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Thursday, April 4, 2019

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Volume 6, Issue 14

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BULLETIN BOARD Thursday, April 4 • WELLINGTON: A presentation by Nicole Hayes will be offered at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the Wellington Reservation Metro Park on Jones Road.

Hayes is the author of “Fully Equal to the Situation: Nineteenth Century Women of Wellington, Ohio.” In 2018, she received the Governor Thomas Worthington Award for Best Ohio Biography from the Ohio Genealogical Society. Her blog, 19th Century Wellington, has had more than 62,000 visitors since 2013.

The evening is hosted by the Wellington Literary Club with dessert to follow.

• OBERLIN: “Beautifully Unfaithful: What Makes a Good Literary Translation” will be presented at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 North Main St. Why do certain literary translations sing, while others merely sink? Mark Polizzotti, chief editor for New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss aesthetic and ethical questions that come into play when judging a creative act or translation. Part of Oberlin College’s annual translation symposium, the event is cosponsored by the academic areas of comparative literature, classics, English, French, and Italian.

Galleries will remain open until 7:30 p.m.

• AMHERST: A kindergarten readiness information session will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the Amherst Public Library.

Retired Amherst Schools educators Debbie Waller and Alma Bernard will be on hand to give you the tips and tools you’ll need to help evaluate your child’s individual readiness and be empowered to make the best decisions for their future.

While questions specific to Amherst Schools are welcome, this program provides information applicable to all school districts.

A special children’s program will be held on the second floor children’s area during this seminar.

All children in the family are welcome to attend the children’s program.

• OBERLIN: Camila Meza will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse, 180 West Lorain St. Oberlin’s Performance and Improvisation program will welcome the vocalist, guitarist, and composer in concert with Oberlin students in the PI program.

The event is free.

• ELYRIA: A career fair will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 4 at the Lorain County Community College Spitzer Conference Center and Norton Culinary Honors Center, 1005 North Abbe Rd. BULLETIN BOARD PAGE A3

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A parade of heavy machinery down Vermilion Road to Firelands High School can only mean one thing — Friday, March 22 was the FFA’s annual Ride Your Tractor to School Day. It capped off the local celebration of National FFA Week, which included a clothing drive, a focus on positivity, Blue and Gold Day, a celebration of college and military decisions, and more. Eleven students drove tractors to FHS on Friday and several classes toured the display, completed tractor fact scavenger hunts, and studied math by estimating and measuring. The Firelands FFA has 88 members in grades nine to 12 and is advised by Shanna Finnegan.

Twilight of the PAC

Final season before new Lorain County League JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

The spring sports season is the last hurrah for the Patriot Athletic Conference.

Once ball games, foot races, and tennis matches wrap up, the PAC will dissolve to make way for the new Lorain County League.

The switch was approved last May with officials initially targeting a 2020 LCL start date.

However, the speed at which teams left out of the new league found new homes allowed for the timeline to move up a year.

Wellington, Oberlin, Firelands, Black River, Keystone, Columbia, Clearview, and Brookside will make up the LCL. Buckeye and Fairview have joined the Great Lakes Conference while Brooklyn and Lutheran West have agreed to become part of the Chagrin Valley Conference.

Firelands athletic director Ty

“Everyone will get to play everyone in each football season. There will be one voice when it comes to MVPs and All-Conference awards.”

TY STILLMAN FIRELANDS Stillman, who served as PAC treasurer, said he and collegues are excited for a more regular rivalry game schedule.

“Every person I’ve talked to is very enthusiastic,” he said. “For some schools, it’s about transportation that makes more sense and getting their kids where they’re supposed to be. For others, it really is about getting back to those rivalries.

“Take Firelands for example, we wouldn’t play Clearview in football for years. Oberlin

doesn’t play Keystone in the PAC because of the Stars and Stripes separation.”

The LCL will not be separated into two separate divisions like the PAC has been.

“Everyone will get to play everyone in each football season,” Stillman said. “There will be one voice when it comes to MVPs and All-Conference awards. With the PAC, there had to be a Stars MVP, Stripes MVP, then if you had co-MVPs, the situation became even more complicated.”

The PAC was formed in 2005 with Oberlin, Wellington, and Black River as founding members. Firelands joined the PAC in 2011 after leaving the West Shore Conference.

Firelands High School principal Bob Maver will serve as treasurer of the new LCL but a commissioner is not being sought for the time being.

John Rock, an outside hire who served as PAC commissioner, will work as assigner for the LCL.

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OBITUARIES Maxine Hayes

Maxine Hayes, 92, of Wooster, ended her earthly journey on April 1, 2019, at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare after a six-month battle with cancer.

She was born on Feb. 4, 1927, at home in Johnson County, Ill. The daughter of Charles and Etta (Childress) Merriman, she was preceded in death by her parents and 10 brothers and sisters.

She married the Rev. C. Dwight Hayes on Nov. 3, 1951. She began work as a secretary and enjoyed being a homemaker. Maxine took pride in raising and caring for her family. Her talents and hobbies included cooking, baking, and gardening. She crocheted rugs and made hundreds of pairs of house slippers received by family and friends.

Surviving are her husband, Dwight of 67 years; children John (Sue) Hayes of Macedonia, David Hayes of Wooster, and Susan (Mike) Adams of Medina; grandchildren Joshua Adams, James (Hillary) Hayes, Virginia Adams, Sarah (Dave) Callychurn and Gabriel Adams; great-grandchildren Addison Callychurn and Hudson Hayes and Deb Monaghan, who has been like a daughter, as she “adopted” Maxine and Dwight as her parents when her own parents passed away.

Friends will be received at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at the Dalton United Methodist Church, 204 West Main St., Dalton, Ohio. A celebration of life service will begin there at 2 p.m.

McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 East Larwill St., Wooster, is assisting the family.

Words of comfort may be left for the family online at www.mcintirebradhamandsleek.com.

Joan M. Young Joan Mary Young (nee Mudrich), 83, of South Amherst, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Services were held Tuesday, April 2 at Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery, South Amherst.

William E. Heck William "Gene" E. Heck, 88, of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at his home following a long and full life. Services will be held privately by the family. Arrangements were entrusted to Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst.

Douglas S. Jones Douglas "Dougie" Scott Jones, 58, formerly of Lorain, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital in Englewood, Ohio, following a sudden illness. Friends may call Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1 p.m. at Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst.

Minority Health Month screenings offered Nurses from Lorain County Public Health will answer questions and provide health services for anyone without access to regular health screenings as part of Minority Health Month.

Screenings will be held from 8:30-11 a.m. on Friday, April 12 at the Elyria YWCA, 318 West Ave.; and 8:30-11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23 at We Care We Share Ministries, 1888 East 31st St., Lorain.

Adults ages 18 and up can receive free blood pressure readings. Attendees can also get their blood drawn at no cost to learn their cholesterol, blood glucose, complete blood count, and other health indicators.

“Blood pressure readings and blood test results are important ways to check on your health,” said county health commissioner David Covell. “Both screenings can help you make a plan to prevent or manage chronic diseases.”

These Minority Health Month screenings are open to the public. No medical insurance or proof of residency needed. Space is limited, Call 440-322-6367 to pre-register. After the health fair, public health nurses will discuss your results with you.

The Minority Health Month screenings are funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health.

Show a little friendship, won’t you?

STAFF REPORT

An American National Friendship Day proclamation was read Monday by Oberlin city council.

It comes ahead of the Oberlin Friendship Festival, a towngown celebration that will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at Wilder Hall, 135 West Lorain St. The free party will feature music by Oberlin College students, food by Aladdin's, poetry by Meeko Israel, raffle and prizes — you can even make your own friendship bracelet with materials from Bead Paradise!

PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, friendship is a concept promoted by all reli-

gious, ethical and cultural traditions of the world; and WHEREAS, friendship transcends ethnicity, gender, geographic boundaries, and political and religious affiliations; and WHEREAS, the designation of a day in our calendar as the National Friendship Day is an effective way to transform an ideal humanitarian philosophy into a public ritual and thereby helping communal cohesion and solidarity; and WHEREAS, the spirit of friendship exemplifies strength of character, sound human values, and human bonds that go beyond self-interest; and WHEREAS, friendship can be a powerful foundation for international peacemaking; and WHEREAS, the globalization

of an American National Day of Friendship can change the image of the United States abroad and therefore can serve as a powerful leverage in our foreign affairs; and WHEREAS, the City of Oberlin has a long tradition of promoting diversity, equality, fairness and friendship.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bryan Burgess, Mayor of the City of Oberlin, Ohio, on behalf of Oberlin City Council, do hereby proclaim Monday, April 8, 2019, as: “American National Friendship Day” in the City of Oberlin, and urge all citizens to celebrate American National Friendship Day and support efforts to foster friendship within the City as well as within the international community.

COLUMN

With a little faith, hope, and pluck The free exercise of religion is the rock upon which America was built. But it was the free exercise of ambition which did the building.

Ambition took tiny Burt Perrine — he stood 5-foot-7-inches — from Indiana to Idaho in 1881. A small man with big ideas, Burt invested his money in milk cows, selling fresh milk to copper mining communities.

His travels took him to the rim of the Snake River canyon.

Looking down upon the raging river, Burt peered into the future.

His mind and imagination translated that power into an irrigation system that would water the surrounding sagebrush desert into millions of acres of productive farmland. Think Idaho potatoes.

But Burt faced immense obstacles of engineering construction, investment capital, and political opposition. His partner, Cyclone Bob, tells the story.

“Bringing a big town (Idaho Falls, Idaho) and well-to-do country out of sagebrush in just one year sounded like a lie (an impossibility) to me. But Burt Perrine had the nerve and foresight to do it. I was going to quit. I didn’t think it could come

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true.”

A Pacific Magazine reporter who interviewed Cyclone Bob added the rest of the story: “A big tunnel was built through rock

by Bob McCollum and Burt Perrine when they had no money, only faith, hope, and pluck.

Now thousands of (hydroelectric) horsepower turn turbines that light up half a state, turn mills, and take to market the produce of 10,000 farmers.”

Economists call this the multiplier effect — a boy who grew up on one small farm in Indiana produces 10,000 farms in Idaho.

But Burt’s boyhood farm depended upon the productivity of Indiana which flowed from new railroads and the flourishing of Indianapolis as the state’s center of banking and commerce.

The Burt Perrine of that earlier era was an ambitious orphan

Seeking members

The Polish Fishermen's Club of Lorain is in search of new members.

The main objectives of the 70-year-old club are to advance growing youth, conservation, fishing, promote access to Lake Erie, and general camaraderie. It sponsors kids to attend school trips, 4-H camp on Kelleys Island, fishing derbies, fundraisers for Lorain's artificial reef, and more.

All are welcome to join. Polish heritage is not required.

For more information, email Dennis Muzilla at muzzy50@oh.rr.com or call Tom Saltis at 440-654-3416.

named Hervey Bates.

At age 15, Hervey ran a general store and post office in Ohio, later moving to Indiana to run mills for making cloth while also making political connections that vaulted him into prominence.

Using his time and talent with a dose of Burt’s “faith, hope, and pluck,” Hervey Bates became a co-founder of Indianapolis and the new city’s leading banker, builder, and businessman. He built the state’s finest hotel, Bates House, a majestic Victorian-style structure where Abraham Lincoln stayed on his way to Washington to be inaugurated president in 1861.

These successive layers of economic development rest upon a foundation of not only the ingenuity of wizards like Perrine and Bates but their honesty and integrity. It was said that Hervey Bates had “a rugged honesty that made his name a synonym of integrity.” And dozens of investors had to have a ton of trust in Burt Perrine’s ingenuity and integrity.

These men were my ancestral cousins, another of whom “grew to manhood under the guidance of good, honest, and upright parents who instilled into their

son the noble qualities of mind and heart which he exhibited when he later came in contact with the outside world.” Honesty and integrity can collide with a corruption, cheating, and evil that tests the entrepreneur’s character.

Adam Smith referred to an invisible hand guiding market forces.

Perhaps there’s also an invisible hand guiding moral forces. Much as the market requires rules and regulation to work out its imperfections, so our moral and cultural system is gradually moved to correct gross denials of civil rights and other inequities. Americans eventually “get it right.”

Our nation is now in a global competition of great intensity. If a firm moral rudder guides our economic system and ship of state, new layers of prosperity and progress will be added. Our future will be bright if men and women of ambition and integrity continue to emerge — like Burt Perrine and Hervey Bates. Let’s get it right.

James Burns is an Ohio native, a retired professor at the University of Florida, and a frequent contributor.

Email him at burns@ ise.ufl.edu.

A chance to recycle

Collection boxes have been places at the Oberlin Public Library and Oberlin IGA for The Crayon Initiative.

Did you know your unwanted crayons can be recycled? More than a half-million pounds of crayons — that's about 60 million of them — are discarded each year in the United States.

Entrepreneur Bryan Ware has sorted countless crayons to be sent as free art supplies to children everywhere.

The Crayon Initiative melts and remanufactures crayon waste, helping young patients at children's hospitals while helping the environment.

