By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Chef John Kolar fervently rolled crepes filled with fresh peaches and plums and topped them with a dollop of rich whipped cream for a never-ending line of customers Saturday morning at the Medina County Farmers Market Fresh Food Challenge on Public Square.
With his two little boys, Logan and Christian, running [...]

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Nada J. Anthony, 60, of Medina, born Nov. 16, 1947, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer.
She loved the outdoors, camping, playing cards, Yahtzee, puzzles and most of all, time with her family. She dearly loved her husband, children and grandchildren, and [...]

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Frances Drawe, 94, of Medina, passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.
She was born March 2, 1914, in Marblehead, Ohio. Frances was a homemaker, and volunteered at Medina General Hospital and Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center. She was a member of United Church of Christ Congregational.
She is survived by her nephews, Daniel (Dolly) of Elyria, Joseph (Anna) [...]

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Joseph F. Lascko, 67, of Hinckley Township, passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, after a courageous fight with cancer.
Joe retired in 2002 after working 40 years for Kenmore Construction and was a lifetime member of Laborers Union Local 860. He loved the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, gardening and Native American culture.
He was the [...]

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Jack H. Schron Sr., founder of Jergens Inc., has passed away.
He was born April 21, 1917, in Cleveland and was the only child of Christy and Ruth Schron. He attended Collinwood High School, where he spent many hours in the school’s machine shop. He began his career as a tool and die apprentice at [...]

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Ethel M. Schummer, of Medina, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, in Medina.
She was born July 12, 1940, in Sopron, Hungary. She was a quality inspector at Par Industries. Ethel was a member of First Baptist Church of Spencer and a longtime member of Chippewa Lake Baptist Church. She enjoyed volunteering for the school [...]

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WESTFIELD ZONING ALTERNATE — The Westfield Township trustees are accepting applications for an alternate position on the zoning commission and board of zoning appeals. Applications are available at the township hall at every meeting and online at www.westfieldtownship.org.

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — The Browns’ thin wide receiving corps got even thinner during pregame warmups Sunday when Donte Stallworth pulled up lame with a strained groin.
Stallworth’s injury, coupled with the absences of Joshua Cribbs (sprained ankle) and Joe Jurevicius (knee surgery), left Cleveland with few pass-catching options in its 28-10 loss to the [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
The Browns’ regular season opener against Dallas, unfortunately, played out as expected on Sunday afternoon.
Tony Romo, Terrell Owens and the rest of the star-studded Cowboys outclassed Cleveland from start to finish in a 28-10 victory, showing a national television audience why they are a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
“You can talk about a [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
COLUMBUS — It was good enough for a victory over a lowly Mid-American Conference representative — barely — but it won’t be against the No. 1 team in the country next weekend.
No. 3 Ohio State got by Ohio University, 26-14, Saturday in front of 105,002 fans at the Horseshoe, but the lethargic [...]

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