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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES • OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE • WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020
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Volume 7, Issue 3
BULLETIN BOARD Thursday, Jan. 16 • OBERLIN: “Heat, Fire, Water: How Climate Change Has Created a Public Health Emergency” will be presented at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium. Kendal resident Alan Lockwood, emeritus professor of neurology at the University of Buffalo, will speak. He is past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility. • AVON: The 11th Annual Pajama Party to benefit the Genesis House will be held from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Emerald Event Center, 33040 Just Imagine Dr. Tickets are $35 and are available at www.eventbrite. com or on the Lorain County Safe Harbor Facebook page. Ticket sales end Jan. 10. The event will include dinner, dancing, and a game like heads or tails with a grand prize of a ring donated by Vandemark Jewelers. There will also be a cupcake challenge where local bakers face off to see who has the best cupcake; 50-50 and basket raffles; and vendors from all over Northeast Ohio. You get to do it all in your pajamas — there will even be awards for the favorite pajama ensembles. All proceeds benefit Lorain County Safe Harbor/ Genesis house, Lorain County’s only domestic violence shelter. Genesis House provides 24 hour hotline and shelter services, and offers an array of domestic violence services including support groups, an aftercare program, prevention education, legal advocacy, child advocacy, community education, intervention and more. • SHEFFIELD: The Women Business Owners Network will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at Sugar Creek Restaurant, 5196 Detroit Rd. The speaker will be Jody Wolford, owner of Northern Ohio Beauty School in Lorain. The business spotlight will be Mary Lou Kendeigh of DoTerra Oils. Take enough business cards and literature for an exchange. Contact Karen Cheshire at 440-967-5503 and leave a message or email her at wbonlorain@gmail.com. For more information about the group go to www.wbonlorain.org. • OBERLIN: The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee will screen a documentary at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 at the Oberlin Public Library, 65 South Main St. “Talking Stick” tells the story of a native-led community access television show that interviews activist Three Eagle Cloud of the American Indian’s Issues and Action Committee. Three EagleCloud, of Oberlin, works to dispel stereotypes surrounding native people and to promote and advance the issues that affect them. All are welcome. BULLETIN BOARD PAGE A3
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Meijer, located just over the Amherst border and inside Lorain at Cooper Foster Park Road and Route 58, has a completed parking lot and building. The new location is set to open later this year.
It may look close, but Meijer opening is still months away JASON HAWK EDITOR
When is the new Meijer on the border of Lorain and Amherst opening? It won't be this week, or this month or even this quarter, no matter how nice the walls and signage may look. "The reason we've got the walls up so fast is so we can do work through the winter," said Meijer
spokesman Joe Hirschmugl on Friday. "It's kind of like building a house. You get the frame up but then you work on HVAC, the electricity and registers," said store director Cassandra Robinson. Robinson is already in Lorain County, working out of the Meijer that opened last May in Avon. She hasn't been inside the Lorain store yet either, but hopes to do so in the next few weeks. For now, it's
still a hard hat area. "It's a great opportunity. I've always wanted to open up a store from the ground up. It's something I've wanted to do for 26 years in retail," she said. Robinson said a 3,735-square-foot convenience store near the corner of Route 58 and Cooper Foster Park Road will open first, and the 159,000-square-foot Meijer will trail by about four weeks.
Already, about 1,000 people have applied for jobs at the retail store, she said. A hiring event will be held the first week of March at Lorain County Community College. You must apply online and be scheduled for an interview — no walk-in applicants will be considered. While it's far too early to speculate about an opening date, Hirschmugl said the Michigan-based retailer MEIJER PAGE A2
Auditor: Most taxes same or lower JASON HAWK EDITOR
Property tax bills were mailed out Friday, and for many people they bear good news. Most residents shouldn't see a hike, and a lot can expect their taxes to ease off a bit, said Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass. "This year is a little bit of a lull," he said. That's because homes and businesses were reappraised in 2018, and won't be again until 2024. There will, however, be a market analysis next year that will affect bills in 2022. There are still several reasons why your property
tax bill might be different this year. New construction, demolition or appeals to the Board of Revision could cause your taxes to shift, Snodgrass said. The biggest changes are due to levies being passed or expiring. There's a lot of red ink on a list of the county's tax districts. It signals reductions. For example, the Amherst school system's two tax areas each saw taxes decline by about 0.29 mills. That's because the schools retired some bonds and an old levy came off the books. The same happened in the Bruce Bishop | Chronicle southwest corner of the city Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass talks of Amherst, which is in the about changes to the property taxes for some TAXES PAGE A4 county home owners.
INSIDE THIS WEEK Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Library levy campaign swings into action • B1
Smooth jazz musicians learn from a living legend • C1
McCormick Middle School already needs fixes • D1
OBITUARIES A2 • CLASSIFIEDS A4 • CROSSWORD B3 • SUDOKU B4 • KID SCOOP C4
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Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020
Lorain County Community Guide
OBITUARIES Marjorie “Midge” Brittingham
Jean Alice Haislet
Bettie Elizabeth Howard
Marjorie "Midge" Brittingham (nee Wood), 81, of Oberlin, passed away in her home New Years Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in the company of her husband, Smith R. Brittingham III; her brother, The Reverend William James Wood and his wife, Susan Pettingill Wood and friends from near and afar. Midge was born June 30, 1938, in Tallman, a Hamlet in the Town of Ramapo, New York. She grew up in Northern New Jersey and attended Oberlin College, graduating in 1960 with honors and marrying her classmate Smith R. Brittingham on commencement weekend. They left Oberlin for some years but returned in 1969, by then with their two children, Smith R. Brittingham IV and William Alfred Brittingham and never left again. Midge embraced the principles of the Women's Liberation Movement and found opportunities to move from full time mother at home to most days at an office, supported by the wonderful qualities of small town Oberlin, which made parenting and working come together for mothers as well as fathers. She served as Associate in Lay Ministry at Christ Episcopal Church in those years when the issues of whether women could be priests arose and fought, with the The Reverend Peter Beebe, ultimately to win that fight. The struggle, though, led her to become, at first, the Assistant Alumni Director at Oberlin College and shortly thereafter, the Alumni Director itself and she served in that position for 28 years until her retirement in 2004. During those times she initiated the Alumni Council, developed the Oberlin Alumni Tours program (leading tours to 65 countries during her tenure), created programs to bring Oberlin alumni back to Oberlin to mentor current students and helped the alumni community recognize, accept and support the differing needs and views of its members, whether people of color, LGBTQ, or other identities or interests. Not surprisingly, when she was nearing retirement, an article in the Oberlin Alumni Magazine about her years of service was headlined "Mother Midge" In retirement, she and her husband instituted what became known as Sunday Dinners at the Brittinghams, a weekly event which continued throughout the years of her retirement, bringing students from all over the world to enjoy dinners together in an American home as a temporary break from study for tests and papers or practice in the conservatory. Midge is survived by her husband, Smith III; children, Smith Brittingham IV (and his wife, Brenda Huneycutt) and William "Billy" Brittingham (and his wife, Lyn Freundlich); grandchildren, Rusty, Natalie, Jordan and Graham; younger brother Bill Wood and some 40,000 or so Oberlin alumni. She was preceded in death by her parents, Al and Flora Wood and an older brother, Rick Wood. There will be a memorial service in Oberlin at a time, date and place yet to be determined. In lieu of flowers, etc., if you wish to make a gift in remembrance of Midge's life and service, please make your gift to the Marjorie Wood Brittingham '60 Alumni in Service to Oberlin College (ASOC) Fund, established in 2003 by friends and colleagues of Midge to honor her years of service to her alma mater. The fund assists academic departments, programs and student groups in bringing alumni back to campus to lecture and meet with current students and other community members. Donations can be made online at advance.oberlin.edu/donate (Please select other and type in Marjorie Wood Brittingham '60 Alumni in Service to Oberlin College (ASOC) Fund) or alternatively, mail your check made payable to Oberlin College to: Office of Advancement, Oberlin College, 50 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1089. Please write Marjorie Brittingham in the memo.) Donations can also be made in Midge's name to Christ Episcopal Church, 162 S. Main St., Oberlin, OH 44074. Arrangements were in the care of Dicken Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elyria. For online condolences, visit www.dickenfuneralhome. com.
Jean Alice Haislet, 93, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, under the care of Stein Hospice. Born July 15, 1926, Jean was the daughter of the late Fred and Grace (nee Phillips) Greetham. Jean was a lifelong Wellington resident and graduated with the Wellington High School Class of 1944. She was a beautician for many years in Elyria. Following the birth of her sons, Jean made the decision to stay at home and raise them. She was a member of the Ohio Eastern Star and the First Baptist Church of Wellington. Jean enjoyed knitting, crocheting, tole painting and decoupage; her artistic side leant itself well to her husband's hobbies of woodworking and furniture making. She was an avid boater and loved fishing on Lake Erie. She is survived by her sons, Christopher Scott Haislet, of Wellington and Gerald Scott Haislet, of San Ramon, California; six grandchildren, Garrett, Rachel, Bonnie, Gerald, Sally and Allison; two great-grandchildren, Aksel and Avalon and siblings, Fred (Nancy) Greetham and Diane Restifo all of Wellington. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald "Scotty" Haislet in 1991 and a sister, Ethel Charlotte. Visitation was held Tuesday, Jan. 14 at The Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 S. Main St., Wellington. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 15 at The First Baptist Church, 125 Grand Ave., Wellington, with Pastor Alexander officiating. Memorials can be sent to the First Baptist Church in memory of Jean and condolences for Jean's family may be given at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome. com.
Bettie Elizabeth Howard, 92, of Wellington, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at her home. Born Sept. 1, 1927, to the late Eddie and Minnie Ivory (nee Rucker) Gunther, Bettie lived most of her life in Wellington and was raised by her grandparents, Adolphus and Ida Rucker. She retired from Cleveland City Steele in the 1970s. Above all, she loved being a mother and a grandmother. Bettie attended worship at the Wellington First Congregational United Church of Christ and the Wellington Assembly of God. Survivors include her children, Sharon L. Howard of Wellington, Pamela A. Howard of Cleveland, Dana R. Howard of Wellington, Darrell Howard of Wellington and Dwight Rucker of New Orleans, Louisiana; a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and sister, Ella Louise Ivory of Dayton. She was also known as a mother to many more. Bettie was preceded in death by her daughter, Danielle. The family would like to thank ABC Nursing Agency, all of her doctors, nurses, Southern Lorain County Ambulance and Wellington Police Department. Family and friends will be received from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 S. Main St., Wellington. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Condolences may be given at www.norton-eastman funeralhome.com.
Michael Ray Rosecrans
CHARLES "CHUCK" DUANE RYAN, 85, of Amherst, passed away Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, following a lengthy illness.
