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Published September 19, 2007
News

BREAKING NEWS:
Board of Elections blocks
adivsory vote on Bradley Road land
WEB POSTED 4:50 PM SEPT. 19
The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections voted 3 to 0 Sept. 24 to uphold a protest by the Westlake school board regarding an issue on the November ballot. The decision blocks a city-backed advisory vote that would ask residents if they want to rezone 42 acres of district-owned property on Bradley Road for public recreation. The city has sought the land for baseball and soccer fields but has been unable to reach a deal with the school board.
Read more about this in the Sept. 26 issue of West Life.

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The Aquatic Center at the newly expanded Don Umerley Civic Center includes an instructional/lap pool, a leisure pool and adultsonly hot water spa. (West Life photo by Larry Bennet)
Civic Center addition opens to public
ROCKY RIVER — The expansion to the city's Civic Center includes a swimming pool with water slide and a fitness center. Most of the facility is open for business this week. The pool, however, will not be open until Oct. 1, as a drainage problem was discovered during a required inspection.
Group appeals decision on law director plan
BAY VILLAGE — Although petitions were submitted, City Council voted not to place a measure that would make the law director an elected position. Now a residents' group is seeking a ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court in enough time to get the matter on the November ballot.
Early astronaut sayscompetition good for space travel
photoWESTSHORE — Scott Carpenter, the second American astronaut to orbit the earth, told NASA Glenn employees that coming competition from China will spur this country to pursue further exploration of the moon and Mars.
Charity football game scores big
NORTH OLMSTED — Not only did the boys in blue beat the city firefighters 18-8 in the second annual charity flag football game, they also recorded their second victory of the year having already beaten them in the annual Homecoming softball game 38-9. The safety forces also raised between over $9,500 for Special Olympics.
Sports
An old fashioned whipping
photoRocky River senior tailback Jon Gipson shredded a North Ridgeville defense that many felt was the best in the West Shore Conference to gain 261 yards and score all three Pirates touchdowns in a 21-0 rout of the Rangers.
Insights

Beck’s ‘Reflections’ is Peggy Lee’s introspection
photoNo fewer than four performers portray singer Peggy Lee in "Reflections," now playing at Lakewood's Beck Center. Through a dozen vignettes, jumbled as they would be in a real-life stream-of-consciousness, the audience sees Peggy's life revealed through the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

   
 

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