Tripp leads Medina in regional BOYS BASKETBALL semifinal victory SPORTS, B1 Today’s weather Serving HIGH: 65 Medina County LOW: 37 since 1832 n n n Sunrise: 6:45 For home delivery, Sunset: 6:30 T HEHE G AZAZE TTETTE call (330) 725-4166 THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 $1.25 MEASURE ADDRESSES CAMPAIGN PROMISES Congress OKs $1.9T relief bill Alan Fram White House and four days after the weekly emergency unemployment of tremendous consequence,” said der congressional majorities there The Associated Press Senate passed the bill. Republicans benefits into early September. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca- was never real suspense over its fate. in both chambers opposed the legis- the legislation goes far beyond that. lif., “a decision that will make a dif- They were also empowered by WASHINGTON — A Congress riven lation unanimously, characterizing it The measure addresses Dem- ference for millions of Americans, three dynamics: their unfettered along party lines approved the land- as bloated, crammed with liberal pol- ocrats’ campaign promises and saving lives and livelihoods.” control of the White House and Con- mark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill icies and heedless of signs the crises Biden’s top initial priority of easing For Biden and Democrats, the gress, polls showing robust support Wednesday, as President Joe Biden are easing. a one-two punch that first hit the bill is essentially a canvas on which for Biden’s approach and a moment and Democrats claimed a major tri- “Help is here,” Biden tweeted country a year ago. Since then, many they’ve painted their core beliefs — when most voters care little that umph on legislation marshaling the moments after the roll call, which Americans have been relegated to that government programs can be the national debt is soaring toward government’s spending might against ended with applause from Demo- hermit-like lifestyles in their homes a benefit, not a bane, to millions of a stratospheric $22 trillion. Neither twin pandemic and economic crises cratic lawmakers. Biden said he’d to avoid a disease that’s killed over people and that spending huge sums party seems much troubled by surg- that have upended a nation. sign the measure Friday. 525,000 people — about the pop- on such efforts can be a cure, not a ing red ink, either, except when the The House gave final congressional Most noticeable to many Amer- ulation of Wichita, Kansas — and curse. The measure so closely tracks other is using it to finance its priori- approval to the sweeping package by a icans are provisions providing up plunged the economy to its deepest Democrats’ priorities that several ties, be they Democratic spending or near party line 220-211 vote precisely to $1,400 direct payments this year depths since the Great Depression. rank it with the top achievements of GOP tax cuts. seven weeks after Biden entered the to most adults and extending $300 “Today we have a decision to make their careers, and despite their slen- See RELIEF, A2

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CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ‘HAVE A GOOD LIFE, EVERYBODY’ Vaccines Joe Tait, voice of the Cavaliers, dies at 83 explained Local health officials address concerns Jack Kopanski The Gazette MEDINA — Those with ques- tions about safety, effectiveness and other aspects of the COVID-19 vaccines had the opportunity to get answers Wednes- day night. In a one-hour vir- tual event hosted by the Medina County Shewbridge District Library, Dr. Richard Shewbridge, president of the Cleve- land Clinic Medina Hospital, and Krista Wasowski, Medina County health com- missioner, answered numerous presubmit- Wasowski ted questions about coronavirus vaccines, and talked about what the future could look like if herd immu- nity ultimately is achieved. See VACCINES, A6

AP FILE Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Tait prepares to call a game between the Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks in Cleveland in 2011. Tait, a State nears longtime Cleveland sports broadcaster and voice of the Cavaliers for more than four decades, died Wednesday. He was 83.

Bob Finnan “A dedicated husband and father — generous with his talent and spirit — Joe 100K cases The Gazette received every major sports broadcasting award there is over the course of The Gazette LAFAYETTE TWP. — Joe Tait, voice his career in Northeast Ohio. And like some of the most legendary Cavaliers Ohio reported 1,868 new cases of the Cleveland Cavaliers for 39 Wednesday, hitting close to the state’s years, died Wednesday at age 83. he chronicled, Joe joined them with his own banner hanging in the rafters of 21 day average and bringing the total He lived at his home on Coon Club Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. A friend and mentor to many over the years, Joe number of confirmed and probable Road in Lafayette Township, and hos- Tait wasn’t just a member of the Cavaliers family; he was a part of the Cavs cases of COVID-19 to 983,486. pice recently had been called in. He This comes days after the Ohio’s new died after a lengthy battle with kidney story like no one else and his voice and unique, candid perspective reverberates case count was under 1,000, the first disease and liver cancer. Information throughout the team’s history. He will be dearly missed.” time the state has seen such numbers on services is not yet available. in months. Tait, born May 15, 1937, in Evan- The Cleveland Cavaliers in a statement on the death of Joe Tait Today will offer a look at how new ston, Illinois, became the radio cases are going in regards to Gov. voice of the Cavs during their first However, but returned when Gor- His name was synonymous with in 1976, The Shot by Michael Jordan Mike DeWine’s plan to drop all health season in 1970-71. He had a two- don Gund purchased the team and the team, and he called many of in 1989 and the Cavs’ first trip to the restrictions once the state has seen year break when then owner Ted worked through the 2010-11 season the major moments in team history NBA Finals in 2007. 50 new cases per 100,000 residents in a Stepien got rid of him in 1981-83. when he retired. including the “Miracle of Richfield” See JOE TAIT, A6 two-week period. That is the high-inci- dent level and part of the state’s public health system analysis. Typically, the number is touted county-by-county. But DeWine said earlier this month Proposed bill would mandate use of MARCS radios the statewide per capita number will serve as the benchmark to ending Bob Finnan a 10-mile radius outside of the state. dards. The result is a single, cost-ef- and couldn’t be happier with it. restrictions in businesses and other The Gazette Medina police Chief Ed Kinney, fective, IP-based network with high “We did a lot of research on it,” he public places. however, said every police department reliability. Its P25 mobile and portable said. “I’m happy with the Harris sys- MEDINA — If House Bill 801 The statewide average currently in Medina County, with the exception radios deliver clear and secure commu- tem for our needs. It offers good cov- passes, it could conceivably cost stands at 179.6 cases per 100,000. It of Brunswick, Brunswick Hills, Wad- nications with proven interoperability. erage, good clarity and good range.” has not been updated in a week. Medina County millions of dollars. sworth and Ohio State Highway Patrol, Kinney said all the county’s fire County Administrator Scott Miller More than 51,000 Ohioans have HB 801 would mandate state and is using the Harris radio system. That departments are on the MARCS system, said the county has invested more been hospitalized in the past year due local entities, including Medina includes the Medina County Sheriff’s with the exception of Medina, which than $2 million in the Harris radio to COVID-19 and 17,662 have died, County, switch to the MARCS radio Office and Medina Schools. uses the Harris system, and Wadsworth, system, and still has $1,005,000 in out- which is unchanged from Tuesday system. The Multi-Agency Radio Brunswick, Brunswick Hills and which is on the UHS system. standing debt for the system. He said as the state no longer provides daily Communication System is an the highway patrol all utilize the He added sometimes it becomes the county would not be reimbursed death numbers. Instead, the num- 700/800 MHz radio and data network MARCS system and Wadsworth “very complicated radio communica- for expenses previously incurred, ber is updated twice a week as coded that utilizes state-of-the-art trunked police uses a UHS 400 system. tion, and it’s a challenge for everyone would be forced to pay MARCS a $20 death certificates are received from technology to provide statewide The L3Harris P25 system combines to communicate with each other.” fee per radio per month and would the National Center of Health Statis- interoperability in digital clarity to the benefits of an IP-based network Kinney said his department lose $350,000 in state funding. tics. its subscribers throughout Ohio and with industry-recognized P25 stan- switched to a Harris system in 2018, See RADIOS, A6 See 100K, A6

