Archive for July 4th, 2009
A YEAR LATER: Recalling the General Industries inferno
ELYRIA — It had everything that makes a fire dangerous, volatile and, yet in a strange way, beautiful. It was early on the morning of July 3, 2008, when the Elyria Fire Department was called to the corner of Olive and Taylor streets and discovered an inferno ripping its way through the former General Industries [...]
A YEAR LATER: Neighbors sick of seeing debris
ELYRIA — Living just a few houses from a pile of rubble, residents near the site of last year’s massive factory fire do not need a calendar to tell them more than 365 days have passed since the first flicker of flame engulfed the former General Industries site. Each day since, residents including Debbie Songer [...]
Choo gives Indians offense some bite
CLEVELAND — Indians hitters have gone hungry for the majority of this homestand. Friday night at Progressive Field, they feasted like kings. Scoring a combined 13 runs in their five previous games, the Indians went on the warpath in their series opener with Oakland, battering the A’s 15-3 behind a 15-hit attack, which included eight [...]
A YEAR LATER: Site owner says work will begin later this month
ELYRIA — Getting John Peshek to open up about his plans for the former General Industries site is not easy. In the year since a massive fire ripped through the buildings that filled three city blocks, Peshek has stayed mostly under the radar. And even when he does decide to talk, he chooses his words [...]
Tribe notes: Choo has delivered
CLEVELAND — One positive in this otherwise disappointing Indians season has been the emergence of outfielder Shin-Soo Choo. In his first full season as a big league starter, the South Korean has excelled in nearly every area, entering Friday with a .292 batting average, 10 home runs, 46 RBIs, 12 stolen bases and eight outfield [...]
A YEAR LATER: Blaze tested departments’ communication capabilities
ELYRIA — The only major stumbling block to take place the night of last year’s fire at the former General Industries factory was not the heat, smoke or flames shooting 200 feet into the air. With more than 120 firefighters from 24 different fire departments on scene, getting everyone communicating on the same wavelength almost [...]
She’s resigning? You betcha
Lucrative book deal, possible 2012 run in Sarah Palin’s future
Keystone’s Dill named 2nd-team All-American
Keystone star Kara Dill, the only Lorain County softball player ever to earn first-team All-Ohio honors four times, has been named a second-team All-American. Dill, who shared the Lorain County Miss Softball award this spring, was chosen by ESPN RISE Magazine and EA Sports. Among many other accomplishments, Dill is the Wildcats’ career hits leader. [...]
Approval of gambling measure would kill Strickland’s video plan
COLUMBUS — Multimillion-dollar downpayments on racetrack slots proposed by Gov. Ted Strickland are at risk if Ohio voters approve a competing casino plan in November, the chief executive of a major racing company said Friday. MTR Gaming Group Inc. CEO Robert Griffin told a special state Senate committee that a provision in the governor’s plan [...]
Cavaliers targeting guard Anthony Parker
CLEVELAND — Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest opted to trade places out West, so the Cavaliers’ free-agent quest has shifted to the Great White North. Toronto Raptors shooting guard Anthony Parker, a skilled defender and perimeter player, is reportedly the new object of Cleveland’s affections. The two-time Euroleague MVP is believed to be seeking the [...]
Crushers rally for win in 10th inning
AVON — Maybe there is something to that “Freight Magic.” Down 2-0 heading into their last at-bats, the Crushers rallied for two runs in the ninth to send the game into extra innings, then got a two-out, two-run double by Andrew Davis in the 10th to send a near-capacity crowd of 4,969 fans — the [...]
The show still goes on: Locals get their fireworks fix in North Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Elyria’s loss was North Ridgeville’s gain Friday night as several thousand people enjoyed a rousing pre-July Fourth fireworks show over South Central Park. Even people who were some distance away got a show. “We’ve never been to North Ridgeville before (for fireworks),” Mike Spurling said as he and his wife, Denise, perched [...]
Elyria superintendent wants to hire crossing guards; hopes to contract firm to keep coverage
ELYRIA — The crossing guard situation likely will be resolved this month by the Elyria Schools. Superintendent Paul Rigda is expected to recommend to the school board during its July 22 meeting that the district contract with a private firm to provide guards for next year. The old system — in which the city and [...]
Shopping with independents: Event raises awareness for the benefits of local businesses
It’s time to celebrate local small businesses. The American Independent Business Alliance has been celebrating Independents Week, and members of Main Street Elyria — a nonprofit organization for the revitalization and historical preservation of downtown — are hoping local citizens will take some time out to celebrate by visiting any local business. The event wraps [...]
Obituaries for July 4, 2009
Francis “Turk” Gonzalez III Fred Wilcox Julianne M. Schuster Robert C. “Sam” Kaminski Eugene M. “Gene” Sofranko Nancy A. Jenkins Georgia “Ro” Rohana Marcum Elizabeth “Betty” Forthofer Hilda Mae Westrick Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com