Archive for April, 2011
Medical emergency sends 10-year-old to hospital from Franklin School
ELYRIA — School officials are not discussing the circumstance surrounding a medical emergency Monday involving a student at Franklin Elementary that was dispatched to LifeCare as an attempted suicide. All school officials would say is that a 10-year-old fifth-grader had a medical emergency at the school shortly after noon and was taken by LifeCare to [...]
Elyria Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday
The Elyria Parks and Recreation Department and the Elyria Kiwanis Club will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt to begin promptly at 10 a.m. Saturday at the North Park Sports Complex, 901 Duffey St. Each year, dozens of volunteers work to place hundreds of candy-filled eggs around the complex so young Elyrians can hunt. The [...]
Rep. Matt Lundy looks to restore discount for all-electric homes
ELYRIA — State Rep. Matt Lundy, D-Elyria, will introduce an amendment to the state budget that would restore the discount rate for all-electric homes serviced by FirstEnergy. Some customers saw their bills increase to almost $600 per month, and some as high as $1,000 per month, when the company eliminated the discounts in 2009, according [...]
Local sports news roundup for April 19, 2011
Softball: Avon holds off Bay Avon withstood a two-run top of the seventh inning by Bay to come away with a 4-3 win over the Rockets Monday in West Shore Conference action. Ryan Rogers had two RBIs for the Eagles (8-1, 6-0 WSC), while Jordan Musser won his third game in four decisions. Bay 100 [...]
Philip L. Dye, Jr.
Philip L. Dye, Jr., 32, of Grafton, passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, April 17, 2011. He was born January 19, 1979, in Elyria. Philip was a member of Faith Baptist Temple in North Ridgeville. Philip enjoyed spending time with his children, building bicycles with his children and the neighbor kids, NASCAR and watching wrestling. [...]
Cary J. Grant
Cary J. Grant, 56, of Sullivan, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Lodi Community Hospital. Cary was born December 12, 1954 in Cleveland, to the late Harless J. and Meady Marie (nee Eagle) Grant. Cary served in the United States Army. He lived in the Sullivan area for the past 20 years and worked as [...]
Ada R. Kirkpatrick, RN
Ada R. Kirkpatrick (nee Bills), 79, of Elyria, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at her residence, following a short illness. She was born September 3, 1931 in Legonier, Pennsylvania, and moved to Lorain in 1950, where she lived until 1954. At that time she moved to Chicago, Illinois, to enter nurses training at Mt. Sinai [...]
Dolores M. “Dee” McCauley
Dolores M. “Dee” McCauley, 94, of St. Paul, Kansas, died at 9 P.M., Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul, Kansas. She was born on August 12, 1916 at St. Paul, Kansas, to Charlie and Mary (Linden) Nunnink. She grew up at St. Paul, Kansas and attended St. Paul [...]
Lowell E. Rorrer
Lowell E. Rorrer, 70, died early Saturday morning, April 16, 2011, surrounded by his family and closest friends. Lowell “Shorty” Rorrer never met a stranger, and brought life and joy with him everywhere he went, (usually he went by way of one of his beautiful classic cars). Lowell and his wife, Carole retired to St. [...]
Ohio schools keep federal aid to save teacher jobs
COLUMBUS — Ohio school districts are holding on to millions of dollars they received in 2010 to help save teachers’ jobs. The Columbus Dispatch reports districts and charter schools in Ohio got $360 million in Education Jobs Fund money but have spent only about one-tenth of that. It was part of an aid package Congress [...]
‘Bull’ Barch to be Internet radio voice of the Crushers
When the Lake Erie Crushers kick off their season May 14, fans will hear a new voice when they tune in to the live Internet radio broadcast. Andy “Bull” Barch will be the voice of the Crushers this season at home and on the road. “I’m honored to be the next voice of the Lake [...]
Elyria mayoral candidates debate at EHS
ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace, Holly Brinda and David Ursi Jr. traded words Monday at Elyria High School, where students hosted a debate for the candidates and peppered contenders with question about improving city roads to bringing jobs to the city and how each feels about the controversial Senate Bill 5. The debate was mostly [...]
Goodyear breaks ground for new Akron headquarters
AKRON — The Goodyear blimp flew overhead as the tire maker broke ground for a new headquarters in its hometown of Akron. The ground breaking today was announced four years ago but was delayed by financing problems amid the recession. Ohio Gov. John Kasich was on hand and said the project shows the vitality of [...]
