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Thursday, May 9 • OBERLIN: The Oberlin Public Library will hold its 2020 budget hearing followed by a records commission meeting and regular meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the library. Meetings are open to the public.

• OBERLIN: “Discovering Dave” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the Oberlin Public Library.

This Oberlin Heritage Center event with feature Geroge Wingard, program coordinator at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program. Wingard co-produced the documentary “Discovering Dave: Spirit Captured in Clay,” which pieces together the life and artistry of an early-19th century South Carolina enslaved potter who acquired the rare skills of reading and writing. Following the 49-minute film, there will be an opportunity for questions and to examine one of Dave’s original pots.

The program is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 440-774-1700 or visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org.

• PITTSFIELD TWP.: Learn about the history of the Lorain County Fair at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at Pittsfield town hall, routes 58 and 303.

The free Pittsfield Historical Society program will examine the 173-year history of the fair, including its first 95 years in Elyria. Janet Bird, education coordinator of the Lorain County Historical Society, will present information, stories, and photos. Stories and questions from the audience will be welcome.

• OBERLIN: The Low-Vision Support Group will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Green Room for the audio presentation “The TASK (Tenacity, Adaptability, Support, and Knowledge) of Living with Central Vision Loss.” All are welcome.

• OBERLIN: Oberlin Sinfonietta will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at Warner Concert Hall, 77 West College St. The concert will feature Gabriella Smith’s “Brandenburg Interstices” with faculty flutist Alexa Still, Messiaen’s “Couleurs de la city celeste” with student pianist Liam Kaplan, Shulamit Ran’s “Fault Line,” and the premiere of Oliver Kwapis’ “Concerto for Two Violas and Large Ensemble” with student viola soloists Josephine Stockwell and Nicholas Gallitano.

• OBERLIN: The Woodwind Quintet and Brass Trio will perform at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

The concert is free and open to the public.

• OBERLIN: Branch 3196 of the NAACP will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the Oberlin BULLETIN BOARD PAGE A3

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Ben Lesser, a Holocaust survivor from Poland, speaks May 1 during the Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Program.

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There were three types of people in the world during the Holocaust, said survivor Ben Lesser: “The killers, the victims, and the bystanders.”

Now 91, Lesser was the keynote speaker May 1 at the Yom Hashoah Holocaust Memorial Program at the filled-to-capacity Lorain Palace Theatre.

Born in Krawaw, Poland, Lesser was 11 when Nazis invaded his home. He said the arrival of tanks in the middle of the night shook entire buildings.

He, his sister Lola, and his brother-in-law Michael were the only members of his family to survive what followed.

“I certainly had no idea what to expect,” Lesser said. “If my parents knew something, they

certainly didn't tell us kids — but I'm sure they knew a lot. A year earlier in 1938 was Kristallnacht.”

“Many of the Jews from Germany and Austria had been deported back to Poland,” he said. “I'm sure my father knew something but no one really knew to what extent the Nazis would take this.”

Kristallnacht, occurring in November 1938 shortly after Germany's annexation of Austria, is viewed by many historians as “the start of the Holocaust.”

It was a two-day Nazi operation in which countless Jews were murdered. Another 30,000 Jewish men were imprisoned in concentration camps and 267 synagogues were destroyed.

Kristallnacht translates to “The Crystal Night” and refers to the sea of broken glass lining streets after the raids had ended.

“Around 1:30 in the morning, a truck pulls up to our building and soldiers started banging at the gate,” Lesser said. “All they wanted to know is where the Jewish people lived. The building super was quick to oblige. They came running in and breaking down the doors. We were still in bed and they were pistol whipping us. They yelled at us to throw them all our valuables.

They pulled them off of my mother.”

In the midst of the chaos, Lesser heard terrible screaming coming from a neighboring apartment and ran to see what was happening.

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INSIDE Amherst

Oberlin

Wellington

Hundreds of beds made for needy kids

College commencement speaker is Apple VP

Council talks about need for boat storage rules

ELECTION RESULTS A2 • OBITUARIES A2 • CROSSWORD B3 • CLASSIFIEDS C4

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OBITUARIES Dorothy E. Jameyson

Clyde K. Nary

Dorothy Elizabeth Jameyson, 87, of Wellington, died Friday, May 3, 2019, at New Life Hospice in Lorain.

Born on Sept. 2, 1931, in Wellington, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lillian (nee Dague) McQuate. Dorothy was a lifelong resident of Wellington and a graduate of Wellington High School.

Dorothy worked for many years at Forest City Foam. She enjoyed dancing, especially the polka.

Dorothy also enjoyed going on trips with the Wellington Seniors. She was a dedicated mother, wife, and grandmother and was faithful about attending events and ball games. She was also devoted to caring for her husband throughout the years.

Survivors include her children, Kathy Jameyson, Linda (Robert) Barber, Gary (Mary) Jameyson, and Lary (Cyd) Jameyson; grandchildren Joshua (Lindsey), Katie (Ben), Megan, Marissa (Mark), and Rachel (Trent); great-grandchildren Teague, Tenley, Cecelia, Tristan, Kennedy, Sylvia, and Georgia; and sister, Elaine Leiby. Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Howard Jameyson; and siblings Robert McQuate and Jaunita Leiby.

The family will have a graveside service at Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington. Donations may be directed to the Wellington Senior Bus Fund, 115 Memorial Square, Wellington, OH 44090. Condolences and fond memories may be shared online at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com.

Clyde K. Nary, 77, of Oberlin, passed away May 2, 2019.

He was born Aug. 6, 1941, in Elyria. In 1959, he joined the 809th Army Corp of Engineers, serving in Korea, Japan, and Guam and was honorably discharged in 1962. Clyde worked as a steam engineer at U.S. Steel for 30 years and was a member of the United Steelworkers 1104. He was also a lifetime member of the VFW 6273 of Oberlin.

He is survived by his, children Michelle Nary of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Kevin (Jean ) Nary of Berlin Heights, Ohio, Valerie (Tony) Lewis of Soddy Daisey, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and his best friend, Merce Nary. Clyde was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd K. and Edith Nary (McPherson); wife of 41 years, Barbara J. Bovee Corrai Nary (2004); son, Michael L. Nary (1988); brother and sister, Dave and Eleanor Ford; and five other sisters, Zelma, Bertha, Edith, Charleene, and Carol Ann Nary.

There will be a graveside service at Westwood Cemetery, 455 Morgan St., Oberlin, on Friday, May 10 at 11 a.m. with full military honors. A celebration of life and benefit will follow at Oberlin VFW 6273, 42369 Oberlin-Elyria Rd. Online condolences may be made at www.cowling funeralhomeoh.com.

Arthur D. Lewis Arthur Dean Lewis, 64, of Wellington, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at his residence.

Visitation was held on Monday, May 6 at Penfield Community Church where services were held Tuesday, May 7. Expressions of sympathy and online condolences may be expressed at www.nortoneastmanfuneralhome.com.

Chris B. Manofski Chris B. Manofski, 84, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at New Life Hospice Center in Lorain. Services were held Monday, May 6 at Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst, followed by procession and Mass at St. Clemen of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Church, Avon. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.

Charles Morrow Charles "Chuck" Morrow, 66, of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Amherst Manor Nursing Home. The family planned private funeral services. Arrangements were entrusted to Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst.

Delores A. Cole

Delores Ann Cole, 71, of Amherst passed away May 5, 2019. No formal services are planned. A celebration of her life will be held this summer.

Arrangements were entrusted to Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst.

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that he was enjoying what he was doing. He had a smirk. He smashed the baby's head into the doorpost, killing it instantly.”

Lesser spent time in two of the Holocaust's most infamous locations: the Bochnia Ghetto and Auchwitz concentration camp.

He described dump trucks traveling into neighborhoods to rip children away from their families while they slept, and parents gunned down by rifle fire as they pursued the kidnappers.

A train trip to Auchwitz meant lying in human waste with the car's other 80-plus inhabitants.

Those horrors, though, paled in comparison to what came next.

“I was pulled apart from my little brother, never to see each other again,” Lesser said. “You could see the flames and ashes pouring out of these stacks. Ashes would be all over the ground like snow. You left footprints as you walked. There was always that funny smell. Many men thought they were smelting factories. Who knew what it really was?”

Lesser was liberated in April 1945 while part of a 3,000-person death march to Buchenwald.

He has penned a book on his ordeal, titled “Living a Life That Matters: From Nazi Nightmare to American Dream.” Proceeds go to his nonprofit, The Zachor Foundation.

Also speaking in Lorain was

pastor Chris Edmonds of Tennessee, son of Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds.

The elder Edmonds, by denying a Nazi order to point out more than 200 Jewish soldiers under his command, is credited with saving the life of roughly 1,300 POWs. Chris said his father never spoke about the war before passing away in 1985 but the discovery of his diary finally painted a picture of heroic acts committed at gunpoint.

After being captured during 1944's Battle of the Bulge, Edmonds and other noncommissioned officers were taken to the Stalag IX-A camp in Germany. Nazi commanders told Edmonds to point out Jewish soldiers among the large crowd of POWs. Edmonds refused the order and led all 1,300 soldiers to roll call the next morning with a collective message of, “We're all Jewish.”

As Nazis held a gun to Edmonds' head and threatened to shoot, he told them they would have to kill every Allied soldier in the camp.

The war was almost over, he reasoned, and witnesses would be able to point out war criminals.

Edmonds also refused to send American soldiers on death marches leading up to the Nazis'

eventual abandonment of the camp as the war neared its conclusion.

“I always asked, 'Dad, just tell me what happened over there,'” Chris said. “He'd just say, 'Son, we were humiliated.' That's all he'd say. He stared down the barrel of a Nazi gun not long after watching the savage execution of a Russian soldier who was mauled by dogs. They were threatening the same thing for my father and his men if they disobeyed Nazi orders.”

Allied troops liberated the camp on March 30, 1945.

On Feb. 10, 2015, Edmonds was recognized by the nation of Israel as “Righteous Among the Nations,” the country's highest honor for a non-Jew. The award was handed to Chris in a ceremony attended

by President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and director Steven Spielberg.

Chris was able to learn many parts of the story through Sgt. Lester Tanner, a Jewish soldier who stood near his father as Nazis threatened his life.

“He has always been on my mind,” Tanner said in a video documenting the POWs experience as well as Chris's trip to Europe to retrace his father's footsteps. “Serving with Roddie was the defining experience of my life.”

Mail carriers collect food for the hungry With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations, and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11.

Making a donation is easy — just leave your nonperishable food donations in a bag near your mailbox on Saturday before your letter carrier arrives.

In the days leading up to the food drive, letter carriers will be delivering special bags along with your mail that may be used to make donations.

Food collected during Saturday’s drive will be delivered to local community churches, food banks, and food pantries for distribution.

While all non-perishable donations are welcome, foods that are high in protein such as canned tuna, salmon, beans, and peanut butter are most needed.

Canned fruits and vegetables, whole grain, low sugar cereals, macaroni and cheese dinners, and 100 percent fruit juice also top the list of needed items.

Last year’s drive resulted in carriers collecting 71.6 million pounds of food from local communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Since the drive began in 1993, total donations have surpassed 1.6 billion pounds of food. The food drive has become the nation’s largest oneday campaign to collect food for distribution to needy families.

ELECTION Low primary turnout, good results for those seeking issue approval STAFF REPORT

The 2019 primary election proved a low-flow day at the polls in Lorain County.

