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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2016
Page
3
A reader urges young people to prepare wills and endoflife wishes after a brother’s sudden death. Abby advises documenting final wishes, organ donation, and artificial life support preferences to ease survivor burden. Another letter from a Oregon reader discusses marital strain with a son's visits, suggesting boundaries and hotel lodging to avoid family conflict.
Last week's winner Raeven Reedy of Syracuse identified several differences in a puzzle. The corrections include the pizza sign lettering the sign wording in the window the length of the horse ears the missing strip on the glass door and the buggy undercarriage position.
Alcoholics Anonymous closed meeting at First Presbyterian Church at 7 am. SMART Recovery noon to 1 pm in Baker University Center room 321 with free community lunch at Church of the Good Shepherd. Dual Recovery Anonymous 12:30 to 1:30 pm at Southeast Psychiatric Hospital Mike 5041726. SMART Recovery 5 to 6 30 pm at 7990 Dairy Lane Row. ARTS West hours listed. Alcoholics Anonymous women's closed meeting 5 30 pm at Christ the King Church. Narcotics Anonymous 6 pm at The Gathering Place 7 N Congress. AA Big Book study 7 pm Unitarian Fellowship. AA beginners group 7 30 pm Athens Community Church.
A community dinner at Thursday evening runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Albany United Methodist Church corner Clinton and Williams Streets. Music by Heartbreak Ridge. In Athens a dance at the Redmen Lodge 7875 Dairy Lane runs 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. with a $3 single or $5 couple admission.
The court discusses clashes during a Thursday noon protest in Athens, where police blocked an intersection claiming safety needs. Justices debate whether protesters impeded traffic and whether the action justified restrictions on expression. Justice Abele notes freedoms exist but are not absolute in public streets. Hoover dissents, arguing officers blocked the intersection for safety and that evidence failed to show disruption to motorists.
Bernie McElroy, 87, of Richwood, died unexpectedly Friday at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Born March 20, 1929, he was active in Richwood Church of Christ, the Richwood VFW, Little League, and local sports. He is survived by two sons, a sister, grandchildren, and a great grandson. Memorial service April 1 at Storceck Ballinger Funeral Home. Memorial gifts to Richwood Fair Board.
Authorities say eight people were injured when a Barons Bus Lines vehicle overturned after hitting a curb in Akron. Police investigate mechanical failure as a possible cause. The bus was carrying Ohio University students returning from campus.
Ohio Lottery results show Day Pick 3 357 and Day Pick 4 4542. Night Pick 3 139 and Night Pick 4 3894. Rolling Cash 5 numbers are 6 12 23 28 39.
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