Archive for July, 2011
Teen handcuffed Sam Mazzola to waterbed, sheriff’s officials say
COLUMBIA STATION — A 17-year-old boy chained and handcuffed Sam Mazzola to the waterbed where the same teen found Mazzola dead on Sunday morning, Lorain County sheriff’s Sgt. Donald Barker said Thursday. Mazzola, 49, had asked the teen to shackle him to the bed because he anticipated another man, with whom he had a relationship, [...]
Elyria woman reports beating, robbery
ELYRIA — A woman said she was beaten and robbed by two men around 11 p.m. Wednesday. The woman said she was walking on West River Road North near Freemont Street when a man she only knew by his first name pulled up in a car and offered her a ride, which she accepted, according [...]
Man facing charges after car chase
ELYRIA — A man is accused of trying to flee police after punching and biting his girlfriend, around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Jerry Boone Jr., 22, smashed the window of the woman’s car as she tried to drive away in the 600 block of Foster Avenue, according to a police report. Boone then leaned in and [...]
Former sheriff’s Capt. Rich Resendez makes his run for commissioner official
ELYRIA — Saying the county is at a crossroads, former Lorain County sheriff’s Capt. Richard Resendez made his run for a county commissioner’s seat official Thursday with a brief late-afternoon press conference on the steps of the Lorain County Justice Center. “We have to provide services more efficiently and for less money,” Resendez told a [...]
State declines to do Lorain County audit
ELYRIA — The Ohio Auditor’s Office has turned down a request from Lorain County commissioners to conduct a performance audit on county services under the commissioners’ control. The commissioners said Thursday they were disappointed to learn about the decision, which they hoped might identify some areas they could change to save money as they grapple [...]
Gov. Kasich offers $2 million to children’s hospitals
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s governor has made a surprise offer of $2 million in state funding to the state’s children’s hospitals, so they’ll work together on medical research. Gov. John Kasich’s pledge came yesterday as he toured a research facility at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. He was at the hospital to highlight a part of [...]
Ohio considers closing nearly half of its driver’s license testing stations
CINCINNATI — Nearly half of Ohio’s 79 driver’s license testing stations would close and some would be replaced by regional “super stations,” under a state proposal obtained by a newspaper through a public records request. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the recommendation put together by State Highway Patrol Capt. Carl Roark would save about $706,000 a [...]
Gene E. Baumert
Gene E. Baumert, Sr., 72, of Lorain passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at his home following a short illness. Mr. Baumert was born in Lorain March 12, 1939, the son of the late William E. and Alice (nee Quashnefski) Baumert. Along with his wife, he was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Church [...]
Marcia Ruth “Marcie” Edwards
Marcia Ruth “Marcie” Edwards, 53, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Lake Pointe Healthcare Center in Lorain. She was preceded in death by her parents, William R. Edwards and Bertha M. Woolbright; and her sister, Gwynneth D. White. She is survived by five siblings, William Edwards, John Edwards, and Reginald Edwards of [...]
Roy Elliott, Jr.
Roy Elliott, Jr., 84, of Elyria, went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at his residence. He was born January 3, 1927 in Lynch, Kentucky, grew up in London, Kentucky and had lived in Elyria since 1955. Roy served as a paratrooper with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He [...]
Donna M. Fitzpatrick
Donna M. Fitzpatrick (nee Johnson), 78, of West Branch, Michigan, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011. She was born July 27, 1932 in Elyria. She was a former resident of Avon. Donna graduated from Eaton High School, Class of 1950. She was employed by the City of Elyria, as a school bus driver. Mrs. Fitzpatrick [...]
James Luid Hammond
Mr. James Luid Hammond, son of the late Harvey and Arizona Dalton Hammond, was born in Wayne County, Kentucky on December 10, 1930 and he was called home by his Lord from this life Monday, July 11, 2011 in Somerset, Kentucky, having attained the age of 80 years. He was first united in marriage to [...]
Cassius “Cash” Kenneth Johnson
Cassius “Cash” Kenneth Johnson, 66, a resident of South Amherst, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born June 28, 1945 in Amherst. He was raised in the Amherst and Lorain area, graduating from Admiral King High School with the class [...]
Donald E. Kohls
Donald E. Kohls, 81, entered into rest Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Life Care Center in Elyria. Born August 2, 1929 in Miller City, Ohio, Don lived in Avon, coming from Glandorf, Ohio. A lifelong love of carpentry, he was employed by Klingshirn Corp. and Kopf Builders, along with a member of St. Mary of [...]
Bert A. Kopcho
Bert A. Kopcho, 89, of Grafton, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria (440) 322-4626.
Eileen G. McGee
Eileen G. McGee (nee Gahagan), 94, died Tuesday evening, July 12, 2011 at her home, following a long illness. Mrs. McGee was born November 24, 1916 in Scott, Ohio to the late Lawrence and Goldie (nee Keltner) Gahagan. She was a survivor of the infamous Lorain Tornado. Prior to WWII, she worked as a civilian [...]
Michael T. Podulka
Michael T. Podulka, 58, of Grafton, went home to the big farm above, on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Mike was born in Medina, on February 9, 1953 to the late Stanley and Anna Podulka. He has been a lifelong resident of Grafton Township. Mike was a grain farmer who loved the outdoors. He has served [...]
Nancy L. Whitney
Nancy L. Whitney, 74, of Avon Lake, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011. She was born December 22, 1936 in Elyria, to Henry and Sylvia Abramoska. Nancy graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1958 and was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She received her Masters in Education from Ashland University in 1994. She [...]
New county coroner appointed
ELYRIA — Lorain County’s new coroner is a familiar face. Dr. Stephen Evans, a lifelong county resident who has worked in the Lorain County Coroner’s office as a deputy coroner since 1993, was unanimously elected this evening by the Lorain County Republican Party Central Committee Evans, 60, paid tribute to his friend and predecessor, Dr. [...]
Deputy: Mazzola was willingly chained to bed
COLUMBIA STATION — Sam Mazzola was willingly chained and handcuffed to the waterbed where he was found dead Sunday morning, according to deputies investigating his asphyxiation death. Lorain County Sheriff’s Sgt. Donald Barker said the same 17-year-old boy who found Mazzola also was the one who chained Mazzola to the bed the night before. Mazzola, [...]
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Putting Apps
[Editor's Note: The following article was written by Todd Casabella, Director of Instruction at Grey Hawk Golf Club in Lagrange. Todd is a member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America and a TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor.] Using your phone to improve your golf The only expression I’m tired of hearing someone say more [...]
Vermilion police Marine Patrol rescues boater from Lake Erie
VERMILION — The Vermilion Police Department’s Marine Patrol rescued man from Lake Erie yesterday evening, according to a news release. The Police Department received a 911 call about 8 p.m. from a resident of Shadyside Drive who observed a capsized boat in the water with a person clinging to it a quarter-mile north of the [...]
City of Avon the real winner at Frontier League all-star game
AVON — The sellout crowd at Wednesday’s Frontier League All-Star Game saw the East All-Stars defeat the West 4-2, but the real winners were the city of Avon and rest of Lorain County, where hotels rooms were full, restaurants were crowded and cash registers were ringing thanks to this week’s All-Star festivities. The week’s activities [...]
Indians at the all-star break: Tribe trying to build on solid first half
Outfielder Michael Brantley predicted the Indians would shock the world. For the first two months of the season, they did, owning the majors’ best record, despite entering the year picked to finish no higher than fourth place in the Central Division. Along with the best record in baseball came the big leagues’ best mark at [...]