Archive for July, 2011
White Sox 3, Indians 0: Tribe drops series opener
CLEVELAND — A pivotal homestand began on a sour note for the Indians on Friday night. With their offense flailing once again, Cleveland dropped the first of nine consecutive games at Progressive Field, losing the series opener to the White Sox, 3-0. It was the third straight loss for the Indians, who were hoping to [...]
Two Lorain men arrested for fatal shooting of Moises Velez
LORAIN — Two men have been charged in connection with the slaying of Moises Velez outside a south side bar late Wednesday night. Angel Guerra and Richard Alvarado, both 22-year-old Lorain residents, were charged with murder and felonious assault, according to Lorain police Lt. Mark Carpentiere. Velez, 22, was fatally shot in the head Wednesday [...]
Indians notes: Shapiro says trade likely before deadline
CLEVELAND — Contending has come sooner than expected, which means the time is now for the Indians, with team president Mark Shapiro practically guaranteeing a trade from his club sometime before the July 31 deadline. Despite being picked by few to finish higher than fourth in the Central Division, the low-budget Indians entered Friday trailing [...]
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Lorain County under severe thunderstorm watch, heat advisory
Lorain County is under a severe thunderstorm watch as well as a heat advisory. According to the National Weather Service, the severe thunderstorm watch is in effect through 8 tonight. The heat advisory is in effect through 9. The National Weather Service recommends listening to NOAA weather radio or going to Weather.gov to stay up [...]
Little League softball: Elyria East cruises to victory
ELYRIA — The Elyria East Little League All-Stars made sure Thursday that the path to the District 3 10-11-year-old championship will run through Vic Janowicz Park. Elyria East continued its domination of the tournament with a 16-1 win over Avon in a game shortened to four innings by the mercy rule. In two games Elyria [...]
Elyria man says stranger he got a ride from stabbed him
ELYRIA — A Lorain man says he was stabbed by a stranger who gave him a ride yesterday afternoon. Randy Glover, 19, was taken to EMH Regional Medical Center. An EMH spokeswoman said the hospital has no information on him. Officers were called to the area of the Pepsi plant on state Route 57 about [...]
Tons of work, but little time for Browns
Browns general manager Tom Heckert and first-year coach Pat Shurmur have been planning almost nonstop since the NFL owners locked out the players March 12. They’ve had plenty of free time to make schedules and to-do lists, revise them, then check them another dozen times. Well, the day when Heckert and Shurmur can take their [...]
NFL owners approve deal; players opt not to vote
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — The country’s most popular sport is in limbo for at least another day. NFL owners overwhelmingly approved a tentative agreement Thursday to end the lockout, provided players re-establish their union and sign off on the deal. The players, however, didn’t vote, saying they had not seen the full proposal. Owners voted [...]
Grady Sizemore to miss a month
CLEVELAND — Grady Sizemore believes he can still help the Cleveland Indians this season after having abdominal surgery. The three-time All-Star outfielder had a 20-minute hernia operation performed Thursday in Philadelphia by Dr. William Meyers. Sizemore, who is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, went on the disabled list Monday after tweaking his right knee while [...]
A league of her own: Elyria woman was star pitcher ahead of her time
Fastpitch softball has always been a varsity sport in the minds of today’s high school players. To the more mature in society, not true. There was a time in years gone by when there were no high school varsity sports for girls at all. In some cases, there were club sports and intramurals, but certainly [...]
Hospital cooks s’mores in car to make a point
CLEVELAND — A hospital in Cleveland has used the fun campfire activity of making s’mores to make a serious point about this week’s blazing heat. WJW-TV reports University Hospitals on Thursday baked up a batch of the chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker treats inside a closed-up car out in the sun. A thermometer showed it [...]
Lorain police: Motive for man’s killing tough to pinpoint
LORAIN — Moises Velez’s extensive criminal history has police pursuing multiple leads in the search for his killer. “His history makes it troublesome, because there’s so many scenarios that we’ve got to narrow down,” police spokesman Lt. Mark Carpentiere said Thursday. “Sometimes these things fall together really quickly and sometimes they take time.” Velez, 22, [...]
