Closings, Delays & Cancelations Friday April 3, 2020 at 9:35 am
Mount Vernon News
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| AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary | April 14 meeting is cancelled. |
| Utica Sertoma Ice Cream Festival | Cancelled |
| Central Ohio Technical College | COTC has canceled all student and public events scheduled through June 30, 2020. |
| Mount Zion #9 | All events are cancelled through May 10, including all stated meetings. |
| Bladensburg/East Knox Alumni | Banquet has been cancelled. |
| Knox County Goat Improvement Association | April 6, 2020 meeting has been cancelled. |
| The National Alliance on Mental Illness Licking/ Knox County | The National Alliance on Mental Illness Licking/ Knox County, has announced the following delays/changes: Changed: • All NAMI Knox Licking County programs are postponed. The NAMI offices are now closed to the public, but the staff will be available to take calls on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during normal office hours. Delayed: • If Ariel-Foundation Park is closed, the April 18 Walk to Stomp Out Stigma will be rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 17, with the same starting time and location. Registration will remain open for the event. • Registration is still open for the World Bipolar Day and Vincent Van Gogh Birthday party scheduled for May 30, but the event will be rescheduled to a later date, yet to be determined. Suspended: • NAMI Connection meetings on Wednesdays. Not changing: • Peer to Peer educational program scheduled to continue Thursday, April 16, at the NAMI office. • Enrollment for the April 13 Family to Family class; it may move to a later date, depending on how circumstances evolve. |
A city ordinance forbids motorists from parking vehicles on public streets any time wihtin twenty-four hours after a snow fall of three inches or more. Such parking is allowed after the snow has been removed. Streets designated as snow removal streets in the city are:| Status | |
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| Mount Vernon Easter Egg Hunt | The annual Easter Egg Hunt, scheduled for April 11, 2020 has been cancelled. |
| MTVArts | Productions and auditions for "The Sound of Music" and "All My Sons" have been postponed. |
| First Baptist Church | For the safety of everyone, First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon is extending our cancellations of ALL events, services and meetings through April 30th. |
| Boater Education Course | The April 11th OBEC class in Apple Valley has been canceled. As of now there is not a make-up class scheduled. |
| Gund Gallery | All upcoming events are cancelled and the gallery will close until further notice. |
| Knox County Park District | Storybook Trail dedication has been postponed. |
| Kenyon College | Kenyon is canceling spring events and commencement as the situation regarding COVID-19 continues to unfold. |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | All campus events have been cancelled through April 30, 2020 |
| KnoxLabs | KnoxLabs will close its doors until further notice. Questions and concerns can be directed to info@knoxlabs.org |
| Diocese of Columbus | Ohio bishops suspend publicly celebrated Masses through May |
| Paragraphs Bookstore | Closing the store for browsing, but books can still be purchased online, paragraphsbookstore.indielite.org |
| Main Street Mount Vernon | Annual Awards Dinner and Taste of Knox scheduled for April 25, has been postponed. Prohibition Pub Crawl scheduled for May 15, 2020 has been postponed. New dates are to be decided. |
| Dogs of Knox | Paws and Pasta event has been cancelled, will be rescheduled. |
| Historical Marker Dedication | The April 3, 2020 marker dedication at Howard has been postponed. |
| The Church On The Rise | Church On The Rise, 7512 Newark Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio will not be handing out food on Saturday, March 21st in its normal manner due to the virus. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please contact the church at 740-397-9022. |
| TaVaci School of Performing Arts | Due to the extension of social distancing into April, we will plan on getting back to class the 1st week of May with a new concert date of June 20th. |
| Pheasants Forever | Youth Field Day has been postponed until August 15, 2020. |
| Danville Auction | Regular schedule and special auctions are suspended. Weekly hay auction will continue on Saturdays at 10 a.m. |
| Parent Support Initiative of Knox County, Ohio | TRIPLE P CLASS INFO: Sessions for all courses that are currently in process will be completed via phone or virtually. Any currently scheduled course that has not begun will be postponed until at least April 13.please contact Susan McDonald, Knox Parent Support Initiative Coordinator at 740-324-5789 or psiknox@gmail.com |
| Mount Vernon Baseball Association | All official Little League practices, games and events suspended until May 1, 2020. |
| Mount Vernon Developmental Center | Campus is closed to the public. |
| Mount Vernon YMCA | Closed until further notice. |
| Knox County Head Start | Centers will close on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 through Monday, March 23, 2020. |
| United Way of Knox County | On Monday, March 16, United Way of Knox County will suspend the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program until further notice. |
| Mount Vernon FFA Chapter | Banquet rescheduled for May 19, 2020 |
| Knox County Safety Council | April 15th meeting have been cancelled |
| Knox Community Hospital | Wright Family Medical Pavilion Open House and Ribbon-Cutting has been postponed. Masquerade Ball has been postponed. |
Hot Meals Program
MOUNT VERNON — The Hot Meals program is still offering community meals during the pandemic, offering a grab and go style of meal.
