Archive for June, 2009
Township closes bridge over Brentwood Lake
CARLISLE TWP. — Township officials Thursday closed the bridge over the dam at Brentwood Lake Village to traffic after safety officials said the dam could fail. The state ordered Spitzer Management Inc., the owner of the lake, dam and bridge, to begin excavation of the dam by June 19 to let the water flow out [...]
School board member won’t quit after paper criticizes him
LORAIN — Lorain school board member Jim Smith will run for re-election after all. Smith, who had said last month that he wouldn’t run again in November when his two-year term expires, decided Thursday to seek a full four-year term. Smith said he was angered by a Lorain Morning Journal editorial Thursday that had called [...]
Injured, sweet-tempered ‘bait’ dog found by road
ELYRIA — He has been newly christened with the name Happy, but volunteers with the Erie Shores Humane Society believe his life has been anything but joyful. With injuries consistent with an animal that was used to bait fighting dogs, a pit bull mix found Monday evening along state Route 113 near Clemens Road is [...]
Hundreds watch Clydesdales strut their stuff
SHEFFIELD — He doesn’t yet know what they’re called, but he sure knows what they are. “Neigh, neigh,” shouted 18-month-old Timmy DeArment as the mammoth Budweiser Clydesdale horses galloped around the Quaker Steak & Lube restaurant parking lot. The promotional event brought hundreds of people out to witness the horses, each weighing nearly 2,300 pounds [...]
Judge in light case: Work it out
ELYRIA — A judge on Thursday extended a temporary restraining order against Ohio Sports Park following two days of testimony in the squabble with Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-In over the sports complex’s nighttime lights. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski said he hoped the weeklong extension would allow enough time for both sides to come [...]
Lorain bank manager calls cops during foreclosure protest
LORAIN — Homeowners and foreclosure prevention advocates with the nonprofit group Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People were escorted by police out of the Chase Bank branch on Broadway in Lorain as part of a statewide protest Thursday at Chase branches. No arrests were made. Jennifer Schaeffer, foreclosure prevention and outreach coordinator with ESOP, said homeowners [...]
Grant may allow Lorain to open Central Park Pool
LORAIN — A second public pool may be opened this summer in Lorain if City Council approves Monday an agreement with a local agency to access up to $20,000 in grant money. The plan would open the Central Park Pool on Oakdale Avenue. The only pool currently open is at Oakwood Park in South Lorain. [...]
Taste of South Saturday at Hamilton School
Music, dancing, vendors and games are just a few of the offerings at the ninth annual Taste of South, sponsored by Second Baptist Church. The event will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton School, 1215 Middle Ave., Elyria. WJTB radio will be present, as well as local dancers and choirs. In [...]
Let it rain on Eaton Township
EATON TWP. — As the rain falls this summer, Eaton Township will be watching its garden grow. In May, residents of Eaton Township donated their time and supplies to help build a rain garden in Eaton Township Community Park on state Route 82. The rain garden was made possible by a grant from the Ohio [...]
Grafton & LaGrange notebook: June 12, 2009
Old Fashion Days It’s time to step back to a different era for Belden’s Old Fashion Days. The annual event will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Grafton Township Fire Hall and grounds, just south of state Routes 303 and 57 on the left-hand side of state Route 83. The [...]
Grafton & LaGrange blotter: June 12, 2009
LaGrange police Thursday, June 4 2:15 a.m. – Keywood Boulevard, an officer saw movement in the back of a parked vehicle. When the officer made contact with the male and female occupants, they said they were “just talking.” 3:30 p.m. – Railroad tracks on East Main Street, children were playing on the tracks. Wednesday, June [...]
Obituaries for June 12, 2009
Beverly L. Hetsler Willie Cash Gerald T. Salata Loretta M. Terrion Ruth M. Miglets Ethel I. Clutter Emogene Ruth Schlechter George Vasu Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Duo just dynamic: Two of Lorain County’s best ever, Elyria’s Tess Sito and Keystone’s Kara Dill, share Miss Softball award
AMHERST — Two high school All-Americans are sharing the Lorain County Miss Softball Award for 2009. It goes to Tess Sito, who pitched and batted Elyria to the Division I state championship this season, and Kara Dill, whose hitting and pitching propelled Keystone to still another Division II district crown and regional final. Both are [...]
