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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2015
Page
1
After 14 years and much volunteer effort, Nelsonville's Number Three steam engine nears completion for the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. A test run occurred last month with minor compressor issues. officials expect a formal fire up this summer as the locomotive returns to service.
The Plains resident Tonya R. Patterson. 35, died at the scene when her tan 1999 Oldsmobile Bravado left Route 33 west of East State Street, overcorrected, hit an embankment and overturned into a ravine. Speed is suspected. seat belt not worn. Responding agencies included Athens EMS, city and volunteer fire departments, and the county coroner.
Storms are expected across the area with a high near 86 and a low around 69. Weather officials urge caution for outdoor plans as thunderstorm activity intensifies this afternoon and evening.
The Peanut Butter and Jelly Project enters its eighth year, supplying food to Athens County children during summer. ACCS School Outreach teams run weekly distributions at seven sites through August 6, offering peanut butter and jelly plus bread, with milk and produce at select locations. Mandy Wright notes partnerships with Community Food Initiative provide fresh produce and recipe ideas to encourage healthy eating.
Room 305 at Athens Middle School hosted the first Invention Project for seventh and eighth graders, run by science teachers Mary Ann Hopple and Todd Bean. Students explored design, innovation, engineering, and marketing roles while forming four person teams to prototype a game and a mini robot, aiming to turn ideas into real products. Zev Haworth illustrated how students mix roles, enjoying hands on creativity and imagining future careers in engineering or product design. The program extends Camp Invention concepts to middle school and continues with daily focused activities, culminating in a page A7 project showcase.
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