Super load to move through Scioto Co. today

The 19th of nearly two dozen “super loads” will depart the dock site in Adams County today.

The load is an absorber and is identical to the 17th load measuring at 17’4” tall, 18” wide, and 86’ long. It weighs 129,000 pounds.

The load will travel from Manchester to Rickenbacker today. The crew will then go back to Rickenbacker and transport Load #19 through Columbus all the way to the Intel site.

Since these loads are smaller, the traffic impacts are expected to be minimal.

The Ohio Department of Transportation has carefully analyzed and planned the route to make sure these super loads can be accommodated. Since each load will be escorted by several Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers, emergency traffic will get around the rolling roadblock with minimal delay. Working with partners like local governments and utility companies, obstructions along the route such as large overhead signs, traffic signals, and utility lines have been adjusted and moved.

The schedule of each of the nearly two dozen loads will be checked against local events, like festivals and fairs, to further minimize impacts.

For more information, visit transportation.ohio.gov/superload.

$11.5M to go to Shawnee Lodge renovations

The Ohio Controlling Board recently approved the release of $11,519,363.99 to be used by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in partnership with Setterlin Building Company, announced State Rep. Justin Pizzulli, R-Franklin Furnace.

This funding will be used to renovate and make improvements to the Shawnee Lodge and Conference Center located in West Portsmouth in Scioto County.

“The Shawnee Lodge and Conference Center provides a place for the public to experience recreational and community activities,” said Pizzulli. “This center will pose as a resource for our community and I’m looking forward to seeing these renovations come to fruition.”

AAA7 art show begins Monday

The artwork of local seniors will be showcased at the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) 42nd Annual Senior Citizens Art Show to be held Sept. 23 through Oct. 18 at Bristol Village’s Glenn Activity Center, 625 E. Fifth St., Waverly.

TheAAA7 recognizes Bristol Village for their partnership in hosting the event for the second year in a row. Participants 55 or older who have entered artwork in the Show will have these items on display at the Glenn Activity Center daily. The public is invited to visit at any time to see the artwork and also vote for the show’s People’s Choice Award.

This year, a special kickoff event will also be featured with a special walk to mark National Falls Prevention Awareness Week. The community is invited on Monday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Glenn Activity Center’s inside walking track. All participants will receive a free pedometer and have the opportunity to be one of the first to see the featured art.

Examples of art categories that have been entered in the show include acrylic, oil, pencil, photography, fabric and three-dimensional. Judging themes include abstract, animals and birds, cartoons, floral, landscape, portraits, seascape, and still life. In addition, an essay/poetry category is also featured with these entries included as part of the display.

Participants in the variety of categories represent the counties served by the AAA7, which include Adams, Brown,Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.

For more details about the art show, please call the Area Agency on Aging District 7 at 1(800)582-7277 or e-mail [email protected].

OFA opens grants for small forestry projects

The Ohio Forestry Association Foundation has opened its grant application window for small-scale projects. These grants are designed to assist an organization in a conservation education project, with a maximum individual grant amount of$2,500.

Applications will be accepted until Oct. 13, with grant awards being selected and announced by Dec. 1 for funding to be used in the following calendar year.

The Ohio Forestry Association Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization working to promote conservation education and critical awareness of the importance of forest resources to the environment and economy. Learm more atwww.ohioforest.org/page/Foundation.

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