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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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Dorothy Frank Celebrates 100th Birthday
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Dorothy Frank, a resident of Chester Township for 63 years, celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at Pine Ridge Country Club in Wickliffe on Jan. 12, 2025. Dorothy was born in Cleveland on Jan. 4, 1925, to parents of east- Frank ern European descent. The names of her Hungarian grandparents are inscribed on the plaques on Ellis Island. A part of her early childhood was spent in southwestern Pennsylvania, where her father and grandfather worked in the coal mines. She later moved to the Cleveland area, where she met her husband-to-be, Lewis Frank. They were married for 52 years and raised four children: Susan, Barbara, Dodie and Bill. Over her 100 years, Dorothy has memories of many world-changing events. As a 12-year-old, she listened to the live radio broadcast of the Hindenburg explosion. She remembers with emotion the interruption of her first wedding anniversary celebration by the news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Her husband, a submariner, would be stationed at the naval base in Pearl for the duration of World War II. She also witnessed many lifestyle changes and advancements in technology, including the invention of the television, refrigeration, computers, credit cards, dishwashers, clothes dryers, air conditioners, plastics, cell phones, copiers, lasers, commercial air and space travel, and artificial intelligence. Dorothy served and was a devoted volunteer in the Cleveland and Lake Erie Girl Scout Councils See Frank • Page 2
Russell Township
Kitchen On the Corner Smashes in Popularity By Emma MacNiven macniven@karlovecmedia.com The Kitchen on the Corner at the Sunoco gas station in Russell has been a smashing hit since it opened in November 2022. At the intersection of Chillicothe and Kinsman roads, the convenience restaurant attached to the gas station is especially known for its smash burgers, said owners Steve and Kristen Gaetjens during a recent interview. “It seems like the kitchen has been received really well by the community,” Steve said, adding they’ve sold 13,000 smash burgers See Kitchen • Page 2
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Cece and Nancy stopped by the Kitchen on the Corner for smash burgers after snowshoeing Jan. 5.
Russell Sunoco’s Kitchen on the Corner provides a weekly update on how many smash burgers they’ve sold. As of Jan. 6, they sold 12,907.
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West Geauga defenders forced a turnover during the Wolverines’ 56-38 loss to rival Chagrin Falls.
Battle of 306 Rematch Goes Again to the Tigers
By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com The Battle of 306 continued Jan. 11 as Chagrin Falls Tigers girls basketball traveled to the Wolverena. Earlier in the season, playing
on their home court Dec. 10, the Tigers won the first game of this rivalry matchup, 52-31. In that contest, the Wolverines presented a tough zone defense leading to a close game at halftime. This time, a much different
contest emerged. The Tigers went on a 14-0 run to start the game and, continuing their fast play through the whole first half, took a 26-6 lead into halftime. See Basketball• Page 2
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