Get ready for bigger tax bills
Owen MacMillan
The Community Guide
Lorain County homeowners will pay a total of nearly $34 million more in property taxes than they did last year due to rising property values and a quirk of state tax law.
Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass said that the increase in total property tax revenue was the largest he had ever seen.
Property values in Lorain County increased by 31 percent on average in the Auditor’s Office’s six-year reappraisals. Snodgrass said that bump was mirrored across much of the U.S. In 2024, the total property tax value owed by Lorain County homeowners increased by $33,980,296; in 2023, the total increased by just $390,000.
“I can’t believe that number,” Snodgrass said. “We’ve triple checked, we’ve quadruple checked to make sure it’s right. It’s right.”
While the increase in taxes is due to the rise in property value, Snodgrass said it is more complicated, as the massive bump in taxes is caused by a state law meant to limit the tax burden on residents with rising property values.
Ohio’s property tax system is designed with a safeguard to protect homeowners from being drowned in taxes as their property value rises, but in Lorain County that intended safeguard actually caused a dramatic boost in property
taxes.
In Ohio, local governments can charge residents up to 10 mills, units the state uses to determine property taxes, as a part of an unvoted property tax known as inside millage.
Any additional taxes the government wants to levy must be passed at the ballot box and designed to raise a certain amount of money, which is converted to mills for tax purposes.
As property values rise, the state applies what is known as a reduction factor to the millage, ensuring that rising property values don’t create taxes beyond the dollar value the levy was approved for.
An additional state law requires that school districts are funded with at least 20 mills to guarantee the schools are adequately funded.
In 2024, property rates increased dramatically while millage was reduced by the reduction factor, dropping most districts in the county below 20 mills of funding.
According to state law, the difference in the district’s total millage must be made up by taxing the district’s property owners.
The end result is that many property owners in the county are paying between 9 percent and 30 percent more in taxes, mostly to their local school district.
“Taxpayers are going to pay $34 million more because of the 20-mill floor adjustment that
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the state has,” Snodgrass said. “Last year it was about $390,000. I saw this number, it’s just mind boggling. Again, we expected rates to go down because the values went up and they did, but they would’ve gone down even further had it not been for this adjustment. And the taxpayers would’ve gotten greater relief and not have to pay this.”
For a specific example Snodgrass used the city of Amherst, where he lives, which saw an average home value increase of 29.53 percent and a reduction in net millage of 8.52 mills.
In Amherst, a hypothetical home worth $100,000 in 2023 would have paid $1,676 in property taxes.
In 2024, that home would be worth $129,530 and the property owner would expect to pay $1,830 in 2024, a tax increase of just over 9 percent. Amherst was on the lower end of tax increases when compared to somewhere like Pittsfield Township, where the value of a hypothetical $100,000 would have rocketed to $140,260. That home’s taxes would have seen a similar explosion, rising by 25 percent to hit $2,263 in 2024.
The largest amount of funding for falling below the 20-mill floor will go to Avon Lake Schools, which will receive $4.5 million more in revenue from 2024 taxes.
154,256 tax bills on Friday. Lorain County Treasurer Daniel Talarek said payments are due by Feb. 14, with a 10 percent late fee for payments made or postmarked after that date. Residents should contact the Treasurer’s Office if they have not received a tax statement by Jan. 31.
Office at (440) 329-5787.
Snodgrass said house sales held steady in
said he was confident that Lorain County taxpayers would be footing the
North Ridgeville Schools will receive the second most with an additional $4.29 million in revenue, while Elyria, Midview and Avon Schools will all receive just north of $3.6 million in unvoted funding.
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City disputes cavity-search lawsuit filing
Mercy Health sues Lorain and county
Carissa Woytach The Community Guide
LORAIN — City officials pushed back on allegations made by Mercy HealthLorain in its federal lawsuit against the city and county filed Dec. 31.
Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley, Law Director Pat Riley and Police Chief Jim McCann all called statements made in Mercy’s filings untrue, going so far as to allege the hospital’s president lied in his affidavit.
Mercy Health - Lorain filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Lorain, Lorain County and several city and county officials for alleged discriminatory and retaliatory behavior after its doctors refused to execute a search warrant and invasive exam of a man in police custody in August who, according to police, had suspected narcotics in his rectum. Its filing stated the execution of the warrant would have “amounted to a medical battery.” The search warrant at the center of the lawsuit involves a passenger of a vehicle stopped by the Lorain police Patrol Impact Team in August.
Tony Harris, 31, of Lorain, was the backseat passenger in a vehicle stopped by members of the PIT around 7:45 p.m. Aug. 10. The vehicle, according to officer reports, was seen leaving West 23rd and Beech Avenue after being parked in front of a home on Beech. It was stopped for a turn signal violation on Washington Avenue from nearby Central Drive. Lorain’s Patrol Impact Team, or PIT, uses statistics to target crime hot spots in the city. Its officers are separate from regular road patrols and often use informant information or traffic stops to find individuals allegedly in possession of illicit substances. According to the initial incident report, officers stopped the gray GMC SUV for a turn signal violation and its temporary registration behind the tinted rear window, making it unreadable. Officers reportedly saw “furtive movements” inside the vehicle at the time of the stop, and asked all passengers out of the vehicle.
Initially, Harris refused to
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OBITUARIES
Susan Helen Schatzki Skinner, loving mother of four, died Wednesday, January 15, 2025, following complications of surgery.
Preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, William Robert Skinner; parents, Herbert and Else Schatzki; sister, Ursula Eisenwinter; and grandson, Jesse Cannon.
