Archive for December, 2009
Martinez set for main event at Midway Mayhem
Jose Martinez realized he was good with his fists after winning a pair of regional championships in the Junior Olympics boxing competition. He realized he was solid on the ground as he gained national attention and rankings during his wrestling career at Southview High. So it was just a natural step for the Lorain fighter [...]
Girls basketball: EC’s 31-2 streak helps sink NDCL
ELYRIA — For the first quarter Wednesday night, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin came into the Elyria Catholic Coliseum ready to play. However, the Panthers put the clamps on the visiting Lions defensively through the next two quarters, turning the tide of the game to their favor. Trailing by five to start the second, EC outscored NDCL [...]
Girls basketball: Bench helps Westlake beat Avon Lake
AVON LAKE — Westlake’s girls basketball team has an awfully nice — and tall — security blanket — three players over 6 feet. But in a 20-game regular season — and a deep postseason run if everything goes according to the Demons’ plan — the chances of that security always being there aren’t particularly high. [...]
VIDEO: Winter abruptly arrives with downed trees, power lines
ELYRIA — Trees and power poles toppled as a cold wind blew through Northeast Ohio early Wednesday, knocking out electricity to much of downtown Elyria and in other scattered areas throughout Lorain County. And that was just the start of the day. It didn’t get better. The wind never let up, and crews from Ohio [...]
Mom tells cops son may have shot her father
ELYRIA — The 4-year-old Lorain boy whose cries alerted neighbors to the Oct. 5 shooting death of his grandfather told his mother he “went pow” and his grandfather fell out of bed bleeding, according to court documents filed by prosecutors. The boy’s mother, Marilyn Melendez, told police she thought her son shot her father, Georgino [...]
Lorain Schools admin can keep job, but 134 layoffs likely
LORAIN — A Lorain Schools administrator will keep her job after allegedly choking a student in 2008, but 134 staff members of the district may lose their jobs in the wake of November’s school levy failure. The Lorain school board unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday night that Aliceson Humphries may return to work without further [...]
Mom indicted for kids’ deaths in turnpike crash
ELYRIA — A Detroit woman whose two children died after being ejected from a minivan on the Ohio Turnpike in a July crash was driving 88 to 103 mph at the time of the crash, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. The speed estimate by crash investigators — combined with allegations that Setita Patrick had [...]
Clerk thwarts robbery attempt
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Quick thinking on the part of a desk clerk prevented an armed robbery by two masked men at a local motel, according to police. According to North Ridgeville Police Capt. Al Dent, two white men wearing ski masks entered the offices of Motel 6 at 32751 Lorain Road about 10:15 p.m. Sunday [...]
Elyria man charged with 6th DUI
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was charged for the sixth time since 1999 with operating a vehicle under the influence after an accident Tuesday. Andrew Karbler, 33, is charged with felony OVI and a stop sign violation in the two-car crash, which occurred around 8:06 a.m. near the intersection of Poplar and Hawthorne streets. According [...]
Police log for Dec. 10, 2009
Elyria police Monday, Dec. 7 8:06 a.m. – 300 block Brace Ave., rear- and front-end damage to a vehicle while it was parked on the street. 5:30 p.m. – A woman came to the police station to report she’d given her vehicle to her boyfriend to repair, but when the relationship ended, she couldn’t find [...]
Anthony Sowell waives right to a speedy trial
CLEVELAND — A registered sex offender charged with killing 11 women and hiding their remains in and around his Cleveland home agreed today to let police fence off the house with barbed wire to preserve evidence. Anthony Sowell, 50, who pleaded not guilty last week by reason of insanity, appeared in handcuffs and dressed in [...]
High winds blowing in to Lorain County
High winds are setting in to Lorain County, and area fire and rescue squads are getting multiple reports of trees and wires down and traffic lights out. See weather happening? E-mail tips to ctnews@chroniclet.com or photos to ctphotos@chroniclet.com or call (440) 329-7155. Forecasters say Ohio should be spared the heavy snow that has buried the [...]
State partners with four chain stores to provide flu drugs
COLUMBUS — The state is partnering with four large retail chains in an attempt to make sure all Ohioans have access to flu treatment drugs this flu season. The Ohio Department of Health said Wednesday it had reached an agreement with Giant Eagle, Kroger, Meijer and Walgreens to send them medications from the state supply [...]
