Archive for January, 2009
A milestone night: Clearview’s Bill notches 100th career win as Clippers, Wellington go 2-0 in PAC quadrangular
ROCKY RIVER — He’s a man of few words and many wins. That might be the best way to describe Adam Bill, Clearview’s 130-pound wrestler. After winning his first match in Thursday’s Patriot Athletic Conference quad over host Lutheran West, Bill reached 100 career victories. He finished the night with a 12-4 victory over Black [...]
High school wrestling notes: Area competitors get the Lowe-down on their state tournament chances
If you’ve checked out the many wrestling sites on the Web, then you are probably familiar with the work of Josh “Bucksman” Lowe, who has a strong grasp of all three Ohio divisions of high school wrestling and has recently released his rankings on Yappi.com. Lowe’s projections list three area state champions — Southview’s Uland [...]
Boys basketball notes: Clearview starting to live up to those lofty preseason expectations
They are who he thought they were. Before the season began, Clearview was projected to be one of the stronger teams in the area. Those expectations appeared spot on after a 3-1 start to the season. However, a 1-2 stretch that included losses to perennial basketball powers Lutheran West and Keystone, tempered things a bit. [...]
Girls basketball notes: Oberlin exchange students catching on to this game called basketball
Team handball is not like the handball we know, and who knew about something called netball? Team handball is not a game in which two players compete by bashing a little rubber ball off walls with their sore and swollen hands. It’s known as European or Olympic handball and someone described it the other day [...]
Ridgeville mayor: City on solid financial ground
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The city is among the legion of municipalities entering a very uncertain 2009, but at least it enters the new year faring better than many area communities. That’s according to Mayor David Gillock, who issued his sixth State of the City address Thursday before a noontime crowd of 160 at the North [...]
Ex-cop trying to clear his name may head back to court
Former Lorain police Officer Timothy Gerek Jr. may soon find himself back in a Bowling Green courtroom. Bowling Green City Prosecutor Matt Reger filed a motion Thursday asking Bowling Green Municipal Court Judge Mark Reddin to order Gerek back into court to explain why he didn’t mention his other criminal convictions when he asked the [...]
Sheffield firefighters contain gas leak and fire during rush hour
SHEFFIELD — A portion of Detroit Road was closed for three hours Thursday evening after a chunk of ice slid off a rooftop and cut open a natural gas pipe. An employee at a dual-business commercial building in the 5400 block of Detroit Road heard the ice fall about 4:30 p.m. and walked outside to [...]
Cuyahoga County officials decide on site for medical mart
CLEVELAND — County commissioners have decided to build a new Cleveland convention center on the site of the city’s aging convention facility. The decision Thursday by Cuyahoga County commissioners came after years of debate on how to finance a new convention center and where to build it. The project will include a so-called medical mart, [...]
Eight hospitalized in Route 2 crash
ELYRIA TWP. — A two-car crash sent eight people to area hospitals with minor injuries Thursday night. The driver of a Suzuki heading eastbound on state Route 2 lost control of the vehicle and smacked into a guardrail about 8 p.m., according to a trooper with the Elyria post of the State Highway Patrol. A [...]
Grafton library celebrates 65th anniversary
GRAFTON — Before there were books on CDs, movies on DVDs and music on CDs, libraries were places for browsing and borrowing books. But just as culture has changed over the years, so have the ways that libraries meet the needs of the public. The Grafton-Midview Public library has been changing and expanding to meet [...]
Grafton/LaGrange/Columbia Notebook: January 23, 2009
Spaghetti dinner at Midview The Midview Choir Boosters are hosting a spaghetti dinner 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, in the Midview High School APR Room. The menu is spaghetti, salad, bread/butter, drink and dessert. To-go orders will also be available. Presale tickets are $5 for ages 10 and older and $3 for under age 10. [...]
