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Published on Saturday, Jul 04, 2009
AKRON
Service for Kersker
AKRON: A memorial service for Akron Municipal Judge Linda B. Kersker will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Firestone High School, 333 Rampart Ave., inside the auditorium that bears her name.
Kersker died of a descending aortic aneurysm Thursday at the Cleveland Clinic.
Kersker, who served on the Akron Board of Education for 16 years, was a member of the Firestone's first graduating class, in 1965. As a student, she wrote the words to the school's alma mater. The first female partner at the Akron law firm Brouse McDowell, Kersker was appointed to the municipal court bench in February.
Billow Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
BARBERTON
Health meeting
BARBERTON: The city is holding a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the proposed switch from the Barberton Health District to the Summit County Health District for public health services.
The meeting will take place at the Active Adult Center, located inside the Lake Anna YMCA, 500 W. Hopocan Ave.
Farm tour set
BARBERTON: The Barberton Historical Society will host a brand-new slide presentation on the construction of O.C. Barber's Anna Dean Farm at 7 p.m. Thursday at O.C. Barber's Barn No. 1, 115 Third St. SE.
Participants are asked to bring a folding chair or lawn chair.
Barn No. 1, at the corner of Third Street and Portsmouth Avenue, was the first building erected on the Anna Dean Farm in 1909. The event marks the barn's 100th anniversary. The presentation is free and open to people of all ages.
BATH TWP.
Road rally July 19
BATH TWP.: The Attractions of Bath will be the stopping points and the theme for this year's Bath Business Association Road Rally set for July 19.
The rally begins at 2:30 p.m at Bath Elementary School, 1246 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road.
All cars — including antique and classic vehicles — are encouraged to participate in the rally, where instructions will be given as drivers set out on a trail of clues to find the township's historic and cultural attractions.
The rally will wind up at Hale Farm and Village, where a dinner catered by Moe's Restaurant will be served at 5:30 p.m. Dulcimer entertainment will be provided by Doug & Lena, and awards and door prizes will be handed out.
The rally is a benefit for the association. The event is open to the public and will take place rain or shine. Cost per car is $10.
Dinner is $12 per person and you need not participate in the road rally to go to the dinner.
Checks should be made out to BBA and sent to The Bake Shop in Ghent, 800 Wye Road, Akron, OH 44333.
For information, call 330-666-3347.
ROOTSTOWN TWP.
Man dies in crash
ROOTSTOWN TWP.: A 36-year-old Ravenna man died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday on Herriff Road.
The Ravenna Post of the State Highway Patrol reported that Kelly B. Brewster was killed when his motorcycle slid and went off the road about three-tenths of a mile north of Sandy Lake Road about 5:02 p.m. Wednesday.
The patrol said in a news release that Brewster was traveling at a high rate of speed when he slowed at a sharp left curve, slid off the right side of the road and struck a tree.
Brewster, who was wearing a helmet, was ejected from the bike. He was taken to Robinson Memorial Hospital and later was pronounced dead at Akron City Hospital, officials said.
The accident remains under investigation.
STATE NEWS
Approval slipping
COLUMBUS: A new poll shows that Gov. Ted Strickland's job approval rating has dropped dramatically.
The same poll finds that about half of all Ohioans give the governor failing marks on his handling of the economy and the state budget.
The Quinnipiac University survey released Friday says Strickland has a 46 percent job approval rating, down from 57 percent in early May.
That's his lowest rating since February 2007.
The poll also finds that most Ohioans support Strickland's proposal to put video slot machines at Ohio's horse racing tracks.
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