Archive for November, 2010
George R. Scarborough
George R. Scarborough, 84, of Avon, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Avon, following a short illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.
Browns QB Colt McCoy’s status uncertain with sprained ankle
BEREA – Browns rookie quarterback Colt McCoy has a sprained left ankle that could sideline him for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Coach Eric Mangini said he wanted to give McCoy some time to see how the ankle heals and didn’t give the extent of the sprain. He said he’d know more Wednesday. McCoy [...]
Answering Questions About Continuing Education
Adults go back to school for a variety of reasons. They may have personal accomplishment goals or their motivation could be purely financial. Unemployment has recently led many individuals back to the classroom. Many colleges and universities report that re-entry or adult students are the new majority on campus. Adults ages 25 to 69 are [...]
Handling the Stress of Being a Student
In light of the country’s economic downturn, few topics are as prevalent as stress. In the course of the last year, many families have suffered the loss of their income, and many more have even lost their homes. The reality of a recession always illustrates the problem of stress. But for the nation’s students, stress [...]
Inspirational School Movies
Students getting ready to return to the classroom may want to spend their last few days of summer vacation checking out the library of school-themed movies available. There are many inspiring stories that illustrate the benefits of education.
Man arrested, linked to two bank robberies
LORAIN — Police have arrested a man who may have been involved in two recent bank robberies in South Lorain. Robert Cruz, 44, was picked up on a parole violation and may have been involved in two recent robberies at the First Federal of Lorain branch on East 42nd Street, according to Lorain police and [...]
Cole family laid to rest in tear-filled ceremony
PENFIELD TWP. — A broken-hearted community laid a Wellington-area family to rest in a tear-filled ceremony this morning. People packed Penfield Community Church for the funeral for the entire Cole family — Gar Cole, who would have turned 24 today; his wife, Simone, 22; their daughter Ryleigh, 22 months; and Kyler, their unborn child who [...]
Invacare names Gerald Blouch new CEO
ELYRIA — Home medical equipment company Invacare Corp. said Monday it named Gerald B. Blouch as its CEO, effective Jan. 1. Blouch has been interim CEO since April 30 after Aaron Malachi Mixon III took a medical leave following a mild stroke. Mixon will continue as chairman of the board of directors. He has led [...]
Gas prices take a dive — Ohio averaging $2.79 per gallon
COLUMBUS — Prices at Ohio gas pumps have fallen 11 cents going into one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. A survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express shows Ohio’s average price for regular-grade gasoline has gone down to $2.79 a gallon, from $2.90 last Monday. Nationwide, [...]
3-year-old giraffe at Cincinnati zoo found dead
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati zoo officials are waiting to find out what caused the weekend death of a 3-year-old giraffe. Keepers found the female Massai giraffe named Akilah on Saturday evening sitting in the back of an outdoor exhibit. She apparently was feeding on the grass inside an enclosed island in the exhibit when her horns [...]
Jaguars 24, Browns 20: Browns force six turnovers, still find way to lose
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Eric Mangini must’ve spent Sunday night shaking his head in disbelief. The Browns coach loves to talk about turnovers and their direct correlation to winning. He preaches it so often, his players can quote the statistics. His team defied the odds Sunday at an EverBank Field filled with empty seats. More photos [...]
Left ankle sprain clips Colt McCoy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Right foot in a cowboy boot, left foot in a walking boot, Browns rookie quarterback Colt McCoy walked slowly down the concrete corridor toward the team bus. He gutted through the injured ankle and six sacks Sunday, but had a difficult time dealing with the 24-20 loss to the Jaguars. “When you [...]
Jimmie Johnson jets to record 5th straight NASCAR title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson wasn’t the best all year. Not even close. When it mattered, though, he couldn’t be beat. For the fifth consecutive year. More photos below. Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick took the champion all the way to the edge this season, waging the most serious threats yet to Johnson’s reign atop [...]
