Firelands Track pledges pour in for Ohio race project
Supporters of Northern Ohio’s Firelands Track Inc announce verbal commitments totaling 32 million for a proposed 202 acre Perkins Township site near Route 2 and 6. Ed Solomon leads Track Enterprises with Gov. Celeste and the Ohio Dept. of Development backing the plan.
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Sandusky
Northern Ohio
Firelands Track, Inc
Ed Solomon
McGarvey
Riverview
Vermilion
Track Enterprises Group
Perkins Township
Erie
Solomon
Richard Celeste
Ohio Dept. of Development
Firelands
Cleveland-Akron
Tole
Flag Day Passes With Little Notice In Elyria
In Elyria the Chronicle-Telegram finds few residents display flags for Flag Day. Only 58 of hundreds of homes in Eastern Heights fly flags. several flag poles sit empty. Veterans and civic groups participate in a 6:45 p.m. pause for the Pledge. VFW Post 1079 commander blames a general patriotism drop and recalls past parades and crowded sidewalks. The VFW has sold few of the ordered flags.
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Elyria
Eastern Heights
Chronicle-Telegram
Broad Street
University Avenue
East River Street
Prospect Avenue
Malcom McDonald
VFW Post 1079
McDonald
Fourth of Juty
VFW
Liza Minnelli Concert Night Promoted in Lorain County
The Lorain County Arts Council urges timely orders for Liza Minnelli’s July 23 Blossom Music Center show. Choice pavilion seats cost 22 dollars with a 5 dollar optional air conditioned bus from Midway Mall. Reservations via Encore order form and mail to Elyria. Tickets begin mailing after June 23.
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Liza Minnelli
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain County
Midway Mall
Lorain County Arts Council
Middle Ave
Elyria
Ohio
Lorain County approves insurance bid to cut costs
Lorain County officials accepted Somers Agency's $339,891 bid for a comprehensive insurance package with a $25 000 deductible and added 100 000 to a certificate of deposit to trim costs by about 13 000. Total premiums exceed 719 000 this year and umbrella coverage may push spending toward 1 million. A separate public officials liability bid was not chosen. A blaze at the Coachman Inn near Lorain blocked part of Route 57 with no additional details available.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Somers
Virgil Muntean
Custis Insurance Service
Ohio Supreme Court
George Koury Jr
Coachman
Coachman Inn
Lorain Bird
Rt. 57
Noaca
Ohio Lake Erie Basin
Keary
Building firm switch eyed for Grafton Prison project
State officials weigh Gilbane Building Co and Burks Development Co for the 750 bed Grafton prison after a possible conflict of interest emerges due to former ties of Sen. Michael White to Burks. The Ohio ethics inquiry found no ruling from AG's office.
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Switch Eyed
Grafton
Cleveland
Gilbane Building Co
Burks Development Co
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Burks
Gilbane
Michael White
Dcleveland
White
Coit Road
Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Gilbane and Burks
DAS
William Sykes
Ohio Ethics Commission
Attorney General's Office
Ohio Senate
Media man to appear on Channel 3 at 6 and 11
A media man is scheduled to be on Channel 3 at 6 and 11 starting Tuesday. The brief notes a story on page B3.
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Tebe
Channel 3
Weather Outlook Shows Showers and Thunderstorms Weekend
Outside Tonight remains mostly cloudy with a 50 percent rain chance and lows near 50 to 55. Saturday brings more showers and thunderstorms with highs around 70 and a 66 percent rain chance. Details on Page A-3.
Few Attend Lorain County Sales Tax Hearing
Lorain County faced a sparse turnout at the first public hearing on a proposed 0.5 percent sales tax with about 25 attendees. County officials outlined a projected $1 million shortfall and $8 million in debts, arguing a tax is needed to avoid service cuts and fund debt retirement, while critics questioned county vehicle use allegations.
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Elyria
Lorain County
George Koury Jr
Koury
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Debbie Courtright
C-T
Jennifer Outland
Jennifer
Mark Outland
Bob Sorino
Louis Stokes
Stokes
Turner Construction Co
Ozanne Construction Co
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Lorain County General Fund
Carl Stitak
Lorain
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