THE NEHEMIAH FOUNDATION HAS MOVED! THEIR NEW LOCATION IS NOW ON THE THIRD FLOOR AT 616 NORTH LIMESTONE STREET IN SPRINGFIELD! THE MARRIAGE RESOURCE CENTER, CITILOOKOUT COUNSELING SERVICES AND THE SPRINGFIELD HOUSE OF PRAYER ARE ALL LOCATED IN THAT BUILDING AS WELL AND THE NEHEMIAH FOUNDATION SHARES THAT THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTNERING WITH THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP MAKE A PLACE OF HOPE IN SPRINGFIELD AND CLARK COUNTY! THE NEHEMIAH FOUNDATION IS ALSO INVITING YOU TO ATTEND THEIR ANNUAL FALL BREAKFAST ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18TH FROM 7:30-9AM AT THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT IN DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD! THIS IS THEIR INFORMATIONAL FUNDRAISER, BUT THE BREAKFAST IS FREE, AND YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NEHEMIAH FOUNDATION AND THE MINISTRIES IT PARTNERS WITH! FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RSVP, CALL 937/325-6226 OR GO ON LINE TO: EVENTS@NEHEMIAHFOUNDATION.ORG .
THE ENON APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL IS COMING UP THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 13 & 14 AND THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HELP AN 11 MONTH OLD WHO IS WAITING ON A LIVER TRANSPLANT. 11 MONTH OLD CLAIRE KAUFMAN IS IN NEED OF A LIVER TRANSPLANT AND HER FAMILY IS WORKING WITH THE CHILDREN’S ORGAN TRANSPLANT ASSOCIATION OR COTA TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP WITH TRANSPLANT-RELATED EXPENSES. CLAIRE’S KARE BEARS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE AT THE ENON APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL TO SELL ITEMS TO HELP RAISE AN ESTIMATED $50,000. COTA’S SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND 100% OF FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE NEEDING TRANSPLANTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS, OR FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, CALL COTA COMMUNITY COORDINATOR ELISE CLICK AT 937/206-5606.
THE CLARK COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT IS REPORTING A FATALITY MOST LIKELY FROM WEST NILE VIRUS. HEALTH COMMISSIONER CHARLES PATTERSON SAID, “THIS IS A TRAGEDY FOR THE FAMILY AND WE REQUEST THAT THEIR PRIVACY BE RESPECTED DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.” THAT DEATH WAS FROM “COMPLICATIONS FROM VIRAL ENCEPHALISTIS WITH THE PROBABLE CAUSE BEING WEST NILE VIRUS.” THE CLARK COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT AND THE FAMILY OF THAT PERSON WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT CONTRACTING THE WEST NILE VIRUS. THERE CURRENTLY ARE 8 PROBABLE CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN CLARK COUNTY. THE HEALTH DISTRICT SAYS TO WEAR LONG PANTS, A LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, SHOES AND SOCKS, ESPECIALLY WHEN OUTDOORS BETWEEN DUSK AND DAWN WHEN MOSQUITOES ARE MOST ACTIVE. THEY ALSO SAID LIGHT COLORS ARE LEAST ATTRACTIVE TO MOSQUITOES AND TO USE INSECT REPELLENT, FOLLOWING THE LABEL DIRECTIONS. YOU SHOULD ELIMINATE MOSQUITO BREEDING SITES NEAR YOUR HOME…REMOVING DISCARDED TIRES AND OTHER WATER-HOLDING CONTAINERS. WEST NILE VIRUS IS A VIRAL DISEASE AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM THAT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO HUMANS FROM MOSQUITOES. MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT BECOME SICK, OR WILL JUST HAVE MINOR SYMPTOMS. SYMPTOMS MAY DEVELOP 2-15 DAYS AFTER SOMEONE IS BITTEN BY AN INFECTED MOSQUITO. MILDER SYMPOMS MAY INCLUDE A FEVER, HEADACHE, BODY ACHES, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND SOMETIMES SWOLLEN LYMPH GLANDS OR A SKIN RASH ON THE CHEST, STOMACH AND BACK. ONE IN 150 PEOPLE INFECTED WITH WEST NILE VIRUS WILL DEVELOP A MORE SEVERE FORM OF THE DISEASE WITH SYMPTOMS THAT COULD INCLUDE A HIGH FEVER, HEADACHE, NECK STIFFNESS, STUPOR, DISORIENTATION, COMA, TREMORS, CONVULSIONS, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, VISION LOSS, NUMBNESS AND PARALYSIS. THE SYMPTOMS CAN LAST SEVERAL WEEKS AND NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS MAY BE PERMANENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WEST NILE VIRUS, YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
ABSENTEE VOTING BEGINS TODAY IN THE STATE OF OHIO. OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE JON HUSTED SAID MORE THAN 920,000 ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS TO VOTE BY MAIL WERE SUBMITTED. BALLOTS WILL BE SENT TO ELIGIBLE VOTERS BEGINNING TODAY. SECRETARY HUSTED SAID, “NO MATTER WHICH METHOD OF VOTING THEY CHOOSE – IN PERSON ABSENTEE, BY MAIL ABSENTEE OR ON ELECTION DAY – WE ENCOURAGE ALL OHIOANS TO TAKE THE TIME NOW TO CHECK THEIR REGISTRATIONS AND KNOW THE RULES SO THEY CAN HAVE A SMOOTH EXPERIENCE AT THE POLLS.” A REPORT IN THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS SUN SAYS CLARK AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS ARE READY FOR THOUSANDS OF EARLY VOTERS TO CAST BALLOTS BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 6TH ELECTION. CHAMPAIGN COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR MEREDITH BODEY SAYS OFFICIALS IN HER COUNTY BELIEVE THERE COULD BE UP TO 40 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TURNOUT THROUGH EARLY VOTING. EARLY VOTING BEGINS TO TODAY AND ENDS NOVEMBER 5TH. THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS AT 9PM ON OCTOBER 9TH.
