May 13 Almanac Highlights Historic Births and Arrivals
The Friday May 13 Almanac notes key events and birthdays from history and today. Highlights include Jamestown’s founding site in Virginia, Joe Louis born in Lafayette Alabama, Fatima apparitions in 1917, Churchill’s wartime speech, the 1972 Osaka department store fire, and modern birthdates of figures like Doris Day and Stevie Wonder.
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Jamestown
Virginia
Joe Louis
Lafayette
Alabama
Fatima
Portugal
Winston Churchill
Weather forecast snapshot with variable storms
Partly cloudy today with 63 high and 83 low. Saturday brings variable clouds and thunderstorms with 81 high and 61 low. Sunday prompts scattered showers and storms around 56, with 19 and 56 as low values. Monday shows rain showers early with colder conditions.
Kid's View Weather Pictures Sought From Area Students
The Gazette invites area students to submit weather pictures and offers a weather form via email at area news Medina Gazette dot com. Teachers may submit class pictures and more information is available by calling 830 721 4060.
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the Gazette
Areanews
Medina-Gazette.com
Medina
Jason Gwinnup
Jgwinnup
Scott Mahoney
Smahoney
Albert Grindle
Agrindle
Medina society hosts 100th anniversary scavenger hunt
Medina County Historical Society marks a centennial with a countywide scavenger hunt featuring historically themed items. Entry forms can be mailed or dropped at the John Smart House Museum by Sept 1. details at medinacountyhistoricalsociety.com. For questions call (330) 722-1341 or email mediaachs100@gmail.com.
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Medina County Historical Society
John Smart
Medinacountyhistoricalsociety.com
Gmail.com
NOACA finance and audits and Wadsworth meetings brief
NOACA announces finance and audit committee at 8 30 a m governance at 10 and executive at 11 30 all at 1299 Superior Ave Cleveland also public Wadsworth Parks Committee meeting at 11 a m in council chambers 120 Maple St open to public attendees urged to bring signs support local businesses Hazeltine contact listed Annette Cannone new Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices agent in Wadsworth has aided seniors for 10 years serves on Wadsworth Area Chamber of Commerce board trustee of Wadsworth Older Adults Foundation vice president and marketing chair lives in Wadsworth with husband and two dogs member of Main Street Wadsworth
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NOACA
Superior Ave
Cleveland
Wadsworth Parks Committee
Council Chambers
Maple St
Hazeltine
Hazeltinejess
Gmail.com
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Wadsworth
Annette Cannone
Cannone
Wadsworth Area
Medina County weekly financial report shows growth and sales
Medina County Auditor Mike Kovack releases figures for the week of May 26 detailing income sources, including 623,142.90 from job and family grants, 387 checks totaling 811,158.20 in expenditures, and commissioners approving 612,284.80. Five vendor licenses issued. Residential sales reach 60 with average 225,843.90 and 40,742.30 in transfer fees. Five commercial sales average 326,206 with 4,887.50 transfer fees. In 2021 real estate taxes led income at 282,980.21.
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Medina County
Mike Kovack
Auditor’s Accounting Department
Mediaacountyauditor.org
Firefighters respond quickly to Lodi village blaze
Lodi and Harrisville Township Fire Department staffing helped limit a house fire sparked by a brush burn. Ridenour notes daytime staffing aided rapid containment and urges 24 hour coverage. brush burn ban cited for March to May. Passerby called 911. Medina County Sheriff’s Office assisted. contact Scott Kriska.
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Ridenour
Lodi
Harrisville Township
Lodi and
Ohio
Medina County
Medina Fire Dept Contains Kitchen Fire Quickly
Medina firefighters arrived fast and kept the blaze to the kitchen wall near the sink cabinet and dishwasher. Engine 3 led the response with ventilation and overhaul, aided by mutual aid from the Medina Police Department LST paramedics and Ohio Edison.
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Walters
Medina Fire Department
Fire Department
Medina
Medina Lst Paramedics
Ohio Edison
Medina Community Garden offers classes and events for all ages
O Grady notes square foot gardening helps maximize space and that turnout varies. Future topics include native plants, pollinators, pests, edible landscaping, and row covers. Yoga for ages 5 and up meets twice monthly. Story time in the Garden for ages 3+ monthly. Next yoga is Saturday at 10 am. next story time May 19 at 9 30 am.
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O’grady
SustainEd
Medina Community Garden
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Stevie Wonder
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Leslie Winston
Alan Ball
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Medina Gazette
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Public Square
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Ohio House of Representatives
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Cheryl Stephens
Phot Highland High School
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Hailey Tramonte
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Wyatt Vorndran
Berkshire Hathaway
Scott Kriska
Skriska
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