Archive for April 2nd, 2008
NAACP membership breakfast to be Saturday
ELYRIA — The annual membership breakfast of the NAACP will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Elyria Holiday Inn, 1825 Lorain Blvd., and will have as a speaker the Rev. Kevin E. Parks, pastor of Jones Chapel AME Church, Elyria. Tickets are $15 per person and may be purchased by calling (440) 322-8802 or (440) [...]
BREAKING NEWS — Elyria meeting to discuss fire department canceled
Tonight’s Council committee meeting to discuss the matter of staffing at the Elyria Fire Department has been canceled until further notice. Fire Chief John Zielinski is ill. Councilman Michael Lotko, D-at large, who is chairman of the committee, decided to cancel it in light of Zielinski’s illness in order to give the chief the opportunity [...]
POLL – Elyria is closing schools. Which one should be shut?
Faced with a potential $3 million shortfall in the 2009-2010 school year, Elyria schools is looking at a plan to cut about $1.3 million from next year’s budget. To do this, the district will cut staff and close one or more of the existing 11 elementary schools. School officials will make the determination as to [...]
BREAKING NEWS — Man gets six years in DUI fatal
ELYRIA – Phillip Stern II was sentenced today to six years in prison for killing Sheila Pierce when he rammed her car after fleeing a DUI stop made by Amherst police in 2006. It wasn`t enough for Pierce`s husband, Allen Pierce, who said after county Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski handed down the sentence that [...]
College basketball: Ohio State starts strong and hangs on against Ole Miss, earns berth in NIT final against UMass
NEW YORK — Ohio State will get another chance to wrap up its season with a title, though not quite the one the Buckeyes had in mind when fall practice started. Hey, at least they don’t have to mess with Florida this time. Jamar Butler and Evan Turner scored 17 each, and the Buckeyes used [...]
Richard A. Johns
Richard A. Johns, 76, passed away March 30, 2008. He was formerly of Elyria, moving to the Villages in Florida in 2005. Mr. Johns was a retired engineer. He was also a member of the Presbyterian Church. He served in the Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Johns enjoyed spending time [...]
Norman Lee Merrill
Norman Lee Merrill, 84, of Clarksfield, died Monday, March 31, 2008, at his home after a long illness. He was born January 10, 1924, and was a lifelong resident of the New London and Clarksfield area. He was a devoted husband for 64 years and dearly loved his family. Norman graduated in 1942 from New [...]
Rick Noland: Cavaliers need to build some momentum for postseason
With eight games left in the regular season, the Cavaliers aren’t exactly peaking — unless it’s to take a quick peek behind them in the Eastern Conference standings. At 41-33, No. 4 Cleveland leads Washington (38-36) and Toronto (38-36) by just three games. No. 3 Orlando (47-27) is six games ahead, so there’s no chance [...]
Martin Schuster
Martin Schuster, 93, passed away Monday, March 31, 2008. Martin was born February, 22, 1915, in Massillon. He moved to Lorain with his family as a child and resided in Lorain for over 80 years. He graduated from Lorain High School class of 1933B. In October of 1939, Martin graduated from Cleveland Academy of Cosmetology. [...]
Two aces and a HR king: Indians GM Shapiro counting on Sabathia, Carmona and Hafner having big years
CLEVELAND — Mark Shapiro is predicting different things for two important parts of his team, but if the general manager’s guesses ring true, it means one big positive for the Indians. From what he saw this spring from the top two starters in his rotation, Shapiro sees no reason C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona, who [...]
LaVerne Catherine Urig
LaVerne “Kathy” Catherine Urig (nee Frey), 62, of Avon Lake, formerly of Avon, passed away Monday, March 31, 2008, at home, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Urig was born November 11, 1945, in Lorain, was raised in Avon and had lived in Avon Lake since 1966. Mrs. Urig attended St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception [...]
Winter Haven plaque honoring fallen Indians to have new home at Progressive Field
CLEVELAND — The Indians are bringing back a memento from their 15 years of spring training in Winter Haven, Fla. City officials gave the Indians a commemorative plaque honoring two pitchers who were killed in a boating accident 15 years ago. The Indians plan to display it inside Heritage Park, a walkthrough monument area beyond [...]
