Archive for September 27th, 2008
Avon Lake mourns soldier killed in Iraq
AVON LAKE — Flags throughout the city were lowered to half-mast Friday in honor of fallen soldier U.S. Army Capt. Michael Medders Jr. Word that the 2001 Avon Lake High School graduate, who was an All-Ohio football star and son of Elyria Police Chief Michael Medders, had been killed in Iraq spread quickly throughout the [...]
Obama and McCain trade jabs in first debate in Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. — John McCain accused Barack Obama of compiling “the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate” Friday night in an intense first debate of their close campaign for the White House. The Democrat shot back, “Mostly that’s just me opposing George Bush’s wrong-headed policies.” Obama said his Republican rival has [...]
Man reaches plea deal in Granny D’s shooting
ELYRIA — One of the three men charged in connection with the June 23, 2007, robbery that left Granny D’s Pizza owner David Kowalczyk dead took a plea deal Friday and will testify against the alleged shooter in the case. Scotty Parker, 27, will receive a 20-year prison sentence in exchange for his testimony, according [...]
Lorain and Elyria get $5.3M to fight blight
A federal grant designed to stabilize neighborhoods ravaged by foreclosures could change two Lorain County cities scarred by blighted and abandoned properties.On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it is funneling billions of federal dollars to states and cities hard-hit by foreclosures. Ohio will receive more than $258 million, with Elyria’s [...]
House Democrats predict bailout deal by end of weekend
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration and Congress anxiously revived negotiations Friday on a $700 billion financial bailout, one day after the largest bank collapse in U.S. history provided a brutal reminder of the risks of failure. Democrats talked optimistically of agreement by the end of the weekend. “I’m convinced that by Sunday we will have [...]
Poverty discussed at Oberlin symposium
OBERLIN — There was a lot of talk about the financial bailout of Wall Street at a poverty symposium on Friday.Suzanne Larges, 29, just can’t understand why taxpayers are being asked to foot the bill of banks, investment companies and the people who run them. “I don’t think nothing too positive about it,” said Larges, [...]
ROUNDUP: Sept. 27, 2008
Former Lorain Schools employee sues ELYRIA — A former Lorain Schools employee filed a lawsuit Friday in county Common Pleas Court saying he was unjustly fired. Frank Sowell was demoted as the district’s chief human resources officer in May and terminated late last month. The Lorain school board voted to terminate his two-year contract, which [...]
BLOTTER: Sept. 27, 2008
Elyria police Thursday, Sept. 25 5:30 a.m. – 400 block 11th St., backpack with $200 in contents stolen from unlocked car. 4:45 p.m. – Bob Evans, Griswold Road, a man in a gray pickup stole a bench from the restaurant. 7:13 p.m. – 1100 block Melvyn Lane, coffee table, stereo and two televisions stolen. 8:39 [...]
Spoiling it for the Sox: Wilson wins fourth, Garko homers twice as Indians hand Chicago a frustrating loss
CHICAGO — A missed opportunity and a sloppy performance left the White Sox in second place and had manager Ozzie Guillen as frustrated as he’s been all season. “That’s the only thing I hear, ‘We have a chance.’ We don’t have a chance if we continue to play that way,” Guillen said after Friday night’s [...]
Chud slings some mud … at himself: Browns’ offensive guru takes his share of the blame for team’s struggling start
BEREA — The season’s first three weeks have been tough on everyone within Browns headquarters, and offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski is no exception. He was hailed as a mastermind last season in his first full year as an NFL coordinator, as the Browns ranked eighth in scoring (25.1 per game) and yardage (351.3). A year [...]
Browns notes: Steinbach back to practice, but still questionable to play Sunday
BEREA — Left guard Eric Steinbach walked through the locker room Friday morning with a spring in his step. He hadn’t been in the locker room during the period open to the media in two weeks, but he had a purpose Friday. His uniform was in his locker and he needed to get dressed for [...]
Minnesota looking to go 5-0: Ohio State has chance to burst upstart’s bubble
COLUMBUS — Sure, unbeaten Minnesota is better. Just how much better might be determined today. Grade cards might be issued shortly after the Golden Gophers’ game at No. 14 Ohio State in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Second-year coach Tim Brewster was asked if his team matches up favorably with the Buckeyes (3-1). [...]
