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Travel Across the County
The Medina County Visitors Bureau announces "Travel Across the County," a fun way to see Medina County with a chance to win prizes. The Visitors Bureau and participating businesses are hosting the program for the month of May in recognition of National Tourism Week, May 5 - 11 and Ohio Tourism Day, May 8. The event runs from Wednesday, May 1 through May 31. Get out and enjoy all the great things Medina County has to offer. Get a travel sheet listing at the Visitors Bureau, 32 Public Square, Medina. For every $25 you spend at a participating business, you receive a ticket. Drawing will be June 12. Info: 330-722-5502.
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Cruise-Ins at Medina's South Town
See some of the best classic, collectible, rat rod, hot rod and muscle cars in Northeast Ohio, and enjoy classic tunes from the 1950 - 70's with DJ Bruce, at weekly cruise-ins in Medina's South Town, Tuesday evenings, May 21 - September 24, 4 - 8 pm, at 233 Lafayette Rd (the former Hawkins Market and soon-to-be-home to Habitat for Humanity). South Town is a mixed-use district roughly bounded by Smith, S. Broadway, Lafayette and S. Huntington Rds. Free and open to the public. Presented by Main Street Medina, with support from Habitat for Humanity and sponsored by South of the Square Collision Center. Info: 330-722-6186.
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Caro's Lakeside Music Fest & Family Day
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with the smooth sounds of Wallace Coleman and Friends! Bring the family for a fun family day of activities for all! Sunday, May 26, noon - 6 pm, at Caro's Party Center, 2777 Pearl Rd., Medina. Shop local artists. Handmade crafts - and food trucks. Beer, wine, soda sales available on site. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Pre-register for free admission. Non registration is $5 at the door. INFO
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Memorial Day Weekend Events
Sunday, May 26
Seville, Western Reserve National Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony, noon
York Township Parade, 2 pm
Monday, May 27
Brunswick VFW Post 9520 and the American Legion Post 234 will hold a Memorial Day program at 10 am at Visintainer Middle School, 1459 Pearl Rd, followed by a parade to Westview Cemetery.
Chatham Township program at 10 am with memorial service at the VFW Hall, followed by parade
Granger Township activities begin at 9 am with a parade from Highland Middle School to Granger Fairview Cemetery
Hinckley Township parade begins at 9 am at Our Lady of Grace Church and ends at the township hall.
Lodi American Legion Post 523 will host a parade at 9 am from the Legion Hall through the center of town to Woodlawn Cemetery.
Medina festivities begin at the Medina County Courthouse on Public Square with a brief ceremony at 10 am and a parade to Spring Grove Cemetery and guest speaker
Seville parade begins at 1 pm in front of First Baptist Church
Sharon Township parade begins at 9 am. The Sharon Center United Methodist Church, 6407 Ridge Rd., will host a pancake breakfast, 7 - 11 am.
Spencer parade at 9 am at the Old School, proceeding to the cemetery for ceremony.
Valley City parade steps off at 11 am from the Township Community Center.
Wadsworth parade steps off in front of the VFW Hall at 10:30 am, and proceeds to Woodlawn Cemetery where retired Navy CDR Mike Kovack will speak. Wadsworth Fire and EMS will be serving pancakes at Station 1, 7 am - noon.
Westfield Center's parade begins at 11 am at Smucker Drive and ends at Friendsville Cemetery.
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Sharon Showcase
Music and Art Festival
Friday, May 31, 6:30 pm - Concert in the gazebo with opening band Whiskey Bound and headline band, Buck Naked Band. Beer/Wine Garden open in the circle.
Saturday, June 1, 9 am - 4 pm - Featured in the Gazebo: Rolando Pizana, Carribbean/Latin music; JagWires, folk, rock; Jen Mauer and Anthony Papaleo, traditional roots and The Excitable Boys, classic rock.
Arts and Crafts Vendors in the Circle on Saturday.
Food Provided by Sharon Women's Club, St. Paul's Lutheran, Sharon United Methodist, Mount Zwingli and many more. Children's games and activities at Northside Christian Church.
1840 House Tours. Free shuttle from Sharon Elementary to the Circle.
Hosted by Access the Arts.
