Builder must pay up to cut jail term
Elyria developer Clayton Kreal pleaded guilty to 12 counts of theft for taking about 360000 in down payments from seven couples for homes never built. He has a month to pay restitution of 272000. if he can repay, prison could drop from up to 22 years to seven. Co-defendant Thomas Dodak faces six years after pleading guilty to one fourth degree and five fifth degree thefts. A third party, realtor Joanne Winkler, agreed to repay about 110000 and testify. Sentencing pending before Judge Shirley Strickland Safford.
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Cleveland
Clayton Kreal
Prospect Street
Kreal
Cuyahoga County
Dan Kasaris
Puerto Rico
Kasaris
Thomas G. Dodak
Middleburg Heights
Dodak
Krcal
Rob Peter
Paul
Cooley Road
Eaton Township
Joanne Winkler
Sen
Storm damage tax break offered by county auditor
Lorain County residents with storm damage to homes or structures may qualify for property tax deductions. Applications require damage cause and value, with an auditor appraisal following submission. Deductions cover repairs in the following year, with varying percentages by damage period and deadlines ending Dec 31 or Jan 31, 2002.
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Elyria
Linda Keys
Keys
County Auditor’s Office
Lorain County Administration Building
Middle Ave
Avon church dissidents won't be charged
Avon police chief John Vilagi said police will not file charges against dissident and excommunicated members of the St Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Church. He described the dispute as internal and said only church officials could pursue charges such as criminal trespassing if prosecutors recommend them. Church complaints were filed after dissidents were locked out during elections.
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Avon
John Vilagi
St Clement of Ohrid
Vilagi
Woman sentenced for helping son evade authorities
Elyria Ohio. Janice Heintz 43 of East Collins Road Collins received one year probation after pleading guilty to obstructing justice for aiding her son Denny Heintz evade arrest over a toddler injury. She must perform 40 hours of community service pay costs and a 10 monthly supervision fee.
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Cindy Leise
chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
New Russia
Janice Heintz
East Collins Road
Collins
Common Pleas
Edward M Zaleski
Heintz
James Burge
Burge
Taste of Home to spice Medina with cooking show
A two hour Taste of Home cooking program comes to Medina County Fairgrounds Community Center tonight from 7 to 9 PM. Home economist Kari Staus will prepare 10 dishes live including main courses desserts and salads. The event is sponsored by Taste of Home the leading cooking magazine based in Greendale Wisconsin which dispatches eight home economists for about 40 shows yearly.
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Medina
Taste of Home
America
Kari Staus
Medina County Fairgrounds
Pat Wade
Taste of
Stals
Wade
Greendale
Wis
Avon Lake appoints Zilka as Council president
Avon Lake City Council unanimously named interim Mayor Greg Zilka to serve as Council president, filling the vacancy left since Ron Andersen resigned March 2. Zilka, a 16 year council veteran and Avon Lake High School history teacher, previously chaired the council. Martin O'Donnell was sworn in to fill Andersen’s at large seat last week after Andelsen and Urbin's prior steps.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake City
Greg Zilka
Ron Andersen
Zilka
Avon Lake High School
Andelsen
Martin O'Donnell
Vince Urbin
Council
Motorcycle crash injures 60 year old at home driveway
A 60 year old man, Andrew Haramia, was listed in serious condition after losing control of his Harley Davidson Lowrider in his driveway at North Island and Grafton roads. A witness said the bike jumped into gear and struck a fence, throwing him from the motorcycle though he remained conscious. He was flown to Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland.
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Eaton Twp
Cleveland
Andrew
Haramia
North Island
Grafton
State Highway Patrol
Charles Gullett Jr
Metro Health Medical Center
Cleve
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Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Shirley Strickland Safford
Lorain County Common Pleas
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Chuck Humel
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Connie
Jeff Uehlein
Sheffield Lake
Lorain International Marina
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Denny Heintz
Garfield Road
Common Pleas Court
Steve Fogarty
Lynn Moil
Sportsman's den
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Crestline
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