The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

Sun, May 11 2008

Council members feel real heat

City leaders from Sharon got a taste Saturday of how it feels to step into the boots of some of their town’s bravest men.

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IU’s $1.49 million upgrade should improve efficiency
As a result of an energy audit last year, Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV is undergoing a $1.49 million upgrade to their Grove City office to improve efficiency....more>>

• Road work
• ‘Really neat, round rock’ turns out to be cannonball

Sports

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Track athletes tune up for D-10 at Mercer County Invitational
Though no team titlists were crowned during Saturday’s Mercer County Track & Field Invitational, the annual event was no mere exhibition as athletes fine-tuned in final preparation for next weekend’s District 10 Championships....more>>

• SPORTVIEW: Ex-Sharon star Joe Price dies; Ind. track star has local ties
• Roundup: WM, Mercer softball teams earn wins

Community

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Pedal Power
Whether it’s a cross-country ride or just a cruise through Buhl Farm park, Parke Wentling said there’s something open and communal about bicycle riding....more>>

• Pet of the Week - Trixie
• Things to do from May 10, 2008

Obituaries

Previous Obits

Deaths from May 11, 2008

If you want to read the full obituary of people listed before today, click on "Previous Obits"

Sara Jones, 91, Grove City, formerly of West Middlesex.
Floyd C. McFarland Jr., 80, Pine Township.
Florence Ann Rudge, 87, of Hermitage.
Virginia Nicols Vennebush, 74, of Mercer.
Annette S. Whaley, 78, Hermitage....more>>

• Deaths from May 10, 2008
• Deaths from May 9, 2008

Opinion

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OUR VIEW: Justice must be determined by law, not by emotion

What is true justice? That question arises concerning a couple of stories that made front-page news in The Herald recently. 1. A blind horse is tortured and killed in a field. 2. An 18-year-old Brandon Lee Hall and two others allegedly burglarize a home in Sharon, stealing three rifles. ...more>>

• Wouldn’t it be great if we, like English, had a lackey?
• Threat is no way to foster commencement decorum

Business

Winners get tourism honor

Gov. Ed Rendell has inducted James E. Winner Jr. and his wife Donna into the Keystone Society for Tourism, the highest honor the commonwealth presents to leaders in the tourism industry....more>>

• Oil continues its surge, pushing gas prices higher
• Amusement park CEO expects a good summer

Special Editions

May Business Chronicle in Monday, April 28, Herald
Faced with the reality that Mercer County was running out of land for industrial and business development, the county’s lead economic development agency launched a grand plan – Strategy 1000 – to create 1,000 acres of development-ready property. A decade later, it says that goal has been met....more>>

• April edition of Views & Voices will warm your heart
• Feb. Business Chronicle included in Jan. 28 Herald

Religion

To Spain with love: Temple gives Torah to new congregation
Members of Temple Beth Israel, Sharon, bid farewell to one of their most precious ritual objects May 2, as they donated a Torah to a start-up congregation in Barcelona, Spain....more>>

• For Mother’s Day, what’s involved in God’s call to show honor?
• Cedar Avenue Church of God marks 100 years

Multimedia

VIDEO: Farrell rips Sharon, 71-57, to widen AA lead in District 10

Area photographer M. Gene Paulson captures the action between the Farrell Steelers and the Sharon Tigers in a key District 10 Class AA matchup at Sharon. Coach Roland Shannonhouse's Steelers coasted to a 71-57 over their backyard rivals.
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• VIDEO: Hickory Hornets sting Grove City Eagles in Class AAA matchup
• VIDEO: Sharpsville's Blue Devils down Lakeview, 49-36

Web Only

In simpler times, when Conneaut Lake Park was the hit of summer

The fabled Conneaut Lake Park didn't open for the 2007 season because of debt totaling $2 million, and a fire has destroyed the historic Dreamland Ballroom and other parts of the midway. The recent devastation may have sealed the home of the famous Blue Streak's fate for good. What are your memories of summer at the park? E-mail jraykie@sharonherald.com and we'll publish them here online.

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• Remembering Julius McCoy: A perspective from a lifelong friend
• Get published! Herald seeking 'citizen journalists' for Web site

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Each One Feed One

Community Food Warehouse of the Shenango Valley in Farrell is sponsoring the “Each One Feed One” campaign.
More than 2,900 Mercer County families rely on the warehouse and its network of emergency food providers.
Donations may be made in honor or memory of someone.
Checks can be made payble to Community Food Warehouse can be sent to Box 425, 821 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Farrell, 16121.
Info: 724-981-0353

www.foodwarehouse.org

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