Archive for May 5th, 2008
BREAKING NEWS — Dann refuses governor’s call to resign
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland and other Democratic leaders on Monday called on scandal-scarred Attorney General Marc Dann to resign, but Dann said in an e-mail to staffers Monday that he has no intention of doing so. Strickland, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Dann’s fellow Democratic state officeholders and all Democratic state legislators sent Dann a letter [...]
News alert: House fire on 9th Street
ELYRIA – Firefighters were battling a house fire this morning in a bedroom of the 300 block of Ninth Street. The fire in a second-floor residence was reported at 9:29 a.m. by an occupant, a dispatcher said. Firefighters had been in the area responding to another incident and arrived at the Ninth Street fire two [...]
Cavaliers: Wally Szczerbiak familiar with Celtics’ rich tradition
INDEPENDENCE — The team struggled mightily when he was there, but Wally Szczerbiak knows all about the storied past — and present — of the Boston Celtics. He knows about Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, John Havlicek, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and current stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. He’s aware the Celtics have [...]
Indians: Offense missing again in shutout loss to Royals
CLEVELAND — Children ran the bases at Progressive Field on Sunday as part of the “Kids Fun Day” postgame festivities. At least someone wearing Indians colors did. Another day on the diamond brought another pitiful performance from Cleveland’s offense, which mustered just four hits for the second straight game in a 2-0 loss to the [...]
Indians notes: Dellucci dominating left-field platoon
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ platoon in left field has been pretty much a one-man show through the first 31 games of the season, starring David Dellucci. Dellucci, who is coming off an injury-shortened debut season in Cleveland, surprisingly enough has been one of the Indians’ few position players to show signs of life at the [...]
Browns: Oberlin’s Schubert had great weekend, despite not making team
Chris Schubert waited and hoped to hear his name. When it wasn’t called, his time as a Cleveland Brown was over. He wasn’t about to hang his head. “It’s one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had,” he said Sunday night by phone. “Just being able to show what I can do with guys I [...]
Commentary: Horse racing is often brutal, but the races always go on
There won’t be a dramatic fight for life this time around. No national day of mourning for a brave horse who wouldn’t give up. Schoolchildren won’t be sending cards. The people who cried for Eight Belles got it out of the way at the track. They had no choice, because the business of racing goes [...]
Horse racing: Eight Belles’ death raises tough questions for sport
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A day after Big Brown blazed across the finish line, the snapshot of Eight Belles down on the dirt set off a raging debate that extended far beyond the Kentucky Derby: Is horse racing facing an image crisis? With the memory of Barbaro still fresh, Eight Belles’ catastrophic breakdown Saturday put increasing [...]
Motorsports roundup: Force wins 1,000th round; Connolly takes 2nd
John Force cemented his position as the most prolific Funny Car driver in NHRA history, becoming the first to reach 1,000 round wins with a first-round victory over Ron Capps in the O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals in Madison, Ill. Sunday wasn’t a complete success for the veteran, however. Force was beaten in the next round [...]
Golf roundup: This time, Paula Creamer wins in playoff
Paula Creamer squandered another late lead and fell into a playoff she didn’t want. She got the result she desperately needed, beating Juli Inkster on the second extra hole Sunday in the SemGroup Championship in Broken Arrow, Okla. A week after losing to Annika Sorenstam in a playoff, Creamer bogeyed the 18th hole at Cedar [...]
Avon Council could tell solicitors: Don’t come a-knockin’ around here
AVON — Door-to-door salesmen may have to avoid a lot of Avon homes if a new “no-knock” law passes. Council members are expected to cast a vote at 7:30 p.m. today at City Hall to create a registry of homes where peddlers, solicitors and canvassers aren’t allowed to come. “We want to be able to [...]
Complaint in attorney general scandal made months ago
Harassment in Marc Dann’s office reported in October; the probe started in April COLUMBUS — A sexual harassment scandal inside Attorney General Marc Dann’s office began about seven months ago when aides overlooked the concerns of a staff member who tried to raise the issue with human resources, according to transcripts of a recent investigation. [...]
Avon / Avon Lake blotter: May 5, 2008
Avon Lake police Thursday, April 25 12:56 p.m. – 100 block Fay Ave., money missing from home. Friday, April 26 11:22 p.m. – 100 block Forest Blvd., receiving threatening phone calls. Saturday, April 27 10:45 p.m. – 100 block Forest Blvd., threatening phone calls continued. Sunday, April 28 7:38 a.m. – 200 block Avon Belden [...]
