Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInSTRONGSVILLE the Ohio Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal for the Strongsville woman convicted in the double murder of her boyfriend and friend in 2022 Mackenzie Shirilla was found guilty of the murders of her boyfriend Dominic Russo Shirilla appealed her case in September 2024 Shirilla’s legal team filed for appeal in the Ohio Supreme Court lost control of her Toyota Camry and crashed into a building in the 11700 block of Alameda Dr In 2023, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Margaret Russo found Mackenzie Shirilla guilty of the following crimes: Shirilla was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole after 15 years served Prosecutors introduced video of the crash during the bench trial and Judge Russo commented on as she delivered the verdict “She morphs from a responsible driver to literal hell on wheels as she makes her way down the street,” Judge Russo said in reference to the crash video “She had a mission and she executed it with precision.” police released the bodycam video from the arrest of Shirilla Phone: 216-696-6525 Toll Free: 1-800-869-6525 Address: 1404 East 9th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114   Share this Page It was a bright, sunny and crisp Sunday morning on April 27 as parishioners, family and guests filed into St. Joseph Church in Strongsville There was a feeling of excitement as the church filled up for the 10:30 a.m was there to install the parish’s new pastor He is the seventh pastor in the parish’s 79-year history Father Bob Sanson (five) and Father Joe Mamich (six) joined Father Gonzalez for photos with Bishop Woost six and seven,” Father Mamich quipped He guided the parish until his appointment as diocesan secretary and vicar for clergy and religious in November 2023 Father Gonzalez has served as parish administrator since then About 20 fellow priests – friends from the seminary, pastors of parishes where Father Gonzalez previously ministered and other priest friends – concelebrated the liturgy. Many members of his family also filled several pews in the church. And Deacon Matt Lawler, who is assigned to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and was serving as Bishop Woost’s master of ceremonies The new pastor was introduced to the faithful by Bishop Woost he led the congregation in a profession of faith and greeted members of the parish council promising to seek their counsel as he makes decisions regarding the parish and school communities Father Gonzalez repeated some of Bishop Woost’s message from his homily at the April 12 transitional deacon ordination Mass to allow the fire of God’s love to come close to us,” he said the enemy – Satan – is ready to pounce on us telling us things like nobody cares about us and we’re worthless “Things can get dark pretty fast,” he added “That’s when we need the light It will come close to us if we let if,” he said Father Gonzalez said this is an exciting time in the Church. We’re in the midst of celebrating the Jubilee Year of Hope was Divine Mercy Sunday and it was the day on which Blessed Carlo Acutis his April 21 death delayed the canonization the fearful apostles locked themselves in a room They were in misery but then the fire of God’s love appeared in the risen Jesus who told them “’Peace be with you.’ He breathed on them and put their flesh to fire to heal them,” Father Gonzalez said Thomas was called especially close to the fire,” he said explaining that Jesus invited Thomas to put his fingers in Jesus’ nail marks and to place his hand in his side ‘My Lord and My God.’ We’re all wounded and Satan is waiting to pounce but if we put flesh to fire and give God’s love a chance to come and lift us out of despair Jesus will come to us in the Eucharist and he will be with us always,” Father Gonzalez said “Father Andy is a blessing to you and to us and you are a blessing to him – and sometimes maybe a challenge,” Bishop Woost quipped He thanked the parishioners for sharing Father Mamich “He’s doing wonderful things for Bishop (Edward) Malesic and me.” Strongsville Mayor Tom Perciak presented a proclamation to Father Gonzalez and proclaimed April 27 to be “Father Andy Gonzalez Day” in the city family and friends enjoyed a reception after Mass in the parish hall please contact local law enforcement and: Kathleen McComb Response Services – 216-334-2999 The Ohio Supreme Court denied an appeal for a 19-year-old woman who was found guilty of murder for purposely causing a car crash that killed her boyfriend and his friend in 2022 near Progress and Alameda drives in Strongsville Shirilla was flown to MetroHealth in Cleveland for treatment while Flanagan and Russo were pronounced dead at the scene RELATED: Strongsville mourns loss of two teens Court records show that Shirilla "did purposely cause the death" of the two teens by crashing the vehicle she was driving Shirilla was arrested and charged with the following: RELATED: 18-year-old woman arrested on Friday afternoon in connection with fatal Strongsville car accident in July Shirilla was found guilty in 2023 and sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison for two concurrent life sentences RELATED: 19-year-old woman given 2 concurrent life sentences for fatal 2022 crash that killed 2 CONTACT THE POLICE:  440.331.5530 EMERGENCY:  440.333.4911 Daytime: 10am-5pm (Apr-Oct)Daytime: 10am-4pm (Nov-Mar) The 2024-2025 Toboggan Season is now closed Experience the icy thrill of tobogganing at The Chalet in Mill Stream Run Reservation located