Archive for December, 2009
Common Sense Kitchen – Begin your holiday with this festive breakfast
Let’s shake up the holiday menu today with an unexpected twist! Sure all the traditional foods will be there for dinner. However, what about breakfast time? Whether you are planning a holiday breakfast for two people or a home filled with family and friends, we have the perfect morning meal. Today we are making cheese [...]
In the Kitchen with Kristian – Turn food exploration into a group adventure…
I truly hope you enjoyed the butternut squash soup and apple crisp in my last column and I hope I left you wanting more and looking forward to this issue of “Let’s Dish”. Especially this time of year, food brings people together. Are you looking for a fun and non-threatening way to try new foods, [...]
Browns notes: McDonald returns to starting role
BEREA — Cornerback Brandon McDonald’s season has been uneven, to say the least. He started the first three games, was benched for a game, started the next five, then was benched for three more. He returned to the starting lineup Thursday night in Pittsburgh, making four tackles with a pass breakup. “I think he’s handled [...]
Trade gold, platinum & diamonds for holiday 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 [...]
Spectacular holiday savings at Quarry Lakes
There is no time like the present to move into your dream home! The savings and incentives have never been greater at Quarry Lakes at Amherst. This premier upscale community located in the Amherst school district is growing and expanding every day and we are passing the savings along to you during this holiday season! [...]
Support our local economy and shop at Stewart’s
Since 1946 when Dick Stewart first opened Stewart TV and Appliances, the store has been committed to nurturing its connections with their customers. When you make a purchase at Stewart’s, your relationship doesn’t end with the sound of a cash register drawer closing. From the moment you walk through the door, you are greeted by [...]
Happy holidays from the Lowell Street Cafe
Located at 930 Lowell St. in Elyria, the Lowell Street Café is a family-style restaurant in the truest sense of the word. The entire Patouhas family works in the eatery – owners Nick and Dawn Patouhas of Carlisle Township; Nick’s father and mother, Theodore and Argena. Even Nick and Dawn Patouhas’s 12-year-old son, Teddy, comes [...]
High school hockey notes: First Lorain County tourney a good start
For the first time in history there will be a Lorain County hockey tournament. Games will begin Friday and go through Tuesday. It’s something the hockey-playing schools in the county have wanted for years. Just do not expect it to be like most other tournaments. First, there will be no champion. All four teams will [...]
Girls basketball: Sailors truly a team in transition
VERMILION — New Vermilion coach Steve Kelly is trying to transform his team into a running and pressing bunch. Monday it all came together. Forcing 40 turnovers and shooting 63 times, the Sailors pulled way from a young Edison team in the second half en route to a 52-34 non-conference victory. Vermilion (3-2, 1-1 West [...]
Ex-priest gets 90 days in jail
ELYRIA — A former Catholic priest who once served as chaplain to the Elyria Police Department was sentenced Monday to 90 days in jail and three years probation for having sexual contact with a 15-year-old boy in 1997. Patrick O’Connor, 52, turned to face his victim, now 28 and seated in the back of the [...]
Council refuses to pay Elyria police officer’s legal bill
ELYRIA — Elyria police officer Hetzel See will not have his personal legal expenses reimbursed by the city, even though Police Chief Michael Medders received approximately $22,000 to pay his attorneys despite losing in federal court to See. City Council members voted months ago to pay Medders. The police chief argued that he should not [...]
Terry Little found guilty in McDonald’s murder
ELYRIA — Terry Little hung his head Monday as a county judge announced a jury verdict finding him guilty of aggravated murder and other charges for the 2007 shooting death of Lewis Turner outside a Lorain McDonald’s. Little could receive up to life in prison from Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Raymond Ewers when he [...]
New state Route 57 signals confuse traffic
ELYRIA — The transition to the new traffic signals on state Route 57 did not go smoothly Monday. The intersection of state Route 57 and Cleveland Street was the trouble spot. Officer Jay Loesch responded to a call at 7:05 p.m. to come to the intersection and observe the traffic problem with the new lights. [...]
