Lorain County Community Guide - May 11, 2023

CARISSA WOYTACH |

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TOP: From left, Mikayla Thompson, Garden Associate at OCS; Jenna Stolarik, OCS Guardian Coordinator; Derya Taspinar, a sophomore at Oberlin College; and Sam Donohue, OCS Media and Outreach intern, paint a piece of the mural for the stairwell at Oberlin Community Services’ new East Lorain Street building.

LEFT: Oberlin College freshman Kali Bateman cuts out sunflowers to place on a mural in the stairwell at Oberlin Community Services.

A window to the service world

OBERLIN – A stairwell at Oberlin Community Services’ new building is getting a much-needed face lift.

Students from Oberlin College visiting Professor Laura Truitt’s intermediate painting course painted windows on polytab – a lightweight, paper-like material – representing the work OCS does in the community. Oberlin College alumnus Josh Sarantitis helped students design the murals, Truitt said, and students, alongside OCS staff and clients helped finish each piece.

Each section of the mural was cut out of polytab and glued onto the wall of the East Lorain Street building. The mural was in partnership with the Bonner Center for Service and Learning at Oberlin College and was free of charge to Oberlin Community Services.

To the Moon and

CLEVELAND — Clara Walsh, 12, of Avon, has many interests but two great passions: Girl Scouts and outer space.

Those passions came together in the most major of ways for the Girl Scout Cadette on May 4, as Clara became one of three local Scouts to receive a patch that flew around the moon on the Artemis I mission.

“It’s just so special,” she said. “Space just fascinates me.”

Clara received the patch during a ceremony honor-

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ing three local winners of the “To the Moon and Back” essay contest put on in conjunction with the Girl Scouts of America and NASA.

Thousands of Girl Scouts of all ages across the country submitted essays, but only 90 were selected to receive one of the patches that flew on Artemis I.

The Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio had three winners, one in each of the Brownie, Junior and Cadette age groups.

Along with Clara, Mary Rose Geiser of Broadview Heights was selected in the Brownie level and Evalina

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Johnna Lyman, an intervention specialist at Lorain’s Toni Morrison Elementary School, helps first graders Mya Ellison, 8, and Vincent Fahrney, 7, read a book from the Honey Bee Book Barn on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

‘Book Barn’ buzzing with young readers

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AMHERST — After reading a book about little libraries, Johnna Lyman class wanted to bring one to Lorain County.

Little Libraries, part of the Little Free Library project, provide free books to the community — allowing visitors to take or leave books at their leisure.

Lyman six first graders at Lorain’s Toni Morrison Elementary watched videos and helped her research the libraries, and pushed for their class to build one.

So onto the Little Free Library website she went,

finding a blueprint that her husband modified to meet their needs. And a trip to Lowes later, he was building her class a kit to make the library themselves.

After about a week, her class had successfully help out the library back together from its impromptu kit, and it found a home on the edge of the couple’s Amherst property as the Honey Bee Book Barn.

The little library takes its name from the titular character in a series of children’s books Lyman began writing after her mother’s death. The bright, buzzing bee, Honey, took its name from her mother Florence Veroni’s nickname

12-year-old honored with mission badge

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The Community Guide Girl Scout, Clara Walsh, 12, of Avon with the CEO of the Girl Scouts of NorthEast Ohio, Jane Christyson, after being presented a badge as a award for winning an essay competition during a ceremony at the NASA Research Center in Cleveland on Thursday, May 4.

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Betty Marie Hill Eberly

Betty Marie Hill Eberly (nee: Gillen), 96 years of age, and a resident of Ravenna, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at her daughter Cheryle’s home where she resided, following a full and meaningful life. Hempel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Green thumbs

Columbia alumnus says goodbye to beard to help student fighting leukemia

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COLUMBIA STATION

for her former student 16-year-old Jake Herhuth, who is battling leukemia, and his family.

