Clinton visits John Carroll today
Local volunteers from Lorain County will join President Clinton at John Carroll University to hear him discuss community service and AmeriCorps. Minnie Taylor of the Volunteer Action Center said the group is invited to attend the City Year rally and to launch a local AmeriCorps program this September with a $200,000 implementation grant.
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John Carroll University
University Heights
Clinton
Minnie Taylor
Volunteer Action Center
Greater Lorain County
City Year
Lorain County
Taylor
Ameri-Corps
Governor’s Community Service Commission
Records bill gains cross party support in Columbus
State Sen. Alan Zaleski proposed legislation to give child placement agencies easier access to court records of youths in homes where foster children might be placed. The bill has bipartisan backing in Columbus as supporters call for improved oversight and protection for foster children.
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Alan Zaleski
Jury mulls murder case in Elyria
An Elyria man charged with attempted murder faced closing arguments as his attorney claimed he acted irresponsibly when he pointed a gun at his girlfriend but did not intend to kill her. Prosecutor Lisa Locke Graves countered that Jimmeellee Smith, 21, went to her home to hurt her.
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Elyria
Lisa Locke Graves
Jimmeellee Smith
Oberlin unveils master plan for downtown revamp
Main Street Connections of Columbus presented its Oberlin master plan at a public Oberlin Public Library meeting. Titled Oberlin, Ohio: An Undiscovered Jewel of Culture, Architecture, History and Charm, the plan aims to strengthen downtown commerce amid Lorain County’s growing retail market after a $20,000 city contract.
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Main Street Connections of
Columbus
Oberlin
Suspected Bank Robber May Tie Elyria Thefts
Elyria police link the North Abbe Road National City Bank robbery to at least three other area heists. Lt. Dennis Will says the suspect’s appearance and method match robberies in Avon Lake Westlake and Elyria, suggesting one suspect. The note demanded 50 and 100 dollar bills. no weapon was shown and no injuries occurred.
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National City Bank
North Abbe Road
Dennis Will
Avon Lake
Westlake
Will
N. Abbe Road
Charter One
Columbia Road
Finast Friendly Market
Dollar Bank
Midway Mall
Ex-apartment manager arrested for housing violations
Elyria reports former manager Nickitras Makris age 45 of Sleepy Hollow Road Liverpool Township Medina County faces 162 counts accusing failure to maintain a 32 unit complex at 310 Oberlin Road. Tenants faced holes ceilings and no hot water. Bail set at 40,500. arraignment today. New owners K and M Associates begin a 300,000 rehab.
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Oberlin Road
Nickitras
Nick” D. Makris
Sleepy Hollow Road
Liverpool Township
Medina County
Makris
Lakewood
George H. Ferguson
K&m Associates Limited Liability Co
Be persistent in life Midview grads told
Midview High School honored senior Laura Slivka as she delivered the valedictory address to about 256 graduates and 3,000 attendees. Slivka urged persistent ambition and goal setting as she reflected on tutoring peers and achieving success. Monique Ross, another valedictorian, also spoke, issuing a challenge to the class of 1998.
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Midview Grads
Slivka
Midview
South Branch Library plans unveiled in Lorain
Lorain Public Library System officials unveiled plans for the new 12,000 square foot South Branch Library on Homewood Drive set to open in late 1999. The 1.7 million building will include Internet access and a public meeting room, replace the Grove Avenue storefront, and expand space for books in storage.
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New South
Ohio Public Library
Homewood Drive
Grove Avenue
Cromer
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Elyria Banks
the Chronicle-Telegram
Columbia Gas
South Branch
Nheweps
Monique Ross
Christopher James Shroyer
Midview High School
Terri Frederick
State of the Library
DeLuca’s Place
the Park
North Ridgeville
Ken Cromer
Avon
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