Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
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Help strike out violence
Help First Step strike out violence from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Legacy Lanes & Lounge, 775 S. Second St., in Coshocton. Cost is $40 per person or $150 per team. There is a two hour time limit and four person per team limit. Cost includes two games of bowling, shoe rental, […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and First Step Family Violence Intervention Services, Inc., is asking area agencies to wear purple and show their support in domestic violence awareness. On Thursday, Oct. 21, wear purple, gather your staff members and take a picture to show your support. After you have taken your picture you can […]
Bowling fundraiser to benefit First Step
COSHOCTON – Step on the lane and help First Step strike out violence. If you act fast you can still get a team together and signed up for the organization’s bowling fundraiser set for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, at Legacy Lanes & Lounge, 775 S. Second St. “Majority of our funding is from federal […]
First Step holds ribbon cutting at new location
COSHOCTON – Vicki Laudick Casey, executive director of First Step Family Violence Intervention Services, never thought the day would come to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony in her own building. “This feels so good,” she said during the ribbon cutting held Oct. 31 at their new location, 647 Locust St. “Thank you all for being […]
Mentors needed for First Step After School Program
COSHOCTON – First Step is starting the fourth year of its after school mentoring program and is looking for more volunteers to join the team. An informational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at First Step’s new location, 647 Locust St. “Mentors have to be consistent and willing to be there […]
Models showcase local fashion at Administrative Professional Day
COSHOCTON – Those who attended the Administrative Professional Day luncheon on April 25 at the Presbyterian Church were treated to a style show featuring clothing from Peebles, Abigail Birch & Company in Roscoe, and Carroll’s Men Shop and jewelry from Dean’s and the House of G.A. Fischer. Pictured are Mamie Guinther, Steve Oster, Debi Geese, […]
First Step awarded $50,000 from Capital Budget
COSHOCTON – First Step Executive Director Vicki Laudick-Casey confirmed that the Ohio Capital Budget included a $50,000 allocation for the purpose of new construction for an all-purpose building that will house staff, offer programming space, and provide services to domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking victims and perpetrators. “This money brings us very close […]
Coshocton Community Housing Inc. donates land to First Step
COSHOCTON – When Steve Champagne from Coshocton Community Housing Inc. found out First Step Family Violence Intervention Services, Inc. was in need of land to construct a new building on he was more than happy to help. “First Step needed land and we had some so we donated it to them,” he said. The community […]
