Archive for June 17th, 2007
Airman First Class Eric Michael Barnes
Airman First Class Eric Michael Barnes died on June 10, 2007, near FOB Scania, Iraq in the service of his country. A1C Barnes was in the lead vehicle that sustained a roadside bomb attack. A1C Barnes was born in Lorain on July 30, 1986. He was a a member of the Emmanuel United Methodist Church [...]
Robert Roy Cornelius
Robert Roy Cornelius, 86, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Friday, June 15, 2007 at North Ridge Health Care Center in North Ridgeville following a brief illness. He was born March 25, 1921 in Lorain, where he was raised and graduated from Lorain High School. He has been a resident of Amherst for the [...]
Ruford D. Freeman
Ruford D. Freeman, 77, of Lorain died Friday morning, June 15, 2007 in his home following a three month illness of cancer. He was born on June 1, 1930 in Wise County, VA. Mr. Freeman lived in Wise County until 1952 when he moved to Lorain where he resided for the remainder of his life. [...]
Richard Coe Ninde
Richard Coe Ninde, dearly beloved, died June 14th, 2007, in residence at Kendal at Oberlin surrounded by family and friends. Born March 17, 1917 in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the third son of Daniel and Margaret Coe Ninde. Richard graduated from Andover in 1935, Harvard in 1939, and Harvard Business School in 1941. He [...]
Barbara B. Titus
Barbara B. Titus (nee Graybill). 72. passed away June 15, 2007 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Titus graduated from Massillon Washington High school, attended Miami of Ohio University and worked in the Elyria School system as a teacher until she retired in 1995. She enjoyed watching the Indians and the Browns. Beloved wife of Richard [...]
Baddeley braces for Tiger
Aussie leads by 2after strong finish Doug Ferguson The Associated Press OAKMONT, Pa. — Aaron Baddeley dug his feet in the sand and trained his eyes on a golf ball buried in thick grass at the base of a bunker. He was staring at a third straight bogey Saturday at the U.S. Open, each one [...]
No offense, Z, but this wasn’t best Cavs team
Zydrunas Ilgauskas, a lovely man, probably the most liked person in the Cavaliers organization, is also the best interview because he’s thoughtful, he’s smart and he’s honest. Ilgauskas speaks from the heart. One morning last week, the day before the Cavs’ season ended in a fourth straight loss to the San Antonio Spurs, Ilgauskas reflected [...]
Braves get best of Byrd
braves 6, indians 2 Starter struggles again; so does Tribe offense CLEVELAND — Paul Byrd’s margin for error isn’t measured in miles per hour as much as tenths of an inch. When he is painting the outer reaches of the strike zone, dancing in and off the plate and keeping the ball down, Byrd can [...]
Gutierrez ‘ready for anything’ – Tribe Notes
Indians platoon outfielder steadily improving despite limited playing time CLEVELAND — Sometimes the waiting is unbearable. The uncertainty can grind at the soul. Still, Franklin Gutierrez keeps his glove ready and his mind sharp. It’s life as a platoon outfielder. Gutierrez plays fifth fiddle with the Cleveland Indians. His most natural position, center field, is [...]
Commission won’t OK razing Cleveland tower
CLEVELAND — The razing of a landmark downtown tower is off — for now — since the city’s planning commission refused to approve its demolition to make way for a county government complex. City Planning Commission Chairman Tony Coyne criticized county officials for not seriously considering saving the 29-story Ameritrust tower as part of the [...]
Teen shot in leg from passing SUV
Bullet remains lodged above ankle LORAIN — A 16-year-old Lorain boy will require surgery after a bullet fired from a passing vehicle lodged in his right leg, a Lorain police report said. Police were called to West 18th Street and Long Avenue around 1 a.m. Friday after receiving calls that gunshots were fired and someone [...]
Gang blamed for attack
LORAIN — A Lorain man said he was assaulted by a group of 20 to 30 teenagers who were shouting gang slogans at him as they beat and kicked him, a Lorain police report said. The man suffered heavy swelling to his eye and lips, as well as injuries to his arms and legs, the [...]
Week of International Festival activities kicks off today
LORAIN — With a little luck o’ the Irish, the 41st annual Lorain International Festival will be a fun-filled and rain-free week. Actually, luck may not have anything to do with it. “We’ll be great no matter what,” said festival President Ralph Bruening. “Its success comes from its longevity and the fact that we celebrate [...]
Elyria man, 18, killed
HENRIETTA TWP. — An Elyria man died Saturday morning when his Ford F150 swerved off Gore Orphanage Road and struck a guardrail leading into a sharp turn, sending the vehicle catapulting at least 40 feet into the woods, Ohio Highway Patrol troopers said. Jake Nolan, 18, of Harwood Drive, died instantly of severe head and [...]
After ‘Black Thursday’
One-third of the teachers in the Lorain City Schools on June 7 received their walking papers from the district, casualties of a $4.75 million shortfall. The teachers call that day “Black Thursday.” These are the stories of two of the dismissed workers. There are 244 others. Her husband retains his job, but she loses hers [...]
In Avon Lake, quest for new job begins
Dawn Webb’s colonial style house is on a quiet street in Avon Lake. It’s a small neighborhood plush with trimmed green lawns. Rocking chairs and benches decorate many of the front porches. An apple pie in the window would not seem out of place. Usually at 11 a.m. on a Friday, Webb would be teaching [...]
Mail workers carry on Dad’s example
ELYRIA — Is there any better way to honor your father than following in his footsteps? For three families in Elyria, the business of sorting and delivering mail has been a family tradition stretching out for decades, as three sets of sons followed their fathers’ paths into the U.S. Postal Service. The sons claim that [...]
Elyria police pursuit on Friday second county car chase in two days
ELYRIA — Elyria police are releasing few details on a Friday night car chase in which a 47-year-old homeless man driving a stolen vehicle fled from police before bailing out of the vehicle and taking off on foot. Robert Owens, who police say is homeless, eventually was caught and charged with four counts of felonious [...]
Thomas William Wolfe
Thomas William Wolfe, 57, of Elyria, died Wednesday afternoon, June 13, 2007 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Memorial services are pending and will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home.