Archive for February 3rd, 2008
Blotter: Feb. 4
Avon police Thursday, Jan. 31 7:20 a.m. – Kohl’s, Detroit Road, theft. 8:21 p.m. – 36600 block Bauerdale Court, a woman said her husband was slapping their 15-year-old daughter. Wednesday, Jan. 30 9:14 a.m. – 36600 block Detroit Road, a custodian said a white van followed her from work the night before and there were [...]
Smoking and stripping go underground
CLEVELAND — Underground nightclubs where patrons can smoke freely and watch strippers after midnight have opened in some of the city’s residential neighborhoods since the state began enforcing new restrictions on strip clubs and public smoking last year, police say. Some of the nightclubs, also called “smokehouses,” offer customers the opportunity to have sex with [...]
State’s mental health policy upsetting families
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland’s changes to the state’s mental health policies — mandating pre-authorization for doctors who prescribe psychiatric drugs and delaying proposed changes in a program for autistic children — have angered the families of those with mental illnesses and their advocates. The revised drug policy requires general practitioners to be pre-authorized before [...]
State lawmakers learns to live with term limits
COLUMBUS — Eight years after laws took effect to limit the amount of time state lawmakers can hold office, the turnover tactic still draws strong reactions from backers and detractors. The creators of the idea insist the term limits do their job: keeping lawmakers from becoming entrenched in office. But the politicians who have to [...]
Museum works to preserve air crash memorial
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It was the first and may remain the most compelling visual memorial to the 49 people killed in a crash at Lexington’s airport, but the huge banner bearing hundreds of messages of support is fading and showing signs of wear. Now the Aviation Museum of Kentucky, the current home of the banner [...]
Lawrence R. Groot, Jr.
Lawrence R. Groot, Jr., 58, of Amherst, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008, at The Hospital for Orthopedic and Specialty Services Emergency Room in Amherst, following a heart attack. He was born October 8, 1949 in Norwalk. He had been a resident of Amherst for the last 57 years. He served with the U.S. Army. [...]
Area unit returns from war
MILAN — Don Jirousek’s shoulders loosened and he let a huge sigh slip free Saturday as his son stepped off a charter bus after serving 15 dangerous months in Iraq. “It’s been horrible. Talking to him on the phone is the only thing that’s kept us going,” he said. “This is his third time in [...]
FORECLOSURES: Hitting at home
With every knock at the door or phone call from a stranger, a shiver runs down the spine of Mindy Wright, housing program director with the Lorain County Urban League. Wright is one of few certified housing counselors in the county, and it is her job to help those trying to stave off foreclosure. That [...]
FORECLOSURES: What’s being done
The growing number of people losing their homes is prompting people here and across the country to call for action.Lorain Councilwoman Anne Molnar, D-at large, said people are finally taking notice of the changes being affecting neighborhoods. “When I bought my first home in Homewood, there were 46 children on our street, all from war [...]
FORECLOSURE: What to do
Don’t ignore the problem. The further behind you become, the harder it will be to reinstate your loan.n Contact your lender as soon as you realize that you have a problem Open and respond to all mail from your lender. The first notices you receive will offer good information about foreclosure prevention options that can [...]
Man injured when truck flips
CARLISLE TWP. — Not much was left of a Chevrolet Silverado that crashed through two mailboxes and flipped twice Saturday night, sliding to a rest on its side on a West Ridge Road lawn. The driver, Gregory Kopp, 45, was heading south toward his home just south of Russia Road when his truck spun out [...]
Woman, concerned about neighbor, dashes into burning house
ELYRIA — John Toomey said he could hardly believe it when a woman apologized for breaking a window as she tried to save his brother Saturday night from a roaring house fire. “She wanted to save his life, so she smashed a window to get inside. She shouldn’t be sorry — I should be thanking [...]
Groundhogs offer differing forecasts
Brace yourself for more wintry weather. At least that’s if you believe Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow Saturday, leading the groundhog to forecast six more weeks of winter. AP Ohio’s Buckeye Chuck didn’t see his shadow, forecasting a shorter winter. The rodent was pulled from his stump by members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club [...]
