Archive for April 6th, 2008
To IB or not to IB: International Baccalaureate coming to Oberlin
OBERLIN — Imagine as a high school student writing a 4,000-word thesis, doing 150 hours of volunteer work, and taking a battery of written and oral tests that might be graded in the United Kingdom or Spain. It’s called International Baccalaureate, and it’s coming to Oberlin schools. Started in 1968 as a program for the [...]
High school track: Midview’s Ebersole has a record-breaking day in the discus at Avon Lake invite
AVON LAKE — Drew Ebersole humbled his competition Saturday at the Avon Lake Invitational. Ebersole, a Midview senior, was humbled, too, after winning by nearly 40 feet with a meet-record toss of 182 feet, 8 inches. Ebersole’s throw ranks No. 10 in the country among high school athletes, based on national ratings posted on dyestat.com. [...]
Cavaliers flop in fourth quarter again, fall to Magic
CLEVELAND — An ailing superstar, an inability to make shots, questionable coaching moves, costly turnovers — it’s all coming together for the Cavaliers as the playoffs approach. Cleveland suffered its eighth defeat in 13 games Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena, getting totally dismantled by the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter of a 101-86 loss. [...]
Students` input sought on new Elyria High
ELYRIA — The new Elyria High School is still years away from completion, but students — many of whom will be long graduated when the building opens — are speaking up now as to what they want in the facility. Sylvia Taylor wants to see lots of trees, bushes and a rock garden. “It would [...]
Eveland outpitches Sabathia as A’s hand Indians third straight loss
OAKLAND, Calif. — Dana Eveland spent the first 11 days of the season as an nervous spectator, watching the Oakland Athletics open the season with two games in Japan and return for three games in the United States before he got his first chance with his new team. Eveland made sure the wait was worthwhile, [...]
The Final Four: Memphis shows UCLA that sometimes Love just isn’t enough
SAN ANTONIO — As hard as it is to imagine, Memphis keeps getting better just when it matters the most. The Tigers claimed their piece of history Saturday, beating UCLA 78-63 in the NCAA men’s semifinals to become at 38-1 the winningest team ever in a single season. Now they have a chance to do [...]
The Final Four: Kansas buries North Carolina early, then holds on late
SAN ANTONIO — What Roy Williams needed was a comeback for the ages. What he got was a disappointing dose of payback — a chance to see what it feels like when Kansas breaks his heart. The Jayhawks left their old coach in the dust Saturday night, getting 25 points and seven rebounds from Brandon [...]
Chris Assenheimer: Chris-tal ball sees a postseason without the Indians
With the season just under way and little to talk/write about other than predicting the future, why not take a glimpse into the Chris-tal ball and see what it foretells – or as misguided wannabe wordsmith Kenny Lofton once said, “portels” (forget it, it’s a long story). • Sorry to say Tribe fans, but the [...]
Dan Coughlin: Are Cavaliers destined to always be a player away from greatness?
I’m sorry to mention this, but the Cavs’ big trade isn’t exactly a panacea. The Cavs are still a player away and that is a shooter. Wally Szczerbiak was supposed to be that him, but left his shot behind. Boobie Gibson seems to be off-balance when he shoots, possibly because of his sprained ankle. Those [...]
Keystone takes two from Avon Lake: Pitching makes difference in first game, hitting is key in Game 2
LAGRANGE — What was supposed to be a round-robin threesome turned into a doubleheader. A few hours later, it turned into a sweep for Keystone. The host Wildcats took a pair from non-conference rival Avon Lake, 3-1 in the first game and 5-4 in the second. Walsh Jesuit was supposed to be the third team [...]
Screen legend Charlton Heston dead
LOS ANGELES — Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing “Ben-Hur” and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the ’50s and ’60s, has died. He was 84. The actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at [...]
Marlene G. Kilmer
Marlene G. Kilmer (Harrell), 72, of Elyria, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at St. John West Shore Hospital Emergency Room, following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria.
RECORDED TALES: Elyrian’s project is to film tales of Ohio war dead
ELYRIA — Joseph Carrion sees life in the videos he creates. The 32-year-old Elyria man has set out on a personal journey to film the memories about Ohio troops killed recently during the war in Iraq, and said with each story he hears, the more motivated he becomes to capture it. “It’s like I get [...]
