Ridgeville politics buzz as mayoral race looms and petitions filed
City officials race heats up with Mayor Floyd Peace possibly seeking re election while Allan Swindig and John Zywczyk submit petitions for council seats. Edith Lovell Lou Kordish also plan runs. ex mayor Richard Noll eyed by Republicans alongside Rosemary Berg and Gil Cornish. Local notices include adult volleyball sign up, a paper drive for the Community Care Shoe Fund, a historical society meeting, dog license hours, and a Musically Fit Exercise course starting Jan 22 withFalls-Sweet school.
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Floyd Peace
Allan Swindig
D-2
John Zywczyk
D-3
Edith Lovell
D-1
Lou Kordish
Richard Noll
Ridgeville First Night draws 1000 for second annual event
North Ridgeville capped a weather challenged New Year celebration with about 1,000 attendees across 50 performers in 26 shows at seven routeside sites. Organizers reported growth from last year, noted strong out-of-town attendance, and outlined plans to expand for 1985 with a $6,500 budget and a $2,500 Nordson grant while seeking broader local participation.
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North Ridgeville
Joyce Robison
Nordson Foundation
Robison
Sweda takes post in N Ridgeville Planning Commission
Lorain County Commission seat aside, ex mayor Paul G Sweda confirmed for a full four year term on the city Planning Commission. He was approved unanimously by council and had been named to fill an unexpired term after Rosalice Pszeniszki resigned amid conflicts.
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North Ridgeville Lorain County
Paul G. Sweda
City Planning Commission
Meek Pye Ane Tawmaby
Pararraapera
Sweda
Rosalice Pszeniszki
Nabakowski
Thomas V. Chema
Ohio Lottery
Richard Celeste
Chema
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Celeste
Michael del Bane
Peace
Planning Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Richard Diederich
North Ridgeville
Elyria
Mary Vasi
Lorain
George Koury Jr
Lorain County
Democratic
Bay Village secretary protests wage raise for 1986
Bay Village city hall secretary Mary Sladick spoke at Monday night council about alleged gender discrimination in pay. She claimed women received smaller raises than men for auxiliary work as assistant finance director. The council vote to raise her 1986 salary to 174 per month failed 4-2, amid calls to privatize future wage negotiations.
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Sladick
Gary Ebert
Richard Martin
Ebert
Martin
Council
Peace plans to seek second term as North Ridgeville mayor
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Mayor Floyd Peace announces he will run for a second two year term after thorough discussions with administration and his wife Mary Jane. He cites progress on sewer rate reductions tax credit restoration road improvements and city services while noting the first term had no major negatives.
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Peace
Brook Park
Ford
Avon Lake
Ohio
Florida
North Ridgeville
Dan Marino
Floyd Peace
Mandan
Mary Jane
Richard Noll
Noll
Council
Mills Road
River mayor's plan for insurance hits snag
Rocky River mayor Earl Martin seeks to raise term life insurance from 5000 to 10000 for all city workers to lower costs. Councilman David J. Cook leads opposition, arguing fairness and potential bribes in extending coverage to those with pending or settled contracts. Fire Department negotiations continue with binding arbitration as a backdrop to the policy debate.
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Rocky River
Earl Martin
Martin
David J. Cook
Cook
Rocky River Fire Department
Fire
Ment
Vince Hvizda
Norm Irish
Irish
North Park ice rink reopens after freezing system repair
Elyria reports North Park ice rink on Duffy Street back open Sunday after fixing a cracked pipe in the underground freezing system. Skating sessions return to regular schedule.
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Elyria
North Park
Duffy Street
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