Archive for July 1st, 2007
C.C. makes his pitch : indians 8, devil rays 6
Sabathia wins 12th, looks like All-Star CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia has one more start before the All-Star break, coming Thursday at Detroit. His next start would fall July 10, the date of the All-Star Game in San Francisco. Coincidence or not? Sabathia, one of the top candidates to start for the American League in the [...]
Pronk to re-sign? Hope so : Tribe Commentary
There has been speculation, which is all it really is since at least some of it is coming from WTAM bag of wind Mike Trivisonno — a guy who rarely makes an appearance at Jacobs Field and has no legitimate Indians sources to substantiate most of his claims where the team is concerned — that [...]
Wedge most pleased with consistency : Tribe Notes
CLEVELAND — The midway point of the season arrives today with game No. 81, finding the Indians atop the Central Division standings, a feat they’ve been able to accomplish in the face of a number of setbacks and strange occurrences. “I think just the overall consistency in all areas of our ballclub,” said Indians manager [...]
Come sail away, but beware of cranky Canadian Customs officer
Ahoy, mate! It’s regatta time and I want to warn everybody to stay the heck off Lake Erie because here I come. Actually, my racing days are over but I’ll still head out there for the occasional leisurely sail on my brother-in-law’s 37-footer this summer. We should all count our blessings for the joy of [...]
Theory of relativity
Force’s son-in-law tops in Funny Car NORWALK — Robert Hight has been around the model of Funny Car excellence for nearly two decades, so it’s no wonder he finished as the No. 1 qualifier in the category Saturday at the inaugural Summit Racing Equipment Nationals NHRA event at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Hight is [...]
Strickland weighs budget veto options
John McCarthy The Associated Press COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland weighed his veto options Saturday as he prepared to sign a new two-year, $52.3 billion state budget that expands health insurance coverage for children, freezes college tuition and gives seniors a property tax break. Strickland, Ohio’s first Democratic governor in 16 years, hit no major [...]
Harold R. Fridenstine
Harold R. Fridenstine, 84, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Ohio Veteran’s Home in Sandusky following an extended illness. He was born, December 12, 1922 in Elyria and a resident of Lorain for the last sixty years. He served with the 79th Infantry Division, in the US Army, during World War II [...]
State to remove Social Security numbers from Web
The Associated Press COLUMBUS — The job of removing all Social Security numbers from financial documents posted on the Ohio secretary of state’s Web site will be finished by September, an agency official said. The process of eliminating the numbers from 1.2 million business filings began last year after former Secretary of State Ken Blackwell [...]
Trustees reappoint president of OU
The Associated Press ATHENS — Trustees at Ohio University have reappointed the school’s embattled president to the post for one more year. Roderick McDavis has been dogged by budget problems, the elimination of sports teams, a plagiarism scandal and computer-security breaches. In May, some faculty members and students said they no longer supported him. The [...]
Six injured in Eaton Twp. collision
EATON TWP. — A two-car collision at state Routes 82 and 83 late Saturday resulted in a woman being trapped for about 20 minutes before firefighters were able to free her, firefighters and Highway Patrol troopers said. The woman, whose name was unavailable late Saturday, was flown by helicopter and to a Cleveland hospital, Highway [...]
Lawrence F. Beck
Lawrence F. Beck, beloved husband of Aurelia "Rita" Beck (nee Dordea); dear father of Francine Burns (Leslie), Mary Ellen Cheek (Steve deceased), and Michael Beck (Carolyn); grandfather of William Beck. Lawrence was an employee of the Monarch Aluminum Co. for 40 plus years in Cleveland, a member of St. Richard’s Church, North Olmsted, and a [...]
John L. Gulish
John L. Gulish, 73, a resident of Henrietta Township, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at his home following a brief illness. He was born June 4, 1934 in Soldier, PA. John had been a resident of Henrietta Township for the last twenty-eight years, coming from Lorain. He served with the US Army during peace [...]
Mathew T. Haller
Mathew T. Haller, 86, of Lorain, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Community Regional Medical Center in Lorain after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Anna Haller (nee Nazarkiewicz); daughter, Barbara R. Nichols of Sheffield Village; son, Matthew M. Haller of Vermilion; sister, Katherine Udovic of Lorain; brothers, George [...]
Dale E. Lauener
Dale E. Lauener, 64, died June 28, 2007. Born in Oberlin, Dale was raised on a farm and graduated from Cedarville College in 1968. He worked in the stewardship department at The Chapel and actively ministered to youth for over 30 years. He was a member of the Akron Bicycle Club, SPOKES and successfully completed [...]
Walter J. Makruski
Walter J. Makruski, 90, of Naples, FL, passed away on May 26, 2007. He was born in Amherst, on July 29, 1916 and lived most of his life in South Amherst, where he was employed as plant superintendent with Bendix Westinghouse. He was promoted and transferred to Frankfurt, KY as plant manager where he built [...]
Julianna M. Stokowski
Julianna M. Stokowski Sescila (nee Fiderskee), 83, of Amherst, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Flower Hospital, Sylvania, following a brief illness. Since February 2007 she made her home with her daughter Marie in Sylvania who was her caregiver. She was born in Lawrenceville, PA, June 20, 1924 and lived in Warren until moving to [...]
Emma Willis
Emma Willis, (nee Ewing), 63, of Lorain died Thursday, June 28th , 2007 at Lorain Community Health Partner following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Willis was born on August 28th, 1943 in Tallullah, LA and had lived in the Lorain area for most of her life. She attended Clearview High School. She was a member of [...]
Roberta Yates
Roberta Yates, 67, of Grafton, died Thursday, June 28, 2007. She was born October 9, 1939 in LaGrange. Mrs. Yates was self-employed, performing house cleaning duties, and was a member of LaPorte United Methodist Church. Graveside Services 11 A.M. Tuesday at The River Rd. Cemetery in LaGrange. Rev. Jonathan McCleery, Pastor of LaPorte United Methodist [...]
Jessie Davis laid to rest
asFamily members, community bid tearful farewelll Thomas J. Sheeran The Associated Press AKRON — Family members and the community that searched for her bid a tearful farewell Saturday to a pregnant woman who was killed along with her unborn baby. “Our faith is challenged by what’s going on,” Bishop F. Josephus Johnson II said at [...]
Bobby Cutts Jr. not first Canton cop in trouble
Newsman recalls murdered publisher — and the officer who was involved Arnold Miller The Chronicle-Telegram Bobby Cutts Jr., meet Floyd Streitenberger. You guys may have a lot in common. Both Canton cops. Both charged with murder. But the murders we’re talking about are separated by almost exactly 81 years. Chances are Cutts Jr., charged last [...]
Flaming SUV slams into Scottish airport
* Police believe attack linked to car bombs * U.S. plans to ramp up security at airports Ian Stewart The Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland — A Jeep Cherokee trailing a cascade of flames rammed into Glasgow’s airport on Saturday, shattering glass doors just yards from passengers at the check-in counters. Police said they believed the [...]
Changing times
Since it was first built in 1899, not much has changed at the Smalls’ farm in Amherst. But the same can’t be said for the city around it. Now, the couple hopes to open their 57 acres to commercial development, a move they say could be a boon to the city and its schools. Couple [...]