Lorain County Community Guide - July 18, 2019

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

BULLETIN BOARD Thursday, July 18 • WELLINGTON: “A Sky Full of Stories” will be presented at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

What do a queen, a hunter, a scorpion, and a bull all have in common? They are star patterns we known as constellations. Kids ages five and up can discover the stories and more about these constellations and enjoy games, Readers Theater, and crafts.

Registration is required. Visit the library or call 440-647-2120.

• ELYRIA: A sustainable agriculture information session will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 at Lorain County Community College’s college center lobby, 1005 North Abbe Rd. Learn about new career opportunities in the emerging local food economy. The permaculture design certification, short-term technical certificate in specialty crop production, one-year technical certificate in sustainable agriculture, and the associate of applied science degree in sustainable agriculture will be discussed.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information or to register, visit www. lorainccc.edu/sustain or contact Ruby Beil at rbeil@lorainccc.edu.

• AMHERST: Micah Judy will provide advice on retirement investments at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 at the Amherst Public Library.

• OBERLIN: The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee will meet from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 at the Oberlin Public Library.

See the documentary “Mystic Voices: The Story of the Pequot War.” What led to the first declared war in America? In May 1637, English Puritan colonists torched a Pequot village at Mystic, Conn., massacring 400 to 700 men, women, and children in less than an hour. Why is the slaughter seldom talked about? Pequots were forbidden to use their tribal name and were subjugated to other native tribes allied with the English. With the help of sympathetic English leaders, they eventually were able to reestablish their own communities, which become the first Indian reservations in America.

Starting July 18 • OBERLIN: Vacation Bible School will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 18 to 20, at the Park Street Seventh-day Adventist Church, 99 South Park St. “Join Team Jesus” VBS will feature Bible challenges, story time, crafts, music, games, prizes, BULLETIN BOARD PAGE A3

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NASA

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses beside the deployed United States flag on the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.

50th anniversary of the moon landing JASON HAWK EDITOR

Imagine the terror and exhilaration of sailing more than 60 hours through the inky black vacuum of space toward the moon.

Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin made the 230,000-some-mile trip 50 years ago aboard the Apollo 11.

They launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16, 1969. About 650 million people watched on July 20 as the Eagle Lunar Module landed.

Armstrong was the first to place foot on the surface of another stellar body, taking that famous "one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."

He and Aldrin spent 21 hours, 36 minutes on the moon, hopping effortlessly in the reduced gravity, planting the U.S. flag, collecting lunar soil samples, and placing equipment for experiments.

The mission had started as part of the Space Race against the Soviet Union as America worked to prove its scientific and technological superiority.

But the Apollo program has

The Lunar Module approaches the Command and Service Module for docking at Earthrise. reaped far greater scientific rewards.

It laid the groundwork for NASA's Landsat program, which has studied the Earth's natural resources from space.

Its hardware was used to build Skylab, the United States' first

space station.

The more than 800 pounds of moon rocks collected by Apollo astronauts contained materials dating back four billion years, giving us insights into the way MOON LANDING PAGE A2

INSIDE Amherst

Oberlin

Wellington

Firelands’ new school plan is inching forward

Traffic study aims to help those with sight disabilities

SPECIAL EDITION: Vietnam Moving Wall visit

OBITUARIES A2 • CROSSWORD B3 • SUDOKU C3 • CLASSIFIEDS C4

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OBITUARIES Helen Margaret Butler Helen M Butler (nee Shank), 93 years of age, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday morning July 9, 2019, at the Atrium Health Center in Livingston, N.J. She was born in Antrim, Pa., to parents Harvey Shank and Rose Shank (nee Dennis). Helen grew up on a farm in Hagerstown, Md., one of nine children. The Shank family immigrated from Germany and the Dennis family from Ireland. Both families settled in the Washington County, Md., area as farmers in the late 1600s. Helen's Grandfather, Otto Shank, served in the Union Army during the Civil War. The house she grew up in was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Returning to it nearly 70 years later, she was thrilled to find it virtually unchanged.

Helen began her education in a one-room schoolhouse in Hagerstown and had an early love of learning, reading books from the library after completing her farm chores. Graduating from high school in 1943, Helen was determined to become a nurse to aid America in World War II. She obtained an R.N. degree from Washington County School of Nursing in Maryland in 1946 and subsequently worked in that hospital for a year as a general duty nurse.

Helen's dream was to teach nursing. To that end she enrolled at Ashland College in Ohio in 1947, receiving a B.A. degree in 1950. Helen put herself through full-time college classes by working a fulltime night shift at Samaritan Hospital in Ashland.

By so doing, she was also able to send money home each week to support her parents.

Helen met her husband Orval Butler (a lifelong Lorainite) on a blind date set up by Helen's roommate and Orval's cousin Lila Vickers. After graduating from Ashland College, Helen was obligated to serve as a nursing instructor in Maryland for one year. Orval pursued the romance, commuting nearly every weekend from Lorain to Hagerstown, Md. They married on Sept. 15, 1951, and settled in Lorain on East Erie Avenue.

Helen began working as a maternity ward nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital until the time of the birth of her son, Ray. After a maternity leave, she returned to St. Joe's as a part-time nursing instructor from 1954-1958. She then was appointed to a full-time instructor position and in 1979 she was appointed director of St. Joseph School for Practical Nursing. Helen retired with the closing of the school in March 1985. Helen was particularly proud of her former students, teaching them to have the highest

standards of nursing excellence. She demanded technical competence and teamwork from her students, emphasizing the importance of compassion and that they always treat patients as they would want to be treated.

After her retirement, Helen continued as a hospital patient care volunteer, calling discharged patients to get their feedback regarding their care, and then acting as liaison with the hospital to improve care. She also volunteered at local elementary schools to assist third- and fourth-graders who needed extra help with reading skills.

Helen was a Sunday school teacher at Delaware Avenue Methodist Church, where she and Orval were active congregants. The happy couple had 62 years of marriage. They enjoyed collecting antiques, gardening, reading, music events, craft group activities, and the love of the wide community of friends of which they were a close-knit part.

They moved to Amherst in 1979 and became members of the Park Ave Methodist Church. The Butlers were beloved in the community for selfless giving of their time and talents. Orval played "Taps" at military funerals over 50 years, Helen always so proud of him for it. Wherever they went, there was someone they knew or knew them.

Late in her retirement, Helen cared for Orval with outstanding nursing care as he became wheelchair bound. When she was no longer physically able to do so, Helen and Orval moved to New Jersey in May of 2012 to be closer to their son, Ray and his family. On the day they left, Lorain mayor Chase Ritenauer issued a proclamation certificate recognizing them for "their caring ways and their years of loving service to all." Their last years in New Jersey were special, they being able to be with their grandchildren, who learned from their wisdom and helped to care for them. Helen's happiest moment was being able to walk down the aisle for the wedding of her granddaughter, Eliana. Comforted by her family in her declining years, Helen still had a beautiful countenance and smile, and never complained. She accomplished everything she had dreamed of, through hard work, fortitude, and a strong religious faith.

Helen is survived by her son, Ray; daughter-inlaw, Donna; grandchildren Benjamin, Eliana, and Olivia; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

Friends may call on Friday, July 19 from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday, July 20 from 10-11 a.m., with a memorial service at 11 a.m., all at Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Burial immediately to follow at Ridge Hill Memorial Park in Amherst Township. A buffet luncheon will follow thereafter at Park Ave Methodist Church, 385 Park Ave. in Amherst.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Park Avenue Methodist Church in lieu of flowers.

For those unable to attend, please visit the funeral home's website to share a memory and sign the guest register: www.hempelfuneralhome.com.

Lester Honeycutt

Royce A. Oliver

Oct. 24, 1925 — July 9, 2019

Director of Nursing and Nursing Instructor St. Joseph Hospital Practical School of Nursing

Lester Honeycutt, 80, of Amherst, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Elmcroft Nursing Home in Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Services were held Saturday, July 13 at Hempel Funeral Home. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery, South Amherst.

Alberta May Edwards Alberta May Edwards (nee Morgan), 99, of Kipton, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at her home following a full and meaningful life. Services were held Saturday, July 13 at Camden Baptist Church. Burial was at Camden Cemetery, Camden Township. Arrangements were entrusted to Hempel Funeral Home, Amherst.

Sandra Jean Dunbar

Sandra Jean Dunbar (nee Bahl), 75, of Mansfield, formerly of Lorain County, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, at her home following a sudden illness. Friends may call Thursday, July 18 from 5-8 p.m. at Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, South Amherst.

The Apollo 11 crew included Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin.

WHERE WERE YOU? We asked folks on Facebook: Where were you when the moon landing happened? What are your memories?

Pamela Schmid: "Buffalo, N.Y. I was 15 and had just met my husband (childhood sweetheart) a month before. We watched together with my family. I was so afraid they would land safely but not be able to get back to Earth later!"

Pamela Goswick: "The whole family was gathered around the television. It was amazing to think the U.S. had made it to the moon!"

Eileen Repetti: "Watching on TV!" Janice Swendseid: "Ethelsville, Ala. My grandfather while watching said it was Hollywood and not real!"

John Welch: "I went the JFK Space Center the week before the launch and saw Apollo 11."

MOON LANDING

FROM A1 the solar system was formed.

And ultimately the space program brought Americans and Soviets together. In 1975, the last Apollo spacecraft docked with its Soyuz counterpart and their crews worked together in orbit, showing rivals could work together to conquer a new frontier.

Today, NASA has pledged to once more send astronauts to the moon for a lunar South Pole landing by 2024.

The mission is part of President Donald Trump's Space Policy Directive-1 to “lead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system.”

"This time, we will not only plant our flag and leave our footprints — we will establish a foundation for an eventual mission to Mars, and perhaps someday, to many worlds beyond," he said.

His announcement followed a $6 billion pledge

by President Barack Obama in 2010 to fun a heavy lift rocket program that would pave the way for a manned Mars mission by the mid-2030s.

Royce Ann Oliver (nee Hardy), 85, of Lorain, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019, at Amherst Manor Nursing Home surrounded by her family following a long and full life. Visitation will be at Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst, on Thursday, July 18 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Brownhelm Cemetery, Vermilion.

Recycling incentives

Efficiency Smart is making recycling an appliance even more rewarding for Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System and village of Wellington utilities customers.

Through Aug. 31, it is increasing the incentive for recycling a working refrigerator or freezer to $60.

Eligible customers who schedule a free pick-up of their working refrigerator or freezer will receive the increased amount for responsibly recycling a unit.

Customers can also save up to $150 annually by not running an old, inefficient refrigerator or freezer.

To schedule a free pick-up, visit www.efficiencysmart.org, choose your community, and select “Appliance Recycling” — or call 844-260-3487.

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Neil Armstrong wears a big smile after returning to the Lunar Module from his moonwalk.

WHY HAVEN'T WE GONE BACK? We have! NASA has sent eight crewed missions to the moon and six were able to land. In all, 12 people, all Americans, have walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first but NASA flew Lunar Module missions for 41 months straight, with the last manned landing coming in 1972. There have also been several unmanned craft sent to land on the moon, including the European Space Agency's SMART-1 craft in 2006, the Indian Space Research Organization's Moon Impact Probe in 2008, four Chinese Chang'e missions from 2009 to 2019, and private Israeli space agency SpaceIL's Beresheet mission in April 2019.

