Lorain County Community Guide - June 27, 2019

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Volume 6, Issue 26

INDEPENDENCE DAY

HOLIDAY PAPER Our next edition is scheduled for July 4.

We’re working overtime to get it out to you a day early on Wednesday, July 3! That means deadlines for news, obituaries, classifieds, legal ads, and display advertising will all be bumped up to 5 p.m. this Friday.

BULLETIN BOARD Thursday, June 27 • AMHERST: Paint rocks from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 at the Amherst Public Library.

You can paint one rock for the library’s annual scavenger hunt in July and another to keep for yourself. The program is intended for ages 12 and up. Registration is required; call 440-988-4230 or visit www.amherstpubliclibrary.org.

• AMHERST: A special Amherst board of education meeting will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 27 at the board office, 185 Forest St. Treasurer Amy Gioffredo said it is needed to make final appropriations and policy updates before the start of the new fiscal year.

• BROWNHELM TWP.: “D-Day: 75 Years Later” will be presented from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 at the Historic Brownhelm School and Museum, 1940 North Ridge Rd. Eric Rivet, chief curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society and Brownhelm Historical Association trustee, will speak. The Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, marked a turning point in World War II. The largest amphibious invasion in history, D-Day was the result of years of planning and preparation. The invasion put the Allies on the road to victory over Nazi Germany but it came at a great price. Rivet’s talk will include an opportunity to handle original and reproduction uniforms and equipment used by the soldiers that landed in Normandy.

Friday, June 28 • AMHERST: The Taylor Tripodi Band will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 28 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Admission is free. The concert will feature new music from Tripodi’s album, “Awakening.” An offering will be taken after the concert to support the band at Tripodi’s ministry.

• OBERLIN: Funkology will perform from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, June 28 on Tappan Square.

Funkology covers a wide variety of music from Motown to country, disco to classic rock, the 1950s to today.

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STAFF REPORT

Looking for a great lights show to celebrate our nation's independence?

We've got you covered. Here are some of the biggest fireworks displays you can attend here in Lorain County and nearby communities in Northeast Ohio Sunday, June 30 • NORTH OLMSTED: The BOOM! Festival will be held from 7-10 p.m. at Great Northern Mall, 4954 Great Northern Blvd. It will feature food trucks, live music, street performers, face painters, balloon artists, and more. Fireworks will begin at dusk.

Wednesday, July 3 • AVON: "Red, White, and Boom" with the Lake Erie Crushers will begin at 7:05 p.m. with a baseball game versus the Washington Wild Things at 2009 Baseball Blvd. Fireworks will follow. For tickets, visit www. lakeeriecrushers.com.

• ELYRIA: The Great American Picnic and Fireworks Show will be held at West Park.

• MEDINA: Fireworks will be launched after dark from the Medina High School parking lot, 777 East Union St. • NORTH RIDGEVILLE: "The Star-Spangled Celebration" will be held from 7-11 p.m. at South Central Park, 7327 Avon Belden Rd. There will be bounce

houses, balloon twisters, live music by The Southern Cross Band, and plenty of food. Fireworks will begin at dusk.

• WELLINGTON: Fireworks will be launched at dusk from the Lorain County Fairgrounds. See our bulletin board for the long list of events that will be held July 4 in Wellington.

Thursday, July 4 • AVON: Enjoy Independence Day fireworks after the Lake Erie Crushers game versus the Washington Wild Things at 2009 Baseball Blvd. For tickets, visit www.lakeeriecrushers.com.

• AVON LAKE: The Fourth of July Jubilee will be held from 3-10 p.m. at Weiss Fields, 334-1 Webber Rd. The party will include a dog parade and pageant, balloon animals, face painting, magicians, jugglers, bouncy slides, an obstacle course, carnival games, the Jungle Terry Animal Show, pony rides, live music, and stilt walkers. Fireworks will begin at 10 p.m.

• BAY VILLAGE: The "20th Century Americana Style" festival will include fireworks at dusk at Cahoon Memorial Park, 27600 Lake Rd. A community fair will include cotton candy, hot dogs, carnival games, and more.

• CLEVELAND: "Light Up the Lake" fireworks will be launched at sundown from Dock 20 over Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland.

• LORAIN: The Lorain Port Authority will sponsor a fire-

works display launched after sunset from the Mile-Long Pier, 301 Lakeside Ave. • OBERLIN: Fireworks will be launched after dark from the Hamilton Recreation Complex, 225 West Hamilton Rd. • PUT-IN BAY: Enjoy fireworks at dark from South Bass Island on Lake Erie. New American citizens will take their citizenship oath at 11 a.m. on the lower plaza of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. At 6 p.m., the Patriots Symphonic Band, based here in Lorain County, will perform a 90-minute concert on the plaza. The fireworks, which will start around 10 p.m., will be launched over the harbor.

• ROCHESTER: The 100th Annual Rochester Fourth of July Homecoming will feature a fireworks display after dark from Eagle Street Park. For a complete list of the centennial event's attractions, see the Wellington Enterprise (section D).

• WESTLAKE: A Fourth of July parade will begin at 10 a.m. from Lee Burneson Middle School, 2260 Dover Center Rd. and travel to Clague Park at Clague Road and Hilliard Boulevard. A patriotic ceremony will be held at 11:15 a.m. The day will include a classic car show, clowns, face painters, dog show, martial arts demonstration, free games, watermelon eating contest, vendors, and musical entertainment. Fireworks

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OBITUARIES John Gede

John Gede, 97, of Henrietta Township, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Welcome Nursing Home after a long and full life. Graveside services were held Tuesday, June 25 at Evergreen Cemetery, South Amherst. Arrangements were entrusted to Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst.

Adeline Anthony Adeline Anthony (nee Ricco), 86, of Amherst, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2019, at St. Mary at the Woods in Avon following a short illness. Friends may call Thursday, June 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Closing prayers will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 200 St. Joseph Dr., Amherst.

Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Amherst.

Mamie Jeffries Mamie "Niela" Jeffries (nee Hyatt), 66, of Lorain, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019, at University Hospital in Cleveland, following a lengthy illness.

Calling hours will be Thursday, June 27 from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral at 11 a.m. at Church of the Open Door, 43275 Telegraph Rd., Elyria. Burial will follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township. Arrangements were entrusted to Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst.

Three-minute survey

Lorain County Public Health is asking you to take a three-minute survey at www.bit.ly/LorainCHIP by July 5. The data will be used to help write a community health improvement plan.

“The CHIP will guide Lorain County priorities and strategies over the next four years,” said health commissioner David Covell. “Perceptions and feedback from Lorain County residents and employees will help the Lorain County Health Partners formulate the plan.” The CHIP addresses top health priorities for the county as well as objectives and strategies for improvement.

Lorain County Public Health, local hospital systems, and many community agencies work together to formulate and carry out the CHIP, which will run from 2020 to 2023.

Judge Walther receives award

Probate judge James Walther was presented June 10 with the Meritorious Service Award from the Ohio Association of Probate Judges.

“While I appreciate this honor, it is worth remembering that it is my responsibility to educate others about the important role probate court plays in our community, especially in preventing and addressing elder abuse.” said he said.

During an OAPJ conference in Sandusky, Walther lectured to more than 75 Ohio Probate judges and magistrates on preparing and conducting jury trials.

He was also sworn in as treasurer of the OAPJ by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, who addressed the judges about the impact Ohio probate courts have on their counties, specifically in the areas of elder abuse and mental health.

In the service

U.S. Air Force Airman Joseph Dopart has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

He is a 2018 graduate of Amherst Steele High School.

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FROM A1 will begin at dusk.

July 4-6 • SANDUSKY: "Light Up the Point" will feature fireworks launched for three straight nights from Cedar Point on Lake Erie.

BULLETIN BOARD FROM A1 performance is free and open to the public.

Saturday, June 29 • AMHERST: Meet author and combat veteran Emma Janson from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 at the Amherst Public Library.

She will share her thoughts on the psychology of writing her thriller, “Discovering Sanity,” to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder. Learn about some of the real-life experiences that influenced the novel and her memoir, “Unashamed,” and get a sneak peak of her latest unreleased manuscript.

Janson will be available for a book signing and photos following her talk. Attendees are encouraged to take their copies of “Unashamed” or “Discovering Sanity.” One lucky winner will receive a signed copy of “Discovering Sanity.”

This program is intended for ages 18 and up.

• OBERLIN: Leslie and Steve Gretz will perform “Celebration In Song” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 at Peace Community Church, 44 East Lorain St. Their performance will be in honor of the Revs.

Mary and Steve Hammond’s 40 years of ministry at Peace Community Church and the Oberlin community. The Gretzes travel the country performing a variety of traditional, country, Americana, and gospel music influenced by their taste for contemporary singer/songwriters. Their performances feature simple but tasteful arrangements of timeless melodies.

A reception will follow the concert. Parking is in the back of the church and the church is accessible.

A basket for an offering for the Mary and Steve Hammond Celebration Fund, which will help with future programs and ministry of the church, will be available.

• WELLINGTON: Coffee with the Mayor will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, June 29 at Bread-N-Brew, 100 South Main St. Mayor Hans Schneider will be available to talk with residents about general questions, plans, and concerns.

June 30 and July 1 • AMHERST TWP.: Auditions for “Becky’s New Car” will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 and Monday, July 1 at Workshop Players Theater, 44820 Middle Ridge Rd. The play is about Becky Foster, who is middle-aged, working in middle management, lost in a middling marriage, and longs for the “road not taken.” When a multi-millionaire chances into the car dealership where she works, she is offered that opportunity but fear of the unknown causes her to lead a double life.

Director Judy MacKeigan is looking for actors to portray Becky, a woman in her late 40s; Joe Foster, Becky’s husband and a roofer in his late 40s; Chris Foster, their son, a 26-year-old psychology student; Walter Flood, a wealthy businessman in his 60s and widowed; Kensington Flood, Walter’s 23-year-old daughter; Steve, Becky’s 50-year-old widower co-worker; and Ginger, a single neighbor of Walter’s who is in her 50s.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Show dates are Sept. 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22.

For more information, email judy@davenjudy. net.

Monday, July 1 • AMHERST: A mixed media workshop will be offered from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1 at the Amherst Public Library.

Mary Jo Clark will teach this creative workshop where all skill levels are welcome. Students will need a set of watercolor pencils, #8 round Taklon brush, a natural sponge, half-inch foam brush, 140 lb. watercolor paper, and an ultra-fine Sharpie or .02 Micron pen.

Registration is required for this program. Visit www.amherstpubliclibrary.org or call 440-9884230.

Friday, July 5 • GRAFTON: Fireworks will be held at 9:45 p.m.

Tuesday, July 2

Friday, July 12 • SHEFFIELD LAKE: The fireworks will cap the 2019 Community Days at Shoreway Shopping Center, 4128 East Lake Rd.

• OBERLIN: The Eclectic Book Group will meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 at the Oberlin Public Library to discuss Ron Chernow’s “Hamilton.”

Anyone who has read the book is welcome to

attend.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Heritage Center is coordinating a tour of AgriNomix at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2.

The company is North America’s largest supplier of automation products and support services to the horticulture industry. The visit is part of a series of behind-the-scenes tours that allow interested members and guests the chance to explore local businesses and services and learn more about what makes the community run.

The tour will be with CEO Rob Lando, vice president of sales Jack Ford, and vice president of manufacturing Joe Smith, who will talk with the group about the North American horticulture industry, automation products being used, and the impact of this local company on the wider industry. Participants also will have the opportunity to see machine building in action.

The tour will last approximately 90 minutes and visitors should expect to be on their feet for most of that time.

Preregistration is required and the $12 field trip fee ($8 for OHC members) supports the programs and services of the Heritage Center. Register at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org or by calling 440774-1700.

Meet at 300 Creekside Dr. shortly before 9 a.m. or call Liz at 440-774-1700 to arrange for carpooling.

Wednesday, July 3 • WELLINGTON: Fireworks will be set off at dusk on Wednesday, July 3 at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington. The rain date is Friday, July 5.

Thursday, July 4 • WELLINGTON: The Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s Independence Day celebration will be held July 4.

