Black River surveys district on elementary school plan
Neysa Stroup Spencer reports the Black River School District will survey residents to decide whether to retain three elementary schools or centralize in one building. The survey follows a request to purchase the vacated Huntington School, with growth and annexation of ~195 acres to Spencer village noted as potential impacts on student enrollment.
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Spencer
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Huntington
Spencer Village
Hunts
Sheffield doubles littering penalties and city actions
Sheffield city council hike doubles penalties for littering from 50 or 30 days in jail to 100 or 30 days or both. A $25 report reward offered. police require license number car make and court testimony if needed. Mayor Pando to Columbus for Civil Defense equipment purchase. Zoning map referred back for commercial land issues. Three patrolmen appointed and sewer map contract approved. Rittman rate cooperation explored with Ohio Edison. board considers developer coordination to inform education planning while preparing for potential enrollment increases. School policy preserves gendered course assignments and district events outlined for late April and May.
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Ruth Potter
Mike Hanke
Lenin Pando
Columbus
Bud Brown
Leo Sheets
Civil Defense Council
Elyria Catholic seniors top first honor roll honors list
The Elyria Catholic High School first honor roll for the third grading period includes 11 seniors with a 39 GPA or higher. Names listed include Kevin Kowalski Denise Slawczka Kathryn Burrer Jolene Salata Sharron Brewster Dee Marsho Becky Byam David Kerruish Beth Mulholland Michael Hagedorn and Fran Kretschmann.
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Elyria Catholic High School
Kevin Kowalski
Denise Slawczka
Kathryn Burrer
Lene Salata
Sharron Brewster Dee Marsho
Becky Byam
David Kerruish
Beth Mulholland
Michael Hagedorn
Fran Kretschmann
Andrew Janowicz
Marylou Schaefer
William Zink
Barbara Diedrick
Diane Kimmel
Geoffrey Wladecki
Melanie Malik
Marylynn Baker
Anne Callahan
Patrick Hoagland
Vicki Elfe
Michael Alshin
Sky
Patricia Vopat
Marci Abookirf
Nan Gilles
Cynthia Clarf
Karen Sherman Joseph Chomiak
Ted Mahl
Lenard Vittori
Maureen Kane Mack Mroz
Susan Nicola
Catherine Farrell
Cindy Kowaleski
Karen Rifgelsberger
Larry Jalkanen
Robyn Leachbacker
Colleen Blanchard Lynn Jezewski
John County
Michael Wade
Tim Kuhman
John Robinson
Deborah Russell
Mona Korzan
Michelle Stark
Thomas Bak
Mark Brattoli
Kathryn Kennedy
Shelly Totkon
Bedocs
Jane Saldani
David Sherman
Thomas Peck
Judth Charper
Michael Daly
Carol Schilke
Gary Schmitz
Mars Bond
FK Martha Logan
Robin Meteha
Dianne Koepp
Jean Raybarcyk
Michael Zwolfc
Deboraho Connor Sherry Seymour
Kathleen Connors
Thomas Thompson
Bill Galik
Karen Your
Carol Rudolph
Teresa Resar
Robert Schmidt
Paula Szarba
Penny Butler
John Salata
Deborah Mittier
Ann Molyneauy
John Bailie and
Gregg Homoki
Freshmen Marcella Carroll James Daly
Jean Harris
Ams Ashyk
Caroline Radyk
Patricia Callahan
Elen Yunkfr
Aura
Corcoran
Doreen Fulmer
Hubert Glints
Marva Sipos
Mary Martin
Kathleen Demaria
Paul 2Virblis
Mary Malik
Janet Kuhn
Denise Jurcak
Lee KO
Three area Girl Scouts win First Class Award
Three area Girl Scouts received the First Class Award at court of honor ceremonies in local troop meetings. Brenda Slusher, Ellen Koviak, and Debbie Sittinger earned significant hours of service and multiple badges within Cadette Troop 626 and Troop 437, guided by their leaders.
