Archive for October 31st, 2007
Beware I-90 traffic jams
Starting today, Interstate 90 has been reduced to a single lane of traffic heading eastbound and westbound as Ohio Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs between Route 57 in Elyria and Route 611 in Avon. Intermittent single-lane closures will continue each workday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 9. One lane of [...]
Hundreds of dogs will be saved
ELYRIA — A new program could save the lives of as many as 300 dogs a year in Lorain County. The program, which began last week, saves canines from the county dog kennel just before they are to be euthanized, which can happen five days after they are picked up by a dog warden. After [...]
Cavaliers: Pavlovic agrees to three-year deal
INDEPENDENCE — Sasha Pavlovic is flying high right now. Having reached an agreement with the Cavaliers on Tuesday on a three-year contract that will pay him between $12-15 million, the swingman is slated to fly from his native Montenegro to Cleveland today. The Cavaliers open the season tonight at Quicken Loans Arena against the Dallas [...]
Regional boys soccer: Bay advances with shootout win
Hans Schneider Chronicle-Telegram MEDINA — “Entertainingly arrogant” is what Bay coach Robert Dougherty calls midfielder Shane Williams. Tuesday night he could also be called “hero”. Before a standing room only crowd, estimated to be over 1,000 strong, the sophomore’s penalty kick ended the sudden death shootout and gave Bay a 2-1 Division II regional semifinal [...]
Teacher guilty of making threats
OBERLIN — When he took the stand in his own defense, former Wellington High School vocational teacher Patrick Knoble actually hurt his case, according to the judge who found Knoble guilty on Tuesday. Knoble gave credence to complaints from fellow school employees whom he told he wanted to cause harm to Wellington Schools Superintendent Victor [...]
Regional boys soccer: Lake Ridge dream season over
BAY VILLAGE — Lake Ridge Academy’s finest season ever ended Tuesday night, but not without a mighty effort at Bay High School in the semifinal round of Division III regional play. The Lions (15-5), who had never advanced to the regional tournament, got a goal from sophomore Sami Ibrahim, but it wasn’t enough in a [...]
Vilma Nyarges
Vilma Nyarges, 86, of Galion, formerly of Lorain, died Monday, October 22, 2007, at Village Care Nursing Center in Galion, following a long illness. Ms. Nyarges was born in Lorain, on May 14, 1921. She lived the majority of her life in the Lorain-Elyria area. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s [...]
What are you scared of?
WASHINGTON — Science is getting a grip on people’s fears.|| As Americans revel in all things scary on Halloween, scientists say they now know better what’s going on inside our brains when a spook jumps out and scares us. Knowing how fear rules the brain should lead to treatments for a major medical problem: When [...]
Trick-or-treating today
Today • Amherst — 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Avon — 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Avon Lake — 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Carlisle Township — 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Elyria — 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Grafton — 6 to 7:30 p.m. • LaGrange — 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Lorain — [...]
Midway Mall sues cinema for $52K in back rent
ELYRIA — The owners of Midway Mall are suing the Midway Cinema 8 for failing to pay $52,500 in back rent. The lawsuit accuses the movie theater’s owners of failing to live up to the terms of a 2003 contract that requires rent of $17,500 a month. According to the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in county [...]
Petrak on Browns: Big tests coming soon
Some people have dismissed the Browns’ two-game winning streak because the opponents, Miami and St. Louis, are both 0-8. Those people are misguided. Sure, the Browns were expected to win those games and the streak isn’t as significant as it would’ve been if it had come against the Patriots and Colts. But a win is [...]
Rosemary T. Bittner
Rosemary T. Bittner (nee DeFlorville), 89, of Sheffield Lake, formerly of Cleveland, passed away, Monday, October 29, 2007, at the Lutheran Home, Westlake, following a long illness. Mrs. Bittner was born October 3, 1918, in Cleveland and had lived in Sheffield Lake the past 52 years. Mrs. Bittner was a homemaker, a founding member of [...]
Council members attend, usually
ELYRIA — Elyria City Council members are elected to represent the voters — a duty that inevitably means they’ll be attending a lot of meetings. And, for the most part, they are pretty diligent about being there. A review of attendance records for 2006 and 2007 shows that while nearly every Council member missed an [...]
