North Ridgeville to Accept ADA Grant for Senior Center
North Ridgeville City Council unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Mayor Kevin Corcoran to accept a $22,000 grant from NOPEC via the Cleveland Foundation for ADA improvements at the senior center. Planned upgrades include an automatically opening door, a lowered front counter, and bathroom expansions to boost seniors safety and welfare.
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Cleveland Foundation
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Lorain County
Rider Hurt In Motorcycle Crash In Penfield Township
A motorcycle crash at Route 18 and Indian Hollow Road in Penfield Township sent a female rider to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center with relatively minor injuries. Responders included the Ohio State Highway Patrol Wellington Fire Department and Southern Lorain County Ambulance Service at about 4 30 p m Monday.
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Indian Hollow Road
Penfield Township
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Wellington Fire Department
Lorain County
Wellington
Mike Wetherbee
University Hospitals
Elyria Medical Center
Highway Patrol
Elyria
Fourth of July events around Lorain County
Lorain County hosts multiple Independence Day festivities including Avon parade and pool party at Avon Aquatic Center with police escort, Weiss Field fireworks with food trucks, Willow and Reservoir Park celebrations, and Lorain Mile Long Pier show. Also listed are Victory Park Freedom Festival, Oberlin Recreation fireworks, and a Lighthouse picnic with catered dinner.
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Healthway Road
Avon Aquatic Center
Avon Police and Fire Departments
Lake Erie Crushers
Baseball Blvd
West Park
Foster Ave
Lowell Street
Foster Avenue
Oakwood
Spruce St
Willow Park
Main St
Reservoir Park
Lorain
Mile Long Pier
Lakeside Ave
Lorain Lighthouse Foundation
Black River Lane
Dayna’s Events
Great Lakes
Borainlighthouse.com
Brainlighthouse Fireworks
Victory Park
Ohio
Victory Lane
Victoryparkohio.com
Oberlin Recreation Center
W. Hamilton St
Oberlin Recreation Department
Recreation
Cityofoberlin
Chronicle File
Mile-Long Pier
Ohio Public Works funds 564 projects in state round
The Ohio Public Works Commission released 564 project agreements in the latest annual funding round. Lorain County entries include Amherst Park Avenue rehabilitation, Avon Chester Road Heider Ditch culvert replacement, Avon Lake Walker Road phase 5, Brownshelm Township Brownhelm Station Road reconstruction, Columbia Root Road resurfacing, Elyria Furnace Street and Midway Boulevard pavement work, among others with varying dollar amounts.
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Ohio
Amherst Park Avenue
Avon
Chester
Heider
Avon Lake
Walker
Columbia Township
Elyria
Furnace Street
Lake Avenue
West River Road
Midway Boulevard
Tillotson Street
Ohio Senate backs bill aiding inmate reintegration
The Ohio Senate approved Senate Bill 198 sponsored by Sen. Nathan Manning and Sen. George Lang. It requires ODRC and ODYS to provide inmates with an application for a state ID upon release, assist with resumes and interview practice, and allow contracts with workforce reentry groups to aid job placement and reintegration. The measure now heads to the Ohio House.
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Senate
Nathan Manning
North Ridgeville
George Lang
West Chester
Ohio House
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
ODRC
Department of Youth Services
ODYS
Manning
Ohio
Lang
Lorain County seniors get new breakfast vouchers and produce perks
Lorain County Office on Aging launches two nutrition programs for seniors including a breakfast voucher option and Produce Perks. Eligible residents 60 or older with income under 300 percent of the federal poverty line can receive up to eight breakfast vouchers monthly at select restaurants and a produce voucher program with local vendors. Funding comes from an Ohio Department of Aging grant via the Lorain County Board of Commissioners. Contact info and participating vendors are listed by the agency to enroll.
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Lorain County
Office On Aging
LCOCA
Nancy
Produce Perks
Fenik’s Sweet Corn
Grobe Fruit Farm & Fruit Farm Express
Solidarity Urban Farms
Pov
Ohio Department of Aging
Lorain
Nicolle Bellmore Pierse
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Ville City Council
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BRUCE
Weiss Field
Webber Road
Boaterhead
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Oberlin
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Amherst Township
Moss Canyon Drive
Middle Ridge Road
Brownhelm Township
Brownhelm Station
Tealeara
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