Lorain County Community Guide - Feb. 20, 2020

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Happy birthday, Toni Morrison

Thursday, Feb. 20 • OBERLIN: A “coffee chat” will be held by the Oberlin City Scohols from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Oberlin Depot, 240 South Main St. You can talk with district leaders about STEM programming, college and career readiness and other academic topics.

• OBERLIN: “Animal Songs for Adults” will be held at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

Kendal resident and folk singer Judy Cook will speak.

The event is free and open to the public.

• OBERLIN: The film “Contrary Warrior: The Life and Times of Adam Fortunate Eagle” will be shown at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Oberlin Public Library.

According to the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee, it is “an intimate first-person account of the life and work of Native American activist, artist, ceremonial leader, enemy of the state and author Adam Fortunate Eagle.” Injustices met by urban American Indians motivated him to be an advocate for their rights, and he became one of the principle architects of the American Indian takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969. All are welcome.

• AMHERST: The Women Business Owners Network will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Right Track Nutrition, 138 Park Ave. The speaker will be Alisha Stewart. The business spotlight will be Alise Excell, licensed massage therapist and financial planner.

For information, contact Karen Cheshire at 440-9675503 or wbonlorain@gmail.com. Take enough business cards and literature for an exchange.

For more information about the group go to www. wbonlorain.org.

Friday, Feb. 21 • OBERLIN: Take an “art break” at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 at the Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 North Main St. Alexandra Letvin will discuss a work on view in the museum’s gallery of European art from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Letvin is the museum’s assistant curator of European and American art.

• WELLINGTON: The Wellington Kiwanis Club Pancake Day will be held Friday, Feb. 21 at the ResCare Habilitation Center, 139 Ct. Doors will open at 7 a.m. and Kiwanians will serve until 7 p.m. The meal includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and coffee or juice. Additional sausage patties cost 50 cents. Takeout meals are available.

Presale tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the Main Street Wellington office, 118 West Herrick Ave.; Bremke Insurance, 104 South Main St.; Fifth Third BULLETIN BOARD PAGE A3

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▲ Johnny Coleman, Professor of Studio Art and Africana Studies at Oberlin College, speaks passionately about the impact the late Toni Morrison had on his family. “My son had an opportunity to have that visionary artist put her hands and her blessing and the gift of her time for the balance of a full day with him,” he said.

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► Toni Morrison is seen in 2012 during a visit to Finney Chapel in Oberlin.

Late author’s life and legacy celebrated JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — The life of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison was celebrated at Oberlin College on Tuesday, which would have been her 89th birthday.

Sharing favorite passages from the late Lorain native’s works, residents and academics took the stage at Wurtzel Theater on North Main Street.

One by one, they shared

how books like “The Bluest Eye” and “Beloved” changed the way they see the world.

College student Banu Newell, who hails from Chicago, said Morrison was the first black author he ever read.

“It’s hard to speak about what that means to me as a black creative and a black writer. In my life it was very easy to see black people as what the white gaze wanted us to look like,” he said.

Oberlin resident Phyllis

Eagle Ridge homes get land use approval JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — The use of a planned development district has been approved for the Eagle Ridge subdivision, which will bring 59 new homes to Cooper Foster Park Road.

City Council voted unanimously last week to fast-track approval of the project being undertaken by Cambrad Development of Westlake.

"The market is showing us a great opportunity to monetize the vacant land for the benefit of the schools," said developer Shaun Brady in a pitch to

Yarber Hogan said reading “Song of Solomon” changed her life. She was moved by Morrison’s references to the Bible, her style and the way she named characters.

The prose was so intimate that Hogan felt Morrison was writing directly to her, she said. “Song of Solomon” remains her favorite book.

Jene Schoenfeld, a Kenyon College professor, said she has included Morrison’s works in her curriculum for years.

She read one of her favorite lines from “Song of Solomon”: “When am I happy and when am I sad, and what is the difference?

What do I need to know to stay alive? What is true in the world?”

The author’s words have provided comfort in a world of mass shootings and white supremacy, Schoenfeld said.

Cheri Campbell, who works at the Lorain Public Library, talked about Morrison’s local ties.

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Council earlier this year.

He anticipates more than $14 million in property improvements to the land west of Oak Point Road, just a stone's throw from the Deerfield shopping center on the Lorain border.

The planned development district, or PDD, is a tool that hasn't been used before in Amherst. It would allow houses to be built on lots that are smaller than would normally be allowed by the city's zoning code.

Councilman Matt Nahorn said he believes PDDs need to be used "carefully and cautiously" but they do provide unique opportunities

K-9 Maggie received words of praise from the Lorain County commissioners last week. She retired Jan. 17 after eight years of service, and will live out her retirement with her human, corrections Sgt. Mike Mettler.

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INSIDE THIS WEEK Amherst

Oberlin

Wellington

Three police officers hired to fill ranks • B1

Now free, veterans of prison theater program celebrate • C1

Township residents oppose First Energy project • D1

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OBITUARIES Linda Cameron Michalak

Linda Cameron Michalak, 62, of Oberlin, died at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the Cleveland Clinic, Main Campus in Cleveland, following a massive stroke. She was born in Oberlin. Linda was born in Oberlin on Aug. 29, 1957, to William "Speck" Cameron and Nancy Oliver Cameron.

She was married to Kyle Michalak for 40 years and they were married in Fairchild Chapel in Oberlin on May 5, 1979, and he survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Travis of Beaver Creek, Ohio and Cameron of Vermilion; daughter, Caitlin Michalak Ortner of Massillon; granddaughter, Ophelia Rose Michalak of Vermilion and brother, Chris Cameron of Lewis Center, Ohio.

Linda’s father and mother preceded her in death.

Linda was a lifelong resident of Oberlin and a graduate of Oberlin High School. She worked at Gibson’s Bakery, Watson’s Hardware and Lyman Photo after high school, she then raised her children through school while coaching Odyssey of the Mind and taking her Firelands teams to World Competition twice. She was also a 4H adviser for many years. Linda was the Executive Director of Oberlin’s MAD Factory for the last 20 years. The MAD Factory was her passion, her second love and life and she touched the lives of hundreds of children and their families.

Linda enjoyed cooking, volunteering, mowing (of all things) and spending as much time at the Lorain County Fair as possible, sitting out back behind the pig barn and eating cheese sizzles and some great road trips. After leaving the MAD* Factory in September, she had developed a new passion of donating her time and resources to the less fortunate, including the First Church of Oberlin homeless program, the Second Harvest Food Bank and Goodwill.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Second Harvest Food Bank, 5510 Baumhart Rd., Lorain, OH 44053 in her name.

Online condolences may be made at www.cowling funeralhomeoh.com.

Gretchen Burns Roose

Gretchen Burns Roose, 98, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at her residence at the Kendal of Oberlin continuing care community following a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born Oct. 25, 1921, in Two Harbors, Minnesota and was the third of four children to Dr. Rush Leslie Burns and Ruth Harriet Burns. In the 1930s, Gretchen’s family moved from Minnesota to Southern California.

After graduating from Westwood High School, she enrolled at UCLA, where she received her BA in English Literature in 1943. She met her future husband, Kenneth Davis Roose, at a Methodist Church retreat in San Anselmo, California in 1939. She and Ken married in Washington, DC on June 12, 1942 and were married for 73 years until Ken passed away in 2016.

In 1950, Gretchen, Ken and their children, Tina, Kirk and Deborah, moved to Oberlin, where Ken had accepted a teaching position in economics at Oberlin College. They had their fourth child, Paul, in 1953. In 1961, the family moved to Rochester, Michigan, where Gretchen was active in the League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women. They moved to State College, Pennsylvania in 1964 when Ken became an administrator at Pennsylvania State University and Gretchen added the role of dean’s wife to her portfolio.

In 1968, she and Ken moved with their last child, Paul, living at home, to Bethesda, Maryland. In 1970, Ken retired from academia and the “empty-nest” couple moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to pursue Ken’s lifelong passion for a tennis-focused lifestyle. The couple also had a home in Castle Park, Michigan that they used as a family gathering place until they sold it as they began spending more time at Kendal at Oberlin. Gretchen and Ken moved into Kendal in the early 1990’s and she proudly wore her Kendal “Founder” badge until the end.

“Mom was an activist for much of her life and remained interested and engaged in social justice and political issues until her death, including reading the New York Times every day,” her daughter, Tina Roose said. “She led her university YWCA and later her area League of WomRichard A. Cowling, en Voters (LWV) in South Florida, educating, advocating 76, of Wellington, passed and lobbying for voting rights, environmental protections, away at Medina Hospital, women’s rights and reproductive rights.” She strongly after a long illness. He was supported progressive politicians, especially women. born in Elyria on Sept. 19 Gretchen volunteered as a children’s librarian. “She 1943. Dick was a graduate had a lifelong love of books, passing it on to her children, of Oberlin High, Otterbein grandchildren and many others,” said her daughter, DeboCollege and Pittsburgh rah Roose. “Her love of books and learning was a central Mortuary of Science. inspiration for my becoming a teacher educator and my He has been a funeral sister’s career as a librarian.” director for over 50 years Known as the family communicator, Gretchen worked working in the family busitirelessly throughout her life building relationships with ness. He was a member family members. “Our mom was the glue that bound the of OFDA, LCFDA and family together even though we are spread out geographiother funeral organizations. cally,” said her son Paul Roose, an arbitrator and mediaHe was also a member and past president of Wellington tor. “Nothing in life gave her more joy than to facilitate Kiwanis club, Wellington hospital board, member of the relationships between members of her immediate family, Wellington Eagles #2051. Also was a charter member of extended family, and friends. She was a master at it.” the Snow Angels snowmobile club. He enjoyed all sports, Gretchen is survived by her daughters, Tina (wife, Teresa especially playing softball, football and enjoyed boating, Guajardo) Roose of Olympia, Washington and Deborah but most of all spending time with his grandchildren. (husband, David Snyder) Roose of Oberlin; son, Paul (wife, He is survived by his loving wife, Dianne Cowling of Anne Lawrence) Roose of Oakland, California; daughterWellington; two sons, Mike (Bonnie) Cowling of Welling- in-law, Diana Roose of Oberlin; grandchildren, Carl Roose, ton, Brad (Amy) Cowling Wellington; daughter, Becca Dain Roose-Snyder, Beirne Roose-Snyder, Emily Marsh, (Kristy Holliday) Cowling of Wellington; five grandchilCarolyn Roose Eagle and Kevin Roose and great-grandchildren, Devon, Heidi, Colton, Aubrey and Morgan Kuzak; dren, Wesley Keller, Bayard Keller and Vivian Marsh. sister, Sandra Reddington of Agawam, Massachusetts; In addition to her husband and parents, she was prebrother, Gary (Deanna) Cowling of Oberlin; five nieces ceded in death by a son, Kirk, a social security disability and five nephews. attorney, in 2018; brother, David Burns and sisters, Ruth Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Garnard H. Douglass and Betsy Washburn.

Cowling and LaVerne P. Cowling.

A memorial service will be Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 2 Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Cowling Funeral p.m. at Kendal at Oberlin, 600 Kendal Drive, Oberlin.

Home of Oberlin, with Brian Kenyon officiating. Burial Memorial contributions may be made to League of was at Westwood Cemetery.

