Archive for February, 2011
Edward D. “Shakey” Jones
Edward D. “Shakey” Jones, 76, of Fitchville, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011. He was born November 8, 1934, in Hunlocks Creek, Pennsylvania, son of the late William and Eva (Stultz) Jones. Edward was a 1953 graduate of Nanticoke High School in Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Air Force in Korea. Edward moved to [...]
Michael A. Matesic
Michael A. Matesic, 56, of Lorain, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain following a longtime battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born May 29, 1954 in Lorain. Michael was raised in Amherst and lived there most of his life, graduating from Marion L. Steele High School with the [...]
Carmen P. Soto
Carmen P. Soto (née Martinez), 72, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 7, 1938, in Malakoff, Texas. She came to Lorain in the early in 1940′s. Mrs. Soto retired in 2005, as a librarian aide, at Southview High School, Lorain. She [...]
Wrestling: Lorain County honor roll
103 — Drew Dickson, North Ridgeville, 31-3 (.912); Mike Hozan, Black River, 30-4 (.882); Armando Torres, Elyria, 28-6 (.824); Dominic Diaz, Lorain, 21-6 (.778); Anthony Lee, Wellington, 18-7 (.720); Christian Lough, Amherst, 19-14 (.576); Sebastian Vidika, Black River, 5-4 (.556); Dakota Walker, Amherst, 14-13 (.519). 112 — Dylan Stiner, Keystone, 24-5 (.828); Michael Hollingsworth, Clearview, [...]
Frank Spisak executed for 1980s ‘hunting party’ deaths
LUCASVILLE — Ohio has executed a one-time neo-Nazi who shot to death two men and a teen more than a quarter century ago on the campus of Cleveland State University in a shooting spree that targeted blacks. Frank Spisak was pronounced dead at 10:34 a.m. today following an injection of sodium thiopental at the Southern [...]
Police: Man ripped necklace from ex’s throat after demands to get back together
ELYRIA — A woman told police an ex-boyfriend ripped a diamond necklace from her throat and threatened to burn her car and trash her College Park apartment if she contacted police about the theft. Police reports said the woman, 23, reported the man showed up at her apartment late Tuesday night, saying he wished to [...]
Girls basketball: Elyria’s problems on display vs. Bears
ELYRIA — Elyria’s regular-season finale against North Royalton on Wednesday night offered a snapshot of the Lady Pioneers’ season: Lots of heart, effort and spurts of excellence, all overshadowed by poor shooting and costly errors. The Pioneers staged multiple rallies against the Bears but could never get the push they needed to get on top. [...]
Girls basketball: Longhorns win PAC Stripes; Columbia coach upset with officiating
ROCKY RIVER — The night was supposed to be about deciding the Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division title, but things almost got fouled up. In the end, Lutheran West sophomore Lindsay Tomola stole the show with an 11-point fourth quarter as the Longhorns defeated Columbia 73-68 to clinch their first division crown since 2006. “This [...]
EC’s Mackenzie Tweardy captures diving title
CLEVELAND — Elyria Catholic senior Mackenzie Tweardy finally got that district diving title she’s been chasing. After finishing second the past two years behind Bay’s three-time state champ Nikki Craft, who graduated last year, Tweardy picked up the Division II district title Wednesday at Cleveland State’s Busbey Natatorium. The win sends Tweardy to the state [...]
Mayor Grace: Moen buy cheaper than expansion
ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace says that purchasing the building formerly owned by Moen Corp. to serve as a new city garage will save the city money. It also will, according to Grace, keep the city from having to go through the process of seeking approval from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to do anything [...]
CEO: Health & Dentistry will ‘likely close’ due to federal cuts
LORAIN — Lorain County Health & Dentistry, which serves the poor and uninsured, will “likely close” if its federal funding is eliminated in a 2011 appropriations vote expected today, according to the center’s chief executive officer. The $1 million in federal funding comprises a quarter of Health & Dentistry’s yearly budget, CEO Stephanie Wiersma said. [...]
School district bans teen from events after exchange with police officer
LORAIN — A student was banned from school sporting events after a police officer said the teen responded to him in a disorderly manner at a Lorain High School basketball game. The police report said that Assistant Principal Nikole Davis asked a police officer on duty at the game to verify whether Marque McLemore, 18, [...]