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A1 and food. All team members ages five to 13 are invited. Transportation is available as needed.

For more information, call 440-774-1266.

Friday, July 19 • OBERLIN: Soul Proprioters will perform from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, July 19 on Tappan Square.

It is a progressive folk-rock band founded by Dave Parsh and featuring a large and multi-generational sound, including a full horn section and violin. Their repertoire includes covers from The Rolling Stones to Chicago to Jason Mraz.

Part of the Oberlin Summer Concert Series, the performance is free and open to the public.

• LORAIN: The 23rd Annual Gold Benefit for the Lorain County Free Clinic will be held Friday, July 19 at Fox Creek Golf and Racquet Club, 5445 Beavercrest Dr. A Bloody Mary bar will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch at 11:30 a.m. Golf starts at noon, rain or shine. It will include an 18-hole scramble, carts, skins game, and raffles and prizes. Dinner will be served immediately after golf.

The cost is $85 per person or $340 per foursome.

To register, visit www.lcfreeclinic.org or call 440277-7602. Corporate hole sponsorships are available starting at $250.

• ELYRIA: A free class on how to run for public office will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19 at the Lorain County Community College Spitzer Conference Center, rooms 214 and 215, 1005 Abbe Rd. This public educational course is sponsored by the Lorain County Community Alliance and LCCC. County board of elections director Paul Adams will give you step-by-step instructions on how to file for public office. Instruction will cover the requirements and restrictions of filing, petitions, campaign finance reporting and personal financial disclosure statements. There are no continuing education credits available for this course.

Register by July 17 to Virginia Haynes at administrator@lccommunityalliance.org or by calling 440-328-2362.

Saturday, July 20 • WELLINGTON: A lunar watch will be held on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20.

The Herrick Memorial Library is sponsoring the event. Take a telescope or binoculars to view the moon, or use one of the telescopes the library will provide. This program depends on the weather and will not be rescheduled.

Call the Library at 440-647-2120 to register and to pick up directions to the viewing site.

• OBERLIN: Build a solar rover from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at the Oberlin Public Library.

How do we power machines in space? The answer is often the sun! Learn how scientists are able to harness solar energy and build your own solar rover. The event is recommended for ages two and up.

Registration is required. For more information, call 440-775-4790.

• AVON: The Ride for Kids’ Sake will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20 from Harley-Davidson, 38401 Chester Rd. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. The parade marshal will be Oberlin police chief Ryan Warfield.

The ride will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County and is sponsored by Dennis Will, the Lorain County prosecutor’s office, and Project Outreach.

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All bikes are welcome. The cost is $25 per bike and $35 with a passenger. The entry fee includes a T-shirt while supplies last.

After the ride, riders are invited to join Bigs, Littles, family, and friends for food, raffles, and fun for everyone.

Register at www.bigloraincounty.org or call 440277-6541 for more information.

• AMHERST: “Singing Through Space” will be presented at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20 at the Amherst Public Library.

Music therapist Hannah Gonzalez will lead a program of musical activities for ages nine months to six years.

• AMHERST: The Summer Barnyard will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 at Amherst VFW Post 1662, 165 Cleveland Ave. This event is open to the public. Stop in and get your summer grilling items along with baskets of goodies. There will be food available for purchase and a cash bar. This event will benefit veterans in the community today and every day.

For more information, call 440-988-8102.

• OBERLIN: A “Freedom’s Friends” Underground Railroad and abolition history walk will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, starting from the front steps of the First Church in Oberlin UCC, 106 North Main St. Hear stories about Oberlin’s most famous freedom seekers and people known to have helped them make their way to freedom on this 90-minute tour hosted by the Oberlin Heritage Center.

Advance reservations are required. The cost is $6 for adults and free to OHC members, any college student, and children accompanied by an adult.

For information or reservations, call 440-7741700 or register at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org.

July 20 and 21 • OBERLIN: The 37th Annual Outdoor Basketball Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 at Park Street Park.

It will include food and live music. See teams compete on the ball court. There will also for the first time be a double-elimination cornhole tournament beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday; registration is $50 cash per team and only the first 10 teams will be entered.

For more information, call 440-775-7254.

Monday, July 22 • AMHERST: The Amherst Public Library board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

• AMHERST: A free movie commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing will be shown at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 22 at the Amherst Public Library.

The film is rated PG-13.

Tuesday, July 23 • OBERLIN: William Quillen, acting dean of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, will talk about the conservatory’s current and new programs at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

Wednesday, July 24 • WELLINGTON: The Medina Raptor Center will present a program at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24 at Wellington town hall.

Several raptor center residents will be shown in this event, which celebrates the end of the summer reading program at Herrick Memorial Library.

Registration is required. Visit the library or call 440-647-2120.

Thursday, July 25 • WELLINGTON: “Confidence in the Ring” will be presented from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the LCCC Wellington Center, 151 Commerce Dr. The workshop will help you develop showmanship skills, no matter what species you show. Get advice from judges and experienced members, learn what to prepare for during your show, and get answers to questions so you can have more fun when you step into the ring.

For more information, call 440-647-1776. To register, call 440-366-4067.

The event is sponsored by the Lorain County Farm Bureau and Lorain County Community College.

• OBERLIN: Folk singer Bob Bovee will play guitar, harmonica, and banjo at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

He will sing sentimental ballads, blues, rags, and other stories and folklore.

The event is free and open to the public.

• AMHERST: Learn about the history and “dark side” of prescription medications at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 at the Amherst Public Library.

Tom Strong will discuss medications’ side-effects, rising costs, and scandals, the evolution of drugs, and how medication has altered the treatment of disease.

Friday, July 26 • OBERLIN: The Shakedown Cruise will perform from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, July 26 on Tappan Square.

Kevin Jones and the Shakedown Cruise are local favorites, covering a variety of well-known songs from many genres and decades.

Part of the Oberlin Summer Concert Series, the performance is free and open to the public.

• WELLINGTON: A benefit concert celebrating Well-Help’s more than 50 years of service to the Wellington community will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 26 at First United Methodist Church, 127 Park Place.

It will feature music by Starship Truckers, Tari Diedrick, Allison Zander, and Rick and Jane Snodgrass.

Admission is free. Donations are encouraged.

Saturday, July 27 • LORAIN: The 15th Annual Dominic Konopka Scholarship Fund Golf Outing will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 at Fox Creek Golf and Racquet Club, 5445 Beavercrest Dr. The four-person scramble will cost $100 per golfer, which includes green fees for 18 holes, cart, lunch, unlimited beverages, chances to win prizes, food, and live music by The Crunch Band. If you’re not golfing, the cost to attend dinner and enjoy live music is $35 per person.

To sign up or see sponsorship information, visit www.dkscholarship.com.

• NORTH RIDGEVILLE: Auditions for “The Nutcracker 2019” will be held on Saturday, July 27 at Jillian Rian’s Dance School, 34869 Lorain Rd. Times are 10 a.m. for ages six to eight; 11 a.m. for ages nine to 11; and 12:15 p.m. for ages 12 and up.

North Pointe Ballet charges a $10 audition fee in advance or a $15 at the door. Take a photograph clearly labeled with the dancer’s first name, last name, and age. Dancers ages six to 10 should be in first position or tendu a la seconde and dancers 11 and up in first arabesque.

For more information, visit www.northpointeballet.org, email npbevent@gmail.com, or call 440723-8698.

• KIPTON: Camden Township and Kipton village residents are invited to a community picnic from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at Kipton Community Park.

Hot dogs and fixings will be provided. Take a dish to share.

For more information or to RSVP, call Casey Ross at 440-935-7991.

• OBERLIN: A “Freedom’s Friends” Underground Railroad and abolition history walk will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, starting from the front steps of the First Church in Oberlin UCC, 106 North Main St. Hear stories about Oberlin’s most famous freedom seekers and people known to have helped them make their way to freedom on this 90-minute tour hosted by the Oberlin Heritage Center.

Advance reservations are required. The cost is $6 for adults and free to OHC members, any college student, and children accompanied by an adult.

For information or reservations, call 440-7741700 or register at www.oberlinheritagecenter.org.

Sunday, July 28 • WELLINGTON: The 2nd Biennial Cruise-In and Car Blessing will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 at Wellington First United Methodist Church, 127 Park Place.

There will be dash plaques, food, a 50-50 raffle, music, and trophies will be voted on by participants.

For more information, call 440-647-3263.

Monday, July 29 • AMHERST: “Break Your Sugar Addiction” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 29 at the Amherst Public Library.

Chiropractor Jeremy Watson will talk about the effects of sugar on the body and steps to eliminated added sugar from your diet.

Tuesday, July 30 • WELLINGTON: “NASA’s Human Spaceflight” MORE ON PAGE A4

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A3 will be presented at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 at the Herrick Memorial Library.

NASA Glenn Research Center engineers Spencer Furin, David McKissock, and Sara Miller will talk about manned space flight including the continuing use of the International Space Station, return to the moon, future Mars missions, Artemis/Lunar Gateway, and the Orion multipurpose crew vehicle.

This program is free but registration is requested.

Visit the library or call 440-647-2120.

Ongoing • VERMILION: Grace’s Kitchen provides meals and companionship for those in need in the Vermilion area. Meals are served from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3747 Liberty Ave. Eight local volunteer groups provide assistance in this collaborative outreach. Meals are prepared by churches on a rotating basis, operating under the umbrella of Grace United Methodist Church All are welcome.

• ELYRIA: The Lorain County Waste Collection Center, 540 South Abbe Rd., takes household hazardous waste. It is open from noon to 4 p.m. each Monday, noon to 6 p.m. each Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday.

• WELLINGTON: Coffee with a Cop is held at 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the Wellington McDonald’s on Rt. 58.

Stop in and meet village police officers and have a conversation over a cup of coffee.

• AMHERST: The Meals on Wheels Program provides delivered meals five days a week between 11 a.m. and noon within the city limits.

The cost is $5 a meal. The Amherst Office on Aging can meet most dietary requirements: heart healthy, diabetic, soft. You can receive meals one day a week or multiple days — it’s up to you. Call 440-988-2817.

Volunteers are needed to help deliver meals, both regular route drivers and substitutes. Routes take about an hour. Meal pick up time is at 10:30 a.m.

Volunteers are also needed to work with the Learning Farm, a school and workplace for those with developmental disabilities. They are interested in having volunteers visit and read stories, cook a meal with them, or do crafts.

• AMHERST: The Amherst Office on Aging has medical equipment for loan.

With Medicare not always paying for health equipment that you may need, residents of Amherst are able to borrow donated medical equipment while recuperating from surgery or an injury.

Available equipment includes walkers, canes, shower benches, and more at no charge.

Call 988-2817 for more information or to request or donate equipment.

• BROWNHELM TWP.: The Brownhelm Historical Association holds meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the historic Brownhelm School and Museum, 1940 North Ridge Rd. Doors open at 6 p.m., a business meeting is held from 6:30-7 p.m., followed by refreshments and social time, and programs begin at 7:30 p.m.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin African American Genealogy and History Group offers free walk-in genealogy assistance from 1-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at The Bridge (in the Backspace), 82 South Main St. • OBERLIN: The Connections peer support group for those suffering from mental illness, depression, and anxiety is offered from 7-8:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each moth at Family Promise, 440 West Lorain St. The group is sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness. You must RSVP to office@ nami-lc.org or 440-233-8181 ext. 224.

