Archive for August, 2009
Obituaries for Aug. 22, 2009
Richard J. Folk, Sr. Elvira M. Price Emily Bires Robert Eric Cuenin Helen Abookire Rufo-Sofra Marie C. Freda Charles Edward Howard, Jr. Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Elyria East reaches championship game at Junior Softball World Series
Several members of the Elyria East All-Stars won state titles with Elyria High in June, while others nearly accomplished the feat on Keystone’s state runner-up team. All of the East players will get the chance to become world champions tonight when they face Latin America in the Junior Softball World Series final in Kirkland, Wash. [...]
Browns players and fans hoping for relief from TD drought
CLEVELAND — A touchdown. It’s a common occurrence across the NFL. The Colts’ Peyton Manning needed just one series to get one Thursday night, then only a play for No. 2. A touchdown. It would be enough to let Browns players and fans exhale. The Browns haven’t scored an offensive touchdown since Nov. 17 at [...]
Mariners 9, Indians 4: Huff running out of time to shine
CLEVELAND — David Huff is running out of time. With his innings count nearly at its limit, the left-hander is attempting to make a few final positive impressions before being shut down for the season. Friday night’s outing at Progressive Field didn’t qualify. Lasting just 3 1/3 innings, Huff’s poor performance paved the way for [...]
Crushers 8, Otters 2: After getting swept on road, Lake Erie routs Evansville at home
AVON — Fresh off a three-game road sweep by Southern Illinois, the Lake Erie Crushers came home only a half-game ahead of three teams in the race for a wild-card spot. Suddenly, the series with last-place Evansville had more going for it than just Luke Hetherington’s return to All Pro Freight Stadium. After a lethargic [...]
High school football 2009: Brookside has new coach, new dreams
SHEFFIELD — Since going 8-2 in 2004, Brookside has watched its victory total slip each year until finally bottoming out last season with an 0-10 record. The impact of 2008 could have extended into this season and beyond, but a switch in head coaches brought about changes for the Cardinals. Former coach Keith Grabowski left [...]
Closure coming for sewer fiasco, North Ridgeville mayor says
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Sewer backups caused extensive damage to dozens of homes on July 23, but relief through insurance settlements may be coming to the owners of the homes, according to Mayor David Gillock. West American, the insurance company for N&N Construction, has not admitted liability on the part of the construction company but will [...]
Rumblings of strike growing in the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake School District
SHEFFIELD LAKE — A teachers union official in the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake School District said Friday that the employees will strike — if they have to. Both teachers and classified employees voted Thursday to allow their respective unions to issue a required 10-day notice of intent to strike to the district. “The vote that we took [...]
Suit filed against owner of Wellington Manor
WELLINGTON — The owner and administrator of a Wellington nursing home which closed suddenly this week had been sued earlier this year by the estate of an Elyria man who reportedly loaned her tens of thousands of dollars, according to court documents. Kim Zayatz, executor of the estate of Michael Zayatz, filed a lawsuit in [...]
Kendal residents protest using decoy swans to scare off gaggles of geese
OBERLIN — What do you do when you have too many geese on your property and don’t want to deal with messy droppings? In the case of the Kendal at Oberlin retirement community, some artificial swans — which are known in their live form for their aggressive streak — were placed in two ponds. But [...]
Lorain/Sheffield/Sheffield Lake notebook: August 22, 2009
Lorain Health tips at fair The Lorain County General Health District will be at the Lorain County Fair from Monday to Aug. 30 to provide tips on healthy living, increasing fruits and vegetables in your diet and how to squeeze more physical activity into your daily life. Blood pressure screenings will also be available 10 [...]
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio selected for astronomy club money
Gazing at planets, stars and far away galaxies is not just for astronomers anymore. The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio have teamed up with NASA and Girl Scouts of the USA to create an astronomy club dedicated to the exploration of science and space — the “Girls in Space Program.” The North East Ohio [...]
