Archive for May, 2010
Princess profiles: Meet Hungarian princess Alexandra Keene
Name: Alexandra Marie Keene Age: 17 Nationality: Hungarian Sponsor: American Hungarian Council of Lorain County Parents: Jack and Lisa Keene High school: Marion L. Steele High School Costume: “My costume is a folk costume from the lowlands of Hungary. It has a floral skirt which would traditionally have five or six petticoats worn beneath it. [...]
12-year-old charged for bringing knife to McKinley School
ELYRIA — A 12-year-old McKinley School student is facing Juvenile Court charges of carrying a concealed weapon after he took a knife to school yesterday, according to a police report. Police were contacted a little before 10 a.m. after a teacher heard that he had shown the knife to other students. Police recovered a 3-inch [...]
Man accused of demonic outburst at church sentenced
LAGRANGE — A man accused of demonic possession by fellow churchgoers during an incident at a LaGrange church last winter was sentenced today in Elyria Municipal Court. John Andel, 24, entered a no contest plea to two counts of disorderly conduct persisting before Judge Gary C. Bennett, who then found Andel guilty on both counts. [...]
Royals 9, Indians 3: Losing streak hits 4
CLEVELAND — Mitch Talbot couldn’t save the sinking ship this time. Talbot, the Indians’ resident skid stopper, was off the mark Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field, and the home team suffered the consequences in a 9-3 drubbing from Kansas City. Talbot entered the game with four of his five wins coming after a Cleveland loss, [...]
District baseball: Olmsted Falls stuns St. Ignatius
LAKEWOOD — That big monkey on Olmsted Falls’ back was officially removed Thursday night at the Division I district final at Lakewood High School. “Three years in a row we’ve faced St. Ignatius either in the district finals or district semifinals,” coach Dan Largent said after his Bulldogs came from behind to keep the Wildcats [...]
Season opener tonight! Despite plenty of changes, Crushers ready for defense
AVON — Last season, the expansion Lake Erie Crushers held spring training at Avon Middle School and spent the first nine days of their existence on the road before moving into their new home, All Pro Freight Stadium. That team surprised a lot of people by not only qualifying for the playoffs, but winning the [...]
District softball: Elyria cruises into final
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — For the second year in a row, Elyria and Amherst will meet in a Division I district final. The top-seeded, fifth-ranked Pioneers mercy-ruled Avon Lake 11-1 on Thursday, giving them a shot at their sixth straight district championship and 13th in 18 years. The matchup was assured when the Comets came from [...]
District softball: Magical win for Middies
PARMA — Vanessa Williams once sang about saving the best for last, and that’s exactly what Midview did Thursday afternoon in the Division I district championship game against the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs at James Day Park. With three runs in their final atbat, the Middies (23-5) won the district title and clinched a spot in [...]
Obituaries for May 21, 2010
Delmar Vernon Ott, Sr. Ruth Evelyn Anderson Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Elyria finds funds to step up police patrols with OT
ELYRIA — More cops will hit the streets on Friday and Saturday nights in and around the downtown bars to combat crime. Police Chief Duane Whitely said the department will first use a por-tion of its emergency overtime fund to pay for the extra officers until City Council can be asked to free up money [...]
Photo gallery: 30th Special Olympics commence at Ely Stadium
ELYRIA — On your mark. Get set. Go. More photos below. Words synonymous with track and field were heard over and again Thursday at Ely Stadium as the 3-0th annual Special Olympics got under way with some 5-00 athletes in attendance. Each time athletes were called to the starting line, a look of determination swept [...]
Army couple must spend almost a year away from son
As Army Staff Sergeant Michael Worley and his wife, military police officer Haleigh Worley, talk about their son, 9-month-old Kaden Worley, a sense of pride is evident. But unlike most parents, Michael, a 2003 graduate of Midview High School, and Haleigh, who is from Hayden, Ala., do not see their son every day. The last [...]
