Deaths toll in Elyria and Lorain area services
Obituaries note Marian Phelps Smith 87 of Big Pool Md died after a long illness with services held Saturday in Williamsport Md. Survived by four sisters and a brother. Wayne L Miller 80 lifelong Lorain resident, Army WWII veteran, Elks member, died after three-month illness. Surviving sisters, nieces and nephews. services Thursday in Lorain. Charles A Wright 9 of North Olmsted died at Hattie Lartham Home Mantua after seven-year illness. services held Monday. memorials to Hattie Larlham Foundation. Funeral home arrangements handled by Bogner North Ridgeville.
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Williamsport
Elyria
Marian Phelps Smith
Smith
Big Pool
Arthur Brooks
Mary Caroline Booth Phelps
Lathrop Embery Smith
Sarah E. Phelps
Margaret A. Reed
Mary Thomson
Glen Moore, Pa
Myra Miska
Camden
S.C
Roger L. Phelps
San Bernadino
Calif
Wayne L. Miller
Lorain
Lorain Community Hospital
Army
Germany
American Legion
Amvets
Disabled American Veterans
Elks’ Lodge
Madeline Shetler
Clearwater
Fla
Verna Renker
Sandusky
Fern Greenfield
Lewis
Lois) Dora
Elizabeth
Douglas
Reidy-Scanlan
Stephen Spisak
Church of St. Peter, Lorain
Calvary Cemetery
Charles A. Wright
North Olmsted
Hattie Lartham
Mantua
Grafton
Charles L. Wright
Worth Olmsted
Linda M. Laframboise
Westlake
Carrie Lynt
Laura Kathleen
Chad Austin
Denzil
Laura) Wright
Vincent Laframboise
West Palm Beach
Beverly Tinney
Saginaw
Mich
Denzil R
Dick” Wright
Hattie Larlham
Bailey Harrison
Hattie Larl
Lake Erie Water Levels Moderate After Record Highs
After more than a year of record high water, lake shore homeowners may find relief as Lake Erie ends July about 11 inches below last year and 2 inches below last month. The Army Corps forecasts August finish roughly 4 inches below July levels, with January next year about 20 inches below 1987. Levels are forecast to stay above the historic average for at least six more months as seasonal decline continues.
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Lake Erie
Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Obituary: Martin Meilander of Elyria dies. services at Grace
Martin Meilander, 30, of Elyria, serviced by his parents Mrs Bi Meilander, two daughters Jamie Lym and another, two brothers and father. Funeral services set for 11 am at Grace Lutheran Church Oberlin with burial in Camden.
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Meilander Martin
Elyria
Bi Meilander
Jamie Lym
Prester
Peres Ty
Grace Totern Church
Oberlin
Berial
Camden
Ex King basketball star Bansek seeks shock probation
Lawyers for David Bansek, former King basketball standout and Lorain man, ask Lorain County court for shock probation just a month after a judge jailed him for theft of more than 800 dollars in lottery tickets. His lawyers say a scholarship offer from St Marys College could be pursued if released.
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Elyria
Admiral King
David Bansek
Lorain
Lorain County
Bansek
St. Mary’s College
Michigan
Ohio Lottery Commission
Flooding on Crocker Road prompts joint township talks
Liverpool Township Trustee Don Strauss and residents John Mario and John Sherman urged Columbia Township officials to address drainage on Crocker Road dividing Medina and Lorain counties. They showed photos of flooding and suspect a nearby swale is being farmed. Trustees noted lack of authority to fix the issue and called for county engineers from both townships to meet and assess. Private court action by affected property owners remains possible. Meanwhile road foreman Robert Rundle said tar and chip work on Osborne, Mitchell, Nichols, Jaquay, Folley and part of Root roads is set to start Aug 25, needing about four days to finish.
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Columbia
Crocker Road
Liverpool Township
Medina County
Columbia Township
Lorain County
Don Strauss
John Mario
John Sherman
Mario
Sherman
Liverpool
Trust
Ees
Robert Rundle
Columbia Road
Osborne
Mitchell
Nichols
Jaquay
Folley
Root Roads
Custody Battle Hearing Delayed in Lorain Probate Court
In Lorain County Probate Court the custody hearing for Janice Simms' two children was postponed to February 15. The case involves James and Amanda Mote of Sheffield Township seeking custody of the 10 and 8 year olds, previously in the care of Simms' uncle Joseph Simms after Janice's murder by Larry D. Simms on November 27, 1987.