Senior safety during cold weather
Extreme temperature changes can be dangerous to the senior set. This can make winter weather as challenging as the summertime heat, as winter also throws ice and snow into the mix, which can make getting around treacherous. Here are some safety precautions to take whether seniors are venturing outdoors or simply winterproofing their homes. Around [...]
Zero-Proof Mix-off recipes: 21 delicious drinks
A holiday drink without the alcohol? Organizations from around the county responded to that challenge with sweet success at Thursday’s Zero-Proof Mix-Off at Lorain County Community College. The alcohol-free drink contest, sponsored by the Lorain County General Health District, provided guests with ample inspiration for upcoming holiday parties. These alternative beverages forgo vodka and rum, [...]
Aging leads to better emotional control
By Jane Glenn Haas The Orange County Register Here is an upside to the passing years: Older adults control emotions more easily than younger adults. That’s the result of a study by Dr. Fredda Blanchard-Fields, chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Psychology. And before you say “so what,” listen to her comments: “Because emotions can [...]
Tips for beating the holiday blues
By Jane Glenn Haas The Orange County Register Occasionally, rarely, I get a news release so explicit, so informative that nothing needs to be added. The American Geriatrics Society hit the mark with a recent distribution of “Tips for Beating the Holiday Blues.” For too many older adults, holidays bring home nothing more than the [...]
Elder abuse hidden danger; Many victimized by family member
By Karen Rouse The Record (Hackensack N.J.) PARAMUS, N.J. — It’s a form of abuse often overlooked. An elderly widow is living alone comfortably until her son, an alcoholic who has lost his job, comes to live with her. At his insistence, she gives him her bed and she moves to the couch. After three [...]
Dietary tips to keep seniors going strong
When it comes to our bodies, age has no bearing on how attentive we should be with respect to what we eat. No one is ever too young or too old to disregard their diet. However, a healthy diet is perhaps more important for seniors than any other age group, with the exception of infants. [...]
Put a sparkle in her eye with a gift from Village Jewelry
GRAFTON – For local jeweler Scot Kuhns, there is nothing more rewarding than being a part of an engaged or married couple’s life. And that alone is one of the main reasons he opened Village Jewelry and Repair at 585 North Main Street, Grafton. Despite the current economic slump, couples will still get married and [...]
Quinn relishes start versus Steelers
BEREA — Brady Quinn wraps up his third season with the Browns in less than a month, but Thursday night will be his first shot against the Steelers. The stunted start to his career remains a sore point for Quinn. But for a kid who grew up in the Columbus area cheering for the Browns, [...]
Grizzlies 111, Cavaliers 109: Conley shakes Shaq, Cavs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the game on the line, it’s hard to imagine Memphis point guard Mike Conley was the first offensive option. And as he drove to the basket, with Shaquille O’Neal shifting Conley’s way, it looked even more troublesome. But the Memphis guard slipped by O’Neal, scooped a shot off the glass and [...]
Boys basketball: Elyria shows poise down stretch, tops Berea to win opener
ELYRIA — Brett Larrick, Elyria’s second-year coach, nodded in agreement at the notion. His basketball team would not have won a game like Tuesday’s opener a year ago, but the Pioneers found a “Will” and “Chased” away Berea, 66-61, to start the season on the right foot. The “Will” came in the form of 6-foot-6 [...]
Boys basketball: Keystone’s Schillace beats buzzer to beat Bay
LAGRANGE — Overtime loomed when Keystone senior Sam Bailosky put up an off-the-mark 3-point shot as time was seriously running out Tuesday night. But Caleb Schillace, his sophomore teammate, was in the right place. Schillace got the rebound and put the ball back up and in at the buzzer and the Wildcats (2-1) went home [...]
Boys basketball: Ridgeville’s 2nd half stymies EC
ELYRIA — Danny Montgomery got an early look at Elyria Catholic’s Coliseum and liked what he saw. The 6-foot North Ridgeville junior’s fondness for EC’s home court obviously rubbed off on his teammates, who opened their season Tuesday night with a 53-44 win over the Panthers in a non-conference game. Last weekend, Montgomery attended Elyria [...]