Michael Ray Rosecrans, CHARLES HENRY BARCKERT, 91, a lifetime resi56, of Amherst, died Thursdent of Amherst, passed away peacefully, to be with his day, Jan. 9, 2020, after a Lord and Savior on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at New Life tragic accident. Born June Hospice in Lorain, surrounded by his family. 29, 1963, in Wellington, he was the son of Raymond L. and Joyce (nee Parks) Rosecrans. Mike was a 1981 graduate FROM A1 of Black River High School hopes it will happen late this spring. and lived in Huntington The odds seem to be favoring May, but there's nothing Township most of his life written in stone. until moving to Amherst Extensive work remains on the interior of the store, this past May. Mike worked Hirschmugl said, and hiring and stocking both must be for West Roofing Systems done before the doors can open. as a roofer. He was also extremely talented at designing It will take six to eight weeks to stock and stage merequipment and tools for various jobs. Mike was an active member of the Kipton Community Church and was on the chandise, according to Robinson. Meijer is opening at the site of the former Super security team there. An avid and experienced outdoorsKmart, which folded amid mass closings nationwide. man, Mike loved to spent time in the woods hunting or Demolition of the old building created a "sea of ason the lake fishing and when he couldn't be doing that, phalt," as Lanie West of Cincinnati-based design firm he would watch hunting and fishing videos on YouTube. Woolpert called it in July 2018. Most of all Mike cherished time with his family, espeConstruction started in April 2019 and was estimated cially his grandkids. to last about a year. Survivors include his loving wife of 33 1/2 years, ConFencing that blocked a clean view of the construction nie (nee Heiden); children, Mandy (Shaun) Simulcik, of site was removed in September, giving rise to misguided Lorain and Josh (Stacy) Rosecrans, of South Amherst; rumors that Meijer would be open for Christmas. grandchildren, Frances, Dylan, Madison and Trenton; Tony Gallo, president of the Lorain County Chamber mother, Joyce Rosecrans, of Wellington; brothers, Daniel of Commerce, said he views the economic impact of the (Jeanne) Rosecrans, of Wellington and Jason (Evelyn) new store as even greater than its Avon counterpart. Rosecrans of Findlay and numerous nieces and nephews. The reason? It's revitalizing a vacant commercial propMike was preceded in death by his father, Raymond erty, he said. Rosecrans. With about 300 to 400 employees expected, the store Friends and family were received Tuesday, Jan. 14 at will be a boon to Lorain's payroll tax earnings, said The Kipton Community Church, 511 Church St., Kipton, Gallo. with services that evening. The Rev. Lee Stull officiated. "We already see the additional spur of activity there Donations in Mike's memory may be directed to the because Pulp Juice (Smoothie Bar) is opening across the church. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www. street, and Charleys Philly Steaks too," he said. eastmanfuneralhome.com. "Meijer has been a tremendous asset to the community. They give back. They're looking to donate," Gallo said. JOY RUTH NORTHEIM (nee Barchfeld), 57, of Hen- "When they opened in Avon, they made donations to the rietta Township, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, at her schools and nonprofits in the area. They very much want home following a lengthy illness.Hempel Funeral Home to be involved in what the community needs." handled arrangements.
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MacKeigan seeks cast for Workshop Players’ ‘Pippin’ Auditions for the Workshop Players production of "Pippin" will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 and Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 44820 Middle Ridge Rd., Amherst Township. The musical will be directed by Dave MacKeigan with music direction by Jayne Kacik. Auditioners should prepare 32 bars of a contemporary musical theater song from the 1970s and
on, preferably not from this show. An accompanist will be provided. No a capella. Take sheet music for the accompanist. MacKeigan is seeking actors age 18 and up, except for Theo, who must play six to nine years old. Roles include: • Pippin, the young and confused protagonist. He is longing to find his purpose in life. Naive,
innocent, and discontented. Male, age 18 to 29. Vocal range: G2 – Ab4. • King Charlemagne, Pippin’s demanding father. As the King of the Holy Roman Empire, he is more comfortable wielding a sword than breaking bread. He wears his years with great pride. Male, age 50 to 60. Vocal range: G2 – E4. • Lewis, Pippin’s body-building,
pretty boy brother. Not the brightest. Male, age 23 to 33. Vocal range: open. • Fastrada, Pippin’s conniving stepmother. A seductress, who is no stranger to deceit and betrayal, she is both sexy and smart. Female, age 35 to 50. Vocal range: A3 – F5. • Catherine, A young widow and mother. She is a beautiful and a hopeless romantic, who possesses
graceful elegance and falls in love with Pippin. Female, age 20 to 30. Vocal range: F#3 – Db5. • Theo, Catherine’s son. Age six to nine. • Ensemble: Charlemagne’s army, monks, nobility, peasants, the players. Dance ability is a plus for this production. For more information, contact MacKeigan at dave@davenjudy. net.
BULLETIN BOARD Starting Jan. 16 • AMHERST TWP.: A female version of “The Odd Couple” will debut Thursday, Jan. 16 at Workshop Players Theater, 44820 Middle Ridge Rd. This is the odd couple audiences have come to know and love, but with a twist. This time it’s “lived in look” Olive Madison who takes in the perpetual “neat nick” Florence Unger after her marriage breaks up. Instead of guys playing poker, the gals have a go at Trivial Pursuit. The Pigeon sisters are replaced by the hilarious Manolo and Jesus. This Neil Simon classic, directed by Shelbey Linder, is packed with laughs and surprises as Olive and Florence battle it out. The cast includes Barbara Fryman, Bernadette Hisey, Emmalea Linder, Melissa Lyle, Kristina Rivera, Hannah Watson, Kevin Boland and Matt Tomecko. Show dates are Jan. 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. Shows start at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 3 p.m. Doors open 45 minutes before showtime. Tickets are $15 each. Group rates are available. Call the box office at 440-988-5613 or visit www.workshopplayers.com.
Friday, Jan. 17 • OBERLIN: Slow Train Storytellers invites you to tell your true story on the theme “Silence” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 at Slow Train Cafe, 55 East College St. To register for this open mic event, email kgwaite@ gmail.com.
Saturday, Jan. 18 • AMHERST: A “kids only” Lego playtime will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Amherst Public Library. Children ages six and up are invited to exercise their creativity. Seating will be available for caregivers.
Sunday, Jan. 19 • LORAIN: FIRSTmusic will present “Songs of Life and Death” at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19 at First Lutheran Church, 1019 West Fifth St. Four professional vocalists from Cleveland’s leading ensembles will perform. Soprano Elena Mullins, alto Leslie Frye, and baritone Michael McKay will join tenor and First Lutheran music director Brian Wentzel. The first half of the concert will feature music by William Byrd, including his “Mass for Four Voices.” The second half will feature “Dance of Death” by Hugo Distler. In this unique work, inspired by Medieval paintings and poems, characters of various stations in life encounter death. Sung verse, spoken texts, and music by guest flutist Robert Cotrell combine to create an experience not soon forgotten. The concert will conclude with a world premier composed by Brian Wentzel, in which three singers from the First Lutheran Renaissance Quartet will join the other four vocalists. The piece, entitled “All Goes Onward and Outward,” sets a text by Walt Whitman: “All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, and to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.” This concert is free and open to the public.
Monday, Jan. 20 • ELYRIA: Award-winning Lake Ridge Legacy Chorus of Sweet Adelines International and Harmony Inc. invites all women who love to sing to an open house at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 at Community United Methodist Church, 680 Abbe Rd. The championship acapella chorus invites you for a night of music and fun. You will learn a song or two, meet some amazing women and learn all about Legacy and what it can bring to your life. • OBERLIN: A ceremony honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 at the park bearing the civil rights hero’s name on East Vine Street. The 15- to 20-minute ceremony will be followed by a reception with hot chocolate, tea and coffee at House of the Lord Fellowship, 251 Hollywood St.
Tuesday, Jan. 21 • OBERLIN: Authors Gary Kornblith and Carol Lasser will speak at 7;15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium. Emeriti professors of history at Oberlin College, they will discuss their book “Elusive Utopia: The Struggle for Racial Equality in Oberlin, Ohio.” • OBERLIN: The Oberlin Public Library’s Eclectic Book Group will meet during the winter months in the Green Room at Kendal on the third Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Anyone who has read “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” by Reza Aslan is welcome to attend.
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Wednesday, Jan. 22 • PENFIELD TWP.: A blood drive will be held from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Penfield Township Community Center, 41012 State Route 18. The American Red Cross says there aren’t enough people donating blood to help people in need. To schedule an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code “PenfieldTwp” or call 800-733-2767. • WELLINGTON: Auditions for “Freaky Friday the Musical” will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Patricia Lindley Center for the Performing Arts. The WHS Drama Club and Wellington Community Theater production is seeking high-schoolers and adults. The deadline for live audition registration is Monday, Jan. 20. Show dates are April 2, 3 and 4 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 23 • ELYRIA TWP.: “Autism Spectrum Disorder: Navigating Insurance and Medical Necessity” will be presented from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Murray Ridge Service and Support Administration Office, 9740 Murray Ridge Rd. Marla Root, founder of the Ohio Autism Insurance Coalition, will speak on private and public insurance benefits for people with autism. In addition to having extensive experience as an administrator in mental health, developmental disability services and program development, Root is a former Ohio Advocate of the Year, and proud parent of a 22-year-old son named Eli who has severe autism spectrum disorder. To register for this free event, call 440-324-2366 by Jan. 21.
Saturday, Jan. 25 • AMHERST: The Firelands Athletic Booster Club will present a comedy night on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Amherst Eagles, 1161 Milan Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include soft drinks, beer and food. There will be raffles, including a 50-50 raffle as well as the comedy show. For tickets, call Traci Newman at 440-669-3676. Money raised will be used to support athletic scholarships, equipment and improvements connected to the Falcons sports programs. • CARLISLE TWP.: Lorain County’s largest inside garage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Lorain County Metro Parks Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd. You can drop off donations to be sold in support of the Friends of Metro Parks in Lorain County from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19; 2-8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20; and 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23. Not accepted: clothing, shoes, electronics, large furniture and broken items. Light snacks will be available for purchase. • ELYRIA: A free class on situational awareness for women will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the College Center Building, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd. The introductory class is sponsored by the Lorain County Prosecutor’s Office, LCCC and the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. It will be taught by martial arts expert Ed Yates, who will explain how to be more aware of your surroundings and minimize the chance of an attack. Register by calling 440-329-5452 or emailing tracy. smalley@lcprosecutor.org. • SOUTH AMHERST: Grease back your hair and grab your poodle skirts! A 1950s-style sock hop will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at South Amherst Middle School, 152 West Main St. There will be food, music and fun for $10. Pizza and wings, salad, snacks and beverage will be included. There will also be door prizes, a Chinese basket raffle and 50-50 raffle with the live HooP & Co Band. Tickets will be sold in advance. Call 440-986-8168. Guys are invited to wear roll cuff denims and white T-shirts, while girls can wear saddle bucks and bobby socks. A balloon arch and photo op feature to keep your memory in pictures. This is a no-alcohol event, held on school grounds. It is sponsored by the South Amherst Historical Society. • AMHERST: The Amherst Rotary Club’s 16th Annual Wine Tasting will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Amherst VFW Post 1662, 165 Cleveland Ave. The fundraiser and auction will feature wine from all over the world. Experience 20 wines and craft beers, food from local restaurants, live and silent auctions, a candy
bar raffle and more. Tickets are $35. VIP tickets are $45 and include access to exclusive fine wines. Purchase tickets in advance at Giuseppe’s Wine Cellar, 209 South Main St., Amherst. • AMHERST: A community karaoke jam will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Arabica, 254 Park Ave. The event is sponsored by New Beginnings Church. There will be a special award for best dressed-for those dressed like the artist or genre.
Monday, Jan. 27 • WELLINGTON: The Memory Cafe will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 at New Life Assembly of God, 108 West St. It is a chance for people with dementia to have fun, share food, exercise, enjoy music, and build relationships with others. Caregivers must remain on location with the participants. For more information, call 440-935-3506 or visit www.dflife.org. • AMHERST: “Detox Naturally” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 at the Amherst Public Library. Chiropractor Jeremy Watson of Watson Wellness will speak. • AMHERST: The Amherst Community Chorus will begin rehearsals for its spring and summer concert series at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 in the music room at Amherst Junior High School, 548 Milan Ave. Music will be distributed starting at 6 p.m. in the cafetorium. A reading knowledge of music and a commitment to Monday evening rehearsals and upcoming concerts is required. The chorus is beginning its 25th year under the direction of Simone and Steve Gall.
Saturday, Feb. 1 • OBERLIN: “A History of Race and the Right to Vote in Reconstruction Ohio” will be presented at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Oberlin Public Library Community Room, 65 South Main St. Ric Sheffield, Professor of Legal Studies and Sociology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, will discuss how African-Americans risked life, limb, and livelihood to claim their places at the polls. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center and the Oberlin African-American Genealogy and History Group. • WELLINGTON: A winter hike will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Findley State Park, 25381 State Route 58.
Tuesday, Feb. 4 • CARLISLE TWP.: “Birding Research in Costa Rica” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd. During this Black River Audubon Society program, Tyler McClain will discuss his experiences and conservation efforts while birding and working in Costa Rica, a trip that was made possible by a partial Black River Audubon grant for a trip organized by National Audubon’s Hog Island staff. This program is free to the public.
