Amherst rejects 174 new houses
“That’s our whole economic future,” Amherst Mayor Mark Costilow said.
“The city was depending on that, the parks were depending on that, that $330 per house that was going to park economics pays wages for the park for the entire year.”
Residents and Council have raised concerns about Quarry Creek, the 174-unit neighborhood that was to be located at the end of North Dewey Road, since it was introduced in February. The proposed development area lies in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of State Routes 2 and 58. North Dewey Road is located off North Ridge Road.
The proposed
trance and exit on that roadway and the potential loss of life that could come if something were to happen,” DuBois said at an earlier meeting.
Residents like Megan DuBois shared concerns about the safety of the one entrance and exit and asked Council and the developer Richard Sommers, of Sommers Development Group, to consider options. “We are concerned about there not being a second en-
During a March Council meeting, Sommers asked the city to hold the decision on the new development as he explored the possibility of putting in an emergency access road to Route 58 would have to be built over a creek.
“We are now committed to putting that road in and it will have a locked gate that only the people who have keys will be able to access,” Sommers said.
The rejection, Costilow said, sets a bad precedent for future developers.
“There’s no other developments currently proposed for the next three years and this is going to discour-
age other developers from coming in, especially when they are treated like this,” he said. “They worked hard and did everything Council asked and respected every single thing Council and residents asked and Council still turned around and denied them.”
Amherst Council President Jennifer Wasilk said, “There was a lot of misinformation going around about the safety of the area.
“The biggest thing is the accident that occurred at that intersection and the misinformation that came from that.”
In 2022, a serious crash occurred between a car and a motorcyclist at the intersection of North Ridge Road and North Dewey roads. There were serious injuries, but no fatalities.
“That accident was not caused by the intersection being dangerous, it was caused by a drunk driver,” Costilow said.
Sommers said he is looking at options and Costilow urged Council to reconsider the decision. Contact Lauren Hoffman at (440) 3286902 or lhoffman@chroniclet.com. Dave
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women of Grafton” who helped them survive Former Chronicle art director Bob Lynch is pictured with country music stars Dale Evans and Roy Rogers. The stars, who performed at the 1968 Lorain County Fair, signed a poster Lynch drew of them promoting their appearance, which the Lynch family has held onto ever since.
When police responded to this call Saturday, they found the driver was a teen, the car was stolen and he had a gun.
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ELYRIA — Elyria police
said the driver who struck two homes in the 300 block of West River Road Saturday was a 16-year-old in a stolen Chevy Impala who had a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun. The teenage suspect was treated and released from the hospital but no one else was injured, police said.
He is facing several felony charges, including auto theft, vandalism and multiple weapons offenses.
No other injuries were reported, but Fire Chief Joe Pronesti said the second home was heavily damaged and was “unlivable.”
Kenneth Walker, who lives in the first house hit by the driver, said he was making dinner when the crash occurred.
“I was in the middle
of making dinner when I heard a sound, so I go to open up my front porch and I see my porch is gone, and about seven police officers running to a car in the side of my neighbor’s house,” he said.
“The neighbors were in the backyard, and my family was in the back of the house in the kitchen.” Walker said the car hit his front porch and a metal pole before colliding with his neighbor’s house.
Despite the damage done to his property, Walker said it is just another bump in the road and can be replaced.
“The first thing I said when an officer came up to us was the meatloaf survived, so all is all right,” Walker said.
“It’s just a bump in the road of life, we can come back.”
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Lauren Hoffman The Community Guide AMHERST — Amherst City Council defeated the controversial Quarry Creek neighborhood in a 4-3 decision, leaving the mayor and much of the administration frustrated with the decision.
The Community Guide Award-winning former Chronicle-Telegram art director and editorial cartoonist Robert “Bob” Lynch, whose artwork appeared on the newspaper’s pages for decades and hangs everywhere from Elyria High School to restaurants in the Florida town where he retired, died Saturday at home. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Lynch was 90 and living in Tavares, Florida, when he died, his daughter Patty Meldrum said. Not just an artist, Lynch was a civic booster and leader with a knack for making friends and known for his love of travel and being a great family man, Meldrum said. Hired by The Chronicle in the mid-1960s, Lynch started as a staff artist and ended with the title of art director. He illustrated stories and drew political and editorial cartoons for nearly 30 years until he retired in 1994, although he continued making cartoon contributions until 2020. He did courtroom sketches in Lorain and Cuyahoga county courts, and received several commendations from local police departments for doing composite sketches of criminal suspects that resulted in arrests, Meldrum said. Over time, he collected multiple Associated Press and Cleveland Press Club awards. Multiple former co-workers recalled him fondly for his kindness, his smile and sense of humor. Several Chronicle employees whom Lynch hired still work in the newspaper’s art department. “Bob was a gentleman with a keen eye for the foibles of local politics and politicians,” Chronicle-Telegram Editorial Page Editor Brad Dicken said. “Even those he chided in his cartoons often asked for the original prints so that they could hang them up in their offices or at home. Bob also took the time to honor local achievements in his cartoons, something that also won him the appreciation of readers.” “People felt honored” to be the subject of a Bob Lynch portrait or cartoon, Meldrum said. You might not know Lynch by name, but if you went to Elyria High School you’ve seen his work: Mascot Petey Pioneer is a Lynch original,
Lynch drew portraits of inductees for the Elyria Sports Hall of Fame for the first 20 of its existence, Chronicle sportswriter and Hall of Fame trustee Tim Gebhardt said.
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are collecting used viewing glasses for redistribution. The Lorain, Avon Lake and Amherst libraries all have collection boxes that will be sent to Astronomers Without Borders. The nonprofit organiza
collects the glasses to distribute for solar eclipses in
of Africa, Asia and South America. Lorain Public Library System Director Anastasia Diamond-Ortiz heard about the program at a Cleveland library and wanted to bring it to Lorain County. Marketing and Public Relations Director Jennifer Black said the library system had looked at recycling the glasses, but it was too labor-intensive to separate the recyclable cardboard frames from the nonrecyclable viewing film. The LPLS alone distributed more than 9,000 pairs of glasses, she said, and did not want to receive even a fraction back and have to ask staff to disassemble them before they could be recycled. “It’s such a great use of the glasses by paying it forward,” Black said. If you want to recycle the glasses yourself, remove the lenses first. They are not recyclable. Too much work? Take them to the Lorain County Collection Center, 540 S. Abbe Road, Elyria, where the Solid Waste Management District will take care of it for you. Or, you can alway save them for the next eclipse.
