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Soon to part
Upper Scioto Valley second grade teacher Lori Lowery is surrounded by her class. Lowery is the only teacher seven of the students have
known since they began school in the kindergarten. This is National Teacher Recognition Week and Lowery said there is much more to teaching than math and reading.
Teacher enjoys being positive influence on kids
By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
McGUFFEY - Lori Lowery didn't start out life planning to be a teacher, but after 11 years of working with children, there is no place she would rather be.
After graduating from college with a degree in fine art design, Lowery found herself sitting at a desk creating brochures for her corporate employer.
"I sat at the computer all day and tried to meet deadlines," she recalled. "One day I just decided to use my creative abilities to better use. I never said I wanted to be a teacher. I really don't know where that came from. But now every day is something new. I want to be here more as a positive influence on the kids."
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Unique final day for R'dale seniors
MOUNT BLANCHARD - With five calamity days to make up this year, Riverdale found itself needing the seniors to legally come up with one day beyond their scheduled graduation.
High school Principal Terry Huffman said in order for the graduation date to remain June 1, the seniors will be required to attend school one day after the ceremonies.
On June 2, Riverdale students will return to school at the usual time, but will be transported by bus to parks in Forest, Mount Blanchard and Wharton. Once they arrive, the students will perform community services in the park until about 11:30 a.m.
They will then be returned to the school. At noon, a catered buffet will be provided, followed by the presentation of diplomas to those who participated in the cleanup day.
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Grabbing breakfast
Eastcrest fifth graders Mary Adams and Troy Freytag choose from a bin filled with two types of cereal as part of the breakfast in the classroom program.
First ‘class' is breakfast for some Kenton students
By CHRISTINA HOY
Times staff writer
Students at Eastcrest Elementary in Kenton will be starting their school day with some food in their tummies.
The breakfast in the classroom program, which began this week, offers the students a free breakfast.
Laura Widder, Kenton cafeteria supervisor, received a $650 grant from Ohio Action for Healthy Kids to fund the program.
"I have kids eating breakfast that haven't eaten breakfast all year," said Eastcrest cook Barb Baum, who feels moving breakfast from the cafeteria to the classrooms at no charge to the students is a smart move for the children.
"I am tickled to death that we are able to reach the kids that need the meals the most," she said.
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Suspended deputy waives hearing
By DAN ROBINSON
Times staff writer
A suspended Hardin County sheriff's deputy found himself in a legal bind Tuesday morning.
Brandon Carey was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in municipal court, but was told by his attorney, William Kluge, if he didn't waive the hearing, it could cost him $2,000.
Carey faces one count of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree, in late March.
A preliminary hearing is where evidence is initially presented against a defendant in a felony case to determine if the case should be bound over to common pleas court.
A special prosecutor has been appointed to the case, Kluge told Judge Greg Grimslid. That prosecutor had instructed Hardin County Prosecutor Brad Bailey to dismiss the charges against Carey because he planned to present it to the grand jury. When that happens, continued Kluge, the $2,000 Carey posted for the $20,000 bond would be lost.
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