City finalizes bids for site work on new police building
The last of 41 contracts for the city building was opened totaling 1 116 404 under the 1 200 000 engineer estimate. Low bidders include SK Construction for site and mechanical work Wildwood Garden for landscaping and Wente Construction for electrical work. Occupancy by the police is planned for May with dedication July 4 and fall move ins.
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SK Construction Co
Wildwood Garden
Tipp City
Wente Con
Division of Police
I Service
Richard Goecke
Fire division reports fewer alarms but more emergency calls
The citys Division of Fire shows a drop in fire alarms last year while emergency runs rose nearly 50 percent, totaling a record 3 084 service calls. Dollar losses reached 435 000 with arson accounting for about a quarter of losses and rubbish, grass and bonfires topping fire causes.
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Vic Anvil
Evy
Anvil
Pie Eating Champs Named At Fenwick High School
Randy McLaughlin won with seven minutes and 50 seconds in the St Patrick s Day Pie Eating Contest at Fenwick High School. Ken Bowman claimed the first lunch period title with nine minutes 39 seconds. Eight contestants, green pumpkin pies, 10 cent admission, junior class fundraiser for prom.
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Randy McLaughlin
Fenwick High School
McLaughlin
Ken Bowman
Man Injured In Two Car Crash On Batsey Drive
Orville Darling aged 60 of 4409 Hannah Drive was treated at Middletown Hospital after a two car collision on Batsey Drive at Breiel Boulevard. Police report he stopped to turn left when Gilbert Saylor 44 of 4162 Barbara Drive struck his car. Damages totaled 1200 with 800 to the Darling vehicle and 400 to the Saylor vehicle. The crash occurred at 6 45 p.m. and is under investigation.
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Mson
Omdletown Hospital
Batsey Drive
Breiel Boulevard
Orville Darling
Hannah Drive
Darling
Gilbert Saylor
Barbara Drive
Saylor
Burglaries Reported in Local Area
Police logged three break ins with items stolen. Russell Lacy says an air compressor was taken from his garage on Monday or Tuesday. Daniel Gilkeson reports several items, valued at $50, stolen from his apartment with no sign of forced entry. The Middletown Social Service Center had items moved during a break in. entry may have occurred through a broken window.
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Russell Lacy
Moore St
Middletown
Daniel Gilkeson
Reynolds Ave
Middletown Hospital Faces Medicaid Cuts April First
Middletown Hospital could be affected by Medicaid reductions set to start April 1. Charles Sutter says the state lacks funds to cover costs and has asked provider organizations for solutions by March 22. Effects depend on the plan chosen.
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Middletown Hospital
Charles Sutter
Middletown Hospital Association
Sutter
Ohio Department of Public Welfare
Ohio Hospital Association
Ambulance Group, Dental
The
American Medical Association
Ohio Department of Welfare
State Department
Girl Scout Troop 220 Produces Meet Johnny Appleseed Play
Girl Scout Troop 220 at Wildwood School led a Bicentennial drama project titled Meet Johnny Appleseed. Suzy Whitlock of La Comedia provided a dramatics workshop before 30 scouts designed scenery made programs and handled makeup and lighting.
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Johnny Appleseed
Wildwood School
Suzy Whitlock
la Comedia Dinner Theatre
Lisa Russell
Jane Lynch
Suzy Ratliff
Kristi Haddix
Debbie
Director Luchino Visconti Dies at 75 in Rome
Rome AP to report Italian director Luchino Visconti who brought Death in Venice and The Damned to the screen died at his home aged 75. The famed stage and film maker leaves a legacy in European cinema and theatre.
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Rome
Luchino Visconti
Venice
Two New Case Workers Added to Middletown Family Services
Family Services of Middletown adds Edith Kearfott and Susan Ormerod to expand counseling. Kearfott brings social work and education background with prior child welfare and armament work. Ormerod has sociology and corrections degrees with experience in child welfare and divorce investigations. Both salaries funded by United Way. agency hours are 8 to 5 weekdays with evening counseling on Thursdays and Fridays by appointment.
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Family Services of
Middletown
Edith Kearfott
Ada Drive
Susan Ormerod
Baker Court
William Elder
United Way Agency
Kearfott
University of Utah
Washington University
University of Southern Illinois
University of Houston
State of Texas
Aberdeen Maryland Proving Ground
William
Dravo, Inc
United Way
Deaths and funerals of Mrs. Carrie Foley and Rev. Willie J. Granberry
Mrs Carrie Foley aged 79 of 1606 Carolina St Middletown died 3 50 pm yesterday in Middletown after two weeks as patient She born Irvine Kentucky lived Middletown 58 years Her husband William died 1963 Survived by brother Robert Barker Irvine Ky and two sisters Hallie Witt Franklin and Mayme Howard Louisville Mass of Christian Burial 9 30 am Saturday St Johns Catholic Church Burial North Monroe Cemetery Calling hours Wilson Schramm Memorial Home tomorrow 4 9 pm Service tomorrow 7 45 pm Rev Willie J Granberry 52 of 6262 Hamilton Middletown Rd will lie in state one hour before service at Emanuel Baptist Church 11 30 am Saturday Burial Woodside Cemetery Arrangements Hall Jordan Memorial Chapel Rev Granberry died Tuesday in Yazoo Mississippi.
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Carrie Foley
Carolina St
Middletown
St. John's Catholic Church
North Monroe Cemetery
Willie J. Granberry
Hamilton-Middletown Road
Emanuel Baptist Church
P.J. Henry
Willie Bankston
Woodside Cemetery
Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel
Mr. Granberry
Yazoo
Miss
Elsa Kissner
Ann Arbor
Mich
Mt. Pleasant
Monroe
Henry Miller
Winston Bullard
Olean
Carlton
Brooklyn
Gertrude Roser
Ypsilanti
Woodmire Cemetery
Detroit
McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Mt. Pleasant Home
Dumpster truck driver injured in Highland Street crash
Raymond Proffit, 21, of 841 S. Main St., was thrown from a three wheel dumpster truck owned by Big M after it struck a tree on Highland Street at 1 15 p.m. He was taken to Middletown Hospital but left without treatment. Truck damage estimated at 600 dollars.
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Big M
Raymond Proffit
S. Main St
Middletown Hospital
Highland Street
Ohio State seminar for school officials on disaster preparedness
A March 25 program by Ohio State University Disaster Services Extension will train principals and school representatives from city and nearby districts, plus fire and law enforcement officials. Topics cover preparedness concepts and disaster behavior myths and realities. The session runs 8:45 a.m. to noon at the United Way Building.
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Ohio State University
Lemon-Monroe
United Way
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