Archive for October 3rd, 2008
Congress OKs historic bailout bill; Bush signs it
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the economy on the brink and elections looming, Congress approved an unprecedented $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and sent it to President Bush who quickly signed it. “We have acted boldly to help prevent the crisis on Wall Street from becoming a crisis in communities [...]
O’Connor brothers helping Black River football thrive
Black River senior quarterback Anthony O’Connor knows he’s picked the perfect play. The ball is hiked, the pass sails down the field and the receiver runs into the end zone for a touchdown. O’Connor’s younger brother, Jacob, the Pirates’ sophomore running back, grabs his gloating brother in a headlock and takes him to the ground. [...]
Elyria rebounds from volleyball loss with sweep of Solon
ELYRIA — Sometimes losing a match can give a team plenty of incentive to bounce back. Elyria had all the incentive it needed Thursday night against Solon in Northeast Ohio Conference volleyball action after a lethargic outing at Strongsville on Tuesday. The Pioneers swept the Comets — 25-17, 25-18 and 25-15 — to claim at [...]
Ibrahim’s four goals lead Lake Ridge to boys soccer win
OBERLIN — A knee injury against Lakewood sidelined Lake Ridge Academy forward Sami Ibrahim in the middle of the soccer season. Since his return, he’s shown the Lions what they were missing. Ibrahim continued his scoring binge Thursday with four goals in Lake Ridge’s 6-0 road victory over Oberlin. In three games since his return, [...]
Cavaliers looking for some stability at four spot
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers are currently accepting applications for the position of foreman. Actually, they’re looking for four men, as in power forwards, but the position still requires a blue-collar work ethic. Ben Wallace, who is 34 and entering his 13th NBA season, will be the likely starter, with Anderson Varejao serving as his primary [...]
Ohio State facing dangerous Wisconsin team
COLUMBUS — The game at Wisconsin was already going to be difficult enough for Ohio State. Then Michigan had to go and beat the Badgers, making them even more dangerous by backing them into a corner. Now the 14th-ranked Buckeyes are expecting the No. 18 Badgers to be angry, inspired and desperate to avoid an [...]
NLDS: Phillies rock Sabathia, Brewers to take 2-0 series lead
PHILADELPHIA — With one more loss to the Phillies, CC Sabathia and the Milwaukee Brewers will have all winter to rest. Brett Myers rankled Sabathia with a pesky at-bat and dominated the rest of the Brewers from the mound, and Philadelphia beat Milwaukee 5-2 on Thursday night behind Shane Victorino’s grand slam for a 2-0 [...]
ALDS: Rays handle White Sox in opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Cool and calm, or so it seemed. Evan Longoria and the Tampa Bay Rays appeared perfectly at home in the playoffs with a Game 1 victory over Chicago. The rookie said looks can be deceiving, though. “I was nervous,” he said. “I think if you’re not nervous in this situation, you’re [...]
NLDS: Dodgers take 2-0 series lead on Cubs
CHICAGO — After two duds by the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers look ready to run Chicago’s championship drought to 100 years. Ramirez hit a mammoth homer to extend his postseason record, Russell Martin had a three-run double and the Dodgers took advantage of four errors by the clumsy [...]
Medders funeral set for today
AVON LAKE — Candles flickered Thursday night across the home town of U.S. Army Capt. Michael Medders Jr. As the sun set, 1,000 luminarias were lit, casting a glow over hundreds of miniature American flags that lined sidewalks from Walker Road to Avon Lake High School, where Medders graduated in 2001. Inside the school, the [...]
Palin, Biden meet expectations in VP debate
NEW YORK — No one ever remembers when the trains run on time, but they never forget the breakdowns. In Thursday’s vice presidential debate, the trains ran on time. "The operatives in these campaigns will be watching with their hearts in their throats," CBS analyst Jeff Greenfield said shortly before Joe Biden and Sarah Palin [...]
Monday’s the deadline to register
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Time is running out for county residents to register to vote.Lorain County Board of Elections Director Jose Candelario said the final day would-be voters can register is Monday. At last count, Candelario said, the county had about 196,000 registered voters, but that number could grow by 10,000 when the new voters who [...]
