Archive for October 28th, 2007
Which candidate will lead Elyria?
ELYRIA — On more than one occasion, independent Elyria mayoral candidate Tim Quinn has been known to quote the legend among independent political candidates: former wrestler-turned-governor Jesse Ventura. But he’s using another politician’s words as a barometer for the city he wants to lead.“The measure of a country is how many people are trying to [...]
Sue Petric is laid to rest
AVON — More than 500 mourners did not dwell Saturday morning on the shooting that killed Sue Petric, 43, of Wellington, or the murder charges pending against her 16-year-old son. Rather, they remembered the way she lived. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLE Mourners comfort each other after Saturday services for Sue Petric, whose son is accused of her [...]
Ford is up next in UAW talks
DETROIT — United Auto Workers members passed a four-year contract agreement with Chrysler LLC on Saturday despite significant dissent from some workers, the union said. The union said 56 percent of production workers and 51 percent of skilled trades workers voted for the pact. The percentages voting in favor were much higher among clerical workers [...]
Two-legged dog headed out West
VERMILION — It’s hard to imagine that Stumpy could ever be vicious, says Deborah Parker-Garcia — about the worst the little pit bull can manage is to gnaw on your shoelaces. CARL SULLENBERGER/CHRONICLE “Stumpy,” a pit bull found with his rear paws cut off, has found a new home. “It’s amazing to see after what [...]
Blotter: Oct. 28
County sheriff Thursday, Oct. 25 2:16 a.m. – 6900 block S. Dewey Road, Amherst Township, Cory Pruitt, 22, Lorain, charged with disorderly conduct intoxication. 7:13 p.m. – 12500 block Melody Lane, Eaton Township, a 17-year-old boy was charged with receiving stolen property, tampering with drugs, tampering with evidence and assault. 3:08 p.m. – 43100 block [...]
No. 1 Ohio State rolls over No. 24 Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Most of the fans inside Beaver Stadium headed for the exits quickly at game’s end except for a sliver of red-clad diehards in the corner of the end zone. With gleeful Ohio State players leading the way, the crowd threw up their arms to spell out each letter in “Ohio.” Happy [...]
Man hospitalized after Carlisle Twp. crash
CARLISLE TWP. — A 20-year-old man was hospitalized early Saturday after the car in which he was a passenger veered off Butternut Ridge Road and struck a tree, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The man’s 17-year-old girlfriend was driving a 1997 Kia Sportage and the couple was having an argument, Trooper Lance Deshuk [...]
Red Sox take 3-0 series lead on Rockies
DENVER — Mile high or sea level, nothing is stopping the Boston Red Sox. Even when the Rockies rallied late, their chance to get back into the World Series vanished into Coors Field’s thin air. Rookies Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia sparked the Red Sox from the top of the order, Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched shutout [...]
Chronicle staffers win journalism awards
Managing Editor Patti Ewald has been named Best Columnist in Ohio by the Society of Professional Journalists. It was the second year in a row Ewald won the honor for her slice-of-life column that appears Mondays in The Chronicle’s Accent section. Also given awards at the annual banquet Saturday in Columbus were reporters Brad Dicken [...]
Browns hope to exploit Rams’ banged-up offensive line
ST. LOUIS — The Browns feel the Rams’ pain. And they want to exploit it. The St. Louis Rams opened the season with great expectations that included improving on an 8-8 record in 2006 and challenging for the NFC West title. But injuries have decimated the offensive line, and the numbers reflect that. The Rams [...]
Elyria Catholic in, Olmsted Falls out of high school football playoffs
Elyria Catholic appeared to grab the final football playoff spot in Division IV, Region 14 after two key games Saturday night went the Panthers’ way. The news was not as good for Olmsted Falls, which apparently was eliminated in Division II, Region 5 when Padua beat Holy Name on Saturday. The official final football computer [...]
Avon girls capture first-ever district soccer championship
AVON — Defensive players spend their soccer careers in anonymity. Spectators watch, and writers write about the goal scorers. Defenders don’t make headlines. But Stephanie Fifolt and Nicole Lavelle might have changed that in the mist and gloom Saturday night. Fifolt, Avon’s junior goalkeeper, made the biggest save in the history of the program to [...]
Bay High boys, girls cross country teams headed to state
TIFFIN — Steeped in tradition, the Bay High boys and girls cross country teams lived up to their rich past at Saturday’s Tiffin Division II regional meet at Hedges Boyer Park. The Bay boys won their first regional title since 1993 with an 85-118 win over second-place Willard. The Bay girls also faired well with [...]
Teacher presents a story better than fiction
How could there be so many doubting Thomases when there wasn’t even a single Thomas in the bunch? Maybe that was the million-dollar question on the mind of Stacie Starr, a teacher at Northwood Junior High who, after a careful arranging of facts and human evidence, convinced nine of her skeptical seventh- and eighth-grade readers [...]
Westlake shuts out North Olmsted to earn boys soccer Sweet 16 berth
NORTH OLMSTED — Westlake coach Mike Besu certainly is savoring his third trip to the Sweet 16. Besu saw his second-seeded Demons earn that trip after they shut out North Olmsted 3-0 in a Division I district championship game Saturday night. With their win, the Demons (12-4-3) advance to a regional semifinal game against Medina [...]
Admiral King routs Southview in football’s season finale
LORAIN — It was a matter of time before Admiral King’s superior size, strength and ability took its toll Saturday against crosstown rival Southview. King started slowly before punishing the Saints, 47-0, to finish the season 6-4, its best record since 1987 when it finished 7-3. Southview lost for the 31st straight time and has [...]
Antioch College board delays decision on future
YELLOW SPRINGS — Antioch College board members postponed a decision Saturday on whether to reverse their decision to temporarily close the college, telling about 200 alumni, faculty and students that they’ll continue debating for several more days. “We are dealing with very complex, long-standing matters of critical importance and we simply need more time to [...]
2 arrested after fleeing deputy, crashing into house
ELYRIA — Two men who led a sheriff’s deputy on a brief high-speed chase before crashing into a home on East Avenue early Friday were nearly shot because they had a loaded gun, police officials say. DeShawn Martin, 18, of Oberlin, and Tony Carter, 18, of Elyria, were arrested after the incident at 3:30 a.m. [...]
Butter flavor deadly to popcorn workers
Each morning, Eric Peoples sits up in bed and starts his day with a cough. A deep, long, hacking cough. He plants his feet on the bedroom floor and feels as if someone is standing on his chest. That’s a good day. When it gets really bad, it seems as though a giant creature is [...]
Police roundup: Oct. 28
Woman stabbed in Lorain alley LORAIN — A Livingston Avenue woman was jumped from behind and stabbed in the side shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday as she walked through a Broadway alley, according to a Lorain police report. Caprice Anderson, 23, said a black female in her mid-20s and a black male in his 30s [...]
Roundup: Oct. 28
Girl accuses grandfather of touching her LORAIN — A 15-year-old girl told police she was fondled by her 61-year-old grandfather six times over the past three weeks, according to a Lorain police report. The girl told her mother earlier this week that her grandfather put his hand down her pants, rubbed her and touched her [...]