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Kyle Cooley, of Amherst, has his photo taken by his wife Alisha in front of a painting of his father Richard Cooley at the Amherst Veterans Mural on Saturday, November 11. Richard Cooley was an US Army veteran from 1942 to 1945, Amherst longtime crosscountry and track coach winning five state titles, and official at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta
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AMHERST — Well over 500 people gathered at Patriots Park on Saturday for the city’s annual Veterans Day commemoration. Saturday was the 13th iteration of the ceremony, and its first year as the formal regional Veterans Day commemoration site, as designated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The event last year was delayed a week by rain and bitter cold limited the crowd size, so Cathy Sekletar of the Veterans Mural Association was happy to see the number of those paying their respects to veterans swell again. “It means a lot to us to see everyone out here,” Sekletar said. “We kind of consider this a community project. Even though we are kind of the caretakers of it … every year new people come forward and want to be a part of this. That’s the beauty of it, it really is a community builder.” The ceremony is held annually by the association and is highlighted by the addition of 11 new paintings honoring veterans to the Patriot’s Park wall, next to the Veterans Mural. “All of their (veterans’) stories are important,” Sekletar said. “So we try to honor them as best we can.” Many of the veterans honored on the wall fought in wars decades ago, but the one that now sits at its center served much more recently. PAINTINGS PAGE A3 Mike Sekletar hugs Elena Ostheimer in front of a painting of Maxton Soviak, who was medic in the US Marine Corps. and close friends with Ostheimer’s son before getting killed by a suicide bomber on August 26, 2021 while rendering aid to a mother and child in Afghanistan, while at the Amherst Veterans Mural on Saturday, November 11. During the ceremony, commissioned paintings honoring veterans were unveiled.
Voter turnout in Lorain County was just over 50 percent, according to the Lorain County Board of Elections on Wednesday. Board Director Paul Adams said the turnout Tuesday was the kind they would expect in a gubernatorial election. However, this time, statewide Issues 1 and 2 and scores of local races brought people to the polls. “The state issues created the floor of an overall higher turnout,” he said. “What got us up over 50 percent is what you saw in places like Avon Lake and North Ridgeville.” In Avon Lake, nearly 65 percent of registered voters cast ballots this election, with voting up above 60 percent in the vast majority of the city’s precincts. Avon Lake voters shot down a construction bond for the school district and selected City Councilman Mark Spaetzel as its new mayor in a landslide decision. In North Ridgeville, about 62 percent of voters turned out, with the bulk of its precincts reporting a turnout of more than half of the registered voters. North Ridgeville residents passed a bond issue for its schools to build a new high school and sent incumbent Mayor Kevin Corcoran back to City Hall for another fouryear term. Statewide Issues 1 and 2 both passed in Lorain County and across Ohio. Issue 1, a constitutional amendment to enshrine reproductive rights, carried 68,071 votes or about 62 percent of ballots in the county. It passed TURNOUT PAGE A5
Former Crime Lab Assistant Director charged with forgery, tampering DAVE O’BRIEN THE COMMUNITY GUIDE
The former assistant director of the Lorain County Crime Lab has been charged with falsifying and tampering with records while working at the lab. Mark Vandevender, 34, of Westlake, was indicted by a Lorain County grand jury on three counts of tampering with records,
three counts of tampering with evidence, and three counts of forgery, all felonies, by a Lorain County grand jury in June. MARK He was not VANDEVENDER taken into custody until he was booked at the Lorain County
Jail on Oct. 4 and released on a personal bond, according to court and jail records. Vandevender pleaded not guilty to all the charges in Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi’s courtroom on Oct. 12 and remains free on bond. He hired attorney Joseph Grandinetti of Broadview Heights to represent him, according to court records, and is due back in court on Dec. 15.
A message seeking comment on his client’s case was left for Grandinetti on Monday. It remains unclear if the accusations against Vandevender, whom authorities said no longer works for the county, will affect any ongoing cases using evidence tested at the Lorain County Crime Lab. The Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office alleges that Vandevender “knowingly” altered information while working at the
crime lab in the basement of the County Administration Building in Elyria, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Chris Pierre said Monday. Vandevender’s charges “are related to allegations that he knowingly altered and forged signatures on submission and evidence receipt forms and chain of custody reports on three separate occasions during his employment with the Lorain County Crime CHARGES PAGE A2
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OBITUARIES Jack Barry Denney Sr. Jack Barry Denney Sr., 76, and a resident of Amherst, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, November 6, 2023. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home.