Survived by her brother, Peter Schatzki; children, David Skinner, Jonathan Skinner (Debra Tronvig), Janey Skinner, and Deborah Cannon (Travis Belles); grandchildren, Alicia Westbrook (Clinton Spadaro), Martin Cannon (Shannon), Chelsea Cannon (Chennelle Bryant-Harris), and Kai Cannon; great-grandchildren, Layla Westbrook and Aloura Cannon; many cousins, nieces, nephews, and dearest friends. Born in Tübingen, Germany and raised in nearby Balingen, she and her family left Europe in 1938, making their new home in central Connecticut. A student of Modern Languages, she received her BA from Oberlin College in 1952, and later received her teaching certificate.
After graduation, she taught at elementary schools in Connecticut and Tampa, Florida, where she met Bill Skinner. Susan and Bill were married in 1957, and lived in Florida, New York, and New Jersey before settling for over 60 years in Oberlin, Ohio. Susan was active in the Unitarian Fellowship in Oberlin and the Olmsted Unitarian Universalist Congregation. In their long marriage, Bill and Susan set an example of a life grounded in values and service, enriched by music and the arts, and full of love and resilience. They cared for dozens of pets, many of them strays, and their home was a welcoming and lively space for friends.
Susan worked in the mental health field for many years, providing emergency mental health services and counseling at COPE and the Nord Center for clients in Lorain County, Ohio. She was involved in starting co-ops in Oberlin during her college years, and later worked as a board member and employee at the Co-op Bookstore. You could find her volunteering in many capacities throughout the community, from preparing hot meals in Oberlin to leading exercise classes in Willow Brook at Delaware Run, a senior living community where she moved in 2019 in Delaware, Ohio.
If you knew Susan, you knew you could come to her for a listening ear or advice, no matter the circumstances. Many people noted that she was their encyclopedia, as her interests and knowledge were so broad. She was an advocate for others and a source of support and advice. She will be remembered for her quickness of wit, her sense of humor, and her kindness. She was more concerned about the comfort and welfare of others than she was about herself. The world is now a lesser place without her in it.
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Late-night ‘Big Chuck’ dies at 90
John Benson Lorain County Community Guide
Local late-night TV legend “Big Chuck” Schodowski has died at the age of 90.
The longtime Medina County resident defined Friday nights for baby boomers and Gen-Xers beginning with WJW Channel 8’s “The Hoolihan and Big Chuck Show” and “The Big Chuck and Lil’ John Show.”
Both programs will forever be defined by fans for the hilariously distinctive sound-effect laugh — a big, overpowering guffaw followed by two crackups that not only put the exclamation point after whatever the goofy punch line of the skit may have been but also elicited a laugh of its own.
A former foundry worker, Schodowski decided to leave the sweaty environment for a career in television. After taking a one-daya-week course for three years to become licensed by the FCC, the engineer worked at WKYC-TV/ Channel 3 during the summer of 1960 before finding full-time work at Channel 8 that fall.
A friendship with station announcer Ernie Anderson followed. This led Schodowski in 1963 to take part in many skits involving Anderson’s alter-ego, late-night host Ghoulardi.
The most popular of which involved Schodowski playing the handsome debonair downstairs neighbor Jerry Kriegal in the “Peyton Place” spoof, “Parma Place.”
Also around at this time was Tim Conway, who eventually left for Hollywood with Anderson following a few years later.
While still working as an engineer,
Schodowski enjoyed his extracurricular comedy writing activities and helped WJW weatherman Bob Wells create an audition tape in hopes of replacing Anderson, who also left for the West Coast.
Station managers liked what they saw and told the duo they wanted them to co-host “The Hoolihan and Big Chuck Show.”
“Man, I was so scared because I knew I was going to bomb,” Schodowski said. “I didn’t want to do it but I figured the show wasn’t going to last anyway. But I (worried) I would embarrass my family because I was so backward on TV being a host. Then, I soon learned to shut up because Houli was such a pro. And if I got stuck, I’d just stop talking.”
What happened next astounded Schodowski as the show grew into more than just a cult following, oftentimes during the ’70s beating Johnny Carson in the ratings.
In fact, the show was the only one in the country to ever beat the latenight legend. “The duo have gone far to prove that burlesque is alive and, well, thriving,” the Wall Street Journal wrote in a 1986 article.
Eventually, Wells left for Florida as Schodowski teamed with bit part player John Rinaldi for the “The Big Chuck and Lil’ John Show.”
Throughout its 37-year-plus run, the late-night show featured plenty of zany skits, memorable characters (Ben Crazy and Kielbasa Kid) and scary, oftentimes campy, horror
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movies.
“It was definitely vaudeville because that’s the last medium that would do skits,” he said. “Ernie sort of did those in his show, but he didn’t do the number that we did every week. So I got to know editing and know what skits were. They’re just mini-jokes acted out.”
When off camera, Schodowski loved his home in Hinckley, where the Cleveland native lived for the better part of five decades.
“Every day in Hinckley is a beautiful day, even if it is raining or snowing or foggy or sunshine,” he said. “It is so country and yet, for me, I get the best of both worlds because I grew up in the city and I sort of like that life. And where I live now in Hinckley, I live right on top of Hinckley Ridge, and everything around me is downhill.
“I look out our front window and there is nothing for about 5 miles but rolling farmland. It’s just incredible. It’s just so beautiful.”
Finally, while discussing his career to promote 2008 book “Big Chuck!,” the local legend talked proudly about his legacy.
“You know, I was sort of inhibited all of my life,” he said. “I wanted to play sports, and I got to do everything because of the show, because of the charity games. And when I was a kid, I used to write plays and makeup stuff.
“I never wanted to be in them but I liked to produce them, and I got to do that for my entire career. So yeah, it was worth it. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Contact John Benson at ndiffrence@att.net.
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Susan Helen Schatzki Skinner
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New sheriff wants mounted police, choppers in sky
Dave O’Brien
The Community Guide
ELYRIA — Newly elected Lorain County Sheriff Jack Hall already is looking to saddle up a new mounted unit in his office.
He’s also considering the possibility of putting an eye or two in the sky in a helicopter — as long as it isn’t on the taxpayer dime.
