The labor and delivery ward at Wadsworth-Rittman hospital closed its doors on October 31, 2009. Thirty-three jobs were eliminated, many of them nurses. OB nurse Sylvia Reed had her labor induced so she could deliver her first child among her co-workers and friends. Her daughter, Aaliyah Venice Reed, was the last child delivered at Summa Wadsworth Rittman Hospital.
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A Life Beyond Limitations
Jennifer Allie Friedrich lives two separate lives. Most people know her as a farm girl from Missouri with cerebral palsy, but a few times a year she gets to pursue her dreams in Ohio.
Stephen Stills brings Kent crowd to its feet
Stephen Stills played at the Kent Stage on Friday, March 5. Through all the great old classics, “Ohio” still brought the loudest cheers in the small town where the song is based and its message still resonates.
Goodbye WRH Labor and Delivery Ward
On October 31, 2009 Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital closed the doors of its Labor and delivery ward. Summa’s financial decision to close the ward after 39 years left 33 people unemployed. Many were nurses, and some had worked on the ward for over 20 years.
Tinamou // Cleveland-Based Band
Cleveland-based band Tinamou plays a song and talks about their music, band dynamics and relationships.
Sojana’s “Guardian Angel”-a story about a student’s work off-campus
Sophomore nursing major Christine Deogracias helps 11-year-old Sojana Palacas with her special needs. Mother Kim Palacas calls Christine her “guardian angel”.
Growing Older-a short multimedia piece on aging
My Grandma has worn many ‘hats’ throughout her life. She has lived richly and loved deeply as a mother, daughter, teacher and grandmother. Now in her 90s, it is time for those she has cared for to now care for her.
The Maxwell Show: 3-7pm just isn’t the same without you
The Burr Staff spent an afternoon in with Maxwell, Stansbury, and Chunk last November.
Then they went off the air. Here’s a peek inside the studio at WMMS.
Ravenna cobbler puts new soul in soles
The Shoemakers Outlet is pretty lonely these days. At 257 W. Main St. in downtown Ravenna, the shoe repair and retail store is the only one in Portage County.
L’Dor V’Dor — The Agnon School
The Agnon School, a Jewish Community School in Beachwood, Ohio, offers a diverse education for Jewish students. The sense of community within the school is shown through ceremonies, Shabbat dinners and other events involving both students and families. L’Dor V’Dor is a ceremony usually performed in the Fall that welcomes new kindergarten students to the school.