Archive for December, 2010
Steve J. Donat
Steve J. Donat, 60, of Elyria Township, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, following an illness of three years. He was born June 30, 1950 in Lorain and had been a resident of Elyria Township for the past 20 years. Steve was a graduate of Admiral King High School. He worked [...]
Annemarie E. Menzel
Annemarie E. Menzel, 97, of Oberlin, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Kendal At Oberlin. Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elyria, is in charge of arrangements.
Anthonya Maria Myers
Anthonya Maria Myers, 14 month old daughter of Falisha (nee Renzhofer) and Anthony E. Myers, of Elyria, died Friday, December 17, 2010 in the Emergency Room at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a week long illness. Anthonya was born on October 8, 2009 in Westlake. She was always happy and smiling. Besides her parents, [...]
Byron E. McKnight
Byron E. McKnight, 80, of North Ridgeville passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria following a long illness. He was born in Burnsville, West Virginia and had resided in Cleveland for most of his life until moving to North Ridgeville three years ago. Mr. McKnight was vice president of Materials [...]
Dr. George A. Rafferty
Dr. George A. Rafferty, 59, of North Ridgeville, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010, at home, following a sudden illness. He was born on February 19, 1951 in Clearfield, Pennsylvania and moved to Buffalo, New York as a child. George graduated from Starpoint Central High School in 1969. He graduated with honors from the University [...]
Jon R. Kiner
Jon R. Kiner, 60, of Elyria passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010 at The Cleveland Clinic, following a lengthy illness. He was born June 18, 1950 and grew up in Prophetstown, Illinois. Jon was a graduate of Prophetstown High School, where he was close to his classmates and was an outstanding member of the track. [...]
Census figures coming out today: Ohio could be big loser
TOLEDO — Ohio stands to be among the biggest losers Tuesday when the Census Bureau releases state population totals, potentially losing two congressional seats. Nongovernment analysts say Ohio will lose at least one seat, but most of them think it will be two. That means Republican lawmakers in Ohio who will control the process of [...]
Stop the Spread of Germs that Make you & Others Sick!
Good health habits for preventing illnesses include proper handwashing and covering coughs and sneezes to help stop the spread of germs at home, work and school. Stopping the spread of flu and other seasonal illnesses is truly in your hands! To stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick here are some handwashing and mouth covering tips:
- Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or the crook of your arm (elbow), not your hands.
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue and then throw it away. Cover your cough or sneeze if you do not have a tissue. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
- Clean your hands often. Wash with soap and warm water for 15 to 20 seconds. Humming happy birthday twice is an effective way to get kids to wash their hands for the appropriate amount of time. It is the soap combined with the scrubbing action that helps remove germs.
- When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. If using a gel, rub the gel in your hands until they are dry.
- Stay home when you are sick. This limits contact with others to keep from spreading germs.
Wash your hands and cover your cough – for the health of us all!
If you’re looking to increase handwashing at your worksite, school, worship site, home or anywhere else that people, running water and soap are found, visit the Resource Center of Live Healthy Lorain County today!
Resources include ready-to-print handwashing posters, video clips, ready-made widgets for websites, and handwashing materials for teachers to add to any classroom curriculum.
Browns coach Eric Mangini: We’re not finished here
BEREA — Coach Eric Mangini isn’t going down without a fight. He needs the players to follow his lead. “We’re not finished here,” he said Monday. “There’s two games left.” As speculation grew that consecutive losses to two-win teams will cost Mangini his job at the end of the season, he again offered a spirited [...]
Cost Effective Senior Living
Want to know one of the best kept secrets in Lorain County? E.R.C. Senior Apartments is where independent seniors can find exceeding affordable living accommodations, without the pressures of spending down their savings. E.R.C. can save seniors nearly half the cost of what independent living competitors charge by offering cost smart advantages in the local [...]
Indians: Tribe brings back Kearns
The Indians signed Austin Kearns to a one-year contract Monday, bringing back the 30-year-old outfielder who spent the first four months of the season with Cleveland last year. Kearns was one of the Indians’ more productive hitters in 2010, batting .272 with eight home runs and 42 RBIs in 84 games, before being traded to the Yankees [...]
Elderly Lorain veteran who was beaten doing much better
An elderly Lorain veteran who was brutally beaten last week is doing much better. Paul Hric, 79, has been upgraded from critical to good condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, according to a hospital spokeswoman. According to Lorain police detective Buddy Sivert, Hric, 79, was attacked from behind as he walked home from Rite [...]