Fairgrounds map and contact info
The Lorain County Fairgrounds is located in Wellington Ohio at 23000 Fairgrounds Road. Wellington is at the intersection of state Route 18 and state Route 58. The Fairgrounds is located on the west edge of Wellington just off state Route 18 Contact the fairgrounds office by phone at (440) 647-2781, by fax at (440) 647-4544 [...]
Clair Hill Award will be announced at fair’s opening
There are 21 directors of the Lorain County Fair Board and countless other dedicated fair workers all pulling their weight to get this year’s fair up and running. At noon Monday, one will be honored during the official opening ceremony of the 2009 fair. The quick outdoors event will take place during the Junior Fair [...]
Four 4-Hers take part in tractor restoration
The old saying about one man’s junk being another man’s treasure isn’t just a bunch of words to three Lorain County boys, especially when that junk is an old tractor. Clayton Jones, 12, of Avon, has spent the better part of the summer restoring a 1964 Simplicity tractor. “It was a piece of junk, a [...]
Woman sees a face in neighbor’s tomato
ELYRIA — An Elyria woman took one look at her neighbor’s tomato, and is pretty sure she saw it looking back at her. Lorraine Cragin says the tomato has a face — she says it looks like a jack-o’-lantern — complete with eyes, nose, mouth, forehead and chin. The tomato, which is nearly bigger than [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Woman taken to the hospital after crash flips van
CARLISLE TWP. — An accident at Butternut Ridge Road and Oberlin-Elyria Road in Carlisle Township has sent an elderly woman to the hospital. The woman, who was driving a blue Ford Focus, T-boned a large silver work van from Bellman Plumbing, flipping the van on its side. The driver of the van wasn’t hurt. The [...]
Fire overnight in Lorain intentionally set
LORAIN — Lorain Fire Station No. 4 was open overnight, and at least one east-side homeowner can be grateful. An 85-year-old woman who lives at 1113 Euclid Ave. got out of her house unhurt after a fire there at 4:36 a.m. today. A neighbor was outside smoking a cigarette and noticed the fire, according to [...]
Obituaries for Aug. 21, 2009
Roxanne Rockymore Richard J. Folk, Sr. Elvira M. Price Charles Edward Howard, Jr. Richard D. McBride Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Elyria softballers still having a blast, play again tonight
The Elyria East All-Stars really know how to rally. Needing a comeback to win over Milan, Italy, on Tuesday, the Elyria softball squad shook off the close call and rolled to a 13-1 victory over Makati City, Philippines, on Thursday morning to earn the No. 1 seed out of the “B” pool at the Junior [...]
Browns DE Williams looking to rebound
BEREA — There were many disappointments during the Browns’ 2008 season, but few were bigger than Corey Williams. The huge defensive end was imported from Green Bay to anchor the left side of the line, but did little to live up to the hype — or earn the $16.3 million in guaranteed money Cleveland gave [...]
High school football preview: Southview Saints
LORAIN — Breaking a pattern of losing is very, very hard. Todd Auvil came on board at Southview three years ago fully aware of the football history at the school. Since opening in 1969, the Saints have endured nine winless seasons and eight one-win years. The only back-to-back winning seasons came in 1979 and ’80 [...]
LeBron James has busy weekend: New movie, Nike event, bike-a-thon
AKRON — LeBron James went to the movies Thursday night and brought 1,000 guests with him. A few miles from the high school where he became a phenom, the NBA’s reigning MVP hosted an advanced screening of the documentary, “More Than A Game,” a film about James’ ascent to superstardom and the four childhood friends [...]
Indians 11, Angels 3: Tribe finally strikes back
CLEVELAND — After having it handed to them by the Angels’ pitching staff all series long, the Indians finally struck back Thursday night at Progressive Field. It just took them a while to start striking. Managing just a run through the first five innings, Cleveland erupted with a seven-run sixth to ignite an 11-3 win [...]
Patients clear out of nursing home
WELLINGTON — No wrongdoing is suspected in the sudden closing of a Wellington nursing home, which is expected to be concluded today, according to village officials. Mayor Barbara O’Keefe said personal issues reportedly took a toll on Wellington Manor Nursing Home owner and administrator Kay Justice, who left a letter stating that she wanted the [...]