Members of the North Ridgeville Ridge Kids 4-H Club visited residents of The Commons Independent Living, part of Sprenger Healthcare, in Avon Lake on Saturday, March 26. Senior center staff member, Anne Naumann, first reached out to the Lorain County Extension Office to see if any 4-H clubs would be interested in visiting with the seniors with animals. When the ... Read More »
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North Ridgeville Community Garden Now Accepting Registrations
North Ridgeville Community Garden is now accepting registrations for the 2022 growing season. Registration deadline is May 15, 2022. The garden is located on Chestnut Ridge Road across from Alternate SR 83. The plot size is 20 feet by 15 feet at $20 (annually). The land is plowed and disced by a local farmer in the spring. The plots are ... Read More »
Discount Drug Mart Now Open in North Ridgeville
Discount Drug Mart opened its first location in 1969. Now, over 50 years later, we’re proud to announce that we just opened our 77th store in Ohio! Our newest North Ridgeville store is conveniently located at the corner of Bagley and Lorain road. Stop by any time and you’ll be able to: Breeze through the drive-thru pharmacy Grab lunch and ... Read More »
2021 Lorain County Older Adults Needs Assessment Results
Lorain County Office on Aging Older Adults Needs Assessment and Long-Term Care Cost Analysis: Executive Summary, November 2021 The Lorain County Office on Aging (LCOOA) provides services and supports so Lorain County residents can age successfully in the place they choose to call home. The priority of the office is to treat all individuals with dignity and respect. By offering ... Read More »
Garden Club of North Ridgeville May Meeting & Plant Sale
The Garden Club of North Ridgeville will meet May 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Sandy Ridge Reservation, 6195 Otten Road, North Ridgeville, OH. Our speaker for the evening will be Ann Chanon from the OSU Lorain County Extension Office. Her program will be on Gardens of the Victorian Age. We will also be having our Annual Plant and ... Read More »
National Library Giving Day
The Foundation of the Lorain Public Library System, Inc. is hoping to raise funds for LPLS on National Library Giving Day April 6. National Library Giving Day is an annual event that falls during National Library Week. It began in Seattle and grew to a nationwide one-day fundraising event with the goal of encouraging people who depend on and enjoy ... Read More »
Lorain Public Library System Calendar
Parking Lot Closure As part of the ongoing renovation and expansion of the Avon Branch, it is necessary to temporarily close the library parking lot to the public beginning March 30. Patron parking will be available along Harvest Drive during this time. The book return bin will be available a short walk from the temporary parking and the hold lockers ... Read More »
LCCC Chosen as One of Five Sites in Ohio to Offer Advanced Training for Police Officers
Lorain County Community College – home to the LCCC Police Academy – is one of five locations in Ohio chosen by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to offer Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy advanced training courses for local law enforcement. The training for Ohio’s law enforcement officers is through OPOTA Close to Home, a collaboration between the Ohio Peace Officer ... Read More »
North Ridgeville Schools Ranger Round-Up
The Amazing Shake event on March 24 was a success! Every seventh-grade student at NRAC moved through 12 stations and was assessed on various life skills such as shaking hands, giving eye contact when speaking, interviewing, and the ability to make small talk. We appreciate the community members, business leaders, and staff who participated! Congratulations to Assistant Athletic Director Shayna ... Read More »
Lorain County Community College Nursing Graduates Licensure Exam Scores Outpace State and National Rates
The number of Lorain County Community College nursing graduates passing the 2021 National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) has outpaced state and national rates. Out of 155 LCCC RN graduates to take the NCLEX-RN, 135 – or 87.10 percent – passed the 2021 exam, surpassing state (79.07 percent) and national (82.48 percent) passing rates. Additionally, 90 percent of LCCC’s LPN graduates ... Read More »
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