Archive for July 19th, 2008
Desvari charged with bribery
ELYRIA — Lorain’s chief building official, Bill Desvari, has been indicted on charges of bribery and dereliction of duty. Desvari, who has been suspended with pay since February, could get more than five years behind bars if convicted of the felony and misdemeanor charges. There could be more charges against Desvari and others, county Prosecutor [...]
Lorain councilman says he was barred from crime watch meeting
LORAIN — When City Councilman Dennis Flores showed up to a neighborhood watch meeting Thursday night, he was firmly asked to leave. Several watch captains met at City Hall to plan a crime-prevention picnic in August. Flores said he is a watch captain, too, but when he tried to get into the meeting, he was [...]
Charity event planned one year after tragic drowning
Tom Smith still sees the face of his dead son in crowds several times a day, and Barb Glass can’t ever seem to wake up from the nightmare she knows is a reality. The Elyria parents each lost their sons a year ago today when Daniel “Danny” Smith, 19, and Brandon Glass, 20, drowned after [...]
Prices make cities wish they could hold the salt
It’s gonna be an expensive winter, at least when it comes to road salt. Government officials responsible for keeping the roads clear of snow and ice expect the cost of road salt to shoot up as much as 25 percent this year. “Across the board, prices have gone up, whether it’s in your kitchen or [...]
Woman cranky after rescue from beach
LORAIN — A woman who almost drowned Thursday afternoon off the shore of the Century Park beach gave her rescuers a hard time, Lorain police said. Virginia L. Mullins, 36, of Lorain, was pulled out of the water and onto the sand when other park-goers couldn’t tell if she was sleeping or dead. Police said [...]
Man cleared of rape, convicted of battery
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was convicted Friday of sexual battery for forcing himself on a woman during a date in 2005. But Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge cleared Eric Ortiz, 27, of a more serious charge of rape. Ortiz had already been convicted of rape, but that was overturned by the 9th [...]
Blotter: July 19, 2008
Lorain police Thursday, July 17 7:15 a.m. – 200 block E. 33rd St., car window shattered. 7:30 a.m. – 8000 block Oaktree Drive, BB holes in vinyl siding. 7:30 a.m. – 5500 block Williamsburg Drive, speakers and amplifier stolen. 8:59 a.m. – 2800 block Pearl Ave., rock thrown through window. 10:20 a.m. – 2300 block [...]
Party lines blur for council clerk job
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Despite a recent flap over the way in which the council clerk’s job was filled, there’s general agreement that the position needs to become a full-time job not subject to political influence. So on Monday, legislation to create the city’s first-ever, full-time clerk will be discussed during the Council’s Administrative Committee meeting [...]
Decaying ditch has Columbia depressed
COLUMBIA TWP. — A crumbling drainage system called the Roth Ditch dating back to the 1920s is causing headaches for Columbia Township trustees, and not just because residents are complaining. Trustee Ed Neiger lives near the crumbling system himself and has his own flooded-basement stories to prove it. Neiger said he is abstaining from all [...]
Amherst Schools to ask for money
AMHERST — As the price of everything goes up, the Amherst Schools budget has grown tighter and school officials say they have no choice but to go to the voters for a fourth time this November in search of relief. The school board will meet 4:30 p.m. Monday at Amherst Steele High School to discuss [...]
Off the Beat: July 19, 2008
New safety campaign brainchild of Elyria Highway patrolman Baseball and softball fans love to hear their players are “safe at home.” The same thing is true for motorists — every driver wants to be safe at home and not be tagged out for life. Sgt. Ronald Cross of the Elyria post of the Ohio Highway [...]
Chronicle salesman Rudy Cozart, 59, dies
Longtime Chronicle advertising representative Rudy J. Cozart died Thursday evening after a battle with lung cancer. Cozart, 59, was remembered by advertising director Tom Meecha as a man who loved his job and the people around him. “As a sales representative, he was a total professional,” Meecha said. “He was very detail-oriented and loved what [...]
