Archive for November, 2011
Police log for Nov. 28, 2011
Elyria police Friday, Nov. 25 1 p.m. — 600 Abbe Road, theft of air conditioner. 1:30 p.m. — 500 block Bell Ave., theft by deception complaint regarding debt collector. 3:02 p.m. — Midway Mall Spencer Gifts, Ernest Early, 36, Cleveland, charged with theft of a belt. 3:47 p.m. — 200 block Washington Ave., cash change [...]
Browns notes: Peyton Hillis says he’s back in the groove
CINCINNATI — Browns running back Peyton Hillis returned to action Sunday after missing five games with an injured left hamstring. He rushed for a team-high 65 yards on 19 carries in Cleveland’s 23-20 loss to the Bengals. “I was satisfied, I guess, with some of my performance today,” Hillis said. “Coming back on one day [...]
Fundraiser listings for Nov. 28, 2011
Food Cookie Walk, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Brownhelm United Church of Christ, 2144 North Ridge Road, Vermilion. Large variety of homemade cookies and candy are $6 per pound. Free coffee or hot chocolate while you shop. Sponsored by the Women’s Fellowship. Breakfast with Santa, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Amherst Eagles [...]
Gloria M. Baumann
Gloria M. Baumann (nee Keiper), 80, of Elyria, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts FUneral Home, 327 Cleveland, Street, Elyria.
Lois E. Hoover
Lois E. Hoover (nee Tyree), 71, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Berton F. Hoover; loving mother of Berton, Jr. (Kerri), David Welty (Staci), Michael (Laurel), John (Debbie), Matthew and Janet Kleve; cherished grandmother of Stacey, Anthony, Ashley and Jessica and great-grandmother of Tristan; dearest sister of the late [...]
Browns can’t finish the job, fall to Bengals again
CINCINNATI – The Browns finally solved the start Sunday. Now, if they could only figure out the finish. On a day when they scored their first first-quarter touchdown of the season, led by 10 points twice, including in the third quarter, and got an unexpected spark from running back Peyton Hillis, the Browns still managed [...]
Man dies in Grafton Township crash
GRAFTON TWP. — A Litchfield man died around 9 a.m. on state Route 83 when his car spun out of control and collided with pickup, according to a news release written by Sgt. Paul March of the Ohio Highway Patrol’s Elyria post. Travis M. Parker, 20, was driving north in a 1998 Monte Carlo when [...]
Browns fall in Cincinnati, 23-20
CINCINNATI – The Bengals swept the Battle of Ohio. Cincinnati followed up a season-opening victory in Cleveland with a 23-20 win today at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals (7-4) trailed 17-7 at halftime and 20-10 in the third quarter. The winning 26-yard field goal by Mike Nugent came with 38 seconds left. It was set [...]
Browns clinging to 20-17 lead after 3 quarters
CINCINNATI – The third quarter featured three full possessions and three scores as the action heated up in the Battle of Ohio. The Bengals scored twice to the Browns’ once in the period, and the Browns entered the fourth quarter with a 20-17 lead. The Browns led 17-7 at halftime, but the Bengals made it [...]
Browns lead Bengals 17-7 at halftime
CINCINNATI – The Browns are halfway to getting some revenge on the Bengals for the loss in the season opener. Cleveland leads Cincinnati 17-7 at halftime at Paul Brown Stadium. The Browns scored with seven seconds left in the half on a 3-yard completion to rookie receiver Greg Little. It was the first touchdown of [...]
Browns, Bengals tied at 7 after first quarter
CINCINNATI – The Browns got off to their best start of the season this afternoon in Paul Brown Stadium. For the first time this season, they scored a touchdown in the first quarter. And they did it on the opening drive of the game. But the Bengals scored on a 16-yard Cedric Benson run with [...]
Browns update: RB Peyton Hillis active; RB Montario Hardesty not expected to play
CINCINNATI – The Browns (4-6) will have an unexpected look in the backfield this afternoon vs. the Bengals (6-4) at Paul Brown Stadium. Running back Peyton Hillis is active after missing the last five games with a strained hamstring. Coach Pat Shurmur had ruled him out Monday, but he progressed more quickly than expected and [...]
