Archive for June 2nd, 2008
Strickland signs payday lending law
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland has signed a bill that puts new restrictions on the payday lending industry. The law signed Monday limits borrowers to four short-term loans a year and caps annual interest rates at 28 percent. The state Legislature passed the bill last month over the objections of industry leaders. Payday lenders had [...]
Universal Studios reopens after fire
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Tourists applauded firefighters Monday as Universal Studios reopened, while investigators examined the ruins of some of the most famous sets in Hollywood to find the cause of the spectacular weekend blaze. When the gates opened, hundreds of people streamed into the venerable movie studio-theme park, which was closed Sunday after the [...]
Doc says Kennedy brain surgery successful
DURHAM, N.C. — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent what his doctors called successful surgery Monday to treat his cancerous brain tumor, and told his wife shortly after that he “felt like a million bucks,” a family spokeswoman said. The surgery at Duke University Medical Center took about 3½ hours. He is expected to undergo chemotherapy [...]
ALERT: Falling bricks force road closing
Pearl Avenue in Lorain was closed Monday after the brick facade of a building started falling to the sidewalk below. Monday afternoon, city officials are trying to figure out the best approach – whether the building is so unsafe it should be torn down, or whether an effort to remove the loose bricks was enough [...]
Down-to-earth Perry has uplifting win at Memorial
DUBLIN — The Zen of Ken? Hardly. Kenny Perry, a 47-year-old Kentucky native, is about as old school and down-to-earth as they come, a guy who eschews fancy swing coaches and expensive sports psychologists for good old-fashioned belief in self and faith in a higher power. “God’s my psychologist,” he said. You won’t find him [...]
Memorial notes: Goggin let nerves get the best of him
DUBLIN — He said he warmed up fine, but when third-round leader Mathew Goggin hit the first tee Sunday he had to admit he was battling more than just a tougher-than-usual Muirfield Village golf course. Nerves were definitely a factor in his poor start and eventual tie-for-second finish, said Goggin, who was trying not only [...]
Avon/Avon Lake Notebook: June 2, 2008
Yearbook advisers recognized Two advisers for the 2007 Shore Log yearbook at Avon Lake High School have produced one of the best yearbooks in the state of Ohio. Krystine Shea and Hilary Bickerton received the honor from Josten’s, a company specializing in making yearbooks and class rings. Only 10 schools in Ohio were among those [...]
Raymond Anthony Mel Patton
Raymond Anthony Mel Patton, 53, passed away Friday, May 30, 2008. He was born in Lakewood, September 17, 1954.Ray loved the outdoors. He liked to boat, fish and travel. Survivors include sons, Michael A. (Natalie), Jacob Donald; daughter, Sarah Elizabeth; parents, Manus and Irene Patton, brothers Manus J. Jr., James J. (Patti), Patrick T. (Madaline), [...]
Marianne Weiss
Marianne Weiss , 54 of Valley City passed away Friday, May 30, 2008 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota after an accident. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home 1021 Main St. Grafton.
Royals win second straight over Indians
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nothing restores the bounce to a ballplayer’s step like bringing a long losing streak to a halt. Feeling refreshed after snapping a demoralizing 12-game skid the night before, the Kansas City Royals got solid pitching from Brian Bannister and home runs from Jose Guillen and Mark Grudzielanek to beat the Cleveland [...]
Oklahoma State declares Andy Oliver ineligible
Former Vermilion High pitching ace Andy Oliver — now a star with college powerhouse Oklahoma State — was declared ineligible by the university Saturday, the second day of the NCAA Division I regional tournament. The Cowboys were the top seed in the Stillwater regional, which also included Wichita State and Western Kentucky. Oliver had been [...]
Jerry Dunlap
Jerry Dunlap, 61 of Ashland, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born on October 28, 1946 to James and Agnes (Elek) Dunlap. He was an Ashland resident most of his life. On July 26, 1969 Mr. Dunlap was married to Terrie Melvin. Mr. Dunlap was a 1968 graduate of the [...]
