Archive for May, 2009
Sectional softball: Midview just 2 good against St. Joseph Academy, but No.1 Elyria up next
EATON TWP. – Midview got a two-hitter and two hits from Brittany Stone, a big two-run double from Sydney Mencke and two more hits from the speedy Ann Turner. And a heads-up defensive play by Delaina DeVencenzo secured the Middies` 5-1 Division I sectional tournament victory over St. Joseph Academy on Wednesday in an increasingly [...]
Sectional softball: Amherst survives stern test from Magnificat, stays undefeated
AMHERST – The Comets were tested Wednesday in a Division I sectional final, but escaped with a 2-0 win and a 22-0 record. “We played our best game, but the outcome wasn`t what we wanted,” Magnificat manager Chris Barrow said. Amherst will face Lakewood, a winner over Avon Lake, on Tuesday in a district semifinal. [...]
Transit director jumped the gun
ELYRIA – The county plans to cut Lorain County Transit bus service, but exactly what those cuts will be hasn`t been determined. Assistant Lorain County Administrator Ron Twining said legal notices that appeared in local newspapers – including in The Chronicle-Telegram`s May 2 edition – to announce that the cuts would go into effect on [...]
Getting busier in downtown Elyria
ELYRIA – The local economy may be lackluster for some, but a few local entrepreneurs still believe in downtown Elyria and are opening shops to prove it. In the coming weeks, at least five new small businesses will open their doors, including a women`s clothing boutique called Kelly`s Boutique at 10 Lake Ave., a shoe [...]
Firelands develops PAC mentality: School leaving West Shore to renew old rivalries, get more wins
While there seems to be a wide range of issues that came into play over the past four years of the West Shore Conference`s existence, Firelands athletic director and WSC spokesman Leo Spagnola said there were two main reasons the Falcons decided to leave the WSC and join the Patriot Athletic Conference. “We look forward [...]
Charity care cutting into EMH income
ELYRIA – EMH Regional Medical Center`s net operating income for 2008 was down more than $1 million from a year before, and more than $2.5 million from 2006. Chief Operating Officer Jim Simone said a large portion of the decrease comes from unpaid hospital bills, or what EMH refers to as uncompensated care. The hospital [...]
Boy, 3, critically hurt at Elyria townhome
ELYRIA – A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured at College Park Townhomes on Wednesday afternoon and was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center. Aiden Mshabbek was listed in critical condition Wednesday night at the hospital, according to a nursing supervisor. Elyria police are investigating, which is routine, according to the officer in charge. No report was [...]
Track and field notes: OHSAA rules Elyria’s Jones ineligible
Elyria junior Burgundy Jones trained with the varsity track team all season with the hopes of regaining her eligibility. Those hopes ended this week when the Ohio High School Athletic Association ruled her ineligible for the rest of the school year. An Elyria High student and member of the track team the past two years, [...]
Suspect in home invasion: GPS monitor will clear me
LORAIN – Two suspects in a man`s shooting death who were free on bond when they allegedly forced their way into a Sheffield Township woman`s home and robbed her at gunpoint on Sunday were wearing GPS monitoring devices. Since neither Avery Taylor nor Andrew Lorenzana appears to have removed the devices that tracked their movements, [...]
New bid puts Allied back in Pride Day running
ELYRIA – Allied Waste is back in the running to win a contract to provide trash containers around the county Saturday for Lorain County Pride Day. The company slashed its price to beat out the bid put in by Cleveland-based Metro Disposal. Allied had originally put in a bid of $16,968, which was higher than [...]
Blotter: May 14, 2009
Elyria police Monday, May 11 10:32 a.m. – 400 block Broad St., Ely Park, someone spray-painted park benches, a fountain and an electrical box. 11:46 a.m. – 100 block David Drive, a man reported someone stole $350 cash, five pornographic DVDs and a watch from his apartment. 3 p.m. – Wood Street near Pratt Boulevard, [...]
Former sleep clinic tech found guilty of groping
ELYRIA – A man who was accused of groping five women while they were being treated at an Amherst sleep clinic pleaded no contest Wednesday to five counts each of gross sexual imposition and sexual imposition. Mina Roufail, 23, was found guilty by Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery, who told Roufail he could [...]
