Free, fun 'Finances 101' available to Richland County students:

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/free-fun-finances-101-available-to-richland-county-students/article_a16ae1a0-f55c-11eb-bba6-a7be3bee7435.html

The Star Theatre 1919:

https://www.richlandsource.com/area_history/the-star-theatre-1919/article_cf20f372-1918-11e5-a805-174c677a10f1.html

Will you wear a mask again?:

https://www.richlandsource.com/open_source/poll-will-you-wear-a-mask-again/article_7830ca54-efd3-11eb-aa3c-2702e4a6508a.html

Mansfield firefighters battle South Main Street house blaze:

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/gallery-mansfield-firefighters-battle-south-main-street-house-blaze/collection_c238c652-f955-11eb-b711-678af58a69fc.html

The Salvation Army Ashland Kroc Center distributes most food in 2020:

https://www.ashlandsource.com/life/the-salvation-army-ashland-kroc-center-distributes-most-food-in-2020/article_2a097354-f6bc-11eb-b809-0364b52a9b3e.html

Shawn Michael Todd:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/shawn-michael-todd/article_3ba67f3c-f93f-11eb-96f4-eb6b32162a2e.htm

You're listening to Source Daily: A new daily news podcast for Richland County. Join us Monday through Friday to stay up to date with what's happening in North Central Ohio. We’ll be sharing a closer look at one of our top stories, along with other news, local history, memorials, answers to your questions, and more.

Today - An area mom and Directions Credit Union are bringing a real-world personal finance lesson to Mansfield later this month.

It’s often said experience is the best teacher -- but when it comes to finances, foreknowledge pays off.

That’s why an area mom and Directions Credit Union are bringing a real-world personal finance lesson to Mansfield later this month.

Finances 101 will have two sessions on Aug. 28 at Mansfield Senior High School. It’s designed to immerse high school students in the types of financial decisions that may come their way after graduation.

Mansfield mother of four, Teana Skyes, says this isn’t really a class. It’s not a workshop. Rather it’s a life-sized simulation of the game of life.

During the game, participants are assigned a job and salary based upon their interest. Then they’re challenged to pay the bills with money to spare.

The program was originally created by members of the northwest chapter of the Ohio Credit Union League. It’s designed to be entertaining, but also as realistic as possible.

The game includes 12 stations that cover expenses like housing, health care, transportation, insurance, utilities and groceries. Every student is required to pay their taxes and set aside some savings money before beginning the game. And depending on their career choice, they may also have student debt.

Jenni Paramore of Directions Credit Union said students are often shocked by the price of necessities.

Some stations involve an element of choice -- like choosing whether to buy or rent a home or which car to purchase. Others offer a peak into the unexpected costs the real world might throw at them.

Dice rolls determine if each player has a spouse, whether that spouse works and how many children they have. And students pick a card to see if they have self-pay, employer-funded or no health insurance.

One of the questions they’re asked at the end of the day is -  'Do you have money left because you made good choices or because you got lucky?'

The first session will be open to any junior, senior or recent high school graduate in Richland County. And the second session will be reserved primarily for Tyger athletes.

Having a separate session for athletes was an intentional choice by Sykes, who is married to Tyger basketball coach Marquis Sykes.

She explained that oftentimes, athletes need to be encouraged that they're more than athletes and to think beyond high school, think beyond even their collegiate experience.

While not currently working in the finance world, Sykes has always been interested in personal finance and graduated with a degree in actuarial science from the Ohio State University.

During the pandemic, she even started a video series on Facebook called Tea Time to educate others on financial literacy.

Her live videos covered topics like SMART goals, budgeting, debt consolidation, credit, investing and student loans. One of her videos garnered 700 views.

Learn more about how you can participate by reading our full story at richlandsource.com

Before we continue, we’d like to thank our sponsors at Richland Public Health… When we stopped wearing masks to prevent covid 19… that was a big change. What hasn’t changed is that the virus is still with us and coronavirus variants are easily spread among unvaccinated people. Richland Public Health urges you to find a no cost local covid 19 vaccination provider at richland health dot org.

