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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1978
Page
2
Residents on Myrtle Hill Road again protest commercial zoning. A 60 name petition asks the Zoning Board and ZBA to rezone land from Route 303 to the cemetery to residential. Trustees took no formal action. Also notes financing for a fire station addition, contractor payments, and planning concerns.
Sunny and mild today with mid 80s. Clear tonight with lows 65 to 70. Mostly sunny and hot Friday with highs near 90 and a 10 percent chance of rain. Winds west to southwest today, then southwest tonight. Extended forecast shows hot humid with showers Saturday then cooler, drier Sunday and Monday with upper 70s to low 80s.
Two Brunswick men Michael Vito and Wilmer Payne Jr were charged in Medina Municipal Court with breaking and entering the VFW hall at 1439 Carpenter Rd. They were held in Medina County Jail on $2000 bond each after Brunswick police caught them during the alleged robbery. Police said they found $157 in cash and a plastic jug of uncounted money. Vito had a prior arrest in June for forging treasury checks. A trial date was not set.
Public meetings set for Thursday include Brunswick Planning Commission at 7 30 p m in city hall Medina County Commissioners from 9 30 a m to noon at the County Administration building Liverpool Two Board of Zoning Commissioners at 8 p m in the township office Medina Two Zoning Commission public hearing at 8 p m in the township hall Montville Two Trustees at 8 p m in Town Hall
Florence Hotchkiss 80 of Grayling Michigan died August 16 1968 she previously lived in Medina County Her family includes husband John R daughter Ruth Silverthorne and sons Robert Earl Charles George Edward H with fourteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services are set for 11 a m Saturday at Larrison Funeral Home Mio burial in Lutheran Cemetery Luella A Wall 81 of Wadsworth dies August 16 1978 in Pearlview Nursing Home after a long illness She was born in Copley Two lived in Wadsworth 17 years worked as a nursemaid Surviving relatives include a nephew five great nephews two great nieces and several cousins Friends may visit Hilliard Cox Funeral Home today Graveside services Friday at 1 p m at Copley Twp Cemetery officiated by Rev Richard Harding.
Hinckley Township Police Chief Len Keller urged Trustees to cut speed limits on all township roads. He proposed Medina County Engineer William Anderson set a 45 mph maximum with 25 mph limits on 22 roads and 35 mph on 12 roads. Keller defended department purchases and noted July calls, patrols, and citations while reporting a decline in break ins. Trustees planned a Saturday meeting to resolve staffing and budget questions. They also approved a flea market for library fundraising, and addressed requests for a four wheel drive vehicle and road repairs.
Liverpool TWP Fire Department logged eight fire runs and 12 accident runs in July. Fire calls included five accident assists two car fires and one grass fire. Rescue calls covered three fire assists four car accidents two illnesses a nonemergency transport a child hit by a car and a girl who fell from a barn. Lt Jack Petrone noted new gear including gloves boots hats coats and flashlights issued to members.
Ohio distributed nearly 5 million dollars in special activities payments in June to 85 of 88 counties. Medina County received just over 17 thousand for administering and purchasing family and children’s services including day care, family planning, and marital counseling programs.
The Hills Fire Department logged 13 runs in July with three trips to Southwest General Hospital in Middleburg Heights two to Parma Community Hospital and seven to Medina Community Hospital Eleven victims were transported and the department covered 298 miles The report also compares county allocations with Cuyahoga receiving about 686000 Lorain about 211000 Ashland 2450 Wayne 6000 and Summit about 260000.
United Press International reports the first manned balloon ascent occurred on November 1, 1783 in Paris. Jean Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes completed a 5% mile flight in 25 minutes, marking a historic milestone in aviation.
A Monte Carlo Night is planned at the Medina Eagles Club 190 Highland Dr on Friday from 7 30 p m Proceeds support the Medina Pee Wee Football Association For details call Pat Gross at 236 8321 Orientation meetings for Cloverleaf Junior High seventh graders and new students are Aug 29 and 30 in Westfield Township Seventh graders with last names A L meet 10 30 11 30 a m Aug 29 and M Z 1 2 p m New student registration for eighth or ninth grade is 10 30 a m Aug 30 Parents may attend Drive safely.
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