Archive for August 29th, 2007
Helen A. Super
Helen A. Super (nee Disien), 83, of Elyria, died on Monday, August 27, 2007, at her home. Mrs. Super was born in Cleveland, on June 1, 1924, and made her home in Elyria since 1946. She was employed as a secretary for the Lear Siegler Company in Elyria for 31 years, retiring in 1988. She [...]
North Ridgeville police blotter: Aug. 30, 2007
Saturday, Aug. 18 5:43 p.m. — 5900 block of Lear-Nagle, theft of a four-wheeler, valued at $7,000. Sunday, Aug. 19 9:45 a.m. — 34600 block of Plantation Place, a vehicle hit a house and a man was found passed out inside the garage. Michael Frazier, 48, North Ridgeville, was charged with driving under the influence, [...]
Robert D. Fenton
Robert D. Fenton, 78, of Lorain, formerly of Cleveland and Corry, Pa., passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at his home following a lengthy illness. Friends may call at Busch Funeral Home, 32000 Detroit Road, Avon, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. A Mass of Christian [...]
Art offers a sense of history
JASON MILLER / CHRONICLE Local artist David Pavlak in his Elyria home, where he is working on completing a series of murals that will hang on the walls of the North Ridgeville branch library. NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Strategically placed inside David Pavlak’s art studio are huge paintings so real, you feel a part of them. [...]
Cyrus Lee Mason, Jr.
Cyrus Lee Mason, Jr., 74, a resident of Amherst Township, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at his home following a four-month illness. He was born June 29, 1933 in Benton Co., Mo.. He was raised in Memphis. He moved to Vermilion in 1964 and has been a resident of Amherst Township for the last [...]
Michael Vick cards used as chew toys go for $7,400
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The woman who paid $7,400 on eBay for 22 Michael Vick football cards, chewed up and slobbered on by two Missouri dogs, acknowledges she hadn’t heard of the star football player before he was indicted for dogfighting. But Laura Norton-Dye, 40, of Cape Girardeau, wanted to send the message [...]
Richard Jewell, wrongly accused of Olympics bombing, dies at 44
ATLANTA (AP) — Richard Jewell lived for more than a decade with the shame caused by being wrongly linked to the 1996 Olympic bombing. The former security guard died Wednesday without closure with the newspaper he accused of starting the frenzy. Jewell, who had diabetes, kidney problems and was on dialysis for several days recently, [...]
Caller sparks fear with threats to large stores across U.S.
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Large grocery and discount stores across the country have been targeted by a caller who threatens to blow up shoppers and workers with a bomb if employees fail to wire money to an account overseas, authorities said. Frightened workers have wired thousands of dollars — and in one case took off [...]
Want to see the Apollo moon landing? Hit the Internet
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA’s images from the Apollo moon landings, the Voyager planetary flybys and the many space shuttle missions will be accessible through a central, searchable Web site under a partnership between the space agency and the nonprofit Internet Archive. The archive will spend millions of dollars to consolidate images that are already [...]
Thomas Edward McCarty
Thomas Edward McCarty, of North Olmsted, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family and friends on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, joining daughter, Stephanie Ann. Tom was a veteran of World War II, a lifetime member of VFW Post 1079, Disabled American Veterans and a Purple Heart recipient. Tom is survived by his [...]
Albert Guggenbiller
Albert Guggenbiller, 89, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2007. He was born December 6, 1917, in St. Wendelin. Mr. Guggenviller was a Army WW II veteran. He retired as a shipping clerk from Tru-Fit Screw Products after 43 years. He was a member of St. Francis, AARP No. 2095 of Medina and Medina [...]
Legal hurdles face those trying to unlock iPhones for cash
NEW YORK (AP) — Hackers have figured out how to unleash Apple’s iPhone from AT&T’s cellular network, but people hoping to make money from the procedure could face legal problems. At least one of the companies hoping to make money by unlocking iPhones said it is hesitating after calls from lawyers representing the phone company. [...]
Who will be the new dancing stars?
LOS ANGELES — Is it possible Mark Cuban, Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Wayne Newton can dance? Viewers will find out on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars," which has assembled another eclectic field of contestants. Cuban, the billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner, welterweight boxing champ Mayweather and Las Vegas headliner Newton are among [...]
