Archive for December, 2011
Michael Alan Burford
Michael Alan Burford “Mike”, 47, of Wakeman, passed away suddenly at his home Monday, December 12, 2011. He was born June 14, 1964 in Warren, Ohio. He attended school and resided in Elyria for many years, before moving to Wakeman in 1996. Mike enjoyed fishing and country music. He loved animals, especially his cats. Mike [...]
Ruth Puhalla-Craig
Ruth Puhalla-Craig (nee Neuman), 82, and a resident of Amherst Township, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at her residence after a long illness. Ruth was born in Portsmouth, May 27, 1929 to the late Tray and Zella Neuman. Ruth was married in 1945 to her late husband, John Puhalla. They were residents of Maryland and [...]
Raymond W. Furry III
Raymond W. Furry III, 76, of Elyria, formerly of North Ridgeville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday December 12, 2011 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria following a sudden illness. Mr. Furry was born in Toledo on May 29, 1935 and was raised in Rossford. He was a 1953 graduate of Rossford High [...]
Esther L. Groner
Esther L. Groner (nee Dellefield), 62, of Elyria Township, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at EMH Healthcare after a lengthy illness. She was born June 11, 1949 in Elyria and has lived in Elyria Township most of her life. She was a 1967 graduate of Elyria High School and received an associates degree in English [...]
Louise M. Hune
Louise M. Hune (nee Anderson), 85, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011, at LifeCare Center of Elyria, following a short illness. She was born September 10, 1926, in Marietta. Louise was a member of LaPorte United Methodist Church. In her youth, she loved participating in gymnastics, and roller skating. Louise and her husband enjoyed camping, [...]
Marian K. Jameyson
Marian K. Jameyson, 89, of Wellington, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Mercy Regional in Lorain. She was born on March 25, 1922 in Elyria to the late Antone and Irene (nee Schmitz) Linden. Marian has been a resident of the Wellington area for over 70 years. Marian enjoyed trips to Lakeside, where she enjoyed [...]
Vilma T. Smith
Vilma T. Smith (nee Rehoreg), 90, of Sheffield Township, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born November 28, 1921 in Sheffield Township, where she lived her entire life. She was a founding member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, where she was a [...]
Rebecca Lynn Woodcock
Rebecca Lynn Woodcock (nee: Malin), 66, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at home following a year long struggle with cancer. She was born November 7, 1945 in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Rebecca was raised in Dillonvale, Ohio and moved to Elyria in 1965. She also resided in Sheffield Township and [...]
Esther L. Wright
Esther L. Wright (nee Miller), 86, of Wellington, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at home, following a long illness. She was born in Bethlehem, West Virginia and had resided in Wellington the past 31 years after moving from North Ridgeville. She was a former member of North Ridgeville Church [...]
Lorain police union sues, says city provided inaccurate figures
LORAIN — Did city officials cry poor to win a contract arbitration with the police union? That’s what a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court on behalf of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 contends. “The city procured the award through fraud, corruption and undue means,” attorneys D. James Petroff and [...]
Lorain school district cuts 18 teachers, outlines deficit reduction plan
LORAIN — The school district plans to go into fiscal emergency in February as part of a $12 million deficit-elimination program. Interim school Superintendent Ed Branham told Board of Education members Wednesday night that he would propose a plan in January that cuts between $6.1 million and $7.6 million and ask the Ohio Department of [...]
HELICOPTER VIDEO: Manhunt for gunman who shot sheriff’s deputy
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Police log for Dec. 14, 2011
County sheriff Thursday, Dec. 8 8:14 a.m. — 400 block Pine Hollow Blvd., Daniel Gomez, 39, Lorain, charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly refusing to leave his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. 8:08 p.m. — 43100 Oberlin Elyria Road, Carlisle Township, Scott Wilson, 28, Oberlin, charged with possessing drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia. 11:45 p.m. — 45600 [...]