Friday, Feb. 7 • ELYRIA: Bishop Nelson Perez will speak at the inaugural First Friday Forum of 2020 on Feb. 7 at the Spitzer Conference Center, Lorain County Community College, 1005 North Abbe Rd. A luncheon buffet will be served at 11:30 a.m. with the speaker at noon. Reservations are $20 and must be made be 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3. You can pay at the door or mail your check to First Friday Forum of Lorain County, 320 Middle Ave., Elyria, OH 44035; call the reservation line at 440-244-0643; or email ffflorain@gmail.com.
Saturday, Feb. 8 • NEW RUSSIA TWP.: A Firelands Band Bosters and Firelands Lions Club reverse raffle will be held from 5-11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the New Russia Township Hall, 46300 Butternut Ridge Rd. Each raffle ticket costs $75 and gets an individual admission to the raffle, a chance to win cash and dinner catered by Sterks. There is a one and 300 chance to win $10,000 and a one in 30 chance to win $100 or more. You do not have to be present to win. • WELLINGTON: The Black River Band Boosters will hold a night at the races fundraiser from 6-10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Wellington Eagles, 631 South Main St. Enjoy betting on funny horse names, 50-50 raffle, side boards and basket raffles. Admission is $25 and is for ages 21 and over. It inclueds dinner, dessert, beverages, snacks, keg beer and one drink ticket for the cash bar. It’s $20 to name a horse that you’ll hear the MC announce throughout the race. Tickets are available from the Black River Band Boosters members or at www.blackriverbands.org.
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11 Democrats, 1 Republican Presidential candidates certified for primary ballot in Lorain County JASON HAWK EDITOR
Twelve Democratic candidates for president of the United States were certified to appear on the March 17 primary ballot on Friday. By Monday, the list had already been whittled down to 11. Cory Booker, the junior U.S. Senator for New Jersey and the leading African-American contender, withdrew from the race. Booker, whose weak polling numbers were stuck in single digits, dropped out after failing to qualify for a Des Moines debate spot. Ten Democratic candidates have spots on the Lorain County Board of Elections ballot. They are: • Michael Bennet, Senator from Colorado, a venture capitalist and lawyer who previously served as superintendent of the Denver Public Schools. • Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States under President Barack Obama, and former Senator from Delaware. • Michael Bloomberg, who after a career in securities brokerage served as mayor of New York City. • Pete Buttigieg, a management consultant and naval intelligence officer who became mayor of South Bend, Indiana. • Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman from Hawaii, member of the Hawaii Army National Guard and former vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. • Amy Klobuchar, a lawyer serving as senior U.S. Senator from Minnesota. • Deval Patrick, the first African-American governor of Massachusetts, who also served as U.S. assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division under President Bill Clinton. • Bernie Sanders, junior U.S. Senator from Vermont and the longest-serving independent in congressional history. • Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager, activist and liberal fundraiser, and the founder of Farallon Capital and co-founder of Onecalifornia Bank. • Elizabeth Warren, senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and former law school professor. One Democrat also qualified to appear on the primary ballot in Lorain County and Ohio as a write-in candidate: Andrew Yang, founder of the nonprofit Venture for America, which focuses on creating jobs in struggling American cities. A single Republican was certified by the Ohio Secretary of State's office to appear on the March ballot. President Donald Trump faces no Republican challengers in the state.
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Oberlin Community Services is in need of baby diapers (sizes four and up), tuna and pasta sauce. The nonprofit will be collecting these and other items through January. Items may be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at OCS, 285 South Professor St. For more information or if you're in need of assistance, call 440-774-6579.
ONGOING EVENTS / OPPORTUNITIES • 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. • 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 10 a.m. to 1 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 guidelines 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. • WELLINGTON: Kiwanis meetings are held at noon each Thursday at Bread-NBrew, 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. • 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. • WELLINGTON: The Afternoon Book Discussion Group meets at 2 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Herrick Memorial Library. Pick up the book at the circulation desk and join in on the lively discussions. • OBERLIN: The Oberlin Writers’ Group meets at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Oberlin Public Library. Do you enjoy composing and writing stories, poems, or news articles? Are you apprehensive about writing? Are you a procrastinator? Can you use a new friend or two? If the answer to any of the above is yes, consider participating in the Oberlin Writers’ Group. All genres are welcome. Take something to read aloud, or ask members to read silently, or just attend for a meet and greet for your first visit. • OBERLIN: A free literacy program is offered by Oberlin Community Services and Lorain County Community College from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Anyone interested in signing up should contact OCS at 440-774-6579. • OBERLIN: Interested in genealogy? Francis Stuart will be available at the Oberlin Public Library Ohio room every Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to assist with research tips and techniques for discovering family trees. The event is free and open to the public. Take all family tree materials that have been gathered so far as well as a laptop if you have one. For more information, call the information desk at 440-775-4790. • PENFIELD TWP.: The Penfield Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the township hall. All are welcome. Members is $10 per year, $15 for a couple, or $100 for a lifetime. • WELLINGTON TWP.: Wellington Township trustees meet at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Wellington Township Maintenance Facility, 105 Maple St., Wellington. The meetings
are open to the public. • WELLINGTON: A multiple sclerosis support group Meeting of Hope is held at 6:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month (starting in March) at the Sprenger Assisted Living Center. The meeting is sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Ohio Buckeye Chapter. For more information, call Brandi Hatfield at 440-647-2414. • OBERLIN: Free tutoring is available to students in grades six to 12 from 3:306:30 p.m. on weekdays at the Backspace at the Bridge, 82 South Main St. Students can get help with homework in any subject. For more information, call 440-7743820. The Backspace is a division of the Oberlin Public Library. • OBERLIN: Oberlin Weekday Community Meals are served Monday through Friday at Christ Episcopal Church, 162 South Main St. Doors open at 4 p.m. and meals are served from 5-5:30 p.m. Meals are free to all. • WELLINGTON: Book discussions are held from 2-3 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Herrick Memorial Library. Books are available in advance at the circulation desk. • OBERLIN: The Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 North Main St., is free and open to the public. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 440-775-8665. • OBERLIN: Free hot soup lunches are offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday at Senior Enrichment Services of Oberlin, 90 East College St. Sign up by calling 440-775-1504. • OBERLIN: Lorain County Fitness Walks are offered at 5:30 p.m. each Monday at Splash Zone, 95 West Hamilton St. The free weekly walking group is for all ages. Learn health tips from Mercy experts at the first walk each month. For more information, visit www.loraincountyhealth.com. • WELLINGTON: The Wellington Chamber of Commerce holds meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the south meeting room at town hall. • WELLINGTON: Village council meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m. at town hall. • OBERLIN: Take guided tours of the Oberlin Heritage Center every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tours include three historic Oberlin buildings that serve as background for stories of the community and college in its first 100 years, starting in 1833. Admission is $6 for adults and free for Oberlin Heritage Center members, college students with current ID, and children accompanied by an adult. Reservations are accepted at www. oberlinheritage.org. Walk-in visitors are also welcome. • AMHERST: Help those in need by dropping off used eyeglasses at the Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St. Glasses placed in the Amherst Lions Club collection box will be recycled to people who need them.
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Firelands Schools. Homeowners there got a more than 1.3-mill break. Wellington school district residents saw a 0.172-mill drop. City of Oberlin residents saw a nearly half-mill decrease. At the same time, housing values are holding strong, said Snodgrass. Sales have rebounded to where they were before the 2009 housing market crash, he said. In the 24 months following a sale, houses are retaining 86.7 percent of their value, which is a great sign, according to the auditor. The recession aside, values tend to be cyclical. They peak and trough on a six-and-a-half-year cycle, but Snodgrass said Lorain County is still on an upward curve past the time they normally would have dipped. People want to live in Lorain County, he said. They're moving in at a fast clip. North Ridgeville is one area that's benefiting. It led the way in increased value last year due to new construction. The past year also set another record for sales tax collection, said Snodgrass. That accomplishment is tied to construction, he said. Snodgrass expects it to keep rising as Ford invests $900 million in its Avon Lake plant, bringing 1,500 jobs to the county. Those factors combine to make it a "much different time economically today than it was six, eight, 10 years ago," Snodgrass said. Taxpayers can still appeal their property values. If you believe your house or business isn't worth what the auditor's office says it is, you have until March 31 to file an appeal with the Board of Revisions. It's located on the second floor of the County Administration Building in Elyria. "We try to be as fair and possible and try to get things right. If there are problems, we try to fix them," Snodgrass said.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Please be advised that Lorain City Council will host public hearings on Monday, February 24, 2020 @ 6 p.m. in the Lorain City Hall Council Chamber, 200 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, OH, to discuss the following: an application to rezone a one acre lot on the south side of West Erie Ave. Lorain, Ohio (PP#0203-001-108-029) from R-3 to B-1 General Business (ZCA1-2020); and an application to rezone property located at 4125 and 4415 Leavitt Road, Lorain, Ohio from R-3, R-1B and R-1C to B-1 General Business to allow for construction of a credit union and drive thru. (ZCA-2-2020) The Lorain City Planning Commission met on January 2, 2020, and recommend approval of both items to Lorain City Council. Copies of all documentation related to this proposal will be on view for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of Council, 200 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, Ohio. Please contact Nancy_ Greer@cityoflorain.org for additional information. NANCY GREER, CMC
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PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on January 6, 2020. 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. 1-20* Establishing the Rules of Council for the 2020/2021 term of office. 2-20 Recognizing & commending Dennis Flores for 10 years of dedicated public service as a member of Lorain City Council. 3-20 Recognizing & commending Angel Arroyo Jr. for 4 years of outstanding public service as a member of Lorain City Council. 4-20 Recognizing & commending members of the prior administration and staff for outstanding public service to the City of Lorain. 5-20 Auth S/S Director to waive city sidewalk requirements for the building project proposed for 5431 West Erie Ave. 6-20 Auth S/S Director to apply for, accept and enter contract for construction of Planned Active Transportation Safe Routes to School. Ord. 1-20* Assessing the cost of abating nuisance by cutting noxious weeds during the 2019 Calendar Year. 2-20* Auth S/S Director to solicit bids to sell or lease w/ option to purchase cityowned building & related parking located at 401 Idaho. 3-20* Auth S/S Director to solicit bids to sell or lease w/ option to purchase city-owned buildings & related parking located at 2245 West Park Drive. (*De-
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LEGAL NOTICE (Citation by Publication) To: Loretta Neff 14735 Lorain Ave. Lot 106, Cleveland Ohio 44135 You are hereby notified that a Complaint or Motion containing a request for Divorce has been filed in the Lorain County Domestic Relations Court regarding case #19DR086800. A hearing on this Complaint or Motion is scheduled for: the 9th day of March 2020 at 10:30 a.m. before the Honorable Magistrate Adam J. Bryda of the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division, located at 225 Court St. Elyria, Ohio 44035 You are hereby ordered to appear before said Court on the date at the time listed to show cause why this request for divorce should not be granted by the court. By: Michael C. Neff L.C.C.G. 1/16-23-30; 2/613-20/20 20656664
2019 LEGALS 0-19-36 Authorizing the Ohio Department of Transportation to perform bridge inspection services within city limits from 2020-2022. 0-19-37 Bid and award the contract for sludge removal services for the WPCC. 0-19-38 Solicit bids to supply city with gasoline and diesel fuel and authorizing the awarding of contracts for such products. 0-19-39 Authorizing increase in appropriations for the sidewalk fund and for part-time wages in the Fire Department 0-19-40 Authorizing re-appropriations in various department in the city.
