Archive for June 17th, 2008
American Cancer Society flower sale being held through July 4
The flower sale to benefit the American Cancer Society in Elyria Township is being held at the society’s office at 43099 North Ridge Road. Many different kinds of flowers in pots, baskets, flats and planters are on sale through the week of July 4. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and [...]
Drama king: Tiger gets another clutch birdie on 18 to stay alive, then beats Mediate for U.S. Open title on 91st hole
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods cradled the silver U.S. Open trophy in his right hand and limped toward the edge of the Pacific bluffs, each step as much a burden as the 91 holes he played at Torrey Pines for a major that might have been his most amazing yet. Out of competition for two [...]
Tim Dahlberg: Tiger’s epic Open win over Mediate cements his place in golf history
SAN DIEGO — The legend grows. On a sunny day on the California coast, Tiger Woods beat a guy ranked 158th in the world — and the world couldn’t get enough of it. This wasn’t Rocco versus Tiger for the U.S. Open title. This was Rocky against the champ in a slugfest so compelling that [...]
Indians’ bats don’t swoon in June, even with Hafner and Martinez out of lineup with injuries
CLEVELAND — Right around the time Travis Hafner, the Indians’ top run producer over the past three seasons, went on the disabled list in late May, Cleveland’s flat-lining offense began to show a pulse. When the team’s top hitter, catcher Victor Martinez followed suit less than two weeks later, it got even better. Don’t try [...]
NBA Finals: Let’s not play two is Celtics’ motto as they return home with hopes of wrapping up championship
The Boston Celtics are home, not home free. Unable to put the finishing touches on the Los Angeles Lakers and wrap up their first championship since 1986, the NBA’s best team since November flew back across three time zones Monday for a Game 6 they were hoping they wouldn’t have to play. But injuries, another [...]
NBA Finals: Kobe can’t do it himself if Lakers want to pull out comeback against Celtics
LOS ANGELES — The greatest closer in the NBA instead focused on being a quick starter in Game 5. Kobe Bryant’s teammates picked up the slack from there, and that’s why the Los Angeles Lakers are still alive in the NBA Finals. A great night from the MVP won’t do the Lakers much good as [...]
Jenna Fryer: Even Junior’s win can’t take all the heat off NASCAR’s off-track problems
Wow, does Dale Earnhardt Jr. have impeccable timing. NASCAR’s golden boy crossed the finish line first just when the sport needed him most, ending a 76-race winless streak that pushed all of NASCAR’s problems to the backburner. Only problem is, Junior’s win Sunday is a just brief respite from NASCAR’s troubling issues. NASCAR will be [...]
Olympics: Television coverage in jeopardy because of Chinese security measures
BEIJING — International Olympic Committee officials say they have made progress resolving complaints about Chinese security measures which threaten TV coverage of the Beijing Games for billions of viewers. “There has been some progress in the last two weeks, I can tell you that,” IOC member Kevan Gosper told The Associated Press on Monday following [...]
American Legion baseball: Rua does it all in Elyria win
ASHLAND — Ryan Rua went 4-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs and also picked up the win as Elyria Post 12 defeated Ashland Post 88 13-5 Monday. Post 12 banged out 19 hits in improving to 10-3. Ashland fell to 2-5. Adam Beach went 4-for-5 with a double and triple, Andrew Eliopoulos 3-for-4 with [...]
Killer arrived after closing time, blasted clerk with rifle
ELYRIA — The man who robbed Gas USA clerk Qiana Walton shortly after midnight Friday shot her dead with a semiautomatic rifle. Walton’s body was found 10 minutes later by her best friend, who had come to pick her up from work. She called 911 when she found her. The friend’s anguish is palpable as [...]
Activists repeat calls to shut down Gas USA
ELYRIA — Several activists on the city’s south side think Gas USA should be boarded up as a nuisance following the death of beloved sales clerk Qiana Walton. If the station isn’t boarded up, owners should at least pay for a security guard to protect people working there, according to Matt Swabb, coordinator of the [...]
‘Bachelorette` still pining for Steele grad
He wouldn’t give her a kiss, and that’s likely his attraction. Amherst Steele High School grad Jesse Csincsak is among the four bachelors remaining after Monday’s installment of the ABC series “The Bachelorette.” The 26-year-old snowboarder is a refreshing change from the others vying to become the husband of the show’s star, DeAnna Pappas. He’s [...]
