Archive for May 1st, 2008
Austrians question how incest case went undetected
AMSTETTEN, Austria — Carefree children in alpine costumes danced around a maypole, and parents crowded a churchyard to snap photos of sons and daughters making their first communion. But an unmistakable melancholy settled Thursday over this town where police say Josef Fritzl imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her in [...]
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Engagement – Bartelheim-Boynton
Engagement Bartelheim – Boynton Bryan Boynton and Amy Bartelheim Richard and Lois Bartelheim of Mansfield are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Amy to Bryan Boynton, son of Robert and Sharon Boynton of Amherst. Amy is a 1998 graduate of Mansfield Senior High and a 2002 graduate of Bowling Green State University. She [...]
Fumbling finish: Cavs waste late lead, chance to put Wizards away
CLEVELAND — LeBron James led the Cavaliers once again Wednesday night, but this time it was down the wrong path. Everything would have been forgiven and forgotten had James scored on a potential game-winning drive at the buzzer, but in hindsight it was an ill-advised 3-point attempt about 80 seconds earlier that paved the way [...]
Brian Dulik: Tough to rap Washington’s Stevenson for his Game 5 performance
The most hated man in Cleveland finally backed up his big words with a big performance Wednesday night. Wizards guard DeShawn Stevenson — better known as the star of the Soujla Boy soap opera — made a number of key plays as time wound down, helping Washington rally for an 88-87 victory over the Cavaliers [...]
Butler assumes take-charge role as Wizards pull out win, keep season alive
CLEVELAND — It was two years ago during the Cavaliers’ first-round series against the Wizards that LeBron James stepped up to Gilbert Arenas at the free throw line and whispered, “You know, if you miss these shots, the game is over.” In Wednesday night’s Game 5, Caron Butler returned the favor. Butler, who single-handedly kept [...]
Indians down Mariners, end losing skid thanks to another strong outing from Lee and a resurgent offense
CLEVELAND — Cliff Lee’s lengthy streak of scoreless innings came to an end Wednesday night at Progressive Field. The left-hander’s brilliant start to the season, however, remained firmly intact. With General Lee leading the cavalry once again, the Indians snapped a three-game losing skid, racing past the Mariners, 8-3, to even the series at a [...]
Tribe notes: Wedge shakes up lineup, gives Hafner, Peralta the night off
CLEVELAND — His offense has struggled for the majority of the season, reaching a low point over the last three games prior to Wednesday, yet Indians manager Eric Wedge still sees a light at the end of a very dark tunnel for his hitters. “I’m confident we’re going to hit,” Wedge said of an offense [...]
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame … Suzanne Camp: Elyria Catholic Panther was a real pioneer in girls high school sports
Suzanne Camp had no idea what she was getting into. When she interviewed for a teaching position at Elyria Catholic, her alma mater, fresh out of college in 1974, she was told she’d also be in charge of girls sports. Until then, that meant the Girls Athletic Association, which was little more than intramurals. “And [...]
High school softball: Columbia shows it’s for real with shutout win over Wellington
WELLINGTON — For weeks now, people have been congregating at the office water cooler, chatting in their favorite leisure-time emporia, stopping one another on the streets and pondering the same vital question: Is the Columbia softball team for real? The Raiders provided an answer Wednesday afternoon when they shut out previously once-beaten Wellington, 2-0, in [...]
High school track and field notes: New county meet could be off and running
There’s a very strong possibility that a high school county track invitational will be back on the schedule as early as next year, according to Midview athletic director Bob Maver. The new county meet would replace the Midview Relays, which have been run since 2001. Nine county teams participated at this year’s Midview meet held [...]
Teens charged for dunking girl, 3, in toilet
LORAIN — Two Lorain teens accused of abusing a 3-year-old child by holding her head in a public toilet and videotaping the act have each been charged with child endangering. Sierra Sanchez, 19, of Lorain, and a 16-year-old Lorain girl were charged after the child’s father found a cell phone with three separate videos depicting [...]
District expels teen for drugs in juice
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A 13-year-old boy has been expelled from North Ridgeville Middle School after lacing his apple juice with a prescription medicine and passing it to other students, according to school officials. North Ridgeville police were called April 8 to a classroom at the school when other seventh grade students became concerned after the [...]
