Brown debates reform during Amherst town meeting
U S Representative Sherrod Brown met Amherst and South Amherst residents to discuss campaign finance reform and the high cost of running for Congress. He noted candidates need about 2 million dollars now, down to trillions for impact, and urged citizen involvement to shape funding guidelines while acknowledging debt concerns and Medicare programs.
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U.S
Sherrod Brown
D-Lorain
Amherst
South Amherst
Congress
Brown
Jonathan Dworkin
Marie Robinson
Marie’s Timbers
Robinson
Abbe Road
Sheffield
Columbia library summer reading prizes entice many young readers
The Lorain Public Library System Columbia Branch ran a sea themed summer reading program with 165 children earning fish name cutouts after four hours and prizes at 8 12 16 20 and 24 hours including a kids meal coupon and a flying disc for 24 hours. Older students and adults also joined with prize drawings from local merchants. The program runs to Aug 8 and includes sea themed programs like Knots You Can Use presented by Boy Scout Troop 104 at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Special birthday notes highlight Lenore Eifel turning 105. A Columbia Garden Club flower show is planned for Aug 21 at Columbia United Methodist Church. A 1.5 mill replacement fire levy will appear on the Nov 3 ballot to fund fire and rescue services during growth.
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Columbia
Lorain Public
Long John Silver
Farah
Best Buy
Regal Cinemas
J&j Green
Columbia Boy Scout
West River Road
Vate
Fred Eifel
Lakewood
Columbia Township
Betty
Bill Wagner
Lenore
Fred
Joan Eifel
North Olmsted
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church
Columbia Garden Club
Columbia United Methodist Church
Royalton Road
Fisher calls for resign of Ohio insurance director
Democratic candidate Lee Fisher demanded Ohio insurance director Harold Duryea resign to address alleged ethical lapses in the department. Duryea and Gov. George Voinovich rejected the demand. Mary Boyle also urged Duryea to resign amid related PIE Mutual Insurance investigations and prior penalties for lobbyist Thomas Strussion.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lee Fisher
Mike Dawson
U.S. Senate
Mary Boyle
Duryea
David Randall
PIE Mutual Insurance Co
Thomas Strussion
Randall
Strussion
PIE
Fisher
Bob Taft
Westlake readers sweep Summer Reading Festival prizes
Westlake residents won the Summer Reading Festival grand prize drawings at the Ice Cream Social with more than 7,000 entries. Adults to preschool categories awarded Borders Books and Music gift certificates and Finast Supermarkets certificates. Winners include Eleanor Piriggi Patricia Moran Kalyan Chitturi Deborah Wu Dorothy Bock along with weekly prizes for Diane Corrigan Laura Perrings Meredith Rocco Andy Huffman and Ruth Bartels. Porter Library postpones move to Center Ridge Road to seek more land for future building upgrades.
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Westlake
Westlake Porter Public Library
Friends of Westlake Porter Public Library
Borders
Finast
Eleanor Piriggi
Patricia Moran
Kalyan Chitturi
Deborah Wu
Dorothy Bock
Diane Corrigan
Laura Perrings
Meredith Rocco
Andy Huffman
Ruth Bartels
Mold closes Moreland Hills School for mold cleanup
Pepper Pike Orange City Schools will keep Moreland Hills Elementary closed this fall after mold growth from roof leak and wood tile materials caused breathing issues. About 400 two grade students will attend classes at Fairmont Temple Beachwood while crews test air quality and aim for three consecutive clean readings before reopening.
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Pepper Pike
Moreland Hillis Elementary
Cristine Slesh
Orange City
Fairmont Temple
Beachwood
Moreland Hills
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Lenore Eifel
Cleveland
Spencerian College
New York Central Railroad
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Taft
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Rini Rego Grocery
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CCC Fitness Center
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Pleasant Valley Road
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Sharp Real Estate
West 100Th
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Lorain St
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Ric Barck
Ridge Rd
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Ford Road
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Ohio Avenue
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