Blankenship: 'I want people looking at us to see how to treat homelessness':

https://www.richlandsource.com/solutions/blankenship-i-want-people-looking-at-us-to-see-how-to-treat-homelessness/article_a18d0304-fdf2-11eb-8c47-6309bacd4526.html?block_id=1098581

Little Washington Congregational Church:

https://www.richlandsource.com/area_history/little-washington-congregational-church/article_9c4a99bc-378b-11e5-a150-0b2622830047.html

Lorine's Little Learners celebrates five years on the North End:

https://www.richlandsource.com/business/lorines-little-learners-celebrates-five-years-on-the-north-end/article_dc597ce6-f61e-11eb-985a-4fd0281a03c4.html

Ashland High School announces Distinguished Alumnus Award Class of 2021:

https://www.ashlandsource.com/education/ashland-high-school-announces-distinguished-alumnus-award-class-of-2021/article_42643bdc-fe46-11eb-90a8-df4384a2c43b.html

Magdaline "Boots" T. Cline:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/magdaline-boots-t-cline/article_344e2566-fe8d-11eb-8859-bb9ca5c511ee.html

You're listening to Source Daily. Join us Monday through Friday to stay up to date with what's happening in North Central Ohio. We’ll be sharing a closer look at one of our top stories, along with other news, local history, memorials, answers to your questions, and more.

 

Today - Can we reimagine how we view homelessness and the way it's handled in our community?

A proposed new shelter-style homeless facility on the city's north side took a large step forward last week. The Richland County Land Bank granted Harmony House Homeless Services the first shot at developing Hamilton Park.

The former city park was one of 10 properties the Land Bank acquired from the city in late 2020.

And they voted unanimously to give Harmony House Executive Director Kelly Blankenship about 18 months to raise at least 50 percent of the required funding for the first phase of the project. That’s about $1.5 million.

Blankenship estimated the total cost for the entire project could cost between $16 and $22 million. It would replace the 72-year-old West Third Street homeless facility.

Carl Hunnell, City Editor at Richland Source met with Blankenship at Hamilton Park on Friday to discuss the project...

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Now, some local history…

Did you know that the greater downtown district of Little Washington consists of a single crossroads: where Hanley Road and the Washington Road meet? During the greatest part of its history—since 1837—this intersection has had a Congregational Church on one of the four corners at the heart of town…but not always the same corner!

For about 90 years, the church was on the Northwest corner…. and for the last 50 years it has been located diagonally across the main drag on the Southeast corner.

Technically, the tiny hamlet was named Washington…. but sometime early in the last century modesty apparently dictated that the place be designated ‘Little’ to keep people from accidentally getting it confused with the seat of our national government.

Next, we’re answering a question from our readers and listeners like you...

Today’s question … What happened to the Richland Source reporter who was hit by a car?

An 82-year-old Mansfield man was charged with improper passing after his vehicle collided with a bicycle July 21 on Marion Avenue.

The accident injured Dillon Carr, a reporter for Source Media. Carr was near the end of an 18-mile bicycle ride and was headed to his home. According to the accident report completed by Trooper Andrew Nelson, Burnell said he was eastbound on

Marion Road and there was another vehicle headed west.

That driver said he misjudged the distance between himself and the bike and he struck it… but when he turned around he couldn’t locate the bike and got confused.

His daughter read the article on the Source website and talked to her father. When he heard there was injury to the bicyclist, he turned himself in right away.

Carr was treated at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital for a rare posterior shoulder dislocation, a compressed fracture of his T-11 vertebra near the base of his spine and "some really gnarly road rash"

Is there something you’ve always wondered about Richland County that you’d like us to investigate? Check out richlandsource.com and click “Talk to Us”. Here, you can ask us anything and we’ll go out and find the answers.

Now, we’d like to take a moment to highlight Christole Page. Page’s daycare center, Lorine’s Little Learners, will celebrate its fifth year in operation this month.

As a licensed childcare provider, Page and her staff work to support the continued development of the kids they serve. The main playroom is divided into age groups.

The goal for the preschool room is to become kindergarten ready. Students in the preschool class also work on honing fine motor skills by cutting with scissors, learning to correctly hold pencils and coloring within the lines. Workers also focus on teaching good social emotional skills.

Page said the center is in the process of recruiting more paid workers and volunteers so that her staff can take time to participate in professional development sessions.

The training would help Lorine’s Little Learners qualify for additional state funding by increasing its Step Up To Quality rating.

Next, From Ashland Press…

The Ashland City Schools Foundation and members of the Distinguished Alumnus Award Committee have selected seven inductees to be honored as members of the Ashland High School Distinguished Alumnus Award Class of 2021.

The inductees will be honored at Homecoming Weekend. Today we’re highlighting one of the new recipients - Jason Brown who graduated in 2002.

Lieutenant Colonel Jason Brown now serves as the Commander, 51st Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA. And when on leave, he volunteers with Dale Roy School.

Brown was raised in Ashland, Brown is a graduate of Mount Union College. Additionally, he earned a Master Degree in Military Studies from American Military University, and a Master Degree in Military Operational Art and Science from Air Command and Staff College. To read more of his incredible achievements check out our full article by using the link in our show notes.

Finally, we’d like to take a moment to remember Magdaline "Boots" Cline of Mansfield. She was born in Washington, D.C. and later moved to Ohio as a child.

Boots attended Mansfield Senior High School and at 16, began working at North American Knitting Mill. She retired in 1991 after almost 50 years. Boots was a prayer warrior at heart and was known as the ultimate caregiver. She was a faithful member of First Church of Open Bible, helped with hospice care, and enjoyed preparing meals for funerals and shut-ins. Boots loved sewing, quilting and making baby blankets. She was a wonderful cook and made legendary cakes.

Boots is survived by her son, two daughters, 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren, two sisters and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Thank you for taking a moment to remember and celebrate “Boots”’s life.

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