on Valley Parkway between Routes 42 and 82 in Strongsville (a short distance from both I-71 and the Ohio Turnpike) 700-foot refrigerated ice chutes operate with or without snow through late February Open the day after Thanksgiving through the last weekend in February All Riders must be 42” or taller and all riders must wear gloves or mittens that cover your fingertips. No exceptions If you would like to purchase tickets with Cleveland Metroparks Gift Cards call The Chalet to arrange 440-572-9990. Gift Cards are Sold and Accepted at The Chalet Ticket Window and Concessions Cleveland Metroparks Gifts Cards are not accepted or sold on the reservation system “Tock” Reservations are required for Individual Daily Admission during the 2024-2025 season Reservations are a timed ticket and do not guarantee no lines or no wait times. Your 1-hour reservation time is your time to check in at the ticket booth and pick up your pre-purchased tickets You may toboggan for as long as you would like until close of that day For Daily Weather or Operation Updates Please call (440) 572-9990 and press option 6. We will also post closings or changed operating hours on the toboggan web page as weather or operating conditions dictate If you have a reservation on a day that we are required to close due to weather or other operating conditions we will reach out to you via your email address provided with your reservation and notify you of the closing Gift Cards are Sold and Accepted at The Chalet Ticket Window and Concessions If you would like to purchase Tickets with Gifts Cards call The Chalet to arrange Birthday Party Rentals & Food Packages are available during public tobogganing hours Birthday Cakes and discounted group toboggan tickets are available for purchase with Birrhday Party Rentals and packages  Many Birthday Party Packages Options to Choose From:  *Food must be purchased from concession and MUST BE BOOKED AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE Guests have the ability to change their reservation time or day on our reservation system “Tock” up to 48 hours before the reservation time We want you to have a fun and safe toboggan experience  Please read and follow all rules and instructions Ohio (WOIO) - Strongsville Police are asking for help identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run on Wednesday afternoon a car crashed into another at the intersection of Royalton Road and Pearl Road Police said they believe the car to be a Hyundai Santa Fe the car should have noticeable damage to the front passenger side Police provided the photo below to aid in identification Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lieutenant Campbell at 440-580-3224 An entire community is supporting a Strongsville bus driver who is battling pancreatic cancer Students and staff of Strongsville City Schools threw a celebration to honor bus driver Janet Neal Neal was originally diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August 2022 Neal worked during her radiation treatments The community decided to throw her a bus parade to lift her spirits Neal's daughter said the parade highlights her bright spirit "I think it really shows what an incredible person my mom is she just leads a trail of sunshine everywhere she goes she's always been positive," Lilli Neal said Her family says they can't even begin to express their gratitude to everyone for the parade Ohio — Neighbors on the border of Brunswick and Strongsville are applauding the transportation budget passed this week at the Ohio Statehouse The bill includes a provision repealing language that could have required controversial highway access along Boston Road “Probably last night was my first good sleep in two years I don’t have to have this in the back of my mind,” said Sue Mazzola who’s lived in her Boston Road home for more than 40 years have worried for almost two years about losing their homes And then we got this news and have put everything on hold now,” explained Sherri Hamm who lives on the Strongsville side of Boston Road The long-debated proposal for an interchange from I-71 to Boston Road heated up in 2023.  RELATED:Boston Road neighbors raise concerns about proposed highway interchange Then State Representative Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) who was also serving as the chair of the House Finance Subcommittee on Transportation at the time inserted language into the state transportation bill requiring limited access on and off ramps every 4.5 miles on the interstate between cities with more than 35,000 people when at least one of the cities is in a county with more than 1 million people The criteria appeared tailored for a more than 5-mile stretch of I-71 from Route 82 in Strongsville to Route 303 in Brunswick Patton touted it as a safety provision to reduce crashes along the I-71 corridor southwest of Cleveland and address congestion along State Route 82 and Howe Road in Strongsville The move immediately drew pushback from Brunswick and Strongsville neighbors along Boston Road “Beyond the hundreds of homes that it would take out—people would physically lose their homes—it would turn a residential street into a commercial corridor,” said Brunswick City Council President Nicholas Hanek “We weren’t going to sit back and let this happen because it was not right.” and attended meetings and rallies opposing the proposed highway access RELATED: Neighbors rally against proposed Boston Road Interchange project The groundswell garnered support from other state lawmakers Senate Bill 155 included language to repeal the previous requirement.  