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Wellington High School students were part of one of the largest residential tree planting projects in the country for Earth Day. Students could sign up for free white pine trees from the nonprofit Neighborhood Forest Initiative. Wellington High School Future Farms of American Advisor Shannon Thome, K-Kids Advisor Val Rogers and Library Technician Kathleen Dickason organized the project, which saw 25 trees delivered to Wellington Schools from the nonprofit.

From left, FFA members and seniors Lillian Mull and Madison Minutello pose while helping pass out trees to classmates at Wellington Schools.

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Dostal of Brecksville was selected at the Junior level.

Essay topics were more difficult for older scouts. Clara had to answer a complex question for a 12-year-old: What traits would she want humans forming a colony on an alien world to have?

“I (wrote) that I wanted the people to be compassionate, kind, caring, empathetic and brave, in case aliens are real and they decide to contact us.”

Brenda Walsh, Clara’s mother, said as soon as she heard about the essay contest that it would be perfect for her daughter.

“Clara is very involved with Girl Scouts, she has been in Girl Scouts since the First Grade, but she is very very interested in space,” Brenda Walsh said. “It’s her passion. When Artemis launched I had to wake her up in the middle of the night so we could watch the launch together. She was just ecstatic to win.”

Artemis is NASA’s ongoing project to prepare humanity to return to the Moon and eventually explore Mars.

Clara is a student at Holy Trinity School in Avon. She checks NASA’s website every day to make sure she has the latest updates on the mission’s progress.

Brenda Walsh said that working on her essay and then winning the contest has given Clara a clearer idea of how she can explore her love of space and a better understanding of what makes a good person.

“It’s helped her find kind of a defined focus in her love

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— Her husband said she couldn’t pay him enough to shave the beard he has grown and groomed for the past 20 years, but it turns out, he’s doing it for free — and for a good cause. Less than two weeks ago, Columbia Station Middle School teacher Sarah Zietlow broached the topic over dinner at her parents home.

“Before his diagnosis, Jake’s mom, Gina, was really into the Parent Teacher Organization,” Zietlow said. “Anything we asked for, she made it happen. If she could make it happen for us, she deserves to have someone make this happen for her.”

MARK ZIETLOW

“When he said I couldn’t pay him enough to do it, I asked, ‘what if it was to raise money?’”

Mark Zietlow didn’t hesitate.

“I’d do it for that,” he told her.

Within two minutes of posting the idea to raise money for the Herhuth family on Facebook, Zietlow had raised $50. The goal was to raise $1,000. They surpassed that in just over two days.

As of Sunday afternoon, the Zietlows, who live in Medina Township, have raised almost $9,000

Jake was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia more than a year ago, going through chemotherapy before receiving a bone marrow transplant several months ago, Zietlow said. The transplant did not work, and now he is going through chemotherapy again before possibly receiving another bone marrow transplant from a different donor.

While Jake started treatment in Cleveland, he is being treated in Columbus now, where he and his mom have been for many months. Jake’s dad and two siblings remain in Columbia Station.

Gina Herhuth keeps family and friends updated on Jake’s treatment on the Caring Bridge website.

When she learned of the Zietlow’s fundraising efforts, she took to the website to express her gratitude.

“Acts like this help bring peace and hope into

of space,” Brenda Walsh said. “What she highlighted in her essay, we as humans can have those attributes here, we don’t have to be on a new planet. The essay helped her understand not just what’s important in people, but what she should display.”

That focus and inspiration was exactly the kind of response officials with both NASA and the Girl Scouts were hoping for.

Catherine Graves, STEM Integration Manager for the NASA Glenn Research Center, said the contest was meant to get girls invested in thinking and dreaming about space at a young age.

“Bringing the girls out to NASA and letting them engage in hands-on activities, doing engineering and design challenges, meeting some of the NASA researchers and explorers and seeing our facilities really lets them envision themselves working at NASA,” Graves said. “We hope that this will inspire the girls to pursue careers here and help us take aeronautics and space flight further.”

CEO of the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Jane Christyson said that programs like this are crucial to break stigmas that keep young women out of STEM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Math) studies.

