Archive for July 23rd, 2007
The stinky flower bloomed
It took 13 years, but the rare titan arum plant at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo finally is in full bloom. As expected, the massive flowering plant opened up early this morning to reveal its magnificent beauty — and its pungent odor. Horticulture enthusiasts and anyone who’s curious can see the titan arum today on the ground [...]
Irish eyes are smiling
Harrington wins playoff after crazy finish Doug Ferguson The Associated Press CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Anywhere else, Padraig Harrington might have walked off the 18th green knowing his two shots that found the bottom of Barry Burn for double bogey had cost him the British Open. Not at Carnoustie, where calamity can strike at any second [...]
Texas treat – Indians 8, Rangers 3
Tribe takes three of four from Rangers David Jimenez The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Victor Martinez, Josh Barfield and Jason Michaels drove in two runs apiece to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 Sunday night. Barfield went 3-for-4 and scored two runs and Casey Blake also had three hits for Cleveland, [...]
Area teams earn trips to Final Four
OBERLIN — Mission accomplished. Five Lorain County Hot Stove teams, including two from Wellington, can make that statement after they won regional championships on the diamonds off West Hamilton Street on Sunday. With their wins, the five teams advance to Saturday’s state semifinal games at Butler-Rodman Park in Alliance. One Lorain County team advanced in [...]
Ridgeville leads county success
EDINBURG — Teams from Lorain County will win three of four OGSO state championships next weekend. The near-sweep was assured Sunday when an original field of 32 state quarterfinalists was pared to eight in the semifinal round — six from Lorain County. Two of the six are from North Ridgeville. The Ridgeville’s Lady Rangers pounded [...]
Health care central in UAW talks
Tom Krisher The Associated Press DETROIT — No matter how much of the $96,000 hospital tab Don Hartman has to pay for quintuple bypass surgery, he’s still grateful for his health insurance from General Motors Corp. Hartman, 79, a retired auto worker from Salem, Ohio, still hasn’t received all the bills from his February operation [...]
Grocer bridges river for customer service
PROSPECT — A grocery store owner is offering a new service to customers cut off from his store while a bridge is being replaced: Free delivery across the Scioto River. Customers who live on the other side of the river can call Dexter’s Village Market for milk, fresh produce, meats, bread and beer, said owner [...]
Lorain cracks the codes
Council to push landlords for better response LORAIN — City officials are considering an overhaul of the city’s residential inspection requirements in an attempt to keep up with inspection demand and ensure landlords are complying with inspection laws. The proposed legislation could mean moving toward exterior-only inspections, which Councilman Tony Krasienko, D-at large, said would [...]
Cincy’s baby rhino first of its ilk
Terry Kinney The Associated Press CINCINNATI — The world’s first Indian rhino baby to be conceived by artificial insemination is due during Christmas week at the Cincinnati Zoo. “I think it’s a remarkable achievement, an incredibly important success,” said Dr. Evan Blumer, a board member of the International Rhino Foundation. “The next step is where [...]
Body of second Elyrian recovered from lake
AVON LAKE — The search for the second of two missing swimmers came to a tragic end Sunday morning. Search crews pulled the body of 20-year-old Brandon Glass, of Elyria, from the waters of Lake Erie at 11:30 a.m. He was found more than 300 yards from the shore and 200 yards west of the [...]
Man found adrift in lake dies
LORAIN — A local boater died after being found 500 yards west of his abandoned boat in Lake Erie on Sunday. The Lorain Coast Guard responded to a call at 5 p.m. when another boater noticed an unmanned boat drifting off the coast. Upon arrival, the Coast Guard received another call from a boater who [...]
Lorain blog comes into its own
Word of Mouth blog gaining readers — and inspiring action — in Lorain Kyle Herndon Gaskell spun her head around to marvel at more than 500 people who came to protest outside Monday night’s Lorain school board meeting. The parents, teachers and residents were there for a rally — an effort to show their united [...]
Police Blotter – 07/23/07
Lorain police Wednesday, July 18 2:47 p.m. – 5000 block W. Erie Ave., man suspected a man hit him with a brick. 6:07 p.m. – 4400 block Oakhill Blvd., residents reported hearing gunshots, police found spent AK-47 or assault rifle casings in driveway. 8:45 p.m. – 2700 block Broadway, Walgreen’s, Lorain police officer said woman [...]
Brandon S. Glass
Brandon S. Glass, 20, of Elyria, died Thursday following a drowning accident in Lake Erie. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria.
Kirke E. Grose
Kirke E. Grose, 64, of Wellington, died July 20, 2007 at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, in Cleveland, after a long illness. Mr. Grose was born December 1, 1942 to the late Kenneth and Mabel (nee Clark) Grose. He had lived in Wellington most of his life and was a graduate of Wellington High School. Mr. [...]
Hazel L. Saunders
Hazel L. Saunders (nee Keffer), 92, of North Ridgeville, formerly of Shady Spring, WV, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2007 at The Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville. She was born February 12, 1915, daughter of the late Taylor and Mary Keffer. Those left to cherish her memory include sons, Bobby (Ruth) Saunders of Euclid; [...]
Daniel J. Smith
Daniel J. "Danny" Smith, 19, of Elyria, died Thursday following a drowning accident in Lake Erie. He was Born January 18, 1988 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. He enjoyed skateboarding, bowling, baseball, bicycling, and tinkering with cars. Survivors include his mother, Judy (nee: Crowther) Smith of Elyria; father, Tom Smith of Elyria; [...]