Avon drag strip proposal sparks mixed resident views
Residents near the northeast corner of Lear Nagle and Chester roads debate an Avon drag race track. Critics fear noise, traffic, and loss of rural character, while proponent Dave Lawreszuk cites tax revenue and jobs. project costs around 1.5 million dollars and would include a 60 to 80 foot wide track, hosting at least one national event annually, with speeds of 100 to 130 mph and admission up to seven dollars for pits plus seven to enter a car.
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Avon
Chester
Lear-Nagle Roads
Dave Lawreszuk
Chester Rd
Lear- Nagle
Chester Roads
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Lear-Nagle
Chester Road
Lawreszuk
Trusteeship versus fire chief role raises conflict concern
Elyria Township residents demand probe into possible conflicts with Trustee George Brack who also serves as fire chief. Critics say dual roles risk governance bias though prosecutor advised legal but cautioned against holding both posts. Brack hints at resigning as fire chief if a substitute can be trained while residents consider filing with the Ohio Attorney General.
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Elyria Twp
George Brack
Firefighters Association
Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary
Brack
Harmony
Bracik
Lorain County
Ted Majoras
Elyria
Majoras
North Olmsted Tomboys Win Gold In Minds Olympiad Remington Scene
Five North Olmsted girls won gold in the Great Art Lives category at the international Olympics of the Mind for recreating a Remington painting. They staged a 10 minute performance with gunfight props and a barroom ending, toured by local officials upon return from Flagstaff Arizona.
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Cindy Leisect
North Olmsted
Krista Bogner
Picasso
Degas
Remington
Laura Sponseller
Krista
Julie Freed
Flagstaff
Michelle Tarver
Chopin
Elyria Council rejects fly ash haul permit bid
Elyria City Council denied Northern Ohio Reclamation Co a permit to haul fly ash across the old city dump. The 8-2 vote also cited potential toxic waste concerns and questioned city benefits from a 25 cent per load fee. The EPA had closed the landfill years earlier due to burial depth issues.
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Elyria
Old City
Northern Ohio Reclamation Co
Mitchell Transport Inc
Howard Caleman
D-7
Elyria seeks grant for historic district study
Elyria plans to apply for a 4800 federal grant to fund a downtown historic value study. The $9600 project would inventory downtown buildings to decide if a historic district should form, with Mayor Keys seeking council approval to accept the grant and cover the remainder. Preservation consultant Steven McQuillin from Cleveland will lead the study.
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Elyria
Michael Keys
Pendent Preservation
Cleveland
Keys
McQuillin
Washington Avenue
Birria Midtown Commons
Residents oppose more Betterway homes in Elyria
South side residents and councilman Thomas Shores oppose adding two Betterway Inc homes on West Avenue. Shores cites complaints about noises and fights and urges a zoning study to limit concentration while Betterway execs decline comment. Existing sites include The Bridge and The Cove on West Avenue and The Ark The Anchor and The Beacon on Middle Avenue.
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Elyria South Side
Thomas Shores
D-5
Betterway Inc
West Avenue
Middle Avenue
Dents
Soheitor
Terry Shilling
Thomas Peters
Betterway
Shores
West Ave
Ark
Middle Ave
Betterway resident charged in rape case
An 18 year old man was taken into custody at the Betterway Group Home at 611 Middlevenue on charges of rape and aggravated burglary. Bruce Taylor was arrested shortly after the incident as the house resident. The victim awoke to a man on top of her threatening her and she broke free.
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Elyria
Betterway Group
Bruce Taylor
Middlevenue
Tastor
Kivi Muneipal
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Avon Road
Carol Patsko
Paul Vorisek
Jaycox Rd
Linda Neiding
Avon Rd
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Donald Kroll
Bob Henline
Schneider Court
Wilbur Slater
Lear- Nagle Rd
Karen Edwards
C-T
By Scott Stephens
James Slaughenhaupt
Ohio
Slaughenhaupt
George Bracik
North Olmsted Middle School
Krista Bognar
Laura Sponselier
Suzy Dunn
Janine Exner
N. Olmsted
Firelands
Elyria Council
Murray Ridge
Giardini
Murray Ridge Road
Robert Reichard
R-4
John Bender
Council
Northern Ghia
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Environments Protection Agency
Ius
Steven McQuillin
Inde
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