Archive for April, 2010
Caller threatened ‘to blow people up’ at Elyria Giant Eagle
ELYRIA — Elyria police were called to Giant Eagle at 320 Market Drive yesterday afternoon after an employee reported receiving a call from someone — possibly another employee — in the parking lot “threatening to blow people up.” The store manager told police she was in a meeting between noon and 1 p.m. with four [...]
Interim Ohio chief justice speaks to local lawyers
ELYRIA — As the first Democrat to lead the Ohio Supreme Court since Frank D. Celebrezze Sr. in 1986, Eric Brown said the goals of the man he is succeeding are worth pursuing. Officially assuming his seat as chief justice on May 3 following his appointment by Gov. Ted Strickland, Brown was the keynote speaker [...]
Kovarbasich trial: Brother, Children Services worker take stand
ELYRIA — While he was being held at the Lorain County Detention Home on murder charges, Daniel Kovarbasich drew a “life map” that included his confrontation with Duane Hurley on Jan. 22, the day Hurley was fatally beaten and stabbed. “One day he said that I owed him for everything he did for me,” Daniel [...]
Family members of jailed militia members to testify
DETROIT — Relatives of some of the nine Michigan militia members charged with plotting against the government are expected to testify in federal court. Defense lawyers are trying to spring the nine out of jail while they await trial. U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts in Detroit is hearing an appeal of another judge’s order that [...]
LaGrange woman OK after rolling SUV on Route 20
PITTSFIELD TWP. — A LaGrange woman who apparently fell asleep and rolled her SUV yesterday afternoon on U.S. Route 20 is doing better today. Betty Whyel was treated and released at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, according to a hospital spokeswoman. She was LifeFlighted there after being taken by ambulance to Allen Medical Center in [...]
High school softball: Middies roll to win over Ridgeville
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Everyone could have gone home and avoided a frigid, biting wind after Midview’s Delaina DiVencenzo singled home two first-inning runs on Tuesday. But the Middies and North Ridgeville played the full five innings required by the softball mercy rule, in the course of which Midview scored 11 more runs for a 13-0 [...]
Does Your Dog Snore? It Could be Seasonal Allergies
The same pollen and allergens that keep you from enjoying your garden come the warmer weather could also be affecting your pet. Now that more dogs spend time snuggling up to their pet parents in bed or share the same room at night, many people are discovering that their pooch has a snoring problem. Dogs [...]
Reference Guide for First-Time Flag Owners
Many homeowners have decided that there is no better way to show their American pride than to proudly display a US flag in their yard. The flagpole experts at EZPole Flagpoles, a manufacturer and distributor of 100 percent American-made flagpoles, discuss some items to consider before flying the Stars and Stripes. Choosing the Right Flagpole [...]
Ohio county closes Health Department after flea infestation
LANCASTER — A county health agency in Ohio is closed because of a hygiene issue under its own roof: an infestation of fleas. Officials with the Fairfield County Department of Health said Wednesday that its offices would be shut down through the weekend so the building can be cleaned thoroughly and fogged with insecticide. Fleas [...]
Create a Tranquil Feature With a Koi Pond
Dig a hole, fill it with water and watch your koi grow. That’s the secret to your koi pond, right? Actually, much like a pool or indoor aquarium, koi require some work. In fact, koi are quite sensitive fish that require a carefully maintained environment for optimal health. Koi are colorful fish that go by [...]
Native Ohio Plants – Daisies
Daisies (Leucanthemum Superbum) This remarkably cheerful (and cheering) plant has layers of white petals surrounding a bright, golden-yellow center; the foliage is an attractive green. Daisies will always draw the eye and will re-bloom if dead-headed.
Valu-Rooter of Elyria Offers a Wide Range of Services
Valu-Rooter of Elyria, Ohio offers a wide range of plumbing repair and replacement services for sump pumps, toilets, faucets, sinks, tubs, water heaters, backwater valves and garbage disposals. We also offer sewer and drain cleaning. We use traditional cable machines and high pressure jets, depending on the job. When you are in need of professional, [...]
