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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1982
Page
4
Obituaries report Alma N Gordon 72 of Oberlin and Feeder Kipton as died after long illnesses. Hazel Leech 88 of New London and Dominic Gentile 67 of Elyria among those named with services, church affiliations, and burial plans. Military rites noted for Charles Alfano 83, Oberlin veteran.
Superintendent Stanley Searing accepts the Paulding Exempted Village Schools post after resigning from Black River. He left plans to return to Illinois but chose the Paulding job as the better opportunity. Black River contract ends July 21. start date Aug 1. Paulding is in Defiance County near the Indiana line.
David Barker of 436 Morgan Court died in an early morning chase that began when Vermilion police spotted his speeding car on Liberty Avenue. Barker failed the right hand curve near West Erie Mobile Home Park in Lorain and struck a truck in a parking lot. He was pronounced dead at St Joseph Hospital. Wainwright Funeral Home in Elyria handles arrangements.
Lorain County Community College trustees vote to place a levy on the November ballot. The measure would provide operating and capital funds for 16 years starting January 1, 1984, with early adoption to aid planning. The board also approves architectural design fees, a fire alarm security system, and a new locker-based access system funded by state capital improvements and student locker fees.
State Senator Ron Nabakowski accuses Senate Republicans of delaying his SB 57 to after the June 8 primary. The bill would grant two local voters a say on facility location, set stricter state rules, empower AG and prosecutors to enforce, and add township trustees as adjudication parties before the Hazardous Waste Facility Approval Board.
Lorain County Community College offices and classrooms will be closed for the three day Memorial Day weekend Saturday Sunday and Monday. The college will reopen at normal times Tuesday June 1.
Medina police charged Percy Dunn 60 with voluntary manslaughter after a gun battle at 420 E. Smith Road left 35-year-old Jesse Thomas dead. Dunn, a scrap dealer and former Medina resident, faced arraignment in Medina Municipal Court before Judge Kermit Neeley, held on a $10,000 cash bond.
A 22-year-old woman asks Dear Abby how to treat a worm infection without consulting a doctor, citing embarrassment at a military base clinic. She seeks cause and remedies while preserving privacy, noting her husband’s Army posting and a comment from Dr. Jaime Parts about worms spreading in schools.
Cirigliano faces bid rejection as County Prosecutor Gregory White declines to approve leasing space from Cirigliano’s firm due to potential public contract conflict. Cirigliano doubts White’s interpretation, says he will not challenge the decision, and notes Oakwood ownership since January 1980 with Richard Desich.
Storms on Thursday caused scattered outages across Lorain County. Northwest Lorain reported three outages, with one in South Amherst and one in Columbia Township. Outages lasted one to two hours and affected 200 to 250 customers each time.
The district hosts a busy weekend with a Spencer Village fishing derby at Firestone Reservoir Saturday from 10 am to noon offering 50 dollars in prizes for ages 5 to 16. Alumni speaker Dr. Donald Grieve returns to Spencer High School Saturday night for the banquet at Black River Junior High cafeteria.
Renee Mahoney of 307 Warden Ave in Elyria faced two counts of obstructing official business after blocking a police car at Westwood Junior High School and later on Murray Ridge Road as plainclothes officers attempted to take her son to juvenile detention. She said she did not know the officers and was worried someone there had a warrant for her son during the incident.
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