Suspect in Timmerman stabbing had temper say classmates
Former Midview High peers recall a teen with a temper who surprised everyone by stabbing 18 year old Brandon Timmerman to death. The 17 year old, expelled from Midview last year and withdrawn from Southview this year, faces murder charges and possible adult prosecution after an Oct 22 hearing is set. Timmerman was knifed in a Lorain County basement apartment during a late night dispute linked to a prior fair incident.
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Grafton
Brandon Timmerman
Midview High School
Southview High School
David Basinski
Elyna
Dennis Will
Lorain County Fair
Timmerman
Fowl Road
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Official prison contract signed for Ohio private facility
GRAFTON The 147 page contract between the state and private operator CiviGenics of Marlborough Mass was signed by prison director Reginald A Wilkinson after the Controlling Board approved the deal. CiviGenics will run the 552 bed North Coast Correctional Treatment Facility for 14.8 million dollars with inmate intake planned in spring. Warden pick Larry Seidner to start Oct 4 pending state approval. Job fairs planned as hiring begins with correction officer posts around 23000 first year. Joe Andrews says construction should finish early next year.
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Grafton
Prion
Reginald A. Wilkinson
CiviGenics
Marlborough
Mass
Ohio
North Coast
Tom Rapone
Rapone
Larry Seidner
Seidner
Joe Andrews
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Strawman to the Rescue Promotes Learning in Elementary Class
Strawman the educational superhero, formerly Elyria resident Greg Dickerson, helps Prospect Elementary sixth grade teacher Stan Tindelli push a large straw through a watermelon using music costumes and video clips. The STRAW program stands for Speaking Thinking Reading Arithmetic Writing and has reached more than 30,000 elementary students since 1997. Dr Watts, Strawman’s sidekick, embodies Will Allow Roads to Success.
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Cheryl Ingramham
Strawman
Elyria
Greg Dickerson
Prospect
Stan Tindelli
Mr T
Dr Watts
Y2K concerns eased by Lorain experts in public forum
Local utility and emergency officials told about 40 residents at the Palace Civic Center in Lorain that Y2K risks are manageable. They cited FDIC insured accounts, planned shelter locations with generators, and cautioned against home fuel stockpiling or indoor generators.
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Civic Center
Lorain
First Merit Bank
Lorain City
Craig Foltin
Tom Kelley
Lotain County Emergency Management Agency
City leans toward repairing crumbling Cascade Street
Elyria council Finance Committee leans to repairing Cascade Street rather than buying and closing it. Assistant City Engineer Mukund Moghe cited 255000 for repairs versus about 380000 to acquire five homes. Some residents urged caution, noting the road is in residents' front yards and erosion remains a concern. Four Cascade residents attended the meeting voicing worries and intentions.
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Elyria
Cascade Street
Mukund Moghe
City Council
Larry Tanner
Dist Ward
Moghe
E. Kenneth Burkhard
D-7
Ward
Elyria raises substitute pay to attract quality teachers
Elyria school board unanimously approved boosting certified substitute pay from 60 to 95 dollars per day to attract quality substitutes. Superintendent E Jean Harper noted Avon Lake district already offers 95 dollars. The board may expand the plan by inviting retired teachers to substitute and will evaluate the experiment's impact this year for a potential long term change.
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Elyria
Gary C. Bennett
Bennett
Avon Lake
E. Jean Harper
Mundorf
Lorain considers 5-mill levy and $35 million bond plan
Lorain schools may place a 5-mill, 23 year bond on the November 2000 ballot to raise 35 million for repairs and replacements. If approved, they could secure about 112 million from the Ohio School Facilities Commission in 2001, with a $153 yearly tax on a 100 thousand dollar home.
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Lorain
Raul Ramos
Lonmin
Ohio School Facilities Commission
Ramos
Columbus
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the Chronicle Telegram
Lynda Ryan
Dave Richards
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New York
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FirstMerit
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Pittsfield Township
Westwood Junior High
Adelbert
Elyria Township
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Cascade St
Brendon Wray
Chronicle-Telegram
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