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A newsletter from Medina County Auditor Mike Kovack July 2014 THE AUDITOR’S LEDGER Patriotic Nine students pen winning essays about Memorial Day ine youngsters from around the county including county sixth-graders. Following her were second- through Haleigh Saylor were named winners in the annual sixth-place winners Grace Donnelly of Cloverleaf Middle NMemorial Day essay contest sponsored by Medina School, Aaron Kornaker of Sacred Heart School in Wadsworth, County Auditor Mike Kovack. Richard Laurence and Cara Buonocore, both of Cloverleaf Six sixth-graders and three seventh-graders from across the Middle School, and Anna Lanier of Highland Middle School. county received $50, $75 and $100 prizes for their essays about The seventh-grade winners were Felicia Pasadyn of Willetts the meaning of Memorial Day. Middle School in Brunswick, first place; Sydney Minton of Haleigh took first prize for her essay about her 94-year-old Wadsworth Middle School, second place; and Madelyn Huzyak great grandfather Jack Slinger who is an Army veteran that of Wadsworth Middle School, third place. served in World War II. Haleigh interviewed him for her essay The essays covered topics ranging from the history of and he was in attendance when Haleigh was presented her award Memorial Day to reminders of why it’s important to celebrate the by Auditor Kovack. holiday to personal testimonies about loved ones serving in the “During this interview, I was able to see that my Grandpa military. Jack sacrificed many things to be a soldier for our great country,” Auditor Kovack said, “This contest was created to foster the Wadsworth Intermediate School sixth-grader wrote. writing skills, but more importantly, it was designed to help “He said he knew that going away from his family and students look at the sacrifices made for this great country of serving his country was not the easiest thing, but he knew it was ours. I was very impressed with the writing skills, the amount of the best thing and, most of all, the right thing,” she wrote. thought the students evidenced and the maturity level of Haleigh took first prize out of 150 essays submitted by See ESSAYS Page 7 Lodi Corn Fest July 17-19 The 33rd Annual Lodi Sweet Corn Festival will be held July 17- 19 this summer. The popular event features rides, games, entertainment and lots of corn dogs and sweet corn as well as a variety of other festival fare. The festival will be held on Wooster Street at Letha House Field directly across from Lodi Community Library (635 Wooster Street, Lodi). Inside Dining out - Page 6 Luke Engineering - Page 4 Scholarships - Page 3 Winners of the Memorial Day essay contest sponsored by the Medina County Students of Year -- Page 2 Auditor’s Office are, from left, Haleigh Saylor, Anna Lanier, Felicia Pasadyn, Madelyn Huzyak, Grace Donnelly, Sydney Minton, Richard Laurence, Aaron Young leaders -- Page 5 Kornaker and Cara Buonocore. THE AUDITOR’S LEDGER Kristine Camper Auditor Mike Kovack (left) presents the Student of the Year Award to Ben Eyssen and his parents. Students of the Year Ben Eyssen and Kristine Camper win coveted award en Eyssen and Kristine Camper Kristine was also a four-year member all months, two are chosen as students of Bwere named Medina County of the girls track team and was a team the year. Kiwanis Students of the Year during an captain this year. She also served as The following male and female awards program held at Williams on the captain of the cross country team. students of the year at their respective Lake in Medina. She is an AP scholar and plans to schools also were honored at the banquet: Ben, ranked fourth in his class at pursue a doctorate degree in kinesiology Black River High School -- Sebastian Brunswick High and has been a member after graduating from high school. Vidika and Angela Kazek; of Debate Club, Link Crew and president She qualified for the Student of the Buckeye High School -- Jeffrey Miller of National Honor Society. Year by being named one of Brunswick and Jessica Nash; He has competed on the swim team High’s Students of the Month in Cloverleaf High School -- Dakota and was captain of the cross country team. December. Duncan and Kaylee Gutschow; He is a two-time qualifier for state in cross The Kiwanis Student of the Month Highland High School -- Alec Withers country and was named a cross country Program recognizes students from each and Elizabeth Schmidt; Academic All-Ohioan. A Buckeye Boys of Medina County’s eight high schools on Medina High School -- Andrew Shea State attendee, Ben also received the a monthly basis. All juniors and seniors and Kathryn Grenfell; William Parschen Outstanding Student are eligible for the honor. Medina County Medina County Career Center -- Jacob Award his junior year. Auditor Mike Kovack is the coordinator of Paul and