Solon, Ohio

• Communities Collaborate for Focus 2010 Art Competition
  

  Amateur photographers are eligible to submit their competition entries no later than April 10, 2010.

• Court Watch: Accused killers, rapists, armed robbers and child porn swappers
  

  Solomon Berhane, 31, of Cleveland: Trial continues Monday. He is one of seven men accused of robbing 12 poker players April 17 at Allied Lighting, 5351 Naiman Pkwy.

• Harding Boys Pull Off Double OT Win
  

  The Warren Harding boys beat Garfield Heights, 60-59, in double-overtime Thursday during Thursday's Division I district semifinal at Solon High School.

• Solon: Police investigate teen sex incidents
  

  Jeff Maynor Updated: 3/11/2010 7:45:45 PM Posted: 3/11/2010 6:14:24 PM SOLON -- One teenage girl says she was raped in the family restroom at the Solon Public Library.

• Contractor pleads guilty to bribing Jimmy Dimora
  

  Building contractor Nicholas Zavarella admitted Wednesday to bribing Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora with $25,000 in home improvements.

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  Broadview Deer: Residents of Broadview Heights are experiencing a "contemporary challenge" involving deer.

• Consultant says now is a good time to ask about potential funding for ...
  

  It's hard to say how much funding may be available for an eastward extension of the RTA Blue Line corridor.

• Third teen-related sexual assault reported: Solon Police Blotter
  

  RAPE, PORTZ PARKWAY: Police are investigating their third alleged sexual assault in six weeks involving teenagers - the latest involving an accusation from a 14-year-old girl that she had non-consensual sex with a fellow eighth-grade boy in a family restroom at the Solon Public Library Feb.

• Jamie Englhardt of Chagrin Falls, Michael Kreft of Solon win state diving titles
  

  Michael Kreft of Solon won the Division I state diving championship. Jamie Englhardt of Chagrin Falls and Michael Kreft of Solon both took home state diving championships this past week at the state meet in Canton.

• Fred Siver sentenced to 3 Years and 9 Months in prison for child pornography
  

  Fred Siver was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison for making child pornography available on the internet.

• Solon: Police search for man after hit skip
  

  Solon Police issued a warrant on February 26, at 5:00 p.m. for the arrest of Simon Caplin, 56, from Orange Village.

• Solon police issue arrest warrant for real estate consultant Simon Caplan
  

  Police issued an arrest warrant Friday evening for real estate consultant Simon Caplan, of CRESCO Real Estate, who is accused of leaving the scene of an car accident Tuesday evening.

• Brisk 5.9 percent growth in Q4 will likely fade
  

  In this photo made Jan. 13, 2010, Cerita Reeves lines up a roll of vinyl to be printed and die cut with lettering at Glavin Industries in Solon, Ohio.

• Shooting victim questioned: Solon Police Blotter
  

  MISCELLANEOUS INCIDENT, PETTIBONE ROAD: After Shaker Heights police requested assistance early Friday with their investigation of a shooting, Solon police went to a house in the 37000 block of Pettibone, where Shaker police believed there was either an involved party or a victim.

• Solon's Kreft Is State Diving Champion
  

  Solon High School junior Michael Kreft scored 472.20 points to secure the Ohio Division I boys state diving title Wednesday afternoon at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.

• Cuyahoga County: Bedford Hts. businessman to plead guilty in corruption case
  

  A Solon man with a Bedford Heights business will plead guilty to doing construction work at the home of a Cuyahoga County public official, in exchange for helping a relative obtain a county job and two teaching jobs.

• Identities released of Huntington bar shooting victims
  

  We now know the names of the three victims of a shooting Saturday morning at the 4th Avenue bar, Club Venom, in downtown Huntington.

• ACT Recognizes MHS for Academic Success
  

  Mason High School has been awarded the Red Quill Award for 2009-2010 by ACT's Midwest Regional Office.

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City Description

Solon is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and is an affluent suburb of Cleveland in the Northeast Ohio Region, the 14th largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 21,802. In 2009, the city was listed by Money as 23rd in its list of "Best Places to Live." In 1820, the first settlers arrived from Connecticut to live in part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The township was named after Lorenzo Solon Bull, who was the son of Isaac Bull, one of the first settlers. Purportedly, the selection of young Lorenzo's middle name was due to its derivation from the father of democracy, Solon, the famous Athenian lawmaker of Ancient Greece. The early settlers faced challenges common to pioneers, but in Solon, drainage and wetlands issues complicated settlement and agriculture. Overcoming these obstacles, Solon Township became an arable farming area, producing corn and wheat crops and supporting dairy farms (including 5 cheese factories). By 1850, the population of Solon Township reached 1,034. Due to nearby Cleveland's position as a national hub of the railroad industry, rail also contributed greatly to Solon's growth. In 1857, the

City Contained By:

• Cuyahoga County
• Ohio

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 53.3537550729 km squared

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