Archive for January, 2009
Former Lorain cop trying to clear his record
County prosecutor says Timothy Gerek`s quest makes a mockery of expungement statute
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. [...]
Russell Jacob Kauf
Russell Jacob Kauf, 21, of Creston, died Wednesday morning, January 21, 2009 at his home, following a courageous battle against aplastic anemia. He was born January 28, 1987 in Oberlin to Daryl and Linda (nee Cogar) Kauf. He was a 2005 graduate of Norwayne High School and the carpentry class at the Wayne County Schools [...]
Paul Otis Pickworth
Paul Otis Pickworth, 90, of Oberlin, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Welcome Nursing Home, after a long illness. He was born June 3, 1918 and had lived in Pittsfield Township all his life. Paul was a dairy farmer. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wellington. He was a member of the [...]
ROUNDUP: Jan. 22, 2009
Man charged with molestation CLEVELAND — A Sheffield Lake man pleaded not guilty Jan. 15 to charges he molested four young girls at a Lindale church by using candy as bait. Robert H. Owens, 68, faces one count of rape and 13 counts each of kidnapping and gross sexual imposition. The ages of the children [...]
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 [...]
Gertrude Drew
Gertrude Drew, 79, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, January 18, 2009, at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. Born November 18, 1929 in Footdale, Pennsylvania, she was one of 14 children. She was educated in the parochial schools of the area. Mrs. Drew came to Cleveland in the late 50’s where she met and married her husband, [...]
Emily Pawinski Valentine
Emily Pawinski Valentine (nee Andrzejczyk), 86, of Elyria, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a short illness. She was born in Elyria, August 3, 1922 and lived here all her life. She graduated from Elyria High School with the class of 1940. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church [...]
BLOTTER: Jan. 22, 2009
Elyria police Monday, Jan. 19 9:36 a.m. – 6400 block Lorain Boulevard, an employee of Sunbelt Rentals reported a Vermeer stump grinder/chipper worth $23,662.08 was stolen. 12:58 p.m. – JCPenney employee came to the police station to report a former seasonal employee had been making fraudulent “no receipt” returns, putting the bogus amounts on gift [...]
David L. Black
David L. "Red" Black, 72, of Lorain, died Tuesday evening, January 20, 2009 at the New Life Hospice Center at St. Joseph following a brief illness. He was born in Lorain on September 8, 1936, the son of the late Louis and Edna M. (nee Tellman) Black. Mr. Black was a graduate of Lorain High [...]
Mother of Baby Grace pleads guilty on one charge
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman accused in the beating death of her 2-year-old daughter, dubbed “Baby Grace,” has pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence but innocent of capital murder charges. Kimberly Dawn Trenor, 20, and her husband, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, 25, are accused of beating Riley Ann Sawyers to death July 25, 2007 in [...]
Browns: Hall of Famer Dante Lavelli dies at 85
Former Cleveland Browns receiver Dante Lavelli, who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975, has died at the age of 85. Lavelli, who was nicknamed “Gluefingers” for his sure-handed catching abilities, caught 386 passes and scored 62 touchdowns during his 11-year career with the Browns from 1946-56. The cause of death [...]
Boys basketball: Elyria rallies, then hangs on for precious win
AMHERST — After a 1-9 start — including a number of close losses — the Elyria Pioneers will take a win, no matter how unconventional it was. Elyria, loser of its previous seven, rallied from a 13-point deficit — then nearly gave it back — before eking out a 56-53 non-conference win over Amherst on [...]
Boys basketball: Keystone survives another brilliant outing by Oberlin’s Jones
OBERLIN — Morgan Jones scored more than 40 points for the third time this season, and when he combined defense with offense, he nearly kept Oberlin’s home-court winning streak alive. But with Matt Osborne scoring, rebounding and making all his foul shots, Keystone posted a 73-69 victory Tuesday night in a Patriot Athletic Conference crossover [...]
Boys basketball: Midview forces OT, then falls to Firelands
EATON TWP. — A miracle shot temporarily saved Midview on Tuesday night before four fatal turnovers sank the Middies in a 58-56 overtime thriller won by visiting Firelands at Ed Kubuski gym. Down by three points after a missed shot with two seconds to go, Brad Gross grabbed the rebound, dribbled to the corner and [...]
Boys basketball: Biber’s clutch play saves Southview
LORAIN — Basketball players spend hours in driveways and on playgrounds pretending the game comes down to their final shot. With the hopes of both teams riding on his shots Tuesday night, Southview senior forward Josh Biber got to live the scenario. He stepped to the free throw line and sunk all four attempts in [...]
Boys basketball: Clearview too quick for Black River
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Tuesday night’s Patriot Athletic Conference crossover game between Black River and Clearview was essentially over soon after it began. The Clippers used quickness to their advantage, stealing the ball, then the game, 92-62, from Black River. In winning their fourth straight game, the Clippers improved to 8-3 and 4-1 in the PAC. [...]
Boys basketball: Columbia holds off Brookside
COLUMBIA STATION — The Columbia Raiders proved midseason conditioning and midseason form aren’t the same thing Tuesday. However, they still prevailed over visiting Brookside, 42-39, in a Patriot Athletic Conference nail-biter. Although they led throughout most of the game and by nine at 37-28 with less than five minutes to play, the Raiders saw their [...]
Boys basketball: Buckeye tops Lutheran West in overtime
ROCKY RIVER — When Lutheran West’s Caleb O’Hara missed a 3-point attempt with about two seconds remaining on Tuesday, overtime was the result. The Longhorns had to face the extra four minutes without Stephon Seton, their 6-foot-7 leading scorer and rebounder. Seton, who scored 14 of his team-high 17 points in the second half, was [...]
Indians: If it ain’t broke, Lee won’t try to fix it
CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee plans on taking the same approach in 2009 that he did last year. When you win a Cy Young Award, it’s a good plan to follow. “I’m just going to try to be the same pitcher I was last year,” said Lee, who went 22-3 with a 2.54 ERA in 2008 [...]
Obama takes historic spot as first black president
WASHINGTON — Before a jubilant crowd of more than a million, Barack Hussein Obama claimed his place in history as America’s first black president, summoning a dispirited nation to unite in hope against the “gathering clouds and raging storms” of war and economic woe. On an extraordinary day in the life of America, people of [...]
Text of President Barack Obama`s inaugural address
Text of President Barack Obama’s inaugural address on Tuesday, as delivered: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and [...]
Students find inspiration in Obama
ELYRIA — When Barack Obama placed his hand on the Lincoln Bible and recited the oath of office to become the 44th president, Jonathan Campbell cried. He dabbed his eyes with a blue tissue and shed tears for all the times he thought someone who looked just like him could never be president. For the [...]
Hundreds watch inauguration ceremony on giant screen at Lorain Palace
LORAIN — Liana DeLeon tried to characterize the significance of one of the nation’s most historic days Tuesday, when Barack Obama was sworn into office as its 44th president and first African-American leader. “Obama gives to my generation more hope to do for ourselves,” DeLeon said. “This is a great time to open doors.” On [...]
Business owners pause to witness moment in history
ELYRIA — The nation’s capital may have ground to a halt during Barack Obama’s inauguration Tuesday, but the burgers were still on the grill, and hair was still being cut in Elyria. However, some business owners and workers did pause in their work to listen to Obama’s speech and watch him take his historic oath. [...]