Archive for July, 2010
Indians notes: Hafner has become weak link
CLEVELAND – Travis Hafner probably wouldn’t have been in the lineup against a tough left-hander such as Saturday’s Rays starter David Price, but there’s no denying the designated hitter has become a weak link. Even with better statistics as of late, Hafner is batting just .251 in 79 games. His power numbers have lagged mightily [...]
Storm devastates greenhouse
OBERLIN – One of the biggest greenhouses in the Midwest took a beating Thursday night when winds shattered thousands of panes of glass and ruined about 400,000 mums and poinsettias. Workers at Green Circle Growers spent much of the overnight hours Thursday and all day Friday inspecting the damage and sweeping up millions of tiny [...]
Sheffield man sues officials, ex over arrest
ELYRIA – A Sheffield man who spent four months in the Lorain County Jail for a crime he was later cleared of has filed a lawsuit against two Sheffield Lake police officers, the mayor and the ex-girlfriend who accused him of attacking her in March. James Pruce, 41, was ordered freed from jail July 12, [...]
In Vermilion, Santa Claus may be dreaming of a white-hot Christmas
VERMILION – The north pole sure doesn’t feel like this. Santa Claus came to Vermilion on Friday on one of the hottest days of the year. A high of 94 degrees – just two degrees shy of a record – along with an oppressive 85 percent humidity that made the temperature feel like it was [...]
Pig attacked, not treated for weeks
LORAIN – A Lorain woman has been charged with cruelty to animals after her pot-bellied pig was attacked by dogs and she failed to get it medical attention for weeks. Robyn Krause, 37, of Lorain, was arraigned Friday and has a pretrial set for Aug. 17. Humane officer Denise Willis said she got a call [...]
Police, fire contracts unlikely before Nov. 3
ELYRIA – Any new collective bargaining agreements detailing future pay schedules and terms of employment for city firefighters and police officers could be at least a year away from completion. Voters may want to see the outcome of those negotiations before heading to the polls Nov. 3 to vote on an income tax increase to [...]
Police log for July 24, 2010
Elyria police Thursday, July 22 2:30 a.m. – 400 block Bond St., sleeping woman awoke to someone trying to pry her window open. The suspect gave up after a few minutes and left. 12 p.m. – 500 block Washington Ave., a thief used a garden hoe to break a home window and steal more than [...]
Corrections for July 24, 2010
A health screening listing that appeared in the paper and on www.chroniclet.com in late June provided an incorrect date for a screening. There is no screening today at Walgreens on Leavitt Road in Lorain.
Man puts up website in fight to restore lake
CARLISLE TWP. – A resident of Brentwood Lake Village who is angry over the draining of the lake erected a big “Citizens Against Spitzer.com” banner Friday right across the highway from a Spitzer billboard. Glenn Mahaffey Jr. said he is exercising his rights to free speech to put pressure on Spitzer to restore a dam, [...]
Jail time cut for pepper spray attacker
ELYRIA – An Oberlin man will avoid jail time for spraying a crowded Elyria bar with pepper spray if he completes 50 hours of community service. Donald Kidwell, 47, was given 180 days in jail by Elyria Municipal Court Judge Gary Bennett during a hearing earlier this week, but Bennett suspended 175 days of the [...]
Gyms to close for Nahas funeral
ELYRIA – Powerhouse Gym in Elyria and North Olmsted will close for a period next week to allow employees to pay their respects to the family of Emma Nahas, a favorite employee whose body was recovered from Lake Erie earlier this week. The two gyms, owned and operated by John Dixon of Elyria, will close [...]
Lorain County Veterans Commission returns donated van
Beginning Monday, veterans who seek a ride from the Lorain County Veterans Commission to medical appointments within Lorain County will be riding in an old Crown Victoria instead of the 2009 van donated by the Lorain Disabled American Veterans Chapter 20 to the Veterans Administration for use in Lorain County. Donald J. Bates, the commission’s [...]
Scouts give up United Way funds
The Heart of Ohio Council, Boy Scouts of America, will no longer receive funding from the United Way of Greater Lorain County, a decision that severs a longtime funding partnership between the two agencies. The decision to cease being a United Way-funded agency was one the Boy Scouts made independently after determining it was in [...]
