By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
MEDINA — June traditionally is the month of starry-eyed brides and nervous bridegrooms, but no matter how long it’s been since you said, “I do,” the Medina County Marriage Coalition invites couples to revisit their vows at an event held from 3 to 4 p.m. June 22 at the gazebo on [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
SHARON TWP. — As residents gathered for lunch in the dining room at The Inn at Medina, Elizabeth Edwards sidled up to one and handed her a pink carnation. “Bless you, sweetheart,” the woman murmured as she put her flower beside her plate.
Elizabeth’s dad, Jon Edwards, handed her another flower, and [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Editorial staff
When it comes to summer solstice, the longest day of the year, long doesn’t mean boring. Solstice heralds sunny days and lush gardens, velvety dark nights of stars and fireflies. It breeds lighthearted Puckish thoughts, with a touch of faerie magic and madness thrown in.
So how about a backyard picnic [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
Unless you’re a woman or a Catholic, you might want to skip the Cleveland Play House’s SummerFun Series.
This is the first year the theater has added two summer productions to bridge its regular lineup — “Girls Night Out: The Musical” and “Late Nite Catechism 2.”
While the series is a great [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Dinosaurs on a diet. That was the mantra employed by animatronics designer Sonny Tilders when he began creating the gigantic prehistoric creatures for the touring arena show “Walking With Dinosaurs — The Live Experience,” which makes its Northeast Ohio debut June 25 through 29 at Quicken Loans Arena.
“The size [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
GRANGER TWP. — Jill Quayle was one of the finest volleyball players in Xavier University and North Royalton High history.
Now, the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year will try to bring the same level of success to the Highland Hornets.
Highland’s board of education has approved the hiring of Quayle as [...]

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By SANDRA FAHNING
Special to The Gazette
“Are you surprised at the success of your book?” asked a man from behind.
“It’s not a success … not a success. Don’t let the media fool you; it’s only been out a week,” said author David Giffels in a rush to get the words out during a question and answer [...]

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By Linda Smalley
Project: LEARN
In recognition of servicing residents of Medina County for 25 years, Project: LEARN is hosting a celebration July 27 on Medina’s Public Square, as well as running articles on the importance of reading.
This Reading Spotlight is on Dennis Hanwell who has served on the Medina Police Department for almost 25 years, [...]

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By SANDRA FAHNING
Special to The Gazette
As the song says, “Summertime and the livin’ is easy.” It’s as if Mother Nature gives us permission to lounge around outdoors and enjoy a slower pace of life during summer. I always have a book by my side, and this year I’ve done something I don’t usually do because [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
Where reggae comes from.
That’s exactly what First Light spent almost 15 years attempting to show Northeast Ohio audiences with its rock ‘n’ reggae sounds.
Now, a decade after calling it quits, the popular local act has announced a special one-off reunion show for June 21 (the summer solstice) at the [...]

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