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Cathlene
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07-28-2007

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathlene a private message Print Post    
Is anyone familiar with the St Clairsville or possibly the Cadiz area of Ohio? I am considering moving there from Atlanta & would like to know about jobs, weather, and generally what you think of the area. If I go...it would be to help work with a healing Ministry and would have a place to live but would need some kind of office job for income. Please PM me or e-mail direct to Cathlene@bellsouth.net. Thanks !

Lateeda
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12-01-2006

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lateeda a private message Print Post    
I'm originally "from" OHio, but now live in Metro Atlanta - so just the opposite of what you're doing! I don't know St. Clairsville, just knew some co-workers from there years ago. Sorry I'm not any help, just wanted to wish you the best if you go and tell you the Buckeye State as a whole is AWESOME!!!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 4:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I'm from Ohio, too -- and know approximately where St. Clairsville is. I don't have a clue about the employment rate, but I can tell you it's a much prettier part of Ohio than the NW section. :-) You're just a bit north and west of Amish country (around an hour or so)in Holmes County, which is absolutely beautiful! The weather is pretty decent. Summers will be 80-90's, spring will start middle to end of March, and not much snow before December (usually). IMHO, as a Buckeye who's been transplanted into Wolverine country, the only major drawback to Ohio is that is doesn't have the water and lakes Michigan does, so it doesn't cool down at night as much as Michigan. The housing prices, living prices, etc. are all reasonable, and gas is cheaper there than it is here!

Anyway -- if you can't move to Michigan, I'd say St. Clairsville is a good second choice. :-) Columbus is pretty close, too (a couple hours east) and is an absolutely charming, clean city.

Jedisan
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01-11-2002

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jedisan a private message Print Post    
http://www.stclairsville.com/

Here is a link to the St Clairville's home page. It looks like a lovely town.
If you contact them via email and tell them your thoughts, they might (should) have some options as to local employment agencies - you can always find a temp job - it usually gets you a weekly paycheck. They can also assist you with housing options.
One thing DH and I did when we decided to move from Brooklyn to Nashville: We decided to take a long weekend vacation to check out our future new environment - we used the internet (for everything) and set up appointments to look at potential housing - we set up 10, and planned to spend the whole day focused on living arrangements. We found one we liked - and were able to start the paperwork long ahead of our actual move date. It was very convenient to have that part under our belt early on.
Good Luck on your new adventure!

Jedisan
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01-11-2002

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jedisan a private message Print Post    
Oops - didn't omit Cadiz, OH on purpose.
Here is their home page.

http://www.villageofcadiz.com/index2.htm

Jedisan
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01-11-2002

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jedisan a private message Print Post    
Just looked at Cadiz' site - they have direct links to services, such as housing and jobs! Just scroll toward the bottom.
I may have to go to Cadiz to check out Octoberfest!


Halfunit
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09-02-2001

Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Halfunit a private message Print Post    
Cathlene, along with the links I sent via e-mail, I should add that Wheeling, WV, is only a 15 minute drive from St. Clairsville and should have a larger selection of employment.

In fact, it may be beneficial to call a few of the temporary agencies in the area.

Olsten Staffing Services - www.olsten.com
2112 Lumber Ave, Wheeling - (304) 243-1400

Kelly Services - www.kellyservices.us
2108 Lumber Ave # 8, Wheeling - (304) 243-0230

Manpower Temporary Services - www.us.manpower.com
1224 Chapline St, Wheeling - (304) 232-0028


Keep me posted if you become my neighbor. :-)


Cathlene
Member

07-28-2007

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathlene a private message Print Post    
WOW...You guys are soooo awesome. I really appreciate all your help !!! I'm gonna contact some employment agencies to see if I can get an idea about possible job opportunities. It would be alot easier if I knew for sure when I'd be moving. The Ministry is currently in St Clairsville but, if they sell their house, it will be moving to Cadiz which I understand is alot smaller & not many jobs. Everything will depend on finances. I was laid off April 13th & my unemployment benefits are about to run out & so far, I have not had any luck finding a decent job. I don't have any savings & have been living strictly off the $260 a wk I've been getting. Once that is gone, I'll be totally up a creek. In fact...I might not even be able to afford to move to Ohio!! I just keep praying. God has been taking care of me all along & I'll have to rely on the fact that He knows best & will continue to take care of me. As is typical...not knowing what's gonna happen is what's hard...LOL
If anyone knows of an office position, especially with heavy Data Entry, near the Spaghetti Junction part of Atlanta...please let me know!!
And again...thanks to all of you !!

Jedisan
Member

01-11-2002

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jedisan a private message Print Post    
DOH! I just noticed you already would have a roof over your head if you took on this challenge. I babbled on so about housing. sorry.
I always get excited hearing about people pondering life changing experiences. I encourage it if I can - As long as there isn't a child or spouse that is not on board, it is OK to do scary things - it has always worked out for me(and I have been EXACTLY where you are right now)
GOOD LUCK!
PS: Half gave you awesome advice and some great links, get goin' girl.
I went to Wheeling when I was a kid - I have fond memories of it - I remember it being SO beautiful.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Friday, August 24, 2007 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Best of luck to you, Cathlene, whether you decide to move or not. I'm an Ohioan as well but haven't traveled much in that part of the state. There's some lovely small towns all over here though.

Teachmichigan: Must admit I do envy all the lake shoreline that Michigan has!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Friday, August 24, 2007 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
It's been a bit chilly at the beach the past couple of weeks -- don't think the water's even hit 60! However, we had a couple of gorgeous weeks in July where the water was mid-70s! DS and I went to the beach 5 times in 2 weeks -- there's a small one about 15 minutes away and if we're there by 10:00 there are usually only one or two other families. It's heaven!

Sia
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03-11-2002

Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sia a private message Print Post    
Cathlene, I'm a LONG-time member of TVCH and have not posted for about six months due to my multiple hernia surgeries which began in April. I live 19 miles sw of St. C. and recommend it over Cadiz. Cadiz is in Harrison County and it's the county seat of that county, but St. C. is the county seat of Belmont County, too. St. C. just offers more. Harrison is more rural, more isolate. As another post-er mentioned, Wheeling WV is just minutes east of St. Clairsville. I will try and e-mail you and give you my phone number. I would love to talk with you any time.

I was born and raised in Columbus, 100 miles west of where I live now, and love that area, but my dad's people are from Belmont County and this is where my husband grew up, too. It's been a very nice place to raise our two children, now 11 and 9. If my folder gets resurrected I can try and post some photos. I've had to go back to dial-up at the farm from hi-speed that I enjoyed this summer at the cottage, but I haven't pulled out all my hair yet. Hope to talk with you soon!!