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Beatles tribute brings ‘Magical Mystery Tour’
John Landes is quite familiar with the concept of straddling two worlds. For more than three decades, the Philadelphia native and singer-guitarist toured the world portraying John Lennon in Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles, which returns to Cleveland for a Friday show at the KeyBank State Theatre.
In fact, the last time the outfit was in Northeast Ohio, the band members made their way over to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame where they immersed themselves in “The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be” exhibition celebrating Peter Jackson’s jaw-dropping docuseries.
“The exhibit was incredible,” said Landes, calling from Northern California. “I kind of stood right in between rooms where I could look at the rooftop concert footage and look at the instruments that were being used and the clothes that were being worn, and then at the same time kind of peek over and see those are the drums, that’s John’s guitar and there’s Ringo’s red rain slicker that he was wearing.
“Just to have that kind of tangible, that physical presence there while you’re watching what otherwise for us Beatles fans is kind of like an almost magical peering into that history that
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without asking for anything in return, Meldrum said.
Lynch never forgot that kindness, she said.
“He always had a tight relationship with the families in Grafton because their mothers and grandmothers helped him so much,” Meldrum said.
Lynch attended the old Grafton School.
Despite being only 5 feet, 9 inches tall, he was a basketball standout and threeyear starter in the sport.
A graduate of the Class of 1951, Lynch had to turn down a full basketball scholarship to college so he could work to help support his family.
Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1953, Lynch was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland before he was deployed to Korea. Discharged from the Army, he went to The Cooper School of Art in Cleveland.
Lynch married Janet Weston in 1955. They were married 68 years and had four children: Jeff, Debra, Patty and Barbara.
we can’t quite touch, it was just breathtaking.” Perhaps that’s why Rain has transitioned from its last tour’s re-creation of the iconic rooftop concert to focusing on the group’s 1967 double EP “Magical Mystery Tour.” Landes noted that Rain — which fuses together historical footage and television commercials from the ’60s while the outfit plays faithful, note-for-note performances of all things John,
Paul, George and Ringo — is having a blast performing songs such as “I Am the Walrus,” “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields” and “Magical Mystery Tour.”
“These are all part of the soundtrack, so focusing on that album is almost like playing a little bit of a greatest hits,” he said. “As Beatles fans, it feels just as relevant today as any other music that’s out there.” Speaking of relevancy, last year the world was turned upside down
when AI created new Beatles song “Now and Then,” which became a No. 1 global hit.
Landes said Rain doesn’t plan on adding the song to its set list, which also doesn’t include cobbled-together post-Beatles breakup songs “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love.” “That almost feels like sort of a different story,” he said. “Our show is sort of a theatrical retelling of the Beatles story from the time they got together to the time
they broke up — and all of that music.”
That said, Fab Four fandom doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Even Landes admitted over the last few decades he’s questioned whether Rain indeed had a shelf life related to waning interest among Beatles fans.
“Every time I thought this is kind of winding down, something comes along that reminds people of how great the Beatles are,” he said. “We’re seeing it again with the ‘Get Back’ series.
“Not only does it reinvigorate the Beatles fans that stepped away for a little bit, but it reminds them how much the Beatles meant to them. It also brings on new fans. So it ebbs and flows just like anything else. And the cool thing is that it gets handed down from generation to generation.”
“‘I used to work with that guy,’” Lynch would say when Lichtenstein’s name came up, Meldrum said.
“These were just people he ran across.”
The family traveled across the U.S. on weekends and during summers. Between dude ranches with singing cowboys where they’d eat off the chuck wagon, to underground working gold mines, “we didn’t know where we were going to end up,” Meldrum said.
“I don’t know how he found these things, but we had some awesome, awesome trips,” she said.
Lynch was more than just a cartoonist, his daughter said. His “serious” portraits of famous or just “dayto-day” people also were highly regarded, Meldrum said.
After graduating from Cooper, Lynch worked for a number of advertising agencies in Cleveland. There, he was briefly a co-worker of Roy Lichtenstein, who later found fame as one of the most famous American pop artists and a contemporary of Andy Warhol.
Lynch was advertising director for the Lorain
County Fair Board, drawing posters and being a “handler” for the entertainers who performed at the fair — Kenny Rogers and Eddie Rabbitt among them. He drew a poster featuring country music legends Roy Rogers and Dale Evans for their appearance at the fair one year. As was his custom, Lynch sent them the original — which they signed and sent back to him. The family still has it, Meldrum said. A Lynch family road trip in the 1960s or 1970s ended up at the Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum in California, she recalled. True to form, Bob Lynch ended up chatting with Roy Rogers like best friends, Meldrum remembered. Lynch believed strongly in sharing his gift and hosted many art education programs for churches, schools, Kiwanis, Lions, Key clubs, any organization that wanted them, she said. He held on to boxes full of “thank you” cards, notes and letters that she discovered following his death.
“I know people really liked it,” Meldrum said of the educational programs.
“I sat through a few of them myself. It made you proud when you saw how much people enjoyed it. I can’t remember if he ever got paid by the organizations, I think a lot of it was complimentary.”
Many family vacations coincided with Kiwanis conventions, Meldrum said, and many Kiwanians became lifelong family friends.
A lifetime member through the GraftonMidview Kiwanis Organization, Lynch received a Distinguished Service Award “in Recognition of Outstanding Leadership and Service” from the Eustis, Florida, Kiwanis Club in February 2011. “He was very proud of his membership in Kiwanis,” Meldrum said.
One of his other great prides was an Honor Flight from Orlando to Washington, D.C., for veterans that he got to take several years back. Meldrum said her father told her: “Next to having kids and being married, that’s a highlight of my life.”
It came with a tour of the Vietnam War and Korean War memorials in the na-
tion’s capital, and involved Lynch making even more friends.
In front of the Korean War memorial on that day were “about 40 Korean tourists on a bus,” who appeared lost.
Never one to miss an opportunity to make friends, Lynch started speaking to them in Korean, Meldrum said, then posed for a photo with the grateful tourists.
Lynch was a member and former elder at North Eaton Christian Church and a member of CompassLife Church in Tavares, Florida, at the time of his death.
Lynch’s membership and service in or on many other groups and organizations included the Lorain County Multiple Sclerosis Association; Grafton Historical Association; North Eaton Volunteer Fire Department; AMVETS Post 1992 in Eustis, Florida; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079 and American Legion Post 12 in Elyria; Grafton Hot Stove; the United Way and YMCA; and Lorain County 4-H. He was inducted into the Midview Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.
