Wes Vins, the Health Commissioner of the Columbiana County General Health District joins us for this episode.In this interview (part 2 of 2), Wes tells us about the COVID pandemic, explains some of the science, and details all aspects of the response from the local, state, and national perspective.

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21-02 Wes Vins, County Health Commissioner--Part 2

Wes Vins, the Health Commissioner of the Columbiana County General Health District joins us for this episode.In this interview (part 1 of 2), we learn a bit about Wes, the history of public health, and some of the specific activities of the Columbiana County General Health District.

21-01 Wes Vins, County Health Commissioner--Part 1

Current Columbiana County Treasurer, Linda Bolon, joins us to discuss why she would like your vote for Columbiana County Treasurer.

20-10 Treasurer Candidate Interview--Linda Bolon

Current Mayor of the City of Columbiana, Bryan Blakeman, joins us to discuss why he would like your vote for Columbiana County Treasurer.

20-09 Treasurer Candidate Interview--Bryan Blakeman

Tom Butch and Eileen Dray-Bardon, Chair and Vice-Chair respectively, of the Columbiana County Parks District Board of Commissioners join us for this episode.Learn about some of the great facilities the Parks District has to offer in Columbiana County, including the Greenway Bike Trail, Scenic Vista Park, Hellbender Bluff Park, the site of the first Ohio Supreme Court gathering, disc golf, pump track, and many other programs.Tom and Eileen tell us about how they manage and maintain all this, what it costs to do it, and how they fund it. They also tell us about their upcoming levy request: a quarter-mill, five year levy that, if passed, would cost the owner of property valued at $100,000 about $8.75/year.This is the first in a series of podcast episodes dedicated to candidates and issues on the November 2020 ballot. If you are a candidate, or would like to discuss an issue that will appear on the November 2020 ballot, we would like to have you on the podcast. If interested, please contact us at podcast@columbianacodev.org

20-08 Columbiana County Parks District--Tom Butch and Eileen Dray-Bardon

The episode nobody has been waiting for!!!Peter Wilson returns to interview Columbiana County&apos;s Director of Economic Development, Tad Herold (that&apos;s me).Peter asks me about my work at the Office of Economic Development, including the establishment and administration of the Columbiana County Land Bank; my work as a Port Authority Board member; and some of the current initiatives I&apos;ve been working on, including the county&apos;s geographic information system (GIS), and the county visitors bureau.Peter also asks me about my days as a Columbiana Clipper, disarms me with a question about one of my favorite artists (Don Dugal), and demands to know about my top 5 golf courses within an hour&apos;s drive.

20-07 Tad Herold

The episode nobody has been waiting for!!!Peter Wilson returns to interview Columbiana County's Director of Economic Development, Tad Herold (that's me).Peter asks me about my work at the Office of Economic Development, including the establishment and administration of the Columbiana County Land Bank; my work as a Port Authority Board member; and some of the current initiatives I've been working on, including the county's geographic information system (GIS), and the county visitors bureau.Peter also asks me about my days as a Columbiana Clipper, disarms me with a question about one of my favorite artists (Don Dugal), and demands to know about my top 5 golf courses within an hour's drive.

Peter Wilson joins us once again for the podcast. This time he will be doing the interviewing! Peter interviews Penny Traina, the CEO and Executive Director of the Columbiana County Port Authority.We learn about what this often misunderstood entity does, how it&apos;s organized, and how it&apos;s financed. We also learn about Penny&apos;s interesting career path that led her to this position. Penny also shares with us her top 5 favorite places to visit.

20-06 Penny Traina

Peter Wilson joins us once again for the podcast. This time he will be doing the interviewing! Peter interviews Penny Traina, the CEO and Executive Director of the Columbiana County Port Authority.We learn about what this often misunderstood entity does, how it's organized, and how it's financed. We also learn about Penny's interesting career path that led her to this position. Penny also shares with us her top 5 favorite places to visit.

We are joined by two administrators of the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (CCCTC): Assistant Superintendent Jeremy Corbisello and Principal Jordan Williams.Mr. Corbisello and Mr. Williams tell us about the programs offered at CCCTC, the benefits their students enjoy, and some of the trends in workforce and education. They also share with us some of their favorite books!

20-05 Jeremy Corbisello & Jordan Williams

Chaney Nezbeth, Executive Director of the Way Station Inc. joins us to discuss this faith-based organization. The Way Station has locations in Columbiana and East Liverpool, but serves thousand of people from all over Columbiana County and beyond.Listen in to learn about the varied programs offered by the Way Station. Some of these programs meet the immediate needs of its clients, while others take a long-range approach and help people develop skills that help them well into the future.Chaney also tells us about the retail stores, the garden, and the very beginnings of the Way Station--we bet you&apos;ll be surprised at where it all started!

20-04 Chaney Nezbeth

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