Archive for May, 2009
Obituaries for May 23, 2009
William H. Bommer Melanie Ann Turchik Rebecca Diaz Harriet L. Shirley James P McGuinn Edith Hannah Emmerich Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake notebook: May 23, 2009
Therapy office raises funds, colllects food Therapy Partners, which provides physical, occupational and speech therapy services to long-term care facilities throughout Northeast Ohio, collected 405 pounds of food and $365 May 12 through a company-wide food drive for Harvest for Hunger. “Giving back to the local community is very important to us as a company, [...]
Annual Vietnam Vets vigil to be held today
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee will hold its annual memorial vigil which begins at 6 p.m. today at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Lorain County on North Lake Street, Amherst. The vigil will last until midnight. Mayor David Taylor of Amherst will have opening remarks, the Rev. Michael Plog of Faith Baptist Church, Amherst, will [...]
State Senate to consider union issue
COLUMBUS – Several Republican state senators are troubled by a provision in the House-approved budget bill that would allow Ohio court workers to form employee unions, a spokeswoman for the GOP-led Senate said Friday. But it`s unclear what action the Senate will take on the issue over the next few days, said Maggie Ostrowski, spokeswoman [...]
Memorial Day events
Amherst All units for the Memorial Day parade Monday will begin lining up at 9 a.m. on Washington Avenue between Cleveland Avenue and the Marion L. Steele High School parking lot. A memorial service by area veterans groups will take place in the Cleveland Avenue Cemetery at 9:55 a.m. The parade begins at 10 a.m. [...]
Pearch and walleye festival May 30
LORAIN – Throughout the years, communities along Lake Erie have laid claim to the fish that swim just off the north shore. Vermilion holds the Festival of the Fish. Port Clinton has the Walleye Festival. Lake County hosts the Perch Festival. Mike Challender, executive director of the Lorain Growth Corp., said the best fishing along [...]
Corrections for May 22, 2009
– Sandy Spike has been a member of the EMH Women`s Auxiliary Board since 1992. She recently was elected president of the organization. A story on Thursday`s business page incorrectly indicated when she was elevated to be the group`s president.
Obituaries for May 22, 2009
Ruth Lenore Lawson Mary Martha Gallagher Rebecca Diaz Harry Kenneth Atkinson Phyllis Dajnowski (Stambaugh) Joyce L. Warner William H. Bommer Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition web site at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Witness or witless: LeBron’s teammates stand around and watch him perform as Orlando wins Game 1
INDEPENDENCE — Center Dwight Howard joked that Orlando Magic players were mere “Witnesses” to LeBron James` greatness in the first half of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, James` teammates also fell into that category, as they stood around and watched him score a playoff franchise-record 49 points in Cleveland`s [...]
Cavs notes: LeBron wants Pavlovic in the game
INDEPENDENCE – For the second straight day, LeBron James openly campaigned for Sasha Pavlovic to play tonight in Game 2 of the Cavaliers` Eastern Conference final series with the Orlando Magic. “I think Sasha could be huge,” James said Thursday at Cleveland Clinic Courts, a day after the Cavaliers lost the series opener 107-106. “If [...]
Browns ‘trade’ trio attend camp and ready to play
BEREA – In an offseason of change, their names spent the most time on the rumor mill. Braylon Edwards was headed to the Giants. Brady Quinn destined for Denver. Derek Anderson gone to whichever team needed a quarterback. Yet there they were Thursday, practicing in orange helmets under the bright Northeast Ohio sunshine as the [...]
Division I district baseball: Elyria can’t stop top-ranked Strongsville
STRONGSVILLE – Elyria needed Strongsville ace Justin Jamison – an Ohio State signee – to show some mortality on the mound in order to stay competitive Thursday. He was mortal, but it didn`t matter. Jamison struggled with his command all game, but his offense did some damage against the Pioneers en route to an 11-3 [...]
Division II district softball: Keystone blanks Brookside
LAGRANGE – Brookside`s softball team had a measure of momentum going when it came to town Thursday afternoon. Within the week, the Cardinals had won their first sectional championship in 15 years and the first district semifinal since who knows when. And for a time, they hung with Keystone in a Division II district final [...]