Hall said plans already are in motion to put a group of deputies and corrections officers on horseback, with the startup costs hopefully coming from members of the public eager to make donations.
He said the last mounted unit at the Sheriff’s Office was in the 1950s under Sheriff Vernon Smith. It was “a posse, basically a volunteer unit,” Hall said.
With the idea revived, deputies already are “champing at the bit” to get involved, he said — pausing a phone interview with a reporter to laugh at the unintended pun.
“The response has been absolutely phenomenal,” Hall said, with deputies pitching in the names of farmers or business owners they know who might be able to get involved.
As a captain in the Cleveland Metroparks Police Department, Hall said he had a fulltime mounted unit under his command, and decided to bring that idea to Lorain County.
“We can accomplish a lot of crowd control and a good PR (public relations) presence with a mounted unit,” Hall said. He said the idea saw a lot of interest during his election campaign, especially in the rural agricultural areas of the county. Hall said he envisions starting small, with two to four mounts — horses — and three to five riders.
It’s possible the horses could be boarded at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington or any number of farms that volunteered space for boarding when their owners learned of the plan.
Mounted deputies also could be used to guard those performing court-ordered community service such as litter cleanup, Hall said.
Hall said he hopes to do as much as he can with volunteerism and donations.
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A tack sale fundraiser is planned for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8 at the county fairgrounds, he said.
Hall said he has held off asking the Board of Commissioners for any money to fund a mounted unit because there wasn’t any set aside in the 2025 county budget.
He’s hoping first to get a solid response and be able to get donations to be placed in a special, restricted fund for the mounted unit only. That would help cover feed, veterinary bills, equipment and boarding, among other costs.
“This is something that, if the interest was there as it was during the campaign, we think the community will come out and support this,” Hall said.
“A lot of people said this was a long time coming.”
Community organizations, summer programs that send youths from urban areas to the country, Lorain County JVS or Lorain County Community College students interested in animal husbandry and care, and even jail or prison inmates looking to learn new skills or get job training all could benefit from helping out or volunteering with the unit, Hall said.
And while nothing is 100 percent settled with the idea, Hall is looking into whether the Sheriff’s Office could benefit from having a helicopter to assist with search and rescue on Lake Erie, or for aerial surveillance of fleeing vehicles to prevent dangerous high-speed chases.
He said that the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency runs a program, called the 1033 program, that provides surplus or unused military equipment to local law enforcement for free under certain conditions.
“We just have to absolutely make sure that it’s not going to cost the taxpayers any additional money,” he said.
Retiring or ex-military personnel, including some who might have helicopter piloting or maintenance experience, could prove useful if the program (again, pardon the pun) ever gets off the ground, Hall said.
separated. 4:26 p.m. — 800 block Lincoln St., fraud complaint. 7:53 p.m. — 700 N. Leavitt Road, disturbance reported between employees at Bob Evans Restaurant.
11:51 p.m. — 1651 Cooper Foster Park Road, burglary alarm sounded at Dollar General; false alarm citation was reported. No time given — 195 Cleveland Ave., telecommunications harassment complaint reported at Olde Towne Pizza. Thursday, Dec. 12 12:58 a.m. — Lincoln Street, harassment complaint; a report was forwarded to prosecutors for review.
of official business. The other boy, 14, of Cleveland, was charged with theft, soliciting without a permit, criminal damaging and possession of criminal tools. All the charges were minor misdemeanors. Their parents were contacted and received a copy of their summonses and will be contacted by Lorain County Juvenile Court to establish a court date, police said.
4:50 p.m. — police department, a resident reported that she and her son were struck by Airsoft pellets while walking to their vehicle the night before; the incident is under investigation.
7:10 p.m — 100 block Woodhill Drive, assisted emergency medical personnel to treat an injured male who jumped from a moving vehicle; the man was taken to a hospital for further treatment.
8:45 p.m. — 8000 Oak Point Road, theft reported at Target; Mallori VanWinkle, 32, Vermilion, charged with theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. It was also alleged that VanWinkle had stolen items from the store Nov. 23 and she was given an additional theft charge for that incident.
10:51 p.m. — police department, fraud reported for a credit card opened in a resident’s name without their knowledge.
Dec. 11
3:57 p.m. — an officer on foot patrol heard a loud argument in the alley behind Park Lanes; after in investigation, it was determined it was a husband and wife having a verbal argument that did not turn physical and the parties were
2:22 a.m. — 799 N. Leavitt Road, report of an unwanted man sleeping in the handicapped stall; a 27-year-old homeless man was removed from the property and was requested to be taken to the hospital.
11:12 a.m. — police department, a person reported there was money missing from his food stamp card; he was advised to contact the correct social service agency to seek assistance.
Friday, Dec. 13
4:49 p.m. — 100 block S. Lake St., non-injury vehicle accident; citation issued for driving under suspension and illegal backing.
6:45 p.m. — 300 block Killdeer Court, report of a man, 80, found deceased in a home; it was determined to be from natural causes.
8:07 p.m. — 8000 Oak Point Road, theft reported at Target; Robin Krasienko, 33, Elyria, charged with theft, a misdemeanor. She was also taken into custody on an active warrant for theft out of Avon and released into that department’s custody.
Saturday, Dec. 14 6:20 p.m. — 8000 Oak Point Road, officers were called to Target after three juveniles reportedly concealed merchandise in a bag and left the store. The three, a 15-year-old from Elyria, a 16-year-old from Lorain, and a 14-year-old from Elyria, were each charged with theft and possession of criminal tools, all misdemeanors.
10:21 p.m. — 100 block Milan Ave., domestic dispute; it was determined not to be physical and all parties were separated for the evening. Sunday, Dec. 15 11:06 a.m. — Lorain County Jail, warrant served. Monday, Dec. 16 2:38 p.m. — 712 N. Leavitt Road, theft complaint of a man entering Speedway, concealing two sandwiches in his pocket and leaving without paying for them.
