Norwalk Fourth Parade and Fair Draw Big Crowds
Norwalk residents packed the July Fourth parade from the fire station to the fairgrounds with almost 200 units including an antique Mead Co car. Prizes went to First Baptist Church for democracy-religion theme, Drifters 4-H for horses, Cauch Concrete for industry, Car Coddlers for antiques, and Firelands Boy Scouts for fire entries. Afterward Lions and VFW hosted barbecues and carnival amusements. rain cut events and an early end to fireworks, with a brief 2 pm shower.
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Dennis Dible
Norwalk
Whittlesey Avenue
Norwood Avenue
W.L. Mead Co
Norwood- Benedict Hill
First Baptist Church
Drifters
Cauch Concrete
Willard
Firelands
Boy Scouts of America
Norwalk Lions Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lions
Fairgrounds
Morgan Jones
Jones
Valley Beach Park Campers Lose Half In Flood
Valley Beach Park in Norwalk suffered about 51 trailers and 16 cars swamped when Cole Creek rose to flood levels during the Fourth of July storm. Owner Don Bauer estimated damage at a quarter of a million dollars with no injuries reported. Police directed 60 displaced to the Norwalk Community Center as the Salvation Army provided shelter and campers found temporary lodging with relatives or nearby campers.
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Valley Beach Park
Cole Creek
Don Bauer
Norwalk
Salvation Army
Stranded families praise Norwalk law enforcement
Families from Wooster and Orrville were stranded by the fourm and commended Norwalk police for their hospitality and concern during the incident.
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Wooster
Orrville
Norwalk
Flood Irma Park Damages After Sudden Rise in Creek
Bauer described a rapid flood that overtopped banks within 45 minutes leaving no warning. About 200 picnic tables and camp gear swept downstream. Four cars recovered by Sunday, one overturned, one mid creek. Visitors from Toledo Fremont Clyde and Shelby vacationing at the park. It marked the park's second flood in five years.
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Bauer
Toledo
Fremont
Clyde
Shelby
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Lefty Grove
Bar Mills
Maine
UPI
Springvale Fire Co
London
BBC
British Broadcasting Corp
Rudy G. Smith
Milan
Wikes
Huron
Red Cross
Deeble’s Shell
LE Mar Park
Norwood Avenue Parade
Peey
Bauers