Archive for June, 2009
CORRECTIONS: June 27, 2009
LaGrange Lions Club pantry will be held 1 to 3 p.m. July 5. An incorrect time was listed on the community page in Friday’s paper. A story in Friday’s Chronicle-Telegram about future building plans in the Firelands School District stated that substantial improvements would be made to the district’s lone middle school, built in 1910, [...]
Obituaries for June 27, 2009
Michael S. Carte, Jr. Dorothy A. Rogers Elizabeth A. Pincura Clara Mae Matthews Georgieann Shockey Joseph M. Monia Marquis Anthony McCall Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Police offer reward in shooting cases; 2 teenagers killed in Lorain
LORAIN — The police are offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the shooting deaths of two Lorain teenagers, Lorain police Capt. Russ Cambarare announced Friday. “There is nothing new whatsoever on either case,” Cambarare said, adding the reward is per case — meaning the [...]
Care clinic to open for sick in Vermilion
VERMILION — Starting next week, Vermilion-area residents with upset stomachs, sore throats, and colds won’t have far to go to be treated. Community Quick Care clinic is set to begin seeing patients July 1 in a small separate office inside the Discount Drug Mart at 4208 Liberty Ave. With longer hours than those typically kept [...]
Amherst police: Rain factor in motorcycle crash
AMHERST — Wet road conditions may have contributed to a 42-year-old Elyria woman’s motorcycle accident Thursday night on Leavitt Road. As of Friday afternoon, Michelle Jarrell was listed in serious condition at MetroHealth Medical Center. Jarrell lost control of her 1995 Yamaha as she was heading southbound on Leavitt Road in front of Moosehead BBQ [...]
Food drive in honor of crash victim
ELYRIA — Brian Rogers, killed June 20 in a motorcycle crash, liked to help others, and his family wants his friends to keep that spirit alive as he is laid to rest. “I feel Brian can help one last time,” said his wife, Barb Rogers, in a news release issued by Busch Funeral Home. “We [...]
Multiple departments respond to North Ridgeville blaze
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Four fire departments battled a house fire Thursday afternoon that caused an estimated $60,000 in damage to the structure. The blaze broke out just after noon at a one-story frame house at 7411 Denny Drive. A number of neighbors called to report smoke and fire coming from a front window, according to [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake notebook: June 27, 2009
Summer program lets kids swim LORAIN — Lorain County Community Action Agency, in collaboration with the Lorain’s Parks and Recreation Department, on Monday will begin holding registration for Summer at Central Park Pool Pass Youth Program. The program for youths age 9 to 19 focuses on character development and swimming fun. There will be 325 [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake: Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday Child immunization clinic, 1 to 4 p.m. at Lorain City Health District, 1144 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, for families with children ages birth to 18 years old in need of immunizations. There is a fee for each immunization, but no one will be denied due to inability to pay. Shots will also be given [...]
Growing close: Lorain residents work on community garden
Deputy Safety Service Director Ken Shawver has overseen the planting of four community gardens this year, with the latest a coordinated effort with the captain of an east-side Neighborhood Block Watch group in Lorain. Stretching 30 feet by 150 feet, the garden is at the Lorain Senior Center on Garfield Boulevard. About 30 east side [...]
Sheffield man gets 4 years for fondling girls at church
A Sheffield Lake man was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for fondling four young girls at the Lindale church he attended. Robert Owens, 68, had pleaded guilty last month to four counts of gross sexual imposition in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Additional kidnapping and other charges were dropped in exchange for his [...]
Man sentenced to 10 years for child’s death
ELYRIA – Wails of anguish echoed through a Lorain County courtroom today as a Cleveland man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing a 2-year-old Lorain boy he was babysitting. As Damien Hiley was being handcuffed by sheriff’s deputies after county Common Pleas Judge James Burge imposed the sentence agreed to in a [...]
Order required to remove Allen, Smith from offender list
ELYRIA — It will take a court order to get Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen off the county’s sex offender registration list. The pair was acquitted Wednesday of charges they had molested 4- and 5-year-old children on Smith’s Head Start bus route in the early 1990s. Smith and Allen, who have long proclaimed their innocence, [...]