There were just 13,246 ballots cast here Tuesday — that's only about 12.15 percent of the 109,055 registered voters.

Consider the vote in Amherst's fourth ward, where Democrats Andrew Flynn and David Kovacs competed for a city council nomination.

Kovacs won by a bare 12 votes but the split was 53 to 47 percent (110 ballots for Kovacs and 98 for Flynn). Kovacs will now contest Republican incumbent Matt Nahorn in the November general election.

But if you were a government entity seeking approval of a tax measure, it was a good day indeed.

Every single issue countywide passed: • Issue 2, Brownhelm Township fire and ambulance levy renewal — 88.19 percent for, 11.81 percent against.

• Issue 3, Lorain Port Authority levy renewal — 65.3 percent for, 34.7 percent against.

• Issue 4, North Ridgeville Library levy renewal — 75.06 percent for, 24.94 percent against.

• Issue 5, Oberlin Public Library levy renewal — 89.86 percent for, 10.14 percent against.

• Issue 6, Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools levy substitution — 53.11 percent for, 46.89 percent against.

• Issue 7, Strongsville Schools additional levy — 60 percent for, 40 percent against (in Lorain County; it also passed in Cuyahoga County).

• Issue 8, Amherst income tax renewal — 72.21 percent for, 27.79 percent against.

• Issue 9, LaGrange replacement levy — 51.64 percent for, 48.36 percent against.

• Issue 10, Lorain income tax renewal — 60.04 percent for, 39.96 percent against.

• Issue 11, North Ridgeville ambulance and EMS levy renewal and increase — 69.73 percent for, 30.27 percent against.

• Issue 14, Oberlin income tax renewal — 85.28 percent for, 14.72 percent against.

• Issue 15, Rochester Village replacement levy — 75 percent for, 25 percent against.

The figures reflect unofficial election night totals.

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A1 Public Library. The executive committee will meet an hour earlier at the same venue.

The agenda includes review of the “Confronting Hate and Creating Community” conference in Elyria late last month, and the status of two resolutions approved in March and April by the membership and submitted to the resolutions committee for consideration by the Association at its National Convention in July in Detroit.

Starting May 9 • AMHERST TWP.: The Workshop Players production of “Savannah Sipping Society” will open May 9 at 44820 Middle Ridge Rd. Meet Randa (Linda Kay Gross), Dot (Joanne Tomecko), Marlafaye (June Lang), and Jinx (Deb Burrow). A chance meeting brings them together but over the course of six months filled with laughter, misadventures, and the occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jumpstart their new lives. The play is directed by Pat Price.

Performances are May 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19.

Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 3 p.m. Doors open 45 minutes before show time.

Tickets are $15 each. Group rates are available.

For reservations or more information, call the box office at 440-988-5613.

Friday, May 10 • OBERLIN: A bicycle tune-up class will be offered from 3:30-5 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at Oberlin Community Services, 285 South Professor St. Learn about basic repairs and maintenance from local experts. Tools and instruction will be provided. A limited number of bikes will be available for Oberlin residents who stay for the whole class.

Call 440-774-6579 to register.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at Finney Chapel, 90 North Professor St. Conductor Raphael Jimenez will lead the ensemble in Shostakovich’s “Symphony Nov. 7 in C Major (Leningrad).”

• OBERLIN: Noite Brasileira will be presented at 10 p.m. on Friday, May 10 at The ‘Sco, Wilder Hall, 135 West Lorain St. Join Oberlin’s Brazilian ensemble Grupho Oberlinho for a night of samba, rock, bossa nova, choro, and more to celebrate the last day of classes. Doors open at 9:30 p.m.

• OBERLIN: A genealogy lock-in will be held from 5:30 p.m. to midnight on Friday, May 10 at the Oberlin Public Library.

Doors will lock at 6 p.m. Beginning and experienced genealogists are invited to this after-hours research event. Attend mini-seminars, get help from experts, and use databases and library resources to research your family.

The evening will feature DNA expert Mary Jamba, a presentation by Liz Schultz on the Oberlin genealogy database, and a talk by Nicole Hayes on Sanborn maps.

Register at the library or www.oaaghg.com. The event is sponsored by the Oberlin African-American Genealogy and History Group, the Wellington Genealogy Group, and the Oberlin Public Library.

For more information, call 440-775-4790.

Saturday, May 11 • OBERLIN: Oberlin Community Services will distribute food to those in need from 10:30 a.m.

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Take photo ID and grocery bags if you have them.

• OBERLIN: A Build-a-Garden Spring Cookout will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the Oberlin Community Services People’s Garden, 285 South Professor St. Celebrate community gardening with hot dogs, hamburgers, and plants. Hear from two Build-aGarden recipients, now with raised beds in their backyards.

• WELLINGTON: The 21st Annual Gazebo Garden Walk will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 in the village’s historic downtown district.

The free show will feature arts, crafts, antiques, flowers, garden accents, quilts, jewelry, and more from more than 70 vendors. Lunch will be sold from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside town hall.

Each year, Main Street Wellington holds the Garden Walk the day before Mother’s Day. This year will also feature a display inside town hall in honor of National Small Business Week, which is May 5-11; it will showcase many brick and mortar businesses.

The show raises operating revenue for Main Street, a nonprofit that supports Wellington’s business community.

• WELLINGTON: The annual Mercy Parish and Parish Nurse Committee Health Fair will be held from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at First United Methodist Church, 127 Park Place.

Fasting is encouraged for bloodwork, which includes CMP, lipids, HgA1c, TSH, and PSA (men 40 and over). Fitness assessments will also be available. There will also be informational tables

by THRIVE! Southern Lorain County, the Lorain County Metro Parks, Herrick Memorial Library, and more. Wal-Mart Vision Center will offer free eye exams and chair massages will be available.

For more information, call 440-647-3263.

• OBERLIN: Seven free history tours of Oberlin are available for your smartphone. Learn about them by dropping in from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the Oberlin Public Library.

Ask questions, chat with fellow history enthusiasts, register for door prizes, then try out a tour or two. Topics include Oberlin College history, African-American community history, Oberlin schools history, and even a kids tour of Oberlin.

At 4 p.m., gather with other participants on the second floor of The Feve, 30 South Main St., for tater tots, fellowship, and feedback.

The tours and event are provided by the Coalition for Oberlin History, an alliance open to any local residents interested in history initiatives, which includes representatives of the Oberlin Heritage Center, the Oberlin African-American Genealogy and History Group, and Oberlin College and Archives.

For more information, contact liz.schultz@oberlinheritage.org or gary.kornblith@oberlin.edu.

• NEW RUSSIA TWP.: The Lorain County Composite Squadron, the local unit of the Civil Air Patrol, will host an open house from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the Lorain County Regional Airport, 44050 Russia Rd. Members of the squadron will be present to greet

visitors and explain the Civil Air Patrol’s missions for America. CAP offers programs for anyone ages 12 and up with a focus on cadet programs, aerospace education, and emergency services.

For more information, visit www.loraincountycap.org or contact 1st Lt. Kenneth Sink at kennethsink@ohwg.cap.gov or 440-371-2557.

• AMHERST: The Amherst Garden Club’s annual plant sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 11 behind the Hickory Tree Grange Hall in the Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. It will feature perennials, hostas, herbs, grasses, bulbs, ground covers, and garden items. Most items will be priced at $1 to $5. Plants are grown and donated by club members and friends.

The plant sale is the club’s only fundraiser and proceeds are used to beautify public gardens throughout Amherst. The event will be held rain or shine.

• OBERLIN: Voice students from Oberlin Conservatory will present scenes from various operas at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Finney Chapel, 90 North Professor St. • OBERLIN: The Oberlin chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby will meet from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the Oberlin Public Library.

The speaker, via video conference, will be Carlos Curbelo, former U.S. House representative (R-Fla.), currently involved with Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. He will talk about building bipartisan solutions to climate change. The group will discuss actions it can take to advance current climate legislation in Congress.

For more information, go to www.citizensclimatelobby.org, write to jwsabin@ gmail.com, or call John Sabin at 440-574-1570.

• OBERLIN: Cellists Annika Krafeik and Julia Weldon with pianist Liam Kaplan will perform at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

They will perform music by Bach and Brahms and a suite for two cellos by Popper.

The concert is free and open to the public.

• AMHERST: An Amherst Historical Society garage sale fundraiser will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 in the long barn at the Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. Furniture will be featured in the pine tree building. The sale will include vintage tools, glassware, purses, hats and accessories, children’s dolls, toys, games, puzzles, books, bed linens, small kitchen appliances, and more.

Sales benefit further development of the historical Sandstone Village.

• OBERLIN: Greater Oberlin Community Voices will meet at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 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 greater Oberlin area.

Land use in Oberlin will be a subject for continued discussion this month; also on the agenda will be the calendar for Supreme Court review of the recent federal district court decision regarding the 2011 Ohio congressional map.

Sunday, May 12 • PITTSFIELD TWP.: The Singing Angels will perform a Mother’s Day concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 at Pittsfield Community Church, routes 58 and 303.

An offering will be taken. All are welcome.

Monday, May 13 • AMHERST: The Amherst Public Library board will hold a 2020 budget hearing followed by a records commission and regular meeting at 6 p.m.

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A3 on Monday, May 13 at the library. The meetings are open to the public.

• OBERLIN: Meatless Mondays and Beyond will meet at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, May 13 at the Oberlin Public Library.

There will be a vegan potluck and the social justice aspect of veganism will be explored. There will also be presentations at 6:30 p.m. on how food options and factory farms affect communities.

The meeting is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Kimberly Thompson at kimmert2001@yahoo.com or 805-245-0730.

• NORTH RIDGEVILLE: The 2019 meeting of the Lorain County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 13 at the North Ridgeville Branch Library, 35700 Bainbridge Rd. “How a Fish Became a Kitty: A Cautionary Tale of How Careful Research Can Be So Wrong” will be presented by Richard Spector of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland.

The meeting is open to the public.

• OBERLIN: American Civil Liberties Union members will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 13 at the Oberlin Public Library.

A principal item will be a thorough review of the order, remedy, and alternative maps presented at the conclusion of the 300-page decision in the A. Philip Randolph Institute et al v. Husted litigation, for which the notice of appeal has already been filed.

The public is welcome to attend.

ACLU members in North Central Ohio meet monthly to review and discuss the current civil-liberties situation and the future 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, May 14 • AMHERST: The C.S. Lewis and Friends Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. on Tueday, May 14 at the Amherst Public Library.

Readers will discuss a selection of letters from among the many thousands written by Lewis.

There will be copies available that evening or you can contact Marcia Geary at mgearylawllc.com or 440-988-9803 to have them emailed to you. All are welcome.

• NEW RUSSIA TWP.: Discover the world of hydrangeas from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 at the New Russia Township Lodge, 46300 Butternut

Ridge Rd. Ohio State University extension educator Eric Barrett will talk about types, care, pruning, and bloom times of hydrangeas.

Registration is $30 per person. To sign up, visit www.lorain.osu/edu/news/hydrangea-school.

Checks may be made payable to OSU Extension, OSUE Hydrangea School, 42110 Russia Rd., ELYRIA, OH 44035.

• OBERLIN: A Tuesday Tea Talk on the exhibition “Art and Being in the Garden of Ryoan-ji” will be offered at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 North Main St. Kevin Greenwood, curator of Asian art, will talk about the iconic, dry landscape garden at the Buddhist temple in Kyoto that inspired artists in both Japan and the United States. He also debunks the myth that the garden was intended for Zen meditation. Tea and cookies will follow this free program.

