Archive for October, 2009
Drivers in prime time for deer collisions
Welcome to deer season. Now through Thanksgiving is the peak time for deer breeding activity, and that makes it peak time for deer-vehicle collisions as bucks and does are on the move and looking for love. Unfortunately, it can be in all the wrong places when they cross the road. The Ohio Highway Patrol didn’t [...]
Lorain Council considers taking bids to merge utility operations
LORAIN — After two years of discussion, City Council will soon consider whether to ask for bids on an estimated $1.6 million consolidation of the Utility Department’s three locations into one. The Streets and Utilities committee unanimously voted to recommend Council weigh merging the department’s three locations into one during its meeting Monday night. The [...]
Developer pursues assisted living at Spring Valley
ELYRIA — Members of City Council have more questions for developers of the Spring Valley Golf & Athletic Club before they allow an assisted living facility to be built near Gulf Road. Bob Corna, the leader in a multimillion dollar project that includes massive upgrades to the golf course and phased construction of homes, was [...]
Convicted killer seeks an acquittal from judge
ELYRIA — Convicted killer Clarence Weaver has asked Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge to acquit him. Weaver’s lawyers from the Ohio Innocence Project filed court documents earlier this month asking Burge to rule that Weaver’s 15- to 40-year prison sentence is invalid because of a technical error in the sentencing entry prepared by [...]
Sheffield firefighters closer to getting paid
SHEFFIELD — Sheffield Village firefighters are a step closer to getting the holiday pay they gave up in the beginning of the year. A first reading of the ordinance repealing the waiving of the holiday pay, which the 14 full-time firefighters gave up earlier this year to avoid layoffs, was read at Monday night’s village [...]
Detention home guard charged with assault
ELYRIA — A fired Lorain County Juvenile Detention Home worker has been indicted on a felonious assault charge for slamming an inmate at the facility face-first into a table. James Catalano, 47, has told investigators that the 15-year-old boy he grabbed used a racial epitaph and began to “swing and flail” his arms, but in [...]
Brilliant fall: Leaves putting on a show this year, thanks to crisp weather
Amateur shutterbugs have inundated The Chronicle-Telegram with an impressive array of beautiful and beautifully composed photos of this year’s vivid fall foliage. The pictures have been almost as prolific as the leaves that are just now starting to tumble down from trees throughout the county. Elyria’s Mike Tylicki, who grew up on Furnace Street in [...]
Avon High cross country coach takes top prize at Amherst Skeleton 5K Run
The third time was the charm for Tara Gruskiewicz. The 29-year-old Avon High cross country head coach took home the women’s title at Sunday’s 10th annual Amherst Skeleton 5K Run For Your Bones. The race started and finished at Steele High School. Gruskiewicz, who was second in 2008 and third in ’06 in her two [...]
Board of Elections waiting on 5,000 absentee ballots
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The Lorain County Board of Elections has sent out 11,115 absentee ballots for the November elections. So far, 6,265 have been returned, a rate of 56 percent, said elections board Director Jose Candelario. The numbers are a far cry from last year’s presidential election, when 46,060 voters cast absentee ballots, but it’s [...]
Teens involved in shootings across Lorain
LORAIN — Shots rang out in three Lorain neighborhoods Sunday night and early Monday morning, and two Lorain teenagers ended up in the hospital with minor gunshot injuries from one of those shootings. The two injured were shot during the same incident just after midnight. One was on the porch of a residence in the [...]
GPS-wielding treasure hunters causing headaches
SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield Village Historical Society and Cultural Center is getting some surprise visitors — trespassing geocachers. Dr. Charles E. Herdendorf, president and director of the historical society, said that in recent weeks, several people have been spotted on the Detroit Road property looking for a hidden cache. Geocaching is a high-tech version of [...]
Police log for Oct. 27, 2009
Elyria police Sunday, Oct. 25 4:02 p.m. – 700 block Lake Ave., theft of propane grill and damaged exterior wiring at the Settle Inn. 4:35 p.m. – 500 block Cleveland St., theft of a purse which included a $1,500 bridal ring set from Yellow Barrel Costume Store. 5:42 p.m. – 4400 block Midway Mall, theft [...]
