Archive for September, 2009
Grafton & LaGrange police log: Sept. 11, 2009
LaGrange police Tuesday, Sept. 1 4:30 p.m. — 300 block West St., theft of Xanax and about 90 CDs from a vehicle. Saturday, Sept. 5 1:45 a.m. — 120 block Keywood, a nurse on-call from the Cleveland Clinic called police, telling them about a man who said he had taken too much insulin and needed [...]
Hotel sues soccer academy over unpaid room bills from 2008
ELYRIA — Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academies was sued Thursday for allegedly failing to pay a $29,000 hotel bill. The lawsuit filed in Lorain County Common Pleas Court by Thomas Pratt, the receiver handling the affairs of the Elyria Holiday Inn while it deals with its own foreclosure and financial problems, said the cash-strapped academy [...]
Browns notes: Rogers ready despite sitting out preseason
BEREA — Shaun Rogers sat out the entire preseason and has yet to participate in a complete practice, but he declared himself fit to play Sunday in the Browns’ season opener against Minnesota. The mammoth nose tackle, who has battled a foot injury since the start of training camp, last missed a regular season game [...]
VIDEO: Slain Marine comes home to Lorain
The body of slain Lorain Marine David Hall came home today. His casket arrived at Cleveland Hopkins airport about 4:30, and a procession of his body, his family and friends, and many other who wanted to help pay tribute to him left the airport about 5 p.m. The route to the funeral home passed a [...]
Lorain County Fair awards: Draft Horse/Draft pony pull
Draft Horse/Draft Pony Pull — Fun Pull — 1st Division 3300# & under Michael Davis Jerry/Julie Knoble Abfall Belgians Draft Horse/Draft Pony Pull — Fun Pull — 2nd division 3300 & over Lloyd Mull Linda Ewell Ben Miller Draft Horse/Draft Pony Pull — Fun Pull — Draft Ponies John Matus Jim or Cathy McClaflin
Lorain County Fair awards: Dairy Cattle
Dairy Cattle — Brown Swiss — Junior heifer calf Michelle Funk Dairy Cattle — Brown Swiss — Intermediate heifer calf Jerry Jackson Dairy Cattle — Brown Swiss — Senior heifer calf Jerry Jackson Joshua Arp Bryan & Sara Doehr Dairy Cattle — Brown Swiss — Summer yearling heifer Joshua Arp Edward Beiler Dairy Cattle — [...]
Lorain County Fair awards: Ponies & Draft Horses
Ponies & Draft Horses — Registered Haflingers — Mare 3 years old Mike Bowman Ponies & Draft Horses — Registered Haflingers — Mare 4 years and older Danny Wright Jr. Danny Wright Jr. Danny Wright Jr. Ponies & Draft Horses — Registered Haflingers — Grand/Reserve Champ Mare Danny Wright Jr. Danny Wright Jr. Ponies & [...]
In today’s Chronicle: Browns 2009 special section
Pick up today’s Chronicle print edition or read the “E”dition online for our 2009 Browns special section. This section is packed with Browns info and analysis from The Chronicle’s Scott Petrak and is a must-read for any Cleveland football fan, not to mention a handy reference as the season gets under way. Here’s what you’ll [...]
Obituaries for Sept. 10, 2009
Jennifer Lynn Aponte Lucille Mary Minnillo David Anthony Dalzell Neva Iola Lang Patricia Valatka Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Former Lorain Mayor Alex ‘Kiki’ Olejko dies
LORAIN — Former Lorain Mayor Alex “Kiki” Olejko died yesterday at Community Regional Hospital in Lorain following a lengthy illness. He was 87. Olejko served as mayor of Lorain for 11 years from 1984 to 1995. Before that he worked for 38 years at U.S. Steel. During that time he served as an at-large Lorain [...]
A Tweet and a leak reveal QB: Word is it’s Brady
BEREA — Derek Anderson kept quiet, Brady Quinn played dumb and Eric Mangini guarded the information like a state secret. The news got out anyway. Bills receiver Terrell Owens sent well wishes to Quinn on his Twitter.com account Wednesday, “Congrats 2 Brady Quinn 4 starting job w/Cleveland Browns!!” And the Plain Dealer reported Quinn will [...]
For OSU, pressure is key
COLUMBUS — To win this time around, Ohio State wants USC freshman Matt Barkley to spend some time on the ground. A year ago, the Buckeyes hardly laid a glove on Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez, whose passing combined with Joe McKnight’s running to dominate Ohio State in Los Angeles, 35-3. The No. 8 Buckeyes know [...]
