Session 1

Friday, April 5, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Future Outlook:  Estate and Succession Planning

Michael G. Riley, Esquire

Session 1 Handout

 Session 2

Friday, April 5, 2024
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Computers and Technology:  Friend or Foe?

Sarah Nageotte,
FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Session 2 Handout

 Session 5

Saturday, April 6, 2024
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maintain Control and
Make It Count

University Hospitals Cleveland Urology Institute

Session 5 Handout

Session 8

Sunday, April 7, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

The Importance of Court Records
in Shipwreck Research

Kevin Magee and
Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI

Session 8 Handout

President

Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI - Cleveland

President-Elect

Lance Boardman, RDR, CRR - Cleveland

Vice President

Lin Riffle, RDR, CRR, CRC - Columbus

Secretary

Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(HI) - Warren

Treasurer

Janie Blair, RPR, CRR - Miamisburg

Immediate Past President

Susan Coots, RPR - Grove City

State Director

Ann Ford, RPR - Mount Vernon

State Director

Marty Hyland, RMR - Cincinnati

State Director

Ilene White, RMR, CRR - Cleveland

State Director

Veronica Williams, RPR - Maumee

Vendors/Exhibitors

ProCAT

Stenograph

Worth Steno Services

Event and Session Sponsors

Karoscik Realtime Contest ($400)

Federal Official Court Reporters for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest ($400)

Cleveland Reporting Partners

Friday Early Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

Blair Reporting Services

Friday Late Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)  

Gee Reporting

Silent Auction ($450)

Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(HI)
and
Denise Munguia, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(MI/CA)

Saturday Continental Breakfast ($350)

PRI Court Reporting

Saturday Morning Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

Clark Realtime Reporting

Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($550)

Sue Gee, RMR, CRR
and
Sue Terry, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC

Saturday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC
and
Yolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR

Saturday Night President's Reception ($750)

OCRA Past Presidents

Sunday Continental Breakfast ($350)

Official Court Reporters of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court

Sunday Refreshment Break ($250)

The OCRA "Sues"
Sue Horak, Sue Terry, Sue Vadnal,
Sue Gee, Susan Ingraham, and Susan Coots

Speakers ($150 per session)

Friday Sessions

Session 1:  Riffle Reporting Service

Session 2:  Gee Reporting

Session 3:  Lisa Conley Yungblut, RDR, CRR, CRC

Saturday Sessions

Session 4: OCRA Past Presidents

Session 5:  Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI, in memory of Margaret Arvay

Sessions 6 and 7:  Federal Official Court Reporters for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

Sunday Sessions

Sessions 8 and 9:  Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI, and Kevin Magee

General Conference Sponsors

Totality Level
($1,000 +)

• Higgins and Associates

• Pamela Spangler Reis (Richard D. Reis Family Foundation)

Flare Level
($250 - $499)

• Clark Realtime Reporting

• Susan Coots, RPR

• Drown Stenography

Bright Level
($100 - $249)

• Blair Reporting Services

• Ann Ford Reporting

• Gee Reporting

• Pam Greenfield, RDR, CRR

• Sue Horak, FAPR, RDR, CRR (Ret.)

• Marty Hyland, RMR

• Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI

• Greg Mizanin, RDR, CRR

• Sarah Nageotte, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

• Reid Reporting Services

• Stenograph

Aurora Level
($1 - $99)

• Brenda Brink, RPR, CRR

• Marie Fresch, RMR, CRC

• Tina Marr, RDR (Ret.)

