team at Community Hospice nomi-
nated Worthington for the Caregiver of the Year honor,
which was presented to him at the Coshocton County
Caregiver Appreciation Day event held on Oct. 6 at the
Coshocton Village Inn and Suites. Other nominees
were: Debra Simons, Juana Jones, William Jones and
Melissa (Wesney) Ashley.
“Charlie has been a caregiver for his wife now for sev-
eral years……and we are truly touched by his dedication
and determination,” Hudson said. “He’s a wonderful
man and an exceptional caregiver.”
“You caregivers are my unsung
heroes. I know what it takes and
I am so proud of each and every
one of you.”
“Thank you to everybody involved
in this. Thank you also to all the
caregivers. It’s a tough job.”
- Charlie Worthington
Worthington was very humbled by the award.
“Th ank you to everybody involved in this,” he said.
“Th ank you also to all the caregivers. It’s a tough job.”
Th e annual luncheon is presented by the Coshocton
Caregiver Coalition and is open to any unpaid caregiv-
er residing in Coshocton County. A caregiver and one
guest received a complementary lunch. Sponsors of the
- Pat Lake
Josie Sellers | Beacon
Pat Lake is pictured with Charlie Worthington who re-
ceived the Caregiver of the Year award at the 11th annual
Coshocton County Caregiver Appreciation Day event
held on Oct. 6 at Coshocton Village Inn and Suites. For
more photos, visit www.coshoctonbeacontoday.com
event had tables set up with helpful information, there
were complementary massages and entertainment was
provided by Donovan Rice.
Lake leads a caregiver support group that meets at
10:30 a.m. on the third Th ursday of the month at the
Coshocton Public Library.
“It’s a great group and we can say anything we want to
in there,” she said. “Caregivers are not alone.”
For more information on the Coshocton Caregiver Co-
alition, contact Lake at 800-945-4250 ext. 4901 or Tracy
Foraker at ext. 4719.
“You caregivers are my unsung heroes,” Lake said. “I
know what it takes and I am so proud of each and every
one of you.”
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County Road 4 closure announced
COSHOCTON - Coshocton County Engineer
Frederick Wachtel announced construc-
tion crews will be replacing Bridge #6 on
County Road 4 in Washington Township
beginning Wednesday, Oct. 11. Th e road
will re-open to traffi c approximately 45
days later, weather permitting.
Th e work will force the closure of County
Road 4, just west of the intersection of State
Route 60. Th e detour route for this closure
will be south of State Route 60 to Township
Road 440 back to County Road 4.
Th is project is part of the annual replace-
ment and maintenance program conduct-
ed by the County Engineer and partially
funded by the Ohio Public Works Com-
mission. Coshocton County maintains 270
bridges on county and township road-
ways. Anyone with questions may contact
the Coshocton County Engineer’s Offi ce at
740-622-2135 or visit them online at www.
coshoctoncounty.net.
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