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Quota Club continuing its efforts to focus on hearing problems in students
Fatal crash in Lexington Twp. is being probed By john G. whitacre The Review
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Sunday in Lexington Township. The crash occurred about 12:20 a.m. Sunday when a semitrailer and car collided head on at Walnut Avenue and state Route 225 (Union Avenue). Walnut Avenue and state Route 225 intersect at a sharp angle just north of the Alliance city limits. Lexington Township Fire
Chief Ed Johnson said that his department provided medical assistance at the scene. Lexington Township personnel extricated a female passenger of the car, who died. Johnson said the truck driver was not injured and he had no information on the status of the driver of the car. The sheriff’s office on Monday said it is still investigating the accident and could not release information.
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Council OKs rules for Internet cafes By Stephanie ujhelyi ties were charging $5,000 The Review Review Photo/Kevin Graff
Pam Pirogowicz, speech pathologist, talks about the hearing tests the Alliance Quota Club provides in area schools to Quota Club members. By shannon harsh The Review
Quota Club members got a first-hand look at how difficult it can be for students with hearing loss when speech pathologist Pam Pirogowicz attended their March 26 meeting. The group gathered at Alliance Community Hospital, where Pirogowicz played a recording on a laptop to give the members a chance to hear what it would be like to take an oral test while having dif-
ferent types of hearing loss. As the recorded voice said different words, members attempted to write down what they heard, but it was so difficult to hear, they got most of the words wrong. Having difficulty hearing greatly affects the education of local children, which is why Quota again focused its fundraising efforts on ways to help with the problem, helping the district purchase new audiometer and tympanometer equipment in December. “What we do in the
schools in Alliance is every preschooler, every kindergartner, every student in first, third and fifth grade and all the special education students get their hearing screened every year,” Pirogowicz told the group. She said they also will be testing the eighthgraders’ hearing in May before they move on to the high school. Pirogowicz reported that they already performed hearing tests on 706 students from Parkway, Rockhill and Northside elemen-
tary schools, which resulted in 35 referrals that went on to get further help from their doctors. She said the ability to help these children was due to the specialized equipment. “I have a really good story this year. There’s a little boy at Northside who because we got this machine, we were able to say look at these results, take these to the doctor,” she shared. “He had tonsils and adenoids taken See Quota Page A3
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Students in one of the greenhouses at Marlington High School hold baskets of panSee Marlington Page A3 sies they have for sale. The annual sale continues until the stock is depleted.
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The Independence Day Fireworks Council has begun it 2012 fund drive. The goal is to raise approximately $17,000 to provide fireworks and related activities for the Fourth of July celebration at Silver Park. Financial support for the fireworks is funded entirely by private donations from over 60 area businesses, organizations and individuals. Minerva, East Canton and Louisville businesses have been contacted as a result of a survey that indicated that about one-third of those at the park on the Fourth of July are from those areas. Various levels of support and recognition are available.
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Marlington High School pansy sale under way The Marlington High School Horticulture Department’s first spring plant sale has begun. Cool weather-loving pansies are available in baskets to purchase at $7.50 each. “Pansies provide spring color now and when the wether gets warmer, they can be moved to a shady area,” said Tiffany Woods, horticulture instructor. The pansies can be planted in the ground or be kept in the basket as a porch or patio decoration or to give as a gift. Junior and senior students participate in the two-year Career Tech program assisted by freshmen and sophomore students. The program includes instruction in greenhouse production, floriculture,
After months of debate, the city of Alliance now has an ordinance governing sweepstakes and Internet cafes. Council unanimously passed legislation that established a $2,500 annual fee per cafe license plus a $10 monthly fee per device within its walls during Monday’s regular meeting. Councilman Roy Clunk, D-2, was excused. The passage resulted in a sigh of relief for those involved. Mayor Alan Andreani, who began the process more than nine months ago when he was an at large councilman, said his research showed most municipali-
for the establishment fee as well as a $50 monthly fee device. Per a request from council’s Safety-Judiciary and Finance committees, Police Chief Scott Griffith confirmed that the city’s proposed fees would be enough to offset costs of enforcement. The original $1,000 annual fee was amended to $2,500 before approval with emergency language. City officials had gone to great lengths to assure that the amount wasn’t excessive. State Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-Canfield, proposed Wednesday that Internet cafes be put under the oversight of the Ohio Gaming
Music for 2012 will be provided by the area band Cold Shot. Activities scheduled so far include a nature scavenger hunt by the University of Mount Union HustonBrumbaugh Nature Center, children and family sand sculpture, face painting, and a bounce house. The history theme for 2012 is “The Turn of the Century,” circa 1900. Scheduled so far is a display by the Alliance Historical Society of period architecture and a computer PowerPoint presentation showing an illustrated history of the Alliance City Band, which was very active durSee Fireworks Page A3
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