Archive for February, 2010
Attire Options for Mothers of the Bride and Groom
Whether you’re the mother of the bride or the groom, it goes without saying that you want to look your best on your child’s wedding day. While tradition offers guidelines for choosing appropriate wedding attire for mothers of brides and grooms, choices abound. Follow the leaders The most important rule of thumb for mothers is [...]
Today’s Couples Pledge Their Love in Platinum
Current wedding trends run the gamut from destination nuptials to bridesmaid gowns in deep hues to ethnic celebrations and ceremonies. However, when it comes to selecting engagement rings and wedding bands, the tried and true tradition of choosing Platinum remains stronger than ever. POWER OF PLATINUM Engagement and wedding ring sets in Platinum have maintained [...]
Themed Weddings: Campy or Creative?
Fairy tale wedding or modern twist? Many brides- and grooms-to-be have been thinking about their ideal wedding for years. Some may have strong ideas about wedding ideas, complete with scrapbooks featuring color schemes and wardrobe choices. Themed weddings have grown in popularity — as couples want to do what they can to set their event [...]
Tuxedo Choices for YourWedding Day
There are many grooms-tobe who leave choosing their wedding day attire to the last minute. After all, it’s something that doesn’t require much thought at all, right? Actually, choosing your attire requires careful consideration of several variables. As such, many men are intimidated by the process, another reason for procrastination. However, acquiring a few pointers [...]
Make Your Wedding Memorable at Grand Pacific Junction…
Grand Pacific Junction is a beautiful setting for your wedding. Our Restored Historic Buildings are a fabulous backdrop to any event staged here. Photos taken in the gazebo or next to the antique train engine will be memorable. Within walking distance is a wooden covered bridge that is also lovely in photos. Bridal showers can [...]
Good Brides Focus on Guests
In their race to get down the aisle, many brides fall victim to the pressure of having wedding- day activities primarily focused on them. Sometimes they are so wrapped up in themselves that they can forget about their guests. Gwen Willhite, founder of Cookies By Design(R), says it is possible for a bride to focus [...]
A Circle of Love…
By Tresa Erickson Wedding rings have been a cornerstone of wedding ceremonies since ancient Egyptian times. Every year, thousands of couples around the world slip them onto each other’s fingers as a pledge of their eternal love. In just a few short months, you will be joining the ranks and slipping a circle of love [...]
Look Your Best for the Big Day
MS — Getting married can be a huge motivating force for losing weight and shaping up. According to Janice Rassin, National Bridal Director at Meyer Corporation, U.S., “Today’s Brides begin a transformation process 8 months before their wedding day. Their first step is starting a healthy eating plan followed by a new exercise regiment. Making [...]
Budgeting Tips for Brides and Grooms
When it comes to planning a wedding, finances are first and foremost on the minds of many couples. As the costs associated with weddings continue to rise, the need for a budget only grows more apparent. But how can a couple establish and stick to a budget? Doing so depends on each individual couple, how [...]
Getting Engaged is Just the Beginning. Now What…?
MS — Are you one of the thousands of couples who got engaged over the holidays? This is the time for you and your soon-to-be to get everything you ever wanted — the time to start from scratch, to upgrade, expand and replace. To turn a whole bunch of mismatched mine and yours into a [...]
Pop the Question… Museum Style
By Emily Stone, Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Neelam Patel couldn’t believe it when she saw her boyfriend, Neal Patel, reach his hand into a case at The Field Museum in Chicago and grab the diamond ring sitting inside. “I thought, ‘What is he doing? He’s breaking into this case at the Field Museum! He’s going [...]
Kiedrowski’s nearing record paczki sales; about an hour left, 7 or 7:30 closing expected
Paczki Day at Kiedrowski’s Simply Delicious Bakery in Amherst borrowed a bit from the rock concert heydays of the ’70s. Early this morning, one of the area musicians providing live polka music on his accordion to entertain crowds in line waiting to get in the door got something he wasn’t bargaining for. “He was standing [...]
