Rumor of EPA Asbestos Tape Fizzles in Elyria
A town tale of secret EPA tape recordings alleging Elyria school officials ignored asbestos safety at Franklin Elementary proves false. The single tape from the Black River Chapter of the Izaak Walton League contains only an employee answering questions, with no smoking gun. EPA final report on the controversy is expected in coming weeks.
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US Environmental Protection Agency
Elyria
Franklin
Black River
Izaak Walton League
Voice of Schools
Glenn Roderick
League
EPA
Mathna weighs run for Pease seat in 13th District
Lorain columnist Margaret Rose Mathna considers entering the Democratic primary for the U S House 13th District seat if redistricting keeps Lorain County’s boundaries. She would stay out if new maps merge Lorain with western Cuyahoga County and allow Mary Rose Oakar to run. Mathna reportedly avoids running against her friend Dakar for the retiring Don J. Pease seat.
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Lorain
Margaret Rose Mathna
U.S
Lorain County
Democratic Party
Mathna
Woodrow Mathna
Cuyahoga County
Mary Rose Oakar
Matena Mathna
Dakar
Don J. Pease
D-Oberlin
Last stand for parking spot at council meeting
North Ridgeville’s organizational meeting elected a new City Council president. Outgoing president Edith Lovell attended with her granddaughter and husband retired police lieutenant Harold Lovell to observe. Lovell parked in the president’s reserved spot, saying she remains president until a successor is chosen.
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North Ridgeville
Edith Lovell
Lovell
Harold Lovell
To Be Hanged Delays as Artist Recovers
A note from the Connecticut arts scene states Bob Lynch is delaying his planned hanging of a piece or event due to recovery from eye surgery. The project remains on hold while the artist recuperates.
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Bob Lynch
New Russia trustees weigh police protection offer to Oberlin
New Russia Township trustees may seek an agreement with Oberlin for police protection if sheriff's layoffs proceed. They await a county prosecutor ruling on legal issues, with the plan described as a last-ditch option. A Police Protection Fund with 2000 is allotted as emergency funding.
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Jeff Moqhrman
NEW Russia
Oberlin
Lorain County
Sheriff's Department
Richard Williams
John Emerich
Martin Mahony
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Henrietta
LaGrange
Carlisle
Pittsfield
Deborah Kimble
Emerich
Probe of lawyer fees near finish in Lorain County
Lorain County Prosecutor Gregory White says the inquiry into whether lawyers overcharged the city and county for defending poor clients is nearly complete. The report is nearly finished and only limited grand jury information has been shown so far.
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Lyria
Lorain County
Gregory White
Vasi and Patton plan parallel campaigns for county posts
Elyria Lorain County Commissioner Mary Jo Vasi and former aide James Patton will run parallel campaigns for four year terms on the Lorain County Commission. They will not team up before the May Democratic primary though Vasi may face challenger John Degan if she remains a Democrat. Patton seeks reentry as a candidate against incumbent Herbert Jacoby while praising shared views on taxes and residents rights.
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Elyria
Lorain
Mary Jo Vasi
James Patton
Vasi
John Degan
Patton
Herbert Jacoby
Lorain County bird count records fall in rough winter survey
Volunteers from the Black River Audubon Society tally Lorain County birds around Lake Erie and Wellington in a 15 mile radius. The count averages 70 to 75 species, with a high of 135 seen since 1958, though weather and access affect totals.
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Lorain County
Lake Erie
Findley State Park
Black River Audubon Society
Metro Park
Gary Ger- Tone
Perry Johnson
Metroparks
Gerrone
Lake Eric
Somes Ce
Nature and Science Center
Larry Richardson
Wellington
Ohio
Audubon Society
Ellyria-Lorain
Johnson
C-Trimberly Earth
Gary Gerrone
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