Amherst Athletic Association seeks city help to expand programing LAUREN HOFFMAN THE COMMUNITY GUIDE
The Amherst Athletics Association is looking to expand its programs with help from the city. The nonprofit athletic boosters association has been around for decades and relies on sponsorships for everything from jerseys to getting the grass cut on its fields. Tom Anderson, the group’s president, addressed Amherst City Council on Nov. 13. He said the Amherst Athletic Association is currently overseen by five committee members and includes more than 900 kids playing across 75 teams. Of that number, 26 teams are made up of preschool and kindergarten students. “This is an age group that is going to continue to grow and so we are trying to find partners to get these fields in shape for these kids,” Anderson said. “We are run completely by moms and dads but I want to look into possibly having the city help out.” Anderson acknowledged the existing support of an individual Council member. He thanked Ward One Council member Brian
Dembinski for his sponsorship of the Amherst Hillcats. “The Amherst Athletics Association has been around for 70 years now and we are completely run by sponsorships,” and Anderson said he would like to see a partnership between the city and the group. Other recreational departments in the area like Avon are run by the city, Anderson said, and the streamlined process is something that is secure and something the group would like to see in Amherst. “If the parents stop having the time to run these programs, I’d hate to see them go away,” Anderson said. “I have a passion for this because someone did this for me when I played so many years ago and I am going to keep doing it until the day I can’t anymore.” Council members didn’t respond with specifics during the meeting. Anderson said that sponsorships are now open for the 2024 season and will be found on the association’s website in the coming weeks. Anyone with questions regarding sponsorships can contact Anderson at amherstball@gmail.com.
Local Marines celebrate Corps’ 248th birthday LAUREN HOFFMAN THE COMMUNITY GUIDE
While Nov. 11 is the date Americans pause to honor those who fought for the freedom enjoyed in this country, the day before is a celebration for one branch of the military. Nov. 10, also known as the U.S. Marine Corps birthday, brings a sense of pride to veterans like Cpl. Pat Foreman and Sgt. Dan Clement. “My father and about a half a dozen other World War II Green Berets about 30 years ago now started this tradition of meeting in one of the little restaurants in downtown Elyria for the Marines birthday,” said Foreman, a Marine Corps veteran. “They would sit and drink coffee and while they were from different services, this group of six people would grow into the 70 to 80 you see here today.” Due to the growth, Clement’s father was approached 13 years after the start by members of Elyria’s AMVETS. Since then, the event has continued its celebrations at the AMVETS Post 32 hall, 11087 S. Middle Ave. “For 248 years, Marines have earned a reputation as the most disciplined and lethal war fighters in the world,” Sgt. Dan Clement said, reading a message from the Marine Corps’ highest ranking officer, Commandant Eric M. Smith. “This legacy of honor, courage and commitment passed on to us was paid for in sweat, blood and sacrifice.” One such Marine veteran from Elyria had the chance to personally receive thanks from Commandant Smith: 92-year-old Walter Warner. “Walter has earned two Purple Hearts at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir and has been invited by the commandant and is presently in the air flying to D.C. to attend a reception with the commandant, sitting at his table,” Foreman said. The celebrations are of course not without music. Marilyn Zeidner of Project DREWMusic on a Mission shared some of the songs the group has made with veterans through the project. “Project DREW, which stands for Delivering Restorative Energy to our Warriors, is a way for our veterans to tell their stories without having to tell
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Marine Corps Veteran Dan Clement cuts the birthday cake for the celebration of the military branches birthday. The celebration held at the AMVETS Post 32 off South Middle Avenue in Elyria had about 75 attendees Nov. 11. them,” Zeidner said The group has served more than 150 veterans across 27 workshops using the power of song to help these veterans deliver their stories to others. Through this work, Zeidner said she hopes to be able to reduce the number of veteran suicides. The project is named for Capt. Drew Ferguson, a Green Beret who served in special forces in Afghanistan and as an infantry officer in Iraq. Ferguson committed suicide in 2017. “Project DREW is dedicated to give our veterans a voice to their experiences, to diminish their isolation and trauma,” Zeidner said. “Many veterans don’t want to talk about their experiences with civilians, nor do ci-
vilians want to listen, but the DREW project has been able to provide a setting in which they feel protected and safe.” To draw the ceremony to a close before the sounding of taps, two guests were able to complete one of the Corps’ greatest rituals, the cutting of the cake. “In the Marine Corps it is a tradition to have the oldest and the youngest Marine in attendance come up to help cut the cake,” Foreman said. “The oldest Marine then hands off the first piece of cake to the youngest in a symbolic passing of the torch.” Scott Robylski, 32, was able to complete this ritual alongside Don Ahlgren, 93.
