SCS Signs Agreement To Develop Beach At Snowden Lake
The U S Soil Conservation Service signed an agreement Monday night to develop a swimming beach and recreation area at Snowden Lake near Albany. The plan includes a beach, boat docks, 50 Class A campsites, 25 Class B campsites, picnic areas, laundry and sanitary facilities, roads, and other amenities while preserving vegetation. The project, part of the Margaret Creek Watershed effort, is funded by federal SCS, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Farmers Home Administration. Bids will be sought later this month.
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Albany
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Concrete Sculptures Exhibit Opens at Putnam Street Gallery
A one man show by Nik Vergis, an Ohio University graduate student, features conceptual concrete slab sculptures highlighting minimal visual information and strong visual gravity. The exhibit runs 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday this week at the Putnam Street Gallery in Athens behind Seigfred Hall parking lot.
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Johnsons Honored At Party
A parish birthday party at Dover Elementary School honored Rev. Paul Johnson his eighth year as Hocking Valley Parish pastor. Don Anderson chaired a program after a potluck with Art Leading and a Athens Middle School brass group performing and Dr. Floyd Faust on accordion.
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Sheriff Office Wins Grant for Two New Cruisers
Athens County Sheriff’s Department received a 5458 grant from the Ohio Law Enforcement Planning Agency to buy two cruisers with a 60 to 40 percent split. County Prosecutor Claire M Ball Jr announced the funds, administered by OSEPA under the Safe Streets Act.
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Athens County
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GM Officials Claim Corner Turned on Auto Air Pollution
General Motors official Lewis P. Randall told Athens Kiwanis Monday night that the corner has been turned in automotive air pollution. Emissions are down due to reduced crankcase blow-by, evaporative losses, and engines burning fuel more completely. He cited 1971 cars at one twentieth the pollution of 1962 models and noted ongoing gains from precision fuel metering, unleaded fuels, and catalytic converters.
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Columbus
Registrar Laurine Mesehher Named Deputy in Amesville
Laurine Mesehher appointed deputy registrar of motor vehicles for the Amesville area. Her office operates from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during tag sale season starting March 16. Applicants must present title documents and sign personally as vehicle owners.
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Amesville
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