Archive for October 1st, 2008
Scenes from the Medders procession
At Elyria City Hall, a hushed crowd stood at attention as the procession passed. Vicki Behne fought back tears as she remembered the intelligent boy-turned-Army captain who went to day care with her daughter, Lindsey. “He was a wonderful kid with a great sense of humor,” Behne said. “Michael will be honored and remembered forever,” [...]
MLB: Lee joins Phillies’ Lidge as Comeback Player of the Year
PHILADELPHIA — Brad Lidge has a shot to cap his perfect season with a World Series ring. Cliff Lee should be ready to clear room in the trophy case for a Cy Young Award. First, the two pitchers received a different honor Tuesday when they were selected Comeback Players of the Year. Lee was 22-3 [...]
Volleyball: Keystone beats Brookside again to regain top spot in PAC
SHEFFIELD — The match ended on a block kill. It was appropriate. Blocking was probably the biggest reason Keystone regained first place in the Patriot Athletic Conference with a three-game victory over Brookside on Tuesday. The Wildcats won 25-23, 25-14, 25-21. Keystone had 13 block kills to only two for the Cardinals. Three Keystone players [...]
Cavaliers: Guards aplenty on roster
INDEPENDENCE — Delonte, Boobie and Mo aren’t three stooges. They know there are only 48 minutes in an NBA game, but Cavaliers point guards Delonte West, Daniel “Boobie” Gibson and Mo Williams swear they aren’t worried about playing time. How to divvy up that time — one or more could end up seeing significant time [...]
Ohio State: Hostile environment awaits Buckeyes in Madison, Wisc.
COLUMBUS — Of all the hostile venues for teams to visit in the Big Ten, none has quite the rep of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium, Ohio State’s next destination. The denizens of the 91-year-old structure have been known to pelt opposing players with batteries or even marshmallows stuffed with nickels. So while the band is [...]
White Sox win Central with 1-0 victory over Twins in tiebreaker
CHICAGO — Jim Thome and Ken Griffey Jr. have been waiting years for a shot at the World Series. For the first time in more than a century, Chicago has two chances at a championship. A big swing by Thome, a strong throw from Griffey and the marvelous pitching of John Danks helped the White [...]
High school roundup: Elyria drops first conference volleyball match
STRONGSVILLE — A lack of consistent play hurt Elyria as the Pioneers lost 25-22, 25-15, 25-19 to Strongsville in Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division action Tuesday night. Kristen Boros had nine kills and 16 digs for the Pioneers (12-4, 6-1 NEOC Valley), while teammate Amanda Medvetz had 15 digs. Midview 25-26-18-25, Avon 21-24-25-20 GRAFTON — [...]
NFL notes: Raiders fire head coach Kiffin
When Al Davis finally broke his silence about Lane Kiffin on the day he fired his coach, he had plenty to say in response to the one-sided verbal attack Kiffin had been launching at the organization for months. Davis detailed acts of what he called insubordination by Kiffin, read a warning letter he gave his [...]
NBA notes: Knicks open D’Antoni era
Mike D’Antoni stood near the sideline Tuesday with arms folded, smiling as he watched players speed by during full-court drills. At that moment, he might’ve been the only one in the gym enjoying himself. D’Antoni’s New York Knicks are going to play fast, just like his Phoenix teams did for the past 4½ seasons. But [...]
Medders comes home
Friends, family salute fallen soldier
Senate plans vote today on revised bailout with tax cuts
WASHINGTON — In a bold bid to revive President Bush’s multibillion-dollar financial rescue plan, Senate leaders scheduled a vote for Wednesday night on a version of the bill that adds substantial tax cuts meant to appeal to Republicans when it reaches the House. The goal is to net at least 12 more House votes than [...]
County opens up early voting
SHEFFIELD TWP. — With 36 days left before Election Day, voters were already lined up at 8 a.m. Tuesday to vote at the Lorain County Board of Elections office on North Ridge Road. “We opened our doors at 8:30 a.m., and there was a line of eight or nine people who had been waiting half [...]
County plotting next attempt at sales tax hike
ELYRIA — Lorain County Commissioners Ted Kalo and Lori Kokoski are in the midst of their re-election bids, but they’re already looking ahead to November 2009, when they say the county may have to try again to convince voters to pass a 0.25 percentage point sales tax increase. The county’s last effort, a year ago, [...]
