Archive for June, 2009
Dahlberg: Fantastic finish could make for memorable tournament
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The 6:25 p.m. tee time was running late, which wasn’t all that surprising since nothing has happened according to plan in this U.S. Open. The thousands who lined the fairway of the dogleg-right first hole didn’t seem to mind, though, because Tiger Woods was approaching in Sunday red. Woods promptly hit it [...]
U.S. Open notebook: Little movement in third round
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The third round of a major championship has traditionally been known as “Moving Day.” The third round of this year’s U.S. Open didn’t earn that title for a couple of reasons: It took two days to complete, and nobody did much moving. With Ricky Barnes and Lucas Glover holding on to the [...]
Wimbledon: Williams sisters still women to beat
WIMBLEDON, England — Who says the oldest and most tradition-laden of tennis’ major championships doesn’t change with the times? There is, at long last, a retractable roof atop Centre Court at Wimbledon this year. Video review of line calls and equal prize money for men and women came along ages ago (well, OK, in 2007). [...]
All-Southwestern Conference spring teams
SPRING ALL-SWC TEAMS BASEBALL FIRST TEAM PITCHERS Nick Venditti (Brecksville, sr.); Mike Mancuso (Brecksville, soph.); Denton Sagerman (Olmsted Falls, soph.) POSITION PLAYERS Chad Murphy (North Olmsted, sr.); Will Shortreed (Westlake, sr.); Cory Tuley (Berea, sr.); Brian Miller (Brechsville, jr.); Kam Abed (Westlake, sr.); Andrew Eliopoulos (Amherst, sr.); Andrew Pruchinski (Brecksville, sr.); Kevin Adamczyk (Westlake, sr.); [...]
Motorsports: Kahne gets long-awaited win
SONOMA, Calif. — Richard Petty Motorsports has made news this season for all the wrong reasons. Caught in the financial crunch of Chrysler’s bankruptcy, the team had a recent round of layoffs and companywide salary reductions. Star driver Kasey Kahne has been openly unhappy with RPM’s slow development of an improved Dodge motor, and the [...]
MLB roundup: Sabathia injured in Yankees’ loss
Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross homered, and the Florida Marlins held off a late rally to beat the struggling New York Yankees 6-5 in Miami after CC Sabathia left early with an injury. Sabathia came out in the second with tightness in his left biceps and the Marlins took advantage, handing New York its fourth [...]
Blotter: June 22, 2009
Elyria police Friday, June 19 6:50 a.m. – McKinley School, 620 E. River St., window shot out. 7:24 a.m. – East Recreation Building, 1101 Prospect St., city vehicle vandalized. 7:29 a.m. – Bunker Hill Lane, theft from vehicle. 7:45 a.m. – 300 block Washington Ave., Morgan Jackson, 22, same address, charged with possession of drug [...]
Obituaries for June 22, 2009
Brian Rogers Kenneth Lee Bartter Joseph M. Garner Alvi Daniel Norris Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Last days to reign: 2008 International Queen prepares to pass on crown to successor
LORAIN — Natalie Rodriquez doesn’t know how she’ll react, even though she’s been asked it a lot lately. “People ask me if I’m going to cry,” Rodriquez said. “I don’t know yet. You don’t really know.” Tears or not, the coming week will surely run the gamut of emotions for Rodriquez. The reigning Lorain International [...]
Mexican restaurant opens in time for Lorain festival
LORAIN — Just in time to be greeted by a city with international fever, a new restaurant has opened in a familiar location. El Arriero Mexican Restaurant opened a week ago at the Castle on West Erie Avenue. El Castillo Grande, also a Mexican restaurant, closed at the site in March. Owner Lorenzo Gutierrez is [...]
Out-of-state butterflies travel to Sheffield garden
SHEFFIELD — Butterflies will be fluttering at the French Creek Nature Center next month and this time, they’re going to have some out-of-town friends. For the second year, the park is constructing a butterfly garden on the deck of the Nature Center. Last year’s garden was filled with native butterflies and a variety of plants [...]
Avon Lake resident on mission for platelets
AVON LAKE — Al Whitney has spent the last 44 years helping save lives through blood and platelet donation, and he’s determined to have the whole country join him. Whitney, an Avon Lake native, started giving blood in 1965. Soon after, he began organizing regular blood drives at his church, Lake Shore United Methodist. When [...]
