Archive for September, 2009
Teacher talks stall; strike plans made
SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield/Sheffield Lake school board passed a resolution Monday night 4-1 that will allow the district to pay substitute teachers up to $175 a day if teachers strike. The only dissenting board member, Gloria Behrendt, said she was disappointed not to have a contract yet and cited her two grandchildren in the middle [...]
School board candidate misses chance to clear record
ELYRIA — A pastor running for Lorain school board was trying to have a 1995 assault conviction expunged. But a county judge has canceled an Oct. 7 hearing on Terrance Bivins’ request because Bivins failed to show up for an interview with the Lorain County Adult Probation Department. Bivins, the apostle at Worship Cathedral Inc. [...]
Group to hold ‘walk for justice’ Saturday
The Catholic Action Commission of Lorain County is holding a “walk for justice” beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Bur Oak Park’s Bridgeway Trail. The event supports local efforts to end poverty and homelessness and helps fund FAITH House, the Lorain County Furniture Bank, St. Joseph Emergency Shelter and Catholic Action. The walk ends with [...]
Police log for Sept. 22, 2009
Lorain police Monday, Sept. 21 9:26 a.m. – 500 block Washington Ave., driver’s window of vehicle smashed. 10:51 a.m. – 4700 block Palm Ave., garage spray painted with gang graffiti. 10:55 a.m. – 2300 block E. 34th St., GPS unit stolen from vehicle. 10:57 a.m. – 900 block Broadway, window of vehicle smashed. 11:55 a.m. [...]
‘Falcons on the Fly’ gets students on the move
In its third year, the “Falcons on the Fly” program has become a moving experience for students. Each day, the 700 children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade at Firelands Elementary School have the option of running or walking one lap, or walking or running for their entire 20-minute recess. “It’s great for kids who [...]
Amherst & Vermilion notebook: Sept. 22, 2009
Vermilion home tour with a difference A New England cottage, a Great Lakes Captain’s lakeside home and a 63-foot yacht are among the attractions on this year’s second Hometown Tour sponsored by Main Street Vermilion. The tour is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, beginning at the Inland Seas Maritime Museum where visitors can buy [...]
Amherst and Vermilion police log: Sept. 22, 2009
Amherst police Friday, Sept. 11 1:38 a.m. — Park Avenue. Emile White charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, one-way street and marked lanes. Monday, Sept. 14 4:30 p.m. — Amherst police station. A woman reports her $150 cell phone taken from her vehicle as she shopped at a Cooper Foster Park Road business. Saturday, [...]
Lorain County Fair awards: Fine arts
Fine Arts — Flowers — Shrub Rose, spray Chick Beko Fine Arts — Flowers — Dahlias A — Formal Decorative Greg Blank Fine Arts — Flowers — Dahlias A — Informal Decorativ Mike Weber Greg Blank Greg Blank Fine Arts — Flowers — Dahlias A — Semi-Cactus Mike Weber Fine Arts — Flowers — Dahlias [...]
Ohio high court allows vote on racetrack slots
COLUMBUS — Racetrack slots were sidelined by a high court decision Monday, throwing the state budget off balance by nearly $1 billion and short-circuiting preparations that were well under way. The ruling means video lottery terminals estimated to raise between $850 million and $933 million for public schools are likely on hold for at least [...]
Baumhart Road closed for bridge replacement
HENRIETTA TWP. — Baumhart Road in Henrietta Township closed this morning for a bridge replacement and will be closed through Nov. 15. Baumhart is closed from state Route 511 north to Garfield Road for the bridge replacement and road resurfacing project. Detour signs will be posted. The construction cost is $567,613.00. The project is funded [...]
Man shot, killed overnight in South Lorain; reward offered
LORAIN — A man was shot and killed overnight in South Lorain, and Lorain police are offering a $2,000 reward for information on the killer. Bryant Ortiz, 33, of Lorain, was in Ray’s Memory Lane bar at 3680 Pearl Ave. early this morning and got into an argument, according to Lorain police Sgt. Mark Carpentiere. [...]
Obituaries for Sept. 21, 2009
Yuceff Wade Young, II William B. Woody William E. Sargent, Sr. Susan Antonczak J.O. Culpepper, Jr. Van Derrick Madison Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Broncos 27, Browns 6: Another Rocky showing
DENVER — Browns owner Randy Lerner’s infatuation with the Patriots led to the hiring of Romeo Crennel as head coach. When that experiment failed, he interviewed Eric Mangini and Josh McDaniels, also Bill Belichick disciples. He chose Mangini, primarily for his experience as head coach of the Jets. The Broncos quickly jumped on McDaniels, a [...]