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A1 Attendees can meet employers and make connections with more than 100 companies. All are welcome to the event, sponsored by LCCC Career Services, Lorain County JVS, Lorain County Urban League, and OhioMeansJobs. Career coaching and resume assistance is available through partner organizations.

For more information, call 440-366-4076 or visit www.lorainccc.edu/careers.

April 4-6 • WELLINGTON: The Wellington High School drama club production of “Blithe Spirit” will be presented at 7 p.m. from April 4 to 6 at the Patricia Lindley Center for the Performing Arts, 627 North Main St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, students, and children.

Friday, April 5 • OBERLIN: “Refugees and Global Migration” will be the News & Views topic at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 5 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

Dwight Call will speak. There is no registration or fee. All are welcome.

• OBERLIN: The Contemporary Music Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5 at Warner Concert Hall, 77 West College St. Timothy Weiss will lead the ensemble in Bernard Rands’ “Canti del Sole” and Steven Stucky’s “The Stars and the Roses,” both with tenor Magnus Staveland, and a new work by student composer Rania Adamczyk.

The concert is free.

• OBERLIN: “Elisha Gray, the Edison of Oberlin” will be presented at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5 at Perlik Commons, Oberlin College Science Center, 119 Woodland Ave. Roderic Knight, OC professor emeritus, will give a brief presentation in front of a showcase display dedicated to Gray, who attended Oberlin in the 1860s and was professor of physics from 1880 to 1900. Gray invented the world’s first electric musical instrument, the musical telegraph, in 1874. He was also known for his invention of the telephone and a fax machine.

The talk will include a demonstration on a working replica of the musical telegraph.

April 5 and 6 • OBERLIN: The 8th Annual Art Show will be held at the Oberlin Early Childhood Center, 317 East College St. A members-only preview will be held from 3:305:30 p.m. on Friday, April 5.

The community event will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

The show is a Reggio-inspired presentation of children’s thoughts, discoveries, curiosities, hypotheses, and theories.

• LORAIN: The Lorain Historical Society will hold an indoor yard sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 5 and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at the Black River Landing transportation building.

Tools, books, furniture, kids’ toys, jewelry, and other treasures will be for sale.

Shoppers are asked to take canned good donations for the Second Harvest Food Bank’s Harvest for Hunger campaign. “Super Six” foods are needed:

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cereal, peanut butter, vegetables, soups, tuna or chicken, and stews.

Donations for the yard sale will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Black River Landing transportation building. No clothing will be accepted.

For pick-up, call Ron or Sue Bauer at 440-4440835 or email cannonking44001@hotmail.com.

Saturday, April 6 • HENRIETTA TWP.: A fine arts festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at the Firelands High School gymnasium and cafeteria.

There will be live music, an art exhibition, a student art bazaar, refreshments, and activities.

• SULLIVAN: A three-session freestyle wrestling clinic will be held from 9-11 a.m., noon to 2 p.m., and 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at Black River High School.

Local wrestling coach Johnni DiJulius, an alumnus of Ohio State University, will lead the clinic.

The cost of attending all sessions is $50 per wrestler and includes food and drink.

To register, contact coach Dominic McEwen at 330-473-9761 or dmcewen@blrv.org.

• AMHERST: A free crochet workshop for all skill levels will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 6 at the Amherst Public Library.

Beginners and those who would like to start a new project should take a “J” hook and a skein of Lily “Sugar and Cream” yarn. All attendees are welcome to take their current projects.

• AMHERST: A therapy dog will be available from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 6 at the Amherst Public Library.

Canine reading buddies are all ears, waiting for you to read to them. All ages can take their favorite book or choose one from the library’s collection.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at Finney Chapel, 90 North Professor St. Pianist and 2018-2019 Senior Concerto Competition winner Tianmi Wu will join conductor Raphael Jimenez and the ensemble for Grieg’s “Piano Concerto in A Minor.” The orchestra will wrap up the night with Berlioz’s “Symphony fantastique.”

The concert is free.

• OBERLIN: “Ethnicity and Race, Suspects and Justice: Murders of Lorain County, 1871-1930” will be presented at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6 at the Oberlin Public Library.

This Oberlin African-American Genealogy and History Group program will feature Don Hilton, author of “Murders, Mysteries, and History of Lorain County, Ohio, 1824-1956.” It is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served.

• LORAIN: The Rosary of the Unborn will be prayed every half hour from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1305 East Erie Ave. The prayer seeks to end abortion. For more information, call Hilaire Tavenner at 440-288-0416.

Sunday, April 7 • OBERLIN: The Weltzheimer/Johnson House designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright will be open for docent-led public tours on the hour from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 at 534 Morgan St. Admission is $10 or free for children and Oberlin College students. Preregister for timed tickets at www.oberlin.edu/amam/flwright.html.

• OBERLIN: A Sunday Object Talk will be offered at 2 p.m. on April 7 at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 North Main St. Oberlin College senior Walker Shadle will speak about the Renaissance painting “Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine,” on view at the AMAM. • AMHERST: A pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 at the Steele High School cafetorium.

Sponsored by the Comets girls cross country team, the breakfast will feature all-you-can-eat pancakes, a bake sale, and raffle baskets. Be sure to take your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny.

Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for ages three to 10, and free for kids ages two and under.

• SOUTH AMHERST: The Firelands Band Boosters annual pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 at the South Amherst fire station.

Let the band do the cooking, enjoy a 50-50 raffle, and take part in basket raffles. All proceeds will support the Firelands instrumental music department.

• OBERLIN: A Rotary all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 at Oberlin High School.

Proceeds benefit Oberlin community Rotary projects. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased at the door or at www.oberlinrotary.org. Kids ages five and under eat free.

Monday, April 8 • WELLINGTON: The Herrick Memorial Library board of trustees will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 8 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

• NORTH RIDGEVILLE: “Until Death do Us Part: An Examination of the Marriage and Divorce Laws of the 1880s” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at the North Ridgeville Branch Library, 35700 Bainbridge Rd. In this Lorain County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society event, OHS librarian Tom Neel will speak on historical records and where they can be found.

A social time will begin at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call 440-856-5170.

• OBERLIN: An American Civil Liberties Union meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at the Oberlin Public Library.

The meeting is open to the public. Both the litigation docket and the lobbying agenda of the ACLU of Ohio will be reviewed.

ACLU members meet monthly to review and discuss the civil liberties situation and the calendar, and to hold office hours and provide drop-in guidance to anyone concerned about local potential threats to civil liberties or violations of civil rights.

Tuesday, April 9 • OBERLIN: “The Father Jake Austin Mystery Series: Evolution of a Lorain County Sleuth” will be presented at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

Author John Vanek will speak on his three-part book series, which features spiritual gumshoe Fr. Jake Austin. The series is set in Oberlin and Lorain County. All are invited to this free community program, which is sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center.

• OBERLIN: A Tuesday Tea Talk will be offered at 3 p.m. on April 9 at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 North Main St. Julia Harbutt will speak on “Contextualizing Degeneracy: Richard Wagner, Paul Klee, and the Degenerate Art Show.” She will explore the evolution of the term “degeneracy,” used by the Nazi party to describe certain music and artwork. Harbutt provides context for a painting by Paul Klee titled “The Kettledrum Organ” — once confiscated by the Nazis as an example of degenerate art — and how it came to be in the collection of the AMAM. Tea and cookies follow this free program.

• AMHERST: The C.S. Lewis and Friends Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at the Amherst Public Library.

Readers will discuss “The Last Battle,” the final book in “The Chronicles of Narnia” series. All are welcome.

For more information, contact Marcia Geary at mgeary@gearylawllc.com or 440-988-9803.

• AMHERST: “Tasting for School Testing” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 in the upstairs room at Cole’s Public House, 209 South Main St. There will be discussion of the ramifications of high-stakes testing and state takeovers of “failing” school systems. Hear from panelists drawn from the League of Women Voters Ohio, local school districts, the NAACP, and others.

The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters Oberlin Area. It is free and open to the public.

• ELYRIA: “The Art of a Picture Book” will be presented at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at the first floor of Bass Library, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd. University of Findlay museum director Ben Sapp will explain the uniqueness of the museum’s collection and the importance of picture books to literacy. The Mazza Museum is the world’s largest collection of original artwork by children’s book illustrators.

For more information, visit www.lorainccc.edu/ library or contact Karla Aleman at kaleman@ lorainccc.edu or 440-366-7278.

Starting April 9 • ELYRIA TWP.: A four-session course on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders will be held from 6-9 p.m. on April 9, 11, 16, and 18 at the Murray Ridge Center service and support administration building, 9740 Murray Ridge Rd. The course is ideal for nurses, social workers, counselors, physicians, educators, parents, and caregivers who work with individuals with prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs. The first session will cover basic facts on FASD, characteristics, and chronological versus developmental age. The second will cover neurological issues, brain-based behaviors of FASD, and coping skills. Developing effective strategies for FASD, advocacy, and finding resources will be discussed in session three.

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A3 Session four will cover advocacy in schools and the community, discipline, as well as daily living and planning for individuals with FASD. Those attending the program may be eligible for contact hours. Social workers, counselors, and chemical dependency workers may receive RCH provided by the ADAS Board of Lorain County.

DD hours will be provided by the Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Pending are Ohio Approved Specialized Training for Early Childhood SUTQ, ODE, and ODH. The course is free but space is limited. For more information, contact Kathy Bevaque at 440-2843655 or kbevaque@murrayridgecenter.org.

Wednesday, April 10 • LORAIN: A Hospice of the Western Reserve dementia support group meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Elmcroft of Lorain, 3290 Cooper Foster Park Rd. • WELLINGTON: “Selling from Your Home or Farm” will be presented from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at the LCCC Wellington Center, 151 Commerce Dr. The session will cover rules and laws related to selling home or farm products, including cottage food laws and food safety, as well as business management topics such as pricing and developing marketing products.

A light dinner is served. The event is open to the public.

• PENFIELD TWP.: The Penfield Quilters’ Spring Quilt Show will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Penfield Community Church, 40775 State Rt. 18.

The event will feature many quilts, including the Quilts of Valor. In addition, a beautiful blue and white quilt, handmade by the group’s members, will be raffled off at the show. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. You are also welcome to take your own quilting creations to display at the show. A boutique will feature many quilted and sewn items for sale.

Proceeds from the show go toward the purchase of quilting supplies needed throughout the year.

This group donates handmade lap quilts to many needy individuals and groups in the community.

New members are always welcome at weekly Wednesday quilting sessions.

Admission and parking is free at the church. Light refreshments will be served. Donations of food items and cash for the Wellington Well-Help food pantry will be accepted at the door.

• AMHERST: A spring origami workshop for kids and teens will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at the Amherst Public Library.

James Peake will show how to make your own origami to take home and talk about where to find origami resources and supplies.

This program is open to ages seven to 17. Registration is required. All supplies will be provided for registered attendees.

Children under 12 will need to be accompanied by an unregistered adult.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Sinfonietta will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Warner Concert Hall, 77 West College St. Timothy Weiss will conduct the ensemble in Berg’s “Kammerkonzert fur Klavier und Geige mit 13 Blasern” featuring faculty soloists — pianist Haewon Song and violinist David Bowlin — and Mozart’s “Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major.”

The concert is free.

• AMHERST: A showing of Disney’s 2019 film “Dumbo” will be held at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Amherst Cinema, 260 Church St. The cost is $8, which includes the movie, popcorn, and a beverage.

In this Amherst Leo Club event, all proceeds will be donated to Buddy-Up Tennis, a nonprofit that helps people with Down syndrome grow as athletes.

• WELLINGTON: The Wellington Township zoning commission will continue a public hearing on sludge ponds at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at the township garage, 105 Maple St. If passed, a motion to amend the zoning resolution will be available through April 22 at the Herrick Memorial Library and township garage.

April 10-14 • OBERLIN: Thousands of books will be offered at the Friends of the Oberlin Public Library spring book sale from April 10 to 14 at the library, 65 South Main St. Friends members will be given a preview from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. New members can join at the door. Electronic scanners will not be permitted.

Hours for the general public will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, which is $5 bag day; and 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, when all items will be 10 cents.

Through most of the sale, items will be priced at

50 cents to $1. Proceeds benefit the library’s programs and services.

The Friends will also have their special book corner, featuring individually-priced books that are new or of interest to collectors.

Thursday, April 11 • OBERLIN: The Oberlin Public Library board of trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

• AMHERST: A spring flowers paper cut art workshop will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at the Amherst Public Library.

Absolutely no experience is necessary to create a one-of-a-kind piece of framed artwork using just paper cutouts, glue, and markers.

Registration is required for this program. All supplies will be provided for registered attendees.

• HENRIETTA TWP.: “A Night of One-Acts” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at the Firelands High School gymnasium.

This free production will be composed of three one-act plays featuring high school students.

The first will be “The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time,” featuring on relationships-gone-bad from the Cro-Magnon era to the Civil War to modern day.

The second will be “10 Reasons You Should Have Stayed Home Sick Today” — a tour of high school’s everyday horrors from the dreaded surprise test to the battle for a bus seat.

The third will be “Oz,” which will take the audience to a world over the rainbow where the yellow brick road has been sold to foreign investors after a financial meltdown.

