Archive for July 29th, 2008
Construction co. president pleads guilty to Justice Center charges
The president of a Cleveland construction company who supervised the building of the Lorain County Justice Center pleaded guilty this morning to paying a bribe to win the contract. Vincent Carbone, president of R.P. Carbone, entered the guilty pleas to conspiracy and money laundering charges that will send him to prison for at least six [...]
Byrd at his best as Indians blank Tigers: Veteran helps Tribe throw 11th shutout of season
CLEVELAND — It was a battle of Central Division underachievers Monday night at Progressive Field and, fortunately for the Indians, the Tigers achieved less than they did. Cleveland opened a four-game series against Detroit with a 5-0 victory in front of 24,689 fans. The late July showdown was expected to be a significant one between [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner away from team because of family matter; strength test put on hold
CLEVELAND — Travis Hafner was scheduled to undergo a strength test on his ailing right shoulder Monday, but the plan was scrapped, with the designated hitter tending to a family matter instead. “He’s got something going on personally,” Indians manager Eric Wedge said. “We’re not sure when he’s going to be back.” According to the [...]
Lewis won’t slow down: Veteran Browns running back working even harder to prove last year was no fluke
BEREA — Rumors of Jamal Lewis’ demise were greatly exaggerated. In fact, they were dead wrong. The Baltimore Ravens castoff was a genuine workhorse last year in his first season with the Browns, rushing for 1,304 yards, the fifth-best total in the NFL and the most in Cleveland history by a player not named Jim [...]
Browns notes: No time to take it easy, Crennel tells team
BEREA — Browns coach Romeo Crennel delivered a strong message to his players Monday about the need to practice as hard as they play, even when the training camp schedule calls for two-a-day practice sessions. “Guys know they have to go twice, so they try to save a little energy for the second half of [...]
U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball: Cavaliers star LeBron James practices, says he’s ready to return to action
MACAU, China — Loaded with star power but wary of complacency, the U.S. Olympic basketball team arrived in China on Monday with a word of caution from coach Mike Krzyzewski. “We haven’t accomplished anything yet,” he said. The team is taking its Olympic preparations to this southern Chinese casino enclave. LeBron James joined the squad’s [...]
Jenna Fryer: NASCAR did what it could to salvage a tiring event, but it’s far from blameless in the Brickyard fiasco
INDIANAPOLIS — Yes, the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a debacle. No point in denying it. But don’t be so quick to castigate NASCAR, which was faced with the unenviable task of trying to salvage a race that was destined to look like stalled, rush-hour traffic. When it became obvious in Saturday’s practice sessions [...]
Pedestrian killed on I-90
Teen darts into roadway, is hit by multiple vehicles after leaving nearby bonfire AVON — An 18-year-old Avon Lake man was killed Sunday night when he was struck by several vehicles on Interstate 90 in Avon. Zachary R. Rothrock had left a bonfire party a short distance to the north on Chester Road shortly before [...]
Briefs: Elyria’s SunDogs come from behind to win opener in national softball tournament
Caitlin Ambrose of Lake Catholic drilled a two-out, sixth-inning homer Monday to spark Elyria’s SunDogs to a come-from-behind victory in an ASA national softball tournament opener in Moline, Ill. The SunDogs went on to defeat the Carolina Cobras, the North Carolina ASA state champions, 6-5. The SunDogs, who won the Ohio ASA crown in June, [...]
Missing fireman found off Lorain shore
LORAIN — The body of a Cleveland firefighter who disappeared while swimming in Lake Erie on July 19 was found Monday by a local fisherman about 5 miles north of Lorain. Kenneth “Mike” Alderman had jumped off a boat to swim several miles northeast of the Cedar Point breakwall near Sandusky, according to the Ohio [...]
With just a couple of modifications, this Elyrian`s golf cart is street legal
ELYRIA — Paul Ray doesn’t mind being called a pioneer. However, instead of leading the way west, the 64-year-old said he is ready to lead the way to extreme fuel efficiency. And he’s doing it from the seat of a tricked-out golf cart that has been modified to make it street legal. With the turn [...]
NFL notes: Chad Johnson sits out first day of Bengals camp with injured ankle
Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson didn’t participate in the Cincinnati Bengals’ first practice of training camp because his right ankle hasn’t fully recovered from surgery. Johnson spent time Monday rehabilitating the ankle, which was surgically cleaned out last month. The ankle is still sore and he runs with a pronounced limp. He warmed up with [...]
