Lorain/Elyria, OH
'Election 2009'
Boys basketball: Elyria High’s huge rally falls short
ELYRIA — Brett Larrick was proud of his team’s effort Thursday night.
No, Elyria didn’t beat Garfield Heights, one of Northeast Ohio’s top-rated teams. No, it didn’t play very well at times early on.
But the Pioneers challenged the Bulldogs with a great fourth-quarter rally and sent them home with plenty to think about in a 65-62 [...]
Boys basketball: Silver lining for Middies vs. Cloverleaf
WESTFIELD TWP. — Midview suffered its third straight defeat Tuesday, losing 56-48 to Cloverleaf in a non-conference game. Despite the loss, the Middies (1-3) may have found that missing offensive weapon coach Troy DiFranco has been searching for the past two weeks.
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Admiral King 51, North Ridgeville 39
Southview 83, Elyria Catholic 55
Vermilion 61, Clearview [...]
Election 2009: Renewal would raise nearly $1M for Avon Schools
AVON — It may only be a renewal, but Avon officials aren’t taking anything for granted.
Kent Zeman, treasurer for the Avon School District, said he has spoken at PTA and booster club events in the district to drum up support for Issue 25, which is a renewal of an operating levy that in combination have [...]
Thousands of dollars donated to Issue 10 campaign
ELYRIA — The Elyrians First Committee started this year’s Issue 10 campaign with little money in the bank, but two companies known to do a lot of work in the city quickly stepped in to fill the war chest.
The city’s political action committee is leading the charge to get an income tax increase passed on [...]
ELYRIA - COUNCIL 2ND WARD
There are two candidates seeking to represent the 2nd Ward on Elyria City Council.
What are the biggest issues facing the city?
Bullocks: Getting the income tax passed to maintain our safety forces and provide city services that our citizens are used to having.
Laubenthal: We all know the biggest issue right now is the financial stability of [...]
ELYRIA — COUNCIL AT LARGE
Elyria voters will be asked to elect four at-large representatives from a pool of nine candidates, including three incumbents.
What are the biggest issues facing the city?
Callahan: Declining revenue during the current economic slowdown. The loss of revenue is having a negative effect on our safety needs and quality-of-life issues in our city.
Lotko: The biggest issue [...]
AVON LAKE — COUNCIL AT LARGE
There are four candidates, including two incumbents, seeking three at-large seats on the Avon Lake Council.
What are the biggest issues facing the city?
Bucci: Maintaining a strong relationship with the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant, which accounts for a large portion of revenue for the city, and working on bringing new businesses in to diversify the city’s [...]
AVON — COUNCIL 3rd WARD
Three candidates, including the incumbent, are vying to represent the 3rd Ward in Avon.
What are the biggest issues facing the city?
Parsons: Responsible development and improved communication between City Council and residents are tops. I want to see it grow, but at a responsible growth rate. I don’t want to see it grow up too fast, [...]
AVON — COUNCIL AT LARGE
Eight candidates, including three incumbents, are seeking three at-large seats on Avon City Council.
What are the biggest issues facing the city?
Balmert: Infrastructure upgrades and planning for those upgrades so that they fall as close in line with new development is the most important issue facing the city. We have had a large growth in population, [...]
AMHERST — TREASURER
Two political newcomers are facing off against one another for the job of Amherst city treasurer. The winner will replace Kathy Litkovitz, who is retiring after 20 years.
What are the challenges or issues facing the city?
Hale: The most important issue facing the Amherst treasurer and the administration is maintaining our community and its services [...]