Archive for August 11th, 2007
Dems want to end lame-duck sessions
COLUMBUS — Minority Democrats in the Ohio House want to put an end to what they see as the mischief lawmakers cause just after elections, when lawmakers rush to vote on bills knowing they won’t have to face voters for another two years. The proposed constitutional amendment would stop lame-duck sessions after a general election [...]
Lawmaker pushes for stronger animal protection
CINCINNATI — A veterinarian who doubles as a legislator is pushing for changes in the state’s animal protection laws to keep pets out of the hands of neglectful owners. Republican Rep. Shawn Webster of Hamilton wants a law to prohibit judges from returning dogs to irresponsible owners. Webster wants to amend legislation that requires a [...]
Cleveland schools behind schedule for construction
CLEVELAND — A construction plan approved by the Cleveland School District is at least a year behind schedule and facing budget overruns because of skyrocketing costs, a newspaper reported Saturday. The report by the Bond Accountability Commission, which oversees implementation of the district’s master plan, was obtained by The Plain Dealer. The report was scheduled [...]
Saul Schottenstein, Value City co-founder, dies
COLUMBUS — Saul Schottenstein, the co-founder of Value City Department Stores Inc. whose family had donated millions to medical research and Jewish charities, died Saturday. He was 85. Schottenstein died at 4:50 a.m. at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, nursing supervisor Lee Ann Williams said. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for nearly [...]
Woman accused of shooting panhandler had weapon permit
CINCINNATI — A woman accused of fatally shooting a panhandler who asked her for 25 cents had a permit to carry a concealed weapon, authorities said. Geraldine Beasley, 62, also paid a fine for unlawfully transporting a firearm in 2003, but the charge was not serious enough to prevent her from getting the concealed weapon [...]
Driver faces new charges in DUI crash
PAINESVILLE — A Northeast Ohio man who served 18 months in prison for a drunken-driving accident that left a teenager paralyzed may face a charge that the accident eventually killed the victim. James Dye, 46, surrendered to Lake County authorities on Friday — eight years to the day since he struck Rob Arnold, then 14, [...]
Randolph W. Taylor
Randolph W. Taylor, 58, of Lorain, passed away Friday evening, August 10, 2007 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph following a short illness. Mr. Taylor was born in Saltbille, VA on January 18, 1949. His family moved to Lorain when he was just 2 months old and he has been a resident [...]
Mildred H. Smith
Mildred H. "Sis" Smith (nee: Dean), 84, of Elyria, died August 10, 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1922 in Westlake, and has been a resident of Elyria since 1942. She was a member of St. Jude Church, Elyria, Elyria United Polish Club and the Red Hat Society. She had [...]
Kathleen Anne Lee
Kathleen Anne Lee (nee Miller), 65, of Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Lorain, died on August 1, 2007 at Providence St Joseph Medical Center at Burbank California following a brief illness. Mrs. Lee was born in Lorain, on January 22, 1942. She graduated in 1960 from Elyria High School and in 1962, Oberlin Business College. [...]
Donald James Guild
Donald James Guild, 55 years of age, and a resident of Elyria, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria following a sudden illness. He was born August 2, 1952 in Amherst. Donald was raised in Amherst and Brownhelm Township, graduating from Firelands High School with the class of 1970. [...]
David Lester Davenport
David Lester Davenport, 70, of Lorain, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at Community Health Partners in Lorain. Arrangements will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, Lorain.
David Daniel Anderson
David Daniel Anderson, 43, of Sheffield Lake, died August 9, 2007. He was born December 19, 1963 in Hampton, VA and has also lived in N. Ridgeville and Elyria. He graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1982, and served in the National Guard. He was formerly employed as a machinist for twenty years at [...]
Indians’ hitting still missing in loss to Yankees
CLEVELAND — The series opener with the high-profiled New York Yankees brought everyone out on Friday night — a sellout crowd of 41,675 fans at Jacobs Field that included Cavaliers star LeBron James and his posse. Everyone but the Indians’ offense. Indians hitters remained locked in the collective funk that has plagued them for nearly [...]
