Archive for July, 2011
Poll: Half of voters disapprove of Gov. Kasich
COLUMBUS — Passing a budget without tax increases and cutting a lucrative deal with casino operators hasn’t improved Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s approval ratings among voters. A Quinnipiac University poll released today found 50 percent of registered voters disapprove of the governor, virtually unchanged from May. Almost a third said they are “very dissatisfied” with [...]
More than 200 young church volunteers lend their time to repair area homes
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Fifteen-year-old Allie Messer shrugged off 90-degree heat and pounded nails into a platform for a new roof on a house on Hedgerow Park Drive. She said she is looking forward to completing the job with other youth volunteers and seeing the reaction from the homeowners. “It’s fun to meet new people, and [...]
Lawyers: Woman sought Ganley job via email after alleged groping
Cuyahoga County prosecutors have said little about their decision last week to drop charges against former Republican congressional candidate Tom Ganley, but attorneys for the car dealer had accused the victim of repeatedly changing her story and even offering to work on Ganley’s campaign weeks after the alleged attack took place. In a request to [...]
Massage parlor worker never served sentence
ELYRIA — In 1992, Yong Ran Myers was sentenced to four to 25 years in prison after she was convicted for helping to run an Elyria brothel, but she never served out her time. Instead, Myers, now 61, appealed her conviction on charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and promoting prostitution and [...]
Attorneys for murder suspect in cold case seek reduction in his bond
ELYRIA — Attorneys for 69-year-old Bobbie New, charged with murder last month in the 1976 slaying of Dorothy Spencer, have renewed their request for their client’s $1 million bond to be reduced. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge rejected the request last week following a hearing in which prosecutors explained that New’s nephew had [...]
Public meetings on Cascade Park’s future scheduled
ELYRIA — The city wants to hear what residents have to say about the future of Cascade Park. There will be two public meetings, 7 p.m. Aug. 9 and 7 p.m. Aug. 30, in City Council chambers. Mayor Bill Grace said both meetings will include a brief overview of the park’s master plan that was [...]
Ceremony Saturday will honor Amherst man as honorary Marine
ELYRIA — An Amherst man who wakes up to salute the flag every morning will receive a salute of his own this Saturday. Read the original CT story on John Hall. John Hall, who has Down syndrome, will be presented with a plaque to commemorate him as an honorary Marine at 7 p.m. Saturday in [...]
Lorain mayor says he’ll call police in Pipe Yard ‘cover-up’
LORAIN — Rebuffed by Law Director Pat Riley, Mayor Tony Krasienko on Tuesday vowed to contact police over his allegations of a cover up, or scratch off, by Auditor Ronald Mantini. Krasienko at Monday night’s City Council meeting accused Mantini of misappropriating funds and tampering with payment documents for repairs at The Pipe Yard in [...]
Burglars steals safe from Elyria Hyundai
ELYRIA — A safe, $600 cash and $76,000 worth of customers’ checks were stolen Saturday from the Elyria Hyundai dealership at 845 Leona St. Colin MacLean, president and owner of the dealership, said someone broke in through the parts department door and through an office door to get to the safe. Five license plates also [...]
Teacher pact freezes pay at Keystone
LAGRANGE — The Keystone school district reached a pact with its teachers that freezes pay for the next two years. Step pay for teachers will freeze at its current rate as well, Superintendent Jay Arbaugh said. “Freezing the pay for a period of two years should save the school district some money,” Arbaugh said. The [...]
Lorain County under excessive heat watch through tomorrow afternoon
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for Lorain County and much of northeast Ohio. The watch is in effect through Thursday afternoon. Temperatures will soar into the lower to mid-90s across Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. This, combined with the high humidity, will push the heat index [...]
Rape suspect wants bond lowered
ELYRIA — A former Elyria man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women has asked to have his $500,000 bond lowered, a move Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will said his office strongly opposes given the nature of the crimes. Edward Bandell, 51, was deported to the United States after serving time in Canada and, [...]
