Water taxi plan links Ohio River cities for tourism
Southbank Partners proposes a four dock water taxi system linking Cincinnati Covington and Newport linking to a riverfront shuttle. The two mile route would use four to six boats carrying 20 to 50 passengers each with potential service by May if funding and approvals are secured. Local officials from Cincinnati Newport and Covington welcome the plan as a way to ease traffic and showcase riverfront development.
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Cincinnati
Venice
Ohio River
Laura Long
Newport
Southbank Partners
Covington
Bellevue
Southbank
Vice
Alan Bern- Stein
Southbank Transportation Committee
BB Riverboats
Bernstein
Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Reds
Bob Richardson
Vernon A Wintrode Korean War veteran dies in Elyria
Vernon A Wintrode 65 a Elyria resident and Korean War Air Force veteran died after a long illness in Lorain County. He worked 30 years as an engineer for Ohio Bell in Cleveland retiring 1983, was active in American Legion Post 12 and the Police Auxiliary, and owned a private plane. Survived by wife Corrine daughter Linda Thomas son Joe Wintrode sister Marjorie Benich. Funeral services Monday at Bauer-Laubenthal-Wainwright with burial at Ridge Hill Memorial Park. Memorials to New Life Hospice.
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Vernon A. Wintrode
Elyria
New Life Center of
St. Joseph
Lorain
Cleveland
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Wintrode
Air Force
American Legion Post 12
Police
Order of Police
Corrine
Robert Dybo
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
New Life Hospice
Abbe Road
Death of Lucille C. Lockhart in Lorain
Lucille C. Lockhart, 92, of Lorain died Friday at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin after a long illness. Arrangements will be announced by Schwartz, Spence & Boyer Home for Funerals in Lorain.
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Lucille C. Lockhart
Lorain
Welcome Nursing Home
Oberlin
Schwartz, Spence & Boyer Home
Fifth St
Obituaries: Emma Lockwood and Gordon Tite die in Ohio
Emma M Lockwood 76 of Lorain died Saturday after a long illness at Oak Hill Nursing Home Born in Port Clinton she lived in Lorain the last 20 years Survivors include daughter Sandra Dobrunz Amherst a grandson and sisters Verna Burkhoder Port Clinton Bessie Glen Indianapolis and Audrey Strong Muscatine Iowa Preceded in death by husband Wilbur 1981 her parents Vera and Loretta Welch a brother Melvin Welch and sisters Laura Belle Phell Evelyn Truex Calling hours 7 9 p m Monday at Gerner Wolf Funeral Home Port Clinton Graveside services 11 a m Tuesday Rusha Cemetery Port Clinton Burial at Rusha Cemetery Port Clinton The Schwartz Spence Boyer Home for Funerals Lorain handles arrangements Gordon D Tite 89 of Grafton died Friday at EMH Regional Medical Center Elyria after a long illness Born in Elyria he lived in the Grafton area all his life Job setter for Moon Inc Elyria retired 1974 Member of North Eaton Christian Church Disciples enjoyed fishing and gardening Survivors include daughters Marilyn Landes Marjorie Renney Elyria seven grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and a brother Sterling Tite Grafton Preceded in death by wife Esthel 1980 sister Martha Schmidt Calling hours 6 9 p m Monday Bauer Home Elyria Services 11 a m Tuesday North Eaton Christian Church Disciples 35895 E Royalton Road North Eaton Burial Butternut Ridge Cemetery Eaton Township
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Emma M. Lockwood
Lorain
Oak Hill
Port Clinton
Sandra Dobrunz
Amherst
Verna Burkhoder
Bessie Glen
Indianapolis
Audrey Strong
Muscatine
Iowa
Wilbur
Vera
Loretta
Nee LaFountaine) Welch
Melvin Welch
Laura Belle Phell
Evelyn Truex
Gerner & Wolf Funeral
Washington St
Rusha
Schwartz, Spence & Boyer Home
