Auditor Kovack's Weekend Update
February 19,  2020

Auditor's Office In the News

 

 
 
 
 


Congratulations to Medina resident Michelle Powell on being named a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow.  Powell was honored for her work founding & working on the "Let's Make a Difference" program in town.

Brunswick High School junior gymnast Jordyn Thomas turned in an incredible performance at sectional competition, winning all 5 individual events to lead Brunswick to a sectional title.  Outstanding job, Jordyn!  Medina also qualified for district competition.

Congratulations to WHS Senior, Joseph Muhl, on his recent performance with the Ohio Music Education Association All State Orchestra. Joe was selected to perfor m via audition last spring and was placed as Principal French Horn for the Orchestra. Selection for the All-State ensembles is highly competitive and consists of the top high school musicians across the state.

I am NOT running for Medina County Commissioner and will not be appearing on the ballot for the March 17th primary.
It is my intention to run for Medina County Auditor again in 2022.
I understand if it's a little confusing this year!

I am very proud to offer a $500 Citizenship Scholarship to one senior each at Brunswick and Wadsworth High Schools.  Additionally, my office offers three $500 Career Tech Scholarships to students at all high schools throughout the county.  To apply go to our web page at Auditor Kovack.

Have an outstanding week!
 
Mike Kovack
 
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.
Michel De Montaigne
   
 
American Association of University Women Medina County Scholarship Opportunity 

The Medina County Branch of the American Association of University Women is accepting applications for two $1500.00 scholarships to be given to a "non-traditional" woman undergraduate student who is attending an accredited college or university.  This applies to the 2020-2021 academic year and applicants must be a resident of Medina County.

 

A "non-traditional" student is a woman who is returning to college to finish an undergraduate degree, or a woman who has delayed entering college for several years after completing high school or earning a GED.

 

The deadline for submission of the application, college transcript, and recommendations is Friday, April 16, 2020.  The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, and clarity of goals and objectives.   

 

Applications are available through The Akron Community Foundation at www.akroncf.org/Students.  For more information email Jill Morton, Scholarship Committee Chairperson at jillmorton@zoominternet.net
Lafayette Township Fire Station Annual Pancake Breakfast  
Annual "All You Can Eat" Breakfast on February 23 from 8:30 am  to 1:00 pm at Lafayette Twp. Fire Station, 6367 Technology Lane, Medina. Costs: $12.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors (65 or older), Kids (ages 6-12) and Veterans with ID. Free (kids 5 and under).

Menu Includes: Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, Juice, Coffee, and our Customer Favorite: Strawberry Crepes! Proceeds benefit The Lafayette Township Firefighters Association. Info: 330-722-4965.  
A Salute to Black Veterans  
18 th Black History Month Program Will Salute Veterans: The Fight for Freedom. 
The Public is invited to join the AAUW Medina County Branch, the Second Baptist Church, and the Fellowship Baptist Church in a celebration of Black History Month on Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 pm. The program, A Salute to Black Veterans, will be held at the Second Baptist Church at 451 Bronson St., Medina. Info: 330-948-2522.  
9th SPCA Annual Night at the Races      
Medina County SPCA Night at the Races will be held at William's on the Lake, 787 Lafayette Rd., Medina on Saturday, February 22 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Will you pick a winner? It is sure to be an evening of fun competition, delicious food and prizes. Enjoy the atmosphere of a real horserace - professionally called races, wager real money and more importantly, win real money! Come support the Medina County SPCA and bring your friends and family to cheer on the winning horse! Info.   
Lúnasa       
Formed in 1997 and celebrating its 22nd anniversary, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music's leading voices. On Sunday, February 23 enjoy a performance at Medina Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 2:30 pm and showtime begins at 3:30 pm. Info.     
 
Recycle Holiday Lights 
Open now thru February 28. When you're done with those old holiday lights, recycle them! The Medina County Solid Waste District is collecting broken, burned out or tangled strings of lights for recycling.Drop off unwanted holiday light strings at the Medina County Solid Waste District's Specialty Waste area located at 8700 Lake Road in Seville. Monday - Friday: 6:00 am until 4:30 pm Saturday: 7:00 am until 12:00 pm. Info. 
 
Breaking Bread on Bourbon Street  
Join Feeding Medina County on Saturday, March 7 at 5:30 pm for the Annual Breaking Bread on Bourbon Street gala to raise funds to fight hunger by providing children, seniors and local families with nourishment during times of critical need. This year's gala will be a night to remember as attendees enjoy an elegant evening of art and jazz as they stroll down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter at the Galaxy Banquet Center in Wadsworth, 201 Park Center Dr.The event will commence with a live jazz band, hors d'oeuvres, silent and live auctions throughout the evening, 50/50 raffles, and a delicious meal prepared by executive chef John Martin. Info. 
 
Other Events & Happenings 
   
Medina Girls Softball Association 2020 registration is now open.  There will be a T-Ball Division this year! Coaches and volunteers are needed Registration closes 3/15/2020.
Divisions are recommended by age: T-ball 3 to 5 years old  $25, Division 1- Coach Pitch, 6 to 8 years old $25, Division 2 - Girl and Coach Pitch, 9 to 11 years old $60, Division 3 - 12 to 14 years old $65, Division 4- 15 to 18 years old $65. Info.  
 
