Archive for October, 2010
Ophelia L. Key
Ophelia L. “Fifi” Key, 87, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a lengthy illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel of Sheffield Township.
Lois E. Maski
Lois E. Maski (nee Zeman), 67, of Avon, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, October 24, 2010. She was an active member and Eucharistic Minister at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, North Ridgeville. An RN, she had been Nursing Supervisor at the former Deaconess Hospital, Cleveland. Angela and Louis Zeman. Lois was President of [...]
Lois E. Towner
Lois E. Towner, 67, of Chardon, died Friday, October 22, 2010, at her home. She was born September 3, 1943 in Toledo. Lois lived in Paducah, Kentucky, Amherst, Elyria and most recently, Chardon. Lois was a loving homemaker and had worked various jobs. Lois loved spending time with her grandchildren, games, dancing and country music. [...]
Maxine E. Fleming
Maxine E. Fleming, 91, of North Ridgeville, died Monday, October 25, 2010, at her home, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home, Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Dorothy L. Rodgers
Dorothy L. Rodgers, 97, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Vermilion and Elyria, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010. Dorothy was born November 10, 1912 in Ridgeville. When she retired from ITT Lighting Div. of Vermilion, she and her husband “Buck” moved to Venice, Florida in 1980. She was an accomplished bowler in her younger days [...]
Nancy A. Smith
Nancy A. Smith (nee Borchert) (formerly Koeth), 76, of North Ridgeville, formerly of Eaton Township, passed away peacefully, following a short illness Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville, surrounded by her family. She was born August 15, 1934 in Parma and was a Lorain County resident for many years. [...]
Jeffrey Arthur Garn
Jeffrey Arthur Garn, known as “Gonzo” to friends, 42, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 24, 2010, from injuries sustained in an accident. Born in Oberlin on October 21, 1968, to Raymond and Vickie (nee Dumke) Garn, Jeff was a longtime Wellington resident who graduated with the Wellington High School Class of 1987. Following high school graduation, [...]
Patricia Ann Baughman
Patricia Ann Baughman, 75, of Elyria, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010, in Villa Camilllus Nursing Home in Columbia Station, after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St. Grafton.
Be safe: Severe thunderstorm warning, tornado watch
Lorain County and much of Ohio is now under a severe thunderstorm warning until 2:45 p.m., a tornado watch until 4 p.m. and a high wind warning until 8 p.m. Damaging winds are likely during the mid to late afternoon. Winds will increase to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Gusts in thunderstorms [...]
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Incumbent Kaptur faces challenge from Rich Iott
Congress — U.S. HOUSE 9th DISTRICT EDITOR’S NOTE: The Libertarian candidate, Joseph Michael Jaffe, dropped out of the race. What is the most important issue facing the district right now and how would you address it? Iott: The sorry state of the overall economy is the top issue of this campaign because it has been [...]
ISSUE — NORTH RIDGEVILLE LIQUOR SALES
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Voters in Precinct A of the city’s 1st Ward will vote on a request on expand liquor sales at a local gas station-carryout. Issue 26 is a request by the Clark Gas station at 39475 Center Ridge Road to expand beer, wine and liquor sales to 10 a.m. to midnight on Sundays. [...]
Ramos looks to succeed former boss Koziura
STATE — HOUSE 56TH DISTRICT How should the state deal with its budget problems? Lewandowski: There is no magic bullet. We will need to make government smaller. On the other hand, we must create a more business-friendly environment so that we can also grow the tax base. Ramos: The state needs to invest in programs [...]
Betty Sutton, Tom Ganley clash over economy
Congress — U.S. HOUSE 13th DISTRICT What is the most important issue facing the district right now and how would you address it? Sutton: In these tough times, my most important job is getting Ohio back to work. We must put working Americans first to ensure Northeast Ohio’s small businesses, job seekers and manufacturers get [...]
Congressman, lt. gov. vie for Voinovich’s seat
Congress — U.S. SENATE Ann Sanner The Associated Press COLUMBUS — The two leading candidates for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat earlier this month each blamed the other for the state’s job losses while differing on health care reform, trade policy and gays in the military. Democrat Lee Fisher sought to paint Republican Rob Portman [...]
Three seeking to succeed Mary Taylor
STATE — AUDITOR Rochelle Hawk The Associated Press COLUMBUS — The choice for Ohio’s Auditor of State is between three individuals: Republican David A. Yost, Democrat David Pepper and Libertarian L. Michael Howard. The current office holder, Mary Taylor, is not seeking re-election. She is on the Republican ticket with gubernatorial candidate John Kasich as [...]
Three challenge incumbent Cordray
STATE — ATTORNEY GENERAL Leslie Gray The Associated Press COLUMBUS — Four candidates are competing for the Ohio Attorney General seat up for election in November. Current Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray ran unopposed in May’s primary, as did his opponents Mark DeWine, Marc Allan Feldman and Robert Owens. Richard Cordray Incumbent Democrat Richard Cordray [...]
Ted Strickland trails Kasich in his quest for a second term
STATE — GOVERNOR Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press COLUMBUS — Seeking a needed bump among voters, Gov. Ted Strickland sought last week to paint a contrast in character between himself and Republican rival John Kasich heading into the final stretch of the governor’s race. The victor wins control of a key battleground state heading [...]
No incumbent in race for sec. of state
STATE — SECRETARY OF STATE Leslie Gray The Associated Press COLUMBUS — Three candidates are running for Ohio Secretary of State, none of whom is the incumbent. Charles R. Earl (Libertarian) and Maryellen O’Shaughnessy (Democrat) were unopposed in May’s primary. Jon Husted beat Sandra O’Brien for the Republican nomination with a majority of the vote. [...]
Ramos looks to succeed former boss Koziura
STATE — HOUSE 56TH DISTRICT How should the state deal with its budget problems? Lewandowski: There is no magic bullet. We will need to make government smaller. On the other hand, we must create a more business-friendly environment so that we can also grow the tax base. Ramos: The state needs to invest in programs [...]
Contention brews, even in a normally sedate race
STATE — TREASURER Rochelle Hawk The Associated Press The three candidates competing this fall for the office of Treasurer of State are the same three who appeared on the primary election ballot. They were unchallenged in May. Incumbent Kevin Boyce represents the Democratic Party, Josh Mandel is the Republican and third-party candidate Matthew Cantrell is [...]
Two trying to unseat Matt Lundy from post
STATE — HOUSE 57TH DISTRICT How should the state deal with its budget problems? Lundy: In looking at budget cuts, we must first establish job creation, public education, higher education and local government/libraries as our greatest priorities not to cut. We must conduct top-to-bottom performance audits of departments. Government must be more efficient and effective. [...]
Four look to fill spot opened by Betty Blair
COUNTY — COMMISSIONER What would you do as a county commissioner to bring jobs to the county? Koziura: We all know that government does not create jobs. Government can be a catalyst in creating an environment that companies can be attracted to. As mayor, I worked to bring in four companies that were not located [...]
Morano faces former member of N.R. Council
STATE — SENATE 13TH DISTRICT How should the state deal with its budget problems? Manning: With a projected budget deficit of approximately $8 billion over the next biennium, tough decisions need to be made to help balance Ohio’s budget. As your next state senator, I will first look to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse from [...]
Boose facing pair of challengers
STATE — HOUSE 58TH DISTRICT How should the state deal with its budget problems? Boose: We must cut costs. I co-sponsored a bill to reduce the number of state departments from 26 to 11, saving an estimated $1 billion a year. We have to make tough cuts, and it won’t happen overnight. I intend to [...]