Archive for September 11th, 2008
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton to speak at LCCC
U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton is coming back to Lorain County, but instead of a Lorain school gymnasium, she’ll be speaking at Lorain County Community College. Clinton, who lost a tight battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, will be campaigning for her former rival, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama. Clinton is set to speak at about [...]
Nation marks seventh anniversary of terror attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation paused Thursday to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a heartfelt ceremony at ground zero and other solemn remembrances around the country. Relatives of victims killed at the World Trade Center gathered at ground zero in lower Manhattan for readings from dignitaries and a [...]
Texas evacuates parts of Gulf Coast ahead of Ike
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities in the Houston area and along the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast ordered hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate Thursday as Ike bore down with hurricane-force winds that stretched across more than 200 miles and could gain even more strength. Forecasters expected the storm’s center to reach land this weekend somewhere [...]
Browns take another hit: Strong safety Jones to have knee surgery, be out 3-5 weeks
BEREA — The last thing the Browns needed going into Sunday night’s clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers was another key injury, but that’s exactly what they got. Strong safety Sean Jones — widely considered Cleveland’s best defensive player — will undergo arthroscopic right knee surgery today and is out for 3-5 weeks. He suffered the [...]
Browns notes: Steelers downplay recent domination of series
BEREA — The Steelers have never led their all-time regular season series with the Browns since it began in 1950. But that may change Sunday night as Pittsburgh can take a 56-55 advantage with a victory at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Steelers have won nine straight games over the Browns and 14 of the last [...]
Sweet start: Indians lefty Lewis dazzles, beats Orioles in major league debut
BALTIMORE — Through all the countless hours he spent rehabilitating an assortment of injuries, Scott Lewis never abandoned hope of pitching in the major leagues. The sacrifices he made over the past five years paid off Wednesday night, when Lewis allowed three hits over eight shutout innings in his major league debut to help the [...]
In tune on and off the field: Ohio State’s Laurinaitis only allows his inner football player out when needed
COLUMBUS — An hour or two before kickoff Saturday, James Laurinaitis will put on his headphones. Other Ohio State players will prepare for battle with No. 1 Southern California with heavy metal and screaming vocals, or maybe bluesy bass and a mellow backbeat. But the Buckeyes’ co-captain, the top college linebacker in America according to [...]
Girls soccer preview 2008: Firelands might lack bodies, but it’s far from short on talent
HENRIETTA TWP. — What’s up with Firelands sports? The football team won two of its first three games and the boys soccer team doubled its 2007 win total in the first two weeks of the season. And how about those girls? The Lady Falcons, with only 14 on the squad, won five of their first [...]
Girls soccer 2008: Team capsules, plus top three teams, players, games and hot topics to watch
NORTHEAST OHIO CONFERENCE Elyria Pioneers COACH: Venera Ilievski 2007 RECORD: 5-11 RETURNING LETTERS: 5 STRENGTHS: Support for the defense on the attack. WEAKNESSES: Youth and minimal experience. SCOUTING REPORT: This could be a learning year for the inexperienced Pioneers. But although this is her first year as varsity coach, [...]
Boys soccer: Westlake slips by North Olmsted on goal in the final two minutes
NORTH OLMSTED — It was a hammer-and-tongs thriller that wasn’t decided until the 79th minute. In short, it was Southwestern Conference soccer at its best. Westlake forward Alex Chernosky, a sophomore, scored in the second-last minute Wednesday night, lifting the Demons to a 1-0 victory over North Olmsted. First place, or a tie for second [...]
High school cross country notes: Vermilion’s Rodriguez cuts long locks for a good cause
Anyone who hadn’t seen Vermilion senior Nate Rodriguez between the Avon Lake Earlybird meet Aug. 30 and the Tiffin Distance Carnival on Sept. 6 may have done a double-take. He was minus quite a bit of hair. The Samson-looking Rodriguez, who sported two long ponytails, donated his hair to cancer victims. The organization is called [...]
LCCC posts record enrollment
ELYRIA — Fall enrollment numbers at Lorain County Community College are the highest ever in the college’s 45-year history, college officials said. With 11,181 students — 6,611 part-time and 4,570 full-time — enrollment is up 3 percent over last year, when 10,858 students attended the college. “LCCC is experiencing tremendous enrollment growth because it is [...]