Women Voters https://www.lwv.org/ or the Friends ComIn lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made mittee on National Legislation (FCNL) www.fcnl.org. to South Lorain County EMS Association, 179 East HerArrangements were in the care of Dicken Funeral Home rick Ave., Wellington, OH 44090. Online condolences & Cremation Service, Elyria. For online condolences, may be made at www.cowlingfuneralhomeoh.com. visit www.dickenfuneralhome.com.

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Clifford Dennis Sabin

Clifford Dennis Sabin, 81, of Wellington, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at Keystone Pointe in LaGrange.

Born on May 31, 1938, in Lorain, he was the son of the late Stanley and Estella (nee Salzman) Sabin. Clifford grew up in Wakeman and was a 1956 graduate of Townsend Wakeman High School.

Clif owned and operated the Wakeman Food Center which he sold in 1997. He served in the Ohio National Guard and was a member of the Wakeman Masonic Lodge 301. Clif enjoyed taking road trips to casinos, playing cards with friends and family and bird watching, especially bald eagles.

Survivors include his wife, Sally (nee Lowrey) Sabin; children, Craig (Allison) Sabin of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Curt (Kelli) Sabin of Copley; grandchildren, Nick (Emily) Sabin, Natalie (Aaron) Schlorke, Kate (Forest) Galloway, Ellie Sabin and Nate Sabin; brother, Walter (Karen) Sabin of Wellington and numerous nieces and nephews.

Clifford was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Carol Ann (nee McKenzie) Sabin and daughter in 1963.

Services were held Monday, Feb. 17 at Norton Eastman Funeral Home, Wellington, with Pastor John Burgess officiating. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared online at www. eastmanfuneralhome.com.

WILETTA M. KUHL (nee Burdue), 92, of Amherst, passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, at Amherst Manor Nursing Home, following a full and meaningful life.

Hempel Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

ROBERT "BOB" P. KNEISEL, 84, resident of Lorain, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, following a lengthy illness.

Hempel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

DANIEL "DAN" PAUL POLIAK of Houston, Texas, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Grace Care Center of Katy. He was born March 4, 1936, in Lorain, to Eva and John Poliak. He graduated from Lorain High School in 1955.

Hempel Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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when used "properly and thoughtfully."

He said Brady has demonstrated that Eagle Ridge is clearly planned as an architecturally-controlled housing development that targets buyers who won't add students to the Amherst Schools.

Brady said Eagle Ridge homes will be marketed to older residents without children.

He intends to offer four ranch-style cluster plans for homes ranging from 1,300 to 1,700 square feet, and priced around the $240,000 mark.

Construction is expected to start in the final quarter of this year and completed in 2023.

Storm sewers will be installed prior to home construction, which Brady believes it will help surrounding properties too. Eagle Ridge will have two retention ponds.

Calling all chefs

The Lorain County Metro Parks are looking for chefs to take part in the 2nd Annual Maple Cook-Off from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 21.

The deadline for individuals or teams to register their favorite maple recipes is Sunday, March 1. Prizes include a gift basket and an annual membership to Splash Zone in Oberlin.

To enter, visit www.tinyurl.com/wdjeyq5, fill out the registration form and return it to bwalborn@loraincounty metroparks.com, or drop it off at the Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd., Carlisle Twp.

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BULLETIN BOARD FROM A1 Bank, 161 East Herrick Ave.; or the Office on Aging on the third floor of the Town Hall. At the door, tickets will cost $6. Meals for children ages eight and under are $3.

Proceeds support Wellington Kiwanis’ service leadership programs: the Wellington High School Key Club, McCormick Middle School’s Builders Club and Westwood Elementary School’s K-Kids. Proceeds also help support Kiwanis’ scholarship program and the club’s newest effort, raising funds for community playground equipment.

Saturday, Feb. 22 • ELYRIA: A “Snow Day” celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Cascade Park.

Enjoy scheduled hikes, a scavenger hunt, sledding, and warm up by a toasty fire with hot cocoa and s’mores. The Nature Center will be full of indoor activities such as face painting and snowflake crafts. This event is free.

• CLEVELAND: A program on the Oberlin Sanctuary Project will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Cleveland Public Library Langston Hughes Branch, 10200 Superior Ave. This project documents the history of Oberlin’s efforts to provide sanctuary, safe haven and assistance for those in need. It includes stories of Oberlin residents and Oberlin College students and faculty members assisting runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad before the American Civil War, providing opportunities for Japanese American students to attend college during World War II and helping Kent State University faculty and students cope with the deaths of four students on May 4, 1970.

Stories of aiding refugees from the 1970s to the 1990s will also be featured.

The program will include presentations, a reception, and a traveling exhibit. It is free and open to the public.

• AMHERST: The Amherst Historical Society’s Presidents Dinner will be held from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Amherst VFW, 165 Cleveland Ave. The menu includes a choice of prime rib, herb-crusted chicken or pasta primavera, with salad vegetable and potato. Dinner includes a presentation. General and Mrs. Dwight David Eisenhower will be reenacted, and there will be music by Swing City Big Band. Dress in 1950s attire and dance the night away. Order tickets at www. amhersthistoricalsociety.org. Make your reservations by Feb. 17.

Sunday, Feb. 23 • AMHERST: Learn about bluebird basics at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Amherst Public Library.

Penny and Fritz Brandau, members of the Black River Audubon Society and the Ohio Bluebird Society, will give a presentation about eastern bluebirds. It will focus on how to choose the right bluebird habitat, what features to look for when choosing a bluebird nest box and how to monitor your nestbox, as well as predators and competitors.

Since class size is limited, registration is requested by calling 440-988-4230.

• OBERLIN: “Sherlock Holmes Meets the Bully of Baker Street” will be presented at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Oberlin Public Library.

The Great Lakes Theater Company will perform this family-appropriate piece based on characters from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective novels. The event is free and open to the public.

• WELLINGTON: A free showing of Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Patricia Lindley Center for the Arts, 627 North Main St. Snacks and crafts will also be available. The event is coordinated by Main Street Wellington as part of the Visit Lorain County Mardi Gras celebration.

Tuesday, Feb. 25 • SOUTH AMHERST: The free “Operation Street Smart” training will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at South Amherst Middle School.

Find out how children and teens acquire and hide dangerous substances in plain sight Members of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will share models of the paraphernalia that kids use. Due to the nature of the event, it is for adults only.

For more information, call 440-986-7021.

Wednesday, Feb. 26 • OBERLIN: A free screening of “The Foreigner’s Home” will be offered at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Oberlin’s Apollo Theater, 19 East College St.

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Born Chloe Wofford in 1931, she grew up in Lorain.

“These were neighborhoods where evenings were often spent sharing ghost stories and songs,” said Campbell, and those early experiences were reflected in her novels.

When librarians dedicated a reading room in her honor in 1995, Morrison was there to cut the ribbon.

Campbell praised her as a teacher, editor and writer who changed the face of literature. Morrison’s works are widely considered the authority on being black in 20th century America.

“Toni stepped up to the cultural table, took a seat and invited many others to the table who were not previously granted seats because of the color of their skin,” Campbell said.

The Rev. AG Miller of Oberlin House of the Lord Fellowship called Morrison “our black shining princess.”

“She is now with the ancestors and is looking down upon us,” he said.

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The 2018 documentary features footage of the late author Toni Morrison during a 2006 residency at the Louvre Museum, when she invited poets to reflect on the colonial histories of the Paris museum. There will be a Q&A session with the film’s directors after the screening. The program is presented by the Allen Memorial Art Museum in conjunction with its exhibition “Afterlives of the Black Atlantic.”

• OBERLIN: Lorain County Community College President Marcia Ballinger will speak on the school’s levy renewal at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium.

She will talk about Issue 17, and why voters should support the first community college in Ohio. The event is free and open to the public.

• OBERLIN: A Women’s Leadership Network program honoring Black History Month will be held from 5:307:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Henry’s Barn, 46223 US Route 20.

The event will feature Deshauna Barber, best known for becoming Miss USA 2016 and the first active military officer to hold the title. She is a survivor of child sexual abuse, has overcome bullying and is a successful entrepreneur who wants to use her voice to encourage, inspire and strengthen youth.

It will also feature Elaine Marie Welteroth, a journalist, editor and best-selling author. In April 2016, she was named editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, making her the second person of African-American heritage in Conde Nast’s 107-year history to hold such a title. She supports social justice and encourages people to become civically engaged.

For reservations, visit www.oberlin.org . For more information, call Oberlin Business Partnership Director Janet Haar at 440-774-6262 or Britt Lovett at the Community Foundation of Lorain County, 440-984-7390.

• OBERLIN: “Relativistic Jets Form Supermassive Black Holes” will be presented at 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Wright Physics Laboratory room 201, 110 North Professor St. Daniel Homan, Professor of Physics at Denison University, will speak. A reception in his honor will be held at 4:10 p.m. in the Anderson Lounge area on the second floor.

Thursday, Feb. 27 • AMHERST: The annual luncheon meeting for the Friends of Amherst Public Library will be held at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Nordson Depot, 671 Franklin Ave. Reservations are a must and can be made by calling Judy at 440-823-2823. Members will be updated on the upcoming bond issue for the addition to the library and the current building as well as news and events for the year. The deadline for the reservations is Saturday, Feb. 22.

For more information, call the Library at 440-988-4230.

• WELLINGTON: “Weight Management for Healthy Living” will be presented at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the LCCC Wellington Center, 151 Commerce Way. This session on metabolic syndrome will feature dietician Libby Showalter, who will speak on how to reduce the risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke.

Deb Lansman of Lansman Shape Shop will lead a discussion on mindfulness as it relates to eating, and will demonstrate breathing and posture exercises.

The event is sponsored by the LCCC Wellington Center and THRIVE! Southern Lorain County.

Friday, Feb. 28 • PITTSFIELD TWP.: A fish fry dinner will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 at Pittsfield Community Church, routes 58 and 303.

The cost is $12 for adults, $8 for kids ages seven to 12 and free for children ages six and under. All are invited for food and fellowship.

• OBERLIN: Russian Renaissance will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 at Finney Chapel, 90 North Professor St. The group modernizes the sound of traditional folk instruments, creating a fusion of styles and exploring techniques and genres in ways that often land well outside the bounds of the expected. Tickets are $35 for the public; $30 for seniors, military and Oberlin College staff, faculty and alumni; and $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased on the Oberlin Conservatory of Music’s website.

Saturday, Feb. 29 • AMHERST: A duck race fundraiser to benefit the Amherst Marching Comets will be held Saturday, Feb. 29 at Amherst VFW Post 1662, 165 Cleveland Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. and a 7 p.m. post time. The dinner menu includes fried chicken, pulled pork, green beans, mashed potatoes, roll, salad, dessert and beverage. Draft beer is included in the ticket price of $25. Tickets must be purchased by Feb. 13.

There will be basket raffles, alcohol raffles, side boards, a 50-50 raffle and other games. You can also name a duck for $20 and if your duck wins the race, you’ll win $40 and a trophy. Duck whistles will also be sold to help you cheer your pick to victory.

For more information, call Sandy Pack at 440-522-3557 or email ddoddles68@yahoo.com.

