Archive for March 9th, 2008
AFTER THE STORM: Roads cleared; spring can’t come soon enough
It took all day Sunday, but most major roads in Lorain County appeared ready for today’s commute. Using as many as 14 crews at a time, the Ohio Department of Transportation did all it could to counteract Mother Nature’s most vicious attack of the season. “It was an all hands on deck situation,” said Brian [...]
Crews find constructive use for equipment during off-season
After storms as big as this last one, it might seem like there just aren’t enough plows. That’s probably because there aren’t — and some firms need outside help to clear the snow. CHUCK HUMEL / CHRONICLE A Leiby Construction crew clears off the Ridge Tool lot. Ridge Tool in Elyria, for example, had to [...]
New owners present plans for the new Spring Valley
ELYRIA — About 75 people came to Spring Valley Country Club on Sunday to tour a brand-new course. But thankfully there was no trudging through the snow — the tour was of the virtual variety. Robert Corna, an architect who hopes to completely revamp the struggling course and club, provided a hole-by-hole tour of the [...]
AP report: Pharmaceuticals entering nation’s water supply
An array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, and are far [...]
Man leads police on chase down Broadway
LORAIN — A man allegedly threw a woman out of a moving van and led several Lorain police officers on a high-speed chase down Broadway on Saturday before being stunned twice by Tasers and then arrested, according to a police report. When an officer approached a white minivan stopped at the intersection of West 17th [...]
TIME TO DIG OUT: Big storm didn’t rank, but affected area just the same
ELYRIA — The Great Snowstorm of 2008 didn’t quite qualify as a blizzard because the winds didn’t reach high enough speeds, but it didn’t need any fancy classification to shut down businesses, libraries and Lorain County Community College — and make most roads impassable. About 9 to 13 inches of heavy powder coated everything by [...]
What role will alternative energy play in county’s future?
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton contends it will revive the local economy and save jobs in Lorain.Republican Sen. John McCain says it will transform the national economy and that Ohio has all the innovation and technology needed to ensure its success. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama plans to invest $150 billion dollars in it and says [...]
New Life church gets a new home
ELYRIA — Sunday services, a staple in many churches around the county, have never been a part of the framework of New Life Full Gospel Ministries. That will change on March 16 — Palm Sunday — when the church plans to open its doors in its newly purchased building for a Sunday service for the [...]
Elyria notebook: March 9
Kindergarten sign-up starts Monday Kindergarten registration kicks off Monday at all Elyria neighborhood elementary schools. To register, visit a school between 8:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Make sure to bring the child’s birth certificate, immunization record and proof of custody (if applicable). Parents should register as soon as possible to help the district plan for [...]
Firm in fraud case allowed to stay operating
CINCINNATI — A company that sells male enhancement tablets and other herbal supplements can remain in business while its top executive awaits sentencing on fraud and money laundering charges, a federal judge said. Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals will be allowed to hire an off-shore company to process its credit card transactions, according to a plan approved [...]
Library sued for canceling religious meeting
COLUMBUS — A federal lawsuit accuses a suburban library of violating the rights of a conservative group whose members were told they could not use a community meeting room for singing and praying. Citizens for Community Values, a Cincinnati-based group that spearheaded the 2004 amendment that bans gay marriages in Ohio, says in the lawsuit [...]
Hall educates children with rock
CLEVELAND — Little voices fill the unusually quiet Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on a rare sunny winter morning. The 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds flock into the hall’s cavernous main floor, where cars from U2’s Zoo TV tour and Phish’s giant hot dog dangle high overhead. These children don’t know Little Richard from Bo [...]
Cavaliers complete season sweep of Pacers
CLEVELAND — The weather downtown was frightful, but there was snow stopping the Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon. LeBron James and Anderson Varejao combined for 53 points and 27 rebounds, allowing Cleveland to jump out to an early double-digit lead and plow past the Indiana Pacers 103-95. The win was the surging Cavaliers’ 24th in their [...]
