Since we received rain a few days ago, lawns have started to revive, showing which section(s) of lawn died this summer and what turf will recover. If there are badly damaged areas, now is the ideal time to renovate the lawn.
The best time to seed a lawn in northern Ohio is between Aug. 15 and [...]

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MEDINA — A natural landscaping program will be offered by Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18.
The class will teach participants how to reduce the size of a lawn and use native plants to create an ever-changing landscape.
The cost of the program is $10 per person. Preregistration with payment [...]

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MEDINA — A perennial plant program will be offered through Ohio State University, Medina County, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 11. Bobbie Schwartz, a certified landscape designer, will discuss how to have color and texture in your garden without using all your spare time, a news release said. The session will include learning how [...]

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Dressage is a French term meaning “to train” and rhymes with massage. Dressage teaches a horse to be willingly obedient and responsive to the rider’s lightest “aids” (body signals) while remaining relaxed, yet energetic. The aids, like a squeeze of the calf or a brush of the leg, should be imperceptible and result in graceful [...]

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l The Medina County Aquarium Society will meet at 8 p.m. Sept. 7 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3355 Medina Road, Medina Township (across from Aldi). All are welcome to enjoy speakers, discussions and a raffle. There is no admission charge. For more information, e-mail: johnrkam
@adelphia.net or go to www.geocities.com/
mcasfish/index.
l Save Ohio Strays will [...]

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Although divorce has become somewhat commonplace in today’s society, it still can wreak havoc on the relationships between husbands, wives and children.
By maintaining a positive attitude and making an extra effort to acclimate children to a new lifestyle, divorce doesn’t have to destroy family relationships.
“Parents have to maintain a good relationship after a divorce, for [...]

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Getting help from a therapist or support group is often helpful in the case of a divorce. The following is a list of some of the many available resources in Medina County:
- Children in Transition, for children age 7 and older, at the Oaks Family Care Center, 4196 Center Road, Brunswick. For information, call 330-220-7777.
- Divorce Care [...]

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Aug. 17 turned out to be a perfect summer evening for the more than 400 people who gathered outdoors behind Medina General Hospital for the Medina Rotary Club’s 24th Annual Wine and Cheese Party, co-chaired this year by Kelly Williams and Pam Voss. This popular event originally was inspired by the desire of Dr. Bijay [...]

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Hooah trees
The Telecom Pioneers have sent Christmas trees to troops in Iraq for five years. 
This year, 2,000 trees, donated by Pat Catan’s, are available for volunteers to decorate. The decoration deadline is Sept. 28.
Trees should be decorated in a specific theme. For example, Christmas, patriotic or sports. Appropriate-sized items should be used.
Decorated trees should be placed [...]

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CLEVELAND — Fans in attendance at Jacobs Field were treated to a pair of rare sights Monday night.
The first, an offensive explosion from the Indians, spearheaded an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series with the defending Central Division champions.
In the midst of their third straight win and fifth [...]

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