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FROM A1 Lab,” Pierre wrote in a statement provided to The ChronicleTelegram on Monday. The Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office “has no intention of calling Mr. Vandevender as a witness in relation to any of his prior analysis, has made efforts to remove him as a potential witness in any pending cases, and will seek re-testing of items that he analyzed in cases that go to
trial,” Pierre wrote. According to his public LinkedIn profile and a school newsletter, Vandevender graduated from Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville in 2007, then obtained a bachelor’s degree in forensic science and technology from Defiance College in 2011. He went to work for FirstEnergy as a laboratory technician until 2013, then as a laboratory
technician for Columbia Chemical from 2014-2015, according to his LinkedIn profile. The Ohio State Highway Patrol hired Vandevender in 2015, and he worked as a criminalist there for two years, performing chemical tests and instrumental analysis on criminal evidence, according to his LinkedIn profile. Further work as a technical account manager for Columbia
Chemical and a chemist for NSL Analytical Services Inc. followed. He was hired as a forensic analyst by Lorain County in November 2021, according to his LinkedIn profile, though a Board of Commissioners agenda showing exactly when he was hired couldn’t be located Monday night. A search of all agendas and
meeting minutes from November 2021 did not locate Vandevender’s name. He did show up in board documents several months later, when the Board of Commissioners promoted Vandevender from forensic analyst to assistant director/forensic analyst at a rate of $30/hour effective March 27, 2022, according to the minutes of that meeting.
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AMHERST — Local chapters of the Boy Scouts and the Daughters of the American Revolution teamed up on Veterans Day to honor those who have served. Members of the Firelands chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented veterans of the Vietnam War with lapel pins at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1662 in
at the VFW hall, handed out American flag lapel pins to all other veterans who wanted one. Those Scouts were Matthew Brown, 13, and Wyatt Brown, 12, Lisa Brown’s sons, and Jimmy Mitchell, 14. More than 20 veterans were honored in all, and the event also included a free lunch for all veterans. The lunch and much of the general setup were provided by volunteer students from Marion L. Steele High School.
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FROM A1 The portrait depicts Navy Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman Maxton “Max” Soviak of Berlin Heights holding an Afghan child while another trails behind him. The painting was based on a photo taken before Soviak was killed by an Islamic State suicide bomber at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul international airport on Aug. 26, 2021. He had been assisting in the evacuation of Afghan refugees during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. Soviak family friend Elena Osthemeir knew Max Soviak since he was 3 years old and was present for the ceremony. “I’m glad that he won’t be forgotten,” Osthemeir said. “But it’s very hard, because to me he was still a baby. … But he was where he wanted to be. He talked to his mother prior to (his death), she asked when he was coming home and he said ‘Mom I can’t. Not until we get everybody outta here.’” Soviak graduated from Edison High School in 2017. He was 22 years old when he was killed. 13 U.S. troops including Soviak were killed in the Abbey Gate bombing, along with an estimated 170 Afghan civilians. Osthemeir’s father, Julio Medina, commissioned the portrait, which was done by Mike Sekletar. The Soviak family also honors Max’s memory in the form of the Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak Memorial Foundation, which helps other veterans meet a wide variety of “outside the box” needs, Osthemeir said. Before the unveiling of the new portraits, spectators joined in a prayer, sang the national anthem and heard from keynote speaker Jim Pervis. Pervis, an author and
Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, was unable to attend the event in person, but gave a video address after being introduced by state Rep. Joe Miller, D-Amherst. In his speech, Pervis thanked those who were behind the mural for remembering the sacrifices of himself and others. “As to Veterans Day, for some of us it’s personal, for a lot of others it’s a holiday,” Pervis said. “It feels good, and it is good to remember. It’s important to remember. But for me, Veterans Day is also a time to think.” Pervis said what he thinks about on Veterans Day is all of the individuals who stood up to serve, and about what they swore an oath to serve; defense of the Constitution and of the idea that all men are created equal. “Keeping alive