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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1997
Page
16
Insurance giant Mutual of Omaha insured Rosie O'Donnell lips for 10000 after she was named one of the least kissable people in a Scope poll. Listerine countered with $1000 per kiss to a fund for disadvantaged children as O'Donnell’s show features kisses.
In a Los Angeles court filing Afeni Shakur accuses Death Row Records and Marion Knight of running a criminal enterprise that cheated Tupac Shakur. The 46 page complaint seeks court receivership of 152 unreleased recordings and to invalidate a handwritten prison contract. Knight faces claims of misused funds, unpaid royalties, and a 20 percent management claim.
The Lorain County community highlights efforts by Grafton Correctional Institution and Seventh Generation to beautify the area. Inmates plant seeds, learn horticulture, and distribute bedding plants to public agencies and nonprofits. Fifty plants per flat cost five dollars and are available from thirty varieties.
Lorain County readies a Pride Doubleheader on May 17 and 18 with cleanup campaigns, a May 18 LCCC Family Fest barbeque and celebration. A Countywide Pride Steering Committee has planned the fourth annual event across cities and townships, reflecting community pride and a litter-free county.
Lorain County agency marks its first year of service with about 50 matches between youths and trained volunteers. Programs base pairings on shared interests and personality fit, aiming to provide role models and supportive listening.
In Lorain County residents organized Relief from Ridgeville to aid Southern Ohio flood victims. North Ridgeville volunteers packed a 26 foot U-Haul with food, supplies, and first aid items funded by the Rotary Club. Laurel Weinforthner and Debbie Toth transported the goods, commended by the Red Cross Chapter.
All Sewed Up group at St Andrews Episcopal Church Elyria crafts ugly quilts from scraps to sleep rough for families in Lorain County shelters. Organizer Donna Quisemberry of Avon spearheads the six week effort with creative volunteers providing warm, sturdy bedding for those facing hard times.
Fragmentary OCR yields names Rae Cate and Abbe MONE with unclear context. No identifiable event or details to summarize into a concrete news item.
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association honored four Lorain County Metro Parks projects. The dinosaur show at French Creek Nature Center drew 40,000 visitors and won Best Community Events Program. The Carlisle Visitor Center earned the Outstanding New Facility Award for the Children's Nature Space Playground. The wetlands preservation project at North Ridgeville Reservation received the Management Innovation Special Project Award. The Carriage Barn at Vermilion River Reservation also won an award.
Residents of Vermilion Brownhelm and Vermilion Townships will join six public meetings to shape a ten year plan. Forty five trained facilitators will collect input from residents, students and seniors to set community goals for the future.
Teens from Elyria Admiral King Southview Clearview and Whittier gathered at the Lorain Family YMCA for a Teen Summit to discuss community needs and plan service projects. About 45 volunteers chose homelessness shelters hunger centers elderly aid environmental efforts and programs for children in special programs.
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