No on Brunswick tax
To the Editor:
No matter what you’ve been told about the proposed huge increase in Brunswick’s income tax, all proceeds will go into the general fund to be disbursed at council’s discretion. No money will be designated for specific use by police and fire.

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Gladys M. Allen, 80, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, at Robinson Memorial Hospital.
She was born Jan. 22, 1927, in Charlestown, Ohio, to Floyd and Audrey (Bradfield) Phillips. She was employed at Polson Rubber and various other factories.
Mrs. Allen is survived by her son, Kenneth E. (Mary Ann) Allen; brother, Donald Phillips; sisters, Barbara (the [...]

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BRUNSWICK — City council is taking a new approach to a resolution meant to clarify the proposed income tax issue on the Nov. 6 ballot.
On Monday night, the emergency resolution outlining how the extra revenue from the city’s proposed income tax increase would be spent stalled when Ward 4 Councilman Anthony Capretta voted no to [...]

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Patricia Chambers, 47, of Summerville, S.C., formerly of Brunswick, passed away Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, in Summerville.
She was born Feb. 8, 1960, in Cleveland. She was a sales associate with Wal-Mart in the Oakbrook area of Summerville. Mrs. Chambers was a 1978 graduate of Brunswick High School.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Chambers Jr.; [...]

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Dean Cecil Hubley, 76, of Fremont, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at St. Francis Care Center in Green Springs, Ohio.
He was born June 19, 1931, in Cleveland to Herman and Doris (Hubley) Reinke. Mr. Hubley was employed with Fisher’s Auto Service as a mechanic and also worked for Nickles Bakery in the maintenance department. [...]

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WESTFIELD CENTER — In order to save $2 million on construction and water line costs, the county will expand the water treatment plant in the village instead of building a new one in southern Westfield Township.
The construction is part of the county’s plan to extend water service to the southern part of the county, especially [...]

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Robert D. Packard, of Berea, formerly of Lodi, passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights.
He was a graduate of Orrville High School and earned a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Colorado. He was a former quarterback, assistant and head football coach at Baldwin-Wallace College [...]

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Irene Martha (nee Klimek) Switalski, 85, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007.
She enjoyed her family and was active as a classroom volunteer for Maple Heights Schools. She was a member of Maple Heights Senior Center.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Linda (Ray) Dean of Medina Township; granddaughter, Crystal (Gary) Mullins of Brunswick; [...]

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- Cash and DVDs, total value $1,000, were reported stolen from the living room and bathroom of an apartment in the 800 block of Branch Road about 9 p.m. Friday.

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BROADVIEW HTS. —  Wadsworth’s boys soccer team made history Tuesday night beating Brecksville for the first time ever in a state tournament game.
David Sansonetti’s goal at 9:50 of the second half gave the fourth-seeded Grizzlies a 1-0 win over the third-seeded Bees and a trip to the district final Saturday night against Medina.
“This was a [...]

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