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Medina City School District - Medina Bees have G.R.I.T.
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Medina Hospital offers Robot Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery Prioritizing Preventative Care
Shop, Dine, and Unwind in historic Medina
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Medina City Parks Listing and Map
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Phone Numbers Contact information for The City of Medina and other local resources
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I am very pleased to share with you that the Medina business community is experiencing major growth with more than twenty ribbon cuttings for new businesses in 2024, the 25th Anniversary of the Gardener’s Cottage, plus the long-awaited groundbreaking for new major retailers. Acme Fresh Market, at the south end of town, is building a 56,360-square-foot grocery store. Equally exciting is the demolition of the K-Mart store,
which had been vacant for more than eleven years, and making way for the new 160,000-square-foot Meijer store. Capping off the building boom is the 77-room Legacy Hotel and Event Center being constructed in the Historic District of Medina. The hotel will have restaurants, a rooftop bar, and workout room. The event center will be in a separate building at the rear of the hotel. The developers are also adding a large parking lot on South Elmwood Street. All of these projects are scheduled to open in 2025.
I am also proud to share that Medina is making a name for itself. In the past year, Medina was selected as one of the top 20 Best Places to Live in Northeast Ohio by Cleveland Magazine. Ohio Magazine picked Medina as one of the “Most Charming Towns for the Holidays”. Medina was selected by
cleveland.com as one of “Northeast Ohio’s 14 Best Towns in Ohio to Visit This Holiday”, and Midwest Living wrote an entire “Holiday Itinerary for Medina, OH”. I fully expect us to receive similar accolades in the future.
Our theme this year is “Make Memories in Medina”, and I assure you that Medina can provide you with a lot of opportunities to make great family memories. Pick up one of the city’s 2024-2025 Visitor Guides at city hall or from any of our merchants so you don’t miss out on any of the memory-making events going on in the Historic District and South Town.
Whether you live here or are just here for a visit, take time to appreciate the original late 1800s Victorian architecture that has been meticulously restored. Other towns spend millions trying to copy the look of our downtown. Be sure to take time for a fine dining experience or a more informal meal in one of our many restaurants. Medina can even offer you a walking beer tour! Looking for that special gift? I’ll bet you can find it in one of our local shops or at the 150-year-old Root Candles. Take time to make Medina memories with family and friends.
We are fortunate that Medina has award-winning public, parochial, and career tech schools, and an excellent public library system. We have access to world-class health care, and our recreation center and parks systems provide us with excellent options for fitness and wellness activities. We are a caring community and are fortunate to have safe streets and neighborhoods. Memories are important, so let Medina help you make lots of special ones. As Dr. Seuss once said, “Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”
Sincerely,
Dennis Hanwell
Dennis Hanwell Mayor, The City of Medina
Small Town Ambiance
By Ken McEntee
Imbuing the ambiance of small-town America, Medina, with its iconic Public Square surrounded by stimulating attractions and an eclectic array of restaurants and shops, has become a desired destination for visitors. A new downtown hotel will soon make it more convenient for guests to enjoy the town’s old-fashioned charm, suggested Mayor Dennis Hanwell. “We get a lot of visitors, including many people who are involved with the businesses in our industrial corridor,” Hanwell said. “They rave about how beautiful the town is, but they can’t spend as much time as they would like to because there is nowhere to stay downtown.”
The locally-owned four-story, 77-room Legacy Hotel, to be located on South Court Street near the Castle Noel Christmas museum, will change that when it opens in late 2025, Hanwell said. “It will be a game changer for the Downtown area,” he said. “It will have a couple high-end restaurants inside, an event center, and a rooftop bar with glass from where you will be able to view the better part of the city.”
