Archive for September, 2011
Gary D. Glover
Gary D. Glover, 74, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, following a long illness. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania September 7, 1937. Gary moved to Elyria at a young age and lived here most of his life. Gary married Susanne I. Spies of Elyria [...]
Beverly Ann Hatter
Beverly Ann Hatter, 77, of Elyria, died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at EMH Healthcare. She was born July 20, 1934 in Slagel Township, Wexford Co., Michigan and has been a 40 year resident of Oberlin and Elyria. She was formerly employed at Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin and then for 27 years at GM Metal [...]
Donald Arthur King
Donald Arthur King, 89, of Saranac, Michigan, formerly of Elyria, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his home surrounded by family, after a long illness. Donald served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1944. He retired from The Elyria General Motors Plant after 25 years. He was an avid [...]
Harold L. Lane
Harold L. Lane, 87, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011, beloved husband of Jean M. (nee Nicholson); loving father of Harold J. (Carol) and Thomas P. (Kimberly); grandfather of Harold A., Thomas M. and Candice L.; brother of George and the late Fred, Harry, Louis and Louise; uncle of many. Harold was a U.S. Marine [...]
Margaret C. “Peggy” Lees
Margaret C. “Peggy” Lees (nee Sabo), 100, of Elyria, died Monday, September 19, 2011 in her home. She was born December 22, 1910 in Morris, Illinois, and had been a resident of Elyria most of her life. She was employed for many years as a waitress at the Greystone Hotel and then at Americana Inn, [...]
Helen M. “Polly” Lively
Helen M. “Polly” Lively (nee Hight), 77, of North Ridgeville, passed away Monday, September 19, 2011, at the home of her caregivers in North Ridgeville, following a short illness. Mrs. Lively was born November 8, 1933 in Roanoke, Virginia and was a 1951 graduate of Jefferson Senior High School in Roanoke. She had resided in [...]
Anthony Leo “Tony” Scully
Anthony Leo “Tony” Scully, 74, of Naples, Florida formerly of North Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday September 14, 2011, in Naples following a long illness. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had resided in North Ridgeville since 1970, having moved from Boston. More recently, he had resided in Naples for the past 10 years. He [...]
John “Jack” George Slack, Sr.
John “Jack” George Slack, Sr., 84, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at his home following a brief illness. He was born July 25, 1927 in Schellsburg, Pennsylvania. John had made his home in Amherst for over 50 years. John proudly served in the United States Navy. He owned and operated John G. [...]
Kenneth Neil Stump
Kenneth Neil Stump, 73, of Oberlin, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange, following a long illness. Kenneth was born in Gilmer County, West Virginia, on June 15, 1938. He lived most of his adult life in Lorain County. He worked and traveled the United States extensively as a young adult. [...]
Margaret West
Margaret West (nee Bohner), resident of Lorain County, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Dearest companion of Lew Gray; former wife of Ralph; loving mother of Joseph (Leigh), Jack (Amy) and Patrick; grandmother of Emily, Megan, Anna and Benjamin; dear sister of Edna Vaughn, Dorothy Walter, Norma Nichols, Nancy Mattox and Dick Bohner; aunt and [...]
Indians 4-4, White Sox 4-5: Tribe splits doubleheader
CLEVELAND — The battle for second place in the Central Division remained at a standstill Tuesday at Progressive Field. With only runner-up status to play for the rest of the regular season, the Indians and White Sox broke even in a day-night doubleheader, Cleveland snapping a five-game home losing skid with a 4-3 win in [...]
Indians 4-4, White Sox 3-5: Tribe splits doubleheader
The Indians split a day-night doubleheader with the White Sox at Progressive Field on Tuesday, winning the opener 4-3 before falling 5-4 in the second game. Travis Hafner, Asdrubal Cabrera and Kosuke Fukudome hit home runs to score all the runs in the first game. The Indians led 4-0 after four innings in the nightcap, [...]
Indians notes: Cabrera injured in opener
CLEVELAND — Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left the field prior to the start of the ninth inning of the first game of a doubleheader Monday for what could be the final time this season. Cabrera sustained a mid-back strain on a swing during the eighth inning of the Indians’ 4-3 victory over the White Sox and [...]