Substation blasts knock out power for about 4,500 customers
ELYRIA TWP. — They had a blast, two actually, but the blown electrical transformers firefighters dealt with in scorching heat Thursday were anything but fun. The blown units at the Ohio Edison substation at 42390 Griswold Road at 5:07 p.m. cut electricity to about 4,500 customers, according to Edison spokesman Joe Faga. They also rattled [...]
Tribe’s Shin-Soo Choo receives $675 fine in DUI case
SHEFFIELD LAKE — Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was fined $675 and given a suspended jail sentence Thursday after pleading guilty to drunken driving in connection with a traffic stop on May 2. Choo was given a 27-day suspended jail sentence that he will not have to serve if he stays out of trouble for [...]
The Grip
[Editor's Note: The following article was written by Todd Casabella, Director of Instruction at Grey Hawk Golf Club in Lagrange. Todd is a member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America and a TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor.] Most golfers hold the club in a way that feels good to them. But what may initially [...]
Ohio unemployment up for first time in nearly 2 years
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate has gone up for the first time in nearly two years, rising to 8.8 percent in June from 8.6 percent in May. The state’s Department of Job and Family Services says the increase came even as employers added more jobs. Payrolls outside of farms grew last month by 10,600. The [...]
More of the same heat expected today
ELYRIA — As billed, Thursday delivered an oppressive blanket of heat that no doubt caused some folks to stop in their tracks and head back inside to get cool. Temperatures in the mid- to high-90s, which were accompanied by heat indexes reaching 107 degrees in spots, were severe enough that it likely kept people from [...]
Officer shoots and kills attacking dog
LORAIN — A police officer shot and killed a pit bull that attacked him as he was trying to capture it Thursday morning, according to a police report. Patrolman Adam Ehrke responded to a report of a loose dog at the 900 block of West 18th Street. He said it appeared friendly until he tried [...]
Police log for July 22, 2011
Elyria police Monday, July 18 8:11 a.m. — Hospitality House, 244 Third St., about $200 of meat stolen with entry through a window. 9:25 a.m. — 800 block West River Road N., Tracy Mason, same address, charged with allowing a dangerous dog to be at large after her two pit bulls allegedly chased a man [...]
If ex-commissioner buys lot from Elyria, community garden will get uprooted
ELYRIA — A young community garden that is just getting its start could be uprooted if the city sells the property. Located near the corner of North and Chestnut streets, the groundwork for the garden was started in November 2010 after organizers of a community garden project in the city were informed Elyria Schools was [...]
Amherst Community Chorus moves Sunday concert due to heat
AMHERST — The Amherst Community Chorus’ final summer performance, Sunday at 5 p.m., has been moved from Ely Park to the American Legion Post 12 on 393 Ohio St. in Elyria, due to the predictions of extreme heat. Sponsored by the American Legion, the chorus’ final performance of the summer is free and open to [...]
Boys & Girls Clubs sponsoring food drive
Feeding families is the goal of today’s Miracle on Middle event sponsored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County. Every third Friday, the nonprofit, where kids are enjoying a summer full of camp activities and field trips, offers free food to local families. It is called Project Feed through the Kids Cafe, a [...]
Browns coach Pat Shurmur eager to coach
BEREA — Coach Pat Shurmur was dripping with sweat Thursday as members of the Browns organization fixed up a playground at Lou and Jackie Groza Park. He better get used to the heavy lifting. The four-month-old NFL lockout didn’t end Thursday as previously hoped, but the owners approved the tentative agreement and the players are [...]
James Addison Bostic
James Addison Bostic, 71, of Elyria, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born July 2, 1940 in Boomer, West Virginia, moved to Cleveland in 1966 and to Lorain County in 1981. He was employed for 30 years at American Mailwell in Brooklyn, Ohio, retiring in 2008. He attended Calvary Baptist [...]