Archive for February, 2011
Moen building upgrades would cost city $1.6 million
ELYRIA — Making the Moen Corp. building suitable to become the new central maintenance garage is going to cost about $1.6 million, according to an engineering firm. That price does not include the cost of purchasing the Woodland Avenue facility, a figure that has not been made public because negotiations have not begun. The Strategic [...]
Lorain Council debates window grant
LORAIN — Council debated during a committee meeting Monday whether giving 30-40 homes new energy-efficient windows would serve the “greatest good” as the city faces financial hardships. The $119,000 window program for seniors was specifically earmarked in an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant of about $649,000. The grant was created by President Barack Obama’s [...]
Judge Betleski reworks his staff
ELYRIA — Former Assistant Elyria Law Director Michael Szekely, who retired last month after 36 years with the city, won’t remain out of work very long. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski said Monday that Szekely will join his staff as bailiff and magistrate in April when his current bailiff, Dave Rakich, retires. Betleski [...]
FBI: Powder mailed to Lorain woman not toxic
LORAIN — A powdery substance mailed to a Lorain woman last week has been determined not to be toxic, according to the FBI. Scott Wilson, spokesman for the FBI’s Cleveland office, said further testing of the powder will be needed to identify exactly what it is. The envelope, which bore a North Carolina postmark, was [...]
Lorain Council votes to ‘quiet’ deed, may lease Streator Park building
LORAIN — City Council will begin the process of seeking to “quiet” a title on a Streator Park property to potentially lease the former Parks Department building to a noncity entity. The motion seeks to free the city from the restrictions currently on the property due to the title. Councilman Myroslaw Silecky, D-7th Ward, who [...]
Work begins on downtown Cleveland aquarium
CLEVELAND — Construction has been launched on an aquarium that Cleveland officials hope will make a splash in the city’s Flats entertainment district. Mayor Frank Jackson said at a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday that the project is one of several that will transform Cleveland into a world-class waterfront city. Downtown also is getting a casino [...]
Bertha I. Williams
Bertha I. Williams (nee Sprinkle), 77, of Lorain, passed away at her home Sunday, February 13, 2011 following a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain.
Brandon R. Knapp
Brandon R. Knapp, 27, of Columbia Station, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 11, 2011 in the emergency room at Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights from an apparent heart attack. He was born in Cleveland on August 26, 1983. Brandon was a life long resident of Lorain County and attended North Ridgeville High School. He [...]
Caroline M. Bennett
Caroline M. Bennett, 46, of Lorain, passed away suddenly Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel of Sheffield Township.
Willie C. Johnson, Jr.
Willie C. Johnson Jr. “Pop Sickle”, 62, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011, in the EMH Regional Medical Center, following a long illness. He was born in Wheelwright, Kentucky, moving to Oberlin 55 years ago, then living in Elyria for the past 25 years. Mr. Johnson was employed as a construction worker for [...]
James M. Mackert, Sr.
James M. Mackert, Sr., 46, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly at his home Sunday, February 13, 2011. Born in Lakewood, he was a lifelong resident of Elyria. James worked in maintenance for U.S. Steel in Lorain. He was a member of Shepherd of the Ridge Lutheran Church, North Ridgeville. He was a Harley enthusiast and [...]
Lois Harriett Yahnke
Lois Harriett Yahnke, 89, of Wellington, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the Elms Retirement Community, surrounded by her family. She was born December 11, 1921, in Cleveland, to Walter and Gertrue DeMiller Gough and was a 1938 graduate of Wellington High School. She married Charles Yahnke May 24, 1941, in Brunswick, and they [...]
Bonnie Jean Renner
Bonnie Jean Renner, 69, of North Ridgeville, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011, at North Ridge Health Center, North Ridgeville, following a short illness. Arrangements will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.
Ann C. Ackerman
Ann C. Ackerman (nee Diederich), 79, of North Ridgeville, died Friday, February 11, 2011. She was born August 24, 1931, in Lakewood, and was a lifelong resident of North Ridgeville, graduating from North Ridgeville High School in 1949. She enjoyed being a homemaker, cooking, gardening and walking, watching the birds, squirrels and wildlife around her [...]
Tait still wants to broadcast games this season
LAFAYETTE TWP. — Joe Tait has lost 50 pounds, but not his desire to work. Now home resting after undergoing double-bypass surgery and an aortic valve replacement on Jan. 7, the longtime Cavaliers radio play-by-play man is aiming to get back behind the mike when the team returns from a three-game West Coast trip in [...]
College Prep Tips for High School Juniors
High school students, particularly high school seniors, anxiously anticipate their next step after high school. With the freedom and excitement of college just around the corner, it’s no wonder high school seniors often catch a case of “senioritis” as the school year carries on. With university acceptance letters already in hand, many seniors might be [...]
Dorothy K. Obitts
Dorothy K. Obitts (nee Kief), 85, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011, at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following short illness. She was born July 11, 1925 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Mrs. Obitts was a life-long resident of Lorain County. She was a graduate of Elyria High School. [...]
Sgt. Patrick Ryan Carroll
Funeral services for Sgt. Patrick Ryan Carroll, who died Monday, February 7, 2011 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, will be held 3:30 P.M., Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at the New London School, 1 Wildcat Drive. Visitation will be held at the school from 4 to 9 P.M., Tuesday. Burial will follow at the Fitchville Cemetery. Condolences to [...]
Leona Rebman
Leona Rebman (nee Bailey), 91, of Marion, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, at the Marion Nursing Center. She was born October 20, 1919, in Cedarville, West Virginia. Mrs. Rebman formerly resided in Lorain County for over 40 years. When living in Lorain County, she worked at Gelpak in Lorain and as a [...]
Brandon R. Knapp
Brandon R. Knapp, 27, of Columbia Station, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 11, 2011. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Liston Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Craig Andrew Spotts
Craig Andrew Spotts, 55, of Oberlin, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Thursday, February 10, 2011. He was born August 18, 1955 in Oberlin. Craig was employed in food service at Golden Acres, in Amherst, for many years. He was a member of Rust United Methodist Church in Oberlin, and a member of a dart [...]
‘Therapy dogs’ lift spirits as they make their rounds at EMH
ELYRIA – Fly is a dog who’s used to rounding up lambs and ducks. That herding instinct is ingrained in the soft-coated, black-and-white border collie. But on this particular day, the compact, alert dog – decked out with a colorful red scarf around his neck – was busy rounding up smiles, lots of “aaahhhs” and [...]
Former Lorain PTO head accused of stealing $1,600
LORAIN – The former president of the Toni Morrison Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization may have used a PTO debit card to pay for $1,600 of personal bills, according to a police report. On Friday, PTO Treasurer Heidi Deloach reported to police that in early December, she gave the former president a U.S. Bank debit [...]
Lorain councilman suffers stroke
LORAIN – Councilman Eddie Edwards, D-Ward 5, has suffered a stroke and will not attend today’s Council committee meetings. The councilman suffered a stroke on Feb. 5 and has been receiving treatment at the Cleveland Clinic, said Councilwoman Anne Molnar, D-at large. She said she learned he had suffered a stroke when she called him [...]
Man charged with third DUI for ‘mowing the sidewalk’
LORAIN – A man was arrested on his third DUI charge after driving into a snow bank and telling police he was “just trying to mow the sidewalk.” Around 1 a.m. Sunday, police found Steve Urbansky, 46, of Lorain, stuck in a snow bank with the rear wheels of his Kia station wagon spinning, police [...]