Lorain County donors deliver $500 in toys for NFR drive
Kathy Gorutor and Donna Dean dropped off toys bought with a pop fund. Lorain Auditor's Dept and NFR staff delivered $500 worth of toys to the nonprofit. Local businesses and team members from Elyria and North Ridgeville contributed over $1000 in toys and bicycles, including Shumaker and Shumaker and Midland Title employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Gorutor
Donna Dean
Mark Stewart
Lorain Co
Joni Poli
Megan Conry
Rosemary Wirth
Nancy Prieto
NFR
Lake Ave
Elyria
Shawn Shumaker
Tom Shumaker
North Ridgeville
Lorain County
NFB
Sarah Salnajs
Heather Bier
Lauren Wanolsky
Midland Title and Security, Inc
Andrea Pierce
Sharon, Yearley
Diane Gainer
Marilyn Welch
Cathy Harrold
John Daly
Atheist Targets Courthouse Holiday Display in Texas
A 53 year old atheist in Weatherford Texas put up a 4 by 8 foot sign reading Happy Winter Solstice near the Parker County Courthouse as part of a settlement of a lawsuit challenging the nativity scene on public property. He aims to educate on freedom of expression while county officials warn the move may provoke controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hogan
Parker County
Weatherford
Texas
Ben Long
Hogan
Nativity Scene
Jesus
Morris White
America
Morris
New school program targets hepatitis B across cities
Sixth graders in Kansas City and Austin join a three year pilot vaccinating 10 and 11 year olds against hepatitis B. The effort, supported by six other cities, aims to wipe out the liver disease within 10 to 20 years, with nationwide expansion planned. Hepatitis B spreads via blood and body fluids, infecting about 300,000 Americans annually and killing around 5,000 each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Austin
Texas
Leanne Glenn
Gerald Hoff
Health Department
Hoff
Government Department of Health
School bans laser pointers after student eye injury
A Kansas City seventh grader suffered permanent eye damage when a classmate shined a laser into his eye. Maple Park Middle School now suspends any student who brings laser pointers to class as over 100 have been confiscated this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City
Maple Park
Scott Wilson
New York City
Chicago Ridge
Ill
Virginia Beach
Westchester County
N.Y
Ocean City
Wilson
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Eric Allegier
Brian Roberts
Greg Davison
Michael Gargalianos
Jim Reitenbach
Andrew Pavienda
Nicholas Halliday
Robert Webber
Back Row
Rory Szymanel
Ryan Taylor
Anthony Zantar
Douglas Baluh
Thomas Radachi
Matthew Ternes
Luke McLaughlin
Jonathan Bayorek
Chris Kapucinski
Ricky Kaszar
Santa
Dorothy Rottari
Leight
Irvin
Gloria Smith
Lota
Appied Components, Inc
Prospect School
Brittnee Laurence
Lindsey DeMarco
Rachel Rieger
Stacy Kushen
Kimberly Torch
Kelsey Bobek
Jessica Beaty
Kristen Filipiak
Courtney Osborne
Laurie Albaitis
Tiffany Woolum
Hannah Varhela
Lorain County Auditors’ Dept
Cub Scout den
Windsor School
Wolf Pack
St. Judes
Perkins Motor Service
Sekes
Nicole Tekes
Mitchel
Rangers
Elyria United Methodist Village
Mara Rose Williams
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Employment & Training Administration
N. Ridge
Ralph Grersine
Wuaw
Elyria Schools
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