Members of Medina’s Ohio Army National Guard unit learned last year they would be deployed to Kuwait. Five citizen-soldiers shared their thoughts about serving their country and their days with family and friends before they said goodbye. This is the final installment in a four-part series.

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Members of Medina’s Ohio Army National Guard unit learned last year they would be deployed to Kuwait. Five citizen-soldiers shared their thoughts about serving their country and their days with family and friends before they said goodbye. This is the third installment in a four-part series. For a multimedia version of this story, visit wp2.medina-gazette.com/2008/01/10/photo-journal/the-family-man/

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Hinckley Township
- A Ridge Road resident reported someone kicked in the back door of his barn and stole several tools between Dec. 31 and Jan. 3.
- Several tools were reported stolen from a construction site in the 2200 block of Angela Vista Drive sometime before 9 a.m. Dec. 26.

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Trash removal in the city of Medina will remain on schedule the week of Jan. 21 after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. City hall, however, will be closed that day.

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The Franklin Sylvester Genealogy and Local History room will not be available when the Medina Library opens Saturday, Jan. 12. The subcontractor doing the woodwork for the library had some financial difficulties that have delayed the wood finishing for the library. Because the local history and genealogy room can be closed off, it is being [...]

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Clara M. Baumann Spies, 73, of Brunswick, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, in Brunswick.
She was born April 9, 1934, in Independence. Mrs. Spies was a retired secretary for R&C Electric, with 23 years of service. She was very involved in various groups at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Hinckley Township.
Mrs. Spies is survived by [...]

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CHEERS: to the library staff, Medina Fire Department and local businesses for their quick response to a burst sprinkler system that flooded the second floor and soaked 3,000 books at the brand-new Medina Library. Their rapid reaction minimized the damage and kept the library on track for its grand opening Saturday. It’s hoped a freeze-drying [...]

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Medina residents Arnold Ingrahm (right), Karyn Petrovitch (center) and Debbie Tepper talk Thursday night in the media room on the second floor of the renovated Medina Library during an invitation-only preview reception. Renovation and expansion of the library began in November 2005 and will culminate Saturday with a grand opening. The celebration will feature a [...]

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CLEVELAND — It’s a game the Cavaliers should win, but the Charlotte Bobcats will walk into Quicken Loans Arena a confident team.
The Bobcats, who visit Cleveland tonight at 7:30, won 95-83 Wednesday in Boston against the powerful Celtics, who fell to 29-4.
It was just Boston’s second home loss of the season and only the second [...]

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The Northeast Ohio Conference was primarily formed for the sport of football, but it’s quickly proven to be a powerhouse in boys basketball, as well.
The NOC’s top Valley Division, which includes Brunswick and Medina, has run roughshod over its competition and shown it is among the best collection of teams in this corner of the [...]

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