Archive for January, 2009
Paula C. Wanosky
Paula C. Wanosky (nee Gorske), 65, of North Ridgeville, passed away suddenly Monday, January 19, 2009, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Amherst/Vermilion Notebook: January 20, 2009
Free tax help Get free advice on all the tax deductions you’re entitled to in end-of-the-year tax planning seminars in Amherst and Vermilion. Meetings will be held 7 tonight at Ritter Public Library in Vermilion and 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Amherst Public Library. Tax forms are available at both libraries. People can get help [...]
William W. Ursem
William W. Ursem, 91, of Avon Lake, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at St. John’s Westshore Hospital. He was born July 21, 1917 in Cleveland and had lived in Avon Lake for over 25 years. He was a veteran of WWII in the Army field artillery stationed in Europe. He is survived by daughters, Barbara [...]
Vermilion garden group is already thinking spring
VERMILION — Folks busy scraping ice off their windshields may think warm weather is a distant dream, but as January creeps to a close, one local group is preparing for the promise of spring. Vermilion in Bloom, a nonprofit organization that promotes beautification programs for the city, is anything but dormant in the dead of [...]
Richard P. Nenzoski
Richard P. Nenzoski, 77, of Elyria, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at his home, following a brief illness. He was born July 2, 1931 in Wolf Run, Ohio, and lived in the Elyria area for most of his life. Dick was employed on the paint line at the former York International Co. in Elyria for [...]
Warren Kolman Pries
Warren Kolman Pries, 39, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, January 5, 2009. Warren was born February 24, 1969 in Lorain to Jacqueline Simon-Pries and Roger Pries. He graduated in 1987 from Vermilion High School and excelled in sports, including football and track. This love of sports continued throughout his life [...]
Lucille R. Pajak
Lucille R. Pajak (nee Halitzka), 84, of Elyria, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009 at Regency Hospital, Middleburg Heights, following a brief illness. She was born February 26, 1924 in Elyria and had been a lifelong resident. A homemaker, Lucille enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, sewing and cooking. She was an avid Cleveland Browns and [...]
Andrew P. O’Connor
Andrew P. O’Connor, 38, of Elyria, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 due to complications from a motorcycle accident November 4, 2007. He was born May 26, 1970, in Columbus. Andrew was a hang around for the Cleveland Hell’s Angels. He was employed as a die setter for Progressive Plastics in Cleveland. He was a 1988 [...]
Ohio police officer dies after being hit by a truck
BOSTON HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio police officer has died after being hit by a truck while retrieving debris from a roadway. The State Highway Patrol says Boston Heights police Officer Jarod Dean died early Monday when he was hit by a small vending company truck on state Route 8 near the Ohio [...]
Lorainites remember King, revel in progress
LORAIN — It was a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration unlike any other. That was clear from the hoots, hollers and shouts inside Lorain’s Palace Theatre whenever mention was made of President-elect Barack Obama, who will take office Tuesday. It was clear from the nods and “amens” whenever a pastor or politician discussed just how [...]
Thousands pack Mall for Obama concert
WASHINGTON — Two days from the White House, President-elect Barack Obama joined a vast throng Sunday at a joyous pre-inauguration celebration staged among marble monuments to past heroes. “Anything is possible in America,” declared the man who will confront economic crisis and two wars when he takes office. “Despite the enormity of the task that [...]
Housing crisis hits minorities harder
WASHINGTON — When it comes to homeownership, Hispanics in New Jersey, single parents in California and senior citizens in Rhode Island all have something in common: More than a third have an unaffordable mortgage. Inequality in America has traditionally followed familiar patterns of race, age and education. Those long-standing gaps have been magnified by the [...]
NTSB: Plane lost both engines at same time
NEW YORK — A jetliner that crash-landed in the Hudson River had lost power simultaneously in both engines after reaching an altitude of only 3,200 feet, the plane’s black box recorders revealed Sunday. The details that emerged confirmed the harrowing circumstances under which the pilot of the US Airways flight carrying 155 people maneuvered the [...]
