Archive for October, 2011
Sectional volleyball: Wellington, Oberlin bow out
ELYRIA TWP. — Wellington and Oberlin came into the Division III volleyball sectionals at the old Elyria West as decided underdogs, with a combined four victories this season. And, despite playing hard, the Patriot Athletic Conference rivals were both eliminated in Tuesday’s first round in three-game sweeps. However, both left an impression on the opposition. [...]
Mary Louise “Sarge” Bulger
Mary Louise “Sarge” Bulger (nee Kelling), 79, entered into rest Tuesday, October 18, 2011 after a short illness. She was born April 30, 1932 in Lorain. Mary Louise lived in Avon Lake for 57 years coming from Avon. She retired as a Sergeant in 1983 with the Lorain County Deputy Sheriff’s Department. A member of [...]
David Jerome Burns
David Jerome Burns, 81, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at his home in Lorain. David was born July 18, 1930 in Lorain, to his loving parents, Dewey James and Rosalind (nee Halm) Burns. He graduated from St. Mary Academy in Lorain, class of 1948. David enlisted in the United States Army on April 26, [...]
Edward J. Cottom
Edward J. Cottom, 89, of Columbia Station, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011. He was born January 13, 1922 to Thomas and Helene Cottom in Cleveland. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Kathleen J. (Kay); loving children, Linda (Bob) Holland, Mary Broberg, Virginia (David) Taylor, Julia Cottom, James Cottom, Tim (Shelly) [...]
Arlene Jean Goad
Arlene Jean Goad (nee Sutfin), 87, of Wellington, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Lorain. She was born July 7, 1924 in New London, Ohio. Arlene was a machine operator and inspector at Moen for twenty four years. She was a former member of Free Will Baptist Church in Wellington. [...]
Ralph B. Skrobacs
Ralph B. Skrobacs, 73, of Elyria, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011, at Lakewood Hospital, following a long illness. He was born in California, Pennsylvania and had been a resident of North Ridgeville for 40 years, moving to Elyria in 2000. Mr. Skrobacs served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He worked [...]
Eunice Louise White
Eunice Louise White, 77, of Cedarville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011. Funeral services are being handled by Stump Funeral Home, Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, (304) 354-6104.
Local union passes Ford deal
AVON LAKE — Members of United Auto Workers Local 2000 have overwhelmingly ratified the national four-year contract with the Ford Motor Co. The vote was 999 in favor and 346 against, a 74 percent to 26 percent margin, according to Tim Rowe, Local 2000 chairman. Rowe said about 1,000 of the approximately 1.766 hourly workers [...]
Gilchrist fired from LCCAA post
LORAIN — Robert Gilchrist was fired tonight as executive director of the Lorain County Community Action Agency, less than three months after being hired. The board of directors voted 9-2 to fire Gilchrist, who left his post as Lorain service director in August for the LCCAA post. The firing comes on the heels of an [...]
The Energy Star: Let It Guide You When You’re Looking For Energy-Efficiency
In the average American home, heating and cooling costs account for more than half of the household’s total annual energy consumption. Upgrading to more efficient heating and cooling equipment is a wise investment that will help you save money while helping the environment, and the Energy Star symbol is your guide to quality products. The Energy [...]
Soccer: Elyria owns midfield in win over Lorain
ELYRIA — You might want to check the real estate transfers this morning to see who really owns that stretch of ground lying roughly between the 30-yard lines in Ely Stadium. It might remain in possession of the Elyria Board of Education. But on Monday night, it belonged to the Elyria High boys soccer team, [...]
Pat Shurmur finding life can be tough for Browns head coach
BEREA — The Browns coach has something in common with president of the United States. The job speeds up the aging process. The losses are tough enough, each one adding a wrinkle, a dozen gray hairs or a bald spot. But it’s all the periphery issues that accompany the defeats that drive a man to [...]
Avon football ranked first in the state in D II poll
Avon’s unbeaten football team is ranked first in The Associated Press’ latest Division II state poll. The Eagles (8-0, 5-0 West Shore Conference) forged ahead of previously top-ranked Maple Heights after a 46-7 victory over Vermilion on Friday. “We appreciate the respect,” Avon coach Mike Elder said. “At the same time the ranking doesn’t mean anything [...]