AUDIO: 911 call about man who shot sheriff’s deputy
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Friends say shooting suspect was off medications
Brad Dicken, Bruce Bishop and Kiera Manion-Fischer, The Chronicle-Telegram LAGRANGE TWP. — There was only the rustle of leaves before Travis Stidham started coming toward the Lorain County sheriff’s deputies who had surrounded his Stable Drive home on Monday night and opened fire with a .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol, according to investigators. When the gunfire erupted, [...]
Sheriff’s deputy shooting timeline
7:08 p.m. — Lorain County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers receive a call from the mother of Travis Stidham. She reports her son has shot his dog, cat and television and has barricaded himself inside his home at 375 Stable Drive in LaGrange Township. 7:15 p.m. — Deputies dispatched to house. 7:55 p.m. — Deputies arrive at [...]
Incident dredges painful memories for former deputy shot in 2000
PITTSFIELD TWP. — A former sheriff’s sergeant who survived a shotgun blast in the line of duty 11 years ago said he is thinking of Deputy Charles Crausaz, who is recovering after being shot Monday night by a man who later took his own life. “I’m sure he feels fortunate to be alive,” said Shawn [...]
Gun shop sees increased traffic from customers seeking safety
GRAFTON — The shooting of a sheriff’s deputy in LaGrange Township on Monday night was the last straw for Dee and Dennis Telzerow of Pittsfield Township, who purchased a handgun Tuesday at Bullseye Firearms. All in all, about 20 brand-new customers visited the gun shop on Tuesday compared with one or two unfamiliar customers on [...]
Browns president Mike Holmgren confirms McCoy didn’t have concussion test on sideline, defends coach, medical staff
BEREA – Browns president Mike Holmgren said today the team’s medical staff didn’t administer a standard concussion test to quarterback Colt McCoy on the sideline Thursday night in a 14-3 loss to Pittsburgh. The reason: The doctors and trainers didn’t see Steelers linebacker James Harrison’s helmet-to-helmet hit on McCoy and its impact. McCoy’s head snapped [...]
Elyria eyes grant funds for splash pad
ELYRIA — A splash pad could add another exciting element to West Park and, after Monday’s City Council meeting, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department is inching toward possibly opening the attraction in summer 2013. At the joint meeting of the Community Development and Finance committees, Council members voted on how the 2012 Community Development [...]
Elyria considers reworked Council wards
ELYRIA — The 2010 federal census shows a shift in Elyria’s population and now City Council will redraw ward boundaries to bring parity among the seven wards. The 3rd Ward is by far the largest ward in the city. Currently, some 9,262 residents call it home and are represented by longtime Councilman Garry Gibbs. However, [...]
Experience Significant Energy Savings With These Tips For Programming Your Thermostat
If you know how to utilize them properly, your programmable thermostat settings can end up saving you a substantial amount of money. With winter arriving soon, now is a great time to familiarize yourself with energy-efficient strategies that allow you to generate energy savings without sacrificing any comfort. The best part about programmable thermostats is [...]
Fire damages vacant Elyria home overnight
ELYRIA — No one was injured in a fire at a vacant home at 649 Weller Road about 2 a.m. this morning. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to get the fire under control, said Lt. Chris Hayes of the Elyria fire department. The fire started because a squirrel ate through wiring in the attic, [...]
Neil Simpson gets extra 41 years for robberies
ELYRIA — Neil Simpson will have to serve 41 years in prison for two robberies before he can get back to serving a life prison term for the murder of Granny D’s Pizza owner David Kowalczyk that capped Simpson’s June 2007 crime spree. Simpson remained defiant during the sentencing hearing today before Lorain County Common [...]
Boys basketball: EC digs out of hole to beat Midview
ELYRIA — Elyria Catholic fell behind Midview by a dozen points in the first five minutes Tuesday night, then somehow turned it all around. The Panthers went to work on defense and the backboards in the second half, rallied behind a combined 30 points by Tyler Riddell, Joe Dempsey and Jeremy Holley in the third [...]