North Ridgeville civic notes span memorials and community events
VFW Post 9871 raised over 2200 for the Diederich family. flags half-mast for Luke Loufman, Ridgeville’s first mayor. Memorial Day observances, PTA activities, a June hot lunch program, and an auction-flea market charity at Wilcox Elementary are listed. Corn Festival Queen nominations open for unmarried women ages 17 to 20 with interviews June 26 and photo day July 31.
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Luke Loufman
North Ridgeville
Florida
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Lorain
Dayle Noll
Carolyn Yanik
Gifted pupils win place in elementary program
North Ridgeville plans a special elementary gifted program for about 65 students in grades three to six this fall. Dr. David Mertz notes benefits of mixed classes, avoiding segregation, due to social growth and crowded facilities. The program targets top 35 percent performers without creating separate tracks.
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North Ridgeville
David Mertz
Board of Education
Mertz
Gifted program to start with two half day sessions weekly
Two teachers will run the program for third to sixth graders at multiple elementary schools with a nearly individual curriculum. Eligibility includes parental permission, tests, records, and teacher recommendations. The program aims for creativity and leadership alongside tests, backed by Lorain County Gifted Consortium.
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Lear-North
Liberty
Fields- Sweet
Wilcox
Fields-Sweet
Wilcox and Allen
Mertz
Lorain County
95,000 Huffy bikes may have braking defect
Huffy Corp warns up to 95,000 bicycles built between April 15 and May 15 may have a faulty master link to the drive chain risking loss of braking control. The issue could affect any model except 5, 10, or 12 speed lightweight bikes. Brands include Huffy, All Pro, J C Penney, Open Road, Coast King, Westpoint, Western Flyer, Woolco and Performer.
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Dayton, Ohio
Huffy Corp
Huffy
All Pro
J.C. Penney
Open Road
Coast King
Westpoint
Western Flyer
Woolco
Performer
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Harvest House
Salisbury
Dinner For Two
Midway Mall
N. Ridgeville
BY David Knox
VFW
Robert Diederich
Bob’s Automotive Center
Loufman
Richard Noll
Marie Johnson
Colorado
Betty Mangels
St. Luke’s Hospital
West
16Th Ave
Denver
Colo
Senior Citizen Center
City Hall
Bain
Bridge Road
PTA
South Central Park
Center Ridge
Roger's Haircutting & Design
Griswold Rd
Pond Rosa
Cleveland St. Elyria
Bendix-Westinghouse
Lorain Blvd
Elyria
Cornett
Wanda J. Tansey
Wayne M. Tansey
Rt. 20
Wakeman
Firelands High School
Ann Fauver
Hamilton
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Kristy Fath
John Fath
Murray Ridge Rd
Bigrns
Willow Park
Grafton Firemen
Mark Madere
Chicken Manor
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