Kimberly Marshall, the city’s economic development director said the event center will be an ideal venue for weddings and business events. In fact, she added that the hotel already has a wedding booked for 2026. “We have more than 300 wedding ceremonies or wedding photos done on the square every year, she said. “But people come just for the ceremony or the pictures, and then they leave because there is nowhere to stay here. So the hotel will have an economic impact just by capturing those people for three days. They could have the rehearsal, the ceremony, and the
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Clockwise from the top: McDowell-Phillips House Museum; Christmas in July Ladies Night Out on Main Street; The Legacy Hotel groundbreaking; Acme Fresh Market groundbreaking; Medina Square Farmer's Market
Make Memories in Medina
Located near both Cleveland and Akron, Medina is a truly inviting place to live, visit, and make amazing memories with friends and family. The successful preservation of our historic district has helped drive tourism and boost the growth of locally owned small businesses and now boasts numerous restaurants, brewpubs, coffee spots, and unique shops.
Much of community life centers around beautiful Medina Public Square where a Victorian gazebo provides central focus to farmers markets, free concerts, parades, and other events — our annual Candlelight Walk is one of the best in the area! Other attractions include a Christmas museum, go-karting, gaming, vintage car shows, historical neighborhoods and house museums, a tea room, and more.
We welcome you to our All-American hometown with the lifestyle and sense of community families desire, where business is encouraged and celebrated, and where old-school values meet new-town ideas to make this one of northeast Ohio’s fastest growing communities.
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reception, then spend some time visiting the attractions in the city, like Castle Noel, Root Candles, or Foundry Social. It will be an opportunity to showcase the whole city.”
Hanwell said the city government is working with Main Street Medina—a non-profit civic organization—and the Chamber of Commerce to make Medina a destination town.
Charm and excitement
“The Square itself, with those historic Victorian buildings surrounding it, is a draw,” Hanwell said. “It's kind of like a Hallmark postcard. The events and activities on the square and throughout the nine-block historic area keep the town vibrant and are very helpful to our business community.”
The activity is now expanding another four blocks to an area called South Town, which hosts a variety of arts and music events.
Also on the Square, the city’s municipal court will soon occupy a portion of the old Medina County Courthouse, which was recently replaced by a new four-story building. “The ‘1969 Courthouse’ is more than double the size of our existing municipal court building,” Hanwell said. “Our plan is to renovate the building and lease it from the county to house our municipal court. We hope to move in by the end of 2025.”
Commercial Development
New retail development in Medina’s bustling north end will provide residents with additional shopping options, Marshall noted. The biggest project there is a new $20 million Meijer supercenter on the site of the closed-down Kmart store on North Court Street. “That development will be great for that whole area because it will help to fill the vacancies that resulted when Kmart closed 11 years ago,” Marshall said. Hanwell said the Meijer store is expected to open in the winter of 2025.
On the southern side of town, an Acme Fresh Market store is being built at the corner of Route 3 and High Pointe Drive.
Announcements and openings of other new Medina businesses, most locally owned, continued in 2024. They included:
• Aladdin’s Restaurant
• Bickle Insurance
• Ciao Bella Beauty Bar
• Elements Medina
• Trim Clinics
• JAFB Brewery (opening 2025)
• Hemingways Underground
• Romancing the Walls
• Reform & Restore Pilates
• New Horizon Chiropractic
• The Commercial & Savings Bank
• The Grind Coffee Bar
• Premier Bank
• ShipIt Store
Happy Trails
While new commercial development provides access to convenient shopping, dining, and service options, the city
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is working to upgrade its ample network of trails for easy access to parks and recreational areas, Marshall said. “We have great trails and great parks, but the problem is the trails are not all connected,” she said “It’s very fragmented. That’s why we just wrapped up a multipurpose trail connectivity study to find out how we can connect all of the trails.”
The intended result will be the connection of Medina County trails with city trails.
“There is a Chippewa Lake Trail that then comes up through a residential area where Acme is being built on Route 3,” Hanwell said. “We put bike lanes along Route 3 to get over to Broadway and extending to the Square. The county is going to extend it to connect all the way to Reagan Parkway and to the North Court Street corridor. From there to Chippewa Lake will be one of the largest connected trails in the state.” Marshall said new trails in the city’s industrial zone off Lake Road will enable people to bicycle to work while safely avoiding truck traffic.
