It was a great week in Lorain at DeLuca’s Place in the Park and Rose Café at Lakeview Park. WEOL got an in-depth look at this historic community as we interviewed local business owners, educators, political leaders and historians. Thanks for having us!
Schedule of Interviews – subject to change
Monday 6-24-13
- Bob DiBiasio – Senior VP of Public Relations, Cleveland Indians
- Tom Tucker – Lorain Schools Superintendent
- Chase Ritenauer – Lorain Mayor Ritenauer
- Marija Georgievski – Director of the Macedonian Spotlight Community
- Nikki Soto – VP Lorain International
- Rona Proudfoot – Chronicle Telegram Reporter
Tuesday 6-25-13
- Bryan Goldthorpe – Lorain County Metroparks
- Valerie Smith – Lorain Public Library System
- Jim Janasko – Janasko Insurance
- Jerry Hromada – Gluvna, Shimo, Hromada Funeral Chapel
- Rick Novak – Lorain Port Authority
- Charlie Neff – Lorain County Board of Mental Health
Wednesday 6-26-13
- Andy “Bull” Barch – Lake Erie Crushers
- Victor Leandry – El Centro
- Michele Nowlin & JoEllen Tucker – First Federal Savings of Lorain
- Barbara Piscopo – Black River Historical Society
- Bryan Goldthorpe – Lorain County Metroparks
Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Black River, about 30 miles west of Cleveland.
As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 64,097,[6] making it Ohio’s tenth largest city. It was first settled in 1807 and was originally named Charleston.
Ford Motor Company had the Lorain Assembly Plant in the city, mostly known for assembling the Ford Econoline (E-series) van, Ford Torino and Mercury Montego, and beginning in 1975 the Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar (through 1997); the plant ceased all production on December 14, 2005 because the UAW and Ford management were unable to come to terms on a new contract. The sprawlingUnited States Steel Mill, portions recently acquired by Republic Steel, stretch for nearly 3 miles on the city’s south side. These mills have operated in the city since 1895 and continue to employ thousands of local residents. Though the blast furnaces were idled in late 2008, Republic announced in December 2011 that they would be building electric arc furnaces to once again make steel in Lorain.
