Archive for March 11th, 2008
Roof caves on John Deere store
CARLISLE TWP. — On Monday, the roof caved in at Polen Implement on Oberlin-Elyria Road. By Tuesday, the business was humming again. The weekend’s wicked snowstorm claimed its latest victim Monday morning, when the roof of the 6,500-square-foot shop buckled under the burden of the snow and collapsed, said Steve Jackson, an employee. “At about [...]
Lorain National Bank faces internal turmoil
LORAIN — While the outward financial dealings of Lorain National Bank — the deposits, withdrawals and transactions customers make daily — continue without pause, the internal components of the financial establishment will be put to the test next week. At that time, LNB shareholders will have to choose whether to support the bank’s current leadership [...]
Eye in the sky aids Easter egg hunt
On Saturday, the new wave of an old favorite just might begin at the French Creek Nature Center in Sheffield. That’s when the park will host its first GPS Easter egg hunt. This is not the typical free-for-all, with kids scrambling about to try and fill their baskets with eggs. In this newfangled version, the [...]
Foreclosure seminars in Elyria, Avon Lake
Jason Hawk The Chronicle-Telegram ELYRIA — Worried about losing your house? Help is here. This week, seminars in Avon Lake and Elyria will put homeowners in touch with financial experts about ways to avoid foreclosure. The big F-word is a scary one in Lorain County, where a record 2,243 foreclosures were filed with Clerk of [...]
Avon VFW Post to host St. Paddy`s party
Avon VFW Post 7035 will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day party Saturday at the post, 36950 Mills Road, Avon. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. with a traditional corned beef feast. Members and their guests are encouraged to bring a side dish to share, dress in Irish garb and hear music provided by a [...]
Police: Pregnant woman tied up, raped
CARLISLE TWP. — A pregnant woman told sheriff’s deputies her feet were tied with an electrical cord Monday while she was held down and raped for two hours at an Edgewood Drive home. Thomas E. Kiley, 40, of Grafton, was charged with domestic violence, kidnapping and first-degree felony rape. He was taken to the county [...]
Rivals make bee last a long spell
AMHERST — With only two spellers left standing, it looked like the end was near Tuesday night in the 2008 Preliminary North District Spelling Bee at Amherst Junior High School. Yeah, right. It wasn’t until 11 rounds later — the longest, head-to-head spell-off in the regional competition’s history — that Eric Moenich, 14, of Avon [...]
Scouts recognize decades of giving
You may not recognize his name, but you or your neighbors may have benefited from his good deeds. The Boy Scouts have tapped former Burger King franchise owner Ron Rybarczyk as Heart of Ohio Council Distinguished Citizen for 2008. In the past 24 years, Rybarczyk helped raise about a million dollars for Second Harvest Food [...]
Wellington/Oberlin blotter: March 12, 2008
Wellington police Monday, March 3 2:12 p.m. – 100 block of Bennett St., police assist in medical emergency involving an attempted overdose of drugs. 1:25 p.m. – 100 block of Magyar St., woman complains of harassing phone calls. Tuesday, March 4 2:56 a.m. – 200 block of N. Main St., woman tells police man was [...]
BREAKING NEWS — Crash claims Vermilion woman’s life
A Vermilion woman died Monday night from injuries sustained in a head-on collision between two cars on Liberty Avenue that sent another five people to area hospitals. Carolyn E. Parker, 40, was pronounced dead at 9:45 p.m. Monday at Akron General Medical Center where she was flown following the crash that occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday [...]
BREAKING NEWS — Auditor: Lorain Schools has $2.4M deficit
A state audit says Lorain city schools are running a $2.4 million cash deficit and aren’t paying their bills on time. Auditor of State Mary Taylor released an audit Tuesday showing that the 9,000-student Lorain district in northeast Ohio is running deficits in nine funds. The audit says the district didn’t set aside money for [...]
Elyria’s Bob Walsh retiring: Legendary boys basketball coach ends 42-year career with 642 wins, two state titles
ELYRIA — Bob Walsh decided not to go out with a bang. Saying simply that it was time, Walsh announced he was stepping down as Elyria High’s basketball coach at the Pioneers’ annual postseason banquet, thus ending an illustrious and successful career as a head coach. “I had this in mind from the beginning of [...]
