ZiggyStrong cancer walk raises funds for breast cancer patients
Brunswick Hills Township organizer Jason Zygadlo started the ZiggyStrong walk after Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2019. The fifth annual event on Oct 19 begins at 5034 Forestland Court, with a 2.24 mile escorted route by the Brunswick Hills Fire Department to honor five female honorees at various breast cancer stages. Proceeds target at least $10,000, aided by snacks, drinks, and raffles.
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Brunswick Hills Twp
Jason Zygadlo
Hodgkin
Brunswick Hills
Autumnwood
Zygadlo
Forestland Court
Osage Orange Tree Wins Medina County Big Tree Contest
In Guilford Township a 55 foot Osage orange with a 190 inch circumference and 67 foot crown won the Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District Big Tree Contest for the Osage orange species. The winner sits on Bill Snyder's property with 11 entries submitted this year.
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Sara Crawford
Gazette
Guilford Township
Bill Snyder
Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District
Guilford
Osage
SWCD
Jim Smith
Big Tree Contest
Smith
Conservation District
Medina County Commissioner race features Harrison and Walker
Aaron Harrison and Pat Walker vie for the Medina County Board of Commissioners seat starting January 2 in the November election. Harrison emphasizes youth plus 21 months on the job, aiming to keep taxes low while delivering services that support business, family life, and county prospects.
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Pat Walker
Harrison
Medina County
Ohio
Two candidates vie for Ohio House District 66 seat
Incumbent Sharon Ray and challenger Bradford Scott Quade are the two candidates running in the general election on November 5. Quade highlights public service and teaching as core, while Ray stresses 11 years with Roadway Express and 30 years in public service plus funds to open a Medina County Emergency Housing Shelter opening January 2025. The race centers on district challenges and governance.
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Sharon Ray
Bradford Scott Quade
Ohio House of Representatives
Quade
USDA
OH House
Ray
Roadway Express
Statehouse
Medina County
Medina County candidates face off in Ohio race
Bradford Scott Quade, 58, a Democrat, boasts degrees from Miami University and Kent State, 34 years teaching Medina Schools, 31 years coaching the Medina High School debate team, and a farming and loading dock background. Sharon Ray, a Republican, from Wadsworth, lists a bailiff certification, prior roles as Medina County commissioner and other local offices, plus 11 years as an internal auditor at Roadway Express. her family includes a son and grandson. Website: quadeforohio.org and sharOnray.org.
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Miami University
Kent State University
Medina
Quadeforohio.org
Wadsworth High School
University of Akron
State of Ohio
Medina County
Wadsworth
Medina County Board of Elections
Wadsworth Court
Roadway Express
SharonRay.org
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