Indians 4, White Sox 3: Tribe wins opener
The Indians won the first game of a doubleheader against the White Sox at Progressive Field on Monday, turning back Chicago 4-3. A trio of home runs — Travis Hafner, Asdrubal Cabrera and Kosuke Fukudome — provided all the offense for the Indians. Fausto Carmona got his first win at home since April 28, allowing [...]
Republicans in state Senate considering redistricting map
COLUMBUS — Ohio Senate Republicans are studying options to protect their proposal to remap Ohio’s congressional districts from a possible repeal by voters in 2012. Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern had said the party would consider a repeal effort if a bill proposing the GOP map passes. Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman [...]
Elyria Council OKs new IT department
ELYRIA — It’s been months since the city administration retooled its approach to information technology and named an IT director and assistant director, and now the department has been formed on paper after two separate ordinances where passed Monday by City Council. The first ordinance formally created the department, and the second ordinance created a [...]
Mold, Dust and Critters: Three Very Good Reasons For A Thorough Duct Cleaning
The knowledge of indoor air pollution as an issue is growing as more and more people come to understand its effects on your health. There are many gadgets and filters that you can invest in to clean polluted air in your home, but another effective approach is to attack the problem at its source, which [...]
Unemployment down slightly in Lorain County
Statewide unemployment is up slightly, but the latest figures locally show it down. For the month of August, Ohio unemployment was 9.1 percent, up slightly from 9.0 percent in July, according to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. In Lorain County, August unemployment was 8.0 percent, down from 8.3 percent in July and [...]
Elyria man arrested for 10th DUI
ELYRIA — An Elyria man with nine prior drunken driving convictions was arrested again early yesterday pulling into an Elyria bar. David Garrett, 46, is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, refusing to submit to an alcohol test, not signaling a turn and a marked lanes violation. According to a police report, an officer [...]
Woman LifeFlighted after stabbing in Elyria
ELYRIA — An Elyria woman had to be LifeFlighted overnight after she was stabbed, according to Elyria police. Officers found Sherinda Brooks, 22, just after 3 a.m. in apartment above Mardi Gras bar, according to a police report. She told police she initially got into an altercation with another woman inside Mardi Gras. After she [...]
Tribe notes: Lonnie Chisenhall finishing strong
CLEVELAND — Third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall has located the light at the end of the tunnel. Chisenhall, who has struggled for the majority of his debut season, is picking up the pace at the plate as of late, entering Monday batting .311 (14-for-45) with four home runs and 10 RBIs over his last 10 games. [...]
Girls soccer: Elyria Catholic, Wellington settle for a tie due to rain
WELLINGTON — It was likely a preview of the Division III district tournament at Rocky River next month, except that postseason matches can’t end in ties. In a tense, action-packed non-conference match, the Elyria Catholic and Wellington girls battled to a 1-1 tie in non-conference play Monday afternoon. They played in a continuous downpour which [...]
Mariners 12, Indians 6: Thanks to Huff, six not enough
CLEVELAND — A makeup game against the Mariners lasted only seven innings at Progressive Field on Monday, and that was six too many as far as the Indians were concerned. A somewhat substantial advantage after their first at-bat meant little in the end to the Indians, who dropped a 12-6 decision in a game that [...]
Confidence rewarded: Browns’ Pat Shurmur didn’t lose faith after ugly opening game
BEREA — The self-destruction and eventual defeat in the opener brought a week of tough questions for, and about, new Browns coach Pat Shurmur. How could his defense still be in the huddle when the Bengals went for the winning touchdown? Where was the discipline ex-coach Eric Mangini valued so highly on the 11 penalties? [...]
Ohio State football: Plenty of areas need fixing fast
COLUMBUS — This promises to be an intriguing week for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Coming off a dreadful 24-6 loss at Miami on Saturday night, interim coach Luke Fickell and his staff and players will be trying to solve a lot of problems while preparing for the most challenging part of their season. The Buckeyes [...]