Wednesday, May 15 • ROCHESTER: A baked chicken dinner will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at Rochester United Methodist Church, routes 18 and 511.

The menu includes mashed potatoes and gravy and biscuits. The cost is $12 for adults. Children ages 12 and under eat free. Take-outs will be available.

The dinner is sponsored by the Rochester United Methodist Women.

• WELLINGTON: The Wellington High School band concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at the Patricia Lindley Center for the Performing Arts.

• WELLINGTON: What’s Cookin’ Wednesday will be held from 4-7 p.m. on May 15 at First Congregational Church, 140 South Main St. Pick up an evening meal quickly and easily. The church will provide a nutritious, family-pleasing dinner ready for carry-out in convenient take-away containers. The featured meal will be your choice of meat or vegetable lasagna plus salad, garlic bread, and dessert.

Meals are priced at $10 per person or $35 for a family four-pack. Dinners are carry-out only. No pre-purchase is required.

For more information, call 440-647-3308 or 440864-0149.

• OBERLIN: Bud Spierling, former volunteer with the National Park Service, will talk about his train travels up the Hudson River at 7:15 p.m. on

Wednesday, May 15 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Thursday, May 16 • OBERLIN: “The Life of Dale Chihuly” will be presented at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 16 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

Henry Adams, Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History at Case Western Reserve University, will speak. He is working with Chihuly on his biography and will discuss the artist’s life and work in blown glass.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Friday, May 17 • OBERLIN: The last gallery talk of this year’s AMAM in the AM series will be presented at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, May 17 at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 North Main St. Kevin Greenwood, the Joan L. Danforth Curator of Asian Art, will speak. Meet in the central gallery of the museum.

• WELLINGTON: The Wellington Salvation Army Unit will host an open house and free lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 17 at 181 East Herrick Ave. in celebration of National Salvation Army Week.

Saturday, May 18 • AMHERST: A chicken and ribs dinner to benefit Comets boys soccer will be held from 5-11 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Amherst Eagles, 1161 Milan Ave. Tickets are $20 per person and include chicken and ribs, sides, roll, dessert, beer/soda, and dancing. Tickets are by presale only. Call Sheri at 440-452-0627.

• OBERLIN: Volunteers are needed to help clean up the Oberlin Heritage Center grounds from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18.

Help is requested with trimming, weeding, yard clean-up, and more. Tools and supplies will be provided, although you are welcome to take your own.

Let director Liz Schultz know you plan to take part at 440-774-1700 or liz.schultz@oberlin heritage.org.

Judges: Voting districts illegally drawn JASON HAWK EDITOR

The U.S. congressional district you live in could very well change, along with your representative.

The question is when.

Democrats and civil rights advocates celebrated a U.S. District Court decision Friday that determined Republicans illegally drew congressional district boundaries to benefit their candidates.

“The court rejected Ohio’s manipulated map, finding it an extreme gerrymander," said Alora Thomas-Lundborg, attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union's Voting Rights Project.

"This decision follows the trial in which the map was rightly dubbed a ‘geographic monstrosity.’ This court joins others nationwide that have struck down this un-

constitutional practice.”

The way congressional districts were drawn was "intended to burden plaintiffs' constitutional rights, had that effect, and the effect is not explained by other legitimate justifications," said the ruling by circuit judge Karen Nelson Moore and federal judges Timothy Black and Michael Watson.

"In 2011, when Ohio's redistricting process began, Republican dominance in the Ohio state government meant that Republican state legislators could push through a remarkably pro-Republican redistricting bill without meaningful input from their Democratic colleagues. Ohio Republicans took advantage of that opportunity, and invidious partisan intent — the intent to disadvantage Democratic voters and entrench Republican representatives in power — dominated the

map-drawing process," the judges wrote.

They ruled that the current districts were intentionally designed using software that allowed Republicans to predict the partisan outcomes that would result from the shapes of the districts and historical Ohio election data.

What's more, the judges said Ohio map-drawers didn't work alone but rather had help from national Republican operatives in Washington, D.C. The ruling addresses the way Lorain County was in part affected, saying Republicans paired the districts of Democratic incumbents Rep. Macy Kaptur and Rep. Dennis Kucinich to "create the infamous 'Snake on the Lake' — a bizarre, elongated sliver of a district that severed numerous counties."

Kaptur's 9th District takes in parts of Cleveland, Lorain, Amherst, Vermilion,

and continues west along the lake shore.

It combines urban areas that traditionally vote Democratic and removes them from other districts where they would have competed with Republican votes.

“Extreme radical partisan gerrymandering is about politicians picking their constituents," Kaptur said. "In a healthy democracy, constituents should be those who pick their elected leaders.

In Ohio, our deeply partisan and illegally drawn districts were gerrymandered by Republicans and for Republicans, not for the people.

These districts were drawn without regard for existing communities or counties and purposefully diluted the votes of millions of Ohioans."

Other residents of Lorain County are represented by Jim Jordan (R-4th District) and Bob Gibbs (R-7th Dis-

trict). Those boundaries, like those of all 16 districts in Ohio, could change significantly, which means you could find yourself living in a new district without even moving.

The federal judges ordered a new map to be drawn before the 2020 election. They set a June 14 deadline.

Whether that will happen is in question, however.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued a statement after the ruling that seemed to indicate he will appeal the decision.

"Ohioans overwhelmingly approved our bipartisan effort to create a better process to draw congressional districts following the 2020 census," he said. "Make no mistake, our office will work with county boards of elections to administer fair, accurate and secure elections in 2020, pending the conclusion of the judicial process."

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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 • SERVING AMHERST SINCE 1919

Bids out for $1.2 million in paving

FLOOR NO MORE

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Bids are going out this week for Amherst's Summer 2019 road repair projects, even as the dust continues to fly in other construction zones.

Officials plan to spend about $1.2 million to improve streets throughout the city.

They include Washington Street between Sunrise Drive and Lincoln Street; Franklin Street between South Main and Church; North Quarry Road; and Plaza Drive.

Notably, engineers decided to hold off on Washington Street repairs near Powers Elementary, which is scheduled for demolition next spring.

Other areas could get work as the remaining paving budget allows — but mayor Mark Costilow said those plans would not be put forward unless voters renewed a half-percent income tax on the May 7 ballot.

He hopes to start road work as soon as the school year ends on Wednesday, May 29.

A big project at Cooper Foster Park Road and Main Street will go out for bid in early summer.

State public works money cannot be approved and released until after the beginning of Ohio's fiscal year on July 1.

That project entails adding a turn lane, aligning lanes, and shifting Main Street to the east and away from the eroded Beaver Creek bank.

In the meantime, a $4 million joint project between Amherst and Lorain on Cooper Foster east of Rt. 58 is "close to being on schedule," Costilow said.

In fact, the eastbound lane that lies within the Amherst city limits is not far from completion.

Workers should be starting to pour concrete there as you receive this edition.

Once aprons and curbs are complete, crews can move to the center and Lorain-side lanes in turn.

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Roger Dorsey cuts planks that will be used to build a bed. He has the process down to a science, with an assembly line system for sawing, drilling, hammering, sanding, and staining the materials into a finished product.

Too many kids don’t have beds, says Sleep in Heavenly Peace JASON HAWK EDITOR

As a child, Roger Dorsey slept on a closet floor.

His parents were good providers, yet with seven children there were certain realities to deal with in their east Elyria home, he said.

Today, the retired Marine and former preacher has decided to do everything he can to make sure as many kids as possible have beds to sleep in.

For the past 10 months, he's been building hundreds of woodframe beds via the Idaho-based nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

The local chapter has moved into a former tanning salon in the corner of the old Amherst Plaza, next door to the old Bobel's Office Supply.

Across the nation, an estimated two or three percent of children don't have beds. In Lorain County, that equates to about 7,500 little ones.

"This is not just a city problem.

It's a problem problem," Dorsey told us.

"I tell folks now — if you want to know what these kids go through, go home and sleep on the floor. Then get up and go to work in the morning," he said.

Inside the Sleep in Heavenly Peace workshop, the bed-building process has been honed to an exact science. Wood planks are cut down to size with almost zero waste and there are stations for drilling, screwing, tapping, sanding, staining, and sanding the beds into the finished product.

From there, they are delivered to homes of families in need.

Dorsey said he's been in many

WHY BUILD BEDS?

Think about it — what's more central to your daily life than a bed? You'll spend a third of your life there. It's a refuge, a place to recharge.

Kids who get a good night's sleep are more likely to stay in school, to get better grades, and less less prone to get in trouble.

Even a $1 donation will help. You can sponsor a bed, pillow, or mattress right from the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Lorain County chapter's Facebook page at www.tinyurl. com/buildbeds.

impoverished homes without furniture. "A lot of these homes we go to, there's nothing. There's a floor but nothing else," he said.

Some of the bed recipients have had trouble with bed bugs. There are the children of overdose victims. Some kids are in foster care. Others may be refugees, parents trying to regain custody of their children, or struggling in low-paying jobs.

"We've had a few cases where we've had social workers contact us, where the mom is on the run from an abusive relationship," said Matt McHenry of Vermilion, who is co-president of the chapter

“If you want to know what these kids go through, go home and sleep on the floor. Then get up and go to work in the morning.”

ROGER DORSEY

with Dorsey. "Some of them left in the night and didn't take much with them except the clothes on their backs."

Bed recipients may not be perfect but they are all people trying desperately to get their lives back in order, he said.

"The last thing they're going to be able to afford is $200, $300 for a bed. So when we're able to give them a complete bed, mattress, linens, pillows... once we're done, we walk out, the kid can jump right into bed and 90 percent of the time they do because a lot of times it's the first time they've ever had a bed," said McHenry.

"That's pretty heartbreaking."

All are in need and Dorsey said his philosophy is that it takes a village to fix the problem.

Anybody can help, no experience necessary. The only rule: Leave your politics, your religious leanings, and any personal reservations at the door.

"That's not what we're here for.

We're not here to judge," he said.

"We're here for just one thing and that's the kids."

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LIFTING THEIR VOICES

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Firelands' Aaron Urban makes a pitch against Keystone. The Falcons fell 5-3 despite a double from Jacob Mullins and three hits and two RBIs from Grant Price.

For the Wildcats, Nick Compton racked up two RBIs and a double, Kyler Yusko had a double, and Mike Mileski added a home run.

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COMETS BRIEFS

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There have been a few hiccups, Costilow said — for example, some extra catchbasin work has been employed to handle storm water.

Where water and gas lines cross Cooper Foster, workers discovered "real mushy" fill that had been put down. "That could have been a big part of the demise of the road," the mayor said. "It was not a good situation under there."

Gravel is being laid in those utilities trenches to stabilize the roadway and extend its life.

"You can engineer a project like that all you want but as you go through it you either find ways to save money or find things that cost more. We've found both," Costilow said.

He said Cooper Foster's sub-base was in such bad shape that it's not accurate to call the project a repair. "This is just like building a brand new road," he said.

Crews also continue to work on the Lincoln-Sipple corridor in the heart of Amherst, where a new storm interceptor was built last year to control flooding.

Weather delayed completion of the effort until 2019 and Costilow said workers are close to being done — pavement should be down this week, though rain could put a dent in the schedule.

City council will have to cast at least one vote to tie up a loose end related to the Lincoln-Sipple job.

