Archive for June, 2009
Elyria High singer wins ‘Idol’ competition at Disney World
ELYRIA – Missy Long was just hoping to have one last fun time with her high school friends and relax on vacation during the Elyria High School Madrigal Singers’ annual trip to Disney World. But after musical director Mark Jessie stumbled upon the American Idol Experience – which opened in March – Long ended up [...]
Elyria/Elyria Township notebook: June 21, 2009
Elyria gets ODNR grant The city of Elyria has received a Coastal Management Assistance Grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to perform long-range trail and greenway planning for the city. A second public meeting will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 8 to seek public input on the preliminary trail and greenway routes, [...]
Obituaries for June 21, 2009
Rev. John C. Minnich, Sr. George A. Stolar Robert E. Hebebrand Evan D. Miller Geraldine I. Gerber Juanita Mae Smith Josephine L. “Joey” Miloshoff Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Milestones for 06/21/2009
Birth – Sooy Graduation – Chuderski Engagement – Cairelli-Wrona 50th Anniversary – Maxworthy 25th Anniversary – Korzan 40th Anniversary – Pollack Engagement – Fye-Seman 50th Anniversary – Gall 50th Anniversary – Amato Graduation – Harvey
FATAL CRASH: Motorcyclist knocked from bike by deer, run over by SUV
CARLISLE TWP. – A motorcyclist was killed this afternoon after being struck by a deer and then run over by another motorist. The Ohio Highway Patrol has not released the name of the motorcyclist, who was pronounced dead at the scene of the approximately 2:15 p.m. crash. Trooper Crystal Evans said the motorcyclist was heading [...]
Cubs knock on Wood: Indians closer gives up tying HR to old team; Tribe falls in 10
CHICAGO — Sure looked like Kerry Wood would get the day off in his return to Wrigley Field. His new team, the Cleveland Indians, was up on his old one by seven runs. But for the second straight day the Cubs put together a four-run rally in the eighth inning that cut the lead to [...]
Bethpage defanged: U.S. Open leaders feast as dry weather softens tough course
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Phil Mickelson lumbered along the rain-softened turf of Bethpage Black for 29 holes. Lucas Glover had it even worse, taking nine hours to play 31 holes Friday in a U.S. Open that felt like a marathon. Their only regret was they couldn’t play more. Sunshine made a cameo on Long Island, enough [...]
Bats break loose: Crushers pound out 21 hits as three players just miss hitting for cycle
AVON — On a night when offenses for both teams shown brightly, three Crushers shared the spotlight with their run at history. Gordon Gronkowski (4-for-4, four RBIs), Wadsworth graduate Drew Saylor (3-for-5, two RBIs) and Luke Hetherington (4-for-5, three RBIs) each finished one hit short of a cycle, highlighting a 21-hit Lake Erie attack in [...]
Yao-to-Cavaliers rumor gains steam in China
BEIJING — Rockets center Yao Ming has called a possible move to Cleveland an “unknown” amid rumors that the Cavaliers’ new Chinese part owners want to sign him. In a recent interview with his hometown Shanghai TV station, Yao said he continued to have “much affection” for the Houston Rockets, the team that took him [...]
Softball notes: West Park diamonds land ASA slowpitch tourney
An ASA slowpitch state tournament is moving to Elyria. The men’s Class D tourney will bring at least 30 teams — and as many as 50 — to the West Park softball complex July 25-26. It was previously held in the Dayton suburb of Fairborn. It will be the second of three major tournaments being [...]
Obituaries for June 20, 2009
Robert L. Sands Fred Gilkerson Joseph E. Thayer, Sr. Hazel B. Foster Josephine L. Miloshoff Juanita Mae Smith Maria Angelina Davidson Rev. John C. Minnich, Sr. Joyce M. Murphy Darrell Z. Radabaugh Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Elyria hires boys soccer coach
ELYRIA — Michael Adams, a 19-year veteran of club and premier soccer coaching, was selected Elyria High School boys soccer coach for the 2009 season. Adams, a 48-year-old Bay Village resident, has coached soccer in the Kansas City, Mo., Spokane, Wash., and Cleveland areas. He’s a native of St. Louis and a graduate of Washington [...]
