Archive for July 19th, 2007
Lorain teachers to officially get ax Friday
The Lorain Board of Education will meet in special session Friday at 4 p.m. at Frank Jacinto Elementary School, 2525 Marshall Ave., to vote on reducing the number of teachers in the district. The board meeting scheduled for Monday has been cancelled.
Robert Clyde Blazer
Robert Clyde Blazer of Pittsfield Twp. passed away June 25, 2007 after a brief illness. He was born in Lorain and served for 6 years in the U.S. Navy during and after WWII. Following the war, he worked as an engineering inspector for James Montgomery Co. throughout the South Pacific region and was the sewer [...]
Anna Bungard
Anna Bungard (nee Gottschling), 82, of Elyria, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Harborside Health Care in Perrysburg, following a long illness. Mrs. Bungard was born on September 1, 1924 in Lorain, and made her home in Elyria for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United [...]
Braeden Richard Dennis
Braeden Richard Dennis, of Lorain, born prematurely Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Lorain Community Hospital, passed away Monday, July 15, 2007 at Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, after a courageous fight to live. Braeden is survived by his parents, Richard A. and Shanna R. (nee Newbrough) of Lorain; sisters, Caeden Olivencia (age 4) and Maegan Dennis (age [...]
Edward C. Dye
Edward C. Dye, 75, of Eaton Township, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at Parma Community Hospital, following a short illness. He was born August 26, 1931, in Hillsdale County, MI and was a resident of Eaton Twp. for over 50 years. Mr. Dye was employed as a truck driver for Otis Material and Handling in [...]
Helen B. Opel
Helen B. Opel, 84, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin after a long illness. She was born on August 28, 1922 in Akron. She lived in Oberlin since 1943, coming from Parkersburg, WV. Helen was a former member of East Oberlin Community Church and was a member of First United Methodist [...]
Lorna I. Sweet
A Memorial Service for Lorna I. Sweet, (nee Smith), will be Saturday, July 21, 2007, at 11 A.M. at Fields United Methodist Church, 34077 Lorain Rd., North Ridgeville. The Rev. Neriah Edwards, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Fields Cemetery, North Ridgeville. Mrs. Sweet, 93, of North Ridgeville, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at [...]
Charles G. Walder
Charles G. Walder, 87, of Aurora, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Mr. Walder was a retired Dentist from Lorain. Beloved husband of Marcella (nee Slanina); dear father of Mary Alice (Dennis) Nordquest, Elizabeth Ann (Harry) Klekota, Helen (Chris) Franklin, Charles E. Walder, and the late Paul Walder; loving grandfather of seven; great-grandfather of five; brother [...]
Nathaniel Bruce Wooley Jr.; Cheyenne Marie Wooley; Savannah Selinda Wooley
Nathaniel Bruce Wooley Jr., stillborn Friday, July 13, 2007, Cheyenne Marie Wooley, stillborn Sunday, July 15, 2007, Savannah Selinda Wooley, stillborn Sunday, July 15, 2007, all of Grafton, at MetroHealth Medical Center of Cleveland. They are survived by parents, Nathaniel and Cristina (nee Karl) Wooley; brothers, Christopher and Isaac; sisters, Kayla, Kyra (Caity) and Isabell, [...]
Roberta Yates
Roberta Yates, 68, of Grafton, died Thursday, June 28, 2007. A Memorial Service for Roberta will be held Saturday, July 21, 2007, 6:30 P.M. at LaPorte United Methodist Church Memorial contributions may be made to the Education Dept., LaPorte United Methodist Church, 2071 Grafton Rd., Elyria, OH 44035 or Harbinger Hospice, 1119 Bassett Rd., Westlake, [...]
Series goes to the Sox – white sox 5, indians 1
Indians drop rubber match as offense, Westbrook fizzle CLEVELAND — Jake Westbrook’s luck didn’t change Wednesday afternoon, but it appears the Chicago White Sox’s fortunes have. That added up to a bunch of bad news for the Indians, who enjoyed a rare disappointing day at Jacobs Field in a 5-1 loss to Chicago that gave [...]
Gutierrez catching on – Tribe Notes
CLEVELAND — The more Franklin Gutierrez plays, the better he looks, which is why Indians manager Eric Wedge is finding it difficult to keep the young outfielder out of the lineup. Gutierrez, who didn’t figure to factor much in Cleveland’s plans this season, is well on his way to supplanting struggling veteran Trot Nixon in [...]
