A soft, scratchy sound scraped across her dreams, like ice skates on a frozen pond, and Elizabeth Blake blinked and sat up in her bed, pulling the blanket up to her chin. Snow whispered against the window, filling the room with white light. Her sister Helen slept soundly beside her, hugging the soft rag doll [...]

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The American Red Cross of Medina County hosted its third annual VIP Roast Aug. 23 at Williams on the Lake, this year honoring President and CEO of Western Reserve Bank Ed McKeon.
In keeping with the patriotic theme “Red, White and Blue,” many of the more than 100 guests wore clothing of the appropriate colors, and [...]

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WADSWORTH — Shelley Napier once struggled to buckle her airplane seat belt and needed assistance from the flight attendant to locate a seatbelt extension.
Now this Wadsworth resident has buckled down to change the lifestyle responsible for that embarrassing incident, and is hoping that by sharing her story she can extend a helping hand to others [...]

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Voice of Democracy
The VFW and Ladies Auxiliary are offering scholarship money for high school students through the Voice of Democracy Audio/Essay Competition. This year’s theme is “My Role in Honoring America’s Veterans.” For entry forms and rules, contact VFW Posts Wadsworth 1089, Medina 5137, Valley City 5563, Chatham 6892, Seville 8753 and Brunswick 9520.

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MEDINA — The Medina County Historical Society will begin their fall series of meetings at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at John Smart House, 206 N. Elmwood St. The speaker will be “Annie Oakley” as presented by Pat Robertson of Medina.

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MEDINA TWP. — The second annual Renaissance Faire will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8 and 9 at Western Reserve Masonic Community, 4931 Nettleton Road.
The event will feature jousting knights on horseback, fire breathers, musicians and choirs and an opportunity to participate in archery. Children can enjoy puppet shows and a dragon [...]

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MEDINA — A five-week ACT Test Preparation Course will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, starting Sept. 17,  at the Medina County Career Center, 1101 W. Liberty St. Another course also will be offered at the center on Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 16.
Laura Icardi, who first taught the course at the University of Akron, [...]

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l Save Ohio Strays will feature their pets for adoption from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept 9 at the Brunswick Recreation Center, 3637 Center Road. Come and meet adorable animals saved from euthanasia, completely vetted and looking for love in new homes. For more information, call 440-567-3585 or go to www
.saveohiostrays.org.
l Kitten Krazy has many [...]

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In November, a female osprey was transferred to the Medina Raptor Center from Nature’s Nursery in the Toledo area. She was found on the ground at an intersection with a severe wing injury. It was surmised either a car hit her or she struck a power line while flying. 
She was examined by their vets, who [...]

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Cows could one day help meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources, said Ohio State University researchers that used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell.
This new microbial fuel cell is a redesign of a larger model researchers created a few years ago. The new cell is [...]

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