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 …
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…
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Board of Education member Dale Cracas supports passage of Issue 10
Editor’s note: This letter is part of a group of 5 letters from Avon Lake Board of Education members. The letters are in support of Issue 10, a 10-year emergency levy will generate $6.5 million per year at a cost of $253.58 per $100,000 home valuation. To the Editor: The school levy appearing on the May ballot is very important to me as a grandfather. Two of my grandchildren are in the elementary grades and two of them are high school students. The older grandchild is taking advantage of the AP and dual credit courses. The younger high school student is looking at taking those courses in the next few years. They are experiencing these more advanced courses to learn the expectations of college work. Research shows that students taking nine …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Passage of the Avon Lake School Levy will cost $253.58 per $100,000 valuation. Here's how the county arrived at that number.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Members share their reasons why they are supporting Issue 10 on May 7
The five elected members of the Avon Lake Board of Education submitted letters to the editor explaining their personal reasons for supporting passage of Issue 10, a 10-year emergency levy will generate $6.5 million per year at a cost of $253.58 per $100,000 home valuation. Click on the links to read the full Letter to the Editor from each board member. Jim Stobe: Issue 10: Unlimited Opportunities For Students to Grow to Their Potential – “I want my children to receive a better education than I had, to have the very best teachers, and to go to school in a safe and positive environment.” Dale Cracas: Issue 10: Grandchildren Experiencing Success – “They are experiencing these more advanced courses to learn the expectations of college work.” …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
School board member Ron Jantz: We are producing an album full of snapshots that forms the foundation for the future of our Avon Lake students.
Editor’s note: This letter is part of a group of 5 letters from Avon Lake Board of Education members. The letters are in support of Issue 10, a 10-year emergency levy will generate $6.5 million per year at a cost of $253.58 per $100,000 home valuation. To the Editor: DeWitt Jones is a noted photographer who says it’s important to “Celebrate What’s Right in the World.” He does so by sharing the moments he captures through the lens of his camera. My wife Stacy and I love to take pictures too and we certainly celebrate what’s right in our life with these images. If we point the lens of our camera on the community here in Avon Lake, our schools come into focus. Stacy took a picture of our daughter once as she was thrusting her French horn in …
School board member Jim Stobe weighs in on Issue 10.
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Wednesday, May 1
Editor’s note: This letter is part of a group of 5 letters from Avon Lake Board of Education members. The letters are in support of Issue 10, a 10-year emergency levy will generate $6.5 million per year at a cost of $253.58 per $100,000 home valuation. To the Editor: I live in Avon Lake and am a parent of two young children. My daughter is a first grader and my son is about to enter kindergarten in the fall. Every day, I look at my kids and think about their potential, as it is amazing to see them learn and grow so quickly. I want my children to receive a better education than I had, to have the very best teachers, and to go to school in a safe and positive environment. Their future is the most important thing to me as a parent. My …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Property values decrease, the mall closes.
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Tuesday, April 30
To the Voters of Avon Lake: We have a story.... we grew up in Parma (and Parma Hts.) the first being the seventh largest suburb in Ohio. It had 14- plus elementary schools, three junior high schools and three high schools. Families moved from all over to this city because it was "The Place" to live. It offered great schools, great neighborhoods, a rec center, the area's first mall, major industry (General Motors) and Metroparks laced through our neighborhoods. Still, there was a "small town" feel to the community. For awhile we were on track, getting levies passed and continuing the education standards that our community expected and keeping property values up. Art, music and gym were integral parts of our day - classes that help "round" a…
School Board President Chuck Froehlich says Columbus funding, growing district adds to financial squeeze.
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Tuesday, April 30
Editor’s note: This letter is part of a group of 5 letters from Avon Lake Board of Education members. The letters are in support of Issue 10, a 10-year emergency levy will generate $6.5 million per year at a cost of $253.58 per $100,000 home valuation. The purpose of the Avon Lake School Levy Issue 10 is to 1) replace funding diverted to other districts and charter school thanks to lawmakers in Columbus, and 2) restore the loss of tax revenue resulting from the reduction in electricity generated and inevitable closure of the GenOn power plant. The “simple solutions” recently proposed by knowledgeable citizens to solve our District’s financial problems are perplexing. For over 20 years our elected officials in Columbus have failed to …
Board of Education member Pam Ohradzansky supports passage of Issue 10.
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Tuesday, April 30
Editor’s note: This letter is part of a group of 5 letters from Avon Lake Board of Education members. The letters are in support of Issue 10, a 10-year emergency levy will generate $6.5 million per year at a cost of $253.58 per $100,000 home valuation. To the Editor: I went to see the Avon Lake High School production of All Shook Up this past weekend. I was amazed at the talent of our students: from the acting and singing to the musicians and set designers! The skills that these students have did not just happen overnight. From elementary school through Avon Lake High School, they have been given the opportunity to learn and perfect their skills from excellent and dedicated teachers in the Avon Lake City School District. Avon Lake is …
A Lifetime Resident of Avon Lake
6:25 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
5forfighting, Please reread the post from 6forfighting, posted at 7:44pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013. Admit to me you were wrong. Now apologize to me for all the unkind things you said about my vision. Beg for my mercy. Okay, I accept your apology. Thank you more ›