THE SPRINGFIELD AND CLARK COUNTY AREA COULD SEE 1,000 NEW JOBS WITHIN SIX YEARS IN INSURANCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. THE NEWS SUN SAYS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN GROWTH AT INSURANCE BASED CALL CENTERS AT ASSURANT SPECIALTY PROPERTY AND CODEBLUE. ASSURANT ON LEFFEL LANE HAD 400 EMPLOYEES IN 2002…NOW HAS MORE THAN 1,800 EMPLOYEES AND IS STILL INCREASING! LEHAN PETERS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES OF CLARK COUNTY AND WORKPLUS ONESTOP, SAID THE GROWTH IS NOT ONLY AT ASSURANT AND CODEBLUE, BUT ALSO AT RED ROOF INN’S CALL CENTER AND INFOCISION IN DAYTON. PAUL GROSS, CEO AT CODEBLUE, SAID THEY CHOSE SPRINGFIELD BECAUSE OF THE EASILY AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A FUTURE WORKFORCE. ASSURANT CONTINUES TO HIRE TEMPORARY AND FULL-TIME WORKERS, SOME OF WHOM WORK AT HOME OR AT THE FACILITY.
WE ARE LIVING IN A TIME WHEN OUR COUNTRY IS DIVIDED OVER ITS VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR GREAT NATION. IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN UNITY A SMALL GROUP OF CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS HAVE DECIDED TO CALL FOR A DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER BY THE CITIZENS OF LOGAN COUNTY. BROWN PARK ON SANDUSKY AVENUE NEAR THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF BELLEFONTAINE WILL BE THE SETTING FOR A PUBLIC PRAYER MEETING AT 4PM ON OCTOBER 4TH. THERE WILL BE SPECIAL MUSIC FROM 4-4:30, FOLLOWED BY PRAYER LED BY A NUMBER OF LOCAL CHURCH LEADERS. ..A DAY SET ASIDE TO FAST AND PRAY FOR OUR NATION. I TIMOTHY 2:1-3 STATES, “I EXHORT THEREFORE, THAT, FIRST OF ALL, SUPPLICATIONS, PRAYERS, INTERCESSIONS, AND GIVING OF THANKS, BE MADE FOR ALL MEN; FOR KINGS, AND FOR ALL THAT ARE IN AUTHORITY; THAT WE MAY LEAD A QUIET AND PEACEABLE LIFE IN ALL GODLINESS AND HONESTY. FOR THIS IS GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE IN THE SIGHT OF GOD OUR SAVIOUR.” LET PRAYER FOR OUR LEADERS AND OUR NATION CONTINUE THROUGHOUT EACH COUNTY AND COMMUNITY IN OUR WEEC LISTENING AREA!
THE CITY OF KETTERING IS OFFERING A THREE-MONTH TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO OWE BACK TAXES TO THE CITY. IF RESIDENTS WHO OWE BACK TAXES COME FORWARD BEGINNING OCTOBER 15TH, THEY WILL HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 14TH TO ARRANGE FOR PAYING TAX AND INTEREST AND PENALTIES WILL BE WAIVED. AFTER THAT…OTHERS WILL BE PURSUED FOR FULL PAYMENTS AND PENALTIES GOING BACK SIX YEARS. A NEW REQUIREMENT TO FILE MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX RETURNS WILL TAKE EFFECT IN KETTERING WITH TAXES DUE IN APRIL 2013. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE KETTERING PROGRAM, CALL 937/296-2502. THE CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS IS ALSO OFFERING A ONE-TIME INCOME TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST FOR CITIZENS TO FILE AND PAY DELINQUENT INCOME TAXES BEFORE AN IRS DATABASE COMPARISON. THERE WILL BE NO PENALTY AND REDUCED INTEREST IF PAID IN FULL BY OCTOBER 31ST ACCORDING TO THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS. INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS AND WITHHOLDING ACCOUNTS ARE ALL COVERED BY THE AMNESTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE HUBER HEIGHTS INCOME TAX DIVISION AT 937/237-2976.
WE COULD STILL SEE SOME RAIN SHOWERS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY…A 30 PERCENT POSSIBILITY. LOWS TONIGHT WILL GO DOWN TO 57, WITH HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY PEAKING AT 69 DEGREES. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS WE SHOULD SEE SOME SUN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY. HIGHS ON THURSDAY WILL RISE TO 75 DEGREES. THERE IS A 30 PERCENT CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN THURSDAY OVERNIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SATURDAY NIGHT, LOWS WILL BE DIPPING INTO THE UPPER 30’S. SUNSHINE IS BACK FOR SUNDAY WITH HIGHS NEAR 58 AND LOWS DROPPING TO 37 DEGREES.
