Youngest DeChant fears for life after family slayings
Danny DeChant, 17, survives a traumatic attack that killed his parents Arlene and Leonard and left his older brother Greg stabbed and partially paralyzed. A 16-year-old cousin says Danny fears for his safety and plans to return to Avon High School for his junior year while police assess the case.
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Luc Heathan
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Lorain County Enrollments Dip as Kindergarten Boom Offsets Losses
School enrollments across Lorain County are down though a surge in kindergarteners may reverse the trend. Firelands and North Ridgeville saw sharper declines, while over half the district schools report larger kindergarten classes due to the echo baby boom generation's children.
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Enrollment declines hit Firelands schools hardest in Lorain County
Firelands Local Schools saw a 4.9 percent fall, losing 73 students with senior and kindergarten declines. Superintendent Darrell Phillips cited job losses in Lorain County as the main cause, predicting continued drops as the 8th grade class enters high school. Nearby districts show mixed changes across sparingly reported enrollments. Catholic Education Office notes 263 fewer Lorain County students and 386 fewer western Cuya hoga County students, with seniors down 124 but kindergartens up 207 in 1986.
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Cuyahoga County
Elyria High Students Save Woman On Walk To School
Four Elyria High School juniors Anthony Smith Richard Runser James Spiroff and Todd Mealwitz found 70 year old Malvine Kader unconscious on a Park Avenue lawn after she walked due to car service. They summoned help and stayed with her until ambulance arrival, actions officials say likely saved her life.
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Malvine Kader
Vassar
Anthony Smith
Richard Runser
James Spiroff
Todd Mealwitz
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Kader
Park Avenue
East Elyria Kiwanis Club
Spring Valley Country Club
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Malvine K. Kader
University, Center
Rosa Smith
Peter Mealwitz
James T. Spiroff
Thomas Spiroff
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