Brenda L. Beke, 39, of Elyria, passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, at Elyria Memorial Hospital Regional Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 1, 1968, in Parma and was a homemaker.
Ms. Beke is survived by her daughters, Sierra and Cheyenne Hardy and Kaytlyn Mattingly; son, Shane Mattingly; parents, Daniel and Mary (nee Stanton) Beke; sister, Danielle […]

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Eric G. Broering, 48, formerly of Hinckley Township, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, as a result of an automobile accident in Tampa, Fla., where he resided.
He graduated in 1977 from Padua Franciscan High School in Parma. He was trained as an automobile mechanic. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, along with playing the guitar and […]

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John Drotleff, 94, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, in Medina.
He was born Feb. 17,1913, in Hamborn, Germany. He worked for General Motors for 24 years. He also was an avid farmer and worked for Elm Farm Dairy. Mr. Drotleff was a member of Waltz United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his sons, […]

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To the Editor:
As we get ready for the general election on Tuesday, please remember voting, especially for women, is a right many of us take for granted.
In 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted in New York and was arrested and fined. She did not live to see it happen. In 1920, Carrie Chapman Cott was the […]

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To the Editor:
Don’t you have to wonder why a person who has not been involved in city council wakes up one morning and decides to run for council president? Does Cindy Fuller understand anything about how council runs?
John Wetzel is certainly a voice of the minority. He has served his city well, but one has […]

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MEDINA — Medina Creative Housing Inc. has reaped benefits from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this year.
Out of 13 agencies, Medina Creating Housing received two HUD grants — one for building eight additional single-housing units for individuals with disabilities to the eight currently in the works on the northeast corner of West […]

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CLEVELAND — There was a lot of booing inside Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday night, but not because it was Halloween.
The Cavaliers — or at least someone dressed up as them — began defense of their Eastern Conference championship in dismal fashion, losing their season opener 92-74 to the Dallas Mavericks in front of a […]

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To the Editor:
Medina has a refreshing new person in Cindy Fuller, willing to serve all of us as council president. While Pam Miller’s years of service to Medina is admirable, recently Miller and the Historic Preservation Board put Medina at legal risk. One big mistake is enough. It’s just time for a change.
Miller and […]

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- Someone reportedly stole 800 feet of copper welding lead from the site of a building under construction in the 4000 block of Center Road between 4 p.m. Oct. 23 and 7 a.m. Oct. 24. The estimated value of the welding lead is $2,500.
- A light-up plastic pumpkin and two extension cords were reported stolen […]

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Genevieve Muncey, 80, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, at Northridge Health Center, North Ridgeville.
She was born March 13, 1927, in Logan, W.Va. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Muncey was a big Indians fan and loved reading, afternoon television and car travel.
She is survived by her sons, Dana William (Catherine), Keith (Marjorie) and […]

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