Archive for June, 2010
Yoga Power
Yoga Power – Look to the Stars for strength, balance and flexibility! Michelle Star Yoga and Healing Arts, that is! As a senior myself, I know how the body changes as we “mature.” Now you can benefit from my 40 years of Yoga practice and 25 years of experience teaching. You can stay YOUNG with [...]
Change Isn’t Always Easy, But It Can Be Nice
If you’ve been in your home for several years, change can be a something that doesn’t come easy. We build attachments to our homes and our surroundings. We’ve raised our children and sometime our grandchildren in this home, so the decision to move is hard. However change is apart if life. Some changes are more [...]
Homecare and Homehealth Care: The Difference & How We Work Together
By: Robin Donnelly, LPN, DCP Most callers to our office automatically assume that the assistance they need at home, will be covered by Medicare, will be provided by a nurse and therefore think they are in need of 24-hour care. It isn’t, it won’t be and no, you do not. The title “nurse” is used [...]
Turn Your Unwanted Jewelry Into Cash at Elyria Jewelers & Repair
Bill Piorkowski, owner of Elyria Jewelers, invites you to stop in at their new location (486 N. Abbe Rd. in Elyria) to check out their newest product lines… Reflections by Simstars – This is the latest and greatest in the world of charms… a system of affordable sterling silver beads, murano glass beads, 14K Gold [...]
Lorain man said he was attacked and robbed walking home from store
LORAIN — A Lorain man told police he was robbed by two men who struck him on the head and knocked him to the ground while he walked home from a convenience store last night. Police are looking for two men, a Hispanic male about 17 or 18 years old, 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds, and [...]
Cost Effective Senior Living
Want to know one of the best kept secrets in Lorain County? E.R.C. Senior Apartments is where independent seniors can find exceeding affordable living accommodations, without the pressures of spending down their savings. E.R.C. can save seniors nearly half the cost of what independent living competitors charge by offering cost smart advantages in the local [...]
Plan for Long-Term Care Needs
By Jane Glenn Haas The Orange County Register A couple of weeks ago, I said too many seniors are afraid to face death. Five years after Terri Schiavo’s family battled to let her die by having her feeding tube removed, the “be prepared” lesson has been learned by fewer than 30 percent of the seniors. [...]
Food Assistance Program Outreach Underway in Lorain County
In Lorain County The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, in joint partnership with The Lorain County Office on Aging, currently has a Food Assistance Program Outreach project underway to increase community awareness and participation by seniors in the Ohio Food Assistance Program. The Food Assistance Program, once known as Food Stamps, is [...]
What’s Going On?
The next edition of Seniors Quarterly will be published on Wednesday, September 8th. Seniors and county groups may send information about upcoming events and activities to: Jen Vopat The Chronicle-Telegram 225 East Ave. Elyria, OH 44035 Items may also be e-mailed to jvopat@chroniclet.com. Information for the September 8th issue must be received by September 2nd. [...]
Preventive Measures Promote Good Health and Independence
By Judith Graham Chicago Tribune If you’re an older adult wondering what you should be doing to stay healthy, the most important answer is staying active. “Physical activity is more powerful than any medication a senior can take,” says Dr. Cheryl Phillips, a San Francisco physician and president of the American Geriatrics Society. Much of [...]
High school damaged in tornado will relocate to community college
MILLBURY, Ohio — Students whose high school in northern Ohio was ripped apart by a tornado now know where they’ll be taking classes next fall. Officials from Lake High School say they’ll relocate to Owens Community College in suburban Toledo. The high school took a direct hit from the tornado on June 5, destroying the [...]
Free Senior Citizens Dinner
Sidona Lodge #93 PHA will be having a senior citizens dinner on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Marcel Hall, 117 Oberlin Road from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The dinner is free for those 55 years old or over. If you have any questions, you may contact Stanley Rosemond at 440-665-1393.
