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BULLETIN BOARD Thursday, Aug. 8 • OBERLIN: The Oberlin Public Library board of trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

• WELLINGTON: The Herrick Memorial Library board of trustees will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

• AMHERST: An Amherst Comets boys cross country benefit will be held from 4-10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 at Pogie’s Clubhouse, 150 Jefferson St. Enjoy surf and turf with a buffet from 6-8 p.m.

Live music will be provided by Dann Swift and John Neuhoff. Tickets are $25 each or six for $125. Purchase

by Aug. 5. Call 440-864-4654.

Aug. 8 and 29 • WELLINGTON: The Wellington Writers Group will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Aug. 8 and 29 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

Join this group if you have a passion for writing in all venues. Take samples of your writing to share. New members are welcome. Registration is encouraged. To register, call the library at 440-647-2120.

Friday, Aug. 9 • OBERLIN: A Family Game Night will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 at the Oberlin Recreation Complex, 225 West Hamilton St. There will be board games, food by Steel Magnolia Food Truck, face painting, and prizes as well as a friendly kickball tournament. You can take your own team or join one there. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the city of Oberlin recreation department.

• OBERLIN: A block party will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 at Oberlin Community Services, 285 South Professor St. It will be dedicated to the memory of former volunteer and board member Jacqui Willis. The event will feature free school supplies, ice cream, face painting, and more. It is for students of the Oberlin City Schools only.

• OBERLIN: The North Ohio Youth Orchestra summer day camp will present a concert at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

Saturday, Aug. 10 • ELYRIA: A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the BULLETIN BOARD PAGE A3

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Tracy Sprinkle gets his helmet adjusted Saturday during the Orange & Brown Scrimmage at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland.

Sprinkle is No. 77 Elyria standout signs with Cleveland SCOTT PETRAK THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

Tracy Sprinkle heard the call for defensive linemen and headed to the field. He was greeted by nearly 40,000 Browns fans.

“I’m running out of the tunnel and I look around and it’s home,” he said. “It’s like, ‘Wow, this is great.’”

The unforgettable moment followed a whirlwind couple of days for Sprinkle, an Elyria High and Ohio State graduate.

He “killed” his workout for the Browns on Friday, was signed Saturday, and suited up a few hours later in a brown No. 77 jersey for the Orange & Brown Scrimmage at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The place he used to visit as a fan had suddenly become his office.

“It’s still a surreal feeling to look around and see all these Cleveland Browns,” he said from the field following the two-hour practice.

“Knowing that my family is 30 minutes away is just great.”

Despite all the losing, he grew up a Browns fan.

“Yes, sir. My whole family has been loving the Browns since I was a kid,” he said. “Obviously they’re very excited for me to be here, as well.”

Sprinkle is back home.

And back in the NFL. He has been trying to stick in the league since he entered the draft in 2018 after a career at Ohio State filled with perseverance. He worked out for the Browns last year before the draft but never pictured himself playing for the hometown team and had “actually no sense at all” they were interested until getting a call during the week.

“I didn’t even think about the Browns,” he said. “Obviously I wanted to but I didn’t think that was in my vision. And I’m here. God blessed me.”

Sprinkle, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound defensive tackle, went undrafted and signed with the Carolina Panthers.

He was cut after the preseason, then played this winter for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football until the league folded.

He participated in the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie minicamp in May and had interest from Kansas City and Los Angeles as training camps

opened.

“So those were the guys that I had in mind, but the Browns snuck in from the rear and I’m happy for it,” Sprinkle said.

He will enter a competition with reserve tackles Trevon Coley, Carl Davis, Brian Price, Daniel Ekuale, and Devaroe Lawrence to earn a spot on the 53-man regular-season roster.

He took repetitions with the thirdteam defense Saturday and made a tackle in a run drill on his first snap.

“I did pretty good,” he said. “Obviously a little bit rusty on my pass rush, and that’s my strength. I’ll be ready.”

Cornerback Denzel Ward, a teammate at Ohio State, was glad to see Sprinkle in the locker room.

“I feel that we need some more Buckeyes on the team,” he said.

“He’s a good player so I think he’ll be good for us.”

Because of the late notice, Sprinkle’s family wasn’t able to fill the orange seats, except for a sister and nephew who already planned to attend.

“I didn’t even know I was practicing today until about 1 o’clock,” he said. “So my family didn’t get to come out, but they’ll be here soon.”

The Browns host Washington tonight in the preseason opener.

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OBITUARIES Valor "Debra" Cary Valor "Debra" Cary, 64 years of age, and a resident of Oberlin, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at her home following a brief illness.

She was born Aug. 26, 1954, in Lorain and was a longtime resident of Elyria. Valor had made her home in Oberlin since 2006. She was a graduate of Amherst Steele High School with the Class of 1972. She continued her education at Lorain County Community College and graduated with a Associates in Liberal Arts.

Her primary focus in life was that of a homemaker.

Valor was a published poet and a member of the Oberlin Writers Group and the MindFair Poets. Her hobbies included posting on Facebook, “My absolute BLISS are horses!” She also loved to do hand-sculpted pottery.

Valor was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oberlin.

She is survived by her two grandchildren, Madeleine and Eleanor; her daughter-in-law, Jennifer Vorkavich of Reynoldsburg; and her three siblings, Douglas Cary of Lorain, David Cary of Amherst, and Kate Beckwith of Cleveland.

She is preceded in death by her beloved son, Jared Vorkavich, on June 12, 2019; and her parents, Dale and Arlene Janice Cary (nee: Beckwith).

Graveside services will be held Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, 44805 North Ridge Rd., Amherst. A celebration of life will be Friday, Aug. 9 at noon at John Frederick Oberlin Home Community Center, 138 South Main St., Oberlin, Ohio.

For those unable to attend, please visit the funeral home's website to share a memory and sign the guest register, www.hempelfuneralhome.com.

Sarah Vail Sarah Vail (Cowling), an accomplished musician of Oberlin, Ohio, passed away on July 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Sarah is survived by Tim Cowling, her partner of 29 years; her three children, Lindsey, Thomas, and Daniel; her sister, Alison G. L. Fairchild; along with numerous extended family and dear friends.

A celebration of life was held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 47 Locust St., in Oberlin on Sunday, Aug. 4.

Contributions may be made in memory of Sarah to Mt. Zion Baptist church or Oberlin Community Services.

Robert Brown Marr Robert Brown Marr, 97, of Amherst, passed away Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.

Services were held Wednesday, Aug. 7 at Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst. Burial was at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township.

Louis E. Sperko Louis E. "Gene" Sperko, 73, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, at Life Care Center of Westlake following a lengthy illness. Services were held Monday, Aug. 5 at Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst.

E-cigarettes pose a danger

Vaping is dangerous for children, teens, and young adults — and Lorain County Public Health is running a campaign asking for your help in limiting their use.

E-cigarettes are tobacco products, and have become increasingly popular among middle and high school students.

They entered the market labeled as a safe alternative to smoking tobacco, although they do contain nicotine, which is harmful to youth and young adults, the county health agency said.

"Like other tobacco products, e-cigarettes contain nicotine,” said Lorain County Public Health commissioner David Covell. “Nicotine is a highly addictive chemical that can be harmful for brain development.”

The young brain can continue to develop until age 25.

One popular brand of e-cigarette is JUUL. According to the manufacturer, a single JUUL pod contains as much nicotine as a pack of regular cigarettes.

E-cigarettes come in many shapes and sizes. They can be shaped like a USB flash drive or a pen – e-cigarettes do not look like traditional tobacco products.

Parents, grandparents, and caregivers can help prevent children and adolescents from using e-cigarettes: • Learn about the different types of e-cigarettes.

• Know the risks of all forms of tobacco. Visit www.loraincountyhealth.com/vaping or www.cdc.gov/tobacco.

• Talk to children about the risks of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

WEOL expands broadcasts to FM DAVE O’BRIEN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

WEOL-AM 930 has launched an FM translator to carry its programming on the FM dial at 100.3, the station announced Friday.

Listeners can now hear WEOL at both AM 930 and 100.3 FM, on the WEOL mobile app and at www.weol. com.

WEOL broadcasts local and syndicated content, local news, weather, and sports content from the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Columbus Blue Jackets, and local and regional high school sports.

WEOL is part of the Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Co., which is owned by the Lorain County Printing and Publishing Co. — the parent company of The Chronicle-Telegram, The Medina

Gazette, Lorain County Community Guide, WLKR Radio, and K96 FM Radio.

“We are pleased to announce the establishment of our FM translator, with all WEOL programming now being broadcast at 100.3 FM,” WEOL station manager Tim Alcorn said.

“The ability to deliver our outstanding programming options on the FM band, which adds a fourth platform for listeners to hear our content, is another significant step forward in the evolution of the radio station.”

“Since WEOL went on the air in October of 1948, the frequency to listen to the station has been AM-930, and WEOL will continue to be heard at that very dial position,” Alcorn said. “But now, the ability to listen to WEOL on the FM dial will give listeners another alternative to hear our content.”

In addition to AM-930 and now

100.3 FM, WEOL also streams the majority of its programming content on the free WEOL mobile app as well as through the station website, www. weol.com.

“In offering our listeners as well as the local and regional advertising community yet another platform to hear both WEOL programming as well messages from our sponsors, it will only enhance our attempts to serve our local communities” Alcorn said.

“We are incredibly excited to bring WEOL to the FM dial. It is a very important enhancement for the station that immediately increases our footprint and capabilities,” Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting President Bill Hudnutt said. “I believe the people we’ve been unable to reach in the past will be very surprised by the amount of local programming we broadcast, most notably high school sports.”

COLUMN

My little photographer's first gig "Daddy, can I learn photography?"

The question caught me by surprise. At seven, Rylin doesn't ask to be taught anything — she's fiercely independent. Stubborn.

Strong-willed.

All qualities she gets from her mother, to be sure.

When she learned to read, Ry wouldn't let me help. She emerged from her chrysalis one day clutching a novel.

When she learned to ride a bike, I wasn't allowed near it. Then one day she was suddenly pedaling around the driveway on her own. "I've been able to do this for two weeks," she announced, rolling her eyes.

So when she wanted help with photos last week, I was eager to help. I strapped a Canon Rebel around her neck and we headed to the backyard.

Rylin let me teach her about which lenses to use.

She soaked up every tip I could give her about focus, about choosing a subject to shoot, about avoiding backlighting, about positioning and framing and avoiding shakiness.

She started by hunting down Midnight, the neighborhood outdoor cat.

Then she flitted from flower to flower taking close-ups of petals. She zoomed in on tree bark and leaves, seeing their crevices and textures and jagged edges up close

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and showing a good eye for macro photography.

When she heard I'd be heading to Wellington on Sunday to take pictures of the Dog Days of Summer festival, there was no shaking Rylin. "Can I go with you?" she begged.

How could I say no?

So I found myself with an on-the-job apprentice and let Ry choose our agenda.

She practically dragged me from lab to chihuahua to pug for a couple of hours, snapping away.

This week, for the first time ever, I've given one of my kids a photo credit in the paper. You'll find some of Rylin's photos next to mine in the Wellington Enterprise. And they're good.

Not "proud dad" good — objectively excellent.

Now Rylin is talking about a career in photography, which poses a dilemma.

The truth is, I'm not sure

I can encourage that dream.

A hobby in photography?

Yes! But the truth is that well-paying jobs in the field are drying up and they certainly don't command an enviable wage.

By coincidence, I stumbled across a MoneyWise article this week that listed photography as the college major with the single worst career prospects — worse than fine arts, ad sales, exercise science, hospitality, religious studies, or theater.

Professional photography is being hit hard by the fact that you're probably carrying an excellent camera in your pocket right now.

