Archive for December 4th, 2007
Elyria livable? Ask the mayor
EHS Student Council members will host a 45-minute forum in the EHS Auditorium at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday exploring the topic “What makes a city livable?” Guest speaker at the forum will be Mayor Bill Grace, who will talk for about 10 minutes and also field questions from audience members. The forum is the first of [...]
You don’t have to be alone on Christmas
Anyone who would like a Christmas dinner is invited to come to “Sharing Christmas,” the annual celebration at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Elyria Township. The free turkey dinner will be served from noon to 2 p.m. and all that is required is that you come hungry. Dinner also will be delivered to [...]
Rudolph pulled from candy dish to fame
Editor’s note: The end of this story was cut off in today’s paper. Here is the story in its entirety. COLUMBUS (AP) – They look terrific for a duo whose holiday act debuted 43 years ago. Though one is still carrying around a spare tire of belly fat, it doesn`t seem to have aged him, [...]
Doug Clarke: Playoff only thing that can save BCS from itself
Basically, it wound up just the way Buckeye fans prayed it would:Â Ohio State vs. Somebody. The top two teams playing for the national title. Or are they? Here, just because no one asked, are Clarke`s Top 10 College Football Teams for this season: 1. LSU 2. Southern Cal 3. Oklahoma 4. Georgia 5. Ohio State [...]
Andrew Bagnato: Quit whining, BCS got it right this season
College football playoff supporters need to find a new cause. The BCS worked this time. Deal with it. At the end of the looniest autumn in memory, the computers whirred and wheezed and spit out an entirely reasonable pairing for the Bowl Championship Series title game: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 LSU. As [...]
Browns’ comedy of errors not so funny: Crennel wants fewer mistakes
BEREA – Browns coach Romeo Crennel typically sees a glass as half-full, rather than half-empty. On Monday, however, he adopted a different attitude when discussing Cleveland`s 27-21 loss to the Arizona Cardinals one day earlier. “If you chose to, you could look at some of the positives, but I choose to look at all the [...]
Browns notes: Despite loss, team still in line for wild-card berth
BEREA – Despite all of the doom and gloom surrounding the Browns` 27-21 loss in Arizona, there was one beacon of light shining on the team Monday. If the season ended today, Cleveland would still make the playoffs as the AFC`s second and final wild-card qualifier. The Browns (7-5) currently win their head-to-head tiebreaker over [...]
Life without LeBron proving painful for Cavaliers
INDEPENDENCE – Folks who were wondering how the Cavaliers might look without LeBron James have gotten a glimpse the last 2½ games. It has not been pretty. While playing the last 10 quarters without its superstar, Cleveland has dropped three straight games and sits at 9-9 overall heading into tonight`s meeting against the New Jersey [...]
Patriots still perfect despite another close call
BALTIMORE – The New England Patriots are still perfect, but looking mighty vulnerable. New England pulled off its greatest escape thus far to become the sixth team in NFL history to start a season with 12 victories. For the second straight week, it was a struggle against a losing team, but the incredibly resourceful Patriots [...]
Prep hockey notes: Solid defense has Eagles flying high
Who`s hot? Games are played on ice, not paper, but one area team is definitely living up to its billing. North Olmsted is off to a flying start. The Eagles are 2-0 in the Red North and 6-1 overall. North Olmsted has outscored rivals 36-12 in all games and 13-2 in league games. The few [...]
Prep roundup: Brookside girls double up MLK
SHEFFIELD – Cassie Griffiths scored 12 points, Bree Mills added 11 and Ali Gendron finished with seven points and a team-high eight rebounds as Brookside (4-1) came away with a 62-31 non-conference girls basketball victory over Cleveland MLK on Monday night. The game was moved up from a February date due to a conflict with [...]
LEGO creation earns kids a state bid
It doesn`t always take a scientist to build a robot. In fact, sometimes all it takes is a group of home-schooled boys with a knack for building with LEGO blocks. CARL SULLENBERGER / CHRONICLE Their LEGO robot Bobby Johansen, 14, of North Ridgeville, Greg Knechtges, 13, of Grafton, and Carl and David Sadowski, 15 and [...]
Brown pushes reforms amid toy scandal
CLEVELAND – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown blamed the Bush administration Monday for the toy recall scandal and announced a six-point plan to combat toxic toys. This year has seen a record number of toy recalls; more than 6 million toys were recalled in November, including the popular Aqua Dots toy beads, which were coated in [...]
