Archive for January, 2010
VIDEO: Elyrians celebrate MLK Day with parade through city
ELYRIA — Four-time Cleveland-area Emmy winner Benjamin Holbert III paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual tribute Monday at the Elyria High School auditorium. Holbert, the keynote speaker, spoke about King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the civil rights leader’s legacy four decades after his death. “Dr. King’s dream lives,” Holbert [...]
Teens charged after prank call
SOUTH AMHERST — Two teenagers face charges after police say they made a prank call that had a third friend believing someone had been shot. A 15-year-old Wakeman boy and a 17-year-old Elyria Township boy both were charged with inducing panic, telecommunications harassment and unruly child after they concocted a practical joke that had their [...]
LCT cuts strand disabled riders
ELYRIA — Carol Dennison and Adrian Linden have been completely dependent on Lorain County Transit to get to work and other places they need to go. Starting this week, the two women, each of whom contends with a disability, have to find alternate means of transportation in the wake of severe cuts in Para-Transit service. [...]
Lorain Council asks Obama to visit steel mill
LORAIN — City Council will vote on a resolution during its meeting tonight asking President Barack Obama to speak at Republic Engineered Products when he comes to town Friday as part of his White House to Main Street tour. The letter, signed by several Council members, is dated Saturday and, while Council meets tonight, the [...]
Police log for Jan. 19, 2010
Lorain police Sunday, Jan. 17 5:24 p.m. – 500 block W. 17th St., a 17-year-old girl reported her ex-fiance’s girlfriend threatened her. 7:57 p.m. – 1300 block W. 18th St., window broken and jewelry stolen from residence. 9:32 p.m. – 600 block Blossom Drive, window broken on residence. 10:26 p.m. – 2400 block W. Erie [...]
Westlake girls basketball falls; Amherst boys swimming wins, girls lose
BERLIN — A slow start and a lack of balanced scoring hurt Westlake in a 45-41 loss to Smithville at the prestigious 2010 Classic in the Country at Hiland High School. The Demons, who lost for just the second time in 13 games this season, fell behind 27-14 at halftime, thanks in large part to [...]
Vermilion police log for Jan. 19, 2010
Vermilion police Monday, Jan. 5 2:27 p.m. — 5200 block of Devon Drive, theft of an F-250 Ford pickup truck reported from Satellite Electric about 3:30 a.m. Video surveillance cameras recorded two males on the lot attempting to get inside the truck. Tuesday, Jan. 6 7:05 a.m. — 300 block of Essex Road, resident reports theft [...]
Vermilion vets honor heroic WWII chaplains
VERMILION — The story starts out with a rabbi, a priest and a pair of Protestant ministers. What sounds like the setup for an old joke is anything but. The four clergy in this story committed one of the most heroic, selfless acts of World War II. Collectively known as the Four Chaplains, the men [...]
At least 3 men dead after plane crash, fourth body may be in wreckage
At least three men are dead after a plane crash this afternoon at the Lorain County Regional Airport, and rescuers say there’s a possibility there could be a fourth body somewhere in the wreckage, according to Lt. Travis Hughes, commander of the Elyria post of the State Highway Patrol. According to Hughes, the FAA is [...]
Cleveland Orchestra musicians strike over contract
CLEVELAND — The musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra have put down their instruments and gone on strike because of a pay impasse with management, jeopardizing upcoming performances. They said they “may be considered to be amongst the best in the world musically, but we are a far cry from being compensated that way or treated [...]
Transit reverses finding for a handful of riders
A handful of Lorain Countians received calls from Lorain County Transit dispatchers today letting them know that they either will or won’t be able to continue to ride, contrary to what they were initially told. What happened is that transit workers essentially “blew up the maps” and took a closer look, according to Linda Otero, [...]
Obituaries for Jan. 18, 2010
ANN BRAND HAROLD RUNAIS TED A. PILESKI DOROTHY G. REESE NORMAN J. KEMPF LAWRENCE A. SCHWARTZ Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Browns season wrapup: The year that was
When the new power brokers of the Cleveland Browns sat in front of the media last week, the word of the day was “excited.” President Mike Holmgren was “very, very excited” to land general manager Tom Heckert and vice president of business operations Bryan Wiedmeier. The new hires were “excited to be a part of [...]
