Richwood Council Faces Recurrent Water Problems
Richwood council and Lovell Parsons of water plant consultants examined ongoing overflow and mist hazards from the storage tower amid recent freezing, malfunctions, and overspills. Council members questioned automatic operation limits and lack of a valve, plus a missing phone line to monitor capacity, aiming to avert lawsuits while seeking fixes.
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Richwood Council
Lovell Parsons
Coucil
William Nibert
Parsons
Solons
Nibert
Don Parsons
Richwood Village Council approves gas rate ordinance and public works
Village council unanimously passed gas rate ordinance 721 to run two years fixing prices for Richwood consumers. Emergency measures authorize street lighting on Herbert and S Pearl streets. Snowmobile safety urged, budget paperwork due January 20 for 143 500 Farmers Home Administration loan. Park levy discussion for fall 1979, park board seeks 0 5 mill levy.
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Parsons
Nibert
Richwood
William Wen
Columbia Gas
Ohio
Herbert St
S. Pearl St
William Marvin
Marvin
Claibourne Township
John R. Bell
Paul Houk
Jackson Township
Gill Street
Farmers Home Administration
Godwin
Park Board
James Reece
Ernest Millington
Santa
Fire Department
Walt Hamilton
Tucker Smith
Gilbert Douglas
Edith Cope
Sclons
Richwood Park
Snowmobile Accident Dampens Town Holiday Cheer
In the season start snow storm a rider named Denny McMahan rolled his snowmobile last weekend causing a minor wound and several stitches. Citizens are urged to use sidewalks during Sunday Candle Walk and Carol Sing as Santa visits the village December 16 to 23. North Union School Board meeting moved to 6 p.m. Monday December 18 to avoid conflicts with the junior high program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny McMahan
North Union School Board
Emergency volunteers sought in Richwood area plan
Richwood leaders want 4 wheel drive and snowmobile owners to volunteer for emergency services. Chief Marvin along with Emergency Chief Davis and Fire Chief Reece seek contact details to build a ready list, recalling last winter’s blizzards that blocked roads and delayed aid.
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Richwood
William Marvin
Bill Davis
Warren Reece
Union County
Marvin
Davis
Reece
Emergency Squad Runs Multiple Medical Calls
Emergency squad activity logs several medical calls from December. Albert Blaine on As kins Road ill and transported to Grady Memorial. Ethel Fox treated on scene. Robert Redmond taken to Marion General. another patient treated on scene with no transport. Ada McDaniel injured transported to a doctor’s office. Harold Jidden ill and transported to Grady Memorial. drews in Magnetic Springs ill and sent to Memorial Hospital Marysville.
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Albert Blaine
Askins Rd
Grady Memorial
Delaware
Ethel Fox
Blagrove St
Robert Redmond
George St
Marion General
Ada McDaniel
Grove St
Harold Jiiden
Community Candle Walk Marks Christmas Spirit This Sunday
Richwood churches invite area residents to light candles and join a tree lighting at the corner of S Franklin and E Ottawa Streets. Bells ring at 6 p.m. Dec 17 followed by a carol sing and sidewalk observance. Additional events include Santa visits Dec 16 and a Living Nativity Dec 22–23 from 7 to 9 p.m.
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Richwood
S. Franklin and
E. Ottawa Streets
Public Library
Santa
Claus
Vandals Strike Richwood Area Despite Cold Weather
Cold temperatures failed to deter vandals who hit the Richwood area last weekend. Four incidents were reported to police on Saturday, likely late Friday night or early Saturday morning. Three involved vehicles, with police using a vehicle fragment in the investigation. Damages were reported at Nelson Blue property, Lucille Lee residence, Ballinger Funeral Home, and Westbrook Publishing Co. windows and walls.
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Richwood
Rick Monroe
Beatty Ave
Nelson Blue
E. George St
Lucille Lee
E. Ottawa and
Ballinger
N. Clinton and
E. Ottawa
Westbrook Publishing Co
S. Franklin and
Snow-Trackers Invite Public to Sunday Meeting
Buckeye Central Sno-Trackers host an open meeting Sunday December 17 at 2 p m for area residents interested in snowmobiling. Roger Steinfurth Ohio Snowmobile Association president will speak and show films on trails in the area. Farm property owners are urged to attend. club welcomes memberships and outlines future social and competitive activities at MarkiCast with east entrance access.
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Buckeye Central
Ohio Snowmobile Association
Roger Steinfurth
Aiit
Nate
Bequest of 25000 To Richwood First United Methodist
Marie C. Roebuck's estate funds are transferred to Richwood First United Methodist Church. Local attorney Lloyd George Kerns, acting for the estate, completed the gift with 25,000 dollars transferred to the church board. Church members present included Kenneth Evans and Pauline and Allen Roberts from Waldo.
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Marie C. Roebuck
Lloyd George Kerns
Richwood First United
John Howe Ingersol Rand
Roebuck
Marie Curry
Richwood First United Methodist
Richwood First United Methodist Church
Marie (Curry) Roebuck
Kenneth Evans
Allen Roberts
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Santa Claus
American Legion Presents
American Legion
Claibourne-Richwood
Leslie Shuster
Doug Karcher
Heidi Wiseman
Steve Cocklin
Mark Daymude
Cory Howell
Chris Hines
Richwood Baccarat Post 40
American Legion and Auxiliary
Fritz Drodofsky
Helen Collier
Marion
Hardin County
Florida
Adele (Khoury) Graham
Graham
Mildred Moore
Richwood High School
John Moores
Voice of Democracy
Millcreek Memorial Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Harry Webb
Ed Haney
Post V.O.D. Chrmn
Paula Cunningham
Fairbanks
Ruth Kerns
North Union
Kathy McCabe
Marysville
Hazel Haney
Auxiliary
V.O.D
Richwood First Baptist Church
MarkiCast
First United Methodist
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