Rep. Carey to serve as Chairman of House committee

COLUMBUS — State Representative John Carey (R-Wellston) was appointed by House Speaker William G. Batchelder (R-Medina) to serve as chairman of the Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee of the Finance and Appropriations Committee during the 129th General Assembly.

In addition, Rep. Carey will serve as vice chair of the Finance and Appropriations Committee and will also join the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and the State Controlling Board.

“It is truly an honor to be appointed by Speaker Batchelder to serve in the roles of chair and vice chair of two of the House’s most important committees,” said Rep. Carey. “I look forward to working for the people of the 87th District in the Ohio House and considering vital legislation during the committee process.”

Rep. Carey has served the people of southern Ohio in the Legislature since 1995, having also served as mayor of Wellston from 1988 to 1994. He represents the 87th Ohio House District, which includes Gallia, Jackson and Vinton counties, as well as portions of Ross and Lawrence counties.

BCPL hosting Jan. 19 tea tasting

CATLETTSBURG, Ky. — Boyd County Public Library is celebrating National Hot Tea Month by letting folks taste a variety of teas at the Catlettsburg Branch on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

The tea tasting event is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the branch, 2704 Louisa St. Branch Manager Lisa Epling said there will be a variety of teas from which to choose. “If you’ve only tried black tea, you will be surprised at the many colors and flavors from around the world.”

A bit of tea trivia:

• It’s said that hot tea aids digestion, and because of that, hot tea is served at every meal in some cultures.

• Herbal teas are generally caffeine-free infusions of herbs, spices and sometimes flowers.

• For thousands of years, medicinal herb teas were commonly prescribed by doctors to combat a wide variety of ailments.

• Snuggling up with a glass of hot tea in January is a great way to relax.

For more information about the tea tasting program, call (606) 739-8332. To learn more about library programs and services, visit the online branch at www.thebookplace.org.

Make junk mail paper at BCPL

SUMMIT, Ky. — Learn how to make paper out of your junk mail at the next Funday Monday Craft program at Boyd County Public Library.

The program starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at the Summit Branch, located at 1016 Summit Road, across from Boyd County Middle School. The Library will provide all the supplies and show participants how to make paper out of their seemingly useless junk mail.

The craft program takes place the third Monday of each month at Summit. There are other Funday Monday programs each week: the first Monday is card games; the second Monday is a book and a movie discussion; and the fourth Monday is bingo, complete with prizes and snacks.

For more information on Funday Mondays at Summit, call Allison at (606) 928-3366. To find out more about other library programs and services, visit the online branch at www.thebookplace.org.