Almanac facts and notable birthdays compiled
The almanac lists key historical moments from March 20 across years including Napoleon's Hundred Days return to Paris in 1815, Uncle Tom's Cabin publication in book form in 1852, the founding of the Republican Party in 1854, and Patricia Hearst’s 1976 conviction. It notes notable birthdays: Hal Linden, Pat Riley, Bobby Orr, Jimmie Vaughan, Spike Lee, Holly Hunter, Kathy Ireland, David Thewlis, Michael Rapaport, Daniel Cormier, Christy Carlson Romano, and Sloane Stephens.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Paris
Elba
Harriet Beecher Stowe
The
National Era
Republican Party
United States
Ripon
Wisconsin
Patricia Hearst
San Francisco
Symbionese Liberation Army
Hearst
Bill Clinton
Hal Linden
Pat Riley
Auction a community staple supporting local students
Grice notes the A1 Auction is a fun low key event that strengthens community ties. Chafin and Grice credit teamwork for success and say the auction has raised 164000 for Wadsworth students since 1996. Parish touts broad support and plans to hold the event again next year with donor and bidder participation highlighted.
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Grice
Chafin
Parish
Wadsworth
Medina School Board backs Fair School Funding Plan
The Medina Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution in support of the Fair School Funding Plan to address inequities in Ohio's school funding. The action urges the General Assembly and Gov DeWine to fully fund and update base cost inputs reflecting current costs and student needs.
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Medina
Medina Board of Education
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Mike DeWine
DeWine
Buckeye Alumni Association Opens Hall of Fame Nominations
The Buckeye School District Alumni Association invites nominations for this year’s hall of fame honoring Buckeye High School alumni and community members for academic career athletics cultural or major honors. Nomination forms are available online and must be mailed to Buckeye Local Schools Hall of Fame at 3044 Columbia Road Medina OH 44256.
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Buckeye School District Alumni Association
Alumni Association
Buckeye High School
Buckeye
Buckeyeschools
Columbia Road
Medina
Hall of Fame
Alumni luncheon honors 50 Years and Beyond inductees
The Alumni Association will honor inductees at the 50 Years and Beyond luncheon on August 13 in Medina Eagles banquet room located at 696 Lafayette Road. Also, the Ohio Department of Transportation invites public comments on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan for 2026 to 2029 with a draft open for review until April 11.
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Alumni Association
Medina Eagles
Lafayette Road
Ohio Department of Transportation
Transportation
Ohio.gov
Natasha. Turner
Dot
James Gates
W. Broad St
Columbus
Medina County Fish Fries Open Weekly Across Several Venues
Brunswick United Methodist Church hosts fish fry on March 28 and April 4 from 5 to 6 30 p m at 1395 Pearl Road with adult meals 15 dollars and kids meals 7 dollars. Brunswick V F W Post 9520 offers dinners Friday evenings through April 18 at 1439 S Carpenter Road with perch cod shrimp and pierogies plus call ahead ordering. Other venues include Fraternal Order of Eagles Medina Aerie 2224 at 696 Lafayette Road and Medina V F W Post 5137 with varied fish and seafood combos and carryout options. St Ambrose St Colette St Stephen and St Mary parish notices list Friday fish dinners through April with various prices and takeout or dine in options. Valley City V F W Post 5563 rounds out the schedule with multiple fish options and a children’s menu.
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Brunswick United Methodist Church
Pearl Road
Brunswick
Brunswick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
S. Carpenter Road
Fraternal Order of Eagles Medina Aerie
Lafayette Road
Medina Veterans of Foreign Wars
Medina
St. Ambrose Catholic
Hilbert Hall
St. Colette Catholic
W. 130Th St
St. Stephen Catholic
Hackman Hall
Britton St
West Salem
Valley City Veterans of Foreign Wars
Center Road
Valley City
Lake Forest fraud scam and dog bite incidents report
A blotter item lists a Feb 27 incident on Lake Forest Reserve Lane where a person posing as a Fifth Third Bank fraud investigator coerced a deposit at a Bitcoin ATM. It notes Mar 2 dog bite citation on Substation Road, Mar 5 burglary attempt on Pebble Creek Pass, Jan 31 vehicle rollover on West 130th Street, Feb 9 disturbance on Walden Ridge Drive, and a dog attack on Parker Road by two dogs.
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Lake Forest Reserve Lane
Fifth Third Bank
Pebble Creek Pass
West 130Th Street
Walden Ridge Drive
Parker Road
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