Memorial for Lila Jean Phillips of North Ridgeville
Lila Jean Phillips aged 73 of North Ridgeville died June 30 2011 at New Life Hospice Lorain. She leaves husband James, sons James and Leonard, daughters Diana and Dawn, 15 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Funeral services July 5 at Sugar Ridge Baptist Church with burial at Sugar Ridge Cemetery.
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Lila Jean Phillips
Baker
North Ridgeville
New Life Hospice
Lorain
Elyria
Lila
Sugar Ridge Baptist Church
James
Charlotte
Graceland
Kentucky
Leonard
Una
Diana Hunter
Dawn Bryant
Beatrice McWell
Lexington
Cynthia Nelson
Gerome Hun
Ter
Leslie
Homer
Roy
Leon
Allen Baker
Eleanor
Thelma
Gerry
Lavern
Edith Phillips
Edna Casper
Albert
Mattie Baker
David Bogner
Center Ridge Road
Sugar Ridge Road
City workers seal sewer leak with liner after crack on Windbrook Court
City engineers rushed to contain a cracked sewer siphon on the north side of Elyria. Three vac trucks keep sewage moving to the Wastewater Plant as crews install a liner from the late 1960s or early 1970s to prevent backups while awaiting council briefing.
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Elyria
Mukund Moghe
Gulf Road
Windbrook Court
Moghe
Priest O Connor tied to abuse case seeks damages in Lorain suit
The lawsuit alleges a longtime relationship between priest O Connor and a former parishioner starting in 1997 with visits to St Jude's and St Borromeo Seminary. It seeks more than 250000 in damages and notes the victim's self destructive behavior and trauma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuyahoga Falls
O’connor
Elyria
Pilla
Bob Tayek
Lorain County
St. Borromeo Seminary
Blood drive honors Tomasheski family at Chestnut Ridge Church
The Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church in Elyria hosts a Wednesday blood drive from 3 to 6 p.m. to honor the Tomasheskis. Cor pal Tom Tomasheski and his 13-year-old daughter Danielle remain in critical condition after a June 11 crash. the church plans to dedicate a playground as Area 52 in memory of Tommy. Lifes hare Community Blood Services urges eligible donors to help ensure blood supplies for the family and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Tomasheski
Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church
Chestnut Ridge Road
Tomasheskis
Lorain County
Tommy
Area 52
Tom Tomasheski
Sheriff’s Office
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Danielle
Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Tom
Lisa Mayles
Main Street Elyria merges concert and market series
Main Street Elyria combines Thursday Concert in the Park with the farmers market. The market runs Thursdays 11 am to 2 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm, featuring Ohio grown produce and items like baked goods jams and crafts.
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Elyria
Main Street
Tamela Grubb
Ohio
Grubb
Black River Kayak Event Highlights Restoration Work
Lorain sponsors a kayak-a-thon on the Black River as part of Port Fest to showcase ecological restoration along a 1.5 mile stretch funded by over 6 million dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The race costs 20 dollars and casual floats 5 dollars with plans to attract recreational fishers and paddlers.
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Black River
Lorain
Krasienko
Palmer pleads guilty to multiple charges in Lorain case
Palmer admitted falsification and felonious assault and faced counts including drug and weapons charges. Other suspects Gilbert and Thorpe pleaded not guilty to murder related to Witcher’s death. Police credit anti gang crackdown with crime reduction in Lorain.
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Palmer
Billy Gilbert
Lantous Thorpe
Witcher
Lorain
Rochester Homecoming Weekend Events Schedule
Fireworks light up the Hamilton Recreation Complex at dusk with a rain date Monday. The 92nd Rochester Homecoming at Eagle Street Park and Fire Station features a food tent from 8 a.m. and a parade 9 to 10:15 a.m. followed by various activities and performances.
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Hamilton Recreation Complex
Rochester
Eagle Street Park and Fire Station
Historical Society
Southern Crossroads
Rochester Volunteer Fire Department
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Wellington
Mike Phillips
Melodic Music
Vandalized Pickup Spurs PETA Sticker Incident and Other Local News
A Chevy pickup in the Walmart lot in Chestnut Commons was vandalized with a message about PETA. Avon man pistol whipped and robbed of $150 outside Midway Mall. Lorain neighbors sue over a dam built on Martin's Run causing flooding and damages. Avon Lake sewer project delays prompt default risk notice to Digida-Suburban Excavating LLC. Local staff reports summarize ongoing legal actions and civil disputes.
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Elyria
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Walmart
Chestnut Commons
Peta
Avon
Midway Mall
EMH
Avon Health
Lorain
Peter
Kay Falbo
County Common Pleas Court
Ted Kale
Wendy Kalo
Tommie
Joyce Jackson
Martin’s Run
Jacksons
Electric Boulevard
Jaycox Road
Avon Lake
Digida-Suburban Excavating LLC
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
North Royalton Company
Digida
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Kathy
Sissy” McAvoy
Oro
Lisa Roberson
Roberson
Chroniclet
Tomlinson
Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity
Our Lady of Lourdes
Euclid
Brad Dicken
Bdicken
Chrenia
the Chronicle-Telegram
For LifeShare Community Blood Services
Cuyahoga County
Farmers Market
Christina Graw
Cgraw
Chroniclet.com
Steve Manheim
Roger Thoma
Midwest Biodiversity Institute
Oberlin
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Amherst
Vermilion
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