Archive for July 7th, 2009
VIDEO: Lorain police need help IDing murder suspects
Story corrected on July 8, 2009. LORAIN — Surveillance video may have caught four suspects involved in the June 22 murder of a Lorain teenager, and police are asking the public for help in identifying them. Police said they’ve already identified some of the four males seen in the video but said they can’t yet [...]
Millions tune in for Michael Jackson memorial, daughter Paris says ‘I love him so much’
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s public memorial, watched by millions around the world, struck a tone more spiritual than spectacular today, opening with a church choir serenading his golden casket and continuing with somber speeches and gospel-themed musical performances. Pastor Lucious W. Smith of the Friendship Baptist Church in Pasadena gave the invocation, followed by [...]
Overnight fire in vacant Lorain home ‘suspicious’
The Lorain Fire Department battled a “suspicious” fire in a vacant multi-family home overnight. The fire, about 12:30 a.m. at 1136 W. 17th St., was confined to the first floor of the three-story home. “There was a lot of smoke — that’s how we found it,” said Lorain fire Lt. Bill Horvath. The cause of [...]
Avon Lake offensive lineman Christian Pace heads to Michigan
Division I colleges across the nation rushed to shower Avon Lake offensive lineman Christian Pace with scholarship offers before his senior year. Pace reciprocated the swift action by picking Michigan, and enrolling in summer school so he can graduate in January and begin taking classes in Ann Arbor before spring practices begin. “The recruiting process [...]
Tribe’s Martinez needs a break
CLEVELAND — If Victor Martinez is looking forward to the All-Star break more than most, who could blame him? Not only will Martinez be the Indians’ lone representative at the All-Star Game on July 14 at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium, he also finally gets some time to rest. Coming off an injury-plagued 2008 season in [...]
Many questions about Steve McNair’s last days
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The star quarterback and the waitress met six months ago, at a restaurant where she worked and his family often ate. He was married and 16 years older, but she seemed happy and eager to build a life with him. Steve McNair was retired from the NFL and spending time again in [...]
Blue Sox 6, Knights 4: Avon resident Brua earns another outing
LORAIN — Phil Brua lives to pitch another day. That’s what NorthCoast manager Andy Jarvis said after Brua, an Avon resident who joined the team July 1, pitched respectably in his first work as a member of the Knights. Maybe the next time Brua takes the mound he will get more than a six-inning no-decision. [...]
Pitching, routs rule day at OGSO softball tourney
WELLINGTON — Two one-hitters, a two-hitter and a three-hitter produced four Class B routs Monday night as the OGSO district tournament continued at Community Park. The winners meet in a pair of championship games Wednesday. In Monday’s Class A action, three winners scored 10 runs and the fourth 11 runs to narrow the field for [...]
Time running out on Elyria tax
ELYRIA — It looks like city leaders may be leaning toward trying to increase the city income tax to 2 percent in November. On Monday night, City Council discussed placing an income tax proposal on the November ballot. And, while no decisions were made during the meeting and no one explicitly favored a 0.25-percent income [...]
Elyria Mayor: Fire Department study coming July 22
ELYRIA — Residents eager to learn what an outside company has to say about the Fire Department should mark their calendars. Mayor Bill Grace said Monday that the McGrath Consulting Group of Illinois is nearing the end of their comprehensive audit of the department and will deliver a detailed report to city officials and residents [...]
Bins track recycling, reward communities
AVON — Avon residents on Monday became the latest community in Lorain County to start being rewarded for recycling. Under the program, Allied Waste trucks read a computer chip on the green recycling containers in participating communities and determine how much recycling residents on that route do. The total weight is then divided up among [...]
Judge orders lights out at North Ridgeville sports park
ELYRIA — The Ohio Sports Park will have to shut off the lights on five ball fields that the neighboring Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-In contends interfere with its patrons enjoying movies, a county judge ordered Monday. Zaleski said that a hearing last month convinced him that the drive-in’s complaints were valid and that the lights were [...]
