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Local
News - Tuesday, July 2, 2002
Three
New Washington Residents Killed In  Head
On Collision
A head-on collision killed three New Washington
residents in Medina County on Sunday, June 30. The three
passengers in the car that were killed were identified as Michael
M. Conway, 32; his wife, Jana L. Conway, 29; and Sheron Heydinger,
52, an aunt to one of the Conways.
According to the Ohio State Highway
Patrol, a truck was east bound on U.S. 224 when it crossed the
center line at around 5 pm, hitting the car occupied by the New
Washington family head-on before the truck overturned.
Two other people in the car and the
two people in the truck sustained injuries. All of the injured
were flown by helicopter to hospitals except for the driver of the
truck, Dorothy Dravenstott, 55, of West Salem. She was treated for
injuries and released from Lodi Community Hospital. According to
the Patrol, she told police she does not remember why she crossed
the center line.
Dravenstott's husband, Harold, 55,
was in stable condition Monday evening at MetroHealth Medical
Center in Cleveland. The car's driver, Larry Heydinger, 53, was
flown to MetroHealth Medical Center and released on Monday, July
1. The Conways' 1-year-old son, Evan, was in fair condition Monday
in Akron Children's Hospital.
Lt. C.D. Davies said the patrol did
not file charges against Dorothy Dravenstott but has recommended
the Medina County prosecutor pursue charges.
Bucyrus
City Services Schedule For July 4th
Garbage pick up for Thursday, July 4, will be picked up on Friday, July
5, in observance of Independence Day.
The City is asking residents to place
their garbage at the curb early on Friday, July 5, as they will be
running a double routes collecting Thursday and Friday garbage at the
same time.
All other City offices will be closed
on July 4th as well. Police, Fire, and Ambulance services will be
provided as normal.
State
Route 598 Closed For Repairs
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that State Route 598 is closed due to
allow for a culvert replacement between U.S. 30 and State Route 96.
According to Anchor Broadcasting, the road was closed
Monday, July 1, at 8:30 am and the replacement is expected to completed by
Wednesday.
Traffic is presently being detoured over
U.S. 30, State Route 602, and State Route 96.
Bucyrus
Touchdown Club To Meet
The Bucyrus High School Touchdown Club will be meeting Monday, July 8, in the commons at Bucyrus High School.
According to Anchor Broadcasting, all Bucyrus
football fans are welcome and encouraged to attend the meeting that will begin at 6:30
pm.
Bucyrus
YMCA To Offer Third Session Of  Swim
Lessons
The Bucyrus Area Y-M-C-A will be holding its third session of morning swim lessons beginning on Monday, July
8.
The Y is offering thirty-minute sessions for children 3 to 5 years old between ten or eleven each morning for the two weeks.
According to Anchor Broadcasting, classes for children six years and older will begin at either 10:30 or 11:30.
Time will depend on age and skill level.
All those interested in the swim lessons can register at Bucyrus YMCA.
For more information, contact the YMCA at 419-562-6218.
2002
Marion County Fair Officially Kicks Off
 The
2002 Marion County Fair officially opened on Monday, July 1, at 9 am
with patriotic music and a demonstration from members of a 4-H group
which works on dog agility training. The members put their dogs
through a course much like the ones seen on television.
 While
many people were just beginning their day, 4-H members were already
hard at work, including those who are presenting pigs. Baths and
pictures were the order of the morning. At left is Tiffany King with
her two pigs.
 For
a complete schedule, visit the Marion County Fairgrounds website here.
Daily admission for the fair is $7 for
anyone 36 months old and over and includes rides and most grandstand
events. You can also purchase passes for $18. Passes include fair
admittance and parking, but does not include rides. A ride stamp will
have to be purchased separately.
Weekend
Travelers On Rt. 23 Detoured
Through Delaware
 Travelers
headed south on Route 23 were forced to take a detour through Delaware
on Saturday, June 29. A water main break caused the unexpected delay.
The congestion was located along a
2-mile stretch of Rt. 23 just north of Delaware as workers tried to
repair a broken 16-inch waterline. The break was discovered about 9 pm
on Thursday, June 27, in the northbound lanes of Rt. 23, just north of
Panhandle Road.
Southbound lanes were closed and
traffic rerouted at Hills Miller Road and then back through Delaware
to Rt. 23. Northbound traffic was reduced to one lane. Backups of up
to a mile in either direction were frequent along Rt. 23.
Ohio
State Marion Honors Alumnus For
 Service
The Ohio State University at Marion honored one of its own in alumnus
Larry Cline with the 2002 Ralph Howard Service award at the
university's recent academic recognition ceremony.
The Ohio State University at Marion
Campus Honors Program accepts nominations for the Ralph Howard Service
Award annually. The award is presented to a member of the community or
an organization that has contributed to the development of academic
programs and the Honors Program, and has made a significant impact on
the quality of education at the Marion Campus.
Cline attended Ohio State at Marion
from 1966 to 1968 and graduated from Ohio State University in 1970. He
was nominated and recognized for his exemplary role in promoting
academic excellence at the University. Click
here to read more of this story from our sister site Marion
Online.
Ohio
Officials Debate Effectiveness Of DARE
Program
The former state senator who wrote a 1993 law earmarking millions of
dollars a year for the DARE program says he isn't sure whether the
anti-drug initiative still deserves the funding.
A story in the AP says, Barry Levey, a
former Republican senator from Middletown, recalled that the Drug
Abuse Resistance Education program had wide support from
law-enforcement officials, educators and politicians when he added the
money to a tough new drunken driving law.
"You had police going into
schools; it was hard to quarrel with it," Levey told The Columbus
Dispatch for a story Sunday. "While not perfect, it was about the
best thing we had going out there."
DARE has come under fire in recent
years after national studies questioned its effectiveness.
Levey said a Middletown charity for which
he serves as a trustee is questioning whether to keep providing
support for local DARE programs. Click
here to read more of this story from the AP.
Sending Mail
Has Become More  Expensive
The price of mailing a First-Class Mail letter increased 3 cents
on June 30, from 34 to 37 cents - about 45 cents a month for the
average household.
New 37-cent First-Class Mail stamps are
available now. A new 3-cent "Star" stamp is also available,
to add to 34-cent stamps customers may still have on hand.
If you don't want to leave your home or
office, you can go online to The
Postal Store at usps.com to order stamps. The Postal Store is
selling special rate-change combo packs containing both 37-cent and
3-cent stamps and a handy rate card. You can also order stamps by
phone by calling 1-800-STAMP24.
Complete rate information is
available by clicking
here.
Bucyrus Church To Hold Freedom
Celebration
On July 6th, the First Alliance Church on Hopley Avenue will be celebrating freedom at 6:30
pm on the church lawn.
There will be a great view of the fireworks, free food, a live reenactment, games, and
fun, according to Anchor Broadcasting. The entire community is invited to take part in the celebration so don't miss out.
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