Area Deaths in Mayfield and Lorain Community
Frederick Allen Meridith 85 of Mayfield Heights dies at Manor Care Nursing Home. Survived by son Frederick A. Jr. and daughter Margery. services Wednesday. John Meo Jr. 39 of Berea dies in a Cleveland fire. services Friday. Ethel Siegfried 79 of Lorain dies after a long illness. memorials to Burn Unit Metropolitan General. Clement G. Mervis 75 of Lorain dies after a heart attack. memorials and services Thursday. Additional notices include various local residents with funeral arrangements and burial plans in Lorain and nearby towns.
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Frederick Allen
Ted) Meridith
Mayfield His
Manor Care
Mr. Meridith
Frederick A. Jr
Elyria
Margery Nokes
George
Bellevue
Margery
Wells-Kloss
Lyndhurst
John Meo Jr
Berea
Cleveland
Metropolitan General
Baker Funeral Home
Bela P. Bacso
Sunset Memorial Park
North Olmsted
Metropolitan General Hospital
Scranton Road
Ethel Siegfried
Nee Lewis
Lorain
Good Samaritan
Avon
Siegfried
Homestead
Emmanuel United Methodist Church
Navy Mothers
Pythian Sisters
The
White Shrine
Florence Carrick
East Orange
Thelma McCullough
Sheffield Lake
Reba Madrasso
Youngstown
George Lewis
Coraopolis
Denny Johnson
Vermilion
Schwartz, Spence and Boyer
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Clement G. Mervis
Bentleyville
Te Fipeisvers Dmon
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
National Rifle Association
Cessana
Jerry J. Hall
Sheffield Township
John R. Devin
Larry
Carmen) Lathwell
Gary
Linda) Luster
Ambherst
Walter A. Frey
Ridge Hill Mermorial Park
Ridgeville schools refer case to county prosecutor over missing student funds
North Ridgeville auditors found unaccounted monies totaling about 96 041 for Peggy Miller 9999 for Marie Bloom and 340 for Dell Bethel, a high school financial secretary a former coach and health teacher. The district will pursue recovery within 90 days of the audit certification while continuing talks with Miller and Bloom and contacting the county prosecutor.
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North Ridgeville
Roy West
Margaret
Peggy) Miller
Marie Bloom
Dell Bethel
Miller
West
Milford River & Machine Co sale to private group announced
Raymark announces the sale of Milford River & Machine Co and sister plants in Connecticut and California to a new company, RBS Industries Inc. The package includes three Milford plants in Elyria and two Modulus plants, with Raymark receiving 15 million dollars in cash, a 3 million dollar secured note, and 4 million dollars in redeemable preferred stock. Approximately 75 Elyria workers are affected.
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Elyria
Milford River & Machine Co
Connecticut
California
Raymark Raymark
Milford
Modulus
RBS Industries, Inc
Wade W. Cloyd
Raymark
Trumbull, Conn
Taylor St
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Cloyd
Milford River
Parma man arraigned in hazardous waste case
Parma Heights resident Dwayne D. Campbell, 54, was arraigned on 14 counts for mishandling hazardous materials in Ohio’s first such prosecution. He was free on 1000 dollars bond after testifying against John Campbell, who was convicted on 14 counts. If convicted, Campbell faces up to 28 years in prison and 25,000 dollars per day in fines.
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Medina (Ap
Parma Heights
Dwayne D. Campbell
Medina County Common Pleas Court
Neil W. Whitfield
Gregory W. Happ
Campbell
Happ
John Campbell
Medina
Ohio
Campbells
Dwayne Campbell
Elwin G. Smith
Cyclops Corp
Cambridge
Harrisville
Grand jury bound over theft case in North Olmsted
An 18-year-old man from North Olmsted bound over to the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury on 24 burglaries and related charges. He was arrested with two 17-year-olds. juveniles to be charged in Juvenile Court. The suspect is held in Cuyahoga County Jail on a 25000 dollar bond. Police linked the trio to the crimes via fingerprints, footprints, and an early morning sighting.
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North Olmsted
Cuyahoga County
Grand Jury
John F. Netherton
David Drive
Medina
Thomas Marsh
Netherton
Fairview Park
Marsh
Lawson
Jury rules out back injury claim in WC case
Elyria common pleas jury denied former Chronicle Telegram employee Arnold Van Pelt a workers compensation claim for a back injury after a three day trial. Attorneys said he did receive workers compensation for bruises to head back and shoulder from a December 30 1980 ice slip in the newspaper’s parking lot. Jurors ruled only on whether a specific back injury occurred. Correction: the correct name is Ronald Rosenan.