Costilow said about $510,000 was placed in the wrong account; as a bookkeeping measure, it should be transferred, he said.

That vote will likely come May 13.

BEDS

FROM B1 Sleep in Heavenly Peace closets with homemade blankets. Norton Industries has donated the bulk of the wood and more came from an anonymous foundation in Huron County.

The Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, volunteers from Murray Ridge Production Center, and even inmates from the Grafton Correctional Institution have all played a part in the effort, Dorsey said.

The result has been 200 beds built in the past year, complete with mattresses, sheets, and blankets.

Volunteers hope to craft 500 beds this year.

They'll get a jump on that goal from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday by making 20 beds at at 1935 Williamsburg Dr. You can show up, no RSVP needed, or you can call 208-749-4871 or email roger.dorsey@ shpbeds.org.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is also gearing up for its biggest build ever. On June 15, Dorsey and McHenry hope to build 105 bunk beds to get 210 kids "off the floor" in Lorain County.

They've pledged to continue building on the second Saturday of each month and make deliveries on the fourth weekend.

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Baseball • North Olmsted struck early and held onto its lead for a 4-3 win over Amherst.

Blake Kendal had a double, Josh Qualls had an RBI, and Dylan Bailey and Jason Monos scored runs for the Comets.

• After four Comets crossed the plate in the second inning, Avon recovered and delivered an 11-4 defeat.

For Amherst, Blake Kendall had a run and an RBI; TJ Staton had a run, an RBI, and two stolen bases; Jake Hart notched a double; Jason Monos had a run and a stolen base; and Caleb McGee had a run.

Softball • Madison O’Berg and Kasey McGraw celebrated their Senior Night in style, leading Amherst on a 19-0 rampage over North Olmsted.

O’Berg threw a perfect game, then pivoted at the plate to knock two out of the park and net four RBIs. McGraw had two homers of her own, five RBIs, and crossed the plate four times.

Cassidy Kettleman also had an outstanding game with a

double, three runs, and two RBIs. Madison Wormsley had a double.

• A 5-0 win over Avon secured at least a share of the Southwestern Conference championship for the Comets.

Cassidy Kettleman had a home run and Madison Wormsley had four hits and an RBI. Kasey McGraw had a pair of doubles.

Pitcher Madison O’Berg struck out five — and while she allowed six hits, the Amherst fielders held tight for the shutout.

Track and Field At the Medina Last Chance meet, Amherst’s girls placed third and the Comets boys placed fourth. Performances of note included: • Sydney Walker won the pole vault to break her own school record 11 feet 1 inch.

• Caleb Stempowski won the high jump and qualified for nationals with a new personal best of 6 feet 6 inches.

• Dominic Deshuk won the 300-meter hurdles with a new personal record of 39.96 sec-

onds.

• Dominic Deshuk won the long jump with a leap of 20 feet 10 inches.

• Josh Hill won the 3,200 race in 9:40.98.

• The 4x800 relay team of Isaac Davis, Devin Baumgartner, Bradley Kirsch, and Matthew Kirsch placed first with a time of 8:25.34.

• Jaret Prete placed second in shot put with a throw of 46 feet 3/14 inches.

• Jaret Prete placed second in the discus with a throw of 149 feet 2 inches.

• Dominic Deshuk placed second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.20 seconds.

• Josh Hill was second in the 1,600-meter race in 4:26.69.

• Kylie Olney placed second in the 100 meters with a time of 13.46 seconds.

• The 4x100 relay team of Kylie Olney, Anna Dudziak, Sidney Hooks, and Chaley Younkin placed second with a 52.57 second finish.

• The 4x200 relay team of Kylie Olney, Sidney Hooks, Anna Dudziak, and Tori Kubasak placed second in 1:49.98.

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. 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).

• 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 Meth-

odist 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.

• 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.

Thursday, May 9, 2019

FINE ART

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Track and field talents earn scholarships JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

This great work is by Amelia Heuring, a third-grader in Kara Glowacki's class at Nord Middle School. It's one of more than 120 pieces of art on display through May 17 at the Elyria West Public Library as part of the 37th Annual Educational Service Center of Lorain County Elementary Middle School Art Exhibit.

Miller's school takeover bill gets big win

A pair of Amherst Steele track and field standouts have signed on to continue their athletic pursuits at the next level.

Jaret Prete will move on to the United States Air Force Academy to test his skills against Division I competition in the hammer throw and weight throw.

He is a two time national qualifier in throw events and holds Steele's school record in the weight throw.

The senior will balance his time with a major in aerospace engineering in hopes of becoming a fighter pilot. Prete's father, Jason, also served in the USAF. “My dad has told me about the Air Force since I was a little boy,” Prete said. “It's something I've always wanted to do. I was recruited for the hammer throw and I'll stick to just that and the weight throw for now. I'm thankful for how Steele has helped me with this opportunity and shown me how to be a leader. The atmosphere and competition here are the best.”

Prete has earned All-Southwestern Conference honors five times and All-Lorain County recognition three times in throws events. He has also twice been named to All-Ohio indoor track teams and All-SWC teams for

Jonathan Delozier | Amherst News-Times

Comets track and field athletes Jaret Prete and Michael Shorts celebrate their commitment to college scholarship offers, Prete at the U.S. Air Force Academy and Shorts at Coker College. football.

Fellow senior Michael Shorts has committed to taking his All-Lorain County hurdling talents to Coker College, a Division II school located in Hartsville, S.C. Shorts has earned All-County recognition as both a hurdler and sprinter and plans to compete in the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles at Coker.

“The location as far as the ocean and warmth seemed great to me and the track team there

UNDER THE SEA Jonathan Delozier | Amherst News Times

JASON HAWK EDITOR

A bipartisan effort to end state takeovers of struggling school districts has passed its first hurdle.

The Ohio House of Representatives voted 83-12 to roll back the 2015 "Youngstown Plan," or House Bill 70.

The controversial measure has in recent years allowed CEOs to be appointed in districts including neighboring Lorain.

The repeal bill's sponsor is Joe Miller (D-Amherst), a former Firelands High School teacher and city councilman who in January became a House freshman and whose district includes Lorain. He has been working with Rep. Don Jones (R-Freeport).

“Top-down, unaccountable school takeovers have failed to provide struggling schools with the support they need,” Miller said in a prepared statement.

“Today’s vote is an important step in giving a voice back to our communities and ensuring that our children receive the quality education they deserve.”

A mass email from his election campaign called the vote "a big win for families in Lorain and across Ohio that have born the burden of HB 70's shortsighted, partisan objectives."

Miller and Jones' proposal, HB 154, had support on both sides of the aisle, including yes votes from Rep. Gayle Manning (R-North Ridgeville) and Rep. Dick Stein (R-Norwalk), whose districts encompass Lorain County.

However, all 12 votes against the measure came from Republicans.

Now the repeal bill must survive the Senate, then be signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.

If successful, it would dissolve "academic distress commissions" that appoint CEOs to make decisions without consent from boards of education. It would also prevent new distress commissions from being created. In the last few years, such boards have been used to install CEOs in Lorain, Youngstown, and East Cleveland.

Other districts that could face takeovers under the current system include Ashtabula, Canton, Columbus, Dayton, Euclid, Lima, Mansfield, North College Hill, Painesville, and Toledo.

School boards wouldn't be entirely off the hook — they'd have to create improvement plans to get low-performing schools back on track.

That doesn't just include academics, but also after-school programs and social and health services.

State competition

Sophomore Maddison Morrow of Amherst received a gold medal in the promote and publicize event at the Family Career & Community Leaders of America state competition in Columbus. She is one of 12 Lorain County JVS students who will move on to nationals this July in Anaheim, Calif.

School donations

The following gifts have been accepted by the Amherst board of education: • $8,205 from the Comets Athletic Boosters for ice time payments and $8,062 for swim team fees.

• $100 from IE Enterprises of Lorain for the Amherst Junior High School book club.

• $650 from Amherst Biddy Wrestling for wrestling official fees.

just gave me the right vibe," he said. "At the next level, time management and discipline are so important. You have to be willing to learn and can't go in with a mentality of already being the best. I have to prove myself all over again.”

“I'm definitely going to miss my Steele teammates most of all,” Shorts added. “I learned how to be humble here, to work at my maximum capacity.

Coaches here really showed me how to bring that out of myself.”

A production of “The Rainbow Fish Musical” by the Amherst Junior High Theater Troupe was shown to the public April 26 at Steele High School.

The show is based on a children's book written

by Swiss author Marcus Pfister.

WEDDING BELLS ACROSS 1. Up and about 6. Originally part of smog 9. *Combining ____ pool 13. Tarzan’s swing 14. It is well, if it ends well 15. *Acquired parent 16. Coastal feature 17. *Solemn promise 18. Greyish brown 19. *One of two wedding tossables 21. *Train ready for dancing 23. Scottish cap 24. Dole out 25. Cartridge contents 28. Bangladeshi currency 30. Mischievous-like 35. Designer’s ____book 37. Research facil.

39. Jedi’s aura 40. A Flock of Seagulls’ hit 41. From around here 43. Sound at a funeral 44. Road-tripping guide 46. Curbside call 47. Octagonal sign 48. *Length of a veil 50. Pro ____ 52. Lt.’s subordinate 53. Rinna or Lampanelli 55. Clod chopper 57. *Wedding meal option 60. *Like ring finger 63. One born to Japanese immigrants 64. From Colorado to Wisconsin, on compass 66. Be limp 68. Anoint 69. ____ Iacocca 70. Blood circulation artery 71. “____, over here!”

72. Hole punching tool 73. *Not to be seen by groom DOWN 1. Princess Jasmine’s “prince” 2. Deliver a carol 3. Samoan money 4. Dead to the world 5. Drum roll sound

6. Like Eliza Doolittle 7. *One of four wedding “somethings” 8. Geography class prop 9. Buzzing pest 10. Twelfth month of Jewish year 11. Back of the neck 12. Ovine mom 15. Reflexive form of “it” 20. Spam, e.g.

22. Beehive State native 24. *It runs from tears 25. Hipbone-related 26. Magnetic ____ 27. Down Under marsupial 29. *To be tied 31. *Some write their own 32. All worked up 33. *Future descendant 34. Gives a hand

36. ____sack 38. Plural of taxon 42. Lithograph, for short 45. Popular post 49. It makes your nose grow?

51. Barbary sheep 54. Tall ancient monument 56. Possible result of trial 57. Trash containers, e.g.

58. Brings into play 59. Matted wool 60. Experience emotion 61. Ripped 62. Sexual attraction, slangily 63. Afternoon shut-eye 65. *Another of four wedding “somethings” 67. “Swan Lake” step

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PROM STYLE AND GRACE

Joe Colon | Amherst News-Times

All dressed up and ready for the Amherst Steele High School prom this weekend were Kylie Olney and Tyler Waldecki, Jacob Lezon and Kasey McGraw, Drew Engle and Jaclyn Overdorff, Jimmy Schill and Bailey Smith, Matt Fairchild and Abby Kachure, Dan Makruski and Emily Matakovich, Gabe Solak and Maddie Dalton, Grace Wilson and Matt Floreske, Jacob Fekete and Sierra Lopez, and Lexi Pullin and Max Strauser.

WE LOVE TEACHERS! This is Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our social media followers to tell us about some of their favorite teachers.

