Archive for October, 2009
Steelers’ Polamalu presents problems for Browns
BEREA — Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is one of the NFL’s most recognizable players. His long, curly black hair has made him a fan favorite, as well as a darling of advertisers from coast to coast. Opposing players, however, view Polamalu in a different light. “He’s always out there 120 percent,” Browns wide receiver Joshua [...]
Amherst QB thriving in new offense
Amherst lost several of its top football players to graduation last season, and many area fans figured the Comets would be trudging through a rebuilding year in 2009. It seemed like the perfect time for coach Kevin Fell to institute his new spread offense and allow the younger players time to adapt to the scheme [...]
Cavs’ Moon OK with not being a star
INDEPENDENCE — His name is fitting, because Jamario Moon knows everyone can’t be a star. The Cavaliers’ reserve swingman is completely happy filling his role, which is to be a lock-down defender on one end of the floor and an athletic player who can run the wing and soar above the rim at the other. [...]
Ray Small finds his way back with Buckeyes
COLUMBUS — As hard to tackle off the field as on, Ray Small breaks out into a wide grin before the question is even completed. Yes, he confirms, he has officially moved out of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel’s doghouse. Based on the past, no one’s sure how long it will last. In his four [...]
Local duo advances to state in golf
FINDLAY — Chris Nader of Westlake and Brendan Aussem of Avon Lake will be attending the Division I state championships next week after qualifying at Thursday’s district tournament at Red Hawk Run. Nader fired a 77 and was runner-up to medalist Michael Balcar of Toledo St. John’s (75). Nader went 40 on the front side [...]
Man charged with tampering in Elyria shooting death
ELYRIA — An Elyria man with a long police record is accused of hiding and disposing of the gun used to kill 17-year-old Charles “Chuckie” Howard at a home on Taft Street on Aug. 19, according to prosecutors. Alverno Howse Jr., 19, of Elyria, faces a tampering with evidence charge stemming from Howard’s death. The [...]
Clark Kellogg encourages area kids to succeed
ELYRIA — The kids at the Elyria chapter of the Boys and Girls Club of Lorain County had someone they could look up to pay them a visit Thursday. And they had to look way up. Clark Kellogg, the 6-foot-8 former St. Joseph-Cleveland and The Ohio State University basketball star who went on to an [...]
Township considers buying former Ponderosa building
WELLINGTON — Two of the three trustees want Wellington Township to buy the former Ponderosa restaurant on the north side of the village, saying it would be a perfect spot to house township offices and a combined community and senior center. But the third trustee opposes the purchase and wants the decision to go before [...]
Flu cases packing emergency rooms
ELYRIA — Fears over the H1N1 flu have been keeping emergency rooms all over Northeast Ohio filled, and often those patients would be better off at home with a bowl of chicken soup watching “General Hospital.” Dr. Douglas McDonald, vice-president of medical affairs for EMH Regional Health Care System, said all three of the system’s [...]
H1N1 shots coming soon
ELYRIA — The H1N1 vaccine is slowly coming to Lorain County. Elyria will have H1N1 shots at its already-scheduled flu shot clinic from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at St. Jude Church. Later clinics are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Midway Mall and 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at Elyria City [...]
Former councilman is victim of holdup
ELYRIA — Three men armed with handguns tried to rob a former Elyria councilman in his garage Wednesday night. Herman Larkins, 77, told police he saw three black men “eyeing him up” as he stopped at the corner of Wayne Street and Middle Avenue about 9:45 p.m. He turned into Middle Avenue, pulled into his [...]
Cause of fatal apartment fire under investigation
LORAIN — A fire early Thursday claimed the life of a 56-year-old Lorain man. Eugene Mahon’s body was found just outside the bathroom door of his one-bedroom cottage at 1758 Broadway. County Coroner Paul Matus said later in the day that it appears Mahon died from smoke inhalation or carbon monoxide poisoning. Firefighters were called [...]
Lorain County Community College hosts FamilyFest on Saturday
ELYRIA — On Saturday, Lorain County Community College will again toss aside academia all in the name of fun. Family fun to be exact. From noon to 6 p.m., the LCCC campus will welcome families to its 16th annual FamilyFest, where games, food, fun and entertainment will be on the schedule. While open to the [...]
