Archive for November, 2011
County will need to slash millions, commissioners say
ELYRIA — Letters will go out to county department heads asking for them to implement the $2.5 million in cuts commissioners said would be necessary with the defeat of the sales tax hike, but Commissioner Tom Williams said he eventually wants to make $5 million to $6 million of additional cuts. “The big deficit isn’t [...]
Brookside teacher saves choking student
SHEFFIELD — Donna Rini is the one teacher at Brookside High School about whom everyone is talking about right now. If they didn’t know her before Wednesday, they definitely know who she is now. In the classroom, students are singing her praises, calling her a hero. And, in the halls, Rini is getting high-fives. Rini [...]
Midview High gets $350,000 grant for turf at football field
GRAFTON — Football players will run, graduates will walk and the community will relax on a new artificial turf field at Midview High School’s soon-to-be-christened Ross Field in Adelsberg Stadium. The school board approved a resolution Wednesday night to accept a $350,000 grant from The Ross Foundation that will pay for replacing the stadium’s grass [...]
Commissioner wants to charge inmates for jail stays
ELYRIA — Lorain County Commissioner Lori Kokoski said Wednesday she would like to charge jail inmates for their stay, but other county officials said it really isn’t feasible. “You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip,’’ Chief Deputy Dennis Cavanaugh of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office said after the meeting. Kokoski proposed charging prisoners for their [...]
Police log for Nov. 17, 2011
Elyria police Wednesday, Nov. 9 12:19 p.m. — 400 block Elm St., Victor Santiago Jr., 35, 100 block Pratt Blvd., charged with criminal trespass, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft and possession of criminal tools for allegedly stealing a batch of pipe from JL Reichert Construction. 12:26 p.m. — Midway Mall, Yolanda Delaney, 49, 200 block [...]
2 Vermilion students suspended for Facebook threats against coach
VERMILION — Two Vermilion High school students were suspended for making threats on Facebook toward football coach Ben Ohlemacher, according to a police report. Ohlemacher, also the school district’s athletic director and an assistant principal at the high school, was placed on paid administrative leave Monday during an investigation involving his administrative duties. The incident [...]
Two Avon athletes pick colleges
AVON — Avon’s Zane Zeman has been wrestling almost as long he’s been walking. As a preschooler, he played on the mats at Elyria while his father, former Kent State wrestler Kent Zeman, worked out. Zeman, who’s been wrestling competitively since first grade, signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to continue wrestling at the [...]
Lorain Internet sweepstakes cafe sued by supplier
An Elyria company that supplies software to video sweepstakes cafes filed suit Wednesday against one in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. Real Sweeps LLC is seeking payment of $16,490 it contends it is owed for its system. The lawsuit was filed against Henderson Internet Cafe LLC, which does business as Oasis Sweepstakes Cafe at 1724 [...]
Critter Chronicles: Maddy
MADDY Meet Maddy! This affectionate female would just love a lap to sit on or a window to lookout. You can’t miss with Maddy. Maddy has a gorgeous coat and she’s front declawed, too. The adoption fee on all adult cats is still only $10. Kittens younger than 7 months are $40. All felines are [...]
Critter Chronicles: Kylie
KYLIE-ADOPTED Can you imagine having a pot-bellied pig for a pet? Meet Kylie. This girl is not a barnyard pig – she is a house pig. Kylie is small in stature. She’s already a little spoiled and demands attention. This diva likes other animals but not if they are smaller than her. She tends to [...]
Critter Chronicles: Bear Bear
BEAR BEAR Bear Bear is a very loving and athletic dog that just loves spending time with people. If you always wanted a dog to train in agility, Bear Bear could be the dog of your dreams. Bear Bear looks like a little grizzly bear! Bear Bear will need some work on house-training and a [...]
Critter Chronicles: Popeye
POPEYE Popeye was saved from living alone with his sister, Sweetie. He is looking for his own family because his sister has been adopted. He is currently in foster, and adjusting to being around loving people again. He is a very nice, even tempered dog although a rather shy boy, but warms up very quickly, [...]
