Sheffield Lake board ends Chiavetta contract uproar and seeks replacement
The Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board voted to end Superintendent Donald Chiavetta's contract next July 31, 1989, proposing to replace his secretary with a former one. Chiavetta decried the move as cannibalism and vowed to explore options with attorney Roy West. The board also replaced Sharon Davidson and defended the timing ahead of an August levy.
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Sheffield Lake
Donald Chiavetta
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education
Chiavetta
Sharon Davidson
Roy West
Elyria
Davidson
Monica Piskura
West
Patricia Czech
Camp Murray Ridge Brings Joy to Lorain County Kids
Lorain County’s Camp Murray Ridge offers five weeks of socializing and skill development for about 100 mentally retarded children and young adults from preschool to age 20. Camp counselors, such as Susan Dickerson, describe growth in social skills, friendship, and confidence through swimming, arts, crafts, and outdoor activities at Murray Ridge School. Levy funds cover most camp costs, with parents paying a small stipend.
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Elyria
Camp
Murray Ridge
Lorain County
Nancy Jurecki
Children's Services
Brian Dempsey
James Bouman
Dempsey
Ann Jensen
Jensen
Susan Dickerson
Ohio State University
Dickerson
Avon man credits air bags for saving lives and money
Avon man Chris Kolecki says an air bag deployed when his attention wandered, saving his torso from the wheel after a collision with a mother and two children who wore seat belts. Officials note air bags lower fatality risk and insurance discounts vary by carrier and policy. Police note the incident spurred discussion as to safety belt use and vehicle airbags.
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Elyria
Chris Kolecki
Avon
Kolecki
Ensors
Dean Fadel
Nielsen switches party vote amid Pease challenge
Elyria reports William D. Nielsen Jr., a Republican who failed to unseat U.S. Rep. Don Pease in 1986, changed his party registration in the May primary to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate. Nielsen says he did not join the party, only voted for the best qualified candidate, and declined to reveal whom.
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Elyria
William D. Nielsen Jr
U.S
Don J. Pease
Nielsen
Pease
Western Reserve Manufacturing Co
Lorain
Hangar marks key link in Lorain child death case
Coroner testifies a metal coat hanger found in Rachel Peguero's home matches bruises on Joshua Malone, the three year old killed in Valentine homicide case. Peguero, the boy's mother, says Valentine beat the child. she faces child endangering and obstruction charges.
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Elyria
Rachel Peguero
Joshua Malone
Lorain County
R.G. Thomas
Jeffrey Valentine
Valentine
Pequero
Peguero
Lorain
Robert Poli
Michael J. Duff
Robert A. Nagy
Joshua
Colleen
Jason
Olivia Peguero
Rachel
Westway
Children’s Services
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Young
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Cathleen Catanese
Bill Emery
Paula Young
I-T
Hope Kinchen
David Findley
Nancy Kubyski
Camp Murray Ridge
Avon Man
The
Insurance Federation of Ohio
United States Auto Association
Nancy Rust
Allstate Insurance Co
Cleveland
Ken Merckel
Dem
Joann Blake
Congressional Quarterly
Michael S. Dukakis
Richard Gephardt
Albert Gore
Lyndon LaRouche
Paul Simon
Gary Hart
Jesse Jackson
Valley City
Dorothy Essex
Bill Nielsen
Thomas
Tanne Exner
Ken Morckel
State Highway Patrol
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