Herald C. Graver
Herald C. “Bear” Graver, 52, of Lorain, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 30, 2008, after a long illness. He was born on June 27, 1955 in Lorain, where he has resided his entire life. He is a 1973 graduate of Lorain High School. Herald retired from AAR, in Avon. He was [...]
George Alan Davis
George Alan Davis, 54, of Elyria, died Friday, May 23, 2008 in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born April 30, 1954 in Elyria, where he has been a lifelong resident. He worked many years for Medina Tool & Die Co. in Medina and was previously employed with Moen, Inc., formerly Stanadyne, in [...]
Coughlin: Tribe announcer Tom Hamilton has solid son in Avon Lake star
Here’s a tip of the cap to Indians broadcaster Tom Hamilton and his wife, Wendy, for turning out a spectacular kid. Their 18-year-old son, Nick, the oldest of their four children and the senior third baseman on the Avon Lake High School baseball team, established school records with a .481 batting average and .627 on-base [...]
Eric D. Stevens
Eric D. Stevens, 47, of Elyria died Friday at his home following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria. 322-4626
Busch wins fourth NASCAR race of the season
DOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch revels in his role as NASCAR’s villain. He enjoys his role as the top driver so much more. Busch was simply sensational again, dominating the second half of the 400-mile race Sunday at Dover International Speedway and racing to his Sprint Cup series-best fourth win of the season. Busch made [...]
Page, Wells earn wins at Lorain County Speedway
SOUTH AMHERST — The thunderstorms that pushed through northern Ohio on Friday may have muddied the infield at Lorain County Speedway, but they could not dampen the spirits of the fans and drivers Saturday night. The storms moved out in time for a full night of racing. Elyria’s Rick Page outlasted a bevy of caution [...]
Three Serbs advance to quarterfinals at French Open
PARIS — Nursing a sore shoulder, Jelena Jankovic won one point with broken strings, another after falling down and the last one despite blowing a big lead. Ana Ivanovic had a much easier time, sweeping every game. And when the tennis turned tense for Novak Djokovic, he defiantly pounded his chest and whacked winners. In [...]
Darlene Mervis
Darlene Mervis (nee Hause), 81, of Lorain, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at her residence while under the care of New Life Hospice following a year long battle with cancer. She was born June 13, 1926 in Bainbridge, Ohio, coming to Lorain in 1943 where she has lived since. Darlene was a homemaker and enjoyed [...]
Charles W. Dibler
Memorial services for Charles W. Dibler who passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 will be held at Peirlon Park 5960 Vandemark Rd. Medina June 3, 2008 at 11 A.M. with Pastors Tim Mayo of Midview Baptist Church, Don Wolff of Fieldhand Harvest Chapel & Bill Shomo of Pierlon Park Officiating. Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home handled arrangements. [...]
Betsy Rae Green
Betsy Rae Green, 39, of Amherst, died at University Hospital in Cleveland following a battle with ovarian cancer. She was born July 3, 1968 in Lorain and had been a lifelong resident of the Amherst/Lorain area. Betsy was a 1987 graduate of Admiral King High School in Lorain. She was a US Navy veteran. She [...]
AMHERST: Cheers, tears and words of wisdom
CLEVELAND — As yellow and green clad graduates filled the CSU Wolstein Center on Sunday, the cheers of proud parents echoed throughout, signaling the start of the 121st Marion L. Steele graduation ceremony.It was a day of cheers, tears and words of wisdom. As the graduating seniors gathered as a group — likely for the [...]
600 turn out at fundraising dinner to support attack victim
ELYRIA — About 600 people turned out at Sunday to support a 43-year-old Carlisle Township woman paralyzed from the waist down in a brutal attack as she hiked in Carlisle Reservation last month. CARL SULLENBERGER / CHRONICLE Zetia Turner, 5, helps Pat Stevens, center, and Sandy Rieth with the sale of tickets at a fundraiser [...]
The phantom conductor of Elyria’s death trolley
Historians know little about man at helm during disaster that led to creation of EMH, Easter Seals STEVE MANHEIM / CHRONICLE Sheriff’s Lt. Jack Hammond looks through the 1907 jail register. ELYRIA — The motorman blamed for a deadly trolley car crash 101 years ago in Elyria served only two days in the county jail. [...]