Holocaust survivor Ellis Lewin recounts atrocity and resilience
Ellis Lewin, 84, told a near capacity Elyria High School audience that Auschwitz Birkenau and Dachau crimes defy description even after 70 years. He survived Polish ghettos, five labor camps, and two extermination camps before rebuilding his life in the United States with wife Joan and three children.
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Ellis Lewin
Auschwitz- Birkenau
Dachau
Lewin
Elyria High School
United States
Joan
Poland
Lodz
Warsaw Ghetto
Tax credit boosts Camaco expansion
Camaco receives a state seven year job creation tax credit of 1.417 percent to fund expansion, with projected 200 plus new jobs. The plan includes $8 million in new annual payroll and $18.7 million in retained payroll, valued around $793,520 to be realized statewide. Lorain County officials note previous plant growth and ongoing labor discussions since 2014.
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Camaco
John Kasich
Lorain County
Virginia Haynes
Lorain
Lorain County Automotive Systems
Liberty Court
Elyria
Elyria police win retroactive two percent raises in new deal
Elyria and the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association reached a three year contract covering 2016 through 2018 with a 2 percent base wage increase each year. City Council's Finance Committee approved the pact amid questions about delayed negotiations and back pay for officers. Safety Director Mary Siwierka emphasized the negotiation process and noted ongoing talks with the firefighters union, with a conciliator next month. Law Director Scott Serazin involved.
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Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Council
Safety Service
Mary Siwierka
Law
Scott Serazin
Dormant quarry project revived in South Amherst area
Interest in reviving a long-dormant plan by Industrial Realty Group to develop high end homes a hotel and a spa at the former Cleveland Quarries site in South Amherst and Amherst Township faces major hurdles before moving forward Public officials who spoke with the company say the project remains scaled back from earlier proposals but is again on the table amid renewed interest and economic recovery discussions with county officials.
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South Amherst
Cleveland
Amherst Township
Industrial Realty Group
Lorain County
Jim Cordes
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