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PetPlex building new animal hospital
      BUCKEYE LAKE - The bright afternoon sunshine gleamed off Buckeye Lake veterinarian Douglas Poorman's silver shovel as he, his staff, local officials, and contractors celebrated a groundbreaking for the new PetPlex facility June 25.
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Space votes to kill Ohio's economy
      Our beat is the Buckeye Lake area. There's plenty to keep us occupied and no one matches our coverage. However, occasionally there are national issues of such significance to all of us that we can not ignore them. Last Friday's vote in the U. S.
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Writer wants park visitors to take trash
      Editor: This is directed to Fairfield Beach residents and visitors. While we are all lucky enough to live close to such a pretty lake, there seems to be a group of people who don't understand etiquette. This letter is directed towards you. The other day, I took my son and my dog to the peninsula to play and run. I was horrified at the amount of garbage left behind.
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Girl Scout Twilight Camp set for Dawes
      JACKSONTOWN - A Girl Scout twilight camp is set for July 27 -30 at The Dawes Arboretum. The camp will run from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening. The cost is $35. Call Joni at 928-7296 for more information and to register.
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Is head lice policy nitpicking?
      MILLERSPORT- Every school district has cases of head lice, regardless of income or location, said Walnut Township School District Superintendent Ron Thornton. "It's more of a clean thing than a dirty thing," he said. "It's just something to get rid of.
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Photo
     Buckeye Lake Eagles Aerie 2801 recently donated $2,500 in critically needed funds to help the Buckeye Lake Library stay open. From left to right, Trustees Jim Gaffey, Roger Dupler and Dwight Caudell present the donation to Pam Reed, president of the Friends of the Buckeye Lake Library, Inc. The Friends are responsible for paying utilities, insurance and building maintenance. Beacon photo by Charles Prince.
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Gearing up for the 4th
      LAKE AREA - Papa Boo's has no more storage space. "We cram every nook and cranny with all the product we can carry," said Chase Gilroy, Papa Boo's manager. Like the other Buckeye Lake Area clubs and restaurants, Papa Boo's is stocked for the Fourth of July weekend - one of the lake's busiest, along with Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
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Things to do…
      Events Dawes Arboretum - Ohio 13, three miles north of I-70. Pruning Practicum: Pruning Conifers - Saturday July 11, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., $15/$10 members. Reservation required, at the Visitors Center. The class will take a ride with Arboretum Curator of Conifers Jeff Bowman to the Conifer Glen for outdoor work.
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Lighten up: Spongebob took over our television
      With kids around, there's really no need for a remote control. Five televisions, each with 350-plus channels, and we are perpetually watching "Spongebob Squarepants." Time Warner Cable really should offer a parental discount. Most of us never get to see ESPN, let alone ESPN2, with kids ruling the show.
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