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Veterans Day Dinner and Dance

11/4/2021

 
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The Champaign County Arts Council with the support of the Champaign County Memorial Foundation present a Veterans Day Dinner and Dance!

The Veterans Day Dinner and Dance is an annual event which celebrates veterans and the musical performers who entertained them.

The 2021 event will take place on Saturday, November 13th at the VFW Hall (220 East Court Street, Urbana, OH 43078). Doors open at 5:30 PM and dinner begins at 6 PM. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here or by calling CCAC at (937) 653-7557.

Electronic Waste Day

8/4/2021

 
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Electronic Waste Day is Saturday, September 11th from 9am-12pm rain or shine; no early drop-offs. This event will take place at the Champaign County Fairgrounds (enter through Park Avenue gate).

No charge for the following electronic items accepted from households, businesses, industries, schools, and government:
    Computers
    Any and all types of cable and wire
    Cameras
    Servers
    VCR players
    DVD players
    All types of cell phones
    Keyboards and mice
    CD and DVD media
    Battery backup systems
    Flat Screen computer monitors
    Scanners
    Printers
    Fax machines
    Copiers
    All stereo equipment
    Video games
    video game systems
    All phone equipment
    Floppy disks
    Microwaves
    Sweepers
    Other household electronics

If a business, industry, school or government office has a large quantity of e-waste, contact Accurate IT to schedule a pick up date/time. Phone 1-888-811-2487.

Television Recycling:
    $20 each for each CRT monitor
    $20 each for 30" or smaller flat panel TVs (LED, LCD, Plasma)
    $30 each for 32" or smaller flat panel TVs (LED, LCD, Plasma)
    $50 each for All other TVs.
This includes rear projection, DLP and console. - Cash or check only!

Absolutely no tires, household hazardous waste, light bulbs, or alkaline batteries will be accepted at this event!

This program is sponsored by the North Central Ohio Solid Waste District, Accurate IT,  and a partnership with the Champaign County Fair Board, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, City of Urbana, and the Champaign County Commissioners.

Accurate IT guarantees that all of your electronic equipment will be recycled in the most environmentally responsible fashion, following all local, state and federal EPA regulations in addition to the R2 standard.

Learn About B-17 Bomber "The Champaign Lady"

3/10/2020

 
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"The Champaign Lady"
Learn about the WWII B-17 bomber "The Champaign Lady" at a 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, talk by Bill Albers at the Champaign County Historical Museum, 809 East Lawn Ave. During the free lecture, Albers will talk about this construction project that started in 2006 and continues in the Champaign Aviation Museum.

​The Historical Museum will be open before and after the program. Regular hours for the free museum are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.

Local Group Promoting Census Participation

2/7/2020

 
US Census 2020
​A group of local leaders is working to encourage local residents to complete the 2020 census – to make sure Champaign County is fully counted.

Doug Crabill, Community Development Manager for the City of Urbana, says that the Champaign County Census 2020 Complete Count Committee, which he chairs, is represented by leaders of local government, education and social service and community organizations, such as the CEP, from across the county.


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Results of County Housing Market Study to be Unveiled at Feb. 14 Public Meeting

2/6/2020

 
Community leaders have known for some time that Champaign County needs more available housing options to attract new businesses – and their workforce – and to support growth of existing business.
 
Recommendations to help Champaign County provide the full range of current and future housing needs will be unveiled at a public meeting, 8:30 to 11 a.m., February 14, in the Champaign County Community Center Auditorium.
 
The recommendations are part of the Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis for Champaign County, developed by the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) and commissioned by the Champaign Economic Partnership (CEP).
 
CEP Director Marcia Bailey said that the housing market analysis will be shared first with local county, city, village and township officials before the public meeting.
 
“The February 14 public meeting is open to all citizens and will provide information of special interest to business leaders, developers, real estate professionals, builders, property owners, financial institutions and others interested in helping Champaign County thrive,” Bailey said.
 
She added that an evening session will be scheduled for late February or early March and additional public meetings will be announced to provide residents multiple opportunities to learn more about the study findings.
 
The GOPC is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on helping improve Ohio communities through smart growth strategies and research. The GOPC regularly provides expert analyses to public, private and nonprofit leaders at the local, state and national level.
 