Commissioners raise county sales tax
ELYRIA — Lorain County commissioners voted Thursday to raise the county’s sales tax by 0.5 percentage points, a move that will generate $15 million annually for the county justice system. Because the commissioners passed the tax hike as an emergency measure, it will go into effect April 1 and remain in place unless county voters [...]
Judges ask for $800,000 in Justice Center safety improvement
ELYRIA — A committee that has been reviewing security at the Lorain County Justice Center is asking county commissioners for nearly $840,000 to make security upgrades, including hiring an additional seven deputies to staff the courts. The committee’s chairman, county Presiding Judge Mark Betleski, said the request comes after an extensive review of manpower and [...]
Councilman wants Elyria design review process re-examined
ELYRIA — It has a hand in every sign change, paint job and building project in the city, but one Elyria City Councilman thinks it’s time city officials look at whether the design review process is good for the city. Elyria ventured into design review in 2001, but after listening to recent debates about why [...]
Elyria superintendent: Construction of new EHS wings beginning soon
ELYRIA — Those who have complained to school officials that nothing is happening at the new Elyria High School site other than a lot of dirt being moved around should know the wait is almost over. The $68 million construction project will soon have something to show for it as construction crews are making headway [...]
Nord Center board shakeup may result in funding cut
County mental health board gives center notice it may end contract
Susan M. Garrison
Susan M. Garrison, 40, of Westlake, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake, following a brief illness. She was born in Cleveland and raised in North Ridgeville. Susan had been a Westlake resident for the past 15 years. She was a 1986 graduate of North Ridgeville High School. [...]
Robin Lynn Layport
Robin Lynn Layport, 40, of Camden Township, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Allen Community Hospital in Oberlin. She was born February 17, 1967 in Oberlin and had lived in Camden Township her whole life. She graduated from Firelands High School in 1987. She had been employed at M.A. Harrison in Birmingham for five years. [...]
Robert G. Engelhardt
Robert G. Engelhardt, 84, of Lorain, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Kingston of Vermilion in Vermilion, following a brief illness. Mr. Engelhardt was born in Lorain December 14, 1924, the son of the late Robert R and Rhea N (nee Geisel) Engelhardt. He was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a [...]
Ray Canfield
Ray Canfield, 74, of Sullivan, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 20, 2009 in Florida, surrounded by his family. He was born May 23, 1934 in Lodi. He attended Sullivan Congregational Church, and was a member of The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Cleveland, Sullivan Lodge #313 F & AM, Ashland [...]
John A. Perrotte
John Alfred Perrotte, 60, of Oberlin, formerly of Melbourne, Florida, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Community Health Partners West, in Lorain, after a sudden illness. Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elyria, was in charge of arrangements.
Jane T. Wazyniak Cugier
Jane T. Wazyniak Cugier (nee Mrukowski), 91, of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009. Jane was born in Elyria and graduated from Elyria High School.She was an active member of Holy Cross Church, United Polish Club, and worked at the United Way for most of her career. She moved to Cooper [...]
Golda Edith Johnson
Golda Edith Johnson, 83, of Wellington, went to be with her Lord Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Allen Community Hospital in Oberlin. Born in West Virginia on May 12, 1925, Golda was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (nee Butcher) Helmick. Golda lived in Wellington since 1959 and wintered in Melbourne, Florida for [...]
‘Goth’ kitten marketer charged with animal cruelty
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A woman who marketed “gothic kittens” with ear, neck and tail piercings over the Internet has been charged with animal cruelty and conspiracy. Dog groomer Holly Crawford, 34, was charged Tuesday by humane officers. Her home outside Wilkes-Barre was raided Dec. 17 after the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [...]
Dennis M. Moore
Dennis M. Moore, 62, of Elyria, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at his home, following a long illness. Mr. Moore was born in Elyria, January 3, 1947 and lived here all his life. He was a graduate of Elyria High School with the Class of 1965. He served with the United State Marine Corp. during [...]