This time around, Hugh O’Neill stepped up to the 4-H podium and stood before peers as a medical doctor, not a camp counselor on Kelleys Island. A family physician at Akron City Hospital and former 4-H member, O’Neill recently awarded the Stephen F. Joseph Memorial Scholarship to two youths at a 4-H banquet at the [...]

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Horses can be used for transportation, racing, showing, or just plain pleasure riding, but they can live 35 years or more and will need a commitment from the owner to provide for their needs 365 days a year, in good weather and bad. Before purchasing one, make sure you’re realistic about your ability to afford [...]

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Plant: Pomegranate
Common name: Chinese apple
Latin name: Punica granatum
Description: From red flowers to red fruit, the holiday-time pomegranate is ready for eating September through January. Oddly enough, the whole fruit resembles a Christmas ornament, shapely and bright. In fact, it is often used on trees and wreaths.
The Ohio gardener probably won’t be able to grow a [...]

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Casting pearls before swine may be a waste of time, but drop some apples in front of them and they may prove to be a valuable asset in an organic apple orchard.
Jim Koan, owner of AlMar Orchards in Flushing, Ohio, has been working with Michigan State University researchers to see if allowing hogs to graze [...]

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“How many teams do you think we’ll get together?” John Rettig asked as he brought a horse up to the sleigh.
“Enough to beat the Summit teams,” Charles Edward Boswick replied as he buckled the harness and brought the bells to fasten on. The bay mare looked around at the jingling and nosed the leather strap, [...]

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About 120 people attended the first Snowflake Soiree Nov. 23, where 30 decorated trees donated by local businesses were displayed, then auctioned off by Jerry Brown at the Medina County Community Center. The Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund Festival of Trees display also was seen by visitors to Christmas in the Colonies during the three [...]

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Looking for a unique Medina County Christmas gift? A professional, one-of-a kind, 500-piece puzzle featuring the Medina County Churches participating in the Faith in Action Medina County Caregivers coalition is on sale.
The puzzle is a collage of 19 church buildings: Brunswick Reformed Church, First Baptist Church, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Holy Martyrs Church, Holy Trinity [...]

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It is time once again for the Choo Choo Chow Chow Express, a luncheon hosted by the realtors in the Medina office of Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer to raise money for the Children’s Free Care Fund. The fund is designed to help the families of children without health insurance pay for their medical needs so [...]

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Mitten Turkey
Children of Medina and Wayne counties will have a warmer holiday season due to recent efforts by Stop’nGo. The “Mitten Turkey” concept began five years ago at the Stop’nGo office when employees began collecting new mittens for area kids. The idea has been expanded to include the ten Stop’nGo locations. As a result, more [...]

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According to SafeKids.org, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children 1 through 14 years of age in the United States. Parents can learn how to ensure their children’s safety by attending a free safety seat checkup from 2 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Medina County Health Department, 4800 [...]

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