Plans stall for downtown parking lot in Lorain
Lorain City Council stalled a plan for an east side Broadway parking lot between 7th and 8th streets hoping to explore options for downtown parking. The project, tied to 438000 cost with 75 percent federal funding, would demolish the former state employment bureau at 707 Broadway and add a traffic light and overhead crosswalk sign.
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Ohio Department of Transportation
Kenneth
State Employment Bureau
Sheffield council studies jogger safety question
Sheffield Village debates jogger safety after council member Charles Martin calls joggers a controllable hazard and pushes for Safety Committee review. Clarification on sidewalk and street placement prompts questions from Cleo Ridenour, with solicitor noting limited pedestrian ordinances. Police Chief Dziak slated to attend the committee meeting.
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Charles Martin
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Cleo Ridenour
Ridenour
Daniel Wightman
Wightman
Safety Committee
Andrew Dziak
Dziak
Fires drain Lorain Red Cross disaster budget
Lorain County American Red Cross chapter overspent its disaster budget by $10,000 after a year dominated by fires. The chapter aided 76 families last year and 187 this year, with two big blazes on Cedar and Turner streets driving costs. Nationally, Red Cross relief faces $15 million in the red, while local efforts seek $21,000 with $17,000 already raised.
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Larry Koslick
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Lorain approves contract extension for Superintendent Pavic
Lorain boards approves a contract through 1991 for Superintendent John Pavic with salary rises to 48 000 on July 1 1986 51 000 on July 1 1987 and 54 000 on July 1 1988 The increases raise his pay from about 45 000 and follow prior fringe benefits and severance changes The unanimous vote and remarks from Board President Ed Dinniger and Vice President Eugene Rivera Jr cite stability amid desegregation efforts.
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John Pavic
Board of Education
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Rochester Fourth of July Homecoming Parade and Festivities
Rochester marks its 67th annual homecoming on July Fourth with a 10:30 a.m. parade down Route 511, 9 a.m. registration at the firehouse, and a full day of activities from 1:30 p.m. including an invocation, flag raising, prizes, and entertainment by Billy the Magic Clown and Vince Hipp. Kids games, kiddie rides, firemen games, adult games, a depot open house, country music, a community sing along, and fireworks cap the celebration finale.
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Sheffield park pavilion expected to be finished by August
Sheffield Village plans to finish the James Day Park pavilion this summer with two bids near 3700 and 3890 dollars. Starr Builders offers the low bid but cannot start for about a month. Elmer Scott promises faster material delivery. Council sets a 30 day construction window with daily penalties and has appropriated 5000 dollars.
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James Day Park
Ronald Rosso
Russo
Starr Builders
Rosso
Leo Sheets
Elmer Scott
Council
Michael Griffith
Owed Money Sparks Early Morning Assault in Elyria
Police investigate an alleged assault on an 18 year old in Elyria around 4 30 am Sunday. The victim says he was struck during a dispute over three dollars and a scuffle followed. He was not seriously injured and details are sparse. The fate of the money remains unclear.
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Police and Fire Report from Elyria: Theft and Burglary
Elyria police and fire log details multiple thefts and damages including auto parts stolen from two cars at 141 Macre, air brush and money from purses, grand theft at 209 Clark St, six traveler's checks totaling 126, bicycle thefts at Sandalwood Drive and Torswool Boulevard, aggravated burglary at 1113 Foster Ave with interior items pilfered, another bicycle theft at 10 03 p.m., pool damage at 715 Logan St, more thefts at 186 Pratt Blvd and Windward Dr, 26 year old victim with a cut lip, windows broken at 260 Warden Ave and 114 Jean Court, total inventory pending. Police continue investigating.
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