The Free Press Standard November 29, 2018

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

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Santa Claus arrives during Carrollton’s annual parade Despite early morning showers which later turned into a drizzle – there was a good turnout for Carrollton’s annual Christmas parade Saturday, Nov. 24.

Sponsored by the Carrollton Rotary Club, the parade included 42 units plus the arrival of Santa Claus ushered into Public Square by the Carrollton High School Warrior Marching Band.

Led by a flag corps of five veterans and three women, the parade featured marching units of Girl and Boy Scouts, 4-H Club members and their dogs, church floats, a host of business motorized entries, the Carroll County Junior Fair royalty, antique tractors, gymnasts, Carroll County Dairy Princesses, local car dealerships and a host of local and area fire trucks and fire fighters.

Winners in the six judging categories were: Best Walking Group – Carrollton

Cub Scout Pack 141 who had more than 20 walkers.

Best Business Float – The Carroll County Messenger.

Best Non-Profit Float – St. John’s Villa featuring a vintage style family Christmas.

Best Antique Tractor – A 1950s Formal M driven by Karl Moore.

Best Fire Truck – Carrollton Village Fire Department.

Judges’ Choice – Carroll County Christian Academy featuring a walking unit of students and parents behind an ODOT snow plow.

Larry Garner served as the parade’s announcer and judges were Jeff and Darla Tipton and Don Rutledge.

Following the parade, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus were on hand in the gazebo to greet a host of youngsters who were eager to tell Santa their Christmas wishes and receive treats.

FPS Photo / Nancy Schaar

Serving as Grand Marshals of Carrollton’s 2019 Christmas parade were Jim and Betty Griffeth who rode in a 1965 Buick open convertible owned and driven by Joe Milenkovic. See more parade photos on page B12.

Village plans improvements to Christmas lights, playgrounds and sidewalks

By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Improvements to the village were discussed at the Carrollton council meeting Monday night.

Village Administrator Mark Wells wanted to thank the Carrollton Business Women’s Association for the Christmas lights and beautiful decorations on the square.

“We worked on repairs but they have seen their day. They are up in years and I gave prices for new decorations.

They are not efficient. We (the village) put the lights up for them, we store and maintain them. They look much worse close up,” said Wells.

Wells said that he plans to work with Ron Eick this week to get the decorations up.

Mayor William Stoneman asked council members if they had considered putting away a set amount each year to replace old playground equipment. Council is still considering the issue.

Wells also brought information to council about the possible replacement of sidewalks.

Council agreed they should set aside a certain amount each year to help fund the project.

Council member Tom Parker suggested the homeowner could pay for half and the village pay for half of replacement sidewalks on properties in the village. Parker suggested they take applications in the spring from residents who have broken or missing sidewalks and then hire a contractor in the fall to do them all at the same time in order to make them the same and to get a better price.

This project will be to replace sidewalks only and cannot be used for putting in a new sidewalk where one has never been, according to Wells.

In other matters, Stoneman told council about a meeting he and Mark Wells had attended regarding the formation of a Joint Economic Development District (JEDD).

Stoneman had been approached by Commissioner Bob Wirkner regarding the formation of such a district between the village of Carrollton and Washington Township trustees.

A JEDD can only be formed over undeveloped land. If a JEDD is formed, any construction or establishment of businesses or companies in that district must pay a 1 percent tax to the JEDD. Stoneman and Wells went to a meeting that was thought to be just between them, Washington Township

Investigation of abused dog continues FPS Staff Report Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams said that the investigation is continuing in the alleged beating of a dog named Mocha.

Mocha, a two year old, was rescued from the suspected abusive owner in Carroll County by a Trumbull County dog rescue and taken to MedVet in Akron on Nov. 14.

Due to the nature of the dog’s injuries, both current and “chronic,” the veterinarian recommended the dog be euthanized.

The medical report says that Mocha had multiple fractures and had suffered injuries to the legs and other areas of the body as well. The dog had a fracture to the elbow joint and previous pelvic fractures too.

The report also recorded that the dog had numerous rib fractures prior to this incident.

Williams said no arrest has been made at this time and investigation into the matter will continue.

trustees and commissioners, but were surprised to find the media and about 17 other people in attendance.

“Mark and I were just trying to figure out how this would work,” said Stoneman.

After the council meeting, Stoneman again spoke to Wirkner and learned that the JEDD would be between just the village and Washington Township.

Stoneman thought that the one percent tax would be split three ways, one third going to each partner in the JEDD. But the JEDD is only between the two entities and each would receive one half of the tax collected.

Townships are not permitted to collect a tax in this manner so the job of collecting and distributing the tax would fall to the village to administer.

Commissioners are not permitted by law to be a part of a JEDD agreement.

Wirkner told Stoneman he felt the agreement would provide a great benefit to the village and the township.

After construction or businesses have been built or established, a JEDD cannot be formed, according to Stoneman. If one is to be formed, it must be prior to any new development of the land.

Stoneman said he would like to meet with those involved again to gain more information. Village solicitor Clarke Battista recommended the village be represented in the matter by Attorney Eric Williams.

In other business council: - APPROVED free parking for the downtown area from Dec. 1 to Jan. 7.

- AGREED to set aside $15,000 per year for the sidewalk replacement project.

- MET in executive session to discuss the compensation of an employee.

Check out our B Section for the 2018-19 Winter Sports Preview Board of Elections releases official results Carroll County registered voters came within less than 3 percent of the estimated turnout for the Nov. 6 general election.

According to the official summary report released by the Carroll County Board of Elections, a total of 10,538 ballots were cast – representing 57.54 of the 18,315 eligible registered voters.

In the race for Carroll County Common Pleas Court Judge, Michael V. Repella II, a Republican (R), defeated Incumbent Democrat (D) Dominick E. Olivito Jr. Repella polled 6,660 votes or 66.23% compared to Olivito’s 3,396 or 33.77 of the total vote.

Unopposed county candidates were Jeffrey L. Ohler (R), who polled 8,362 votes for a new four-year term as county commissioner, and Lynn Fairclough (R), who tallied 8,353 votes for a second term as county auditor.

Other Official Results

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Mocha, a two-year-old dog, was allegedly abused by her Carroll County owner and was rescued by a Trumbull County dog rescue. Unfortunately due to the extent of her injuries, she had to be euthanized.

State Representative (95th Ohio District which includes Carroll County) – Don Jones, (R), 7,668; Dan Milleson, (D), 4,675.

Representative to Congress (6th District which includes Carroll County) – Bill Johnson (R), 25,018; Shawna Roberts (D), 10,793.

U. S. Senator – Sherrod Brown, (D), 2,286,730; Jim Renacci, (R),2,011,832.

State Board of Education (8th District) – John P. Hagan, 126,478; Kathleen Purdy, 99,452; Melissa M. Dahman, 74,258.

7th District Court of Appeals – David A. D’Apolito, (D), 50,903; Kathleen Bartlett, 29,337.

Juveniles charged with break-in are sentenced

By DON RUTLEDGE FPS Staff Writer Cases of two juvenile boys charged with the Oct. 19 break-in a Carrollton High School have been disposed of in Carroll County Juvenile Court.

At separate hearings held Nov. 19 before Probate and Juvenile Court Judge John S. Campbell, the original charges of breaking and entering and vandalism, both fifth degree felonies, were amended to criminal trespassing, fourth-degree misdemeanors, and criminal damaging, a second-degree misdemeanor.

Upon entering pleas of True (equivalent of guilty) to the amended

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charges, Judge Campbell made the following identical orders in each of the cases: - One year probation; - 60 days detention with credit for time served at Tobin Juvenile Correctional Center with the balance suspended; - 50 hours of community service; - Restitution in the amount of $1,875 to be paid jointly by the co-defendants, who include an 18-year-old adult; (per agreement with the victim (school) each may opt for work restitution of 55 hours at school; - Both shall be in regular/punctual attendance at school at the Power Digital Academy Monday through Friday at least 5 hours per day;

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- Both shall have no contact with co-defendants; - Each assessed costs of $65 and a probation fee of $30; - Standard terms and conditions of probation imposed on each.

At a hearing Nov. 7 in Carroll County Municipal Court, Jordan G. Beight, 18, of Carrollton, was assessed a $100 fine upon conviction of amended charges including criminal damage, a second-degree misdemeanor, and criminal trespass, a fourthdegree misdemeanor, by Municipal Court Judge Gary L. Willen.

A 90-day jail sentence also was imposed in the criminal damage conviction with credit for 12 days served while 78 days were suspended on seven conditions.

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FPS Photo / Georgette Huff

Annual toy show, auction draws huge crowd

Larry Garner chatted with Georg Shannon, who traveled from Columbus for Saturday’s toy show and auction. See more photos on page 12.

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COMMON PLEAS COURT (Addresses as listed on Court records) New Case Filed

Dona J. Morris of 112 Amsterdam Rd. SE, Scio, has filed a petition for a domestic violence civil protection order against Roy W. Bake of 68 2nd St., Carrollton; temporary protection order issued until Jan. 31, 2019, and full hearing on petition set for Dec. 3.

Criminal Cases

Bond has been set at $50,000 cash or surety in the case of Tyler M. Mason, 21, of 9163 W. Southview St., Minerva, who was indicted Nov. 9 for breaking and entering and petty theft.

A capias has been issued for the arrest of Angela M. Dupal, 31, of 1641 Sandwith Ave. SW, Canton for violations of twp five-year probations imposed Nov. 5 upon conviction of aggravated possession of drugs.

Ann M. McHenry, 30, of 3130 Jasmine Rd., Carrollton, has been released on a $10,000 recognizance bond and the matter has been continued to Dec. 6 for a probable cause hearing on a violation of a three-year probation imposed Jan. 5, 2018, on conviction of attempted possession of L. S. D. and drug paraphernalia offenses.

Glenn D. Miller, 59, of 100 E. Sandyvale Dr., lot 1, Minerva, has entered a not guilty plea to a Nov. 9 indictment charging him with gross sexual imposition; bond set at $25,000 cash

or surety and case continued to Nov. 20 for pre-trial.

The case of Lloyd W. Winemiller, 44, of 714 Prospect Ave. SE, Canton, indicted Sept. 5 for aggravated possession of drugs, possession of drugs, driving under suspension and possessing drug abuse instruments, has been continued to Dec. 6 for a change of plea and sentencing; $50,000 cash or surety bond set Nov. 2 continued.

Marcus Ford, 21, last known address of 8265 Bear Rd. SE, Amsterdam, has entered a not guilty plea to a Nov. 9 indictment charging him with failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, aggravated possession of drugs and possession of drugs; defendant released on $20,000 recognizance bond and case continued to Nov. 29 for pre-trial.

Sevren Bryce Teeters, 27, last known address of 410 3rd St. Malvern, has entered a not guilty plea to a Nov. 9 indictment charging him with failure to provide notice of change of address; registration of new address; bond set at $100,000c cash or surety and case continued to Nov. 29 for pre-trial.

Salvatore A. Morris , 25, of 1413 14th St. NE, Canton, has entered a not guilty plea to a Nov. 9 indictment charging him with aggravated possession of drugs, driving under 12-point suspension; $25,000 recognizance bond set Nov. 14 continued and matter continued to Nov. 29 for pre-trial.

Judge Dominick E. Olivito

Corey A. Thompson, 33, of 400 E. Grant St., Malvern, has entered a not guilty plea to a Nov. 9 indictment charging him with burglary, trespassing a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, grand theft and having weapons while under disability; defendant released on $20,000 recognizance bond and case continued to Nov. 29 for pre-trial.

Other Tort Action Settled, Dismissed

The other tort action filed Jan. 4, 2018, by Joshua L. Toussant of 210 S. Canton St., Malvern, vs. Ciara L. Sidey and Kristian McCort of 14000 Lincoln St. SE, Minerva, has been settled and dismissed.

Dissolution Granted

Dan M. Ryan Jr. of 2119 Pebble Rd. SE, Carrollton, and Cynthia J. Ryan of 12205 Goshen Rd., lot 3, Salem.

Divorce Granted

A divorce has been granted to each party in the divorce action filed May 31 by Jason T. Eckinger of 1171 W. Lakeside Dr., Sherrodsville, vs. Joyce I. Eckinger of 2439 Hazy Morning Rd., Dellroy.

Judgments Granted The Huntington National Bank of Columbus has been granted a default judgment for $63,708.69 in a foreclosure action filed April 18 against Tishya M. Hawkins, formerly known as Tishya M. Albright of 5156 Avalon Rd., Carrollton, et al.

COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT Carrollton Police Department cases – Cory Walsh

of 95 4th St. NE, Carrollton, failure to yield road, $25 fine, $70 costs. Rodger Roof of 861 Courtview Dr. SE, Carrollton, failure to control, $50 fine, $70 costs, fine suspended. Miquel Fernandez of Palestine, Texas, illegal starting/backing vehicle, $130 bond. Thomas Minney of 3631 Rockwood Rd., Carrollton, driving under suspension, $100 fine, $70 costs, 180-day jail sentence suspended on conditions. Paul French of 22980 SR 172, Minerva, hit skip, case merged; loose/shift load violation, $50 fine, $70 costs.

Game Warden’s cases – Ryan Leininger of 5360 Swepstone St. NW, Canton, illegal use of deer permit, $140 bond; hunting without permit, $125 bond. Bernard Williams of 41557 Westmeath Circle, Clinton Twp., MI, no deer permit, $140 bond.

Ohio State Highway Patrol’s cases – Anthony Buz-

zelli of 103 W. Plain St., Minerva, no seat belt, $30 bond; speed (72/50), $130 bond. Larry V. Hawk III of 10226 Manor Rd. NE, Minerva, no seat belt, $68 bond.

Sheriff’s Department cases – Danita Phillips of 5197

Alliance Rd. NW, Malvern, disorderly conduct, $100 fine, $70 costs. Tiffany Sullivan of 31927 SR 30, Hanoverton, disorderly conduct, $100 fine, $70 costs.

Gregory Gooding of 363 N. Main St., Amsterdam, failure to control, $130 bond. Joshua Petry of 2097 Waynesburg Rd. NW, Carrollton, failure to control, $130 bond. Dalton Croston of 6320 Westfall St. SE, Waynesburg, speed (78/55), $130 bond. William Holbrook Jr. of Warren, no operators license, $150 fine, $70 costs; speed (71/55), $50 fine. Nicole Doughty of 2206 Main St.,

PNC Bank National Association of Miamisburg has been granted judgment for $60,482.91 in a foreclosure filed June 22, 2018, against the Administrator and Unknown Heirs of Herman Bentley, address unknown.

American Express National Bank of Salt Lake City, UT, has been granted judgment for $22,201.29 in an other civil action filed June 17, 2018, against Anthony M. Bolin of 313 W. Lincoln St., Minerva.

Order Issued To Draw Jurors An order has been issued to draw 300 names for Part 1 term of Common Pleas Court with the first 60 serving as Grand Jurors, 60 as regular petit, 60 as supplemental, 60 as Supplemental B and 60 as Supplemental C. The jurors are to be drawn Dec. 14 by Commissions of Jurors Elizabeth Bair and Mary A. Sinclair.

Disposition of Property Approved

Disposition of property held by the Ohio Department of Natural Resource Wildlife Division has been ordered destroyed and disposed of.

Jury Trial Continued

The jury trial scheduled for Nov. 27 has been continued to Feb. 12, 2019, in the other civil action filed Sept. 22, 2017,

by Rodney Giannone of 2224 Ocean Rd., Salineville, et al, vs.

JK Logging & Chipwood, c/o Statutory Agent Karen Krupzak of 3218 Oasis Rd. NE, Salineville, et al.

Judge Gary L. Willen

Midvale, no operators license, $150 fine, $70 costs.

State’s Minerva Police Department case – Travis Kim-

ble of 7608 Woodland Ave., Waynesburg, disorderly conduct, $100 fine, $92 costs, 20 days of a 30-day jail sentence suspended on conditions.

Civil Cases

New contract note actions filed during the past week included: Midland Funding LLC of San Diego, Calif., vs. David Friley of 8221 Stallion Rd., Magnolia, $1,534.86.

Midland Funding LLC of San Diego, Calif., vs. Jennifer Addis of 5016 Retreat Rd. NE, Kensington, $924.66.

Famous Enterprises, Inc. of Akron vs. Steve Wackerly Plumbing, Inc. at 546 E. Mohawk Dr., Malvern, $3,309.01.

DHSC, LLC, doing business as Affinity Medical Center, c/o Slovin & Associates Co. at Cincinnati, vs. John S. Kiehl of

5186 Avon Rd. NE, Carrollton, $3,112.36.

Security Credit Union of Grand Blanc, Mich., vs. Richard Tucker II of 112 E. Sandyvale Dr., Minerva, $10,276.51.

Judgments Granted

Synchrony Bank, c/o Zwicker & Associates at Hebron, Ky., from Daniel Wells Jr. of 524 E. Porter St., Malvern, $2,612.71.

Discover Bank, c/o Zwicker & Associates at Hebron, Ky., from Lora Clear of 2197 Waynesburg Rd. NW, Carrollton, $7,825.97.

LVNV Funding LLC of Greenville, S.C., from David Greathouse of 1263 Kennel Rd. NW, Minerva, $694.58.

Eviction Action Dismissed

Eviction action filed Sept. 24

by John Jones of 5225 Avalon Rd. NW, Malvern, from Murray Williams and Occupants at 6177 Canton Rd. NW, Carrollton.

Real Estate Transfers Barry Lewis Japak and Kathleen Marie Japak to Ronnie P. Husk II and Jennifer L. Husk, 0.895A, Monroe Twp., $65,000.

Jacqueline Dornberger and Lester Davenport, Trustees, St. Martin Lutheran Church to Harcatus Tri-County Community Action Organization, .772A, Malvern.

Curtis and Judy Jackson and Judy Rutherford to Gary R. and Candy L. Gross, Lots 145, 146, 50 and 51, Sunset Valley, $52,200.

David L. Mumma to William

and Farrah Dray, Lot 8, Minerva, $20,000.

Nicholas A. Trussell to Howard W. Papen, Lot 12, Carrollton, $250,000.

Gary F. and Marjorie M. Fulbright to Gary F. and Marjorie M. Fulbright, Trustees Fulbright Trust, 25.326A, Washington Twp. James R. Hanlin to Donald E. Naugle Sr., Lot 33, Malwayne, Brown Twp., $1,500.

Thomas H. and Deborah J. Border to Isaac A. Hennebert II and Taylor R. Hennebert, 5.509A, Harrison Twp.,

$132,000.

Patricia D. Jeffries to Dennis J. and Deanna K. Dicki, 4.000A, Orange Twp., $24,000.

