Archive for March, 2011
Nancy Smith’s daughter says she didn’t release tapes
LORAIN — Amber Bronish, the daughter of Nancy Smith, said Thursday she had nothing to do with the release of tapes she secretly recorded of her conversations with Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera over the years. In the tapes, Rivera can be heard saying that officers “just felt like there wasn’t enough evidence” to prosecute [...]
Is Joe Tait’s return getting closer?
LAFAYETTE TWP. — “With any luck at all,” Joe Tait will be back behind the microphone March 27 when the Cavaliers host the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena. Tait, who underwent double-bypass surgery and an aortic valve replacement Jan. 7, will retire at the end of the season, his 39th calling Cavs games on [...]
Inn of Elyria near Midway Mall now licensed as a Ramada facility
ELYRIA — The franchise agreement signed by the Inn of Elyria will allow the hotel to operate under the Ramada Inn name while the bank searches for a new owner. The hotel, 1825 Lorain Blvd., officially became known as the Ramada Inn of Elyria on Wednesday, the same day management received a welcome notice from [...]
Police cite store clerks for underage sales
ELYRIA — Police cited seven area clerks for allegedly selling alcohol to minors after a citywide sting operation on Wednesday. Using informants under the age of 21, police monitored 15 different stores to see if the clerk would sell alcohol to minors without checking for identification. The investigation was conducted as part of an alcohol [...]
Police log for March 18, 2011
Lorain police Monday, March 14 11:51 a.m. – 800 block Lexington Ave., a resident reported that he found a loaded .22-caliber handgun in the middle of the street. Officers placed the weapon into evidence. 6:06 p.m. – 1800 block E. 32nd St., a man who attends classes at Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services [...]
NCAA tournament: Basketball in his blood for OSU’s Jared Sullinger
CLEVELAND — Freshman sensation Jared Sullinger has been the go-to guy for Ohio State this season, and he credits his playing style and his demeanor to the basketball men in his life. “With the family I have, with two older brothers that played D-I (college basketball) and my dad coaching at the high school and [...]
State Rep. Matt Lundy questions prison board head’s links
GRAFTON — State Rep. Matt Lundy is questioning whether it is a conflict of interest for state prisons director Gary C. Mohr to be involved in the matter of selling five Ohio prisons to private companies because Mohr used to work for Corrections Corporation of America, one of the private prison operators who could bid [...]
Tribe notes: Grady ready to make his debut
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Grady Sizemore is a few final steps away from making his exhibition debut. Sizemore, who is working his way back from microfracture surgery on his left knee, is scheduled to run the bases for the third time today in Goodyear. He will attempt to slide for the first time, and if all [...]
Harrison B. Austin
Harrison B. “Harry” Austin, 74, of Punta Gorda, Florida, formally of Avon Lake and Elyria, died Monday, February 28, 2011. He served in the Air Force, became an air traffic controller, supervisor, Director of Training, flight instructor, private and corporate jet pilot. Harry will be greatly missed by his wife, Melodie; three sons; three daughters; [...]
Mary Louise Cieszynski
Mary Louise Cieszynski (nee Wodek), 65, of North Ridgeville, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, following a long illness. She was born in Cleveland and had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1972. Mary enjoyed painting, ceramics, gardening and cooking. Survivors include her husband, Joseph R.; son, Joseph [...]
Patricia L. Fulkroad
Patricia L. Fulkroad, 60, peacefully passed away at home, Wednesday, March 16, 2011. She was the beloved wife for nearly 41 years of Paul K., Jr.; loving mother of Katrina, Jacob, James and Rebecca; dear daughter of Lillian Smith (Robert, Jr., deceased); grandmother of Michael, Kevin and Autumn; Winter and Eric; sister of Linda, Dale [...]
Thomas Gientkowski
Thomas Gientkowski, 61, of Henrietta, died suddenly Thursday, March 17, 2011 at home. He was born May 18, 1949 in Oberlin and had lived in the area his whole life. He was a 1968 graduate of Firelands High School and had attended Oberlin Business College. He was a truck driver for many years and most [...]
