IGA loan fuss delays Lorain grant project
Lorain city officials will not commit any Community Development block grant spending until questions about a 250 million loan for the IGA supermarket are resolved. The concern centers on a potential conflict of interest involving Efrain Torres, married to city affirmative action officer Maria Torres. A county prosecutor ruling and HUD approval are awaited.
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Lorain
IGA
Efrain Torres
Maria Torres
Ohio Ethics Commission
Torres
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Smoke bomb blaze ruled isolated prank in Lorain County
Lorain County authorities say a smoke bomb fire late Saturday at 309 Southwood Drive, Carlisle Township, was an isolated prank by juveniles. The James Fitzpatrick family lost their home, with damage estimated at 40 000 to 60 000 dollars, mostly inside the living room and surrounding areas. The fire started in bushes in front of the house and spread quickly.
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Carlisle
Southwood Drive
Ralph Gale
Lorain County
Kindergarten Clown Dress-Up Day Delights Elyria Class
Kindergarten students at Cascade Elementary in Elyria perform for mothers during a clown dress-up day. Kindergartner Sarah Johnson adjusts an oversized hat as Harriet Thompson leads a song. Parents and students enjoy cookies and punch after the show.
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Cascade Elementary School
Elyria
Sarah Johnson
Louisiana
Harriet Thompson
Scott Brys
Phillips Court
C-T
John Kenney
Dust on Avon Road Disturbs Local Residents
Avon Road dust contaminates cistern water angering residents who warn of EPA action. Don Krall claims limestone dust coats roofs and drains into his cistern while vbids for repaving are tied to general funds. Officials say paving will happen but no date given. temporary dust control could cost about $800. Ward 4 Councilwoman Mickye Farmer confirms many on the road rely on cisterns or wells.
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Avon
Avon Road
Environmental Protection Agency
Don Kroll
Avon Read Kroll
Wearsch
John Smitek
Smitek
Kroll
Ward
Mickey Farmer
Mrs. Farmer
Lorain County Board workers to vote on union representation
About 195 employees of the Lorain County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities will vote May 22 on joining the Ohio Association of Public School Employees affiliated with AFSCME. Voting sites include Murray Ridge facilities in Elyria.
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Glen Miller
C-T
Elyria — County
Ohio Association of Public School
Lorain County
Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Murray Ridge
Elyria
Infirmary Road
Elizabeth Brickman
CAPSE
American Federation of State
State Employment Relations Board
Ellen Payne
Clemen
Brickman
East 32Nd St
Lorain
Murray Ridge Education Association
Ohio Education Association
MREA
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IGA Loan Fuss Snags
Sanford Prudoff
Prudoff
Meridian Plaza
Krall
Council
Thomas Wearsch
Roads and Highway Committee
Richard Hitchcock
Columbia Station
Bob Sorino
Avon Ave
Weihe
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