Archive for November, 2009
Our region ranked among most toxic in America
As if high unemployment and a massive corruption probe with tentacles stretching beyond the borders of Cuyahoga County weren’t enough, now a portion of Northeast Ohio has a new claim to fame. That’s right — we’re one of the top toxic cities in the country. Forbes magazine, the same magazine that tells us who are [...]
Man fished out of river thankful for rescue
LORAIN — Albert Radawiec knows he’s in for a lot of ribbing. But he’ll gladly take it all, considering the alternative. Radawiec, 81, of Avon, was saved from drowning in the Black River on Saturday when Lorain police officer Mike Hendershot jumped into the water to save him after Radawiec fell in while on a [...]
Police say drunken man flipped car, then fled crash scene
LORAIN — A Lorain man is facing charges after causing a two-car crash and fleeing the scene, according to police. Charles Montgomery, 22, of Lorain, was charged with driving while impaired, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to control, obstructing official business and a marked lanes violation following Saturday’s crash around 3:35 a.m. at [...]
Ritter bee snags e-c-l-e-c-t-i-c competitors
VERMILION — The first hints that this week’s first-ever Friends of Ritter Public Library’s Spellfest could be a real good time are the names of some of the 13 teams that will verbally joust for a trophy and bragging rights. “We’ve got the Bee Queens, the Spell Checks and a team of local ministers who [...]
House, Senate face huge gaps on health care
WASHINGTON — The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Speaking from the Rose Garden about 14 hours after the late Saturday vote, Obama urged senators to [...]
Police log for Nov. 9, 2009
Lorain police Friday, Nov. 6 7:06 p.m. – 4100 block Laurel Road, teen assaulted, cell phone stolen. 7:24 p.m. – 800 block Brownell Ave., Aaron Bailey, 41, of Lorain, charged with domestic violence. 8:59 p.m. – 1500 block W. 24th St., mini refrigerator, DirecTV boxes and television stolen from residence. 10:01 p.m. – 200 block [...]
What big-game blues? Pryor, defense lead Ohio State past Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Terrelle Pryor tiptoed his way around the Penn State defense, then smiled and danced all over the Beaver Stadium turf. Quite the happy homecoming Saturday for the dual-threat phenom from western Pennsylvania. Pryor threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first game back in his home state and [...]
State cross country: Elyria Catholic boys finish second, just five points behind
COLUMBUS – Senior Marty Coolidge, junior Dan Kuhman and coach Chuck Lynch all wore the same look after Saturday’s Division II state cross country championships at Scioto Downs. It was a look of “what if?” Second-ranked Elyria Catholic came within five points of derailing three-time defending state champ Peninsula Woodridge, falling to the top-rated Bulldogs, [...]
Man dies in 3-car accident
ELYRIA - A three-vehicle crash in Columbia Township Saturday morning killed a Berea man and sent an Elyria man to the hospital. Robert Shuck, 70, was pronounced dead at Southwest General Hospital after his Honda Civic was rear-ended and pushed into the path of an oncoming van. Shuck was stopped at 9:43 a.m. on Ohio [...]
Boys soccer: Wellington tests CVCA, but falls short of state berth
RAVENNA – Wellington’s boys left their season on the artificial turf at Gilcrest Field on Saturday afternoon. In a battle to become the school’s first soccer team to make a Final Four, the Dukes dropped a 2-1 hearbreaker to unbeaten, fourth-ranked Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (15-0-5). It was a tense Division III regional final and [...]
Lorain cop saves man who fell in river
LORAIN – Lorain Officer Michael Hendershot heroically jumped into the 50-degree waters of the Black River Saturday morning and saved an 81-year-old man from drowning, officials said. Boatswain’s Mate Marco Worsley with the Coast Guard said that without Hendershot’s intervention, the victim would have died. “Honestly, if (Hendershot) wasn’t holding on to the guy, he [...]
Officials: Driver flees trooper, hits woman
SHEFFIELD TWP. – A Lorain man is in jail on multiple driving offenses after leading police on an eight-minute car chase that sent a female pedestrian to the hospital. William Kallas, 44, was charged with failure to comply, leaving the scene of an accident, aggravated vehicular assault, driving under suspension, driving under the influence, speeding, [...]
Oberlin school board names new member
OBERLIN – The Oberlin school board voted unanimously Saturday to appoint Barry Richard to fill the remaining two years of former board member Paula Jones’ term. Richard was one of nine candidates who spent several hours vying for the position Saturday, fielding questions from both the board and the 40 or so residents who attended [...]
Police log: Nov. 8, 2009
Elyria police Friday, Nov. 6 8:24 a.m. – 1400 block Prospect St., window broken out of Prospect School. 9:56 a.m. – 1900 block West Ave., concession stand at Ely Stadium broken into and $200 in bottled drinks stolen. 6:15 p.m. – Rosewood Drive and Thornwood, a 15-year-old Elyria boy was charged with disorderly conduct for [...]
All out of upsets: Amherst’s volleyball team falls to Magnificat in regional final
NORWALK – Amherst reached into the hat one more time, but found no rabbit. The seventh-ranked Comets saw their banner season end with a loss to No. 4 Magnificat, 25-19, 25-18, 25-22 in the championship match Saturday at the Norwalk regional. Amherst (23-4), which pulled out all the stops in an upset victory over Toledo [...]
College notes: Elyria Catholic grad Basista finishing cross country season strong
Matt Florjancic The Chronicle-Telegram Bryce Basista is used to running in bad weather and the experiences he’s had with adverse conditions have helped him during his senior season at Mount Union College. Basista, a North Ridgeville native and graduate of Elyria Catholic High School, ran in the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in Wilmington last Saturday [...]
Elyria/Elyria Township notebook: Nov. 8, 2009
Register for holiday assistance Those who missed the holiday assistance signup can still register. The Elyria Salvation Army has added a make-up day for residents to submit applications 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the agency at 716 Broad St. Elyria residents who wish to receive assistance should bring a photo ID, proof of residency, [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 8, 2009
Linda Hale David F. Nieding II Mr. Stewart Mayo Bernard Raymond Glime Helen Jo Walker Mildred Wait Coombs Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
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 [...]