Archive for January 23rd, 2008
Driver in fatal DUI gets jail for getting new license
A Wellington man who killed a woman in a 1992 drunken driving crash, but still managed to get a license despite a lifetime driving ban, is heading back to jail. John Majka, 42, is scheduled to report to the county jail before 6 p.m. Thursday to start a six-month jail sentence. He pleaded guilty last [...]
CCC pressure gets to Open Door
ELYRIA — Open Door stayed with taller, faster Cleveland Central Catholic for a half Tuesday night. But the disparities began to show after the break and the Ironmen cruised, 67-50, in non-conference action. It ended a six-game winning streak for Open Door (12-3). The Patriots hadn’t lost since they fell by two points in overtime [...]
Police blotter: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
Elyria police Monday, Jan. 21 9:02 a.m. – Macy’s, Midway Mall, a woman from Miami, Fla., told police that her credit card was fraudulently used at the mall. 10 a.m. – 200 block Winthrop Drive, driver’s side mirror broken. 2:15 p.m. – 200 block Marseilles Ave., a man said his son threatened to beat him [...]
Wanted Marine spotted
Guillermo Arias The Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Missing Marine Cesar Laurean, wanted in the slaying of a pregnant colleague, visited relatives in Mexico last week, a man identified as his cousin said Tuesday. Juan Antonio Ramos Ramirez told The Associated Press that Laurean walked into his liquor store last Monday or Tuesday and the [...]
Rig swerves, tips, shuts down state Route 2
AMHERST — Truck driver Doug Frasure made a split-second decision Tuesday that prevented a pile-up along state Route 2. Frasure, of Parma, was driving his semi eastbound when he came upon a group of vehicles stopped for an accident. There was no way he was going to be able to stop his heavy, fast-moving [...]
Lorain Council dusts off limestone plans
LORAIN — The proposal to build a limestone crushing plant in Lorain has been revived. Two weeks after rejecting a proposal to rezone 15 acres of land where the plant was to be built, City Council on Tuesday agreed to rescind that vote in favor of having a public hearing about it. The hearing will [...]
Flu bug biting harder than normal
ELYRIA — Those hacking coughs and runny noses are particularly nasty this year, leading to more visits to area emergency rooms for local families, health officials say. The Solomon Islands, Wisconsin and Malaysia flu viruses — named for the places they originated — are running wild, making winter miserable, say experts at the various health [...]
Fed stops a Black Tuesday: Little impact here
ELYRIA — Emergency rate cuts and a volatile stock market won’t have much of an impact on the local economy, several analysts predicted Tuesday. After dipping 465 points at the start of the day, the Dow Jones industrials recovered to a loss of just more than 180 points by the close of trading Tuesday. News [...]
Fed stops a Black Tuesday: Interest rates slashed as stocks tumble
Greg Burns and William Neikirk Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — The Federal Reserve rushed to the rescue of a shaky stock market Tuesday with its biggest interest-rate cut in more than two decades, leaving investors expecting more help from their new best friend in Washington. Faced with lagging credibility in financial markets, Chairman Ben Bernanke flexed [...]
‘Brokeback` actor Heath Ledger dead
Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, naked in bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said. The Australian-born actor was 28. There was no obvious indication of suicide, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the SoHo apartment that is believed to be the home [...]
Jack E. Sutter
Jack E. Sutter, 84, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, formerly of Lorain County, passed away at the Good Samaritan of Prescott Valley Nursing Home in Prescott Valley, Arizona, following a short illness. He was born in Hammond, Illinois, and had resided in Arizona for the past 26 years. Prior to moving to Arizona, he had lived [...]
Richard S. Miller
Richard S. Miller, 76, formerly of Wellington, and currently of Sandusky, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Providence Care Center in Sandusky, following a long illness. Richard was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 21, 1931 and lived in the city for 25 years. Richard served in the Army Air Force during the [...]
James W. Pycraft
James W. Pycraft, 85, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Lorain Community Health Partners, in Lorain. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, Elyria.
Dorothy F. Krywany
Dorothy F. Krywany (nee Soltysiak), 80, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Monday, January, 21, 2008 at her home following a prolonged illness. She was born October 27, 1927 in Buffalo, New York. She had been a resident of Amherst for nearly 50 years. Dorothy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church [...]
Malpractice laws` effect can`t be determined yet
COLUMBUS — The state insurance director said Tuesday it’s too soon to tell whether restrictions lawmakers put in place five years ago to deal with concerns about medical malpractice claims are having an effect. Mary Jo Hudson said the volatility of the medical malpractice market, especially soaring insurance premiums, was beginning to level off. But [...]
Donald Ralph Gilder
Donald Ralph Gilder, 73, of Duluth, Georgia, died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the Gwinnet Medical Center in Duluth, Georgia, following a short illness. Mr. Gilder was a long time resident of North Ridgeville, moving to Farmington Hills, Michigan in 1969, then to Middletown, Ohio in 1972. He had resided in Duluth Georgia since 1980. [...]
Ralph L. Hofelzer
Ralph L. Hofelzer, 66, of Avon Lake, passed away at home on January 21, 2008 at 1:30 A.M. He was the loving husband of Joan R. (nee Schaefer) of 50 years. He is survived by three grateful children; daughter, Susan Johns (nee Hofelzer) of Marblehead; Sons, Russell and Richard of Avon Lake. He was proceeded [...]
Lawrence “Larry” J. Smith
Lawrence "Larry" J. Smith, 58, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a short illness. He was born July 22, 1949 in Lorain. Lorain has been his home for the last five years. He was employed with the American Bridge Co. for [...]
Elmo Hamilton
Elmo Hamilton, 75, of Grafton, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home.
Preservation help sought for EHS
ELYRIA — The school board agreed Tuesday to seek state and federal preservation tax credits to offset the cost of including the Washington Building in the new Elyria High School. “The idea is to use these grants to retain as much of the building’s historic character without going over budget,” said Steven McQuillin, a building [...]
Richard S. Miller
Richard S. Miller, 76, formerly of Wellington, and currently of Sandusky, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Providence Care Center in Sandusky, following a long illness. Richard was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 21, 1931 and lived in the city for 25 years. Richard served in the Army Air Force during the Korean Conflict. [...]
Suit says prison officials lied about asbestos
COLUMBUS — A federal lawsuit filed by 33 inmates at a state prison accuses officials of lying about removing asbestos from the facility. Lab tests on a powdery substance collected by the inmates at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution show the presence of the cancer-causing substance, said Jeffrey Donnellon, a Columbus lawyer who represents the [...]
Fires under investigation
Local fire officials continue to investigate the cause of several fires around the county. Elyria fire officials determined that a fire that started Monday in a two-story Mussey Avenue home in Elyria began after a child or children played with a cigarette lighter in the finished attic of the home that contained a bedroom. No [...]
Firelands seeks leader
SOUTH AMHERST — The search for the next superintendent of Firelands Schools is on. The district announced at the beginning of the year that it was accepting applications for the position after nearly two years after interim Superintendent Max Shoff took over the job. Thomas Rockwell, superintendent of the Educational Service Center of Lorain County, [...]
Police briefs: Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008
Car runs over man, hits Dairy Mart LORAIN — A man told police he was run over by a car just before 2 a.m. Saturday after four men jumped him outside Dairy Mart on East Erie Avenue. James Schiavoni, 23, of Sheffield Lake, said he was walking out of the store when a man motioned [...]