New London OKs 1985-86 School Calendar Amid Critics
The New London Board of Education adopted the 1985-86 calendar despite protest from three members. First day is Aug 27 1985 and final day June 5 1986. Makeup days include Easter and Christmas breaks with ongoing talks on spring vacation usage. The district also approved a John McGowan Scholarship fund and cooperative purchasing with Lorain County. A crossing guard salary issue was tabled and next meeting set for March 18.
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New London
Board of Education
Russ Saunders
Russ Edgington
Richard Harris
Harris
Saunders
James Gides
Gides
John McGowan
Lynette McGowan
Rybarczyk to chair Easter Seal Campaign
Oberlin resident Ronald R. Rybarczyk, Burger King executive, will lead the 1985 Easter Seal Campaign for Lorain and Huron counties aiming 100000. The drive runs March 1 to April 7 with mailings coin canisters Buck A Cup Day telethon March 30 31 on Channel 61.
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Ronald R. Rybarczyk
Lorain
Huron
Milly Jo Loescher
John Bennington
Rybarczyk
Elyria
the Midwest Corp
Burger King
Huron Counties
Easter Seal Society
Channel 61
Zoning OK Lets Bronson party center in old school
Columbia Township Trustees approving a conditional use permit allow the Bronson School building to become a party center. The Dantes plan to move their Cleveland operation here for 24 years at West 141st Street and Lorain Avenue. Permit takes effect in 30 days with strict conditions on access, parking, hours, and no outside activities.
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Bronson
Columbia
Terry
Donna Dante
West 141St Street
Lorain Avenue
Cleveland
Kenneth Roth
Amherst approves hiring electrical consultant
Amherst City Council committees approve a contract with an electrical utilities consultant to map and upgrade the system. The project aims to produce a detailed system map, address recurring outages, and assess issues in the fourth ward with an estimated cost around 5000 dollars.
Amherst panel considers buying new backhoe for water dept
Amherst City Council's Finance Committee discussed replacing a 16 year old backhoe. Councilwoman Cora Godfrey urged serious action while Safety Service Director Joe Kohart said it would cost 8000 dollars to fix with a trade in value of 7000 dollars.
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Amherst
John Jaworski
Jaworski
Cora Godfrey
Safety Service
Joe Kohart
Utilities Department
Water Department
City to auction old vehicles and backhoe purchase eyed
Elyria officials will auction two public works vehicles, a 1979 Ford pickup and a 1977 Chevrolet, with a March 28 deadline. City Manager Kohart seeks authority to advertise for a new backhoe costing $30,000 to $35,000, citing snow operations and aging equipment. A DeMolay spaghetti dinner at the Masonic Temple draws 4 to 7 pm with 3.50 adults and 2.50 kids.
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Elyria
David J. Nye Chapter
The
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Washington Ave
Lorain OKs settlement in fatal cop car wreck
Lorain City Council approved a 50 000 tentative settlement of a 1 million lawsuit filed by the mothers of two Lorain youths killed in a September 1983 crash with a police cruiser. The suit cited excessive speed and failure to use lights or siren by officer John Horvath.
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Lorain Oks
Lorain
Lorain County
Beth Frankel
Crews
Nancy C. Brown
Horvath
Cleveland Land Bank offers 12 free building sites at home show
The Cleveland Land Bank Marketing Project will be featured at the 1985 Home and Flower Show at Public Hall from Feb 22 to March 3. It offers 12 city owned lots at no charge to qualified applicants for new housing construction via a random drawing. Applicants must meet income, credit, construction, and zoning requirements.
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Cleveland
Land Bank
Public Hall
Vincent J. Lombardi
Inaugural Ball gowns on display at Great Northern Mall
North Olmsted recreation officials announce a display of 20 inaugural gowns from first ladies including Martha Washington and Jacqueline Kennedy in partnership with the Smithsonian. Vicki Valentine will speak thrice daily with showtimes Thursday through Sunday. Students can enter a Washington trip drawing for a family of four plus school library books.
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North Olmsted
Great Northern Mall
Line Kennedy
Nancy Reagan
Vicki Valentine
Washington
Martha Washington
Center
Amherst backs county Council of Councils idea
Amherst offers support as the Ordinance Committee approves forming a Lorain County Council of Councils proposed by Lorain Councilman Robert Hritske. The plan would unite legislative officials from area cities to boost the county's political subdivisions and improve cross city communication.
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Amherst
Council of Councils
Lorain
Robert Hritske
Ken Kelleher
Hritske
Lorain County
Road supervisor to retire in Columbia Township
Columbia Township road supervisor Howard Ogilvy will retire March 31 after serving on the road crew since October 1962. Trustees heard the notice Monday night as officials planned public communications and a spring meeting with Congress member Feighan and the Army Corps of Engineers on Plum Creek water flow.
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Columbia Township
Columbia Twp
Howard Ogilvy
Ogilvy
Ken Taylor
Southwest General Hospital
Columbia
Edward Feighan
Army Corps of Engineers
Plum Creek
Lorain considers bathhouse turned restaurant proposal
Lorain city council unanimously approved advertising for proposals to lease the Lakeview Park bathhouse as a restaurant. The city may spend up to 100000 on basic renovations while operators cover remaining costs. Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers has shown interest amid other bids. rent is about 2000 monthly with ~5 percent of gross sales, potentially recouping the investment in two to three years.
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Lorain
Lakeview Park
Sanford Prudoff
Prudoff
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