Archive for December, 2011
Robert Mervyn Nicholls
Robert Mervyn Nicholls, 83, of Elyria, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, in the Wesleyan Village. He was born March 13, 1928 in Cleveland, to the late Helen Grace (nee Holmgren) and Mervyn Stanley Nicholls. Mr. Nicholls moved to Avon Lake before he made his home in Lorain, from 1965 until 2004. He resided in the [...]
Patricia W. Parker
Patricia W. Parker, 78, of Medina and formerly of Elyria, died Saturday, December 17, 2011. The date of a service will be announced by Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria.
Judith Lenore Pelter
Judith Lenore Pelter (nee Wiegand), 75, a lifelong resident of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at New Life Hospice Center, Lorain. She was born October 29, 1936 in Lorain, to Aldwin and Marguerite (nee Leckey) Wiegand and was a 1954 graduate of Lorain High School and the Oberlin School of Commerce. Judith made [...]
Edward J. Planisky
Edward J. Planisky, 51, of Natrona, Pennsylvania, passed away suddenly, at his home, Wednesday, December 14, 2011. He was born September 25, 1960, in Alverda, Pennsylvania. He served in The United States Navy and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his father, Edward A. Planisky of Oberlin; and aunts, uncles and cousins. He [...]
Ashley N. Seabold
Ashley N. Seabold, 26, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011. She was the beloved daughter of Katherine Ralston (Frank) and Mitchell Seabold, Sr. (Janet); sister of Michael and Mitchell Seabold; step sister of Louis (Laura), Steven and Bradley Ralston, Crystal, Brittany and J.R.; aunt of Kailee and Tristan; granddaughter of Rod and Emilie Seabold and [...]
Richard A. Shuey, Sr.
Richard A. Shuey, Sr., 85, of Olmsted Township and formerly of North Ridgeville, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at EMH Healthcare, Avon. He was born December 29, 1925 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where he was a 50 year resident and served as a captain with the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department. Richard was a U.S. Navy veteran [...]
Joyce Anne Vacha
Joyce Anne Vacha (nee Jenkins), 60, of Avon Lake, passed away at home Monday, December 19, 2011. She was born November 12, 1951 in Lorain and had lived in Avon Lake since 1988. Joyce was employed as a Librarian with the Elyria High School and retired after 30 years of service. Joyce graduated from Lorain [...]
Della “Susan” Yearley
Della “Susan” Yearley (nee Diehl), 63, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a long illness. She was born May 7, 1947 in Look Out, West Virginia and was an Elyria resident for most of her life. Susan worked as a dietary manager at Bradley [...]
Critter Chronicles: Zoey
ZOEY Zoey is mom to eight pups born Nov 12 (The pups will be available the second week of January). She was dumped off by some guy to a little kid in a yard. The boy’s family couldn’t have pets, so she ended up at the shelter and had her babies that night. She’s a [...]
Critter Chronicles: Cooper
COOPER This boy was received from a high kill shelter in southern Ohio. He has the typical, goofy, silly lab personality. Beautiful looking boy, too. Nice shiny chocolate coat. BREED/DESCRIPTION: Chocolate Labrador SEX: Male NEUTERED/SPAYED: Yes, neutered, shots up to date AGE: 2 years old SIZE/WEIGHT: Large ADOPTION FEE: $150 ORGANIZATION: Erie Shores Humane Society [...]
15 Minutes with Dr. Ed Karshner
ED KARSHNER Age: 41 Lives in: Oberlin Pursuit: Solstice Who’s in your family? My wife, Kim, James, 7,and our daughter,Alexandria, 1. What got you interested in those fields of study? I’ve always been meta-physically minded, and those were the things that interested me. When I was an under-graduate, I started to go the anthropology route,but [...]
Browns QB Colt McCoy still not cleared to return
BEREA – Browns quarterback Colt McCoy still hasn’t been cleared to practice following the concussion suffered Dec. 8. Coach Pat Shurmur said McCoy was at team headquarters this morning and did a little physical activity, but hasn’t fully recovered. Quarterback Seneca Wallace is in line to start his second straight game Saturday in Baltimore. Shurmur [...]