It will start with a pet parade at 11 a.m. There will be food and a beer garden from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; blood donations from noon to 5 p.m.; a dunk tank from noon to 5 p.m.; a classic car show from noon to 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Farm & Home Hardware; a pedal tractor pull for kids ages three to 12 at noon; a concert by the Wheels Up Band from 1-3 p.m.; the Little Miss Firecracker contest at 1 p.m.; games in the park starting at 1 p.m.; a parade at 3 p.m. featuring members of the Wellington Women’s League acting as marshals; a concert by Ava Rowland from 4-6 p.m.; a hot dog eating contest at 4 p.m.; preschool games at 4 p.m.; a frog jumping contest in the park at 4:30 p.m.; and a 50-50 drawing at 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 6 • AMHERST: Read to a therapy dog from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 6 at the Amherst Public Library.

Canine reading buddies are all ears and waiting for you to read to them. All ages can take their favorite book or choose one from the library’s collection.

Monday, July 8 • OBERLIN: Meatless Mondays and Beyond will meet July 8 at the Oberlin Public Library.

Doors open for a vegan potluck at 5:45 p.m. and a presentation will be given at 6:30 p.m.

The focus will be on ways to make vegan meals and cooking easier, healthier, more organized, and different, where at home or dining out. Take a tip or gadget to share or just attend and see what you can learn.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Kimberly Thompson at kimmert2001@yahoo.com or 805-2450730.

Starting July 8 • WELLINGTON: A coding camp for ages 11 to 16 will be held at 1 p.m. on Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, and 29 and Aug. 5 and 12 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

Learn to code Ozobots with color codes and the OzoBlockly programming language. Learn about MORE ON PAGE A3

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A2 logic, programming elements and structure, and robotics.

Registration is required as there are a limited number of robots. Register at the library or by calling 440-647-2120.

July 8-12 • OBERLIN: An architecture camp will be offered by the Oberlin Heritage Center from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 at Depot Park, 240 South Main St. Campers will tour architecture with nearby walking field trips, explore building materials, try construction challenges, sketch designs, create mini structures, and envision buildings of the future.

Scholarship assistance is available to students who qualify for free or reduced lunch programs at school. Learn more or register at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org or by calling 440-774-1700.

July 8, 15, and 22 • WELLINGTON: “Maker Mondays” will be held from 1-4 p.m. on July 8, 15, and 22 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

This special crafting time is designed for children ages five to 10. They will be provided with materials to create their own space creations. No registration is needed.

Tuesday, July 9 • OBERLIN: “Natural Ohio” will be presented from 3-4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9 at the Oberlin Public Library, 65 South Main St. Using live animals and hands-on natural artifacts, participants will learn about the variety of wild animals and habitats that are found in Ohio’s great outdoors. You’ll find that wildlife can not only be found in parks but in our backyards as well!

The free event is for children of all ages.

• AMHERST: The C.S. Lewis and Friends Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9 at the Amherst Public Library.

Readers will discuss the first two essays from “The World’s Last Night,” which can also be found at www.tinyurl.com/amherstlewis.

For more information, contact Marcia Geary at mgeary@gearylawllc.com or 440-988-9803. All are welcome.

• WELLINGTON: The Herrick Memorial Library board will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9 at the library for a 2020 budget hearing.

The board’s regular monthly meeting will immediately follow the special meeting. Both are open to the public.

Wednesday, July 10 • AMHERST: A scavenger hunt will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10 inside the Amherst Public Library.

Stop by the Spring Street entrance to get an entry form, then go on a hunt through the building. All correct entries will have a chance to win a prize.

• AMHERST: Create your own origami from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10 at the Amherst Public Library.

James Peake will teach kids and teens to do interstellar paper magic, how to take part in future origami activities, and where to find origami resources and supplies. The program is for ages seven to 17; kids up age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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July 10 and 17 • WELLINGTON: “Train Like an Astronaut” will be offered at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, July 10 and 17 at Wellington town hall.

This Herrick Memorial Library program is for children ages eight to 11. Do what astronauts do when they are training to prepare for a space flight.

You will also learn how and why astronauts keep fit while they are in space. Take good shoes for running and walking as well as a water bottle.

Registration is required and can be done at the library or by calling 440-647-2120.

Thursday, July 11 • AMHERST: A discussion on the Apollo 11 moon landing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 at the Amherst Public Library.

Eric Rivet, chief curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society, will speak about the 50th anniversary of the landing, which was the culmination of a 14-year space race between the United States and Soviet Union. He will talk about why we went to the moon, how we got there, and what it meant to the world at large.

• WELLINGTON: Mad Science of Northeast Ohio will present a workshop on space technology at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

It is designed for children ages five and up. Registration is required. Visit the library or call 440-6472120.

Ongoing • VERMILION: Grace’s Kitchen provides meals and companionship for those in need in the Vermilion area. Meals are served from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3747 Liberty Ave. Eight local volunteer groups provide assistance in this collaborative outreach. Meals are prepared by churches on a rotating basis, operating under the umbrella of Grace United Methodist Church All are welcome.

• ELYRIA: The Lorain County Waste Collection Center, 540 South Abbe Rd., takes household hazardous waste. It is open from noon to 4 p.m. each Monday, noon to 6 p.m. each Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday.

• WELLINGTON: Coffee with a Cop is held at 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the Wellington McDonald’s on Rt. 58.

Stop in and meet village police officers and have a conversation over a cup of coffee.

• AMHERST: The Meals on Wheels Program provides delivered meals five days a week between 11 a.m. and noon within the city limits.

The cost is $5 a meal. The Amherst Office on Aging can meet most dietary requirements: heart healthy, diabetic, soft. You can receive meals one day a week or multiple days — it’s up to you. Call 440-988-2817.

Volunteers are needed to help deliver meals, both regular route drivers and substitutes. Routes take about an hour. Meal pick up time is at 10:30 a.m.

Volunteers are also needed to work with the Learning Farm, a school and workplace for those with developmental disabilities. They are interested in having volunteers visit and read stories, cook a meal with them, or do crafts.

• AMHERST: The Amherst Office on Aging has medical equipment for loan.

With Medicare not always paying for health equipment that you may need, residents of Amherst are able to borrow donated medical equipment while recuperating from surgery or an injury.

Available equipment includes walkers, canes, shower benches, and more at no charge.

Call 988-2817 for more information or to request or donate equipment.

• BROWNHELM TWP.: The Brownhelm Historical Association holds meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the historic Brownhelm School and Museum, 1940 North Ridge Rd. Doors open at 6 p.m., a business meeting is held from 6:30-7 p.m., followed by refreshments and social time, and programs begin at 7:30 p.m.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin African American Genealogy and History Group offers free walk-in genealogy assistance from 1-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at The Bridge (in the Backspace), 82 South Main St. • OBERLIN: The Connections peer support group for those suffering from mental illness, depression, and anxiety is offered from 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each moth at Family Promise, 440 West Lorain St. The group is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. You must RSVP to office@ nami-lc.org or 440-233-8181 ext. 224.

• WELLINGTON: St. Patrick Church offers a

Helping Hands Food Pantry from noon to 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month and from 6-8 p.m. on the following Tuesday. It’s located in the old St. Patrick Church at the corner of Adams and North Main streets.

The pantry is available to residents of the 44090 zip code area who meet federal eligibility guidelines of $24,119 annual income for a household of one, $32,479 for two, etc. Identification and proof of residency (a current utility bill) are also required.

For more information, visit www.helpinghands. stpatrickwellington.com.

• OBERLIN: Oberlin Community Services offers an open food pantry from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday for residents of southern Lorain County who need help meeting their food needs.

A large food distribution is held the second Saturday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

OCS serves eligible residents of Oberlin, Wellington, and New Russia, Carlisle, Kipton, LaGrange, Brighton, Penfield, Camden, Huntington, Rochester, and Pittsfield townships.

A picture ID and proof of address is requested.

For more information, call 440-774-6579.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Drum Circle meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 355 East Lorain St. Take your instruments if desired; there are always plenty of extras. People new to drumming are welcome.

• AMHERST: Use the fitness room and walking track for free starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Mercy Health and Recreation Center, 41760 Hollstein Dr. The program aims to encourage people to exercise throughout the year. It is sponsored by the Lorain County Metro Parks, WOBL, Mercy Regional Medical Center, and the Lorain County Public Health.

• OBERLIN: The Lorax Committee meets from 7-8:15 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Oberlin Public Library.

All are welcome to join this group, with its mission of protecting the well-being of the trees of Oberlin. The monthly meetings help members emulate the Lorax of Dr. Seuss’s popular book by “speaking for the trees” of Oberlin, which has been awarded recognition as a Tree City, USA. • WELLINGTON: Kiwanis meetings are held at noon each Thursday at Bread-N-Brew, 100 South Main St. • OBERLIN: A reading group meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at Peace Community Church, 44 East Lorain St. • AMHERST: Soup and salad lunches are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Amherst United Methodist Church, 396 Park Ave. The low-cost lunch includes soup, sloppy joes, salad bar, hot dogs, and pie.

The church also has a community free pancake breakfast from 8:30-10:30 a.m. the last Saturday of each month. All are welcome.

• OBERLIN: An Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the First Church in Oberlin UCC, 106 North Main St. The group is designed to provide emotional, educational, and social support for caregivers. It will encourage caregivers to maintain their own physical and emotional health while optimally caring for people with dementia.

For more information, call 800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org.

• AMHERST: Senior Citizens of Amherst is for the city’s seniors to socialize, dine, and be entertained from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Friday of every month at the Amherst Eagles on Milan Avenue.

For reservations and memberships, call Sharon at 440-984-3162. Catered meals are served for $11, followed by a meeting. There are also $10 raffles.

• OBERLIN: Visit the scenic sculpture garden at the Oberlin Green Arts Corner, located in the .13acre site at the intersection of South Professor and Lincoln streets.

It is free and open to the public during daylight hours. OGAC is a not-for-profit dedicated to enhancing outdoor public art and culture.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com or www.travelagencyguide.com.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Business Partnership hosts monthly meetings for residents, business owners, and nonprofit organizations to discuss events around town.

“Good Morning Oberlin” is held at 8 a.m. the second Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at the Oberlin Public Library community room.

• WELLINGTON: The Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets at 2 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Herrick Memorial Library.

Pick up the book at the circulation desk and join in on the lively discussions.

• PENFIELD TWP.: The Penfield Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the township hall.

All are welcome. Members is $10 per year, $15 for a couple, or $100 for a lifetime.

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First there were Frontier Days, then Community Days, the Potato Festival, and the Old Time Jamboree.

This year, the plug has been pulled on both Dancing on Main Street and German Fest.

Now the Amherst Historical Society wants to start a new summertime tradition and give the city a big bash — the Sandstone Village Fair.

Billed as a family-friendly arts and music festival, it will be held from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 14.

It's meant to showcase the society's Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave., while promoting awareness of local nonprofits and other civic organizations.

The mid-July time was chosen because that's when Amherst's original festival was held, said event chair Bob "Pogie" Pogorelc.

The two-day fair will be a chance "to connect with history and make history," he said.

Amherst Historical Society president Sandy Kaiser said the festival will be about fostering "a community feeling, connecting with your neighbors, meeting new people, and getting a sense of pride in your community."

So far, six bands are signed to play the party: Nick & The Chick featuring Ayden Ash, Decades, FESTIVAL PAGE B1

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Henry Coleman stays cool in the bright summer sun Monday at the Anna Schmauch Memorial Pool at Maude Neiding Park.

Gallery of Success inductees named JASON HAWK EDITOR

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Six alumni will be added to the rolls of the Amherst Schools Distinguished Alumni Gallery of Success in a Sept. 27 induction ceremony.

The gallery is a hall of fame for Steele High School graduates who have risen to fame, served the community, or made great strides within their professions.

Classes are only inducted every two years.

Nominations for the 2019 class were accepted through the spring and honorees were announced this past week.

"Like always, it's a diverse group with a lot of different definitions of success, which is great," said teacher Russ Marty, who oversees the gallery. "It gives students a lot to look up to."

RODNEY DAVIS, a 1987 graduate of Steele, was a Comets wrestling and football standout.

"Rodney was able to take under his wing the younger wrestlers and teach them the work ethic that is needed to become successful," wrote retired Steele teacher Bill Matthews, who nominated Davis.

The honoree earned a

Rodney Davis

Cory Kampf

William McLoda

Katherine Primm

Patrick Sanders

Eileen Shinn

bachelor of science degree in 1991 from Ohio Northern University and a juris doctorate in 1995 from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He was admitted that year to the Kentucky Bar Association.

In 1999, Daivis launched his own law firm in Richmond, Ky., focusing on personal injury, Social Security disability, corporate transactions, domestic relations, general

civil litigation, workers compensation, and residential property transactions.

