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Patsouras to serve sentence for injuring three in crash I take no personal pleasure in sentencing. I understand it, but have never taken pleasure in it. You can't make it up to them. It's complete destruction.
By NANCY SCHAAR
Judge Dominick Olivito
FPS Correspondent
William P. (Pete) Patsouras, 51 of Lakewood, appeared in Carroll County Common Pleas Court Monday, Aug. 13 in connection with a 2017 traffic crash that left three teens seriously injured. Judge Dominick E. Olivito Jr. sentenced Patsouras to serve consecutive terms totaling 48 months in the custody of the Ohio Department of Corrections. When he is released from custody, Patsouras will not be permitted to have a driver’s license for
a period of five years. A $1,000 fine was also given by Olivito. Tzak Rainsberg who suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken jaw, ruptured ear drum and required three screws in his broken hip, was in the courtroom with his family and friends to support him. With Tzak was Abigail Cross and Kimberly Cross. Abigail and her passenger brother, Tzak Rainsberg, 16, both of Arch Street, Dellroy were both injured. Kimberly M. Cross, 19, of 3199 Avalon Road, Carrollton, was also a passenger in the Rainsberg car. Cross was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by
firefighters using the Jaws of Life. Kimberly suffered a broken right elbow, broken left wrist, broken right leg, internal injuries and a lacerated liver. Abigail suffered nerve damage to her hands and wrists. Both have underwent surgeries, and months of physical rehabilitation. Tzak has only slight mobility. He has not been able to speak since the crash. He can only communicate by blinking his eyes. He suffers seizures and will require 24-hour care for the rest of his life. He has needed a tracheotomy and a feeding tube. He received treatment at Akron Children's Hospital, then spent months in a health care facility. He also received treatment through Akron Children's Day Rehab center. His family hopes he may begin school Aug. 20 at Carroll Hills. e head-on crash occurred on Ohio
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Tzac Rainsberg was surrounded by family and friends during the sentencing hearing for the man who struck his vehicle last year. Front row left to right, Kathleen Lewton, Abigail Cross, Tzac Rainsberg, his mom Tisha Rainsberg, his dad Todd Rainsberg, and grandmother Linda Fox. Middle row, left to right, Kimberly Cross, Rebeckah Rainsberg, Elizabeth Rainsberg. Back row, left to right, Corey Schaffner, grandfather Mark Fox, and his nurse Patricia Langdon.
Team Work
Public not in favor of ESC levy, no plan for second attempt By CHRIS MODRANSKI
FPS Correspondent
FPS Photo | Nancy Schaar
Carrollton Cross Country teams spent Thursday cleaning up all areas around the square. Coach Jonathan Naylor said he has 23 high school and 11 junior high school students from the team working on clean-up for their community service project for the summer. From left to right are Camryn Barker, Jazmin Rutledge and Jessie Cramer. Naylor said the team would be celebrating with a swimming project when the weeding and trimming were finished.
Shelter dedication honors memory of cherished trail committee member By NANCY SCHAAR
FPS Correspondent
Members of the Conotton Creek Trail Committee met Monday night to dedicate the most recently built shelter on the trail in memory of long-time member Jim Galigher of New Philadelphia. Jim passed away on May 11, 2017 and had been a member of the trail committee for many years. Jim grew up in Bowerston and was a graduate of Conotton Valley High School. He was a teacher for more than 40 years. He began his teaching career at Conotton Valley. He also taught at Indian Valley North High School and then was the auto body instructor at Buckeye Career Center until his retirement. Jim was the first teacher hired at Buckeye Career Center. He remembered often that when then Buckeye Superintendent Joe Carlisle interviewed him and took him on a tour of the school, it was still under construction and had a dirt floor. He enjoyed being with his family, working on cars, attending car shows, and greatly enjoyed riding his bike on the trail. Jim also enjoyed helping with the trimming and care of the trail. He helped for six years with the annual bike show, flea market and other events held on the trail during the Scio Fall Festival every August.
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The family of Jim Galigher was at the dedication ceremony for the newly constructed shelter built on the Conotton Creek Trail in his memory. Front, Kilee Galigher; First row from left to right, Kyle, Amy, Macie, Janet and Tina. Back row Keton, Kason, Kevin, Greg, Todd, Jane, Beth, Summer, and Zach Galigher.
He rode the trail as often as he could and enjoyed the continuing change in seasons on the trail. e highlight of any bike trip always
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included a stop at the Dari Bar in Scio for ice cream. It was a sad day for Jim each fall when
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Voters spoke loud and clear during the special election held on Aug. 7 when a $1.49 mill levy was shot down that was proposed by the Stark County Educational Services Center (ESC). e levy was designed to provide financial resources to aid in school safety, security and mental health issues. It would have provided just over $13 million to 16 of the ESC's 22 school districts. e revenue would be split based on the number of students in each district. e unofficial results show the levy went down with 24,658 votes against it and only 7,434 for it. In Carroll County, which included only four school districts, the vote count was a little closer with 225 in favor and 782 against. Brown Local Schools Superintendent Scott Bowling said, “I knew this levy was going to be a tough sale since it was something completely new and, from some of the comments I was hearing, I thought it would have been closer than it was. When you see a three to one margin against a measure, it's pretty clear the public is not in favor. I don't think most people are against a security levy, they just weren't in favor of this particular levy. At this time, there is no plan to make another attempt at a levy either through the ESC or on our own.” When asked what could be offered to parents and community members about school safety, Bowling said, “One of the biggest reasons for poor mental health/emotional problems is a lack of connection to others. e pervasiveness of cell phones and other technology has actually amplified that lack of connection for some. I would remind parents and community members that the world these children have grown up in is much different than the one we did, but the need to feel a connection to others is extremely important to help them navigate adolescence. Make sure to let kids know at every opportunity that you care for them.” Voter turnout was slightly higher than they expected at 16 percent but there were no issues reported at any of the nine precincts according to Carroll County Board of Elections assistant director Amanda Tubaugh. Tubaugh also said the levy cost ESC about $300,000 to have it placed on the balLot. e cost for Carroll County was only about $8,000. Carrollton Exempted Village Schools chose not to participate in the ESC levy. e issue came before the Carrollton school board in April and Superintendent Dave Quattrochi presented a financial sheet that showed the Carrollton district would pay in $912,415 each year, but would only receive back $468,747 each year. Board members failed to see how this particular levy would best benefit the students in the district and chose not to be included in this levy election. Board members thought they could use district funds in a better and different way to keep students in the district safe. e last day to file the official canvas is Aug. 29. e school districts in Carroll County participating in the levy included Brown Local Schools, Minerva, Osnaburg Township and Sandy Valley.
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