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By Anne Dunell
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QC AM February 1,1931-June 26, 2021
Frank Walsh was born in 1931, the third son of potato farmer Michael Walsh and Eileen Sierson Walsh.
Mick and Eileen raised their five sons and daughter in the cold and harsh environs of Trentham in the beautiful old farmhouse set on the hill. As a baby, Frank developed poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis. His practical and no-nonsense mother investigated all avenues to ensure he was given the best care. This involved going to live in Sydney at age five, without family, to be treated by the renowned Sister Elizabeth Kenny. It has been suggested that he may be one of Australia’s oldest survivors of polio.
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‘She loves the shop, and the residence. It’s been a big part of her life, obviously, and out of respect for that we’ve been doing everything we can [to save it],’ George’s nephew Owen Dixon told 3AW.
Despite the property’s high market value, Ms Russell’s family have tried to save it but said they now need to sell the building to pay her expensive care needs.
‘Her only source of finance is this [and] it hasn’t been an option to make her penniless,’ said Mr Dixon.
The building was once home to a popular café called Russell’s Old Corner Shop (pictured)
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Spring break provides a chance for many students to take a respite. That wasn’t the case for the players in the Olentangy Orange boys volleyball program.
The Pioneers were hard at work during the break, trying to hone their skills for a season in which they have high expectations. They were seventh in the initial Division I state poll and the top-ranked team in the East Region.
“They work really hard, and they never complain about coming to gym on weekends or over spring break,” third-year coach Karlie Foy said. “They are ready to go. When we walk into the gym there is an extreme level of focus.
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