• WELLINGTON: St. Patrick Church offers a Helping Hands Food Pantry from noon to 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month and from 6-8 p.m. on the following Tuesday. It’s located in the old St. Patrick Church at the corner of Adams and North Main streets.

The pantry is available to residents of the 44090 zip code area who meet federal eligibility guide-

lines of $24,119 annual income for a household of one, $32,479 for two, etc. Identification and proof of residency (a current utility bill) are also required.

For more information, visit www.helpinghands. stpatrickwellington.com.

• OBERLIN: Oberlin Community Services offers an open food pantry from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday for residents of southern Lorain County who need help meeting their food needs.

A large food distribution is held the second Saturday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

OCS serves eligible residents of Oberlin, Wellington, and New Russia, Carlisle, Kipton, LaGrange, Brighton, Penfield, Camden, Huntington, Rochester, and Pittsfield townships.

A picture ID and proof of address is requested.

For more information, call 440-774-6579.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Drum Circle meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 355 East Lorain St. Take your instruments if desired; there are always plenty of extras. People new to drumming are welcome.

• AMHERST: Use the fitness room and walking track for free starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Mercy Health and Recreation Center, 41760 Hollstein Dr. The program aims to encourage people to exercise throughout the year. It is sponsored by the Lorain County Metro Parks, WOBL, Mercy Regional Medical Center, and the Lorain County Public Health.

• OBERLIN: The Lorax Committee meets from 7-8:15 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Oberlin Public Library.

All are welcome to join this group, with its mission of protecting the well-being of the trees of Oberlin. The monthly meetings help members emulate the Lorax of Dr. Seuss’s popular book by “speaking for the trees” of Oberlin, which has been awarded recognition as a Tree City, USA. • WELLINGTON: Kiwanis meetings are held at noon each Thursday at Bread-N-Brew, 100 South Main St. • AMHERST: Soup and salad lunches are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at Amherst United Methodist Church, 396 Park Ave. The low-cost lunch includes soup, sloppy joes, salad bar, hot dogs, and pie.

The church also has a community free pancake breakfast from 8:30-10:30 a.m. the last Saturday of each month. All are welcome.

• OBERLIN: An Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group meets at 2 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the First Church in Oberlin UCC, 106 North Main St. The group is designed to provide emotional, educational, and social support for caregivers. It will encourage caregivers to maintain their own physical and emotional health while optimally caring for people with dementia.

For more information, call 800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org.

• AMHERST: Senior Citizens of Amherst is for the city’s seniors to socialize, dine, and be entertained from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Friday of every month at the Amherst Eagles on Milan Avenue.

For reservations and memberships, call Sharon at 440-984-3162. Catered meals are served for $11, followed by a meeting. There are also $10 raffles.

• OBERLIN: Visit the scenic sculpture garden at the Oberlin Green Arts Corner, located in the .13acre site at the intersection of South Professor and Lincoln streets.

It is free and open to the public during daylight hours. OGAC is a not-for-profit dedicated to enhancing outdoor public art and culture.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com or www.travelagencyguide.com.

• OBERLIN: The Oberlin Business Partnership hosts monthly meetings for residents, business owners, and nonprofit organizations to discuss events around town.

“Good Morning Oberlin” is held at 8 a.m. the second Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at CoWork Oberlin, 235 Artino St.

Television changes

Viewers who use an antenna to watch local television channels will need to rescan the airwaves.

In the Cleveland-Akron area, eight stations will transition to new frequencies between June 22 and Aug. 2. They are WKYC-TV (NBC3), WEAO-TV (PBS49), WQHS-TV (Univision61), WGGN-TV (Ch52), WVIZ-TV (Ch25), WOHZ-TV (Ch41), WVPX-TV (Ch23), and WBNX-TV (Ch55). Cable and satellite subscribers won't be affected by these changes.

The reason why television stations are changing frequencies is to make room for new 5G and other mobile broadband services.

Most viewers don’t need any new devices, equipment, or services to rescan their televisions.

To rescan, viewers will need their remote control or analog converter box, then choose “Channel Scan,” “Channel Tuning,” or “Auto Search” in the “Setup” or “Channel” menu. Once you find either the “Channel Scan” or “Channel Tuning” buttons, choose the automatic option to rescan.

By rescanning, viewers who watch television for free using an antenna will keep their existing channels and may even discover new channels in their broadcast area.

Stations are changing frequencies on a rolling basis, so consumers will likely need to rescan their television more than once.

For further assistance, viewers can visit www.fcc. gov/tvrescan or call the Federal Communications Commission's consumer help line at 888-225-5322.

Helicopter patrols

Ohio Edison and First Energy will be performing aerial patrols of transmission lines through Aug. 31. The aircraft will be flying at a speed of about 35 to 40 mph at approximately 300 to 400 feet above the transmission lines and may circle around as needed.

These patrols are being done to inspect for vegetation issues along the power line routes.

Chorus qualifies for international competition

Lake Ridge Legacy Chorus of Elyria competed May 18 in the Great Lakes Harmony Region 17 Contest of Sweet Adelines International in Cleveland. The chorus scored a First Place Small Chorus medal as a reward for its hard work.

As newly chartered members of Harmony Inc., the chorus participated in the Regional Contest for Area 4 Harmony Inc. which was held June 8 in Bloomington, Ill. Lake Ridge Legacy Chorus won silver. This qualifies it to compete in Harmony Inc.'s International Competition on Nov. 5 in Sandusky.

In addition, two Legacy Chapter Quartets also qualified to compete in the international contest: Resolution placed third and Ring True placed fifth.

Employer of the Year

AMVETS presented Pat O'Brien, owner of Pat O'Brien Chevrolet in Vermilion, with the Employer of the Year Award on July 3.

The Lorain native has been committed to supporting and assisting veterans over the years, according to AMVETS. Recently, his four stores had a month-long campaign called "Help Our Heroes," which collected supplies for those who served in the military. A POW/MIA flag was also added to all locations as a tribute to the courage of all who have served. O'Brien has shown patriotism via donations, food drives, and sponsorships and has given away more than 20,000 American flags.

O'Brien was nominated by Vermilion Post 22.

Beware scammers

Wellington police say scam artists have been using their department's phone number to call residents, posing as FBI and Social Security workers.

The impostors have asked for money and threatened to execute warrants if they're not paid.

"We spoke with a man who actually had nine phone calls from our number, 440-647-2244, on his phone with them trying to reach him," police said in a social media post.

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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 • SERVING AMHERST SINCE 1919

$5M funding vote moves Firelands HS vision forward

FURRY FRIENDS

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Nearly $5.3 million in state cash has been approved to help build a new 6-12 campus for the Firelands Schools.

State Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) and Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) announced Friday that the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission will release the money, pending a vote by the Ohio Controlling Board.

"The pre-approval of these funds is great news for students and families in our community," said Manning. "Existing facilities are in need of replacement and the cost, shared between the state and local community, will help provide for operating and maintenance expenses associated with the new construction projects and updates to existing facilities."

“Capable school facilities are essential in giving Ohio’s students and teachers the tools they need to succeed in a modern economy,” said Miller, who resigned from teaching at Firelands High School last year after being elected to serve in the Ohio House. “I applaud the hard work done by local and state officials to ensure Firelands High School can best serve the next generation.”

Voters approved a bond issue in November 2018 to pay their part — roughly $23 million — toward the project.

It will provide a new high school building for grades nine to 12, and help convert the existing FIRELANDS PAGE B2

Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

Five-year-old Penny Dias reaches up to pet a llama Saturday during the Amherst Historical Society’s Sandstone Village Fair. A petting zoo was one of the most popular features of the Milan Avenue festival. See more photos on page B4!

Sidewalk repairs to start soon JASON HAWK EDITOR

Whatever happened to plans to fix 30,000 square feet of sidewalks in Amherst this summer?

With July nearing an end, a city contractor has yet to begin that sweeping effort.

DL Smith of Norwalk was hired at a cost of $7 per square foot to rejuvenate cracked, jutting, and crumbling sidewalks on behalf of the city.

It's part of a larger effort — likely to span at least three years — to fix walkways that pose

public hazards, especially for kids walking to and from school as well as older people.

Building inspector Dave Macartney said DL Smith has not yet announced a start date.

He believes the company will get sidewalk repairs underway in early August and hopes much of the work is finished before the first day of school on Aug. 21.

However, the city's contract does not require sidewalks to be completed until Oct. 31.

As inspector, Macartney is responsible for identifying spots where sidewalks don't meet city

code and could cause problems for pedestrians.

Last year, his recommendations resulted in repairs to about 50,000 square feet of concrete and sandstone paths, mostly located in the central portion of Amherst.

Affected residents and business owners are given the option to do repairs themselves, hire their own contractor, or allow the city's contractor to complete the work.

Macartney said more property owners took up the challenge SIDEWALKS PAGE B2

MILAN AVENUE CLOSED Submitted photo

Firelands Schools superintendent Mike Von Gunten and Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) smile after a July 11 meeting of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission in Columbus.

Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

Milan Avenue is closed to through traffic as of Monday for the addition of a turn lane into Amherst Junior High School. It will remain closed through Aug. 15. Erie Blacktop was awarded a $1 million contract to create the turn lane in a joint venture between the city and school district, which are sharing the costs. Milan Avenue will also be widened to accommodate the extra lane; sewer repairs and drainage improvements are also part of the project.

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Vince takes Google award

Amherst Steele High School alumna Cassie Vince recently completed a sensational running career at Albion College and was selected as a Google Cloud Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

She was voted to the Google Cloud Academic All-America second team in Division III women’s track and field and cross country.

An exercise science major who graduated summa cum laude in May, Vince raced to a 10th place finish in the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship in November and fifth place in the 5,000 meters during the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in March.

Vince was named the MIAA Most Valuable Runner in cross country and the Great Lakes Region Track Athlete of the Year for the indoor season.

FIRELANDS

FROM B2 Firelands High into a middle school.

Some components such as the kitchen, cafeteria, and administrative offices, will be shared between the two buildings on Vermilion Road in Henrietta Township.

The project will also result in the closure of South Amherst Middle School.

Firelands superintendent Mike Von Gunten said a construction manager and architect can be hired once the state Controlling Board gives final approval.

That was expected to happen early this year.

"Obviously we're in July and not January, so we've lost time from there. The work that would have happened would have been design work," he said.

"We have not been able to move as quickly as we would have liked but nevertheless we are where we are, one step close to the work of designing the building," he said.

The problem for now is the Controlling Board can't vote until the House and Senate come together to pass Ohio's biennial budget.

It was due July 1. Talks were extended through yesterday but as of press time hadn't resulted in a state budget agreement.

It's unclear how far the delay will push back the new Firelands campus' projected opening in 2021.

Soil samples and site analysis were done this winter but the district has been unable to move much further ahead with state funding in hoc.

Now Von Gunten said he anticipates sitting down this fall with teachers and community members to build a list of priorities for the building. They'll craft a wish list for what special features it will include and what needs must be addressed.

