City students win in chemistry Olympiad qualifying
Five local high school students from New Castle City public and area schools earned spots in the Penn Ohio Border Section of the American Chemical Society High School Chemistry Olympiad. Melissa Felton Joshua Verdi Clifton Coryea Tate Shafer Doug Hessel and their teacher John Spina compete among 60 students from 15 schools.
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New Castle
Melissa Felton
Joshua Verdi
American Chemical Society
John Spina
Clifford Coryea
Sharpsville High School
Tate Shafer
Lakeview High School
Cortland
Ohio
Doug Hessel
Hickory High School
U.S. Air Force Academy
United States
Pittsburgh
Chartered Congress
Penn-Ohio
Parents sue over pregnancy test at Broward school
HOLLYWOOD Florida AP third graders parents allege their 10 year old girl was taken from class and given a pregnancy test by a volunteer at Colbert Elementary School in May to urinate in a cup. The test was negative and the parents accuse it of violating civil and privacy rights. The volunteer PTA president defended her actions, while school officials said they will investigate and do not conduct health evaluations without parental consent.
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Hollywood
Fla
Colbertmentary School
Lawrence S. Ben
Ben
Broward County
Cy Rights
Doreen Biggs
Larry Davis
Biggs
PTA
Andrew Thomas
Special Investigative Unit
Merrie Meyers
School Board
Lamb recertified as district justice in Pennsylvania
District Justice J W Lamb was recertified after completing continuing legal education coursework. The program, conducted by the Minor Judiciary Education Board and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, is held in Chambersburg and covers ethics, civil and criminal law, the Motor Vehicle Code, office automation, and management. It is required for all more than 500 Pennsylvania district justices.
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J.W. Lamb
Pennsylvania
Unified Judicial System
Minor Judiciary Education Board
Administrative Office of
Pennsylvania Courts
Chambersburg
District Justice Office
E A R S volleyball play-a-thon winners honored
Winners of the CONTACT E A R S annual Volleyball Play-a-thon received appreciation awards for fundraising. First Wesleyan Church led high points. Darla Kerr from Central Heating & Plumbing was top pledge individual. Eastbrook Methodist Church topped team pledges. Nine new telephone workers were commissioned after training.
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Contact
E.A.R.S
First Wesleyan Church
Darla Kerr
Central Heating & Plumbing
Eastbrook Methodist Church
Sue Arnett
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Marian Williams
Calvin Ray
Ruth Ray
Oklahoma City
U.S
Poetry Society Winners Chosen At New Castle Meeting
The New Castle Poetry Society finalists were named in June with Richard Sprow judging special entries. Jessie Ruhl Miller presided at the New Castle Public Library as Richard Shaffer, 90, was honored as the oldest poet present. Winners across categories include Dorothy Johnson and Gerstecker in Experimental, Ruth Hammond in Haiku, Joyce Lohr in Lyric, and Johnson in several others. New Castle News readers also saw district winners in Elementary and seventh through senior grades along with Religious, Philosophy, Nature, Memories, and other categories.
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New Castle Poetry Society
Richard Sprow
Westminster College
Jessie Ruhl Miller
Pennsylvania Poetry Society Inc
New Castle News
Margaret Gerstecker
New Castle Public Library
Josephine Evans Shaffer
Poetry Society
Dorothy Johnson
Betty Orlando
Gerstecker
Woody Collins
Johnson
Gerstnecker
Orlando
Ruth Hammond
Hammond
Joyce Lohr
Collins
New Castle Area
Stacey Lee Barnes
Jamie Hake
Nalyn Simipong
Melanie McIntyre
Jacqueline M. Orris
Ayesha Tejpar
Joshua Gould
Alicia Micco
Melissa Felton
Leann Isaac
Nathan Smith
Anthony J. Hartman
Patricia Jean Vasilcik
Phyllia J. Katyansky
George Gunn
Eleanor Bowden
Connie Pursell
Hazel M. Workman
Katyansky
Joseph A. Mastrangelo
Albert Pannute
Workman
Pinky Hunter
Vasiliik
Rose Henry
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Henry
Cyndi Ferry
Pursell
Mastrangelo
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Clara M. Brown
Vasilcik
Charles Porterfield
Heckler
Micco
Tri-State
Segonias
Sunshine Impatiens
Askets
Jackson-Perkins Roses
Eric
Tremuer
Nuine
Kentucky
Oftanol
Globe Arbovitae
Austintown
Mahoning Ave
Gray's Nursery
S. Center St. Ext
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Lawn & Garden
Ellwood Road
New Castle Watch
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