Archive for October 20th, 2007
Indians, Fausto have faith they can finish off Red Sox
BOSTON — Fausto Carmona has a lot on his plate tonight. If he wins, the Indians will host the first game of the World Series at Jacobs Field. If he loses, they will be forced to play Game 7 of the American League Championship Series in enemy territory. That’s a lot to ask of a [...]
Doug Clarke: C.C. failed as ‘The Man,’ so Carmona can’t
Well, isn’t this a fine kettle of chowdah? As the actor John C. McGinley says to Sgt. Barnes (Tom Berenger) in “Platoon” when he’s asked to lead a small band into the jungle one more time, “I got a bad feeling about this one, Skip.” The Cleveland Indians are, for the third time in these [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner struggling after Game 1 homer
BOSTON — Travis Hafner is slumping again. The Indians designated hitter, who struggled to an uncharacteristically low regular-season batting average (.266) but appeared to have found his stroke toward the end of the year, is back in a rut, hitting just .200 (7-for-35) in nine postseason games. Hafner’s American League Championship Series began well enough [...]
Ohio State’s No. 1 … but with something to prove
COLUMBUS — Ohio State must prove it deserves to be No. 1, and that might be harder than it was to get there. Some critics contend the Buckeyes were far superior last year — when they were run out of the national championship game. They say Ohio State has beaten a bunch of patsies and [...]
Midview grad Shaheen ready to take on the world
Kim Shaheen recognized a great opportunity, so she jumped at a chance to qualify for a world championship. Now, the Midview graduate and mother of three gets the chance to rub elbows with the world’s best at Sunday’s ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championship in Richmond, Va. The 37-year-old qualified for the world championships by [...]
Prep golf: Kmiecik opens with 79 at state
COLUMBUS — Michael Lamping shot a 77 Friday to help Dublin Jerome grab a 10-stroke lead in the Division I boys state golf tournament. Aaron Siekmann added a 78 and Paul Grauer shot a 79 for Dublin Jerome, which finished with a team total of 316 at Ohio State University’s Scarlet Course. Cincinnati Moeller was [...]
Tribe fans keep faith for Game 6
CLEVELAND — The suddenly more precarious playoff position of the Cleveland Indians left fans taking a deep breath Friday and insisting they remain confident of a World Series berth. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLE Fans wave their white towels at the start of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Indians and Red Sox at [...]
Coroner rules premature baby’s death was homicide
ELYRIA — The death of a baby delivered by Caesarean section at just 22 weeks gestation after her mother shot herself in the stomach has been ruled a homicide, the Cuyahoga County coroner said. Frank Miller said the infant girl born to a 36-year-old Elyria woman died from premature birth caused by a gunshot wound [...]
Lights go out for 14,000
Line failure and wind cut power to some in county
Girls tennis: Avon Lake players fall at state
From staff and wire reports COLUMBUS — Kayla Tuscany beat Nikki Chiricosta of Avon Lake on Friday to move into the semifinals of the Division I girls state tennis tournament. Tuscany, of Miamisburg, eliminated Chiricosta 7-5, 6-2. She will face Stephanie Danesis of Richfield Revere in the semifinals today. Danesis defeated Maddy Eccleston of Toledo [...]
Area motorsports: Sandusky Speedway season coming to a close
Bob Stascak The Chronicle-Telegram SANDUSKY — Sandusky Speedway will wrap up the season today as the annual Halloween Race is scheduled, with Pure and Spectator stocks racing. Speedway employees will pilot the Spectator Stocks, battling in a 10-lap special feature. There will be a Halloween party in the bar following the races, with hay rides. Pit [...]
Lorain district brings back 20 teachers
LORAIN — Twenty teachers will be returning to work for the Lorain Schools.District officials on Friday announced the recall of the teachers, who are being brought back using federal grant money. For the next three years, Lorain Schools will receive $3.4 million annually from the U.S. Department of Education’s program for magnet schools — an [...]
