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Pets:
Officials: NYer Had 20 Dead Dogs Buried in Yard
The Heldenfiles:
Monday Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
Time for Kokinis, Browns to agree and part ways
Akron Zips:
Zips tip off tomorrow
Tribe Matters:
Indians announce spring dates
Cleveland Browns:
Mangini doesn't name a quarterback
Kent State Sports:
KSU Notes – November 9
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Shaq: It’s All About Winning Championships
Buckeye Blogging:
Weekly ‘B’ Deck Report – New Mexico St.
Varsity Letters:
Louisville’s Bobby Swigert headed to Boston College
All Da King's Men:
If It Looks Like Islamic Terrorism…
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Dems Message To Women: Don't Enjoy The Sex
Akron Law Café:
Abortion Analogies
See Jane Style:
Muffle Your Muffler
Car Chase:
Clock Tender- Extending the Life of Collector Car Clocks
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Rumors: Akron Starbucks Closing
Ohio Travels with Betty:
Jack is looking for a trip to Southern Ohio the week of November 16.
Sound Check:
The Black Keys to perform benefit concert at Musica on November 27
HRLite House:
Personal Rant – Why People Do Not Live in Northeast Ohio
Akron Gamer:
New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
Published on Monday, May 26, 2008
Community news
• Akron-Canton area winners of the Kids Speak Out essay contest sponsored by WVIZ/PBS ideastream and Time Warner Cable Northeast Ohio were: Whitney Porter of Akron's St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and Jenna Baisden of Perry High School. Honorable mention awards went to Alexandra Horning of St. Vincent-St. Mary, Alex Marzullo of Hudson High and LaTesia Conley of Massillon Washington High School.
• RyanAustin Dennis, a senior at Copley High School, was a 2008 finalist of Slam U, the annual series of free poetry workshops and slams for teens sponsored by Playhouse Square. He is part of Cleveland's National Youth Poetry Slam Team.
School news
• Stark State College inducted many Akron-Canton-area students into the Beta Gamma Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges: Theresa M. Ashley, Lesa M. Ballard, Jon C. Chaney, Tanya M. Clark, Kristen R. Cooper, Martin D. Dimitrov, Donald W. Friedlein, Heather D. Fry, Jennifer L. Gartner, Marcie A. Howes, Deandreia L. Mayes, Andrew D. Myers, Christopher M. Odom, Tikicsha T. Phillips and Roger J. Williams, all of Akron; Ryan M. Casteel, Karen M. Dimit, Bethany J. Dudek, Rosemary A. Fails, Kristi N. Luchansky, Anne M. Pulka, David C. Pyatt, Kristin K. Rohrer, Tricia L. Salaski, Josh M. Thompson, Kelly A. Wehner and Jason M. Zink, all of Alliance; and Mary L. Shetler of Apple Creek.
Also, Eric S. Wiedlebacher of Beach City; Stephanie M. Bissell of Brewster; John M. Fiebig, Tanisha R. Fulks and Yvonne M. Zeh of Canal Fulton; Shelley S. Ash, Theresa M. Beckert, Eleanor M. Behm, Rebecca M. Belding, Crystal M. Bennett, Denise R. Blogna, Maressa L. Breece, Michael J. Bucklew, Brandy L. Chiavoroli, Janet R. Coats, Celeste M. Crawford, Ashlee D. Davison, Sarah L. Eddy, Alisa M. Ellis, John M. Emmons, Christine C. Ewing, Ryan T. Galbraith, Michael R. Guardado, Aileen A. Hammond, Daniel P. Harmon, Renee M. Kelly, Andrew L. McCracken, Diane K. Moot, Casandra L. Pryor, Jeri C. Quinn, Pamela L. Ramsey, Andrea S. Savage and Susan Toles of Canton; Kimberly A. Frasier and Sherry L. Simmons of Clinton; Jonda M. Bechter of Cuyahoga Falls; Angel R. Hardman of Deerfield; Katie M. Wagner of East Canton; Donna J. Buskirk of East Sparta; Renee S. Lindsay of Fairlawn; Michelle R. Doerschuk of Greentown; Johanna Koerber, Emily J. Nash, Shelly L. Sommers and Patricia A. Topper of Hartville; Troy Carter, Tanya Y. Jamison, Loretta J. King and Jessica M. Myers of Louisville; and Kristen T. Miday of Magnolia.
Also, Jason J. Baxter, Sheila J. Burns, Melinda L. Kandel and Brandy N. Thompson of Malvern; Amy J. Bolan, Sandra G. Crossen, Michael J. Dailey, Brandi J. Douglas, Christina Haiduc, David W. Hendricks, Sean L. Jordan, Heather M. Lowe, Holly L. Parker, Victoria L. Schiavone and Heather M. Stacco, all of Massillon; Amanda S. Conrad, Wesley M. DePalmo and Leslie J. Dunlap of Minerva; Mark Kyle of Mogadore; Renee E. Morgan of Munroe Falls; Todd K. Archinal of Navarre; Thomas M. Abberton, Christy L. Andrews, George E. Becker, Timothy J. Beckley, Steve Brant, Denise M. Caporletti, Julia A. Dyer, Todd L. Elsass, Ryan J. Gray, Carol L. Kirkpatrick, Gina R. Nolan, Kristin M. Shaffer, Jacquelynda M. Taylor, Lori J. Wasko, James R. Whalen and Patricia J. Woodside of North Canton; Sharon M. Justice and Suzanne L. Robart of North Lawrence; Laura B. Kalamets of Norton; Christina J. Steiner of Orrville; Jeremy A. Smith of Ravenna; Tyler P. Yost of Sterling; Jo A. Fatchet and Kirsten N. Long of Stow; Sherri D. McGuinness of Tallmadge; Michelle M. Hughes and Linda K. Sayre of Uniontown; Bryan H. Thomas and Shawna P. VanLoon of Wadsworth; Charlie E. Bolin of Waynesburg; and Shannon M. McKenna of Wooster.
• Julie Messing, director of Kent State's Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, received the Paul L. Pfeiffer Professional and Creative Teaching Award and the annual teaching Award from the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management.
• The Alumni Association at the University of Akron Wayne College recognized Dr. Marchelle Suppan with its Distinguished Alumni Award for 2008. He is a senior vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Dunlap Community Hospital.
• The Alumni Association of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron gave its Father Thomas F. Mahar Outstanding Alumni Award to Jack Fitzpatrick, Class of '44; Thomas Jesser, Class of '53; Patrick Verderico, Class of '61; Thomas Stecz, Class of '65; Kevin McDonald, Class of '71; and Kathleen Roman Michel, Class of '81. Albert Letta, Jerry Kelly and Hank Mancino received Irish Crusader Awards as honorary alumni.
• Mount Union College named Ronald Mendel, assistant professor of human performance and sport management, as its 2008 Great Teacher. Mendel has been a member of the Mount Union faculty since 2004.
Military news
• Air Force Airman Vincent Taylor II, son of Vincent and Nellie Taylor of Akron, completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is a 2006 graduate of Central-Hower High School in Akron.
• Air Force Airman Justin J. Derush, son of Heather Campbell of Wooster, completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is a 2007 graduate of Wooster High School.
• Air Force Airman Ron Angelo S. Tate, son of Yvonne Tate of Cleveland and Ronnie Richmond of Munroe Falls, completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is a 2006 graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School.
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