Archive for May, 2009
Indians: Tigers steal win from Tribe with great catch
CLEVELAND – Even when the Indians do things right, they turn out oh, so wrong. Cliff Lee offered up another Cy Young-like performance Friday night and Grady Sizemore hit what appeared to be the winning home run in the ninth inning. Still, the Indians were on the losing end again, gagging on another heavy dose [...]
Cavaliers: Everything’s going right during playoff run
INDEPENDENCE – The Cavaliers have been so good in the playoffs, especially in taking a 2-0 lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, they`re starting to resemble a video game. Even coach Mike Brown, who watched superstar LeBron James make a 36-foot 3-pointer at the end of the first half in Game [...]
Board doesn`t back clemency for killer Daniel Wilson
Convicted killer Daniel Wilson received sympathy but no mercy from the Ohio Parole Board, which has unanimously recommended that Gov. Ted Strickland reject Wilson`s clemency request. Wilson, 39, is scheduled to be executed June 3 for the May 4, 1991, murder of Carol Lutz. In its clemency report released Friday, Parole Board members wrote that [...]
H.S. Softball: Pioneers blank Bears, clinch share of NOC crown
ELYRIA – Behind five extra-base hits and a 14-strikeout one-hitter by Tess Sito, Elyria assured itself of at least a tie for the Northeast Ohio Conference softball crown Friday. The Pioneers pounded three triples and two doubles to rout the Bears, 5-0, for their 21st victory of the season against two losses. At 7-0 in [...]
Police raid nets large heroin stash
LORAIN – Police and federal agents found large quantities of heroin and other suspected drugs Friday when they used a battering ram to knock down the door of an Apple Avenue residence occupied by a father and son, a Lorain police narcotics officer said. Raul Velazquez, 57, was charged with a first-degree felony charge of [...]
NOACA delays decision on weighted vote
Lorain County Commissioner Betty Blair will have to wait until September for a vote on whether the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency will change the controversial weighted voting process that nearly stopped approval of a planned Interstate 90 interchange two years ago. NOACA`s board on Friday voted to table a planned vote on the change [...]
H.S. Track: Southview stands out at Vermilion Invitational
VERMILION – A glitch in the computer system prevented the schools participating in the 36th annual Vermilion Invitational from knowing what teams claimed boys and girls championships and who the meet Most Valuable Players were, but most teams were happy with their performances Friday. The Southview Saints may have been the happiest, as they made [...]
Case to reopen to traffic soon
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The headache should be over soon for motorists who have been finding other ways around the city because of Case Road`s closure. Shut since Dec. 1 to allow construction of a $4 million, 2,500-foot sanitary sewer line, the road is supposed to reopen to traffic Tuesday, according to Safety-Service Director Denny Johnson. [...]
Tribe notes: Slumping Peralta sent to bench
CLEVELAND – Jhonny Peralta is headed to the bench for a spell. The struggling shortstop was not in the lineup Friday night for the opener of a three-game series against Central Division rival Detroit, and Indians manager Eric Wedge gave no indication when Peralta would return. “It`s something we`ve done with him before and it`s [...]
H.S. Tennis: Westlake edges Brecksville for SWC title
MEDINA – Billy Barnes and Dave Fleischer claimed not to have known how critical it was that they win their match. “No, but from your tone of voice I`d say it was very important,” said Barnes in response to the question of whether he and Fleischer, his partner at No. 1 doubles, were aware of [...]
H.S. Softball notes: Freshman pitchers making early impact
They`re young, but softball fans already know their names: Jennifer Sutton of Amherst, Brittany Fowler of Avon, Keystone`s Kenzie Conrad and Bee Shaw, Avon Lake`s Caitlin Shelar, Meghan Kvesdy of Bay. And there are others. They`re part of what seems to be an unusually large group of freshman pitchers who are already skilled enough to [...]
Area motorsports: E-Mods to run 30-lapper tonight at Lorain County Speedway
The E-Mods will be in the spotlight tonight at Lorain County Speedway. The open- wheel machines will run a 30-lap, $800-to-win feature. The Limited Late Models, Street Stocks, Chargers and a special Powder Puff will fill out the card. A special drawing will be held for a a 20-inch bicycle. Tickets for the bike raffle [...]
