Archive for September, 2010
Weather forecast looks good as 30th Apple Festival kicks off tomorrow
ELYRIA — Linda Brown doesn’t worry about how many apples are displayed, cooked, eaten and sold each September in Elyria during the annual Apple Festival. How fall’s favorite fruit is consumed and honored is secondary to something else when she determines whether she thinks the yearly event will be a success. And it is something [...]
Patrol releases name of crash victim; ambulance driver, EMT, patient all apparently OK
GRAFTON TWP. — An elderly man was killed Wednesday afternoon after a collision with an ambulance that pulled into the intersection of state Route 303 and Island Road while rushing an injured man to an area hospital. Zygmunt J. Pacyna, 82, of Hinckley Township in Medina County, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to [...]
Prosecutors group backs Will in Head Start case
The Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association has filed court documents with the Ohio Supreme Court backing the efforts of Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will and Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to return Nancy Smith to prison in the controversial Head Start child molestation case. The association, which is comprised of prosecutors from around the state, said [...]
New title office to open at Visit Lorain County
ELYRIA — Lorain County Clerk of Courts Ron Nabakowski plans to open a new title office in the Visit Lorain County building on state Route 58 in Amherst Township. The office, which will house three employees moved from Nabakowski’s three other title offices, should be open around the end of the year, Nabakowski said Wednesday, [...]
Oberlin bus program extended to end of year
OBERLIN — A pilot project that began in July to provide bus service for Oberlin residents twice a week to various parts of the county will continue through December, thanks to about $7,500 in funding from the city provided to Lorain County Transit. The Oberlin Transit program provided 112 trips in July and 137 trips [...]
Lorain gives layoff notices to 11 more firefighters
LORAIN — The city has sent layoff notices to 11 firefighters who will find themselves out of a job if the firefighters’ union prevails in a grievance over a plan to defer two weeks of pay to city workers over 10 pay periods through the end of the year. Lorain Safety Director Phil Dore said [...]
Ohio State hasn’t lost to an in-state school since 1921
COLUMBUS — Imagine an Ohio State team allowing just 14 points all season with a defense putting up five shutouts, one of which was an impressive 14-0 victory over archrival Michigan. Pretty good season, right? But that 1921 season also marked the last time OSU lost to an in-state school. On Oct. 8, Oberlin hung [...]
Precision tool company finds furry friends reduce stress in workplace
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — If a visitor ever happened to see the minutes of a business meeting at Contour Tools Inc., they might stumble over names like Buddy, Daisy, Cody or Maggie. What would sound informal for even the most laid back workplaces is much more understandable once you realize these colleagues shed, get underfoot and [...]
Police log for Sept. 16, 2010
North Ridgeville police Thursday, Sept. 9 7:47 p.m. — 9001 state Route 83, Richard A. Monaco, 60, of Avon Lake charged with speeding and careless operation. Police said Monaco was speeding on Chestnut Ridge Road and when he tried to stop, he drove into the parking lot of Frankie’s Fun Food & Firewater and he [...]
Richard A. Fedorko
Richard A. Fedorko, 69, of North Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at St. John Medical Center, Westlake, following an illness of seven months. Funeral arrangements will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.
Ann Botamer
Ann Botamer (nee Sickle), 93, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2010, at The Center Ridge Health Campus. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria (440) 322-4626.
Alexander Virgil Boston, II
Alexander Virgil Boston, II, 86, of Oberlin, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at Allen Medical Center. He was born May 27, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee. Al served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked as an electrician for General Motors in Elyria for many years. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and [...]
William G. Hecock
William G. Hecock, 73, of Elyria, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a brief illness. Bill was born November 24, 1936 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. He worked at General Motors in Parma in machine repair for 43 years, retiring in 1999. A 1954 Elyria High School graduate, [...]
Patricia Jeanne Lindley
Patricia Jeanne Lindley, 62, of Wellington, died Saturday, September 11, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born September 10, 1948, in South Bend, Indiana, Pat was the daughter of the late Mack O. and Mabel (Douglass) Lindley. Pat earned her B.A. in French and Master of Library Science degrees from Indiana University and [...]
Jonathan Darnell Williams
Jonathan “Joe” Darnell Williams, 51, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010, from injuries sustained from an auto accident early Tuesday afternoon. He was born November 21, 1958, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jonathan was raised in Illinois and Ohio. He moved to Elyria and graduated from Elyira High School in the class of 1976. He [...]
Robert G. Wagner, Sr.
Robert “Bob” G. Wagner Sr., 76, of Elyria, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria following a lengthy illness. He was born February 19, 1934 in Barbour County, West Virginia. Mr. Wagner had been a resident of Lorain County since 1954. He was a veteran and served in the [...]
Ex-Cuyahoga County auditor due in court today
CLEVELAND — Federal prosecutors are returning to court in Cleveland on the bribery case against a former top county elected official. Former Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo, a Democrat who resigned last week, is due in court this afternoon for arraignment. He was charged last week in a type of court filing that usually signals [...]
Ohio governer candidates’ race coming down to jobs
COLUMBUS — The candidates for Ohio governor seem to agree that their race comes down to jobs. But in their first debate this week, Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland and his Republican rival John Kasich were all over the place on the issue. The two disagreed on the extent of Ohio unemployment, how many jobs the [...]
Last of Columbus-area sextuplets is finally home
COLUMBUS — An Ohio couple has all of their sextuplets at home for the first time since the four boys and two girls were born three months ago. Ohio State University Medical Center says the last of the McGhee children left the Columbus hospital Thursday morning. A medical center spokeswoman told The Associated Press that [...]
Ohio college student gets 950-mile ambulance ride
LANSDOWNE, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia college student is back home thanks to three firefighters who picked her up after she was stranded at an Ohio hospital. Three East Lansdowne Volunteer Firefighters made the 950-mile roundtrip last weekend to pick up 21-year-old Samantha Rementer. The Marietta College senior had suffered a head injury last month [...]
Turnpike lane still shut down after accident overnight
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — One of the westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike was still closed at noon today following a collision between two trucks which occurred at about 2 a.m., according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. No one was seriously injured in the crash, which tied up traffic all night near the 148 mile marker. [...]
Lung Association wants Ohio to double $1.25-per-pack cigarette tax
COLUMBUS — The American Lung Association is urging Ohio leaders to double the state’s $1.25 tax on a pack of cigarettes. The anti-smoking group released a study yesterday showing an increase to $2.50 would provide the state with at least $350 million in additional annual revenue. University of Illinois-Chicago economist Frank Chaloupka was the lead [...]
Angels 7, Indians 0: Weaver shuts down Tribe
CLEVELAND – As it often does, it came down to starting pitching Wednesday night at Progressive Field. The Angels got a quality outing from right-hander Jered Weaver, while the Indians got the opposite from Jeanmar Gomez. The end result was a predictable 7-0 loss for Cleveland, which managed just two hits on the night and [...]
Angels 7, Indians 0: Weaver shuts down Tribe
Jered Weaver allowed just one hit over seven innings to help the Angels to a 7-0 victory over the Indians at Progressive Field on Wednesday night. Weaver took a no-hitter into the fourth inning before Shin-Soo Choo singled with two outs to break up the bid. Cleveland starter Jeanmar Gomez was roughed up for seven [...]
Indians notes from Wednesday: Acta sees good and bad in 2011 schedule
CLEVELAND – Indians manager Manny Acta sees some good and bad in his club’s 2011 schedule, which was released Tuesday night. The good: Cleveland opening the season at home in a three-game series against Central Division rival Chicago (April 1-3). “You always like to play opening day at your place. That’s exciting,” Acta said. [...]