0-19-41 Authorizing Treasurer to extend a depository agreement with U. S. Bank for the City's funds 0-19-42 Authorizing Treasurer to extend a depository agreement with Northwest Bank for the City's funds 0-19-43 Authorizing the Safety/Service Director to sell through the calendar year 2023 municipally owned personal property the estimated value of which is one thousand dollars or more that is not needed for the public use, or which is obsolete or unfit for the use for which it was acquired by internet auction. 0-19-44 Approving the 2020 Interim Budget 0-19-45 Establishing the compensation for the members of the Office of the Director of Law; establishing the compensation authorized to be paid to additional legal counsel retained by the Mayor to serve as labor specialist; establishing the compensation authorized to be paid to additional legal counsel retained by the Director of Law to assist in litigation. 0-19-46 Establishing the salary for the Safety/Service Director for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. 0-19-47 Establishing the salaries, terms and other conditions of employment for the Chief and Lieutenants of the Police Department of the City of Amherst, repealing all Ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-48 Establishing the salary and benefits of the Superintendents of Utilities and of the Water Pollution Control Center, supervisors of the electric, sewer, street, water and water pollution control center, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-49 Establish the salary, terms and other conditions of the Fire Chief of the City of Amherst, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-50 Establish the salary and benefits of the Informa-
tion Technology Manager of the City of Amherst, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-51 Establish the salary and benefits of the full time Mayor's position, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-52 Establish the salary and benefits of the Director of the Office on Aging of the City of Amherst, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-53 Establish the salary and benefits of certain full-time non-bargaining unit employees of the City of Amherst, repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-54 Establish the salaries for the members of Council for the years 2020 and 2021. 0-19-55 Establish the salary for the Clerk of Council for the years 2020 and 2021 and repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-56 Approving and accepting a collective bargaining agreement with local 277 of the American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees for the year 2020, 2021, 2022. 0-19-57 Approving and accepting a collective bargaining agreement with the full time patrol and sergeants unit of the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association for the year 2020, 2021, 2022. 0-19-58 Approving and accepting a collective bargaining agreement with the part time patrol unit Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association for the years 2020, 2021, 2022. 0-19-59 Approving and accepting a collective bargaining agreement with the full time dispatcher's unit of the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association for the years 2020, 2021, 2022. 0-19-60 Approving and accepting a collective bargaining agreement with the part time dispatcher's unit of the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association for the years 2020,
2021, 2022. 0-19-61 Establish the wage rate and benefits of the full time Civilian Administrator in the City of Amherst, Ohio Police Department; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. 0-19-62 Establish the wage, rate, benefits and other conditions of employment of the permanent part-time tax assistant 1 for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith. R-19-06 Accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor. R-19-07 Authorizing the reappointment by City Council of two members of the Municipal Income Tax Local Board of Tax Reviews for two-year terms commencing January 1, 2020 R-19-08 Authorizing the sale through calendar year 2023 of the Municipally owned personal property which is not needed for public use, or which is obsolete or unfit for the use for which it was acquired, by internet auction pursuant to ORC 721.15 (D). R-19-09 Authorizing the Safety/Service Director to enter into an agreement with the City of Oberlin for certain services and resources to be provided for the City of Amherst Prosecutor 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
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Library levy campaign swings into motion JASON HAWK EDITOR
Campaigning for a $5 million addition to the Amherst Public Library, Director Don Dovala said he believes the cost is reasonable. Issue 11 on the primary bal-
lot asks for a 0.73-mill property tax increase for residents of the Amherst school district. It works out to $25.55 per year or $2.13 per month for the owners of a $100,000 home. "That allows us to have study areas," Dovala said. "It allows us to have quiet areas. It allows us to have louder areas for kids."
The plan is to build a new section on the south side of the building, adding about 10,000 square feet on two stories. It would eat up the eight parking spots closest to the building, but Dovala said there would still be plenty of spots for patrons. With only two months to convince voters before the March 17
election, library staff are getting ready to mail postcards and put out yard signs. Dovala and Public Relations Manager Becky Denes said they are already making visits to area organizations to pitch the levy. Speaking to the Mothers of Preschoolers group at Community Congregational United Church
of Christ, Denes said she learned some families who think the library is too crowded are already leaving town in search of venues with more space. And Dovala said there are former patrons who no longer use the library because of noise. LIBRARY PAGE B2
Muzzleloader accident kills local hunter JASON HAWK EDITOR
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Valerie Neidert was chosen to serve as president of the Amherst Board of Education for 2020.
School board gears up for 2020 JASON HAWK EDITOR
Rex Engle passed the gavel Monday night, ending his year as president of the Amherst Board of Education. By unanimous vote, Valerie Neidert was chosen to serve in the role for 2020, with Teresa Gilles as vice president.
Engle will still serve as Amherst's liaison to the Lorain County JVS board. In its first meeting of the year, the school board decided to change the dates on which it meets. Traditionally, board members have come together on the third Monday of each month. But Superintendent Steve Sayers said that routine has proven "problematic with various months throughout the year" due to
holidays. This year, the Board of Education will meet on the second Mondays for all by November. In another change, only half of the board's meetings will be held at the Steele High School Creative Learning Center in 2020. June, July and August meetings will be held at the new board office, BOARD PAGE B2
Firm wants to lease basement space at Amherst Town Hall JASON HAWK EDITOR
Boxes and dust have piled up in the basement of Amherst Town Hall in the 24 years since the police department moved out. Now architect Mike Cloud wants to revive the vacant space, asking City Council last week to allow a private financial services office there. "Part of the interest that the client had in the space was the historic nature," Cloud said. He wants to spend about LEASE PAGE B2
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The basement entrance at the rear of Amherst Town Hall.
A muzzleloader accidentally fired Thursday afternoon, ending the life of a 56-year-old South Leavitt Road man. Michael Rosecrans was hit in the shoulder, and the round went through his shoulder and back, according to Amherst Police Lt. Mark Cawthon. He said police raced to the house just after 4 p.m. and found the .50-caliber weapon had done heavy damage. Rosecrans was awake and talking when they arrived, he said. LifeCare paramedics took the victim to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Muzzleloader season ended Tuesday. "He's a hunter, and he was removing it because he'd been hunting a couple of days earlier," Cawthon said. It's not clear how the weapon fired. Muzzleloaders have to be loaded with gunpowder and tamped down before they will go off. Cawthon said it appeared the weapon had been loaded before it was put in the vehicle. He called Rosecrans' death "a tragic accident" and said there was no evidence that alcohol or drug use played a role.
Powers traffic pattern changes after long waits JASON HAWK EDITOR
Traffic jams caused headaches the first few days the doors were open at Amherst's new Powers Elementary School. Admitting the pick-up and drop-off pattern wasn't working, educators changed everything Friday. Rather than having parents go in the front entrance on South Lake Street, they flip-flopped the traffic pattern and had them enter from Milan Avenue. "It's a bigger parking lot and we think it's going to lead to less congestion," said Principal Beth Schwartz. Parents seemed relieved Friday. "It was much better today," said Kristal Hamilton Elliott, one of several parents who gave us feedback after morning drop-off. "Hoping pick-up is just as smooth! Thanks to all the helpers, teachers, principal and anyone else who was standing out there in the rain this morning keeping everything going smoothly and keeping the kids safe!" Schwartz said she knew from the start that the change might be necessary, given the number of parents who drive their kids to school. "They like to see their kiddos get to school with a little help, and that's fine," she said. Anticipating the opening of Powers, Amherst opened busing to every single student. Schwartz said using the buses, which are far from full, would help relieve TRAFFIC PAGE B2
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Tax bills sent
Nearly 151,000 real estate tax and special assessments bills have been processed as of Friday, according to Lorain County Treasurer Daniel Talarek. Taxpayers should receive their bill by the week of Jan. 20, with a Feb. 14 due date. Payments will be accepted at the treasurer's office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Taxpayers can mail their checks as long as they're postmarked on or before Feb. 14. Ohio law requires a 10 percent penalty fee to be assessed to all payments postmarked after the closing date.
Library closure
The Amherst Public Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal business hours will resume at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
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FROM B1 Quiet space is at a premium, said Denes. "We have a lot of tutors who come in... we just don't have the quiet spaces for them to use," she said. "Anybody who comes into the library knows what we know. There's just not enough space," she said. If the levy passes, the idea is to have one floor for children and another for adults. The addition would allow the library to "put the noisy with the noisy and put the quiet with the quiet," Dovala said. That way teens blowing off steam and working on homework after school could have their own area, and university or community college students working on papers could have theirs, he said. Toddlers hunting for picture books could be loud — like kids are — while older adults looking for a good novel could have quiet. The addition would also provide room for a makerspace area as well as a business center, with copy and fax machines, and other equipment for professionals. It would also allow larger areas for programming. Community rooms at the library are heavily scheduled, said Dovala, and staff have had to turn groups away due to lack of availability. "It's a bit of a juggle," said Denes. "It would be nice to have the larger space and not have to turn them away." Construction would not mean any changes to the original Carnegie section of the Amherst Public Library, which was built in 1906 said Dovala. The newer section of the building was finished in 1976. In 2010, the library lost a much larger expansion bid that didn't sit well with voters. At the time, the plan called for closing Spring Street, which proved to be an unpopular idea. That is not part of this year's addition plan, Dovala said. The March levy is only for construction. The money could not be used for day-to-day operations, including payroll. If it doesn't pass, there will still be funding to continue services as they are without cuts, according to Denes. "Our operations are completely fine. The new funds we're requesting are solely to expand our footprint at the library," she said. If it does pass, the new section could potentially open in 2023. Residents of the Amherst school district, which serves as the library's fiscal agent, will be eligible to vote on Issue 11.
Photos by Joe Colon | Amherst News-Times
Westlake squeezed out a 44-39 win Saturday after the Comets offense spent most of the game in a stranglehold. Amherst waded through a five-point second quarter and six-point third quarter, then picked up the pace with 16 in the final frame — but by then, it was too late. Amaya Staton scored 16 for the Comets and Faith Lewis had nine. LEFT: Staton drives to the lane for two points. RIGHT: Lewis penetrates to the basket while Westlake's Gina Adams applies pressure.
THIRD PERIOD ENERGY
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Amherst Steele's Christian Pfeiffer takes a shot and is guarded by Clearview's C.J. Fleming and Samuel Clark on Saturday. Tied 27-27 at the half, the Comets opened the third quarter with an eight-point run that gave them the elbow room they needed for a 66-57 win. Christian Pfeiffer put down 22 points and Ty Weatherspoon had 11, while the Clippers' Chase Christensen and Jordan Reed each had 14 points. With the help of Josh Croston, Amherst outrebounded Clearview 45-34, with 13 of those going to Pfeiffer.
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FROM B1 which is located at Powers Elementary School and is accessible from Milan Avenue. In October, the board will meet at Amherst Junior High School. The November meeting will be at Nord Middle School. And Powers Elementary will host the meeting in November. Meetings begin at 5:30 p.m., regardless of location. Sayers also presented school board members with certificates Monday for School Board Recognition Month. "Obviously you don't do this for the money," he said, adding that Neidert, Gilles, Engle, Marc Zappa and Ron Yacobozzi tend to give their pay back in the form of scholarships and donations.
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FROM B1 congestion. She also said the use of a car tag system for pick-ups has significantly slowed afternoon release times, but is worth the wait. Parents put a pass on their passenger side visor showing who they're picking up. They can also check in via smartphone using an app. It's "a safer system because you can make sure the person picking up the child is supposed to be," Schwartz said. "Unfortunately, we do live in a world where there are custody battles, where there are restrictions of (who) is allowed to see my child," she said. Her tips for speeding up pick-ups and drop-offs? Easy. Be patient, and make sure you're displaying your car tag. Inside the new school, there was plenty to celebrate during the first week of school, said Schwartz. Teachers have been thrilled with the common areas they now share. "Teachers are so pumped up about it because there's so much more space to stretch," she said. Lunch lines have also been much more efficient. But there have been bumps along the way inside, too — Schwartz said hallways have clogged up as kids and teachers learn the ropes, but they're figuring it out quickly. "The most exciting thing is kids' faces. They're just so excited to see the new school," she said. "My staff is totally rejuvenated, too, and that's an amazing feeling."
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After a rare scoreless first period, Nathan Harmych broke the ice Sunday with the first of his two goals in a 4-0 Amherst victory over Avon Lake. Joey Kramer and Jacob Kramer each added one goal later in the game. The Shoremen and Comets battered away at each others' goals, each delivering 27 shots, but Amherst's Brady Grove had the situation far more under control than Avon Lake goalie Dillon Asklaksen. The win advanced the Comets to 15-4 overall and 5-1 in league play.