Officers could not locate the suspect by the time of arrival.
Tuesday, Dec. 17 3:38 p.m. — 712 N. Leavitt Road, parking dispute at Speedway led to police taking one of the men involved into custody when they learned he had an active warrant from Elyria police.
Friday, Dec. 20 No time given — Lorain County Jail, warrant served. Monday, Dec. 23 6:45 a.m. — 2201 Kresge Drive, report of an employee experiencing a mental health crisis and attempted to harm himself; emergency medical personnel were called and he was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Tuesday, Dec. 24 11:42 a.m. — 8000 Oak Point Road, private property accident. Wednesday, Dec. 25 5:30 p.m. — 800 block S. Lake St., dispute regarding a custody complaint.
Saturday, Dec. 28 2:05 p.m. — 1000 block Plaza Drive, unwanted female at a residence; the woman was trespassed from the residence, warned not to returned and left without incident.
Thursday, Jan. 2
6:40 p.m. — police department, a woman reported an incident that occurred at Day’s Inn, 934 N. Leavitt Road. The customer reported that a staff member acted inappropriately. The incident is under investigation.
Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:08 a.m. — Lancer Drive, officers were on patrol in the area, looking for Bryan Diedrick, 65, attempting to serve outstanding warrants for contempt for failure to comply with Community Control. Officers spotted Diedrick’s car parking and running near the curb, and conduced a traffic stop, finding Diedrick in the car. He was taken into custody and the car was turned over to a family member. 6:53 p.m. — 2241 Kresge Dr., officers were dispatched to Aldi for reports of a possible active shooter situation. Upon arrival, officers observed business as usual, and there did not appear to be anything happening and the business was ultimately cleared with no problem. The incident will be forwarded to the Detective Bureau for further investigation.
Friday, Jan. 10 No time given — 1971 Cooper Foster Park Road, theft reported at Tractor Supply Co.; Evan Williams, 33, Lorain, charged with theft, receiving stolen property and possession of criminal tools. Saturday, Jan. 11 8:08 p.m. — state Route 58, traffic stop; citation issued for expired plates.
‘It’s for us to continue’
The Community Guide
Whether it was through the wavering cadence of a speech, the lyrics of a song or the words in a poem, the message was clear at the Lorain Branch of the NAACP’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Sunday; the push for equality and justice goes on and attaining them is possible.
“It’s for us to continue,” said Yvonne Johnson. “It’s our pep talk so that we can continue to work with the system, and that’s what this does. Every Martin Luther King Day is another pep talk for us to go out and organize and to do and to be of service.”
Community members, local politicians and artists gathered Sunday at Grace Community Church in Lorain to remember the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
To Earl Head, Lorain NAACP branch president, it was more than simply celebrating the day. The celebration was meant to acknowledge and learn of the journey many Black Americans have gone through and continue today, he said.
“It’s the struggle, a celebration of the struggle, that we have overcome for centuries,” Head said. “We try to
come and bring information so that they understand that it’s more than just a national holiday.”
As he delivered remarks Sunday, Duane Anderson, the pastor of Grace Community Church, reflected on the hardships and struggles of Black Americans.
The theme of Sunday’s event was threaded throughout Anderson’s words.
“When you’re raised and you see all the things going on around you, it’s hard to believe,” Anderson said.
“Whether that mission is fair and equal housing, healthcare and education, whether that mission is diversity, equity and inclusion, whether that mission is equality and equal opportunity in the workplace, we have to have the unwavering faith that these things can be done. … We have to believe that we deserve it.”
Sunday’s celebration was attended by Lorain Councilmember Pamela Carter, who represents the city’s Third Ward. Carter encouraged those in attendance to speak up, become more civically engaged and to make their voices heard.
“We need you to be a part of these things,” Carter said. “Because we don’t do these things alone or by our-
selves. Each one of us is one vote. And so we need input from everyone”
From acting out a speech from Martin Luther King Jr. himself, to spoken word poetry and paintings, art was a centerpiece of the event.
Surrounding the altar at Grace Community Church were pieces of artwork from local artists depicting citizens demonstrating for racial equality. Most of the artwork were black-and-white images of marches and protests, images that reminded Jeff Pye of the Civil Rights Movement.
“It shows the pain, it shows the struggle,” said Pye, who runs a community arts program in Lorain. “It’s kind of like, you know, raw. Right to the point.”
Author LaTonya Fenderson-Warren read her work to the crowd. Her own words reflected those of King, she said.
“It helps to inform and empower, just like many of the speeches that Martin Luther King spoke and how he spoke of empowerment and wisdom and motivation into the whole mission,” Fenderson-Warren said. “I think that my writing aligns with that.”
Emerald Valley clubhouse to be razed
former Emerald Valley
Road in Lorain is shown. The building is on the city’s demolition list.
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Carissa Woytach The Community Guide
LORAIN — The former Emerald Valley Golf Club is on the city’s demolition list.
The Demolition Board of Appeals unanimously approved to demolish the vacant clubhouse at 4397 Leavitt Road.
The property’s owner, RNI III Inc’s Scott Ritenauer, was not at the meeting to comment. The tax bill is mailed to The Villages in Florida.
Opened in the early 1960s, the building has been vacant since
the mid-2000s. It last transferred in 2005, according to the Lorain County Auditor’s site. There are no delinquent taxes owed on the property.
Housing Inspector Andy Arocho said the property had fallen into disrepair, including holes in its roof allowing water to get in and damage the first floor and basement.
The HVAC and electric systems had been totally stripped out, Arocho said, and there was extensive graffiti and vandalism throughout the property.
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get out of the back seat, according to police, and later, while being patted down for weapons pulled away from officers when they tried to check his groin.
