Archive for July 13th, 2008
James A. Campisi, Sr.
James A. Campisi, Sr., 77, of North Ridgeville, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at St. John West Shore Hospital, following a sudden illness. He was born December 10, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had resided in North Ridgeville the past 16 years having moved from Westlake. He previously lived in Atlanta, Buffalo and New Jersey.
He […]
Arthur E. Bigrigg
Arthur E. Bigrigg, 78, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Center Ridge Nursing Home, North Ridgeville, following a long illness. Arthur was born in California, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1930. He was the son of the late, Arthur D. Bigrigg and Viola Garrison. He was a 1947 graduate of Centerville High School […]
Pitcher in a pinch: Former Vermilion star sues over suspension
Former Vermilion baseball star Andy Oliver just wants to clear his name and get back on the mound, according to the lawyer who filed a lawsuit for him last month.
But the suit also opens a window on a power struggle between groups interested in representing a talented and potentially very rich young man and the […]
Garko helps Indians win again vs. Tampa Bay
CLEVELAND — A visit from Tampa Bay appeared to be a death sentence for the Indians, who entered a four-game series against the major league-leading Rays riding their longest losing streak — 10 games — since 1979. If anything, it’s breathed life into them. Finding a strange cure to its losing ills, last-place […]
Tribe notes: Wedge isn’t ready to give up on season
CLEVELAND — Call him delusional, but Indians manager Eric Wedge still says this season is all about winning. His comments prior to Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay were in direct contrast to those from general manager Mark Shapiro, who said after the team traded ace CC Sabathia to the Brewers on Monday that the […]
Money designated for kids’ meals goes unused
CLEVELAND — Millions of dollars designated to provide meals for needy Ohio children are going unused, and social service providers are unaware the money is available, activists said.
About 600,000 Ohio children take part in a federal program that provides meals during the school year. But less than a tenth of them stay […]