Archive for October 5th, 2008
50th Anniversary – Goldsmith
Lois and Jay Goldsmith Lois and Jay Goldsmith celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on September 20, 2008. The former Lois Tanner and Jay Goldsmith were married at Litchfield Baptist Church. Lois was employed at Inservco. She is a homemaker, who enjoys gardening, cross-stitch, and is quite talented at crocheting. Jay is retired from General Motors. [...]
Engagement – Rusinko-Moffitt
Jesse Moffitt and Denise Rusinko George and Elaine Rusinko of Avon Lake proudly announce the engagement of their daughter Denise Elaine Rusinko to Jesse Ray Moffitt, son of James and Helen Moffitt of Wellington. Miss Rusinko is a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Dept. of Allen Community Hospital. Mr. Moffitt is employed by Ford Motor [...]
Wedding – Fernkorn-Mattern
Dana and Kenneth Mattern The wedding ceremony of Dana Fernkorn and Kenneth Mattern took place August 9, 2008 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Wheeling, West Virginia, Father Edward Keel presided. The bride is daughter of William and Donna Fernkorn of Elyria. The bridegroom is the son of the late Conan K. Urbanek and [...]
Wedding – Hammons-Snavely
Adam and Andra Snavely June 21, 2008 was the wedding date for Andra Hammons and Dr. Adam Snavely. The couple exchanged vows at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Avon. Father Thomas Cleaton performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Hammons of Blanchester. The bridegroom is the [...]
Engagement – Fisher-Pitzer
Joshua Pitzer and Collette Fisher Ed and Rita Robinson and Ms. Debrah Pitzer all of Vermilion proudly announce the engagement of their grandson and son Joshua L. Pitzer to Collette Fisher, daughter of Ms. Tina Oliver of Chicago, Illinois. A February wedding has been planned.
Wedding – Bayorek-Tucker
Jody and Michael Tucker Jody Bayorek and Michael Tucker were united in marriage August 8, 2008 at Camp Pendleton, California. Father John Gubbins performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Charles and Claire Bayorek of Elyria. The bridegroom is the son of Thomas and Helen Tucker of Poway ,California. Julie Ross attended as [...]
Engagement – Harris-Yates
Heather Harris and Christopher Yates Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mandell of LaGrange are proud to announce the engagement of their son Christopher David Yates to Heather Ann Harris, daughter of the late Richard Turk and Sharon Turk of New Jersey. Heather is a 1991 graduate of Belvidere High School in Belvidere, New Jersey. She is [...]
Wedding – Clark-Lazar
Cheryl and Eric Lazar Cheryl Clark became the wife of Eric Lazar July 19, 2008 in the Church of St. Clarence in North Olmsted. Rev. Michael D. Ausperk performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Terry and Jeff Clark of North Ridgeville. The bridegroom is the son of Maynard Lazar II, Carolyn and [...]
85th Birthday – Ken Haupt
Ken Haupt What defines a hero? Or even a super hero at that? From what it seems, it’s a certain individual who uses his own abilities and knowledge in the benefit of others in a selfless act. With this idea it’s clear that there are more super heroes among us than we once figured. I [...]
Engagement – Redpath-Henke
Victoria Redpath and Stephen Henke Richard and Debora Redpath of Elyria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Victoria to Stephen Redpath, son of Gary and Deborah Henke of Elyria. Victoria is a 2003 graduate of Elyria High School and has an Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care from Bowling Green State University. She [...]
50th Anniversary – McMullen
Maria D. and Donald C. McMullen Congratulations to Maria and Donald McMullen who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary September 27, 2008. The couple was married September 27, 1958 at St. Mary Church in Elyria by Monsignor William L. Newton. Mrs. McMullen retired from Firelands Security Management. Her hobbies include reading, cooking and swimming. She is [...]
Simply phenom-enal: Freshman QB Pryor leads Ohio State on late drive, scores game-winning TD against Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Ohio State looked much different under the lights with its new double-threat backfield. Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left, and Chris “Beanie” Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score, lifting the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to a 20-17 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday. “Guys really don’t know [...]
Dan Coughlin: When it came to sports movies, Paul Newman had the magic touch
Among other things, Paul Newman led the league in great sports movies. Having said that, courtesy requires that I doff my cap to Kevin Costner, Robert Redford and Robert De Niro. Costner hit the trifecta with “Field of Dreams,” “Bull Durham” and “Tin Cup.” Those were hall of fame roles. Redford gets a gold star [...]