Eventually, Harris was placed in handcuffs and officers felt a “foreign object” in his groin area. He was transported to Lorain police department for a strip search, reportedly due to Harris’ history of drug offenses, the SUV seen leaving a “high drug transaction area” and the item officers felt when patting Harris down.
According to Lorain County Common Pleas records, Harris previously pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence, possession of cocaine and other charges following his arrest in 2023. Also in 2023, he pleaded guilty to trafficking and possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence and driving under suspension following a 2022 arrest.
During a strip search, at the Lorain police department, officers reportedly saw a “white item at the entrance of his anus.”
Case raises ethical issues
Carissa Woytach The Community Guide
LORAIN — The “stakes are pretty high” for the potential public health fallout of the search warrant case at the center of an ongoing lawsuit between Mercy Health and city and county officials, a medical ethicist said.
Dr. Mark Aulisio, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s bioethics department chairman, weighed in on a search warrant and invasive exam Mercy Health physicians refused to execute on a man in police custody in August. According to Lorain police, the man, Tony Harris, had suspected narcotics in his rectum.
Mercy Health filed a federal civil rights lawsuit for alleged discrimination and retaliatory behavior, stating execution of the warrant would have “amounted to a medical battery.”
“The idea that health professionals would be required to do something that violates their own professional obligations, for example, I’m going to disregard a patient’s right to refuse treatment … he has a firm right to refuse treatment, and especially something that’s a bodily integrity issue. It’s really concerning if law enforcement has adopted the position that they can use health professionals … as sort of an extension (or) a way for them to gather information or collect evidence.”
While law enforcement has the authority to do a body cavity search that may be intrusive, it is another thing to tell a health professional they have to do the same, Aulisio said.
Patients also are able to refuse treatment, even lifesaving measures, Aulisio said, such as well-known cases of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ refusal to receive blood transfusions.
“It’s not the team’s responsibility as a health care team to recover the evidence or go in and extract the evidence,” he said. “So that’s where there’s a big disconnect here. … I really do see why Mercy would say — the legal grounds that’s for their legal people — but on ethical grounds the rights of this patient … doesn’t authorize a health professional to violate his right to refuse treatment, to disregard informed refusal and to do things they don’t deem to be medically appropriate.”
Similar to a patient’s right to refuse, a health care provider also has the right to refuse medically inappropriate treatment requested by their patients. He also touched on the potential public health fallout of a case like Harris’. “What if it came to be a widely held view that health professionals will act as extensions of law enforcement or extensions of the judiciary?” Aulisio said. “Do you think that people who are maybe in legally ambiguous circumstances would ever seek care? Some meaningful percentage of them would avoid care — and that would be potentially a public health disaster. The stakes are pretty high here.”
Harris’ case is not the first time a potential inmate has come to the Lorain County Jail with suspected narcotics or evidence inside him.
Jail Administrator Maj. Jim Gordon and booking supervisor Sgt. Chelsea Irish said that is often how illicit substances get into the jail, with people swallowing baggies of narcotics to pass them once inside. The method is not without its risks, physical and legal. Those baggies can burst, causing the inmate to overdose.
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In Harris’ case, manually removing the alleged item did not appear to be medically indicated, and it also was valid for health care providers at Mercy Health and the Lorain County Jail to take their own care and well-being as factors into treatment decisions, he said.
He compared it to health care providers’ right to not put themselves at risk of significant harm to care for someone — like not expecting a physician to risk their life to examine a violent patient.
Mercy’s legal filings cited the Ohio Revised Code, which includes provisions allowing medical professionals right to refuse a service that violates the practitioner’s conscience, including their moral, ethical or religious beliefs.
If found by corrections officers, the inmate could be charged with illegal conveyance into a detention facility, a felony under the Ohio Revised Code. The Lorain County Jail’s admissions policy bars it from accepting inmates into its facility suspected of conveying foreign items into the jail, Irish said.
A body scan is done when the person arrives at the jail and if there is any suspicion it is up to the arresting agency to decide how to handle the situation, she said.
“A lot of people I understand will say ‘Well, just put them in a cell and let them pass it,’” Gordon said.
“But the problem being, what if whatever it’s in, if that breaks, they could die instantly — especially with the fentanyl problem we have.”
Lorain Branch of the NAACP celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
Author LaTonya Fenderson-Warren reads her own poetry at the Lorain Branch of the NAACP’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Sunday at Grace Community Church. Community members, local politicians and artists gathered to honor and remember the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Commissioners appoint dozens to county boards, committees
Dave O’Brien
The Community Guide
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners made dozens of appointments to county and regional organizational and service boards, committees and commissions on Friday, with more to come in the near future.
Commissioner Jeff Riddell said that “95 percent-plus” of those who were appointed were returning members, most of them county residents and citizens who volunteered.
He said open board seats and an application form can be found on the county’s website, LorainCountyOhio.gov.
“We owe a thank you in advance to all the citizens on those boards that are serving,” Riddell said.
Separately, Commissioner David Moore was appointed as Riddell’s alternate to the Lorain Solid Waste Management Policy Committee, while Commissioner Marty Gallagher was appointed as Riddell’s alternate to the Lorain County Health Department District board and the Keep Lorain County Beautiful board. Gallagher, Moore and Riddell all are Republicans.
Unless otherwise noted, all appointments begin Jan. 1 and end Dec. 31 this year.
Airport Advisory Board
Current members Karen Perkins, Daniel J. Gross, Herb de la Porte, Tom Dus, Rick Bodeker, Tom Patton, Timothy Pettett, George Henning and John Piwinski all were reappointed to the board.
Perkins is deputy county administrator. Gross is the county facilities manager.
Black River Remedial Action Plan/ Area of Concern Advisory Committee
Riddell was reappointed to the committee. County Storm Water and Community Development Coordinator Don Romancak was named his alternate.
County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO)
Riddell was reappointed as the county’s representative to the statewide commissioners’ association. Moore was named his alternate.
