Berea, Ohio

• Berea community gathered for celebration of Robyn Star Field's life
  

  Julie Short Jarrell glanced down at the letter preserved inside the sleeve of the memorial scrapbook.

• Midpark High School girls fall to Magnificat; Berea High boys lose in sectional finals
  

  Midpark's Korie Maryo, right, goes up for a shot against Westlake. The Lady Meteors fell to Magnificat in the district semifinals.

• Strongsville Rotary's Chili Open Golf Classic raises $85,000
  

  The weather was cold and snowy, but that didn't stop hundreds of local residents from coming out to the Strongsville Rotary's 19th annual B'laster Chili Open Golf Classic on Saturday.

• Auction benefits Berea schools
  

  Berea schools' Educational Community Auction is at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the Crowne Plaza, 7230 Engle Road, Middleburg Heights.

• Polaris students from Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights fare well in business competition
  

  Polaris Career Center had 14 students compete for regional awards in a business-related competition.

• Zoning proposal in Berea would regulate adult businesses
  

  The city has proposed a new zoning district along West Bagley Road. The district could blend such principal primary uses as retail, professional offices, restaurants and adult-oriented businesses.

• Security sees through man's hiding tactic at Giant Eagle: Berea Police Blotter
  

  THEFT, WEST BRIDGE STREET: Security with Giant Eagle called police Feb. 23 about a shoplifter in custody.

• Berea City Club's has March 13 Reverse Raffle
  

  The Berea City Club will have its annual Reverse Raffle March 13. The 7 p.m. event is at St.

• Something fishy is going in Middleburg Heights, Berea and Brook Park
  

  Mary Lou Nedbalski has volunteered at St. Adalbert's Lenten fish dinners for nine years.

• Family of slain Berea teen changes location of Saturday event
  

  BEREA The family of murder victim Robyn Star Field has changed the location of Saturday's informational open house.

• Berea family grateful for aid during emergency
  

  BEREA The Bagley Road McDonald's should add another item to its menu - fast emergency caretakers.

• Berea's mayoral city address is March 18
  

  Berea Mayor Cyril Kleem will deliver the State of the City Address March 18. This Berea Chamber of Commerce event begins at 8 a.m. in Tony K's Restaurant, 841 W. Bagley Road.

• Kindergarten applications open at Family Life Child Care Center of Berea
  

  The Family Life Child Care Center of Berea is accepting applications for its 2010-2011 school year kindergarten program.

• Berea artists' cat-altered painting heads to art auction for Haiti
  

  David Jakupca, with Rebel, proudly displays the piece of artwork the feline helped create.

• Kidforce Collectibles in Berea will move into former Book & Bean space: Around The Town
  

  One of Berea's newest businesses has outgrown its first location and will move, within a few weeks, into more spacious town center digs.

• Berea Rotary Club seeks scholarship applicants
  

  The Rotary Club of Berea is accepting applications for its scholarship program. The club offers three $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors of Berea and Olmsted Falls high schools and Polaris Career Center.

• Berea Children's Home receives grant for $4.9 million
  

  Berea Children's Home and Family Services received $4.9 million for health care job training.

• Residents report elevated radon in Sandstone Ridge in Berea
  

  Two residents aired their concerns about radon readings in some local homes. Sandstone Ridge residents Rennee DeTullio and Jennifer Cholley attended last week's City Council meeting.

• Woman assaults man at gas station: Berea Police Blotter
  

  ASSAULT, NORTH ROCKY RIVER DRIVE: A local man wasn't about to turn the other cheek twice in an unprovoked assault.

City Description

Berea (pronounced /bɨˈriːə/ bə-REE-ə) is a city in Cuyahoga County in the U.S. state of Ohio. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 18,970 at the 2000 census. Berea is home to Baldwin-Wallace College and the training facility for the Cleveland Browns. Berea proclaims itself "The Grindstone Capital of the World". The town's symbol is a grindstone, a tribute to the many grindstones that came out of its quarries. Before concrete came into wide use, Berea dimension stone was an important construction material and huge amounts of it came from Berea. Several lakes in the area are former quarry pits that have been allowed to fill with water. John Baldwin named the city after the biblical Berea, and was only granted the naming rights after a coin flip. The town was founded in 1836. Berea High School was the first high school, founded in 1882, and Berea is also home to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Berea public schools are part of the Berea City School District, which also contains schools in Brook Park and Middleburg Heights. Berea will construct Grindstone Elementary in 2011–2012 following the demolition of Fairwood Elementary. Berea is located at 41°22′12″N 81°51′45″W /

City Contained By:

• Cuyahoga County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Lyceum Village Square And German Wallace College

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 14.5039334179 km squared

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