Michelle Haun, Michelle E. Hawkins, Thomas L. Haun Jr. to Bryce Hixenbaugh, 0.297A, Carrollton, $92,000.

Jared and Danielle Harris to Michael D. and Mary S. Smith, Lot 130, Sunset Valley, Monroe Twp., $55,000.

Dennis R. Kehoe and Sharon L. Neal-Kehoe to David S. and Stephanie K. Hart, 1.211A, Orange Twp., $164,000.

Kristina Small, Thomas Passmore, Timothy Passmore, Kristina M. Small, Matthew Small, Tracy Passmore, Jennie Passmore and Jennie R. Passmore to Zachery Passmore, 0.41A, Brown Twp., $54,000.

Tracy George, Tracy Passmore and Thomas Passmore to Tracy and Thomas Passmore, 2.368A, Brown Twp. Freda J. and Ronald L. Stuckey to Ron L. Stuckey, 5.534A, Augusta Twp. Kenneth G. Hoffman to Kenneth G. Hoffman and Gary Ackerman , 56.621A, Lee Twp. Mose J. and Esther M. Weaver to Joseph A. and Rosanna W. Raber, 0.609A, Monroe Twp. Gary D. and Sonja S. Roof to Levi L. and Betty L. Miller Jr., 5.416A and 12.126A, Loudon Twp., $34,300.

Gary D. and Sonia S. Roof to Seth J. and Susan L. Byler, 5.416A, and 12.126A, Loudon Twp., $120,000.

2010 Meintel Family Trust to Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, 92.88A, Lee Twp. Lori D. Stine to Pauline R. Trimble, Lot 107, Allensworth, Loudon Twp., $72,000.

Justine Drennan Decker and Joshua Decker to Kory T. Mason and Angela S. Fulks, Lots 30-33 and 56-59, Union Twp., $129,000.

Jennifer Schott to Jianna C. Common, Lot 62, Minerva, $50,000.

All American Sales, Inc. to Steven C. and Jenelle M. Rose, Lots 38, 39 and 40, Lake Mohawk, $99,600.

Amy M. Carnes, Amy M. Faverty and David G. Carnes to Elysia Boyer, Lot 12, Morges, $130,000.

Kristin Molyneaux and Kristin E. Anderson to Preston G. Anderson, 5.0218A, Brown Twp.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Commissioners hold budget session

By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent County Commissioners met in special session last week to begin budget meetings with elected officials and department heads. Last week they met with Vickie Reed of the Board of Elections and Sheriff Dale Williams.

The Board of Elections had approved raises for their employees and included a paid lunch hour. Commissioners objected to both issues.

Commissioners Jeff Ohler and Bob Wirkner both explained that no employees receive a paid lunch hour. And even if their board approved paid lunch hours, it still has to be approved by commissioners.

“Other departments will want the same standard. Commissioners can’t afford paid lunches across the board,” said Wirkner.

Deputy Director Amanda Tubaugh said they have the money in the budget to pay for the raises and the paid lunch hours.

She also stated that their department did not ask for an increase in their budgets to cover both items.

“Your board can agree to pay lunches. We don’t have to agree with that,” said Wirkner.

Ohler acknowledged that the Board of Elections paid for the special elections that were held in 2018. Reed continued to question commissioners as to why they can’t have paid lunch hours if their board approves it and they have the budget to cover it.

Ohler said that no office, other than the sheriff, gets a paid lunch. Deputies eat when they have a chance.

Commissioners also questioned if upcoming retirements have been worked into the budget. Reed stated her intention is to retire next year and another employee will also be retiring in two years.

Commissioner Lewis Mickley had not taken part in the discussion and said he didn’t feel he should since he had a family member interested in Reed’s job when she retires.

The budget for Board of Elections for 2018 was $350,984 and for 2019 has been set at $383,548.

Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams told commissioners there had been a few changes in mandates from the state and his

department has to absorb the increases.

“The State of Ohio ESInets Committee has recommended for the PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) that those answering the calls have to be EMT’s (Emergency Medical Technician’s),” stated Williams.

He also added that the number of those answering phones on every shift has been increased.

“The 911 Coordinator must be a separate position and not one of the shift operators. It’s all expensive and all deals with personnel. I’m seeing lots of mandates,” continued Williams.

The dispatch requirements are changing due to the state requirements for all dispatch centers to meet Next Generation 911 issues. Wirkner has worked diligently with Williams to meet those specifications within the deadlines presented with funds from the general fund.

Part of the sheriff’s funding used to come from the small charge placed on all phone calls. But with the change to cell phones, those funds have dropped significantly each year.

Stretching his budget this year were long illnesses for four employees. Williams said one was for 14 weeks, one for 23 weeks, one for six and one for four weeks. He had to fill their jobs and that wasn’t in the budget either.

Fuel costs are always hard to budget and the budget is always very tight on that single item, according to Williams.

Williams explained that the position of 911 Coordinator is difficult due to the huge amount of paperwork involved.

One of the most time consuming duties is to upgrade addresses in the county. Last year only 58% were correct but now 99% are correct. They found 600 that were not even listed. Williams said it has to be worked on every day to stay current.

Commissioners questioned what the bequest from the late Dorothy Long was used for.

Williams explained that his department was left $150,000 from Long’s estate. He and deputies would frequently check on her when they were in the area of her home. Long had lived alone for many years. $100,000 was used to update communication radios for his department this year.

The budget for the sheriff’s department in 2018 was $492,432. The budget requested for 2019 was $2,677,088.

Deputies arrest two following burglaries

By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams said that two arrests have been made as a result of attempted burglaries on St. Rt. 171.

The burglaries started on Nov. 17 and deputies were called to a residence where the owner said someone was trying to break in through a sliding glass door. The owner banged on the glass and the man fled.

He left behind a book bag, sterile gloves, syringes and electronic equipment in the bag.

Deputies followed footprints and tire tracks in the snow to locate the suspects, but lost the prints where the snow had melted.

Another resident on the road said a neighbor’s garage lights were on and he called the neighbors to let them know.

The neighbors came home and found a strange car in their driveway which they chased off.

Deputies located video recordings from security cameras in the area and found two suspicious people, one man and one woman walking around a residence.

On Nov. 22, deputies noticed a car pulled off at an oil well road. The car had two males in

Clarification

In the Nov. 22 issue of The Free Press Standard, it should have stated the Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department will bring one engine, one tanker and one utility vehicle.

Once the department con-

it. One male got out of the car and approached the deputy and was ordered back to the vehicle.

The two men said they were driving from New Philadelphia to Ravenna and were searching for state Route 44 when they pulled off the road. They claimed the vehicle overheated and got stuck in the mud.

Deputy Barker said the hood of the car was cold and front tires were in a gravel driveway and the rear tires were not stuck at all. The two males matched descriptions of suspects involved with local break ins. Both men had suspended driver’s licenses.

The men were pulled from the car and checked for weapons.

They were told they were both under suspension and the vehicle was being impounded.

When the vehicle was searched, deputies found a book bag with syringes. A tool bag was also found in the car and contained a crow bar, flashlights, gloves and two way radios. Both men were handcuffed and placed in separate deputy vehicles.

The men talked with deputies and waived their Miranda rights. The men said they had met in prison. Deputies arrested Jason Thomas of Parkview Drive, Painsville and David Bidwell of Southington, Ohio.

The investigation is continuing and charges are pending, according to Williams.

solidates with the Carrollton Village Fire Department, the departments will have three engines, two tankers, and two utility vehicles. The Free Press Standard apologizes for the error.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Commissioners advised of fire departments’ merger

By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carroll County Commissioner Robert Wirkner advised that commissioners have been approached by the Carrollton Village Fire Department Chief Shane Thomas and Carroll County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jack Swinehart regarding the possible merger of both fire departments.

Carrollton Village council has agreed to the consolidation of the two departments.

In question was the $30,000 grant the county makes to the county fire department on a yearly basis. Following further discussion, commissioners agreed to seek the opinion of the county prosecutor regarding the granting of these funds to the village instead of the county.

Commissioners were not sure if this would be permitted to just one village department in the county.

In other matters, commissioners discussed junk motor vehicles in the county. Commissioner Jeff Ohler advised that several residents have called about this issue. Ohler told them there are no zoning conditions in the county and that implementing zoning measures would be up to the individual townships.

Commissioners Wirkner and Lewis Mickley said they both refer calls from residents regarding junk vehicles back to their township trustees.

Wirkner updated commissioners on his recent meeting with the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. The RTIP met Friday and discussed the possibilities of being part of some of the businesses that will be developing downstream from the gas and oil businesses.

The Joint Economic Development Action Plan will work together as three counties, instead of each county in the RTIP working as separate counties to attract the new businesses and companies.

The RTIP board consists of one county commissioner representative and the county engineer from each of the three counties. The counties are Carroll, Columbiana and Stark.

The board’s goal is to turn U.S. Route 30 into a four-lane highway across the county with a spur down to Carrollton.

“Each county is trying to de-

velop ways to capture some of the downstream possibilities.

We will combine our efforts,” said Wirkner.

Commissioners learned the county has been funded for the Sobriety, Treatment and Reducing Trauma program (START).

This is an intervention program through Job & Family Services.

Director Kate Offenberger told commissioners that each county chosen will also receive $40,000 in State Opioid Response funds.

The grant will pay for training for all staff members to complete assessments on all our families to determine potential substance abuse. If detected, each family will be partnered with a peer mentor according to Offenberger.

In other business commissioners: - SIGNED a proclamation declaring November as Adoption Month.

- AGREED to permit individual departments to close on Christmas Eve if employees want to use their vacation time.

- HIRED Casey Roy and Desiree Stoffer, both as Social Worker II at a rate of pay of $18.13 beginning December 3.

- RECEIVED a letter from the Park District board asking for $36,000 to complete the restroom project. Ohler said he would like to consider the grant but stated that commissioners cannot consider such a grant until certification of funds is completed in December.

- APPROVED a special hauling permit for Denoon Lumber for Azalea and Canyon roads. A $50,000 bond has been posted upon the recommendation of County Engineer Brian Wise.

- RECOMMENDED the village of Augusta apply for CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds to assist is repairing badly damaged sidewalks.

- AUTHORIZED a road use maintenance agreement with Falcon Ethanee Pipeline project for use of parts of Queens and Quarry roads.

- RELEASED $3,322 from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund for various costs.

- RECEIVED the dog pound report with 12 impounded, three adopted out, three redeemed, none destroyed, no citations issued for no license and no citations issued for running at large.

Judge files answer to complaint

By EMILY SCHLOSS FPS Contributor

The Ohio Supreme Court has received a motion for judgement filing in the ongoing public records request case brought forth by the Republican Party chairman of Carroll County.

Carroll County Court of Common Pleas Judge Dominick Olivito Jr. has filed a motion for judgement in the Ohio Supreme Court case in which Jeffrey Mangun, Carroll County Republican Party chairman, filed a complaint for the second-time last month requesting the judge provide him with public records of a July meeting between staff of the Carroll County Clerk of Courts and the Court of Common Pleas.

In his most recent filings to the Supreme Court of Ohio on Nov. 14, Judge Olivito maintains the meeting was not of

great public interest matters, was not a hearing and requires no response to the public records request. He also maintains no transcript exists of the digital audio backup and denies that notes taken at the meeting are public record.

Olivito has, in addition to filing the motion for judgement on the pleadings, provided the Ohio Supreme Court with a memorandum in support of a judgement as well as exhibits to offer further support.

The original complaint filed

by Mangun on Aug. 24 was dismissed by the court on Oct. 23 at the request of Mangun on Oct. 18, who then filed the recent complaint on Oct. 19, making the same request pursuant to different rules.

The judge is being represented

by Jeffrey Jakmides of Alliance, Ohio, while representation for Mangun is by David Engler of Warren, Ohio.

Bench Warrants

Issued by Judge Campbell Bench warrants have been issued by Carroll County Probate and Juvenile Court Judge John S. Campbell for the arrests of the following individuals for failure to appear for support contempt hearings scheduled for Nov. 26: James L. Russell of 3243 Ros-

well Rd. SW, Carrollton; Brandon Penner of 8201 Chalon Rd., Carrollton; David L. Glidden Jr., no address listed; Sierra L. Wise of 8272 Ravenna Ave. SE, Waynesburg; and Michael Kramer of 720 Daniel Ave., Carrollton.

Marriage Licenses Andrew A. Byler, 21, of 9172 Salineville Rd. NE, Salineville, and Ellen Marie Fisher, 19, of 768 Salineville Rd. W, Salineville.

Rodney J. Reed, 34, and

Shanelle L. Martel, 31, both of 4200 Graph Rd. NW, Dellroy.

Jesse A. Husk, 31, and Kathryn Elizabeth Mihok, 25, both of 386 Stewart Ave. NE, Carrollton.

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Carroll County Sheriff ’s Reports Sheriff Incident Reports

Nov. 14 – A cow was reported running loose on Steubenville Road, Carrollton.

Nov. 15 – A resident on Kensington Road reported her vehicle was taken without permission.

Nov. 21 – Deputies received a call about a suspicious person walking on Canton Road.

Nov. 23 – Fraud and theft of identity was reported from a Channel Road, Carrollton, resident.

Nov. 24 – An Andora Road resident filed a complaint against her landlord.

Nov. 25 – Theft was reported from a 12th Street, Carrollton, residence.

Nov. 26 – A Roswell Road, Carrollton, resident reported receiving harassing phone calls.

Sheriff Crash Reports

Nov. 21 – A Salineville Road resident reported hitting a deer while driving on St. Rt. 39.

Nov. 22- Ben Pasiuk of Carrollton, was cited for failing to yield at a stop sign after he hit a Magnolia woman’s vehicle.

Washington trustees take first step to form JEDD

By KIMBERLY LEWIS FPS Editor The Washington Township trustees agreed Wednesday to take the first step to form a Joint Economic Development District with the Village of Carrollton.

Carroll County Commissioner Robert Wirkner, with State Senator-elect Kirk Schuring on the phone, explained the purpose of the JEDD to the trustees, Carrollton Administrator Mark Wells and Mayor Bill Stoneman, as well as several residents and media.

Wirkner and Schuring noted the purpose of the JEDD is to allow townships to work with villages to create a partnership to encourage business development in undeveloped land. The JEDD would also allow townships to split income-tax created through that development with its partners, which in this case is the village of Carrollton.

A representative from the township will meet with a representative of the village to develop the district for the development of the commerce park located within the township.

Dog licenses on sale now Carroll County dog licenses go on sale Dec. 1 for the 2019 year.

The cost is $14 for a one-year tag, $42 for a three-year tag, $70 for a kennel license and $140 for a permanent tag.

Licenses can be obtained by visiting the Carroll County Auditor’s office in the Courthouse, by mailing a check for the appropriate amount to Carroll County Auditor, 119 S. Lisbon St., Suite 203, Carrollton, Ohio 44615 or on the Internet by visiting www.doglicenses.us/ OH/Carroll. There is an additional $2 fee for purchasing dog licenses through the website.

As of Dec. 1, all applicants who acquire a kennel license must also have a valid vendor’s license. Kennel license can only be purchased at the Auditor’s office in the courthouse. A vendor’s license may be purchased at the Auditor’s office or through the Ohio Department of Taxation.

Licenses may also be purchased at Carrollton Ace Hardware, 1285 Canton Road, Carrollton; Dellroy Hardware, 5 E. Main St., Dellroy; Kilgore General Store, 4276 Amsterdam Road, Carrollton; Gordon’s Graphics Inc., 123 Reed St., Malvern; Kishman’s IGA, 202 E. High St., Minerva; Baxter’s General Store, 7339 Roswell Road, Sherrodsville; and Rocky’s Inc., 224 Mill St., Waynesburg.

Beginning Feb. 1, licenses may be purchased any time of the year at Carrollton Ace Hardware, Dellroy Hardware, Gordon’s Graphic’s Inc. in Malvern, Kishman’s IGA in Minerva and the Auditor’s office.

Licenses will remain on sale through Jan. 31, after which late fees will apply.

Budget reviews continue with commissioners

By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent Carroll County Commissioners continue to meet with department heads and elected officials to plan the budget for next year.

Commissioner Bob Wirkner stated that he is concerned that all departments so far have asked for double digit increases.

Kate Offenberger, Job & Family Services Director, detailed the need for an increase of about $500,000 for 2019.

The budget request for 2018 was $2,901,225. The budget requested for 2019 is $3,092,891.

Offenberger said one of the highest expenses she has right now is for foster care. One of the children has numerous medical issues and the costs keep increasing.

“We have to take care of the kids. But I want to make sure the public is aware of the rising costs to the county for this,” said Wirkner.

Offenberger said the county

does not have a child welfare of human resources levy like many counties do to assist with funding for these mandated programs.

Soil and Water District Administrator Kimberly Vance reported that her budget request was a modest one. For 2018 Vance received $120,260 and is asking for $138,758 for 2019.

Vance said they are doing the CAUV (Current Agricultural Use Value) inspections with one fifth of all farm land being checked each year. Within a five year period, all properties will have been evaluated.

Carl Mangun, Augusta township trustee, updated commissioners on their sinking road issue. The township has a road that is very quickly eroding and they are seeking funds to make badly needed repairs or that portion of the road will have to be closed.

They have raised $317,000 but need $390,000 to do the work.

Mangun is hoping commissioners will be able to help with the balance needed at the end of the year.

In other business commissioners: - ANNOUNCED two commissioners will be attending a winter conference and the commissioners will not hold a meeting Monday, December 10.

- IMPOSED the Frost Law reducing by 25% the weight permitted on roadways. This is through May 1, 2019.

- REAPPOINTED Brian J. Wise to a three year term on the Public Works Integrating Committee through November 30, 2022. Chris Kiehl was appointed as an alternate for the same term.

- APPROVED requests for funds from the Ohio Public Works Commission for $160,306 for the resurfacing of Avalon Rd. Also approved was a request for $13,167 for paving of portions of Bacon and Alamo roads.

- RECEIVED the dog pound report with five impounded, none adopted out, two redeemed, none destroyed, no citation given for no license and one citation given for running at large.

Malvern council discusses options for a dog park

By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent

Resident Dick Wackerly had several questions for council members regarding their plan to build a dog park in the village park.

Wackerly said they still need a leash law for dogs. “The dogs must be kept on a leash to cover the park and the village,” said Wackerly.

The village has discussed fencing an area of the park to make a specific area for dogs.

Many questions have not been addressed yet. Residents have questioned how the dogs are to get to the dog park without going into or through the park.

For years, council has emphasized the village ordinance that

states no dogs are allowed in the park. But they will have to be taken through the park in order to get to the area designated as the dog park.

