Lorain County judgeships bill eyed to extend filing
In Elyria state senators consider extending the May primary filing deadline if House Bill 444, adding two judges to Lorain County Common Pleas, passes the Senate. Blessing plans an amendment to delay the filing and make the bill take effect on governor signing, with potential new judges in the General Division and Domestic Relations/Juvenile Court. Local officials seek space until a new justice center funded at 20 million arrives around 2000.
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Cincinnati
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Blessing
George Voinovich
David Huggins
Fairfield County Childrens Service Division
Granville Pike
Lancaster
Fairfield County Board of Commissioners
United Way of Lorain delays results for fundraising year
The United Way of Greater Lorain County will delay announcing campaign results to January to better estimate total giving. The 4.1 million goal was set for year end, relying on data from major Lorain County employers. Last year the group raised 3.91 million, narrowly missing its 8.95 million target amid regional economic challenges including Ford's 1564 layoffs.
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United Way of
Greater Lorain County
Lorain County
Skully
United Way
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YMCA
YWCA
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Catholic Social Services
Goodwill Industries
Ford Motor Co
Trash deal would save Lorainites $42
Lorain residents would save 42 on five years of garbage bills if City Council approves a five year contract with Browning Ferris Industries. The Streets Committee voted 10 1 to recommend BFI despite Superior Services bid savings. Council vote set for December 15.
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Browning Ferris Industries
BFI
William Flynn
D-S8th
Woodrow Mathna
Superior Services
Superior
BEI
Tony Krasienko
Drd Ward
BFT
John King
King
Legion rezoning sparks resident objection in Amherst
Donald Scott Dixon of Middle Ridge Road joined about four other neighbors at a City Council meeting to oppose a proposed zoning change for American Legion Post 118. The plan would reclassify the Legion’s 46485 Middle Ridge Road property to C2 commercial, raising concerns about surveillance from a high building and potential impacts on local families.
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Donald Scott Dixon
Middle Ridge Road
Bors
American Legion
the Legion
Legion
Elyria School Chief Finalists Named For Interviews
Elyria Schools narrowed to three finalists for the superintendent post as the district seeks to resolve debt and academic concerns. Wayne Edna Jean Harper and James Penning join interim chief Roger Lulow for interviews planned in January, with Lester Schultz’s replacement aimed by February.
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William Ivancic
Wayne Edna Jean Harper
James Penning
Gordon Dupree
Lester Schultz
Schultz
Sylvania Pols
Toledo
Roger Lulow
Ivancic
Driscoll
Switzerland
Monroe County
Harper
Amherst dedicates land for new park near police station
Amherst officials announced acquisition of nearly 60 acres behind the new Police Station at 911 N Lake St. City funds include 34 acres purchased from RLR, six acres donated by a private donor, and 11 acres bought from Sandy Bitar. The park includes a memorial to Jim Abraham and will take two to three years to develop with early access planned after about a year.
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N. Lake St
John Higgins
Ohio
RLR
Higgins
Sandy Bitar
Bitar
Jim Abraham
Buss
Brown
Settlement Week 82 Civil Cases Resolved in Elyria Court
Mediators helped lawyers and clients resolve 92 cases in Common Pleas Court Settlement Week, 42 percent of 194 cases presented. Linda Butler praised the outcome as 82 cases off the dockets, and Judge Lynett McGough began the program in 1999 to ease crowded dockets. This year Settlement Week lasted six days, ending Monday.
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Common Pleas Court
Linda Butler
Lynett McGough
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