Jess Sanders said: Jennifer Boyer, Nord Middle School "My kids wanted to do their best for her all year long and she’s always on the list to revisit and say hi to. She understands appropriate challenges they go through, she is patient and kind. Hopeful my last child will be so lucky to get her in fourth grade."

POLICE REPORTS • April 30, time undisclosed by police: Someone left notes for an Amherst Junior High School student. Her social media accounts were allegedly accessed.

• April 30 at 8:09 a.m.: A parent told police their son intended to end his life and was possibly on the Norfolk & Southern Railroad tracks. He was found and taken to a hospital for treatment and observation.

• April 30 at 4:02 p.m.: Erest McGinnis, 25, of Columbus, was served with a warrant through the Amherst police department on an original charge of open container.

• April 30 at 7:19 p.m.: A man who allegedly made comments about ending his

life agreed to talk to a health care professional. He was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for evaluation.

• May 1, time undisclosed by police: Two tires were slashed on West Martin Avenue.

• May 1 at 1:01 p.m.: A credit card was allegedly opened in a resident's name without authorization.

• May 1 at 11:22 p.m.: A 17-year-old was reported missing.

• May 2 at 12:25 a.m.: Rachelle Bowser, 43, of South Amherst, was arrested on a warrant through the Amherst police department. The original charge was driving under suspension.

• May 2 at 4:36 p.m.: A pizza delivery driver said a car pulled up next to him and a person inside pointed a black handgun at him.

• May 2 at 9:38 p.m.: A burglary or theft

complaint was made at a Milan Avenue home.

• May 3 at 5:13 p.m.: Dawn Malave, 42, of Wickliffe, was charged with receiving stolen property. She was pulled over in a car that had been reported stolen.

• May 3 at 11:01 p.m.: Anthony Snipes, 26, of Lorain, was charged with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony.

He was also charged with driving without a license and loud exhaust.

• May 3 at 11:01 p.m.: Dominic Tidmore, 23, of Lorain, was arrested on a felony warrant through the Lorain police department. He was wanted for allegedly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation or school.

• May 4 at 5:05 a.m.: An open 911 line sent police to Elyria Ave-

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nue. A dispatcher said she could hear someone in the background talking about shooting a gun and a vehicle leaving. Police found the front door of a residence wide open and severely damaged "as if it had been forcibly opened," according to a report.

• May 5 at 2:04 p.m.: Police went to Sands Avenue for a possible drug overdose. An unresponsive male was revived with naloxone and taken to University Hospitals Amherst Health Center for treatment.

• May 5 at 2:26 p.m.: A man who was reportedly experiencing hallucinations was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for evaluation.

• May 5 at 3:36 p.m.: A woman whose lost wallet was returned said $50 was missing.

Police determined the complaint was unfounded.

• May 6 at 7:25 a.m.: A vehicle that had been reported stolen from Enterprise Rent a Car was returned.

• May 6 at 9:25 a.m.: After officers investigated a telecommunications harassment complaint at Amherst Junior High School, the two involved juveniles and their parents were told to cease contact with each other.

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

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OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 • SERVING OBERLIN SINCE 1930

Apple VP to speak at commencement Jackson will deliver Oberlin College keynote address on May 27 JASON HAWK EDITOR

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Lisa Jackson works for Apple now but has served the United States as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, both in Washington and New Jersey.

Lisa Jackson of Apple will deliver the keynote address to Oberlin College graduates on Monday, May 27.

As vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives at the technology giant, she works to address climate change via the company's green policies.

Jackson also oversees Apple's education policy programs and its worldwide government affairs.

She's no newcomer to the ideas of sustainability and conservation. Jackson is a

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chemical engineer with a 16-year career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

As an appointee of President Barack Obama, Jackson served as administrator of the EPA from 2009 to 2013 — she is the first African-American ever named to the post.

During her tenure at the federal agency, she oversaw response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, designated carbon dioxide as a public health threat, cracked down on fuel efficiency standards, and put strict smog controls in place via the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

She previously served as

commissioner of New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection and was briefly chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.

Jackson will speak to the Oberlin College Class of 2019 during commencement exercises, which, as is tradition, will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Memorial Day on Tappan Square.

Honorary degrees will also be presented to biologist Joanne Chory and broadcast journalist Robert Krulwich.

A graduate of Oberlin College and the University of Illinois, as well as Harvard Medical School, Chory is director of the Plant Molecular

and Cellular Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. She is also an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Krulwich is a science correspondent for NPR and co-hosts "Radiolab" with Jad Abumrad. He has worked for Rolling Stone, ABC's "Nightline" and "World News Tonight" as well as CBS' "48 Hours" and "This Morning." He has also worked on "Frontline" and "NOVA" for PBS. He holds a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College KEYNOTE PAGE C2

THE BIG PARADE

JASON HAWK EDITOR

One floor or two? Traditional or open space classrooms? Should there be a courtyard?

You can help develop the vision for Oberlin's new PK-5 public school in an upcoming brainstorming session.

It will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at the Hotel at Oberlin.

ThenDesign Architecture plans to meet with more than 125 community members to get as much input as possible.

Superintendent David Hall said he wants to get "different philosophies" and find out what features are important to the public.

"We have a lot of community members who have been vocal about things they've seen other places too. They've given us some ideas," he said.

Some good ones so far include increased security, solar heating, and studio classrooms.

Hall was impressed by the studio aesthetic when he visited North Ridgeville's new elementary facility — so were parents who accompanied him.

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Some marched for the music. Some marched for social progress. Others marched to show off their dance moves, costumes, to promote their clubs, to call attention to their talents, to be part of the excitement — or for the pure joy of marching. The Big Parade passed through downtown Oberlin on Saturday, showcasing giant floats, amazing jump rope skills, drumming grooves, athleticism, puppetry, colorful costumes, and calls to action. We're often asked what the Big Parade celebrates, why it's held. There's just one answer: The parade is Oberlin! Catch more photos on C4 or www.lcnewspapers.com!

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and a doctorate from Columbia Law School.

Commencement and Reunion Weekend will start Friday, May 24 to celebrate the accomplishments of those receiving diplomas and to welcome back alumni.

A champagne social will kick off the weekend at 6:30 p.m. Friday on the square.

A crimson and gold convocation will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday at Finney Chapel; no tickets are required. This event will feature president Carmen Ambar's State of the College address and presentation of three alumni association awards.

At 7 p.m. that Sunday, see Tappan Square illuminated by colorful Japanese lanterns while enjoying music and ice cream.

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FROM C1 "It's kind of an open common space so classrooms can meet for grade levels," he explained. "So I could have my grade three all together and they would have a common space just for them to go into. If they want to have a class meeting or a class project of some sort or even if they had a presenter come in, I could fit my entire third grade team there."

Sustainability is another priority. It's reflected in the April 27 hire of Greenspace as the project's construction manager.

A sustainability consultant was part of the firm's delegation that made a pitch to the district's facilities committee.

"They weren't chasing LEED, they were chasing a high-performance building for our students," Hall said. "And they understood education was the priority but they also understood, too, that in Oberlin sustainability is important."

The company has previously worked with TDA on projects for the North Ridgeville, Cleveland, and Brooklyn schools.

Air conditioning for buildings is a must, he said.

So is the ability of students to collaborate on projects.

In North Ridgeville, Hall saw classrooms outfitted with workstations and screens so that groups could make presentations.

Years ago, technology was built to fit the classroom — today, classrooms have to be built to fit technology. What's more, said Hall, they have to be adaptable, since technology is constantly changing.

Small group workstations were also among the recommendations made by Eastwood and Prospect elementary teachers, who met with TDA in April.

They also suggested security upgrades and a cafe-style lunchroom.

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Oberlin Schools Endowment Fund awards grants The Oberlin Schools Endowment Fund is in its 32nd year of helping the Oberlin City Schools.

In those years, it has granted more than $668,000 — including the recent awards of $25,912 to help fund 12 programs.

Some of this year’s grants will be used to help send 11th- and 12th-graders to the Ohio Model United Nations, send the second-graders to the NASA Glen Research Center for hands-on weather experiments, and send eighth-graders to Washington, D.C. Others will be used to replace more than 30-year-old music stands, purchase components for eSports computer platforms, and purchase food for the Oberlin Backpack weekend meal program. The total cost of the

backpack program is $16,000 and provides weekend meals for 130 of the 320 students that are on the free and reduced lunch program.

This year’s grant recipients are: • The Oberlin backpack program at Eastwood Elementary, Prospect Elementary, and Oberlin High School • eSports at OHS • Who We Are/Oberlin History at Prospect • Inquiry Through Songwriting at Eastwood • A trip to NASA Glen Research Center for Eastwood second-graders • Trailblazing through Education for sixth-graders at Langston Middle School • New music stands at Langston

• A trip to Washington, D.C., for eighth-graders at Langston.

• Gingerbread houses at OHS • A document camera at OHS • Specdrums as part of STEAM education at Langston • Model United Nations for 11th- and 12th-graders at OHS The Oberlin Schools Endowment Fund is under the umbrella of the Community Foundation of Lorain County. Only the investment income is used each year.

As that principle grows from donations, more money is made available for grants.

It is made possible by donations from supporters of the endowment. If you would like to help, send your donation to Community Foundation, 9080 Leavitt Rd., Elyria, OH 44035 or visit www.peoplewhocare.org/funds.

SCHOLARS COLLEEN GILFETHER of Oberlin has received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Wooster.

A philosophy major, Gilfether graduated cum laude, earned induction into the Phi Sigma Tau philosophy honor society, and was a member of the Wooster Chorus as well as the philosophy club. She is a graduate of Oberlin High School.

REILLY McINERNEY, daughter of Peter and Jane McInerney of Oberlin, has graduated with honors from Dartmouth College.

JORDAN WILLIAMS of Oberlin received a white lab coat at the University of Findlay College of Pharmacy’s white coat ceremony.

The event signifies the student’s entrance into the third year of the six-year program, which is the first year of professional courses in the College of Pharmacy.

MADELINE HENNESSEY of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2018 semester at Chatham University Falk School of Sustainability and Environment.

CHURCH DIRECTORY All Oberlin-area churches are invited to post service times in the News-Tribune. Send your listing to us via email at news@lcnews papers.com.

• Park Street Seventh-day Adventist Church, 99 South Park St., has Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Prayer meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays via the prayer line (details on the church website).

Visit www.parkstreetsda.org for more information.

• Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets at 355 East Lorain St. at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays for worship.

Childcare is available.

The Care-Givers Support Group will meet from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 for those who care for a spouse, partner, parent, friend, or child.

Meditation, drawing on many traditions, will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14.

• Christ Episcopal Church, 162 South Main St., holds Sunday services of the Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Adult Christian formation is held at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays.

The Holy Eucharist is celebrated on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Adult

choir rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

• Grace Lutheran Church, 310 West Lorain St., holds worship service and Sunday school at 10 a.m. on Sundays followed by fellowship and adult Bible study at 11:40 a.m.

• Sacred Heart Church, 410 West Lorain St., has a vigil Mass at 4 p.m. on Saturdays; Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m.; and weekday Masses at 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays and 8:45 a.m.

Fridays.

• The First Church in Oberlin, United Church of Christ, 106 North Main St., has Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with communion the first Sunday of each month.

Childcare provided.

Children’s church is at 10:15 a.m. Sunday school will be held for all ages at 11 a.m. For weekly information, visit www.firstchurchoberlin.org.

