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Columns

Know Your Neighbor

By Lila Mills
Beloved Heights Resident is the New Poet Laureate
New Poet Laureate to Be Chosen
Local Boutique Sells Fair Trade Clothing and Accessories
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Sound Check

By Alana Baranick
Grog Shop Celebrates 19th Anniversary With Free 4-Band Show
Rick Stone Trio to Spotlight New Jazz CD at Nighttown Sunday
'Once Again: Cleveland Heights Throwback Artist Showcase' Will Be Presented Twice Again
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Players to Watch

By Garrison Ebie
Heights Hockey Player Helps Team Push for Baron Cup
Cleveland Heights High Wrestler Continues to Surprise
Basketball Player Ahead of His Time on Cleveland Heights Court
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Community of Faiths

By Alana Baranick
St. Paul's Episcopal Hosted 16 Pilgrims From South Africa
Merged Christian Science Congregations Call Themselves 'Blessed'
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Observes its Nameday
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5 Things You Need to Know Today

By Michelle Simakis
5 Things You Need to Know About Cleveland Heights This Week
5 Things You Need to Know About Cleveland Heights This Week
5 Things You Need to Know About Cleveland Heights This Week
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Word On The Street

By Michelle Simakis
People in Cleveland Heights Share Their Favorite Restaurants
People in the Heights Comment on Cleveland Browns Coach Getting Fired
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This Week in Sports

By Gregory B. Richards
Beaumont volleyball team captures Mayfield Invitational
Lutheran East Goes Up Early But Can't Hold Lead Against St. Wendelin
This Week in Sports: Cleveland Heights Girls' Soccer Team Begins to Find Its Footing
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Frugal Family

By Chris Sweeney
Frugal Family: Get Ready for Fall
Frugal Family: Labor Day Sale
Frugal Family: Fall Sales
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The Growth Chart: Growing Kids, Growing Parents

By Donna J. Noble
Light: Patch Parents Carry 'The Growth Chart's' Torch into the New Year and Beyond
Light: Helping our Children to Shine, Part III
Light: Helping our Children to Shine, Part II
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You Said It

By Michelle Simakis
Video: Cleveland Heights Curfew
Video: Mixed Reviews of New Cleveland Heights Curfew
Video: Cleveland Heights Reacts to bin Laden's Death
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Aging Well

By Judith Eugene
Adult Day Programs For Senior Adults
When Senior Adults Should Ask For Help at Home
Local Police Departments Offer Senior Adults Crime Prevention Tips
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Walking Backwards Upside Down

By Susan Valerian
Making Up in Front of the Children
Setting Limits With Children
Finding the Right Balance
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Patch Preview: Shaker Heights News

Laurel Students Part of Record-Setting Group
Logo Creator Faces Shaker Lawsuit
VIEW: Feasibility Study on UH-Shaker Fire Merger
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Best of the Blotter

Child Taught to Steal, K9 Teased, Man Attempting to Bail Friend Arrested: Best of the Blotter
Child Taught to Steal, K9 Teased, Man Attempting to Bail Friend Arrested: Best of the Blotter
Man Living in Woods, Taco Bell Rage: Best of the Blotter
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Gridiron Notebook

By Pete Valerian
Gridiron Notebook: Red Raiders Rebound Against Garfield Heights
Gridiron Notebook: Bison Hang Onto Slim Playoff Hopes After Kirtland Loss
Gridiron Notebook: Cleveland Heights, Shaker & Beachwood Off to Strong Starts
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Cuyahoga County Fugitives of the Week

Fleeing with a Stolen Car, Vehicular Assault and More: Fugitives of the Week
Fleeing with a Stolen Car, Vehicular Assault and More: Fugitives of the Week
Fleeing with a Stolen Car, Vehicular Assault and More: Fugitives of the Week
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Hoops Notes

By Chris Sweeney
Hoops Notes: Cleveland Heights Boys Basketball Still Perfect in LEL
Hoops Notes: Shaker Heights Boys Basketball Dominates Strongsville
Hoops Notes: Beachwood Basketball Still Perfect
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Cheap Date

Free Holiday CircleFest Promises Reindeer, Shopping and More
Free Holiday CircleFest Promises Reindeer, Shopping and More
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Cleveland Heights Police Blotter

By Nikki Ferrell
Dancing Man Follows Girls to School
Burglaries, Break-Ins, Bicycle Thefts
Woman Reports Masturbating Man
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House Hunt

LOOK: 2007 Colonial For $975,000 in Cleveland Heights
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Council Quick Takes

Property Owners to Pay More on 2014 Tax Bill
Cain Park Splash Pad, Mayfield Road Rehab and Nuisance Homes Abatement
Dog Walking Pilot Could Be Approved Tonight
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Top Stories of 2012

Top Story of 2012: Marcus Thomas Staffer Becomes Kidney Donor For Coworker
No. 2 Top Story of 2012: Lindsay Children Recount Life, Love of Parents Elise and Gregory
No. 3 Top Story of 2012: Hurricane Sandy Smacks Lake Erie, Shaker Lakes
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What's Not to 'Like?'

By Amanda Harnocz
Forrest the Dog's Popularity, Animal Rights Activism Growing on Facebook Page
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What's Not to 'Like?'

Facebook Page Gains Exposure for Kent State President Lester Lefton’s Photos
Wholly Frijoles Facebook Page Gaining Traction Among Fans
DC Grafix Leaves Permanent Impressions Through Temporary Art on Facebook
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SOLD!

$9,000 and Up: Shaker Heights Homes Sold
$13,000 and Up: The Cheapest Cleveland Heights Homes Sold in February
$1.6 Million: Priciest Shaker Heights February Home Sales
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School Notes

New Families Welcome at Kindergarten Information Night
Students Read Winning Essays Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
CHUH School Board to Hear Five-Year Forecast
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PatchU

Daleford Couple Expands Yard With $200 Property Buy
Shaker Lakes Serves Up Pancakes with Feathered Friends
JCU Students Get Real Talk on Sex Signals
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A Look Back in Cleveland Heights

1897 Photo Shows Grandview Avenue House
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Week in Review

Teen Arrested in $20,000 Jewelry Theft and More
Boston Runner, Poetweet and More
New Library Digs, Poet Laureate and Layoffs
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Veteran Who Overcame PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Sets Out to Help Others
Veteran Who Overcame PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Sets Out to Help Others
Veteran Who Overcame PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury Sets Out to Help Others
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