By LISA HLAVINKA
Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — As a competitive marching band, Brunswick High School’s members are no strangers to performing in front of a crowd.
Come December, however, the band will play in front of a much larger audience — twice.
First, the high school marching band will perform during the nationally televised Citrus Bowl Parade on Dec. [...]

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Calvin W. Rhodes, 93, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, at Elmcroft of Medina.
He was born Sept. 25, 1915, in Cleveland. Mr. Rhodes was a printer for Wirtshafters Printing for more than 50 years. He was very active at Ridgewood United Methodist Church, a member of the Cleveland Hiking Club since 1940 with [...]

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Bonnie J. Scolaro, 61, of Medina, passed away at her home.
She was a member of the Medina Moose, Eagles and the VFW Women’s Auxiliary, and was an avid collector.
Mrs. Scolaro is survived by her sons, Joe (Patty), Keith (Kim) and Dan Scolaro and Jeff (Lori) Kwiecien; grandchildren, Joe, Tucker, Hannah, Emily, Michael, Ashley and Michael [...]

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Fred F. Timko Jr., 76, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, at his daughter and son-in-law’s home in Chillicothe, Ohio, after a short illness.
He was born July 18, 1932, in Barberton to Fred and Mildred Timko Sr. He lived in Homerville and in the Huntington area before retiring to Fort Myers, Fla. He worked [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — If kings had to run for re-election, LeBron James would carry Cleveland in a landslide.
A day after Barack Obama won the presidential election, James resumed his reign inside Quicken Loans Arena, where he led the Cavaliers to a 107-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
All James did [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff photos
CLEVELAND — The last time the Browns made a dramatic quarterback switch — from Charlie Frye to Derek Anderson in Week 2 last year — they scored 51 points, won 10 of the next 15 games and nearly made the playoffs.
This time, Anderson heads to the bench in favor of Brady Quinn, [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
Random thoughts from the stands at Quicken Loans Arena, where the Cavaliers hosted old friend Drew Gooden and the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday:
If I’ve written it one time, I’ve written it 1,000 times: No team run by a Paxson will ever be successful, which is why this Bulls squad will never be [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — LeBron James was thrilled with Barack Obama’s presidential victory, but the Cavaliers superstar has no plans to enter the political world when he retires from basketball.
“Mayor of Akron?” the 23-year-old James repeated when that possibility was thrown out Wednesday evening prior to a game against the Chicago Bulls. “I’m [...]

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