Archive for May, 2010
Man hurt in Sheffield Township chainsaw accident
A man hurt yesterday in a chainsaw incident in Sheffield Township is doing better today, according to Sheffield Township Fire Chief Joe Bandagski. According to Bandagski, firefighters were called to the 5300 block of Vincent Ave. a little after 2 p.m. He said a 36-year-old male had a head injury due to an accident with [...]
15 minutes: Meet Heather Zidek, owner of Tumbles & Cheers
Heather Zidek Age: 37 Lives: Avon Occupation: Owner of Tumbles & Cheers Describe Tumbles & Cheers? We’re a training facility for children ages 3 to 18. We have classes in cheerleading, tumbling and we also have competitive teams. What are the competitive teams? They’re called Ohio Extreme All Stars and they compete nationally. We just [...]
Obituaries for May 17, 2010
William B. Kozusko, Jr. Patricia E. Toth Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
NASCAR: No drama? No problem as Kyle Busch pulls away
DOVER, Del. — Kyle Busch would like to believe he would have defeated Jimmie Johnson even without the four-time champion making a rare pit road mistake. Busch never will know, and he doesn’t really care. When Johnson was penalized for speeding on the final pit stop, that was all the opportunity Busch needed to pull [...]
Indians 5, Orioles 1: Westbrook leads Tribe over Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Now that Jake Westbrook has put concern about his troublesome elbow behind him, he can start thinking about things that cross the minds of other major league pitchers. Things such as getting a shutout, throwing a complete game and earning wins for his team. Westbrook worked around nine hits for his 13th career [...]
Marathon streak lives on for Elyria’s Jim Mackert
CLEVELAND — Lorain County distance runners Jim Mackert of Elyria and Scott Snow of Avon gutted through some tough conditions for solid performances Sunday at the 33rd annual Rite Aid Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K run. Mackert kept his Cleveland marathon streak alive at 33. The 73-year-old finished in five hours, six minutes and 38 [...]
Takin’ after Dad: Avon Lake’s Mihalik picks Boston College after early visit
Brian Mihalik is following in his father’s footsteps. The junior lineman at Avon Lake High School recently gave his oral commitment to attend Boston College, choosing the Golden Eagles over other scholarship offers from West Virginia and Stanford. Mihalik’s father, John, also played football for B.C. “He’s real excited, absolutely,” Mihalik said of his father, [...]
House of Healing brings fresh spirit, big plans to shuttered church
ELYRIA — House of Healing held its dedication ceremony on Sunday, five months after moving into what was formerly Holy Cross Catholic Church. Pastor James Knight led a lively service, filled with music, dance, applause and prayer. Where the altar once stood is now an open area with a simple lectern, an area for musicians [...]
3 arrested in big fights in Lorain
LORAIN — Three people were arrested in connection with large fights Saturday night, according to police reports. Jatobia Metcalf, 20, of Lorain was charged with felonious assault and riot. Solomon Thompson, 25, of Lorain, was charged with felonious assault, driving under suspension and failure to control. Talara Jackson, 18, of Lorain, was charged with disorderly [...]
Police called to deal with drunken promgoer
LORAIN — A North Ridgeville High School student was arrested Saturday night after allegedly being intoxicated and belligerent at the school prom, according to a police report. Jessica Halter, 18, of North Ridgeville, was charged with underage consumption. Lorain police were working a detail at DeLuca’s Place in the Park in the 6000 block of [...]
Police log for May 17, 2010
Elyria police Friday, May 14 8:43 a.m. – 300 block Market Drive, Richard Brown Jr., 41, of Lorain, charged with theft of items from Giant Eagle. 3:45 p.m. – 200 block Howe St., a woman reported a man in her neighborhood threatened to shoot her after she praised her dogs for barking at him. Police [...]
Celts turn back time: Aging Boston uses defense to win Game 1
ORLANDO, Fla. — The hair is a little grayer. The ankles and knees no longer so sturdy. Even with a roster full of aging superstars, the Boston Celtics are still standing tall. Too old to chase a title? Not these days. Ray Allen scored 25 points, Paul Pierce had 22 and the Celtics used smothering [...]