Community-Oriented Government
Hanwell said the city’s philosophy of “communityoriented government” has helped to make residents happy and proud of their town. “If there is a problem somewhere in town, it’s every city employee’s responsibility to fix it,” he said. “City employees don’t say ‘that’s not my job’ when we see something that needs to be done. If there is a defect in the street for example, it doesn’t matter whether somebody from the Parks Department or a clerk at City Hall spots it—it’s all of our responsibility to get it reported and get it corrected before somebody damages a tire. The goal is to make sure that even small problems are fixed promptly so that the city always looks well-kept, clean, and pretty. When I was with the police department [including almost 13 years as chief], we called it a community-oriented policing model. We’ve adopted that into our communityoriented government model.”
A similar concept is employed when working with the local business community, Hanwell said. “We want to make
it easy for existing businesses and new businesses who are interested in coming here,” the mayor said. “Anytime a new business is looking to come to town we do what's called a pre-development meeting. We bring all of our department heads in with the utilities and the county economic development people for one meeting so the business people don't have to come back 15 times talking to different groups. It makes things easier for them. The head of real estate for Meijer told us he's been in multiple states and has never seen a city as responsive as we are.”
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The timeless charm of Medina County’s communities provides visitors with a wide variety of entertainment, exploration, and dining experiences. Whether you desire indoor or outdoor adventures, this Northeast Ohio destination begs you to immerse yourself in its vibrant spirit.
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Medina City School District
FOSTERING GROWTH, RESILIENCE, INTEGRITY , AND TEAMWORK
The Medina City School District spans approximately 52 square miles, covering the City of Medina, Medina, and Montville Townships, and a portion of Lafayette Township. Currently, the District serves around 5,800 students. Two of the District's seven elementary schools were repurposed in response to changing enrollment patterns at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. This refined footprint for the 2024-2025 school year includes five elementary schools: Eliza Northrop, Ella Canavan, H.G. Blake, Ralph E. Waite, and Sidney Fenn, two middle schools, A.I. Root and Claggett, and Medina High School. The District further supports student needs with the Evolve Academy, an alternative school serving students within and outside the county, and Helping Hands Preschool at Heritage, which nurtures our youngest Bees.
This year, the District has embraced the theme “Medina Bees Have G.R.I.T. (Growth, Resilience, Integrity, and Teamwork).” Our focus is on enhancing hands-on learning and aligns with the District’s Portrait of a Bee. We encourage our staff to innovate and explore creative teaching approaches, all aiming to expand student-centered learning opportunities. Across all grade levels, students can engage in creative projects within their Makerspaces. Programs like Project Lead the Way, in partnership with the Medina County Career Center, enable middle and high
school students to gain practical, real-world skills. Medina High School students can also explore various careers through the Career Exploration Opportunities program. To provide more robust academic options, Medina High School offers twenty-one Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings, and middle and high school students continue to thrive with elective course offerings. As a result, Medina High School is among the top-ranked public schools in Northeast Ohio. According to U.S. News and World Report, the high school is ranked #68 in Ohio, #19 in the Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and #2 in Medina County.
Medina City School District takes pride in being a vital part of the community, believing that strong schools are the cornerstone of a strong community.
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Dennis Hanwell, Mayor, City of Medina
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What started more than 69 years ago as a credit union for the Parma school teachers is now a thriving notfor-profit bank that offers Cuyahoga, Medina and Lorain County residents financial services and more.
PSE Credit Union, conveniently located at 3845 Pearl Road in Medina Township, offers all the same services as a bank, “but with lower loan rates, higher savings interest rates and lower fees,” says Branch Manager Sheri Smith.
This family-oriented institution now includes over 28,000 members throughout Cuyahoga, Medina and Lorain Counties and makes educating kids about finances a core part of its mission.
Bunker Hill Golf Course Golfing Since 1927
Chad Gibson is the general manager at Bunker Hill Golf Course in Medina, where he continues his passion for the community as host of two local high school golf teams and the Special Olympics.
As a Medina County native who’s worked at Medina County Golf Courses and Event Centers for 37 years, his philosophy of giving shows in networking, community involvement, investing in, and helping individuals, families, and businesses succeed.
