Dine to help police

ELYRIA — The public can show support for the Elyria police levy, simply by eating out. Two local restaurants are donating a portion of patron dinner proceeds to the support of the Issue 21 levy campaign.
The participating restaurants are:

On Wednesday: Wolfy’s Bar & Grill, 1069 E. Broad St.

On Thursday: Dairy Queen, 641 Hilliard Road

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Get answers to questions

ELYRIA — The Issue 21 levy committee will be holding two open meetings during the month of October, so that residents may come out and ask questions, give suggestions and learn more about the police levy. Meetings will be Oct. 7 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Elyria Police Department in the Community Room. All are welcome to attend.

LORAIN — Voters can expect to see the Committee to Sustain Lorain to come out soon with a campaign against Issue 23, the initiative to repeal the reduction of Lorain’s income tax credit.
The Sustain Lorain Committee previously promoted the former Issue 10, Lorain’s quarter percent income tax issue that city voters approved in May 2009.
Yesterday a core group of more than dozen committee members had a strategy meeting to discuss ways to get information to absentee voters, said Lorain Mayor Tony Krasienko, who will be committee co-chairman with city Treasurer Karen Shawver.
The group also plans to update www.sustainlorain.com, create a Facebook page "because it’s free," and various "friendraising" events to build attention and raise campaign money, Krasienko said.


-- Rick Payerchin, rpayerchin@morningjournal.com

SANDUSKY — Election season will get underway in earnest next week in this area with the Erie County Chamber of Commerce’s annual political forums.
The first program will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Room 300 of Sandusky High School, 2130 Hayes Ave. Appearing will be candidates for the 9th District of the U.S. House of Representatives and the 80th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. Due to Congress being in session, Rep. Marcy Kaptur likely will not attend.
The second program will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the same location with candidates for Erie County Commissioner and Auditor.
The forums are open to the public and will be taped by Buckeye CableSystem for multiple airings on Channel 81, up to the election.

Members of the public attending will be able to present questions, in writing, to the candidates.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern hopes his fiery language will help raise money to fight Tea Party candidates in November.

This week Redfern, the former state representative for Erie and Ottawa counties, used a vulgarity popularly known as the "F word" when addressing a private crowd of steelworkers in Clarington.
The tirade was caught on video and has circulated online. Now Redfern has created a new "Swear Jar" seeking contributions of $10 to promote the party.
"My comments from earlier in the week have become a national story, and many people in the Republican Tea Party have demanded that I apologize," Redfern said yesterday in an email. "I won’t.
"Do the Tea Partiers really think that what I said is worse than comparing President Obama to Hitler, or screaming that he’s not an American? Do they think what I said was worse than denying a child health care because of a pre-existing condition?
"Give me a break," Redfern said. "THEY should be the ones apologizing."
Check out https://ohiodems.org/swear_jar

-- Rick Payerchin, rpayerchin@morningjournal.com

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur Fundraiser
Date: Friday, September 24, 2010
Time: 7:00 P.M - 9:00 P.M
Place: 143 East College Street Oberlin, Ohio 44074
Cost: Checks from $50 to $500 Payable to "Friends of Marcy Kaptur Mailed to Michael Kay or Kristin Peterson
Contact: Michael Kay 440-774-4029, 98 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, Ohio 44074; or Kristin Peterson, 65 Glenhurst Drive Oberlin, Ohio, 44074, 440-223-7814

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