Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Ross denied monofill rezoning the rezoning were 265 residents, or about 16 percent of voters, acEaton Township residents cording to unofficial results. soundly rejected the rezoning of Residents placed a referendum land owned by Ross Environmen- on the March ballot after contental Services to make way for a tious meetings surrounding the potential monofill, in the primary rezoning of acres of land from election. light to heavy industrial to allow The vast majority of voters the incineration company to build rejected the change of 65 acres a monofill on Giles Road for to heavy industrial, with 1,377 ash created as a byproduct of its votes, or about 84 percent, voting operations. against the rezoning, according Ross has operated in the townto unofficial results. In support of ship since the late 1940s, and its Carissa Woytach The Community Guide
Karen Johnson, one of the residents behind the community group Stop Toxic Spread that incinerator has been in business pushed for the referendum, said since the late 1950s. the group was happy with TuesBut after a train carrying day’s results. hazardous waste derailed in East “It seems like the people of the Palestine on Feb. 3, 2023, and township have spoken,” she said. Ross received hundreds of tons of “We were at the polls today and debris for incineration at its plant, we had a lot of people giving us many Eaton Township residents thumbs up. And quite a few came expressed concerns about the up to us and said ‘Why would waste being shipped to the comanybody vote yes?’” munity. She said the next step for the ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS A5
group is to see the heavy industrial zoning removed from Eaton Townships zoning codes entirely. “We woke a lot of people up in the community,” she said. “A lot of people didn’t even know it was here.” She said the group’s intention is not to remove Ross Environmental Services entirely, but to have a healthy relationship between the company and its residential neighbors. Contact Carissa Woytach at (440) 329-7245 or cwoytach@chroniclet.com.
County fair announces 2024 lineup Marshall Tucker band to perform to bring in good ones.” Sara Evans is a country singer-songwriter from WELLINGTON — The New Franklin, Missouri. Lorain County Fair has announced its two headlin- Evans had No. 1 singles in the early 2000s including ers for the 2024 fair and “Born to Fly”, “Suds in a released the schedule of Bucket” and “A Real Fine grandstand entertainment. Place to Start.” Headlining the fair Aug. She has said that her mu19 is Sara Evans. The Marshall Tucker Band headlines sic is influenced by honkyAug. 20. Both shows begin tonk and neotraditional country but has shifted to at 8 p.m. country pop ballads after This will be Evans’ second time performing at the the success of her second album. fair. She appeared in 2004 In 2011 and 2012, Evans with Kenny Rogers. served as the opening act “These are both really for Rascal Flatts on their good and really popular Flatts Fest Tour. acts and one thing that is Tickets for Evans begin at important to us is that the $27 and go up to $47. bands are family-friendly The Marshall Tucker and these two are,” said Band was founded in 1972 Brian Twining, a member in Spartanburg, South of the fair’s entertainment Carolina, and is known for committee. “Our comthe hit “Can’t You See,” mittee has worked with featured on the Kevin CostKlein’s Entertainment out ner film “Swing Vote,” and of Chicago for quite some time now and has continued “I, Tonya.” Lauren Hoffman The Community Guide
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Bridegroom and bride Dave and June Liedorff share dinner together at the Bride and Groom table after getting married at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin.
Never too old for love Lauren Hoffman The Community Guide
OBERLIN — Dave Liedorff knew from the moment he laid eyes on June that they were destined to be together forever. He had just made his way to the lobby and there was June reading a book, taking in the sunlight coming through the windows. “I was sitting in the lobby reading and he just came up to me and started talking and then the next day he did it again and I told him I didn’t even know his name,” June said. “Well, he introduced himself and it went from there.” The pair quickly began hanging out, playing cards and enjoying dinners together. Then a few months later it developed into something more. Late-night conversations and hand-holding became common occurrences for the two. Finally in February, just a few months shy of June’s 90th birthday, Dave, 82 proposed. The rest of the nursing home was ecstatic. “It is truly one of the biggest honors to be able to celebrate love in these walls,” said Heidi Freas, thirdgeneration owner and operator of Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin.
The bride and bridegroom, 90 and 82, exchange a look after exchanging vows during their wedding celeebration.
“People assume that you come to a nursing home and that’s the end of it, but there’s so much love and so much life that happens inside these walls and June and Dave are a perfect example of that.”
“I used to say I didn’t have much time left but now I have all the time in the world to be with him,” June said, smiling at her husband. “I am happy to now be Mrs. Liedorff.”
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Mom pepper-sprays principals
Jessica Houze wipes away tears as Judge Chris Cook sentences her for pepper-spraying two principals at Hamilton Elementary School in Elyria. Story on A2.
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174 Dewey Road homes tabled. A3
Oberlin
NAACP’s Unsung SHEroes. A4
Sports
All-Star girls basketball. A6
SPORTS A6 • CROSSWORD A7 • SUDOKU A7 • KID SCOOP A8