He was elected in 2006 to serve as Estill County attorney, handling misdemeanor prosecutions, juvenile cases, and tax and child support collections.

Davis also runs Next Generation Investments, which manages 32 commercial and residential properties in Kentucky.

He is a partner in The

Brew Kettle, which has locations in Amherst, Strongsville, and Hudson, and has invested as co-owner of Hot Dog Heaven and Hastee Tastee in Amherst.

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CORY KAMPF, a 2005 graduate, was student council president, National Honor Society president, an All-Ohio football player, and a member of Steele News GALLERY PAGE B2

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Race track sale

The Lorain County Speedway has changed hands, selling to Doug Anderson, according to a statement released earlier this month.

Anderson, 58, who hails from Australia and has been in the United States for more than two years, plans to live at the Amherst Township facility and run it full-time. "His love is racing, and his lifelong dream has been to own and operate a race track," a post on the speedway's website said.

Not many changes are expected, it said, and all employees were allowed to keep their positions.

Library closed

The Amherst Public Library will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Normal summer hours will resume on Friday, July 5.

FESTIVAL

FROM B1 Malt Shop Memories, The Huff & Puff Quartet, Dann & Lilly, and the Rick Keane Experience.

There will be a classic car show, parade, hot dog eating competition, face painting, bounce house, raffles, a beer garden, concessions, appearances

by Mega Championship Wrestling's stars, a blood pressure clinic, a LifeCare ambulance for kids to tour, and children's fingerprinting by the Lorain County Sheriff's Office.

There will also be a historical poker run with stops including Avon Lake's trolley museum, Lakeview Park, the Lorain Historical Society, the Spirit of '76 Museum in Wellington, and other sites.

If you love the visual arts, there will plenty to enjoy, including a painting demonstration by Scott Marion of Wellington inside the Grange Hall.

Kaiser and Pogorelc said they're putting together a big line-up of crafters and artists to showcase paintings, photography, handmade jewelry, crochet, and more.

They also have planned manicures and hand massages by Lorain County JVS students as well as a cooking demonstration.

Artists, crafters, and other vendors interested in taking part should call the society at 440-9887255.

But the real star will be the Amherst Sandstone Village itself.

Kaiser said she wants people to experience an "old time village feel" and see all the Hickory Tree Grange Hall, Harris/Dute House, St. George's Chapel, Live Oak Engine Company Museum, and other facilities have to offer.

She also hopes visitors see the work that's been put into the grounds, like how Boy Scouts Troop 427 has painted the long barn.

The dream, she said, is to expand the village grounds and add historical buildings — an antique barn would be an ideal addition if it were donated and moved to the Milan Avenue venue, Kaiser said.

Money raised via the festival will go to support the upkeep and maintenance of the grounds and historic buildings.

Free shuttle parking will be available at Nord Middle School.

“People tell us all the time, ‘We didn’t know the Sandstone Village was there.’ We want everyone to know we’re here.”

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The 2018 German Fest, seen here, was the last. Members of the Amherst Historical Society are launching a new summer celebration this July, going back to the city's old traditions and working to have a little bit of something for everyone.

Schools address pay-to-play costs STAFF REPORT

Online complaints about pay-toplay fees at the Amherst Schools has prompted a response from district officials.

A statement about fees for sports and clubs was posted June 19 on the district's Facebook page: "Currently, families pay a one-time, $400 fee per student to participate in extracurricular activities for the school year. That fee helps offset the costs of these extracurricular programs — but it does not cover the entire cost.

It helps the district offset various extracurricular costs such as personnel, transportation, utilities, facilities, and much more.

"The pay-to-participate fee impacts about 900 of our 3,600 students, about a quarter of our student body. Considering that 75 percent of our district residents do not have children in school, our board and administration

agree that a fee for participation is preferable to a higher tax for all residents. This fee is one of the reasons we have been able to keep our property taxes low — Amherst Schools is ranked third lowest in Lorain County and the lowest in the Southwestern Conference.

"We do understand that this fee can be a hardship for a few families, and we are fortunate to have community members who are willing to assist families with paying those fees. It is important that students that want to participate in character-building activities have the opportunity to do so. If you would like more information on assistance, please contact your building principal or the superintendent's office and we will connect you to the resources that have stepped up to help students."

We asked readers on our Facebook page for their thoughts on the statement: • Anita Buchanan Kacher: "My son played high school soccer for three years. I always thought

Foursquare changes its name

Drive down Cooper Foster Park Road and you'll no longer see signs for Family Fellowship Foursquare Church. That's because congregation has changed its name as of June 9 — now the church is known as Grow Point.

Service times are staying the same, and the church still belongs to the Foursquare denomination. The rebranding focuses on the "slogan" name used within the community, said worship and media director Sam Kamnikar. "We just really felt like the Lord was

it would have been nice if we as parents who are paying for pay-toplay would at least get two parent passes so we wouldn’t have to pay for tickets for home games. This would offset the cost a little."

• Matt Cecil: "It seems noble to keep taxes low, but I wonder how much total additional tax revenue would be required to eliminate pay-to-play and how much of a tax increase that would translate to. If it ends up being a near-negligible increase, then I would argue it would be worth the increase as the $1,600 for all four years for just one child can be difficult to manage and can at times result in children not doing sports they would otherwise. After-school programs are a huge benefit in young people’s lives (as they were in mine not too long ago) and so it may be worth the raise if it does the community good."

• Matt Standen: "Most schools in the SWC have a cap and a lower cost to play."

• Don Allison: "No more new taxes!"

headed in a different direction with the name of our church," he said.

Last year, leaders were at a conference in Seattle and felt prompted to make a change. "In that moment, we had no idea what that meant or how long the process would take," said Kamnikar. They were inspired

by Ephesians 4:15, which reads, "But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Christ.”

Kamnikar said the verse represents the new work he believes God wants to do in the church.

For more information, visit www.growpoint.church.

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He earned a bachelor of science degree in international relations from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2009. He served at the Institute for Defense Analysis as a member of the Joint Advanced Warfighting Division, where researchers study how new technology and scientific developments can be used to address national security issues.

Kampf attended the University of Oxford, earning a master's of philosophy in modern Chinese studies in 2011.

He completed The Basic School in Quantico, Va., in 2012 and then attended infantry officer, scout sniper unit leader, and ground intelligence officer courses. Later that year, he reported to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment at Camp Lejeune, N.C., where he served as a rifle platoon commander, scout sniper platoon commander, and weapons company executive officer.

Kampf, was deployed in 2013 with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit to reinforce the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, where he was liaison between Marine Corps forces and State Department security personnel.

In 2015, Kampf was assigned to the political science department at the U.S. Naval Academy, where, now a captain, he teaches courses on American government and international relations.

WILLIAM McLODA is a 1955 Amherst graduate. Curiosity led to mishaps early in life: At age four he lost two fingers and a thumb while playing with a dynamite cap and doctors had to remove an inflamed eye. A 60-foot fall in 1948 resulted in a broken arm and leg. He was hit by a car in 1949, which caused two broken legs — later his left leg

was amputated below the knee.

McLoda managed the Amherst basketball and football teams throughout school and threw discus and shot put.

He graduated from Ohio State University in 1960 with a bachelor's degree and earned master's degree from Indiana University.

He taught science for eight years in South Amherst, serving as head track coach, girls track coach, and assistant football coach and sponsoring the science fair, science talent search, Camera Club, and Science Club.

McLoda taught at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas. Notably, he wrote and developed the first educational course ever used on television. The 400-page course was titled "Earth, Sea, and Sky." He also edited textbooks for McGraw Hill and many professors sought his expertise.

"He took his troubles in stride and made the most of his opportunities to have a happy life," wrote his sister, Sherrill, who nominated McLoda. "He was an inspiration to all who knew him and an example of never giving up."

KATHERINE PRIMM, a 2002 graduate, was involved in choir, theater, band, and television production at Steele. She also hosted the show "Visual Radio" on Amherst cable access channel WACC. Primm studied broadcast news at Ohio University, then interned at NBC in New York City.

Today she works as a coordinating producer for NBC Universal and holds a master of arts degree in political science and government from New York University. She also serves as deputy director of election night coverage for all NBC

properties.

Primm received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News in 2013 and 2018; Emmy Awards in 2008, 2013, 2014, and 2015; the Peabody Award in 2013; and the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Breaking News.

She has volunteered for the NBCU scholars program, which pairs students with mentors to help them prepare for college and the professional world. She is also vice president of the Park Slope Singers, a community choir in Brooklyn, and is a decorated triathlete.

PATRICK SANDERS is a 1981 graduate of Steele. He joined the high school drama club as a junior and rapidly learned the technical side of theater, said David Cotton, who nominated Sanders.

While working at the Elyria Foundry, he continued to serve as Cotton's technical director. "Eventually his dedication was clear and I persuaded the school board to officially hire Mr. Pat Sanders as my tech director," said Cotton. "We continued to work together on Drama Club and Sandstone Summer Theatre productions until my classroom at MLS became the cable studio for the city of Amherst and I had to resign as Drama Club coach to concentrate on building up the TV studio. During these years, Pat and his student tech crew also began to provide tech services for the choir's annual Pop Show."

When Charles Deremer took over the theater program in 1992 and it became the MLS Theatre Company, Sanders was there. When the reins were handed to Valerie Farschman in 2000, Sanders was there. And he also occasionally did tech work for Workshop Players Theater, the Lo-

rain Palace, and at least one other high school.

In all, Sanders has worked as tech director in the Amherst Schools for 39 years, setting the record as the program's longest-serving member.

EILEEN SHINN, was the valedictorian of the Class of 1985.

She earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology in 1989 from Amherst Collge in Massachusetts, then received the Patricia R. Harris Fellowship at Ohio University, earned a master of science degree in clinical psychology in 1993, completed a residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and returned to Ohio University to earn her doctorate in 1998.

Now Shinn serves as assistant professor in the department of behavior science at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Care Center, where she investigates how depression affects patients with ovarian, breast, and oral cancers.

Her research suggests that psychological therapy when partnered with medical treatment improves survival rates and quality of life outcomes.

She works with researchers to develop predictive algorithms for discontinuation of daily oral endocrine treatment in hormone-receptor positive breast cancer patients. She has developed a program to assist patients with head and neck cancer to perform their swallowing exercises during radiation to prevent permanent development of throat scar tissue. And Shinn is also developing a wearable throat sensor with nanoengineering and machine learning experts at the University of California San Diego to predict early onset of radiation-induced fibrosis in patients receiving throat cancer treatment.

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Rebates could help control water problems JASON HAWK EDITOR

Water, water everywhere.

It's a problem Amherst city officials are hoping to address in the wettest year in both Ohio and United States history.

City council is poised to extend its backflow rebate program, which offers up to $500 in incentives for residents who install certain equipment in floodprone homes.

Up to $25,000 in

those rebates will be given out.

Mayor Mark Costilow also wants to offer up to $1,750 to any homeowner who fixes sump pump violations that contribute to flooding.

The issue lies with sump pumps that push water directly into the street, he said.

With the rain we've seen in the past couple of months, councilman Martin Heberling said he's been made aware of a lot of bad connections and has witnessed a great deal of backyard

flooding.

Getting water to the storm sewer at the street is key to solving many of those issues, he said.

Enforcing Amherst's sump pump rule is tough because "when we approach somebody they say, '(Illegal connections) are all over the city. Why are you picking on me?'" the mayor said.

Costilow guesses there are about 100 homes with that violation citywide, but many more with other tie-in issues.

Some homes were built before council enacted its sump pump rules. But Costilow said none are grandfathered.

He's asked council to set aside $50,000 for the rebate program this year.

Just like with backflow valves, residents would have to apply for assistance at city hall prior to making fixes.

Some of that $50,000 could also be used for a rain barrel rebate program.

Councilman Brian Dembinski proposed

helping residents buy rain barrels like the one he has at home — they typically hold 50 to 100 gallons and tie into downspouts.

"It's something simple that just about anyone can use to help stop rain from going into basements or into the streets," Dembinski said.

Barrels can also help residents save on water costs. Many have hose hook-ups so collected water can be used to water flowers, vegetable gardens, or lawns.

The idea is to offer each household the chance at a $50 rain barrel rebate.

In other council news, residents should prepare for updates to codes enforced by the Amherst building department.

Building inspector Dave Macartney has asked council to adopt the state's 2019 residential code.

The most current code books are available at the building department for public inspection and are also available online.

