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A2 | LOCAL NEWS The SEPTEMBER 18 - OCTOBER 1, 2026

COVER STORY
Straker Foundation hosts MVESC’s

new food truck, Capable Creations

NEXT DEADLINE: Monday, Sept. 28 BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
NEXT ISSUE: Friday, October 2

PICKUP LOCATIONS
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County
YMCA, John McIntire Library, The Center, Mass Media
Comics, Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Family
Sports and Wellness Center, Donald’s Donuts, The
Zanesville-Muskingum County Conference &
Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art Market,
Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling Center,
Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Café , A Taste Of Ohio
Wine Bourbon & Beer, Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Ries-
beck’s Food Markets, Tee Jay’s Country Place, Ditty’s
Downtown Deli, Winerak Market, Rittberger North
Market, CVS (Maple Ave.), Blockhouse Coffee Co.,
American Legion Post 29, VFW Post 1058
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center,
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, Dresden
Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, The Buzz, Main Street
Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware, Certified, Subway,
Shrivers Pharmacy, Humble Heart
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza,
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza,
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Cork & Quill, The Red Barn Market
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru, Dairy
Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office,
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza, Village
Pizzeria & Kitchen
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library,
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co.,
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Lowe’s Bargain Barn, Tina’s Diner (Avondale)
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza, The Clover Key, Bogey’s MVESC’s Capable Creations food truck was parked in the J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation parking lot during a Grand Opening event for the new
Tavern food truck run by students in the MVESC Adult Success Program. They are pictured above with county commissioners, Susan Holdren of the Straker Founda-
tion and other community leaders who attended the celebration. Lynette Dotson
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware,
West Side Market, Keck’s Pies and Pints
The J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable selection of healthier meal options, opening. He was excited for the
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch
Library, Campbell’s Market Foundation hosted a grand opening including a Berry Bliss Smoothie, grand opening and mentioned that
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library, for the Capable Creations food truck Peanut Butter Power Smoothie, and some of his favorite menu items are
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill, on Thursday, September 17. All three Tropical Green Fusion Smoothie, or the grilled cheese panini and peanut
Old Town Pizza
Muskingum County Commissioners, yogurt bowls topped with fruit and butter smoothie.
ADAMSVILLE: Adams Mart (gas station), Melissa Bell, Drake Prouty, and Cin- granola in the same three flavors. Ad- The implementation of the food
Adamsville Hardware, The Mill’s Bulk Food & Deli
dy Cameron, attended, along with ditional offerings are paninis (grilled truck goes far beyond serving good
OUT OF COUNTY: Prater’s Highway Straker Foundation staff and mem- cheese, ham and cheese, or Italian) food to the community; it is provid-
Market (Adamsmills), Guernsey County Senior
Citizens Center, Guernsey County District Public bers of the Muskingum Valley Educa- and a variety of coffee drinks, in- ing valuable work experience and
Libraries, Coshocton Public Library, Coshocton Senior tional Service Center (MVESC) team. cluding seasonal offerings: pumpkin real-world skills for the students in-
Center, Licking County Library (Downtown Newark),
Licking County Community Center (Granville), The food truck was made possi- spice for fall, peppermint mocha for volved. Additionally, the food truck
Earthworks Café & Lounge, Licking County Aging ble because of a $100,000 grant winter, and raspberry white choco- sets a strong example of how indi-
Partners
through the J.W. & M.H. Straker late for spring. Loaded teas and oth- viduals with disabilities are capable
Visit our website to see all 100 locations. Charitable Foundation. er beverages are also on the menu. of contributing to the workforce in a
Bold type indicates a location with an outdoor newspaper box.
Students in the MVESC Adult Suc- Christopher Robinson-Miller, was meaningful way. The slogan on the
cess Program operate the Capable part of the five-person crew who back of the staff shirts for Capable
The Creations food truck, which offers a served customers during the grand Creations says it best: Food with pur-
pose, opportunities for all.
“I just had the idea one day. I
thought it would be really cool for
our students to be able to do that. To
740-270-2408 show them and the community that
(CALL/TEXT) students with disabilities are able
to work just like everybody else. So
info@buzznewspaper.com we put together a little proposal. The
Straker Foundation was very gener-
620 Main Street ous enough to give us all the money
Dresden, OH 43821 to get it up and running,” explained
(MAILING ADDRESS) Kate Kimble, the director of student
services with MVESC.
700 Main Street Already, a few upcoming sched-
Dresden, OH 43821 uled stops are planned for the food
(OFFICE) truck, and the staff is hoping to add

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serve the Capable Creations food
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an email to jessica.hill@mvesc.org.

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