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Demotion `unfair’ after nearly 40 years in fire dept.
Ed Ellis, assistant district fire chief of Oregon Fire Station No. 3, is awaiting word from Mayor Marge Brown on whether he will be demoted to firefighter for allegedly violating department rules.
Ellis is already serving a 60 day suspension for allegedly pressuring Carey Likens, a captain in the department, to deduct $20 in monthly dues from his paycheck for the Oregon Fire Association during a drill on February 27, and for getting into a verbal altercation with Likens.
It was further alleged that Ellis had "threatened Capt. Likens," according to a letter sent to Ellis on March 5 from Fire Chief Bill Wilkins. Read Full Story...
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You only have yourself to blame if you’re bored this summer and beyond.
We have town festivals in Luckey, Oregon, Oak Harbor, Pemberville, Stony Ridge, Walbridge and Woodville.
We have wacky festivals, all of them in Elmore, the town with a sense of humor. There’s Grub ‘N Suds, a biker gathering featuring a Headless Motorcyclist Poker Run; the Tombstone Derby, featuring casket races and the New Year’s Eve sausage drop, billed as the “wurst” event of the year. Read Full Story...
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Brunner Elementary students collect “Pennies for Lorin”
It was a fundraising drive that just made “cents” – lots
and lots of “cents.”
Students at Brunner Elementary School in Genoa recently participated in a fundraising effort for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in honor of Lorin Grimes, a first-grader in Angie Jimerson’s class.
Lorin has cystic fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the disease is marked by a defective gene and its protein product that cause the body to produce mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections and obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. Read Full Story...
Watching the birds
Ted Williams could take lessons from Justin Lau
There are several reasons why Genoa senior outfielder/pitcher Justin Lau is chasing a Suburban Lakes League batting crown this season.
“For one, he has a real good eye at plate,” first-year Comets coach Dan Thompson said. “He has a nice swing, and he can take a pitch to right field and can put it in all fields. Read Full Story . .
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