Archive for September 26th, 2009
Wow, a win: Carmona’s strong outing key as Indians beat Orioles, snap 11-game losing streak
CLEVELAND – Kerry Wood didn’t know the name of the song that was blaring over the sound system in the Cleveland Indians clubhouse. Then again, it didn’t really matter. For the first time in nearly two weeks, the Indians had something to smile about. Fausto Carmona pitched six strong innings and Cleveland ended its 11-game [...]
Ryan takes blame for loss: Browns defensive coordinator says bad blitz call hurt team against Broncos
BEREA – Rob Ryan didn’t miss a tackle, didn’t bounce a snap, didn’t overthrow an open receiver and didn’t drop a pass. That didn’t stop the defensive coordinator from hoisting all the blame for Sunday’s 27-6 loss to Denver onto his broad shoulders Friday in his weekly news conference. “Everybody knows I screwed it up,” [...]
Browns notes: Prank on rookie leads to locker room dustup
BEREA – Who says the Browns don’t have some fight in ‘em? Rookie cornerback Coye Francies, soaking wet and steaming mad from a prank, took a swing at veteran safety Abram Elam on Friday in the locker room. Elam deflected the punch and grabbed Francies’ hands. “Do you want a piece of me?” Elam said [...]
Duke feels perfect: Grafton resident and Magnificat standout to play volleyball at Duke
Brittney Balser put one of life’s big decisions out of the way early by orally committing to accept a volleyball scholarship to Duke University. Balser, a junior at Magnificat High School and a resident of Grafton, made her choice based on two visits to the Durham, N.C., campus. She said Duke “had everything I wanted” [...]
Obituaries for Sept. 26, 2009
Paul H. Clark Hazel Lee Harris Charlotte A. Curtis Diane Marquis Joann M. Slone Eleanore “Ellie” Hancock Mark Eugene Palinski Carl G. Farschman Shirley Ruth Rush Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
A North Coast ‘dude ranch’?
LORAIN — It has sat empty for years, a blatant reminder of the city’s struggles to rebuild itself, but now a county official has proposed turning the Spitzer Hotel into a resort for fishermen. County Common Pleas Clerk of Courts Ron Nabakowski wants to see the hotel at the corner of Broadway and West Erie [...]
Closing time for Oberlin Road trailer park
ELYRIA — The owner of Elyria Mobile Home Park has agreed to shutter the trailer park on Oberlin Road as part of a settlement with the city in a lawsuit filed by the Elyria City Health District. The agreement, reached Thursday, calls for the trailer park to be closed completely by Dec. 18. Tenants, at [...]
TV stars to attend Apollo’s grand reopening
OBERLIN — An invitation-only ribbon-cutting Friday afternoon to mark the reopening of the Apollo Theatre will be a star-studded event with appearances by Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman and 1962 Oberlin College graduate Jim Burrows, co-creator of “Cheers.” While the ribbon-cutting is not open to the public, there will be a free showing of “Harry [...]
Elyria Fire Department vacates Broad Street station
ELYRIA — Space will be cramped at Elyria’s fire station on Cedar Street after Friday’s move that saw Fire Chief Rich Benton’s office and the Fire Prevention Bureau relocated there from the Broad Street station. Thousands of pounds of desks, computers and files were moved from the Broad Street station, which is being mothballed as [...]
Attorney general to investigate Cuyahoga auditor
CLEVELAND — The state has begun investigating a political leader’s work setting property values in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced Friday. Appraisals done over the past decade by Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo’s office will be investigated, Cordray said. He said the state probe would avoid interfering with a federal investigation of [...]
ROUNDUP: Sept. 26, 2009
Man gets 10 years for girl’s rape ELYRIA — A Lorain man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for raping an 11-year-old girl three years ago. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Raymond Ewers sentenced Pedro Crespo Jr. after he pleaded no contest to rape, gross sexual imposition, domestic violence and assault charges. Crespo [...]
BLOTTER: Sept. 26, 2009
Elyria police Wednesday, Sept. 23 4:45 p.m. — Midway Wal-Mart, Bonnie Yu, 49, Westlake, charged with theft of $43 in merchandise. Thursday, Sept. 24 12:41 p.m. — Chestnut Commons Wal-Mart, Douglas Hauser, 24, 100 block Bath St., and Matthew Miller, 24, Avon Lake, charged with theft of $58.80 in merchandise. 2:48 p.m. — 800 block [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake notebook: Sept. 26, 2009
Clam bake Century Council of Community Health Partners is sponsoring a clam bake 5 to 9 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Pavilion, 3501 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. The menu will be delicious, and entertainment will be provided. Attendees can look forward to sideboard raffles, Chinese basket raffles and a special wine basket raffle. A donation of [...]
Teachers recognized at Vincent Elementary
SHEFFIELD TWP. – Cheryl Smith cried when she found out. The second-grade teacher said they were happy tears – shed after learning she was one of 10 Vincent Elementary School teachers who had won a $100 gift card from Wal-Mart as a way for the superstore to show its appreciation to teachers who spend hundreds [...]
Police, fire agree to pay freeze
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – All of the city’s roughly 190 firefighters, police officers and other workers have agreed to take a pay freeze for one year. Fire and Police department personnel agreed to the pay freeze in one-year contract extensions for 2010, while the approximately 100 people who work at City Hall, in the service garage [...]
Middle school students suspended for drugs
ELYRIA – One student was taken to the hospital, another was arrested and at least four more are being disciplined by the school after drugs were found Friday at Northwood Middle School in Elyria. The eighth-grader who was taken to the hospital was sweating, according to Associate Superintendent Gordon Dupree, but Dupree didn’t have any [...]
Lorain cop fired
LORAIN – Troubled Lorain police Officer Thomas Toothman was fired Thursday after violating a last-chance agreement to keep his job. Toothman, a 17-year veteran of the force, agreed in May to the last-chance agreement and a 60-day layoff in order to avoid going through the Police Department’s disciplinary process that could have led to him [...]
Sheffield Lake reaches agreement with developer to move forward with project on Shoreway site
SHEFFIELD LAKE – Plans for the Sheffield Lake Town Center have moved a step closer to reality with word that the city has reached an agreement with a developer for the project. Mayor John Piskura said he will ask City Council to approve legislation during a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday that officially approves [...]
Device approval exposes political pressure on FDA
The Lorain County Board of Elections and the Lorain County Democratic Party both argued in court documents filed Friday that Republican Michael Scherach shouldn’t be able to challenge Pat Riley’s candidacy for the post of Lorain Law Director. Riley is already the city’s law director, but Scherach argued in the challenge he filed last week [...]