Archive for September 11th, 2007
Teacher immersed in a new culture
OBERLIN — For three weeks, an Oberlin High School teacher found herself immersed in Tokyo’s daily life. Donna M. Shurr, who was chosen as one of 200 educators to participate in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program, got to see firsthand how the Japanese education system works, experience the foreign culture and see how [...]
Shirley A. Parks
Shirley A. Parks, (nee Denn), 71, of Elyria, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a long illness. Mrs. Parks was born in Elyria and lived here all of her life. She was a trimmer at Worthington Ball for many years and also served as the office [...]
Sandra J. Haas
Sandra J. Haas (nee Rieth), 67, of North Ridgeville, passed away at home on Sunday, September 9, 2007 following a brief illness. She was born in Elyria on March 3, 1940. She resided in North Ridgeville for many years and prior to that she lived in Avon. She was a 1958 graduate of Avon High [...]
Rosie D. Johnson
Rosie D. Johnson, 74, of Elyria, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 9, 2007 at the Community Health Partners Hospital of Lorain, following a short illness. She was born in Jefferson, AL, coming to Elyria, 55 years ago from Chicago, IL. She was educated in the Marengo County School System and [...]
Robert J. “Bob” Schaffer
Robert J. “Bob” Schaffer, 63, of Wellington, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at EMH Regional Healthcare Center in Elyria after a sudden illness. He was born in Norwalk, the son of the late Florian and Mildred (Braden) Schaffer. Bob was employed as the grounds keeper for the Lorain County Fairgrounds for the last 30 years. [...]
Richard A. Petcavage
Richard A. Petcavage, 44, of Elyria, died Monday, September 10, 2007. Richard was a 1981 Elyria Catholic High School graduate, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 774, V.F.W. Post #1079, and was an avid fan of the Indians, Browns, and Ohio State Buckeyes. He is [...]
Nishan M. Aghajanian
Nishan M. Aghajanian, 92, "Tailor to the Stars" died Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin, following a brief hospitalization. He was a 69 year Oberlin resident who welcomed decades of customers to his shop off Tappan Square. Mr. Aghajanian was born December 18, 1914 in Arapkir, Turkey. Six months later, he [...]
Lottie J. Nibert
Lottie J. Nibert, 88, of Lorain, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at the Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville, following a brief illness. She was born March 19, 1919 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and at one time employed as an inspector for the Western Automatic Company in [...]
L. Kelley Delgado
L. Kelley Delgado, 40, of Lorain, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Community Health Partners in Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Ms. Delgado was born February 13, 1967 in Columbus, and had been a lifelong resident of Lorain. She loved her children, taking care of her many nieces and nephews, and being with family and [...]
Frances M. Stevenson
Frances M. Stevenson (nee Lewis), 94, of Elyria, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at the Wesleyan Village. She was born August 22, 1913 in Easton, IL and attended Millikin University in Decatur, IL and taught grades one through eight in a one room school house in Leveldale, IL. She was married and in 1935 moved [...]
Elaine O’Dell Streator
Elaine O’Dell Streator (nee McIntyre), 75, of Elyria died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Life Care Center of Elyria. She was born December 2, 1931 in Elyria where she has been a life long resident. She was a 1949 graduate of Elyria High School and was Senior Class Treasurer. She had been employed as a [...]
Bernice E. Richards
Bernice E. Richards, (nee Lewis), 89, of Wellington died Tuesday, September 11, 2009 at E.M.H. Regional Medical Center in Elyria, following a short illness. She was born February 4, 1918 in Kipton and was a Lorain County resident most of her life. Mrs. Richards worked at the former Corporation in Elyria for 22 years. After [...]
Browns trade Frye to Seattle
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns starting quarterback Charlie Frye, benched before halftime in the season opener, was traded to Seattle for an undisclosed draft pick on Tuesday, a stunningly swift move as Cleveland clears the way for rookie Brady Quinn. Frye was dealt less than 48 hours after playing poorly and being pulled in the [...]
