Lorain Postcard Book Chronicles Industrial Era Rise
Lorain: The Real Photo Postcards of Willis Leiter, published in January by Arcadia Publishing, highlights Leiter's early 20th century Lorain from 1901 to 1917. Co authored by Albert Doane Bill Jackson Paula Short Bruce Waterhouse Jr and Matthew Weisman the volume links industrial growth with immigrant communities and local amenities. Proceeds benefit the Lorain Historical Society.
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Community calendar highlights in Lorain and surroundings
Multiple events across Lorain County include Friday perch dinners at S S Cyril and Methodius Church, an Urban League annual meeting, a Christian writers conference in Amherst, a patriotic show at Lorain Lighthouse UMC, a Sheffield-Sheffield Lake school board meeting, immunization clinics, fitness walks, free biblical study classes, and various support groups. Lorain County Library and health organizations host ongoing programs. submit calendar items to the Chronicle news desk.
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S.S. Cyril and Methodious Orthodox Church
Reeves Avenue
Meister Road
Lorain
Country
Urban League
Greater Victory Christian Ministries
Reid Ave
Heritage Presbyterian Church
Leavitt Road
Amherst
Kelly Boyer-Sagert
James O. Barnes
Robert Moore
Debbie Alferio
Lorain County
Hamilton St
Oberlin
Full Gospel Ministries
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Lorain County General Health District
S. Murray Ridge Road
Elyria
Lorain Public Library System
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Lorain County events honor heroes fundraisers and scholarships
Community hero Carol Kli mas will be honored at a Red Cross reception in Elyria. Lorain County Historical Society hosts a fundraiser at Jackalope Lakeside Restaurant in Lorain. Scholarships are offered by Lorain County Scholarship Foundation and Keller Fund for local students. Lenten fish fry runs at St Theresa of Avila. Public luncheon at Horizon Science Academy features Lorain police captain. Local business forum planned with Lorain Port Authority SBA and Ohio AG offices. The 19th annual Hispanic Leadership Conference is noted.
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American Red Cross
Lorain County
Lorain Historical Society
Lakeside Ave
Lorain
Moore House
Fifth St
Piscopo
Loraincounty.org
Mary Elizabeth Keller
Lorcorta.org
Keller Scholarship Fund Committee
Marilyn Bauer
Montague Ave
Avon
St. Theresa of Avila
Abbe Road
Sheffield Lake
Horizon Science Academy
Tower Blvd
Tom Mize
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Jayson Bendik
Bendik
Horizonlorain.org
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Local Lorain activities include college event and Cinco de Mayo parade
Community calendar lists a 9 a.m. April 26 program at Lorain County Community College with cultural entertainment workshops ObamaCare signups and an immigration panel. Also noted are a Cinco de Mayo parade May 3 in Lorain with food and music and various library programs and youth activities in Lorain Sheffield Lake and Brookside area.
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N. Abbe Road
Elyria
Michael Ferrer
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