Thursday, February 20   
Tales for Tots from 10:00 to 11:00 am at Wolf Creek Environmental Center.  Many creatures are designed to blend into their surroundings, that is called camouflage! Learn more about this important adaptation through a story, hands-on examination and hike in the woods. For ages three to six with an adult companion. Info.  
 
Medina County Coalition Against Human Trafficking will hold a new member orientation and coalition meeting at 724 E. Smith Rd., beginning at 5:30 pm. Info. 
 
Midwest Comedy Tour will be held at Blue Heron Brewery Event Center, 3227 Blue Heron Trace, Medina at 7:00 pm or 8:30 pm. Info.  
 
Friday, February 21
Learn at Lunch NASA speaker hosted  by Medina County Office for Older Adults, 246 Northland Dr., Medina form 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Larry Smith retired NASA engineer and NASA speaker will speak about NASA's not too distant plans for space travel. Info call Jenny Kiousis at 330-725-9177 or jakiousis@medinaco.org.
 
Family Reading Night hosted by Medina County District Library, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Info call 330-725-0588. 
 
Saturday, February 22 
Breakfast with the Tooth Fairy hosted by the Medina County Health Department, 4800 Ledgewood Dr., from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. FREE dental screenings and cleanings provided to children in Medina County. Info. 
 
Your Yard in Living Color presented by Ohio State University Extension from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Williams on the Lake - Building C, 787 Lafayette Rd., Medina. Registration fee $55.00. Info. 
 
Safe Sitter Babysitting Class will be held by ESC of Medina County at 124 W. Washington St., Medina, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Classes are for girls and boys aged 11-14.  The registration deadline is Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Info call Keturah Zacharias at 330-723-6393 or kzacharias@medinaesc.org.
 
Spunkmeyer's 7th Annual Chili Cookoff will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. All event proceeds go to Medina County Humane Society, so don't miss the "hottest" competition in town! Info. 
 
Hinckley Women's Club Masquerade Benefit Ball will be held from 6:00 to 11:00 pm at the Diamond Event Center, 1480 Pearl Rd., Brunswick. $45 per person ticket includes dinner, salad, rolls, and non-alcoholic refreshments. There will be a cash bar and a live DJ, and HWC will provide masks for all guests. Info: contact hinckleyswomensclub@yahoo.com.  
 
Sunday, February 23 
Medina Indoor Swap Meet will be held at Medina County Fairgrounds Community Center from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. All automotive-related swap meet - New & Used Car Parts - Tools - Auto Manuals & Magazines - Die Cast Cars - Memorabilia - Shop Supplies & Much More. Info. 
 
A free Guided Meditation will be held at Recovery Center of Medina County, 538 W. Liberty St, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Info.  
 
 Medina Indoor Automotive Swap Meet will be held at the Medina County Fairground Community Center from 8:00 am to 3:00pm. Admission $5. Children 11 and under FREE. Over 150vendors selling car related parts and merchandise. Info.  
 
Monday, February 24
Kindergarten Readiness Week will be held all day at Brunswick Library. Activities will be held that help your preschooler prepare for Kindergarten this Fall. Info.
 
Gloria's Painting Class hosted by Medina County Office for Older Adults, 246 Northland Dr., from 10:00 to 11:00 am. $2 fee per class. Info: Jenny Kiousis at 330-723-9514 or jakiousis@medinaco.org. 
 
Tuesday, February 25 
Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Business event at Engage Virtual Range from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Info. 
 
Medina County District Library Crock Pot Chili program will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Learn some new recipes while the weather is "chili" outside. Samples provided. Info. 
    
Wednesday, February 26 
Learn at Lunch "Fit for Life" hosted by Medina County Office for Older Adults, 246 Northland Dr., from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm. Info: Jenny Kiousis at 330-725-9177 or jakiousis@medinaco.org.    
 
Stuffed Animal Slumber Party at Medina Count y District Library from 6:00 to 6:30 pm.
Bring a stuffed animal friend for a bedtime storytime. Tuck them in and kiss them goodnight. They will spend the night without you at the library! Come back to pick them up the next day and see what they were up to while you were sleeping.,This event is intended for ages 3 and up. Info.  
   
Wadsworth High School will be holding an Engineering Expo from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Info: Kathy Breitenbucher at kathyb@medinacounty.org.    
 
The Blockbusters of Puccini: Love, Death, Passion and Violence program will be held at Medina Library from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.  Info.     
 
Friday, February 28
Ladies Night Out - Bunco Blowout! hosted by kids FIRST Medina from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at Fox Meadow Country Club, 4260 Fox Meadow Drive.  Info or email kidsfirstmedina@gmail.com.
 
Saturday, February 29 
The 21st Annual Commissioner's Charity Ball: An Evening in Venice will be held at Blue Heron Event Center, 3227 Blue Heron Trace, Medina, at 6:00 pm.  Info. 
 
