Archive for June, 2010
ROUNDUP: June 21, 2010
Man charged with domestic violence LORAIN — A man who police said was covered in blood was charged with domestic violence early Sunday morning following a fight with his girlfriend who is the mother of the man’s two children. Ernesto Carrion, 30, was charged after police responded to an apartment in the 900 block of [...]
Obituaries for June 21, 2010
Lisa M. Garza Richard E. Pelton Richard Millard Lawson James L. Wolf Robert Asberry Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
As oil gushes in Gulf, BP’s CEO just cruises
EMPIRE, La. — BP chief executive Tony Hayward took a day off Saturday to see his 52-foot yacht “Bob” compete in a glitzy race off England’s shore, a leisure trip that further infuriated residents of the oil-stained Gulf Coast. While Hayward’s pricey ship whipped around the Isle of Wight on a good day for sailing [...]
Appreciation on Dad’s day
LORAIN — As wedding parties had their photos taken by the rose garden and fountain, and families played on the beach, dads were the focus in one part of Lakeview Park. The Healthy Fathering Collaborative of Lorain County hosted the Celebration of Fatherhood event on Saturday afternoon. While the event didn’t draw a big crowd, [...]
FESTIVAL SEASON: International flavor returns to Lorain
LORAIN — Lorain’s International Festival kicks off at 8 a.m. Monday with the annual festival breakfast, and the festival’s 44th year promises to pack in all the fun and festivities attendees have come to love over the years. Ralph Bruening, who coordinates the festival’s three-day weekend bazaar with his wife, Carol, is expecting a banner [...]
Wife of former Ridgeville mayor recalls his fondness for city
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Former North Ridgeville Mayor Richard Noll was remembered Saturday as a mayor who looked to the future while having an amazing grasp on the past. Noll, 82, died Thursday at his home after a long illness. Noll, a Republican, served as mayor for two, two-year terms from 1966 to ’70, then was [...]
Man says pair followed him home, stole $400 in cash
ELYRIA — Two men followed an Elyria man home Friday afternoon and robbed his residence. According to Elyria police, the victim said he was walking home on East Avenue near Ninth Street around 3:30 p.m. when two black men walking behind him asked him for money. The victim told them he had none and kept [...]
Obituaries for June 20, 2010
Donna M. Hurley Elizabeth M. Darby James L. Wolf Juanita M. Matson Leokadia “Lottie” Semrau Lisa M. Garza Memorial Services Jeremy Simko Wilma W. Sebastian Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
BLOTTER: June 20, 2010
Lorain police Thursday, June 17 9:37 p.m. – Oakwood Park, threatening phone call reported. Friday, June 18 8:14 a.m. – 4200 block Princess Anne Court, Demarus Mahone, 22, of Lorain, charged with burglary. 4:48 p.m. – 5800 block Rosecliff Drive, cars damaged in garage. 6:32 p.m. – 5000 block W. Erie Ave., laptop issued to [...]
LeBron James shows up (late) for appreciation day in Akron
AKRON – “LeBron Appreciation Day” was scheduled to last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium. The event actually ended at about 12:40, with the closest thing to a LeBron James sighting being 27-year-old Akron native Danny Hopkins, an easy winner of the James lookalike contest. As the [...]
Indians the victim as Pirates end long skid
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Pirates hadn’t won for so long, they almost forgot how to celebrate. Maybe that’s why their clubhouse stereo blared a little louder than usual, and there were unaccustomed smiles on their faces for not putting themselves in the club’s record book. The Indians are used to losing. Lastings Milledge drove in [...]
Dustin Johnson in control at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Dustin Johnson plays his best at Pebble Beach no matter what month, no matter what stage. Hours after Tiger Woods came to life in the U.S. Open with his best round of the year to get into contention, Johnson turned in a prime-time performance every bit as good Saturday. Johnson, the [...]
Taking a stab at the Browns roster
This seems to be the trendy thing to do. NFL beat writers taking a guess at the regular-season 53-man roster while it stands at 80 with draft picks yet to be signed and training camp six weeks away. I’ve had varying degrees of success predicting the final roster toward the end of training camp – [...]