Meals are available in the following locations:
On Sunday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Parish House, 100 E. High St., Mount Vernon.
On Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 102 N. Gay St., Mount Vernon
On Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 200 N. Main St., Mount Vernon
On Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Father's Table, Mount Vernon First Naz Foster's Ministry House, 723 Coshocton Road, Mount Vernon.
On Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 206 E. Ohio Avenue, Mount Vernon
On Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Gay Street United Methodist Church, 18 N. Gay St., Mount Vernon
On Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon Seventh-Day Adventist School, 221 Sychar Road, Mount Vernon
FACA Hot Meals at the Senior Citizens building in Fredericktown is suspended until further notice.
In Fredericktown, the meals can be picked up on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Mondays of the month at Fredericktown Senior Citizens Building, 2 East Sandusky Street, Fredericktown between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
On the fourth Monday, meals can be found at the Fredericktown First Presbyterian Church, 17 South Main Street, Fredericktown, between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
On Wednesday's at United Methodist Church, 123 Columbus Road, Fredericktown between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
For more information contact 2-1-1 or the Knox Network of Christian Ministries on Facebook or contactKNCM@gmail.com
SCHOOLS
K-12 Schools
Starting Tuesday, March 17, all K-12 schools will close to students through Friday, April 3.
Mount Vernon City Schools: lunch and breakfast pick up times are from 11 a.m.-12p.m. for all school aged children that attend Mount Vernon City Schools. Locations:
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Columbia
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Pleasant Street
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Dan Emmett
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Wiggin Street
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East
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Middle School
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High School
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Learning Center
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Central Office
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Former Pat Catan's parking lot.
RESTAURANTS/BARS
Starting on Sunday, March 15, restaurants/bars will be closed. Delivery and carryout will still be allowed.
Take out and Delivery Menus available from participating restaurants.
BANKS
First Knox National Bank: beginning Thursday, March 19, in-person services are limited temporarily. Most banking services will be offered mainly by drive-thru or by appointment when necessary.
Peoples Bank of Gambier: temporarily closing lobby doors, continuing to operate all services as usual through drive thru locations during regular business hours.
SALONS/BARBERSHOPS/TATTOO/SPAS
Starting Wednesday, March 18, hair salons, nail salons, barbershops, spas and tattoo parlors and other similar businesses will be closed.
BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed. Citations for expired licenses will not be issued after March 18, 2020 until further notice.
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES
Starting Monday, March 16 the following will be closed until further notice: bowling alleys, health clubs, fitness centers, gyms, yoga studios, indoor trampoline parks, movie theaters, performance theaters, public recreation centers, and indoor sports facilities.
Knox County Historical Museum
Closed until further notice. All previously scheduled events, programs, and monthly meetings, including the Historical Society's Annual Meeting in April, are being postponed until a future date.
For more information, contact the Museum at 740-393-5247 or 740-397-3503.
TRANSPORTATION
Knox Area Transit
Knox Area Transit (KAT) will continue to provide service as directed. Staff will continually work to maintain a clean and safe environment on the buses. All buses have been disinfected and will continue to be disinfected on a daily basis. Buses will be disinfected more often, especially those transporting to and from medical appointments.