• OBERLIN: The Low-Vision Support Group will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Green Room for the audio presentation “Learning to Live with Low Vision.” All are welcome.

• OBERLIN: “Conversations on Elusive Utopia” will be the topic of a Peace Potluck on Thursday, April 11 at Peace Community Church, 44 East Lorain St. Dinner will start at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., Carol Lasser and Gary Kornblith will lead a discussion based on their recently published book, “Elusive Utopia: The Struggle for Racial Equality in Oberlin, Ohio.” Be sure to take food to share for the supper if you can.

Parking and accessible entrance are located behind the church.

• OBERLIN: NAACP Branch 3196 will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at the Oberlin Public Library. The executive committee will meet an hour earlier.

The agenda includes preparation for the “Confronting Hate and Creating Community” conference in Elyria at the end of the month, and continuing discussion of advocacy on behalf of public education and other priorities of the national organization.

April 11-13 • OBERLIN: The Spring Back Dance Showcase will be held at 8 p.m. on April 11, 12, and 13 at the Warner Main Space, 30 North Professor St. Presented each year, Spring Back showcases student and sometimes faculty choreography.

The cost is $5.

April 11-14 • OBERLIN: “Body of Bourne” will be presented

by Oberlin Theater at 7:30 p.m. on April 11, 12, and 13 and at 2 p.m. on April 14 at the Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater, 67 North Main St. Through dramatized scenes, letters, and essays, “Body of Bourne” presents the biography of renowned writer and World War I pacifist Randolph Bourne, whose short but meaningful life was forever affected by his physical disabilities. From his timid childhood to his ascent as an impassioned social critic, Bourne’s journey takes him around the world, overcoming physical obstacles through his intellect and his friends.

April 11 and 25 • WELLINGTON: The Wellington Writers Group will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, April 11 and 25 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

Take samples of your writing to share with the group. New members are welcome. Registration is encouraged.

To register, call the library at 440-647-2120.

Friday, April 12

• AMHERST: A toddler playtime will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 12 at the Amherst Public Library.

No registration is required.

• OBERLIN: A legislative luncheon with Ohio Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) will be held at noon The Lorain County Community Guide on Friday, April 12 at the Fox and Fell Dining bulletin board is for local nonprofit and not- Room at Kendal at Oberlin. for-profit events. Items are published on a Miller will discuss his stances on legislation movspace-available basis and will be edited for ing through the Ohio Statehouse and will answer news style, length, and clarity. Send your questions.

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April 12 and 13 • AMHERST: An Amherst Historical Society long barn sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at the Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. Sale items of interest include baked goods, furniture, vintage tools, glassware, puses, hats, accessories, dolls, toys, games, puzzles, books, bed linens, and small kitchen appliances.

Proceeds go toward the further development of the historical village.

• SULLIVAN: A spring rummage sale and bake sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12 and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13 at Sullivan First Congregational Church, 503 Rt. 224.

Donations will be accepted during the mornings from Monday to Thursday. No televisions or other electronics.

Saturday, April 13 • AMHERST: An Easter egg hunt will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 at Sprenger Health Care’s Amherst Manor, 175 North Lake St. The event is for ages 12 and under. Be sure to take your own basket to collect eggs. Shuttle parking is available at 449 North Lake St. • WELLINGTON: The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Lorain Flotilla 6-4 will hold a one-day OBEC-approved safe boating class from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Lorain County Metro Parks Wellington Nature Center, 535 Jones Rd. The class fee of $30 includes all materials, refreshments, and lunch. Preregistration is required

by March 30.

The course, which will be conducted by members of Lorain Flotilla 6-4 and the Ohio Division of Watercraft, will cover fundamentals of safe boating, state-required equipment, boat operation laws, navigation rules of the road, basic safety and risk management, and aids to navigation. Classes are enhanced with videos, slides, overheads, handouts, and other visual aids.

In Ohio, mandatory boater education is required for a boat operator born on or after Jan. 1, 1982.

This course fills that requirement.

For more information or to sign up, contact Steve Magyar at Pier 58 Marine, 440-774-4338 or steve@ pier58.com.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at Finney Chapel, 90 North Professor St. Violinist and 2018-2019 Senior Concerto Competition winner Xinyuan Wang will take the stage with conductor Raphael Jimenez and the ensemble in Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto in D Minor.” The evening will conclude with Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite.” The concert is free.

• WELLINGTON: “Death of a Dallas Dynasty,” a murder mystery and dinner, will be presented at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at First Congregational Church, 140 South Main St. Dinner will be by Lobo’s Pasta Concessions.

The menu includes chicken parmesan, meatballs, cavatelli and sauce, salad, garlic bread, dessert, and beverage.

Tickets are $20 each and can be reserved by calling 440-647-3308.

• AMHERST: A string art workshop to benefit the Amherst Quarterback Club will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Steele High School field house.

Christine Agostinelli of HeartStrings by Christine will show you how to create a string art piece to take home. The cost is $40; preregistration and a $5 nonrefundable deposit are required. A portion of each ticket sale will go to support the Quarterback Club.

To register, contact club president Christa Kraft at 440-752-0591 or amherstqbclub@gmail.com.

• OBERLIN: Greater Oberlin Community Voices will meet at 10;15 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Oberlin Public Library.

It is a monthly forum for open civil, civic conversation about concerns and situations affecting groups of residents, large and small, in the Oberlin area.

Among the topics on April 13 will be rezonings underway in Oberlin, as well as the pros and cons of the proposal before city council to adopt a new institutional zoning category.

Sunday, April 14 • OBERLIN: The Music at the Meeting House concert series will welcome the Daly Brass Quintet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 at the First Church in Oberlin UCC, 106 North Main St. This ensemble of Oberlin Conservatory students will perform a wide range of music, from Renaissance to jazz. All Music at the Meeting House concerts are free and open to the public.

• OBERLIN: A dinner and concert feature international jazz and neo-soul artist Chantae Cann will be held Saturday, April 13 at Oberlin First United Methodist Church, 45 South Professor St. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the concert will start at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit local missions.

For tickets, call 440-775-1178.

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Gone nearly a year now, Bubba is still helping others.

A golf outing has been scheduled this spring to raise money for the Todd “Bubba” Engle Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Before his death last spring, the former Nord Middle School teachENGLE er asked his family to establish a scholarship to help the kids he loved so much. It will be awarded each year to two graduating senior football players — an Amherst Comet and a Clearview Clipper.

Engle grew up in Amherst and was a graduate of Steele High School. After attending Baldwin Wallace College, he returned to teach physical education and also coached high school football.

“Every day my husband and I sit and talk and

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It was a day for princes and princesses Saturday, March 23 at South Amherst Middle School, as kids were invited to put on their royal best for a hot breakfast and some fun activities. Many kids showed up in full costume to further enhance the experience. ABOVE: Malachi and Kiah White of Vermilion prepare for battle. BOTTOM LEFT: Matt Moos of Amherst holds his one-year-old daughter, Malone. BOTTOW RIGHT: Olivia Newman, Riley Fox, Cailey Fox, Paisley Fox, and Myah Perry show off their princess costumes.

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Negotiations for the sale of Amherst's high-voltage electrical transmission lines and substations are underway.

In an emergency vote last Wednesday night, city council empowered its community improvement corporation to explore a deal with American Municipal Power.

The nonprofit wants to purchase Amherst's 69-kilovolt infrastructure and build a second main power feed into town, which would help prevent citywide blackouts.

"The times are really pushing us into this," said AMP vice president Ed Tatum, explaining why his organization is getting into the energy transmission business.

Transmission costs — those involved with moving electricity from hydroelectric, wind, gas, and other generation sites to cities like Amherst — have increased by 279 percent since 2011.

AMP figures it can control further increases by making smart decisions about where expensive towers, lines, and substations are built. It does not expect to lower costs, however, Tatum said.

The business of shuttling energy across the nation's vast power network is federally regulated and players must all share the lines.

AMP wants to own Amherst's high-voltage lines as a passthrough on its way to other markets, said mayor Mark Costilow.

It's worth noting that Amherst is a member of AMP and has stakes in several power generation projects.

Tatum, speaking last Thursday to the CIC, said many AMP member cities are dealing with aging infrastructure, including

transmission lines that were put in the air a century ago.

AMP's goal is to help improve service reliability by making sure cities have comparable service.

In Amherst's case, that means installing a second main power feed.

Right now, there is just one main power line into the city from First Energy, running along the Norfolk & Southern Railroad tracks from the east.

An insulator failure there last May resulted in a daylong blackout that caused problems for schools, grocery stores, factories, homes, and drivers.

Ryan Dolan, AMP director of transmission planning, said the nonprofit wants to build a second connection on the city's west side.

That second power source would make Amherst's system a "loop" like South Amherst's, which is more reliable.

Dolan described Amherst's

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Garbage disposal

Republic Services will open the Amherst Transfer Station, 8045 Pyle-South Amherst Rd., on Wednesday, April 17. It will be available to Amherst residents through Nov. 27. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays that do not fall on a holiday.

The transfer station accepts only municipal solid waste — “ordinary" trash — construction and demolition debris, and yard waste at the site.

No recyclables or scrap steel will be received.

No contractors or non-Amherst residents will be allowed to dump anything but yard waste.

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Enrollment dips

The Amherst Schools have been tracking enrollment declines for several years as the number of kids in earlier grades grows smaller and smaller.

That trend will hit Steele High School in 20192020 with an overall drop of between 225 and 250 expected.

All four high school classes this year have 318 or more students — but kindergarten through eighth grade classes are all 280 and below, according to superintendent Steven Sayers.

Ohio is among the top 10 states in the nation for projected public school enrollment decreases over the next several years, according to federal statistics. That's largely because the state's population is flat but growing older, which means fewer kids in the mix.

Sayers said he plans to cut staff to match enrollment: "We've talked about how important that is to staying on track financially," he told the board of education March 18. The good news is that it's expected to be done through retirements and resignations without the need for layoffs, he said.

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JVS honor roll

The third quarter honor roll for the Lorain County JVS includes the following Amherst students: Matthew Arcuri, Jessica Buga, John Curtin, Ryan Gonzalez, Hannah Gunnoe, Chase Handy, Christina Horvath, John Jacobs, Mya Koler, Carl Mazze, Autumn Mitchell, Maddison Morrow, Caleb Osko, Josiah Rivas-Amador, Mason Supple, Kameron Tokas, Michael Wirth.

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FROM B1 we cry,” said his mother, Karen Engle. “We reflect on Todd and how much we miss him — just to hear him, to hug him, to be around him. It’s very difficult.”

“His smile and his love that he gave will never be forgotten,” she added.

Her son fought long battles with leukemia starting in 2013. There were remissions and setbacks, and in December 2017 Bubba’s health deteriorated.

The community rallied for him, holding fundraisers, writing get well cards, and placing orange ribbons around town.

Engle passed away May 2 at age 35. His wife, Corrie, the dean of students at Nord, said he died with a smile and in his final moments was at peace.

Few have forgotten Bubba’s infectious smile or kind words — so it should be no surprise the golf outing is already drawing donations and volunteers.

The outing will be held Saturday, May 18 at Thunderbird Hills Golf Course North, 1316 Mudbrook Rd., Huron.

Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

There will be a skins game with prizes for first, second, and third place winners, as well as hole-in-one, closest to the pin, and longest drive contests.

The cost is $400 for each foursome and includes golf, cart, lunch, and banquet dinner.

Individual golfers are $100 and will be grouped with other individuals to create foursomes.

Tickets for dinner only are $25. There will also be a 50-50 raffle.

Hole sponsorships are available for $100.

Register by mail to 1616 W. 37th St., Lorain OH 44053.

For more information, call Roger Engle at 440522-4009.

The beloved E.B. White classic “Charlotte’s Web” was the latest show at the Workshop Players Theater. Puppeteer Jacob Whitson’s creations brought characters like Templeton the rat to life while the theater’s actors fill out roles including Fern, Wilbur the pig, and their famous eight-legged friend. LEFT: Charlotte, played by Alicia Howard, pays her first visit to Wilbur the pig. TOP RIGHT: Wilbur, played by Matt Tomecko, gets accustomed to his surroundings. BOTTOM RIGHT: Fern, played by Gloriana Howard, convinces her father to keep her favorite pig.

CHURCH DIRECTORY All Amherst-area churches are invited to post service times in the News-Times. Send your listing to us via email at news@lcnewspapers.com.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church, 115 Central Dr., has traditional worship services each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and informal services at 11 a.m. Sunday school and Bible study begin at 9:45 a.m.

Nursery care is available during worship services and Bible study.

Community prayer box and dog station available.

• Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1100 Cleveland Ave., has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. each Sunday. Bible study for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. Bible class is at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

• Faith Baptist Church, 440 North Lake St., has Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 a.m. and worship service at 10:45 a.m.

Nursery care is available during both. Ablaze Youth Group meets at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

• Family Fellowship, 780 Cooper Foster Park Rd., has Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

• New Beginnings Church of Christ, 591 Washington St., has Bible classes for all ages at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. A training room class for ages two to four and junior worship for kindergarten through fifth grade is available.

• St. John’s United Church of Christ, 204 Leonard St., South Amherst, has worship at 9 a.m. each Sunday. Sunday school for children is held during the service.

