Avon Lake and Bay Village agree on shared park plan
Avon Lake City Council voted to enter a joint land purchase with Bay Village and share development costs for a 62 acre park on Walker Road. Each city will pay about 2.5 million toward improvements with Avon Lake to pay Bay Village about 400,000 for the land. Construction targeted for spring 1999 after storm and sanitary sewers are installed. Council also redistricted wards to balance population across four wards.
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Avon Lake
Bay Village
Avon Lake City
John Wozniak
Wozniak
Walker Road
Earl Martin
Vincent Urbin
Urbin
Delepis
Cahoon Park
Pumpkin prices hold steady despite crop losses
Ohio pumpkin patches face a poor season from a dry spring and wet summer with disease and pests. Farmers expect enough pumpkins for carving though selection will be limited. Prices remain low as grocers promote cheap pumpkins and stores sell 20 pounders near 2.99 dollars. farmers earn about 10 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Dave Gross
Fruit Growers Marketing Association
Lorain worker seeks community panel on funds use
Lorain maintenance worker David Flores urged the school board to form a community advisory committee to ensure grants and funds from the permanent improvement levy are spent in children's interests. The district seeks a five year 4 mill CAP levy that could raise over 2.5 million annually, increasing a $50,000 home tax by 61 dollars, amid low public trust after a state audit signaling a 13.2 million deficit by 2000. Flores supports the levy but calls for input and accountability to rebuild confidence in administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
David Flores
Flores
Jim Petro
Petro
Blood Bank in Lorain County Faces Severe Type Shortages
Elyria report shows Lorain County Blood Bank with less than half a day’s supply of several blood types and near zero in many. Red Cross also seeking blood, though not as critically pressed. Officials cite emergencies, including aneurysms at two hospitals, draining shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County
American Red Cross
Amherst approves 40000 for temporary City Hall remodeling
Amherst City Council unanimously approved a 40000 appropriation to remodel the San Springs building at 480 Park Avenue to serve as temporary City Hall while the historic city hall is renovated. Work includes partitions carpet painting ceiling tile and accessibility upgrades for wheelchair users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
San Springs
Park Avenue
John G. Higgins
Old City Hall
San
William Hall
Volunteers plant fruit trees at Second Harvest site
Volunteers and Don Mould's Plantation Inc. transformed the Lorain land near 7445 Deer Trail Lane into a landscaped area with apple cherry plum and pear trees and pines. The donation, including labor and materials, is about $2,000. The project supports Second Harvest's mission to feed the poor across Lorain Crawford and adjacent counties, with plans for a community garden and composting initiative with Seventh Generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kastro
Second Harvest
Food Bank
Deer Trail
Lorain
Amherst Township
Kastro
Don Mould
Huron
Erie
Crawford
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Eee
RCA Lit
Emarie
Bill Simon
Chronicle
Mike Pullins
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Ohio Fruit Growers Society
Pullins
Gretchen Thomas
Darlene Schuster
Schuster’s
Murray Ridge Road
Darlene
Lorain School Worker
Ailsa McCord
Ye Chronicle-Telegram
Chrissy Kadieck
Chroncle-Telegram
Sen
Niewara Porn
Amherst, C2
Angela M. Inge
Chronicle-Telegram
Jason Faqua
Second Harvest Food Bank
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