David Thomas Timic, 61, of Lodi, passed away suddenly on Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.
He was born Dec. 29, 1946, in Lodi and was a lifetime resident of the area. He graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1964 and entered the Navy, serving in Vietnam. Following his military service, he was employed by [...]

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Betty M. (nee Gould) Montz, 79, of Brunswick, passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in Medina.
She was born May 31, 1929, in Cleveland. She was a bookkeeper for Montz Hardware, which was owned by her father-in-law. Betty was a den mother in Cub Scouts and past president of the Mothers Auxiliary in Boy Scouts. [...]

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Bonnie Wild, 64, has passed away.
She was a cherished sister of Diana Wild, and a dear cousin and friend.
She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Gene and Marie.
Mass of Christian Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Peter the Apostle Church, 6455 Engle Road, Brook Park.
Interment: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park.
Visiting hours: 2 [...]

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About 320 balloons are released Saturday at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman in recognition and commemoration of POWs and Missing in Action servicemen and women in all wars. More than 100 bikers from Rolling Thunder attended, as well as members of various American Legion chapters in Northeast Ohio. (Andrew Dolph | Staff [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
LAFAYETTE TWP. — After serving as a school for more than 90 years, children may once again fill the halls of the Lafayette Elementary building.
Township resident Shauna Crocker, who bought the 3.34-acre school complex for $70,000 at an auction Saturday, said she is interested in turning the building into a day care.
“If [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
CINCINNATI — Braylon Edwards bounded through the tunnel and into the locker room, the smile plastered to his face. Derek Anderson wore flip-flops and expressed his love for left tackle Joe Thomas, who recovered a botched handoff inside the 5-yard line. Joshua Cribbs was so overjoyed, he said tears nearly ran down [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
It would be easy to say the Browns took a major step forward Sunday in winning their first game of the season. But it would also be inaccurate, considering how their 20-12 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals played out.
Throughout the first three quarters at Paul Brown Stadium, Cleveland performed at the same [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
CINCINNATI — The Browns’ defense did its best to make Ryan Fitzpatrick’s first NFL start in three years a miserable experience Sunday. Cleveland collected three interceptions, forced two fumbles and sacked Fitzpatrick three times in a 20-12 win over Cincinnati.
“He is the backup quarterback, so I think he got frazzled a little [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
CINCINNATI — Derek Anderson recognized the coverage immediately, called an audible and hurried the snap.
“Nope. Don’t go there,” he said Sunday in a postgame news conference.
The reporter hadn’t finished the question, but Anderson knew what was coming. Did he think coach Romeo Crennel was going to bench him during the 20-12 win [...]

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