Lorain breaks ground on Hispanic Veterans Memorial at Oakwood Park
The Ohio Hispanic Veterans Memorial Committee held a ceremonial groundbreaking at Oakwood Park, aiming to create the state's first Hispanic veterans memorial by November. Lorain officials note the project fills a long wait list, joining Sacramento and Buffalo in commemorating Hispanic and Latino veterans. Memorial leaders and local figures recall late Police Chief Del Rivera’s push to expand Lorain’s memorial to include all Hispanic and Latino veterans in the state.
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Oakwood Park
Lorain
del Rivera
Carissa Woytach
Chronicle-Telegram
Ohio Hispanic Veterans Memorial Committee
Antonio Baez
6Th Ward
Ect
Sacramento
California
Buffalo
New York
Sacred Heart Chapel
Bill Thaden
Ellea Armstrong
Jack Bradley
Rivera
Bradley
Armstrong
Casimiro Rodriguez Sr
Hispanic Heritage Council of
Western New York
Benito Rodriguez
Gabriel A. Rodriguez
Oakwood Park pool opens in Lorain after $1 million upgrade
Lorain marks a grand open with Oakwood Park pool after a decade without a municipal pool. The $1 million project splits $500000 from the general fund and $500000 in COVID relief funds to rehab the pool, bathhouse, concession stand, and add a splash pad. City officials including Safety Service Director Rey Carrion and Mayor Jack Bradley toured the reopening, recalling past doubts and near-cancellations while praising the long-awaited revival for the summer season.
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Carissa Woytach
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain
David Salva
Oakwood Park
Salva
COVID
Safety Service
Reg Carrion
Jack Bradley
Carrion
Bradley
South Side
Central
Longfellow
Lori Garcia
Memorial Day events and happenings in Amherst Avon Elyria areas
Amherst hosts a Memorial Day parade with lineup at 9 a.m. on Washington Street and a 10 a.m. start at Cleveland Avenue and Forest Street. march ends with a city hall memorial service. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7035 parade begins 9 a.m. from Avon Senior Center. Avon offices and library close for the holiday. Elyria Council of Veterans sponsors a 9 to 9:30 a.m. ceremony at Ely Square after a 10 a.m. parade from Court and Broad streets to Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Washington Street
Cleveland Avenue
Forest Street
Park Avenue
Amherst City Hall
Gerri Rice
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Avon Senior Center
Detroit Road
Veterans Memorial
Avon
Avon Lake High School
Avon Belden Road
Veterans Memorial Park
Lake Road
Avon Lake Public Library
City and
Elyria
COVID lingers with summer wave amid apathy and fading will to act
The Washington Post reports that despite new variants and a likely uptick this summer, federal pressure to curb transmission is minimal and data are sparse. Free tests lessen, vaccines may not be free for the uninsured, and public interest wanes as masks remain uncommon and life returns to normal.
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Ziyad Al-Aly
Veterans Affairs Health Care System
COVID
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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Rey Carrion
Amherst
Avon Lake
Fenit Nirappil
Sabrina Malhi
Washington Post
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WWW
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