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Kids Day of Safety and Play
Free day of Family Fun at Medina Public Square, Saturday, June 1, 9 am - 2 pm. Face Painting, Bookmobile, Police Cars, Music, Games, Dancing, Arts and Crafts, Fun Activities, Fire Trucks. Coordinated and provided by Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital.
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Jazz under the Stars
ORMACO opens its ninth season of Jazz under the Stars with Hip to That, a four-piece Cleveland-based jazz quartet that specializes in tunes from the Great American Songbook. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnics and enjoy this free concert, Saturday, June 1, at 7 pm at Medina Public Square. Rain location: The United Church of Christ, 217 E. Liberty St., Medina.
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Seasons of Giving
Join the Medina County Women's Endowment Fund as it celebrates philanthropy in the community during its Seasons of Giving event, Thursday, June 13, 6 - 9 pm, at Blue Heron Event Center, 3227 Blue Heron Trace, Medina. Featured speaker is Romona Robinson, eight-time Emmy Award-winning news anchor, speaker and author. The 2019 grantees will be announced and recognized. The event offers valuable raffle prizes, heavy appetizers and cocktails. Proceeds support the organization's mission of providing grants to nonprofits that create opportunities for the educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth of women and children. General admission $50. INFO
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Medina Farmers Market
Saturday mornings, 9 am - 1 pm, through October 12, 2 Public Square.
Midweek Market, 3 - 6 pm, Tuesdays, June 18 - August 20, 246 Northland Dr., Medina County Center for Older Adults
Presented by Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital.
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Other Events & Happenings
Thursday, May 23
Book and Gift Sale at Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Medical Records Hallway, 8 am - 4 pm; proceeds benefit the Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Auxiliary. Address: 195 Wadsworth Rd.
Friday, May 24
Soprema Cafe's Got Talent! Customer Appreciation Day, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. $5.50 lunch special of Italian sausage sandwiches, pasta salad, brownies. DJ's Billy and Johnny. Step on up to the microphone Karaoke-style and sing your favorite tune. Call the Wadsworth Soprema Senior Center at 330-335-1513 with your song selection and sign up in advance. Karaoke starts at noon. Address: 617 School Dr., Wadsworth.
Medina County AMVETS Post 1990 is hosting a Red Cross blood drive, 2:30 - 7:30 pm at the Medina County Veterans Memorial Hall, 620 N. Broadway St., Medina. Schedule an appointment at 1-800-RED-CROSS. Sponsor code - "Medina". Appointment Online
Saturday, May 25
Seville Farmers' Market will open from 9 am - noon. Join vendors at the Maria Stanhope Park across from the Seville United Methodist Church. enjoy locally grown fresh produce, homemade baked goods, garden plants, gourmet coffee and more.
Wednesday, May 29
The Court of Common Pleas is hosting a Drug Court Awareness event on Medina's Public Square, noon - 2 pm. Food provided by Serenite Restaurant.
Thursday, May 30
5th Annual Pond School, 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Medina County Park District's Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Rd., Medina. Cost is $25 per household and includes take home resources. Deadline to register is May 27. Contact Ashley Kulhanek, OSU Extension, Medina County at 330-725-4911, Ext. 106 for questions.
All-American Cookout
at Brookdale Medina North Assisted Living, 49, A Leisure Lane, Medina, 5 - 7 pm. Complimentary admission. For reservations or information: 330-723-5825.
The Inn at Coal Ridge
is inviting the community to a free cookout and concert under the stars, at 1300 Coal Ridge Dr., Wadsworth. Complimentary cookout is at 6 pm followed by a concert by the Akron Pops Orchestra at 7:30 pm. Reservations made by made to Debbie Gooden at debbie@innatcoalridge.com.
Saturday, June 1
Feeding Medina County invites the public to help open its community garden at 901 Lafayette Rd., Medina, 8:30 am - noon. Hands are needed to hep weed, plant and water on this day and throughout the summer. Produce that is grown is given out to low income seniors in Medina County. Please bring gloves, shovels, trowels and wear clothing appropriate for outside work. Questions to Melody Costello at 330-421-4816.
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Montville police: Woman dies from gunshot wound to the head after shocking Medina County standoff
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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - Police in Medina County provided new details to a sexual assault attempt and SWAT standoff that turned deadly early Sunday morning.
