Avon Lake Fire Dept names new chief to replace retiring Fryfogle
Avon Lake will see a leadership change as Gary Fryfogle retires as fire chief after 36 years at the department. Mark Aufdenkampe, longtime firefighter and current assistant chief, will succeed him, marking a transition within the Avon Lake Fire Department where both men have served since the 1960s.
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Oberlin assistant fire chief Hamner to retire
Oberlin firefighter Robert Hamner recalls a 1970s bowling alley blaze where a phone system glitch delayed crews. He woke to a dispatcher and, with two residents assisting, aimed water from a hydrant until help arrived. Hamner, the city's assistant fire chief, retires July 2.
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Big-name visits shape Ohio senate and governor races
Republican Bob Taft and Democrat Mary Boyle recruit out of state celebrities to boost profiles and fundraising. Iowa Senator Harkin backs Boyle. Taft headlines with Christine Todd Whitman and plans Cleveland with Steve Forbes. Taft aims at Governor Fisher, Boyle faces Gov. Voinovich for the Senate.
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Longtime Eaton trustee Leland Durkee dies at 88
Leland Durkee, Eaton Township trustee for 28 years, died after a short illness at age 58. A farmer active in the community, he served 18 years on the Loram County Rural Water Authority and helped found the Eaton Township Board of Appeals in 1951. He graduated Eaton High School in 1929 and worked for the Eaton and Midview school systems.
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Education supporter Annabelle Warmee dies at 87
Lorain native Annabelle B Warmee longtime local official and education supporter died Friday after a long illness. She served on the Lorain City Board of Education from 1949 to 1953 and led the Lorain City PTA Council. Her community roles included Lakeland Women’s Club treasurer and director and Scandinavian Fraternity of America treasurer. Her daughter Brenda Comer recalled her active public life.
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