Blotter: Feb. 3
Elyria police Friday, Feb. 1 3:18 p.m. – 1000 block Barbara St., Gladys R. Glover, 42, Sheffield Township, contempt of court warrant. 8 p.m. – 100 block David Drive, stolen MP3 player and WIC cards. 11:04 p.m. – 100 block Rush St., a woman said her roommate’s boyfriend threatened to shoot her. Saturday, Feb. 2 [...]
Memorial held for Oberlin teen
OBERLIN — The name of Curtis Garn, the 15-year-old boy killed Jan. 4 while walking on the side of state Route 511, will be added to the memorial garden at Oberlin High School. The garden has the names of 93 Oberlin Schools students or former students who have died. A fundraiser with bands and a [...]
Matter of the heart: Man needs surgery to correct cardiac defect
Ever Since Chris Larson was 16, he has known his future was uncertain. COURTESY GINNY LARSON Chris Larson (left), 30, has congenital heart disease, and he is in desperate need open-heart surgery. His mother, Ginny (right) is holding a benefit to raise money for the surgery. A congenital heart disease diagnosis at age 11 led [...]
10 indicted after their charges were dismissed
AKRON — Ten people were wrongly charged with auto theft, drunken driving and other crimes because a prosecutor’s office erroneously signed indictments in cases that had been dismissed by a grand jury, an internal investigation has found. None of the people charged served prison time, but one person who pleaded guilty to a felony served [...]
Hundreds mourn slain pregnant Marine
VANDALIA — Family and friends wept and prayed Saturday at a funeral Mass for a pregnant Marine found slain in North Carolina. The service for Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach drew hundreds of mourners to St. Christopher Catholic Church near Dayton. Four uniformed Marines wheeled Lauterbach’s coffin down the aisle to the strains of “Mine Eyes [...]
State unlikely to hit stream cleanup target
COLUMBUS — State officials say Ohio’s small streams and tributaries are slowly becoming clean and healthy for fish and wildlife, but despite increased efforts they do not expect to meet an ambitious cleanup goal set by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA had hoped to be able to declare 80 percent of Ohio’s streams [...]
Elyria notebook: Feb. 3
Fat Tuesday Social for Elyria Schools Party with a purpose by attending the third Annual Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday Elyria School and Community Social on Tuesday at Nick Abraham Buick (Ford Building) in Elyria. Starting at 5 p.m., the event is hosted by the Elyria Citizen’s Committee for Quality Education and is open to the public. [...]
Pursuit of perfection: Patriots 1 win from history
GLENDALE, Ariz. — This one is for history. No longer can the New England Patriots ignore it. Beat the New York Giants today and it means more than winning a fourth Super Bowl in seven years. More than reaffirming their dynasty in a sport designed to even the playing field. It means staking an undeniable [...]
Patriots are great, but not the greatest
At a family reunion last summer, my wife’s cousin, a TV sports anchor in Boston, suggested that the New England Patriots might be the greatest pro football team of all time. I knew it wasn’t hometown boosterism; he’s not even from there. So give him credit. Not a bad call. They go into the Super [...]
Cavaliers’ Big 3 dominate inside in win
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers got big games from their three best players, while the Los Angeles Clippers didn’t have their three best players in uniform. The result was a predictable 98-84 Cleveland victory Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavaliers’ 14th win in their last 18 games. LeBron James, who decided to give it [...]
Girls basketball: Admiral King claims LEL title
LORAIN — The Admiral King girls have won their first conference basketball championship since 1992. They wrapped up the Lake Erie League Erie Division crown at Southview on Saturday afternoon with their 15th straight victory, a 59-38 torching of the Saints. The Admirals were members of the old Erie Shore Conference the last time they [...]
Wrestling: Elyria 2nd; Mitcheff wins 4th league title
GARFIELD HEIGHTS — Two pins, one technical fall and a major decision added up to Steve Mitcheff’s fourth conference championship Saturday night. The Elyria senior — who captured three Pioneer Conference titles — downed Strongsville’s David Bolger in the 112-pound final during the inaugural Northeast Ohio Conference tournament, and Zack Goins earned the 152-pound championship [...]