HAPCAP Head Start Bus Bid HAPCAP Head Start will receive sealed bus bids for approximately two conventional school buses, 30 passengers, no more than 26,000 GVWR, Hydraulic brakes, Gasoline fuel, Automatic Transmission, Integrated Child Protective Systems, Lap/shoulder belts, and CAT cage. Buses must meet all safety regulations and current Ohio minimum standards for school bus […]
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Local transit programs offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments (MEDIA RELEASE) – With COVID-19 cases again on the rise, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) is reminding residents that its curb-to-curb transportation programs are offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Passengers may travel for free to any vaccine provider within their respective county.
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Free plots available on a first-come, first-serve basis (MEDIA RELEASE) – The HAPCAP for Health program is kicking off the 2021 growing season with the launch of the annually supported Glouster Community Garden. In collaboration with Community Food Initiatives, the Village of Glouster, and HAPCAP’s Athens Employment Program, the HAPCAP for Health program has officially
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Assistance available for electric costs and home cooling NEWS RELEASE – Starting June 21, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) will be scheduling appointments for its 2021 Summer Crisis Program. The Summer Crisis Program will provide eligible households with a one-time benefit to assist with electric utility bills, central air conditioning repairs, and air conditioning
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Interested in brightening up your garden while also helping out the Southeast Ohio Foodbank? Check out the Joe Burrow Daylily from Richard Norris’ Ashwood Daylilies! With permission and support from Joe Burrow, Richard named a daylily after him, and the proceeds will go directly to the Foodbank. “It was not simply Joe’s achievements in football
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ATHENS, OH – Starting Monday, April 12, Athens Public Transit is resuming full service. All city routes will return to their pre-COVID schedules. Line 7 will continue to run once every two hours. Starting on Thursday April 15, Athens Public Transit will resume collecting fares. Schedules: Line 2: Once every hour. Mon–Fri 7:30am to 7:23pm,
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I have lived in Athens since 2001. As a radio DJ, seniors are very important to my work. The most important responsibility of being on the radio is to clearly communicate information during emergencies. Seniors in our community rely on the radio for accurate information. The pandemic has made everything more difficult. The additional transportation and
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I arrived in Hocking County in December 2007. I’ve been in the director position for tourism for 27 years, first in Wisconsin and now here, and I love it a lot. It’s a real passion of mine and I feel very fortunate to have found a job that I love so much. For the Hocking
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I am in my 2nd term as the Probate and Juvenile Judge for Hocking County. When it comes to senior issues, I figured I would mostly be dealing with estates as I headed into this position. However, some of my most important cases involve children going to their grandparents. Our entire community has seen grandparents
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Mathews Insurance has been open since 1945. I moved here in 2010 to go to OU, and then started working at Mathew’s in 2013 and I’ve been here ever since. We work with all ages here at the agency. We are a resource for our older community for life insurance and their personal insurance. A
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