- A Gemeinhardt flute worth $675 was stolen from Claggett Middle School at 4:31 p.m. Dec. 5.
- A red 2001 Dodge Intrepid, left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, was stolen from the parking lot of Dominic’s, 221 S. Jefferson St., at 5:55 p.m. Saturday.

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COPLEY TWP. — Sharon Township and Copley Township fire departments responded to an attic fire at 1385 S. Medina Line Road late Monday afternoon.
The fire likely started from a malfunctioning heating unit, Sharon Township Fire Chief Rob Haas said.
A passer-by called 911 about 3:30 p.m. and the fire was contained in about 45 minutes, Copley [...]

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Mae A. Brinker, 87, of Litchfield Township, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at the Terrace of Life Care Center in Medina.
She was born May 28, 1920, in Spencer to Albert and Mildred (Reed) Eglin and lived in Spencer, West Salem and Litchfield. Mrs. Brinker retired from Faultless Rubber Co. in Ashland. She was a [...]

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Donna Jean (nee Kirchner) Dubick, 72, of New London, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at her home.
She was born Sept. 2, 1935, in Parma to August and Katheryn (nee DuChai) Kirchner. She was a 1954 graduate of Holy Name High School, Parma. Mrs. Dubick was employed by Ohio Bell for many years before [...]

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John R. Hansen, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at Elmcroft of Medina.
He was born Aug. 2, 1914, in Boston. He was educated at Tilton Academy, N.H., and Boston College. Mr. Hansen was a sales engineer in the magnetic steel industry, developing applications for magnets ranging from toys to radar to NASA [...]

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Angela A. Hwozdyk, 94, of Strongsville, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at her residence.
She was born April 21, 1913, in Webster, Mass. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Ann Howard and Eileen (Richard) Petrencsik; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Hwozdyk, [...]

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BRUNSWICK — Four hundred kids sitting cross-legged on the gym floor at Kidder Elementary School sang “Happy Birthday” in unison Tuesday morning, practically shouting the words.
They weren’t singing to a fellow student, or even a teacher. In fact, they weren’t even singing to a person.
The students were singing to the school itself, which opened [...]

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Ruth A. Kiefer, 95, of Medina, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, in Medina.
She was born Nov. 12, 1912, in Creston. Mrs. Kiefer was a retired legal secretary, and she formerly worked for Medina County Probate Court. She was a longtime member of Medina United Methodist Church and King’s Daughters and Sons. Mrs. Kiefer also [...]

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WESTFIELD TWP. — After holding two previous public hearings and one workshop to discuss landowner Tim Kratzer’s zoning amendment applications, the township’s zoning commission took a vote Tuesday on the matter — a vote that ended in a tie, which is considered a “no.”
The commission’s findings will now be handed to the board of [...]

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Kathryn Paulick Pick went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, at her home in Brunswick surrounded by her family.
She was born Nov. 22, 1937, in Cleveland to May Leila and Wilbur Joseph Heinmiller. She graduated in 1955 from St. Joseph’s Academy, Cleveland. Early on, her compassion showed as she worked as [...]

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