Rangers 10, Indians 0: Fausto rocked again
CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona is stuck in reverse. The former 19-game winner appeared to be returning to form following a lengthy demotion, but now he looks as though he could use another trip to the minor leagues. Looking as bad as he has since he’s been back, Carmona paved the way for a 10-0 loss [...]
Crushers let lead slip away
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Guess the Lake Erie Crushers realize they’re in a fight now. The Crushers, looking to grab a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five Frontier League East Division championship series Wednesday, jumped all over Kalamazoo with a three-run first inning and led 4-0 after two-and-a half innings. Then everything went wrong. The Kings, the [...]
No comparison: Westlake wins big in girls soccer
NORTH OLMSTED — Westlake drilled North Olmsted 5-1 in a big Southwestern Conference soccer match Wednesday night. OK, but this is a story with an uncommon twist. Depending on your point of view, Magnificat, an independent with no connection to the SWC, might be entitled to either credit or blame for the outcome, in an [...]
Lorain schools general fund up $2M
LORAIN — The Lorain school district’s general fund contains nearly $2 million more than projections made four months ago showed it would have. The retirements of 17 teachers, as well as some conservative estimates made by Treasurer Dale Weber on revenue from personal property taxes and reimbursements from the state led to a fund balance [...]
High school student injured in accident
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP — A Columbia High School student suffered a fractured skull when a car he was riding in spun off the road and struck a utility pole after school Tuesday. John Turak, 15, was in the back seat of a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu that was being driven “at a high rate of speed” by [...]
EMH sues prison over unpaid medical bills
ELYRIA — EMH Regional Medical Center is locked in a dispute with the private contractor that runs the North Coast Correctional Treatment Facility in Grafton over unpaid medical bills for inmates treated at the hospital. A lawsuit filed earlier this year accuses Utah-based Management and Training Corp. of failing to pay $628,193.81 in medical bills [...]
Lorain man pleads guilty to photographing underage girls
ELYRIA — A Lorain man who used hidden cameras at his Wilson Street home to photograph underage girls has pleaded guilty Wednesday to an 18-count indictment. Steve Dittmer, 26, was charged with tampering with evidence, eight counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, six counts of contributing to the delinquency of a [...]
Local news roundup for Sept. 10, 2009
Church recognizes bishop’s anniversary ELYRIA — The Call Out Church of the Almighty God will honor the 37th anniversary of Bishop W.J. Cooper and his wife, Gertrude Cooper, during a gala Sunday. All are welcome. The celebration will be 4 p.m. Sunday at the church, 7809 West River Road S., Elyria. Elyria woman cited in [...]
VIDEO: Consultants face the fire at Elyria Council meeting
ELYRIA — After more than two years of impassioned speeches and detailed presentations, the long-awaited fire management study was supposed to finally stop friction between the city administration and Fire Department. Yet Wednesday night saw more of the same as McGrath Consulting Group returned for a second public meeting, and this time its representatives were [...]
Elyria auditor to re-evaluate retired fire official’s final payout
ELYRIA — A now-retired local fire official may have been slated to receive thousands more in payout compensation than what was due to him upon his recent retirement. Dean Marks, president of the local firefighter’s union, is claiming former Assistant Fire Chief Glenn Saddler is being compensated for floating holiday time known as Kelly days [...]
MAP: Marine’s body returns home today; procession route set
LORAIN — Even as the family of slain Lorain Marine David R. Hall continues to come to grips with the loss of a son, brother and uncle, they are looking forward to the next step in his final homecoming — a procession that will take Lance Cpl. Hall’s body and members of his family past [...]
Car sought in shooting incidents in Lorain
LORAIN — Police believe the same Nissan Altima was involved in two separate incidents where shots were fired within an hour of each other early Wednesday. Officers responded to a call on the 1800 block of Crehore Street about 12:01 a.m. after a woman told police she was outside her neighbor’s home when a gray [...]
Police log for Sept. 10, 2009
Elyria police Monday, Sept. 7 1:15 a.m. – EMH Regional Medical Center, a 2-year-old being watched by her aunt was bitten in the mouth by the aunt’s dog when the toddler tried to kiss the labrador. 12:38 p.m. – 600 block Lake Ave., Paul’s Beverage, Erica Neal, 31, of Elyria, charged with the theft of [...]