Archive for July 27th, 2008
Donte Stallworth makes his training camp debut with the Browns
BEREA — Donte Stallworth walks to the edge of the huddle and leans in to hear the play call. He splits out to the left — 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage — and mimics the real route run by Joshua Cribbs or Kevin Kasper. Stallworth made his Browns training camp debut Saturday morning [...]
DIOCESE IN TRANSITION: Sacred Heart, Holy Cross vulnerable to consolidation
ELYRIA — Several weeks ago, the Rev. Frank Kosem walked into the sanctuary of Holy Cross Church and held Mass. With the shared Sacred Heart and Holy Cross priest away, Kosem was happy to fill in. He stood before a small flock of faithful followers seated in pews and conducted the liturgy. The group didn’t [...]
Browns notes: Adams has been putting in the work
BEREA — Of all the people in the Browns organization, backup safety Mike Adams seems among the unlikeliest to hold the parking space next to owner Randy Lerner in a prime position at team headquarters. But Adams’ Lincoln Navigator has been cozying up to Lerner’s automobile as a reward from the coaching staff for an [...]
DIOCESE IN TRANSITION: Parishioners face a period of change
ELYRIA — Two churches, one priest. The situation is not ideal. Yet it’s the reality the Rev. Ed Gombak faces weekly as he serves as pastor at both Sacred Heart and Holy Cross churches in Elyria. The responsibility makes for a hectic schedule. On Sundays, the minister performs 9 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart, where [...]
Indians’ Fausto Carmona returns, rocked by Minnesota Twins
CLEVELAND — The return of Fausto Carmona was far from a triumphant one Saturday night at Progressive Field. With Carmona, a 19-game winner last year, making his first appearance in over two months, the Indians were thumped 11-4 by the Twins, who evened the series at a game apiece with their first win in six [...]
Indians trade Casey Blake to the L.A. Dodgers
CLEVELAND — Casey Blake said his preference was to remain in Cleveland, possibly signing a long-term contract with the Indians when the season was complete. So much for the first of his wishes. Blake, who is eligible to become a free agent at the end of the season and could still re-sign with the Indians, [...]
Tribe notes: Rough stretch cost Laffey his starting job
CLEVELAND — A dismal two-start stretch cost Aaron Laffey his job in the Indians rotation. Laffey, who has been one of Cleveland’s starting pitchers since Jake Westbrook went down with Tommy John surgery at the end of May, was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday. With Fausto Carmona returning to the rotation, the Indians chose [...]
Oberlin wins third straight Class D title at OGSO state tournament
WELLINGTON — Ohio Action Images of Oberlin rolled to a Class D three-peat and Lorain County teams won three of four championships Saturday as the OGSO state tournament concluded at Community Park. Oberlin’s Kelly Eberhardt fired a 15-strikeout three-hitter as Action Images mercy-ruled Randolph, 10-0, in the Class D final for players 18 and under. [...]
Elyria loses opener in Little League softball state tournament
ELYRIA — Bucyrus pitcher Laney Mollenkopf fired a no-hitter Saturday to open the Little League 10-11 year-old state softball tournament with a 7-1 victory over Elyria at Vic Janowicz Park. Mollenkopf baffled Elyria hitters all day, striking out 11 and walking six. Bucyrus will face Kingsville today at 1 p.m. in the double-elimination tourney. Kingsville [...]
Hot Stove regional baseball tournament boasts a pair of unbeaten Lorain County teams
GRAFTON — A pair of Lorain County baseball teams entered the Hot Stove regional semifinals sporting unblemished records and hopes of advancing to the state tournament. In Class G, Valley City Miller Farms improved to 23-0 with a 9-1 victory over Grafton North-Redwood Management and will take on Columbia Halo Mechanical, a 19-0 winner over [...]
Police seek suspect in Middle Avenue assault
ELYRIA — Police are hunting a man accused of attacking a tenant of a Middle Avenue apartment complex and then fighting with two security guards before running from the woman’s apartment and jumping a fence. The incident began about 3:30 a.m. Saturday when an argument broke out between the suspect and a 23-year-old female tenant [...]
