Maria Kacik | The Gazette
MEDINA — Local artist Sarah Jane Ingraham and author Jeanne Morse managed to keep the attention of a group of 4- and 5-year-olds for much of Monday morning.
About 15 children at KinderCare on Northland Drive were silent as the two read their books, “The Rainy Day” and “The Magical Fan,” both [...]

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Maria Kacik | The Gazette
BRUNSWICK — People will be partying under the stars several times this summer.
The Brunswick Astronomy Club is gearing up for its set of Star Parties that will be held four Friday nights this summer: May 15, June 19, July 17 and Aug 14.
On these nights, members of the club will set [...]

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Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
SEVILLE — Mayor Larry Landis and Councilman Richard Barbera asked Westfield Township officials to give Village Council more details regarding a proposed economic development district before they would consider setting up a work session with trustees.
The border of the development district, the zoning therein and what residents think about the proposal [...]

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Allison Wood | The Gazette
MEDINA — A failure to communicate almost caused police to issue an Amber Alert for a 5-year-old girl who was believed to have been kidnapped.
It turned out she was with her father and uncle the whole time and was on her way to a birthday party.
A neighbor called police at 3:51 [...]

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John Gladden | The Gazette
WESTFIELD TWP. — So you’ve just taken off from a French airbase on a mission to Germany, flying over the mountains, when the radio of your Douglas A-20 bomber crackles to life with, of all things, a weather report. There’s a cyclone sitting right on top of the mountains, dead ahead.
What [...]

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Marguerite Rider Smith, 91, of Medina, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Medina Village Retirement Community. Marguerite was born August 28, 1917, in Cleveland, to Edmund and Louise Rider. She was raised in Hinckley, and moved to Medina in 1952.
Marguerite volunteered as a Nurse’s Aid for 22 years at the old Medina Community [...]

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Lois A. Schell, 75, of Medina, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009.
Calling hours will be Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 P.M. at the Bauer Funeral Home, 2089 Columbia Road, Valley City.
Her complete obituary will be in tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6, 2009.

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Paul H. Mack, 80, of Medina, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009. He was born in Bessemer, Pennsylvania August 2, 1928.
Mr. Mack served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of Amvets, VFW, American Legion, the Polish American Society. and enjoyed watching sports. He was a truck driver for many years. He [...]

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Annamae Hatch, 71 of Medina, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Medina. She was born August 11, 1937 in Hinckley.
Annamae enjoyed being a homemaker, being with her beloved husband, Robert, who she married October 8, 1960. Annamae also enjoyed anything that involved her grandchildren, her monthly lunches with the golden girls, lots of [...]

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Alan Dale Bowen, passed away early Monday, May 4, 2009, after a valiant battle with cancer.
Al will be remembered as a strong and courageous man who touched the lives of many.
He was the beloved husband of Diane (nee Moore); loving father of Tiffani (Matthew) Alameda, Stephanie and Chad Bowen, He is also survived [...]

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