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WELLINGTON NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 The K-Kids received its charter in 2010 from Kiwanis Inter- home fire safety nationwide this spring.
national President Alan Penn at a special ceremony at a Board How To Keep Your Family Safe - Help protect your family
of Education meeting. The official program from that ceremo- against home fires by taking two simple steps: Practice your
ny included names of students who remained active in Kiwan- two-minute escape drill and test your smoke alarms monthly.
is-sponsored service leadership programs, (K-Kids, Builders Visit SoundTheAlarm.org for more information and to pledge
The countdown is on for the end of the school year. We can- Club and the high school Key Club) throughout their school ca- to prepare your family against home fires.
not thank our students, staff and Wellington families enough reers and will be graduating from Wellington High this spring. •Create an escape plan with at least two ways to exit every
for their support and dedication during these challenging times. Mrs. Kodosky, a third grade teacher at Westwood Elemen- room in your home. Select a meeting spot at a safe distance
I wanted to take this opportunity to announce the Wellington tary School, and the late second grade teacher, Nancy Ratliff, away from your home, such as your neighbor’s home or land-
Kiwanis Club’s newest community service project, the Parade were the original club advisors. Mrs. Ratliff continued as a club mark like a specific tree in your front yard, where everyone
of Flags. We are selling $30 subscriptions to have a flag placed advisor after retiring in 2015. Mrs. Ratliff died in 2018 and was knows to meet.
in your front yard for Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence replaced by Mrs. Kurtz. Mr. Ratliff has served as Kiwanis’ liai- •Practice your escape plan until everyone in your household
Day, Patriot Day and Veteran’s Day. The club was fortunate to son to K-Kids since its inception and says he has only missed a can get out in less than two minutes.
receive a $1,000 KARES grant. In this case, KARES stands for handful of meetings throughout its history. •Place smoke alarms on each level of your home, including
Kiwanis Aid, Relief and Economic Security. All proceeds go The resolution adopted by the school board commends the inside and outside bedrooms and sleeping areas. Change the
towards a new signature project – raising funds for communi- K-Kids for $2,200 in sales toward Kiwanis’ annual Morris Fur- batteries at least once a year if your model requires it.
ty playground equipment. You can purchase subscriptions by cron Memorial Peterson Nut Sale drive. Their collective sales •Check the manufacturer’s date of your smoke alarms. If
going to the Kiwanis website, k01243.site.kiwanis.org/parade- helps Kiwanis fund a $1,000 scholarship for one Wellington they’re 10 years or older, they likely need to be replaced. Fol-
of-flags. High senior. The K-Kids also participated in community series low your alarm’s manufacturer instructions.
Thank you to the generosity of the Wellington community in drives, including collecting Pennies For Patients, pop tabs for
response to the recent Read-A-Thon at Westwood Elementary the Ronald McDonald House, bedding for the Good Knights of ATTENTION!
School. The students monitored the number of minutes they Lorain County and two food drives for Well-Help.
read daily. Westwood students recorded 31,490 minutes read The K-Kids joined Kiwanis in their new signature project
and earned $3,685 for the school through the generous pledge and donated $7,500 to the recently established Wellington Ki- Eaton, Grafton & Wellington Residents
donations from family and the community. The proceeds will wanis Foundation for new playground equipment at Westwood
be used to provide every Westwood student with summer read- and throughout the community. They also contributed $1,000
ing materials of their choice from the Usborne Book Company. to the Summer Food Voucher Program. G.L.W.
We are very passionate as a district to instill the love of reading The Kiwanis Club created the Champion of Children Award
in our students. Thank you to the Wellington community for recently to honor a community member for their donation of Broadband, Inc.
your support as we grow our Wellington students. time, talent or treasure to improve the lives of children in the
We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2021. Prom was Wellington community. The recipient may initiate a program or 993 Commerce Dr. • Grafton • 440-926-3230
held May 8. We are grateful to be able to have this event for our event that improves the lives of children by providing services www.glwb.net
students this year. Senior Academic and Scholarship awards needed or enjoyed by children.
will be given out May 24. Graduation is June 6. The K-Kids trio each received an engraved Champion of Digital Cable • High Speed Internet
Reminder for our families in the Class of 2034, Kindergar- Children Yeti mug from Farm and Home Hardware.
ten registration is open. Please contact Westwood Elementary Free fire safety resources Ask about our Phone Service!
School for more information at 440-647-3636.
Best of luck to our student athletes who will soon begin sec- System Upgrades
This spring, Red Cross volunteers will Sound the Alarm
tional tournaments in their respective sports. in Northern Ohio neighborhoods as part of a national effort Now Complete
GO DUKES! Happy Mother’s Day! to educate 100,000 people about home fire safety. Volunteers in Most Areas...
Edward Weber, Superintendent, Wellington Exempted will meet with residents by appointment outside their homes
Village Schools. Office: (440) 647-4286, Email: eweber@ to share fire safety information and help them create an escape Call for Details!
wellingtonvillageschools.org Web: www.wellingtonvillages- plan to practice their two-minute fire drill.
chools.org “Home fires remain the most frequent disaster during
School Board, Kiwanis honor COVID-19, yet most of us don’t realize we have just two min-
utes to safely escape,” said Mike Parks, Regional CEO, Amer-
K-Kids and three advisors ican Red Cross of Northern Ohio. “As families spend more
time at home during the pandemic, it’s critical that we help our
The Westwood and McCormick Middle School K-Kids vulnerable neighbors protect themselves from these everyday
were honored at the April 20 Board of Education meeting on disasters.”
their 11th anniversary of providing service to their school and To schedule an appointment for a doorstep visit to learn 200Mbps & More NOW AVAILABLE!
the community. In addition, Westwood teacher and club advi- more about keeping your home and family safe from fire, visit
sors Cathy Kurtz and Cindy Kodosky, plus Board of Education the registration page on our website at soundthealarm.org/noh. Call for details & Sign up!
member Ayers Ratliff were honored as the Kiwanis Club of Residents can also ask for a virtual visit from local volunteers
Wellington’s first recipients of the newly establish Champion to review fire safety for their household. Home fire safety visits Specials available in specfic areas.
of Children Award. are part of a national effort to educate 100,000 people about

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