Final hearing on Lorain County 648000 CDBG funds set
Lorain County commissioners held a final public hearing on how to spend 648000 in federal Community Development Block Grant money for 2026 and 2027 projects. A June 3 vote is planned after reviewing requests from Sheffield Lake North Ridgeville Meals on Wheels Haven Center and Oberlin splash pad.
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Elyria
Lorain County
North Ridgeville
Don Romancak
Sheffield Lake
East Drive
Neighborhood Alliance
Wheels
Haven Center
East 30Th Street
Lorain
City of
Oberlin
Community Development Department
Commissioners
Meals On Wheels
Romancak
Aurensen Road
Knoll Drive
Behm Drive
Elyria Honors Fallen at First Gold Star Memorial
The Elyria Gold Star Memorial ceremony remembered over 500 service members at Lorain County's first Gold Star Families Memorial Day. About 100 attendees, including veterans and officials, listened as bells rang with each name read, while a dog tag procession and flags marked the somber vigil.
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Garrett Looker
United States
Lorain County
Elyria
Gold Star
Bers
Smith
Korean-era Vet Recalls Service in Navy and Virginia
Fred R. Jones of Elyria, 93, recalls his Navy years after moving to Bainbridge Training Center Maryland to train as an engineman. He served on a rocket firing LSMR and worked diesel engines at Little Creek Virginia, then returned home to study at Oberlin School of Commerce.
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Fred R. Jones
Elyria
Jones
Bainbridge Naval Training
LSMR
Little Creek
Virginia
Oberlin School of Commerce
Community fund sales and events across Elyria area
Multiple local fundraisers and community events listed including a Hungarian cabbage roll sale at Community of Faith UCC Elyria from 9 to 12 on June 6 and 7 with $16 per uncooked dozen and advance ordering options. St Teresa rummage and bake sale in Sheffield. Hospice of the Western Reserve warehouse sale in Cleveland. Music and Memories event in Oberlin with tickets and raffles. Storm's Angels kitten shower in Avon. St Peter's UCC garage sale in Amherst. Race for Kids at Cleveland Zoo with various pricing. crafters fair call for St Jude Elyria.
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Community of Faith Ucc
East River Road
Elyria
St. Teresa of Avila
Abbe Road
Sheffield
Hospice of the Western
Wellington Eagles
S. Main St
Oberlin
3 Birds
the Wire
Dlife. Org
Storm’s Angels
Renwood Blvd
Avon
Stormsangelsrescue.org
St. Peter’s
U.C.C
Church St
Amherst
Elyria Avenue
Boys & Girls Clubs
Northeast Ohio
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Wildlife Way
Cleveland
Bgeneo.org
St. Jude Church
Poplar St
Darlene
Darlauffer
Gmail.com
Gerri
Community meal and food pantry schedules across Lorain County
A consolidated listing of food distributions across churches and centers in Lorain County. Heather Campbell Reich Community Meals at St Andrew's Elyria offers multiple June July dates. Wesley United Methodist Lorain holds hot meals on the second Sunday. LaPorte UMC Elvira hosts free breakfasts last Sunday each month. Mother Cabrini Lorain runs a monthly pantry with ID required. LifeSpring Valley City pantry operates on the third Saturday. LOCAA Produce Center accepts orders weekly with pickups midweek for eligible residents. St Elizabeth Center Lorain provides meals at several times weekly. First United Methodist Elyria hosts Sunday breakfasts with carryout. Cornerstone UMC Elyria offers free breakfast on Saturdays. Oberlin weekday meals run weekdays, with drive-thru options. Christ Lutheran Lorain pantry runs second and fourth Mondays. Contact numbers and addresses listed for reference.
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Heather Campbell Reich
St. Andrew’s Church
Third St
Elyria
Wesley United Methodist Church
Seventh St
Lorain
LaPorte
United Methodist Church
LaPorte United Methodist Church
Grafton Road
Elvira
Mother Cabrini Food Pantry
Homewood Drive
LifeSpring Church Food Pantry
Lester
Valley City
Locaa Produce Center
W. 10Th St
Lorain County
Iccaa
St. Elizabeth Center
Caroline Ave
Lorain Call
First United Methodist Church
Holly Lane
Cornerstone Umc
West River Road
Cornerstone United Methodist Church
Oberlin
S. Main St
Morgan Street
Church Christ Lutheran Church
Clinton Ave
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Alicia Foss
Ald Star
Mneser
BUC
Jacob Smith
Kathryn Kennedy
Kennedy
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