RELATED: Future of proposed Boston Road interchange hinges on state lawmakers That legislative session ended without a final vote from House lawmakers on the bill The language was once again included in the transportation budget and received final approval Wednesday “I’m asking him to please sign it and end this nightmare for us Patton wasn’t available for an interview Thursday he told News 5 he was disappointed the provision was eliminated from the transportation budget He said the legislation would have allowed for state funding to pay for the safety provision He also believes Boston Road could still be a viable option for highway access The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) are currently studying traffic patterns and potential solutions for the I-71 corridor near Strongsville and Brunswick The City of Brunswick and neighbors called it a step in the right direction that could provide alternatives to a Boston Road interchange RELATED: New study to take a look at traffic congestion near proposed Boston Road Interchange project “I’d love them to find a solution to the problem “One that doesn’t take families’ homes - whether that’s here or anywhere in Strongsville.” The two-year NOACA and ODOT study is scheduled to conclude in 2026 Mike DeWine has until March 31 to sign the transportation budget into law Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInEAST CLEVELAND Ohio (WOIO) - The victim fatally shot at an East Cleveland gas station Tuesday evening has been identified as a 45-year-old Strongsville man The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released his name as Maher Salti Acting East Cleveland Police Chief Ken Lundy said the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m 11 at the gas station at Noble and Nelamere Roads East Cleveland Police are looking for 19-year-old Shaheed Rakin Mincy who is wanted for aggravated murder and aggravated robbery Detectives said Salti arrived at the location to sell an iPad Strongsville native Corey Mach is really happy to be playing a goofball as Shakespeare in the North American tour of the hit musical "& Juliet," which lands at Playhouse Square Tuesday for a three-week run a 2010 Baldwin Wallace musical theater graduate he's been seen largely for "pretty boy" roles But his role in this jukebox musical is different "I really didn't get to stretch my goofy muscles a lot because I was really only seen as like (the) handsome leading man just based on what I looked like they're not written to be goofballs," he said Tuesday from the tour in Providence "I think that the humor of the role is something that I just really gel with I think it's something that I haven't really had a chance to explore throughout my career just being like an absolute clown on stage," Mach said Director Luke Sheppard was adamant about Mach bringing his own humor to the new touring production as Shakespeare Sheppard trusted the actors to bring their own sense of humor and ideas to each line rather than copy what had been done successfully before "You're not hearing these lines like you would on Broadway It really is a completely new production with new ideas and new people and new takes on the characters," said Mach which has been running on Broadway since 2022 It's the only Broadway show that opened that year that's still running The musical had its world premiere in Manchester The North American premiere was in Toronto writer David West Reads flips the script on "Romeo and Juliet" by asking what would happen if Juliet didn't end her life over Romeo In "& Juliet," a romantic comedy that celebrates girl power Juliet (Rachel Simone Webb) goes on a journey with friends that include nonbinary pal May and nurse Angelique to discover life and love her way The idea for a new ending to the greatest love story ever told comes from Anne Hathaway is not happy about changing the ending of his "Romeo and Juliet," which is done He considers himself the master of his craft and now his wife is taking over and telling him he's wrong This leads to Shakespeare having temper tantrums "The fighting with his wife kind of turns him into a child which leaves room for all sorts ofinteresting comedic takes," Mach said As Shakespeare and Anne's relationship goes through many ups and downs throughout the story their relationship as husband and wife is juxtaposed with the story of Romeo and Juliet "There are so many interesting parallels drawn between Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare and Anne throughout the show that the audience may notice," Mach said it's pretty obvious that the Romeo and Juliet relationship is kind of a blueprint for their relationship as a real-life couple." Juliet's journey is set to anthems written by Max Martin that were made famous by pop stars including the Backstreet Boys They're the songs that Mach grew up listening to as a millennial "If you're a millennial and you come into the show I have no doubt that you'll know every single song," he said Mach's favorite album growing up was the Backstreet Boys' "Millennium," which came out in 1999 "Larger than Life," which was his favorite is now the song that he opens "& Juliet" with as Shakespeare "I'm just like living my boy band fantasies," Mach said "& Juliet" transfers brilliantly from scene to song "It's genius the way that they go from scenes to songs and back into scenes without losing the storyline And for songs in a jukebox musical to increase the stakes Five Baldwin Wallace musical theater graduates are in this cast of 24 all trained