CENTERBURG — Lisa Wilson found herself back at the school again on Sunday afternoon, 25 years after walking the halls of Centerburg’s old high school as a student. She was bouncing back and forth between two rooms, greeting the community’s older citizens as they visited the Centerburg Senior Services’ open house. She shook hands, passed […]
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A look at how Ohio’s land banks are battling blight
Part I: The Richland County Land Bank fighting blight on a budget How the Richland County Land Bank is using its limited resources to clean up the area’s eyesores & beautify neighborhoods. MANSFIELD — If land banks ran on mattresses and tires, the Richland County Land Bank could have conquered the area’s blight in no […]
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Ohio Attorney General acknowledges Elder Abuse Awareness Day
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined organizations around the world in commemorating Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Friday, June 15. The event calls attention to the problem of abuse and neglect of older adults. “Elder abuse is too often overlooked or underreported,” Attorney General DeWine said. “Victims may fear retaliation, or they may […]
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June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
COLUMBUS – The elderly can be an easy target of abuse. To call attention to that vulnerability, June 15 is recognized as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Because older adults are the fastest-growing segment of Ohio’s population, the Ohio Department of Aging and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services ask all Ohioans to […]
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The start of a Land Bank Association: The value of sharing ideas
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part III of a three-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at how the Richland County Land Bank and other Ohio-based land banks address blight. MANSFIELD – No two land banks are alike, but Ohio’s more than 50 land banks do face similar challenges and can learn from one […]
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Ohio Land Banks: Moving past the blight
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part II of a three-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at how the Richland County Land Bank and other Ohio-based land banks address blight. MANSFIELD – Richland County isn’t alone in its battle against blight. More than 50 counties across Ohio are also working to diminish blight in […]
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The Richland County Land Bank: Fighting blight on a budget
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part I of a three-part series within the “Rising from Rust” project looking at how the Richland County Land Bank and other Ohio-based land banks address blight. MANSFIELD — If land banks ran on mattresses and tires, the Richland County Land Bank could have conquered the area’s blight in no more than […]