2016 JRS Class

In May 2016, the second year members of the John Ryan Society participated in the unveiling of the John Ryan Honor Wall which is prominently displayed outside the history class rooms in the Medina High School. The goal of the John Ryan Society is to instill in the minds of …

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Nostalgia Reins on a Parade

Medina Sandstone Society council members, Jake Hebdon and Lynne Menz wanted to create not just any float for the annual Parade of Lights but to create a “moving memorial” — a tribute to Medina’s ambassador, former mentor and founder of the Sandstone Society, Robert E. Waters. Mr. Waters passed away the previous summer and …

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A Tribute to Robert E. Waters

Mr. Robert Eckert Waters, 90, of Medina, passed away Wed., July 29, 2015. Waters, the former editor and publisher of the Medina (Daily) Journal-Register and the Albion Weekly Advertiser and aide to two state senators, was born in Medina, the son of Alonzo L. and Helen E. Waters. Other than …

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2014 Hall of Fame Nominations

The Medina Sandstone Society Hall of Fame Committee announced the 2014 nominated sandstone structures. They are: Presbyterian Church, Albion, NY Robin Hill/Smith Home, Lyndonville, NY Cornerstone Church, Hulberton, NY Buffalo Crematory Olmsted Circles, Ferry & Symphony, Buffalo, NY Asbury-Delaware Church, Buffalo, NY Sonnenberg Manor, Canandaigua, NY St. Peter’s Church, Erie, …

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