Akron mayor faces Democratic challenger today
AKRON (AP) — Akron’s longtime mayor is touting his leadership experience as he faces his first Democratic primary opponent in 20 years. The challenger, city councilman Joe Finley, has said that under Mayor Don Plusquellic (pluhs-KWEHL’-ihk), people have been moving out of Akron instead of the city moving in the right direction. Polls are open [...]
Mourners pay respects to Gillmor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Hundreds of mourners filed through the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse Tuesday to pay respects to U.S. Rep. Paul Gillmor. Gillmor, a Republican known for his quiet, low-key approach, spent four decades in politics, including nearly 20 years in Congress. He was found dead in his apartment in suburban Washington last [...]
N.Y. ceremonies solemn for Sept. 11 anniversary
W YORK (AP) — Relatives of Sept. 11 victims bowed their heads in silence Tuesday to mark the moments exactly six years earlier when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. The dreary skies created a grim backdrop, and a sharp contrast to the clear blue of that [...]
Cabrera delivers big blow as Indians down White Sox
CHICAGO — Rookie Asdrubal Cabrera first got Eric Wedge’s attention on paper. Now the Cleveland Indians manager gets to see him perform in person. Cabrera hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and added a sacrifice fly in the ninth to lead the Indians to a rain-delayed 6-2 victory over the Chicago White [...]
Browns facing a quarterback quandary
BEREA — The chants for Brady Quinn started Sunday in the second quarter and grew louder with each sack, fumble and interception by Charlie Frye and Derek Anderson. Those cries resonated Monday at Browns headquarters after a 34-7 loss to the Steelers started the season in the worst possible way. The quarterback position was a [...]
Browns notes: Zastudil thinks he’ll be able to play Saturday
BEREA — Dave Zastudil thinks he turned the corner with his strained back and will be able to punt Sunday against Cincinnati. “I feel good,” he said Monday. “I think I’m over that hump. I’m trying to get stronger, start kicking and get ready for Sunday. “When Cincinnati comes, I expect to be full-go. My [...]
Prep soccer preview: Talented Wellington could go far
First things first. Christian Huelsman will soon become one of the top 10 all-time goal-scorers in Ohio high school soccer history. When his career ends in October or November, he’ll probably rank in the top five or six — good Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise. But that’s not at the top of the [...]
Prep soccer preview: Top teams, top players, team capsules
BOYS TEAMS TO WATCH Wellington Dukes: In three words — Huelsman and Stawicki. Simply one of the best teams in northeast Ohio. Elyria Catholic Panthers: The defending North Coast League champs are loaded. Bay Rockets: Ran away with the West Shore Conference in 2006 and have a ton of talent returning. North Olmsted Eagles: Won [...]
Prep volleyball notebook: Good teams still good; Oberlin getting better
Not much has changed from last year to this year. The cast of characters is different, but the play is the same. The Southwestern Conference looks like Olmsted Falls first and Amherst second … again. Fairview, which ran the table in the West Shore Conference in 2006, is doing it again this season (although the [...]
Prep roundup: Falcon golfers get ninth win
SOUTH AMHERST — Firelands improved to 9-1 with a 156-184 non-conference boys golf victory over Wellington on Monday at Dragon Ranch. Blake Sword of Wellington was medalist at 36, but three Falcons shot in the 30s, led by Gabe Battistelli’s 37. FIRELANDS (156): Gabe Battistelli 37, Andrew Northeim 38, Vince Vitale 39, Cliff Karp 42, [...]
Former Cavs owner Ted Stepien dies at age 82
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien, who built a fortune in advertising then set the NBA standard for bad trades, died Monday at his home in Willoughby Hills. He was 82. Stepien paid $2 million for 37 percent of the Cavaliers in April 1980 and soon became the majority shareholder. The Cavaliers went [...]
Lorain murder trial begins
Eyewitness takes the stand ELYRIA — Willie Evans IV hit Michael Smith once in the head before he shot him in the stomach, an eyewitness to the shooting testified Monday, the first day of Evans’ aggravated murder trial. James Huff, now 17, who was walking home after dropping his girlfriend off just after midnight on [...]