Indians notes: Good news on Hafner injury front
CLEVELAND — The Indians received what they are regarding as positive news about Travis Hafner. Hafner, who left Wednesday’s game in Chicago with a sore left knee, underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed inflammation in the knee and a mild hamstring strain. “Considering it could have been a DL situation or maybe even longer, [...]
Youngsters big reason Yankees back in playoff picture
CLEVELAND — They are still the New York Yankees, the Microsoft of Major League Baseball, the haven for the old and overpaid. But ever so slowly, that image is changing. For all that a $220 million payroll can buy, it doesn’t guarantee World Series rings, nor does it guarantee stability. And quietly, the Bronx Bombers [...]
Browns’ Crennel still looking for a No. 1 QB
CLEVELAND — Browns coach Romeo Crennel won’t be able to flip a coin forever. And what happens tonight after the quarter lands could make up his mind. The biggest decision facing Crennel this preseason is who to start at quarterback Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only is quarterback the most important position on [...]
Browns vs. Chiefs: The lowdown
CLEVELAND BROWNS VS. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS WHAT: Preseason opener WHEN: Tonight, 7:30 WHERE: Cleveland Browns Stadium TV/RADIO: Channel 3; WMMS 100.7-FM 2006 RECORDS: Browns 4-12, Chiefs 9-7 SERIES: Chiefs lead 3-1 in the preseason; this is the first preseason game in Cleveland. LAST MEETING: The Browns beat the Chiefs 31-28 in overtime Dec. 3. COACHES: [...]
Doug Clarke: Carload’s last ride
We’d be in Giant Eagle, me in front, him trailing. He tried his best to keep up. He had a bum knee, arthritis and orthopedic shoes and a walker with two tennis balls where wheels should have been. The walker squeaked. As he came along toward the deli section, it sounded like a man with [...]
Softball notes: Uneventful season? Better think again
So, another softball season fades into history. Now we have to endure roughly 191 days before high school pitchers and catchers report to their gyms for the first day of practice, most likely on Feb. 18. It seemed back in June as though 2007 had been an unusually unremarkable season. Elyria was drilled in the [...]
PGA: Tiger chases history, settles for 63, two-shot lead
TULSA, Okla. — They could hear him coming simply by following the cheers that charted every birdie along the back nine. The sweat-soaked spectators rose to their feet when Tiger Woods climbed onto the 18th green with history waiting at a major. They sensed something special at Southern Hills, even if it was only Friday. [...]
Lorain recalls 67 teachers
District to cut 45 minutes from day at elementary schools LORAIN — Lorain schools called back 67 teachers Friday night after reallocating nearly $3.5 million in federal grant money and slashing $1.6 million from its general fund budget. About 250 teachers who were laid off earlier this summer spent the evening nervously waiting by their [...]
LOCAL HEROES
Dramatic rescues. Determined efforts. Life-saving decisions … One of the most dramatic rescues of the year brought 12 people together on a set of Elyria railroad tracks moments before an 88-car freight train smashed into a Buick sedan. But it didn’t start out as a very dramatic day for four area women who got [...]
Report: No need to fear I-90 plan
Consultant says Avon interchange isn’t threat to surrounding communities ELYRIA — A proposed Interstate 90 interchange at Lear-Nagle Road in Avon won’t damage the economies of neighboring communities, according to a preliminary report issued by a consultant looking at the plan. That’s exactly what Avon Mayor Jim Smith said he expected the report to tell [...]
Man dies after falling off cliff
SHEFFIELD LAKE — A 43-year-old man who fell down a 25-foot cliff in Shell Cove Park onto a rocky ledge while walking alone Thursday night died from injuries he sustained in the fall. David Anderson, a Sheffield Lake resident, was pronounced dead on arrival at the EMH Regional Medical Center’s Avon Emergency Care Center, said [...]
Cleveland Clinic plans Avon facility
AVON — The Cleveland Clinic has big plans for Avon. The Cleveland-based hospital unveiled conceptual plans for a 170,000-square-foot outpatient facility during Friday’s meeting of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency and urged the agency’s board to approve a proposed interchange at Interstate 90 and Lear Nagle Road. The 40-acre site would be located next [...]