Division III district softball: Columbia stuns No. 1 Hillsdale
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Columbia senior second baseman Christa Wodarczyk was icing her back trying to relieve some pain following the Raiders` district semifinal appearance at North Ridgeville High School After Columbia won 4-2 over Division III`s No. 1 ranked team, Hillsdale, it was that good kind of pain. “It feels great,” Wodarczyk said of playing [...]
Track notes: Herbst overcame the odds
The school year has been a character-building one for Avon senior thrower Christina Herbst, who signed her letter of intent Thursday to attend Ashland University. First, Herbst was diagnosed with narcolepsy on Aug. 25, 2008. Second, she suffered a grade-3 right ankle sprain during volleyball season on Senior Parents Night. Herbst considered volleyball scholarships before [...]
Stimulus grant funds a quieter North Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Mayor David Gillock admitted this week that creation of a so-called “quiet zone” at each of the city`s four major railroad crossings hadn`t been at the top of the city`s wish list when it comes to getting some of the billions of dollars being handed out in federal stimulus money. “It was [...]
Zulus roll out of Elyria
ELYRIA – The Lorain County Zulus Motorcycle Club has closed down its downtown Elyria clubhouse. The Zulus` decision to leave the 579 Broad St. clubhouse could end Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will`s efforts to have the building boarded up for the next year. Will said with the club leaving, the problems will likely disappear as [...]
Lorain jail guards to work 12-hour shifts
LORAIN – City officials signed off on an agreement that will put city corrections officers on 12-hour shifts starting next week. Director of Public Safety Phil Dore said he expects the corrections officers will sign the agreement so the new shifts can get under way. “They`re happy,” Dore said of the new deal with the [...]
Officials optimistic they can work out a deal with Club 57
ELYRIA – A contempt of court hearing set for Thursday against the Club 57 strip club was delayed until next month while the club and the city try to deal with concerns about what body parts the dancers there are exposing. Elyria Assistant Law Director Mike Szekely said he hopes an agreement can be reached [...]
Five area businesses, including 4 in Elyria, close doors as economic slump continues
ELYRIA – Four Elyria businesses – Krazy Mac`s, Blockbuster, Pulse Cafe and World Leather Outlet have closed, along with Carpet & Tile Liquidators in Sheffield. As if that weren`t bad enough, four more downtown properties owned by real estate developer Jay G. Tokar go on the auction block Wednesday, creating more uncertainty. Phone numbers for [...]
Lorain, short on money, shuts down fire station
LORAIN – For the first time since city administrators told the Fire Department there was no overtime money available, a fire station had to close Thursday due to lack of manpower – something Fire Chief Tom Brown said he finds embarrassing. Station 4 on the city`s east side closed for the day after a firefighter [...]
Court clerk suspended after theft plea
ELYRIAÂ – Â A Lorain County Family Court clerk accused of stealing from the private school where she previously worked has been suspended without pay from her county job until her court case is completed. Family Court Administrator Doug Messer`s decision to suspend Jacquelyn Morales, 38, came just hours after she pleaded not guilty to [...]
A Midview night for achievement
GRAFTON – A city administrator, a former president and CEO of McDonald Co., an executive director of prison fellowship, a former Midview Schools secretary, a motivational speaker/talent scout, and the president and CEO of EMH Regional Healthcare System all have one thing in common – they were awarded the “Make a Difference” Hall of Honor [...]
Wilson loses latest appeal
ELYRIA – Daniel Wilson`s efforts to avoid the executioner`s needle on June 3 are back in front of the Ohio Supreme Court. Just hours after the 9th District Court of Appeals ruled against Wilson`s argument that his death sentence for the 1991 murder of Carol Lutz wasn`t properly imposed, his attorneys appealed the decision to [...]
County cuts transit service on Sundays
ELYRIA – Don`t expect to catch a Lorain County Transit bus on Sundays after June 1. The county commissioners on Thursday eliminated Sunday bus service and also completely cut two bus routes, one taking riders to Westlake and another that traveled from Oberlin to Cleveland Hopkins Airport. They also voted not to extend a $60,000 [...]