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olive on December 22nd, 2009

Around Aurora you’ll find all sorts of yard and house displays. We’ve collected a sampling of the beauty of the season for you to enjoy! (click the pics for larger images) The city’s century homes look beautiful in their simple and stark lighting. Inflatable yard decorations add holiday themes to the colored light strands. In […]

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olive on August 28th, 2009

 It should be dead but continues to live. Saw an interesting show about Zombie Highways. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/zombie-highways/overview/782/ Seems the Aurora situation happens everywhere. Old traffic studies, changing traffic patterns, government $, and then the project won’t be stopped IT BECOMES A ZOMBIE! Wasting money and coming to eat you. It all adds up to highways built […]

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olive on August 26th, 2009

Check your kid, lice are going around big time

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olive on July 17th, 2009

From The Aurora Advocate July 15, 2009 by Miles Jung-Kilbreath, ReporterAurora — A new plan to bring back a joint economic development district (JEDD) for the Marketplace at Four Corners could see Aurora and Bainbridge each receive 10 percent of income tax receipts for four years, with developer, the McGill Group, receiving 80 percent, according […]

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olive on March 27th, 2009

After the city failed to purchase the Aurora Country Club last week, the golf course will open to the public on April 17. According to a press release, the country club will have “free golf for the opening weekend” with guests only having to pay cart fees. It also says the club will offer “season […]

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olive on March 9th, 2009

Dear Fellow Residents of Aurora: Re: City’s proposed purchase of the former Aurora Country Club (“ACC”) Property The following points were made in a recent e-mail that is being spread among Aurora residents.  Unfortunately it is based on incorrect information, poor assumptions and the unfounded fears of a few residents that are a very small […]

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olive on March 6th, 2009

Here’s a nice description and photo essay

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olive on February 10th, 2009

Aurora was down 5-0 at the start of the third period. In a comeback that will go down as one of the biggest in tournament history, Aurora scored six straight goals to earn a 6-5 overtime victory over Bay Village in the first round of the Baron Cup III tournament Monday at the Brooklyn Recreation […]

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olive on February 6th, 2009

The Aurora Memorial Library is cutting hours as of Feb 23. In addition, staff has been cut. Don’t know why, Olive will get more information as soon as possible. Too bad. Effective February 23: Monday, Tuesday: 11:00 – 7:00; Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 – 6:00; Saturday: 9:00-5:00 Closed on Thursday and Sunday Seems as though there […]

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olive on January 29th, 2009

AURORA — Three Aurora nursing home residents were sickened with salmonella bacteria related to tainted peanut butter products, as the number of confirmed cases in Ohio grew to 72. Portage County health officials said the infections occurred in December, and the department was working with the nursing homes to make sure recalled products were not […]

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olive on January 28th, 2009

Interesting tidbits about the Aurora Cemetery  here

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olive on January 6th, 2009

 I’ve linked to Brent writing many times and he has always tried to do a great job for Aurora.  Here is is farewell message to his readers. Today marks the end of an era, albeit, a short era. But a very important era. Today (Jan. 7) is my last day with the Advocate. It’s been […]

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olive on December 16th, 2008

If you keep your car in the driveway at night, be sure to lock it up. There have been several thefts in residential areas of Aurora in recent weeks. Items have been taken from unlocked cars.

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olive on December 12th, 2008

Has volunteerism in Aurora has been lagging? I know our family has been feeling burnt out. But there are many many folks who volunteer in the community, for a variety of causes. Recent stories in the Adovcate has sparked discussion from Mr. Squarepeg,  read one here.  And read about Volunteer of the Year– Don Arbuckle […]

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olive on December 2nd, 2008

From the Plain Dealer Savoring that championship moment by Tim Warsinskey/Plain Dealer Reporter <this is Aurora assistant football coach Brian Wervey. It always amazes me how quickly a stadium empties once a state championship trophy has been handed over to its new owner. If it was me on the winning side, I’d want to stay […]

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olive on November 30th, 2008

They did make history. Congratulations to all the players, coaches, band members, boosters, volunteers, school employees and fans for making the season so great for the community and the students. This is an event we will all remember. The Plain Dealer had some really nice things to say about the team and the community, they […]

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olive on November 24th, 2008

Congratulations to the Aurora football team and all their fans, supporters and parents! Who could’a thunk it ?  Aurora in the state finals!

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olive on November 6th, 2008

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M90BWvdHfV0 I remember the controversy this caused last year. It looks like a nice barn.  Here’s a closer view for his neighbors who will probably never speak to him again.

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olive on November 6th, 2008

An interesting story about an Auroran’s experiences at a pivotal moment in US history. Former student activist Roseann Canfora remembers ducking behind a car to avoid being shot May 4, 1970, when students who were protesting the Vietnam War on the campus of Kent State University were killed by members of the Ohio National Guard. […]

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olive on October 3rd, 2008

Neighbors on Moneta Ave. have been wondering what is going on with this run-down slummy eyesore at 1178.  Building permits were issued three years ago and the house still looks terrible.. How would you like to look at that every day?  Would this be permitted in other neighborhoods? It is owned by a Chagrin Falls […]

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olive on September 25th, 2008

From the Aurora Advocate Carrinton Youth Academy has presented details of their plan to convert the former Geauga Lake hotel to a academic, recreational and clinical treatment center for youth to Aurora’s Planning Commission. The facility would be supervised by Ohio Department of Youth and Family Services and would house from overflow foster care, abuse, […]

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olive on September 17th, 2008

Do Olive readers have an interest in this?  I have deleted all the “personal” and domestic disputes from this list and will not publish those. I feel thay are not anyone’s business. Click herefor the whole report

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olive on June 12th, 2008

So there hasn’t been much going on at oliveaurora lately has there?  After a huge increase in interest and visits during the school levy campaigns, i have become apathetic.  How Aurora-ish of me! Additionally, I do not want to engage in legal battles to operate this blog. And I don’t want to be personally blamed […]

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olive on May 27th, 2008

An Aurora manufacturing plant of a German company will be getting an $82 million expansion and 150 new jobs. Rotek Inc., which manufactures large diameter bearings for such things as radar systems, wind energy turbines, tunnel boring machines and rail vehicles, will begin construction at the end of this month with the plant expected to […]

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olive on May 15th, 2008

Take a short drive east from Aurora on Rt 82 to Hiram, and view the best looking wisteria in the nation!  It is on the north side of the street just this side of campus climbing on a pine tree. I’d guess it is 40 ft high. My Hiram spy called and siad it is […]

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