$2M in summer street projects awarded JASON HAWK EDITOR

Erie Blacktop has been awarded $2 million for summer street paving projects in Amherst.

The Sandusky-based company was the lowest among three bidders for a package that includes the addition of a turn lane in front of Amherst Junior High School on Milan Avenue.

Other areas that will get new asphalt starting this week include: • Washington Street between Sunrise Drive • Lincoln Street north of Steele High School • Franklin Street between South Main and Church streets • North Quarry Road • Plaza Drive Following a June 20 bid award, Erie Blacktop will also handle the relocation of North Main Street away from the crumbling bank of Beaver

Creek.

That project will shift a section of road near Cooper Foster Park Road several feet to the east, biting into the yards of nearby residents.

A turn lane and new traffic signals will be added at Cooper Foster, where lanes will be realigned to promote better traffic flow.

The North Main effort is partially financed by state cash and can't begin until Ohio Public Works funds are released July 1.

Work there is expected to last into the winter. Some aspects of the project — such as signal improvements — might not be complete until early in 2020.

There's good news farther down Cooper Foster, where crews have been repaving the road in a cooperative effort between the cities of Amherst and Lorain.

Mayor Mark Costilow said workers there are now a week ahead of schedule despite torrential rains.

Support for Midview

The Amherst Schools are sharing the pain of Midview's loss this week after the death of Troy DiFranco.

A longtime math teacher and basketball coach who earned induction to the Midview Athletic Hall of Fame, DiFranco was hospitalized June 12 after a heart attack. He died Sunday at age 48.

He is the brother of Amherst art teacher Chad DiFranco.

"Troy was always so positive and professional," said Amherst superintendent Steven Sayers, who previously worked at Midview. "I always admired and respected how he lived. I am so thankful for the opportunity to work with Troy in the (1990s) during my time at Midview. I will always cherish those memories. We lost a great man in Troy."

Class reunions

• The Marion L. Steele High School Class of 1979 will celebrate its 40th reunion on July 12 and 13.

The event on July 12 will be at Rockin’ on the River, 421 Black River Lane, Lorain starting at 5:30 p.m.

The cost will be $5 per ticket at the entrance. There will be a tent just for the 1979 members. Various food trucks will be available for purchasing food and drinks.

The main event will be July 13 at the Amherst VFW, 165 Cleveland Ave., starting at 5 p.m. for cocktails (cash bar) with dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday ticket prices are $40 per person by July 5.

For more information, email mls1979rocks@gmail. com or search Facebook for the Marion L. Steele Class of 1979 40th Reunion.

• The Marion L. Steele High School Class of 1969 is planning its 50th reunion.

If you do not have an invitation or are just learning about the reunion, get in touch with either Becky Rohre, 855 Westmont Ave., Napoleon, OH 43545; or Louise C. Page, 667 Terra Ln., Amherst, OH 44001.

Reservations must be made by the end of July.

The reunion will start with a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 at Matus Winery, 14674 Gore Orphanage Rd., Wakeman. The event is selfpay. The reunion dinner will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at German's Villa, 3330 Liberty Ave., Vermilion, with social time at 6 p.m. and after the dinner until 11 p.m. The cost is $75 per couple or $40 per single.

Free gun locks

The Amherst police are handing out cable gunlocks while supplies last. There is a limit of two per guest. They can be picked up at the dispatch window, 911 North Lake St.

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Work on the eastern section of Cooper Foster Park Road, seen here Monday, isn't the only summer roadway project affecting Amherst. Others will get underway starting this week.

All the concrete is complete on the Amherst side of the road and crews have started to tear up the concrete on the

Lorain side.

The impact on nearby businesses has not been as dire as feared, Costilow said.

"It's not as good as anybody would have hoped for the summer but it's not as bad as expected," he said.

SAY IT IN FRENCH ACROSS 1. House of Winterfell 6. Sugar Ray Robinson’s punch 9. Concert units 13. Water-resistant wool cloth 14. ____ Baba 15. Bay window 16. Wafting pleasantness 17. Between Big and Wolf 18. Halle or Chuck 19. *Face-to-face 21. *Feeling of familiarity 23. A pop 24. Cremation pile 25. *Geographic cape in French 28. Indira Gandhi’s dress 30. Like an echo 35. Away from wind 37. Threads 39. Small drum 40. Do like buffaloes 41. “Peter, Peter Pumpkin ____” 43. Kind of pool 44. Monotonous sound 46. Facts and figures 47. Eminem, a.k.a. ____ Shady 48. Dines at home 50. a.k.a. The Islamic State 52. Rocks in “on the rocks” 53. Perfect houseplant spot 55. “T” in Greek 57. *Overused idea 60. *____-faire 64. Southern chicken stew 65. Tire measurement 67. Branch of Islam 68. Discombobulate 69. Summer color 70. Worry or cause anxiety 71. Back talk 72. Be in a cast 73. Arm cast holder DOWN 1. Serb or Croat 2. Famous Amos 3. Tumults 4. Chart anew 5. Butcher, baker and can-

dlestick maker 6. #6 Across, pl.

7. *Pie ____ ____ Mode 8. Fussy old woman 9. ____ code 10. Type of nuclear missile 11. Paddington Bear’s homeland 12. “Rocky” star 15. Express disapproval 20. Extremely angry 22. Poetic “before” 24. Cindy Brady’s do, sing.

25. *____ blanche 26. Luau greeting 27. Lively 29. Yellow brick one 31. Ugly old witches 32. Obelus, pl.

33. Not Doric nor Corinthian

34. *Crème de la ____ 36. Flightless birds 38. Series of reps, pl.

42. Yogurt-based dip 45. Slip-up in pool 49. National Institute of Health 51. Talks back 54. Former Greek coins 56. Run-of-the-mill 57. Musical finale 58. Jar covers 59. Bodily disorders 60. Laundry room fire hazard 61. Opposing prefix 62. Involved in a secret 63. Sound of passing bullet 64. *Faux one 66. *Cul-de-____

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Cancer test scam: Beware unsolicited packages JASON HAWK EDITOR

An Amherst woman believes her mother was targeted by what is hands down the most bizarre scam we've ever heard of.

When Nancy Henceroth received a package in the

mail last week asking for a "cancer labwork" specimen, it immediately set off alarms for her daughter, Lisa Henceroth Robinson.

The package included a saliva test and biohazard bag. It asked for the patient's name, address, and date of birth.

But didn't come from her doctor — it came from Nebraska.

Even though her mother was diagnosed with cancer last year, questions were already mounting up in Robinson's mind.

Then a story popped up on the television news about a new "DNA scam"

involving cancer testing packages sent through the mail.

"I said, 'Are you kidding me?' The timing couldn't have been more perfect," she told us.

Officials in Kentucky and Nebraska have recently issued warnings about Medicare and Medicaid scams asking for cancer test swabs.

Just a few days ago, the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Ohio Department of Aging issued similar warnings, saying consumers here should be cautious of genetic testing firms and unsolicited mailings related to DNA, Alzheimer’s, or cancer screenings.

“Scam artists are always looking for new ways to steal money or personal information,” said Gov. Mike DeWine.

“We want people to be careful and to know the signs of a possible scam.”

“Consumers should never share their personal information, including Social Security number

or Medicare card number, with anyone who reaches out unexpectedly," said Ohio Department of Insurance director Jillian Froment. "If you think you may be a victim of fraud or if you suspect potentially fraudulent activity, please contact us.”

You can reach the state's Fraud and Enforcement Hotline at 800686-1527 or the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program at 800-686-1578.

“Scammers and shady businesses target older adults to steal money, get personal information, or in this case, improperly access individuals’ insurance benefits,” added Ohio Department of Aging director Ursel McElroy. “As older adults get wiser to common scams, scammers are doing more to try to win their trust.

Guard your Medicare or other insurance card like you would a credit card.

To a scammer, it is just as valuable.”

Robinson said her

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parents receive stacks of mail from politicians, watchdog agencies, nonprofits, special interest groups that often ask for money. They also get a ton of phone calls from unrecognized phone numbers.

"I have them on high alert" for potential scams, she said.

"Everyone is trying to pull one over on everybody else, especially when it comes to the elderly. It's buyer beware.

It's consumer beware.

And it's really sad," Robinson said.

To protect yourself, state officials say you need to be alert if anyone conducting DNA cheek swabs requests that you agree to be billed for services in the event Medicare does not pay.

These types of “testers” may be committing Medicare fraud because they are attempting to bill Medicare for a procedure that has not been ordered by a health care provider.

Consumers should always confirm that their test has been ordered by their doctor, that it’s covered by their plan, and that it’s medically necessary.

Theft of Medicare card numbers may be used to commit identity theft or fraud.

Instead of receiving a DNA screening unsolicited from a firm not affiliated with your health care provider, talk to your doctor first.

Be especially wary of any test kit that arrives in the mail without your express request, state officials warn.

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Banks on trial for 2015 death on Locust St.

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JASON HAWK EDITOR

The trial of an Elyria man suspected in the November 2015 death of Steven Davis is underway.

Khorey Banks, 25, of Elyria, stands accused of aggravated murder in the first degree.

A Lorain County grand jury also indicted him in 2017 with counts of felonious assault, tampering with evidence, and theft.

Davis, 24, was found dead in his Locust Street apartment in Oberlin with bullet wounds to his head and chest.

A cousin told police they had planned to attend a concert and he grew worried when Davis didn't answer his phone. He discovered the body and called 911.

Early in the investigation, Oberlin police Lt. Mike McCloskey said Davis had an active social life that involved Khorey Banks drug activity, which put many suspects on the radar.

At the time, he said he believed drugs may have provided a motive for the slaying.

Davis had brushes with trouble, according to police reports.

An August 2015 report said Davis had been at a Groveland Street home that was targeted in a drive-by shooting. The incident led to a chase that ended in Elyria, where two men jumped out and escaped.

Later that month, his home was burglarized and Davis reported video games and a watch worth a combined $700 were stolen.

Craig Robinson, a neighbor, said he saw two men walking away from Davis' apartment the day before he was found dead.

McCloskey said a pizza deliveryman was the last person to see Davis alive — other than the killer — a day or two before his body was found A potential suspect was Quan Jackson, who told us he was interrogated by police regarding his wherabouts the night before Davis was found dead. He couldn't remember where he had been.

Officers also seized his phone during a search of his grandmother's house shortly after Davis was killed, Jackson claimed.

The two had a history and Jackson told police he believed Davis was responsible for an August 2015 shooting on South Pleasant Street, where officers found a slug embedded in the front door.

Jackson said he didn't kill Davis: "I don’t care about nobody that much that they’re going to make me lose my freedom. I’ve had a lot of problems with people in my life and I never killed nobody before. He ain’t the first person I

Photos by Jason Hawk | Oberlin News-Tribune

The skies were clear blue and the sun was friendly Saturday for the 14th Annual Oberlin Chalk Walk. Hundreds of hands helped add splashes of color to sidewalks throughout the city's downtown area. We found master artists and toddlers creating amazing works of art right next to each other. ABOVE: Jason Smith and his kids, Lyla and Judah, create a vibrant underwater tableau with a great looking jellyfish. MIDDLE LEFT: Ken and Moshi Harp draw Sonic the Hedgehog. MIDDLE RIGHT: Nyla Campbell is really into her work!

She’s got a little smudge on her nose after putting a lot of effort into drawing a snowman.

BOTTOM: The family that chalks together walks together — Mike, Candace, Alex, Luke, and Mia Traster colored a big patch of sidewalk on South Main Street with a rainbow, enderman, duck, Godzilla, and Mothra.

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Gardeners return to Legion Field JASON HAWK EDITOR

The community garden at Legion Field had withered but now it's getting a second life.

Oberlin city council agreed June 17 to give the nonprofit Our FAMILY a chance to

operate the Hamilton Street garden on a short-term contract through Dec. 31.

Planters were allowed to start immediately after council voted 6-1 in favor of the deal.

President Bryan Burgess was the lone dissenting voice.

Others, feeling

burned by experience with previous management by the Zion Community Development Corporation, raised concerns.

For example, councilman Ronnie Rimbert said the contract barred trees and permanent structures from being erected, but those provisions

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had been ignored in the past.

Councilman Kelley Singleton said the garden had been "creeping" outside its original scope with a shed and a line of pallets. He asked whether it was Our FAMILY's intent to bring the site GARDEN PAGE C2

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Oberlin student to study in China

London Dejarnette, a high school student in Oberlin, will study Mandarin in China for the summer through a National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship.

