Almanac notable events and birthdays from 1861 to 2023
The almanac summarizes pivotal dates from 1861 to 1997 including Fremont's martial law order, Lincoln countermand, Leningrad rail cutoffs, MacArthur in Japan, the Hot Line, Marshall's court tenure, Bluford's spaceflight, Azerbaijan's independence, and Emmy wins. It also notes Diana’s death in 1997 and Katrina aftermath in 2005, plus a list of notable birthdays such as Elizabeth Ashley and Cameron Diaz.
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John C. Fremont
Missouri
Fremont
Abraham Lincoln
Leningrad
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Washington
Moscow
Senate
Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
Guion
Gy’un) S. Bluford Jr
Azerbaijan
Soviet Union
Cbs-Tv
Paris
Diana
Dodi Fayed
Doh’-Dee Fy’-Ehd
Henri
Ahn’-Ree
Paul
New Orleans
Air Force
Public Meetings Across Medina County This Evening
Several Medina County boards hold sessions today at various sites. Hinckley Township and Westfield Township trustees meet in morning and evening sessions with Zoom access and public hearings. Lafayette Township ZBA debates sign square footage while Medina County Data Board and Tech Advisory Committee convene in the morning.
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Hinckley Township
Ridge Road
Hinckleytwo.org
Lafayette Township Board of Zoning Appeals
Medina County Data Board
EOC
Independence Drive
Medina Township Trustees
Town Hall
Huffman Road
Apple-A-Day fundraiser harvests donations for Medina Clinic
The Apple-A-Day Celebration at Buffalo Creek Retreat drew 175 supporters for the Free Clinic of Medina County. Dr. Kim Bowen opened the event with an invocation by Sandra Fain, a Serénité Restaurant buffet preceded a live auction of 11 items including Ohio State football tickets and a Colorado vacation, plus 34 silent auctions, a wine pull, lottery basket and a booze barrel. Mechanical chicken Cluckin Cindie sparked bidding before Janie Parish praised the clinic’s community reach and services.
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Guilford
Buffalo Creek
Free Clinic
Medina County
Kim Bowen
Sandra Fain
Sérénité Restaurant
Culinary Institute
Mark Walton
Ohio State
Cleveland Guardians
Browns
Monsters
Westfield Country Club
Osborne Limestone
Sérénité
Coyote Hill Lodge
Pagosa Springs
Colorado
Cindie
Free Clinic of
Medina blotter for Aug 26 to 28 details police calls
Weekend blotter lists incidents in Medina including suspicious person in Marc's parking lot, verbal dispute with grandchild, abandoned vehicle towed, minor crash with citation, counterfeit money, loose dogs returned, temporary permit violation, juvenile runaway report, criminal damage and bullying, driving under suspension with red light citation, crashes with arrests for leaving scene and assault, theft report, single vehicle crash with citation, credit report fraud, unruly juvenile contact, and a man sleeping in a vehicle taken to his residence.
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North Court Street
Marc
Columbia Road
West Liberty Street
South Court Street
Eastlake Road
Chippewa Lake
Sunhaven Drive
State Road
Wadsworth Road
South Prospect Street
Wedgewood Road
Shadow Creek Drive
Kenner Circle
West Sturbridge Drive
Medina County Proclaims Overdose Awareness Day
Medina County commissioners declared Thursday Overdose Awareness Day. Commissioner Colleen Swedyk read the global observance message noting support for ending stigma and remembering those lost to drug abuse. The proclamation cites 2020 data of 278 drug related ER visits and 42 deaths, with 2022 expected to see fewer overdose fatalities. Hope Recovery Community notes progress but calls for continued action as one death is too many. The event will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Brunswick Church of the Nazarene.
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Medina County
Colleen Swedyk
Swedyk
Hope Recovery Community
Stefanie Robinson
Brunswick Church of the
Steve Hambley
Medina County Adamh Board
Phillip Titterington
Aaron Harrison
Community recovery drive ends August with grief
A local roundup collects paper towels toilet paper and laundry soap for recovery housing with a link for details. Robinson notes September is National Recovery Month and August’s final day honors families in affected communities.
Highland schools seek more bus drivers as routes overburden system
Crawford-Smith notes June e-blast for transportation requests led to larger bus loads than expected. Aukerman says 78 square miles and district-wide driver shortages delay solid routes, with 19 regular drivers yet tight scheduling. To fix, the district is hiring drivers, adjusting pay, and seeking applicants via Highland schools site and Ohio Means Jobs CDL Yellow Freight Job Fair in Akron.
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Crawford-Smith
Transportation Department
Aukerman
Highlandschools. Org
Ohio Means
Ohio Means Jobs Center
E. Tallmadge Ave
Akron
Highland
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Timothy Bottoms
David Paymer
Gerald Albright
Michael Chiklis
Michael Michele
Sherrie Austin
Lars Frederiksen
Rancid
Cameron Diaz
Lisa Ling
Aaron Barrett
Reel Big Fish
Raul Castillo
Michael Gladis
Adam Wainwright
Black River Board of Education
Black River
Safety Services
Technology Lane
Westfield Township
Buffham Road
Medina
Ohio
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Medina Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc. Company
William D. Hudnutt
Jason Gwinnup
Jgwinnup
Medina-Gazette.com
Scott Mahoney
Smahoney
Albert Grindle
Agrindle
Gary Cozart
Lorain County Printing and Publishing
East Ave
Elyria
POF
Guilford Township
Janie Parish
Sara Crawford
Patrick Rhonemus
Prhonemus
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