Lorain opens community garden on East 29th Street site
Lori Craycraft of South side Community Block Watch, Terry Atkinson, and Jennifer Smith with Fit For Youths collaborate to transform a donated East 29th Street parcel into a public garden. Judge Sherry Glass transferred the land to Craycraft to foster local youth involvement and access to fresh produce. The plan includes leafy greens, tomatoes, and strawberries donated by Schmittuz Gardens of Fremont.
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Lorain
East 29Th Street
Pearl Avenue
Lori Craycraft
Southside
Craycraft
Terry Atkinson
Jennifer Smith
Fit For Youths
Lorain County
Sherry Glass
Judge Glass
Southside Community Block Watch
Atkinson and Smith
Atkinson
Schmittuz Gardens
Fremont
Avon Lake blotter reports vehicle thefts and a break in at a dealership
A sequence of local incidents includes Scott Wyer cited for driving under suspension and a marked lanes violation after a traffic stop on Avon Belden Road. A Facebook Marketplace scam led a resident to report theft via Venmo. A motorcycle pursuit ended without injury. Found items and identity theft attempts are noted along with a dealership break in at Ed Tomko Chrysler Jeep Dodge.
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Lake Road
Lake Erie
Miller Road Park
NRG and
GeNon
Avon Lake Environmental Redevelopment Group LLC
Mark Spaetzel
Avon Lake Kiwanis Club
Avon Lake Public Library
Electric Blvd
Avon Belden Road
Rebecca Lane
Scott Wyer
Belmar Boulevard
Wyer
Avon Lake Municipal Court
Facebook
Venmo
Walker Road
Ashley Circle
Franklin Fowler
Cleveland
Walker
Avon Belden
Ambleside Drive
Avon
Avondale Avenue
Moore Road
Pin Oak Parkway
Miller Road
Oberlin High Student Wins Billboard Design Contest
Oberlin High senior Akhira Algarin won a billboard design contest for the Oberlin Cable Co-Op earning a cash prize and a chance to display on Route 58 near Douds Veterinary Hospital. Her digital media themed entry showcased internet to streaming and basic cable services.
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Oberlin High
Oberlin
Oberlin High School
Akhira Algarin
Algarin
Douds Veterinary Hospital
Oberlin Co-Op
Oberlin College
Jay Shrewsbury
Cable Co-Op
Oberlin Cable
Mallory Tukewicz
Community Food Distributions Expand Across Lorain Elyria
Schedule of drive-thru pantries at Oakwood Park and Ely Stadium with contact numbers. Additional meals and produce center pickups available at St. Andrew's Church St Agnes Table of Plenty and St Elizabeth Center plus First United Methodist and Cornerstone United Methodist Church programs with times and locations.
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Oakwood Park
St. Andrew’s Church
Third St
Elyria
St. Agnes
Caroline Ave
Lorain
First United Methodist Church
Holly Lane
Cornerstone United Methodist Church Free Community
West River Road
Brownhelm sale and fundraisers at several local venues
The Brownhelm Historical Association hosts a two day sale at Historic Brownhelm School with half price items Saturday and a $2 per bag or $5 per box option. Proceeds support school restoration. Also upcoming are Knights at the Races dinner and betting event in Avon, Elyria Service League luncheon with speaker Rob Swindell, and a Lorain County Baby Shower Luncheon at Avon Oaks to aid women and children.
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Brownhelm Historical Association
Brownhelm School
North Ridge Road
Vermilion
Knights
Knights of Columbus
Father Ragan
Moore Road
Avon
P.O
Pete
Elyria Service League
The
Birds and the Bees
Elyria Country Club
Oberlin Road
Elyria
Rob Swindell
Black River Audubon Society
Chronicle- Telegram
Lorain County Beekeepers Association
Service League
Danielle
Jayna At
Second Century Council For Women and Children of
Lorain County
Avon Oaks Country Club
Detroit Road
Call Barbat
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Lorain Garden
Lauren Hoffman
Chronicle-Telegram
Jaeger Court
Experian
Oberlin Schools
Sccaa Produce Center
W. 10Th St
Iccaa.net
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