By KATHRYN POPIO
Special to The Gazette
Admittedly, holiness is an enigma. Even if we believe holiness is something we never can attain, that does not stop a lot of us from wishing we knew how to act holy. Or, more holy. Ah, but there’s that word, “act.” Holy people, according to the Rev. Thomas D. Williams [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
BRUNSWICK — The calendar pages taped above the desk in the pastor’s office at Brunswick United Church of Christ are filled with names and events. They are a journal of church life, stepping stones of days on their path of faith, but the minister hasn’t seen them for weeks.
For the [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
For more than a decade, music in one form or another has been Medina native Brad Cramer’s life.
Whether it was singing in the choir as a kid or playing in a local rock band, the 2004 Medina High School graduate has continually explored different styles in hopes of finding his [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
It’s a new day for Wadsworth band Nemesis 3, which was originally formed seven years ago, but recently added new bassist Graig Lindgren into the fold.
Not only did the group’s new member add backing vocals to the act’s alternative hard rock prowess, but it also upped the band’s ante in [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
Think global, act local is once again the mantra surrounding the annual Earth Day celebration.
This rite of spring takes place April 22; however, there are plenty of events scheduled throughout Northeast Ohio that find environmentally conscious advocates and regular citizens pitching in and spreading the message of going green.
One [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
Depending on your age, something old and something new is the theme behind the upcoming Brunswick ACT dinner theatre production “The Melody Lingers On,” which takes place April 25 and 26 and May 2 and 3 at the Skyview Lodge in Brunswick.
“It’s an Irving Berlin musical review, and we were [...]

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By Sandra Fahning
Special to The Gazette
Josie Toadfern’s at it again. When the irrepressible Laundromat owner starts removing stains and solving murders, it becomes required reading for fans of the mystery genre. “The Josie Toadfern Stain-Busting Mysteries” by Sharon Short are filled with clues, humor and stain removing tips.
Josie has come a long way since [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
Any signs of stress melt away the second you step into the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s “Zensai, the Horticulture of Japan” exhibit.
Maybe it’s the luscious greenery, sturdy rocks or the stunning blooms that make winter a distant memory — either way, there’s just something about a Japanese garden that immediately makes you [...]

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By Sandra Fahning
Special to The Gazette
“You are what you eat” —those onerous words popped out at me from the pages of a cookbook.
It wouldn’t have startled me so much but for the fact that I was looking at a children’s cookbook called “Betty Crocker’s Kids Cook!” (ages 8-12).
The book also admonished that there will [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — The Washington Wizards have done enough yapping and rapping to cut a CD, while the Cavaliers hope it’s time for their first-round playoff opponent to face the music.
“Put up or shut up,” a growling Ben Wallace said Friday following a Cavaliers workout at Cleveland Clinic Courts. “It’s how you [...]

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