Vermilion Veterans Remember Pearl Harbor 72nd Anniversary
Vermilion events mark the 72nd anniversary with a 10 a.m. gathering at AMVETS Post 22 for coffee and doughnuts followed by an 11 a.m. ceremony at the South Street boat docks. John Vargo will address the crowd about the Light Cruiser USS Phoenix and a wreath will be cast into the Vermilion River.
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Vermilion
Vermilion Veterans Council
Pearl Harbor
Amvets Post 22
South Street
John Vargo
Veterans Council
Phoenix
Cindy Rice
Elyria Festival of Lights Opens With Art Depot Grand Opening
Elyria celebrates a day of holiday fun in Ely Square and nearby streets starting at 10 a.m. The festival features a grand opening for the Elyria Art Depot at 336 Broad St, an ice sculptor, crafts, movies, a children's petting zoo, storybook giveaway, and a coat scarf hat and glove drive. Santa arrives at 5 p.m. with hot chocolate and carols.
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Ely Square
Elyria Festival of Lights
Elyria Art Depot
Broad St
Dembie guilty of murder in wife’s death
Former Lorain County jail guard William Dembie Jr. was found guilty of murder felonious assault and domestic violence for killing Holly Dembie on August 11 2011. He faces a minimum 15 years to life at sentencing December 16.
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Elyria
Lorain County
William Dembie Jr
Holly Dembie
Dembie
Lorain County Common Pleas
Mark Bedleski
Betleski
J. Anthony Rich
Foldes
Red
Cowley Road
Grafton Township
Police: Man sets blaze and wounds self before death
Elyria police concluded 62 year old Franklin Cory started a fire in a quadplex on East River Street and died from self inflicted injuries after a blaze in his second floor apartment. Firefighters contained the blaze to that unit and found Cory’s body in the bathtub with a stab wound. The coroner conducted an autopsy following an initially suspicious death.
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Elyria
East River St
Franklin Cory
Chris Costantino
Lorain County
Stephen Evans
Trash cans taken out in townships
In Lorain County Brighton Amherst and Eaton townships residents report Republic Services removing waste and recyclable carts ahead of December pickups forcing use of plastic bags through year end. Brighton Township official Marilyn Siekeres criticized the move as poorly timed. Rumpke of Ohio Inc. is mentioned as the Cincinnati based company involved.
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Lorain County
Brighton
Amherst
Eaton
Republic
Marilyn L. Siekeres
Not-Forgotten Box drives drive-through gift bag pickup
Two men entered the Chronicle Telegram lobby armed with gift bags filled with books toys and warm weather accessories to aid Elyria children through the Elyria Salvation Army. The event coordinated by Roger Merton and Steve Nelson aims to donate over 450 gift bags this year marking the charity drive's second year.
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Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Roger Merton
Buyers Outlet
Cleveland
Steve Nelson
Nelson Insurance Agency
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