Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for June 9th, 2009
Obituaries for June 9, 2009
Carl Z. Powell, Jr.
Donald H. Pfingsten
Theresa Niegowski
Linda Kaatz
Mary Jackson
John David Jackson
Cecil Simmons
Karl Renner
Cora Hicks
Virginia Eleanor Becker
Keith Davidson
Ruth E. Callahan
Sherry Jean Shine
Linda Joyce “Nic” Fields
Cecil Simmons
Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at:
http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Schools chief’s review put off till after contract
LORAIN - The Lorain school board has delayed its annual performance review of Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson until the fall even as it works to negotiate a five-year extension to her contract.
Board Vice President Tony Dimacchia said the board had originally intended to complete the review by July, but board President Cynthia Miller decided after re-examining [...]
Elyria Council looks at trimming some longevity pay off the top
ELYRIA - City Council’s Finance Committee took a first step toward unweaving longevity pay from the city’s budget, although the longstanding practice is tied down by not just a city ordinance but also by eight collective bargaining contracts.
However, the positions of mayor, auditor and law director are not covered by any union contract. As a [...]
Local Chrysler dealers face down end of their franchises
ELYRIA - The Chrysler signs won’t be coming down today at Abraham Auto Mall in Elyria or Spitzer Autoworld in Sheffield.
Although the dealerships will lose their franchises with Chrysler today, they are holding out hope that something will change that will keep them selling Chryslers.
“We’re not taking them down,” Nick Abraham said. “They have to [...]
Blotter: June 9, 2009
Lorain police
Sunday, June 7
12:16 a.m. - 5000 block W. Erie Ave., a woman reported her husband, from whom she’s separated, broke into her residence and stole her laptop.
8:33 p.m. - 1300 block E. Erie Ave., a woman reported a man bumped into her and grabbed her purse while she was walking near Kansas Avenue and [...]
Roundup: June 9, 2009
Electrical worker hurt at former Ford plant
LORAIN - An electrical worker received burns to his face and hands while working Monday at the former Ford plant off Baumhart Road.
Electricians from Firelands Electric Lake Erie Division in Lorain were attempting to fix a problem with the power supply at the plant, which now houses several small [...]
MLB Draft: Vermilion’s Oliver could get first-round call
Has it been three years already?
Andrew Oliver, an All-Ohio standout at Vermilion High who was selected in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, will be waiting for a phone call again today when the first-year player draft gets under way.
Mock drafts have Oliver going anywhere from No. 9 to [...]
Golf: More practice time means much better Tiger
DUBLIN — No one is surprised when Tiger Woods wins a golf tournament.
One reason he left Muirfield Village so satisfied with his second victory of the year is that Woods wasn’t surprised, either.
What most people will remember about his 7-under 65 in the final round of the Memorial, which allowed him to make up a [...]
NBA Finals: Focused Lakers aim to make Magic disappear
ORLANDO, Fla. — Kobe Bryant has changed his look.
Gone is the teeth-baring, nose-flaring, eyes-on-the-prize scowl that the Los Angeles Lakers star showed again and again in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The intensity diminished after Game 2, his expression morphing into one of relief and sheer luck. A botched layup by Magic rookie Courtney [...]
Tennis: Federer keeping heady company these days
PARIS — As of about noon Monday, Roger Federer hadn’t received a congratulatory call from Rafael Nadal, the man he succeeded as French Open champion.
Who did touch base? Who did send along good wishes when Federer won his first title at Roland Garros to complete a career Grand Slam and tie Pete Sampras’ record of [...]