Brunswick News

Ciara May, 6, of Brunswick, makes friends with Freckles the Basset, PetPeople's unofficial mascot at the pet store's new Strongsville location June 14. PetPeople features extensive dog and cat sections, as well as some small animal products, but co-owner Trish Elkind said the store doesn't cater to fish or birds.

A 54-unit senior housing facility is on track to break ground this year after getting financing for the $8 million project.

Horton E. Thomas, 83, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013. He was born August 19, 1929 to Everett and Clara Thomas in Pomeroy, Ohio.

Strongsville Police responded to reports of two males looking into windows and pulling on door handles of cars parked on Stoughton Drive early June 11. STRONGSVILLE- Four Brunswick residents were charged with misdemeanor crimes after Strongsville Police caught them attempting to gain entry into vehicles early June 11, according to reports.

Medina County Treasurer John Burke has announced that July 12 is the due date for payment of second half 2012 real estate taxes.

Tom Dahlhausen, of Liverpool Township, buys a jar of bee pollen from Annie Cooper, of Sunset Meadow Farm in York Township, on Sunday during the Brunswick Area Historical Society's farmers market.

Jennifer Stankiewicz, manager of the equine program, and Daverly Lunar, a volunteer, brought a mini horse, Rio, to Medina Creative HousingaA A s anniverA sary celebration.

The Brunswick Area Historical Society is hosting a weekly farmers market, beginning Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., at Heritage Farm, 4613 Laurel Road.

Make room for dad this weekend . . . Maybe take him for breakfast or to one or more of several exciting events around Brunswick and Medina.

While proposed legislation regulating the ownership of chickens within the city gained little ground at the most recent building and building code committee meeting, Coolidge Avenue resident Jon Yovanno said such a move could put him out of business.

Shannon Bahr, a sophomore at Brunswick High School, cleans grime and dirt from a bench in preparation for painting.

Police received a complaint filed at the station Thursday from James Slane, 1602 Scarborough Drive, about his backyard neighbor, Lou Barta, 1609 Wiltshire Drive, concerning raccoons.

Upgrades to the city's traffic signal system will result in the closure of a portion of the North Carpenter-Grafton Road intersection today through 9 a.m. Thursday.

Domino's Pizza franchisee Steve Gfell contacted the United Way of Medina County wanting to help create a fun experience for local youth and individuals with disabilities.

"Here's to an end of an era and to the start of a brand new chapter"! This saying is on a plaque on a bench presented to Tom Rounds on Wednesday, June 5 during the Memorial Elementary School's 5th grade graduation ceremony.

The first Farmer's Market sponsored by the Brunswick Area Historical Society is beginning to take shape, according to Joyce Petchler, treasurer of the Historical Society.

A newly constructed grotto at St. Ambrose Church, 929 Pearl Road, dedicated June 6 to the memories of Brunswick High School students Blake Bartchak, Kevin Fox, Lexie Poerner and Jeffrey Chaya will be "a place of strength" for the community.

Heading into the final week before the 2013 Relay For Life of Brunswick, the event boasted 30 teams, 354 participants, and had raised more than $65,642 for cancer research and treatment.

When Kirk Cameron steps onto the stage at the Love Worth Fighting For event scheduled for the Cleveland area in June, he hopes his audience is more than people struggling to keep their marriage alive.

BRUNSWICK Members of the city's building and building code committee will again take up the issue of regulating chickens at their meeting tonight.