It was a record year for the 2007 Huron County Heart Walk. Unofficial numbers placed this year's total at $44,000, breaking last year's mark by $1,000.

Skaters of Norwalk unite! A concert at the reservoir to raise money and get the word out about the pending skate park finished up at 6 o'clock today. The weather kept attendance a little lower than organizer Darin Carlson hoped, but he said at the high point they probably had almost a hundred people. Of course, it all depended on the band that was playing.

MAY 18, 1925 The top story in the Norwalk Reflector-Herald on this date 82 years ago:

Norwalk High School has announced its students of the month. Cara Smith was named student of the month.

Having had the privilege of serving as a high school social studies for three years at Western Reserve High School and having the opportunity to live in and get to know a resilient and amazing community, I know that the recently announced layoffs and structural adjustments have created a tense situation amongst the Western Reserve family. In working in Cleveland, Harlem, N.Y., and Columbus, I know that financial distress and budget cuts are not new phenomena in wonderful communities. However, knowing the professional accolades and qualifications of Delores Conklin, while having worked with her during my stay at WRHS, her announced layoff was especially troubling.

Lawsuits originating in Huron County might have eventually furthered women's rights in our country. In the 19th century, women had few legal rights. They could own land and property in their own right and had to sign a deed along with their husband in order to sell real estate, but they could not vote during most of the century. In general, the property a woman inherited was considered to belong to her husband. Often, he signed the receipt for an inheritance along with his wife, or in her place. If her husband died, she had certain rights as a surviving spouse, but she did not really inherit real estate. Instead, she was allowed dower rights for life and the right to certain income and residence rights unless her husband remembered her more liberally in his will.

Sarah and Jim Anderson, Norwalk, a girl, May 17 (Firelands Regional Medical Center). Brooke and William Gruhlke, Norwalk, a girl, May 16 (Firelands Regional Medical Center).

Free socialization WAKEMAN The Vermilion River Regional Veterinary Center is hosting a free pet socialization from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the basement area. For more information, call (440) 396-6985. PC Computer Repair open

COLLINS About 125 Western Reserve students, parents and staff attended Thursday's Board of Education meeting to protest the board's plans to cut 21 staff members. The move is being billed as a cost-saving measure. Superintendent Don Barnes said the decision was not made quickly.