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Blue Tip Festival
Five-day celebration of the Wadsworth community. Tuesday, June 18 to Saturday, June 22. Parade, carnival rides, amusements food and games, Merchant Alley.
Parade: Tuesday, June 18, 6 - 8 pm - steps off from Wadsworth High School, 625 Broad St., through downtown and ends at Isham Elementary School, 325 Sunset Blvd.
INFO
Matchstick 5K/10K/Half Marathon, Friday, June 21, 6:15 pm, at Art Wright Stadium, 280 Grandview Ave.
Carnival Rides, Amusements: Tuesday, June 18 - Saturday, June 22, 274 Grandview Ave.
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Brunswick Summer Celebration
Enjoy fireworks, large midway, contests, local and regional entertainment, commercial vendors, great food, beer garden, instant bingo and grand parade at the Brunswick Summer Celebration, Wednesday, June 19 - Sunday, June 23, at Brunswick High School, 3581 Center Rd. Fireworks on Thursday at 10 pm. Grand Parade on Sunday at 2 pm.
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St. Ambrose Summer Festival
Join St. Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd., Brunswick, for its annual Summer Festival, Thursday, June 20 - Sunday, June 23. Favorite festival food and drinks. Games and rides for all ages. Live music each night. Free admission.
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Summer Solstice Pool Party
Celebrate the longest day of the year and the official start to summer at this Family Pool Party at Memorial Pool, 421 E. Homestead St., Medina, Friday, June 21, 5 - 9 pm (weather permitting). $10 per Medina Community Recreation Center member family, $15 per non-member family. Register at the Rec Center or online at www.medinarec.org.
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Medina CDC Garden Party
Join the Medina Community Design Committee for a casual evening in a lively rustic garden setting near Medina's Historic Public Square, Saturday, June 22, 6 - 9 pm. Music, wine, raffles, hors d'oeurves. Parking available at the Medina Community Church, 416 S. Broadway St. Tickets $40.
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Hornet Dash
The 4th Annual Hornet Dash is set for Sunday, June 23. The 5k Run/Walk and Kid's Fun Run will begin at 8:30 am at the Highland Stadium, 4150 Ridge Rd., Medina. Onsite registration and packet pick-up begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $15 per adult and $5 for students (includes t-shirt). The Fun Run is FREE! Proceeds benefit the Highland Foundation.
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Disney's Frozen, Jr.
Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage will present a classic family musical, "Disney's Frozen Jr.," for its annual summer production in Medina, at the Haddad Theatre, 144 N. Broadway St., Medina. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday, June 26 - 29 at 7 pm and Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30 at 2 pm. Tickets are $10. Call toll free at 866-967-8167 to purchase tickets or go online at www.showtix4u.com. Tickets are also available at the door. For more info: 330-899-7150. INFO
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Ride for Independence
Medina Creative Housing will host its third Annual Ride for Independence, a Poker Run and Road Rally to benefit the Resident Enrichment Programs, Saturday, June 29. The ride starts at Ken Ganley Nissan, 5180 Montville Dr., Medina, at 10 am. Entry $25 per rider, $40 per couple. Tickets for after-party $10.
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Stuff the Bus 2019
You can help local children in need be prepared for their first day of school. The United Way of Medina County's Stuff the Bus drive is kicking off to provide school supplies for low income students across six school districts in Medina County. Collection dates: July 1 - 25. High demand school supplies: Clorox wipes, backpacks, dry erase markers, jump/thumb drives, scientific calculators. Several collection sites. List of general supply needs. Questions? Call Bobbie Gardner at 330-725-3926, ext. 224.
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Other Events & Happenings
Wednesday, June 19
Join Pearlview Rehab & Wellness Center for a free community event, honoring and celebrating the 42nd annual National Career Nursing Assistants Week: Creating a Community of Caring. Start of Summer Cruise In, Sock Hop, Awards Ceremony and Greased Lightning Education, 3 - 8 pm, at 4426 Homestead Dr., Brunswick. RSVP by June 10 to 330-225-9121. INFO: kcorrigan@pearlviewcarecenter.com.
Music at The Lodge. 7 - 8 pm, at The Lodge at Allardale
, 141 Remsen Rd., Medina. Enjoy a relaxing evening in the park with free, live musical entertainment. Concerts held indoors. This month, Zach, a troubadour of peace, will be performing a blend of folk and soul. No registration. Free.
Thursday, June 20
Come join
Plum Creek Assisted Living for a night of dinner, drinks and fun,
5 - 7 pm, at 891 Marks Rd., Brunswick. Teams of 4 will compete in a Family Feud-style competition to win a party for the facility of your choice. Cost $50 a team. Extra guests $10 each. Cost includes dinner and drinks. Proceeds benefit Medina Creative Housing. INFO: Call 330-220-4900.
Friday, June 21
The Soprema Senior Center and Soprema Cafe Customer Appreciation Day, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. $5.50 lunch special grilled chicken, corn casserole, chocolate chip cookies. Concert begins at noon - Mother/daughter duo Laura and Ceci Taylor with hits from the 60's, 70's, 70's. Soprema Cafe is at 617 School Dr., Wadsworth.
Summer Solstice Fundraiser, 5:30 - 7 pm
at Spokes Cafe II, Austin Badger Park, 5741 River Styx Rd., Medina. Event will benefit the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities Levy Campaign. Food, wine, art show, raffles, music, performances. Tickets $50 and must be purchased by Fri., June 14.
Friday Family Fun Nights
at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 317 E. Liberty St., Medina, 6 - 7:30 pm on the front lawn. Additional fun nights will be held on 6/28, 7/19 and 7/26. Hot dogs, chips, bottled water, pie, ice cream. Donations accepted.