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FROM B1 $200,000 on renovations, which would include restoring sandstone walls and old windows. The basement has its own entrance from the rear of the building. It's partially finished with bathrooms and elevator access. Cloud is president of North Coast Design Build, the company that helped Sprenger Health Care transform the old Central School on Church Street into assisted living suites. He wants to lease the Town Hall space and sublet it to another firm. He wouldn't name that client, "but I think you'll be pleased with who it is," he told Council. The business would likely operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and have a "quick rotation of traffic," with customers spending about 10 minutes there, Cloud said. Parking at the rear of Town Hall is
sufficient and wouldn't be used after hours, he said. Council has moved to put Amherst's Community Improvement Corporation in charge of negotiating the specifics of the deal. Cloud wants the least to run for seven to 12 years. After that, it could be renewed, changed or the city council take over the remodeled space. "I think it would be a big win for the city. We'd give them a business downtown," Cloud said. "That sounds like a perfect idea," said Councilman Phil Van Treuren. Matt Nahorn, chair of Council's Building and Grounds Committee, agreed, saying the space is underutilized. "So it will be wonderful to be able to get some more businesses here and be able to privately use the space," he said.
In a follow-up interview, Mayor Mark Costilow said it's a chance to gain some income for the city, though it means that portion of the building would be subject to property taxes since it would be used for a commercial purpose. He also said Council should exercise some caution about what business is allowed to operate at Town Hall. Costilow said he would not, for example, want a payday lender there. "We have to have some control over who the subleasers are. We have to have some skin in the game," he said. There is a precedent for this kind of public-private partnership. French Twist Salon has a lease to operate in the city's San Spring Building on Park Avenue, where the Amherst utilities, income tax, auditor, building and technology offices are located.
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Committee chairs
City Council has assigned committees to its members for 2020 and 2021. Residents can take their thoughts, ideas and concerns on each area to: • Ed Cowger, Recycling Chair • Matt Nahorn, Building and Lands Chair • Phil Van Treuren, Streets Chair • David Janik, Community Development Chair • Phil Van Treuren, Executive Chair • Brian Dembinski, Ordinance Chair • David Janik, Utilities Chair • Martin Heberling, Recycling Chair • Brian Dembinski, Technology Chair • Matt Nahorn, Police and Fire Chair • Ed Cowger, Annexation Chair In addition, Nahorn has been named Council's chaplain, Dembinski is sergeant-at-arms and Janik will serve as president pro-tem in the event President Jennifer Wasilk is unable to attend a meeting.
SCHOLARS STEVEN HUYNH of Amherst stands among a distinguished group of students at Baldwin Wallace University who have been inducted into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society. A graduate of Amherst Steele High School, he is majoring in music theater. MICHELLE KISSANE and DOMINIC ZAPPA of Amherst have been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2019 semester at the University of Mount Union.
COMETS BRIEFS Boys Bowling • Amherst defeated Buckeye 2,269 to 2,078. Atonio Rodriguez led the Comets with a 435 series. Other scores: J.P. Gregory 391, Logan Stewart 388, Zachary Zakrajsek 340, Zachary Dull 333. • Amherst defeated North Olmsted 2,532 to 2,264. The Comets were led by Zachary Zakrajsak with a 473 series. Other scores: J.P. Gregory 465, Antonio Rodriguez 425, Zach Dull 421, Logan Stewart 398. Girls Bowling • Amherst defeated Buckeye 1,767 to 1,678. Hannah Aschenbach led the Comets with a 350 series. Other scores: Makayla Velasquez 342, Trinity Miller 288, Katelynn Romancak 254, Katherine Dull 249. • Amherst defeated North Olmsted 1,938 to 1,761. The Comets were led by Makayla Velasquez with a 406 series. Other scores: Hannah Aschenbach 326, Katelynn Romancak 310, Katherine Dull 264, Trinity Miller 260. Girls Basketball • Faith Lewis had a game-high 16 points, leading the Comets to a 48-42 victory over Berea-Midpark in Southwestern Conference action. The win came after a stellar fourth quarter defensive effort that broke the Titans' lead. Amherst went 15-5 in the final frame. Amaya Staton had 15 points for the Comets. BereaMidpark was led by Sydney Lantow with 11 points. Boys Basketball • Ty Weatherspoon rocketed to 22 points in the Comets' thrilling 56-54 victory over Berea-Midpark. But it was George Fayer's buzzer-beater in overtime that netted the Southwestern Conference win for Amherst. He finished with six points, and Christian Pfeiffer contributed 14. • What seemed like an easy 65-52 victory went to the Comets Friday as they took to the road to face Westlake. Ty Weatherspoon had a game-high 22 points, and Christian Pfeiffer chipped in 17 more. Kyle Ferguson and Josh Croston contributed a pair of eights. Tyler Kolocouris led the Demons with 12. Ice Hockey • The Kramer brothers did it again, racking up six of Amherst's goals, each with a hat trick, in an 8-0 shutout of Gilmour. Nick Ciura scored two, including the final goal on a power play in the third period to seal the deal. Goalie Brady Grove made 13 saves. • North Olmsted's Eelis Lehtonen did what few others can — he scored a winning goal against the Comets. The Eagles took a rare 4-3 victory Saturday on their home ice, even as the Comets outshot them 26-19. Nick Ciura opened the scoring with a first period goal for Amherst and North Olmsted's Shawn Donovan answered back just a few minutes later. But the Comets went into the second period up one on a Jacob Kramer solo goal. Logan Eicher put Amherst up by another point in the second. That's when the Eagles defense came alive, locking out the Comets skaters and opening opportunities for Lehtonen and Brian Shackleton to score, sending the game into overtime, where Lehtonen ended it at 3:28.
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Amherst Schools win state Momentum Award Helping students of all stripes has earned a state Momentum Award for the Amherst Schools. This is the fourth straight year the district has been recognized with the Ohio Board of Education award, which was launched in 2015. Amherst is one of just five districts in the state to receive it four years running. The Momentum Award
recognizes straight A's on an important section of the state report card. The "value added" section measures how well a school system helps students, whether they are gifted, among those struggling the most, or have disabilities. Winning is a point of pride for the Amherst Schools, said Superintendent Steve Sayers.
“Our staff and students remain dedicated to learning and preparing for the future and deserve this recognition," he said. Amherst Junior High School and Nord Middle School also received Momentum Awards as individual schools. Only 48 of Ohio's 612 school districts and 173 of its 3,592 public schools earned
the Momentum Award. That puts Amherst in the top eight percent of its "class," and puts Nord and AJHS in the top three percent of school buildings in the state. “We are both encouraged and challenged by the example of excellence they are setting,” said State Board of Education President Laura Kohler.
POLICE REPORTS • Dec. 28 at 11:28 p.m.: Shaunte Holley, 44, of Lorain, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. • Dec. 29 at 2:45 p.m.: Nicholas Sobelewski, 40, of Grafton, was charged with theft and possession of criminal tools. The charges came after a complaint at Target on Oak Point Road. • Dec. 29 at 10:20 p.m.: A belated assault complaint was filed. • Dec. 30 at 5:36 p.m.: A wallet was reported lost or stolen. • Dec. 31 at 12:08 a.m.: Gary Koleno, 49, of Amherst, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, state refusal, leaving the scene of a crash and failure to control a vehicle. He allegedly went off the roadway on Middle Ridge Road and struck the sign at Trinity Evangelical Free Church. • Dec. 31 at 11:38 a.m.: A man
said someone put sugar in his vehicle's gas tank. • Jan. 1 at 1:53 a.m.: An 18-yearold woman intentionally ingested bleach, according to a police report. She was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for treatment. • Jan. 1 at 3:30 a.m.: Officers responded to an underage party at Days Inn on Route 58. Demetrius Johnson II, 18, of Lorain, was charged with underage possession of alcohol, possession of marijuana paraphernalia and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Lanejah Seymore, 18, of Lorain, was charged with underage consumption of alcohol. A 17-yearold from Lorain was charged with curfew violation; another 17-yearold from Lorain was charged with underage consumption and curfew violation; and a 14-year-old Lorain girl was charged with underage
consumption and curfew violation. • Jan. 2 at 4:20 p.m.: Mathew Macan, 37, of Amherst, was charged with domestic violence. • Jan. 2 at 9:44 p.m.: An Elyria Avenue house was egged. • Jan. 4 at 11:21 p.m.: Jacob Young, 31, of Lorain, was charged with theft, obstructing official business, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges followed a complaint at Giant Eagle on Kresge Drive. • Jan. 5 at 1:36 a.m.: Braydon Vatter was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication at RC's Brewhouse on Church Street. He allegedly threatened to harm an employee there, according to a police report. Editor's note: Though charged, defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Amherst police make the move to 12-hour shifts JASON HAWK EDITOR
A move to longer shifts is changing how the Amherst police do business. The switch was made Sunday on an eight-month probationary period, said Lt. Mark Cawthon, who is in charge of patrolmen's schedules. Full-time rank-and-file officers — but not command staff — are now working 36 hours one week and 44 the next, he said. That's the same 80 hours they'd normally pull in a two-week period, but the longer days are intended to provide more full days off, accord-
ing to Cawthon. The new schedule frees up seven days off in a pay period instead of four, which is especially important to younger officers with children, he said. The change also allows patrol officers to have every other weekend off, better balancing the weekend roster. Three "platoons" have been created. One will work 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., another from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and a cover shift will run from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. Officers in each platoon will work exclusively with each other, except when they sign up for overtime. There will be controls on how many hours can be worked to
prevent officers from becoming too tired, said Cawthon. "We don't want to have any of our services affected by this. That is why we're monitoring it closely," he said. Each officer will be allowed to work no more than 16 hours in a day. Those 16-hour shifts were already happening before the switch because of the need for overtime, according to Cawthon. He said he is not concerned about studies that show 12-hour shifts cause a drop in alertness and spike in sleepiness. One such study, published by the National Police Foundation, was used by Wellington Police Chief
Tim Barfield last year to deny his officers' request to go to 12-hour shifts. He said 10-hour shifts were preferable. The study found officers on 10-hour shifts got more sleep per night and better job satisfaction, and were more committed and involved. Cawthon said Amherst's patrolmen asked for the longer shifts. He said Lorain and Avon police work in 12-hour schedules, as does the Lorain County Sheriff's Office, and he does not see problems in any of those departments. However, he said alertness will be among the factors that will be evaluated come Aug. 1. Cawthon said he'll also be look-
ing at whether the longer shifts have any impact on decision-making or cause more overtime. He believes the new schedule will reduce the need for overtime, and the department's operating costs. The lieutenant said more days off are also expected to help officers return to work refreshed and ready to hit the streets. Police aren't the only ones starting 2020 with a schedule change. Most other full-time city workers are now on eight-hour shifts. Mayor Mark Costilow said he is trying to mirror what most municipal unions do. As a result, city offices — including the mayor's office — now close at 4 p.m. on weekdays.
ESP Brewing coming to Route 58 JASON HAWK EDITOR
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Larry Esper Jr. has brewed his own beer for 20 years. Now he wants to bring that experience to Amherst Township with the opening of ESP Brewing Co. this summer. "It's about community, and I want to bring more to the community and make the community a better place," the 54-year-old Lorain native said. Esper has been hunting for the perfect spot for a brewery for several years. Now he plans to construct a 4,000-square-foot building on State Route 58, just south of the Lorain County Visitors Bureau. Esper said the Amherst Township zoning board has approved a variance and conditional use permit, and passed the preliminary site plan, but there is still some work to do before final approval. As a hospital laboratory technologist, Esper has worked in
mycology, the study of fungi. Beer is made with a yeast fungus, so brewing seemed like a natural hobby, he said. But it all started with wine. Esper said Wakeman winemaker Bob Matus showed him the ropes. "Ever since then, I've been messing around, growing my own hops, hunting for the best sources of grain," he said. ESP Brewery will use a fivebarrel system. Each barrel is 31 gallons — that's 155 gallons total, or about 1,240 beers. There will some light food like paninis and sandwiches on the menu, too, but nothing fried. The smell of grease can contaminate beer, Esper said. "I've tasted that in beers before when I've been to breweries that have restaurants. We want to stay on the lighter side," he said. Certain brewers are extremely strict about their beers, sticking to traditional barley, water and hops mixes. Esper said he tends to be in that camp, but is willing to stray into popular flavored brews.
