Cedar Fair weighs sale of three parks including Geauga Lake
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co says it may sell Worlds of Fun in Kansas City and Valleyfair near Minneapolis along with Geauga Lake near Cleveland to reduce debt. Financing uncertainties loom as it cuts its annual distribution to $1 per limited partner unit. The Sandusky firm incurred heavy debt in 2006 with the Paramount Parks deal.
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Kansas City
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Minneapolis
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Lorain Budget Revisions Delayed as Revenues Downgrade
Lorain finance committee postponed its 2009 budget review after City Auditor Mantini cut revenue projections by 200000. The city now anticipates about 2830 million in revenue with a 13 million deficit. The Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding scene saw a $1 million allocation advance.
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Finance Committee
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Council
Avon approves sewer rate hike
Avon City Council voted to raise sewer rates by 10 percent about 42 cents per 1000 gallons. The average homeowner uses 48 000 gallons yearly, with higher costs driven by the French Creek plant in North Ridgeville. Officials warn a further increase could come after September meetings with North Ridgeville and Avon Lake stakeholders.
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French Creek
North Ridgeville
Bill Logan
Avon Lake
Lorain salon owner launches citywide makeover drive for job seekers
Alicia Castelli notes Images Salon and Day Spa owner Maryann Verlotti ambushed Elyria resident Jennifer Turner for a makeover at The Employment Network. Turner, who is due in May, received new clothes and accessories from Fashion Bug staff and the Lorain salon as part of a community effort to aid job applicants.
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Elyria
Jennifer Turner
Maryann Verlotti
Images Salon
Turner
Elyria Township
Fashion Bug
North Ridge Road
Debbie Carter
Elderly Avon man freed on reduced bond in mercy killing case
An 85-year-old Avon man, Robert Shaw, charged with aggravated murder for the mercy killing of his ill wife, was released on a $30,000 bond after prosecutors agreed to lower bail from $1 million. Shaw will reside with a daughter under house arrest with electronic monitoring.
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Avon
Robert Shaw
Lorain County
Kenneth Lioux
Shaw
Dennis Will
Findlay Faces Renewed Flood Threat On Main Street
Downtown businesses stacked sandbags as the Blanchard River rose to 15.4 feet, about four feet above flood stage, forcing residents from homes while City reels from two prior floods in the last year and a half.
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