Skunk squatters put family through smell on Earth
SHEFFIELD LAKE — The McCulloughs thought they had five critters — two dogs, two cats, and a bird — living with them. But it was the smell of skunk that made them realize that a few more animals were sharing their space. The squatters went unnoticed until the heat was turned on last winter. The [...]
Is preschool too young for ‘High School Musical`?
NEW YORK — Talya Appelbaum recently had a “High School Musical” birthday party. She got special balloons and a slice of cake decorated with the spoiled Sharpay, her favorite character because “she’s with Ryan.” Jemma Fox has an HSM karaoke microphone and trading cards of the East High gang. Talya and Jemma are 3 years [...]
Blotter: June 17, 2008
Lorain police Saturday, June 14 12:56 a.m. – Henderson Drive, Abraham Thomas, 27, Lorain, charged with driving under suspension, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and no license plate light. 3:47 a.m. – 1600 block Kansas Ave., John Walker McNeil Jr., charged with public indecency after being found asleep, intoxicated, with his pants [...]
Prosecutor wants judge off murder trial
ELYRIA — A capital murder trial set to begin next week in front of a three-judge panel has been delayed so prosecutors can attempt to have one of the judges removed from the case. Assistant County Prosecutor Tony Cillo said Monday that he will ask the Ohio Supreme Court to have Lorain County Common Pleas [...]
Avon awards contract to build new ballpark
AVON — The city is a few steps closer to hearing the crack of the bats and smelling the aroma of hot dogs and popcorn fill the stands of the city’s new 5,000-seat minor league ballpark slated to open in June 2009. During a special City Council meeting Monday night, the city passed legislation approving [...]
Predator indicted in case of child pandering
ELYRIA — An Elyria sexual predator accused of asking two young girls to expose themselves has been indicted. Kelly Snodgrass, 38, is charged with two counts each of attempted pandering obscenity involving a minor, attempted illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material and criminal child enticement. Snodgrass Snodgrass — who served 12 years in [...]
Obama camp sees win without Ohio
FLINT, Mich. — Barack Obama’s campaign envisions a path to the presidency that could include Virginia, Georgia and several Rocky Mountain states, but not necessarily the pair of battlegrounds that decided the last two elections — Florida and Ohio. In a private pitch late last week to donors and former supporters of Hillary Rodham Clinton, [...]
Drunken driver sued by family of man killed in accident
ELYRIA — The family of a Wakeman man killed in a 2006 crash is suing the drunken driver of the truck in which he was riding. The family of 22-year-old Zachariah Hurn filed the lawsuit Monday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court against Anthony Bowe, 24, who is serving a two-year prison term for the [...]
Breathing life into our furry friends
Now four-legged creatures with wagging tails or purring voices will have access to the same lifesaving oxygen afforded humans overcome by smoke or other potentially deadly fumes or vapors. Three respiratory masks, two for dogs and one for cats, are now part of the rescue and lifesaving gear available to the Florence Township Fire Department. [...]
Invacare sends 97 wheelchairs to Afghan veterans
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Nearly 100 wheelchairs bound for Afghanistan were loaded onto a FedEx truck Monday at the Invacare distribution center. Invacare, a medical product company based in Elyria, donated 97 chairs to the United States Army for use by Afghan soldiers wounded in the war. These soldiers do not have the same access to [...]
Same-sex couples in California get married
SAN FRANCISCO — Dozens of gay couples were married Monday night after California became the second state to allow same-sex nuptials, offering a preview of the euphoria and anger to come as gay couples from across the nation head west to wed. At least five county clerks around the state extended their hours to honor [...]
Flood victims worry: What`s in the water?
OAKVILLE, Iowa — The floodwaters that deluged much of Iowa have done more than knock out drinking water and destroy homes. They have also spread a noxious brew of sewage, farm chemicals and fuel that could sicken anyone who wades in. On Monday, Bob Lanz used a 22-foot aluminum flatboat to navigate through downtown Oakville, [...]
Vernon Reynolds
Vernon Reynolds, 68, of Lorain passed away Sunday June 15, 2008 at Palm Crest East Nursing Home in Elyria following a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel of Sheffield Twp.