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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1986
Page
3
Harold Millard won the 1986 Ridgeville Christmas Lighting Contest top prize of 100 dollars beating 25 nominees. Daniel Lubinski took second for 50 dollars and Brenda Strickler third for 25 dollars. Honorable mentions went to Wayne Terrell and Susan Hucka.
Cuyahoga County commissioners adopt a 1987 budget aimed at reducing spending by 23 million with a 21 million revenue shortfall forecast. The plan includes a self hiring freeze, 6 percent cuts to elected officials, at least 100 layoffs, and a 3.5 million subsidy cut to Metropolitan General Hospital.
In Garfield Heights a 4 foot Santa statue near a nativity scene was removed by Mayor Thomas J. Longo after an ACLU complaint. In Marietta a Protestant minister urged relocating the creche from city property citing church state concerns and Christian symbols on public lawn.
Lorain County officials appoint Chris Rosenbaum of Vermilion to lead the 1.5 mill levy campaign for the Golden Acres Home in Amherst Township. Jack Baird of Lorain County Bank becomes treasurer as supporters push toward a $10,000 fundraising goal to avert potential shutdown of the 90-patient elderly facility.
Elyria police seek two men after they forced a 30 year old driver off Lake Avenue at 3 a.m. Sunday, opened his door, and grabbed his wallet containing 50 to 75 dollars. The gold four door Buick was involved. one suspect is a 6 foot 2 black male with a heavy mustache, green army jacket and blue jeans. The second suspect is described as 6 feet tall. Police have no suspects at this time.
Multiple marriage licenses issued for residents of Elyria Oberlin Lorain Amherst and nearby towns. Names include Donald Meese Melissa Lowe Carlton Shumate Shelle White Gary Wells Sharon Wells Melvin Pence Nancy Pence Milton Wymian Anesa Oliver Dean Warner Floyne Haccio Daniel Mele Carol Sanger Ball Terry Tina Wis Daniel Cutter Rachael Clement Danny Pycraft Marian Fisher William Nahorn Diane Stephens Michael Gillam Lynn Freeman Alan Qwens Debra Lear Thomas Blevins Heather Whitmore Raymond Minsternss Benue Abel Luther Myers Christine Rutledge Tilly Phares Sandra Bell Anthony Tumpkin Dineen Hawthorne Janice Taylor Melvin Myers Betty Brink Charles Hall McKinavy Wil Kank Robert Howitt Vicki Howitt Navy Bar Durasin Martha Flowers Gregory Hobry Murs Gerber Tilly Jones Julie Bruce and more.
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