by the school's musical theater director That includes three of the show's eight leads so Mach's in good company with 2023 grad Mateus Leite Cardoso as Francois and 2020 grad Nick Drake as May The other Baldwin Wallace alumni in the show are 2020 grad Shelby Griswold who just graduated last spring and is an ensemble member and Juliet understudy "I think it's just a testament to the program that Vicky runs and the fact that straight out of school Camille (Brooks) can jump into a show of this stature," Mach said He praised his fellow Baldwin Wallace actors including Cardoso's "great pop voice" and Drake's "beautiful presence." Griswold an understudy for Anne who will perform the role for the last of the tour's three weeks in Cleveland "sings the hell out of these songs," the actor said he's happy to be coming home and has heard that his dad has arranged for tickets for friends and family "in the hundreds." "Let's just say my dad is like best friends now with the group sales guy," Mach said Arts and restaurant writer Kerry Clawson may be reached at 330-996-3527 or kclawson@thebeaconjournal.com musical supervision/orchestrations/arrangements; Soutra Gilmour additional orchestrations and arrangements; Andre Cerullo Information: playhousesquare.org or 216-241-6000 A Republican group in Strongsville is again throwing its weight against Strongsville City School District’s efforts to get a levy passed in November through its federal political action committee has purchased mailers and run social media ads opposing the levy over the last two years in addition to maintaining an anti-levy website The exact amount it's spent opposing the levy is difficult to determine from federal records because the same PAC also supports the group’s overall operations The group gets donations from dozens of local Republicans and business owners but also from the campaigns of statewide Republican figures including Ohio Auditor Keith Faber and Ohio Rep president of the executive board of Strongsville GOP said the local Republican organization initially had supported Strongsville City School District’s levy in 2019 But he argued the district has been holding onto its savings with the proceeds from that levy rather than using the money to benefit students “The voters turned down a renewal of this levy in November of last year because they recognized that the schools had an exorbitant amount of cash reserves far greater than any other school district in the area probably far greater as a percentage than almost any other district in the state,” Burns said The Strongsville School Levy Facts website suggests “not one dollar” of the previous levy went toward students is an estimate that includes $25 million the district has in a fund to replace aging buildings another renewal failed again in March 2024 leading the district to drop the total amount it’s asking for this November from 5.9 mills to 4.9 mills president of the Strongsville Board of Education himself a member of the Strongsville GOP group said its normal for school districts to keep as much in reserves as they can “Ohio schools have a levy cycle where cash balances initially grow because expenses are lower than revenue,” Micko said The ‘not one dollar’ is a silly timing game It has as much meaning as looking at a parent's college savings while the child is a junior in high school – ‘not one dollar’ has been spent on the child?” shows the district running out of money by the end of the 2027-2028 school year and increasing deficit spending each year leading up to it While the previous levies were set for a five-year time period this current levy is for a “continuous” time period Micko said that’s because it’s expensive for the district to keep putting the levy on the ballot “We're going to spend over $100,000 in election fees to have this election three times," Micko said "Whether it wins or whether it passes or fails we said we would rather spend that $100,000 on our students." Burns said Strongsville GOP also takes umbrage with the fact that the levy is “permanent,” at a time when some residents will already see increases in their property taxes in 2025 due to Cuyahoga County's sexennial reappraisal this year Those property value increases don’t take effect until next year; if the levy is approved this November it will only be bringing in money based on current property values the property tax increase from the reappraisal will increase the district’s revenues The district can't control the county reappraisal process and added the district has built in the increase from the reappraisal into its budget forecast The district's expenses - items like classroom materials healthcare and pay raises to keep up with cost of living increases - are going to continue to increase while the state's funding will remain relatively flat "They (Strongsville GOP) want to solve inflation through the school district 'we want a revenue neutral option,' they seemed to forget about inflation," he said Strongsville City School District – situated in a wealthy suburb of Cleveland - regularly receives high marks on Ohio’s state report card; this year the district received five out of five stars overall Burns said the anti-levy campaign is not criticizing the quality of education at the district; merely the way it handles its finances "They didn't need this money in order to achieve that (five-star success)," Burns said However, the school district says it’ll need to cut back significantly if the levy isn’t approved this November, and that could impact academics, according to its website. The