Midview honors top students with Superintendent's Award
During the July 18 Midview Board meeting Michael Schaefer, salutatorian of the Class of 1990, received the Superintendent's Award and a Case Western Reserve University scholarship. Eighth grader Jim Mach also earned the award for best eighth grade GPA 1989-90 at 3.781. Several schools' BEAP PTA groups and boosters received certificates, and retirements of five staff with 114 years total service were honored. Stan Vozar resigns Keystone Penfield principal post, to be replaced by a district candidate in August.
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Michael Schaefer
Schaefer
Case Western Reserve University
Midview Middle School
Jim Mach
Keystone
Penfield
Stan Vozar
David Ring
Midview
County Sues Blue Cross for 3.5 Million Over Self-Insurance
Lorain County officials file a lawsuit in Lorain County Common Pleas Court seeking more than 3.5 million dollars plus punitive damages against Blue Cross & Blue Shield. The suit accuses the Cleveland insurer of improperly deducting owed claims from payments to area hospitals while administering the county’s self-insurance plan for 1987–88. Assistant Prosecutor Flanagan cites unpaid claims ranging up to about 80,000 for one employee and 40,000 for another, while Blue Cross defends its billing practices as accurate.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Cleveland
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Commissioners
Kosma J. Glavas
M. Robert Flanagan
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Toledo
Schmidt, Long & Associates
Flanagan
Cuyahoga County
Warrant issued for 19 year old in patio shooting
An arrest warrant was to be issued for a 19 year old Amherst Township man on a negligent assault charge after a rifle shot struck John Murray as he ate dinner on his Leavitt Road patio. Murray, 53, survived surgery to remove a bullet from his temple.
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Elyria
Amherst Township
Leavitt Road
Martin Mahony
Oberlin
Mahony
Murray
John Murray
Leavitt Rd
Cleveland Metro Health Medical Center
Bureau of Crim
House Fire Damages Elyria Home on Foster Avenue
A fire on Foster Avenue in Elyria caused about 30000 dollars in damage to a two story wood frame house at 1015 Foster Ave. The blaze started on the front porch and spread to the living room and other rooms. Firefighters used two lines and stayed about an hour. An adjacent house at 1017 Foster Ave. sustained about 2000 dollars in damage. Firefighter Dan Seljan, 25, suffered minor arm injuries. no other injuries reported.
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Elyria
Foster Avenue
Dan Neil
Bob Olson
Foster Ave
Dan Seljan
Musial aims to boost North Olmsted Republican Club
North Olmsted Republican Club President Musial outlines goals to grow membership from 400 to 500, stage a major fundraiser, survey residents, and back viable GOP candidates. He seeks two at large seats and Ward 3 council by the next election to balance city government and push for 1993 mayoral victory.
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North Olmsted
Norman Musial
Musial
Republican Club
Negotiations at impasse in New London school talks
Negotiations between the New London teachers and the Board of Education remain at an impasse with a meeting set for Wednesday at 6 p.m. Superintendent Steve Schumm notes ongoing talks. The board hired OSBA official Chauncy Mason and attorney Rich Kizma as impasse panel members at identical rates, and adopted temporary appropriations of 1,084,468 for October and November.
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New London School
NEW London
New London Board of Education
Steve Schumm
Chauncy Mason
Ohio School Boards Association
OSBA
Impasse
Rich Kizma
School Board Association
Edwards retires after 27 years on Lorain police force
Lorain Police Det Capt Rob ert Edwards retires at 50 after 27 years with the department. He began March 18, 1963 and in the detective bureau for seven years. He plans to seek another investigative position and will send out resumes.
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Lorain
Robert Edwards
Edwards
Detective Bureau
Cleveland man arrested after Avon Lake car chase
Lawrence V. Schmidt, 20, of Cleveland, was arrested on auto theft and related charges after a high speed chase through Avon Lake and nearby streets. A second suspect fled in a pickup with tires stolen from Lupe Chevrolet. The pursuit ended when the stolen car collided with a picnic table.
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Cleveland
Avon Lake
Lawrence V. Schmidt
Richard Hunt
Hunt
Schmidt
Chrysler Plymouth
Miller Road
Lupe Chevrolet, Inc
Lupe
Tomko
Walker Road
Minority women business center seeks more block grant funds
Lorain County officials heard requests for Community Development Block Grant money. Jonathan Cooper of the Business Community Development Association urged funds to create a minority and women’s business center to spur job creation while Patricia Littleton sought additional housing rehab funding. Commissioners noted allocations depend on genuine need with a total county grant around 220000 from HUD.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Jonathan Cooper
Business Community Development Association of
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cooper
Patricia Littleton
Senior Citizens Association of
Burglary at Higgins Electric prompts theft report
Police log notes on July 26 record a burglary at Higgins Electric 620 Sugar Lane with forced garage door entry a stolen pickup truck and missing aluminum and wire products. Later a 69 year old Elyria man was arrested for shoplifting at Dave's Discount Store Cleveland Street. A quick change scam was attempted at Kenny King's Cleveland Street with suspect and car description provided.
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Higgins Electric
Sugar Lane
Elyria
Dave's Discount
Cleveland Street
Kenny King’s
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Brush Elementary
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Grafton
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Midview Athletic Boosters
Belden
Tom Steigerwald
Sparkle Market
Ross Environmental Services
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Vozar
Bedford City
George
Eaton
LaGrange
Jeff Mohrman
John Caniglia
C-T
Stephen Adams
Adams
County
Steve Novak
Inal Identification Laboratory
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Petrigae
Schumm
Mason
Oneta McCarthy
Fitchville
Carol
Lorain City Schools Credit Union
Ohio State
Admiral King High School
Patricia Knight
George S. Koury Jr
Sonia
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