The Unknown Power of Toddler Playgroups

On a steamy summer afternoon fourteen years ago, an unusually large group of precocious toddlers came together for a play date.  It all seemed so sweet, summery, and strikingly simple.  Yet by the time the wooden train was derailed, the Cheerios were consumed and the moms had reached consensus on the next playgroup date, something…

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Class Notes: July 2016

’92  The Charter Frank Festi, Rea & Associates, Inc., delivered Muskingum University’s baccalaureate service which was held May 7, 2016. ’00  The Spirited Sheriff Tom Miller, Medina County Sheriff’s Department, has recently been appointed by the Medina County Commissioners to the Medina County Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board (ADAMH) through June of 2019. This…

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Leadership Medina County Appoints Five Leaders To Board Of Trustees

Posted by Colleen Rice The Board is comprised of 25 county leaders in health, agriculture, local government, marketing, education, nonprofit, business, and industry. It recently voted to improve the board’s diversity by adding Junior Leadership and Emerging Leaders voices to the board. Leadership Medina County announces the appointment of five new members to its Board of…

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The Unknown Power Of Toddler Playgroups

Posted by Susan Vlcek On a steamy summer afternoon fourteen years ago, an unusually large group of precocious toddlers came together for a play date.  It all seemed so sweet, summery, and strikingly simple.  Yet by the time the wooden train was derailed, the Cheerios were consumed and the moms had reached consensus on the next…

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Class 26 Announced

On behalf of the Leadership Medina County Board of Trustees, we are pleased to announce the Leadership Medina County Class of 2017. Share your congratulations now on social media using #lmc17 or comment below. Suzy Addleman, The Ruhlin Company, Marketing Manager Dave Afanador, Hyload/Martin Rubber, Business Development Manager Amy Annico, Ohio Music Education Association, Director…

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Junior Leadership Reunites!

Junior Leadership Medina County gathered for a reunion on June 2, 2016, at Allardale Lodge. They had a great evening laughing over pizza and roasting s’mores over the bonfire! A Class of 2006 member was the earliest class at the event.

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Class Notes: June 2016

’01  The Synergetic Cindy Mahl, Westfield Bank, was promoted to Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer at Westfield Bank effective May 1.   ’05  The Ultimate Brian Williams, Buckeye Local Schools, the Buckeye Local Schools recently received “The Momentum Award” from The State of Ohio Board of Education. The Momentum Award is given to Ohio school…

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Republican Presumptive Nominee Joins LMC

By Carrie Park ’16 No, I lied. But if I titled this piece, “Reflections on a Year in Leadership”, would you have been as excited to read it? Admit it, you wouldn’t have. But now that I have your attention, give me a minute. As a non-native Ohioan, a friend suggested that I join LMC…

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2016 Leadership Medina County Graduation

By Angela Huston The Weymouth Country Club Grand Ballroom was the setting May 18 for the celebration of the 2016 Leadership Medina County graduation of the Silver Jubilee Class, also marking the 25th anniversary of LMC in Medina County. The large group of guests gathered for a social hour and dinner; the invocation was delivered…

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The Emotional Cost Of Poverty

Posted by Colleen Rice Stress. Transportation. Drug Abuse. These topics and more came out of the poverty simulation led by Leadership Medina County on Friday, April 29, 2016. Thirty participants and twenty-two community volunteers came together for a realistic simulation portraying the barriers of poverty. Many left the simulation with new opinions about poverty and…

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