Tianna Madison’s bid to defend world long jump title falls short
No one can foresee the strange curves and sudden turns life can take. Tianna Madison has learned this the hard way. When Madison, an Elyria native, turned professional two years ago, the sky was the limit. She had burst onto the global track and field scene by winning her first world championship in the long [...]
Tribe wins again, has chance to put Twins in big hole
CLEVELAND — The Indians entered their series against Minnesota with the opportunity to bury the Twins in the Central Division race. Through the first two games, Cleveland has brought its shovels. Thanks to a 6-5 victory on Tuesday, the Indians can complete the sweep tonight, which would leave the pesky Twins choking on their first-place [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner starting to power up
CLEVELAND — It’s a minute sampling, but Indians manager Eric Wedge thinks Travis Hafner’s performance over his last six games through Monday is a sign that the team’s top run producer is finally emerging from a season-long scuffle at the plate. “I feel like he’s getting there,” said Wedge of Cleveland’s designated hitter, who entered [...]
Lottery dream: $250M
JASON MILLER / CHRONICLE Convienent Express customer Marc Lupico, of Grafton, waits for his Mega Millions ticket from employee Maggie Cochran in Grafton. Ever wonder what it would be like making $1,097 per hour without getting off the couch? Some lucky Mega Millions winner may be doing just that after capturing the $250 million jackpot [...]
Dan Coughlin: Quinn’s the best, so why not let him play?
I know that Romeo Crennel was joking when he chided the media the other day about their obsession with the quarterback job. Everybody is obsessed with it, including the Browns coaches and front office. They’re also scared. They’re afraid to start Brady Quinn. A wise old head who’s been with the Browns for decades cautioned [...]
Poverty up in Lorain
LORAIN — Lorain Council members Greg Holcomb and Kathy Tavenner could just as easily be talking about a hurricane when they describe the impact of poverty in their city. “You can see the effects, see it in the neighborhoods where they’re boarding up homes,” Tavenner said. Holcomb agreed: “I see it on a daily basis [...]
Police: Suspect taped himself with loot
LORAIN — Police already have exhibit No. 1 if the case of the 16-year-old accused of burglarizing the home of county Juvenile Judge David Berta goes to trial — a short video, shot on one of the judge’s stolen cameras, of the suspect and his friends with what police believe is some of the loot [...]
Browns’ Jones showing confidence, leadership
BEREA — Prior to last season, the only thing Browns safety Sean Jones was known for was being in a Campbell’s Chunky Soup commercial as a rookie in 2004. What a difference a year makes. Jones blossomed into one of the Browns’ better defensive players, sharing the team lead with five interceptions while starting every [...]
Browns notes: If Bentley plays, it won’t be until Week 7
BEREA — LeCharles Bentley’s comeback from reconstructive knee surgery has been put on hold. The Browns placed the veteran center on the physically unable to perform list Tuesday, meaning he cannot be activated until the seventh week of the regular season. In the meantime, Bentley is allowed to attend meetings and continue his rehabilitation at [...]
Police blotter: Aug. 29, 2007
Lorain police Wednesday, Aug. 22 6:39 p.m. – 3200 block Livingston Ave., neighbors fighting. 10:30 p.m. – East 36th Street, Christopher Atkinson, 19, of Lorain, charged with improper use of headlights and driving under suspension. Thursday, Aug. 23 7:41 p.m. – 900 block E. 32nd St., bulldog bit 59-year-old man in the leg; dog was [...]
High school volleyball: Southview scorches King
LORAIN — The heat on Tuesday night was bad enough outside. It was brutal inside the Southview gymnasium. “We were hoping the match would come down to conditioning,” Admiral King’s first-year coach Jen King said. “If it had, we knew we could win. The girls have been working hard on their conditioning and we thought [...]
Man lets dogs defecate on property
LORAIN — A West 22nd Street resident told police Sunday morning that a man who allowed two dogs to defecate in his yard also threatened his son at gunpoint, a Lorain police report said. The resident told police he was looking out his bedroom window when he saw the man, wearing a blue shirt with [...]