Union workers mass buyout at Fazio's hits 400 to 500
Local 880 of the United Food and Commercial Workers estimates 25 to 30 percent of eligible employees accepted the buyout offered by Fazio's by the Thursday deadline. Officials cite 400 to 500 workers, with some county offices suggesting higher totals among laid offs. Widespread reductions leave few full time staff, sparking allegations of buyout abuse under the industry contract.
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Cleveland
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Fazio's
Jim Jerele
Diane Shepherd
Lorain County
Fazio’s
June Morgan
Fazio
Cuyahoga County
Jerele
Morgan
Mayfield Road
Jereie
Pick-n-Pay
Elyria to replace workers with new garbage fleet
Elyria plans eight employee reductions as seven new side loading garbage trucks come online next month. The $650,000 fleet will need only one operator per truck, cutting roles from 26 sanitation workers to 18 plus a supervisor and foreman. Transfers by seniority will fill the gaps with no layoffs anticipated.
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Elyria
Jack Byam
Sanitation Department
Byam
Randall Edwards
West Elyria duplex project eyed for early viewings
Ed Kwieden continues work on the 300 unit Westway Gardens duplex plan on Elyria's west side and aims to have some homes viewable by early June. City officials question plans to re subdivide and require council action. The Ely Park fountain will get a $50,000 brick sidewalk upgrade this summer.
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Ed Kwieden
Westway Gardens
Lorain
Elyria
Jerry Klein
Kwieden
Klein
Kwiecen
Randall Edwards
Ely Park
Parks and Recreation Committee
Borrowers may sing we're in the money
More than 10 million in long term loans will be available to area start ups and expanding businesses when a federally sponsored Lender Commitment Program takes effect next week Ohio will host over 2 billion in total commitments with 22 states participating Elyria Savings Trust and Lorain County Bank each pledge 5 million and Catherine Ferrari of the Ohio Department of Development notes Ohio's 2 billion total is the highest among states Richard Anderson of Lorain County Bank says their 5 million share fits their capitalization capabilities
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Elyria
Richard A. Celeste
Ohio
Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank
Lorain County Bank
Catherine Ferrari
Ohio Department of Development
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Richard Anderson
Rare trumpeter swans surprise breeder at Game Farm
At On the Winged Feet Game Farm in Grand Rapids Ohio, Orlie Weaver keeps rare waterfowl with a Doberman for company. He sent two trumpeter swans to Winnipeg and earned the Master Waterfowl Award from a Canadian association. One year his three pairs produced 10 chicks worth about 1000 dollars each, but none bred this year. Weaver notes 1800 Americans keep rare birds, but only 423 trumpeters are in captivity in the United States. He emphasizes patience as essential to breeding and says many keepers only feed their birds rather than attempt breeding.
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Grand Rapids
Ohio
Orlie Weaver
Prince
Weaver
Winnipeg
Canada
Canadian Ornamental Pheasant and Game Bird Association
United States
U.S
Look Out for Rip-offs Warned by Social Security Office
Lorain County residents are warned about national direct mail schemes promising to issue earnings statements or change names on Social Security cards for a fee. Officials urge people to avoid paying for services the agency provides free and note the FTC may take action if deception is found.
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Elyria
Social Security Administration
Lorain County
Jerald Ruffner
Lorain
Social Security Office
Ruffner
Social Security
Baltimore
Federal Trade Commission
John Mendenhall
FTC
Mendenhall
Penfield inviting bids for recreation park fencing
Penfield Township trustees will accept bids until June 4 for fencing the two tennis courts at the new recreation park. Bids will be opened on the same day.
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Penfield — Township
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William Speidel
Wesley Ave
Michael Rhodehamel
Clifton Rhodehamel
Harvard Ave
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Lisa Fackler
Dennis Fackler
Broad St
American Legion
Nancy Bostwick
C-T
Penfield
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