"I think one of the things that's important is that this is a building that's going to serve our community for many, many years to come. So we have to think about not only how we educate students today but how education will look 20, 30, 40 years down the road," he said.

He believes the 6-12 campus needs open spaces for collaboration, enhanced security, the ability to use emerging technologies, and it should be accessible to the community outside of school hours.

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FROM B2 themselves this year, meeting a July 1 deadline to complete repairs.

In many cases, the work was as simple as leveling upheaved or sunken walkways, said building department secretary Tammy Paterson.

"Dave's been able to go out there and tell them how to use fill to level the sidewalk so it doesn't pose a hazard," she said. "That's what we really care about. We just don't want anyone getting hurt."

Amherst News-Times

Thursday, July 18, 2019

New paint and parking at Steele JASON HAWK EDITOR

About $40,000 will go into summer updates for the main corridor at Steele High School.

The work will affect one of the school's most publicly-visible areas, which stretches from the lobby and Comets' gymnasium.

The biggest change will be new classroom doors, said principal Joe Tellier.

In a tour, he showed us how the heavy old doors — yes, original to the 1957 building — have worn the test of time.

After 62 years, they'll be replaced with more secure doors with inside latches like you'd find at a hotel, he said.

Other work will be largely aesthetic.

Tellier said the hallway will get

much brighter LED lighting and drop ceiling tiles will be coated with highly-reflective paint.

Lockers will also get a fresh coat of green. And you know those old salmon-colored toe kicks, columns, and walls, the ones Tellier said "look like your grandma's bathroom"? Those will get a more modern look, too.

Stairs leading to second-floor classrooms will also be painted.

More changes are coming outside the school.

"Parking is an issue here," said Tellier, outlining plans to move staff vehicles to lots at the far north and south ends of the building.

A teachers' lot in front of the school will be converted to student parking and all spots for teens will be numbered. Students' parking permits will allow them to park only in their designated

spots.

A military parking spot will be created in front of the school for visiting active duty service members or veterans, Tellier said.

He is also looking at how parking will change this winter.

Powers Elementary School on Washington Street will close after Christmas as students move into the new PK-3 school on South Lake. That will open about 50 more spots for Steele parking.

Tellier said this year's remodeling work at the high school isn't extensive — and he's fine with that.

He took the principal job last summer amid work on a six-figure project that included a huge facelift to the southern portion of the building.

"Those kinds of big projects are nice but we don't have to do them every year," he laughed.

DOWNTOWN PARTY Photos by Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

A summery celebration swept downtown Amherst on July 10 as the second Walkin' on Wednesdays event was held. The grassy lawn in front of city hall was transformed into an open-air market and South Main Street was closed for a classic car show. The event was sponsored by Main Street Amherst to showcase downtown businesses. The next Walkin’ on Wednesday events will be Aug. 14 and Sept. 11.

For more information, call Main Street Amherst at 440-9846709.

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.

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

• St. Joseph Catholic Church, 200 St. Joseph Dr., has Masses at 4 p.m Saturdays (St. Joseph Church, Amherst); 5:30 p.m.

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

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

• 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.

• New Beginnings Church of Christ, 591 Washington St., has Bible classes for all ages at 9:30

a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. A training room class for ages two to four and junior worship for kindergarten through fifth grade is available.

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

• Freedom House, 1240 Park Ave., has services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays and 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Prayer meetings are held at noon on Wednesdays.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m.

• 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, July 18, 2019

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Healthy eats and summer treats

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Talk about nerves of steel — two Amherst Steele High School alumni recently took part in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Twins Nick and Jake Diaz, 29, took part in the annual bull-run July 9.

"They got bruised up a little bit," said their grandfather, Arthur Diaz of Amherst. "But they always wanted to do that as young fellows. Even through high school, they said, 'Someday we're going to run the bulls in Pamlona.'" The elder Diaz' parents hail from northern Spain. The Running of the Bulls is part of the nine-day festival of Sanfermines, held every year from July 6 to 14. Runners sprint an 875-meter course in front of six fighting bulls through the Spanish city's narrow streets. About 2,000 people participate in each stretch and the run can be incredibly dangerous due to the risk of goring and trampling. The Diaz brothers took part during a tour of Europe that included stops in Portugal, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland.

POLICE REPORTS • July 5 at 2:44 a.m.: A report that shots had been fired at AutoZone on Cleveland Avenue was called in to police. The complainant said there was a male walking around with a firearm and that he'd shot five rounds, according to officers. Police said Mark Plas, 49, of Vermilion, called in a fake complaint and issued a warrant for his arrest with charges of disrupting public service, which is a fourth-degree felony, and making false alarms, which is a first-degree misdemeanor.

• July 8 at 11:06 a.m.: Keneath Baker, 37, of Westlake, was arrested on a warrant through the Amherst police department for driving under suspension, expired plates, and driving in marked lanes.

• July 8 at 12:30 p.m.: Chelsea Gutierrez, 31, of Lorain, was served a warrant through the Amherst police department for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, BAC of .17 or more, and driving in marked lanes.

• July 8 at 1:11 p.m.: Joshua Riley Jr., 19, of Amherst, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

• July 9 at 1:44 p.m.: Xavier Small, 24, of Elyria, was arrested on a warrant through the Amherst police department for failure to appear in court on charges of driving under suspension and stop sign violation.

• July 9 at 4:40 p.m.: A pillow and bed sheets worth $225 were reported stolen from Days Inn on Rt. 58.

• July 9 at 5:14 p.m.: A 17-year-old Amherst boy was reported missing by his mother, who said he also stole from her home.

• July 10 at 5:16 p.m.: A highly intoxicated male agreed to be taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital to become sober.

• July 11 7:31 a.m.: An Elyria Avenue home was egged two nights in a row.

• July 11 at 10 a.m.: A female reported that her bicycle was stolen from the Anna Schmauch Memorial Pool on Cleveland Avenue.

• July 11 at 1:23 p.m.: A resident of Amherst Manor on North Lake Street reported $20 either missing or stolen from her room.

• July 12 at 12:08 a.m.: Matthew Rainey, 32, of Amherst, was arrested on a felony warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office on a charge of larceny.

• July 12 at 3:18 p.m.: Brett Dickinson, 51, of Amherst, was charged with domestic violence and aggravated menacing following an assault complaint on Valley Drive.

• July 12 at 7:07 p.m.: Paris Kimbro, 30, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the Amherst police department for failure to appear in court on an original charge of driving under suspension.

• July 13 at 1:07 a.m.: Two boys, ages 14 and 15, were charged with criminal mischief and curfew.

They are suspected of egging an Elyria Avenue house.

• July 13 at 2:57 a.m.: Daronn Armstrong, 37, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the Amherst police department for failure to appear in court on an original charge of driving under suspension.

• July 13 at 9:28 a.m.: Shane Rapose, 49, of Amherst, was charged with possession of heroin, which is a fifth-degree misdemeanor, a lesser count of drug paraphernalia, and traffic violations.

• July 13 at 2:59 p.m.: An adult family member was removed from a Blossom Drive home at the owner's request.

• July 15 at 9:04 p.m.: A criminal damaging complaint was filed on Westpointe Drive.

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

My friends at TOPS — Taking Off Pounds Sensibly — are bringing in healthy foods for us to try They have been really good so far!

I loved the pickled radishes one lady brought and I'm going to make some for myself.

I'm going to try it with white radishes, too. I also found a simple salad of thinkly-sliced carrots, zucchini, and English cucumbers in a dressing with sliced almonds.

I'm so proud of my daughter, Tanya, who has lost 25 pounds so far and has 10 pounds more to go. She eats a lot of salmon, chicken breasts, salads, fruit, and no pasta, bread, or junk food. She looks really great!

I can't wait for broccoli and cauliflower to go on sale. But I don't understand why veggies are so expensive now. If I were younger, I would plant a fairly good-sized garden. I do want to get some seeds so my grandsons can help me plant them — I have a bare spot in back of my house where we can plant some cucumbers, green peppers, and cantaloupe.

I'm also looking forward to making my diet cabbage soup. I put just about every kind of vegetable in it and season with garlic, pepper, and salt (usually garlic salt).

Once in a while I'll put chopped chicken breasts

PENNY’S PANTRY PENNY CASE

in for extra flavor.

Until next time, enjoy these recipes!

Apple Pancakes • 1 cup flour • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder • 1 tbsp. melted butter or margarine • 1/2 cup milk • 1 beaten egg • 1/2 tsp. vanilla • 1 1/4 cups applesauce Mix after sifting the flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Combine the butter, milk, and egg. Stir into the flour mixture.

Add the vanilla and applesauce. Beat well.

Spoon the batter onto a hot, well-greased griddle, allowing enough batter to make four-inch cakes. When edges are slightly browned, turn the pancakes and cook the other side.

Marinated Steak • 4 beef sirloin steaks • 1 cup beer • 1 tbsp. packed dark brown sugar

• 1 tsp. seasoned salt • 1/2 tsp. pepper • 1/2 tsp. onion powder • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder Place the steaks in a shallow pan, pour the beer over, and marinate for one hour in the refrigerator. Remove the steaks from the beer.

Combine the dry ingredients and rub over the steaks. Let rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill the steaks to the desired degree of doneness.

Note: For better results, let the steak marinate in the dry ingredients overnight in the refrigerator.

Zuppa Toscana • 1 lb. Italian sausage • 8 oz. smoked bacon, chopped • 4 cups water • 2 cans of chicken broth • 2 large russet potatoes, scrubbed and cubed • 2 crushed cloves of garlic • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 cups chopped kale or Swiss chard • 1 cup heavy cream • Salt and pepper to taste In a skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage, breaking it into small pieces; drain and set aside. In a separate skillet, fry the bacon until brown; drain and set aside. Combine the water, broth, potatoes, garlic, and onion in a pot; simmer over medium heat until the

potatoes are tender (10 to 15 minutes). Add the sausage and bacon and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the kale and cream.

Season with salt and pepper and summer until the soup is heated through. Do not allow to boil.

Barbecue Shrimp • 4 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted • 1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1/2 tsp. pepper • 1//2 tsp. finely-chopped fresh parsley • Dash of dried rosemary • 1/4 cup white wine • 6 extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined, leaving tails intact • 1 lemon Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a shallow baking dish, combine all the ingredients except the lemon. Stir until evenly combined. Place the shrimp next to each other in the bottom of the dish and bake for about eight minutes.

Immediately change the oven setting to broil and cook the shrimp for about two minutes more, until hot and bubbly. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the shrimp and serve.

Penny Case is a lifelong resident of Wellington who loves to cook and share recipes.

Send recipes to her at 22 Johns St.

FIGURE OF SPEECH ACROSS 1. Without, à Paris 5. *”Blind as a ____,” simile 8. *Attract someone’s attention onomatopoeically 12. Scheme 13. Frosh, next year 14. *Grim Reaper 15. Having the know-how 16. Medicinal houseplant 17. Forearm bones 18. *”Napoleon of “Animal Farm” 20. Horsefly 21. Emotional turmoil 22. *Damn, homophone 23. Reproductive cell 26. *Opposite of figurative 30. Bonanza find 31. Er on Periodic table 34. Dalai ____ 35. Chopper blade 37. The little one “stops to tie his shoe” 38. Like three nursery rhyme mice 39. American stock exchange in NYC 40. Temper, as metal 42. Baron Munchhausen’s statement 43. “____ fly away home...”

