Archive for September, 2010
Police log for Sept. 15, 2010
Lorain police Sunday, Sept. 12 1:45 a.m. – 1900 block E. 28th St., man pistol-whipped by another man outside Borimex Club. 6:15 a.m. – 3000 block Denver Ave., Ethan Naro, 26, of Lorain, charged with domestic violence. 10:18 a.m. – 5000 block Oberlin Ave., man reportedly violates protection order by trying to break into ex-girlfriend’s [...]
Charles P. Danesi
Charles P. Danesi, 82, formerly of Wellington, died in Florida Friday, September 10, 2010. Charles is survived by his children, Carl (Lindsay) Danesi, Linda M. (Jeff) Welko, Joe Danesi, Mike Danesi and Cindy L. (Charlie) Calanni. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores in 2000. A memorial Mass is being planned at Saint [...]
Marilyn Jean Becker
Marilyn Jean Becker, 73, of Wellington, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Elms Nursing Home. Marilyn was born September 20, 1936 to the late Henry and Norma (nee Sabin) Gehringer. She was a 1954 graduate of Camden High School and had lived in the Camden and Wellington area most of her life. Marilyn worked [...]
Darrell Shane Bunner, Jr.
Darrell Shane Bunner, Jr., 6 month old son of Ashley N. Tucker of Elyria and Darrell Shane Bunner, Sr., of Cleveland. Darrell was born on March 8, 2010 in the Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital and went home to play in his Heavenly Playground on September, 13, 2010 following a long illness. Besides both of [...]
Marcella A. Smith
Marcella A. Smith, 81, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 in EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria, after a long illness. She was born December 2, 1928 in Elyria, living in Lorain County area all her life. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Grafton for most [...]
Fay Amanda Kamody
Fay Amanda Kamody (nee Carstensen), 87, of Elyria, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010, at the Wesleyan Village in Elyria, following a lingering illness. She was born January 29, 1923, in Amherst. Fay was raised and attended school in South Amherst. She had made her home in Lorain for over 50 years, before moving to [...]
Lawrence R. Lute
Lawrence R. “Zodda” Lute, 77, of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at the New Life Hospice at St. Joseph, following brief illness. Mr. Lute was born in Lorain on August 11, 1933, the son of the late Andrew and Anna (nee Vignovich) Lute. He was a lifelong resident of Lorain. Mr. Lute was [...]
William G. Hecock
William G. Hecock, 73, of Elyria, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home, 440-322-4626.
Robert G. Wagner, Sr.
Robert G. Wagner, Sr., 76, of Elyria, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria. Arrangements will be announced by the Liston Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Ohio State wants 4 percent enrollment boost in 5 years
COLUMBUS — Ohio State, already one of the nation’s largest universities, has announced a goal to boost enrollment by 4 percent or more within five years. Officials say in a statement that the university wants to attract not only more freshmen but also more transfer and graduate students. By 2015, the school wants to increase [...]
Indians 4, Angels 3: Duncan powers Tribe past Halos
CLEVELAND – The Indians’ fourth hitter cleaned things up Tuesday night at Progressive Field and it wasn’t DH Travis Hafner. Hafner, who is making $11.5 million this season, was replaced in the batting order by a guy signed to a minor league contract in Shelley Duncan. Duncan responded by hitting two home runs and driving [...]
Indians notes from Tuesday: Masterson could return to rotation
Schedule stuff The Indians announced their 2011 schedule, with the season opening April 1 at Progressive Field against Central Division rival Chicago, followed by a three-game series against Boston (April 5-7). The Yankees make their only trip of the season to Cleveland on July 4-6. Interleague opponents making trips to Cleveland include Cincinnati (May 20-22), [...]
Indians 4, Angels 3: Duncan powers Tribe win
Shelley Duncan hit two home runs and drove in all of the Indians’ runs in 4-3 victory over the Angels at Progressive Field on Tuesday night. Duncan went 3-for-3, adding a single, with his homers coming in the fourth and sixth innings. Josh Tomlin got the win for Cleveland, allowing three runs on seven hits over [...]
