Archive for February, 2011
Man charged with wielding gun at store
LORAIN - An 80-year-old man will appear in Lorain Municipal Court on Wednesday on charges including aggravated menacing and carrying a concealed weapon after an argument with an acquaintance at the Family Dollar store on Broadway, according to a police report. Anthony Nicolan, of Lorain, was arrested on Thursday afternoon and a gun was found [...]
Sgt. Patrick Ryan Carroll
On February 7, 2011, Sgt. Patrick Ryan Carroll gave his life defending our country in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Patrick was on patrol when he fell victim to a suicide bomber. Patrick was a proud member of the 319th MI BN in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He prided himself on his military association and accomplishments. Patrick was [...]
James Leonard McAfee
James Leonard McAfee went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, after a short illness. He was born March 6, 1956. He was a self employed masonry contractor, having worked throughout Lorain County. He enjoyed singing, as a member of the renowned Lorain County Male Chorus, reading his [...]
Terri Denise Woods
Terri Denise Woods, 53, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly at home Tuesday, February 8, 2011. She was born September 14, 1957, in Oberlin. She worked at the Oberlin Early Childhood Center and enjoyed cooking, crossword puzzles, traveling, singing, and spending time with family and her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Nikkyia Woods, of [...]
Naomi May Warner
Naomi May Warner (nee Grossenbaugh), 83, of Wellington, passed away at her residence, Thursday, February 10, 2011, following a long illness. She was born July 25, 1927 in Cleveland and had been a resident of Wellington since 2001, moving there from LaGrange. She had also been a long time resident of North Ridgeville. Naomi was [...]
Maya Elisa Segovia
Maya Elisa Segovia, 7, fell asleep and woke up in the arms of The Lord on Thursday, February 10, 2011. She was born February 17, 2003 in Columbus, to Mauricio Segovia of Delaware, Ohio, and Jessica Torres of Columbus. Maya was a second grade student at Xenos School. She loved to go swimming and enjoyed [...]
Howard E. Woolfrom
Howard E. Woolfrom, 85, of Sheffield Township, passed away suddenly Wednesday February 9, 2011, at his residence. He was born August 30, 1925 in Mannington, West Virginia, and had lived in Elyria and Fitchville. Howard was a heavy equipment operator who worked in construction. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding Harley’s. Survivors include his sister, [...]
Alane V. Keady
Alane V. Keady (nee Payne), 61, of Lorain, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain. She lived in the Lorain area for 30 years. She was currently employed as a secretary/receptionist at Polyone Manufacturing, in Avon Lake, for 20 years. She loved reading, baking, and spending time with her grandchildren. [...]
Mildred “Millie” T. Elliott
Mildred “Millie” T. Elliott (nee Miksanek), 89, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria, following a short illness. Mrs. Elliott had been a life long resident of Lorain County. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 P.M., Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Liston [...]
Lewis R. Peck
Lewis R. Peck, 95, of Elyria, went peacefully to his eternal home, Saturday, February 5, 2011. Lewis was born January 14, 1916 in Cleveland, to the late Remington and Mabel Peck. Lewis was a 1934 graduate of West High in Cleveland. He continued his education at Fenn College (Cleveland State) majoring in accounting and earning [...]
Joseph D. Stockstill
Joseph D. Stockstill, 85, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011. He proudly served his community as Safety Director of Avon, Civil Defense Director for Lorain County and in the Sheriff’s Department of Cuyahoga County, as well as numerous other organizations. He was the beloved husband of Gisela; loving father of Jane Wagner and the late [...]
Return of dog tags connects two lives
He found it by chance. While on vacation and browsing through the merchandise in a store in Hoi An, Vietnam, Larry DeNucci spotted for sale a handful of dog tags left behind by fallen American soldiers during the war. He bought one at random for $8 with the intention of trying to find its owner’s [...]
Black veterans chapter serves all
LORAIN — A local chapter of the National Association for Black Veterans Inc. officially opened Friday to serve all the needs of all veterans in Northeast Ohio. A ceremony at Lorain’s Club Our Space on East 29th Street was held to honor all veterans and their service and paid special tribute to the city’s own [...]
