The Munsons were a prominent but quirky family who lived in Medina from 1877 until 1956 when the last member passed away. The patriarch was Albert Munson, Probate Judge, state legislator and political activist. He was also a devout spiritualist and regularly held seances in his home — although he never acted as a medium.
Munson, [...]
This is a wintry view of North Court Street in the early 1900’s. The tracks in the snow were for the Interurban Electric, part of the Cleveland, Southwestern and Columbus Railway which carried passengers to nearby cities and towns. A Medinian with a bad case of cabin fever induced by the perpetual snows of February [...]
February falls under the astrological sign of Aquarius, hence the Medina County Art League’s designation for their annual show of works by member artists. Approximately 64 area artists are currently exhibiting over 100 works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, ceramic, jewlery, photography and mixed media.
Bath artist Lawrence Churski, president of Churski Gallery, 3850 Granger Road, Bath, [...]
One of the most striking works currently on exhibit at the Aquarius Exhibition is “Joy” by Marge Otley – an oversize explosion of color and sweeping motion.
Marge describes the inspiration for the painting which is rendered in watercolor and Perma Pencil ( artists’ quality colored pencils.)
“I painted it after returning home from my daughter’s house [...]
Harrison Gray Blake (1819-1876) routinely ignored the Fugitive Slave Laws and hid runaway slaves in his handsome home home on East Washington Street. It was a terrible risk in those days to harbor slaves — the fines were prohibitive and could bankrupt a family. Blake had a great deal to lose. He had come to [...]
When you sit at one of the tables in the front alcove of Brian Hilberg’s restaurant, Marie’s Cafe, you are surrounded by two walls of murals representing the east and west sides of Medina’s 1870’s- era Square. Gaze out the front window and you see the real thing.
This winter morning with snowflakes drifting out of [...]
This year the conditions were perfect for the Annual Ice Festival. Cold temperatures and a lazy but constant sprinkling of snowflakes, combined with a holiday weekend — Presidents’ Day and Valentine’s Day — attracted crowds of heavily bundled visitors to Medina’s colorful mid-winter tradition.
The ice sculptures, created by Elegant Ice Creations, <www.elegantice.com>, were great in [...]
It was a cold, snowy evening and parking spots were hard to come by — but the Grand Opening of Lisa Bond’s Art 101 Gallery was packed with artists and art lovers, wine glasses in hand. The evening was tagged a “themed collaborative exhibition of talented local artists” and featured live music, hors d’oeuvres and [...]
Photos courtesy of the Medina Community Design Committee
Eliza Northrop Elementary School, which opened in the fall of 2009, is named for the first teacher in the first school in Medina. Eliza Northrop was the daughter of a pioneer family who came to Medina County from Connecticut, and she taught for one year, 1817-1818, in a small log cabin about one mile east [...]