Perkins was reappointed as the county’s representative to the CCAO Service Corporation Natural Gas Program Board of Participants. The CCAO Service Corporation helps counties be more efficient with their finances, offers programs including for Energy and Workers Compensation to improve communities and seeks to improve employee safety and job satisfaction, according to its website.
County Risk Sharing Authority (CORSA)
Jonette Jackson, the county’s safety risk administrator, was reappointed as the commissioners’ designee to CORSA.
County Economic & Industrial Development Committee
Gallagher and county Prosecutor Tony Cillo were named new members of the board. Moore was reappointed.
Lorain County Corrections Planning Board
New appointees are Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery, Probation Officer/Supervisor Jen Parker of Lorain County Adult Probation, Sheriff Jack Hall, Prosecutor Tony Cillo and county Special Projects Coordinator/Manager Dave Greenspan, who also is Westlake City Council President, a former Republican state representative and Cuyahoga County councilman. Andy Laubenthal of the county Sheriff’s Office and soon-to-be county dog warden; Lorain County Community College President Marcia Ballinger; Domestic Relations Court Administrator Emily Kirsch; Common Pleas Court Administrator Sherry Clouser; Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County Program Officer Arielle Edwards; Dr. Amber Fisher, superintendent of the Murray Ridge Center; MHARS Board Executive Director Michael Doud; Arthur Beau Hill of the Northeast Ohio Division of the Salvation Army; Riddell (and alternate John Gall, his administrative assistant) were reappointed.
Attorney and Vermilion Municipal Court judicial candidate Kenneth Lieux; Chief Probation Officer Joellen Mitchell; Lorain police Lt. Larry Swanger; Common Pleas Court Deputy Administrator Deb Tansey; Steve Vukmer of the Ohio Adult Parole Authority; Riveon Mental Health and Recovery CEO Don Schiffbauer; Jennifer Marple of Lorain County Juvenile Probation; Mike Wil-
lets, executive director, and Don Nickerson, operations director, of the Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility; and Carolyn Schrenkel, program director at Adult Probation, all also were reappointed.
Lorain County Law Library board
Greenspan was appointed to a term ending Dec. 31, 2029. The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo)
Moore was appointed as a member, with county Community Development Director and former Norwalk Mayor Rob Duncan, a Republican, named his alternate.
LEEDCO is a private nonprofit organization that is attempting to build offshore wind farms in Lake Erie, plans for which have so far been unsuccessful.
Lorain County Planning Commission
Gallagher and Greenspan were appointed. Gall will serve as Riddell’s alternate to the commission. Grafton Township Trustee Christie Homer Miller was named as an alternate to member Matt Hignett, an Eaton Township trustee.
Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) board of directors
Moore was reappointed, with Patrick Thomas reappointed as his alternate. Riddell also was reappointed, with Gall as his alternate.
Columbia Township Trustee Mark Cunningham, Amherst Township Trustee Neil Lynch, Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley, Elyria Mayor Kevin Brubaker, and North Ridgeville Mayor Kevin Corcoran all were reappointed. Corcoran’s alternate has yet to be named.
NOACA Emerging Leaders Advisory Committee
Greater Cleveland Young Republicans chairman Andrew Vitaliti was appointed.
NOACA Bike Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Lorain County Metro Parks Director Jim Ziemnik and Kiara Williams, population health strategist at Lorain County Public Health, were reappointed.
NOACA Brownfield Steering Committee
Gallagher was appointed, and Gall named his alternate.
NOACA Economic Development Subcommittee
Gallagher was appointed and Riddell (alternate Gall) was reappointed. Duncan was reappointed as an alternate for Gallagher.
NOACA Rural Advisory Committee
Jacki Baca, OSU Extension 4-H Youth Development educator, was reappointed.
NOACA Transit Council
Pam Novak, chief financial officer of Lorain County Transit, was appointed.
Lorain County Storm Water Advisory Committee
Pittsfield Township Trustee Mark McConnell, Howard “Butch” Born III, Rich Beran, and Chip Wendt were reappointed to terms ending Dec. 31, 2027.
Lorain County Workforce Investment Board
Ben Norton, Charlotte Gardiner, Tony Gallo, Nick Jarmoszuk Jr., Chris Brown, Andy Kasubienski, Dave Larson, and Lisa Hutson were reappointed through Dec. 31, 2027.
Lorain County Children Services Board
Martin O’Donnell was appointed to a term ending Dec. 31, 2028.
Board of Developmental Disabilities / Murray Ridge Center
Members Lisa Mager and Beverly Gedid were reappointed to terms ending Jan. 26, 2029.
Lorain County Port Authority Board of Directors
Brian Lee was appointed to Gallagher’s unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2026. Nick Spataro and Brittany Nazario were reappointed to terms ending Dec. 31, 2028.
Contact Dave O’Brien at (440) 329-7129 or dobrien@chroniclet.com.
Big Brothers, Sisters moving
Richard Perrins The Community Guide
Almost 30 years after it was founded, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County is moving its youth mentoring services to a new location.
The organization, which provides youth services for about 400 young people in the county, had been headquartered at 1917 North Ridge Road in Lorain since at least 2000, President and CEO Holly Brinda said. In recent years, it became clear that location had been outgrown.
“The building had just become too small,” Brinda said. “When we add new services, we need more space. … The location of our new facility gives us an opportunity to engage at a closer level.”
It will now be at 1270 Abbe Road N. in Elyria, across the street from the organization’s strategic partner, Lorain County Community College.
The property, previously owned by Elyria dentist Dr. Paul Vecchio, takes up 6,600 square feet and will cost about $760,000.
Vecchio structured the sale through a land contract agreement that allows a portion of its monthly mortgage payments to go to its principal amount, Brinda said. To pay off its mortgage and make minor necessary
renovations to the property, the organization will host a capital campaign in the coming weeks.
Brinda said Vecchio made the first donation to the capital campaign, which she said will allow the organization to pay off its mortgage earlier.
