Archive for May, 2010
Mosquitoes: The enemies of the outdoor enthusiast
A pleasant evening on the patio or a busy afternoon in the garden can turn from pleasure to peril in no time when that plague of the outdoors, the mosquito, shows up. You’ve seen the advertisements – on the back of magazines and in the odd catalogue – for plants that drive-off mosquitoes. Well, those [...]
Basement Remodels a Favorite for Homeowners
Perhaps thanks to the growing popularity of home theaters, basement remodels are becoming more and more popular among the nation’s homeowners. With advancements in television and home theater technology, it’s no wonder homeowners are looking to make the most of their oft-ignored basements to enhance their home entertainment experience. But remodeling a basement involves more [...]
Good to Grow – Deadheading
The removal of spent flowers before they have a chance to set seed will often trick a plant into producing more flowers than it otherwise would. The botanical purpose of flowers is for the plant to reproduce. Once that job is done there is no more reason to put energy into blooms and the plant’s [...]
Need Mulch, Topsoil or Stone? Try Reliable Basement Basement & Drain LLC.
Spring is here again, and that means it’s time for homeowners across Lorain County to start landscaping their yards again. Just in time for your landscaping needs, Reliable Basement & Drain now offers competitive prices on bulk mulch, stone and topsoil products at its new Griswold Road location in Elyria. “Our company is best known [...]
In rare move, Parole Board backs clemency for death row inmate
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Parole Board recommended clemency today for a condemned inmate scheduled to die next month for strangling his live-in girlfriend, in a rare gesture of mercy from the panel. The board ruled 4-3 in favor of a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for death row prisoner Richard Nields, scheduled [...]
Car theft rate down here in 2009, insurance industry reports
COLUMBUS — An insurance industry group reports car thefts were down last year in 15 of Ohio’s 16 largest metro areas. The only exception was the Marietta area in southeast Ohio. The Ohio Insurance Institute says Cleveland had the state’s highest auto theft rate in 2009, with 313 vehicles stolen for every 100,000 residents. Cleveland’s [...]
Just released: Ohio’s ex-AG didn’t want troublesome aide
COLUMBUS — In a newly released interview with investigators, former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann says he really didn’t want to hire the aide who later became the central figure in a sexual harassment scandal. Dann says he recommended friend and neighbor Anthony Gutierrez but hoped he would never pass scrutiny and be hired. Gutierrez [...]
Ohio Senate plan: No comp drinks at Ohio casinos
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s four new casinos could not have patrons younger than 21 and would be prohibited from serving complimentary drinks, under proposed rules before the Ohio Senate. The bill introduced yesterday also would require the casino operators to pay the state $50 million one-time fees and create a seven-member gaming commission to oversee the [...]
Obituaries for May 18, 2010
Guy E. Walker Nora Ann Frye Olga Levak Dakota Marshall Langmack Helen A. Webber Nancy A. Wilson Walter Eugene Bush Iola R. Graibus Larsen Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Boys tennis: Westlake’s Buffington wants to get past semis
Westlake sophomore Colton Buffington isn’t likely to forget his first trip to the Division I district tennis tournament. Coming in as a Southwestern Conference and sectional champion, Buffington lost in the semifinal round last season, missing out on a chance to go to the state tournament as a No. 1 seed. So far, Buffington has [...]
Ex-Saints coach gets Lorain girls basketball job
Mark Feldmann is the former girls head basketball coach and a current science teacher at Southview High. He has also served as an assistant girls basketball coach for the past three seasons at Admiral King. So who better to help usher in the inaugural season at Lorain High, where the two schools will merge next [...]
Some Browns players skip OTAs over contract issues
AKRON — Kicker Phil Dawson has been with the Browns since their expansion season of 1999, but he chose not to be there when the organized team activities began Monday in Berea. Also staying away from the year’s first full-squad practice were the team’s five restricted free agents who haven’t signed their one-year tenders: running [...]
Rays 4, Indians 3: Indians fall in 11; Cabrera breaks arm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — John Jaso and the Tampa Bay Rays may have got a break on an 11th inning call and took advantage of it en route to a 4-3 win. The Indians simply got a break they didn’t need when shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left in the first with a broken left forearm. The [...]