Man gets $50,000 for cop’s excessive force
CLEVELAND — A Cleveland police officer used excessive force against a Brooklyn Heights man who was picking up his family at an Indians game, a federal jury said. Narlin Shadd, a 55-year-old teacher, was awarded $50,000 in damages on Friday for the 2005 incident. Shadd said patrolman Alvin White was rude to him, pushed a [...]
Man sentenced in child’s death
LIMA — A Lima man convicted of beating a 2-year-old girl to death has been sentenced to 57 years to life in prison. An Allen County jury on Friday found 30-year-old Daniel Stiles guilty of murder, attempted murder and four counts of felonious assault. Two-year-old Mia Jorris and her brother, 3-year-old Matthew Jorris, both suffered [...]
Indians: Assenheimer’s likes and dislikes from years in Winter Haven
With this being the final season in Winter Haven, Fla., we shall reflect on the fine Central Florida city and its surroundings with a list of what I will and won’t miss about the Indians’ spring training home since 1993: I obviously will miss the weather. Spending a month in the Florida sun, while the [...]
Warren A. Cuson
Warren A. Cuson, 77, of Amherst, and formerly of Elyria, passed away Wednesday evening, March 5, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of Lorain following an extended illness. He was born January 13, 1931 in Owosso, Michigan and lived most of his life in Elyria except the past 2 years, residing in Amherst. Warren retired [...]
Rev. Paul R. Oberhaus
Rev. Paul R. Oberhaus, 66, of North Ridgeville, died suddenly Friday, March 7, 2008 at St. John West Shore Hospital Westlake. He was born September 18, 1941 in Holgate, Ohio where he resided until moving to North Ridgeville in 1994. He received his Bachelor Degree in Education and his Master’s Degree in Chemistry from Bowling [...]
Peter Conrad Robertson
Peter Conrad Robertson, of Whitehouse, Ohio, died Friday, February 29, 2008 in the Heartland of Browning Care Center, Waterville. Born in 1921 in Elyria, Peter was the son of Ruby Latterman and Hugh Brown Robertson and the brother of Jane (Harold) Llewelln and Lois (Paul) Kohl. Peter served in the U.S. Navy during World War [...]
Margaret L. Atkinson
Margaret L. Atkinson, 76, of Elyria, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Mabel Lukacik
Mabel Lukacik, 83, beloved wife of the late Clarence; dear mother of Bonnie Cross (Mark), Bill Lukacik (Diane); grandmother of six; and great-grandmother of three; aunt of Doug Vidler (Jennifer), Bryan Vidler (Gail) and Norma. She was a huge lifelong Cleveland Indians fan, and member of Ohio Eastern Star. Friends and family will gather from [...]
Women’s college basketball: B-W ousted by No. 1 Hope
BEREA — What a difference a day — and an opponent — makes. One night after dispatching first-time tournament qualifier D’Youville (N.Y.), seventh-ranked Baldwin-Wallace ran into the buzz saw that is Hope (Mich.) in the second round of the NCAA Division III women’s tournament. No. 1-ranked Hope easily ended the Yellow Jackets’ season Saturday with [...]
Ada Belle Smith
Ada Belle Smith (nee Lounsbrough), 86, of Elyria, passed away Friday, March 7, 2008. Pending arrangements will be announeded by Busch Funeral and Crematory Services, Second St., Elyria. www.buschfuneral.com
Dan Coughlin: Arena Football League off to quick start in 2nd chance
The crowd of 17,000 at Monday night’s Arena Football League opener at “The Q” hit me in the face like a forearm shiver and makes me think indoor football will catch on this time. Although the crowd was well-papered — meaning a lot of people got in free — I actually saw others buying tickets. [...]
College basketball: Cleveland State one win from NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Cedric Jackson scored 22 points, J’Nathan Bullock added 19 and Cleveland State held off Valparaiso 78-73 in the semifinals of the Horizon League Tournament on Saturday. The Vikings (21-11), the tourney’s No. 2 seed, will play 14th-ranked, No. 1-seed Butler on Tuesday at 9 p.m. for the conference championship and the automatic NCAA [...]