Your smart phone lets you take incredibly high-quality pics without much effort or expertise. Photos are just about everywhere you look in media, in marketing, in advertisements. But their

worth has become sadly devalued.

The field carries an average starting salary of $41,200 and a mid-career salary of $61,700, according to MoneyWise. And the industry will shrink by 8,000 jobs in the next seven years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts.

So, my Rylin, my little girl, my beautiful buddy, I couldn't be any prouder of your preternatural camera skills. We'll have all the fun you want shooting fairs and weekend photo-ops together for as long as you'll tag along.

But do Daddy a favor — become a veterinarian or an electrical engineer.

Photos can be your passion. By the time you graduate from college in 2034, you'll need another plan for income.

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FROM A1 Sprinkle is behind after missing eight practices to open training camp but believes he can make up for lost time in the four preseason games.

“I found that out last year being in Carolina, that the preseason games are huge,” he said. “Obviously I want to be a Brown, I want to be here, so I want to do the best that I can to fit in this system and perform at a high level when the games come around.”

Sprinkle returned from a suspension and a torn patellar tendon in his right knee to be named a Ohio State captain and start 12 games in 2017, totaling 16 tackles, three tackles for loss, a pass breakup and a quarter-

back hurry.

He’s used to dealing with adversity but was tested again when the AAF folded and he found himself out of football once more.

“I’ve been grinding, man, for the past four or five months for this opportunity, so I’m excited for it,” he said. “It’s a steppingstone in my mission.”

He was going back and forth between Columbus and Elyria, working out and “kinda floating” as he waited for another chance. Living in limbo takes a toll.

“You get challenged a lot mentally and spiritually, and I feel like that’s why I grew a lot these past few

months mentally and spiritually,” he said. “Obviously keeping up with my body was good, but relying on God a lot helped me out a lot through this.”

Not only did he emerge on the other side, he landed with a team with playoff expectations and Super Bowl dreams.

“Obviously I knew there is a lot of hype this year, a lot of pub going around Cleveland,” Sprinkle said.

“And I always said this is a great time to play for the Browns, to be a part of this organization. And I’m here with an opportunity, all I’ve got to do is take advantage of it and I’m ready to experience it.”

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A1 family of Calvin Kaminski of Amherst, a six-year-old with severe medical issues, will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 at the American Legion, 393 Ohio St. Calvin has multiple diagnoses, including semi lobar holoprosencephaly, an intermediate level malformation of the brain, as well as quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy, microcephaly, diabetes insipidus, hypotonia, hypertonia, and acid reflux. He will also undergo total hip reconstructive surgery in the near future. These diagnoses have a very long list of symptoms and create severe challenges for the Kaminski family every day. Calvin uses a feeding tube. He cannot crawl or walk, sit unassisted, feed himself, or use the toilet. He is completely nonverbal.

Tickets to the dinner are $25 and can be purchased at www.tinyurl.com/y23vcjcq. They include dinner, two free drink tickets, and two free $2 raffle tickets.

To make a donation, visit www.bit.ly/kaminskivan.

• OBERLIN: A food distribution event will be held for those in need from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 at Oberlin Community Services, 285 South Professor St. Doors open at 9:15 a.m. Be sure to take photo ID and grocery bags if you have them.

For more information, call 440-774-6579.

• WELLINGTON: A Perseid meteor shower program will start at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10.

Join the staff of Herrick Memorial Library for the viewing party. Take a telescope or binoculars or use one of the telescopes that the library will provide. This program depends upon the weather and if necessary will be rescheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11.

Registration is required. Call the Library at 440-6472120 to register and to pick up the directions to the viewing site.

• WELLINGTON: A “Stuff the Truck” event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 10 at Village Market and Dollar General.

Wellington firefighters will be on hand to accept donations of school supplies or money, all of which will be distributed locally.

• LORAIN: Brewfest will be held from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 in the Waterfront District, 319 Black River Ln. The event showcases breweries, food trucks, and live bands.

Tickets are $25 in advance, $35 day of, limited VIP tickets at $65, as well as limited designated driver tickets at $5. With the main ticket each patron will receive a sampler glass and 15 beer tickets that can be redeemed for a four-ounce sample.

BrewFest is a rain-or-shine event with no refunds. You must be 21 or older to attend.

• OBERLIN: A “Freedom’s Friends” Underground Railroad and abolition history walk will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 from the front steps of the First Church in Oberlin UCC, 106 North Main St. Hear stories about Oberlin’s most famous freedom seekers and people known to have helped them make their way to freedom on this 90-minute tour hosted by the Oberlin Heritage Center. The fee is $6 for adults and free for OHC members, any college student, and children accompanied by an adult.

For information or reservations, call 440-774-1700 or register at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org.

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Historical Society permanent exhibit will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Carnegie Center, 329 West 10th St. Admission is $10. The exhibit focuses on the Lorain Lighthouse, American Shipbuilding Company, Ford Motor Company, and U.S. Steel Company.

Monday, Aug. 12 • OBERLIN: Meatless Mondays and Beyond will meet Aug. 12 at the Oberlin Public Library.

Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. and the evening will include a vegan potluck. At 6:30 p.m., plant-based nutritionist, weight loss coach, and author Lori DePietro-Standen will speak on “Embracing an Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle for Weight Loss and Vibrant Health.” Did you know that obesity, digestive issues, joint problems, auto-immune diseases, reproductive disorders, diabetes, and heart disease are all rooted in inflammation? Learn what lifestyle and dietary changes you can make to embrace the anti-inflammatory life.

Space is limited and reservations are required. Contact Kimberly Thompson at kimmert2001@yahoo.com or 805245-0730.

• AMHERST: The Amherst Public Library board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 at the library.

The meeting is open to the public.

• AMHERST: A back-to-school storytime will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 at the Amherst Public Library.

Help your kids gear up for the first day of school. The event is aimed at children entering preschool, kindergarten, and first grade.

• ELYRIA: State Sen. Nathan Manning will welcome constituents to discuss ideas and concerns from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12 at the Elyria Public Library West River Branch, 1194 West River Rd. No appointment is necessary.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 • AMHERST: A magic comedy show by Gordon Russ will be presented at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Main Street Community Center, 255 Park Ave. Sponsored by the Amherst Public Library, the show will feature hilarious, magical fun for kids of all ages.

• OBERLIN: Learn about women’s suffrage in Oberlin at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

AmeriCorps and Ohio History Service Corps member Riley Thomas will examine activism in a small town and how it connected to the larger national movement leading up to Ohio’s ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1919 and the national ratification in 1920.

The program is sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center and is free and open to the public.

• AMHERST: “Food for Fines” will run from Saturday, Aug. 10 to Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Amherst Public Library.

Overdue fines got you down? The library will waive $1 of fines for each item donated to benefit the Amherst Food Pantry. Items like spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, jelly, tuna, ramen noodles, instant potatoes, rice and pasta mixes, stuffing, pancake mix, syrup, and bath products are especially needed.

Aug. 13 and 14

Sunday, Aug. 11

Wednesday, Aug. 14

• BROWNHELM TWP.: The Brownhelm Historical Association will hold “Grandpa’s Garage Sale” from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Historic Brownhelm School and Museum, 1940 North Ridge Rd. • LORAIN: A grand opening reception for a new Lorain

• AMHERST: Tie dye your own bandana or headband while supplies last at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 on the Amherst Public Library lawn.

In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in the DeLloyd Room.

• OBERLIN: A Mercy Health Allen Auxiliary fundraiser will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the lobby of Mercy Health Allen Hospital.

The “Nutman” will offer a variety of peanuts, cashews, almonds, and more as well as bags of flavored popcorn.

• AMHERST: Walkin’ on Wednesdays will be held starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 in downtown Amherst.

It includes a market with produce, artisans, nonprofits, and other vendors, a classic car show, and special offers from downtown businesses.

Thursday, Aug. 15 • WELLINGTON: “Welcome to Kindergarten” will be presented at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

This special story time is for children who will be attending kindergarten this fall. Children attending will receive a box of school supplies. Register by Aug. 13 at the library or by calling 440-647-2120.

• OBERLIN: The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee will meet from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Oberlin Public Library.

Attendees can see the film “Indian School: A Survivor’s Story.” During the late 19th and 20th centuries, across the U.S. and Canada, the federal governments habitually required Native American children to attend residential boarding schools. Beginning with the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania (1879), the goal was assimilation. The motto was, “Kill the Indian to save the man.” There were 519 schools in the U.S. and 126 in Canada. This film, from the victims’ own voices, details the boarding school experience.

• VERMILION: The Women Business Owners Network will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 at The Pavilion Grill, 5542 Liberty Ave. The meeting will be held during Vermilion’s Third Thursday event. Wear comfortable walking shoes to visit the musicians up and down Main Street and Liberty Avenue. The hostess for this meeting is Theresa Riddell of the Nelson Insurance Agency.

RSVP to Karen Cheshire at 440-967-5503 or email wbonlorain@gmail.com. For more information about the group, go to www.wbonlorain.org or Facebook.

Saturday, Aug. 17 • OBERLIN: The Oberlin chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby will meet from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Oberlin Public Library.

The speaker via video conference will be Sam DaleyHarris, founder and CEO of Civic Courage, a nonprofit that teaches effective citizen lobbying skills. The chapter will discuss actions that can be taken to increase awareness and lobby Congress.

For more information, visit www.citizensclimatelobby. org, write to jwsabin@gmail.com, or call John Sabin at 440-574-1570. All are welcome.

Sunday, Aug.18 • AMHERST: The Amherst police will hold a “Cram the Cruiser” event from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18 at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 582 Church St. Officers will collect school supplies for children in need.

Items needed include but are not limited to pens, pencils, erasers, rulers, glue sticks, highlighters, pocket folders, children’s scissors, colored pencils, crayons, markers, loose leaf paper, spiral notebooks, index cards, three-ring binders, sharpeners, calculators, and backpacks.

Aug. 18 and 19 • AMHERST TWP.: Auditions for “The Jungle Book” will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18 and Monday, Aug. 19 at the Workshop Players Theater, 44820 Middle Ridge Rd. Director Jennifer Ludwig is seeking 15 cast members, including at least four males. Most genders of the 15 can be switched. Production dates are Nov. 7-17.

In this action-packed adaptation of the classic adventure story, Mowgli grows up believing he’s as fierce as a wolf.

When he learns he is actually a human, he must discover how to reconcile these different identities and decide whether to remain with the pack or return to the human world from which he was born.

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© 2019 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 35, No. 35

On Earth, gravity keeps the air around us (and everything else) from drifting off into space. Gravity pulls on everything—every rock, every grain of sand, every leaf and every person.

One day, according to a ___________ story, a man named Sir Isaac Newton was _______ under an apple tree.

An apple _______ on his head, and he suddenly __________ of the law of gravity.

Use the Kid Scoop Secret Decoder Ring to discover the name of this book by Mary Pope Osborne, which is available at the library.

Your weight is determined by the pull of gravity on your body. If you weigh 60 pounds, then the pull of the Earth’s gravity on you is 60 pounds.

The weight of a box tells how much gravity pulls on the box.

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the Magic Tree House series!

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie off to the moon—and the future. Their mission? To find the last “M” thing that will free Morgan from the spell. Can they do it before the air in their oxygen tank runs out? Will the mysterious moon man help them? And why is Peanut the mouse acting so strange?

It is most likely that years of ___________ things falling to the ground were what led to the ___________ insight he called Newton’s Law of Gravity.

Whoops! Gravity has made some of the words in this article fall to the ground.

Can you find where each word belongs?

To discover the name of this book, find the letter on the outer ring, then replace it with the letter below it on the inner ring.

U B W F B A C D How many silly things can you find in this scene?

Standards Link: Earth Science: Students understand forces and know that gravity is not a physical object, but affects physical objects.