district could cut course offerings and staff, and increase class sizes and student activity fees if voters don't approve the levy, according to a fact sheet on its website If the levy passes, the district would eliminate most student activity fees and no longer charge tuition for families with children attending a full day of pre-kindergarten. Parents currently pay for half of that program, about $2,200 a year. Burns questioned why the district isn't already offering those benefits with its current surplus, however. "They say, 'We're going to give you this. We're going to get rid of pay to play,'" Burns said. "Our kids in Strongsville have had to pay to play football while the schools have been banking $51 million over that five year period of time." A pro-levy Cuyahoga County PAC called "Continue the Excellence" has spent about $42,000 so far this year, county election records show. Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInGEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A former football coach and teacher in Strongsville and West Geauga Local Schools was sentenced Friday in Geauga County Court of Common Pleas. Louis Cirino was sentenced to six months in the county jail and two years probation. Judge David Ondrey also ordered Cirino to register as a Tier 1 sex offender annually for 15 years. As a Tier 1 sex offender he is prohibited from living within 1,000 feet of a school or childcare facility. In November, Cirino pleaded guilty to one count of gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony, for having a relationship with a minor student between December 2009 and December 2010. Cirino, 41, of Chesterland, was secretly indicted by a Geauga County Grand Jury on March 28 and arrested on April 12. Employment records show Cirino, a 2002 West Geauga High School graduate, worked as a teacher and a football coach in that school district from 2007 until June 2017. In August 2017, he was hired by Strongsville City Schools to teach and also served as head coach of the high school football team until December 2023. According to Strongsville City Schools Communications Coordinator Dan Foust, Cirino resigned on May 21. 90 tackles (20 for loss), ten sacks and an interception as a junior. Also played offense and rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns as a fullback. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc The content on this site is for entertainment purposes only and 247Sports makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the information given or the outcome of any game or event This site contains commercial content and 247Sports may be compensated for the links provided on this site Ohio — Drug testing in schools has been happening across Northeast Ohio for years another district has decided to test students Strongsville’s new mandatory drug testing program was adopted on Aug 1; it’ll apply to students in 6th through 12th grade who play sports participate in extracurricular activities or have driving privileges They'll be tested by Great Lakes Biomedical using a 5-panel test that'll look for THC the school will offer a diversion program for education and support "Any student who tests positive will "have the option to enter a diversion program to provide education and support," the district said Students who choose not to enter the program could have their driving privileges or participation in school activities revoked there are "escalating penalties" for students who fail a drug test multiple times states that no students would be suspended expelled or penalized academically for testing positive One more reason to say 'no,'” said Kyle Prueter Prueter has been conducting drug tests in schools for more than 20 years “It does help with lowering the drug use,” Prueter continued “This is about Saturday night or whatever time someone goes to a student says want to hit my vape or smoke a joint or whatever Strongsville isn't the first to do this; other districts have been testing their students for years Most of the schools now are kind of combining this into like a health program,” said Prueter parents have mixed feelings about the program Christy Donnelly told New 5 that she thinks it'll keep the kids safe “I think that students spend so much time at school and in those activities away from their parents that it's just another way to make sure that they are on the right path and being safe,” said Donelly While Scott Shepard believes it'll hurt them in the long run “It’s an invasion of privacy in my mind and again if we are trying to raise kids to be productive citizens why are we squashing them every time they go to football practice and now they got to get drug test,” said Shepard the Ohio Bar Association looked into drug testing in schools They wrote that under the Fourth Amendment the district can't randomly test all students but they can test those who participate in competitive activities or extracurricular activities Strongsville City Schools superintendent Cameron Ryba acknowledged the mixed reaction from parents "The program is designed to promote healthier choices and foster a partnership with parents in supporting students who may have substance abuse issues." 