Awards honor 75 in Medina Heart Association drive
Medina County notices honor 75 individuals and groups for their help in last year’s Heart Association fund drive. Tom Wolfe served as master of ceremonies at The Oaks while regional chairmen Harold Thoburn, Leonard Mackles and Janet Bell led efforts that raised $12,147, a 99 percent increase from the previous year.
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Lafayette Twp
American Heart Association
Medina County
Tom Wolfe
Medina
the Oaks
Harold Thoburn
Leonard Mackles
Janet Bell
June Hyatt
Detective bureau chief to resign from Medina County Sheriff’s Dept
Medina George Burza, head of the Medina County Sheriff’s Department detectives since June 1977, announced his resignation effective Friday. He declined further comment. Burza previously served five years as a Wadsworth detective. Wadsworth Police Chief Bernard Tighe confirmed Burza has applied for a patrolman job within the department. no final hiring decision yet. Sheriff Neil Gray was unavailable for comment.
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Medina
George Burza
Medina County
Burza
Sheriff's Department
Wadsworth
Bernard Tighe
Tighe
Neil Gray
Cleveland man sentenced in Medina County jail escape case
A Cleveland man, Roger Wolford, received multiple sentences for a Medina County Jail escape. He faces six months to five years on unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and theft, two to five years on escape, and two to 15 years for releasing a hostage unharmed. The judge ordered consecutive terms for the escape and concurrent terms with pending Cuyahoga County charges. The group overpowered a guard, held a Medina man and his car hostage July 17, then were captured in Rittman and Wolford moved to Columbus.
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Medina
Cleveland
Medina County
Roger Wolford
Common Pleas Court
Phillip Baird
Wolford
Cuyahoga County
Rittman
Columbus Correctional Facility
Empire State Building Dims Lights To Save Migrating Birds
For the 23rd year the Empire State Building will turn off top lights on foggy spring nights to prevent bird strikes. Towers are dimmed one or two nights weekly to help confused raptors and passerines avoid collisions, a plan run with the Audubon Society.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Empire State Building
Timothy Sullivan
The
Audubon Society
New Brunswick Catholic Social Service Bureau Announces New Phone Line
The Brunswick branch of the Catholic Social Service Bureau reports a new telephone number 225 6415 with a backup 225 8582 if unanswered. The office is located at 929 Pearl Road.
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Brunswick
New Brunswick
Catholic Social Service Bureau
Pearl Road
Wadsworth Center seeks volunteers to be honored at May tea
Joyce Vega, Wadsworth coordinator, asks for names of volunteers for the center. Volunteers will be honored at a tea on May 16, per Mrs. Vega.
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Wadsworth
Joyce Vega
Ohio Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
A mainly sunny today with highs near 60 and clear tonight with a mid 30s low. Thursday remains mostly sunny and breezy with 60s in the forecast and near zero precipitation. Friday to Sunday show a chance of showers Friday and dry weekend days with 60s highs and 40s to 50s lows.
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Ohio
Area deaths of Joseph Intihar and N Roy Humphries in 1978
Joseph Intihar age 67 of Seville died May 1 1978 after a heart attack born in Cleveland retired from Midland Steel Products Co with 25 years service survived by wife Jane son William Dunn of Virginia six sisters and four brothers and four grandchildren services set at Armstrong Funeral Home Seville burial at Mound Hill Cemetery Medina obituary notes N Roy Humphries age 66 of Medina died May 2 1978 born in Ottawa Ontario formerly of Cincinnati worked 43 years as branch manager for Manufacturers Life Insurance Co survived by daughter Mary Lou Clark Medina son D Keith Denver five grandchildren services Friday at Longacre and Sons Funeral Home Medina burial Spring Grove Cemetery memorials to United Church of Christ building fund indicated obituary notes
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Lynn Drive
Seville
Cleveland
Midland Steel Products Co
Jane
William Dunn
Virginia
Anna King
Dorothy Simsack
Rose Fornal
Frances Globkar
Mary Bak
North Olmsted
Helen Rondini
Chagrin Falls
John
Robert
Lewis
Kentucky
Armstrong Funeral Home
Mound Hill Cemetery
N. Roy Humphries
Canterbury Sa
Medina
Mr. Humphries
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Cincinnati
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co
Toronto
United Church of Christ, Congregational
Franklin Sylvester
Mary Lou Clark
D. Keith
Denver
Colo
Longacre and Sons Funeral Home
Thomas Davis
Spring Grove Cemetery
United Church of Christ Building Fund
Medina High Key Club to Run Paper Recycling Ahead of Weekend
The Medina High School Key Club will operate a paper recycling center this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon behind the Famco plant at the Lake and W. Smith roads corner. Only paper goods will be accepted.
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Medina
Medina High School
Highland K registration schedule in Granger Township
Kindergarten registration in the Highland School District is held at Sharon Elementary on Thursday and Hinckley Elementary on Friday. A-K registrants go 9 to 11:30 a.m., L-Z 12 to 3 p.m. Vision screening for amblyopia and an auditory test will be available.
