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Published May 23, 2007
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Lauren Torgeon and Anne Francis dance the Virginia Reel during the annual Blue and Gray Ball Friday evening at Lee Burneson Middle School in Westlake. The ball has been the highlight of eighth-graders’ study of the Civil War at the school for 17 years. (West Life photo by Larry Bennet)
Lee Burneson students recall turmoil of Civil War
WESTLAKE — For the 17th consecutive year, eighth-grade boys at Lee Burneson Middle School dressed as Union or Confederate soldiers while girls dressed as proper ladies of the era Friday evening. The occasion was the Blue and Gray Ball, a Lee Burneson tradition in which students perform waltzes and reels of the 19th Century.
City to school board: Deal or no deal?
WESTLAKE — City Council decides to renew its previous offer of $1.9 million for 42 acres of property owned by the school district. But the offer is on the table for only 30 days.

Compromise should end Bradley Bay disputes
BAY VILLAGE — Bradley Bay Health Center has reached an agreement with neighbors who had opposed the facility's expansion for over two years. The agreement consists of landscaping that will buffer the complex from nearby homes.
Sports
Olivia Vitou takes home four firsts in district meet
photoLast week the Rocky River freshman joined an elite group of athletes who can claim four first-place finishes in a district competition, as she won the 100, 200, long jump and was the anchor leg of the winning 4x400 relay team.
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Computer show to feature old school gaming
photoDo you remember the Commodore 64 computer, or Atari, Colecovision and Intellivision video game units? If you have a fondness for vintage electronic gadgets, you'll want to be at the Classic Computer and Game Show Saturday at the American Legion Hall Clifton Post in Fairview Park.

 
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