• Freedom House, 1240 Park Ave., has services at 10:30 a.m.

on Sundays and 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Prayer meetings are held at noon on Wednesdays.

• Amherst Church of the Nazarene, 210 Cooper Foster Park Rd., has Bible classes for all ages at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. A prayer service is held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Next Step services are held at 6 p.m. on Saturdays.

• Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 46485 Middle Ridge Rd., has a traditional Sunday worship service at 9 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:45 a.m. There is children’s programming during both services.

Grades six to 12 meet at 9 a.m. only. Summit (young adults ages 18 to 30) meets from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays at the church.

• Eversprings Missionary Baptist Church, 49536 Middle Ridge Rd., has Sunday school at 10 a.m., Sunday worship at 11 a.m., and Sunday evening services at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m.

• Heritage Presbyterian Church, 515 North Leavitt Rd., has Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

• South Amherst First United Methodist Church, 201 West Main St., offers a contemporary worship service at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.

• Elyria Zion United Methodist Church, 43720 Telegraph Rd., Amherst Township, offers a traditional service at 9 a.m. each Sunday.

• Cornerstone Community Church, 111 South Lake St., has Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m.

• St. Joseph Catholic Church, 200 St. Joseph Dr., has Masses at 4 p.m Saturdays (St. Joseph

Church, Amherst); 5:30 p.m.

Saturdays (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, South Amherst); 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 5 p.m. Sundays (St. Joseph); 9 a.m. Mondays (St. Joseph); 8 a.m. Tuesdays (Nativity); 7 p.m.

Thursdays (St. Joseph); and 9 a.m. Fridays (St. Joseph).

• Community Congregational United Church of Christ, 379 South Main St., has Sunday worship and Sunday school for ages three and up at 10 a.m.

Nursery care is provided for those three and under. Communion is offered the first Sunday of every month.

• St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 582 Church St., has Sunday worship service and church school at 10 a.m.

• A Fresh Wind Church, 1115 Milan Ave., has Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. and Solomon’s Porch youth ministry at 6 p.m.

• Amherst United Methodist Church, 396 Park Ave., has Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. For information, call 440-988-8330 or visit www.amherstchurches. org.

• Old Stone Evangelical Church, 553 South Main St., has adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. A free community supper is offered from 5-7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month.

A free community breakfast is served from 8:30-10:30 a.m. the second Saturday of each month.

Carry-outs are available at either meal.

• Brownhelm United Church of Christ, 2144 North Ridge Rd., worships each Sunday at 11 a.m.

Sunday school for children is held during the service.

By contrast, AMP would potentially pay city workers to make repairs at the feed site if something goes wrong.

"You guys become the master of your own destiny," Dolan said.

The location of high-voltage lines is also an issue. Right now, there are about 30 feet off the tracks, which means the railroad can limit access for repairs.

AMP would want an expanded right-of-way with lines set back about 50 feet, Dolan said.

And while Amherst's existing 69-kilovolt lines are in very good condition for their age, they have limited capability to serve increased loads for new industrial and commercial projects, he said.

The CIC had many questions and is expected to pose many more as it explores the AMP deal.

A three-hour meeting has been set for 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 18 at the Main Street Community Center, 255 Park Ave. It is open to the public.

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The city's 28-megawatt load and 12,000 residents have a combined total of 16 miles of exposure, while the standard is one mile of exposure for every 30 megawatts, he said.

There is no backup power source in the event of a main line outage and Amherst's utilities workers are not approved by First energy to make repairs at facilities serving the Amherst electrical grid.

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Hearing: North Main project Final leg of Lincoln sewer details begin to take shape “Change is hard. work starts We’re trying to

► Neighbors got more information about how a plan to move North Main Street could affect them JASON HAWK EDITOR

A more detailed — but still unfinished — look at plans to widen and shift the path of North Main Street was given March 28 to residents who will be affected.

Aerial photos show how the pavement will be rebuilt several feet east of its present position along a stretch just south of Cooper Foster Park Road.

"We're kicking it over 12 feet at the worst case scenario right now. As it moves farther north, that gets less," said Aaron Appell of Bramhall Engineering.

The project is intended to move North Main away from Beaver Creek where the bank has eroded.

At the same time, the busy intersection at Cooper Foster will get a new turn lane and traffic signals. Lanes will also be realigned to meet up properly.

Some homeowners are frustrated that they will lose grass, landscaping, and trees to the project, which is planned within the public right-of-way.

They also voiced fears about

make safety improvements out there.”

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increased storm water on their properties, how their driveways will be affected, service disruptions during construction, and what the project may mean for the sale value of their homes.

Appell was able to answer many but not all questions.

Yard drains and catchbasins will be added to each property along the project area to collect and move rain water into the creek, he said.

The road surface will be lowered a bit to improve drainage.

About 1,000 feet of storm sewer will be laid along the stretch.

Matting and low shrubbery will be laid along the bank of the creek to stabilize it.

Guardrails will be installed to protect homes from all-too-frequent crashes. The curve of the road has also been engineered to be more gradual, not sharper as some residents had worried.

Several utility poles will be

moved a few feet to just behind the new guardrails.

Appell admitted that some trees within the right-of-way may not survive construction because workers will be digging close to the road during construction.

However, the city plans to replace those that are destroyed with mature, salt-tolerant trees.

"We're doing our best to save as many trees as possible," Appell said. "There are several large trees that are going to be saved.

There are a few that are just too close to the road right now."

Finally, driveway aprons will be reconstructed to connect to the street's new position.

Design work is not yet complete. Officials hope to start construction the first week of July, after state funding for the work is released.

The intent is to have all paving, guardrails, and yard restoration done this calendar year. Signal improvements at Cooper Foster will likely not be complete until early 2020.

Both Appell and mayor Mark Costilow promised to make as many accommodations as possible to ease the pain the project may cause.

"Change is hard. We're trying to make safety improvements out there," said Appell.

RAZZLE DAZZLE: Theater students head to Playhouse Amherst Steele High School theater students have been accepted to take part in the 4th Annual Playhouse Square Dazzle Awards on May 18 in downtown Cleveland.

Awards are presented to outstanding musical theater productions and students in 13 categories, including Best Musical, Best Actor and Actress, Best Student Orchestra, Best Costume Design, and Best Scenic Design.

“The students gain so much from being a part of the Dazzle experience year after year,” said drama director Valerie Farschman. “It is gratifying for them to achieve recognition for their hard work with nominations for awards. Students also

gain so much from attending the master vocal workshops and audition workshops sponsored

by Playhouse Square. More importantly the students get a chance to work with Broadway professionals to put on the spectacular Dazzle Awards show on Connor Palace stage.”

This year, the MLS Theatre Company will compete with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific.”

Show times are 7 p.m. on April 11, 12, and 13 and 2 p.m. on April 14 at the Steele cafetorium, 450 Washington St. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, senior citizens, and other thespians. Tickets are general admission.

There are reserved priority

front and second row seats for an additional cost: $5 additional for front row, $3 additional for second row. Email amherstmls@gmail.com for tickets and information.

The MLS Theatre Company is a student-run organization.

Every student involved in the productions is between the ages 14 and 18 and students take care of every aspect of their productions. With a director, tech director, and assistant sponsor supervising, students are given leadership positions to design and build the sets, lights, sound, props, costumes, makeup, programs, publicity, and programs. Students also run the Box Office and front of house.

Theater bids adieu to Farschman, Sanders Take note, theater-lovers — Valerie Farschman's last show on the Amherst Steele High School stage run from April 11-14.

She is overseeing the production of "South Pacific" by the MLS Theatre Company. Her right-hand man, Pat Sanders, has also created his last set for the musical.

Local thespians MaryJo

Moluse and David Cotton are calling on alumni and those who appreciate the arts to celebrate.

They want to gather as many people as possible to thank Farschman and Sanders for their years of hard work and dedication to the troupe.

Here are a few ways you can say thank you: • Attend "South Pacific,"

which has performances at 7 p.m. from Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14 and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.

• At the Saturday night dinner show, there will be a video of memories running in the cafetorium.

• Send off the duo at their last official event, the Theatre Banquet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.

JASON HAWK EDITOR

The days of widespread home flooding in central Amherst are hopefully over.

After waiting out Old Man Winter, contractors returned this week to the Lincoln-Sipple corridor to begin the final phase of work related to a new storm sewer interceptor.

The sewer itself, intended to shunt heavy rains into Beaver Creek, has been in operation through the winter and has already proven helpful, said mayor Mark Costilow.

"All that water that was going through the old 40-some-inch storm sewer is now going into a retention basin and into the creek," he said. "It's not going through the street sewers and into people's basements anymore," Crews are making adjustments to catchbasins now and getting ready to fix yards that were disturbed by work.

North Main Street will be repaved from the Five Points intersection to where the new storm sewer crosses.

Costilow said he expects the project to be done by the end of May. Flooding has been an issue for Amherst residents for decades and in the mid-2000s there were several major storms that filled hundreds of basements with disgusting water and sewage.

Since then, an interceptor was installed from Tenney Avenue west past city hall and into the creek to stop rain that collected downtown and flowed south.

The Lincoln-Sipple project was designed to do the same to protect homes between Cleveland Avenue and Cooper Foster Park Road.

At the same time, utilities workers have been replacing collapsed vitreous clay sewers as they are found. They've also been using a camera to scope sewers and find cracks that cause rain to flood the system and cause back-ups.

A $5 million renovation of Cooper Foster east of Rt. 58 includes sewer work that should prevent ponding in the Amherst Plaza area.

Another project this year will address a sewer issue on Elyria Avenue that causes water to flow into one resident's basement, Costilow said.

Those will — knock on wood — take care of the city's major flooding issues, said the mayor.

So what happens next?

"We're going to need some help from residents," said Costilow. "Now we've got to start looking at sump pumps that are going into the sanitary sewer, footer tiles that go into the sanitary sewer, gutters that go into the sanitary sewer."

Those are found by smoke testing. Utilities crews can blow colorful smoke through the sewer system to discover where homeowners are illegally tied in.

By law, homeowners are required to pay to fix those tie-ins.

But Costilow said he wants to develop a program — probably a rebate — to help defray repair costs.

"I want to come up with some sort of a cost share because there's a benefit to everybody to get this stuff out of our sanitary sewers, out of our storm sewers, and out of our streets," he said.

A cost-sharing program would have to go before city council.

School schedules

New start and end times will be introduced this fall at the Amherst Schools: • Powers Elementary will start at 8:45 a.m. and end at 3:45 p.m.

• Nord Middle School will start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m.

• Amherst Junior High will start at 7:30 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m.

• Steele High School will start at 7:45 a.m. and end at 2:45 p.m.

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Ptl. Brian Bowers has been named the second full-time police officer assigned to watch over the Amherst Schools.

He was introduced March 18 by Lt. Mark Cawthon and the board of education. Bowers is a 2003 graduate of Steele High School and an 11-year veteran of law enforcement. Police chief Joseph Kucirek said Amherst has a progressive school board that has allowed police to be more involved than ever with students.

POLICE REPORTS • March 27 at 10:51 p.m.: Robert Basen, 40, of Parma, was charged with resisting arrest, disturbing the peace, and disorderly conduct. A report said he was unwanted at a Flamingo Avenue home and left the area on foot; he was found yelling and banging on a door on Sands Avenue and "after a brief tussle" was placed under arrest. Police said Basen was also wanted on a felony warrant through Lorain County 911 for contempt of court on an original charge of

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larceny.

• March 28, time undisclosed by police: Officers went to North Main Street for a property dispute between relatives.

• March 28 at 8:40 a.m.: Dytanya Donnell, 34, of Lorain, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, three counts of child endangerment, suspension, weaving, and marked lanes.

• March 29 at 1:45 a.m.: Gabriel Fernandez, 38, of Elyria, was served a warrant through the Amherst police department for

Spanish instruction will likely be introduced in 2019-2020 at the new Powers Elementary School and in 2020-2021 at Nord Middle School.

Educators intend to eventually offer the language to kids in K-12, said Amherst Schools superinten-

contempt of court. The original charge with driving under a suspension for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

• March 29 at 11:21 p.m.: Cody Broyles, 25, of Amherst, was arrested on a warrant through the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office. The arrest came after police responded to an alleged disturbance on Brookside Drive.

Editor’s note: Though charged, defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

dent Steven Sayers.

Research shows that introducing a second language at a young age is beneficial, he said.

The pitch will go before the board of education in April. Sayers said it's a way to provide additional opportunities and enhance Amherst's educational program.

City welcomes new assistant law director JASON HAWK EDITOR

A new assistant law director has been hired for the city of Amherst to replace Frank Carlson, who retired from the post in late February.

Patrick Ward is a senior litigation associate at O'Toole, McLaughlin, Dooley & Pecora in Sheffield, where he works with Amherst law director Tony Pecora.

He is now responsible for advising the mayor, city council, planning commission, WARD and zoning board of appeals, drafting legislation, and answering residents' questions with regard to city ordinances.

"Really I just want to be involved in helping the city of Amherst continue to thrive and grow, and look out for the best interests of all who live there," he said.