He also wants to pay tribute to local history via the names of his beers, which are all top secret for now. For example, one label might be an homage to South Amherst, which at one time was known as Whiskeyville. Why? Because during Prohibition, it’s where the illegal stills could be found. Esper said he wants the new brewery to be a place of business but also a place where meetings can be held, a gathering spot that’s embraced by political candidates, nonprofit groups and the community at large — a place where everybody knows your name. "And family's really important to me. I hope to get a lot of family members involved," he said. The brewery will have about 10 employees. Pending fire clearance, it will also feature an outdoor patio for about 30 people. Esper said he expects to start construction by April and hopes to open by summer, pending final approvals from township officials. June would be ideal, he said.
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OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 2020 • SERVING OBERLIN SINCE 1930
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Oberlin’s annual “Rededication to the Dream” ceremony honoring Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20.
Council presents King Day piece to local NAACP JASON HAWK EDITOR
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Activist. Pastor. Intellectual. Dreamer. Civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored with a ceremony at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20. It will be held at the Vine Street park in Oberlin that is named for the late legend. Claudia Jones, president of the Oberlin unit of the NAACP, said it will be an opportunity to hear wisdom of people who experienced the tri"All I'm saying is als and tribulations simply this: that all of the civil rights mankind is tied together; movement. all life is interrelated, and Jones was we are all caught in an presented Jan. 6 inescapable network of with a proclamamutuality, tied in a single tion by Oberlin City Council and signed garment of destiny. by newly-named Whatever affects one President Linda directly, affects all Slocum. indirectly. For some The document strange reason I can never praises King's legacy be what I ought to be until and his ties to the you are what you ought to city. be. And you can never be Councilwoman Elizabeth Meadows, what you ought to be until who serves on the I am what I ought to be committee organiz— this is the interrelated ing Monday's event, structure of reality." read the proclama— Martin Luther King Jr. tion. Oberlin College It said King "gave commencement address, 1965 his life for the cause of true justice in our land, and for his 'dream' that all people of all colors and conditions could live in peace and harmony, and could treat each other, and all others, with respect." Born Jan. 15, 1929, King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to the crime and died behind bars 30 years later. Oberlin has a long history of honoring King. In 1971, Oberlin City Councilman Bob Thomas successfully pushed for a holiday memorializing King's birthday — it wasn't until 1986 that the federal government recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday. King, as noted in the proclamation, also had special personal and professional ties to Oberlin. He visited the city on several occasions, spoke in KING DAY PAGE C2
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Emmett Sher plays guitar, with Mark Ligonde on the upright bass and Chris Latona on drums. They are members of Oberlin College’s Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble, which left Saturday for a West Coast tour.
Jazz and the Golden Rule Performers take genre master’s words to heart JASON HAWK EDITOR
"I've loved you so since that first day," crooned Georgia Heers, her velvety voice floating over the chatter on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in the cafeteria at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital. The Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble serenaded the lunchtime crowd with its smooth tones. "They're really talented students, really sweet kids," said Bobby Ferrazza, professor of jazz guitar at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. They were preparing for a West Coast tour, leaving Saturday for San Francisco. The ensemble plans to play at various schools as well as a homeless facility, where musicians will roll up their sleeves to serve meals. It's part of the ensemble's effort to take jazz master Sonny Rollins' words to heart. "What Sonny tells them is it's all about helping other people. His thing is the Golden Rule," said Ferrazza. Rollins, 89, is hailed as
one of the mega-stars of American jazz. He grew up in the Harlem and Sugar Hill neighborhoods of New York City, picked up the tenor saxophone in high school, and by his 20s was playing with his mentor, Thelonious Monk. In the seven decades since, Rollins has recorded more than 60 albums. ROLLINS PAGE C2
▲ Vocalist Georgia Heer sinks into the emotion of a jazz standard on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in the cafeteria at Mercy Health Lorain Hospital, performing for the lunchtime crowd. Hans Reitzema
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Judge Thomas Januzzi does the honors on Monday, Jan. 6, swearing in City Council's seven members for the 2020-2021 term. Pictured are Ray English, Heather Adelman, Linda Slocum, Elizabeth Meadows, Kristin Peterson and Kelley Singleton. Newcomer Mary Price did not attend due to a family emergency.
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Council leadership chosen
Linda Slocum was selected by her peers to serve as president of City Council this year. A gavel was ceremonially handed over to her on Jan. 6, along with a block made by former Council President Bryan Burgess. It's embedded with a "peace coin" on the back. Heather Adelman was chosen to serve as vice president. Both were the only nominees for the positions, and were chosen by unanimous vote. Slocum thanked her fellow Council members for their support. "We are very, very anxious to do good work in the next two years for this city," she said.
Crucial vote coming
A vote must be cast on the city's insurance policy at one of Oberlin City Council's next two meetings, according to Finance Director Sal Talarico. Oberlin's existing coverage will expire Feb. 15. A policy for 2020 must be in place before then, which will require an emergency vote, Talarico said. The city's insurance policy covers all buildings, contents, equipment failure and city employees.
Suicide prevention push
The Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County recently sent a resolution to the Federal Communications Commission supporting a simplified, three-digit national suicide prevention hotline. The FCC’s proposed three-digit hotline is undergoing a national public comment process. The local mental health hotline, 800-888-6161, will remain active under the FCC proposal and the new number would serve as another route for anyone to receive help from mental health professionals. “We believe that the impact of a national number would be to increase public awareness that people in mental health crisis can greatly benefit from intervention and that local help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year,” said Brooke Sherman, director of crisis services for The Nord Center, in a press release. The Nord Center is a provider agency funded by the MHARS Board.
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FROM C1 1963 and 1964 and was named an honorary alumnus in 1965. "There is nothing more tragic than to sleep through a revolution," said during that year, delivering the commencement address at Oberlin College. "There can be no gainsaying of the fact that a great revolution is taking place in our world today. It is a social revolution, sweeping away the old order of colonialism. And in our own nation it is sweeping away the old order of slavery and racial segregation. The wind of change is blowing, and we see in our day and our age a significant development." Monday's ceremony, called "Rededication to the Dream," is expected to last 15 to 20 minutes. It will be held at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Vine Street. The Rev Cheryl Lindsay of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Wellington will be the speaker. A reception will be held afterward at House of the Lord, about a block away at 251 Hollywood St. You're invited to warm up with hot chocolate, tea and coffee. Also in Lorain County • Elyria’s Martin Luther King Day of Service Observance will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 at the Elyria High School Performing Arts Center, 600 West Ave. • Masonic Lodge Sidonia No. 93 will give away free coffee, hot chocolate and doughnuts in front of Elyria City Hall, 131 Court St., for Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade marchers. • The Marcel Hall annual Martin Luther King Jr. soul food dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 at 117 Oberlin Rd., Elyria. The menu includes ham, turkey, fried chicken, black eyed peas, pigs feet, green, dressing, green beans, cabbage, smothered chicken, chicken and dumplings, mac and cheese, desserts, beverages, sweet potatoes, corn bread and more. Donations: $12 per adult; $10 for children younger than 12. Call 440-406-0860 for more information. • A musical revue in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 220 Second St., Elyria. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Sophomore Ty Locklear drives to the hole for a deuce against the Cardinals in early action Friday.
Phoenix get back on track with win ERIK ANDREWS CORRESPONDENT
Sophomore guard Andre Yarber rises high for a jumper in early action against Brookside. He chipped in nine points.
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FROM C1 Drawing on his friendship with musician James McBride, an Oberlin College alumnus, he established a fund at the Conservatory in 2017 sponsoring the jazz ensemble. “The humanity element has to be a big presence in everything young players do,” Rollins said at the time. “People are hungry for a reason to live and to be happy. We’re ask-
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Following a bumpy start to the new year in a loss to Keystone, Oberlin went through a rigorous week of practice. The Phoenix got back on track Friday evening against Brookside, racing out to a big lead and coasting to a 60-36 victory. Nine Oberlin players scored and all 10 members dressed for the game saw significant action. Coach Kurt Russell's team was led by senior Trajen Chambers, who tallied 13 points, including a pair of threes from beyond the arc. "It feels good to get back on track in the win column," said Russell. "We have some big games coming up so hopefully this will point us in the right direction for the second half of the conference play." The victory took Oberlin to 7-3 (4-2 in Lorain County League play) and in the hunt for the top spot in the wideopen race for the inaugural LCL title. This Friday, Oberlin travels to Columbia (5-1 LCL) in one of those "big games" Russell is eyeing. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m.
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ing these young musicians The Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble is: to look at the big picture, • Georgia Heers, vocals to tap into the universal • Emmett Sher, guitar power of a higher spirit, so • Batian Pienaar, tenor saxophone they can give people what • Griffin Woodard, clarinet they need. Giving back to • Mark Ligonde, bass others teaches inner peace • Roberto Acosta, piano and inner spirituality." • Chris Latona, drums Heer said the ensemble has been able to chat with Rollins on the phone twice. "It's crazy. He's my idol. He's everyone's idol," she said. "He's a legend, but he speaks to us on our level." Rollins has been humble about his accomplishments, she said, and brushes off big questions about playing with Miles Davis and Bud Powell. What he wants to talk about, Heer said, is being loving and kind, having good intentions and making sure your love shows through in your music. "His advice to us was, it's just as much about who you are as a person when you're playing as it is about what you know and the technique you use," she said. "If you are doing for others, you're learning humility and you're learning selflessness," she said. "And those two qualities are so important when you're singing, especially in jazz. It's all about listening. It's all about giving to the other band members. It's never Mark Ligonde plucks the strings of his bass and about trying to show off." puts his body into the music.
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City wants to teach climate responsibility in 2020 JASON HAWK EDITOR
Education is the main thrust in 2020 for the city of Oberlin's Climate Action Plan efforts. "We think education and awareness is probably the most important item in the lengthy Climate Action Plan," City Manager told Council on Monday, Jan. 6. Linda Arbogast, Oberlin's Sustainability Coordinator, said it took about two years and dozens of people to create the most recent update to the plan, which
was adopted in 2019. It calls for the city to be climate-neutral by 2050. That means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to the point they do not add at all to continued warming of the atmosphere. "The predicament facing us is how to transform society in order to cope with the consequences of human-induced climate change and the resultant social implications," said then-Council President Bryan Burgess when the plan was updated in August 2019. "Oberlin has a responsibility to think globally but act locally."
This year, Arbogast is spreading the word about simple steps you can take toward sustainability. The push will include information sent out via fliers, small group gatherings, a monthly column in the News-Tribune, a new Office of Sustainability website and more. Arbogast said she has already been in talks with churches about weatherizing their facilities, and is working with Oberlin's public schools on how the city's Sustainable Reserve Fund can be used to go greener.
She also plans to help develop curriculum for public school students, talking about climate change and what they can do to get involved. Oberlin College is a key partner in the Climate Action Plan, said Arbogast. The college emits 25 percent of Oberlin community's emissions, she said. College students and professors are working on projects about naturalized vegetation and food waste. Workshops for residents are being developed through a partnership with the Western Reserve
Land Conservancy. And Rotary, the League of Women Voters, Oberlin Community Services and Providing Oberlin With Efficiency Responsibly are all rolling up their sleeves to help with the Climate Action Plan, Arbogast said. "This is not a city plan. This is a plan for the entire community," she said. City Manager Rob Hillard said his staff is always open to ideas for adjusting the plan. If you have a great idea, contact Arbogast at 440-775-7257 or larbogast @cityofoberlin.com.
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING Oberlin 18, Wellington 60 113 pounds: Trayton Bowman (W) pinned Ronan Ortiz (O) in 33 seconds. 126: Nick Martinelli (W) pinned Ian Boyer (O) in 15 seconds. 145: Derrick Andolsek (W) pinned Asa Rosen-Jones (O) in 1:16. 152: Bryce Shaw (W) pinned Orion Douglas (O) in 3:51. 170 Jayson Keenan (W) pinned Jordan Neal (O) in 50 seconds. 285: Bert Parsons (W) pinned Sean Eichelberger (O) in 51 seconds. Bruce Bishop | Chronicle
Construction workers fill in low spots with fresh dirt after taking down an old house at the corner of West College and South Cedar streets. The crew was working on the project Tuesday, Jan. 7.