“I believe in the incredible work that Big Brothers Big Sisters does to inspire and guide the next generation,” Vecchio said in a release on Monday. “It’s an honor to contribute to their mission and ensure they have a space to continue to make a meaningful impact.”
Given the organization’s previous building was rented, Brinda said owning the new property gives the agency a tangible asset through which it can focus its existing services and embark on new ones.
After moving into the building last week, Brinda said the next few weeks will be focused on minor renovations, with the capital campaign hopefully ensuring that future donations can be directed to services for children themselves.
“All of the money that comes from individuals, corporations, foundations, organizations and government grants can go directly into services for children,” Brinda said. This year, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Teachers get pension talk
Owen MacMillan
The Community Guide
ELYRIA — Educators face a “math problem” with their pension that will need support from legislators to reconcile, pension managers said.
Investments have been successful over the long term, but the pension is facing a major issue. The number of retired teachers is growing while the number of active teachers paying into the pension fund had leveled off. Retirees are also living longer, further taxing the benefit system.
The conversation was a part of a town hall event hosted by the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio at Lorain County Community College last Thursday. It was attended by over 100 teachers from school districts in and around Lorain County.
The event was led by interim STRS head Aaron Hall, a Toledo native and longtime Wall Street manager who was appointed by the STRS board in November.
Hall walked the teachers through the financial history and investment strategy of the STRS, touting a strong performance against the stock market over the past decade by the pension’s investors.
STRS uses funds collected from active teachers to fund the pensions and benefits of retired teachers, while investing funds not actively needed to pay for those benefits.
The approximate 1:1 ratio of active to retired teachers is creating a yearly deficit of about $3.9 billion.
There are only two ways to correct that deficit over the long term, and both required assistance from state legislators, Hall said:
increase the contribution amount of teachers paying in or hire more teachers.
“The investment returns have been superlative, right? Over long periods of time (Our investments) have outperformed all the other plans in the state, so the problem is a legislative problem,” Hall said.
“We’re gonna work as hard as we can work with the Legislature. (But) this is a tough legislative situation. This group is tough. You guys know that. I don’t have to tell you that, right? You can read the newspapers and you can look at the maps.”
Districts pay a 14 percent contribution of a teacher’s salary into the pension fund, which was set in 1986 and is the second-lowest contribution in the country, Hall said.
Additionally, Hall said that in order to hire more teachers, public schools need more state money, which does not appear to be on the horizon. One member of the audience, retired Firelands Schools teachers David Simmer, said he was doubtful of both in the Legislature increasing money to public schools and increasing employer contributions. Specifically, Simmer pointed to Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman’s recent statements about potentially axing the third phase of Ohio’s current public school funding plan.
Carol Correthers, STRS board member and Lorain Education Association vice president, shared that skepticism, saying it would fall on everyone in the audience and everyone in public education to fight for state funding “... because public education has been under attack for years.”
will expand its one-on-one mentoring program, where children are paired with a volunteer, to include specific programs for educational success, social and emotional health.
“We knew that while our historic mentoring mission is the most important, we also knew that children could benefit from some added services,” Brinda said. “It’s a tall order, but I’m just so proud of our staff and our board for being willing to have this very ambitious goal at a time when we know our children need it most.”
Brinda said the organization’s services have grown by over 50 percent in the last two years. With more than 100 children still on its wait list, she expects that growth to continue, with the new facility improving its capacity for mentoring services and other programs.
“It’s an asset for us, for our mentoring matches — the caring adults who provide services to children — but it’s also a great asset to the community overall,” Brinda said.
To express interest in being an adult mentor, or for more information on Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County, call (440) 277-6541 or visit www.bigloraincounty.org.
Contact Richard Perrins at rperrins@chroniclet.com.
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Aaron Hall, State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio’s acting executive director, addresses teachers at a town hall meeting last week.
Oberlin beats Wellington
Wellington stayed close to Oberlin in the first half, trailing 21-17 after the first quarter and 34-30 at the half as the teams traded shots. However, Oberlin extended their lead to nine points at the end of the third quarter and completely took control in the fourth quarter. Oberlin wins 74-54.
Wellington beats Oberlin
Wellington and Oberlin battled back and forth in a game of big momentum swings.
Wellington started off fast, but Oberlin hit several long shots to close the first quarter with Wellington holding a one point lead at 11-10.
Wellington took the momentum in the second quarter to hold a 23-13 lead at the half.
Oberlin closed the gap to six points, trailing 33-27 after three. Oberlin could only manage two points in the fourth quarter and Wellington gets a 4029 win.
Photos by Russ Gifford The Community Guide
Buzzer-beating
thriller in Avon; Amherst wins by 2
Amherst traveled to Avon for its first meeting of the season. Amherst trailed the entire game, behind 31-23 at half and down 46-40 at the end of the third quarter. But, Amherst kept battling and got the ball back with 18 seconds left in the game trailing by three points. Amherst’s Jack Coleman hit a buzzer beater 3-point shot to send the game into overtime. Amherst kept the momentum in overtime and picked up a 69-67 win.
Amherst’s David Dudziak weaves between Avons’s Sam Tonioio (34), Joey Ziegler (21) and Colten Fitch (3) on his way to the basket.
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Amherst’s Jack Coleman hits a three point shot in front of the Amherst bench over Avon’s Nolan Good to send the game to overtime at Avon.
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Wellington’s Kalynne Pickering on a layup.
Oberlin’s Christopher Inge gets fouled at the basket by Wellington’s Alex Frenk.
At left, Amherst’s Eli Solak gets two points over Avon’s Sam Tonioio.
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Wellington’s Connor Kinser.
Wellington’s Mackenzie Jeousek and Oberlin’s Janiah Bowen-Pride battle for a loose ball.
Wellington’s John Kinter scores two points against Oberlin.
