Daisy Chain member from more than 80 years ago visits today’s chain in Medina

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 June 2023 at 2:18 pm

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MEDINA – Pauline Martin Firestone, age 103, was a member of the Daisy Chain about 85 years ago in Medina. Today she stopped by the high school to check today’s Daisy Chain that will be part of the graduation ceremony this evening.

The top 16 girls ranked academically and the top two boys create the 56-foot-long Daisy Chain ina  tradition going back more than a century in Medina.

Pictured, from left, in front row include: Madelynn Rutledge, Kelsey Lemoi, Isabella Gray, Camryn Eick, Adeline Castricone, Iyla Lilleby, Taylor Frentz and Addison Taylor.

Second row: Madisynn Stanton, Caiden Class, Lexoni Russo, Baileigh McAdoo, Pauline Martin Firestone, Miriam Fike, Lorelei Sanders, Savannah Watts, Emma Jacobs, Brookelyn Nawotka, Angel Mulcahy and Alexander Balaban.

Pauline Martin Firestone is shown with family members with the Daisy Chain. From left include Alissa Dunham, Pauline Martin Firestone, Paula Firestone and Margaret Martin.

Margaret Martin and Alisa (Martin) Dunham are both teachers at Medina Jr/Sr High School.