Archive for November, 2009
Senior all-star volleyball game tonight at Midview
The county’s top senior volleyball players will face off tonight in the Lorain County Volleyball All-Star Game at Midview High School. The night will feature two matches, the first at 6 p.m, with the second following 20 minutes after the completion of the first. In the opener, Team No. 1, coached by Avon’s Jenn Larrick [...]
UPDATE: Mary the turtle gets a new name — Terry
CLEVELAND — Slow and worry-free, it’s doubtful Mary came unglued after finding out she is actually a “he.” After all, Mary doesn’t have many stressors in her, uh, his life. “She’s very deliberate … she keeps a careful pace,” Cleveland Metroparks Zoo spokesman Tom O’Konowitz said Tuesday after word went out that zoo officials and [...]
Ohio grocers slashing turkey prices
COLUMBUS — Ohio grocers are taking a carving knife to turkey prices in hopes of luring Thanksgiving shoppers. Walmart Stores Inc. started the feathers flying among the state’s retailers Nov. 4 when it announced it would sell the holiday bird for as little as 40 cents per pound. Now, Kroger and Giant Eagle supermarkets in [...]
Two times a traitor: Ohio State’s Boren a curiosity to many
COLUMBUS — In these parts, people don’t change sides easily. You’re either born a Michigan fan or your bassinet has scarlet and gray trim. That’s why, in the days leading up to No. 9 Ohio State at Michigan on Saturday, there is so much talk about the curious case of Justin Boren. Boren is from [...]
Bad call: Mangini says he regrets final play Monday night
In 10 months on the job, coach Eric Mangini has defended his handling of the quarterbacks, the hiring of offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, the length of his practice sessions, the expensive renovation of team headquarters and the trades of Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards. He couldn’t defend the decision to pass the ball Monday night [...]
Cavaliers 114, Warriors 108: Who needs defense?
CLEVELAND — Even the Browns might be able to score against the Golden State Warriors. It wasn’t nearly as easy as it should have been, but the Cavaliers did enough things right to get past the extremely shorthanded and defenseless Warriors, winning 114-108 Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. While they haven’t all been impressive, [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 18, 2009
Edna L. Brooks Thomas Dean Brooks, Sr. Steve Mudrak Raymond C. Boyd Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Sandy’s back: Acta hires Alomar as first-base coach
CLEVELAND — Sandy Alomar Jr. is back with the Cleveland Indians. The popular former All-Star catcher has been hired by new Indians manager Manny Acta as a first-base coach. Alomar spent the past two years as a catching instructor for the New York Mets. He will mentor Cleveland’s catchers. Alomar played 20 seasons in the [...]
High schools on the chopping block in Lorain
LORAIN — Lorain Schools is considering closing down one of the two high schools as part of a myriad of cost-cutting measures that will have to be explored to erase a $9 million deficit the district will face in 2011. Students would likely move to the high school that remained, saving between $1.5 million and [...]
Levy needed, but it won’t be enough, school board says
LORAIN — Lorain school board members said they were not in favor of placing a new levy before voters in February. Although no official vote was taken at a special meeting to discuss the levy Tuesday night, each board member spoke against asking voters to pass a levy just three months after they rejected one, [...]
Anger remains from ’96 closing of Elyria West
ELYRIA — George Frazier remembers the sinking feeling in his gut that he felt more than 13 years ago when officials from the Elyria Schools announced they were closing Elyria West High School. “To put it mildly, it really wasn’t too good,” he said Tuesday thinking back on that day in 1996. “We couldn’t believe [...]
Ross’ fate goes to jury
ELYRIA — Former Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross broke the public trust when he took hundreds of thousands in bribes, Assistant County Prosecutor Tony Cillo told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments in Ross’ public corruption trial. “This defendant took a position of trust and he lined his own pockets,” Cillo said. Assistant County Prosecutor Dave [...]
Elyria teachers union wants big crowd at meeting
ELYRIA — The Elyria Education Association is asking its members to show up to tonight’s Elyria school board meeting as a sign to the board that they will continue to fight for a fair contract. EEA Negotiations Chairman Mark Smith said in a letter to members that their presence would send a strong message to [...]
