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Welcome to Medina Welcome from Mayor Dennis Hanwell Make Memories in Medina

Education Medina City School District - Medina Bees have G.R.I.T.

Business & Community Leaders Locals who make a difference

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Welcome to Medina!

The City of Medina is pleased to present to you the 18th annual Medina Area Magazine and Community Guide. Thanks to the generous sponsorships from our local businesses and organizations, this publication is brought to you free of charge. In turn, please support these businesses with your patronage and “Shop Medina” whenever you can.

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,

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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.”

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mbuing 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 Continued on Page 8

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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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MEDINA OVERVIEW Continued from Page 6 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.”

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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

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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

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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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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.

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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.

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HOMES AND REAL ESTATE

How Westfield® and Ting

Help Prevent Fires

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policy is just the beginning. We’ve teamed up with Ting to help protect your home and family from electrical fires.* Through our complimentary program, policyholders can receive Ting, a fire prevention sensor and service, that monitors their home’s electrical system for hazards that could lead to fires.

How It Works

Ting isn’t just a plug-in device — it’s a complete, yet simple system.

After plugging the sensor into an outlet and connecting it to Wi-Fi via the Ting app, it monitors your home for arcing, the leading cause of electrical fires. If a problem is detected, such as a malfunctioning outlet or appliance, you’ll receive an alert on your phone. A member of Ting’s Fire Safety Team will contact you to guide you through the repair steps needed

to help keep you safe. If the issue requires electrical work, Ting will arrange for a licensed electrician and cover labor repair costs up to $1,000.

Why Ting Is a Smart Move

Westfield policyholders appreciate the added peace of mind the program offers. One user shared, “Ting saved me from a possible fire hazard that could have destroyed my house. I highly recommend everyone install a Ting unit.”

Ting takes just two minutes to install and only requires an outlet, Wi-Fi, and a smartphone. Help protect your home from electrical hazards with Ting, free for three years with your Westfield homeowners policy.

Visit wf.insure/why-ting to learn more. *Westfield homeowner policyholders are eligible to receive Ting for free for three years, while supplies last.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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

Nicholas Scarcella, M.D.

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Patrick Sziraky, M.D. weeks and most knee replacement patients are back to normal activity in five to seven weeks.

Don’t let pain interfere with your lifestyle. Make an appointment with a Medina Hospital orthopaedic surgeon to see if you’re a candidate for robotic surgery. Call 330.721.5700.

Take on your joint pain Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery at Medina Hospital Don’t let joint pain stop you from enjoying the things you love.

Advantages of robotic hip and knee replacement surgery include: • Less pain, scarring, and recovery time.

• Greater surgical precision.

• Better implant fit and alignment.

• Less disruption of bone and tissue.

• Less blood loss and infection risk.

Call 330.721.5700 to schedule a visit with a Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic specialist at Medina Hospital to see if you’re a candidate for robotic joint replacement surgery.

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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.

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MAIN STREET MEDINA 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 .........................................June 7

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!

Medina Pride Picnic..........................................June 12

Juneteenth Celebration.....................................June 14 Art in the Park.....................................................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

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SENIOR LIVING

OPPORTUNITIES

Abound!

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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Medina City Parks Medina Recreation Center PARKS AND RECREATION

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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.

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

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.

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Ray Mellert Park 331 N. Huntington Street

Sycamore Park 350 Valley Drive Uptown Park Bicentennial Commons 50 1/2 Public Square Sophia Victoria Area 406 S. Broadway Drive

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BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER In 1976 Millard and Linda Fuller gave birth to a vision

“Bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope.”

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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.

LIBRARY

It All Happens At the Library!

M 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!

edina 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.

• Over 85 years of dedicated service to our families and the community • Caring and compassionate staff • Personalized services for every cultural and religious background • Three beautiful locations in Brunswick, Garrettsville, and Medina • Offering Funerals on-site or off-site, and Graveside Services • Cremation services including Celebration of Life Events and Memorials • Reception room with catering options • Affordable Preplanning Available Carlson Funeral Home Mallory-De Haven Carlson Funeral Home Carlson Funeral Home 3382 Center St., Garretsville 3477 Medina Rd., Medina 1642 Pearl Rd., Brunswick 330-527-2188 330-722-5888 330-225-2400