The Medina Community Band will hold its third concert of the summer season, at 8:30 pm, at Medina's Uptown Park Square. Concerts will continue every Friday through July 26. A special July 4 concert is planned as well. There will be no concert on Friday, July 5.
Saturday, June 22
Ride 4 Recovery, a 100-mile motorcycle ride to benefit Hope Recovery Community. $25 ticket includes ride, dinner, t-shirt, door prizes, entertainment. First bike out at 10 am; last bike out at 11 am. Start at Heartland Community Church, 3400 Weymouth Rd., Medina; End at Cornerstone Church, 3400 Granger Rd., Medina. Hope Recovery Community is dedicated to serving those impacted by addiction. For more info: 216-406-8599.
Thursday, June 27
Join the Medina County Community Fund for its annual meeting, where 2019 grant recipients will be announced, at 5:30 pm, at Fox Meadow Country Club, 4260 Fox Meadow Dr., Medina. $50/person. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and valuable raffle prizes. Questions: Contact Denise Testa at 330-388-9780.
Friday, June 28
Picnic on the Patio at the Medina County Office for Older Adults, 246 Northland Dr., Medina, 11 am - 1 pm. DiRusso's sausage and pepper sandwiches. Entertainment - Gary Bonewitz. Seniors - $4; Under 60 - $5. Open to the public.
Saturday, June 29
Shop at the We Care Medina Personal Care Pantry, 8 - 9:30 am, at Living Hope Church, 6288 Wooster Pike for a $4 donation. Shop for shampoo, soap, laundry detergent, body wash, cleaning supplies, toothpaste and brushes, toilet paper, paper towels and tissues. No need to pre-register. For Medina County residents.
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$400K grant sought for Lafayette bridge project
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LAFAYETTE TWP. - Medina County commissioners have authorized the Medina County Department of Planning Services to submit a 2019 Critical Infrastructure Grant application to the Ohio Development Services Agency.
The grant is needed to fund a $400,000 project that would replace the roadway and the bridge leading to the homes located on Euclid Avenue, Lakeview Court, Lakeside Drive and Shady Slope Drives in the
township.
In order to demonstrate a community buy-in, the Department of Planning Services requests that Lafayette Township trustees and commissioners each contribute $1,000 toward the project. The Medina County Park District will contribute $40,000.
"It's in the area near the entrance of the old Chippewa Lake Amusement Park," Planning Services Director Rob Henwood said. "The park district is in the process of purchasing some property and there is a bridge that serves 49 households. What we are planning to do is replace the
bridge and reconstruct a new public road that would provide access to those residences."
Henwood told commissioners that the $1,000 would show there is a community buy-in to the project.
He said the bridge is in dire need of repair.
"The Lafayette Township Fire Department and township road department will not cross the current failing single lane bridge," Henwood said.
The fire department carries an extra 300 feet of hose to service the area for fire suppression.
He said a new bridge and roadway will dramatically
improve the health and safety of the service area.
Read the rest of Bob Finnan's story in
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Chippewa Lake residents deal with flooding levels not seen in decades
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CHIPPEWA LAKE, Ohio-- Roads closed, beaches flooded and houses surrounded by water. Many homes along Medina County's Chippewa Lake are literally sitting in it.
Recent heavy rain has caused the lake to overflow to levels many residents have not seen in decades.
"It hasn't been like this in probably 20 years," said Al Junke, who has lived in Chippewa Lake for three years.
"It's probably the sec
ond worst since we've been here and that's been 40 years," said resident Tom Love.
Heavy rain pushed water from Medina County's Chippewa Lake into neighborhoods along the shore, forcing roads to close, swallowing up parks and beaches, and flooding several homes.
For some people, a kayak or canoe was the only way to get around.
"They shut my gas off, Red Cross told me to shut my electricity off for safety issues. They said they are gonna see what they can do for us," Michele Brennan said.
Brennan's home along Beachside Boulevard is surrounded by water. She wants to stay to take care of her pets, but she said the water is just inches away from coming inside her
home.
"This is my home. We live here year round, you know, you don't want to leave your home, you know. But it's not safe they said, it's just not safe," she said.
"Sunday at around noon, they put that sign 'Road closed,' that white sigh up over there. And the water had barely gotten over the road, and it usually takes about six to eight hours after the rain stops for the water to crest to the high
point," said resident Kurt Spencer.
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LGBTQ protections advance in Medina
MEDINA - The city is one step closer to adopting nondiscrimination laws that will protect people's rights regardless of sexual orientation and expression.
The Special Legislation Committee unanimously passed two ordinances Monday night, much to the delight of the 100 people in the audience in the Council rotunda at City Hall.
Ordinances 541.08 and 717 will now move onto City Council's Finance Committee on Monday and then full Council on July 8 for possible approval.
Councilman At-Large Bill Lamb, chairman of the Special Legislation Committee, said previously it would be a "black eye" for the city if the legislation geared toward protecting those who identify with the LGBTQ community is not approved.
When each ordinance was passed Monday, there was applause by the audience.
"We have sent a serious message that does speak to children, adults and even visitors coming to the city for dinner," Lamb said.
"They can do that without fear. It recognizes love thy neighbor. It's not as a slogan, but a reality."
He said people can dismiss those "antiquated" ideas of discrimination.
"They can set aside fears and fully embrace humanity," Lamb said.
The nondiscrimination ordinances were first proposed by Medina Diversity Project co-chair Pam Miller more than seven months ago.
The city's law department, led by Law Director Greg Huber and counsel Todd Hunt, of Walter Haverfield LLP, of Cleveland, along with Council President John Coyne helped craft the ordinances.
"This is how government is supposed to work," Lamb said.
Read the rest of Bob Finnan's story in
The Gazette.
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