Archive for October, 2009
Man gets 4 years in prison for racial attack
ELYRIA — A Grafton man was sentenced to four years in prison related to a 2007 racially motivated attack that broke the jaw of an Elyria High football player. Kenneth Tackett II, 20, of Grafton, said nothing before Common Pleas Court Judge Raymond Ewers handed down the sentence for felonious assault, a charge Tackett had [...]
Club 57 owner gets two years of probation
ELYRIA — The owner of the former Club 57 strip club was sentenced to two years of probation Wednesday for allowing a 15-year-old girl to dance nude and semi-nude at the club. As part of a plea bargain with prosecutors, David Shapiro, 44, agreed he will stay out of the bar business in the future, [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Coroner’s office IDs victim of fatal Lorain fire
LORAIN — A fire early this morning at 1758 Broadway claimed the life of a Lorain man, according to Assistant Fire Chief Gary Burls. The Lorain County coroner’s office identified the victim as 56-year-old Eugene Mahon. The fire, called in at 4:30 a.m., burned a four-unit cottage owned by the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority just [...]
Corrections for Oct. 15, 2009
A story Wednesday pertaining to a meeting about Elyria’s design review process contained some inaccuracies. One of the businesses discussed, George’s Roofing, is located on Lowell Street, across from the West Park Recreation Center. The story indicated it was near another park. Also, the building is not made of red brick, as the story implied. [...]
Police log for Oct. 15, 2009
Elyria police Tuesday, Oct. 13 3:46 p.m. – 100 block School St., copper pipes stolen from vacant house. 1:30 p.m. – 1100 block E. Broad St., air compressor worth $7,000 stolen from Church of Christ. Wednesday, Oct. 14 2:25 a.m. – 800 block Garden St., attempted theft of 4,920-foot spool of copper from Arnco Manufacturing. [...]
PHOTO GALLERY: The cleanup begins at General Industries site
ELYRIA — The asbestos-contaminated former General Industries site that was ravaged by fire in July 2008 will be cleared of bricks and debris in the coming weeks by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The federal agency is doing the cleanup after owner John Peshek said he was pressured into bowing to their demands for access [...]
VIDEO and PHOTOS: Issue 10 takes its case to the people
ELYRIA — The city’s Issue 10 road tour made its first stop Wednesday night at Second Baptist Church on the city’s south side. Before a handful of residents, city officials stumped for the 0.5 percent income tax increase that is needed to prevent the city from having a $4.3 million deficit next year. There were [...]
LeBron sick, won’t play tonight
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward LeBron James will not play in an exhibition game against the Washington Wizards tonight at Quicken Loans Arena due to flu-like symptoms. Darnell Jackson and Coby Karl are also ill and will miss the game, while Mo Williams (groin) and Danny Green (right glute contusion) will sit out with minor injuries. Delonte West, [...]
What’s in an Apple?
I am sure you have all heard the saying; “An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away” in truth there is a great deal of credibility to this statement. • Apples do not have fat, cholesterol or sodium… this means that apples may help you maintain healthy heart and a healthy weight. • Apples do [...]
The Healing Powers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
By Maureen Keshock, M.D. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has its roots back to 1662, with the construction of a pressurized room by an English physician named Henshaw. The room was pressurized by bellows that raised the air pressure a few pounds per square inch above ambient pressure. Patients in hyperbaric treatment nowadays are placed in a [...]
Physical Therapy and Low Back Pain
Dr. Gale Hazen If you have experienced low back pain, you are not alone. Approximately one quarter of Americans report experiencing low back pain within the past 3 months at any given time.* Low back pain occurs due to overuse, strain, or injury. This includes too much bending, twisting, lifting, and even too much sitting. [...]
More Fillers, Botox, in Lieu of Surgery for Facial Rejuvenation
By Norberto R. Marfori, M.D., F.A.C.S. As the specialty of aesthetic surgery evolves to non or mini invasive intervention there is now an overwhelming demand for facial rejuvenation and shorter downtime. With todays technology and advanced medical knowledge there are several treatments available to patients where they can have many procedures done right in the [...]
The Flu Season Has Arrived
By Ken Pearce Lorain County General Health District Fall is the time of year when many people decide whether or not to get their seasonal flu shots. This year is a little different because people are faced with an additional decision about the H1N1 vaccine. Decisions regarding seasonal flu are usually made by those over [...]