“There is so much need for technical workers, If we can inspire more girls to stay in those STEM fields it would go a long way to filling the talent pipeline that we need in this area.”

a world that you have questioned for over a year,” Herhuth wrote. “I can’t wait to meet you in person Mark and give you a huge hug. You are an amazing human being.”

“Isolated in a hospital, you live and breathe this disease every second of the day,” she wrote.

“Unfortunately, the world does not stop outside of the hospital and neither do the bills.”

Herhuth left her job to take care of Jake, noting “going from two incomes to one is life changing.”

“You will never ever fully understand how your kindness, generosity and thoughtfulness have allowed us to focus on taking care of Jake while alleviating the financial burden at the same time,” she wrote.

Zietlow just hopes the money helps.

“I’m hoping things turn around for them,” she said. “I hope this financial help will ease some of the burden in some way. I’m sure it’s not money they want, but they have bills to pay, too.”

Knowing that shaving is for a good cause will

likely make the sound of the clippers much more serene for Mark Zietlow.

“I haven’t seen him without a beard since ninth or 10th grade,” Zietlow said. “He even had one in high school, just not to this extent.”

The Zietlows both graduated from Columbia Station High School in 1998.

“He said I couldn’t pay him enough to shave,” Zietlow said. “I’m not paying him because the money is going to someone else.”

Sarah has been teaching at the middle school for eight years.

Several area businesses, social clubs and individuals have donated to the fundraiser, including Smith Bros. Inc. in Medina, where Mark Zietlow works. His boss was even kind enough to call the barber, Hershey’s Barbershop in Medina.

Zietlow will continue accepting donations through the next week. For more information, visit her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ sarah.c.burgett.

During the recognition speech, Christyson brought up how the founder of the GSA, Juliette Gordon Low, dedicated one of the organization’s first badges to aviation.

“Because that’s the highest you could think of a girl going,” she said. “(Low) really wanted Girl Scouts to be aspirational, cutting edge and technical, and to expose girls to all of those things. I think we’re just continuing that. I think she would be proud that there are this many girls here today that are going to be inspired.”

Dawn Schnaible, Deputy Director of the NASA Glenn Research Center, is certainly someone the Girl Scouts present could find that inspiration in, herself being a former Scout.

She even brought her old sash as “proof” to show the girls they could someday be in her shoes.

“I am just so encouraged and impressed to see the progression of the journey that you are all on in understanding and learning and exploring science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” Schnaible said. “I am so glad to be a part of that journey… I encourage you all to continue to dream big.”

Those high hopes for the program certainly got through to Clara Walsh, who plans to become an engineer and said working for NASA is her dream.

“It would be so cool,” she said. “It would be so cool to work on the rockets and help build them.”

“Acts like this help bring peace and hope into a world that you have questioned for over a year.”

JAKE HERHUTH

Six Amherst Steele seniors commit to armed forces

AMHERST — Marion

L. Steele High School celebrated six seniors who signed letters of commitment to branches of the U.S. armed forces on May 5 in the fifth annual armed forces commitment day.

Hailey Counts, Jo’Vonna Hernandez and Kayleigh Nieves-Green all committed to the U.S. Army National Guard.

The U.S. Marine Corps gained two new recruits with Garrett Pugh and Owen Shafer signing letters of commitment and Monty Thomas committed to the Navy.

Steele High Principal Joseph Tellier welcomed seniors and their families and said thank you for their commitment to keeping America safe.

“Looking at the overwhelming support that is here today. Everyone in this room is here because of you. Your commitment and future service to the United States armed forces is what keeps our country our freedoms and our citizens safe. Thank you in advance for taking this bold step in your lives,” Tellier said.

Jose Torres, a retired staff sergeant with the Marine Corps, told the new commitments to remember their morals of honor, God, family and country.

In making the choice to serve, Torres called them the role models of the future world.

“Remember, when you feel down, it will be the spirit of those other rambunctious comrades or soldiers around you. They will draw courage and you will draw courage from them and they will be your brothers and sisters forever. Now you are embarking on a journey and will discover things about yourself that you have never known. A toughness and a strength that will lead you through this journey,” Torres.

