NEWCOMERSTOWN — The Newcomerstown Chamber of Commerce will be held on Saturday, October 30th for the Trick or Treat in the community an hour before the annual Trick or Treat for merchants. Participating companies’ chambers of commerce will trick or treat if they don’t give candy from 3-4 pm, and then the community at 4-6 pm will trick or treat if they don’t give candy

If businesses, churches, or other entities want to participate in their location, they will be instructed to visit the Chamber of Commerce website, print window advertisements on brightly colored paper, and hang them on the storefront.

If a business, church, or other entity wants to attend the trunk or reception in the parking lot of the Newcomerstown Public Library, the number of places is limited. Contact library director Cody Addy to check availability and register at 740-498-8228 or CAddy@nctlib.org.

If the weather is bad, there are alternative locations.

The Newcomerstown Board of Education announced that applications for the "Honor Wall" of Newcomerstown High School alumni and Newcomerstown High School's "Citizen Honor Wall" will continue until March 2020.

Applications can be made to the Office of the Superintendent, and the Board of Directors will review all applications and make choices at the Education Committee meeting in April 2022.

• Approve the renewal of the Aultcare employee insurance plan.

• Approval of reimbursement for Ian Morrow's tuition for youth reading and writing courses.

• Received a donation of US$960.96 from Moose Lodge 1337.

• Approved a memorandum of understanding regarding the positions of the person in charge of building and ground projects and the person in charge of custodial supply/equipment.

• Approved the first reading of the board policy update for the 2021-2022 school year.

• Approved a resolution on isolation and leave related to COVID-19.

• Approved the following people as a representative of the local professional development committee: Nathan Mayse, Melissa Hayes, Steven Pritchard, Cathy Ringer, Josh Branch, Christie Green, Jason Peoples, and Ellen Hooker.

• Approved the list of open enrollment students and home school students for the 2021-2022 school year.

• Approve Timothy Rogers, Michelle Schneider, Kristen Casteel and Angela Decaminada as home tutors.

• Grant Danielle Zimmerman's maternity leave.

• Approved the extracurricular contracts of Kristen Casteel and Tara Castilow's high school student council; Jennifer Milligan Middle School Yearbook Consultant; Nick Greenwood, Junior. High school women's basketball coach; limited student activity contract with junior high school men's basketball coach Jason Bush.

• Approve the list of substitute teachers.

• Accepted the resignation of Brian Collins from his position as Supervisor of Buildings and Sites.

• Approve Kristen Casteel, Cindy Rose, Tommi Watson and Angela Decaminada as after-school supervisors; and Kaitlyn Addy as intervention supervisors.

• Approve Gaye McDonnell's intermittent FMLA leave.

The meeting ended with an executive meeting, and no action was subsequently taken.

Mayor Pat Cadle stated that the Newcomerstown Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a "Breakfast with the Mayor" on the last Saturday of each month. The next breakfast will be on Saturday, October 30 at 9 AM in Country Kitch'n in April. Held until 10 o'clock.

Mayor Cadle said that the breakfast was designed to provide another way to communicate with villagers. Speakers from different agencies in Tuscarawas County will also be invited to speak.

Officials in Newcomerstown said that the village has reached the time of the year to fall leaves. The street department requested cooperation to remove them and will use the same cleanup schedule as last year. 

On designated days, the leaves are to be raked to the street. Residents must rake them about a foot away from the side of the road so that the water can flow to the sewer. Don't put leaves on the side of the road. If the leaves are on the side of the road, the only things that will be picked up are things that can be reached by the machine. The staff did not have time to ask for leave on the street because it would leave them behind to complete each area on the designated date. The staff will start at 7 am 

Officials said it was important to rake the leaves into the street the night before the scheduled date. The staff can only pass once a day. Don't put brushes and rubbish in the pile of leaves. If these items are found, the leaves will not be picked up. Do not park the car in front of the pile of leaves so that the leaf machine has room to pick them up.

For more information, please call 740-498-8655 and leave a message, the call will be answered.

The annual alumni football match will be held at Li Stadium on Saturday, November 13th at 4 pm. The cost of playing the game is $30. Everyone is eligible to participate in the competition, regardless of whether they have participated in Newcomerstown or not.

Organizer Jim Williams stated that he will distribute equipment in high school from 3 to 5 pm on Friday, November 12. For more information, please contact him via Facebook, Messenger or call 330-447-1956.

Newcomerstown Church of God will host the second annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive-in event on Sunday, November 21st from 1pm to 3pm. Participants can choose ham or turkey, with all the ingredients and a piece of pie.

There will be random gift card giveaways.

The Newcomerstown Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 25th for Staff Service Day.

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