Ohio seeks broader use of state child care subsidies
About 60,200 Ohio children use state subsidized child care while the budget can fund up to 80,000. The Children’s Defense Fund of Ohio urged outreach to lower income families and higher reimbursement rates to centers so they will accept more subsidized children.
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Columbus
Ohio
Children’s Defense Fund of
Mark Real
the Plain Dealer
Real
Boy Hurt As Bike Hits Truck On Gulf Road
A 9 year old Elyria boy Allan Wharton was injured when his bicycle collided with a northbound 1994 Chevrolet Sierra on Gulf Road in front of Ely Elementary School. He is stable at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital after being transferred from Elyria. The driver was Jodie Williams 22 of Columbus and no other injuries were reported.
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Elyria
Gulf Road
Allan Wharton
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Cleveland
Chris Hayes
Ely
Allan
Fic
Jodie L. Williams
Columbus
Port Authority Eyes Bond Sale for Spitzer Marina Expansion
Lorain Port Authority approved a resolution of intent to issue up to six million dollars in bonds for Spitzer Management Inc. to expand the Black River marina with boat storage buildings a nautical crane and new docks. The money will fund marina work and not residential development, with repayment terms to be decided. Spitzer aims for 400 condominiums and apartments beside the marina. The plan proceeds in stages and involves no financial risk to the Port Authority.
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Lorain
Port Authority
Spitzer
American Ship Building Co
Colorado Avenue
Richard Novak
Novak
Avon pups euthanized as coyotes found near subdivision
Five pups found near the Devonshire Subdivision on Shakespeare Lane were euthanized after wildlife officials confirmed they were coyotes. State law requires coyotes to be euthanized. A 12-year-old girl found the pups, and Roy and Robin Hartman of Wellington, licensed rehabilitators, cared for them pending the species determination.
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Avon
Devonshire
Shakespeare Lane
David Shinko
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Shinko
Emily Milam
Lorain County
Roy Hartman
Robin
Wellington
Hartmans
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
CVS to Build New Ridgeville Drug Store Near Rite Aid
CVS Pharmacy plans a 10,125 square foot store on 1.48 acres at Jaycox and Center Ridge roads in North Ridgeville, roughly three blocks from a Rite Aid opened last year. The project, approved with a building permit, will replace the nearby CVS at North Ridgeville Plaza and may draw new city attention as “the drug store town.”
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North Ridgeville
CVS Pharmacy
Jaycox
Center Ridge Roads
RiteAid
Deanna Hill
CVS
Guy Fursdon
Fursdon
North Rid
Geville Plaza
Bob Morris adds Legends race car line in North Ridgeville
Auto dealer Bob Morris plans to expand Bob Morris Pontiac GMC Inc on Center Ridge Road to host a new line of Legends Cars. The Planning Commission voted 3 0 to approve the expansion, with side walk work to be added after city requests. The project awaits sewer line installation and possible planned unit development review.
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North Ridgeville
Bob Morris
Center Ridge Road
Morris
Northern Ohio
Legends
Yamaha
Ford
Chevrolet
Lorain County Speedway
Planning Commission
Pontiac Gmc Inc
Commission
Paul Blanchett
Jim Johnson
Dist Ward
Safety Service
Thomas G. Sweeney Jr
Sweeney
Acting head chosen for Waste District in Lorain County
Lorain County commissioners named Sally Pecora acting director of the Solid Waste Management District to replace William Andersen who died April 17 from cancer. Pecora, an education specialist with the district since 1995, plans to maintain programs while commissioners push to fill the role soon and attract recycling industries to the county. Friends planted a Joseville ash tree on the courthouse lawn in memory of Andersen at Court and Third streets.
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Elyria
Sally Pecora
Lorain County
William “Andy’’ Andersen
Pecora
Vasi
Andy
Andersen
Joseville
Court and
Third Streets
Waste District
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Joe Mosbrook Jr
the Chronicle-Telegram
CVS Drug
New Ridgeville
TJ. Moraco
Gene Krebs
Chronicle
Sitter
the Crone Telegram
Eddie Peterson
Peterson
Kenneth Lieux
Seneca Avenue
Terry
Harhive