Archive for January 6th, 2008
OSU’s backup QB Henton may see playing time against LSU
NEW ORLEANS — It’s been a trying season for sophomore quarterback Antonio Henton, but there might be a positive ending to it after all. Henton, who was suspended for Ohio State’s final eight games, is back on the team and might even be part of OSU’s offensive game plan in the BCS title game Monday [...]
OSU notes: Buckeyes’ Abdallah happy to be home
NEW ORLEANS — No Buckeye is happier to be in New Orleans than junior defensive tackle Nader Abdallah, the only Louisiana native on Ohio State’s roster and one that waves his hometown flag proudly. “It’s the greatest feeling in the world to come back to my hometown and make my family proud and play against [...]
Alfred A. Luther
Alfred A. Luther, 93, a lifelong resident of Elyria, died January 3, 2008 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria. He was born December 4, 1914 in Elyria, and was a 1932 graduate of Elyria High School. Mr. Luther was a machinist working for the former Western Automatic Machine Screw Co. in Elyria, Elyria Manufacturing; and finally [...]
Dennis J. Toth
Dennis J. Toth, 76, of Parma , passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Metro Health Center in Cleveland. He is survived by his children, Dennis E., Linda Miller, Joseph (wife Cynthia) and Lori Hammond (husband Rick). He was the loving grandfather of Jason, Jesse, Anthony, Jacqueline, Angie, Dennis C., Ricky and Tim; and also [...]
Edith R. Evans
Edith R. Evans (nee Harris), 80, of Elyria, died Friday, January 4, 2008 following a long illness. Mrs. Evans was born in 1927 in Colcord, West Virginia. She had been a resident of Elyria since 2001, and had lived in North Ridgeville for forty-eight years prior to that. She is survived by her son, Jack [...]
James Irving Taborn, Jr.
James Irving Taborn, Jr., 61, a lifelong resident of Oberlin, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Welcome Nuring Home, Oberlin, after a long illness. He was born July 20, 1946 in Oberlin. He worked for the City of Oberlin Water Dept. for six years. He was a member of Avon Lake Baptist Church and [...]
Jean E. Draiss
Jean E. Draiss (nee Zedaker), 90, of North Eaton and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Saturday morning, January 5, 2008 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon of natural causes. She was born October 19, 1917 in Youngstown and graduated from West Tech in Cleveland, Class of 1935. She has resided in North Eaton since [...]
Coughlin: 2007 was the year of the fat coach
I agree with Shakespeare. Hooray for fat guys. In real life Julius Caesar did not say this, but in Shakespeare’s play the Roman emperor values adipose tissue: “Let me have men about me who are fat; sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o’ nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; he thinks too [...]
Julia Demich
Julia Demich (nee Zapotochny), 81, of Lorain, died on Thursday, January 3, 2008, at her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 4, 1926 in Lorain, where she had been a life-long resident. Julia graduated from Lorain High School. She was employed at Lorain Phone Company from 1947 until 1955. Julia was [...]
Lt. Col. Richard G. Rose
Retired Lt. Col. Richard G. Rose, 81, previously of Foxfire Village, North Carolina, died Sunday, December 31, 2007 at his current residence in Carlsbad, California. Mr. Rose was born in Toledo on July 8, 1926. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1944 and was a part of the campaigns in World War II [...]
Mary E. Heyman
Mary E. (Fisher) Heyman, 92, died January 4, 2008 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve surrounded by her family. She was born April 4, 1915 in Norwalk. Mary was a resident of Elyria for 60 years. She was a member of St. Agnes Altar and Rosary Society. She was a homemaker who loved sewing, [...]
Mae “Mama Mae” Kovach
Mae “Mama Mae” Kovach (nee Lawrence), 64, of Lorain died Friday, January 4, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria after a sudden illness. She was born August 24, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had resided in Lorain most of her life. Mae worked as a cook at the Moose Lodge, AMVETS and PACC, [...]
