Barrett Criticizes HUD Criteria For Community Funds
Mayor Donald Barrett charges HUD with misapplying the Community Development Act arguing funding favors sparsely populated areas and overlooks core needs. Athens failed to secure discretionary funds last year with a $424 000 request for sewer improvements downtown and park acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Barrett
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Congress
Barrett
Athens
Christmas Cheer Chairman Named
The Salvation Army in Athens names Kenny Kerr honorary Christmas Cheer chairman to direct holiday efforts. Lt. Dan Griffin said the kettle campaign starts Friday with plans including stocking stuffing, basket distribution to about 150 families, and a toy shop.
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Kenny Kerr
Kerr Distributing Co
Athens
Salvation Army
Dan Griffin
Griffin
Army
Athens Mental Health
Ohio department weighs sex discrimination ruling at Athens institution
The Ohio Department of Retardation studies a state EEO finding of sex discrimination involving Janice Gabriel, a dietary employee at the Athens center. Center Supt. Floyd Sarff says he may request rejection of the ruling while noting he had no personal involvement.
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Ohio Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Athens
Floyd Sarff
Department of Administrative Services
EEO
Janice Gabriel
American Federation of State
Athens Center
Gabriel
Sarff
Department of Mental Health and
Three OU Professors Awarded Campus Research Grants
Three University of Oklahoma professors received grants for campus research. Mordecai Jaffe, $17,000 from the National Science Foundation for Phytochrome action in flowering. with Jyoti Choudhry and Amy Jaffe. Frances Bellezza, $1,850 from Field Wiltsie Foundation for memory studies with Ed Geiselman and Ted Cheesman. Thomas Wagner, $20,798 from the American Cancer Society on histone roles in gene regulation, with ongoing ACS funding totaling $88,500 over four years.
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Mordecai Jaffe
National Science Foundation
Jaffe
Jyoti Choudhry
Amy Jaffe
Frances Bellezza
Field-Wiltsie Foundation
Bellezza
Ed Geiselman
Ted Cheesman
Thomas Wagner
American Cancer Society
Wagner
Society
Unto These Hills chronicles Ames-Bern area history
Amesville residents publish Unto These Hills a 124 page history of the area from 1797 to present. 300 softback copies published by Lawhead Press of Athens available locally. 300 hardbacks to be ready in December for fund contributors.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern
Nellie Wooley
Sharpsburg
Lawhead Press
Athens
Ames
Twps
History Fund
Keith Hare
Robert B. Henry
Steve McKinley
Terry Stotts
Ernest Grosvenor
Heritage Committee
Ames Twp
Lee Glass
Cochairman
Bern
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Christmas Cheer
Food Service
Odd Fellows Hall
Jacksonville
Coonskin
Wooley
Lawhead
John M. Jones
Athens County
Jones
Belk
J. Sundowners
Barry K
Animal-friend
Arnel
N. Court St
Ohio
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