Veterans for Peace protest Kipton parade rules
KIPTON — Members of a Veterans for Peace group say they were asked not to march in the village’s Memorial Day parade unless they promised not to showcase anything identifying their group. Michael Kay, an 82-year-old WWII veteran and member of the group, said the Kipton-Camden Ladies Auxiliary, which organizes the parade, told the Veterans [...]
Local roundup for July 7, 2009
N.R. man still critical after crash Saturday NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A North Ridgeville man remains in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center, where he was flown after crashing his motorcycle Saturday. Jeff Jarvis, 37, was westbound on Westfield Drive on a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he collided with a 2005 Dodge Durango. He was not [...]
Police log for July 7, 2009
Lorain police Saturday, July 4 4:44 p.m. – 2100 block E. 30th St., Joseph Jurasek, 39, of Lorain, charged with violating a protection order by driving by the house of a neighbor who has a protection order against Jurasek for harassing the victim and his family. Sunday, July 5 12:05 a.m. – 1500 block E. [...]
Oberlin shopping center coming to life
OBERLIN — At long last, there is activity in a new shopping center carved out of an old Ames department store at state Route 58 and U.S. Route 20. Work is taking place on a Dollar Tree store, according to Youngstown-area developer Lou DeVicchio. Work also is scheduled for a Shoe Show store and a [...]
Fight over Gas USA liquor license continues
ELYRIA — Liberty Gas USA may finally have a liquor permit, but the fight over whether the business should sell alcohol is far from over. While not on the agenda, Monday’s City Council meeting quickly became the forum for another debate over the business at 824 Middle Ave. Supporters who would like to see the [...]
Settlement reached in Lorain man’s 2006 railroad death
ELYRIA — A settlement finalized last month ended a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern and others that centered on the death of a Lorain man killed Jan. 18, 2006, when a train slammed into his pickup. David Carroll, 31, died shortly after the train struck his pickup as he was traveling across the Beaver Park railroad [...]
Partisan lines drawn as Ohio lawmakers bicker over budget
COLUMBUS — Rising partisan rancor over a breakdown in budget negotiations forced the approval of a second weeklong spending plan Monday, a move all sides acknowledged threatens the services provided by state agencies and costs the state money in the long run. The Ohio Senate unanimously approved a second temporary budget to fund government from [...]
Lorain facing July 17 deadline for grant money
LORAIN — Four municipalities, a government agency and a nonprofit organization may be working together to apply for up to $20 million in federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program money as part of the program’s second phase — if Council approves legislation in time. The NSP allows for the purchase and rehab, or demolition, of vacant foreclosed [...]
Old-Time Jamboree is a slice of Americana
A local singing contest, bike-decorating contest, pizza-eating competition and a big parade are all part of Amherst’s 36th annual Old-Time Jamboree this weekend. Most events during the free, three-day gala take place in and around the downtown city parking lot between Park and Tenney avenues. The Jamboree kicks offs with opening ceremonies at 5:15 p.m. [...]
Amherst, Vermilion & South Amherst notebook: July 7, 2009
Arts in Rotary Park Concert Series You can still hear and enjoy some good music and other entertainment this summer as the Amherst Rotary Arts in Rotary Park Concert Series continues. “Local Artists and Artisans” featuring the work and craftsmanship of local artists will be held July 16, while the Amherst Community Chorus will perform [...]
Amherst, Vermilion & South Amherst calendar: July 7, 2009
Saturday Chicken barbecue dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 15617 Mason Road, Vermilion. Dinner will include a half-chicken, side order of homemade potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, bread and butter, dessert and refreshment. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children (5 to 10 years), free for kids 4 and younger. For orders [...]
Obituaries for July 7, 2009
Dixie Dean Robert Luke Craig C. William Silic Herbert Sennhenn Ronald D. Turner Thomas A. Bittner Irene V. Kacsandi Ralph D. Stafford, Jr. Robert Philip Goll Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com