Parks offer something for everyone in North Ridgeville
Tina Abra enjoys rare sandhill cranes at South Central Park while Parks Director Jim Spaulding highlights multiple city parks such as Shady Drive Complex and the Soccer Complex off Root Road. He notes a $380,000 general maintenance budget plus a small fund for vandalism repairs and envisions an outdoor family aquatic center.
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North Ridgeville Parks
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North Ridgeville Park Impresses Visitor on Return Trip
Finucan praised North Ridgeville’s park on her second visit to the recreation area. She described seeing two snakes and many turtles, calling the location very nice.
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North Ridgeville Parks Complexes and Outdoor Weekend Event
North Ridgeville hosts Shady Drive Complex with nine baseball softball and four tee ball diamonds plus two concession stands and playground. South Central Park offers a fishing lake gazebo and picnic areas while the Soccer Complex features four fields and an amateur league. Frontier Park supports football and open play. An area wildlife preserve provides ponds trails and an education center. 4S Tram rides run weekends and an Outdoor Weekend at the reservation June 2 3 includes canoe kayak and outdoor cooking demos. call 327-3626 for details.
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Avon Belden Road
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Community calendar events include senior center programs and reunions
A series of Lorain County notices lists watercolor sessions from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m and noon bingo at the Senior Center. It also mentions North High School events at Lorain Community College and a 1957 North Ridgeville High School class reunion, with contact numbers for information and reservations. Paver orders and memorial listing details are provided with prices and a submission deadline.
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North High School
Lorain Community College
Stocker Center
N. Abbe Road
Elyria
North Ridgeville High School
Westlake Holiday Inn
Safetyville
Bainbridge Road
North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Center Ridge Nursing Home holds chili cook off winner named
National Nursing Home Week events include Center Ridge Chili Cook-Off won by Crystal Allen for a simmering secret. Norton Ridge Health Center received a civic proclamation from Mayor Dave Gillock praising residents and staff contributions. North Ridgeville seeks volunteer teachers. police remind tags on pets and provide found-animal contact.
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Center Ridge Nursing Home
Crystal Allen
Allen
Northridge Health Center
Dave Gillock
Northridge
BLOTTER BITES: Man Seen With Taken Lingerie Items
A May 15 police report notes a local resident observed removing female undergarments from a machine and holding them to his nose. Authorities would not release further details about the incident or any charges pending.
Multiple minor incidents reported across local blocks
Police logs show a theft from a vehicle on Emerald Street valued at 760 dollars. At Jaycox Road Liberty Elementary officers addressed underage drinking and a beer can found near students. A separate incident at Broad Boulevard involved extortion charges for Debbie Reed. A domestic case and an intoxicated driver report near Lorain Road were logged.
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Lorain Road
McDonald's
Your Town photo submissions to The Chronicle
Readers are invited to send community snapshots for Your Town pages. Include photo identity, photographer name, and event details with purpose location and date of the occurrence.
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