Other questions remain as to who will clean up the dog park, the cost for the fence, and who is responsible if dogs in the fenced area get into physical fights.

Dick Ferguson advised council that the American Legion is conducting “Toys for Christmas”. All toys collected will be distributed in the village.

Donations may be dropped off at the Legion and deadline is Dec. 11.

In other business council: - AGREED to provide an allowance for winter footwear for members of the service department up to $150 each.

- LEARNED plows had been

Carrollton Police Reports Police Incident Reports

Nov. 12 - Police responded to a report of harassment at a Chase Road residence.

Nov. 12 – A NW Daringer Avenue resident reported receiving threats from her former boyfriend’s son.

Nov. 15 – Police reported no problems with a man who was asked to move out of his girlfriend’s home on McKinley Avenue.

Nov. 16 – A Second Street resident reported an altercation with a passenger in a garbage collection truck that had stopped at her home. She found that her windshield and car windows had been busted with a golf club. The Canton man was charged with vandalism in the incident.

Nov. 17 – During a traffic stop

CCH board to meet

The regular meeting for the Carroll Columbiana Harrison Environmental Board of Directors set for Monday, Dec. 3, has been rescheduled to Monday, Dec. 17, at noon at Ponderosa in Carrollton.

on SW Moody Avenue, officers did a pat down and the K9 unit identified drugs in the vehicle.

Found were a scale, drug paraphernalia and a crystal-like substance the man admitted was crystal meth. The man was taken to the Carroll County jail.

installed on the trucks and the village is ready for winter weather on the roads.

- Community Development has gifted the village with $3,000 to be used for the upkeep of projects. The group asked that expenses be reported back to them as an accounting of the funds used.

- REVISITED the idea of garden tractor pulls to begin next spring.

- AGREED to pay $1,000 that covers four years of access to old records through Regional Income Tax Agency.

- WILL prepare ordinances to reduce the full-time water operator to part-time and to reduce one position from 40 to 30 hours per week.

- DISCUSSED committee assignments for next year.

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Police Crash Reports

Nov. 12 - A Kimble garbage truck hit the awning of the Circle K on West Main Street.

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Santa to arrive in Bowerston Dec. 1 BOWERSTON – Santa is scheduled to will arrive in Bowerston on Saturday, Dec. 1, 1:30 p.m., at the annual Christmas in the Park event, sponsored by the Village, the Bowerston Community Women’s Cub, the Volunteer Fire Department and Sunnyslope Care Center.

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A coloring contest will be featured again this year. Entries will be distributed at Conotton Valley Union Local, as well as being available at the Bowerston Public Library.

Winners must be present to win, four age groups will be judged, preschool and kindergarten, grades 1 and 2, grades 3 and 4 and grades 5 and 6.

Walmart gift cards will be presented to two lucky winners in each category.

This event is free to the public and everyone is welcome to attend.

Santa Breakfast planned for Dec. 8 in Kilgore The Loudon Township Community Center is holding its annual Santa Breakfast Saturday, Dec. 8, 9-10 a.m., followed by the Christmas story presented by the Amsterdam Church of God. Santa Claus will arrive at 10:15 a.m. at the community center, which is the former Kilgore School located 10 miles south of Carrollton on State Route 9.

Each child will receive a treat bag donated by the Kilgore

Methodist Church in Kilgore, as well as a gift and a ticket for a chance to win a door prize from the center.

The breakfast is by donation and includes French toast, pancakes, sausage and beverages.

Parents are encouraged to bring their children for a photo with Santa.

For directions or information, please call Donna Kohler at 330-739-4193 or Judy Cunningham at 330-323-5610.

St. Martin Lutheran to hold Christmas Bazaar Dec. 1 The annual St. Martin Lutheran Church’s “Christmas Bazaar” will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-1p.m. at the church, 301 W. Main St., Malvern (behind Crowl Lumber).

Holiday items, crafts, and pre-wrapped Christmas gifts for family and friends will be for sale at reasonable prices. All

candy treats are homemade by the women of the church and feature buckeyes, white and chocolate covered peanuts, pretzels, and coconut, various Christmas barks, fudge, peanut brittle, and hardtack (cinnamon and mixed). A lunch counter and baked goods will also be available.

Mercy Health Center looking for volunteers Mercy Health Center of Carroll County, located at 125 Canton Road, Carrollton, is looking for a few friendly, outgoing volunteers to help out daily from 8 a.m. until noon.

These volunteers must possess basic computer skills to assist patients with using a kiosk and must also be able to greet patients and visitors and direct

and/or escort them to the appropriate area. These volunteers should also be able to promote Mercy programs, services and special events.

For more information about this exciting volunteer opportunity, please contact Rose Brace, manager, Mercy Health Center of Carroll County, by calling 330-627-8869.

Breakfast with Santa to be held Saturday, Dec. 1 Area children are invited to a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 1, 9:30-11 a.m., at the Church of Christ Christian Disciples, 353 Moody Ave. S.W., Carrollton.

Tickets are $5 per person.

Pictures with Santa will also be available for an addition $5 per photo.

The breakfast menu is pancakes, sausage and choice of milk, juice or coffee.

Children up to fifth grade will be able to pick out a gift before enjoying their meal.

The event is sponsored by the Carrollton Business and Retail Association and the Ashton Preservation Foundation.

Southern Local musicians to hold Community Christmas Concert Southern Local High School musicians will hold their fifth annual Community Christmas Concert at Salineville United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 1.

The middle-school band con-

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They will also participate in the village Light Up Night at 5 p.m. between shows. The event is free and open to the public.

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Obituaries

Kim Dycus

Kim Dycus, 64, of Carrollton, died early Tuesday morning, Nov. 20, 2019, in Mercy Medical Center in Canton surrounded by his children after a few years of ill health.

Born April 23, 1954, in Canton, Ohio, Kim was the son of the late William and Bessie Dycus (Geckler). Until his death, he resided on the farm his parents purchased in 1964, which he purchased from them in 1987 and was a lifelong resident of Carroll County.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Penny Dycus (Nichols) in 2016, with whom he is now reunited.

Kim dropped out of school in the eighth grade to go to work with his father as an iron worker to help support his siblings and family and to keep the farm running. Over the years, he wore many hats ranging from farmer, electrician, mechanic, hunter, fisherman, trapper, morel mushroom hunter, ginseng hunter, forager, handyman, a scrapper, a gardener, and a man who had no fear of taking on any job. He will be fondly remembered by all as a man who always wore his work boots, jeans, and his hat, and was ready to go to work with his super strong coffee and cigarettes. But you’d never catch him wearing a pair of gloves, safety glasses, or ear protection, and he never took a vacation in his life. Instead, he chose to remain on the farm working. He never complained about aches or pains, refused medical treatment on countless occasions when he needed a medical professional, and he didn’t complain even in his final days when we knew he was in agonizing pain. He may have been stubborn, but he was without a doubt, no one can ever deny that he was tougher than nails.

Kim was a physically imposing mountain of a man who grew up rough and tumble, and he had a booming voice that struck fear into those who opposed him—especially his children. In his younger years, he was a drinker, brawler, amateur arm wrestler, and a self-proclaimed trouble maker who never backed away from a fight and proclaimed to his last days that he never lost one. Despite these supposed flaws, his family and friends will remember him as the last of a generation of private, strong but silent men who made sure there was always food on the table, a roof over our heads, and an outreached hand to help those he loved. Kim was left handed, had one of the loudest whistle we’ve ever heard, and some will tell you he could be meaner than an angry hornet. But we all loved him for the individual he was, and these little attributes is how he will be best remembered.

Kim was a fan of physical sports like football, boxing, and MMA and was a fan of any opponent playing the Cleveland Browns or any Cleveland sports team. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR and any automotive racing, bull riding, Gunsmoke, Jeopardy, the news and weather, and there wasn’t one episode of Bonanza that he didn’t know from start to finish.

He never saw the ocean, he was never on an airplane, never played a round of golf, never owned a brand new car, he never used Facebook or Twitter, he didn’t care to ever know anything about the Internet, and he had no interest in going to a big city unless it was to work or to buy a junk car. He preferred to be at home working on an old Chevy, tending to his animals, especially his chickens, fine tuning his guns, fixing something that was broken, turning someone’s trash into a usable treasure, and tending to and living off his land. For over forty years and until he passed, Kim was a strong advocate for the legalization of marijuana.

Kim is survived by a son, William (Bill) Dycus of Akron; two daughters, Jessica Dycus (Menapace) of Mineral City, and April Dycus of Weirton, WV. He is also survived by a brother, Fred Dycus of Minerva; and two sisters, Sue Dycus (Rich Hartong) of Carrollton and Linda (Howard) Heinzman of Florida. Also surviving is a special nephew Kim helped to raise and considered a son, William Audia; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends also survive him.

Per Kim’s wishes, there will be no services. Kim will be cremated and returned to the Earth on the farm which he loved more than any other possession in this world. A remembrance and celebration of his life will be held in Spring 2019. He wouldn’t want any flowers, donations, or anyone mourning his passing. He’d probably tell you to quit the crybaby stuff and get back to work. He even said many times he didn’t want anyone visiting him in the hospital because all people do there is hold hands and cry. He wasn’t one for glitz and glam in life, and he wouldn’t want any glitz and glam in death. Instead, we ask that you submit your favorite stories and memories, in writing or verbally, no matter how crazy they may be, to the family to properly memorialize his legacy. We know there are some crazy ones out there, and we’re ready to hear them all! He was a true legend and an outlaw who will be greatly missed by those he allowed into his life.

Senior Center Menus Dec. 3-7 Carrollton Friendship Center Malvern Nutrition Site Sherrodsville Lions Club

Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. daily. Cost is $2. For reservations, call the Friendship Center a 330-627-7017; Malvern Senior Center, 121 Wood St. (inside United Methodist Church, Malvern, 330-205-6654 – dial “1” if using a landline; Sherrodsville Center at 740-2692200, all before 8:30 a.m.

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Wednesday – Vegetable beef soup, cottage cheese, grape salad, juice, crackers, bread/mar-

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Thursday – Pork cutlet, mashed potatoes/gravy, peas, tropical fruit, dinner roll, margarine.

Friday – Beef stroganoff, broccoli, baked apples, beets, bread/ margarine.

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Friday – Ham loaf, potato casserole, creamy cucumber/onion salad, fruit.

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Lester Eugene ‘Pete’ Peterson

Lester Eugene “Pete” Peterson, 87, passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018.

He was born Oct. 8, 1931 in Mechanicstown, Ohio.

Pete attended Mechanicstown grade school and attended Carrollton High School and graduated from Andrews Barber College in Columbus, Ohio.

He drove milk truck for Frank Boring from 1948 to 1954.

Pete owned and operated Pete’s Barber Shop in Salineville, Ohio for 58 years from 1955 and retiring in 2011.

He was a member of Mechanicstown Corinth Presbyterian Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Hazel (Jackman) Peterson; a sister, Esther (Otha) Cain and an infant son.

Pete is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nina Jean (Yoder); a son, John (Rachel) Peterson; two adorable grandchildren, Jacob Eugene Peterson and Abigail Jean Peterson.

The family wishes to extend a big thank you to Canton Community Hospice for all their care and concerns.

In honoring Pete’s wishes, he will be cremated and there will be no calling hours or services. His urn will be buried at a later date in Mechanicstown Cemetery.

Reed Funeral Home Canton Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements.

If you would like to, please send a donation to Stark County Community Hospice, 4912 Higbee Ave. NW, Suite 100, Canton, Ohio 44718. Please visit www.reedfuneralhome.com to sign the online guestbook.

Lucille L. ‘Tooey’ Albaugh

Lucille L. “Tooey” Albaugh, 98, a lifetime Dellroy, Ohio resident, died Sunday night, Nov. 25, 2018 in the Crandall Medical Center at Sebring. She had resided at Copeland Oaks Retirement Village for the past several years.

She was born Oct. 20, 1920 in Dellroy, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Wilbur Beltram and Sylvia Moreland McCarty.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde W. Albaugh, who died June 4, 1981.

The last surviving of 10 siblings, she was also preceded in death by her six sisters Mae E. Gaines, Bernice McCarty, Ada Buxton, Helen Hoffee, Ruth Bowers, and Bessie Wess and her three brothers Charles McCarty, Carl “Bill” McCarty, and Earnest McCarty.

She had worked at Betty Bright in Massillon, Ohio for a short time, then began her career at the Timken Company in Canton, OH in 1942, where she worked until her retirement 32 years later in 1975. She was an active and faithful member of the Dellroy United Methodist Church.

Tooey was a 1939 graduate of the former Dellroy High School where she had the fortune to play on a girl’s championship basketball team.

She was a former member of the Dellroy American Legion Auxiliary, the Conotton Valley Senior Citizens, and for years served as a Cub Scout Leader in Dellroy. At one time, she enjoyed spending her winters in Oak Grove Village in Florida.

She is survived by her son, Jim (Deborah) Albaugh of Minerva, OH; a grandson, Benjamin James (Dr. Morgan) Albaugh of Chesapeake, Va.; a granddaughter, Elizabeth M. Albaugh of Norfolk, Va.; her great-grandson, Perry Albaugh; and a large family of cousins, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 in the Dellroy United Methodist Church with Rev. Kenneth Ogg officiating. Interment will follow in the Leavittsville Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4-7 p.m. in the Baxter-Gardner Funeral Home at Sherrodsville and Friday one hour prior to services at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Dellroy United Methodist Church, One West Main Street, P.O. Box 172, Dellroy, Ohio 44620. To leave an online condolence message please visit the funeral home website.

Fred Emerson DeNoon Fred Emerson DeNoon, 87, of Carrollton, passed away at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018.

He was born Nov. 5, 1931 to George McLean and Bertha Thelma (Dowdell) DeNoon at home in Jefferson County.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Luetta (Sands) DeNoon, Nov. 28, 2010. They were married June 9, 1952.

Fred retired from Republic Steel after 38 years as a spark tester leader. He also worked at Summitville Brickyard for two Together Again years. He also cut timber. Fred taught himself to play the banjo and sang with the Back Road band. He and Dorothy danced square dances with the Burliques of Minerva. Fred was a member of the Friendship Senior Center. Fred served in the Army during the Korean Conflict as a Sergeant and as a surveyor for the artillery.

He was a member of Four Square Church, the Carrollton Baptist Temple, the VFW and the American Legion.

He is survived by four sons: Charles David “Chuck” (Barbara) DeNoon of Carrollton; Larry (Pat) DeNoon of Minerva; John DeNoon of Lehigh Acres, FL; and Fred Jr. DeNoon of Carrollton; a daughter, Kathleen Franks of New Harrisburg, OH; a brother, Howard DeNoon of Bergholz; Fred’s dear friend, Janet Thompson; six grandchildren: Larry DeNoon Jr., Sharon (Tim) Brace, Cody DeNoon, Candice (Matt) Franks-Martin, Kasey DeNoon, Katy (Tyler) Leishman, and one expected great-grandchild; three sistersin-law: Janie DeNoon, Freda (Dave) Frase of Louisville, and Jim (Carol) Sands of Severville, TN; and eight great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were two brothers, Bill and Carl; two sisters, Mary Champion and Georgia Shepherd; and a grandson, Jeremy DeNoon.

Calling hours for Fred were Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Allmon Dugger Cotton Funeral Home in Carrollton.

His funeral service will be at the funeral home Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mark Statler officiating.

Burial will follow at Herrington Bethel Cemetery with a full military service performed by the VFW, The American Legion, and the D.A.V. Burial will be in the Herrington Bethel Cemetery.

The Family would like to thank all the nurses and doctors at Aultman Hospital for his care.

Deadline approaching to publish Advent and cantata listings Local and area churches planning special Advent programs or cantatas are requested to submit information to The Free Press Standard no later than Friday, Dec. 14.

Information may be dropped

off at the FPS business office at 43 E. Main St. in downtown Carrollton, mailed to The FPS at PO Box 37, Carrollton, OH 44615, faxed to 330-627-3195 or e-mailed to fps44615@yahoo.com.

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Looking Back Compiled by Don Rutledge 60 YEARS AGO From 1958 FPS Files

Members of the 1958-59 Carrollton High School varsity basketball team, coached by John Beck and Jacque Hetrick, included Don Duvall, Bill Anderson, John Pothorski, Homer Barnett, Cy Laine, Don Kennedy, Larry Warner, Larry Breckenridge, Harold Ray, Dick Boggs, Richard Roudebush and Jim Dye. Carrollton High School’s outstanding marching band performed during the halftime program at the Cleveland Browns-Washington Redskins football game at Cleveland Stadium.

Members of Carrollton High School’s 1958 football team who received trophies at the Booster Club’s banquet included Harold Noble, Bob Kovach, Bill Anderson, Bob Herron, Tom Miller, Larry Dugger and Larry Warner.

Members of Conotton Valley High School’s varsity basketball team, coached by Al Cirone and Mike Pekach, included Earl Heavlin, Peter Easterday, Sam Postlethwaite, Jack Copeland, John Davey, Lanty Smith, Lanty Allen, Walter Enold, Richard Preston and Larry Dunlap.

50 YEARS AGO From 1968 FPS Files

Kenneth and Esther Grunder were appointed as superintendent and matron at the Carroll County Home by the Carroll County Commissioners.

Alan Rummell of Rt. 1, Carrollton, winner of the state 4-H speaking contest, was among 33 Ohio delegates who attended the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, IL. Through the cooperation of the Carrollton Garden Club and Carroll County fair board, a new sign was erected at the county fairgrounds.

Recipients of trophies at Carrollton High School’s 1968 football banquet were Joe Rutledge, Jim Hornbeck, Alan Miller, Greg Smith, Kevin Merrick and Randy Shaw.

40 YEARS AGO From 1978 FPS Files

Miss Elizabeth Baillie was re-elected president of the Carroll County Fair Board.

Carrollton athletes who received awards in three major sports included Gary Gantz, Tim Eick, Scott Spears and Jim Jarosz, all cross county; Ron Brumbaugh and Dick Schroder, golf; Barb Toot and Kim Seich, volleyball.

Members of Carrollton High School’s 1978 varsity basketball team included Mark Mauer, Barry Linder, Jeff Harper, Scott Henry, Bob Herron, Mark Yeager, Gary Peterson, Steve Williams, Joe Cernava, Alan Peterson, Ron Eick and Dwayne Haines.

Senior members of Carrollton High School’s girls volleyball team included Kelly Jacobs, Robin Donaldson, Darla Rutledge, Kim Gotschall, Barb Toot, Barb Walters and Terri Shank.

30 YEARS AGO From 1988 FPS Files

Henry Myers and his wife, Leotta, served as grand marshals for Carrollton’s 1988 Christmas parade.

