Archive for November 7th, 2009
Avon Lake passes playoff test against Maumee
MAUMEE – Avon Lake has four more victories to go to win a state championship. One member of the Shoremen, however, might not want to see the season ever end. Trent Toy just keeps getting better each week. His effort Friday night was the best yet, as he piloted Avon Lake to a wild 56-35 [...]
North Ridgeville’s mistakes costly: Postseason debut bumpy thanks to early mistakes
TOLEDO – The North Ridgeville players had plenty of heart. The Rangers’ minds were squarely focused on the game plan. It was just another part of the body that seemed to keep getting in the way. “We shot ourselves in the foot over and over again,” senior running back Mohammed Jaber said. “We knew we [...]
Shining among the stars: LeBron James dazzles New York celebs and stars alike as Cavs bounce back against Knicks
NEW YORK – LeBron James celebrated with the Yankees and toyed with the Knicks. No wonder he’s bummed about the NBA schedule: only one Garden party this season. James scored 33 points in his lone visit to New York, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the Knicks on Friday night. One night [...]
Pressure on Pryor: Ohio State quarterback must overcome hostile crowd, Penn State’s stingy defense
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Welcome home, Terrelle Pryor. No. 15 Ohio State and its talented dual-threat quarterback visit No. 11 Penn State today in a high-stakes Big Ten game. For Pryor, it will be his first game at Beaver Stadium since the western Pennsylvania native spurned Penn State last year to end one of the [...]
Belcher has work cut out for him as Indians’ new piching coach
CLEVELAND – During his search for Cleveland’s pitching coach, new Indians manager Manny Acta was meeting with general manager Mark Shapiro when Tim Belcher’s name came up for discussion. After a few minutes, Acta had heard enough. “He said, ‘Why are we going any farther? This is the guy,’” Shapiro said. Belcher, who has done [...]
Mayor Krasienko delivers pink slips
LORAIN – The city jail will close, the Parks Department will be disbanded and 36 city employees will be laid off in an effort to balance next year’s budget and save about $2 million. Layoff notices were given to the employees and police staff Friday personally by Mayor Tony Krasienko, who called each of the [...]
Lauded Wilkes Villa officer could be laid off
ELYRIA – Officer Eric Grove is the kind of law enforcement officer you want working in a public housing complex that is known for having more than its fair share of crime. He is young, energetic and eager to do the job. His superiors believe he is an “excellent officer that does quality work” and [...]
Kids trade sweets for cash
ELYRIA – After sliding three crisp dollar bills into his pocket, 9-year-old Stephan Smith didn’t hesitate when asked whether parting with his well-earned Halloween candy was hard. “No,” was his simple response. “Because I get to send it to the troops.” The three pounds of candy Stephan handed over to Elyria dentist Scott Nagy will [...]
Second man jailed in veterans club break-ins
VERMILION – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a series of break-ins at area veterans social clubs that netted thieves tens of thousands of dollars. Frederick Sharpless, 29, of Lorain, was held Friday on multiple charges stemming from break-ins to an American Legion post in Vermilion and an Erie County VFW hall, [...]
Roundup: Nov. 7, 2009
Woman shot in Avon still serious CLEVELAND – A woman who was shot Tuesday when an Avon man fired on the car she was in remained in serious condition Thursday. Amber Rodriguez, who is hospitalized at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, was with two men that the shooter accused of breaking into his friend’s vehicle. [...]
Corrections for Nov. 7, 2009
• There will not be an automatic recount for the three at-large seats on Amherst City Council unless the votes separating the third and fourth place finishers are within one-half of 1 percent after provisional ballots have been counted later this month. Lorain County Board of Elections Director Jose Candelario said that although second-place finisher [...]
Heart attack ruled homicide in bar fight
LORAIN – The death of a Lorain man who collapsed after an assault outside a Lorain bar on Oct. 18 has been ruled a homicide. Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus on Friday ruled the death of Eric Witcher, 32, a homicide, saying he died as a result of cardio pulmonary arrest. Witcher was one of [...]
Brookside High School teen rules the blacktop
PENFIELD TWP. – Just call Jessica Twydell queen of the road. On Friday, Jessica, 17, of Brookside High School, beat out 22 other teens to win $500 in what might become an annual driving competition sponsored by AAA Insurance. To do so, she successfully tackled an obstacle course set up at the Lorain County Joint [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake notebook: Nov. 7, 2009
Singing Angels holiday concert The Singing Angels will perform a holiday concert at 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Palace Theater, 617 Broadway, Lorain. Pete Schneider will be at the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $11 for adults and $6 for children younger than 12. Tickets are available at the Palace Box [...]
Union leader denies bribery charges
An Avon man who has been placed on leave from his job as president of a national railroad workers union has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery, embezzlement and other charges. Edward Rodzwicz denied the allegations against him during a hearing earlier this week in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis. He was arrested [...]
Getting a kick out of a schoolyard classic
LORAIN — A lot has changed since these 22 Lorain residents were last in grade school. But there’s one thing that hasn’t: Kickball is still the most fun part of the day. The men and women who make up Lorain County’s adult kickball team, the Sharks, went undefeated this past summer and won in a [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 7, 2009
Patricia M. Weisheit Ernestine Lehman Alice J. Cowley Sheryl L. Wohlever Dorothy Ellison Miller Linda A. Hale Bernard Raymond Glime John P. Schoolcraft Bobbie Sue Kelly Helen E. Sekular Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Brunner, Fisher to speak in Oberlin this weekend
OBERLIN – Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner – the two Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate seat held by George Voinovich – will be speaking this weekend at the Power Shift Ohio Summit. Fisher and Elizabeth Kucinich, the wife of U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Cleveland, will speak at 8 p.m. [...]