Archive for September 21st, 2007
First colors of fall
County’s fields turning orange with pumpkins
The county is full of pretty patches of pickable pumpkins.
BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE
Dan Fitch takes a pumpkin from his brother Adam Fitch as they load a trailer at Fitch’s Farm Market on state Route 83 in Avon.
After a pretty stellar growing season that saw a lot of sun, a few […]
Elections board asks for more money
$172,000 request comes on heels of $152,000 county allocation
ELYRIA — The county Board of Elections has asked the county commissioners for $172,000 just months after the commissioners gave the agency $152,000 to cover expenses.
Elections Board Director Jose Candelario had said this summer that he would likely need at least $300,000 to get through the year […]
Motorcycle crash adds to judge’s bad luck
ELYRIA — County Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski’s string of bad luck took a painful turn Thursday morning when he crashed his motorcycle and broke his ankle while on his way to work.
Betleski
Already this year Betleski has had his home robbed — the thieves made off with his liquor, loose change and some jewelry — […]
Wellington teachers union gives strike notice
WELLINGTON — Unions representing teaching and non-teaching staff in the Wellington Schools have authorized their leadership to issue a 10-day strike notice if contract talks remained stalled, a union representative said.
Linda Repko, co-president of the Wellington Education Association, said negotiations are at “a crisis state right now.”
She said chances of a strike are “50-50.”
The WEA […]
International Fest to put military
LORAIN — The Lorain International Festival will spotlight the armed forces next year instead of a nationality this year.
Terri Soto, president of the Lorain International Association, said the spotlight shifted to give the ethnic groups in Lorain a break this year from having to be featured.
“There’s a lot involved to being the spotlight nationality,” she […]
Woollybear Festival returns to Vermilion
SUNDAY 9 a.m. — Music at the reviewing stage and the Vermilion Family YMCA World’s Greatest Kid’s Footrace at Vermilion High School 10 a.m. — Big Chuck & Lil’ John Caterpillar 500 Race 11 a.m. — Kids and pets […]