Veterans take advantage of Honor Flight service
ELYRIA — When Glenn A. Pomeroy boarded a plane Wednesday to travel to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II memorial, he wasn’t sure what to expect.Most certainly, he didn’t anticipate the vivid rush of memories that came flooding back during the daylong, all-expenses-paid excursion arranged by Honor Flight Inc. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLE Veterans Norm [...]
Police blotter: Oct. 20
Lorain police Thursday, Oct. 18 6:30 a.m. –2000 block Oakdale Ave., 100 DVDs stolen from residence. 7:15 a.m. – 3900 block W. Erie Ave., check book and credit card stolen. 8:15 a.m. – 1000 block W. 17th St., burglary complaint. 9:30 a.m. – 1000 block W. 29th St., checkbook and union papers stolen from a [...]
Roundup: Oct. 20
Ex allegedly attacks woman’s new beau LORAIN — A 24-year-old man was nearly run over by his girlfriend’s knife-wielding ex-boyfriend Friday morning along East 28th Street, police said. David Toro, 24, of Lorain, told police he was with his girlfriend when her ex-boyfriend, Jason S. Galvin, 24, of Lorain, approached his vehicle and slashed one [...]
Judge’s robber pleads guilty
ELYRIA — The 16-year-old boy who broke into Juvenile Judge David Berta’s Lorain home in August has pleaded guilty to burglary and receiving stolen property. The boy, who made off with a .38 Special revolver, three iPods, digital cameras, memory cards and 80 cigars from Berta’s home, also pleaded guilty to burglary and weapons charges [...]
Ohio acquiring a taste for Sweetest Day
The love of Sweetest Day is starting to spread. The unofficial holiday celebrated on the third Saturday of October is finally starting to come into its own and is growing in popularity, according to Cleveland-based card-maker American Greetings. STEVE MANHEIM / CHRONICLE A triple-layer chocolate cake with chocolate icing and fresh strawberries is on the [...]
Off the beat: Oct. 20, 2007
Area teacher experiences sweet defeat A brand new chocolate-covered 2007 Jeep Liberty filled with candy bars? It sounds like the waking dream of a chocoholic 16-year-old, but it actually was the makings for one crazy “Sweetest Day” contest. Seven lucky contestants from several states competed in the Sweetest Day Challenge for a Jeep Liberty on [...]
Rose Diosy
Rose Diosy, 86, of Wadsworth passed away Thursday, October 18, 2007 in Wadsworth Pointe Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born Tuesday, October 4, 1921 in West Virginia, and lived in Elyria and Litchfield most of her life. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Grafton for many [...]
Maria Babiak
Maria Babiak, 87, of Nova, died Thursday, October 18, 2007. She and her husband built and operated the Continental Country Store in Nova. She was the beloved wife of Walter; mother of Angela Robertson and Gisela Mattingly; and grandmother of Robert Robertson. Friends may call 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the [...]
Margaret P. “Peggy” Neal
Margaret P. "Peggy" Neal, 87, of Lorain, died Friday, October 12, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, Lorain.
Elizabeth Carrier
Elizabeth Carrier, 93, of Lorain, died Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, following a sudden illness. She was born October 24, 1913 in Naples, Italy, coming to Lorain at age two, where she spent the rest of her life. She was a devoted homemaker to her husband and children, [...]
David E. Davis
David E. Davis, 89, of Grafton, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007. He was born April 14, 1918 in Clay County, West Virginia. Mr. Davis lived in the Lorain County area for the last eight years. He resided in Webster County, WV for 52 years. He was a Coal Miner. He was a member of the [...]
Barbara A. Webber
Barbara A. Webber (nee Dimick), 76, of Michigan, formerly of Elyria, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007. She was born in Lorain, and spent most of her adult life in Elyria before moving to Northville, Michigan in 2000. Barbara graduated from The Ohio State University as a dental hygienist. She was a member of the First [...]
Granny D’s suspects indicted for robberies
ELYRIA — Three men charged in connection with the June 23 robbery and shooting death of Granny D’s Pizza owner David Kowalczyk have been indicted again. Neil Simpson, 24, Richar Perry, 25, and Scotty Parker, 26, all have been charged with aggravated robbery, robbery and weapons charges in connection with the June 16 robbery of [...]