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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1978
Page
4
Mary Grega, long time resident and former charter author, serves on the Charter Review Commission noting few changes since 1941. North Ridgeville has grown with more people, housing, schools and parks, but retains a country atmosphere. The commission plans to issue recommendations early next month.
Ridgeville council averted a threatened suit by Councilman Gilbert Cornish over a proposed ordinance to remove Burns Barres Reed roads and May Theresa Francis Rose Thelma Elyria from the improvement list. The measure failed as the city prepared to use revenue sharing funds for four streets and pursue malpractice coverage for ambulance firefighters.
North Ridgeville council debated and altered a plan to grant cluster subdivision status to Bob Schmitt Homes 95 home Mills Creek East project. A road, pedestrian foot bridge, tennis court for Frontier Park and parking lot upgrades were proposed amenities. Developer briefly withdrew a 5000 bond but repaid and sought renegotiation citing mortgage market changes.
North Ridgeville City Council approved installing a sanitary sewer line along Drake Street and part of Jaycox Road, charging only abutting landowners $9.15 per front foot. The city’s share totals $147,164 and an earlier plan to form a sewer district was dropped. The vote was 6 to 1, with Gilbert Cornish opposing.
North Ridgeville invites Boy Scout Troop 153 St. Peter's Church, Troop 175 W F W Hall, Troop 140 Fields United Methodist, Cub Scout Pack 100 Liberty School, Pack 112 Wilcox School, Pack 132 Lear North, Pack 140 Fields School, Pack 153 St. Peter's Church for a Friday noon to Sunday noon Camporee at South Central Park with fire safety knot tying compass first aid knives canoeing astronomy and activities like swimming decathlon tug of war and campfire songs.
Cedar Point invites all area Girl Scouts and families to a day of rides picnicking and socializing on Wednesday. Sponsored by Lake Erie Shores Girl Scout Council the event offers discount group tickets with a Girl Scout membership card and information via council or park offices.
The 91st reunion of the Christian Fast descendants met with 60 members from Ohio Missouri Utah Florida and Upper Michigan. Rev Maurice Smith Republic was reelected president DeVere Thudium Nova vice president and LaVern Snyder New London secretary treasurer. A updated Fast family history was distributed. Mrs Mary Hizar Lamar Missouri reported local descendants. The 92nd reunion is planned for the second Sunday of June 1979 at the Ruggles Community Rail.
Wellington Police Department promotes James Baughman to sergeant succeeding Richard McQuate. The promotion was announced at a city council meeting by John Ogle after a testing round. Three certified patrolman applicants remain under review for the vacancy. Also, James H. Carney of Lorain County Community College will again serve as a reader for the 1978 Advanced Placement Mathematics exams at Ryder College, N.J.
James Blaney son of Glen and Mrs Blaney 8815 Tree Moss Lane receives a $400 Kiwanis Club of North Ridgeville scholarship now in its fifth year Blaney plans premedicine at University of Toledo He is active in National Honor Society varsity football Varsity A Club and senior class treasurer Wanda Wallace is selected as scholarship alternate Also notices urge July 1 cut of high grass and weeds and report tall weeds to fire department Senior Citizens Day at South Central Park from 10 am to 2 pm with Horizons 4 H serving lunch rain plan Community Room City Hall offers rides contact City Hall for details Registration open for women s fitness program and boys and girls basketball clinic New North Ridgeville Democratic Central Committee officers listed TOPS Club No 656 names Wilma Workman May queen with 134 pounds lost Ed Bernaciak and Gary Crawford top weekly losers Meetings held Tuesdays at 7 30 pm at Fields United Methodist Church
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