Canal Winchester Messenger - April 4th, 2021

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Ohio Inspector General annual report
Ohio Inspector General Randall Meyer has released the Office
of the Ohio Inspector General 2020 Annual Report.
The report outlines the mission and responsibilities of the
Inspector General’s Office; examines the office’s complaint and
investigative processes and related statistics; and cites summaries
of several notable investigations released from Jan. 1,
2020, through Dec. 31, 2020. As required by statute, the annual
report has been presented to the governor and each member of the
Ohio General Assembly. During the last 30 years, the office
received and evaluated 8,906 complaints and completed and
released over 1,500 reports of investigation.
The annual report is available free of charge to the public at:
watchdog.ohio.gov/Portals/0/annualreport/2020AnnualReport.pdf
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Canal Winchester Urban Forester Dick Miller enjoys some of the natural beauty of a trail winding its way
along Walnut Creek near Canal Winchester.
A nature walkabout
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On April 17, Canal Winchester Urban Forester
Dick Miller will lead a leisurely walkabout on a trail
through the woods near Walnut Creek.
Miller will share his knowledge of the flora and
fauna in the local area from 9-11 a.m. in the George
Baeris Nature Preserve. Participants will meet in
the north paved parking area on Parkview Drive
leading to the nature preserve in the Canal
Winchester Walnut Creek Park.
Parking is available north of the middle school.
The event will be held rain or shine, but cancelled if
there is lightning in the immediate area.
“Weather providing, we may traverse two miles
in two hours talking about the watershed, the
human relationship to nature and possibly identifying
a few birds along the way,” said Miller.
Topics include the Canal Winchester’s designation
as a Tree City, people and their association
with nature, the wetland at the middle school,
stormwater in central Ohio, the recovering riparian
woodland and invasive species management.
“Bring binoculars if you have them, a raincoat,
bug spray to spray long pants from the knee down
and old tennis shoes to possibly get muddy or wet,”
said Miller. “It is not a perfect world in the woods so
be prepared to spray your pant legs to prevent ticks
from using you for a mid-morning brunch.”
The walk is appropriate for anyone of any age
who can walk two miles in two hours and if you are
not worried about getting wet or muddy. There are
no registration requirements. All local health
orders, including social distancing and facial coverings
are required.
“We are combining this with our annual arbor
day celebration,” said Miller.
Walnut Creek Park features hiking trails, soccer
fields, a seasonal portable restroom, creek access
and 50 parking places. It is open 6 a.m. to dusk and
is located next to the Canal Winchester Middle
School on Parkview Drive along Lithopolis Road.
Celebrating National Library Week
The Columbus Metropolitan Library will celebrate
National Library Week from April 4-10 with virtual
events, plus a Checkout Challenge encouraging CML
customers to achieve 100,000 checkouts that week.
Starting April 4, each person who checks out one
item or more will be entered into a drawing to win a
$100 gift card from Kroger. One winner will be notified
from each of CML’s 23 locations after National Library
Week. One entry per person. All CML locations will be
closed on April 4 for the Easter holiday. Customers can
still check out digital materials that day to be entered
into the drawing. CML is celebrating with these virtual
events:
•April 5 - Book Buzz: Preview of Spring/Summer
2021 Book Releases, 7 p.m.
•April 6 - Staff Picks Live! Historical Fiction, 7 p.m.
•April 7 - Library Giving Day — Sponsored by the
Columbus Metropolitan Library Foundation. Virtual
Author Talk with poet Marcus Jackson, noon.
•April 8 - Local History Panel Discussion: African
Americans in Greenlawn Cemetery, 6:30 p.m.
•April 9 - Virtual Family Storytime, 10 a.m.
•April 10 - Last Day of the Checkout Challenge.