Memorial Day celebrations across Elyria Lorain Amherst Avon Lake and more
Memorial Day events listed include breakfast at American Legion Post 12 in Elyria and a soup luncheon at VFW 1079 in Lorain, with multiple parades and ceremonies across Amherst Avon Lake North Olmsted Oberlin Wellington and surrounding areas. Call Chronicle for missed listings.
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Elyria
American Legion Post
Ohio St
VFW
S. Abbe Road
Lorain
National Hall
Amherst
Cleveland Street
Detroit Road
Avon Center Cemetery
Avon Lake
Biesser Field
Electric Boulevard
Veterans Memorial Park
South Street
Birmingham Cemetery
Brighton Township
Brighton Congregational Church
Brownheim Township
Op Inne North Ridge
South Claus
Cleveland
Lakeview Cemetery
Garfield Monument
Sedan
Royalton Road
Columbia Cemetery
Wiest River Road
Court
Second Streets
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Ridge Street
Street
City Hall
North Olmsted
North Olmsted Park
Lorain Road
Oberlin
Wright Park
Wellington
Town Hall Square
Elyria Park Board weighs sites for veterans memorial
Elyria's park board considers two proposed locations for a new veterans memorial. Gateway Park and Ely Square are under review with public input requested by The Chronicle. Citizens may submit opinions on site choice and design considerations.
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Elyria’s Park
Gateway Park
Ely Square
the Chronicle
Lorain County Adopts New Electronic Voting Machines
Lorain County will deploy Diebold electronic voting machines for the November election, joining five counties with 830 machines worth 2.5 million dollars. County official Marilyn Jacobcik said voter comfort and security influenced the move despite other counties’ delays. Critics cite security concerns and the lack of a mandatory paper receipt, while the 2006 paper requirement remains optional.
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Lorain County
Marilyn Jacobcik
North Canton
Kenneth Blackwell
Blackwell
Ohio Association
Secu
Rity
Diebold
California
Ohio
Elyria opens new City Hall with ribbon cutting ceremony
Elyria celebrates renovation of the Old City Hall now called City Hall with the Turner Block and a connected Court and Third street structure. Mayor Grace and 17 officials including U S Representative Sherrod Brown attend as Sally Williams a high school freshman performs a winning song. The mayor says further city improvements follow as residents tour the new building.
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Old City Hall
City Hall
Elyrians
Ely Square
Elyria
Sally Williams
Elyria High School
Sally
Sarah Gemmel
Grace
E. Jean Harper
Elyria areas see year of major downtown facelifts
Mainstreet Elyria reports three major projects worth 56.6 million dollars boosting the downtown area. City Hall renovation at 10 million dollars preserves a historic building on its original foundation. The 45 million Justice Center will be dedicated in August. The 600 thousand dollar Riverwalk offers a view of the east falls and highlights continued urban renewal.
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Elyria
Mainstreet
Lesha Boytchuk-Schneider
City Hall
Ohio
East Falls
Boytchuk-Schneider
Mike Eppley
Mainstreet Wellington
Heritage Ohio
Downtown
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