Archive for December 9th, 2007
Mary Jane Blakeslee
Mary Jane Blakeslee, (nee McGuire), 90, of Elyria, died Friday at her daughter’s home in Carlisle Twp. following a long illness. She was born August 6, 1917 in Elyria and was a lifelong Elyria resident. Mrs. Blakeslee was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Elyria and enjoyed traveling, sewing, knitting, walking and spending [...]
Thomas D. Craig
Thomas D. Craig, 54, of Elyria, died suddenly at home on December 7, 2007. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria.
Robert Andrew Fragazi
Robert Andrew Fragazi, 67, of Elyria, died at Haborside Healthcare in Westlake on Friday, December 07, 2007 following a short illness. Mr. Fragazi was born in Cleveland on January 22, 1940 and made his home in Elyria since 1988. He was the owner and operator of The Office Supply Center on Winkles Street in Elyria [...]
Donald Ralph Gilder
Donald Ralph Gilder, 73, of Duluth, Georgia, died on December 1, 2007 at the Gwinnet Medical Center in Duluth, following a short illness. Mr. Gilder was a long time resident of North Ridgeville, moving to Farmington Hills, Michigan in 1969, then to Middletown, Ohio in 1972. He had resided in Duluth since 1980. He retired [...]
Christopher Neilsen
Christopher Neilsen, 45, of Anthony Creek Road, Frankford, West Virginia, died at his residence Thursday, December 6, 2007 following an extended illness. Born in Provo, Utah June 1, 1963, he was the son of Thomas Nielsen of Ohio and Beth Nielsen Patterson of Frankford. He was of the Protestant faith. He was formerly employed by [...]
Clara M. Zagorsky
Clara M. Zagorsky (nee Koba), 85, of Lorain, died Thursday December 6, 2007 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. She was born June 6, 1922 in South Amherst and had resided in Lorain since 1946. Clara was a graduate of South Amherst High School. She served with the US Navy Waves [...]
Bobcats 96, Cavaliers 93: LeBron-less Cavs drop sixth straight
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – LeBron James consistently hit jumpers. He looked good on drives to the basket and wowed the crowd with a couple of dunks. Too bad for the Cleveland Cavaliers that was before the game. When James shed his basketball gear for street clothes just before tipoff, he could only watch helplessly Saturday [...]
Browns: Team has been slow starter on the road
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Derek Anderson quickly said he didn`t know, then shook his head slowly several times. When the quarterback doesn`t have an explanation, it`s time to consult the offensive line. “I`m sure I`ll have the answer,” right tackle Kevin Shaffer said. Then the question was asked. “I guess I don`t have it. I [...]
Today’s Browns game: Info and extras
WHO: Browns at Jets WHERE: The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. WHEN: Today, 4:15 p.m. RECORDS: Browns 7-5; Jets 3-9 LAST WEEK: Browns lost to Cardinals 27-21; Jets beat Dolphins 40-13 SERIES: Browns lead 11-7 SERIES AT NEW YORK: Browns lead 3-2 LAST MEETING: Browns won 20-13 on Oct. 29, 2006, in Cleveland COACHES: Romeo Crennel [...]
Busy? Not so much … but pay phone is far from dead
Denver Meinhold dumped a dime in the pay phone at Eighth Street and Middle Avenue, just to keep his quarter company. “This phone sucks,” Meinhold said. “I forgot my cell phone – this is the first time I`ve used a pay phone in a year.” SHAWN FOUCHER/CHRONICLE Grafton resident Denver Meinhold uses a pay phone [...]
Girls basketball: Clearview slips past Oberlin
OBERLIN – Saturday night`s Patriot Athletic conference Stripes division showdown between defending champion Clearview and upstart Oberlin went down to the final second. And when the buzzer sounded, the Clippers had eked out a 60-58 victory over the host Phoenix. The win ups the Clippers` record to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the PAC. And [...]
High school wrestling: Columbia Station’s Palmer shines at Ironman
CUYAHOGA FALLS – While the Walsh Jesuit Ironman tournament had been like kryptonite to the Palmer name, St. Edward junior Collin Palmer proved tougher than Superman on Saturday night as he powered his way to the 135-pound championship. The season-opening tournament had been tough on Collin`s older brother Lance – who won the event his [...]