District baseball: Strongsville flattens North Olmsted
STRONGSVILLE — Despite hosting the Division I district final at Pat Catan Field on Thursday, Strongsville was considered the visiting team. North Olmsted, thanks to busing troubles, arrived at the field just six minutes prior to the scheduled 4:30 start, which resulted in a 5 p.m. starting time. The ominous signs set the tone for [...]
Lorain city officials: Meeting with feds ‘productive’
By Brad Dicken and Melissa Hebert CLEVELAND — Lorain city and police offi-cials met with the U. S. Depar tment of Justice on Thursday to discuss the ongoing federal investigation into allegations of excessive force by members of the Lorain Police Department. Lorain Law Director Pat Riley said the city was “satisfied” with the meeting, [...]
Federal judge orders Lorain to fork over cash to stalking victim
A federal judge on Thursday ordered Lorain and its insurance company to pay a Lorain woman stalked by a police officer a $1-75,000 settlement, attorney Mike Duff said. Duff, who represents Sarah Long, had complained earlier this week to U. S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster that the city and United National Insurance Co. hadn’t [...]
Man on bicycle struck by car on West River
ELYRIA — A 19-year-old Elyria man was hit by a car at the intersection of West River Road North and state Route 57 Thursday afternoon. Scott Talarsky Jr. was listed in good condition Thursday night at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. According to Elyria police, a car driven by Paige Lavelle, 20, of North Ridgeville, [...]
Elyria Foundry faces $201,000 in fines
ELYRIA — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $201,500 in penalties for the 29 health and safety citations it issued against Elyria Foundry earlier this week. In a release Thursday, OSHA said it cited the company with 25 serious and three repeat safety violations that carry $183,000 in penalties. Violations include failure to [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner hitting, but not homers
CLEVELAND — With only three home runs through Thursday, Travis Hafner hasn’t shown much power this season, but his bat has been alive and well as of late. Entering Thursday, the designated hitter was batting .415 (17-for-41) with a home run and five RBIs to raise his season average from a paltry .208 to a [...]
Ohio unemployment edges downward in April
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate has slipped from its highest level in more than 26 years as more people found work in both services and goods-producing industries. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that the state’s job market showed slight improvement in April, with unemployment going down to 10.9 percent from [...]
Application glitches hold up some Ohio appliance rebates
COLUMBUS — Thousands of Ohioans waiting for a state appliance rebate check are learning there were problems with their application. Officials say postcards seeking more information have gone to about 20 percent of the 70,000 people who bought energy efficient appliances and sought rebates under this spring’s popular program. The Ohio Department of Development says [...]
Officer Kerstetter being honored at Cleveland police memorial event
A public safety fair Saturday will be part of the 25th anniversary of the Greater Cleveland Police Officers Memorial Society. The society, which honors fallen police officers from around Northeast Ohio, will be adding the name of Elyria police Officer James Kerstetter to its memorial during a ceremony today. Kerstetter was shot and killed March [...]
Indians notes: Hafner hitting, but power still lagging
CLEVELAND – With only three home runs through Thursday, Travis Hafner hasn’t showed much power this season, but his bat has been alive and well as of late. Entering Thursday, the designated hitter was batting .415 (17-for-41) with a home run and five RBIs to raise his season average from a paltry .208 to a [...]
Royals 9, Indians 3: Talbot can’t stop losing skid
CLEVELAND – Mitch Talbot couldn’t save the sinking ship this time. Talbot, the Indians’ resident skid stopper, was off the mark Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field, and the home team suffered the consequences in a 9-3 drubbing from Kansas City. Talbot entered the game with four of his five wins on the season coming after [...]
Lane closed on Interstate 90
The right (driving) lane of Interstate 90 eastbound, west of State Route 57, has closed early Thursday evening as part of a rehabilitation project from 0.6 mile west of SR-57 to State Route 611. The work zone will be in place from 3:30 p.m. through 5:30 a.m. the following morning. One lane of traffic will [...]
Indians lose 9-3 to Royals
Mitch Talbot allowed six runs within the first three innings as the Royals rolled to a 9-3 win over the Indians at Progressive Field on Thursday. It was the fourth straight loss for Cleveland, which was swept by last-place Kansas City in the two-game series.