Avon plans wetland site near Mills Road
Avon officials weigh protecting wetlands as housing and commercial growth expand. Mayor James Smith backs a 29 acre Mills Road site while Council President Ted Graczyk Jr. envisions 50 acre nature center with walkways. Lorain County Metro Parks Director Dan Martin offers help. If approved, builders must replace wetlands under federal law, with replacement sizes 150 to 300 percent of the original area.
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Avon
James Smith
Mills Road
Jaycox Road
Dent Ted Graczyk Jr
Lorain County
Ric Queen
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Vermilion police search for assault suspect Bramwell
Vermilion detectives seek Gregory A Bramwell 22 of 884 Aurora Drive in Vermilion on an arrest warrant after an assault injured a 17 year old Oberlin boy on West Liberty Avenue. Police found no one at the scene after responding to a 4 15 am disturbance report in the Bluebird Beach area.
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Vermilion
Gregory
A. Bramwell
Aurora
Robert Kish
Bramwell
Kish
Oberlin
West Liberty Avenue
Bluebird Beach
Auditor expected to clear Pearce
ELYRIA The state auditor s office is expected to clear Health Commissioner Ken Pearce of wrongdoing for using county gasoline credit cards for personal trips. Mitch Given spokesman for Auditor Jim Petro said the office will likely find nothing illegal though Pearce s use of district issued cards may have been unwise. The auditor has reviewed Pearce s contract and card use with the county prosecutor s office involved.
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Elyria
Ken Pearce
Mitch Given
Jim Petro
Pearce
Given
Lorain County General Health District
Wal Mart educator of the year honors North Olmsted teacher
Christine Kilbane of North Olmsted High School earns a Wal Mart and Sam's Club Teacher of the Year award for her work with the SITES program. She receives a $500 grant for the school and a Wal Mart vest. Kilbane began teaching in 1974 and co founded SITES in 1991 with Bob Pierce, reflecting a community business education partnership.
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North Olmsted
Christine Kilbane
Wal-Mart
Horrors
Heidi Mealey
Kim Murphy
Beth Voelker
North Olmsted High School
Kilbane
Wal-Mart Stores
Sam’s Clubs
Kilpane
Sam's Clubs
Bob Pierce
Voters to fund new library in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville council approved a five year L.46 mill levy to raise 530000 annually for a new 25000 square foot library cost estimated at 4.3 million. A $100000 home would pay 44.85 yearly. The Lorain Public Library System would cover 75 percent of construction with the remainder funding operations.
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North Ridgeville
Kenneth L. Cramer
Lorain
Jaycox Road
Bank
Cromer
Council
Duane van Dyke
Cleveland
Communities seek ambulance district in Oberlin area
Oberlin city and Kipton Pittsfield and New Russia townships plan a joint ambulance district when the 30 year contract with Allen Memorial Hospital ends. Camden and Henrietta townships undecided, with a vote pending. District to be called Central Lorain County Joint Ambulance District. details and funding to be determined.
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Oberlin
Allen Peers Hospital
Kipton
Pittsfield
New Russia
Camden
Henrietta
Kelly Clark
Allen Memorial Hospital
Richard Williams
Central
Lorain County
Williams
Protective League rescues lonely Lorain kitten
A stray seven week old kitten found near Garfield School in Lorain was discovered with a rubber band around its neck. The Animal Protective League of Lorain County cleaned the wound, and Dr. Joe Urig of Fox Veterinary Clinic planned surgery to repair neck damage, with antibiotics and stitches to follow. The humane officer blamed lack of supervision and urged education for children and adults on animal care.
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Lorain
Garfield School
Animal Protective League of
Lorain County
Joe Urig
Fox Veterinary Clinic
Joanie Gottschling
APL
Urig
Lucky Kitty
Animal Protective League
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Avon Plans
Metro Parks
Joe Mosbrook
the Chronicle-Telegram
Smith
Krister
Webber the Chronicle-Telegram
Andrea Misko and
T.J. Moraco
Chronice-Telegram
Lynda Ryan
Ghronigle
Retailer
Vouble Klinec
Protective League
Kitty
Stray Kitty
Brown
Chronicle-Telegram
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