2 arrested in separate disturbances among downtown Elyria bar patrons
ELYRIA — At least two individuals were arrested over the weekend after fights broke out among patrons of downtown Elyria bars. Andre Yarber, 26, of Oberlin and Derick Harris, 22, of Lorain were each charged with disorderly conduct, and Harris was charged with resisting arrest in separate incidents. Police were called at 1:15 a.m. Sunday [...]
Driver strikes house overnight, flees scene on foot
EATON TWP. — The State Highway Patrol and Eaton Township firefighters were called to an accident overnight in which a car struck a house. The accident, which was called in about 3:10 a.m., occurred at 33505 East Royalton Road, according to the Eaton Township Fire Department. The driver fled the scene on foot, according to [...]
15 Minutes: Meet Ukrainian egg designer Frank Smith
Frank Smith Works at: Pat Catan’s North Ridgeville as a floral designer Age: 48 Pursuit: Ukrainian eggs Do you have a speciality that fits in with the season? I make Ukrainian Easter eggs. They’re called pysanky. I’ve been making them since I was 15. I signed up for a class in the Flats at a [...]
Indians 4, Orioles 2: Sizemore homers in return as Indians sweep
CLEVELAND — Even with a new center fielder and leadoff hitter in the lineup, the red-hot Indians didn’t miss a beat Sunday at Progressive Field. Of course, the player filling both roles for the first time this season was none other than Grady Sizemore. That always helps. With Sizemore making his debut, Cleveland stayed hot [...]
Property owners challenge plan to charge them for interchange
AVON — The city’s plans to build a new interchange where Nagel Road crosses over Interstate 90 have hit a speed bump. Many nearby property owners are upset with a plan proposed by city leaders to pass a third, or $9 million worth, of the estimated $27 million price tag for the project on to [...]
Tribe notes: Mitch Talbot takes Grady’s DL spot
CLEVELAND — Just when the Indians got one player off the disabled list, they put another back on. Grady Sizemore was activated from the injured list prior to the series finale with Baltimore on Sunday, assuming the roster spot of starting pitcher Mitch Talbot, who was placed on the DL with a strained right elbow. [...]
Genesis House head praises shooting victim as ‘strong voice’ for women
ELYRIA — The head of a county shelter for battered women described Margaret McCoy as “a strong voice for victims of domestic violence.” Marilyn Zeidner, executive director of Genesis House, said she was “overwhelmed and heartbroken” by news of McCoy’s death from what authorities are terming a probable murder-suicide discovered Saturday in the Pikewood Manor [...]
Man hospitalized after car sideswipes motor home
EATON TOWNSHIP — One man was hospitalized Sunday night following an accident in which a motor home was side-swiped by a motorist on state Route 83. Christopher Moore, 41, of North Ridgeville, was likely going to be admitted in fair condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, where he was flown, according to a nursing [...]
Fundraiser listings for April 18, 2011
Food Lenten fish fry, Friday at Elyria American Legion Post 12, 393 Ohio St., Elyria. Lake Erie perch or shrimp is $9, $8.50 for seniors or $6.50 for half dinners. Takeout available. For more information, call (440) 322-2555. Lenten fish fry, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Teresa Church, Abbe and Colorado, Sheffield. Dinner [...]
Crushers notes: Amherst and Brookside grads offered contracts
AVON — Crushers manager John Massarelli confirmed the team offered contracts to Lorain Countians Steve Grife and Antone DeJesus. Grife, a Brookside grad, was released by the Cubs organization and signed with the Washington Wild Things last week. DeJesus, an Amherst grad, was released by the Cardinals organization after two seasons in Class AA and [...]
Ohio gas prices up another 3 cents a gallon
COLUMBUS — Ohio gas prices have jumped 3 cents thanks to oil prices that just keep going up. A survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express puts the statewide average price for regular-grade gasoline at $3.82 a gallon, compared to $3.79 last Monday. One month ago Ohio motorists were [...]
Rudolph J. Fox
Rudolph J. Fox, 79, of Avon died Saturday, April 16,2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center after a long illness. He was born July 18,1931 in Lakewood and has lived in Avon for the past 50 years coming from Grafton. He retired in 1996 after 30 years as a supervisor at the Columbia Gas of Ohio, [...]