MEDINA — After longtime Fire Chief Bill Herthneck retired in April, it took almost three months for the city to find the right person to fill his shoes.
That person is Lt. Bob Painter of the North Royalton Fire Department.
Out of the four candidates who took the civil service test, two internal and two external, Painter [...]

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Dennis John Goodwin, 53, of Hinckley Township, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007, with family and friends at his side.
Visiting hours: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bauer Funeral Home, 2089 Columbia Road, Valley City.
A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday’s Gazette.

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Edward M. Selepchak, 81, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2007, in Wadsworth.
He was born Sept. 24, 1925, in Medina. He worked as a farmer and excavator in Lafayette Township. He graduated from Lodi High School. He was a veteran of the Army.
He is survived by his sister, Virginia Selepchak of Olmsted Township; brother, [...]

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Shelby Jean Smith, 71, of Lodi, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2007, at Hospice at The Inn at Medina.
She was born June 8, 1936, in Kentucky to Edward and Elsie Evans Moore. She was raised and graduated from high school in Battle Creek, Mich. She and her husband, Richard, moved to Lodi in 1972.
She is [...]

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To the Editor:
I have some comments about Cheryl Neumeyer’s June 25 letter in The Gazette about the Lafayette Township police levy.Democracy has to do with people going to the ballot to make informed decisions based on factual information. Democracy is not served by 11th-hour fliers delivered to voters containing innuendo, misinformation and statements that an [...]

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BRUNSWICK — Brunswick is hosting its annual Patriot Party from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, at the Brunswick Community Recreation Center. The day includes music, pool prizes, snacks, kids’ crafts, face painting and magic. Fireworks will follow at 10 p.m. In case of rain, all activities will be held indoors, and fireworks [...]

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HYDRANT FLUSHINGS — The city of Medina Water Department will flush fire hydrants on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in July. This week, affected streets will be Brandywine Drive from Mallet Hill to Goldcrest Drive, Brookpoint Drive, Chapel Circle, Concord Drive, Crossbow Circle, Dogwood Trail, Gentry Drive, Goldcrest Drive from Brandwine to Willow Bend Drive, Greenwood [...]

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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE — Trash removal in the city of Medina will remain on a normal schedule today and Tuesday, July 3. The sanitation department will close for the Fourth of July on Wednesday, and pickups will resume Thursday through Saturday, July 5 through 7.

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The Akron Road and Hartman Road intersection in Wadsworth will be closed until approximately Aug. 25, due to realignment of the intersection. Akron Road (state Route 261) will be closed between Briarthorn Crescent and Williams Reserve Boulevard. Hartman Road will be closed at Farr Avenue south of Akron Road and at Briarthorn Crescent to the [...]

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CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia will have some company after all. 
Considered the lone lock to represent the Indians at the All-Star Game, Sabathia — the majors’ leader in wins (12), innings pitched (129 1/3) and complete games (2) — was selected to his third All-Star team on Sunday. He will be joined by catcher Victor Martinez [...]

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