Archive for December 24th, 2007
Roy Shepherd
Roy Shepherd, 86, of Lorain, passed away Friday, in the Lake Pointe Health Care Center of Lorain, following a long illness. He was born in Greenville, Alabama, coming to Elyria in 1952, moving to Lorain in 2004. He was employed as a laborer for the ABEX Corporation, retiring after 23 years of service. Mr. Shepherd [...]
Robert C. Kerns
Robert C. Kerns, 72, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2007 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Elkins, West Virginia on January 20, 1935 and had resided in Elyria for many years. He founded the Independent Plant Co. in Maryland and operated a similar business in Elyria for many [...]
Kenneth C. Repp
Kenneth C. Repp, 51, of Westlake, died Friday at St. John Westshore Hospital following a sudden illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria.
Hubert Daugherty
Hubert (Herb) Daugherty, 74, of Lodi, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Medina General Hospital. He was born September 11, 1933 in Devonia, Tennessee to Elish and Elizabeth West Daugherty. He worked for 28 years as a plant foreman for the R.H. Eggers Co. in Cleveland and later retired from the Brunswick School System. [...]
Helga A. Wagner
Helga A. Wagner, 75, of Sheffield Village died Saturday at the Kemper House in Olmsted Falls following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria.
Edith Mekoleske
Edith Mekoleske, 84, of Wellington, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Allen Memorial Hosptial in Oberlin. A complete obituary will be announced by the Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, Wellington; and will be online at: www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com.
Church pitches in to provide study help
ELYRIA — A local church is coming together with the community to help provide educational help for Elyria students who need it the most. Second Baptist Church in Elyria has teamed with the National Adopt-a-School Initiative to help local students achieve passing test scores and an overall grasp of school subjects of all kinds. The [...]
Russian student like family to hosts
Brian and Shelly Lamb of Avon Lake opened the doors of their home to 15-year-old Russian exchange student Irina “Ira” Vasilyeva in August, and they say she’s become family to them since then. Their other children, two boys ages 11 and 13, have adapted just as well, and having a teenage girl in the house [...]
Smoking violators facing bigger fines
DAYTON — Tens of thousands of complaints about violations of Ohio’s new smoking ban — many from the same few businesses — have resulted in just hundreds of fines, leading county heath departments to say they plan to step up enforcement of the law. Fines for violating the ban, which outlaws indoor smoking in most [...]
Shooting of dog raises bad blood
SPRINGFIELD — A southwestern Ohio community has become embroiled in a dispute between neighbors over a dead dog. Judy and Jim Henry say their neighbor, Ed Rice, shot and killed their shepherd mix unnecessarily on Dec. 4 while it was on his property. And they’ve put a giant plywood sign on their yard to tell [...]
Last-minute shoppers pack stores
Frantic procrastinators roam aisles, swear they won’t do this next year JASON MILLER / CHRONICLE Tricia Boesel, 17, of Lodi, shops Sunday for the Macks Food Center Kids for Christmas toy drive at Target in Elyria. ELYRIA — It’s two days before Christmas, and the question rolls off the tongues of husbands like a broken [...]
Woman killed in Route 57 crash
ELYRIA — A 65-year-old woman is dead following a Sunday night crash on state Route 57. The woman, whose name was not released, was apparently heading south in the northbound lane just north of Cleveland Street when she struck a Chevrolet Trailblazer head-on shortly after 10 p.m. Two male occupants in the Trailblazer were taken [...]
Iraq ambassador says 2007 successes mean new goals for 2008
BAGHDAD — The U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Sunday that recent successes such as reducing violence have created a new set of challenges for 2008 — the most important being the return of refugees and the struggle for political reconciliation. An equally significant factor, Ryan Crocker said, will be whether neighboring Iran uses its considerable [...]
Credit cards go unpaid as debt woes worsen
SAN FRANCISCO — Americans are falling behind on their credit card payments at an alarming rate, sending delinquencies and defaults surging by double-digit percentages in the last year and prompting warnings of worse to come. An Associated Press analysis of financial data from the country’s largest card issuers also found that the greatest rise was [...]
