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Jan. 17, 2007 Coshocton Tribune: Drug From Page 1 wouldn't pursue charges relating to drug activity prior to Tuesday's agreement. The Bairs signed waivers to a right to trial by jury, and Judge Richard Evans requested a presentence investigation before sentencing in four to six weeks. Nicholas Bair also will be subject to a mandatory five years of post-release control after he serves his sentence, and a PUCO From Page 1 needs to be more lasting solution. "They need to look at this more long term," he said.

Another presenter, Bill Christy, said he was concerned with frequent brownouts, that have sometimes taken months to resolve, and doesn't understand why AEP continues have problems servicing his neighborhood, the Colony Hill Condominiums, which sit right down the road from an electrical George Pappas, president of the Lumi-Lite Candle Co. in Norwich, blames the PUCO for AEP's problems due to de regulation of utilities in Ohio several years ago. "The PUCO should not be surprised we're sitting here today," Pappas said. "I admit there have been some improvements, but we're treating the symptom and not the cause, because we haven't had a stable energy policy in Ohio." According to AEP's service reliability plan filed with the PUCO last October, the company proposed a $130 million investment over the next five years focusing on vegetation management, equipment replacement, infrastructure upgrades and improved use of technology to help in reducing outages and improving service to customers. mandatory $10,000 fine.

Bond will be continued at 10 percent of $300,000 for Nicholas Bair and $10,000 cash or surety for Terra Wilkin Bair. Nicholas Bair is facing charges in Licking County for trafficking of drugs and aggravated possession of drugs after he was caught by Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force officers with more than 20 pounds of psilcybin mushrooms in April 2006. 740-295-3442 But with that $130 million investment will come an increase in distribution rates, which would mean about a 2-percent increase, or between $1 to $2, on your monthly bill, according to Karen Hardie, principal regulatory analyst with the Ohio Consumers Counsel (OCC). The OCC is opposing the plan because the company hasn't demonstrated that reliability of electric service would be improved. Approximately $71 million would be recovered in just the first 18 months of the plan, which would begin in mid 2007 if approved by the PUCO.

Mason said the PUCO is trying to balance the thoughts and feelings of those who want tree trimming with those who are opposed to the rate increase. Comments have been mixed at previous public hearings in Lima and Canton. "We've frozen distribution rates for the past 10 years (through 2008). What we have to look at is, how much more does AEP need to improve Mason said. Three more public hearings will be held over the next two weeks, in Marietta, Athens and Newark, before the PUCO holds an evidentiary hearing Feb.

27 to hear from representatives of AEP and the OCC. 740-450-6752 Local forecast Today Thursday Friday Saturday High: 35 High: 42 High: 32 High: 34 Low: 17 Low: 23 Low: 23 Details Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in Thursday night: Partly the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 cloudy in the evening: Then mph. becoming mostly cloudy.

Lows Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest around 17. Southeast winds winds 5 to 10 mph. around 5 mph.

Friday through Saturday: Thursday: Mostly sunny. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the Highs in the lower 40s. lower 30s. Lows in the lower Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

20s. Local almanac Source: Precipitation Temperatures Yesterday 0.02 High yesterday 37 Month to date 2.70 Low yesterday 26 Normal 1.44 Normal high 35 Temperature extremes Normal low 20 Yesterday's highs and lows Sunrise: 7:41 a.m. 82 at Fort Myers, Fla. Sunset: 5:21 p.m. -31 at Craig, Colo.

COSHOCTON Dice Hedrick, 79, of County Road 27, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. He was born July 31, 1927, in Maxville, W.Va., to the late Solomon Baxter and Artie (Miller) Hedrick. He was a farmer, a member of the Coshocton County Farm Bureau, and enjoyed his grandchildren. He is survived by two sons, David Hedrick of Coshocton and Dale (Kim) Hedrick of Warsaw; four grandchildren, Jodi (Jim) Nash, Jon, Kaili and Clinton Hedrick; a great-grandson, Walter Dice Hedrick Nash; a sister, Ella Griffith of Washington, DC; four brothers, Roy Hedrick of Virginia, Hugh Hedrick of Coshocton, Hansel and Joe Hedrick of West Virginia; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rolla Grace (Harmon) Hedrick, whom he married May 19, 1951, she died May 13, 1996. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Harper and Hazel Hedrick; and a brother, Donnie Hedrick. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, at Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw, with the Rev.

