Archive for November 23rd, 2008
Mission accomplished: Favored Ohio State romps to fifth straight win over Michigan
COLUMBUS — “The Game” wasn’t much of one. Though records are usually tossed to the side when Ohio State and Michigan get together, that wasn’t the case in the 105th installment of college football’s greatest rivalry as the 10th-ranked Buckeyes (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) thumped the unranked Wolverines (3-9, 2-6) 42-7 at Ohio Stadium. It [...]
Pryor overcomes early interception, throws pair of touchdown passes in rivalry debut
COLUMBUS — Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez got his first look at Ohio State freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor on Saturday afternoon, which was a little strange since the Wolverines were the final team the prized recruit eliminated when he signed with the Buckeyes. “No, I’ve never met him,” Pryor said of the Wolverines first-year coach. “I [...]
Ohio State-Michigan notes: History repeats as ‘Beanie’ has another big day against Wolverines
COLUMBUS — While this year’s Ohio State team will always be known as the first to win five straight over Michigan, it is junior running back Chris “Beanie” Wells who has continuously stuck a dagger in the Wolverines’ hearts during the streak. During his freshman season, Wells broke off a 52-yard touchdown in the second [...]
Ohio State 42, Michigan 7: Breaking it down
THUMBS UP Ohio State RB Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells The junior had his usual big game against Michigan, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown despite missing the majority of the second half with a hamstring injury. His 59-yard run in the first quarter accounted for the first points of the game and snapped the Buckeyes [...]
LeBron dazzles as Cavaliers blow out Hawks
CLEVELAND — LeBron James shouldn’t have had to play 37 minutes, but at least he made them memorable. The no-killer-instinct Cavaliers led the Atlanta Hawks by 23 points in the second quarter and by 28 in the third before suffering their customary lapse, but James made his final sensational play of the evening to set [...]
Struggles at home just adding to Browns’ frustrations
CLEVELAND — Home is where the heartbreak has been for the Browns. Cleveland has fallen off in a variety of categories from a surprising 2007 to a disappointing 2008. From quarterback Derek Anderson to offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski to safety Sean Jones, just about everything connected with the team has experienced a drop in production. [...]
Browns vs. Texans: Breaking it down
TODAY’S GAME: BROWNS VS. TEXANS MARQUEE MATCHUP Texans DE Mario Williams vs.Browns OL Joe Thomas and Kevin Shaffer Mario Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 draft and Joe Thomas the third pick in 2007. But the lofty draft status isn’t what excites Thomas about the matchup. “The level of player you [...]
Dan Coughlin: Browns’ Dawson as good as it gets when it comes to kickers
Browns kicker Phil Dawson rejects the hero’s crown. “I don’t like it. I’m more comfortable going to work,” he said the other day in the Browns’ locker room. He thinks of himself simply as a guy with a job and, in this economy, anyone with a job considers himself lucky. The Browns were equally lucky [...]
Police chief hopes federal probe will bring closure; union chief says it may increase crime
LORAIN — Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera said Saturday that while he wasn’t thrilled to learn his department is the target of a federal investigation into excessive force allegations, it may end up being a good thing considering the bad publicity Lorain police have endured in recent years. “To be honest with you, hopefully it’ll [...]
Obama proposes massive jobs plan
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama promoted an economic plan Saturday he said would create or save 2.5 million jobs by spending billions of dollars to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars. “These aren’t just steps to pull ourselves out of this immediate crisis. These are [...]
Oberlin native`s Fulbright Fellowship takes her to Colombia
Just call Oberlin “Fulbright City.” Anna Volk, who grew up in Oberlin and graduated from Vassar College this year, is teaching English this year at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogota. Volk, 22, a 2004 graduate of Lake Ridge Academy and graduate of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., accepted a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant [...]
Rally or not, investors are still scared
NEW YORK — Since the Nov. 4 election, investors have been abandoning stocks in a kind of slow-motion crash that experts say underlines just how anxious they are about what is likely to be a long and deep recession. Even after a late-day rally on Friday, the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 index has plunged [...]