Lynch once did a portrait of beloved Cleveland
Indians pitcher and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller that ran in the Chronicle. When he did portraits, he would often send the original to the subject and keep a copy for himself.
Feller “loved it” and never forgot Lynch, Meldrum said.
That became apparent at one Indians spring training game in Florida in the mid-1980s, when Bob and Janet Lynch and Patty and her husband Mark were in the stands as Feller walked past.
“‘Hey, Bob!’” Lynch said to Feller. “‘Hey, Bob!’” Feller replied.
Mark Meldrum couldn’t believe it, his wife said.
“’You just waved at Bob Feller and he knew your name?” he asked.
“Yeah, we go way back,” Lynch said.
Bob Lynch is survived by his wife of 68 years, Janet; children Jeff (Coni) Lynch, Debra Lynch, Patty (Mark) Meldrum, and Barbara (Mark) Pragg; three grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren and dear friend Richard Llewellyn of Elyria.
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IF YOU GO WHO: Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday WHERE: KeyBank State Theatre, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland TICKETS: $29 to $59 INFO: (216) 241-6000 or PlayhouseSquare.org COURTESY MATT
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Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles fuses together historical footage from the ’60s while playing faithful performances of all things John, Paul, George and Ringo.
Amherst pool opening threatened; city seeks applicants 15 and older
said B.J. Fisher, director of Health and Safety for the American Lifeguard Association.
The local lifeguard problem is countywide.
this summer if lifeguards are not hired soon. “You can’t have a pool without lifeguards,” Amherst Mayor Mark Costilow said. “And right now with the low number of people who are interested in recent years, we might have to close the pool if our needs are not met.”
The city only has one returning lifeguard, Costilow said.
Much of the United States has been facing a lifeguard shortage, according to the American Lifeguard Association, with many cities looking at making the difficult decision to close public pools during the summer months.
As of last year, about a third of the country’s 309,000 public swimming pools remained closed or had sporadic openings,
“Every single entity that has a public pool has had issues for several years now since the pandemic,” Lorain County Metro Parks Public Information Officer Mariah Deitz said.
“This is something that we have faced for some time and we talk about it regularly in trying to find ways to fix it.”
Deitz said she believes the shortage stems primarily from a lack of interest.
“It is not a dollar and cents kind of conversation, it’s more about how no one is interested in the job posting,” Deitz said. “Entities that are paying high and low wages … (have) no one to fill the positions.”
Deitz said the Metro Parks and other cities have worked to mitigate the issue by lowering age qualifications and paying for life-
WHAT: Seated Rhythm Dancercise
WHEN: Friday TIME: 3 p.m.
Active for Life’s Seated Rhythm is one of its most popular brain and body ‘dancercise’ classes where attendees dance through the ages. It was inspired by ballroom and Latin dancing but is all done while seated. This class features gentle and fun chacha and mambo steps coupled with basic exercises. Incredible for both brain and body. No dance experience necessary. Registration is required for this program.
WHAT: Adapted Storytime
WHEN: Saturday TIME: 11:15 a.m.
Join the Amherst Public Library for a Saturday Adapted Storytime at a new time. Children with varying learning styles and abilities are invited to come together in a supported environment to participate in stories, songs, and activities in which respect for differences is practiced and encouraged.
The program will last 15-20 minutes, followed by social time.Content is designed for ages 3-7, but all ages are welcome. Parents and siblings are also welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration for each child is required for each monthly session.
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NORTH RIDGEVILLE — In November, North Ridgeville voters approved Issue 16, a $170 million construction levy to fund the creation of a new North Ridgeville High School. It was the district’s third attempt to pass a construction levy in as many elections.
That levy will fund the new high school designed by ThenDesign Architecture of Willoughby.
Residents can give input in an online survey on the district’s construction project website at tinyurl.com/yc2z4dru.
guard classes. “Some of our positions have been filled by older retirees but there is still the lack of interest that is hurting us,” Deitz said.
Amherst is not offering the training courses but it will reimburse hired employees for the cost of the class.
A minimum of 11 lifeguards are needed to operate the pool, but the city would like to have 15, Dave Andrews, Amherst Parks Board Commission chairperson, stated in a previous meeting.
Amherst lifeguards are paid $14 per hour to start, the highest in the area, according to Andrews.
Prospective lifeguards must have turned 15 by June 1 and must have certification to work.
Those interested in becoming a lifeguard can call Jami Anderson, Amherst administrative assistant, at (440) 988-4380.
Contact Lauren Hoffman at (440) 328-6902 or lhoffman@chroniclet.com.
WHAT: 1924 Lorain Tornado
WHEN: April 25
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
This informative program with special guest Kaitlyn Donaldson, curator of the Lorain Historical Society, is about the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Lorain Tornado, which is coming up in June.
The program commemorates the disaster, which is still considered the deadliest tornado in Ohio history.
Using photographs and personal accounts, Kaitlyn will cover the path of destruction left by the tornado as well as reveal how people and organizations helped in the recovery and rebuilding afterwards.
Registration is suggested for this program.
WHAT: Savings Basics and the Long Road to Retirement
WHEN: April 29
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
Financial experts from Achieva Credit Union will talk about different ways to save and invest, as well as the importance of saving money at a young age. Hear about different options to plan for retirement and how much you might need to retire when you want.
Registration is suggested.
Project manager Clair Bank said the firm has had meetings with district staff and students to determine the interior design — what rooms are needed, such as a maker space or student common area — while the community can help determine the aesthetics
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close the Anna Schmauch Memorial Pool
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Wellington gas odor deemed harmless
Community Guide WELLINGTON — A gas odor that worried residents last week turned out to be not harmful, according to the Wellington Fire District and Columbia Gas. “Our crews are aware of a gas odor in some parts of our service territory in northern Ohio,” said Bill Loomer, communications manager for Columbia Gas. “The situation is safe and the source of the odor is known.” Loomer said the odor was caused by an overabundance of an additive known as mercaptan that was added by an upstream supplier. According to the National
Health Institute, mercaptans are a sulfur-containing compound with a distinctive and unpleasant odor. They are used in various industrial processes, including petroleum refining, chemical manufacturing and pesticide production.