Curtis Shawver, Master of Perry Twp. Grange, received the Deputies Achievement Award Traveling Trophy from Pat Rutledge, wife of Deputy Master Herb Rutledge.

A Junior Fraternal Order of Eagles was organized in Carrollton with Wade Cline serving as President.

Tina Morsheiser, a Carrollton High School senior attending Buckeye Career Center, placed in the top ten of a state parliamentary law contest sponsored by the Ohio Distributive Education Clubs of America.

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Buy Local, Eat Local, Go Local - Guest Column

By AMY RUTLEDGE

Director, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce / Convention and Visitors Bureau Buy Local, Eat Local, Go Local.

Those words are heard all the time and some think it is a gimmick, but it means so much more to a small community like Carrollton.

You hear it every day that there is nothing to do and we have to go out of town to shop and so and so on. But there are things going on all the time. In the month of November, there have been two ribbon cuttings and four open houses for our local small businesses and there are more to come. Sometimes you have to look to see what is going on locally.

It has been proven through multiple studies that when you choose local and independent businesses, you not only enjoy a more personal experience, you help: Build Community! The casual encounter you enjoy at neighborhood businesses and the public spaces around them build relationships and community cohesiveness. They’re the ultimate social networking sites!

Strengthen your local economy! Each dollar you spend at independent businesses returns 3 times more money to your local economy than one spent at a chain (almost 50 times more than buying from an online mega-retailer).

Shape Our Character! Independent business helps to give our community its distinct personality.

You can buy it where you try it! Local stores enable you to try on and try out items before you buy and get real expertise - saving your time and money.

Create a Healthier Environment! Independent, community-serving businesses are people-sized. They typically consume less land, carry more locally-made products, locate closer to residents and create less traffic and air pollution.

Lower taxes! More efficient land use and more central locations mean local businesses put less demand on our roads, sewers, and safety services. They also generate more tax revenue per sales dollar.

The bottom line: a greater percentage of local independent businesses keeps your taxes lower.

Get real value for yourself! Reader surveys by the Consumers Union repeatedly show independent businesses beating their chain competitors in overall customer satisfaction and can often save you money.

Enhance Choices! A wide variety of independent businesses, each serving their customer’s tastes, creates a greater overall choice for all of us.

Increase wealth of residents! The multiplier effect created by spending locally generates lasting impact on the prosperity of the local organizations and residents.

Create jobs and opportunities! Not only do independent businesses employ more people directly per dollar of revenue, they also are the customers of local printers, accountants, wholesalers, farms, attorneys, etc., expanding opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

Give back to your community! Small businesses donate more than twice as much per sales dollar to local non-profits, events and teams compared to big business.

So as you can see, if we want to make Carrollton and Carroll County a better place to live, work and play, we need to support and encourage shopping, eating and going local!

Information from the American Independent Business Alliance website Go Local Campaign.

Lest We Forget

By CAPT. CHARLES PEARSON U.S. Marine Corps, retired During World War I, the German ambassador to the United State was Count Johann von Bernstorff.

Because he was a foreign diplomat, he had certain privileges called diplomatic immunity. These privileges meant that he could never be arrested while living in the United States. In addition, no mail or packages sent by von Bernstorff could ever be served or opened

by FBI agents. This made him the perfect man to carry on secret activities.

The saboteurs hired by von Bernstorff caused a wide variety of troubles for the United States. One of the most unusual methods of sabotage was the killing of horses and mules waiting to be shipped to the Allies. In the days of World War I, such animals were in great demand because they were used to pull heavy equipment. They were more reliable than the early trucks or cars.

Von Bernstorff and his saboteurs made certain that thousands of these animals never made it to their destination. A German doctor had access to containers of a certain bacteria that killed horses and mules. Von Bernstorff paid workers to sneak around the large corrals that held the animals and inject them with the deadly germs.

One by one, the animals got sick and died before they were loaded onto ships for Europe.

Another act of sabotage took place on little Black Tom island in New York harbor, not far from the Statue of Liberty, In that harbor, huge warehouses stored millions of dollars’ worth of explosives, ammunition and fuel. These supplied had been purchased by and

were waiting for British ships to pick up the materials.

Early on the morning of July 30, 1916, a monstrous explosion rocked the island. Six ships anchored off the island were set on fire by the explosion. Shrapnel and bullets set off by the explosion scarred the Statue of Liberty. Seven people were killed; dozens were severly burned. Practically every window within 50 miles was shattered. Some people thought it was the end of the world.

No one was arrested for setting the bomb. The Americans suspected the Germans, but could not prove anything. Germany, however, did take responsibility for the explosion after the war. In 1919, German officials agreed to pay the United States $50 million in damages.

In May, 1915, a huge luxurious passenger ship, the Lusitania, was making a voyage from New York to Liverpool, England, with more than 1,200 passengers aboard and tons of cases of weapons and ammunition deep within the ship’s hold. On May 7, just off the coast of Ireland, the Lusitania was fired upon by a German U-boat.

When the Lusitania was hit, it leaned over so far to one side that the lifeboats could not be reached. Passengers had no way to escape. In all, 1,198 people were killed in the incident.

Then in 1917, when four unarmed U.S. merchant ships flying the neutral flag were sunk drowning 36 people, President Woodrow Wilson had had enough. He asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.

We must never forget those who went to face the enemy during that war and all of those wars to follow. Please keep them in your prayers.

Charles Pearson is the chaplain for the Malvern Legion Post 375 and Carrollton VFW Post 3301.

20 YEARS AGO From 1998 FPS Files

Bert Favri, recently retired owner of Village TV, presided over Carrollton’s Christmas parade festivities and rode in a car with his wife, Shirley, and driven by Sheriff Ralph Lucas.

Kaci Hamilton and Jonathan “Brian” Ledford were named Students of the Month for November at Carrollton High School where both were seniors.

Returning lettermen on Carrollton High School’s 1998-99 varsity basketball team, coached by Jeff Rinkes, included Brian Cogan, Scott Powers, Kreig Brown, Ryan Roof, Mark Davis and Travis Hawk.

Returning starters on the Carrollton Warriors wrestling team included Kenny Wilson, Doug Jones, Rich Bausell, Shawn Simmons, Nick Taylor, “B” Jenkins, Dave DeChellis, Bob Carrick, Dave Weber, Bob Baum, Justin Haislip, Marc Keyser and Mike Moreland.

10 YEARS AGO From 2008 FPS Files

The home of Doug and Brenda Burik was one of seven stops on the Carroll County Arts Center Tour of Homes and Christmas Tree Extravaganza.

Doyle Hawk was declared the winner by 128 votes for Carroll County commissioner in the official canvass conducted by the Carroll County Board of Elections.

Ben Bryan and Mallory Ray were named Students of the Month for November at Carrollton High School where both were seniors.

Malvern’s magical season came to an end at the Division VI state semi-final game when the Hornets were defeated in a 55-20 win by Bascom Hopwell-Loudon.

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Chamber, CVB hold open house at new location The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau held a ribbon cutting for its new office at 30 Public Square on Wednesday, Nov. 21.

“We like the new location on the square,” said Director Amy Rutledge. “This gives us a more intimate setting.”

While residents will not see the event notices on the window, they will find them on a bulletin board inside.

ABOVE: Attending the ribbon cutting were (front, from left)

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Atwood Ambulance Southern Local’s Bowlings join tattoo event District proposal still being offered

By NANCY SCHAAR FPS Correspondent EMS Coordinator Kevin Vandegrift reviewed with Sherrodsville Council the recent meetings held in the community about the possibility of forming an ambulance district.

The seven entities involved would be Sherrodsville, Leesville, Roswell, Dellroy, Monroe Township, Warren Township and Orange Township.

At the community meeting held October 27, no official was in attendance from any of the six entities other than the village of Sherrodsville. Vandegrift said he had invited all of their mayors, council members or trustees to attend the meeting.

More meetings are scheduled and it is hoped that more residents and officials from these communities will become involved in the proposed district.

The next meeting of the seven areas is to be held Dec. 10 at Dellroy Elementary School from 5-7 p.m. The second is set for Dec. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at Conotton Valley High School.

Vandegrift gave council members detailed accounts of the equipment left in the EMS building and in the fire department. Council thought they could add to the village general fund after selling the unneeded equipment.

With the closing of the fire department, Vandegrift has been authorized to get rid of the remaining fire and EMS department equipment that remains in both buildings. He said he needs 10 strong people to help bring many items down from the upstairs of the fire department.

“We need to wrangle to get this done. We need to list it and need someone to type it in,” said Vandegrift.

Vandegrift asked council for permission to spend about $1,500 to have the Life Pack

heart monitor inspected. He said it would be easier to get rid of if it was inspected. Vandegrift said it was valued at $15,000 but was bought at $38,000 with a grant and said it couldn’t be sold since it was bought with a grant.

“Why spend money to give it away?” questioned councilman John Nicholas.

Dan Buckey questioned council as to why they are spending money on an EMS department that doesn’t exist and hasn’t functioned for over a year.

“You are out of the squad business,” said Buckey.

Council continues to pay Vandegrift’s pay of $15 per hour for up to 40 hours per month.

Council seemed willing to pay to have the monitor inspected until the comments Buckey made and then agreed to have it inspected if they were able to sell it.

Mayor Ken Moffat updated council regarding the man who drove his vehicle through the ball field and destroyed part of the field fence. Moffat said the village has a $500 deductible and they need to have the work done and send the invoice to the court. They are hoping restitution is included as part of the man’s sentence.

At the end of the meeting Moffat said he is thinking of retiring. He became mayor to make a difference and he doesn’t feel like he is doing that anymore.

“I’m fighting the thought to retire. I have a year left on my term. I’m not able to do the job as I want to. Not to my full capability,” stated Moffat.

No decision was made at the meeting.

In other business council: - AUTHORIZED the purchase of a bucket to be attached to the village truck at a cost not to exceed $2,000.

- AGREED to purchase six pallets of salt for the streets.

- SCHEDULED the inventory of the fire and EMS buildings to be done in February.

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Southern Local High School Band Director Emily Bowling will have a unique opportunity to unite music and patriotism when she participates in the 22nd annual Virginia International Tattoo this spring.

Bowling, who has served as band, choir and theater director for the past 19 years, will travel to Norfolk, Va., with her husband, Gary, where they will volunteer on the staff of the global military music event.

About 1,000 military bands, singers and dancers from across the world will converge upon the Scope Arena on April 2528 to perform for the public and showcase their immense musical talent.

Tattoo refers to the Dutch term “tap too,” which is a musical evening roll call during the 17th and 18th Centuries. It has grown over the past two decades with performances that celebrate American freedom and patriotism, educate youth, attract visitors, strengthen international relations and enhance the quality of life for the people of Hampton Roads. The Virginia International Tattoo, which is also part of the Virginia Arts Festival, is supported by a group of military and government leaders that serve as an advisory committee.

Bowling was excited to be part of the event and said it stemmed from her husband’s local connection. Gary, who has volunteered as a sound, lighting and stage technician at SLHS in the past, was linked to Quantico Marine Corps Band

Southern Local High School Band Director Emily Bowling and her husband Gary, pictured at left, will jointhe staff of the Virginia International Tattoo in April, where about 1,000 military bands, singers and dancers will perform at the Scope Arena in Norfolk.

Director and former Wellsville High School Band Director Bob Szabo. The Bowling’s have

attended the event annually and were approached by Szabo, who is musical director of

the Tattoo, to lend a hand this year.

“It’s a gathering of military bands, historically. This is the largest one in the U.S. and I was invited to be on the staff this year,” she said. “The music director was my husband’s high school band director and we started going every year to watch him with the Quantico Marine Band.”

Bowling said she and her husband were invited to assist, and she work as a lead school liaison for school and community outreach performances as well as the main production, while Gary will offer his services as a stage technician.

“This includes premier military bands, singers and dancers from countries all over the world and the cast is normally over 1,000 people,” she added.

“It’s a pretty big honor that we were asked to be there and we’re really excited to be doing this. We go as spectators every year and this year will be our first time on the staff. It’s an outstanding event.”

Past attendants have travelled from the likes of Canada, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Jordan, the United Kingdom and South Korea and this year the event will honor women in the military.

Dinner, auction planned for scholarships The Friends of Adult Education at Buckeye Career Center will hold its annual pasta dinner and silent auction Saturday, Dec. 8, 5-7 p.m., at 545 University Dr. NE, New Philadelphia.

Tickets are $10 each. To purchase tickets, call the Buckeye Career Center Adult Education at 330-308-5720.

All proceeds will go toward FAE Scholarships.

John Gregg Elementary students have more reasons to enjoy recess with the addition of a new $5,300 playground set. Principal Tammy Burchfield said it was a much-needed update of antiquated equipment onsite.

John Gregg Elementary students enjoy new playground equipment Mitchell Imhoff attended preschool through his 2016 high-school graduation at Carroll Hills School.

After graduation, Mitchell began the Community Employment Job Training Program through the Carroll County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

He worked at the Carroll County Health Department for one year and then decided to explore his employment options.

Working closely with Sabrina Seal, employment specialist, Mitchell started job training at Kishman’s IGA in Minerva. A year later, Mitchell has been hired

by Kishman’s and works independently as a stock clerk. He enjoys his job and the people he works with.

Congratulations!

Students at John Gregg Elementary school between Amsterdam and Bergholz have some new reasons to enjoy recess after receiving a much-needed upgrade of its playground.

Principal Tammy Burchfield said school fundraisers helped make the improvement and the equipment cost roughly $5,300. Now her estimated 400 students have a place to play and burn off energy.

“The playground set we had kept falling apart and getting repaired, so we got rid of it,” Burchfield said.

“We had Little Caesar’s pizza orders twice last year and pepperoni roll sales and all of the money goes into the principal’s fund. All of the funding goes back to the students, and because of the fundraisers I was able to give something back to

the kids.”

She said the two previous fundraisers raised upwards of $5,000 and the most recent event added about $3,000 to the coffers. A pepperoni roll sale was getting under way with the yummy treats available for $2 each, and half of the cost goes back to the school. The treats are being provided by Pepperoni Rollers of Cadiz and Burchfield said this was the second year for the sale.

The equipment was purchased over the summer and installed within the past few weeks, giving children a chance to have fun while the weather was still favorable. Burchfield added that the playground set on roughly two acres of land, but wet conditions often left the ground muddy and children unable to play for months at a time and

she one day hopes to remedy the situation.

“We have a wide area for the playground, but the area where they play is a muddy mess in the rain. From November to March, it is almost impossible for the kids to go outside because the ground is soft. I’d love to have a future playground project that gives them some firm ground to play on,” she added. “They like to go outside and have fun and they play hard, and we want them to play and have fun.”

She has addressed the issue with district leaders and noted the project was not among the plans at this time, but she remains optimistic that one day it will come to fruition. Ideas include adding either rubber mulch or some other material to absorb the moisture and make the surface more pliable.

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Malvern Middle School and High School Honor and Merit Rolls Students in grades 6-12 named to the Honor Roll and Merit Roll for the first nine weeks grading period of the 2018-19 school year at Malvern Middle/ High School have been reported by school officials as follows: Honor Roll (3.51 to 5.00 GPA)

Southern Local High School seniors Jayson Bott and Bryan Anderson are spearheading a toy drive to benefit a community cause and help brighten the lives of children this holiday season.

The effort runs through Dec. 11 and the goal is to incorporate the entire school and help many children.

Southern Local students lead toy collection Two Southern Local High School seniors have started a Christmas campaign to help kids have a brighter holiday.

Seniors Jayson Bott and Bryan Anderson are collaborating on an effort to help children in the area by conducting a toy drive at the school. The collection began Nov. 2 and runs through Dec. 11 and the organizers are collecting new, packaged items for needy kids in the area. A large box is on hand by the main office and the teens hoped to see their peers get actively involved.

Bott said he was inspired by other local campaigns.

“Every time I go to the Dollar General around Christmas, they have donations for toys. I always do because it’s easy and someone would get a gift. I was

thinking of ways to make it a thing at school.”

Southern Local currently holds the Giving Tree program where tags are removed from Christmas trees outside both schools’ offices and gifts are purchased for students within its own district; however, Bott was thinking of helping on a wider scale.

He enlisted the aid of his friend Anderson, who posted flyers advertising their plan. They also gained sponsorships from teachers Jody Lockhart and Sharon Campbell and have sought a community charity to benefit from their bounty.

“I approached the yearbook staff [led by Lockhart] to help since they collected for hurricane survivors in North Carolina,” Bott continued. “Christ-

mastime is the biggest time when kids need help. Their parents may be having a rough time and it’s not the kids’ fault.

It’s easy to go to Dollar General, bring toys in and donate to help people in the world. They are always asking for ideas in our school leadership committee and I thought this was something we could do at the school.”

Anderson echoed his friend’s sentiments and said it is easy to give.

“We’re hoping to begin after Thanksgiving break,” he said.

“It will be due Dec. 11 but there are always stragglers after that date.”

“Once more people get involved, it’s going to be a school thing,” Bott concluded.

Grade 6: Kenna Ball, Lauren Brown, Porshe Buchman, Tyson Clear, Ava Conrad, Josephine Ford, Sawyer Greene, Leah Irvine, Aubrianna James, Melia Kerns, Megan Prevot and Audrey Sikorsky, all 5.00; Chase Davis, Jordin Detchon, Ethan Grossi, Janson Keener, Madalyn Partain, Aden Renz, Eric Swain, Rayne Theiss, Vinton Wagner and Jared Witherow.

Grade 7: Zachary Babiczuk, Macy Barrett, Isabella Castellucci, Hannah Ford, Cede Gray and Sara Jones, all 5.00; Hannah Boley, Alyssa Boni, Olivia Brothers, Jordan Burrows, Ethan Bush, Matthew Dustin Darrah, Isabella Evans, Hallie Ford, Alexandria Foster, Alexis Klotz, Nathanial Martin, Dylan Phillips, Gianna Power, Evelyn Richard, Camryn Severs, Logan West, Haley Wilkinson and Jeffery Worrell.

Grade 8: Savannah Klotz, Maddox Powers, Shane Rodgers and Marella Smith, all 5.00; Garret Ault, Shane Huggins, Leigh Johnson, Seth Kandel, Benjamin Moser, Hayley Radtka, Alexander Roberts and Daniel Untch.

Grade 9: Payton Decker, Chyanne Ford, Colin Greene, Madison Hole, Landyn Huffman, Tyler McGrew, Michael Minor, Adrianna Paulette,

Blake Prince and Zachery Stout, all 5.00; Grant Angione, Noah Ball, Amanda Brown, Allen Clarke, Samuel Foster, Jillian Jacko, Gabrielle Ritter, William Yerrick and Abigail Young.