Dejarnette was competitively selected from more than 3,300 applicants from across the United States and is one of approximately 660 students who will study Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Russian, or Turkish overseas this year. While in China, Dejarnette will receive formal language instruction, live with a host family, and experience the local culture as part of an immersion environment.

The experience is part of a multi-agency U.S. government initiative launched in 2006 to improve Americans' ability to communicate in select critical languages, to advance international dialogue, and increase American economic global competitiveness. Many alumni go on to pursue education and careers vital to national security and credit the program experience with helping them improve their academic, leadership, and cross-cultural communication skills.

College signing

Matthew Prill of Oberlin will join the men's cross country and track and field teams at the College of Wooster. He was part of a signing April 17 at Lake Ridge Academy.

PRIDE MONTH Oberlin city council has adopted this LGBTQ Pride Month 2019 proclamation: WHEREAS the city of Oberlin is a community that considers diversity to be one of its strongest and most valuable assets and that the residents’ lives are enriched because of the varying experiences and perspectives brought by people of different ethnicities, religion, race, socio-economic status, and sexual orientation; and, WHEREAS, in 2012, this council created a domestic partner registry through ordinance 12-67 AC CMS to assure that all people are treated fairly and equitably; and, WHEREAS, in 2017, this council passed ordinance 17-50 AC CMS that expanded the safeguards and protections against discrimination and intimidation to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in the city’s Equal Employment Opportunity program and Fair Housing Ordinance; and, WHEREAS, in an effort to further build and strengthen our communities and nation, one should value the LGBTQ community as our colleagues and neighbors, daughters and sons, sisters and brothers, and friends and partners; and, WHEREAS this council recognizes

that much has been accomplished over the last generation to promote equality and justice, as society and its laws reflect that diversity and tolerance reflect strength in a progressive culture, yet many challenges still remain, as prejudice against members of the LGBTQ community continue to erupt into cowardly acts of hatred, violence, and discrimination; and, WHEREAS, many communities and organizations across the United States will celebrate June 2019 as “LGBTQ Pride Month” to recognize the significance that members of the LGBTQ community have made throughout our nation’s history.

Now, therefore, I, Bryan Burgess, mayor and president of the council of the city of Oberlin, Ohio, on behalf of Oberlin city council, do hereby proclaim June 2019 “LGBTQ Pride Month” and recognize the LGBTQ community for its many and varied contributions that have enriched our civic life; celebrate the progress made in creating a society more inclusive and accepting of the LGBTQ community; and affirm continued efforts to break down the walls of fear and prejudice and work to build a bridge to understanding and tolerance, until the members of the LGBTQ community are afforded the same rights and responsibilities as other Americans.

MURDER TRIAL

FROM C1 had a problem with in my life.”

Leads ran cold for Det. Jessica Beyer and Ptl. Steve Chapman after about 10 months. They issued a plea for information that could reignite their investigation.

Their focus eventually turned to Banks, who had been a suspect since early on, according to McClo-

skey.

Banks was arrested by police in Columbus two years after Davis' death.

He was returned to Lorain County after a secret grand jury indictment and held on $2.5 million bond, which was later reduced to $1 million.

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FROM C1 back in line.

"I think it's a matter of trust," said councilwoman Sharon Pearson.

"I'm not anticipating any problems. I don't think that's the way we, as Oberlinians, should be thinking, especially for something so positive that can happen in our community," she said.

Bobby Taylor, founder of Our FAMILY, said his group recently

secured additional funds for a paid worker that will provide additional eyes on the operation.

Our Fathers And Mothers Involved in Local Youth is a nonprofit founded in 2006 to help disadvantaged school-aged children.

It organizes field trips and creates safe spaces where kids and mentors can meet "in meaningful recreational, cultural, spiritual, and educational pursuits."

Aroney named United Way president Stepping into the role of the retiring Bill Harper, Oberlin native Ryan Aroney has been named president of CEO of the United Way of Lorain County.

Aroney is the current marketing and engagement director for the agency and will take over his new role on Dec. 1.

He joined the United Way in April 2011 as a development associate and was promoted to marketing and engagement director in February 2014.

He has also spearheaded efforts to strengthen community engagement through targeted donor opportunities and meaningful volunteer projects.

“I appreciate the trust that our staff and board have shown in me and I promise to work hard, listen to the community, and always keep in mind the best interests of those we serve,” said Aroney.

The mission of the United Way is not just a job but a personal calling, said Aroney, who grew up in poverty.

"I know first-hand that there are people out there working hard to get out of a hole that they did not create. And I want

to ensure they have an easier and more systematic path to digging out than I did," he said.

A graduate of Oberlin High School, Aroney earned an associate of arts degree from Lorain County Community College and a bachelor of arts in communication from Cleveland State University. He is currently enrolled in the Parker MBA program through Lake Erie College.

Harper is set to retire Nov. 27 after nine years leading the local United Way. Aroney will remain in his current role through the end of November while training with Harper.

“I feel so fortunate to have worked with Bill for eight years as he’s been a trusted friend and mentor who has helped me grow personally and professionally," said Aroney. "And I’m grateful to have another five months to work alongside him during transition. I’m truly honored to take over for Bill and I’m excited for the opportunity to build on his legacy.”

CHURCH DIRECTORY All Oberlin-area churches are invited to post service times in the News-Tribune. Send your listing to us via email at news@lcnews papers.com.

• Park Street Seventh-day Adventist Church, 99 South Park St., has Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Prayer meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays via the prayer line (details on the church website).

Visit www.parkstreetsda.org for more information.

• Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets at 355 East Lorain St. at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays for worship.

Childcare is available.

• Christ Episcopal Church, 162 South Main St., holds Sunday services of the Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Adult Christian formation is held at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays.

The Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Adult choir rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

• Grace Lutheran Church, 310 West Lorain St., holds worship service and Sunday school at 10 a.m. on Sundays followed by fellowship and adult Bible study at 11:40 a.m.

• Sacred Heart Church, 410 West Lorain St., has a vigil Mass at 4 p.m. on Saturdays; Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m.; and weekday Masses at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and 8:45 a.m. Fridays.

• The First Church in Oberlin, United Church of Christ, 106 North Main St., has Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with communion the first Sunday of each month.

Childcare provided.

Children’s church is at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school will be held for all ages at 11 a.m. For weekly information, visit www.firstchurchoberlin.org.

• The Empty Field Buddhist Community, 5 South Main St., Suite 212, meets at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays. Meetings include two 25-minute meditation periods and book study until 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact John Sabin at 440-574-1570 or jwsabin@gmail.com.

• First United Methodist Church, 45 South Professor St., has adult Sunday school at 9:30

a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with infant care available.

• Christ Temple Apostolic Church, 370 West Lincoln St., has free hot breakfast from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Sundays with Sunday prayer from 9-9:30 a.m.

Sunday Academy is at 9:30 a.m. with classes for preschool to adults, followed by concession and refreshments.

Worship and children’s church is at 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible study is at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer is from noon to 1 p.m. First Friday prayer is from 7-8 p.m. Prison ministry at Lorain Correctional Institution in Grafton is at 6 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month. For transportation, call pastor Laurence Nevels at 440774-1909.

• Pittsfield Community Church has Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. There is a new Mothers of Preschool children’s group. For more information, call 440-774-2162.

• Rust United Methodist Church meets Sundays with a free community breakfast at 9 a.m., church school for all ages at 9:30 a.m., and worship at 11 a.m.

A noon prayer service is held each Wednesday.

Sparrow Bible Study is held Wednesdays at 7 p.m., 133 Smith St. Gospel Choir practices at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

• Peace Community Church, 44 East Lorain St., has worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays. There is a children’s class during service. A peace vigil is held at noon on Saturday on Tappan Square.

• House of Praise International Church meets at 11 a.m. each Sunday at Oberlin High School with a service as well as children and youth ministries. For details, visit www.hopchurch.org.

• Mount Zion Baptist Church, 185 South Pleasant St., has the Church at Study service at 9:30 a.m. Sundays with the Church at Worship at 10:30 a.m. The Church at Prayer is held at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

• Calvary Baptist Church, 414 South Main St., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with children’s church for preschool through

third grade. Bible study is held at 6 p.m. on Sundays, with teens meeting at 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday is family night with Men of Action Bible study, Women of Faith Bible study, and teen and JOY Club meetings at 6:30 p.m.

• East Oberlin Community Church has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Sunday worship at 11 a.m. A friends and family meal is held at noon on the last Sunday of each month; take a dish to share.

Pastor Chris Vough has office hours at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, followed

by Bible study at 6 p.m.

For more information, call 440-774-3443.

• Life Builders Foursquare Church meets at the pastor’s residence, 43 East Vine St. Sunday praise and worship starts at 11 a.m. Men’s Bible study is at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. A women’s meeting is held twice each month on Sunday after church.

• Oberlin Missionary Alliance Church, 125 South Pleasant St., holds Sunday school for children and adults at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship begins at 10:45 a.m. Weekly workshop begins with Wednesday prayer services at noon and Bible studies at 7 p.m. with pastor Lester Allen.

• Oberlin Friends (Quakers) meet for worship from 10:3011:30 a.m. each Sunday in the education center at Kendal at Oberlin, 600 Kendal Dr. • Glorious Faith Tabernacle, 45637 East Hamilton St., has services Sundays at 11 a.m. with pastors Allan and Rochelle Carter.

Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. Intercessory prayer is held at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays with Bible study at 7 p.m.

• Green Pastures Baptist Church, 12404 Leavitt Rd., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service on Sundays at 11 a.m. A Sunday evening service is held at 6 p.m.

• The Kipton Community Church, 511 Church St., has Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 am. with youth Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Communion is the first Sunday of the month. The church food pantry is open every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. for our area.

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CONSTRUCTION DISRUPTION Phoenix teams will have to find new venues JASON HAWK EDITOR

Chances are slim to none that the Phoenix football team will be able to finish the 2019 season at Oberlin High School.

Construction of the district's new PK-5 building will close the high school stadium and block access to North Park Street, the board of education learned June 18.

The new school will be built where the stadium, OHS parking lot, and tennis courts now sit.

Tim Rini of Greenspace Construction said his crews will take over the entire football field in October.

Athletic director John Carter discussed the difficult process of scheduling games not only for this fall but the next two years.

"The soccer gods have blessed our schedule" because the last boys and girls varsity home games are Sept. 28, which is the very last day the schools can use the stadium, he said.

The football team and marching band aren't so lucky. They'll have to find another venue toward the end of the season.

Carter has approached Oberlin College about using the Yeomen and Yeowomen facilities. There would be charges involved, he said.

Using locker rooms would carry a large cost, so the plan for now is to have both home and visiting teams dress at OHS. At halftime, they would retreat to the end zones.

Game times would have to be pushed back to 7:30 p.m. to allow college teams time to finish practices, Carter said.

Homecoming and Senior Night festivities will likely have to be moved earlier in the fall, since students are adamant about having them at the stadium, said district superintendent David Hall.

"It's a work in progress as far as piecing things together with the construction manager and architect," he said.

Softball and baseball teams will likely be impacted in the spring.

But the biggest issue in Carter's mind will be not having a soccer facility for Fall 2020, he said.

Neither the Langston Middle School nor Hamilton Recreation Complex soccer fields are high school regulation sized. The Hamilton Street fields do not have lighting or locker rooms.

The simplest solution would be to just go on the road — but Carter said other schools are opposed to taking on extra home games due to the toll it takes on grass fields. Upkeep is costly.

Additional fields will be needed for middle school teams.

"At some place here in Oberlin we're going to have to find 100 yards for middle school football and soccer," Carter said.

The cost of building a new stadium would be about $5 million, said board member Barry Richard.

He believes that number would be hard for taxpayers to swallow.

"We have to share resources here the best we can," he said, advocating for a plan to share facilities with Oberlin College over the long run.

Carter said another option is to build a bare-bones soccer and track facility at the current site of the Pleasant Street School, which will be demolished.

Board member Ken Stanley suggested working with city officials to add dirt at the Hamilton complex to make fields there requlation. As board president Anne Schaum pointed out, it would be expensive to add lights and other amenities there.

The board made no decisions June 18 but it is relying on Carter to move quickly ahead of the start of the fall sports season.

The new school is scheduled to open July 30, 2021.

Once complete, access from North Park Street will be restored, Rini said.

No tornado shelter at new school JASON HAWK EDITOR

The cost of a state-rated storm shelter at Oberlin's new elementary school just isn't worth it.

