City council stalls on fire department staffing plan
Athens officials left the fire department staffing proposal in committee after a tie vote. Chairman Collins said the plan, adding three lieutenants and three captains plus a fire inspector, remains favored to reduce overtime costs. Council also approved housing board appointments and began zoning, paving, and bicycle licensing discussions.
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Tom Price
Athens
Fire Department
Kenneth Collins
Collins
Brad Davis
Jack Green
Housing Appeals Board
Canterbury Drive
Stimson Avenue
Ray Bardin
Donald Barrett
City Planning Commission
Bardin
Athens to seek 2.5 mill levy on November ballot
The Athens City Board of Education approved a 2.5-mill levy for November to fund building maintenance major repairs replacements and capital improvements. An engineering survey by Ziel Blossom Cincinnati influenced the plan to replace 1923 middle school boilers with three oil burners and eventual piping and ventilator upgrades with costs totaling about 433,400 over three years. The levy also covers coal burner replacements at Chauncey and conversion of older sections to tie in with newer additions.
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Athens
S. T Henderson
Henderson
Chauncey
Free and Reduced Price Meals Policy Adopted by Athens Board
The Athens City Board of Education announces a free and reduced price meal policy for students in the City School District who cannot pay full meal costs.Eligibility uses a family size and income scale. applications are available via letters home or at principals’ offices and may be submitted anytime. Hearing appeals follow defined procedures with Roger Thompson named as hearing official. The policy ensures no discrimination against students unable to pay. A graduation plan is approved for nine high school students. Various staff appointments and salaries are set, including coaching and secretary roles, plus milk contracts with Easler and Broughton Dairy.
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Athens City
Roger Thompson
East
Vincent Ford
Harold Lee
Lee
Marjorie E. Cohen
Ilise Eldridge
Charles Michael Elliott
Nancy Elliott
David Keirns
Linda Shirleana McKibben
Cathy Shumway
Ralph Stempel
Clarice Ann Young
Kinnard Announces Fall Immunization Schedule
Athens health commissioner Dr. Philip Kinnard announces the fall schedule for Immunization clinics at the Health Department on 9 N. College Street. Clinics run Sept 5 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m., with additional dates Sept 19 Oct 3 31 Nov 7 and 21. Vaccines include diphtheria tetanus pertussis triple vaccine diphtheria tetanus double vaccine oral polio and measles. Smallpox vaccination is not offered following state and federal health guidance.
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Philip Kinnard
Athens City County
Health Department
Athens
Suit Dismissed In Hair Length Dispute At Local Schools
The 22 year old Snediker suit against the Board of Education was dismissed in federal court in Columbus in favor of the Athens School Board. City School Supt. S T Henderson announced the ruling Monday night as Solicitor Gerald Mollica learned of the decision. Snediker filed after his son was suspended for dress code violations due to long hair and alleged disruption of school operations.
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Snediker
Morrison School District Preps Levy For Major Upgrades
The plan funds an $83,000 Plains water and sewer assessment plus roof repairs and site improvements. It also covers blacktop driveways playground areas and bus and textbook replacements along with new teacher hires Susan Courtright Laurence Olson Sally Swegan Carol Swinehart and Margaret Rapp. Resignations include Joyce Agenbroad David Berger Margaret Carpenter Brenda Steele Dianne Craine and Arden Coley.
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David Berger
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Dianne Craine
Arden Coley
Eight Police Vacancies Soon in Athens City Force
In ten days Athens will see eight vacancies in its police ranks as Mayor Donald Barrett aims to fill them. Police chief Fred James is on sick leave and plans to retire on September 1, prompting a need to appoint a new chief.
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Athens
Donald Barrett
Fred James
Coolville Fire Department Holds Weekend Drill
Coolville volunteer firefighters staged a drill on a burning building one mile east of town. Fire Chief Glenn Reed said the pre set blaze was reported at 12 15 p m and crews were applying water by 12 42 p m. The mayor outlined staffing needs including a new chief, sergeant, juvenile officer and four patrolmen. State law delays chief appointment until Sept 1. the Civil Service Commission will set the test soon after vacancy.
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Glenn Reed
Robert Windle
Barrett
Civil Service Commission
Athens to synchronize downtown traffic signals
Athens plans to synchronize traffic signals to ease downtown congestion. Franklin Engineering of Columbus handles the project which will start this week with no expected mobility disruption. About 15 new parking spaces will be created as painting of parking and loading zones continues this week.
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Athens
Franklin Engineering
Columbus
Ron Bretz
Bretz
Brett
SBA policy expands approval for agribusiness loans
The Small Business Administration loosens rules to let more agriculture related firms seek financial help directly. Previously SBA loans targeted non producing entities. now eligible applicants include those turned down by Farmers Home Administration or Farm Credit agencies and firms providing services to agriculture such as processing packaging storage and equipment operations.
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Farmers’ Home Administration
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FCA
Births and admissions noted at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
The Plains and Athens families welcomed a daughter and a son respectively. Admissions include numerous Athens and surrounding-area residents. The report also outlines SBA loan eligibility for small farm and agriculture related businesses with loan guarantees up to 350000 dollars and guidance from the Columbus and Cincinnati district offices.
Weather forecast for southeastern Ohio Tuesday August 22 1972
Warm showery southeast Ohio today as a cold front moves in and a low replaces a high. Humidity rises with more cloudiness and a chance of showers and thundershowers Wednesday. Lows tonight mid to upper 60s. Highs Wednesday mid to upper 80s.
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Fire at Athens home damages portable fan. child helped
Athens firemen were called to 18 Columbia Ave. at 5 14 p.m. Monday when a portable fan motor burned. Firemen carried the unit outside, reporting slight damage. The emergency squad took 18 month old Thomas McCoy to O Bleness Memorial Hospital after breathing trouble. The father Robert McCoy then called at 11 41 p.m. Monday.
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Athens
William Irvin
Columbia Ave
Thomas McCoy
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Robert McCoy
Kurtz St
Post Office Test Set for Athens Rural Carrier
The U S Postal Service will hold an exam for a substitute rural carrier of record at the Athens Post Office 9 Stim son Ave. Applications are due by September 22 at the post office.
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U.S. Postal Service
Athens
W. Stimson Ave
Innocent Plea Made in DWI Drug Charge
Ralph Dean Pierce Jr. of Nelsonville pleaded innocent in Athens County Municipal Court to a driving while intoxicated by drugs charge. Nelsonville police charged him. Bond was set at 500 dollars. no hearing date was scheduled.
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Ralph Dean Pierce Jr
Nelsonville
Athens County
Pierce
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