He has hosted over 2,700 fundraisers that have accumulated over $10,000,000 given to our local schools, churches, military, scouts, families in need, and non-profits. Over the years, Chad and his team have developed a niche in hosting and cochairing events to help the community.
“As part of our commitment to kids, we take our mascot Pennie the PSE Puppy into schools and teach kids as young as kindergartners to save money through our Pennie Club,” says Smith.
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Robot-Assisted Joint Replacements
Cleveland Clinic orthopaedic surgeons at Medina Hospital, specialize in robotic joint replacement surgery. When patients need a hip or knee replacement, the surgeons talk with their patients about the best surgical approach to relieve pain and restore function. The benefits of robotic surgery include:
• Less pain during recovery.
• Lower risk of infection.
• Reduced blood loss.
• Shorter hospital stays.
During robotic joint replacement surgery, surgeons use CT scans and 3D imaging to create a plan based on the unique anatomy of each patient. They use robotic instruments to place the implant for a precise fit.
Most patients spend one night in the hospital following surgery. Select patients who are healthy enough can go home the same day. Most hip replacement patients can resume regular activities within three to four
weeks and most knee replacement patients are back to normal activity in five to seven weeks.
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MAKE PREVENTION A PRIORITY
It is very important to consider taking preventative measures to stay healthy. Preventative care could include scheduling an annual exam or screenings, receiving recommended immunizations, and keeping track of your numbers.
Knowing your numbers, such as your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar is important when keeping track of your health. This can increase healthy behaviors such as dietary and physical activity changes.
The Medina County Health Department’s Health Center offers a wide variety of services to meet your needs. Our primary care providers will help you stay on track and provide guidance. We believe healthcare should be accessible and affordable to everyone, which is why we offer both in-person and telehealth appointments. To ensure everyone can receive the care they need, we accept people of all ages, with or without insurance. To schedule an appointment, call 330-723-9688, option 1, or visit www.medinahealth.org for more info.
The Medina County Health Department has protected your health since 1918. Services are partially supported by your property tax health levy. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Planning a road trip? Schedule a day in historic Medina! We have plenty of fun attractions for the whole family like Castle Noel, High Voltage Indoor Karting, Common Ground Warehouse, Root Candles Flagship Store, Sweets & Geeks, and Operation Fandom. For the history buff, visit the Town Hall and Engine House Museum, McDowell-Phillips House, and John Smart House. There are a wide variety of restaurants to please any palate and historic storefronts with unique boutiques and services to pamper yourself. For a complete collection of places to shop, dine, and unwind, go to Visit.MainStreetMedina.com. For more about Main Street Medina and our mission, go to MainStreetMedina.com or Facebook and Instagram @MainStreetMedina. See you in Medina!
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HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE SEASONAL EVENTS YOU’VE GOT TO EXPERIENCE:
Medina Ice Festival
February 14-17
Student Art Show March 1-31
Medina Beer Fest
May 10
Medina Farmers Markets May 17 - Oct 4, every Sat. 9a-1p
Mill Street Makers Markets ............ May 18, June 29, July 27, Aug 24, Sept 28, Oct 26, 10a-4p
Kids Day & Teen Fest
Medina Pride Picnic
Juneteenth Celebration
Art in the Park
June 7
June 12
June 14
July 20
Medina County Fair ..............................July 28-Aug 3
Wizarding Weekend .................................. August 1-2
South Town Arts & Music Fest ................... August 9
Medina Fall Festival .............................. September 27
Medina Restaurant Week ...................... October 3-12
Medina Candlelight Walk ............. November 21-23
Small Business Saturday November 29
OPPORTUNITIESAbound!
Medina County Office for Older Adults (MCOOA) provides an all-encompassing senior center for all Medina County residents aged 55 and over. Located at 246 Northland Drive, Medina, the center gives older adults a venue for recreation, games, physical activities, and art classes. A variety of educational topics are regularly provided. Visit us online at www.mcooa.org for the current schedule.
Held June through August, Picnics on the Patio are open to all ages and include lunch and live entertainment. Call for more information, 330-723-9514.