Residents in the village began calling the fire department at around 10
a.m. Wednesday, said Troy Pitts, Wellington assistant fire chief. “(Calls) have been scattered throughout the village on both the consumer and commercial level,” Pitts said. “Additionally, we have heard calls from LaGrange and Oberlin on this problem.” Columbia Gas uses the
additive to detect natural gas. “Mercaptan is harmless in the amount that is being used and poses no threat to the community,” Loomer said. “The source of the odor is not due to a gas leak.”
Loomer said this kind of leak is uncommon for the gas company. Still, Loomer
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Visitors to “Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain: An Immersive Experience” are encouraged to relax in the exhibition space, immersed for 10 minutes in the mountain’s sublime sights and sounds with narration performed by actor Ryu Jun-yeol and a soundtrack created by composer Yang Bang-ean.
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East meets West where the past meets the future. Such an intersection is what The Cleveland Museum of Art is providing visitors with in its new “Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain: An Immersive Experience,” which appears through Sept. 29 in the Textile Gallery Arlene M. and Arthur S. Holden Gallery.
“I’m so excited because this is the digital immersive exhibition on Korean art,” said Sooa McCormick, The Cleveland Museum of Art’s Korea Foundation curator of Korean art.
“This is the first one in the U.S. and also the first one that I really feel there is a strong scholarship connecting the experiences of the past and bringing to the present.
“A lot of East Asian art exhibitions probably will move onto
IF YOU GO
WHAT: The Cleveland Museum of Art presents “Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain: An Immersive Experience”
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays (closed Mondays) through Sept. 29
WHERE: 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland
ADMISSION: free INFO: clevelandart.org
something like this in future, but it’s really important to mention that Cleveland Museum of Art is the first U.S. institution (to have one).”
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s digital innovations team and McCormick, in collaboration with the Technology Research Institute for Culture & Heritage (TRIC), created an immersive experience following the historical account
of Im Hyeong-soo (1514–1547), who published a detailed travelogue about his hiking experience at the Seven Jeweled Mountain.
A digital immersive exhibition, think “Immersive Van Gogh,” visitors seemingly time travel to what is currently the North Hamgyong Province of North Korea surrounded by vivid animation inspired by a 19th-century folding screen that illustrates the mountain’s striking scenery. And just outside the immersive experience is the artwork, on view exclusively at the Cleveland Museum of Art, that inspired the digital display.
“Although it’s one work of art, it came from 10 different hanging scrolls, which were digitized,” she said.
Visitors are encouraged to relax in the exhibition space, immersed for
10 minutes in the mountain’s sublime sights and sounds with narration performed by actor Ryu Jun-yeol and a soundtrack created by composer Yang Bang-ean.
Prior to visiting the “Into the Seven Jeweled Mountain,” McCormick advised attendees to pay special attention as they walk through the venue’s Korean gallery.
“I organized another small exhibition that introduces Korean landscape painting tradition in the Korean gallery,” she said. “That exhibition title is ‘From Dreaming to Hiking.’
“You’ll see all these landscape paintings that depict idealized natural scenes dated by 16th-century to late 19th-century Korean paintings.
“They portray the topographical features of real Korean mountains.”
asked that residents report any gas smells to the company.
“Although we have identified this odor source, it is important to contact us at (800) 344-4077 if you believe you are smelling a gas leak,” he said.
Additional information can be found by visiting tinyurl.com/559ba77e.
The Commuity Guide The Elyria Fire Department had a record number of emergency calls due to excessive natural gas odors being reported across Lorain County last week. Columbia Gas of Ohio has said the issue was caused by an overabundance of an additive in the gas supply that is not harmful, but smells very potent. The company said the issue has been reported in at least Lorain, Cuyahoga, Medina, Stark and Columbiana counties. Elyria Fire Chief Joe Pronesti said that his department responded to 140 emergency calls on Wednesday, about double its previous record in a single day.
“It was a record day in the history of the department for calls in a (24 hour) shift,” Pronesti said. “Our average is about 15 calls. … It was certainly a record day. It blew any other day, even ones where we have big storms, out of the water by probably two times.” Columbia Gas representatives have said the smell, often likened to rotten eggs, came from an excessive amount of the additive mercaptan by an upstream gas supplier. Erica Chronaberry, communications manager for Columbia Gas of Ohio, declined to release the name of the supplier on Thursday. Natural gas is naturally odorless and colorless, so mercaptan is added to make a gas leak more noticeable to residents and emergency personnel. But with an excess amount of it in the supply, the smell can be noticed even when there is no leak.
The company said that mercaptan is an organic compound that is not harmful to humans.
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CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART It’s like going there
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One of the energy e ciency initiatives o ered in partnership between Village of Wellington Utilities and E ciency Smart. Farm & Home Hardware 120 South Main St., Wellington Limit of 4 discounted products per person. While Supplies Last. GREENLITE (1) LED BULB Standard or Wi -enabled GREENLITE LED BULB 4-PACK GREENLITE WIFI-ENABLED SMART PLUG GREENLITE ADVANCED POWER STRIP SHOP THESE DISCOUNTS AT: OBERLIN — The Nord Family Foundation announced it will gift 285 S. Professor St., Oberlin, to a charitable organization. The Nord Family Foundation is inviting organizations to submit a proposal, according to a news release sent out by the foundation. The foundation asks that proposals include the organization’s intended use and plan for maintenance of the property. Proposals should also specify the type of community services expected to be provided at the property. The property is the former home of Oberlin Community Services, a nonprofit that provides food, financial assistance, referrals and other emergency assistance to the residents of Oberlin and its surrounding townships, villages and cities. Proposal applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. May 20. All applicants must apply through the Foundation’s normal grant application at nordff.org/ apply. Nonprofit, charitable organizations should be qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and providing community benefits in Lorain County. An open house of the property will be held 4-7 p.m. April 16. For private tours of the building, contact (440) 984-3939. SUBMITTED PHOTO The Nord Family Foundation is inviting organizations to submit a proposal and it will gift this property at 285 S. Professor St. in Oberlin to the charity.
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OBERLIN -- Students from Oberlin High School’s Advanced Art Class were invited to create billboard designs for Oberlin Cable Co-Op.
Senior Akhira Algarin was named the winner Monday by Cable CoOp General Manager Jay Shrewsbury.
She won a cash prize, as well as “real world experience” seeing her work up on a billboard.
The billboard that will feature the winning design is on State Route 58 near Douds Veterinary Hospital.
Nearly 3,600 vehicles will go past it daily, heading into Oberlin.
Akhira’s theme was digital media and it showcased all that Oberlin Cable Co-Op has to offer residents, including internet, streaming and cable.