Former Playmate facing charges
WESTLAKE – Former Playboy Playmate Jennifer Lyn Jackson-Thompson is in trouble again, this time for allegedly lying to police about whether she witnessed a fight between her husband and boyfriend in a Center Ridge Road trailer park in March, according to police. Jackson-Thompson, 40, faces a jury trial June 17 on charges of obstructing official [...]
Roundup: May 14, 2009
Crime prevention event on Saturday Residents will learn about crime prevention at an event 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Elyria West Recreation Center. The Take Back Elyria event allows residents to learn cost-effective ways to protect themselves, their homes and families. “This is something that means a lot to me, and I hope people [...]
Corrections: May 14, 2009
Allied Waste`s original bid to provide trash services on Lorain County Pride Day was $16,968. Metro Disposal`s price was $16,170. Due to incorrect information being provided to The Chronicle, the price information was wrong in a story Friday.
Obituaries: May 15, 2009
Sharon A. Hassing Sophie C. Duke George P. Wransky, Sr. William W. Greene Carl Y. Vasiloff Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Obituaries: May 14, 2009
Sharon A. Hassing Dustin Lee Buckingham Robert L. Coolbaugh CLorinda Bommer Harold S. Honce Wanda V. Tyree Albert H. Grimm Virginia M. Sutorus Michael Leon Nieves Donald A. Braun Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Program walks through dealing with breast cancer diagnosis
LORAIN – It was a step-by-step manual for what to expect if diagnosed with one of the most common killers of women. More than 150 women and a few men learned how breast cancer is diagnosed, how it is treated and what the options are for reconstructive surgery during a program Wednesday evening sponsored by [...]
Lorain High School demolition will cost less than expected
LORAIN – Demolition of the former Lorain High School building will cost about half what the school board expected. The winning bid came in at just over $800,000 from a company out of Indiana called Dem-X. The savings could mean more money could be placed into construction at one of the three schools officials hope [...]
Program walks through dealing with breast cancer diagnosis
LORAIN – It was a step-by-step manual for what to expect if diagnosed with one of the most common killers of women. More than 150 women and a few men learned how breast cancer is diagnosed, how it is treated and what the options are for reconstructive surgery during a program Wednesday evening sponsored by [...]
Lorain County Community College students, educators honored
ELYRIA – Nearly 60 students, faculty and staff at Lorain County Community College were recognized for their achievements in various fields during the school`s 40th annual LCCC Honors and Awards Convocation on Wednesday evening at Spitzer Conference Center. A total of 56 students were recognized from LCCC and its University Partnership programs in leadership, campus [...]
North Ridgeville notebook: May 14, 2009
Celebrating a Grand Day North Ridgeville VFW Post 9871 and North Ridgeville Lions Club will sponsor the city`s Memorial Day Parade May 25. Honoring all servicemen and women, the parade forms at 9 a.m. in Marc`s parking lot on Center Ridge Road. Starting at 10 a.m., the parade travels west on Center Ridge Road, concluding [...]
As North Ridgeville grows, so does annual spring fling
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The annual citywide weekend highlighting local businesses, gardening and home improvement efforts has morphed over the years to reflect changing times and tastes, but it`s alive and kicking. This year`s 18th annual Growers, Gardens & Homes Tour, which invites the public to visit some 14 garden centers, greenhouses, home builders and other [...]
Authorities search for missing Ohio boy
NORWALK (AP) – Authorities are looking for a missing 13-year-old northern Ohio boy who they say kept a diary and had made threats toward several faculty members and students at his school. The Huron County sheriff`s office in Norwalk, about 50 miles west of Cleveland, identified the boy as Calvin Riley of the Norwalk suburb [...]
Sectional Baseball: Vermilion slips past Avon, into district
VERMILION – Joel Turner knew that Vermilion`s postseason could have been riding on his at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning Tuesday afternoon. Protecting a 2-1 lead, Avon starting pitcher Jordan Musser (0-2) had just intentionally walked cleanup hitter Jon Hawkins to load the bases for Turner with two outs. After taking until he [...]