I Before E or E Before I?

The moon and the planets all have gravity. The moon has less gravity than Earth. That means you would weigh less on the moon, because less gravity pulls on you. If you weigh 60 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 10 pounds on the moon.

How many pounds would a 60-pound person weigh on each of these planets? Do the math to discover the answer.

Look through news articles for words that have the letters i and e next to each other. In the table below, list the words spelled with the i before the e in the left column. In the right column, list the words spelled with the e before the i.

H F

D C T

U H H F

… lighting up when you learn something new!

Complete the grid by using all the letters in the word SOLAR in each vertical and horizontal row. Each letter should only be used once in each row.

Some spaces have been filled in for you.

Standards Link: Spelling: Recognize spelling patterns and know exceptions to spelling rules.

How many new words can you make using the letters in the words:

1 - 5 words: Language Lightweight 6 - 12 words: Rising Reader 13 or more words: Gravitational Greatness Standards Link: Spelling: Spell grade-level appropriate words correctly.

DRIFTING GRAVITY PLANETS WEIGHT NEWTON SATURN BEFORE VENUS SPACE APPLE SOLAR SAND BODY MARS LAW

Find the words in the puzzle.

How many of them can you find on this page?

S D N U O P G R D G P B A R E V I R R T

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DETERMINE

A L S A T R S S I G B O D Y W D E R N I

The verb determine means to fix exactly and with certainty.

P L A N E T S A G E

NASA was determined to land someone on the moon.

O W S U N E V M N W

Try to use the word determine in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family.

E P L A O I A O T H

Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Walking on Air

Who likes gravity?

Look through the newspaper for examples of gravity being a good thing. Then look for examples where less gravity would be useful. Make a list of what you would miss about gravity if you were on the moon.

ANSWER: A rocket chip.

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

This week’s word:

Describe what your life would be like without gravity.

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Amherst school buses will soon roll but it's unclear how many riders will take advantage of the return of service to Steele High School.

Return of HS busing brings uncertainties

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Hordes of high-schoolers may be waiting at bus stops across Amherst when the fall semester begins on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Or none at all.

It's impossible to tell how many teens will take advantage of bus service to Steele High School, which is being offered this fall for the first time in a decade, said district superintendent Steven Sayers.

Transportation supervisor Cathy Gale has indicated there are 150 high school students who have signed up.

But there may be many others who won't return bus forms, assuming they can simply show up at the corner and ride, said Sayers.

His best guess: Between 300 and 400 older students will jump on board.

"But I don't know. I really don't know. That's obviously one of the challenges, trying to work ourselves through the process," he said.

"We won't know until the first day."

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Buddies Isaiah Tatum and Evan Cooperider (ABOVE) look handsome in their helmets Saturday at the Church Street fire station. Kids were invited to test their skills with the city department's hoses, drenching bystanders. The event was cut short when firefighters were called out to multiple alarms, including an oven fire at the English Lakes subdivision and smoke in the compressor room at Premier Toyota. "There were some unhappy people but emergencies come first," said fire chief Jim Wilhelm. BOTTOM LEFT: Addisyn Gatz shows Amherst firefighters how it’s done, donning a helmet and coat. BOTTOM RIGHT: Mikayla Letson gets a little help dressing up in turnout gear.

COUNCIL ELECTRICAL SALE DEBATE

Would the proposed Napoleon manager: deal affect your bill? ‘It’s an easy decision’ JASON HAWK EDITOR

Let's be honest: As long as the power flows to your house, you might not care whether Amherst sells off its 69-kilovolt transmission lines, a move that's been hotly debated by officials in recent weeks.

The big question in your mind is probably what the sale could mean for your electric bill.

Yes, your bill would go up.

But by how much? And would it be worth it?

We asked mayor Mark Costilow about the impact he expects a probable utilities deal with American Municipal Power Trans-

mission to have on you, the customer.

First, some background.

AMP is a nonprofit company that helps broker energy deals for its members, including Amherst.

For years, it's been involved in projects that generate electricity — hydroelectric dams, solar fields, wind power, and so on.

But recently AMP got into the transmission business. That's not about making power, it's about shuttling it to customers across the country.

AMP Transmission wants to buy the city's 69-kilovolt lines, rather than building its own BILLS PAGE B2

JASON HAWK EDITOR

A $9 million deal to trade Amherst’s highvoltage power lines for a second main electric feed to the city has raised red flags for some officials.

But if you ask Joel Mazur, he’ll recommend jumping at the opportunity.

He’s the city manager of Napoleon, Ohio, located on Rt. 6 west of Toledo.

Last year, his council was the first to do business with the newly-formed American Municipal Power Transmission, the same nonprofit that wants to buy Amherst’s 69-kilovolt lines.

“Financially, it was

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a huge benefit for us,” Mazur said, describing a nearly $1 million cash windfall that resulted from the sale of a substation and 138-kilovolt infrastructure.

Napoleon used the sale money to pay down its debt on a solar field project, saving residents a bundle, he said.

The city also kept control of its substation and entered into an operations maintenance agreement with AMPT. That means municipal workers are doing the same upkeep they used to — but now the city’s getting paid for it.

Napoleon had been facing some regulatory pressure from the North NAPOLEON PAGE B2

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Kenny Velez Memorial Fund

Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Trooper Kenny Velez Memorial Fund Scholarship, named for the state trooper who died in the line of duty in September 2016.

The scholarship fund was established by his children, Amherst alumni and students. Up to four awards are available: two $1,000 scholarships for students attending an accredited college; a $2,000 scholarship for the child of an active, retired, or fallen officer; and a $2,000 scholarship for a man or woman entering the police academy to become a police officer.

Candidates must be from Lorain County. They must be part of the Class of 2019, graduating with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and entering an accredited college, vocational, or technical institution; or enter into a police academy or police training program to become a police officer.

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HS BUSING

FROM B1 and sophomores.

If there's an onslaught, it could mean adding a bus route or even moving students from one bus run to another.

Already, the board of education has voted to shift Amherst Junior High's start and end times to make sure there's time for high school pick-up and drop-offs.

The new AJHS day runs from 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.

Gale is finishing up the routes schedule this week. But educators know no matter how much they prepare, there will be busing adjustments in the first couple of weeks.

Sayers is asking parents to be patient and flexible as they work through the beginning of the school year.

The first few days of school are always a nightmare, traffic-wise.

There are lingering summer construction projects that cause detours and slowdowns. Parents have to figure out drop-off and pick-up patterns. And commuters need to adjust their habits to allow for school traffic.

"Even under normal circumstances, there are still a certain amount of adjustment that has to be made the first couple of weeks of school because we know who is eligible but we don't know who is riding," said Sayers.

By September, kids and bus drivers will have established a routine. Transportation times will stabilize.

Until January.

Then there will be another short period of upheaval as the new Powers Elementary School opens on South Lake Street, Sayers said.

Parents, kids, and bus drivers will all have to figure out the new traffic pattern and account for new drive times.

A big question involves those students who live more than a mile away from the old Powers on Washington Avenue but closer than a mile from the new school.

The plan, said Sayers, is to allow those children to continue riding the bus instead of making them switch mid-winter to walking, biking, or being dropped off.

"We're going to make this transition as family-friendly as we can make it," he said.

Those children will no longer be bus riders in the 2020-2021 school year.

FALCONS VARSITY SCHEDULES Football • Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. versus Madison Comprehensive High School at home.

• Friday, Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Bellevue High School, 200 Oakland Ave., Bellevue.

• Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at Edison High School, 2603 State Rt. 113, Milan.

• Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at Amherst Steele High School, 450 Washington St., Amherst.

• Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. versus Vermilion at home.

• Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. versus Black River at home.

• Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. versus Clearview at home.

• Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. versus Keystone at home.

• Friday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 versus Oberlin. This game will be played at Oberlin College, 200 Woodland Ave. • Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Wellington High School, 398 Dickson St., Wellington.

Boys Soccer • Friday, Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. versus Holy Name High School at home.

• Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. versus Huron at home.

• Saturday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. at Fairview High

School, 4507 West 213th St., Fairview Park.

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. versus Oberlin at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. versus Lutheran West at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. versus Wellington at home.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at Vermilion High School, 1250 Sanford St., Vermilion.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. versus Oberlin High School. This game will be played at Oberlin College, 200 Woodland Ave. • Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. versus Brookside at home.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. at Wellington High School, 629 North Main St., Wellington.

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. versus Keystone at home.

• Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

Girls Soccer • Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 2:30 p.m. at Clear Fork High

Volleyball • Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Monday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. versus Vermilion at home.

• Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. versus Brookside at home.

• Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. at Lutheran West High School, 3850 Linden Rd., Rocky River.

• Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Clearview High School, 4700 Broadway, Lorain.

• Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. versus Oberlin at home.

• Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. versus Shelby at home.

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Wellington High School, 629 North Main St., Wellington.

• Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 10 am.. versus Lorain at home.

• Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Ridge Academy, 37501 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville.

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That's for the average residential customer. Most houses use about 1,000 kilowatts per month.

If Amherst didn't have AMPT's help, the cost would be an extra two cents a kilowatt, or $240 more per year.

"But for somebody like Pierre Foods or Giant Eagle, it would be astronomical," the mayor said. "Two cents a kilowatt is a lot of money for somebody using a lot of electricity."

That kind of a hike could very well chase businesses out of town, he said.

Costilow is sure there are businesses that have chosen not to come to Amherst because of its unreliable electrical system.

Councilman Chuck Winiarski asked July 22 for the mayor to name several as examples but the question went unanswered.

We asked again in a follow-up interview.

"We usually don't know what

the business is," Costilow said. "A consultant or a real estate agent for somebody calls. They don't tell you who's coming or who's looking."

About once a year, a caller will say they have a commercial or industrial client interested in moving to the city.

One of the first questions is about the power system's reliability.

As soon as they learn there have been longer outages because of the single feed, the conversation sours, Costilow said.

He speculated that Meijer may have been represented by one of those agents and chose to build at the former Super Kmart property in Lorain instead of a site in Amherst.

"A couple of times they've said, 'We have a fairly significant retailer or a fairly significant industry that wants to move to town and have some questions for you,'" said Costilow.

"Our electric grid isn't something I can sell."

reluctance to do the same.

He was eager to give a testimonial about the positive experience Napoleon had with AMPT. He even offered to reach out to Costilow and council members.

“It was a very easy decision for the city of Napoleon’s council,” he said, recalling a unanimous vote with little debate.

“For a city the size of Amherst, you throw out a $9 million project out there like that, that has to do with their electric system, it’s probably going to raise some alarms,” Mazur said. “I can see that. But this one, to me, now that I understand and people in the city of Napoleon understand the value of AMP Transmission... it’s a really easy decision.”

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FROM B1

American Electric Reliability Corporation in 2017. So officials there had been looking for a transmission deal for more than a year before AMPT was formed in August 2018.

When the nonprofit company arrived on the scene, Mazur and company were relieved and ready to sign on.

Mazur expressed shock that some Amherst council members showed

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• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. versus Keystone at home.

• Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

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In return, Amherst would get a $9 million secondary power feed for virtually nothing.

Right now, there's just one main line feeding the entire city. If it goes down — like it did last spring — there's no back-up source.

Amherst has never been able to afford building a second line by itself. Financing such a project over 20 years would mean passing on $800,000 in increased costs to residents every year.

But with AMPT's help, it will cost the city less than $2,000 per year to get the second power feed.

AMPT plans to spread the $9 million cost among six million customers in its transmission zone, which breaks down to pennies.

"You're talking about 14 cents a customer for the entire year is all it's going to affect us doing it this way," said Costilow.

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• Friday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. versus Holy Name at home.

• Thursday, Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. versus Huron at home.

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. versus Oberlin at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. at Vermilion High School, 1250 Sanford St., Vermilion.

