The city of Macedonia parks and recreation department is gearing up for summer of activities.
Since the city can conduct its SummerFest Spirit of Macedonia this year, which will be June 4 and 5, officials decided to move the parking lot project from May to August in order to host the two-day event. As a result, the Macedonia Family Recreation Center will be open in May with no maintenance closure now until August, at which time a one-week closure will be planned. Construction and closure dates will be released soon.
This year s SummerFest Spirit of Macedonia will include a SummerFest 5K, rides, food, games, activities, and fireworks. Pre-sale tickets will be available through the Macedonia Recreation Center and on site day of event. For sponsorship information or information on setting up a community booth, email recreation@macedonia.oh.us or call 330-468-8370. Registration for the SummerFest 5K is open.
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MACEDONIA A media specialist with the Nordonia Hills City Schools was recently honored by the Ohio Educational Library Media Association for her work in creating diversity in the school s non-fiction collection.
Angela Wojtecki, the district s library media specialist and technology integrationist, received the Rosen Publishing Ohio School Librarian of the Month Award in February. Wojtecki said that she received a set of nonfiction materials from Rosen Publishing for the school library. I was not expecting it, she said, adding she knew she was nominated for the award but did not know who nominated her.
In addition to the books from Rosen Publishing, Wojtecki said she was invited to the OELMA conference in October where she will receive an award.
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MACEDONIA A 31-year-old Cleveland man is facing at least two felony charges after he allegedly struck police cruisers in Macedonia and Cuyahoga Heights early Wednesday morning.
At 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, a Macedonia officer stopped James D. Avery Jr. in a silver Nissan Rogue for speeding east on Route 82, near South Freeway Drive. The officer pulled Avery over on Chamberlin Road near East Highland Road. Police said Avery had a male passenger and the passenger s three children in the vehicle with him.
According to Cleveland Municipal Court records, Avery was wanted on warrant for felonious assault, a second-degree felony, following an incident in December.
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NORTHFIELD CENTER – Officials with the Nordonia Hills school district on Tuesday officially launched its fundraising campaign to raise money to purchase new turf for the William Boliantz stadium.
Rob Eckenrode, the district’s athletic director, said the turf installed there now is original to the stadium, which was finished in 2010. The turf, installed by FieldTurf, had an eight-year warranty. Eckenrode said a committee of about 10 people visited several sports facilities in Northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania to explore turf options.
“We got back together and decided we would stick with the FieldTurf product,” Eckenrode said. “Their new product now has a 10-year warranty.”