Fifth St
Gordon D. Tite
Grafton
Emh Regional Medical Center
Elyria
Moon Inc
Tite
North Eaton Christian Church Disciples
Marilyn Landes
Marjorie Renney
Sterling Tite
Esthel
Nee Crowell
Martha Schmidt
Bauer- Laubenthal-Wainwright
Chestnut Ridge Road
North Eaton
Death notices from Ohio area with multiple obituaries
Eleanore B Fregar 82, former Amherst resident, survived by son Corbett. visitation 4 to 8 pm at Garland-Misencik Funeral Home with funeral noon Monday in Amherst Ridge Hill Memorial Park burial. Steve F. Toth 76, Elyma, survived by wife Dorothy, son David, daughters Joanne Briggs and Sandi Dixon. visitation 4 to 7 and 9 pm today at Reichlin-Roberts Funeral Home then 10 am to 11 am Monday at North Eaton Christian Church. Beverly Leora Young 81, Elyria, survived by daughter Linda Bennettason. visitation 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Sunday at Busch Curtis-Scheuffler Chapel, Eastern Star service 7 pm, funeral 11 am Monday at Washington Avenue Christian Church, Brookdale Cemetery burial.
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Toth
Steve F
Elyma
Dorothy L
Konsesky
David
Joanne Briggs
Sandi Dixon
Reichlin-Roberts
Cleveland St
North Eaton Christian Church
Royalton Road
Grafton
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Beverly Leora
Alexander
Elyria
Linda Bennettason
Leroy Austen
Tod
Busch-Curtis-Scheuffler
Second St
Washington Avenue Christian Church
Washington Avenue
Brookdale Cemetery
Lorain Man Troy Williams 71 Dies After Short Illness
Troy Williams 71 of Lorain died Thursday at Lorain Manor Nursing Center after a short illness. A Muskogee Oklahoma native, he lived in Lorain 48 years. A U S Steel Lorain Works pipefitter for 22 years he retired in 1974. He belonged to United Steelworkers Local 1104 and was a recording secretary for the Organization of Active Seniors. He also was a member of the Golden Agers. Survivors include a sister Jessye White a stepson Curtis Thomas and stepdaughters Remand Ross Gwen Thomas and Jackie Thomas all of Lorain a niece and three nephews. He was married to Edna his parents Clara and Ulysses Sr. and a brother Ulysses Sr. Friends may call 5 to 8 p m Monday at Brown Funeral Home 27th Street and Broadway Lorain where a service will be at 7 p m Monday. The Rev William Boatright and the Rev Benjamin Davis will officiate. Burial will be 11 am Tuesday at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Amherst Township.
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Eleanore B
Johnson
Amherst
Corbett
Garland-Misencik
Park Ave
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Troy Williams
Lorain
Lorain Manor
Muskogee
Oklo
Williams
U.S. Steel Lorain Works
United Steelworkers
Active Seniors
The
Golden Agers
Jessye White
Curtis Thomas
Remand Thomas
Gwen Ross
Jackie Thomas
Edna
Clara
Ulysses Sr
Brown Funeral
27Th Street
Broadway
William Boatright
Community Baptist Church
Benjamin Davis
Death of Brett J. Scherer in Cleveland area
Brett J. Scherer, 34, a former North Ridgeville resident, died Saturday after a long illness. He was living in Cleveland at the time of death. Funeral arrangements announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville.
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Brett J. Scherer
North Ridgeville
Cleveland
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
Fred Wallhead 82 Elyria Resident Dies After Illness
Fred Wallhead 82 a longtime Elyria resident died Friday evening at his home after a long illness. He worked at Wallhead Coal Wallhead Used Car Agency and Wallhead Salvage before retiring in 1968. Survived by his wife Mary daughter Beverly Hand sons Richard Mark and David stepdaughters Vickie Ficher Anita Larsh and many grandchildren. Services Monday 3:30 pm at Busch-Curtis Scheuffler Chapel Elyria with Rev Janet Long officiating burial at Brookdale Cemetery.
