AFSCME Members Meet at Athens to Maintain Presence
About 400 AFSCME members gathered at the Junior Fair Building to elect new officers and continue representing state workers in Athens amid the rise of a statewide Ohio Government Employes Labor Alliance. John Donnely announced an Athens office on Court Street and noted Local 1699 at Ohio University, with 980 members, and the Mental Health Center union presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of State
Athens
John Donnely
Afscme
Ohio University
Athens Mental Health Center
Ohio Government Employes Labor Alliance
Oscar McGee
Ohio U
David Lyons
Local 1699
Donnely
Alliance
Seigfred Hall
Barry W. Young To Get Degree From Northwestern
Barry W. Young son of Mr and Mrs Baker Young The Plains will receive a master degree this weekend from Northwestern University Evanston Ill He is a 1963 Athens High School graduate and 1967 Ohio University graduate earning an MSA Visual Arts degree He will live in Evanston this summer doing freelance design work After Ohio University graduation he taught applied design in the fine arts department for three years with about 250 members in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry W. Young
Baker Young
the Plains
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
Young
Athens High School
Ohio University
Evanston
Athens signs repaving contracts and discusses TOPICS delay
Athens officials signed contracts with York Construction for a 71000 summer repaving project and plan a two week meeting with the contractor. The city weighs delaying TOPICS contract awards to discuss Mulligan Road Hooper Street link and may add four police staff as eight departmen t members enter 262 hour training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
York Construction Company
Chauncey
Summer Street
Service Treaty
Phil Goldsberry
Goldsberry
Mulligan Road
Hooper Street
Mulligan-Hooper
Brad Davis
Davis
Woman Freed After Hearing In Gallipolis Court
Wanda Lee McGraw 20 was released from Gallia County Jail after a Gallipolis Municipal Court hearing on Tuesday. She pleaded self defense to second degree murder in the shotgun death of Steven Landin 22 of Stuart Florida. She had been held on a $50 000 bond and plans to return to Stuart with her child. Dedication ceremonies for the Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service station in Athens are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. An open house will follow from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Richland Area Fire Department station on Hooper Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wanda Lee McGraw
Gallia County
Stuart
Fla
Steven Landin
Stuart, Fla
McGraw
Landin
Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Service
Athens
Richland Area
Two Injured in Compound Wrecks in Athens County
The Athens Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol reports two separate accidents Tuesday. Rita Collins 20 of Chauncey collided with Sadie Parks 19 of Glouster at Route 13 Chauncey traffic light. Parks and her passenger Venus Elliott were injured. Michael Smith 18 of Coolville was cited for following too closely after his car hit a truck driven by Simon Tuttle 55 of Parkersburg on Route 50 near Dunham Road 297 in Washington County. both drivers were westbound.
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Athens Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Rita Collins
Chauncey
Sadie N. Parks
Atkins St
Glouster
Parks
Venus Elliott
Michael Smith
Coolville
Dunham Two
Washington County
Smith
Simon Tuttle
Parkersburg
Age-group Swim Meets Begin at Athens Pool
Gary Swindler, director, says age-group swim meets start Saturday and run weekly through July 21. Meets begin at 10 a.m. with registration at 9 a.m. for ages six to 18. A late registration for swimming instruction is Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. call Robert Kappes at 593-3242 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Swindler
Athens Municipal
Swindler
Robert Kappes
Mother Falls Infant Injured in City Intersection Incident
An infant, Suzanne Brozak four and a half months, was bruised after her mother stumbled and fell at N Court and W Washington Streets. Fire department squad members reported the mother was carrying the child. both were taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Court
W. Washington
Athens Fire Department
Suzanne Brozak
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Architect urges detent ion facility group to seek aid
Coshocton architect Jack Trbie urged the Athens City County Detention Facility Committee to hire a professional architectural firm early in planning. He stressed focus on program cost and construction type, warning against early detail bogging. The group heard a Kalamazoo jail example costing 5.2 million for 80 inmates and rehab programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
Athens City- County
Jack Tribbie
Tribbie
Athens Group
Triobie
Kalamazoo
Mich
David Harding
Ohio University
Chillicothe
Kalamazoo Justice Center
Harding
Athens
Franklin Sheeter
Paul Brown
Nelsonville
Donald Bumgardner
Bumgardner
Geriatrics Center Dedication Highlights Local Leaders
The Athens Geriatrics Center dedication featured Dr. Gaver as keynote speaker along with Judge Lowell Howard. Remarks drew criticism from Bill Ball about inopportune comments. The event showcased a 2.2 million geriatrics unit for residents 65 and over, now open with 123 residents of 175 capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogram
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Athens Mental Health Center
Paul Johnson
Hocking Valley
Births and admissions at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Births list includes a daughter for Akro Bello in Athens, daughter for Russell Adams in Nelsonville, and daughter for Steven Cole in Albany. Admissions cover multiple patients from Athens Albany Glouster Nelsonville and The Plains with names listed. dismissals include Zellie Keirns Jerry Spears and son Michael Taylor Arl Shafer Sandra Black and Robert Zimmerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akro Bello
Athens
Russell Adams
Nelsonville
Steven Cole
Albany
Orville Stover
Nancy McKnabb
Nellie Jaynes
Belva Almashy
Robert Young Sr
Charlene Taylor
Dewey Britton
Lydia Ratliff
Elizabeth Rankin
Treva Kempton
Glouster
Ramona Carter
Basil Mantle
Guysville
Ernest Barrows
Ewington
Mary Caster
the Plains
Ruth Ann Woody
Liberty
Mont
Zellie Keirns
Jerry Spears
Michael Taylor
Arl Shafer
Sandra Black
Robert Zimmerman
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Court Street
Nelson Commons
Alumni Office At
ARSIT
Geriatrics Center
Ball
Gaver
Columbus
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Howard
Mary V. Erskine
Msgr
Jan B. Kish
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Supt
Harry Chovnick
Gordon
Alpar
Tritipo
Belk and
Leggett
N. Court Street
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