News roundup for June 28

Hiking trails to be open Starting Saturday, the hiking trails at Oenslager Nature Center and Alderfer-Chatfield Wildlife Sanctuary will be open for exploring on a daily basis from 6 a.m. to one hour past sunset. The more than 4 miles of trails will take visitors through an array of landscapes. The 248-acre Alderfer-Chatfield Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the park district's Oenslager Nature Center. The site is named after Ruth and George Oenslager, who donated the original 103 acres with the provision that the land be used for environmental education in its use as a public park. An adjacent 145 acres was acquired in 1999. Since the site is a wildlife sanctuary, the park district seeks to minimize disturbance to nature. For that reason, pets, fishing, biking and picnicking are not permitted. For more information about the site, visit bit.ly/3NB2MK6. Local students graduate from or named to Ohio Northern University dean's list The following Medina County students were named to the dean's list at Ohio Northern University for the spring 2023 semester: Noah Argana from Valley City Nicholas Beiser from Seville Grant Bell from Brunswick John Blasco from Brunswick Alexander Casada from Valley City Lauren Cifranic from Hinckley Matthew Eller from Medina Mikaela Flath from Wadsworth Victoria Haupt from Brunswick Taylor Hulvey from Medina Julia Knox from Medina Aiden Magoolaghan from Hinckley Samantha Roth from Brunswick Jake Ruppelli from Medina Vincent Sheeler from Brunswick Kevin Tan from Hinckley Kyle Townsend from Wadsworth The following Medina County students graduated from Ohio Northern University this spring: Alan Dravenstott, from Medina, graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. Matthew Eller, from Medina, graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. Mikaela Flath, from Wadsworth, graduated with a doctor of pharmacy. Jenna Iannelli, from Hinckley, graduated with a bachelor of science in integrated health sciences. Matthew Russo, from Medina, graduated with a bachelor of science in civil engineering. Vincent Sheeler, from Brunswick, graduated with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. Maxim Smith, from Medina, graduated with a bachelor of science in integrated health sciences. Patriotic vigil in Chippewa Lake There will be a nondenominational and nonpolitical patriotic prayer vigil on Saturday at 11 a.m. It will take place at the lakefront at 507 Beachside Blvd. in Chippewa Lake. The event will include readings from founding fathers, patriotic songs and a brief prayer, and it will last about one hour. Attendees should bring a chair. The vigil will take place even if there is rain.