Carol M. Bollinger April 1, 1931 — July 27, 2011 Carol Mae Bollinger, age 80, of Bellevue, was reunited with her husband, Bud, on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. She was born April 1, 1931, in Bellevue, the daughter of the late Foster and Alvesta (Sauer) Bond. Carol was a homemaker and worked at the Bellevue […]
The Willows at Bellevue donated 8,800 pounds of food to The Bellevue Fish and Loaves Emergency Food Pantry as part of its “Independence from Hunger Food Drive” held in June. All The Willows at Bellevue employees were encouraged to donate food in addition to cash or personal time, which were converted into pounds, to this worthy […]
Getting that first place of your own? Heading off to college? Looking for a deal? Or, do you need a tax deduction on unwanted treasures? If so, the Thursday, Aug. 4, Main Street Market Garage Sale may be your answer. The sale will feature household items such as furniture, lamps, bedframes (no mattresses), small working […]
By JO ANNE AUSTIN, director, Four County Young-At-Heart Senior Center Monday is the first day of August. Before we know it, school will be starting (Aug. 24) and fall will be upon us. We still have plenty of time for hot weather though and summer activities too. Remember that we do not have a dinner […]
Donations are critically needed for the annual Back to School project, sponsored by the Bellevue Ministerial Association and the Salvation Army. The group, which provides gift cards to help needy students buy clothes for the upcoming school year, is about $14,000 short of the amount needed. Applications for the gift cards will be taken on […]
CINCINNATI (AP) — New U.S. Census numbers show Ohio households led by same-sex couples grew by more than 50 percent between 2000 and 2010. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports last year’s census identified more than 28,600 same-sex partner households, an increase of nearly 10,000 from 10 years earlier. Executive director Ed Mullen of gay rights group Equality […]
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s health care tab is on track to hit $4.6 trillion in 2020, accounting for about $1 of every $5 in the economy, government number crunchers estimate in a report released Thursday. How much is that? Including government and private money, health care spending in 2020 will […]
During the great religious revival held in Bellevue during the summer of 1873, local newspapers added a little humor by poking at neighboring towns. The Bellevue Gazette offered this: “There seems to be an unusually great religious awakening in this part of the state. Norwalk seems to have taken the lead so far but Bellevue […]