Lorain Family Nativity Display Draws Hundreds Each Christmas
Salvatore Kovach maintains a 55 year old room sized Nativity at 1046 W 19th St Lorain. The scene features a 12 foot by 8 foot display with a white brick archway, bay window viewing, and projectors creating a sunset backdrop.S: Visitors travel from Michigan and Georgia to see the handmade Bethlehem village with cardboard huts palm trees moss and a baby Jesus in a manger framed by 8 inch figurines and live traditions dating to 1919 Glorioso line. The display has become a local landmark attracting crowds and church requests for displays over decades.
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Lorain
Salvatore Kovach
Bethlehem
Kovach
Star of Bethlehem
Jesus
Mary
Joseph
Kovachi
Michigan
Georgia
Lakewood
St.Francis of Assisi
Salvatore Glorioso
10Th Street
Glorioso
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Damien Leone
Salvatore
St Colman’s Church
Cleveland
Salvatora Kovach
19Th St
Santa Claus phone blitz draws thousands to Santa Barbara
John Dickson runs a Santa outreach in Santa Barbara with about 100 volunteers. After a national TV feature thousands of kids called, flooding his voicemail with requests for gifts and greetings as the city embraces a festive, media spotlighted effort.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
John Dickson
Santa Claus
Dickson
Santabarbara
Santaclaus
Kris Kringle
Santa
Mon- See Calls
Brownhelm holds annual Santa gift drop in township
In Brownhelm Township residents kept a holiday tradition alive as Santa Claus visited local homes bearing gifts. The effort began after a girl’s family could not afford toys, spurring Rev. Ralph Albright and volunteers to organize a Christmas toy drive to cheer children.
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Brownhelm
Brownhelm Township
Santa Claus
Marilyn Brill
Ralph Albright
Christmas closings in Elyria government offices
Elyria observes Christmas with many government offices closed today and safety services on duty. Post offices and mall delivery pause. banks and credit unions closed with ATM access available. Lorain County Transit buses idle and E-Check stations closed. deliveries resume Wednesday.
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Elyria
BFI
Lorain
Family Court remains a go for now in Lorain County
Lorain County keeps Family Court alive while Probate and Domestic Relations Courts may stay separate. State representatives Barrett and Lundy press to halt 2005 legislation, urging Chief Justice Moyer to merge or maintain split courts. Probate Judge Horvath eyes next year. filing deadlines set January 4. Bedleski weighs running for probate, citing uncertainty over the court model.
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Elyria
Matt Barrett
Damherst
Frank Horvath
Horvath
Lorain County
Matt Lundy
D-Elyria
Barrett
County Common Pleas
Mark Bedleski
Bedeski
Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Thomas Moyer
Moyer
Ohio House of Representatives
Lundy
Wrong-way crash kills 65 year old woman in Elyria
Elyria police say a 65-year-old Westlake woman Olga Melendez died after driving her 1998 Honda Civic into the northbound lane of Route 57. The other driver Joshua Hensley 17 and passenger Chadwick Weekman 17 were injured and hospitalized. Investigators probe why Melendez was in the opposite lane as alcohol and speed are not considered factors.
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Elyria
Olga Melendez
Westlake
Melendez
Cleveland Street
Joshua Hensley
Chadwick Weekman
Emh Regional Medical Center
Daniel Jaykel
Shawn Foucher
Sfouchar
Chronictet
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