• WELLINGTON: A Camden Township Fire Department reverse raffle will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Lorain County Fairgrounds.

Tickets are $100 each and include two dinners. Only 200 tickets are available. The grand prize is $7,500. A buffet dinner will be served by Sterks of Wakeman.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. and the raffle at 7 p.m. BYOB. You do not have to be present to win.

Starting Feb. 29 • CARLISLE TWP.: Free maple sugaring activities will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 29 and March 1, 7 and 8 at the Lorain County Metro Parks Carlisle Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd. Learn how to take sap from sugar maple trees to turn into maple syrup. Explore the history and science of maple sugaring with hands-on activities for all ages.

This is a free event with no registration required.

Sunday, March 1 • AMHERST: A spaghetti dinner to benefit the Steele After-Prom 2020 Committee will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 at VFW Post 1662, 165 Cleveland Ave. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pasta served with meatballs and sausage, raffles and a chance to win a 65-inch television. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under seven. Additional meatballs and sausage can be purchased for $5, payable at dinner.

For tickets, call or text 440-320-4530.

Monday, March 2 • OBERLIN: A Dr. Seuss Day celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 2 at Splash Zone, 95 West Hamilton St. Hear a story, swim and do crafts. Go dressed in your best Dr. Seuss costume. The cost is $2 for members and $3.50 for non-members.

For more information, call 440-774-5059.

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University Hospitals rating

UH Elyria Medical Center has earned the highest possible rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that administers Medicare.

It rates hospitals from one to five stars, based on their safety, efficiency and patient experience. UH Elyria Medical Center is one of just 407 hospitals in the United States and the only hospital in Lorain County to earn this designation in 2020.

Additionally, it is an accredited Chest Pain Center and a certified Primary Stroke Center.

“For nearly 112 years, UH Elyria Medical Center has cared for the people of this community,” said Kristi Sink, president at UH Elyria. “Earning the highest possible rating from CMS is an honor and reinforces our commitment to providing our patients with the highest quality of care and compassion. We strive every day to serve our community as the health care provider of choice in Lorain County.”

Audubon board members

The Black River Audubon Society is seeking passionate and energetic board members to help protect wildlife and their habitats through science, education, advocacy and conservation in Lorain County.

The board provides nature speakers, conservation programming, wildlife field trips, and scholarship opportunities to its members and the community. Specific skills that are needed include previous nonprofit or board experience, fundraising, event planning, strong community connections and a passion for birds and conservation.

If interested, contact Jim Jablonski at jjjablon@ aol.com or at 440-610-8626 for an application.

Gajdos named Volunteer of the Year at Murray Ridge Bob Gajdos of Lorain has been presented with the Marilynn Hupfer Volunteer of the Year Award by the Murray Ridge Center.

It recognizes his longtime service to the developmental disabilities agency board.

Provided photo Gajdos served three Murray Ridge consecutive terms on the Volunteer of the board from 2008 to Janu- Year Bob Gajdos. ary 2020, most recently as the board president.

“Leading our board was truly a labor of love for Bob," said Murray Ridge Superintendent Amber Fisher.

Not only did he spend countless hours advocating for residents with special needs in Lorain County, but Gajdos' son, Bobby, lives at Murray Ridge’s Meister Road Home, she said: "Bob has almost become a part of the Meister Road family himself.”

Christine Ash, administrator at the Meister Road home, called Gajdos "an awesome man."

She said he entertained residents at Christmas with singing and by playing his guitar.

"He is always encouraging and has kind words to say to the staff, nurses and supervisors," Ash said.

Democrats launch fall campaigns to us.”

Quentin Potter said he decided to run as a write-in candidate against incumbent Bob Gibbs in the 7th District after he saw that Gibbs likely would be running unopposed. If Potter can get 50 write-in votes in March, he would be listed as a Democrat in November.

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AMHERST TWP. — For 14 Democratic and progressive candidates seeking election in November, Sunday was the official campaign launch day.

A stage full of candidates gathered at the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Apprenticeship Training Center in Amherst Township to drum up enthusiasm from potential volunteers as they prepare to run for local, state and national seats.

“Every election year, we get up here and talk about how every election is the most important election of our lifetime. But guess what y’all? This election is the most important election of our lifetime,” said Ohio House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes, who visited the event to generate excitement for the candidates.

A former cheerleader, she said it is time for her to “put down my pom poms” and prepare to pick up the Speaker of the House gavel, which could only happen if Democrats become the majority party in the state House of Representatives.

Republicans hold 61 of the 99 seats in the House, which Sykes described as a “super majority.”

“I want you to feel inspired about what you have the opportunity to do, just here in this county alone,” she said, urging the audience to help flip the majority by getting Democrats elected into the

Steve Manheim | Chronicle

House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes speaks Sunday at "Cheer For Democracy" at the Bricklayer's and Allied Craftworker's Apprenticeship Training Center in Amherst Township.

State House. “From what I understand from Joe (Miller), you are just the county to do it.”

State Rep. Joe Miller, a Democrat in Ohio House District 56 and a resident of Amherst, represents much of western Lorain County, including Amherst Township, where the campaign launch event was.

He likely will face Republican Bradley Lacko in November, who is running unopposed in the March 17 primary.

In two Ohio House Districts that Democrats are hoping to win from Republicans, candidate Zach Stepp is running for Ohio House District 55 without any Democratic opponents in the March 17 primary, then against incumbent Republican Gayle Manning in

November.

Dara Adkison is in a similar situation in Ohio House District 57, where she faces no Democratic primary challenger in March and then incumbent Republican Dick Stein in November.

For the U.S. House of Representatives, Lorain County is split between the 4th, 7th and 9th Congressional Districts. Three Democrats — Shannon Freshour, Mike Larsen and Jeffrey Sites — are facing off in a contested primary for the chance to run against incumbent Republican Jim Jordan.

Freshour urged unity against “threats that are so much bigger than our egos” Sunday, while Larsen focused on his support of unions and Sites said Democrats can unseat Jordan by “bringing independents back

IN AMHERST TWP. The candidates who spoke Sunday were: • Betty Sutton, former U.S. Congresswoman and candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals, 9th District • Joe Miller, State Representative, Ohio House District 56 • Zach Stepp, candidate for Ohio House district 55 • Dara Adksion, candidate for Ohio House District 57 • Shannon Freshour, Mike Larsen and Jeffrey Sites, candidates for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District • Quentin Potter, candidate for Ohio’s 7th Congressional district • Peter Rosewicz, candidate for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District • J.D. Tomlinson and Dennis Will, candidates for Lorain County Prosecutor • Sharon Sweda, candidate for and incumbent Lorain County Commissioner • Judy Nedwick, candidate for and incumbent Lorain County Recorder • Ohio 9th Congressional District candidate Peter Rosewicz and Lorain County Commissioner Lori Kokoski were scheduled to attend but were not present.

MEETING WITH VETERANS

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State Rep. Joe Miller (D-Amherst) met Friday with local veterans leaders to discuss how increased collaboration and open dialogue can improve services in the county. “The brave men and women who take up residence in Lorain County after serving our nation deserve a comprehensive continuum of support to ensure they’re on track to succeed,” said Miller.

“Whether it’s assistance finding employment, receiving the proper physical and mental healthcare, or benefit access.”

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LEGALS

PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on February 3, 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.

Ord. 8-20* Assessing the cost to abate nuisance by removal of litter, trash, garbage, rubbish. 9-20* Appropriation.

10-20* Auth S/S Director to enter into a contract w/ Medical Mutual of Ohio for renewal of health care insurance & stop-loss coverage for Lorain employees health insurance plan. 11-20 Adopting the recommendation of the Planning Commission to approve

request for reclassification of parcels at 5109 & 5153 Leavitt Road from R-1A to B-1. 12-20 Auth the Mayor to enter into a contract w/ Elyria Township for the purpose of establishing a JEDD. (*Denotes legislation was passed as an emergency.)

L.C.C.G. 2/13-20/20 20658329

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Please be advised that Lorain City Council will host a public hearing on Monday, March 23, 2020 @ 6 p.m. in the Lorain City Hall Council Chamber, 200 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, OH, to discuss an application to rezone properties located on Oak Point Road (PPN 02-03-007000-237 & 02-03-006-103-020 & 05-00-001-000-298) from R-1A to R-PUD Residential Planned Unit Development, Tom Oster is the applicant (ZCA-3-2020) The Lorain City Planning Commission met on February 6, 2020, and recommend approval 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

L.C.C.G. 2/13-20/20 20658489

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF LORAIN, OHIO LOR-LORAIN TLCI PID 110315 Sealed bids will be received by the Engineering Department of the City of Lorain, Ohio until: TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING BIDS: UNTIL - 11:00 AM, March 6, 2020, Lorain time, Engineering Department, Lorain City Hall 4th Floor.

TIME AND PLACE FOR OPENING BIDS: 11:15 AM, March 6, 2020, Lorain time, City of Lorain Council Cham-

bers, Lorain City Hall 1st Floor.

COMPLETION DATE: November 30, 2020 Bids must be accompanied by Certified Check or Cashier’s Check or Letter of Credit equals to ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, or a bond for the full amount of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and a performance bond properly secured. Should any bid be rejected, such instrument will be forthwith returned upon proper execution of a contract. Cash deposits will not be accepted.

Bid blanks and specifications may be secured at the Engineering Department, 200 West Erie Ave. 4th Floor, Lorain, OH, 44052 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. A nonrefundable fee of $50.00 either by check or money order is required for each set taken out. Checks are to be made payable to the City of Lorain.

Each bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, sex or national origin. All bidders must comply with the provisions of the American Disabilities Act. All federal minority business enterprise and women business enterprise requirements shall be met. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project.

Bidders must be listed on the ODOT pre-qualified list for highway construction. Bidders shall submit a list of available equipment, and labor shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor Davis Bacon requirements for Lorain County, Ohio.

NO BID WILL BE OPENED WITHOUT THE CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFICATION OR THE ACCEPTABLE LETTER OF APPLICATION ATTACHED TO THE OUTSIDE AS DIRECTED. The Director of Safety/Service reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

No Pre-Bid meeting is scheduled.

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L.C.C.G. 2/6-13-20/20 20656472

NOTICE Plaintiff, State of Ohio, filed a Complaint in Lorain County Common Pleas Court at 225 Court St., Elyria, Ohio 44035, Case No. 19 CV 198523, against Defendants Master Landscaping Sprinklers, LLC and Alejandro Sanchez, both of who are believed to have last resided at 1031 Tower Blvd. Apt. 104, Lorain, Ohio 44052. The lawsuit was brought in the public interest and on behalf of the State of Ohio, having reasonable cause to believe that Defendants’ conduct violated the Consumer Sales Practices Act, R.C. 1345.01 et seq., and the Home Solicitation Sales Act, R.C. 1345.23, et seq. Defendants failed to deliver goods and services, performed substandard and shoddy work, failed to make refunds, and failed to provide required disclosure statements to prospective purchasers. Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, reimbursement for consumers, and civil penalties pursuant to R.C. 1345.07(D), costs, and

other just relief as deemed appropriate by the Court.

Defendant is notified to answer or respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint within 28 days of final publication of this notice.

Dave Yost, Ohio Attorney General, Christopher Ramdeen, Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section, 30 East Broad Street, 14th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, (614) 995-1577.

