By BRIAN DULIK
Random thoughts from the stands at Quicken Loans Arena, where the Cavaliers continue to post victories and move up the NBA’s all-time leader board.
By winning their first 21 games at “The Q,” red-hot Cleveland now is tied for the seventh-longest home winning streak to start a season.
It’s just the fifth time since the [...]

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Sonya L. “Sam” (nee Stuart) Weber, 70, of Lorain, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in New Life Hospice Center of Saint Joseph, Lorain, following a brief illness. She was a cancer survivor.
She was born Nov. 3, 1938, in Lodi. She was raised in Spencer and graduated in 1957 from Spencer High School. In [...]

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Lewis Rowe Sr., 90, of Brunswick, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Kingston of Vermilion.
He was born May 5, 1918, in Wayne, W.Va. Mr. Rowe was a millwright for LTV Steel, retiring in the 1970s after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Medina Masonic Lodge, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite. He [...]

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Elizabeth S. Miller, 93, of Seville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Rittman at the Apostolic Christian Home.
She was born in Mansfield to George and Elizabeth Bauer. She lived in the Seville area for the past 40 years. A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, crocheting, reading and fishing.
She is survived by her stepchildren, [...]

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Helen Habrat, 90, of Medina, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in Medina.
She was born July 31, 1918, in Uniontown, Pa. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church and a homemaker.
She is survived by her sons, Frank (Connie) Habrat of Medina and Walter (Sandra) Habrat of Baltimore; grandchildren, Greg (Mary) Habrat of [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA, but they don’t feel like they’ve played their best basketball in recent games.
Cleveland will bring a 35-8 mark into tonight’s road game against fellow Eastern Conference power Orlando (34-10), but coach Mike Brown and his players haven’t been totally pleased [...]

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