| Learning to smile
He's made his name playing amoral, ambivalent characters, relishing the chance to flesh out the 'bad guys'. He's done it so well, he's even been slapped by a filmgoer in the street. So why is Aaron Eckhart now playing the lovable lead in a big box office, feelgood film?
Chrissy Iley
Sunday August 19, 2007
The Observer
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The 12th Annual Taste of Cleveland rolls out the eats in grand style. This year more than 30 local restaurants and other food providers will offer a range of ethnic and American foods so everyone in the family can find something they like. In addition there's a full lineup of music headliners and local bands, ethnic dancers and singers, the Style Network Makeover Bus, an appearance by food and wine expert Ted Allen on Saturday and the Cuyahoga County Mayors' Dessert Cup Challenge at 1 p.m. Saturday. It opens today and runs through Monday with free admission today and $7 adults, children under 12 free the rest of the weekend. Go to cleveland.com/tasteofcleveland for info. - Anastasia Pantsios THURSDAY AUGUST 30 Great Geauga County Fair They call it the "Great" Geauga County Fair for a reason: It's old - one of the US's oldest agricultural fairs, now in its 185th year - and it's big - its slogan is "You can't see it all in a day." So you have five days - today through Labor Day - from 8 a.m.-midnight to take in the multitude of attractions spread across the sprawling Geauga County Fairgrounds in Burton.
New Orleans' fifth-graders envision future: Fixed houses, crime-free city, flying cars
NEW ORLEANS -- Since they're going to be the Class of 2015, we asked fifth-graders at the newly opened Langston Hughes Academy Charter School to tell us what their city will look like on the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Their answers ran the gamut from hopeful to uncertain _ but all were in agreement on one thing. New Orleans does have a future. Here's a sampling: ___ "In 2015 New Orleans will look new. All of the flooded buildings will be rebuild. New Orleans will be bigger. They will have new schools and new parks. ... Many of the houses will be raised so the won't flood again." _Jozeff Lee, 10, who is still waiting to return to his New Orleans East home. ___ "New Orleans will look like they never had a storm.
Obituaries
Geraldine LaRue Frizzell Croft, 80, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., formerly of Taylorsville, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, at Palm Meadow Court. Born Jan. 11, 1927, in Taylorsville, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn E. Young Frizzell and Jesse Loraine Frizzell. She moved to Hilton Head Island in 1981. She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and a retired realtor. Surviving are daughter and son-in-law Linda Croft-Shea and Peter Shea of Bradenton, Fla.; sons and daughters-in-law David and Hiayan Croft of Oak Hill, Va., and John and Debra Croft of Hilton Head Island, S.C.; and grandchildren Zachary Frizzell Croft of Hilton Head Island, S.C., Lorena, Catherine, Josh Croft, all of Oak Hill, Va. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Taylorsville United Methodist Church Cemetery, 4356 Ridge Road, Mount Airy.
Around Westland
Flu shots The Village of Westland will again offer flu shots to seniors age 65 and older 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the senior community, 32001 Cherry Hill, west of Merriman, in Westland, Call (734) 762-8926 to schedule an appointment. .
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