Gambling and non-gambling bus trips are offered. Newsletters can be found on our website, or stop in and grab a copy. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Picture top left: Billiard Players at the Medina Senior Center; Above: Craft Class at the Medina Senior Center; Left: Picnic on the Patio Diners
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Located at 855 Weymouth Rd., The Medina Community Recreation Center provides recreational space that offers everything you need to maintain a healthy and active life including Fitness Room & Free Weights, Leisure Pool, Competition Pool, Field House with four full-size courts, Jogging/Walking Track, Locker Rooms with Sauna, Fitness Classes, Senior Programs, Toddler & Preschool Programs, Summer Camps, Learn to Swim Classes, Swim Teams, Water Aerobics & Sports Leagues and Camps. For hours, membership information, current schedules, and special events visit us online at www.medinarec.org or call 330-721-6900
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The Medina City Parks & Recreation Department is a growing department responsible for maintaining 800 acres of parkland, athletic fields, and all park facilities. It also manages the Forestry and Cemetery Departments. For parks information and pavilion rentals please call 330-721-6950 or visit www.medinaoh.org/ city-hall/parks
Medina City Parks consists of fourteen parks covering eight hundred acres of developed and undeveloped park land. Explore the features of each park. You will be pleasantly surprised to discover what we have to offer.
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In 1976 Millard and Linda Fuller gave birth to a vision that believed everyone deserved a decent place to live. Over the last 48 years, Habitat for Humanity has improved the shelter of over 22 million people. Habitat for Humanity of Medina County joined with this vision back in 1991 and over the last 33 years has built 52 homes across our county. This was accomplished because of our committed volunteers both on our build site and at ReStore, along with generous financial supporters of Habitat. As we move forward our mission remains the same. To provide decent, safe, and affordable shelter to qualified households in Medina County. We strive to put God’s love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Stop by our ReStore or visit our website at www.medinacountyhabitat.org to learn more about how you can partner with us on this mission.
Medina County District Library is home to a new Mamava Pod. Mamava Pods offer private, dignified spaces to pump or breastfeed, with comfortable benches, electric outlets, locks to ensure privacy, and enough room for older siblings who may be accompanying mom. Provided to Medina Library through grant funding by the Medina Hospital Foundation, this is Medina County's first publicly available lactation pod. The library's location at 210 South Broadway Street makes this space convenient for library patrons and the thousands who visit Medina's Square for all of the amazing events held year-round!
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Medina
County District Library serves the community with six libraries, a Bookmobile, and Outreach Services. The Medina Library offers an amazing Children’s department, passport services, and books and eMedia for all tastes.
The library focuses special attention on our youngest patrons with early literacy skills and events to help kids get ready for school at mcdl.info/EarlyLiteracy, and with storytimes, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, Early Literacy Kits and more!
Get your passport and photo processed at Brunswick, Medina and Lodi Libraries. Make an appointment at mcdl.info/Passport.
Get all your reading materials and entertainment without coming to the library with our FREE mcdl.info/eMedia collection, complete with ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, music, TV shows and movies! Get started with the Libby, hoopla and kanopy apps.
Finally, we care about keeping our seniors reading and engaged by bringing library materials to them at home, via the Bookmobile, or in senior living communities throughout Medina. Request service at mcdl.info/Outreach
That’s just the beginning, learn about all we offer at mcdl.info.