Big hits carry Blue team by Red in senior all-star softball game
AMHERST — Christa Wodarczyk was thrown only one pitch in Wednesday’s Lorain County Senior All-Star Game. That was all it took. The Columbia second baseman clobbered Morgan Henry’s first offering into left-center field for a two-run triple that snapped a 1-1 tie and helped the Blue team take a 6-3 victory over the Red all-stars [...]
West Shore Conference in Elyria Catholic’s future? School interested in exploring league’s openings
With online forums abuzz with rumors, athletic director Barb Salata confirmed Wednesday night that Elyria Catholic is one of the schools that has submitted a letter of interest about joining the West Shore Conference. “It’s all kind of in the preliminary process right now,” she said. “(The WSC) is looking to see what we have [...]
Back to last place: Ugly loss to Royals ends Indians’ short trip out of the cellar
CLEVELAND — That didn’t last long. A day after moving out of the Central Division cellar for the first time since the beginning of the season, the Indians returned to the familiar confines Wednesday via a 9-0 shellacking from the Kansas City Royals, who moved a half game in front of Cleveland in the standings. [...]
Tribe notes: Trainer gives breakdown on the broken down
CLEVELAND — As has been the case far too often for the Indians’ liking this season, head trainer Lonnie Soloff met with reporters prior to Wednesday’s game to give updates on players currently on the disabled list: ♦ Grady Sizemore (left elbow inflammation) — Soloff said Sizemore has responded well to rest and could begin [...]
Strong pitching paying off as Knights shut down BlueSox
Joel Hammond The Chronicle-Telegram LORAIN — With players from points near and far, summer-league baseball teams often are good places to find good team chemistry. With little else to do but bond with teammates and play baseball, friendships quickly are formed and players can feed off each other. Prospect League batters beware: If the NorthCoast [...]
Phil Mickelson makes emotional return to PGA Tour
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — An emotional Phil Mickelson returned to the U.S. PGA Tour on Wednesday, trying to regain some normalcy in a life shaken by fear with the discovery that his wife has breast cancer. Mickelson has always felt like he was in control, even if his golf at times suggested otherwise. Now he feels [...]
Former Vermilion star Andy Oliver set for big decision after being drafted by Tigers; Cubs pick Brookside grad Steve Grife
For the second time in three years, former Vermilion baseball star Andy Oliver has a decision to make in regard to his pro career. The Detroit Tigers selected the left-handed pitcher in the second round of the MLB Draft on Tuesday night, a considerable upgrade from when the Minnesota Twins picked him in the 17th [...]
Court KOs residency requirement
In Amherst, the city’s Fire Department is staffed with part-timers who have to meet one caveat: to live in the city. Or at least, they used to. On Wednesday, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down city rules that require employees to live where they work. Amherst Fire Chief Wayne Northeim is the department’s only full-timer, [...]
Light-duty: Elyria’s million-dollar fire truck often parked because of low staffing
ELYRIA — The brand-new ladder truck the city spent $900,000 to purchase and another $300,000 to equip is not in service, although it arrived in the city in April. Parked in a bay at Fire Station 2 on East Broad Street, the truck is out of service and will remain that way until the Fire [...]
Budget woes erase Elyria’s Fourth fireworks display
ELYRIA — Last year, on the day before Independence Day, some 20,000 people went to West Park for the city’s annual fireworks extravaganza. It was the first time the location was chosen as city safety officials refused to sign off on the event if it was held in Cascade Park. With a bigger show that [...]
Spitzer unloading leftover Chryslers to other dealers
ELYRIA — Spitzer Management is in the process of selling more than 200 Chrysler automobiles to other dealers as the company runs out of options to stop Chrysler from breaking franchise agreements with nearly 800 dealers. Spitzer lost seven Chrysler franchises, including Spitzer Autoworld in Sheffield and four others in Northeast Ohio, which is the [...]
Deal cuts electric bills for some in county
ELYRIA — Residents in Lorain County communities that participate in the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council should see a drop in their electric rates as soon as this summer. A newly inked deal NOPEC has signed with an independent supplier will translate into a 12 percent reduction in the electric generation portion residents will see [...]