Archive for June, 2009
Arrest made in Lorain murder
LORAIN – A 20-year-old Lorain man was arrested Saturday in connection with the shooting death of a Lorain teen earlier in the week, according to Lorain police. Marlo Lamonte Sanford was taken into custody by Lorain Police Detective Steyven Curry at 12:30 p.m. on a murder warrant. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on [...]
Crushers stage a comeback against the Beach Bums, win fourth straight at the Freight
AVON — After a 3-3 road trip, the Lake Erie Crushers were happy to be back at All Pro Freight Stadium. So, too, were the 2,974 fans Saturday night, who made good use of the promotional rally towels that were given out before the game. All those towels didn’t make the Crushers want to throw [...]
Some criticize expensive Route 57 landscaping
ELYRIA – The blazing hot sun of summer, the harsh snows of winter, salt, rain runoff from the road and weeds. The freshly planted rose bushes and perennials along state Route 57 will have a lot to contend with as they struggle to grow from buds to blossoms. And that has led many – including [...]
Blotter: June 28, 2009
Lorain police Tuesday, June 23 5:29 p.m. – 1200 block W. Ninth St., a woman reported she saw a man riding his bicycle carrying a shotgun. 7:23 p.m. – 3000 block Denver Ave., a woman reported she got a call threatening her brother. Her brother was friends with Christopher Hill, 16, who was shot and [...]
Five pitchers, four hits, no runs: Numbers add up to a win for NorthCoast Knights
LORAIN — Five pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout to give the NorthCoast Knights a 5-0 win Saturday night against Richmond (Ind.) at The Pipe Yard. It was NorthCoast’s second straight whitewash of the RiverRats. The Knights improved to 8-9, while Richmond fell to 9-10 — both teams trail the Chillicothe Paints by two games [...]
Lorain sailboat races kick off
LORAIN – Saturday’s clear blue skies, plentiful sunshine and temperatures hovering around 80 were perfect for most people. But those seemingly idyllic conditions were less than ideal for sailing. “Today was very challenging to get in some decent races,” said Tim Yanda, a member of the Lorain Sailing & Yacht Club and president of the [...]
Local organs recognized at convention
The organs at St. Mary Church and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Elyria are being recognized by the Organ Historical Society. The churches’ instruments are featured in the society’s quarterly magazine “The Tracker” and will be played by members of the society in separate concerts July 9 as part of the society’s annual convention, which [...]
Elyria High School unveils flashy new Web site
ELYRIA – Elyria Schools has revamped its Web site. Launched Monday, the site’s new features should make navigation easier. The school is using more video – including a live feed of the Elyria High School construction site – and a better search function. There is also a looping feed of photos in the header, and [...]
Elyria/Elyria Township notebook: June 28, 2009
Upcoming reunions The following class reunions will take place in the coming weeks: – Elyria High School Class of 1964 45th reunion, 6 to 11 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Elyria Country Club. There will also be an opportunity to greet former classmates 6 to 9 p.m. July 31 at Smitty’s Place. For more information [...]
Obituaries for June 28, 2009
HARRIET “HATTIE” JOLLY MARQUIS ANTHONY MCCALL CLARA MATTHEWS CHRISTOPHER D. HILL MARY LEE MASSEY MARIAN HARDGROVE ROBERT KENNEY JOSEPH MONIA BENJAMIN CAMERON MARGARET TERNES Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Sowers extends his stay: Indians left-hander pitches seven strong innings, beats Reds for second win of season
CLEVELAND — Jeremy Sowers found smooth sailing in uncharted waters Friday night at Progressive Field. Failing to make it past the sixth inning in any of his previous starts this season — and lasting more than five just once — the left-hander cleared that hurdle and then some to help the Indians to a 9-2 [...]
Tribe notes: GM Mark Shapiro says struggling season just may be ‘one of those years’
CLEVELAND — Mark Shapiro wouldn’t raise the white flag on the season, but the Indians general manager seemed to put it at half-mast and rising while talking to reporters before Cleveland’s interleague series-opener with the Reds on Friday. “We’re in a tough spot right now, with the evidence mounting that it might be one of [...]
Can megastars mesh? Cavaliers coach confident LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal will be working for the same goal
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers’ team slogan has an addition: One Team, One Goal, Two Megastars. With Shaquille O’Neal joining LeBron James in Cleveland, two larger-than-life superstars will now have to share the spotlight on and off the Quicken Loans Arena floor, but coach Mike Brown does not envision any problems in that regard. “Both guys [...]