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Fred Wallhead
Elyria
Wallhead Coal Co
Wallhead Used Car
Wallhead Salvage
Mary
Nee Visnick
Beverly Hand
Owasso
Mich
Richard
Mark
David
Vickie Ficher
Strongsville
Anita Larsh
Cincinnati
Busch-Curtis- Scheuffler Family
Second St
Janet Long
Brookdale Cemetery
Louise M. Shreve 95 of Lorain dies after long illness
Louise M. Shreve 95 of Lorain died Saturday at Oak Hills Nursing Center after a long illness. Born in Kiblah Arkansas she lived in Lorain the last 44 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Christian Life Church in Lorain. Friends may call from 10 am until services at 11 am Tuesday at Schwartz Funeral Home 1124 Fifth St Lorain. Memorial Park in Amherst Town.
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Louise M. Shreve
Lorain
Oak Hills Nursing Center
Kiblah
Ark
Christian Life Church
Schwartz, Spence & Boyer
Fifth St
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Lorain Laborer Angel Gutierrez Dies After Illness
Angel A Gutierrez 47 a Lorain lifelong resident died Thursday at home after a short illness. A Sacred Heart Chapel attendee and Admiral King High School graduate he worked as a laborer for several construction companies. Survivors include sons Angel and Anthony daughters Felicia and Tonya his parents Monica and Juanita Gutierrez a sister Nydia Koenig and wife Yvonne. Services set for Monday at Sacred Heart Chapel Lorain with Richard J Reidy Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Angel A. Gutierrez
Lorain
Admiral King High School
Sacred Heart Chapel
Angel Dr
Anthony
Felicia
Tonya
Monica
Juanita
Nee Reyes) Gutierrez
Nydia Koenig
Baton Rouge
Yvonne
Manuel and
Rafaela Gutierrez
Pedro
Julia Reyes
Pearl Ave
Richard J. Reidy
Ted Spooner longtime GM retiree dies at 84 in Ohio
Theodore Ted Spooner 84 longtime Columbia Station resident died Saturday after a long illness. He worked in maintenance at the Chrysler Tank Plant Brook Park and Weatherhead Corp Cleveland retiring from General Motors in 1984. Survivors include his wife Violet and many children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. Monday at Bauer Funeral Home with service Tuesday by Rev Charles Ryba. Burial Resthaven Memory Garden Avon.
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Theodore
Ted” Spooner
Columbia Station
Southwest General Health Center
Middleburg Heights
Chrysler
Brook Park
Weatherhead Corp
Cleveland
General Motors
Mr. Spooner
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Violet
Nee Paynowski
Rose Marie Vasquez
Kathy Duran
Carol Rosado
Lakewood
Linda
Bauer. Laubenthal-Wainwright Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge Road
Elyria
Charles Ryba
Resthaven Memory Garden
Avon
13 year old girl drives car in fatal Cleveland crash
A 13 year old girl driving her family car allegedly ran a red light in downtown Cleveland near Superior Avenue and East Ninth Street, led police on a high speed chase, and caused a crash that killed 22 year old Dennis Tate. Three others were treated at MetroHealth. the girl and a teenage passenger were caught. The driver was injured and held in juvenile detention. Witnesses described the scene as alarming with Tate's body ejected from the vehicle.
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Cleveland
Superior Avenue
East Ninth Street
Dennis Tate
MetroHealth
Motorcycle crash injures 23 year old rider in Amherst
A 23 year old man, Dennis Clark of North Ridgeville, was treated at Amherst Hospital after a Saturday night motorcycle crash on Cooper Foster Park Road. He wore a helmet and rode a 1998 Suzuki 600 east when the bike went out of control on a curve, flipping over pieces of the bike showed low speed impact and unclear cause.
