WESTFIELD TWP. — With soccer practice at full speed and school starting next week, life is fast-paced for Meghann Venus.
But the 16-year-old township resident became used to a different lifestyle this summer during her month working on a service project in Belize.
“There never was a rush to get anywhere, ever,” Venus said.
Working with the nonprofit [...]

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Although the Village Booksmith and Music Market is no more, a new store is aiming to continue to fill a need in Medina.
Woodsy’s opened at 110 W. Liberty St. in December 2006, and co-owner and manager Greg Crowe said the store is a full-line musical instrumental dealer.
“Not only (do we sell) guitars and percussion and [...]

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For whose who enjoy the company of a good book, the Medina County District Library is sponsoring a Celebration of Reading from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday on Medina’s Public Square. The family-oriented event features games, prizes, storytelling, refreshments and music by Jim Gill.

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Louis S. Hronesz, 73, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Western Reserve Masonic Community.
He was born Jan. 27, 1934, in Cleveland. Mr. Hronesz was a millwright for MTD. He was a member of UAW. In his youth he played softball. He loved fishing, hunting and watching the Browns and Indians. He loved [...]

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Three males were walking on the sidewalk on Guilford Boulevard at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday near Roscoe Ewing Park when an officer, who thought they looked underage, approached them.
Two were 15 years old and one was 19. One of the 15-year-olds took off on foot and was caught by two other officers in the park. The [...]

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Elizabeth C. (nee Raymond) Komanec, 85, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2007.
She is the loving mother of Patricia Barber and Robert Komanec Jr.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert M. Sr., and brothers, Walter and George Raymond Jr.
Graveside service: 1 p.m. Monday at Eastlawn Memory Gardens, Brunswick.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may [...]

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Noubar Kouyoumdjian, 77, of Hinckley Township, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at Hospice at The Inn at Medina.
He was born Nov. 10, 1929, in Jordan. Mr. Kouyoumdjian was a mechanic for Yoder Co. He was very sociable, loved to tell jokes and listen to Armenian music and dance. He will be forever in our [...]

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John Laird, 41, of Medina Township, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, at his residence with his family near.
He shared his love of life with all, with his church, as a member and lecturer at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Mr. Laird also enjoyed spending time playing golf, and was a die-hard Cleveland sports fan. [...]

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Herbert Starkey, 83, of Grafton Township, passed away Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at the Southwest General Hospice Center in Strongsville following a short illness.
Mr. Starkey was born Feb. 4, 1924, in Wheeling, W.Va. He moved to Lakewood, Strongsville, Grafton Township and was a resident at Villa Camillus Nursing Home in Columbia Township for the [...]

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With family around him, Elmer Zarney passed away at his home Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, after a lingering illness.
He was born Feb. 6, 1922, in Cleveland to Joseph and Barbara Zsarnay. A year later they moved to Medina, which was home to Elmer for the remainder of his life. He was a 1940 graduate of [...]

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