• The Empty Field Buddhist Community, 5 South Main St., Suite 212, meets at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays. Meetings include two 25-minute meditation periods and book study until 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact John Sabin at 440-574-1570 or jwsabin@gmail.com.

• First United Methodist Church, 45 South Professor St., has adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with infant care available.

• Christ Temple Apostolic Church, 370 West Lincoln St., has free hot breakfast from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Sundays with Sunday prayer from 9-9:30 a.m.

Sunday Academy is at 9:30 a.m. with classes for preschool to adults, followed by concession and refreshments.

Worship and children’s church is at 11 a.m.

Tuesday Bible study is at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer is from noon to 1 p.m. First Friday prayer is from 7-8 p.m. Prison ministry at Lorain Correctional Institution in Grafton is at 6 p.m.

on the third Sunday of each month. For transportation, call pastor Laurence Nevels at 440774-1909.

• 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.

• Rust United Methodist Church meets Sundays with a free community breakfast at 9 a.m., church school for all ages at 9:30 a.m., and worship at 11 a.m.

A noon prayer service is held each Wednesday.

Sparrow Bible Study is held Wednesdays at 7 p.m., 133 Smith St. Gospel Choir practices at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays.

• Peace Community Church, 44 East Lorain St., has worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays. There is a children’s class during service. A peace vigil is held at noon on Saturday on Tappan Square.

• House of Praise International Church meets at 11 a.m. each Sunday at Oberlin High School with a service as well as children and youth ministries. For details, visit www.hopchurch.org.

• Mount Zion Baptist Church, 185 South Pleasant St., has the Church at Study service at 9:30 a.m. Sundays with the Church at Worship at 10:30 a.m. The Church at Prayer is held at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.

• Calvary Baptist Church, 414 South Main St., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with children’s church for preschool through third grade. Bible study is held at 6 p.m. on Sundays, with teens meeting at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday is family night with Men of Action Bible study, Women of Faith Bible study, and teen and JOY Club meetings at 6:30 p.m.

• East Oberlin Community Church has Sun-

day school at 10 a.m. and Sunday worship at 11 a.m. A friends and family meal is held at noon on the last Sunday of each month; take a dish to share. Pastor Chris Vough has office hours at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, followed

by Bible study at 6 p.m.

For more information, call 440-774-3443.

• Life Builders Foursquare Church meets at the pastor’s residence, 43 East Vine St. Sunday praise and worship starts at 11 a.m. Men’s Bible study is at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. A women’s meeting is held twice each month on Sunday after church.

• Oberlin Missionary Alliance Church, 125 South Pleasant St., holds Sunday school for children and adults at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship begins at 10:45 a.m. Weekly workshop begins with Wednesday prayer services at noon and Bible studies at 7 p.m. with pastor Lester Allen.

• Oberlin Friends (Quakers) meet for worship from 10:30-11:30 a.m. each Sunday in the education center at Kendal at Oberlin, 600 Kendal Dr. • Glorious Faith Tabernacle, 45637 East Hamilton St., has services Sundays at 11 a.m. with pastors Allan and Rochelle Carter. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m.

Intercessory prayer is held at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays with Bible study at 7 p.m.

• Green Pastures Baptist Church, 12404 Leavitt Rd., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service on Sundays at 11 a.m. A Sunday evening service is held at 6 p.m.

• The Kipton Community Church, 511 Church St., has Sunday services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 am. with youth Sunday school at 10:45 a.m.

Communion is the first Sunday of the month.

The church food pantry is open every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. for our area.

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BASEBALL SENIORS

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WE LOVE TEACHERS! This is Teacher Appreciation Week! We asked our social media followers to tell us about some of their favorite teachers.

Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

It was a quiet week for Oberlin baseball as all weekday games were rained out. This week the boys return to the diamond for games against Clearview, Wellington, Brooklyn, and Columbia. Oberlin honored its 10 seniors along with their parents before the game Monday. Pictured are (front) Gavin Horning, Hunter Clawson, Sander Ferrazza, Adam Dull, Jaxson Baker, (back) coach Liam McMillin, Cole Thompson, Jackson Schaum, Austin Bullocks, Devin Randleman, Logan Rivera, and head coach Mike Perry. Following the Senior Day festivities, the Clippers got the better of the Phoenix, 12-2.

SOFTBALL SENIORS

Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

Five Oberlin softball seniors and their parents were honored this past week. Pictured are coach Liam O’Donnell, Cortny Robinson, Mar’reiyonna Froust, Kaliliah Wimbley, Alyssa Hicks-Watson, Bryanna Rivas, and coach Josie Martin. On the week, in the battle for second place in the Patriot Athletic Conference, Oberlin won a 1-0 rain-shortened five inning contest against Columbia. Rivas dominated in the circle with nine strikeouts. Last weekend, Martin’s charges split a double-header with Saint Vincent-Saint Mary, falling 3-1 in the opener before turning the result around for an 11-7 victory in the nightcap. Monday, behind a grand slam by Wimbley, the Phoenix topped Clearview to retain second place in the PAC Stripes division.

Community garden to stay open JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

A new sponsor has pledged its support to keep the Legion Field Community Garden open but organizers say a new agreement with the city must be worked out first.

Elyria-based Our FAMILY (Fathers and Mothers Involved in Local Youth) has met with Oberlin officials and expressed interest in supporting the garden “for the long-term,” according to Peter Crowley, who has helped oversee the park on a volunteer basis since its 2010 inception.

Crowley and other garden advocates addressed city council Monday.

“We have funding for needed repairs and maintenance,” he said. “We have funded staffing to supervise high school youth recruited to work in the garden. We also have documented community support for the positive value that our community garden is creating for south west Oberlin residents in particular.

The location of the garden in the Southwest neighborhood is the core of our partnership with Our FAMILY.” The nonprofit was established in 2006. It has specialized in providing field trips for students

who are economically disadvantaged, have suffered abuse, or come from other troubled home situations.

Crowley said he and representatives from Our FAMILY will speak with members of council in hopes of finding enough support to hold a vote on a new sponsorship contract.

According to Our FAMILY, the garden is eligible for $10,000 in grant funding in the event it is allowed to reopen.

More than 200 signatures have been collected from residents in support of keeping the garden open, Crowley said.

“They believe that Legion Field community Garden is a valuable and needed resource for Oberlin residents,” he said.

“What additional improvements would be valuable and supported by southwest Oberlin residents? Neighbors mentioned amenities including walking paths, picnic shelters, and playground equipment that would complement the garden. Parents could garden while children play together in an area specially designed for them. All ages would appreciate the opportunity to explore this productive and diverse landscape providing food for people and habitat for threatened species that support our food production.”

In March, city council voted

4-3 to allow its contract with the garden's previous sponsor, Zion Community Development Corporation, to expire.

That vote effectively ended public activity at the garden while also stopping the city from taking over ownership of the site as well as the equipment it contains.

Council and Zion came to a one-year agreement in 2018 to keep the garden open.

The South Professor Street garden property was originally owned by the city and housed the Phoenix baseball field until new facilities were built on the Oberlin High School campus.

Crowley said the property was only used occasionally for public parking between the closing of the baseball field and the garden's opening.

“Years of labor have created a healthy ecosystem that is productive and biologically sustainable,” Crowley said. “Weeds are tolerated and outsmarted rather than evolving in tandem with commercial herbicide applications. We are improving our 'looks' as funds become available. We currently have a grant to replace the fence and repair the raised wood beds. We will have a full-time staff person this summer to supervise these repairs and perform other maintenance tasks as needed.”

Unique Shuntele said: Barb Glavas Jackson, Eastwood Elementary "The patience she has displayed over the years handling my rambunctious child(ren) deserves so much recognition! She is hands down one of the best!"

LETTERS Learn about the president's character To the editor: So you want the facts before making a decision about the character and resulting fitness for office of Trump. The following items may help to get the facts.

On a computer using Google (or whatever browser you use) type in Mueller Report and you will get the redacted report. Print out the report, 400 plus pages for reading, or leave the report in the computer and read from the screen. Read the New York Times (April 19, 2019) summary of the the Mueller Report, 16 pages which can be found in a library.

Here are some additional fact sources to pursue if available: 1. Notes of Trump, Putin private talks (only Russians have them).

2. Trump income tax reports ( not available).

3. Trump tax auditors' report (not available). 4.

Bank reports of loans to Trump (might be available).

5.Records of Trump University (available).

6.Checks signed by Trump to mistress and prostitute (available).

7. Record on video showing Trump describing his treatment of some women (available).

8. Divorce decrees (not available).

While not all the preceding fact sources may be related to direct governance, they might show how Trump conducts business and how he relates to women. These conducts and relations could help to decide about character and fitness for public office.

Virginia Erdy

Pre-printed ballots are most secure To the editor: Much as I appreciate the efforts of the Lorain County Board of Elections in demonstrating their new equipment in various locations last week, I feel I must point out a serious disservice the board has performed by the ballot choices they have made without any public consultation.

The “blank” ballot paper format chosen by the board contains a multitude of barcodes. The board will assure us that these merely encode anonymous precinct information and merely assist in the counting. But this is misleading and ingenuous.

Democracy should not depend on the word of an official. Furthermore, we should not ignore the serious threat that exists for unauthorized tampering with vulnerable computing machinery. These new machines can be hacked.

The most secure ballot is the pre-printed paper ballot. Most voters will use a pen to fill in the ovals representing their choices. Some electronic ballot marking devices can also be provided.

Pre-printed paper ballots also offer the least expensive route. Shame on the board for wasting taxpayer dollars on a plethora of unnecessary computers.

I hope the board of elections will reconsider, and follow the advice of the overwhelming majority of voting machine security experts, opting for proper pre-printed handmarked paper ballots in time for 2020.

Rhys Price Jones

Scholarship award

Jeni Hoover has been awarded the National Child Nutrition Conference Scholarship. There were more than 1,800 applications. Showing a strong dedication to continual improvement through professional development, Hoover was invited to attend the National Child Nutrition Conference April 23-26 in Chicago. Hoover serves as director of the Kendal Early Learning Center in Oberlin.

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MORE FROM THE PARADE

This terrific drawing is by Joann Tatum, a fourth-grader in Donna Schurr's class at Prospect Elementary School. It's one of more than 120 pieces of art on display through May 17 at the Elyria West Public Library as part of the 37th Annual Educational Service Center of Lorain County Elementary Middle School Art Exhibit.

Gibson's v. Oberlin College

A civil trial over alleged damages to Gibson's Bakery following student protests in November 2016 is getting underway this week.

After several motions delayed the start of the trial, jury selection is likely to happen today or tomorrow at the Lorain County Justice Center in Elyria. A long list of witnesses is expected to be called to testify in the case, which could last for weeks.

The owners of the West College Street bakery say they were damaged by protests that followed the arrests of three OC students. Jonathan Aladin, Endia Lawrence, and Cecilia Whettstone pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges that included attempted theft.

The situation sparked anger in part because the bakery owners are white and the students are black.

Gibson's sued Oberlin College in 2017 on grounds of libel, slander, interference with business relationships, interference with contracts, deceptive trade practices, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring, and trespass.

Following a ruling by judge John Miraldi, slander and deceptive trade practice counts will not be considered in the trial.

Donations needed

Oberlin Community Services needs baby diapers (sizes three and up), pre-prepared meals, and canned vegetables to help local families.

Items may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Oberlin Community Services, 285 South Professor St. For assistance, call 440-774-6579.