Native Ohio Plants – Sunflowers
Sunflowers While the seeds you will purchase in the store are not the same as the native Ohio sunflowers, they are derivatives and are well-suited to our soil and our summers. As stunning borders or startling accents, they can’t help but make you smile. And when their season is done, they are great favorites with [...]
Princess profiles: Meet Irish princess Ashley Williams
Name: Ashley Williams Age: 18 Sponsor: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County Parents: Paul and Linda Williams High school: Lorain Southview High School, class of 2010 Costume: “My costume consists of a long brown skirt, white peasant blouse, white apron trimmed with green ribbon and a green vest. The gold trim on my vest [...]
If You Want to Go Green… You Have to Grow Green!
4 EverGreen Grow Shop, located at 1444 Lowell St. (same building as Patriot Surplus), is Elyria’s newest source for your gardening needs. Co-owners, Chris and Chuck Riddick and Jim Clark, invite you to stop in to check out their full line of organic gardening products and supplies, including the BEST soils you can buy. (They [...]
Tree Huggers – Dogwood
Ever the “ingenue”, the Dogwood begs for attention while hiding its show behind bigger pushier trees in the woods. In your yard it will be happy to give a great early-spring performance and then fade into the background as a lesser player for the rest of the season. A couple of weeks of flowers (tasteful [...]
Tree Huggers – Willow Tree
Returning to popularity, the Willow tree is the drama-queen of the landscape. Long leaves hang low to brush a brow or catch the slightest breeze, making a production of it. Shunned for being “dirty”, dropping leaves, seeds, branches and all manner of detritus on a lawn, landscapers are learning how to place the willows where [...]
How Does a ‘Green’ Garden Grow?
Whether you’re a gardening guru who has acres of perfectly landscaped greenery, or you’re short on space and potted petunias on the patio are your idea of gardening bliss, it’s possible to change your habits and really embrace a ‘green’ thumb. Gardening green involves using all-natural products and nixing those chemical-laden ones that are commonly [...]
The Dandelion
(Taraxacum Officinale) The scourge of the suburban lawn; the stumbling block to perfection. They have deep (DEEP) root systems that are designed for survival. They have fluffy (FLUFFY) seed heads that are determined to propagate. They are the sunny, yellow dots of color amongst the spring-green blades of grass. They are the “interlopers” who have [...]
Plant Up a Garden with a New Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile
If the thought of growing a lovely vegetable garden is appealing but you’re overwhelmed and intimidated by the thought of starting your own garden, set your fears aside and get on the gardening bandwagon. Recent studies show an influx of new gardeners. The Garden Writers Association Foundation researched trends in edibles gardening and found over [...]
Keep the mess at OUR house… Thome Farms
Thome Farms invites you to try ‘The Potting Bench.’ Plant your purchases here in your pots (or ours) and keep your home mess-free. Don’t want to get your hands dirty? No problem! We can also plant your flowers for you! Thome Farms can help you create huge, gorgeous baskets to beautify your porch, deck or [...]
Container Gardens the Ideal for Apartment Dwellers
Well-planned container gardens allow apartment dwellers to maximize on the space they may have on a small patio or balcony and turn it into a lush, green space. Containers enable gardeners to maintain control of plants when there is no available ground for planting. Also, you can move the containers to get the best sun [...]
Solar Fireflies
Light-up your garden with a “flight of fancy”. Solar lighting has made great strides, in recent years, producing all manner of outdoor lighting and decoration. Use your imagination to create a “wonderland” of your own
Maggie’s Greenhouse
You’ll find a large selection of cheery hanging baskets and bags, flats of flowers and veggies, perennials, annuals and herbs at Maggie’s Greenhouse in Amherst. Maggie’s is a family-owned and operated business that opened in 1997. The prices are very affordable and Maggie’s is easy to find … a mile and a half north of [...]
Quality Security Door Co.
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 ample [...]