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Granger Twp
Highland Senior Social Club
Underwood Library
Granger Road
Medina County
Ralph Berry
Granger
Highland School District
Sharon
Hinckley
14 year old pedestrian struck by car in Brunswick
A 14 year old boy was listed in satisfactory condition after being struck by a car along Center Road near Meadowbrook Boulevard in Brunswick. Christopher Politowicz, 1453 Jefferson Avenue, was hit as he walked east at about 5 30 p m. The driver William G Heather of Brunswick said a group of four boys were on the berm and one stepped into the road. The boy was carried on the hood for several yards before the car stopped. He was taken to Kaiser Foundation Hospital Snow Road in Cleveland by Brunswick Rescue Squad.
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Brunswick
Center Road
Meadowbrook Blvd
Christopher Politowicz
Jefferson Ave
William G. Heather
Heather
Brunswick Rescue Squad
Kaiser Foundation
Snow Road
Cleveland
Spencer interviews four applicants for street superintendent
Spencer reports four applicants were interviewed by the council for the street maintenance superintendent post. No hire decision was made while credentials are checked. The incumbent will replace James Kufmik who resigned two months ago. Village cleanup is set for May 12 and 13 with rules for items, tires, and curbside pickup.
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Spencer
Council
Furtee
James Kufmik
Spencer Twp Awards Low Bids for Oil and Stone in Road Work
Spencer Township trustees awarded oil for dust control and road sealing to K and M Construction Co Medina at 46.9 cents per gallon with 7.95 per ton for services. AIKMAN Trucking Co Liver pool Township won stone supply at 4.50 and 4.65 per ton depending on site. Trustees to tour roads with K and M representatives Saturday at 8 a.m. to assess material needs.
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Spencer Twp
Medina County
K and M Construction Co
Medina
Aikman Trucking Co
Liverpool Twp
Liver pool Trustees approve radio base station upgrade
Liverpool Township Trustees authorize spending 2115 dollars for a new 100 watt fire base station to replace an 80 watt unit struck by lightning on April 21. They will take a cash settlement from insurance and upgrade the base. They also approve purchasing a walkie talkie system for the Liver pool Police Department for 1960 dollars.
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Liverpool
Cyril Schaefer
Liverpool Two
Brunswick youths injured in Brunswick Bar fight
A Brunswick youth was treated and released at Medina Community Hospital after head and facial injuries from a Tuesday night fight at Harry O's Back Door Lounge. Police report the confrontation started after a car exchange and the driver struck the youth with a club. all involved are juveniles and investigations continue. A separate Brunswick case notes a breaking and entering at Brunswick Certified Station on Pearl Road with 16 cartons of cigarettes and about $95 stolen.
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Brunswick
Medina Community Hospital
Harry O
Pearl Rd
Medina student excels in regional and state science fairs
Medina County vocational student Dan Lunt of the Medina County Joint Vocational School and Brunswick High School achieves first in Medina County to compete in both the Northeast Ohio Science Fair and the State Science Fair. At the April 1 Northeast fair his project The Relationship Between Pollen and Total Suspended Particles In A Rural Community placed best of area and earned runner-up in statistics and best project while overall state superior. On April 15 he earned an excellent rating among more than 500 top state science students.
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Medina
Dan Lunt
Medina County
Lunt
Brunswick High School
Cloverleaf Offers Four Week Ladies Fitness Class
Cloverleaf launches a four week fitness program for women starting May 9. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Cloverleaf Junior High School with music backed exercises. Registration is 4 dollars via Robert Szakovits at 948 2500.
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Westfield Twp
Cloverleaf Community Education
Cloverleaf Junior High
Cloverleaf
Robert Szakovits
Public meetings schedule for Lafayette Lodi Seville Brunswick Montville Medina York Hinckley
Wednesday events include Zoning Committee at 8 30 a m in Lafayette township hall Lodi Planning and Zoning 7 30 p m village hall Seville Finance 7 30 p m community building Brunswick Fire and Health 7 30 p m city hall Montville Board of Zoning Appeals 7 30 p m township hall 7 p m city hall Brunswick Council as a Whole Committee 8 p m city hall Thursday lists Medina Zoning Commission 8 p m township hall Brunswick Planning Commission 7 30 p m County Elections 4 p m County Administration Medina York Trustees 8 p m township hall Hinckley Zoning Board 8 p m</S:
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Lafayette
Lodi
Medina
Local Weather: Moderate Air Quality and Mild Temps
The day shows an air pollution index of 55 indicating moderate air quality. Barometric pressure at 30.00 inches with a Tuesday high around 60 and a low near 28 degrees. Relative humidity 74 percent and dew point 36 degrees. Light southern winds at 0-5 mph with no precipitation in the last 24 hours.
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