Rich Muller, Herald Staff Writer 02.OCT.08
A shot was fired by a man as he ran away from a house in the 500 block of South Van Buren Avenue the morning of Sept. 25, witnesses told Barberton Police. The shot did not hit anyone, but struck a neighboring house.
A 17-year-old male who was at home at the time told police someone tried to enter the house and when he confronted the alleged burglar, the man fled.
“I heard a noise,” one witness said. “I didn’t know what it was, maybe a wreck or something.”
She looked out and saw a male running south along South Van Buren with a gun in his hand, which he fired one shot from.
According to police the homeowner, Donald Martin, 31, was charged with trafficking in cocaine after officers securing the scene after the burglary incident reported finding marijuana, powder cocaine, four guns and more than $26,000 cash in the home. The incident remains under investigation.
Rich Muller, Herald Staff Writer 25.SEP.08
Amidst the color and excitement of Mum Fest was another celebration, this one of the women who became known as Rosie the Riveters for their work in the businesses and factories during World War II, filling positions left open by men fighting during World War II.
“Rosie the Riveters were a critical and vital part of that effort,” U.S. Representative Betty Sutton said to the women who came to be recognized. “Thank you so much for the service you gave to our country and thank you so much for building our community, not only during the war, but after the war.” [READ MORE]
Remembering the sacrifices
Rich Muller, Herald Staff Writer 18.SEP.08
Barberton firefighters and guests gathered to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and those on the airplanes used that day as weapons.
Also remembered were Barberton firefighters who died in the line of duty, Firefighter Walter J. Steele, who died June 22, 1922, while fighting a fire at the Diamond Match Company, and Fire Chief Edward H. Perry, who died Dec. 20, 1950, from a heart attack a year after he and 24 other firefighters were treated for phosgene poisoning while fighting a fire at the Simon Jewelry Company.
“It’s been seven years since this country’s freedom was shaken by the terrorists attacks,” Barberton Mayor Robert Genet said of the attacks which has changed the lives of every American.
“Today, we continue to live in the same country with the same freedoms, only to recognize that freedom is not free,” Genet said, noting that even now, those serving in the military are fighting to defend that freedom.
“This attack made me realize that every fighter and every police officer is also our hero,” Genet also said.
“Though our political opinions might vary on the wars this country has been involved in, we should all agree that those who selflessly serve our country, ensuring our freedom and safety, deserve our respect,” Firefighter Jonathon Downs said.
