Archive for July, 2011
Lorain schools improved in 18 of 24 categories on state report card, superintendent says
LORAIN — Meeting or exceeding standards in four of 24 categories on the state report card might not sound like a success story, but Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson said district students and their parents should be proud. Atkinson said Wednesday the statistics — which won’t be officially released by the state until next month — are [...]
Police log for July 28, 2011
Elyria police Tuesday, July 26 10:43 a.m. — 100 block Denison Ave., vehicle reported egged on the driver’s side door. 1:55 p.m. — 200 block Howe St., license plate reported stolen from a vehicle. 2:38 p.m. — 200 block Idaho Drive, Insignia 32-inch TV, Xbox 360, two Toshiba laptops a Dell computer with 17-inch monitor [...]
Lorain business owners say shelter clients are driving people from downtown
LORAIN — According to some downtown business owners, a minority of Lorain Family Center clients are causing a majority of the quality-of-life problems in the neighborhood. Frustrated business people discussed the problems Wednesday at the police station with representatives from Catholic Charities, which runs the center that provides food, shelter and support to poor people. [...]
Tribe notes: David Huff solid through 2 starts
CLEVELAND — It’s only been two starts, but David Huff already looks like a different pitcher than the one that’s been in and out of the Indians’ rotation the past two years. With a new delivery and a better mindset that has produced positive results in his first two big league starts of the season [...]
Vivienne Vashti Cassidy
Vivienne Vashti Cassidy, 84, of Wellington, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 after a brief illness. She was born February 19, 1927, and resided in Wellington for over 60 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Kathryn Willard and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roger and her step [...]
Ann M. Cirell
Ann M. Cirell (nee DeSilvester), 84, of Lorain, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave., Lorain.
Paul Fredric Gray
Paul Fredric Gray, 95, retired vice president and manager of the Wellington office of the former Elyria Savings and Trust Bank, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Born in Wellington, he spent most of his life there and attended the local school and graduated in 1933 as president of his class. He worked at Kroger Grocery [...]
George Varouh
George Varouh, 102, a resident of Amherst, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at his residence, after a brief illness. Mr. Varouh was born in Kastalli, Kissamos, Crete, Greece, to the late Zaharis and Aristea Varouxakis. He married Hedy Klein in 1938 in Athens, Greece. They were married 61 years at her death in 1999. He [...]
Harold Archie West
Harold Archie West, 82, of Elyria, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his summer home in Ely, Minnesota. He was born March 28, 1929 in Cleveland and was a 1946 graduate of Elyria High School. Harold graduated from The Ohio State University in 1950 and The Ohio State University School of Law in 1954. While [...]
Critter Chronicles: Bentley
BENTLEY Bentley is an extremely friendly little guy who wants to play, play, play. He loves to run the length of the enclosed area where the larger dogs exercise, with his tail wagging furiously, no doubt hoping for a chance to jump and roll with the heavy weights. Long legged with tons of personality, Bentley [...]
Angels 3, Indians 1: Santana no-hits Tribe
CLEVELAND – We were all witnesses again. Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field, right across the street from where the evil LeBron James used to lurk, Cleveland fans were forced to take in yet another dubious moment in the history of their sports teams, when the Angels’ Ervin Santana tossed a no-hitter to beat the Indians [...]
Indians notes: New approach paying off for Huff
CLEVELAND – It’s only been two starts, but David Huff already looks like a different pitcher than the one that’s been in and out of the Indians’ rotation the past two years. With a new delivery and a better mindset that has produced positive results in his first two big league starts of the season [...]
Lorain board decides to go for income, not property, tax
LORAIN — Reversing course, Lorain Schools Board of Education members now favor a 1.5 percent earned income tax November ballot proposal, rather than a combination earned income tax-property tax. Board members Wednesday night conditionally approved the proposal and are expected to give final approval Aug. 3. The permanent levy would raise about $8.2 million annually. [...]