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS CITY BUILDINGS

Building Department Dan Gladish 330-722-9030 dgladish@medinaoh.org

City Hall 132 North Elmwood Ave. 330-725-8861

Cemetery Department City of Medina Sexton James Hjort 330-722-9056 springgrovecemetery@medinaoh.org

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

Important Phone Numbers

IN AN EMERGENCY 911 Medina Police (non-emergency) 330-725-7777

Medina Municipal Airport 2050 Medina Rd. 330-239-1606

Barbara Dzur, Marketing Manager 330-722-9029 bdzur@medinaoh.org Engineering Department Patrick Patton, City Engineer 330-721-4721 ppatton@medinaoh.org

OFFICIALS

Medina Fire (non-emergency) 330-725-1772

Mayor Dennis Hanwell 330-722-9020 dhanwell@medinaoh.org

Medina County Sheriff 330-725-0028

CITY DEPARTMENTS

Medina County Public Transit 330-723-9670

Economic Development Kimberly Marshall, Director 330-764-3319 kmarshall@medinaoh.org

Finance Department Keith Dirham, Director 330-722-9051 kdirham@medinaoh.org

Office of the Mayor Tracy Eckert, Administrative Office Manager 330-722-9020 teckert@medinaoh.org

Fire Department Chief Larry Walters 330-725-1772 (non-emergency) lwalters@medinaoh.org

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS American Red Cross 330-535-6131 www.redcross.org Bureau of Motor Vehicles 972 N. Court St. 330-725-4635 www.bmv.ohio.gov 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 Recreation Center Christy Moats, MCRC Superintendent 330-721-6919 cmoats@medinaoh.org Service Department Nino Piccoli, Director 330-722-9082 npiccoli@medinaoh.org

UTILITIES Armstrong Cable Service 330-723-3536 Columbia Gas of Ohio 800-344-4077 First Energy (electricity) 800-633-4766 Medina City Water 330-722-9081 Medina County Sanitary Engineers (sewer) 330-723-9585 Medina Solid Waste/Rubbish 330-722-9026 Frontier (phone) 877-462-8188

Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce 211 S. Court St. 330-723-8773 www.medinachamber.com Medina County District Library 210 S. Broadway St. 330-725-0588 www.mcdl.info Main Street Medina 39 Public Square, Ste. 305 330-722-6186 www.mainstreetmedina.com U.S. Post Office 303 North Court St. 800-275-8777 or 330-722-6511 Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau 23 Public Square, Suite 220 330-722-5502 www.visitmedinacounty.com

SCHOOLS Medina City School District 739 Weymouth Rd. 330-636-3031 www.medinabees.org Superintendent Aaron Sable 330-636-3010 sablea@medinabees.org

PRE-SCHOOL, K-5 Eliza Northrop Elementary 950 E. Reagan Pkwy.

330-636-4600 Heritage School 833 Guilford Blvd.

330-636-4400

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

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

Buckeye Local Schools 3044 Columbia Rd. 330-722-8257 www.buckeyeschools.org

Medina High School 777 East Union St. 330-636-3200

Cloverleaf Local School District 8525 Friendsville Rd., Lodi 330-948-2500 www.cloverleaflocal.org

St. Francis Xavier 612 East Washington St. 330-725-3345 www.sfxmedina.com/school

Evolve Academy 222 South Broadway St. 330-636-4213

Medina Christian Academy 3646 Medina Rd. (Grades PK-5) 5399 River Styx Rd. (Grades 9-12) 330-725-3227 www.medinachristian.org

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

REACHING YOUR

GIVING GOALS

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.

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

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WORSHIP GUIDE

Place of Worship

Church of Christ 4730 Sharon Copley Rd. 330-725-2201 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 4411 Windfall Rd. 330-723-5200

Bethany Baptist Church 7040 Chatham Rd. 330-635-0322

Cornerstone Chapel 3939 Granger Rd. 330-723-3334

Buckeye Christian Assembly 3159 Columbia Rd. 330-242-3324

Fellowship Baptist Church 901 W Liberty St. 330-725-5571 First Baptist Church 3646 Medina Rd. 330-725-5853

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

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

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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

COMMUNITY FEATURE

BUILDING 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

Positive Relationships

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.

