Archive for July 7th, 2008
The Bachelorette picks Amherst Steele grad
Jesse Csincsak, the professional snowboarder who grew up in Amherst but now lives in Breckenridge, Colo., was the surprise pick of "The Bachelorette" DeAnna Pappas. He asked her to marry him and she accepted.
UPDATE — Indians get prospects for Sabathia
It’s official — C.C. Sabathia has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. In exchange for Sabathia, the defending American League Cy Youing Award winner, the Indians receive highly touted minor league outfielder Matt LaPorta, Triple-A left-handed pitcher Zach Jackson, Class-A right-handed pitcher Rob Bryson and a player to be named. The player to be named [...]
UPDATE — Sabathia is outta here
Reports that broke out of Milwaukee on Sunday night have been confirmed — the Indians are trading C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers. Cleveland has scheduled a 12:30 p.m. news conference today at Progressive Field, where the team is expected to announce that the defending American League Cy Young Award winner has been dealt to Milwaukee [...]
Indians: Sabathia headed to Brewers in trade
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ season has reached a new low point. Riding an eight-game losing skid and all but out of contention in the Central Division, the team is reportedly close to trading ace C.C. Sabathia to the Milwaukee Brewers. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Cleveland is on the verge of completing a deal [...]
Indians: Lee’s wild 7th inning dooms Tribe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cliff Lee was cruising, and the Cleveland Indians were on the verge of a much-needed victory. Then came the seventh inning, and a sign of just how fragile the defending AL Central champions currently are. The Twins took full advantage, using a handful of walks and well-placed singles to send the Indians [...]
Indians: Lee, Sizemore named to AL All-Star team
MINNEAPOLIS — Left-hander Cliff Lee and center fielder Grady Sizemore were named to the AL All-Star team Sunday, a bright spot for the Cleveland Indians in a season that’s all but lost. Lee and Sizemore were both acquired by the Indians in a five-player deal in 2002 that sent Bartolo Colon to the Montreal Expos. [...]
Wimbledon: Nadal outlasts Federer in classic final
WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal, grass stains on his white shirt and a Spanish flag tucked under his arm, scampered through the Centre Court stands to celebrate his first Wimbledon title with hugs and handshakes. Roger Federer sat in his changeover chair, protected from the night’s chill by his custom-made cream cardigan with the gold [...]
AFL: Gladiators looking for upset in Georgia
CLEVELAND — The devil may have gone down to Georgia in search of a soul, but the Cleveland Gladiators are looking for an upset. The Gladiators (10-7) visit the Georgia Force (10-6) tonight in the quarterfinals of the Arena Football League playoffs. While most Americans were enjoying a day away from the office to celebrate [...]
Swimming: Torres sets sights on Beijing after 50 freestyle win
OMAHA, Neb. — Dara Torres already knew she was going to the Olympics. That’s not good enough anymore. The 41-year-old Torres won the 50-meter freestyle Sunday night with another American record, giving her the chance to swim two individual events in Beijing. She’s already done what no one thought possible, returning from her second retirement [...]
Track: Nerves tested at final day of Olympic Trials
EUGENE, Ore. — Allyson Felix felt no final-day pressure at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. She’s just that good. Wallace Spearmon, Jenn Stuczynski and Marshevet Hooker are good, too, but all had to endure their share of bumps, bruises and thumping hearts before their Olympic trips were sewn up Sunday. The day after [...]
Golf: Kim coming into own, captures Tiger’s tourney
BETHESDA, Md. — Anthony Kim is on the cusp of joining the short list of challengers to Tiger Woods, a point driven home Sunday not so much by his victory at the AT&T National as the phone call he received from the tournament host. Woods wasn’t at Congressional to present the trophy, but he surely [...]
Avon Lake pool seeks $4.5 million makeover
AVON LAKE — Extreme makeovers aren’t just for homes and movie stars.This fall, Avon Lake residents will vote on giving a new look to Ellen Trivanovich Municipal Pool, a staple in the community for 46 years. The pool, built in 1962, is one year older than the city’s mayor, Karl Zuber. “There has to be [...]
