Archive for August, 2010
Alida Mae Leimbach
Alida Mae Leimbach (nee van der Oord), 83, of Brownhelm, died Friday, August 27, 2010 at her home, after a short illness. She was born December 31, 1926 in Detroit, she had been a Brownhelm resident most of her life. She graduated from Brownhelm High School Class of 1944. She was a member of the [...]
Loretta V. Makruski
Loretta V. Makruski (nee Ziolek), 95, of South Amherst, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010, in Lorain, following a short illness. Born in Cleveland, she had been a resident of South Amherst since the early 1930’s. Survivors include her daughters, Eleanor Makruski- Gray of North Ridgeville; Carol Makruski of Put in Bay; grandson, Barry Schieferstein [...]
Patrick M. Nevin
Patrick M. Nevin, 51, of Elyria, passed away suddenly Thursday, August 26, 2010 at his home. He was born in San Francisco, California and had been a resident of Elyria for the past two years. He previously lived in Thorp, Wisconsin and Brook Park, where he spent most of his life. Patrick served in the [...]
Indians 15, Royals 4: Tribe routs KC in series opener
CLEVELAND – Round one of the battle of the Central Division basement went to the Indians, and it came via a knockout. Reaching season highs in runs and doubles (7), while clouting a trio of three-run home runs for the first time since 2004, the last-place Indians laid waste to the fourth-place Royals, 15-4, Friday [...]
Indians 15, Royals 4: Tribe drubs KC in series opener
The offensively-challenged Indians found their groove Friday night at Progressive Field, routing the Royals 15-4 behind a 17-hit attack. It was Cleveland’s second straight win, but just its sixth in the last 20 games. The Indians scored six times in the second inning, then added a five-run outburst in the eighth.
Indians notes: Tribe trying to avoid last-place finish
CLEVELAND – The Indians don’t have much to play for the rest of the season, but finishing out of last place in the Central Division is still a goal for Cleveland, which gets an opportunity to make some progress in the department with a visit from the Royals. The last-place Indians entered the series opener [...]
Friday Night (High) Lights
FRIDAY HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD/HIGHLIGHTS AREA TEAMS Lorain 13, Midview 6 (A pair of TD passes from Colin Bryant to Tevvon Jones … the second an 81-yarder.) Elyria Catholic 45, Clearview 6 (Dan Reaser breaks Cody Schuster’s career passing record. 32-yard pass to James Baker early puts him over top. He finished the night completing 26 of 37 passes for 383 [...]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2010: Coach thinks Westlake will have big year
WESTLAKE — There are only seven letterwinners and six starters — three of whom play on both sides of the ball — back from a team that went 3-7 in 2009. But don’t think of Westlake as the Southwestern Conference doormat, at least not until the hitting starts for real Friday evening. Coach Mark Campo [...]
Fair schedule incorrect; here’s the correct one
Hey readers of The Chronicle-Telegram, We goofed. The listing in the print edition of the paper today for fair events is accurate — if you are planning to attend on Saturday. But not for Friday. The schedule for today is: 9 a.m. Junior Fair Dairy Auction Noon: Rooster crowing, turkey calling and fowl race 2:30 [...]
Janet H. Peden
Janet H. Peden (nee Soderstrom), 67, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010, following a courageous battle with cancer at Hospice of North Central Ohio in Ashland. She was born October 19, 1942 in Houlton, Maine. Janet retired from EMH Regional Medical Center, where she worked as a phlebotomist. She was a member of [...]
Gladys C. Rollason
Gladys C. Rollason, (nee Dorsey), 94, of Lorain, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at Center Ridge Health Campus, North Ridgeville, following a short illness. She was born February 16, 1916 in Akron, living in Lorain most of her life, before moving to North Ridgeville. Gladys was a 1934B graduate of Lorain High School. She was [...]
Pauline M. Simonson Hines McKisson
Pauline M. Simonson Hines McKisson, 99, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Allen Community Hospital in Oberlin. Pauline was born April 3, 1911 in Huntington, where she resided for 19 years, before moving to Wellington. Pauline was a member of the Jolly Senior Craft Club, where she helped make the senior quilts and crafts. She [...]