Police log for Feb. 17, 2011
Lorain police Monday, Feb. 14 10:47 p.m. – 2300 block Westview Court, police charged Mitchel Torres, 39, of Lorain, with driving under suspension, driving without a seatbelt, possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia after responding to a domestic dispute. Torres reportedly had an outstanding warrant, and the cocaine allegedly was discovered on him when police [...]
Columbia Station looking at cut in sewer fees
ELYRIA — Lorain County commissioners on Wednesday approved a deal that will remove the bulk of Columbia Township from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, a move that will allow township residents to avoid paying the sewer district’s higher storm water management fee. Instead, those township property owners removed from the sewer district will pay [...]
Cavs notes: Scott saw Kobe as rising star
CLEVELAND — Kobe Bryant’s success has not come as a surprise to Cavaliers coach Byron Scott. Scott was finishing his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996-97, which was Bryant’s rookie season. Bryant, who has led the Lakers to five championships, turned pro straight out of high school, so Scott served as a [...]
Program to provide recycled computers
ELYRIA — Workers at the Lorain County Collection Center will start handing out recycled computers under a new program approved Wednesday by the county commissioners. The center’s workers, who usually collect recycled materials, will be able to provide computers to those who complete the Connect Your Community program, which is run through Lorain County Community [...]
Edyth Faye Craddock
Edyth Faye Craddock (nee Price), 70, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the Renaissance Health Center in Olmsted Twp. following a long illness. She was born in Freeborn, Kentucky and had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 2009 moving from Vermilion where she resided from 1963-1988. She previously lived in Paintsville, Kentucky. She [...]
Larry R. Reynolds
Larry R. Reynolds, 63, of Lorain, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic following a lengthy illness. Born on May 28, 1947 in Pikeville, Kentucky, to the late James and Lassie (nee Charles) Reynolds, he came to Lorain in 1974 and has resided here ever since. He served in the [...]
Philip M. Pugh
Philip M. Pugh, 71, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011, following a lengthy illness. Philip was born in Goble, Michigan but lived most of his life in Ohio and Florida. He moved to the Tampa/Sarasota area more than 20 years ago. Survivors include brothers, James and Dean, both of Ohio; nieces and [...]
Carol J. Smith
Carol J. Smith (nee Howard), 75, of North Ridgeville, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, following a long illness. She was born in Ferndale, Michigan and moved to North Ridgeville in 1964. Carol enjoyed playing bingo, camping, making crafts and was active [...]
Forest N. Rice
Forest N. Rice, 75, of Thurmond, North Carolina, died Saturday February 5, 2011, at Hugh Chatam Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina. Mr. Rice was born November 9, 1935, in Huntington, to Frank and Fern (Rook) Rice, and he married Kay Nixon May 11, 1998. He had been engaged in farming and was employed by [...]
Bonnie Jean Renner
Bonnie Jean Renner (nee Kempke), 69, of North Ridgeville, passed away Monday, February 14, 2011, at the Northridge Health Center, North Ridgeville, following a short illness. Born in Cleveland, she had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1968. She worked as a licensed practical nurse for Fairview General Hospital for 30 years, retiring in [...]
Cavs 104, Lakers 99: Cavs avenge last month’s 55-point loss
CLEVELAND — It was your basic, run-of-the-mill, 60-point turnaround. A little more than a month after losing to the Los Angeles Lakers by 55 points, the Cavaliers got their revenge Wednesday, winning 104-99 at Quicken Loans Arena. “For us to come out and not be prepared against the defending world champions and play like we [...]
Child immunization clinic schedule is set
The Elyria City Health District, Lorain County Health District and Lorain County General Health District are combining to provide child immunization clinics to county residents through a grant from the Ohio Department of Health. These clinics are open to any family with children, age birth to 18 years, needing immunizations. There is a fee for [...]
Chronicle sports section top 10 in the nation
The Chronicle-Telegram sports section is among the Top 10 daily sports sections in the nation, according to judging results released today by the Associated Press Sports Editors group. The Chronicle will be recognized at the APSE’s 38th annual summer conference this June in Boston. The Chronicle sports sections is under the direction of Sports Editor [...]