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Hot Board PodcastHistoric Zoar Opens for the SeasonCommunities are opening up as life returns to normal, and Historic Zoar Village is giving people an opportunity to once again return to the simpler times. The nations most successful communal town is back open for the 2021 season with live demonstrations and in-home tours once again available. Site Director Tammi Shrum talk about ways they've adapted over the past year, what people can look forward to over the summer and Jon even shares what might be the very first rivalry "beef" between two communities... at least in the region.
2021-04-0931 minHot Board PodcastHot Board # 18 - New Philadelphia City SchoolsHear from New Philadelphia City School officials as they talk about how they've managed to maintain a normal schedule with district nearing the halfway point of their fulltime in-person classes for the school year.
2020-12-1756 minHot Board PodcastHot Board # 17 - Marvin FeteMarvin Fete is the current New Philadelphia City Law Director, oversees the city prosecutor's office and currently appears as an independent on the November Ballot as a Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court Judge Candidate.
2020-10-2754 min
Hot Board PodcastHot Board # 16 - Brad Bielski and David MitchellThere's a ten year plan unfolding at Kent State Tuscarawas. Double the student body. Create on campus housing. Develop athletic facilities. Expand entertainment education through the Performing Arts Center. Change the face of local education, economies and lifestyle for Tuscarawas County. Dean Brad Bielski and PAC General Manager David Mitchell discuss the work they are doing now to make all of that a reality with a checkpoint set at 2030.
2020-10-1353 minHot Board PodcastHot Board # 15 - Bob Everett, An Official DrinkWhat better way to start off the "Official Drink" series than a drink with an official? Bob Everett has nearly 40-years experience in Law Enforcement strung through the Dover, New Philadelphia, Plain Twp. and Mesquite, Nevada and also currently serves as the local Fraternal Order of Police President. It never takes anyone long to get to know Bob, always a guy ready to talk and share some stories with you. And he has some experiences you'd expect to hear from someone with almost four decades on the job. But in the spirit of the "Official Drink" series, I threw...
2020-10-071h 06Hot Board PodcastHot Board # 14 - Mike ErnestMike Ernest is the Chief Tuscarawas County Assistant Prosecutor, Quaker Cinema Owner, Kent State Tuscarawas Adjunct Professor and former Trustee, Tuscora Park Foundation President, and currently wears the hat of a judicial candidate for the Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court.
2020-09-0855 min
Hot Board PodcastHot Board # 13 - Jeff BrayJeff Bray is a Tuscarawas County Public Library employee who, in his spare time, works to connect the different cultures that make up Tuscarawas County. Dover, Ohio is home to one of the largest Mayan-Guatemalan populations outside of their native Guatemala. Many of them are here with only their partially family or none at all, working to send resources back home. They are a largely misunderstood and underrepresented part of our community. Jeff is taking his experience with Hispanic communities and educating people to bridge the gap between neighbors.
2020-08-1027 minHot Board PodcastHot Board # 12 - Brett HillyerBrett sat down to discuss his work in Columbus, the effects of COVID on Ohio's economy, and specifically his latest legislation that would help bring business to area restaurants by lifting restrictions on regulated outdoor refreshment areas. It would let people buy beer, wine or mixed drinks from bars and eateries and enjoy them in downtown spaces regulated by the municipalities they are in, and I think that's pretty cool.
2020-06-3034 min
Hot Board PodcastHot Board # 11 - Paula LancasterPaula is the New Philadelphia Fire Department's Community Care Coordinator. Her job was created at the beginning of this year to look into repeat 9-1-1 calls and find ways to mitigate the burden on the fire department by connecting people with social services to improve their lives. Her position, in my mind, is the embodiment of what our community has worked to achieve long before I started watching; caring neighborhoods and healthy residents. There are so many non-profit and government organizations in our county that can help people live a full life, and Paula's job is to make...
2020-06-2026 minHot Board PodcastSheriff Orvis CampbellOrvis Campbell is finishing his first term as Sheriff of Tuscarawas County and his 30th year with the county. He has served as a juvenile probation officer, detective and now leads Tusc's law enforcement office.
2020-06-0947 min
Hot Board PodcastNew Philadelphia Mayor Joel DayMayor Day discusses what his administration is doing to get New Philadelphia through the pandemic while also maintaining a steady focus on growing the city for years to come, long after the virus has left the spotlight.
2020-05-3037 minHot Board PodcastCMH's Miles Riley - Mental Health AwarenessMay is Mental Health Awareness month and Community Mental Healthcare's Miles Riley discusses breaking down the stigma of seeking mental health treatment, as well as his own growth in understanding behavioral health.
2020-05-211h 04
Hot Board PodcastLocal Solutions with Jim Dawson and George LawrenceJim and George both found opportunity to help when the COVID-19 response ramped up to full force. Each using their own setups and a little innovation to bring relief to seperate areas of this crisis. Amid the depressing, scary and increasingly-stale daily reports about why we should be worried, these are two men who are showing us exactly why our roots need to be deeply stretched into local soil at times like this.
2020-04-2342 min
Hot Board PodcastErik Frederickson - Isolation and Addiction We’ve all been asked to suffer in silence lately. Spending time stuck in our heads, wrestling our own demons with the unwanted bounty of time the state; the nation; the world has been suddenly allotted. Lucky for me, and for many of the people reading this, that means pulling myself out of mild to moderate depression. Finding the energy to reorganize my belongings for the seventh time and playing both sides of an argument with my pets everyday around dinner. Sure we’re uncomfortable. Understandably worried about the future and uncertain if we really want to know what it holds...
2020-04-1446 min
Hot Board PodcastCoronavirus and Small Business - The Daily Grind's Eric Dietz with Ryan PastircakTuscarawas County is seeing a wave of ingenuity and community support amidst this response to COVID-19. Ingenuity from businesses who are scrambling to meet the governor's demands, and support from the customers who value them. The Daily Grind owner Eric Dietz talks about the dedication of his employees, the creativity of local business owners, and the importance of buying and shopping local.
2020-03-2030 min
Hot Board PodcastNew Philadelphia Health Commissioner Vickie IonnoVickie and I talk about the latest facts around the coronavirus and how this impact will develop on the local level. This is straight-from-the-tap information, and Vickie pulls no punches in telling how widespread this virus could could be, and what additional measures we should be prepared to take.
2020-03-1223 min
Hot Board PodcastThe Good Neighbor Project's Andrew WilstermanAndrew Wilsterman, the self-titled Good Neighbor in Chief, sits down to talk about how he started this movement of doing good in Tuscarawas County, and where he hopes to take the project in 2020.
2020-03-0546 min
Hot Board PodcastNew Philadelphia Schools Superintendent David BrandOn this episode of Hot Board New Philadelphia Schools Superintendent David Brand sits down to talk about Issue 4 appearing on the March ballot. The issue, if approved, would fund a $102-million facilities master plan to build new district buildings with 55% of funding coming from the state. David talks about the process of getting to the Ballot, and where things could go in the years to follow, either way the chips fall.
2020-02-1758 min
Hot Board PodcastIntroductionIn this episode of Hot Board I sit down with the man making this possible, Rick Arredondo the owner of the Ezekiel Project. We talk about what Hot Board is, what we want it to be, and what we have coming up!
2020-02-1714 min