Alexander School Board Probes Back Pay and Bus Mileage
The Alexander Local School District Board meets at New Marshfield's Waterloo Elementary to discuss back pay for two pregnant teachers and a pending Westerville Case decision. Also on agenda a substitute policy, mileage reimbursement for the music teacher, and a bus routing mileage issue prompting a special Oct. 23 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Whissel
Alexander Local
Waterloo
New Marshfield
Sandra Lainey
Mary Chase
Ohio School Boards Association
Ohio
Westerville
Westerville Board of Education
Raymond Brooks
Brooks
School Board Considers Route Changes and Maintenance Contracts
The board discussed shifting routes to ease problems but warned it could affect driver contracts since salaries are set. Lawyers advised changes this year with no salary drop but future contracts to include route-change pay adjustments. Honeywell maintenance contract for school controls was tabled. Also tabled were a new overhead door and gas heater at Albany Elementary. Brooks noted 40 new art room lights bought for use next year and tires mounted on two buses.
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Brooks
Ohio School Boards Association
Honeywell Corp
Albany
Bus radials tested as potential upgrade for city fleet
Brooks reported a one month trial on a bus equipped with six steel belted radials with Mc Tyre of Athens promising improved traction mileage and far fewer flats if a regular retrofit program starts. Radials cost 118.80 for front tires and 139.31 for rear tires as the board weighs next steps.
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Brooks
McTyre
Athens
CAA Lists Three Job Openings
Tri County Community Action Agency announced three vacancies. Open positions include a receptionist at Sugar Creek headquarters, a youth opportunity outreach worker in Hocking County, and a Hocking Athens Perry County transportation coordinator. Applications due October 13 at agency headquarters Box 102 Athens Route 3, with postings at State Employment Services offices and various neighborhood centers. Salaries range from 350 monthly for the receptionist to 6500 8000 yearly plus travel for the transportation supervisor and outreach worker travel expenses plus 400 monthly.
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Tri-County Community Action Agency
Athens
Sugar Creek
Hocking County
Hocking-Athens- Perry County
Logan
New Lexington
Kilvert
Murray City
Nelsonville
Deanville
Carbondale
Glouster
Rendville
Crooksville
Two Taken To Hospital In Athens Fire Department Run
Two people were transported to area hospitals by the Athens Fire Department Emergency Squad on Monday. Linda Mytinger, 22, of 21 Smith Street, was taken to Hudson Health Center at 2 38 a.m. Harry Mansfield, 85, of 20 East Stimson Avenue, was taken to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital at 1 11 p.m. Mansfield reportedly had difficulty breathing and was given oxygen en route.
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Athens Fire Department
Linda Mytinger
Smith St
Hudson Health Center
Harry Mansfield
E. Stimson Ave
O’bleness Memorial
Wipers and rocks reported after car vandalism at Logan's Bookstore
Greg Riggle of Rolling Hills told police the windshield wipers were stolen from his car parked in front of Logan's Bookstore on Court Street around 5 p.m. Saturday. He also reported the gas tank was found full of rocks.
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Greg Riggle
Rolling Hills
Logan’s
Court Street
Riggle
Last Day to Register for Nov. 7 Election
Voter offices remain open until 8 p.m. at the Athens County board of elections on Court and Washington, plus DAV building Home Street, Church of the Good Shepherd University Terrace, Morrison School Richland Avenue, and Grange Hall county fairgrounds for last minute registrations.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Court House
Court and
Washington Streets
DAV
Home Street
E. State Street
Church of the Good Shepherd
University Terrace
Morrison School
Richland Avenue
Grange Hall
County Fairgrounds
Two Appointed For Day Care In Tri County Area
The Tri County Community Action Agency announces two promotions for its new day care program set to open first center in Athens by Nov 27, with additional sites in Logan New Lexington and Nelsonville. Applications for open positions including nurse and teachers close Oct 13. Dorothy Watts becomes parent coordinator. Diana Campbell named secretary bookkeeper.
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Tri-County Community Action Agency
Athens
Logan
New Lexington
Nelsonville
CAA
Dorothy Watts
Ohio University
Bernadette Devlin to Speak in Athens Memorial Auditorium
Miss Devlin, prominent civil rights figure and Northern Ireland MP, will appear in Memorial Auditorium at 11 a.m. Monday as the first stop of her 20 city, 10 day U.S. tour, according to a Student Lecture Series spokesman.
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Bernadette Devlin
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
Athens
Miss Devlin
Memorial Auditorium
U.S
Canvass Efforts Launched in Athens County
The McGovern-Shriver canvassing drive for the Tenth District begins in Athens County with county Democratic chairman Bill Hoffman and precinct coordinator David Israels. Candidates adopt door to door outreach joining volunteers including Bob Whealey Larry Grey Helen Baker Marjorie Mitchell and Wilma Allen after an instructional briefing at McGovern-Shriver headquarters.
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McGovern-Shriver
Athens County
Bill Hoffman
Democratic
David Israels
Athens
Bob Whealey
Larry Grey
Helen
Writing Classes Still Open for Young Authors
Open eight week program for eight and nine year olds held Tuesdays at 3 15 p m starting at 308 Highland Avenue Athens. Fee is 2 dollars for the session. Contact Sandy Flack at 592 5459 for more information.
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Highland Avenue
Athens
Sandy Flack
Public support urged for enforcement of traffic laws
Athens Kiwanis heard Sgt. Ralph Knight of the State Highway Patrol urge public backing to keep drunks and drug addicts off roads. He warned drugs pose a greater future problem than alcohol, noting faster addiction onset and about 30 drunken driving arrests monthly in Athens. Knight praised local convictions and highlighted challenges in detecting drugs. He opposed marijuana legalization and called for community involvement.
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Patrick Mullin Messenger
Ralph Knight
State Highway Patrol
Athens Kiwanians
Knight
Athens Patrol Post
Ohio University Inn
Athens
State Patrol
National Safety Council
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Alexander Board
Janet King
Linda Jones
Robert Wolfe
Cynthia Cokas
Linda Bowman
Floyd Jordan
John Meyers
William Carter
Matthew Grueson
Larry Woods
Wolfe
Tri-Valley Conference
Alexander
David Parsons
Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Cornwell & Sons
Court
Union Streets
Athens High School
Mountain State College
Parsons
Howard Parsons
Masonic Lodge
Athens Kiwanis
Gloria
Tara Lynn
Curtis St
Diana Campbell
Nyc
Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation Office
Arthur Dahl
Kiwanis
Christian Rural Overseas Project
CROP
Church World Service
Haiti
G. Kenner Bush
the Messenger
Baton Rouge
da-Northland
Corning
Floor
Babcock-Phillips
America
N. Court Street
Ean
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