Library staff say safe, warm, and essential hubs for community
Lorain and Elyria Public Library systems emphasize staying open as a welcoming third space despite safety concerns from a November incident. They stress free services from tutoring to naloxone kits, FrEdge refrigerators, and maker spaces, while managing behavior with clear rules and de escalation training.
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Diamond Ortiz
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Homewood Drive
Elyria
Lorain Public Library
Fennell
Diamond-Ortiz
Starkey
Elyria Library
Elyria Law
Scott Serazin
Elyria Public Library Board of Trustees
Jennifer Starkey
Serazin
Elyria Schools
Lorain County Community College
Chef Krystowski Earns Growth in Lorain County JVS Classrooms
In the past year Krystowski has grown in connecting with students, adapting teaching to diverse backgrounds across 13 Lorain County districts. She emphasizes personal understanding, flexible in-class methods, and teaching softer skills to prepare students for culinary work. The Lorain County Joint Vocational School praises her impact and the broader mission to change lives through education.
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Krystowski
Lorain County
JVS
Faircloth
Redwood development adds apartments in Sandstone plan
Four Seasons at Sandstone and Sandstone Mill will bring 263 and 194 single family homes on 86 and 62 acres respectively. A 40 acre commercial area and a Sandstone Parkway connector road will link Route 58 and Oberlin Road. Residents worry about loss of trails but expect longer term financial benefits. Redwood plans marketing and waitlist via Redwood site and Richard Perrins contact.
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Amherst Township
Neil Lynch
Sandstone
K. Hovnanian
Ryan Homes
Oberlin Road
Lynch
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