By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
KENT — Kent State outfielder Ben Klafczynski had no problem adjusting from high school to Division I college baseball this spring.
So when it came time for postseason all-star teams to be revealed, publications took notice.
The Highland High graduate and 2007 Gazette MVP picked up four Freshman All-America honors this week, including one [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — While many spend today relaxing or going to picnics, for elected officials, it means traveling across the county to march in parades.
Throughout the day, there are four parades in the county: Spencer at 10 a.m., Valley City at 11 a.m., Chippewa Lake at 1 p.m. and Medina at 6 p.m.
This [...]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — Last year, Wadsworth resident Stewart Brock was in Cleveland with his grandchildren for the Cleveland Museum of Art’s “Parade the Circle” arts festival. Looking around the University Circle area and seeing colorful art of all kinds, Brock said he thought to himself, “Why can’t Wadsworth have a mini-‘Parade the Circle’?”
Exactly [...]

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Dante Iannette, 9, of Medina, climbs “Blackbeard’s Ladder” Thursday to win a stuffed animal at the Medina Community Recreation Center’s Fireworks Festival, held in the center’s parking lot. Myke Mermelstein holds the ladder steady for Dante while Kaitlyn Prater, 10, of Medina, cheers on her friend. The festival featured food, carnival games, pony rides, and [...]

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CHEERS: to the city of Brunswick, which has been ranked in the August issue of Family Circle as one of America’s 10-best towns for families. Factors in Brunswick’s selection, according to the national magazine, include its sense of community spirit, a highly ranked school system, and the city’s efforts to be more “green.” Brunswick was [...]

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Upon further review, the Cavaliers were probably the second-best team in the Eastern Conference at the end of last season. They entered the playoffs as the fourth seed, but completely outperformed No. 3 Orlando in the postseason, and fared far better against world champion Boston than No. 2 Detroit did.
In other words, Cleveland is in [...]

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Wilbert Fensel, 89, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Willowood Care Center.
He was born Dec. 8, 1918, in Cleveland. Mr. Fensel was a special machine maker, working in a machine shop. He was a member of VFW Post 9520. He was an Air Force veteran, serving in World War II.
Mr. Fensel is [...]

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Margaret T. (nee Lavelle) Lavelle, originally from Keel, Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
She was the loving mother of Martin (Ann), Thomas, Edward (Diane), Patricia (Edwin) Hammett, Eileen (Robert) Thompson, Mary (Robert Smalling) and Brigid (Bradford) Reasoner; grandmother of 12; great-grandmother of 13; sister of Annie, Bridget Colburt, Nora Colburt, [...]

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Timothy A. “Timmy” Pope, 44, of Jackson Township, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2008.
He was born Sept. 19, 1963, in Lodi and lived in Jackson Township since 1991. Mr. Pope worked with A.C. Motors in North Canton as an independent car dealer. He formerly owned and operated Canal Fulton Motor Cars for 11 years. [...]

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Brunswick Hills Township
- A resident in the 2200 block of Plumcreek Parkway reported Sunday he found the garage door keypad disconnected and the front door of the home partially open. Someone had apparently forcibly removed a small section of the water supply line, allowing the water to run and flood the basement of the home. [...]

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