Avon mayor to sell property amid conflict concerns
Avon Mayor James Smith says he will sell one of two Center Road commercial properties co owned with cousin Dale Smitek to avoid ethics conflicts. A public hearing on April 26 will consider adding a second commercial zoning class for small retail up to 20000 square feet. Fourteen nearby residents filed a complaint with the Ohio Ethics Commission on Feb 26 over property value implications tied to a proposed Avon Commons shopping center.
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Avon
James Smith
Center Road
Dale Smitek
Interstate 90
Smith/Smitek
Council
Smith
Anne Forthofer
Gerald Phillips
Phillips
Avon Commons
Detroit Road
Avon Lake approves Pin Oak extension and safety center
Avon Lake City Council unanimously approved a 2.17 million dollar bid to extend Pin Oak Parkway 5,070 feet to Route 83 and authorized 8 million dollars in bonds for a Walker Road safety center. Groundbreaking is set for 5 30 p m on Walker Road across from the Towne Center. Student Terri May, part of Government Week, described the meeting as an eye opening experience.
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Avon Lake
Terri May
Pin Oak Parkway
Jaycox
Miller Roads
Underground Utilities Inc
Monroeville
Walker Road
Avon Belden Road
Avon Lake Towne Center
May
Alison Berka Bennett
Lindsay Longacre
Ryan King
Patrick Brandon
Carson Drake
Groundhog Day chill hangs on in Northeast Ohio
In Elyria and across NE Ohio the calendar says spring but temperatures remain wintry with highs around 37 49 normal, wind chills near 10. Meteorologist Mark Adams notes four of five spring days stay below 49, with last March boasting 70s and 80s. Snowfall for Dec 1 to Saturday totals 42.1 inches, just above the 41.8 inch average, as cold air continues from Canada through week.
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Elyria
Ohio
National Weather Service
John Fath
Fourth Street
East Avenue
Fath
Mark Adams
Ray Diederich
North Ridgeville
Diederich
Canada
Adams
Maine
Plains
Mother Nature
Lorain Police Confiscate Dynamite From Dallas Avenue Home
Police confiscated five quarter sticks and two half sticks of dynamite from a Dallas Avenue man after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots. The resident said he ignited a quarter stick to scare off a persistent dog and moved to the neighborhood about three months ago.
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Lorain
Dallas Avenue
Sheffield hosts welcome 13 UK exchange students
Sheffield Ohio host families welcomed 13 students from Hinde House Sheffield England as part of the sixth annual UK USA Exchange Program. Students from Britain attend Brookside High and Middle schools while American hosts provide homestays. A reception at Brookside High showcased cultural mix with US flags and Union Jack, and music ranging from the Beatles to Tony Bennett.
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Sheffield
Carli Grossett
Brookside High School
Carli
England
Ohio
Carmen Torres
Torres
Carll
Hinde House
Brookside
America
Britain
Tony Bennett
James Francis
Claire Tune-Wright
Eleanor Smith
Natalie Glave
Emma Huntington
Sasha Berridge
Melissa Omaison
Matthew Glave
Claire Smith
Lucy Strutt
Richard Brand
Darren Hall
Firefighter questioned in probe on sewers
Elyria police questioned Carl Mandoke a former pre treatment supervisor turned firefighter who alleged city officials blocked his warnings about Ny long e Corp dumping chemicals into a west side sewer. The interview is part of a broader probe into possible improper handling of his accusations and the city’s $25 million lawsuit related to Nylonge and other firms.
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Elyria
Carl Mandoke
Nylonge Corp
West Side
Mandoke
Dennis Will
The
Morning Journal
Michael Keys
Nyronge
Mandeke
Keys
Safety Service
Timothy Coey
Gregory F. Worchester
Coey
Worcester
William Grace
Grace
Nylonge
Coey and
Wastewater Pollution Control Board
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Bob Evans
Chester Road
Pin Oak
Mike Saka
Chronicle-Telegram
Crista Foster
Nicole Kershner
Bob Fridich
Stuebner
Vincent Urbin
Dale Cracas
Dave Olinger
Gregory Zilka
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Police Department
Lenepas
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