Sprague Road crossing closed for repairs in November
Conrail will close the Sprague Road railroad crossing from November 10 to 14 for repairs. Motorists should take alternate routes. the crossing sits half a mile west of Columbia West River Road on the county road between Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. The Columbia Township trustees also asked the Lorain County engineer to study traffic on Root and Jaquay roads and on Osborne Road to Root and Station roads and at both ends of Columbia West River Road to consider speed limit reductions.
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Ruth Brosche
Columbia Twp
Sprague Road
Conrail
Columbia Township
Columbia-West River Road
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Lorain County
Root
Jaquay
Osborne Road
Station Roads
Lorain schools mull 87 millage moves
Lorain school board weighs a renewal of the current 6.5 mill levy plus an additional millage to raise about $1.9 million over five years. The district seeks funds to maintain standards as property tax revenue has fallen by over $3 million in two years, largely from reduced valuations at USX Lorain mill. A special meeting on Nov. 17 will decide whether to file one or two levies and whether to place them in February or August.
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Lorain
John Pavic
Ed Dinniger
Leo
Lorain approves Leavitt Road sidewalk project
Lorain City Council approved spending 10 000 for sidewalks along Leavitt Road from Mark Drive to Meister Road to aid Meister School students. Sidewalks and guardrails will run on the east side for about two blocks. Councilwoman Mary Jo Cook opposed, warning of a dangerous precedent and potential future requests. She urged funding to come from property owners or the school system. School officials say the system cannot cover a share.
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Lorain
Leavitt Road
Meister School
Leavitt
Mark Drive
Meister Road
Mary Jo Cook
R-7
Firelands scout council honors Silver Beaver awardees
Vermilion high school hosted Firelands Area Council awards honoring three local residents Evelyn Kuehne Glenn Slyker and John Sauer for long service to scouting plus an Outstanding Citizenship Award to William Waldock and multiple Outstanding Leadership Awards to a roster of area honorees from Milan Avon Lake Sandusky Elyria Norwalk Vermilion Grafton Bellevue Well ington and Vermilion names.
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Vermilion
Firelands Area Council, Inc
Vermilion High School
Evelyn Marie Kuehne
Elyria
Glenn Slyker
Huron
John Sauer
Lorain
Willaim Waldock
Firelands Area
Michael Smith
Milan
Howard Helmink
Avon Lake
James Ostheimer
Sandusky
W. Lee Miller
Elaine Stierhoff
Vi Feyederem
Norwalk
Pamela S
Official: Even best septic system needs good care
Elyria report by Lorain County Extension agent Jerry W. Long stresses maintenance is vital for septic systems. Homeowners should pump tanks about every three years, depending on tank capacity, wastewater flow, and solids. A professional contractor or health department recommended expert should perform cleaning. A free OSU fact sheet on Septic Tank Maintenance is available.
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Elyria
Jerry W. Long
Lorain County
Long
Ohio State University Cooperative Service
Free class helps siblings cope with new baby at Allen Memorial
Allen Memorial Hospital in Oberlin offers Here's Our Baby a one hour program for families with 2 to 6 year olds in the last three months of pregnancy. Co instructor Rebecca Serazin notes older children lose routine. program uses puppets and activities to build confidence and teach interaction with the newborn. Tours of the maternity department are included and spaces are limited. To register call the hospital maternity departments in Oberlin Wellington Elyria Lorain Amherst or Vermilion.
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Oberlin
Allen Memorial Hospital
Rebecca Serazin
Allen
Serazin
Marian Baum
Wellington
Elyria
Lorain
Amherst
Vermilion
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