Schools may quit computer co op
Elyria and Lorain school districts consider leaving the two year old LEECA computer consortium in favor of Lorain County Community College citing slow, unreliable service and high costs. Elyria district spent 11000 on LEECA accounting in 1982 and 50000 on LCCC services the same year. The boards may withdraw in January 1984 unless operations improve by fall, with a contract decision set for January 26.
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Elyria
Lorain
Lorain County Community College
Lake Erie Education Computer Association
LEECA
Edwin Haywood
Haywood
John Weber
Lorain County
Weber
LCCC
Huron
Erie
Medina
Cuyahoga
Digital Equipment Corp
Maplewood Annex
West River Road
Black River Board Cuts Extra Job Policies And Raises
Black River Board of Education, after a 12 hour executive session, announced no more supplemental contracts until the lawsuit with the Black River Teacher's Association is resolved. The board approved a $4,000 salary increase for Treasurer Lois Burns and raises for principals, including extended service time for elementary and high school leaders.
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Sullivan
Black River Board of Education
William Misch
Black River Teacher's Association
Lois Burns
Cecil Hembree
Amherst rescue crew praised after sewage plant death
Safety Director John Presutti lauded the fire department paramedics and city workers for their attempts to save James Krieg, who died after falling into a sludge-filled sewage tank. Dennis Demyan was honored for entering two feet of sludge to try reviving him.
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Amherst
Amherst Safety Service
John Presutti
James Krieg
Charles Garra
Jim
Presutti
Dennis Demyan
Presutii
Anthony DePaola
Krieg
Mary Miller
City Hall
Inauguration Under Cloud Of Ohio Unemployment Lines
Ohio voters face grim economy as Governor Celeste takes office amid 14.5 percent joblessness. Workers line the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services building daily while some express cautious hope Celeste will improve conditions.
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Toledo
Richard Celeste
Sadie Holvert
Salvation Army
Celeste
Elyria School Taxes Drop On Reduced Bond Debt
Elyria property tax bills should be lower as the district retires long term debt. The bond retirement schedule drops to 2 mills from 2.5 mills, saving an $80 000 home about 14 dollars. Total debt is about 3.3 million, under 10 percent of borrowing capacity.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Ted Siwierka
Edwin Haywood
Haywood
Lora Hawkins to Transfer to Columbus for Prison Term
Seventeen year old Lora Hawkins, sentenced to 15 years to life for murdering her father, remains in Lorain County Jail awaiting transfer paperwork to the Women’s Correctional Reception Center in Columbus. She will move to the Ohio Women’s Reformatory in Marysville to serve most of her sentence. Deputies have five days to move her once papers arrive. Her sister Diana, fourteen, was convicted as a juvenile in the same crime and will be held by the Ohio Department of Youth Services until twenty one.
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Lora Hawkins
Lorain County
Women’s Correctional Reception Center
Columbus
Ohio Women's Reformatory
Marysville
Sheriff’s Deputies
Lora
Diana
Ohio Department of Youth Services
Oberlin
William Hawkins
Avon public discusses all day kindergarten benefits and concerns
About 150 people attended Avon Board of Education’s all day kindergarten meeting. Principal Joe Paulchell cited economic reasons and noted both positives and negatives, including better school adjustment and more instructional time, but increased prep and younger children facing challenges. Aphone survey showed near equal support for current program. a second discussion is planned for February.
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Avon
Avon Board of Education
Elayne O'Malley
Pat Galloway
Joe Paulchell
Avon East
Avon Middle
Robert Barnhart
Paulchell
Avon Middle Schools
Supt
Barnhart
Board of Education
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Black River
Misch
James Hanna
Dale Shriver
Ken Hyde
Union
DePaola
Hyde
Law
Thomas Sanborn
Craig Lewis
Wildwood Metro Park
Delores Mayes
Ward
Texas
Reagan
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