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Winter Crisis Program underway Girls Scout Troop #91006 making a difference

Winter heating assistance for residents who are without heat
or threatened with disconnection is now available. Girl Scout Troop #91006
Winter Crisis applicants must be living at or below 175% of presented their second bench,
the federal poverty line or have a COVID-19 diagnosis. Crisis made from recycled caps
appointments can be scheduled at lccaa.secure.force.com/ap- in conjunction with Green
pointments for the following reasons: Tree Plastics in Evansville,
•Heat has been disconnected; Indiana, to the Buckeye
•A disconnection notice has been received; High School Athletic De-
•You need to establish new service; partment on November 11.
•You need to pay to transfer service; This project was led by Al-
•Bulk fuel users have less than a 10-day supply of wood, ice Baumann, Emerson Al-
coal, pellets, propane or oil; len, A. Berkheimer, Madalyn
•A member of the household has had COVID-19 in the last Gunkelman, Sophia Hisey,
12 months. Teaghan Knierim, Madison
These emergency situations qualify for an appointment with Krakowski, Natalie Myers,
LCCAA staff, which will be conducted over the phone. Make Samantha Nenadal and Isa-
an appointment by visiting lccaa.secure.force.com/appoint- bella Violi. The Scouts wish
ments. to draw attention to the im-
Those with a pending disconnection notice must provide portance of recycling and
an account number during appointment scheduling to place a the amazing products cre-
hold on the disconnection. The appointment must be at least 48 ated by reusing bottle caps.
hours before the scheduled disconnection. Missing or resched- Each bench requires over 200
uling the appointment may result in disconnection. pounds of caps and lids. After
In person services are being offered for seniors only in part- collection, these caps were
nership with the Lorain County Office on Aging. An LCCAA meticulously sorted, cleaned
Energy Services employee is stationed at the LCOA office in and packaged for delivery to
Elyria from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those Green Tree Plastics in Evans-
60 and over who are not comfortable making an online appoint- ville, IN. A finished bench
ment may walk in during those hours. was delivered made from
Secure drop boxes are available at both the LCOA office the recycled caps back to the
at 320 Gateway Blvd. North, in Elyria, and at LCCAA at 936 Troop ready to be donated. the Junior High School at Busy Bee Gardeners. support the local pantries in
the Buckeye School system
Buckeye, and back in Spring
Up next, the Troop, along
Broadway Ave., in Lorain for required documents. This bench represents of 2018, the Scouts made two with the Buckeye Girl Scouts in all three townships of Li-
Required documentation includes: several projects the Girl butterfly nurseries along with Service unit, will be hosting tchfield, Liverpool and York.
•Income information for all household members 18 years of Scouts from Troop #91006
age or older for the last 30 days; have donated to their school educational material which the second annual Season of For more information, please
contact Jackie Knierim at jr-
Giving campaign - a hygiene
was presented to the Buckeye
•Any member reporting “no income” must complete a no over the past several years.
income form; During the Covid lockdown, Elementary Schools and the product and pet food drive to wknierim@gmail.com.
•Social Security numbers for all household members; the first bench was given to
•Proof of citizenship for all household members;
•Most recent electric and gas bills;
Coronavirus stimulus checks do NOT count as income for
this program. Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) no
longer counts as income for this program. For a complete list of
countable income, please visit our website.
Maximum benefits for Winter Crisis are:
•$175 for regulated gas and electric utilities Do you appreciate your
•$750 for unregulated gas and electric utilities
•$900 for bulk fuel, propane, heating oil or kerosene
•$550 for coal or wood
The program can also fund up to $500 in heating unit repairs FREE local newspaper?
or replacements.
If you do not have a disconnect notice, but need help paying
your bill, you may be eligible for the Home Energy Assistance
Program. Applications for that program are taken at energy-
help.ohio.gov. No appointment is needed. Consider a
If you have questions about an existing application, you can
also call (440) 245-1870, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. -
5 p.m. to speak with a representative. The lobby reception win-
dow at 936 Broadway Ave., in Lorain, is open for one visitor at Gift Donation this
a time. Masks are required.
No documents are accepted at the window. A weather-tight,
secure document drop box is stationed at the agency’s rear lob-
by entrance. The box is checked hourly. Documents can also be Christmas!
faxed to 440-457-0337.
The program runs through March 31, 2021.

Free walking locations

This winter, Lorain County Public Health continues their
tradition of providing a list of free fitness options in Lorain
County. These free fitness opportunities make it easier to move
more, feel better, maintain a healthy weight and connect so-
cially. Try one of these activities or pick another at UnitedWe-
Sweat.org. No membership or commitment is required.
Walk indoors at these locations:
•Keystone Elementary School, 531 Opportunity Way, La-
Grange, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. (through April
28 when school is open).
•LCCC University Partnership Ridge Campus, 32121
Lorain Road, North Ridgeville, on Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m.
(through March 31).
•Liberty School, 5700 Jaycox Road, North Ridgeville on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. (Jan. 4-March 24, when
school is open).
•Lorain County Metro Parks Splash Zone, 95 W. Hamilton
St., Oberlin, on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. (year-round).
•Mercy Health Amherst HealthPlex, 47160 Hollstein Drive,
Amherst, on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. (year-round).
•Midview Middle School, 12865 Grafton Road, Grafton,
on school days, 5-8 p.m. (now through spring when school is
open).
If you prefer to walk outdoors, check out these parks. Each
location committed to clearing walking paths during snowy
weather: Volunteer Donation Form
•Penfield Recreational Park, 40756 State Route 18, in Wel-
lington. If you appreciate and enjoy the paper, please send your donation directly to:
•Shady Drive Complex, 37077 Shady Drive, in North Rid- The Rural-Urban Record, P.O. Box 966, Columbia Station, OH 44028
geville.
•South Central Park, 7565 Avon Belden Road, in North Rid-
geville. Name: ___________________________
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still $10 $20
recommends wearing a mask in an indoor public place (if un- Address: _________________________
vaccinated and/or in an area with high numbers of COVID-19
cases). ________________________________
For more information on how we make your health & safe- Other: _____
ty our priorities, contact Lorain County Public Health at (440) Email: ___________________________
322-6367 or visit LorainCountyHealth.com. Follow your local
health department on Twitter @LorainCoHealth, Facebook or
YouTube. This applies to delivery area only. This is a donation, not a subscription.