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LCCA NEWS March 2008

STATE of the COUNTY ADDRESS Those of you who attended the recent LCCA The Lorain County Chamber of Commerce 3rd meeting already know that Administrative Annual State of the County Address was held at Coordinator Vince Urbin has taken another the Lorain Community College Spitzer Center on February 26th. It was a wonderful presentation of (ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR cont’d) the state of affairs that focused on the coordinated position with a non-profit organization. His efforts of many entities for job creation. LCCA replacement is Economic Development Specialist received a prominent place in the Commissioner’s Virginia Haynes. Address recognizing the Alliance’s continuing Virginia Haynes has a wide range of experience efforts, through partnering, that are making a both politically and as a business owner. Currently difference in Lorain County. serving her third term in office, Virginia is a Wellington Township Trustee and she is President WEBSITE of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. During the month of January, the Alliance website Ms. Haynes was an integral part in the received 4,011 visitors to the site. Check out the establishment of the Southern Satellite Office of website at www.lccommunityalliance.com the Lorain County Office on Aging that connects senior citizens in the southern part of the county WELCOME NEW MEMBERS with Lorain County Agencies and United Way  Lorain County Community Action Agency services.  Wellington Township DUES REMINDER Dear Alliance *An important reminder to unpaid members. Members, Paying your dues enables you to VOTE at the upcoming meetings. Please verify you are eligible. I am honored to serve a council of NEW BROCHURES governments that The 2008 brochures are now available and may be works together picked up at the next meeting or at the Alliance for the benefit of Office on the 5th floor of the Administration Bldg. the citizens of Lorain County and the region. TRANSPORTATION DAY Communication is very important as we make Friday, April 4th-LC Transportation Day this transition of coordinators and work toward  Updates on rail, state and county our 2008 Alliance goals. highway projects, bike trails and At your convenience, I would like to meet with planning updates for NOACA. you to establish a comfortable and productive relationship. I will be contacting you in March YOUR RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT to set up an appointment, but feel free to call me Local Government Service Collaborative Grant when you are in the Elyria area. I am also resolutions/ordinances of support are due by April available on Tuesdays at the Alliance office 4th. Information was presented by Mayor Piskura located on the 5th floor of the Administration on behalf of Leadership Lorain County. Building. I look forward to our visit.

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR LCCA Administrative Coordinator, Virginia Haynes 328-2362 or [email protected]