Browns '09 review: Days of our lives
Mangini’s Rocky Road In a year of never-ending drama, the saga of the head coach tops the list. He was never fully adopted by Browns fans, alienated a chunk of players and non-football employees and traded the two biggest weapons in Kellen Winslow and Braylon Edwards. After a 1-11 start, Eric Mangini seemed headed for [...]
Browns '09 review: 3 key issues
The new regime of president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert has plenty of work to do to fix the Browns’ problems. Here’s where they should start. 1. Quarterback decision Holmgren made his reputation mentoring quarterbacks Joe Montana, Steve Young, Brett Favre and Matt Hasselbeck, and he’s charged with finding the Browns one who [...]
Browns '09 review: Best and worst moments
Best moments 1. Streak buster After 12 straight losses to the hated Steelers, the Browns finally got a win. It came in prime time on national television and all but knocked the defending Super Bowl champions out of the playoffs. The Browns matched the Steelers’ physicality at the line of scrimmage, rushing for 171 yards [...]
Browns '09 review: Coaching report
Head coach Eric Mangini: C- The grade would’ve been higher if Mangini’s personnel decisions weren’t included, or had been better. He instilled needed discipline and acquired a group of players with little pedigree but a lot of desire. The 4-0 finish earned him another year, and the question for 2010 is whether he’ll be markedly [...]
Browns ’09 review: Best and worst players
Top 5 players 1. Joshua Cribbs, special teamer, receiver, Wildcat quarterback It’s not a stretch to say the Browns would’ve been lucky to win two games without him. Cribbs was instrumental in wins over Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Kansas City, and had the best 14-yard run you’ll ever see in the season-ending win over Jacksonville. He [...]
What do you want to say to President Obama?
President Barack Obama’s visit to Lorain County on Friday is billed as the second stop on the “White House to Main Street Tour,” the first being Allentown, Pa., in December. He’s pledged to meet with workers who have lost their jobs, business owners and workers during the trip to an area that’s been hard hit [...]
150 turn out for MLK celebration at Lorain Palace
LORAIN — About 150 residents, city, county and federal officials were on their feet Sunday night at the Palace as Service Director Robert Gilchrist urged the boisterous crowd to strive to be winners and help others in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Today is a special day,” Gilchrist said. “Today, we celebrate the [...]
Lorain NAACP marks MLK Day at Friendship Baptist
LORAIN — Several city officials and residents filled the pews at Friendship Baptist Church Sunday afternoon in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 81st birthday. The event was sponsored by the Lorain Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Admiral King High School junior James Jones, 16, asked whether King’s famous [...]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
Today 10:30 a.m.: Commemorative Walk from Ely Square to Elyria High School. 11 a.m.: The 24th annual Elyria Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration, Elyria High School Auditorium, 601 Middle Ave. The keynote speaker will be Benjamin Holbert, U.S. Census Bureau partnership specialist. The Elyria High School Pioneer Jazz Band will perform. The event will [...]
Oberlin art fair to honor King
OBERLIN — The Firelands Association for the Visual Arts will host an art class fair 2 to 4 p.m. today on the holiday honoring Martin Luther King. The event is designed to promote upcoming classes for students age 3 and older. Stop by the fair to meet the teaching staff, learn more about the education [...]
Vermilion’s new mayor plans for city’s future
VERMILION — Gazing out over the snow and ice-covered lagoons for which Vermilion is so well-known brought two things to mind for Eileen Bulan. One is the eventual winter thaw that typically brings some degree of flooding to this and other low-lying parts of town, along with the customary photos and news coverage. The other [...]
Police say driver in 4-car crash was taking pills
ELYRIA — Police believe a four-car accident may have been caused by a woman under the influence of prescription medication. The accident happened around 4 p.m. Friday on state Route 57 near West River Road North. Once officers arrived, they found four cars with varying degrees of damage, according to a police report. At the [...]