Archive for December 3rd, 2007
AP Analysis: Rate freeze offers slight fix
WASHINGTON – If lenders temporarily freeze low introductory interest rates on home loans made to risky borrowers before they soar, it would be a modest fix for the country`s fractured housing market. The problems are so far-reaching, analysts say, that an emerging Bush administration-backed plan – nicknamed “teaser-freezer” by one economist – won`t spare many [...]
Spike in needy pets attributed to foreclosures
ELYRIA – Animal lovers are blaming what they say is the biggest deluge in memory of homeless, hurt and unwanted pets on Ohio`s foreclosure crisis. For months, shelters and other animal control agencies have been struggling to find the space to take in abandoned and stray pets, especially cats. WANT TO HELP? To volunteer, e-mail [...]
Chestnut Commons Supercenter the shape of things to come for Wal-Mart?
It doesn`t take long to realize that the 7-month-old Wal-Mart Supercenter in Chestnut Commons isn`t your father`s Wal-Mart. Sure, the high ceilings and spacious 200,000 square feet of merchandise are familiar, but a second glance proves that this new store is a vastly different shopping experience and perhaps a harbinger of the retailer`s shifting future. [...]
Weekend crashes keep authorities busy
A weekend of fender benders continued Sunday with a two-car crash on state Route 82 that sent four people to the hospital. It happened about 6 p.m. Sunday near the Circle K convenience store. That`s when the Elyria Post of the State Highway Patrol reports that 56-year-old Patricia A. McClain of Columbia Station failed to [...]
Blotter: Dec. 3
Lorain police Saturday, Nov. 17 12:54 a.m. – 2200 block E. 42nd St., victim reports someone used identity to steal $260 from his bank account. Sunday, Dec. 1 3:10 p.m. – 3700 block Oberlin Ave., Ralph C. Mettler, 64, Lorain, charged with operating vehicle intoxicated, driving under suspension and failure to control. Sunday, Dec. 2 [...]
Avon Lake girl a rising musical talent
She`s only in seventh grade, but 12-year-old Callie Sullivan of Avon Lake is a force to be reckoned with. The Learwood Middle School student already has starred in several plays, including Disney`s “High School Musical,” has sung with rock star Pat Benatar and bands including Yes and Styx, and belted out the national anthem in [...]
Investors pull profits from fast-track drug status
CLEVELAND – Investors are on a fast track for profits from stocks whose companies` drugs are given fast track status by the federal Food and Drug Administration, whether further research bears fruit or not, a newspaper reported Sunday. Since 1998, fast-track announcements for almost 200 drug treatments resulted in single-day stock price increases that averaged [...]
No. 1 Ohio State to meet No. 2 LSU for BCS national title
COLUMBUS – Ohio State is No. 1 in the polls and headed for the national championship game against No. 2 LSU in the Tigers` den at the Superdome. Still the Buckeyes say they get no respect. “In all likelihood we will be the underdog because pretty much everyone on earth hates us,” offensive tackle Kirk [...]
BCS bowl lineup is finally settled
LSU has a ticket to the title game. Everyone else has a pretty good gripe. The latest chapter in this crazy, unpredictable college football season was written Sunday when LSU won the sport`s version of the lottery, being picked to play Ohio State for the championship and leaving about a half-dozen other candidates with plenty [...]
Mistakes critical in Browns’ loss to Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Browns picked a bad time to play their worst game since the opener. With a chance to control their playoff destiny and put pressure on Pittsburgh in the AFC North, the Browns had a disaster in the desert. They started slowly (14-0 deficit after 10 minutes), committed turnovers (four) and lost [...]
Politicians woo immigrant voters
COLUMBUS – Politicians are wooing votes from central Ohio`s large Somali and Latino immigrant communities, a move that could influence next year`s presidential election. In Columbus alone, the Somali community is conservatively estimated at 45,000 and growing. Nearly 8,500 naturalized citizens from Somalia and other African countries have been registered to vote in the Columbus [...]