Rick Noland: The LeBrons need to get on the same page
When LeBron James says his “team” has a game plan for his impending free agency, he’s referring to his LRMR Marketing firm. The letters are for the first name of each person involved — LeBron, Randy Mims, Maverick Carter and Richard Paul — and all have been around James the majority of his life. That [...]
Woman survives jump off Fourth Street bridge
ELYRIA — A woman who jumped from the Fourth Street bridge into the Black River on Monday afternoon suffered a broken leg and was helped by an off-duty Oberlin police officer who went into the water to save her. The 42-year-old Elyria woman jumped about 4 p.m. and went into the river, according to the [...]
City gives firm an earful over Route 57 lights
ELYRIA — Drivers of the state Route 57 bypass weren’t buying rosy reports from the engineering firm that designed the new traffic signal system, and they let their views be known at Monday’s City Council meeting. About an hour was spent discussing the traffic lights and flow. Michael Schweickart, president of TMS Engineers, which created [...]
Moss’ owner lashes out at threat of dry downtown
ELYRIA — The recent talk of turning downtown Elyria dry had one local businesswoman fighting mad. Sandi Laubenthal, owner of Moss’ Prime Rib and Spaghetti House, had pointed words for Councilman Mark Craig, I-4th Ward. “Give. It. Up,” Laubenthal said to Craig. “You’re messing with my livelihood.” Craig floated the idea of a dry downtown [...]
County auditor’s new website to launch Friday
ELYRIA — Lorain County Auditor Mark Stewart’s newly updated website will go live on Friday, Chief Deputy Auditor Linda Keys said Monday. The new site will feature a more user-friendly method for property owners and others to view information on property around the county, she said. As of Friday, the site will feature information on [...]
Police log for May 18, 2010
Elyria police Sunday, May 16 1:08 p.m. – Prospect Elementary, window on north side of building found broken. 2:59 p.m. – 500 block Broad St., Steven Chiller, 26, 200 block Howe St., charged with possession of marijuana and trafficking in drugs. 3:22 p.m. – 300 block Windsor Drive, GPS unit stolen from unlocked vehicle. 8:41 [...]
High school roundup: Weather causes schedule changes
Two district semifinal games — one in baseball and one in softball — were postponed by Monday’s rainy weather. Southwestern Conference rivals Amherst and North Olmsted will attempt to play their Division I baseball district semifinal at Strongsville High School today at 2 p.m. The winner of that game will face the winner of the [...]
Police say teen’s hanging death at park was an accident
SHEFFIELD LAKE — Police said A 13-year-old boy’s death by hanging in Ferndale Park on Sunday afternoon was an accident. Sheffield Lake police Capt. Tony Campo said Monday that police talked with two of the boy’s friends and an adult male who happened along right after the incident, which occurred around 6 p.m. From the [...]
Woman jumps from bridge; survives
ELYRIA – A woman who jumped from the Fourth Street bridge into the Black River on Monday afternoon suffered a broken leg and was helped by an off-duty Oberlin police officer who went into the water to save her. The 34-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, jumped around 4 p.m. The Elyria Fire [...]
Man wanted in Elyria bar shooting is Fugitive of the Week
U.S. Marshals have identified a man wanted for last weekend’s shooting in an Elyria bar, and he is this week’s Fugitive of the Week. Marshals say Maurice Nieves, 21, shot three teenagers at Toy Box Night Club, 581 Broad St., early in the morning on May 8. Terry Jackson, 19, of Elyria, was shot in [...]
Princess profiles: Meet Greek princess Melina Matos
Name: Melina Matos Age: 18 Nationality: Greek Sponsor: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Parents: Benny and Madalyn Matos High school: Amherst Steele High school graduate of 2010 and Lorain County Community College PSEO student Costume: “It is a traditional costume worn by the ancient Greeks.” Ethnic roots: “My maternal grandparents are from Greece. My grandmother [...]
5 illegal aliens apprehended after search
AMHERST — Five illegal aliens were taken into custody over the weekend after they fled a traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike Friday morning, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. A Toyota minivan with California plates was noticed about 9:55 Friday morning nead Clyde by agents with the patrol’s Sandusky Bay station. The agents noticed [...]