--.... --------.- . ---------- ~- ~- ----~---~-~----------------"'!"""---""'!"-----.~........ ---- Social at Helen Simpson Park 'Bisbee Connection' to hold event Seminar for family reunion planning SPORTS MENU TIPS To be ready for the holidays or next sum- The Ward 4 Republican Club wiiJ ·hold its an- The "Bisbee Connection Cook Out" will be nual Summer Sunday Social on Sunday, August 28, from from I 0:00a.m. until 7:00p.m. on Sunday, September 4 mer, a workshop will be held on "How To Plan and McPhersonTo Make The Rub On 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Helen Simpson Mini at the Carol McClendon Park at E. 93rd and Beacon Av- Organize a Family Reunion." The workshop will be Pro Boxing Debut Grilling Meals Park, which is located on the corner of Buckeye Road and enue. Bisbee Connection consists of a small group of area held at Fairhill Learning Center, 12200 Fairllill Rd. on South Moreland Blvd. According to Dave Bailey, who is fathers and civic leaders who are committed to provide Tuesday, September 20th from I 0:00a.m. untill2:00 coordinating the event, there will be refreshments, activi- positive, safe, and fun events for the neighborhood youth. noon in room C- 457. The cost for the workshop is See Page 9 See Page 10 ties and discussions on the campaign for 2005. For in for- For infonnation, contact Moore at (216) 323-3953 or $5.00 and the presenters are Dick Bloss and Gwen mation call Bailey at (2 16) 751-7956. Price at (2 16) 990-2313, Fisher at (216) 253-9460. Srrayhan. For infonnation call (216) 421-1350. VOL. 26 No. 22 Thesday, August 16, 2005 -Friday, August 19, 2005 Daily ASTSID ISSUED FRIDAY FREE SERVING: LARCHMERE-WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND,MT. PLEASANT, LEE &AVALON, HARVARD- LEE, MILES- UNION, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE AREA, READ ON· WRITE ON WARRENSVILLEHEIGIITS, VILLAGES OFNORTHRANDALL,IDGHLAND Hll..LSAND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND READ ON· WRiTE ON "COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FORA BETTER TOMORROW" Jury convicts Nate Gray in trial BY GEORGE GOLDMAN It took investigators years of surveillance, including After two trials, federal more than 50,000 telephone calls prosecutors was recently able to that the FBI secretly wiretapped get a conviction against Cleve­ and videos from a hidden camera land businessman Nate Gray in in Gray's Shaker Heights office, to an Akron federal courthouse. put together a case against Gray. Gray was convicted of Procesutors convinced 36 charges related to bribery of the jury, which deliberated for public officials in four cities. about II hours, that Gray was di­ Gray, 47, told support­ recting a large and growing enter­ ers as he left the courtroom "God prise that consisted of finding will­ is still great." ing city officials around the coun­ Gi !bert Jackson, a New try, brib_ing them with money or Orleans businessman who was gifts, and than persuading them to indicted for conspiring with Gray bend rules and award public con­ Gray, was found guilty on eight probe that has now seen eight tracts to comanies that were pay­ similar counts brought against people convicted. ing Gray. him. He was acquitted of eight The others included fonner Gray and Jackson each Members of VA W Local# 1196 recently went out on strike against Central Brass Manufacturing Co. at other counts. East Cleveland Mayor Emmanuel could be facing 20 years or more in E. 55th St. and Bragg Avenue. According to Jim Harris, who is the locals president, Central Brass wanted to According to Bill Onunwor, fonner Cleveland Coun­ prison. take away some of the benefits the employees were receiving. The union has been on strike since August I 5th. Whitaker, Gray's lawyer, he will cilman Joe Jones and Cleveland law­ Gray's career as a busi­ Central Brass employs about 57 people. Photo L to r: Andrew Reed, Stanley Konhala, Lou Pamino, Joe Cosari, appeal the decision. yer Ricardo Teamore. nessman, who is a high school lsabello Guadalupe, Stanley Magielda and Jim Harris. "It's an incorrect deci­ The trial was prosecutor's graduate, started by operating a sion," Whitaker said. second attempt to convict Gray and Cleveland gas station at 22- years The conviction of Gray Jackson. The first trial ended in a -old. Thousands flock to hear Farrakhan represents another step for the mistrial when jurors were unable to Gray has been described U.S. attorney's office in a long reach an unanimous decision after as a generous and smooth talker BYGEORGEGOI.DMAN running municipal corruption five days of deliberation. who was well connected. Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan recently kept more than 2,800 listenecsspellhounddu(...... ing his speech at Mount Sinai Bap­ tist Church, 7510WoodlandAvenue. People started arriving at the church about ~:00 p.m. to hear Farrakhan outline plans for the Mil­ lion More Movement march in Washington D.C. from October 14- 15. During his speech, Farrakhan interweavedquotes from the Quaran and the Scripture as he : :. ··:·:·. .: ·: :.. :.. :· ~ ;: discussed the march. Minister Louis Farrakhan addresses the audience at Mount Sinai Baptist Whlie. ;~~yi~g at Sunrise Assistant Liv­ The march this year will Church, 7510 Woodland Avenue, during his recent visit to the church to present his ing Facility on a temporary basis, fonner Cleve­ celebrate the I Oth anniversary of the :: ~ :: : ; : . : ~ :: : : : : : ~-: :: : : : : : : : :i: :: : ; : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ; : : : . : . : . : : : . plan for the Million More Movement to be held in Washington, D.C. on October land professional heavyweight boxer, Jimmy Million Man March, which :::::::::::: :::·:;-:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:·::;:::::·:::·: ::-::. 15th to commemorate the lOth anniversary ofthe Million Man March. Photo L to ·:·:· =:·:· ·:·:·:·:·.·:·.·:·:·:·:·:·.·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·= ··:·:: Bivins, became an instant celebrity as one of the Farrakhan organized on October 16, r: Farrakhan, Rev. C. Jay Matthews, who is the pastor of Mount Sinai Baptist Cleveland's famous boxer Jimmy Bivins residents at the facility Reggie White seeks his 1995. The march drew more than Church and hosted Farrakhan's visit to the church; and Rev. Dr. Larry Macon, recently was visited by his friend Paul Simpson Bivins fought such world champions 10,000 blackmen to Washington who is the pastor of Mount Zion Church ofOakwood during his stay at Sunrise Assistant Living Facil­ as Joe Louis, Ezzard Charles, Jersey !oe wn11rnrr• D.C. m atten ance or ity at Lee Rd. and Chagrin Blvd. in Shaker Heights. and Maxium. To be more inclusive, speech, was Rev. Dr. Larry Macon Farrakhan has made an appeal to was also in attendance. other races and religions to join the Elected officials such as Governor Bob Taft apologizes for embarrassment march. Annie Key and Mayors Marcia BY GEORGE GOLDMAN tion and the people of Ohio. nancial penalty. The judge also Aside from Rev. C. Jay Fudge and Saratha Goggins were in Taft also said that he takes found Taft guilty of four misdemean­ Matthews, who is the pastor of attendance. And several commu­ After Governor Bob Taft total responsibility for the mistake ors for breaking state ethics laws Mount Sinai Baptist Church, being nity leaders were in attendance. was convicted and fined for fail­ and "I am sorry." by failing to report gold outtings, ure to disclose free rounds of golf, Taft made those comments meals, hockey tickets and other gifts he issued an• apology and after he was fmed $4,000 by Franklin from business and political leaders. 'Gasoline prices soar in area" pledged to finish his term after County Municipal Judge Mark Taft was represented by Labor Day is a little more limited refming capacity, as well as becoming Ohio's first sitting Gov­ Froehlich which was a maximum fi- lawyer William Meeks. than two weeks away and North­ a number of operational problems ernor convicted of a crime. east Ohio gas prices continue to that have been reported at fuel­ Taft said there were no Tiger Woods wins Firestone title climb higher, breaking records for making facilities in the last few words to express the remorse that Akron's Firestone Golf Course. the third week in a row. weeks. he felt over the embarrassment Woods' win, worth $1.3 Today's AAA Fuel "AAA will continue to that he caused for his administra- million, further solidifies his No. 1 Gauge Survey shows the average advocate for practical fuel conser­ ranking in the world over runner­ price up 12 cents a gallon to $2.63 vation measures such as keeping up Vijay Singh, who finished tied from $2.51 last week for self-serve vehicles well-maintained, holding Jury rules for LeBron James for 3rd in the event. unleaded. speeds down, combining trips and The hole that gave him the Last year at this time errands and urging motorists to By KARLBRYANf tournament was# 16, when he ham­ prices were 73 cents less, averag­ switch to more fuel efficient cars mered a 7-iron shot over a pond to ing $1.90 per gallon. and trucks when the time comes to Cleveland Cavaliers super­ New records are being set within about 20 feet of the hole, af­ purchase a new vehicle," said Brian star LeBron James recently won a 6- daily for the average price of gaso­ ter returning to the fairway with a Newbacher, director of public af­ 2 verdict in an Akron courtroom that recovery shot after first driving into line with the national average at a denied a local producer's claim that fairs for AAA in Northeast Ohio. the woods. new high of $2.60 per gallon. last more than $5 million in revenue The state of Ohio has also AAA believes each indi­ He sunk the birdie putt because the James family backed out reached another high -- $2.63 per vidual doing as much as he or she that gave him the momentum to put of a deal that he could make a docu­ gallon.