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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

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 3355 Medina Rd. 330-723-8293

United Church of Christ Congregational 217 E Liberty St. 330-725-4559

Remsen Christian Church 1500 Remsen Rd. 330-239-1203

Unity of Medina 655 N Broadway St 234-802-2137

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 606 E. Washington St. 330-725-4968

Waltz United Methodist Church 7465 Egypt Rd. 330-722-1015

St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church 400 N. Broadway St. 330-725-8885

Weymouth Community Church 2756 Stony Hill Rd. 330-723-1750 York United Methodist Church 6566 Norwalk Rd. 330-725-8147

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DINING GUIDE 17 Public Square 17 Public Square 330-952-2330 17publicsquare.com

Big Dog Daddy’s 320 S. Court St. 330-952-1870 bigdogdaddys.com

Candyapple & Co. 109 W. Washington St. 330-635-0132 candyappleco.com

City Barbeque 960 N. Court St. 330-572-0068 citybbq.com

111 Bistro Medina 2736 Medina Rd. 330-952-1122 111bistro.com

Blue Heron Brewery 3227 Blue Heron Tr. 330-870-2583 blueheronmedina.com/ brewery

Center Café Restaurant Medina County Career Center 1101 W Liberty St. 330-721-0229 mcjvs.edu

Cool Beans Café 103 W. Liberty St. 330-723-7174 coolbeansmedina.com

A Cupcake a Day 115 W. Liberty St. 330-389-1247 acupcakeaday.com Aladdin’s 951 N Court St. 330-636-7755 aladdins.com Dominic’s Italian Restaurant

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Antonio's Pizza 3825 Pearl Rd. 330-725-1111 antoniospizza.net Applebee’s 4115 Pearl Rd. 330-723-2311 applebees.com Asian Grill 1164 N. Court St. 330-764-3332 medinaasiangrill.com

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Bob Evans 4904 Grande Blvd.

330-721-1348 3049 Medina Rd. 330-725-3343 bobevans.com Brown Derby 5051 Eastpointe Dr. 330-721-1731 brownderbyusa.com Bubbleberry 102 W. Washington St. 330-721-0793 lemonberryfrozenyogurt. com/bubbleberry Buffalo Wild Wings 5050 Eastpointe Dr. 330-764-9464 buffalowildwings.com

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Chill Artisan Ice Cream 11 Public Square 2775 Medina Rd. 330-722-3035 chill-icecream.com Chipotle Mexican Grill 899 N. Court St. 330-725-2303 3070 Medina Rd. 330-721-1747 chipotle.com Cin Dees Place 232 W. Smith Rd. 330-722-6700 cindeesplace.com Circles on the Square Donuts 28 Public Square 330-952-2728 circlesonthesquare.net

The Corkscrew Saloon 811 W. Liberty St. 330-725-0220 thecorkscrewsaloon.com Courthouse Pizzeria 2 Public Square 330-952-1743 courthousepizzeria.com Crumbl Cookies 1124 N. Court St. 330-461-9922 crumbl.com Cups Café 126 N. Court St. 330-241-5990 cupscafe.org Denny’s 3105 Medina Rd. 330-722-1600 dennys.com

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DINING GUIDE Geppetto’s Pizza & Ribs 1038 N. Court St. 330-225-4100 geppettos.com

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Diner 42 665 Lafayette Rd. 330-725-2777 diner-42.com Dominic’s Italian Restaurant 221 S. Jefferson St. 330-725-8424 dominicspizzamedina.com Don Tequila Mexican Restaurant 1158 N. Court St. 330-723-7917 dontequilamedina.com Dragon Buffet 1201 N. Court St. 330-725-6155 dragonbuffetmedina.com Dunkin Donuts 1209 N. Court St.; 330-722-4040 2739 Medina Rd.; 330-721-8271 dunkindonuts.com East of Chicago Pizza 307 S. Court St. 330-723-0510 eastofchicago.com Emi’s Taqueria 249 Lafayette Rd. 330-722-7528 emistaqueria.com The Farmers Table 320 S. Court St. 330-952-2087 thefarmerstablemedina.com Fiesta Jalapeños 4136 Pearl Rd. 330-723-9896 fiestajalapenos.us First Watch 1001 N. Court St. 330-661-4693 firstwatch.com Five Guys 4184 Pearl Rd. 330-723-3333 fiveguys.com Foundry Social 333 Foundry St. 330-333-9000 thefoundrysocial.com Fresh Food Deli 2860 Medina Rd. 330-722-3660 freshfooddelimedina.com

