Medders Steps Down as Elyria Police Chief After 12 Years
Elyria Police Chief Mike Medders leaves office after 12 years to take accrued vacation time before a February retirement. Capt Duane Whitely serves as acting chief with Capt Daniel Jaykel a contender. The department faces multiple retirements as budget cuts alter operations.
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Vending Firm Moves to Elyria Adds Jobs and Space
Cuyahoga Vending a unit of Canteen Franchise Group plans to relocate from North Ridgeville to Elyria by March 2010 adding 30 new jobs and expanding to a 55 000 square foot building at 1444 Lowell St The site next to the old GM Fisher Guide plant will be more than 30 000 square feet larger than the previous 22 000 square foot leased facility Brackenhoff Elyria economic development director calls it great news and says the company will stay local The move involved site selections across Elyria North Ridgeville Avon and other Ohio cities.
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Not Forgotten Box helps Elyria families receive toys
Elyria Salvation Army opened its doors for the Not Forgotten Box drive with about 375 preregistered families and an expected 400 more on Tuesday. Dale Jones says the event is running smoothly as families shop for toys and food donations are accepted at The Chronicle Telegram office. Spring Thacker, laid off, picks gifts for her children and thanks the community for the help.
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Elyria Man Charged in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash
Elyria police charge 23 year old Emelio Hernandez Perez with aggravated vehicular homicide after a Grand Cherokee struck a Buick LeSabre killing 65 year old Neil Jalowiec. Blood test shows BAC above 0.30, well over the 0.08 limit. Additional counts possible after grand jury review. Perez allegedly speeding and weaving before impact.
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Ohio patrol reports 2009 alcohol crash drop in county
Elyria Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol shows a 15 percent decline in alcohol related fatal crashes in 2009 with 4 of 21 deaths alcohol linked and 26 total fatalities. Seatbelt use trends worsened though no one died wearing a belt in six motor vehicle crashes.
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Lorain water dept worker indicted for theft in office
Lorain, Ohio. Pedro Rivera 44 faces 12 felony counts of theft in office and six misdemeanors for falsification in a secret indictment unsealed Friday. Rivera allegedly accepted pay for weekend calls never made, with logs and timesheets not matching. The fake calls reportedly occurred in November and December 2008. Rivera remains on the job as the investigation continues.
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Lorain library union rejects job-cut proposal
Lorain Public Library union members vote 58 to 16 against a memorandum of understanding offered to preserve some positions. The library faces a 1.1 million shortfall from the Public Library Fund and seeks further reductions from 32 proposed layoffs, with negotiations continuing before February. Linda Meredith of SEIU Local 1199 comments on the plan.
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