Former Medina County Sheriff Neil Hassinger remembered for service
Neil Hassinger 83 of Wadsworth died Sunday from cancer at Hospice of the Western Reserve Medina. He served 28 years with the State Highway Patrol before guiding Medina County Sheriff’s Office from 1996 to 2013. He and Pat raised four boys and a girl, teaching service to others through community roles and visiting the jail.
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Brunswick K-9 Koda Demonstration Highlights Police Work
Brunswick Police Officer Joe Ceccacci and his 7 year old Belgian Malinois Koda performed a K-9 demonstration for the Brunswick Historical Society on International Dog Day. Ceccacci, a 20 year veteran and five year K-9 handler, explained Koda’s dual purpose scent detection and patrol skills including article searches and tracking. He noted Koda can locate items as small as a Q-tip by scent, run up to 25 miles per hour, drag 220 pounds, and that their work began in October 2017 with daily training and team building.
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Medina Creative Housing Fundraising Banquet Draws Hundreds
Medina resident Tom Borror, age 68, has volunteered for Medina Creative Housing and other groups aiding people with physical and mental disabilities for two decades. He recalls a childhood friend who became a paraplegic after a diving accident yet lived a full life.
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Vintage 1949 Chev firetruck aids firefighter funerals
Sharon Township Fire Chief Robert Haas explains the Last Alarm truck, refurbished 1949 Chevrolet, serves funeral processions for fallen firefighters and public safety officials. Funds raised by the Sharon Township Firefighters Association paid for the vehicle around 2005.
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Medina Road traffic signals draw public concern in Medina County
Residents along Medina Road near Granger and Sharon townships vented on Nextdoor about unusual signal timing. Ohio DOT official Crystal Neelon notes a safety upgrade is underway with no timing changes, and a new roadway detection system used during roadwork likely causes the perceived delays.
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