No problems for events during total solar eclipse
Lorain County emergency planners report sparse attendance at eclipse events on Monday. Drone surveillance showed few visitors at venues including Weiss Field Avon Lake Crushers Stadium Avon Lorain County Fairgrounds Wellington Findley State Park Huntington Township Black River Landing Lorain. Traffic remained light and staff stayed on duty until 4 15 pm. Freeman praised the planning effort and noted nothing noteworthy occurred.
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Dave O’brien
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County Board of Commissioners
Jeff Riddell
Freeman
Local groups collect used solar viewing glasses for redistribution
Lorain County libraries Avon Lake Amherst host donation boxes through month end for used eclipse glasses. Glasses go to Astronomers Without Borders for reuse in Africa Asia and South America. Firelands FFA and Rita's Ice also collect.
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Kayla Mandak
Lorain Public Library
Astronomers Without Borders
Avon Lake
Amherst
Carissa Woytach
Lorain
Ohio
Lorain County
Elyria
Solid Waste Management District
Gibbs
Rita
Chestnut Ridge Road
Firelands Future Farmers of America
Firelands Ffa
Firelands High School
N. Lake St
South Amherst
South America
Norfolk Southern to pay 600 million in East Palestine settlement
Norfolk Southern agrees to a 600 million class action settlement for the East Palestine derailment. The deal covers residents within 20 miles for general claims and 10 miles for personal injury claims, with payments possible by year end after court approval. Residents fear long term health impacts and limited relief.
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Norfolk Southern
Palestine
Eric Cozza
East Palestine
Pennsylvania State Line
Krissy Ferguson
U.S. District Court
Northern District of
Ohio
Elyria Firefighter Marks Endorsed for Union VP Post
Elyria Assistant Chief Dean Marks, president of OAPFF Local 474, received an endorsement from his local for the 2nd District vice president seat. Lorain and Solon fire crews also backed him as the May 20 biennial conference nears and voting occurs there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen MacMillan
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria Fire Department
Dean Marks
Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters
Marks
OAPFF
Lorain
Solon
Erie
Huron
Cuyahoga
Medina
Summit
Wayne
Holmes Counties
State Union
Nord Family Foundation to gift Oberlin property to charity
The Nord Family Foundation announced a gift of 285 S. Professor St. Oberlin to a charitable group. Proposals for use and maintenance must be submitted by May 20 through the normal grant application at wordff.org apply. An April 16 open house is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. Contact is (440) 984-3939 for private tours.
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Oberlin
Nord Family Foundation
S. Professor St., Oberlin
Oberlin Community Services
Wordff.org
Lorain County
S. Professor St. In
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LPLS
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Northview
North Ridgeville
Center Ridge Road
Tracy Thompson
Thompson
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