Bars, clubs, restaurants line up to sell Keno
TOLEDO — More than 1,000 bars, restaurants, racetracks, bowling alleys and other establishments have applied to the state to bring the Ohio Lottery’s new Keno game to patrons, a newspaper reported Sunday. The Ohio Lottery Commission has approved 70 percent of the applications by outlets with liquor licenses, The (Toledo) Blade reported. Other applicants include [...]
Avon/Avon Lake blotter: July 7, 2008
Avon Monday, June 30 10:39 a.m. – 36500 block Chester Road, a woman said an ex-boyfriend sent her harassing e-mails. 9:46 p.m. – 37800 block Birch Lane, a witness told police he saw a man hitting a woman. Tuesday, July 1 6:59 p.m. – Kohl’s, Detroit Road, shoplifting involving a juvenile girl. 11:58 p.m. – [...]
Avon notebook: July 7, 2008
9/11 concert to benefit garden AVON LAKE — A musical celebration of freedom will be performed 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Avon Lake High School by TrueNorth Chorale and Symphony. Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna,” portions of Rene Clausen’s “Memorial” and Mack Wilberg’s “Four American Folk Hymns” will be performed. The concert will be a fundraiser [...]
Firefighters keep eye on smoldering building
ELYRIA — The smoke has mostly cleared over the charred remains of the old General Industries building, but firefighters are still stopping by the rubble to douse it when it does drift up. It’s a process they’ll likely have to repeat until the workers can clear the wreckage of the century-old factory at Olive and [...]
Report: Summer camps lax on background checks
COLUMBUS — Just 42 percent of summer day camps surveyed by the state’s Department of Job and Family Services have completed mandatory background checks of employees, a newspaper reported on Sunday. But camps that fail to carry out the checks have little to fear. The state’s Department of Job and Family Services has little recourse, [...]
Doctors suggest cholesterol drugs for 8-year-olds
CHICAGO — For the first time, an influential doctors group is recommending that some children as young as 8 be given cholesterol-fighting drugs to ward off future heart problems. It is the strongest guidance ever given on the issue by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which released its new guidelines today. The academy also recommends [...]
Agencies may remove ‘retardation’ from their names
DAYTON — State and local groups are considering removing the words “mental retardation” from agency names because of a perceived stigma against the people they are trying to help. The thinking among some of the agencies is that modern usage of the slang variant, “retard,” is demeaning and cheapens the use of the word “retardation,” [...]
Catalytic converter thefts remain common
CINCINNATI — Marty Boyer’s carefully maintained sport utility vehicle growled more like a dragster than a 2001 Honda Passport as he turned the key. He immediately figured out the problem. A half-dozen office colleagues had told him stories about that roar. Their catalytic converters were stolen, too, in a crime rising rapidly across the country, [...]
Pass the soju, you pescatarian
Those and 100 other new words make cut for new dictionary Is it acceptable to serve edamame to a dinner guest who’s a pescatarian? Should you pour prosecco or soju for the winner of the Texas Hold ’em game you’re planning near the infinity pool? And what’s that wing nut in the corner saying about [...]
County residents help Red Cross bring relief
They may never know her name, but people driven from their homes by floodwaters or tornadoes may well be saying a prayer for selfless people like Charlotte Barlik. Responding to a middle-of-the-night phone call, the 77-year-old Avon woman was one of hundreds who brought them hot food, encouragement and a bit of comfort. “I had [...]
Jennifer Marie Victor
Jennifer Marie Victor, 18, of LaGrange passed away Saturday July 5, 2008 in Rainbows Babies & Childrens Hospital in Cleveland after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 19, 1990 in Cleveland, living in LaGrange the last nine years. She was a 2008 graduate of Murray Ridge D.C. in Elyria. She was a member of [...]
Katie A. Ehrlich
Katie A. Ehrlich (nee Kaspirek), 100, life resident of Lorain, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born in Vienna, Austria, April 14, 1908 and moved to the United States with her family in 1910. Katie was an accomplished seamstress and during the 1920s [...]
Robert J. Wilhelm
Robert J. Wilhelm, 79, of Elyria went to be with the Lord on Friday July 4, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a long illness. He was born January 24, 1929 in South Amherst, and was a lifelong area resident. He had served as a radio repairman with the U.S. Army during the Korean [...]