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Elyria
Common Pleas
Chronicle-Telegram
Arnold FE
van Pelt
Longson Ave
C-T
Drug seminar to stress family involvement in addiction
Elyria's Project CARE hosts a community talk on alcoholism and drug abuse and the family role at 7:30 p.m. August 4 in the Elyria High School Auditorium. Admission is $1. Guest speaker Mimi Villaume, a Minneapolis consultant, will discuss disease aspects and family intervention as educators and youth workers prepare for a July 31 to August 5 workshop to train about 70 locals in recognizing symptoms and helping victims.
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Elyria
Project Care
Elyria High School
Mimi Villaume
Villaume
Community Intervention Inc
Minneapolis
Lorain County Historical Society Sesqui Plans in Elyria
The Lorain County Historical Society announces three event themes for Elyria’s 150th birthday. An antiques and craft sale on August 6 7 at the Hickories Museum 509 Washington Ave features glass furniture brass pictures tin copper jewelry needlework and tile painting with musical entertainment spinning and quilting demonstrations. Events run 1 4 pm each day with admission 1 and or free for children.
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Elyria
Lorain County Historical Society
Hickories Museum
Washington Ave
the Historical Society
Bridge repair closes South Amherst Rd for 30 days
South Amherst residents and travelers between Oberlin and South Amherst face a detour for about 30 days as an $18,000 project on the Pyle South Amherst Road bridge advances. Work began Monday to widen and strengthen the bridge deck near Russia Road, with through traffic closed until about August 24.
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South Amherst
Oberlin
South Amherst Road
Russia Road
Red Cross in Lorain County reaches 72 percent of appeal
Lorain County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports 72 percent of its $13 600 goal for the national disaster fund. Donations totaling $9 827 have come in from 570 contributors, with daily mail appeal activity and newspaper coupons driving support amid the national emergency appeal.
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Elyria
Lorain County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Gerald Bennett
Lorain
Bennett
Lorain workers reach tentative contract pact.
Lorain negotiators secure a three year tentative contract for 400 non uniformed city employees with 7 percent annual raises retroactive to the year start. The deal mirrors the 7 percent increases given to safety forces and is subject to ratification by Local Union 6621.
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Lorain
United Steelworkers of America
Sid Saltzbaugh
William E. Parker
Joseph Koziura
Parker
U.S. Steel
15 year old threatens to jump from Wilder Hall roof
Oberlin police and firefighters halted a 60 foot rooftop stand off lasting over 30 minutes at Wilder Hall on the college campus. A 15 year old boy, runaway from Green Acres Children's Home, was persuaded to come down by Fire Chief Doyle Jones and released to child welfare caseworker.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Wilder Hall
Doyle Jones
Green Acres
E. College St
Nordson executive to join Lorain County fiscal panel
Lorain County commissioners add Nordson Corp consultant Don R Scarborough to the citizens committee studying the county’s financial distress. Nordson spokesman says Scarborough is a detailed analyst and can use Nordson facilities. Labor rep Thomas Paterson also slated. one member remains to be named after Donnie H Barden withdrew.
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Elyria
Don R. Scarborough
Nordson Corp
Lorain County
Ronald Nabakowski
Nordson
Scarborough
Nabakowski
James Doughman
Thomas Paterson
Brotherhood of Electrial Workers Local 129
Lorain
Donnie H. Barden
Area police host foster kids outing
Area police and sheriff's deputies participate in Operation Open Heart to treat underprivileged foster children from Green Acres Children's Home to a day of picnicking and plane rides. The group will visit Lorain County Regional Airport for plane rides and Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Reservation for a picnic.
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Elyria
Green Acres
Lorain County
Mill Hollow-Bacon Woods
Hearing set on camping rules at Camp Wa-Hoo
Sheffield Village council set a public hearing for September 26 at 7 30 p m to change camping regulations at Camp Wa-Hoo owned by Wayne Urig. The council approved second reading to allow sales and consumption of beer wine and liquor until 2 30 a m on site and permit closing past midnight. Urig moved his liquor permit from Hayseed Tavern to 5504 Colorado Ave. The council also announced a new fire truck is in service at Fire Station No 2 and invited the public to view it.
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Sheffield
Camp Wa-Hoo
Wayne Urig
Urig
Hayseed
Colorado and
Abbe Roads
Colorado Ave
Council
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Frederick A. Meridith
Meo Services
Krieg Extelle HL
Amhert
Shoneven
Anastasio Chavez
Homewood Drive
Lorain Manor
Mr. Chavez
Mexico
U.S
Barvey
Ridgeville Schools
Case
Joe Klinec
Amy Richards
Parma
Ronald Rosenan
Historical Society
Amherst Rd
Lorain’s
Kivanwhite
Charles Chevalier
Boy
Exec
Area Police
S. Village
Len Pando
Pulmonary Medicine Associates
John L. Callinan
M.D
Paul C. Venizelos M.D
Health
ST. John and West Shore Hospital
Elyala
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