Police on scene of shooting in Elyria
ELYRIA — Police are on the scene of a shooting at 401 Second St. The shooting was reported about 1:45 this afternoon. According to crews at the scene, the victim, an adult male, received a small-caliber gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was reportedly found on the fourth floor of the apartment building. It was [...]
15 Minutes: Meet astronomer John O’Neal II
JOHN W. O’NEAL II Age: 57 Lives: Amherst Pursuit: Current vice president, webmaster, archivist and historian for the Black River Astronomical Society, former president of the club, 1981, vice president in 1982. We’re a local astronomy club that’s been around since 1949. I’ve been a member since the mid-’70s. What got you interested in the [...]
Turnpike speed limit will increase to 70 mph April 1
BEREA — The speed limit on the Ohio Turnpike will rise next year, from 65 mph to 70 mph. Spokeswoman Lauren Hakos says members of the Turnpike Commission voted 4-1 today to approve the increase, which applies to all vehicles. It takes effect April 1 along the 241-mile turnpike. Hakos says commissioners hope the higher [...]
Strickland talks up his jobs record as he leaves office
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says policies he advocated as governor have set Ohio’s ailing economy on a positive trajectory — and more jobs could be on the way even before he leaves office. In an interview Monday with The Associated Press, Strickland said managing the state through “a horrific recession” while continuing to [...]
Ohio crashes down 16.7 percent; fatalities down 23 percent
DAYTON — Nearly four-year-old restrictions on Ohio teen drivers get some of the credit for a drop in accidents on Ohio roads. The state Department of Transportation says Ohio saw a 16.7 decline in overall vehicle crashes between 2005 and 2009. Fatal accidents fell 23 percent. State Highway Patrol Sgt. Doug DeBord tells the Dayton [...]
Lorain man shot twice by three masked men
LORAIN — A Lorain man is in good condition after he was shot last night and had to be LifeFlighted to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. According to a police report, an officer was called to the area of East 29th Street and Apple Avenue about 9 p.m. on a report of a shooting. They [...]
Woman charged with firing BB gun into home
ELYRIA — A 20-year-old woman was charged with discharging a firearm and criminal damage after she admitted to police she shot holes in the windows of an adjacent mobile home about 4 p.m. Saturday. Hannah Laska was charged in the incident that occurred in the 100 block of Delaware Court where police went after a [...]
200-lb. chandelier falls down in Cleveland federal courthouse
CLEVELAND — A 200-pound courtroom chandelier came crashing down in Cleveland, and now more than 40 similar light fixtures in the federal courthouse are being overhauled. U.S. District Judge James Gwin’s courtroom was unoccupied when the chandelier fell last week, so no one was hurt. It came down on a table in front of the [...]
Ohio gas prices edge up 2 cents a gallon to $2.93
COLUMBUS — Ohio gas prices have edged up 2 cents from last week as they remain in the shadow of $3 a gallon without hitting that mark. A survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express shows Ohio’s average price for regular-grade gasoline is $2.93 per gallon, up from $2.91 [...]
Poor finish could cost Eric Mangini his job
CINCINNATI — Coach Eric Mangini stood alone on the sideline with his arms crossed in a mixture of disgust and disappointment. He had discarded the all-important headset because it no longer served a purpose. He had no choice but to wait for Carson Palmer to kneel three times to cap the Browns’ 19-17 loss Sunday [...]
Bengals 19, Browns 17: McCoy produces solid performance
CINCINNATI — Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy’s return to the lineup Sunday would’ve been a smashing success if it hadn’t ended with a 19-17 loss to the Bengals. McCoy went 19-for-25 for 243 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 132.6 rating. It was his first game with multiple touchdown passes, and the first by a [...]
The Christmas rush is on: Local stores report a strong weekend
Packed malls? Healthy gains in holiday spending? It’s beginning to look at least a little like a pre-recession Christmas. Americans spent more on clothing, luxury goods and even furniture, delivering healthy gains across the board, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, which tracks spending across all transactions including cash. The online category continued to be a [...]
Police log for Dec. 20, 2010
Lorain police Saturday, Dec. 18 1:42 p.m. – 3100 block Fulmer Road, 88-year-old woman told police her 48-year-old son stole her 1997 Ford Crown Victoria after she allowed him to stay at her home overnight Friday. The woman said her son, who had just gotten out of jail, had nowhere to go so she allowed [...]