Archive for February, 2010
Parking plan has Oberlin divided
OBERLIN — Everyone agrees: Parking is a nightmare in downtown Oberlin. But a decision by the Oberlin Planning Commission to require angled parking on West College Street has preservationists and Oberlin College officials upset because it would encroach into the greenery of Tappan Square. “We are considering at this time a possible appeal,” said Sandra [...]
Obituaries for Feb. 11, 2010
Larry N. Wilson Martha J. Jagusch Elizabeth E. Green Gene Carstensen Lois Ann Wohlever Shirley Mae Thompson Raymond J. Walend George J. Silac Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
General Health District meeting canceled
The monthly meeting of the Lorain County General Health District’s board, which was set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, was canceled due to the weather.
Closings and Cancellations
Wed, Feb 10, 2010
BGSU Firelands is closing for the day
EHOVE Career Center: No adult education classes this evening
Elyria Driver’s Exam Station: No road tests today
Black River Schools: No afternoon or evening activities
Girls’ Basketball Wellington at Keystone canceled (WEOL’s game)
Columbia Township trustee Dale Rundle named to NOACA board
ELYRIA — The Lorain County commissioners this morning appointed a new representative to the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency board. Columbia Township Trustee Dale Rundle will replace the commissioners’ controversial first choice, Wellington Township Trustee Virginia Haynes. Haynes is resigning her position as part of a deal that will end a lawsuit filed against the [...]
Dramatic new aerial 9/11 photos released
NEW YORK — Newly released aerial photos of the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attack show the towers coming down from a dramatic new angle. The photos were obtained by ABC News, which filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the National Institute of Standards and Technology last year. The NIST collected the [...]
Weather troubles elsewhere tangling Ohio air travel
COLUMBUS — Ohio airport schedules are dotted with cancellations, mainly due to more serious winter weather elsewhere. Cleveland Hopkins airport reported that many flights today were not taking off for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago and the New York City area. The airports serving Columbus and Cincinnati reported similar cancellations. Most flights have been canceled at [...]
Governor: Driver’s license late fees needed to fund Highway Patrol
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s governor is defending unpopular $20 late fees for driver license and vehicle registration renewals, saying they’re needed to support public safety. Gov. Ted Strickland tells The Blade newspaper of Toledo that lawmakers who want to repeal the fees must figure out another way to generate revenue for the State Highway Patrol and [...]
Water fountains likely coming back to the Q
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking at reinstalling their arena’s drinking fountains, which Ohio officials say were removed in violation of the state building code. Cavaliers spokesman Tad Carper tells The Plain Dealer newspaper in an e-mail that it’s likely fountains will be put back at Quicken Loans Arena by the end of February. [...]
Obituaries for Feb. 10, 2010
Tessie E. Stepp Ruby Berki George J. Silac Francis J. Smith Lois H. Smith Helen Louise Case Norma J. Yafanaro Vicki Denise Martin David Mark Smithett Lois Ann Wohlever Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Church sending little thank-yous to U.S. troops overseas
ELYRIA — People at home may think support is overwhelming for troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. But there still are soldiers who feel isolated and forgotten, particularly those who don’t hear from families or friends back home. That’s where the generosity and elbow grease of members of some area churches could make a difference. [...]
Boys basketball: Avon Lake sweeps Falls in game dedicated to coach’s mother
OLMSTED FALLS — Avon Lake seemed to be a step faster than Olmsted Falls throughout their Tuesday night showdown, a matter bemoaned throughout and after the game by the Bulldogs’ coaching staff. It turns out the Shoremen had a little extra motivation. Avon Lake coach Eric Smith’s 81-year-old mother died suddenly of a heart attack [...]
Southview football coach Auvil to lead merged Lorain program
The city of Lorain officially began its sports restructuring Tuesday afternoon with the announcement that Todd Auvil will be the first head football coach at the consolidated high school next year. Auvil was the coach of the Southview program and Mike Akers was the coach at Admiral King. They were the two finalists for the [...]
