Archive for June, 2011
Rory’s redemption: McIlroy proves his mettle, talent by following Masters collapse with historic Open romp
BETHESDA, Md. – The proof of Rory McIlroy’s remarkable resiliency was the silver trophy at his side and the pages of a record book that he changed during four mind-boggling days at the U.S. Open. For his father, it was a phone call right after a most crushing collapse at Augusta National two months ago. [...]
Tim Dahlberg: Future looks good for golf, McIlroy
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) – The lead was 10 following yet another birdie as Rory McIlroy walked off the fourth green and handed his Titleist to a tousle-haired teen watching from just beyond the ropes at Congressional. A nice souvenir for the kid, who may one day dream of having a future in golf. And appropriate [...]
Home sweet again? Crushers snap six-game skid at The Freight
AVON – Maybe the road had the cure to the Crushers’ ails after all. After taking two of three at Rockford to snap a franchise-worst seven-game losing streak, Lake Erie came home Sunday and weathered some rainy weather to take a rain-shortened 6-2 win over East Division-leading Windy City in front of 2,168 fans at [...]
Running: Avon resident wins second straight Park to Park Half Marathon
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE – It wasn’t a matter of if, just a case of when for John Kruszka at Sunday’s eighth annual Park to Park Half Marathon. The 31-year-old Avon resident pulled away from top challenger Gabe Cruz, 18, of Lorain after seven miles to win his second straight title in one hour, 24 minutes and [...]
New flavors and new challenges for the International Fest
LORAIN – Lorain’s International Festival kicks off at 8 a.m. today with the annual festival breakfast, and the festival’s 45th year promises to pack in all the fun and festivities attendees have come to love over the years. Ralph Bruening, who coordinates the festival’s three-day weekend bazaar, said festival-goers can expect as many or more [...]
Boy turns hardship into his own book
Garrett Mitchell appears to be like any other 11-year-old boy. He’s a wrestler and a football player. Video games are his life. There is one thing, however, that sets him apart from other boys his age. Mitchell is a published author. Garrett, of Elyria, was born with a cleft lip and has undergone at least [...]
Teens pray for family hurt in crash
ELYRIA – The approximately 150 teenagers from Opelika, Ala., at the Chesnut Ridge Baptist Church for a youth rally don’t know Thomas Tomasheski or his 13-year-old daughter Danielle, but they prayed on Sunday that the two will recover from being critically injured in a June 11 car crash. The impromptu prayer session came after Friday [...]
Elyria dad finds bullet fired into kids’ playroom
ELYRIA – On Saturday, when his 4-year-old son Jake pointed to the hole in the window of the playroom of their home in the 600 block of Garford Avenue, David Hatcher thought his lawnmower had knocked a rock into it. A closer look revealed it was a bullet hole. The bullet is believed to have [...]
Police log for June 20, 2011
Elyria police Friday, June 17 1:40 p.m. – 1000 Chestnut Drive, woman tells police she was a victim of identity theft when a female used her name and social security number while purchasing items at Walmart. 2:32 p.m. – 6600 Midway Blvd., theft of GPS from vehicle. 2:35 p.m. – 1700 block Lorain Blvd., unauthorized [...]
Six local Girl Scouts recognized with gold
MACEDONIA – The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio presented the Girl Scout Gold Award to 74 outstanding young women Saturday at the Twinsburg Hilton Garden Inn including six Lorain County girls. The fourth annual Gold Award Achievement Celebration recognizes Girl Scouts who demonstrated their ability to lead and the desire to make a difference [...]
Three-year-old girl falls through screened window
LORAIN – A 3-year-old girl fell about 20 feet through a screened window of a home in the 3800 block of Globe Avenue about 2 p.m. Friday but wasn’t seriously injured, according to police. Haley Mendez suffered bruises and scrapes and was taken to Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital for observation because she was briefly [...]
Elyria motorcyclist improving after crash
ELYRIA – An Elyria motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing on state Route 57 near Interstate 90 around 9:30 p.m. Saturday is improving. Arthur Gula, 50, had his condition upgraded from critical to serious at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland on Sunday. Gula was eastbound exiting Interstate 90 onto state Route 57 southbound when he [...]
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Lucia Garza
Lucia Garza, 47, of Lorain, passed away peacefully with her family at her side Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic, following a three year battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Born September 28, 1963 in Lorain, she lived in Lorain her entire life. Lucia attended Holy Trinity and St. Stanislaus Catholic Schools and graduated [...]
Rae Marie Gedeon
Rae Marie Gedeon (nee Penseyres), 73, and a resident of Amherst, passed away, Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Avon Oaks Nursing Home, following a short illness. She was born February 27, 1938 in Cleveland. Rae was raised in Euclid and graduated from Villa Angela High School in the class of 1956. She also attended Ursuline [...]
Edwin H. King
Edwin H. King, 63, passed away at his home Tuesday, June 14, 2011. He was born February 17, 1948, in New London, where he graduated from New London High School. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics from Marietta College and retired from Nationwide Insurance Co. after 38 years of service as an actuary. Ed [...]
Sandra K. Bell
Sandra K. Bell (nee Spence), 63, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at University Hospitals in Cleveland, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, (440) 322-4626.
Gary G. Ward
Gary G. Ward, 65, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 17, 2011 at EMH Healthcare. Funeral arrangements to be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home. For more information please visit www.davidbognerfamilyfuneralhome.com
Robert W. Schumaker
Robert W. Schumaker, 88, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 in Lorain. Robert was born June 13, 1923 in Cleveland, to his loving parents, Pearl and Peter Schumaker. He graduated from Lorain High School and worked as a Merchant Marine for Wilson Inc. on the ore boats on the Great Lakes from 1941 to 1942. [...]
Dewey Robert Aldrich
Dewey Robert Aldrich, 83, of LaGrange, and Bradenton, Florida, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011, in his home in Bradenton after a nine-month battle with cancer. He was born December 27, 1927, in LaGrange, where he resided all of his life. He graduated in 1945 from LaGrange High School and played on the school’s baseball [...]
Sue Jane Dickerson
Sue Jane Dickerson (nee Yates), 70, of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at The Cleveland Clinic following a short illness. She was born February 9, 1941 in Elyria. Sue was a Midview High School graduate, and had retired from R.W. Beckett following 30 years of service. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, [...]
The Dash Between: Paul Goode was more than just a father
Paul Goode started taking his kids fishing at a young age, helped them earn scouting badges and coached their baseball and softball teams. As his sons got older, he became their hunting buddy and confidant. “He was always more than my dad,” his son Gordon said. “He was like my best friend. We hunted, we [...]
FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL: After years of trying, N.R. parents got their wish — times 2
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Spend a little time with Adam Capiccioni, his wife Kristin and their twins, Savino and Devina, and you can grasp the depth of Adam’s feelings about becoming a dad in the face of adversity. “I learn something new every day from them,” said Adam, 34. Life is good, but before their children [...]
Motorcyclist flown from scene of crash on Route 57
ELYRIA TWP. – A motorcyclist was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after being seriously injured in a crash Saturday night on state Route 57 between Griswold Road and the 49th Street Bridge, according to Elyria Township Fire Chief Russ Scarbrough. The cyclist, who appeared to be in his 50s or early 60s, was [...]
Dog attacks leave two in Lorain injured
LORAIN – Police were investigating two separate dog attacks Friday night that left a Lorain girl and man with minor injuries. Yazmeine Potts, no age listed, was treated at Mercy Regional Medical Center after she was attacked while riding her bike shortly after 7 p.m., according to a police report. Her mother told police a [...]