Ward grew up in Fairview Park, earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, and studied law at Ohio State University.

He practiced law in Chicago for 12 years before moving back to Ohio to be close to family.

"We're very glad we decided to move back.

We loved living in Chicago and had a lot of good times there but it was the right move for us," he said.

Ward's practice focuses on insurance, litigation, water and sewer service, municipal law, contract disputes, employment practices, and corporate organization and financing.

However, Ward will not serve as prosecutor for the city of Amherst, as Carlson did.

That role will be filled by John Wheeler, also an attorney at O'Toole, McLaughlin, Dooley & Pecora.

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JASON HAWK EDITOR

You know that satisfied feeling you get when tossing an item in your green bin?

The truth is, you might not be earning it.

Recycling "contamination" is a big problem for Republic Services and other companies across the nation, according to a State of Recycling presentation delivered Monday to Oberlin city council.

Garbage and unwashed goods are a huge problem when processing the items that come from your recycling bin, said Lori Sprosty.

As recycling coordinator for the city, she estimates the local contamination rate at about 25 percent. That means a quarter of what's in your bin shouldn't be there.

And that just adds to the cost of recycling.

As of April 1, Oberlin is swallowing a big rate increase from $27.50 per ton to $57.50 per ton of recycling materials.

With about 1,000 tons of material flowing from Oberlin to Republic Services in a year, that's expected to increase costs by about $30,000.

That's steep. But public works director Jeff Baumann said the recycling budget is about $1 million and the city should be able to absorb the change.

Recycling companies are also facing problems abroad. The industry has been reeling since January 2018, when China instituted its National RECYCLING PAGE C2

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Pictured are Maurina Driscoll, Lorain County JVS hospitality services instructor, chef Tim Michitsch, JVS senior culinary instructor; chef Chris Moore, JVS bakery and pastry arts instructor, and chef Alyssa Rose, JVS junior culinary instructor with JVS alumni who attended the 3rd Annual Pam Faragher Memorial Scholarship dinner.

Dinner raises over $45K

The 3rd Annual Pam Faragher Culinary Scholarship Memorial Fundraiser Dinner took in an astounding $45,000, according to chef Tim Michitsch of the Lorain County JVS. Its namesake was a longtime supporter and guest of the Buckeye Room restaurant at the JVS. Held at The Hotel at Oberlin, where JVS alumnus Jim Barnhart is the executive chef of the 1833 Restaurant, the event began with walking hors d’oeuvres and included a seven-course plated dinner for 280 people.

A sampling of the menu included a risotto, crispy duck, Swiss chard, and parmesan dish; panseared scallops, cauliflower puree, romanesco, d’espelette, marcona almonds, and meyer lemon plate; and a chocolate dome with cremeux and raspberry mousse with a cookie bottom and choco-

late mirror glaze, with raspberry puree design for dessert.

All of the courses, along with the specialty cocktails, were donated by former culinary students who traveled from all over the country to lend their support and expertise.

“It was so cool watching all of these past students keep walking through the doors,” said Michitsch. “One hundred percent of the products for the night were donated by them and it’s overwhelming. But aside from the product, they also gave of their time and that is what I am so incredibly thankful for.”

Amos Bigler, executive chef at OnTheMarc Events in Greenwich, Conn., held back tears when he spoke about what the JVS and the fundraiser means to him.

“It is amazing to be a part of

something so large and to be able to raise money for such a good cause. JVS is the backbone to my career and it just means so much to me.”

More than forty culinary alumni returned to help with this event, along with current culinary students and JVS staff.

Michitsch was overwhelmed when the crowd gave him a standing ovation and his alumni began gathering around him at the end of the night.

“Without chef Tim Michitsch and the years of mentoring he gives, you don’t see any of this, what happened here tonight. We all love him and can’t thank him enough for everything he has done,” said Jason Hembree, now executive chef at Doylestown Country Club in Doylestown, Pa. The money raised at this event CHEFS PAGE C2

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A new "institutional" zone that would primarily affect Oberlin College's campus — at least at first — is one step closer to being created.

The framework for such a zone was the subject of a public hearing Monday by city council.

If adopted, the new zone could be used for schools, churches, libraries, cemeteries, stadiums, parking structures, and government facilities.

All are areas that have recog-

nized special uses and most are located right now in residential zones, said Oberlin planning and development director Carrie Handy.

The new rules could be used to provide buffers between special institutional structures and neighboring homes, she said.

They would also address setbacks, how homes are impacted, and height regulations.

Over the years, Oberlin College and Mercy Health Allen Hospital have been given many variances because they're located in residential zones, said Handy.

"There's a lot of things that happen on a hospital property that would definitely impact, such as a helipad, that would impact the surrounding residential neighborhood," she said. "But right now we really don't have any regulations that address things like that."

It's important to understand that the question before council is whether to create a new zoning type.

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Sword Policy, said Sprosty.

The country placed heavy restrictions on a number of imports and outright banned mixed paper and scrap plastic, largely because so much trash was mixed in with recyclables.

U.S. recyclers have had to search for other countries to take their materials and costs have jumped, sometimes by as much as 400 percent, over the course of the past year.

That's meant a shrinking market for recycled goods. Small cities with curbside recycling programs — such as Oberlin — are feeling the pinch.

Some cities throughout the country have cut back on plastic and glass collections or even stopped them because the costs have been thrown so out of whack, said Sprosty.

"Every city wants to be cleaner, greener, and more sustainable and residents want to do the right thing. This is a good thing but also a bad thing — a double-edged sword, if you will," she said.

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 75 percent of waste is recyclable but only close to 34 percent actually gets recycled.

Heavily soiled paper, wax-coated paper, and shredded paper can't be recycled via curbside programs. Compostable items can contaminate your recycling bin. And single-use plastics and excessive packaging have created a global environmental nightmare, said Sprosty.

"The ocean plastic crisis compels us to address fundamental problems in global waste and recycling practices. Ecosystems all over the Earth have been affected and plastic particles can be found within and throughout the food chain," she said.

The truth is that recycling levels haven't improved in the United States in two decades.

Take this statistic, for example: Just nine percent of plastic is recycled in the United States and plastic bags, clothing, and yard waste are the three biggest offenders.

Republic Services plans to roll out its "Know what to throw" recycling campaign over the next few months.

It will ask residents to empty and rinse plastic, glass, and metal containers before they go into the green bin — and make sure to only put recyclable materials in.

Chances are that you're tossing some problem items in yours.

Lisa Beursken recycling coordinator for Republic Services, said plastic bags are the number one offender for Oberlin.

When in doubt, the smart choice is to toss a questionable item in the garbage rather than the recycling bin, which feels counterintuitive.

"I guess I've been recycling wrong the whole time," said city councilman Ronnie Rimbert.

"If people are going to be honest, I'm sure a lot of people have been."

Beursken said her company plans to conduct 10 waste audits to find what the city's waste is comprised of, both when college students are in town and when they are not.

TAKE THIS ADVICE • When buying a drinks, aluminum cans are preferred over glass.

• Got milk? Use plastic jugs, not cartons.

• Republic Services doesn't want your shredded paper, which contaminates its glass recycling.

• Foam egg cartons can't be recycled but plastic and cardboard cartons can.

• Don't put plastic bags in your recycling — they get bound up in Republic's equipment and they prevent other recyclables from flowing through.

• Use a bottle or travel mug for coffee and tea.

• Donate empty and clean egg cartons to Oberlin Community Services, where they can be reused for the food pantry.

• Avoid paper plates and plastic utensils.

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• March 7 at 12:50 p.m.: A man filed a fraud complaint involving a collections letter for $1,611 via an energy company he has never used.

• March 8 at 1:41 p.m.: Amanda Olsen, 34, of Amherst, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• March 8 at 7:12 p.m.: Ani Tingting, 20, of Cleveland, was charged with possession of marijuana.

• March 8 at 8:36 p.m.: Officers responded to a possible overdose on South Main Street, where a person had taken unknown pills and threatened to take his own life. He was taken to Mercy Health Allen Hospital for evaluation.

• March 8 at 9:27 p.m.: Monica Patterson, 28, of Wellington, was charged with theft following a complaint at Wal-Mart.

• March 9 at 5:13 p.m.: Threatening text messages were reported. They allegedly began when the victim agreed to sell a video game system in exchange for illegal narcotics, a report said.

• March 10 at 1:35 p.m.: An allegedly suicidal man was armed with a machete on West College Street, according to a call to police. Officers ordered him to

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the ground at gunpoint but did not find a machete. The man was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for psychiatric evaluation.

• March 10 at 5:22 p.m.: Daquan Tarrant, 24, of Elyria, was arrested on warrants through the Elyria police department for failure to appear in court on a disorderly conduct charge; and through the Fairview Park police department on a charge of driving under suspension.

• March 11 at 8:01 p.m.: Justin Thomas, 34, of Oberlin, was charged with three counts of domestic violence.

• March 12 at 5:56 a.m.: Several items, including a computer and a tablet, were reported stolen from a vehicle on North Pleasant Street.

• March 13 at 7:38 p.m.: Mary Brody, 19, of California, was charged with underage consumption of alcohol following a complaint at The Hotel at Oberlin.

• March 14 at 11:35 p.m.: two glass pipe, a baggie containing a green leafy substance, and a jar containing green plant stems were turned over to police by Oberlin College security.

• March 16 at 3:46 p.m.: Kory Everett, 21, of Elyria, was charged with possession of criminal tools, obstructing official

business, and shoplifting following a complaint at Wal-Mart.

• March 16 at 4:36 p.m.: Officers were alerted that a person was climbing out of a window on Grafton Street.

• March 18 at 12:30 a.m.: Que Freeman, 20, of Oberlin, was charged with criminal trespass. A report said he was found sleeping under the loading dock of the Harvey House on South Professor Street.

• March 21 at 6:55 p.m.: A woman said that while crossing the border from the United States to Canada, a customs agent told her another person with her name was using her credit.

• March 22 at 12:14 a.m.: A glass pipe with suspected marijuana residue was turned over to police by Oberlin College security.

• March 22 at 1:20 p.m.: A woman reported telephone and mail harassment by an ex-boyfriend who is now incarcerated at the Lorain County Jail. She said she has also been contacted by three other inmates via letters and phone calls.

Editor’s note: Though charged, defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PICTURED: Megan Rataj, a culinary arts junior at the Lorain County JVS, is ready to serve the guests during the Pam Faragher Memorial Dinner.

goes solely towards the Pam Faragher Culinary Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded each year to a Culinary Acad-

emy student who desires to further their education in the industry.

The scholarship is part of the

Lorain County JVS Educational Foundation, which is administered by the Community Foundation of Lorain County.

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Tony Mealy, who sits on the planning commission, said there

is no reason to believe churches, fire station, or parks will be spotzoned.

"What's striking me is it seems like this is a way to streamline the process, to cut the bu-

reaucracy a little bit so that people can more automatically get permissions to do things rather than have to make that extra effort to get a variance, have it discussed at length, and still get it in the end," said councilwoman Linda Slocum.

Discussing which properties could be rezoned is premature, she said.

Councilwoman Sharon Pearson called the new zone a tool for economic development.

It is a chance for the city to be more business-friendly "instead of having to have people jump through the hoops, and that has been a goal of the city," she said.

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Garrett steps 30 years of jazz at Oberlin away from House races The three-day Oberlin Jazz Symposium will be held starting Monday, April 15, celebrating 30 years of the musical genre's study at Oberlin College.

Don't miss these events:

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Janet Garrett won’t personally challenge Jim Jordan again for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives — but she remains intent on seeing the sixterm Republican voted out of office.

The Jordan Watch, a political action committee started shortly after GARRETT November’s election by Garrett and her campaign manager, will aim to recruit new candidates to run against Jordan.

Even if it means reaching across the aisle.

“I don’t think we’d have an easy time recruiting a Republican for a primary challenge, but we’re going to try,” said Garrett, a longtime Oberlin elementary school teacher and union leader. “I’m sure there’s a good, principled, honest Republican out there who wants to run. We’d be happy to have that kind of a Republican, not like who we have now.”

Garrett’s former campaign manager and Jordan Watch co-founder is 23-year-old Zach Stepp, a 2014 St. Ignatius High School graduate now working as a federal contractor.

The Jordan Watch raised $10,000 in its first week of operations and hopes to put together $100,000 before the end of the year.

“There were a lot of paid staffers that I expected to just jump right after the election,” she said. “The only one who was from the district was Zach. He is now working in Washington for a consulting firm and doing well for himself, but he hasn’t deserted me or the Jordan Watch. We decided to just move over some leftover money after the campaign was over and we got started.”

Jordan defeated Garrett by nearly identical twoto-one margins in 2014 and 2016 before a 65 to 35 percent victory in November.

Ohio District 4, redrawn to stretch from Lima up to Tiffin and Elyria in the 2010 U.S. Census, has been under Republican control since 1938.

Frank Le Blond Kloeb is the last Democrat to win the seat and resigned after being appointed judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Hearings on a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s Republican-drawn district map began in early March.

The American Civil Liberties Union has pointed out that Republicans won 56 percent of Ohio votes for U.S. House candidates between 2012 and 2016 yet managed to grab 75 percent of Ohio’s U.S. House seats.