POLICE REPORTS • April 22 at 9:27 p.m.: Randy Seymore, 47, of Oberlin, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and BAC over .08.

• April 23 at 7:05 p.m.: A damaged door was reported.

• April 23 at 9:50 p.m.: A woman said a man she knew stole her doorbell.

• April 24 at 5:30 p.m.: Damage was reported to a vehicle on Willard Court.

• April 26 at 8:07 p.m.: A juvenile was accused of punching the glass door of the Apollo Theater on East College Street, causing it to shattered and crack. The mat-

ter was forwarded to the juvenile court for consideration of a criminal damaging charge.

• April 27 at 2:02 a.m.: Daniel Grubb was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. A report said he was found unconscious and slumped over the wheel of an SUV at Certified Gas on US 20. The vehicle was still in drive, according to a police report. When revived, Grubb said he thought he was in Wellington and on Rt. 60.

• April 28 at 8:33 p.m.: A man reported a floor jack missing from his front yard.

• April 29 at 10:27 a.m.: A child

about four years old was found wandering in a parking lot at the JFO Building. He had left home while his mother was sleeping.

Caitlyn Taylor was charged with child endangering.

• April 29 at 12:17 p.m.: Bonnie Fort was charged with theft following allegations that she was stealing from the register at WalMart, where she was employed.

• April 29 at 7:40 p.m.: A possible break-in was reported on East Vine Street.

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

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(12:26) Old refrigerators, appliances, scrap metal, batteries, cars--will pick up for free. Brian (440) 281-2516. (5:9-6:13)

SALES ESTATE SALE HUGE TAG/ESTATE SALE, 518 Morgan St., Oberlin, 9 TO 7, MAY 1618. ANTIQUE/VINTAGE/ HOUSEHOLD ITEMS FROM EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE: Tools in lots, Sewing Notions, Washer, Dryer, Fridge,

Drop-In Stove, all newer.

Art Glass and Lamps: Fenton, Loetz, Other Collectible Glass. Costume Jewelry, Harvest Drop Leaf Table, Early Am. Dining Cart, Q. Anne coffee and end tables, Bedroom Furniture, Chests Of Drawers, Round Table w/Windsor Chairs, Bachelor Chests, Antique Sewing Machine, Inversion Table, Microwaves, Window Air Conditioner, Crafting items, Wholesale Picture frames, Brewster & Stroud Gate Leg Table w/Chairs. ALL PRICED TO SELL - MANY FREE ITEMS! Buyer arranges for pick-up of large items.

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LEGALS 2019 LEGALS 0-19-01 Adopting current replacement pages to ACO 0-19-02 Mayor to enter into a cooperation agreement by and with Lorain County, the City of Lorain and the City of Amherst for the Cooper Foster Park Road Reconstruction Project between State Route 58 and Oberlin Avenue 0-19-03 Safety/Service Director to enter into a renewal contract between the City of Amherst, and Amherst Township for fire protection, First Responder Services and equipment. (amended by 0-19-17) 0-19-04 Consent Legislation between the State and Amherst for guardrail upgrades between SLM 24.31 to SLM 24.67.

0-19-05 Safety Service Director to solicit bids to trim trees on a unit basis in the city during the year 2019 and authorizing the awarding of such

contract 0-19-06 Appropriate funds for the City’s share of the Cooper Foster Park Road reconstruction project between St. Rt. 58 and Oberlin Avenue (amended by 0-19-12) 0-19-07 Adopting a written policy for the use of credit card accounts 0-19-08 Soliciting bids for the 2019 Street Rehabilitation Program and authorizing the awarding of said contract to the lowest bidder; and authorizing contract with Bramhall Engineering for same 0-19-09 Adopting 2019 Budget 0-19-10 Authorizing submission of application to the Ohio Department of Transportation for safe routes to school funding 0-19-11 Authorizing soliciting bids for the North Main Street and Cooper Foster Park Road repairs and improvement project and awarding contract for same to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and authorizing Mayor to enter into contract for professional services with Bramhall Engineering relating to such improvements 0-19-12 Amend 0-1906 to provide correct

account name for 4456025-5201 – Cooper Foster Widening 0-19-13 Amending certain provisions of ACO Chapter 121, Section 121.04 Council Rules 0-19-14 Vacating permanent parcel no. 05-00038-900-003 and retaining a utility easement 0-19-15 Authorizing CIC to act as agent for city to negotiate terms of the sale of the City’s 69 kV facilities and installation of a second transmission line 0-19-16 Authorizing a contract to lease to purchase a 2019 Johnston VT651 Street Sweeper for the Street Department through the Ohio State Cooperative Purchasing program 0-19-17 An Ordinance amending 0-19-03 to provide services to the unincorporated area of Amherst Township The complete text of the above listed ordinances and resolutions may be viewed in the office of the Clerk of Council during regular business hours.

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Boat storage legislation could be coming Jonathan Delozier | Wellington Enterprise

JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

Storage of recreational vehicles on vacant properties has drawn the attention of Wellington village council.

A vacant property at the corner of Adams and Barker Streets has reportedly been used to store vehicles such as boats and trailers, drawing the ire of neighbors.

The situation prompted officials to look at regulations used in other communities such as Mount Vernon, Edon, and Wauseon.

Council's ordinance committee discussed the matter Monday and mayor Hans Schneider expects officials

◄ Village council has started talks on legislation regarding recreational vehicle storage. Discussions stem from a vacant property at the corner of Adams and Barker Streets filled with boats and trailers.

will begin putting together legislation for Wellington.

“I believe council's mindset is to get something done,” Schneider said. “We're going

Main Street makes top 25 in nat’l contest

to have our law director draw up a couple different things.

He'll send them to me and I'll look them over with (village manager Steve Dupee and po-

lice chief Tim Barfield). We'll fine tune them and present them to council next month.”

In Mount Vernon, no more than one recreational vehi-

cle, including trailers, can be stored in a rear yard.

That law does allow for the storage of one travel trailer and one utility trailer in a rear yard. It completely prohibits storing such vehicles in front yards for more than 72 hours.

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PARKS AND RECREATION

JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

Main Street Wellington is one of 25 organizations to qualify for the quarterfinal round of America's Main Streets, a national contest with a $25,000 cash prize.

Voting to decide semifinalists will last until May 26 before judges choose a winner on June 2.

To throw your support toward Wellington, go to https://www.mainstreetcontest.com/profile/175.

According to Main Street director Jenny Arntz, voters are able to chime in 25 times per day on a single device.

“Wellington may be small but we are mighty,” she said. “We really, really need some help here in town. It's been tough to get grants but we keep trying. This would just be an amazing thing for Wellington.”

Wellington's submission on the contest page delves into the history of Herrick Avenue and the village's downtown area.

“There's so many things that happened on this street,” Arntz said. “We'd like to win and have small mini grants for businesses down here to MAIN STREET PAGE D2

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Findley State Park director Rocky Carpenter speaks with the Wellington Kiwanis about a number of upcoming events at the 838-acre site.

Findley adds to bike trail JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

More than two miles of additional bike trail have been added recently at Findley State Park and in June the site will host a professionally sanctioned disc golf event for the first time.

Park director Rocky Carpenter spoke about those and other initiatives coming this year during a recent Wellington Kiwanis meeting.

Safety concerns led to rerouting

the Thorn Mountain Bike Trail to be farther from Findley's lake, adding more than two miles to the trail and moving its total length up to 11.2 miles, Carpenter said.

Funding through the Ohio Department of Transportation will cover planned road resurfacing projects starting in 2020.

“We're hoping to get the worst of it done next year,” Carpenter said. “The biggest part will be the road parallel to Rt. 58. We're hoping to get that done all the way from the north parking lot

all the way back to the campgrounds. It's the area that needs it the most.”

Grant money provided by Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative has allowed for purchase of three automated external defibrillator units, costing approximately $2,500 apiece.

“We've never had to use one so far, thank God,” said Carpenter.

“We had one last year but this will be the first summer where we'll have three of those devices — one each in the camp office, BIKING PAGE D2

Reported school bullying down JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

Bullying complaints in the Wellington Schools have decreased over the past year.

The decrease follows the rollout of several initiatives meant to combat the problem, according to superintendent Ed Weber.

Board of education members recently asked

Wellington High School principal Tina Drake about progress since the introduction of the Olweus anti-bullying program last summer.

“At the high school level it's all been going pretty well,” she said.

“We did cut back in the second semester. We had been holding intervention periods every Thursday. Next year in our building we want to make things more

student-led. Now that we have a year under our belts the kids have given some really good feedback.”

The program was started by Norwegian psychology professor Dan Olweus. In the 1980s he conducted the world's first long-term study on bullying.

Olweus' book, “Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do,” has been

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published in 25 languages and claims to reduce school bullying by half while also cutting down on vandalism, fighting, truancy, and theft.

Weber said his office has received fewer complaints from families regarding bullying over this school year compared to 2017-2018.

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FROM D1 trailer to be stored in front yards so long as they have current license plates.

Wauseon prohibits the outdoor parking of recreational vehicles for more than 48 hours unless those vehicles are placed behind required setback lines.

“We don't want to get too involved with it or micromanage it,” Schneider said. “We want to have a broad kind of thing we can move forward with but council agrees something needs to be done. Council doesn't want anything that's disruptive for people but we also don't want backyards to turn into boat storage.”

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FROM D1 help with renovations. We also need better parking signage.”

Repairing downtown's cheese signs and continuing a “Paint the Town Proud” program that provides paint for refurbishing storefronts is also on Main Street's agenda should they win the grand prize.

Wellington advanced through tough competition — 232 organizations entered the opening round.

Other quarterfinalists include nearby Amherst as well as towns in Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, and Arkansas.

The grand prize winner will also receive $2,500 in gift certificates and shopping sprees, a professional assessment of its downtown area, social media recognition, and a commemorative plauque.

America's Main Streets is conducted annually through Germany-based STIHL Inc., inviting main street organizations, downtown business and improvement districts, and independent business associations to state their cases on why they're most deserving of grand prizes.

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FROM D1 nature center, and beach concession. We have a Friends group that helped out a lot with this process.”

A set of new disc golf baskets costing $5,000 each played a major role in attracting the Ohio Amateur Disc Golf Tournament, which will take place June 15 and 16.

“It's something we've wanted to do here for a long time,” Carpenter said. “Half the event will be at our facility and the other half will be over in Norwalk. I guess you can call the new baskets a pro series and we needed them in order to start doing tournaments.”

Findley will also host the Annual Statewide Volunteer Campout Sept. 19-21, marking another first for the park, said Carpenter.

“This is typically held in much larger facilities and I was very surprised to find out we'd been picked,” he said. “Invites go out to a lot of folks who stay in our campground and put in volunteer hours to help us out with cleaning up sites and keeping the fire rings clear. This is kind of a thank you for them, all the people who do this all over Ohio. We're happy to have them here.”

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FROM D1 but that went away as relationships were built,” he said. “This first year will make us stronger. It's certainly been noticeable on my end. The whole concept of bullying prevention and wellness are both key components.”

In November 2017, the father of a WHS freshman told the board of education during a public meeting that his daughter had experienced several instances of bullying and was the family was contemplating leaving the district.

Wellington students Josh Byers and Tyson McKinley took their own lives in 2016 and 2017.

Loved ones said bullying was a factor in the deaths.

LifeAct, a Cleveland-based suicide prevention group, began work in the Wellington Schools in late 2017 with the cost of its services covered by grants.