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Amherst
Cooper-Foster Park Road
Dennis Clark
North Ridgeville
Amherst Hospital
Clark
Cooper-Foster Park
Oak Point
Doctor barred from community service over patient abuse case
Cincinnati doctor David Gillis, who pleaded no contest to fondling patients and exposing himself, struggles to complete 200 hours of court ordered service as AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati and the city health department refuse placements. Judge Rosen had hoped to use his medical expertise, but officials say no patient contact. Gillis appeals, insisting he is not guilty.
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Cincinnati
Jack Rosen
David Gillis
Probation Department
Gillis
The
Cincinnati Post
Lisa Allen
Major Superfund sites cleanup timelines and costs
The report details several polluted sites including Pristine Inc in Reading with cyanide and PCB contamination, aiming cleanup by year end at an estimated 20 million dollars. Fields Brook in Ashtabula faces PCB sediment dredging with tens of millions to finish by 2002. Fernald near Cincinnati plans 2.5 billion dollars to move 600,000 cubic yards of uranium soil to Utah by next March, with a 10 year horizon. Mound Plant at Miamisburg, a WWII era weapons facility, targets completion by 2005 at tens of millions in cleanup. Removal of sediments in the Miami Erie Canal finished last year. Most sites are funded privately aside from government facilities and a Rock Creek mill whose owners went bankrupt.
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Cessing Plant
Pristine Inc
Reading
Fields Brook
Ashtabula
Fernald
Cincinnati
Utah
Miamisburg
Miami-Erie Canal
Rock Creek
NPL
Ohio prison health care co payments face mixed views
Gov. George Voinovich backs the medical co payment system as saving taxpayers money while Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants cautions that inmates may forego needed care due to costs. The policy covers more than 49 000 inmates with a health care budget near 112.5 million this year and 70.6 million for mental health and recovery services. The law also ends unlimited prisoner furloughs for work or education and allows escorted visits and mandatory medical testing and treatment for infectious diseases.
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George Voinovich
Mike Dawson
Citizens United For Rehabilitation
Break‑in at County Juvenile Detention Center Stuns Staff
A court spokeswoman said four suspects face theft and burglary or breaking and entering charges after breaking into the shelter for pregnant teens. About $1,000 in donated items including lotion diapers bibs clothes telephones and a computer were stolen. Four windows were shattered and the facility was left with beer bottles. The maternity home seeks state certification to open in October. inspectors delayed but may still visit. Cleanup included repainting washing towels sheets and other linens.
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Doga County
Fire and fear as Yugoslav assault reaches ethnic Albanian towns
In TIMLJE near West quiet Yugoslavia a police unit climbs from a burning house amid a vast offensive by Yugoslav army and Interior Ministry. Officials say shells and gunfire target terrorists from the Kosovo Liberation Army, while civilians flee as hundreds of villages are destroyed and many are driven from their homes. The police admit uncertainty over the blaze and blame the insurgents for provocation.
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Timlje
Yugoslavia
Here
Yugoslav Army
Interior Ministry
Kosovo Liberation Army
Kosovo conflict remains stalled amid Western pauses
The piece notes Western officials have largely kept quiet while Yugoslav forces press attacks on Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority. Western demands from June 13 remain unfulfilled, including humanitarian aid access and civilian protection monitoring. NATO air power demonstrations have subsided and diplomacy has faltered as Belgrade tightens control.
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Balkans
Kosovo
NATO
Albania
Macedonia
Britain
U.N. Security Council
Kosovo Refugees Stranded As Aid Convoy Hindered
International aid agencies raced to reach tens of thousands of ethnic Albanian refugees camped in Kosovo woods after Serb attacks forced villagers to flee. UNHCR sought to deliver aid near Malisevo as fighting blocked access, with Kris Janowski warning the scene resembled Bosnia in 1992 and noting dangers on the battlefield. Milosevic pledged to back relief efforts amid the crisis.
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Pristina
Yugoslavia
Kosovo
U.N
Malisevo
Kosovo Liberation Army
Kris Janowski
Geneva
Bosnia
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