Archive for September 18th, 2007
Phillip Allan Baird
The Honorable Phillip Allan Baird, retired Common Pleas Judge, Medina County, died on Sunday, September 16, 2007, at MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland. Born in Elyria, March 1, 1923, to Madge and Dow Baird, Phillip attended Hiram College until his enlistment in the Navy in 1943. He served as an officer during World War II on [...]
Paul Jeffrey Armstrong
Paul Jeffrey Armstrong, 45, of Parma Heights, died suddenly on Monday, September 17, 2007. He was born March 18, 1962 in Charleston, W.Va. Mr. Armstrong was employed by TST Trucking as a truck driver. He enjoyed playing poker, cooking, camping and loved family gatherings. He is survived by his mother, Esther Ricker (husband, John) of [...]
Noah Joseph White
Noah Joseph White, infant son of Chloe Jane Dabrowski and Zachary Noah White was stillborn Saturday, September 15, 2007, at Community Health Partners, Lorain. In addition to his parents, other survivors include maternal grandparents, Peter and Lisa Dabrowski of Lorain; paternal grandparents, Terry and Valerie White of Findlay. A memorial service will be Saturday, September [...]
Marliene Marie Beard
Marliene Marie Beard (nee Brown), 70, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007, at Lake Pointe Health Care Center of Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born August 3, 1937 in Elyria. She was a 1956 graduate of Elyria High School. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church, Elyria, where she [...]
Joseph Stephen Yakunovich Jr.
Joseph Stephen "BO" Yakunovich Jr., 54, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. He was born in Oberlin and has lived in North Florida for the past 26 years. He was a graduate of Firelands High school class of 1971. He was employed with Atlantic Dry Dock for 26 years. He enjoyed fishing and his [...]
Gerard Francis Krug
In loving memory of Gerard Francis Krug of Olmsted Falls who died Friday, September 14, 2007. He was born January 18, 1955.Gerard was a stone mason and an active member of his church. He volunteered his time in the restoration of landmarks in Olmsted Falls. He was the beloved father of Gerard Burton Thomas Krug; [...]
Corble Estelle Ratliff
Corble Estelle Ratliff, 86, of Marion, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at home following a more than two-year illness, and a courageous battle. She was surrounded by her family during her illness and the time of her death. She was a lifelong homemaker, a very talented quilter and an excellent seamstress, cook and baker. She [...]
Christopher Crobaugh
Christopher Crobaugh, 61, of North Ridgeville, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at his home following a sudden illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Adolph Schultz
Adolph Schultz, 83, of Elyria, and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at his daughter’s home in Elyria, due to complications with congestive heart failure. He was born March 26, 1924 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and as a small child, lived in Mexico, Texas and then Cleveland for about 60 years. He attended [...]
A. James Moon
A. James Moon, 84, of Oberlin, died Sunday, September 16, 2007, at the Elms Nuring Home after a long illness. He was born April 13, 1923, in Upper Sandusky. Mr. Moon had lived in Oberlin since 1969 coming from Saginaw, Mich. He was a graduate of the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science [...]
Magical ending: Clutch home runs lift Indians past Tigers
STEVE MANHEIM / CHRONICLE Indians relief pitcher Rafael Betancourt celebrates. CLEVELAND — Maybe this is the year. How else do you explain what happened Monday night at Jacobs Field? Trailing for the majority of the night and playing the part of losers to perfection against the Detroit Tigers, the Indians conjured up some [...]
Tribe notes: Sowers back, ready to help
CLEVELAND — When Jeremy Sowers was banished to the minors after extended struggles with the Indians during the first half of the season, there was no guarantee he would make it back to the big leagues this year. He did, getting recalled Monday to start one of the games of a doubleheader in Seattle on [...]
Browns happy, but keeping big win in perspective
BEREA — The Browns aren’t used to this. Major coverage on ESPN. Glowing headlines. Smiles on Monday morning. The Browns don’t have much experience handling success — this was their 11th win since coach Romeo Crennel took over in 2005 and they haven’t won two in a row since October 2003 — but they seemed [...]
