Archive for December, 2010
Blair retiring as county commissioner after 20 years
Wednesday could be an emotional day for outgoing Commissioner Betty Blair. There could be some tears, Blair said. It will be the last time she walks into the Lorain County Administration building to decide county business as one of three elected leaders of county government. It has been a part of her routine for 20 [...]
Browns: Should Mangini stay or should he go?
Eric Mangini’s future beyond the next eight days is uncertain. President Mike Holmgren remains in a cone of silence when it comes to his coach, waiting until the 16-game schedule is complete to render a verdict. The back-to-back losses to last-place Buffalo and Cincinnati were no doubt demoralizing and certainly didn’t help Mangini’s case to [...]
College football: Elyria’s Noble hopes to help Toledo to win
Danny Noble left Elyria High School for Toledo recruited as a wide receiver. A new coaching staff, however, convinced Noble that he’d contribute more to the team if he switched to tight end. Today, Noble will be the starting tight end for the Toledo Rockets when they make the short trip to Detroit for the [...]
Browns vs. Ravens: Five points of interest
NICKEL COVERAGE (Five points of interest in today’s game) A NEW CHALLENGE Quarterback Colt McCoy has been solid and steady, if not spectacular, against some of the better defenses in the NFL. He’s never seen anything quite like the Ravens defense. From defensive tackle Haloti Ngata to inside linebacker Ray Lewis to safety Ed Reed, [...]
Browns vs. Raven: Preview game facts
WHO: Browns vs. Ravens WHERE: Cleveland Browns Stadium WHEN: Today, 1 p.m. RECORDS: Browns 5-9; Ravens 10-4 LAST WEEK: Browns lost 19-17 at Cincinnati; Ravens beat New Orleans 30-24 SERIES: Ravens lead 16-7 SERIES AT CLEVELAND: Ravens lead 7-4 LAST MEETING: Ravens won 24-17 on Sept. 26 in Baltimore COACHES: Eric Mangini is 10-20 with [...]
NBA: LeBron’s triple-double helps Heat by Lakers
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ran their mouths while they jogged downcourt, not quite making eye contact during an unpleasant conversation in the closing minutes. “Just asked him what he got for Christmas,” James said. Although the two superstars wouldn’t reveal what angry words they exchanged, it wasn’t tough to pick out [...]
An odd year for sports in 2010
Maybe Lindsey Vonn will have something else on the menu for the 2014 Winter Games. In 2010, however, her choice was strictly dairy. In the days leading to the Olympic downhill, Vonn was aching so badly from a bruised shin she wondered if she would be able to race. She tried numbing cream and painkillers, [...]
Michelle A. Allen
Michelle A. Allen (nee Jarvis), 42, of Medina, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 21, 2010. She was born May 11, 1968 in Akron. Michelle had resided in Medina for the past three years and had formerly lived in Lorain. She was raised in North Ridgeville and was a 1986 graduate of North Ridgeville High School. [...]
Robert C. “Bob” Keller
Robert C. “Bob” Keller, 84, of Elyria, formerly of Columbia Station, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010, at the Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville. He was born July 6, 1926 in Alice, West Virginia. Mr. Keller had been an Elyria resident for the past 11 years and had previously lived in Columbia Station [...]
Rose Livingston
Rose Livingston (nee DelMonico), 91, of Lorain, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 23, 2010, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. Arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave., Lorain.
Noreen K. Rohde
Noreen K. Rohde (nee Wysocki), 65, of North Ridgeville, passed away at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, Saturday, December 25, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Michael R. Mozynski
Michael R. Mozynski, 57, of Elyria, passed away peacefully at his residence, surrounded by family and friends Thursday, December 23, 2010. He was born in Falls Church, Virginia and had been a resident of Elyria most of his life. He had been employed as a machinist for Eaton Fabricating in Grafton. He enjoyed gardening, especially [...]
Wayne E. Raymond
Wayne E. Raymond, 75, of Elyria, died Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville. He was born February 28, 1935 in Cleveland. He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed spending time with his family, playing golf and cards, travel, music and dancing. Wayne is [...]