Suspended Lorain cops lose paychecks
Marrero Sanchez LORAIN — Two Lorain police officers facing criminal charges were suspended without pay Wednesday. Officers Stanley Marrero and Jesus Sanchez both had been suspended with pay since last year, when they were indicted on unrelated charges. Lorain Safety Director Phil Dore said he believed it was in the best interest of the city [...]
Introducing LorainCountyMoms.com
A greeting — from one mom to others Visit www.LorainCountyMoms.com. Alicia Castelli Who am I? Isn’t that a question for the ages? In nearly four decades, I’ve yet to fully figure it out. How do you define a person or sum up a person’s life? You can list the basics. Five feet, seven inches, wife, [...]
Jury rules worker’s firing wasn’t unjust
ELYRIA — Spitzer Auto World didn’t fire an employee because he was deployed with the Ohio National Guard or because he was a whistleblower who complained about alleged improprieties he saw at the dealership, a jury concluded Wednesday. Ralph Isabella had sued the auto dealer, saying he was wrongly terminated from his job after working [...]
Sen. Sherrod Brown touts energy bill
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has introduced a bill that would see the federal government invest $36 billion over the next five years on encouraging alternative energy around the nation. The key piece of the bill that could impact Lorain County are grant and other programs that will encourage manufacturing of equipment used in green technology, [...]
Oberlin man arrested in possible stabbing
ELYRIA — Police investigating a possible stabbing early Wednesday found a woman bleeding from her head and arms. Daniel Longwell, 24, of Oberlin, was picked up by Oberlin police and charged with domestic violence. He was taken to the city jail. There were bloodstains on the floor when police found the 25-year-old woman just before [...]
Amherst broadcast students’ hard work reaps many awards
BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE Shannon Orr, 18, and Courtney Jarvis, 18, watch a monitor during the broadcast, which they host. Inside the innocuous looking door, which looks just like a million other doors in school hallways, is a world of video monitors, editing equipment, TV cameras and a news set. But the first thing that [...]
Virginia Betty Dodson
Virginia Betty Dodson (nee Koleno), 83, a resident of Tucson, Arizona, passed away with her beloved family by her side Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Odyssey Hospice Independent Facility in Tucson, Arizona. Virginia was born in Lorain on August 14, 1924 to the late, Charles and Elizabeth Koleno (nee Kovacs). She graduated from Lorain High [...]
Son of Nord founder dies at age 49
Bruce Beard Nord, the son of one of the founders of the Westlake-based Nordson Corp., died Sunday at the age of 49 at a hospice in Anderson, S.C. He was the husband of Angela Bennett Nord, and the son of Cindy Whitehead Nord and the late Evan W. Nord, who founded the coatings and sealants [...]
Donald R. Wells
Donald R. Wells, 77, of North Ridgeville, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at his home following a short illness. Born in Cleveland, he had been a resident of North Ridgeville for the past 10 years, moving from Findlay where he lived for 33 years. Mr. Wells served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean [...]
Grafton woman gets two years for 9th DUI
MEDINA — A 48-year-old Grafton woman will spend two years in prison after being convicted of driving under the influence for the ninth time. Kara McCallum was convicted of the fourth-degree felony after a trial last month and sentenced Wednesday by Medina County Common Pleas Judge Christopher J. Collier. She also must forfeit her car [...]
Glenn E. Rindfleisch
Glenn E. Rindfleisch, 77, of Grafton, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a long illness. He was born September 3, 1930 in Cleveland. He was a foreman for Green Circle Growers in Oberlin. He had attended LaPorte United Methodist Church, and enjoyed motor cross, stock car racing, [...]
3 principals finalists for Wellington Schools superintendent
WELLINGTON — Three high school principals are finalists for the job of superintendent of the Wellington school district. The candidates are: — David O. Heflinger, 38, of Huron, principal of Buckeye Valley High School. — Tony Meinerding, 48, of Greenville, principal of Wellston High School. — Francis Robert Scruci, 45, of Bellevue, principal of Bellevue [...]