45. Time of the year 47. Police shot 48. Headquartered 50. Sailor’s hail 52. *”Broken heart” or “heart of stone” 55. Dig, so to speak 56. Tangelo 57. Kind of Steven?

59. September’s reason to celebrate 60. Outer layer of Earth’s crust 61. First female Attorney General 62. Caddie’s offering 63. Lt.’s subordinate 64. Means justifiers DOWN 1. Masseuse’s office 2. “Some Kind of Beautiful” star

3. Steelers’s Chuck 4. Rosetta Stone and such 5. Western neck ornaments 6. To the left of helm 7. People in general 8. Helter-skelter 9. Not loony 10. Doe’s mate 11. Café alternative 13. One in low-fitting jeans 14. Old European coin 19. “C’mon in!”

22. Slow-witted 23. Small Asian ungulate 24. Enophile’s sensory concern 25. Dished out 26. *Stringed homophone of loot 27. Pair in a railroad track 28. Prenatal test, for short

29. Full of cargo 32. *Collision, onomatopoeically speaking 33. Wayside stop 36. *”Sweet sorrow” or “painful pride” 38. 4-letter word on primetime TV 40. Summer mo.

41. Attack 44. “____ beware” 46. Stick firmly 48. Launch 49. Country album?

50. Shevat follower 51. Vagrant or tramp 52. Gala to Dali 53. Baker’s baker 54. Tear 55. Actor Mahershala 58. Us, in Mexico

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SANDSTONE VILLAGE FAIR

ARIANA McCLUNG of Amherst has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2018 semester at Coastal Carolina University.

She is majoring in marine science.

The following Amherst students have been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2018 semester at the University of Mount Union: BRADLEY HAGERICH, MICHELLE KISSANE, EMILY RICH, and DOMINIC ZAPPA. HANNAH KARDAR of Amherst has been named to the dean's list with high distinction for the Fall 2018 semester at Grove City College.

A 2018 graduate of Open Door Christian School, she is the duaghter of Peter and Cindy Kardar of Amherst. Kardar is majoring in biology and health.

EMILY ZICHI of Amherst has been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2018 semester at Cedarville University.

MIKAYLA FAUTH, DEBORAH KRALY, and KARLY THOMPSON, all of Amherst, have earned academic honors for the Fall 2018 semester at Mercy College of Ohio, where they study nursing.

COREY JONES of Wakeman has been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2018 semester at Baldwin Wallace University.

A graduate of Firelands High School, he is majoring in sports management and business administration.

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Photos by Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

Music and laughter filled Milan Avenue over the weekend during the Amherst Historical Society's first Sandstone Village Fair. It featured so much to see and do — live bands, contests, tours of historical buildings, food, a classic car show, a dunk tank, displays and demonstrations, vendors, and more! We had fun in the sun, talking with friends and snapping photos! ABOVE: Artist Scott Marion draws a sleeping baby inside the Grange Hall.

BOTTOM LEFT: Max Torgerson of Polanski’s Market emerges as the hot dog-eating champ. He downed 12 dogs. BOTTOM RIGHT: The band Decades gets groovy.

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OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 • SERVING OBERLIN SINCE 1930

Traffic study focuses on downtown signals JASON HAWK EDITOR

Jason Hawk | Oberlin News-Tribune

Traffic signals, especially those that help people with sight disabilities cross safely, are the target of a downtown traffic study.

Council awards $720K Pyle Rd. roundabouts bid

Concerns for the safety of people with visual impairments have sparked a $21.480 traffic study focusing mainly on Oberlin's downtown intersections.

Chances are you've seen vehicles with yellow caution signs sitting at the corners of College and Lorain streets.

Engineers there are counting cars as part of the study, which centers on three spots along Main Street.

They are places where audio signals are used to help pedestrians with seeing difficulties know when they can safely cross, said Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System director Doug McMillan.

Hiring Ascension Engineering, he decided to expand the study to include traffic counts at 12 existing lights.

"I've been here 22 years now and there hasn't been a signal survey by an engineering firm for longer than that," McMillan said.

Data will be available with-

in about three months. It will be used to create a five-year road map for signal improvements, he said.

As a result, light timing could potentially be adjusted and mechanical crossing signal controllers are likely to be replaced with electronic ones.

The study could also result in the construction of a new traffic light at the corner of College and Pleasant streets, said McMillan.

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JASON HAWK EDITOR

A $720,270 paving job was awarded Monday to Crossroads Asphalt Recycling in an emergency vote by Oberlin city council.

Convening a special meeting during their summer recess, council members decided to tap the Columbia Station firm to repave Pyle-South Amherst Road between Hamilton and Lorain streets.

The contract includes the creation of mini-roundabouts at Morgan Street, Spruce Street, Robin Park Boulevard, and just south of the entrance to the Oberlin Golf Club.

A 2016 assessment by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency found PyleSouth Amherst to be the city's worst street.

But residents have also complained that the long, straight road is used as a drag strip by drivers.

Stop signs, speed bumps, rumble strips, chicanes, and other methods were considered by city workers as ways to calm traffic to the posted 25 mph limit.

All were rejected in favor of the small traffic circles.

Among the outspoken critics of the plan is Rod Knight.

"I'm not against traffic circles but I don't think they're the answer for our street," he told council Monday.

He asked for radar signs to be used as a solution to traffic calming instead of roundabouts.

Four posted along the stretch — two facing each direction — would do the job, he believes.

Other residents worried about the noise roundabouts might generate or said the circles would do nothing to protect children from traffic.

Councilwoman Sharon Pearson stood firm in her decision to back the roundabout plan.

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Brothers Jayce Cortez and Bobby Herman dress in Spider-Man gear and show off their super hero moves July 12 at Oberlin's Family Fun Night. The city recreation department screened "Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse" at Park Street Park.

JVS to try again for PI levy STAFF REPORT

Take two.

Hoping the second time is the charm, Lorain County JVS officials will again ask voters in November for a permanent improvement levy.

This time, they'll request 0.66 mills for 10 years.

That's down from the 0.75mill bid that voters rejected by a six-percent margin at the tail end of 2018.

Yet it's expected to generate the same cash — nearly $4.5 million per year — because property tax valuations went up at the beginning of 2019.

This time round, the vocational school board plans to do a better job communicating with

the public about why the money is needed, said Anne Schaum, Oberlin's representative to the JVS. "The board said that what we really want is be able to tell a definitive story about what we're going to do with the funds," she said.

They will be used for projects that focus on safety improvements, improve energy efficiency, and go toward a full roof replacement, she said.

"As you can imagine with a plant that size, it is a significant investment when you have to replace the roof," said Schaum.

Permanent improvement money can only be used to buy equipment, build facilities, or purchase educational supplies that will last five years or more.

That means parking lots,

school buses, and textbooks are all fair game, while staff salaries and benefits are not.

Board members also hope to present a more cohesive front this fall.

Last time, they dealt with dissension from board member Ayers Ratliff of Wellington, who openly campaigned against the levy.

He complained that the Pittsfield Township-based school asked for too much money and sent letters to public officials all over the county voicing his objections.

The 2019 levy, however, is a 10-year levy and not permanent like the last proposal, he told the Wellington board recently.

The JVS board felt that "permanent turned off voters," he said.

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would go to city council for approve. But most tweaks to the signal system can be done without a vote as long as they don't cost more than $50,000.

McMillan expects to have engineers return when a new PK-5 Oberlin public school opens in two years.

He said the new school will of course affect traffic patterns. But it could also mean lights are no longer needed in front of Eastwood and Prospect elementary schools once those buildings are shuttered.

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it's important for us to think about this," she said.

Councilwoman Linda Slocum said roundabouts are a way to calm traffic but they don't address pedestrian safety. She hopes to see a plan for sidewalks brought forward.

The project has been planned with the eventual addition of sidewalks in mind, said Oberlin public works director Jeff Baumann.

He said Crossroads Asphalt Recycling was the lowest of two bidders and that a $250,000 grant will help offset the cost of Pyle-South Amherst repairs and upgrades.

About 15 percent of the project is in New Russia Township and project costs will be shared with trustees there, he said.

The plan ultimately found backing from all but councilwoman Kristin Peterson.

Council president Bryan Burgess said the project is not a perfect solution "but it's on its way to goodness."

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Artist recognition

Julia Christensen of Oberlin will be a featured artist in "Natural Expressions," a student-curated exhibition on display from July 25 to Oct. 19 at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery in Columbus. Her contribution is called "Cold Snap." The video installation shows images of Peach Point on South Bass Island from Jan. 2 to 10, 2018.

Computer camps

"My First Computer Camps" will be offered this summer by The Bridge, a division of the Oberlin Public Library. The first, for students in kindergarten through second grade, will run from Aug. 5-9. The second, for grades three to five, will run from Aug. 12-16. The camps will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. There are only 10 slots available per camp. Registration is now underway.

LETTER Praise for theater festival To the editor: While I think that Oberlin College handled the Gibson's theft very inappropriately, I also think that the college enhances our town in many ways.

A case in point is the upgraded theater complex which now provides a quality venue for performances of all types.

Thanks also to the college for helping to sponsor the Oberlin Summer Theatre Festival. This year’s program is one of the best and the new theater in the round was perfect for "Measure for Measure."

Gerry Findlan

Underground Railroad site made a ‘minor’ park JASON HAWK EDITOR

What's in a name? The ability to enforce rules, if we're talking about how Underground Railroad Park is labeled.

The George Abrams Memorial Pavilion, public restrooms, and Don Pease Memorial Bike Path park-and-ride lot are all up and running on the city-owned land at 85 South Main St. The old Gasholder building there continues to be improved for use as the Oberlin Underground Railroad Center.

And the land was recently rezoned as a public park and recreation district.

But to enforce rules such as hours of operation, and prohibitions on smoking, trespassing, noise, and littering, the property had to be designated as a "minor park."

"We have to put this into our park system" and know that people pass through it on their way to the store or to friends' houses, said recreation director Ian Yarber. "We know people cut through parks here in Oberlin," he said.

Not all should be subject to trespassing charges, though, council members agreed.

"Minor" parks can be passed through after-hours, while "major" parks open 30 minutes before sunrise and close 30 minutes after sunset.

Councilman Ronnie Rimbert asked whether Underground Railroad Park was the official name. It's not — that decision has yet to made and will ultimately be up to council.

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.

• Peace Community Church, 44 East Lorain St., has worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays. The first Sunday of each month is Communion Sunday and there is a potluck lunch after the service. There is Sunday school for ages five to 12 during worship and nursery care available for infants through age four. A peace vigil is held at noon on Saturday on Tappan Square.

• 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).

The first Sabbath each month is Friends and Family Day with a vegetarian potluck lunch after service. 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.

• 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.

• 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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Violinists vie for share of $40K Cooper Int’l Competition celebrating its 10-year mark STAFF REPORT

Two dozen of the world's most talented young musicians will put their talents and hearts on the line during the Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition.