Browns say final play was a touchdown
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Derek Anderson insisted it was a touchdown. The officials disagreed. Kellen Winslow went up between two Cardinals defenders on the final play, took an early hit and still managed to come down with a 37-yard throw from Anderson. But Winslow landed out of bounds, and side judge Joe Larrew called it an [...]
Avon/Avon Lake blotter: Dec. 3
Avon Lake police Wednesday, Nov. 21 12:30 a.m. – 33000 block Webber Road, John Minor, 18, Avon Lake, charged with driving under suspension, underage consumption and drug paraphernalia. Three juvenile passengers also cited for underage consumption and open container in a motor vehicle. 11:01 a.m. – 200 block Moorewood Ave., lawn ornaments vandalized. Police asked [...]
Browns notes: Bodden blunder proves costly
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Browns were penalized 10 times for 77 yards Sunday, and none was bigger than cornerback Leigh Bodden`s delay of game in the first quarter. After a Cardinals incompletion on third-and-4, Bodden kicked the ball and was penalized 5 yards. The Cardinals took advantage of the first down at the Cleveland 32-yard [...]
Walter Babiak
Walter Babiak, 85, of Nova, died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at his home. Mr. Babiak was born in Baligrod, Poland, son of the late Anton and Marra (Szpak) Babiak. He had lived in Germany, Australia, and Cleveland moving to Nova in 1959. While in Poland he was a member of the Ukrainian partisans who battled [...]
LeBron sidelined as Cavs lose ugly to Celtics
BOSTON – LeBron James watched from the bench in street clothes. The show he saw wasn`t very pretty. “There`ll be no video on this game, hopefully,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “It was not a piece of art.” Boston plodded to an 80-70 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. But the NBA`s leading scorer [...]
Ned Chester Hodgson
Ned Chester Hodgson, 86, died Thursday, November 29, 2007 in Beaufort, South Carolina. Born November 5, 1921, in Hemlock, he resided in Vermilion until moving to Elyria in 1964. Ned spent his last seven years in Beaufort, near his son, Kim. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking and helping others. Ned graduated from Vermilion High School and [...]
Gerus leads Olmsted Falls hockey team past Rocky River at The Q
CLEVELAND – Buddy Gerus had a monster of a game in the home of the Monsters. The Olmsted Falls senior forward scored four goals as the Bulldogs defeated Rocky River 6-3 in a White West Division game Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena. The battle between the two prep rivals, who have already met three times [...]
Eva G. (Sal) Settlemire
Eva G. (Sal) Settlemire, 96, of Wellington passed away Monday, November 26,2007 at her daughter’s home in Bloomfield, Kentucky. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 8th at 11 A.M. at the First Congregational Church, S. Main St., Wellington. Houlgin Funeral Home, Bloomfield, Kentucky was in charge of arrangements.
Dorothy B. Peterman
Dorothy B. Peterman, 86, a resident of Amherst, passed away Sunday morning December 2, 2007 at Golden Agers Nursing Home in Amherst. Service details will be forth coming. The Hempel Funeral Home of Amherst has been entrusted with arrangements.
Ohio State women down Mississippi in basketball showdown
COLUMBUS – Jentel Lavender had 24 points and 15 rebounds, and Ohio State held Mississippi scoreless for seven minutes down the stretch in the No. 19 Buckeyes` 69-55 victory over the Rebels on Sunday. Mississippi (3-3) took a 51-48 lead on a layup by Shawn Goff with 8:06 remaining. The Buckeyes (6-2) then scored 17 [...]
Adam Joseph Schilens
Adam Joseph Schilens, beloved two year old son, of James A. and Elizabeth M. (nee Ohlman) Schilens, passed away Friday, November 30, 2007, at the Cleveland Clinic. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brother, Jack Andrew; maternal grandparents, Toni and Ray Ohlman; and paternal grandfather, James P. Schilens; a great-grandmother, Alice DeChant. He [...]