KAT asks you to assist them and the community by:
Practicing social distancing when riding the bus
Do not ride if you have a fever or are feeling ill
Notifying them immediately if you have a fever or feeling ill, so they can clean the bus to minimize risk.
RETAIL STORES
Kroger: Open 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily
Walmart: Open 7 a.m. - 8:30p.m. daily
Starting Tuesday, March 24 to April 28, on Tuesdays only from 6-7 a.m. is designated to customers age 60+ before the store opens to the general public at 7 a.m.
Dollar General: 8-9 a.m. designated to Senior Citizens; 9a.m. - 8 p.m. regular business hours
LIBRARIES
All county public libraries in Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Danville and Gambier are closed until further notice.
During the closure period, library staff will continue to work to provide library services by phone, online chat, making e-books and e-audio books more available. WIFI will be accessible in parking lot to allow use of the internet safely from their cars.
Centerburg Public Library - Closed until further notice
GOVERNMENT
Knox County Department of Job & Family Services
Offices will be closed to the public until further notice.
Child support: call 740-397-7177 ext. 3029 or email knox_css@jfs.ohio.gov. Access case information, communicate with your caseworker and get payment histories at https://childsupport.ohio.gov/login.jsf. Documents can be faxed to 740-397-5200 or mailed to KCDJFS/CSS, 117 East High St. Mount Vernon, OH 43050. Child support payments can be made by mail at Ohio CSPC, P.O. Box 182372, Columbus, OH 43218-2394 or online at http://oh.smartchildsupport.com.
Children services: many Protective Services staff will be working remotely, but will remain accessible by phone during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:30p.m. Call 740-397-717, ext. 3027. Concerns of abuse or neglect of a child or elderly adult can be called in to 740-392-5437. Documents can be faxed to 740-397-2617 or mailed to KCDJFS/CSS, 117 E. High St. Mount Vernon, OH 43050.
Public assistance: visit www.benefits.ohio.gov or call 1-844-640-6446 to apply, renew or make changes to cash, food or medical assistance. Documents can be faxed to 740-392-8882 or mailed to KCDJFS/PA, 117 E. High St., Mount Vernon, OH 43050.
Workforce Development/OhioMeansJobs: utilize ohiomeansjobs.com or call 740-392-9675 to reach a member of the Opportunity Knox team. Documents can be faxed to 740-397-5078 or mailed to OKEC, 17604 Coshocton Rd. Mount Vernon, OH 43050.
Knox County Service Center
Closed to the public. Essential services are still being conducted. Contact the department with which you have business to determine if your need can be fulfilled via telephone, email, mail or other means.
Opportunity Knox Employment Center
Offices will be closed to the public until further notice.
Knox County Sheriff's Office
Hours of operation: 9:00a.m. to 11:30a.m. and 1:00p.m. to 3:30p.m. Visitors will be screened prior to entry.
Knox County Animal Shelter
Closed until further notice
City of Mount Vernon
All City facilities will be closed to the general public. This does not apply to the facility at 5 N. Gay Street in order to preserve the operation of the Courts.
Interchurch Social Services
Food Pantry Assistance and Emergency Financial Aid offered by appointment only. Please call your local office to determine eligibility and to schedule appointments.
Effective the week of March 23, until further notice, hours of each office are as follows:
Centerburg: Tuesday- Friday, 9 a.m. -2p.m.
Danville: Monday- Thursday, 10 a.m. - 3p.m.
Fredericktown: Monday- Thursday, 11 a.m. - 4p.m.
Mount Vernon: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 4p.m.
Municipal Buildings
Fredericktown: Closed to the public.
Gambier: Limiting access to public facilities. The Community Center will be on very limited hours until further notice.
Danville: Closed to the public. Essential services will still be conducted. Payments can be made online at www.govpaynet.com or paid at HometownMarket. Call 740-599-6888 and follow the prompts to leave a message.
Social Security Offices
All offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17.
County Water/Wastewater Payments
Customers are encouraged to use the online payment option or take advantage of the drop-off at the front of the office.
Station Break Senior Citizen Center
Closed to the public. Meals are being provided to homebound seniors. The box of frozen meals will contain 5 meals in each box and will replace the hot meal that is delivered daily. Boxes will be delivered once a week.
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