Marcella Woytach
Marcella Woytach (nee Huddy), 85, of North Ridgeville, formerly of Scanton, Pennsylvania, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Bradley Bay Nursing Home, Bay Village. She was born in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. She had resided in Scanton most of her life, moving to North Ridgeville three years ago. She was a member of St. Mary [...]
Leo R. Karwatske
Leo R. Karwatske, 87, of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at his residence while under the care of New Life Hospice, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Connorsville, Pennsylvania, to the late Rudy and Esther (nee Cunningham) Karwatske. Leo moved to Lorain in 1945, then to Grafton in 1974, where he [...]
Norman E. Meyer
Norman E. Meyer, 64, of Elyria, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at Lifecare of Elyria, following a long illness. He was born October 9, 1946 in Dunbar, West Virginia. Norman was a Lorain High School graduate, and attended The University of Wisconsin in Madison, Baldwin Wallace, Cleveland State, and graduated with Honors in Chemistry. [...]
Vern L. Ripley III
Vern L. Ripley III, 79, passed away, Sunday, December 19, 2010 after an eight month illness. He was born April 10, 1931 in Akron, Ohio. He retired from North Olmsted High School, and was very active in St. Mary’s parish. He is survived by his wife, Loisann (nee Volz) of over 52 years; daughter, Marybeth [...]
Friday’s lottery numbers
Ohio drawings: Mega Millions: 15-16-27-40-52, Mega Ball: 16 Estimated jackpot: $168 million Kicker: 0-8-0-8-7-1 Midday 3: 9-6-6 Midday 4: 0-4-9-7 Pick 3: 2-4-3 Pick 4: 7-9-1-0 Rolling Cash 5: 01-04-19-25-37 Estimated jackpot: $100,000 Ten OH: 07-10-12-19-27-29-31-32-33-39-42-49-50-60-61-66-69-73-75-79 Ten OH Midday: 01-02-03-14-19-22-23-29-30-38-39-46-58-61-63-66-68-71-72-73 Michigan drawings: Daily 3: 2-2-9 Daily 4: 1-2-6-1 Fantasy 5: 13-17-18-30-37 Pennsylvania drawings: Big 4: [...]
THROWING FEAR OUT: Vermilion pitcher recovers physically, psychologically from terrifying injury
Every time you face your fears, you learn something. That’s the new reality for pitching ace Tim Clark, who was struck in the head by a screaming line drive a year and nine months ago. The ball fractured his forehead in the shape of a baseball and left a bit of bone jutting into his [...]
Driver of SUV identified in Route 2 accident
AVON – Police have identified the drivers in an accident that resulted in a Ford Explorer being dragged by a tractor-trailer for nearly half a mile along state Route 2 Thursday night. The driver of the vehicle has been identified as 40-year-old Peter Contreras of Lorain. Police say he was driving west on Route 2 [...]
Richard C. “Worm” Collins
Richard C. “Worm” Collins, 71, of Elyria, died December 21, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center in the Emergency Room, following a long illness. Mr. Collins was born December 28, 1938 in Braddock, Pennsylvania and made his home in Elyria for most of his life. He was a 27 year employee of Ford Motor Company [...]
Browns guard Eric Steinbach hopes this is his Pro Bowl year … finally
BEREA — Eric Steinbach is sick of getting stood up. Just one time he wants the girl to show up — and take him to Hawaii. Steinbach, in his fourth season as the Browns’ left guard, has been an alternate to the Pro Bowl four times in his first seven years but has never made [...]
Browns notes: Clutts finally finds home in the NFL
BEREA — This truly is a Merry Christmas for Browns fullback Tyler Clutts. After playing in three different leagues and lining up at five different positions, the 26-year-old finally arrived in the NFL this week as a member of Cleveland’s practice squad. “Making it to the NFL has been a dream of mine since I [...]
Wrestling notes: Bennett lists his area depth chart
If you’re a fan of football, then you’re acquainted with the depth chart. It’s a listing of the team — position by position — and the athletes that fill in each spot by starter and backups. If I was forced to make a depth chart of the area’s wrestlers at this point in the season, [...]
2010: Out with the old – or aging – and in with the new
Spot Tiger Woods a four-stroke lead going into the final round — at his own tournament, no less — and the winner’s check is a gimme. At least, it used to be. Not only did Woods fail to cash in at the Chevron World Challenge earlier this month, he went the entire year without winning [...]