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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2016
Page
6
Waynesville Ohio hosts the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival featuring dishes made with fermented cabbage along with arts and crafts from more than 450 artisans. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, began as a sidewalk sale in 1970, and now draws about 350000 patrons who consume seven tons of sauerkraut in items such as cabbage rolls pizza doughnuts and fudge.
Former US Rep Gabby Giffords brings her bus tour to Cleveland to back gun safety legislation. She appears Saturday with Ted Strickland, who is running for the U.S. Senate, as the tour stops in Toledo Dayton Cincinnati and Columbus.
Angelique Dorst praises the 12 month to four year mentorship with Aubrey, a special education student who survived a severe brain seizure. Sara Rillero, OU alumnus and aspiring physical therapist, mentors Aubrey in Athens while visiting from Hudson Ohio. The program serves 300 children in four counties with 60 to 70 matches yearly and seeks more volunteers especially men.
Joe Bush 87 of Athens died Oct 7 2016. Born Jan 1 1929 in Detroit he owned Sohio Shell on E State St and Sunoco on E State St and Stimson Ave in Athens for over 40 years. Survived by wife Wanda Cole Bush two daughters Deborah McCambridge Emilee Davis a son Bruce Bush nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. funeral Tuesday 1 PM at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home Athens with cremation to follow.
Donna J Markell Romanowski 81 of Granbury Texas died Feb 12 2016 Born Oct 30 1934 in Mentor Ohio She was a homemaker and former member of St Mary of the Assumption Church Survivors include her husband William E Romanowski children Michael Susan William Patricia 12 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren sister Joyce Schutz Preceding death son Joseph and parents Louis and Mabel Markell Funeral Mass Oct 15 2016 at St Mary of the Assumption Mentor Ohio Interment Mentor Cemetery Contributions to Alzheimer’s Association Arrangements Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home Mentor Ohio Donna K Porter 80 New Marshfield died Oct 8 2016 Daughter of Herman Wyatt and Carol Fulton Wyatt Coey Homemaker Survived by children Vesta Anita Wyatt Porter Wyatt Porter eight grandchildren three great grandchildren Preceded by husband Robert Porter and infant Matthew Zane Porter Visitation Oct 11 12 at Bigony Jordan Funeral Home Graveside 2:30 pm New Marshfield Cemetery Pastor Jim DiFilippo officiating Sign guest book at bigonyjordanfh.com
Archie Fouts 83 of Hamden died Friday October seventh 2016 at Four Winds Nursing Home in Jackson born November ninth 1932 in Etty Kentucky son of Malcolm and Laura Stewart Fouts a boiler man at Industrial Timber and Land and a Korean War Marine veteran he was Past Commander of Albany VFW Post 9893 and life member of the American Legion survived by his brothers Phillip and Donald Fouts and sister Florence Fleming interment Elk Cemetery McArthur with Albany VFW Color Guard service at Garrett Cardaras Funeral Home announcement indicates military graveside honors and an online guestbook link provided
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced 79.5 million in state grants to more than 350 crime victim service providers. About 25 million targets domestic violence services, 20 million for sexual assault victims, and over 14 million for abused children services, with funds also aiding at risk youth and disabled victims.
About 80 people attended the Stand Down in Athens while 173 individuals representing households received services and items. Organizers praised community support as NYC SEPTA volunteers and incarcerated residents helped set up and distribute clothes, care items, and backpacks. City leaders Steve Patterson and Judge George McCarthy attended and Patterson proclaimed October 7 Athens Area Stand Down Day, urging ongoing efforts to provide long term resources.
Funeral services for Junior Stephenson also listed as David Stephenson Jr., 91, of New Marshfield are set for Monday at 1 p.m. at Bigony Jordan Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Athens Memory Gardens.
An obituary archive is available online at AthensMessenger.com with a link labeled Obituaries guiding readers to historical death notices and memorials. The prompt directs readers to view the archive via the site’s obituaries page.
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