Pizza robbery suspect arrested after crash
ELYRIA — Police arrested a 20-year-old Elyria man Monday night who told police he was at the scene of the armed robbery of a pizza deliveryman earlier that same night. Jay WinBorn crashed his car around 10:44 p.m. in the 1000 block of Melvyn Lane and was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according [...]
Elyria man arrested after chase through Lorain and Amherst
LORAIN — An Elyria man is facing several charges after leading police on a chase through Amherst and Lorain Tuesday that ended with a foot chase and the suspect’s arrest, according to a sheriff’s report. Ronnie Wright Jr., 25, of Elyria, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, failure to comply with police, obstructing official [...]
Police log for Nov. 18, 2009
Lorain police Monday, Nov. 16 5:27 p.m. – 2200 block W. 21st St., Christopher Feldy, 32, of Lorain, charged with driving under suspension, no turn signal, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. 5:45 p.m. – 2900 block Toledo Ave., a woman reported an employee of a California company that shipped her brother’s car [...]
Murder victim’s father barred from visiting suspect in jail
ELYRIA — The father of a homicide victim has been making jailhouse visits to the only person charged in connection with his son’s death. But Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski put a stop to those visits Monday, signing an order that prevents the Rev. Charles Howard Sr. from visiting Alverno Howse Jr. at [...]
Old town hall gets a lift with grant for $175,000 in improvements
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The city’s Olde Towne Hall will receive $175,000 for improvements, including a chair lift for those unable to use the stairs. “I cannot tell you how long overdue this is,” said Deb Wentz, the longtime director and an active member of the Olde Towne Hall Players. The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission on [...]
County Trekkers commemorate DVD release of latest ‘Star Trek’ film
ELYRIA — Battling racism and bigotry of all kinds has always been a key element of the credo of true “Star Trek” fans everywhere. And that was again part of the message espoused at the Best Buy store at Midway Mall Tuesday, where costumed members of a local “Star Trek” fan club displayed all manner [...]
Two-car Penfield crash sends one person to hospital
PENFIELD TWP. — A two-car crash sent one woman to the hospital Tuesday morning when a second woman ran a red light. Bridget St. Clair, 36, of Wadsworth, was driving a Toyota Sequoia west on state Route 18 when she was T-boned by Wendy Delewski, 42, of Sullivan. Delewski was heading north on state Route [...]
Suit settled in LMHA house fire
ELYRIA — A lawsuit against the Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority accusing the agency of negligence in a 2003 Oberlin house fire that left two children dead has been settled. But Dennis O’Toole, LMHA’s lawyer, said the settlement was reached by the agency’s insurance company over the objections of the housing authority. LMHA continues to deny [...]
Hospital to offer H1N1 vaccine Saturday, register online
LORAIN — Community Regional Medical Center will host its first H1N1 flu vaccine clinic this weekend. More than 500 doses of the vaccine will be available 7 a.m. to noon Saturday in the atrium of the Medical Office Building located in front of the hospital campus. The shots are free, but anyone wishing to receive [...]
Browns’ Cribbs out of hospital
BEREA — Browns receiver/kick returner Joshua Cribbs was released from the Cleveland Clinic early this morning, according to a press release issued by the team this afternoon. He underwent precautionary tests, which were negative. Cribbs was injured on the final play of the game when Ravens defensive lineman Dwan Edwards lowered his shoulder and hit [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Superintendent wants to close a Lorain high school
LORAIN — The Lorain Schools superintendent plans to recommend the district close one city high school by the end of the school year. Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson said in advance of tonight’s 6 p.m. board meeting that a school consolidation plan will be presented to board members for consideration. Lorain currently has two high schools – [...]
Obituaries for Nov. 17, 2009
David M. Herb Richard L. Spinks Mary Helen Young-Brown Lottie Woodburn Joseph Leo Knittel, Jr. Paul T. Campbell Matthew Dwayne Alexander Mayo Dominic Rebman Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/