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Pet telethon re-airs

The Heldenfiles:
Chipmunks "Squeakquel" on DVD/BD March 30

Akron Zips:
Late surge gives Zips ugly road win

Tribe Matters:
Blogmail response on Hafner

Cleveland Browns:
Stallworth's contract terminated

Balanced Ledger:
QB in Browns future: another mock draft

Kent State Sports:
KSU Notes – February 9

Cleveland Cavaliers:
NBA Power Rankings from Around the Internet

Buckeye Blogging:
Buckeyes grab 18 players on signing day

Varsity Letters:
Garfield at Buchtel basketball

All Da King's Men:
Palin At The Tea Party Convention

Blog of Mass Destruction:
Republican Pre-Conditions

Akron Law Café:
Citizens United v. F.E.C. (Part 4): Kennedy's and O'Connor's Basic Approaches to Constitutional Decisionmaking – Top Down and Bottom Up

Car Chase:
Collector Car Hobby Loses One of the Best—Jim Roll

Let's Talk Real Estate:
Decisions Decisions: Credit Cards or Your Mortgage?

Ohio Travels with Betty:
Loucile is looking for a Lake Erie getaway in June for three kids, ages 1, 3, and 5.

Sound Check:
Talk of the Town – Top entertainment picks for the weekend

HRLite House:
Track HR Research

Akron Gamer:
Makers of 'Castle Crashers' unveil 'BattleBlock Theater'

See Jane Style:
Do IT this week: Layering

Community News


AKRON

Burglary arrest
AKRON: An Akron man was arrested Friday in connection with a home invasion and robbery last year.

Hollis A. Huff, Jr., 20, of Kipling Street, was taken into custody at 11 a.m. on Cole Avenue by the Akron Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.

Huff was charged with aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery and forgery involving a home invasion in the 700 block of Beardsley Street on July 21, 2008.

The victim, a 22-year-old woman, reported that four men entered her house. One put a gun to her head while the others searched the home.

The woman's dog attacked the men before they fled in a waiting car.

The victim chased the men down the street, grabbing the temporary license plate from the car.

Huff was booked into the Summit County Jail.
Shredding day
AKRON: The Kenmore Kiwanis club is helping to organize a free, secure, on-site document destruction day by Shred-It from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 933 Kenmore Blvd.

There is a five-bag-per-person limit. Staples, paper clips and rubber bands are OK. Confidential documents such as old checks, check books, credit-card offers, contracts, etc. will be accepted.

A donation of one nonperishable or personal hygiene item per bag is encouraged for the Kenmore Church of the Nazarene Food Pantry.
STOW-MUNROE FALLS SCHOOLS

Paving contract

The Perrin Asphalt Co. of Akron has been awarded a contract to repair and improve paved areas at Kimpton Middle School in Munroe Falls.

Perrin was the low bidder with a base price of $51,300, and an additional $5,700 was set aside as a contingency fund.

Braun and Steidl, the school district's architects, reviewed the bids and recommended acceptance of Perrin's offer.

— M.A. Ferguson-Rich
AKRON SCHOOLS

Firestone open
AKRON: An open house for prospective students and their families will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at Firestone High School, 333 Rampart Ave.

Students in grades 6-8 are invited.

Tours and information about some of the school's many programs, both academic and in the visual and performing arts, will be presented. The school also offers academic clubs and more than 20 varsity sports. Faculty and staff will be present to answer questions.

The school has been rated ''Excellent'' by the state for five consecutive years, and named by Newsweek magazine as one of America's best high schools.
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SUMMIT COUNTY

Fundraiser for pets
STOW: The Humane Society of Greater Akron will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Stow-Kent Plaza, 4301 Kent Road.

Proceeds will benefit animals at the Humane Society shelter.

For information, go to http://www.summithumane.org. BATH TWP.

Grant applications
BATH TWP. The Allocations Committee of Bath Volunteers for Service (BVS) is accepting funding applications from area nonprofit organizations.

Requests for an application should be sent to BVS, Attn: MaryAnn Heed, P.O. Box 33, Bath, OH 44210. If you have questions, call 330-666-5929 or e-mail maheed@verizon.net.

Applications must be postmarked no later than Dec. 1.

BVS has been part of the Bath community for the past 50 years with membership dedicated to volunteer service and bettering the community.
MEDINA

Speaker named
MEDINA: Betty Zak, an instructor at Cuyahoga Community College, will speak at the American Association of University Women meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday on the lower level in the Western Reserve Building, 3637 Medina Road.

Zak will speak on Women who Made a Difference.

She was an adjunct professor at Notre Dame College for 25 years and is a business information systems consultant with her own company. Zak has also performed with the Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus.

AAUW works to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.

Guests and prospective members are welcome.
HIRAM COLLEGE

Parenting program
HIRAM: Hiram College will hold College Camp: A Training Program for Parents from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.

The free seminar will be at the the college's Kennedy Center on state Route 700 in Hiram.

High school guidance counselors, college and university admission representatives and financial aid experts will provide information about the college search process.

Advance registration is required. Go to http://www.hiram.edu/collegecamp or call coordinator Lisa Schneider at 330-569-5986.
CANTON

Lehman alumni bash
CANTON: The 2009 Class of Lehman Distinguished Alumni will be honored at a banquet on Thursday at LaPizzeria, 3656 Dressler Road NW, Jackson Township.

Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7.

This year's honorees are: Joe Vitale, 1967, arts/entertainment; Pauline Frey Whitacre, 1945, athletics; Raymond Wilkof, 1944, business; Joanne Murray, 1967, civic/community service; Richard Dorland, 1949, education; George Canterbury, 1952, military; and Bill Maronitis and Joe Helaney, both 1957, service to alma mater.

Tickets are $20. For information, call 330-494-9519 or 330-453-3577.
STARK COUNTY

Dinner-auction set

Betsy Biros-Bules of Jackson Township is chairing the Wilderness Center's Earthly Delights dinner-auction on Friday.

The fundraising event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Kent State Stark Conference Center in Jackson Township.

Tickets are $125 per person.

For reservations or more information, call 330-359-5235. WAYNE COUNTY

Parents classes
WOOSTER: Free classes for parents of children from birth to age 4 and age 5 to 12 are being offered through Wayne County Children Services, 2534 Burbank Road.

A waiting list will be maintained. Parents should call 330-345-5340 to register.
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Bonus newspapers

During the holiday season, Friday issues of the Akron Beacon Journal (Nov. 27 through Jan. 1) will be delivered to readers who normally get only the weekend papers.


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