85-year-old Westfield Center resident, Bob Spencer (left) recounts the story of when the destroyer he served on during World War II was heavily damaged in a typhoon, Wednesday, July 25, 2007, while sitting in the studio of the Medina County Cable Access Station at Medina High School. Spencer and any other local veterans of WWII [...]

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o A man was charged with drunken driving after he struck a vehicle in the parking lot of Pinewood Apartments, 1466 S. Carpenter Road, around 3 a.m. Monday. Duane Meincke, 22, who lives in the apartment building, was seen driving recklessly through the lot in his 1989 Chevy Caprice station wagon.
Police said Meincke struck [...]

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To the Editor:
I am asking the voters of Medina Township to vote yes for the Medina Township emergency medical/ambulance services levy on Aug. 7.
The Medina Life Support Team is very dear to my heart. If it wasn’t for them I would not be alive today. In 1998 I had full cardiac arrest. They responded and [...]

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To the Editor:
We all appreciate the visit to the Cleveland area recently by Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards and his heartfelt need to inform us of his stand on reducing or even eliminating poverty in this country if elected president. But, I hate to tell you, Senator, that one of your Democratic predecessors already beat [...]

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James D. White, 66, of Spencer, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Home in Ashland.
He was born May 21, 1941, in Lodi to Dale and Helen Hoffmeyer White. He attended Spencer High School and was a lifelong Spencer resident. He enjoyed playing cards and bowling. Mr. White served in the [...]

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Baseball
l  THE ACE PROGRAM is now accepting team and individual registrations for fall leagues. Age groups are available for ages 8-14. The games will be played at Volunteer Park in Strongsville. Visit www.amateurcoacheseducation.com for more information. Space is limited.
 l  ELITE UNDER-11 TEAM is being created for the 2008 season and beyond. Extensive training program is included [...]

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CLEVELAND — Step aside C.C. Sabathia. There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Fausto Carmona.
Though Carmona will probably never claim the ace title as long as Sabathia is in town, the 23-year-old right-hander has been every bit of a No. 1 starter for the Indians this year.
His mastery continued Wednesday night on [...]

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CLEVELAND — Indians fans are getting a dose of their own medicine during this series with the Boston Red Sox.
During their team’s successful run in the mid to late ’90s, fans from Cleveland unable to get tickets to sold-out Jacobs Field would flock to opposing parks to see their beloved Indians.
Now, they’re the ones being [...]

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Postseason games are won more with the leather than they are with the pine. While game No. 101 is far away from game No. 163, which the Indians hope to be playing in, Wednesday night was typical of what is needed in October as the team tries to inch closer to Detroit in the American [...]

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Steven R. Jarjabka, 53, of San Antonio, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007, in San Antonio.
He was born Oct. 30, 1953, in Cleveland. Mr. Jarjabka was an office manager for the Air Force. He retired after 24 years.

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