Columbus, Ohio

I remember not knowing whether to be anxious excited or nervous. Maybe a mixture of all three… I mean I was getting to leave my house and family for a weekend and stay in Columbus Ohio with a group of people from my youth group. But, little did I know how exciting this trip would actually be. We loaded up the big blue church bus Friday night after school with anticipation for the trip, although we prolonged the 5 hour drive there. We chose to entertain ourselves with some good ole card games nobody actually knew how to play.. you could say it became slightly chaotic. Once we hit the middle of the trip and everyone became anxious and wanted to get off the bus our youth leader suggested charades. We became quickly entertained with each other's…

Steve Prefontaine: A Heartbreaking Legend Everybody is born with a talent, and maybe even more than one. Whether it is singing, painting, sports, and even cooking, but everybody something they excel at. It took Steve Prefontaine a little longer than most kids to find his talent, Running. Steve Prefontaine grew up in Coos Bay, Oregon and just like any boy in middle school, he wanted to play contact sports. Running never even crossed Steve’s mind as a middle schooler. However, coaches did not…

Introduction The Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Columbus Ohio, along with the Southerly Plant are responsible for treating a combined average of 208 million gallons of water per day [1]. Founded in 1937, the Jackson Pike Plant first treated approximately 50 million gallons of water per day. To keep up with a growing Columbus population, the wastewater plant has been upgraded to treat 150 million gallons per day. On September 7th, 2017 Carnell Felton, the plant’s assistant…

Assignment 1: Planning & Engaging Stakeholders My MSWII filed placement is Ohio Guidestone (Central Ohio, 195 N. Grant Ave, Ste. 250, Columbus, Ohio, 43215). Ohio Guidestone is a diverse organization, dedicated to strengthening children, families and communities through behavioral health treatment and skill building services. Matching with NASW values, it provides a 360o support network like Home and Community Based Counseling and Support, Individual Youth Mentoring, Parent Mentoring, Early…

“23 million pounds of chemicals were dumped into the Ohio river by industries and businesses in 2013”, reported by Jennifer Schack (WLWT News 5 TODAY Weekend Meteorologist). The Ohio River is the main source of water to millions; it borders six states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Since it borders so many states, if a section of the river gets contaminated, the bordering states face the possibility of a water advisory. This was true when my hometown of…

first ones in Ohio to contract cholera. This disease was more virulent in the cities because these places had poor sanitation systems.…

The community center in Olmsted Falls holds classes for youth, adult and older adults. Examples for each are as follows; youth - bulldog youth football league, all-pro soccer camp, Olmsted Falls bulldog football camp, co-ed volleyball league, NFL flag football and others. Adults - serenity yoga, zumba, line dancing, and insanity - fitness class. For the older adults are wii bowling, yoga, line dancing and transportation connection. (Welcome to Olmsted Falls, Ohio). For all ages of residents in…

Kifner, Jon Corelis, and William Furlong contain different portrayals of the Kent State Shooting due to the difference in their descriptions of the protestors and the guardsmen. I will provide background for the Kent State Shooting and my reasoning behind studying it, describe the articles I chose and my reasoning behind choosing them, and examine the differences between the articles in order to prove that media outlets often portray the same event in different lights. On May 4, 1970,…

Do you know what city contains the longest beach in Ohio? It is Mentor, Ohio, containing Headlands Beach that is approximately one mile long. I chose this city because I have lived in the area my entire life and enjoy the many fascinating attractions the city offers to the community. Not only do I appreciate the city but my entire family also lives in Mentor, and I would like to live near them. Although Mentor is a fantastic city, I wonder if problems with the population of Mentor will affect…

From the ages of 5 to 20, Dale Friend lived with no sisters or brothers outside of a village named Stony Ridge Ohio. Growing up in a farming community where over half of the population being Caucasian German folk, he barely experienced diversity except for the occasional Hispanics that came over to work in the summertime. When Dale graduated out of Eastwood High School at the age of 18, he left for Ohio State University in 1979. When asked of his transition from going to a high school with…