This past election, Republicans held on to 12 of 16 seats.

State voters approved Issue 1 last May, which aims to drastically change the process of drawing districts.

Changes call for at least half of state Republicans and Democrats having to agree on future maps. In the event of an impasse, a bipartisan seven-member committee will draw the districts.

If that step fails, state legislators can move ahead with mapping but districts will be redrawn four years later instead of 10.

“The gerrymandering is done on purpose to take our voices away,” Garrett said. “It’s not democracy. It’s clearly one side rigging the system to favor themselves.”

Garrett said she managed to find common ground with conservative voters on health care and Social Security while attending a Tea Party event in 2014 in Amherst but was troubled by what she viewed as blatant encouragement of voter suppression.

“They had a man there from the Ohio Republican Central Committee,” she said. “He stood up and gave a speech on how they had to make sure to suppress the vote. He said, ‘If we don’t suppress the vote, we know we’re going to lose.’ He just stated it that flatly. We looked around the room and everyone there was smiling and nodding their heads.”

Democrats need to follow bold patterns set by new representatives such as New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Washington’s Pramila Jayapal in order to flip Ohio’s legislative majority and continue to win national victories like November’s retaking of the U.S. House, Garret said.

“I think the Democrats have done a lousy job of standing up for themselves in Ohio,” she said.

“We’re just going to have to work harder. Many people voted for Donald Trump because they weren’t happy with the current system. They let him tell them he would tear the system down to be rebuilt. That’s so disheartening to hear.”

JVS honor roll

The third quarter honor roll for the Lorain County JVS includes the following Oberlin students: Amelia Bates, Matthias Bates, Angel Bishop, Richard Hrinda, Sarrina Ramon-Beebe, Soria Rodriguez, Meg Vayda, Nikolas Vayda.

"Giants of Jazz and More" A film screening with Mark Cantor will be held on Monday, April 15 at Stull Recital Hall, 77 West College St. It will focus on key figures in jazz, fascinating films, and scintillating performances by the Oberlin Conservatory jazz faculty and the all-star ensemble Spring Quartet, featuring Jack DeJohnette on drums, Joe Lovano on tenor sax, Esperanza Spalding on bass and vocals, and Leo Genovese on piano.

Filmmaker Mark Cantor will explore four themes in jazz, with each new theme beginning on the hour.

His archive of more than 12,000 films and clips of jazz and blues performances is widely considered one of the world’s premier collections of American music on film. Cantor will screen rare clips and share commentary.

• At 7 p.m.: "Giants of Jazz" will survey the music's diversity, from the sounds of New Orleans to the big bands, from small combos to solo pianists. Artists to be featured on screen include Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bill Evans, the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Thelonius Monk, Stan Kenton, and more.

• 8 p.m.: "The Jazz Vocalist" will celebrate the use of the voice as the first instrument. It will feature performances by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Abbey Lincoln, June Christy, Mel Torme, and others.

• 9 p.m.: "Jazz Dance" will feature dance performances by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, The Berry Brothers, "Peg Leg" Bates, "Snakehips" Tucker, and others.

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"The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician. Things like old folks singing in the moonlight in the back yard on a hot night or something said long ago."

LOUIS ARMSTRONG • 10 p.m.: "Combos Big and Small" will pay tribute to ensembles through the ages and feature the music of Charlie Parker, the Savoy Sultans, Lee Konitz, Benny Goodman, Marian McPartland, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and a number of other seminal jazz combos.

"Producing Jazz: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" What do Oberlin jazz studies professor Jay Ashby, former Oberlin student and Grammy-winning producer Todd Barkan, and jazz writer Michael Cuscuna have in common? Extensive experience in producing jazz recordings.

Join their discussion about jazz production: where it’s been, where it is, and where it’s going, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 at Clonick Hall, Kohl Jazz Building, 77 West College St. Jazz faculty in concert Oberlin College jazz faculty members have shared stages

and sessions with some of the greatest musicians of all time.

See them perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 at Finney Chapel, 90 North Professor St. The evening will feature Chris Anderson and Jay Ashby on trombone, Gary Bartz on saxophone, Peter Dominguez on bass, Bobby Ferrazza on guitar, vocalist La Tanya Hall, percussionist Billy Hart, Eddie Henderson on trumpet, and pianist Dan Wall.

"Amazing Jazz Stories" A discussion commemorating the anniversary of Oberlin College's jazz studies will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at Stull Recital Hall, 77 West College St. This panel will document the rich history of the musical experiences of Oberlin's jazz faculty.

Hear favorite stories about life onstage, backstage, and away from the stage.

Guests include conservatory jazz faculty and ethnomusicology faculty member Fredara Hadley.

Artist Recital Series: The Spring Quartet The Oberlin College all-star ensemble will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at Finney Chapel, 90 North Professor St. These artists lay claim to virtually every major accolade a jazz musician can garner. Featuring 2012 NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette on drums, serial poll-winner Joe Lovano on tenor sax, 2011 “Best New Artist” Grammy Award-winner Esperanza Spalding on bass and vocals, and Leo Genovese on piano.

Tickets are $35 general admission; $30 for seniors, military, college staff, faculty, and alumni; and $10 for students.

Order by calling the Central Ticket Service at 800-371-0178 or online at www.oberlin.edu/ arseries.

SPACE ACROSS 1. Not slouching 6. However, poetically 9. “Poor me!”

13. Yo-Yo’s instrument 14. Read-only storage 15. Clear the chalkboard 16. Macho one 17. Gobbled up 18. Prepare for winter takeoff 19. *”2001: A Space ____” 21. *First man in space 23. Rocketman’s title 24. Green gemstone 25. Middle-earth creature 28. Dharma teacher 30. *Like space 35. Actress Gilbert 37. Heartburn relief 39. Parent, to a child 40. All over again 41. Pertaining to Os 43. Rani’s dress 44. Great reviews 46. 1,000 grams 47. Moon pull 48. *NASA’s human spaceflight program 50. Major European river 52. Huxley’s choice 53. Bookie’s quote 55. Two halves 57. *Robotic space explorer 61. *Kennedy Space Center location 65. Pleasant smell 66. Be indisposed 68. “____ death do us part” 69. Manicurist’s office 70. Court 71. Underwater breathing organs 72. Benevolent fellows 73. Car nut 74. Conversation starter DOWN 1. Acoustic phenomenon 2. Lou of The Velvet Underground 3. Abounding with elms 4. Teacher’s audience 5. Throat lymph node

6. Carhop’s carrier 7. *Like Venus 8. *____ Centauri or ____ Nebula 9. *____ 51 10. Bear’s den 11. Fungal spore sacs 12. “As ____ on TV” 15. Push one’s way into 20. One of the Muses 22. Internet pop-ups 24. Comfy nightwear 25. City in Japan 26. Piled up, as in debt 27. Words to live by 29. *Falcon Heavy entrepreneur 31. *Kind of frontier?

32. 21st century letter 33. Smart candy?

34. ____-and-true

36. Military no-show 38. Place for a house plant 42. Business-oriented programming language 45. *”For the Benefit of All,” e.g.

49. “___ to Joy” 51. As much as necessary 54. A southern ____ 56. Bert’s partner 57. Bud holder 58. Instead of written 59. Part of an egg 60. Singer-songwriter Tori 61. Use a cat o’ nine tails 62. It will 63. Popular pickling herb 64. Additionally 67. Promise to pay

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Last effort in NEXUS saga The fight over the NEXUS pipeline isn't quite over yet.

Oberlin city council on Monday approved another $7,500 in fees for attorney Carolyn Elefant.

It will cover the oral argument in an appeal of the pipeline's construction, which is expected to happen in May. The end is close, said city law director Jon Clark — after the oral argument, he expects a decision from the District Court of Columbia within a few months.

In October 2017, council authorized $20,000 for Elefant to move forward on a request for rehearing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Oberlin opposes the construction of the NEXUS pipeline, which carries fracked gas through the state and into Canada.

FERC issued a permit that allowed the pipeline to move forward but Clark said there was no opportunity to review that decision in court unless there is a request for a rehearing filed — which Elfant has.

"The commission delayed ruling on it for perhaps as much as two years. During that time the pipeline went in," Clark said. "They then denied the request for a rehearing, which then authorized the moving forward with the appeal."

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Photos by Russ Gifford | Oberlin News-Tribune

A warm start built to a boil for the Wildcats in the seventh inning, when they racked up four runs en route to an 8-0 victory over the Phoenix girls. Keystone’s Sydney Campbell was a machine, striking out 16 batters and allowing just one hit, while freshman Kennedy Kerr racked up five RBIs. PICTURED: Bailey Wallace tries to lay down a bunt.

Baker is Rotary's senior of March DONNA SCHURR OBERLIN ROTARY

Excellence in music

The Oberlin City Schools have been named one of the 583 best districts in the nation for music education by the National Association of Music Merchants.

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The Oberlin Rotary Club honors a high school senior each month during the school year.

These young people are recognized for character and positive attitudes. They have contributed time and energy by helping the school and community and are excellent role models for the students at Oberlin High School.

The Oberlin Rotary Club will donate $25 to a charity or project of the student’s choosing in their name.

Elizabeth Baker has been a member of the Oberlin High School Art Club all four years of high school. She has served as vice president and has been active in all of the activities.

Baker has submitted work to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at the regional level, each year obtaining some combination of gold keys, silver keys, and

BAKER honorable mentions. This year she received four Gold Keys and one Honorable Mention for her work. She recently exhibited her senior portfolio for the International Baccalaureate Diploma senior art class at Oberlin Public Library.

During her junior year, Baker worked with the Interact Club and volunteered for the BackPack Program.

Theater is also one of Baker’s interests. As a member of the drama club, she has participated in three shows — once as an actor in her freshman year, and in two consecutive seasons as a backstage techie.

Outside of school, Baker has been involved with The MAD Factory since her freshman year.

She has been in the cast of six of their productions, most recently in "Freaky Friday." For two consecutive summers she has been a junior counselor at the organization's three-week kids’ camps and has helped with painting the sets.

Although Baker is undecided in regard to which college or university she will attend, she has been accepted into the Cleveland Institute of Art, Columbus College of Art and Design, and Kent State University.

Both art schools have offered her portfolio and merit-based scholarships. She intends to enter the illustration program and pursue a career in concept art or character design.

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Friday April 5 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday April 6 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday April 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Mike 440-988-9264.

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Basic maintenance skills required, Machinist/Millwright experience a plus.

Must be a self-starter and work with limited supervision. Position includes travel to customer facilities. Send resume to Intertek: 6805 West River Rd, Elyria OH 44035 or andrea@ intertekllc.com.

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ESTATE SALE ANTIQUES..ANTIQUES..

ANTIQUES Woodworking tools, Fiesta Ware, Mission Furniture, bedroom sets.

April 6TH from 9a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 7th from 9a.m. to 6 p.m. at 102 Graybark Lane, Amherst.

(4:4) MOVING SALE April 5 and 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 18298 Pitts Road in Wellington.

Furniture, glassware, craft supplies, tools and some antiques.

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LEGALS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF LORAIN, OHIO UNIMPROVED ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT 2019 Sealed bids will be received by the Engineer-

ing Department of the City of Lorain, Ohio until: TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING BIDS: UNTIL - 11:00 AM, Monday, April 22, 2019 Lorain time, Engineering Department, Lorain City Hall 4th Floor.

TIME AND PLACE FOR OPENING BIDS: 11:15 AM, Lorain time, City of Lorain Council Chambers, Lorain City Hall 1st Floor.

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 the Engineering Department, 200 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, Ohio, 44052 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30PM Monday through Friday.

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 pre-qualified 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 Ohio Department of Commerce for Lorain County. 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.

By order of the Director of Safety/Service To be advertised: Thursday, March 28, 2019 and Thursday, April 4, 2019 PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on March 18, 2019. The complete text of each item may be viewed or purchased in the Clerk of Council Office @ Lorain City Hall, 200 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, OH, during normal business hours or contact Nancy Greer @ 204-2050 (Nancy_ Greer@cityoflorain.org).

The following summary has been reviewed/approved by the Law Director for legal accuracy as required by state laws.

Ord 33-19 Amending Chapter 1221 “Definitions” Chapters 1165 & 1167 “Zoning” (Mini Self Service Storage facilities) 34-19 Amending Sec 1 of Ord 142-18, purchase of gasoline, fuel, oil and other petroleum products from a vendor whose price is at or below the State term pricing. 35-19 Auth the Mayor to accept the 2019 NOPEC grant totaling $156,954. 36-19 Appropriation. 37-19 Auth S/S Director to enter into a real estate purchase agrmt between the City of Lorain and Walter A. Frey Funeral Home & Walter Frey Jr. 38-19 Auth the City of Lorain to enter into a CRA tax abatement agrmt w/ SNG Properties, Ltd. 39-19 Appropriation.

40-19Amending Ord 47-18, Section 15.3.5 Judges, Section 15.3.6 Law Dept and Section 15.3.7 Mayor/Safety Service by adding classifications and positions all necessary for housing court expansion project.

