Archive for June, 2010
VIDEO: Honey Walorz, 90, comes back to festival from Boston every year
Honey Walorz, 90, from the Boston area moved from Lorain more than 50 years ago, but she has come back for the Lorain International Festival each year for the past 28. For each trip, she’s accompanied by a different assortment of family members. Eleven children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren accompanied her this year. Besides International Festival, [...]
VIDEO: Czech princess talks about her unique dance routine
Czech princess Hannah Kos‘ unique performance during the talent portion of Thursday’s princess pageant was a tribute to her grandmother, her father, Terry, explained. Click here to read more about Hannah’s performance.
VIDEO: Lorain police say International Festival went smoothly
Lorain police Sgt. Mark Carpentiere said the festival went smoothly from his perspective. “It’s gone really well,” he said. “We’ve had no major incidents. We’ve got a lot of officers working out here along with our patrol division and traffic division.” He said there was one arrest for a “very minor” domestic violence incident and [...]
VIDEO: International Festival has expanded kids area this year
The expanded kids area at Lorain International Festival is a big success, according to Nina Woolridge. This year the kids area features nine “bouncies” plus a Kids Cafe, which sells “happy meals” of hot dogs or chicken nuggets, potato chips, fruit snacks and a drink. Woolridge said the goal is to bring more families to [...]
Lorain International Fest attendance down; organizers blame the weather
LORAIN — A little over 60,000 people attended the Lorain International Festival bazaar this weekend, according to bazaar coordinator Ralph Bruening. The number was far below what he’d hoped — 85,000 to 90,000 — and he blamed that on the weather, particularly on Sunday, when he said attendance was only 9,000 to 10,000. “Normally after [...]
World Cup: U.S. gone after OT loss to Ghana
RUSTENBURG, South Africa – Grim-faced American players filed by one by one on their way out of Royal Bofokeng Stadium. Their World Cup was over. They’ll have four long years to dwell on what might have been, how the most talented team in U.S. soccer history was knocked out in a game the Americans were [...]
The Dash Between: Elyria’s Dr. D.C. Patel traveled the world
As he traveled the world, Dr. D.C. Patel often sported clothing featuring his hometown and the seat of his loyalties. From the logos of Cleveland’s professional sports teams on his T-shirts, knowledgeable onlookers could have figured that the Elyria physician lived in Ohio. “He loved to play golf and he liked to go to sporting [...]
Indians drop seventh straight, lose season series to Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) – The shiny Ohio Cup will stay in the southern part of the state for another year – not that Cincinnati really cares all that much. The first-place Reds have much grander trophies in mind. Laynce Nix singled home the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning Saturday night and came around to score [...]
Mixed martial arts: Elyria’s Bogle lets title slip away
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE – Elyria’s Adam “The Bomb” Bogle tried to claim the vacant 135-pound belt in the semi-main event of Saturday night’s Cage-Stars’ VooDoo Custom Sportsbikes Fight Series at Quaker Steak & Lube. However, challenger Raymond Yanez proved to be too slick – literally – for Bogle to contain. Controlling enough of the action for [...]
NHRA Nationals: John Force, Ashley Force Hood to meet today in first round
NORWALK – Nobody expected a ton of drama during Saturday’s qualifying sessions for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, and there wasn’t much to be had. After the drivers flew down a cool drag strip for record-breaking times Friday in the second session, it was a long shot that any of the provisional No. 1s [...]
Indians commentary: Tough questions with some tough answers
Some questions concerning the woeful Wahoos, who are limping back home with one of the worst records in baseball after a less-than-fruitful interleague road trip: ** Is there any reason to keep watching this team? Not unless you like watching a Triple-A-caliber club wearing your hometown colors get thumped on an almost regular basis. Oh, [...]
Roundup: June 27, 2010
Sandusky man dies in one-car crash GROTON TWP. – A Sandusky man died in a one-vehicle crash on state Route 4 south of the Ohio Turnpike in Erie County. Alcohol is suspected, according to the Sandusky post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. The driver, Timothy M. Hiemstra, 24, who was not wearing a seat belt, [...]
Police log: June 27, 2010
Lorain police Friday, June 25 12:03 a.m. – Washington Avenue and West 21st Street, bicyclist Neil Franklin, 21, of Lorain, charged with failing to obey a red light and impeding the flow of traffic after an officer noticed he nearly caused several accidents. Franklin was wearing earphones while riding the bike, a police report said. [...]
Branyan traded to Seattle
The Indians traded slugger Russell Branyan to Seattle on Saturday night, acquiring a pair of minor leaguers in the deal. The trade was announced after the Indians’ 6-4 loss at Cincinnati. The move was made to clear room for Matt LaPorta, who will join the team today in Cincinnati for the series finale with the Reds. [...]
Obituaries for June 27, 2010
Richard M. Giesel Edna Rose Smith Virginia H. Schlather Dwayne Robert Robinson Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Matt Smith struggles on mound, Crushers fall
AVON – With a runner on first in the first inning against the Oakland County Cruisers, Lake Erie Crushers pitcher Matt Smith checked the runner a couple of times. One fan took exception and pleaded with Smith to throw a pitch because he was falling asleep. That proved to be the wrong advice. Cruisers designated [...]
Little League: Legion Post 12 captures Minors city title
ELYRIA – Five in the fifth did the trick for Elyria North’s American Legion Post 12. Post 12 used a five-run fifth inning to take the lead over Elyria East’s Western/Southern Insurance, then held on to win 9-7 and take the Little League Minors city championship on its home field Saturday afternoon. The win capped [...]
VIDEO: Bazaar chairman Ralph Bruening talks about the “Back to Lorain” effort
The “Back to Lorain 2010″ effort, conceived by Lorain native Dave Zanoni, had brought thousands of people to Lorain of International Festival 2010. Some local groups have seized on the enthusiasm and are collecting names an e-mail addresses, to keep Lorainites and former Lorainites informed of what’s going on in Lorain at the “Back to [...]
International Fest well attended, uneventful so far
Lorain International Festival was well-attended and uneventful — in a good way — entering Saturday night. The festival, which closes tonight at 11 p.m. and continues 1 to 6 p.m. tomorrow, has been quiet so far, according to Lorain police and festival organizers. The only incident, according to police, was an elderly man who became [...]
VIDEO: 2010 princesses introduce themselves and perform
PHOTO GALLERY: Princess pageant talent portion
The 2010 Lorain International Festival princesses dazzled the crowd with their talents during the talent portion of Thursday’s princess pageant. The talent portion, which isn’t judged, comes just after intermission, once the judges have left the building to tally their scores and pick a winner. Many princesses performed ethnic dances from their cultures. Others sang. [...]
VIDEO, Part 1: Princesses introduce themselves at pageant
Twenty-eight princesses representing 12 nationalities competed to be named Lorain International queen. Puerto Rican princess Terra Soto won the crown.
PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO: Unique performance a tribute to Czech princess’ grandmother
Czech princess Hannah Kos‘ unique performance during the talent portion of Thursday’s princess pageant was a tribute to her grandmother, her father, Terry, explained. The talent portion of the pageant, which is not judged, comes just after intermission and after the judges have left the building to tally their scores and determine a winner. Many [...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Hungry? Here’s what’s to eat at Lorain International Festival
Click here to see the complete food booth lineup.
VIDEO: Princesses perform at Lorain International pageant
The 2010 Lorain International princesses performed a traditional Hungarian dance as a group, a tribute to the spotlight Hungarian nationality. They also sang “Love in Any Language,” accompanied by Marie Toth, mother of Hungarian princess Sabrina Toth, who interpreted the song in sign language.