Archive for March, 2011
North Ridgeville school board votes to cut $2.2 million
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The North Ridgeville school board voted Tuesday night to formally approve $2.2 million in cuts, board president Maria Sycz said. The school district looks to cut 28 or 29 staff positions — 13 or 14 teachers and 15 support staff members who could range from custodial and maintenance personnel to food service [...]
Lorain Council discusses building’s zoning
LORAIN — City Council held a public hearing Monday to discuss rezoning a Broadway storefront property from a woodworking only use to a general business use. The 7,100-square-foot property at 2601 Broadway was recently rezoned to permit woodworking and the use of industrial glues for a potential buyer who was a cabinetry maker. The property [...]
Court backs partial appeal in rape case
ELYRIA — The 9th District Court of Appeals has ordered a county judge to re-examine a request for post-conviction relief filed by a Grafton Township roofer convicted of rape, domestic violence and kidnapping in 2008. But the appeals court also upheld the conviction of Thomas Kiley and the five-year sentence handed down by Lorain County [...]
Bailiff to get another retirement payout
ELYRIA — Dave Rakich will receive a $40,528 payout when he retires as Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski’s bailiff early next month. Rakich will cash out 1,000 hours of unused sick time and 304 hours of unused vacation time. This will be the second time Rakich has received payment for unused time off. [...]
Probe into deaths of Lorain mom, son continues
LORAIN — On Tuesday, police and the coroner’s office were still investigating the deaths of a man and his elderly mother from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after a generator was left running in a closed garage following last week’s snowstorm. Mark Marusin and his mother, Beverly Marusin, were found dead Monday in the garage of [...]
CBS gives control to fans: 4 networks will show every game in its entirety
NEW YORK — For all you college basketball fans who’ve moaned over the years that you could do a better job of switching among NCAA Tournament games than CBS — here’s your chance. If a team leads by 30 points Thursday afternoon while another game is tied in the final seconds, CBS won’t budge. Viewers [...]
Dayton school a finalist to win thousands in Michelle Obama recipe contest
DAYTON — An Ohio school’s “Chicken Alfredo With a Twist” is one of 15 semifinalists in a school lunch competition sponsored by first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to end childhood obesity. The Dayton Daily News reports Van Buren Middle School in suburban Kettering has an opportunity to win thousands of dollars in the Recipes for [...]
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $201 million
CLEVELAND — The Mega Millions jackpot jumps to an estimated $201 million for the next drawing in the multistate lottery game. The grand prize amount has been rolled over because no player matched all the winning numbers to take the $172 million jackpot up for grabs Tuesday night. Mega Millions will be played again on [...]
Patricia A. Arnold
Patricia A. Arnold (nee Waters), 73, of North Ridgeville, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her home. She was born in Wharton, West Virginia and had been a resident of North Ridgeville for the past 50 years, moving from Bay Village. She was certified in tax preparation and worked for H & R Block [...]
Richard Blount
Richard Blount, 95, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Kendal at Oberlin. Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Whiting Pond Burns
Helen Whiting Pond Burns died Monday, March 14, 2011 in Wilmington, North Carolina of complications of pneumonia. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts March 4, 1917, the second daughter of Harold Whiting Pond and Susan Emma Eddy Pond. She moved to Elyria, in 1925 and lived in Elyria until she married Harold Deane Burns April [...]
Charles W. Foster
Charles W. Foster, 94, formerly of Wellington and Greenwich, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Medina. He was born in Willard on June 16, 1916, to Margie and Royal C. Foster. Charles enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, fixing appliances, woodworking and crossword puzzles. Many of his pencil holders, cutting boards and trivets [...]
Lois Gremore
Lois Gremore, 83, of Oberlin, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her nieces and nephews. She was born, May 10, 1927, in New London. Lois owned and operated Gremore Dance Studio in Oberlin for many years, retiring in 2010. Lois was a member of environmental, social and artistic organizations and [...]
