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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1980
Page
5
In Lorain County Solo and Ensemble results St Peter Catholic School students earned top marks. Seventh grader Dave Beckloff earned the superb for a coronet solo while seventh grader Michelle Helmett and eighth grader Colleen Smith earned excellent for clarinet solos.
Historian recalls founding days as North Ridgeville grew from 13 residents in 1810 to an estimated 23,341 in 1979. Tonight planners from the Lorain County Regional Planning Commission present recommendations to guide expansion amid housing pressure and opposition from longtime residents.
North Ridgeville PTA Council celebrated former presidents at Founders Day. Russell and Bernie Page, Field's Elementary PTA co chairs for 1956 57, were honored alongside other district volunteers. The event noted historic shifts in PTA work from bus issues to literacy, health and discipline programs across elementary and middle levels.
The Transportation Action Committee urged Elyria to accept the subsidized taxi plan but with a different funding source for the second year. TAC, about 60 senior citizens, met Councilmen Fair and Seward to discuss the plan and proposed modifications include a one-year subsidized taxi service for seniors, 50 cent fare, and seven days a week call-in service.
Ridgeville school menus span March 3 to March 28 featuring a mix of sandwiches, pastas, fish, pizza, and daily milk, plus holiday themes like Henry Huggins Day and Peter Pan Day. Separate notes cover Lorain County Transit Board funding ideas and local council concerns over taxi subsidies. The piece also highlights Ricky Blaszak, a young Elyria hockey fan, with a poster in a law office window.
Beriswell Insurance Agency of Grafton won the Columbia Township bid at 4632 dollars, the lowest of four offers for vehicle and building insurance. The policy covers six fire department vehicles, four road trucks, two tractors, and the township grade all, plus town hall, cemetery tool house, fire station, township garage, library and building contents. Agents urged outside appraisal of buildings. recommendations go to legal advisor Garrett Murray for future insurance revisions.
Vermilion Schools schedule a second semester Conference Day on March 6 with noon 4 p.m. and 6 30 8 30 p.m. conferences in classrooms. Parents should return forms to indicate meeting times. There is no school March 6 due to conferences. Lorain County Community College corrects course listings moving three political science courses to political science.
Penfield United Church Women hold a quilting session at 10 am at United Methodist Church. A pot luck supper is planned for 6 pm followed by a Jenten study at 7 pm. Stockholders meet at Farmers Co-Op at 7:30 pm. LeRoy Chapter No 82 OES meets at Masonic Temple at 8 pm in Vermilion.
Amherst police cruiser number 105, idle since January 15 due to bad brakes, was repaired by the city mechanic and returned to service. Police Chief William Hall confirmed 105 is back on the road, while cruiser 108 was sidelined by a Sunday collision. The fix was authorized after funds were shifted from the income tax to the general fund, with directives to minimize mileage on 105. Residents who offered to help with repairs, citing liability concerns, were not accepted.
Thomas Nelson of Cleveland sues Carl and Carole Nicholson of Grafton for 52750 in damages over a 1979 Ford sale. Nelson alleges no valid title was transferred and the sheriff later seized the car after a partial refund of 450. The Nicholsons face indictments for alleged stolen car operation and await disposition.
Joseph A. Santoro, 21, of 420 N Main St Grafton, was ordered released on shock probation by Common Pleas Judge Paul J Mikus. He had been sentenced Sept 25 to six months for vehicular homicide and 14 months five years for auto theft. the theft term was reduced to six months five years and both sentences run concurrently. He must serve three years probation and pay fines of 1000 and 500 as conditions.
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