Grade 10: Savanha Cramer and Paige Peshina, both 5.00; Raziel Baxter, Dorian Clear, Elizabeth (Nikki) Holmes, Kameron Huffman, Emma Jones, Travis Lawrence, Amber Morrow, Alaina Paulette, Peyton Smith and Emmie Vahila.

Grade 11: Robert (Tyler) Banta, Lauren Foster, Richard Jakob Grinder, Veronica Maxian, Ryan Peshina, Laura Rodgers, Vanessa Stanbro and Cailin Wade, all 5.00; Madison Brothers, Jaden Goldsworthy, Jordan Koontz, Joseph Seenes, Lane Simpson, Rikelle Tarr, Ken Tschantz, Zach Untch, Kiersten Veitch, Davair Williams and Braden Young.

Grade 12: Isabella Kaufman, Halli Kendall, Kendra Kuehn, Kimberlynn Marinucci, Kaylynn McCune, Sarah Minor, Alexander Skinner and Cambria Weeks, all 5.00; Shania Avery, Kristin Duke, Breawna Gillogly, Jeremiah Lominack, Vincent Osborn, Sarah Phillips, Mary Prevot and Jessica Verboski.

Merit Roll (3.00-3.50 GPA)

Grade 6: Coy Bradstreet, Isaac Breckenridge, Gabriel Campbell, Tyler Cobb, Christopher Hughes, Van Foley III, Thomas Poole, Angelia Hodge, Katie Koontz, Austin McCauley, Ian Morrow, Drew Ritter, Daniel Selway Jr. and Corey Thompson Jr.

Grade 7: Kyle Duke, Verdeane Farro, Emma Findling, Kyle Irvine, Alexis (Alex) Marquez, Breounna McCullough, Mitchell Minor, Kathryn Poole, Ryan Runyon, Danielle Skinner, Meigan Smith, Marcus Walker and Lainey West.

Grade 8: Karlee Barnett, Drake Delong, Nichols ElFaye, Joseph Hawkins, Frank McClelland III, Aron Smith, Evan Smith, Aiden Unkefer, Maxwell Vahila, Isabella Vuoso, Kate Walker and Isabelle Witherow.

Grade 9: Andrew Atkins, Lanie Bower, Jaspen Goldsworthy, Richard Kaden Grinder, Matthew Jeffery, Tristan Phillips, Heaven Sunderman and Kenneth Thomas.

Grade 10: Cassidy Banta, Kourtnee Brady, John Browning, Raine Coblentz, Natalie Cox, Thomas Delong, Alowyshes Grove, Jaden Huggins, Derk Hutchison, Noah Kaufman, Trent Severs, Trentyn Skinner and Jordyn Vukich.

Grade 11: Ella Abraham, Alanna Anderson, Makayla Bower, Maggie Champer, Ryan Cole, Olivia Daniels, Dakota DeLong, Logan Duffy, Jeremy Lashley, Kara Lawrence, Madison Lewis, Kenneth Martin, Kaitlyn Mayle, Hannah McClelland, Jazmariah Morris-Moore, Jake Onul, Jayla Ray, Ricky Shundry, Ethan Smith and Hope Whaley.

Grade 12: Kevin Bibby, Danielle Casler, Amanda Foresha, Delaney Hanood, Alex Huffman, Devin Kandel, Gabriella Lawrence, Dylan Mowery, Madison Phillips, Danielle Piatko and Alexis Smith.

Minerva BOE recognizes athletes, accepts coach’s resignation The Minerva Local Board of Education recognized the state qualifiers for fall sports during its recent board meeting.

Jordan VanMeter qualified to the girls division II golf championship at the gray course at Ohio State. She finished seventh in the state in her third consecutive appearance in the state finals.

The boys and girls cross country teams were both qualifiers to state and finished 16th and 6th, respectively. Nellie Yankovich led the ladies and achieved All-Ohio status by finishing 28th. The girls team was made up as follows: Nellie Yankovich, Sarah Carver, Kayla Eddy, Tori Dunham, Mackenzie Fountain, Madelin Crissman, Jenna Cassi-

dy and Abby Chaddock.

The boys team was led by Joey Stafford who was making his third consecutive appearance at state and finished 50th and the team consisted of the following: Joey Stafford, Nick Bledsoe, Trevor Slider, Connor Shingleton, John Fink, Ben Brady, and Jack Spall.

The Board approved three different out-of-state trips for students. A trip to Chicago scheduled for May, a trip to New York City for Student Council and International Circle group March 7-9, and a trip to New Orleans in June after school is finished.

The Board approved the appointment of two to the Minerva Public Library Board. They

are Diane Ruff and Dr. Jennifer Beard.

A contract for services for One Call Now was approved as well as an agreement with Starkmahr for mental health services at the schools. The board also approved a memorandum of understanding with the Village of Minerva for School Resource Officer services for the school year.

The board approved expenditures for the month of October totaling $1,779,170.09.

Maternity leave was granted for Lauren Syverson and retirement accepted for Cheryl Scott effective Dec. 31, 2018.

The board approved the resignation of Lance Willison as head football coach for the district.

Friday is deadline to nominate alumni to Carrollton Hall of Fame

John Gregg kindergarteners hold Letter Fashion Show

Kindergarteners at John Gregg Elementary had the chance to show off what they know about letters during a Letter Fashion Show Oct. 12.

The fashion show was the culmination of the children learning all 26 letters of the alphabet, as well as sounds through the Kindergarten Smor-

The deadline to submit nominations for the Carrollton Schools Alumni Foundation’s Hall of Fame is Friday, Nov. 30.

Nomination forms may be downloaded on the Carrollton

schools website at www.carrolltonalumni.org. Click on the alumni link located on the left side under the main links.

Forms and information may also be obtained by contact-

ing Lori Bryan, a member of the Carrollton Schools Alumni Foundation’s Board of Directors at the Carrollton High School main office or by email at lori. bryan@carrolltonschools.org.

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Sherry’s Book Corner Hello everyone! I know many of us out there runs a business out of our own homes.

If you ask me what I think about it, I would have to say...I love it! My office is my own “created space.” The desk I use was given to me for my birthday when I was a seven-year-old girl. Now, you do the math. I was born in 1953.

Back to my desk, it is blonde wood with two book shelves built in the front. Glass sliding doors keep the contents clean. The matching chair has long ago been replaced by several. But I have to say, I love doing my work at my childhood office.

I also have Pepsi or fruit wooden grates my dad gave me years ago. I use them to store my extra notebooks and paper that pertains to my book business. Everything is at my fingertips ready to use. I have metal filing cabinets my husband and his brother purchased for me. Randy’s is gray and Garry’s is green.

I am surrounded by many other items that make up my office setting, but one of my most treasured is the living room lamp that was my Grandma M a t h n e y ’s .

By Sherry Kline Bolitho

The base is black and pink. The shade is off white with black flowers all around the bottom of the shade.

Now you tell me, who would not want to work in my office?!?

Until next time, make your home office as special as you are!

Your friend, Sherry Sherry Kline Bolitho

Adult Book Title: Your Creative Work Space The Sweet Spot Style Guide To Home Office & Studio Décor By: Desha Peacock Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Price: $22.99 Available at the Carroll County District Library Desha Peacock offers tips on designing a special work place just for you. A tiny space or closet is highlighted just to keep things simple. Color will enhance your mood and help you focus on your work. What is important to you, will be important to your office and it’s work.

You can find Desha at http://www.sweetspotstyle.com or on Instagram @deshapeacock.

Events Calendar ONGOING EVENTS

BLUE CREW Prayer Walk in Dellroy every other Wednesday at 6 p.m. Check Christ Community Church calendar at loveled.org or Facebook posts for specific Prayer Walks. Have a prayer request? Contact 330735-2127 or cccmsa@loveled. org.

THIS WEEK EVENTS

DEBBIE BARR Holiday Penmanship Class at C.C. Arts Center, Dec. 1, 1-4 p.m. $35.

Supplies provided.

LOUDON TWP. Community Breakfast Dec. 1, 7:30-10:30 a.m. at the Community Center (former Kilgore School) on Rt. 9. For directions or more info. call Donna at 330-739-4193 or Judy at 330-323-5610.

STEAK FRY and Bake at VFW Post #3301 on Chase Rd., Dec. 1, 5-8 p.m. Music by ‘Little Rock’ from 8-11 p.m.

Open to public. Take-out available.

SAUERKRAUT, PORK &

Mashed Potatoes or Hotdog, Coney & Chips Dinner at St. James Church, 400 W. Lisbon St., Waynesburg, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Adults $10, child $5. Includes salad, dessert, roll & drink. Carry-out available.

Craft items for sale.

UPCOMING EVENTS

PICTURE PERFECT Art Class at C.C. Arts Center, Dec. 6, 6-8 p.m. Bring a special photo and learn to create a keepsake in paint on canvas. $35 includes supplies. Space is limited.

CARROLL COUNTY Animal Protection League (CCAPL) is seeking members who are interested in seeing the no-kill animal shelter built in Carroll County. Our next meeting is Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the animal shelter, 4901 Canton Rd. NW. Bring a friend and learn what we’re about!

MUSIC BY John King at VFW Post #3301 on Chase Rd., Dec. 8, 7-10 p.m.

KIDS CHRISTMAS Party

Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. for members, kids and grandchildren at VFW Post 3301, Chase Rd. SCOTT TAGGART Northern Lights painting series at C.C. Arts Center, Dec. 14, 6-8 p.m. Registration required. Purchase ticket at Eventbrite or the Arts Center. Prepayment of $35 required.

CHRISTMAS PICS with Santa at Carrollton Tractor Supply, Dec. 14 & 15, 10 a.m.2 p.m. and Dec. 16, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sponsored by CCAPL. A 4x6 photo for $10 is offered at time of sitting. All proceeds go to the no-kill animal shelter building fund.

CHILDREN’S ART Series: Christmas Workshop at C.C. Arts Center, 204 W. Main St., Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Make 2 special ornaments. $10 per child. Reserve your space now. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult.

CHRIST COMMUNITY Church children’s choir to present ‘Go Tell It on the Mountain’ Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. at the church in Dellroy.

DFC Malvern to hold Winter Carnival Saturday Everyone is invited to kick the holiday season off with a Winter Carnival Saturday, Dec. 1, 5-9 p.m. at the Damascus Friends Church Malvern Campus, 401 W. Main St., Malvern.

The annual Christmas celebration is sponsored by the DFC Malvern Campus.

Just like last year, there will be free drawings by area merchants

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and families, carnival games, music by DJ Russ Leatherberry, crafts, bounce house, photo booth, Christmas sing-along and lots of free food. Herky the Clown will also entertain and provide children with balloons.

Entertainment will be provided by local choirs, dance studios and bands, starting at 6 p.m.

New this year is its first theme

Southern Local High School students Kaylee Howcroft (left) and Nyla Clevenger showcase the new pantry open in the school to serve all students. The pantry is an expansion of a similar program in the elementary building and serves about 50 pupils a week. The site includes non-perishable foods from cereal to canned pasta and is available during students’ lunch periods or immediately after school.

Southern Local expands in-house food pantry to high-school students Southern Local Schools have expanded its in-house pantry to ensure high-school students do not have empty stomachs so they can fill their minds with knowledge.

School nurse Heidi McIntosh said the program that started in the elementary school opened another site this month near the high school cafeteria.

Shelves are stocked with everything from soup and cereal to granola bars and shelf-stable chocolate milk drinks and students can load up on items either during their lunch period or after school to take home.

“It’s not a new program,” McIntosh said. “It is open to

everyone. The school district does not have to pay for anything and most of it comes from the Second Harvest Food Bank. We have a free breakfast and lunch program and anyone can be served,” she added.

School custodian Bev Delaney said the door is left open during those peak times and it has been gaining use.

“We probably have 50 or more kids a week and I think they appreciate it,” Delaney commented, adding that the figure is steadily growing.

McIntosh noted that a weekly Pack Up program also serves about 75 elementary students each week and the service has

been provided in conjunction with local churches for the past four years. Bags are filled with snacks, soups and other treats and helps children who are referred by teachers or take part in the free and reduced lunch program.

Participating students receive food and snacks each Friday and return the empty sacks on Monday to be reused the next week.

“We began that during the 2014-15 school year,” she explained. “This [high school pantry] is a continuation of that because the churches wanted to expand the program.”

Carrollton Garden Club decorates trees, elects officers for 2019 The Carrollton Garden Club met Nov. 5 at the Friendship Center with 18 members present and President Joyce Ferguson conducting the business meeting.

The Civic Committee reported on the cleanup of the downtown flower beds with assistance from the Girl Scouts and their leaders. One hundred daffodil bulbs were planted on the square.

The Ways and Means Com-

mittee reminded members to bring items for the Christmas auction to be held Dec. 5 at the luncheon.

The Holly Pine Committee reported a Christmas tree was decorated Nov. 12 at the Canton Garden Center for the Holly Pine event.

Members decorated a Christmas tree at the McCook House Civil War Museum on Nov. 14.

Members were asked to continue bringing donations to the

food pantry as this project will continue through June.

The Nominating Committee presented the slate of officers for 2019. The following nominations were approved: President Joyce Ferguson, Vice President Darlene Smith, Secretary Ruth Ann Capper and Treasurer Dale Fox. The program for this meeting is a “make and take” string art picture, instructed by Grace Fox.

tree judging. The church invites businesses, local organization and others to bring an artificial tree and decorate it to place in the church’s halls. Set up of the trees will be Friday evening or Saturday. Call Darla Murray at 330-205-1247 for additional details and to register. A prize will be awarded for the tree with the most votes.

Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance at last year’s Downtown Wonderland in Minerva.

Minerva transforms into Downtown Wonderland Saturday, Dec. 1

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Noah Gray (left) of Mayle Homes and Darla Murray (right), DFC outreach director of the Malvern campus, prepare to decorate the home’s Christmas tree entry. Businesses, local organizations and families are invited to bring an artificial tree to decorate as part of the Winter Carnival at Damascus Friends Church Malvern Campus.

Minerva’s North Market Street will be transformed into a Downtown Wonderland Saturday, Dec. 1, 3-6 p.m., with a wide variety of free Christmas treats, crafts, activities, music and more, as well as the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus.

The Christmas parade will step off at 3 p.m. from Minerva Elementary School, proceeding up Bonnieview, to Line Street, to North Market Street, and ending in the Minerva Schools bus garage parking lot.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will come to town with the parade and will then hear Christmas wishes and pose for free pictures in the Roxy Theatre.

Photography will be by Clover Photography, and photo printing and mailing will be donated by Brandy Smith, Real Integrity Real Estate Services and Minerva Bowl.

Treat trees sponsored by area businesses and organizations and loaded with goodies for children to take, will line the street again this year. The treat

trees will be covered until after the parade and are intended for children only. Parents are asked to limit their children to one treat from each tree.

The Minerva Community Band will play near the Roxy Theatre at 2:30 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m., and the East Canton High School Choir will perform near Minerva Music Center.

Available at downtown locations will be hot chocolate, punch, cookies, and other snacks; cookie decorating sponsored by Kishman’s IGA, bowling sponsored by Minerva Bowl, roasting marshmallows with the Sandy Creek Joint Fire District firefighters, a take-your-own-photo booth, face painting, make-and-take ornaments, writing letters to Santa, and more.

A map of all activities will be available the day of the event and on Facebook.

An ice carving demonstration will take place on the Sandy Springs Brewing Company

patio, beginning at 3:30 pm, and a live Nativity, provided by Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, will be located on High Street.

Rae’s Jewelry will have special sales; Treasured Sensations will have special sales and coupons; and Simply Scarves . . . and Such will hold a drawing for a wreath.

Free raffle tickets will be distributed to children during the event, and one lucky child will win a sled full of toys donated by Real Integrity Real Estate Services, as well as the opportunity to light the village Christmas tree with Santa. The winning ticket will be drawn at 6 p.m. and the winner must be present.

The village Christmas tree will be located next to the Minerva Dairy cow and will be provided

by Grace Chapel.

For area information, contact the Minerva Chamber of Commerce, 330-868-7979 or denise.freeland@minervachamber.org.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

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Augusta - Celebrating 200 Years The former Jim Brice garage, now owned by Garry Witts, on the corner of state Route 9 and Aurora Road (Co. Rd. 18).

Present-day residents have strong roots in this community

By DON RUTLEDGE FPS Staff Writer

Several present and former Augusta residents are reminiscing about the town’s “booming years” and its Bicentennial this year (2018)!

Platted in 1811 by Jacob Brown in Columbiana County at Lisbon, the hamlet was originally known as Brownsville, but later became Augusta, which was platted Feb. 28, 1818, by John Manfull according to records in the Carroll County Genealogical Society headquarters in Carrollton.

Although never incorporated, Augusta has had a Post Office since 1928. Despite plans by the U. S Postal Service to close the town’s Post Office a few years ago, the mail service is still operating in a room at the home of Donna Tucker.

Nancy King is the current Postmaster of the Post Office, which is open from 1:30 to 3:30 Monday through Friday and from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays. There are 38 individual locked mailboxes in front of the Post Office for patrons to conveniently pickup their mail at 8081 Kensington Rd. on SR 9 any time during the day or night.

Mrs. Tucker succeeded her father, the late Thomas L. Kinsey, who was Postmaster from 1947 until his daughter took over the position in 1971. Mrs. Tucker held the position of Postmaster until her retirement in 1992 when she was succeeded by her daughter, Mrs. Pam Wickersham who is now Postmaster at Dover.

At one time, Augusta had three gas stations, a wool transfer building, grocery store, car repair and of course the Post Office.

Fagan’s Restaurant and Store was on the main street where the owners served ice cream treats and sandwiches, along with grocery staples. They also sold gasoline for 19 cents a gallon.

Ann and Nick Laukalich took over the store and ran it for several years until they both passed away. They also sold gasoline. The store is now vacant.

Manfull’s Market is now situated on land owned by the Manfull family since 1837, adjacent to the old Augusta blacksmith shop and the original springhouse still located across the street. The 1895 Grist Mill, which was located behind the market, burned before 1945. Bricks and relics still can be found in the pasture behind the market.

The Manfull family donated the land from the original acreage of the farm to the Augusta community for a cemetery. The Augusta cemetery still serves the community.

Today, there are still two churches, a school built in 1928, Wallace Auto Repair & Tire, Manfull’s Fruit market and the Post office.

A quick count of houses in and about Augusta numbers 57 (more or less).

“Coming into town from Carrollton on state Route 9, the brick building and brick house, currently owned by Gary Witts, was Jim Brice’s garage who had at least one gas pump if not two.”

