Amherst Potato Festival Weekend Highlights in 1986
The Third Annual Potato Festival fills Amherst Plaza with events Friday through Sunday. Opening ceremonies start at 6 p.m. Friday with concerts, fireworks at 10 p.m. Saturday features bike races, contests, a skydiving exhibition, and musical acts led by Patchwork and The Wind. Sunday hosts a 10K run, an antique car show, a parade, and the potato car raffle drawing at 9 p.m. Proceeds support parks, recreation, and Chamber projects.
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Amherst
Amherst Plaza
Lorain County Banjo Band
Just Us
Ron Zehel
Windsong
Amherst Fire Department
Washington Street
del Donahoo
Cleveland Avenue
Kresge
Amherst Area
Experiential Learning Credit Becomes College Path at LCCC
At Lorain County Community College a new Experiential Learning Assessment 100 course guides adults to document workplace and hobby learning for college credit. A pilot at Lorain Ford Assembly Plant drew six students including Pete Loterbaugh, a United Auto Workers Local 425 official, who earned credit potential from 16 years of union experience. The program uses portfolios reviewed by faculty to grant credit for completed work with fees limited to one credit hour per course.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Richard McCarthery
Lorain
Pete Loterbaugh
United Auto Workers Local 425
Loterbaugh
Ford
Mer
McCartery
New London Football Tickets and Fall Passes On Sale
New London High School Athletic Department offers reserved season tickets at 15 dollars for five home games and a fall sports pass for all home events at 30 dollars for adults and 20 dollars for students. Senior citizens may receive free passes to all activities or buy season tickets for 2.50. Purchases begin the week of Aug. 18 by contacting Kurt Smith at the high school 929-1586.
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New London
Hileman
New London Recreation Park
Kurt Smith
Ex-shipworker sues Tampa-based firm for $500,000
Jeffrey Falish of Lorain files suit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Tampa based firm alleging refusal to pay workmen's compensation benefits he was awarded by the Industrial Commission of Ohio. Judge Joseph Cirigliano assigned.
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Elyria
American Shipbuilding Co
Jeffrey Falish
42Nd St
Lorain
American Shipbuilding
Lorain County Common Pleas
The
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Falish
Joseph Cirigliano
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Doug
Sharon Slavik
Amherst Sportsman’s Club
Pierce
Bow and Barrel Club
Blue Knights
Penton Honda
K-Mart
Barbara Wash
Elmer Smith
Elvira Raesler
Anthony Valadez
Elise McKenna
Chuck Sheets
Prospect
Air Force
Linn Grossman
C-T
LCCC
Laterbaugh
Ralph Hammond
Hammond
Lorain County
Columbus
Sunhee Nielsen
D. Aimee Zahn
Amy Labos
Scott Wells
Mary-Shannon Hayes
Jackie Hollan
Columbia Station
Tim Andrews
Midway Cinema
A National Theatre
Cine I
Ben Pay
Avon Lake
National Theatre
Tonite
Ralph Pat Macchio
Morita
Midway Mall
Tera Ethrnerees
Raines
Dawson & Mandel
Filebe Elazarde
Meryl Streep
Jack Nicholson
Tom’w
Jeff Goldblum
Geena Davis
Harshaw
Harshaw Filtrol Chemical Processing
Pine St
Travelers Inn A
Rooms
Suri
Perlin
Tonigh
Legal Eagles
Hubert Redford
Ason Lives
Down & Out
Beverly Mills
Larry
2Nd St
Amherst Cinema
Ridgeview
Pea
Pha
Ponderosa
Cleveland Street
Benny- Weatingmuss
Red Haven
Grobe Fruit Farm
Minotti's
Ohio Lottery
Lay
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