Bill Clinton campaigns for Ted Strickland in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Former President Bill Clinton is barnstorming across Ohio for the re-election of Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland. Clinton spoke to an audience in Cleveland today in hopes of energizing voters in the Democratic stronghold. Strickland is trailing in the polls to Republican nominee John Kasich. Strickland skipped the Clinton appearance to prepare for an [...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Last weekend’s high school football action
North Ridgeville 28, Cloverleaf 17 Keystone 33, Firelands 14 Amherst 62, Vermilion 9 Midview 35, Buckeye 7 Elyria Catholic 56, Elyria 35
Prosecutor appeals Ridgeville teen’s sentence in stabbing death
ELYRIA — Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will has appealed the five years of probation that county Common Pleas Judge James Burge handed down last month to convicted killer Daniel Kovarbasich. Will’s office had asked for the 16-year-old North Ridgeville teen to receive a lengthy prison sentence. Burge found Daniel guilty of voluntary manslaughter but cleared [...]
Amber Alert issued for 4-year-old boy kidnapped in Toledo area
An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday afternoon for a 4-year-old Ottawa Hills boy who is believed to have been kidnapped. The suspected abductor has been identified as Katrina Root, who drives a 2010 silver Subaru Legacy with Ohio license plate EYD 7574, according to the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office. The boy is described as a [...]
CHP hospital changing name to Mercy
Community Regional Medical Center in Lorain is changing its name. It now will be known as Mercy Regional Medical Center. Its ancillary entities will adopt the Mercy name, too. Hospital officials say research has shown that Community Regional Medical Center never caught on and resonated with its customers. Mercy, they say, reflects the hospital system’s [...]
Lorain school officials: EC investigation involves 2 recruits from Whittier Middle School
The recruiting violations that the Ohio High School Athletic Association charged Elyria Catholic with this summer stem from illegal contact between a Panthers assistant coach and two Whittier Middle School football players nearly a year ago. A statement sent to The Chronicle-Telegram by Lorain High athletic director Bryan Koury on behalf of Lorain Schools states: [...]
Trouble brewing for EC? Program investigated for illegal recruiting
Is it too good to be true? That’s what the Ohio High School Athletic Association appears to be saying in regard to Elyria Catholic’s undefeated football program. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) confirmed it’s continuing to investigate whether the Panthers violated OHSAA Bylaw 4-9-3, which states, “All member high schools are permitted to [...]
Indians plan ‘Peanut Aware Zone’ at Sept. 26 game
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians are hosting a “Peanut Aware Zone” at their Sept. 26 game against Kansas City, with two mezzanine sections off-limits to peanuts. The Indians say in a statement that it’s the first promotion of its kind at Progressive Field for fans with peanut allergies. The no-peanut sections will be power-washed after [...]
Cincinnati grandma dead after protecting child during drive-by
CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati woman says her mother and 2-year-old daughter were caught up in a drive-by shooting that killed the older woman as she protected the child. Twenty-year-old Amanda Eudaly will bury her 42-year-old mother, Christine Mae Withrow, tomorrow. She is still stunned by the events of last Friday evening. Eudaly says while they [...]
Magazine rates Cedar Point best park 13th year in a row
SANDUSKY — A trade publication has Cedar Point amusement park on a roll. Amusement Today has named the park in Sandusky the overall best amusement park for the 13th straight year. The industry newspaper has announced the winners of its annual Golden Ticket Awards, based on a survey of people described as “experienced and well-traveled” [...]
Lorain man added to U.S. Marshals’ Dangerous Dozen list
The U.S. Marshals Service has released its latest “Dangerous Dozen” most-wanted list, and a Lorain man is among seven additions to the list. Leandre Tate, 23, is wanted for trafficking heroine. According to Marshals, Tate has a violent criminal history and should be considered armed and dangerous. Tate, who has an alias of Blowkie Tate, [...]
Strickland, Kasich to meet in first debate tonight
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters will get their first chance to see Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland go head-to-head against Republican challenger John Kasich. The two men will square off tonight in downtown Columbus in their first governor’s race debate, hosted by the Ohio Newspaper Organization, an alliance of the state’s eight largest newspapers. The economy will [...]