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olive on August 27th, 2008

From the Aurora Advocate by Ken Lahmers, Editor Aurora — A project which has been 11 years in the making is nearing completion on the south side of Aurora Lake Road at the northern end of the Hawthorn of Aurora development. On Aug. 22, United Civil Contractors installed a 32-foot long by 4-foot wide metal […]

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olive on August 13th, 2008

From the Advocate website by Brent Hovey, Reporter Aurora — An exterior maintenance code the city has tried to pass in one form or another off-and-on for many years won’t happen at this time. Council voted to remove the legislation from its agenda Aug. 11, meaning the code is dead for now. It was a […]

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olive on August 6th, 2008

From the school’s website: The business agreement, reached on July 30, will give naming rights to InkStop, scheduled to open its doors in Aurora in August. It will also enable the newly-formed Greenmen Pride organization to reach its “million dollar goal” in Phase #1 of the community’s stadium renovation project.

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olive on May 3rd, 2008

from the advocate website Aurora — The city continues to take steps to keep one of its largest employers from moving. At City Council’s April 28 session, members passed two ordinances in an effort to convince Rotek to stay here and not move to Kentucky. Rotek plans a $90 million expansion, but is also considering […]

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olive on April 24th, 2008

OliveAurora is currently being upgraded. The site may not be working properly Hope to be up and more active in a day or two

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olive on March 31st, 2008

Do you have favorite family recipes that you cherish? Is there a special dish, bread, or dessert that your Grandmother or Mother always made for certain holiday celebrations? Is there a story behind some of the family celebrations that you pass along from generation to generation? If so, you are not alone. Families share favorite […]

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olive on March 14th, 2008

It looks as though Geauga Lake will be auctioned of in its entirety June 17th and 18th. Here’s your chance to get a ride for your backyard. My kids want the Space Needle (think zoning would allow it?)!  The end for the once grand park. http://nortonauctioneers.com/upcoming.htm

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olive on March 8th, 2008

During the storm on Saturday, the Aurora Service Department did a good job of keeping the roads passable. I had to drive to Macedonia in the morning to get a part for my snowblower and the roads in Aurora were great, much better than T-burg and Macedonia.

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olive on March 5th, 2008

Olive readers might have noticed that there weren’t any new postings or comments the past 4-5 days. The site has had problems with a variety of issues from content to spam to glitches or hacks. But the primary reason for no new posts was nobody was changing anyones minds with their rhetoric. So, in fairness, […]

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olive on February 28th, 2008

Here’s a better look at the plans that were approved by Landmark Commission. click for larger image THE GARDENS AT TOWN CENTER POINT General Layout: Landscape bed is higher in middle and gently slopes at edges. Annual flowers dominate the edges for big color impact. Edge plantings are small and plant material gets gradually taller […]

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olive on February 28th, 2008

olive: this was sent to me last week, sorry for the delay, from uffadave. For the past few months the webmaster of OliveAurora, and I have been trading emails concerning the use of anonymous postings on the blog and forum. My thesis for my second master’s in journalism is on ethics. I have tried to […]

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olive on February 27th, 2008

You might not know his name but, Dan Melcher had an enormous effect on the City of Aurora.  He was a long-time member and past president of Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland and a member and Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission. He was an environmental advocate. A great deal of the present Aurora zoning […]

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olive on February 23rd, 2008

The levy committee has set up one more open public meeting for questions and answers about the levy. 7:00, Wednesday night, February 27th in the High School gym. Russ Bennett and Bill Volosin will be available to respond to any questions the public might have and clarification of any issues pertaining to the levy.

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olive on February 1st, 2008

If you support the levy, tie on a green ribbon to your mailbox, or tree, or minivan or dog. Then sweetly ask your neighbor “where’s yours?” don’t you support the levy… Show your support.

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olive on January 29th, 2008

The students of Harmon Middle School are hosting a special American Red Cross school blood drive and they need your participation!  Friday, February 29th, 2008 from 3-8 p.m. in the middle school commons

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olive on January 3rd, 2008

Another local business closes in Aurora. I think that store has been in Aurora for over 20 years? It was previously in the other shopping plaza. Too bad.

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olive on December 31st, 2007

Just leave your comment here by clicking on the comment below and the administrator will be sure to add it to the topics lists! You just send the title and the text. And a photo if you can.

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olive on December 7th, 2007

I wrote a post a year ago, here it is again for your consideration

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olive on December 7th, 2007

You should review this very important document, and voice your approvals or concerns to the Planning Commission, your Councilman or the Mayor. This plan ought to generate as much discussion as the school levy. Your voice can affect the final draft approved by council. The plan seems to be vague in many important areas. The […]

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olive on December 4th, 2007

US News and World Report judged over 18,000 public high schools, Aurora ranked in the top 500. I  figured that’s the top 2%? Am i right? Aurora High School Ranks at the top for high schools across the nation, scoring in the silver category. The news agency in collaboration with School Evaluation Services, a K-12 […]

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olive on December 3rd, 2007

John Olivier has left his position as youth sports coordinator for the Aurora Rec. Dept. He took another job with the Muskingum Park District, just south of Canton.  He had worked there before and inquired about a job several years ago, before he came to Aurora.  Well, something came up and they offered him a […]

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olive on December 2nd, 2007

The Board and Superintendent Invite the Community to Public Hearing The Aurora Board of Education and Superintendent invite the community to share its feedback and concerns regarding the levy failure, recent cuts, and the district’s plans to move forward. The Community Meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 5 at Aurora High School in the […]

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olive on November 29th, 2007

To Be Jolly! here is last year’s holiday lights highlights

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olive on November 27th, 2007

Here is a link to the school website which announces the reasoning for cutbacks and full effect of the levy failure.

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olive on October 8th, 2007

Does anyone care that the fron of the Aurora library looks like it’s a vacant lot? Sure the grass is cut but that’s about all. The walk has loose and broken bricks, somebody is going to trip and fall there. The front sitting area is overgrown with weeds. The brick patio has weeds and grass […]

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