Bailey said that the study is designed to serve local leaders as a guide for making decisions that support a broad range of housing options for all segments of the population. And to attract new residents, including young families drawn by jobs and people looking for a quieter lifestyle within commuting distance of their jobs in metropolitan areas.
 
The study covers the county as a whole, as well as the four primary population centers, Urbana, Mechanicsburg, St. Paris and North Lewisburg.
 
The GOPC conducted the study with the guidance of steering and advisory committees composed of local government officials and representatives of financial institutions, developers, builders, property owners, real estate agents and business owners.
 
Examples of recommendations made in the study include:
  • Create a standing consortium of local representatives like those on the study advisory committee to continually focus on housing initiatives.
  • Prioritize historic downtowns and main street, as “vibrant downtowns become economic and civic centers whose success often attracts new housing investments and increased commercial traffic throughout a municipality.”
  • Use economic development tools, such as community reinvestment areas, to promote housing development.
  • Protect existing housing stock from decline and return abandoned and neglected properties to productive use.
  • Use creative financing and funding strategies to help support development.
  • Maintain affordability of housing.

Free UU Lecture Series Continues Feb. 18

1/31/2020

 
Urbana University's Blue Knight Faculty Lecture Series continues on Tuesday, Feb. 18th from 11am-12pm with a presentation from C. Shaun Owens, the Lead Faculty in Business Administration. Owens' presentation topic on Feb. 18th will be "Communication: A Key Ingredient to Competitive Advantage."

The free lecture series is designed to be a bring your own "brown bag lunch" event open to the public. There will be an opportunity to interact with the presenters, with the goal of advancing community goals. The lectures take place in The Swedenborg Memorial Library on the campus of Urbana University.
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Career Prep Workshop Series at UU Leading Up to March 24 Career Fair - CANCELLED

1/31/2020

 

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE ARE PLANS TO RESCHEDULE IN THE FALL.

You're invited to the Career Preparation Workshop Series that UU is hosting leading up to the March 24 Career Fair.
 
These workshops are open to all community members including high school students! For more information, please contact careerconnections@urbana.edu.
UU Career Prep Workshop

Take Guided Hike through Kiser Lake Wetland

1/29/2020

 
Kiser Lake
Learn about owls, and maybe see or hear one, during a nature hike guided by local owl expert and preserve manager Greg Helentjaris from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Kiser Lake Wetland, a fen preserve surrounded by Kiser Lake State Park.

The trail adjacent to Mosquito Creek goes through the heart of the remaining wetland, an ideal location for these birds of prey.

The hike will begin at the trail head near the kiosk, 3975 Kiser Lake Road, St. Paris. For more information, contact Michelle Comer, the West District regional manager for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, at michelle.comer@dnr.state.oh.us or 937-537-6173.
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Free Public Screening of "Silo" at The Gloria Theatre on Feb. 6

1/15/2020

 
You're invited to a special free community screening of SILO, the first ever feature film about a grain entrapment. SILO isn’t available online, or on DVD, and this event is one-of-a-kind. Join us on Thursday, February 6th at 6pm.

Inspired by true events, SILO follows a harrowing day in an American farm town. Disaster strikes when teenager Cody Rose is entrapped in a 50-foot-tall grain bin. When the corn turns to quicksand, family, neighbors, and first responders must put aside their differences to rescue Cody from drowning in the crop that has sustained their community for generations.

Please RSVP by Feb. 3rd on Eventbrite or by calling Andrea at (937) 497-4347.
Silo Screening at Gloria Theatre

Urbana Country Club Backdrop for TV Show

1/13/2020

 
Legends Golf Classic
Legends Golf Classic participants (left to right) Don Sutherin, Steve Stout, Galen Cisco, Paul Warfield and Dick LeBeau play at Urbana Country Club on July 21, 2019. Urbana Country Club will take center stage during an episode of “NFL Films Presents” which will air on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Fox Sports 1. Urbana Daily Citizen file photo
Urbana Country Club will take center stage during an episode of “NFL Films Presents” — which will air on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Fox Sports 1 (Spectrum channel 317). It is also scheduled to air on FS1 on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The episode will include the short film “Buckeye Boys,” which features Pro Football Hall of Famers Dick LeBeau and Paul Warfield and was filmed at Urbana Country Club during the Legends Golf Classic on July 21, 2019.

Urbana Daily Citizen Sports Editor Steve Stout is also featured in the episode.


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