Calvin Neff
Calvin Neff, 86, of Elyria, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Lutheran Medical Center in Cleveland. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland St., Elyria.
Delores Piesen
Delores “Elaine” Piesen, beloved wife of David E., loving mother of Amy Foye (Scott), Tammy Petronzio (Russell), and Scott Piesen (Vicki); grandmother of Kaitlyn and Andrew Foye, Allison and Nathan Petronzio and Nicholas Piesen; sister of Dr. Byron Hawbecker and Melvin Hawbecker (Lynne). Memorial Service is at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 15700 Detroit Road, Lakewood, [...]
Timothy A. Taylor
Timothy A. Taylor, 46, of LaGrange, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Elyria Memorial Hospital, after an apparent heart attack. He was born in Elyria on November 15, 1964 and had lived in Lorain County all of his life. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and had also served with the Merchant Marines. He [...]
Alvin E. Tober
Alvin E. Tober, 87, of Avon Lake, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Avon Oaks Skilled Nursing Facility, Avon, following a six month illness. Mr. Tober was born January 12, 1924 in Cleveland and had lived in Avon Lake since 1956. Mr. Tober was a graduate of West Tech High School, [...]
Women’s Expo at LCCC campus Saturday
ELYRIA — Women will be empowered in their lives, relationships and health at the North Coast Woman’s Expo 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Spitzer Conference Center on the Lorain County Community College campus. The expo is presented by The North Coast Professional Women’s Network and LCCC’s Women’s Link and will feature more [...]
April child immunization clinics scheduled
Child immunization clinics have been scheduled by the three health departments serving Lorain County. The clinics are open to any family with children, age birth to 18 years, needing immunizations. There is a fee for each immunization. However, no one will be denied an immunization due to inability to pay. Anyone under 18 must be [...]
Who’s on third? Donald still ailing.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — OK, now it’s time to start worrying. Jason Donald is. Donald, the frontrunner to open the season as the Indians’ starting third baseman when camp began, was scheduled to take batting practice Thursday with hopes of returning to the lineup today. He did not take BP, playing six innings in the [...]
Indians notes: One more hurdle for Sizemore to clear
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Grady Sizemore is a few final steps away from making his exhibition debut. Sizemore, who is working his way back from microfracture surgery on his left knee, is scheduled to run the bases for the third time today in Goodyear. He will attempt to slide for the first time, and if all [...]
Offenseless Indians fall to Reds
REDS (11-8-1) 5, INDIANS (7-9-2) 1 HITS: Indians starter Fausto Carmona looked in midseason form in his fifth exhibition start. The right-hander allowed two runs on six hits, while striking out five over six innings. … Travis Hafner reached base three times in four trips to the plate. He had a single and walked twice. [...]
Elite Japan nuclear workers race to stop meltdown
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) — They risk explosions, fire and an invisible enemy — radiation that could kill quickly or decades later — as they race to avert disaster inside a dark, overheated nuclear plant. The 180 emergency workers at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi complex are emerging as public heroes in the wake of a disaster [...]
County collecting items ruined by flood
ELYRIA — Lorain County residents whose homes sustained damage in the recent flooding will be able to dispose of water-damaged property for free at two locations Friday and Saturday. Two locations with several trash containers each will be available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each day. They will be at Lorain County Community College [...]
Avon Cleveland Clinic facility taking shape
AVON — The new Cleveland Clinic medical facility in Avon, the first major development to come to the area that will be off the planned Nagel Road/Interstate 90 interchange, is taking shape. The $97.9 million Avon Family Health and Surgery Center on Just Imagine Drive, is on budget and is set to open Dec. 5, [...]
State of the cities: Recession over in county’s northeast, mayors say
AVON — The region of Avon, Avon Lake, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake is growing and the mayors of each respective area say their cities have made it through the economic downturn. Avon Mayor Jim Smith, Avon Lake Mayor K.C. Zuber, Sheffield Mayor John Hunter and Sheffield Lake Mayor John Piskura once again teamed up to [...]