Thanksgiving ties bind South Vietnamese refugees to new homeland
Refugees from South Vietnam mark a first Thanksgiving in the United States, with families in Lorain Oberlin Norwalk and Olmsted Falls preparing meals and adjusting to language and climate. At Lorain St Joseph Church, Lap Thanh Le Bang Nguyen and Hoan Ba Huong plan to visit Akron relatives, while others in Oberlin and Norwalk observe varying traditions. Sponsored by local families, the refugees balance education, work, and faith as they integrate into American life.
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America
South Vietnam
United States
Joseph Williams
Lorain
St. Joseph Church
Akron
Lap Thanh le
Bang Nguyen
Hoan Ba Huong
Fr. Williams
Lap
Hoan
Bang
Oberlin
Lam
Nha
Lan
Cuyahoga Community College
Lorain County Community College
Nga
Pham
Allen Memorial Hospital
Oberlin College
Lam Trong Doung
Douglas Kirtz
Parkwood Lane
Myers
Norwalk
le Thi Xuan
Chronicle-Telegram
Olmsted Falls
William Maynard
River Rd
Maynard
Saigon
State Department
Hoa Luong
Marriot Inn
Chuong Thai
Polaris
Middlebury Heights
Tai Luong
Olmsted Falls High School
Mai le
Olmsted Falls Middle School
Hoan Ba Hoang
Jeff
Thanksgiving Week Off and Holiday Shopping Begin in Elyria
Lorain County industry survey finds most employers grant a four day weekend with Friday off for Thanksgiving. Public offices banks and savings and loans close tomorrow and reopen Friday. Downtown merchants plan late hours starting Dec 7 and lights will soon be turned on in Ely Park and downtown. Santa arrives by helicopter at Midway Mall Friday kicking off holiday events.
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ACT
Lorain County
Savings and Loans
Elyria
Ely Park
Ed Haywood
The
Downtown Merchants Association
Midway Mall
Santa Claus
Santa
Icy roads tie up Lorain County crash scene spreads
A freezing drizzle and light snow across Lorain County led to dozens of minor traffic crashes last night, mainly on overpasses and slick bridges. Two drivers, Mildred C. Finlay and Sandra M. Nemeth, were treated for injuries, while police noted treacherous sections on Rt. 113 and Rt. 2 in Elyria and Amherst. Forecasters expect continued cold with light snow tonight and possible flurries tomorrow.
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Lorain County
Mildred C. Finlay
Westwood Ct
Amherst
Lorain Community Hospital
Amherst Township
Ohio State
Sandra M. Nemeth
Parsons Rd
Grafton
Elyria Memorial Hospital
West River Street
Filbert Street
Elyria
Rt. 2
Avon
North Ridgeville
Root Road
Lake Erie
Vermilion
Avon Lake
American Automobile Association
Ohio
National Weather Service
Vestry fires warden to end church conflict in Olberlin
The Christ Church vestry voted six to zero to remove senior warden Dean Wolfe citing unilateral actions and a secret meeting with Bishop Burt. The letter to parishioners says the firing aimed to resolve governance disputes and involve the entire vestry, rector Beebe, and the bishop.
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Oberlin
Christ Church
Wolfe
L. Peter Beebe
John Burt
Beebe
Bishop Burt
Burt
Ralph Shaw
Dean Wolfe
Eric Nord
LCCC approves fine arts center plans with local firm
Lorain County Community College Board of Trustees okayed a contract with Finkel & Finkel Inc. to provide basic drawings and cost estimates for a new fine arts building. The facility will host theatre arts and music classes and related facilities.
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LCCC
Lorain
Lorain County Community College Board of Trustees
Finkel & Finkel Inc
David Schrempf
College Center
Post and Stana Associates
First graders show off Indians role in Thanksgiving at Wilcox Elementary
North Ridgeville students in Merrilee Hindman and Roberta Hodgshell classrooms craft teepees totem poles banners with Indian symbols clay pots and headbands while a student group performs a tomtom rhythm. Two classes display learning through hands on art projects tied to history with parental and community interest noted.
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North Ridgeville
Wilcox Elementary School
Merrilee Hindman
Roberta Hodgshell
David Zapola
Dave
Sheffield Lake to hold talks with striking workers
Sheffield Lake officials set a negotiation session for December 2 at 8 p.m. with John Carlin, bargaining agent for Local 277 AFSCME, as city service department employees who are members of the union continue picketing the municipal building for a third day. Union chair BILL SCHMIDT said he had not heard of the meeting and will continue the picketing.
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Sheffield Lake
City Service Department
Tony Rotino
John Carlin
American Federation of State
Afscme
Bill Schmidt
Suit seeks halt to Grafton election result in court
Mars Dangela claims 145 Eaton Township residents voted in the Grafton Township race and 226 votes were counted in error in Village precinct one. She asks Lorain County Common Pleas Court to prevent Kenneth Kinnech from being sworn in until the dispute is resolved. Dangela faults election officials for the mix up and says Eaton voters were not properly barred.
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Mars Dangela
Eaton Township
Dangelo
Avon-Wooster
Grafton Township
Kenneth Kinnech
Grafton Village
Board of Elections
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Klinect
Election Board
Attorrney
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Forest St
Lam Trong Duong
N. Main St
Alan Myers
Stoutenberg Dr
Oanh
Clancy
Yen
Wappler Instruments
Phung
Tom Chernitsky
Gary Clark
Avon Police
Lear-Nagle
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