Ridgeville seeks Army flood study for flood control plan
Mayor Jeffry Armbruster asked the U S Army Corps of Engineers to study flood control in North Ridgeville focusing on French Creek and Mills Creek. The plan may call for retention basins and dams with possible partial federal funding, plus a new EPA notification procedure after discharges of raw sewage during heavy rainfall.
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North Ridgeville
Jeffry Armbruster
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Armbruster
French Creek
Mills Creek
Phil Berkeley
Corps
Twinsburg
Erm Gomes
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Gomes
Elyria pastor seeks city seal souvenirs
Rev Reginald Winbush of Good Shepherd Baptist Church plans Elyria memorabilia bearing the city seal. He notes City Hall approval and aims to build demand, with samples to appear at the Elyria Apple Festival weather permitting. Call 323 4470 for info.
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Elyria
Reginald Winbush
Winbush
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
City Hall
Midview Autumnfest fuels homecoming fun at school
Midview High School hosted the 10th annual Autumnfest on Thursday night as student groups use it to raise funds. Concessions featured water balloon game, car smash, baseball toss and a jail bail mechanic with a bail pay. About half the student body attended as teachers enjoyed the changing yearly event behind the high school with football tonight against Sandusky and skydivers delivering the queen’s crown and game ball.
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Kevin Fitzpatrick
Midview High School
Jeff Morrman
C-T
Eaton Twp
Joe Filipiak
Midview
Sandusky
Ninth DWI brings man jail, fine in Lorain
Daniel J. Swartz, 31, of 710 W. 9th St., Lorain, received one year in jail and a $750 fine in Lorain Municipal Court for his ninth DWI. His license is suspended three years and he must enter a drug treatment program. The judge called him a highway threat and noted the sentence meets the state law maximums.
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Lorain
West 9Th Street
Daniel J. Swartz
9Th St
Paul Timko
Timko
Swartz
Elyria Parks and Recreation Offers Drop-in Co Rec Volleyball
The Elyria Parks and Recreation Department hosts a Saturday drop-in co rec volleyball program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at C R Hoagland West Park Recreation Center off Foster Avenue. Open to all adults with a $1 per visit fee. contact 365 7101 for details.
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Elyria
City Parks and Recreation Department
C.R. Hoagland West Park Recreation Center
Foster Avenue
Larry O'Brien dies after cancer battle at 73
Larry O'Brien, who helped direct John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign and later led the National Basketball Association as commissioner for about ten years, died at age 73 from cancer at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. The death was confirmed by friend Joseph Napolitan.
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NEW York
Larry O’brien
John F. Kennedy
National Basketball Association
New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center
Joseph Napolitan
Avon teen denies Jimsonweed poisoning charges
A 16 year old Avon student charged with three counts of assault one count of possession of a counterfeit controlled substance and one count of marijuana possession denies the charges in Lorain County Juvenile Court. He is held at the detention home pending further hearings. Police say he provided Jimsonweed seeds to at least 10 students on September 17 with three hospitalized. The arrest followed an alleged marijuana sale on September 18.
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Avon
Lorain County
Tim Glason
Juvenile Detention Home
Polish intern observed in Pease office cultural exchange
Intern Ewa Rozwadowska of War saw Poland, aged 25, selected by the Congressional Management Foundation and US Information Agency to observe Rep. Don J. Pease in Washington and Ohio. She will study the legislative process observe Pease operations in October and visit host districts to learn about US campaigns and elections.
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Washington
Don J. Pease
Oberlin
Pease
Washington and Ohio
Ewa Rozwadowska
Poland
Congressional Management Foundation
U.S. Information Agency
Rozwadowska
Warsaw
Warsaw University
Ohio
Astern
Europe
LCCC Plans $4 Million Economic Center Bid Session
Lorain County Community College Trustees set an Oct 9 special session to approve bid specs for a 37,000 square foot Economic Development Resource Center. Architect Warren Finkel Inc. prepares the bid package. bids likely go out next day with a December ground breaking hoped. The two story facility will sit south of Stocker Center connected by a tunnel and will host business conferences and marketing support for county development and small businesses.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College Board of Trustees
LCCC
Roy Church
Warren Finkel Inc
Stocker Center
Church
Grafton library wing set to open October
Grafton Midview Public Library expects to open the new wing on October 9 after delays from a behind schedule checkout desk. The project, costing about 1.2 million dollars, requires the original building to finish renovations once the wing is active. Delinquent borrowers may return overdue books in the front box by October 14 without fines.
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Grafton
Grafton-Midview
David Dial
S. Main Street
Dial
County transit seeks grant to aid disabled riders
Elyria Lorain County Transit and SBS Transit along with the Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority pursue a 25000 grant to develop a transfer system educate riders and hire a coordinator for transfers. Easter Seals aided setup while a 3 million UMTA pool supports accessible transport projects.
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Elyria
Lorain County Transit
the Transit Board
SBS Transit
Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority
Lorain County
Cleveland
William Eltrich
LCT
Easter Seals Society
Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Eltrich
Lorain Officer Injured Seizing Suspect in Street Chase
Residents aided Lorain police in catching a 15-year-old boy on Oberlin Avenue after a foot chase. Officer Jim Ryan fractured his elbow and strained his wrist while tackling the suspect, who faces resisting arrest theft and injury to a police officer. The bicycle was reported stolen from Lorain Catholic High School and the case was sent to juvenile authorities.
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Lorain
Oberlin Avenue
Jim Ryan
W. 23Rd Street
Lorain Catholic High School
Elyria Considers Citywide Semiannual Newsletter
Mayor Michael Keys proposes a city produced semiannual newsletter to inform residents about projects events and city administration. A April survey shows 52 percent in favor of newsletters and 57 percent for an annual report. Estimated cost 8000 per mailing or 16000 yearly. Commission supported proposal awaiting Finance Committee review.
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Elyria
Michael Keys
Keys
City Council
Strategic Planning Commission
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