Sandra J. Brush
Sandra J. Brush, 62, of Wellington, died Friday, January 4 at Akron General Hospital. Sandra was born December 14, 1945 in Elyria to the late Helen and LeRoy Peabody. She was a graduate of Elyria High School. Sandra worked for many years at Krystowski Tractor in Wellington. She loved dogs and bred Collies for several [...]
Robert A. Grundy
Robert A. Grundy, 80, of North Ridgeville, passed away Friday, January 4, 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria following a short illness. He was born and raised in Elyria and had been a North Ridgeville resident for 56 years. He was a 1945 graduate of Elyria High School. Mr. Grundy was a veteran [...]
Elyria girls down North Royalton in crucial NOC basketball matchup
ELYRIA — It was one of those “must-win” games for Elyria’s girls on Saturday night. The Pioneers were equal to the task in a 64-60 victory over North Royalton, but they made it exciting. For instance, Elyria built a 10-point lead late in the first half, but the Bears tied the game at 44 five [...]
Thomas Albert Gauvreau
Thomas Albert Gauvreau, 90 of Grafton, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2008 after a long struggle with Alzeimer’s. He was born October 8, 1917 in Cleveland, living in the Grafton area over 50 years. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton since 1952 and was a member of [...]
Admiral King boys down Southview in crosstown basketball showdown
LORAIN — Crosstown rivals Admiral King and Southview gave a near sellout matinee crowd all they wanted Saturday afternoon. But when the curtain fell, the Admirals hung on to beat the host Saints, 60-53, in Lake Erie League Erie Division play. King improved to 5-4 overall and 1-2 in the LEL. Southview fell to 4-4, [...]
EC’s Dane Szente named top wrestler at Columbia Invitational
COLUMBIA TWP. — While no local school took home the overall team championship at the 34th Annual Columbia Invitational Wrestling tournament, there were several local individual champions. Leading the local schools was Elyria Catholic. The Panthers, who finished second overall to Midpark, won all four of their championship matches. They also had two third-place finishes [...]
Burden grows for sex offenses
ELYRIA — A new state law that took effect at the beginning of the year will make being a sex offendesr a lot more difficult – for both the offenders and those who have to keep track of them. The new law, passed by the state last year after the federal government threatened to cut [...]
Buckeyes bayou bound for a bengal battle
OK, the cavalry has arrived. Buckeye Nation was not well-represented during my first day in the Big Easy, but as I made my way around town Friday night, there was a noticeable scarlet- and-gray hue showing through Saturday afternoon. The most recognizable contingent of Ohio State fans Friday night were — surprisingly or not — [...]
Columbia Schools strikes tentative deal
COLUMBIA TWP. — Bus drivers and other Columbia Local Schools staff might not have to strike after reaching a tentative contract agreement Saturday in Independence. Superintendent John Kuhn released a brief statement just after 7 p.m. saying that it took 10 hours to hammer out a new bargain. A federal mediator was called in to [...]
Father pleads for charges after van hits, kills son
NEW RUSSIA TWP. — A mourning father is begging for charges against the driver of a van that killed his 15-year-old son Friday night on state Route 511. Family members didn’t want to talk about their tragic loss Saturday, but Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper Jeff Kaess said Timmy Garn, 41, insisted that Albert Helke, 77, [...]
Blotter: Jan. 6, 2008
Lorain Thursday, Jan. 3 1:30 p.m. – 1400 block W. 20th St., 1998 Ford Escort stolen. Friday, Jan. 4 12 p.m. – 1300 block W. 26th St., during a criminal background check, a woman learned that a man had been using her Social Security number for 13 years. 12:31 p.m. – Apples, Meister Road, Peggy [...]
Life after death row
TOLEDO — For two decades, Ken Richey sat in a cell on death row and dreamed about clearing his name and getting out of prison. Now that it’s about to happen, he’s not sure what he’ll do next. He has a few plans, including trying out new video games and living in Scotland with his [...]
Study: Male monkeys pay for sex
SINGAPORE — Male macaque monkeys pay for sex by grooming females, according to a recent study that suggests the primates may treat sex as a commodity. “In primate societies, grooming is the underlying fabric of it all,” Dr. Michael Gumert, a primatologist at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, said in a telephone interview Saturday. [...]