Archive for January, 2011
2 local ceremonies tomorrow will honor Marine killed in Afghanistan
Lorain County residents will have an opportunity to pay their respects Friday to a Lorain native who was killed in action earlier this month in Afghanistan. Although Lance Cpl. Ryan Giese, son of retired Lorain police Officer Larry Giese, most recently lived in Georgia with his wife, mother and sisters, two local ceremonies will remember [...]
Ex-D.C. mayor Fenty to teach at Oberlin College
OBERLIN — Adrian Fenty, the youngest mayor of Washington, D.C., will return to his alma mater as a visiting professor and a mentor in the African American Studies Department. Fenty, 40, will teach a politics course in the spring and will co-teach an introductory politics course in the fall with his former teacher and mentor, [...]
Shooting suspect faces another charge for separate robbery
LORAIN — Andrew Lorenzana picked up another charge during a Tuesday appearance in Lorain Municipal Court. Lorenzana, already facing a felonious charge in connection with a shooting earlier this month, was charged Tuesday with complicity to robbery for his alleged role in the Dec. 27 holdup of the Shell gas station on Tower Boulevard. Lorain [...]
Lorain man added to Marshals’ ‘Dangerous Dozen’ list
An Lorain man has been added to the U.S. Marshals’ “Dangerous Dozen” most-wanted list. Paul Brewer, 51, of Lorain is being sought for contempt of court on original charges of assault and cocaine possession, according to Marshals. Brewer is also a sex offender and is facing possible registration violation charges. Vincent Smith, 35, of Elyria [...]
Police log for Jan. 19, 2011
Oberlin police Monday, Jan. 3 2:09 p.m. — East College Street, unauthorized withdrawals from bank. Tuesday, Jan. 4 10:13 a.m. — 100 block S. Union St., burglary with no forced entrance. Wednesday, Jan. 5 8:49 a.m. — 500 block W. College St., possible breaking and entering. 8:38 p.m. — S. Pleasant Street, theft complaint involving [...]
Tribe signs Choo, Chris and Rafael Perez, avoids arbitration again
CLEVELAND — If only the Indians were as successful on the field as they are at avoiding arbitration. Cleveland agreed to terms with its three remaining arbitration-eligible players Tuesday, signing outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and relief pitchers Chris Perez and Rafael Perez to one-year contracts for the 2011 season. The deals came on the day teams [...]
Boys basketball: Shoremen come up big against Avon
AVON LAKE — It wasn’t a conference rivalry game for Avon Lake on Tuesday night, but it was a showdown that many Shoremen wanted to win badly. “Avon is definitely our biggest non-conference rival,” said guard Ronnie Willoughby. “I’ve been waiting for this game for a long time … right after the final seconds ticked [...]
Boys basketball: Keystone hangs onto lead when it counts
ELYRIA — After an abysmal third quarter that saw them trail Keystone by as many as 11 points, Open Door rallied Tuesday night in a non-conference nailbiter. The Patriots actually overtook Keystone by a point midway through the fourth quarter. Then the Wildcats staged a rally of their own and went back to LaGrange with [...]
Boys basketball: Pioneers pour it on in second half
LORAIN — Chase Farris figured enough was enough. With the score knotted at 20 at halftime, it was time for Farris and his Elyria Pioneer teammates to show up and play at Clearview. “(Coach) chewed us out for not working hard enough,” Farris said of Pioneers coach Brett Larrick’s halftime chat. “I told my guys [...]
Boys basketball: Panthers control glass, top Raiders
ELYRIA — Despite having trouble making free throws in the fourth quarter, Elyria Catholic held off visiting Columbia 61-56 Tuesday night at the Lou Rotunda Coliseum in a non-conference game. The Panthers (2-8) connected on just three of seven trips to the line in the final period to make it close at the end with [...]
Fight of a lifetime: Bruck hasn’t let diabetes stop her
The 2010 volleyball season may be over, but there is a battle University of Michigan redshirt junior Karlee Bruck fights every day, with no timeouts or changeovers. During her freshman year at Michigan, Bruck, a middle blocker, went to a preseason tournament in Hawaii. But as the team prepared for the season, Bruck and the [...]