LeBron James leads Cavaliers past Blazers, but he’s not impressed with his seventh triple-double of the season
CLEVELAND — LeBron James has raised the bar so ridiculously high a triple-double can be considered a subpar performance. Despite struggling a bit offensively, James finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists Monday night to lead the Cavaliers to an 88-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Quicken Loans Arena. “I didn’t [...]
Cavaliers notes: LeBron getting excited about the prospect of team returning to full strength
CLEVELAND — Sasha Pavlovic could be back this weekend, Zydrunas Ilgauskas could return soon after that and Daniel Gibson might be ready to play by the end of the month. That had superstar LeBron James licking his chops prior to a home game against Portland on Monday. “We can’t find out how good of a [...]
Indians reliever Rafael Betancourt couldn’t hit, so now he makes batters miss
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — From banjo-hitting minor league middle infielder to elite major league setup man. That’s the improbable path Rafael Betancourt’s career has followed since he was signed as an undrafted free-agent shortstop by the Boston Red Sox in 1993. The capper to the strange journey came last year, when Betancourt was arguably one [...]
Cleveland State just needs a win tonight to get in NCAA Tournament
INDIANAPOLIS — Butler isn’t sure what to expect from Cleveland State tonight. The top two teams in the Horizon League split a pair of close games in the regular season, each winning on its own court. Now, the tiebreaker will decide the conference tourney championship and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament. No. 12 [...]
Browns sign ex-Dolphins starter, add depth to offensive line
The Browns added depth and versatility to their offensive line Monday, signing free agent Rex Hadnot to a two-year contract. Hadnot (6-foot-2, 325 pound) started 55 games in four years with the Miami Dolphins, 34 at right guard, 19 at center and two at left guard. Hadnot, a sixth-round draft pick in 2004, started 16 [...]
Girls state basketball finals: Hathaway Brown denied again as Alter wins Division II crown
COLUMBUS — Asked after the game if she is usually such a good 3-point shooter, Ashley Christie said, “I’m kind of streaky.” Then co-coach Christina Hart interjected: “She can SHOOT.” Christie reconsidered. With a smile, she said, “OK, I can shoot.” She scored 20 points, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers as Kettering Alter built a 14-point [...]
Youth prevails as Federer tops Sampras in exhibition match
NEW YORK — Roger Federer, in his ultra-modern all-black getup, and Pete Sampras, in his old-school all-white outfit, showed off the skills that earned them a combined 26 Grand Slam titles and more than a decade of No. 1 rankings. It was an exhibition, but Federer still flicked his fancy strokes from all angles, just [...]
Lake Ridge Mock Trial goes national
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Ten Lake Ridge Academy students can`t seem to stay out of the courtroom. They`ve bounced between courts in Lorain County and Columbus and are now set to appear in Delaware. And their parents couldn`t be prouder. That`s because these students are on the right side of the law as part of the [...]
There`s no business like snow business
What a difference a day or two makes. The marked change in weather from Saturday`s heavy snowfalls and near white-out conditions to Sunday`s bright, blue skies and temperatures pushing 40 proved a boon to everyone from state highway workers to guys trying to make a buck with pick-up trucks equipped with plows. “It was pretty [...]
Animals stolen from pet store
ELYRIA – A local pet store owner told police he was stripped of more than $4,000 worth of animals and money. Sam Mazzola, owner of Animal Zone at Midway Mall, told police that upon opening his store Sunday afternoon, he learned that five puppies, four snakes and $114 in cash were missing, a police report [...]
Weather cuts down on blood donations
ELYRIA – This weekend`s storm sapped many of Lorain County`s resources, from plows to road salt. But it also struck a less likely victim – blood. Snowy roads prevented donors from reaching donations sites, and LifeShare Community Blood Services – Lorain County`s only blood source – is reporting a severe shortage of all blood types, [...]
Amherst police blotter: March 11, 2008
Amherst police Wednesday, Feb. 27 4:48 p.m. – Woman`s mountain bike reported stolen from apartment complex parking lot on Cooper Foster Park Road. Police said the bike, one of several bicycles stored together, was replaced by a similar bike. Saturday, March 1 2:27 a.m. – Adrianna P. Hickman, 20, of Lorain, charged with operating a [...]
Ziegfred A. Walczak
Ziegfred A. “Ziggy” Walczak, 87, of Lorain, died Monday, March 10, 2008, at Lake Pointe Nursing Home in Lorain after a lengthy illness with lung cancer. He was born February 25, 1921, in Elyria and resided in Lorain most of his life. Ziggy served with the Army during World War II as a Sergeant in [...]