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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
NHL: Pittsburgh looks for different result from same spot
PITTSBURGH — The series score is the same, so is the opponent and the location, yet this Game 6 has a distinctly different feel to the desperate Pittsburgh Penguins. Back home after a 5-0 drubbing in Detroit on Saturday, the Penguins face the prospect tonight of watching the Detroit Red Wings skate around with the [...]
Motorsports: Kyle Busch hits wrong note with latest antics
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch has always bucked the system, embracing the notoriety that comes with being NASCAR’s newest bad boy. He doesn’t care if race fans dislike him — and, boy, do they ever — and he makes no apologies for knocking people out of his way en route to Victory Lane. His rejection [...]
$271,000 deficit looms for Clearview
SHEFFIELD TWP. — By June 2011, Clearview Schools will be approximately $271,000 in the red, according to a five-year forecast approved by the board of education Monday night. “Sometime in 2010, the board will have to decide about a levy,” district Treasurer John W. Scott said. The district has an emergency levy that will be [...]
Avon double play: Y under construction near ballpark
AVON — Baseball season in Avon is under way, and just a short walk from All Pro Freight Stadium is a new project residents are anticipating. A 67,000-square-foot YMCA is expected to open by March, and along with the new stadium it is expected to draw restaurants, hotels and other business to the area at [...]
Invacare makes Fortune 1000 list
ELYRIA — Elyria-based Invacare Corp. has been named to Fortune Magazine’s 2009 Fortune 1000 list, ranking 983. The Fortune 1000 list is an annual ranking of America’s 1,000 largest corporations based on revenue. With revenue of $1.75 billion annually, the manufacturer and distributor of home- and extended-care medical products made the list for the first [...]
Former city employee says reading e-mails a misdemeanor, tops
ELYRIA — A former North Ridgeville city employee accused of breaking into his co-workers’ city e-mail accounts has asked a county judge to drop the charges against him. In court documents filed Monday, Tony Lance Sr.’s attorney, Anthony Nici, said prosecutors had charged his client with a felony count of unauthorized use of property. Lance [...]
Stimulus to fund Route 83 bridge work
COLUMBUS — President Barack Obama’s $787 billion economic spending package reached Ohio’s roads Monday when construction crews began work on a highway project in Cleveland. The $1.8 million project will widen a ramp from Interstate 490 to Interstate 77, and other stimulus projects are scheduled to begin in weeks. In Lorain County, $474,296 in stimulus [...]
Amherst & Vermilion notebook: June 9, 2009
Relay for Life The annual Relay for Life cancer society team fundraiser will be Sunday at Marion L. Steele High School. The event will have a 5K run in addition to the walk. The first 50 walkers or runners receive free T-shirts. Cost is $10 for anyone signing up by Wednesday, and $12 for those [...]
LCCC police academy taking applications now
ELYRIA – The Lorain County Community College Police Training Academy will begin its next session Sept. 8. Applications to the academy will be accepted either by being sponsored by a local police department or through open enrollment for those with no affiliation to a police department. Those seeking entrance through open enrollment should contact the [...]