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SENIOR Muskingum School based health center

CENTER County History partnership with Zanesville City

MENU presents Putnam Schools and Muskingum Valley

Underground
Health Center
Lunch is served Monday through Railroad SHARED FROM @ ZANESVILLECITYSCHOOLS
Friday each week. Reservations are re- Zanesville City School Based Health When providers are co-located in
quired by 9 am for lunch by calling the Centers in partnership with Muskingum schools, students have the benefit of
Muskingum County Senior Center at Symposium Valley Health Centers opened the first of building trusting relationships with
740-454-9761. There is a suggested do- two health centers located at Zanesville practitioners which in creases students’
nation of $3.00 for lunch. Menu is sub- October 4 High School. The second health center willingness to seek care. Additionally,
ject to change without notice. will be located at Zane Grey Intermedi- co-located school-based providers have
SHARED FROM ate, opening the first of the year, 2026. an enhanced ability to anticipate needs
Friday, September 19 @ MUSKINGUMCOUNTYHISTORY The health centers were made possible throughout the K- educational journey
BAKED FISH, TATER TOTS, through grant funds ($1,103,550.00) when they are serving patients within
BUTTERED BEETS, APPLE, BROWNIE Our biggest event of the year will occur from the Appalachian Children’s Health the environment in which they spend so
on October 4, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., when we Initiative. much time during formative years.
Monday, September 22 present the 6th annual Putnam Under- Zanesille City School Based Health
SMOKED SAUSAGE SANDWICH, ground Railroad Symposium. This may Centers will offer comprehensive pri-
MASHED POTATOES, SAUERKRAUT, be our best lineup yet with two nation- mary care and mental health services. HAVE A POSITIVE NEWS TIP?
PEARS ally prominent authors speaking on the The centers will operate daily during the CALL OR TEXT 740-270-2408.
effects of slavery and Black Laws from school year and will be accessible to all
Tuesday, September 23 a national perspective and two speakers Zanesville students and staff.
CHICKEN POT PIE CASSEROLE, narrowing the focus to the Underground
BROCCOLI, PEACHES Railroad in southern Ohio. Homeless Hands of Zanesville
The program will be held in the his-
Wednesday, September 24 toric Putnam Presbyterian Church, 467
BBQ PORK SANDWICH, TATER TOTS Woodlawn Ave in Zanesville’s Putnam posts “needs list” in preparation
CALIFORNIA BLEND, PINEAPPLE Historic District which will provide seat-
ing for all who wish to attend. You may for cold winter ahead
Thursday, September 25 park on the street or in the lot on the
MEATLOAF, MASHED POTATOES, north side of the building.
GREEN BEANS, APPLESAUCE In past years we have provided a free The Homeless hands of Zanesville MICROWAVABLE FOODS/DINNERS:
box lunch but this year we will offer a took to social media Wednesday, Sep- With our evening hours, many of our
Friday, September 26 catered buffet lunch on the premises tember 18 to update a list of items folks are coming in hungry. Bread/buns,
SLICED TURKEY, SWEET POTATOES for $20. If you prefer to do lunch on your needed for the community they serve. fruits, cereals, coffee creamer, and milk
CAPRI BLEND, ORANGES own, Wendys, McDonalds and Burger are always more than welcome! We do
King are located a short drive away on BOOTS: We currently have $110.00 in have a freezer, refrigerator, microwave,
Monday, September 29 Maysville Ave and Muddy Misers Restau- our boot fund . With the lack of mon- toaster, and toaster oven for them to use
BAKED STEAK, MASHED POTATOES rant is a few blocks up the street with etary support this year, we are not able for their bedtime munchies
MIXED VEGETABLES, TROPICAL outdoor seating overlooking the Musk- to afford as many winter boots as we will BOOKS, PUZZLES, ETC.: Books, puz-
FRUIT ingum River. You are even welcome to need, so if you have any used ones to zles, and coloring books are always
bring a brown bag lunch. donate, we will be very very grateful! welcome! Take a book, leave a book.
Tuesday, September 30 The program is free but registration We have provided the Winter Boot Pro- After all, the community center is for ev-
gram for the homeless in Zanesville eryone! While our boot program is only
TACO SALAD, REFRIED BEANS, is required. For more information about since 2017. We have not had any reports available for those living on the streets,
TORTILLA CHIPS, APPLESAUCE the speakers and to register go to this
linkmuskingumcountyhistory.org/ of frostbite since then. In 2016 we ban- we do try to have many services and re-
putnam-ugrr-interpretive-center daged lots of feet and toes, paid for med- sources that will benefit anyone in need.
October’s menu was not available by our ications, doctor/hospital visits, and paid Hours of Operation at the Community
print deadline. Please visit mccfs.org for The tentative schedule for the day in- for hotel rooms while those folks were Center 1351 Greenwood Ave are Mon-
the complete menu. cludes the following: healing from the damage caused by hav- day-Thursday 3pm-8pm . Please drop
• 9 - 10:30 a.m. Kate Masur ing cold wet feet. Our folks are constant- donations off between those times us-
• 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. Robert Colby ly on the move, and wear through shoes ing the front door. You can park on the
Bonnie Longaberger • 12 - 1 p.m. Lunch - Participants can and boots very quickly! Many street in front of the building. If it is left
Senior Center leave the Symposium for lunch, or have said ‘The only thing worse than be- outside the door, we cannot guarantee
1348 Main Street, Dresden you can purchase (in advance) a ing cold, is being wet AND cold’. that we will receive it.
ticket for the lunch provided at the CLOTHING: We are also accepting Thank you all so much for your sup-
Muskingum County event. clothing, more so, jeans for both men port We heard we had a rough winter
Center for Seniors • 1 - 2 p.m. Amanda Flowers and women. Mens waist 29-36 .. and coming, we hope this is not the case!
160 N. 4th Street, Zanesville • 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. William Walker women’s jeans 0- 14 . We allow each For further information about Home-
person to get an outfit when they come less Hands of Zanesville and how you
`*Parking is available along Woodlawn in for a shower. can help visit www.homelesshoz.org.
BELTS: Men’s belts are always in need.
Gospel Sings Avenue and on the north side of the BOXER BRIEFS: Men’s medium and
Church. A ramp is available in the rear
large boxer briefs We prefer new/un-
of the church.
used underwear, if at all possible, sim- ISSUES OF THE DRESDEN BUZZ ARE ALSO
Sept. 19 - First Baptist Church Dresden ply because.. well, you would not want ONLINE IN FULL COLOR!
Sept. 26 - First Baptist Church Dresden to wear their used underwear any more WWW.DRESDENBUZZ.COM
Oct. 3 - First Baptist Church Dresden than they want to wear yours!
Oct. 17 - First Baptist Church Dresden
Oct. 24 - First Baptist Church Dresden Candidate Forum set for Sept. 27 SUBMITTED

