Former Avon mayor LaVern Pickering dies at 80
Elyria area obituary notices report the death of LaVern C Pickering 80 of Avon after a long illness. He served as Avon mayor and councilman, on the Cryil Service Commission, and was a longtime auto dealer. He also held roles with Lorain County Fair Board and local auto dealer associations. Surviving are his wife and other family members. Burial plans are not specified here.
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LaVern C Pickering
Avon
Avon Oaks
Cryil Service Commission
Grafton
Lorain County
Ohio
Pickering
Masone Lodge
Avon-Avon Lake
Obituary Notices for O'Connor and Klein Families
Mrs Steve O Connor and Mrs Clara O Connor of Lorain and Arizona mourn two deaths. Clara O Connor, 75, died in St Marys Hospital Tucson after illness. she had managed the Hub Restaurant in Lorain and moved to Arizona twenty years ago. She leaves a son Elmer Grubbs of Tucson, siblings Edith Diedrich, Hazel Gottwald, Margaret Gottwald, Loretta Babies, and Harold Hartman. Husband Steven died in 1948 in Lorain. Burial in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. Walter A Frey Funeral Home in Lorain awaiting callers Sunday 8 to 10 pm. Lowe Klein, 63, died unexpectedly at home in Okeechobee, Florida. Emily and daughters Sharon, Lois, Linda of Okeechobee. Brother Frank L Klein Jr of Westlake, sister Margaret Kenny of West Palm Beach. Funeral 11 am Monday at Okeechobee Funeral Home.
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Ralph
Eleanor D) Reinhardt
Washington Ave
Harold Dicken
Rrage Hill Memorial Park
Reinhardt
Elyria
Pfaudler Co
Gold Star Mothers
First
Church of Christ Scientist
Elyria Womens Club
Arthur
Shirleyann) Eady
Elyna
Richard
Grand Rapids
Midh
Maxine Thomas
Lakewood
Jack
Barry
Ruth
Florence West Brenenstul
George St
Ferry Nursing Home
CE Ward Co
New London
Huntington
Frank
Connie) Walker
Perrins
Eastman Funeral Home
Funeral
Grove Street
Thomas E Lstz
Lorain
Europe
Amherst Hospital
Lorain Cuyahoga Works
US Steel Corp
Mr Litz
New Athens
Ruby
Halt
Anthony
Pons DeCredico
Thomas
Jeffrey Litz
Roger Litz
Loretta Rodriguez
Edward
Elaine) Meosky
Norma Schneider
Sharon) Walls
Tom
Pearl) Crawford
Martha) Scarvelli
Avon
Lobe Money Sager
Sheffield Lake
Mary) Unek
Maple Heights
Margaret Caveau
John R Devin
Clara O'Connor
St Marys Hospital
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Roe Rd
Elmer Grubbs
Harold Hartman
Ashland
Edith Diedrich
Grafton
Hazel Gottwald
Milan
Margaret Gottwald
Tiffin
Loretta Babies
Steven
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Kolbe Rd
Giles Lamberton
Calvary Cemetery
Walter A Frey
Lowe Klein
Okeechobee
Fla
Emily
Sharon
Lois
Linda
Frank L Klien Jr
Westlake
Margaret Kenny
West Palm Beach
Okeechobee Funeral Home
First-Grade Students Send Monarchs by Plane to Florida
In Cleveland Heights two first-grade classes took three migrating monarch butterflies to Cleveland Hopkins Airport. United flight attendants assisted the trip to Tampa where the insects fluttered away, despite a soggy start from a wet sponge. The project illustrated monarch metamorphosis and their annual two-way migration from Canada to Mexico.
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Ohio
Florida
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
United Airlines
Tampa
Tampa International
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Boulevard
Mexico
Sarah Siedel
Fla
State Issue One debated at City Club in Cleveland
Former Oregon Governor Tom McCall argued that mandatory beverage container deposits would clean up Ohio and spur tourism, citing Michigan as a success and calling for an environmental ethic. Malcolm Owings of Continental Can rebutted as old, claiming deposits slow recycling and harm jobs, while supporting a recycling bill to fund litter control, industry jobs fear and water-use concerns cited as factors shaping Ohio’s deposit debate.
