Wakeman Library Wing Fundraising Delivers $22,000 Goal
Wakeman Friends of the Library say a two week door to door drive by about 35 volunteers raised roughly $20,000 to fund drapes carpeting shelves and a circulation desk for the new library wing. Donations continued after the drive bringing total to about $22,000. The addition, donated by the Canfield and Armstrong families, will serve as a stack room and is slated to open next spring with another celebration planned.
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Wakeman
Ann Carpenter
Wakeman Friends of the Library
Augusta Canfield
C.C. Canfield III
Allen Armstrong
Friends of the Library
Carpenter
Willard Public Library
Calvert Canfield I
Christmas tree shortages hit Ohio as prices rise
Live Christmas trees are scarcer in Ohio this year due to a April frost and higher planting costs. Wholesale prices climbed 8 to 10 percent with 5 to 7 foot trees starting around 12 to 20 dollars. Ohio growers, led by Twila Pound, warn many buyers were forced to order in August and some retailers faced cancellations.
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Twila Pound
Ohio Christmas Tree Growers, Inc
Licking County
Pound
Ohio
Earl P. Carlton
Carrollton
National Christmas Tree Association, Inc
Carlton
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
West Virginia
New York
Canada
Sprague
Columbia Station
Jean Sprague
Ben
Edgar J. Lott
LaFayette, Inc
National Christmas Tree Association
James Rose
Jeff E. Bishop
Eta
Rt. 10
Island Road
North Ridgeville
Wrong-way drivers to receive court refunds
The Elyria Municipal Court will mail refunds of 20 dollars to 22 motorists who signed waivers admitting guilt for driving the wrong way on West River Street. Judge James P. Horn suspended fines for three others who pleaded no contest and were found guilty.
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Elyria Municipal Court
West River Street
James P. Horn
Elyria Municipal
Alex Burnett
Welfare Dept cuts housing referral pact in Lorain County
The Lorain County Welfare Department terminated its low income housing referral contract with the Lorain County Minority Employment Organization led by Rev. William Morgan. The $19,664 three month trial was funded by unit hours and client numbers. officials cited financial losses and reporting methods as issues. The department may reaward the contract if Morgan restructures finances and reporting, leaving housing outreach to the welfare department temporarily.
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Lorain
Welfare Department Social Services
Zhitnik
Morgan’s
Welfare Department
Morgan's
Morgan
Stutnik
Man Dies In Lorain Car Fire At Koehring Plant
An Elyria Township man identified preliminarily as Frank H. Harris, 51, was found dead in his burning car in the Koehring Company parking lot on East 28th Street at 6:38 a.m. Police and a county coroner investigated whether the death was from the fire or prior to it. Harris failed to report to work at 7 a.m. and an autopsy will determine identity and cause of death.
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Broad Street
el Rey
Lorain County
Elyria
Santa Claus
Dawn Hill
Dawn
Barbara Hughes
Boston Ave
Dennis Tanner
Tom Mahl
Lorain
Elyria Township
Frank H. Harris
Wilbur St
Koehring Company
East 28Th Street
William Kishman
Roehring Co
Harris
Kishman
Robber may be seriously wounded in store shooting
Police believe one robber was wounded during the Saturday shooting at Antonio Fernandez’s neighborhood store. Fernandez, 42, was also seriously wounded and taken to St. Joseph Hospital. He said he shot one robber at close range. police searched area hospitals. The robbery happened at 5:39 p.m. near 666 W. 9th St. in Lorain.
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Lorain
Antonio Fernandez
9Th St
St. Joseph Hospital
Fernandez
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Florence Nestor
Library Advisory Board
The
Friends
Jeanelle Burke
Tannenbaum
Lott
Burnett
Jeovers
Daws
Chronicle-Telegram
Welfare Dept
Amherst Hospital
John Malinovs
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