Nineyearold girl collects animal food and toys for Christmas
Sophia Palazzi nine began helping animals early and used a sign at home reading Veterinarian open. For Christmas she asked for donations of animal food and toys instead of presents and delivered a trunk of items to the Friendship APL on Monday.
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Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Sophia Palazzi
Lily
Friendship Animal Protective League
Sophia
Elyria
Melanie Palazzi
Palazzi
Holiday Closings Put Local Offices On Short Winter Schedule
Area city county village and township offices will close or close early for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Trash collection in Elyria and Republic Services zones will be delayed by one day the rest of this week and next. Several communities including Amherst Avon Avon Lake Elyria Grafton LaGrange Lorain and North Ridgeville announce specific hours and days closed or shortened through Dec 31 and Jan 1 with Oberlin Vermilion also noting today’s times.
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Elyria
Republic Services
Avon
Avon Lake
Grafton
LaGrange
Lorain
Lorain County
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Vermilion
Body found in Lake Erie identified as Robert Remec
The deceased man found near Sheffield Lake Boat Launch in Lake Erie has been identified as 56 year old Robert Remec of Sunset Avenue Sheffield Lake. Autopsy shows drowning with no foul play. Remec was described as artistic and compassionate by friends and connected with Gathering Hope House.
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Sheffield Lake
Lake Erie
Robert Remec
Remec
David Blaine
East Lake
Lake Breeze
Sunset Avenue
Lorain County
Stephen Evans
Gathering Hope
Anna
Blaine
Neighbors start fund for Columbia Avenue blast victims
After Friday night explosion on Columbia Avenue in Elyria neighbors form the Columbia Avenue Benevolent Fund to aid the Mickelick and Page families. Donations can be made at First Merit Bank locations in Lorain County. a GoFundMe page is listed. Homes near 128 Columbia Ave were heavily damaged with one torn down and another slated for demolition. victims are staying in local hotels while investigations continue.
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Elyria
Columbia Avenue
Ellen Weiss
Columbia Ave
Columbia Avenue Benevolent Fund
First Merit Bank
Larain County
Weiss
Page
Mickelick
Kevin Brubaker
See Fund
ObamaCare Deadline Extended to Today
The Obama administration extended Monday's deadline for signing up for insurance through today amid expected heavy website traffic. Enrollment groups report steady flows of Ohioans seeking coverage that starts next year under the health care law.
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Obama
Roups
K 9 Finds Cocaine Hidden In Inmate Pants At Lorain Jail
Lorain County deputies and a drug sniffing dog found 14 grams of cocaine in the waistband of inmate Obed Sanchez at Lorain County Jail during a narcotics search in the medium security unit. Two small bags were found in a sock wrapped in his waistband.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Obed Sanchez
Phil Stammitti
Maggie
Sanchez
Christmas Dinner Free Meals At Elyria And North Ridge
St Mary Parish hosts a free Christmas Dinner noon to 3 pm Wednesday at 250 Third Street Elyria open to all. Sharing Christmas dinners noon to 2 30 pm Wednesday at St Vincent de Paul Church 41295 North Ridge Road offers delivery and Santa gifts for children with home delivery options.
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St. Mary Parish
Third Street
Elyria
St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul Church
North Ridge Road
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Chelsea Miller
the Chronicle-Telegram
Amherst
Anna Merriman
Chronicle-Telegram
Gofundme
Chris Mickelick
K-9
Jack Bennett
St. Mary
Cvar
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