Andrew J. Ballek Jr., 55, of Litchfield Township, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, in Akron.
He was born Oct. 19, 1952, in Medina. Mr. Ballek was a factory worker for Owens Corning in Medina for more than 34 years. He was a true outdoorsman, spending his time outdoors coon and deer hunting and fishing.
Mr. Ballek [...]

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Alfred Blumenthal, 89, was welcomed into the open arms of Jesus on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007.
He was born in Cleveland and retired from American Greetings. He served his country in the Army during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Abby; son, David; two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. [...]

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V. Rose Cogar, 80, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, in Medina, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born July 13, 1927, in Webster Springs, W.Va. Mrs. Cogar was a homemaker. She was a member of Triangle Baptist Church. She was a very loving and devoted wife and mother, who cherished her [...]

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Carl H. Smith, 94, of Medina, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, in Medina.
He was born, July 1, 1913, in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Smith retired in 1978 as manager of Service Engineering at Forest City Foundries. He enjoyed raising orchids.
Mr. Smith is survived by his sons, Allan of Bangkok, Thailand, Gary of San Antonio, Texas, [...]

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Dorothy J. Taylor, 84, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, at her residence in Medina.
She was born in Illinois and most recently resided in Forest Meadows Villas. Mrs. Taylor was the manager of J. Marco on the square in Medina. She loved going to horse races, playing cards and cherished her time with her family, [...]

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Edward W. Taylor, 64, of Medina, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, at his home.
He was born Jan. 11, 1943, in Alden, N.Y., and was a computer consultant for Hewlett-Packard for many years.

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Harriet Billman Weidner, 80, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, in Cleveland.
She was born and grew up in Dayton to Agnes Ludman Billman and Robert Beeghly Billman and resided in various east side suburbs since her marriage in 1950. Mrs. Weidner was a 1948 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. She worked as a program director [...]

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YORK TWP. — With the cold nip of winter winds making headway, Buckeye students want to help make sure area children have a coat to keep the sting out.
The school district is participating for the fourth year in the Coats for Kids program in conjunction with WTAM-AM, which accepts gently used coats from students, parents [...]

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HARRISVILLE TWP. — Township and county officials must decide whether to allow the rezoning of 91 acres near Lodi Outlets that a developer wants to turn into an indoor water park and hotel complex similar to Great Wolf Lodge located near Sandusky.
Developer Tim Sanford of Sanford Associates wants to build Aqua Paradise Park on the [...]

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HARRISVILLE TWP. — Lodi and the county would have to come to an agreement to allow the village’s water plant to provide the approximately 300,000 gallons a day needed for a proposed indoor water park and resort in the township.
The water park resort would almost double the plant’s current daily rate of 375,000 gallons, Lodi [...]

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