The district has also brought on an additional social worker and hired a guidance counselor at Westwood Elementary School over the past year.

“It's about creating a healthy environment for students but that can't come without thinking about mental health as well,” Weber said. “We're committed to doing that for our kids.”

Anti-bullying groups have been formed by students at WHS, inspired by “Rachel's Challenge” assemblies that first came to Wellington in 2016.

The Rachel's Challenge organization was started by the family of Rachel Scott, the first student gunned down in the 1999 Columbine High School shooting.

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New lease agreement inked for business at future police station JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

A new lease agreement has been reached between the village and Hammersmith, Ditz & Associates, 147 East Herrick Ave. The deal will allow the accounting firm to remain at the location through June 30, 2020, extending a lease agreement that expired at the end of February.

Plans call for the plaza occupied by Hammersmith, Ditz & Associates, Schlather Insurance Agency, and attorney Alecia Vidika's office to be used as a new home for the Wellington police department.

Village officials notified the businesses last July of their intention to purchase the property for that purpose. They finalized the acquisition in December.

Mayor Hans Schneider said extending the lease agreement will not alter planning or construction timelines for the new police station.

He still expects construction to begin in the summer of 2020.

The back portion of the plaza is occupied by Hammersmith, Ditz & Associates and will require the most work in the project, according to plans.

Although the plaza's businesses have yet to find new homes,

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A new lease agreement for Hammersmith, Ditz & Associates will not alter plans to move the Wellington police department to the plaza currently occupied by the accounting firm and two other businesses, said mayor Hans Schneider.

Schneider said the village will let them out of lease agreements early if need be.

“These businesses could reach out to us in the next 30 days and tell us they've found a new place,” Schneider said. “In these agreements, we've let them know that if they need to break it because they want to move out early there's no penalty. Our focus has been to maintain their continuity until they find a suitable location.”

“We shared a couple of ideas with them as far as new locations,” he added. “As far as what internal discussions they've had,

they haven't necessarily shared those yet. If they came to us tomorrow and asked us for help with something like coordinating a meet-and-greet with a landowner or existing vacant business, we certainly would. We've had excellent conversations with them since the initial announcement.”

The village purchased the property for $465,000.

Costs to turn the plaza into a new police station are expected to total roughly $1 million.

An add-on to the existing plaza is set to include a sally port, storage and processing rooms, and a police armory.

Schools approve $650K track deal JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

A contractor has been selected to replace the Dukes running track on Dickson Street and work is expected to commence at the end of May. Canal Winchester-based Heiberger Paving will carry out the $650,000 project, which also includes installing new irrigation infrastructure under portions of the stadium's football field.

The board of education has also authorized another $50,000 in contingency funds.

Board president Daniel Rosecrans said even if the project carries into the fall and football season, a fresh blacktop track base will be installed by that

time.

That would allow for a normal amount of walking space for those on the sidelines and near the bleachers.

“The project will probably go about 20 feet out onto the field from the edge of the track,” he said. “That will probably be right around the edge of the sideline itself where the soil will be disturbed. We're planning on installing sod there so it won't be a matter of needing to grow grass for the start of the season. That's why we needed to make sure the irrigation was figured out.”

In April, Heiberger was the only contractor to submit a bid for the project to the district.

That proposal's $1.3 million total was rejected. The price tag far surpassed what planners

had expected because plans had coupled a total replacement of the stadium's football field with a new track.

Powell-based MKC Architects has been paid $31,000 by the district to plan the track replacement and handle the project's bidding process.

A new six-lane track is part of a four-phase plan to revamp most aspects of the stadium, starting with its bleachers in 2017 and continuing with new LED light poles this past fall.

“MKC's original predictions for cost weren't far off once you consider that the first proposal had so many things that we weren't asking for,” Rosecrans said. “The quote really came down once we pulled things apart and narrowed it down.”

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 Sun-

day 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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IN IT UNTIL THE VERY END

Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

Tied 8-8 after a real slug-fest, Wellington and Buckeye went into extra innings, where the Bucks came out on top for a 9-8 win. Teddi Hardoby still had an incredible night for the Dukes, hitting a home run and three RBIs, and Kennedi Benko also gave a stunning performance with her own homer and two RBIs. Bucks pitcher Casey Cash stood nearly eight innings on the mound, striking out seven and blaming down on all but two hits — though she walked seven Dukes batters. Clare Mewhinney led Buckeye offensively with a home run, three RBIs, and a double. ABOVE: Amy Greene collects a throw from the outfield an applies the tag to a Buckeye runner. BOTTOM LEFT: Wellington’s Kennedi Benko smiles as she rounds third base after hitting a three-run home run. BOTTOM RIGHT: Payton Regal lays down a sacrifice bunt.

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Dukes junior high track team finishes season strong The Wellington junior high track team concluded its 2019 season Saturday at the Patriot Athletic Conference meet held at Firelands.

Despite the cold temperatures and tough competition, many posted personal best times and distances.

The girls team finished seventh out of the 12 teams in the conference. The boys didn’t fare as well, but that did not sway coach Jeff Hook’s opinion of his team.

“We were up against some tough competition from some big schools that next year won’t be in our conference,” he said. “These guys and gals did great and I think they enjoyed themselves. I know we are losing some eighth-graders next year but we also have a good core of seventh-graders returning for next season. Hopefully we can get a few more students out for the team next year. I am anxious to see them back next year and see what they can do.”

The Dukes had many top eight finishers but only one got to stand on the podium: McKenna Solkiewicz placed third in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.92 seconds.

“These kids did great," Morris said of the season. "We had a lot of good finishes. Several of these guys just barely missed the podium.

Nearly everyone posted their personal records.

They should all be proud. We had a nice group of athletes this year. I think everyone enjoyed their season and many went outside their comfort zones and attempted new events. They were very coachable and I look forward to coaching them next year.”

Top finishers for the Dukes included: • McKenna Solkiewicz, 100-meter hurdles, third place.

• Sydney Skierski, 100-meter hurdles, sixth place.

• Violet Haas, 1,600 meters, fifth place.

• Taylor Morris, 1,600 meters, sixth place.

• Stallard, Solkiewicz, Kirchner, Taylor, 4x100 relay, seventh place.

• Hope Dudziak, 100-meter hurdles, third place.

• Hope Dudziak, 400 meters, fourth place.

• McKenna Solkiewicz, 200-meter hurdles, fifth place.

• Hope Dudziak, 800 meters, sixth place.

• Violet Haas, 800 meters, seventh place.

• Vannatter, Watters, Morris, Dudziak, 4x400 relay, sixth place.

• Joyce Stallard, long jump, eighth place.

• Taylor Morris, high jump, eighth place.

• Kaleb Van Duesen, 400 meters, fourth place.

• Gott, Flemming, Van Duesen, Bias, 4x400 relay, seventh place.

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Black River's Kennedy Petruzzi sends the ball through the infield at the Strike Out Cancer event. The Pirates lost 6-3 to Highland. The event, held at Medina High School, honored those fighting and those who have survived cancer. Proceeds benefited Collin Cares, a nonprofit that helps those diagnosed with cancer.

Bulk trash pickup change surprises village JONATHAN DELOZIER REPORTER

A scheduling change by Republic Services for bulk trash pickup in the village has caused confusion for many residents.

Bulk trash pickup will now occur on the first Wednesday of the first full week in each month.

Before, pickup occurred on the first Wednesday regardless of that week's days splitting with the previous month.

Mayor Hans Schneider said Republic decided on the switch in January but that he and other officials have not been able to find any instance of Republic communicating that to the village.

The first Wednesdays in February, March, and April happened to fall during the first full week, leaving residents unaware of changes.

“We've looked through everything we can think of and haven't seen anything where Republic is telling us about this,” he said. “It didn't go in a spam folder, nothing.

We checked back in our correspondence to see if we missed something. We don't see anything to show us that change.”

Republic agreed to a special bulk pickup May 2 and carried out its scheduled monthly pickup on May 8.

Schneider said Republic is reviewing the scheduling change and will soon let the village know if the new date is permanent.

Once that is settled, a list of this year's remaining bulk pickup dates will be included with Wellington utility bills.

Many residents reached out to Schneider on Facebook on May 1 once it became evident that bulk pickup wasn't happening.

“We reached out to Republic and let them know of our disappointment with the situation and why it's helpful for us to have it on the first Wednesday,” the mayor said. “They got back to us and got out here again. I don't know the background behind the decision to change but I'd imagine it's more convenient for them and easier to schedule what I imagine is a lot of bulk pickups for the first full week.”

Kate Jackson Jones said: Lindsay Jameyson, Westwood Elementary "Lindsay Jameyson had both of my children, and I swear, she by far exceeded my expectations of a teacher, both of my children are now in honors classes, and I attribute that a lot to the role Mrs. Jameyson had as their teacher!"

Photo contest

Tractor Supply Company is calling for 4-H and FFA youth to demonstrate what it means to be a great neighbor during the retailer’s Mobile Fair Tour, a 10-stop journey across the United States.

The “Great Neighbor” Contest asks local youth to submit a photo with a 200-word description that showcases a 4-H or FFA project making a difference in their community. Tractor Supply will choose winners at random and will recognize the local winners at fair stops from July 15 to Sept.

22. Winners will be presented with a commemorative plaque and Tractor Supply gift pack in appreciation of their hard work.

The “Great Neighbor” Photo Contest closes June 16. To enter, eligible 4-H and FFA members should visit www.tractorsupply.com/fairtour.

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SCHOLARS EZRA OHLY of Wellington has been appointed a student ambassador at Baldwin Wallace University during the Spring 2019 semester.

Student ambassadors foster relationships between BW alumni and the university. They undergo a competitive selection process with finalists invited to the home of BW president Bob and Linda Helmer for a group interview.

In the most recent selection process, Ohly, a graduate of Wellington High School, was appointed along with 20 other students.

The following Wellington students have graduate from Baldwin Wallace University: • TAYLOR BOLLIN, a graduate of New London High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in accounting.

• CALLIE O’CONNOR, a graduate of Wellington High School, earned a bachelor of arts degree in pre-physical therapy.

• BRYAN SMITH, a graduate of Wellington High School, earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing.

DEMI DOVIN has graduated from Ohio State University, earning both an associate of science degree and bachelor of science degree in agriculture.

MICHAEL SPARKS of Wellington has graduated from Ashland University with a master of business administration degree.

Sparks is a 2015 graduate of Amherst Steele High School.

FAITH ALLEY of Wellington has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2018 semester at the University of Findlay.

MORGAN BAILEY of Wellington has graduated from Cedarville University with a doctor of pharmacy degree.

ALEXIS POJMAN of Wellington has been named to the president’s list for the Fall 2018 semester at Capital University.

MORGAN McCAFFERTY of Wellington has earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

ATTENTION

If you or someone you know worked for Spencer Forge & Mfg. Co. in Spencer between 1969 and 1971 or at Sectional Die in Wellington between 1976 and 1984 please call Rebecca at Simmons Hanly Conroy toll free at (855) 988-2537.

You can also email Rebecca rcockrell@simmonsfirm.com

State award

Junior Brittanasha Smith of Wellington received a gold medal in the culinary team event at the Family Career & Community Leaders of America state competition in Columbus.

She is among the 12 Lorain County JVS students who will move on to nationals this July in Anaheim, Calif.

Lilliann Kelley of Oberlin received a silver medal in the job interview event.

Junior Eva Hartwig received a bronze medal in the hospitality and tourism event.