County parks plans ex museum site on Vermilion lakefront
Lorain County Metro Parks proposes a Cape Cod style public facility on Vermilion lakefront replacing the Inland Seas Maritime Museum or adjoining its grounds. The idea aims to provide lake views and rentable rooms while salvaging the museum building if possible, with grants needed to acquire the land.
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Vermilion
Lorain County Metro Parks
Jim Ziemnik
Eileen Bulan
Inland Seas Maritime Museum
Ziemnik
Bulan
Metro Parks
South Amherst firefighter honors late sister with Christmas toy drive
Dean Bowman, firefighter in South Amherst, organizes a toy drive with Madelyn’s Christmas Toy Run to honor Stacey Bowman who died in a 2003 car crash. The event December 1 at Elyria Church of the Nazarene includes a short walk to the crash site for a group prayer.
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South Amherst
Dean Bowman
Bowman
Stacey Bowman
Elyria Community Church
Clemens Avenue
Elyria
Christmas in the Village events brighten Amherst Sandstone Village
Amherst Historical Society hosts Christmas in the Village in Sandstone Village from 1 to 4 p.m. on December 8 with Santa Mrs. Claus puppets stories carols and treats. Comet Corner store at Marion L. Steele High School offers extended hours in December and various holiday activities fill the season. Proceeds and donations support local causes and libraries offer toy drives food-for-fines and program signups.
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Amherst Historical Society
Sandstone Village
Santa
Comet Corner
Marion L. Steele High School
Amherst Public Library
Spring St
Amherst
Library
Hoopla Digital
Ambherst.lib
Zentangle
Michelle Rodgers
Bill
The
Knights of Columbus
Vermilion
Norm Felix
Crimes and incidents reported in Vermilion area
Police logged a series of November incidents including a stolen air conditioner on Edgewater Drive, jewelry theft on South Shore Court, a bike theft after an assault near Vermilion High School, a marijuana possession charge on Mapleview Drive, marijuana odor and a glass pipe found at a parked car, and items missing from a rental room on Liberty Avenue.
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South Shore Court
Sanford Street
Sailorway Drive
Vermilion High School
Mapleview Drive
South
Jefferson Streets
Liberty Ave
Amherst area community events and classes list
A roundup of local activities includes concealed weapon courses at Firelands Community Church in South Amherst and a Wellington home class, Amherst Public Library board meetings and 2014 plans, a child immunization clinic in Henrietta Township, a 2013 Amherst baseball winter camp in Lorain, Mothers of Preschoolers meetings in Vermilion, an Alzheimer's support group in Amherst, Brownhelm Historical Association print sale, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial paver fundraiser details with contact info and registration notes.
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Vermilion Area Archival Society
Ritter Public Library
Sandra Neiding
Firelands Community Church
Russia Road
South Amherst
Wayne
Msn.com
Firelands Elementary School
Vermilion Road
Henrietta Township
Amherst
Rivals Sports
Leavitt Road
Lorain
Matt Rositano
Amherst Steele
Ryan Rua
Steele
Texas Rangers
KingRoz4
Yahoo.com
Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Grand St
Vermilion
Alzheimer’s Association
Amherst Public Library
Spring St
Brownhelm Historical Association
Swift Mansion
Ed Brill
Vietnam Veterans Memorial of
Lorain County
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Amherst.lib
Vermilion River
Exchange Street
U.S. Route 6
Diane Bailey
Cookie
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Mason Road
Vermilion Family Ymca
Aldrich Road
eMedia
Litterpubliclibrary.org
FreedomFlix
Ritter Library
Ritterpubliclibrary.org
Vermilion Community Music Association
Friends of Ritter
Vermilion Archival Society
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Emma Kovach
Fresh Wind
Vermilion Police
Edgewater Drive
James Martin
Foster Road
Wellington
Amherst Public Library Trustees
Mee
Amherst-Vermilion News
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