Introduced by their mentors at Steele High, each recruit was honored.

Counts follows the footsteps of her father in joining the National Guard. The retired Steele High science teacher coached her as a cross-country athlete and recognized

her selfless leadership and discipline.

“Haley has grown remarkably as a person and an athlete at Amherst Steele. She is a tough and disciplined individual which will serve her well in her military career,”

Terry Kemp said.

Qualifying for a regional meet, Kemp said Counts as a team captain suggested a teammate run the final race, putting her team above herself, presenting the qualities of character and leadership that will serve her well in her military career.

She chose to enlist in the National Guard for the honor and discipline she will gain from the experience.

Hernandez was recognized for her caring qualities in volunteering at UH Amherst helping patients around the hospital. She said she was joining the National Guard and looks forward to using the experience and the college benefits to create a brighter future.

In a letter from Steele High teacher Felicia Sanchez, Nieves-Green was described as “an extraordinary young woman that I’ve had the privilege to watch grow in my classroom the past three years.”

Her favorite subject is language arts because it gives her the freedom to express creativity through words and ideas, with her biggest strength thinking outside the box.

Nieves-Green enlisted in the National Guard to serve her community and continue expanding her academic career.

Science teacher Wendy Lowe described Pugh as a quiet and observant young man who leaves for recruit training in the Marine Corps on May 30 to enter the intelligence field where his attention and thoughtfulness will serve him well.

Pugh hopes to gain career skills to utilize after his military service.

Michelle Webb, a social studies teacher introduced Shafer, reflecting on his passion for community service, obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of the Boy Scouts of America.

“This young man possesses a unique balance of humility, grit and intelligence that will make him not only a successful Marine but also a successful man.

Owen chose to enlist in the U.S. Marines because he wants to serve his country to learn from others and challenge himself to become his best and set himself up for success,” Webb said.

Thomas, committing to the U.S. Navy was introduced by teacher Russ Marty who said while in the past he had some uncertainty about his future plans, he has grown into the ambitious, responsible and hard-working young man he is today.

“As long as I have known Monty I’ve known him as a selfless, caring soul and would do anything for anyone. He consistently prioritizes the needs of others. He roots for the underdog, he always strives to do his best and more importantly, to do what is right. The old adage says What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Monty, I know your path hasn’t always been easy, but at the same time, I think it’s safe to say that your journey has made you who you are today,” Marty said.

Thomas is joining the U.S. Navy to help people in need, travel the world and be part of something important

“I have no doubt he will make all of us here at Marion L. Steele High School incredibly proud,” Marty said.

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The keynote speaker, Retired Staff Sgt. Jose Torres of the USMC and Commander of the Lorain County Veterans Services speaks during the Marion L. Steele High School Armed Forces Commitment Ceremony on May 5.

“Your commitment and future service to the United States armed forces is what keeps our country our freedoms and our citizens safe. Thank you in advance for taking this bold step in your lives.”

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Student of the month

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Each month the Oberlin Rotary Club honors select students as “Senior of the Month.” These young people are recognized for their good character and positive attitude.

They have contributed their time and energy to helping the school and community and are excellent role models. The Oberlin Rotary Club will donate $25 to a charity or project of the student’s choosing in their name. The Oberlin High School senior honored for the month of April is Alexander Moran.

Moran has been a member of the school choir since he moved to Oberlin in the 8th grade. He has sung in the choir ever since and currently serves as Oberlin High School Choir President. He assists the director with several tasks, including choir room management, music score inventory, and preparing for choir events. He was invited to join the Tri-M music honors society this year and took on the role of videographer and photographer. Moran said he is looking forward to the OHS Music Department (choir/band/orchestra) trip to Chicago at the end of April. This will be his first trip to Chicago and he is especially looking forward to visiting the Museum of Science and Industry and Shedd Aquarium, and attending a performance of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

At this year’s OMEA Solo & Ensemble contest, he earned a medal for his superior rating for his solo performance of “Follow the

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Drinking Gourd.”

