Columbia Gas to streamline bill payments with 24 7 phone centers
Columbia Gas of Ohio will launch round the clock phone centers in Columbus Toledo and western suburbs with toll free numbers to handle billing inquiries service requests and program coordination for seniors and disabled. The move reduces about 75 local phone and accounting jobs from 400 staff and shifts customers to 334 payment sites banking and store locations while expanding payment methods across 63 counties.
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Columbia Gas of
Ohio
Columbus
Toledo
Columbia
Elyria
Jeremiah Cannon Purple Heart recipient dies at 70
Jeremiah Cannon 70 of Andover Massachusetts died Friday at Lawrence General Hospital after a long illness. He served in World War II with the Army earning the Purple Heart. He grew up in Oberlin Ohio and moved to Andover in 1970. Survived by wife Mary L. and children Jeremiah Jr Courtney L. Scott. Funeral Thursday 3 to 8 calling hours, services Friday 11 AM in Oberlin. Burial Westwood Cemetery.
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Jeremiah Cannon
Andover
Mass
Lawrence General Hospital
Lawrence
Shady Grove
Ala
Oberlin
Purple Heart
Mary L
Jeremiah Jr
Winchester
Charles B. Mayle
Westwood Cemetery
Obituaries Highlight Lewalski Samut and Krebs in Lorain Area
John B. Lewalski 98 of Lorain died after a long illness at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home. Survivors include two daughters and grandchildren. Services set at John J Gluvna Funeral Chapel with burial at Ridge Hill Cemetery Amherst. Charlotte Sammut 76 of Elyria died after an apparent heart attack at home. Burial at St Mary’s Cemetery follows Mass at Holy Cross Church. Vera M Krebs 94 of Vermilion died at Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Private burial at Maple Grove Cemetery Vermilion. Burial arrangements handled by Riddle Funeral Home Vermilion.
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John B. Lewalski
Lorain
Aegis
Detroit
Mich
Ohio Edison
Terminal Bar
American Legion of Amherst
Lewalski
Amherst Eagles
Dorothy Stewart Miroff
Shirley Stewart Lazoff
Amherst
Doris Stewart
Victoria Berry
Marcella Wisnewski
Joseph
Anthony
John J. Gluvna
Broadway
Stephen Smith
Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Ridge Hill O— Park
Amherst Township
Reid Ave
New Life Hospice
Charlotte R. Samut
Elyria
Western Automatic Co
Troxel Co
EMH Regional Medical Center
Ms. Sammut
Holy Cross Catholic Church
United Polish Club
Hattie D. Bartos
Dolores Hall
Grafton
St. Mary's Cemetery
Hilda M. Krebs
Vermilion
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
Avon
Avon Lake
St. Mary Catholic Church
David Krebs
Maple Grove Cemetery
Riddle Funeral Home
Edward A Kyser of Vermilion Dies After Illness at 76
Edward A Kyser 76 of Vermilion died at home after a monthlong illness born in Indianapolis he lived in Vermilion since 1959. He was a Ford supervisor in Lorain for 45 years retired 1964 served in the Air Force during World War II member of Brownhelm Congregational Church Amvets Post 22 and American Legion 897. Survivors include wife Aileen daughter Peggy son Scott four grandchildren and several stepchildren and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements at Riddle Funeral Home with graveside service at Memorial Park Amherst Township by the Vermilion Veterans Council. Memorial donations suggested to local health charities.
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Edward A. Kyser
Vermilion
Indianapolis
Batavia
N.Y
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Air Force
Brownhelm Congregational Church
Amvets Post 22
American Legion
Aileen
Riddle Funeral Home
South St
Ron Bechel
Ridge Hill Memorial Park
Amherst Township
Vermilion Veterans Council
Edward W. Kranyak 78 Elyria man dies after illness
Edward W. Kranyak aged 78 of Elyria dies at EMH Regional Medical Center. A Elyria High School graduate of 1937, he worked 39 years as a Moon Inc. foreman. Survived by wife Betty 55 years daughter Linda Albert four sisters and four brothers. Funeral services set at Dicken Funeral Home with burial at Brookdale Cemetery. Kidney Foundation of Lorain County and American Heart Association donations requested.
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Edward W. Kranyak
Elyria
EMH Regional Medical Center
Lorain
Kranyak
Moon Inc
Moon Men’s Management
Betty D
Bill Leith
First United Methodist Church
Brookdale Cemetery
Kidney Foundation
Lorain County
American Heart Association
Matney Homemaker Imalee Matney Dies at 73 in Lorain
Imalee Matney 73 of Lorain died Sunday after a short illness. Born in Robbins Tennessee she lived in Lorain 43 years. A homemaker she was a member of First Church of God in Elyria. Survived by husband Walter E. two daughters nine grandchildren six great grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services Tuesday 11 am at Bauer Laubenthal Wainwright Funeral Home Elyria with burial at Evergreen Cemetery South Amherst.
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Anna B. Larkins
Wiseman
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Belvidere
Tenn
Bay View Hospital
Bay Village
Bethany Baptist Church
Nurses’ Guild
Frances Lewis
17Th St. Elyria
Allen Gibson
Brookdale Cemetery
Brown Funeral Home
Lorain
Imalee Matney
Lorain Community
St. Joseph Regional Health Center
West Campus
Robbins
Matney
First Church of God In
Walter E
Linda Wells
Lillian Ramey
Marion
Leda Rafter
Nashville
Nashville, Tenn. and Leona Konstantopolos
Winchester
Joe
Zethra Griffith
Estelene Gray
Imanell Fieberger
Ozel Clark
Brighton
Tim Permelia
Zenial Griffith
Bauer, Laubenthal
Wainwright Funeral Home
Chestnut Ridge
Theodore Bell
Evergreen Cemetery
South Amherst
Cleveland machinist Vester Hicks dies after long illness
Vester Hicks 58 of Cleveland died of cancer at home after a five year illness. Born in Wayland Kentucky he lived in Cleveland 33 years and retired as a machinist from Osborne Manufacturing in 1993 after five years Air Force service. Survived by Grace a son Michael of Brooklyn a daughter Carolyn Witko of Willoughby and multiple siblings. Visitation Monday at Blackburn Funeral Home then 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant View Old Regular Baptist Church Beat Road Litchfield with services at 11 a.m. Wednesday Rev Larry Newsome officiating. Burial in River Road Cemetery LaGrange.
