City Officials criticized for CDA proposals in Athens hearing
The CDA task force chairman David Frey criticized Athens officials for not offering specific proposals for the 300000 allocated over five years. The hearing at City Hall heard that two Ohio University graduates found 465 substandard housing units citywide. Citizens urged a housing assistance program for elderly and low income families as top priority for consideration.
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Robert Ekey
David Frey
Athens
City Hall
Frey
Donald Barrett
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ohio University
City council members push CDA funds for housing aid
City Council members discuss using Community Development Authority funds to subsidize substandard housing improvements with city financing part and owner contribution. Other proposals include funding home insulation to cut utility bills and planning goals for downtown redevelopment. HAVAR seeks 10 000 to 15 000 to start a residential care facility for the developmentally disabled, with state matching. A second public hearing is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the City Building.
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Jerry Adams
CDA
Greg Hill
Phyllis Katz
Hocking-Athens-Vinton Area Residence Inc
HAVAR
Mary Badger
Athens
New Albany-Altamont Board Welcomes Roger Green as Member
Roger Green of Albany is sworn in as the new Athens County School Board member to fill a vacancy left by Esther Dailey’s resignation last year. The board also hired Helen Frank as EMRC substitute and announced the March 17 spelling bee. Lynne Hungerford explains a Title III program enabling special education teachers to pull resource lists from a Batelle Memorial Institute central computer. a portable terminal is used in the county office for training this week.
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Roger Green
Albany
Athens County School Board
Green
Esther Dailey
Helen Frank
EMRC
George Christman
Athens County
Lynne Hungerford
EMR
Batelle Memorial Institute
Columbus
Dispatcher Resigns Leaving One Dispatcher on Duty
Dispatcher James Blessing has resigned to return to active military duty, taking leave on Feb 24 after built up vacation. Only Kevin Martin remains on duty as others fill in. city plans to phase out dispatcher positions by month end and may merge dispatching with the police department.
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Fire Department
Richard
Chad) Cooley
James Blessing
Blessing
Kevin Martin
Cooley
Martin
Gordon Neal
Births at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Birth announcements from O'Bleness Memorial Hospital list names of parents and newborns including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gross of Athens with a daughter, and several other families from Athens and surrounding towns such as Shade Amesville The Plains McArthur Nelsonville and Raymond Brooks.
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Charles Gross
Athens
Charles Powell
Shade
Gary Thomas
Hazel Hails
Raymond Brooks
Harold Jones
Robert Applebaum
Mamie Smith
Amesville
Paul Sparks
Nelsonville
Charles Cochran Sr
Ava Goldsberry
the Plains
Donald Barnes
McArthur
Arson Probe Sought in Nelsonville Home Slaying Case
Athens County deputies requested an arson investigation into a fire that destroyed the vacant Eldon Hardy home near Circle Hill after Hardy was beaten to death with a fence post last May. The Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department responded. a coal stove had been removed earlier. Paul David Gilkey of Logan was convicted of the slaying and is appealing.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
City Councilman Lalich to Meet with First Ward Residents
Councilman Pete Lalich will meet with First Ward constituents tonight at 7 30 at West Elementary School to discuss the proposed city housing code.
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Pete Lalich
West
Weather forecast for Thursday February 13 1975
Clear tonight but clouds return later and it will be cold. Friday brings increasing cloudiness with highs in the low to mid 30s. Saturday may bring rain or snow with upper teens to 30s Sunday and Monday. Total monthly precipitation 1.61 inches.
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Ohio
SECEMS Funding Sparks Debate in Southeast Ohio
Nelsonville and Glouster residents rally to preserve SECEMS stations as county faces a 33600 funding shortfall. Commissioners review three cost-cutting options lowering staffing and closing one station while Athens weighs joining the system amid ongoing local levy discussions.
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Herb Amey
Nelsonville
Glouster
Ohio
Athens
Max Adkins
City County Health
Secems
Ohio Valley Health Service Foundation Inc
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Baker
Jack Farrington
OVHSF
Seoems
Seven County
City of
Donald
Unity urged to centralize special transit systems in Ohio
David Vaughan of the Appalachian Ohio Regional Transit Association told the Ohio Senate panel that consolidating special transit services could cut duplicative spending. He proposed a state coordinator, local clearinghouse, and centralized exchange to share unused vehicle capacity and plan unified service, while noting legal barriers and the need for waivers.
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David Vaughan
Appalachian Ohio Regional Transit Association
Ohio Senate Transportation and Local Government Committee
Portsmouth
Vaughan
Nelsonville Meetings This Week
Monday Harmony Class at First Christian Church 7 p.m. at Mrs. Jeanette Barber 101 West Canal Street. Tuesday Role of Language in Child's Development 7 30 p.m. at Southeastern Ohio Hearing and Speech Center Mount St. Mary Hospital Lilian Mitchell speech pathologist.
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First Christian Church
Jeanette Barber
W. Canal St
Southeastern Ohio
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