Archive for March 14th, 2008
Walter Stewart
Walter Stewart, 91, of LaGrange, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008, at Elms Nursing Home, Wellington. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.
Stephanie Sinclair
Stephanie Sinclair, 26, of Westlake, a beloved daughter, sister and friend, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday night, March 11, 2008, after a lifelong battle with muscular dystrophy. Though weak in body, she was strong in spirit with a smile that touched the hearts of everyone she met. Her face glowed with the [...]
Tianna Madison has singular focus: Making the Olympics
The knee surgery in 2006 is just a blur. So is the disappointing finish at last year’s World Championships. Tianna Madison’s focus is so sharp, and singular, that she’s dismissed everything else but her goal of reaching the Olympics in Beijing in August. “Now, everything I’m doing is gearing myself to be 100 percent ready [...]
NBA: LeBron misses 3 at buzzer in Cavs loss to Nets
WASHINGTON — When the Vogue cover model missed the 3-point attempt at the buzzer, the returning birthday boy and the Washington Wizards had an exhilarating win over a big nemesis. Caron Butler unleashed a month’s worth of pent-up energy on the day he turned 28, coming back from a 16-game injury absence to score 19 [...]
Max H. Jalowiec
Max H. Jalowiec, 89, of Elyria, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at his home. He was born April 7, 1918, in Elyria, where he had been a lifelong resident and graduated from Elyria High School in 1937. He served as a corporal in the Marine Corps during WWII and was stationed on Guam and participated [...]
Martin J. Matus
Martin J. Matus, 90, of Wakeman, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Amherst Manor in Amherst. He was born March 25, 1917, in California, Pa., and had lived in the Wakeman area most of his life. He served in the Army during WWII in the 194th Glider Infantry. He served in the Rhineland, the Ardennes, [...]
Indians: Aaron Laffey relaxes after decent outing
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Aaron Laffey’s outing Thursday at Chain of Lakes Park probably didn’t do much for him in the race to become the Indians’ fifth starter. But the four-inning effort, in which the 22-year-old left-hander allowed two runs on five hits in a 9-5 victory over the Blue Jays, went a long way [...]
Lester E. Drage
Lester E. Drage, 89, of Elyria, died Thursday, March 13, 2008. Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria, is in charge of arrangements.
John F. Gerlach
John F. Gerlach, 85, of Olmsted Township, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2008, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, following a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Tribe notes: Pair of pitchers sent to Triple-A Buffalo
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Indians made a pair of roster moves Thursday, optioning pitchers Brian Slocum and Tony Sipp to Triple-A Buffalo. Slocum made his first exhibition start Wednesday in Cleveland’s 11-4 loss to the Braves, but lasted just two-thirds of an inning (four batters) before suffering a mild right groin strain. Injuries plagued [...]
Eileen J. Cebula
Eileen J. Cebula (nee Thome), 85, of Elyria, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born August 3, 1922, in North Ridgeville, and had worked for Duffin Manufacturing as a machine operator. Eileen had organized bus trips for St. Jude church and the American Legion, she [...]
Donald Hershey
Donald Hershey, 80, of Columbia Station, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008. He was born in Three Springs, Pa., and came to Columbia Station at age nine. For 17 years he was co-owner of Berea Cab Co. and then became a cross country truck driver. He liked woodworking, golf, working in his garden, and being [...]
Browns: Baxter signs 1-year deal, hopes to complete comeback
CLEVELAND — Browns defensive back Gary Baxter, determined to become the first NFL player to make it back from two torn patellar tendons, signed a one-year free agent contract with Cleveland on Thursday. Baxter’s amazing comeback fell a little short last season. He defied doctors’ predictions that his career was over by returning to the [...]
College basketball: Kent uses run to get past Toledo
CLEVELAND — It’s one of the rarest of calls on the basketball floor, but a double-foul late in the first half gave top-seeded Kent State all the momentum it would need in knocking off Toledo, 77-57, to advance to the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena on Thursday night. Toledo, which [...]
Amherst cop fires at man who took gun from suspect
AMHERST — A man who helped Amherst police by getting a gun away from a man threatening to shoot his wife nearly was shot himself when an officer mistook him for the assailant, police said. The incident happened about midnight Wednesday outside a downtown business on Church Street. Police said Robert Gonzalez, 50, of Lorain, [...]
Lebron graces cover of Vogue
LeBron James is striking a pose. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ superstar will appear on the April cover of Vogue, joining actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as the only men to do so in the influential fashion magazine’s 116-year history. Wearing a tank top, shorts and sneakers from his own Nike clothing line, James appears on [...]
Kipton to rebuild dismantled police department
KIPTON — The village will have a police force again. After months of relying on county sheriff’s deputies for law enforcement, Kipton Mayor Bob Meilander is reconstituting a department that effectively dissolved after an investigation of the former chief, the theft conviction of his temporary replacement and the resignation of the rest of the department. [...]
Michael Gravelle charged with domestic violence
SANDUSKY — A man convicted of abusing some of his 11 adopted, special-needs children and making them sleep in cages has been accused of hitting his wife. Michael Gravelle took a swing at his wife, hitting her in the shoulder during an argument Monday, police said. He also shook her, according to a police report. [...]
Cleveland Medical Mart agreement is reached
CLEVELAND — Months of negotiations have led to a deal on building a “Medical Mart” exhibit hall in Cleveland to host medical trade shows and conferences as part of a convention center. Cuyahoga County’s negotiator, lawyer Fred Nance, told commissioners on Thursday that an agreement had been reached with a Chicago-based developer, Merchandise Mart Properties [...]
Statewide, gas prices nearing a record
Soaring gasoline prices have some Ohio motorists gritting their teeth when filling their tanks, while others have turned to carpooling or look for ways to reduce travel. Bryan Reynolds, of Frazeysburg, estimates he’s spent about $80 on gasoline in the past several days. “Going back and forth to work, we put a lot of miles [...]
Energy firms scout Lorain
Two companies that make parts for wind turbines visited a manufacturing site this week in Lorain County, according to the Ohio Department of Development. “They are very promising wind prospects,” said agency spokeswoman Nikki Jaworski. “We`ve been very aggressive in courting wind power.” The two companies looked at the same manufacturing site, which Jaworski declined [...]
A look at some gas prices around Lorain County
Gas prices are breaking records all over the state, and Lorain County is no exception. On a spin through Elyria, LaGrange, Oberlin, Amherst and Lorain, prices ranged from $3.29 (at Gas USA in Elyria) to $3.59 (mixed with ethanol at Full Circle Fuel in Oberlin). Gas USA ( Middle Avenue, Elyria): $3.29 Marathon ( Middle [...]
Remembering the tornado of 1965
The day of April 11, 1965, is a day many from Ohio will never forget – it was the day that nine tornadoes, many at highest levels of intensity, touched down and turned the lives of those in its path upside down. Grafton Township residents Robert and Annie Overy, both 70, who formerly lived at [...]
St. Joe`s center may get state grant
The St. Joseph Community Center in Lorain could benefit from a state grant that normally assists impoverished counties in Appalachia, county officials said. Lorain County has about a 75 percent chance of getting the $750,000 grant, said Rebecca Jones, Lorain County Economic Development director. The county should get an answer in eight to 12 weeks. [...]
Grafton/LaGrange police blotter: March 14, 2008
LaGrange police Saturday, March 8 3:40 p.m. – 400 block E. Main St., a man reported he had lost the phone connection between himself and a friend. He was worried his friend`s ex-girlfriend had stopped by and harmed him. Officers arrived at the scene where the man said his ex-girlfriend had stopped by and left [...]