The other garage that is now a tire shop is now Wallace Auto and Repair owned by Walt and Martha Wallace. It formerly was operated by Frank Gifford and he and his wife, Rose, ran it for years,” Mrs. Balint said.

“The firehouse was located on the north side of SR 9 beside where the Masonic Lodge met. Dent Locke owned a grocery store beside the Masonic Lodge.

“The post office was across the street from where it is now located. Tom and Naomi Kinsey ran it and they moved across the street to the white house where it is now located and owned by Kinsey’s daughter Mrs. Donna Tucker,” she recalled.

“Up from there was Fagen’s soda shop, later known as Ann and Nick’s little store. When I was a kid you could get ice cream cones and there were a few bar stools in there. She also sold some groceries and other supplies. I remember my 6th grade year I bought all my school supplies at Ann’s. It was a safe place for kids to hang out,” Pat commented.

Beside Ann’s was the hardware store and behind the store in the same building was Charlie Leatherberry’s barbershop.

Rhoda and Charlie owned the hardware store too, but I remember Seth Owens working there, she recalled.

Then there was Manfull’s Market, which has grown over the past several years.

The Augusta Order of the Eastern Star No. 402 was organized in 1919 and merged with the Carrollton Chapter in 1995.

The Augusta Masonic Lodge moved to the former Stillfork Grange building in 2003 and the Minerva Lodge merged with them in 2010.

Other Tid Bits

- Original lots in Augusta sold for $10 and $20 each.

- Augusta grew in size beyond the limits of the original plat and a new plat was laid out in 1859 on the south side of town.

- A Masonic Lodge No. 504 was organized in 1875 and an Order of Eastern Star No. 412

An aerial view of Augusta looking east toward Seven Ranges Scout Camp. (Photo from FPS files)

AT LEFT: Augusta Christian Church, built in 1882 adjacent to Augusta Cemetery, continues to hold weekly Sunday services.

AT RIGHT: Stillfork Presbyterian Church was established in 1842 where Sunday services are held weekly.

was organized in 1919. The Eastern Star merged with Carrollton in 1995.

- Augusta doctors included Dr. Blackledge, Dr. Westfall, Dr. J. B. Roach, Dr. Frank Laughlin, Dr. Thomas Crawford, Dr. William Leiper, Dr. J. A. Rhiel and Dr. Jos. Laughlin.

- A railroad was built in 1883 that provided transportation much greater than the community had ever known. The station was known as Augusta-Pattersonville.

- Several bands were organized at various times, including a Drum and Bugle Corps in the 1880s.

- During Morgan’s Raid in 1883, several of Morgan’s men who were taken prisoner near Norristown were taken to Augusta and held in an empty room of a building used by B. T. Norris, which he used as a meat market prior to the war.

- Mail was delivered with horses or mules pulling a cart, buggy or mail wagon. In extremely bad weather, it was carried on horseback from Kensington to Augusta. In the 1880s, there was a tri-weekly mail route from Carrollton to Kensington, which lasted for several years. After the railroad was built, the mail was carried from the Augusta station at Pattersonville. In 1902, rural free delivery routes were established.

- The Carroll County Telephone Company was formed shortly before 1898 and the telephone came into use in Au-

gusta Twp. in the early 1900s.

It’s now the Pattersonville Telephone Co. - A volunteer fire department was organized in 1949 and a fire truck was purchased by donations and other means. The fire station was located along Main St. (SR 9) until 2000 when a new fire station was constructed on Aurora Road (Co. Rd. 18), west of town.

School

Augusta school was built in 1928 and currently has 115 students in grades kindergarten through fifth. It became part of

the Carrollton Exempted Village School District in 1966.

Churches

Stillfork Presbyterian Church was built beside the school after two other churches were burned in 1832, 1856 and 1882. Weekly Sunday services are still being held at the church.

Augusta Christian Church was built in 1882 and continues to hold regular Sunday services.

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, located at the intersection of Aurora and Bellflow-

er Rds., west of Augusta, was built in 1856 and continues to hold church weekly.

Herrington Bethel United Methodist Church was built near Specht, south of Augusta, in 1843, where regular weekly services are held.

The biggest annual event in Augusta is the well known and well attended Augusta Strawberry Festival held each June, which attracts a host of visitors to view the parade – eat food (including Strawberries) and watch tractors pulls at the park grounds!

Augusta school, built in 1928, currently houses grades Kindergarten through Grade 5 with an enrollment of 115 students.

Recollections

Pat Balint, who grew up in Augusta, recalls many memories of former businesses and community get-togethers.

The stone house (pictured) in the middle of town was the original Post Office when Thomas L. Kinsey was the Postmaster from 1947 to 1971.

Mrs. Donna Tucker, a longtime Augusta resident and former Postmaster, stands beside the outdoor mail boxes in front of the Post Office adjacent to her home on state Route 9. Mrs. Tucker is also The Free Press Standard’s Augusta correspondent.

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Augusta - Celebrating 200 Years Thursday, November 29, 2018

Longtime Augusta business continues to be the ‘hub’

By DON RUTLEDGE FPS Staff Writer

Manfull’s Market in Augusta is now “the hub” of activity – but only second to the Post Office.

The history of the enterprise can literally be traced back to the days of John “Johnny Appleseed” Chapman, who planted some of the original apple trees on the Manfull farm.

However, most of the success of the business is attributed to the late Paul “P.J.” Manfull who established the P. J. Manfull Fruit & Vegetable Market in 1924 when he introduced his first commercial apple trees.

His progeny (off springs) recall that P. J. was one of the leading progressive farmers of Carroll County, raising potatoes and strawberries in addition to milking a herd of cattle.

As an enterprising businessman, he and his wife, the former Susan Patterson, whom he married on Christmas Eve 1914, offered room and board to the work crew when the pipeline went through Augusta Twp. He also used his team of horses to haul pipe, earning $7 per day, which was considered an excellent wage for the time.

In 1932, P.J. injured his back while attempting to repair a tractor, forcing his14-year-old son Bud to do the farm work.

Paul and Susan spent the winter months in Florida for the last 20 years of their 46-year mar-

riage. She died in 1960 and he married Eunice Kapps of Lake Wales, Fla., in 1962, where they resided permanently.

Paul died in 1993, just before turning 101. Until his last day, he reportedly sat on his front porch across from the market in Augusta and watched the daily goings on. He attributed his long life to hard work, a daily breakfast of eggs and Coca-Cola!

C. L. “Bud” Manfull took over the operations of the thriving farm and modest dairy herd, which kept him busy. However, his love for basketball earned him a spot on the Augusta High School basketball team. He later attended Mount Union College in Alliance and met his future wife, Sara Reid of Mechanicstown in 1937 at a co-op meeting in Carrollton.

After a lengthy courtship, they married in 1941 and built a home in Augusta where they continued the farming operations. The apple orchards and crop land were renamed C. L. Manfull Fruit & Vegetable Farm.

Bud and Sara had two daughters, JoAnn (John) Scherr who currently operate the Market, and Connie (Jesse) Crate of Garrettsville.

In 1949, Bud was appointed fire chief of the first Augusta Volunteer Fire Department, retiring as chief in 1985 after 36 years of service.

Today, three of the four

JoAnn Scherr, granddaughter of Paul “P.J.” Manfull, who established the P. J. Manfull Fruit & Vegetable Market in 1924, and her husband, John, are shown in front of Manfull’s Market – the oldest business in Augusta.

children of John and JoAnn Scherr are involved in the operation, representing the sixth and seventh generations to manage the land surrounding

Augusta. There are currently 11 great-grandchildren who can often be found scurrying around the market and surrounding farm.

Brent Baker, JoAnn’s son, is directly involved in the daily operations. He and his wife, Jennifer (Cramblett) also operate Twigg Winery, producing

wines from their own vineyards, as well a fruit wines from apples and peaches produced at Manfull Orchards.

Local woman retells the tales of a booming town

By DON RUTLEDGE FPS Staff Writer They came in 1814.

They farmed to make a living.

They made flour - apple butter - buggies and wagons.

And that is how the village of Augusta grew, according to a Local History written by the late Joyce Marie Leatherberry.

In her Memoirs, she notes the oldest house in Augusta is still standing. The house, currently occupied by John and JoAnn Scherr, is built of logs, but the front part is covered by siding.

It is located along SR 9, adjacent to Manfull’s Fruit Market.

Another old house is the dark house located in Augusta behind K. O. Manfull’s fruit stand next to the house I live (d) in.

P. J. Manfull had a deed made of skin date 1814 and signed by President James Madison.

Morgan’s Raiders were here in Augusta and the men all hid their horses out east of here around the road going to Mechanicstown.

Most of the early settlers of

Augusta farmed for a living.

There were also many shops here. In addition to making flour, apple butter, buggies and wagons, there were two blacksmith shops in town, one of which is still standing on Paul Manfull’s farm.

There was a tailor shop near Della Long’s house, a hotel and drug store where T. L. Kinsey and Mary Turnipseed lived, but the buildings burned down in a great fire.

There was a buggy shop where Earl Dinger lives, a wagon making place up town. There also was a place where they made apple butter near Paul Manfull’s house and a flour mill near Ralph Sheckler‘s residence.

There was a saloon where the town house is now.

Another old house is the green house be-

longing to Carl First. It is a log house covered with siding and shingles. Some other old houses are the store belonging to Dent Locke and the stone house belonging to T. L. Kinsey.

It has been told that Morgan’s Raiders had their horses and loot outside of Augusta (during the Civil War). Also it has been told that Morgan himself came into town and stayed at the place now owned by David Oyer. Morgan is supposed to have put his initials in this building.

Clockwise from TOP: Augusta’s band performs in the early 1900s. ABOVE: Augusta School was located in the grove, now considered Augusta Fire Department Park. BELOW: A “bus” that ran for mail and took people to the Pattersonville train station. BELOW AT LEFT: People stand in front of the hotel at the corner of state Route 9 and Andora Road. AT LEFT: A glimpse of Augusta looking south on Andora Road. ABOVE AT LEFT: The old grist mill, built in 1895 and burned before 1915, was located where the Manfull Fruit Market is today.

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AND 08-0000456.000 (LOT 15)

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The plaintiff further alleges that by reason of default in the payment of the promissory note, according to its tenor, the conditions of a concurrent mortgage deed given to secure the payment of said note and conveying the premises described, have

In pursuance of a PLURIES Order of Sale in the above entitled Action, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office, in Carrollton, in the above named County, on TUESDAY, the 11TH day of DECEMBER, 2018, at 10:00

o’clock A.M. If the property does not receive a sufficient bid, said property will be offered for sale again on TUESDAY, the 18TH day of DECEMBER, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. *LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CARROLL COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE, 119 PUBLIC SQUARE, SUITE 205, CARROLLTON, OH *Said Premises Located at: 7284 HALO RD., MAGNOLIA, OH 44643 30-0000028.000 *Said Premises Appraised at $90,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount at the first sale date. If the property does not sell at first sale date and is offered at the second sale date, the sale will start with a "No set minimum bid".

The purchaser shall be responsible for cost, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. Neither the Sheriff's Office nor any affiliates have access to the inside of said property, including appraisal for bank loans, and is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale.

TERMS OF SALE: Deposit due on the day of the sale, personal, certified or cashier's check accepted.

Balance due upon confirmation of the sale by the court.

If the appraised value of the property is: Less than or equal to $10,000 = Deposit of $2,000 More than $10,000 but less than or equal to $200,000 = Deposit of $5,000 More than $200,000 = Deposit of $10,000 Buyer beware that he/she may be responsible for any and all outstanding costs not covered by sale proceeds.

DALE R. WILLIAMS, SHERIFF CARROLL COUNTY, OHIO CARLISLE, MCNELLIE, RINI, KRAMER & ULRICH CO LPA 216-360-7200

CARROLL COUNTY ABSOLUTE TE REAL EST TA ATE & BYLER FARM CHA AT TTEL AUCTION Location: 3085 Pebble Rd. SE, Carrollton rrollton OH 44615 Directions: From Rt. 9 - 2 miles southh of Carrollton take Canyon rd. West 1 ½ miles to Pebble rd. & turn left & go 1 mile to farm on right. Watchh for signs GPS Coordinates: 40.525617, -81.069630 CARROLL COUNTY * 119 +/- ACRES * NEW BUILDINGS * APPROX 50 TILLABLE & 40 ACRES WOODED *· HARVEST TA ABLE TIMBER * UNION TWP * CARROLLTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

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BID NOTICE Center Township Trustees, Carroll County, OH are accepting sealed bids for the purchase of a 2019 Cab and Chassis Truck with GVWR: 19,000 lbs. - Regular Cab 145” WB, 60” CA, 4WD. Options to include; Platform Running Boards, Transmission: TorqShift 6 – Speed Automatic or Manual, Snow Plow Prep Package, Trailer Brake Controller, Transmission Power Take-off Provision, Power Equipment Group, Gasoline Engine, Red in color with Vinyl 40/ MiniConsole / 40 Front Seat.

Tires to be 225/70R X 19.5G Max Traction, Limited Slip w/4.88 Axel Ratio.

Sealed bids to be accepted until December 10, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. Send bids to Center Township Trustees, 419 4th St. SE, Carrollton, OH 44615. Center Township has the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Please direct any questions to Center Township at 330 627-5788. ~s~ Pamela S. Berardinelli Center Township Fiscal Officer Published in The Free Press Standard November 22 and 29, 2018.

PUBLIC NOTICE Perry Township Trustees will have their reorganizational meeting January 8, 2019, followed by regular meeting.

Next meeting will be January 22, 2019. Meetings start at 6:00 p.m. at 154 Amsterdam Rd., Perrysville, at the community hall. Following meetings will be first and third Tuesday of each month.

Marcia Trushel Fiscal Officer Perry Twp. Carroll County Published in The Free Press Standard November 29 and December 6, 2018.

9:30 AM CHA AT TTELS · REAL EST TA ATE AT AT 11:00 AM Open House: Monday, November 19th 4:00 - 5:30PM & Monday, December 3rd 4:00 - 5:30PM Property Description: This 119 +/- acre farm is truly exceptional from the farmhouse style home built in 2014 to the excellent outbuildings. Featuring a lovely kitchen, open liliving/family i /f il room andd 11stt flfloor bbath th andd bbedroom d th thatt hhas hickory cabinets, hardwood floors, also a 20x20 entrance way. The 2nd floor features 5 bedrooms and bath. The walkout basement and porch adds potential for relaxation.

This is an excellent property with multiple agricultural options from cattle to horses.

The 34x120 barn built in 2012 is suited for many uses and has a concrete floor, roll up curtains, milk house and has 36 tie stalls, 6 box stalls and a 14x55 silo. Including a 60x80 machinery w/20x80 horse barn all metal built in 2016. Tw Two additional machinery sheds 32x48 approx. 3 and 7 years old. Also, 30x40 pole building that had living quarters in.

You will be hard pressed to find a property that has been more well cared for and maintained then Matthew Byler’s farm right here in Carrollton. Yo You will not be disappointed.

There is approx. 50 acres tillable land and approx. 40 acres wooded with harvestable timber and the balance is pastureland. Easement is given from Pebble road for access to the property. Gas & oil rights have been retained by seller. This is a very secluded and private setting, but only minutes from Carrollton. Don’t miss this property!

Take advantage of your opportunity to buy a property of this caliber while it is available, and property sells in 1 parcel which is a rarity.

Real Estate Terms: 10% nonrefundable down payment made the day of sale with the balance due at closing in 4560 days. No financing or other contingencies. Any required inspections must be completed prior to bidding. All information contained herein derived from sources deemed reliable but not warranted. Property sells subject to any and all articles of record. Sold as is with no warranties written or implied. Announcements the day of auction take precedence over all previous advertising and statements.

Legal Carroll County parcel# 33-0000840.000, Union Township, Carroll County Carrollton school district, Ta Taxes are currently $2,747 per half year based on CAUV, any recoupment is buyer’s responsibility.

Call Vernon Yo Yoder 330-466-0520 Auctioneer/Realtor with questions on real estate or Andy Raber 330-893-2604 on chattels.

Byler Farm Chattel 50 head jersey cattle: Herd includes 28 mature cows in all sorts of lactations, 5 heifers bred 5 mo., 5 short bred heifers, approx. 12 open heifers.

2 Belgians: 3 yr. old grade mare sired by Elects Buck & well broke, 12 yr. old reg. mare by Brass Prescott & & out of a Master Peace dam. - & well broke.

Tractor - Farm Equipment: Case 730 gas tractor on air tires, Int. 560 diesel on steel- engine needs work, NH. 316 baler w/18 HP. Honda, Mc.D. #9-7’ trailer gear mower , ground driven I & J spinner rake, Pequea 710 hay tedder, 2 hay wagons, Pequea 3 row no till corn planter, 3 Mc.D. corn binders in good condition, 4 yr old alum corn binder loader, Mc.D. #9 PTO silo filler, Mc.D. #7 silo filler, Mc.D. 8’ & Mc D. 7’ grain binders, JD. Va Van-Brunt grain drill, 2 Pioneer fore carts, Pioneer 14” 2 bottom plow, Spring tooth harrow, JD. 7’’ double disk, I & J 2 row cultivator, 6’ cultipacker , spinner fertilizer spreader, 2-500 gal. liquid spreaders.

Farm misc.: shoeing stocks, 12’ manure pump, log cart, 4 calf hutches, potato digger, hand crank corn sheller,100’ endless belt, fuel tanks -1 on legs, 4-48” barn fans, wagon load smalls, Delta table saw, jointer.

Buggies -harnesses: single buggy less than 1 yr. old, 3yr. old surrey w/Pioneer gear, 3 sets of Bio., work harnesses, collars, eveners, yokes, 4 mo. old single boys buggy w/Pioneer gear, 2 seated open buggy, road cart - all buggies have LED lights and cable brakes.

Milking equipment: 3 cyl. Murphy diesel w/ clutch, Vac. pump, cooling compressor, 590 gal. Sunset bulk tank, bucket milkers. guns: Rem. mod. 870 12 ga. rifled barrel, Ithaca mod. 37 12 ga., Ithaca mod. 37 12 ga. deer slayer, Rem mod. 310 12 ga. double barrel, Mossberg 410 pump, Smith & Wesson 12ga. w/scope, Rossi single shot 20 ga. -Note: Guns sell at @ 10:45 AM to Ohio residents only. appliances & households: Ashland New Decade Kitchen Stove, New Perfection 5 burner oil stove, Hitzer wood burner stove, oak gun cabinet, antique wash stand, library table, some smalls, 3 burner New Perfection oil stove, new vinyl windows.

Terms: Cash or Check w/ ID sale order: Starting w/ wagon load smalls and misc. Selling Guns at 10:45 to instate buyers only - Real Estate @ 11:00 am - Following with Farm Equipment and Finishing w/ Livestock.