Drummer beats his competition for dream job
COURTESY GINTER FAMILY Elyria native Jason Ginter, a 1999 graduate of Elyria Catholic High School, will be principal timpanist for the San Diego Symphony. At 27, Elyria native Jason Ginter is looking forward to a life that’s only a dream for many musicians. That’s because Ginter snagged the job of principal timpanist for the San [...]
Cancer tour makes stop in Elyria
TOM MAHL / CHRONICLE County Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski speaks to a crowd at the Community Cancer Center (formerly Ireland Cancer Center) about his experience with germ cell cancer. The Fight Back Express American Cancer Society bus is behind him. ELYRIA — After kicking off its 48-state tour in Cleveland this morning, the American [...]
From the card catalog to the computer …
Internet increases Lorain library’s accessibility How to use “Library On-Demand” 1. Visit the library’s Web site at www.lorain.lib.oh.us. 2. Click on the eBooks icon at the left bottom corner of the page. 3. The CLEVNET Library On-Demand page will open. Follow the guide to get started. LORAIN — Why go to the Lorain Public [...]
Leona J. Toler
Leona J. Toler, 69, of Elyria, died Wednesday April 30, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic following a long illness. She was born April 8, 1939 in Cleveland. She was a member of St, Mary Church in Elyria, and enjoyed watching the Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers, and Indians games. She loved spending time with her children and [...]
Project works to educate Amish on breast cancer
COLUMBUS — A statewide project to encourage Amish and Mennonite women to undergo regular breast exams is working to overcome cultural and transportation issues to reduce the high number of deaths from breast cancer in the two populations. Researcher Melissa Thomas founded Project Hoffnung after discovering that health screenings for Amish and Mennonite women in [...]
OSU housing chief suspended
COLUMBUS — An Ohio State spokeswoman says the university’s student housing director has been suspended with pay while officials look into police allegations that he possessed crystal methamphetamine. Authorities say Franklin County sheriff’s deputies found a bag containing an ounce of the highly addictive drug while searching the Columbus home of Ronald Kochendoerfer. He was [...]
Eleanor R. Fuehrer
Eleanor R. Fuehrer (nee Redinger) 83, of Elyria, died on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at her home following a long illness. Mrs. Fuehrer was born in East McKeesport, Pennsylvania on November 10, 1924 and lived in Elyria since 1949. She was employed at General Motors Plant in Elyria as a machine operator for 20 years, [...]
Former Ohio police officer settles with city over firing
ZANESVILLE — A former eastern Ohio police officer who was fired amid federal drug dealing charges that were later dropped has settled his grievance with the city of Zanesville. Donald Peterson, 33, was allowed to resign on Thursday. Under the agreement, he’ll receive four months’ back pay and the city will remove records related to [...]
Carolyn Terese Nieman
Carolyn Terese Nieman (nee Fairhurst), 43, of Avon, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland. She was born July 18, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, grew up in Petersburg, Michigan, lived in Concord, for 10 years, and has lived in Avon, for 10 years. She attended the University of Toledo, then she graduated [...]
Robert J. Kiser
Robert J. Kiser, 78, of Lorain died unexpectedly Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Community Health Partners Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Mr. Kiser was born in Lorain, on May 13, 1929, the son of the late Edward J and Rose (nee Ehrenfeld) Kiser. He was a graduate of Lorain High School, Class of 1947B. He [...]
June A. Jenkins
June A. Jenkins (nee Fedina), 64, of Vermilion and formerly of Amherst Township, died at her residence Sunday, May 4, 2008 following an extended illness. June was born and raised in Youngstown. She was a 1961 graduate of Chaney High School. In 1963 she graduated from St. Joseph School of Practical Nursing, Lorain. She was [...]
Blotter: May 5, 2008
Lorain police Friday, May 2 6:42 p.m. – 200 block W. 32nd St., Alphonso Jones, 26, Lorain, charged with domestic violence. Saturday, May 3 10:30 p.m. – 1200 block W. Sixth St., David Burton, 40, Lorain charged with domestic violence. Elyria police Saturday, May 3 10:55 p.m. – 6000 block West River Road, Terrance Stafford, [...]