“I am so excited to tell my mom,” Akhira said after hearing her name announced.
All students who participated in the contest received Obie Dollars to be used in downtown businesses, Shrewsbury said.
“Though we feel all the students are winners, Cable Co-Op is the real winner by being fortunate enough to be able to create such great collaborations within our community with our wonderful community members,” Shrewsbury said.
In March, Shrewsbury reached out to the District, as well as Lorain County Joint Vocational School, in an effort to find local talent.
“The OHS Advanced Art Class showed interest, so I scheduled a day for a visit to share with them my vision for the billboard,” Shrewsbury said.
“The billboard project is a great way to help promote the student and promote the school District and show how Oberlin.
OHS Advanced Art Teacher Mallory Tulcewicz was excited to see the student-inspired creations.
“They used any medium they wish -- including digital -- but most used drawings or watercolors,” Ms. Tulcewicz said. “I
was really intrigued and excited about the opportunity for students to have their artwork printed on a billboard in town. I knew this would be something my Advanced Art students would be interested in and they immediately said yes when I relayed the information to them.” Tulcewicz and her art students find joy in collaborating with the Oberlin community.
The billboard project was the fourth collaborative project her students have done within the community.
Previously they collaborated with Oberlin-based artist Ms. Sheree Ferrato, owner of Verite Glass and created an Oberlin High School mosaic through Oberlin Schools Endowment Grant funding.
Additionally, their participation in the annual Oberlin Chalk Walk and the Black History Month art show at FAVA has been well received by students and the community.
“It can be challenging at times to fit outside projects into the schedule but the students and I love collaborating with the community. We have a lot of talented students at OHS and it is a nice way to showcase their talent and work,” Tulcewicz said.
women, create inclusive communities for all people, all listeners, all fans and really just breaking down boundaries in the often-misogynistic music industry,” says Amanda Pecsenye, who helped curate the exhibit.
and empowering women, the timing of the exhibit couldn’t be any better.
Billed as the first of its kind at the downtown Cleveland venue, the display features matriarchs of music — from Beyoncé to Joan Jett, Siouxsie Sioux to Queen Latifah — who challenged traditional gender roles, broke down music industry boundaries and illuminated social injustices throughout the world.
“Revolutionary is a great adjective to describe these artists that we are celebrating,” said Rock Hall Director of Curatorial Affairs Amanda Pecsenye, who along with VP of Curatorial Operations Shelby Morrison, curated the exhibit.
“These women have used their art, used their platform to really empower other women, create inclusive communities for all people, all listeners, all fans and really just breaking down boundaries in the often-misogynistic music industry. The exhibit is celebrating all different genres of music from kind of the early mid-’70s to today, which is amazing.”
The notion of the Rock Hall commenting on the “often misogynistic music industry” is an obvious pot-kettle situation that we’ll get to in a second.
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OBERLIN -- The gifted students at Oberlin Elementary School have created their own narratives for the Young Author program.
And, in a few weeks, the books will be submitted into a contest hosted by the Educational Service Center of Lorain County, said OES Gifted Teacher Jen Kazmierczak.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for students to be creative and tell a story from their point of view.
Students have full control of the characters, genre, as well as the illustrations,” Kazmierczak said.
Student stories focus on sports, animals, the Titanic, gaming systems, airplanes and even aliens. Students have been working on their books since January, and soon, they will have the opportunity to participate in “Meet the Author Night” at the Oberlin Public Library. And, if
It would be a shame to overshadow the venue’s groundbreaking exhibit featuring artifacts from the Rock Hall’s vault, as well as never-before-seen items from the artists’ private collections.
The latter includes the entirety of Natalie Merchant’s “Ophelia” video costumes, Christina Aguilera’s tour wardrobe from her “Stripped” world tour’s “Beautiful” performance and pieces from Liz Phair, Queen Latifah, Ani DiFranco, Sleater-Kinney and Kesha.
“The whole exhibit is really emotional to me,” she said. “I love the guitar that Joan Jett played both in her first band, The Runaways, as well as on her first four solo albums after she left that group.
“Another really highlight item is one of the dresses that Beyoncé wears in the music video for girls ‘Run the World (Girls),’ which is thematically appropriate to the exhibit as a whole.”
Considering it’s been the year of feature film “Barbie” celebrating feminism
a student would like, they can have a copy of their book placed on the “Young Author Shelf” inside the public library, allowing others to check the book out and read it.
“The display at the Oberlin Public Library is a fabulous connection that this community has and really makes our students unique compared to others,” Kazmierczak said.
“This program really allows for students to see what an author goes through from start to finish when it comes to publishing a book,” Kazmierczak said. “And to see the creative side of students, where they get to pick and choose what they share is moving.”
Fourth grader Audriana Jones decided to write about gymnastics.
“It was fun to write about sports, but the hardest part was the edits,” she said.
“Music is the soundtrack of all of our lives,” she said. “It’s amazing to celebrate not only these artists that I grew up listening to at age 14 but also some of the artists that my goddaughter, who’s in middle school, is listening to. I love that, I feel like there’s something for everyone.”
Such a Rock Hall exhibit is commendable and should have been done decades ago, which brings us back to the quite big elephant in the room.
The notion of commenting on the misogynistic music industry does seem a bit hypocritical considering only 8 percent, roughly, of all Rock Hall inductees are female.
“Particularly in the last three or four induction classes, you’re really starting to see a shift in the inclusiveness of our inductee classes,” she said. “We’ve inducted larger numbers of BIPOC (Black, indigenous and other people of color) folks and women.