Thrill is not gone: Cavaliers beat Clippers in OT, finally end the agony by snapping 26-game losing streak
CLEVELAND – Happy New Year! Confetti fell from the rafters of Quicken Loans Arena on Friday night, as the Cavaliers won their first game since Dec. 18 with a 126-119 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers. The win ended the Cavs’ NBA-record 26-game losing streak and prevented them from standing alone with the longest [...]
$120K awarded to teen hit by SUV
ELYRIA — A Lorain County Common Pleas Court jury awarded $120,000 to an Elyria teen who was struck while riding a bike on Furnace Street by an SUV driven by a Lorain woman in 2008. The eight-person jury in the civil case deliberated about two hours before deciding that Carol Miller, 58, should pay damages [...]
Lorain police station picketed over role in Head Start case
LORAIN — On Friday, a dozen supporters of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen picketed the Lorain Police Department, which investigated the controversial 1994 Head Start molestation case. Every few minutes, passing motorists honked in apparent support as protesters held signs such as “Freedom for Nancy” and “Justice for Smith and Allen.” Kavi Tsirikos, who is [...]
Margaret Wear dies: Elyria Hall of Famer did it all as coach, AD and pioneer
Athletes who have a big game are sometimes credited with doing “everything but drive the bus.” Margaret Wear did everything – and actually drove the bus, too. Wear, an Elyria Sports Hall of Famer who worked her way from school bus driver to major force in local high school sports and strong advocate for girls [...]
CORRECTION: Feb. 12, 2011
Alayna Shawver scored 10 points in Columbia’s 65-35 win over Oberlin in girls basketball action Monday. Her name was misspelled in Tuesday’s sports section.
High school hockey: Amherst one win from Baron Cup II title
BROOKLYN – Patience was certainly a virtue for Amherst. After skating to a 0-0 tie with Kent Roosevelt through the first period of Friday night’s Baron Cup II semifinal, Amherst caught a break early in the second period when Kent’s Eric Davila was called for an interference penalty 33 seconds into play. The Comets spent [...]
Boys basketball: Elyria stumbles but doesn’t fall against Lakewood
LAKEWOOD – Elyria will remember Friday’s meeting as the one that almost got away. Emphasize the almost. The Pioneers squandered a 12-point halftime lead and needed overtime to dispatch Lakewood 76-67 in a Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division game. “We didn’t play too great tonight,” Elyria coach Brett Larrick said. “It was one of the [...]
Boys basketball: Clearview’s hustle leads to big win over Lutheran West
SHEFFIELD TWP. – Clearview coach John Szalay had a column of words written on the dry erase board in the Clippers locker room, but only one of them was circled. “Opportunity,” Szalay said. “I looked at the (Patriot Athletic Conference) website this week and saw that we were a half-game behind Lutheran West. I brought [...]
Boys basketball: Olmsted Falls can’t slow down undefeated Avon Lake
AVON LAKE – Lately, Avon Lake’s opponents have been trying to slow things down in order to keep the Shoremen from running wild. It hasn’t seemed to matter much to the Shoremen though. After allowing Olmsted Falls to cut their lead to six at halftime, the Shoremen opened the second half with a 15-3 run [...]
Boys basketball: Slow start no help as Elyria Catholic falls to Cleveland Central Catholic
ELYRIA – There’s nothing worse than spotting your opponent a two-touchdown lead even when it’s on the basketball floor and not the football field. That’s exactly what Elyria Catholic did Friday night in losing to Cleveland Central Catholic 83-53 in North Coast League play. Elyria Catholic fell to 3-13 overall and 1-9 in the NCL. [...]
Elyria man charged with rape of 12-year-old girl
ELYRIA — An Elyria man is accused of raping a 12-year-old girl whose family he met while breeding dogs, according to police. Michael J. Rutherford, 41, is charged with one felony count of rape. Rutherford was being held Thursday in the Lorain County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bond and $50,000 personal bond, a [...]
Wrestling notes: Midview wrestler declared eligible after protest is filed
The soap opera that surrounded the Midview-North Ridgeville dual meet last Saturday came to a quick close this week. The controversy centered around Middies wrestler Conrad Doehne and his eligibility to wrestle at 125 pounds in the match after wrestling at 135 pounds a week earlier. But the OHSAA allows for such a thing to [...]