Citizens for Recreation Facilities donate pool equipment in Athens
The eight member Citizens for Recreation Facilities committee raised 2600 dollars in the past year to fund park improvements. They donated a 1200 dollar pool vacuum, a 50 meter lane marker, and two rocking animals to the East State Street pool and plan more bleachers for West State Street pending funds. The group, tied to Kiwanis Jaycees Lions Rotary and other clubs, relies on the Spring Recreational Festival for funding with 3000 dollars raised last year and 13000 dollars in its history.
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Citizens For Recreation Facilities
Athens
East State Street
West State Street Park
Fred Ellis
West State Street
Kiwanis Club
Brent Fry
John White
Jaycees
John
Kiwanis
al Squibb
The
Lions Club
City Recreation
Wellston Jaycees to Host Friday Hayride at Jolly Farm
The Wellston area Jaycees announce a hayride Friday at 7 p.m. on the Gary Jolly farm. Members and guests are welcome and for more information contact Gary Jolly or Don Richards.
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Wellston
Wellston Area
Jaycees
Gary Jolly
Don Richards
Athens County Health Board orders cleanup at Carriage Hill complex
The Athens County Health Board urged Wallach Properties to submit a plan within 30 days to eliminate roach infestations at Carriage Hill apartments. Flooding into the discussion, the board also considered swine flu vaccine availability and potential Osteopathic Medical College aid in resident inoculations. The Allen’s request to ease sewage standards for a Lake Snowden area housing project was denied due to lake proximity, with a central sewage system recommended if EPA approves.
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Carriage Hill
Athens County Health Board
Wallach Properties
Paul Webb
Health Board
Joe Kasler
Athens
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Charles Fulks
Jerry Bayha
James Allen
Allen
Lake Snowden
Albany
Environmental Protection Agency
Athens County opens new juvenile center in courthouse annex
After a decade long search the Athens County juvenile detention center began operation in the courthouse annex on Tuesday. The facility includes an office a double cell and two single cells with four supervisors on one shift. It will typically hold juveniles up to three days until case resolution and uses revenue sharing funds to cover salaries after CETA Title II expired.
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Athens County
Courthouse
CETA
Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center
Nelsonville City Hall
Nelsonville Center
Labor Leader Endorsements Spark Local Split at Ohio University
AFSCME Local 1699 in Athens Ohio clarifies that endorsements made by a labor leader Tuesday were not authorized by the local group. Fred Haynes stated that Council 78 endorsed five Democrats for federal and state offices, a claim The Messenger attributed to Local 1699. Local 1699 President Tommy Adkins says the executive board voted against public candidate endorsements in the fall election.
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Fred Haynes
American Federation of State
Afscme
Ohio University
Council 78
the Messenger
Local 1699
Tommy Adkins
County Plans Bridge Renovation and Crossing Repairs
The city outlines projects to repair a railroad crossing on County Road 5 and seal a landfill deck. Crossing repairs cost about 5,000 and sealing 1,000 funded by Community Development Act. Bridge renovation estimated at 825,000 with public works funding sought.
City eyes Route 691 landfill as new dump next month
Winter City Safety Director Phillip Goldsberry says the city will use the county Route 691 landfill next month as the Vore Ridge Road city site nears capacity. Oct 31 is target to close the Vore Ridge landfill. county contract with the operator expires year end and negotiations may raise rates.
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Steve Robb
Winter City Service Safety
Phillip Goldsberry
Athens County Commissioners
Goldsberry
Vore Ridge Road
Helen Baker
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Bob Burson
Sertoma
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D&s
Ohio
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U.S. & Possessions
Rent the Finest
Cunningham Music Center
Stimson & Palmer
Gerald Hann
Levi
Hoodlett
Paul Bunyan
Levis
Levi Brand
Hocking Tech School
Munsingwear
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