Amos Ives Root leaned closer to the gold chain he worked on in his jewelry shop on the square. He liked sitting near the window, watching people pass by as he designed tableware or bracelets. Sunlight flooded the room as he brought his creations from rough sketch to finished product. When a shadow fell across [...]

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1865 — Amos Ives Root, a jeweler in Medina, acquired a swarm of bees for $1. After extensive research, he started his beekeeping business using a movable frame hive designed by Lorenzo Langstroth, a Congregational minister.
1869 — Root began to manufacture his own version of Langstroth’s hive, as well as a better honey extractor. Eventually [...]

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- The A.I. Root Company now is known as Root Candles. They manufacture candles for liturgical and decorative use.
- In addition to writing to the Wright brothers, A.I. Root once corresponded with Helen Keller and contributed to her efforts to improve the lives of blind and deaf children.
- The Gleanings in Bee Culture magazine published the first [...]

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By SUSAN McKIERNAN
Medina Community Design Committee

From 1900 to 1930, the middle class grew tremendously in size and affluence. Millions of Americans were looking for their dream house and architects and builders were ready with designs and plans. The industrial barons and the new millionaires were looking for traditional styles as though wealthy ancestors had handed [...]

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The rain made a feeble but unsuccessful attempt to dampen the spirits of the 225 people who attended the fourth annual Grapes on the Lake July 26 at The Oaks Lakeside Restaurant, the title sponsor for this year’s Lodi Community Hospital (an Akron General partner) fund raiser.
The admission ticket gave guests the opportunity to sample [...]

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Sarah Wheeler and Matthew Volk were united in marriage May 27, 2007, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Medina. The Rev. Thomas Schwartz of Medina and the Rev. Gerard Ganigan of St. Louis officiated the 5 p.m. double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Warren and Bonnie Wheeler of Medina. Ben and Mary Volk of [...]

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Jennifer Davis and David Sekorky were united in marriage May 5, 2007, at Old Oak Bible Church. Bill Coersmeyer officiated the 4 p.m. ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Roger and Judy Davis of Medina. Don and Debbie Sekorky of Medina are parents of the bridegroom.
The bride wore a strapless ivory gown by Casablanca embellished [...]

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Lacresha Shanta Gillispie and Julian Darnell Wilder were united in marriage Aug. 4, 2007, at Summit Masonic Complex in Akron. The Rev. John Peterson officiated the 1:30 p.m. double-ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of James Tucker and Brenda Gillispie of Medina. Ethel Hill of Akron is mother of the bridegroom.
Latoya Tucker, sister of the [...]

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Janet Stradtman and David Munyan were married on July 7, 2007, at their home in Chandlersville. The Rev. Maxine Baker officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Priscilla Stradtman of Kane, Pa., Nancy Stradtman of Strongsville and the late Paul Stradtman. The bridegroom is the son of Joann Munyan, formerly of Seville, and the late Clarence [...]

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Coleen Mahoney and Brett William Morlock announce their engagement.
Coleen is a 1990 graduate of Medina High School and a 1995 graduate of Ashland University. She is employed by VCS Salon and Spa in Medina.
Brett is a 1992 graduate of Cloverleaf High School and a 1997 graduate of Kent State University. He is employed by S.M.I.L.E. [...]

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