Moving to a Retirement Community Can Be Rewarding
Are you trying to decide if you should move to a retirement community? Wondering if you should wait until next year? Before you make your decision, consider some of the immediate benefits of moving in now. Socialization Seniors may be isolated from the company of others due to winter weather conditions, but living in a [...]
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, [...]
Obituaries for June 16, 2010
Mack G. Looper Daniel Owen Brannon Mary Catherine Kirkpatrick-Patak Jack E. Brown LaVera Jane Thomas Willie Ray Milton Dorothy L. Burt Charles Wesley Haun, Jr. Javier Rigo Reveron Wanda I. Bohn Ron Seifert Clinton Grant Pearce, Sr. Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Crushers 4, Wild Things 2: Crushers take advantage in unusual inning
AVON — For the second straight day, a Washington coach was ejected by the umpiring crew, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Wild Things. Shortly after manager Darin Everson was tossed for arguing a pickoff play, the Crushers scored what turned out to be the winning run in a 4-1 [...]
It’s over: Izzo tells Cavs no
He called it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” but Michigan State coach Tom Izzo on Tuesday evening turned down a five-year, $30 million contract offer to coach the Cavaliers. “It was way wackier than the wild, wild west,” Izzo said during a news conference in East Lansing. “I knew at the beginning, whatever decision I made was [...]
Cavs have few good options left, the CT’s Rick Noland says
Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert tried to hit a mammoth home run, but he ended up striking out. Tom Izzo announced Tuesday night that he will remain as Michigan State coach, sending Gilbert back to the dugout — and the drawing board — with $30 million in hand. Gilbert went down swinging, but he whiffed nonetheless. [...]
Mets 7, Indians 6: Defense drops ball in 5th
CLEVELAND — It was good while it lasted for Justin Masterson. It just didn’t last that long. After ending a lengthy skid with consecutive victories, Masterson was back on the wrong end of things Tuesday night at Progressive Field as the Indians dropped a 7-6 decision to the Mets in the opener of a three-game [...]
Man killed by dogs in horrifying attack
NEW RUSSIA TWP. — A group of dogs mauled and killed a New Russia Township man Tuesday in the driveway of the state Route 511 home he shared with his father. Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus said Michael Winters, 30, was bitten “hundreds” of times during the attack by as many as nine of the [...]
Peter Jones hangs himself same day coroner rules Jesse Crum Jr.’s death wasn’t homicide
AMHERST — Peter Jones, who had been awaiting sentencing on endangering children charges for last year’s scalding of Jesse Crum Jr. — the same toddler who died March 17 from head injuries — committed suicide Tuesday, according to Amherst police. Jones, 23, was found by his mother, Teresa Jones, at 12:29 a.m. in the Forest [...]
Lorain school board reps, NAACP discuss sites for high school
LORAIN — Lorain school board members Tim Williams and Paul Biber met Tuesday night with Lorain NAACP members to address concerns the organization has about the proposed riverfront site for the new high school. “We found out a little more,” said Lorain NAACP President E. Jean Wrice. “And they admitted they came up with the [...]
Tribe notes: Acta enjoys interleague
CLEVELAND — Former Indians manager Eric Wedge was never a fan of interleague play. His successor has a different view. “I’ve always liked interleague play,” said Manny Acta. “It gives you the opportunity to see the great players from the other league and the parks you don’t get to see. It gets you out of [...]
Water and sewer rates going up in Vermilion
VERMILION — The strapped city budget means the price of living in Vermilion is going up. Water rates will be increased 50 cents per unit and sewer rates will be increased by 10 percent, said Vermilion Mayor Eileen Bulan. “Nobody likes raising rates or raising taxes, but we have to get things balanced,” Bulan said. [...]
Police log for June 16, 2010
Elyria police Sunday, June 13 12:16 p.m. – 300 block Ohio St., window shattered and wires cut in attempted break-in at American Legion. 2:33 p.m. – 1000 Chestnut Commons Drive, Carter Kastner, 27, of Lorain, charged with theft, accused of shoplifting a camera from Wal-Mart. 8:50 p.m. – 100 block Cornell Ave., threatening calls made [...]