Toys start rolling in for Not-Forgotten Box
The first week of this year’s Not-Forgotten Box toy drive is getting off to a good start with food, toys and money coming in. While nowhere near the goal of 10,000 toys, Not-Forgotten Box elves — better known as generous Lorain County residents — have dropped off more than 235 toys. The Wells Family Foundation, [...]
Church trades groceries for guns in buyback program
AKRON — As the struggling economy continues to sputter, a Northeast Ohio church is offering a swap of guns for groceries. Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Akron said it collected about 580 guns on Friday as part of its Goods for Guns buyback program. In exchange for turning in rifles, shotguns and handguns, people can [...]
Surgeons implant artificial iris in Cincinnati boy`s eye
CINCINNATI — A boy born without irises is starting to see colors more clearly after receiving a prosthetic iris. Surgeons from the Cincinnati Eye Institute implanted the custom-made device Thursday into the right eye of 7-year-old Nathaniel Brantley of suburban Cincinnati. The manufacturer, HumanOptics/Dr. Schmidt Intraocularlinsen Co. in Germany, matched the implants to photographs of [...]
Local & State Roundup: November 23, 2008
Firefighter’s DUI arrest will cost $4,000 in OT WORTHINGTON — A fire chief estimates an employee’s drunken driving arrest will cost his department about $4,000 a year in overtime. Chief Scott Highley of the Worthington Fire Department in suburban Columbus says the overtime is the result of firefighter Capt. Mark Mankins not being allowed to [...]
It`s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Finwood Estate
ELYRIA — The holiday season doesn’t start for many Elyrians until they visit Finwood Estate for Christmas. Now in its 24th year, a second generations of residents are bringing their children back to where they met Santa and where they glimpsed the holidays of days gone by. “It’s a tradition now,” says Lisa Bowman, recreation [...]
Elyria/Elyria Township Notebook: November 23, 2008
Employment networking Now that it’s the time of the year for holiday parties, it’s also time to learn how to make those parties work for you. “The holidays are no time to take a break from your job search,” said Cyndi McCabe, job placement coordinator in Lorain County Community College’s Employment and Career Services office. [...]
Victoria J. Lucki – Milczarek
Victoria J. Lucki – Milczarek (nee Pieklo), 83, of Eaton Township, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 20, 2008. She was born December 31, 1924 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Victoria was a devout traditional Roman Catholic, and was a member of St. Therese of The Child Jesus Church and St. Peregrine Chapel. She was an avid gardener, [...]
Shaun Griffiths Carmen
Shaun Griffiths Carmen, 34, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Presbyterian Matthews Hospital in Matthews, North Carolina. Born in Seoul, Korea March 31, 1974, Shaun was adopted by his parents, Bruce and Peg, when he was six months old. He lived in Mississippi and Wisconsin before settling in North Carolina. Shaun [...]
Rita E. Merk
Rita E. Merk, 73, of North Ridgeville, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake. She lived in North Ridgeville five years, moving from Painesville. She was a printer for the Graphic Communicating Union. She was a member of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Avon, the church’s Altar [...]
Edith May Cottrell
Edith May Cottrell (nee Campbell), 85, a long time resident of Wellington, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Chesterwood Retirement Community in West Chester, where she had been living for the past three years. She was born September 6, 1923 in New London, and moved to Wellington while still young, graduating from Wellington High [...]
Donald F. Graham
Donald F. Graham, 64, of Elyria, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born July 17, 1944 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and lived in Elyria for most of his life. Don was the owner-operator of Graham Electric in Elyria for many years. He was an Elyria Catholic [...]
Denny Boyle Beiter
Denny Boyle Beiter, 64, passed away Wednesday November 19, 2008. He was a proud U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was the beloved father of Randy (Darlene); loving brother of Richard, Carol Maiher (Larry), Mary Lou Shermell and the late Harry "Bill" Beiter (Linda); dear uncle and friend to many. Friends will be received Sunday, November [...]
Danny Lee Ross, Sr.
Danny Lee Ross, Sr., 57, of North Ridgeville, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, following a short illness. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia and lived in North Ridgeville the past 24 years, moving from Cleveland. Mr. Ross worked as an over head crane operator for Joy [...]