41-19 Amending Ord 97-14, Article XI, rules and regulations for the reorganized Lorain Police Aux Unit.

(3:28, 4:4) PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, MORTGAGEES, LESSEES AND ALL PARTIES HAVING AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY LISTED HEREIN BELOW: The list of the properties below have been deemed dangerous buildings in the City of Lorain.

As a dangerous building, the building constitutes a public nuisance. City of

Lorain Codified Ordinance Chapter 1523 defines these properties as Unsafe Buildings, according to Lorain Codified Ordinance 1523.01.

These properties are considered Dangerous Buildings and according to Lorain Codified Ordinance 1523.03 shall be considered Nuisances to the City of Lorain. Pursuant to Lorain Codified Ordinance 1523.05, the Chief Building Official of the City of Lorain has declared the properties listed below as dangerous buildings and by virtue thereof public nuisances.

A hearing is scheduled for the third Thursday in April, being April 18, 2019 @ 9:00 AM at Lorain City Council Chambers located on the first floor of Lorain City Hall, 200 West Erie Avenue, before the Lorain Demolition Board pursuant to Lorain Codified Ordinance 1523.06 for the purpose of presenting the determination of the Chief Building Official to the Board for its determination. All parties who have an interest in such parcels are entitled to attend and participate in the hearing.

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WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019 • SERVING WELLINGTON SINCE 1864

Bipartisan bill could benefit local schools

A PARADE OF CHARACTERS

► Long deemed unconstitutional, Ohio’s public school funding formula could finally get an overhaul — and Wellington’s schools could get more cash.

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Good news for educators: Ohio could pump another $720 million into public schools in the next two fiscal years if lawmakers approve a proposed overhaul of the state’s funding formula.

That could be good news for the Wellington Schools.

Preliminary numbers show state cashflow to Wellington edging upward by about $91,000 in 2020 and $56,000 the following year under the Fair School Funding Plan.

That’s an increase from $4.42 million to about $4.57 million.

That isn’t much when measured against the district’s annual budget. But consider this: It would be an increase at the same time Wellington is wrestling with a steep enrollment drop.

The funding formula change would help just about every school system in Lorain County — with a few exceptions.

It would do nothing to increase state appropriations to Firelands, Keystone, or Lorain.

Those three districts’ proposed funding would stay frozen.

Firelands would continue to receive $7.8 million, Keystone would get $6.4 million, and Lorain, though its situation has warranted state takeover, would still get a static $61.4 million per year.

No district would lose money.

Here’s how other school districts would be affected over the course of two fiscal years: • Amherst would go from $13.1 million to $14.3 million.

• Avon would go from $4.1 million to 9 million.

• Avon Lake would go from $2.7 million to $4.6 million.

• Clearview would go from $14.2 million to $16.2 million.

• Columbia would go from $2.3 million to $2.5 million.

• Elyria would go from $29.9 million to $32.8 million.

• Midview would go from $12 million to $12.4 million.

• North Ridgeville would go from $9.9 million to $11.5 million.

• Oberlin would go from $3.4 million to $3.8 million.

• Sheffield-Sheffield Lake would go from $4.7 million to $5.5 million.

The Fair School Funding Plan was rolled out last week by Rep. Robert Cupp (R-Lima) and Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson).

In all, more than 500 of the state’s 610 school districts would see increases — the smallest in the thousands of dollars and the largest on the scale of $20 million.

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Photos by Jonathan Delozier | Wellington Enterprise

To celebrate the completion of reading projects, kids at Westwood Elementary School were asked to dress like their favorite book characters on Friday for a building-wide parade. Rain kept proceedings indoors but plenty of smiles could be seen through disguises like Mary Poppins, Pokemon’s Ash Ketchum, Wonder Woman, and The Cat in the Hat. PICTURED: Mary Melaragno and her kindergarten class show off their costumes.

Chief: Body cameras need fixing JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

New state regulations may lead to upgrades and fixes for body cameras worn by Wellington police officers.

Ohio House Bill 425, signed into law by Gov. John Kasich in December, does not mandate that body cameras be worn, though local police have for several years.

It does require that all video be public record unless it is a private home or business, part of a confidential investigation, or video of a sex crime victim.

Other sensitive material such as the showing of juveniles, confidential informants, and personal information such as license plates is also exempt from the new law, which goes into effect April 8.

None of HB 475’s exemptions apply to footage showing a person being killed or seriously injured through use of police force.

Village police chief Tim Bar-

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Police chief Tim Barfield speaks with village council April 1 regarding Ohio House Bill 425, which requires all police body camera footage to be public record aside from certain restrictions. field said the use of body cameras predates his 2014 arrival in Wellington and that he fully supports their continued use.

However, roughly $6,000 is needed to upgrade and repair

some cameras as well as bring in equipment for redacting footage that falls under HB 425’s restrictions.

“I’m a big proponent of body cameras,” Barfield said. “I think they’re wonderful. They certainly help the police. All kinds of studies are saying that now.

Between moving guys in the department around last year, we’ve had several cameras that have fallen into disrepair or out of warranty. We need to look at fixing it all. The other option would be to discontinue the camera program.”

Other officials including mayor Hans Schneider agreed that cameras have been beneficial to the WPD and expressed their continued support of the program.

“I’ve had the opportunity to sit in with the chief a couple of times when a citizen has had a complaint,” Schneider said.

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Two-part Easter show on the way JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

A new theater production this Easter will give local residents one more way to celebrate Jesus' resurrection.

“Amazing Love” will be presented by Fellowship Church, 44777 Rt. 18, in two parts.

Both shows will take place just south of Wellington town hall at Howk Memorial Park if weather permits. The church will serve as a backup venue.

The biblical crucifixion will be depicted in the first show, talking place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. That will be followed by a showing of his resurrection at 9 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 21.

Director Darlene Neptune spearheaded creation of Wellington's annual Christmas production, “The Wondrous Gift,” in 2014 just after moving to the village from Naples, Fla. She said the success of that production played a part in opening the door for a new Easter show in Courtesy photo Wellington.

Fellowship Church youth pastor Tim Flury “'Amazing Love' is pretty much just Wellington portrays Jesus in “Amazing Love,” a new EASTER PAGE D2 production coming in April to Wellington.

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Wellington Dukes pop-sockets for your mobile device are now on sale for $5 each. Choose from a Duke head logo or a maroon W with the word Dukes.

Pop-sockets, a convenient, collapsible handle for your phone or tablet, can be purchased in the Wellington High School main office.

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meets the test of Ohio’s Constitution with respect to the ‘DeRolph’ decisions.”

That refers to DeRolph v. State of Ohio, the 1997 case that went to the Ohio Supreme Court.

As a result, the state’s most preeminent judges ruled 4-3 that Ohio’s school funding formula was unconstitutional and ordered legislators to make it less reliant on property taxes.

The ruling and others that followed were roundly ignored. Gov. George Voinovich called the decision “judicial activism” and framed it as an attempt to increase taxes.

But in the more than two decades since, taxpayers have had to shoulder the burden anyway in the form of local levies. Homeowners have been hardest hit, shouldering property tax increases to make sure students aren’t left behind.

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been invaluable. One time, a gentleman was actually apologetic when he left. He said, ‘I guess I remembered it wrong.’ It’s absolutely important to maintain these cameras.”

HB 475 along with recent legislation in New Hampshire has been praised by the American Civil Liberties Union as a prime national example of transparency and protection of privacy.

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and Spencer residents but with 'The Wondrous Gift,' people are starting to come in from all over wanting to help,” Neptune said. “This first year won't be quite as big but I expect next year we'll start getting more people from Elyria and Avon.

Once they see what we're doing they're going to want to be part of it.”

Those interested in joining the show are encouraged to contact Neptune through Fellowship Church or at 239-398-0030.

“We're hoping to have some sheep and horses there but that will depend on the weather,” she said. “It's not very predictable in April. In December, at least you know it's going to be cold. We'll be happy to bring in more people who want to be involved all the way up until dress rehearsal on the 16th. The more people who want to be involved, the more fun it is.”

The Village of Wellington is accepting applications for temporary seasonal general laborers. Duties include operation of light equipment, maintenance of property, and manual labor for the Village of Wellington.

Preferred applicants should be age 18 or older, with a valid Ohio driver’s license.

The Village of Wellington is an EEO employer.

Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2019 and are available at the 3rd floor of the Town Hall, and downloadable on the village web site www.villageofwellington.com.

Applications should be addressed to the attention of the Village Manager 115 Willard Memorial Sq. Wellington, OH 44090.

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Trail will link reservoir to Griggs JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

A trail connecting Griggs Road to the Wellington Reservation on Jones Road is being planned by the Lorain County Metro Parks.

Director Jim Ziemnik spoke on that project and others March 28 at a meeting of the Wellington Kiwanis.

Property easements near Griggs Road granted to the county from First Energy Corp. in exchange for easements near Lorain's steel mill opened the door to create the new trail.

Ziemnik said grant applications to fund the work have been between $50,000 and $75,000.

“We've been at this with applications and grants for about three years now,” Ziemnik said. “I think applications should be coming back up again in the summer, so we'll reapply in the summer and the fall. We'll get an answer in early February or March.

If we're successful in getting some assistance, we can build in 2020 and 2021.”

“There's big trail-building initiatives down near Miami and it makes for a really good grant application,” he said.

“We're excited to keep that moving into Northeast Ohio.”

By October 2020, officials hope to finish construction of the Black River Bikeway Trail, a 98-mile stretch that will begin at Lorain's Spitzer Lakeside Marina before winding through central and southern Lorain County and ending to the west in Elmore, a village

Jonathan Delozier | Wellington Enterprise

Lorain County Metroparks director Jim Ziemnik speaks March 28 during the Wellington Kiwanis' weekly meeting at Bread N Brew. lying about 20 miles southeast of Toledo.

“The last pieces of it will be built in 2020,” Ziemnik said.

“These are different entities that have built their own pieces like park groups and Toledo Metro Parks. I'd say about 95 percent of the trail is already done. These last two legs are the final push. The piece in Lorain has already been funded and it goes to bid at the end of this year.”

Twenty percent of funding for the final phase of trail construction — roughly $380,000 — comes from Lorain County while the remainder comes

from the federal government.

Ziemnik also touched on plans to more easily connect Findley State Park to the Lorain County Fairgrounds, which he said is at least a few years away.

“You head east on Griggs Road and you go right into Findley State Park,” he said.

“You connect Findley State Park, come across Griggs, go up the trail system through the reservation to the Wellington Reservoir, and the fairgrounds are right across the tracks at the northern end. Making that connection would help a lot of people.”

BWC awards grant to Black River A grant to improve safety at the Black River Schools has been awarded by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

It will be used to buy new cafeteria tables, add safety film to exposed windows, and install concrete bollards outside building entrances to prevent vehicles from driving right up to the front of each school, said district superintendent Chris Clark.

The money will also be used

toward a design and build a front foyer entrance at the Black River Education Center.

Once completed, it will be similar to the high school’s current entrance, requiring visitors to be buzzed through the first set of doors and sign in before receiving a visitor’s pass.

Black River will receive a three-to-one matching grant up to a maximum of $40,000 for each eligibility cycle. That means the BWC will provide

$3 for every $1 the district contributes.

“The safety and security of our students is our top priority,” said Clark. “We are always looking for additional funding sources like these, so we can engage in projects that allow us to provide a safer learning environment for students. Thank you to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for selecting our district as a grant recipient this year.”

CHURCH DIRECTORY All Wellington-area churches are invited to post service times in the Enterprise. Send your listing to us via email at news@ lcnewspapers.com.

• First United Methodist Church, 127 Park Place, Sunday school for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m. with worship at 10:45 a.m.

Choir rehearsal is from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Caregivers Support Group meets at 2 p.m. on the first Monday of each month.

Free community meals are offered from 5-6 p.m. on the last Monday of each month. Praise service starts Saturdays with fellowship at 5 p.m. and the service at 5:30 p.m.

• St. Patrick Church, 512 North Main St., has Masses at 6 p.m.

Saturday and 8:15 a.m. Sunday.

Weekday Masses are at 8:45 a.m.

Monday and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, call 440-647-4375.

• Fellowship Church, 44777 St. Rt. 18, Wellington, has Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with kids’ classes. Wednesday night group study and Foundation Youth ministry meets at 7 p.m.

• First Congregational United Church of Christ, 140 South Main St., has Sunday service at 10 a.m. The first Sunday of each month is family worship and communion.

• Camden Baptist Church, 17901 St. Rt. 511, Camden Township, has Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:15

a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

AWANA and “Ignite” (junior and senior high), meet at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays. Adult prayer meeting and Bible study begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. A nursery is provided for Sunday services.

• Brighton United Methodist Church has Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Bible study is held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. For more information, call 440-828-0773.

• Rochester United Methodist Church has Sunday worship at 9 a.m.

• Wellington Freewill Baptist Church, 205 Woodland St., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Sunday evening services are held at 6 p.m. and Wednesday services are at 7 p.m.

• United Church of Huntington, 26677 Rt. 58, has Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., as well as Sunday school classes for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Nursery care is available during worship services and the Sunday school hour.

• Lincoln Street Chapel, 139 Lincoln St., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.

