🌱 Highland’s new honor wall will spotlight more than 180 military alumni

Hi Medina! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Highland's new honor wall will spotlight more than 180 military alumni
• How are Medina County grads more "ready" even with lower test scores?

Also on today's calendar: St. Paul's Medina Oktoberfest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, temps: high: 60, low: 49.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Highland alumni military honor wall to recognize graduates who served (medina-gazette.com) — Highland High School in Medina is preparing a new Alumni Military Honor Wall, already collecting more than 180 names of graduates who served in the U.S. armed forces for a hoped-for Veterans Day unveiling. Led by the Highland Alumni Committee and funded initially by the Highland Foundation, the display will grow over time and serve as an educational resource for students.
   

• Ohio school readiness rates rose across Northeast Ohio even as ACT/SAT qualification fell (cleveland.com) — Students in Medina County are part of a broader Northeast Ohio trend where more graduates now meet Ohio's college, career, workforce, or military readiness standards, even as ACT/SAT qualification rates slip in many districts. The gains largely come from credentials, technical assessments, and college credits, showing local schools are helping students qualify through multiple non-test pathways.
   

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Tuesday September 22
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Wednesday September 23
• AI Lunch and Learn Session 1 with Techspert Data Services →
  144 North Broadway Street, Medina
• Lessons →
  Sarah's Violin Studio, 107 North Court Street, Medina
  10:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Fall Prevention Talk & Walk →
  Ray Mellert Park, 331 N. Huntington St, Medina
  10:00 am
• Lessons →
  Sarah's Violin Studio, 107 North Court Street, Medina
  10:00 am
• Trustee/Fire Department Employment Hearing →
  Fire Complex, 6609 Norwalk Rd., Medina
  6:00 pm
• Trustee Public Hearing and Regular Meeting →
  Fire Complex, 6609 Norwalk Rd., Medina
  6:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Bars Intensive →
  Dominique Moceanu Gymnastics Center, 734 North Progress Drive, Medina
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Cleveland Keys Dueling Pianos →
  Williams on the Lake, 787 Lafayette Rd, Medina
• National Seat Check Saturday →
  County Administration Building, 144 N Broadway St., Medina
  9:00 am
• Medina Fall Festival →
  Medina Public Square, Medina
  9:00 am
• St. Paul's Medina Oktoberfest 2026 →
  317 E Liberty St, Medina
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Brunswick

• Ohio launches free farm guide with 75 destinations for fall (cleveland.com)
• Fortneys to share 3,100-mile cycling journey (yourohionews.com)
• Soccer Preview: Riding a Home Win Streak, Brunswick Hosts Shaker Heights (maxpreps.com)

Wadsworth

• Celestia Theater draws 36,000 guests in first eight months of programming (medina-gazette.com)
• As Northeast Ohio summers get warmer, heat-related injuries a risk for student athletes (ideastream.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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