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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 2012
Page
1
On the final day of school Elyria’s Ely Elementary School held a clap out. The procession featured 85 fifth graders who will advance to middle school next year as the whole student body and staff applauded their departure.
Letita Richard, retiring Westwood Middle School social studies teacher after 25 years, established a $1,000 annual scholarship for Elyria students via an endowment with husband George Richard, Baldwin Wallace University college relations director. He notes the couple saved toward the fund and honors community support for schools.
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer rescinded a plan to use a 30 acre tract between Leavitt Meister and West 21st Street for Lorain High School after turf battles with interim superintendent Ed Branham. The city still considers moving the Streets and Water Departments to the site offered by Joseph Lucas.
Lorain proposes a 2 percent income tax on all workers living or working in the city. Mayor Chase Ritenauer says the hike aims to preserve core services amid growing needs and will be debated after Thursday’s agenda packet to City Council for Monday’s meeting.
Lorain Safety Service Director Robert Fowler is sending Lorain City Health Department nurses and city workers to homes of staff who call in sick to curb abuse. He says every sick call triggers a visit regardless of distance. Two employees, including Firefighter Richard Valentik and an engineering employee, have received notices of investigation.
James Oster 85 longtime Elyria Police Department officer founded Safety Town in 1958 and mentored hundreds of children. He served as a paratrooper, joined the force in 1951, retired in 1979, and later worked as a hospital security guard. His son Jeff recalls his father's community impact and kindness.
Avon and Nagel roads intersection in Avon will close to traffic at 9 a.m. June 18 for the summer to allow morning commuters to use Avon Road. After closure, work on the I 90 Nagel Road interchange moves to the next phase with a detour to the east end of Avon Road at Bradley Road in Westlake. The closure runs until about Sept. 1.
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