Elections board chief to resign, will seek state rep post
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Lorain County Board of Elections Director Jose Candelario will leave his job in January to run for state Rep. Joe Koziura’s seat in the Legislature. Koziura, D-Lorain, is term-limited and cannot seek another term next year and has expressed interest in replacing county Commissioner Betty Blair, who has said she will not [...]
Elyria man drives off road, hits phone pole
CARLISLE TWP. — An Elyria man fell asleep at the wheel on LaGrange Road early Saturday morning and hit a telephone pole, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Richard Hogan, 18, went off the road at 3:07 a.m. while heading north in the 10000 block of LaGrange Road, the Highway Patrol said. No other cars [...]
Lorain crash sends woman to hospital
LORAIN — A two-car crash in Lorain on Monday morning sent one woman to the hospital. The accident occurred at 7:39 a.m. at East 32nd Street and Palm Avenue. A Nissan Frontier driven by Nancy Cortes, 51, of Lorain, was traveling southbound on Palm Avenue when she was struck in the intersection by a Chevrolet [...]
North Ridgeville, Elyria get NOACA grants
ELYRIA — Two Lorain County cities were awarded planning grants by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency as part of the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative, NOACA announced Monday. The city of Elyria received $75,000 for the Cascade Park Area Redevelopment Plan, and North Ridgeville received $60,000 for the Town Center District Study. With the [...]
VFW Post 1079 donates 3,000 toys to Not-Forgotten Box
Elyria Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079 stopped in at The Chronicle Monday with the first of several loads of toys for the Not-Forgotten Box, and they estimate they’ve collected 3,000 toys. Gene O’Quinn, post commander; John Victor, senior VP; Jack Kuklis, junior VP; Dave Tollett, mens auxiliary president; Todd Kilgore, men’s auxiliary trustee; and [...]
Elyria, North Ridgeville receive NOACA grants
Two Lorain County cities were awarded planning grants by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency as part of the Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative, NOACA announced today. The city of Elyria received $75,000 for the Cascade Park Area Redevelopment Plan, and the North Ridgeville received $60,000 for the Town Center District Study. “NOACA’s TLCI has [...]
UPDATE: Woman in good condition after shooting overnight in Elyria
ELYRIA — A woman has been hospitalized after being shot in the leg overnight on Seventh Street in Elyria. Police were called to 232 Seventh St. about 12:30 a.m. for a report of shots fired. One caller reported that four black males had fled toward Middle Avenue on foot. Police found Erica Armstrong sitting on [...]
Former priest gets 90 days jail for sex charge
ELYRIA — A former priest has been sentenced to 90 days in prison and three years probation for his guilty plea to a sex charge alleging he had sexual contact with a teenage boy 12 years ago. Patrick O’Connor, 51, pleaded guilty in September to a single count of corruption of a minor as part [...]
Lorain’s El Centro to receive $584,400 in federal funds for renovation
Legislation passed by the Senate over the weekend will bring nearly $600,000 to a Lorain nonprofit. El Centro de Servicios Sociales Inc. will receive $584,400 in federal funds for renovations and building improvements to improve energy efficiency and help renovate its facilities on East 31st Street in South Lorain, according to a news release from [...]
Obituaries for Dec. 14, 2009
Donna G. Porter Joseph A. Marsico Mary Louise Carter Grant M. Tracey Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Teen burglars arrested after leaving a trail of loot
VERMILION — Four teenagers were arrested over the weekend after they reportedly broke into the Vermilion home of an elderly World War II veteran who is staying in the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky and stole about $2,400 worth of items. Police were called to the area of Woodside Road and Elyria Drive about 10:20 [...]
15 Minutes: Get to know bow hunter Tim Byrd
Tim Byrd Age: 42 Lives: Grafton Job: Works for the city of Elyria Waste Water/Pollution Control Plant How old were you when you started hunting? I was 19 or 20 (when I started bow hunting). I had been hunting since I was a kid. I just got interested in hunting out of gun season. I [...]