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Statehouse potpourri: Cars, women and video slot machines

August 20, 2009

Statehouse potpourri: Cars, women and video slot machines Columbus -- It's full speed ahead for the state's attempt to put slot machines at horse racing tracks. That's according to Gov. Ted Strickland, who recently shot down rumors that the process was... Read Story.

Hospice of Western Reserve honor veterans in Twinsburg Aug. 24

August 20, 2009

Hospice of Western Reserve honor veterans in Twinsburg Aug. 24 The summer months are usually a bit slow when it comes to activities and programs conducted by area veterans' organizations. This should change in short order, as people return from... Read Story.

Marhofer franchise is a big loss for Stow

August 13, 2009

Marhofer franchise is a big loss for Stow A decision by General Motors to yank the franchise of Marhofer Chevrolet -- one of Stow's oldest continuously owned family businesses -- is a shock, the latest in a series regarding auto dealerships, but this... Read Story.

Remembering a co-worker who was 'different' from others

July 9, 2009

Remembering a co-worker who was 'different' from others No two people are exactly alike. They are all different except that some are more different than others. We all know a quirky uncle or a special teacher or a classmate that didn't fit in or just... Read Story.

Income limits eased for Vets Dept.'s health care program

July 9, 2009

Income limits eased for Vets Dept.'s health care program For those of us who seemingly made an exorbitant amount of cash, no health care was available for us from the Department of Veterans Affairs. That was the edict in 2003. Now, those of us not in... Read Story.

91st annual American Legion convention comes to Dayton

June 18, 2009

91st annual American Legion convention comes to Dayton The American Legion Department of Ohio will conduct its 91st annual convention in Dayton June 26 through 28 at the Dayton Convention Center. Highlights of the meeting will include addresses by... Read Story.

Automobile care was much more involved in years past

June 18, 2009

Automobile care was much more involved in years past One of the brake lights on my car burned out. I looked in the trunk for a way to pull out the old bulb and replace it, but I didn't see any wires or sockets, so I left it up to the garage man to do... Read Story.

Writer remembers all his editors, past and present

May 21, 2009

Writer remembers all his editors, past and present I was born in 1917 and retired Jan. 15, 1987. A few weeks after my retirement, I got a call from a lady on the liturgical committee at St. Wenceslas Church in Maple Heights. They were putting together... Read Story.

Letter: Calls tax incentive 'narrow-minded'

May 7, 2009

This is in regards to the April 29 article, "City OKs incentive for tanning booth-maker move," and what I saw as narrow-minded quotes from Macedonia Councilor Shane Barker and Mayor Don Kuchta and what I feel is a bribe to move a Solon company to... Read Story.

Veteran's Beat: New GI Bill offers cash for college, books and boarding

May 7, 2009

Veteran's Beat: New GI Bill offers cash for college, books and boarding by Ron Seman The Department of Veterans Affairs announced in a May 1 news release that Veterans can begin submitting applications online for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Veterans,... Read Story.

The Way It Was #1,084: High school proms are a relatively new phenomenon

May 7, 2009

The Way It Was #1,084: High school proms are a relatively new phenomenon by John Straka This is the time of year when high school kids make a big deal out of Prom Night. I graduated from high school in 1935 and have no experience at all with modern-day... Read Story.

Capital News: State wants to know where all the veterans are

May 7, 2009

Capital News: State wants to know where all the veterans are by Capital Bureau Chief Marc Kovac Believe it or not, the state doesn't know the names or addresses of 99 percent of Ohioans who have served in the armed forces. Seems hard to believe,... Read Story.

Capital News: There's no time like the present to panic

April 30, 2009

Capital News: There's no time like the present to panic by Capital Bureau Chief Marc Kovac I guess I'm to blame for the ongoing financial struggles of our state and nation. Or, to be more precise, those of us in the Fourth Estate who have dared to... Read Story.

Front Row Seat : Tribute to Herb Score highlights rainy Indians home opener

April 30, 2009

Front Row Seat : Tribute to Herb Score highlights rainy Indians home opener by Stow Sentry Associate Editor Mike Lesko The most memorable pitch thrown during the Cleveland Indians home opener April 10 was by Nancy Score, widow of Herb Score, the team's... Read Story.

Veteran's Beat: VA keeps up with latest trends through Web records

April 30, 2009

Veteran's Beat: VA keeps up with latest trends through Web records by Ron Seman A recent study in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine singles out the Department of Veterans Affairs for its successful implementation of a comprehensive system... Read Story.

The Way It Was #1,083: The things that kids today will never have to deal with

April 30, 2009

The Way It Was #1,083: The things that kids today will never have to deal with by John Straka It makes me feel older than I really am when I see how children today are growing up in a world that's so much different than it was when I was a student. At... Read Story.

Letter: Comments on Demjanjuk case

April 30, 2009

Letter: Comments on Demjanjuk case Now that our all-powerful federal government, in my eyes, has earned a D-minus in controlling our southern border, where illegal immigrants stream in and drug-laden 18-wheelers cross over undetected, we finally found... Read Story.

Thumbs Up

April 23, 2009

Thumbs Up THUMBS UP ... To the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, which is dedicating its headquarters in Macedonia April 25. The organization pledges to make the city a hub of youth activity as Girl Scouts from 18 counties visit the headquarters to conduct... Read Story.

Capital News: Budget Wars - The governor strikes back

April 23, 2009

Capital News: Budget Wars - The governor strikes back by Capital Bureau Chief Marc Kovac Gov. Ted Strickland is mad as heck, and he's not going to take it anymore. Or something like that. The state's top Democrat, weary of continued assaults from... Read Story.

Veteran's Beat: Twinsburg Post picks leaders

April 23, 2009

Veteran's Beat: Twinsburg Post picks leaders by Ron Seman At a recent meeting of Twinsburg VFW Post 4929, members re-elected Joe Jasany as their commander for the 2009-10 term. He is a U.S. Marine veteran who served in the Vietnam War. Currently, he... Read Story.

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