• New Life Assembly of God, 108 West St., has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. A Wednesday evening family night at 7 p.m. includes Bible study, youth group, girls ministries, and Royal Rangers.

• Penfield Community Church, 40775 St. Rt. 18, has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday

worship at 10:30 a.m. Kidz Klubhouse for children and Fusion for youth will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sundays.

• Bethany Lutheran Church, 231 East Hamilton St., has Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. with Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 a.m. For more information, call 440-647-3736.

• First Baptist Church, 125 Grand Ave., has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays. The 24/7 Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the youth barn.

Children’s programs and adult prayer meeting and Bible study are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the church. A nursery is provided for all services.

• Christ Community Church, 212 West Herrick Ave., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. For more information, call 440-647-7641.

• Brighton Congregational Church, 22086 State Rt. 511, has Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship service at 11 a.m.

• Pittsfield Community Church has Sunday worship service at 10:30 a.m. There is a new Mothers of Preschool children’s group. For more information, call 440-774-2162.

• Angels Unaware Bible study is held at 7 p.m. on Mondays at the LCCC Wellington Center. It provides a study from Genesis to Revelation. For more information, call 419-681-6753.

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New water line on West Herrick JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

Installation of a new water line on West Herrick Avenue began on Monday in anticipation of this summer's resurfacing of Rt. 18.

The West Herrick work will cost the village $50,000 and cover between North Mill and Middle Streets.

Traffic will be limited to one lane with no road closures are expected, said village manager Steve Dupee.

He said a date for the project's completion is still to be determined.

“We'll have new temporary traffic signals, which we just got today as well,” Dupee said.

“We were able to buy those with our capital budget for this year.

We could try and extend down to Bennett Street but right now it's staying between Middle and North Mill.”

Some road work will also be done between Middle and Kelly streets but a new line in that area won't be installed until next year, said Dupee.

“We're going to do things this year that will keep us out of the roadway next year while we complete that waterline project,” he said.

According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, resurfacing of Rt. 18 will last from May 1 to July 31 and cover from the Lorain-Huron county line to the Lorain-Medina county line.

A 1.25-mile portion of that stretch falls within Wellington village limits.

ODOT carried out resurfacing of Rt. 58 through Wellington last summer.

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Photos by Jonathan Delozier | Wellington Enterprise

The Wellington Rampage, a spirited group of nine-year-old baseball players, were spotted Monday at village hall preparing for the coming Hot Stove season. Here, Logan Sword works through his push-ups.

Surprise! Nutrition flash mobs are popping up around town Businesses, schools and other organizations in the Wellington area are in for a tasty surprise.

THRIVE! Southern Lorain County is staging “foodie flash mobs” all over town.

The campaign, called “Surprise! It’s THRIVE!” is designed to give people a taste of healthy snacks, main courses, and dessert alternatives.

Here's how it works: Volunteers make trays of nutritious foods and surprise unsuspecting residents at work or in public.

Food samples focus on vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, with reduced fat and sodium contents.

Wellington village council got a sneak peek at the initiative at a public meeting in March when THRIVE! delivered berry bars made with oats, mixed berries, and cinammon.

"Bringing healthy snacks and promoting them was a nice surprise for our government meeting. I really liked the berry bars,” said mayor Hans Schneider, though he added with some chagrin: Some people got two

pieces. I only got one.”

Registered dietician Libby Showalter created the recipe and is designing others.

The nutritious flash mobs are intended to promote better nutrition among southern Lorain County residents.

The promotion is patterned after THRIVE!’s supermarket flash mob in 2017 at the former Geyer’s Food Market, where resident Joe Calfo was chosen randomly to receive a $100 check for nutritious groceries and a guided tour of the supermarket’s healthier food choices.

The nonprofit has funded or supported other nutrition initiatives such as the Water First for Thirst campaign in local schools, the Growing Nutrition program with garden boxes built for 25 residents, and designating healthier options on restaurant BreadN-Brew’s menu.

Mixed Berry Bars Cust and crumble topping: • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1 cup quick oats • 1/4 tsp. salt

• 2/3 cup sugar • 1/3 cup melted butter • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Mixed berry layer: • 2 cups frozen or fresh mixed berries (you do not need to thaw frozen berries) • 2 tbsp. lemon juice • 2 tsp. cornstarch • 1/4 cup sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line the bottom and sides of an 8x8 pan with aluminum foil.

Spray bottom with oil. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, oats, melted butter, salt, and cinnamon. Mixture will be crumbly.

Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture; scoop the remaining mixture into the pan and pat firmly to form a smooth, level crust. Set pan aside. In another bowl, combine mixed berries, lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch. Scoop berry mixture evenly on top of crust.

Toss the remaining crumbly flour mixture on top of the berry layer.

Bake for 50 minutes; the crust should be firm, not mushy (test with the tip of a butter knife).

Cool the bars completely before cutting and serving.

POLICE REPORTS • March 10 at 10:14 p.m.: Police received an alert to be on the lookout for a Wellington man allegedly involved in a domestic incident. They were advised he was armed with an AR-15, was heavily intoxicated, and made threatening statements about law enforcement. The man was reported at the Jones Road reservoir; officers called in additional manpower but then received contradictory reports about the man's whereabouts. County sheriff's deputies then advised they only wanted a welfare check on the man and that they had no charges against him.

• March 14 at 2:06 p.m.: A complaint at Wellington High School led to an investigation into alleged fifth-degree felony

pandering obscenity involving a minor.

• March 14 at 1:43 a.m.: Robert Gibson Jr., 37, of Elyria, was arrested on a warrant through the Wellington police department.

• March 15 at 6:39 p.m.: Tommie Moses, 25, of Detroit, Mich., was charged with domestic violence and theft following an incident on Lincoln Street.

• March 16 at 3:33 p.m.: A runaway child was found and unruliness charges were pending.

• March 17 at 2:43 a.m.: Tyler Hatfield, 23, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and BAC of .17 percent or greater.

• March 17 at 5:01 a.m.: Jeramy Paramore, 25, of Wellington, was charged with domestic

violence.

• March 22 at 1:31 p.m.: A bad check complaint was made by an employee at Farm & Home Hardware.

• March 23 at 1:07 a.m.: Jessica Bryant, 29, of Wellington, was charged with failure to disclose personal information and resisting arrest. The charges came after a complaint that a person was throwing liquids and baby powder at Mosey Inn patrons.

• March 23 at 4:19 a.m.: After a harassment complaint was filed, a Wellington woman was taken for mental evaluation.

Editor’s note: Though charged, defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Lorain County JVS superintendent Glenn Faircloth shakes hands with Gary Dodson, husband of the late Sandy Dodson.

Scholarship honors the late Sandy Dodson The legacy of Lorain County JVS English teacher Sandy Dodson will live on through a memorial scholarship in her name.

It will be offered to graduating seniors in need of financial assistance to further their education.

Sandy’s husband, Gary Dodson, presented a check for $10,000 in scholarship funds to superintendent Glenn Faircloth to be distributed through the Lorain County JVS Educational Foundation.

Sandy loved teaching and helping her students achieve their dreams, her husband said. When she passed away, her family wanted to find a way to preserve her life’s work of helping to further students’ education.

The scholarship is for JVS students who have a true passion to grow their dreams into a career that makes them happy. Dodson shared a quote that his wife would often say: “A job is not work if you love what you do.”

Sandy was born to be an educator, he said — her passion for teaching began after she graduated from Admiral King High School in 1968 and continued with her education at Bowling Green State University.

Sandy taught English at the Lorain County JVS for 24 years and said the school was a place where she felt she was fulfilling her dream of helping and educating others.

Dodson believes his wife had a calling to make sure everyone had a chance to grow their dreams and further their life’s work through education.

After retiring from teaching full-time, Sandy continued to be a substitute teacher at local schools.

She would share with her husband that she missed the interaction with students.

Dodson said he feels the world needs more Sandys and that she will be missed by everyone she touched with her beautiful smile and kind heart.

“We all carry her dream to be helpful to others,” he said.

SCHOLARS Two Wellington students have graduated from Kent State University: • HAYLEY DIERMYER has earned a bachelor of business administration degree.

• COURTNEY YADON has earned a bachelor of fine arts degree.

The following Wellington students have been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2018 semester at Ohio State University: ANDREW BOSLEY, CAMILLE BRATTON, HANNAH JOHNSON, ALEXIS PAYTON, JESSICA QUINN, and JESSICA RALPH.

JVS honor roll

The third quarter honor roll for the Lorain County JVS includes the following Wellington students: Terin Allred, Taylor Bealer, Landon Bella, Taylor Curtiss, Jessica Davis, Katelin DeZee, Steven Dickason, Kayla Evans, Eva Hartwig, Morgan Hunter, Clayton Kelley, Ethan Kelley, Alex Lowry, Kallie Mackrell, Madison Mull, Ryan Munyan, Kyle Pitts, Michael Plechaty, Jessie Pritt, Savannah Roby, Savannah Smith, Tanner Smith, Zachary Snyder, Hailey Staffeld, Kaleb Taylor, Kaylee Thorn, Kaitlyn Walcheck, Dakota White, Thomas Williams, Daniel Wilson, Kayla Wohleber, Hailey Zadorozny.

Kindergarten registration

Registration packets are now available to pick up for the 2019-2020 academic year at Westwood Elementary School.

Screening and registration will be held between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on May 6-8 at First United Methodist Church, 127 Park Place; schedule an appointment while picking up your packet.

You'll need to have your completed packet and child at the screening, which will last at least an hour.

Children must be five years old by Aug. 1 to enter kindergarten.

To apply for early entrance, call Westwood principal Erica Ward at 440-647-3636.

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Wellington Enterprise

COLUMN

A love for cabbage rolls, ham, and jam

My good friend Jodi Darby told me she made stuffed cabbage in her slow-cooker recently.

She asked what spices I use in mine — hers called for sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. I never heard of using sage in any recipe!

I believe I'll make my stuffed peppers and cabbage rolls for Easter dinner. My daughter will make a baked ham. I've been craving ham since we didn't have it for the past two holidays.

I have also decided that when strawberry season comes, I'm going to make some freezer

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jam. It's easy! My mom made wonderful jam out of currants, gooseberries, strawberries, peaches, grapes, and

other fruit. I also miss my late mother-in-law's jams from Kentucky; she would combine certain berries and name them herself. She's gone as of this January. She was 96 years old and never sick until December.

I'll put some slow-cooker recipes in this column for you to try. They're an easy way to cook when you work outside of your home.

You have part of your meal done by the time you get home.

I sure hope spring comes soon. Until next time, enjoy these recipes!

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My Pot Roast • 1 nice sized beef roast • 1 large onion, halved and quartered • 1 bag baby carrots • 5 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch slices • 6 potatoes, quartered • 1 package French onion soup mix • Salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste Put roast in a slow-cooker, add vegetables, pour French onion soup mix and seasonings over all. Add 2-3 cups water and cook on low for six to eight hours (or high three to five hours).

Bacon-Topped Mac and Cheese • 3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni • 1/4 cup margarine or butter, cut into pieces • 12 oz. evaporated milk • 1 1/2 cups half and half • 3 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese • 8 oz. prepared cheese product cut into cubes • 2 tsp. dijon mustard • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. pepper • 1/2 cup chopped, precooked bacon Spray a 4-quart slow-cooker with cooking spray. Cook

and drain macaroni as directed, using minimum cook time. Place macaroni in slow-cooker, immediately add margarine and stir until melted. Add all ingredients except bacon.

Stir to blend well.

Save 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. Cover and cook on a low heat setting for two to three hours, stirring once halfway through. During the last 15 minutes, sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese and bacon.

Baked Chicken in Gravy • 6 chicken breasts, precooked • Salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste • 1 jar chicken gravy • 1 family-size can of cream of chicken soup Place chicken and seasonings in a slow-cooker and pour gravy and cream of chicken soup over top. Cook on low for five to six hours (or high for three to four hours). Good over noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.

Pork and Sauerkraut • 1 pork roast • 2 bags sauerkraut, slightly rinsed and drained

Donations requested

Westwood Elementary kindergarten teachers have received a grant from the Wellington Women's League for individual CD players to use in school reading centers.

Teachers are looking for donations

• 1 onion, quartered • 6 potatoes, quartered • Salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 1 can chicken broth Put pot roast in slow-cooker, add vegetables, then season. Put sauerkraut over all and sprinkle with brown sugar. Pour chicken broth over all. Cook on low for six to eight hours (or high for four to six hours). The pork roast will be very tender and fall apart in the sauerkraut.

Simple Pork and Beans • 4 cans baked beans • 1 chopped onion • 1 tbsp. prepared mustard • 1 lb. Polish sausage sliced in 1 1/2-inch pieces • Pepper to taste Mix together and cook on low for four to six hours. I always add a little ketchup and brown sugar when I make this recipe.

Penny Case is a lifelong resident of Wellington who loves to cook and share recipes. Send recipes to her at 22 Johns St., Wellington.

of books with CDs. If you have any that are not being used at your house, consider donating them to the kindergarten team.

Books with CDs can be dropped off at the front office or given to any Wellington kindergarten teacher.