Archive for November 10th, 2007
Shoremen denied: Avon Lake can’t come up with key stop in loss to Ashland
BRUNSWICK – Take away all those blowouts, all those offensive assaults, all the yardage compiled by running backs Mike Haddad and Jeff Tell, and the Avon Lake Shoremen were a team built on defense. It was their foundation – the bricks and mortar of state-title dreams. But when the time came for the Shoremen to [...]
Mistakes ruin Avon Lake’s chances
BRUNSWICK – What had been an error-free and efficient football team all year long fell victim to what coach Dave Dlugosz has always referred to as FIPS. Fumbles, interceptions and penalties cost Avon Lake a chance to advance deeper in the Division II playoffs Friday night against what amounted to a one-man wrecking crew named [...]
LeBron saves best for last: Late flurry lifts Cavaliers past Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Four years after LeBron James made his NBA debut in Arco Arena, he can perform much greater feats with a whole lot less effort. Back in 2003, the teenage phenom put in a full night of relentless effort in an outstanding first outing. These days, the King of the Eastern Conference can [...]
Into the belly of the bully: Browns know they can’t back down against Steelers
BEREA – Whoever said yellow is a cowardly color never ran into Pittsburgh nose tackle Casey Hampton at the line of scrimmage. Or took a late block from receiver Hines Ward. Or went over the middle with safety Troy Polamalu bearing down. The Steelers, even in those ugly yellow pants, have built a reputation as [...]
Browns notes: Steinbach misses practice, but says he’ll play Sunday
BEREA – Left guard Eric Steinbach didn`t practice for the second straight day with a back injury and was listed as questionable on the injury report. According to league guidelines, that means he has a 50-50 shot of playing Sunday vs. the Steelers. Steinbach downplayed the injury to reporters Friday and said he expected to [...]
College football: Oberlin will miss Schubert … and vice versa
Game day. It can`t come fast enough for Chris Schubert. After all, there aren`t too many things Schubert enjoys more than playing football, something he`s done and done well for the past 15 or so years. Then again, if this particular game day could be delayed a little while, well, Schubert might be just fine [...]
Ohio State trying not to get ahead of itself
COLUMBUS – There`s a countdown clock to the Michigan game inside top-ranked Ohio State`s practice facility. As the Buckeyes walk around campus, friends, family and fellow students mention the annual regular-season finale with the Wolverines. Even the Buckeyes keep an eye on their rivals. “We go in after our game and we want to see [...]
Doug Clarke: ‘Tis the season to buy your kid a book for a change
He was already gone when I got there. There was just the row of chairs, maybe 15 rows or so, stretching from the table where the author should have been seated to the back row. All of the chairs were empty. Two sales clerks stood behind the vacant table, putting books onto shelves. “It`s over [...]
Plea deal rejected in Petric murder case
ELYRIA – The 16-year-old Brighton Township boy accused of killing his mother and attempting to kill his father was ready to admit he was guilty of murder Friday in Juvenile Court. Daniel Petric`s defense attorney James Kersey made the offer given that it would mean his client only could be imprisoned until he was 21. [...]
NOACA board discusses vote, agency’s future
CLEVELAND – If the elected officials from the five counties that make up the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency agree on one thing, it`s that they want the transportation planning agency to survive. But if a meeting Friday was any indication, that`s not going to be an easy task. Lorain and Medina counties have threatened [...]
Lorain police seek leads in station heist
LORAIN – Police want help identifying a man and woman who allegedly locked a gas station attendant in a restroom while they stole cigarettes and money. Surveillance footage released Friday shows the suspects approaching the register at Shell Oil, 6432 Middle Ridge Road. The footage also shows one of the suspects – someone wearing a [...]
Was real Da Vinci code musical?
ROME – It`s a new Da Vinci code, but this time it could be for real. An Italian musician and computer technician claims to have uncovered musical notes encoded in Leonardo Da Vinci`s “Last Supper,” raising the possibility that the Renaissance genius might have left behind a somber composition to accompany the scene depicted in [...]