the idea of a nation dedicated to ideals is an endless task,” he said. “And one with no clear blueprint for the future — that’s why we’re always so confused. Underneath everything, that is why those people served, me among them.” Following Pervis’ speech was the unveiling of the 11 new portraits and then a 21 gun salute. In a surprise to Lou Maglio, the longtime host of the Amherst Veterans Day ceremony, one of the portraits was of him to honor his work with the event. The new portraits will be displayed on the Patriots Park wall in Amherst until next Veterans Day. All 11 of the new portraits are as follows: ● “Specialist– Cadet– 1st Lieutenant” Honoring 1st Lt. John M. Runkle Jr.; Commissioned by The Pogorelc Family Artist: Fred Farschman ● “A Family of Service” Honoring Charles Molnar, Douglas Danko and John
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Brownhelm Historical Society celebrates local veterans items worn and used by Clayton Cline, who served in the reserves in 1955 and as a member of the 82nd Army Airborne from 1957 to 1960. “I started as a member of a test unit at Fort Bragg where it was our job to test out different projects,” Cline, 85, said. “I jumped out a variety of airplanes, but the easiest was probably the L-20 which was a civilian-type plane. As for the military, we would exit most of the planes from the side doors except for C-123, which had an elevator that would lower down but when we used it, they took that out and we jumped out that hole instead.” Cline loaned his 82nd airborne paratrooper’s uniform jumpsuit and several parachutes to be displayed, items he said that he would carry with him alongside his memories. “I was in right around when the Golden Knights were getting started and so we would do airborne testing for them,” he said. “I started out with a class of 300 and when we graduated there were about 150 of us, but it was really fun. I really enjoyed my time.” Other items on display included
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BROWNHELM TWP. — On Nov. 12, community members filed into the Brownhelm Station Church, 1355 Claus Road, to see the society’s “Salute to Veterans” display featuring uniforms from local veterans collected over the years. “Some of the uniforms we have on display here are items we have collected over the years, but a good number of them also were loaned to us for the day by local community members,” Vicki Leimbach, Brownhelm Historical Society committee member and organizer said. “The turnout has just been amazing.” The display featured uniforms and items ranging from the Civil War to the modern day, each bringing their own unique history to the event. “We honestly didn’t expect many people to bring in items, but we have 12 families bring in their own items and had a steady stream of people all day,” Leimbach said. “It really is a testament to how much our community supports our armed forces.” One of the displays featured
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Clayton Cline smiles with some of his items during his time in service including his paratrooper jumpsuit seen behind him. uniforms worn by sisters Nancy Mayer, USMC, 1978-1981, Veronica Mayer Vandenbout, USMC, 1978-1982 and Veronica’s daughter Vanessa Vandenbout, Air Force, 2004 to present as well as a Coast Guard uniform
worn by a soldier at Pearl Harbor during WWII. Back in 2020, the church gained attention for being a filming location for “The Marksman” a 2021 movie starring Liam Neeson as a Marine and Vietnam
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War veteran. The historical society is run by a committee comprised of Leimbach, Andrew and Sandra Lingder, Joy Veard, Tammy Perry, Marilyn Brill, Kathy Ehrlich and Grant Thompson.
Clerk of Courts returns $1M to county general fund STAFF REPORT
Lorain County Clerk of Courts Tom Orlando announced Monday that his office returned $1 million in certificate of title administration funds it collected this year to the county’s general fund. Orlando’s office gave $750,000 in funds to the county general fund last year, making this year’s the largest sent to the general fund during his tenure, he said. Fees for services of the clerk’s office are set by regulation or statute and are collected in the Certificate of Title Administration Fund by the clerk, then used to fund the operations of the Title Division.
A surplus in this case was given back to the county’s general fund. Orlando said the handover was “made possible by the hard work and dedication of all Title Division employees.” He also thanked the county Board of Commissioners for mentioning the funds at a recent meeting. The money was collected as part of the clerk’s duties related to car and boat titles and for discretionary services provided as a convenience to Lorain County residents, according to Orlando. Those non-mandated services included watercraft registration, issuing temporary tags, conducting outof-state vehicle inspections and serving as passport acceptance agents.