That's what the board of education decided June 18, opting not to build a designated shelter that students would use in the event of a tornado or other natural disaster.

The decision was made at the prompting of Brad Gellert of ThenDesign Architecture.

No other districts in the county have a state-rated storm shelter, he said: "It's really a cost-benefit analysis."

The architect said the state's storm shelter guidelines are

the same ones used for tornado-heavy Oklahoma.

They call for a structure strong enough to withstand 250 mph winds and the impact of "a bus being picked up, swirled around, and slammed into the room of a building," Gellert said.

He called it "essentially a bomb shelter."

Gellert said there is of course a chance Oberlin could suffer the wrath of Mother Nature — but he believes the added expense is not worth the relatively low probability of a tornado striking the school.

According to Gellert, Ohio law doesn't strictly require a storm shelter for the district's new PK-5 school — but the case may be different when Oberlin

builds a facility for grades six to 12.

If Oberlin wanted a storm shelter, the state would award $69 per square foot. The true cost, though, is about $200 per square foot, he said.

School board member Barry Richard said $466,000 is budgeted for a storm shelter. A large chunk of that cash will have to be returned to the state.

Education officials promised there will be safe places for students to gather in an emergency, namely hallways.

District superintendent David Hall said tornado and fire drills are held every year, students know where to go, and police and firefighters are called upon to review safety plans.

Schmidt receives Fulbright award HILLARY HEMPSTEAD OBERLIN COLLEGE

Amanda Schmidt, associate professor of geology at Oberlin College, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to conduct research in Sichuan, China.

The U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program offers nearly 470 teaching and research awards in more than 125 countries.

Opportunities are available for a range of professionals, including college and university faculty and administrators, as well as artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars, and others.

Schmidt applied for the Fulbright in order to pursue a new research project that stemmed from a previous project she was working on in southwestern Sichuan. She will undertake the research during her sabbatical in the 2019-2020 academic year.

“When I was thinking about what to do for my sabbatical, I knew I wanted to spend the year with my family in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, and this interdisciplinary project, the Fulbright funding opportunity, and my sabbatical plans all lined up nicely,” she said.

The research Schmidt will conduct is an outgrowth of a previous project that focused

Photo by Jennifer Manna

Associate professor of geology Amanda Schmidt.

on determining how long-term indigenous land use practices and modern communist policies interacted to create the landscape and erosional patterns seen today in a small watershed in Southwest Sichuan Province.

“We mapped a gray clay in the valley, which is an environment that we wouldn't expect to find clay deposits," she explained.

"Gray clay deposits typically signify a lake or very marshy environment, but to have a marshy environment in this location, you need to have a pretty big lake.

The preliminary dates we have for the clay overlap with archaeological sites that would have been underwater if the lake existed at

that time. ‘‘The goal of my Fulbright-supported project is to understand if the lake existed, and, if so, how big it was and when it was there.

Doing this will also require determining when and how it drained and what mechanism dammed it. The data will contribute to archaeology, geography, and geology of the region.”

Schmidt said she is most looking forward to being in China for an extended period of time, which will allow her to deepen relationships with collaborators she has worked with for many years.

“I normally am in and out of China fairly quickly when doing field work, so being there for an entire year gives me a chance to give back a little bit in addition to furthering my research,” said Schmidt. “I hope to run a writing seminar with my collaborators' graduate students as part of the process of mutual exchange that Fulbright values so much.”

Once she returns from China, Schmidt plans to analyze the data she will have collected in the field and also write about the findings.

“Although I'll be sad to be away from Oberlin for the year, this is a really exciting opportunity for my research. My kids and husband are also excited to embark on this new adventure of living overseas.”

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Pay increase

Oberlin law director Jon Clark's salary has been increased to $71,407 per year, backdated to April 1.

The "merit increase" was granted in June by a unanimous vote by city council.

"We feel very delighted to have such a competent law director who has been fighting the good fight for us legally and advising us very wisely," said councilwoman Linda Slocum.

Council president Bryan Burgess said most municipal law directors wouldn't have to argue cases at the national level. Clark has done so in the case over the NEXUS natural gas pipeline.

LETTER Former student: Support Gibson's To the editor: As a graduate of Wellington High School who attended Oberlin College, I am appalled at the way members of the Gibson family, a family which has operated Gibson's Bakery in Oberlin for five generations, has been treated by Oberlin College and many of its students.

The charges against this family are cruel and false. Though I could not find what I was seeking at Oberlin College and left there after about three semesters, it especially pains me as a former student that this good family should be treated so cruelly. I urge your readers to support them in whatever way possible at this difficult time.

Ashley Cox

POLICE REPORTS • May 29 at 12:04 p.m.: Matthew McGuire, 23, of Wellington, was arrested on a warrant for failure to comply with treatment recommendations on an original charge of possession of drug abuse instruments, according to police.

• May 30 at 7:21 p.m.: A 17-year-old girl allegedly broke windows and put holes in the walls and roof of an East Lorain Street home. She reportedly had a large butcher knife and was using it to break windows. When police arrived, the girl was on the roof. She was taken to Mercy Health Allen Hospital for a laceration on her hand. The girl was taken to the county detention home.

• May 30 at 8:07 p.m.: A phone was reported lost or stolen from Lorenzo's Pizza. It was later returned.

• May 30 at 8:52 p.m.: Brian Myers, 28, of Oberlin, was arrested on a warrant through the Oberlin police department for failure to appear in court on a driving under suspension charge.

• May 31 at 7:45 a.m.: An 80-year-old woman in the early stages of dementia reportedly threatened to end her own life. She was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital.

• June 2 at 1:36 a.m.: Janessa Wells, 24, of Lorain, was charged with possession of marijuana.

• June 2 at 11:26 a.m.: Kevin Cooper, 38, of Cleveland, was arrested on a warrant through the Elyria police department for contempt of court.

• June 3 at 8:44 p.m.: A woman said her foster children refused to return home from Park Street Park. Police returned them to the foster mother.

One left home again and was reported missing, but returned home later that night.

• June 4 at 11:58 a.m.: A woman said her foster child did not show up to school. He was reported missing. The boy returned home late the next night.

• June 4 at 12:21 p.m.: A boy allegedly gave away $550 worth of stolen jewelry at Prospect School. The county detention home refused to accept him.

• June 5 at 4:18 p.m.: A woman said her foster child left home without her approval. He was reported as missing but later returned home.

• June 6 at 2:37 p.m.: A female who allegedly threatened to kill herself violently was found unresponsive on South Park Street. After regaining consciousness, she was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for treatment and evaluation.

• June 6 at 2:50 p.m.: A male asked for help with a mental health crisis.

• June 7 at 6:57 p.m.: A television was reported missing or stolen from a Shipherd Circle home.

She named a suspect to whom her husband has given an estimated $12,000 to $15,000 since October 2018.

• June 7 at 8:50 p.m.: A wallet was reported stolen from a vehicle at Kendal at Oberlin.

• June 10 at 12:13 a.m.: Jose Algarin. 37, of Wellington, was arrested on a warrant for contempt of court through the Wellington police department on an original charge of theft.

• June 10 at 4:36 a.m.: Dru Scott-Davis, 21, of Lorain, was charged with theft following a complaint at Wal-Mart. He is accused of stealing toys and electrics valued at $303.

• June 11 at 12:47 a.m.: Police made contact with a young female on South Park Street who said she had been attacked by two males who took her cell phone. She had what appeared to be blood around her lips. She said she had been locked in a room and beaten, according to police.

• June 15 at 8 p.m.: A 27-year-old man suffered an overdose at Wal-Mart and was revived with naloxone. He was taken to Mercy Health Allen Hospital.

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

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Tariff concerns inform district tech purchases JASON HAWK EDITOR

A trade war with China could result in substantial technology cost increases for the Oberlin City Schools.

"Buy American" is a noble goal but in reality it's not how Americans shop.

We imported $3.1 trillion last year alone, including $648 billion worth of consumer goods such as clothing, electronics, and pharmaceuticals.

Now President Donald Trump has levied 25 percent tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports, causing hundreds of companies to express worries about the effect on consumer prices.

Trade talks with China

broke down last month and more tariffs — steep taxes on imports — are expected to be put into effect if no deal materializes.

That's what makes Steve Nielsen, the local school system's technology director, nervous.

During the summer, most Ohio districts make big tech purchases to prepare for the start of the school year.

Nielsen plans to buy almost 250 new Chromebooks for students to use, along with 27 desktop computers and eight mobile carts.

The problem: The computers are built by Lenovo, which is based in Beijing.

Technology levy funding won't be available to make the purchases until

July 1, said district treasurer Angela Dotson.

"His concern is that if there's not enough stock left by that time, the purchase price would go up" due to tariffs, she said.

The Oberlin board of education voted June 18 to give Nielsen some leeway.

Members approved up to $119,757 for the tech purchases, which includes enough to cover a potential 15 percent tariff.

Board member Barry Richard said that in his business he is seeing a great deal of production from companies such as Lenovo as they try to move merchandise to the market ahead of anticipated tariffs.

"It's a real world thing.

It's a tax on the American people," he said.

Thursday, June 27, 2019

LIFE-SAVING WORK

Courtesy photo

Oberlin police officer Michael Kastanis received a Life Saving Award from the Ohio Tactical Officers Association. He was presented with the award by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on June 5 in recognition for his actions as a member of the Lorain County SWAT team and his role in a May 2018 standoff in Sheffield Lake in which Amherst patrolman Eugene Ptacek was shot.

The conference was also attended by fellow OPD officer and Lorain County SWAT team member Adis Kuduzovic.

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SALES

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Large Multi-Family Garage Sale Thurs 6/27, Fri 6/28 & Sat 6/29 8AM-???

Household items, linens, nice furniture, home décor, holiday decorations, gently used clothing/ accessories, electronics, items for men, craft items, burlap wedding items and many other miscellaneous.

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Electric Hammond floor model organ, free. New wreath making supplies including video. 440-9863151 (6:27 7:4)

Garage Sale June 27,28, and 29th from 9-5 at 44017 State Route 162 Wellington. Miscellaneous items (6:27)

ANIMALS

Flea market to benefit the HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 6/30/2019. $10 DONATION. Set up at 7:30 a.m.

A 10x20 space. Market 9-5. NO EARLY SALE. NO pets please. No sales of weapons or animals permitted. Contact Tim at 440-647-3865.

(6:27)

Cozy two bedroom apartment in Wellington. Gas and water paid. No pets.

440-935-3775.

(6:20-8:1)

Free Kittens, litter-box trained. 440-935-3775.

(6:13, 20, 27) AKC German Shepherd puppies, pure white and black with tan. Born 5/15/19 Wellington $550.00 (586)205-1614 (6:27)

SERVICES Floor repair and install carpet, wood, laminate, vinyl or ceramic. Call Joe Parr Sr. 440-647-4374 or cell 440-935-4778.

(12:26)

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED Yard maintenance Person to maintain 2 private residences: 1 in Wellington Twp. and 1 in Carlisle Twp. Duties include: mowing, weed eating, limb pick up,

weed spraying, etc. 20-25 flexible hours per week. $12 per hr. Background check will be conducted.

No smoking. Person will be expected to work until fall cleanup is completed.

Please call 440-774-2863 to set up an appointment.

(6:20, 27)

LEGALS DIVORCE NOTICE 19DU085841- Kiana Wright v. Cedric Wright, Jr. Cedric Wright, Jr. whose last known address was 6879 Cinderella Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32210 and present address is unknown, will take notice that on March 22, 2019, Kiana Wright filed her Complaint for Divorce against Cedric Wright, Jr. in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, 225 Court Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035. The Plaintiff has alleged that she and the Defendant were married on February 12, 2014 at Jacksonville, Fl.; that four (4) children were born as issue of the Marriage; C.W., DOB: 7/13/2009, C.W., DOB: 1/21/2011, C.W., DOB: 10/21/2012 and C.W., DOB: 2/21/2015; that the Defendant is guilty of gross neglect of duty and that he and Defendant are incompatible.The matter is set for a Case Management Conference on August 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, 225 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Elyria, Ohio 44035.

NOTE: THE DEFENDANT HEREIN, CEDRIC WRIGHT, JR., HAS TWENTY EIGHT

(28) DAYS IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO THE ABOVE COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE AFTER THE POSTING. (6:13, 20, 27, 7:4, 11, 18) LEGAL NOTICE TO KNOWN NEXT OF KIN OF ALEXANDRA BURMISTRENKO, TO WIT: ANTON MOZGOVOI AND TARAS MOZGOVOI, who residences are unknown, and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained: Please take notice that Alexandra Burmistrenko died on March 25, 2019.