Chisox feel season is turning around
CLEVELAND — The White Sox haven’t been playing very good baseball this season. In fact, they’ve been downright awful. That’s why the team is hoping that a big series win against Cleveland — just the second series loss for the Indians at Jacobs Field this year — can be the starting point of something big [...]
Arms, ‘D’ get Avon to state
AVON — Avon’s 11-year-old All-Star team proved that it doesn’t have to bludgeon an opponent to win a baseball game. Not even a championship game. The Lorain Countians struggled uncharacteristically at the plate, but showed excellent pitching and flawless defense in beating Tallmadge 4-0 to win the District 3 championship Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park. [...]
East Big Leaguers don’t lack talent, confidence
ELYRIA — Kevin Brubaker says the key to the success of his Elyria East team is their familiarity with each other. “They’ve played together since T-ball, most of them,” Brubaker said. “They know each other’s tendencies.” Sure, but you could probably say that about any team of high school kids from the same community. But [...]
NFL won’t suspend Vick, for now
Hank Kurz Jr. The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — This much we know: Michael Vick won’t be on the field when the Atlanta Falcons open training camp next Thursday. He’ll be in a federal courtroom. What happens after that was anyone’s guess Wednesday, and there was no shortage of opinions. Suspend him. Cut him. Let [...]
‘SNL’ is next for LeBron
Tom Withers The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Live from New York, it’s LeBron! Cavaliers All-Star forward LeBron James, fresh off co-hosting the ESPY Awards earlier this month, will host the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” in September, an NBC spokesman confirmed on Wednesday. The 22-year-old James will be the latest prominent athlete to host [...]
Avon, North set for rematch
ELYRIA — Avon’s 9-10-year-old all-stars didn’t want their ride on the tournament trail to end at North Park on Wednesday. With that in mind, manager Mike Stump’s team posted an 11-8 victory over Elyria North in a District 3 North Division game that saw more than its share of controversy. Avon, with one loss in [...]
Elyria majors alive and kicking :little league
BUCYRUS — Staying alive. The Elyria major all-stars will play another day after downing Lucasville 9-1 on Wednesday in the state tournament. Darien Ward, who helped herself with a home run, pitched the six-inning distance, scattering four hits and fanning five. She walked three and Lucasville’s first-inning run was earned. Elyria, which exploded for six [...]
Moonda faces life in prison
Wife convicted of planning doc’s murder avoids death penalty Joe Milicia The Associated Press AKRON — A federal court jury on Wednesday spared a woman the death sentence for hiring her lover to kill her wealthy husband on the Ohio Turnpike two years ago, and instead said she should spend the rest of her life [...]
Truck flips, kills Elyria man
Second man in Route 303 crash treated and released GRAFTON TWP. — Troopers with the Elyria post of the Ohio Highway Patrol are investigating a nursery truck accident Wednesday on state Route 303 that killed the driver of the vehicle and injured his passenger. Kevin Slauter, 30, of Elyria, was eastbound on state Route 303, [...]
Lorain jail may open in November
City accepts bids for new holding facility LORAIN — Work on renovating Lorain’s jail is expected to begin later this month and to be completed by early November. Bids on the project were accepted from four companies Monday, and contracts are expected to be signed by the end of next week, said Rey Carrion, construction [...]
Two would-be hires allege discrimination
LORAIN — Two grievances have been filed against the city of Lorain — one accusing the city of age discrimination and a second alleging racial discrimination. James Collins and Craig Kimbrough, both of Lorain, filed grievances with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after they were denied positions within the city. Collins, 56, alleges that Deputy [...]
Accusers: He didn’t do it
Joel Covender was convicted of molesting his stepchildren and spent 11 years in prison. But the two accusers now say it was all made up. ELYRIA — Joel Covender spent nearly 11 years in prison for molesting his two stepchildren. Now they say he never touched them, and a county judge is giving the 39-year-old [...]
Drying up
Homeowners may have to pay to restore Brentwood Lake CARLISLE TWP. — There’s hope for the once-beautiful Brentwood Lake, which has left homeowners in its namesake subdivision staring at mudflats where once they had water. There’s a $750,000 to $800,000 solution to problems that have caused the lake to nearly dry up, but residents would [...]