MANSFIELD — Here is today’s Richland Source daily podcast for Aug. 4.
Want to adopt Charmer and others like him? RCF grant will help reduce the cost
Then & Now: Ohio Bird Sanctuary 1946
Open Source: Will decorative arches be lit as part of Mansfield’s Main Street improvement plan?
Centerburg’s Ellis receives Distinguished Citizen Award
Obbie Jarrell
Transcript:
You’re listening to Source Daily: A new daily news podcast for Richland County. Join us Monday through Friday to stay up to date with what’s happening in North Central Ohio. We’ll be sharing a closer look at one of our top stories, along with other news, local history, memorials, answers to your questions, and more.
Today – Want to adopt a dog? Well, you’re in luck… an RCF grant will help reduce the cost.
Thanks to a grant from the Richland County Foundation, the adoption of pups will get cheaper!
On Tuesday, Richland County commissioners voted to accept a $250 donation from the We Above Me Alex Switzer Memorial Fund. It’s money that will be used by county Dog Warden Missy Houghton to defray costs associated with adopting dogs trained in the prison program.
In the program, inmate handlers take dogs from the shelter, as well as a couple of area humane societies, and take them to the prison for basic training.
Houghton says they focus on basic obedience commands and manners — sit, stay, heel, walking on a leash and getting into a crate.
The training process can take four to eight weeks, depending on the dog.
Currently, a dog named Charmer is the only dog in the program from the county dog shelter.
And Charmer will soon be ready for adoption from the Richland County Dog Warden’s Office!
Charmer is between 1 and 2 years old and has a slight neurological problem that causes him to lose his balance sometimes.
Right now, the cost to adopt a dog from the shelter is $169. That includes neutering, microchipping, a license for the first year, and the dog’s DLPPP vaccine, which protects against distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, and parvovirus.
And in the case of Charmer, and other dogs that go through the MANCI Cell Dogs program, that cost will be reduced.
Houghton said the shelter currently has 40 dogs in its case with more than 20 currently available for adoption.
If you are interested in adopting Charmer or another dog from the shelter, call (419) 774-5892.
And make sure to visit us at richlandsource.com for photos of this adorable pup.
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Now, some local history…
Did you know that Richland County’s Ohio Bird Sanctuary wasn’t always a haven for avian wildlife? Not long ago the nature preserve was home to a different kind of wild… thousands of screaming Boy Scouts each summer.
Known for 50 years as Camp Avery Hand, the rolling and wooded hills above the Clear Fork Reservoir were established as a Scout reservation in 1941 when the group outgrew their campground at Fleming Falls northeast of Mansfield.
While the eagles of today are different from the Eagle scouts of yore, you can visit, walk the trails, participate in educational programs, and help injured feathered friends return to the skies.
Next, we’re answering a question from our readers and listeners like you…
Today’s question? Will decorative arches be lit up as part of Mansfield’s Main Street improvement plan?
Today’s question was posed by John Leach who had fond memories of the lighted arches in Mansfield along Main Street many years ago.
We reached out to city engineer, Bob Bianchi, to ask if the feature would return. The answer… maybe!
The two planned arches are at the intersection of Main and South Park and Main and North Park. They’re exploring the possibility of lighting them both.
But, Bianchi explained that the lighted arches used to be every 100 feet up to Fifth Street… and due to the expense it wouldn’t be feasible to replicate that look today.
The Mansfield City Council approved a two year design and engineering effort that may ultimately lead to a $7.5 million dollar project to improve the road.
And in May, K.E. McCartney and Associates in Mansfield were awarded about $1 million to do the design and engineering services for the project. When it’s all said and done, Bianchi hopes that Federal and state grants will cover 75 percent of the costs.
While still in the early stages, the hope would be to help make downtown Mansfield a destination for residents and visitors alike.
Is there something you’ve always wondered about Richland County that you’d like us to investigate? Check out richlandsource.com and click “Talk to Us”. Here, you can ask us anything and we’ll go out and find the answers.
Now, we’d like to take a moment to highlight Deb Napier.
It’s been 5 years since she lost the love of her life. But now, every time she helps a young couple begin their journey into married life, she feels him by her side.
Napier is a professional wedding officiant. She’s officiated nearly 100 weddings.
Oftentimes, she likes to share her own story with the couple.
She met her second husband during the early days of online dating. And after getting to know each other through instant messaging and email, they agreed to meet in-person at a TGI Friday’s.
They talked all through lunch and stayed until it was dinnertime. From that moment on, they were inseparable.
They were married 17 years. But one day he left for work and had an aneurysm and passed away.
There are still days where the grief of her loss takes a toll, but Napier continues to share her story with the couples she marries in hopes that it will inspire them to cherish every moment of their life together.
To contact Napier, email wvdeb@yahoo.com or visit Weddings, Renewal, Romance on Facebook.
Next, from Knox Pages…
Some people hesitate to get involved when they see an altercation, but not Centerburg resident Willis Ellis Jr. Instead of standing around gawking, Ellis jumped into action.
On July 5, Sheriff’s Deputy Curt Kelly heard a commotion outside of his office and went out to investigate. He discovered 21-year-old Reese D. Patrick standing in the intersection of Main and North Clayton streets.
Patrick, unprovoked, launched an attack on Deputy Kelly. That’s when Ellis saw the struggle and jumped in to help Kelly.
In recognition of Ellis’ assistance, Shaffer presented a Distinguished Citizen Award to Ellis during Monday’s council meeting.
Patrick was later indicted on two felony counts: first-degree felonious assault and fourth-degree assault on a police officer.
Finally, we’d like to take a moment to remember the life of Obbie Jarrell of Mansfield.
Obbie was born in Fort Gay, West Virginia and he was a kind man who “never met a stranger”. He loved god, his family, and enjoyed making people smile. You couldn’t help but be happier in his presence.
Obbie spent his career at Norfolk Southern Railroad. He enjoyed working on cars and had the greenest of thumbs, growing his many plants and his cats kept him company.
He is survived by his wife, four children, seventeen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and two brothers.
Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Obbie’s life.
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