Terence “Terry” Barley
Terence “Terry” Barley, 50, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at home unexpectedly, following a lengthy illness. He was born January 21, 1961 in Amherst. Terry was raised in Birmingham, but lived most of his life in Amherst. He was employed as a journeyman through Sheet Metal Worker Union Local #33 for many [...]
Thelma M. Ellis
Thelma M. Ellis (The Arch Crown of Love) entered onto the stage of life on March 5, 1929 in Wheelwright, Kentucky. She was born to David and Nellie Thompson, the sixth of nine children. She spent the early part of her life in Boone, North Carolina, where she was educated and graduated from high school. [...]
Walter P. Godles, Sr.
Walter P. Godles, Sr., 80, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011 following a brief illness. He was born August 14, 1931 in Lorain. Walter was a manager at B.F. Goodrich in Lorain. He retired after 30 years from a job which he loved. He was a member of the Polish Club in Lorain. [...]
B. Rodney Lind
B. Rodney Lind, 84, of Elyria, formerly of Jamestown, New York, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 in his home surrounded by his loving family. An Elyria resident since 2005 and a Jamestown resident most of his life, he was born June 22, 1927 in Ilion, New York, son of the late Bernhard F. and [...]
Nancy Shipman
Nancy Q. Shipman, of Grafton, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Glenmont Christian Science Nursing Home in Hilliard, Ohio. She was born August 26, 1939 in Lakewood, to Walter and Virginia (Nash) Quallich and was a graduate of Lakewood High School. Nancy had resided in the Grafton area for nearly 30 years, and had [...]
Frank C. Siwierka
Frank C. Siwierka, 83, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at New Life Hospice Center of Lorain, following a courageous battle with cancer. Frank was born August 4, 1928 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Elyria had been his home for most of his life. He was employed at the Ford Motor Plant in Avon for [...]
Joycelyn “Jean” “Sis” Smarsh
Joycelyn “Jean” “Sis” Smarsh, entered the sunset of her life Saturday, November 12, 2011, due to natural causes, at her home in Interlachen, Florida. Jean was born June 11, 1940 in Amherst. Jean earned her Bachelor of Education from Saint John College and her Master of Education and Supervision from John Carroll University, both in [...]
North Ridgeville teacher placed on leave
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A North Ridgeville Schools teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to Superintendent Larry Brown. Brown wouldn’t give any details on what led up to the suspension other than to say it occurred yesterday. He declined to say what school the teacher works at. Brown said the district is conducting [...]
Republic Steel to build electric arc furnace, add 449 jobs
LORAIN — Creation of 449 permanent jobs is planned at Republic Steel as part of the building of an $87 million electric arc furnace to meet growing steel demand. Republic CEO Jaime Vigil said the expansion will add 1 million tons of steelmaking capacity per year and ensure an additional 100 jobs are retained. Vigil [...]
Elyria mom arrested for attacking teen
ELYRIA — An Elyria mom was arrested after she began punching a girl her daughter had fought and damaged a police cruiser in the process. Stephany Milton, 34, is charged with assault and vandalism. The two teens, ages 15 and 16, are charged with assault. Police were called to a large disturbance in the 200 [...]
Ross Foundation to give Midview $350K to redo football field
EATON TWP. — The Ross Foundation, the charitable arm of Ross Environmental Services Inc., will present the Midview school board with a proposal tonight to fund the replacement of the grass field at Midview’s Adelsberg Stadium into a state-of-the art artificial turf field. The grant to the school district will total $350,000 and Ross will [...]
Browns coach Pat Shurmur expects safety T.J. Ward to play again this year
BEREA – Browns coach Pat Shurmur said this morning he expects strong safety T.J. Ward to play again this season. Ward missed the game Sunday with his right foot in a cast and has been ruled out for this week against Jacksonville. The cast was removed Monday, allowing for another examination, and Shurmur said it [...]
Small fire reported at Davis-Besse power plant
OAK HARBOR — Water leaking onto an electrical panel has caused a small fire at an Ohio nuclear power plant. FirstEnergy Corp. tells multiple media outlets that the fire burned itself out quickly early today at the company’s Davis-Besse plant outside Toledo. The utility says the fire started when water dripped from a valve onto [...]