Volume 14, Issue 35 Summer 2005

Volume 14, Issue 35

the needs: Auer Ace Hardware donated paint and drop

cloths; Covic Connection Carpet and UpholsteryCleaning cleaned the carpet; The Good News Book

Store donated videos and posters; Wal-Mart gave a gift

card to purchase toys; Millfork Valley 4-H donatedbooks; and Ohio Heritage Bank gave chairs. Class

members gave as well: Carl Babcock of Hannah Truck

Repair donated plywood for bookshelves; Tammy Fox ofLittle Lambs Child Care Center gave toys & books; and

Susan Gordon provided two sets of handmade curtains.

On Friday, April 22 several class members met toclean out the room. On Saturday (after a

hardy breakfast at Workman’s Restau-

rant) we caulked cracks, cleanedwoodwork and windows, repaired part of

the ceiling and painted walls. Humor-

ously, while most of us painted the wallsblue, a confused team of others painted

their assigned walls white – that was later

corrected. The ceiling and some pieces offurniture were painted as well. Near the

end of the day, various classmates

purchased wall decorations and hung them on the wallsfor a cheerful affect.

A bond grew and strengthened that Saturday

among people who only eight months earlier had beentotal strangers or, at best, casual acquaintances.

If you have an opportunity to visit the Victim’s Witness

Room today, you will see beautiful blue walls, white ceilings,decorations on the walls and new toys and books. However,

the Leadership Coshocton County Class of 2005 also sees the

tears, laughter, teamwork and community response that hasleft us with feelings of pride, accomplishment and a warm

sense of connection to children we will never meet.

Thank you, Judge Evans and Irene Miller and stafffor allowing us this opportunity.

by Sandi MillerClass of 2005

During our October

program day — entitled

“History-A-Go-Go”(Coshocton County

History Day) – Irene

Miller provided a tour ofthe Courthouse from top

to bottom.

As Irene led the group to the third floor for a lookat the attic, we went through a room

where I noticed some toys and books on a

shelf and on the floor. When asked whatthe room is used for, Irene told us about

the Victim’s Witness Room, a place

where youngsters can wait for parents oruntil it is their turn to appear in the

courtroom.

Though the courthouse staff triedgallantly to make the room comfortable, I

noticed the walls needed painting, the

carpet needed cleaned and toys were used and abused.The toys in particular reminded me way too much of

abused children who probably had passed through this

room.This scene haunted me for the balance of the day. I

soon learned several others in the class were affected as

well. At the day’s end, when we had our usual sharetime, I could no longer contain my emotions. Through

tears, I conveyed my concern for what we had seen.

Several of my classmates joined in the waterworks andsoon we all knew this would be our class project.

Classmate Herb Tedrick, who works in an office

located at the Courthouse, became our constructionforeman and was our liaison with Irene. An appeal to our

community’s business owners provided materials to fit

Several of myclassmates joined inthe waterworks andsoon we all knewthis would be our

class project.

NEWSLEADER

Leadership CoshoctonCountyP.O. Box 55Coshocton, OH, 43812Tel: 740 622 0010Fax: 740 622 1660lead@coshoctonfoundation.orgwww.coshoctonfoundation.org

Leadership CoshoctonCounty Class Project

“The best meansof benefitinga community

is to placewithin reachthe laddersupon whichthe aspiringcan rise.”

Andrew Carnegie

ArthurJaynes,Leader-shipCoshoctonCountyClass of2002.

In Remembrance

“movers and shakers” or the “money” people in the community.

Suzanne W. Morse is executive director of the PewPartnership for Civic Change. The Pew Partnership workswith communities across the country to identify andimplement practical, tested solutions to their mostchallenging problems. She has authored many books, herlatest entitled, “Smart Communities: How Citizens and LocalLeaders Can Use Strategic Thinking to Build a BrighterFuture” (Jossey-Bass, 2004). Her keynote was entitled:“Leaders as Champions”

The workshops were loaded with tons of inspiringinformation; some of the topics included:“Closing the Loop: Developing the Skills of our EmergingCivic Leaders;” “The Missing Piece: Translating LeadershipTheories into Practical Action;” “Managing Yourself –Lead Others;” “Life Balance for Busy People;” “Leader-ship for a Changing World…And the Implications forCommunity Leadership Programs;” "Why We Don’t Talkto Each Other Anymore and What Community LeadersCan Do About It;” “Spontaneous Leadership SkillsActivities;” and “Developing & Maintaining a ViableYouth Leadership Program.”

Evening activities provided for valuable networkingopportunities with other community leadership organiza-tions from all over the world.

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LCC Class of 2005 GraduatesJamie Hostetler, Ennis Inc.Teila Cooper Lovell, Davis Architectural GroupCarl Mesaros, American Electric Power – Conesville PlantMyra Miller, Patrons’ Buckeye Mutual Insurance Co.Donna Sadler, NuleafHerb Tidrick, Coshocton County Veterans Service CommissionArthur Tokar, Coshocton County Memorial HospitalJennie Wiseman, River View Local School District.Congratulations Class of 2005! You now join the ranks

of more than 250 LCC alumni.

