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In this interview Kerri Broome provides details on the Lorain County Historical Society’s yearlong plans to highlight the county’s bicentennial. The county’s history began with the arrival of Heman Ely from Massachusetts after the Revolutionary war to establish the eventual county seat, Elyria. Details are given on many events and observances including driving and biking tours of historical locations.
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| A longtime supporter of the Scholastic Games broadcasts, the Community Foundation of Lorain County has been connecting people who care with causes that matter for several decades. In this interview, the foundation’s Executive Director, Cindy Andrews, provides details on ways the foundation is working to improve the region’s quality of life, from invaluable assistance during the Covid pandemic to scholarships, community events and assistance to other nonprofit organizations. The name of the organization’s website sums up its mission: It’s peoplewhocare.org. |
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KERN
This, our second program on teen mental health, provides an update with the executive director of the Lorain county mental health board, Kathleen Kern. Did you know that 25% of teens in the United States suffer from some sort of depression? 
This is a serious problem for some teens, especially in this day of cyber space with the large amount of time teens are spending in front of video screens. Kern discusses the problem of teen depression in this informative interview, offering some helpful remedies to parents and students including a crisis text line and a web site which can immediately help students who are trying to combat depression.
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BROWN
Jordan Brown is well on his way to becoming a doctor, and Early College High School at Lorain County Community College gave him an important boost toward his career. In this interview he tells Bob Tayek about how the program works, and how for many students, there’s a lot to gain and virtually nothing to lose in terms of ones high school experience. This is an eye-opening follow up to Bob’s earlier interview with college president Marcia Ballinger, also on this site.
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