Bequest to Wesleyan Foundation Supports Senior Care
The Wesleyan Senior Living Foundation in Elyria announces a multimillion dollar gift from the late Dorothy Zahars to create The Dorothy I Zahars Fund. The gift funds resident care, capital improvements, life quality programs, and staff training at Wesleyan Village and Wesleyan Meadows. The amount is described as multiple millions, the largest donation in the foundation’s 130 year history.
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Elyria
Wesleyan Senior Living Foundation
Dorothy Zahars
Wesleyan Village
West Ave
Wesleyan Meadows
Meadows Court Lane
Sheffield
Dorothy I. Zahars
Kristen Jones
Wesleyan
Dorothy
Harry Zahars
Rising interest and costs drive backyard homesteads in Ohio
Carissa Woytach profiles Kristen Paras who expanded a 2 acre homestead in Carlisle Township from chickens to ducks, a turkey and pigs amid rising egg prices. Paras cites offsetting grocery costs and family farming roots while OSU expert Tim McDermott notes a renewed surge in backyard poultry as prices climb.
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Kristen Paras
Paras
Carlisle Township
Zoli
Lorain County
Tim McDermott
Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Lorain County Fair adds Cheap Trick and Lonestar headliners
Cheap Trick and Lonestar will headline the Lorain County Fair grandstand for the first two nights of 2025. Cheap Trick performs Monday August 18 and Lonestar follows Tuesday August 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets and promotion are overseen by fair president Rick Ternes who noted the lengthy booking process.
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Cheap Trick
Lonestar
Lorain County Fair
Rick Ternes
Jason Parkins
Wellington and Norwalk residents join state patrol
Two area residents, Jonathan Brasee of Wellington and Hayden Huntington of Norwalk, graduated Friday as part of the 175th Ohio Highway Patrol Academy class in Columbus. They will start a 70 day field training after reporting to Ashland and Norwalk posts, respectively, with remarks from DPS Director Andy Wilson and Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Charles Jones.
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State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol Training Academy
Columbus
Jonathan Brasee
Wellington
Ashland
Hayden Huntington
Norwalk
Highway Patrol
Ohio Department of Public Safety
Andy Wilson
Col
Charles Jones
Ohio Department of Veterans Services
Deborah Ashenhurst
Fairfield County Common Pleas
David Trimmer
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Broad St
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Pit
Dorothy Stevens
Harry
Turkey
Harry Zahari
U.S
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Carissa Woytach
the Chronicle-Telegram
Richard Perrins
Chronicle-Telegram
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