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Ford Middle School students celebrate power of the pen: Briefly Brook Park
By 'Sam' Boyer
November 07, 2009, 2:53PM
Quotes about writing were displayed on the windows at Ford, the sidewalks outside of Ford, bulletin boards throughout the school and the main showcase, which showed how writing goes across the curriculum. Full story »
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Courtesy award winners to be honored at banquet: Dateline Berea
By Sally King
November 07, 2009, 1:03PM
As co-sponsors of the Employee Courtesy Award, Sun News and Berea Rotary Club are proud to announce the names of this year's award recipients. Each year a committee made up of representatives from the Berea Rotary Club and the News Sun selects winners from the many nominations sent to them from Berea citizens. Full story »
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Brunswick 'bookcrosser' sends volumes into the world, then watches their travels
By Brian Lisik
November 07, 2009, 12:20PM
As a child, Dana Morcus was, like her mother, a voracious reader. But it wasn’t until years later that she became a self-proclaimed “magic book fairy.” “I was at work — I owned a cleaning company a couple of years ago — and I saw this book at one of the businesses,” Morcus recalled with a chuckle. “It had... Full story »
Lovells seek new owners for iconic Station Restaurant Berea
By Joanne Berger DuMound, Sun News
November 07, 2009, 10:56AM
One of the more savory locations in town should make a comeback with the Front Street renovation project. The Station Restaurant, with its historic background as a railway depot, is a focal point on prime land that will only be enhanced once the overpass is completed. Full story »
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You better not cry 'cause Santa Claus is coming to (Parma) town
By Sun News staff
November 07, 2009, 9:00AM
Sun News readers with children will no doubt want to mark their calendars for this upcoming event. The 2009 holiday season becomes official at 9 a.m. Nov. 14. That’s when Santa Claus arrives at Parmatown Mall. Santa will be joined by the Radio Disney Road Crew. You’ll be able to have your photo taken all day with Santa in... Full story »
WHAT'S BREWING: Medina High grad embarks on abolition mission
By Mary Jane Brewer
November 07, 2009, 8:17AM
One of the benefits of writing this column is that I often get to hear about the exciting adventures of Medina High School Graduates. I recently learned that 2002 graduate Jamie Elkins is heading to Mumbai, India in mid-January to serve an internship with the International Justice Mission (IJM), a human rights agency. Jamie told me via e-mail that... Full story »
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The pyrohy cooks at St. Andrew Ukrainian Church find camaraderie and fun as they volunteer
By Susan Ketchum
November 07, 2009, 7:40AM
Don’t tell the members of the St. Andrew Ukrainian Church pyrohy group they are retired. For at least two days a week, eight months a year, the mostly senior volunteers work in the Parma church’s social hall, making hundreds of pyrohy. Pyrohy are the Ukrainian version of potato-filled dumplings that Clevelanders know as pierogies. Bob Renner of Broadview Heights,... Full story »
Two gain new terms as Brunswick Hills trustees
By Brian Lisik
November 07, 2009, 7:33AM
BRUNSWICK HILLS The campaigns of incumbent trustees Michael Esber and Christina Kusnerak resonated with voters Tuesday, who returned the pair to office with 1,766 votes and 1,460 votes respectively, based on unofficial numbers from the Medina County Board of Elections. Challenger and former township trustee David Goodyear received 1,001 votes. Responding in a fiscally responsible way to growing development in... Full story »
Grenfell, Freeman, Wilder take Medina board seats
By Tara Quinn, Sun News
November 07, 2009, 7:03AM
MEDINA Although voters soundly defeated an operating levy on Tuesday’s ballot, they left the makeup of the school board largely unchanged heading into next year. Incumbents Robert Wilder and William Grenfell were returned to their spots on the board. Charles Freeman will be the lone newcomer. They were the top three vote-getters in a six-candidate field defined mostly by... Full story »
Sun Post Sports Roundup
By John Blake
November 07, 2009, 6:38AM
Soccer Padua’s boys couldn’t hang on to a halftime lead as they fell, 2-1, to Walsh Jesuit in the district final soccer tournament. The Bruins finish the season at 12-7 overall. Zach Myers recorded Padua’s first and only goal late in the first half when he scored with the help of a Josh Kawa assist. The Bruins were able to... Full story »
WHIT & WHIMSEY: It's time to enjoy some post-election peace
By 'Sam' Boyer
November 07, 2009, 6:36AM
B y the time this is printed, elections will be over — thank goodness. Every year at this time I express my frustration with TV ads that are relentless in their pursuit of voters (or opponents). I don’t know if the casinos won or lost (I’m writing this on Friday), but I will feel like a winner now that... Full story »
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Brunswick Sun Sports Roundup
By John Blake
November 07, 2009, 4:09AM
Soccer Medina’s girls snuck past Cloverleaf, 1-0, in the Division I Brunswick soccer district semifinals. The Queen Bees got their lone goal from Becca Candler. Taylor Burke tallied four saves in front of the goal. • Highland’s boys suffered a 3-1 loss to Revere in the district semifinals. Highland finishes the season at 13-3-2. Cross Country Brunswick’s girls placed third... Full story »
Old Brooklyn Jackson Hewitt office to collect for Cleveland Food Bank
By Sun News staff
November 06, 2009, 7:34PM
Join in the spirit of the holiday season, as Jackson Hewitt teams up with the Cleveland Food Bank. Drop off food donations and non-perishables at the Old Brooklyn Jackson Hewitt location at 4235 Fulton Road and other Jackson Hewitt locations starting Nov. 16 through the end of the tax season. Discounts on tax preparation for participation are available. Call... Full story »
Parma Mayor Dean DePiero delivers gift cards to Parma Hunger Center
By Sun News staff
November 06, 2009, 6:32PM
Parma Mayor Dean DePiero recently delivered Giant Eagle gift cards to Arch Stevenson, left, and Dale Kraemer, co-directors of Parma Hunger Center. Money for the cards was collected through the city’s Juvenile and Traffic diversion programs, in which offenders can donate to charity as their community service requirement. Full story »
Highland High School loses regular season finale
By John Blake
November 06, 2009, 6:07PM
Highland had some trouble on offense during its 7-0 loss to Cloverleaf in Suburban League football action. The Hornets fall to 6-4 on the season while Cloverleaf improves to the same mark. While it lost a potential home playoff game with the defeat, Highland still will be playing in Week 11. The Hornets, entering the playoffs with a seventh... Full story »
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