Retired teacher opens barbershop libraries in Lorain area
Gloria Buxton, a former Oberlin educator, launched Barbershop Libraries inside Hats Off in Lorain and J&R Beauty and Barbershop in Elyria to place 25 to 30 titles per shelf for reading amid everyday visits. She aims to reach disadvantaged kids who may not use public libraries and funds shelves with diverse nonfiction and fiction.
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DBI Educational Consultants
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Domestic dispute and vandalism reports at Portside locations
A sequence of incidents includes a boyfriend choking a woman and denying the act, car tire vandalism at Portside Apartments with salt liquid poured on a car, a tire puncture at Portside Watch, and a drunken woman reporting a shoulder stab by a roommate. Police refer the first case to prosecutors and notes of no injuries or marks in several complaints.
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Sad Natural Steps Walking Club Meets in May Through September
Community calendar note for adults grieving a death. Sessions run 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Fridays at French Creek Metro Park Shelter 1 in Sheffield. Registration contact Jennifer at (440) 934-1458.
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Lorain community events and meetings this week
Lorain City Council meets 6 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers and the Board of Education at 6:30 p.m. in Room 10. Also Monday, the Lorain Historical Society holds its annual meeting at DeLuca's Place in the Park with a 6:30 p.m. dinner. Tickets are 25 to members and 30 for nonmembers. Pulitzer-winner Michael Dirda will speak. Contact Barb Piscopo for details. Several reunions and a book fair are planned across Lorain venues including Lorain United Methodist Church and Lorain Public Library System programs this week. Shred day is Saturday at Main and Domonkas branches. Book discussions cover The Humans and Lexicon at various branches.
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