Lost Wedding Ring

Lost Wedding Ring
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Bryian Saul, an IT manager from Edinburgh, looks for his wedding ring he lost Friday night while on the beach. "Drinking and valuables don't mix," he said as he combed Portabello beach with a metal detector he bought for 30 pounds. Saul moved to Edinburgh from New Zealand in February, saying that Scotland "has more history than back home."

Relay #2

Relay #2
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A balloon bobs in the sky during Ohio University's fourth annual Relay for Life benefit May 19th and 20th.

Relay #1

Relay #1
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Ohio University played host to its fourth annual Relay for Life benefit Friday and Saturday. Participants raised more than $82,000 for the American Cancer Society to fund research for the disease. Team members took turns walking around a track lined by luminaries, each marked with the name of someone who has had cancer.

3Fest

3Fest
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Mark and Megan Lageman down a beer bong with a capacity for 8 hoses during Three Fest Saturday afternoon. More than 7,000 crowded The Big Red Barn and Field for a day dominated by keg stands and other alcoholic activities.

Bunnies

Bunnies
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Samantha DeVictor and Khalei Fogle get Athens exposure yesterday at the Campus Sunday after Playboy’s 2006 Party College issue was released on Friday. “Campus Sundry was chosen because they have been a long-time partner of selling Playboy magazine,” said Lee Waedekin, newsstand operations director for Playboy.

Nurse #2

Nurse #2
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Stock and teacher's aid Debi Chonkl plan for the care of an insulin-dependant student. Although not in her job description, Chonkl consults with the student's family daily and monitors the student's sugar level about 3 or 4 times during a school day. Chonkl is taking two days off of work in a couple of weeks, so Stock has to plan the student's care during Chonkl's absence. "I don't know what I'd do without her," Stock said.

Nurse #1

Nurse #1
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Janalee Stock has been an Athens' City School nurse for 13 years. Stretching her skills among seven Athens City Public Schools, Stock spends much of the work week juggling medical emergencies with everyday scrapes and bruises. "Yes, it's hectic, but somebody's got to do the job," Stock said.

Slam Dunk

Slam Dunk
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Ohio forward Sonny Troutman dunks two of his 28 points Saturday in the 64-52 victory over Samford, tying his career-best score. Troutman hit 9 of 17 attempts from the field, and was 8 of 8 at the free-throw line. (Chris Mackler / For The Post).

The Hyacinth Bean

The Hyacinth Bean
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Athens entrepreneur Christina Deshaies arranges a Valentine's Day flower bouquet at her new specialty florist, the Hyacinth Bean, on Columbus Road. Deshaies and business partner Polly Creech have pooled their horticulture talents to open this shop, which will reach out to both the students and businesses. (Chris Mackler / For The Post). Retoned by my Bud Noah

Gasp of Breath

Gasp of Breath
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Bobcat swimmer Jamie Suter competes in the home meet Jan. 13. Both the men's and women's swimmers and divers took home victories over Denison in the competition.