Ohio schools stretch computer dollars
SPRINGDALE – It remains rare for school districts in Ohio to provide all their students with laptop computers. But low-cost laptops, stripped of features in more expensive units that have been popular with business since the 1990s, are enabling districts to stretch their budgets while providing more computers for students. Princeton City Schools, in one [...]
Elyria trucker killed in I-71 crash
MOUNT GILEAD – A 32-year-old Elyria man was killed Monday when a vehicle crossed the Interstate 71 median and slammed into his tractor-trailer in central Ohio. Richard Stull Jr. was killed instantly when the driver of a northbound Honda Civic lost control around 7 a.m. and crashed head-on into Stull`s southbound Volvo semi, according the [...]
‘Weird substance’ found in egg nog, couple says
ELYRIA – An Elyria couple who purchased a quart of egg nog from a Lorain supermarket the day before Thanksgiving said they recently discovered a “fleshy” substance inside the container when it was about half empty. Anne Beard, 45, and Thomas Wilson, 57, said they drank about half the quart on Thanksgiving Day. CARL SULLENBERGER [...]
Mix a tasty drink but hold the liquor
ELYRIA – Lorain County Community College and Lorain County General Health District are gearing up for another Zero-Proof Mix-Off, an alcohol-free competition where community groups and clubs offer nonalcoholic drink recipes. This year`s mix-off will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at LCCC`s College Center, with a snow date scheduled for Friday. The mix-off features [...]
This chimp may have better memory than you
NEW YORK – Think you`re smarter than a fifth-grader? How about a 5-year-old chimp? Japanese researchers pitted young chimps against human adults in tests of short-term memory, and overall, the chimps won. That challenges the belief of many people, including many scientists, that “humans are superior to chimpanzees in all cognitive functions,” said researcher Tetsuro [...]
Friday is last day for leaf pickup in Elyria Twp.
ELYRIA TWP. – The last day for leaf collection in Elyria Township will be Friday, Elyria Township Road, according to Superintendent Tim Van Dyke. Residents also are asked not to place their leaves in the road or on the curb, and to remove their parked vehicles from the road during parking snow bans.
Schools ditch grades
SHEFFIELD LAKE – Not one second-grader has received an “A” so far this year at Tennyson and Knollwood elementary schools. In fact, no one has received any B`s, C`s, D`s or F`s, either. Neither have the kindergarteners nor the first-graders. That`s because teachers are using a new way to grade the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake school district`s [...]
Students learn the beat of a global drum custom
VERMILION – Students at Vermilion`s Sailorway Middle School are marching to a whole new beat – literally. Music teacher Scott Nave began teaching in the Vermilion school district in August, bringing with him an age-old global tradition that unites African and South American percussion with practical teamwork and leadership skills. It`s called world music drumming [...]
Wet, icy weekend makes way for blistering gusts
ELYRIA – Add a lot of wind to the list of weird weather events in Northeast Ohio as of late. In between the deluge of rain – in December, no less – and the pebbles of snow that pelted the area, the wind found its voice. Gusts of as much as 40 mph were reported, [...]
Giving helps keep son’s memory alive
ELYRIA – Deb LaVigne couldn`t tell you how many toys she donated to The Chronicle-Telegram`s Not-Forgotten Box on Saturday. “I didn`t count them,” LaVigne said. “We just had four full garbage bags and boxes.” Well, The Chronicle can tell you: LaVigne dropped off 368 toys. “She didn`t just drop off a few toys,” said Paulanne [...]
Army tests program to pay $40K to recruits
CLEVELAND – The Army isn`t relying on patriotism alone to attract recruits. Starting in January, recruiters will offer new enlistees up to $40,000 toward their mortgage or to start a business. The $40,000 requires a five-year commitment and is available after finishing the term of service. The Army Advantage Program will be tested in Cleveland, [...]
Two-year-old falls from moving vehicle
LORAIN – A 2-year-old girl was injured Sunday after she fell out of a moving vehicle. Dallas Velez was giving a ride to Kelly Attie and her 2-year-old daughter about 5 p.m. when the girl opened the rear passenger door and fell out onto the roadway, police said. As a result, Velez was charged with [...]