Lunch Stand By: Local Amish School For more pics. go to Auction Zip ID.22244 or www.kaufmanauctions.com KAUFMAN REALTY Y & AUCTIONS 888-852-4111 or www.kaufmansale.com Vernon Yo Yoder Realtor/Auctioneer 330-466-0520 vern@kaufmanrealty.com Chattels: Andy Raber, Auctioneer 330-893-2604

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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Garner’s Auction Center hosts 37th annual toy show, auction

By GEORGETTE HUFF FPS Contributor While the daylong drizzle may have contributed to slightly smaller attendance figures than in previous years, the weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of buyers and sellers at Saturday’s toy show and auction held at Garner’s Auction Center.

This year marked the 37th year the event has been held at the auction center located at 1186 Canyon Road SE, Carrollton.

Owner and auctioneer Larry Garner noted that sellers offered an “extremely good selection” of merchandise, and said that “lots of ‘50s vintage John Deere” scale-model tractors and related items were among the 300+ lots that were sold during the auction.

Gavel prices at the auction ranged from $10 for a tiller to $2,000 for a 440 Oliver pedal tractor, custom-built to scale by Gene Gregory of Loudonville.

Garner said that Gregory, who is in his 80s, no longer builds

the tractors and that only about 50 are known to exist.

FPS Photo/Georgette Huff

Now in his 61st year as an auctioneer, Larry Garner is already planning for the 38th annual toy show and auction in 2019.

FPS Photo / Georgette Huff

Garner’s toy show and auction is a family affair with Larry Garner’s wife, Kay, and son, Bud, working behind the scenes to ensure the event runs smoothly. Bud is a longtime toy collector. He and his wife, Cheryl, own Bud’s Farm Toys in downtown Carrollton.

FPS Photo / Georgette Huff

This was Logan Skeele’s fourth year at the Garner show. He became interested in the collectible-toy business in 2005; it’s now his full-time job. Skeele primarily offers 1/64-scale items produced by Indianapolis-based Greenlight Collectibles, and has begun designing his own line of toys. A resident of Georgetown, Ky., Skeele participates in 18 shows a year in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

FPS Photo / Georgette Huff

In his day job, Les Sigrist of Waterloo, N.Y., is a dairy herd inspector. For more than 30 years in his spare time, Sigrist has bought and sold, and occasionally customized, new and vintage toys.

He exhibits at 20 to 25 shows per year and has participated in Garner’s show for “somewhere between 15 and 20 years.”

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CHS wrestlers strive to be great on and off the mat

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

CARROLLTON – Eight district qualifiers, five state qualifiers, two state placers and 14 lettermen return to the mat this season for the Carrollton Warriors wrestling team.

Last year’s team posted an overall record of 22-4, finished second in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference (NBC) and placed second at the State Dual Regionals.

As a team, Carrollton finished ninth at the individual state tournament, extending their streak of top-10 finishes at state to four years.

“We lost some solid wrestlers from last year which will be very hard to replace,” said Carrollton Coach Ken Pasiuk.

“However we do return fourteen lettermen, eight district qualifiers, four state qualifiers and two state placers.”

Carrollton’s top returners include: Ben Pasiuk (160 lbs.) – Pasiuk is a three-time state runner-up. He posted a season record of 51-4 last year, including 31 pins. He is a three-time first-team all-conference, sectional and district champion.

Brandon Daniels (170 lbs.) – Daniels finished 48-9 last year with 25 pins. He is a two-time first-team all-conference wrestlers, three-time district qualifier, two-time district champion and twotime state qualifier, placing fifth at state last season.

Alex Carrothers (182 lbs.) – Carrothers, a junior, posted an overall record of 33-11 last year, including 16 pins and qualified for districts and state. He placed at the district tournament.

Brandon Brown (120/126 lbs.) – Brown, a sophomore, record seven pins

last season, finishing with an overall record of 20-10. He placed at the district tournament and qualified for the state tournament last season.

Robbie Hoopes (132/138 lbs.) – Hoopes, a junior, is a two-time district qualifier who placed sixth last season at districts. Last season Hoopes posted a record of 33-18, including 18 pins.

Nathan Blake (132/138 lbs.) – Blake, a junior, finished 28-22 with 12 pins last season. He is a two-time district qualifier.

Jayden Zbuka (106/113 lbs.) – Zbuka, a junior, qualified for the district tournament last season. He finished with a record of 25-21, winning 15 matches by pin.

Jaret Lane (182/195 lbs.) – Lane, a senior, is a district qualifier. He posted a season record of 19-14 last year, finishing with 12 pins.

Others returning to the mat for the Warriors for the 2018-19 season: seniors Chase Baxter and Tristen Hutson. Juniors Seth Brown and Colby Moore. Sophomores Troy Lane and Evan Lewis.

“My coaching staff (Eric Hilty, Jeff Mick, Dustin Kempf and Joey McGee) is excited with the group of wrestlers we have to work with this year,” Coach Pasiuk said. “We’re going into this season with a lot of experienced wrestlers as well as some inexperienced wrestlers that we hope can improve on their skills and be an impact this year.”

Pasiuk says his team has the same goal and their focus remains the same as in years past.

“Every day we want to improve and get better as a person, wrestler and stay healthy,” he said. “Our improvements can be made in the classroom, in the community, as a wrestler or in any

number of areas, but we have to be sure that we are getting better as an individual every day. If we’re going that, we can be certain that our wrestling

goals individually, as well as a team, will get closer to becoming a reality.”

The Carrollton wrestler team is set to open their season Saturday, Dec. 1 at

Lake High School for the Lake Duals.

Their first-ever Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC) meet of the season in slated for Dec. 13 at Salem.

FPS Photo | Jordan Miller

Carrollton wrestling returning lettermen include: Front row (from left): Evan Lewis, Robbie Hoopes, Jaden Zbuka, Nathan Blake and Colby Moore. Second row: Brandon Brown, Brandon Daniels, Ben Pasiuk and Alex Carrothers. Third row: Troy Lane, Jaret Lane, Seth Brown, Chase Baxter and Tristin Hutson.

Aukerman takes over Carrollton basketball program

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

CARROLLTON – Under first-year head coach Mike Aukerman, the Carrollton Warriors boys basketball team is looking to rebound from last season’s 5-18 record.

Even though this will be Aukerman’s first season leading the Warriors on the basketball court, he’s a familiar face in Carrollton. Previously, he served as a boys varsity basketball assistant coach from 2011-13 at Carrollton and he’s been the cross-country and track head coach for years.

“We will develop every day and get better each practice,” Aukerman said.

“Our weakness is our inexperience. We will be a much better team in Feburary than the one we are in November.”

The Carrollton Warriors return five lettermen to the court in 2018, led by seniors Connor King and Drue Moore.

Carrollton juniors Brady Benner, James Birong and Adam Chaney will also bring their varsity experience to the

team this season.

“Our strength will be how hard we play and our willingness to compete every day in practice and every night for our community,” Aukerman said.

“We are going to play a brand of basketball that will make Carrollton proud.”

Carrollton lost two key players to graduation in the spring, Chayse Marmo and Jacob Roberts.

The Warriors will welcome a few new faces to the rotation: senior Trevor Boggess, juniors Andrew Gotschall and Griffen Bagozzi and sophomores Gage Poole and Justin Naylor.

“All are very competitive kids that will do anything necessary to win,” said Aukerman. “They attended all voluntary summer workouts and have the right mindset to help the program…I am proud of these boys for putting in the time in June.”

The Carrollton Warriors are set to open the season on the road at Indian Creek Nov. 30. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m.

FPS Photo | Kimberly Lewis

Returning lettermen for the Carrollton boys basketball team are (from left): Jimmy Birong, Connor King, Adam Chaney, Drue Moore and Brady Benner.

Lone senior, Chloe Glass, to lead CHS Lady Warriors

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

CARROLLTON – After losing key players Mikayla Poole and Jaci Pridemore last season, the Carrollton Lady Warriors will rely on their only senior, Chloe Glass, and underclass.

The Lady Warriors will take the court for the 2018-19 season under the direction of first-year head coach Chandra Myers.

Glass, along with junior Malina Moore and sophomore Abby Laizure, are the only three returning lettermen for the Carrollton Lady Warriors.

Promising newcomers for Carrollton are: juniors Jayle Solomon and Caitlyn Moon; and sophomores Lucy Pridemore and Navaeh Hutchison.

Coach Myers says the team’s strength this season will be “working and playing together” as a team.

As for their weakness, she says the team lacks varsity experience.

Myers says West Branch will be a team to beat because “in recent years they have been the team to beat.”

The Lady Warriors are set to host Canton Central Catholic Dec. 1. JV action is scheduled for noon, followed by the varsity.

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Returning lettermen for the Carrollton girls basketball team are (from left): Malina Moore, Chloe Glass and Abby Laizure.

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Carrollton Lady Warriors return a strong team

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

CARROLLTON – The Carrollton girls bowling team return a strong team this year after losing only three key players to graduation in the spring (Kira Anderson, Shelbee Stidom and Rachel Bright).

Six Lady Warriors return to the lane for the 2018-19 season: seniors Rickee Stidom (NBC

second team and Stark County All-Conference Second team) and Mallory Fox (NBC second team); juniors Chelsea Hawk (NBC Honorable Mention), Mehgan Harsh and Olivia Ellington; and sophomore Cailyn Bright (NBC first team and Stark County All Conference First team).

“The girls have goals in place and are ready to focus on scores,” Carrollton Head Coach Vera Fox said. “We just need to

focus on making our spares.”

Coach Fox says three freshmen will see action this season (Carenda Fowler, Tara Oberlin and Kellyn Harsh) and are all eager to learn.

She also said Minerva and Dover are league contenders this season. “They both have powerhouse teams, again spares are the key element.”

Carrollton finished last season 15-3 overall.

Photo courtesy of Dunlap Photograhy

Returning lettermen for the Carrollton girls bowling team are (from left): Mehgan Harsh, Olivia Ellington, Chelsea Hawk, Rickee Stidom, Mallory Fox and Cailyn Bright.

Nape, Carter return to lanes for CHS bowling team

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

CARROLLTON – The Carrollton Warrior boys bowling team finished the season 13-5 last year in part of the performance of five bowlers they lost to graduation in May. Zac Roberts, Emmett Davis, Damon Gilland, Sam Natcher and Mark Grimm each took part in leading the Warriors to the first-ever Northeastern Buckeye Conference (NBC) championship last season.

Kaleb Nape, Brycen Carter and Jace Solomon are Carrollton’s only returning lettermen this season.

“Losing five senior starters leaves us with big shoes to fill,” Carrollton Coach Dave Davis said. “We are counting on this year’s seniors (Nape, Carter and Solomon) to have big seasons for us.”

Underclassmen Aaron Clark, Trevor Burkhart, Fred Tessanne and Coby Weiland will all vie for starting spots and provide depth, per Davis.

Carrollton qualified for the state tournament last season and Davis says his team will rely on their desire and tradition to carry them this year.

“The success that past team have had, it’s ‘our’ turn, is the team mentality,” Davis said.

As for league contenders, Coach Davis says Alliance and Minerva are always tough and have great coaches and kids.

“New Philly and Dover are also very competitive,” he said.

“We’ll be expecting a very exciting season.”

Photo courtesy of Dunlap Photography

Returning lettermen for the Carrollton boys bowling team are (from left): Kaleb Nape and Brycen Carter.

Lady Cardinals set goal for 2018-19: qualify for state

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MAGNOLIA – The Sandy Valley girls bowling team is looking to improve last year’s record this season.

After posting an overall record of 4-12 in 2017-18, the Lady Cardinals are looking toward their returning lettermen to be leaders.

“We have eight returning lettermen this year,” Sandy

Valley head coach Joe Boyer Jr. said. “Our goal is to get through districts and head to state finals.”

Returning to the lanes this season for the Lady Cardinals are: seniors – Montana Boyer, 2017-18 MVP, All-Star team and Conference Honorable Mention; Rybecca Rennie and Lauren Zehnder. Juniors – Halley Shoemaker, Most Improved 2017-18; Haddie Huffman and Kaylie Herstine.

Sophomores – Lilly Shepler and Hannah Deford, Conference Honorable Mention.

“Montana Boyer has been second team and honorable mention the last two years,” Coach Boyer said. “We’re also looking forward to the return of Rybecca Rennie, who was honorable mention two years ago.”

The Lady Cardinals are set to take on Massillon at Hall of Fame Lanes at 4 p.m.

Photo courtesy of JM Sports Photo

Returning lettermen for the Sandy Valley girls bowling team are (from left): Front row - Haddie Huffman, Hannah Deford and Buggy Shepler. Back row - Halley Shoemaker, Lauren Zehnder, Rybecca Rennie and Montana Boyer.

Wishing all Area Sports Teams a winning Season!

Good luck to all and Remember to

PLAY IT SAFE!

Dedication and teamwork will help you accomplish your goals both on and off the playing field for a lifetime!

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Thank you to all the Coaches & Volunteers for your time and dedication

Committed to Protecting and Serving The Citizens of Carroll County

Safe Communities Carroll County holds 4th Annual Teen ROADeo Safe Communities Carroll County held the 4th Annual Teen ROADeo in Carroll County Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Lake Mohawk’s Main Beach Clubhouse in Malvern from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of this event is for young drivers to have a positive interaction with law enforcement and to become more safety conscious behind the wheel and be better drivers.

Buckeye Career Center, Carrollton High School, Conotton Valley High School, Malvern High School and Minerva High School each put a team of 6 students together to participate and compete in the fun and educational event.

The morning consisted of the students completing a 100multiple choice test. The exam assessed the knowledge of how well young drivers know the rules and laws of the road.

Winners of the test included 1st Place winning $100 in gas cards was Alex Kimble from Minerva High School; 2nd Place winning $75 in gas cards was Brandon Baumgardner from Minerva High School; 3rd Place

winning $50 in gas cards was Zayden Walter from Buckeye Career Center; and 4th Place winning $25 in gas cards was Dominic Slentz from Minerva High School. The second part of the morning included students completing Driving Skills. Five different low speed and controlled maneuverability scenarios were set up and scored by law enforcement. This is the section of the event where students received one on one interaction with law enforcement and received driving and safety tips to better their driving skills. Vehicles for the event were supplied by Loudon Motors Ford in Minerva. Winners of each of the driving scenarios won $50 in gas cards, those students receiving awards included: Right Parallel Park - Christopher Gromley from Carrollton High School; Left Parallel Park - Seth Brown from Carrollton High School; Serpentine - Dylan Mowery from Malvern High School; Backing & Lane Change Jerryca Erwin from Conotton Valley High School; and The Star - Sam Earl from Malvern

High School. Awards were also presented to the top three students with the highest score of all 5 driving scenarios combined, winning 1st place and receiving $300 in gas cards was Nicholas Johnson from Buckeye Career Center; 2nd place receiving $200 in gas cards was Joseph Thompson from Carrollton High School; and 3rd place receiving $100 in gas cards was Madison Lewis from Malvern High School. The last award was presented to the school with the highest average of both the written test and driving skills. Winning the 4th Carroll County Teen ROADeo was the team from Malvern High School (Sam Earl, Kendra Kuehn, Madison Lewis, Kamm Marinucci, Dylan Mowery, and Hunter Worstall). Malvern High School was presented with the traveling trophy.

After lunch the students were provided with basic vehicle maintenance tips and education.

The students participated in a scavenger hunt to find different parts of the vehicles.

Safe Communities Carroll County would like to thank our

sponsors for the 4th Annual Carroll County Teen ROADeo: Carroll County Sheriff ’s Office, State Farm Insurance Agent Jeff Schmidt, Speedway in Carrollton, Baxter’s General Store, BellStores Marathon in Malvern, Lake Mohawk, Carroll County General Health District, Loudon Motors Ford in Minerva, Nationwide

Insurance Agent Jon Rinkes, Huebner Chevrolet Subaru, Carroll County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Deluxe Body Shop, Carroll Electric Cooperative People for People Fund, Jimmy’s Backyard BBQ in Carrollton, and Gionino’s Pizzeria in Carrollton. Safe Communities Carroll County

would also like to thank all the participating schools, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Carroll County Sheriff ’s Office, Minerva Police Department, Ohio Department of Transportation, Gordon’s Graphics, and Three Leaf Solutions for all their help and support with the event.

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The winning team members (L to R): Kamm Marinucci, Coach Lance Gram, Kendra Kuehn, Sam Earl, Dylan Mowery, Hunter Worstall, and Madison Lewis.

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Members of the Sandy Valley varsity boys team are (from left): Front row - Demetrius Evans, Logan Leichtamer, Keegan Offenberger, Carl Cordia, Cameron Woods and Anthony Tovissi. Back row - Coach Offenberger, Dante Tucci, Brodie Kelly, Bryce Kelly, Steven Maple, Nick Marchand, Elijah Eyster and Coach Provance.

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Cardinals return five to the hardwood in 2018-19

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MAGNOLIA – After losing five key players to graduation, the Sandy Valley boys basketball team continues to look forward as they reload with five returning lettermen and nine newcomers.

Sandy Valley seniors Dante Tucci and Bryce Kelly look to lead this year’s Cardinals team along with juniors Keegan Offenberger, Brodie Kelly and Carl Cordia.

“We have five returning lettermen to lead us,” said

Cardinals head coach Gary Offenberger. “We have size and solid guard play. Depth is also a strength of ours.”

Sandy Valley posted a 19-6 overall record last season, finishing second in Inter-Valley Conference (IVC) action with a record of 9-3.

A lot of Sandy Valley’s basketball team consists of multi-sports athletes. Sandy Valley is coming off a successful football season, extending their season by a week in the playoffs but the contact sports has left some of the basketball players injured.

“Our biggest weakness is all of the injuries that occurred in football,” Offenberger said.

Newcomers to the court for the Cardinals include: seniors – Nick Marchand, Steve Maple and Cam Woods; juniors Anthony Tovissi, Logan Leichtamer and Elijah Eyster; and sophomores Demetrius Evans, Jaden Betz and Brady Russell.

“I think there a few teams this year that will contend for the title,” Offenberger said. “I expect us to be one of them.”

The Cardinals will open their season

experience and young players with skills,” Sandy Valley Coach Tim McBride said. “We have several girls who can shoot and score at times.”

The Lady Cardinals will welcome Alli Neary, who gives the Cardinals another ball handler and does a nice job passing the ball, “she has nice size and can score,” McBride said.

Abby Parker has size and skill, will get offensive rebounds and score.

Amber Ward has a long frame which “we will utilize defensively.”

Emma Swiger is “our energizer bunny” who is also “active and aggressive in the post.”