L.C.C.G. 2/6-13-20-27; 3/5-12/20 20657806

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

DATE: March 4th, 2020 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: Council Chambers

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA Disposition of minutes from previous Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission Meetings.

B.A. # 1-2020 PPN# 02-03007-000-027 & 05-00-001000-298 Oak Point Rd. Variance requested to reduce wetlands setback from seventy five (75) feet to twenty five (25) feet. Tom Oster, applicant for Perpetual Development LLC. B.A. #2-2020 4601 Andover Ave. Variance requested to build shed exceeding allowable square footage in an R-1 zoning district by 44 square feet. Section 1129.05 (D) max square footage for accessory use in an R-1 district is 576 square foot. R-1 zoning Michael McCartney, applicant.

B.A. #3-2020 5430 West Erie

Ave. Variance requested to increase apron width to 80 foot on Kolbe Rd. and 70 foot on West Erie Ave. Section 1201.09 (A) Max allowable width of apron is 29 foot at the the sidewalk line and 35 foot at the curb. B-1 and B-3 zoning John Reyes, applicant.

B.A. #4-2020 5430 West Erie Ave. Variance requested to reduce rear yard set back by 10 feet and reduce front yard set back by 7 feet. Section 1163.06 (D) minimum rear yard set back is 20 feet. Section 1167.04 (C ) Minimum front yard set back is 35 feet.

B-1 and B-3 zoning John Reyes, applicant.

PLANNING COMMISSION Disposition of minutes from previous Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Commission Meetings.

Z.C.A.# 3-2020 Submission for Planning Commissions recommendation to Lorain City Council for the rezoning of the properties located on Oak Point Rd. PPN # 02-03-007000-237, 02-03-006-103-020 and 05-00-001-000-298 from R-1A Residential to R-PUD Residential Planned Unit Development. Tom Oster, applicant for Perpetual Development LLC. Held in abeyance from January 2nd meeting.

Richard G. Klinar, ACTING SECRETARY, LORAIN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS IF APPLICANT UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE CALL (440) 204-2034.

L.C.C.G. 2/20/20 20658924

LEGAL NOTICE To FATHER JOHN DOE, whose last known address is unknown in Lorain County, Ohio, you have been named as a Defendant in the legal action entitled Andrea Martinez vs. Amanda Bennington, et al. This action has been assigned Case No. 19JG58180 and is pending in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, Elyria, Ohio

with the Honorable Judge Lisa I. Swenski presiding.

The object of the Complaint filed in the above-captioned case is for maternal aunt to be granted custody by their Complaint for Legal Custody of minor child, Laura Bennington, born March 4, 2011.

You are required to answer the Complaint within twentyeight (28) days after the last publication of this Notice, which will be published one day pursuant to Rule 16 of the Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure. The last publication will be made on the 20th day of February, 2020. Your time for answer will commence on that date as service of process by publication will be deemed complete as of the last date of publication.

In the event of your failure to answer or otherwise respond within the time allowed

by Ohio law and the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, judgment by default will be rendered against you without further notice for the relief demand in the Complaint.

L.C.C.G. 2/20/20 20658812

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of South Amherst, at a special meeting Monday, March 9, 2020, at 6:45PM, 103 West Main Street, will meet for the purpose of discussing and adopting permanent appropriations for the year 2020. The public is invited to attend.

L.C.C.G. 2/20-27/20 20658820

LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to Civil Rule 4.4(A) (1) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUVENILE DIVISION LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO MICHELLE R. BYRON-BUTLER 134 ERIE STREET WELLINGTON, OHIO 44090 -AND- SAMUEL (FONZIE) BUTLER 134 ERIE STREET

WELLINGTON, OHIO 44090 Petitioners v.

ELIZABETH WILSON 116 EAST 27TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205 -AND- JOHN DOE, UNKNOWN FATHER (ADDRESS UNKNOWN) Respondents Case No. 19JG58126 Judge: LISA I. SWENSKI John Doe, unknown father, whose last known address is unknown and whose current place of residence is unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 3rd Day of October, 2019, the Petitions claim to seek custody of the minor child, Kyle Adrian Wilson a/k/a Kyle Adrian ByronButler (DOB April 13, 2018) and filed a Petition for Legal Custody and Temporary Custody, the same being Case Number 10JG58126: in said Court, praying therein for custody of the minor child, Kyle Adrian Wilson a/k/a Kyle Adrian Byron-Butler (DOB April 13, 2018).

As Defendant you are required to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney (Justin C. Miller, Esq. - 3443 Medina Road, Suite 101-E, Medina, Ohio 44256 a copy of an Answer to the Petition and request to modify within twentyeight (28) days after the date of the last publication. Said Answer must also be filed with the Lorain County Juvenile Court (225 Court Street, Room 110, Elyria, Ohio 44035) within three (3) days after a copy of the Answer has been served upon the Plaintiff’s attorney and/or Plaintiff. If you, as the Defendant, fail to appear and defend, Judgment by Default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

L.C.C.G. 2/20/20 20658774 CLASSIFIED HOTLINE: 440-329-7100

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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 2020 • SERVING AMHERST SINCE 1919

Demolition plans shaping up, modulars going away JASON HAWK EDITOR

Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

A construction fence has been raised around the old Powers Elementary School on Washington Street and heavy equipment is stationed there.

You could smash through the walls of the old Powers Elementary School when demolition begins this spring.

Tear-down of the old Washington Street building is likely to start in late March or early April, according to Superintendent Steven Sayers.

The details are still being worked out, and the date could be pushed back, he told the Board of Education on Monday, Feb. 10.

Crews will crush through the brick walls using an excavator —

Cheerleaders going for the gold at state

and the Amherst Schools Endowment Fund wants to put at least one lucky resident at the controls, just like it did when Shupe and Harris elementaries were demolished in prior years.

Abatement of the old Powers building started last Monday, about a week ahead of schedule.

Pardee Environmental of Oberlin identified all asbestos and other hazardous materials inside, said district Building and Grounds Supervisor Chuck Grimmet: "Everything is a go.

There are no issues."

When it's time to tear down walls at Powers, he wants to give bricks away for free as souvenirs.

Tables, chairs, desks and kitchen equipment the Amherst Schools didn't want or need have already been auctioned to the public, he said.

In the meantime, the new Powers is drawing attention, Sayers said.

It opened in January, and combines preschool through third grade under one roof, with about 800 children learning there each weekday.

Requests have already come in from two parties interested in touring the school, including other district officials looking for DEMOLITION PAGE B2

SWEARING IN CEREMONY

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Macy Dimacchia and Hallie Gornall have one last shot at a state cheerleading title.

The two Steele High School seniors head the Comets squad that's qualified to compete in Columbus on March 1.

It's the third straight year Amherst has made the state cut.

The team wowed judges Provided photos in regional competition Feb. Hallie Gornall 9 at Anthony Wayne High (ABOVE) and Macy School.

Dimacchia (BELOW) "We had a really rough are the two seniors week going into it, a lot of on this year's statesicknesses," said coach Kai- qualifying Comets tlyn Bauer. "The girls were cheerleading team. exhausted, but they stepped up when it was time. They had one minor mistake — other than that, it was clean and exciting to watch."

"It was great to see that after a rough week they scored so high," she said.

The Comets squad will spend the next couple of weeks honing its two-and-ahalf-minute routine, which is full of difficult tosses and tumbles.

Gornall and Dimacchia credit Bauer with turning the Amherst cheerleading program into a state-qualifying CHEERLEADERS PAGE B3

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Amherst Safety Services Director John Jeffreys swears in three new full-time police officers: Justin Weaver, Terry Lepisto and Lauren Giardini.

Three hired to fill police ranks JASON HAWK EDITOR

Three young officers have joined the Amherst police force.

Lauren Giardini, Terry Lepisto and Justin Weaver were sworn in for full-time duty on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the North Lake Street station.

Lt. Mark Cawthon said the hires fill the roster after the departure of several of-

ficers in 2019.

"With the support of everybody in this room, including your families, I am confident you'll be successful," Chief Joseph Kucirek told the new officers before they took an oath to serve and protect.

He warned the recruits they will be held to the highest standards of conduct, and will be watched closely by the public.

Professionalism and compassion are the key ingredi-

ents that make a successful officer, Kucirek said.

Urging caution and prudence, he said the new officers will have bad days.

They'll make mistakes. But officers can't let those experiences define who they are, Kucirek said.

"Understand that the greatest wounds of a police department are usually self-inflicted," the chief said. "So don't be your own worst enemy. For the sake of all of us, do the right

thing."

And policing is a serious job, so officers need to find times to laugh, he said.

Giardini, of Amherst, attends the Sandusky Police Academy and Kent State University.

She previously worked as a victims rights advocate for the Lorain prosecutor's office, a legal assistant for the Lorain law department and deputy clerk of the HIRED PAGE B2

Council president talks to voters of tomorrow at Steele JASON HAWK EDITOR

One of Amherst's most prominent political voices spent time last week teaching the voters of tomorrow.

City Council President Jennifer Wasilk visited Steele High School to give a civics lesson.

She spent a couple of hours answering questions from about 50 juniors in Al McConihe's government classes.

A Republican, Wasilk has served on Council since 2000, and as its president since 2016.

"If people are unhappy, they tell me. I find out all of the things people are upset about in the city," she told students.

From complaints about potholes to neighbor disputes and feral animals, Wasilk hears it all.

"The biggest question I get from people is, 'When is trash pickup?'" she said.

None of those issues are strictly the Council president's job — they are functions of the city administration. Her duties are to preside over Council meetings, decide what proposed laws are discussed and cast extremely rare tie-breaking votes.

While Wasilk's talk was nonpartisan, it comes in the lead-up to the March 17 primary election.

She used her time to encourage students to be involved in the voting process. Students who will turn 18 prior to the Nov. 3 general election will be eligible to cast ballots in the primary.

Wasilk said it's important for students to know where they live, which determines what races and issues they may be eligible to CIVICS PAGE B2

Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

Amherst City Council President Jennifer Wasilk talks to Steele High School civics students on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

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Police issue new IRS phone scam warning on Facebook Amherst police are warning of a scam involving callers who pretend to represent the Internal Revenue Service.

The alarm stems from a call to a local resident, asking for sensitive personal information including where they live, what stores the person shops at and bank account numbers.

"This unknown person advised the resident they were under arrest unless they paid the Amherst Police Department money," said a post by police on social media. "They attempted to have the resident (withdraw) money out of the bank. They used the threat of arrest as a scare tactic and advised the resident not to make contact with

anyone in regards to this matter."

Police said they've seen this type of scam before — prior scams involved a man with a heavy Indian accent or callers that sounded robotic. The phone numbers shown on caller ID have imitated the Amherst Police Department’s phone number of 440988-2625.

Police said you should screen unsolicited calls and wait for the caller to leave a message, and avoid sending or wiring money. If you doubt the authenticity of a call, hang-up and take the necessary steps to research the organization or agency from which the caller claims to be calling.

'Distraction thefts'

Recent reports of "distraction thefts" from homes across Northeast Ohio have prompted the Lorain County Emergency Management Agency to issue a warning.

Several incidents have involved people who identify themselves as utilities employees. These thefts have targeted mostly elderly residents.

