Archive for September, 2009
Brighton Township barn burns, but 3 horses escape the fire
BRIGHTON TWP. — Cory Snyder wasn’t worried his barn was destroyed by a fire on Tuesday afternoon. The barn, he said, can be replaced. “These guys can’t be,” Snyder said, glancing at three horses standing a few feet away inside a wood fence. Swishing their tails and shaking their heads to ward off an occasional [...]
County recycling grants at risk
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Solid Waste Management District is considering eliminating $1.5 million in grants designed to encourage recycling throughout the county because of expected budget shortfalls next year. The district’s latest budget estimates predict Solid Waste will take in $1.5 million less this year than it did last year, a result of less [...]
Apple Fest offers sweetness at Elyria’s core
ELYRIA — Fall’s favorite fruit will be celebrated this weekend when the annual Apple Festival kicks off in Ely Square. It will be the perfect time for residents to enjoy one of the last big events of summer. After all, fun and celebrating Elyria are the two main reasons why festival organizers pushed so hard [...]
Gulf Road to close, West River to open
ELYRIA — More roadwork is coming to Elyria, and this time the orange barrels will line a portion of Gulf Road. Starting Monday, Gulf Road will be closed to all traffic between Burns Road and the Wastewater Pollution Control Plant at 1194 Gulf Road. The shutdown will allow the Kokosing Construction Co. to work on [...]
Local news roundup for Sept. 16, 2009
Accident kills New London man NEW LONDON — A 21-year-old New London man died early Tuesday morning following a one-vehicle crash in Fitchville Township. Joseph Asmus was pronounced dead at the scene by Huron County Coroner Jeff Harwood after the accident, which occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Rome Greenwich Road in Huron County, according [...]
Oberlin & Wellington notebook: Sept. 16, 2009
Priest to speak on death penalty “Reflections on Living and Dying on Ohio’s Death Row” will be shared in a talk by the Rev. Neil Kookoothe at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at Oberlin College. Kookoothe is pastor of The Church of St. Clarence in North Olmsted and is trained as a registered nurse and attorney. [...]
Oberlin & Wellington police log: Sept. 16, 2009
Wellington police Thursday, Sept. 10 8:53 p.m. – N. Main St., Cieria Rodriguez, 21, Lorain, cited with driving under suspension and expired registration. Friday, Sept. 11 1:00 p.m. – 500 block N. Main St., locks cut on at least 14 units at Wellington Self Storage. Saturday, Sept. 12 5:05 p.m. – 100 block McKinley St., [...]
Lorain County air quality improves
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says 14 more Ohio counties with a history of air pollution — including Lorain County — now satisfy 12-year-old air quality standards for smog. The agency has approved a request to designate eight counties in the Cleveland area and six counties in the Columbus area as now meeting federal air [...]
Execution delayed for second time today
LUCASVILLE (AP) — A lawyer for a condemned inmate in the state death chamber says execution team members have taken a break after struggling to access the inmate’s veins. Attorney Tim Sweeney says the team is having trouble inserting IVs into the arms of Romell Broom, sentenced to die for raping and killing a 14-year-old [...]
Obama in Ohio: U.S. auto industry ‘back on its feet’
LORDSTOWN — President Barack Obama, claiming credit for an uptick on his watch, told autoworkers this morning that the economy is on its way back from the brink because of his policies. Pledging to stand firm with autoworkers in Northeast Ohio, Obama told factory workers in this town outside Youngstown that his administration had no [...]
Getting down for Woollybear Sunday
VERMILION — It’s often called the biggest one-day festival in Ohio. And with past crowds estimated in the tens of thousands, that may not be an idle boast on Sunday. The 37th Annual Woollybear Festival is Sunday led again by perennial host Dick Goddard, well-known Cleveland TV weatherman. The big day will feature entertainment, races [...]
Obituaries for Sept. 15, 2009
Kenneth W. Parker Fred A. Foyle Sheila R. Regal Edward G. Dietz, Jr. Michael A. Matijasic Eugenia Jarmoszuk Randall Edward Swaim Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Mangini finds some positives in Quinn’s unimpressive start
BEREA — To say Brady Quinn is confident in his abilities is an understatement. From the moment he ended his rookie holdout, he’s never wavered in the belief that he’s ready to be a full-time starter in the NFL. The opportunity finally arrived Sunday, and Quinn struggled in a 34-20 loss to the Vikings. On [...]