Feds raid Cuyahoga County offices
CLEVELAND — Federal agents searched at least 10 Cuyahoga County offices, businesses and homes as part of a public corruption investigation Monday and needed U-Haul trucks to remove boxes of evidence. About 200 FBI and IRS agents, some brought in from Pittsburgh to help with the searches, raided the county administration building, engineer’s office and [...]
Lorain considers red-light cameras
LORAIN — City Council is considering giving the green light to traffic-monitoring cameras. A representative of Rhode Island-based Nestor Traffic Systems told Council the company would install the cameras for free, should the city go ahead with the program. The company would collect one-third of the money each ticket generates but would only bill the [...]
Company angles for offshore wind turbines in Lorain
LORAIN — A local renewable energies company wants to create local jobs by setting up an offshore wind turbine farm in Lake Erie. John James Sekulic, president of St. George’s Renewable Energies LLC, shared with City Council his plans to make Lorain a hub for wind energy and requested the right of first refusal for [...]
City gains ownership of land on Lake Erie
ELYRIA — The city of Lorain is the new owner of a small patch of lakefront property valued at $18,300 that is slowly crumbling into Lake Erie. The city had plans to sell the 0.19-acre piece of land off Franke Drive on the city’s west side to a developer considering buildiing a high-rise lakefront condominium [...]
Committee OKs 58 pothole claims
ELYRIA — A City Council committee voted Monday to pay nearly 60 motorists for damage to their cars caused by potholes on state Route 57. The Route 57 pothole subcommittee wrapped up its claim hearings Monday, and Council’s Finance Committee approved the payments, which must still win support from the full Council next week. Councilman [...]
Elyria moves to join development zone
ELYRIA — Working under tight time constraints, Elyria City Council took the first step Monday in joining the joint economic development zone Avon begrudgingly created last year to win approval for a new interchange off Interstate 90. If Elyria wants in on the revenue-sharing deal, it must vote by next week to participate, Law Director [...]
Elyria puts country club housing proposal on hold
ELYRIA — The owner of Spring Valley Golf and Athletic Club learned that his attempt to get a conditional use permit to allow for a $50 million residential development will was put on hold until he can provide more information. Pretty pictures and an emotion-filled speech about how he “won’t mess things up” were not [...]
Amherst/Vermilion blotter: July 29, 2008
Amherst police Tuesday, July 22 7:52 a.m. – 800 block S. Main St. Resident found rear tires slashed on vehicle. Neighbors reported hearing popping noises about 2 a.m. Saturday, July 26 12:53 a.m. – 400 block Washington St. Police on patrol apprehend two youths who ran from officers near Powers Elementary School. Jordan Malinowski, 17, [...]
Amherst/Vermilion notebook: July 29, 2008
Come dance in the streets in Amherst Don’t try to cruise through downtown Amherst on Saturday. Several downtown streets will be closed to host the city’s fifth annual Dancing on Main Street music festival 3 p.m. to midnight. While most weekend festivals are family-oriented, this one is geared toward adults who can enjoy music from [...]
Amherst chorus celebrates Celtic music
AMHERST — Members of the Amherst Community Chorus represent six decades and three counties, but those differences mean nothing during their “Monday night therapy” — their phrase for rehearsals — every week. The chorus, which is finishing its 12th season this month, is performing 3 p.m. Sunday in Ely Square, with a rain location of [...]
Phoebe J. Cunningham
Phoebe J. Cunningham, 74, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008 at her home. She was born September 2, 1933 in Amherst and graduated from Amherst High School. She was employed at Tops Grocery Store (formerly Finast) for 40 years in the meat department and was a member of Local Union 880. For many [...]
Irene A. Staskiews
Irene A. Staskiews (nee Olszewski), 96, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a short illness. She was born August 26, 1911 in Falls Creek, Pennsylvania. Irene was a long time resident of The Abbewood. She was a homemaker, a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, United Polish [...]
Kenneth V. Scott
Kenneth V. Scott, 92, of Amherst, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a brief illness. Mr. Scott was born in Buffalo, New York on March 6, 1916. He was the son of the late Harry H. and Alice (nee Vilchi) Scott. He [...]