Peeling mural spurs Sts Constantine and Helen church to plan renovation
The Greek Orthodox church at Grand Avenue faces moisture damage behind its altar mural created 18 years ago by Nick Ververis. A beautification committee led by Arthur Pappas will study preserving or updating the mural and possibly replacing wall art with a mosaic or modern wood screen while keeping the marble altar table.
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Nic Ververis
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Church Star
Arthur ’Appas
Georgopoulos
Pappas
Philoptochos
Greece
Anthony Kokenakis
John Pantel
Cleo Laras
Pearl Vradelis
Gus Lazares
Cable outage hits Middletown neighborhoods for hours
About a quarter of homes in the Middletown area served by Miami Valley Cable Communications lost cable service for roughly three hours yesterday afternoon. A CG&E maintenance problem in Cincinnati Gas & Electric lines caused the outage in Oneida Estell Acres Buena Vista and Meadowlawn. Service was restored as CG&E workers repaired lines at about 6 30 p.m with standby generators supplying power from around 4 30 p.m.
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Middletown
Miami Valley Cable Communications Co
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Cable Company
Oneida
Estell Acres
Buena Vista
Meadowlawn
Cg&e
Area schools eye reopening after snow disruption
School districts across Butler County and surrounding areas weigh plans as classes resume gradually. Some districts run Plan B with delayed starts while transportation and energy concerns persist. Individual decisions hinge on CG&E actions, road conditions, and school-specific gas or power issues.
FOP to vote on pay tonight in city wage dispute
The Fraternal Order of Police will meet tonight to vote on the city’s latest 1977 wage offer, which FOP President Paul Lewis says was rejected previously by a sizable majority. Officers complain about off duty votes not counted at the last meeting. Firefighters’ negotiators will also meet today over wages with no agreement yet reached.
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Order of Police
FOP
Paul Lewis
Warren County declares emergency by county commissioners
Warren County commissioners declared an emergency this morning to authorize state and local action. The move, reported by Phil Yost, aims to mobilize resources and streamline response to the unfolding crisis in Lebanon.
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Warren County
Lebanon
Meetings Canceled and Delays Due to Severe Weather
The Butler County Democratic Party canceled its meeting as weather worsened. Franklin City Council energy conservation measures canceled a goal setting session. Pro Musica choir concert moved to April. Middletown High ACT tests remain on schedule with reporting to Logan T Johnston Hall Room 113. NHS banquet postponed a week to Feb 9 in Edgewood High cafeteria. County roads mostly closed with eight plows down. commissioners authorize private contractors to lease heavy equipment. Emergency declaration enables limited spending without bidding. state or federal aid possible.
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Butler County
Democratic Party
Franklin City
Pro Musica
Middletown High School
Logan T. Johnston
Middletown
Miami University
Edgewood High School
Craig Pendleton
Butler-Warren
Monroe
Pendleton
Gerry Fenlon
County Disaster Services Organization
Morris Turkelson
Motion to drop CETA employees fails in Butler County
A lone Democratic commissioner motion to withdraw five federally funded CETA employees from the sheriff's office failed for lack of a second. Arguments centered on dispatch duties, vehicle use, and whether the workers were necessary to support patrols, with Walton and others defending current arrangements. Civil Defense and heating relief concerns were also noted as the meeting adjourned.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Puta
Arthur Reiff
Sheriff's Department
Walton Oaid
Reiff
Commis
Cale
Walton
Donald Schirmer
Logsdon
Schirmer
Atlow
Sheriff's Office
Reif
Car Crash Injures City Driver Passengers
A two car collision on Central Avenue at Carmody Boulevard injured a passenger Martha Samples 36 of 349 Hill Street. She and husband Carroll 35 were in the Samples car as Marvin Cassidy 32 of Preble County Line Road allegedly failed to yield on a left turn. Mrs Samples avoided hospital treatment. Both cars suffered over 150 dollars in damage.
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Central Avenue
Carmody Boulevard
Martha Samples
Hill St
Carroll
Marvin Cassidy
Preble County Line
Cassidy
Central
Samples
Germantown Council Sets 6:45 Meeting on Federal Aid Plan
The Germantown Village Council will convene at 6:45 tonight in the Municipal Building to consider an agreement to make the village eligible for U S Housing and Community Development Act federal aid.
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Germantown
City to Seek Federal Grant for Bus System Deficit
City plans to apply again for a federal Urban Mass Transportation Administration grant to cover half of the 1976 City Transit System deficit. A public hearing on a proposed 72 865 50 half deficit fee is set for March 2. The grant requires half fare programs for elderly and disabled riders. An amendment to the fire prevention code would require permits for activities that may create fire hazards, including new manufacturers and garages.
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Ververis
South America
South Africa
Sts. Constantine and Helen
Armco Steel Corp
Sera
Dep
Grand Avenue
N. Broad Street
Louis Georgopoulos
Louis Weaver
Verity Parkway
First Avenue
Father Pappas
Sheckler
South Dixie Highway
Blue Ball
Dick Adams
Madison
Edgewood
Lakota
Ross, Talawanda
New Miami
Maurice Ittel
Ittel
Franklin
Shelby Middleton
Eee
Lsten
James Stock
Carlisle
David Way
Clearcreek
Ray Perez
Jonathan Wright
Mont County
Lowell Dratten
Valley View
Preble
Preble Shawnee
Middletown Christian School
Phil Yost
Journal
By Ellis Hall
Hall
T.V
Yankee Rd
Civil Defense
Irene Lewis
State of
Ohio
City Building Commission Chamber
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Sol Schneider
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