Dancing with the Medina Stars 2020 will be held at Weymouth Country Club at 6:00 pm. Info.  
      
Monday, March 1 
The Medina County Historical Society will be holding an Open House from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at 206 N. Elmwood. 2020 displays will recall 100 years ago with "Last Call Folks - the Nations Experiment with Prohibition." Info call 330-722-1341.  
      
Local Fish Fries    
Saint Ambrose Parish Lenten Fish Fry will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 pm in Hilkert Hall on Ash Wednesday and every Friday during lent, including Good Friday. Don't miss this year's weekly specials...Lobster Mac & Cheese, Fish Tacos, Glazed Salmon, and Crab Cakes. Be sure to grab a punch card on your first visit. Hot, fresh food.Dine In or Take Out. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Info. 
 
Beginning February 28th and every Friday through Lent, the Medina VFW Post 5137, 3916 Pearl Rd., will be having it's annual Fish Fries. This is open to the public. Serving time is 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Menu includes Lake Perch $10, Crunch Cod $8, Shrimp Dinner $7, Shrimp Basket $9, Chicken Strips $8, Fish Sandwich $4, Fish Sandwich with fries and coleslaw, Basket of Fries $1, Bowl of Coleslaw $1, Clam Chowder $3. All dinners include French Fries, Cole Slaw, Rolls, and Dessert (except Shrimp Basket). Info call 330-725-0884. 
 
Brunswick United Methodist Church will be serving its Friday Fish dinners starting February 28 through April 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Carry out s available. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 4 - 10, and kids 3 and under eat free. Homemade pierogies, mac and cheese, and desserts. Three types of fish will be served.
Info.
 
Starting February 28 through April 10, the Lafayette United Methodist Church will offer fish fries every Friday nigh (except March 6) from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Cost is $8.00 and includes baked or fried shrimp or fish, coleslaw, hush puppies, and french fries or cheesy potatoes. Dessert is for donation. carry out available. Info or call 330-725-6176.  
 
NEWS AROUND THE COUNTY
 
   
Medina woman has key role in Disney project
Family members probably had a good inkling that big things were in store for Dani Bellar Pilukas when she was in eighth grade.
She skipped high school altogether and enrolled in Mary Baldwin University, a private, women-only liberal arts school in Staunton, Virginia.
"It was a program for the exceptionally gifted," said the Medina native since the mid-1990s by way of Akron.
Bellar is not just doing something big, but her work involves one of the biggest movie franchises in history that has almost a cult-like following - "Star Wars."


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Granger Township celebrates the 1820s in 2020
MEDINA, Ohio - Granger Township turned back the calendar earlier this month to celebrate the '20s - the 1820s, that is.
On Feb. 9, JoAnn Boruvka and Roberta Gifford, co-chairs of the Granger Township Bicentennial committee, dressed as pioneers from 1820 to tell the history of Granger Township at Allardale Lodge. With the help of Medina County Parks staff members Shelley Tender and Clair Bailey, they invited children to join them in demonstrating how native animals and old-growth timber gradually disappeared from the township.


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2 minors who made threat against Cloverleaf High School in custody
LODI, Ohio - Two minors who made a threat against Cloverleaf High School in Medina County Saturday have been taken into custody.
On Friday, the Medina County Sheriff's Office was made aware of a threat that had been posted on Snapchat. After an investigation, authorities found additional actions by two minors that made the threat credible, according to deputies.
Saturday morning, Cloverleaf Local Schools canceled a girls basketball game scheduled for the afternoon afternoon as well as a dance later in the evening due to the threat the minors issued against the high school.

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Music in Medina County
 
Brunswick
 
   
 
                  
        Medina                                       Wadsworth
            Sully's                                                                   Sonnets 
            JoJo's                                                                   Galaxy 
   High Low Winery                                                     The Sub Station 
    Thirsty Cowboy                                                     Filia Cellars Winery 
     CinDees Place  
Employment Opportunities
 
Search all the local job sites HERE
 
 
Day Program Specialist - The Midwest Medical Family of Companies, Medina. INFO.
 
Night Baker - Panera Bread, Medina. INFO.
 
Crew Member -  Wendy's, Medina. INFO. 
 
Payroll Accounting Clerk (Part-Time) - Medina County District Library. INFO.  
 
Administrative Assistant - Ken's Beverage Inc., Medina. INFO. 
   
Building Safety Inspector - Medina County Building Department. INFO. 
 
Support Officer -  Jobs and Family Services (JFS). INFO. 
    
Drug Enforcement Agent/Investigator - Medina County Drug Task Force. INFO.  
 
Permit Technician 1 - Medina County Sanitary Engineers. INFO. 
 
Delivery Driver (Intermittent) - Office for Older Adults. INFO. 
 
Electrical Inspector (Intermittent) - Building Department. INFO.  
 
Payroll/Benefits Assistant - Mack Industries, Brunswick. INFO.  
 
Bank Teller - Huntington Bank, Wadsworth. INFO. 
 
 
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