Shooting victim wins $5M ruling
ELYRIA — A county judge has ordered three men to pay $5 million to the owner of a golf driving range who was shot during a botched robbery two years ago. But Philip Benko probably won’t see much of that money, his attorney, Richard Mellott Jr., said. Dwayne Nelson, Brian Adams and Charles Pavilak are [...]
Lorain cop Marrero to appeal conviction
ELYRIA — Lorain police Officer Stanley Marrero wants out of the county jail while he appeals his conviction on misdemeanor charges of intimidation, dereliction of duty and public indecency that he was convicted of earlier this week. Marrero, 44, was ordered to the county jail to begin serving two months behind bars by Lorain County [...]
Gov. Strickland orders another $540 million in cuts
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland ordered $540 million in cuts and other budget adjustments Wednesday because of revenue shortfalls but vowed to protect an expansion of children’s health care and a tuition freeze for students attending state colleges. The latest moves are on top of $733 million in cuts he ordered in late January, meaning [...]
North Ridgeville blotter: Sept. 11, 2008
Wednesday, Sept. 3 7 p.m. — 35000 block Lorain Road, Weidner Lawn & Landscape reports theft of tools and equipment from construction trailers valued at more than $1,900. Thursday, Sept. 4 9 a.m. — 5400 block Wallace Blvd. Resident reports theft of $2,700 in U.S. savings bonds. 3:27 p.m. — Interstate-480 Bridge at Lorain Road, [...]
North Ridgeville roundup: Sept. 11, 2008
City planners OK new projects The proposed 218-acre Hampton Place development mixing hundreds of single-family homes with multi family dwellings dominated Tuesday night’s City Planning Commission meeting, as residents, commission members, and City Council members all weighed in with opinions, questions and criticisms of the big project, many details of which are yet to [...]
Dad needs help to find his son
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A local family is holding a fundraiser bowl-a-thon on Sept. 21 to help keep open an investigation of a loved one’s disappearance. Richard Gaines’s son, Justin, went missing on Nov. 2, 2007. He was last seen leaving a bar in Georgia, where lived with his mother and stepfather. Justin Gaines was attending [...]
Christmas icons at the Cat`s Meow
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — On the porch of Cat’s Meow Antiques, always stocked with antique shelves, cabinets and rocking chairs, two special pieces stand out — a pair of 6-foot-tall bronze nutcrackers. The nutcrackers once stood in the window of Cleveland’s Halle’sDepartment Store during the Christmas season. They welcomed shoppers and those who came just to [...]
Virginia Irene DeMaria
Virginia Irene DeMaria (nee Tarnowski), 80, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake. She was born in Elyria on March 22, 1928 and lived here all of her life, graduating from Elyria High School with the class of 1946. Virginia was a volunteer for many years [...]
Tyrese Bruce Williams
Tyrese Bruce Williams, 2 month old son of Alonda Williams and Bruce Pulley, passed away suddenly Saturday, September 6, 2008 in his home. Besides his parents, Tyrese is survived by his brothers, Denzyl Williams and Anthony Pulley; sisters, Breanna Pulley, Annastasia Williams and Rachel Spears; maternal mother, Rosalee Pulley; maternal granparents, Lonnie (Almaleen) Williams, Rose [...]
Teresa Francis
Teresa Francis, (nee Van Tries), 78, of Elyria, died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at her home following a long battle with COPD. She was born March 28, 1930 in Cleveland and lived in Eaton Township for most of her life. She was a resident of Lakeland Florida from 1993 until 2005. Teresa was a member [...]
Robert C. Levandoski
Robert C. Levandoski passed away suddenly Monday, September 8, 2008. He was born June 5, 1949 to Clyde and Edna. Born in the historic area of Bennett’s Corners, Ohio, Rob grew up to cherish the memories and legacy of his family’s century old farm. Throughout Rob’s life, he instilled the value of family and often [...]
Margaret Louise Cremeans
Margaret Louise Cremeans, 68, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Allen Medical Center, following a short illness. Margaret was born July 1, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Harley and Minnie (nee Reed) Barrett. She was a resident of Wellington since 1949. Margaret was a homemaker who enjoyed collecting items at flea markets and [...]
Joseph A. Lewis
Joseph A. Lewis, 75, formerly of Elyria, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2008 in York, Alabama. He was born November 11, 1932 to the late Richard and Lucretia Ruffin Lewis in Riderwood, Alabama. He confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized by Rev. J. H. Rowe. He became a member of New [...]