Winning spellers set sights on regional national bees
Devon Walsh, a sixth grader from Avon Lake, won the fifth sixth grade title at the 18th Lorain County Spelling Bee held at Clearview High School. Seana Lymer won the third fourth grade division with “capitalize.” The Chronicle Telegram sponsored event drew 33 Division I and 48 Division II spellers from 10 districts Amherst Avon Avon Lake Clearview Columbia Firelands Keystone Midview North Ridgeville and Wellington. The regional champion Kurt Kauk will compete in the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee in Washington DC next week.
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Sheffield
Devon Walsh
Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
Devon
Troy
Avon Lake
Seana Lymer
South Amherst
The
Educational Service
Clearview High School
Amherst
Avon
Clearview
Columbia
Firelands
Keystone
Midview
North Ridgeville
Wellington
Jeff
Denise Walsh
Chronicle
Scripps Howard
Washington
Karlethia Wells
Brush
James and
Robbie Wells
Grafton
Elizabeth DeKam
Troy Intermediate
Carol DeKam
Seana
Earl and
Bridget Lymer
Jennifer Miller
Westview
Kathleen
Richard Miller
Elizabeth Frindt
Wilcox Elementary
Norm
Donna Frindt
Educational Service Center
Larry Pfrogner
Jenny Cairns
Julie Bill
Lynne Jones
Karla Zeuch
Elaine Krieg
the Chronicle
Kurt Kauk
South Amherst Middle School
Washington, D.C
Dictionary writer Andrew Sparks reflects changing lexicon business
OLmsted Falls lexicographer Andrew Sparks, 72, a supervising senior editor for Webster's New World College Dictionary, discusses how culture and language shape modern dictionaries. His 42 year career began at World Publishing Co in Cleveland, with schooling at Ohio Wesleyan University. Simon & Schuster announced it will sell its educational and reference publishing division to Pearson.
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Andrew Sparks
Webster's New World College Dictionary
Sparks
Olmsted Falls
United States
The
World Publishing Co
Cleveland
World Publishing
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Simon & Schuster, Inc
Simon & Schuster
Pearson
Michael Agnes
Jeff
Webster
New World
Simon & Schuster Inc
State worker travel on rise in Ohio spending
Ohio taxpayers spent 6.6 million last year on out of state travel for state workers, up 21 percent from 1996. Trips included San Francisco and Lake Tahoe with lodging often 300 per night. Officials defend travel as necessary for training and federal requirements, while critics seek justification of the cost and productivity gains.
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Judges back court cameras in federal trials
Toledo based federal judges say cameras could aid public understanding if precautions are taken. The House passed a three year trial to lift the ban. Senate approval needed. Judges Katz and Carr would grant permission for courtroom broadcast, while ADA cautions exist about witness deterrence and trial impact.
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U.S
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James Carr
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Carr
Ohio
James Bates
Lucas County
Karen Redmond
Office of Administration of
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Washington
Redmond
House
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