An application has been field with the Court to admit to probate the Last Will and Testament of the decedent, and that Michael D. Tully has filed an application with the Court to administer the decedent’s estate. These applications were filed on May 28, 2019. This matter has been captioned, In Re: Estate of Alexandra Burmistrenko, Lorain County Probate Court, Case No. 2019 ES 00512. These matters are scheduled for a hearing on July 25, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The Probate Court is located at the Lorain County Justice Center, 225 Court Street, Sixth Floor, Elyria, Ohio 44035.

You have the right to appear at this hearing.

By: MICHAEL D. TULLY CO., L.P.A. Michael D. Tully Attorney for the Estate of Alexandra Burminstrenko, deceased 6061 South Broadway Lorain, OH 44053 Telephone: (440) 2338526 Facsimile: (440) 2334603 (6:13, 20, 27)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the South Lorain County Ambulance District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on their proposed financial budget for 2020, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 6:45 p.m. at 179 East Herrick Avenue, Wellington, Ohio.

BY ORDER OF THE SOUTH LORAIN COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Amy Szmania, Fiscal Officer (6:20, 27) PUBLIC NOTICE The Village of South Amherst Council, at a special meeting on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 6:45 pm, will meet for the purpose of discussing the 2020 Tax Budget. The Public is invited.

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Officer faces felony charge after crash

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JASON HAWK EDITOR

Accused of crashing into a bridge construction site, a part-time Wellington police officer has been charged with a fifth-degree felony.

Richard Shawn Kneisel, 34, of Vermilion, was charged June 16 with improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.

Erie County sheriff's deputies also leveled lesser counts of using a weapon while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, driving on a closed roadway, and having an open container in his vehicle.

He has entered a not guilty plea in Vermilion Municipal Court, where a July 2 pretrial hearing is scheduled.

Wellington mayor Hans Schneider said Kneisel has been placed on indefinite leave from his role at the police department.

"Shawn's a good guy. Very clearly he's dealing with some issues," he said.

Schneider said Kneisel is a veteran and Lorain County SWAT team member who has "seen a lot of stuff and I'm sure that has affected him. Right now my concerns are with him and his family, OFFICER PAGE D2 Photos by Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Rich, Jackson, Garrett, Reid, and Bonnie Policz (above) pose in Highland gear at the Ohio Scottish Games, held this weekend at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington. There were plenty of kilts, ponies, collies, and wee lads and lasses there to enjoy the sounds of Celtic music. Scottish family clans gathered and everyone enjoyed traditional games such as the caber toss.

Super to village: We have a plan JASON HAWK EDITOR

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Grades will get better.

That was the news Wellington Schools superintendent Ed Weber delivered to village council June 17 in a report on his district's strategic plan to improve.

Local educators are fed up with receiving D's on the annual state report card.

As a result of those grades, the school system has been placed in a watch status by the Ohio Department of Education for both its overall and special education performance.

"We do see a pathway out of that. It might not be next year but it's not far off," Weber told council.

The board of education adopted a strategic plan in November.

Weber outlined its three main goals for council.

The first is developing academic programs.

When a student graduates, they should have both a college acceptance letter and an assessment that says they have an employable skill that can earn a livable wage, Weber said.

Every school has its role to play in reaching that goal.

At Westwood Elementary, the emphasis has been on improving literacy, which has been a struggle. "Our early reading has not shown good results and we've been building on making it stronger," Weber said.

At McCormick Middle School, educators have been focusing on STEM and gifted programs.

At Wellington High School, Advanced Placement courses have been expanded. This year, five were offered; there will be eight

Ed Weber taught in 2019-2020.

"The visionary statement is every kid takes an AP class and every teacher teaches an AP class," said Weber.

The second strategic objective is to improve communications and family engagement.

"The goal here is that we have responsive customer service to everyone," said Weber.

That means making sure the school district's workforce is friendly and returns phone calls and emails quickly.

The effort has also

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resulted in the launch of a new website and mobile app this year.

The third strategic goal is the responsible use of community resources.

Site-based budgets have been established for each school building. They are tied to enrollment because state funding is tied to enrollment, said Weber.

The aim is to keep families from leaving the district through open enrollment, and to attract more families as well, he said. The district is starting to see the numbers move that direction.

"They're not in balance but the trend is positive for us so that net difference is less dollars leaving the school system and staying here," said Weber.

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Village fee dispute

Wellington's leaders are talking about steps to encourage GLW Broadband to pay fees owed to the village in a more timely manner.

"There's a percentage of cable fee collections that are supposed to go to the village, have always gone to the village, and have always been several months late in their payment — sporadically and chronically late," councilman Guy Wells said in a June 17 meeting.

He said discussions focus on $25,000 or more per year that is allegedly paid six to nine months late.

"If you pay your cable bill a couple days late, you get pinged fairly aggressively," Wells said.

Changing colors

Expect to see South Lorain County Ambulance District vehicles change color from green to blue.

Wellington village councilman Gene Hartman said that as vehicles are repaired, the colors are being changed. A supervisor's vehicle is already blue and an ambulance due for repair work is next.

"What you're used to seeing will change and the reason for the change is because blue more represents EMS," Hartman said.

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FROM D1 buildings. Maintenance needs must be mapped out "so that we don't run our facilities to the breaking point where they have to then be completely rebuilt," the superintendent said.

Of particular concern is Westwood, where boilers, roof, and parking lots are nearing their life expectancy and will soon need work, he said.

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that they get everything they need to get through this."

Following a complaint about loud music just after midnight on Sunday, June 16, deputies were looking for a suspicious vehicle that had been reported in the parking lot of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Rt. 60 in Florence Township, according to an Erie County Sheriff's Office report.

They found a truck that had driven through a barricade and into a construction zone for a bridge spanning the Ohio Turnpike, striking several steel beams.

They said the driver, later identified as Kneisel, started to walk toward them and was not wearing shoes. "I'm a police officer," he said several times before going down on his knees in the roadway.

Kneisel told deputies he was a Wellington police officer and that he'd been drinking, the report said. He smelled like alcohol.

The truck was found to have heavy damage to its bumper and wheel wells. It had come to a rest about five to 10 feet onto the closed bridge's beams, which had construction scaffolding around them.

The report said Kneisel refused to take a field sobriety test.

He became emotional and started to cry, saying his career was over, deputies said.

Though he didn't want to be taken to a hospital, Kneisel "made suicidal statements advising that he 'was so close' and he wanted it all to be over," the report said.

In the crashed truck, deputies found a loaded pistol with a round in the chamber, several assault rifle magazines, an open case of beer, and an empty beer can.

A resident told investigators that earlier in the evening he'd found Kneisel standing in his backyard holding a half-empty bottle of whiskey. He said Kneisel seemed agitated and tried to instigate him into a physical confrontation.

Then Kneisel asked whether the resident's fence was electric and walked away, the report said.

Kneisel was taken to Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky for a mental health evaluation.

A deputy said that while en route he talked about his military and law enforcement career, saying he "hates cops" but likes police officers.

He also allegedly said he'd killed 500 people in one night. It was the second time he'd made the claim to deputies that night, according to the ECSO report.

Schneider called it an "unfortunate incident" and said he was thankful no one else was hurt.

"These first responders, these veterans, they see stuff that, you know, everyday common folk really don't and it affects them," he said.

"In today's society, it's not always easy to raise your hand and say you need some help."

“If you know somebody that’s dealing with anything, reach out to them.

Tell them it’s OK to ask for help.”

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Rochester Homecoming marks a century of small-town patriotism JASON HAWK EDITOR

The Rochester Fourth of July Homecoming has been a tradition for the past 100 years.

Now residents of the small village and surrounding township are bubbling over as they prepare for the event's centennial.

Kathy Frombaugh, has served as president of the Homecoming committee the past five years.

"Rochester's such a small town and to continue to have a festival go on for 100 years, and to have all the people who have lived here in the past and now coming back as a big family, is what is so great," she said.

About 2,000 attend the daylong patriotic festival. Frombaugh said she's hoping to far exceed that number this year.

She is especially excited to see the Fourth of July fireworks display, which is expected to last 30 minutes.

"We're spending twice as much money on fireworks this year and people normally love our fireworks to begin with," she said.

The Homecoming celebration will be held on Thursday, July 4

at the Eagle Street Park and fire station.

It will start with coffee and donuts at 8 a.m.

Parade registration will run from 9-10:15 a.m. You can march for free and all are welcome.

The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. and includes bands, floats, kids, cars, fire engines, 4-H groups, horseback riders, and much more. "This is the only parade you get to see twice," organizers boast, because it travels down the street, turns around, and returns.

Eight categories are judged in the parade, including floats, horses, tractors, walkers or bicycles, automobiles, patriotic entries, businesses, and motorized bikes, four-wheelers, and golf carts.

First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded. There will be a $100 prize for the top float. Winners will be announced at the park during the early evening.

Lunch will be sold after the parade with hot dogs, sausages, barbecue, hot sandwiches, french fries, nachos, popcorn, and beverages including lemonade and slushies. There will also be

funnel cakes, elephant ears, fried Oreos, cupcakes, and cotton candy for sale as well as homemade ice cream.

Starting at noon, vendors will sell crafts, collectibles, and more.

The Rochester Historical Society will hold an open house on South Street. A display of Rochester Homecoming pictures from the past will be on display at the park.

Singer Ava Rowland will perform from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on the park stage.

Karaoke will be available from 2-6 p.m.

Demonstrations by Rochester firefighters and LifeFlight will be held during the afternoon.

Old-time kids' contests will start at 4:30 p.m., including egg toss, balloon toss, and wheel barrel races for all ages. An assortment of rides, games, and raffles will start at 5 p.m.

The band Minor Adjustments will play country-Western music from 6:30-10 p.m. Be sure to take your lawn chairs!

A free fireworks display will happen at the end of the evening, courtesy of the Homecoming committee and Rochester fire department.

Trains to silence horns in village JASON HAWK EDITOR

A quiet zone is coming at long last to the CSX railroad tracks through Wellington.

It will prohibit trains from blasting their horns while passing through, decreasing noise for residents who live within earshot.

The project is nearly 20 years in the making.

Wellington officials credited councilman Guy Wells with shepherding it to completion.

"It's been a regulatory labyrinth and sort of procedural nightmare mostly beyond any-

thing we could reach or control," Wells said in a council meeting earlier this month.

"But it's nice to see this get to this point and cross your fingers — maybe by Halloween we won't have the sirens,” he said.

The cost of the project is just over $250,000 and will be covered entirely by the village.

It will be offset by about $82,000 left over from the Main Street underpass project.

Under federal law, train horns can be silenced only when other safety measures are put in place to compensate for the absence, according to the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.

CSX will add bell notifications at the tracks for when crossing arms are lowered, as well as indicators to show whether the power is off.

The village will place concrete medians on both sides of the West Herrick Avenue crossing. Workers will also place devices at Barker and Magyar streets to stop drivers from bypassing downed crossing arms.

Signs will be added for pedestrians at all crossings. Curbing changes will be completed at the corner of Kelly Street and Herrick.

The upgrades were planned on Wellington's behalf by CTC Consulting of Texas.

CHURCH DIRECTORY All Wellington-area churches are invited to post service times in the Enterprise. Send your listing to us via email at news@ lcnewspapers.com.

• First United Methodist Church, 127 Park Place, has summer worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays and contemporary services at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

Caregivers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. Free community meals are offered from 5-6 p.m. on the last Monday of each month.

• St. Patrick Church, 512 North Main St., has Masses at 6 p.m.

Saturday and 8:15 a.m. Sunday.

Weekday Masses are at 8:45 a.m.

Monday and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, call 440-647-4375.

• Fellowship Church, 44777 St. Rt. 18, Wellington, has Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with kids’ classes. Wednesday night group study and Foundation Youth ministry meets at 7 p.m.

• First Congregational United Church of Christ, 140 South Main St., has Sunday service at 10 a.m. The first Sunday of each month is family worship and communion.

• Camden Baptist Church, 17901 St. Rt. 511, Camden Township, has Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

AWANA and “Ignite” (junior and senior high), meet at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays. Adult prayer meeting and Bible study begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. A nursery is provided for Sunday services.

• Brighton United Methodist Church has Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Bible study is held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. For more information, call 440-828-0773.

