Archive for October, 2009
Trade your gold, platinum and diamonds for cash at Elyria Jewelers
Bill Piorkowski, owner of Elyria Jewelers and Repair, would like to offer the public the opportunity to bring in Gold, Platinum and Diamonds. The commodities market is at record levels, now is the time to sell! If you have unwanted gold, platinum and diamonds, you can turn them into cash. It is also a good [...]
Grobe’s Fruit Farm: A family tradition
Grobe Fruit Farm began 120 years ago in 1889 when Allen Grobe’s Great, Great Grandfather Henry arrived from Germany. Annette, Allen’s mother, says she is blessed to have a son who wanted to continue the family tradition. Along side Allen, are his wife Laurie, mother Annette and sister Anita Grobe Edwards. “Without the help of [...]
Royal Business donates to area schools
Vermilion — On Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, Royal Business Equipment Co. hosted representatives from Intel and Epson at the monthly Lake Erie Educational Computer Association (LEECA) meeting held in Vermilion. LEECA is an organization that provides innovative and cost-effective technological solutions for their educational consortium, consisting of all the schools in Western Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, [...]
The Hoffman Group proudly serves Elyria & beyond
The Hoffman Group was established in 1919 and is one of the largest agencies in Western Cuyahoga, Lorain and Medina counties. Currently located in the Berea Commons, Foote Road in Medina, 1215 Polaris Pkwy in Columbus, and 5329 N. Abbe Rd Elyria, the agency serves over 10,000 clients in Ohio. For over 90 years, The [...]
Solar Nails & Spa announces Grand Opening
Solar Nails & Spa is now open at 815 Chestnut Commons Dr. in Elyria. We are a professional nail care salon offering acrylic and UV gel nails, manicures and spa pedicures. Walk-ins welcome!
Heating bills are going up
Add insulation to your attic and save up to 20% per year THIS JUST IN… The Department of Energy recently announced an advisement of a minimum of R-49 for Northern Ohio. This is part of President Obama’s “Green Campaign” to aid us in not being “oil dependent”. This translates into at least 18” of insulation [...]
Quality Security Door
Located in Lorain, Quality Security Door Co. has been family-owned and –operated since 1976. The wrought iron security doors, decorative trim and railings are locally manufactured … so we cut out the middleman. And now… we offer screen and glass repair. Our showroom is located on Broadway in Lorain (between 18th and 19th streets) with [...]
Smitty’s… A family tradition since 1934
When you ask someone in Elyria what they know about Smitty’s, they will more than likely tell you we have a great burger! Smitty’s has been serving the Elyria community with food and good times since Mr. George Smith started the business 75 years ago. Since that time the business has only exchanged hands a [...]
The Loomis Camera Company: your one-stop photo equipment shop
The Loomis Camera Company began as a bookstore in the 1890s. Since being purchased by Howard Foxman in 1950, the business expanded to become the area’s largest full-service photo specialty dealer. In addition to cameras, Loomis Camera has telescopes, binoculars, projectors & lamps, tripods, backgrounds, lighting, darkroom supplies, inkjet printers, camera collectibles and many other [...]
Carlisle Cafe… Where great food and friendships are made
The Carlisle Café, formerly the Pioneer Lounge, located at 1509 Grafton Road in Elyria, offers more than good food and friendships to our customers and friends. When you walk into the Carlisle Café, you will immediately notice something out of the ordinary … books! It’s certainly not something you usually see when first entering a [...]
The EMH Wound Care Center: It really works!
As a retired nurse who worked for EMH Regional Medical Center for 37 years, Janet Jantz of Elyria was no stranger to wounds. But, when a form of skin cancer on her left shoulder had to be removed surgically, the wound that remained didn’t heal as she expected it to. That’s when her plastic surgeon, [...]
Powerhouse Gym establishes itself as one of the top gyms in Ohio
Powerhouse Gym, now in its 4th year, has established itself as one of the top gyms in the state of Ohio! Coming early 2010, Powerhouse will be opening the county’s first Mixed Martial Arts School, keeping Powerhouse growing and on the edge. Owner, Johnny Dixon, has recently opened a new premier club in North Olmsted, [...]
