By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — George Kokinis isn’t the Browns general manager.
At least, not yet.
Contrary to published reports, Kokinis didn’t interview with owner Randy Lerner on Monday, according to a team source.
But WKYC-TV’s Jim Donovan reported Kokinis was in town and met with coach Eric Mangini. Donovan said Lerner was out of town and unavailable [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
MEDINA — The Brunswick/Medina boys basketball rivalry has seen more than its share of unexpected heroes in recent years.
Dave Dynia added his name to that list on Saturday night.
The senior guard scored a career-high 17 points off the bench — 14 of them in the second half and overtime — as the [...]

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Kendra Hosack, 4, joins her family Sunday at the “Live the Dream” service at St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, 400 N. Broadway, Medina. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the life, legacy and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Shirley Ware | Photo Editor)

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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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Sandra Jean Sturdivant-Campbell-Boone, 59, of Girard, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Trumbull Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
She was born Sept. 9, 1949, in Cleveland to William and Pearl Payne. Sandra was a laborer for Industrial Plastics in Valley City for nine years before retiring in 1997. She was a member of [...]

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Mary Polansky, 95, of Valley City, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009.
She was born Sept. 8, 1913, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Mary moved back to the old country of Russia with her family for many years before arriving back in the States and lived in Brooksville, Fla., for more than 50 years. [...]

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Norman Paul Nichols, 79, of Brunswick, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2009.
He was born Sept. 18, 1929, in Bedford. He was a Brunswick police auxiliary for 10 years, where he achieved the rank of chief. He also was an over-the-road truck driver, finishing his career with Vet-O-Vitz. Norman proudly served in the Army in [...]

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John Milakovich, 86, of Brunswick, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, in Cleveland.
He was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Cleveland. Mr. Milakovich worked at Midland Steel for 31 years.
He is survived by his son, Hartmut “Sam” (Almut) Halscheidt of Parma; granddaughter, Heddi (David) Cook of Mars, Pa.; grandson, Dirk (Jessica) Halscheidt; and six great-grandchildren.
He was [...]

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William Frederick “Bill” Kappy, 89, of Medina, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009.
He was born Oct. 26, 1919, in Cleveland to William Ernest and Lena Kappy. Bill retired as a vocational welding instructor in the Cleveland Public School system with 25 years. He also worked 25 years for Sohio as a certified pipe [...]

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Eugene M. “Gene” Kaler, 85, passed away Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Life Care Center of Medina in Liverpool Township following a lengthy stay after suffering a stroke.
Gene was born Aug. 9, 1923, in Tiro, Ohio, to James “Carl” and Irma (Cole) Kaler. He graduated from Tiro High School in 1941. He married Betty [...]

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