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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Reality meets theory in Geneva's STEM Wars
GENEVA — Laughs and learning mixed freely Tuesday afternoon as the Geneva High School's STEM Wars kicked into full gear. Eighty students from the school's advanced placement classes competed against each other in five different events, including an egg drop, rocket launch, popsicle stick bridge construction, and mouse car building. Students worked together to create entries into the tournament, which takes the stress off after a long semester of hard work. Any Geneva High School students interested in advanced placement courses are allowed to take them. 'It is a lot more fun than the three hour exams we took,' senior Julie McDaniel said. She said she really enjoyed watching John Barbo throw things off the roof of the school. The students went from place to place, in and outside the school building, testing their work against that of other students. Science teacher Anne Markijohn said students previously competed in a multiple-school STEM Wars event through the Chagrin Valley Conference, but it got cancelled last year, so the school decided to start their own. 'It is a fun way to keep them motivated,' Markijohn said. Geneva High School Principal Michael King said any time you can do hands-on work, it is better than pure classroom work, or tests, because it is something students will remember for a long time. 'This is what science is all about,' Markijohn said after a surprise result at the rocket launch. A pre-launch estimate was 20 feet, but the rocket went hundreds of feet as the students and teachers reacted with surprise. A popsicle bridge experiment had similar results. 'Guys this is unbelievable,' GHS science teacher John Barbo said. A wrong measurement may have made the test easier than expected, as a full bucket of sand turned into weights from the weight room. Geneva High School science teacher Wendy Booth was also deeply involved in the event, and was as excited as the students as the results developed. Amy Fernandez, a junior, said she learned it is challenging to build a car. She said students also learned patience and how to overcome challenges.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Geneva downtown facelift closer to fruition
Feb. 26—GENEVA — A program to beautify downtown Geneva is one step closer to reality as city officials work with contractors in preparation for streetscape and facade programs made possible by the Appalachian Community Grant Program. On Monday afternoon, a public hearing took place to review the details of the streetscape portion of the program, City Manager Joseph Varckette and Geneva City Council President John Barbo said. kAmv6?6G2 C646:G65 Sa]e >:==:@? 7@C E96 EH@ 5@H?E@H? AC@;64ED E92E H6C6 2??@F?465 :? yF?6 @7 a_ac] %96 8C2?ED H6C6 A2CE @7 Sd__ >:==:@? :? 8C2?ED 92?565 @FE 3J E96 prv!]k^Am kAm%96 AF3=:4 962C:?8 2==@H65 =@42= C6D:56?ED E@ =62C? >@C6 23@FE E96 AC@8C2> 2?5 AC@G:56 :?AFE[ '2C466E 4C:E6C:2 7@C 2AAC@G2=[ 3FE E96C6 92G6 366? D@>6 EH622@C6 G2=F23=6 E@ E96 5@H?E@H? 2C62]k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 E96 DEC66ED42A6 AC@;64E H:== 36 4@?EC24E65 3J '6C52?E:D] '2C4D :? E96 2C62]k^Am kAm~?6 @7 E96 7:CDE DE6AD H:== 36 E@ H@C@? FA8C25:?8 DE@C>H2E6C :?7C2DECF4EFC6[ '2C4AC@G6 E96 =@@@7 E96 2C62]k^Am kAm%96 D64@?5 A92D6 @7 E96 AC@;64E :?4=F56D 5@H?E@H? 3FD:?6DD6D :>AC@G:?8 E96 =@@@7 E96:C AC@A6CE:6D H:E9 g_T @7 6249 AC@;64E E@ 36 4@>A=6E65 3J E96 8C2?E[ '2C4 {sp pC49:E64ED[ E96 4@?DECF4E:@? >2?286>6?E E62>[ 23@FE E96 AC@46DD 8@:?8 7@CH2C5 2?5 D6E FA >66E:?8 E:>6D H96? E96 2AA=:42?E 2?5 {sp 42? 86E E@86E96C E@ DE2CE =@@F49 2D Sac[___ 7@C 6249 @7 ab 5:776C6?E AC@;64ED E92E 3FD:?6DD @H?6CD 92G6 2AA=:65 7@C[ '2C4FDE A2J a_T @7 E96 AC@;64E E@ :>AC@G6 E96 724256 @7 E96:C 3FD:?6DD[ 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm'2C466E:?8 =2DE H66H9:49 :?4=F565 psp pC49:E64ED 2D H6== 2D C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D @7 E96 pD9E23F=2 r@F?EJ {2?5 q2?:?:DEC2E@CX 2?5 E96 pD9E23F=2 4@F?EJ d_b r@CA]k^Am
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Board of Elections approve candidates, issues for primary election
Feb. 13—JEFFERSON — At a Tuesday meeting, the Ashtabula County Board of Elections approved a number of issues and candidates for the upcoming May primary. A total of 11 issues and three liquor options will be before voters. Of those levies, seven are renewals, two are replacements, and two are additional. The new levies are a 1.75 mill, five-year fire service levy for Geneva Township, excluding the city and the village of Geneva-on-the-Lake, and a two-mill, five-year fire and EMS levy for Trumbull Township, according to information from the Board of Elections. Monroe Township voters will see a replacement 1.5-mill, five-year roads and bridges levy, and Pierpont Township is seeking the replacement of a 2.5 mill, five-year ambulance service levy. County-wide, there will be renewals of a .6-mill Mental Health and Recovery Services levy and a one-mill senior services levy, both with five-year durations. The Conneaut Area City Schools is seeking the renewal of a 1.5-mill, five-year permanent improvement levy. Colebrook Township has a trio of five-year levies up for renewal, one mill for operating expenses, one mill for parks and recreation and 1.9 mills for roads and bridges. Wayne Township voters will see renewal of a two-mill, five-year fire and EMS levy on the ballot. Three liquor options are on the ballot, all for Sunday sales at establishments in Conneaut. For candidates, four were approved for the Geneva City Council race. Three are Democrats, Rose Arthur, John Barbo and Bradley MacMichael, and one Republican, William Baker. Baker and Barbo currently serve on council. In Ashtabula, one candidate was approved for Ashtabula Municipal Court Judge, incumbent Laura DiGiacomo. For city council, incumbent Democrat Jodi Mills was approved as a candidate for the Ward 4 race, and Democrat Mary L. Graves and Republican incumbent Jane DiGiacomo were approved for Ward 5. Board of Elections Director Charlie Frye said candidates for races in the city of Ashtabula have until Feb. 20 to file to run for office. The board will meet again at 10 a.m. Feb. 21 to certify any candidates who file to run for office between Tuesday's meeting and the deadline. The board approved machine allocations for the primary at the meeting. The only change was moving the precincts that usually vote at Lakeside High School to Lakeside Junior High, due to the roof collapse at the high school.