Cavaliers: Gilbert, Ferry, Brown hold court on season
INDEPENDENCE — It looked like a town hall meeting of sorts, Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry sitting comfortably in a chair on the left, no table in front of him, with owner Dan Gilbert in the middle and coach Mike Brown on the right. With the Cavaliers set to hold their annual Media Day on [...]
Area motorsports: Final challenge series on tap at Sandusky; Lorain County Speedway to induct 13 into hall of fame
SANDUSKY SPEEDWAY: The rescheduled MSA/Oswego Wing Challenge Series and season championships highlight the racing card tonight. This will be the fifth and final challenge race of the season. The car count for the Supermodifieds tonight is expected to be between 28-30. Look for Lou Cicconi to be behind the wheel of the ACME Racing 49, [...]
Bowling: Patton’s priceless present … rolling a perfect game on his mother’s birthday
New bowling ball: $144.99 New bowling shoes: $74.99 Bowling your first-ever 300 game on your mother’s birthday: Priceless. Derwin Patton couldn’t gift wrap it, but that didn’t make the perfect game the Elyrian rolled with the Saturday Nite Mixed at Brunswick Zone any less special. The game earned him Bowler of the Week honors for [...]
College football: Late interception leads UConn past Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lawrence Wilson returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown with less than three minutes to play to give Connecticut a 26-21 victory over Louisville on Friday night. Donald Brown ran for 190 yards and a touchdown for the Huskies (5-0, 1-0 Big East), who rode the legs of the nation’s leading [...]
Gwendolyn “Wendy” Croskey
Gwendolyn "Wendy" Croskey (nee Pelfrey), 38, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland following a short illness. Arrangements will be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Lorain/Sheffield Notebook: September 27, 2008
CentryTel Great Lakes GM to retire CenturyTel’s Timothy Kissane, general manager of CenturyTel’s Great Lakes market, will retire Dec. 31 after 40 years of service.Kissane, a Vermilion resident, began his telephone career in Illinois with Centel Corp. in 1968 and is responsible for the seven CenturyTel companies in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Kissane has a [...]
National Urban League leader speaks at gala fundraiser
ELYRIA — While the rest of the nation focused on the debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, all attention at Lorain County Community College was fixed Friday night on Marc Morial. Ten minutes before an estimated 80 million viewers tuned in to watch the presidential candidates trade blows, an audience of about 320 [...]
Girlfriend complains Corey Earl threatened her in text messages
LORAIN — Police Officer Corey Earl is under investigation again, this time for allegedly sending his on-again-off-again girlfriend harassing text messages. Lorain police Lt. Jim Rohner said the woman filed a complaint against Earl — who has been off the job since he had a stroke while walking to a Kenny Chesney concert in Cleveland [...]
Mildred M. Halasz
Mildred M. Halasz (nee Lasky), 77, formerly of Lorain, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). She is survived by her three children; five grandchildren; and a host of loving relatives and friends. Services will be held Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 1:30 P.M. at the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, 7845 Santiago [...]
Marshals capture fugitive inmate
LORAIN — An inmate who disappeared last Saturday after getting a pass to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is back in custody. Willie J. Lee Jr., 28, of Lorain, was cornered early Friday in a Lorain basement, according to county sheriff’s Capt. Richard Resendez. He surrendered to police at 9:30 a.m. in a storage area [...]
Oberlin College president testifies on student voting rights
Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov testified Thursday on the voting rights of college students in a hearing convened by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration. Krislov told the panel about Oberlin’s efforts to issue utility bills to its students in order to fulfill the state’s requirements for proof of residency for voters [...]
Lorain city and business leaders talk revitalization
LORAIN — City officials met with downtown business owners Friday to find out what it would take to revitalize downtown Lorain. Mayor Tony Krasienko told the more than 20 people in attendance that the city has the potential to become a sought-after destination, but that transformation would revolve around two big issues: not being afraid [...]
Off the beat: September 27, 2008
Elyria Catholic’s royal family Ed and Mary Poling of Elyria have figured out how to raise star students who are popular with their peers. Their four children all have been named homecoming king or queen at Elyria Catholic High School. On Friday night, the youngest son, Zack, received the honor. Brother Nick and sisters Julie [...]