Australian teen brings new view to South Amherst high
Dianne McGregor 16 from Dingee Victoria Australia spends her senior year at South Amherst High as a Youth for Understanding exchange student living with the James Nicholas family on Russia Road. She studies advanced math, American history and government, and art while participating in yearbook and pep club. She notes Australian sports are district-based and less school centered, and comments on local independence and driving age. The Nicholas family, employees at B F Goodrich and Amherst Hospital, plan to tour her around southwestern states in March.
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Stephanie Hilf
South Amherst
Dianne McGregor
Dingee
Victoria
Australia
Dianne
Ohio
South Amherst High School
Cleveland
Nicholas
B.F. Goodrich
Avon Lake
Kathleen
Amherst Hospital
Suzanne
Bel-Ray Institute of Animal Technology
Denver
Colo
Mrs. Nicholas
Down
Middie
James
Kathleen Nicholas
Will Clearview kids be safe with bus cuts
Lorain parents of Clearview School District pressed Supt. Ron Naso and the board as busing changes take effect January 26. Starting next Tuesday riders drop from 1 011 to 214, leaving many children walking on non sidewalked roads Route 57 and Route 254. A parent urged keeping students in classrooms over risking safety. The district says charges for bus rides were discussed but not adopted.
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Lorain
Clearview
Ron Naso
Fred Cunningham
Livingston Ave
Nase
Clifford Pierce
N. Ridge Road
Naso
Ohio
Marie Pater
Scott Leeseberg
Bronson
Columbia Middle School
West River Road
Charges dropped against rec chief in Wellington
Recreation Director David Scott faces dropped misfeasance charges while his indefinite suspension remains. Council, after an executive session, said the charges were not substantiated to the level for dismissal and moved to eliminate the recreation department, with a third reading set for Feb. 1.
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Wellington
David Scott
Scott
Rudy Neumann
Harrison Comstock
Roger Hyde
Neumann
Recreation Department
Comstock
Mayer Neumann
Lyle Clark
Ruling sought on judge over jeopardy motions
Medina County Prosecutor Gregory Happ asks the 9th District Court of Appeals for a ruling to stop Judge Phillip Baird from ruling on further double jeopardy motions in the Theresa Bickerstaff murder case. The move comes as Bickerstaff faces trial after six charges were reinstated.
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Medina
UPI
Medina County
Gregory Happ
Medina County Common Pleas
Phillip Baird
Theresa Bickerstaff
Happ
Ohio District Court of Appeals
Akron
Miss Bickerstaff
Baird
Bickerstaff
Amherst panel backs back-up ambulance measure
Amherst City Council executive committee discussed a permanent back-up plan to ensure ambulance service, aiming to avoid reliance on a single provider. The panel explained the measure endorses a contract with Amherst Hospital while noting current service by Arrow Ambulance and Medical Transport Co. remains under review.
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Amherst
Cora Godfrey
Amherst Hospital
The
Arrow Ambulance and Medical Transport Co
Newton Falls
David
New London Announces 2.3 Mill Emergency Levy on Ballot
New London plans an emergency operating levy of 2.3 mills to raise 75 000 yearly for four years. The levy appears on March 23 after the school board set the amount with the county auditor. The board also joined an insurance consortium THES15 to reduce staff coverage costs and authorized bond attorneys to advise on the levy.
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New London
Hight
Oneta McCarthy
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Kenneth Long
Gary Landis
Huron
Erie
T.H.E.S.15
State Department of Education
McCarthy
Dale Nicode
New London Library Board of Trustees
Drama Club
Frank Shayer
Columbia approves 5.5 mill levy for three years
Columbia Local School District will place a 5.52 mill levy on March 23 for three years to raise about 275000 dollars annually. It aims to fund operations without another state loan. The board discussed potential cuts and restoring 9 percent salary reductions at a future meeting.
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Columbia
Tony Fransetta
South Boone Road
Columbia OKs raises for township workers
Columbia Township approves a broad set of pay increases for town employees at a trustee meeting. Road crew raises 4-8 percent with new hourly rates for Ogilvy Rundle Price and Lowell. Fire department staff gain monthly bumps, and rescue squad and firefighter pay per call and per meeting rises. Zoning inspectors clerical staff and summer help receive multiple wage boosts. New trustees may earn 5600 yearly while existing trustee pay is capped. legal counsel gain 50 dollar monthly increase.
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Columbia
Columbia Township
Howard Ogilvy
Robert Rundle
William Price
James Lowell
Jerald Bilow
Roger Fitch
Charles Rheims
Robert Mokos
Ruth Broswik
Geneva Heimburg
Zoning Board and Appeals Board
Garrett Murray
Karl Krettler
Dean Hitchens
Kenneth Roth
Minority firms urged to bid on state contracts
State set aside rules reserve 15 percent of purchases and 5 percent of public works for certified minority firms. Lorain County vendors advised to contact the Ohio Department of Administrative Services in Cleveland for eligibility and certification details including construction and services.
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Lorain County
Cleveland
Ohio Department of Administrative Services
W. Superior Ave
William D. Keip
Ohio
Department of Administratives Services, Natural Resources, Transportation
Adjutant General
Equal Opportunity Coordinator of Administrative Services Department
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James Nicholas
Russia Road
Erro
Jim Patton
Rec
Donna
Fred Jr
Kenneth
Harrisville Township
Taylor
AAMET
Godfrey
Anthony DePaola
DePaola
Long
Richard Harris
Transportation Committee
Ruth Brosche
C-T
Columbia Oks
Charles Hitchcock
Lynda Hitchcock
Mary Lou Berger
Roberta Duktig
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