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October 15, 2024 Bids must be accompanied by Certified Check or Cashier’s Check or Letter of Credit equals to ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, or a bond for the full amount of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and a performance bond properly secured. Should any bid be rejected, such instrument will be forthwith returned upon proper execution of a contract. Cash deposits will not be accepted. Bid blanks and specifications may be secured at www. cityoflorain.org. Each bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex or national origin. All bidders must comply with the provisions of the American Disabilities Act. All federal minority business enterprise and women business enterprise requirements shall be met. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project. Bidders must be listed on the ODOT prequalified list for highway construction. Bidders shall submit a list of available equipment, and labor shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor Davis Bacon requirements for Lorain County, Ohio. NO BID WILL BE OPENED WITHOUT THE CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATION OR THE ACCEPTABLE
LETTER OF APPLICATION ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE AS DIRECTED. The Director of Safety/Service reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. No Pre-Bid meeting is scheduled. By order of the Director of Public Safety/Service LCCG 11/2, 11/9/ 11/16/23 20725906 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please be advised that Lorain City Council will host a public hearing on Monday, December 11, 2023 in the Lorain City Council Chamber at 200 West Erie Ave., Lorain, Ohio. The hearing will commence at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the following items: ZCA 7-2023 - An application to rezone PPN: 02-02-022-101025 @ 2934 W. Erie Avenue from R-3 to R-2. Brian and Kelli Novak are the applicants. PDP 6-2023 Preliminary Development Plan for JOVIC LLC & Lighthouse Village Storage LLC, a PUD, located at PPN: 02-02009-101-089 and 0202-008-107-061. Taner Eren, applicant. The Lorain City Planning Commission met on November 1, 2023 and recommended approval of the items above to Lorain City Council. Copies of all documentation related to this proposal 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. BREANNA DULL, CMC LCCG 11/9, 11/16/23 20727782
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Students protest College’s alleged investment in pro-Israel companies LAUREN HOFFMAN THE COMMUNITY GUIDE
On Nov. 9, leaders of Students for a Free Palestine or SFP, joined together in a walkout and subsequent protest outside the Cox Administration building in response to the college’s investment in corporations tied to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Earlier in the day Oberlin’s SFP chapter, alongside chapters at Denison University, Kenyon College and the College of Wooster released a joint statement and a petition with demands in response to the college’s statements regarding the current conflict. “Unlike the walkout two weeks ago, which circled the perimeter of Tappan Square, this walkout led directly to the Cox Administration Building where students announced they would be performing a die-in, a type of protest in which a group of people lie down in a public place as if they are dead,” Ava Miller, Oberlin student and writer for The Oberlin Review, said. The protests and petition come as a direct result of the college’s investment in corporations that support the Israel Defense Forces including aerospace and defense company Elbit Systems and information technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “For two hours, 80-100 students led chants, sang songs and laid down to symbolize deceased, injured and grieving Palestinians,” Miller wrote. “SFP airdropped a document to students in attendance with an email template for students to reach out to Oberlin administrators, faculty and other campus organizations demanding that they acknowledge and condemn Israel’s genocidal assault on Palestine.” Miller indicated the college has agreed to meet about investments and the student protest. Additionally, students said they were angry with the interference of candles and slogans left by students following the Oct. 11 SFP-led vigil. After being asked to leave the Cox Administration building following a brief confrontation between officers and students, several students traveled to
President Carmen Twillie Ambar’s house where they continued their chant said Miller. “Following the protest, we know that there is now a meeting between Students for a Free Palestine and Dean of Students Karen Goff and President Ambar regarding the investments,” Miller said. The college is also being probed by the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights over antisemitism claims. According to a letter released by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights released back in September, “OCR will investigate whether the College failed to respond to harassment of students based on national origin or shared Jewish ancestry.” The letter was sent to Oberlin College alumnus Dr. Melissa Landa, who filed a formal complaint in 2019. The college also has faced scrutiny for religion professor Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, who called for the eradication of Israel when he served as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. in the late 1980s. In February, Mahalllati was report by Amnesty International that questioned the role former Iranian diplomats played in the 1988 prison massacres. There have been numerous calls for Mahallati’s removal since 2020. Mahallati is currently on sabbatical and unable to comment at this time, according to the college.
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Cub scout Alex Wiegard and his dad, Mike, lay a table cloth as part of a presentation for fallen soldiers at Oberlin’s Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10 at Oberlin Elementary School.
Oberlin community commemorates Veterans Day, recognizes service CARISSA WOYTACH THE COMMUNITY GUIDE
OBERLIN — At the end of the day, service to country and fellow soldiers is what being in the military was all about for Oberlin Schools Superintendent David Hall. Hall, who served in the Army National Guard for more than 20 years, including a 2004 tour of duty in Iraq, said regardless of the branch, there are commonalities for every
veteran. From drill sergeants and first haircuts, to time spent away from family that means missing birthdays and anniversaries, it is an act of service on several fronts, he said. A program Nov. 10 was a collaboration between the city, school district and Oberlin College. Several local veterans spoke, including American Legion Post 656 Commander John Cannon — who touched on his honor flight to Washington, D.C. — and keynote speaker, retired
Navy Capt. Kevin Brown. Brown, now chief facilities officer for Oberlin College, served nearly 30 years in the Navy, including his time as a “Seabee,” or part of the branch’s construction battalion as an engineer. Coming from a long line of veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War, it was preordained that Brown would serve in the military, he said, but he didn’t expect to make it his career. He initially went to the Naval Academy to play
football and be an engineer, but every time he thought he was done with his service another opportunity would arise he couldn’t turn down. But even as his own son is looking toward the Army, Brown said a career in the military is not an easy life, but it is a rewarding one. He implored those in attendance to exercise their right to vote, and help their fellow humans — veterans and civilians alike.
