Archive for July 20th, 2008
Wedding – Janik-Wittman
Renee and Jeremy Wittman Renee and Jeremy Wittman were united in marriage April 12, 2008 at St. Jude Church in Elyria. Fr. Frank Kosem officiated. The bride is the daughter of Paul and Cheryl Janik of Elyria. The bridegroom is the son of Dorothea Wittman of Croton. Morgan Mabry attended as maid of honor, Mary [...]
Late expectations: Norman, 53, handles nerves, severe conditions to grab two-shot lead at British Open
SOUTHPORT, England — Gusts that approached 50 mph required 53-year-old Greg Norman to manufacture shots from memory Saturday in the British Open, which he called among the toughest tests he has ever faced in golf. It only got harder after he finished another chapter in this incredible script at Royal Birkdale. Norman played the perfect [...]
16th Birthday – Goldsmith
Cierra Goldsmith Happy Sweet 16th Birthday Cierra!! Love Mom, Dad, Mckenzie & Shelby too!
Wedding – Armanios-Vecchio
Angelo and Kathleen Armanios Angelo and Kathleen Armanios were united in marriage April 26, 2008 in Naples, Florida. The Rev. Martin Koziola performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. Raymond and Karen Vecchio of Elyria. The bridegroom is the son of Arthur Armanios of North Carolina. Amanda Vecchio attended as matron of [...]
65th Anniversary – Buck
Mary and Frank Buck Congratulations to Mary and Frank Buck of Lakeland, Florida (formerly of Grafton), who will celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary on July 24, 2008. They were married on July 24, 1943 at St. Mary’s Church in Elyria by Father Lehane. Mary worked at May Company in North Olmsted and at the One [...]
Five hot topics: What to watch when the Browns open training camp this week
No matter the circumstances. No matter the record the year before. No matter the gaping holes in the roster. Browns fans always find reason for optimism when training camp arrives at the end of July. This year is no exception. For the first time since the team’s return in 1999, however, those rosy expectations just [...]
50th Anniversary – Rombach
Jerry and Barbara Rombach Jerry and Barbara Rombach of Elyria celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary Saturday, July 12, 2008. They were married on July 12, 1958 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale, Illinois. Barbara was a homemaker for the first 18 years of marriage and then worked 27 years for the Elyria Center [...]
Engagement – Schneider-Hammond
Brent Hammond and Jennifer Schneider Robert and Barbara Schneider of Ossining, New York are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jennifer Rochelle to Brent Jeffrey, son of John and Paula Hammond of Elyria. Jennifer is a 2002 graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana, and a 2006 graduate of Purdue University [...]
50th Anniversary – Behrendt
Mel and Gloria Behrendt Congratulations to Mel and Gloria Behrendt (nee Blazejewski), who will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on August 2, 2008! Father Orlemanski performed the August 2, 1958 ceremony at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Cleveland. Mel retired in 1993 from C.E.I., after 24 years as an Engineering Technician. He is currently the [...]
Five Generations – The Eucker Family
Wow! Five generations of the Eucker Family! Infant Remington Emmett Richards, born December 1, 2007, his father Paul Richards, grandmother Justine Streets, great-grandfather William "Jerry" Eucker, great-great-grandmother Alice Eucker.
Shoo makes Mariners, his former team, pay as Indians snap 10-game road losing streak
SEATTLE — Shin-Soo Choo might still be trying to prove himself to the Cleveland Indians. But he’s perfectly clear on how his former team, the Seattle Mariners, feel about him. In fact, he remembers the day they decided he was expendable. “July 26, 2006, I think,” Choo said. He’s right. July 26, 2006, was the [...]
Engagement – Moran-Hale
James Moran and Ashley Hale Steve and Laurie Hale of Berlin Heights are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley to James Moran, son of Michael and Becky Moran of Grafton. Ashley is a 2002 graduate of Firelands High School and a 2008 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a Bachelor of Fine [...]
OGSO state tournament: Coach pulls team off the field after ejection in Class D game
WELLINGTON — It would be simple merely to report that Oberlin’s Action Images opened their bid for a third straight OGSO state championship with a 15-0 thrashing of LaBrae from the Warren area. But this was not a simple game nor was the rout particularly easy despite the lopsided score in the quarterfinal round of [...]
Chris Assenheimer: Some questions about the Tribe’s second half … and some answers, too
The Indians limped into the second half Friday an unlucky 13 games out of first place in the Central Division, 12 games under .500 and threatening to go from first to worst, as they lingered in the basement — behind the freaking Royals — of a division they won less than a year ago. You [...]
Dan Coughlin: The good, bad and ugly … Adams has drummed through it all
John Adams is being honored in Pasadena, Calif., this weekend for his lifetime dedication to baseball. The 56-year-old AT&T computer engineer gets a round-trip airplane ticket and a pat on the back. It’s nice to be noticed, although, in Adams’ case, it was a matter of being heard, not seen. He has been beating his [...]
Little League roundup: Elyria East Juniors romp in state tournament opener
A shaky start couldn’t stop Elyria East in the first round of the Little League Juniors state baseball tournament Saturday in North Canton. Despite trailing 4-1 after an inning of play, East pounded Wheelersburg 14-4 in a game stopped after five innings under the mercy rule. Scott LaMoreaux went 4-for-4 with three doubles and three [...]
Little Leaue baseball: Avon’s 11-year-olds and 9-10 team win district series openers
AVON – Avon’s 11-year-olds made sure they would feel right at home again with a 15-2 mercy-rule victory over Cuyahoga Falls North on Saturday in the first game of the District 3 championship series at Veterans Memorial Park. With the victory, the winners earned the right to host the second game of the best-of-three series [...]
Rudy J. Cozart
Rudy J. Cozart, 59, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a brief illness. He was born August 16, 1948 in Ravencliff, West Virginia and had been a resident of the Oberlin and Elyria area for most of his life. Rudy was employed [...]
Mary Jane Bonham
Charles S. Ault
Charles S. Ault, 47, of Elyria, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home of Elyria. Call (440) 322-4626.
James E. Malinkey
James E. Malinkey, 48, of LaGrange, passed away suddenly Friday, July 18, 2008. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Ron Taylor
Ron Taylor, 82, of North Ridgeville, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at his residence, following a long illness. He was born June 29, 1926, in Salisbury, England, the son of the late Ernest R. and Kathleen Taylor. Mr. Taylor had resided in North Ridgeville the past four years, having moved from Ashtabula where he had [...]
Helen Reshetar
Helen Reshetar, 91, of Lorain, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Ind., following a brief illness. She was born June 25, 1917, in Willard, graduating from Willard High School in 1935 and moving to Lorain in 1940. Helen was a homemaker and a member of Christ United Methodist Church in [...]
Irene Rose Polacsek
Irene Rose Polacsek, 86, of Elyria, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville following a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home of Elyria. Call (440) 322-4626.
Joseph C. Montalto
Joseph C. Montalto, 93, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. Complete obituary and service information will run in Monday’s Chronicle Telegram. Arrangements by Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home, 2150 Broadway, Lorain. Call (440) 244-1961.