Archive for October 7th, 2007
Evelyn F. Barr
Evelyn F. Barr (nee Fraaza), 87, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Crown Point, IN from injuries received from a fall. Evelyn, daughter of Frank and Lena Fraaza, was born January 6, 1920 in a log cabin in Ringle, WI. She and her twin, Dorothy, were the third and fourth children [...]
Juanita Castro
Juanita Castro, 56, of Lorain died Friday, October 5, 2007 in her home following an lengthy illness. Friends may call Tuesday, October 9, 2007 from 4 to 8 P.M. at the Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain, Ohio. Further arrangements will be announced by the funeral home.
Edith “Edie” Dandrea
Edith “Edie” Dandrea, (nee Kimmel), 52, who fought a courageous six year battle with breast cancer, died peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, October 5, 2007. Although we mourn her death, she left us with many special gifts of love and kindness. Edie lived her entire life in Lorain, graduating from Lorain [...]
Joyce C. Doehne
Joyce C. Doehne (nee Becker), 71, of Elyria, died Saturday October 6, 2007. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home of Elyria.
Thelma L. Gregorski
Thelma L. Gregorski, 65, of Strongsville, went to heaven to live in peace with God, who always watched over her and her family. She was our angel. She cared for all of the living, and enjoyed spending time taking care of the birds and animals. She loved holidays and football, but most of all loved [...]
Rose Huszti
Rose Huszti (nee Farkas), 93, of Lorain, died Friday, October 5, 2007 at Avon Oaks Caring Community in Avon, of natural causes. She was born April 4, 1914 in Oros, Zemplen, Hungary and had resided in Lorain since 1920, moving from Hungary. Along with her husband Joseph, she operated Huszti’s Café, a popular neighborhood bar [...]
Delano LaWayne Woods, Sr.
Delano LaWayne Woods, Sr., 68, of Elyria, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at his home, following a long illness. Mr. Woods was born February 19, 1939 in Elyria, to Oscar and Beulah Woods. He attended Elyria High School and was a lifelong resident of Elyria. He was a member of Greater Christ Temple [...]
Wellington teachers say they’re cutting their workload
WELLINGTON — District teachers are fed up with waiting for their contract to be renewed and won’t work more than they legally have to, according to a mass mailing to the parents of Wellington students. Form letters signed by various teachers and staffers appeared in mailboxes Friday and Saturday. One letter signed by high school [...]
We’re falling into autumn
Tinges of color are beginning to blossom as local trees are preparing to wither with one last hoorah. JASON MILLER/CHRONICLE Megan Dobos, 5, and her brother, Cameron, 10, work at cleaning up the leaves in the front yard of their Oberlin home late last month. The leaves change color every year, but for those who [...]
Lorain officer has hand in three drug busts in one night
LORAIN — Three stakeouts of suspected drug dens by a single officer Thursday night netted three cocaine-related arrests. Around 7:39 p.m., a homeless man exited an Oberlin Avenue building where officers suspect drugs are sold and abused, according to officer Jacob Morris. Harold A. Tucker, 42, was stopped for walking in the street and gave [...]
Police blotter: Oct. 7
Elyria police Thursday, Oct. 5 9:14 a.m. – Elyria High School, a 17-year-old boy was charged with assault after a fight at school. 12:09 p.m. – 2400 block West River Road N., a wallet was reported missing. 2:16 p.m. – Midway Mall, Ronald R. Veals, 35, Elyria, charged with theft of blue jeans. 3:08 p.m. [...]
Police roundup: Oct. 7
Man allegedly pulls out gun at bar LORAIN — Jealousy over a dancing woman prompted a man to draw a gun and make threats to a customer at Biggy’s Pub on Oberlin Avenue about 2:25 a.m. Friday, according to a Lorain police report. Ricardo Harrison, 40, put a small chrome handgun against the neck of [...]
Woman accused of drowning children considered hospital trip
CLEVELAND — A woman charged with drowning her two young daughters in a bathtub had been getting them ready to be dressed in case she had to be taken to a hospital, her aunt said. The morning of their deaths, Amber Hill spoke with her mother on the phone about whether Hill needed to [...]
