Sunday, May 19, 2013
Conservative groups targeted by IRS.
To the Editor: Recently we learned the United States Department of Justice, which is under the direction of President Obama, secretly seized the phone records in the New York and Washington DC offices of the world’s oldest and biggest news gathering organization, the Associated Press. The United States Department of Justice also secretly seized the home and cell phone records of several reporters and editors of the Associated Press. We also recently learned the Internal Revenue Service, IRS, a department of the United States Treasury, which is under the direction of President Obama, abused their power. The IRS specifically targeted and singled out conservative groups for scrutiny. Their crime was having the word “Patriot” of “Constitution…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Parts of Ashwood Drive under water. One driveway, parts of street damaged.
Residents of Ashwood Drive found their street under water May 15, despite the dry weather after a water main break between Electric and Redwood boulevards. Avon Lake Municipal Utilities representative said that at approximately 7 p.m. last night, power surges in Avon Lake caused pressure fluctuations at Avon Lake Municipal Utilities’ Water Filtration Plant. The stutter effect caused a break in the 50-year old water main on Ashwood Drive between Electric and Redwood, affecting approximately 20 homes. Being so close to the filtration/pumping station, the water was coming out very quickly. The break was fixed in 3 and a half hours. ALMU engineers did not speculate the quantity of water lost. A resident’s driveway and part of Ashwood Drive …
Location is second in Avon Lake to receive designation from Avon Lake Historic Preservation Committee.
The resting place of dozens of Avon Lake’s forefathers as well as numerous veterans will be dedicated as an Avon Lake Historic Landmark on May 19 at 1 p.m. at Lake Shore Cemetery (Avon Lake Cemetery.) The city’s only cemetery is on the north side of Lake Road near the SR 83 intersection near Veterans Park. Headstones in the cemetery bear the names of founding families, many of whom have streets named after them in the city, such as Duff, Beck, Curtis, Herrmann, Walker, Jaycox (also Jacox) and Moore. On Oct. 26, 2005, the cemetery was designated as a landmark by the Lorain County Historical Society. The new designation means an additional marker on the site as well as protections. Councilman John Shondel, the former chairman of the Avon …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Zegarac is third councilman to announce his candidacy for mayor.
A third Avon councilman has thrown his hat into the Avon mayor's race. Avon City Council President Dan Zegarac, 57, has announced his intentions to run for mayor in the 2013 November General Election. Zegarac is serving his second at-large council term. Zegarac’s announcement follows an April 23 one by Bryan Jensen and the April 25 announcement by Ward 3 Councilman Kevin Ward that they are also seeking to fill the seat currently held by Jim Smith, who said he will not seek re-election. "I've had the pleasure of living in an emerging community that has been a special to many,” Zegarac said. “I grew up here, raised my family here and have enjoyed the many amenities of our home town of Avon.” Zegarac, who has lived in Avon more than 50 years…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Forum planned after overwhelming response to Zilka's April announcement about city's heroin and drug problem.
Mayor Greg Zilka said a public forum will be held on June 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Avon Lake Public Library to address the issue of heroin and drug abuse. He made the announcement at the May 13 City Council meeting. Zilka spoke out at the April 16 meeting that the city has a “serious” drug problem, specifically with heroin. “When I spoke out about a month ago, I did so at the risk of labeling our community in a negative manner,” Zilka said. “By studying information about this crisis, it’s evident the problem is widespread from one region in the state to the other.” He said the “hype is not an option” and the “we truly want to break the downward spiral.” The community forum, meant to educate and understand the challenges of addiction, was …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Two cities, two varying results in voter turnout.
Avon and Avon Lake provided polar opposite turnouts in last week’s Primary Election May 7. Avon Lake’s hotly contested Issue 10, a 10-year 8.28-mill levy resulted in the highest percentage of voters in Lorain County for the election. Avon, which had two smaller levies on the ballot, had the lowest voter turnout in the county, according the Board of Elections’ canvass report. Electors in both cities, as well as the county, also voted on three countywide issues. In Avon Lake, 6150 of the 17,507 registered voters cast ballots for a 35.13 voter turnout percentage. In Avon, 1,034 of the registered 14854 voters came out for a 6.96 percentage rate. (All figures are still uncertified by the Lorain County Board of Elections.) Countywide, 13.37 …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Glossy fliers and robocalls couldn't hold the levy down.
To Avon Lake Kids and others: To the Kids:The voters of Avon Lake have passed the school levy. Now it’s YOUR turn to step up to the plate. The citizens of your town have shown that they really do care about your future and have made a 10 year commitment, and a personal sacrifice, to prove it. What can you do? You can show your appreciation by studying hard and doing the little things in our community to show that you “get it” and that you too want to be good citizens. Volunteer at community events, help the senior citizens when you can, remember to thank those who worked hard to get the levy passed. You can find your own way to pay our citizens back for their commitment to your future. You can “do the right thing”. You can excel in all …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Narrow victory of levy results in comments, cheers and concerns.
The passage of Issue 10 by a 52 percent margin means a good portion of the community is breathing a sigh of relief, but almost half are frustrated. Passage of the 10-year levy will result in a tax increase of $253.58 for every $100,000 of home valuation. “Avon Lake City Schools has to say ‘thank you,’” Superintendent of Schools Bob Scott said on Tuesday night, immediately following the election. “I’ve been here 8 years and they’ve been so supportive the whole time. We’re in a really tough situation right now and have been for a couple of years. This vote is saying not just how important education is to the kids, but the community itself.” Scott said the district has known for awhile how difficult the cuts from the state would be and wanted…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Voters in Avon Lake approve school levy, while Avon voters OK pair of city levies.
UPDATED 9:11 p.m. Voters approved the hotly debated 8.28-mill, emergency 10-year Avon Lake schools levy with 52 percent percent of the vote. Final, unofficial results show the measure passing, 3,192 to 2,928. In Avon, voters handily approved two city levies: a 1.90-mill, five year renewal levy for street maintenance and repair (736 votes to 276 votes); and a .45-mill, five year renewal levy for parks and recreation (728 votes to 294 votes). Lorain County voters approved two of three issues Tuesday: a levy to fund the county drug task force and a levy supporting Murray Ridge. Voters turned down a levy to fund expansion of RTA routes. Stay with Patch as we follow-up on this story post-election. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter too…
Monday, May 6, 2013
Final video highlights importance of the number "10."
An Avon Lake videography student has created a series of videos supporting Issue 10 that include a host of familiar faces. Take a look and you’ll see a bevy of Avon Lake “who’s whos” as well as some everyday folks with one thing in common: They all support passage of Issue 10, the 10-year levy that will provide more than $6 million a year for the Avon Lake School District. Junior Andrew Larson, a videography student at Avon Lake High School said the medium is both a hobby and a passion. “The videos were not my idea,” Larson said. “I was approached by (Avon Lake School Board member) Ron Jantz to help create them.” The end result is a series of pro-levy videos titled “10 for 10.” The quick moving videos feature a community member telling …
David
7:26 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
What this "president" is doing to this country is a travesty. By the time his blind followers recognize this it may very well be too late to reverse course and make this country strong again. The United States, under his "leadership" is no longer a strong nation. more ›