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Around Randolph: Have your say in the future of the township
- Sandy Engle
“Zoning says a lot about who we are and who we are becoming.” – Conor Dougherty
Staff members from Portage Soil and Water Conservation and Portage Parks have shared that it is important to monitor what is happening with zoning in your community because your input is important. In Randolph, there will be a public zoning meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Randolph Senior Center. This will take place immediately after the Randolph Township Trustees meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. We may or may not be able to make changes at the national level; however, each and every one of us can make a difference locally. We are fortunate to have caring township trustees, fiscal officer and zoning inspector. Please consider attending these meetings to become better informed of what is happening. Also, this is an opportunity for you to briefly share how you envision the future of Randolph.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES MEETINGS
*Oct. 9 and Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Randolph Senior Center
*PUBLIC ZONING MEETING: Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Randolph Senior Center regarding proposed zoning changes to several parcels.
The Randolph Lions Club will host a Candidates Night at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Randolph Community Center. Come meet local candidates who will be running for municipal court, Randolph Township trustee and the Waterloo school board.
All of you prayer warriors, please keep the Waterloo school students and staff in your prayers. The ramifications of bullying whether it is in schools, workplaces, meetings and other areas can be devastating. Students, if you observe bullying in school, please report this to a school staff member.
Forest bathing, which is not taking a bath in nature but instead is walking slowly and breathing deeply while focusing primarily on one sense, has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety and lower blood pressure. Years ago when I worked at Northwest Middle School, I often gave up lunch to take students outside to experience nature-based mindfulness. It was heartwarming to see how much calmer they were and how their attention span and writing skills improved after being taught nature-based mindfulness. The Waterloo School District is fortunate to have hiking trails around and behind the schools.
Randolph Township’s Trick-or-Treat will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 26. Please put your porch light on if you will be passing out treats.
The Heart & Home Market will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the 1875 Winery. There will be many vendors, Wagler’s Food Truck, and the bar will be open.
Ceci Taylor, pop/rock singer and songwriter, will perform at 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at the 1875 Winery.
RANDOLPH LIBRARY EVENTS
*Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon: Fall Family Storytime for children 3-6 and caregivers.
*Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon: Fall Baby & Toddler Storytime.
*Oct. 14, 4-5 p.m.: Book Club for Middle Schoolers. Will be discussing “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio.
*Oct. 14, 5:30-7 p.m.: Randolph Book Club. Get a copy of “Home before Dark” by Riley Sager at the circulation desk.
*Oct. 15, 4-5 p.m.: Making Halloween Slime for kids/tweens.
*Oct. 16, 4-5:30 p.m.: Going Underground: Uncovering secrets of Randolph’s past.
*Oct. 18, 1-2 p.m.: Pumpkin Painting for Adults. Please register. Limited to 12 participants.
*Oct. 20, 5:30-6:45 p.m.: Community Read Discussion. Discuss “The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human Centered Planet.” For teens and adults. Get a copy of this book at the circulation desk.
*Oct. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Urban Legends, Cryptids and Mysterious Folklore — some which are local. For adults.
*Oct. 31, 4-5 p.m.: Halloween crafts for kids/tweens.
*Nov. 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Randolph True Crime Club.
*Nov. 5, 5-6 p.m.: Graphic Novel Club for adults. Will be discussing “V for Vendetta.”
*Nov. 10, 4-5 p.m.: Book Club for Middle Schoolers.
*Nov. 10, 5:30-7 p.m.: Randolph Book Club. Get a copy of “Remarkably Bright Creatures” at the circulation desk.
*Nov. 15, 1-2 p.m.: Ohio in World War I.
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall
Please contact Sandy Engle at 330-569-4801 or sandyengle83@gmail.com for news, events and stories you would like to have published. Thanks!
Sandy Engle