Now in its 10th year, the competition will feature violinists from eight countries and seven U.S. states, and ranging in age from 13 to 18.

They will convene in Oberlin for a week of performances beginning July 20 and culminating in the Concerto Finals at Cleveland’s Severance Hall on Friday, July 26.

There, three finalists will perform complete concertos with the Cleveland Orchestra under the direction of Bramwell Tovey.

At stake is a grand prize of $20,000 in addition to second and third prizes of $10,000 and $5,000.

Each finalist’s prize package also includes a full four-year tuition scholarship to attend the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

The first of six days of performances will take place at Warner Concert Hall.

Semifinals will be July 20, 21, and 22, followed by a Concerto Round on Tuesday, July 23.

The Recital Round — in which the remaining field of six participants will be reduced to three — is slated for Wednesday, July 24.

All rounds will be streamed live at www.oberlin.edu/ cooper. The Recital Round at Oberlin and Concerto Finals at Severance Hall will be broadcast on WCLV FM 104.9 FM, Cleveland’s classical music station.

The Recital Round will

Photo by Roger Mastroianni

Johan Dalene of Sweden won the 2017 Cooper Competition for violin.

VIOLIN VIRTUOSOS The 2019 Cooper Competition field includes violinists from the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Each participant was competitively selected through a live audition or video-recorded submission. They are: • Claire Arias-Kim, 17, Chicago, Ill. • Rabia Brooke, 18, Chicago, Ill. • Isabella Brown, 16, Gurnee, Ill. • Eric Charles Chen, 18, Princeton, N.J. • Sylvia Yun-Jun Chen, 13, Taipei, Taiwan • Albert Gang, 17, Irvine, Calif.

• Yiyang Hou, 14, Shanghai, China • Yixuan Jiang, 14, Shanghai, China • Aram Kim, 16, Latham, N.Y. • Haeun Honney Kim, 18, Birmingham, Ala. be broadcast on delay on Thursday evening, July 25.

Host Robert Conrad will be on hand to broadcast the Concerto Finals live from Severance Hall on Friday, July 26.

All performance rounds at Oberlin Conservatory are free and open to the public.

Tickets for the July 26 Concerto Finals at Severance

• Victoria Lewis, 18, Asker, Norway • Harry Dai Liang, 13, Gothenburg, Sweden • Joanne Lin, 16, Taipei, Taiwan • Sarah Ma, 16, Garden City, N.Y. • Mai Matsumoto, 18, San Jose, Calif.

• Noelle Naito, 17, Elkridge, Md. • Abigail Nishiwaki, 18, Aldie, Va. • Bjorg Pas, 14, Elverum, Norway • Enrique Rodrigues, 17, Fair Lawn, N.J./Canada • Dongyoung Jake Shim, 18, Seoul, South Korea • Shihan Wang, 14, Beijing, China • Jia-Ying Joy Wei, 18, Taichung, Taiwan • Alexandra Woroniecka, 17, Stony Brook, N.Y. • Jin Yucheng, 17, Shanghai, China

Hall range from $15 to $30.

More information can be found at the Cleveland Orchestra website or by calling 800-686-1141.

In addition to the top prizes, the competition awards $1,500 to each of the fourththrough sixth-place finishers and grants an Audience Prize of $500. These are presented at the conclusion of the Re-

cital Round on July 24.

An Honors Concert, featuring violinists who delivered the most moving performances during the week, will be held Thursday, July 25 in Oberlin.

“The Cooper Competition provides these young musicians with a rare opportunity befitting their profound talent,” said acting dean of

POLICE REPORTS • June 19 at 1:11 p.m.: A woman turned over two firearms to police. At her request, they were destroyed.

• June 21 at 9:43 p.m.: Kimberly Johnson, 29, of Elyria, was charged with possession of marijuana.

• June 22 at 1:23 a.m.: Travis Johnson, 24, of Oberlin, was charged with having an open container in a motor vehicle.

• June 24 at 12:39 a.m.: Police spotted three juveniles on Tappan Square; they allegedly ran and hid. The children were apprehended and released to parents.

• June 26 at 1:56 a.m.: Police discovered a motor vehicle crash on East Lorain Street. Marshae White, 34, of Oberlin, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, OVI refusal, and resisting arrest. The drunk driving charge was a fourth-degree felony due to previous convictions in 2010, 2012, and 2014.

• June 26 at 12:36 p.m.: Efrain Velazquez Jr., 38, of Oberlin, was charged with theft. He is accused of stealing from Wal-Mart.

• June 27 at 7:14 p.m.: A pair of sandals was reported stolen from All Things Great on South Main Street.

• June 28 at 12:06 a.m.: Jack Riffle, 46, of Wellington, was arrested on warrants through the North Ridgeville and North Olmsted police departments for contempt of court. Police said he was also driving while under nine license suspensions in various jurisdictions and was charged with a 10th count of driving under suspension.

• June 29 at 10:15 p.m.: Nicho-

las Neenan, 33, of Amherst, was charged with speeding, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and refusal to submit to a blood-alcohol test.

• June 30 at 3:02 p.m.: A possible overdose was reported on East College Street. Naloxone was used to revive a female, who was then taken to Mercy Health Allen Hospital.

• July 1 at 4:32 p.m.: A possible overdose was reported on North Park Street, where a male was found lying face-down on the front porch. He was revived with naloxone, then became unconscious again and was revived by paramedics. He was taken to Mercy Health Allen Hospital for treatment.

• July 4 at 8:35 p.m.: A man reportedly threatened to take his own life. The man had a warrant through the Elyria police department for failure to appear in court on a felony domestic violence charge. After officers talked with the man, he agreed to go to the hospital for treatment.

• July 5 at 12:25 a.m.: A 16-year-old boy was reported missing from home. He returned home later that morning.

• July 5 at 1:39 a.m.: A girl was reported missing after she did not return home from seeing the fireworks in Lorain with a friend.

• July 5 at 12:20 p.m.: Kyreesce Little was arrested on two warrants through the Elyria police department for aggravated rioting.

• July 6 at 2:19 a.m.: Lionel Sanders was arrested on a warrant through the Oberlin police department for contempt of court

on an original charge of petty theft.

• July 7 at 12:05 a.m.: A woman said her male friend had struck her. Later that day, police received a 911 hang-up call from her residence and the woman said she wanted to press charges against the alleged abuser.

• July 7 at 8:55 p.m.: Officers responded to a South Main Street residence where a woman was found deceased.

• July 8 at 1:04 p.m.: A man who has epilepsy and can become confused and combative, according to family members, left home and was reported missing.

He was later found and returned home.

• July 8 at 3:30 p.m.: A tablet device was reported missing or stolen from an East College Street residence.

• July 8 at 5:06 p.m.: A man said he was defrauded by a Craigslist seller hawking tickets to the 2019 MLB Home Run Derby.

• July 8 at 8:30 p.m.: A person said her coworker was harassing her on Facebook.

• July 10 at 3:26 p.m.: A couple reported fraudulent activity on their bank account.

• July 10 at 10:18 p.m.: A man suffered an apparent drug overdose on Lincoln Street. Naloxone and CPR were used to revive the man, who was then taken to the hospital for treatment. A report said he may have been snorting fentanyl.

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

the Oberlin Conservatory William Quillen. “We are pleased to reward these young artists with the opportunity to perform with one of the world’s premier orchestras in a concert venue the caliber of Severance Hall.

As we celebrate 10 years of the Cooper Competition, we also extend our gratitude to Thomas and Evon Cooper and the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra, without whose support and collaboration this remarkable experience would not be possible.”

The 2019 Cooper jury consists of esteemed violinists from the Oberlin Conservatory faculty and acclaimed performer-pedagogues from throughout the world.

They are led by Gregory Fulkerson, a longtime professor of violin at Oberlin who retired in Spring 2017.

A cornerstone of the Cooper Competition’s success, he will serve as director and jury chair for the final time this year.

Fulkerson will be joined by fellow Oberlin violin faculty Sibbi Bernhardsson, a former longtime member of the Pacifica Quartet; and Marilyn McDonald, a founding member of the Smithson Quartet and the Castle Trio.

Also on the jury are French violinist Radu Blidar, the founder and president of the Vibrarte International Music Competition in Paris and faculty at the Royal College of Music in London; Yi Huang, an associate professor at Xinghai Conservatory of Music and president of the Asian Suzuki Society; Almita Vamos, a six-time winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching and a professor at the Chicago College of Performing Arts and the Music Institute of Chicago; and Naoko Tanaka, a faculty member at the Juilliard School, New York University, and Aspen Music Festival and School, and a founding member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

Is nothing sacred?

The Rev. David Trask of Sacred Heart Catholic Church was the victim of scammers, according to a warning posted by Oberlin police this week on social media.

It appears someone fraudulently used his email account to message several local residents, claiming to be Trask and asking for donations such as gift cards, police said.

"This is just an example of a 'hacked' email used for fraudulent purposes," police said in the post. "If you receive an email or other e-communication that seems suspicious, it's good practice to contact the sender directly by phone or other means to verify the validity of the communication before taking any action. Doing so may save you and others a lot of trouble."

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SCHOLARS JULIA GANSON of Oberlin has been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2019 semester at Hamilton College.

A junior majoring in chemistry, Ganson is a graduate of Oberlin High School.

ASIA NGUYEN-DUY of Oberlin has been named to the dean's list for the Spring 2019 semester at Georgia State University.

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REBECCA KOWALSKI of Oberlin has received a bachelor of arts degree in children’s book illustration from the University of Findlay.

She graduated magna cum laude.

TARA MOORE of Oberlin has received a bachelor of arts degree in accounting from Marietta College. She is a graduate of Oberlin High School.

JASON MOORE of Oberlin has received a bachelor of science degree in sport and event management from the University of Findlay.

ANDREW PATTERSON of Oberlin has graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in finance from Baldwin Wallace University.

He is a graduate of Open Door Christian School.

REYNA LaRICCIA of Oberlin has graduated from Colgate University.

A graduate of Oberlin High School, LaRiccia majored in English and minored in film and media studies.

ALDEN DeBOUTER of Oberlin has graduated from Colgate University.

A graduate of Oberlin High School, DeBouter majored in anthropology and film and media studies.

QUENTIN NGUTEN-DUY of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2019 semester at Boston University.

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EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED Looking for a licensed professional engineer (PE) interested in contract work (< 10 hours/ week) in an Oberlin based testing lab for natural stone. Send resume and hourly rate information to pam@ naturalstoneinstitute.org.

Serious inquiries only need to apply.

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Person to maintain 2 private residences: 1 in Wellington Twp. and 1 in Carlisle Twp. Duties include: mowing, weed eating, limb pick up, weed spraying, etc. 20-25 flexible hours per week.

$12 per hr. Background check will be conducted.

No smoking. Person will be expected to work until fall cleanup is completed.

All equipment furnished.

Please call 440-774-2863 to set up an appointment.

