Archive for October, 2011
Roland Scott Hoover
Roland Scott Hoover, 78, of Grafton, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, after a lengthy illness. He was born September 5, 1933 in Birch River, West Virginia and had lived the last 40 years in the ElyriaGrafton areas. He was a member of the LaPorte United Methodist and worked in the mobile [...]
Vernon Thomas Jones
Vernon Thomas Jones, 44, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011, after a long illness. He is survived by his mother, Judy Hazlett Jones; his father, Vernon Z. Jones Jr.; stepmother, Connie Jones; brother, Brad Jones; brother-in-law, Gene Edwards; sisters, Shannon Edwards, Christen Parsley, and Katie Caywood; grandmothers, Barbara Hazlett and Roberta Jones; uncle, Charles Jones; [...]
Eugene “Gene” Kemper
Eugene “Gene” Kemper, 64, a resident of the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in the Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky. He was born December 28, 1946 in Elyria and was a 1965 graduate of Elyria High School. Friends may call Monday, October 31, 2011 from 11 A.M. until time of Military [...]
Kemper L. Mahon
Kemper L. Mahon (nee Laudenslager), 71, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria, following a short illness. She was born August 15, 1940 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Kemper retired as a registered nurse. She treasured spending time with her grandchildren, and was devoted to her husband and children. Survivors include [...]
Anne Eileen Mariotti
Anne Eileen Mariotti (nee Waring), 89, of Amherst Township, died Sunday, October 23, 2011. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, Lorain.
Howard G. Stritzel
Howard G. Stritzel, 88, of Eaton Township, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011, in the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.
Browns RB Peyton Hillis has sore hamstring, won’t practice today
BEREA – Browns running back Peyton Hillis’ hamstring was sore today after practicing Wednesday and he won’t practice today, coach Pat Shurmur said. Hillis strained the hamstring Oct. 16 in the first quarter against Oakland and tried to play through it before leaving the game. He didn’t play Sunday in the 6-3 win over Seattle. [...]
Man’s wife trying to reclaim exotic animals he set loose
COLUMBUS — The Columbus Zoo was trying today to stop a woman from reclaiming three leopards, two primates and a young grizzly bear that have been cared for by the zoo since her husband freed dozens of exotic animals at their farm and killed himself. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said it took the six [...]
Sectional soccer: EC girls oust Cuyahoga Heights
ELYRIA — Revenge was a dish served wet and muddy Wednesday night at Knights of Columbus Field. A year ago, Cuyahoga Heights ousted Elyria Catholic in the Division II sectional championship match. On Wednesday night, Elyria Catholic freshman Jenna Ellingson scored the district semifinal’s only goal in overtime to oust the Red Raiders from the [...]
Sectional soccer: Jacoby Ziegler’s 3 goals spur Wellington girls
WELLINGTON — Jacoby Ziegler fought through the cadre of defenders dogging her all afternoon and the Wellington girls overcame the sea of mud in which they played to roll over Independence, 4-1, on Wednesday. It was a Division III soccer district semifinal and the win sent the top-seeded Dukes (15-1-2) into Saturday’s championship match against [...]
Browns’ Peyton Hillis says he’s done talking about contract
BEREA — Peyton Hillis is done talking about his contract situation. The running back still doesn’t have the extension he’s wanted for months. He still feels he’s underpaid and underappreciated. He’s just done discussing it publicly. “I would rather not talk about a contract the rest of the year,” he said Wednesday. “I think there’s [...]
Cross country: Keystone girls advance past districts for the first time since ’93
The Keystone High girls cross country team enjoyed a fantastic run in the early 1990s. The Wildcats won the 1990 Division II district and went on to the state meet. It also won district titles in ’91 and ’93 and was runner-up in ’92. Keystone won the Lorain County Conference in 1994, but its postseason [...]
