Archive for September, 2009
Opah! 10,000 gyros served at St. Nicholas festival
9/11 garden at Avon Lake High ushering in empowerment
Avon & Avon Lake notebook: Sept. 14, 2009
Poetry winner Ian Webb of Avon Lake, a senior at Lorain County JVS, entered a national poetry contest for all students in grades K-12 sponsored by “Creative Communication” in Utah. Ian’s poem was chosen from among thousands of entries as one of the top 10 in his grade. The top 10 poets in each age [...]
Avon & Avon Lake police log: Sept. 14, 2009
Avon Lake police Friday, Sept. 4 12:21 p.m. – 300 block Pin Oak Parkway, Fluidtrols reported an employee was using company credit cards fraudulently. 7:06 p.m. – 31600 block Woodbridge Way, verbal domestic dispute between husband and wife. 7:43 p.m. – 600 block Bridgeside Drive, loud party. Saturday, Sept. 5 3:29 a.m. – Electric Boulevard [...]
Prudoff personnel file shows history of problems
LORAIN – When Lorain Community Development Department Director Sandy Prudoff was put on paid administrative leave Thursday pending the outcome of an FBI investigation into corruption in Cuyahoga County government, it wasn’t the first time he’d been in trouble. Hired in 1973, he’s been fired, rehired, suspended more than once, reprimanded, convicted and jailed. Through [...]
Families moved by Pipe Yard ceremony
The city of Lorain honored Lorain County veterans and those currently serving in the military at a baseball game Saturday at The Pipe Yard. Marine Lance Cpl. David R. Hall, the fifth Lorain County serviceman to die in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, was honored along with Airman 1st Class Eric M. Barnes, Army [...]
Greek Fest wraps up today
LORAIN – If you were near St. Nicholas church on Tower Boulevard Saturday and your toes started tapping and your mouth started watering it’s because the 19th annual Greek Festival was in full swing this weekend. Organizers expect about 6,000 people to come through the church doors before the four-day festival ends today at 6 [...]
Sheffield Family Pride Day doubles size
SHEFFIELD – The second annual Sheffield Village Family Pride Day attracted more than twice as many people Saturday as last year. Mayor John Hunter said between 1,200 and 1,500 people took advantage of the beautiful, cloudless day to sample free food, listen to music, take a nature hike, enjoy a magic show, get their faces [...]
Roundup: Sept. 13, 2009
Lorain Fire Department to test hydrants LORAIN – The Fire Department will be testing hydrants throughout the city starting Monday and continuing through Oct. 30. Testing is conducted weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. During this testing period, check the condition of your water before washing clothes or using the water for other purposes. [...]
Obituaries for Sept. 13, 2009
JAMES MCCORD SR. DAVID B. THIBO CLEO A. MYERS TONY HELTON BERNARD BUCHS STEPHAN MIHALIS KAREN L. HURA Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Frosh way to lose: USC’s freshman QB beats Ohio State with late drive
COLUMBUS – Two games into his college football career, 19-year-old quarterback Matt Barkley already has a place in Southern California lore. Three seasons into his USC career, Joe McKnight can now claim a spot with the great runners at Tailback U. The freshman phenom and the shifty tailback made big play after big play, and [...]
Crushers start fast, but can’t finish off Kings
AVON – Even with a five-run first inning Saturday, the Crushers knew winning Game 4 wasn’t going to be easy. So when Kalamazoo battled back to tie the score with a three-run sixth, Lake Erie wasn’t surprised. What did surprise the Crushers was how its offense disappeared after that huge first inning, and how Kings [...]
No shortage of story lines for Browns opener
CLEVELAND – Brady Quinn has been biding his time since that April day in New York when he sat and squirmed and faked a smile as 21 members of his draft class had their names called before his. More than two years later, the wait is over. Quinn’s coronation as Cleveland’s starting quarterback will come [...]
Indians bats wake up, pound Royals
CLEVELAND – A night after scoring just a run in 12 innings, the Indians decided to get a little greedy. Producing one of its finest offensive performances of the season Saturday night, Cleveland slugged its way to a 13-6 victory over the Royals that evened the series between the bottom two teams in the Central [...]
Tourney’s best again: Avon Lake cruises to sixth LCAAA tennis title in seven years
AVON LAKE – Last year, Elyria Catholic ended Avon Lake’s five-year run atop the Lorain County Athletic Administrators Association girls tennis tournament with a rousing victory, winning four of five championships. The Shoregals on Saturday made sure to keep the Panthers’ success short-lived. Avon Lake, which equaled the Panthers’ feat with four of five titles, [...]
Elyria author turns fantasy into reality
ELYRIA – Influenced by science fiction and fantasy novels, and inspired by creativity and originality, Elyria native R.M.J. Hooper has written his first novel, “The Secret of Crescent Grey.” The story, inspired by his time in London and other life experiences, is an adventure of an orphaned girl who grows up “in the most miserable [...]
Elyria/Elyria Township Notebook: Sunday, September 13, 2009
VFW post looking for new members The Thomas Mihalis Memorial VFW Post 1079 is looking for new members. If you have been in the military and received a campaign medal for overseas service or have served 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days in Korea or have ever received hostile or combat pay, you are eligible [...]
Crushers pull out win, take 2-1 series lead over Kings
AVON – The Crushers could be homing in on a title. Lake Erie played its first-ever home playoff game Friday night and beat the Kalamazoo Kings, 4-2, in front of 2,569 fans at All Pro Freight Stadium. It was a big win, too, because it gave the Crushers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Frontier [...]
Tribe runs into trouble: Falls to Royals in 12, gets two runners thrown out at plate
CLEVELAND – Fans at Progressive Field didn’t have to wait until the final out to see fireworks Friday night, but odds are they enjoyed the postgame display much more than the one the Royals produced. A low-scoring and lengthy affair between the bottom two teams in the Central Division came to an end after 12 [...]
Favre is hot topic, but Browns’ focus is on Peterson
BEREA – With all the fan interest and media coverage surrounding Brett Favre, the veteran quarterback appears to be the center of the football universe. In reality, though, Favre isn’t even the most important player on the Minnesota Vikings’ offense. That honor goes to running back Adrian Peterson, whose first two NFL seasons rank among [...]
Last year’s loss to USC still stings Ohio State
COLUMBUS – Dan “Boom” Herron can’t remember much about his first career start at tailback for Ohio State in the huge showdown at Southern California last year. He can’t recall specific plays, touchdowns or tackles, but he does remember the score: a 35-3 bruise on the Buckeyes’ national reputation. “The score was ugly and that’s [...]
If bill passes, Sheffield firm in line for big bucks
American Engineering could get $4 million defense contract
In Elyria, November income tax failure means cop cuts
Up to 25 police in Elyria would be laid off, according to union
Hundreds pay respects at slain Marine’s visitation
LORAIN — Do a good deed for a child or a family in need. That’s what friends — and strangers — can do to mark the memory of Lance Cpl. David R. Hall, who was killed Aug. 31 by the blast of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, according to his sister Wendy Dull. “What [...]
FBI gathers Prudoff papers
LORAIN — The Lorain Community Development Department’s file on Alternatives Agency Inc. was empty when city officials pulled it Friday as they began to gather documents to comply with an FBI subpoena that also demanded the personnel file of Community Development Director Sandy Prudoff. Prudoff was placed on paid leave Thursday after the FBI officially [...]