Indians looking for sweep, but it won’t be easy
NEW YORK — The Indians’ road to a sweep in the American League Division Series runs through one of the toughest venues in baseball and one of the game’s greatest pitchers. Though Cleveland is in an ideal situation with a 2-0 series lead over New York, if the Indians want to end things tonight, they [...]
Dan Coughlin: Indians have evolved into postseason contender
The Indians vs. the Yankees is one of the best story lines ever. It could be a book or a movie. The good guys usually prevail only in the movies. In “Major League” the good guys prevail over an evil owner. In “The Natural” the good guys prevail over an evil owner. In “The Indians [...]
Troopers send drugs up in smoke
CLEVELAND — Inside a 3,500-degree furnace, it doesn’t take long for illegal drugs and other contraband to go up in smoke. Four times a year, a special agency at the State Highway Patrol burns confiscated drugs and guns at different steel mills across Ohio. The loot is kept in a room in Columbus until criminal [...]
Local and state roundup: Oct. 7
County to offer flu shots next month Flu shot clinics will be open in Lorain County in November, according to the Lorain CountyGeneral Health District. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 8, clinics will operate at New Russia Township Hall, 46268 Butternut Ridge Road; UAW Local 2000, 3151 Abbe Road, Sheffield Village; Nativity of the [...]
Tribe notes: If there’s a Game 4, Byrd will get the start
CLEVELAND — If the Indians lose Game 3 of the division series tonight, manager Eric Wedge said he would not consider bringing C.C. Sabathia back on three days rest to replace Paul Byrd in Game 4 on Monday. “I wouldn’t consider that,” Wedge said during the team’s workout Saturday at Yankee Stadium. “I’ve never been [...]
Language teachers in short supply
COLUMBUS — Officials at the city’s language immersion schools, which promote fluency by teaching entirely in a foreign language, say there aren’t enough teachers qualified to teach every subject in another language. Immersion experts said the problem dilutes the total-immersion school principles, and some parents want the school district to place limits on what roles [...]
Prep football: Elyria Catholic rallies past VASJ, stays undefeated
EUCLID — Heart and character are words football coaches like to throw around when talking about their football teams. Add Elyria Catholic’s Ben Malbasa to that list and with good reason. The Panthers spotted a quick and dangerous Villa Angela-St. Joseph 21 unanswered points Saturday before coming from behind for a heart-pounding 42-35 North Coast [...]
Young farmer taking over family business
MOUNT GILEAD — Andy Creswell didn’t always like cows. He grew up on a dairy farm, and that meant he would help his father and grandfather with the daily milking. But Andy preferred to spend much of his childhood off in other barns, tending to purebred hogs with his brother, Aaron. Instead of giving him [...]
Ohio State defense clamps down on Boilermakers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ohio State’s defense shoved the Buckeyes into the national championship picture on Saturday night. The fourth-ranked Buckeyes shut down one of the nation’s highest-scoring teams in a 23-7 win over No. 23 Purdue. The Boilermakers had averaged 45 points and 496 yards per game, but Ohio State held them to 272 [...]
Browns’ goal vs. New England: Don’t be Pat-sies
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Browns have had a surge in confidence since beating Cincinnati and Baltimore. They’ve been included in the discussion of most improved teams. They are starting to resemble a real NFL team. The Patriots (4-0) are 161/2-point favorites to beat them today. They’re the no-brainer pick in the survivor pool. They’re No. [...]
Teacher encourages pupils to regain creativity
ELYRIA — Ask local freelance art teacher Frank O’Connell or just about any arts aficionado, and they’ll tell you this: From birth to late childhood, human beings learn best through creativity. Puzzles, drawings, painting, games — they all capture something in the human spirit that leads not only to knowledge, but passion for originality and [...]
Prep soccer: Elyria Catholic sweeps Elyria
Hans Schneider The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — Former Elyria High soccer player and first-year Pioneer coach Greg Leininger has been here before — sort of. As a player, Leininger played three times in the annual Elyria-Elyria Catholic rivalry and came away with a pair of losses and a tie. As a coach, Leininger now sports a [...]