Elyria Firefighters Back Pay Figures Rise In New City Contract
The city finalizes binding arbitration for a backdated firefighter contract from 2006 onward. Firefighters will gain 3 percent raises for 2006 to 2008, a uniform allowance increase from 800 to 1000 dollars, and higher certification reimbursements from 500 to 600 dollars. The total back pay could exceed initial 400000 dollars and must be approved by the City Council.
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Elyria
Safety Service
Chris Eichenlaub
City Council
Indians Open Season With 10 8 Win Over White Sox
The Indians beat the White Sox 10 to 8 at Progressive Field in the earliest home opener. Franklin Gutierrez and Grady Sizemore homered, Casey Blake hit a three-run double in the eighth, and CC Sabathia earned the win while weather and grass conditions drew attention.
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Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Indians
Franklin Gutierrez
White Sox
A.J. Pierzynski
Casey Blake
Grady Sizemore
Progressive Field
C.C. Sabathia
Picketing for Tax Refund in Elyria Township Case
Elyria Township resident Kristen Pascoe demanded county Auditor Mark Stewart return about 1300 dollars she overpaid in February. Stewart said the checks were cashed and spread to Midview Schools and others, and that refunds are issued only if the total yearly tax is overpaid.
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Elyria
Eaton Township
Mark Stewart
Stewart
Kristen Pascoe
Midview
Pascoe
Cindy Leise
Chronicle
Origins of April Fools Day Remain Murky Across Cultures
A history of April Fools Day notes broad agreement on its age but unclear origins in medieval Europe. Scholar Jack Glazier of Oberlin College compares the holiday to Halloween in seasonal timing, citing spring rebirth and a loosened social order as common themes.
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Jack Glazier
Oberlin College
Europe
Glazier
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