Moran’s true passion is motorcycles –or pretty much anything with wheels. He received his first motorcycle for his 5th birthday and has been riding ever since. He just started working at the Oberlin Bike Shop, doing bicycle repair and assisting customers.

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Believing in the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self,” Moran has figured out a way to combine his passion for motorcycles with service to his community.

He is helping to promote and organize the Police and Fire Benefit Motocross Race that will take place June 22-24 in Amherst. All proceeds will be donated to the Akron Children’s Hospital and the Make-A-Wish foundation. Moran says he is very much looking forward to this event at Meadowlarks Motorcycle Club off Rt. 2. More information on this event can be found on their Facebook page.

Upon graduation, Moran plans to enlist in the Ohio Army National Guard. He expects to continue working at the Oberlin Bike Shop and take classes at Lorain County Community College.

In deciding to enlist, he was inspired by his father’s 26 year service as a Cleveland Police Officer. He said he has always been fascinated by military history, with particular interest in World War II and conflicts in the Middle East.

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Wellington High School’s Prom was held at Tom’s Country Place in Avon on Saturday, May 6.

Oberlin Elementary third graders take trip back in time

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OBERLIN -- Oberlin Elementary School third graders had an opportunity to take a step back in time as Oberlin Heritage Center’s Museum Education and Tour Manager Stephanie Bohnak brought in various items from “days of yore.” Students had the chance to look at cameras from various decades and listen to vinyl records on a turntable. Bohnak’s visit was ahead of the third grader’s annual trip to the Little Red Schoolhouse. Known as the first pulic school in Oberlin, the schoolhouse was built in 1836 and is now owned by the Oberlin Heritage Center.

Crowdfunded swim lessons start in Oberlin

OBERLIN — It’s been just shy of a year since Gloria Buxton’s brother assured her he could find his way.

It was the last conversation the pair had at the French Creek YMCA, before William “Billy” Otis Jordan, 60, had a heart attack and died while swimming on June 2, 2022.

Buxton turned her grief into action, naming a crowdfunding campaign on IOBY — or In Our Backyards — after their last conversation: “I Can Swim

My Way,” in an effort to get more children the swim lessons she and her brother so enjoyed as children attending the Ashland YMCA.

On May 4, her hard work paid off as she watched the first group of five kids benefiting from swim lessons paid for by the crowdfunding campaign splash around Lorain County Metro Parks Oberlin SplashZone.

It was surreal, she said, watching the five children benefit from a fund set up in her brother’s memory. “I’ve been working on this since that last day, June 2, 2022,” she said. “It

helped me walk through my grief.”

Buxton’s IOBY campaign raised $2,190 total, with a $1,000 match from the Lorain County Community Foundation.

Of the funds raised, $1,650 went to the SplashZone’s swim lessons and lifeguard classes and $300 supported similar lessons at the French Creek YMCA.

The lifeguard classes at SplashZone trained 11 lifeguards in April, Buxton said, with some planning to work at Lorain’s Lakeview Park.

Buxton and her family also set up a restricted fund at the YMCA in their brother’s memory, to help fund lifeguard training and children’s swim lessons there, and she received a $5,000 donation from Premier Bank at its grand opening Wednesday.

Cieria Ramon, Community Engagement Fellow with the Community Foundation, watched as several of her children participated in I Can Swim My Way’s

first swim class.

For Ramon, Buxton’s work is the image of an IOBY campaign – touching families throughout Lorain County with swim lessons in Oberlin and Avon, and lifeguards stationed at Metro Parks facilities throughout the county.

“She is taking the initiative to really embody that dream of IOBY,” Ramon

said. While the IOBY campaign has finished, donations to help fund swim lessons and lifeguard training can be made directly to the Lorain County Metro Parks. Slots are still available for the next set of six-week swim lessons, which start May 13. Those classes will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through June 17.

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JEFF BARNES | The Community Guide “I can swim my way” swim lessons started May 4 at at Lorain Metro Parks’ Oberlin Splash Zone as 3 year old EiLainey Ramon swam with instructor Morgan Perichak.

