Wellington to issue 3.6 million bonds for foundry expansion
Wellington votes to issue up to 3.6 million in mortgage revenue bonds to expand Sterling Foundry on Erie Street. The action sets an intent ordinance with exact bond amounts to be determined as underwriting proceeds. The foundry, a Warner and Swaye Co. subsidiary, plans coal to electric furnace modernization to preserve and create jobs.
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Wellington
Sterling Foundry
Erie Street
Son Comstock
Cleveland Steel Products Corp
West Herrick Avenue
Robert L. Young
Foundry
Warner and Swasey Co
Cleveland
Wellington councilman Ralph Webster bids farewell after years
Wellington Republicans honor councilman Ralph Webster who bowed out after serving since June 17 1963 and chairing the police and safety committee. Charles Lowery will succeed him with a new police committee chair. the council tabled a police pay raise request and applauded Webster for dedicated service. Mayor Robert L. Young thanked him as the council passed a resolution. Webster noted the mayor is the village’s lowest paid official.
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Wellington
Ralph Webster
Webster
Police and Safety Committee
Council
Police Committee
Police Department
Charles Lowery
Robert L. Young
Young
Elyria Board approves kindergarten plan and bus expansion
The Elyria School District moved to restore kindergarten and expand busing after approving a 4.5 mill operating levy. The board authorized planning for a summer or year round kindergarten program and for opening a new junior high, with a new busing policy to take effect next fall for students beyond set distances. Eastern Heights Principal Ernest Goodsite was granted a two year contract beginning July 1 1972 to oversee the junior high opening amid staffing and curriculum planning needs.
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Elyria
Elyria Board of Education
Thomas L. Showalter
Paul E. Stewart
Eastern Heights
Ernest Goodsite
Goodsite
Ridgeville Inaugural Ball Honors City Officials
North Ridgeville hosts an Inaugural Ball on January 8 at Melody Grove to honor departing and newly elected officials. Tickets are limited to 300, with half sold. advance purchase required via the Civic Ball Association. The Village Squires provide round and square dance music led by John Gradish. a midnight buffet follows. Proceeds fund next year’s Civic Ball.
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North Ridgeville
Melody Grove
Richard Hopkins
Village Squires
John Gradish
Civic Ball Association
John Campana
Believable Bear Book Donors Cheer Lear North Library
Ricky Haputa six and Michelle Bennett seven enjoy new titles in a school drive at Lear North Elementary. Donor librarian Donald Vocca arranged the sale as children chose books to take home for a week, each bearing a donor name plate.
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Debunkel
Ricky Haputa
Lear North
Michelle Bennett
Donald Vocca
Monica
Ricky
Gregory Haputa
Deborah
Michelle
Carrol Bennett
Measure to set new ward boundaries tabled in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville council tabled a redistricting plan by safety service director Paul Ormsby as nine days remained for council action. The defeated charter amendment would have let council adjust wards by population. without it, redistricting could fall to the director. Other items included tax ordinance changes, sewer tap-in fee readings, a proposed arbitration board for city employees, park land swaps with North Ridge Investment Corp, and sign ordinance adjustments. The meeting noted holiday closings. the North Ridgeville hall will close Dec 24 at noon and Dec 27 and Jan 3 for holidays. The Hollywood AP item announced a title change from We Pointed Em North to The Culpepper Cattle Co.
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North Ridgeville
Safety-Service
John P. Gallagher
Council
Safety Service
Paul W. Ormsby
Gallagher
Ormsby
Finance Committee
Bernard P. Lysaght
Don W Standen
Glen R. Woodard
Utilities Committee
Richard R. Sullinger
North Ridge Investment Corp
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Harri
Ire, Sanders and
Aire
Board of Public Affairs
Wesster
George Bachus
Board Oks
Stewart
Elyria Township
Ridgeville
Pkins
Joanne Ct
An’s Furniture Ghaist
Stratolounger
Eback
Sugarbush
Editerranean
Cema el As
Elyria, O
Patricia Isaak
Chronicle-Telegram
Zoning Board of Appeals
Planning Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Appeals Board
Ralph Steinmetz
City Hall
Hollywood Tap
the Culpepper Cattle Co
Gary Gimes
Billy Bush
Geoffrey Lewis
Ed Aan
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