Archive for October, 2009
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Week 10 scores Twinsburg 35, Elyria 7 Hudson 45, Lakewood 10 Stow 17, Cuyahoga Falls 7 Lake Catholic 41, Chanel 6 Buckeye 57, Keystone 13 Wellington 46, Brookside 14 Brooklyn 36, Black River 22 Clearview 35, Oberlin 0 Columbia 35, Lutheran West 6 Avon Lake 34, Amherst 6 N. Olmsted 14, Olmsted Falls 6 Brecksville [...]
Election 2009: Renewal would raise nearly $1M for Avon Schools
AVON — It may only be a renewal, but Avon officials aren’t taking anything for granted. Kent Zeman, treasurer for the Avon School District, said he has spoken at PTA and booster club events in the district to drum up support for Issue 25, which is a renewal of an operating levy that in combination [...]
Man gets life for killing police officer from Avon
A 29-year-old Cleveland man took a plea deal Friday that will send him to prison for the rest of his life for gunning down a Cleveland Heights police officer and an Avon native two years ago. Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Rick Bombik said his office had wanted to pursue the death penalty in trial against [...]
Elyria seeks federal money to rehire 17 firefighters
ELYRIA — A federal grant Elyria firefighters hope will bring back the 17 firefighters who were laid off this year will be available next month. The department has been waiting for the last six months for Congress to iron out the details on the federal SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response) grant, which [...]
Lorain man hit by car out of hospital
LORAIN — A 20-year-old Lorain man who was hit by a car after getting off a bus Thursday afternoon was released from a Cleveland hospital Friday. Solomon Paris was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Lorain and then by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after being struck about 4 p.m. on Cooper [...]
State declares Clearview High a “School of Promise”
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Poverty has become a fact of life for a majority of students at Clearview High School. Nearly 86 percent of students there are considered economically disadvantaged by the Ohio Department of Education — one of the highest percentages in the state. That many impoverished students typically means failing grades, low test scores [...]
Lorain, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake notebook: October 31, 2009
Charity poker meeting There will be a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Kennedy’s Billiards, Broadway and Fourth Street in Lorain, to explain to local charities how proposed charity poker festivals would work. Also on the agenda is the application process, fees and expenses, and marketing. Church fundraiser There will be an ethnic food [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 31, 2009
Linda J. Fleck Daniel Bruce Leatherman Ann Denis Robert E. Sanson Lyn Lovelace Terrence Gill Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Kaptur named in House ethics probe
WASHINGTON — Dozens of lawmakers have drawn scrutiny from their ethics monitor this year for everything from financial dealings to travel and campaign donations, according to a leaked account showing an active House panel secretly at work. Seven of the lawmakers — four not previously known — serve on a defense appropriations subcommittee that divvies [...]
Area hospitals bar young visitors
Parents are being asked to leave their children at home when visiting patients at either EMH Regional Medical Center or Community Regional Medical Center. Increased activity of both seasonal flu and H1N1 flu at both hospitals has prompted health officials to immediately revise their respective visitation policies. Until further notice, visitors younger than 18 will [...]
Sandusky Border Patrol removes passengers from Elyria bus
ELYRIA — Two suspected illegal aliens were taken off a Chicago-bound Greyhound bus at the bus stop on Third Street in Elyria. Although one of those arrested eventually was released after a paperwork review determined she was in the country legally, the other was a Mexican national who said he had been in the country [...]
ROUNDUP: Oct. 31, 2009
Route 83 project done in Eaton Twp. EATON TWP. — State Route 83 just south of Lorain Road in Eaton Township is now open. The road has been closed since June as part of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act project from just south of the Ohio Turnpike and into North Ridgeville. The Ohio Department [...]
Cavaliers 104, Timberwolves 87: Dubious 0-3 start avoided
MINNEAPOLIS — LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers can relax a little. They haven’t lost their touch, after a rough start to this experimental season. Determined to get the Cavaliers to play a complete game, James had 24 points and nine rebounds in Cleveland’s first victory of the season, 104-87 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on [...]