Man gets 2 years in prison for crash that killed friend
ELYRIA — A Lorain man was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for killing a friend in a March 2008 car crash. Jerry Hartman Jr., 30, had pleaded guilty in August to aggravated vehicular homicide charges and Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski had said then he would likely impose the two-year sentence. [...]
ELYRIA – COUNCIL 2ND WARD
There are two candidates seeking to represent the 2nd Ward on Elyria City Council. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Bullocks: Getting the income tax passed to maintain our safety forces and provide city services that our citizens are used to having. Laubenthal: We all know the biggest issue right now is the [...]
ELYRIA — COUNCIL AT LARGE
Elyria voters will be asked to elect four at-large representatives from a pool of nine candidates, including three incumbents. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Callahan: Declining revenue during the current economic slowdown. The loss of revenue is having a negative effect on our safety needs and quality-of-life issues in our city. Lotko: [...]
AVON LAKE — COUNCIL AT LARGE
There are four candidates, including two incumbents, seeking three at-large seats on the Avon Lake Council. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Bucci: Maintaining a strong relationship with the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant, which accounts for a large portion of revenue for the city, and working on bringing new businesses in to diversify [...]
AVON — COUNCIL 3rd WARD
Three candidates, including the incumbent, are vying to represent the 3rd Ward in Avon. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Parsons: Responsible development and improved communication between City Council and residents are tops. I want to see it grow, but at a responsible growth rate. I don’t want to see it grow up [...]
AVON — COUNCIL AT LARGE
Eight candidates, including three incumbents, are seeking three at-large seats on Avon City Council. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Balmert: Infrastructure upgrades and planning for those upgrades so that they fall as close in line with new development is the most important issue facing the city. We have had a large growth [...]
AMHERST — TREASURER
Two political newcomers are facing off against one another for the job of Amherst city treasurer. The winner will replace Kathy Litkovitz, who is retiring after 20 years. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Hale: The most important issue facing the Amherst treasurer and the administration is maintaining our community and its [...]
AMHERST — COUNCIL 1st WARD
One first-time candidate and a former City Council member are vying for the 1st Ward seat on Amherst City Council. Jason Sobiski, who previously held the seat, is not seeking re-election. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Bukovac: Like many communities, Amherst faces potential financial difficulties that have been brought on by [...]
AMHERST — COUNCIL AT LARGE
Four men are running for three at-large City Council seats in the city of Amherst. What are the challenges or issues facing the city? Janik: The most-pressing issue for Amherst is the economy. Like all government entities, our city’s revenues have decreased because the city’s investments are not earning what they were and as our [...]
GRAFTON – COUNCIL 1ST WARD
There are two candidates seeking to represent Grafton’s 1st Ward on Village Council. What are the biggest issues facing the village? Dukles: The most important issue that I would like to focus on is broadcasting all of Grafton’s Council meetings. I feel that this is important because it will make meetings available to everyone and [...]
ELYRIA – COUNCIL 5TH WARD
Two candidates are competing to represent Elyria’s 5th Ward. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Madison: How the city will manage to provide basic core services to residents. Those services include the local police and fire departments, which are a requisite for public safety. Ensuring they are properly funded is of the utmost [...]
ELYRIA – COUNCIL 3RD WARD
Voters are being asked to elect a 3rd Ward representative for the Elyria City Council. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Gibbs: Public safety (police and fire) is the No. 1 issue. You can have the finest sidewalks in the state, but if the citizens are not safe walking on them, what good [...]
ELYRIA – COUNCIL 4TH WARD
Two candidates are competing to represent Elyria’s 4th Ward. What are the biggest issues facing the city? Rutherford: Job creation, safety and increasing the sense of community are the biggest issues facing our city today. Times are hard here in Elyria. We need new ideas and a new set of eyes on the issues that [...]