Archive for May, 2011
Crushers rally with late flash of offense, but can’t find the magic after rain delay
AVON – The Crushers knew it was now-or-never time. They could see the thunder, lightning and dark clouds moving in Sunday at All Pro Freight Stadium. And they could see the scoreboard, too, and the fact they were trailing by four to the Joliet Slammers in the bottom of eighth inning. In a moment eerily [...]
Oliver does well in return to bigs: Vermilion grad overcomes shaky start, goes six strong innings vs. Red Sox
DETROIT – Things didn’t start off so well for Andy Oliver in his return to the major leagues Sunday. Then they didn’t end so well for his team, the Detroit Tigers. In between, Oliver didn’t do too badly in the Tigers’ 4-3 loss to the Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Oliver, a [...]
Crash and learn: Wheldon wins second Indianapolis 500 when rookie hits wall on final turn
INDIANAPOLIS – Dan Wheldon was zipping toward the final corner of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, surely figuring the best he could do was another runner-up finish. Then he came upon JR Hildebrand’s crumpled car, all smashed up and sliding along the wall. The rookie had made the ultimate mistake with his very last turn of the [...]
Out of gas, out of luck: Harvick wins Coca-Cola 600 when Earnhardt’s fuel gamble fails
CONCORD, N.C. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. closed out a day of wild finishes Sunday by running out of gas a half-lap short of snapping his nearly three-year losing streak. Kevin Harvick sailed by Earnhardt coming out of the final turn in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Earnhardt was comfortably out front in [...]
Dirk Nowitzki won’t celebrate until he has an NBA title
DALLAS – The biggest party of Dirk Nowitzki’s career was going strong. Teammates, friends and the rest of the 20,000 people who had been screaming “M! V! P!” since the first quarter were on their feet in appreciation of him and the Dallas Mavericks. Nowitzki wanted no part of it. A few minutes into the [...]
Lorain library proposes $10.71 million budget
With libraries facing increasing demand and decreasing money, the Lorain Public Library System’s Board of Trustees has proposed a $10.71 million budget. While the May 19 proposal is slightly higher than the current $10 million budget, library administrators say the proposal reflects being asked to make do with less. Administrators say they’re receiving $1 million [...]
WWII vet taking final parade march with honor guard
At 91, Berton Peepers walks with a slow but determined gait. His stance is slightly hunched over, a sign of his nine-plus decades of life. He wears a hearing aid that he turns up when needed. He doesn’t appear to be the typical parade walker, but for more years than he can count, Peepers has [...]
Police log for May 30, 2011
Elyria police Saturday May 28 1:23 p.m. – 400 block Concord Ave., car broken into overnight, amplifiers and car stereo stolen. Lorain police Friday, May 27 2:34 p.m. – 1100 block W. 21st St., vicious dog shot with tranquilizer gun by dog warden after chasing adults and children. Saturday, May 28 4:04 a.m. – 5100 [...]
Atkinson to interview for Cleveland on Tuesday
LORAIN – School Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson has a job interview scheduled Tuesday with Cleveland school board members, interim CEO Peter Raskind and Mayor Frank Jackson. Atkinson will meet along with the other two candidates for the job. Atkinson was one of 127 initial candidates for the job. Atkinson’s interview is noon to 1:30 p.m. While [...]
Severe thunderstorm watch for Lorain County
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Lorain County until 11 p.m. The National Weather Service predicts severe and heavy rains with accumulations of between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. The storms could produce golf ball-sized hail and 60 mile per hour winds.
Clara R. Horvath
Clara R. Horvath (nee Mantin), 96, of Lorain, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain. She was born July 4, 1914 in Lorain and had been a life long Lorain area resident. Clara was a graduate of Lorain High School. She was an accomplished pianist and played in various night [...]
Dorothy Jacobs
Dorothy M. (Hagen) Jacobs, 83, of El Paso, Texas and formerly of Carrollton and Plano, Texas; Delafield, Wisconsin; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Jackson, Tennessee; South Bend, Indiana; Cullman, Alabama; Elyria, Ohio; Madison, Sheboygan, Eau Claire and Osseo, Wisconsin, died Wednesday morning, May 25, 2011. Born September 14, 1927 in Osseo to Guy and Emma Hagen, she [...]
