By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Romeo Crennel’s miserable mood this morning might be matched by that of the suits at ESPN headquarters.
Crennel has four days and two practices to get the Browns ready for the Detroit Lions and the “all-important” third preseason game. The regular season follows less than two weeks later.
ESPN is [...]

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By LORRAINE BARNETT
Special to The Gazette
Plant: Tiger lily
Latin name: Lilium Tigrinum
Description: Very tall and exotic in appearance, the tiger lily blossom is a deep red orange with black dots upon the petals. Making an unusual display, the lily’s petals curl back to expose inner dots and several long stamen. Plants can grow up to 5 [...]

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By MIKE MILLER
OSU Extension Medina County
Ohio State University Extension in Medina County has been receiving calls related to the bottom end of tomatoes turning black. The problem is blossom end rot. Blossom end rot is a serious disorder of tomato, pepper and eggplant. Growers often are distressed to notice that a dry sunken decay has [...]

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By SANDY BARNOSKY
The Pet Lady
Whistles, warbles and chirps come from behind a closed door with a clear “wolf” whistle sounding as the door opened. Inside a spacious cage is not a parrot or parakeet one might expect to see, but instead are two starlings belonging to Sarah Neal.
Their relationship began three years ago at [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
It can be tough to pack school lunches and prepare snacks when a) picky eaters don’t want to eat their fruits and veggies and b) you’re short on time. To make things easier, here are a few tips, ingredients and recipes to keep in mind:
A is for avocados
Mash avocados into guacamole [...]

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By Angela Huston
Special to The Gazette
An atmosphere of warmhearted fellowship enveloped the 200-plus people who attended “Summer Breezes,” graciously hosted by The Inn at Medina on Aug. 7. More than $7,000 in proceeds from this year’s annual fundraiser will benefit the HANDS Foundation’s “Senior Wishes” program, one of the many HANDS offers to help Medina [...]

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By Jan Gordon
OSU Extension
Kids seem to feel entitled to whatever they want, whenever they want it. Price is no object, especially when Mom or Dad are paying for it — including college.
In all the areas of raising children for a responsible future, the subject of finances is where parents can make a large impact. Surveys [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
Religion editor Judy Totts and I both share the same anniversary. On Sept. 1, she and her husband, Jim, will celebrate 35 years of marriage. Bob and I will happily dig into our frozen wedding cake, the mark of one year together.
Almost every week in the paper, we read announcements [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
Don’t really feel like cooking dinner tonight? Personal chef Sherry K. Letzelter of Lodi will do it for you.
“As a personal chef, I go into people’s homes, and I cook one week to a month’s worth of food for them,” Letzelter said. “I can save people 12 to 15 hours a [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Besides getting blown out in the first half Monday night versus the Giants, the Browns were hit with a series of injuries.
Quarterback Derek Anderson suffered a possible concussion when he was crushed by Osi Umenyiora on a sack. Anderson faked a handoff and was set to roll out, [...]

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