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Published
August 27, 2008
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Sound
the trumpet — it’s football season
Fairview High School student Ellen McConville plays the horn
in the marching band Friday at the school’s season opener in
football against Lutheran West High School. Lutheran West won,
40-21. Read more about the game on page 21 in the printed edition
of West Life, on newsstands now. (West Life photo by Larry Bennet) |
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Flammable
materials left on roof
ROCKY RIVER The
cuase of the Aug. 6 Manor House condominiums fire is still officially
under investigation. However, workers re-tarring the roof had put all of their materials
in a pile on a roof, which according to witnesses, was the same spot
where the fire took place around 2 p.m. |
Court
rejects appeal on fire ballot issue
BAY VILLAGE The Ohio Eighth District of Appeals said the language
of an initiative petition was misleading. As a result, a ballot issue
that would have voters decide on minimum staffing levels in the fire
department will not appear on the November ballot. |
Teachers
start year with new technology
WESTLAKE Each classroom at Lee Burneson had a mounted screen
installed on which teachers can project content from their computer
screens. The new technology is designed toi prepare students for the
21st century workplace. |
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Martial
Arts training helps Eagles prepare for season
North
Olmsted High School's volleyball team has been using martial arts
to give its players a mental edge as well improve their
physical fitness.
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A
gorgeous garden from start to finish in 12 weeks
Over
the summer, a Bay Village couple transformed a 1923 cottage into
a cozy home. Gardening columnist Thea Steinmetz tells how they remade
the property by trimming overgrown bushes and adding a natural wood picket fence around the border.
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