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A good book is hard to put down

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, March 3, 2017

That's right. When you start reading a good book, it is hard to put it down. We encourage viewers to look at the second and third photos in this series (below) to see exactly what we mean. Our reader is a student at Ready, Set, Grow, Preschool.

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Alger Memorial Festival Committee breakfast

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 3, 2017

The Alger Memorial Festival Committee is sponsoring a country-style breakfast from 7 until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, at the Alger Social Center, 210 N. Main, serving all-you-can-eat biscuits, sausage gravy, hash-browns, scrambled eggs, fried apples, sausage patties, and beverage for $7.00. Carry out is available

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Marilyn Jean Sumney in Vancrest spotlight this month

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 3, 2017

Marilyn Jean Sumney is in the Resident Spotlight at Vancrest this month. The newsletter says that Jean once raised 200 rose bushes. Being a switchboard operator was her favorite job. The newsletter continues: 

 

Jean was born on July 26. She grew up in this area graduating from Layfette Jackson school which is now Allen East. Jean enjoys the summertime and the warm weather that comes along with it the most. 

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ONU Observatory open tonight

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Friday, March 3, 2017

The ONU Observatory will be open to the public from 8 until 10 p.m. tonight (Friday, March 3) when the crescent Moon will be high in the southwest to see Lunar features such as Posidonius Crater with its fissures and the area where Apollo 11 landed.

Mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle on July 20, 1969. They were the first two humans on the moon.
Other targets Friday include Venus, Mars, and deep-sky objects.
The ONU Astronomy Club welcomes people to stop by, look through the telescopes, and ask questions.

The observatory is located south of West Lincoln Avenue and east of Klingler Road

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Letter: A word from director of Ohio Humanities

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 2, 2017

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By now, I'm sure you have heard from various sources that the White House plans to balance the federal budget by eliminating several agencies, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

As I write, Congress is finalizing a budget for 2017, which includes a significant increase for NEH. However, we do anticipate that the President's budget proposal for 2018 will include proposals to defund these three agencies, among others.

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Pool bids come in under estimate

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, March 2, 2017

The Village received five bids for the swimming pool project, all under the engineer's estimate of $1.4 million. Council members may decide which bidder was successful when they meet on March 21.

Work is slated to begin Sept. 5, which is after the upcoming season. Completion is set for April of next year.

Renovations include a new filtration system, new concrete around the pool, the renovation of the bathhouse, the addition of a splash pool, and a new concession stand. The pool itself will be unchanged

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