Suspects reportedly wore high-visibility vests and hard hats, and also had lanyards that look like identification tags. These people work in groups of two or more and ask to enter the home for repairs, according to the EMA. One person distracts the homeowner while the others commit thefts.

If you ever encounter a situation like this, call 911 immediately, the EMA advises.

COLUMN

Teachers like Al are our last, best hope "Wait, you mean that's a real thing?" he asked.

Sitting in the chair, mid-haircut, I didn't know exactly how to respond to the question.

The stylist, making idle chit-chat, had asked what I do for a living — and when I told him I planned to cover a City Council decision that evening, he was caught off-guard.

Slowly, I began to realize he thought City Council was just an expression, a device used in movies, a part of our shared American mythology. A dragon. A UFO. Bigfoot.

It's not. But I'm starting to wonder how many people think the workings of local government are a fiction.

I remember nearly two decades ago that Council

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meetings had attendees.

Sure, it was often the same crowd, but people were interested. They wanted their points of view to be known.

That's changed. Council chambers in our small towns are often as not populated by empty

chairs. Residents may be happy to air their passions on Facebook, but they almost never show up when the big decisions are being made.

That's why I believe Al McConihe teaches one of the most important classes at Amherst Steele High School. I had a chance to sit in during a Feb. 12 talk by Council President Jennifer Wasilk — she too is real, I assure you — and hear the questions students asked.

In the voting booth, everybody thinks they're an expert. You probably have that one uncle who thinks he's an expert on federal fiscal policy, the neighbor who has very strong opinions on the Second Amendment and the co-worker who won't stop talking about "their"

candidate.

The truth is that very few people actually know how government works and why, what the rules are and who has jurisdiction over which areas.

Wasilk said it's common for people to misunderstand where they live and who they can vote for — let alone the intricacies of overlapping federal, state, county, city and school district responsibilities.

That's why I'm thankful for teachers like Al McConihe. He carries an unbelievable responsibility to make sure the next generation of voters is informed. Work hard, Al, and make sure these kids leave your hallowed halls with a better grounding in civics than their predecessors.

DOWN 1. Better than never?

2. a.k.a. midget buffalo 3. 100 cents in Ethiopia 4. D-Day beach 5. Move a picture 6. Breather

Amherst VFW Post 1662, located at 165 Cleveland Ave., will have Lake Erie perch dinners starting Friday, Feb. 21 and running through Good Friday, April 10.

Meals will be served from 5-8 p.m. There are many additional menu items. This event is open to the public.

For more information, call the post at 440-988-8102.

Health students shine

Lorain County JVS students in the allied health sciences and sports, health and fitness technology programs recently traveled to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center to compete in the regional HOSA Future Health Professionals Conference.

From Amherst, Juniors Aderika Champe and Sierra Kelly placed second in the first aid and CPR event. Junior Ashlee Moran competed in the medical terminology event.

From Firelands, Junior Grace Francis placed second in the health career display event.

DEMOLITION

FROM B1 inspiration for their own new school construction project.

"I think it will be two of many," said Sayers.

With the new Powers up and running on South Lake Street, it's time to get rid of the district's modular classrooms, he said.

They'll be removed this year from Nord Middle School.

But it's unclear whether the temporary facilities can be used again or sold, or whether they too will be demolished.

The modular units were used for student overflow at the crowded middle school the past two years.

Treasurer Amy Gioffredo said the structures "have a lot of mileage on them" and might not have useful life left.

Grimmett said two may possibly be reused, but others may be sold or scrapped.

Before Nord, the modulars were used at Shupe Elementary until it closed in in 2013, then went to Harris Elementary until it was torn down in 2017.

HIRED

FROM B1 Lorain Municipal Court.

Lepisto, of North Olmsted, is a 2020 graduate of the Lorain County Police Academy and 2013 graduate of Westlake High School.

Weaver, of Elyria, is also a 2020 graduate of the Lorain County Police Academy and earned an associate degree in applied science from Lorain County Community College.

He has served as an auxiliary officer for the Wellington Police Department.

CIVICS

FROM B1 vote on.

That's a requirement that trips up many adult voters, she said. Friends who live in Amherst Township and Lorain have sworn they vote for her, although Wasilk's name appears on the ballot in neither place, she told students.

Voters must also be registered. The deadline to register to vote in the March primary was Tuesday.

WOMEN INNOVATORS ACROSS 1. Cause for September celebration 6. Net holder 9. Island near Java 13. “Pokémon,” e.g.

14. *Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman wrote its first version in 1923, acr.

15. Archeologist’s find 16. Synagogue scroll 17. Bag in Paris 18. “Behind ____ Lines” 19. *Aviation pioneer 21. *She rebelled against sentimental novel 23. Nurses’ org.

24. Deceptive maneuver 25. Director’s cry 28. Snow and cycling helmet manufacturer 30. Low hemoglobin 35. Bryce Canyon state 37. Something to do 39. Lady’s Bella Notte date 40. Puerto ____ 41. Bone hollow 43. Slang for heroin 44. Cake cover 46. ____ and drab 47. Roman robe 48. “Purple People ____,” pl.

50. Defender of skies, acr.

52. Easter lead-in 53. Attention-getting interjection 55. Pres. Truman’s 1947 creation, acr.

57. *She originated the little black dress 60. *”Hidden ____” 64. Knights’ feat of strength 65. *Mary Phelps Jacob patented the 1st modern one 67. Dickens’ Heep 68. Ladies’ fingers 69. Three strikes 70. Actress Rene 71. Crowd-sourced review platform 72. Lilliputian 73. Master of ceremonies

Friday fish fries

Know your civics • Local officials like the mayor and Council members are never on the ballot at the same time as presidential candidates.

• Township residents can't vote in city races or issues, and city residents can't vote on township races or issues.

• Three trustees are elected to represent the residents of each township. A fiscal officer is also elected to handle the books.

• School districts and cities don't always share the same boundaries. Amherst is a prime example, because the district encompasses Amherst Township and a southwestern portion of Lorain.

• Amherst and Lorain are the county's only statutory cities — that means they operate without charters, using the template set up by the Ohio Constitution.

• Amherst has a Council representative for each of its four wards and three more at-large members who represent everyone.

• Amherst also elects a Council president to officiate meetings, set agendas and cast tie-breaking votes.

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8. Last European colony in China 9. Crooked 10. Sheltered, nautically 11. Trace or outline 12. Slippery surface 15. Indignant about something 20. Indian cuisine dip 22. *Sally Ride was 1st woman in space for this country 24. Speaker’s platform 25. *1st person to win two Nobel Prizes 26. Carthage’s ancient rival 27. Implied 29. *She developed philosophy of Objectivism 31. Formerly, formerly 32. *Home of Wesleyan College, first college chartered to grant degrees for women

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Trio hones skills in Washington, D.C. Three local students — John Pando of Amherst, Veronica Haught of Midview and Lucas Kincaid of Keystone — are being groomed for leadership roles.

The three Lorain County JVS students recently journeyed to the nation's capital to attend the SkillsUSA Regional Officer Training Institute.

SkillsUSA focuses on developing the workforce of tomorrow by teaching civic responsibility and personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.

During the conference, Haught was appointed vice president of the North Central Region, Kincaid was chosen to serve as secretary and Pando was elected reporter and parliamentarian.

The trio also received silver medals for their presentations at the SkillsUSA opening and closing ceremonies, and were

Public library is growing To the editor: If you believe Amherst is a wonderful town and a great place to live, then vote yes on Issue 11 March 17 — a bond that will allow our library to grow and meet the needs of the community.

The Amherst Public Library serves all of the Amherst Exempted Village School District, which encompasses a lot of families and residents. As our community continues to grow, we need to ensure that our public services keep pace. If you haven’t been to the library recently, stop in.

There is something for everyone, from story time for toddlers to genealogy research for your family’s history.

Our library won’t be able to meet the needs of the community without this bond. My family and I support Issue 11.

Jake Wachholz City Council Member Provided photo

John Pando, Veronica Haught and Lucas Kincaid pose for a snapshot with Ohio's 4th Congressional District Rep. Jim Jordan during a trip to Washington, D.C. presented with the National Statesman Award which is presented to members who demonstrate SkillsUSA knowledge and civic awareness.

The students also trav-

eled to the national headquarters for SkillsUSA in Leesburg, Virginia.

Their trip included visits to the Capitol Building, Arlington Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown

Soldier for a wreath-laying ceremony.

At the JVS, Pando and Kincaid are studying industrial electricity, and Haught is studying public safety. All three are juniors.

POLICE REPORTS • Jan. 28 at 1:53 p.m.: The owner of Jimmy John's on Kresge Drive told police an employee stole money from the cash register.

• Jan. 29 at 3:36 p.m.: Jewelry was reported missing from a bedroom at The 1907 at Central School.

• Jan. 29 at 8 p.m.: Joseph Sansbury, 35, of Elyria, was arrested on a warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office for contempt of court. He was arrested when police responded to an overdose in a vehicle on State Route 2.

• Jan. 30 at 3:44 p.m.: A man having a medical emergency was reported missing, leading to a search by police.

• Jan. 30 at 9:06 p.m.: Deanasha Kimbrough, 21, of Elyria, was arrested on a warrant through the Sheffield Village Police Department for contempt of court.

• Jan. 30 at 11:06 p.m.: Derrick Doan, 35, of Amherst, was arrested on a warrant through the Sheffield Police Department for stalking.

• Jan. 31 at 9 a.m.: An Amherst Junior High School student was cited into a diversion program for underage possession of tobacco.

• Jan. 31 at 7:02 p.m.: Duane Barlow, 40, of Lorain, was served with a warrant through the Amherst Police Department for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving under suspension.

• Jan. 31 at 8:47 p.m.: Jaylon Rollins, 26, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the Sheffield Village Police Department for failure to appear in court to face traffic charges.

• Feb. 1 at 2:44 a.m.:

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Riffani Regal, 22, of Avon, was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication.

• Feb. 1 at 9:29 p.m.: Samuel Koachway, 30, of Vermilion, was arrested on a warrant through the North Ridgeville Police Department for contempt of court.

• Feb. 1 at 9:23 a.m.: Terrance Williams Jr., 28, of Lorain, was charged with fourth-degree felony counts of assault and resisting arrest, a fifth-degree felony count of obstructing official business, and lesser counts of disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace. He was arrested after a complaint of a disturbance at Motel 6 on Route 58.

• Feb. 1 at 6 p.m.: Erika Hartman, 31, of New London, was charged with theft, criminal tools and driving under suspension.

She was arrested after a complaint at Target on Oak Point Road.

• Feb. 2 at 12:13 a.m.: Three teenagers were cited into a diversion program for violating curfew. A 17-year-old from Lorain was charged with possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and curfew.

• Feb. 2 at 2:21 a.m.: Brian Zilka, 29, of Lorain, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, state refusal, possession of marijuana, open container, weaving and driving outside marked lanes.

• Feb. 2 at 10:39 p.m.: Officers responded to The Nord Center in Lorain in regard to an alleged sex offense.

• Feb. 3 at 4:25 p.m.: Casey Schroeder, 26, of Wellington, was arrested on a warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Of-

fice for failure to pay child support. He was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

• Feb. 3 at 7:24 p.m.: A fraud complaint was filed.

