Monday, June 05, 2000
Tristate Digest
Waitress burned in restaurant mishap
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GLENDALE — A waitress at the Grand Finale restaurant was burned Sunday in an accident.
The waitress, who was not identified, was serving a heated dessert in an outdoor dining area when the wind apparently blew the burner flame onto her clothing, setting it afire.
“She was walking over to the table. Apparently, the wind hit the burner underneath the plate,” said Glendale police Officer Mac McComas.
The waitress was burned on the chest, stomach and one arm, Officer McComas said.
Employees told him they had been serving the dessert at the restaurant on East Sharon Road in the same manner for about 20 years without incident, Officer McComas said.
The waitress was transported to University Hospital, where she was expected to be treated and released late Sunday, a hospital spokesman said.
Man dies in crash after fleeing police
STONELICK TOWNSHIP — A man fleeing police in rural Clermont County crashed his car and died early Sunday morning.
A Goshen Township officer spotted an older model, four-door car driving north on Ohio 132 on the wrong side of the road at 3:59 a.m., according to the Clermont County Sheriff's Department.
It's not clear what happened next, but shortly thereafter the driver — then headed south on 132 — lost control and went off the right side of the road, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The car hit a ditch and some trees and landed on its roof.
The driver of the car, Thomas L. Hester, 44, of Owensville, was killed.
No other details of the accident were available Sunday.
Man, cat escape apartment fire
A man and his cat escaped a fire in their Mount Airy apartment about 7 a.m. Sunday.
Casey Long, 21, escaped the fire by breaking out his bedroom window, and Miss Kitty was retrieved by Lt. Greg Uhlhorn, said Cincinnati District 3 Chief Gary Scott.
Mr. Long and the cat suffered from smoke inhalation, and Mr. Long's face was cut in his escape, Chief Scott said. Mr. Long was taken to University Hospital, where he was later released, and Miss Kitty was taken to Colerain Animal Clinic.
About 15 other people in the building were evacuated, the chief said.
The fire was caused by an unattended candle in the basement apartment, he said. It did not spread to the other apartments in the two-story brick building.
The damage is estimated at $25,000, Chief Scott said.
Scholarships offered for astronomy camp
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation/Summertime for Kids will be offering scholarships for its Summer Astronomy Camp-Adventures in Astronomy. The camp will be 7-11 p.m. Aug. 7-11 at the Observatory in Mount Lookout. The camp is a hands-on workshop, giving students access to the Observatory's 1842 telescope.
Paul Nohr, the Observatory's astronomer, will be conducting the camp for students who will be starting grades 7 through 9 in the fall.
For information about the scholarships, the camp and for applications, call 321-5186.
Police arrest one in Vine St. robbery
Three people entered a White Castle restaurant on Vine Street in Carthage late Saturday night, waved guns and stole an undisclosed amount of money, according to Cincinnati police reports.
The restaurant was still open at the time of the robbery, although police are unsure how many patrons were inside. No injuries were reported.
One suspect, a 17-year-old girl, was arrested. Police are trying to locate the other two suspects, a man and a woman, said Officer Paul Graves of the Cincinnati Police Division.
Children accused of breaking into school
Three children are accused of breaking into Windsor Elementary School in Walnut Hills on Saturday evening.
They entered the school about 7 p.m. through an unlocked rear door, Cincinnati police said. They took property worth $23. Two 10-year-olds and one 9-year-old were arrested and the property was recovered, police said.
Hocking College seeks partners
Hocking College is seeking business partners anywhere in Ohio for a distance learning project to upgrade skills of hourly paid employees.
“They have a little bit of knowledge and they're desperately needed, so they're hired but they frequently don't have a chance to improve themselves,” said Ron Luce, director of professional and organizational development at the Nelsonville school.
Companies of any size are welcome but they must be in Ohio; the new Industrial Materials Academy is financed by the state Board of Regents.
Hocking will provide online computer-based instruction and business partners will provide students, workplace classrooms and equipment. Mr. Luce said he'd welcome proposals from individual firms and clusters of companies with similar needs if that suited them.
For information, contact Mr. Luce at www.luce_@hocking.edu or (740) 753-3591, ext. 2370.L
Memorial replica to be displayed
The Moving Wall project, a one-half scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display July 8-14 at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, 3520 Central Parkway, Clifton.
A meeting will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday for those interested in volunteering to help with the project. The meeting will take place in the conference center on the third floor of the main building.
Volunteers are needed in concessions and first aid. Information: Martin Wilson, 569-1414.
Fund established for library assistants
WILBERFORCE, Ohio — Central State University received a scholarship fund in the amount of $289,000 from the will of Esther C. Bronston, a former CSU librarian who died in 1998.
Mrs. Bronston worked at the Hallie Q. Brown Library from 1963 until her retirement in 1968.
The scholarship fund will be used to provide financial assistance to library student assistants working in the Hallie Q. Brown Memorial Library. For information, contact Jim Cleveland, (937) 376-6142.
Canton woman dies in Lake Erie waters
CLEVELAND — A 23-year-old Canton woman died after a wave knocked her off a Lake Erie breakwater into the 57-degree water.
Lauren Tew was on the wall with a group of friends Saturday around 4 a.m. Police say they were trying to get a better view of the Cleveland skyline, when Ms. Tew and Andrew Vence, 24, of Lakewood were swept into the lake, police said.
Mr. Vence made it to shore after trying to rescue Ms. Tew.
Firefighters spotted Ms. Tew's body around 5:15 a.m. but did not recover it until it washed to shore.
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