Krystle Lynne Antus
Krystle Lynne Antus, 24, of Vermilion, formerly of Lorain, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Community Health Partners Regional Medical Center in Lorain, after a sudden illness. A memorial service is being planned for September and additional arrangements are to be announced by the Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, 1124 W. [...]
James Malcolm McPhie
James Malcolm McPhie James Malcolm (“Jim”,”Red”) McPhie, 62, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph. He was born September 30, 1947. He attended St. Mary’s Academy for 12 years, graduating in 1965. Jim was a stand out football player, earning All-Conference honors as a Senior. Upon graduation, [...]
Edna F. Hluszti
Edna F. Hluszti (nee Johnson), 85, of Elyria, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Wooster Community Hospital, following a long illness. She was born March 27, 1925 in Seawright, Pennsylvania. She was an Elyria resident for most of her life. Edna worked as a secretary at the Somers Insurance Agency in Elyria for 40 years, [...]
House fire kills man in Lorain
LORAIN — A 36-year-old Lorain man died Wednesday night in a house fire on West 21st Street. Ethan West was found in an upstairs bedroom by firefighters shortly after 11:30 p.m. as smoke filled the home and a fire raged on the first floor. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center in Lorain where [...]
CORRECTIONS: Aug. 27. 2010
Rob Berner is executive director of LORCO. A story Thursday incorrectly stated his title. Commercial and industrial property owners will pay $18 per year for their first 6,000 square feet of hard surface as part of the county’s new storm water management plan. Any area beyond that will also be assessed a prorated fee based [...]
A GOODBYE TO BRENT
Friend and family gather to remember victim of bear attack
Elyria, Lorain school ratings stay put
Student achievement has not grown by leaps and bounds in the two largest school districts in the county, but officials from Lorain and Elyria are finding positives in state test scores that are similar to those of the 2008-09 school year. Today, the state grades for every Ohio school district will be released. Unofficially, many [...]
Teen involved in NaJia Boone case picked up after drive-by
ELYRIA — An Elyria man on probation for a gun charge stemming from the death of his 8-year-old cousin last year was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly participating in a drive-by shooting. Tevin Jackson, 19, was one of three people arrested following a car chase that at one point went through a school playground after [...]
High school football Week 1: Shoremen to open ‘new’ stadium
AVON LAKE — For years it was only a rumor, now it’s reality — Avon Lake has a new, state-of-the-art stadium to play in. The new-look Avon Lake Memorial Stadium, which has already hosted boys and girls soccer games, will have its football debut tonight at 7:30 when the Shoremen open the season against Avon. [...]
Boys soccer: Wellington 1, Firelands 1
SOUTH AMHERST — As the clock ticked down to under four minutes remaining in Thursday’s non-conference game, it appeared Firelands was going to hang on to defeat visiting Wellington. Despite an aggressive offensive attack, especially in the second half, the Dukes were repeatedly denied at the net by the Falcons defense, senior goalie Garrett Kelling [...]
Browns to add Ring of Honor to stadium
BEREA — Mike Holmgren felt something was missing. How could a franchise so rich in tradition, with fans so proud of the team’s history, not commemorate the greats of its past inside the stadium? Problem solved. Holmgren announced Thursday the Browns will start a Ring of Honor on the façade of the upper deck at [...]
Browns notes: D’Qwell hopes to play in Week 1
BEREA — Inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson hopes he’ll be able to play Week 1 after partially tearing his right pectoral muscle two weeks ago. He’s relieved he doesn’t need surgery and said he won’t be placed on season-ending injured reserve. “Surgery’s definitely not an option,” he said Thursday, speaking for the first time since getting [...]
MLB: Indians 3, A’s 2
CLEVELAND — On a night when Progressive Field went to the dogs, the Indians took a bite out of Oakland. Rookie first baseman Matt LaPorta ripped a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday to give the Tribe a 3-2 victory over the Athletics. The win came in front of an [...]