By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Picture-perfect photos are what naturalist Meredith Krajewski said the Medina County Park District’s annual Nature Photo Exhibit is all about.
This year’s entries can be voted on from Jan. 17 to Feb. 19 at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center exhibit, with the winners being announced Feb. 20.
“The contest is [...]

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By Kathryn Popio
Special to The Gazette
The “justice bra” is not among hot topics for 2009.
Or is it?
As readers take a longer look at Charles M. North and Bob Smietana’s book, “Good Intentions, Nine Hot-Button Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of Faith,” they realize the “justice bra” legitimately belongs on the list.
With good humor, [...]

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Barbara Louise Derhammer, 86, of Chippewa Lake, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.
She was born July 25, 1922, in Lodi to Edison Kell and Annetta Florence Vallnogle Decker. Mrs. Derhammer was a Lodi High School graduate and resided most of her life in Chippewa Lake. She was employed at Lodi Community [...]

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Marjorie J. (nee Dietz) Homa, 83, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, at Samaritan Care Center in Medina.
She was born Dec. 30, 1925, in Cleveland. Mrs. Homa was a homemaker.
She is survived by her son, Ronald (Sandra) Homa; daughter, Karen Homa; grandson, John Ferek; and granddaughter, Jean Ferek.
She was preceded in death by [...]

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Justin David Kurjian, 18, of Lodi, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2009.
He was born April 6, 1990, in Wooster to Danny Kurjian Jr. and Tammy Pertee. Justin lived in Seville and Lodi. He was a 2008 graduate of Cloverleaf High School, where he was a member of the wrestling team. He enjoyed playing video [...]

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Juanita E. Rockhold, 88, of Medina, was reunited with her beloved husband, Walter, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009.
She was born June 10, 1920, in West Virginia and was an elementary school teacher for 20 years in Maple Heights. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and loved traveling and spending time [...]

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Frank A. Setzko, 90, of Medina, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2009, in Medina.
He was born June 15, 1918, in Richwood, W.Va. Mr. Setzko retired as a maintenance supervisor from Gross Medina Oil Co., which is currently Free Oil. He enjoyed gardening and tinkering with things around the house. He was the guy who [...]

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By LISA HLAVINKA
Staff Writer
LODI — The American Legion is known for its good deeds in the community, but the organization also is lending a hand to soldiers overseas.
Once a month, American Legion Post 523 sends care packages to local troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Inside the packages are items most Americans take for granted —toiletries [...]

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Steward “Pops” Warden, 70, of Brunswick, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, in Brunswick.
He was born Nov. 26, 1938, in Wayne County, W.Va. He worked in the foundry at Ford. He served in the Army in the 82nd Airborne.
Mr. Warden is survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara (nee Rolls) of Brunswick; daughters, Dolores [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — No Delonte West, no Zydrunas Ilgauskas, no problem.
Led by superstar LeBron James, the short-handed Cavaliers improved to 20-0 at sold-out Quicken Loans Arena on Friday night with an impressive 92-78 victory over the talented and fully healthy New Orleans Hornets.
With West out with a broken right wrist, Ilgauskas sidelined [...]

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