• Feb. 5 at 4 p.m.: The manager at Enterprise on Route 58 said a vehicle was rented and never returned.

• Feb. 6 at 12:32 a.m.: Caleb Corcoran, 19, of Lorain, was charged with possession of marijuana.

• Feb. 6 at 3:29 a.m.: Dennis Kreilick, 42, of Lorain, was served with a warrant through the Amherst Police Department for failure to appear in court on an original charge of driving under suspension.

• Feb. 7 at 1:36 a.m.: A telecommunication harassment complaint was filed with police. All parties were advised to stop contacting each other.

• Feb. 8 at 1:16 a.m.: Zackary Silsby, 22, of Elyria, was charged with possession of paraphernalia.

• Feb. 8 at 7:58 p.m.: Anthony Edwards, 30, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the Huron Police Department for contempt of court.

• Feb. 8 at 10:26 p.m.: An Amherst boy was charged with unruliness and domestic violence.

• Feb. 9 at 5:32 a.m.: Emanuel Luciano, 31, of Lorain, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, BAC over .17 percent and failure to control a motor vehicle.

The charges came after a crash in the median of State Route 2 near North Lake Street.

• Feb. 9 at 7:12 p.m.: Police investigated a rumor an Amherst Ju-

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FROM B1 machine since taking the reins in 2017.

"There was a sense of urgency and passion for the sport I think we were lacking," Gornall said.

Now Amherst will have to stare down tough competition from perennial contenders Lake, Green and Olentangy if the seniors want to take first place.

"For states, we want to make sure we have the highest skill possible," said Dimacchia.

What sets the Comets apart? Their routine is jam-packed with demanding choreography and gymnastics.

"We as a team value tumbling a lot," Gornall said. "What a lot of people don't realize is that it's a skill and it's very technical."

"When you jam pack it so much with those skills, it's definitely hard to keep up."

All those handsprings and rolls and

throws do leave cheerleaders gasping for air, which is why ahead of the state competition they'll focus on building stamina.

But Dimacchia and Gornall said they don't want to ratchet down the difficulty.

As the team's sole seniors, this is their last shot at winning state.

"That would be the cherry on top of my whole senior year," said Dimacchia.

"I want it to be a good one, especially for all the younger girls. They want to continue this great legacy," she said.

Juniors make up the largest segment of the 20-member cheer roster, and Dimacchia said they're some of the most skilled tumblers.

That's good news for the 2021 competition year as well, she said.

"If we get first in the state this year, I can't wait to see what they're going to do next year," said Dimacchia.

nior High student who had been suspended was planning a shooting at the school. They concluded there was no merit to the rumor.

• Feb. 10 at 9:15 a.m.: A 16-year-old girl was charged with possession of a controlled substance and contributing to the unruliness of a juvenile.

The charges came after officers learned a boy at Amherst Steele High School had ingested a white pill and was impaired because of it.

• Feb. 10 at 6:13 p.m.: Ronnie Orcutt Jr., 30, of Amherst, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and BAC over .17 percent.

• Feb. 11 at 3:03 p.m.: Kelly Bigenho, 27, of Lorain, was charged with robbery, theft and obstructing official business.

She was arrested after a complaint at Target on Oak Point Road, during which she allegedly assaulted a store security officer.

• Feb. 11 at 3:03 p.m.: Jack Adams, 55, of Lorain, was arrested on a felony warrant through the Lorain Police Department for theft.

• Feb. 12 at 12:52 a.m.: Stephen Burk, 38, of Lorain, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, BAC over .08 percent and running a red light.

The library plays many roles To the editor: Amherst has a great resource in its public library. The library is more than just books.

It's digital services and media. It's a computer lab. It's summer programs for our children. It's story hours. It's family nights, health and welfare. It's many programs for all ages of our community. It's notary, copy and faxing services. It's study services. It's after school services for many of our students. And the list goes on. Check it out if you haven't.

The library is constrained by space. An addition would allow for major enhancements not only to the building but for all of the existing and new services that the library would provide.

Join me in supporting our community and vote yes on March 17 to expand our public library.

Darcy Teets Vice President, Amherst Public Library Board

Levy will help town grow To the editor: The Amherst Public Library expansion is something our community needs. The library is a resource for everyone in this town. All age groups benefit from this facility and would have even more opportunities to do that with the added space that the bond issue is proposing. As a group of families with small children, we are especially looking forward to the new community room and children’s area. Our library staff does a great job hosting community events but is limited by the tight quarters.

Amherst needs to make this library a destination that families from other towns bring their children to for its activities and as a space to meet friends and play. If families are coming to Amherst to visit its amazing library, odds are they will stay in town to eat and explore what else we have to offer. That means revenue for our local businesses.

Help Amherst grow! We are proud Amherst families and we are voting for Issue 11 on March 17.

Jenn Wolf

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MOVIN’ ON UP

KEEPERS OF THE CUP

The Comets celebrate their third consecutive Baron Cup II tournament win on Sunday.

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Comets win 3rd straight Baron Cup Steve Manheim | Chronicle

Drew Ebersole of Grafton climbs a new route he designed at On The Rocks Climbing Gym at 8701 Leavitt Rd. in Amherst Township on Feb. 12. The facility offers climbing, fitness classes, with over 8,000 square feet of climbing wall space. For more information go to www.climbontherocks.com.

School donations

The following gifts have been accepted by the Amherst Board of Education: • A piano valued at $2,000 from Amherst Community Congregational United Church of Christ for the Steele High School orchestra program.

• $500 from the Amherst Preschool Club to purchase preschool materials.

• $5,000 from the Nordson Corporation for Steele High School.

• A $1,720 grant from Martha Jennings Holden for third grade teacher Julie Hammond for a school math family night at Powers Elementary School.

Jacob Kramer ran roughshod over the Comets' opponents this weekend, scoring 13 tournament goals and giving Amherst its third straight Baron Cup II title.

He had a hat trick and an assist Sunday as the Comets went 4-2 over Avon Lake in the championship game.

Nathan Harmych had a third period goal to round out the scoring, while goalie Brady Grove had 20 saves against the Shoremen.

North Olmsted fell 8-1 to the Comets on Friday, with six of those goals coming from Kramer — four dispiriting the Eagles in the first period alone. Nick Ciura and Joey Kramer picked up the remaining two.

The wins come after Amherst clinched the Southwestern Conference title, also for the third year running.

“This is an amazing feeling, not many teams are able to do that,” Kramer said of Amherst's dual three-peats. “All these guys worked really hard and worked their butts off the whole season and I’m just really proud of them.

“They (Avon Lake) have a big bench and have players that can really shoot and dangle. We knew this was going to be a really hard game and we had to really go all out.

We know we aren’t going to go really far in the state playoffs, so the Baron Cup is really our big tournament.”

Seeded fifth, Amherst enters the Brooklyn district tournament on Saturday against 17th-seeded Westlake.

Steve Manheim | Chronicle The district semifinals are set for Feb. 29 with the cham- Amherst's Jacob Kramer takes a shot past Avon pionship on March 7.

Lake's Isaac Young on Sunday.

COMETS BASKETBALL Varsity Girls Amaya Staton and Faith Lewis made for an unbeatable duo Saturday.

They combined for 33 points and led Amherst to a 54-44 sectional semifinal victory over North Olmsted.

The Comets dominated the first half, opening to a seven-point advantage and expanding it to 13 by the break.

The Eagles regained their composure in the third, and the Comets relaxed in the final frame with a heft lead — though Mary Bloomfield posed a threat, putting up a game high 27 points for the Olmsted girls,

including four three-pointers.

The sectional final against Avon is tonight.

Varsity Boys A pair of free throws from junior Ty Weatherspoon with 1.9 seconds remaining put Amherst over the top Friday for a 48-47 Southwestern Conference win over North Ridgeville.

He finished the night with 11 points, playing clean-up for Kyle Ferguson, who led all players with 18 points.

Dom Farago had 13 for the Rangers.

COMETS SWIMMING State-bound Diver Comets diver Ethan Belak qualified last week to go to the OHSAA state meet.

The sophomore finished fifth with 381.15 points at the district meet at Bowling Green State University. The top six divers earn the trip to Canton, where Belak will compete at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Emma Sekerak also competed for the Comets, finishing in 26th place with 124.35 points.

Varsity Boys Amherst finished fourth Saturday at the Northwest Ohio Division I district meet at Bowling Green State University.

For the Comets: • The 200 medley relay team of Chase Aruskevicius, Kevin Heyd, John Belak and Ethan Belak placed third, finishing in 1:37.13.

• Jacob Rakar finished seventh in the 50 free with a time of 21.78.

• Jacob Rakar finished eighth in the 100 free with a time of 47.83.

• Chase Aruskevicius finished sixth in the 500 free with a time of 4:53.20.

• The 200 free relay team of Jacob Rakar, Ethan Belak, John Belak and Kevin Heyd placed fourth with a time of 1:27.22.

• Chase Aruskevicius placed fifth in the 100 backstroke with a time of 53.63.

• Kevin Heyd placed third in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.30.

• The 400 free relay team of Jacob Rakar, Ethan Belak, John Belak and Jeremy Onacila placed fifth with a 3:16.13 finish.

Varsity Girls Amherst finished 22nd Saturday at the Northwest Ohio Division I district meet at Bowling Green State University.

For the Comets: • Sierra Dorobek placed eighth in the 100 free with a time of 53.85, one of only two top 10 finishes from Lorain County girls competitors.

NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST Provided photo

Ethan Molnar, a student at Amherst Steele High School, has been named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. This recent achievement places him among the top 500 students graduating in the nation this year, according to Principal Joe Tellier. Molnar was named one of 16,000 semifinalists last year and is in competition for some 7,6000 scholarships worth a combined $31 million. About 90 percent of semifinalists attain finalist standing, and about half of those will win a scholarship and earn the Merit Scholar title.

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A NEW APPROACH IN THE CLASSROOM

Choreographers, composer earn $5,000 Ohio Arts Council grants JASON HAWK EDITOR

Jason Hawk | Oberlin News-Tribune

Prospect Elementary School Principal Jim Eibel leads a small group discussion Friday on how to resolve conflicts in the classroom.

Teaching with ‘restorative justice’ JASON HAWK EDITOR

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IS...

A little respect can go a long way.

That's why teachers in the Oberlin City Schools have doubled down this year on using "restorative justice" to reach at-risk students.

The term is often used to talk about rehabilitating criminals, and helping them repair not only the damage they caused to society, but to their own lives.

In education, the conversation has been similar — instead of zerotolerance policies and punishments,

• Setting expectations for student behavior.

• Handling outbursts, hostility and hurt feelings in ways that don't burn bridges.

• Keeping instruction on track despite classroom interruptions.

• Respecting that students and adults bring emotional baggage to school.

• Convincing students they want to learn.

• Looking at problems in more than one way.

• Examining how to react to biases.

Oberlin teachers want two-way communication and mediation.

"It's about how you move on after there is an issue," Curriculum Director William Baylis said Friday as staff attended a full-day training at the

New Russia Township Lodge.

Restorative justice doesn't mean detentions or suspensions aren't used.

