Medina

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Medina's Scholastic Bowl team wins championship for 2nd straight ... (orleanshub.com)

Provided photo: From left, WLVL host Derick Evans poses with Medina High School's Alex Balaban, Dan Owen DeVera, Cole Hughes and adviser Jeff Dole.

Other schools in the Scholastic Bowl were Akron, Lockport and North Tonawanda. Schools participating in the Scholastic Bowl were Medina, Royalton/Hartland, Starpoint and Wilson. This is the second championship in a row for Medina’s team, led by adviser Jeff Dole.

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In its second year, Medina Dixon All-Star Tournament showcases ... (The Boston Globe)

Dorchester native Thai Davis has known Al “Ski” McClain since she first attended his basketball clinics in sixth grade. During this weekend's Battle New ...

McClain, Dixon’s cousin, also placed a framed Dixon Team USA jersey courtside, along with a photo collage of the late legend, who died in November 2021. Fittingly, it went to Vital, a star at both Cambridge and Tabor Academy who was the Independent School League’s Player of the Year this season. Police commissioner Michael Cox threw the jump ball to open the game. McClain held his second iteration of the tournament at Cambridge Rindge & Latin , with eight teams competing in a two-day event. We don’t see that much representation; he’s always the one that’s going to give us a spotlight.” Dorchester native Thai Davis has known Al “Ski” McClain since she first attended his basketball clinics in sixth grade.

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The secrets to longevity that help residents of America's only blue ... (Fortune)

When Friday evening rolls around, Ernie Medina Jr. disconnects. Since he was a kid in his hometown of Loma Linda, California, Medina put his textbooks away, ...

[invest in your relationships ](https://fortune.com/well/2023/02/23/friends-trump-diet-exercise-healthy-life-middle-aged/)and the people who give you energy. Beyond longevity, long-standing research has shown that people nearing the end of life who reflect on their [happiness ](https://fortune.com/well/2023/01/14/keys-to-happiness-the-good-life/)attribute it mainly to the strength of their social connections—no matter where they live. “And because these aren’t marketed to us, they’re not top of mind.” Wareham died at age 104, leaving a legacy of “ [an ebullient and active centenarian](https://news.llu.edu/patient-care/memoriam-ellsworth-wareham-104-was-blue-zone-pioneer-and-cardiothoracic-surgeon).” Many centenarians have also laid down generational roots and remain an integral part of the city’s history. Social connectivity lays the framework for living healthier and longer, as [loneliness](https://fortune.com/well/2022/09/27/loneliness-unhappiness-aging/) puts older adults at risk for chronic health conditions. About 50% of the Adventists studied adhere to a vegan or vegetarian diet. A study of 96,000 Adventists aged 30 to 112 from across the U.S. [Beautiful Hill](https://www.lomalinda-ca.gov/our_city/about_us)”— houses about 25,000 residents. “Part of the human condition is stress, hurry and worry,” he tells Fortune. As a result, Loma Linda’s residents live up to “It gave us time to spend time with family and friends, both in a worship setting, as well as just for fun, recreation,” he tells Fortune. On Saturday, Medina often attended another church service, volunteered with the community, or participated in an outdoor activity with five close-knit families and their children.

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Medina Winter Guard teams conclude season at championships ... (orleanshub.com)

Press Release, Medina Mustang Band Boosters GATES – The Northeast Colorguard Circuit held the 2023 championships on Saturday at the Gates-Chili High School.

They performed in exhibition and while not scored they received Grand Champion 2023. Their parade music will include a number of pieces from Chuck Mangione. Batavia was 4th with 66.47. The Northeast Colorguard Circuit is a governing body for visual performing art competitions in Western NY. This year’s championship involved 22 guard units from NYS, PA and Canada and drew approximately 600 spectators. Medina’s Varsity guard competed in the SA class and came in 5th place with a score of 79.72, bested by Orchard Park in 1st with 87.89, followed by Victor in 2nd at 85.80, Jamestown in 3rd with 83.30 and Lancaster in 4th at 83.07.