Parade salutes EHS champion softball team
ELYRIA — The perfect-ending fairy tale that Elyria High’s softball team kept talking about this spring came to a happy ending Thursday on Ely Square. Nearly 300 spectators were there for the finale in a typical American heartland gathering that celebrated the Pioneers’ second Division I state championship. The observance included speeches by politicians, school [...]
Cavs gear up for a ‘Diesel’-powered run: GM Danny Ferry says pairing LeBron, Shaq all about winning a championship
INDEPENDENCE — One is called “The King” and “The Chosen One.” The other goes by “The Big Aristotle,” “Diesel” and “Shaq Fu.” With reigning league MVP LeBron James being joined by the 7-foot-1, at least 325-pound presence of Shaquille O’Neal next season, the Cavaliers locker room will certainly be larger than life. Cleveland general manager [...]
Shaun Bennett: Much more to like than dislike in Shaq deal
When making a decision as big as the one the Cavaliers made early Thursday morning in bringing future Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal into the fold, it’s always good to weigh the pros and cons. The biggest pro might be that O’Neal isn’t a con. The boisterous big man neither gets in trouble with the [...]
Cavaliers pick a project in first round of draft
INDEPENDENCE — There were 111 players listed in the 2009 NBA Draft Media Guide. Christian Eyenga, the 6-foot-5, 210-pound Republic of Congo native the Cavaliers picked Thursday night with the 30th and final selection in the first round, was not one of them. “I’m in a state of shock,” the French-speaking Eyenga said through an [...]
Cavs notes: Shaq ‘elated’ to get chance to play with LeBron
INDEPENDENCE — Shaquille O’Neal, acquired by the Cavaliers early Thursday, did an interview on ESPN during the draft and said he was “elated about the trade.” “I get to play with one of the greatest players to ever play the game in LeBron James,” said O’Neal, who added he will have no trouble playing second [...]
Bullpen comes up short again as Indians fall to Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen appears comfortable being saddled with the savior tag for the Pittsburgh Pirates. McCutchen played a part in all of Pittsburgh’s runs Thursday night, including a game-ending bloop single to score Jack Wilson and give the Pirates a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. “It was kind of like almost predestined, [...]
County transit in line for $400,000 in stimulus
ELYRIA — Lorain County Transit riders were thrilled with the news Thursday that $400,000 in federal money is available to stave off some of the $880,000 in planned cutbacks. President Barack Obama signed an appropriations bill that will allow the county to use $400,000 — 10 percent of the $4 million in stimulus money the [...]
‘King of Pop’ dies at age 50
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who reigned over the music world like no other, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50. Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby [...]
SAP Junior Golf Open: Avon resident Beau Titsworth fires 73, finishes tied for fifth
AVON — Beau Titsworth came out swinging Thursday. The Avon resident shot a sparkling 2-under 34 on the front nine, then fell to a 3-over 39 to finish at 220 and tied for fifth in the final of the SAP American Junior Golf Association regional on a 90-degree day at Red Tail Golf Club. The [...]
Security to be stepped up at International Festival
LORAIN — Security at the Lorain International Festival will be heightened this weekend following violence in central Lorain as officials prepare to entertain weekend crowds that could top 60,000, officials announced Thursday. Police Chief Cel Rivera said three recent shootings in central Lorain shouldn’t keep people home. “I would strongly encourage people to come to [...]
Norwalk paves way for success: Drivers, fans rate Summit one of NHRA circuit’s best
CLEVELAND — The NHRA drivers know their sport is great, now they are just trying to find a way to spread the news. “I really believe that we have a better product than NASCAR does,” Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson said Thursday afternoon at a media luncheon at Morton’s Steak House in downtown Cleveland. “You [...]
Lorain residents meet with Guardian Angels
LORAIN — More than 50 people gathered in downtown Lorain on Thursday, hoping that a group of angels would protect their city. The Guardian Angels, who grew to fame in the 1980s for attempting to stamp out crime by patrolling New York City subways, met with residents inside Fabyan’s restaurant to introduce themselves and discuss [...]