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UPI
Oregon
Tom McCall
Issue One
Ohio
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Owings
AN and Bottle Industries
McCall
Michigan
California
Elyria Man Faces Conduct Charge After Bar Incident
Elyria police charged 29 year old Earl Hill of 127 Blake Street with disorderly conduct and assault in connection with an incident outside Bullwinkles on Broad Street and inside the bar. Patrons Ricki Lehman of 481 Broad Street and Elizabeth Mason of 1580 Prospect Street reported Hill struck them.
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Rayria
Broad Street
Elyria
Earl Hill
Blake St
Bullwinkle’s
Ricki Lehman
Broad St
Hill
Elizabeth Mason
Prospect St
Contempt ruling over trucking operation in Vermilion
Ralph Miller was fined 2400 for contempt of court after failing to suspend a trucking operation at 4345 Liberty Ave under a court order. Judge Adrian F Bedeski ordered 200 per day from Oct 1, with noon Monday deadline to terminate or face jail, as the area is zoned for light industry and no truck operation is allowed. Miller claimed the property is under trusteeship and leased with option to purchase. the Ninth District Court of Appeals is weighing the zoning finding appeal.
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Vermilion
Ralph Miller
Common Pleas
Adrian F Bedeski
Miller
Liberty Ave
Betleski
Muller
VA raises mobile home loan rate for first time since 1973
The US Veterans Administration announced an increase in the maximum interest rate for mobile home loans from 12 to 12 percent. The agency guarantees loans up to 17 500 dollars or 50 percent of the purchase price and has currently guaranteed more than 330 million dollars in such loans.
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US Veterans Administration
Multiple incidents reported in Wilam area and beyond
A string of thefts and crashes across Wilam CB area includes a broken window at Michaels Tavern 394 Broad St with a radio and amplifier stolen, looting at 1055 Barbara St, and 60am and other times noting various two and three car collisions on Broad, Idaho, Roosevelt, Gulf, Lake, Gates, and West avenues with mostly minor injuries or none. Firefighters washdown gasoline on West Avenue. Widespread vehicle and property damage recorded.
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Broad St
Wilam
Idaho St
Matheson Builders
E Broad Street
Taylor St
Cleveland Street
Barbara St
Roosevelt Street
East Avenue
Washington Ave
Gulf Road
Gates Boulevard
Lake Avenue
Shear Street
Poplar Street
Laundon Street
Probes review Lorain housing program across city
Federal investigations by FBI HUD and Justice Department focus on Lorain’s Community Development Department. The probe aims to determine alleged violations of state law and potential misuse of funds while HUD plans monitoring of the housing repair program. Local residents and officials discuss ordinance power and contractor demographics amid calls for accountability.
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Angel
State Law Council
Victor Wiaszyn
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Sanford Prudoff
Wiaszyn
Justice Department
Lorain
Frank Mason
Mason
Wlaszyn
Prudoff
Rochester Village candidates run unopposed in nonpartisan election
ROCHESTER The mayor and village clerk seek re election alongside two new council candidates as all running unopposed Mayor Douglas Murray, a McCormick Middle School history teacher, aims for a second term. Clerk Sarah Barber seeks a second four year term with three children at 125 Main St. Newcomers Eddie L Martin and David A Smith vie for council seats. Incumbents Knapp and Winfield are not seeking re election. The vote is non partisan.
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Dwame Clinker
New London
Murray
McCormick Middle School
Wellington
Middle St
Sarah
Barber
Brighton High School
Oberlin School of Commerce
Lorain County Community College
South Lorain County
Main St
Eddie L Martin
Griggs Road
David A Smith
East North Statet
Tom Knapp
Betty Winfield
LCCC Receives NEH Grant for Feasibility Study on Expanded Humanities
Lorain County Community College secures a $6000 NEH grant to plan expanded team-taught humanities offerings. Dr Robert Dietz of Olympic Community College will consult while LCCC professor Dr Carol Sevis coordinates. The study aims to modify Humanities 151 and explore interdisciplinary courses in music art literature philosophy and theater film.
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Natonal Endowment For the Humanities
Lorain County Community College
Robert Dietz
Olympic Community College
Washington
Carol Sevis
LCCC
North Olmsted
Dietzman
Victoria Plaza Apartments
Country Club Blvd
Robert Krynak
Fairview General Hospital
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Anne) Williams Elyria
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