Archive for August, 2009
19-year-old filmmaker creates full-length movie
A dream is coming true for 19-year-old filmmaker Matthew Zaleski when he heads off to Australia on Aug. 30 to attend film school at Bond University with his first full-length film under his belt. Zaleski, who wrote and directed “Red Battle,” said there is room for about 200 people at today’s 8 p.m. screening of [...]
Passenger ejected in turnpike crash in stable condition
ELYRIA — A Michigan man was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after an accident early Thursday morning on the Ohio Turnpike in Elyria, according to the Milan post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. Kiran Punna, 22, of Mount Pleasant, Mich., was ejected from the minivan in which he was a passenger and was [...]
Cable box upgrade offered
Beginning Aug. 24, Time Warner Cable will be sending letters to about 12,000 customers to exchange about 14,000 cable converter boxes for new models that will give them more features, including additional high-definition channels. To sweeten the deal, the cable company will be offering a coupon book redeemable for six Movies on Demand purchases for [...]
Lorain man robbed in his home
LORAIN — A Lorain man told police three men, one armed with a revolver, broke into his home Wednesday night and demanded money. The man told police he had fallen asleep on the sofa in his living room in the 1800 block of Homewood Drive when he was awakened about 11:30 p.m. by three black [...]
Elyria reacts to shootings
ELYRIA — Police Chief Mike Medders is responding to the rash of shootings by putting extra officers on the streets and calling for mandatory overtime if officers don’t volunteer for the additional duty.
Grieving father: ‘I do want justification’
ELYRIA — The father of the third Lorain County teenager murdered this summer said Thursday he doesn’t want anyone to retaliate for his son’s death. “If anybody knows anything about what happened, I just ask that they would speak up, speak out,” Charles Howard Sr. said. “I don’t want to see my son’s life end [...]
Police: No evidence yet to link shootings
ELYRIA — Elyria police remain tight-lipped about their investigation of the city’s first fatal shooting of the year. Charles “Chuckie” Howard Jr., 17, was shot once in the chest Wednesday afternoon at a home at the corner of Taft and Hayes avenues. He died shortly after being taken to the emergency room at EMH Regional [...]
Missing form keeps law director off ballot
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A missing document at the Lorain County Board of Elections could keep Lorain Law Director Pat Riley off the ballot in November. The document — known as a 289 form in elections circles — named Riley as the Democratic Party’s nominee to run in the November election to serve the final two [...]
Jet Express to Lake Erie islands now in service
LORAIN — The mood was downright festive Thursday as state, county and city officials touted the launching of the Jet Express ferry service to the Lake Erie islands as a first step in turning around Lorain’s economic struggles. “It’s a day of great potential here in Lorain,” said U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Township. “This [...]
Corrections for Aug. 21, 2009
Alverno Howse Jr. was shot in the arm while driving on Middle Avenue near 13th Street on July 25. A story Thursday had the wrong date for the incident.
BREAKING NEWS: 2 men taken to the hospital after Lorain crash
LORAIN — A one-car crash this afternoon in Lorain sent two men to the hospital — at least one with serious injuries — and mangled the car they were driving. The car was eastbound on West 21st Street and wound up wrapped around a tree in the front yard of 1823 W. 21st, according to [...]
Elyria Juniors win 13-1; advance to semi-finals
The Elyria Little League Junior softball all-stars defeated the team from the Philippines 13-1 today in a mercy-rule shortened five-inning game to advance to the semi-finals on Friday as No. 1 in the pool. That game will play at 4:45 p.m. in the Junior World Series in Kirland, Wash.
Tornado warning canceled, severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado warning for Lorain County. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Lorain County until 10 p.m. Do you have pictures of storm damage? Send them to rproudfoot@chroniclet.com. In Lorain, branches were down all over the city’s east side, and trees had fallen on several houses.
Boy Scouts get less parking duties this year
WELLINGTON — For the last 30 years, Boy Scouts Troop 414 out of Wellington has parked cars outside of the county fair’s main gate to help fund summer camps and other activities. This year, don’t be surprised if their familiar brown uniforms are nowhere to be seen when you pull in. That’s because the company [...]
VIDEO: Jet Express sets sail in Lorain
LORAIN — Several dozen members of the media and politicians from Lorain and around Lorain County were aboard this morning for the maiden voyage of Jet Express IV. U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, who helped cut the ribbon for the new boat, said it was “a day of great potential here in Lorain.” The Jet Express [...]
Angels 3, Indians 0: Weaver spins gem vs. Tribe
CLEVELAND — There was no descendent of Bozo on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, just another Halos pitcher making the Indians look like clowns. A night after Trevor Bell, the grandson of Chicago’s famed Bozo the Clown, stymied the Indians in the series opener, Los Angeles right-hander Jered Weaver did [...]
Elyria softball team in action today, watch party at Elyria East
Elyria returns to the field today in the Little League Junior Softball World Series in Kirkland, Wash., taking on Makati City, Philippines, at 2:45 p.m. — and you can watch the game live at a watch party at Elyria East. The game will be Webcast at youthsportslive.com for a fee, but it will be shown [...]
The unknown QB: Mangini vows he won’t rush into a decision on starter
BEREA — The questions keep coming. Which quarterback will start the second preseason game Saturday night? How much will each quarterback play? When will the regular-season starter be named? The answers don’t follow. The ongoing battle between Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson remains the hottest topic among fans and media, but coach Eric Mangini won’t [...]
High school football preview: Avon Eagles
Everyone has heard the old nursery rhyme about Old Mother Hubbard and her short journey to locate her poor doggie a bone. Avon, which lost all but six starters from a team that rocked the local football community and made it to the regional championship game last season, insists the cupboard is not bare. On [...]
Man LifeFlighted after accident on turnpike overnight
ELYRIA — A Michigan man was LifeFlighted to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after an accident early this morning on the Ohio Turnpike in Elyria, according to the Milan post of the State Highway Patrol. Kiran Rameshwaram, 22, of Mount Pleasant, Mich., was ejected from the minivan he was riding in and was taken to [...]
Fire damages three construction trailers in Elyria
ELYRIA — A fire last night damaged three empty construction trailers in Elyria. The call about the fire came in at 10:57 p.m., according to Elyria Assistant Fire Chief Bob Dempsey. The three trailers, which were owned by Sommers Mobile Leasing, were being stored in the rear of a business at 200 Warden Ave. The [...]
Middies claim third straight FoxCreek title
LORAIN — Changing the name of the FoxCreek Golf Course to the Midview Middies Golf Course might not be such a bad idea. After all, the Middies virtually own the course. For the third year in a row, the Middies were crowned champions of the FoxCreek Invitational on Wednesday. Midview shot 315 to best Rootstown [...]
Sweet success: Ice cream icon K-Cream expanding
LORAIN — A Lorain icon is getting a new look, and the change could come as soon as spring. K-Cream Korner ice cream shop, a fixture at West Erie and Oberlin avenues for nearly 30 years, is expanding. Owners Tom and Trish Harris are building an addition on the house next door and eventually will [...]
County cuts seven Project GRAD workers
Project GRAD, which assisted troubled children in the Lorain Schools, will be discontinued because of county budget shortfalls. Seven employees of Lorain County Department of Job and Family Services who ran the program were laid off Wednesday by the Lorain County commissioners. The work by the project’s employees helped students improve self-esteem and their grades [...]
Mail routes changing in Elyria
ELYRIA — Elyria residents may see their mail delivered by a new face or at a different time starting today. Route changes are coming to the area to deal with the decline in the volume of mail postal carriers are delivering, said Scott Lander, the officer in charge of the Elyria post office. This is [...]