Archive for January, 2009
AAA, Downtown Pizza closes in Oberlin
OBERLIN — For 59 years, it was the place where people planned their vacations with Triptik travel planners and other conveniences of the Automobile Association of America. But on Friday, the AAA office at 49 S. Main St. will permanently close its doors, said a spokeswoman for the automobile club. The five full-time employees and [...]
800 jobs, second shift to be eliminated at Lordstown GM plant
DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said Monday it will cut 2,000 jobs at two plants and halt production for several weeks at nine other U.S. factories as the company takes steps to stop making cars that people aren’t buying. With the country mired in a recession and some consumers having trouble getting loans, 1,200 workers [...]
JVS superintendent abruptly resigns
OBERLIN — The superintendent of Lorain County JVS has retired to tend to family medical issues. Bill Aubuchon, who was hired in May 2007, submitted his letter of resignation Thursday to the Lorain County JVS Board of Education. His resignation took effect immediately. “As we all know, life does not always pitch you one right [...]
Lake Erie`s annual ice sheet offers diversions, dangers
VERMILION — One of the most impressive things about Lake Erie during the winter is how quiet it is. No sea gulls squawking, no barges, no sound of the waves. The lake is an endless field of blue and white gleaming in the sun, silent and still. But with the stillness come the danger — [...]
Amherst/Vermilion notebook: Jan. 27, 2009
A little wine to ward off winter’s chill Taste wines from around the globe, along with some great food, during the Amherst Rotary’s fifth annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Social Hall, 200 St. Joseph Drive. The night also features a silent auction. Profits benefit organizations [...]
Amherst/Vermilion blotter: Jan. 27, 2009
Amherst police Tuesday, Jan. 20 4:10 p.m. – Rite-Aid, 100 S. Leavitt Road, boy charged with petty theft. Employees reported catching a juvenile who had stolen an item in the store and then left. Wednesday, Jan. 21 4:31 p.m. – Amherst Hospital, 254 Cleveland Ave., man says his brother-in-law stole money from his wallet while [...]
Roundup: Jan. 27, 2009
Business workshop scheduled for Feb. 17 ELYRIA — Thinking about starting a small business or need help with the one you already own? The Lorain County Small Business Development Center will present a workshop for those running or starting a small business. Workshops are designed to foster new business growth as well as inform on [...]
Robert O. Lorbach
Robert O. Lorbach, beloved husband of the late, Violet A. (nee Doran); father of Jerry R. and Eileen Schultz; grandfather of five; great-grandfather of six; great-great-grandfather of two; brother of the late, Harold E. and Karl M. Lorbach. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the Zeis-McGreevey Funeral [...]
Phyllis G. Bauer
Phyllis G. Bauer (nee Logos), 64, of Lorain, died Friday, January 23, 2009 in the intensive care unit at Community Health Partners Hospital in Lorain. She was born October 22, 1944 in Haverhill, Massachusetts and had resided in Lorain since the late 1960’s, moving from Lakewood. Phyllis enjoyed drawing, music and getting together regularly with [...]
Paul B. Cook
Paul B. Cook, 90, of Birmingham, died at home under New Life Hospice care after a year long illness. He was born April 21, 1918 in Marysville. He was a very active member of the Birmingham, Ohio Congregation of Jehovah’s Witness. Survivors include his daughters, Ellen Harmon and Paula Wetzel, both of Birmingham; grandsons, John [...]
Mary S. Beese
Mary S. "Charlotte" Beese (nee Surdock), 99, of Elyria, died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Wesleyan Village. She was born March 25, 1909 in Girardsville, Pennsylvania. She had attended Elyria public schools, enjoyed basketball, cheerleading, and was a 1928 Elyria High School graduate. She married her husband, Harley R. Beese in 1948 and lived [...]
Lucille B. Fowkes
Lucille B. Fowkes (nee Botamer), 94, of Avon Lake, formerly of Elyria, passed away Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Skilled Nursing Center, Avon. Mrs. Fowkes was born August 12, 1914 in Elyria and had spent most of her retirement years living in Ft. Myers, Florida, before moving to Melbourne, Florida and then [...]
Eleanor M. Kolcan
Eleanor M. Kolcan (nee Gruss), 84, of Hillman, Michigan and formerly of Columbia Station, passed away Friday, January 23, 2009 at Medilodge Nursing Home, after a long illness. She was born December 7, 1924 in Cleveland. While in Ohio, Eleanor was active in her church, Altar and Rosary Society. She enjoyed golf, jigsaw puzzles, playing [...]