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cyan A1 magenta A1 yellow A1 black A1 A2 Thursday, March 11, 2021 FROM PAGE ONE The Gazette BLOTTER SENATE CONFIRMS VETERAN LAWMAKER PUBLIC Medina police transported to jail. He was cleared MEETINGS by Medina Hospital Emergency Friday, March 5 Room for an altered mental state. Today 8:31 a.m. — 800 block E. Smith Wednesday, Feb. 24 Road; driver cited for driving under Cloverleaf Board of 1:13 p.m. — 4141 Pearl Road; Ohio’s Fudge to lead HUD Education, construction project suspension. elderly female had her purse community engagement, 6 p.m. 11:16 a.m. — 1200 block Ty Drive; stolen in the Walmart parking lot. report made for unemployment fraud. Former mayor represented parts of Cleveland, Akron since ’08 (bit.ly/3sVzE48). The male suspect and his female Guilford Township Zoning Case referred to Ohio Department of companion were apprehended Job and Family Services. Mary Clare Jalonick approved by a 66-34 vote. The general — four years earlier. Commission, regular meeting, and taken to Medina County Jail. 8 p.m. (Zoom meeting can be 3:51 p.m. — 5900 block Hus 4:58 p.m. — Medina Road; police and Matthew Daly Senate also confirmed fed- Fudge at the time called Sen- Circle; a rifle round entered the accessed by calling (929) 205- assisted sheriff’s office on car pursuit. The Associated Press eral Judge Merrick Garland as ate Republicans “a disgrace 6099 or going to Zoom.us and second story of a residence. A 5:28 p.m. — 3900 block male was advised about a proper attorney general Wednesday. to this nation” and said they entering meeting ID: 898 4960 Stonegate Drive; female reported WASHINGTON — The Senate All three nominees won ”have no decency, they have no 0868; link information is available backstop for shooting a rifle. fraudulent activity for two of her Saturday, March 6 on Wednesday confirmed Ohio at guilfordtownship.us). children and herself. bipartisan support for their honor, they have no integrity.” 12:19 a.m. — 500 block W. Smith Rep. Marcia Fudge to head the Harrisville Township Zoning 6:36 p.m. — 4100 block Malibu nominations, although Repub- At her confirmation hearing, Road; items taken from garage. Commission, 7 p.m., township Drive; male reported his credit Department of 12:31 a.m. — 600 block lican Leader Mitch McConnell Fudge did not walk back any hall, 209 Railroad St. card number had been used three Housing and Seeley Drive; report made for voted against Regan. McCon- of her previous statements but Lodi Village Council, special times in Cleveland. It is believed unemployment fraud. Urban Devel- meeting to pass a developer’s there may have been a credit card nell backed Fudge and Garland. described herself as “one of the 2:45 p.m. — 400 block Lafayette opment and agreement between the Village skimmer at the gas station he used. “These aren’t the nominees most bipartisan members in of Lodi and Whisper Creek Road; male arrested for domestic North Caro- Thursday, Feb. 25 that any Republican would have the House of Representatives.” Development LLC, 7 p.m. (Zoom violence against his mother. lina regulator 10:48 p.m. — 300 block Birch Hill 3:41 p.m. — 4100 block picked for these jobs,” McCon- Democrats argued that link at villageoflodi.com). Monterey Drive; resident reported Michael Regan Medina County Data Board, Drive; vehicle pulled over for having nell said ahead of the votes. “But Fudge’s experience was right one headlight. A distinct odor her house was egged. to lead the regular meeting, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 the nation needs presidents to for the times. Senate Banking, (to attend virtually, RSVP to of burnt marijuana was present. Environmen- Driver admitted to throwing out his 4:23 p.m. — 5600 block Trystin be able to stand up a team so Housing and Urban Affairs [email protected]). Tree Drive; Amazon delivery driver Fudge tal Protection Medina County Board of window a small roach. The vehicle long as their nominees are qual- Committee Chairman Sher- was bitten by a dog on her right Agency, pick- Revision, regular meeting, 9 a.m. was searched and nothing illegal ified and mainstream.” rod Brown, an Ohio Democrat was located. Driver was warned forearm. Police advised that the ing up the (to attend virtually, RSVP to bor@ 4-year-old male Lab/Shepherd McConnell voted against who lives in Fudge’s district, medinaco.org). about the headlight and marijuana. pace for con- Sunday, March 7 mix be quarantined and someone Regan’s nomination and noted that Ohio suffered a dis- Medina Historic Preservation from the Medina County Health firmations in Board, regular meeting, 5:45 p.m. — 1000 E. Washington announced he will oppose New proportionate number of fore- St.; hospital patient arrested for Department would be following up President Joe 5 p.m., followed by Planning Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden’s closures even before the 2008 Commission, regular meeting, assault. in the next few days. No citation Biden’s Cabi- was issued in this incident. choice to be interior secretary. 6 p.m., and Board of Zoning 7:57 p.m. — S. Vine and Liberty net. economic crisis. streets; male cited for driving The two nominees both support “She knows how for decades, Appeals, regular meeting, 7 p.m., under suspension. Montville Township Fudge, a “far-left policies that crush jobs in multipurpose room, city hall, veteran law- communities have watched as 132 N. Elmwood Ave., Medina. police his state and across the country, Medina Rec Center Advisory Medina Township Regan maker, will factories closed, investment Wednesday, Feb. 24 the Kentucky Republican said. dried up and storefronts were Board, regular meeting, 7:30 a.m., police 10:59 p.m. — Medina Road; driver lead the hous- Medina Community Recreation Regan and Haaland “both boarded over,” Brown said. “And Monday, Feb. 22 cited for no operator’s license. His ing agency agency just as Con- report straight to the front lines Center, 855 Weymouth Road. plates were seized. Vehicle was she knows how many neighbor- Wadsworth Cable TV 9:09 p.m. — 5200 block Ridge gress has passed new benefits of the new administration’s left- Top Court; report made for towed by Lloyd’s Towing. hoods and towns have never Commission, regular meeting, for renters and homeowners wing war on American energy” unemployment fraud. Thursday, Feb. 25 had the investment they should 4 p.m. (Live on CityLink channels 10:20 p.m. — Medina Road and who have suffered economic and would “unbalance the bal- 17 and 329 at scheduled times 2:18 p.m. — 4200 block – because of discrimination, Windmill Court; report made for Village Gate; Meagan Higgins cited losses amid the coronavirus ancing act between conservation and on Spectrum channel 1024. for operating a motor vehicle while because of redlining, because of It also will be livestreamed at unemployment fraud. pandemic. and the economic comeback we 1:23 p.m. — 3700 block impaired, with a blood-alcohol decades of policy that funneled WatchWCTV.com). Regan, who has served as badly need, McConnell said. York Township Board of Nichols Court; report made for content of more than 0.17 percent. resources and jobs away from unemployment fraud. Vehicle towed by World Truck Towing. North Carolina’s top environ- He cited Regan’s support for Zoning Appeals, regular Black and brown communities.” 