COTC - What's In The Box?

The Groundhog Day Storm of 2011

I was told by a fellow Groundhog Committee member Friday night that a big storm is supposed to hit this week and they have named it the Groundhog Day Storm.

Why would I care? Because our 55th Annual Groundhog Breakfast is now five days away - February 4th. We are expecting 650 people - at 6:00 a.m.

I can remember past GH Breakfasts where the roads were bad and the temperatures were well below freezing, but the GH Breakfast still went on as planned.

2011 will be no different.

We have a wonderful morning planned for everyone, so just get up a little earlier than planned, and make your way over to Adena Hall on the OSU Newark Campus this Friday. You will be glad you did!

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What Doesn't Belong?

It's Almost That Time. . .

Congrats Vicky!

Economic Impact

I recently attended a meeting of workenomicsand heard a startling statistic. In 2010, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services pumped $231 million into the economy of Licking County.

$231 million.

Around $140 million went to food stamps and programs for the aged, blind and disabled. The remaining amount went to medicaid.

1 out of every 6 people in Licking County were "touched" by ODJFS.

There are certainly different ways of looking at this. On the surface, it would seem a bit disappointing that so many people needed help in our community. But given the economy, that's probably not too surprising.

From a more positive view, the increase usage of those programs did increase employment for those in nursing homes and grocery stores.

No matter what viewpoint you may have on this, $231 million had a strong impact on Licking County in 2010.