“I really think the tide is turning, including the Rock Hall, but society in general is becoming more aware that rock is not just, you know, white men with guitars. It’s a spirit that is encompassed by almost all musicians.” Contact
Another student, Hazel Kessler, explained the process was a bit tedious at times. “We had to work on drafts, coloring/drawing,
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typing it out and binding the books too,” Hazel said. The final event will be the Young Author Night at the ESC on May 15 where parents and students alike can celebrate their child’s accomplishments. The evening will also include “Best of Show” finalists, a table display
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music IF YOU GO WHAT: “Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center” WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily WHERE: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland TICKETS: $35 for adults ($30 for Northeast Ohio residents), $25 for youth ages 6 to 12 and free for children ages 5 and younger INFO: (216) 515-8425 or rockhall.com Oberlin Cable names winner of design contest PHOTO PROVIDED Oberlin High School senior Akhira Algarin won the billboard design contest. PHOTO PROVIDED OES gifted student Audriana Jones points to her book on display inside an OES hallway. Oberlin young authors to compete The Community Guide The Lorain County Board of Commissioners has issued more than $23.5 million worth of bonds and bond anticipation notes to fund construction and infrastructure projects in the county. The bonds were: n $6,450,000 in bond anticipation notes to pay the cost of constructing sanitary sewer improvements as part of the Emerald sewer project in Columbia Township; n $6,340,000 in bond anticipation notes for the cost of constructing a new county highway, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, waterlines, a new sanitary pumping station and “other related improvements” for Phase 1 of the Sandstone Ridge development off state Route 58 in Amherst Township; n $2,540,000 in bond anticipation notes for the Route 82 sewer extension in Columbia Township. That project involves the installation of 5,100 linear feet of 12-inch-diameter sanitary sewer, manholes, lateral and future connections to Boone Road and the proposed Del Webb community along the north side of Royalton Road/Route 82 from Boone Road to the western city limits of Strongsville in Cuyahoga County. n $2,030,000 in bond anticipation notes for the South Boone sanitary sewer, involving the installation of sanitary sewer along 0.67 mile of Boone Road south from the intersection with Royalton Road/Route 82 in Columbia Township. The work also includes private connections to residential properties, roadway pavement repair, driveway repair and restoration. Bond anticipation notes are smaller, short-term bonds issued by governments trying to generate funding for future projects. The commissioners also authorized issuing $3,050,00 in bonds for sanitary sewer improvements on “Project Apple Pie,” which is the Carvana project in Elyria Township that will be built on the former Spiegelberg Orchard property. County issues bonds to fund constructions
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They escaped the rain
While most games in Lorain County got rained out last week, Black River lucked out and dodged the rain in its game hosting Keystone. Black River kept up with Keystone early, tying the game twice, but its luck ran out in the end. Costly errors helped Keystone get an 11-7 win.
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Black River’s Jordan Bradford celebrates with the bench after sliding safely into third base and knocking in a run.
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Keystone’s Kaylie Scott runs back to grab this Black River fly ball.
Black River’s Remington Dieter jumps to make the catch on this Keystone fly ball.
Keystone’s Anna Wright reels back to make the throw to first base at Keystone’s game against Black River.
Audubon Society talks Great Lakes
Black River Audubon’s May program will be “Challenges of our Great Lakes for Humans and Wildlife” presented by Lara Roketenetz on May 7 at 7 p.m. at Carlisle Reservation, 12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange.
The Great Lakes face a myriad of challenges and this program will address and discuss the importance of reducing our own impacts to the Great Lakes as well as collective action to help issues that affect the people and animals that depend on them.
Lara has her Ph.D. in Integrated Biosciences from The University of Akron where she studied aquatic invasive species and biological control methods. She currently serves as the Director of The University of Akron Field Station where she educates students from K-college on environmental issues.
This program is free to the public. For more information, visit blackriveraudubon.org.
Acquitted murderer tale in Pittsfield
On Thursday, May 9 at 7 p.m., Pittsfield Twp. Historical Society will present a program “Rev. Ephraim K. Avery, acquitted of 1832 R.I. murder charges fled to Pittsfield” at Pittsfield Township Hall, Routes 58 & 303.
The notorious Avery of Bristol, R.I., was tried and acquitted for the alleged 1832 murder in Tiverton, R.I., of Sarah Cornell of Fall River, Mass.; and to escape harassment he came to Pittsfield.
Many books have been written about the victim’s possible relationship with Ephraim and the murder trials in 1832 in Newport, R.I. Ephraim was exonerated, but public curiosity & accusations continued to haunt him. Ephraim and his family moved to Massachusetts, Connecticut, and upstate New York and finally settled in Pittsfield, where his nephew Carlos Avery was a well-regarded farmer.
This interesting program about a 192-year-old murder mystery and early Pittsfield settler will be presented by family historian & researcher Ray Mann of Wellington. Oberlin commencement weekend tours
The Oberlin Heritage Center will be offering several public tour options that will explore diverse topics such as abolitionism, the founding of Oberlin and civil rights. You do not have to be affiliated with the college to participate.
Friday, May 24
Jewett House Tour - 2 p.m.
Scholars and Settlers Tour - 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 25:
Freedom’s Friends - 10:30 a.m.
Architecture Tour- 1:30 p.m.
Civil War to Civil Rights - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 26:
Architecture Tour - 10:00 a.m.
Freedom’s Friends - 1:30 p.m.
Plus, self-guided indoor and outdoor tablet tours are available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Registration is required for history walks.
4-H fundraiser is a success
The Lorain County 4-H Endowment Board members were pleased with the outcome of their annual dinner and auction. Hosted at Germans Villa on April 6, the event was the largest ever in attendance.
Board Treasurer, ReneeTollett said they raised $26,000.
“It was a very successfu l evening. Participation was the answer, we were very excited about the turnout, but even more thrilled about the results,” said Beth Clegg, President of the Board.
The money from the dinner and auction will provide funding for many college scholarships, grants for local 4-H programs and 4-H campers to Kelley’s Island.
Metro Parks Hiking Stick Program is back
Since 1986, the Friends of the Metro Parks’ Hiking Stick Program has been encouraging visitors to explore nature nearby. The annual program remains a popular activity and will run through June 30. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the program introduced a hybrid model allowing participants to choose from naturalist-led program hikes or self-guided hikes. This option continues today and staff signatures are no longer required.
Participants who complete this program will receive a hiking stick (available to first-time participants only) and an annual metal pin to adhere to their hiking stick. Participants must complete at least 10 hikes at six different Lorain County Metro Parks and submit the Hiking Stick Program form by July 7. Forms may be sent to pr@loraincountymetroparks.com or delivered to Carlisle Visitor Center, c/o Hiking Stick Program, 12882 Diagonal Road, Carlisle Township, OH 44050. No late submissions are accepted. Find information at loraincountymetroparks. com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday
n The Columbia Library branch will host “Fizzing Planets’’ from 11:3012:30 p.m. Make the planets in the solar system and see them fizz with a cool chemical reaction. For ages 3 to 7. Preregistration required at LorainPublicLibrary.org/programs.
n The Amherst Public Library will have a class for dancing while seated called Seated Rhythm at 3 p.m. It is designed for everyone. This class features gentle and fun cha-cha and mambo steps coupled with basic exercises. No dance experience necessary. Registration is required at amherstpubliclibrary.org or call the library at (440) 988-4230.