Crushers believe they can win it all
The Lake Erie Crushers did what they needed to do Sunday night … what they were supposed to do. Down 2-0 in the Frontier League championship series, Lake Erie was playing its first game of the best-of-five series at All Pro Freight Stadium and the Crushers had the league’s top pitcher, Paul Fagan, on the [...]
Crushers 3, Rascals 1: Home sweet as Crushers keep hopes alive
AVON — They live to fight another day … or two. The Crushers, having dropped both games at River City in the best-of-five Frontier League championship series, needed to win Sunday night’s Game 3 to stay alive — and two more after that if they hope to cap the dream inaugural season with a title. [...]
A’s 11, Indians 4: Tribe drops 8th straight
OAKLAND, Calif. — Dana Eveland doesn’t mind waiting in the wings but would like the chance to star. Eveland provided a good opening act Sunday. Eveland pitched five strong innings in his first start since July 7 as the Oakland A’s matched their season high seven-game win streak by defeating the Cleveland Indians 11-4. Ryan [...]
Browns notes: Cribbs catches five, makes little impact
DENVER — Joshua Cribbs set a career high with five catches Sunday in a 27-6 loss to the Broncos, but it was one of the worst games of his five-year career. Despite the catches, he totaled 22 yards receiving, dropped a pass, was held to 4 yards on one rush and had little impact on [...]
Avon & Avon Lake notebook: Sept. 21, 2009
Avon Lake senior gets into journalism An Avon Lake High School senior is rounding out an already prestigious high school career with a job as a reporter on a new online news site. Tara Molina will be writing features on community members and other articles for the Avon Lake Ledger. Lori Switaj, co-founder and editor [...]
Second Harvest fundraiser enjoys record turnout
LORAIN — Around 350 people came out in support of Second Harvest Food Bank on Sunday night at the fourth annual Generous Helpings fundraiser. Second Harvest Executive Director Julie Chase-Morefield said distribution of food was up 36 percent and the number of people served increased by 28 percent during the past year. “We emptied the [...]
Not out yet: Crushers stay alive in championship series
AVON — The Lake Erie Crushers are giving Lorain County baseball fans one more chance to get out to All Pro Freight Stadium and witness a professional postseason game. Second baseman Drew Saylor hit a two-run home run in the first inning and Paul Fagan pitched seven solid innings as the Crushers staved off elimination [...]
Apple Fest crowds grew, officials say
ELYRIA – Thousands took advantage of the balmy weather to enjoy all things “apple” in Ely Square downtown this weekend, organizers of the 29th annual Apple Festival said Sunday. “It’s busier than it’s ever been,” said festival Chairwoman Linda Brown, who roughly estimated 125,000 attended the event over the weekend. “The vendors did better than [...]
Woollybear predicts: Hard winter, white Christmas
VERMILION — Forklore forecaster Bud Summers weathered the estimated 125,000-strong crowd’s groans of disappointment when he predicted a hard winter at the 39th annual Woollybear Festival on Sunday in Vermilion’s Exchange Park. “Everything, as I see it, it looks like we’re gonna have a hard winter,” Summers, the festival’s third forecaster, said. “It looks to [...]
Police investigate Elyria man’s shooting
ELYRIA — Police are investigating a shooting involving a 36-year-old Elyria man. Terrence Taylor was taken by a friend to the EMH Regional Medical Center by a friend after Taylor was shot in the leg, police said, adding the hospital called them at 12:15 p.m. Saturday to report the gunshot wound. Police didn’t release any [...]
Police log for Sept. 21, 2009
Lorain police Friday, Sept. 18 11:11 p.m. – 2800 block Seneca Ave., David Scaggs, 19, of Elyria, charged with possession of schedule two and schedule four drugs (morphine and diazepam), possession of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. Saturday, Sept. 19 1:09 a.m. – 100 block E. 30th St., a 14-year-old Lorain girl reported her mother’s boyfriend [...]
7 sent to hospitals after pair of crashes
Two car crashes sent seven people to local hospitals Saturday, and one remained in critical condition Saturday night. In Henrietta Township at 1:44 a.m., Justin Milas, 23, of Oberlin lost control of a 2001 Ford Focus on Baird Road and went off the road and struck a utility pole, shearing it off. Milas was taken [...]