Chris Assenheimer: Indians’ third-place finish means few A’s for final grades
It’s final grade time in the wigwam for the Tribe — a team that finished in a disappointing third place in the Central Division after coming a win away from the World Series in 2007. As you might guess, there were few model Indians students, other than the obvious ones listed below: Rafael Betancourt, relief [...]
Baseball playoffs: Dodgers sweep Cubs; Brewers stay alive
LOS ANGELES — Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre needed only three games to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win their first postseason series in 20 years. The Dodgers wrapped up their stunning three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NL division series with a 3-1 victory Saturday night, their first series win since Orel [...]
Division I sectional tennis: For the first time, Avon Lake’s Chiricosta has to settle for second
OBERLIN — Now, it’s a rivalry. Nikki Chiricosta from Avon Lake and Stephanie Hollis from Magnificat — both juniors — have met many times during their high school tennis careers, but the series has been one-sided with Chiricosta coming away with victory after victory. That changed Saturday afternoon at Oberlin College as Hollis rallied for [...]
Division II sectional tennis: Elyria Catholic’s top-seeded doubles team loses its momentum at wrong time, falls in final
ROCKY RIVER — The road through the postseason is rugged. Elyria Catholic’s doubles team of juniors Emily Mueller and Morgan Baker found out just how rugged in Saturday’s final of the Division II sectional tennis tournament at Tri-City Park. The players on the top-seeded doubles team lost their momentum midway through the first set and [...]
Prep golf: Four shoot in 70s as Elyria Catholic romps to Lorain County Athletic Administrators Association tournament title
AVON — Elyria Catholic’s golf team saved the best for last. Playing in the final area-wide golf tournament of the season, the Panthers shot a scorching 295 Saturday — with all four players in the 70s — to easily capture the 28th annual Lorain County Athletic Administrators Tournament at Bob-O-Link on a cold but dry [...]
Adjustable-rate mortgage meant for repairs costs woman her house
COLUMBIA TWP. — Evelyn Hunt sits quietly at her kitchen table, a newspaper spread out in front of her and a cup of coffee at hand. It’s when she sits here — where she can glance up and see the cabinets that she helped her former husband hang and the pale yellow walls that she [...]
Teen hurt, car spun in crash
CORRECTION: A story Sunday provided the incorrect age for Alexander Ramos of Lorain, who was involved in a crash on North Ridge Road. Ramos is 18. ELYRIA TWP. — A 16-year-old Clearview High School student suffered a broken collarbone and pelvis Saturday night during a crash on North Ridge Road. Jackie DeAngelo of [...]
Now, it`s wait and see on enormous bailout
WASHINGTON — Getting the financial rescue through Congress may have been the easy part. Getting it to work may prove the tougher task. After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress passed and President Bush signed the enormous plan to save the financial industry and prop up the economy in hopes of avoiding an unthinkable free [...]
O.J. Simpson convicted 13 years to the day after murder acquittal
LAS VEGAS — In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser — and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13. He was convicted of an armed robbery that happened on Sept. 13 and was found guilty on the 13th anniversary of his Los Angeles [...]
Homeless added to voter rolls
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Lloyd Melvin hasn’t had a home in three years. He hasn’t had a job in two, not since he was laid off as a press operator. His clothes are all third-hand. He treasures hot meals. But for all Melvin’s mistakes, all his bad luck and all his hard times, he was grinning [...]
Actress, U.S. rep say Latinos can swing election
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Local Puerto Rican voters hold the power to decide the 2008 presidential election. That was New York Rep. Nydia Velazquez’s message Saturday morning as she rallied about 40 local Democratic leaders and party organizers at Laborers Local 758 AFL-CIO on North Ridge Road. “This is the moment. We need you,” she told [...]
Dutch TV comes to Lorain County to get scoop on U.S. elections
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The Dutch want to peer under the hood and see how American elections work — and that curiosity brought a television news crew Saturday to Lorain. Erik Mouthaan, a correspondent for RTL TV-4 in the Netherlands, said he was filming a two- to three-minute segment on the presidential campaigns. The piece is [...]