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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2001
Page
13
Elderly Avon resident Adele Toll dies at 77 after a long nursing career at St. Joseph Hospital and civic work with church groups 4-H and Knights of St. John. The notices list survivors Connie Hincovec Wayne Toll and others with services at Misencik Funeral Home and St Mary Church Avon.
Gregory S. Gdovin, 59, of Westlake with LaGrange relatives died at home under Hospice care after a lengthy illness. Born in Cleveland, he served in the Army, worked 31 years at Avery Label, and belonged to St. Christopher Catholic Church. Survives include sons Robert and Gregory, siblings, and grandchildren. Services Sunday and Monday at Zeis-McGreevey Funeral Home and St. Christopher Church. Burial in Western Reserve National Cemetery. Hospice and funeral homes named.
Noel R Knight 64 of Elyria died at home after a brief illness Born in West Pike Run Township PA he earlier lived in New Jersey and spent two years in Elyria A Marine Corps Korean War veteran he belonged to Elyria Eagles and Elks A self employed truck driver for Rossborough Manufacturing Co in Avon He enjoyed golf Survived by daughter Rhonda Blair stepsons Douglas and Matthew Doss stepdaughter Pamela Zak mother Josephine Knight brothers Francis and Phillip sisters Helen Sharon Judy Eunice and Eunice Currie wife Dorothy Doss Knight 1996 funeral today at Hempel Funeral Home with service tomorrow burial at Brookdale and gifts to charity requested
Lloyd E Gregg Jr 84 of Lehigh Acres Fla and formerly of Elyria died Friday at his Florida residence Born in Vandergrift Pa he lived in Elyria for many years He worked for Bendix Westinghouse in Elyria retiring and moving to Lehigh Acres in 1974 He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Moose Lodge Elks Lodge and Eagles Lodge of Lehigh Acres A memorial service will be held at Faith Lutheran Church Lehigh Acres at 1 pm Sunday Memorials may go to Hope Hospice of Lehigh Acres Lee Memorial Park Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Dorothy I Farewell age 99 of Worthington and formerly Elyria died Thursday at Laurels at Worthington. Born in Cleveland she leaves a brother Victor Weisman of Elyria a granddaughter two great grandchildren and daughter Irene Farewell Schieferstein. Funeral services were private arranged by Schoedinger Worthington Chapel.
Kathleen Maldonado nee Hall, 52, of Lorain, died Wednesday at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria. Funeral services set for 9 p.m. Sunday at Schwartz Spence Boyer Home for Funerals in Lorain. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
North Olmsted schools will place a 7.9 mill operating levy on the November ballot after a board decision to extend four years. District officials say enrollment drops and grade realignment allow the longer term with savings from staff reductions, while a $10 million reserve cushions near-term deficits and avoids state fiscal watch.
Lorain County Health and Social Services sponsors free blood pressure checks from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 20 at Marc's Store in Sheffield Center Plaza. Immunizations carry a small fee, no one turned away for inability to pay, and scheduled shots run 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at Sheffield Middle School. Senior Health Clinic offers free screenings for adults over 60 at the Community Center on Lake Road. A support group for deaths by own action meets Aug. 23 at St. Thomas Church Hall. A monthly USDA food distribution occurs Aug. 15 at the Community Civic Center. Complete child exams available Aug. 17 at Hope Lutheran Church.
Columbia Park residents fear a 25 percent lot rent rise and back a plan to have Cuyahoga County invoke eminent domain to take the land for the mobile home community. City officials, led by Councilman Kucinich and Trustee Hagan, will seek action at the county meeting to shield 1,150 units housing about 2,000 seniors facing the change.
Riverboat enthusiasts in Cincinnati condemn the use of a bright red replica paddle wheel for the National Steamboat Monument instead of the original authentic wheel donated in 1995 by Delta Queen Steamboat Co. Critics say the wheel at Wilder Kentucky should be displayed.
Dan Billman cites a user fee of two dollars per ton for local waste and four dollars per ton from out-of-county sources to fund cleanup at BFI landfill. Critics say the cost acts as taxpayers’ burden, while officials seek EPA funding and await bid estimates after Jack Vasi’s July sentence for noncompliance.
Lorain County health officials remind drivers that unrestrained children are a primary offense. State law requires federally approved seats, available to lower income families after a safety course at the county health department. Seats cost about $25. Technicians offer seat inspections and proper installation guidance. Call 244-3418 for details.
Hoekstra, a 2001 Avon High School graduate and Lorain County Community College student, plans a Council bid while working three jobs to fund college. He turned down a Kent State University scholarship to run and will focus on the campaign with Vector Marketing as his remaining job.
The Ohio Civil Rights Commission discussed rising discrimination cases since 1991 and its statewide mandate to investigate charges across public accommodations housing employment higher education disability credit and burial plots. The panel, established in 1959, has regional offices in Akron Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Springfield Toledo and Youngstown and urged residents to file charges.
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