By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MEDINA — Imagine a quiet room illumined by candles. There is an atmosphere of quiet anticipation. Out of holy stillness, the praying begins, with voices creating a circle of contemplation through meditative music. It is Taizé prayer, opening a sacred space through short songs for entering the love of God.
The [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MEDINA — The Rev. Michael R. Wilson is no stranger to Second Baptist Church. It’s dejé vu for the pastor, who served the church as youth pastor from June 1995 to September 1996. He will be installed as senior pastor of the church on April 5, succeeding the Rev. Russell W. [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
When Great Lakes Theater Festival Production Artistic Director Charlie Fee programmed the 2007-08 repertory season, he admits a thematic link between the upcoming productions of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” and William Shakespeare’s “All’s Well That Ends Well” wasn’t what he had in mind.
However, a link does exist between the latter [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
During a recent phone call to B.J. Thomas’ Arlington, Texas, home, the singer said he’s looking forward to returning to Northeast Ohio for the Moondog Coronation Ball, which takes place March 29 at Quicken Loans Arena.
However, the pop/country/gospel artist admitted he wasn’t completely up to date on the [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
For years, Bill Squire kept his career aspiration secret to friends and family.
Then in 2004, the 2000 Medina High School graduate finally let the cat out of the bag when he participated in an open-mic comedy night at the now closed Rose Theater in Medina.
“That’s the first time I [...]

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By Sandra Fahning
Special to The Gazette
The long wait is over and the Friends of the Medina Library organization is gearing up for its first sale since the library closed for 29 months of renovations.
The first sale is for members only and will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. March 30 in the group’s [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MEDINA — Eileen O’Kennedy-Dunlap, who teaches Irish dance, knelt down to tie the shoe of one of her students as kids poured out of Studio 1 from the previous class at the Medina Centre for Dance Art.
“Warm-up first,” she called out to the dancers filing past them into the hall.
The [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — A woman charged with taking more than $50,000 from a 100-year-old Montville Township man she helped care for was sentenced to one year in prison Friday.
Lorelei Bowman, 25, of Wooster, pleaded guilty to forgery and theft charges in November as part of a plea agreement.
Her mother, Christine Bowman, 64, also [...]

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By ADAM FERRISE
Special to the Gazette
While most swimmers are taking some time off, Wadsworth’s Logan Ware is already back in the pool.
Ware, The Gazette MVP for boys swimming, took just one week off after his second appearance in two years at the state meet.
After that mini-break, he  returned to the pool and started working [...]

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Logan Ware
Wadsworth
Year: Junior
Height: 5-foot-9
Highlights: Had best times in four events — 200 individual medley (2:03.40), 50 freestyle (21.62), 200 free (1:50.51) and 100 free (47.00) — in Medina County. … Set school records in the 200 IM, 50 and 100 free. … Qualified for state in 50 free (16th) and 100 free (10th). … Made [...]

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