Archive for May, 2009
Lorain Public Library gears up for big sale
LORAIN – Whether you`re looking for a few good books for the beach this summer or looking to stock up on reading material for the entire year, the book sale at the Lorain Public Library System`s Main Library has what you need. With thousands of items to choose from, the sale offers books, movies and [...]
College notes: Overy making early impact for Ashland golf team
Ashland freshman Jay Overy (Midview) has made many adjustments since beginning his collegiate golf career, but one thing he didn`t need to change was his competitiveness on the course. “The high school competition can be good at times, but the college golf competition is pretty much solid from top to bottom with good golfers,” Overy [...]
Visitors drool over Avon Lake house up for raffle
AVON LAKE – Home is where the heart is, but if you`re lucky, it`s also approximately 3,238 finished square feet, 2½ baths, granite countertops and a two-car garage. That`s what visitors to the St. Jude Dream Home walked into Saturday and Sunday when the home officially opened for public tours. Located in Avon Lake`s Currant [...]
Report: Cat fell in duct when robbers broke in
LORAIN – Firefighters rescued a cat believed to have fallen into a heating duct when robbers broke into the home where it lived. Firefighters were called to a multi-family house in the 200 block of West 15th Street about 2:49 a.m. after the woman who lived there returned home and noticed her drawers had been [...]
Blotter: May 11, 2009
Elyria police Thursday, May 7 1:45 p.m. – 1700 Lorain Blvd., Danielle Altpater, 21, Spencer, charged with two counts of possession of crack cocaine and possession of marijuana, William Bivens, 27, Elyria, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and Joyce Jones, 34, of Oberlin, charged with obstructing official business. Friday, May 8 10:30 a.m. – [...]
NBA Playoffs: ‘Big Baby’ Davis hits winner for Celtics
Glen Davis rolled off the pick and into the corner, left open for a shot he was never supposed to take and in a position he was never supposed to be in. The ball came and the clock ticked down, and the “Big Baby” who has replaced injured All-Star Kevin Garnett let the ball fly [...]
Obituaries for May 11, 2009
Frances Jones Ronald R. Richard Lester Allen Ives, Sr. Kenneth D. Landy, Sr. Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Obituaries for May 11, 2009
Frances Jones Ronald R. Richard Lester Allen Ives, Sr. Kenneth D. Landy, Sr. Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Avon/Avon Lake notebook: May 11, 2009
Across the world Students from Avon Heritage South Elementary put on their annual play for St. Mary of the Woods independent living center. Students have been visiting the nursing home for the last three years, doing arts and crafts projects, reading and singing for residents there, and always put on a play for their finale. [...]
Avon/Avon Lake blotter: May 11, 2009
Avon police Thursday, April 30 12:21 p.m. – Dairy Mart, female tried to steal cigarettes but threw them at clerk and fled when confronted. Sunday, May 3 12:37 p.m. – 3400 block Barrington Drive, GPS unit stolen from vehicle. 1:27 p.m. – 3400 block Barrington Drive, designer sunglasses and change stolen from unlocked vehicle. Monday, [...]
A dazzling display: LeBron James scores 47 points, carries Cavaliers to 3-0 series lead over Hawks
ATLANTA – The Cleveland Cavaliers were actually being challenged. Finally, LeBron James had seen enough. James scored 47 points in his best game yet of these playoffs, leading the Cavaliers to the brink of their second straight postseason sweep with a 97-82 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. “He took the ball, put [...]
No ‘O’ but plenty of zeroes as Indians suffer back-to-back shutout losses to Tigers
CLEVELAND – If it isn`t one thing, it`s another for the sad-sack Indians these days. When they get pitching, they don`t hit. When they hit, they don`t pitch. Rarely do they do both at the same time, which is as good a reason as any for Cleveland`s current last-place status in the talent-challenged Central Division. [...]
Tribe notes: Sighing, not Cy-ing, time is here for Lee, who keeps getting let down by sluggish offense
CLEVELAND – Cliff Lee`s bid to repeat as the American League`s Cy Young Award winner is likely over. And he has his offense to thank for much of it. Despite reversing his fortunes after a slow start to the season – 1.70 ERA over his last five outings – Cleveland hitters haven`t followed suit, helping [...]
