Medina County Office for Older Adults
246 Northland Drive, Medina
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Director: Debra Radecky
Phone: 330-723-9514, 330-336-6657 or 330-225-7100
Fax: 330-723-9506 e-mail: MCOOA@medinaco.org
Web site: www.co.medina.oh.us/ooa/office.htm
Welcome to fall! Feel free to come and check out the wide variety of new and ongoing programs at our offices. We have a new book club and an offering each [...]

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CLEVELAND — The pageantry and drama of playoff baseball returned to Jacobs Field after a five-season absence on Thursday night.
The park was packed, the weather was perfect, and the Indians were ready to play ball.
The evening was everything a Tribe fan could ask for — and more — as the home team rolled to a [...]

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Willette “Willy” Price Chandler, 87, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at Hospice at The Inn at Medina.
She was born Sept. 3, 1920, in Frankfort, Ohio, to William James and Edith Pancake Price. Mrs. Chandler grew up next to her much loved Methodist church in Frankfort. She graduated from Frankfort High School, and attended Ohio [...]

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BRUNSWICK — The city is asking voters to increase the income tax from 1.35 to 2.155 percent to support the police and fire departments and for road improvements.
The tax is estimated to bring in $7.4 million after a full year of collection, city Finance Director Bill White said.
White added the tax would cost residents about [...]

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BRUNSWICK — There was a fire in the attic of the 303 Diner late Wednesday night, but it didn’t stop the restaurant from opening at 6 a.m. Thursday for the breakfast crowd.
Fire Chief Rick Barber said a 500-watt work light left on in the attic ignited boxes and cardboard material at the restaurant, 3280 Center [...]

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CHEERS: to the Medina boys cross country team. The top runners from Medina traveled to Richmond, Va., last weekend and put on an impressive showing, beating the top seven ranked teams from Virginia. Medina put the icing on its victory cake by besting several nationally recognized teams, including Oakton, Va., the sixth-ranked cross country squad [...]

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Joanne C. Jensik, 71, of Brunswick, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, in Medina.
She was born Nov. 21, 1935, in Granger Township. Mrs. Jensik was a bank manager for Old Phoenix National Bank for 38 years. She enjoyed going to flea markets and garage sales and especially her children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Jensik is survived by [...]

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Hinckley Township
- A juvenile walking in the 700 block of Bellus Road was picked up around 8:30 p.m. Monday. The juvenile, who was listed as a runaway from Cleveland, told police he was walking from Cleveland to Marengo, north of Columbus.
The boy’s mother later picked him up at the Hinckley police station.

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CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia carried his hitters on so many occasions during the regular season that it was only fair they finally returned the favor.
And though it may have been a belated gift, this one came in expensive wrapping paper with a big bow on top.
With their ace in a hole Thursday night at Jacobs [...]

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CLEVELAND — Andy Pettitte is unfazed by the October circus. Nor should he be. From the time he was a gangly rookie left-hander for the New York Yankees in 1995, Pettitte’s been bred for autumn baseball.
In 13 seasons at the major league level, Pettitte’s pitched in 12 American League Division series (including both American and [...]

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