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news@rural-urbanrecord.com will be available for purchase. There will be cash door prizes collateral deficiency. This was due to a large deposit and was a
and additional raffles: 50/50, meat, sports equipment, a trivia timing issue. Huntington has covered the insufficiency. Denes
Lions Lenten Fish Fry Dinners contest and more. There will be an early bird drawing on May received a call from resident Dimitri Szynal regarding drive-
way culvert replacement. She referred him to the LC Engi-
11, at 7 p.m. live on Facebook. 1st prize - 6 gun raffle tickets,
LaGrange Lions Lenten Fish Fry dinners will be held on 2nd prize - 3 gun raffle tickets and 3rd prize - 1 gun raffle ticket. neer’s office. Denes received a donation for a memorial bench
Fridays, weekly through April 2, at Lions Park, located at 240 Winner need not be present. Tickets are $20 each or 6 tickets for Dr. William Fox DVM. The Trustees approved placement
Glendale St., in LaGrange, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. These will all for $100 (all 6 tickets must be in the same name). A ticket is at the Recreation Park. Denes will order same. Denes asked for
be drive-thru only and cash only. No phone orders accepted. required for each person in attendance. Winners need not be the Trustees help in reviewing the insurance schedule.
The menu will be: Full fish dinner - $12; Full shrimp dinner - present to win guns. This event will be held outside only and Jose Delgado from NOPEC was in attendance to present
$12; Half fish/Half shrimp dinner - $12; Half fish dinner - $8; COVID safety requirements will be maintained as directed by Trustee Johnson with a check for $1,000. Johnson won this on
Half shrimp dinner - $8; Mac n Cheese dinner - $6; and Hot Lorain County’s COVID status at that time. In the event that behalf of the Township playing NOPEC’s Lucky Trustee Bin-
Dog meal - $4. The hot dog comes with fries. All other dinners the Lions are unable to hold this raffle as planned, the tickets go.
come with fries, coleslaw, bread & butter. will be drawn live on Facebook on September 11 at noon. Resident Tom Rourke was in attendance to discuss his
Please support the Lions in their efforts to support the com-
A 50/50 and TV raffle tickets will also be available. munity. For tickets, call Ann at (440) 315-4278; if no answer, concern over neighbor’s complaints regarding his proper-
ty. Discussion was held with Zoning Inspector Brett Linden
Keystone Athletic Hall of Fame please leave a message and your call will be returned. who advised that Mr. Rourke’s property is in compliance with
Township zoning.
Zoning Inspector Brett Linden discussed communication
The Keystone Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Keystone
and applications for the Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The Hall Penfield Twp. Trustees with Erin Moore of Green & Green. She is having difficulty
Athletic Team Supporters (K.A.T.S.), is now accepting resumes
navigating the website for information and has asked for a copy
of Fame is open to applications for any athlete or team from of the transcript of the BZA hearing on the cell tower. Linden
Keystone High School, as well as the former LaGrange High will contact Tom Mangan regarding the procedure for public
School and Penfield High School. Athletes/teams will not be The March 2, 2021 regular meeting of the Penfield Town- records requests as pertains to this matter. Isabel Ohly secretary
considered until ten years after graduation; Class of 2011 is ship Trustees was called to order at 7:30 p.m. All officers were for Overstreet Farm continues to request and address for the
included this year. Nominations should include KHS Letters present. Six guests attended the meeting. Overstreet property which is residential property being used
won, local & state awards and any newspaper articles that sup- The minutes of the previous meeting were read & approved. for agriculture. Linden reported that the Jacksons on Smith Rd.
port the nomination. Please send all applications with support- A motion was made to approve Voucher #13367 thru 13383, want to build a 40’ by 40’ building to be used as a garden to ta-
ing information to: K.A.T.S., P.O. Box 744, LaGrange, Ohio and Withholding Voucher #10-11-2020, as well as the February ble eatery with water, but no restroom facilities. Linden issued
44050. The deadline for resumes is April 1, 2021. Bank Reconciliation and monthly reports by Trustee Johnson, two zoning permits in the month of February.
Roadman Albrecht reported that he had received a road salt
Lions Club Gun Raffle seconded by Trustee Flynn. A motion was made by Chairman delivery. Discussion was held regarding the balance of salt
Conrad, seconded by Trustee Flynn to name Trustee Johnson as
The LaGrange Lions Club will be holding their 6th annual second signatory on the Penfield Township Recreation Board available to the Township. FO Denes will review pricing year
Gun Raffle on Saturday, September 11, from 12-5 p.m. at Lions Farmers Savings account #2511428. A motion was made by to year and report to Trustee Flynn.
Park, located at 240 Glendale St., in LaGrange. They will raf- Chairman Conrad, seconded by Trustee Johnson to name Trust- SEE PENFIELD TRUSTEES ON PAGE 17
fle off 12 new weapons. Food will be provided and beverages ee Flynn on Farmers Savings account number 2511339.
Fiscal Officer Denes read the correspondence which includ-
ed notice of a tax foreclosure forwarded by the Lorain County
440-355-4616 Prosecutor’s office. A copy of this notice was given to Zon-
Keystone Pointe Offers: ing Inspector Brett Linden. Denes presented a quote for lawn PART TIME MAINTENANCE II
treatment from Country Lawn Care to the Trustees. Trustees
•Large Private Rooms asked Brett Linden to review quote & advise. Denes reported The Village of LaGrange is accepting applications and
•5 Star Rating - Medicare’s Highest on correspondence with Royal Oak Recycling regarding their resumes for the part time position of Maintenance II worker.
Duties will include grounds maintenance, street repair
•Secured Dementia Unit continued use of “Fund Raising” language on their collection work, snow related work, building maintenance and other
bins. As they no longer provide the Township with a contract or
•Post Hospital & Long-term Care payment, Denes has asked that they remove this information. duties as necessary. This position may be seasonal or year
Denes also asked them to reconsider a contract as the market round. Hours will be up to thirty per week. Applications are
for cardboard and paper has improved. Denes will take deliv- available at the LaGrange Municipal Building, 301 Liberty
ery of a new laptop computer provided by the Auditor of State Street, LaGrange, Ohio, 44050. Please send completed
383 Opportunity Way on March 12. The LC Engineer’s will be closing Vermont St. applications / resumes to the same address. Deadline for
LaGrange, OH 44050 from 3/8 until 7/9 for bridge repair. Denes reported on the Ohio receiving applications and resumes will be April 2, 2021.
Near the intersection of 301 & 303 Pooled Collateral Systems report that Huntington Bank had a

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