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‘Powderbuff ’ volleyball tournament sets Firelands students against staff RUSS GIFFORD | The Community Guide
LEFT: The Juniors team and coaches after finishing in Second place to the Seniors. MIDDLE LEFT: Firelands Senior and Boys Basketball player Chris Radman puts the ball down for a point against the Juniors. MIDDLE RIGHT: Senior class coaches Ally Stewart, Kally Leimbach and Grace Tansey try to direct the boys during their match against the Juniors. LOWER LEFT: Firelands Senior (and Boys Soccer keeper) Nathaniel Duke gets a hit against the Juniors. LOWER RIGHT: The Senior boys team coached by volleyball players Kally Leimbach, Hailey Urban, Ally Stewart and Grace Tansey.
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BULLETIN BOARD North Pointe Ballet
North Pointe Ballet’s annual production of “The Nutcracker” returns to the Lorain Palace Theatre and Berea-Midpark High School Performing Arts Center in December. Between Dec. 1-3 and 16 -17, audience members will see NPB professional artists perform alongside youth from local dance studios. Participants from NPB’s A Chance to Dance program for dancers with disabilities will join the cast during a special Sensory-Friendly matinee on Dec. 3 and Dec. 17 in partnership with Beyond Words: Music & Dance Center. NPB’s SensoryFriendly performances provide accommodations to reduce loud sounds and adjust dramatic lights, provide a space for taking a sensory break, and allow for a relaxed theater environment. Featured in this performance are two youth actors to help narrate the story of The Nutcracker, courtesy of The MAD* Factory Theatre Co. in Oberlin. NPB’s performances will be held at the historic Lorain Palace Theatre, 617 Broadway, Lorain December 1-3 and the Berea-Midpark High School Performing Arts Center, 165 E Bagley Rd, Berea, December 16-17. For showtimes and tickets, visit northpointeballet.org/ nutcracker.
Firelands Genealogical Society
Firelands Genealogical
Society will host Peggy Clemens Lauritzen at 7 p.m. Nov. 27. Lauritzen’s program, “Genealogy on the Go” suggests leaving the internet to travel for family history studies. Lauritzen is a nationally known lecturer and fellow of the Ohio Genealogical Society. She, alongside her husband, Kerry, are directors of the LDS Family History Center in Mansfield. The free public meeting is at the Laning-Young Research Library, 9 Case Ave., Norwalk.
Vermilion Community Band
The Vermilion Community Band is on hiatus until resuming rehearsals in February. There will be an announcement about restarting rehearsals after the first of the year. There will always be room for more people in our band, especially percussionists. Interested musicians may call (419) 503-3721 for information.
South Amherst Tree Lighting
The Village of South Amherst will host its annual tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7. The Firelands Tri-M members will sing carols and a reception at the fire station will immdiately follow the tree lighting. The South Amherst Fire Association and Village officials will provide hot chocolate and donuts and the ladies of Sandstone Commuity Church will share home-
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. made cookies. Toys for Tots will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for children in need. The event is free and open to the public.
5k fundraiser
A 5k run and 1-mile fun walk benefiting Blessing House is 9 a.m. Dec. 24. The Jingle All The Way 5K is $20 for adults or $5 for children. Prices increase after Dec. 1 to $25 for adults. Registration includes a t-shirt or mug and jungle bell for each runner or walker to wear during the race. The race, sponsored by Community Congregational united Church of Christ, starts and ends at 379 S. Main Street, Amherst, and loops through downtown.
Amherst Historical Society For more information or to register for a program, call (440) 988-7255 or email office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org. 1930s Living History is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 18 at Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. It will include 1930s games, music and pastimes, hobo jungle and culture, kids’ activities, a soup kitchen (for a donation), blacksmith shop and the Village buildings will be open for tours.
Workshop Players
The Awning Company, with Workshop Players, presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” by Joseph Kesselring, directed by Pat Price. The play follows drama critic Mortimer Brewster, who can’t believe his eyes when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunt’s window seat. His second shock comes when he learns that they believe it was a merciful act to kill him! Two sweet little old ladies with a penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police add up to one thing: Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic black comedy that audiences like to see again and again. Join us in the laughter. Cast: Jarred Nichols, Holly Nichols, June Lang, Miki Kopocs, Brad Sales, Jonathan McCleery, Kevin Boland, Susan Wagner, Michael Attali, Keith Joe Dick and John Hnat. Performances are Nov. 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m. with 3 p.m. matinees on Nov. 19. Doors open 45 minutes before show time. Tickets are $18.50 (includes all fees.) Group rates are available. Tickets online at workshopplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at 440-634-0472.