• Rochester United Methodist Church has Sunday worship at 9 a.m.

• Wellington Freewill Baptist Church, 205 Woodland St., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening services are held at 6 p.m. and Wednesday services are at 7 p.m.

• United Church of Huntington, 26677 Rt. 58, has Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., as well as Sunday school classes for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Nursery care is available during worship services and the Sunday school hour.

• Lincoln Street Chapel, 139 Lincoln St., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.

• New Life Assembly of God, 108 West St., has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. A Wednesday evening family night at 7 p.m. includes Bible study, youth group, girls ministries, and Royal Rangers.

• Penfield Community Church, 40775 St. Rt. 18, has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday

worship at 10:30 a.m. Kidz Klubhouse for children and Fusion for youth will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sundays.

• Bethany Lutheran Church, 231 East Hamilton St., has Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. with Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 a.m. For more information, call 440-647-3736.

• First Baptist Church, 125 Grand Ave., has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays. The 24/7 Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the youth barn. Children’s programs and adult prayer meeting and Bible study are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church. A nursery is provided for all services.

• Christ Community Church, 212 West Herrick Ave., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. For more information, call 440-647-7641.

• Brighton Congregational Church, 22086 State Rt. 511, has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m.

• Pittsfield Community Church has Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. There is a new Mothers of Preschool children’s group. For more information, call 440-774-2162.

• Angels Unaware Bible study is held at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the LCCC Wellington Center. It provides a study from Genesis to Revelation. For more information, call 419-681-6753.

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Wheels in motion after national contest victory STAFF REPORT

The $25,000 grand prize in the America's Main Street Contest went to Wellington — now leaders are mobilizing the community for progress.

A visioning session will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2 at the Wellington Eagles Aerie, 631 South Main St. It will feature author Ron Drake and downtown professional Kristi Trevarrow,

hosts of the "Flip This Town" podcast.

Light appetizers and dessert will be available and there will be a cash bar. If you are interested in kick-starting your business, investing in a building, or want to join Main Street Wellington in creating positive change, call Jenny Arntz at 440-647-3987.

The July 2 event is open to the public but seating is limited. Call to reserve your space.

Drake and Trevarrow will also be in town Wednesday,

July 3 to perform a free downtown consultation.

They will be meeting with a variety of groups to inject some vision to help the community and investors take action, according to Main Street.

Drake, a downtown revitalization expert, hopes to arrange tours of vacant buildings that day to present renovation solutions and inspire future entrepreneurs.

Trevarrow brings more than 20 years of experience as the director of the award-winning Great Ameri-

One step closer to O'Reilly at former Ponderosa site JASON HAWK EDITOR

The long-empty lot where Ponderosa once stood on North Main Street is expected to become home to an O'Reilly Auto Parts store this fall.

The company, which expects this year's earnings to reach $10 billion, is moving forward with plans to build a roughly 7,500-square-foot store just a stone's throw from the competing Auto Zone.

Wellington planning and zoning coordinator Marla Lent said plans have been approved by the village and by a state-certified building inspector.

She anticipates the store will open in about three months.

"They are anxious to get out there and get started. We're always welcoming to new businesses in town," said mayor Hans Schneider.

It will be good to have that prime commercial property on the village's north side occupied again, he said.

Mark Merz, vice president of investor relations for O'Reilly Auto Parts, declined to discuss specific details.

"We obviously love to open stores in new markets and partner with the local community, bring in some jobs, and provide a great service to our customers," he said.

O'Reilly has 200 locations in Ohio, including stores in Amherst, Lorain, and Elyria.

In 2017, the company dropped plans to build a store on Rt. 58 in Oberlin next to Advance Auto Parts.

Financially, O'Reilly is doing extremely well. It saw sales increase by $128 million in the first quarter of 2019. Its gross margin was up 44 basis points for the quarter, according to an April 25 earnings call to investors.

can Main Street in Rochester, Mich. She will also meet with several committees to help expand Wellington’s events and business promotion.

Wellington's annual free ice cream social, sponsored by Village Market and Apples, will begin at 6 p.m. on July 3 at Howk Park in front of town hall.

At 6:30 p.m., the America's Main Street Contest grand prize will be awarded to Main Street Wellington by Bill Brunelle, CEO of Independent We Stand.

A Patriots Symphonic Band concert sponsored by Mike Sunderman with Edward Jones Investments will begin at 7 p.m.

At dusk, the Wellington Area Chamber of Commerce will present a fireworks show near the Lorain County Fairgrounds.

In the event of inclement weather, the ice cream social, award ceremony, and concert will be held at the Patricia Lindley Center for Performing Arts, 627 North Main St. The rain date for the fireworks is July 5.

ALL-STAR GAME

Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

Wellington's Teddi Hardoby won the Lorain County DIII Player of the Year and Duane Sunagel won the DIII Coach of the Year at the Lorain County Coaches Association All-Star Game in LaGrange. The Lorain County Senior All-Stars defeated the Cuyahoga County Senior All-Stars 4-3 in nine innings.

WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS Academic achievements for the fourth quarter of the 2018-2019 school year at Wellington High School include: Freshmen High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA or higher): Derrick Andolsek, Julianna Brasee, Annelise Broome, Natalie Calfo, Hunter Cantwell, McKenna Chappell, Autumn Conley, Trinity Farr, Lindsey Gott, Catherine Kasicki-Rodriguez, Jacob Knapp, Macy Marley, Jeremiah McKee, Phillip McKee, Brooke Noss, Maile Oswald, Valerie Santee, Melanie Solkiewicz, Jessie Teter, Jacob Weegmann, Kaitlyn Wright, Ava Zadorozny.

Honor Roll (3.5-3.99 GPA): Kennedi Benko, Jonathan Brasee, Rianna Danesi, Karlie Frenk, Hailey Georgevich, Teddi Hardoby, Hannah Ingrassia, Dominic McKenna, Tyler Moore, Victoria Paramore, Bryanna Patton, Cody Soboslai, Miranda Sorg, Amanda Spiekerman, Kavai Xia.

Merit Roll (3-3.49 GPA): Colton Campbell, Jace Diedrick, David Fiegelist, Summer Haynes, Mikayla Paramore, Jenna Pasadyn, Brandon Rutkowski, Bryce Shaw, Justin Yeager.

Sophomores High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA or higher): Lauren Alley, Jazmine Auble, Charles Brinker, Samantha Cochick, Joseph Dudziak, Hannah Fieglist, Summer Hamilton, Jenna Krakomperger, Jillian Laposky, Madalyn Mull, William Palmison, Payton Regal.

Honor Roll (3.5-3.99 GPA): Alaine Bremke, Heidi Cowling, Brooke Danko, Ashley Elkin, Jacob Evans, Lauren McClure, Taylor Michel, Wyatt Sasack, Jacob Shaver, Arianna Woody, Allyson Zvara.

Merit Roll (3-3.49 GPA): Lane Benton, Audrey Biltz, Kendal Brasee, Christina Capek, Kaitlyn Diller, Allison Haswell, Dylan Lawson, Eryn

Mitterling, Lorean Scott, Troy Smith, Nicole Sparks.

Juniors High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA or higher): Jayden Black, Jon Bowman, Brandon Bremke, Rachel Bremke, Cally Hardwick, Michael Kidd, Evan Kirkpatrick, Courtny Kroll, Nicholas Laposky, Bianca Massie, Jordan McKee, Caleb Mildenberg, Jillian Sizer, Madison Soboslai, Alexis Starner, Adam Tummel.

Honor Roll (3.5-3.99 GPA): Jenna Calfo, Katlynn Caudill, Brooklinn Damiano, Cassady Dials, Grace Dudziak, LeAnn Elkin, Gabriel Gayheart, Sophia Hardoby, Benjamin Higgins, Karen Murray, Deanna Santee, Micah Smiley, Joseph Solkiewicz, Alexis Wright.

Merit Roll (3-3.49 GPA): Benjamin Bliss, Jalen Gibbs, MiKailah Godsey, Evan Jackson, Austin Krouse, Thomas Logar, Hope Schatz, Blake Spiekerman, Katerina Strait, Haven

Wetherbee.

Seniors High Honor Roll (4.0 GPA or higher): Rebekah Arcuri, Hailey Bartish, Meredith Becher, Samuel Becher, Grace Broome, Hailey Buzaleski, Steven Del Campo, Jaciah Edwards, Anna Esterly, Cory Feron, Erin Frenk, Lauren Gronsky, Henry Haas, Cameron Lara, Alexis Lehmkuhl, Savannah McKee, Liliana Pocock, Rianna Rosecrans, Teshawna Scott, Alexa Timchuk, Emily Weegmann, Ryan Whitaker.

Honor Roll (3.5-3.99 GPA): Dylan Andolsek, Michael Casella, Gabrielle Dobbins, John Knox, Ashleigh Martin, Joshua Mitterling, Brandon Orozco, Hannah Soboslai, Jessica Walton, Kaitlyn Whitaker.

Merit Roll (3-3.49 GPA): Parker Adler, Logan Evans, Paul Hornbeck, Mitchell Kindel, Sara Patterson, Jacob Springer, Matthew Teresi, Emily Watters, Alexis Weaver.

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THEY KNOW THEIR STUFF

Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Author Andi C. Kryszak stopped by the Herrick Memorial Library on June 13 to read her book, "My Name Is Curly." It's based on her real doberman pinscher, which Kryszak rescued in 2013. In the children's story, Curly wanders away from his home on the farm and becomes lost in the woods. After adventures with a raccoon and a junkyard dog, the pup finds a happy ending.

FARM BUREAU RECOGNITION

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For the second time this year, the Wellington FFA has a team that's finished in the top five at a state contest. Savannah McKee, Hannah Downs, Kinsey Grose, and Taylor Michel (pictured) traveled this spring to Wooster to compete at the Ohio state FFA floriculture contest. Members were required to identify 100 specimens, ranging from various flowers and foliage to insects, diseases, floral arrangements, and florist tools. They then completed two practicums — in one, they were required to perform a parts-per-million fertilizer calculation, and in the other they were tasked with planting rooted verbena cuttings. The team placed fifth and will receive a banner to hang in the classroom. Additionally, McKee placed third in the state individually.

WHEELS UP!

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The Ohio Farm Bureau recently recognized Amanda Denes-Diedrick of Pittsfield Township for her outstanding efforts in its 2019 Farm membership campaign. She serves as organization director for Erie, Huron and Lorain counties and added 66 members, contributing to a final tally for statewide membership gain of 107.2 percent, year over year. The 2020 membership campaign has begun. To find out more about becoming a member of the Ohio Farm Bureau or to volunteer to help the grassroots organization continue to grow, visit www.ofbf.org/membership.

Get a free ride

"Arrive Alive" aims to help Lorain County residents celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and safely.

You can get a free ride home in Lorain County up to $60 between noon on Wednesday, July 3 and 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 6. Call a cab at 800-461-9357 and mention Arrive Alive or the Lorain County prosecutors. You can also use Lyft (up to 300 rides) via your smart phone by using the code LCPOUT4. Rides must begin and end in Lorain County. The effort is sponsored by Dennis Will, the Lorain County prosecutor's office, and Project Outreach. It is intended to prevent injuries and deaths caused by intoxicated drivers.

POLICE REPORTS • June 11 at 4:10 a.m.: A 15-year-old was out after curfew, according to police. Charges are pending in juvenile court.

• June 17 at 6:19 p.m.: Casey Mills, 37, of Wellington, was arrested on a warrant through the Elyria police department.

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

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Emily Weegmann recently qualified to compete this July at the World Roller games in Barcelona, Spain. The 18-year-old Wellington High School senior is a member of the USA Roller Figure Skating Team. She leaves for the competition on June 29. At WHS, she has been a four-year varsity cheerleader, served as National Honor Society treasurer, sat on student council, worked in the high school library and office, and tutored younger students in Wellington. She plans to attend Lorain County Community College to pursue an associates degree in science, then transfer to Cleveland State University to study physical therapy.

SCHOLARS EZRA OHLY of Wellington was honored at the Student Life and Leadership Awards ceremony at Baldwin Wallace University during the Spring 2019 semester.

A graduate of Wellington High School, Ohly received the Sorority New Member of the Year Award. It is given to a new sorority member who has gone above and beyond with her involvement in her organization and the BW community. Ohly is a member of Alpha Phi. TAMMY WALCHECK of Wellington has received a bachelor of science degree in nursing and has been named to the honors list for the Spring 2019 semester at Mercy College of Ohio.