But afterward, students need to be JUSTICE PAGE C2

From ‘invisible’ to stars Prison theater brotherhood celebrates freedom JASON HAWK EDITOR

Acting gave them a kind of freedom while behind bars at Grafton Correctional Institution.

On Saturday, some of the men who found peace and brotherhood through the Oberlin Drama at Grafton gathered outside the prison's walls to celebrate being truly free.

"In prison, you are kind of invisible. You're sort of a ghost," said Brian Butler during a reunion with other formerly incarcerated men at the Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Annex at Oberlin College.

He remembered what it was like to be forgotten by society while being bars, and how taking on roles like Prospero in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" allowed him to be seen once more.

"I'm thankful to all the volunteers who came in from Oberlin, gave their time and energy for us," he said.

The theater program was launched in 2012 by retired Oberlin College faculty member Phyllis Gorfain.

So far, 26 participants have had their freedom restored, and they have a zero percent recidivism rate.

The Ohio Arts Council has recognized three Oberlin residents with grant awards of $5,000.

Alice Blumenfeld and Alysia Ramos were honored for choreography and Jeffrey Mumford was awarded for music composition.

Alice Blumenfeld The number among the 75 artists statewide who received $375,000 from the Council on Jan. 29.

"Through their art, the individuals selected for these grants have expressed visionary ideas, spoken in a diversity of voices, and explored thought-provoking topics and themes from a variety of viewpoints," said Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna Collins. "We Alysia Ramos congratulate the Individual Excellence Award recipients and thank them for enriching Ohio’s creative community.”

Awards were available for fiscal year 2020 in the areas of choreography, criticism, fiction and nonfiction, music composition, poetry, and playwriting and screenplays.

The Individual Excellence Awards recognize bodies of work that exemplify an artist's specific discipline.

Jeffrey Mumford Blumenfeld is a visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Oberlin College. An expert in flamenco and contemporary dance, she has performed over the past decade with companies from New York to Los Angeles, including Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Nelida Tirado & Co., Pasion y Arte, the American Bolero Dance Co. and others.

Blumenfeld is the founder and artistic director of Abrepaso Flamenco, a Cleveland-based dance nonprofit.

Ramos is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Oberlin College, and previously worked as a dancer, choreographer and teaching artist in New York.

Under her guidance from 2003 to 2007, the Mezclado Movement Group celebrated world beats and hip hop.

She has apprenticed with companies in Cuba and Senegal, and has studied samba in Rio de Janeiro.

Ramos has worked with a number of prestigious dance companies, including INSPIRIT, Sing Sing Rhythms, Kotchegna Drum and Dance and Samba Fogo.

Mumford is a distinguished professor at Lorain County Community College. His compositions are ART GRANTS PAGE C2

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Photos by Jason Hawk | Oberlin News-Tribune

Former inmate Brian Butler is awarded a certificate for his work in the Oberlin Drama at Grafton program.

Patrick Janson was one of the first inmates to get involved in Oberlin Drama at Grafton, acting for about nine months before release.

He said prison is full of real life drama, mental instability, and drug and alcohol abuse. "Finally, there was a group of men that had one goal — that was to trust each other, be vulnerable and have this experience through art," he said.

Joseph Peoples was another charter member of the troupe, and said its

Joseph Peoples heaps praise on Phyllis Gorfain and other volunteers who ran the Oberlin Drama THEATER PAGE C2 at Grafton program.

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Help Firelands FFA clean up

FFA members at Firelands High School are asking for your help to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Through April 24, Ohio FFA chapters are ridding their communities of unneeded vehicles and farm equipment. At no cost to you or your local FFA chapter, Ronald McDonald House workers will pick up the vehicles or farm equipment and tow them to the nearest auction location.

If you're interested in donating to the cause, call 800332-8201 and use code #OH0088 for Firelands. Each donation will be tracked to the chapter, and this spring Telhio Credit Union and the Ohio FFA Foundation will award $10,000 to the Ohio FFA chapter with the most vehicles donated.

220 CHAMP

Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

As a team, the Phoenix garnered an eighth place finish Saturday at the Lorain County League wrestling tournament. The bright spot for Oberlin was claiming a champion in senior Riley Horning. He dispatched his semifinal opponent, Colin Thompson of Brookside, in 1:14 and beat final opponent, Luke Dempsey of Firelands, in 1:23, both by pinfall. The wins secured the title in the 220-pound weight class.

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impact transformed his life.

Taking the stage gave him something to look forward to and something to work toward, he said — and he wanted the experience to last as long as it could each time Gorfain visited.

"She was a mother, a sister, a cousin. She was everything," Peoples said.

The theater allowed him to talk about some of the problems he was going through. "It opened me up. It opened my mind. It gave me a vision," he said.

"You gave us a place to play and explore," former prisoner Gene Scott told drama volunteers.

"In those moments when we were on stage, and we were giving back the energy you guys were giving us, we felt alive," he said.

Joseph "Buck" Sharp was another charter member and played a range of roles from Othello to Mark Antony to Malcolm X. Now free, he works with at-risk youth.

Cradling his newborn daughter as he spoke, he recalled watching other men die in prison and said his fate could have been the same — at age 19, Sharp was sentenced to 18 years to life.

"You had to stay this tough shell, whether it was for the officers, the staff or the other prisoners," he said. He didn't feel he could cry, and tried to be tough enough that people wouldn't steal his shoes, while bettering himself so the parole board would consider sending him home.

The men he acted alongside became brothers and the work they did was worth it, he said: "These are guys I can trust. These are people I know have my back."

Jerome Thompson is one of the few Grafton prisoners with a life sentence who has been paroled, Gorfain said.

Theater taught him about family, and helped him mature in ways he didn't expect, Thompson said. When he joined the program, he stopped getting in trouble because the other actors depended on him, he said.

Martin Louis, Stanley Martowitz, Christopher Fredrickson and Shaun Bernard were other former inmates Gorfain and company honored.

For her efforts to help prisoners, Gorfain received a Governor's Award in the Arts last May. Now, after eight years, Gorfain is retiring as artistic director of Oberlin Drama at Grafton.

A new program will continue making drama productions there. Anjanette Hall, assistant professor of theater at Baldwin Wallace University, will oversee 12 students who will work with incarcerated men to write an original play based on their stories, to be performed in April.

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FROM C1 hailed as modernistic and sophisticated.

He previously taught at the Washington Conservatory of Music, served as Artist-in-Residence at Bowling Green State University and was Composer-in-Residence at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Mumford's works have been performed by the Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and more.

The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that seeks to strengthen Ohio's culture, educational offerings and economy.

Formed in 1965, it is funded by the state legislature and National Endowment for the Arts.

OC students work to ‘bridge the gap’ with conservative college AMANDA NAGY OBERLIN COLLEGE

It started with a leap of faith that two distinctly different schools would be able to “bridge the gap” between political, ideological and experiential differences.

A new project offered during winter term, "Bridging the Gap: Dialogue Across Campus in a Time of Political Polarization," offered a team of 10 Oberlin College students the opportunity to build dialogue skills with nationally recognized facilitator Simon Greer, and to apply that practice with students from conservative evangelical college Spring Arbor University in Michigan.

Through a combination of classroom learning, offcampus trips and observations of a broad criminal justice reform initiative in Michigan, both groups collaborated to envision how those dialogue skills could be applied to a range of social challenges.

A guiding principle of "Bridging the Gap" was that students would develop the skills to truly listen, understand, be heard, and seek common ground with-

Photo by Yevhen Gulenko

Oberlin College student Sarah Wong participated in the "Bridging the Gap" project. out attempting to change minds.

Greer said the project involved a staggering 50 hours of class time and 53 hours of fieldwork between the two institutions.

“From the beginning, there was a leap of faith that this would work,” Greer said in panel presentation of the project. “From the moment I encountered both sets of students, I realized the accounts were all wrong. I’m really inspired by how they’ve shown up every step of the way. If we invest in this set of people and their peers across the

country, there’s not a divide we can’t resolve."

During the presentation, participants from both schools talked about how they started the program with preconceived notions: that Oberlin was a symbol of progressive intolerance, and that Spring Arbor would be a “closed, conservative religious bubble.”

Classwork focused on active listening, how to have hard conversations, and storytelling. Both groups spent three days of immersive learning in the Michigan criminal justice system, in which they

talked to a police union, incarcerated individuals, corrections officers and state legislators involved in criminal justice.

Third-year student Austin Ward said he applied listening and storytelling skills in a conversation with a corrections officer.

“He referred to the prisoners as animals. My first reaction was to do what liberals in this country are expected to do, which is yell,” said Ward, an anthropology and environmental studies major.

“Polarization is tearing this country apart. I wanted to go in a different direction.

I was able to tell him a personal story to relate how I disagree that inmates are animals. I know I planted a seed in his head. I was able to shake his hand at the end and connect with him.”

Darielle Kennedy, a second-year law and society major, collaborated with Spring Arbor students to explore prison reform.

Kennedy said she was surprised to learn about the stresses and lack of support for corrections officers, who have an alarming suicide rate in Michigan.

“This project made me a better listener and a better Posse Scholar," she said.

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We can be the change in our homes Home weatherization is something we are hearing a lot about these days, but why?

One reason is that according to the Energy Information Administration, the U.S. residential sector accounts for 21 percent of all energy consumption and is responsible for 20 percent of our country’s carbon emissions. So if our homes contribute one-fifth of carbon emissions in the United States, we know we have a direct way to reduce emissions by making our homes more efficient.

“So Linda, what is home weatherization,” you ask?

One way to define weatherization is the practice of modifying home features to improve a house’s protection from the elements.

This protection refers to reducing heat loss in the colder months, as well as keeping cool air in our homes during warmer months.

A home audit is the best way to begin to understand where your home is losing energy and to better protect it. In Oberlin, we are fortunate to have the group Providing Oberlin With Energy Responsibly, which now has financial support through the city’s Sustainable Reserve Fund to help all residents, regardless of

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income level.

Through POWER, any Oberlin resident can have a free home walk-through by energy advocate Greg Jones. Simply call him at 440-935-0995 to schedule your walk-through. Greg will work with you to help decide what steps to take, which will likely include an energy audit to help determine ways to make your home more energy efficient.

There are a range of actions to take for any home to become more energy efficient, from small things like window caulking and weather stripping to more extensive changes like adding insulation or replacing single-pane windows. POWER will not only help you deter-

mine what steps are right for you and your house, but they will also help you figure out if there are funding opportunities to cover the costs of your upgrades.

There are a number of programs available that help homeowners of all income brackets pay for weatherization and POWER’s energy advocate can navigate these programs to see what’s right for you.

Making a home more efficient is more than weatherizing, however, which is why Oberlin participates in the Efficiency Smart program to help save homeowners and businesses money on efficiency upgrades and reduce our carbon footprint. Check out the Efficiency Smart website at www.efficiencysmart.org/oberlin-ohio to learn about the programs Efficiency Smart offers for Oberlin residents. There you can find online energy assessments free of charge, but if you prefer to talk to someone in person there is also a free call-in service. The city and Efficiency Smart have also partnered to offer rebates to residents for purchasing qualifying energy efficient appliances. The appliances that qualify are outlined in the above link and are also on OMLPS’ page at www.

cityofoberlin.com.

