Renters oppose Elyria Schools buyout plan near high school
Tenants from several apartments crowded a Wesleyan Village meeting as Elyria Schools outlined plans to buy parcels between Middle and West avenues and Sixth and Seventh streets for a demolition linked to a new high school site. Renters complained no funds exist to help them buy homes or cover moving costs, while landlords may receive relocation aid. Superintendent Paul Rigda urged renters to meet with officials and owners to seek solutions.
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Seventh Streets
Elyria Schools
Paul Rigda
Oberlin couple’s green Victorian gains national notice
Andy and Cindy Frantz insulated their 2400 square foot King Street Victorian and use solar panels that power their home and Oberlin Light and Power. The energy savings cut their bill, inspired a Better Homes and Gardens feature, and drew eco minded visitors to the home. The city aided by allowing the meter to run backward for credits on returned power.
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Cindy Frantz
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Andy Frantz
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Light and Power Department
Frantz Family Energy Savers Cut Bills With Home Upgrades
The Frantz family uses cellulose insulation blew into exterior walls and spray-on kynene insulation inside to improve warmth in winter and cooling in summer. They install solar panels ceiling fans and close windows on hot days then open them at night. An Energy Star refrigerator and a tankless on demand water heater plus low-flow toilets complete the efficiency plan.
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Elyria residents plan large block watch in northeast area
Led by Clyde and Peggy O Neal the group aims to curb vandalism and crime along the east side of North Abbe Road from the Ohio Turnpike to Lorain County Community College. They will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cross Community Church to discuss proactive home protection and neighborhood communication.
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Peggy O’neal
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No charges for tractor driver in fatal wreck
A Lorain County grand jury declined to indict Dean Rollins Jr., 22, after a fatal crash in Rochester Township on April 3. The plow attached to his tractor veered into Amy Mitchell’s 1997 Ford Taurus, killing Mitchell and prompting officials to say there was insufficient evidence of negligence.
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New London
Dennis Will
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Rochester Township
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Highway Patrol
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Former union chief enters Sheffield mayoral race
John Hunter, ex union president at Ford's Avon Lake plant and Lorain Assembly Plant, joined Sheffield mayoral contest. He criticizes Dar lene Ondercin for a $15,000 pay raise in 2005 and a closed Fire Station 2, urging fiscal accountability and transparency in tax spending. He notes the last year’s ordinance turning the mayor’s job into a full-time position.
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Darlene Ondercin
John Hunter
Ford
Ohio Assembly
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