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“Grandma Honey,” which she’d been given by a relative as a child and it stuck throughout her life, Lyman said.

“When she passed, I started writing books to work through it all, but we use it in class a lot,” she said. And the kids have really taken to Honey and actually, it’s been a lot of fun because we’ve done a lot of lessons and games with it.”

Lyman plans to retire at the end of the school year,

but the little library will still be open to her soonto-be former students. And they’ll hopefully have another reason to visit the sprawling Amherst property soon, Lyman said, as she plans to open Rooted In Nature, a nature playscape to get kids outside, within the next year or so.

Visitors to the Honey Bee Book Barn can park in the empty lot next to 45450 North Ridge Road, Amherst.

WELLINGTON — Few people are more passionate or knowledgeable about the history of Wellington and Lorain county than Scott Markel, a board member with the Southern Lorain County Historical Society.

On May 7 Markel was able to put that knowledge on display, as he spoke in the latest installment of the Lorain County Historical Society’s Bicentennial Speaker Series.

Markel, who also works for the village, gave his presentation “The Forgotten Figures of Lorain County” in which he highlighted nine historical figures who were born or lived in or near Wellington between 1850 and 1920.

“I love sharing the hidden facts,” Markel said. “I’ll work out of a little snippet and it will trigger my interest, maybe just a line and a half written 150 years ago. And it will turn into this immense story.”

Kerri Broome, executive director of the Lorain County Historical Society, said Markel’s presentation fit perfectly into the Bicentennial Speaker Series, providing personal stories of the area’s historical figures.

“We are trying to cover topics of interest and we want all different types of county history,” Broome said.

Just over 40 Lorain County residents turned out for the talk at the Wellington Town Hall.

One character from Wellington’s history that Markel had a clear passion for was Archibald MacNeal Willard.

Willard was born in Bedford, Ohio, in 1836 but moved to Wellington as a young man and became a wagon painter. Eventually he became a painter, after honing his portrait skills portraying scenes from the Civil War, in which he served with the Ohio 86th Infantry Regiment.

In 1875 Willard, inspired by a parade in Wellington, painted what would become by far his most famous work and an iconic work of patriotic American art: “The Spirit of ‘76.”

The painting depicts two drummers and a fife player during the Revolutionary War, and they were based on three other locals; his father Samuel Willard, Hugh Mosher and Henry Devereaux.

Markel said that although those three were left off his list of forgotten figures, their place in American art and history is substantial, seeing them still featured in popular culture.

“These are local Wellington guys, and there is nobody else that even comes close to this,” he said. “They’re not on my list today, but they did pretty good on their own.”

Markel is also on the board of the Spirit of ‘76 Museum at 201 N. Main Street in Wellington, which is open 1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays April through October.

Markel next spoke about Myron T. Herrick, a native of Huntington Township who became an influential

banker, diplomat and even governor of Ohio.

Herrick served as governor from 1904 to 1906, with future U.S. President Warren G. Harding as his lieutenant governor.

After he was defeated in his reelection bid, Herrick would later be appointed as ambassador to France, a post that he served in twice, including during the World War I. Herrick’s impact can be seen clearly in the Herrick Memorial Library, the construction of which he donated $20,000 to in 1902 and which still stands today.

Markel also spoke about legendary football coach John Heisman’s connection to Lorain County, the indispensable contribution of Wellington native Leonard Warden Bonney to the development of aviation and several other equally interesting characters.

A video of Markel’s talk will be available on the Lorain County Historical Society’s website at lchs.org/ lorain-county-bicentennial.

The next entry in the Bicentennial Speaker Series will be a talk by Adam Matthews on the history of trains in Lorain County at the Carlisle Visitor Center on June 29 at 7 p.m.

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Two Wellington High School students participated in the All-Ohio Honors Band at Ohio Northern University. Kitty Hill (right) and Shawn Leonardi (left) joined about 150 other students from around the state to practice for about a dayand-a-half before putting on a performance. The group also met composer Randall Standridge.

