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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1978
Page
2
The forecast calls for cloudy and warm conditions with highs of 80 to 85 this afternoon. Tonight remains fair with lows in the lower 60s. Wednesday brings more clouds and a 30 percent chance of showers and thundershowers with highs in the mid 80s. Winds southwest at 10 to 15 mph. A system may bring showers or thundershowers through Saturday with highs from the upper 70s to the mid 80s and lows from the upper 50s to mid 60s.
The list outlines public meetings across Highland Wadsworth Briarwood Brunswick Hills Chatham Sharon Westfield Medina Lodi Lichfield and Brunswick. Includes boards of education trustees zoning boards planning commissions ethics traffic water and public properties committees with times from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at various city halls halls and buildings.
Wayne Dolata aged 10 of 2631 Erhart Road York Two died at home Monday August 7 1978 likely from accidental electrocution while climbing a tree He would have started fifth grade at Liverpool Elementary School this fall Survived by brothers Kevin Burdell Aaron a sister Felicia and grandmothers Irma Bender Medina and Anastasia Dolata Cleveland The family will receive friends Bauer Funeral Home Liverpool Township Wednesday afternoon and evening Services Thursday at 10 am at St Martin of Tours Church Burial in church cemetery
NOACA officials proposed forming a Management Agency Council on Water Quality for the region. Dr E B Long outlined the Water Quality Management Plan during a review at the County Administration Building. Medina Mayor Gus Eble and trustees from Sharon Medina York and Brunswick Hills townships submitted comments.
Medina County Joint Vocational School schedules a pharemodynamics and patient care course starting September 11 with a $10 test fee for LPN Association members and $15 for nonmembers. Pretest on August 29 at 10 a.m., registration for the 90 hour class opens August 21 with $80 member and $90 nonmember rates, books extra. contact JVS offices for information. The LWV questioned staff on water quality plan affecting six counties and portions of surrounding counties, to be submitted to NOACA 208 Policy Board for approval, with governor certification and EPA regional administrator adoption. The NOACA plan has a three year development history.
Lafayette Township trustees debate replacing a damaged squad car after Ptl. Gordon Lambert wrecked a vehicle on July 25. They consider a smaller, fuel efficient car and note repair costs. Police reports show July activity and mileage.
Fifteen Brunswick residents sue Medina County in Common Pleas Court seeking 245000 in damages and an injunction against the Snapper Creek subdivision. They allege widened storm sewers four years ago increased water runoff harming basements and yards, especially Frederick and Marjorie Woodward at 3991 Applewood Dr. Residents claim Snapper Creek would worsen flooding. plan approved by the Planning Commission but not yet by the City Council.
Three area hospitals Lodi Community Medina Community and Wadsworth Rittman have been designated as participating in the Ohio Voluntary Effort on Health Care Costs. They support the 15 point cost reduction program including a 2 percent cap on the annual expenditure increase for the next two years and will reassess operating budgets for possible cuts. The Akron Regional Hospital Association notes area costs have risen below the national average in recent years.
The Medina Underwater Bats of the YM YWCA sponsor a Sunday event at Bascom Quarry Bascom near Seneca Shores. Open to the public, divers may attend with own gear. nondivers pay 1.50, members free. A pot luck dinner, prizes, and contact Gwen at 725-6627 are noted.
Traffic on Grafton Road between Hadcock and N Carpenter roads will be one way from west to east due to construction. The direction remains in effect until further notice, according to Safety Service Director Gregory Crane.
Medina residents buy tickets for Medina County Night at Blossom Music Center on Aug 14 with Neil Sedaka and his band as headliners. Meals on Wheels will get $1 per ticket via The Gazette coupon, with the coupon printed for the last time this Wednesday.
George Amistadi, mink rancher, seeks a new trial in Medina County Common Pleas Court after a Summit County judge dismissed a $1.5 million legal malpractice claim against attorney Robert A. Marcis. Pickets gathered outside as sheriff auction set for 9 a.m. Friday of 18 acres in Medina Two valued at $300,000.
A storm caused outages in Chatham Twp Lodi and part of Montville Twp. Mansfield area Ohio Edison Co supplied utilities report outages from about 9 30 to 10 30 p m with lines damaged by wind. Rustic Hills Montville Twp saw earlier outages from 7 to 7 30 p m due to trees in lines per Donald Snow district manager Ohio Edison.
U.S. Rep. Donald J. Pease of Oberlin was appointed to the House Senate conference committee. The panel will reconcile differences in the International Security Assistance Act of 1978 over economic sanctions against Rhodesia and the Turkish arms embargo.
Winners in the 1978 Medina County Fair poultry show include Pullets led by Vince Villoni and Stephen Kemp. Hens topped by James Meyers and Kevin Hendershot. Cockerell led by Vince Villoni with Richard Romito second. Cocks won by James Meyers. Bantams topped by Kenny Owens. Ducks first Wesley Barone. Geese first Brad Kemp.
Wadsworth High School marching band the Marching Grizzlies will perform in the 12th annual Parents and Volunteers Association Carnival Day on August 13 at Apple Creek State Institute. The parade starts at 10 a.m. Public officials and Gov. James A. Rhodes will attend.
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