6A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS
WEDNESDAY, February 29, 2012
FIELD TRIP
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“Mr. Diehl was 99!” Goff exclaimed. “He could walk and hear better than many of the others.” “He was always smiling and had a great spirit about him,” Drenik added. “He helped show the kids that just because you’re in a home doesn’t mean you’re not able to do things anymore.” Campbell said the kids had to use patience while waiting for the residents. “I think we made the residents happy,” Carpenter smiled. In October, the students played Wii Bowling, carved pumpkins and frosted cookies with the residents. Some of the girls even painted residents’ nails. Freshman Kelsey Wheeler said she painted a few nails again on this trip, too, and helped with an activity about
Valentine’s Day. “We also sang a lot of songs like ‘You Are My Sunshine,” she said. “John (Carpenter) was even serenaded by one resident who sang him ‘Let Me Call You Sweetheart,’” Drenik explained. Both Campbell and Drenik credit Dubick with the success of the field trips. “George (Dubick) came to the school in October to talk to the kids and help them feel more comfortable around the residents,” Campbell explained. Wheeler said the trip also helped her and her classmates get to know each other. “It was another chance to Jefferson Area Junior High School students help residents form a bond between us, “ at Jefferson Health Care Center play bingo. she explained. Said the little boy, “Some- that too.” Shel Silverstein wrote a The little boy whispered, poem called “The Little Boy times I drop my spoon.” Said the old man, “I do “I wet my pants.” and the Old Man”: “I do that too,” laughed the little old man. Said the little boy, “I often cry.” The old man nodded, “So do I.” “But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seems Grown-ups don’t pay attention to me.” And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand. “I know what you mean,” said the little old man. Like the little boy in the poem, perhaps Campbell’s students have discovered they have something in common with the residents of the Jefferson Health Care CenTen students recently visited the Jefferson Health Care Center. ter.
Curves’ 14th Annual Food Drive begins March 1 ASHTABULA - Recognizing that the need for donations is greater than ever at local food banks across the nation, Curves International is kicking off the 2012 Curves Food Drive on March 1 with a challenge to all Curves Clubs to meet or exceed last year’s donations. Each club, including Curves of Ashtabula, is asking its members to donate bags of non-perishable food or cash throughout the month of March to support their local community food bank. In addition, Curves of Ashtabula will waive the joining fee for new members who bring in a bag of non-perishable food or donate $30 to their local food bank from March 12 - 25. “Curves of Ashtabula is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our members, so the food drive is a natural extension of that commitment to the whole community,” said a Curves of Ashtabula staff member. “Many families are struggling with basic expenses and need some help to make ends meet. Our food drive gives our members a way to reach out and support their neighbors.” With a theme of “Good for your body and your soul,” this year’s drive encourages Curves members
to feel doubly good about themselves as they make time to exercise for good health and take time to help others in the community with a donation of nutritious food. Local Curves clubs may also qualify to win cash prizes for their local food banks. Curves International will award cash prizes to the clubs that collect the most food, the clubs that show the greatest increase in donations over the 2011 food drive, and to two additional clubs randomly selected from all the clubs who enter the contest. “We would love to see all of our clubs top their donation levels from last year,” said Curves founder Diane Heavin. “But the main goal of our annual drive is to enlist the help of our members in restocking the shelves of local food pantries across the country. We also hope that new members will take this opportunity to give back to their local communities as they join our Curves community.” For more information about Curves of Ashtabula, located at 1239 W. Prospect Road, and the 2012 Curves Food Drive, contact a Curves of Ashtabula staff member at 440-993-4004 or ashtabulacurves@ windstream.net.
JAHS Choir to sponsor Dinner Music Theatre BY CAROLYN BEHRJEROME Gazette Newspapers
and 7-8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for kids ages 4-16, $5 for senior citizens, $8 for adults and free for children JEFFERSON - The three years old and Jefferson Area High School younger. choir is sponsoring its first Tickets are being sold by annual dinner music theatre choir members. Tickets can at the Jefferson Nazarene also be purchased by conChurch, 55 East Satin Street tacting Kelli Olesky, the dion Friday, March 16. rector, at Jefferson Area Show times are 5-6 p.m. High School at 576-4731.
Students learned empathy through their visit to the Jefferson Health Care Center
LEVIES
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Issue 9 on the ballot is a 1.0-mill levy first approved by voters in 1987, and Issue 10 is a 1.5-mill levy first approved in 1992. “The levies are used for buses, textbooks, technology, computers, facility maintenance and equipment,” Superintendent Doug Hladek said. Voting to renew the levies will not increase taxes and will extend the five-year term and stated purpose of the expiring levies, Hladek said. He said the renewal levies will collect the same revenue as when they were first approved by voters in 1987 and 1992. “The dollar amount generated is approximately $125,000 for the 1.0-mill levy and $175,000 for the 1.5-mill levy,” Hladek said. During the JALS Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, Hladek encouraged voters to support the levies on March 6. “The district appreciates the positive record of renewing the levies every five years and asks voters for continued support on these issues,” Hladek said. No other local levy issue will appear on the ballot for voters in the Jefferson area, although they will vote on the county-wide issue being sought by the Ashtabula County Children Services Board. The board is seeking renewal of a five-year, 1.75-mill levy. The renewal levy is solely for the operating ex-
penses of Children Services. The renewal levy costs the owner of a $100,000 home $50 a year. Since it’s a renewal levy, this is the same amount homeowners are paying now. Issues that will appear on the March primary ballot in the Geneva and Ashtabula area include: —Ashtabula Area City Schools is seeking a five-year, additional 6.8 mills levy for emergency requirements. —The Village of Geneva-on-the-Lake once again will seek to increase the income tax from 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent. —Harpersfield Township is seeking a 10year, $440,000 bond for a fire truck at .7 mills. —Rome Township, including Roaming Shores Village, is seeking a five-year, 2.5mill replacement levy for fire/EMS. —Ashtabula Township 3 has a liquor option for Sunday sales at Wal-Mart on the ballot. —Lastly, the City of Ashtabula has two charter changes on the ballot. One issue involves amending the ordinance language pertaining to removing elected officials from office, while the other deals with changes to how the city income tax is collected. Stefanie Wessell, senior editor for Gazette Newspapers, may be reached at swessell@gazettenews.com.
KINDNESS
Student Council, front from left: Danny Jackam, Natalie Frank, Isaac Gerger, Rebecca Quirk. Middle row: Joey Carley, John Jackam, Alex Schroeder, Andrew Ferritto. In back: Hannah Dye, Aaron Bendelewski, Abby Carter, Madison Schweingruber, Advisor Mrs. Sue Giannell, Jason Corlew, Michael Rogers. Not pictured is student ouncil member Rachel Kinney.
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