Important
Phone Numbers
Medina Police (non-emergency) 330-725-7777
Medina Fire (non-emergency) 330-725-1772
Medina County Sheriff 330-725-0028
Medina County Public Transit 330-723-9670
CITY BUILDINGS
City Hall 132 North Elmwood Ave. 330-725-8861
Medina Municipal Court 135 North Elmwood Ave. 330-723-3287
Medina Community Recreation Center 855 Weymouth Rd. 330-721-6900
Parks & Pavilion Reservations 330-721-6950
Medina Municipal Airport 2050 Medina Rd. 330-239-1606
OFFICIALS
Mayor Dennis Hanwell 330-722-9020 dhanwell@medinaoh.org
CITY DEPARTMENTS
Office of the Mayor Tracy Eckert, Administrative Office Manager 330-722-9020 teckert@medinaoh.org
Building Department
Dan Gladish 330-722-9030 dgladish@medinaoh.org
Cemetery Department
City of Medina Sexton James Hjort 330-722-9056 springgrovecemetery@medinaoh.org
Economic Development
Kimberly Marshall, Director 330-764-3319 kmarshall@medinaoh.org
Barbara Dzur, Marketing Manager 330-722-9029 bdzur@medinaoh.org
Engineering Department
Patrick Patton, City Engineer 330-721-4721 ppatton@medinaoh.org
Finance Department
Keith Dirham, Director 330-722-9051 kdirham@medinaoh.org
Fire Department
Chief Larry Walters 330-725-1772 (non-emergency) lwalters@medinaoh.org
Law Department
Greg Huber, Law Director ghuber@medinaoh.org
Dena Haswell, Administrative Assistant 330-722-9070 dhaswell@medinaoh.org
Parks Department
Jansen Wehrley, Director 785 E. Washington St. 330-721-6950 jwehrley@medinaoh.org
Planning & Zoning
Andrew Dutton, Community Development Director 330-722-9023 adutton@medinaoh.org
Administrative Assistant 330-722-9038
Police Department
Chief Edward Kinney 330-725-7777 (non-emergency) ekinney@medinaoh.org
Eliza Northrop Elementary 950 E. Reagan Pkwy. 330-636-4600
Heritage School 833 Guilford Blvd. 330-636-4400
GRADES: K-5
Ella Canavan Elementary 825 Lawrence St. 330-636-4000
H.G. Blake Elementary 4704 Lexington Ridge Dr. 330-636-3900
Ralph E. Waite Elementary 4765 Cobblestone Park Dr. 330-636-4500
Sidney Fenn Elementary 320 N. Spring Grove St. 330-636-4100
GRADES: 6-8
A.I. Root Middle School 333 W. Sturbridge Dr. 330-636-3500
Claggett Middle School 420 East Union St. 330-636-3600
GRADES: 9-12
Buckeye Local Schools 3044 Columbia Rd. 330-722-8257 www.buckeyeschools.org
Cloverleaf Local School District 8525 Friendsville Rd., Lodi 330-948-2500 www.cloverleaflocal.org
Evolve Academy 222 South Broadway St. 330-636-4213
REACHING YOUR GIVING GOALS
Highland Local School District 3880 Ridge Rd. 330-239-1901, 330-686-1901, 330-278-2727 www.highlandschools.org
Medina County Career Center 1101 W. Liberty St. 330-725-8461 www.mcjvs.edu
Medina High School 777 East Union St. 330-636-3200
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
St. Francis Xavier 612 East Washington St. 330-725-3345 www.sfxmedina.com/school
Medina Christian Academy 3646 Medina Rd. (Grades PK-5) 5399 River Styx Rd. (Grades 9-12) 330-725-3227 www.medinachristian.org
We are the Philanthropic Cornerstone of Medina County! The Medina County Community Foundation (MCCF) connects caring people with the charities that need them. If you’re looking for a way to make a difference, MCCF offers a variety of fund types to suit your philanthropic goals.
MCCF was created by concerned county leaders as the first independent Community Foundation in Medina County from the original MCCFund, created over 30 years ago and held with other Medina County sub-funds at the Akron Community Foundation.
Thanks to the early philanthropic vision, MCCF will continue to support Medina County residents by being good stewards and growing assets to ensure the financial sustainability of our funds well into the future. Like other foundations, MCCF distributes grants for the betterment of our community. Let us introduce you to our charitable organization network that supports what’s most important to you! Visit www.medinaccf.org to learn more about MCCF.
