John Yoho, 38, of Wadsworth, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, in Wadsworth.
He was born in Wooster to Charles and Bonnie Good Yoho. He was employed as a wood stainer, working for Swiss Wood Craft in Rittman. Mr. Yoho was a member of the Coon Hunters Association and Wadsworth Church of the Nazarene. He was [...]

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Dorothy L. Winter, 93, of Wadsworth, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008.
She was born June 9, 1915, in Woodsfield, Ohio. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her sons, Glenn (Suzanne) Winter of Akron, Bill Winter of Broadview Heights and Ronald (Gloria) of Homerville; son-in-law, John Price of Apple Valley, [...]

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David R. Upson, 94, formerly of Shaker Heights, passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at The Inn at Medina.
He was born March 6, 1914, in Schenectady, N.Y., and was raised in St. Louis. Mr. Upson owned an employment agency in Cleveland. As a faithful servant to the Lord, he was a 40-year member of the [...]

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Thelma R. Cisco, 93, of Jeromesville, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at Samaritan Regional Health System.
She was born Dec. 11, 1914, in McVeigh, Ky., to Fred and Martha Garland Stafford and was a resident of the Ashland area for the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and she loved to garden, tend her [...]

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By CATERINA GUINTA
Staff Intern
WADSWORTH — As rain fell Wednesday, several teachers, students and their parents gathered at Steiner Youth Center, getting ready to walk to Overlook Elementary School.
Umbrellas in all shapes and sizes, including Barbie and Spider-Man themes, filled the front yard of Steiner. The chatter grew louder as more students and parents joined the [...]

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Danny Joe Bias, 50 of Spencer, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, in Cleveland.
He was born July 9, 1958, in Cleveland. He was a parts clerk at the vehicle maintenance facility for the U.S. Postal Service. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
He is survived by his loving wife of eight years, Mary Kay (Stepanski) Bias; [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
WESTFIELD TWP. — Voters in the Cloverleaf Local School District can choose to pay now or be forced to pay more later, a representative from the Ohio Department of Education said.
“It would more likely cost taxpayers more in the long run if there is a fiscal emergency,” Roger Hardin of the education [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
LITCHFIELD TWP. — The Litchfield Fire & Rescue Department is asking residents to renew two levies to replace outdated equipment that has seen better days as well as help with emergency medical service operational costs.
A five-year, 0.70-mill fire levy would cost homeowners $18.32 per $100,000 of appraised valuation and bring in $46,262 [...]

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Carlisle Betz, 91, of Pinellas Park, Fla., passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, in Florida.
He was born Sept. 3, 1917, in Medina. Mr. Betz was a supervisor at NASA for 31 years, retiring in 1974. He enjoyed his family, camping, boating and playing cards. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in World War [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
MEDINA — The 2008 Meadows Turkey Bowl has already gobbled up its team captains.
The flag football event, held in Mike Meadows’ backyard on Thanksgiving morning for the past 19 years, raised more than $16,000 for St. Vincent DePaul Charities last year.
The 2008 proceedings will actually begin the night before Thanksgiving at [...]

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