• Monday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. versus Lutheran West at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. versus Wellington at home.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m.at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Saturday, Sept. 21 at noon at Norwalk High School, 350 Shady Lane Dr., Norwalk.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. versus Oberlin.

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• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. at Wellington High School, 629 North Main St., Wellington.

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Amherst has received a $20,524 grant from the Lorain County Solid Waste District as a result of how much you, the residents, have recycled.

The amount is based on tonnage and can be invested in projects that feature recycled products. Each year, the city uses the grant money for park improvements.

This year, it will be used to purchase new lifeguard chairs at the Anna Shmauch Memorial Pool, replace decking at the pool concession stand, place mats under slides and swings at Maude Neiding Park, purchase a cyclone leaf blower, and publish a brochure on recycling tips.

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COMETS VARSITY SCHEDULES Football • Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood.

• Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at home versus Firelands.

• Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at home versus Midview.

• Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at North Olmsted High School, 27301 Butternut Ridge Rd., North Olmsted.

• Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m., homecoming game versus Olmsted Falls.

• Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Rd., Avon Lake.

• Friday, Oct. 11 at home versus Berea-Midpark.

• Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Westlake High School, 27830 Hilliard Blvd., Westlake.

• Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at home versus North Ridgeville for Senior Night.

• Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Avon High School, 3075 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon.

Boys Soccer • Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at home versus Lakewood.

• Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at Midview High School, 38199 Capel Rd., Grafton.

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at home versus North Olmsted.

• Saturday, Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. at Holy Name High School, 6000 Queens Hwy., Parma Heights.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at Olmsted Falls High School, 27045 Bagley Rd., Olmsted Falls.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at Willoughby South High School, 5000 Shankland Rd., Willoughby.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at home versus Avon Lake.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at Berea-Midpark High School, 7220 Pleasant Ave., Berea.

• Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at Valley Forge High School, 9999 Independence Blvd., Cleveland.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at home versus Westlake.

• Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at Elyria High School, 1915 Middle Ave., Elyria.

• Monday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at home versus Lincoln West.

• Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at North Ridgeville, 34600 Bainbridge Rd., North Ridgeville.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. at home versus Clay.

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at home versus Avon.

• Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at home versus Vermilion.

Girls Soccer • Monday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at home versus Normandy.

• Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood.

• Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at home versus Midview.

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at North Olmsted High School, 27301 Butternut Ridge Rd., North Olmsted.

• Saturday, Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. at Magnificat High School, 20770 Hilliard Blvd., Rocky River.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at home versus Olmsted Falls.

• Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at home versus Elyria.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Rd., Avon Lake.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at Strongsville High School, 1567 Foltz Industrial Pkwy., Strongsville.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at home versus Berea-Midpark.

• Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at home versus Clay.

• Monday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at home versus Bay. • Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. versus Westlake at Lee Burneson Middle School, 2260 Dover Center Rd., Westlake.

• Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7

p.m. at home versus North Ridgeville.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at home versus Willoughby.

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at Avon High School, 3075 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon.

Boys Golf • Monday, Aug. 12 at 8 a.m., Comet Invitational at Oberlin Golf Club, 200 Pyle Rd., Oberlin.

• Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 8:30 a.m., SWC Preview at Eagle Creek Golf Course, 2406 New State Rd., Norwalk.

• Thursday, Aug. 15 at 2:30 p.m., Lakewood High School at Seneca Golf Course, 975 Metropolitan Park Dr., Broadview Heights.

• Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m., Midview High School at Forest Hills Golf Course, 41971 Oberlin-Elyria Rd., Elyria.

• Thursday, Aug. 22 at 3 p.m., North Olmsted High School at Springvale Golf Course, 5871 Canterbury Rd., North Olmsted.

• Friday, Aug. 23, time TBA, LCAAA Tournament at Bob-O-Link, 4141 Center Rd., Avon.

• Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m., Olmsted Falls High School at Forest Hills Golf Course, 41971 OberlinElyria Rd., Elyria.

• Thursday, Aug. 29 at 3:30 p.m., Avon Lake High School at Legacy Golf Course at Sweetbriar, 750 Jaycox Rd., Avon Lake.

• Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 1:30 p.m., Midview Golf Invitational at Columbia Hills Country Club, 16200 East River Rd., Columbia Station.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m., Berea-Midpark High School at Forest Hills Golf Course, 41971 OberlinElyria Rd., Elyria.

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m., North Ridgeville High School at Forest Hills Golf Course 41971 OberlinElyria Rd., Elyria.

• Thursday, Sept. 12, time TBA, Avon Lake High School at Bob-O-Link, 4141 Center Rd., Avon.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1:30 p.m., Jim Denos Memorial Golf Tournament at Eagle Creek Golf Course, 2406 New State Rd., Norwalk.

• Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 3:45 p.m., Westlake High School at Avon Oaks Country Club, 32300 Detroit Rd., Avon.

• Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 a.m., SWC Championship at Legacy Golf Course at Sweetbriar, 750 Jaycox Rd., Avon Lake.

Girls Golf

• Thursday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m., Olmsted Falls High School at Mallard Creek Golf Course, 34500 Royalton Rd., Columbia Station.

• Monday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m., Avon Lake High School at Sweetbriar Legacy Golf Course, 750 Jaycox Rd., Avon Lake.

• Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 8 a.m., SWC Preview at Greyhawk Golf Course, 665 US Grant St., LaGrange.

• Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 8 a.m., Berea-Midpark High School at Seneca Golf Course, 975 Metropolitan Park Dr., Broadview Heights.

• Thursday, Aug. 15 at 8 a.m., North Olmsted High School at Springvale Golf Course, 5871 Canterbury Rd., North Olmsted.

• Monday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m., North Olmsted High School at Fox Creek Golf Course, 5445 Beavercrest Dr., Lorain.

• Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m., North Ridgeville High School at Pine Brook Golf Club, 11043 Durkee Rd., Grafton.

• Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 3:30 p.m., Olmsted Falls High School at Fox Creek Golf Course, 5445 Beavercrest Dr., Lorain.

• Thursday, Sept. 5 at 3:45 p.m., Westlake High School at Avon Oaks Country Club, 32300 Detroit Rd., Avon.

• Monday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m., Berea-Midpark High School at Fox Creek Golf Course, 5445 Beavercrest Dr., Lorain.

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 3:30 p.m., Avon High School at Bob-o-Link Golf Course, 4141 Center Rd., Avon.

• Monday, Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m., Midview High School at Brentwood Golf Course, 12415 Grafton Rd., Grafton.

• Monday, Sept. 23 at 3:30 p.m., Avon Lake High School at Fox Creek Golf Course, 5445 Beavercrest Dr., Lorain.

• Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m., Westlake High School at Fox Creek Golf Course, 5445 Beavercrest Dr., Lorain.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 8 a.m., SWC Championship at Legacy Golf Course at Sweetbriar, 750 Jaycox Rd., Avon Lake.

Girls Tennis • Monday, Aug. 12 at 4:30 p.m. at Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood.

• Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 4:30 p.m. at home versus Midview.

• Thursday, Aug. 15, time TBA, Midview Doubles

Tournament, 38199 Capel Rd., Grafton.

•Friday, Aug. 16, time TBA, Midview Doubles Tournament, 38199 Capel Rd., Grafton.

• Saturday, Aug. 17 at 9 a.m., Norwalk Double Tournament, 350 Shady Lane Dr., Norwalk.

• Monday, Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m. at North Olmsted High School, 27301 Butternut Ridge Rd., North Olmsted.

• Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 4:30 p.m. at Elyria High School, 1915 Middle Ave., Elyria.

• Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at home versus Olmsted Falls.

• Monday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Rd., Avon Lake.

• Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m. at home versus Berea-Midpark.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 4:30 p.m. at Westlake High School.

• Friday, Sept. 6, time TBA, LCAAA Tournament at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Rd., Avon Lake.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m., LCAAA Tournament at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Rd., Avon Lake.

• Monday, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at home versus North Ridgeville.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at Avon High School, 37545 Detroit Ave., Avon.

• Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 2 p.m., Southwestern Conference Tournament at Oberlin College, 200 Woodland St., Oberlin.

• Saturday, Sept. 21 at 9 a.m., Southwestern Conference Tournament at Oberlin College, 200 Woodland St., Oberlin.

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Statement on Dayton shootings

State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) is calling on Ohio's legislature to address gun violence in the wake of this past weekend's mass shooting in Dayton.

Thoughts and prayers aren't enough, he said.

"We were elected to take action,” said Miller. “My Democratic colleagues and I have put forward a slate of common sense, widely-supported measures to protect Ohioans and keep guns from getting into the hands of those who wish to do harm."

He is throwing his support behind universal background checks and a “red flag” law supported by state Democrats.

More than 90 percent of Ohioans support universal background checks for gun purchases and Gov. Mike DeWine has expressed his support for implementing a red flag law, said Miller.

Some lawmakers have called for a ban on bump stocks, increasing the minimum age for buying firearms to 21, closing the gun show loophole, prohibiting people convicted of domestic violence from purchasing a firearm, a safe storage bill to keep firearms out of the hands of minors, a ban on high-capacity magazines, resources for school safety including security doors and restricted access, restrictions on purchase of body armor, and an increase to gun safety training requirements.

School board change

The Amherst board of education meeting scheduled for Sept. 16 has been canceled. A special meeting has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 at the Steele High School creative learning center.

Treasurer certification

Amherst Schools treasurer Amelia Gioffredo has earned the Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations designation from the Association of School Business Officials International.

“Increasingly we are seeing that certification is a driver that helps to raise the bar for sound fiscal management across all school districts,” said ASBO International executive director David Lewis. “SFOs are keenly sought after due to their experience and expertise in appropriately allocating resources to meet the current and future needs of their constituents.”

Volleyball • Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood.

• Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus Midview.

• Saturday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. at home versus Vermilion.

• Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at North Olmsted High School, 27301 Butternut Ridge Rd., North Olmsted.

• Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus Olmsted Falls.

• Saturday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. at home versus Brunswick.

• Saturday, Aug. 31 at noon at home versus Wadsworth.

• Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Avon Lake High

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Amherst News-Times

THE SOUNDS OF SUMMER

Marching Comets making changes JASON HAWK EDITOR

It's a "Brave New World" for the Amherst Marching Comets after graduating a large group of seniors this spring.

That's the theme of this year's competition show featuring Antonín Dvorak's 9th symphony — the "New World" symphony.

"We're breaking new ground with our band," said veteran director Chris Barbaro. "We're doing some new things this year, taking us in some new directions with renewed purpose."

His band is now about 70 percent freshmen and sophomores.

It's the perfect time, said Barbaro, to focus on positivity, how the band is a family, and getting kids to buy in to the program.

He's also changing some drill mechanics, expecting more of the oftencomplicated footwork to be memorized.

"It's going slower," he said Monday as teens hit the field with instruments in hand. "But this way the kids know their sets instead of guessing. That will keep us from having to go back and retrace old ground later in the season."

Large props featuring images of compasses and maps will reinforce both the theme of exploration and the band's new direction.

Barbaro said his kids will break through the maps to symbolize treading new ground.

The Marching Comets number 140 this fall. They've shown overwhelming commitment during camp so far, said Barbaro.

Friday night football fans will get some fun favorites. Songs include "Shout It Out Loud" by Kiss, "Devil with a Blue Dress On" by Shorty Long, "Good Golly Miss Molly" by Little Richard, "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne, and "Let's Get Crazy" by Quiet Riot.

They'll also see the return of a majorette to the lineup with the addition of sophomore Gracelynn Davieau.

Photos by Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

LEFT: Hailey Collins stands at attention during drills early Monday as the Marching Comets took to the Steele High School practice field. ABOVE: Gracelynn Davieau. BOTTOM LEFT: Spencer Deremer. BOTTOM RIGHT: Bridget McCarthy.