10:59 a.m. — 5200 block Saturday, Feb. 27 mental regulator since 2017, the Obama administration’s meeting, 7 p.m. — canceled. 11:52 p.m. — Medina Road; Senate Majority Leader Yellowstone Drive; resident’s will help lead Biden’s efforts Clean Power Plan to reduce car- personal information had been when officer approached vehicle, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Friday he would smell burnt marijuana. to address climate change and bon emissions from coal-fired stolen after an unsolicited debit Fudge “has a difficult job ahead Northeast Ohio Areawide card arrived in the mail. Driver admitted to smoking advocate for environmental power plants, and Haaland’s Coordinating Agency’s Board 8:05 p.m. — 4000 block marijuana and said he purchased justice, two of the administra- support for the Green New Deal, of her” as millions of American of Directors, regular meeting, $500 worth of THC cartridges. Sandview Drive; report made for tion’s top priorities. He is the a far-reaching, if nonbinding set renters are behind on pay- 9 a.m. (bit.ly/3v3N5Ry). unemployment fraud. Marijuana, paraphernalia and ments and millions of home- Tuesday, Feb. 23 cartridges were found in the car. first Black man to run the EPA. of proposals to address climate 9:47 a.m. — 3200 block Old Felony charges could be pending Fudge, who has represented change and reduce economic owners are in forbearance. Weymouth Road; a 27-year-old after driver said he was selling parts of Cleveland and Akron in inequality. Regan is known in his home the cartridges. The case will be ALMANAC male simulated he had a gun and the House since 2008, is a former Timing for a vote on Haaland’s state for pursuing cleanups demanded that a business owner forwarded to the grand jury. of industrial toxins and help- give him his SUV keys. The SUV 11:25 p.m. — River Styx and mayor and a longtime advocate nomination has not been set. The Associated Press was recovered only a block away Ridgewood roads; Stephen Rader for assistance for the needy. She Republicans who opposed ing low-income and minority and the suspect was located cited for not having license plates said at her confirmation hearing Fudge’s nomination argued that communities significantly Today is Thursday, walking. He was arrested and on vehicle. in January that her first priority she was also out of the main- affected by pollution. March 11, the 70th day of would be protecting the mil- stream. Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., the 2021. There are 295 days left lions of people who have fallen Toomey criticized some of Fudge’s chairman of the environment in the year. panel, said Regan has a proven behind on rent or mortgages past comments about Republi- Today’s history WEATHER due to loss of income during the cans, saying they could have a record of forging “practical solu- pandemic, telling senators that tions to clean our air and our n In 1862, during the Civil TODAY: Rain...... “toxic and detrimental impact 65/37 “we cannot afford to allow peo- on the working relationship that water, while building a more War, President Abraham Lin- nurturing environment for job coln removed Gen. George B. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny...... 56/26 ple in the midst of a pandemic ought to be a constructive rela- to be put in the streets.” tionship” between Congress and creation and job preservation.’’ McClellan as general-in-chief One of Regan’s biggest chal- of the Union armies, leaving SATURDAY: Partly cloudy...... 47/31 Shortly after she was con- the Biden administration. firmed Fudge took the last vote Toomey referenced a state- lenges will be returning scien- him in command of the Army of the Potomac, a post McClel- SUNDAY: Cloudy...... 47/25 of her House career in support ment Fudge made last year tific integrity to an agency that of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 when GOP senators moved to under former President Don- lan also ended up losing. relief bill, which will provide fill the Supreme Court vacancy ald Trump frequently allowed n In 1918, what were billions in housing assistance to left by the death of Justice Ruth business groups and other believed to be the first con- KID’S VIEW low-income households. Bader Ginsberg after blocking special interests to “play a firmed U.S. cases of a deadly global flu pandemic were The Gazette welcomes weather pictures from area Fudge was confirmed Obama’s nominee — Garland, large role in crafting the agen- 66-34, while Regan was also the newly-confirmed attorney cy’s policies,’’ Carper said. reported among U.S. Army students. A weather form may be obtained by email- soldiers stationed at Fort ing [email protected]. Teachers may Riley, Kansas; 46 would die. (The worldwide outbreak of submit pictures from their class. For more informa- has hundreds of billions for about is what this bill costs.” influenza claimed an esti- tion, call (330) 721-4060. RELIEF COVID-19 vaccines and treat- An Associated Press-NORC mated 20 to 40 million lives.) From A1 ments, schools, state and Center for Public Affairs n In 1942, as Japanese forces local governments and ailing Research poll found last week continued to advance in the Republicans noted that industries from airlines to that 70 percent of Americans they’ve overwhelmingly sup- Pacific during World War concert halls. There is aid for back Biden’s response to II, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas CORRECTIONS ported five previous relief bills farmers of color, pension sys- the virus, including a hefty that Congress has approved MacArthur left the Philippines tems and student borrowers, 44 percent of Republicans. for Australia. & CLARIFICATIONS since the pandemic struck a and subsidies for consumers According to a CNN poll year ago, when divided gov- n In 1954, the U.S. Army The Medina Gazette is committed to providing accurate news cov- buying health insurance and released Wednesday, the relief ernment under then-Presi- charged that Sen. Joseph R. erage. Call us at (330) 721-4060 to let us know about factual errors. states expanding Medicaid bill is backed by 61 percent of dent Donald Trump forced McCarthy, R-Wis., and his sub- coverage for lower earners. Americans, including nearly the parties to negotiate. They committee’s chief counsel, Roy “Who’s going to help? Do all Democrats, 58 percent of said this one solely reflected Cohn, had exerted pressure to we say this is all survival of independents and 26 percent Democratic goals by setting obtain favored treatment for LOTTERY the fittest? No,” said House of Republicans. aside money for family plan- Pvt. G. David Schine, a former Budget Committee Chairman Yet until November 2022, Ohio (Wednesday) ning programs and federal consultant to the subcommit- John Yarmuth, D-Ky. “We rise when control of the Senate Midday Pick 3: 9-9-6, Pick 3: 3-2-0, workers who take leave to tee. (The confrontation cul- to the occasion. 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ANOTHEROPINION Manchin flexes his power in filibuster debate Tech proved its value in pandemic est Virginia’s Joe Manchin set some hearts aflutter conomists concerned about slowing unmeasured value. over the weekend when he went on the TV talk productivity have spent the past But Syverson’s analysis is limited to nor- Wshows to say he’s open to reforming the Senate Edecade hotly debating the value of mal times. The United States’ reliance on filibuster by at least making it more difficult to conduct one. free digital services such as Google’s web online services to get it through the pan- One presumes he has in mind the climactic scene in “Mr. search and Amazon’s online store. But demic might be one reason its economy Smith Goes to Washington” when Jimmy Stewart success- those online services have proven their suffered less than others, and is now on fully held the floor of the U.S. Senate all by himself causing worth during the pandemic. And COVID- Noah Smith track to bounce back faster than most. his guilt-ridden nemesis to eventually confess wrongdoing. 