Place of Worship
Bethany Baptist Church 7040 Chatham Rd. 330-635-0322
Buckeye Christian Assembly 3159 Columbia Rd. 330-242-3324
The Chapel Medina 4855 Lexington Ridge Dr. 330-350-2050 www.thechapelmedina.com
Chatham Community Church 6423 Avon Lake Rd. 330-667-2351
Chippewa Lake Baptist Church 5326 Chippewa Rd. 330-769-2790
Church of Christ 4730 Sharon Copley Rd. 330-725-2201
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 4411 Windfall Rd. 330-723-5200
Cornerstone Chapel 3939 Granger Rd. 330-723-3334
Fellowship Baptist Church 901 W Liberty St. 330-725-5571
First Baptist Church 3646 Medina Rd. 330-725-5853
First Christian Church 4797 Sharon Copley Rd. 330-723-7021
First Church of Christian Scientist 5147 River Styx Rd. 330-723-1616
Grace Church Medina East Campus 2325 Medina Rd. 330-239-2600
Granger United Methodist Church 1235 Granger Rd. 330-239-2396
Harvest Presbyterian Church 1095 E Reagan Pkwy 330-723-0770
Heartland Community Church Heartland Weymouth 3400 Weymouth Rd. 330-725-1948
Williams Campus 787 Lafayette Rd. 330-725-1948
Holy Martyrs Church 3100 Old Weymouth Rd. 330-722-6633
Lafayette United Methodist Church 6201 Lafayette Rd. 330-725-6176
Liberty Baptist Fellowship 111 N Broadway St. 330-256-6498
Lighthouse Baptist Church 5301 Chippewa Rd. 330-769-0201
Living Hope Church 6288 Wooster Pike 330-725-7730
Living Word Lutheran Church 3631 Hamilton Rd. 330-723-6046
Medina Assembly of God 830 Lafayette Rd. 330-725-4887
Medina Bible Church 787 Lafayette Rd., Building D 330-722-4847
Medina Church of Christ 295 Forest Meadows Dr. 330-725-5910
Medina Church of the Nazarene 6901 Wooster Pike 330-722-7683
Medina Community Church 416 S Broadway St. 330-723-5155
Medina Presbyterian Church 5020 Burgundy Bay Blvd. 330-723-1000
Medina United Methodist Church 4747 Foote Rd. 330-725-4943
BUILDING Positive Relationships
Last summer, the MCPAL (Medina County Police Activities League) ice cream truck outfitted with emergency lights, sirens, and waffle cone wrap made its debut on Medina Ohio’s historical square. Staff members of the Medina County Police Activities League and law enforcement served up ice cream and smiles to citizens and families as part of their community outreach initiative. A generous start-up donation from Sunrise Rotary Club and Fred Martin Superstore enabled the nonprofit organization to retrofit a cargo van with ice cream freezers and an order window, taking it on the road to neighborhood apartment complexes, housing developments, and community events every summer.
“The ice cream truck is a unique way for law enforcement to interact with the community to build positive relationships. In today’s environment, it is more important than ever for the community and law enforcement to have positive interaction and conversations. A simple treat, like ice cream, will break down barriers and allow
Place of Worship
New Hill Church
580 N State Rd. 330-800-0976
Poe United Methodist Church 6712 Wadsworth Rd. 330-722-0521
Poiema Church 5301 Chippewa Rd. 502-484-9353
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 3355 Medina Rd. 330-723-8293
Remsen Christian Church 1500 Remsen Rd. 330-239-1203
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 606 E. Washington St. 330-725-4968
St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church
400 N. Broadway St. 330-725-8885
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 317 E Liberty St. 330-725-4131
Second Baptist Church 451 Bronson St. 330-952-2055
Seventh-Day Adventist Church 3866 Medina Rd. 330-723-0250
United Church of Christ Congregational 217 E Liberty St. 330-725-4559
Unity of Medina 655 N Broadway St 234-802-2137
Waltz United Methodist Church 7465 Egypt Rd. 330-722-1015
Weymouth Community Church 2756 Stony Hill Rd. 330-723-1750
York United Methodist Church 6566 Norwalk Rd. 330-725-8147
conversations to happen organically.” explains Sheriff Terry Grice, Executive Director. “It is based on the conviction that young people, if reached early enough, can develop strong, positive attitudes towards law enforcement officers and be more likely to respect the laws that officers enforce.”