Lorain man gets 6 months despite murder acquittal
ELYRIA — Lamont Tarpley will remain behind bars for another six months, a county judge ruled Tuesday. Tarpley, who was cleared by a jury last week of murder and other charges stemming from the June 26, 2007, shooting death of Gary Young Jr., was convicted of having weapons under disability because he wasn’t legally allowed [...]
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo puts Lorain native in charge of primates
CLEVELAND — A Lorain native is the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s new curator of primates and small mammals. In his new role, Christopher Kuhar, 35, oversees management of the zoo’s animal collection, as well as conservation efforts and science programs related to primates and small mammals. Prior to beginning his duties earlier this month, Kuhar served [...]
Metroparks Zoo gets millionth visitor this year
The gorillas, chimps and all of the zoo’s other intriguing animals routinely make it Northeast Ohio’s most-visited year-round attraction, according to zoo officials, who welcomed their millionth visitor this past weekend when an Akron family passed through the turnstiles. The mark puts the zoo ahead of projections for the year, which forecast 1.15 million visitors [...]
Oberlin/Wellington blotter: Oct. 1, 2008
Oberlin police Monday, Sept. 22 9:15 a.m. — South Main Street, police took complaint from business about suspected employee theft. Wednesday, Sept. 24 10:27 a.m. – state Route 58 at College Street. Shadd Boggs, 32, of Elyria, arrested on a warrant. Friday, Sept. 26 9:10 a.m. – North Pleasant Street and state Route 511, Stacy [...]
Oberlin warns bikers to watch out, follow law
For years, Oberlin has been known as the home of 10,000 bikes — slightly more than its population. But following several accidents involving bikes, Oberlin police Capt. Clifton Barnes is warning bike riders and motorists to remember the rules of the road. Recently, a 12-year-old girl was treated at Allen Community Hospital after being struck [...]
College archivist records last day on the job
OBERLIN — In 22 years, Roland Baumann touched and preserved hundreds of years of history at Oberlin College. And as of his retirement Sept. 15, he officially became part of the history he’s worked so hard to preserve. Baumann, who started as college archivist on Jan. 1, 1987, came to Oberlin at the coaxing of [...]
Avon Lake pizza contest postponed
AVON LAKE — The Avon-Avon Lake Rotary Club has postponed the 2008 Great Pizza Bake-Off from Thursday to Oct. 9 due to the death of Avon Lake graduate U.S. Army Capt. Michael Medders. The event will remain at Avon Lake High School Commons and will still be from 5 to 8 p.m. The members of [...]
Oberlin/Wellington notebook: Oct. 1, 2008
Hop a haunted train The Lake Shore Railway Association is presenting a Halloween Train and Haunted Hobo Path. The train stops at woods, where passengers can walk a path and drink cider. Wear shoes suitable for walking on uneven terrain of cinders and gravel. Costumes are optional; no flashlights allowed. The trip takes approximately one [...]
Residents nervous, hopeful economy will rebound
A day after the Dow Jones industrial average experienced the largest one-day point drop in history, people out and about in Lorain County say they are nervous, but they remain hopeful that the country’s financial picture will improve. “The stock market could drop 10,000 points,” said Jim Slone, owner of Jim’s Coffeehouse in Elyria. “You [...]
Family of slain Gas USA clerk sues station’s owners
ELYRIA — The family of slain Gas USA clerk Qiana Walton has filed a $2.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the owners of the gas station and the Chicago man accused of gunning down Walton during a June 14 robbery.Vincent Jackson Jr., 27, the man charged with shooting Walton in the head with an AK-47 [...]
Gloria Dawn Lehman
Gloria Dawn Lehman (nee Storaci), 65, and a resident of LaGrange, went home to be with her Lord Tuesday morning, September 30, 2008 surrounded by her family in her home following a brief illness. She was born April 5, 1943 in Elyria. Gloria was raised in Elyria and Pittsfield Township. She was a 1961 graduate [...]
Captain Michael Joseph Medders
Captain Michael Joseph Medders, 25, of Avon Lake was killed in the line of duty Wednesday, September 24, 2008 in Baquba, Iraq. He was born November 4, 1982 in Elyria and was raised in Avon Lake. He was a 2001 graduate of Avon Lake High School where he was an All Ohio Football player and [...]