Kwanzaa observance kicks off at Kanisa House
The seven night celebration opens at Kanisa House with Rev. Gerald Evans of Elyria’s First Community Interfaith Institute of Ohio noting Kwanzaa as a chance to curb racism and stereotypes. Evans stresses that not all white people are racist nor all black people thieves.
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Ray Riedel
Chronicle
Martha Evans
Kanisa House
Gerald Evans
Elyria
Kwanzaa
Evans
First Community Interfaith Institute of Ohio
Kanisa
Kwanzaa Principles and Origins Highlighted
The article explains Kwanzaa's 1965 African philosophical roots by Maulana Karenga and outlines the seven day celebration that starts December 26 each year. It lists Umoja Unity Kujichagulia Self-determination and other Swahili principles including Ujima Ujamaa Nia Kuumba Imani.
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Maulana Karenga
Kujichagulia
Ujima
Ujamaa
Nia
Kuumba
Imani
Foundry fire burns for 13 hours at Elyria plant
Firefighters battled a 100000 square foot Elyria Foundry Co plant blaze for 13 hours over two days. The fire started near a conveyor belt with unknown cause and no injuries were reported. Units from Carlisle Township and Lorain aided, as crews worked to dampen hot spots and water damage.
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Elyria
Elyria Foundry Co
Filbert St
Gateway Boulevard
Joe Pronesti
Pronesti
Carlisle
Lorain
Jan. G. Pronesti
Henry Lee
Lee
Christmas presents found by LaGrange road near Whitney Diagonal
Dana Hoffman and her husband Dave found a bag of Christmas presents by the Whitney Diagonal Road intersection. Dana posted to Facebook and ran a lost and found ad to locate the owner. The bag included boys athletic clothing a shirt and a gift card from a grandmother Lee.
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Grafton
Dana Hoffman
Hoffman
Dave
LaGrange
Nal Road
Dave Hoffman
Lee
Bruce Bishop
Whitney and
Diagonal Roads
Coach charged after alleged kick at Elyria Catholic game
North Ridgeville coach Brian Chrosniak 42 was charged with assault after allegedly mule kicking and butt bumping a spectator, Lizabeth Buescher of Cleveland, during a Sunday basketball game at Elyria Catholic High School. The incident occurred while Buescher watched her 13-year-old son play against Our Lady of Angels School in Cleveland.
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Elyria
North Ridgeville
Elyria Catholic High School
Brian Chrosniak
Chrosniak
St. Peter School
Our Lady of Angels School
Cleveland
Lizabeth Buescher
Buescher
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