Big turnout at first event for new book on Medina bars, hotels and restaurants
Photo by Tom Rivers: Renee Lama listens to David Kusmierczak on Monday at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library for a book-signing and discussion about her new 390-page book, “Last Call: Hotels, Restaurants and Bars. A History of the Service Industry in Medina.” Lama will be signing copies of the book from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Author’s Note bookstore in Medina.
Photos courtesy of George Lama: Renee Lama speaks on Monday’s during a presentation about her new book.
MEDINA – Renee Lama worked about a decade collecting information and stories about Medina’s restaurants, bars and hotels.
The exhausting effort chronicles Medina history going back 150 years. The project grew to a 390-page book, “Last Call: Hotels, Restaurants and Bars. A History of the Service Industry in Medina.”
She held her first public event on Monday at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library as the featured speaker for the Medina Historical Society.
About 80 people attended and Lama sold six cases of books.
“I was so happy with the turnout and that so many people are interested in the book,” she said. “I have been wanting to share my findings with everyone for so long. I am glad that I finally can.
There are some pretty cool stories in there!”
She will be back in Medina again on Saturday at the Author’s Note bookstore from 1 to 3 p.m.
About 80 people attended the book discussion on Monday, which was the monthly featured program of the Medina Historical Society.