Little Debbie recalls snacks containing peanut butter
WASHINGTON — The company that sells Little Debbie snacks announced a recall Sunday of peanut butter crackers because of a potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak. The voluntary recall came one day after the government advised consumers to avoid eating cookies, cakes, ice cream and other foods with peanut butter until health officials learn [...]
Video store worker chases after thieves
LORAIN — A 23-year-old employee of Blockbuster Video chased two shoplifters Friday at the same time she called police, giving officers the thieves’ location. George Davis, 34, Lorain, and Otis Slaughter, 44, Lorain, were both charged with petty theft after leading police on a foot chase through backyards near Blockbuster, located in the 1100 block [...]
Five taken to hospitals after crash
FLORENCE TWP. — Five people were taken to area hospitals Sunday morning after a vehicle they were in struck a tractor-trailer on the Ohio Turnpike. Juan Hernandez, of Illinois, was driving a 1998 Saturn four-door eastbound in the middle lane when he attempted to overtake a 1999 Freightliner in the right lane, according to the [...]
Ceiling crashes in on 79-year-old
ELYRIA — A 79-year-old woman was taken to the hospital Saturday night after part of her ceiling broke off and fell on her. Elyria firefighters and paramedics were called to the Evergreen Apartments on Oakwood Avenue about 8:30 p.m. and discovered that pieces of the ceiling had struck the woman in the head and chest. [...]
Blotter: Jan. 19, 2009
Lorain police Saturday, Jan. 17 10:08 a.m. — 4200 block Kenyon Court, burglary, window broken, .45-caliber handgun and .38-caliber revolver taken. Sunday, Jan. 18 3:32 a.m. — 200 block Indiana Ave., burglary, 40-inch TV taken. Elyria police Friday, Jan. 16 6:56 p.m. – 900 block Oakwood Drive, man reported the girl he was picking up [...]
Cold a factor in 3 deaths across Ohio
COLUMBUS — Snowfall blanketed most of Ohio on Sunday, capping a bitterly cold weekend that contributed to at least three deaths across the state. Temperatures remained below freezing and colder than usual and snow showers coated most of the state Sunday. In northern Ohio, the Seneca County sheriff issued a Level 2 snow emergency and [...]
LeBron vs. Kobe battle will highlight Cavaliers’ matchup with Lakers
INDEPENDENCE — The reigning MVP and probable heir apparent will go at it tonight when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Cleveland Cavaliers. League MVP Kobe Bryant’s Lakers will bring a 31-8 record into the game, while LeBron James’ Cavs are slightly better at 31-7. “It’s great to see those two guys go at it,” [...]
Life Skills Center offers second chance to at-risk students
ELYRIA — Robert Lauer is looking forward to a fresh start at the end of this month. “At first, when I get my diploma, I’m going to try to find a decent job,” he said. At 21, Lauer seems ready to begin anew. “Hopefully, I’ll go to college in the fall and eventually go into [...]
Heater thawing pipes cause of Lorain fire
LORAIN — Fourteen firefighters had to peel siding away from a Canton Avenue home Saturday after a heater being used to thaw frozen pipes caught the house on fire. Capt. Dennis Livchak said his department arrived at 3808 Canton Ave. at 1:49 p.m. to find the fire mostly out. When firefighters opened the walls, smoldering [...]
North Olmsted downs Olmsted Falls to reach SWC hockey tournament final
NORTH OLMSTED — Once again, Olmsted Falls goalie Pat Butterfield turned in a terrific game against North Olmsted. And once again, North Olmsted managed to survive Butterfield’s fine effort. North Olmsted (19-2) defeated the Bulldogs 2-1 on Sunday to advance to today’s championship game of the Southwestern Conferernce tournament against defending champion Brecksville (15-6), which [...]
Ohio library unveils electronic format
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Public Library says it has become the first library in the nation to offer patrons a new electronic book format that digital publishers are advocating as an industry standard. Last week, the library and its 29 affiliate library systems in the Clevnet Consortium rolled out a format called “epub” that allows [...]
A doggone nice place to stay
AVON LAKE — A grand view of Lake Erie, room service and an outdoor pool. Ah, the perfect amenities for a weekend getaway … for a pet. Paws By The Lake, a local vacation resort, spa and day care center for pets, opened its doors in November to answer the growing demand for luxury pet [...]