Dukes sweep Senior Night

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The Dukes swept the Central Christian Comets 3-1 during Wellington’s Senior Night on May 8.

LEFT: Wellington’s Riley Reyna dives into second base for the steal before Central Christian’s Drew Badertscher can apply the tag.

BOTTOM LEFT: Wellington’s Josh Buck ranges in to catch a Central Christian pop up.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Wellington’s Wayde Bowman makes the tag at home plate for an out against Central Christian.

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LEFT: Black River’s Lilly Stief takes the throw at first base for an out against Columbia.

RIGHT: Black River’s Jordan Bradford sends the ball to the plate against Columbia.

Amherst Garden Club

The Amherst Garden Club plant sale is 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave., Amherst. A great selection of perennials, hostas, herbs, grasses, bulbs, ground covers, and garden items will be available at great prices. Most items are $1 - $5.00. Plants are grown and donated by club members and friends. Anyone with plants to donate to the sale should contact Sherryl at sherryl119@hotmail.com, or any club member, for further directions. The plant sale is the club’s only fundraiser and proceeds are used to beautify public gardens throughout Amherst. The sale will be held rain or shine. Look for the yellow signs!

Amherst Historical Society

Afternoon Tea is 1-3 p.m. May 21 at The Grange Hall in Sandstone Village. Please join us for tea and refreshments, enjoy beautiful wedding dresses on display, and tour the Village gardens maintained by the Amherst Garden Club. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 for members. Please RSVP by May 15 to (440) 988-7255 or office@ amhersthistoricalsociety. org. Payments can be made by cash, check or card. You can also register and pay by card using https://form.jotform. com/230463915767161

Amherst Heritage House

● Local historian and City Council candidate Matt Nahorn will provide background on the early days of the Amherst Heritage ouse, its connection to the Shupe Family and a discussion of Shupe’s addition, an early residential development off Elyria Avenue in the 1870s. Nahorns talk is p.m. Friday at Main Street Amherst Community Center, 255 Park Ave.

● Amherst Historical’s BBQ fundraiser is 5 p.m. May 26. Doors open at 5 p.m. and food, from Pogie’s Catering, will be served from 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets are $30 each, $25 for Amherst Historical Society members and are available by visiting pogies.loraincounty.com/e/ YWV, or by calling (440) 864-4654. Tickets are pre-order only by May 19. Amherst Historical Society members should order through the Society at (440) 988-7255. Music will be by Linda Howell.

● The Sandstone Village Car and Bike Show will be June 4 with registration from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and the Car Show from 12-4 p.m. There will be a photo area, Village building tours, garage sales, a blessing of the cars and bikes, raffles, DJ, food court, and more! Spectator parking will be at Amherst Junior High School with shuttle service to Sandstone Village.

● The Historical Society’s night with the Crushers is at 6:05 p.m. June 10. Tickets are $13, with a portion of sales benefiting the Amherst Historical

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Society. For more information, or help purchasing tickets, contact Tanner Carlson at (440) 934-8233 or tcarlson@lakeeriecrushers.com

● The Taste of History Military Living History event is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 17 at The Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. The event will have samples of military food and rations, displays, kids’ activities and more.

Oberlin Heritage Center

For Oberlin College’s commencement weekend, the Oberlin Heritage Center will be offering several exciting public tour options that will explore diverse topics such as Abolitionism, Women’s History and Civil Rights.

Guided Tours:

● Friday, May 19

Jewett House Tour – 2:00 p.m. Small Downtown; Big Stories – 4:00 p.m.

● Saturday, May 20

Freedom’s Friends (Oberlin Abolitionism) –10:30 a.m.

Civil War to Civil Rights – 1:30 p.m.

Architecture Tour – 4:00 p.m.

● Sunday, May 21 Civil War to Civil Rights – 10:30 a.m.

Freedom’s Friends (Oberlin Abolitionism) –1:30 p.m.

Plus, self-guided tablet

tours are available Friday and Saturday from 10am3pm. Advance registration is required for history walks. Visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org for more information, tour start locations, and pricing.

