Two candidates are challenging incumbent Mayor Thomas Longsdorf in Lodi: Robert Geissman and Dan Goodrow.

Geissman, 41, of 231 Janice St., is a self-employed affiliate marketing manager. He was elected as a write-in candidate for the Lodi Board of Public Affairs, a post he still holds.
“I would like to start to address our (aging) infrastructure — […]

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Margaret I. Bitting, 91, of Medina, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Medina Village Retirement Community.
She was born Nov. 17, 1915, in Barberton to Joseph and Barbara Severtis Erdos. She grew up in Barberton and later married Fred Bitting. They made their home in the Akron Kenmore area, where they resided before moving to […]

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Ronald Louis Getson, 76, of Brunswick, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in Brunswick.
He was born Nov. 8, 1930, in Cleveland. Mr. Getson was the sergeant of security at Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center for 18 years. He was a member of American Legion Post 234 in Brunswick, where he served as an honor guard. […]

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Alberta M. Johnson, 87, of Wadsworth, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Country Pointe in Wooster.
She was born July 8, 1920, in Congress Township to Fred and Ida (Nolen) Ramsier. She was a homemaker all her life. She volunteered at the Canton Christian Home for 15 years. She was a member of Northside Christian […]

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Theresa M. Spirnak, 63, of Brunswick, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights.
She was born April 4, 1944, in Philadelphia. Mrs. Spirnak was a packer for Modern Curriculum Press. She belonged to the Legion of Mary. She cherished spending time with her family and friends and being “Grammy” […]

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To the Editor:
Medina County voters approved a bond issue to build some of the nicest library buildings in Northeast Ohio. Now we are faced with an operating levy to allow the libraries to continue to provide not only nice buildings, but excellent resources and services.

When we approved the bond issue, one of the concerns I […]

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To the Editor:
I will be casting a yes vote for the Medina County District Library levy on Nov. 6.
The community libraries are the best bargain in the county. Where else could you check out bestselling books, current magazines and movies, use them, and return them at no cost unless they are overdue? Where else can […]

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To the Editor:
I will be 70 years old in February 2008. I am a recovering cancer patient. I work three days per week to supplement my retirement. I will have to do this until I am no longer living.
Everything I do is taxed. Please do not consider taxing the only thing I can do from […]

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To the Editor:
In the summer of 1987, my family and I relocated to Medina. One of the first things we did was visit the Medina Library on the square. I was dumbfounded by the lack of books and the dreary conditions of the children’s department.

The shelves held about 10 to 12 picture books. Heavy, dark […]

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The bride isn’t a willing partner in this wedding portrayed at Buckeye Woods Sunday afternoon in Lafayette Township as part of Pioneers in the Park, a stop on the 2007 Fall Foliage Tour. The wedding party includes (from left): Roger Badida, of Canal Fulton; Dan Saunders (holding book), of Seville; Gary Flegel, of Spencer; and […]

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