Archive for November, 2009
Woman hit when man opens fire at theft suspects’ car
AVON — An Avon man fired a gun at a fleeing vehicle and critically wounded one of its occupants after he accused its occupants of breaking into a friend’s vehicle late Tuesday. The alleged shooter, Douglas Masaitis, 27, who told police he was an Army staff sergeant, was released on $6,000 bond after being charged [...]
Bald eagle makes a stop on Lake Avenue
ELYRIA TWP. — People driving near the intersection of Lake Avenue and North Ridge Road on Wednesday afternoon got quite a treat in seeing a bald eagle perching nearby. The eagle was settled on a bare tree at the corner for a while, then flew away in its own majestic way. Purchase a print. Bald [...]
Family, friends beg for leniency for man who pleaded guilty in park attack
ELYRIA — Friends and family of Matthew Plas, the man scheduled to be sentenced Monday for a brutal 2008 attack on a Carlisle Township woman that left her paralyzed from the waist down, have sent letters to a county judge asking for leniency for Plas. Plas’ aunt, Mary Addi, spelled out a family life for [...]
Officials hash out who will be laid off in Lorain
LORAIN — Layoff notices weren’t delivered Wednesday, but Mayor Tony Krasienko said pending layoffs in various city departments will be “in the ballpark” of 23 full-time employees. Krasienko met with other city officials, including Service Director Robert Gilchrist, on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the layoffs. He declined to specify the exact number of people to [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 5, 2009
Barbara P. Allen Dwayne E. Merva Dr. John J. Harrington Paul E. Blewitt, Sr. Arthur M. Westervelt Steve Hohla Sheryl L. Wohlever Madeline Dotson Rose K. Miechur Alice J. Cowley Edward R. Kelley Marilyn A. Exline Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Corrections for Nov. 5, 2009
A list of election results published Tuesday transposed the results and the parties of the candidates in the Amherst treasurer’s race. The race was won by Democrat Mark S. Hullman, who collected 2,159 votes, according to unofficial election returns. His opponent, Republican Linda I. Hale, had 1,594 votes. A headline Tuesday on Page B1 listed [...]
Police log for Nov. 5, 2009
Lorain police Monday, Nov. 2 6:31 p.m. – 300 block W. 25th St., video game system stolen from residence. 7:43 p.m. – 1900 block W. 11th St., window broken at Lakeview School. 8:23 p.m. – 2000 block . 13th St., concrete thrown through car window. 8:37 p.m. – 800 block W. 17th St., vacant home [...]
Police chase man across river after domestic violence report
ELYRIA — An Elyria man is facing several charges after a domestic violence incident and foot chase that ended on the banks of the Black River. Michael Greenlief, 27, of Elyria is charged with domestic violence, abduction, aggravated menacing, obstructing official business, resisting arrest and swimming in the Black River after the incident which began [...]
Woman shot in back, 3 arrested in vehicle break-in
AVON – A woman was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the back, and three men were arrested after an Avon man allegedly fired a gun at a fleeing vehicle after a vehicle break-in shortly before midnight today, police said. Douglas Masaitis, 27, who told police he was an Army staff sergeant, [...]
Photo gallery: Election night 2009 in pictures
Election night around Lorain County: Purchase a print.
Complete election results list
List of partisan and non-partisan election candidates AMHERST CITY PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL John S. Dietrich (D) 2,903 100% AUDITOR David C. Kukucka (D) 2,777 100% TREASURER Mark S. Hullman (R) 1,594 42.47% Linda I. Hale (D) 2,159 57.53% COUNCIL AT LARGE (Elect 3) Frank Janik (D) 2,163 25.72% Terry Traster (D) 2,146 25.51% Philip D. [...]
Vermilion voters bring back 3 familiar faces
VERMILION — Vermilion voters returned two incumbents and a former incumbent to office in Tuesday’s nonpartisan City Council races. Joe “Nick” Luby, 58, a former five-term Ward 1 councilman, lost to challenger Scott Sherwood, 42, for the Ward One seat that was vacated by John Gabriel, who opted not to seek re-election. Sherwood, a teacher [...]
Amherst Council race may trigger recount
AMHERST — It appears there will be an automatic recount in the race to fill one of three at-large City Council seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election. Democrats Frank Janik and Terry Traster were separated by less than half a percent, according to unofficial board of elections numbers Tuesday. Janik, 44, an attorney, tallied [...]