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• Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. versus Black River at home. • Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. versus Keystone at home. • Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd.,

Sheffield. • Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. versus Clearview at home. • Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 630 p.m. at Oberlin High School, 281 North Pleasant St., Oberlin. • Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:30

p.m. versus Wellington at home. • Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station. • Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Black River High School, 233 County Road

40, Sullivan.

Cross Country • Monday, Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange. • Saturday, Aug. 24 at 8:30 a.m. at Seneca East High

School, 13343 US 224, Attica. • Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. at Avon Lake High School, 175 Avon Belden Rd., Avon Lake. • Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. at Black River High School, 233 County Road

40, Sullivan. • Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. at Vermilion High School, 1250 Sanford St., Vermilion. • Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. at New London High School, 1 Wildcat Dr., New London.

• Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus North Ridgeville. • Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Avon High School, 37545 Detroit Rd., Avon. • Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus Lakewood.

• Saturday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. at Midview High School, 38199 Capel Rd., Grafton. • Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus North Olmsted. • Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Olmsted Falls

High School, 26939 Bagley Rd., Olmsted Falls. • Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at home versus Avon Lake. • Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Berea-Midpark High School, 165 East Bagley Rd., Berea. • Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus Westlake. • Monday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, 15 North Maple St., Akron. • Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at North Ridgeville High School, 34620 Bainbridge Rd., North Ridgeville. • Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at home versus Avon.

Boys Cross Country • Saturday, Aug. 17 at 9:35 a.m., OHSAA Preview at National Trail Raceway, 2650 National Rd., Hebron. • Saturday, Aug. 24 at 9:45 a.m., SWC Preview at Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd., Elyria. • Saturday, Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m., Tiffin Cross Country Carnival at Hedges Boyer Park, 491 Coe St., Tiffin. • Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m., Boardman Spartan Invitational at Boardman High School, 7777 Glenwood Ave., Boardman. • Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11:45 a.m., Titan Race at Berea-Midpark High

School, 7000 Paul Dr., Middleburg Heights. • Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m., Cooley Mile at Amherst Steele High School. • Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10:40 a.m., SWC Championship at Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd., Elyria.

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Girls Cross Country • Saturday, Aug. 24 at 9 a.m., SWC Preview at Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd., Elyria. • Saturday, Aug. 31 at 8:30 a.m., Frank Gibas Invitational at Kenston High School, 9500 Bainbridge Rd., Chagrin Falls Township. • Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m., Wooster Invitational at Wooster High School, 515 Oldman Rd., Wooster. • Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9:15 a.m., Dave's XC Invitational at Ottawa Park Golf Course, 2315 Walden Pond Dr., Toledo. • Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m., Valley Forge Invitational at Cuyahoga County Community College Western Campus, 11000 West Pleasant Valley Rd., Parma. • Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9:30 a.m., Medina Invitational at Ella Canavan Elementary School, 825 Lawrence St., Medina. • Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m., SWC Championship at Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd., Elyria.

INSIDE: DAVE GIBSON: ‘I HAVE PANCEATIC CANCER’ • C2

OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, AUG. 8, 2019 • SERVING OBERLIN SINCE 1930

BREAKING BARRIERS

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Suttles creating film on first black city managers JASON HAWK EDITOR

Three decades before Barack Obama was elected to serve as the first black president of the United States, Sherry Suttles was breaking the color barrier in local government.

Hired as Oberlin's city manager in 1979, she was among the first AfricanAmericans named to such positions in the United States.

"One of the reasons we all Courtesy photo got into this deal is because Sherry Suttles served we all were black. We knew as Oberlin's city we had a duty," she said in manager from 1979 an interview with the News- to 1981. Now she Tribune. "You weren't there is creating a movie for yourself, you were there about her experiencfor the race." es stepping into that "We just took these sorole in a time when called barriers and flipped black leaders were them into opportunities for rising to the fore. other people," she said.

Now her story is part of a new documentary titled "Coloring America's Cities," which Suttles and her son are creating.

It also focuses on Sylvester Murray, who was chosen as city manager of Inkster, Mich., in 1970 and went on to serve in the position in Ann Arbor, Cincinnati, and San Diego.

"He's the reason I became a city manager, because he was our first black manager who was living at the CITY MANAGERS PAGE C2

$50K reward offered in 2014 Baron cold case

Photos by Jason Hawk | Oberlin News-Tribune

Thomas Sanders takes aim with a fire hose with a little help from Oberlin firefighters Saturday at the Oberlin Family Fun Fair. We found kids (and older kids) having fun all across Tappan Square and everywhere downtown, thanks to the efforts of the Oberlin Business Partnership, volunteers, and store owners. The annual event had the city's center packed!

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: There’s no stopping hula hoop pro Ainsley Bryan. Classic cars line the street. Margarita DeLa Luz goes to work pulling a heavy weight on a firefighter obstacle course. Kaysen Hebberts climbs to the top of a wall while his family cheers. Steven Bailey Jr. tears down West College Street at top speed in the Big Wheels contest. John Stewart leads The Clayton Brothers on guitar.

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Up to $50,000 is being offered to anyone who helps solve the cold case death of Cory Barron.

Billboards have popped up in downtown Cleveland this summer — six of them — asking for "info leading to the identities and arrest of those who caused the death of" the 22-year-old Fremont man.

They ask for tips to be called in to 440-333-6602.

Barron's family is not convinced that his July 2014 death was accidental, according to private investigator Dick Wrenn.

Barron's body was discovered in July 2014 at the Lorain County landfill in New Russia Township, just north of Oberlin.

It had been taken there by a garbage truck making its rounds in Cleveland. Investigators found a concert ticket stub and his identification.

They learned Barron had fallen down a garbage chute from the upper deck at Progressive Field during a Jason Aldean concert.

An autopsy by Lorain County coroner Stephen Evans showed he died from blunt force trauma due to injuries sustained in the fall. Reports that he'd been intoxicated at the concert were substantiated by the alcohol level in his blood.

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Gibson's owner Help decide Morgan St. reservoirs' fate has cancer, says college knew during civil trial JASON HAWK EDITOR

THE CHRONICLE TELEGRAM

Gibson’s Bakery owner Dave Gibson announced he is being treated for pancreatic cancer and alleged that Oberlin College is trying to wait him out as they appeal the judgment against them.

In a video shared Tuesday morning on the store’s Facebook page, Gibson first thanked the supporters who have reached out since the company and family were awarded $44 million in damages following their lawsuit against the college.

The judgment was later reduced to $25 million by Judge John Miraldi, who also awarded $6.5 million in attorney’s fees to Gibsons.

Gibson also made public that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year.

“As we’ve been going through this legal battle, I’ve been going through a personal battle,” he said. “Once the next round of my treatments begin, I know this will be impossible to hide any longer, so I wanted you to hear it from me.”

He said the college has known of his diagnosis since February and both sides agreed it wouldn’t come up at trial.

“I wanted the jury to decide this case on the facts alone,” he said.

Oberlin College plans to appeal the verdict and has already posted a $36 million bond in advance of that action.

“I believe they’re sending a clear message to me and to my 91-year-old dad (Allyn W. Gibson) that they will just wait us out,” Gibson said. “But I’ll do everything I can to make sure I see this through, and even if I’m not able to see the end of this battle, our family is committed to continue serving the Oberlin community just as we have for the past 134 years.”

Composting rebate

The city of Oberlin is offering recycling rebates through Nov. 1.

Purchase a home composter and you can be reimbursed for up to $50. Take your receipt to the public works department at city hall, 85 South Main St., between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to have your reimbursement processed.

Receipts must be dated between July 22 and Oct. 28.

Composting is inexpensive and enriches the soil, helping with drainage and aeration. It reduces water pollution by reducing the need to fertilizers, which prevents algae blooms and fish kills in lakes and streams.

Composting also reduces your ecological footprint by reducing garbage going to the landfill.

For more information, email recycling@cityofoberlin. com or call 440-935-0096.

Child safety warning

Heatstroke is 100 percent preventable, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is warning parents and other caregivers.

When a child's core body temperature reaches 107 degrees, they die. Always look before you lock your vehicle, OSHP says.

BARON

FROM C1 darker forces — at work, according to Wrenn.

"We believe that he was hit and kicked, perhaps, in the ribs and placed in that garbage chute," he said.

While the cause of death was multiple traumas to Barron's head, extremities, and chest, the manner of death could have been homicide, he said.

It would have been difficult for the 22-year-old, who stood 6 feet 2 inches tall, to get into the chute, Wrenn argued.

"I defy anybody to accidentally fall feet-first down a garbage chute, two-by-two (feet wide), inside a room which should have been locked. It defies logic," he said.

The private investigator said he can't prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was a murder — but he hopes tips will lead to the truth.

For now he's sifting through calls to find what information may prove valuable. He said he could not share specific leads for fear of alerting anyone who may have had a hand in Barron's death.

If you enjoy fishing in or hiking around the Morgan Street reservoirs, your feedback is needed.

The future of the 12.5-acre park and its lakes will be the topic of a workshop from 5-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Oberlin Public Library, 65 South Main St. The city of Oberlin has hired Environmental Design Group of Akron to do an analysis of the site at a cost of $71,200.

The city and the civil engineering firm want you to attend the workshop and give your opinions on how the reservoirs should be redeveloped.

"I think the city and our design team recognize that what we're looking for is the most graceful way to complete the transition from historic infrastructure to park lands," said Oberlin public works director Jeff Baumann.

Why should they be touched at all?

In April 2018, city workers discovered the water level on the west reservoir had fallen about four or five feet.

When they investigated, the found an overflow pipe connecting the two was clogged with debris. They also discovered muskrats had taken up residence.

That led to an inspection by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Results given to the city in January require extensive work to be done to clear trees and brush from the water's banks, repair erosion, repair rodent burrows, fix footpaths, install an overflow device, control seepage into Plum Creek, and other tasks.

SEAN McDONNELL THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

Oberlin College posted a $36 million appeal bond July 30 to cover the amount that Lorain County Common Pleas Judge John Miraldi ruled it owed in its case against Gibson's Bakery and the Gibson family.

Oberlin College and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo were ordered by Miraldi to post a bond worth $36,367,711.56, which represents the total amount of judgments against the college, plus interest, awarded by a jury and Miraldi following the six-week trial between the bakery and the school.

The bond was posted on behalf of Raimondo and the college by Zurich American Insurance Co. Miraldi ordered that the bond had to be posted by July 31 in order to stay execution of judgment until Aug. 19.

Oberlin College's attorneys will have until then to file post-trial motions if they wish to extend the stay of judg-

regulations say we have to do and what we want to do."

It's important to know the Morgan Street property's history.

The first reservoir was built in the late 1880s and the second was added in the mid-1920s.

They are no longer used for drinking water as they were in the city's early years — they were "retired" for that purpose around 1960 after a new water treatment plant was built on Parsons Road.

"Those facilities were mothballed but they didn't go away," said Baumann. "What's the best way we can preserve their historic significance without investing unduly in infrastructure that's no longer serving its original purpose?"

The lakes have long served as public recreational areas. They have become a draw for nature lovers and hikers; they feature a walking trail connects to the Oberlin College Arboretum.

ment further to Sept. 9.

Attorneys for the Gibsons would then have 14 days from Aug. 19 to respond to Oberlin College's motions before Miraldi ruled on them Sept. 9.

Oberlin College's Director of Media Relations Scott Wargo said the school didn't have any comment on the bond being posted.

The Gibsons and their bakery sued Oberlin College in 2017, alleging that the college and dean of students/vice president Meredith Raimondo libeled the bakery and its owners, intentionally inflicted emotional distress on them and intentionally interfered with the bakery's business relationships.

The actions that led to the lawsuit occurred during student protests outside the bakery for two days in November 2016. Students were upset over what they perceived was racism in the treatment of students of color by the Gibsons.