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Olga signed a lease to open her new permanent makeup salon in Strongsville only to discover that zoning restrictions prohibited her business from operating in that space Hays took customers for other cosmetic needs she wasn't able to use her salon for its intended purpose tattoo parlors and establishments offering permanent ink were classified the same as bars and hookah lounges These zoning laws essentially didn’t allow permanent ink services in many areas where he rents out suites to independent beauty artists both for PMU (permenant make up) and decorative tattooing," Miller said Miller lost approximately $100,000 due to vacancies Those spaces in the building are still empty “Educating our city officials that all types of tattooing are more accepted and are much more mainstream is important,” Miller said recognizing the need to update former laws no different than we involved in other technologies We're constantly seeing changes in those fields or permanent makeup be any different,” said Councilman Jim Kaminski the city council unanimously amended the prior ordinance reclassifying tattoo parlors and permanent makeup studios under general business zoning This change provides more flexibility and opens new opportunities for local businesses After 11 months of working with the city council Miller was thrilled to call back those artists Olga eagerly awaits welcoming her new clients She has a few final steps to complete before receiving her health board certificate CLEVELAND — A Strongsville teen is helping others realize a dream he never could Two years after Davion Flanagan lost his life an inaugural scholarship is helping its first recipient “Davion always called us his second chance And I think others deserve a second chance as well,” said Davion’s mother Jaime Flanagan The Flanagans fostered and adopted Davion and his two younger sisters when he was 8 It was a similar childhood to what Melissa Aviles experienced she described overcoming the challenges of foster care and dreams of opening her own barbershop And the fact that they did what they did for him and continued his happiness the Flanagan family surprised Aviles at Allstate Hairstyling and Barber College with the first scholarship in their son’s name It will cover her remaining tuition at the school and allow her to take the state exam to receive her license Davion shared a similar dream of eventually owning his own barber shop His family laughed as they recalled him cutting hair for his football teammates and coaches The bathroom was always covered in hair,” said his sister Davyne Flanagan “He got his application and he was in the process of filling it out when unfortunately his life was taken from him.” was convicted of murder for crashing the car purposely She was given two concurrent life sentences with the possibility of parole after 15 years the Flanagans wanted to create a positive legacy RELATED: 'We want to carry on that heart:' Strongsville family creates scholarship in honor of son killed in crash “The idea of creating this community of barbers just really helps on the hard days,” said Jaime Flanagan The family believes the scholarship is a fitting way to honor the young man they remember for his generosity and kindness So I truly believe that’s what he would want us to do with this,” said Davyne Flanagan The Davion Flanagan Memorial Fund has been established as a 501c3. You can donate through the nonprofit’s PayPal link by CLICKING HERE. You can also support the scholarship and message the family about tax-deductible donations through this GoFundMe link HERE. Written by  David L. Hudson Jr. The federal appeals court decision in Minarcini v Strongsville City School District (6th Cir 1976) reaffirmed the principle that school board officials do not have unfettered discretion to remove books from library shelves simply because they find the books objectionable reads during the "First Banned Books Read Out" in New York The rally protested censorship by school and public libraries of certain books under pressure from right wing religious groups used with permission from the Associated Press) after local school board members voted to remove Catch 22 by Joseph Heller and two books by Kurt Vonnegut from library shelves and the curriculum claiming a violation of their First Amendment rights The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the claim that the school board could not remove books from the curriculum Ohio law empowered local boards of education to determine what books would be used in classrooms The Sixth Circuit found “no federal constitutional violation in this Board’s exercise of curriculum and textbook control as empowered by the Ohio statute.” the appeals court ruled in favor of the student plaintiffs in the removal of the books from library shelves “A library is a storehouse of knowledge,” the court wrote “Here we are concerned with the right of students to receive information which they and their teachers desire them to have.” The appeals court determined that the removal of library books clearly raised First Amendment concerns In 1982 the U.S. Supreme Court employed a similar rationale in its decision in Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico (1982) on the removal of library books This article was originally published in 2009.