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Elyria
Lorain County
James
Amanda Mote
Sheffield Township
Janice Simms
Larry D. Simms
Sheffield Lake
Robert Corts
Simms
Athens County
Joseph Simms
Corts
Athens County Common Pleas Court
James McClain
Motes
McClain
Athens
Death benefits trial set to get under way
In Lorain County, a youth sues for a share of life insurance paid after his step-brother Uriel Figueroa died in a 1981 Route 2 crash. Jose Figueroa argues his relatives excluded him when Ford Motor Co. liability was settled, despite later lawsuits. The case, filed June 1985 by Juanita Diaz on behalf of Jose, gains a courtroom path in Judge Robert Corts' Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County
Indicted nurse's aide in 28 killings at Hamilton hospital
A Hamilton County grand jury indicted a former nurses aide for killings or poisonings of 28 people from 1983 to 1986, including 20 patients at a county hospital. Prosecutor Ney said Donald Harvey would plead guilty to 29 counts in exchange for three consecutive life terms, noting he is sane but a compulsive killer with a victim list.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Donald Harvey
Drake Hospital
Arthur Ney Jr
Harvey
Ney
Ohio Employment and Training summer conference set at Aqua Marine
Avon Lake officials announce the Ohio Employment and Training Association summer conference will run August 19 through 21 at the Aqua Marine. Lorain County commissioners and the Lorain County Private Industry Council will host, with about 300 attendees expected.
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Avon Lake
Ohio Employment and Training Association
Aqua Marine
Lorain County
Sheffield Lake teachers threaten strike as talks stall
Sheffield Lake teachers serve strike notice to the board and union leaders say unresolved issues persist. A general meeting August 30 will decide on a new contract or strike, with 10 of 25 issues still unsettled and pay proposals debated since February. Negotiations continue August 20 with mediator and board attorney involved.
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Sheffield Lake
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Teachers Association
Sheffield- Sheffield Lake Board of Education
Patricia Blossom
Blossom
Jan Kubuske
Cheryl Brezovsky
UniServ
Dave Oldham
Roy West
Fred Fastenau
Susan Imhoff
West
Jeff Buettner
Elyria residents push to rethink pool admission rules
City pools face fee policy scrutiny after complaints from Linda Bell and Marie Cerra. Council to review with Parks and Recreation board and Public Safety and Environment Committee. Bell argues no second admission if returning the same day. Cerra upset over $2 East Park entry and needing to babysit. Bell cites Cedar Point free re admission as contrast. Parks Director Innis notes season passes exist but Bell cannot afford them. Councilman Bullock notes widespread complaints. Seward says council sets fees but board manages them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Richard Seward
Parks and Recreation Board
Public Safety and Environment Committee
Linda Bell
West Park Pool
Marie Cerra
East Park Pool
Council
East Park
Cerra
Bell
Cedar Point
Chronicle-Telegram
Phil Innis
Parks Board
Leo Bullocks
Innis
Lorain retiree seeks permanent part time civil service director
A 62 year old Lorain City Schools administrator, Eugene Banks, applied for the permanent part time civil service director job and was interviewed by the Civil Service Commission on Monday. Banks plans to use his state law experience from pupil services and desegregation work to aid the post. Ted LeSner, currently temporary director and applicant, declined comment. Edward D. Murray, another applicant, was also interviewed but could not comment.
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Lorain
Lorain City
Civil Service
Eugene Banks
Lorain City Schools
Civil Service Commission
Banks
Commission
Edward D. Murray
LeSuer
Trees troubled Elyria residents seek state help
Elyria mayor Michael Keys asked for state assistance to find the cause of widespread tree decline. Residents like William Kostyo report hundreds of dying trees, especially on the west side, amid concerns about air pollution or groundwater. City crews and nearby industry activity are being reviewed as possible factors.
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Elyria
West Side
Michael Keys
William Kostyo
Rockfern Avenue
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Keys
Kostyo
Izaak Walton League of America
Black River
Ohio State University Laboratories
Searches suspended for two missing in Lake Erie
Coast Guard suspended searches for Miriam Alicea 32 of Lorain and Eric Schubert 17 of Fairview Park, both feared drowned after incidents on Lake Erie. Alicea fell from a 23 foot boat between Huron and Sawmill Creek. Schubert and two others walked off a sand bar into 6 to 10 feet of water at Sandusky Bay Point. Michael O Toole 17 of Fairview Park and his father Michael 52 of Lakewood were rescued by a pleasure craft.
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Marblehead
Fairview Park
Coast Guard
Miriam Alicea
Lake Erie
Huron
Sawmill Creek
Eric Schubert
Sandusky Bay Point
Schubert
Michael O'Toole
Michael
John O'Toole
Lakewood
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Ford Motor Co
Jose Figueroa
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Kathleen Wilhelm
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Scott Sleek
Columbus
Cuyahoga, Lorain
Erie
Huron County
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Olmsted Falls
Cuyahoga County
Horvitz Co
Valley View
Miller Rd
North Corporation
Brecksville
Solon
Fenee Hits
Heron County
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Herndon
Elyria Schools
J. Robert Herndon
Board of Elections
Kostya
Fisher Guide
Emmanuel Lutheran
Princeton & Garford
Lynn Accavaillo
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