Browns notes: Jaguar defense does job on stopping run
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Browns pride themselves on being a power running team. Their strength failed them Sunday in a 24-20 loss to the Jaguars. The six turnovers by the defense gave the offense repeated chances to establish the run, and coordinator Brian Daboll kept calling for handoffs to Peyton Hillis. The yards never came. [...]
Principal takes it on the chin for a good cause
AVON LAKE — When you walk 419 miles, you deserve to whip a cream pie at your principal. That could be the motto of Westview Elementary School, where for the second year in a row the students were rewarded for participating in a PTA fundraiser by tossing a tin filled with white whip at Principal [...]
Volleyball: Locals get together for one last time at Ohio all-star matches
WOOSTER — So what were they going to do for an encore? All Dayna Roberts did was go 38-of-38 setting with 14 assists, 8-of-9 hitting with two kills, register a kill block and be perfect on eight serving chances. All Deme Morales did was come up with 16 kills on 35-of-37 hitting, including the kill [...]
Police Taser man accused of terrorizing household
LORAIN — Police used a Taser on a man twice after he allegedly held women and children hostage Saturday, assaulting the women and forcing them to remove their clothing in front of the children. Police responded to a 911 hang-up call in the 1200 block of Massachusetts Ave. around 10:20 p.m. Prior to their arrival, [...]
Wellington native busy building houses for needy
Alabama is a long way from Wellington, but Willi Rivenburg said he is happily pounding nails for a Habitat for Humanity house in 70-degree weather while meeting new people every day. “I wanted to give back because I had so many great opportunities,” said Rivenburg, who is serving a 10-month stint with AmeriCorps. The 23-year-old [...]
Man arrested after allegedly firing gun in downtown Elyria
ELYRIA — Police arrested a man who they claim fired a gun and ran from officers early Sunday morning. Officer Joe Figula reportedly saw Akeem Stafford, 24, of Lorain, waving a gun near the intersection of Broad Street and Kerstetter Way around 2:09 a.m., Sgt. William Pelko said. Pelko said he did not know who [...]
Police log for Nov. 22, 2010
Lorain police Saturday, Nov. 20 11:04 a.m. – 4200 block Charleston Ave., a home was broken into while residents were asleep. When residents awoke, several small items were missing and cabinets and drawers were left open. 4:56 p.m. – 1400 block Lexington Ave., a vehicle was reportedly scratched with a car key. Sunday, Nov. 21 [...]
15 Minutes: Meet genealogist Margaret Cheney
MARGARET CHENEY Age: 68 Lives: Elyria Pursuit: Trustee and education chair of the Ohio Genealogical Society I heard that a lot of people can be related because as you branch back in time, the odds are likely that you could be related to someone famous. Are you related to former Vice President Dick Cheney? No, [...]
Jane Worcester Burkey
Jane Worcester Burkey, 47, of Elyria passed away Saturday November 20, 2010 at The Cleveland Clinic due to complications of kidney disease. She was born March 21, 1963 in Elyria. Jane was a 1981 Midview High School graduate, and a 1985 Bowling Green State University Honors College graduate. She was a member of Mensa and [...]
Charles Keith Pyles
Charles Keith Pyles, 82, of Lorain, died Saturday, November 20, 2010 in the ICU of Mercy Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born to the late Mildred Fay (nee Spangler) and Noah Wesley Pyles on September 18, 1928 in Masontown, West Virginia. Mr. Pyles served in the U. S. Navy on the [...]
James Joseph Ward, Sr.
James Joseph Ward, Sr., 79, of Oberlin, passed away after a short illness at home, Friday, November 19, 2010. He was born December 23, 1930 in Cleveland. He worked at Bendix in Elyria building compressors after 30 years, retiring in 1980. He was member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Oberlin. James enjoyed helping out [...]
Martha Lee “Marty” Henderson
Martha Lee “Marty” Henderson (nee Whitehead), 88, of Elyria passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday November 19, 2010 following an extended illness. Marty was born September 10, 1922 in Greeley, Colorado. She was a 1940 graduate of Tecumseh High School in Nebraska. Marty earned a bachelor degree in business administration [...]