Former Ridgeview Shopping Center listed for sheriff’s sale
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The land where the once-bustling Ridgeview Shopping Center once stood has been vacant for nearly three years. After a number of rumored attempts to jump-start commercial rejuvenation of the 47-acre site, the land has been listed for sheriff’s sale Aug. 12. Mayor David Gillock said Friday that he believes the current owners [...]
Obituaries for July 24, 2010
Chester W. Habecker Emma Nahas Joseph R. Andrews Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Indians continue home dominance over Rays
CLEVELAND – The streak survives. With a rain-shortened 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay in the series opener Friday night at Progressive Field, the Indians beat the Rays for the 18th consecutive time at home. The last time Tampa won on Cleveland’s turf was Sept. 28, 2005. Since then, the Indians have swept four straight series [...]
Crushers lose again, then get rained out
AVON – Dark clouds began to gather above All Pro Freight Stadium shortly before the start of Friday night’s scheduled game. An ominous sign for the Crushers and a nod to their recent play, perhaps? The Crushers and the Oakland County Cruisers finished their rain-suspended game from Thursday night – a 4-2 Cruisers win – [...]
OSU football: Terrelle Pryor eager for practice to begin
COLUMBUS – Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor can’t wait for the preseason to start next month. The junior pronounced himself 100 percent healthy after surgery in February to repair some damage in his left knee. “It was minor surgery,” he told The Associated Press. “It’s never going to be 100 percent ever again for anybody [...]
Cavaliers miss again, fail to land Matt Barnes
INDEPENDENCE – The Cavaliers are taking their shots, but so far they’re hitting almost nothing but air. Small forward Matt Barnes agreed late Thursday to accept a two-year, $4 million contract with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Cavaliers had offered the 6-foot-7, 226-pounder a two-year, $7 million contract, but the journeyman decided he [...]
Softball notes: Diamond Dolls picky about players’ parents
The Lorain Diamond Dolls made news two weeks ago when they won their 20th game of the summer along with the Loudonville Youth Tournament’s 16-and-under championship. What followers of area fastpitch softball probably don’t know is that coach Bob Renney and his Diamond Dolls are noteworthy in a more ethereal way. It has nothing directly [...]
Tribe notes: Shin-Soo Choo off DL, Aaron Laffey on it
CLEVELAND – Shin-Soo Choo was activated from the disabled list on Friday. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Choo took the roster spot of starting pitcher Aaron Laffey, who was placed on the DL with left shoulder fatigue. Laffey, who has pitched well since joining the rotation – 2-2, 3.60 ERA in [...]
Indians 3, Rays 1: Tribe keeps Tampa down in rain-shortened win
CLEVELAND – The streak survives. With a rain-shortened 3-1 victory over Tampa Bay in the series opener Friday night at Progressive Field, the Indians beat the Rays for the 18th consecutive time at home. The last time Tampa won on Cleveland’s turf was Sept. 28, 2005. Since then, the Indians have swept four straight series [...]
Indians notes: Choo activated; Laffey placed on DL
CLEVELAND – Shin-Soo Choo was activated from the disabled list on Friday. That’s the good news. The bad news is that Choo took the roster spot of starting pitcher Aaron Laffey, who was placed on the injured list with left shoulder fatigue. Laffey, who has pitched well since joining the rotation – 2-2, 3.60 ERA [...]
Fire damages McKinley School playground
ELYRIA — Elyria firefighters put out a fire on the McKinley Elementary School playground that damaged a piece of playground equipment this afternoon. According to a Fire Department spokesman, the fire, reported about 3:30 p.m. caused about $3,000 in damage. They arrived to find a piece of plastic on the swingset burning and producing thick, [...]
Lorain County under a heat advisory till 8 p.m.
Lorain County and much of Ohio is under a heat advisory until 8 tonight. Temperatures across the region will reach the mid-90s, according to the National Weather Service. The temperatures, combined with the humidity, will lead to heat index values in the 100- to 104-degree range. The Weather Service warns to avoid prolonged work in [...]