Maria Kacik | The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — Among a trio of candidates, incumbent Dale Strasser and At-large Councilman Gary Werner were left standing in Tuesday’s Brunswick mayoral race.
Political newcomer Mary Jo Knapper, 41, of 1503 Princeton Drive, received the least amount of votes and will not be on the November ballot.
According to unofficial results from [...]

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The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — Voters once again supported Brunswick City Schools by renewing a levy first approved in 1994.
The 3.1-mill issue passed with 5,085 votes to 2,680 against, according to unofficial results from the Medina County Board of Elections.
This is the third time residents voted to renew the levy. Originally passed as a five-year, 7.82 [...]

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Allison Wood | The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — A 2-mill fire levy passed Tuesday in Chatham Township, but a 2.5-mill fire levy for Westfield Fire and Rescue failed for a second time.
Chatham voters approved the replacement fire levy by 67 votes — 170 to 103 votes — while Westfield Township voters defeated the fire levy request [...]

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Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — Incumbents led the Brunswick City Council race Tuesday, which narrowed the number of candidates running in November for three at-large seats from seven to six.
Incumbent Ron Falconi, 40, of 1568 Augusta Drive, led the race with 4,114 votes, according to unofficial results from the Medina County Board of [...]

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Maria Kacik | The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — Spirits were high and a lot of people were letting out sighs of relief Tuesday night at the Brunswick Access Television studios, where several Brunswick officials gathered to await election results.
“Chhhaaaayeah,” Fire Chief Jim Baird yelled, pumping his fist, as he learned of the results.
According to unofficial results [...]

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Rhea Faye Wakefield, 88, formerly of Chatham and Lodi, passed away at her niece’s home in Grand Ledge, Michigan Monday, May 4, 2009. She was born in Chatham February 7, 1921 and was the oldest of three daughters born to Walter F. and Edna Lucile Chadwick Robinson.
She was a former member [...]

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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. She was born May 19, 1933 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Charles and Anne Smith. Lois resided in Cuyahoga County for many years prior to moving to Medina County.
She had been a receptionist at Metro Health Medical Center for 20 years and lastly [...]

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David B. Haker, 87, of Wadsworth, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at Wind Song Care Center in Akron. He was born June 28, 1921 in Cleveland, to Leonard and Fern Haker.
David graduated from Willoughby High School and then served in the U.S. Naval Air Corps on the U.S.S. Lunga during World War II. He married [...]

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Shirley J. Graff, 79, of Brunswick, died Monday, May 4, 2009 in North Royalton. She was born August 4, 1929 in Medina.
Survivors include her loving husband of 62 years, Leonard Graff of Brunswick; daughters, Becky Kovalcsik, Bonnie (Bob) Lapinski, both of Wellington; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brother, Robert Sprankle of Tennessee.
She was preceded in [...]

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