By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
After wowing audiences last November at the Christmas in the Colonies fine crafts show at the Medina County Fairgrounds, Celtic folk act Maidens IV returns to the area for its first proper Medina theater date.
Main Street Medina has booked the quartet — sisters Havilah, Heather, Abigail and Tabitha Justice [...]

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Jordan Elizabeth Cavanaugh, 11, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, in Cleveland.
She was born March 20, 1997, in Medina. Jordan was a sixth-grader at A.I. Root Middle School, where she sang in the choir and was a student tutor, cheerleader and Girl Scout. She loved to write songs and poems. Jordan also [...]

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George “Handy” Miner Jr., 79, of Medina, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, in Medina.
He was born Nov. 16, 1929, in Cleveland. Mr. Miner was a welder at Standard Welding for 25 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 202 and a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by his wife [...]

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Evelyn J. Novak, 80, of Strongsville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, at Medina Meadows Nursing Home.
She was born May 25, 1928, in Cleveland.
Mrs. Novak is survived by her sons, Frank L. Novak Jr. and William J. (Sherry) Novak; grandson, Jacob Novak; granddaughters, Cassie, Meagan, Allyson and Lauren Novak; and brother, Frank (Marietta) Bagi.
She was [...]

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Rabon L. Sheppard, 73, of Medina, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at Hospice of Medina County at The Inn.
He was born Jan. 25, 1936, in Beckley, W.Va. Mr. Sheppard was an autoworker for Ford Motor Co. He was a member of UAW Local 1250. Mr. Sheppard loved his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed traveling [...]

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Theodore “Ted” Trikilis, 64, of Chippewa Lake, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Elyria Memorial Hospital after suffering a heart attack on Saturday.
He was born July 22, 1944, in Canton to Nick and Genevieve (Argiry) Trikilis. He graduated from Wooster High School and attended Kent State University. Ted was co-founder of Pro Arts [...]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — At Pepperwood Park off Grafton Road there’s grassy open space, a lake and a basketball court. About 10 years ago, a drilling company proposed putting an oil or natural gas well there as well.
City council denied the company’s request to drill, said Mayor Dale Strasser, who was a councilman at [...]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — City residents taking care of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, autism or Down’s syndrome will have a reason to rest easier now that Project Lifesaver is available to residents free of charge.
Project Lifesaver, which has been available in Brunswick since September 2006, is a public safety program offered through [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — Mike Brown now faces the ultimate task — to convince his Eastern Conference players to play defense in the NBA All-Star Game.
The Cavaliers locked up All-Star coaching berths for Brown and his staff Friday night by defeating the lowly Los Angeles Clippers 112-95 at sold-out Quicken Loans Arena.
It improved [...]

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