March 22, 2006: News Sports happenings
 













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Published March 22, 2006
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Members of the Deaf and Deaf-Blind Committee on Human Rights attempt to force their way into the Westlake office of Dr. Kornelia Solymos Thursday. Westlake Police officers, including Capt. Guy Turner, center, block the protesters from entering. (Photo by Kevin Kelley)

Deaf activists protest Westlake doctor
Physician refuses to guarantee interpreters, group says
WESTLAKE — About 30 deaf persons and their advocates held a three-and-a-half hour sit-in Thursday at the office of Dr. Kornelia Solymos to demand that she and other physicians provide and pay for sign language interpreters at office visits.

Summerfest cancelled for 2006
FAIRVIEW PARK — The lack of parking space due to construction work at the new Westgate shopping center is forcing community leaders to cancel Summerfest for 2006.

O’Grady expected to veto portion of budget
NORTH OLMSTED — The mayor says he will likely reject council’s insertion to the budget of an additional correctional officer for the police department.

Sports
The game has changed in 30 years,
but not the coach
Despite being the all-time winningest girls basketball coach in the state of Ohio (her 38-year record is 639-178), Lutheran West's Karen Wittrock has always judged herself on what she taught her players outside of the game.
happenings

Started as a lark, Blazer now creating a buzz
The rock quartet made up of Bay Village natives specializes in a particular 1980s sound - post-punk, melodious, with reverberating wall-of-sound guitars and moody vocals.

 
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