AP ANALYSIS: Next challenge for Iraq is preparing for peace
BAGHDAD — The United States is now winning the war that two years ago seemed lost. Limited, sometimes sharp fighting and periodic terrorist bombings in Iraq are likely to continue, possibly for years. But the Iraqi government and the U.S. now are able to shift focus from mainly combat to mainly building the fragile beginnings [...]
Roundup: July 27, 2008
Man charged with attacking teen LORAIN — A Connecticut Avenue man was charged with assault early Saturday morning after police say he admitted to hitting a 15-year-old after getting angry over a noisy group of youths playing basketball. Jeffrey Fraley was charged with assault after police investigated the complaint of a C Street mother who [...]
Local & State Roundup: July 27, 2008
Some counties’ summer fairs struggle CINCINNATI — Summer fairs in some of Ohio’s bigger counties are struggling because of eroding community support, safety concerns and competition. The Hamilton County Fair, whose 153rd edition begins Wednesday, once drew about 30,000 people each year. But attendance dropped 40 percent between 2003 and 2007, hitting an all-time low [...]
Edith M. Zelenka
Edith M. Zelenka, 83, of Eaton Township passed away Friday July 25, 2008 in her home after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home 1021 Main St. Grafton.
Lillian A. Easterday-Wilson
Lillian A. Easterday-Wilson (nee Kokotylo), 85, of Elyria, died Friday July 25, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave., Lorain.
Foreclosure rate flattening in Ohio
COLUMBUS — A firm keeping tabs on foreclosure activity nationwide says the flood of filings may be leveling off in Ohio, and a lawyer helping struggling Ohio homeowners says their numbers could begin to decline within a year or two. During the second quarter, Ohio had the nation’s sixth highest foreclosure rate, with one out [...]
Elyria Notebook: July 27, 2008
Elyria gets new kiosk An information kiosk has been established in historic downtown Elyria thanks to Main Street Elyria, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the district. Placed prominently in Ely Square, the kiosk will keep residents and visitors in the know about activities in downtown Elyria. “With so many ways to get [...]
Frances Felver
Frances Felver, 73, of Grafton passed away Saturday July 26, 2008 in the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home 1021 Main St. Grafton.
Vernon N. Crislip
Vernon N. Crislip, 83, of Elyria transitioned to be with the Lord Thursday, July 24, 2008 at the EMH Regional Medical Center. He was born August 20, 1924 in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and was a Elyria resident for most of his life. Vernon worked as a mechanic at Glavic Chrysler-Plymouth in Brookpark, retiring in 1989. [...]
Marie J. Akosi
Marie J. Akosi (nee Ingrassia), 81, of Lorain, died Friday July 25, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center in Lorain after a lengthy illness. She was born May 17, 1927 in Lorain and was a lifelong Lorain area resident. Marie was a graduate of the Lorain High School class of 1945 B. She was a [...]
Elk members garner national positions
ELYRIA — Two members of Elyria’s chapter of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recently joined the ranks of the organization’s national leaders. Harold Kehler and Lee Young were among more than 600 Elks installed in positions at the group’s 144th annual convention two weeks ago. Kehler was named district deputy grand exalted ruler [...]
Compromise on required sick days hits snag
CLEVELAND — A small-business group in Northeast Ohio has little hope that Gov. Ted Strickland will find a compromise on a ballot proposal requiring companies to offer paid sick days. Strickland is trying to find agreement between businesses and the labor-led coalition pushing a statewide issue that would require companies with 25 or more employees [...]
Joe L. McGhee
Joe L. McGhee, 70, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Lake Pointe Health Center in Lorain. He was born January 8, 1938 in Luverne, Alabama and had lived in the Lorain area since the age of 11. He worked at U.S. Steel and retired after more than 20 years of service. Visitation [...]