Shirley J. (Fleming) Smith
Shirley J. (Fleming) Smith, 79, of South Amherst, formerly of Birmingham, died Friday, May 27, 2011 at Amherst Manor. She was born March 23, 1932, in Amherst and has lived in Birmingham for most of her life. She was a 1950 graduate of Birmingham High School. She served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. She was [...]
Lisa (Mechling) ONeal
Lisa (Mechling) ONeal, 29, of Sullivan, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at her residence, after a sudden illness. She was born August 2, 1981 in Lorain and has resided in Sullivan for the past 16 years. She graduated from Black River High School. Lisa enjoyed 4 wheeling, gardening, music, camping and spending time with her [...]
Albert J. Caruso, Jr.
Albert J. Caruso, Jr., passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Arrangements and services are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home, Lorain, (440) 244-1961.
Irene C. Weinhardt
Irene C. Weinhardt (nee Jakob), 92, of Elyria, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at EMH Healthcare. She was born November 1, 1918 in Cleveland, and has resided in Elyria for the past eight years. Irene attended West Tech High School. She retired in 1967 after 25 years as a secretary at Union Carbide. She [...]
High school softball: Big hits, solid relief pitching carry Elyria to fifth trip to state in six years
CLYDE – For the fifth time in six years, Elyria is back in the Division I softball Final Four. With a big third inning, key hits by their two seniors and a clutch relief pitching job, the Pioneers rolled over Sylvania Southview, 7-4, Saturday at Joe Wilson Field. Their 24th victory in 28 games sends [...]
High school softball: Keystone holds on, ends state tourney dry spell
BUCYRUS – Get ready, Akron, here come the ‘Cats. Keystone jumped out to an early five-run lead and held on for a 5-4 win over three-time defending state champion Hebron Lakewood on Saturday in the Division II regional championship at Bucyrus High School. “I knew we could do this today because this team has wanted [...]
High school baseball: Keystone hits wall in eighth inning, falls short in bid for first state berth
MASSILLON – Anyone thumbing through next week’s state tournament program might figure Canton Central Catholic had an easy time in its 10-4 victory over Keystone on Saturday at Carl “Ducky” Schroeder Field, but nothing could be further from the truth. Hold your thumb and finger about an inch apart and that will tell you the [...]
High school track: Vermilion’s Cunningham makes state in four events, including two relays which didn’t make it last year
RAVENNA – There were no local winners, but a handful of athletes from Lorain County were more than up to the task Saturday as they chalked up state berths at the Division II regional track meet at Ravenna High School. Vermilion junior Emily Cunningham, along with seniors Brandon Sadler of Clearview and Dan Kuhman of [...]
Indians survive sloppy outing, down Rays to snap three-game skid
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Carlos Carrasco put together a quality start and the Cleveland Indians’ offense did its part, too. Shelley Duncan and Orlando Cabrera each had two RBIs, Carrasco pitched six solid innings and the Indians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 on Saturday. “Carrasco gave us a chance,” Cleveland manager Manny Acta said. [...]
Lorain County Mr. Baseball: Neuschaefer first Elyria player to win award
VERMILION – Elyria High’s Jake Neuschaefer stands alone. On Saturday, the senior center fielder became the first Pioneer player to be named Lorain County Mr. Baseball in the eight-year history of the award. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the Mr. Baseball plaque was given to Neuschaefer in between the two Lorain County All-Star games played at Vermilion [...]
Lorain native had firsthand view of devastating tornado in Joplin, Mo.
The first news reports said a funnel cloud had been spotted across the border in Kansas, a few miles west of Joplin, Mo. Fran Johnson, a Lorain transplant living in that Missouri city since 1989, was in the living room with her family watching every piece of news she could consume on the possible tornado. [...]
Story of deadly tornado saved local family from 1992 twister
LAGRANGE TWP. – Rick Zarbaugh will never forget the moment the sky turned a horrible shade of yellow on the evening of July 12, 1992. Just in time, he, wife Debbie and 6-year-old son Dean made it into the basement. Zarbaugh threw a mattress over the pair and dove onto the floor. Within seconds, a [...]
County has history of deadly tornadoes
Tornadoes and their aftermath are woven into the history of Lorain County. The dates June 28, 1924, and April 11, 1965, are on many tombstones. In 1924, the Lorain tornado raced across Lake Erie and blew apart the Lorain Municipal Bath House in Lakeview Park before destroying part of the city. Seventy two people were [...]