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Published March 19, 2008
News
Row your boat
Carly Vunderink and Charlotte Petrie power their cardboard boat across the Lakewood High School pool during the school’s sixth annual Physics Cardboard Boat Regatta March 12. The pair crossed the pool in 21.03 seconds. (West Life photo by Larry Bennet)
Plan would give YMCA control of rec center
NORTH OLMSTED — A recreation facilities plan scheduled to be released in April would place control of a proposed new recreation center with the YMCA and its employees instead of the city. the city will not seek any increases in property taxes to fund the new facility, Mayor Thomas O'Gracy said.
Patton: City can boast of ‘laundry list’ of accomplishments
photoFAIRVIEW PARK — In her annual State Of the City address, Mayor Eileen Patton cited the completed Gemini Center and an office park complex as evidence of the progress the city has made in recent years. By obtaining numerous grants, the city ended 2007 with a half-million dollar surplus while enhancing services, the mayor said.
photoChurch collects crosses from across globe
FAIRVIEW PARK — For roughly two decades, Messiah Lutheran Church members on the road have collected crosses and crucifixes for the congregation. The result is the 100-plus Treasury of Crosses that covers two walls within the office area of the church.
Sports
Griffiths ready to lead Rockets
Jack Griffiths helped rebuild North Olmsted’s Excalibur Premier and has been involved with successful travel teams in Westlake. Now, the Bay graduate gets the opportunity to remake the girls soccer program at his alma matter after being named the new varsity head coach last month.
Insights

Carrey’s antics nearly ruin ‘Horton Hears a Who!’
photoIn the candy-colored jungle of Nool, the gregarious elephant Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey) stumbles upon a tiny civilization called Whoville that is housed in a speck. Not surprisingly, his story is generally not believed by Horton’s fellow jungle dwellers. Ben Saylor reviews the new animated flick.

 

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