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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Surprise Reunion from a Navy Dad, the Gift of a Kidney and Support for a Transgender Teen: Patch’s 2012 Year in Review

What do you think were some of the biggest stories from Patch’s Ohio sites in 2012? Tell us in the comments.

As the year ends, we're taking a look at some of the most-read local stories on Ohio’s Patch sites in 2012. (If you weren't aware, there are 17 Patches in Northeast Ohio.) The stories above are the ones that readers read and responded to the most. They had long discussions in the comments and shared them on Facebook and Twitter. Many of the stories are of loss in our Patch communities, but others, like the video of the Navy dad's homecoming on Fairlawn-Bath Patch or the story of an employee who gave his boss a kidney on Cleveland Heights Patch, inspire hope.  Click through the gallery above for a brief look at some of the most-read local Patch stories of 2012 or click on the headlines below for the full stories. 

Friday, November 9, 2012

Lights on For Noah: Support Critically Injured Westview Student Hit by Car

Westview student in critical condition after Nov. 6 accident, Facebook page will provide updates.

Residents of Avon Lake are being asked to turn their porch lights on Saturday, Nov. 10 as a sign of support for Noah Venesile, who was hit by a car on Tuesday and remains in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center. The 9-year-old Avon Lake boy, a student at Westview Elementary School was accidentally hit by a car Nov. 6., while playing outside with friends just after noon. His school was out for the day. Now, residents of Avon Lake can show their support for the family, regardless if you are acquainted with them. Noah is still in critical condition, and is under sedation. “Friends and supporters of Noah Venesile would like all residents of Avon Lake to turn their porch lights on in support of this little boy,” family friend Tessa …

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