Do your part so we can all enjoy Richland County TOGETHER.

Now, some local history…

If you wanted to take in a movie in the summer of 1919, all you had to do was stroll down North Main, not far from Fourth Street, and fork over a nickel at the Star Theatre. That year you could have seen a terrific Gloria Swanson silent film called "Don’t Change Your Husband."

It was such a hit she did a sequel the next year called "Why Change Your Wife?"

The Star Theatre opened in 1910 with an appropriate large star-shaped sign with 5 cents in the middle and prospered for 15 years until 1925, lowering its curtain gracefully before talking movies forced all the old nickelodeon theaters out of business.

Today, you can visit the building that housed the theatre and the business that occupies its place: the What Goes Round thrift shop.

Next, we’re answering a question from our readers and listeners like you...

Two weeks ago, we asked our readers a question... Will you wear a mask again?

What a difference two weeks makes. When we asked that question, the CDC had just  announced that it was recommending vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of "substantial" or "high" community transmission.

At that time, Ohio had a “moderate level” of transmission. Not anymore. Today, viral transmission is very high and the pace of Delta Covid infections is increasing. 36% of Richland and Ashland county residents and 35% of Knox County residents have received one dose of the free covid vaccine. Those are some of the lowest rates in the state. And today Richland County is at a “high” vulnerability level, Ashland and Knox counties are “Medium”.

So, back to two weeks ago... we asked our readers who will put on a mask again. The results mirrored our vaccination rates. 34% of readers said they’d put masks on again and 66% said they wouldn’t.

But with the Delta variant spreading more easily and quickly now, it’s unclear what’s in store in terms of mask mandates. And CDC director Rochelle Walensky has repeatedly said there is a "pandemic of the unvaccinated" because unvaccinated people make up the vast majority of patients hospitalized with the disease.

Our poll is still open, so make sure to participate and see the most recent results by using the link in our show notes.

Also, to schedule a vaccine appointment near you, go to coronavirus.ohio.gov.

Is there something you’ve always wondered about Richland County that you’d like us to investigate? Check out richlandsource.com and click “Talk to Us”. Here, you can ask us anything and we’ll go out and find the answers.

Now, we’d like to take a moment to highlight the fire fighters who battled the blaze on South Main Street on Monday.

Crews from around the city responded Monday afternoon to a house fire that sent smoke billowing through the area, into the downtown, and shut down the street to traffic. No injuries were reported and firefighters worked to prevent the blaze from spreading to nearby structures. More than a dozen off-duty firefighters were called in while Springfield and Madison township fire departments handled a few EMS runs.

Next, The Salvation Army Ashland Kroc Center distributed more food in 2020 than it has in any year since its inception.

In all, 479,000 pounds of food went to Ashland County residents in 2020 through the Kroc Center’s food pantry, commodity supplemental food program, and hot meal programs, according to data collected by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

To learn more, volunteer, or support the Ashland Kroc Center, please visit www.ashlandkroc.org

Finally, we’d like to take a moment to remember Shawn Todd.

Shawn Michael Todd is able to hear for the first time in his life. He passed into joyous freedom with his Savior.

Shawn was born to John and Betty and lived in Mansfield most of his life, graduating from Mansfield Senior High in 1971. He was employed at the former Geyer’s and E&B Market on 4th street for 20+ years and also worked at Eldridge Plastics.

Shawn was born completely deaf which was a very difficult disability in the 1950’s and 60’s. Sign language wasn’t taught to deaf children or their families at that time so communication was challenging to say the least. Still, he overcame this challenge with a naturally happy disposition and a great sense of humor. In his youth he was athletic and enjoyed cycling, running, racquetball, weightlifting and walking, a habit he carried into his later years, walking thousands of miles in all weather.

Shawn is survived by his wife, Serah Mutalemwa, his father, his brothers, sisters, numerous nieces and nephews, and his lifelong friends.

Thank you for taking a moment with us to remember and celebrate Shawn’s life.

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/shawn-michael-todd/article_3ba67f3c-f93f-11eb-96f4-eb6b32162a2e.html

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