June 19 Almanac facts and notable birthdays
June 19 2021 marks day 170 with 195 left. Highlights include Washington named commander in chief in 1775 and Juneteenth signal in 1865. Other items note the 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea, 1964 Civil Rights Act Senate vote, and several birthdays such as LeBron James and Boris Johnson.
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George Washington
Continental Congress
Continental Army
Galveston
Texas
Pennsylvania
Philippine Sea
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Julius Rosenberg
Ethel
U.S
Soviet Union
Sing Sing
Ossining
New York
U.S. Senate
Chicago
Medina County adds 100 safety signs for three foot rule
About 250 signs now urge motorists to keep at least three feet when passing bicyclists across Medina County. Philanthropist Murray Van Epp funded 100 more signs in a second donation, with several municipalities added. The program includes six escorted rides this summer with safety rules and waivers.
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Medina County
Medina
Murray van Epp
Beth Schnabel
Bike
Schnabel
van Epp
York
Spokes Cafe
S. Broadway St
Bike Medina
Vto
Medina County Community Fund Grants 33K to Nine Local Groups
The Medina County Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation awarded 33000 in grants to nine Medina County nonprofits. Totals reach nearly 650000 in cumulative funding. Notable grant of 6438 to Operation HOMES supports shelter meals and services for homeless residents through church partnerships. Leadership Medina County receives 2000 for a diversity and inclusion program. Other grants aid Forever Amber Acres Animal Shelter Love INC Marian's Closet Matthew 25 Coalition Medina Cares Project LEARN Recovery Center of Medina County and more.
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Medina County Community Fund
Medina County Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Operation Homes
Medina County
Nancy Abbott
Restau
Colleen Rice
Leadership
Forever Amber Acres Animal Shelter
Love Inc
Marian
Matthew 25 Coalition
Medina Cares
Learn of
Recovery Center
LEARN
Holly Jervis
Project: Learn
Medina County Career Center
Medina SeniorNet
Jervis
Call
Lafayette Township fire captain earns Ohio Fire Officer credential
Capt. Mike Savetski of the Lafayette Township Fire Department earned the Ohio Fire Officer Credential from the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association, becoming one of 65 officers statewide and one of two in Medina County. He completed a 27 page packet covering education, ethics and leadership, and also serves as EMS coordinator for Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital.
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Lafayette Township
Mike Savetski
Ohio Fire Chiefs Association
Savetski
Ohio
Medina County
Jerry Winkler
OFCA
Ohio Fire
National Fire Protection Association
Fire Officer
Fire Department
Cleveland Clinic
Medina Hospital
Creden
Harris visits pop-up Covid vaccine site in Atlanta
Vice President Kamala Harris toured a pop-up vaccination site at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. She noted Fulton County residents have higher vaccination rates than the state average and said vaccination builds community power.
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Kamala Harris
Atlanta
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Martin Luther King Jr
U.S
Raphael Warnock
Fulton County
Georgia
Harris
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Almanac
The
Associated Press
Sam Giancana
Oak Park
Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
Louisiana
LeBron James
Cavaliers
Cleveland
Golden State Warriors
Gena Rowlands
Shirley Muldowney
Elaine “Spanky” McFarlane
Spanky and Our Gang
Aung San Suu Kyi
Salman Rushdie
Phylicia Rashad
Ann Wilson
Heart
Larry Dunn
Kathleen Turner
Doug Stone
Mark DeBarge
Paula Abdul
Andy Lauer
Boris Johnson
Brian Vander Ark
Verve Pipe
Samuel West
Mia Sara
the Gazette
Areanews
Medina-Gazette.com
Medina Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc. Company
Jason Gwinnup
Jgwinnup
Lisa Roberson
Roberson
Albert Grindle
Agrindle
Medina County Publications Inc
W. Liberty St
P.O. Box 407
Fink
Brunswick
Center Rd
ArkayFloralAndGifts
Dlower Gallery
N. Court St
MyFlowerGallery
Granger
Granger Road
Lake Medina
West Buckeye
Pleasant View Baptist Church
Beat Road
Litchfield Township
Norwalk Road
East Buckeye
Buckeye Library
Wolff Road
York Township
Chippewa Trailhead
Chippewa Road
Chippewa Lake
Bikemedinacounty
Weebly.com
Bob Finnan
Rfinnan
Lafayette Two
State
Ali Keefer
Sharon
Lincoln Price
Colton Russell
Sharon Elementary School
Fin
Fairgrounds
Medina County Junior Fair Board
Fair Friends
Medina County Fairgrounds
Mediaaohiofair.com
Medina Gun Works
Liberty, St. 1
Medinagunworks.com
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