Love Your Legs Again
By Dr. Dvora Nelson Many people notice the appearance of their veins but they may not appreciate the symptoms that come along with having varicose veins. Swelling, itching, aching and cramps in your leg can all be from varicose veins. Sometimes the pain can be worse at night with restless legs and itching when you [...]
Retinal Detachment: A Medical Emergency
By David G. Miller, M.D. Retinal detachment is an uncommon but serious medical emergency. It can cause irreversible blindness unless repaired promptly and correctly. The retina is a thin, light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye, almost like wallpaper. It is similar to the film in a camera, developing images and sending them [...]
BOTOX Cosmetic, Latisse and More…
By K. Anne Jacobs MD, FACS When dealing with this complicated life, it is so important to feel good mentally and physically. Did you ever guess it would be this stressful everyday with children, work, a spouse or an ex-spouse? To handle all of these issues you need to be at the top of your [...]
Vaccines reduce dangerous diseases
Dr. Paula M. Farner The goal of flu vaccine is to eradicate the disease from the entire world. Dangerous diseases have been reduced because of effective vaccines. Influenza viral infections cause fever, chills, headache, body aches and a cough. Pneumonia and encephalitis due to influenza cause 36,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. Transmission [...]
Local Physicians Educate the Community
By Eileen Novello Executive Director, Lorain County Medical Society In 2009 the Lorain County Medical Society has focused on educating the citizens of Lorain County. Our theme has been “Be the Best You Can be: Good Sense=Good Health”. Our physicians held two forums open to all citizens, the educational programs were held at DeLuca’s Place [...]
Brady Quinn, Eric Mangini deny trade rumors
BEREA — With Brady Quinn’s Avon Lake house on the market, the NFL trade deadline Tuesday and Derek Anderson entrenched as the starting quarterback, rumors swirled the last couple of days that Quinn was unhappy and possibly headed out of town. On Wednesday, Quinn and coach Eric Mangini tried to put those rumors to rest. “I [...]
Working Together for a Health Community
Lorain County Medical Society 2009 Board of Trustees PRESIDENT: Dr. Alexander H. Boye-DoePRESIDENT ELECT: Dr. Corie Kovach IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Dr. Ken Carbone SECRETARY/TREASURER: Dr. Mario Sertich CENSORS: Dr. George Bescak Dr. Danny Blankenship Dr. Julius Boakye Dr. Ravi Chari Dr. William Damm Dr. Tracy Farrow-Gawlik Dr. Anne Jacobs Dr. Norberto Marfori Dr. Theodore Pacheco [...]
Amherst businessowners hoping for return of unique yard sign
Mike Smeck makes a living putting smiles on people’s faces with personalized greetings on their yards. But he wasn’t smiling when he went to retrieve a batch of lawn ornaments early this morning and found about half of them — including a unique theme sign worth about $300 — had been stolen. Smeck and his [...]
H1N1 vaccine available this weekend
ELYRIA — The Elyria City Health District will have the H1N1 vaccine available for people it considers at risk at its already-scheduled flu shot clinic this weekend. After receiving a shipment of the vaccine earlier than expected, Health District officials said, “OK, I think we should do this,” Health Commissioner Kathryn Boylan said this morning [...]
‘He just couldn’t live without her’: Amherst couple found dead
AMHERST — An elderly couple were found dead in their Wilshire Drive home Monday from an apparent murder-suicide, Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus said Tuesday. Margaret Kares, 76, and James Kares, 80, each were dead from a single gunshot wound to the head, Matus said. He ruled Margaret’s death a homicide and James’ death a [...]
Fire crews called to Knollwood Elementary School
SHEFFIELD LAKE — The Sheffield Lake Fire Department responded to Knollwood Elementary School on Oster Road in Sheffield Lake this morning. A furnace motor malfunctioned, causing smoke to fill one of the building’s rooms, according to Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools Superintendent Will Folger. Crews were called about 8:15 a.m. and arrived to find staff had evacuated [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 14, 2009
Edith E. Lacey Archie Rue, Sr. Rebecca S. Presti Robert A. Bockwich Anne I. Yacobozzi Elsie A. Bryda Logan J. Spradlin Marie R. Spong Debra Ann Wnek Donald L. Adkins Lillian V. Gates Martha E. Koberna Margaret J. Kares James Kares Ruth M. Groene Barry Lee Miller Edward E. Pahl Ruby C. Maharidge Dorothy A. [...]