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News roundup for April 3 (The Gazette)

Road closures in Litchfield this week, the Medina County Kiwanis Student of the Month, and iN Education applications open.

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Medina MasterMinds win Scholastic Bowl (Lockport Union-Sun & Journal)

LOCKPORT — Medina High School's MasterMinds team won the Scholastic Bowl at WLVL-AM on March 28, defeating Starpoint. This is the second consecutive ...

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Lafayette Fire Department Pancake breakfasts begin (The Gazette)

LAFAYETTE TWP. — The Lafayette Fire Department's annual fundraiser pancake breakfasts have returned, bringing sizzling grills, cold milk, fresh fruits, ...

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Sandstone Society brings back bus tour to see Hall of Famers ... (orleanshub.com)

'Sedimental Journey' goes to Medina Sandstone sites in Orleans, Rochester, Palmyra, Canandaigua and Clifton Springs The Medina Sandstone Society is excited ...

Reservations are due by May 5 by sending a check to the Medina Sandstone Society, P.O. For the first time since 2019, the Medina Sandstone Society will sponsor a bus tour May 16 to visit some of the magnificent structures in Orleans County, Rochester, Wayne County and Ontario County that made of Medina Sandstone. There will also be time to tour the mansion at Sonnenberg in Canandaigua, she said.

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Mike Kovack takes his final bow as new Medina County auditor ... (cleveland.com)

MEDINA, Ohio -- If there was a community event happening in Medina County over the last 30 years, Mike Kovack was likely to be at the center of it.

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Andrew Williams sentenced to life in prison for role in Martha ... (KTRK-TV)

Andrew Williams was convicted and sentenced to life without parole a year and a half after his alleged involvement in Martha Medina's death.

Deputies would take a third person, [Lawrence Thomas](https://abc13.com/harris-county-crime-lawrence-earl-thomas-robbery-suspect-arrested-third-charged/12140280/), into custody nearly a year later. Williams is no stranger to the criminal justice system. "We want to put Hilary Unger's name out there, first of all, and there's plenty of more judges after her. Investigators allege Ford scoped out Medina at a Chase bank ATM and coordinated with Williams through cell phone about the victim. Records state Williams, with Medina's belongings, got into an awaiting vehicle that ran over the woman and took off. 23, 2021, purse-snatching](https://abc13.com/hit-and-run-mcdonalds-parking-lot-woman-killed-east-harris-county/11041173/) that took the life of Martha Medina.

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Andrew Williams found guilty of capital murder of Martha Medina in ... (fox26houston.com)

Andrew Williams, 41, was found guilty of capital murder in the death of Martha Medina, 71, outside of a Harris County McDonald's restaurant in the 400 block ...

The judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole. HOUSTON - A man has been found guilty of capital murder in the death of a 71-year-old woman who was run over outside a McDonald’s in east Harris County in 2021. Andrew Williams found guilty of capital murder of Martha Medina in Harris County in 2021

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Man charged with killing Houston grandmother while out on bond ... (KHOU.com)

HOUSTON — Jurors have delivered a guilty verdict in the capital murder trial of a Houston man who was out on bond when he killed a 71-year-old grandmother ...

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Man sentenced to life in prison over killing of 71-year-old woman (Houston Chronicle)

Andrew Williams was one of three men charged in connection to the 2021 death of Martha Medina, according to police.

When Medina came out of the restaurant, the men knocked her to the ground and took her purse. Williams and two other men followed Medina from a bank to the restaurant in east Houston. Andrew Williams, 41, was found guilty of capital murder in the death of Martha Medina.

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Donna Mae Crosby (The Gazette)

She graduated from Homerville High School in 1946. Due to the shortage of teachers during WWII, Donna received her teaching certificate from Ashland College/ ...

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Families hunt for eggs and sweets in Medina (The Daily News Online)

MEDINA — Darting to and from the large display windows on Medina's Main Street, children eagerly looked for golden Easter eggs hidden in plain sight.

Kids were encouraged to write down the location of each to enter to win a chocolate prize from Della’s Chocolate and a play pass for AJ’s Play Date. This was the second year the church had games set up. There were also five eggs in high locations.

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