By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
MEDINA - One of the most popular expressions in sports has become “It is what it is.”
On Thursday night, the phrase applied perfectly as top-seeded Westlake lived up to its billing with a 52-38 win over Brunswick in a Medina Division I Sectional final.
The Demons (20-2) never trailed and led by as [...]

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By LISA HLAVINKA | Staff Writer
MEDINA — Keith Heffernan’s most prized possessions were lost in the fire that destroyed his home — one motorcycle, two cats and three bicycles.
Heffernan’s losses became his gain, however, when Raleigh Bicycles gave him a rare, top-of-the-line 2008 Diamondback Scapegoat.
A bike mechanic at Century Cycles in Medina for eight years, [...]

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By MARIA KACIK | Staff Writer
When President Obama signed the stimulus package last week, he opened the gates for $787 billion to be flooded throughout the nation in hopes of reviving the economy. Several communities and organizations are racing to get some of those funds for projects in Medina County.
As of Wednesday, Ohio’s stimulus Web [...]

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Thomas Dempsey, 80, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, in Medina.
He was born May 7, 1928, in Elyria and was a Medina resident since 1976. He was a salesman for Acme Visible Records and a licensed investment adviser. He was a member of Holy Martyrs Catholic Church. Mr. Dempsey enjoyed gardening, Ohio State [...]

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Shari L. Gore, 45, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, in Medina.
She was born May 6, 1963, in Cleveland. Mrs. Gore was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and great friend. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Gore was the loving mother of Felicia and Stefanie Gore; beloved daughter of Roger [...]

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Lottie S. Walchli, of Chippewa Lake, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, in Chippewa Lake.
She was born April 21, 1931, in Cleveland and was a resident of Chippewa Lake since 1969, formerly of Fairview Park. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas R. Walchli of Chippewa Lake; daughter, Maureen (Allen) Helms [...]

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CHEERS: to the 125 fifth-graders at Medina’s H.G. Blake Elementary School who turned old, donated wooden chairs into works of art to be auctioned today in a fundraiser. Students transformed 30 chairs into themed creations using paint, foam cutouts, buckeyes and more. Proceeds will go to Kikititi Secondary School in Tanzania and pay tuition, room, [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
Say what you want about Phil Savage, but he knew how to make a splash in free agency. In four years as Browns general manager, he signed 25 free agents, including several big names.
In 2005, cornerback Gary Baxter signed a $30 million deal. In 2006, center LeCharles Bentley and tackle Kevin [...]

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