Lorain County teams end an ‘All-Star’ season

All photos by THOMAS FETCENKO | The Chronicle-Telegram

With boys and girls basketball officially over in Lorain County, teams held one last friendly competition March 12 with the boys and girls All-Star Basketball games, with 3-point contests, a dunk contest, senior and rising star games. The girls senior game saw athletes representing Dick Esser Plumbing defeat those representing HoopTech 71-41. The boys’ Gene Legeza Cage Classic saw the home team, led by North Ridgeville’s Jake Boynar, win 155-127

Lorain County JVS

2023-24 Future Farmers of America Officers announced.

They are as follows:

President, Gwen Dennison, Landscape and Greenhouse Management sophomore from Elyria; Vice President, Vayda Wiles, Industrial Equipment Mechanics sophomore from Firelands; Treasurer, Allison Dubber, Landscape and Greenhouse Management sophomore from Keystone; Secretary, Ethan Broz, Industrial Equipment Mechanics junior from Midview; Reporter, Emily McElheny, Landscape and Greenhouse Management junior from Amherst; Sentinel, Landon Kinas, Industrial Equipment Mechanics junior from North Ridgeville; and Student Advisor, Nathan Sword, Industrial Equipment Mechanics sophomore from Wellington.

Tax preparation

Oberlin Community Services will offer free federal tax help from 12-4 p.m. March 21, 28 and April 4 at Oberlin Community Services, 85 S. Professor St. Families and individuals making less than $60,000 per year can file for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Those with higher income may qualify for AARP’s Tax-Aide.

This clinic is open to Lorain County residents by appointment only — appointments last about 30 minutes and can be made

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by calling (440) 774-6579 during OCS business hours.

Amherst VFW Post 1662

165 Cleveland Ave. Amherst, OH 44001

(440) 988-8823

● Fish Fry Fridays 03/10/23 - 04/7/23 EX-

CEPT 03/17/23

Serving 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

● St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. Serving 3-7 p.m.

March 17

Corned Beef Dinner

$12.00

Reuben Sandwich $10.00

Both events are open to the public, cash only, carryouts available. Call ahead to order.

Pancake breakfast

The Amherst Cross Country Girls team will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 26 at the Amherst Eagles Club, 1161 Milan Ave.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for youth ages 3-10 and children 2 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or from any member of the girls team. Checks should be made payable to Amherst Athletic Boosters. Pancakes are all you can eat.

Amherst Historical Society

● Norm Miller’s program, “My Civil War Ancestors and the Songs

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They Sang,” will be at 7 p.m. March 29 at the Amherst Historical Society, 113 South Lake St. Norm will tell stories about his Civil War ancestors and the songs they sang, as well as discuss his family’s history. Light refreshments will be served during this free community program. Please RSVP by March 24th to (440) 988-7255 or office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org.

● 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

● The Eggstravaganza is Saturday, April 1st from 1-4pm and will take place at two locations:

The Easter Bunny, raffle baskets, food for sale, and more will be at the Amherst Historical Society, 113 S. Lake St.

A balloon artist, face painter, two petting zoos, crafting stations, trivia and egg scavenger hunt in the Historic buildings with prizes, and more will be at The Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Avenue, Amherst, Ohio 44001.

● 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.

Oberlin Business Partnership

Amplify Your Voice is designed to address this problem. It is tailored to help women discover the unique value of their voice and how to share their wisdom, passions, and ideas. You will learn to unlock your potential and stand out in a noisy world.

Breakfast is 8:30 a.m., program 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

April April 18 at The Hotel at Oberlin Ballroom, 10 E College St. Tickets are $300 for a table of six, or $59 per individual ticket. Purchase tickets at business.oberlin. org

Amherst Golf League

The Amherst City golf league has openings for players for the upcoming season. Two man teams or singles to play as subs or regulars are needed. This is a men’s league, mostly retirees, for fun with competition. We play Tuesday afternoons at Forest Hills. Please contact Gregg at 440-277-7349 if interested.

Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus

St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Dinner-To-Go cooked and served by Genuine Irish Leprechauns. $18 for Corned Beef Sandwich with Swiss Cheese on Rye; Kosher Dill Pickle, Cole Slaw, Horseradish, Mustard & Cake. Contact Pete at 440-465-4946/ pcatanese7@gmail.com or John at 440-725-7369 or john. pabin@gmail.com with #meals and pick up time from 4-7 p.m. March 17 at Father Ragan Hall, 1783 Moore Rd. Avon. Since only a limited number of meals are prepared, preorders are strongly recommended.

Avon Democratic Club

Join the Avon Democratic Club for our meeting on 6:30 p.m. April 13 at the Avon Senior Center at 36784 Detroit Rd. All are welcome.

Candidates Geoffrey Smith and Wayne R. Nicol will discuss their campaigns for Municipal Judge of the Avon Lake Courts. The Avon Lake Municipal Court serves Avon Lake, Avon and Sheffield Village.

Black River Audubon Society

The Black River Audubon 65 Year Anniversary Outstanding Speaker program will feature wellknown naturalist, author and birder Scott Weidensaul and his program “A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds” 3 p.m. March 25 at the Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd., LaGrange. This program is free for members, $10 for nonmembers. Pre-registration for attendees is required and tickets can be purchased at www.blackriver audubon.org

NAMI of Lorain County

The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Lorain County will host its family to family educational class from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through April 25. The free, program is designed for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. Each session is taught by NAMI trained family members. To register, or for more information, call (440) 2408477 or email office@namilc.org

Merit list

GRACE RANSOM, of Amherst, and a University of Findlay junior, was awarded the United States Eventing bronze medal at the Novice level riding UF’s horse Bright Prince.

Ransom achieved this award by finishing three events at three separate venues with a score of 45 or below. The events, along with her final scores, are as follows: 38.8 at the Genesee Valley Hunt Horse Trials in Avon, New York; 44.4 at the Jump Start Horse Trials in Lexington, Kentucky; 31.1 at the River Glen Horse Trials in New Market, Tennessee.

In addition, these scores have enabled her to meet the requirements to qualify for the American Eventing Championships in August 2023 in Lexington, Kentucky. She and Bright Prince are in eighth place on the intercollegiate leaderboard for the nation.

Ransom, the UF Eventing Team Captain, is double majoring in Equestrian Studies with an English Riding/Training emphasis and in Equine Business Management.

BAYA R GREGOROVIC, of Amherst, was included on Wichita State University’s dean’s honor roll for fall 2022.

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To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.