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Eastern Heights Junior High School
William # Slusher
Thomas Matthers
Ellen Koviak
Elyria Catholic High School
John Koviak
Hawthorne Ave
Stanley Dudek
Gary Jordan
Debbie Sittinger
Richard F Sittinger
Concord Ave
Debbie
William F Slusher
Thomas Marthers
Democratic Women to hear candidates at night in North Ridgeville
The Democratic Womens Club hosts Candidates Night at 8 p m after a 7 30 p m business meeting at The City Bank. Albert Hintz chairs the event with speakers on a $15 million school bond issue and a mental health levy. Candidates include Mayor Bernard Plysaght and council hopefuls Gerald Morris Leota Mitchell Judy Haputa Lou Polish, plus ward contenders Kevin Daily Fred Minke Richard Miller Ronald Kasab Harvey Jarvis. The club marks its 14th anniversary April 24 with a dinner at the Americana Inn on Elyria.
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North Ridgeville
Democratic Womens Club
City Bank
Albert Hintz
Democratic Committee
Bernard Plysaght
Gerald
Judge uses shock statute in drug case release
Common Pleas Judge John D Pincura ordered the release of Charles S Johns 23 of Avon under Ohio shock statute after he faced an indeterminate two to 15 year term for drug offenses. Johns received five years probation and seven months in jail already served. William Evans 60 of Rittman pleaded guilty to receiving stolen clothing from Midway Mall, fined 100 dollars with costs, a suspended 90 day jail sentence, and one year probation. Local folk artist Joe Lichniak will perform at Lorain County Community College Coffee House on April 19 at 8 pm in the basement activities room.
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John D Pincura
Pincura
Johns
Mansfield
William
Evans
Rittman
Midway Mall
Joe Lichniak
Lorain County Community College
Coffeehouse
Catherine A Ribic
Mothers petition education board over Tennyson School update
Mothers of three Tennyson Elementary pupils urged the Sheffield Lake school board to update curriculum for average and above average students. Mrs Soldat cited lack of phonics in grades two and four and reported her son was not receiving new material. The board referred her to the superintendent.
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Board of Education
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Tennyson Elementary
Sheffield Sheffield Lake
Fred Soldat
Grantwood St
Soldat
Cuyahoga Heights
Tennyson Board
Anson Russell
Henry Zaborniak
Mental health levy gains eight supporting groups
Eight county organizations join in backing the six tenths of a mill mental health levy on the May primary ballot. The measure funds existing services and expands to include a full-time psychiatrist at the W G Nard Centers and halfway houses to aid community reintegration for former mental hospital patients. Supporting groups include Lorain Clergy Association American Red Cross Elyria Church Women United Elyria Chamber of Commerce and others such as First Lutheran Church Women Lakeview PTA Lorain Altar and Rosary Society of St Teresa's Church Lorain and Troy Junior High PTA Avon Lake.
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Lorain
Elyria Police Cruiser Damage Reported at 1500
Paul Wolford, driver of a 1972 Ford patrol car, was uninjured after his vehicle struck a utility pole on Lake Avenue. The crash, at about 25 mph as children walked nearby, caused $1500 damage to the police cruiser. Wolford was not charged.
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Elyria
Lake Avenue
Paul Wolford
Wolford
Supreme Court upholds liquor license denial for whites only clubs
The Supreme Court dismissed an Elks lodges challenge to a Maine law denying them food and beverage licenses. Justices Douglas Stewart and Blackmun joined in a dissent, ruling the case did not raise a substantial federal question. The decision preserves state control over licenses for private white-only clubs.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Elks Lodges
Maine
William O Douglas Potter Stewart
Harry A Blackmun
Elks
Cleveland Orchestra to perform in Severance Hall
The Cleveland Orchestra under Rafael Kubelik will conduct four concerts at Severance Hall April 26 27 and 28 at 830 pm with Rudolf Firkusny as piano soloist performing Beethoven Fourth Piano Concerto. The program includes Handels Concerto Grosso and works by Smetana and Janacek. Tickets on sale at Severance Hall Box Office and Burrows stores. Pre concert talks and lectures accompany the event.
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Metropolitan Opera
Cleveland Orchestra
Severance Hall
Rudolf Firkusny
Czechoslovakia
Smetanas Sarka
Burrows Stores
Klaus George Noy
Severance Chamber Music Hall
Michael Charry
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