Archive for August 30th, 2008
Mangus Dotson
Mangus Dotson, 61, of Elyria, passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 at New Life Hospice residence center in Lorain following a three year battle with cancer. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel.
Orion Power facility will require regular dredging at shoreline
AVON LAKE — Channels flowing in and out of Orion Power Midwest’s generator facility on Lake Road will have to be dredged as regular maintenance, Mayor Karl Zuber said. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokesman Mike Settles said silt is blocking the flow of cooling water to the power station’s cooling units. The power plant is [...]
High school football: Amherst answers with rout of Middies
AMHERST — Coaches try a number of things to motivate their players, and one of the favorites is discussing the lopsided defeat an upcoming opponent laid on you the season before. Such was the case for the Amherst football team when coach Kevin Fell talked to his players about the thrashing they took last year [...]
Indians’ winning streak goes snap: Offense fails in clutch too many times against Seattle’s ace
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ longest winning streak since 2002 came to an end at the hands of the American League’s worst team — the Seattle Mariners. Who else? In an ironic twist to an already strange season, the Indians saw their 10-game winning streak halted by a 3-2 loss to the Mariners, a club that [...]
Tribe notes: Martinez back on the field; Indians want to make sure he’s back to his old self
CLEVELAND — The Indians decided sooner was better Friday, activating Victor Martinez from the disabled list rather than waiting for the September call-up period. “We wanted to get our eyes on him,” said manager Eric Wedge, who had Martinez in the lineup at first base and batting fifth for the series opener with Seattle. “He’s [...]
Bubble trouble: Wide receiver Wilson’s fate up in the air, along with others, as roster cuts loom today
Travis Wilson knew this was a make-or-break preseason for him. He started strong in practice, caught three passes for 58 yards in the opener and took the lead in the battle for the third receiver spot when chief rival Kevin Kasper couldn’t stay healthy. Then the Travis Wilson that has frustrated coaches and fans for [...]
Quarterback without question: Boeckman still Ohio State’s main man, but pressure’s on with Pryor waiting in the wings
Here is what it’s like being Ohio State’s starting quarterback: After his first 10 games last season, Todd Boeckman was considered a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy; now many Buckeyes fans think it’s only a matter of time until he’s holding a clipboard on the sideline. Heading into today’s opener against Youngstown State, [...]
U.S. Open: Federer wins, but not easily; No. 3 seed Kutznetsova ousted
NEW YORK — Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a replay review. So the man trying for his fifth straight U.S. Open title and an overmatched qualifier shared a laugh, watching together as the giant [...]
Motorsports: Johnson captures fourth pole of the season; Elyria’s Connolly qualifies second at NHRA U.S. Open
Aiming to build some momentum heading into NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Jimmie Johnson got off to a good start Friday, winning the pole at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The two-time reigning Cup champion was easily the fastest driver on the 2-mile oval in qualifying for Sunday’s Pepsi 500, turning a [...]
Area motorsports: Lorain County Speedway keeps on truckin’ with tonight’s ‘Tough Truck Test’
Bob Stascak The Chronicle-Telegram Chevrolet and Ford like to advertise their trucks as being built “like a rock” or “Ford tough.” Lorain County Speedway will put those claims to the test tonight with the “Tough Truck Pull.” Two trucks will be chained together at the bumpers, then stage a tug-of-war. When one truck drags the other across a [...]
Former Lorain cop is target of FBI raid
WICKLIFFE — Lorain police and the FBI raided the home of a former Lorain police officer Thursday seeking evidence that he is the writer of a string of venomous letters about Police Chief Cel Rivera and other officers that have been mailed to local officials, attorneys and media for years. Officers took documents, tapes, discs, [...]
Six months are enough for interim fire chief
ELYRIA — Despite being heralded in May as the leader the Fire Department needed, Interim Fire Chief Joe Pronesti said he is stepping down from the position when his six-month commitment ends in November. The top spot comes with more headaches and playing politics than he originally thought, he said. “I think I can do [...]
