Archive for September 15th, 2007
James R. Henke
Services for James R. Henke, beloved husband of Judy (nee Palmer), dear father of Amy Stacho (Todd), Eric, Kim Parker, John Koleski (Tammy), and grandfather of seven, brother of William (Barbara), will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, 9685 East River Road, Elyria. Memorials may be made to New Life Hospice. Internment at [...]
Michael D. Chambers
Michael D. Chambers, 59, of N. Ridgeville, died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Lakewood Hospital from Heart Disease. He was born September 30, 1947 in Cincinnati. He resided in N. Ridgeville the past 30 years. He was a member of St. Peter Church, N. Ridgeville. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed BBQ in [...]
Mary J. Bramhall
Mary J. Bramhall (nee- Kaltner), 64, of Avon, died unexpectedly Friday, September 14, 2007 at her home. She was born December 6, 1942 in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Mary was a lifelong resident of Avon, attended Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Avon High School in 1960. Mary was employed at Bramhall Engineering [...]
Mark T. Nageotte
Mark T. Nageotte, 45, passed away suddenly, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007. He was the loving husband to Diane M. (nee Dixon); devoted father to Katie, Emily and Andy; dear son of Mark C. and Mary Jane (nee McCourt); loving brother to Sheila Skotko (Ed), Kathleen, Dan (Amy), Bill (Noreen) and Eileen Romansky (Clete); son-in-law to [...]
Margaret Lois Kidd
Margaret Lois Kidd (nee: Neely), 71, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Grace Hospital, in Amherst, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 10, 1936 in Kentucky. She was raised in South Amherst and graduated from the South Amherst High School with the class of 1954. She has [...]
John Lee Farley
John Lee Farley, 75, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria following a 1½ year illness. He was born July 19, 1932 in Rachel, WV, where he was raised until entering the service. He has been a resident of Lorain since 1953. He served [...]
Darrell Scott Miller
Darrell Scott Miller, 47, of Lorain, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at his home. He was born on October 25, 1959 in Lakewood. He was the son of William D. Miller and Elizabeth Frazier Alcorn. Relatives of Mr. Miller are asked to contact the Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 [...]
Casey KO’s KC with ninth-inning home run
CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia got outpitched by rookie Brian Bannister and the Indians trailed for most of the night against the hapless Kansas City Royals. None of it mattered. Not this year. Playing the part of a potential Central Division champion to perfection Friday night at Jacobs Field, the Indians shook off the negatives to [...]
Tribe notes: Stealing signs just part of baseball
CLEVELAND — Though it hasn’t reached the level that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick took it to in videotaping his opponent’s sideline last Sunday, there is signal stealing going on in baseball. The difference is that it’s an accepted practice that has been considered part of the game for some time. “I can feel [...]
Browns’ secondary still has a lot to prove
BEREA — Carson Palmer has an extra reason to hang a towel from his uniform pants Sunday: He’ll need something to wipe the drool off his chin. The Bengals Pro Bowl quarterback will face a Browns defense he torched for 627 yards and five touchdowns in two games last year. The Browns made improving the [...]
Browns notes: Ward’s late hit still angers Holly
BEREA — Browns cornerback Daven Holly hasn’t forgiven Steelers receiver Hines Ward for a late blindside block Sunday that drew a 15-yard penalty and left Holly with a concussion. “I definitely have to think that was a heinous act by him,” Holly said Friday. “When you hit a man in his back when he’s not [...]
Washington out for respect against Ohio State
SEATTLE — What’s impressed Washington offensive coordinator Tim Lappano most about Huskies quarterback Jake Locker is the redshirt freshman’s ability to handle adversity and learn from mistakes. Locker should expect more chances to deal with trouble today. No. 10 Ohio State will bring the nation’s top-ranked defense into Husky Stadium, which is expected to be [...]
Prep soccer notes: Rockets loving new artificial turf
Anyone who has seen soccer at Bay’s Memorial Stadium in recent years knows that after about a month, the condition of the playing surface is abominable. Scores of varsity, JV and youth football games, plus boys and girls varsity, JV and youth soccer matches are played on it in a short period of time. The [...]
