Frozen Water Pipes Problem in Athens Homes
City crews answer calls of no water as cold snaps bite. Safety Director urges prevention with thin streams at night and cabinet doors opened to circulate warm air. Homeowners bear responsibility for meter to house freezes. city will repair meters but not private property.
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George Weisenbach
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Messenger
Clif Page
Tax Board Grants Athens Parking Garage Tax Exemption
The State Tax Appeals Board granted Athens an exemption from property taxes on its municipal six story parking garage. The move includes a $17 000 refund for taxes paid last year and a 20 year exemption saving about $340 000. City officials call the measure immediate relief and a path to near self sufficiency for the garage.
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State Tax Appeals Board
Athens
Lawrence Grey
Grey
Donald Barrett
OU to Remain Open Barring Catastrophe
Ohio University will stay open despite subzero temperatures and conservation requests from utility companies. President Charles Ping said weather and energy conditions do not justify closing, noting campus heating relies on a coal plant and natural gas in residence halls, with limited energy savings from canceled classes. He cited $95,000 in extra dorm and dining hall utility costs needing offset in the auxiliary budget.
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Charles Ping
Ping
Athens weighs bond plan for city school building program
An architectural firm says Athens can finance a building program with bonds. The advisory committee, formed by the School Board, will study grade alignment changes and a 23 acre Route 56 site costing 65000 dollars. A November ballot is targeted with decisions on grade distribution and land use to guide future plans.
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Athens Eyes Home Rule Charter With June 7 Ballot
City Council gave first reading to an ordinance to place a June 7 ballot question on forming a 15 member charter commission. If approved, the 15 top vote getters will be elected to draft a home rule charter within a year. Citizens can file petitions with 25 signatures 40 days before the primary.
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Messenger
Athens
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County Board of Elections
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Ferguson
Statewide shelter law goes into effect for all animals
A new Ohio law requires shelter for animals during confinement to protect them from wind rain snow and sun, replacing prior rules that only mandated food and water. Athens County humane officials note rural areas face greater risk in freezing weather and emphasize windbreaks and reasonable allowances for different animals. For more information call Athens County Humane Society at 592-6047.
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Athens
Athens County
Rick Dvorak
Dvorak
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Ohio Animals Shelter
Bloodmobile collects 126 pints in Athens drive
The Red Cross Bloodmobile gathered 126 pints of blood in Athens on Monday toward a 150 pint goal. Three donors reached three gallons while several others received one gallon awards. Next visit is February 7 and 8 at Irvine Hall OU West Green.
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Red Cross
Athens
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the Plains
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Elizabeth Anne Steele
Ohio University
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Mary Diles
Charles Auerbach
Mark Seckinger
Nelsonville
Don White
Irvine Hall
West Green
OU Takes Second at Ohio U Speech Invitational
Ohio University finished in second place behind Bowling Green State University at the second OU hosted invitational speech tournament. Jack Thomas won salesmanship and rhetorical criticism, John Reynolds won after dinner speaking, and Nancy Beam with Jackie Stethen won improvised pairs for OU.
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Jackie Stethen
Mark Ferguson
Bowling Green
Karen Hines
Cat Silver Platters
FBI Seizes Pirated Stereo Tapes in Ohio Raid
FBI served search warrants at Bill's Army Navy Store in Athens and other stores in Portsmouth Marietta Belpre and Zanesville last week seizing about 1400 pirated eight track tapes valued at 100000. No prosecutions decided yet though possible charges include misdemeanor per tape.
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Athens
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Training Planned by Athens NOW Chapter
The Athens Area Chapter of the National Organization for Women will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Baker Center Alumni Lounge A program on assertiveness training will be presented by Carla Hirschfeld and Mary Quine of the Ohio University Student Life and Women's Programs offices The public is invited.
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Athens Area
National Organization For Women
Baker Center
Carla Hirschfeld
Mary Quine
Ohio University
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