Archive for July, 2011
Marine Corps League makes flag man an honorary member
ELYRIA – A central tenet of the U.S. Marine Corps is brotherhood – “Marines take care of their own.” For John Hall, a childhood dream came true on Saturday, as a local Marine Corps League embraced him as one of their own. Hall, a lifelong patriot and lover of the Marine Corps, was inducted as [...]
Roundup: July 24, 2011
Woman cited for leaving dog in car ELYRIA – On a day that the heat index rose beyond 100 degrees, a 37-year-old Lorain woman was charged with animal cruelty after leaving her dog inside a car with the window barely open while she went inside Midway Mall, according to a police report. A woman driving [...]
Police log for July 24, 2011
Elyria police Friday, July 22 7:49 a.m. – 100 block Buckingham Drive, pair of $200 sunglasses reported taken from vehicle. 9:06 a.m. – 400 block 10th St., laptop valued at $250 reported stolen. 12:12 p.m. – 300 East River St., home broken into by suspect who left his paycheck stub behind, and police have issued [...]
Indians’ Huff hopes to make most of second chance
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Indians left-hander David Huff is attempting to make the most of his second chance. Huff was scheduled to make his first start at Progressive Field in over 13 months Saturday, but the Indians’ game with the Chicago White Sox was rained out. So Huff will now have to wait until the Los [...]
Assenheimer: Tribe’s best move might be none at all
The Indians are going to make a move before the July 31 trading deadline. Team president Mark Shapiro all but guaranteed as much during a radio interview Friday and it’s no secret the club has been actively searching for offensive assistance on the trade market. But who are they going to get and is it [...]
Tribe notes: Acta not worried about Kipnis
CLEVELAND – Indians manager Manny Acta isn’t worried about the pressure of making his major league debut in the midst of a pennant race will affect newly promoted second baseman Jason Kipnis. “He’s not that type,” Acta said of the 24-year-old Kipnis, a second-round draft choice out of Arizona State in 2009 and one of [...]
NFL players to meet Monday; vote not guaranteed
NEW YORK – Though a vote to end the four-month lockout isn’t a certainty, the players association’s executive committee will meet in Washington on Monday. A person with knowledge of the NFLPA’s plans said Saturday that a vote could happen, “it just depends on what guys feel about what happened this weekend … but (they) [...]
Holmgren believes Browns, NFL will be playing football soon
CLEVELAND – Three days after agreeing to a new labor deal, the NFL Players Association still has not voted to approve its collective bargaining agreement with the league and is set to meet Monday. Browns president Mike Holmgren, though, says there is no reason to believe the 10-year pact won’t be signed, sealed and delivered [...]
Evans set to give Australia first Tour de France title
GRENOBLE, France – Silencing his doubters once and for all, Cadel Evans will now be wearing the prized Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey on the Champs-Elysees. The two-time runner-up locked up Australia’s first victory in cycling’s greatest race Saturday by overcoming Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck in the final time trial. The suspense-filled race against the [...]
Indians column: Tribe will trade but will it be worth it?
The Indians are going to make a move before the July 31 trading deadline. Team president Mark Shapiro all but guaranteed as much during a radio interview Friday and it’s no secret the club has been actively searching for offensive assistance on the trade market. But who are they going to get and is it [...]
Norway gunman fires for 1.5 hours on island; dozens killed
OSLO, Norway — A gunman who opened fire on an island teeming with young people kept shooting for 1.5 hours before surrendering to a SWAT team, which arrived 40 minutes after they were called, police said Saturday. Survivors of the shooting spree have described hiding and fleeing into the water to escape the gunman, but [...]
Police: Singer Amy Winehouse dies at age 27
LONDON — Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27. Winehouse shot to fame with the album “Back to Black,” whose blend of jazz, soul, rock and classic pop was a global hit. It won five [...]
Thomas William Uhler, Jr.
Thomas William Uhler, Jr., 78, of Elyria, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011, following a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria (440) 322-4626.
Robert “Bob” H. Scherer
Robert “Bob” H. Scherer, 58, of Elyria, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at his home, following a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, (440) 322-4626.
Constance I. “Conni” Wiech
Constance I. “Conni” Wiech (nee Kindig), 68, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a short illness. She was born in Elyria, where she had been a resident for most of her life. Conni had been working as a customer service representative for Cobos Insurance Agency in Elyria since [...]
Elvira R. Colella
Elvira R. Colella (nee Caserta), 98, of Amherst, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Amherst Manor Nursing Home. She was born October 9, 1912 in Montenero Val Cocchiara, Italy to the late Guiseppe and Giovanna Caserta. She came to America, settling in Lorain with her family, at the age of three. Elvira was a member [...]
Sun, storms, then sun again
Former managing editor Patti Ewald sends some tips to Ohioans from Florida to deal with the recent Sunshine-State-like weather
Elyria Schools plans to put bond issue on Nov. ballot
ELYRIA — The Elyria school board is taking its first step toward possibly putting a bond issue on the November ballot that, if passed, will give the district $50 million to put toward the $88 million bill for five new elementary schools. Superintendent Paul Rigda said Tuesday’s board meeting will not formally place the issue [...]
Capells plan to retire from Elyria Twp. store
ELYRIA TWP. — Chuck and Carol Capell of Vermilion are living proof that couples who work together can stay together, but don’t expect the pair to offer any kind of hard proof as to why. They just know it has worked for them for more than four decades. The Capells celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary [...]
ROUNDUP: July 23, 2011
Teen cited for unruliness in mall ELYRIA — An Elyria teen was cited for criminal trespass for refusing to leave Midway Mall on Thursday evening, according to a police report. The 17-year-old was not wearing a shirt and was angry and looking for a fight, the report said. The teen said someone threw a water [...]
BLOTTER: July 23, 2011
Elyria police Thursday, July 21 1:36 p.m. —1100 block Garden St., front windshield reported smashed. 3:18 p.m. — Midway Mall, GPS unit, valued at $150 and iPod, valued at $100, reported stolen from a vehicle parked near the food court. The passenger-side window was smashed. 4:33 p.m. — 200 block Columbus St., woman told police [...]
Deeds restrict usage of county courthouse building
ELYRIA — If Lorain County officials decide to stop using the deteriorating Lorain County Courthouse to house probation officers and the county’s crime lab, they could run afoul of the 1825 deed for the property from Elyria’s founder, Heman Ely. The land under the Lorain County Courthouse must be used for “a seat of Justice” [...]
Little League Baseball: Avon rallies to clobber Cuyahoga Falls, win district
AVON — Avon was down, but not out. Avon laid claim to the Little League 9- and 10-year-old District 3 championship Friday night with an 18-8 come-from-behind victory over Cuyahoga Falls North. The win propels Avon into the state tournament next weekend in Tallmadge against an opponent yet to be determined. Avon, despite playing some [...]
Ohio State cleared of severe charge by NCAA
The NCAA has told Ohio State that it won’t face the most severe charges possible in the memorabilia-for-cash-and-tattoos scandal that cost football coach Jim Tressel his job. Investigators said they found no evidence that Ohio State failed to properly monitor its football program or any evidence of a lack of institutional control, according to a [...]
Indians: Jason Kipnis goes 0-for-2 in MLB debut
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ season-long parade of top prospects marched on Friday at Progressive Field. Jason Kipnis started at second base and batted eighth in his first big league game, going 0-for-2 and being hit by a pitch as the Tribe dropped a 3-0 decision to the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland’s 2010 Minor League Player [...]