Missing Toledo attorney found alive in Atlanta
ATLANTA – A pregnant Ohio attorney who had been missing since Wednesday was found alive Saturday behind a suburban Atlanta amusement park, and police said she reported having been abducted. Hours later, her car was found within walking distance of the park. There were no immediate arrests. Karyn McConnell Hancock, 35, who is six months [...]
College football: Tebow wins Heisman, makes history
NEW YORK – Tim Tebow needed only two years of college to graduate to Heisman Trophy winner, putting the sophomore in a class by himself. Florida`s folk-hero quarterback with the rugged running style and magnetic personality won the Heisman on Saturday night to become the first sophomore or freshman to take college football`s most prestigious [...]
Arson blamed in Elyria vehicle fire
ELYRIA – Charles Everiss, 49, looked defeated Saturday as he wheeled a motorcycle away from the spot where his Ford Ranger was set on fire several hours earlier. “The gas tank blew up and made a hell of an explosion,” he said. Firefighters rushed at 1:18 a.m. Saturday to Everiss` house on the Ninth Street [...]
Inquiry into videotape destruction announced
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and the CIA`s internal watchdog announced Saturday a joint inquiry into the spy agency`s destruction of videotaped interrogations of two suspected terrorists as the latest scandal to rock U.S. intelligence gathered steam. The review will determine whether a full investigation is warranted. “I welcome this inquiry and the CIA will [...]
Cooking fire damages Elyria home
ELYRIA – A pan left on a stove sparked a small fire about 6:30 p.m. Saturday at a High Street duplex, firefighters say. Elyria Assistant fire Chief Tim Mitchell said no one was home in either side of the building when the pan overheated and ignited a small portion of the kitchen. It took firefighters [...]
Girls basketball: EC shows progress in defeat
ELYRIA – Put a “new-and-improved” sticker on the Elyria Catholic girls. New because they`re young, improved because they`ve improved. The Panthers trailed by 14 points early in the fourth quarter on Saturday. But they fought back and nearly caught a team which – in the same situation – would have torched them in seasons past. [...]
Man shot inside Columbus mall
COLUMBUS – A man was shot in the leg at a shopping mall Saturday and was hospitalized but not seriously injured, police said. The victim, whose identity was not immediately known, was taken to Grant Medical Center but was expected to be released Saturday night, police said. The hospital said it could not give out [...]
High school hockey: EC notches impressive win
ELYRIA – This was just what the doctor ordered for Elyria Catholic. The struggling Panthers, in need of not just a victory but an impressive victory, got it Saturday night at North Park rink with an 8-0 win over Red South rival Avon Lake. “We needed to play three periods of good hockey,” EC coach [...]
There are holiday events aplenty this Friday
You’d almost need four or five clones of yourself to take full advantage of the musical mania happening around the Elyria area Friday night. A classical orchestra? A madrigal feast? A musical cabaret? The sister of a famous musician? Take your pick, because they’re all happening Friday. CityMusic Cleveland “Fire and Ice” Concert WHEN: 7:30 [...]
Some favorite holiday-time movies
Don`t want head outdoors on a winter night? Rented movies are an alternative to a night on the town. It`s not definitive by any stretch, but here`s a sampler of some of the holiday movies I never get tired of watching. As comfortable as a pair of old slippers, these movies are also filled with [...]
Elyria notebook: Dec. 9
Elyria auditor lands national award Elyria Auditor Ted Pileski and the city of Elyria won the national Award for Financial Reporting Achievement, while a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was presented to the city for the 2006 financial report. The Government Finance Officers Association gave the city and Pileski the awards, which [...]
Village clerk accused of taking funds to gamble
LOCKLAND – Hamilton County prosecutors say a former village account clerk in Southwest Ohio is accused of bilking the village out of $60,000 and then using the money to feed a gambling addiction. A Hamilton County grand jury indicted 43-year-old Debra Reynolds on charges of theft in office and tampering with records. Prosecutors say for [...]
Proposal would fund schools with state taxes
COLUMBUS – A proposed constitutional amendment that would dedicate a portion of state taxes and proceeds to fund Ohio schools is drawing praise from statewide education groups and open ears from lawmakers. Under the proposed amendment by Sen. J. Kirk Schuring, a Canton Republican, at least 59.6 percent of income tax receipts and 71.2 percent [...]