Census sets up Lorain office, will create jobs
LORAIN — About 15 to 20 people will be working out of a census office, the location of which was just announced as being at 1941 Livingston Ave., Lorain. The office, scheduled to open Nov. 2, will be used for major field operations for testing, training and contact with the community. Census data is collected [...]
Police log for Oct. 16, 2009
Lorain police Wednesday, Oct. 14 2:44 p.m. – A 15-year-old girl came to the police station to report the theft of her school-issued laptop. 4:08 p.m. – 6400 Middle Ridge Road, McDonald’s, an employee reported the theft of one of their donations boxes. A witness also told police the woman tried to trade him $100 [...]
Wife of mayor files for divorce, claims domestic violence
ELYRIA — The wife of Avon Lake Mayor Karl “K.C.” Zuber filed for divorce Thursday but failed to secure a civil protection order that would have kept her estranged husband away from her. The request for the protection order by Stela Zuber was based on allegations of domestic violence, but a court magistrate — following [...]
Boy feared lost on homemade balloon found at home
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy was found hiding in a cardboard box in his family’s garage attic Thursday after being feared aboard a homemade helium balloon that hurtled 50 miles through the sky on live television. The discovery marked a bizarre end to a saga that started when the giant silvery balloon [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 15, 2009
Robert A. Bockwich Generalda Hernandez Rojas Marie R. Spong Donald L. Adkins Edith E. Lacey Robert G. Barres Helen Keesor Burt Ellsworth VanCuran Joseph Karas Edward E. Pahl Ruth M. Groene Agnes E. Christensen Rebecca S. Presti Charlotte A. Krieg Janet N. Carroll Logan Spradlin Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Cavs missing some key ingredients in loss to Wizards
CLEVELAND — At least this one ended before any of the Cavaliers got seriously hurt. Without seven players going in, Cleveland saw two more go down Wednesday night during a 109-104 exhibition loss to the Washington Wizards at The Q. The two bits of good news are none of the injuries are serious and this [...]
State golf preview: Lutheran West finally makes good on dream
It was at dinner last year after another district disappointment that the Lutheran West golf team’s dream of making the state tournament morphed into something else altogether. That’s when it became a mission. “We said, ‘There’s no way we’re going to come down and fall short again,’” said Longhorns senior and tri-captain Louie Durban. “We [...]
Staying around? Quinn, Mangini deny QB is on trading block
BEREA — Too far from work. Too many rooms for one guy. Too much upkeep for a busy bachelor. Yes, Browns quarterback Brady Quinn put his five-bedroom, four-bathroom Avon Lake house on the market. No, it’s not because he’s angling to get out of town. “I have not asked to be traded,” he said Wednesday. [...]
Soccer: Avon upsets Bay, No. 2 team in state
BAY VILLAGE — In terms of reputation and accomplishments, Wednesday’s West Shore Conference showdown between Avon and Bay was a classic David-versus-Goliath battle. On one side of the field was three-time defending WSC champion Bay, ranked 2nd in the state in Division II and three times a Final Four qualifier in the last four years. [...]
Soccer: Wellington drills Buckeye to win fourth straight title
WELLINGTON — Wellington was a squad on a mission. With a run of three straight Patriot Athletic Conference titles on the line and a streak of 33 consecutive wins in the league at risk Wednesday night, the Dukes were not going to be denied. Three insurance goals in the second half helped Wellington keep both [...]
Ex-school board member target of probe
OBERLIN — Former Oberlin school board Vice President Paula Jones, who resigned her board position Monday, is the focus of a police investigation into missing funds at the Eastwood Parent Teacher Organization, according to Oberlin police Lt. Michael McCloskey. He said police are working to obtain bank records for Jones, who has not been charged. [...]
County tries to get ready for wind power opportunities
ELYRIA — The winds of change are coming, even if they may take a while getting here. Some 75 people representing Lorain County cities, townships, energy providers, academia and other organizations met for two hours Wednesday to talk about the hurdles that need to be cleared by individual homeowners or cities before wind turbines can [...]