Illiteracy tackled in Cuyahoga County effort
A 37 member task force led by Judge Ann McManamon releases a report estimating 200000 adults in Cuyahoga County cannot read or write. The panel calls for a broad coalition including Mayor George Voinovich to expand literacy programs, recruit tutors, and align industry with schools to curb illiteracy and its $2 billion annual economic cost.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Ann McManamon
Ohio Court of Appeals
8Th District
McManamon
George Voinovich
Area
Greater Cleveland Growth Association
Council of Smaller Enterprises
United Labor Agency
Private Industry Council
Bill Burges
Cuyahoga Community College
Burges
Inside film on Amish draws crowd in Oberlin
Oberlin welcomed about 1,200 viewers for the first screening of The Amish Not to be Modern at Hall Auditorium. The 500 seat venue sold out by 7 00 pm prompting extra showings. Filmmaker Victoria Larrimore and co producer Michael Taylor answered questions at a reception, offering a rare inside look at Amish life and values.
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Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin College
Main Street
College Street
Victoria Larrimore
Ms. Larimore
Germany
Switzerland
Larimore
Oberlin Inn
Michael Taylor
Drug trial judge tours Lorain home in cocaine case
Visiting Judge Lyle Castle toured the Ford residence at 4244 Washington Ave Lorain to view the location of alleged cocaine sales. Paul Ford 38 and Pamela Ford 24 face charges from March 18 to April 16 of last year with Pamela charged as aiding and abetting in two sales. The Fords waived jury trial as opening arguments continued in Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
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Lyle Castle
Batavia
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Paul
Pamela Ford
Washington Ave
Lorain
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Ford
Elyria City
Rosenbaum
John Pyle
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Cuyahoga
Coalition To
Ernie
Cassie Goodman
Cassie
Terry Goodman
By Scott Stephens
Elyria
Jack Bradley
Bradley
Paul Ford
John Bojdo
Teresa Bojdo
Crestwood
Jan Michaels
Todd Morgan
Travis Morgan
Inland Drive
Vermilion
YMCA
Monica Bakr
Alicia Lindsey
Kathy Tischler
Elyria Public
Crestwood School
Elyria Family
Gene Krebs
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