Saturday, April 20
n The National Council of Negro Women
You may also contact via email at lorainncnw@gmail.com. n The Lorain County Aquarium Society will have its spring auction with registration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The auction begins at noon at Lorain Preparatory Academy, 4119 Leavitt Road, Lorain. Fish hobbyists are welcome to buy and sell fish-related items such as tanks, fish, plants, decor, food and so on. If you are planning to sell, please see the website for details on selling at the auction at sites.google.com/view/lcasfish. The auction will be in the gymnasium and there will be parking behind the building. For more information, email lcasfish@gmail.com. n Lorain County Community College will host a Safety Forces Recruitment and Job Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Spitzer Conference Center. Those looking to land a job in the public safety field are encouraged to attend this free event. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about LCCC’s police academy, meet with employers and connect with organizations that can help mobilize careers in the public safety sector. Nearly 20 local organizations will be in attendance and are actively hiring for police, fire, dispatcher, paramedic and EMT jobs. Registration is recommended at lorainccc.edu/careerfairstudents. For more information, contact LCCC Career Services at (440) 366-4076 or careers@lorainccc.edu. n The Avon Lake school district is taking a hands-on approach to recruiting drivers by offering potential candidates the opportunity to test drive a bus April 20. Interested drivers, age 21 or older with a valid driver’s license and a minimum of two years driving experience, can sign up to test drive a bus in a controlled setting at the Avon Lake Schools’ bus garage, 33480 Pin Oak Parkway, Avon Lake. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants are asked to sign up for a time slot. To register, go to tinyurl.com/4psm67xb. For more information, contact Sue Cole, transportation director, via email sue.cole@alcsoh.org n Shred Day Saturday will be 9 a.m. to noon at the Columbia Library branch. Bring sensitive documents such as tax forms and medical records to be shredded onsite in the parking lot. Each household may bring up to five standard size copier paper boxes or five grocery size bags of documents. Staples are fine, but no paper clips, binder clips, binders, spiral bound notebooks, other metal objects, batteries or electronics. This free event is provided by the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District. The event may end early if the truck is full. Thursday, April 18, 2024 Lorain County Community Guide Page A7 SOLUTION CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE A2 GRADUATION ACROSS 1. Accumulate 6. Popular pickup 9. Johnny Depp’s 2001 biopic 13. Jousting pole 14. Mozart’s “L’____ del Cairo” 15. Figure of speech 16. Oak nut 17. Be off base 18. Less typical 19. *Graduating class 21. *S in BS 23. *Graduating NCAA player’s goal? 24. FedEx, verb 25. “I Want My ____,” television channel 28. Daytime drama 30. Online business 35. Fleur-de-lis 37. Dart 39. Planktonic tunicate 40. Not naughty 41. Break of day 43. Last row 44. Verdi’s opus 46. Lion’s do 47. D.E.A. agent 48. Sell again 50. Penny 52. To the ____ degree 53. Prep for certain potatoes 55. Metered ride 57. *Final reward 61. *Academic ____, a.k.a. Cap and Gown 65. Gibson garnish 66. Rocks, to a bartender 68. Angry 69. Lieu 70. Not solid or liquid 71. Post-it user 72. Of two minds 73. Bldg unit 74. Opposite of friend DOWN 1. “Oh, woe!” 2. Riot spray 3. At another time, archaic 4. Substitute for tender 5. Misters in Spain 6. Fish eggs, pl. 7. Acronym, abbr. 8. Wet land 9. Highlands hillside 10. Forsaken 11. Oil org. 12. “The Way We ____” 15. *Finals at Cambridge University 20. Building toppers 22. El ____, Spain’s national hero 24. Popeye’s fuel 25. *Major’s partner 26. Beef ____, dim sum choice 27. Moral weaknesses 29. *Grad 31. Mountain lake 32. As a whistle? 33. 1960s abstractionism 34. *”Pomp and Circumstance,” e.g. 36. Dried up 38. Adjust the pitch, with “up” 42. Previous VP 45. Marcona nut 49. Skedaddle 51. Moroccan spiced stew 54. Eurasian antelope 56. Sacha Cohen’s middle name 57. Olden days “do”, second person singular 58. Sean Penn’s movie “____ the Wild” 59. Embarkation location 60. *Student aid 61. Catch one’s breath 62. Not on time 63. One on a list 64. Bald eagle’s nest 67. *Graduation garb topper SOLUTION CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE A2 BULLETIN BOARD The Lorain County Community Guide Bulletin Board is for local nonprofit and not-for-profit events. Items are published on a space-available basis and will be edited for style, length, and clarity. Send your items to news@lcnewspapers.com CLASSIFIEDS WELLINGTON TAG SALE April 20th, 2024 147 S Main St 9-5 Furniture, household appliances, linens, dishes, many beautiful items to numerous to list. Must be able to take items at the time of the sale. All sales final LEGALS 3/31/24 0-24-01 An Ordinance allowing ODOT to perform work along SR 2 in the City of Amherst at no cost to the City; and declaring an emergency. O-24-02 An Ordinance allowing ODOT to perform work along SR 2 in the City of Amherst, at no cost to the City; and declaring an emergency. 0-24-03 An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for Professional Services with Bramhall Engineering & Surveying Company relating to the 2024 Road Rehabilitation Project; and declaring an emergency. 0-24-04 An Ordinance authorizing an increase in appropriations for the OPWC State Issue 1Round 37 North Ridge Road Improvements Project to pay Bramhall Engineering & Surveying Company for Professional Construction Administration Services; and declaring an emergency. 0-24-05 An Ordinance removing the assessment previously levied for the cost of replacing deficient sections of a public sidewalk from the property located at 255 Blossom Drive, Amherst, Ohio 44001 (PPN: 05-00-039-108033). 0-24-06 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to solicit bids to trim trees (on a unit basis) in the City for the year 2024 at a cost not to exceed $90,000.00; and authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to award the contract for such work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; and declaring an emergency. 0-24-07 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to solicit bids for the 2024 Street Rehabilitation Program and authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to award the contract for such work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; and declaring an emergency. 0-24-08 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to solicit bids for the OPWC State Issue 1 - Round 37 North Ridge Road Improvements Project and authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to award the contract for such work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; and declaring an emergency. 0-24-09 An Ordinance amending Chapter 192 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Amherst, Ohio to align with Chapter 718 of the Ohio Revised Code 0-24-10 An Ordinance to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Amherst, State of Ohio, during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, repealing all Ordinances in conflict here with and declaring an emergency. 