Archive for October 30th, 2007
Isabelle M. Martin
Isabelle M. Martin (nee Reidenbach), 84, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2007. She retired from Moen in 1984 and enjoyed reading, traveling and music. Dearest mother of Janice Welker of Grafton and Stanley (Judy) Welker of St. Augustine, Fla.; devoted grandmother of Bryan (Dori) Baki of Elyria, Sheri Welker and Scott Welker, both of St. [...]
County mental health board names new director
LORAIN — The Lorain County Board of Mental Health called on one of its own when it named Charles Neff as its new executive director. Neff Neff, 55, of Elyria, was chosen from more than 50 candidates for the position after former Executive Director William Harper took a job with the Ohio Department of Mental [...]
Gertrude E. Guy
Gertrude E. Guy (nee Amacher), passed away Monday, October 29, 2007, in Strongsville. She resided in Cleveland. She was the beloved wife of Harold G.; loving mother of Karyn (Tad) Lutzenburg of Texas, Sandra (Steve) Fialkowski of Grafton and Lynda (Rick, deceased) Dmitruk of Texas; stepmother of Craig Guy; grandmother of nine; and great-grandmother; dear [...]
Monday morning frost heralds winter’s approach
ELYRIA — Winter gave us a preview of what’s coming Monday morning as temperatures dipped below freezing for the first time since last spring. Mike Abair, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Cleveland, said temperatures throughout the central and southern portions of the county dipped below 32 degrees, draping most of the county [...]
Amherst/Vermilion blotter: Oct. 30, 2007
Amherst police Thursday, Oct. 11 5:12 p.m. – Fifth Third Bank, a woman threatened bank employees after accusing the bank of withholding her child support, which she claimed was in the millions. Thursday, Oct. 18 4:34 p.m. – Powers Elementary School, a 17-year-old boy charged with inducing a panic, discharging firearms, possession of drug paraphernalia [...]
Paranormal investigators discover that ghosts speak and listen
BROWNHELM TWP. — Pete Bertulies and his wife came by their jobs honestly. They bought a haunted house. The couple, who formed the nonprofit Lake Erie Ghost Hunters Society, said things got a bit bizarre after they bought their home on Baumhart Road. And despite their initial disbelief, they soon became believers that that there’s [...]
High school football: Shoremen still second in AP poll
Avon Lake, the second-ranked Division II team in the state for much of the year, remained in that spot in The Associated Press’s final high school football poll. The Southwestern Conference champion Shoremen (10-0) are a top-seed in the upcoming high school football playoffs, taking on area representative Midview in the opening round Friday. Avon [...]
Motorsports: Carl Edwards no mister nice guy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With his trademark backflip, toothy grin and jovial personality, Carl Edwards rocketed his way to NASCAR superstar status. Now his Nextel Cup rivals claim that Mr. Nice Guy routine was nothing more than an elaborate act designed to con the NASCAR community. In the fallout from his showdown with teammate Matt Kenseth, [...]