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Published October 6, 2010
News
More than 900 North Olmsted school students and area residents attended a operating levy rally Sept. 29 in North Olmsted Park where food was served and people got a chance to show their spirit. Here, a group of students show their feelings as they walk to Lorain Road to seek additional support. (West Life photo by Larry Bennet)
Levy supporters cook up support
NORTH OLMSTED — Officials estimated more than 900 people showed up Wednesday in North Olmsted Park for a rally supporting the proposed 7.9-mill levy on the ballot. They were served a menu of hot dogs and assorted munchies and desserts before parents, students and staff from individual schools expressed their enthusiasm through group cheers and activities.
Online chats
3 p.m. Oct. 6, 2010
photoCounty Council Candidates
Oct. 6 chat with Democrat Nicole Dailey Jones and Republican Dave Greenspan, candidates for the District 1 seat in the new Cuyahoga County Council.
The Gathering Place - A Cancer Support Center
Oct.. 7 chat with Kristina Austin of The Gathering Place, a support center for cancer patients and their families.
Upcoming levy request
discussed at Bay school board meeting
BAY VILLAGE — Superintendent Clint Keener said it is true that teacher’s salaries do increase when they reach another hurdle of seniority but teachers who are at the top or in between steps will not see a pay increase this year. He also said that all of the bargaining agreements are expiring at the end of the year and he couldn’t predict what would happen.
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Bay Village Police Station lawsuit settled after five years
BAY VILLAEG — City Council Monday approved a settlement agreement in which Bay Village received about $527,000 from the insurance companies for the architectural and engineering firms involved in the project. City officials said the funds would be applied to the remaining debt on the station.
Available garden plots dwindling
FAIRVIEW PARK — If you would like a plot in Fairview Park’s community garden, organizer Amy Brennan suggests you act fast. Because gardeners have had problems with deer eating their vegetables, participants are planning to invest in a deer fence, which will limit future expansion.
Police Beats

Drunken man holds up building, more police reports
FAIRVIEW PARK — Police received a report Sept. 26 that a man had fallen in the parking lot of Westgate shopping center. Responding officers said they encountered a 29-year-old Brook Park man leaning against a wall. The man reportedly said he was trying to keep the building from falling. He was cited for public intoxication and turned over to his father, police said.
Sports
Brick, Demons roll past Eagles, 21-7
From start to finish, junior tailback Jonathan Brick hit hole after hole that his line and senior fullback Amir Odetallah opened for him. When it was all said and done, he had run the ball 42 times for 246 yards and three touchdowns as Westlake prevailed, 21-7.
Insights

The summer past was filled with nature’s artwork
Nature offers us the opportunity to show our creativity and express our individual style, gardening columnist Thea Steinmetz writes. Perhaps this is the appropriate time to grade ourselves on how well we did with our gardens this year.

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