Crushers wrap up exhibition series with win
WASHINGTON, Pa. — The Lake Erie Crushers beat the Washington Wild Things 7-4 Sunday to wrap up their three-game exhibition series. The Crushers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning of a scheduled 10-inning game. The Crushers, the defending Frontier League champions, open the season Friday night at All Pro Freight Stadium [...]
Propane tank accident sends man to hospital
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Cooking with a propane tank inside a garage led to a small fire Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The department was called to 34629 Plantation Place at 2:46 p.m. and found a propane tank with “a large amount of flame burning in the garage,” fire officials said in a news release. Damage [...]
Landscaper joins with Chagrin Falls group to keep Northeast Ohio beautiful
Looking to become a full-service landscaping company throughout Northeast Ohio, the Ohio Valley Group Inc., 16965 Park Circle Drive, Chagrin Falls, has acquired J&K Landscaping & Design of Valley City. Jay Schwartz started J&K Landscaping 14 years ago. Schwartz was a former employee of Ohio Valley and said he maintained a good relationship with Ohio [...]
Jake Westbrook goes the distance as Tribe takes series
BALTIMORE (AP) – Now that Jake Westbrook has put concern about his troublesome elbow behind him, he can start thinking about things that cross the minds of other major league pitchers. Things such as getting a shutout, throwing a complete game and earning wins for his team. Westbrook worked around nine hits for his 13th [...]
The Dash Between: Abe Assily helped generations see the world
Abe Assily, who founded A.B.E. Travel Agency in Elyria in 1981, earned a reputation for finding ideal trips for his clients, keeping them within budget and knowing more details about their destination than could be found in travel brochures. “He himself traveled so much that he could give us firsthand information on questions we asked,” [...]
Residents clean up local cities for Pride Day
Hundreds of people across the county donned work gloves Saturday as Lorain County Pride Day brought a week of sprucing up towns to a close. Between 350 and 400 volunteers, largely from Church of the Open Door, swept, picked up trash and planted flowers throughout downtown Elyria. “We want to serve the community and get [...]
Little League honors slain officers as season starts
ELYRIA – With a few tugs of a rope Saturday, members of the Elyria High School ROTC hoisted an American flag to the top of a newly erected flagpole at Vic Janowicz Memorial Park, home of Elyria Little League East. The national anthem played over the loudspeakers and everyone in attendance for the league’s 2010 [...]
Recipe for success: Elyria school’s CAMP program drives down suspensions
ELYRIA – The first clue that students at Franklin Elementary School are doing something a little different is evident simply by walking through the school’s doors. Take Thursday, for example. The air in the hallway smelled like Pillsbury crescent rolls and, from the school gym came the sound of the school’s older students re-enacting the [...]
Lorain firefighters to test hydrants throughout city
LORAIN – The Lorain Fire Department will be testing fire hydrants throughout the city 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Aug. 31. The department is advising residents to check the condition of their water before washing clothes or using water and if they find it cloudy or discolored to run the cold water until it’s [...]
Man on GPS monitoring accused of assault, abduction
ELYRIA – When an Elyria man was arrested on charges Friday including abduction, officers discovered he was carrying a GPS monitoring unit on an unrelated stalking case. David W. Shafer, 21, was charged with assault, carrying a concealed weapon, drug paraphernalia, abduction and aggravated menacing just before 9:30 p.m. after his 24-year-old girlfriend flagged down [...]
Obituaries for May 16, 2010
Betty J. Niro Beatrice Jalowiec Howard L. Cowley Mary Doisy Edward Holstein Velva Mihalis Margie Bolyard Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
H.S. Softball: Pioneers win another league championship
ELYRIA – Sometimes it’s not how hard you hit the softball, but where you hit it that counts. That described both sides of Elyria’s 8-0 conference-clinching victory over Brunswick on Saturday at the old Elyria West complex. It’s the 19th conference title in 20 years for Elyria and the 15th in 16 years for coach [...]
H.S. Tennis: Avon Lake doubles team surprises sectional, wins title
Avon Lake’s doubles team of senior Nick Trzeciak and junior Ben Troyer wasn’t seeded heading into the Division I sectional tournament at Oberlin College. The duo, who spent the regular season as the Shoremen’s second and first singles, weren’t paired together until the Southwestern Conference Tournament, where they lost their first match and finished fifth [...]