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Published July 16, 2008

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Magical song
Musician Peter Yarrow of the famed folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary is joined by children while singing “Puff, the Magic Dragon” during a performance Saturday evening at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Crocker Park. Yarrow later signed copies of an illustrated children’s book based on the song. (West Life photo by Larry Bennet)

Folk singer Peter Yarrow continues social activism
Children's book gives 'Puff' a new playmate
WESTLAKE — Peter Yarrow of the famed folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary entertained scores of children and adults who grew up with his music Saturday evening at a performance at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Crocker Park.

Quiet zone costs in question

ROCKY RIVER — Estimates the city received from Norfolk Southern on engineering costs to establish a railraod quiet zone are much higher than it got from another firm two years ago. Mayor Pamela Bobst concedes the efforts to implement a quiet zone have been frustrating.

Proposal would reroute Clemens Road
WESTLAKE — A recently completed traffic study proposes rerouting Clemens Road near Crocker Road to reduce the likelihood of gridlock during rush hours. The study, paid for by Cuyahoga Community College, concluded the rerouting would be necessary even if Tri-C's planned Westshore campus never gets built.

Detroit – Dover Center intersection to be widened in 2010
Rest of Detroit could expand to five lanes in future years
WESTLAKE — The intersection of Detroit and Dover Center roads will be widened by the end of the summer of 2010 to allow for better traffic flow. The work is part of a larger recommendation to widen Detroit Road through much of Westlake.

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At The Money Tree, lost treasure is discovered
At The Money Tree, Myron Xenos has been in the buying and appraisal business for 45 years. Xenos will examine coin collections and estates, medals, paper money, any jewelry, old watches, sterling silver, platinum and more.

Sports

Great Lakes-Quicksilver squad takes third in Dallas
A Westlake-based Junior Olympic volleyball club finished third out of 48 teams in a USA Volleyball National Championships in Dallas earlier this month. The Westlake squad, consisting of several shorter players, made up for its lack of height with a tenacious defense.

Insights

Dover Players presents little-produced play ‘R.U.R.’
The Dover Players put on a revival of a historic stage play entitled “R.U.R.,” a “fantastic melodrama” by Czechoslovakian author and playwright Karel Capek. First produced in Prague in 1921, the drama is responsible for inventing and popularizing the word ‘robot.’

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