Campus program to reduce alcohol violations criticized
COLUMBUS — Chelsea Krueger knows she was breaking the law, no denying it. It’s her punishment she has a beef with. For illegally sipping beer on the morning of an Ohio State University football game — she’s 19 in a state where the legal limit is 21 — Krueger was handcuffed, loaded in a police [...]
Marine reportedly shows gun in fight
LORAIN — A brawl at a central Lorain intersection early Sunday reportedly resulted in one man pulling a gun. Police went to West 22nd Street and Ashland Avenue about midnight but found that most of the combatants had fled. One victim told police he was driving to a friend’s home when he saw a friend [...]
Police blotter: Dec. 24, 2007
Elyria police Saturday, Dec. 22 6:36 a.m. – 100 block Cleveland St., Walgreens, Chex Mix, bottle of tea and three magazines stolen. 1:02 p.m. – Wal-Mart, two DVD players, clothing and toys stolen. 3:05 p.m. – Macy`s, Joan Ayala, 22, Lorain, 14-carat gold earrings worth $120 and 10-carat gold necklace worth $280 stolen. 6:31 p.m. [...]
Man charged with theft of tape
ELYRIA — A Lorain man who was apparently trying to skirt the costs associated with mailing a package was charged with theft of packing tape and a Sharpie marker Saturday. Employees at Drug Mart told police they spotted 38-year-old Thomas Welder enter the store with a large box and pick up a roll of packing [...]
Avon and Avon Lake blotter: Dec. 24
Avon Lake police Tuesday, Dec. 11 9:35 p.m. – 33000 block Amblerside Drive, a man reported someone knocked him to the ground and took $200 in cash from his coat pocket. Police have no suspects. Wednesday, Dec. 12 1:09 p.m. – 32000 block Electric Blvd., air compressor stolen from residence. Wednesday, Dec. 19 2:57 a.m. [...]
Browns lose control of playoff destiny with loss to Bengals
CINCINNATI — We can only worry about what we can control. One of the most popular sports clichés of 2007 no longer applies to the Browns. And they have no one to blame but themselves. A crushing 19-14 loss to the Bengals on Sunday took their playoff destiny out of the Browns’ hands. They need [...]
Assenheimer: Browns providing fuel for critics’ fire
This is why there are still doubters. This is why there are people out there who don’t believe the Browns are a good football team, and certainly not one that is worthy of gracing the playoff stage. And this is why they just might be right. With a chance to clinch their first playoff berth [...]
Derek Anderson has a dreadful day vs. Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — There’s been “Good D.A.” and there’s been “Bad D.A.” Now make way for “Dreadful D.A.” That’s the Derek Anderson that showed up Sunday with the Browns in position to clinch their first playoff berth since 2002, offering up his worst performance of the season at the most inopportune time. Producing a season-low 53.4 [...]
Browns notes: Bodden grabs a pair of interceptions
CINCINNATI — Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden had a simple explanation for his first multi-interception game. “They give me opportunities,” he said Sunday after the Browns’ 19-14 loss to the Bengals. “A lot of other teams, I get maybe a couple opportunities to make plays. They’ve got three good wide receivers and have got to throw [...]
LeBron stays quiet after Cavs’ lopsided loss to Warriors
CLEVELAND — LeBron James said it all by saying nothing. After the Cavaliers were humiliated 105-96 by the free-wheeling Golden State Warriors on Sunday night at Quicken Loans Arena, James exited without talking to the media. It was the first time he hasn’t spoken after a game in five NBA seasons. But the way things [...]
Cavs notes: Assistant coach Egan undergoes triple-bypass surgery
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers kept a seat open on their bench Sunday night in honor of assistant coach Hank Egan, who underwent triple-bypass surgery Saturday morning at Fairview Hospital. Cleveland coach Mike Brown, who played for Egan at the University of San Diego, said the surgery went well, but added the 70-year-old was “going to [...]