Lorain Debates Tough Indoor Smoking Ordinance
Lorain City Council committee discussed a clean indoor air measure restricting smoking to designated areas in eateries hotels and public spaces. The draft would ban smoking in most public areas, require signage, and impose misdemeanor penalties after 90 days with action to come at later meetings.
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Brush fire worries heighten as drought lingers across state
Persistent dry weather raises fire risk despite light weekend rain. Defiance firefighters battled brush and peat fires, warning Fourth of July fireworks could spark more blazes. Ohio seeks help from Virginia haylift volunteers, with four 46 foot Goodyear trucks delivering about 6,000 bales to Mercer County. Foresters stress containment remains difficult as fires rekindle in dry peat moss.
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Eugene Morris
Charlotte County
Mercer County
Ohio Department
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Maumee State Forest
Tom Collins
Toll free call battle heats up in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce vows to press toll free dialing to Cuyahoga County. President Joseph Kasinec says the campaign will include letter writing to PUCO, Alltel, and Ohio Bell, aiming to win area wide service. A new PACO case is expected soon with broader community support.
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Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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Omo Bell
Teen breaks drug chains in detox and recovery story
At 16 Bob spent a week in a hospital detox ward facing anger and pain as addiction to LSD cocaine marijuana and alcohol rose. Six months sober, he recalls a rapid fall from grades and relations, plus fights and weapon worries. His mother noticed clues and sought help, leading to inpatient treatment and then outpatient therapy at St John and West Shore Hospital where teens learn to solve problems and understand themselves.
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Bob
Cuyahoga County
Serenity Hall
St John and West Shore Hospital
Grafton prepares 89 unit Greenbrier Place complex
Shamrock Development plans an eight-building 89 unit complex along Route 57 north of downtown Grafton. Each two story building holds five apartments per floor, with outside entrances, 160 parking spaces, and a country look. Preleases begin with rents around 425 to 450 dollars for two bedroom units and about 375 for one bedrooms. Construction to proceed in phases, with first moves anticipated in October.
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Route 57
Larry Kelly
Shamrock Development
Greenbrier Place
Parsons Road
Shamrock
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