Rose M. Cahl
Rose M. Cahl (nee Petro), 98, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008, at Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 18, 1909 in Lorain, and had resided in Elyria since 1946. Rose retired from the Elyria Telephone Co. in 1974 as supervisor of line assignment, [...]
Suspect in Wal-Mart thefts arrested after three-county chase
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — One of two men involved in a local computer theft plot was captured late Friday in North Ridgeville after a 115-mph chase from Norwalk. Anthony Vasquez, 20, of East Elmhurst, N.Y., was charged with attempted theft and was being held in Huron County Jail. Norwalk police said Vasquez and another man — [...]
Man killed in motorcycle crash on Route 57
GRAFTON TWP. — A motorcyclist was killed when he crested a hill Saturday afternoon just outside of Grafton and smashed into the side of a minivan that was making a left turn in his path. Robert J. Wuensch, 37, was killed almost instantly at 2:05 p.m. when his Harley-Davidson struck a 2002 Toyota Sienna on state [...]
DeMarcus Jamir McFadden
DeMarcus Jamir McFadden, 4 months, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Rainbow Hospital in Cleveland after a lifelong illness. He was born December 4, 2007 to Angela Santiago and Benjamin McFadden, both of Lorain. DeMarcus was a miracle who always kept a smile on his face and was dearly loved by his [...]
Mary Kaylor
Mary Kaylor (nee Poulos), 76, of Elyria, died Friday April 4, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Avon, following a long illness. She was born August 22, 1931 in Lorain and lived in Elyria for most of her life. Mary worked as an inspector at the former Timms Spring Co. in Elyria for many [...]
Blotter: April 6, 2008
Elyria police Thursday, April 3 4:35 p.m. – Macy’s, Midway Mall, Daniel J. Coon, 39, Lorain, charged with theft. 5:30 p.m. – 200 block Brunswick Drive, a woman said that another woman threatened her with a knife. 5:30 p.m. – 400 block Concord Ave., Sixto Garcia, 31, Lorain, charged with theft and criminal damaging. His [...]
Microsoft gives Yahoo a deadline
SEATTLE — Microsoft set the clock ticking for Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer’s board Saturday, warning that if a deal wasn’t reached by April 26 the software maker would launch a hostile takeover at a less attractive price. “If we have not concluded an agreement [...]
Elyria police nab robbery suspect
ELYRIA — A gas station employee thought a customer she knew well was getting pop when he walked in late Friday, she told police. Instead, the man pushed a knife against her side and said, “Give me everything in your drawer,” then made away with $97 from the cash register at GetGo, 209 E. Bridge [...]
Mary Margaret Reid
Mary Margaret Reid (nee Wehrle). She was the beloved wife of Howard J; loving mother of Charles H. (Sue) of Scottsdale, Arizona, Nancy M. Knuff (James) and the late Suzanne; cherished grandmother of Jennifer Palermo, Charles Jr., and Christopher Reid, Kristen Metz, Meghan Salomone, Bridget and James; great-grandmother of Andrew, Madelynn and Dominic. The family [...]
Cuyahoga County voting system faces 3rd overhaul
CLEVELAND — The beleaguered voting system in Ohio’s biggest county isn’t finished remaking itself. This November, for the third straight major election, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections faces a major change. The board already had spent $1.5 million renting equipment that compiled votes at central locations in the March primary. That came after the [...]
Elyria Notebook: April 6, 2008
Writers share wisdom, work at classes Two nationally recognized writers are coming to Elyria to teach a class and share their work. Thursday’s event is being brought to Lorain County Community College by the Creative Writing Institute. The one-day master class features poet J. Allyn Rosser and novelist and short story writer Dan Chaon. The [...]
Executions on hold while courts rule
COLUMBUS — A backlog is forming on Ohio’s death row while officials wait for courts to rule on the state’s capital punishment law. Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann says in a report to lawmakers it’s unclear if the state will have any executions soon. There are 184 inmates on Ohio’s death row. The U.S. Supreme [...]