19 may ultimately push our society to learn Of course, just how much digital services economy. Senate filibusters aren’t conducted like around-the-clock new ways of using digital technologies that contributed to the U.S.’ outperformance is And without online communication marathons anymore, and that was a movie. It was, for lack accelerate productivity growth. a question that needs research to answer. tools that allow you to see the faces of of a better word, fake. We feel obligated to remind Sen. Over the past year I’ve been occasionally But it illustrates the principle that we can’t friends and family and hear their voices, Manchin of this because there seems to be a fiction that the bombarded with tweets casting doubt on rely only on normal times to judge the imagine how much lonelier people would filibuster makes the U.S. Senate a better, more honest, less the value of software companies. The alle- have been during social distancing. value of innovations. Sometimes technol- corruptible place. Oh, if only it were so. gation that online services didn’t help with Finally, imagine looking for information ogies act as insurance policies — a way of That Sen. Manchin has such extraordinary power in his the pandemic came on top of a preexisting about COVID-19 without Google, Facebook backstopping society against disaster. hands — the ability to set Senate rules — is bad enough. concern — prevalent among some econ- and other disseminators of free online What’s more, the pandemic might The 73-year-old Democrat was last reelected to office in omist, as well as critics of the technology dramatically increase the productivity of 2018 with a total of 290,510 votes. Joe Biden won more than news. People would be glued to their tele- industry — that these services add little to vision screens, waiting for updates from digital services going forward. In previ- 81 million votes just four months ago. Yet it’s Manchin who the real economy. ous waves of innovation, it often took a seems in control of the nation’s agenda. Never mind the the government — and that would mean But let’s do a scary little thought exper- being forced to listen to Donald Trump’s long time for society to figure out how to president’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill received final iment. Try to imagine what 2020 would employ the new technologies in a useful passage in the House on Wednesday despite GOP oppo- firehose of misinformation. It would have have been like without Google, Amazon, way. For example, electricity didn’t imme- sition. That was made possible by an atypical parliamen- taken the public much longer to realize Zoom, Slack or any of the other online ser- diately make factories much more efficient. tary procedure known as budget reconciliation that only that masks actually helped reduce the vices. It’s pretty terrifying. It wasn’t until after businesspeople learned requires a majority vote in the Senate. The Democrats won’t spread of the virus. First, because Amazon wouldn’t exist how to reorganize their assembly lines have that weapon when other controversial matters like So when you think about it, it’s pretty (nor would any other online marketplace), around small electric motors that man- addressing police mistreatment of minorities to election incredible that these online services were everyone would have to buy everything ufacturing productivity surged. Another reform come before the body in the days ahead. Senate invented just in time for a once-in-a- in physical stores. Imagine the lines example is the computer; economist Rob- Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear that century pandemic. Though some have stretching around the block as impatient ert Solow declared in 1987 that “you can he intends to filibuster them all, which means Biden would pooh-poohed Silicon Valley’s usefulness in mask-wearing crowds stood 6 feet apart, see the computer age everywhere but in need to find 10 Republicans to win favor. Good luck with the era of COVID-19, the advent of these waiting hours for the chance to buy some the productivity statistics,” but just a few that. software companies utterly transformed toilet paper or soap. Not only would this President Biden has expressed a willingness to compro- America’s ability to weather a plague. years later computerization was powering be an incredible inconvenience, it would mise. That’s commendable. But when was the last time So we should think more carefully about the boom of the 1990s. increase the risk of infection. And because meaningful yet controversial legislation escaped the Senate the value of free digital services. In recent In a similar way, the social distancing many people would probably delay their with a 60-vote margin? The CARES Act passed the Senate decades, academics have debated whether that COVID-19 forced on society might unanimously at the scariest moment of the pandemic last purchases of furniture and appliances until products that are free to users — Google, be teaching us how to use online services year, so that hardly counts. In reality, the filibuster is an after the pandemic, the economy would Facebook, the basic versions of Amazon in a more productive way. Remote work archaic rule that was designed to keep the minority from suffer more. and Zoom and Slack — create more eco- could allow companies to distribute their getting run over and instead has thwarted the majority in People would also have to go in to their nomic value than the official numbers workforces to low-cost locations, and could a ridiculous way. It was one thing when states were simi- offices. With no Zoom, Slack or other record. Productivity growth has been nudge them to reevaluate the necessity of lar in population. In 1800, the most extreme example was remote management tools, the companies slowing down in the last decade and a half, many meetings and routine office tasks. how Virginia was 10 times the size of Delaware, but that that currently have their employees work- which leads many people to ask how that A shift from brick-and-mortar business to was exceptional. In 2020, California is more than 66 times ing from home would have had to either can happen when we have all this fabulous e-commerce might cause supply chains to the size of Wyoming, and it’s not exceptional. The will of halt operations — hurting the economy innovation. But productivity measure- become less fragmented. a majority of Americans may soon be thwarted because even more grievously — or find some way ments depend on the price people pay for So in addition to creating resiliency Republicans have disproportionate power through these to bring them in. People congregating in things; if people don’t have to pay, there against COVID-19, Silicon Valley’s digital lightly populated rural states. Fixing that requires a consti- offices would spread the disease, especially may be value creation that the statistics service products might ultimately allow a tutional amendment that won’t pass the Senate. Fixing the before everyone realized the importance miss. transformation of our economy that was filibuster? That merely requires a majority vote to rewrite of ventilation and the fact that 6 feet of Until now, those who argue that online difficult to envision in the pre-pandemic Senate Rule 22 so that a majority of senators present in the distancing isn’t enough. Of course, this was services don’t create a lot of hidden value days. Software might be only beginning to chamber can invoke cloture. still the reality for many essential front- have had the upper hand in the debate. show its worth. line workers, but through remote work, at Filibusters used to be a rarity; now, they are common. It’s Economist Chad Syverson, for example, Noah Smith is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He claimed they encourage bipartisanship but they haven’t. least some fraction of Americans managed has argued convincingly that digital ser- was an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook What it causes is legislative paralysis. Granted, some poli- to avoid it, helping sustain much of the vices aren’t creating huge amounts of University, and he blogs at Noahpinion. ticians like that. They’ll soon talk about the Biden “failed” agenda to their constituents without bothering to mention how they contributed to its failure. And then they’ll run against the “D.C. establishment” without acknowledging What to make of Biden’s Iran policy their role in keeping the status quo. Americans didn’t elect Biden so that most of his proposals would be shelved by hen it comes to President Joe asked if Kahl believed the world was a bet- senators from small states. If Americans don’t like the Biden Biden’s Iran policy, the safest ter place without Soleimani in it. “I think it agenda, they can always dump members of Congress who Wthing to say is that it’s a work in probably is,” Kahl responded. At the time supported it by means of the ballot box. With the filibuster, progress. of the strike, he explained, he “was con- they’ll never get the chance. The Senate will block every- On the one hand, the Biden adminis- cerned about the escalatory dynamics.” tration is trying to quietly induce Iran to Later in the hearing, Kahl praised U.S.