Tigers have grown: Memphis players mere cubs when they lost to UCLA in 2006 regional final
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — John Calipari settled in and watched the tape of Memphis’ loss to UCLA in a regional final two years ago. He saw his Tigers scared, taking bad shots, rushing themselves. “It made me sick to my stomach, but I looked at it,” he said Tuesday. Chris Douglas-Roberts was a mere freshman in [...]
High school roundup: Elyria sweeps Keystone in track meet
ELYRIA — Elyria won a total of 17 events — nine by the boys and eight by the girls — as the Pioneers swept Keystone in a non-conference dual meet on Tuesday. The Pioneer boys won seven individual events and two relays as they outscored the Wildcats 67-19. Elyria’s girls won six individual events and [...]
College basketball: Marquette’s Crean to take over at Indiana
Indiana University will hire Marquette’s Tom Crean as its basketball coach and is expected to introduce him at a news conference today. University trustee Philip Eskew confirmed the hiring. Eskew said Crean had signed a letter-of-intent with the university and was meeting with his team Tuesday night. Team spokesman J.D. Campbell said a news conference [...]
Julia Ann Smith
Julia Ann Smith (nee Roe), 85, of Elyria, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at her home. She was born April 14, 1922 in South Bend, Ind., where she graduated from St. Joseph Academy and attended National College of Education in Evanston, Ill. She was a former employee of The Chronicle-Telegram and a volunteer at EMH [...]
Women’s college basketball: UConn and Tennessee survive close calls, advance to Final Four
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Connecticut’s Maya Moore struggled to get open all night against Rutgers’ smothering defense. Then, given a rare open look from long range, the fabulous freshman shot the Huskies back into the Final Four. Moore hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than 3 minutes left to propel top-seeded UConn past the No. 2-seeded [...]
Tips lead to 3 arrests in store robberies
SHEFFIELD LAKE — Sheffield Lake police caught up with three people accused of holding up Brownie’s Market during two separate robberies last month. Sheffield Lake police Capt. Tony Campo said several tips led police Friday to the doorsteps of Brian Burgess, 25, of North Ridgeville, David Mawson, 23, of Sheffield Lake, and Jessica McCoy, 26, [...]
Mayor`s aim is to raze a new Lorain
LORAIN — City officials are setting their sights on dilapidated structures and have already scheduled the first of more than 30 that could be torn down. A roofless and vacant building sitting across from Gyro’s and More on Broadway is the first building in the crosshairs of the demolition project, which returns to the city [...]
Avon man charged in slaying
An Avon man was charged Tuesday with aggravated murder after Cleveland police linked him to the March 24 shooting death of a Bay Village man. Anthony Faraj, 22, is being held in the Cleveland City Jail and is expected to be arraigned today, said Cleveland Municipal Court spokesman Ed Ferenc. Faraj is the second to [...]
Global surge in grain prices hits Lorain County farmers
ELYRIA — With the rest of us facing sticker-shock from gas, goods and grocery prices, local farmers are reaping the benefits of high crop demands. Worldwide demand for corn, soybeans and wheat has leapt in recent years and has left farmers scrambling to maximize the output of their land. Last year was a banner year [...]
Family Promise offers new lease on life
OBERLIN — Jayme and her 3-year-old daughter, Fiona, embarked on a new life on Easter Sunday. They spend every day at a duplex on Middle Avenue, and Jayme learns how to become more independent with the help of a nonprofit group called Family Promise of Lorain County. Public hearing What: Oberlin Council is holding a [...]
Oberlin/Wellington police blotter: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Wellington police Wednesday, March 19 6:26 p.m. — 400 block of Jones Road, grass turfed; man responsible promised to pay for the damage. Friday, March 28 9 p.m. — 300 block of S. Walden Lane, police assist woman with psychological issues. Saturday, March 29 2:58 a.m. — 100 block of Prospect Street, Ashley Kies, 20, [...]
Irma Matevia
Irma “Jill” Matevia, (nee Schwochow), 61, of Elyria, died Tuesday April 1, 2008, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria. (440) 322-4626.
How many firefighters does it take to keep city safe?
Mayor argues city safe despite comparatively low numbers ELYRIA — Fourteen? 17? 19? When you’re talking about the daily manpower of a city’s fire department, do a few extra bodies really matter that much? If you ask fire officials, the answer is, without a doubt, “yes.” That’s why today’s public meeting to discuss the Elyria [...]