Elyria Tea Party Rally Draws About 400 Protesters
About 400 people gathered in Ely Square for a Tax Day rally by the Lorain County 9 12 Project. Speakers criticized government aid and health care reform while urging tax relief and a return to basics.
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Movement rallies nationwide against government spending and policies
Tea party protesters marked tax day with anti government rhetoric and calls for grass roots influence in November elections. Rallies drew several thousand in Washington and spread from Maine to Hawaii as activists decry federal spending and the tax system.
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Lorain Health Department undergoes staffing cuts
Lorain cuts six health department positions including two nurses and a sanitarian as part of a 2010 deficit plan. Auditor Mantini says saves of about 200000, leaving 13 employees and stressing services will be affected as pending plans address impact and future funding. The move follows 18 layoffs in January amid a 2.5 million city shortfall and reduced general fund support for 2010.
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Lorain Library Restores Some Hours in May
Lorain Public Library System restores trimmed hours starting May 3. Avon Branch Wednesday hours become 2 to 8 30 p.m. Domonkcas Branch in Sheffield Lake and South Lorain Branch are 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays. Officials say staff cuts via early retirement and voluntary layoff left enough staff to cover.
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Shirt helps officer’s family memorial for Kerstetter
A Elyria shop designed a tattoo style T shirt honoring slain officer James Kerstetter. Shirts priced at 12 dollars support the Kerstetter family with proceeds going to them. The design was created by Extreme Tattoo at 125 Hilliard Road Elyria and samples were shown to The Chronicle Telegram.
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