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New Concord pickleball courts by Lynette Dotson

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DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center,
Scotties Den, Dari Twist, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg,
The Warehouse Restaurant, Dresden Branch
Library, Creno’s Pizza, Beauty By Design, Dresden
Buzz, Main Street Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin
Hardware, Certified, Subway, Shrivers Pharmacy,
Humble Heart, Smore Baskets
Mayor Jennifer Lyle (center left) and NCAARD Director Mary Beth Caudill (center right), pictured just minutes before cutting the ribbon at the
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru, grand opening of the new pickleball courts at New Concord Elementary Park. Ty Caudill (far left) and Tanner Caudill (far right) help by hold-
Dairy Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office, ing the ceremonial ribbon. Lynette Dotson
Subway, Duchess Gas Station
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza intendent of East Muskingum Schools wonderful, and I’ve been thrilled that teaching the students how to write grant
Dave Adams for allowing us the court there has been so much activity and ex- applications, cause if you are running a
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County that is school property,” said Mary Beth. citement about this. -- And what I like recreation program you are applying for
YMCA, John McIntire Library, Muskingum County The organization is trying to get a also is that Mary Beth and Kathy (Nor- grants all of the time, and so what she
Center for Seniors, Mass Media Comics, sense for how often the courts are used. mansell) as they were designing this, did was she worked a lot with Mary Beth
Masterwork Gaming, Denny’s Classic Diner, There is a QR code posted at the court we made it mobile so that we weren’t Caudill and would come up with projects
Fieldhouse Family Sports and Wellness Center, where people can access a brief form to competing with somebody that wants to that might help our program here in New
Donald’s Donuts, Nicole’s on Main Hair Salon fill out after or before playing. play basketball. Because this court got Concord that the college students could
and Boutique, The Zanesville-Muskingum County “I would say we have had probably built when our High School Boys won then write a grant for and the grants
Conference & Welcome Center, one hundred people in the first five days the state championship and they put were submitted to local foundations
The Elk’s Eye Art Market, Walgreens (Military Rd.) so there was definitely a need, a want this basketball court in but they are nice so they didn’t go to any national ones,”
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, for this in New Concord, not to have enough to share with us,” shared Lyle. explained Lyle. “Mary Beth, Kathy, and
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co. to drive out to Cambridge or Zanesville,” The project was funded through a I dreamed up the Pickleball possibility,
stated Mary Beth before she continued grant provided by the Robert E. and Leo- and that’s where that came from.”
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza, with, “Hopefully it will keep growing, but na L. Fellers Foundation Trust. For rules and further pickleball in-
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, Orme not too much because we want to be “New Concord Resident, Kathy Nor- formation be sure to check out usapick-
Hardware, Arena Cuts able to use the courts.” mansell (formerly head of the board of leball.org. Also, be sure to see what else
“I’m excited, we need more recre- directors when NCAARD was first found- the NCAARD has planned by visiting
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch ation in New Concord, and the fact that ed 22 years ago), just retired from the their page on newconcord-oh.gov.
Library
we could have some recreation that faculty at Ohio University in Zanesville
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library people enjoy, and it’s downtown, it’s --- one of her classes in recent years was

“One Night in A Box” fundraiser

raises awareness for the homeless

by Lynette Dotson

Slaw Dog performed during the One Night in a Box fundraising event at Trulight Ministries. Matthew Dotson

Another successful “One Night in board box either at Trulight Ministries or tions, and during good weather provided
a Box” event was held at Trulight Min- in their own back yard. anyone who did it a small understand-
istries on August 16. The organization During the twelve-hour, event at- ing of what it would be like to live as a
hosts the event as a fundraiser for their tendees were treated to dinner, live homeless person.
Empowerment Center for the homeless music, and breakfast. Large cardboard Because of events like this, Trulight
and to help raise awareness for those boxes were placed around the fenced in Ministries’ Empowerment Center for the
living day to day without the stability and grounds of the Trulight Ministries and homeless is able to continue to provide
comfort of their own home. served as temporary homes for the night essential resources for the homeless in
Participants collected sponsors for all who participated. The experience the community like the ability to do laun-
ahead of spending a night in a card- although for just one night, in safe condi- dry, have a meal, and take a shower.
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