Members of the Livingston County Senior Tax Board, Livingston County Community Foundation, Robert Browning Foundation, the Lambert Foundation, the City of Chillicothe, and Livingston County Health Center cut the ribbon on the new Physical Activity Station for senior citizens in Danner Park. Aging in Place Livingston County held a public dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the installation of new playground equipment for senior citizens there. The equipment, called a Senior Motion Wellness System, is located on the north end of the park near the Rotary shelter house. The group began in 2016 locally and works to help seniors with a variety of issues and needs from finances to physical health and safety and home design. Angie Talken/CT Photo
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Chillicothe's Bethel AME Church is believed to be the first African Methodist Episcopal Church located north of the Missouri River after the Civil War. Since 2010, the church had been empty and remained on Henry Street until it was purchased by a car dealership for additional parking space. The owner donated it to the Grand River Historical Society and Museum to ensure the history lived on. In September, 2018, the church was moved from its original Henry Street location to McNally Street. Once the church has been refurbished, the group plans to use the basement for classrooms and hands-on learning experiences. Tours will also be available by appointment. The Crain family recently donated the lot their home was on to the museum also.
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A new sign now sits atop the Sliced bread Museum. When the Sliced Bread Museum opens in June, visitors will have the perfect photo opportunity. Ed Douglas, with the Sliced Bread Committee, said that was the goal of the committee when they began thinking about and looking for signs for the attraction. The one-of-a-kind sign was designed, made, and delivered by Elemoose, a sign company out of Springfield, which also makes signs for Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's. The Community Foundation has made a three-year commitment to donate the funds for the nearly $20,000 sign, which is three-dimensional and sits atop of a platform on the Sliced Bread Museum's roof, located at 100 Elm Street at the corner of First and Elm Streets.
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Recently, Chillicothe FFA members met with their counterparts from Uman, Ukraine, some 5,467 miles away, allowing each group to learn from each other while supporting the goals and missions of FFA. Anna Stepaniuk and Antonii Radzivilov are two of the six students and seven adults from the Future Farmers of Ukraine who have been the guests of the Agricultural Education and Leadership program at the University of Missouri. The group spent 10 days visiting local chapters and the Missouri State FFA Convention. During their time in Chillicothe, they toured the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center and greenhouses and attended the annual FFA Awards Banquet. CT Photo/Angie Talken
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