Downtown Mount Vernon will be busy with activities tonight (9/1). Don’t miss the Back-to-School Celebration for September First Friday!
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is joining in the back-to-school celebration with a department and organization fair on West Gambier Street. Be sure to stop by to participate in activities and learn more about all the great things students and faculty are doing in our community!
Click HERE to find out more information about September First Friday. Click HERE to find out more about Mount Vernon Nazarene Univesity. (Check out the NEW website)!
The Morning Thing shared conversations with 3 MVNU Faculty members about the activities planned for tonight. – Dr. Rachel Young, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Traditional Social Work Program Director & Department Chair and GPS Social Work Program Coordinator – Dr. Jessica Grubaugh, Associate Dean for the Jetter School of Professional Studies – Dr. Dora Hawthorne, Professor of English and Chair of the English and History Departments
WNZR is excited to be part of September First Friday tonight! Our Big Blue Crew will be on-site sharing updates and giving away WNZR goodies. Please stop by our location, near the MVNU Dog Fountain, and register for our special “Clean Up, Drink Up, and Frame Up” prize basket featuring: · An entire house cleaning from Carefree Cleaning Company. Amy McDougale gives you 4 hours of house cleaning (Valued at $120) · One $15.00 gift card to Happy Bean Coffee Shop · An 8 X 10 color portrait from Seavolt’s Studio Photography (Valued at $150)
Plus, WNZR goodies including an “On the Road with Big Blue” t-shirt, NIV Bible, coasters, cups, micro-fiber cloths, hand fans, Frisbees, guitar flyswatter, magnets, chip clips, and more! The prize package is valued at over $300!
Experience Mount Vernon Board Member, Lisa Lloyd, shared highlights of the event with The Morning Thing. She talked about the “Back to School” Theme, food choices, and parking options. She also shared special thanks to the sponsors for September. Click HERE for all the details about September First Friday. Click HERE to stay connected and up to date on Experience Mount Vernon and all the upcoming acitivies in downtown Mount Vernon.
Today is the first day of classes for Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Members of the WNZR Staff share messages of encouragement to new and returning students. We hope that you have a great day and make this a great semester. Remember to connect with WNZR to find encouragement every day. Find us at 90.9FM, wnzr.fm, wnzr.tv and apps for every phone.
Mount Vernon City Engineer Brian Ball shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 8/25/23.
You can hear the full conversation at the link below.
Topics included:
Updates on current construction and maintenance projects. He shares the progress of these projects: – Grange Avenue Sanitary Sewer replacement project – Stump and Northview Area project – Buckeye Addition project – Center Street project
Updates on tree trimming in the city
Updates on street sweeping in the city
City paving projects that will happen before winter. – Drainage improvements in the Industrial Park, Progress Drive – Dixie Drive – Plaza Drive, north of Coshocton Ave.
Update on the stoplight project on Mansfield Avenue near Dan Emmett Elementary School
Update on the Route 13 re-routing plan through downtown – The City has applied for funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation. – They have received 2.5 million dollars of congestion mitigation funds from the Federal Stimulus package. – The goal is to have 20% of this project funded locally and the rest will come from a combination of federal and state funding.
He shared the savings projections for drivers.
A public involvement meeting is coming soon so that residents can ask questions and share opinions.
Update from the Mount Vernon Police Department.
Update from the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Events planned for the city for the rest of August and into September.
The immediate goal for September includes the budgeting process for the City.
MVNU hosted new student move-in day on Thursday, 8/24. To honor those students, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite memories from their freshman year at MVNU. Welcome to all new students. We are glad that you are here!
WNZR joins Mount Vernon Nazarene University to welcome new students today to campus.
It is NEW Student Move-In Day!
Tiffany Van Dame, MVNU’s Director of Student Life talked with Allison Prouty about this exciting day. She shared an overview of this year’s schedule including what she is most looking forward to as students return to campus.
Tiffany also shared goals that she has for the 23-24 school year and exciting new things that are happening for the student body.
Tiffany shares a special message for students and their families. She also shares how we can pray for her and her team as the school year begins.
Today is a special day at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. It is NEW Student Move-In Day.
Dr. Matt Spraker, Vice President of Student Life talked to WNZR about the activities planned for this day and his goals for this academic year.
He also shared some exciting news about his office is intentionally reaching out to commuter students and striving to connect them to the student body and campus activities.
Dr. Spraker also shares a special message for new students and their families.
WNZR is honored to be part of Praisestock 2023. Praisestock is an annual outdoor live Christian worship event highlighting outreach in the community. Location: Ariel-Foundation Park, Schnormeier Event Center Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023 Time: 10am – 6:15pm
WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle talked with Directors Dave Ewart and Ben Staats about this wonderful event. They share the schedule, the importance of having local praise bands this year and whey this event is so important to the community.
2023 Lineup 10:00am: Welcome and Community Worship Service (led by Salvation Army Worship Team) 12:00 noon: Salvation Army Worship Team 12:45pm: Dave and Jen 1:30pm: Faith Outpost Worship Team 2:30pm: Chestnut Ridge 3:30pm: First Church of the Nazarene Worship Team 4:30pm: Covenant Christian Church Worship Team 5:30pm: Trinity Assembly of God Worship Team
Between performances, various Christian-based organizations in the community will be featured in an interview format.
Times are tentative and subject to change. Event will proceed rain or shine.
Food vendors will be at Praisestock.
On the Rise BBQ – pulled pork, BBQ beef sandwiches and signature dishes
Sweets n Treats – slushies, snow cones, frozen bananas, frozen strawberries with chocolate, popcorn, drinks, etc.
Exhibitors will be there representing about 25 faith-based organizations throughout Knox County and Central Ohio to discuss their mission and successes. They will answer questions you might have. Many will have special treats or activities for the kids too! (Yes, kids are welcome!)
Here’s a tentative list of exhibitors planning to attend next Sunday:
We have celebrated Back to School Week on The Morning Thing. We wish the best of luck to all students and families impacted by this transition. For our Friday Favorites, our hosts share about their favorite subject in school.
Jane Frickey from Lifewise Academy tells us about this exciting new program coming to Mount Vernon City Schools! She tells us about what Lifewise Academy is, how she got involved, and how you can sign your student up to join the program!
Go to lifewise.org/interest/, type in your school district, and click “visit school district page” to sign up and learn more.
Rise and Shine 