Obituaries for Feb. 17, 2010
Hazel Leffew Lois L. Jackson Evelyn K. Hollis Ronald A. Enderlein Darryl M. Farmer Gary Ray Strawn Mark Anthony Kral Helen L. Pugh Thomas Christopher Teehan Darryl M. Farmer Ralph D. Young Pauline I. Frances Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Census road tour rolls into Lorain County
ELYRIA — It’s census time again. News that the 2010 census is about to descend on all of us may cause a lot of folks to grimace. So before everyone starts thinking up excuses for not completing a census survey — it is required by law — know that there’s been some changes made, including [...]
Paczkis selling at record pace; stop by the CT and have one on us while they last
If they had wings, you could say the paczkis have been flying out the door this Fat Tuesday at Kiedrowski’s Simply Delicious Bakery. The Amherst business long known for their pre-Lenten treats, was still going strong as of 1:45 p.m. today, according to owner Tim Kiedrowski. “We figure we’ve sold about 42,000, and the line [...]
Hockey notes: Long layoff, tough foe for Middies
Midview won’t play its first postseason game until a week from today. Five teams will have played two district tournament games by then. The Middies will have had a 17-day layoff from their last regular-season game and the first-rounder at 6 p.m. on Feb. 23. “That’s just the way it works out,” Midview coach Paul [...]
No one seriously hurt after ski trip bus crash
No serious injuries were reported after a bus chartered by the Elyria and Open Door schools was involved in an accident on the way back to Lorain County from a ski trip last night, according to a spokeswoman for the Elyria Schools. The accident happened at Snowville Road and U.S. Route 21 in Brecksville about [...]
Boys basketball: Bench boosts Wellington to share of PAC Stars title
WELLINGTON — The attitude was business as usual for Wellington on Monday against Buckeye, even if it was anything but a normal game for the Dukes. Not only were the Dukes playing their third game in four nights, they were also looking to clinch a share of their second Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division in [...]
Marshals posting fugitives on Ohio billboards
CLEVELAND — Fugitives wanted by the U.S. Marshals will soon have their photos displayed on billboards around Ohio. Clear Channel has announced the free postings of the fugitives pictures on its digital billboards in Akron, Cleveland and Columbus. The photos of the wanted individuals will flash between normal advertisements. Clear Channel already posts photos of [...]
Lots of Cavs trade rumors, but no deals yet
All kinds of rumors continue to swirl as Thursday’s NBA trade deadline approaches, with some having Phoenix big man Amar’e Stoudemire on the verge of joining the Cavaliers and others saying that deal is not going to happen. The most conventional trade rumor has the Cavaliers sending promising second-year power forward J.J. Hickson and center [...]
Girls basketball: EC overpowered by Hoban
ELYRIA — If Elyria Catholic’s girls shoot an anemic 29 percent from the floor and a marginally acceptable 55 percent from the foul line, they knock off Akron Hoban by two points Monday night. But the Panthers were unable to connect on even 17 percent of their field-goal attempts and fewer than half their foul [...]
VIDEO: It’s paczki time again!
AMHERST — For Amy Rottman, covering apricot-filled paczkis in powdered sugar is a 25-year tradition. “I started when I was 16,” she said. “This put me through college and a master’s degree.” For Tim Kiedrowski, it’s not only a tradition, it’s a way of preserving his Polish heritage and family memories. “My folks and my [...]
Hockey: Comets open strong against Avon Lake
BROOKLYN — The question is whether Amherst’s blowout victory Monday night will carry over to the Comets’ far stiffer challenge Thursday against Strongsville. Amherst (21-11-1) was mighty impressive in a 10-0 victory over Avon Lake in a first-round game in a Brooklyn district opener at the John Coyne Recreation Center. The win earned the Comets [...]
Elyria woman found dead in Cleveland
The Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman whose body was found under a Cleveland bridge on Jan. 17 as Rachel Sergent of Elyria. Coroner’ spokesman Powell Cesar said Monday that an official cause of death on the 27-year-old Sergent has not yet been determined. Sergent’s body was discovered about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 [...]
Writer torn on what could be Cavs’ most important trade
I’m one of those people who can usually form a fairly strong opinion on any subject in, oh, about 12 seconds. Ask me for my opinion on something — or don’t ask — and I’ll give it to you. But when it comes to whether the Cavaliers should trade for Phoenix’s Amar’e Stoudemire — or [...]