New to be freed on bond in ’76 slaying
ELYRIA – Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge today ordered the bond for accused killer Bobbie New lowered. New, 69, has been held since last month on a $1 million bond on a murder charge stemming from the 1976 slaying of his girlfriend, Dorothy Spencer. New’s lawyers argued that the case was so old [...]
Angels 2, Indians 1: Santana no-hits Tribe
Ervin Santana pitched his first career no-hitter Wednesday, leading the Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Indians at Progressive Field. Santana allowed just two baserunners, with Ezequiel Carrera reaching on an error to lead off the first inning and Lonnie Chisenhall walking with one out in the eighth. Cleveland lost for the sixth time [...]
Browns will release QB Jake Delhomme (updated)
BEREA — Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme will be released Thursday at 4 p.m. – the first day cuts are allowed following the NFL lockout — a league source confirmed Wednesday afternoon. Delhomme, 36, was due to make $5.4 million in 2011, which was too expensive for a third-string quarterback. Colt McCoy has been named the [...]
Crushers beaten by home run in 11th
WASHINGTON, Pa. — Tim Battle’s walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th gave the Washington Wild Things a 5-4 win over Lake Erie on Tuesday in Frontier League action. The Crushers (28-31) scored twice in the first inning on an Andrew Davis double and Jason Taylor’s single. They added a third run in [...]
Tribe notes: Indians working hard to find good trade before deadline
CLEVELAND — With less than a week before the trading deadline, the Indians have yet to make any noise. “I’m confident we will do everything we can to make a deal,” said general manager Chris Antonetti. “Now, whether that results in a trade is difficult to say. It takes two parties to make a deal. [...]
Bob Kuebler running strong at 65
Years of wear and tear have changed the frame a bit, but what makes 65-year-old distance runner Bob Kuebler tick has essentially remained the same. His savvy and street smarts are still intact, and his accomplishments for running — on the track and roads — have continued to grow and become more impressive. Kuebler took [...]
Former Gov. Strickland reassembles top aids to form consulting firm
COLUMBUS — Ousted former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has re-assembled a handful of his top political and campaign advisers to form a strategic consulting firm. An announcement Wednesday said Midwest Gateway Partners will specialize in Midwest business expansions and political and advocacy campaigns. It has offices in Columbus and Washington, D.C. Strickland will be joined [...]
More than 100 Ohio post offices considered for closure
COLUMBUS — More than 100 Ohio post offices are among those being considered for closure by the U.S. Postal Service. The financially-troubled agency announced Tuesday that it will study close to 3,700 local offices, branches and stations around the nation for possible closing. Some could be replaced outlets offering mail services in local stores, libraries [...]
Judge rules out parole for Anthony Sowell
CLEVELAND — A judge has ruled that an Ohio jury will consider either life in prison with no parole or the death penalty when sentencing a convicted serial killer. Parole will not be a possibility for 51-year-old Anthony Sowell. He was convicted Friday of aggravated murder and other charges in the deaths of 11 women [...]
Wrecking ball looms for old Elyria City Hall
ELYRIA — The old City Hall on Broad Street has become a haven for mold, mildew and stagnant water, which has turned it into a growing problem for the city. As a result, a plan to keep things status quo until the next administration can decide what to do with it has turned into a [...]
Commissioners agree to send quarter-percent sales tax to vote
ELYRIA — Lorain County commissioners are asking voters to approve a 0.25 percent sales tax increase when they go to the polls in November. The sales tax increase, approved unanimously by the commissioners Tuesday, would last for five years and generate between $7 million and $7.5 million annually. If voters approve the increase, the county’s [...]
Elyria reaches preliminary pact with union
ELYRIA — The city has reached a tentative agreement with its largest bargaining union, but the pay raise its employees could receive will depend on the pay raise the city firefighters’ union negotiates for its members. The three-year contract with the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees was presented [...]