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4 students honored for weather posters
Reunions - Akron East High School class of 1937
Lawmakers honor Stan Hywet's history
Camp Ledgewood to host celebration
Community news - Cuyahoga Falls High graduating seniors who received scholarships
Two high schools receive awards
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Akron man interrupts armed burglar
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Drivers give Fairlawn roundabout thumbs-up
Three Kenmore Blvd. buildings get energy-wise renovation
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The330:
Akron Zoo’s $500,000 Conservation Carousel opens to public Saturday
Akron Docs in Haiti:
Orphans in Fondwa
First Bell - On Education:
Busing, sports fees and class size on table if Copley-Fairlawn schools levy fails
Pets:
Paws & Pitches at Canal Park
The Heldenfiles:
"So You Think You Can Dance" Notes
Akron Zips:
Poll: What season are you anticipating most?
Tribe Matters:
Thursday’s Indians lineup
Cleveland Browns:
Links to Browns coverage: July 30, 2010
Kent State Sports:
Key MAC Games Of 2010 Season
Cleveland Cavaliers:
LeBron still has at least one fan in Cleveland
Buckeye Blogging:
10 Hurdles Standing Between Ohio State and Another National Championship
Varsity Letters:
Important Dates for Upcoming High School Football Season
All Da King's Men:
Arizona Immigration Law Blocked, Drug Cartels Rejoice
Blog of Mass Destruction:
"Muslims Hate Jews, Christians &…Dogs"
Akron Law Café:
Is BP Cornering the Market on Oil Spill Research?
Car Chase:
Sunday – or Anyday Drives
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Brangelina to Buy in Santorini?
Sound Check:
Ohio alt-rock stars weigh in on Lebron….John Mayer too..
HRLite House:
From the White House – New Federal Approach to Hiring
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Community news
• Three local Freemasons were selected to receive the Thirty-third Degree, the highest honor of Scottish Rite Freemasonry: James R. Moore of Barberton, a retired math teacher; James D. Fidler of Canton, a retired FBI special agent and executive secretary of the Scottish Rite Valley of Canton; and Eugene R. Wagmiller of Louisville, a retired training instructor for the Timken Co. They were among 110 Masonic leaders selected to be honored in Boston at the annual meeting of the Scottish Rite Supreme Council.
• Christopher Schott was named an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 385 of Bath Township. His Eagle Scout project was a book drive in cooperation with Old Trail School to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Akron.
• Goodwill Industries of Akron has named five workers as Employees of Distinction: Paul Howiler, an inventory clerk at ASW Global; Mary Lou Jyurovat, a protective services social worker at Summit County Children Services; Tammy Luhring, a caseworker for Summit County Children Services; Jackie Pritchard, a database administrator at United Way of Summit County; and Joanne Waters, an administrative assistant at the American Red Cross of Summit and Portage counties.
• Thomas Strauss, president and chief executive officer of Summa Health System, was selected to receive the fifth-annual Community Medal Award in honor of his service and the support that Summa provides to the community, from the Summit County Salvation Army.
• The Summit County Mortgage Task Force received the Distinguished Law Enforcement Group Achievement Award from the Ohio Attorney General's Office. The task force was started in 2005 to investigate and prosecute mortgage task fraud. It is led by Chief Ken Thornton of the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
School news
• W. Preston Parry of Akron, a business economics major, and Matthew A. Price of Medina, a double major in business economics and computer science, each received a $1,000 Provost Student Academic Achievement Award at Miami University for academic achievement.
• Ryan A. Kozak, senior vice president and regional manager of the Key Bank National Association, was named to the advisory board for the masters of science in financial engineering program at Kent State. He fills the newly created two-year board position of alumni adviser.
• Herb Hochhauser, an adjunct faculty member at Hiram College, received his seventh Emmy for his documentary, Beyond the Fence, a Memoir of Buchenwald. The film was selected by the the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as the winner in the Community Service category. Hochhauser is a Holocaust survivor who served as a producer on the film.
Military news
• Richard G. Sears of Stow graduated from Army basic training.
• Air Force Airman Tom Lockard, son of Tom and Juanita Lockard of Seville, completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is a 2007 graduate of Medina High School.
• Army Pvt. 1st Class Josh Kessell, son of Robert and Michelle Kessell of Cuyahoga Falls, completed basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. He is a 2009 graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School.
• Air Force Airman Brandon R. Ward, son of Kathleen Ward and grandson of Doris Dungee, both of Akron, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is a 2007 graduate of Ellet High School in Akron.
The Akron Beacon Journal welcomes news of civic, school and military achievement. Send notices to Celebrations, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Or fax them to 330-376-9235.
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