By MONA JACOBSON
Special to The Gazette
Do you have difficulty admitting when you’re wrong? Are you afraid to admit you’ve made a mistake? If your answer to these questions is “yes” it might be time to check your level of self-esteem.
Just like it takes oil to keep an engine in good running condition, it takes [...]

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By BETTY CARLISLE
Special to The Gazette
LITCHFIELD TWP. — The Rev. Beulah Knieriem knows her retirement as pastor of Litchfield United Church of Christ Congregational is approaching by watching the expansive collection of angels given to her by congregation members during her ministry in three churches get lovingly tucked into moving boxes.
“All corners of the [...]

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Compiled by Betty Carlisle
Litchfield United Church of Christ Congregational timeline:
o June 6, 1833 — The Litchfield Congrega-tional Church established
o April, 1847 — Present church structure built at current location on land donated by Benoni Alcott for the 92-member congregation
o 1848 — Prohi-bition supported by a resolution to avoid use of alcohol in the Lord’s [...]

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By BETTY CARLISLE
Special to The Gazette
LITCHFIELD TWP. — The first services of the Litchfield United Church of Christ Congregational were celebrated during the summer of 1833 and in a log cabin under the leadership of the Rev. John McCrea, who likely tied his horse to a hitching post.
On June 15, the 175th anniversary celebration [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
Wadsworth’s girls track team should be grateful that the Ohio High School Athletic Association doesn’t sanction the sport of playground tag.
Because if it did, Jessica Grant might have never found her way into a pair of spikes.
“No one could catch me in tag in grade school,” she said, laughing. “I loved to [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
After successfully venturing into the popular entertainment market over the last several years with its holiday production of “A Christmas Story,” the Cleveland Play House is further redefining its image with the debut of its SummerFun series.
This year’s line-up includes the smash U.K. hit “Girls Night: The Musical” as well [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Robert Young may not be a household name anymore, but that’s not stopping the Buckeye Community Theatre from producing “Father Knows Best” weekends June 20 through 29 at Buckeye Elementary School’s Theater/Gymnasium Complex.
“One of the main goals of the Buckeye Community Theatre is that we choose productions that [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
For many of us dads, Father’s Day is just another day of the year, a Sunday on the cusp of summer, where homemade cards and bad ties are the norm.
However, what about turning the day into a special weekend, where the kids become the priority? This year, albeit a [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Broadway writer Rick Elice will be the first to tell you he’s a quintessential Upper West Side New York City snob.
“I’m a rare born and bred New Yorker,” said Elice, calling from the Big Apple. “I’m an overeducated, overindulged, over-privileged, overanalyzed New Yorker who was brought up being told [...]

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By DAN COUGHLIN
All of my children chimed in within the last couple of days, chuckling over an ESPN.com story that recalled the infamous Dime Beer Night Riot of 1974 at the old Stadium.
The 38th anniversary was last week and, darn, we forgot to celebrate. By the way, the only way to properly celebrate such a [...]

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