Man indicted on child obscenity charges in Lorain
Four counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material two counts of pandering sexually oriented material to a minor two counts of pandering obscenity to a minor one count each of contributing to the unruliness of a minor and possession of criminal tools were filed against Frank Shoemaker 50. Police say he kept photos and sent obscene messages while posing as a girl. He was held on a 100000 bond at Lorain County Jail amid neighbor concerns. Investigators plan to continue probing the case. Two rifles were seen in his trailer during a prior search.
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Shoemaker
E-6
Second Street
Lorain
Grand Jury
Pennsylvania
Mark Carpentiere
Lorain County
Jokmely
Charlene Rogala
Clearview Mobile Home Park
Rogala
DUI bill splits DeWine and Voinovich on national standard
Washington AP It features Gov. George Voinovich backing a state level .08 blood alcohol limit while opposing federal incentives for nationwide uniformity. Sen. Mike DeWine pushes for an enforceable .08 standard and vows continued effort to pass federal legislation despite House opposition. The feud shapes the Ohio Senate race as Voinovich leads in early polls.
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Washington
George Voinovich
Congress
Ohio
Voinovich
Senate
Mike DeWine
DeWine
House
America
Glenn
Pride Day mobilizes Lorain County volunteers countywide
Pride Day in Lorain County draws thousands from 11 communities to clean parks and streets on May 16. Projects include Cascade and Elywood parks in Elyria, Middle Avenue medians, and harbor cleanup with local groups and Girl Scout Troop 191. Lowe’s hosts a safety fair, and city volunteers extend to Pawlak and Gen. Johnnie Wilson parks with student participation.
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Lorain County
Martha Pye
Central
Cascade
Elywood
Black River
Rick Llewellyn
Elyria
Parks Department
Cascade Park
Llewellyn
Girl Scout Troop 191
Windsor Elementary School
Middle Avenue
Randi Goodman
Lowe’s
Midway Boulevard
Chris Holbert
Holbert
Lorain
Pawlak
Gen
Johnnie Wilson
Pye
Whittier
Harbor
Lorain Ywca
Century Park
Ann Vaughn
YWCA
Marge
West 21St Street
Vaughn
Jeff Pye
Bryan Wootten
Intensive Probation Department
Pawlak Park
West Carlisle Elementary plants seeds of learning
West Carlisle Elementary in Carlisle Township dedicated a community garden along the school’s west side. About 50 residents and officials attended as 350 students from kindergarten to fourth grade engage in grade-specific plantings tied to Ohio history, Native American studies, science, and language arts. The project, funded by grants and donations totaling about 15 000, began nine years ago with a 200 Lorain County Beautification grant to create a bird sanctuary later incorporated into the garden.
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Carlisle Twp
Keystone
West Carlisle
Jeanne Bystricky
Ohio
Bystricky
Beatrix Potter
Peter Rabbi
Kindergartners
Lorain County Beautification
PTA
West Carlisle Elementary School
WEOL Broadcasters Honor Spurs Big Ohio Awards
WEOL AM 930 collected 11 awards at the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters awards in Columbus. General manager Gary Kneisley praised the staff as the recipients highlighted four first place, six second place, and one honorable mention in large radio categories. First place honors included continuing coverage on Johnson Controls. Craig Adams, WEOL’s new director, and Tracy Kocinski contributed coverage.
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Elyria
Weol-Am
930
Ohio
Associated Press Broadcasters
Columbus
Gary Kneisley
Johnson
Craig Adams
WEOL
Tracy Kocinski
Be’ ¢ Mentary
Uitiva
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