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Calvert board grapples with operating in public

August 7, 2008

It seems the Calvert Catholic Schools Board of Trustees is struggling to figure out the role the public and press should play in its meetings. To be fair, the board is not required, such is the case for Tiffin City Schools, to host meetings in public. But I believe open meeting laws are in place for good reason. Constituents have the right to know how their boards are operating. Although I certainly prefer the Catholic meetings be public, I hope the board of trustees makes up its mind. Until the board’s direction is clear, I encourage anyone who is interested in the future of Catholic education in Tiffin to consult the Web site for Calvert Catholic Schools. Listed on the site is an executive summary of the minutes from the June 17 meeting. Much to my surprise, the Web site indicates the meeting was open. A school official had led me to believe otherwise.

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Fall hunting starts Sept. 1

July 25, 2008

It seems to be a little early to think about fall, but the Ohio Wildlife Council has approved early migratory bird hunting seasons for the year as proposed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.

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Seneca County EMS: Cross the bridge together

July 25, 2008

Like many of the nation’s volunteer EMS systems have done, Seneca County now faces the tough challenge of how to provide rapid, high-quality emergency medical service to its citizens in an age of declining volunteerism.

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Bugs on the mind... and in the garden

July 25, 2008

I have bugs on my mind today. Now, I know "bugs" is a very unscientific term, but I am thinking about arachnids, crustaceans, mollusks and chilopods as well as true insects.

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Junior Fair Foundation funding tops $1 million

July 21, 2008

It was a dream. Maybe it was a vision. It was a definite concern.

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Keep Little Dipper, other faint stars, straight in night sky

July 19, 2008

The Little Dipper is little only when compared with the Big Dipper. From one end to the other, the Little Dipper is almost a whole hand’s span at arm’s length on the night sky.

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