Congratulations to Mr. Kurt Russell on receiving the award for The 2022 CCSSO National Teacher of the Year! Mr. Russell has been an outstanding educational leader in the Oberlin community for many years and has helped developed excellent young leaders both on and off the basketball court. WEOL has thoroughly enjoyed our interactions with Mr. Russell over the years and we once again extend our congratulations to both him and the entire Oberlin community for this achievement!
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Mr. Kurt Russell of Oberlin Named The 2022 National Teacher of the Year
Tuesday, April 19th, 20224-18-22
Monday, April 18th, 20224/18/22 7:20 Monday morning is Bobby D time on WEOL as Sr. Vice President of Public Affairs for the Cleveland Guardians, Bob DiBiasio, stopped by to recap the home opening weekend. Things didn’t go so hot against the Giants, but the Guardians will welcome in the White Sox this week with a chance at some divisional wins! (5:50)
4/18/22 7:40 What if you didn’t know you were part of the nation’s pollution problem? If you toss prescription medicines in your household trash or flush them down the toilet, you are actually adding to the pollution problem and potentially harming our critical natural resources. Nancy Devine, Chief Operating Officer of Verde Environmental Technologies Inc., stopped by to talk about how to keep your medications from polluting the environment. (5:32)
4/18/22 8:10 Our musical friend of the show John Basalla dropped by to talk baseball tunes over the years! John talks where they originated, how the music has changed, and how the music on the diamond takes the game to the next level! Part 1 Part 2
Former Keystone Coach Clarico Named New AD at Black River
Friday, April 15th, 2022
There’s a new sheriff in town for athletics at Black River. This week, the Black River School Board announced the hiring of Rob Clarico as the high school’s new Athletic Director. Clarico most recently served as an assistant principal in the Firelands School District, but is known for being head coach of the Keystone football team from 2004-2016. He takes over for Ted Gordon who steps down after 45 years in education.
“He’s a first-class individual,” Gordon told the Chronicle-Telegram. “I got to know him and his family really well. We have a lot of the same values and outlooks on things.”
Check out the full Chronicle-Telegram article HERE.
4-15-22
Friday, April 15th, 20224/15/22 7:20 Yesterday was the Neighborhood Nutrition Kitchen Groundbreaking Ceremony! The gang from the Neighborhood Alliance stopped by to talk about the Kitchen and how it will serve the community! Guests included Kathy Valderrama (Board Member), Alicia Foss (President and CEO), Frank Whitfield (Mayor of Elyria) and Commissioner Matt Lundy (Lorain County Commissioner President). (9:00)
4/15/22 7:40 Friday means it’s time for Champions of Education, brought to you by the Nordson Corporation! The focus this week was in the Lorain City Schools as Lorain City Schools CEO Dr. Jeff Graham and Assistant Superintendent Ross May updated us on the Lorain School Board’s efforts to meet certain requirements to get out from under state control. (6:35)
4/15/22 8:10 The question that all Ohioans should be asking: why are they paying more at the pharmacy counter and what is being done about it? Antonio Ciaccia, a leading expert on drug pricing, and Mark Blum, a leading health policy expert, can speak to new action that is now being taken at the state and federal levels to lower out-of-pocket costs. (8:10)
4/15/22 8:40 Insulin prices have skyrocketed due to PBM practices. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown returned to the show to talk about a bill he is co-sponsoring that would cap insulin costs for diabetes patients. (5:19)