Mildred Drahos Noonan
Mildred “Mitzi” Drahos Noonan, 93, of Oakwood, Georgia, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Peachtree Plantation Assisted Living Home. Mitzi was born in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School, where she played on the Ohio Women’s Championship softball team. After graduation, Mitzi met Raymond Noonan, a professional musician, while working at Stouffer’s Resturant. Mitzi [...]
Brookside hires girls softball coach
SHEFFIELD — Brookside appointed longtime area coach John McDermott as its softball coach, the school announced Tuesday. McDermott spent last season coaching Southview High School, which merged with Admiral King into the new Lorain High after the season. McDermott has coached a number of sports at a variety of schools throughout the county. He’s currently [...]
Tribe notes: Jason Donald still sidelined
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When he met with the media Monday, Indians general manager Chris Antonetti seemed confident that the injury to third baseman Jason Donald’s left hand would not linger the rest of the spring. Donald, who is nursing a bone bruise that has caused him to miss eight exhibition games, sounded far less certain [...]
State crime lab aims to cut evidence processing time
LONDON, Ohio — The director of Ohio’s crime lab says he wants to substantially reduce the time it takes to process evidence, especially items containing DNA. State investigators currently need about 125 days — more than four months — to process biological evidence, typically blood or other body fluids that could link a suspect to [...]
Talbot eases fears with positive performance
Chris Assenheimer The Chronicle-Telegram GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Mitch Talbot finally offered up a positive pitching performance Tuesday at Goodyear Ballpark, easing some fears within the Indians organization, including his own. After struggling mightily in his first three exhibition appearances, Talbot, the Indians’ third starter, rescued his sinking ship a bit by allowing just a run [...]
Indians notes: Donald still in limbo
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — When he met with the media Monday, Indians general manager Chris Antonetti seemed confident that the injury to third baseman Jason Donald’s left hand would not linger the rest of the spring. Donald, who is nursing a bone bruise that has caused him to miss eight exhibition games, sounded far less certain. [...]
Talbot pitches well in Indians’ win
INDIANS (7-9-2) 9, BREWERS 7 (11-7) HITS: Mitch Talbot offered up his first positive outing of the spring. Cleveland’s third starter allowed just a run on six hits, while striking out three without a walk, to lower his exhibition ERA to 10.50 in four appearances. … Catcher Carlos Santana had a big day at the [...]
Thomas Ganley indicted on gross sexual imposition charges
Thomas Ganley, the millionaire owner of several auto dealerships who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton for the 13th Congressional District, was indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on seven counts — three counts of gross sexual imposition, one count of kidnapping, one count of abduction, one count of soliciting and one count of [...]
Workers protest prison sale plan
GRAFTON — Union workers and state officials protested Monday at Grafton Correctional Institution, which could be sold by the state. Gov. John Kasich is expected to announce today a budget plan that includes the sale of five state prisons, including two in Lorain County. “We house a lot of older guys who are sick,” said [...]
Elyria Council committee sinks plan for second pool
ELYRIA — Two things were established during the two-hour discussion regarding the city’s 2011 budget — the city needs more money to pay for fuel, and it does not have the money to open a second swimming pool. While the two issues may seem unrelated, they were directly tied to each other Monday night when [...]
3 area players All-Ohio for girls basketball
Three area girls basketball players were named to the All-Ohio lists Monday night. Leading the way was Lorain High senior Shanique Ogle — a 6-foot-1 post player headed to Bowling Green for basketball and track — who landed on the Division I second team. Joining her were Titans teammate Alexandria Harris — a sophomore — [...]
No layoffs or pay cuts for team despite lockout, Holmgren says
BEREA — These are dark days in the NFL. The first work stoppage since 1987 — because the owners and players can’t agree how to divide $9 billion in revenues — has some fans irritated and the others irate. Free agency is on hold. So are negotiations between the league and the decertified union. However, [...]