Police chief recommends suspension, rank drop for ‘kissing cop’
ELYRIA — Elyria Police Chief Michael Medders recommended moving police Detective Eric VanKerkhove out of the detective bureau and suspending him for 10 days after a disciplinary hearing Friday. VanKerkhove, 39, pleaded no contest and was found guilty Tuesday of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct stemming from a June incident during which he kissed a [...]
Vermilion teachers may strike Sept. 9
VERMILION — Teachers could strike as soon as Sept. 9 after the teachers’ association issued a 10-day strike notice Friday. A membership vote will take place before an actual strike, said Vermilion Teacher’s Association President John Burrow. Both sides said they are hoping for a resolution, but Burrow said there are serious sticking points. Teachers [...]
Steve and Barry’s latest to close up shop
ELYRIA — Few things cost more than $8.98 when Steve and Barry’s opened its doors at Midway Mall almost four years ago to the day — and everything is still $8.98 as the store prepares to go out of business. A local manager, who didn’t want to give her name, said workers at the 45,000-square-foot [...]
Elderly woman rescued from Route 10 rollover
EATON TWP. — An elderly woman heading for Great Northern Mall on Friday afternoon rolled her car off the side of state Route 10 and was pried from the wreckage by firefighters. Twila Paxton, 70, of Elyria, was bounced around in the driver’s seat as her Buick LeSabre tumbled down a grassy slope about a [...]
Officials: Why did parents let their son die from cancer?
CLEVELAND — A case worker noticed that the swelling in 8-year-old Willie Robinson’s neck would come and go. Medical treatment was urged. His parents were threatened with legal action. The family moved. Then it was too late. The skinny, blue-eyed, brown-haired boy collapsed at his home on March 22 and was pronounced dead less than [...]
Off the beat: Elyria’s own ‘Iron Lawyer’ reigns supreme
Call Eric Zagrans the Iron Lawyer. He earned it. Zagrans, an Elyria attorney, won the first ever Iron Lawyer competition in Cleveland on Wednesday, beating several prominent Cleveland attorneys, including Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann Rowland, who is leading the Cuyahoga County corruption investigation. Before the competition, Zagrans said he promised to uphold Lorain County’s honor [...]
Turning 50, NASA honors Ohio astronauts
CLEVELAND — NASA honored its strong Ohio link, with its renowned space explorers Neil Armstrong and John Glenn joining in the celebration Friday night. Astronauts from the state have played important and sometimes historic roles for the nation’s space agency, which is marking the 50th anniversary of its founding. Armstrong, 78, is the Apollo 11 [...]
Lorain/Sheffield Notebook: Aug. 30, 2008
Labor Day festival Celebrate Labor Day with local union families and friends from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Black River Landing in Lorain. Enjoy entertainment, games, raffles, prizes and 25-cent hot dogs. Lorain driver’s license checkpoint The Lorain Police Department will conduct driver’s license checkpoints in the city Tuesday. The purpose of the checkpoint [...]
Have dinner, go dancing to help man with liver transplant
LORAIN — The whole Lorain County community is invited to join the family of Herminio Gonzalez for a night of dinner and dancing to help offset the costs of Gonzalez’s liver transplant. The fundraiser will take place 3 p.m. Sept. 13. It was organized to help the Gonzalez family cover medical costs and other expenses [...]
Mary Laverne Heron
Mary Laverne Heron, 88, of Elyria, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. She was born January 26, 1920 in McDonald, Pennsylvania to the late Mary (nee Charlier) and Fernal Pierson. She married Charles Heron on August 28, 1937 and lived in McDonald until 1999. She had resided at The Abbewood in Elyria. Mrs. Heron [...]
James T. Borthwick
James T. Borthwick, 76, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008 at his home following a short illness. He was born December 25, 1931 in Elyria and lived here his entire life. He was a 1950 graduate of Elyria High School where he played varsity football. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving [...]
Edward Leo Banks
Edward Leo Banks, 89, of LaGrange, passed away Friday, August 29, 2008 at his home in LaGrange. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home of Elyria, (440)322-4626.