Browns: Secondary a primary cause of concern
BEREA — The Browns secondary is in a state of emergency. Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns, 246 yards and a near-perfect 155.4 rating Sunday. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger put up 417 yards and two touchdowns the week before. The Browns (1-6) rank 24th in the NFL against the pass, allowing 244.3 yards a [...]
CORRECTIONS: Oct. 31, 2009
A headline and a story Monday misidentified the status of a business located on some property on state Route 18 that is being considered as a site for a new Wellington Township town hall. The property is owned by K&L Excavation, and if it sells, the business, which remains in operation, will relocate. The cost [...]
BLOTTER: Oct. 31, 2009
Lorain police Wednesday, Oct. 28 10:18 a.m. – 1200 block W. 28th St., more than $13,000 in suspicious withdrawals on an 86-year-old man’s bank account were reported. 1:48 p.m. – 1600 block E. 30th St., Lisa Veliz, 36, of Lorain, charged with domestic violence. 6:42 p.m. – 1000 block W. 12th St., a 14-year-old girl [...]
Browns notes: Ryan critical of proposed fan protest
BEREA — Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan loves Browns fans. He just isn’t a big fan of the idea to keep Cleveland Browns Stadium empty for the start of the Monday night game against the Ravens on Nov. 16. Two longtime season-ticket holders are trying to organize a boycott — the fans would take their seats [...]
Ohio State: Aggies facing stiff test in Horseshoe
COLUMBUS — DeWayne Walker may never rival Patrick Henry or John Paul Jones when it comes to stirring rallying cries. When his New Mexico State Aggies — who are 44-point underdogs — take the field today at No. 17 Ohio State, Walker hopes his players are inspired by his somewhat tepid words of encouragement. “Both [...]
World Series: Pitching at a premium
PHILADELPHIA — Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out. Forget all those power hitters. Pitching is priceless. “I told you,” he said with a smile. Without any offense from Alex Rodriguez, Jeter and the New York Yankees totaled four runs in the first two games and still [...]
Photo gallery: Parade at Ely Elementary school
Students at Ely Elementary School in Elyria paraded around the block outside the school in costume this afternoon. Purchase a print.
Plan your weekend: Here’s what’s going on around Lorain County
Don’t see your event listed here? Leave your info in the comments. Haunted Forest Looking for some spooky fun this Halloween weekend? Check out the Wells Family Foundation’s Haunted Forest from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. today and Saturday and again from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday at 16951 Mennell Road, Grafton. There’ll be a [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 30, 2009
Dwayne E. Merva Henry Bradley Lynn A. Wallace John H. Crane Lyn Lovelace Delia C. Jenkins Robert E. Sanson George William Lynch Linda J. Fleck Elaine Joyce Kelih Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
39 layoffs may loom in Lorain; unions asked to take paycut
LORAIN — If the city can’t find additional revenue and employees refuse to take a pay cut, as many as 39 city workers will be laid off before the end of the year, Safety Director Phil Dore said Thursday. The city sent letters Wednesday to the city’s five bargaining units asking whether those workers would [...]
Tax battle ends: Mayor, county auditor compromise over CRA program in Lorain
LORAIN — After a two-year legal fight, Mayor Tony Krasienko and County Auditor Mark Stewart have reached an agreement over a tax-exemption program created under former Mayor Craig Foltin, officials announced Thursday. The agreement still must be approved by Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski and City Council. At issue is the Community Reinvestment Area program, [...]
Judge Burge removes himself from murder trial
ELYRIA — Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge removed himself Thursday from the case of Clarence Weaver, who had asked the judge to acquit him. Burge’s decision came a day after county Prosecutor Dennis Will asked the Ohio Supreme Court to force Burge off the case. Will argued that Burge already had determined that [...]