Wellington’s Brooke Lehmkuhl drives past Oberlin’s Janiah Bowen-Pride on her way to the basket.
Outside Circle holding auditions
Outside Circle Theater Project (OCTP) is holding auditions for its April 2025 production of “Nine Dinners In October,” a play about friendship, life, love and loss written by Rachel Zake and directed by Truth Taylor, from noon to 5 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Mad Factory, 39 S. Main Street, Oberlin.
Auditions are by appointment only and will consist of cold reading from the script. No acting experience is necessary. All are welcome. Audition participants may sign up for slots at: signupgenius.com/ go/5080F48A5A62FA4FA7-54503614-auditions or at outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com
Outside Circle Theater Project is dedicated to educating and generating discussions about history, social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through producing live theater works that reflect the diverse and under-represented voices of the Lorain County community. All interested actors are encouraged to audition. Consideration for all roles is open to any age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, body type, abilities, or other identities. Learn more about the Outside Circle Theater Project on Facebook, Patronicity.com/OCTP or by contacting Outside Circle Theater Project at outsidecircletheaterproject@gmail.com or (440) 258-0704.
Amherst Historical Super Bowl
Its Super Bowl Fundraiser will be held Feb. 9 at the Amherst Historical Society Hall, 113 South Lake Street, Amherst.
Doors open at 5 p.m. Kickoff is at 6:30. It is $10 per person. The game will be shown on a 10-foot screen. There will be tailgate food and a 50/50 raffle. BYOB with pop and water available; RSVP by Feb. 1 at (440) 988-7255 or office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org
Amherst Library hosting school supply drive
The Friends of the Amherst Public Library group is hosting a monthlong drive in January to collect supplies to benefit students at Powers Elementary, Firelands Elementary, and St. Joseph School.
The most-needed school supplies are crayons, pencils, thick and fine-tip dry erase markers, glue sticks, 2-pocket folders with no prongs, colored pencils and thick and fine-tip markers. Supplies can be dropped off in the drop box just inside the Amherst Public Library front door, and monetary donations to go toward supplies can be made at tiny.cc/100DayRestock.
Learn about the deadly 1916 train crash
Amherst historian Tom Jewell will give a presentation on the tragic train wreck that took place in Amherst, one early foggy morning on March 29, 1916.
Three trains collided, resulting in 27 people being killed and 47 injured. Countless people heroically assisted that day. This crash even has a connection with silent movie
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“Fashion on the Titanic” presented by Kira Kosatka Fashion and Titanic historian
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 2pm
AHS Hall 113 South Lake Street Amherst Ohio 44001
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What were people wearing in April 1912 on the RMS Titanic? Learn about Textiles and Fashion History during this time period. The presentation will focus on
actress Mary Pickford.
The free comunity presentation will be held at 7 p.m. March 18 at the AHS Hall, 113 South Lake Street, Amherst. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Please RSVP at (440) 988-7255 or office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org.
Amherst library board to meet
Amherst Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting at the library at 5:45 p.m. Feb. 10. The meeting is open to the public.
Fellowship to honor ‘Black Women of Excellence’
The Oberlin House of the Lord Fellowship will celebrate Black History Month with its first annual “Still We Rise: Oberlin’s Black Women of Excellence” program at at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 2 at the church, 125 South Pleasant Street, Oberlin.
Five women have been chosen to be recognized for their service to the Oberlin community:
Farah Emeka, president, Oberlin Board of Education; Meredith Gadsby, president, Oberlin Public Library Board;
Tracie Haynes, director, Oberlin Underground Railroad Society/Phillis Wheatley Center; Eboni Johnson, president, Oberlin City Council; Brittany Lovett, chair, Ruby N. Jones Community Scholarship Fund.
The community is invited to join in showing their appreciation. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information contact Phyllis Yarber Hogan at pmyarber@gmail.com or (440) 574-1394.
LCCC seeking hall of fame nominees
Nominations are open for Lorain County Community College’s Commodore Hall of Fame.
The honor recognizes “outstanding alumni of LCCC who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their careers, made significant contributions to their communities, and shown a deep commitment to the values” of the college, according to a release Friday.
This year’s class of alumni will be the second in the Hall of Fame, with inductees to be honored at an event in June.
“LCCC alumni are the heart of our institution’s success, and their accomplishments reflect the power of education to transform lives,” LCCC President Marcia Ballinger said in the release. “The Commodore Hall of Fame is our way of recognizing the many ways our alumni continue to inspire our community and serve as role models for the next generation of students.”
Nominees will be evaluated on their professional achievements, leadership, community service and their “ongoing commitment to the values and mission of LCCC,” the release said.
Nominations are accepted through Feb. 28. Criteria and nomination forms are available at www.lorainccc.edu/ HallOfFame.
College gets safety improvement grants
Lorain County Community College will receive $236,611 from Ohio in the third round of the state’s Campus Safety Grant program.
The funds were part of $7.5 million going to 28 colleges and universities, Gov. Mike DeWine announced last week. The money may be used for physical security enhancements, such as security cameras, fencing, lighting, door locks, portable surveillance trailers, radios, drones and more.
To be eligible for grant funding, colleges and universities conducted a security and vulnerability assessment to identify areas in need of safety enhancements, according to the governor’s office.
“Ohio remains committed to ensuring our colleges and universities have the resources they need to make their campuses as safe as possible,” DeWine said. “These grants will allow us to continue this important work so students can focus on thriving in their studies, chasing their career goals, and reaching their full potential.”
Laubenthal new county dog warden
Andy Laubenthal has been hired as the new county dog warden to Tim Pihlblad, who served in that role for 10 years before dying in December.
Laubenthal, who starts Monday, will be paid $74,714 a year. He most recently served as a project specialist with the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, where he had previously been a jail administrator and a corrections officer. He also formerly was a probation officer with the county Adult Probation Department and a corrections officer for the Elyria Police Department.
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