Oberlin Farmers Market

Opening Day is May 20 for the Oberlin Farmers Market. The market season will run on Saturdays, May 20 through to Oct. 14, starting at 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The market specializes in seasonal fresh farm produce, fruit, farm raised meats, natural sweeteners, an assortment of baked goods, such as pies, breads, cookies, flowers, plants, jams, sauces, crafts and more. The market is located in the parking lot of Oberlin Public Library and Oberlin City Hall across from the post office at 69-85 South Main Street, Oberlin, OH 44074.

Carlisle Township Veterans Memorial

A dedication ceremony for Carlisle Township’s Veterans Memorial is 1 p.m. May 20.

Free parking will be at First Baptist Church, 11400 LaGrange Rd. and shuttle buses will transport attendees to and from the

ceremony.

Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, if possible.

Amherst Public Library

Amherst Library is celebrating National Library Week with the launch of six new items available for checkout with a library card: a Photo to Digital Converter, a Video to Digital Converter, a KillA-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor, a Cassette to MP3 Converter, a Film to Digital Converter, and an External DVD Drive.

Log into the online catalog or call the library at (440) 988-4230 to place an item on hold for pickup at the library, its drive-up window or with a pickup locker. Some items may only be available for inlibrary pickup due to size.

5/12 - Wakin’ Up the Sunshine with Music

5/13 - Mermaid Movie Matinee

5/20 - Adapted Storytime

5/20 - Saturday Storytime + Art

5/23 - Tokusatsu Club

5/25 - Colorful Collage

Birds

5/25 - Ohio’s Natural Areas and Preserves

5/30 - Special Occasion

Makeup Tutorial

● Amherst Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a Records Commission meeting, followed by a regular meeting, including the 2024 Tax Budget, at the library at 5:45 p.m. May 8. Meetings are open to the public.

Westwood Cemetery

● Stone cleaning at Westwood will be 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. the first Saturday of the month, May through October.

Cleaning techniques are easy and supplies are provided. Please bring any small gardening tools, gloves, and/or brooms to help remove debris. Please note that all participants will complete a volunteer form which will be provided once you arrive. Cleaning sessions depend on the weather; check our Facebook page for updates. Everyone is welcome. Location is Westwood Cemetery, 455 Morgan St, Oberlin.

● On Memorial Day weekend the Friends of Westwood Cemetery and Oberlin Heritage Center will be hosting a table to assist visitors in locating

gravesites. The table will be inside the enterance gates and available 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 27-29, weather permitting.

Genesis House

Lorain County Safe Harbor’s Love Shouldn’t Hurt 5K and challenge virtual run/walk is June 1125. Participants can raise awareness for domestic violence issues in Lorain County and honor the lives lost through this virtual event. There is a traditional virtual 5k, as well as six-person teams and an individual, 56-mile challenge. The 56 mile challenge represents one mile for each person in Lorain County lost to domestic violence since 1989. Registration is due May 22 via www.eventbrite. com/e/love-shouldnt-hurt5k-challenge-tickets-551791923497.

The six person team challenge is $240 per team; the individual 56-mile challenge is $45 per person and the individual 5k is $40 per person.

Oberlin Library

The Oberlin Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a Records Commission meeting, followed by a regular meeting, 5 p.m. today. Meetings are open to the public, and the discussion will include the 2024 Tax Budget.

THRIVE!

Southern Lorain County

LIFE: A Dementia Friendly Foundation will host a Memory Cafe at Faith Baptist Church, 440 N. Lake St., Amherst from 12:30-2 p.m. May 24. Third graders from Open Door Christian School will sing to memory cafe participants. Memory Cafes are gathering places that offer art, music and pet therapies, as well as exercise, for those with memory loss and their caregivers. participants and caregivers will help students build birdhouses and bird feeders made from bagels (donated by Panera Bread), peanut butter and birdseed. Afterward, the students will do a brief reading for participants from one of their favorite books. For more information, call (440) 935-3506 or email life.dementia@ gmail.com

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