Brecksville News

The following story was provided by AOLJobs.com By David Schepp Getting a summer job is a rite of passage for many young people.

Seven high school seniors have been granted scholarships by the Brecksville Kiwanis: Megan Dunohy Dalton Ulm Alex Blumenthaler Cindy Zhao Kayla Wade Andrew Eder Alexandra Sankovic The students were awarded for excellent service to their communities through volunteering.

The fifth suspect in a botched plan to blow up a bridge on State Route 82 has decided to act as his own attorney when his trial begins next month.

Mayor Jerry Hruby and city council are considering a new tax plan that would generate about $900,000 in additional revenue for Brecksville.

Hi, everyone! I have some exciting news to share about Patch - we're getting a whole new look.

An expert in genealogy will present a program on how to use the Internet to research family history following the monthly Sokol Greater Cleveland ethnic Sunday dinner, May 26 at Bohemian National Hall, 4939 Broadway in Cleveland.

A 3½-year accreditation process ended in a phone call and tears of joy this month at South Suburban Montessori School.

All members of the community are invited to "share what they know" and become a Local Voice, aka blogger, on Brecksville Patch .

The Brecksville Little Theatre is looking to offer a "little" theater experience for the city's youth.

This year's theme was "Poseidon's Paradise" and the Embassy Suites in Independence was transformed to reflect this underwater theme.

Brecksville's Old Town Hall will be host to the next Brecksville Theater on the Square production opening May 31.

The weather should be nice this weekend. Why not take a walk in the Brecksville Reservation or try one of these weekend activities.

Many of you may not know this, but there are descriptions and photos of nearly 500 businesses and organizations on Brecksville Patch.

A 23-year-old Brecksville man was arrested and charged with assault and obstructing official business after he was fired and threw a bottle at a clerk at around 7:30 p.m. May 7. After making several threats against the co-worker, the man returned to the Brecksville Road gas station where he had worked - and where the situation escalated - according ... (more)

W ith prom season upon us and graduation right around the corner, the Sun News and our partners at cleveland.com came together to host a live on-line chat about prom and graduation safety.

The Brecksville Charter Review Commission is considering 12 changes to the city's most important document.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

May 16 - Friends Book Sale, 4-6 p.m. for members; open to the public 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

From 5-7 p.m. June 9 the Westfield Bank, 8751 Brecksville Road, will be transformed into a wine tasting, silent auction and art gallery facility.

ASSAULT, BRECKSVILLE ROAD: When a manager asks an employee to do something, it's generally a good idea for the employee to listen and not talk back or - in the case of a May 7 incident at the Shell gas station - throw things.