Drawing interest
LAK students spend part of summer brightening up hallways with mural LORAIN — Admiral King’s hallways will be brighter this fall with the addition of a 19-panel mural drawn and painted this summer by students. The mural will be placed in insets that exist below 19 windows of the school’s cafeteria. The panels are tied [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake roundup: July 19,2008
Black River Historical Society The Black River Historical Society will host “A Taste of History” from noon to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Black River Landing, 421 Black River Lane. The event will include “Wine on the Water,” which will feature several area wineries offering wine samples for $10. There will also be an [...]
Sandra Jean Hostacky Manfred
Sandra Jean Hostacky Manfred (nee Burdick), 49, of Jackson, Mississippi, formerly of Bay Village, passed away of natural causes at home Thursday, July 10. 2008. Sandra was born July 21, 1958 in Bay Village and had lived in Jackson the past nine years. Sandra was a graduate of Bay High School, a home maker and [...]
Raymond C. Veard, Jr.
Raymond C. Veard, Jr., 58, of Elyria, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at EMH Regional Medical Center. He was born August 8, 1949 in Elyria and was a 1968 graduate of Elyria High School. He was employed for 30 years at General Motors in Elyria and Mansfield, retiring in 1998. He was formerly active with [...]
Lydia Bernice Yunker
Lydia Bernice Yunker, 91, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008, at the Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin, after a long illness. She was born September 11, 1916 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She lived in Elyria most of her life, moving to Oberlin in 1995. She was employed for many years at the Elyria Board of [...]
Garnet Charline Smith
Garnet Charline Smith, 86, of Hartford City, Indiana, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at Millers Merry Manor Nursing Home in Hartford City. Keplinger Funeral Home, 509 N. High St., Hartford City, is in charge of arrangements.
David J. Innes
David J. Innes, 59, of Wakeman and formerly of Elyria, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Community Health Partners in Lorain. He was born March 28, 1949 in Elyria. He graduated from Elyria High School in 1968 and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed for 19 years as a [...]
K.J. Choi grabs first career major lead at British Open
SOUTHPORT, England — Tiger Woods on crutches was supposed to be a chance for someone else to seize the spotlight at the British Open. Greg Norman wasn’t the guy anyone had in mind. Neither was David Duval. Indeed, Royal Birkdale proved to be fertile ground for fairy tales on Friday. K.J. Choi rolled in a [...]
Litke: Can Norman complete win for the ageless?
SOUTHPORT, England — Even greatness comes with an expiration date. A man can’t play golf at 53 the way he did at 23. Or even 43. Not when the hair on the back of his neck can judge the wind as accurately as any gauge. Not when the chill in the air touches every last [...]
Seattle’s Ibanez blasts Indians in 8-2 rout
SEATTLE — Raul Ibanez displayed his trade value by hitting a grand slam to back another strong start from Felix Hernandez, and the Seattle Mariners ended the Cleveland Indians’ four-game winning streak with an 8-2 win Friday night. Hitting-needy Arizona is reportedly in pursuit of the 36-year-old Ibanez, Seattle’s RBI leader with 59 after his [...]
Cavaliers turn their attention to re-signing Delonte West
CLEVELAND — One restricted free agent down, one to go for the Cavaliers. With Daniel “Boobie” Gibson having signed a long-term contract Wednesday, Cleveland’s attention has shifted to getting Delonte West to do the same. “Obviously, Delonte is a guy that we have clearly expressed interest with,” Cavs general manager Danny Ferry said. “I’m not [...]
Tess Sito, Kara Dill named softball All-Americans
Louisville Slugger has named Elyria’s Tess Sito and Keystone’s Kara Dill to its All-America softball teams. Sito, a slugging pitcher and shortstop, was named to the 16-player second team. Dill, a hard-hitting shortstop and pitcher, was one of 16 players to receive honorable mention. Including the 16-player first team, they are among the top 48 [...]
Softball notes: West Park awarded regional tourney
The city of Elyria’s efforts to make the West Park softball complex a first-class venue are paying off. In case you missed it, Little League International has awarded its 13-state Junior League softball regional tournament to Elyria starting next August. The tournament has been held at Akron’s Firestone Stadium since its inception 10 years ago. [...]