Foreign students gain view of America in Elyria
North Ridgeville hosts two exchange students, Patricia Villalobos of Argentina and Hannu Niemi of Finland. They describe adjustments to meals and customs, school life, and sports, with travels to Chicago, Washington, D.C., Florida, California, and London. Villalobos notes snow and late meals surprised her. Niemi recalls Finland’s limited sports. Both plan to return home in July with new impressions.
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North Ridgeville
Patricia Villalobos
Hannu Niemi
United States
Villalobos
San Juan
Argentina
Thomas Hamlin
Niemi
Helsinki
Finland
Butch Moore
Markku
Moores
Great Britain
Falkland Islands
AFL
Chicago
Washington D.C
Florida
Pennsylvania
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
London
Ontario
Bay
Phillips Petroleum rolls out van pooling plan
In Bartlesville Oklahoma and Texas, about 470 Phillips Petroleum employees join a van pooling program. Around 40 vans transport workers to save gasoline cut pollution and ease parking. The company owns the 12 seat vans and riders pay a monthly rate to cover fuel.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Petroleum
Texas
Oklahoma
North Ridgeville park expansion on hold amid levy fate
Notes on a possible Lorain County park expansion in North Ridgeville remain uncertain with the upcoming levy outcome. Carl Noll and county officials discussed site options and expressed interest, but no definite plans exist yet.
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North Ridgeville
Carl Noll
Noll
Lorain County
North Ridgeville approves prisoner service compensation plan
City council approves worker compensation for participants in a supervised community service program to offset fines for misdemeanors by performing city chores and reduce prisoner costs. They also amend appropriations by 174,886 and clear a Mills Road plant debt to enable sale, while backing acquisition of the French Creek Water Treatment Plant with public tours and an upcoming vote.
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North Ridgeville
Council
Mills Road
French Creek
Elyria
Columbia trustees target litter and odors in township
Columbia Township trustees consider closing the end of Forsythia Drive to curb dumping and beer drinking, with a guardrail proposal pending homes. They will refer Medina sewer plant odor complaints to sanitary engineer Kenneth Holtz. A June 21 hearing on federal revenue sharing funds allocations and July 6 budget hearing with a 7:30 pm regular meeting are set at the town hall. A zoning appeals board special meeting Monday will review conditional drilling for Geo Energy Inc. on Fetcher Tomes Plaza property. They also plan to meet with the Lorain County Sheriff to discuss expanded road patrols.
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Medina
Kenneth Holtz
Medina County
Columbia Township
Town Hall
Zoning Appeals Board
Geo Energy, Inc
Frank Fetcher
John Tomes
John Plaza
Lorain County
Sheriff's Department
Pan of food blamed in fire at Lincoln Street home
A pan left on a hot stove overheated causing a fire that damaged a Lincoln Street residence owned by Chad Smith. Elyna Fire Department reported the blaze began about 4:30 pm and spread from the kitchen to upper floors, with about $10,000 in damage and no injuries.
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Lincoln Street
Elyna Fire Department
Chad Smith
Lincoln St
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N. Ridgeville
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Mark Linden
Liberty
Democratic Women’s Club
City Hall
Pee Wee Football
Parks and Recreation Board
Lear North Pta
Columbia
Columbia — Area
Forsythia Drive
the Chronicle-Telegram
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Prane's Market
West Ave
DALY
Ostom
Smith
AG Cola
Frito Lay
Ptasy
Bob Seton
New York
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Pet
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