The protest was incited by an incident in which a black student had shoplifted wine and tried to buy alcohol with a

fake ID. The student and two others, who also are black, then assaulted Allyn D. Gibson, the son of bakery owner David Gibson, when he pursued the thief from the store.

Those students were arrested by Oberlin police and later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges. At the time of their pleas, they said the Gibsons were not racist and admitted Allyn Gibson was within his rights to give chase.

During the civil trial, the Gibsons denied being racist and put several witnesses on the stand who denied being mistreated by the business or its owners due to their skin color. A jury of eight sided with the Gibsons and awarded them and their business more than $44 million, the largest civil judgment for defamation by libel in Ohio history.

Citing Ohio law governing damage caps on civil judgments, Miraldi later reduced the damages to $25 million.

He awarded the Gibsons and their attorneys $6.5 million in fees last week, payable by Oberlin College.

CITY MANAGERS

FROM C1 time," Suttles said. "I vowed I was going to be the first black female, just nine years later. Where he goes, I go."

The film will recount the struggles of the two trailblazers and others against racial and gender bias.

They faced difficult decisions on issues such as police-community relations and budgets while also bat-

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Doing so could be an expensive proposition, said Baumann, though exact figures aren't available yet.

His best guess at this point puts the cost of ODNR-mandated repairs at between $250,000 and $1 million.

That leaves a few options.

Oberlin can pay to make all the necessary repairs to keep the reservoirs operating as a Class II dam.

The city could choose to lower the depth of one or both reservoirs so they would no longer be subject to ODNR rules.

Or finally, one or both reservoirs could be removed entirely.

That last option is bound to anger some Oberlin residents, Baumann has said — especially those who value the property as a habitat for aquatic wildlife.

"We can't leave the habitat the way it is and ignore ODNR's compliance guidelines," Baumann told us. "We have to do something. It will be a balancing act between what the state

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tling personal challenges including cancer, family loss, and mental illness.

"To me, there were barriers that I faced — people treating me like, 'Who do you think you are? You don't have the right to tell me what to do," Suttles said.

Ultimately, ruffling the feathers "moved the race forward," she said.

Suttles will be in town on Thursday, Aug. 15 to film portions of the documentary, said Liz Shultz, director of the Oberlin Heritage Center.

A reception for the public will follow from 5-6 p.m. at the Oberlin Depot, 240 South Main St. So far eight city managers from across the country have been interviewed.

Another stop is planned this October in Nashville for more interviews.

"We've been in this for 50 years. Several of us went to graduate school together, University of Michigan, and went on to become city managers," Suttles said.

The plan is to finish the film by April.

Suttles hopes for a theatrical screening but said the

film will likely be distributed via a streaming service.

The first African-American mayor in the United States was elected in 1868 in Louisiana.

Then came a long, shameful period during which black people were locked out of such positions due to racial discrimination.

The dam was broken after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That year, George Carroll was chosen to serve as mayor of Richmond, Calif.

Two years later, Ohio made progress when Robert Henry was appointed to serve as mayor of Springfield. Carl Stokes was named the first mayor of a major U.S. city — Cleveland — in 1967.

While mayors are elected, city managers are hired.

The documentary holds that the first black city managers were "called to manage America's cities in 1968, when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered and race riots ensued."

Jim Johnson was the first, serving from 1968 to 1970 in Compton, Calif., accord-

ing to the documentary's creators.

Others included Gladstone Chandler in East Cleveland, Robert Bobb in Kalamazoo, Mich., Elijah Rogers in Washington, D.C., and Henry Gardner in Oakland, Calif.

All experienced learning curves, discrimination, and harassment through health and other personal challenges but were able to accomplish goals in their towns, said Suttles.

During her tenure, she worked with the Lorain County planning commission on the city's first downtown development plan and secured a major grant to fix substandard housing in the community, according to the Oberlin College Archives.

She said her proudest accomplishment was hiring BJ Jones, the city's first black chief of police.

Suttles clashed with city council over personnel issues. She resigned in 1981 to become government relations director of United Way Services in Cleveland and was succeeded by Dale Sugarman as city manager.

Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019

STILL GOT IT

Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

The Oberlin alumni and varsity played to a 5-5 tie Saturday in preseason action. Terrell Williams and Syncere Shahid had multiple goals for the varsity boys. Finding the back of the net for the alumni were Tam Cadenhead, Cole Thompson, Justin Mason, Thayer Preston, and Nick Chmura. Taking the field and keeping pace with the younger crowd were some 1987 and 1988 grads — Steve Young, Ray Cunningham, and Jeff Shults.

Nord foundation approves $1.87M in summer grants STAFF REPORT

More than $1.87 million in grants have been awarded this summer by the Nord Family Foundation.

Based in Amherst, it is the successor to the charitable trust established by Walter Nord in 1952.

Since then, in excess of $142 million has been granted to nonprofits in areas where the Nord family — which founded the Nordson Corporation — have interests.

Much of the financial assistance goes to worthy efforts here in Lorain County, while some goes to organizations based in Cuyahoga County, South Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York.

Recent grants helping local initiatives include: • The 2019 FireFish Festival in Lorain — $10,000 in support of the community arts and culture festival.

• The MAD Factory in Oberlin — $50,000 in support of community arts and drama operations.

• The Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra — $35,000 in support of operations.

• The Oberlin Choristers — $40,000 for choral operations.

• The Lorain Public Library — $52,500 in support off makerspaces at the main library in Lorain.

• The Road to Hope — $50,000 in support of capital improvements for recovery housing in Elyria.

• The Lorain County Community College Foundation — $100,000 in support of an emergency assistance fund for students.

• The Lorain Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program — $20,000 in support of the Engonyakonga Youth-Led Community Coalition.

• The Oberlin City Schools — $60,000 toward a 21st century framework and a roadmap for STEM teaching and learning.

• The Lorain County Office on Aging — $30,000 in support of the Lorain County Kinship Caregiver Program.

• The Salvation Army — $50,000 in support of core programming in Elyria and Lorain.

• The United Way of Greater Lorain County — $25,500 toward medical and mental health transportation services.

• Voices for Children — $15,000 for a recruitment drive and support for training, education, and general support.

Kendal at Oberlin galleries

• Drawings and prints by Darice Polo, Kent State University associate professor of drawing and painting, will be on display in the Kendal Gallery from Aug. 20 through Oct. 14. Darice will speak at a reception at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30 at the Heiser Lounge.

• Mixed collages by Reid Wood, Firelands Association for the Visual Arts secretary, will be on display in the Friends Gallery from Aug. 21 through Oct. 13.

• Adult students from Lorna Kretchmar’s FAVA class will display their work in the Community Gallery from Aug. 23 through Oct. 17.

SCHOLARS HANNAH GATES and AARON STEVANUS of Oberlin have been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2019 semester at Bowling Green State University.

The following berlin students have been named to the president's list for the Spring 2019 semester at Kent State University: CHASE BEETLER and SARAH PARSH.

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PHOENIX VARSITY SCHEDULES Football • Friday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. versus St. Mary Central Catholic High School at home.

• Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at Wickliffe High School, 2255 Rockefeller Rd., Wickliffe.

• Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at South Central High School, 3305 Greenwich Angling Rd., Greenwich.

• Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. versus Garfield Trinity at home.

• Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. versus Brookside at home.

This will be the final home game at the Oberlin High School stadium.

• Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at Clearview High School, 4700 Broadway, Lorain.

• Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

• Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

Boys Soccer • Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. versus Midview at home.

• Friday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. at Vermilion High School, 1250 Sanford St., Vermilion.

• Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at Elyria High School, 1915 Middle Ave., Elyria.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 4:30 p.m. at Wellington High School, 629 North Main St., Wellington.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. at Open Door Christian School, 8287 West Ridge Rd., Elyria.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. versus Brookside at home.

• Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at Cuyahoga Heights High School, 4820 East 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. versus Keystone at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 versus Firelands at home.

This game will be held at 200 Woodland Ave., Oberlin.

• Monday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at Cloverleaf High School, 8525 Friendsville Rd., Lodi.

• Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. at

Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

Una Moon Laubscher Baumann prepares to strike the ball Saturday as the Phoenix girls soccer team engaged in scrimmages with Independence, Cornerstone Christian, and Cuyahoga Heights high schools. Oberlin emerged with an even record, recording a win, a loss, and a tie. Head coach Becky Lahetta returns for her 11th season at the helm.

Lake Ridge Academy, 37501 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville.

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd. Sheffield.

• Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

Girls Soccer • Thursday, Aug. 8 at 4 p.m. at Brooklyn High School, 9200 Biddulph Rd., Brooklyn.

• Monday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. at Elyria Catholic High School, 725 Gulf Rd., Elyria.

• Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. at Open Door Christian School, 8287 West Ridge Rd., Elyria.

• Monday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at Brooklyn High School, 9200 Biddulph Rd., Brooklyn.

• Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. at Sandusky High School, 2130 Hayes Ave., Sandusky.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at

6 p.m. at Wellington High School, 629 North Main St., Wellington.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. at Open Door Christian School, 8287 West Ridge Rd., Elyria.

• Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at Painesville Harvey Heritage Schools, 301 Latimore St., Painesville.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. versus Firelands at home. This game will be played at 200 Woodland Ave., Oberlin.

• Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Lake Ridge Academy, 37501 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville.

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Saturday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580

Volleyball • Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. versus Trinity at home.

• Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Monday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at Brooklyn High School, 9200 Biddulph Rd., Brooklyn.

• Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. versus Black River at home.

• Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Firelands High School, 10643 Vermilion Rd., Henrietta Township.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. at Lakewood High School, 14100 Franklin Blvd., Lakewood.

• Monday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. versus Open Door at home.

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. versus Keystone at home.

• Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. versus Brookside at home.

• Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. versus Wickliffe at home.

• Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Clearview High School, 4700 Broadway, Lorain.

• Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

• Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Black River High School, 233 County Road 40, Sullivan.

• Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Wellington High School, 629 North Main St., Wellington.

• Saturday, Sept. 28 at 12:30 p.m. at Smithville High School, 200 Smithie Dr., Smithville.

• Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. versus Firelands at home.

• Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Monday, Oct. 7 at 6:45 p.m. at South Central High School, 3305 Greenwich Angling Rd., Greenwich.

• Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. versus Clearview at home.

BACK TO SCHOOL ACROSS 1. “American Graffiti” director 6. *”High School ____” with Michael J. Fox 9. Chutzpah 13. *Beside, in Shakespeare class 14. Actor Lowe 15. “Melting Pot” island 16. Lazybones 17. General Services Administration 18. Prominent 19. *Opposite of wide ruled 21. *Like Core 23. Husk of corn 24. *Ballpoint type 25. Pet rock or Beanie Baby 28. Foal’s mother 30. Put on a pedestal 35. Flock’s echo 37. *Human Biology focus 39. *Divide by two 40. Plural of focus 41. #28 Across girlfriend?

43. Iranian coin 44. Resembling a serpent 46. “Cogito, ____ sum” 47. Taro plant 48. Radiant 50. Taj Mahal city 52. *Even, in Poetry class 53. *Ginsberg’s lit class staple 55. *Students’ docs 57. *What Miss Othmar said 60. *Lunch box companion 64. “Tippe____ and Tyler Too” 65. International Monetary Fund 67. Physicist of exclusion principle fame 68. *First-year undergrad 69. Luftwaffe’s WWII enemy 70. Arch of ____, Rome 71. Lincoln coin 72. I do this with my little eye 73. Hoity-toity sorts DOWN 1. Nonclerical 2. Ctrl + Z 3. Unit of life 4. Anoint 5. Watch Hulu, e.g.