Tiger takes control with 28 on front nine
ATLANTA — Tiger Woods wasn’t even paying attention to his score. No one else could ignore it. It was an incredible stretch of golf that lasted just over an hour under heavy clouds and the threat of storms, but those six holes Friday at the Tour Championship changed everything. Woods ran off five straight birdies, [...]
Suspect in tot’s death pleads not guilty
LORAIN — A Cleveland man accused of killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son pleaded not guilty to murder charges Friday in Lorain Municipal Court. Damien Hiley, 21, was issued a $1 million bond when he appeared before Judge Mark Mihok during a short arraignment. He was taken in handcuffs back to the county jail. Hiley Hiley [...]
Officials: Child abuse preventable
Jayden Davidson, Zyairre Pasenow and Nicolas Shaw, three young children from Lorain County, all died from what police say were horrific acts of child abuse. But their extreme cases only skim the surface of child abuse in the community. AVOIDING ABUSE Stressed out? Wondering what to do? It does happen. Caring for children is sometimes [...]
Exotic animals on the block at auction
MOUNT HOPE — If the typical house pets have lost some appeal, the exotic animal and bird auction this weekend in Mount Hope could be your ticket to owning the animal of your jungle dreams. The Mount Hope Auction hosts the event three times a year, and it is one of the only places in [...]
Crash leaves car ablaze; Lorain man dead
LORAIN — Police suspect a medical problem caused a 70-year-old Lorain man to lose control of his car on the Henderson Bridge, resulting in a fiery collision with a pickup. The name of the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was being withheld pending notification of his family, Lorain police said. JASON MILLER/CHRONICLE [...]
Deputies: Gangs active in county
Take the word of the cops who know: Gangs are alive and thriving in Lorain County. That’s the news that was delivered Friday at the first Hate Free Lorain County Conference sponsored by the Elyria YWCA. Almost as soon as attendees breathed a sigh of relief at the declaration made by U.S. Attorney Greg White [...]
Nagel Road interchange vote on hold
CLEVELAND — Despite a consultant’s report that says a proposed new Interstate 90 interchange in Avon won’t have a significant impact on development in the region, Elyria Mayor Bill Grace continues to oppose the interchange plan. “The clear losers in this scenario are the city of Elyria, which I represent,” Grace said. “I would also [...]
O.J. a suspect in Vegas armed robbery
LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson says he went into a casino hotel room only to retrieve memorabilia that he felt was stolen from him. But police are investigating it as an armed robbery and named the fallen football star as a suspect Friday in yet another surprising chapter to his legal saga. Simpson In an [...]
Vermilion crash claims life of grandmother
VERMILION — Thursday morning, Robert Whorton thought it was his wife ringing the doorbell because she needed help carrying in groceries. Instead, two Vermilion policemen were standing at his door. His wife of 47 years, Cara Whorton, 66, was dead. Cara Whorton, of Vermilion, was killed Thursday when her minivan was struck by a Ford [...]
Filmmakers take a shot
Production to wrap up on Sunday ELYRIA — When a friend of her mother’s contacted Deanna Chesler and asked her if she wanted to be in a movie, the Elyria High sophomore jumped at the chance. “I’m going to be in a movie!” said 16-year-old Chesler, shyly flashing a grin as she repeated the phrase [...]
Off The Beat: Sept. 15, 2007
Bad luck Brown U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown really needs to stop betting on sports — he’s not very good at it. Once again, the Avon Democrat’s efforts to support Ohio sports teams have backfired and on Wednesday, Brown was forced to deliver a basket of Ohio goodies (including buckeyes and Skyline chili) to the office [...]
Judge doesn’t grant appeal extension
LORAIN — A county Common Pleas Court judge has ruled that he cannot extend the appeal deadline for Lorain residents who were denied property tax abatements. Judge Mark Betleski wrote in Friday’s decision that the court was not within its rights to extend the appeal date — which would have been Friday — and there [...]