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• Area deaths — compiled Oct. 30

  30-10-2016 23:32
  
  OtherMatz, David L. ‘‘Bud,” 74, of Homeworth. Died Saturday. Cassaday-Turkle-Christian, Alliance.
  
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• Weekly turkey shoot attracts dozens for friendly competition

  30-10-2016 22:52
  
  lafayette twp: Despite its name, a turkey shoot rarely consists of shooting a real turkey.The Medina chapter of the Izaak Walton League awards plenty of meat as prizes, though, at its turkey shoots Sundays on the club grounds at 7085 Friendsville Road.People grab their shotguns and head out to the grounds rain or shine, as apparent by the 20 people there Sunday morning despite a dark and rainy day. They step up one at a time to fire at targets about 30 yards away, spraying dozens of shells fille
  
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• Charity events: More than a dozen events Saturday for good causes

  30-10-2016 22:26
  
  This WeekWednesdayAkron Noon Optimist Club Hump Day Fundraiser — 6-9 p.m. at Barley House, 222 S. Main St., Akron. $25, includes door prizes and appetizers. Raffle and cash bar. Call Brenda at 330-703-5783 or Sierjie at 330-329-0167.ThursdayGoodwill Taste of Vintage — 6-9 p.m. at Quaker Station, 135 S. Broadway, Akron. Live auction, mission auction, fashion show. $75; $100-$250 patron with 5 p.m. reception. Proceeds support Goodwill’s mission to help individuals prepare for, fi
  
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• Good News — Oct. 31

  30-10-2016 22:14
  
  NAMIWalks Summit County took place on Oct. 22 at the Stile Athletics Field House at the University of Akron. County Executive Ilene Shapiro was honorary chair. Entertainment was provided by 91.3 Rock and Recovery hosts Garrett Hart and Julie DiVitto, and local musician Gerard Dusa. Over $70,000 was raised towards NAMI’s $80,000 goal. Donations continue to be added to the total until Dec. 22. To donate go to www.namiwalks.org/summitcounty. Cora M. Sneed celebrated her 100th birthday on Satu
  
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• Akron law firm aims to educate kids on how to avoid dog bites with video, book

  30-10-2016 05:32
  
  The 12-year-old boy and his friend were sitting on skateboards in his friend’s driveway on a warm spring night. Dawson Hooker stood up and his friend’s dog, Leroy, lunged at him, latching onto his neck. Dawson smacked off the dog, a German shepherd mix, with his skateboard and ran two doors down to his home as he screamed. He had a large gash and puncture wounds in his neck. "It was close to his jugular vein,” Richard Hooker, Dawson’s father, recalled of the 2012 inciden
  
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• Regional news briefs — Oct. 30, 2016

  30-10-2016 02:20
  
  BEACON JOURNALLater newspaper deliveryDelivery of the Beacon Journal may be delayed during the Indians-Cubs 2016 World Series games.On game nights, press times may start later to allow for complete coverage of each game, therefore delaying next-day delivery. Go Tribe! AKRONHoliday bell ringers neededAKRON: The Salvation Army of Summit County is recruiting volunteer bell ringers for its Red Kettle Campaign.“The Salvation Army’s Red Kettles are a familiar part of the traditional holida
  
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• National speaker returning for Akron NAACP annual event

  30-10-2016 02:12
  
  The Akron NAACP is bringing back a national speaker who inspired the group to do more to end racial inequality.Roland Martin, a journalist known for asking hard-hitting questions, will return for the second year in a row to the NAACP’s Freedom Fund Dinner at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Tangier, 532 W. Market St.Freedom Fund dinners traditionally have new speakers each year, but Akron NAACP President Judi Hill said Martin was so energizing last year, she wanted to bring him back a second time. Hil
  
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• Flight conference in Akron aims to give startups a boost; organizers want gathering to become premier annual launch site

  30-10-2016 01:51
  
  By Katie ByardBeacon Journal staff writerA new conference in Akron aims to help fledging startups learn how to fly.Organizers of the confab — called Flight — have lofty goals: make the event a premier annual conference for startups in the Midwest.The event, set for Dec. 1-2 at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron, is attracting participants from startup communities in not only the Cleveland and Akron areas, but also Columbus, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Youngstown. “We reali
  
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• Danstravaganza fundraisers paid off, Van Auken Field revealed

  30-10-2016 01:04
  
  Wadsworth: The autumn sun had just crested the treetops Saturday morning, painting the field behindWadsworth Central Intermediate School in green and gold.About 100 people gathered on the grass, many hugging each other and smiling, joyful that teacher Dan Van Auken’s memorial was about to be unveiled, but sorry he wasn’t there to see it, or to talk about the Cleveland Indians taking Game 3 of the World Series the night before. “In the two years he’s been gone, I’ve
  
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