Herrick Memorial Library
● READ to PUTTER: Thursdays @ 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. - Putter, our friendly therapy dog, will visit the Herrick Memorial Library every Thursday to listen to your child read. This is a wonderful way for children to practice their reading skills. Please call the Library (440-647-2120) to sign up your child for a 15-minute time slot to read to Putter. ● Fiber Arts Group First Tuesday of Each Month @ 1:00-3:00 PM Do you enjoy knitting/ crocheting/needlepoint/ embroidery? Join this newly formed group at the Herrick Memorial Library and work on your projects in the company of fellow fiber enthusiasts. Not interested in fiber arts but still want to come for the company? We’ll also have coloring sheets available to occupy your time. ● Afternoon Book Group Thursday, November 15 @ 2-3 PM The Afternoon Book Group will meet at 2 p.m. today. The group will be discussing the book ‘Every Good Boy Does Fine’ by Oberlin Grad Jeremy Denk. Adults wishing to join the discussion can borrow a copy of the book at the library. Call the library at 440-647-2120 for more information.
Holiday at the Hickories
The Lorain County Historical Society will have Holiday at the Hickories from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 18
at The Hickories Museum, Elyria. Tour the elegantly decorated rooms and enjoying refreshments. The Hickories was built 1894 – 1896 for the family of Arthur Garford, when the population of Elyria was approximately 6,000 and Washington Avenue was an unpaved roadway. Garford, inventor of the padded bicycle seat, was involved in many business ventures and became active in politics. The Hickories was the first house in Elyria to have electricity, central heating, and plumbing. Thirty shagbark hickory trees in the surrounding landscape gave the house its name. Admission is $5 per person. Register and pay in advance at lchs.org/events. The Hickories Museum is located at 509 Washington Ave., Elyria. Visitors should enter at the back of the house at the driveway, under the covered steps. Please note that The Hickories is not accessible by wheelchair and attendance requires the ability to climb stairs. During the event, donations of toiletries will be accepted to create Senior Care Boxes for Neighborhood Alliance’s Christmas for Caring. In addition to this event, regularly scheduled tours of The Hickories will be offered during the holidays. Guided tours are given at 1 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Other times and group tours are available by contacting LCHS. Schedule tours at lchs.org/visit-us/. Tours are $5 per adult, $3 per student/child (free for LCHS members and under 6).
Duck Tape Festival is no more
CATS & DOGS ACROSS 1. Baby powder 5. Hundredweight, acr. 8. Same as gauge 12. S squared, e.g. 13. Actor Wyle 14. Undergraduate’s field of study 15. J. Edgar Hoover’s man 16. Norse capital 17. Extremely angry 18. *Tweety chaser 20. Bob Ross’ do 21. Not quite right 22. Hawaiian dish 23. Directed 26. Brought down 30. Deed 31. Rifle’s backward move 34. Denim innovator 35. Like salad greens 37. Greek R 38. Read-only memory device 39. Western Samoan money 40. Oklahoma athlete 42. Tiny guitar 43. Relating to dreams 45. Like certain Debbie? 47. U.S. Marine Corps gift recipient 48. Gin mixer 50. Title for Turkish leader 52. *1929 Best Actor Oscar nominee 56. Lallygags 57. Medley 58. Pineapple producer 59. Suggestions 60. *Lassie’s mark in Hollywood sidewalk 61. Arabian bigwig 62. Banana leftover 63. New York time 64. “Wanted!” state DOWN 1. Labels with a name, on Facebook 2. Major or general employer 3. Same as #36 Down, archaically speaking 4. Painter’s surface 5. Receipt listings 6. *Corgi’s homeland 7. Marvel Comics hammer wielder
STAFF REPORT
The Avon Heritage Festival committee has announced that the annual Duck Tape Heritage Festival, sponsored by Duck Brand, will not be returning next year or in the years to come. The Avon Heritage Festival committee released a statement on its website as well as on its Facebook page that said, “This committee was created over 20 years ago to bring a fun family activity to the community of Avon. Through our long-term collaboration with Shurtape Technologies LLC and with the support received from the city of
8. *Jon Arbuckle, Odie and ____ 9. A bit cracked 10. Kind of move, 2 words 11. Bard’s before 13. End of rugby match 14. *Cat sound 19. Manicurist’s file 22. Neighbor of Ger. 23. *Nome, AK hero 24. Continental divide 25. Like old cracker 26. *Rhodesian Ridgeback’s target 27. *Old episodes of Eddie Crane’s TV show 28. Call forth 29. Two identical molecules put together 32. Rubber sandal
Avon, we planned an event that grew bigger and bigger each year and provided many memorable moments to all who attended. This decision was not made easily, and we all have very mixed emotions about it.” The committee’s message thanked everyone who had worked with or enjoyed past festivals. Avon Mayor Bryan Jensen said he believed the COVID-19 pandemic played a part in the cancellation. Attendance dwindled to the point that the committee couldn’t produce enough revenue to keep the festival running.
