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August 23, 2019

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CHAMBER CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT

Thursday, September 19

Dogwood Hills Golf Course

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At His Day Job at EM's Portsmouth Site

This Gamer Doesn't Play

PIKETON, Ohio - Zak Lafontaine is a world-class gamer.

Recently returning from England, where his five-member team won $15,000 for taking second place in an international video-game competition, the 30-year-old facility representative for EM's Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site in Ohio reflected on his team's performance.

"We missed first place by just one point, or that would have been $30,000," Lafontaine said. In addition to his video-game skills, Lafontaine is also a pro at safety, engineering, and field oversight as a primary interface between field operations and EM management. He has been involved in the recent successes of the Portsmouth Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion facility operated by Mid-America Conversion Services (MCS) under direction of EM's Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO).

"MCS recently exceeded their uptime goal over a nine-month period and during that period was also recommended for VPP Star status," Lafontaine said of DOE's Voluntary Protection Program. "They've really turned around their safety program and I'm proud of that."

A 2011 electrical engineering graduate of Ohio University, Lafontaine interned for several PPPO contractors while in college. He joined PPPO in 2016 after working for several of its contractor companies.

So while his hobby involves going after bad guys in a virtual world, Lafontaine's day job keeps people safe in the real world.

-Contributor: Rick Greene

Estate Planning for Farms & Small Business

Thursday, September 5

6:30pm - 9:00pm

RSVP by August 27

(740) 702-3200

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Global Change Climate Update

Monday, August 26th

6:30pm - 8:00pm

FREE

Open to the Public

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Ohio's Greatest

Theatrical Tradition Returns!

Now - September 1

DON'T WAIT...YOU MUST SEE THIS!

New in 2019 we are offering a "student" ticket type. This ticket is for those ages 11-17 who are no longer kids but not yet adults. The box office is open 2-9 Monday through Friday and 1-9 on Saturdays. Call us at 740-775-0700 or click the link below to order online.

Make memories to last a lifetime this summer at Tecumseh!

KICK IT PINK!

Saturday, September 14

Pike County YMCA

Pike Healthy Lifestyle Initiative will use the funds raised at this event to purchase MyPlates which are given to all 3rd graders in Pike County with education about healthy eating and choosing a healthy lifestyle.

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