Sectional volleyball: Elyria has high hopes after advancing past Lorain
GRAFTON — Elyria believes it has another shot at proving it’s a better team than the one that lost nine of its final 10 regular-season matches. “Obviously, we haven’t had a great season, but this is our time to show what we can do,” said Korey Middlebrooks after she and her Elyria teammates defeated Lorain, [...]
Sectional volleyball: Vermilion upsets Keystone, Firelands beats Norton
LAGRANGE — Abbey Bodeker summed up what the tournaments mean for teams like Vermilion — which might not have had the type of regular season they wanted. “I guess we just win the big ones.” Bodeker, a sophomore, served up five big points in Game 3, and when junior teammate Mallory Morris’ spike found an [...]
Man pleads guilty after attacking cop
ELYRIA — A North Ridgeville man pleaded guilty Monday to numerous charges stemming from a high-speed chase after an attack on a police officer. Randy Flachbart Jr. could receive prison time when he is sentenced later this year on charges of failure to comply, assault, obstructing official business, possession of marijuana, resisting arrest, possession of [...]
Ohio Magazine puts Oberlin in state’s top 5 hometowns
OBERLIN — The presses started rolling Monday on the November issue of Ohio Magazine, which names Oberlin one of five best hometowns in the magazine’s sixth annual Ohio’s Best Hometowns issue. The story, written by magazine staffer Linda Feagler, calls Oberlin “the quintessential college town,” saying it “hosts a variety of arts and culture activities, [...]
6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, is early voting deadline, secretary of state says
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s elections chief says early voting won’t be allowed at county elections boards on the weekend before the Nov. 8 election. Secretary of State Jon Husted has issued an advisory stating that voters who want to cast an absentee ballot in person before Election Day will have to do it at their local [...]
Former employee arrested for robbing Vermilion sweepstakes cafe
VERMILION — A Vermilion man was charged for robbing the Sweepstakes Internet Cafe, 4769 Liberty Ave., at 12:19 a.m. Monday. Robert Baswell, 47, was charged with robbery, theft and possession of criminal tools, according to Vermilion police. A clerk described the suspect as a white, middle-aged man wearing glasses, a black ski mask and an [...]
Avon man convicted of molesting teen baby sitter 18 years ago
An Avon man was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for molesting a baby sitter 18 years ago. Paul Bonneau, 40, was convicted by a Cuyahoga County jury of gross sexual imposition and kidnapping charges following a trial in August. The same jury cleared him of similar charges for allegedly molesting another baby sitter [...]
More Elyria High students sticking around to eat in brand-new cafeteria
ELYRIA — In prior years, lunch at Elyria High School meant hordes of ninth- and 10th-graders ate whatever the cafeteria line served up while upperclassmen turned their noses up at school lunch choices and opted to indulge at local fast food restaurants. A switch of sorts is taking place this year. Fast food is out [...]
Feds’ ruling helps local saw maker Diamond Products
ELYRIA — The jobs of about 300 employees at Diamond Products got a little safer following a U.S. Department of Commerce ruling that the company, which makes diamond saw blades, faced unfair competition from under-priced imports from China. The ruling upholds a preliminary determination on June 30 that requires a company called Heibe Jkai to [...]
Elyria Council OKs five-person team for Cascade talks
ELYRIA — City Council is finally in agreement on who should negotiate with Lorain County Metro Parks over the future of Cascade Park. Monday, Council unanimously voted to form a committee and let a team of five lead talks regarding the history-filled city park. As of right now, it has not been determined whether a [...]
Trustees decline to reprimand fellow member
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Voters, rather than Trustee David Newsome’s fellow trustees, will decide whether he deserves to be reprimanded for his disorderly conduct conviction on Thursday. “It is not this board’s responsibility to address or reprimand personal actions made by any of its members,” Trustee Chad Parsons told residents at Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting. [...]
Man caught on video stealing cigarettes from Vermilion Township store
VERMILION TWP. — A thief was caught on camera stealing about 25 cartons of cigarettes from the Country Breeze Carryout, 4303 state Route 60, Vermilion Township, at about 1 a.m. Sunday. Surveillance video from the store shows a man wearing a mask trying to break down a glass door with what appears to be a [...]