Oberlin man guilty of murder in Cleveland stabbing
A Cuyahoga County jury has found Clifton Robinson of Oberlin guilty of murder, felonious assault and aggravated assault in the Oct. 17, 2010, stabbing death of a man outside a Cleveland nightclub. Robinson, 34, stabbed 25-year-old Kevin Ghee during a dispute in outside Earth Night Club in the Flats. Also stabbed in the altercation was [...]
Critter Chronicles: Chyna
CHYNA Check out Chyna and her story. She was a stray that was rescued from an abusive situation by a neighbor and brought to the shelter. When she went to get spayed and vet checked, Chyna tested positive for feline leukemia. Currently she is a very healthy 8 month old. This energetic girl is a [...]
Critter Chronicles: Misty
MISTY-ADOPTED Meet Misty! She was surrendered to the shelter along with her housemate WingTips because there were too many dogs in the family. She’s a sweet shy girl that had her photo taken as soon as she arrived at the shelter. Unfortunately before she was surrendered she rolled in mud. Misty is fine with dogs [...]
Critter Chronicles: Dollie
DOLLIE – ADOPTED Helloooo Dollie! Dollie was surrendered to the shelter because her owner could no longer care for her. Dollie is a little timid and nervous. Although she likes kids, toddlers in the home may not be the best fit for Dollie. This beautiful girl loves her toys and rides in the car. She’s [...]
Critter Chronicles: Murray
MURRAY Meet Murray! This happy boy should be sad because he was just abandoned at the shelter. He’s taking it all in stride and hopes to find another home soon. Murray looks like he was well cared for, but now he finds himself homeless. Murray definitely has the characteristics of a terrier. He’s full of [...]
NCAA hits Ohio State with sanctions, including 2012 bowl ban
COLUMBUS — Ohio State players broke the rules and got to play in the Sugar Bowl anyway. Jim Tressel knew about infractions and let it all happen. Now the Buckeyes and new coach Urban Meyer will pay for it next season. The NCAA hit Ohio State with a one-year bowl ban and additional penalties Tuesday [...]
Sullinger returns to help No. 2 OSU roll over Lamar
COLUMBUS — Jared Sullinger felt he needed to play, even if he wasn’t 100 percent. Whatever that percentage was, it was still pretty good. Sullinger bounced back from his latest injury to score 18 points and grab 11 rebounds, leading No. 2 Ohio State past Lamar 70-50 on Tuesday night. “It’s life. You don’t go [...]
McCoy concussion sparks NFL to enact new rule
BEREA — Call it the “Colt McCoy Rule.” Starting this weekend, the NFL will require an independent certified athletic trainer be at every game, watching from the press box specifically for concussion-related injuries. CBS’ Charlie Casserly first reported the policy Tuesday. A league spokesman acknowledged a memo notifying teams will likely be sent today. A [...]
Browns notes: Marecic returns to practice after second concussion
BEREA — Despite sustaining two concussions in a 19-day span, rookie fullback Owen Marecic returned to practice Tuesday. He’s focused on the future and plans to play Saturday in Baltimore. “It’s been frustrating I think most of all,” he said. “Football, it’s a physical game. It happens. “It’s frustrating whenever you’re held out of a [...]
Siwierka and Jaykel to fill safety-service roles for Brinda
ELYRIA — Mayor-elect Holly Brinda has chosen a former councilwoman, a former city police captain and a former labor relations attorney to help her run the city in her first term as mayor. Mary Siwierka, who lost her re-election bid to City Council in November, has been named the new safety-service director — essentially the [...]
Late turnover costs Cavs preseason win against Pistons
CLEVELAND — It was a lesson better learned in the preseason than in the regular season. The Cavaliers threw an exhibition game away Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, committing a costly turnover that allowed the Detroit Pistons to escape with a 90-89 victory in front of an announced crowd of 9,853 (actual attendance was [...]
Desvari pleads guilty to Social Security
Bill Desvari, Lorain’s former chief building official, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to a charge of theft of government property for continuing to cash the Social Security checks of his deceased great aunt for 15 years after she died, according to prosecutors. Between 1995 and 2010, Desvari raked in $196,992 in funds that he [...]
Three more All Pro Freight poles found to have cracks
AVON — City officials plan to remove three 120-foot steel light poles identical to one that collapsed last week at the city-owned All Pro Freight Stadium. “We’ve got our engineers in there today checking them and will probably have them take down three more in the next couple days,” Avon Mayor Jim Smith said Tuesday. [...]