Noble County and Marion County Every Citizen Online Participants Receive Computers

On Wednesday, July 13, Connect Ohio presented Roseanna Wenig of Marion and Sharon Kiener of Belle Valley with new laptop computers. Wenig and Kiener were selected as winners in a random drawing following their participation in the Every Citizen Online program.


Wenig already has a home desktop computer, but is excited for the new laptop.

“It will be so nice to have a portable computer,” said Wenig.

Marion Public Library staff members were just as excited as Wenig when they heard the news that one of their ECO participants was a winner.

“Marion Public Library is excited to offer the Every Citizen Online basic computer training to the community,” said Kim Hunsicker, library associate. “Some participants are first time users, while others are interested in learning new ways to improve their lives with the Internet. And it is wonderful that a participant from Marion is a winner in the computer drawing."


Kiener says she really enjoyed the Every Citizen Online training that she completed at Ohio State University South Central Region Extension Office, Learning Center East.

“I needed the basics of the Internet and I’m looking forward to learning new things on the computer, like selling antiques on eBay, editing photos, and searching Google," said Kiener. "I didn’t have a computer at a home (before winning the laptop). I would love to get the Internet now.”

Vicki Snyder of Ohio State University South Central Region Extension Office, Learning Center East feels Kiener is a very deserving candidate of the prize.

"There were several people taking the classes at South Central Region Learning Center East with hopes of winning a new laptop and we are so pleased that one of our participants is that lucky person,” said Snyder. “What a great incentive. I know our winner will use this computer often, as she is very intent on learning."

Pictured left to right: Ralph Wenig, Roseana Wenig, winner, Kim Hunsicker, library staff and ECO instructor, Gary Branson, library director, and Heather Delany, Connect Ohio state operations manager.

Pictured left to right: Jeff Beebe, Connect Ohio state operations manager, Ted Wiseman, South Central Learning Center East co-director, Bev Kelbaugh, South Central Learning Center East co-director, Sharon Kiener, winner, Vikie Snyder, ECO program coordinator, and Tracy Blackstone, ECO instructor.