Browns notes: Working without safety net almosts proves costly
BEREA — The Browns entered the season with only four safeties on the roster, including Gary Baxter. It almost cost them Sunday. Starter Brodney Pool was knocked out of the game with a concussion after he led with his helmet on a hit. Mike Adams, who suffered a wrist injury earlier in the game, took [...]
Girls soccer: EC shuts out Midview
EATON TWP. — It was Jamie Herbert’s first goal of the season and the one Elyria Catholic needed. It came early in the second half as Midview’s girls seemed on the verge of digging out of a one-goal deficit, and swung the momentum in the Panthers’ favor. The result was EC’s 3-0 victory in a [...]
Volleyball notes: Dukes, Comets not in first, but still rolling
There’s likely nothing more frustrating for a volleyball team than to win the first two games and wind up losing the match. It happened to Wellington on Sept. 6. The Dukes were up 2-0 on Brookside but crashed. That hasn’t happened to them since. “We hit a wall,” Wellington coach Marsha Coultrip said. “Not to [...]
Girls tennis: Shoregals fall short in big league match
AVON LAKE — Avon Lake’s hopes for a fifth straight outright Southwestern Conference girls tennis championship took a severe blow when Brecksville bested the Shoregals 3-2 in the teams’ only dual meeting of the season on Monday. The two teams tied for the SWC’s tournament championship on Saturday and knew that Monday’s winner would be [...]
Doug Ferguson: Tiger might not even be in his prime
Four victories in his last five starts is proof enough that Tiger Woods is more dominant than ever, especially considering he won those four tournaments by a combined 20 shots and shattered tournament scoring records in consecutive weeks. More evidence came from his caddie as he waited for Woods to arrive for the final round [...]
14-year-old Tasered after throwing rocks
LORAIN — A 14-year-old Lorain boy was Tasered twice by police Sunday night after throwing rocks at officers and damaging cars and windows near his home, a Lorain police report said. The boy, whose mother said he was autistic, was taken to hospital for a mental evaluation after being arrested. Police were called to the [...]
Man lands seventh DUI
EATON TWP. — A Brunswick man was charged with his seventh DUI on Sunday after falling asleep at the wheel of his car while waiting at a railroad crossing, a sheriff deputy’s report said. Gregory Born, 37, was charged with DUI, parking on a highway, driving under suspension and no lights. A deputy was called [...]
Boy shoots mom’s dog
ELYRIA — An Elyria boy was charged with cruelty to animals Sunday after shooting his mother’s dog in the leg with a BB gun, an Elyria police report said. The 15-year-old boy’s mother called police to her Oberlin Road apartment at about 5 p.m., shortly after the dog was shot. The mother said that her [...]
Residents speak out on crime
COLUMBIA TWP. — Business owners and residents say they’re willing to pay to protect their property from burglars who have struck nearly every night for the past month. A group of angry residents on Monday submitted a petition to the township trustees, asking them to beef up police patrols and saying they are willing to [...]
Apple growers name favorites
You know that incredible burst of flavor when you take that first bite into a fresh, ripe Ohio apple. From tart to sweet, your favorites are coming your way, although popular red delicious and yellow delicious won’t be picked for another two weeks. CARL SULLENBERGER / CHRONICLE Efigenia Mendes tops off a bushel of [...]
Body found in lake
A body found floating just off shore Sunday near East 185th Street had been in the water for several weeks, according to Cuyahoga County Coroner Frank Miller. The coroner’s office said the body has been identified through dental records, but the identity will not be released until 8:30 a.m. today, he said. The U.S. Coast [...]
NAACP official speaks to Oberlin College on Constitution Day
OBERLIN — The head of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund stopped by Oberlin College on Monday to help the school celebrate a holiday close to his heart. Theodore Shaw has dedicated his professional life to defending civil rights. He arrived on campus for a lecture that coincided with Constitution Day — a national [...]