Archive for November, 2009
ROUNDUP: Nov. 26, 2009
Judge seals record of ex-board candidate ELYRIA — A county judge has agreed to seal the criminal record of a Lorain pastor convicted of misdemeanor assault in 1995. Prosecutors didn’t oppose Terrance Bivins’ request to expunge the conviction that stemmed from a Nov. 28, 1994, incident in which he also was charged with robbery. Then-Lorain [...]
Lorain law firm wins AK Steel ruling
Some $51 million was distributed Wednesday to 965 retirees of AK Steel Corp. in Middletown near Cincinnati thanks to a ruling from a federal judge following an eight-year court fight by Lorain law firm Gary, Naegele and Theado, said attorney Robert D. Gary. A federal judge determined that AK Steel’s method of calculating lump sum [...]
Avon art teacher indicted on 30 charges
An Avon Middle School art teacher has been indicted on more than 30 charges for allegedly using credit cards stolen from cars parked in the Cleveland Metroparks to buy thousands of dollars worth of items at area stores. The charges against Anne Maiden, 38, in Cuyahoga County include theft, forgery, criminal damaging, receiving stolen property, [...]
Execution can proceed
CINCINNATI – An inmate whose execution was put on hold as he argued that Ohio’s method of lethal injection was unconstitutional can die as scheduled next month, now that the state has instituted a different method, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Kenneth Biros would be the first inmate executed under the state’s change from [...]
Ex-bus driver receives 10 years to life
ELYRIA – An Elyria man who once worked as a Head Start bus driver was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years to life in prison for molesting a 7-year-old girl five years ago. Ed Garfield, 41, denied any wrongdoing during his sentencing hearing before Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi. “Your honor, I’m not a [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 26, 2009
Jack C. Riffle Ercile C. Eaton Terry Edwards Terrance L. Davis Katherine E. Workman Martin E. Tress William W. Miller, M.D. Ruth J. Smith Douglas Earl Hines Vesta Opal Shipwash Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Federal court allows Dec. 8 execution in Ohio
CINCINNATI — A federal court has ruled that an execution set for Dec. 8 can go forward due to a change in Ohio’s execution policies. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati said Wednesday that the change renders moot Kenneth Biros’ argument that the state’s former policy using a three-drug vein injection is [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 25, 2009
Frances V. Kerlin Minister William M. Allen Joanne Marie Clapham-Valassis Thaddeus K. “Thad” Kuczynski Terry Edwards Vada Carol Gill Jack C. Riffle James R. Bryden Lucious Williams Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
High school hockey 2009-10: Panthers set to pounce
They dominated the Last Chance Championship. They won all five games in the tournament and avenged a heartbreaking early-season loss to Trinity. It was all part of a nine-game winning streak the Elyria Catholic Panthers enjoyed for 16 days in February. The last thing they want to do this season is repeat as Last Chance [...]
Ohio State 84, Lipscomb 64: OSU does enough for a win
COLUMBUS — On a night when several things went wrong for No. 17 Ohio State, David Lighty carried the scoring load and Evan Turner again put up some startling numbers. Lighty scored a career-high 22 points and Turner had his second triple-double of the season to lead the sluggish Buckeyes past Lipscomb 84-64 on Tuesday. [...]
Browns analysis: Ups, downs for Mangini
It’s been this kind of season for coach Eric Mangini. His offense finally wakes up Sunday to score 37 points against the Lions, only to watch the defense give up 38. On the same day, his trade of Braylon Edwards pays dividends, while his draft looks like a disaster. Edwards was held to one catch [...]
Brown ready to face former assistant
INDEPENDENCE — Cavaliers coach Mike Brown often credits mentors like San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich and Rick Carlisle, the head coach in Indiana when Brown was an assistant there, for teaching him the game. In turn, John Kuester — given his first head coaching opportunity this season by the Detroit Pistons, who host the Cavaliers tonight [...]