College tears down houses DYLAN REYNOLDS THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM
Some of the residential blocks around Oberlin College look a little sparser as the college is demolishing seven properties it owns in town. The houses previously were used for student residential living spaces but fell into disrepair, chief facilities officer Kevin Brown said in a statement. “These buildings suffered from numerous structural defects and were determined to be beyond economic viability
for repair,� he said. “The buildings have been unoccupied for more than a year and to prevent vandalism or other potential issues, the college elected to deconstruct these particular structures.� Brown said the college has no plans to build anything on the properties in the future and just is seeking “to be good stewards of our property and responsible residents in the city of Oberlin.� The addresses of the demolished houses are 148 South Professor St., 284 South Professor St., 140 Elm St., 200 West College St., 186 West College St., 15 North Cedar St. and 51 North Cedar St.
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â–ş Oberlin's Charles Hershberger tries to get position on Keystone's Jose Moralez in tri-meet action with the Wildcats and Wellington Dukes.
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Cleveland) visited the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center in Oberlin on Monday, Jan. 7, to learn about the center and to meet with local workers. The Cleveland center is one of the busiest of the nearly two dozen air traffic control centers in the United States. Brown toured the traffic management unit, the weather monitoring area, the air traffic controllers’ station and the training center. “Air traffic controllers in Oberlin are among the best in the world at what they do,� Brown said. “These workers keep Ohioans safe as we travel across the country and around the world. I enjoyed meeting with these experts and seeing the first-rate technology and innovation that Ohio is proud to call our own.�
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Senior forward Victoria Jackson drives down the left side of the lane looking for points. The Phoenix were held to single digits in each quarter by the stingy Valley Forge defense as the Patriots jumped ahead early Monday evening and cruised to a 64-26 win.
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Read the silly story below. Fill in the blanks using the correct homonyms from the list.
“If you want to be important—wonderful. If you want to be recognized—wonderful. If you want to be great—wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That’s a new definition of greatness … it means that everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” – from The Drum Major Instinct, a sermon by Rev Matin Luther King, Jr., 1968
very special site was selected for a memorial for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The location is the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Whatt does the monument look like? Stone of Hope
The National Mall is not a shopping center. It is a large park that stretches from the Potomac River to the Capitol Building. Many of Washington’s famous Sound Bite memorials and museums On today’s Kid Scoop, surround the Mall. we use the word site, which means a location. It is pronounced the same as the word sight, which means the ability to see. Do the math to find out the term for words that sound the same, but have different meanings. The even-numbered term reveals the answer.
Standards Link: Vocabulary: Students understand grade-level appropriate vocabulary.
The memorial honors Dr. King’s vision for all to enjoy a life of freedom, opportunity, and justice.
Follow the Map
Find your way to the Martin Luther King Memorial site by following these directions on the map below.
CRISPYTON – The hometown of the famous chef Melba Towst plans to build a park in her honor. “Around a giant statue of a rolling pin, we’re planting a lovely _____________ garden.
Mountain of Despair
The ideaa for the design of Martin Luther King’s monument came from om his 1963 “II Have a Dream” Dream speech. IIn this speech, King said, “We will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.”
Visitors pass through an entryway cut through a massive stone symbolizing the mountain of despair. Once inside, they come upon the missing section, marking the stone of hope, which Start at grid A-1. Go twelve features a carved profile of King. The interior walls are ringed spaces right. Move three spaces with chiseled quotes from King’s speeches and sermons. down. Move five spaces left. Standards Link: History: Students know that Americans celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day That space is the location of to commemorate his leadership of the civil rights movement; Students know the fundamental the monument’s main entrance. values and principles expressed in King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
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A Mall of Monuments
Each of these three important national monuments, located on the National Mall, honors a President of the United States. Do you know which monument is for which President? Unscramble the names above each picture. Then find and label each one on the map above using the grid location shown below each of the monuments. NHOTANSWIG MONUMENT
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Standards Link: History: Students understand how important figures reacted to their times, and why they were significant to the history of our democracy.
That Sounds Familiar
Look through the newspaper for pairs of words that have the same sound, but different meanings and spellings. Cut out 10 pairs and glue them to a piece of paper. Next to each word, write or paste an example of how the word is used. Standards Link: Vocabulary: Students understand grade-level appropriate vocabulary.
“It’s really an honor. I don’t know _____________ I’d be without Crispyton and the people here. I still ________ my Crispyton High School jacket wherever I go.” “We’re going ______ bake a huge cake, using more than _______ tons of __________,” said project coordinator Sy Dishe. “We hope to set a new _____________ record. A lot of ingredients must be _____________ together.” It will take a lot of care to __________ the creation to the Crispyton banquet ________. The town may have to ___________ extra workers if they hope to get the cake ____________ than the second floor. Melba will be at the opening ceremonies and will lead a ___________ through the park. Later, she’ll treat visitors to a delicious stir-fry meal prepared in a _________. The statue will be painted Melba’s favorite color, _____, and later, some of her earliest cookbook recipes will be _________ aloud by Crispyton mayor Anna Kettle. Standards Link: Vocabulary: Students understand grade-level appropriate vocabulary.
Twos to puzzle with and have fun, too! Add the symbol for addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to make each row of 2s equal the number at the end of the row. There is more than one answer to each equation.
Standards Link: Number Sense: Use basic and advanced procedures while performing the processes of computation.
What’s it all about?
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, look through the newspaper for pictures of people helping or serving one another. Clip one picture and write a paragraph summarizing what it is about.
Standards Link: Civics: Students understand why civic responsibility is important and recognize examples.
POTOMAC MEMORIAL MUSEUMS MONUMENT FREEDOM STONE DREAM PROFILE SIGHT CARVED MOUNTAIN VISION PARK DRUM HEW
Find the words in the puzzle. How many of them can you find on this page?
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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical words. Skim and d scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
Cut out each line and place them in the correct order to read a quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This week’s word:
MONUMENT
The noun monument means something built in memory of a person, event or special deed.
A monument honors Dr. Martin Luther King’s work for the equal rights of all people. Try to use the word monument in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family.
Leadership
What are the qualities of a good leader? Who do you know that is a good leader?
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First Energy CHANGING OF THE GUARD wants to spend $22M on reliable transmission JASON HAWK EDITOR
A $22 million construction project by First Energy aims to make power more reliable in the southern reaches of Lorain County. Experts explained last Wednesday night how they want to build about 25 miles of transmission lines from a substation on the lakefront in Lorain down to Brighton Township and then east to Wellington. "Contrary to popular belief, we haven't decided on a route. We're evaluating the two options," said Jon Schultis of Jacobs Energy. Laid out on tables in the Wellington High School cafeteria were aerial maps showing the possible paths the 138-kilovolt transmission lines could take. Several dozen residents passed by, asking how the project could affect their properties. One was Brent Ziegler. Transmission lines already run through his farm fields along Jones Road. "It's a pain to go around them, but they're not a really a problem," he said. "I don't have an issue with this project, but I do want to know how it's going to affect
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New Wellington Board of Education member Jessica Reynolds and returning member Kevin Stump are sworn into office by district Treasurer Tina Gabler on Jan. 7.
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close without cash, board says JASON HAWK EDITOR
If at first you don't succeed, you might be the Wellington Schools. The district has a long history of losing its first try at a levy, said Superintendent Ed Weber, who provided the Board of Education last week with a list of examples dating back to 1969. "Given enough attempts, they've passed," he said. Reeling from a loss at the polls in November, Weber is hoping for success on try number two in March. Issue 16 on the primary ballot seeks to win the $8.7 million Wellington needs to keep Westwood Elementary School's doors open. Ayers Ratliff That's exactly what is at stake — if voters don't approve new money soon, Westwood would have to close because there won't be cash for roof and boiler repairs, Weber said. School board member Ayers Ratliff said most voters this fall didn't realize how dire the situation was, but they definitely want to keep Westwood up and running. He doesn't want a possible closure of the building to come across as a threat, however. WESTWOOD PAGE D2
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Raising their right hands, Jessica Reynolds and Kevin Stump were sworn in Jan. 7, each ready to serve four years on the Wellington Board of Education. For Stump, it's another go around. This is his second term, and in November, he received the most votes in a three-way race for two seats. Reynolds is a newcomer. In an upset this fall, she surged past former school board president Dan Rosecrans to earn the job. In the first meeting of 2020, the Board of Education started with the elec-
tion of a new president. Brett Murner, who was vice president last year, got the nod. "I think you've done a good job and I think you'll make us proud as the president of this board," longtime member Ayers Ratliff said. While they don't agree all the time, Ratliff said he trusts Murner's judgment. "We certainly have a positive momentum moving forward," said Murner. He pledged to make education better for the children of Wellington. Penny McClaflin was chosen to serve as vice president. "The board members really appreciate how
Brett Murner you came to be with us," Murner told her. McClaflin was a writein candidate in 2018 and "really stepped up when no one else wanted to," Murner said. He described her as
"even-keeled and reasonable." In another vote, Ratliff was tapped to serve three more years as Wellington's representative to the Lorain County JVS Board of Education. "You keep them in line there," McClaflin told him. Ratliff has not made a habit of rubber-stamping JVS initiatives. He's twice campaigned against the Pittsfield Township vocational school's attempts to pass levies, and has often been at odds with JVS Superintendent Glenn Faircloth over policy. "I'll try to represent the taxpayers and the citizens, and the students especially," Ratliff said.
McCormick named an energy offender Firm wants $572K to tackle heating and cooling issues JASON HAWK EDITOR
When it comes to energy efficiency, fat bags of money are being thrown out McCormick Middle School's windows. In fact, it performs the worst of Wellington's three school buildings, according to Brian Wagner. He's the president of CCG Automation, a Richfield-based firm that is asking for $572,000 to improve efficiency at the school, which opened in 2015. In return, Wagner has pledged to slash the district's utility bills. Pitching to the Board of Education on Tuesday, Jan. 7, he said the district would quickly recoup its investment through energy savings. Conservative estimates show Wellington would
Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise
Brian Wagner, president of CCG Automation, talks about hideous energy inefficiency at Wellington's newest school. make its money back within just five years. CCG Vice President Joseph LaGuardia said his company has served about 40 school districts in Northeast Ohio.
In early 2019, he met with Wellington Superintendent Ed Weber to look at the district's three schools. The most energy efficient turned out to be the oldest
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In the service
Edward Hartman, son of Linda and Barney Hartman of Pittsfield Township, was recently promoted to the rank of major in the Army National Guard. A 1991 graduate of Wellington High School and current resident of Galena, Ohio, Major Hartman is serving on active duty at the National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Virginia.
Animal complaints
One statistic caught the eyes of Village Council members on Jan. 6 when Police Chief Tim Barfield presented a report of his department's December activities. There were 16 incidents involving animals. Animal complaints are up in recent years, said Barfield. Most involve loose dogs. The chief said he is working to complete an annual report detailing police activity in the village.
FIRST ENERGY
FROM D1 me day-to-day out there." The project will supply a second source of power to the Wellington electrical substation south of town. It's intended to "mitigate potential low voltage conditions" that impact customers, according to a fact sheet from American Transmission Systems Inc., which is owned by First Energy. "Voltage is like water pressure," said transmission planning engineer Dave Tates — it has to be kept at a certain volume for the system to operate efficiently. The goal is to prevent blackouts before they happen, he said. "A lot of it is the existing grid. It's aging. It's old. It needs updates," said First Energy spokesman James Cannon. He said older transmission lines mean longer outages and higher maintenance costs. Newer ones solve some of those problems, and lay the groundwork for population growth in southern Lorain County, he said. First Energy plans to file its plans with the Ohio Power Siting Board in February. Approval is expected late in 2020. If the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission don't throw up any red flags, construction could begin in December and be complete by July 2021.
