Treacherous road conditions in Medina County led to numerous accidents Tuesday, including this one in which two people were trapped inside a pickup truck that landed upside down in a ditch on West Smith Road just east of state Route 83 in Litchfield Township. Trooper Alan Dunbar of the Medina post of the Ohio State [...]

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By Angela Huston
Special to The Gazette
On Jan. 27, there were “wild” animals, colorful flashing lights, jolly snowmen, balmy beach sites and much more to entertain, amuse and challenge about 500 people who took part in the 15th annual Medina General Hospital Golf IN-ing (as opposed to outing) in the halls of the hospital.
This very popular [...]

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By BETTY CARLISLE
Special to The Gazette
Medina County residents born in the 1910s were a generation nourished by simple handmade and homegrown pleasures and supported by a network of family and neighborhood friends.
Handmade
“A lot of what we had was handmade by loving relatives,” said Laura Elbring, born Jan. 28, 1919. “Things were handed down to younger [...]

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By HO HOFFMAN
Special to The Gazette
MEDINA — Amherst Steele’s girls basketball team answered the age-old question “How much is experience worth?” on Monday night.
The answer: 10 points.
The Comets scored a 50-40 victory over Highland in a battle of unseeded teams in the opening round of the Medina Division I Sectional.
While Highland (5-16) started three freshmen, [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
AKRON — When Wadsworth’s girls basketball team came out of the locker room after halftime at their Akron Ellet Division I Sectional semifinal against Akron Garfield Monday, Rachel DeMita already had her coat on.
Although the second-seeded Grizzlies finished out their game with the Rams, they sure didn’t need to, rolling to an [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — Everyone loves the BOGO, especially Dru Jones.
So when colleges came calling and one offered a special two-for-one package, the choice for the Wadsworth senior was easy.
Schools like Towson University, the University of Massachusetts and Holy Cross came offering preferred walk-on status to Medina County’s all-time leading rusher and baseball standout, [...]

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Richard J. Barta, 78, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, in Middleburg Heights.
He was born Dec. 28, 1929, in Omaha, Neb. Mr. Barta was employed as a job setter for GM Chevy. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and enjoyed traveling.
Mr. Barta is survived by his wife of 57 years, [...]

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Gertrude Clarke Comunale passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at home.
She was born Oct. 23, 1916, in Ashtabula to Gertrude and John Clarke. She was a woman ahead of her time. Her interests, family and friends filled her life. She loved flowers, nature, travel, history, reading, gardening and art. Mrs. Comunale believed flowers are for [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — After leading Wadsworth’s football team to a Suburban League title for the first time since 1996, Greg Dennison is attracting interest from one of the most storied programs in Ohio gridiron history.
The 15-year coach is among 11 finalists for the head job at Canton McKinley.
“Obviously it’s a prestigious job [...]

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Adele T. (nee Pawlak) Gardner, 87, of Medina, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008.
She was born April 8, 1920, in Cleveland. Mrs. Gardner was a homemaker. She formerly worked at Peltons Grocery Store and was secretary for Lithron Printing.
She is survived by her son, William (Sarah) of Medina; daughter, Anita (Dan) Szucs of Medina; [...]

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