Gionino’s Pizza 203 Lafayette Rd. 330-722-2727 gioninos.com Grab & Go Drive-Thru & Pub 236 N. State St. 330-461-4042 facebook.com/gngbeverage Grande Café and Roastery 4080 Creative Living Way 330-591-4371 medinacreativehousing.com/ grande-cafe-roastery Granite Grill at Shale Creek 5420 Wolff Rd. 330-723-8774 shalecreekgolfclubggp.com Griddles Café 986 N. Court St. 330-722-9806 The Grind Coffee Bar 124 N. Court St. 216-622-5635 thegrindmedina.com Guy’s Pizza Co. 800 Lafayette Rd. 330-723-7600 guyspizzaco.com H2 Huth & Harris Wine Merchants 221 S. Court St. 330-805-3212 h2winemerchants.com Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream 1050 S. Court St. 330-952-2313 handelsicecream.com

Jane’s Diner 115 Public Square 330-722-0511 Jersey Mike’s Subs 1174 N. Court St. 614-260-7689 Jimmy John’s 240 N. Court St. 330-721-7700 jimmyjohns.com Johnny J's Pub & Grill 925 N. Court St. 330-721-0082 johnnyjspub.com Johnny Malloy's Sports Pub 1038 N. Court St. 330-723-4100 johnnymalloysmedina.com Jo Jo’s Sports Bar & Grill 221 S. Jefferson St. 330-722-5656 dominicspizzamedina.com Keller Café Bistro 320 S. Court St. 330-952-2084 keller-market.com/cafe-bistro

Hop Hing Chinese Restaurant 891 N. Court St. 330-722-6135 newhophing.com House of Hunan 18 Public Square 330-722-1899 thehouseofhunan.com Hutch Nutrition 503C S. Court St. 330-952-0469 hutchsportsxpe.com/classes/nutrition

Lagerheads BBQ Smokehouse 2832 Abbeyville Rd. 330-725-1947 lagerheads.us Lager Heads Brewing Company 325 W. Smith Rd. 330-721-2337 lagerheads.us Lemonberry Frozen Yogurt 201 S. Court St. 330-721-0793 lemonberryfrozenyogurt.com Continued on Page 32

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DINING GUIDE Continued from Page 31 Little Caesars 1174 N. Court St. 330-723-2012 littlecaesars.com Longhorn Steakhouse 4907 Grande Blvd.

330-721-4585 longhornsteakhouse.com Los Cantaritos Mexican Restaurant 930 W. Liberty St. 330-439-7348 loscantaritosmexicangrilleoh.com MAD Brewing Co. 333 Foundry St. 330-333-9000 thefoundrysocial.com Marco’s Pizza 244 N. Court St. 330-725-0101 marcos.com Master Pizza 2736 Medina Rd. 330-723-9700 masterpizza.com Medina Brewing Company 320 S. Court St. 330-952-1217 medinabrewingcompany.com Miss Molly’s Tea Room 140 W. Washington St., #6 330-725-6830 missmollys.net Monarca Cantina 108 Public Square 330-723-0010 monarca.co Mr. Hero 1029 N. Court St. 330-722-4376 mrhero.com

NY Bagel Deli 3725 Medina Rd., #115 330-952-0985 nybageldelis.com On Tap 2736 Medina Rd. 330-725-1972 ontapgrille.com The Original Steaks and Hoagies 947 N. Court St. 330-952-0878 steaksandhoagies.com Panda Kitchen 503 S. Court St. 330-725-2989 pandamedina.webs.com

Pulp Juice & Smoothie Bar 1122 N. Court St. 330-952-0088 2736 Medina Rd., #109 330-952-1721 pulpjuiceandsmoothie.com Quaker Steak & Lube 4094 Pearl Rd. 330-723-5823 thelube.com Romeo’s OT Sports Grille Romeo's Pizza 1100 N. Court St. 330-723-6111 romeospizza.com

Swine BBQ 117 Public Square 330-725-3322 swinebbq.net Thyme² 113 W. Smith Rd. 330-764-4114 thymetherestaurant.com Tilted Farmer 7249 Wooster Pike 330-315-1858 thetiltedfarmer.com Timber Lodge 2809 Pearl Rd. 330-725-6288 timberlodgemedina.com

