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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1982
Page
10
A dense list of local group meetings including Boy Scouts at 7 p m and 7 30 p m at various halls, Township and Village Council sessions, fire department gatherings, PTA events, lodge and church activities, and social clubs with times ranging from 7 a m to 12 15 p m, reflecting a busy civic week.
Lorain council tightens scrutiny on a proposed $1 million contract for engineering of a west side sewage treatment plant and sanitary sewers, with FA Thomas & Associates of Willoughby as the bid winner after lower bids were rejected. The firm already holds a $122,060 preliminary contract.
Oberlin council unanimously authorized selling 57 unused 20-foot light poles bought for 22000 dollars after sample poles failed aesthetically. Shorter 16-foot models will be purchased. loss possible. Mayor and city officials cited missteps and safety concerns from glare. Also approved bids for an 86000 dollar computer system lease purchase and heard Plum Creek cleanup plans with ripple ponds. Trick-or-treat occurred without incident.
City council gave preliminary approval to raise the sanitation monthly fee from $6 to $6.25, adding about $30,000 to the fund which has been subsidized $60,000 this year. Auditor Beverly Renner noted the fund was last self sufficient in 1979 after a prior rate increase.
City council gave first reading to a new gas rate schedule praised as one of the lowest in the state by City Manager Dale Sugerman. If approved, with Columbia Gas, rates would rise about 9 percent this year and 0.5 percent next year plus a monthly service charge and per hundred cubic feet usage fees. A typical customer could pay about 20.64 per month for 15 000 cubic feet, up from 73.78, though actual costs may vary as gas prices are pass through.
The Amherst School Board will meet at 5:40 p.m. tonight at the Administration Building 185 Forest St to consider hiring a substitute teacher and a replacement for the gifted program. Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville hosts an information session 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Upper School library focusing on kindergarten and grades 7–12 with faculty present. First admissions test date is November 20. Lorain County Vocational Center is chosen as one of 18 Ohio sites for a repair of unibody program. LCJVS will offer the course to area shops early in 1983 as instructors attend seminars on new methods.
Lorain faces an emergency manpower shortage in the street department due to layoffs and retirements. Street superintendent Dick Weldon asks council to recall at least half of the laid-off workers, with a potential winter recall providing a glimmer of hope. A meeting between the city director and city auditor is planned to review a projected $871,000 alongside council expectations.
The Berea city council approved a 22 percent increase in water rates, boosting the average home’s quarterly bill for 15,000 gallons from 1.25 to 16 dollars. The plan funds a new 6.7 million water plant, with higher property taxes and a 10 percent to 20 percent senior discount. The move ends a lengthy referendum battle, and tax-exempt users face a 2.59 per 1,000 gallon surcharge.
Large canvases with bold color blends and noisy abstract designs headline the new exhibit Dynamix at the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin. The season’s second show features 20 contemporary artists and runs through November 21, blending opulent abstraction with figurative elements and nontraditional materials.
Professional Secretaries International Cascade Chapter holds its monthly dinner Wednesday at 6 30 p m at Tiffanys Restaurant 9462 Center Ridge Road Guest speaker James Doughman director of public relations at Nordean Corp will discuss Robotics For more information call 322 2251 or 323 7183 Grafton Harry W Bill Hewson Kiwanis governor elect will speak to Grafton Midview Kiwanis Club on Thursday He will present the Grafton chapter and banner at 6 30 p m Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank Grafton Branch Community Room All 13th Division Lorain County Kiwanis clubs invited.
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