Lorain/Sheffield Notebook: October 11, 2008
Stephen Szucs | The Chronicle-Telegram
International Festival & Bazaar
The Puerto Rican community will be spotlighted for the 2009 International Festival & Bazaar, which will be June 22 to June 28, 2009.
The newly formed Puerto Rican Culture Committee, made up of local Puerto Rican residents of Lorain, is organizing the community to become a part of the celebration with a meeting to be held at Sacred Heart Chapel at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The committee is looking forward to working with Latinos and non-Latino members of the community on a non-profit basis to make next year’s celebration the best ever. The committee has established contacts with many leaders not only in Lorain County but also in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, New York City. The president of the Senate of Puerto Rico and other officials from the island of Puerto Rico and Ohio have also been contacted.
As part of the celebration, the committee will be hosting the kickoff breakfast, an outdoor concert, culture night, sporting events, a float entry in the parade and other activities too.
Everyone is welcome to join the committee to help make Lorain’s International Festival & Bazaar the best in the Ohio. For information, e-mail
lorainprcc@yahoo.com or call (440) 320-0295 or (440) 864-5955.The committee’s chairman is Antonio Barrios and the media liaison is Jose Pepe Rivera.
Campaign for school levy
Hundreds of campaign volunteers are expected to gather 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the General Johnnie Wilson Middle School gymnasium to recruit more voters to support the Lorain school district’s 4.99-mill operations levy.
The program, called Mine+9, is the levy campaign’s second grassroots effort to promote Issue 38, which will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.
“We know it’s important that the community stands behind this issue, because ultimately it’s Lorain’s future,” school board member Raul Ramos said.
Mine+9 allows volunteers to “adopt” their friends, co-workers and relatives to make sure they are informed about the issue.
For more information or to volunteer, contact the Citizens Committee for the Lorain City Schools campaign manager Devon Ludwig at (440) 244-8896 or dludwig@bgsu.edu.
Lorain girl selected for pageant
Janae Rumak of Lorain was selected to participate in Nationals’ 2008 Miss Jr. Pre-Teen Cleveland pageant competition that will take place Oct. 26. She will be competing in one of four divisions that will have young ladies between the ages of 7 and 19 competing in modeling routines, which include casual and formal wear. She also will have to display her personality and interviewing skills.
If she wins the title, she would represent Cleveland and the surrounding communities at the Cities of America National Competition in Orlando, Fla.
There is no cost for Janae to participate, but she does require sponsorship. Any business interested should contact her pageant coordinator, Anna Klejnowski, at (800) 569-2487.
Women’s health event
Local woman are invited to join Community Health Partners for the Take Time for You – Celebrate Women’s Health event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at DeLuca’s Place in the Park, 6075 Middle Ridge Road, Lorain.
Women are invited to learn about important wellness issues, listen to health talks, view health demonstrations and peruse informational
displays.
Those attending also will have the opportunity to enrich and recharge their spirits with complimentary Reiki therapy, back and neck massages and have the chance to have any of the free screenings for blood pressure and glucose, bone density, step tests, stretching station and body fat analysis, audio ear evaluations, pulmonary testing and asthma.
Hors d’oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. To make a reservation, call (877) CHP-6161.
Senior wellness fair
Oak Hills nursing home at 3650 Beavercrest Drive, Lorain, is hosting a senior wellness fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. All are welcome to attend, and there will be flu shots for $15 (bring Medicare card for billing), free glucose testing, free eye and hearing exams, and free notary services.
There also will be a Taste of Oak Hills event presented by Sysco, which will feature free food and beverage samples, presentations by the Lorain police and other agencies offering services to seniors. Oak Hills is next to Community Regional Medical Center in Lorain.
CenturyTel benefits
CenturyTel Ohio wants to remind customers that through its LifeLine program, monthly discounts on local services, free phone line connection, free toll restriction and free optional blocks are available.
Customers eligible for the program include those who are enrolled in one of the following programs: Federal Public Housing/Section 8 Housing, food stamps, disability assistance, Home Energy Assistance program, Medicaid, Ohio Works First, Supplemental Security Income, National School Lunch’s free lunch program, or a household with a gross annual income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level.
CenturyTel service area consumers should call (800) 201-4099 to inquire about eligibility. Those outside CenturyTel areas can call the FCC consumer information center at (888) 225-5322 for more information.
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Filed by Stephen Szucs | The Chronicle-Telegram October 11th, 2008 in Local and State. Popularity: 1% |
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