Design Review wants more clout
by JILL MAHON
Enterprise reporter
The Wellington Design Review Committee came together with Village Council in a special meeting on June 23 to propose changes to an ordinance in the zoning code that could affect all current and future downtown business owners.
As it stands, the Design Revi ...
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Avery family farmhouse
to house NASA offices
by JILL MAHON
Enterprise reporter
Plans are in the works to put the once-bustling dairy farmhouse in front of the Lorain County Joint Vocational School on Rt. 58 to good use again.
According to JVS assistant superintendent John Nolan, the NASA CORE offices currently housed in the school "t ...
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Fourth of July fun lasts for days
Wellington
A lot of celebrating is scheduled for the Fourth of July holiday in the village, including the traditional parade and a three-day blitz of food and entertainment at the Eagles facility at 228 N. Main St.
Festivities in the village actually begin on Thursday, July 3, with a 7 p.m. con ...
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Safety Town is Aug. 4-8
The Wellington Police Department will host the annual Safety Town program free of charge for children entering kindergarten in the Wellington School District. Safety Town begins Monday, Aug. 4, and continues to Friday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the auxiliary building on Kelly Street.
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Junior Fair Board tractor pull is Sunday
The annual 2008 Lorain County Junior Fair Board Tractor Pull will be held on Sunday, July 6 at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. This is the Junior Fair Board's biggest fundraiser of the year with proceeds being used to improve the fair.
There will be 10 tractor classes, an open gas truck class and ...
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NAPA marks 35 years at location
by JILL MAHON
Enterprise reporter
NAPA Auto Parts storeowners Tim Benko and Bill Clark Jr. have a lot to celebrate with the 35th anniversary of their Wellington location, and they're doing it in a big way.
The auto store has been a fixture at 130 E. Herrick Ave. since April, 1973, when it ...
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Ambulance district gets new wheels
by JILL MAHON
Enterprise reporter
In order to stay up to date and provide the best possible service, the South Lorain County Ambulance District has purchased two new ambulances.
Trustees began researching new models a year ago after deciding to replace two older units. One from 1994 had an ...
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Group looking for missing headstones
The Wellington Cemetery Preservation Volunteers (WCPV) are looking for missing headstones. The missing headstones belong to the West Herrick Cemetery. This cemetery, past the Certified Gas Station, is next to the Wadsworth House. Anyone with information on where these headstones are is asked to co ...
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Endowment Fund
funds $25,000 in grants
The Wellington Schools Endowment Fund has announced the distribution of nearly $25,000 for 15 grants which will benefit local students.
They cover a wide range of subjects and will benefit students at nearly every grade level.
Any teacher, school employee or student of the school district can s ...
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King, Cherpak to lead Class of 2008
by JILL MAHON
Enterprise reporter
When Wellington High School senior Christy King graduates as Valedictorian for the class of 2008, it will be a bittersweet ending and an enormous accomplishment.
"I'm really excited about it," King said. "It's a huge honor and I've worked really hard for i ...
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