Ohio jobless rate nears 11 percent
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate has climbed further, one month after crossing into double digits for the first time in more than a quarter century. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Friday that the state’s jobless rate in May was 10.8 percent, up from 10.2 percent in April. Last month’s unemployment was [...]
Lorain International Festival kicking off
LORAIN — Lorain’s International Festival was born 42 years ago, the brainchild of city visionaries who sounded a lot like the leaders of today. They saw a city with tons of potential but a huge inferiority complex. So they seized on Lorain’s diversity as a way of giving the city an identity. As early as [...]
Bank sues Friedel soccer academy over unpaid loans
ELYRIA — A bank Friday sued Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academies in Lorain in Common Pleas Court, contending it is owed $7,579,107 from three unpaid loans. The lawsuit was filed by RBS Citizens, National Association, which does business as Charter One. The suit seeks a judgment and “immediate payment” on three loans plus interest totaling [...]
Van’s theft could have struck out softball tourney
But Elyria man’s vehicle is recovered, and 42 teams can play ball today
Power outage affects mall
ELYRIA — A junction box failure in the vicinity of Midway Mall around 3 p.m. Friday knocked out power to 472 customers including to the mall, Ohio Edison spokesman Chris Eck said. He said the cause of the failure was unknown. Another representative of the utility said power was restored at 5:25 p.m.
BLOTTER: June 20, 2009
County sheriff Sunday, May 31 2:59 p.m. — 51400 block U.S. Route 20, Camden Township, breaking and entering, speakers and clothing stolen. Tuesday, June 16 2:30 p.m. — 11100 block Fairway Drive, Columbia Township, burglary, Web cam, computer, monitor and printer stolen. Tuesday, June 16 8:56 p.m. – 5200 Bond Ave., Sheffield Township, a man [...]
Students improve Marion Steele one T-shirt at a time; raise 30K
AMHERST — You could call it a case of plowing the money back into the business. Except in this case, the business is Marion L. Steele High School. The high school library will be getting new shelving, computers and partitions, thanks to a $30,000 donation from the school’s Parent Teacher Organization. The funds came from [...]
Building up pressure: North Ridgeville residents to see boost to waterlines
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Residents of a housing development in the southwestern part of the city will be getting water with some oomph behind it. City officials say by fall, they’ll begin tying two smaller waterlines to a high-pressure line from Avon Lake, boosting the pressure for those living in the Ridgefield subdivision in the area [...]
Police briefs: June 20, 2009
Police: Man shoots at apartment door in Lorain LORAIN — Lorain police are looking for a man who fired a rifle into an apartment’s door early Thursday. A 25-year-old man who was inside the apartment in the 4600 block of Oakhill Boulevard told police he heard two loud bangs on his front door about 12:35 [...]
Power out at and around Midway Mall
ELYRIA – A junction box failure in the vicinity of Midway Mall around 3 p.m. Friday knocked out power to 472 customers including the mall, said Ohio Edison Spokesman Chris Eck. “They hope to have all power restored by 6 p.m. today,” Eck said, the cause of the failure is still unknown.
New owners seeking tenants for former Elyria Y
ELYRIA — After being empty for more than three years, there are finally signs of life at the Elyria YMCA. Four brothers who own Rose and Sons Land Co. and Dennis Investment Group plan to sink $25,000 to $50,000 into the building and parking lot immediately and are looking for tenants. Frank and Michael Dennis, [...]
Worker reprimanded in filthy house case
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Children Services caseworker who initially dealt with a Lorain family whose children were removed because of filthy living conditions has been reprimanded for her handling of the case. Caseworker Milagros Marrero was given a written reprimand for failing to follow the agency’s rules, unsatisfactory work and failure to maintain the [...]
Stallworth suspended: NFL commissioner calls conduct ‘inexcusable,’ sits Browns receiver indefinitely without pay
NEW YORK — Cleveland Browns receiver Donte Stallworth was indefinitely suspended by the NFL on Thursday for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami. “The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable,” commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter to Stallworth. “While the criminal justice [...]