Tree farm hosts Nomadic Weekend
WAKEMAN – Â You can hear a great story in a tepee, take a peek at some reindeer and watch a chainsaw wood carver at work today and Sunday at the ninth annual Nomadic Living Weekend at Sell`s Christmas Tree and Reindeer Farm. Activities take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the farm, [...]
Garage worker investigated in Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The city`s service garage superintendent was placed on paid administrative leave Monday and is under investigation, according to city officials. Details of the allegations made against Chris Rangus in a police report filed Nov. 2 are not being released to the public because an investigation is pending, North Ridgeville police Capt. Allen [...]
Blotter: Nov. 10
Lorain police Thursday, Nov. 8 6:51 p.m. – 2700 block Ashland Ave., rock thrown through window. 8:50 p.m. – 800 block Central Drive, Perry L. Charleton, 51, Lorain, charged with domestic violence. Friday, Nov. 9 5:39 a.m. – 800 block W. 14th St., rock thrown through window. 5:34 a.m. – 1300 block Long Ave., tree [...]
Roundup: Nov. 10
Mother charged with permitting teen sex ELYRIA – A mother was charged after allowing her 14-year-old daughter to stay home alone with a 19-year-old man, according to an Elyria police report. Shona R. Jalowiec, 32, was charged with a felony count of endangering children because she allowed the teens to be alone and have sex, [...]
Sales tax hike may go on ballot again
ELYRIA – If the county commissioners try again next year for another sales tax hike, they plan to do a better job selling it to voters, who resoundingly shot down an increase Tuesday. The commissioners already have started discussing the possibility of trying again in a year and, this time, they would likely tie the [...]
Off the beat: Nov. 10, 2007
Lorain mayor just couldn`t win Tuesday Comments made by Lorain Mayor John Romoser after he lost his bid for re-election have gotten him into some hot water with a fellow candidate and onetime friend. Shortly after the final results came out, Romoser blamed the fact that he was a Republican for losing to Councilman Tony [...]
After you leave fall color curbside . . .
They shade us in the summer but plague us in the fall. November means leaf pickup time in Northeast Ohio, and a number of cities have aggressive programs that produce valuable mulch and prevent leaves from going into landfills. Elyria has eight leaf vacuums and saves $65,000 to $70,000 a year in landfill costs because [...]
Building inspector didn`t do paperwork for house addition
LORAIN – The county prosecutor`s office is investigating why Lorain`s chief building inspector never filed the proper permits for an addition to his home. Assistant County Administrator Ron Twining said he received an anonymous complaint several months ago that William Desvari was building a second floor above the garage on his Columbia Township home. When [...]
Plea deal will let woman visit birds
LORAIN – A 75-year-old Lorain woman pleaded no contest to an animal nuisance charge for failing to care for several birds she owned. In exchange for her plea, Lorain city prosecutors dropped additional charges of cruelty to animals, barking dogs and failure to register animals against Bettie Palella. Defense attorney John Prusak said his client [...]
Veterans Day to be observed Monday
ELYRIA – Veterans Day is on Sunday this year, but governmental agencies at the city, county, state and federal levels will observe the holiday Monday. Post offices, E-check stations, credit unions and most banks also will be closed Monday. Some banking institutions with in-store branches and ATM terminals may not be affected. Trash collection by [...]
Teen who broke into judge’s house sentenced
ELYRIA – A 16-year-old boy who broke into county Juvenile Judge David Berta`s home was sentenced Friday to two years in the custody of the Ohio Department of Youth Services by a visiting judge. The boy, who stole a .38-Special revolver, three iPods, digital cameras, memory cards and 80 cigars from Berta`s Lorain home, had [...]
Nord foundation hands out grants worth $1.3M
AMHERST – The Nord Family Foundation recently announced the recipients of grants in the areas of health and social services, education, civic affairs and arts. The grants, totaling more than $1.3 million, were approved at the Foundation`s Board of Trustees meeting late last month. The grants will be dispersed to nonprofit organizations in Lorain and [...]
Strickland endorses Clinton
NEW YORK – Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday, calling the New York senator “the strongest candidate our party can bring forth” and contending his state will be crucial in the 2008 election. Clinton cheerfully agreed: “The road to the White House goes through Ohio.” In 2004, President Bush narrowly beat [...]