Man in critical condition after fall from roof
VERMILION — A man working at a Harcourt Road home Tuesday morning was critically injured when he came in contact with an electric line and fell from a ladder, striking his head on a concrete pad. Vermilion police and emergency medical personnel responded to a home at 410 Harcourt Road about 8:15 a.m. where they [...]
Sensor maker at LCCC gets $1 million grant
ELYRIA — Lorain County Community College’s emerging high-tech partnerships have taken another step forward with a $1 million grant from the state to a manufacturer with a growing presence on its campus. Spectre Sensors Inc. — a specialized manufacturer of equipment for the aerospace industry and for military uses — moved its headquarters and business [...]
Little League juniors: East falls short
CUYAHOGA FALLS — Elyria East couldn’t quite climb out of a six-run hole Tuesday night, as it fell to Cuyahoga Falls South 6-4 in the Little League Juniors District 3 tournament. East, which lost an opening-round game in the tournament then won two games in the losers bracket, was eliminated from the double-elimination tournament. South [...]
James Addison Bostic
James Addison Bostic, 71, of Elyria, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born July 2, 1940 in Boomer, West Virginia, moved to Cleveland in 1966 and to Lorain County in 1981. He was employed for 30 years at American Mailwell in Brooklyn, Ohio, retiring in 2008. He attended Calvary Baptist [...]
Mary F. Bousek
Mary F. Bousek (Lupinski), 94, of Elyria, died on Monday, July 18, 2011 at St. Mary of the Woods in Avon, Ohio. Mary was born on November 21, 1916 in LaGrange and lived in Elyria since 1940. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She was a homemaker and worked in sales at the [...]
Nancy L. Brasee
Nancy L. Brasee, 67, of Wellington, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin. She was born August 31, 1943 in Oberlin to the late Victor W. and Avis (nee Hite) Herrick. Nancy graduated from Wellington High School and went on to beauty school in Elyria. She owned and operated Nancy’s Beauty [...]
William F. Brown, Sr.
William F. “Billy” Brown, Sr., 72, of Oberlin, passed away peacefully in New Life Hospice, following a long illness. He was born in Elyria, moving to Oberlin 66 years ago. He was a graduate of Elyria High School, Class of 1957. Mr. Brown was employed as a process helper at Harshaw Chemical Company of Elyria, [...]
Hazel Louise Cook
Hazel Louise Cook, 80, of Kipton, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at EMH Healthcare. She was born September 14, 1930 in Howard, Pennsylvania, and has lived in Kipton for over 40 years. She had worked for the Telephone Co. for many years. She was a member of the Church of The Nazarene in Vermilion and [...]
Raymond E. Long
Raymond E. Long, 96, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011 at home, following a short illness. He was born January 16, 1915 in Elyria. Raymond was a self employed general contractor and part owner of T.J. Hume, previously he had worked for Elyria Motors. He was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church, [...]
Robert H. Pardee
Robert H. Pardee, 89, of Eaton Township, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, July 12, 2011. He was born October 20, 1921 in Rochester Mills, Pennsylvania, and lived there until 1950, when he moved to Elyria. He retired from General Motors plant in Elyria, after working there for 30 years. He served in the U.S. [...]
Florence M.”Flo” Raidl
Florence M.”Flo” Raidl (nee Reese), 97, of North Ridgeville, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria. She was born May 26, 1914 in Sheffield, and grew up on farms in Elyria and Oberlin. She had lived most of her life in Elyria. Flo worked in Elyria factories much of her adult life; [...]
Helwig Robinson
Helwig Robinson, 68, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011, at his care giver’s home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel of Sheffield Township.
Dorothy M. Schneider
Dorothy M. Schneider (nee Linden), beloved wife of the late Louis J. Schneider, died peacefully in the early morning of Friday, July 15, 2011 at North Ridge Healthcare Center having been a resident for six months. Dorothy was born in Avon on January 4, 1919 and grew up near Holy Trinity Church. This is where [...]