Archive for July, 2010
LeBron mural coming down in Cleveland
CLEVELAND – LeBron James is being dropped off a building. And his jerseys, at least the ones not on fire, are almost being given away. Workers began dismantling the 10-story-tall iconic image of James on a mural in downtown Cleveland on Saturday. The billboard has dominated the city’s skyline for years but is being removed [...]
Chris Assenheimer: First LeBron, then Peralta? How will Cleveland fans survive?
As if losing LeBron James wasn’t enough for Cleveland sports fans to stomach, now, horrifyingly enough, they have to prepare for the probability of Indians third baseman Jhonny Peralta leaving town. Talk about your double dose of monumental heartbreak. I mean, seriously, how much more of this can these fans take? OK, LeBron’s leaving, whatever, [...]
Indians can’t figure out how to get to Garza in loss to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Matt Garza’s week ended a lot better than it started. Garza allowed one hit over six innings, Gabe Kapler hit a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 4-0 Saturday night. Garza (10-5), who struck out two and walked one during an 88-pitch outing, was on a [...]
Thompson no-hitter carries Columbia past Valley City in OGSO district final
WELLINGTON – Lorain County came away with a split in the OSGO district championship games Saturday afternoon at Community Park. Columbia downed Valley City 3-0 in one Class D (ages 18 and under) final, while Medina defeated Lorain 10-7 while in the other. Both winners advance to the state semifinals July 24-25 in Champion. Columbia [...]
Hot Stove baseball: Cardinal claim tough district opener
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – It didn’t have its “A” game, but Lorain Cardinal still had more firepower than the Vermilion Venom could handle Saturday. Cardinal rolled over the Venom 9-1 in the opening round of the Class H (ages 9-10) district Hot Stove tournament Saturday morning at Palmer Field. “We came out a little flat,” Cardinal [...]
Obituaries for July 11, 2010
Bernice Dent Carol Ann Draga Doris M. French Herbert Evans Jacqueline C. George James H. Carpenter John P. Ricco Mary A. Gercak Posie Curtis Bell, Jr. Robert J. Chet Roy Richard Todd Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Impressions shared of missing Emma Nahas
A day after the Coast Guard suspended its search for Emma Nahas on Lake Erie, a young woman who was aboard the same boat Nahas disappeared from said she was unaware the young woman was missing until she heard screams for help from a man swimming in the water. “I knew a guy had jumped [...]
Elyria woman could lose $625K won in sexual assault lawsuit
ELYRIA — Michelle Ortiz spent less than a year behind bars for stabbing her husband, but a few days in November 1996 defined her experience at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville and ultimately propelled to the U.S. Supreme Court a lawsuit she filed against state prison officials. Ortiz, now a 42-year-old mother and [...]
Photo gallery: 5K run/walk honors Officer Kerstetter
ELYRIA — A group of 12 men dressed in black shorts and black T-shirts with the image of an Elyria police badge with a black bar across the insignia stepped off as one team Saturday to start the Officer James A. Kerstetter Memorial 5K Run/Walk. There was no name needed to distinguish the group. Their [...]
Oberlin issues boil alert
The city of Oberlin has issued an advisory for residents to boil water. The advisory is the result of a water main break that occurred Saturday afternoon. Residents are advised to boil water to ensure the safety of the water prior to drinking or using for cooking. Residents will be notified when testing has confirmed that the [...]
Woman with ties to Elyria goes missing after boating on Lake Erie
CLEVELAND — An official with the Ohio Division of Watercraft said late Friday afternoon that the odds of a woman surviving in the waters of Lake Erie after falling or jumping from a boatful of people would definitely dwindle the longer she remained in the lake. “Circumstances would make it very difficult to see her [...]
Demolition to begin Monday at Elyria High School
ELYRIA — Years in the making, the demolition of Elyria High School is about to begin. On Monday morning, the first bricks of the old building will come tumbling down. For years, it was the crumbling building students were taught in daily, but in the coming weeks it will be reduced to a pile of [...]
Tax foes submit petitions in Lorain
LORAIN — Critics of Lorain City Council’s decision last year to cut the income tax credit for residents who work outside the city turned in petitions that they hope will put a measure on the November ballot that could overturn Council’s decision. Former Lorain Law Director Michael Scherach said he and his allies gathered 2,632 [...]
