Rick Noland
The Gazette
There was cold-shooting Mo Williams, having just missed two wide-open 3-pointers, relentlessly harassing Josh Smith until the Atlanta Hawks power forward finally committed a turnover.
There was 7-foot-3 Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocking a shot by Joe Johnson without leaving his feet.
There was Joe Smith swatting a driving attempt by Marvin Williams.
There was Delonte West blocking [...]

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Allison Wood | The Gazette

MEDINA — Dennis Hanwell announced Monday night he is resigning as the city’s police chief so he can run for mayor in November.
“I am confident that my education, leadership, past work experience and comprehensive knowledge of the city’s administrative operations make me a well-qualified candidate for the Mayor’s office,” he [...]

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Maria Kacik | The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — The parking lot outside Western Reserve Masonic Community was a total zoo Monday afternoon.
It was the first day of National Nursing Home Week and, in celebration, the retirement community’s recreation director, Paula Bogrey, arranged for a petting zoo for the residents.
“They are loving this,” Bogrey said Monday.

Renee [...]

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Judy A. Totts | The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — Six karate students filed into the dojo on a recent Wednesday at Asian Martial Arts and clustered around sensei Jeff Burlingame as he tied a white belt with one yellow stripe around Ellen Staples’ waist.
She beamed, face framed by neatly cut dark hair, smiling so widely her [...]

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Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
WADSWORTH — From a vintage car show to exploring slave narratives and the hobo way of life, the Wadsworth Public Library will host a series of programs related to writing in the Great Depression thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Wadsworth received a $2,500 grant to produce [...]

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Eugene “Ray” Stamm, 55, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, May 9, 2009, following a courageous 16 month battle with brain cancer.
Ray was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed spending time with his family and working around the house. He was creative, hard working and always planning that next project. [...]

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Victor “Fred” Ritzman, 83, of Wadsworth, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009. He was born January 14, 1926 in Akron to the late Victor and Blanche (Becker) Ritzman.
Mr. Ritzman was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, V.F.W. Post 1089, and American Legion Post 170.
Mr. Ritzman is survived by his wife, Doris (nee [...]

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Kay A. Leffel, 90, of Medina passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 in Medina. She was born September 17, 1918 in Cleveland as one of eight children to the late Charles and Anna Guarnieri.
Mrs. Leffel was a retired switchboard operator for various hospitals and hotels. She loved to sew.
She is survived by son, Timothy (Judy) [...]

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Ken Frase, 59, of Seville, died Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Cleveland, following a courageous three year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Wadsworth, September 13, 1949.
Ken attended school at Miami University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in education with an emphasis in mathematics and also attended Ashland University where he [...]

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John Paul Cherni, 79 of Brunswick, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born November 15, 1929 in Cleveland.
He was a truck driver for Consolidated Freight for 32 years before retiring in 1992. He was a member of Teamsters #407, Knights of Columbus #4847, Cleveland Polka Association, and St. [...]

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