6. Spur on 7. ABBA’s 1975 hit 8. *Olden schoolhouse math

tool 9. Steal 10. *Type of sax in band 11. Bank holding 12. 1960s altered state inducer 15. Catch in a net 20. “Up for ____” 22. *Smallest whole number 24. F in FBI 25. *Financial aid acronym 26. In the midst 27. Hot rod sticker 29. *Traditional learning method 31. Container weight 32. Omit 33. Avoid, as in taxes 34. *Thornton of “Back to School” fame 36. Goddess of victory 38. Slang for safecracker

42. Not Ionic or Corinthian 45. Name of God in the Old Testament 49. Extinct flightless bird 51. Virtuosos 54. Sounds like a helicopter 56. “The rain in ____ falls mainly in the plain” 57. Ending with hard or soft 58. *Soon, in Shakespeare class 59. Rat during bubonic plaque epidemic, e.g.

60. Questionable 61. *Drivers Ed “classroom” 62. *Afterschool get-together 63. Gene Simmons’ band 64. Chlorofluorocarbon 66. *Geography class prop

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POLICE REPORTS

SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD ON PAGE C3

• July 22 at 10:10 a.m.: The Oberlin Public Library's fiscal officer reported a case of check fraud involving a vendor.

• July 22 at 11:26 a.m.: Todd Denger, 32, of Amherst, was arrested on a secret indictment warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office for open burn and dumping.

• July 22 at 4:57 p.m.: Police responded to a domestic dispute on North Pleasant Street. They returned at 8:16 p.m. as a result of further issues.

• July 24 at 1:03 a.m.: Police spotted a 17-year-old girl out after curfew. The matter was forwarded to the juvenile court for consideration of charges including curfew violation and obstructing official business.

• July 25 at 10:44 a.m.: Tisha Brooks-Haynes, 37, was arrested on warrants through Oberlin Municipal Court for two counts of contempt of court. They stemmed from original charges of assault and obstructing official business.

• July 25 at 7:59 p.m.: Que Freeman, 21, of Oberlin, was arrested on a warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office for contempt of court.

It stemmed from an original charge of receiving stolen property.

• July 27 at 12:28 a.m.: Raymond Perry, 30, was charged with driving under suspension. He was wanted on warrants for contempt of court through the Erie County Sheriff's Office, failure to appear in court through the Elyria police department,

and failure to appear in court through the Willoughby Hills police department.

• July 27 at 10:09 p.m.: A bag containing suspected marijuana cigarettes and another containing a glass pipe with suspected pot residue were turned over to police by Oberlin College security.

• July 28 at 3:28 a.m.: A man was found nude and unresponsive at a West College Street residence due to a suspected drug overdose. He was revived with naloxone and taken to Mercy Health Allen Hospital for treatment.

Editor’s note: Though charged, defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Weber fields big levy questions

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JASON HAWK EDITOR

You had questions aplenty on the Wellington Schools' proposed bond issue and levy.

Superintendent Ed Weber wants to answer them.

He asked for a chance to respond to some of the hot takes from our Facebook readers who are against or unsure about the $8.7 million issue that will appear on the November ballot.

Why can't the school Ed Weber district use grants instead of a levy?

The school system's been hunting grants aggressively, bringing in more than $4 million in the last couple of years.

But grants come with strings attached and aren't meant to provide general operating revenue — they aren't a way to pay teachers or buy school buses.

They're for specific purposes such as teacher training, expanding Advanced Placement course offerings, or updating the district's wellness center.

"They will get you technology resources but they won't build you a building. They won't pay your utility bill but they will let you go to a workshop to get trained by an area expert or national expert," said Weber.

The Wellington Schools' budget is around $13.5 million per year and grants aren't going to cover that amount, no matter how hard you chase them.

The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission will cover 19 percent of eligible building projects that Wellington wants to pursue.

But the OFCC won't commit any money to school buildings with fewer than 500 students.

That's the category Westwood Elementary falls into — which means there's no state help for repairs to the

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Volunteers needed for meal deliveries JASON HAWK EDITOR

A few more helping hands are needed to deliver meals to home-bound seniors in rural townships.

"Our volunteers are aging. Most of them are retired," said Sarah Polling of the Lorain County Office on Aging's southern satellite office.

Every weekday, a pool of four regular volunteer drivers and three substitutes sets out to deliver hot meals to 18 people in the townships surrounding Wellington.

It's a large coverage area — all the way from Pittsfield to Penfield to Huntington, to Brighton.

The trek is taking some drivers over 50 miles and two and a half hours, Polling said.

That poses two concerns, she said: First, meals don't always reach homes at a safe temperature. Second, two and a half hours is a big time commitment for volunteers.

The best solution is to break up those long routes. But doing so would require more help.

Ideally, Polling wants 10 regular drivers and five on

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Black River survey

The Black River Schools are conducting an online community survey that will help shape the future of the school district, said superintendent Chris Clark.

The Ohio School Board Association is helping the district develop a new strategic plan. The online survey is the first step.

“Every opinion matters, and to help improve our school district and better provide for our students and families, we need to hear from you,” said Clark.

The survey can be found via a link of the school district's website. The community has until Sept. 9 to take part.

The feedback collected will help create a five-year strategic plan, which will be presented to the board of education in November or December.

Kiwanis alters meeting schedule

The Wellington Kiwanis Club has changed its meeting schedule to the first and third Thursdays of the month.

The 95-year-old civic group had been conducting weekly luncheons. The location of the meeting will continue to be held at noon at Bread-n-Brew Restaurant on the square in downtown Wellington. Club members hope reducing the number of meetings will help attract new members.

The Kiwanis mission is to support the youth of the Wellington community. It sponsors Wellington High School Key Club, McCormick Middle School Builders Club, and the Westwood Elementary School K-Kids.

Through fundraising efforts, Kiwanis provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors, supports the Wellington Schools’ Endowment Fund College Savings program by providing seed money for parents of kindergartners, helped sponsor for the WHS Community Day in May, and aids Well-Help, the local food pantry.

Speaking at the Aug. 15 luncheon will be Lorain County Fair Board president Ron Pickworth and members of the fair board. The public is welcome to attend and learn what will be new at the 2019 fair, which opens Aug. 19.

Town hall repairs

Workers recently repaired what they described as a considerable leak at Wellington town hall.

There was apparently water dripping into the third floor. It was traced to the historic building's clock. The fix took a couple of days but has been finished.

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Here's how it works: Lunches are delivered Monday through Friday. Volunteers pick them up at 10:30 a.m. from the Elms Retirement Center in Wellington.

They take the meals to rural seniors who don't have driver's licenses and can't go out. Getting lunches isn't based on financial need.

Volunteers are reimbursed 40 cents per mile on a monthly basis.

While delivering meals, volunteers forge important relationships.

"That's one of the biggest benefits of the program, in my opinion, is we have human contact Monday through Friday with these people," said Polling.

They also check on the welfare of the residents. If they notice changes in speech or balance, they can help schedule a check-up or even call paramedics for emergency help.

You don't have to work five days each week. You can volunteer one day per week, twice a week, sign on as a substitute, or even offer your services every other month.

The need is not going away. In fact, it's growing, said Polling.

"I think we are doing a better job as an agency of letting people know who we are and what we do," and that's reaching more folks who need help, she said.

The population is also steadily growing older. The median age of the county and state are both shifting upward; the Ohio Development Services Agency says the average age increases by more than two and a half years every decade.

Fewer babies are being born while medical advances and safer conditions are extending life, which leads to an older population and the need for social safety nets such as meal deliveries.

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DUKES VARSITY SCHEDULES Football • Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. at Brooklyn High School, 9200 Biddulph Rd., Brooklyn.

• Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Rittman High School, 50 Saurer St., Rittman.

• Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. versus Western Reserve at home.

• Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. versus Mapleton at home.

• Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at New London High School, 68 Grove St., New London.

• Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. at Black River High School, 233 County Road 40, Sullivan.

• Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. versus Brookside at home.

• Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at Clearview High School, 4700 Broadway, Lorain.

• Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. versus Oberlin at Oberlin College, 200 Woodland Ave. • Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. versus Firelands at home.

Volleyball • Thursday, Aug. 15 at 9 a.m. at Lucas High School, 5 First Ave., Lucas.

• Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m. versus Clearview at home.

• Thursday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Oberlin High School, 281 North Pleasant St., Oberlin.

• Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at noon at North Olmsted High School, 27301 Butternut Ridge Rd., North Olmsted.

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. versus Firelands at home.

• Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Black River High School, 233 County Road 40, Sullivan.

• Monday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Open Door Christian School, 8287 West Ridge Rd., Elyria.

• Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Clearview High School, 4700 Broadway, Lorain.

• Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. versus New London at home.

• Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. versus Keystone at home.

• Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. versus Oberlin at home.

• Monday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. versus Lake Ridge Academy at home.

• Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Firelands High School, 10643 Vermilion Rd., Henrietta Township.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. versus Western Reserve at home.

• Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. versus Black River at home.

• Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. versus Brookside at home.

Boys Soccer • Monday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at Elyria Catholic High School, 725 Gulf Rd., Elyria.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 4:30 p.m. versus Oberlin at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. at Firelands, 152 West Main St., South Amherst.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Saturday, Sept. 28 at Oberlin High School, 281 North Pleasant St., Oberlin.

• Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. at Lutheran West High School, 3850 Linden Rd., Rocky River.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. versus Firelands at home.

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

Girls Soccer • Monday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. at Elyria Catholic High School, 725 Gulf Rd., Elyria.

• Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. versus Oberlin at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at Firelands, 152 West Main St., South Amherst.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. versus Columbia at home.

• Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. at Brookside High School, 1662 Harris Rd., Sheffield.

• Monday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at Elyria High School, 1915 Middle Ave., Elyria.

• Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. at Keystone High School, 580 Opportunity Way, LaGrange.

• Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at Oberlin High School, 281 North Pleas-

ant St., Oberlin.

• Monday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at Fairview High School, 4507 West 213th St., Fairview Park.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. versus Firelands at home.

• Monday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at Brooklyn High School, 9200 Biddulph Rd., Brooklyn.

• Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at Columbia High School, 14168 West River Rd., Columbia Station.

Cross Country • Monday, Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m., Keystone Ice Breaker Meet, Equestrian Center.

• Saturday, Aug. 24 at 8:30 a.m., Seneca East Tiger Classic, 13343 US 224, Attica.

• Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m., Avon Lake Early Bird Meet, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd., Elyria.

• Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m., Tiffin Carnival, Hedges Boyer Park, 491 Coe St., Tiffin.

• Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 4:15 p.m., Open Door Invitational, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd., Elyria.

• Saturday, Sept. 14 at 9 a.m., Galion Invitational, Amanns Park,, Galion.

• Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m., JB Firestone Classic, Black River High School, 233 County Road 40, Sullivan.

• Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m., Vermilion Invitational, 1250 Sanford St., Vermilion.

• Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m., Dan Olien Invitational, New London High School, 1 Wildcat Dr., New London.

• Thursday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. Lorain County Conference Championship, Equestrian Center.

LEVY ANSWERS

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Union Street school.

Shouldn't the school system live within its budget?

Just like many residents, school districts are also on a fixed income, with infrequent cost of living adjustments.

Because of the way school funding is calculated, there are built-in hills and valleys from year to year because of the way property tax valuations change.

"You try to stretch a levy three years, you try to stretch a levy five years — as long as you can stretch it," said Weber. "But eventually you're coming back for a levy based on how the formulas work, because our costs don't stay fixed.

You're going to have to give some kind of increase to your teachers and support staff."

If the schools are losing students, why should they get more money?

Wellington is winning back students.

Weber said the number of kids who have chosen to open-enroll in other districts has declined, while the number who are choosing to come to Wellington from elsewhere is increasing.

The balance is still not positive for Wellington, but it's moving in the right direction, Weber said.

He said the addition of Advanced Placement courses at the high school and other expanded academic opportunities has been a big draw.

If the district is having trouble on the

state report card, why should it get more money?