Ohio State: Buckeyes have chance to back up No. 1 ranking
COLUMBUS — As the weeks pass with Ohio State riding the crest of the polls and the BCS rankings, the Buckeyes are growing tired of hearing about why they don’t deserve to be No. 1. “The polls are saying we’re No. 1 and the people are saying we’re not,” tight end Rory Nichol said Tuesday. [...]
Lundy wants to lessen back-to-school burden
ELYRIA — State Rep. Matt Lundy, D-Elyria, introduced a bill Monday that could make going back to school a little easier on Ohio residents’ wallets. The bill would create an annual two-day sales tax holiday in August, which would apply to clothing, school supplies and computer accessories valued under $100 per store, and personal computers [...]
Niles H. “Hank” Johnson
Niles H. “Hank” Johnson Sr., 80, of Elyria, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at Wesleyan Village in Elyria, following a long illness. He was born April 6, 1927, in Jamestown, N.Y., and was an Elyria resident for most of his life. Mr. Johnson was a WW II Navy veteran. He was an avid Cleveland Indians [...]
Lorene Mable Clark
Lorene Mable Clark, 87, formerly of Blue Earth, Minn., died Friday, October 26, 2007, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minn. Lorene was born April 27, 1920, at Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Flora (Bowman) Kark. She was raised and educated in Blue Earth where she was a 1938 graduate of Blue Earth [...]
Regional boys soccer: Westlake bows out
BRUNSWICK — The refs called a handball violation against each team Tuesday night as Westlake clashed with Medina in a Division I regional semifinal. The second one was routine. The first one — less than 1:30 into the match — cost Westlake its soccer season. The Westlake handball, whistled against junior Lee Grossman, not only [...]
Blotter: Oct. 31, 2007
County sheriff Monday, Oct. 22 4:48 p.m. – 3600 block Ada Ave., Sheffield Township, 15-year-old boy charged with theft after he admitted to stealing his friend’s cell phone and racking up more than $1,700 in charges during the month he had it. Thursday, Oct. 25 3:28 p.m. – 10900 block Gifford Road, Henrietta Township, $1,500 [...]
Regional volleyball: Frosh a force for Amherst
AMHERST — Deme Morales didn’t do what was expected of her this year. Morales, Amherst’s freshman outside hitter, was expected to play an all-around game this fall, but that was not to be because of a back injury suffered at a volleyball camp in July. She was also expected to be, well, a freshman. It’s [...]
Damian Paul Laubenthal
Damian Paul Laubenthal, 36, of Amherst. He was born December 8, 1970, and lived in Arizona and Amherst. He attended Northern Arizona University and Lorain County Community College. Mr. Laubenthal was self employed as a computer network technician. He was an avid Ohio State fan and enjoyed playing pool, and fixing computers. He was also [...]
Baseball: Little steps down as Dodgers skipper
LOS ANGELES — Grady Little is out as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a move that sure seems to pave the way for Joe Torre to take over. One report said Torre and the Dodgers had already reached a deal that would give the former New York Yankees manager a new job only weeks [...]
If sales tax fails, it could be back next year
ELYRIA — It could spell the end of their political careers, but county commissioners Ted Kalo and Lori Kokoski said that if voters reject a proposed sales tax hike, they’d be willing to try again next year, despite being up for re-election. “We have to look to the future of Lorain County, whether I’m there [...]
Elyria awaits study before accepting building
ELYRIA — Elyria officials are leaning toward accepting a building from Nordson Corporation Foundation, though they’ll wait for the results of an environmental study to make sure the facility is suitable for human occupation. Members of Elyria’s Community Development and Finance committees met Monday to discuss Nordson’s offer to donate a 22,000-square-foot building that sits [...]
Township considers zoning code
NEW RUSSIA TWP. — In less than one week, township residents will decide if a 241-page proposed zoning code will become the law of the land. The new zoning code, described as the first major overhaul of zoning laws within the township in 30 years, was approved May 14 by the township trustees by a [...]