-Is- thing. Nobody wins. Not the Democrats, not the Republi- li ake cans and certainly not the American people. reenter negotiations over the 2015 nuclear E L raeli cooperation and said he did not favor accord the previous president abandoned Bipartisanship is a noble goal. But it requires the nuclear deal does not prevent Iran from moving the U.S. embassy from Jerusalem. in 2018. On the other, the administration so-called loyal opposition to have an agenda beyond par- obtaining a nuclear weapon so much as Of course, Kahl and Sherman have an authorized air strikes in Syria recently tisan self-interest. Granted, there have been glimmers of delay it. incentive to be conciliatory right now. In a against facilities it said were associated hope such as when seven GOP senators voted to convict As a member of the Obama administra- 50-50 Senate, if Biden loses even a single with Iranian-backed militias that launched Donald Trump on the charge of incitement to insurrection tion, Sherman might have simply brushed Democrat, their nominations could be last month. But that was truly exceptional and now they’re rocket attacks last month against a U.S. off this criticism. Last week, she said that scuttled. That’s what happened to Neera paying a steep political price, as most in their party con- base in northern Iraq. while she still viewed the objective of the Tanden, Biden’s choice to run the Office of tinue to cower to the former president. There are the hand- One way to divine Biden’s true intentions agreement as preventing Iran from obtain- Management and Budget. ful, such as Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski, who might is to examine the records of his foreign ing a weapon, “I do completely under- At the same time, progressive foreign be willing to negotiate. But winning over 10? Not this Sen- policy nominees — specifically, Colin Kahl stand” why many members of Congress policy groups are beginning to worry about ate, not this political environment with its tribal instincts. and Wendy Sherman. Veterans of former did and do not. “If Iran continued to make Biden’s intentions on Iran. Last week, Sen. Manchin is either delusional or simply likes playing President Barack Obama’s administration, fissile material, the stuff that goes inside 32 progressive organizations wrote Biden power broker. So yes, we’ll take any filibuster reforms he’s both played important roles in negotiating the nuclear weapons,” she said, “having and urged him to reverse course and drop offering, but this outdated, undemocratic rule ought to be the nuclear deal. Once out of government, that ability gives them the option should his demand that Iran return to compliance scrapped entirely. both predicted that the decision to with- they choose to go there.” before lifting nuclear sanctions. Promi- — The Baltimore Sun draw from that deal would prove to be Sherman herself has said repeatedly nent arms control analyst Joe Cirincione disastrous. since leaving government that there was tweeted last week that he hoped Sherman’s This is why it’s worth noting that both no real chance of getting a better deal than response to Romney was just an effort to Kahl and Sherman — he is nominated for the one she helped negotiate. She has now win confirmation and lamented that she LETTERS GUIDELINES undersecretary of defense for policy, she promised to work with Congress to eventu- “refuses to defend the Iran deal she nego- for deputy secretary of state — have gone ally strengthen that deal. tiated.” The Gazette welcomes letters to the editor. Letters are subject out of their way in their confirmation hear- to editing for brevity, accuracy and clarity. Kahl’s hearing was also instructive. How much is Biden willing to defend ings to placate concerns about the deal Outside of government, Kahl was a pro- the 2015 nuclear deal as his administration Letters should be 250 words or fewer. Letters with more than from both Republicans and centrist Demo- lific tweeter. Many Republican senators seeks to both deter Iran’s regional escala- 250 words may be edited to approximately the required length. crats. Both have said that Biden intends to reminded him of some past tweets that tions and lure Iran back to nuclear negoti- address the deal’s many flaws, not simply have aged poorly — from predicting that ations? It will be a delicate balancing act — Include your name, full home address and telephone number to restore it. moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem for verification purposes. one that was previewed last week in Kahl When pressed last week by Sen. Mitt would make Israeli-Arab cooperation and Sherman’s confirmation hearings. Romney on the nuclear bargain she helped much harder to his warning that the 2020 [email protected] BY EMAIL (preferred): negotiate, Sherman was more concilia- air strike that killed Iranian General Qas- Eli Lake is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering national security and foreign policy. He was the senior tory than she was six years ago. 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ZIGGY DENNIS THE MENACE THE FAMILY CIRCUS CLOSE TO HOME SPECTICKLES By Tom Wilson By Hank Ketcham By Bil Keane By John McPherson By Bill Abbott The Gazette COMICS & PUZZLES Thursday, March 11, 2021 A5 CROSSWORD CELEB NEWS ‘America’s Most Wanted’ returns Nancy Grace to join ‘Overtime’ with new ways to fight crime tied to ‘America’s Most Wanted’ In a clip from the premiere of Fox’s fresh Veteran news anchor Nancy Grace will take on “ America’s Most Wanted,” a series host a weekly program on Fox Nation tied to where viewers are told about crimes in the return of “America’s Most Wanted.” the hope of leading to an arrest, new host The long-running crime series starts a new Elizabeth Vargas examines a 3D avatar of a season on the Fox broadcasting network suspect who appears to be standing next to next Monday, with Elizabeth Vargas as host. her on set. Immediately after each episode ends, Grace “Standing next to him you can learn a lot,” will discuss it on the Fox Nation streaming said Vargas, circling the likeness of a male. service on a new show, “One of the first things, he’s on the tall side.” “America’s Most Wanted Vargas said these renderings are actually Overtime.” far more specific. Grace also hosts a “Our viewers can see SiriusXM series, “Crime distinctive tattoos or scars or Stories,” that is simulcast on moles or even, for example, Fox Nation. That arrangement a distinctive way of walking,” will continue as part of a new said the host in a recent multiyear contract she has interview. signed with the streaming Nancy Vargas, who covered service, Fox News Media said. Grace countless crimes in past Grace also frequently appears on Fox News Channel to discuss jobs including hosting ABC’s Elizabeth “World News Tonight” and criminal justice stories. “20/20,” said she “couldn’t Vargas be more excited” for this Con artist who bilked ‘black-ish’ opportunity to help close the loop on some of star Jenifer Lewis sentenced these cases. A man who romanced three women, “We used to get a lot of viewer reaction including “black-ish” star Jenifer Lewis, in but we weren’t set up to handle