Decomposed body found in Brownhelm Township
BROWNHELM TWP. – A severely decomposed body believed to be a male in his late teens or early 20s was found about a mile south of North Ridge Road, authorities said. “It’s a suspicious death,” said Capt. John Reiber of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department. “It’s an on-going investigation and we developed a lead that [...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Man LifeFlighted from bad crash at notorious intersection
LaGRANGE TWP. — A man was LifeFlighted after an accident this afternoon in LaGrange Township. The accident happened a little after 3 p.m. at state Route 303 and Whitehead Road. At least one person, a male described as 65 to 70 years old, was being LifeFlighted from LaGrange Community Park. He had “unspecified loss of [...]
Crews put out Lorain house fire
LORAIN — Lorain firefighters put out a house fire at a home on Tacoma Avenue in South Lorain this afternoon. The fire, which was called in a little after 3 p.m., was confined to the home’s kitchen, and was out within several minutes. Firefighters are ventilating the home.
PHOTO GALLERY: Man LifeFlighted from semi-van crash, his wife hurt as well
CAMDEN TWP. — A man was LifeFlighted from the scene of an accident in Camden Township with a laceration to his head, and his wife is being taken by ambulance to a local hospital. The accident, at state Routes 303 and 511, happened a little before 1 p.m. and involved tractor-trailer and a minivan. The [...]
12 Browns players miss practice with the flu
BEREA — With a 1-5 record, the Browns need all the practice time they can get. But with at least 12 players, including six starters, out with the flu, coach Eric Mangini was forced to scale back practice Wednesday. The sick players were told not to report to the team facility to prevent further spreading [...]
Midview names new principals, administrators
There are some new top administrators in the Midview Schools — including new principals in the high school and middle school — following Tuesday’s school board meeting. Tom Faska was named high school principal replacing 10-year veteran principal Susan Bobola, who was named administrative director of facilities, technology and security. John Brown became principal at [...]
Elyria firefighters respond to junkyard fire
ELYRIA — Firefighters responded to a fire at Bluestar Metal Recycling on Williams Street a little before 9 this morning. A scrap car in the Williams Street business’ junkyard was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. A Bobcat was used to right the car, which was on its side, and the fire was out [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 21, 2009
Seena J. Zaber Walter Knitter Judy Ann Ward LaVonne M. Bramwell Robert E. Medberry, Sr. Rose M. Spondike Deacon Sammy Lee Smith Charles Steven Zan II Linda J. Holmes Frank E. Forbes Rose Marie Reed Marivin Amelson Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Browns’ top tackler out for the season
BEREA — The NFL’s last-ranked defense will be without one of its best players for the rest of the season. Browns inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. He injured his shoulder Sunday in a loss to Pittsburgh, didn’t play the second half and underwent an MRI. He will likely need surgery. [...]
Former Nationals manager Acta first up to interview for Tribe job
CLEVELAND — Manny Acta took his swings Tuesday at Progressive Field as the first of a handful of finalists to be granted an interview for the Indians’ managerial job. Next up is Triple-A Columbus manager Torey Lovullo, who is scheduled to be interviewed Friday. Bobby Valentine, who has held multiple managerial positions in the majors [...]
Volleyball: Elyria Catholic opens playoffs with 3-game win
ELYRIA — Oberlin surprised Elyria Catholic with a fast start during a Division III volleyball sectional semifinal at Elyria High on Tuesday. But after the 3-18 Phoenix took a 5-1 lead in Game 1, it was all Elyria Catholic. The Panthers ran off 17 unanswered points in the opener to take control, and came away [...]
Volleyball: Young Shoregals survive against Midview
GRAFTON — Avon Lake gave its fans two things to cheer about Tuesday night — at least one more volleyball match this season and a glimpse of the future. Two freshman hitters, Isabelle Wagner and Whitney Crago, were instrumental in the Shoregals’ five-game victory over Midview in a Division I sectional. Wagner led Avon Lake [...]
Show us your colors as leaves start to turn
Have the leaves started turning in your neighborhood? Send us your fall foliage photos to ctphotos@chroniclet.com, and we’ll add them to our Lorain County Fall Foliage 2009 map. (And we’ll print our favorites in the paper.) Please allow a moment for the map to load completely. (You’ll know it’s loaded when you see purple camera [...]