The investigation started just after midnight Sunday morning when an unclothed 17-year-old girl approached an employee in a McDonald's parking lot on Wooster Pike.
The teen girl told the employee that a man, identified as Shawn Guillereault, shot 44-year
-old Rachel Azbell and then attempted to sexually assault the teenager before she was able to escape from a Stockbridge Drive home.
Montville Police announced Azbell died from her injuries on Monday afternoon.
Officers responded to the home at approximately 1 a.m. based off of the girl's claims.
At around the same time, Guillereault called 911 to report that he shot his girlfriend, later identified as Azbell, in the head. Police were also informed that there were two more juveniles inside the home.
"It was a disagreement. It got out of control,"
Guillereault told the dispatcher when asked why he shot Azbell.
The first officers on the scene approached Guillereault in the garage, where he was actually applying pressure to Azbell's gunshot wound.
See the rest of Chris Anderson's story on 19 News.
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Medina resident who collapsed during marathon 'was healthy and active'
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MEDINA - Taylor Ceepo was a high-level athlete who didn't tackle new adventures without being properly prepared.
So those who knew her were shocked when they heard she collapsed within a mile of the finish line during the 42nd annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon on Sunday. The 22-year-old Medina woman was pronounced dead at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
Ceepo graduated from Walsh University this spring where she starred on the women's soccer team. After her soccer career was over, she started running, something her mother and younger sister already did.
Her former club director with the Internationals, a top-ranked club soccer team based out of Pinnacle Sports in Granger Township, said Ceepo prepared for Sunday's 13.1-mile course, which was her first half-marathon.
"She was healthy and active," Keri Sarver said Monday. "This is something she trained for. As far as I know, she had no signs or symptoms. It was a complete shock."
Sarver isn't sure if the hot and humid day contributed to Ceepo's death.
"I don't want to speculate," she said.
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson said in a statement Monday that a preliminary investigation did not determine a definitive cause of death.
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Steps of Change highlights resources to addicts and their families
MEDINA - About 15 service organizations that help those wrestling with alcohol and drug addiction were brought together Saturday at the Kenneth Dukes Stadium on Union Street.
The purpose of the gathering, called Steps of Change, was to make the public aware of the help that's out there for addicts wanting to recover, said Jess Hazeltine, Medina County coordinator for OhioCAN, which with the Recovery Center of Medina County organized the event.
"Unfortunately, people don't realize all the resources available," Hazeltine said. "All the organizations here work together to provide a safety net for people struggling with addiction, so it's nice to have them all in one place."
Organizations setting up tents at Steps of Change included Medina County Job and Family Services; Hope and Healing, a battered-women's shelter and rape crisis center serving Medina and Summit counties; the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities; the Medina County Health Department; and Spokes Cafe, an outreach of Peaceworks, a nonprofit that provides employment opportunities for the developmentally disabled.
Also at Steps of Change were Hope Recovery Center, which is just starting to establish a location in Medina; OhioGuidestone, a counseling and treatment center for young people; and Bellefaire JCB, which provides behavioral health and substance abuse services.
Read the rest of Bob Sandrick's story in
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Employment Opportunities
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Assist People with Disabilities - Be part of a team with a sense of humor, dedicated to helping our community. $11 starting wage with robust benefits package, flexible hours. Call 330-722-1900, ext. 200 INFO
Rick's Auto Detailing - Located in Medina seeking auto detailer with some experience or will train. 330-780-5008
Brunswick Auto Mart - Hiring service advisors, new car prep technicians, express maintenance technicians, flat rate technicians. Medical/dental, 401K plan, paid vacation, paid training. Flexible work Schedules. Send resume to mdeluca@brunswickautomart.com or apply in person, 3031 Center Rd., Brunswick.
Fire-Dex, Medina - Hiring production associates 1st & 2nd shift. Learn to sew and create uniforms for firefighter health & safety. INFO
City of Wadsworth - Seeking police patrol officer, PT firefighter, PT EMT and Assistant Director of Public Service. INFO
Medina Rec Center Lifeguards - Needed for indoor and outdoor pool. Training available. INFO
Medina City Schools - Custodian. Testing on May 29. INFO
City of Brunswick - Assistant Clerk of Council. PT position.
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