21 Aug 2001
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2001
Page
1
Proceeds from a Lorain County Fair wishing well will be donated to victims of last month’s Medina County Fair explosion. The Chronicle invites readers to contact the paper or visit its website for more information.
In Lorain County Clearview Schools and the Clearview Education Association near agreement on a new contract remained unsettled as teachers prepared to vote on strike action after a prior expired contract. Union president Homer Newman indicated an expected meeting with members and a discussion period before a possible strike. Superintendent Robert Dunnerstick and board President Robert Hancock voiced cautious optimism for a resolution.
Jeff Mohrman notes Joe Kurtich of Litchfield Township weighed a 944 pound Atlantic giant pumpkin at Lorain County Fair. The giant gourd shattered the fair record of 461 pounds set in 1997, nears the world record of 1,140 pounds. Workers used a forklift to move it onto a livestock scale, which buckled under the load.
Ohio EPA crews press to locate the source of about 150 gallons of a petroleum cutting oil that fouled the Black River after being discharged into a city sewer. Booms confine the spill to a short stretch as officials inspect east side storm sewers and manholes for the leak origin.
Elyria area teachers prepare for a return to classes as students adjust to schedules. Many districts open before Labor Day with supplies lists available online at braincounty.com for elementary students and their parents.
Different groups debate how essential internet skills are for students. Most view it as extremely or very important for completing schoolwork, while some see it as only somewhat important, with concerns about equity and screen time.
The Associated Press poll finds high school students view the Internet as a major aid for schoolwork with many meeting research needs online, while educators urge balanced use. Adults are evenly split on the importance of Internet skills for students, with concerns from Vermont principal Elizabeth LeRoy about overreliance and skim reading.
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