EC student makes a big, Styrofoam proposal for prom
ELYRIA – A lot of people saw the creative sign crafted by Alejandro “Dro” Alicea, a junior at Elyria Catholic, that extended a prom invite to “M.L.” That is, a lot of people except for the intended recipient. Morgan Lapos, 18, of Sheffield, didn`t notice it at first as she walked to school Wednesday. “We [...]
City settles with trailer park
ELYRIA – The Elyria City Health District on Friday reached an agreement with the owners of the Oberlin Road trailer park it was trying to close. As long as Elyria Mobile Home Park owner AIY Mobile Home Park LLC addresses the problems cited by the city, officials agreed to drop the lawsuit and reinstate the [...]
A one-woman Community on a Mission
LORAIN – When opportunity comes knocking, it may look like Fanecia Jackson. She has been canvassing Lorain neighborhoods since 2007 with a single mission – helping people build success. The single mother started Community on a Mission Team Support in Lorain to help people achieve their goals, even when those goals had long been forgotten. [...]
6 charged in Vermilion alcohol sales sting
VERMILION – Police have charged six people with underage sales of alcohol and tobacco to a pair of teenage undercover informants. The arrests occurred Thursday after police sent the two teen boys to 24 local businesses including gas stations, restaurants, convenience stores and a bowling alley. All of the businesses received hand-delivered letters from Police [...]
Oberlin man suspected in three bank robberies
OBERLIN – An Oberlin man is the chief suspect in two bank robberies in Mansfield and one in Tiffin, according to a search warrant for his South Pleasant Street home. Michael Palmer, 46, is in the Richland County Jail on a single count of aggravated robbery. According to the warrant, unsealed Friday in Lorain County [...]
Lorain, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake notebook: May 9, 2009
Chess tournament Lorain Schools will host the first-ever Classic Cafe Chess Tournament from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Southview High School cafeteria. The tournament is free and open to the public. More than 16 students from grades three to 12 from across the city`s schools will participate. Each student is guaranteed four matches [...]
N. Ridgeville goes for grant to fix up Olde Towne Hall
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The city is going after a $175,000 state grant that will be used for maintenance and improvement work at the historic Olde Towne Hall building on Center Ridge Road. Should the city get the grant, the money will go toward tuck-pointing, roof repair, strengthening a fire escape, painting windows, updating wiring and [...]
Obituaries for May 9, 2009
William Wallace Walker, Jr. Richard Dean Miller Mary H. Lindner James V. Trupo Paul Joseph Rodgers Margaret Ruth Strohsack Sara E. Frederick-Tuck Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Firefighters battle blaze at vacant home
LORAIN – Firefighters battled a blaze early Thursday in a vacant house next door to another vacant house that caught fire last month. Assistant Chief Randy Hupp would not call the fire at 114 W. 24th St. suspicious, but he did say the one next door was considered suspicious when firefighters investigated it. Firefighters went [...]
Parole Board rejects Wilson’s clemency bid
The Ohio Parole Board has recommended that Gov. Ted Strickland reject clemency for convicted killer Daniel Wilson. Wilson, 39, is set to be executed June 3 for the 1991 murder of Carol Lutz, who he locked in the trunk of her car before puncturing the gas tank and setting the car on fire. Lutz was [...]
Milestones for 05/03/2009
Happy 8th Birthday – Ward Anniversary – Surprise Graduation – Lloyd 30th Anniversary – Melendez Engagement – Mick-Headley Engagement – Burnsworth-Wager Engagement – Schneider-Hunger 65th Anniversary – Ignatz 40th Anniversary – Simon
Newcomers win wide support
Campaign, reputations helped Madison and Siwierka oust incumbents
Elyria charter change was widely trounced
ELYRIA – Â With the ouster of two incumbent members of City Council, voters who cast ballots in Tuesday`s primary used their votes to make changes. But voters weren`t buying one change city officials had sought – a change to the charter. The change would have reduced the number of days between when City Council [...]