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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
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All residents are invited to attend the annual Fourth of July celebrations taking place in Brown County. There are several events taking place in the southern part of the county to help residents celebrate the nation's birthday.
Brown County residents who want to make the Ohio river apart of their Fourth of July celebration will have plenty of opportunity this weekend. There will be two fireworks displays this weekend reflected in the river, one in Maysville on Friday, July 4, and one in Ripley on Saturday, July 5.
The Ripley Lions Club event for the Fourth of July celebration includes events Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5.
The Ripley celebration culminates with a fireworks show on Saturday evening, July 5 down on the Ohio River.
Beginning 8 p.m, Saturday, July 5, entertainment will be by Art Whiteman's Upfront Band, a long-time favorite throughout the area. The band will stop playing as the fireworks display begins at dark and will resume when the fireworks finish.
Aberdeen will be holding their annual "Celebration in the Park" on July 4. The event will take place in the Aberdeen Park, overlooking the Ohio River. The event includes a baby show at 10 a.m., with registration at 9 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. there will be registration for the cornhole tournament. The Miss Pre-Teen Aberdeen Pageant will be held at 1 p.m., along with the Kayla Ruark Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser Cornhole Tournament.
The baby show and contests are sponsored by the Huntington Hotshots 4-H Club. Registration for the contests is $10, and classes will be held for boys and girls newborn to three months, four to six month, seven to 12 months, 1 year olds, 2year olds, and 3 and 4year olds. The Little Mister and Miss contest will be for 5, 6, 7, and eight year olds, and will also require all entrants to register at 9 a.m. The Junior Miss contest is for 9, 10, 11, and 12 year olds and will start after the little Mister and Miss contest. for more information on the pageant, call (937) 549-2941 or (606) 759-0421.
The Miss Aberdeen Pageant will take place at 2 p.m., and the Aberdeen Pet Idol contest will take place at 3 p.m. At 4 p.m. there will be contests for the best decorated bike and best decorated ATV. Kids games will begin at 5 p.m., and the cruise-in will begin at 6 p.m. and will last until 10 p.m. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 50 cars that enter the cruise-in. |
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It’s not real – but next best thing |
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Written by Steve Triplett
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
 The Ripley Fire Department recently received specialized training on Rapid Intervention Team techniques. Rapid Intervention Teams are established when firefighters are required to perform an “interior attack,” when extinguishing the fire at its source inside a building, or when there is any threat a firefighter may become trapped in a structure for any reason. At such an incident a Rapid Intervention Team is given only the assignment of preparing and being on standby for a “Mayday” call from other firefighters.
The training session was held on June 21 and 22. The first day’s training was class work held at the Ripley Firehouse, and emphasized the factors that contribute to firefighter injury and deaths. Also, case studies of incidents that resulted in firefighter deaths were discussed. Activities on day two were held at a house on South Second Street which is scheduled for demolition. Many different evolutions were held to simulate conditions of a “Mayday” situation and the rapid location and removal of the victim. |
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RULH holds contractors’ feet to fire – work to be done |
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Written by Bryan Peck
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington board of education prepared for the upcoming school year at a meeting on June 30, as several faculty and staff gave reports about various district projects and problems. The district is currently preparing several new programs for the 2008 school year.
According to Maintenance Supervisor Dick Zurbach, the district is currently working to correct several persistent problems that have been occurring in the district elementary, middle, and high schools ever since the buildings opened in 2004. The district had been experiencing several issues with the heating, ventilation, electric wiring, and control systems, some of which can be expensive when they break.
“Construction’s a nightmare,” RULH Superintendent Stephan Oborn said. “In all the buildings we’ve had persistent problems since they’ve opened, We have around $80,000 in insurance claims on the two times the cooling system froze alone.”
The two firms responsible for the construction of the school were Steed Hammond and Paul Architects and Ruscilli design. According to Oborn, the two firms had been originally hired for the work by the Ohio School Facilities Commission.
According to Zurbach, OSFC Director Mike Schumacher had visited the district to review the problems in the elementary and middle schools. However, Schumacher found enough problems in the middle school alone to alert Steed Hammond and Paul and Ruscilli that if the problems are not resolved, they will be reported to the state and added to “blacklist” that would hurt their chances of getting similar work in the future. |
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