Pioneer companies to receive $6.6 million in career technical education grant
SHELBY – Pioneer Career and Technical Center has been selected as the recipient of an Ohio Career Technical Construction Program grant. Pioneer is one of 35 career-technical planning districts in Ohio to receive a portion of the $200 million in the state’s recently passed budget bill. Pioneer will receive $6,613,375 to create an advanced manufacturing center and add additional projects to the Shelby campus.
“We are delighted that our proposal has been funded,” said Pioneer Director Greg Nickoli. “The addition of advanced manufacturing training facilities as well as residential electrical training programs will enhance our ability to serve students and employers in the region.”
The Advanced Manufacturing Center will offer a second welding program at the school as well as precision machining and industrial maintenance programs. The residential electrical program is new to the school and will be housed in the former Precision Machining Laboratory space.
Harm reduction vending machines now available at Bucyrus and Galion hospitals
Crawford County Public Health is partnering with Avita Health System to provide harm reduction vending machines outside the emergency department entrances at Bucyrus and Galion hospitals.
These machines provide free and easily accessible life-saving tools and disease prevention supplies. They stock naloxone, fentanyl test strips, home COVID-19 test kits, male condoms and female condoms. Community members have 24-hour access to the machines, and all items are free. Simply select the item code as you would with a standard drink or snack vending machine. No additional information is required.
The machines at Bucyrus and Galion hospitals were installed on October 17. In the first week, 900 products were distributed free to community members, including 199 naloxone, 302 fentanyl test strips, 236 male condoms, 67 female condoms and 96 home condoms. COVID-19 test kits.
Officials say harm-reduced vending machines can help reduce drug overdose deaths and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections and more. Since the first one was introduced in Denmark in 1987, they have been used in other countries. They launched in the United States in 2017 and have grown as the overdose crisis worsens.
The machine in Crawford County is funded by a drug overdose prevention grant and maintained by the DAWN program. Crawford County Public Health will stock vending machines every day Monday through Friday, but product availability cannot be guaranteed.
Crestline Library plans to launch two projects
CRESTLINE — The Crestline Public Library will host a program where participants can create greeting cards using the “iris folding” method. It is scheduled for Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Coach Dana Blankenship will lead the ship. Registration is required and a $5 materials fee is required.
A solar eclipse education event will be held on November 28 at 5:30 p.m. Dan Everly, astronomer at Lowe Volk Park and Gorman Rupp Observatory, will discuss the solar eclipse that will occur across much of the state on April 8, peaking in Crawford and Richland counties. Free solar glasses will be distributed.
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