• Marilyn Martin, RPR

• OCRA Past Presidents

• Kerry Paul, RMR

• Jane Proud, RDR, CRR, CRC

Student Sponsors

Kristin Beutler

Lance Boardman

Susan Coots

Amy Doman

Kim Falgiani

Janine Ferren

Aneta Fine

Marie Fresch

Sue Gee

Pam Greenfield

Sue Horak

Maria DiPaolo Jones

Allison Kimmel

Cindy LaRosa

Kelly Linkowski

Sarah Nageotte

Jane Proud

Lin Riffle

Stenograph

Sue Terry

2024 Karoscik Realtime Contest

Overall Results

First Place
Champion

Jane Proud (98.81%)

Second Place

Lance Boardman (98.69%)

Third Place

Kristin Wegryn (97.97%)

Fourth Place

B. Lynn Els (96.28%)

Fifth Place

Carla Kuhn (96.22%)

Sixth Place

Amy Doman (95.91%)

Literary:  200 words per minute

Jane Proud

- 7

99.30

Lance Boardman

- 12

98.80

Kristin Wegryn

- 29

97.10

Amy Doman

- 32

96.80

Sarah Drown

- 42

95.80

Amie First

- 43

95.70

B. Lynn Els

- 45

95.50

Carla Kuhn

- 48

95.20

Tim Meinke

- 50

95

Testimony (Two Voice):  225 words per minute

Kristin Wegryn

- 13

98.84

Lance Boardman

- 16

98.87

Jane Proud

- 19

98.31

Carla Kuhn

- 31

97.24

B. Lynn Els

- 33

97.60

Amy Doman

- 56

95.02

2024 Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest

Overall Results

First Place
Champion

Kristin Wegryn (98.61%)

Second Place

Tim Meinke (97.41%)

Third Place

Amy Doman (97.34%)

Literary:  220 words per minute

Carla Kuhn

- 7

99.36

Jane Proud

- 8

99.27

Lisa Conley Yungblut

- 12

98.91

Kristin Wegryn

- 16

98.55

Amie First

- 18

98.36

Amy Doman

- 20

98.18

Tim Meinke

- 21

98.09

Sharon Siatkowski

- 22

98

Ilene White

- 23

97.91

Sara Clark

- 26

97.64

Shirle Perkins

- 41

96.27

Sarah Drown

- 42

96.18

Greg Mizanin

- 50

95.46

Legal Opinion:  230 words per minute

Kristin Wegryn

- 9

99.22

Carla Kuhn

- 12

98.96

Sara Clark

- 16

98.61

Greg Mizanin

- 17

98.52

Lisa Conley Yungblut

- 18

98.44

Tim Meinke

- 18

98.44

Jane Proud

- 24

97.91

Amy Doman

- 24

97.91

Mary Schuler

- 47

95.91

Shirle Perkins

- 47

95.91

Ilene White

- 48

95.82

Sarah Drown

- 54

95.30

Testimony (Two Voice):  280 words per minute

Kristin Wegryn

- 27

98.07

Amy Doman

- 57

95.93

Tim Meinke

- 60

95.71

Congratulations to our 2024 Main Raffle Winners!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Florida Beach Retreat:  Four-night stay for two (2) in a loft apartment/condo in Pass-a-Grille Beach, St. Pete Beach, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico, and $500 toward travel expenses.  (prize valued at nearly $2,000)

Amie First

2ND PRIZE WINNER

Cedar Point Escape: Two (2) Cedar Point 2024 Gold Passes (season-long access and free parking in 2024 to Cedar Point, Cedar Point Shores, HalloWeekends, and more), and one (1) add-on All Park Passport. (prize valued at over $425)

Laura Melby

3RD PRIZE WINNER

Overnight Fun Eating: One-night stay at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris, Westerville, Ohio, and a Raising Cane’s $50 gift card and gift basket which includes famous stuffed Cane dog, koozies, and more.  (prize valued at over $400)

Donna Karoscik

4TH PRIZE WINNER

Clean Away: Roomba i3 EVO Robot Vacuum with built-in WiFi, on-demand cleaning, and return-to-home base. Also compatible with both Google Assistant and Alexa. (prize valued at over $250)

Sally Bennett

5TH PRIZE WINNER

Drive Safe: Real 4K+1080P front and rear dual dash cam with built-in WiFi GPS, HDR Night Vision, 24-hour parking monitor, and more. Prize also includes a deluxe roadside emergency assistance kit with jumper cables. (prize valued at over $225

Allison Kimmel