Almanac notes historic milestones and notable birthdays
The Almanac lists key dates such as 1881 first U S tennis championships in Newport, 1962 Trinidad and Tobago independence, 1980 Solidarity birth in Poland, and 1992 Randy Weaver siege results. It also marks 1994 IRA cease-fire, Katrina aftermath remarks in 2005, 2010 Iraq withdrawal, plus birthday ages for celebrities Itzhak Perlman, Van Morrison, Rudolf Schenker, Richard Gere, and others.
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Trinidad and Tobago
Poland
Solidarity Labor Movement
Gdansk
Randy Weaver
Naples
Idaho
Weaver
U.S
Irish Republican Army
Kid's View Weather Pictures Requested by Gazette
The Gazette invites area students and teachers to submit weather pictures. Email area weather forms to Medina Gazette or call 330 721 4060 for information and submission details.
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the Gazette
Areanews
Medina-Gazette.com
Medina
Jason Gwinnup
Jgwinnup
Scott Mahoney
Smahoney
Albert Grindle
Scott Kriska
Skriska
Madisyn Woodring
Sara Crawford
Scrawford
Medina City Council Budget Hearing at 5 P.M.
Medina City Council schedules a budget hearing at 5 p.m. in council chambers 132 N Elmwood Ave with multiple other area meetings listed for Thursday including Brunswick Planning Commission at 6 30 p.m. Medina County Local Emergency Planning Committee meets at 8 30 a.m. at All Hazards Station 1 5834 Heather Hedge Drive.
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Medina City Council
N. Elmwood Ave
Brunswick Planning Commission
City
Center Road
Hinckley Township
Ridge Road
Kinckleytwo.org
Medina County Local Emergency Planning Committee
Heather Hedge
Medina Township Trustees
Huffman Road
York Township Zoning Commission
York Town Hall
Highland Middle School shifts sixth grade camp to HMS grounds
Highland Middle School will replace the traditional Camp Wanake outdoor program with a two day on campus camp labeled Camp HMS on September 21 and 22. Principal Rob Henry cited staffing and bus driver shortages, noting Camp Wanake has its own kitchen staffing issues and that the on campus program runs during regular school hours to involve more students.
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Granger
Highland Middle
Rob Henry
Highland Board of Education
Camp Wanake
Stark County
Beach City
Henry
Hms
Highland Middle School
Medina Police Log Highlights Daily Disturbances and Incidents
A Medina police log lists incidents from August 14 to August 29 including doughnutting vehicles, a loose dog, a vehicle fire, possible dent by a golf ball, noisy kids, a private property crash, a noninjury crash with a citation, unwanted texts from a minor, criminal damage mischief with eggs bottles rocks and plant damage, firearms turned in per court order, a toy gel capsule gun incident, a trespass notice at Joann Fabric, a tenant driving by, an explosion, a stolen check attempted cashing, and a vehicle issue on Medina Road.
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West Smith Road
Canterbury Lane
Lafayette Road
North
Jefferson Street
Harding Street
Abbeyville Road
North Court Street
West Liberty Street
East Smith Road
East North Street
West Friendship Street
Bradway Street
Grande Boulevard
Joann Fabric
Sunset Drive
Hamilton Road
Medina Road
Pearl Road
Aug Nights Activity Report Highlights Several Incidents
BLOTTER notes a golf ball strike shattered windshield on Marks Road. A DUI arrest followed a traffic stop in the 3000 block. Additional stops and calls include suspicious circumstances on Cook Road, a stolen ring report, an Ohio Direction Card found at Walmart, and noise complaints. Police assisted with a Ukraine scam case, identity fraud involving a 64 year old woman, a two vehicle crash with a citation, a possible intoxicated driver at GetGo, a DUI arrest after urine testing, and an internet fraud theft.
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Marks Road
Stonegate Drive
Jefferson Street
Cook Road
Medina Road
Interstate 71
Joeys Lane
Pearl Road
Ohio
Walmart
Grande Boulevard
Ukraine
Crimson Harvest Lane
Shady Brooke Run
GetGo
Red Roof
Franklin Drive
Montville Township Police Blotter Highlights Aug 8–12
A week of police activity shows various incidents across Montville Township and surrounding roads. Incidents include criminal damage at a pool site, fraudulent card use, hit and run, license violations, injuries from a two car crash, speeding stops, theft report, a dropped call, a gun report, a three vehicle crash, a loose dog, youths near a golf tee, drug paraphernalia citations, and a cellphone mix up on Wooster Pike Road.
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Fox Meadow Drive
Montville Township
Medina Road
Interstate 71
Devonne Johnson
Wadsworth Road
Poe Road
Margaret Hatherny
Sharon Copley Road
River Styx
LST
Medina Township
Montauk Pointe
River Styx Road
Smith Road
Wooster Pike Road
Brunswick proposes bond to fund new high school and upgrades
Brunswick officials warn repairing the current high school triggers a domino effect, with HVAC and electrical fixes totaling about 28.9 million dollars. Local funding of roughly 66.7 million plus 35 million in projects, including arts center and sports fields, is needed over 37 years at 3.9 mills. The OFCC approved over 42 million for a new campus. district has 13 months to raise the local share or risk lapsed status. Tours set for September 14 and 21 to show conditions to residents.
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Ohio
Niedermeyer
Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
Brunswick
Towslee
Willetts
Board of Education
Applewood
Kidder
OFCC
Dolcini Convicted of Mailbox Littering in Ohio Case
Dolcini was found guilty of littering after a bench trial in Hinckley Township where packets delivered to homes were deemed litter under state law. The crime followed a 2020 mailbox explosion tied to a neighbor’s yard signs and involved defense motions for dismissal denied by Judge Werner. Porter plans appeals on key issues, aiming to influence broader public debate.
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Dolcini
Barbara Cumming
Cumming
Pauline Chapman
John Porter
Werner
Hinckley Township
Porter
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van Morrison
Rudolf Schenker
Scorpions
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Edwin Moses
Gina Schock
Tony DeFranco
DeFranco Family
Deborah Gibson
Medina Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc. Company
William D. Hudnutt
USPS
Lorain County Printing and Publishing
East Ave
Elyria
Norwalk Road
Lafayette Township Trustees and Fire District
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Catherine Aukerman
Robert Kelly
Aukerman
Media Center
Highland High School
Granger Township
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