Lorain Schools warns of teacher layoffs if Issue 14 fails
LORAIN — Two visions of Lorain Schools emerged from Wednesday night’s budget presentation by interim Superintendent Ed Branham. One was of a district that despite crushing poverty and low test scores — the district failed to meet 81 percent of standards in the last state report card — is resurgent thanks to innovative teaching, improved [...]
Conciliator wants Elyria fire pay changes to be negotiated
ELYRIA — The city’s recent battle with the firefighters’ union over its contract hinged in part on the city’s insistence that paid time off for first responders be curbed. But a conciliator — whose binding decision was given to the city on Monday night — didn’t agree. There just wasn’t significant evidence, Labor Arbitrator Susan [...]
Sheriff’s traffic stop leads to mobile meth lab
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A routine traffic stop by a Lorain County sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday turned into a potentially volatile situation after he discovered a mobile methamphetamine lab in the trunk of a 1999 Chevy Prizm. Lorain County Drug Task Force Detective Jim Larkin said rolling meth labs are rare in Lorain County but are [...]
Officials: Suicidal teen took gun to Wellington High
WELLINGTON — A 16-year-old boy took a loaded-and-cocked .357 Magnum revolver to Wellington High School on Wednesday with the apparent intention of hurting himself and was arrested a short distance away on Johns Street, authorities said. The youth told police he intended to use the gun “when the time was right,” according to a police [...]
Police log for Oct. 27, 2011
Lorain police Monday, Oct. 24 7:27 p.m. — 5700 block S. Nantucket Drive, attempted break-in through kitchen winow. 11:16 p.m. — 600 block Lakeside Ave., George W. Seoud, 48, of Strongsville, arrested and charged with criminal trespass and on warrants for aggravated trespass and menacing by stalking. Seoud is accused of throwing rocks at the [...]
Browns notes: Scott Fujita back at practice
BEREA — Browns linebacker Scott Fujita spent the offseason fighting for players rights as part of the NFLPA’s executive committee. Ironically, he learned first-hand what changes were made after suffering a concussion Oct. 16 in Oakland, Calif. Fujita returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since being injured, and had nothing but praise for [...]
Therapy dog Hopeful a comfort to Elyria students
ELYRIA — The lessons students at Franklin Elementary School learned Wednesday were very simple: be nice to others, use manners, and share and take turns whenever possible. With eyes focused like lasers on the furry visitor in the front of the room, the first-grade students tried very hard not to squirm as they listened to [...]
Critter Chronicles: Jenks
JENKS Jenks was rescued from someone who had to give him up since he didn’t seem to like to share the house with kids. He’s a very nice boy and should go to a home with kids at least 12 years old. The little guy gets along with other dogs and is OK with cats. [...]
Critter Chronicles: Macy
MACY Meet Macy. She’s a happy go lucky girl with a unique look. This dog was a rescue from Canine Lifeline and not much is known about her. She’s fine with other dogs and is as friendly as can be. She’s house-trained and great on a leash too. Stop by and see for yourself. You [...]
Michael R. Etterman
Michael R. Etterman, 59, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, Elyria, after a short illness. Michael was born on November 2, 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from North Ridgeville High School. Following high school, he joined the U.S. Army, from which he retired as a Sergeant in 1992. He most [...]
Kemper L. Mahon
Kemper L. Mahon (nee Laudenslager), 71, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria, following a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, (440) 322-4626.
Carl A. Parker
Carl A. Parker, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in the emergency room of EMH Healthcare in Elyria. Carl was born September 24, 1930 in Toronto, Ohio to Hugh and Thelma (nee Armstrong) Parker. At a young age, Carl served his country in the United States Air Force. Moving to the Lorain area, he met [...]
Lorain superintendent: 70 to 120 teachers would be laid off if Issue 14 fails
LORAIN — Between 70 to 120 teachers would be laid off and a third of administrative and custodial staff would be cut, along with some academic and arts programs if a proposed 1.5 percent earned income tax for Lorain Schools is rejected by voters. That was the message delivered tonight by interim Superintendent Ed Branham [...]