Dear Abby column on gender identity and relationship advice
Dear Abby offers guidance on a friend’s family struggling with a transgender daughter Ronnie and urges support via PFLAG resources. Other letters weigh marriage doubts and gift etiquette, with Abby advising counseling, possible separation, and clear boundaries for hostess gifts.
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Abby
Rhonda
Ronnie
Parents, Families and Friends of
PFLAG
Pflag.org
John
Des Moines
Something Different spot challenge in The Athens Messenger
Readers are invited to spot at least five differences between two photos and mail entries to The Athens Messenger. Prizes include two passes to Movies 10, with a gift card mailed to winners. Last week's winner Reid Courtney noted five differences such as distance between people, missing horse rider, missing car mirror, road center line, and pedestrian shirt length.
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Athens Messenger
P.O
Athens
Jhalley
Athensmessenger.com
Reid Courtney
Carbon Hill
Community event listings and meetings in Athens area
A compilation of local meetings and events including Alcoholics Anonymous sessions at First Presbyterian Church and Unitarian Fellowship, SMART Recovery groups, a free community lunch, a Holiday Rail Fair 2015 at Market on State with regional sellers, Athens Art Guild Shoppe, and a Winter Wonderland event at Athens American Legion with crafts for sale. Also notices for Athens Farmers Market hours and various community notices with locations and times.
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Athens Farmers Market
Baker University Center
Church of the Good Shepherd
University Terrace
Dairy Lane Row
Alcoholics Anonymous
Christ the King Church
Mill Street
Unitarian Fellowship
Longview Heights
Athens Community Church
Columbus Road
Market On State
Railroad Model and Historical Society of Southeast Ohio
Athens Art Guild
Athens Community Center
E. State St
Albany United Methodist Church
Clinton and
Williams Streets
Athens America Legion Post
W. Union St
East Elementary to host 24th Holiday Shoppe on Friday
East Elementary School at 3 Wallace Drive will hold its 24th annual Holiday Shoppe and crafts fair this Friday December 11 from 9 15 a m to 5 p m.
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East Elementary
Wallace Drive
Memorial notices for Bodnar, Rood, Devol, and McCombs
Obituary notices recount the deaths of Nicholas J Bodnar 71 of Athens and Ferrell M Rood 78 of Zaleski along with Melvin E Devol 76 of Nelsonville and William Edward McCombs 54 of Athens. They describe birthplaces, service in Vietnam or Marines, survivor families, burial plans, and memorial preferences. Funeral home details Hughes Maquin McWilliams Souers Cardaras and Warren Brown are listed with service arrangements and guestbook directions.
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Athens
Nicholas J. Bodnar
Lansing
Mich
Nick
Budapest
Hungary
Joseph
Mary Bodnar
Joseph A. Bodnar
Vietnam
Columbus
Ohio
Irene
James) Heiberger
Christopher
Shana) He
Germany
Mary
Joe
America
Hughes-Maquin Funeral Home
Christ the King Catholic Church
Mark Moore
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
American Legion Post
VFW
Albany
Hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com
Zaleski
Ferrell M. Rood
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe
Huntington
W.va
Perry A. Rood
Lillie A. Shaver Rood
Ferrell
Wellston High School
Zaleski Free Will Baptist Church
Tosa A.broome
Nathan
Wellston
Eric Evans
Washington Court House
Morgan
Bristow
Bradon
Bridgette
Dallan
Daya Rood
Sarah Cook
Jacob Evans
McWilliams Funeral Home
Mark A. Rood, Jr
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mewilliamsfuneralhome.com
Nelsonville
Melvin E. Devol
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Athens County
Mary Jane Winchell Devol
United States Marine Corps
Melvin
Amanda
Victor Brown
Buchtel
Sara
Jim) Fischer
Savannah
Emily Brown
Fayette St
Cardaras. Com
William Edward
Bill” McCombs
O’bleness
William
John William
Judith McCombs
Nelsonville High School
Zachary W
Sasha) McCombs
Heather
Nathan) Highland
Logan
Caleb McCombs
Brock Highland
Warren-Brown Funeral Home
Washington St
Ohio Lottery Friday Picks Summary Card
Ohio Lottery Friday results list Daily picks include Day Pick 3 with 568 Day Pick 4 9365 Night Pick 3 194 Night Pick 4 1901 Rolling Cash 5 drawn numbers 6 19 24 34 3.
Recycling drive opens in multiple townships this week
Canaan Twp residents may drop household recyclables at the Canaan Twp Garage on Old River Road in a roll off container from Tuesday through December 14. Lodi Twp residents can bring items to the Shade Community Center Saturday 8 am to noon. Trimble Two area drops at the Trimble Two Garage with items accepted at no charge including cardboard paper magazines glass and metal cans. For details call (740) 797-4208.
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Canaan
Old River Road
Lodi
Shade
Trimble Two
Call
Birth of Addalyn Grace Roberts in Athens Ohio
Denzil Lee III and Kanisha Jean Orsbon Roberts of Athens announce the Nov 30 birth of daughter Addalyn Grace Roberts at Ohio Health O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens. Siblings are Dominick 14 Kenzi 12 Ian and Katie 6 and Lee 4. Grandparents are Debbie and Kenneth Orshon The Plains and Cindy and Denzil Roberts Jr. Shade. Great grandparents Mildred and Denzil Roberts Sr. Millfield.
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Denzil Lee III
Kanisha Jean Orsbon Roberts
Athens
Addalyn Grace Roberts
Ohio Health O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Dominick
Kenzi
Ian and
Katie
Lee
Debbie
Kenneth Orshon
the Plains
Cindy and
Denzil Roberts Jr
Shade
Mildred and
Denzil Roberts Sr
Millfield
Athens police log details December disorder, theft and assault incidents
On December 5 and 6 Athens police logged several incidents. A rear window was damaged at 17 Elliot Street with a $250 estimate. Six vehicles suffered tire slashing in the Family Dollar lot. Beau Saxton, 22, Ohio University, was arrested at 16 Washington Street for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. An assault report was taken at the BP on Court Street and Joanne Ryder was charged with assault and menacing.
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Athens Police Department
Elliot St
Athens
Carpenter Street
Washington St
Ohio University
Beau Saxton
North Court St
Court Street
Joanne Ryder
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Kkerr
Athensmessenger
First Presbyterian Church
S. Court St
E. Elementary
Nicholas Bodnar
Melvin Devol
William McCombs
Ohio Lottery
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