0-24-11 An Ordinance amending Section 913.02 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Amherst, Ohio regarding Sanitary Sewerage Rental Rates; and declaring an emergency. 0-24-12 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor of the City of Amherst, Ohio to enter into a Real Estate Purchase Agreement for the purchase of certain property located at 350 Tenney Avenue for the sum of $70,000.00 plus reasonable and customary closing costs. 0-24-13 An Ordinance authorizing an increase In appropriations for Planning Commission Capital Outlay; and declaring an emergency. R-24-01 A Resolution for ACH and Electronic Transactions The complete text of the above-listed ordinances and resolutions may be viewed in the office of the Clerk of Council during regular business hours. Olga Sivinski, Clerk of Council 206 S. Main St., Amherst, Ohio 440-988-2420 4/11/24 20733660 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please be advised that Lorain City Council will host a public hearing on Monday, May 13th in the Lorain City Council Chamber at 200 West Erie Ave., Lorain, OH. The meeting will commence at 5:30pm to to discuss the following items: In accordance with ORC 723.05, the legislative authority is considering vacating or narrowing an alley, or any part thereof, and that such vacation or narrowing will not be detrimental to the general interest, it may be ordinance ad without petition therefor vacate or narrow such alley or any part thereof. Lorain City Council is considering that the easterly/westerly alley (16 feet in width) between the north property line of 1059 Hamilton avenue and the south property line of parcel 02-01006-118-003 beginning at the eastern right of way line of Hamilton avenue and extending easterly 100 feet and the same is vacated, subject however to the City of Lorain reserving to itself and others, easement rights to construct or maintain sanitary sewer conduits, storm sewer conduits, water conduits, gas conduits, electric conduits, fire alarm system conduits, telephone and electric pole transmission lines and other similar facilities under or above said alley whenever deemed necessary. It is agreed that each one-half of the alley portion will revert to the respective abutting owner on each side of said alley. Lorain City Council is considering that the easterly/westerly alley (right of way being 16 feet in width) the west end of which abuts Nevada Avenue and the east end abutting New Hampshire Avenue and being parallel to Colorado Avenue, be and the same is vacated, subject however to the City of Lorain reserving to itself and others, easement rights to construct or maintain sanitary sewer conduits, storm sewer conduits, water conduits, gas conduits, electric conduits, fire alarm system conduits, telephone and electric pole transmission lines and other similar facilities under or above said alley whenever deemed necessary. That it is agreed that each one-half of the alley will revert to the respective abutting owner on each side of said alley. Copies of all documentation related to these proposals will be on file for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of Council, 200 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, Ohio. Please contact Breanna_Dull@cityoflorain.org for additional information. 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Lorain County Section will host a meet and greet mixer at noon at 200 Middle Ave., Suite 100, Elyria. This event is free. For more information, contact President Regan Phillips at (440) 452-8690; Tamara Jones, second vice president / membership chair, (440) 723-4611; or Laleise Curtiss at (757) 663-1404.
Rotary International is an organization with1.4 million members around the world.Rotarymembers,called Rotarians,volunteer their time and raise money to help solvemanyproblems in theworld.And oneofthe biggest problems in the world is theneed for clean drinking water.
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Clean, drinking water is something every person needs Clean water keepsour bodies and homes clean
In parts of the world, peoplestruggle to _cleanwater to keep their families healthy.
Droughts (long periods of timewith very littlerain) cause water
In some places, people must walk several miles a day carrying_ containers to bring waterhome.
Oftenthis water is dirty and unhealthyto __________.
When it rains,water sinks into the soil andinto underground pools
To bring water to thesurface, wells are needed. Wellshelp bring watertothe surface for people to drink, bathe, and water crops.Rotary is helping people buildwells
Washing yourhands with warm soap and waterseveral times aday helps keep you healthy.Singthe “Happy Birthday” song as youwet your handswith warm water, lather them with soap, and rinse the soap away.Besure to drythem completely
Clean Hands Prevent Disease
Whencleanwaterand soapare available, people don’tget sick as often. That’s becauseregular hand-washing helps prevent germs from hangingaroun ocausetrouble
nsomeplaces, schools don’t have enough restroo and clean water forstudents. RotaryInternational works hard to buildrestroomsin chools in many countries
ind the two barsofsoap that are exactlythe same.
Howmany di erences canyou nd between these twopictures?
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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. BATHE BUILD CLEAN DRY HEALTHY HELP HOME PAIL POOLS RAIN ROTARY SOAP WATER WELLS WET A H O M E P J Q T K N V P B A T H E D Y H O A C F W R A R C O Y I Y G Y E R Y L R X L B H P A O S E D W U T Q I P T T A C I L Y N H N A I N L A S L L E W R W D E J U X Z L O Y E H Standards Link: Find similariti and differences in common objects. Standards Link: Health: Understand the importance of regular hand-washing to prevent illness. Standards Link: Life Science: Illustrate the importance of water in humans, agriculture, and wildlife.
Look throughthe newspaper for photos of thingsthatrequire clean water.Look forphotos of people,fruitsand vegetables,animals,etc. Cutthem out and paste themonalarge sheetof paper to create aposter Write “CLEAN WATER MAKESA BETTER WORLD” at thetop of your poster
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©2024byVickiWhiting,Editor Je Schinkel,Graphics Vol. 40,No. 20 Rotarians arecommunity heroes. Look through the newspaper for stories about people in your community who are helping others. Make a listofthe kindsofproblems theyare helping solve.Share the list with afamily member Standards Link: Write to express an opinion. CommunityHeroes Kids Care About the Earth What are ways youand your friends takecare of our planet? Standards Link: Language Arts: Write using descriptive details. Thenoun well means ahole duginthe ground to reach water belowthe surface. WELL Trytouse theword well in asentence today when talkingwith yourfriends and family members Iusedabucket onarope to pull up water fromthe well at my aunt’s farm. This week’sword: 18 18 5 + Standards Link: Math: Calculate sums anddifferences below 100. Dry DesertDanger Thisisa five-gallonpail.Do the mathtosee how muchit weighswhen filled with water Can you lift thismuch? Do youweigh more or less thanthis bucket of water? Children in somedry desert areas mustspendalot of time helpingcarry buckets of water homefor drinking, cooking,and cleaning. It’snot at all easy, especiallyunder thehot desert sun.
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5gallons of water weighs pounds!
Bubbles Take Away Troubles