Leadership Coshocton County (LCC) graduated its14th class with a dinner at The River Grille on May 12.Kathleen Thompson (LCC 1994) delivered the keynoteaddress. Class members gave a wonderful presentation oftheir exciting year and their class project.

LCC President Judy Maxwell (LCC 1998) presentedcertificates of graduation to the Class of 2005:

Carl Babcock, Hannah Truck Repair LTD.Frank Cugliari, Ohio Heritage BankTammy Jo Fox, Community Family Ministries, Inc./ Little Lambs Child CareSusan Gordan, Ridgewood Local School District

Community Leadership ConferenceFrom April 27 to May 1, LCC Curriculum Coordina-

tor Lois Michael and I attended the CommunityLeadership Association’s Annual Conference in Atlanta,GA. This conference was very uplifting – it is a time toget re-charged, to become re-acquainted and to absorb asmuch information as you can.

The keynote speakers delivered empowering mes-sages: Dr. John Carver, Author of “Boards That Make aDifference” (top seller among the almost 300 books inJossey-Bass’s Nonprofit and Public Administrationseries) gave a keynote address that challenges andreinterprets so much of the prevailing wisdom aboutboards as to introduce a complete revolution in theaccepted board process: a powerful, new technology ofgovernance. His approach gives fresh meaning not onlyto management accountability, but to managementempowerment as well. The new model enables boards toshed their trivia, control without meddling, keeping theirfocus on long term outcomes, and – while remainingapart from the exercise of management – to lead.

Pat Heiny and Mary Jo Clark, ContemporaryConsulting, spoke on how to create harmony out ofchaos and the importance of having the right people atthe table to solve problems. One of the things theystressed is that the right people may not always be the

MISSIONSTATEMENT:

Leadership

Coshocton Countywill foster a sense of

community spirit

and commitmentby building,

strengthening and

nurturing leadershipskills of Coshocton

County residents to

continually improveour community’s

quality of life.

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Director's Notes:

Board Member appointedLeadership Coshocton County (LCC) welcomes Gordon

Spillman as a recent appointee to the LCC Board ofDirectors. He fills an at-large board seat.

Mr. Spillman is director of lending of the CoshoctonLending Center at First Federal Community Bank. Hisother civic affiliations include: treasurer of the CoshoctonEducational Center (Coshocton Campus) Advisory Board;

chair of the Muskingum College Board of Trustees’Buildings and Grounds Committee; vice president offinance for the Muskingum Valley Council Boy Scouts ofAmerica Board; Coshocton Rotary Club member;treasurer of the Ridgewood Schools Foundation; andtreasurer of the Ridgewood Levy Committee.

LCC board members serve a two-year term, with anoption for a second two-year term.

“Unless youtry to dosomething

beyond whatyou havealready

mastered,you will

never grow.”

~Ronald E.Osborn

member of the Coshocton County Career Center for 2005-06.Larry Boal (1999) is serving a four-year term as

Franklin Township trustee. He also serves as a boardmember for Habitat for Humanity of Coshocton and is onthe Health Advisory Council of Coshocton County.

Jacqueline McPherson (2000) graduated in June2004 from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree inMiddle Childhood Education with concentrations inmathematics & science.

Paula Hathaway (2002) is the new 4-H Educator forthe Youth Development Program in Holmes County.

Lisa M. Koch-Mowery (2002) was promoted toSection 8 coordinator July 1, 2004.

Linda Yoder (2002) joined several Coshoctonresidents as participants in the Tuscarawas PhilharmonicChorus for its February 5 performance of “Frostiana,”seven Robert Frost poems set to music by RandallThompson. The performance was part of the TuscarawasPhilharmonic’s winter season program.

Robert Miller (2004) enrolled in the master’s degreeprogram at Mount Vernon Nazarene College in finance.He serves on the American Red Cross Coshocton board ofdirectors and served on the mayor’s Citizens FinanceCommittee.

Tom Edwards (2004) will run for an elected publicoffice in November.

Patty Payne (2004) recently completed the OhioTownship Association Leadership Academy at the state andfederal levels. It was an honor to represent CoshoctonCounty in these state and federal forums.

Coshocton County Youth Leadership (CCYL) graduatedits 11th class during a reception April 20 at The Inn atRoscoe Village. Frank Cugliari (LCC 2005) gave the keynoteaddress. Each class member gave details of what theyremembered most about their exciting year.

Judy Maxwell, president of Leadership CoshoctonCounty, presented certificates of graduation to:

Front Row, from left to right:Rebekah Berry — Ridgewood High SchoolHaley Evans — Ridgewood High SchoolChelsey McPeek — River View High SchoolEsther St. Clair — River View High School

Back Row, from left to right:Dakotah Staugh — River View High SchoolKelsey Abel — Coshocton High SchoolMike Clark — Ridgewood High SchoolZach Myers — Ridgewood High SchoolSean Flynn — River View High SchoolCari Tubbs — Coshocton High School

Absent from the picture:John Pollock — Ridgewood High School

Alumni News:

Fred Wachtel (1994) was elected to his fourth term asCoshocton County Engineer in November 2004. He servesas Finance Committee chair at Roscoe United MethodistChurch and is vice president of Friends of the Parks.

