Ten Elyria residents to collect air samples near Nylonge plant
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry selected ten residents near the Nylonge Corp plant to sample air for toxins. Volunteers, named by street, were taught how to use SilcoCan canisters and mail samples within 48 hours for lab testing.
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Elyria
Nylonge Corp
Agency For Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Gregory Zarus
Federal Express
Zarus
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Pauline Leboda
Lorain County
Neighbors Protecting Our
Leboda
Federal Agency
Avon Charter Review Commission to continue work on amendments
The Avon Charter Review Commission unanimously voted to keep meeting and proposing changes to the city charter for the rest of its five month term. Chair David Mast and members sought voter input on rezoning, a mayor's court, and tax abatements after a City Council letter suggested the commission’s authority might end. Mast stated the charter has no final date and they hope the council will consider further amendments.
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Avon
Avon Charter Review Commission
Charter Review Commission
David Mast
Ted Graczyk Jr
Commission
Mast
City Council
Victim campaigns to keep rapist Parole Denied
A North Olmsted woman who was raped in 1980 travels to Columbus to oppose parole for Gary Reece 39 serving 15 to 75 years for rape burglary and attempted murder. Reece at Graf ton Correctional Institution has sought release multiple times with previous denials. The victim says he remains dangerous and plans to petition the parole board to keep him imprisoned.
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Elyria
Columbus
Gary Reece
Reece
North Olmsted
Grafton Correctional Institution
State Parole Board
Chronicle-Telegram
Joe Andrews
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Family of burned toddler receives 8402 dollars
Grafton Township neighbors rally to aid the Pangburn family after 19 month old Alien Pangburn suffered burns covering about 40 percent of his body in an accident. An auction fundraiser by LaGrange Masons Lodge Kiwanis Club and Midview High raised 8402 dollars with another thousand from prior fundraising.
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Allen Pangburn
Allen
Alien Pangburn
LaGrange Masons Lodge
Grafton-Midview Kiwanis Club
Midview High School Key Club
David Blackburn
Weese
Heritage Residential District eyed for North Ridgeville street
Master plan would designate Myers street west of Avon Belden as Heritage Residential District, upgrading from B-5 Architectural Business District to preserve older homes and businesses. Hejduk says the move adds color and helps buyers locate historic properties.
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North Ridgeville
Tracy Myers
Center Ridge Road
Myers
Ridgeview Cemetery
Myers’ Street
Avon Belden Road
Tom Hejduk
Master Plan
Heritage Preservation District
Hejduk
Credit card teen stars in jail in California trip
Elyria Ohio area teen Michael Copp, 19, accused of using his mother's credit card to pay for his girlfriend's breast enlargement surgery, traveled to California with a film crew. He was jailed on a contempt charge for missing probation appointments then indicted by a county grand jury for credit card misuse.
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Elyria
Sheffield Lake
Michael Copp
Michael Willets
Willets
Copp
California
Michelle Pauley
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Chuck Hum
Greg Zarus
Linda West
City of Avon
Pam Plas
the Chronicle-Telegram
BRUCE
Jeff Mohrman
Chroncle-Telegram
Grafton
Jennifer Weese
Ridgeville
Zlie
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