Chris Assenheimer: Believe it or not, it’s still too early to count out the Indians
OK, this is going to sound nuts. As bad as things have gone for the Indians thus far, and as their 11-19 record and last-place standing in the Central Division through Friday confirms, they`ve gone pretty bad – this season is not over. Told you it was going to sound nuts. While, admittedly, the Indians` [...]
Blanks for the memories: Amherst throws two shutouts in winning its own softball tournament, ties school record with 19th consecutive win
AMHERST – With a pair of shutouts by its first-line pitchers, fifth-ranked Amherst won its school record-tying 19th straight softball game Saturday afternoon. In the process, the Comets also won their own tournament, the 23rd annual Comet Invitational, at Sliman`s Diamond. They got a 12-strikeout one-hitter from junior Jessica Sand in a 10-0 run-rule win [...]
Amateur boxing: Freddie’s fighters go undefeated at North Olmsted event
NORTH OLMSTED – It was a clean sweep for Freddie`s Boxing Club at the Saturday Night Fights event at St. Clarence Hall on Saturday night, as all four fighters from the Lorain gym had their hands raised after their bouts. Southview senior Johnny Colon won a high school championship match; Chris Hanczaryk and Jose Guerra [...]
High school track and field: Westlake girls win their own relays for third straight year; North Olmsted boys second to Hudson again
WESTLAKE – Depth and balance carried the Westlake girls to their third straight title at Saturday`s 44th annual Westlake Relays. The Demons won five of 16 events and were second in five others as they outdistanced St. Joseph Academy, 110-100. For the third straight year, the North Olmsted boys finished second to Hudson. The Explorers [...]
Lorain County Speedway: White takes modified 30-lapper
SOUTH AMHERST – – When the likes of Jeff Fade Jr. and Steven Klinect are in your rearview mirror, it could make for some uneasy moments behind the wheel of a modified car at Lorain County Speedway. However, John White did not mind the view. In fact, he embraced the challenge. White started the 30-lap [...]
The wit and wisdom of mothers
Mothers are the cooks who kept us fed, the housekeepers who kept us neat and the chauffeurs who carted us to and fro. They are the family bankers, personal shoppers and in-house doctors. Mom taught us to tie our shoes, kissed our boo-boos when we fell and hemmed our dresses before the big dance. And [...]
Donors put their stamp on generosity
Times are tough, and people served by post offices in Elyria, North Ridgeville, Grafton, Wellington and Oberlin opened their hearts on Saturday with an abundance of food for those in need. Postal carriers – along with retired and off-duty carriers – picked up 103,500 pounds of food left on front porches or by mailboxes in [...]
Community leaders are school readers in Elyria
ELYRIA – Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Jim Miraldi is used to presiding over a courtroom of adult defendants, tackling the heavy topics of guilt and innocence. It`s not too often that his job is to captivate an audience of fifth-graders. But on Wednesday he did just that at Elyria Community School, a charter school [...]
Off the beat: May 10, 2009
Couple exchanges vows at Big Parade Oberlin College graduates David Reese and Rachael Wylie had such fond memories of Oberlin – and the Big Parade every first Saturday in May – that they came back last weekend from Chicago to be married and take part in the parade. Friends and family – some in costume [...]
Police: Lorain man pulls gun on his family
LORAIN – A Lorain man was arrested following a domestic disturbance in which he fired a gun and threatened relatives, according to a police report. Donald Allen Fitch, 44, of Lorain, is charged with domestic violence, discharging firearms within the city and intimidation of a public servant. He also is charged with using weapons while [...]
Obituaries for May 10, 2009
Sara Frederick-Tuck Margaret Strohsack Mary Lindner Leon Cooley Ronald Richard Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Elyria/Elyria Township notebook: May 10, 2009
EMH hosts Relay for Life fundraiser The EMH Regional Medical Center`s Relay for Life Team is hosting two events to raise money toward the team`s goal. On May 31, the team is hosting a bus trip to Mountaineer Racetrack and Casino. The bus will depart from the EMH Gates parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and [...]