Kaitlin Duncan; Ben qualified for the Student of the the program. Wadsworth High School -- Luke Year Award by being named Brunswick The Student of the Year Award differs Swanson and Cara Powell. High’s Student of the Month in October. from others in that the annual winners are Cloverleaf High School also received Kristine also attended Brunswick not picked by teachers, administrators or the Terry Shuman Memorial Trophy for High and ranked fifth in her class of 560 outside judges, but by their peers. having the most outstanding students students. She was vice-president of the Sixteen monthly awards are given to for the year. They had seven countywide National Honor Society and is a member students from each school and one male students of the month. of Medina County Junior Leadership and and one female are chosen as the top a lector at St. Ambrose Church. countywide students of the month. From 2 THE AUDITOR’S LEDGER Winners of scholarships presented by Auditor Mike Kovack are Sarah Swan (left), Athena Ridgley (center) and Haylie Reichenbach shown accepting their checks. Auditor’s scholarships help outstanding students continue their educations ew high school graduates Citizenship Scholarship and goes to a School and Junior Olympic volleyball Sarah Swan, Athena student in the Brunswick School District. teams. NRidgley and Haylie Auditor Kovack hopes to expand the Sarah also worked for two years at a Reichenbach are all receiving some help scholarship to all county schools in the clothing store and restaurant and is now with their higher education plans through future. a resident’s aide at the Inn at Coal Ridge $500 scholarships awarded by County Haylie compiled a 4.45 grade point retirement home. Auditor Mike Kovack. average and ranked sixth in her class Athena attended the Career Center Sarah is a graduate of Cloverleaf High of 562. She was a member of National her last two years in high school and School who plans to study nursing at the Honor Society, the Blue Devil volleyball compiled a 3.65 GPA. She was a member University of Toledo in the fall. team, president of the Diversity Club and of President’s Council, Health Occupation Athena is a graduate of Medina High she took part in the Medina County Junior Students of America, Spanish Club and School who plans to attend Baldwin- Leadership program. ran on the Medina High cross country Wallace University in the fall to study Haylie won a series of accolades team and played for the Cleveland Kickers physical therapy and athletic training. during her high school career including soccer club. Haylie is a graduate of Brunswick the Huddle Leader of the Year Award and Athena also volunteered at a variety High School who plans to study early Female Student of the Year Award. of civic activities during her high school childhood education at Ohio State “She is regarded very highly by my career and said she “. will strive to University. colleagues at the high school,” teacher make a difference in people’s lives and Each year, the staff in Auditor Michelle Raglow said of Haylie. “Always give back to the community.” Kovack’s office raise funds for a courteous and respectful, she is an Auditor Kovack said, “I am very proud scholarship to be presented to a vocational outstanding example of what we are proud of my staff. Every year they contribute student at one of the county’s high of in this district.” money to secure the $500 necessary to schools. This year, the staff was able to Sarah compiled a 3.79 GPA in three offer this scholarship. They look forward present two scholarships to Sarah and years at Cloverleaf High School and one to reading the applications and awarding Athena thanks to the generosity of Mark year at the Medina County Career Center. the scholarship to a student on the basis and Lisa Krosse of Chippewa Lake. She was a member of the National Honor of sincerity in furthering one’s education, Haylie’s scholarship is brand new this Society, was an officer in several student need, student citizenship and school and year and is called the Auditor Kovack clubs and played on the Cloverleaf High community involvement.” 3 THE AUDITOR’S LEDGER Luke Engineering a family affair Wadsworth company plates light metals for industries around region uke Engineering is a small but busy manufacturing company that has been operating on South Boulevard Lin Wadsworth since 1964. The company was created by William Hayduk to apply specialty coatings to light metals for a variety of industries. Hayduk’s son Fred is now president of Luke Engineering and is assisted in managing the company by Vice-president Chris Jurey, Fred’s brother-in-law. Luke Engineering doesn’t fabricate metal, but makes other people’s products stronger and more corrosion resistant through an electrical chemical plating process called anodizing.

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