Gov. Strickland pardoned ex-Lorain official Craig Miller in final days
LORAIN — In the waning days of his administration, former Gov. Ted Strickland pardoned Craig Miller, the former Lorain safety service director convicted of obstructing justice in 2006. Strickland chose to ignore the advice of the Ohio Parole Board, which reviews the applications of those seeking executive clemency and makes recommendations to the governor. In [...]
Ely’s Inn and city present their cases on liquor license renewal
ELYRIA — Two different tales of how Ely’s Inn operates were told Tuesday during a hearing to determine whether the East Avenue establishment should have its liquor license renewed for 2011. The city of Elyria objected to the renewal request at a nearly 90-minute hearing before the state Division of Liquor Control, which was attended [...]
Avon Lake rec director resigns, alleges ‘bullying’ by Council member
AVON LAKE — City Recreation Director Alexandria Nichols announced that she will resign, alleging bullying by a Council member and pay inequity. Nichols’ resignation will be effective March 4, though her last day will be Feb. 25. She will spend the last week using vacation time. While the councilmember went unnamed in Nichols’ letter, director [...]
Lorain Council OKs downtown pilot programs
LORAIN — City Council approved a series of pilot programs aimed at revitalizing the city’s downtown and helping business development throughout the city during a meeting on Tuesday. The programs, which include a forgivable-loan program for facade renovations, a loan program to assist businesses and a micro-loan program, will be administered through the Lorain Development [...]
Elyria bailiff takes hit in court brawl
ELYRIA — Two men fought each other in the vestibule of Elyria Municipal Court on Friday and one of them allegedly punched a bailiff who was trying to break up the fight, according to police. Marlon L. Hoyle, 18, of Maple Heights, was charged with assault in connection with the punch to Bailiff Steve McCroskey, [...]
Six treated at hospital after minivan hits tree
AVON — A woman and five passengers in her car were all treated for injuries following a one-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Long Road. Avon police Officer Mike Reinker said it appeared that all of the injuries were minor, consisting mainly of abrasions and bruising. “Nobody looked to have anything of a serious nature,” he [...]
Freezing rain advisory in effect until noon
Lorain County and much of northeast Ohio is under a freezing rain advisory until 10 this morning. The National Weather Service warns that freezing drizzle will be possible and ice accumulation may occur on untreated roadways ans sidewalks. The National Weather Service says walking or driving could be difficult but not impossible. Drivers and pedestrians [...]
Keith E. Shoemaker
Keith E. Shoemaker, 46, of North Ridgeville, passed away suddenly, Friday, January 14, 2011 at his home. He was born in Columbus, grew up in Heath, moving to Elyria at the age of five, then to North Ridgeville in 1992. He served in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm. Keith worked as a corrections officer [...]
Natalia Nakoneczna
Natalia Nakoneczna, 79, of Oberlin, died on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Welcome Nursing Home, Oberlin, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 28, 1931 in Wolodz, Poland, moving to Cleveland in 1974 then to Oberlin in 2007. Natalia was employed for seven years at Kirkwood, Cleveland. She was a member of St. John [...]
Tawania M. “Tonya” Willis
Tawania M. “Tonya” Willis (nee Salyers), 45, of North Ridgeville, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Southwest General Hospital, Middleburg Hts., following a short illness. She was born in Cleveland and had been a lifelong resident of North Ridgeville. Tonya enjoyed riding motorcycles and was active with the Booze Fighters Motorcycle Club. She loved [...]
Claire A. Wirt
Claire A. Wirt (nee Zehe) 76, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. Claire was a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of St. James Parish and served on the parish council and as a Eucharistic Minister as well as the Sacred Heart Ministry, where she visited the home bound. She was active in the [...]
Daniel E. Humphrey, Sr.
Daniel E. Humphrey, Sr., 64, of Elyria, died Monday, January 17, 2011. Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland St., Elyria, will announce further arrangements.
Xavier “Tony” Hertzig
Xavier “Tony” Hertzig, 66, of Brownhelm Township, died unexpectedly Monday, January 17, 2011 at his home. Born September 19, 1944 in Lorain, he graduated from Admiral King High School in 1963. He lived most of his life in Lorain, living the last 15 years in Brownhelm Township. Tony worked as a technician at General Motors [...]
Thomas M. Amato
Thomas M. Amato, 72, of Lorain, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic after a long illness. He was born August 18, 1938 in Lorain, and resided there all his life. Tom was a 1956 graduate of Lorain High School and a 1960 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a degree in [...]