Archive for November 27th, 2007
Helio wins it all on Dancing with the Stars
Helio Castroneves won the latest Dancing with the Stars crown Tuesday night by defeating Spice Girl Melanie Brown — aka Scary Spice — after the third finalist, Marie Osmond, was knocked out at the beginning of the show. So what do you think? Do you agree that the best dancer won?
Bernice O. “Bern” James
Bernice O. “Bern” James, 83, of Lorain, passed away Saturday, November, 24, 2007 in the Community Health Partners of Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, coming to Lorain 50 years ago. She was employed as a clerk for the Gaylord Giant Tigers Department Store in Lorain. A member of Greater [...]
Leonard B. Cooksey
Leonard B. Cooksey, 85, of Huron, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the Norwalk Memorial Home after a lengthy illness. He was born January 1, 1922 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and had lived in Huron for 51 years, moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a carpenter [...]
June Holston
June Holston (Dickey) (nee Cantley), died Saturday, November 24, 2007 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Carol C. Keech
Carol C. Keech (nee Schroeder), 79, of Elyria died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at her home. She was born May 21, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She moved to Elyria where she graduated from Elyria High School in 1945. She received a degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting from Bowling Green State University [...]
Darlene Keith
Darlene Keith, 67, of Sullivan, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at her residence. She was born April 9, 1940 in Barborsville, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Community Church. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was married March 23, 1954 to Thurman Keith who preceded her in death on January [...]
Anna Navalinsky
Anna Navalinsky (nee Skiba), 88, of Olmsted Township, and formerly of Lorain, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Navalinsky was born in Saint George`s Township, Pennsylvania, on March 30, 1919 and moved to Lorain at the age of five. She had also resided in Tucson, Arizona for several [...]
Leslie R. Loar
Leslie R. Loar, 30, of Grafton died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria.
Lucy Bo Williams Rasmussen
Lucy Bo Williams Rasmussen (nee Hale), 74, of Elyria, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Elyria Memorial Hospital Regional Medical Center. She was born August 24, 1933 in McAndrews, Kentucky, and had been an Elyria area resident since 1959. Lucy was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Nursing and Williamson High School [...]
Henry William Schmitz
Henry William Schmitz, 83, died Monday, November 26, 2007 at Welcome Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born February 29, 1924 in Oberlin, where he had lived most of his life. He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1942. He worked for Thew Shovel in Elyria for 32 years and then worked for [...]
Varejao to Cavaliers: Treat me fairly
First it was Sports Illustrated. Now it`s ESPN.com. Dan Fegan, the agent for Cavaliers holdout Anderson Varejao, has once again found a way to get his client in the news, with the Brazilian power forward granting a rare interview to ESPN Insider`s Chad Ford. In it, Varejao claims he wants Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry [...]
LeBron vs. Garnett: A King-sized MVP battle
The best player in the league will lead his team against one of the best clubs in the NBA tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. LeBron James, who earned Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors Monday after recording three triple-doubles in four games, and the Cavaliers will host the red-hot Boston Celtics tonight at 7. [...]
Browns’ new goal: Staying humble
BEREA – The Browns have re-entered the national consciousness. This time it has nothing to do with a motorcycle accident, a rookie`s contract holdout or a coach on the hot seat. The Browns improved to 7-4 with a win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. They control their playoff destiny and are being trumpeted across [...]
Browns notes: Defense coming into its own
BEREA – Romeo Crennel has heard the snide comments. He made a career as a defensive coach, yet his Browns team has spent much of the year ranked at the bottom of the NFL in most defensive categories. So the defense`s performance Sunday in a 27-17 win over Houston, its best overall showing in two [...]
Girls basketball: A different Katie steps in for Avon
AVON – Missing Katie Maloney, a 5-foot-11 post and forward who has a hand fracture, Avon`s girls went looking for an effective replacement Monday. They found Katie Dent and liked what they saw. Dent, who`s also 5-11, scored a career-high 18 points, as the Eagles pulled away from Clearview for a 45-37 non-conference win. Dent, [...]
Prep hockey: Falls wins River title on late goal by Gerus
ROCKY RIVER – The game went well into that time when a break – lucky or otherwise – rather than talent was going to determine the outcome. Either that or the teams were going into overtime after playing 45 minutes without a goal. But it was Olmsted Falls that got the break. Buddy Gerus was [...]
Prep football: Four from area make second-team All-Ohio
Four area players earned second-team All-Ohio honors Monday as The Associated Press released its Division I and II selections. North Olmsted junior John Taylor, a 6-foot-4, 255-pound offensive lineman, made it in Division I. In Division II, Olmsted Falls seniors Cody Connare, a 6-3, 235-pound offensive lineman, and Zach Laird, a 6-4, 260-pound defensive lineman, [...]
Indians reliever Lara still hospitalized after accident
CLEVELAND – Indians reliever Juan Lara remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday with a head injury sustained in an accident that killed two people on a motorcycle in the Dominican Republic. Lara, who pitched in one game for Cleveland last season, was returning from a winter league game Saturday night in San Pedro de Macoris [...]
Avon Lake aids company’s move
AVON LAKE – City Council approved a tax abatement Monday night that clears the way for Hinkley Lighting to move its Lakewood-based headquarters to Avon Lake. Hinkley sought the 75 percent, 10-year abatement before it would agree to relocate its entire operations and 80 jobs from its Lakewood facility to property located at Pin Oak [...]
Cars crash into building; infant injured
ELYRIA – A midafternoon crash Monday sent two cars spinning into a building and three people to the hospital, including a 2-month-old girl. Police responded at 2:44 p.m. to the former hobbies and craft store the Slot Shop on Cleveland Street after a car driven by Irene Pastor, 89, of Elyria, collided with a westbound [...]
Deputies continue search for inmate
ELYRIA – Sheriff`s deputies continue searching for a woman serving time at the Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility who apparently walked away from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting Sunday night, sheriff`s Capt. Richard Resendez said. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Sherri Baker, 30, of Elyria, is asked to call the sheriff`s department at (440) [...]
Devices cut pollution in state’s school buses
CINCINNATI – Some students across Ohio can breathe a little easier while sitting in idling school buses because of programs that are retrofitting buses with pollution-eating devices. Harmful pollutants in diesel exhaust have been reduced in hundreds of Ohio buses through a federal environmental initiative and related state, local and private efforts. Among the biggest [...]
Clarence H. “Bo” Berens
Clarence H. “Bo” Berens, 80, of Lorain, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the home of his daughter, Michelle, following a lengthy illness. He was formerly employed as a route salesman for the Lorain Creamery Company retiring in 1990. Survivors include daughters, Debbie Poyle and Michelle Berens, both of Lorain; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, [...]
Darlene Keith
Darlene Keith, 67, of Sullivan, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at her residence. She was born April 9, 1940 in Barborsville, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Community Church. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was married March 23, 1954 to Thurman Keith who preceded her in death on January [...]
Henry William Schmitz
Henry William Schmitz, 83, died Monday, November 26, 2007 at Welcome Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born February 29, 1924. in Oberlin, where he had lived most of his life. He graduated from Oberlin High School in 1942. He worked for Thew Shovel in Elyria for 32 years and then worked for [...]