Posts by Colleen Rice
The Chippewa Lake Lions Club Polar Bear Jump Virtual Event “WHERE’S CHIPPY?”
The Chippewa Lake Lions Club provided almost $40,000 for charitable community needs in 2020. Many of the funds came from the Polar Bear Jump held in January 2020 at Chippewa Lake. Sadly, this 10 year event had to be cancelled for 2021 due to COVID. However, we are delighted to announce a replacement virtual event…
Read MoreH2Ohio Project to Transform Site of Former Chippewa Lake Amusement Park
H2OHIO PROJECT TO TRANSFORM SITE OF FORMER CHIPPEWA LAKE AMUSEMENT PARK INTO WETLAND, PUBLIC PARK COLUMBUS, OHIO – As part of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative [1], the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announced today that it will partner with the Medina County Park District to help eliminate toxic algal blooms in Chippewa…
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Read MoreJanuary Leading Edge
Remembering Don Simmons https://www.waitefuneralhome.com/obituary/donald-simmons Leadership Across The Miles When 2021 Junior Leadership class member Ananya Kompella had to move from Brunswick, Ohio to Charlotte, North Carolina mid-year, she was worried she would no longer be able to participate in the class. Junior Leadership Director Carrie Park does not give up that…
Read MoreJanuary Class Notes
Class Notes ’92 The Charter Don Simmons, a charter member of Leadership Medina County, passed away. https://www.waitefuneralhome.com/obituary/donald-simmons ’14 The Class on Fire Robert Skidmore was elected as Medina Board of Education President. Kelli Cole-Wagner, The Medina County Women’s Journal magazine publisher and owner LJ Publishing LLC, became a Certified Digital Marketing Professional and Professional Certified Marketer (PCM®) in…
Read MoreThe PAX Tools for Schools@Home Community Workshop.
Many of you may be familiar and use PAX Tools, specifically with work related to youth development. In partnership with the Ohio Council of Family Relations, the PAXIS Institute is offering a new program next week. This new community training is geared towards parents and caregivers of youth who are operating school tasks and learning…
Read MoreLeadership Medina County Welcomes New Intern
Welcome to the team, Jeanne! Wellness educator, Jeanne Merchant, began her career as a fitness professional and health advocate in 2007, leading group fitness classes and workshops and providing volunteer instruction to empower special populations in the Northeast Ohio region. Jeanne completed her AAS in sports and exercise studies at Cuyahoga Community College in 2010…
Read MoreBeat the Winter Blues
Beat the Winter Blues – January 2020 series
Read MoreAgritourism around the US Webinar January 28th 2021
Happy New Year! We will be kicking off this year’s NET webinar series on January 28 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time/12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Lisa Chase, Dee Singh-Knights, and Penny Leff will present “Agritourism around the US—Findings from a National Survey of Farms Open to Visitors for Education, Entertainment, Recreation, Hospitality and Product Sales.” …
Read MoreStark/Summit County Builders Association – College Scholarships
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