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From Our Family to Yours, With so many things on the horizon, we wanted to make sure to guide you toward the warmer months a little sooner than Punxawtaney Phil may have predicted. While some of you may enjoy the cold weather and what it might bring with it, we think we all can agree it's time to focus on the summer sun —or at the very least, warmer weather. Throughout this issue, we glimpse at what a change in seasons will bring throughout our great lake city. And we get an inside look at some of the moving pieces making our Great Lake coast a pretty awesome place to be now and in the coming months. So many positive things are happening throughout Lorain, from new businesses joining old businesses under the same roof to plans unfolding following the demolition of parts of our past that stood before. Everyone behind these moving parts is working together, and collectively, we are all helping to make our community a better place to be. And the best part: It's just the beginning. As we journey into spring and begin fully enjoying life here on the water, be sure to check out the improvements taking place all over town. Community arts programming is continuing downtown and beginning on the south side, and there is much more inspiration to follow. From the waterfront to the south side and everywhere in between, we hope you enjoy exploring our great lake city on our Great Lake coast. l a c ol ni a r ol e h t @ | m o c .l a c ol ni a r ol
As always, stay safe and well, and remain Lorain proud!
Kelsey Leyva-Smith Kelly Boyer Sagert Valerie Gonzalez Fred Lozano Gil Navarro Madison Maniaci Jason Russ Jadelyn Showalter Deb Palmer Jayner Figueroa Loco 'Yaks Main Street Lorain Lorain Historical Society Lorain County Metro Parks Lorain Public Library System
Photographers Jen Navarro Valerie Gonzalez Jason Russ Jim Goforth Miles Jones Tim Smith Loco 'Yaks Oasis Marinas Lorain Historical Society Lorain County Metro Parks Lorain Public Library System
Editors T.J. Heidler Kim Obbey
Lead Photographer Jen Navarro
Editor in Chief Brooke Fenner All photographs were taken by Jen Navarro, unless otherwise noted. Cover photo was taken at Lorain's Century Park by Jen Navarro, Navarro Photography . Copyright © 2021 by Lorain Local. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied, or transmitted without prior written permission from the publisher. Lorain Local Magazine (ISSN 2766-8207) is published by Hyphen Media, LLC, Lorain, Ohio, USA, and it shall not assume liability for any inaccurate, incomplete, or delayed information contained throughout any of its publications. For subscriptions and comments or requests, please visit lorainlocal.com or email connect@lorainlocal.com.
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