AMVETS Post 32 receives large Armed Forces Day gift
AMVETS Post 32 in Elyria thanks Westlake based Pipeline Development Company for donating a 12 by 18 foot double sided prisoner of war flag. The gift, arranged by Sons of AMVETS commander Jeff Wohlever, could be worth up to 1000 dollars and honors veterans and Armed Forces Day.
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Elyria
Amvets Post 32
Armed Forces
Pipeline Development Company
Plidco
Westlake
Jeff Wohlever
Sons of Amvets
Amvets
Wohlever
Dave White
Air Force
White
Pridco
Post 32
Dave
Middle Ave
Volunteers spruce up county sites on Pride Day
Across Lorain County residents spent Saturday cleaning and beautifying sites as part of Pride Day sponsored by the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District. Brandi Schnell estimated 2300 volunteers. many groups pressed on despite forecasted clouds. The Church of the Open Door baseball team with veterans cleaned the Amherst Vietnam Memorial ahead of Memorial Day services.
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Lorain County
Church of the Open Door
Amherst
Lisa Roberson
Chronicle
Raquel Robinson
Elyria
Ely Square
Lorain Better Block showcases bike lanes and crossings
The Lorain Better Block event on Broadway between West Fifth and Eighth streets drew 300 plus residents despite showers. Kat Bray of Lorain County Public Health organized the collaboration with LorainProud and the Lorain Historical Society to demo improvements like bike lanes crosswalks seating and a bike repair station to be placed at Cascade Park.
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Lorain
Broadway
West Fifth
Eighth Streets
Kat Bray
Lorain County Public Health
Health Department
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Jim Ziemnik
Lorain County
Lorain County road closings and detours planned
Rail crossing on state Route 83 south of Ryeberry Road between Avon and Avon Lake will close for repairs from Monday to Wednesday with alternate routes posted. In Elyria, Miller Pipeline closes Eastern Heights Boulevard at Sherman Avenue 7 am to 5 pm Monday with detours and steel plates to allow EMS police or buses through. Local residents retain driveway access and roads reopen evenings despite temporary plates.
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Avon and
Avon Lake
Ryeberry Road
Elyria
Miller
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Sherman Avenue
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