Lawrence (Larry) C. Silva
Lawrence (Larry) C. Silva, 62, of Elyria, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria, Ohio, following a long illness. Larry was born on March 14, 1949 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, and lived in Elyria most of his life. He was a truck driver and worked in construction. He was [...]
Margaret Dalton Murray
Margaret Dalton Murray, of Rochester, Ohio, passed away November 24, 2011 at the New Life Hospice Center in Lorain, after a long illness. She was born July 1, 1929 in Dunham Township, Washington County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Virginia (nee Mahle) Dalton. Margaret grew up and attended school there, then completed [...]
Carl Alfred “Buzz” Manzo June 7, 1938-October 22, 2011
Born in Elyria, Carl lived most of his life in Lorain County, moving to Florida in 1997. Buzz loved building and making things, whether in the garage with tools or in the kitchen; in recent years he was known for his amazing key lime pies. He also read voraciously. Carl especially loved his dog Gary, [...]
Cynthia Eileen Allen
Cynthia Eileen Allen (nee Knechtel), 63, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 at Westmorland Manor in Pennsylvania, following a lengthy illness. She was born August 16, 1948 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania where she was raised and lived until moving to Ohio in 1976. She then moved to Georgia in 1986 before returning to [...]
Nathaniel M. Thomas, Sr.
Nathaniel M. Thomas, Sr. passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011. He was born June 2, 1935, in Leeds, Alabama. Nathaniel retired from General Motors after 25 years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Maggie, September 23, 2011. He is survived by his children, Nathaniel, Jr., Kenneth, Monique and Jeffrey. Calling hours will be [...]
Lois E. Hoover
Lois E. Hoover (nee Tyree), 71, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011. She was the beloved wife of Berton F. Hoover; loving mother of Berton, Jr. (Kerri), David Welty (Staci), Michael (Laurel), John (Debbie), Matthew and Janet Kleve; cherished grand of Stacey, Anthony, Ashley and Jessica; and great of Tristan; dearest sister of the late [...]
Thousands turn out to enjoy Light Up Lorain
LORAIN — Several thousand people welcomed the holiday season with a parade and fireworks as part of the annual “Light Up Lorain” celebration. The highlight of the parade for Leanne and Marck St. Clair was seeing their daughters march by. Mikrysta, 8, marched with other Girl Scouts, and Mikayla, 16, played the trumpet with the [...]
Burglar targets Ohio Pet Placement
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Authorities are looking for a man who broke into Ohio Pet Placement on North Ridge Road overnight Saturday, authorities said. An alarm went off at 2:44 a.m., and the first deputy arrived five or six minutes later but the culprit or culprits were gone, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Randal Koubeck. Anyone with [...]
Study finds no higher cancer risk in N.R.
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — An analysis of cancer rates among residents of the area of the city known as “The Swamps” where people feared an unknown health risk, shows no abnormal rate of cancer, a county health official said Saturday. Analysis of data from 1997 through 2008 showed the cancer rates among residents were 11 cases [...]
The Dash Between: Sophia Bedocs: A woman who was ahead of her time
During World War II, Sophia Boron Bedocs, armed with a typewriter and a bugle, followed the first wave of American troops to land on islands in the Southwest Pacific. Sophia, who attained the rank of master sergeant, set up offices on each of the newly occupied islands before moving on to the next one. The [...]
Michigan ends losing streak with 40-34 win over Ohio State
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Denard Robinson danced with his feet and dazzled with his arm, giving Michigan an edge at quarterback against Ohio State. Finally. Robinson accounted for five touchdowns, helping the 17th-ranked Wolverines beat the Buckeyes 40-34 on Saturday and snap a record seven-game losing streak against their archrival. He ran left, right and [...]
Browns hoping McCoy is QB of the future
CINCINNATI — The Bengals think they’ve found him in rookie Andy Dalton. The Browns are still trying to figure out if they have him in Colt McCoy. Him is the quarterback of the future. The guy a team can commit to, count on and build the rest of the team around. Without that guy, nothing [...]
Owners, players come to tentative agreement to end NBA lockout
NEW YORK — With a Christmas Day tripleheader on everyone’s wish list and a tentative labor agreement in place, NBA owners and union officials went back to work Saturday, relaying details of the deal with hopes of cementing it quickly. After a 149-day lockout that ultimately will cost the league approximately a half-billion dollars in [...]