Ed Bloom
Ed Bloom, 85, of Avon Lake since 1964, formerly of Levittown, Pennsylvania, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009 at home in his sleep. He was born August 20, 1923 in Erie, Pennsylvania and grew up in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania. Ed was a graduate of Wesleyville High School and also went on to receive a business degree [...]
Charlotte Elizabeth Kowalski
Charlotte Elizabeth Kowalski (nee Kish), 75, of Sheffield Village, formerly of Sheffield Lake, passed away, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at EMH Regional Healthcare Center of a heart condition. She was born December 19, 1933 in Lorain. Charlotte attended Lorain High School and the Lorain Business College. She worked as a Payroll Administrator for Ford Motor [...]
GM to layoff 2,000 workers, Lordstown plant affected
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. said Monday it will cut 2,000 jobs at plants in Michigan and Ohio, and it will halt production for several weeks at nine U.S. plants over the next six months due to slow sales. GM spokesman Chris Lee said the company will eliminate the second shift at its Delta [...]
Boy, 14, dupes police, patrols Chicago for 5 hours
CHICAGO — A 14-year-old aspiring police officer donned a uniform, walked into a Chicago police station and managed to get an assignment — patroling in a squad car for five hours before he was detected, police said Sunday. The boy did not have a gun, never issued any tickets and didn’t drive the squad car, [...]
States weigh the benefits of gambling
ATLANTA — A telltale sign America’s chips are down: States are increasingly turning to gambling to plug budget holes. Proposals to allow or expand lotteries, slots or casinos are brewing in at least 14 states, tempting legislators and governors at a time when many must decide between cutting services and raising taxes. Ohio’s casino advocates [...]
Preteens suspected of arson at Vincent Elementary playground
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Three preteen girls are at the center of an investigation into the August blaze that destroyed the Vincent Elementary School playground. Charges of arson, breaking and entering, and obstructing justice were forwarded to Juvenile Court for at least two of the girls earlier this month, according to a report released Friday by [...]
Report: Man shows cops his 13 marijuana plants
LORAIN — A Sheffield Township man was charged with marijuana possession for allegedly growing 13 marijuana plants in his home, including one that was 2 feet high. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance complaint in the 4700 block of Elyria Avenue in Lorain on Wednesday afternoon and spoke with 24-year-old Rickie Fitch Jr. and his [...]
Report: New dog thwarts burglar
LORAIN — A Lorain woman has her new dog to thank for foiling an attempted burglary Saturday afternoon. The woman told police she came home to the 3800 block of Canton Avenue about 2:39 p.m. and found that her security screen door had been pried open. No one had entered the home and the woman [...]
MDA looking for volunteer counselors
CLEVELAND — The Muscular Dystrophy Association is searching for volunteer counselors to assist and befriend youngsters with muscular dystrophy and related diseases at weeklong MDA summer camps across the country. Applicants must be at least 16 years old and able to lift and care for a young person between the ages of 6 and 17. [...]
High hopes for school musical
AVON — Anticipation is running high as Avon High School’s Drama Club prepares for its spring production of the immensely popular Disney franchise “High School Musical.” The show has brought an unmatched level of enthusiasm to the cast, crew and entire school district, said Paul Eldridge, the high school’s drama and musical director. “Around 65 [...]
Avon/Avon Lake blotter: Jan. 26, 2009
Avon police Saturday, Jan. 17 2:10 p.m. — Kohl’s, two Bay Village girls, ages 16 and 17, charged with shoplifting. Sunday, Jan. 18 1:08 a.m. — Detroit Road and Old Center Road, Mark Kowalczyk, 48, 1800 block Center Road, charged with DUI. Monday, Jan. 19 1:06 a.m. — Interstate 90, Stefon Gullatt, 42, Westlake, charged [...]
Avon/Avon Lake notebook: Jan. 26, 2009
Soccer for eighth-grade girls Got soccer? All eighth-grade girls interested in playing high school soccer next year should attend an informational meeting regarding indoor soccer at Avon High School. The meeting will take place 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Room 145. For questions, contact coach Tony Dimacchia at tdimacchia@gmail.com or coach Traci Sanders at sanderst@avon.k12.oh.us. Concert again rescheduled The [...]