Archive for November 25th, 2007
‘The reason I`m alive is because God spared my life’
The Rev. Mark Petric opens up about forgiving his accused son
Cavaliers 111, Raptors 108: LeBron leads the way again
CLEVELAND – Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson has only played in 93 NBA games, but he has a clear understanding of how to win close ones. “At the end, it`s just a matter of getting it to 23 and letting him get the job done for us,” he said. And that, the wine and gold did [...]
If you build it, they can smoke
Area businesses create structure so their patrons can light up
Initial numbers appear robust for retailers
NEW YORK – The nation`s retailers had a robust start to the holiday shopping season, according to results announced Saturday by a national research group that tracks sales at retail outlets across the country. According to ShopperTrak RCT Corp., which tracks sales at more than 50,000 retail outlets, total sales rose 8.3 percent to about [...]
Browns: Anderson focusing on playoffs, not payoff
CLEVELAND – Derek Anderson has chosen to ignore the impending reality. He will be a restricted free agent after the season. He will be coveted by teams across the league. He will receive a huge bump from his $435,000 salary. “I don`t really want to talk about that,” he said. If Anderson were interested, he [...]
Boys basketball: Keystone finishes strong to beat Firelands
HENRIETA TWP. – After giving up 26 first-quarter points, Keystone turned up its defensive pressure to pull away from its old Inland and Lorain County Conference rival Firelands, 73-63, Friday night in the season opener for both schools. “I thought we ran the floor pretty well after that first quarter,” said Wildcat coach Greg Morgan. [...]
Southern California again scorched by wildfires
MALIBU, Calif. – A fast-moving wildfire pushed by Santa Ana winds raced through the canyons and over the mountains of this wealthy enclave for the second time in little more than a month Saturday, destroying dozens of homes and forcing as many as 14,000 residents to flee. The fire erupted early after the long-predicted Santa [...]
Turnabout’s fair for rescued dog
BOISE, Idaho – Sometimes rescuers need to be rescued, too. Candace Jennings was sleeping on the couch when she was nudged awake by her dog, Anna, to find her mobile home engulfed in flames early Thanksgiving Day. The blond heeler, an abused stray dog Jennings had adopted from an animal shelter, whined and howled until [...]
Trooper, dispatcher get recognition
ELYRIA – State employees have voted to select two members of the State Highway Patrol`s Elyria Post for special recognition. Trooper Jeffrey A. Kaess has been named the post`s Trooper of the Year and dispatcher Elizabeth A. Hyer has been named Dispatcher of the Year. Both also qualify for district and state trooper and dispatcher [...]
Boys basketball: Avon routs Columbia in season opener
COLUMBIA TWP. – The Avon Eagles did their best New England Patriots impression Saturday night, routing the Columbia Raiders 72-45 in non-conference action. Avon coach Jim Baker played the role of Bill Belichick, barking out instructions and wearing a scowl most of the night. The only thing missing was Belichick`s trademark hoodie. “I was smiling [...]
Blotter: Nov. 25
County sheriff Wednesday, Nov. 21 8:29 p.m. – 100 block Walleye Court, LaGrange Township, Damon L. Leary, 28, LaGrange, charged with domestic violence and disorderly conduct persisting. Saturday, Nov. 24 12:48 a.m. – Circle K, Royalton Road, Eaton Township, three people fighting in the parking lot. Elyria police Friday, Nov. 23 8:05 a.m. – Eastgate [...]
Pastor takes on duties in Brighton, Rochester
The tug of the ministry came early to Chris Bell, but she chose not to heed it for many years. When Bell took over as pastor at Rochester and Brighton Methodist churches in June, she concluded a winding path to the pulpit that started when, as a child, she worked alongside her mother, a former [...]
Girls basketball: Pioneers win Walsh’s 200th on road
AVON LAKE – The Elyria girls won their third straight basketball game Saturday afternoon. It was neither easy nor artistically compelling, but it came on the road against perennially strong Avon Lake, 47-38. It was the Shoregals` season opener. It was also the 200th career victory for Pioneers coach Mike Walsh. His players observed the [...]
Report: Minority teachers underrepresented in state
CLEVELAND – Minority teachers continue to be underrepresented in Ohio classrooms while the state`s minority student population grows, a new study found. Only about 6 percent of the state`s teaching force is made up of minorities, according to a study released by the Center for Teaching Quality in North Carolina. The Ohio Department of Education [...]
Owner of escaped lion under scrunity
PIKETON – An animal protection agency is investigating a man whose pet lion escaped from a pen and darted after cars on a highway. The 550-pound lion named Lambert loosened a cracked support beam and crawled out of the pen on Monday. Some motorists called 911 and reported seeing the big cat “attacking” vehicles along [...]
Girls basketball: Amherst bests Magnificat
AMHERST – It wasn`t smooth. It wasn`t polished. And that wasn`t a surprise. Amherst-Magnificat basketball match-ups are typically of the rough-and-tumble order. Junior guard Olivia Sliman and senior forward Courtney Jarvis made sure the Comets maintained the upper hand throughout, leading their team in scoring and rebounding en route to a season-opening 51-40 win. Sliman [...]
Prep roundup: Olmsted Falls’ rally comes up short
STRONGSVILLE – Strongsville withstood a second-half Olmsted Falls comeback to nip the Bulldogs 81-79 Saturday night. The Mustangs led 45-34 at halftime before the Bulldogs (0-1) outscored them in both the third and fourth quarters. Pat Pellerite led the Bulldogs with 29 points. Jim Brabenec and Scott Kimmey joined Pellerite in double figures with 17 [...]
Young deer hunters on the increase
CARROLLTON – Seventeen-year-old Jessica Capestrain has a hard time getting up early for school. But when it comes to deer hunting, she was up at 4 a.m. to participate in a special youth deer hunt. “You can`t beat the feeling of being alone in the woods with all the anticipation of getting a big buck,” [...]
Browns vs. Texans: Game facts
WHO: Browns vs. Texans WHERE: Cleveland Browns Stadium TIME: 1 p.m. RECORDS: Browns 6-4; Texans 5-5 LAST WEEK: Browns beat Ravens 33-30 in overtime; Texans beat Saints 23-10 SERIES: Tied at 2 SERIES AT CLEVELAND: Browns lead 1-0 LAST MEETING: Texans won 14-6 on Dec. 31 in Houston COACHES: Romeo Crennel is 16-26 with Browns [...]
Holocaust/WWII museum opens in NW Ohio
DELPHOS – A former postmaster has fulfilled his dream of gathering and displaying memorabilia, mostly letters, relating to the Holocaust and World War II. Founder Gary Levitt, Holocaust survivors and others opened the new exhibit this month in the lower level of the post office of this Northwest Ohio village. Many of the items were [...]
Nature preserve immune to Antioch’s woes
YELLOW SPRINGS – Andrew Hamiel now knows that turkey vultures don`t eat turkeys at all. He also recently discovered that a barn owl has 14 bones in its neck, and can turn its head three-quarters of the way around. He stroked the coarse bark of a white oak and fully understands how the tree has [...]
Elyria notebook: Nov. 25
Wellington resident Valerie Fields, featured in a Chronicle-Telegram story in September after trying to collect medical scrubs for her doctor-son in Iraq, is at work again. Fields said she`s teaming with Elyria VFW Post 1079 Friday to host an informational session for local residents who want to know how the donated items are shipped out, [...]