33. Exclamation of surprise 36. *Fido, in Latin 38. More then one crocus 40. *Canine command 41. Newspaper VIP 44. ____ beef 46. Meandered 48. Leaves at the alter, e.g. 49. Uniate church member 50. Of the highest quality 51. Open-mouthed astonishment 52. Thorny gift 53. Large book 54. Pelvic parts 55. Smart but awkward one 56. “A stiff upper ____”
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Composting: An ActionThat Helps the Planet cheese
bananapeel
plasticbottle
What goes in a compost bin?
bread
Anything organic can go in the compost bin.
Organic: Things that were once alive. For example, paper made from trees is organic because trees were alive.
1. Composting starts with food that is left uneaten, or “food scraps.”
chips
2. Put the food scraps into the compost or “green” bin to be sure it goes to a composting facility.
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Inorganic: Things that are made of things that are not from animals or plants, living or dead. For example, diamonds, table salt, and silver are inorganic.
3. At the composting facility, your organic waste is mixed with things like woodchips, branches and shredded newspaper. This slowly rots and turns into healthy soil.
grapes
Standards Link: Life Science: Understand that matter can be organic or inorganic.
Composting Is Good for Us! When healthy compost from composting facilities is mixed with soil, it makes plants grow better and improves the nutrition of our food. And it keeps food waste out of the landfill where it would have created methane gas.
plasticsandwichbag
Don’t forget to compost these things!
10+8=
Do the math to see what else can go in the compost bin. The items that add up to even numbers can go in the compost bin. Odd-numbered items can be recycled.
3+4=
pizzabox
4+2= orangepeels
9+6=
coffee filtersand coffeegrounds
aluminum cans
carrottops
8+8=
yogurtcup
6+4=
fries
Why is methane gas a problem?
2+2=
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Methanegas molecules arereleasedfromthelandfill intotheatmosphere.Theyabsorbheatandmakemore heat byheatingupmolecules aroundthem.Thiscan causetheearth’s temperaturestorise.
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Standards Link: Life Science: Understand the environmental benefits of recycling and composting waste.
Avoid the Landfill Putting less waste in the landfill helps our planet. Get this paper
lunch bag into the composting bin.
ABSORB BIN COMPOST FOOD GAS GREEN GROW HEAT LANDFILL METHANE PAPER PLANTS SALT SOIL WASTE
Look through the newspaper and circle organic things (things that can be composted) in green. Circle inorganic things that cannot be composted in purple. Standards Link: Science: Matter can be organic or inorganic.
F CO LO B DA Draw a line from each item on the lunch tray to the correct bin.
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This week’s word:
ROT
F S W T R E P A P L
The verb rot means to decompose or break down into smaller parts.
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The apple in the bowl started to rot, and we put it in the compost bin.
D O A V Y E U O T A A B T T A E H N Y T L B E N A H T E M S
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Try to use the word rot in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family members.
Take Action!
ANSWER: An impasta!
Standards Link: Language Arts: Follow simple written directions.
Circle every other letter below to find out.
Organic or Inorganic?
Have a Good Day!
Look through the newspaper and cut out pictures and words that make your life “good.” Make a collage with your selections and share it with your family members. Do they appreciate the same things as you?
What is the number one thing that people throw away that ends up in a landfill?
Standards Link: Life Science: Understand the health and environmental benefits of composting.
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6+6=
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ANSWERS: ThingsthatDOgointhecompostbin aretheapplecore,bread,bananapeel,carrottops, cheese,chips,coffeefiltersandcoffeegrounds, fries,foodsoilednapkin,grapes,leaves, pizza, pizzabox,napkin,orangepeels,andsaladscraps.
Food scraps and other compostable trash make up the largest category of waste in our landfills. When you stop sending food scraps to the landfill, it helps to slow down the filling of the landfill. The compost facility turns it into soil that’s healthy for plants.
Usea green crayon to circle all the things that belong in thecompost bin.
ThingsthatDO NOTgointhecompostbinarethe aluminumcan,plasticbag,plasticbottle,and yogurtcontainer.
Composting turns food scraps into good dirt that is healthy for plants.
A landfill is a place where garbage is taken and buried. Over time landfills start to fill up and then more land needs to be found. Recycling and composting reduce the waste sent to landfills. That way they are usable for a longer period of time.
What is one action you can take to stop wasting food at school or at home?