Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
WESTFIELD TWP. — With a presentation both humorous and heavy, teachers and troopers teamed with —and against — one another to warn Cloverleaf High School students about the dangers of driving drunk on prom night and every night.
On Friday afternoon, the day before today’s prom at Cloverleaf, teachers suited up in [...]

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Maria Kacik | The Gazette
BRUNSWICK HILLS TWP. — Glenna Cika’s four housecats and Labrador, Gabel, gather every morning as the retired secretary doles out kibble.
But feeding time has just begun.
Cika heads outside to her barn to feed about 25 feral and semi-feral cats that have made her property home. Then she goes to her garage [...]

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Maria Kacik | The Gazette
BRUNSWICK — Business owners now can employ some slightly flashier ways to attract customers. City Council passed several ordinances this week to allow moving-message and digital signs in the city.
At-Large Councilman Ron Falconi, chairman of the Planning and Zoning Committee, said Brunswick is one of the first municipalities in the area [...]

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Judy A. Totts | The Gazette
SEVILLE — Say “cheese” — and “chow.”
To celebrate National Pet Week, May 4-9, Seville Animal Hospital invited clients to submit photos for its second annual pet/owner look-alike contest.
“Dr. (Patricia) Faust always tries to think of a way to enhance the pet owner bond,” said Kim Fish, hospital manager. “They’re not [...]

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Allison Wood | The Gazette
MEDINA — The county’s entire 911 network was down for nearly an hour Friday morning after a tractor-trailer hit a utility pole on U.S. Route 42 just southwest of the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash created a power surge, causing the radio and computer network at the sheriff’s office to stop [...]

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Edra V. Butcher, 82, of Litchfield, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Medina. She was born June 15, 1926 in Webster Springs, West Virginia.
Mrs. Butcher was a teacher’s aid for the Buckeye school system. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Medina.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph C. Butcher of Litchfield; son, Arthur [...]

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Jack E. Blank, of Lafayette Township, met his heavenly father Thursday, April 30, 2009 after a long illness. He was born July 15, 1925.
Jack was a submarine veteran, of W.W.II, the cold war, the Korean war, and Vietnam, serving in the navy for 20 years. He served on the U.S.S. Gabilon, the U.S.S. Gar, [...]

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Paul J. Barrick, 72, of Hinckley, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in Cleveland. He was born October 31, 1936 in Bemis, West Virginia.
Paul was a truck driver. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a BSA volunteer and was involved in Teamsters. Paul enjoyed camping and traveling, and was a good family man.
He [...]

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SCOTT PETRAK
The Gazette
BEREA — Graham Harrell is starting over.
The NCAA-record 134 career touchdown passes are in the past. The fourth-place finish in last season’s Heisman Trophy voting is forgotten. Texas Tech’s top-five ranking and stirring comeback over Texas are distant memories.
Harrell went undrafted last weekend and was invited to the Browns rookie minicamp on a [...]

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