School treasurer to become Amherst city treasurer
AMHERST — A school treasurer will become the city’s next treasurer. Mark Hullman, 57, was elected to the post by a fairly wide margin in Tuesdays’ election. Unofficial results from the county board of elections had Hullman, a Democrat, with 2,130 votes to 1,574 for Republican Linda Hale. Both political newcomers, Hullman will succeed the [...]
Township races roundup: 2 controversial trustees defeated
Two controversial township trustees were defeated in elections Tuesday in Eaton Township and Wellington Township. In Eaton Township, Trustee Douglas Edwards, who cut off public comment at trustee meetings for a period of time, was ousted in a five-way race. Incumbent Linda D. Morrison and township activist Donna J. Hicks were elected. In Wellington Township, [...]
Challenger wins Vermilion mayoral race
VERMILION — The City of Vermilion will have a new face at its helm. Mayor Jean Anderson lost her bid for re-election by about 400 votes to challenger Eileen Bulan. According to unofficial results from the Lorain County Board of Elections, Bulan tallied 1,048 votes to 978 votes for Anderson, or 51.7 percent to 48.3 [...]
Political newcomer Siwierka top vote-getter in Elyria at-large race
ELYRIA — Mary Siwierka proved in May that she is a political force to be reckoned with and on Tuesday she once again showed her popularity in the city by capturing the distinction of being the top vote-getter among the nine candidates seeking at-large Council seats. A Democratic newcomer, Siwierka bested incumbent Democrat Councilmen Mike [...]
Voters reject Issue 4 sales tax hike
SHEFFIELD LAKE — Voters overwhelmingly rejected a 0.5 percent sales tax hike that Lorain County officials insisted was necessary to avoid additional cuts to county services. “It’s a tough economic climate and we knew that,” county Prosecutor Dennis Will, who served as co-chairman of the committee pushing the sales tax, told a crowd of county [...]
2 incumbent Oberlin Council members ousted
OBERLIN — Voters ousted Council President David Sonner and Councilman David Ashenhurst from their positions on Council Tuesday night. The loss of both long-time incumbents, as well as two other representatives who decided not to run again, means City Council will have four new faces beginning next year: Kate Pilacky, 47, associate field director Western [...]
Voter turnout excedes expectations, causes problems at some locations
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Voter turnout Tuesday exceeded Lorain County Board of Elections Director Jose Candelario’s expectations. Candelario had predicted between 35 and 40 percent of the county’s 203,555 registered voters would cast either absentee or show up at the county’s polling places to cast their ballots. The final number of ballots cast was 85,955, he [...]
Soccer: Wellington rallies, is one win from state
TWINSBURG — Wellington took another step toward fulfilling its dream of making it to the Division III boys soccer state tournament Tuesday night. The Dukes (17-2-1) endured a physical game and overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to pull out a 2-1 regional semifinal win over Rootstown (18-2) on the turf at Twinsburg’s Tiger Stadium. “At [...]
Amherst volleyball reaches tourney despite question marks, roadblocks
AMHERST — That “nice little team” that Laurie Cogan declared she had at the start of the season is now more like an amazing little team. Amazing, because Amherst is going to its fifth regional tournament in the 19 years Cogan has been the Comets’ coach, and is going despite question marks at the beginning [...]
Lake Ridge soccer preparing for regional match, artificial turf
LORAIN —The Lake Ridge girls soccer team came to town Tuesday ready for a new experience. At 7 tonight, the Lions (14-5-2) will begin play in the first regional tournament match in the history of their program. The opponent will be Hathaway Brown of Shaker Heights (12-2-3), Ohio’s eighth-ranked Division II squad. The site will [...]
Do Browns have a new GM? Mangini’s not saying
BEREA — Is there a new general manager? If so, who is it? Not saying. Not saying. What’s the reason for the ouster of George Kokinis, your friend and handpicked choice to be general manager? Not at liberty to tell. Did the role of Browns legend Bernie Kosar just increase? Classified. Browns coach Eric Mangini [...]
Cavaliers 102, Wizards 90: Shaq gives and receives as Cavs rally
CLEVELAND — There was a lot of holiday cheer Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Off the court, owner Dan Gilbert was celebrating the apparent passage of Issue 3, which will allow him to build a casino in downtown Cleveland. On the floor, Shaquille O’Neal was a dominating force as the Cavaliers overcame an early [...]