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Vester Hicks
Cleveland
Wayland
Osborne Manufacturing
Air Force
Hicks
Pleasant View Old Regular Baptist Church
Litchfield
Grace
Michael
Brooklyn
Carolyn Witko
Willoughby
Vernon
Indiana
Virgil
Virginia
James Jacobs
Verna McKee
Viola Crum
Kentucky
Marie Waston
Painesville
Nancy Holbrook
Michigan
Blackburn Funeral Home
Main St
Grafton
Pleasant View
Old Regular Baptist Church
Beat Road
Larry Newsome
River Road
LaGrange
Lorain Voters Guide and Candidates Forum Set
The Citizens League of Lorain will publish a non partisan Voters Guide for the November 7 election with candidate information. It will be available in libraries via Lorain County FreeNet or by calling 245 1301. Spanish translation help is offered by the Hispanic Political Voice at 282 1854. A free public candidates forum for Lorain City offices including mayor council president law director and at large will be at 7 p.m. November 2.
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Lorain
Citizens League of
Lorain County
League
Lorain City
Halloween events fill Halloween night across multiple towns
Numerous communities plan door to door trick or treat from six to seven thirty p.m. on October 31 with parks parades and costume contests. Elyria Township,Grafton,Lorain and neighboring areas host parades, parties, and safety tips while sponsors like VFW Post 1079 McDonalds and local chains donate prizes and snacks. Residents are urged to light houses and drive safely.
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Ronald McDonald
Elyria Vfw
McDonald’s
Elyria
Burger King
Broad Street
Hilliard Road
Dairy Queen
Lorain Novelty
Cleveland
Cuyahoga Community College
Pleasant Valley Road
Parma
Penn Rubin
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Children’s Museum
Grafton
Fire Department
Town Hall
Chestnut Street
Railroad Street
Railroad
Main
Mechanic
Lagrange
Lorain
The
Park and Recreation Department
Parks Department
Lorain Admiral King High School
Memorial Park
City Hall
Billy the Magic Clown
North Olmsted
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Olmsted Falls
Penfield
Recreation Board
Pittsfield
Wellington
Rocky River
Sheffield Lake
Sheffield
Wakeman
Western Reserve School District
Linda Rogers
Westlake
Driver loses control in Ashland County crash injures man
A 79 year old Ashland County man David Baker drove north on County Road 2075 after 7 am Sunday and left the road striking mailboxes a utility pole and a traffic sign before hitting a rural house occupants unharmed Baker wearing a seat belt was hospitalized with minor injuries at Samaritan Hospital and charged with failure to control.
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Ashland
Ashland County Highway Patrol
David Baker
Ashland County
Baker
Samaritan Hospital
Ridgeville School Forum Set for November 2
The School Board will hold a community forum at 7 p.m. on November 2 at the North Ridgeville Education Center to discuss state school financing. State Rep. John Bender Martha Wise and Susan Tavakolian will answer questions from the audience.
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North Ridgeville
Mills Creek Lane
John Bender
D-Elyria
Martha Wise
Ohio Board of Education
Susan Tavakolian
Ohio Department of Education
Ely Elementary marks 75th birthday with celebration
Elyria scene as Ely Elementary School hosts a 75th anniversary party with a 1920s theme. About 200 students parents teachers and East Elyria Kiwanis members attended to thank Kiwanis for library painting and a new circulation desk while sixth graders danced the Charleston and the band performed.
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Elyria — Ely
East Elyria
Kiwanis
PTA
Fox
Dick Wainwright
Wainwright
East Elyria Kiwanis Club
Trial testimony outlines shooting after bar fight in Lorain
Cross is expected to testify at Moon's trial. The shooting followed a fight at Charlie's Sports Bar and Lounge in Lorain as men from Lorain jumped in front of a photographer. They followed Culbreath and friends onto Route 2 as shots rang near Middle Ridge Road. Culbreath lay in the back seat with an arm through a shattered window.
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Cross
Moon
Charlie’s
Lorain
Culbreath
Route 2
Middle Ridge Road
Fire damages vacant Lexington Ave house. cause under inquiry
A fire at 3782 Lexington Ave. Saturday evening gutted a vacant one story house under repair. No utilities or accelerants found yet. Firefighters saved adjacent structures. damage estimated at about $30,000. Cause under investigation with possible smoking item or entry and arson considered.
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Lexington Ave
George Koscho
Koscho
Cassidy
Koscha
Gateway debt crisis nears impasse over interim funding
Gateway ment revealed two key challenges in closing a 21.5 million deficit. An interim financing plan must pay contractors within weeks while identifying sources to repay an 11.5 million loan. The dispute centers on who will cover the shortfall as $6 million covers Jacobs Field work and a $13.5 million Gund Arena construction deficit remains.
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Indians
Jacobs Field
Cavaliers
Gateway
Gund Arena
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Ridgeville
Ely Elementary School
Fadelyn Dinnerstein
the Chronice-Telegram
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Chronicle
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