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Eight women recognized as 2025 Muskingum

County Women of Achievement award winners

by Lynette Dotson

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Library, Creno’s Pizza, Beauty By Design, Dresden
Buzz, Main Street Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin
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YMCA, John McIntire Library, Muskingum County
Center for Seniors, Mass Media Comics,
Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Family Sports Winifred K. Vogt Education Award recipient Amanda Blevins poses for a picture with the group that came to the WOA dinner to support her.
and Wellness Center, Donald’s Donuts, Lynette Dotson
The Zanesville-Muskingum County Conference
& Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art Market, The 2025 Women of Achievement option at the time was for girls to play on work. Volunteering is addictive; the more
Walgreens (Military Rd.), The Carr Center, (WOA) dinner, held April 9th and hosted the boys’ team. Lyons is also a Master you do, the more you want to do. An ad-
Sunrise Bowling Center, Colony Square Mall by the Muskingum County Family YMCA, Gardener and lends her talent in horti- ditional bonus is the wonderful friends
brought an evening of uplifting and in- culture to assist the team that plants you make along the way. They actually
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, spiring stories from remarkable women and maintains the flower containers become more than friends, they become
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co.
who are leaving a mark on Musking- downtown. The gardens at Dr. Increase extended family. For those that are just
AVONDALE: Tina’s Diner um County through their work in their Mathews House and at Mission Oaks thinking of volunteering, I encourage you
professions and volunteer work. Eight Gardens are also maintained by Lyons. to get out and make a difference. Your
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware, women were honored during the dinner, As the president of the Friends of Dillon, heart and soul will thank you.”
West Side Market and each gave a speech after receiving she helps to maintain flower beds and

NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza, their award at a packed banquet room containers at Dillon State Park, assists Jessica Bridwell Sabine
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, at Zane State’s Campus Center. with events, and works to fundraise. Ly- Josephine Phillips Health
Orme Hardware WOA was established in 1988, and ons took on the responsibility of collect- Care Award
since that time, over 250 Muskingum ing and keeping record of the plastic for Sabine’s leadership skills have been
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch County women have received the honor the Muskingum Valley Garden Society an asset in her career as the Chief Mar-
Library of being recognized for their achieve- and the Zanesville Pickleball Group. She keting Officer for Coler Healthcare, the
ments and contributions. The 2025 re- collects film plastic to be recycled into parent company of Shrivers Pharmacy,
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library
cipients were Karen Lyons, Muskingum composite benches to be used in the Shrivers Hospice, Shrivers Compound-
Family Y Lifetime Service Award; Jessica area. ing, Shrivers Home Medical, and Coler
Sabine, Josephine Phillips Health Care “I am truly honored and humbled to Long Term Care. She is the Executive
Award; Amanda Blevins, Winifred K. receive this award,” stated Lyons. “We Director of the Shrivers Hospice Founda-
Vogt Education Award; Katie Ware, Eth- have an amazing community full of good tion, and serves as the co-chair of Qual-
el Granger Schultz Young Adult Award; deed doers, as the Wizard of Oz called ity Care Partners QCP Community Chal-
Stephanie Bridwell, Mary Townsend Pro- them. I see many of you in the audience lenge, and is on the OneOhio Recovery
fessions Award; Ginger Hamilton, Mary today. – There are so many volunteer op- Foundation Committee.
Vashti Jones Funk Business Award; Me- portunities out there, it would be difficult
linda Russell, Aldine Roach Flegal Spe- to name them all, but the need is there. Amanda G. Blevins
cial Recognition Award; and Chloe Bu- The Muskingum County Health Depart- Winifred K. Vogt Education Award
chanan, Muskingum County Community ment recently developed a volunteer hub Amanda Blevins is the Director of
Youth Foundation Bright Futures Award. where folks can go to find an opportunity Bands at Zanesville High School. As a
“It really is a privilege to honor the that speaks to them. Obviously, garden- long-time advocate for music educa-
extraordinary achievements of women. ing spoke very loudly to me. Whatever tion, Blevins has been the driving force
The YMCA is so proud to work with the the task is, you are giving your time to behind creating state-qualifying bands
Women of Achievement Committee to help others and improve our community. for almost 30 years, receiving excellent
put this on,” said Adam Shilling, CEO of I may be the one receiving this award and superior ratings. She has been rec-
Buckeye Family YMCA. “Today, we recog- today, but you all deserve recognition. ognized for several awards throughout
nize the honorees and we also celebrate I truly believe I am a better person be- her career, with the most recent being
the rich history and the bright future for cause of all of you and my volunteer a 2024 Grammy Music Educator Legacy
women, not only at the Y but also in this
community. So together we’re not just
honoring the achievements, but we’re
building momentum for the next genera-
tion of leaders.”
Karen Northrup Lyons
Muskingum Family Y Lifetime
Service Award
Karen Lyons received the honor
of being the 2025 Muskingum Fam-
ily Y Lifetime Service Award due to her
dedication to her work in volunteerism
throughout the community. Although a
retired nurse, Lyons keeps her license
active so she can volunteer during vacci-
nation events. Her passion to help where
it is needed goes beyond the healthcare
world, with her jumping into action to
establish a girls’ soccer team when her Josephine Phillips Healthcare Award recipient Jessica Sabine gives a speech during the WOA dinner.
daughter was in school because the only Lynette Dotson
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