Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for October 30th, 2008
Sheffield cops, firefighters call for union
SHEFFIELD — They don’t want more money. They just want job security, firefighters and police officers told village council members Wednesday night, asking to be recognized as unions.
“It’s about sick time. It’s about call-out time. It’s about being treated fairly,” said Mark Palmer, president of the Sheffield Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. “It’s not about money.”
Firefighter Jason [...]
World Series: Phillies win suspended Game 5 to clinch
PHILADELPHIA — From losingest team to longest game, the Philadelphia Phillies are World Series champions. Strange as that sounds. Strange as it was. Brad Lidge and the Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a three-inning sprint Wednesday night to win a suspended Game 5 nearly 50 [...]
Elyria men narrowly escape drive-by shooting
ELYRIA — Two men hit the ground behind a pile of trash Wednesday afternoon to avoid bullets fired from a passing car.
“My knees are still dirty from where I dropped,” said one of the men, who wanted to remain anonymous.
He said he was talking with a neighbor at 2:50 p.m. on the 200 block of [...]
Girls Division I regional soccer: Westlake downed by Strongsville
BAY VILLAGE — Two of Westlake’s starting defenders were ill most of Wednesday. It didn’t show, but it didn’t help. Despite an eye-opening performance by Westlake goalkeeper Stephanie Poeppelman and the four defenders in front of her, soccer power Strongsville eliminated the Demons, 2-0, in a Division I regional semifinal at Bay High’s [...]
Lorain County Sheriff’s Office nabs its first online predator
ELYRIA — A 49-year-old New York man thought he was sending sexually explicit video of himself to a 14-year-old boy in Lorain County but learned Tuesday he had just become the first online sexual predator netted by the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office.
Robert S. Forsyth, 49, of Horseheads, N.Y., was charged with disseminating indecent material to [...]
Elyria trick-or-treaters come out tonight
From 6 to 7:30 tonight, trick-or-treaters will be traipsing around Elyria.
For tonight’s event, plus many others that will take place in other communities on Friday night, Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti urges parents to be cautious.
Children should not be allowed to trick-or-treat alone, he said, and children should be told not to go into anyone’s [...]
Browns: NT Rogers surprising critics so far
BEREA — Shaun Rogers’ play at nose tackle has been dominant, capped by a one-man-wrecking-crew performance Sunday in a 23-17 win over Jacksonville. Just as impressive — and surprising to his critics in Detroit — has been Rogers’ presence on the practice field, in meetings and in the locker room. According to his coach [...]
Nursing home operator sues ex-official
ELYRIA — Altercare Inc., which operates as Northridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville, on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against former Chief Operating Officer Lisa Marie Clark.
The suit contends that Clark mismanaged the facility, which resulted in adverse findings against it by government inspectors.
The lawsuit, filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, alleges breach of contract [...]
Browns notes: Cutting down on the penalties
BEREA — Yellow is not one of the Browns’ official colors, but it was all over the field earlier this season in the form of penalty flags. Cleveland was whistled for an NFL-high 47 infractions in its first five games — ringing up either nine or 10 penalties in each contest — before straightening [...]
Nord Family Foundation announces grants
AMHERST — The Nord Family Foundation announced the nonprofit organizations in the fields of health and social services, education, civic affairs and arts that have been awarded grants this cycle.
At the Oct. 18 trustees meeting, grants approved totaled $1.41 million and are to be disbursed in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, Columbia, S.C.; [...]