Panera Bread 4065 Pearl Rd. 330-721-4728 panerabread.com

Santosuosso’s Pizza, Pasta & Vino 3725 Medina Rd. 330-764-9888 santosuossos.com

Papa John’s Pizza 500 S. Court St. 330-725-7575 papajohns.com

Sérénité Restaurant 538 W. Liberty St. 330-952-2611 sereniterestaurant.com

Tres Potrillos 3175 Medina Rd. 330-723-5600 trespotrillosmexicanrestaurant.com

ParTake Kitchen 236 N. State Rd. 330-461-9998 partakekitchen.com

Something’s Popping 47 Public Square 330-722-3088 somethingspopping.com

Twiisted Burgers & Sushi 985 Boardman Alley 330-661-0606 twiisted.com

P.J. Marley's 119 Public Square 330-722-6328 pjmarleys.com

Spokes Café 406 S. Broadway 330-725-1298 ifpeace.com/peaceworks

Waffle House 3190 Medina Rd. 330-725-1538

Planted Flag Brewery 3594 Pearl Rd. 330-952-2739 plantedflag.com

Sully’s Irish Pub 117 W. Liberty St. 330-764-3333 sullysmedina.com

Polar Bear Club at Castle Noel 260 S. Court St. 330-721-6635 castlenoel.com

Sweets & Geeks 342 E. Smith Rd. 330-662-4272 sweetsandgeeks.com

Project Sushi 3579 Medina Rd. 330-661-0017 project-sushi.com

Sweet Mango Thai Cuisine 871 N. Court St. 330-952-2637 sweetmangoohio.com

Tokyo Hibachi & Sushi 1132 N. Court St. 330-952-2818 medinatokyo.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.

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ADVERTISERS INDEX Armstrong Cable/Internet/Telephone.................................... p 9

Main Street Medina Main Street Organization.................................. p 20

Bunker Hill Golf Course & Event Center Golf Course/Event Center........................... p 12, 16

Medina County Career Center School/Career & Technical................................. p 13

Carlson Funeral Homes Funeral Homes & Cremation Services................ p 25

Medina County Community Foundation Philanthropic Organization................................ p 27

Ciao Bella Beauty Bar Salon Services................................................... p 20

Medina County District Library Library ............................................................. p 25

City of Medina City Government................................................ p 7

Medina County Family First Council Ohio Early Intervention Program....................... p 29

Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital Hospital/Medical Facilities................................. p 18

Medina County Federal Credit Union Credit Union/Financial Services............................ p 9

Corrigan Krause Accounting & Consulting Services..................... p 32

Medina County Health Department Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health Support...... p 19

Dominic’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant Restaurant........................................................ p 26

Medina County Veterans Service Office Veterans Services.............................................. p 22

Five-Star Gymnastics Gymnastics & Fitness Center............................. p 31

Medina Gem Co. Jewelry Sales/Service......................................... p 21

Foundry Social Restaurant........................................................ p 30

Medina Meadows Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Facility............. p 22

Habitat for Humanity Home Improvement/Donation Center............... p 24

Medina Square Farmers Market Farmers Market................................................ p 21

Herold Family Automotive & Tire Auto Service & Tire Shop.................................. p 20

Network Land Title Agency Title Agency...................................................... p 13

High Voltage Indoor Karting Indoor Go Karting............................................. p 30

Ormandy’s Trains & Toys Train & Toy Store............................................... p 21

Hospice of Medina County Hospice Services............................................... p 19

Owens Corning Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities......... p 11

TWB Company Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities......................................... Back Cover

Iler Networking and Computing Networking & Computer Service/Sales........ p 16, 25

PSE Credit Union Credit Union/Financial Services.................... p 10, 16

Van’s Auto Service & Tire Pros Auto Service & Tire Shop.................................... p 1

Image Builders Marketing Magazine Publisher.............. p 16, Inside Back Cover

Ravago Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities......... p 10

Welser Profile North America Manufacturer/Employment Opportunities......... p 17

Jazzercise Medina Fitness/Health................................................... p 32

Redwood Apartment Neighborhoods Apartment Neighborhoods............................... p 31

Westfield Group Insurance Services............................................... p 5

JoJo’s Sports Bar & Grille Restaurant........................................................ p 26

Root Candles Candles/Gifts/Home Decor.................................. p 8

Westwood Place Senior Living Independent Senior Living................................. p 22

Life’s Treasures Thrift Shop Thrift Store....................................................... p 28

Salon Evangelene Salon & Spa Services........................................... p 3

Wichert Insurance Insurance Services............................................. p 21

MAD Brewing Company at Foundry Social Brewery............................................................ p 30

South Court Dental Dental Services................................................. p 15

Williams on the Lake Wedding & Event Center.................................. p 21

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