Twins 6, Indians 3: Tribe wastes Sowers gem
MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Cuddyer refused to let a double dose of bad news keep the Twins down. With one eighth-inning swing, he smacked a straight-down-the-middle fastball into the football seats behind center field — giving Minnesota a big lift when it was needed most. Cuddyer’s tying three-run homer rescued the Twins, ruining a fine start [...]
Crushers 6, Kings 2: Crushers pull out win, make finals
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A wild pitch couldn’t end the Lake Erie Crushers’ wild season. Not while they’re still having such a blast. And two huge blasts just happened to carry the Crushers to a 6-2 win over the Kalamazoo Kings on Monday and right smack into the Frontier League Championship series. Leading 2-1 in the [...]
Girls soccer: Avon makes most of Amherst penalties
AMHERST — The soccer rules are a little fussy when it comes to infractions in the penalty box. Fouls and other peccadilloes inside the 18 can and do result in penalty kicks and that can be costly. Ask Amherst’s girls. The Comets (4-3) surrendered two penalty kicks to Avon (4-1-1) on Monday night. The Eagles’ [...]
Sheffield aims for Lorain’s VA Center
SHEFFIELD — Mayor John Hunter told residents at Monday’s Council meeting he is “doing everything he can” to get the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center Outpatient Clinic to relocate to Sheffield. The VA clinic is currently housed in the financially struggling St. Joseph Community Center in Lorain. The center is slated to close [...]
OSP still looking at crash where two died
ELYRIA — The Elyria post of the Ohio Highway Patrol is continuing investigation into the fatal car-motorcycle crash on state Route 511 over the weekend. Sources with the patrol post said no charges had been filed, and there were no further findings as of Monday in the deaths of James A. Williamson and Shelia Ray [...]
Lorain Council still discussing tax abatement
LORAIN — After nearly eight hours of executive session Monday to discuss a controversial tax abatement program, Mayor Tony Krasienko would only say city officials are “still in mediation discussions.” The community reinvestment areas, known as CRAs, that are at the center of the controversy were started in the 1980s to spur development. In 2006, [...]
Sheffield firefighters will get paid, but when?
SHEFFIELD — Firefighters aren’t getting reimbursed for the holiday pay they gave up at the beginning of the year — yet. Sheffield Village Council split the vote 3-3 Monday night and Mayor John Hunter cast the deciding “no” vote to defeat a proposed ordinance that would have repaid firefighters holiday time they sacrificed to avoid [...]
Boys soccer: Avon blanks EC to continue roll
AVON — Although they are just six games into the season, the Avon boys soccer team is making a statement. This past Saturday the Eagles downed perennial county power Wellington 3-0 in a non-conference game. Monday night the Eagles took to the field against Elyria Catholic in another non-conference game and walked away with a [...]
Cops help investigate string of Lorain arsons
LORAIN — Lorain fire and police are putting together a task force to investigate five suspected arson fires at vacant homes in South Lorain. The task force will be looking at whether the fires are related, according to Lorain fire Capt. Tom Baker. He said firefighters and detectives will also search for possible causes — such as whether the fires were set by vagrants or as part of gang initiations.
$33K for house? No way, Council says
ELYRIA — City leaders have been hoping for an offer — any offer — on the renovated 12th Street residence purchased years ago with Community Development Block Grant funds, but Monday’s offer was too low for City Council to even consider. An offer of $33,700 was brought to the Finance Committee by Brian Barker, assistant [...]
Fifth Ohio execution this year set for today
ELYRIA — With Ohio scheduled to execute six people on death row between today and February 2010, those opposed to the death penalty say there’s no better time to increase awareness of the issue. Barbara Hornbeek, who organized a prayer vigil held Monday evening at St. Jude Church, said that while support for abolishing capital punishment is growing, the issue remains “a hard sell.”
Amherst & Vermilion notebook: Sept. 15, 2009
Amherst Steele homecoming Amherst Steele High School will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 2 with festivities including a 5 p.m. parade featuring floats designed and built by student groups and other school organizations. The parade route travels from the high school to the football stadium. After the varsity football game, the homecoming dance will be held in [...]