Athens earns Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community status
Athens has been named a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists for 2015 2019. The award recognizes achievements in engineering education encouragement enforcement and planning. City efforts include bike lanes shared use paths and connections to the Hockhocking Adena Bike Path with active advocacy and a Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. A public Bicycle Friendly Community event with a street sign installation and group ride is planned for this summer.
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Athens
League of American Bicyclists
Ohio
Paul Wiehl
Paul Logue
Jennifer Cochran
Ruth Dudding
Athens City/County
Sam Crow
Ohio University
Office of ‘Sustainability
Athens Bicycle
Peter Kotses
Lori ~Groman
League ‘Bicycle Friendly
Stephen Clark
Clark
Lam
League of American
Cochran
Bike
Hockhocking
Adena
Paige Alost
Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bikeleague.org
Bfa
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County OKs grant projects seeking funds for others
Athens County Commissioners finalize a list of Community Development Block Grant funded projects and authorize signing applications for additional CDBG funds. Allocation of 133000 for 2015 supports street upgrades in Trimble, Valley Center improvements, planning for downtown revitalization, and administration while two competitive grants seek match and local contributions.
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Lenny Eliason
Ohio Development Services Agency
Street
Trimble
Federal Valley Resource Center
Nelsonville
Phillipsburg Road
Bern
U.S. “Department of Housing and Urban Development
Seen Eocetere Community Action
Salem
Waterloo Two
Waterloo
Habitat For Humanity
York Two
Little Hocking Woman Guilty Of Custody Interference
Tina Marie Wright, 48, of Little Hocking, convicted on two felony counts of interference with custody after a two day jury trial. She failed to appear for a 2014 custody hearing and fled with her children, later found in Texas. Jury deliberated 30 minutes before verdict. Sentencing to follow.
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Tina Marie Wright
Wright
Texas
Superhero SK fundraiser boosts CASA GAL in Athens
Athens hosts the second Superhero SK 5K to aid the CASA GAL program. Participants dress as heroes for a 3.2 mile run with events including celebrity appearances, a Kona Ice party, a costume contest, and a Battle of the Superheroes water toss. Registration costs 30 dollars, youth rates apply, check in at 7 a.m. June 27 at West State Street Park.
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Athens
Radford Road
Selby Road
Carol Grueser
West Union Street
Carel
Special Advocate
Guardian Ad Litem
CASA
GAL
Athens County
Casa Gal
Juvenile Court
Athenscasa.org
West State Street Park
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