Archive for July, 2011
Election board to determine Gilchrist’s proper voting locale
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A hearing Thursday before the Lorain County Board of Elections could determine where Lorain Service Director Robert Gilchrist can vote in the November general election. Gilchrist has been accused of illegally voting in Lorain’s 2nd Ward in elections in 2009, 2010 and 2011 despite having moved to a home on Fields Way [...]
Annual Operation Open Heart allows kids to camp with everyday heroes
VERMILION — Sirens could be heard screaming along with 32 area children as a brigade of patrol cars from around the county traveled down Ridge Road in Vermilion. No, it wasn’t any emergency — just day one of Operation Open Heart’s week-long summer camp which got started Monday as kids and police, firefighters and highway [...]
Attic-Sealing Strategies Give Lorain County Homeowners A Solid Plan For Efficiency
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like a big hole in your ceiling is actually many smaller holes and gaps hiding under insulation and lurking around chimneys, pipes and fixtures. And this will keep sucking out your heated air, along with your energy bill dollars, until you find and seal these smaller holes. Attic Sealing Strategies: Make a sketch of your [...]
Police log for July 27, 2011
Elyria police Monday, July 25 8:05 a.m. — 300 block Chestnut Commons Drive, stainless steel hardware and poles for a wind block system, worth about $1,500, reported stolen from the Cleveland Clinic. 9:25 a.m. – 100 block Villanova Circle, various items reported stolen from a home, including a Sony laptop computer worth $784; two rings [...]
Avon voters to see levy in November
AVON — The proposed levy for a new $32 million middle school could be an easier sell for voters in the Avon school district due to debt restructuring. With Tuesday’s board of education approval, the proposal will go on the November ballot as a 2.25-mill property tax for 32 years, costing the owner of a [...]
5 boaters, dog rescued from lake after boat sinks
ASHTABULA — Officials say five Auburn Township residents and a dog were rescued from a boat that began sinking in Lake Erie about six miles north of Geneva-on-the-Lake. The Coast Guard rescued an 81-year-old woman, a 76-year-old man, a 62-year-old man, two 58-year-old men and a dog Tuesday afternoon. Their boat had completely submerged and [...]
Northeast Ohio has $1 million Mega Millions winner
CLEVELAND — The Ohio Lottery says someone who played Mega Millions in Ohio is now $1 million richer. That’s what a ticket is worth that was sold at a Marc’s supermarket in Niles in northeast Ohio. The lottery said in an email early Wednesday that the ticket for Tuesday’s drawing in the multistate game matched [...]
Noble takes leave from party post to focus on mayoral run
ELYRIA — Ray Noble is taking a leave of absence from his post as chairman of the Elyria Republican Party to concentrate on his campaign to become the next Elyria mayor. Noble informed Lorain County Republican Party Chairwoman Helen Hurst of his temporary hiatus, which becomes effective Aug. 1, in a letter dated Tuesday. Noble [...]
Browns’ Joe Haden, T.J. Ward back early
BEREA — Safety T.J. Ward lifted weights. Cornerback Joe Haden passed his conditioning test with “flying colors.” They both met with the defensive coaching staff and got their first real taste of the 4-3 scheme they’ll play in 2011. A sense of normalcy returned to Browns headquarters Tuesday. Maybe not for general manager Tom Heckert, [...]
Elyria police chief pushing for law enforcement memorial
ELYRIA — Even though it’s still in the idea stage, Elyria Police Chief Duane Whitely is pushing for a law enforcement memorial to honor the two officers of the Elyria police force who have been killed in the line of duty. “We’re at the idea stage and we want to get into the research and [...]
Angels 2, Indians 1: Tribe can’t find 9th-inning magic for 2nd straight night
CLEVELAND — The Indians had their rally caps on again Tuesday night at Progressive Field, only this time the Angels turned them back around. For the second straight night Cleveland produced a ninth-inning uprising against its American League rival, but there was no winning hit and no victory celebration at the end of a 2-1 [...]