High school hockey 2009-10: Team capsules
AMHERST COMETS COACH: Steve Morris DIVISION: White West 2008-09 RECORD: 11-20-2 (2-6-1) RETURNING LETTER WINNERS (14): Kyle Bilancini, Sr., F; Shawn Hunt, Sr., F; Ryan Orseno, Sr., F; Adam Ross, Sr., G; Jaron Smith, Sr., F; Shamus Sorrell, Sr., D; Steve Stropko, Sr., F; Brandon Watson, Sr., D; Drew Ashton, Jr., F; Josh Bobkovich, Jr., [...]
Cops rush to school after fake 911 call
ELYRIA — An Elyria youth was arrested Tuesday after allegedly making a prank call that claimed a child had been shot in the head at Northwood Middle School. The youth was charged with inducing panic, making false alarms and unlawful use of a telecommunications device, according to Elyria police. Police didn’t say whether the youth [...]
Eaton Township funds a deputy
ELYRIA — Eaton Township has reached a deal with Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti to pay for a deputy to patrol the township 24 hours per week. The agreement could be the forerunner of similar agreements with other townships as the county heads toward 2010, when the county commissioners have warned of further cuts to [...]
Cleveland Clinic breaks ground in Avon
AVON — The new Cleveland Clinic medical facility in Avon took a step closer to reality on Tuesday when ground was broken at the facility’s future site. “It was pretty neat,” said a happy Mayor Jim Smith, who was on hand for the event. The new Avon Family Health and Surgery Center is a $97.9 [...]
Mourners pay respects to slain Vermilion man
LORAIN — Friends and family gathered in Lorain on Tuesday evening to pay their respects to homicide victim Jeremy Simko of Vermilion. The parking lot at Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel remained full or close to full through the four-hour visitation. A mix of young people, the middle aged and senior citizens came and went. Mourners declined [...]
As joblessness climbs, so does food bank’s need
LORAIN — Julie Chase-Morefield is too familiar with the drill in which she talks about the ever-rising numbers of people needing food in the four-county region served by Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio. “Someday, I’d love to report that the need has gone down significantly,” Chase-Morefield said Tuesday. “I’ll be happy to [...]
Corrections for Nov. 25, 2009
42 taxpayers from Lorain County have not received a check from the IRS. A headline in Tuesday’s Chronicle-Telegram was incorrect. Monday’s Almanac provided by the Associated Press included an incorrect description of Today’s Number, 382.74. That’s where the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished on Nov. 23, 1954, the first time it had closed above its [...]
Lorain man shot 3 times in apartment
LORAIN — A 32-year-old Lorain man was shot three times in an apartment on the city’s west side Tuesday night. Police found a gun that may have been used in the shooting in the parking lot of a building just north of Concord Apartments, where the unidentified man was shot around 10 p.m. According to [...]
Police log for Nov. 25, 2009
Lorain police Sunday, Nov. 22 6:10 p.m. – 3000 block Jaeger Road, Kohl’s, GPS unit stolen from vehicle. 9:54 p.m. – 400 block W. 14th St., a 15-year-old boy reported he was punched and threatened by his 19-year-old cousin. 11:32 p.m. – 1300 block W. Ninth St., Sony PlayStation 3 and a video game stolen [...]
Northwood student gives up his mop top to help the needy
ELYRIA — Unless we’re talking about a professional hairstylist, no kid really wants his or her parent to cut their hair. Images of a bowl on one’s head and mom or dad wielding the clippers generally come to mind when the topic is broached. Still, 13-year-old Logan Perkins said he had to think of something [...]
November ballot results certified
LORAIN —The Nov. 3 election may be over, but the Lorain County Board of Elections still has work to do. The results of the election were certified Tuesday afternoon at a brief meeting at the board’s headquarters in Sheffield Township. Only one election is going to a recount. The Village Council election in Sheffield had [...]
First round of Chronicle charity auctions raises $170
The first round of online auctions to support The Chronicle’s Not-Forgotten Box has raised $170 to buy toys to help Lorain County children have a happier holiday season. Chronicle reader Adam Shields donated the Star Wars figurine collection he spent decades collecting to the Not-Forgotten Box last Christmas (read more about Adam here), and Chronicle [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 24, 2009
Regina Diederick Jeremy S. Simko Manfred L. Meier Marion D. Kimmet Charlie B. Marsee Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/