The Ohio Department of Education hasn't released its annual state report card ratings yet this year. They're expected in September.

But right now, Weber said Wellington is expecting a better grade based on internal data.

One metric that has been released: Special education students are closing the achievement gap here, meeting the state requirement.

Last year's report card gave Wellington a D in that area and Weber said this year's will give the district a B. Wellington High School will get an A. "We're excited about that part. So there are many good things happening," he said.

Letters from the state say the district is no longer subject to corrective action or special education investigation "because we've cleaned up all of those problems here over the last couple years," he said.

We gave the schools a one-percent income tax. Why should we pass another levy?

Having both an income tax and property taxes to support schools is fairly common in Ohio. For example, nearby Oberlin collects both.

Many rural districts do so, said Weber, to reduce some of the burden large land owners — such as farmers — shoulder.

The Wellington Schools' income tax brings in about $1.8 million per year.

That's a substantial percentage of the budget and the Wellington Schools can't operate without it, said Weber.

"We'd have to collect somewhere in the neighborhood of six to eight more mills to balance that out," he said.

Weber said he'd personally be willing to trade income tax revenue for additional property tax money — though to be clear, he's not offering to do so and neither is the board of education.

Why does he feel that way? The population is growing older, which means fewer people are working and more are collecting Social Security and living on fixed incomes. That leads to lower income tax collections.

"A property tax is much more stable as far as collection than an income tax, even though an income tax can go up" in periods when the economy is seeing the younger, working generations boom, Weber said.

If the levy passes, are teachers and administrators going to get raises?

The levy money can't be used to give raises. It can only be used to make repairs and improvements to buildings, and buy vehicles, equipment, and supplies that will last five or more years.

However, Weber acknowledges that getting permanent improvement money would lessen the stress of the district's general fund. That could free up other funding to be used for potential pay increases.

What's more, he said

that just as Social Security recipients are getting a cost of living increase, Wellington Schools employees should as well.

"So, yes, I mean, we're going to give out raises.

The question is if we kept them modest, and my track record will have to defend for that," he said.

"I want to give our teachers a raise. I don't want to give them a golden bucket but I do want to give them an increase."

I like the bond issue but not the levy. Can I vote for just one?

No — they'll appear on the November ballot as a single item.

"We analyzed different funding methodologies to get this and we started with strictly a levy, with no bond. Then we heard from bond counsel and some other school districts about the bond combination," Weber said.

Some districts, like Worthington, are famous for asking for bond issues every three years. Residents there support that funding model, he said.

Issuing bonds was attractive to the Wellington board, he said, because it meant money would be available up front and repairs could be made right away to Westwood Elementary and Wellington High School.

The hitch? Without a levy, there would be no steady flow of income to provide money for maintenance and repairs as the years wore on, said Weber.

Officials felt Wellington would be most likely to support "a modest combination" of the two, he said.

Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019

Wellington Enterprise

Dukes aim to improve in new Lorain County League

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MAGYAR UPDATE

TIM GEBHARDT THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

A fresh start, a clean slate, and maybe a little chip on their shoulders.

That's what four Lorain County high schools have in mind as another high school football season kicked off Aug. 1 with the first day of practice.

Brookside, Elyria, Midview, and Wellington combined to win only five games a year ago. The Pioneers went winless for the first time in school history. Wellington (1-9) has a second-year coach while Elyria (0-10) and Brookside (2-8) have new coaches on board to try to turn things around.

The Dukes are hoping for a fresh start in a brand-new league — the Lorain County League, which also includes Black River, Brookside, Clearview, Columbia, Firelands, Keystone, and Oberlin.

In the old Patriot Athletic Conference Stars Division, the Dukes simply couldn't compete with Buckeye, a much larger school.

Wellington has 132 boys, according to the OHSAA, bigger only than Columbia (118) and Oberlin (127).

In the smaller divisions, keeping everybody healthy is a priority.

"We'll be one of the smallest," said Dukes coach Rob Howells. "It'll be better not to have the bigger, further schools like Buckeye and Lutheran West. It should help us a little bit."

Howells is in his second year guiding the Dukes, who haven't had a winning season since going 7-4 and making the playoffs in 2011. Howells played a lot of young people a year ago and believes the Dukes are on the right path.

"We have 10 returning starters on both sides of the ball," he said.

"We're still going to be young. A handful of those guys are still sophomores and juniors. It was a new system (last year) for everybody. I'm more of a pro, multiple set, I (formation). They know what I expect and what I'm looking for. I'm really excited based on what we've seen so far this summer. Those young guys are a little bigger, faster, stronger and more mature. We'll see what happens."

Howells certainly knows the area.

He graduated from North Ridgeville and went on to play at John Carroll, then returned to coach at both his alma mater and Columbia before taking over at Wellington a year ago.

Getting kids out for the sport, especially at the smaller schools, is key.

Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Clean-up on the north side of Magyar Street has been completed following the May derailment of a CSX train. Work continues on the south side, village manager Steve Dupee reported Monday. "They've been able to do all the things we've needed them to do to get that road back into shape," he said in a committee meeting at town hall. All the train cars are gone — they were cut up and scrapped — but a wrecked engine is still there, along with a lot of stacked debris. There's more remaining within the railroad right-of-way near NN Inc., "just ties and stuff they still need to remove from the site," Dupee said. That needs moved so the village can move forward with a storm water project, he said. To top it all off, there's still a hole in the ground, which supplied fill dirt, where the Boy Scouts would normally park cars during the Lorain County Fair. Officials hope to have it restored in time for the beginning of the fair, Dupee said. The Magyar railroad crossing will definitely be open, he said. In related business, Dupee asked council to use up to $15,000 from the city's sidewalk fund to build walkways in that area. The new sidewalks would stretch from Bennett Street and where CSX is making repairs on Magyar. "Most of that sidewalk has gone back to grass. There's not really any sidewalk there," Dupee said.

POLICE REPORTS Steve Manheim | Chronicle-Telegram

Mason McClellan of Wellington practices Aug. 1, the first day out on the field.

"Our numbers are up," Howells said. "We had 37 people at our camp. Last year, my first year, I think we had about 21."

Howells knows the Dukes have lost their last nine opening games.

This year they host Western Reserve with hopes of starting the season on a positive note.

"We're going to be way better than we were last year," said twoway senior lineman Jayson Keenan. "(Our conference) is way better than it was before. We need to condition hard and listen to our coaches. That's going to help us out a lot."

Seniors Ben Higgins and Mason McClellan are seasoned veterans

returning to the backfield, Higgins at quarterback and McClellan at tailback.

"I'm very optimistic," said Higgins, who had a good spring for Wellington's baseball team. "I believe in this team and I believe in the coaching staff. We have a lot of potential.

We just have to execute and do what we're told and I think we can go a long way."

"We're all juniors and seniors this year and we all have experience," said McClellon, who also plays basketball and baseball for the Dukes.

"This year will be all county rivals.

I think we should do pretty well this year. Our goal is to win Week 1."

Cast your fair board ballots Aug. 19 Elections for the Lorain County Fair board of directors will be held during this year's fair from 1-7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.

Candidates for the board must be at least 21 years old, a resident of Lorain County, a current member of the Lorain County Agricultural Society, provide

a copy of their driver’s license or other acceptable form of identification, and have submitted to a criminal background check within 120 days prior to the election.

To be a member of the Lorain County Agricultural Society, you only need to buy a membership pass.

Candidates can purchase a membership pass for $30 and pick up a petition from the secretary's office, located on the fairgrounds, during regular office hours, which are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The petition must be signed by 10 other Soci-

ety members and turned in to the secretary's office by noon on Monday, Aug. 12.

There are seven positions on the ballot for three-year terms.

For more information, call fair secretary Charisse Nikel, at 440-6472781.

It’s been a year of change for LMRE STAFF REPORT

The past year has been one of change for the Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative, board president John Eaton said July 16 at the co-op's annual meeting at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington.

Markus Bryant, who served as the co-op's general manager for 24 years, reitred and Ed VanHoose was hired to step into the position.

Strengthening member relations is a top priority for the new general manager.

"We’re changing our organizational structure so we can offer better service to you," he said. "We want to hear from you. We want to know what it is you consider important and what we can do to offer better service to you. Because that’s

what it’s all about for us — offering the best service to our cooperative members that we possibly can."

Eaton also discussed plans to build a new headquarters.

“It would cost between a third and half as much as a new building just to bring the current building up to code,” he said, “and those repairs wouldn’t address heating and cooling deficiencies and the lack of space for employees.”

The board has tasked VanHoose with directing the construction of a new building.

Also at the meeting, three LMRE trustees were re-elected to serve on the board. They are Kathleen Norton Fox, district 3; Joe Swinko, district 6; and Richard “Dick” Indoe, district 9.

Both Eaton and VanHoose thanked the LMRE staff and board for their commitment to the communities

they serve.

Part of that commitment is offering scholarships to graduating high school seniors and sending rising sophomores and juniors to Washington, D.C., for a week on the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour.

The co-op also involves its members in supporting community. The LMRE People Fund awarded 23 grants to local recipients in 2018, totaling $62,655. Participating members round up their electric bills to the next whole dollar, with the spare change going to the People Fund.

“Since the inception of the People Fund 20 years ago, LMRE members have helped 592 local civic and charitable groups and individuals in need with more than $1.5 million in grants – and every single penny stays local,” said People Fund board president Jim Miller.

• July 18 at 10:53 a.m.: A broken car window was reported at the upground reservoir on Jones Road.

• July 19 at 9:46 a.m.: Officers responded to a domestic dispute at Rescare on East Herrick Avenue. Robert Baker, 25, of Wellington, was charged with domestic violence and resisting arrest.

• July 19 at 9:17 p.m.: Neely Contreras, 44, of Wellington, was arrested on a warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear in court.

• July 19 at 10:48 p.m.: Officers were dispatched to a domestic dispute on Northwoods Avenue.

• July 20 at 1:54 p.m.: A woman made suicidal remarks at Findley State Park. She was taken to Mercy Health Allen Hospital in Oberlin.

• July 21 at 7:22 p.m.: An assault was reported at Rescare on East Herrick Avenue.

• July 22 at 3:23 p.m.: Michael Marcum, 18, of Wellington, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court.

• July 22 at 10:02 p.m.: A firearm was reported stolen.

Two juveniles were listed as suspects.

• July 26 at 5:29 p.m.: Officers responded to a psychiatric situation at Rescare on East Herrick Avenue.

• July 26 at 7:58 p.m.: Carrie Klopp, 41, of Wellington, was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication.

• July 27 at 11:23 a.m.: Police responded to a physical altercation between two adult brothers on North Main Street. It stemmed from an argument over money, according to a police report.

• July 29 at 2:34 p.m.: A woman said a 25-year-old man attempted to call her from the Lorain County Jail in violation of a temporary restraining order.

• July 30 at 4:46 p.m.: A theft complaint was filed at Burger King on North Main Street.

• July 30 at 10:49 p.m.: John Devereaux III, 43, of Wellington, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

• Aug. 1 at 1:14 a.m.: Zachary Constantino, 19, of Parma, was charged with possession of marijuana.

• Aug. 1 at 2:39 p.m.: Police responded to a domestic disturbance on Mill Street.

• Aug. 1 at 4 p.m.: A 17-year-old girl filed an assault complaint against a 40-year-old man.

Editor’s note: Though charged, defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Come join us for a new season of dance at

Janice’s Dance Studio On the Square in Wellington, OH (Above Bread-N-Brew)

440-647-5166

Fall Registration

Wednesday, August 14th 4:30pm-7:30pm or Thursday, August 15th 10:30pm-1:30pm Sign up on these days for a reduced registration fee.

We will also have dance shoes available to purchase on the above dates only.

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