The Morning Thing brings you the MVNU Presidential Update on the first Friday of each month. We talk with MVNU President, Dr. Henry Spaulding about what is happening on campus.
WNZR is honored to partner with Experience Mount Vernon for some amazing community events.
Tonight is the Johnny Appleseed Apple Fest – an amazing night of fun for everyone!
Experience Mount Vernon Downtown Manager, Anthony McNeal talked with The Morning Thing about this wonderful event and how your visit to downtown greatly impacts our city!
Every year, the first Thursday of October is Bring Your Bible To School Day. This was started in 2014 by Focus on the Family in response to Bibles being removed from schools. Today, students are encouraged to bring their Bible to school to share their faith.
Click HERE for the history of Bring Your Bible To School Day.
Click HERE for information from Focus on the Family about today.
Focus on the Family also has year-round Live It Challenges to help students and families live out their faith, not just on Bring Your Bible To School Day but all year! You can sign up to receive monthly challenges to help strengthen your faith.
Click HERE to read more about the Live It Challenges and sign up.
We also talked to Emerson Collins, the Project Manager for Bring Your Bible To School Day. Emerson shares the history of the day, how to participate, and conversation guides for students who are bringing their bible to school.
Today, The Morning Thing celebrated Do Something Nice Day. Have you heard about this day? Do Something Nice Day is a good way for everyone to get motivated to be a positive and uplifting presence in the world – not only on this day but perhaps even starting a habit to do something nice every day! Click HERE to read more about it from daysoftheyear.com
This article shares some valuable information. HOW to celebrate? It is easy – DO Something Nice for Someone, GIVE a compliment, MAKE a donation to Charity or JOIN a Kindness Community.
There is a community that is dedicated to kindness. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation offers ideas, resources, challenges and opportunities for individuals to connect, get daily emails and become activists for being nice. This Random Acts of Kindness community operates in 89 countries all over the world and reports more than 40,000 activists and it’s a great way to get connected and motivated to Do Something Nice!
There are A LOT of Benefits of Doing Something Nice:
Reduced Stress Hormones – People who are perpetually being nice tend to have 23% lower levels of cortisol, the stress hormone that hijacks the body’s processes and can even increase aging.
Lower Blood Pressure – Those who embrace the lifestyle of doing nice things can count on the release of oxytocin in their blood. This hormone helps to open up blood vessels and reduce blood pressure, creating a protection for the cardiovascular system and improving heart health.
Reduced Depression – Studies have shown that people who give of themselves in kindness report greater life satisfaction, improved self-realization, improved mood and lower incidences of depression.
Extended Life Span – People who live lives devoted to acts of kindness are often calmer, release more serotonin (the peaceful hormone), have lower blood pressure and are generally happier. And this makes for an increased life span!
We talked to a local HERO that is living out this challenge of Doing Something Nice. Click HERE to hear Marcy Rinehart’s conversation with Piper Schirtzinger. She is 7 years old and is in 2nd grade at Wiggin Street Elementary School. She will share how she fell in love with flowers at the age of 2 and is sharing her flowers with others. Piper’s Posies blesses SO many people! Piper also shares her advice on doing something nice for others. She is our perfect example for Do Something Nice Day!
Here are some pictures of Piper with her family! Thanks for your incredible outreach and encouragement Piper!
An update on construction projects that are being worked on right now in our city:
Brick Street Repair
Clintonville Area – Grange, Pearl and Fearn
Municipal Parking Garage
Curb and Gutter Program for a winter construction project
Columbia Gas project to replace pipelines on the West side of the City
AEP’s project to install new transmission lines
Mayor Matt Starr shares an update on the City’s activities with lime sludge and the requirements from the EPA.
Mayor Matt Starr shares an update on meeting with the Knox County Realtors Association. He focused on the MS4 program – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. This presentation fulfilled a requirement from the Ohio EPA.