The Lady Cardinals finished last season 13-10.

“Thirteen wins last season is the second most season wins in school history,” McBride said.

“Currently the most wins in a season are 15, which we hope to eclipse soon.”

“We need to take more pride in our team’s defense and rebounding,” Coach McBride said.

McBride says that Tusky Valley will be a favorite in the league this season. “They are defending league champions, are wellcoached, have an excellent youth and middle school program that enables them to sustain excellence.”

Sandy Valley will host the Hiland Hawks Dec. 3. JV action begins at 6 p.m. followed by the varsity.

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Returning lettermen for the Sandy Valley boys basketball team are (from left): Keegan Offenberger, Dante Tucci, Bryce Kelly, Brodie Kelly and Carl Cordia.

Mix of experience, young players to lead Lady Cards

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MAGNOLIA – The Sandy Valley girls basketball team lost five key players to graduation in the spring, but move forward with six returning lettermen and four promising newcomers.

Returning to the hardwood for the Lady Cardinals this season are seniors Baylee Offenberger and Olivia Crone; juniors Karlee Altimore (first-team IVC north, second-team eastern district and honorable mention all-Ohio), Kirston Moriconi and Carrigan Pahanish; sophomore Tori Sickafoose (second-team IVC north and honorable mention eastern district).

“We have a nice mix of

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Returning lettermen for the Sandy Valley girls basketball team are (from left): Tori Sickafoose, Carrigan Pahanish, Olivia Crone, Baylee Offenberger, Kirston Moriconi and Karlee Altimore.

Sandy Valley returns a slew of wrestlers to the mat

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MAGNOLIA – Last year a young Sandy Valley wrestling team placed third in the InterValley Conference (IVC), posting an overall record of 15-

6. This season, the Cardinals return all but two wrestlers from last year’s team.

The team will welcome back sophomore Seth Armstrong.

Armstrong bounces between the weight classes of 106 and 113 lbs. He won an IVC

championship last season as a freshman.

Other sophomores returning to the mat for Sandy Valley this season are: Tommy Russell (113 lbs.), district qualifier Justin King (126/132 lbs.), IVC Second Teamer Devon Watkins,

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Seniors returning for the Cardinals include: Jacob Newell, Curtis Delong and Joshua Newell.

“I believe our team’s strength is our unity and ability to work hard and push each other to get better,” Sandy Valley Coach Greg Donahue said.

The Cardinals will welcome a slew of freshmen this season: Wyatt Moore, Brody Marks, Gavin Crank, Matt Gentry and Jordan Zehnder.

The Cardinals will also welcome sophomore Jackson Boyd and senior Kye Mastri.

“Our team weakness is our youth and our immaturity within the technical aspect of the sport,” Donahue said.

Donahue says Indian Valley will be one of the strongest contenders in the IVC this

season.

“I expect Indian Valley to be very strong this season,” said Donahue. “They are well coached and have a good balance of talented upperclassmen.”

“Claymont is always talented and battle tested also,” he said.

“It will be an interesting league.”

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The team posted an 8-10 overall record last season, and a 5-7 conference record.

Sandy Valley senior Scott Ellington and sophomore Jacob Beard return to the lanes for the Cardinals this season. Beard was the 2017-18 most improved bowler for Sandy Valley.

“Scottie and Jacob are returning as lettermen,” Sandy Valley Coach Dave Deford said.

“The new bowlers are eager to learn and become better bowlers.”

The Cardinals will welcome sophomores Dylan Wagner and Caleb Everetts as promising newcomers this season, as well as freshmen Michael Obradovich and Damien Dalo.

“The team has many first-year bowlers,” Deford said.

Sandy Valley will travel to Hall of Fame Lanes to take on the Massillon Tigers Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.

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Members of the Minerva girls varsity basketball team are (from left): Front row - Ella Kendricks, Elyssa Imler, Gina Slentz, Anna Green and Jenna Walton. Middle row - Hannah Wayts, Shelby Wheeler, Nelle Yankovich and Addison Rhodes. Back row - Head Coach Mike Waller, Coletta Miller, Maddie Foutz, Assistant Coach Brian Steffy and Assistant Coach Nick Apisa.

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Members of the Minerva boys varsity basketball team are (from left): JJ Green, Kinley Green, Taylor Lowmiller, Brandon Baumgardner, Alex Kimble, Brice Williams, Blake Kinsey, Phillip Boord, Reece Callett and Henry Pitts. Back row - Assistant Coach Bruce Wright, Head Coach Shawn Green, Steve Place, Mitchell Greer, Shea Common, Noah Sallade, Koby Kinsey and Assistant Coach Scott Loudon.

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Members of the Minerva varsity wrestling team are (from left): Front row - Jacob Norris, Timmy Gropp, Damion Dailey, Ashton Silverwood, Kaden Rice, Trevor Slider, Kaleb Wolfe and Jack Zwahlen. Second row - David Church, Garrett Hilliard, Ashton Hilliard, Nick Chaddock, Kolton Brunner, Luke Chaddock, Ethan Mueller, Khail Louive and Drake Decker. Back row - Head Coach Chad Hilliard, Assistant Coach Anthony Hilliard, Evan Hertel, Jarrett Burress, Derek Hurst, Logan Williams, Nolan Smith and Assistant Coach Leo Saniuk.

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Solid lineup set to lead Minerva varsity wrestlers

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MINERVA – “The Minerva Lions lost some great leaders, graduating six seniors,” Minerva wrestling head coach Chad Hilliard said. “But we return eight letter winners, creating a very solid lineup for us.”

Those eight letter-winners for the Lions include: David Church, Logan Williams, Nolan Smith, Ethan Mueller, Jacob Norris, Evan Hertel, Luke Chaddock and Jarrett Burress.

Smith and Hertel both placed

sixth at the district tournament last season.

The Minerva Lions finished last season with an overall record of 6-4, placing 4-3 in conference action. They also won the Coshocton and Garaway tournaments, placed third as a team at sectionals and ninth at districts.

“Our team continues to grow every year and we are adding depth to our weight classes with our underclassmen,” Hilliard said. “We have a large group of freshmen that led the way for our middle school team last

year.”

“The teams in our league continue to improve each year and we look forward to some good duals in the Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC),” he said. “Our wrestlers have their goals set to make a mark in Columbus at the end of the season and we will work to get our guys where they need to be so they can make those goals a reality.”

Minerva will open their season Dec. 1 at the Cambridge Invitational. Matches will begin at 9 a.m.

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Pictured above are the returning lettermen for the Minerva Lions wrestling team.

Lions to be anchored by senior leadership in 2018-19

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MINERVA – Finishing 13-10 last year and 8-6 in conference action, Shawn Green and the Minerva Lions boys basketball team will look to senior leadership for the 2018-19 season.

“We will be anchored and rely heavily on seniors Brice Williams and Phil Boord,” Minerva Head Coach Green said. “Both played in a lot of meaningful games last season and will be our go-to guys.”

Williams averaged 13.1 points a game last season, 5.5 rebounds per game and 1.8 assists per game. Williams was named second-team district five, Northeastern Buckeye Conference (NBC) honorable

mention and third-team Eastern District.

Along with Williams and Boord, the Lions return senior lettermen Brandon Baumgardner, Taylor Lowmiller and Alex Kimble to the court.

The Lions did lose Connor Wright, NBC Player of the Year, to graduation. Green says it will be a “huge challenge to replace him.”

Wright averaged 19 points per game, six rebounds and five assists. He also finished as the all-time leader in steals in school history and top 25 in Ohio in free throws. Wright is now playing Division II basketball at Lake Erie College.

Five promising non-lettermen will take the floor for the Lions this season.

Seniors Reece Catlett and

Blake Kinsey hope to add to Minerva’s depth chart along with juniors Koby Kinsey and Mitchell Greer. Sophomore Noah Sallade will see some playing time this season for the Lions.

“We feel like we are going to be deeper this year than years past,” Coach Green said. “I’m hoping to play nine or 10 kids a night and because of that we will press more.”

Coach Green believes just because the Lions have some depth, doesn’t mean they are experienced.

“Even though we have a lot of depth, it is not very experienced.

Eight of our top 10 are relatively new to playing major minutes at a varsity level,” Green said. “Our lack of size could be an issue. I will play four guards that stand

5’ 9” or shorter and no one on the team exceeds 6’ 6”.

The Lions are set to open their season Dec. 4 at home against

the Dover Tornadoes. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m.

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Returning lettermen for the Minerva boys basketball team are (from left): Brandon Baumgardner, Alex Kimble, Brice Williams, Phillip Boord and Taylor Lowmiller.

Minerva set to field a young varsity squad this winter

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MINERVA - The Minerva Lady Lions girls basketball team will return six lettermen to the court this season.

“We have several returning letterwinners,” first-year head coach Mike Waller said. “We are still pretty young.”

Even with a young team, the Lady Lions still plan on competing.

“Our goal this year is to compete every time we step on the floor,” Waller mentioned.

Seniors Nelle Yankovich and Hannah Wayts will lead Minerva on the hardwood for the 2018-19 season.

Yankovich averages 7.5 points a game, along with 6.4 boards and has been named honorable mention in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference (NBC) and the East District.

Wayts has averaged nearly two points a game in her career.

Juniors Maddie Foutz and Gina Slentz both average 2.5 points a game.

Sophomores Coletta Miller and Ella Kendrick bring the youth to the court for Minerva.

Miller scores 3.4 points a game and pulls down 2.7 rebounds a game.

Kendrick averages two points a game.

Promising newcomers for the Lady Lions are seniors Addie

Rhodes and Shelby Wheeler; and juniors Jenna Walton and Elyssa Imler.

“Our strengths should be our athleticism and depth,” Waller said. “Which we hope will allow us to improve on our 2-12 league record.

The Lady Lions finished last season with an overall record of 5-18.

As for league contenders in the inaugural season for the Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC), Waller said the league should be very competitive this year, with West Branch and Salem being the two teams to beat.

The Minerva Lady Lions will travel to Alliance to take on the Aviators Dec. 1. Tip off is slated for noon.

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Returning lettermen for the Minerva girls basketball team are (from left): Front row - Nelle Yankovich and Hannah Wayts. Back row - Coletta Miller, Maddie Foutz, Gina Slentz and Ella Kendrick.

Seven bowlers return to the lanes for Lady Lions

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MINERVA – Fresh off an 182 season last year, the Minerva girls bowling team will need their young bowlers to step it up for the 2018-19 season.

The Lady Lions lost Katlyn Smalley to graduation.

Returning lettermen for the Lady Lions include: Jessica

Whaley, Nicole Pittson, Cheyenna Garrison, Hannah Hawes (NBC Honorable Mention), Megan Keister (NBC First Team, American Division All-Conference and bowled a 300 game at sectionals), Carly Koontz (NBC Honorable Mention and Second Team American Division) and Skylar Timmerman (NBC Second Team and Second Team

American Division).

“Each and every one of these young ladies have been in tough battles,” Minerva Coach Dana Keister said. “We win some and we lose some.”

Coach says the highlight of last season was finishing first at sectionals and a few pins shy at districts.

As for league contenders this season - “Carrollton is one of them,” Coach Keister said.

“Coach [Vera] Fox runs a great program with talented bowlers.

I think they graduated two bowlers last year but the talent is deep.”

The Minerva bowling team will host the Dover Tornadoes Dec. 5. Match time is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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Returning lettermen for the Minerva girls bowling team are (from left): Front row - Nicole Pittson, Skylar Timmerman and Jessica Whaley. Back row - Cheyenne Garrison, Hannah Hawes, Carly Koontz and Megan Keister.

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Free Press Standard | MALVERN

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Hornets looking to replace All-Ohioan player

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MALVERN – Coming off a 16-9 record and 7-5, the Malvern Hornets will need to rely on some of their newcomers this season to see success.

The Hornets lost six players to graduation, including AllOhioan, Mark Mayle. “We lost a 3,091 career points and 1,711 career rebounds to graduation

(Mayle),” Tucci said.

Others: Drew Hutchison, Jake Moser, Brandon Patterson, Christian Grimm and Spencer Rabbitt.

Malvern Head Coach Dennis Tucci enters his 26th year of coaching the Hornets.

Malvern returns three lettermen, led by senior Sam Earl and sophomores Johnny Browning and Derk Hutchison.

The Hornets welcome several

newcomers to the court in 2018-19.

Juniors Kenneth Martin, Jake Onul and Davair Williams; and sophomores Trent Severs and Max Earl.

Tucci says the team’s highlight of last season was winning their 12th consecutive sectional title.

The Malvern Hornets open up the season on the road Nov. 30 at Ridgewood High School.

FPS Photo | Kimberly Lewis

Returning lettermen for the Malvern boys basketball team are (from left): Kenneth Martin, Derk Hutchison, John Browning and Sam Earl.

Wilson to direct Malvern wrestling program in 2018-19

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MALVERN – The Malvern Hornets wrestling team will take the mat this season with a first year head coach, Robbie Wilson.

Wilson enters his third season on the Malvern coaching staff but first as the head coach.

The Hornets lost one key wrestler to graduation: Braden Butcher (145 lbs.).

Nine lettermen return for Malvern this season: sophomores – Spencer Catlett (106 lbs.), Nick Richard (132 lbs.), Trevor Hendershott (152 lbs.), Tommy Thompson (170 lbs.), Trent Skinner (195 lbs.) and Dorian Clear (220 lbs.); and juniors – Tyler Banta (126 lbs.), Andrew Norton (160 lbs.)

and Ricky Shundry (220 lbs.)

“We are still inexperienced at some weight classes,” Coach Wilson said. “But that will change with increased mat time.”

The Malvern Hornets enter the season with an overwhelming number of newcomers with 10.

Newcomers include: freshmen – Johnny Walker (106 lbs.), Kaden Grinder (120 lbs.), Sam Foster (195 lbs.), and Colton Gillogly (138 lbs.); sophomores – P.J. Anderson (152 lbs.) and Myles Barnett (138 lbs.); and juniors Skylar Yeager (160 lbs.), Jordan Kuntz (138 lbs.) and Olivia Daniels (182 lbs.).

“Our numbers continue to grow, which is a positive for us,” Wilson said about his young team. “We are starting to see our

younger wrestlers take steps forward.”

As for who will contend for a league championship this season, Coach Wilson said, “Indian Valley will be the top team this year. They have a very talented group right now and are a tough team.”

“Sandy Valley and Newcomerstown have a lot of strong wrestlers coming through,” Wilson said.

“Claymont lost a bunch of good kids, but always reload well.”

Wilson said the highlight of Malvern’s season last year was winning a team dual for the first time in a few years.

The Malvern Hornets are set to open their season Saturday, Dec. 1 at Northwestern.

Matches are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

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Pictured above are returning lettermen for the Malvern Hornets wrestling team.

2018-19 will be a rebuilding season for Lady Hornets

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

MALVERN - The Malvern Lady Hornets girls basketball team is looking to take the court this season with a young team and a the need to fill a void left

by Kelsi Hulit, who graduated in May. Malvern girls head coach Jason Powers enters his second year as

the head coach of the program, finishing his inaugural season 20-6 overall and 10-2 in the league.

Along with Hulit graduating, the Lady Hornets also lost guards McKenzie Haidet and Ane Ruiz De Ocenda; and post Kendall Sarbach.

Promising newcomers for the Lady Hornets are: senior Sarah

Minor, junior Hope Whaley and freshman Lanie Bower.

Coach Powers says the team’s strength for the 2018-19 basketball season with be their “solid post shooting” and one of their weaknesses will be their depth. They will play young guards.

The Malvern Lady Hornets will host the Indian Valley Braves Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.

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Returning lettermen for the Malvern girls basketball team are (from left): Kamm Marinucci and Hope Whaley.

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CONOTTON VALLEY Thursday, November 29, 2018

Four lettermen return to the hardwood for Lady Rockets

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

BOWERSTON – The Conotton Valley Rockets girls basketball team will be led by first year head coach Jen Hiles in 2018.

The Lady Rockets return four letter winners to the hardwood this season: Juniors – Sydney Lyon, Kelci Manbeck and Carly Caldwell; and sophomore Emily Siedel.

“Lyon and Manbeck will be vital to team play and leadership on the court,” Coach Hiles said.

Conotton Valley welcomes Maggie Bower to the court this season as one of their promising newcomers.

“Bower will be a nice addition under the basket.”

Coach Hiles says her team will

rely on their heart this year.

“The hustle and heart; these girls have a love for the game.”

The Lady Rockets are small in

numbers and lack experience, according to Coach Hiles.

Conotton Valley opened their season with a 46-32 loss to

Caldwell. They are set to host the Wellsville Tigers Saturday, Dec. 1. Game time is slated for 1 p.m.

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Conotton Valley girls basketball lettermen include (from left): Emily Siedel, Sydney Lyon, Kelci Manbeck and Carly Caldwell.

Matt Edie to lead Rockets basketball program in 2018-19

By JORDAN MILLER

Sports Editor

BOWERSTON – The Conotton Valley Rockets boys basketball team looks to improve from last year’s season after finishing 5-15.

The Rockets return five senior lettermen: Matt Caldwell, Joe Schaar, Kris Hostetler, Kade Sallards and Dustin Willoughby.

“We are looking to be very competitive,” first year head coach Matt Edie said. “We have a good group of seniors to lead us this year.”

As for league contenders, Edie says, “Sandy Valley is returning a lot of kids from an already talented group. Malvern and Strasburg are both very well coached teams.”

The Rockets are set to open their season Dec. 4 on the road at Shenandoah. JV action tips off at 6 p.m. followed by the varsity.

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Conotton Valley boys basketball team include (from left): Front row: Ethan Myers, Dallas Romig, Matt Caldwell and Jeremiah Roach.

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Amelia, age 5, and Olen, age 7, enjoyed a visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause after the Carrollton Christmas parade on Saturday. They are the children of Tyler and Olivia Teeter, all of Carrollton.

FPS Photo | Nancy Schaar

FPS Photo | Nancy Schaar

The ladies from the Friendship Center marked their entry with a sign that said, “Snow Body Loves You Like We Do!”

The Carroll County Veteran’s Lead the parade!

The Carrollton High School Marching Band performing in the Carrollton Christmas Parade.

FPS Photo | Nancy Schaar

FPS Photo | Nancy Schaar

Snoopy’s Friends won first place as the Best Walking Group at this year’s parade.

FPS Photo | Nancy Schaar

FPS Photo | Nancy Schaar

Believe it or not, but the Grinch was actually happy to see all the children at the Christmas parade.

The Snow Plow won this year’s Judges Choice award at the Carrollton Christmas parade on Saturday. The children at Carroll Christian Academy painted the Ohio Department of Transportation snow plow.