David Fowls officiating. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery in Warsaw. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, and until service time Friday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Coshocton County, P.O. Box 1284, Coshocton, OH 43812. www.fischerfuneralhome.com Coshocton County Sheriff's Office Justice Center Jan. 16 Total inmate population, 49; males, 48; females, 1. Accidents Jan.

15 Tyler Booth, 17, of 621 Franklin Conesville, was driving on Ohio 541 when he lost control of his vehicle, went off the left side of the road and hit a ditch. Complaints Jan. 12 Janice Cornwell, 55, of 26832 County Road 1, Keene, was arrested and charged with aggravated menacing. Residents in the 40000 section Dice Hedrick Parks Emma Allen WEST LAFAYETTE Ruby Helen Parks, 90, of West Lafayette, passed away Saturday Jan. 13, 2007, at the West Lafayette Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Helen was born to the late Henry and Ruby Garner Glass in Belmont County on June 18, 1916. She was a cook for Plainfield School for 26 years, attended Plainfield United Methodist Church and was a 4-H adviser for many years. Helen loved to spend time with her family, gardening and sewing. Survived by her two daughters, Shirley Reddick of Mount Vernon and Carol (Robert) Nelson of Coshocton; sister, Clara Israel of Winterhaven, sister-in-law, Nina Glass of Wellston; grandchildren, Janette (Lyle) McCullough of Coshocton, Rob (Christie) Nelson of Coshocton, Dean (Kim) Reddick Jr. of Columbus, and Staci (Eb Harris) Reddick of Mount Vernon; greatgrandchildren, Lindsay and Tyler McCullough of Coshocton, Toby Hart of Newcomerstown, Christina and Brandon Reddick of Mount Vernon and Zak Welker of Mount Vernon; and several nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank W. Parks, to whom she married on Dec. 21, 1935, having passed away in January of 1989; two brothers, Robert and John Glass; and two grandchildren, Kristina and Timothy Reddick. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

20, 2007, in Plainfield Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Gerycz officiating. An online memorial is located at www.given-dawsonfuneralhome.com RECORD of County Road 33, Warsaw, reported a domestic violence situation. A resident in the 400 block of South Lawn Avenue reported being threatened. Jan.

15 An organization in the 1200 block of Cambridge Road reported a storage building was broken into. Nothing was reported missing. A resident in the 700 block of South Lawn Avenue reported a lost or stolen cell phone. A resident in the 18000 section of County Road 3, Warsaw, reported being threatened. Melissa Mizer, 39, of 43055 County Road 23, was charged HAVE YOU MADE YOUR IRA CONTRIBUTION FOR 2006? You have til April 15th, 2007.

Call us, we can help! TAYLOR INSURANCE FINANCIAL 777 S. Second St. Coshocton, OH 43812 740-623-2207 Hrs: Handicapped M-F Access in rear 0000054750 COSHOCTON Emma Kathryn Allen, 89, a resident of the Autumn Health Care Center and formerly of Warsaw, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at the care center of congestive heart failure. She was born Feb.

23, 1917, in Coshocton County, to the late Ward B. and Ora. L. (Dawson) Davis. On Nov.

17, 1934, she married Robert M. Allen, who preceded her in death on June 14, 1997. She is survived by a son, Russell Ward (June) Allen of Eldersburg, a daughter, Martha (Allen) Jones of Warsaw; and a daughter-in-law, Lois Allen of Warsaw; seven grandchildren, Lynette and Jeannette Allen of Eldersburg, Robert Joey (Rebecca) Allen of Coshocton, Jackie (Linda) Allen of Tennesee, Jill (James) McCall, Ed (Cheri) Jones, and Sandy (Jeff) Fitch all of Warsaw; great-grandchildren, Tia and Ward Adair Gracey, Zachary and Courtney Allen, Matthew and Caitlin McCall, Kristi and Vicki Jones, Ric and Marc Fitch, Betty and Rosemary Allen; stepgrandchildren, Adam and Aaron Verdrigghe; a sister-inlaw, Edrie Davis of Coshocton; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Allen, a greatgranddaughter; two sisters; and a brother. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at Valley View Cemetery in Warsaw, with Ray Griffith officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the River View Community Park, P.O. Box 399, Warsaw OH 43844; the Coshocton Public Library, 655 Main Coshocton, OH 43844; or the charity of the donor's choice. www.fischerfuneralhome.com with obstructing justice by presenting false information after she reported being hit by a car in a parking lot on Airport Road.