State offers funds for new Midview school
State commission: $22M available to build new high or middle school
Vermilion Hardware to close at year’s end
ELYRIA — After nearly 150 years, 62 in the same family, Vermilion Hardware Co. will be closing its doors by the end of the year. Store President Denise Fahrney, 34, says the store closing is due to the current “economic times.” “It’s been in the family for 62 years,” she says. “We always hoped to [...]
Lorain County Transit may face cuts in 2009
ELYRIA — Although a one-time cash infusion last month was able to prevent cuts to Lorain County Transit this year, the agency still is not on solid financial footing. LCT’s contract with California-based MV Transportation Inc. is up at the end of the year, and if the county and contractor decide to extend it by [...]
Lorain boy playing in yard injured by BB gun
LORAIN — A child playing in his backyard was shot in the forehead Wednesday evening with a BB gun, a Lorain police report said. The 10-year-old was hit just above his left eye about 7:30 p.m. at his home on the 800 block of W. 22nd St., the report said. He told police he didn’t [...]
Railroad crossing work closes Route 57 in Grafton
GRAFTON — State Route 57 between Becker Street and Cleveland Street will close Thursday for railroad crossing repairs. The detour route for southbound motorists is state Route 57 to state Route 82, east on Route 82 to state Route 83, south on state Route 83 to state Route 57, and reverse for northbound motorists. The [...]
ROUNDUP: October 3, 2008
Man, 62, drowns over weekend CAMDEN TWP. — A 62-year-old Sheffield Lake man accidentally drowned Sunday while swimming at a party in Camden Township. John Parlett jumped in a Baird Road residential pond around 5:23 p.m. to show other partygoers how good a swimmer he was, but after swimming to one side of the pond [...]
CORRECTIONS: October 3, 2008
A police blotter that appeared on the Sept. 25 North Ridgeville page incorrectly listed the charges filed against Jeffrey J. Mash, 39. Mash was not charged with domestic violence. Consultant Burges & Burges was hired by the Midview school board for pre-levy activities. Immediately thereafter, the levy committee — Funding for Future — hired the [...]
Carlisle Township gets curbside recycling option
CARLISLE TWP. — Curbside recycling is coming to the township. Allied Waste and township officials have struck a deal that will bring green 68-gallon recycling containers to every township residence and still keep the township’s two drop-off recycling centers open. And it won’t cost residents an extra dime, said Dave Kidder, Allied’s area marketing manager. [...]
Veronica C. Matyas
Veronica C. Matyas (nee Smith), 93, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Northridge Heath Center in North Ridgeville. She was born November 28, 1914 in Heilwood, Pennsylvania. She moved to Lorain when she was two years old and had resided in Lorain County her entire life. Veronica attended Holy Trinity Catholic School [...]
Arlene Gertrude Gerber
Arlene Gertrude Gerber (nee Yates), 90, of Avon Lake, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in EMH Regional Medical Center. She was born May 6, 1918 in North Olmsted and was a lifelong resident of Lorain County. She pursued an education at Bowling Green State University where she graduated and received a teaching degree. She taught [...]
Fire destroys Sheffield Township home
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A family of five was forced to find another home Thursday after a fire destroyed the residence they were leasing and the contents inside. Sheffield Township fire crews responded at 11:43 a.m. and forcibly entered the home at 2111 Harrison Ave. to find heavy smoke and flames roaring from the rear of [...]
Oberlin College shuttles students to vote early
OBERLIN — About a hundred Oberlin College students boarded charter buses festooned with American flags and eagles Thursday to travel to the Lorain County Board of Elections to vote, according to college spokesman Scott Wargo. The first bus at 12:15 p.m. had 40 students aboard and was about two-thirds full. All 57 seats on the [...]
Bruce E. Black
Bruce E. Black, 83, of Columbia Station, died Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Aristocrat Nursing Home in Berea, following a long illness. He was born June 11, 1925 and was a longtime Columbia Station resident. Bruce worked in the foundry at the Ford Motor Co. in Brookpark, retiring in 1985. He served in the U.S. [...]