any of those order to con them out of money for his phony tips. I mean, what we just did was call up businesses was sentenced Tuesday to eight the detective on the case and say, ‘Let me years in prison. forward this to you,’” she said. “Now I get to Antonio Wilson, 58, of Santa Monica, was tell the stories and ask the audience for help.” sentenced in a federal courtroom in Los The series will also take advantage of the Angeles and ordered to advancements in DNA research. “With all pay $272,000 in restitution. these people on DNA databases and the fact Wilson, also known that law enforcement can figure out if the as “Dr. Tony Mariot” DNA at a crime scene. ... It’s extraordinary.” and “Brice Carrington,” “America’s Most Wanted” was previously fleeced his victims out of hosted by John Walsh, who became a money that he claimed victim’s rights advocate after his 6-year-old were investments in his son, Adam, was kidnapped and murdered in sound design company 1981. It aired on Fox for 25 seasons before and software business, Jenifer its cancellation in 2011. It was then picked up prosecutors said. Lewis by Lifetime for a short run. In fact, he spent the The show helped to capture more than money on himself, they 1,100 criminals — including 17 on the FBI’s said. Ten Most Wanted list. U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson “America’s Most Wanted” premieres at described Wilson’s behavior as “vicious.” 9 p.m. March 15 on Fox. — from wire reports

DEAR ABBY Dear Abby: I am an out- older one is in their second and-proud lesbian who year of college; the younger recently celebrated one will graduate from high 10 years as a couple and school this spring. We hav- three years of marriage to my en’t missed a single birthday wife. I worked as a profes- sional nanny for many years, for either one. The only time and I’m still extremely close we see them is when there’s to the first family I worked Abigail Van Buren a birthday or it’s Christmas for. Although we have known (with a few exceptions, like each other for years, they still what’s the best way to start the occasional funeral). this conversation? ask me not to mention my I think it’s time to stop the marriage when I’m around Outspoken Nanny annual birthday gifts. We’re CELEBRITY CIPHER By Luis Campos their kids. They refer to my not particularly close, and I’m wife as my “roommate.” It’s Dear Nanny: If your former tired of the forced merriment all I can do to bite my tongue. employers think they can I have ignored this for too when it’s clear they are only censor their children’s world after the gift. How do I tell the long. to omit the fact that perfectly I recently invited them parents and the grandparents nice people, including one over to see my new home. there will be no more gifts for they love, are gay, they’re Because of their conserva- birthdays without sounding dreaming. Kids today are very tive views, I warned them in like a stingy old aunt? advance about the wedding worldly. When the parents photos I have displayed. I’m started calling your wife your Gifted Out In Michigan not ashamed of my life. I am roommate, you should have extremely proud of myself corrected them then and Dear Gifted Out: Unless and my wife. I am hurt and TOLD them it was offensive you want to make a change offended by their requests. I and hurtful. immediately, hang in there feel they only accept certain Invite them to your home until the younger child parts of me. and leave your wedding reaches 21. At that point, put I realize it’s unhealthy to photos displayed. Why you continue this way, but I’m ter- the parents/grandparents are terrified that your rela- rified of losing them. I’m usu- on notice that because “the tionship with them will end ally a straightforward person. kids” are now adults, you will I feel open communication because you’re living your be sending cards rather than is important with everyone authentic life mystifies me. If else in my life. But I have lost they can’t handle the truth, gifts. relationships before because, you and your wife are better Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van no matter how respectful off without them. Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, I tried to be, honesty can and was founded by her mother, sometimes be hard to hear. Dear Abby: My husband’s Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby How can I be honest without brother has two kids, both of at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box angering this couple, and whom are now adults. The 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee ASTROGRAPH Newspaper Enterprise Association SENSE AND SENSITIVITY IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY — Take the initiative Dear Harriette: A good else. Do you think that this will if you want to get things done your way. Make sure a friend of mine hired my older ruin our friendship? plan for a project you wish to pursue is appropriate. brother as security for an Hired My Friend Leave nothing to chance if you want to enjoy success event she was hosting, and to the fullest. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Spend more time apparently he did a horrible with people who bring out the best in you. Motivation job. 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A6 Thursday, March 11, 2021 FROM PAGE ONE The Gazette JOE TAIT ROUNDUP From A1 Physicals available space to meet the needs of those in the community who Tait’s last game was April 13, 2011 — for student athletes are facing the end of life. the last of 3,100 games in his illustrious The Free Clinic of Medina The not-for-profit hospice career. Section 126 in Rocket Mortgage County is offering free phys- is repurposing an existing FieldHouse will always be known as the ical exams for students who building adjacent to its cam- “Joe Tait Perch.” would like to participate in pus in Wooster to create the “The Cleveland Cavaliers mourn the sports, those looking to get a Center for Supportive Care passing of one of our beloved founding work permit and prospective for its volunteer services, fathers and the original, long-time voice summer camp attendees. Pathways of Hope Grief Coun- of the franchise – Joe Tait,” the team said Dr. Kim Bowen, clinic seling Center and mobile care in a statement. “From the team’s inception founder, said this new initiative unit transportation hub. in 1970 through the next four decades, the came after he learned costs are The Center for Supportive Basketball Hall of Famer informed, enter- prohibiting so many area kids Care will provide more indi- tained and inspired generations of Cavs from enjoying those activities. vidual and group counseling fans – painting a picture of the game with “We want to guarantee rooms, a larger gathering space an unmatched mix of passion, precision that young people who want for training and seminars and humor. to participate in sports or for both volunteers and the “A dedicated husband and father — obtain employment can get community, office space and a generous with his talent and spirit — Joe the required physical at no transportation hub for the cur- received every major sports broadcast- charge,” he said. “We realized rent mobile care unit and the ing award there is over the course of his that the cost of a physical expansion of this service. career in Northeast Ohio. And like some exam, the time of the appoint- of the most legendary Cavaliers he chron- ment and transportation can MCBDD offers icled, Joe joined them with his own ban- all be barriers for a student to virtual presentation ner hanging in the rafters of Rocket Mort- obtain the needed physical. The Medina County Board gage FieldHouse. A friend and mentor to Our goal in this program is to of Developmental Disabilities many over the years, Joe Tait wasn’t just a take away these barriers.” is offering a virtual presenta- member of the Cavaliers family; he was a To receive a physical exam- tion 6 p.m. Wednesday, March part of the Cavs story like no one else and ination, students must have 24, to help families of vulner- his voice and unique, candid perspective their parent or guardian com- GAZETTE FILE able citizens learn how to use reverberates throughout the team’s his- plete the necessary paperwork. Joe Tait says thank you to dozens of well-wishers who surprised him with the Medina Police Depart- tory. He will be dearly missed. The Free Clinic is located at ment’s At-Risk Registry. “Joe was also famous for his dry wit and an 80th birthday party at Samosky’s restaurant in Valley City in Liverpool Cleveland Clinic Medina Hos- Township in 2017. Behind Tait is WTAM broadcaster Mike Snyder. The Medina Police Depart- his pragmatic view of life and probably pital’s North Medical Building, ment recognizes the need to Entrance D, 970 E. Washing- wouldn’t have wanted a big, sentimen- Lorain County Printing and Publishing, a special kinship with Cloverleaf High be aware of the at-risk popu- ton St., Suite 104, Medina. The tal sendoff. So, to paraphrase the legend, said he spoke to Tait three or four times School and stepped in as public address lation it serves and has begun Clinic has a satellite office at himself – Let’s not say: ‘goodbye.’ Let’s just a week. Sometimes, Tait would comment announcer from time to time for some of using a voluntary “At-Risk Cleveland Clinic Akron Gen- say: ‘Have a GOOD night, everybody!’ ” on something he said during one of the the Colts’ games. Resident Registry” form. On his final game, he signed off with, eral Lodi Hospital, Suite 102, Cavs’ broadcasts — good or bad. “It’s funny, after he retired, he was asked Medina police Officer Sara “Have a good life, everybody.” 225 Elyria St., Lodi. “There was no words to describe what if he was going to go back and watch the Lynn will introduce and show Tait was awarded the Naismith Hall of To schedule an appoint- his relationship meant to me,” Alcorn Cavs play,” Cloverleaf Athletic Director families how to use this form, Fame’s Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2010. ment, parents or guardians said. “We’d have hourslong conversations Craig Walkup said. “He said, ‘No, if I want which helps officers be proac- He was elected to the Broadcasters Hall should call the Medina Clinic with nonstop laughter. He could make me to watch some basketball, I’ll go down tive with individuals who have of Fame in 1992, received its C.S. Williams at (330) 764-9300. laugh.” and watch Cloverleaf play.’” a variety of disabilities, such as Founders Award for long and meritori- He said he met Tait while attending Walkup said Tait came down and did developmental disabilities, Alz- ous service in broadcasting in 1996 and Crystal Clinic Kent State and got a press pass for a game one of the girls basketball games last year. heimer’s, dementia, those who its Legacy Award in 2004. He was named specialty hospital at the Richfield Coliseum. He had his daughter drive him to the are nonverbal or if they need Sportscaster of the Year in Ohio in 1974, under construction “I felt I was on top of the world,” Alcorn game. specialized medical attention 1976, 1978, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002 and A new specialty hospital for said. “Joe was just sitting there. We just “It was probably the last game he during an emergency situation. 2004. orthopaedic and reconstruc- developed this friendship. I don’t know called,” he said. “He was always support- The At-Risk Registry pro- One of Tait’s best friends was the Plain what he saw in me, but we were unbeliev- tive/plastic surgery currently ive of the school. He didn’t live far from gram will be livestreamed Dealer’s Terry Pluto, who had visited with able friends.” is under construction in on the Medina County our school. If you knew him, he was just Tait on several occasions the last few Alcorn said Tait loved doing Lorain Fairlawn that will serve as the Board of DD YouTube chan- a down home and down-to-earth person; weeks. County high school games with him. new home for Crystal Clinic nel and questions will be just a good guy.” “He was a special guy to all of us,” Pluto “At the end, Joe wasn’t comfortable Orthopaedic Center. taken through the live chat Walkup said Tait also enjoyed being said. with the NBA games and the flames and Project architects, Hamel, function. The presentation the master of ceremonies for the Medina Tait was facing so many ailments, but the music,” he said. “He relished going to Green & Abrahamson and is open to anyone and reg- County Sports Hall of Fame banquet. He Pluto said he handled it well. He is sur- high school gyms. The older the better. He IKM, will build a hospital istration is requested. Visit loved interacting with the athletes. One vived by his wife, Jean, who is also in hos- loved that. That was who he was.” that will have an abundance mcbdd.org or contact Tiffany pice. Alcorn was at Tait’s house Wednesday year, he was going to miss the banquet if of large windows to provide Ziegler, MCBDD training spe- Another good friend, Cavs radio night after he died. the Cavs advanced in the playoffs. How- plenty of natural light, a corri- cialist, at (330) 725-7751 x306 announcer Tim Alcorn, said he’s going to “I talked to him briefly on Sunday,” he ever, they lost and he was able to attend. dor lined with built-in benches or email [email protected]. miss the phone calls he had with Tait. said. “He went out on his own terms. We “He said he was there courtesy of the on the inpatient floor will be “I’ll miss seeing that name coming up all know battling health issues. He loved Chicago Bulls (who had beaten the Cavs),” used to encourage patients to Medina Ladies Night on my cell phone,” he said. this home and the pond and the sur- Walkup said. get up and walk after surgery, series starts today Alcorn, formerly of WEOL, which is roundings. He loved it here.” Contact reporter Bob Finnan at (330) 721-4049 or advanced designed operat- It’s time to kick off the 2021 owned by The Gazette’s parent company Through the years, Tait developed [email protected]. ing rooms that will include Ladies Night Out series, and Stryker’s Mako System for the theme for today is Tropi- robotic-assisted knee and hip cal Medina. they indicated at Tuesday’s meeting they In other news replacement surgery and the More than 30 businesses are would. RADIOS Miller is arranging for a tour of the Seneca ExactechGPS Guided Per- participating and there will From A1 Commissioner Bill Hutson said he County Courthouse for commissioners and sonalized Surgery System for be an information table and hopes that the County Commissioners some others to view what it’s doing from a computerized navigation with coupons at the Medina County He said the county is currently moving Association of Ohio takes a stand on the extreme precision and control equipment from one tower to another technology standpoint. Convention and Visitors issue. in joint replacement. due to safety concerns (the tower is old After the water damage in the old court- Bureau at 32 Public Square. “We’d lose in many ways with this,” The new 165,000-square- and there are structural issues), and is house, an air quality study was done to Masks are required. Commissioner Colleen Swedyk said. “It’s foot Crystal Clinic Orthopae- constructing another tower to provide make sure there were no black mold spores creating a monopoly for one company. dic Center Hospital is located I-76 eastbound better service in the Hinckley/Bruns- in the air. Miller said the air quality was fine. I believe around the state, government at 3557 Embassy Parkway, lane closures wick/Brunswick Hills areas at a cost of Chris Kalina was appointed as the Medina Fairlawn. It will have three $400,000. entitles should be able to make a choice. County Township Association representative Interstate 76 eastbound, levels with 12 operating rooms Miller said the county was able to What about the $2.4 million we’ve already on the Medina County Planning Commis- from state Route 94 to state and 60 private patient rooms design a radio system that meets both the used?” sion. His term will expire Dec. 31, 2022. Route 261, will have the driv- with private bathrooms. It will functional and budgetary needs of the When the original proposals for the Seville Mayor Carol Carter was appointed ing lane closed from 7 a.m. replace Crystal Clinic’s current county and political subdivisions, and radio system were received, Miller said to the Community Improvement Board for to 7 p.m. Sunday to complete inpatient and surgical space “the state is attempting to create a ‘one- MARCS was disqualified because it did the purpose of distributing tax revenues tree removal work. near downtown Akron. size-fits-all’ system while using county not have an option for a 400 radio system. from permissive sales and use taxes that Motorists should expect 911 monies to fund the project.” He said this was a requirement because were levied by voter approval for the benefit Hospice LifeCare slow or stopped traffic along The bill was proposed last year and all the fire departments in the county had of permanent improvements for the Medina I-76. Residents in the area launches $2.5M who normally get on I-76 is being resurrected. Rep. Sharon Ray, 400 systems at the time. County school districts. Board member capital campaign R-Wadsworth, has been active in discus- MARCS provided a $50,000 grant to the Quinten Tifft resigned Jan. 19. Carter’s term eastbound at state Route 57 or sions about the issue. fire departments last year to purchase expires March 7, 2022. Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare is state Route 94 are encouraged working to raise $2.5 million to use state Route 261 instead. Ray has asked the Medina County com- radios and they are required to use them Contact reporter Bob Finnan at (330) 721-4049 or missioners to testify against HB 801 and for a two-year period. [email protected]. to create dedicated building — from staff reports

Shewbridge said both Moderna plishment to have three different vac- At the same time, he noted vacci- VACCINES and Pfizer are mRNA vaccines, which cines available at just the one-year nated individuals tend to have much 100K From A1 means the product helps create a blue- point that have been not only tested lower viral counts than those who are From A1 print for making proteins and other and found to be working but have been not vaccinated. Wasowski talked about generalities structures within the cell. extremely well-tested to be found that Because of this, both health officials Here are Medina County’s with the vaccine, including what the “When it’s injected into our muscle they’re safe.” said it remains crucial that everyone — numbers, as reported by the county’s population of eligible resi- cells, it tells the cells to make the spike On the subject of side effects from vaccinated or not — continue follow- Ohio Department of Health on Wednesday: dents who have been vaccinated is proteins that we’ve seen from the pictures the vaccines, both Shewbridge and ing health guidelines such as wearing a n Medina County has seen a (17.59 percent) compared to the state of the virus,” Shewbridge said. “Then the Wasowski emphasized side effects mask, maintaining social distance and total of 13,662 confirmed and (17.85 percent), and which vaccines spike proteins get put on the surface of such as headaches, fever and fatigue hand washing and sanitizing. probable cases of COVID-19. currently are available: Moderna, the cell and the immune system can see very often are mild and usually last for “We have done a really good job in n A total of 650 Medina Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. it when the white blood cells come by and about a day to a day-and-a-half. suppressing the virus and getting us to County residents have been “We’re right in there with the state aver- the antibodies are working.” Shewbridge added the only time the point that we’re at,” Wasowski said. hospitalized this year due to age,” Wasowski said. “Most of our provid- This allows the body to develop a reac- in which a person experiencing side “We’re very close. We just need to finish COVID-19. ers have Pfizer. I know Giant Eagle and tion it will remember in case it is exposed effects should seek medical help is if this push with vaccination. I can’t tell n There have been 238 Marcs have Moderna and have had that to the real COVID-19. Shewbridge said they can no longer care for themselves. you how much Medina has really come deaths in Medina County, for awhile. There’s a little of Johnson & together.” the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & As struggles signing up for vaccine one added since Tuesday. Johnson, not a lot right now. That vaccine The metric Wasowski and Shew- Johnson vaccines are “near 100 percent” appointments persist, the question n There have been just five is in production. We’ll be seeing more of bridge are looking at is between 60 and at preventing “severe disease.” was asked about how and when sec- new reported cases of COVID- that in about three or four weeks.” 70 percent of the population getting He added he expects vaccines should ond doses should be scheduled and 19 in local nursing homes: one In response to a question about provide “vigorous” protection for at how long someone can go without get- vaccinated to achieve an effective herd was a resident and four cases individuals choosing the type of vac- least six months if not more, but that ting the second dose before the effects immunity. came from staff members. cine they want, Wasowski outlined in it still is unknown exactly how long it are lessened or nullified. Shewbridge said he hopes to hit that n 31,614 Medina County resi- the ArmorVax app, which is being used protects a person. Wasowski said within the health mark around the fall, and that based dents have received at least one by the Medina County Health Depart- For the Johnson & Johnson vaccine department when someone comes in on how close or how far the population dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. ment to schedule vaccination appoint- to work in a single dose, compared to get their first vaccination, their sec- is from that mark, there could be no ments, users can see which vaccines to the two doses of the Moderna and ond vaccination is scheduled that day need for booster shots in the future or Honor are offered at which available clinics. Pfizer vaccines, Shewbridge said it for three weeks out, the required wait- COVID-19 could possibly become an Through MyChart, the Cleveland gives a weakened, common virus that ing period to get the second dose. endemic, like the flu, and yearly shots the memory Clinic’s main source for registering and is “of no harm or disease-causing.” Should it go beyond those 21 days, could be needed. of your loved one scheduling appointments, Shewbridge This allows the body to have a great Shewbridge said while the data is “If we can get enough people vacci- Only $1 per line said there currently is not a choice of immune reaction quicker. preliminary, it is believed an individ- nated in the short window that we have, vaccine. Currently in Cleveland Clinic “Because our systems have seen it ual can go several weeks beyond that we can get to that herd immunity that hospitals, he said they are being sup- before, it allows our body to generate a deadline and still get that immune will prevent us from getting into trou- plied either with the Moderna or Pfizer much bigger response in one dose,” he response from the second dose. ble when we go back inside this fall InI Lovingg vaccine, not both, nor the one-dose said. “Those (spike) proteins are put on Once someone is vaccinated, Shew- and winter,” Shewbridge said. “We may Each dayMemor I think of youy and I need a booster in the future if we’re still together, and remember the joy. Johnson & Johnson vaccine. the top of the cells and then the same bridge emphasized, it helps prevent —Your loving husband— “We’re getting whatever the state type of memory reaction occurs. All the vaccinated individual from becom- going to have levels of that virus that we have to contend with and flare-ups.” allots us,” Shewbridge “We don’t have three are extremely good at preventing ing sick with COVID-19 but does not 330-725-6040 both on-site. We’re not able to offer severe disease. stop that individual from spreading the Contact reporter Jack Kopanski at (330) 721-4063 [email protected] choice here, yet.” “What an amazing scientific accom- disease through airborne particles. or [email protected]. 885 W. Liberty St., Medina

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