A resident in the 41000 section of U.S. 36, Warsaw, reported the theft of a boat. West Lafayette Police Department Complaints Jan. 15 A resident in the 100 block of East Union Avenue reported the rear window of his vehicle was broken out while the vehicle was parked behind the residence. A resident reported telephone harassment.

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0000061376 Robert Thomas SEA ISLAND, Ga. Robert Max Thomas died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at his home on Sea Island, Ga. Mr. Thomas was 83 years old at the time of his death and is survived by his devoted wife of almost 10 years, Jane Morris White Thomas.

He leaves behind his only child and daughter, Karen Thomas Fesmire; sonin law, William Murr ray Fesmire, his granddaughter, Margaret Ann Fesmire; and grandson, William Thomas Fesmire, all of Germantown, Tenn. He is also survived by his sister, Shirley Thomas Butler of Wyoming, and her children, Michelle Butler Warner of Red Lion, and James Thomas Butler of New Haven, and his aunt, June Shirley Whitehead Munson of Pensacola, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Max Thomas and Wylanne Shirley Thomas; his first wife, Dorothy Oliver Thomas; and his second wife, Alyce S. Thomas. Bob is also survived by his beloved registered therapy dog, Barkley; and his dedicated and devoted caregivers, Solomon Carter and James Brooks, both of Brunswick, Ga.

Bob Thomas was born on Nov. 20, 1923, in Akron, Ohio. Bob graduated from East High School in Akron, Ohio, in 1942. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served as a navigator on an LST for three years in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Following the war, Bob attended the Commerce College of The Ohio State University and graduated in 1949.

He was a member of the The Ohio State University President's Club and was an avid football fan and alumnus. After graduation, Bob moved to Coshocton, Ohio, in 1949, where he worked as a teller at First National Bank. He began working at Edmont Manufacturing Co. in the customer service department on May 1, 1951, and retired after 37 years as senior vice president. At his retirement dinner, he was described as the "moral compass" of the company.

Mr. Thomas had total marketing and profit responsibility for the Industrial, Retail and Services Market businesses as well as all international operations and the Division of Quality Assurance Program of EdmontWilson, a glove manufacturing division of Becton Dickinson. He also served as president of the U.S. Glove Manufacturing Association. While in Coshocton, Bob's servant leadership permeated the community.

He was president of the Chamber of Commerce in 1965 and president of Coshocton Town and Country Club, he served on the Park Board, the Roscoe Village Foundation, the Coshocton Foundation, and the Montgomery Foundation as well as involvement with the Red Cross, United Way and Footlight Players. Bob was also an ordained Elder and Deacon in The Presbyterian Church in Coshocton, Ohio. Bob Thomas was awarded the 1994 Coshoctonian Award bestowed upon the person who exemplifies long-term contribution to the well being and economic climate of the community. In 1990 he and others created and established Leadership Coshocton County which provides leadership training and encourages civic responsibility within the community. His love for Coshocton and his friends there was a common thread throughout this life even after his retirement and his move to Sea Island, and Flat Rock, N.C.

Bob's Sea Island, memberships and involvement included: Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Association, Costal Georgia Historical Society, Civil War Round Table, Founding Member of the Sea Island Club and Shoreline Dance Club. Bob's Flat Rock, N.C., affiliations included: Historic Flat Rock, Kenmure Golf and Country Club, Hendersonville Country Club. Arrangements are through Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick, Ga. (912-265- 3636). A memorial service will be conducted by Dr.

John Law at the columbarium at Christ Church on St. Simon's Island, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007. Inurnment will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association, 7130 Hodgsdon Memorial Drive, Suite 101, Savannah, Ga. 31406; the Parkinson's Disease Association, 1365 Cliffton Road, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30339; or to the charity of the donor's choice in Coshocton, Ohio..