Community News and Events

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…

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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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…

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…

Beat the Winter Blues – January 2020 series

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.”   …

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Medina Cares Inc. is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to give temporary assistance to Medina County residents between 19 and 59 years old who are having a medical crisis. We assist with expenses such as doctor appointments, medications, co-pays, rent, utilities, car repairs, gas cards, food cards, needed supplies, food and much more. We…

Beginning this Friday, December 11, our team, including Rob Henwood and Cheryl Heinly, is looking forward to joining our Medina County colleagues in the County Administration Building located on North Broadway, Medina.