All Gospel Sings start at 7pm.
For questions call Mary Lee at Muskingum County has a decades- Doors will open at noon at the con- Marketing and Communications Direc-
740-624-3985
long tradition of providing its voters a ference rooms of the Zane State Cam- tor, will moderate the forum.
chance to hear from and interact with pus Center, which is the building behind Of great importance is presenting
candidates in local elections. 2025 is OU’s Elson Hall and to the east of the the city council candidates with ques-
no different! The Zanesville Business YMCA. Literature about issues of con- tions from you, the public. For more in-
and Professional Women’s Club, the cern, voting rights, and candidate po- formation and a form to use to submit
Muskingum County Social Justice Coali- sitions will be available from noon to your questions and concerns, go to the
FOLLOW THE BUZZ tion, and the Muskingum County Library 1:00 p.m. along with a chance to meet library’s Facebook or Events page at
System are working together to present and greet the candidates. The program www.facebook.com/muskingumlib or
@DRESDENBUZZ this year’s forum: Shaping Zanesville’s will start at 1:00 p.m. and will focus on www.muskingumlibrary.org/events.”
Future; Your Vote Matters. We hope Zanesville’s future: where do we want to
you’ll mark your calendar for Saturday, be in a decade? What priorities does the
September 27 and attend an event that community hold for achieving a success-
will highlight the race for Zanesville ful future? How can we keep our young ADVERTISE IN THE DRESDEN BUZZ.
City Council along with two local lev- people in Zanesville and contributing to 740-270-2408
ies. that future? Sean Fennell, the library’s