Estranged wife of commissioner at odds with mother over family store’s finances
ELYRIA — The mother of Emily Williams, the estranged wife of Lorain County Commissioner Tom Williams, sued her daughter Tuesday in a dispute over how money is being spent in the family’s second-hand kids clothing store. Jennifer Smith accused Emily Williams of misappropriating funds from Second Generation Kids, which has locations in Elyria and North [...]
Speed interview workshop puts interns to the test
ELYRIA — More than 10 years ago, Bill Elliott was a participant of Lorain County Leadership’s internship program. Now he has returned to mentor new interns in the program’s “speed interviewing” workshop. “I think it is extremely important for students to know how to behave in an interview,” Elliott said. “I am currently the career [...]
Barbara Sue Copfer
Barbara Sue Miller Copfer (nee Alexander), 51, of Herndon, Virginia, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011, following an illness. She was born June 2, 1960 in Elyria, where she attended Elyria High School. Barb was in the United States Army from 1979 to 1981 and was awarded the Marksman award early in her service time [...]
Aaron B. Dean
Aaron B. Dean, 71, of Columbia Station, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2011. Aaron was born April 5, 1940 in Heaters, West Virginia and moved to Medina County in 1957. He worked at the Ford Motor Company for 34 years. Aaron was a member of the Local #1250. He will be remembered for his love [...]
Edward Robert Dulemba, Sr.
Edward Robert Dulemba, Sr., 84, of Elyria, died Monday, July 25, 2011, at his home. He was born April 16, 1927, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, moved to Lorain in 1953 and established Dulemba Transmission in Lorain, which he operated for 30 years and was also a transmission specialist instructor for General Motors. Ed loved the game [...]
Thomas M. Hartness
Thomas M. Hartness, 26, of Grafton, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2011, following a brief illness. He was born July 22, 1985 in Cleveland, living in Lorain County most of his life. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton, formerly Assumption Catholic Church. He was a 2003 graduate [...]
Hearon H. “Herk” Klingshirn
Hearon H. “Herk” Klingshirn, 89, of Elyria, died Tuesday, July, 26, 2011, at Center Ridge Health Campus, after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Timothy J. Mitchell
Timothy J. Mitchell, 57, of Elyria, died Sunday, July 3, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. He was born March 13, 1954 in Elyria, was a 1972 graduate of Elyria Catholic High School and attended Lorain County Community College. He was formerly employed as an assembler at the Ford Motor Company in Avon Lake. [...]
Stephanie F. Szanto
Stephanie F. Szanto (nee Nehls), 68, of Sheffield Lake, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at her residence, under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born in Lorain September 28, 1942 and had been a lifelong resident of Sheffield Lake. Stephanie was a graduate of Brookside High School who worked in the restaurant [...]
Angels 2, Indians 1: No late magic for Tribe
CLEVELAND — The Indians had their rally caps on again Tuesday night at Progressive Field, only this time the Angels turned them back around. For the second straight night Cleveland produced a ninth-inning uprising against its American League rival, but there was no winning hit and no victory celebration at the end of a 2-1 [...]
Angels 2, Indians 1: Tribe can’t repeat late rally
The Indians had the bases loaded with no outs in the ninth inning but failed to score, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Angels on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. Cleveland rallied in its final at-bat Monday but wasn’t able to repeat the feat, Matt LaPorta hitting into a double play and Jason Kipnis striking [...]
Indians notes: No movement on Tribe trade front
CLEVELAND — With less than a week before the trading deadline, the Indians have yet to make any noise. “I’m confident we will do everything we can to make a deal,” said general manager Chris Antonetti. “Now, whether that results in a trade is difficult to say. It takes two parties to make a deal. [...]
Avon board votes to put levy on November ballot
AVON — A proposed 2.25-mill property tax increase to build an approximately $32 million new middle school will be on the November ballot. The Avon board of education unanimously approved the levy proposal Tuesday evening. While the proposal calls for an additional $68.92 for the owner of a home valued at $100,000, the actual annual [...]
Developing Junior Golfers
[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.] Golf is a great sport that can be played for a lifetime. Parents who introduce their children [...]