WESTWOOD
FROM D1 "We have to tell them what our finances are and what we're looking at in the next two, three years, for sure," Ratliff said. Weber agreed. He said voters have to know the consequences of not passing a levy. "We don't want to repeat the tradition of taking things to the breaking point," he said. Board President Brett Murner said there is strong support in the village of Wellington for a levy. That support does not extend out into the surrounding townships, though, he said. Voting records show voters there consistent siding against property tax issues. That's where Weber's "neighbor-to-neighbor" strategy comes in. He said voters are more likely to be won over by their friends than any argument district officials make. Weber is asking parents to go to the polls, buy a roll of stamps, write a letter to their neighbor and write one to the editor of the Enterprise as well. New board member Jessica Reynolds is spearheading a social media campaign as well. After going online and pulling complaints and questions posted by residents this fall, she's recruited Dukes coach Matt Kimmich to give answers. "I appreciate the new perspective, because whatever we did last time didn't work," said Murner. Winning will take more than the combined efforts of the five Board of Education members, he said. While the last levy committee did good work, it was short-handed, he said. More volunteers are needed to get the word out, and to go door-to-door making the case for Issue 16. Time is running short. "We need to get started on this, like yesterday," said Wellington Education Association President Dave Conklin. Failure isn't an option anymore, Weber said. "We are on a fixed income. So as our costs go up... our income doesn't reflect that until we get a raise," he said. Every time property values go up, the tax amount collected by the schools has been rolled back, he said.
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Posing for a photo at the first Wellington school board meeting of the year are Treasurer Tina Gabler, Board of Education members Jessica Reynolds, Ayers Ratliff, Brett Murner, Kevin Stump and Penny McClaflin, and Superintendent Ed Weber.
Fair could push school end to mid-June JASON HAWK EDITOR
A late start to the Lorain County Fair could push the end of the school year to mid-June in Wellington. That's too far into the summer, Board of Education members agreed in a Jan. 7 meeting. The 175th fair is scheduled to run from Sunday, Aug. 23 to Sunday, Aug. 30 — about a week later than normal. Because so many Wellington students are involved in showing animals and competing in 4-H contests, the district can't begin fall classes until the last barn closes. A draft of the 2020-2021 school calendar has stu-
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State grants may be available to help pay for Wellington's new police station, according to Village Manager Steve Dupee. Reaching out to the office of state Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), he found the window rapidly closing to request grants for building projects. Dupee said he and Poggemeyer Design Group, which advises the village on the police station, had to draft an
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Reynolds said her children were ready to go back to school after Christmas break, which she called "too long." She suggested trimming a couple of days. Conklin said Wellington's schools run four or five days longer than either Firelands or Oberlin, and one possibility is to eliminate some of those extra days. "I do think we have flexibility in what we do as the number of days. We're heavy," he said. The board must vote on the 2020-2021 calendar by its February meeting. Weber asked for the same calendar to be used for 2021-2022 due to an agreement with the teachers' union.
application before a Jan. 10 deadline. The state money could cover a quarter to a third of the project cost, said Dupee. That's somewhat of a blind guess, though, since village officials are still working with Poggemeyer on final concept plans, and don't "have good, hard numbers on how much it's going to cost," he said. Elevations drawings, which will show what the station would look like from the street level, are expected in February. Dupee said architects are "certainly using every inch of space" they can at
the new station, which will be located at 147 and 149 East Herrick Ave. "That building will give us space for now, but will be quickly occupied," said Police Chief Tim Barfield during a Village Council committee meeting earlier this month. An addition is planned to the existing building, and will include a sally port, jail cells and an armory. A second floor above that section was originally envisioned as a low attic, almost a crawlspace, according to Dupee. Recent drawings call for the roof to be raised to provide a full standing area for storage above the addition, he said.
McCORMICK
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on the back end," said Wellington Education Association President Dave Conklin. Board member Jessica Reynolds floated the idea of having students begin before the Lorain County Fair, then taking the week off. Convincing the public to go that route could be tough, Murner said. Parents expect school to start after the fair and go no longer than the first week of June. "We've got to fit it all in between there," he said. Superintendent Ed Weber said it may be possible to have teachers begin during Fair Week so that students can start when it ends. Another possible solution is shortening vacations.
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dents reporting after Labor Day, a whole week after the fair ends. The school year has to run about 182 days — the state actually measures it in hours — but most districts build in more time to account for snow days and other closures. With staff training days, holidays, winter break and spring break, students would have to go through June 15, which school board President Brett Murner said is simply too late. "I don't know what we need to do, move it around or work with the union," he said. An earlier start is one solution. "We need more days on the front end and less days
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old," he said. Surprisingly, that's not unusual for newer builders, especially ones built in the last 20 years, according to LaGuardia. He said they tend to have horrible energy efficiency. Wagner blamed the problem on shoddy construction. "That's the product of the low bid world. These are the results that we unfortunately get in a lot of construction today," he said. About 85 percent of new schools have problems, he estimated — not minor cosmetic flaws, but gaps in walls with sunlight shining through. Take Strasburg in Tuscarawas County as an example. The community built a K-12 building a decade ago, and Wagner alleged he found some thermostats were wired to the wrong rooms, and some hot or cold water pipes went to the wrong areas. He said an $80,000 project reduced the building's energy costs by 66 percent,
which was about $134,000 per year. At Keystone High School in LaGrange, Wagner said he diagnosed massive problems with heat leaking through the roof. He said officials there didn't believe him, but now the 10-year-old building is getting a new roof. At McCormick, CCG wants to update the building's automation system. The best way to save money is to prevent heating and cooling systems from running around the clock, Wagner said. Many schools — and McCormick, he believes — run boilers through the summer while also running a chiller. The two units fight to balance the temperature, which Wagner compared to riding both the gas and brakes in your car at the same time, which just wastes gas and burns out your brakes. Air handlers should run about 2,000 hours per year, not the full 8,760, he said. Such changes "will defi-
nitely delay maintenance costs" and extend the life of McCormick's equipment. The project would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, he said: "Everybody is into green. Everybody wants to save emissions." Saving money is the district's priority, but Wagner and LaGuardia said they don't want to slash utility bills just to have children shivering in class. There is a direct correlation between a building's comfort and students' test scores and sick days, he said. "The goal? Comfort first and then energy," Wagner said. "A think a lot of people will live with comfort issues. But if you can't afford the utility bills, you've got to get something done." The Board of Education asked questions, especially about financing, but did not vote on the issue.
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Schools prepare to oppose state voucher expansion JASON HAWK EDITOR
Chaffing at costs imposed by the state, the Wellington Board of Education could pass a measure opposing the expansion of school vouchers. Westwood Elementary School was pegged in 2014 and 2018 for low literacy scores. That's made students there eligible to get vouchers to attend private schools, and taxpayers have to cover tuition. "Years ago, it was the Cleveland voucher, and now more and more
schools have been added to this," said Superintendent Ed Weber. Every district in Lorain County has at least one school that qualifies for vouchers. Seventeen were added to the state's "EdChoice" program this year. Avon is consistently one of the best-performing districts in the state, but even its Heritage Elementary has landed on the vouchereligible list because of a state report card issue it had six years ago and has since fixed. "The state's gone a little wild in qualifying schools for these vouchers," Weber said during a Jan. 7 Board
Council appointments
Wellington Village Council has assigned members to serve as representatives to several boards and commissions for 2020: • Helen Dronsfield, Planning Commission • Helen Dronsfield, Cemetery Board • Keith Rowland, Community Improvement Corporation • Mark Bughman, Main Street Wellington Board • Gene Hartman, South Lorain County Ambulance District Board • Gene Hartman, Wellington Community Fire District Board • Helen Dronsfield, Utilities Committee Chair • Keith Rowland, Public Works Committee Chair • Guy Wells, Police Committee Chair • Gene Hartman, Finance Committee Chair • Mark Bughman, Ordinance Committee Chair • Gene Hartman, Personnel Committee Chair • Gene Hartman, President of Council
Ed Weber of Education meeting at Westwood. Board President Brett Murner said the state triggered the school's voucher eligibility by looking at
student performance in 2014, then skipping to 2018. That's because Ohio law included a "safe harbor" provision for the years between. In the past few years, Wellington's state report card grade has gone from an F to a C. The most recent report card gives Westwood a C overall, with C's for improving at-risk readers in kindergarten through third grade and achievement, and an A for helping disadvantaged students improve. If it were re-rated today, Westwood would not be on the voucher list, Weber
said. But once you're on it, you're there for two years. So far, six Westwood students have decided to use the vouchers. And the kindergartners among them can keep getting voucher payments for up to 12 years. That's $35,000 per year Wellington has to pay for private school tuition, Weber said, or $420,000 over 12 years. "I'm not against parents having choice, I'm just against it being taken out of our budget, where we're already trying to monitor our spending," he said. Weber noted that private
schools are not graded the same way by the state that public schools are. Not even charters are subject to the same state report card requirements. Weber is asking the Board of Education to pass a resolution at its business meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, opposing the vouchers. It would join many other school systems in doing so. So far in 2020, similar resolutions have been either passed or considered by the officials in Wooster, Norton, Westerville, Miami, Fairwood, Hamilton, Granville, Lakewood, Columbiana, Newark and dozens of other districts.
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School donations
The following gifts were received at the end of 2019 by the Wellington Board of Education: • $100 from an anonymous donor to pay outstanding balances at the Westwood Elementary cafeteria. • $100 from Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative as sponsor of the National Honor Society at Wellington High School. • $40 in Subway gift cards from WHS Principal Tina Drake for student character incentives. • $50 Kohl's gift card from WHS Principal Tina Drake for the student who sold the most Kiwanis nuts. • $120 newspaper subscription from WHS Principal Tina Drake for current events students. • $88 worth of certificate holders from Board of Education member Ayers Ratliff. • $520 worth of Dynamic Dukes medals from Board of Education member Ayers Ratliff for the monthly incentive program at Westwood Elementary. • $100 in plaques from Board of Education member Ayers Ratliff to recognize top K-Kids sellers in the annual nut sale.
SCHOLARS The following Wellington students have graduated from Ashland University: • VICTORIA WOODS-ROURKE received a master of education degree in curriculum and instruction. • ALEXANDER BAILAS received a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies. He graduated with cum laude honors. • GREGORY LONG received a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies. He graduated with cum laude and Gamma Alpha Kappa honors. • CHRISTOPHER BELOW received an associate of arts degree in general studies. • JERAMIAH HAUGEN received an associate of arts degree in general studies. • BRYANT LAWRENCE received an associate of arts degree in general studies. • CHARLIE OUTLAW JR. received an associate of arts degree in general studies. • STEFAN RUTLEDGE received an associate of arts degree in general studies. • JUSTIN SMITH received an associate of arts degree in general studies.
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Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise
Black River is still winless after being on the receiving end of a 63-52 beatdown Friday. The Pirates entered the game hot, hoping to topple Wellington, and giving the Dukes trouble for three quarters. Noah Diermyer solved that puzzle, with 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Dukes squad. Mason McClellan contributed 17 points and Ben Bliss had 16. Daniel Jeske put up 13 for the Pirates. ABOVE: Black River’s Devon McLean and Gavin Ford knock the ball away from Wellington’s Mason McClellan.
FIRST LEAGUE DOUBLE DUALS Falcons 52, Dukes 24 • 113 pounds: Ruben Corenzana (F) pinned Trayton Bowman (W) in 3:45. • 120: Wayde Bowman (W) pinned Ben Brinton (F) in 1:40. • 132: Payton Burgdorf (F) defeated Jeremiah McKee (W) by decision, 11-0. • 138: Derrick Andolsek (W) pinnedCory Newark (F) in 3:46. • 145: Bryce Keown (F) pinned Bryce Shaw (W) in 2:48. • 160: Cayden Conrad (W) pinned Kevin Guillemont (F) in 2:30. • 170: Mason Stanley (F) pinned Jayson Keenan (W) in 2:15. • 285: Seth Robinette (F) pinned Bert Parsons (W) in 1:55. Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise
► Wellington's Wayde Bowman controls Firelands' Ben Brinton.
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