Since 2010, MCPAL has provided a safe, fun environment for over 400 children each year, ages eight to twenty throughout Medina County. Law enforcement volunteers visit Medina County public elementary buildings to play games and sports with students after school; coordinate the March Madness Basketball League; host Shop with a Cop at Christmas; and schedule special summer events. “Students look forward to MCPAL days.
They eagerly await the chance to interact and play games with the volunteers of the program after school. Students who participate have found the program engaging, entertaining, and it helps them to build positive relationships with the officers who run the program.” comments Andy Riegelmayer, MCS elementary teacher.
Annual fundraisers, including a spring Golf Outing at Westfield Country Club and a fall Mix & Mingle at Blue Heron Event Center, and ongoing support from local businesses and community members are used directly to support MCPAL’s programs. For more information, visit www.medinapal.org or connect with us on Facebook.
Dining Guide
17 Public Square 17 Public Square 330-952-2330 17publicsquare.com
799 N. Court St., #17 330-722-8689 waffleowaffle.com
Wingstop 1104 N Court St. 234-266-9838 wingstop.com
Wrecking Crew Brew Works 144 N. Court St. 330-952-1480 wreckingcrewbrewworks.com
Yours Truly 3725 Medina Rd. 330-722-5800 ytr.com
Every effort has been made to provide a complete and accurate food and beverage listing. Please contact us in reference to corrections or additions for future publications.
Armstrong
Cable/Internet/Telephone p 9
Bunker Hill Golf Course & Event Center
Golf Course/Event Center p 12, 16
Carlson Funeral Homes
Funeral Homes & Cremation Services p 25
Ciao Bella Beauty Bar
Salon Services p 20
City of Medina
City Government p 7
Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Hospital/Medical Facilities p 18
Corrigan Krause
Accounting & Consulting Services p 32
Dominic’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant Restaurant p 26
Five-Star Gymnastics
Gymnastics & Fitness Center p 31
Foundry Social Restaurant p 30
Habitat for Humanity
Home Improvement/Donation Center p 24
Herold Family Automotive & Tire
Auto Service & Tire Shop p 20
High Voltage Indoor Karting
Indoor Go Karting p 30
Hospice of Medina County Hospice Services p 19
Iler Networking and Computing
Networking & Computer Service/Sales p 16, 25
Image Builders Marketing
Magazine Publisher p 16, Inside Back Cover
Jazzercise Medina
Fitness/Health
JoJo’s Sports Bar & Grille
p 32
Restaurant p 26
Life’s Treasures Thrift Shop Thrift Store
p 28
MAD Brewing Company at Foundry Social Brewery p 30
Main Street Medina
Main Street Organization p 20
Medina County Career Center
School/Career & Technical p 13
Medina County Community Foundation Philanthropic Organization p 27
Medina County District Library Library p 25
Medina County Family First Council Ohio Early Intervention Program p 29
Medina County Federal Credit Union Credit Union/Financial Services p 9
Medina County Health Department
Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health Support p 19
Medina County Veterans Service Office Veterans Services p 22
Medina Gem Co. Jewelry Sales/Service p 21
Medina Meadows
Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Facility p 22
Medina Square Farmers Market Farmers Market p 21
Network Land Title Agency
Title Agency p 13
Ormandy’s Trains & Toys
Train & Toy Store p 21
Owens Corning Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities p 11
PSE Credit Union
Credit Union/Financial Services p 10, 16
Ravago
Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities p 10
Redwood Apartment Neighborhoods
Apartment Neighborhoods p 31
Root Candles
Candles/Gifts/Home Decor p 8
Salon Evangelene Salon & Spa Services p 3
South Court Dental Dental Services p 15
& Geeks
The Chapel Medina Church p 24
Trillium Creek Dermatology Dermatology/Cosmetic & Skin Surgery Inside Front Cover
TWB Company
Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities Back Cover
Van’s Auto Service & Tire Pros Auto Service & Tire Shop p 1
Welser Profile North America Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities p 17 Westfield Group
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