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Published June 25, 2008
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Keep on walking
Employees from different Westfield Great Northern businesses teamed up last Saturday to take part in the first solo North Olmsted Relay For Life at the North Olmsted High School athletic field. Here, Annie Dorsey, Shannon Kelly, “Kim,” Vanessa Anna, Renee Quintiliano, Melissa Waddell and her daughter Madeline, show their spirit. Relay officials said the entire relay raised about $82,000 despite losing several hours to a heavy rains. (West Life photo by Larry Bennet)
Grant would fund floating firefighter
BAY VILLAGE — City officials will seek a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If the grant application is successful, the money could be used to help pay for a floating firefighter position that would rotate between shifts.
book coverAuthor offers hope following domestic violence
NORTH OLMSTED — Becky Conrad, a survivor of domestic abuse and author of two books on the subject, says victims can move beyond the scars caused by the violence. But first they must stop rationalizing that the problem will go away, she said.
Church launches $1.8-million expansion
ROCKY RIVER — Rocky River United Methodist Church is adding a large multi-purpose space to be used for worship, youth events, fellowship activities and other church ministries, as well as a central lobby and reception area. In total, the expansion will increase the church’s size by 10 percent, or approximately 8,500 square feet.
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Friedel’s dream becomes reality
Bay native Brad Friedel, a 17-year professional soccer goalie in the English Premier League, has transformed an outdated golf course in Lorain County into his first Premier Soccer Academy.
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New ‘Get Smart’ isn’t dumb, but it’s not genius either
 photoSteve Carell of “The Office” fame steps into Don Adams’ shoes as Maxwell Smart, an analyst for super-secret spying agency CONTROL. The movie is at its best when it remembers it’s supposed to be a comedy, not an action flick, writes West Life's Ben Saylor. The scenes with Max and Agent 99 are particularly effective comedically, thanks to Carell’s solid lead performance and Anne Hathaway’s able straight-woman routine.

 


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