Rick Noland: Cavs’ pick of Eyenga in first round of NBA Draft still mystifying
The Cavaliers could have chosen Pitt’s DaJuan Blair or Sam Young with the No. 30 pick in the NBA Draft. They could have picked Xavier’s Derrick Brown or any number of other college players. Heck, they even could have nabbed North Carolina’s Danny Green, whom they eventually chose with the 46th pick. Instead, they chose [...]
Appropriations may help staffing at local fire departments
ELYRIA — Officials are hopeful changes to a federal bill signed Wednesday by President Barack Obama will allow cities to rehire laid-off firefighters or hire new personnel. Congress passed a supplemental appropriations bill that provides, among other things, for an expansion of permissible uses for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants. Elyria Mayor [...]
Prosecutors: Man blocked help for wife he struck with SUV
ELYRIA — Before she died, Erin Biszantz told her daughter that her husband, John, was punching her when she leaped from the couple’s Mercury Mountaineer and was dragged and run over by the SUV, according to court documents filed Friday by prosecutors. John Biszantz, 34, of Columbia Township, did not seek medical treatment for his [...]
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals: Baders and Forces keep their love for drag racing all in the family
NORWALK — John Force knows a little something about the sport of drag racing, and with all apologies to P.T. Barnum, the legendary driver said the Bader family in Norwalk actually puts on the greatest show on earth. “It was about 15 years ago when Bill Bader Sr. came down to see me race in [...]
Man gets 10 years in baby-sitting death
ELYRIA — Damien Hiley’s family wailed in anguish as he was handcuffed and led out of a Lorain County courtroom Friday to begin serving a 10-year prison sentence for killing a 2-year-old Lorain boy he was baby-sitting. Hiley’s family’s cries of outrage were a stark comparison to the forgiving words spoke just moments earlier by [...]
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals notes: Elyrian Dave Connolly still hopeful he’ll be able to find a sponsor
NORWALK — Elyria driver Dave Connolly is back in Norwalk for the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, but not in the capacity that he would have liked. Connolly, who won the inaugural event two years ago, has not yet picked up sponsorship for his Pro Stock team, and is competing in a pair of Sportsman series [...]
County United Way gives out $1.6M to groups
LORAIN — Despite collecting slightly less money than a year ago, United Way of Greater Lorain County announced Friday it is distributing the same amount of money to program services as it did in 2008. Fifty-one health and human service programs at 27 Lorain County agencies will receive $1.6 million for the 2009-10 funding cycle [...]
Summit Racing Equipment Nationals: Qualifiers just fine with ‘green’ track
NORWALK — The NHRA drivers knew they had a “green” track this weekend for the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk after a large portion of the runway was replaced less than a week before Friday’s first two qualifying sessions. There were some expected rumblings by a few drivers, but the four top qualifiers managed [...]
Drive-in owners: Sports park’s lights on past 10 p.m. cutoff
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — An attorney for the owners of the Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-In contends lights at two baseball diamonds in the nearby Ohio Sports Park were left on well past a court-ordered curfew of 10 p.m. on two nights last week. Attorney Charles E. Mills, representing drive-in owners Deb and Tim Sherman, made the allegation [...]
NorthCoast Knights’ hurlers corner the RiverRats
LORAIN — Greg Zebrack drew a blank when asked about the last time he had scored from second base on a passed ball. “I’m not sure I ever did it before,” Zebrack said. “It’s a totally instinctive play.” He did it Friday night, in the third inning of the NorthCoast Knights’ 4-0 win over the [...]
Circumstances in Jackson death still unclear
LOS ANGELES — The final act of Michael Jackson’s life came into clearer focus Friday, a picture of a fallen superstar working out with Lou Ferrigno, TV’s “Incredible Hulk,” and under the care of his own private cardiologist as he tried to get his 50-year-old body in shape for a grueling bid to reclaim his [...]
Power still out in some parts of Avon Lake
About 300 FirstEnergy customers in Avon Lake and Westlake were still without power late Friday night following the storm that ripped through this area on Thursday night. About 100,000 customers in northern Ohio and Pennsylvania initially lost power, a spokewoman for the utility said. FirstEnergy spokeswoman Tricia Ingraham said most of the outages were from [...]