Bee Richard-Lehner (1994) works part-time as apainter at Liberty Pottery and sales clerk at Liberty Ladyin Roscoe Village. She serves as a board member for theUnited Way, Roscoe Village Board of Directors andCoshocton Behavioral Health Choices. She is a Hospicevolunteer.

Sandra Corder (1995) was appointed in 2005 as theOhio recorders representative on the Ohio Council ofCounty Elected Officials (OCCEO). In this capacity, shemeets with representatives from all elected officialsassociations to address legislative issues, state mandatesand federal laws effecting Ohio. Locally, she serves aspresident of the Friends of the Park.

Jeanne Keenan’s (1995) business, Serenity TeaHouse, celebrated its second year of business in March.The restaurant has added a “Second Sunday at Serenity”Buffet Brunch, which has been very well attended.

James Marcentile (1997) is involved in manyactivities, including Plumbing Inspector Certified Boardof Building standards (Department of Commerce) andInternational Associations of Plumbing & MechanicalInspectors (State of Ohio); joined the Ohio Associationof Plumbing Inspectors; elected president of MuskingumValley Master Plumbers; became D.O.T. certified andU.P.C. & J.P.C. certified and obtained backflow &sprinkler certification as well as contractor certification inPlumbing & Hydraulics.

Catherine Miller (1999) is a math teacher atCOTC/Coshocton Campus varied quarters.

Jim Loos (1999) was chosen 2005 president of theCoshocton City Board of Education and is a board

Volume 14, Issue 35

LeadershipCoshocton Countyis a program of the

CoshoctonFoundation underthe direction of:

PresidentTodd Brown

Vice PresidentSteve Finton

CurriculumCoordinator

Lois Michael

ExecutiveDirector

Donna Meyers

Board ofDirectors2005-2006

AlumniJudy MaxwellSteve Finton

Jackie Mishler

CoshoctonFoundation

Van BlanchardTodd Brown

At LargeBrian Dunlap

Gordon Spillman

Youth Leadership program graduates Class of 2005

LCC Alumni: We would love to hear from you!Continue to send in updates (and encourage your LCCclassmates to do likewise). Your achievements will appear infutures issues of the LCC Newsletter. You can e-mail yournotices to: lead@coshoctonfoundation.org.

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THANK YTHANK YTHANK YTHANK YTHANK YOUOUOUOUOUto all who contributed

to the gift basketsthat were used as door prizes

for the May Business After Hours.

The Five Keys to Passion

Key #1: The Discovering ProcessPassionate people have discovered work thatexcites them.

Key #2: The Designing ProcessPassionate people find ways to make theirlives exciting, meaningful, and special.

Key #3: RiskingRisk is an important part of livingpassionately.

Key #4: LearningPassionate people are always learning,reinventing themselves, and exploringnew things.

Key #5: Building Self-EfficacyThe belief that we have about our ability todo something.

Do you have these five keys?

Reference: Boverie, P.E. & Kroth, M. (2001, p. 63-65). Transforming work: the five keys to achievingtrust, commitment and passion in the workplace.Cambridge MA: Perseus Publishing.

Coshocton County Youth Leadership Legacyby the Class of 2005

If you could describe the Class of 2005 in one word,what would it be? “Diverse,” of course, and from oneend of the spectrum to the other.

Start with “well-reserved” Mike and John, the“courteous gentleman.” Then there is Haley, who exerts“focus” and “determination.” We cannot forget“splendid” Chelsey, “intriguing” Rebekah and “enthusias-tic” Kelsey, all of whom lead to a “compassionate”Esther.

We keep the good times coming with “quirky” Zachand laugh with the comically “witty” Sean. The lightsnever go out on “vibrant” Dakotah, and Cari is ever so“confident.”

Together these individuals combined to create theCCYL Class of 2005. We are leaving this program moreeducated, knowledgeable and well aware of the needs ofour community. In the future, we will strive to use theselessons learned to benefit not only Coshocton Countybut also the world as a whole.

Be sure to note these dates:

CCYL Class of 2006 Retreat –July 24 & 25 – Atwood Lake Resort& Conference Center

LCC Class of 2006 Orientation –September 1, 2005 at The Inn at RoscoeVillage at 6:30 p.m.

LCC Class of 2006 Retreat –September 11 & 12, 2005 –Atwood Lake Resort & Conference Center.

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Leadership CoshoctonCountyP.O. Box 55Coshocton, OH, 43812Tel: 740 622 0010Fax: 740 622 1660lead@coshoctonfoundation.orgwww.coshoctonfoundation.org

“Don’t beafraid

of goingslowly;

be afraidof

standingstill.”

~ ChineseProverb

“Too many people stop growing

when the price gets too high.”

John Maxwell