​ Send Feedback on this article Explore The First Amendment Encyclopedia Nearly 1,700 articles on First Amendments topics The Free Speech Center operates with your generosity! Please donate now! nonprofit public policy center dedicated to building understanding of the five freedoms of the First Amendment through education Subscribe to our newsletter for latest news Ohio — A 17-year-old from Strongsville is dead after a car crash in Columbia Township The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at 11:04 p.m Investigators said despite the teen wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash he was still ejected from his 2011 Ford Fusion The Ohio State Highway Patrol said evidence shows the driver was traveling north on Columbia West River Road where he went left of center near Sprague Road His vehicle then went over a guardrail and crashed down into an embankment The 17-year-old was transported to Southwest General Health Center we still do not know what exactly led up to the cause of the deadly crash News 5 has reached out to Strongsville City Schools to see if the teen was a student in the district and we are still waiting to hear back and there should be no traffic delays on Columbia West River Road and sports history is coming to Strongsville The Strongsville Sports Collectors Convention is the nation's longest-running sports card and memorabilia show Dealers and auction houses will be there to offer appraisals for items Collectors will also have the chance to get an autograph from some Cleveland sports legends If you're a first-time collector attending the convention for the first time or understand the history of your favorite teams and your favorite players look up the values of these things," said Barry Marmer director of marketing at Strongsville Sports Collectors Convention The show runs from Friday through Sunday at the Brunswick Arena CLICK HEREfor more information on tickets Magnificat's Sofia Wilson makes a floater in the second half of Wednesday's Division I regional semifinal girls basketball game against Strongsville.Jonathan X .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland.comWADSWORTH the Magnificat Blue Streaks were up eight points with just under two minutes left in Wednesday’s Division I girls basketball regional semifinal against Strongsville and the Mustangs were doing everything they could to close the gap Kennedi Neale knocked down some big-time shots to close the gap but a three-point play from the Blue Streaks’ Reese Roggenburk made it an 11-point game but had no choice but to foul and hope for some missed free throws Sidney Butera scored a few times in the final seconds the Blue Streaks escaped with a 56-48 victory and a trip to the regional final “I’m just proud of all of them for being completely selfless sticking to our values and representing our community the way we want to be represented all season long,” Blue Streaks coach Danny Gallagher said “It’s really important to me and to them that we do this the right way Magnificat (18-5) went wire to wire as the top team in the cleveland.com Top 25 rankings this season Two of those losses came against out-of-state teams while two more came against two of the the best teams from Southwest Ohio a Division I state semifinalist last season and is led by the senior trio of Sofia Wilson Strongsville (23-1) finished the year third in the cleveland.com Top 25 The Mustangs won the Greater Cleveland Conference for the second straight season and claimed the Northeast District’s top seed Their only loss this season came during a holiday tournament in Florida against Washington The Mustangs have a senior-laden group of their own with Neale Sydney Bass and Ester Dioszegi leading the way while sophomore Butera handles the point guard responsibilities those seniors are going to make such a big impact in the world on the court and in whatever they choose to do in life,” Strongsville head coach Madyson Farnbauch said “They set the foundation for hard work pays off And they’ve set that foundation of what you can do when you work hard at something you want Strongsville edged Magnificat with a 10-7 lead in the first quarter and some big shots from Bass and Dioszegi in the second quarter pushed the lead to five But buckets from Roggenburk and Gemma Wichmann put the Blue Streaks on top 17-16 with 1:33 left in the half Magnificat maintained a one-point lead after Hall and Butera traded 3s but Faith Rodak tied the score at 20 with a free throw going into halftime When the second half started the Blue Streaks clamped down and turned turnovers into points as they took a 28-21 lead midway through the third quarter Wilson knocked down a 3 to push the lead to 10 but Butera came down and made a spinning layup on the ensuing possession The matchup between Wilson and Butera was a highly anticipated one They are two of the top point guards in Northeast Ohio “She came out and she had that look in her eyes like she was attacking She was ready to go in that third quarter,” Gallagher said of Wilson “(Wilson)’s got all the respect in the world for (Butera) Magnificat went into the final quarter with a 36-27 lead A layup from Sophia LaPorte and a putback from Wichmann on the third shot of the possession put Magnificat up 13 A 3 from Neale cut it to 42-32 midway through the fourth quarter but the Blue Streak lead stayed at nine thanks to some timely buckets from Roggenburk Roggenburk finished with a game-high 21 points for Magnificat and made big plays at key moments while playing with four fouls at the end of the game I thought she got the short end of the stick on a couple of those (fouls) but that’s basketball,” Gallagher said of Roggenburk When she needed to do it and not foul she didn’t foul it seems like she finds the ball and finishes when she needs to The Blue Streaks will face the winner between Medina and Jackson Saturday March 1 in the regional final back at Wadsworth “Everyone at this point is really good,” Gallagher said “We need to be ready for a big time battle on Saturday.” Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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