"Save the Date" for Semi-Annual General Policy Council Meeting: Oct. 20
Buckeye Hills will host its Semi-Annual Meeting Oct. 20 at the Marietta Country Club. Please note the date change due to the Annual ARC Conference being hosted in Athens Oct. 27.
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Ohio July
Unemployment Rates
Ohio's unemployment rate was 11.2 percent in July, up slightly from June. The July unemployment rate for Ohio was up from 6.7 percent in July 2008. The U.S. rate for July was 9.4 percent.
Rates in the region:Athens: 10.3% Hocking: 11.6% Meigs: 16.7% Monroe: 12.9% Morgan: 16.2% Noble: 16.2% Perry: 13.7% Washington: 9.4%
Toledo Hosts Ohio Conference on Freight
September 22-23
Hilton Hotel Toledo and Dana Conference Center - 3110 Glendale Ave. in Toledo
The third annual Ohio Conference on Freight will consider how we can capitalize on the flow of goods moving through Ohio, the Great Lakes region, and the larger Midwest.
The conference begins at 8 a.m. Sept.22 and will conclude by 2 p.m. Sept. 23. At this day-and-a-half conference, attendees will hear from leaders in Ohio transportation agencies, federal officials, and international agencies. The 2009 program includes two plenary sessions, a keynote luncheon presentation, and 16 workshops.
The Summit on Sustainability & the Environment
Coordinated by The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the event will be Oct. 6 at COSI in Columbus. It has been developed over the past two years to aid community leaders in going green. The Summit provides a gathering place to gain support for the ongoing challenges experienced in going green, educational programming, and the opportunity to network with people with similar interests.
Online Registration
Closser Center Welcomes New Tenant
The Appalachian Development Corporation and Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District opened the Thomas A. Closser Business Center for regional business development. The Center, located at 245 Millers Lane (CR 9) in Marietta, has a new tenant with the AFLAC regional office.
The Closser Business Center has 16 leasable offices ranging from 99-209 square feet and is conveniently located near SR 7 and I-77.
For space and lease details, call 740-374-9436. | |
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Buckeye Hills Hosts Statewide ARRA Announcement
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and Congressman Charlie Wilson (D-OH 6) joined many from across the region at the Buckeye Hills office in Marietta Aug. 21 to announce more than $12.19 million of Recovery Act funding for Ohio water and sanitary sewer projects.
Shown above are (from left): Congressman Wilson; Lisa Patt-McDaniel, ODOD; Misty Casto, Buckeye Hills; Ohio Governor Ted Strickland; and Fred Deel, Governor's Office of Appalachia.
To be completed with expanded Ohio Small Cities Community Development Block Grant resources available through ARRA, Ohio will help fund 24 water and sanitation sewer projects. In the BH-HVRDD region, projects are slated in Meigs, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties with this funding.
According to Strickland, the completed water and sewer projects will benefit more than 9,000 households and 25,000 people and leverage more than $43.8 million of other funds.
"Reliable wastewater and sewer services are essential for Ohio's residents to maintain a high quality of life," said Interim Director for The Ohio Department of Development Lisa Patt-McDaniel who was also in attendance. "The program funds will help install sanitary sewer lines, treat waste,help low-and moderate-income citizens connect to improved wastewater systems and help communities meet Ohio EPA standards." |
Buckeye Hills Hosts Regional Town Hall Forums
A town hall meeting is an informal public meeting where everybody in a county is invited to attend, voice their opinions and share ideas on how to work toward a better community, county and region. Join us for the town hall meeting in your area and let's talk! Shown above is the 2009 Hocking County Forum.
Meeting participants will have the chance to voice their thoughts on a variety of topics and share ideas for partnerships and working toward solutions. As a result, the true voice of those living in the county and region will be gathered, offering needed insight for future planning. The perspectives raised in these meetings will help Buckeye Hills learn how to best serve people living in the 8-county region.
2009 Schedule:
Perry County - Sept. 15 · 10-noon
Hocking College Campus - 5454 SR 37 in New Lexington
Note: Noble County Is Rescheduled to Oct. 13 from 10-noon at the Community Building at the Noble County Fairgrounds in Caldwell
Morgan County - Sept. 21 · 10-noon
Morgan County Library - 358 E. Main St. in Mcconnelsville
Athens County - Sept. 28 · 10-noon
Community Center - East State Street in Athens
Washington County - Oct. 1 · 10-noon
Buckeye Hills Office 1400 Pike Street in Marietta
Meigs, Hocking & Monroe events were held in August.
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Athens County: Governor Visits Local Company
Gov. Ted Strickland visited Diagnostic Hybrids Inc., in Athens last month to tour and meet employees. He discussed education reform and the need to better prepare young people for the jobs of tomorrow.
 David Scholl, president and CEO of Diagnostic Hybrids Inc., shows Strickland a vial of cells during his visit.
DHI was founded in 1983 and credits its success to Ohio University's nurturing and to the support of the Athens community.
Hocking County: Hocking College to Dedicate Energy Institute
 Buckeye Hills Executive Director Misty Casto will speak at the dedication of The Hocking College Energy Institute facility October 2.
Monroe County: Launches P-16 Council
Because emerging evidence suggests that the quality, size, and shape of school facilities themselves affect economic development,
through the Education committee of Team Monroe, residents are working to coordinate and implement a P-16 program in Monroe County. The program is a strategy from the county's Strategic Higher Education Plan. A P-16 Council works to integrate the separate systems of education across all learning levels. By improving these connections, P-16 focuses on the needs of the students, ensuring they can advance smoothly from pre-Kindergarten to a post secondary education. The philosophy behind this approach is simple: success in college and in a career begins in pre-school. The Monroe Council is coordinating local leaders from every level of education, from business, communities and civic interests, as well as parents, to provide vision and leadership.
Representatives forming The Monroe County P-16 Council included Pat Hendershot, Kindergarten Teacher at Skyvue Elementary; Polly Evans Teacher/Owner of St. Paul's Pre-School; Ruth Workman of The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Rebecca Kurtz of Belmont Technical College; Michael McTeague Associate Dean of Ohio University and Tim Houston of Belmont Technical College. Many others are also engaged in the Monroe County endeavor. |
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AAA8 to Conduct Regional Needs Assessment as Part of Town Hall Meetings
AAA8 will be conducting a Needs Assessment. We will need to secure input from the region's consumers, providers and community organizations to develop the 2011-14 Strategic Area Plan. Discussion will be included in each county's Buckeye Hills Town Hall Meetings with copies of the Assessment available. The tool will also be available for input online. Click here to complete the Needs Assessment.
 SAVE THE DATE!
Nov. 12 Area Agency on Aging 8 Hosts Choices Expo: Living Healthy, Wealthy & Wise
Marietta Comfort Inn - Free Admission! Exhibits, Activities, Free & Reduced-Rate Testing, Food and more! Sponsored by: Title Sponsor: Results Radio; Gold Sponsors: Marietta Memorial Hospital and The Marietta Times. Accepting Additional Sponsors - Call Mindy Cayton at 1-800-331-2644 for a sponsor/exhibitor brochure. | |
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