Minicamp’s over, so let’s assess the Browns
We’ve officially entered the dead time of the NFL calendar. Free agency, the draft, OTAs and minicamps are over. The only business left before training camp is to get the rookies under contract. (And hope nobody on the roster makes the police blotter.) As coaches and players disperse around the country to recharge the batteries [...]
Indians commentary: Blame Dolans for a season over so soon
This and that from a not-so wonderful Wahoo wonderland: ** Has a season ever been over so fast? The Indians got off to their traditional slow start, lost two of their top three players to injuries — Grady Sizemore and Asdrubal Cabrera — and are now all but out of contention before the All-Star break, [...]
Lorain County Speedway: Avon Lake’s Penn has huge night
SOUTH AMHERST – Last weekend’s storms made Saturday night a double feature racing event for three divisions at the 3/8th-mile Lorain County Speedway. The Enduro, Pure Stock and Charger divisions started the evening with feature races and ended the night in the same fashion. Veteran Bill Penn worked through mechanical problems to sweep the card [...]
Milestones for 06/20/2010
50th Anniversary – Ables 60th Anniversary – Bigelow 50th Anniversary – Hanson Congratulations – Kaib 40th Anniversary – Klena Engagement – Koch-Sellers-Hudson 35th Anniversary – Sprague 40th Anniversary – Truxall
‘LeBron Appreciation Day’ ends early, then James arrives after most in crowd depart
AKRON – “LeBron Appreciation Day” was scheduled to last from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m Saturday at the University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium. The event actually ended at about 12:40, with the closest thing to a LeBron James sighting being 27-year-old Akron native Danny Hopkins, an easy winner of the James lookalike contest. As the [...]
World Cup soccer: USA 2, Slovenia 2
JOHANNESBURG – Maurice Edu kicked the ball into the net. American players jumped around wildly, thinking they had capped a historic comeback, turning a two-goal, first-half deficit into a 3-2 victory over Slovenia in the World Cup. “Then I heard the whistle,” Edu said. Referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali had called it off. Over and [...]
MLB: Indians 4, Pirates 3
PITTSBURGH – These days, all it takes is one effective inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates. Carlos Santana reached base four times and hit an RBI double during a four-run seventh to help the Cleveland Indians extend Pittsburgh’s second-longest losing streak in 55 years to 12 games with a 4-3 win Friday night. Fausto Carmona [...]
Mickelson heating up at U.S. Open
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – With each birdie, Phil Mickelson put some life into an overcast day at Pebble Beach and gave himself another chance to finally take something more than silver home from a U.S. Open. One day after he didn’t make a single birdie, Mickelson made six of them Friday. It wasn’t enough to [...]
Father of drowned boy sues city of Elyria
ELYRIA — The father of a 13-year-old Elyria boy who drowned last year after falling under the East Falls of the Black River filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the contractors who built the Riverwalk observation area. Logan Spradlin, an eighth-grader at Northwood Middle School, was playing with a friend on Oct. [...]
Dahlberg: Els hoping to rock at Pebble
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The memories aren’t exactly pleasant, and Ernie Els has had to live with them for the better part of a decade now. Maybe that’s why he seems so intent on making some new ones this week at Pebble Beach. It was here 10 years ago that Tiger Woods kicked sand in [...]
Woman killed in crash on Route 254
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A crash at state routes 57 and 254 claimed the life of an elderly woman Friday night. Wilma Sebastian, 82, of North Ridgeville, was a passenger in a Ford Windstar travelling east on Route 254 that collided with a box truck headed north on Route 57 about 7:10 p.m. She was taken [...]
Rob Blake retires after 20 NHL seasons
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Early in his 20th season, Rob Blake realized that this would be his final one as an NHL player. Even as he performed at the level of a player younger than his 40 years, helping the San Jose Sharks reach the Western Conference final, he didn’t waver. Blake made his decision [...]