Hoagland’s Recreation Boom Shapes Elyria’s Growth
Roger Negin profiles Chuck Hoagland whose 1956 Elyria Recreation Director move, aided by a council boost, sparked vast community programs. He expanded school partnerships, built a neighborhood parks system with three half-mill levies funding pools, parks, and rinks, transforming Elyria’s civic life.
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Roger Negin
Elyrians
Chuck Hoagland
Elyria Youth Council
Hoagland
Lexington
Robert Stevenson
Chuck
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Elyria
East Park
West Park
Grant Keys
South
North Parks
North Park
North
South Park
Chronicle-Telegram Flagship Note May 17 1982
The Chronicle Telegram edition dated Monday May 17 1982 headed by editor Jerry Rombach presents a daily local news snapshot with reporting on community events, civic updates, and brief notices reflecting the era’s mid spring topics and public interest items.
Islanders clinch third straight Cup over Canucks in sweep
New York Islanders completed a 4-0 sweep of the Vancouver Canucks to win their third consecutive NHL championship, the first US-based team to claim three straight Cups. Bossy earned MVP honors with 17 postseason goals and 29 total points, while Potvin and Trottier added key performances. Coach Arbour secured his seventh Cup as coach, and GM Bill Torrey praised the team’s sustained dominance.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
New York Islanders
Vancouver Canucks
Islanders
Bryan) Trottier
Canucks
Trottier
Potvin
Arbour
Bill Smith
Bill Torrey
Long Island
Quebec
Bossy
Pittsburgh
Rangers
The
Isles
Madison Square Garden
Dennis Potvin
Lorain County Decathlon and Pentathlon Entries Open
Entry forms for the annual Lorain County Decathlon and Pentathlon are available through the Chronicle-Telegram sports department or via area high school coaches who can obtain the forms. All Lorain County athletes past freshman year and not in college track may enter, even if not on a track team. The $5 fee is returned as a colorful tee shirt after all events. Deadline is May 28 to ensure shirts can be ordered and returned by the June events at Ely Stadium on June 8, 10 for the Decathlon and June 10 for the Pentathlon.
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Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
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Ely Stadium
Mental errors cost Tribe in Angels sweep after wild fourth
California Angels beat Cleveland 3 6 as Don Baylor scored from second on Doug DeCinces infield hit. Dave Garcia quipped Denny erred by not throwing home. Reggie Jackson and Fred Lynn homered backing Ken Forsch’s four hitter. Jackson’s homer tied career RBI milestone at 1,300. Baylor and Hargrave plays highlighted the fourth inning.
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Cleveland
Dave Garcia
California Angels
Don Baylor
Doug
Baylor
Garcia
Angels
Reggie Jackson
Fred Lynn
Ken Forsch
Forsch
Deany
Denny
Jackson
Lynn
Chicago White Sox
DeCinces
Mike Hargrove
Gene Autry
Lev Caur Farab
Clark
Bargrove
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Hayes
Baslor
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Perconte
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Calfornia
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Benny T
Section C Calvin not over the hill
Section C Calvin prevailing in a feature roundup notes strong late surge as organizers recap recent local sports results including Revco marathon outcomes and other track and field mentions.
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Calvin
Revco
Sixers rally past Celtics to pull within one win
Philadelphia upsets the Celtics 119-94 to grab a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals after enduring the Mother's Day Massacre. Andrew Toney scores 39 as Julius Erving and Caldwell Jones contribute, while Boston stumbles with defensive lapses and late miscues.
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Boston Celtics
Andrew Toney
Celtics
Toney
Caldwell Jones
Julius
Erving
Sixers
Boston Garden
Maurice Cheeks
Cedric Maxwell
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston
Bull Fitch
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Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
DeLuca’s Place In the Park
Ted Carpenter
Chuck Decker
D. Ritchie Pond
Elyria High
Ernie Curcillo
Jerry Rombach
Torrey
Montreal
John Denny
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