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LEGALS DIVORCE NOTICE 19DU085841- Kiana Wright v. Cedric Wright, Jr. Cedric Wright, Jr. whose last known address was 6879 Cinderella Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32210 and present address is unknown, will take notice that on March 22, 2019, Kiana Wright filed her Complaint for Divorce against Cedric Wright, Jr. in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, 225 Court Street, Elyria, Ohio 44035. The Plaintiff has alleged that she and the Defendant were married on February 12, 2014 at Jacksonville, Fl.; that four (4) children were born as issue of the Marriage; C.W., DOB: 7/13/2009, C.W., DOB: 1/21/2011, C.W., DOB: 10/21/2012 and C.W., DOB: 2/21/2015; that the Defendant is guilty of gross neglect of duty and that he and Defendant are incompatible.The matter is set for a Case Management Conference on August 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, 225 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Elyria, Ohio 44035.

NOTE: THE DEFENDANT HEREIN, CEDRIC WRIGHT, JR., HAS TWENTY EIGHT (28) DAYS IN WHICH TO RESPOND TO THE ABOVE COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE AFTER THE POSTING. (6:13, 20, 27, 7:4, 11, 18) LEGAL NOTICE MARK WAYNE MINNEY, whose last known

address was 14632 S. Island Road, Columbia Station, Ohio and whose present address is now not known, is hereby notified that Wendy Lee Minney filed her Complaint for Divorce on June 24, 2019 in the case captioned: Wendy Lee Minney vs. Mark Wayne Minney, being Case No. 19DR086278 against him in the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, 225 Court St., 4th Floor, Elyria, Ohio, Lorain County, asking for an order granting her a divorce. Said Defendant is required to answer and the case will be on for hearing on September 23, 2019 at 8:30 A.M. before the Lorain County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Division, Justice Center, 225 Court St., 4th Floor, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.

By Order of the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court 225 Court Street, Fourth Floor Elyria, OH 44035 440-329-5000 (7:4, 11, 18, 25, 8:1, 8) PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on July 1, 2019.

The complete text of each item may be viewed or purchased in the Clerk of Council Office @ Lorain City Hall, 200 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, OH, during normal business hours or contact Nancy Greer @ 204-2050 (Nancy_ Greer@cityoflorain.org).

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

Reso. No. 20-19 Commending Lorain Elite Football League and their 2019 Championship teams, Reso. No. 21-19 Commending Fligner’s Market for 95 years of outstanding service, Reso. No. 22-19 Commending Marzavas &

Sons Jewelry for over 60 year of outstanding service, Reso. No. 24-19 Declaring it necessary to levy an add’l tax to supplement General Fund for capital improvement and maintenance to parks in the City of Lorain, Ord. No. 84-19 Auth S/S Dir. to permit Accel Building Systems to furnish & install one ODOT approved salt containment structure @ Central Service Complex, Ord. No. 85-19 Auth S/S Dir. to permit Heavy Lift Systems to furnish & install vehicle lift system @ Central Service Complex w/o bid through National Cooperative Purchasing Program, Ord. No. 86-19 Auth S/S Dir. to make application to NOACA for federal funding for rehab of certain roadways, Ord. No. 87-19 Auth S/S Dir. to amend Ord. 91-15, contract w/Coldwater Consulting for management of lower Black River AOC, Ord. No. 88-19 Appropriating, Reso. No. 25-19 Commending the 2019 Lorain International Assoc. & Princesses, Reso. No. 23-19 Commending the Lorain Elks Lodge #1301 in the City of Lorain, Reso. No. 26-Adopting the Lorain County Solid Waste Management Plan, Ord. No. 89-19 Auth S/S Dir. to accept a grant from LC Solid Waste Management District & execute all agreements, Ord. 90-19 Auth the S/S Dir. to enter into contracts for the rehab of certain roadways defined by the 2019 local rehab program, Ord. No. 91-19 Appropriation.

(7:11,18) 2019 LEGALS 0-19-18 Adopting current replacement pages to ACO 0-19-19 Amending Ordinance 0-19-14 (an ordinance vacating Lorain County Auditor’s permanent parcel No. 05-00-038-900-003 and retaining a utility easement thereon) 0-19-20 Authorizing and

directing the Safety/Service Director to submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for assistance to Firefighters Grant Funds for the year 2019 for the upgrade of vehicle extrication equipment.

0-19-21 Authorizing and directing the Safety/Service Director to submit an application for the award of emergency medical services grant fund for the year 2019 for the purchase of EMS equipment 0-19-22 Authorizing an increase in appropriations for the Lincoln-Sipple improvement project – Part 2 0-19-23 Levying upon certain lots and lands assessments for the cost of repairing and replacing various public sidewalks under the city of Amherst’s 2018 sidewalk program 0-19-24 Authorizing the Safety Service Director to enter into a Fire and First Responder Emergency Contract between the City of Amherst and Amherst Township 0-19-25 Number skipped 0-19-26 Amending Ordinance 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) 0-19-27 Amending 0-1512 (Extend the program for reimbursement of up to $500 of the cost of installing sanitary/storm sewer backflow valves 0-19-28 Amending Chapters 1301, 1307, 1309, 1311 and 1315 of the Amherst Codified Ordinances 0-19-29 Amending Chapter 1313 of the Amherst Codified Ordinances 0-19-30 Amending Chapter 1303 of the Amherst Codified Ordinances 0-19-31 Authorizing the

Safety/Service Director to enter into a contract for the installation of a salt barn through the State of Ohio Cooperative purchasing program and to enter into a contract between the City of Amherst and Griffith Paving for the pouring of an asphalt base and the grading and compacting of existing base at the Amherst Utility Complex R-19-01 Declaring the necessity for public sidewalk repair and replacement and authorizing and directing the Safety/Service Director to award a contract for such repair and replacement of public sidewalk to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder at a cost to the city not to exceed $300,000 R-19-02 Authorizing Mayor to enter into a cooperation agreement by and between 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 R-19-03 Authorizing the Safety/Service Director to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation Winter Contract (2019-2020) for road salt R-19-04 Supporting the efforts of the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio Governor to prevent the growth of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie R-19-05 Adopt a Solid Waste Management Plan for the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District 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.

Olga Sivinski, Clerk of Council 206 S. Main St. Amherst, OH. 440-988-2420 (7:18)

SPECIAL EDITION: VIETNAM MOVING WALL

WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 • SERVING WELLINGTON SINCE 1864

MOVED TO TEARS

Photos by Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Lisa Zeiter is among the first visitors to the Vietnam Moving Wall installation in Wellington. She found the name of her father, Sidney Cottrell, inscribed on the wall; he died when she was three years old.

Vietnam Moving Wall evokes strong emotions for thousands of visitors JASON HAWK EDITOR

In whispers and tears, in reverence and pride, the masses moved down the ebony wall to pay their respects.

Many wore uniforms as they visited the Vietnam Moving Wall this past week in Wellington, stopping to offer respectful salutes before the names of comrades long gone.

Others carried wax paper to make rubbings of the names of loved ones inscribed on the 252-foot-long wall.

In all, its surface bore the names of 58,228 service members whose lives were cut short in the Vietnam War. Of those, 98 hailed from Lorain County.

Two names drew Lisa Zeiter: her father, Sidney Cottrell, and uncle, Timothy Cottrell.

Zeiter's father died when she was three years old.

"When I see the wall, probably the thing that hits me the most is there are so many others who feel the same as me," she said. "Look at all these names.

Eac one had a family that was left behind."

She treasures her father's Bible, the flag that An honor guard of about 200 motorcycles travels north on Rt. 58 from Ashland to Wellingadorned his casket, and letters from when he was ton, escorting the Vietnam Moving Wall. deployed — but said in some ways he remains a mystery to her.

Zeiter said she hoped to connect at the wall with anyone who may have served with her father so she could learn more about the man he was.

"I know who he was to my mother and my family," she said. "But it was a whole other man who served in Vietnam. I want to know who that man

'Our town got run over'

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How one soldier lived to see his name on the wall JASON HAWK EDITOR

A shiver must have run down Robert Hughes' spine Friday as he took in the names along the Vietnam Moving Wall.

Not only are too many lost friends remembered there. So is he.

Hughes was an Army staff sergeant. He volunteered to serve and was assigned to a post in Germany. As an only son, he never thought he would wind up in Vietnam — but in 1966, he found himself there on the front lines.

"Our town got run over and they killed everybody in my unit, all but me. I rode out with a lieutenant colonel to be shipped out," Hughes recalls.

His parents received a letter saying he was missing in action.

Even after he flew home, Hughes' "death" stayed on the records.

Years later, when he visited the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., Hughes was amazed to see himself still counted among the honored dead.

"I'm just glad I'm here," he told us after seeing his name on the half-sized replica in Wellington.

"It was an experience I don't think anybody should have to go through."

Hughes said his worst experience wasn't on the battlefield.

It came Feb. 8, 1967, when he landed in Seattle, Wash.

"Everybody outside was spitting on me and calling me names.

I'm sorry but I had no love for that," he said.

Fifty-two years has done nothing to erase the pain and anguish of that day, he said.

Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Robert Hughes is very much alive, even though his name is engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the nation's capital and its half-sized replica, the Vietnam Moving Wall.

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FROM D1 was. What was he like there?"

Michael Rush, commander of VFW Post 6941 and a veteran of the U.S. Army, said the wall was brought to Wellington "as a symbol of love and healing."

Its purpose was to honor those who died serving their country in faraway lands, to show support for those who returned, and to educate younger generations about the sacrifices made by those who served.

"Freedom is not free. And the price of that freedom is written on the wall," Rush said during an opening ceremony July 11.

More than nine million active duty military personnel served in Vietnam from August 1964 to May 1975, including 2.7 million Americans.

They were sent "somewhere on the other side of the world" for reasons that many Americans questioned, Rush said.

And when they returned home, there were no parades. Vietnam veterans were often met by protesters.

"You were not treated like the heroes you are," Rush said, speaking to those gathered at the wall.

"And yet you persevered," carrying the physical and mental scars of war.

More than 58,000 Americans were killed in action — that number grows a little each year as the military confirms of the fates of war prisoners long suspected gone.

Another 153,000 wounded were hospitalized, with 75,000 severely disabled, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Richard Kwiatkowski, commander of American Legion Post 8 in Wellington, choked back tears as he expressed how thankful for those who flocked to the wall.

There is no need to thank a Vietnam veteran for their service, he said. They know what they contributed.

Rather, Kwiatkowski said civilians should give those veterans what they never before received — a welcome home.

Navy veteran Brad Dycus, who served in 1972 and 1973, looked like a weight had lifted from his shoulders after he visited the wall.

"I finally feel welcomed home," he said. "It's only been 50 years but now I feel it... A lot of us didn't get a welcome back. But we're here and we're not going anywhere."

Dycus was among the volunteers who helped build a platform for the Vietnam Moving Wall and prepare the Union School Park grounds.

He said the hard work was well worth it as he watched thousands pass in front of the wall to offer their respect.

"I would do it 100 times over for the people up there on the wall," he said.

WE ASKED OUR FACEBOOK READERS: What was it like to experience the Vietnam Moving Wall? What did you learn? What has the exhibit meant to you?

Terri Hulesch: "The town looked wonderful and even though I live in a neighboring town I felt extremely proud driving through on Saturday and stopping Saturday night."

Ryan Friend: "Today after talking to two very polite individuals, I shook the hand of a veteran who in turn told me things about the Vietnam War. We had a very unapologetic conversation about soldiers being treated poorly in the past, about false flag reports that are coming forward now, about condemning the war without condemning the soldiers who served, and most importantly, that he does not want to see the U.S. go to war with Iran. It was truly a blessing, and to talk history with a person who experienced it, was both remarkable and inspiring."

