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James Stricker took a few minutes recently to share a photo of a phenomenon that takes place annually on the summer solstice inside his Hinckley residence.
He says that just like Stonehenge, a massive astronomical calendar and sacred ritual site located in Wiltshire, England, the structure’s main axis points directly to the summer solstice sunrise and the winter solstice sunset, helping Neolithic people track the turning of the year.
At the Stricker residence, the setting lights up the linen closet door in the home’s hallway every year at exactly 8 p.m. on June 7. On that day only, the setting sun shines through a bedroom window and perfectly aligns with his linen closet door, approximately 64 feet away, Stricker said.
“It happens every year, just like clockwork,” Stricker said, referring to the phenomenon as “Hinckleyhenge.”
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Register for county’s new emergency alert system
We’ve been having quite a few storms around here in recent weeks and its important for those who live in Hinckley Township, as well as all parts of Medina County, to register for the new Medina County emergency alerts system to continue receiving timely information related to emergencies, including local thunderstorm and tornado warnings.
Medina County Emergency Alerts, also known as Medina Alerts, is a free service provided by the Medina County Emergency Management Agency. Alerts can be delivered through phone calls, texts and emails.
“During a local emergency, public safety officials can use the system to quickly send messages to the entire county or to people within a specific area,” Emergency Management Agency Director Ben Nau said “Alerts are based on the address provided during registration.”
Alerts will be used to communicate information to the public about severe weather, hazardous conditions, evacuations, law enforcement situations and other types of emergencies. Messages will provide information about the emergency and may include instructions for residents on how to protect themselves.
People who previously registered for emergency notifications through the former WENS system must register again through the new Regroup system since existing registrations and contact information do not automatically transfer to the new system.
“Registration is free and available to all Medina County residents,” Nau said. “Nonresidents working in Medina County are also strongly encouraged to register for this potentially life-saving service.”
During the registration process, residents can also subscribe to optional weather warnings. Medina Alerts will automatically send an alert to those subscribers every time the National Weather Service issues a warning for Medina County.
“Weather alerts are based on the address provided during registration,” Nau said. “An alert will be sent when the registered address falls within the warning area identified by the National Weather Service, regardless of the subscriber’s current location.”
To register, visit the Medina County Emergency Management Agency website and select the alert registration button at tinyurl.com/bdfe5d2s. Those who have questions or need help signing up can contact the Medina County Emergency Agency at 330-722-9240.
“Timely and accurate information is critical during an emergency,” Nau said. “We encourage every Medina County resident to register now so they can receive important information and instructions when an emergency affects their community.”
Take a few minutes and stay safe.