Mayor Matt Starr shares an update from City Council including:
24 pieces of legislation were given a reading or passed
Storm Sewer System for Stump and Northview Streets
Mansfield Avenue project for a waterline and storm waterline
Sidewalk project in the Dan Emmett Elementary school area
City Water Treatment Plant
Appointments to Volunteer Boards and Commissions
Mayor Matt Starr gives us an update from the Mount Vernon Police Department including the creation of a Traffic Patrol.
Mayor Matt Starr shares an update from the Fire Department including the good news of the department receiving 2 grants from FEMA. The first grant will fund the purchase of an exhaust removal system and a new fire hose for the station. The second grant will fully fund 3 additional firefighters for the next 3 years.
Mayor Matt Starr talks about his Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council.
Mayor Matt Starr tells us about the presentation of the 2022 Knox County Outstanding Senior Citizen Award.
Mayor Matt Starr shares his thoughts about the visit of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to the Knox County Career Center this week.
Mayor Matt Starr shares the events coming to the City of Mount Vernon in October.
Mayor Matt Starr shares his top goals for the City in October.
Budget Process and prioritize projects for each department
5 areas of priority: police protection, Fire and EMS Protection, Utility Infrastructure, Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Development
Mayor Matt Starr shares how to stay connected to his office and what is happening at Mount Vernon City Hall. He also shares how to pray for him and his team in October.
WNZR had the chance to speak with Nevaeh Williams of the Teen Advisory Council (TAC) about their annual Color for a Cause 5K. This year’s event will be held this Saturday, October 1st, at Mount Vernon’s Memorial Park from 12:30 to 3. To hear the entire conversation with Nevaeh and learn more about TAC and the Color for a Cause 5K, click HERE.
WNZR is excited to join TAC at this fun event! Be sure to stop by Big Blue and say hi when you come out to run. The first 90 people will get a homemade Buckeye from The Least of These Ministries to celebrate WNZR’s 36th anniversary!
For more information on Color for a Cause and to register, click HERE.
Jenn Furay, Development Director of Knox Starting Point, shared an update with WNZR. She gave us an overview of her role and how she helps with Starting Point’s marketing and fundraising. She also shared how people can support Starting Point with prayer and join their text based prayer chain. Last, she gave all the details for Starting Point’s Family Day and 5K fundraising event and how people can support the ministry while having fun at a great event for families!
Today is See You at the Pole – a day of prayer for students all around the world. Over 3 million teenagers, from over 20 countries will gather at the school flagpoles, spirit rocks and other designated locations to join together in prayer.
Do you know the story behind this student lead, student initiated event? Click HERE to read how God took the obedience of a small group of teens from Burleson, Texas to spread a passion for prayer around the world.
Please let us know what happened at your school today. Email us at wnzr@mvnu.edu or call our Office Line, 740-392-9090.
Mount Vernon High School had 12 students and adults praying together this morning.
Would you like to share a prayer request? or praise report? Click HERE
Today on The Morning Thing, Marcy Rinehart shared some powerful songs about prayer on Wayback Wednesday. Check out these songs from the WNZR Vault.
WNZR continues their update on the ministry of Starting Point by speaking with Abbey Ernst, Client Services Director, and Heather Lanzer, Ultrasound Technician. Abbey shares how Starting Point is a community of support for clients and talks about outreaches like the Mom’s Group. Heather talks about the power of ultrasounds and how Starting Point supports dads as well as moms. Both of them also gave information on the upcoming Family Day and 5K event happening this Saturday! You can hear both conversations HERE.
Click HERE for all the details and to get registered for the Family Day and 5K.
Click HERE to stay connected with Knox Starting Point.
And you can learn more about how you can celebrate WNZR’s 36th Anniversary at the Starting Point Family Day and 5K HERE!
Diana Wetzel, Executive Director of Knox Starting Point shared an update with WNZR. She gave us an overview of the ministry and the services that they provide in the community.
She also shared some of the challenges the ministry has been facing since the laws on abortion have changed recently. She shared some exciting opportunities the ministry has to connect with potential clients, plus ways we can support their outreach. She also shared details about their upcoming Family Day and 5K Event (coming up on Saturday, 10/1).
Click HERE for all the details and to get registered for the event.
Click HERE to stay connected with Knox Starting Point.
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