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Newspaper
The Gazette
Location
Medina, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1973
Page
1
Medina Board of Education advanced a pool funded by a levy under half a mill for 20 years at the new high school raising the total cost to 4.75 million with final price under 5 per homeowner. The panel also backed a continuing one mill levy for permanent improvements and urged pride in school upkeep.
Top Knight Richard Loyer of Medina Council 4168 awarded an engraved Knight of the Year cup to William Nemeth for active involvement in all K of C programs and the Youth Campaign. Nemeth, a district engineer for Bethlehem Steel, received the honor with his wife Barbara present at Hale's Restaurant after dinner Saturday. Special acknowledgments also went to Denny McManamon and others for various council activities and events.
Chippewa Lake residents heard support for Continental Enterprises plan to rezone 45 acres on Lake Road from residential to commercial for a 150 room year round motel and resort. Trustees will decide next Monday night after public hearing with several officials calling it a community asset.
Medina executive manager M. Larry Schmith will resign effective March 1 to become the first executive director of the Akron Hospital Association serving Medina Portage and Summit Counties. The newly created post leads an 11-unit council combining trade and health planning roles. A special selection committee headed by David B. Jones will oversee the process.
Brunswick voters will face a May ballot measure to maintain current tax levies to raise 2,375,000 for a new school. The plan, not raising taxes, would run up to 22 years to retire bonds as the district grows by about 300 students annually. Supt. Willetts cited rising valuation and debts creating a funding gap.
Willetts says overcrowding at the middle and high schools prompts a new middle grade school. Site likely on a parcel donated by Forest Hills and Hickory Hills developers. The board approved Community Electric Inc to install football field lighting for 30,950, replacing a higher bid from High Voltage Systems.
Medina hosts a labor market survey led by M Larry Schmidt Medina Chamber of Commerce executive secretary and Area Progress Board spokesman A national firm considers Medina and Twinsburg for a new plant and will decide based on available permanent full time workers Availability of a large workforce is a key factor in site selection
Medina officials discussed a 15 year extension of the city income tax to cover a 750000 municipal complex. The plan would dedicate 50 to 60 percent of tax revenue to city hall construction with payoff in five to 15 years. A combined Oakwood fire police force and a May pool levy were also noted.
Macy O Hallock a Medina antique dealer and real estate investor died in Austin Texas after a brief illness. He moved to Medina in 1911 with brother Tom and helped build a business including fire engines music stores and a Goodwill Store. He was 90.
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