🌱 How Sandridge’s $5.3 million expansion could reshape jobs in Medina

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In today's newsletter:

• How Sandridge’s $5.3 million expansion could reshape jobs in Medina

Also on today's calendar: Music at Bath: Burning River Brass Christmas Concert and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy; cloudy, then some sun, temps: high: 38, low: 28.
• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 49 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Medina finance committee approves job creation grant for Sandridge (cleveland.com) — Medina City Council’s finance committee has approved a job creation grant to support Sandridge Crafted Foods’ $5.3 million expansion, bringing 10 new full-time jobs to town. The company plans to renovate its newly acquired Commerce Drive building for expanded sales, marketing, and innovation space, with the grant tied to a share of new payroll tax revenue over three years.
   

📸 Around Medina

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medina

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Music at Bath: Burning River Brass Christmas Concert
  The Bath Church, United Church of Christ, 3980 W Bath Rd, Akron
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Krampus - Reinecker's Christmas Market
  Replay for Kids , 8575 S Fwy Dr , Macedonia
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Copy of Dueling Piano's with The Cleveland Keys
  Williams on the Lake , 787 Lafayette Rd , Medina
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Services
  St Paul's Episcopal Church , 317 E Liberty St , Medina
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas - Offices Closed
  Medina County Health Department, Medina, Ohio , 4800 Ledgewood Dr , Medina

Saturday December 27

• Adoption Event @ Medina PetSmart
  PetSmart , 5011 Grande Blvd , Medina
  12:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Thrive In The Hive Networking Mixers - Cheers To 2026
  Foundry Social , 333 Foundry St , Medina
  6:00 pm
• Thrive Networking - Cheers To 2026
  Foundry Social , 333 Foundry St , Medina
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NYE Back Through Decades
  Foundry Social , 333 Foundry St , Medina
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Teen Tuesday
  Brunswick Library , 3649 Center Rd , Brunswick
  2:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• NMCCA Annual Holiday Luncheon & Recognition
  Skyview Lodge , 336 Pearl Road , Brunswick
  11:00 am
• Sip & Sleigh Boozy Bingo at Market 42 in Brunswick
  Market 42 , 2099 Pearl Rd , Brunswick
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Solid Waste Policy Committee
  Medina County Solid Waste District , 8730 Lake Rd , Seville
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My parents are both 92 years old and my mother has a medical procedure tomorrow and like everyone they are snowed in.
  My sister lives with them and has her own medical problems. My father is trying to shovel the driveway and I'm not able to help. Does anyone know… (Nextdoor Cloverleaf)
• Hi everyone Joe with JM Electric just wanted to share some of the work I offer and many more things
  (Ev) chargers Generac of Generator accessories Service upgrades from meters to panels/sub panels Recessed lighting Fixture installation Low… (Nextdoor Medina Square)

• Acosta posted a job opening for Travel Retail Team Merchandiser - Giant Eagle in Medina. Apply here.
• IICRC posted a job opening for Cleaning Specialist in Medina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medina here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brunswick

• I-71 traffic study moves into next phase; Is a new Brunswick-Strongsville interchange needed? (cleveland.com)
• Dangerous cold again on Monday as lake effect snow finally ends (news5cleveland.com)
• Cleveland.com boys basketball Top 25: A new No. 1 and more shakeups two weeks into season (cleveland.com)

Wadsworth

• Snow emergencies, parking bans in Northeast Ohio (fox8.com)

Strongsville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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