Report details third hold-up in Elyria in a week
ELYRIA — The string of armed holdups in Elyria continued last week when two robbers — both armed with handguns — robbed the Smokers Outlet on Cleveland Street. That occurred July 3, although police didn’t make a report of the incident available until Friday. Police said two men made off with roughly $2,400 after pointing [...]
Obituaries for July 10, 2010
Devin Lee Gutowski Robert J. Chet John P. Ricco Jack Lee Piper Leonard N. Boise Rylee Paige Tipton Trent Allen Wollenslegel Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Latest charges attempt to tie Bill Desvari to loan bribe
ELYRIA — The most recent criminal charges against Bill Desvari, Lorain’s former chief building official, center on his dealings with a Cleveland attorney and Lorain businessman Jon Veard, Desvari’s attorney said Friday. Brent English said he believes prosecutors are trying to tie bribery charges to his client through a $5,000 loan Veard made to Desvari [...]
Kerstetter Way dedicated by Elyria police station
ELYRIA – Officer James A. Kerstetter had a distinct way of doing his job as an Elyria police officer. He came to work early, worked every available shift he could and did so while in top physical shape. He treated everyone he came in contact with — victims and suspects, alike — with respect. When [...]
Cavaliers analysis: GM, coach say future not bleak without LeBron, but is that reality?
INDEPENDENCE – The Cavaliers vow they are moving forward, but whether they’re willing to take a few steps backward in order to do that remains to be seen. Less than 16 hours after two-time league MVP LeBron James bolted for Miami, general manager Chris Grant and coach Byron Scott talked bravely, albeit fairly vaguely, about [...]
Cavs notes: Mo Williams says LeBron leaving is ‘surreal’
INDEPENDENCE – Count Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams among those who think LeBron James could have spared Cleveland the indignation of hearing he was headed to Miami on national television. “The only thing, and I mean the only thing I disagree with is … If he knew somewhere else was the destination. He should have [...]
LeBron promising multiple titles for Heat
Great fanfare. Great expectations. “It’s still surreal, man,” Wade said earlier. “Me, Chris and ‘Bron. We ready. We want to go to the gym now.” Wade was in the middle as the trio was lifted skyward for the entrance – Bosh on his right, James on his left. Bosh pointed to the fans and screamed, [...]
Carmona, Nix lead way as Indians down Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jayson Nix kept hitting like an All-Star. Fausto Carmona showed why he actually is one. Nix, recently claimed by the Indians off waivers, homered for the sixth time in his last seven games and Carmona held the Rays lineup at bay as Cleveland beat Tampa Bay 9-3. “Stuff like this happens [...]
Little League Softball: Elyria Majors down Avon, advance to state
ELYRIA – Run, Maddy, run. That’s just what Elyria’s Madison Fullmer did in the bottom of the fifth inning against Avon in Friday’s Little League Majors (ages 11-12) district softball final at Vic Janowicz Field after slicing a pop fly that skipped away from the right fielder and rolled to the fence. Fullmer rounded first [...]
Softball: Lorain County nabs two more titles at OGSO district tournament
WELLINGTON – In a pair of one-run, come-from-behind thrillers, two more Lorain County teams qualified for the OGSO state tournament Friday night at Community Park. Valley City, the first Medina County team to earn a berth in the state quarterfinals, won its Lorain-Medina district title in another one-run squeaker. All three games had been suspended [...]
Lorain police: Man in van tried to lure two girls
LORAIN — Police are warning parents to keep an eye on children and to advise them to be careful of strangers after a man tried to entice two young girls into his van last night. A man who lives in the 2600 block of Lexington Avenue told police he was sitting on his front porch [...]
Fresh summer fruits and vegetable season has arrived in Ohio!
Buying fresh fruit from local farm markets is a fun, convenient and healthy activity for the whole family! “This is the time of year to take advantage of local farm markets for the fresh fruits and vegetables your family needs to stay healthy,” encourages Ken Pearce, MPH, Health Commissioner for the Lorain County General Health [...]