Dick Zunt, 78, covered high school sports for Cleveland Plain Dealer Dick Zunt, 78, of Cleveland, Ohio, retired Plain Dealer sportswriter and champion of all high school athletes, coaches and athletic events, died January 2, 2010. After retiring with more than 40 years of shining a spotlight on high school sports, Dick performed assorted duties for various Ohio High School Athletic Association’s state tournaments and state track meets. He also served on the Sports Advisory Council for the Ohio Bicentennial Commission. (Click headline for more.) Bill Powell, 93, founded Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, hall of fame inductee Bill Powell, 93, who designed, built, owned and operated the Clearview Golf Club in East Canton, Ohio, died December 31, 2009. Powell, the great-grandson of Alabama slaves, received the PGA Distinguished Service Award, the organization’s highest honor, in August 2009. He was inducted into the Northern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame in November 2009. (Click headline for more.) |
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Dash Between spotlight: Ann Brand, retired Avon school bus driver Ann Brand packed a lot of living into “The Dash Between” Feb. 13, 1924, when she was born Anna Ivka in Cleveland, Ohio, and Jan. 16, 2010, when she died at St. John Westshore Hospital in Westlake, Ohio. She raised five kids, drove a school bus in Avon, Ohio, worked as a cashier at Discount Drug Mart in Westlake and volunteered at the Senior Center in North Ridgeville, Ohio, during her “Dash,” a.k.a. life. Her life story is featured in the Sunday, February 7, 2010, edition of The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. (Click headline for more.) Lancer Steakhouse, major player in Cleveland history The flames that destroyed the Lancer Steakhouse Sunday took more than a business from the community. They consumed a legacy of Cleveland’s finest memories. When the Lancer opened 49 years ago, its well-dressed patrons included physicians, lawyers, successful business owners and numbers bankers who prospered before the state encroached on their territory with the lottery. As Carl Stokes ran for mayor in the mid-1960s, the Lancer was where campaign workers swapped information, recharged their political batteries and planned new activities after an evening of volunteer work. It was considered the unofficial campaign headquarters. (For full story, click headline.) SUBMIT AN OBITCompose an obituaryfor a loved one. VIEW VIDEOSWatch video obituaries and tributes.IN THE NEWSCurrent stories making headlines in Ohio. |