Cavaliers 104, Nets 97: LeBron, Cavs get job done
CLEVELAND — LeBron James didn’t have to be superhuman against the New Jersey Nets, so he wasn’t. With James doing just enough to help them maintain their flow before turning it on in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers cruised to a 104-97 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The game [...]
VIDEO: Mayor says city of Elyria will seek tax increase
ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace said Tuesday that if city residents want more services, they are going to have to pay. This will be the year when Elyria residents decide whether they want to live with reduced city services or give leaders the revenue needed to increase what workers can do, Grace said during his [...]
Boys basketball: Elyria can’t corral Strongsville Mustangs
STRONGSVILLE — Elyria coach Brett Larrick had to walk away from Strongsville feeling a little disappointed after his Pioneers fell 71-54. He had to feel his team had a good chance of beating the Mustangs for the first time in his two years at the helm. The Pioneers had made great strides on both ends [...]
Snowing, blowing and sliding: Accidents, closings, but storm is downgraded
As a winter storm pounded the area Tuesday, cars were slipping and sliding all over — and off — roads. “We’re seeing a lot of people spinning out and sliding off the road,” Trooper Michael Adams of the Ohio Highway Patrol said on Tuesday afternoon. The roads weren’t bad in the first few hours of [...]
Oberlin Schools won’t put levy on May ballot
OBERLIN — Voters will not be asked in May to consider a levy to renovate the school district’s track and tennis courts, school board President Ian Yarber said. Yarber said the school board needed public input, which was not possible following cancellation of Tuesday’s school board meeting because of snow. Another concern was asking the [...]
Boys basketball: Lake Ridge Lions roar past First Baptist
ELYRIA — Except for a spurt in the second quarter, Elyria First Baptist couldn’t solve Lake Ridge Academy’s man-to-man defense in losing 44-30 on a snowy Tuesday night in non-conference play. The host Sabres’ brief offensive surge came late in the second quarter when they had a 10-2 run, capped by an Isaiah Board 3-pointer [...]
U.S. Steel calls back workers in Lorain
U.S. Steel has recalled the majority of its work force to its tubular steel plant in Lorain, a union official said Tuesday. Don Golden, president of United Steelworkers of America Local 1104, said all but about 50 of the company’s approximately 460 employees will be back on the job by next week. Not all of [...]
Poor economy puts quarry project on the back burner
ELYRIA — The $500 million quarry project on the west side of Lorain County has been slowed by the recession, but the California development company that plans to build the upscale residential and recreation complex said it remains committed to the project. “It’s still moving forward, but not as aggressively as it was,” said county [...]
Grandmother a victim of money wire scam
ELYRIA — A 73-year-old grandmother told police she was duped out of $6,000 by a young man who passed himself off as a grandson claiming to need money after an overseas accident. The woman told police Monday that she received two phone calls from a young man who sounded “exactly” like her grandson. The first [...]
Witnesses report man taking snowblower
ELYRIA — Police have charged a man with breaking and entering after he was seen taking an $800 snowblower from the garage of a Furnace Street home and walking it down the street to another house, reports said. Randolph Stiles, 49, was identified by a couple who told police they saw him take the snowblower [...]
Police log for Feb. 10, 2010
Elyria police Monday, Feb. 8 12:18 p.m. – 18 West Ave., police said a person gave a black clutch purse to an officer at the police station that was found on Lake Avenue. 4:30 p.m. – 18 West Ave., a 37-year-old Elyria woman told police a series of unauthorized purchases were made Saturday on her [...]
Republican candidate jumps into county commissioner race
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A Republican has entered the race to replace outgoing Lorain County Commissioner Betty Blair. Mickey Corbin of Columbia Township filed his petitions on Tuesday. He joins three Democrats — Lorain Councilman Bret Schuster, Carlisle Township trustee Berry Taylor and former Oberlin Councilman Ronnie Rimbert — who have submitted petitions to run in [...]