Archive for September 24th, 2007
Theodore Mathis
Theodore Mathis, 51, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007 at his residence, following a lengthy illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel in Sheffield Township.
Violet L. Flint
Violet L. Flint, 89, of Lorain, died Sunday, September 23, 2007. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home.
UAW sets GM strike deadline for this morning
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers set a deadline of this morning to strike General Motors Corp. if a new contract isn’t reached, even as the two sides continued bargaining late Sunday night, according to a local union Web site. The deadline to reach an agreement was set for 11 a.m. today, according to a [...]
Police blotter: Sept. 24
County sheriff Tuesday, Sept. 4 7:25 p.m. – 7200 block S. Dewey Road, money dispute between customer and construction contractor. Saturday, Sept. 15 6:41 p.m. – 12000 block Alton Drive, female transported to hospital for evaluation. Sunday, Sept. 16 4:13 a.m. – 200 block S. Lake St., home broken into, alcohol and cigars stolen. Wednesday, [...]
Thefts plague county’s southeastern townships
COLUMBIA TWP. — Tony DeCarlo is angry, and he’s not alone.Thieves have struck his dealership, West Side Auto, not once, not twice, but five times in the past year and a half. They made off with 14 catalytic converters, a snow plow, several radiators, a gas grill and the intake of a custom Cadillac racing [...]
Care center a blessing for stressed parents
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The atmosphere around the Blessing House was quiet — too quiet if you asked Sister Mary Berigan.There were no children clamoring at her feet, no meals to be prepared and no toys to be picked up. The five-bedroom, 12-bed facility was still for the moment, giving employees the chance to catch up [...]
Iranian president visiting NYC
NEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in New York to protests Sunday and said in a television interview that Iran was neither building a nuclear bomb nor headed to war with the United States. AP Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves as he boards his plane leaving Tehran, Iran, on Sunday for New York. [...]
Defiant Florida Dems set January primary
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — The Florida Democratic Party is sticking to its primary date — and printed bumper stickers to prove it. State party leaders formally announced on Sunday their plans to move ahead with a Jan. 29 primary, despite the national leadership’s threatened sanctions. The Democratic National Committee has said it will strip the [...]
Legendary Marceau gave face to silence
PARIS — Marcel Marceau, the master of mime who transformed silence into poetry with lithe gestures and pliant facial expressions that spoke to generations of young and old, has died. He was 84. AP Legendary French mime Marcel Marceau died at age 84. Wearing white face paint, soft shoes and a battered hat topped with [...]
Districts worry about kindergarten funding
CANTON — A recent opinion by Ohio’s attorney general that school districts can’t charge parents for all-day kindergarten has brought confusion and concern, as administrators respond to many parents who believe all-day kindergarten is necessary to stimulate young minds in their most formative years. Education officials have been in discussions with state lawmakers about passing [...]
Priest’s role in downsizing takes faith
ELYRIA — Father Charles Diedrick made his way back home in August — returning to St. Mary’s in Elyria, the same church where he attended school and where he previously had served as the church leader.But this time around, Diedrick is faced with an arduous task: Overseeing a downsizing project in which five Catholic churches [...]
Price slash benefits builder’s sales
Slash prices and they will come. Oster Homes sold 95 homes last week in the promotion called “Deal of the Century,” said Brian Zuccaro, director of marketing. Oster offered free lots worth up to $85,000 with selected home models and slashed prices on other homes, he said. Some of the discounts meant a difference of several [...]
Return to the playoffs: Indians back for first time since 2001
CLEVELAND — The Indians can officially put the painful memories of the 2005 season behind them. They are no longer chokers, but champions. With their 6-2 victory over Oakland on Sunday, the Indians clinched the Central Division title, ending a playoff drought that had spanned five years for the one-time perennial power. In the process, [...]
Tribe notes: Focus turns to securing best record
CLEVELAND — Now that the Central Division has been wrapped up, the Indians will turn their attention to another goal before making their first playoff appearance since 2001 — finishing with the American League’s best record. Cleveland leads Boston and Anaheim by a half-game for the best mark in the big leagues. “We have to [...]
Modified engines eyed as soot remedy
AKRON — Retrofitting diesel engines to make them cleaner may be the most significant step that northeast Ohio can take to reduce soot pollution in the air, and two regional planning agencies are considering recommending the potentially costly modifications. The groups see the move as a way to help counties bring air quality standards into [...]
Indians fans pack The Jake, celebrate with team
CLEVELAND — Indians loyalists flocked to Jacobs Field with hopes bright, totally aware one more win secures the championship of the AL Central Division and assures an October of baseball madness only rarely seen in Cleveland. And they weren’t disappointed. The Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2, and entered the playoffs for the first time [...]
Police roundup: Sept. 24
Man beaten, knocks on doors for help LORAIN — A 50-year-old man was rushed to a Cleveland hospital Friday night after he was severely beaten. Residents on the 2900 block of Oberlin Avenue called police because the man was banging on doors asking for help. Ronald Workman of Lorain told police he was using the [...]
Road block stops Browns cold in 26-24 loss to Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. — Thud. It’s the sound of a winning field-goal attempt hitting a defensive player square in the hand. It’s also the sound of an egg being laid by an entire team. The Browns were a 40-yard field goal away from leaving the Black Hole with a two-game winning streak, a 2-1 record and [...]
Browns notes: Cribbs does it to Raiders again
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Raiders should’ve known better. After being burned by kick returner Joshua Cribbs last year, the Raiders kicked to him again Sunday. They paid the price again, but this time it didn’t cost them the game. The Raiders won 26-24. Cribbs returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown to pull the [...]
Avon senior club seeks table for 50
AVON LAKE — For about 50 Avon Lake senior citizens, the schedule is full on the third Wednesday of every month.That’s because they have a standing engagement of a meal shared with friends and entertainment. The Lively Avon Lakers was started in 1992 by Betty Wakefield and Rosetta Baldwin, said Betty Gates, the group’s unofficial [...]
Browns’ defense a disaster again
OAKLAND, Calif. — The numbers are staggering. Eleven passing touchdowns, 529 yards rushing and 105 points allowed by the Browns in three games. The reasons are almost as numerous. Big holes to run through, too many blown coverages, too little pass rush. The Browns defense improved on its pitiful performance vs. Cincinnati, but was still [...]
Browns vs. Raiders: Edge goes to Raiders
PLAYER OF THE GAME LaMont Jordan, Raiders running back This guy should take the Browns with him wherever he goes. He put together his third 100-yard rushing game against them in three years, carrying 29 times for 121 yards and a touchdown. He also caught two passes for 32 yards, including a 27-yard screen on [...]
Elyria’s Connolly picks up fourth straight Pro Stock win
Dave Connolly didn’t discover oil in Texas on Sunday, but he sure didn’t leak any either. The Elyria native won the O’Reilly Fall Nationals at Texas Motroplex in Ennis, Texas, on a solo quarter-mile pass of 8.553 seconds at 112.17 mph when Greg Anderson, his chief rival for the NHRA Powerade Series Pro Stock championship, [...]
Rev. Dr. Joseph Hilton III
Rev. Dr. Joseph Hilton III, 66, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. He served as the Chief of Chaplain Service at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted and beloved wife, Dr. Gloria L. Hilton; his parents, Joe [...]
Jay Shepherd
Jay Shepherd, 61, of Wellington, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 23 at Allen Medical Center in Oberlin. Mr. Shepherd was born May 27, 1946 in Ashtabula. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1964 and then received a Bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in 1968. Mr. Shepherd was involved with the ROTC program while [...]