Welfare rolls shift to younger clients amid family breakdown
Lorain County welfare director says more young adults and teenagers rely on aid as traditional families weaken. Data show rises in under 35 recipients, more unwed mothers, and increased awareness and acceptance of welfare programs.
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Lorain County
Gerard Prinz
Prinz
Elyria teachers approve grievance and transfer policies
The Elyria Education Association and the school board approved a policy package after 34 negotiation sessions over ten months. The package includes a grievance procedure and teacher transfer rules, with no salary increases and the NEOTA Day becoming an unpaid professional day or local in service option.
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Elyria Education Association
Elyria Board of Education
EEA
Donald W. Langsdale
Langsdale
Thomas L. Showalter
Northeast Ohio Teacher Association
Cleveland
Carole Meredith
BEA
City faces landfill crisis with limited space and broken back hoe
Elyria's Garden Street landfill lacks room for refuse and equipment with a broken back hoe. Sanitation chief Jack Byam says 220 tons daily are piled above ground to shield wind while repairs cost about 4500 dollars. City contemplates 90 extra acres but tests cannot proceed.
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Elyria
Garden Street
Jack Byam
Byam
Safety Service
James T. Tracey
Kosma J. Glavas
Glavas
Portable police training unit opens in Oberlin
The first Ohio portable police training unit opens in Oberlin sponsored by Lorain County Community College. A $28 799 grant from the Ohio Department of Urban Affairs funded two years of work led by George Rasbrook. The Oberlin Police Department will host a three week series with 13 officers enrolled.
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Lorain
Ohio
Oberlin
Lorain County
Oho Department of Urban Affairs
George Rasbrook
LCCC
Oberlin Police Department
Robert Wilson
Elyria
FBI
Wilson
Cirigliano
Lawrence Nowery
Norman Schmidt
Nowery
Louis Grathwold
Sandusky
Michael Selly
Elyria City
Ernest Bartha
Oberlin City Hall
Lorain County employees receive 5 percent raises
County payroll records show salary increases of about five percent for several Lorain County departments during the current pay period. County officials note the 5.5 percent guideline from the federal wage and price commission and say department heads may grant raises within their approved allowance.
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Lorain County
Federal
Wage and Price Commission
J. Grant Keys
Elyria YMCA Surpasses Weekly Membership Goal
The Elyria YMCA exceeded its week long goal of 1250 new memberships by recording 1253 in the Jan 17 to yesterday drive. Dr. Jack Smith announced the tally at a victory dinner, with 180 volunteers across six divisions contributing to raises in Big Brother memberships supporting youth programs. Harlo McNally’s division led with 224 new members and Bull Hawkins’s division had the top team with 57. Dave Disbrow was the week's top salesman with 21 memberships.
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Elyria
YMCA
Jack Smith
Harlo McNally
Bull Hawkins
Dave Disbrow
City and county engineers to tackle Michigan Avenue ditch issue
Elyria and Lorain County engineers will jointly review the Michigan Avenue ditch to fix drainage and odor problems blamed on trees overgrowth and possible septic tank dumping from Carlisle Township. Health checks and potential six foot sewer line costs were discussed along with town truck purchases for sludge and tools.
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Michigan Avenue
Elyria
Lorain County
Elyria City
Utilities Committee
Rt 57
Black River
Carlisle Township
Robert £. Klempeder
Kleinoeder
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