Avon/Avon Lake notebook: June 22, 2009
Gary Gerrone at museum open house The Peter Miller House Museum Committee has invited Gary Gerrone, from the French Creek Nature Center, for the museum’s open house on June 30 at 7 p.m. Gerrone will play his guitar and sing “Songs of the Civil War.” The open house starts with a tour of the museum [...]
Avon/Avon Lake calendar: June 22, 2009
Today Free entertainment, 2 p.m. at Avenue Assisted Living, 400 Community Drive, Avon Lake. John Kowalski will be performing. For reservations, call (440) 930-6700. Tuesday Adult CPR, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Lorain County Chapter of the American Red Cross offices, 2929 West River Road N., Elyria. CPR certification for one year will be issued upon [...]
Indians: Wood blows another in return to Wrigley
CHICAGO — Kerry Wood let go of the pitch, saw it land low and wide of his catcher and then walked off the mound in misery. Wood’s return to Wrigley Field had gone from bad to worse. After blowing a save in Friday’s 10-inning loss, Wood stumbled again Saturday against his former team. The Cleveland [...]
U.S. Open: Leader Barnes sets record before rain stops play
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Another day at the U.S. Open ended with a familiar drill. Players dodged puddles in the parking lot as they headed to their cars, a round left incomplete for the third straight day. The maintenance crew grabbed squeegees and pumps as they headed out to Bethpage Black to wage a losing battle [...]
Browns: Daboll unfazed by challenge of fixing offense
BEREA — Brian Daboll is 34 years old. He’s never been an offensive coordinator or called plays. He doesn’t have a No. 1 quarterback and is taking over a unit that didn’t score a touchdown for the final six games of 2008. If he’s worried, he’s doing his best not to show it. “I don’t [...]
Crushers: Gronkowski blasts winning homer
AVON — Gordon Gronkowski is fast becoming the most popular Crusher. Fans have been chanting his name when he comes to bat, and he usually draws the biggest crowd for autographs when the game ends. It helps when the 6-foot-7, 245-pound designated hitter delivers big hits, such as the one Saturday night. Gronkowski slugged his [...]
Man dies after deer knocks him off bike, into oncoming traffic
CARLISLE TWP. – An Elyria man was killed Saturday after he was knocked from his motorcycle by a deer and then run over by an SUV. Brian Rogers, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 2:15 p.m. crash on state Route 301 north of U.S. Route 20. The deer that struck Rogers was [...]
Bar owner, Krasienko have boxing showdown
LORAIN – The celebrity boxing showdown Saturday between Lorain Mayor Tony Krasienko and bar owner Mike Kennedy was technically a draw, but only one of the pugilists was knocked to the canvas. In the third round, the 39-year-old Krasienko backed Kennedy, 59, into a corner and knocked him down with a series of blows. “I [...]
U.S. Open commentary: Barnes believes in self, despite struggles
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Somehow, the can’t-miss kid did. Ricky Barnes is 28 now and, for one day at least, perched where everyone predicted a half-dozen years ago he would be — atop the leaderboard at a U.S. Open. What no one expected were the detours through Q school and the mini-tours, all those missed cuts [...]
Remembering Dad’s wisdom
In honor of Father’s Day, we asked several Lorain County residents – and a former one, too – to share stories about their fathers and how they impacted their own lives. Here’s what they had to say: — Carol Klear, longtime reporter and editor for The North Ridgeville Press, daughter of Archie Snyder. My dad [...]
South Amherst cop investigated for alleged threat
LORAIN – A South Amherst police officer is under investigation by Lorain police for allegedly threatening to shoot a store clerk after the clerk carded her for a bottle of wine. The clerk, Fioldaliza Acevedo, told police that Officer Alicia Huff, 32, came into Dairy Mart on Grove Avenue about 12:30 a.m. Saturday wearing her [...]
EHS class of 1939 celebrates 70 years
Members of Elyria High School’s class of 1939 celebrated their 70th reunion on Saturday at Wesleyan Village with a lunch and a performance by magiciain Paul Gallagher. “Usually we have people stand and tell us something about themselves,” said Kay Lysaght, who co-chaired the event with Jean Bown. “But they told me they didn’t want [...]
Taste of Friendship raises $40,000
The goal was $20,000, but the Community Health Partners Taste of Friendship fund-raising event raised a whopping $40,000 at Community Cancer Center in Elyria on June 12. An estimated 350 people enjoyed food, wine and music in the center’s healing gardens. Maria Escuro, a breast cancer survivor and wife of oncologist Ruben Escuro, chaired the [...]