Sabrina Settlemire: "Having the wall here has opened up a lot of conversations about Vietnam. I’ve had some really amazing conversations with people who lived in the Vietnam era. To hear everyone’s opinions and feelings on it has been very humbling. And for some, healing. I’ve learned a lot this weekend. Feeling blessed to be an American, especially in our sweet community of Wellington."

Rudolf Atlas Reiter: "We have two adult children in wheelchairs so it's difficult to travel to Washington, D.C. My husband's (great-uncle), Robert J. Salisbury, is on the wall. It was a wonderful experience to go up as a family and honor our relative."

Nichole Gray: "Thankful for our military. Sad to see all those people who lost their lives.

I read a letter that was left from a son whose father’s name was printed on that wall. It was very emotional."

Melanie Norton: "We took our father, a disabled Vietnam veteran... While we struggled to console my father as he read through the names of his friends, the soldier last night traveling with the wall was able to. The soldier's compassion, sharing of like experiences, and taking a knee to be eye to eye with my father in his wheelchair and taking his hand, was the greatest act of kindness I have ever witnessed. While we did not get your name, soldier, you changed my father's life last night as he longs for a friend that understands his pain and experiences. Thank you for your service and thank you for your gift of helping other veterans.

God bless you, sir."

Rhonda Thomas: "So many souls gone. So many lives changed. So many tears shed. So many hearts broken. So terribly sad."

Tabbi Spreng sings the National Anthem in an opening ceremony at Union School Park.

Libby Brattoli: "It was very sad but had a great feeling of patriotism and pride for our country."

Vickie Rutherford: "I think seeing the names of all who lost their lives in Vietnam, I felt a mix of emotions from crying to proud to be called a American. I only wished that man would learn from war and not repeat it."

Nicole Scott: "I walked the wall with my grandpa and helped him search for the four men from Wellington (one of whom he had been friends with as a young boy). I got more emotional watching him see the names, and watching his face and body language change as he remembered each one. He would tell me how he knew of them, and would always finish with, 'Such a senseless war. It’s too bad,' as he would shake his head."

Peggy Stachurski: "I thought it was overwhelming to see the names. So many young lives lost. Futures lost. Sad, especially hearing the names read."

Trisha Timko: "Mixed emotions. Grateful that my dad's name was not in the wall and so very sad for those names who were. Knowing what my father has fought mentally since his early 20s brings such a bitter taste to my mouth. Imagining the things these men and women have seen and have lived through is incomprehensible."

Marguerite Leonard: "I am one that lived during the Vietnam era. I have two friends on the wall. My cousin was in the Marines and served twice in DaNang. There were also some very dear and close friends who served in Saigon. My father was in the VA hospital during that time. It was one of the saddest things I had ever experienced. There were so many of our guys who went to serve and came back in pieces, both physically and mentally. Parents, wives, girlfriends, and other family and friends that deserted them. They were not the person they once were. They were amputees, and paralyzed so bad they could not function. I can't in my wildest imagination know how any parent, wife, etc. could actually desert them.

So many excuses. It was very pitiful. I remember one guy was so bad he could not even operate a motorized wheelchair and he was just sitting in the hall. We went over to talk to him. He was so choked up and could barely talk because he was so excited we took the time to talk to him. The ravages of Vietnam are something no one should have to go through and them have everyone call them baby-killers and spitting on them when they came home.

There were so many begging us to stop and talk to them. We did. I am very happy that they are finally getting the recognition they deserved back. I was hesitant of going to the wall.

I drove around it today. I stopped on both sides today. I cried. I finally got the courage to get out of my car and go up. The volunteers were wonderful. I did manage to start walking down and seeing gentlemen in my age group wiping away the tears. I just couldn't go any further. I sat in my car and just cried my eyes out and said many prayers for our military. I am so glad it came to Wellington. It is overwhelming and a very powerful reminder of our men and women who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country to be recognized like this and know they did not die in vain. So proud of our military, past and present.

I'm proud to be an American!"

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TO THOSE WHO SERVED...

Photos by Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Seventy-six Vietnam veterans were honored Saturday in a pinning ceremony at Union School Park. One by one, they stepped forward to accept the recognition of a grateful nation, met by applause from those gathered at the Vietnam Moving Wall exhibit.

Each was presented with a commemorative Vietnam Veteran lapel pin. The front displays an eagle positioned in front of an American flag and surrounded by a blue laurel wreath; the back reads “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You.” The ceremony is part of a national effort to honor veterans who served in the armed forces between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975.

The 2008 National Defense Authorization Act created the U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration to pay tribute to those who served during the Vietnam era. It started with a presidential event in Washington, D.C., at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on May 28, 2012, and will run through Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025.

LEFT: Richard Carpenter BOTTOM LEFT: Gary Moore BOTTOM RIGHT: Larry Farnsworth

THE LEGACY OF AGENT ORANGE Doug Bankston served in the U.S. Coast Guard and today works as a service officer for the Lorain County Veterans Service Commission. While visiting the Vietnam Moving wall, he told us Agent Orange continues to take a horrible toll on those who survived the fighting.

Agent Orange was a tactical herbicide. The military sprayed millions of gallons of the

compound aerially from 1962 to 1975 in an attempt to deforest large regions of Vietnam.

Later, it was discovered to cause leukemia, diabetes, Hodgkin's disease, heart disease, skin cancer, Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and other life-ending diseases.

Bankston said about half his claims — some

5,000 in the past decade — are related to Agent Orange.

"It's so sad," he said. "At the time, they thought it was just a defoliant. They didn't know what it was going to do to thousands of people who deserved far, far better."

For support for medical claims, local veterans can call 440-284-4625.

A VISIT TO REMEMBER

Photos by Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Veterans from far and wide came to show their admiration and appreciation for those service members who did not return from Vietnam, and whose names are listed on the Moving Wall.

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Patrol report shows derailment's cause

UNION PARK'S FUTURE

STAFF REPORT

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Union Park, located on Rt. 58 at the site of the old McCormick Middle School, is getting a lot of visitors this week due to the Vietnam Moving Wall exhibit. The village of Wellington took ownership of the land in 2016 and pledged to transform it into a park. Discussions on its development continue but there is a conceptual plan for the site (pictured) showing the park divided into six distinctive sections and including walking paths, a playground, restrooms, a fountain, green space, a community tree at the center, and a life-sized "Spirit of '76" statue. Initial cost estimates for the project were around $1.6 million. The village will hire an engineering firm in 2020 to get a better picture of the costs and timeline for the park. The Union School Park committee intends to fund development entirely through donations and grants. Contributions can be sent to Village of Wellington, 115 Willard Memorial Square, Wellington, OH 44090; be sure to write "Park Fund" in the memo line.

How will prize money be spent?

STAFF REPORT

That $25,000 grand prize Wellington won in the America's Main Street Contest — how will it be spent?

Jenny Arntz, director of Main Street Wellington, said her organization's board of directors voted in June on how to allocate the winnings.

Here's the breakdown: • $12,500 for mini-facade grants and the downtown Cheese Building.

• $7,500 for flooring and a Welcome Center display at the

Main Street office.

• $2,000 to the village of Wellington for signs, banners, and Christmas lights.

• $1,000 to cover program expenses for events held July 2 and 3.

In addition, Wellington brickand-mortar businesses are able to request up to a $1,000 reimbursement for facade renovations, including work on windows, doors, signs, and painting.

The request form is available at www.mainstreetwellington. org or by calling 440-6473987.

The deadline is closing fast.

Requests are due by July 31 and decisions will be sent Aug. 19. Work must be completed

by Nov. 30.

Main Street Wellington plans to show before and after photos of all projects on its website.

“We certainly could have spent it all, but the board and I believe it is important to give back to as many businesses as possible, and the village, who help our organization succeed," said Arntz.

She also encourages more people to join the nonprofit Main Street organization to help "strengthen the spirit of Wellington."

A faulty wheel motor caused a CSX train to derail early the morning of May 28, according to a report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The origin of the problem was traced back to a broken axle that caused an estimated $2.2 million in damage, said a summary by accident reporting specialist Lisa Smith.

The report said a smoke plume was noticed east of New London. The first indication the axle was broken came when a flange struck a crossing timber and caused a wheel to drop into the gauge of the track, striking the top of the spikes.

When the train reached a switch point near the Lorain County Fairgrounds just west of Wellington, the impact caused two engines and 22 cars to derail.

The train, weighing just shy of 7,000 tons, had originated in Cincinnati with three engines, 53 loads, and 27 empty cars. It was carrying mostly produce — including potatoes, carrots, and onions — as well as fuel, which caused a large fire.

Crews led a weeks-long clean-up effort to remove the twisted metal of the ruined train cars and rehabilitate the affected properties.

POLICE REPORTS • July 5 at 8:26 p.m.: Peter Lasch, 42, of Wellington, was charged with violation of a temporary protection order.

• July 5 at 8:29 p.m.: While responding to a report of a reckless driver in the area of Brookside Drive, police spotted a man taking a water cooler out of the back of a truck. He ran, leading an officer on a brief foot pursuit. Evidence was recovered from the scene and will require further investigation, according to a police report. No charges had been filed as of press time.

• July 7 at 12:31 a.m.: Officers responded to a domestic dispute on Carpenter Street.

• July 8 at 1:29 a.m.: Police found an occupied vehicle on Jones Road and learned it had been reported stolen out of Ashland County. Jeramy Hunter, 33, of Ashland, was charged with a fifth-degree felony count of receiving stolen property.

• July 8 at 5:16 p.m.: An assault was alleged at Rescare on East Herrick Avenue.

• July 8 at 6:30 p.m.: A criminal damaging incident was reported on East Herrick Avenue.

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

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, has summer worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays and contemporary services at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. 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.

• St. Patrick Church, 512 North Main St., has Masses at 6 p.m. Saturday and 8:15 a.m.

Sunday. Weekday Masses are at 8:45 a.m. Monday and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, call 440-647-4375.

• Fellowship Church, 44777 St. Rt. 18, Wellington, has

Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with kids’ classes. Wednesday night group study and Foundation Youth ministry meets at 7 p.m.

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

• Camden Baptist Church, 17901 St. Rt. 511, Camden Township, has Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sundays.

AWANA and “Ignite” (junior and senior high), meet at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Adult prayer meeting and Bible study begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. A nursery is provided for Sunday services.

• Brighton United Methodist Church has Sunday worship at 11 a.m. Bible study is held at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.

For more information, call

440-828-0773.

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

• Wellington Freewill Baptist Church, 205 Woodland St., has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.

Sunday evening services are held at 6 p.m. and Wednesday services are at 7 p.m.

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

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

• New Life Assembly of God, 108 West St., has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. A

Wednesday evening family night at 7 p.m. includes Bible study, youth group, girls ministries, and Royal Rangers.

• Penfield Community Church, 40775 St. Rt. 18, has Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. Kidz Klubhouse for children and Fusion for youth will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sundays.

• Bethany Lutheran Church, 231 East Hamilton St., has Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. with Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 a.m. For more information, call 440-6473736.

• 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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