Westfield responders honored for saving life on Christmas
Medina County first responders received awards at Westfield Township Fire District for saving 65 year old Robert Vaccaro on Christmas Day. Paramedic DeAnte Taylor Lodi Fire Chief Chris Ridenour and Sheriff deputy James Salsgiver aided as Vaccaro was defibrillated four times and flown to Cleveland Clinic Akron General before recovering. Vaccaro thanked the team at a Tuesday meeting calling them heroes and a miracle.
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Westfield Twp
Medina County
Westfield
Brian Cavanaugh
Mansfield
Robert Vaccaro
Westfield Township
DeAnte Taylor
Lodi
Chris Ridenour
Lodi Hospital
Ridenour
Taylor
James Salsgiver
Vaccaro
Cleveland Clinic
Akron General
Cath Lab
Westfield Township Fire District
Cavanaugh
Taylor, Ridenour
Salsgiver
Mason Savoia
Gazette
Loch
Engelke Construction Solutions chief details growth at luncheon
Eric Engelke, CEO of Engelke Construction Solutions in Brunswick, spoke at the Northern Medina County Chamber Alliance first membership luncheon of the year at Coppertop Golf Club. Founded in 2007 with about $100, the company now serves 45 states with clients like Pet Supplies Plus, Chick-fil-A and the U.S. Postal Service. He emphasized integrity, teamwork and meaningful relationships as keys to success.
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Madisyn Woodring
Engelke Construction Solutions
Eric Engelke
Medina County Chamber Alliance
Coppertop Golf Club
Northern
Liverpool Twp
Brunswick
Engelke
Pet Supplies Plus
U.S. Postal Service
Rity
Chamber
Montville trustees back study on watershed flood mitigation
Montville Township authorized Bramhall Engineering and Hydrosphere Engineering to study alternatives for flood mitigation of the west branch Rocky River watershed. The idea arose after the 2021 Rocky River Watershed Council meeting at Blue Heron Brewery, with local groups donating trees to a tributary near the brewery to improve water absorption and forest connectivity at Aaron Smith and Thomas Currier Nature Preserves.
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Montville
Montville Township
Bramhall Engineering and Surveying Co
Hydrosphere Engineering
Rocky River
Sally
Albrecht
Rocky River Watershed Council
Blue Heron
Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District
Ohio
West Branch
Aaron Smith Nature Preserve
Thomas Currier
Brunswick Brunswick Water Main Break Triggers Boil Advisory
A major water main break on Drake Road near Saratoga Trail and Hampton Chase in Strongsville caused a boil advisory for Brunswick residents Tuesday night, with the alert continuing Wednesday. A smaller break on Grafton Road and Judith Drive also occurred, and reports of low or no water pressure were shared. Cleveland Water cautioned that pathogens may have entered the supply and advised flushing pipes and boiling cold water for at least three minutes before use. Bathing and laundry can occur without boiling water, and officials noted no contamination evidence as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Brunswick
Drake Road
Saratoga Trail
Hampton Chase
Strongsville
Brunswick Division of Police
Grafton Road
Judith Drive
Cleveland Water
Wadsworth approves tract for southern trees trimming
Wadsworth City Council passed an ordinance to hire a contractor for trimming southern trees to protect power and CityLink lines. A total of 225000 dollars is allocated for tree trimming in Wadsworth and Wadsworth Township to speed power restoration after storms. Councilman David Williams notes the funds reflect past storm repair needs and will help lines move freely after outages.
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Wadsworth
CityLink
David Williams
Williams
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