Finally, Watson’s Hardware has an LED bulb promotion sponsored through Efficiency Smart – all LED bulbs are just 99 cents! Typically LED bulbs use just 10 percent of the energy of incandescent lights, so swapping these out in your home will bring you immediate cost savings on your electric bill and reduces your home’s carbon footprint.

Physicist and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has this to say about energy efficiency: The biggest gains, in terms of decreasing the country’s energy bill, the amount of (carbon dioxide) we put into the atmosphere, and our dependency on foreign oil, will come from energy efficiency and conservation in the next 20 years. Make no doubt about it.

That’s where everybody who has really thought about the problem thinks the biggest gains can be and should be. Together we can make energy efficiency a focal point of our everyday lives here in Oberlin.

Please feel free to reach out to talk about how you can make changes in your own home or to discuss your ideas about enhancing energy efficiency practices in the city.

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This fall, Oberlin teachers started using circle discussions with students to build trust and feel out potential problems before they begin.

"The goal of a circle is building classroom community before content," said OHS teacher Traci Ismail.

She said it's a good way to ask students what makes them feel safe at school, and what kind of an environment will help them learn.

Elementary school teachers use circles at the start of each week to gauge their students' mental and emotional health. As Baylis put it, they "check the temperature or the room before

they get into the instructional piece."

It's a work in progress, and both adults and kids are feeling their way along. Teachers admitted during the Friday training they don't have all the answers yet — they're struggling to be consistent with restorative justice practices, and there needs to be more buy-in.

But properly used, restorative justice can bridge gaps between beliefs during tough classroom discussions, teachers agreed.

History teacher Kurt Russell said education is about exploring issues that can incite strong feelings, such as slavery, colonialism, men's rights, climate change, President Donald Trump's impeachment trial and vot-

ing.

Students on both sides of the political aisle and of different ethnic and economic backgrounds can clash on those issues, and everyone should have a chance to share their views, he said.

"I think a question that's so simple is, 'Do you feel respected?' or 'Do you feel heard?'" said Russell.

Students need to respect each other during those talks. Teachers need to show respect too, he said.

"You have to remember that we as teachers are people too and we have a point of view," he told colleagues during the training. "It can be hard to put that aside on some of these issues."

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VOTES FOR WOMEN

Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

Victoria Jackson, the lone senior on the Phoenix girls basketball team, poses with family members Marvin Jackson Sr., Jessica Jackson and Marvin Jackson Jr.

Jackson honored on Senior Night ERIK ANDREWS CORRESPONDENT

Casey Amato and Victoria Jackson led the scoring attack for the Phoenix last week as Oberlin dropped its final regular season game to

conference foe Clearview, 73-37.

The silver lining was the recognition of Jackson, a four-year letter winner and senior captain.

She has excelled across her career, reaching the 1,000-point milestone earlier this season, and is

the first woman hoopster from Oberlin to reach that mark since Judith Lesesne accomplished the feat as a senior in 2015.

Jackson intends to continue her career at Hiram College this fall. She will play basketball while majoring in early childhood

education.

The loss dropped the Phoenix to 2-19 on the season and 0-14 in Lorain County League play.

Oberlin traveled to Black River last evening after press time to kick off the Division 3 District tournament action.

Phoenix in the mix for LCL title ERIK ANDREWS CORRESPONDENT

Following a dispiriting loss to Firelands a couple weeks back, the Phoenix's chances at a league title appeared all but over.

But now there's a firestorm of excitement for tomorrow night's seasonending clash with Clearview, with the winner hunting a share in the inaugural Lorain County League crown.

Coach Kurt Russell's team refused to quit after that tough loss to the Falcons, and has reeled off three straight wins.

One was a resounding 74-58 thumping of first place Keystone on the Wildcats' own floor, drawing the Phoenix back to within one game of the league lead.

The Phoenix followed up with a workmanlike 53-37 win over Brookside to set the stage for the showdown with Clearview.

Now in a three-way tie at 9-4 in LCL play (as is Clearview), the Phoenix stand to share the title should if they top the Clippers tomorrow evening, provided the league-leading Columbia Raiders (10-3) stumble in their final game at Keystone.

Against Keystone, the Phoenix showcased their best shooting of the season, connecting on 10 of 16 threepoint attempts.

Multiple bombs from Giles Harrell (25 points) helped stake Oberlin to a large lead early, but the 'Cats fought

Kendal at Oberlin galleries

• An exhibit of oil paintings by Moroccan-born artist Taha Benadada, entitled “Between Light and Dark,” will be on display in the Kendal Gallery through March 30. An artist reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20 in Heiser Lounge.

• Photographer Roy Jenkins will display landscapes, seascapes and other nature images in the Friends Gallery through April 2. An artist reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Heiser Lounge.

LETTER Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

Aaron Hopkins fights for points in the paint. He had eight first quarter points, helping the Phoenix find an early lead. back, drawing within two before a couple more key buckets from Harrell and teammate Ty Locklear pushed the lead back out to 10 at the end of the 3rd quarter.

Oberlin continued to play solid defense and convert free throws, extending the lead as time wound down.

Against Brookside last Friday, Oberlin jumped ahead early as senior Aaron Hopkins scored eight of his 10 points in the first quarter to help push the Phoenix out to a 17-9 lead.

Following a very sluggish second quarter and a motivating message at the break, Oberlin came out with a fire, outscoring the Cardinals 20-6 in the decisive third and cruised to the 51-37 final from there.

In it final regular season tilt, Oberlin (15-5 overall) is slated to tip-off with Clearview at 7 p.m. Friday.

It's Senior Night for the Phoenix, and three team members and five cheerleaders will be recognized at 6:30 p.m.

Council presents Black History Month honor to Prospect teacher JASON HAWK EDITOR

Teacher JaNiece Whitehead was presented at the start of February with Oberlin City Council's Black History Month proclamation.

It honors her work at Prospect Elementary School, and her passion for black women who helped shape America.

During Black History Month in the past two years, she has brought to life women of color in her classroom.

She’s dressed up to portray such heroes as Mae Jemison, who in 1992 became the first black woman to travel into space; Ruby Bridges, the first black child to desegregate her Louisiana school in 1960; and Misty Copeland, the first African-American female

Steve Manheim | Chronicle

Elyria Catholic junior Brianna Lemire serves tea to Oberlin's Dorothy MacIntyre, a lifetime member of Lorain County Historical Society, at the society's annual Valentine Tea on Feb. 9 at the Hickories Museum in Elyria. This year's theme was "Petticoat Justice, Votes for Women," because 2020 is the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed the right to vote for many American women.

principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.

We met her in costume last year as Kathrine Johnson, the NASA researcher whose calculations set the stage for manned spaceflight, and who was profiled in the 2016 film "Hidden Figures."

This year, we saw her reach kids by portraying Mo’ne Davis, the first African-American girl to play in the Little League World Series, and the first girl to pitch a shutout.

"I did not expect such honors when I set out to do this project," she said, accepting the proclamation from Council.

"My goal was to set an example that we as educators can do more, and it can have a tremendous impact on our students and our community. I wanted to shift students' perception of black history from simply oppression to more

of an appreciation."

The proclamation says Council believes black history should be studied 365 days each year, and February is a critical month for pursuing that mission.

It recognizes 2020 as the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which recognized the right of women to vote; and the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment, which recognized the right of black men to vote after the Civil War. "Yet, as we celebrate those constitutional milestones, history teaches us to be mindful of their limits — to recognize both the strides and the setbacks for African American men and women," wrote Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham in a Feb. 1 release.

The is president of the

Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which has adopted "African Americans and the Vote" as its theme for Black History Month.

Candidates should say they're sorry To the editor: Four white men and two white women are now the leading, perhaps only, Democratic candidates competing against each other to replace President Donald Trump in November. A few of our most respected black civil rights leaders are demanding that all six justify racist positions they may have taken in the past.

I definitely do want to hear what the candidates have to say about their checkered pasts. But I believe that Dr. Martin Luther King, though he authored the book titled "Why We Can't Wait," would advise black leaders to wait until after the election. They have all acknowledged and expressed full-throated apologies for their many short comings, especially Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar and Joe Biden.

Indeed, the general media and President Trump should and will understandably call them out with a withering attack. And the candidates should in a heartbeat embrace the opportunity to say "I'm sorry," then spend all their time stating what they will do as president to correct, if they can, what was done and lay out plans to eliminate all viruses infecting Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech in 1963.

That was and is today a dream not just for blacks but also for all Americans, all humans throughout the world.

That winning candidate, even if it is President Trump, must be reminded, must be challenged, to do what is right for all humans and to start by uniting us.

Booker C. Peek Professor Emeritus, Oberlin College

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It’s a problem that has the agriculture world buzzing!

Are you interested in bees and insects? Then you might want to become an entomologist.

They study insects and are working hard to find a solution to the problem of disappearing bees.

Bees are disappearing in large numbers.

Scientists have discovered that tiny mites attack

Standards Link: Life Science: Students know ways in which organisms interact and depend on one another in an ecosystem.

How many bees can you find hidden in this box?

Follow these easy steps to create a honey of a drawing!

The larva covers itself with a cocoon and about three weeks later, emerges as a grown-up bee!

The numbers on the flower petals add up to the number in the center of the flower. Oops! All but one, that is! Figure out which petal on each flower needs to be plucked so that the numbers on the petals add up to the center number.

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Standards Link: Number Sense: Solve problems involving addition and subtraction.

Agriculture is the growing of crops.

List the names of as many different crops as you can find in the paper.

Which crops need bees to pollinate their blossoms?

4. In the honey cell, the water in the nectar evaporates and becames thick, sugary honee.

5. The cell is then covered with waxx and the honey is stores until it are needed.

Standards Link: Writing Applications: Edit for grammar, spelling and conventions.

Standards Link: Science: Living things are found almost everywhere in the world and distinct environments support the life of different types of plants.

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COLONY

One meaning of the noun colony is a group of insects living together.

There can be 60,000 bees living in one colony.

Try to use the word colony in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family.

What’s the buzz?

Spelling Bee

Using one page of today’s newspaper, find and circle the letters that spell the words in your weekly spelling list. Or, find and spell ten words from today’s Kid Scoop page.

ANSWER: Fumble bees.

Standards Link: Spelling: Use conventions of spelling; spell grade-appropriate words correctly.

3. The household bee rolls the nectar arond in her mouth for a while, and then puts them into an empty cell.

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Standards Link: Science: Students know that animals progress through life cycles; life-cycle details are different for different organisms.

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Everyone should! When honeybees travel from blossom to blossom, they also spread pollen. This makes it possible for a plant to produce seeds or fruits.

Bees play an important role in agriculture, helping in the production of about one-third of the foods we eat.

2. The bee that gathers the nectar takes it back to the hive and gaves them to a household bees.

Eggs hatch as a larva. Worker bees feed the larva.

The queen bee lays eggs in the cells near the middle of the honeycomb.

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While scientists are working hard to learn how to stop colony collapse disorder, beekeepers are starting more hives to help bees survive.

honeybee hive is made of honeycombs. A honeycomb is a large sheet made up of sixsided wax boxes called cells.

There are thousands of these cells in one hive.

The little cells are used as both nurseries for young bees and storage for honey and pollen.

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some hives. Diseases and pesticide poisoning also cause hives to empty. Entomologists call this colony collapse disorder.

Our plants and crops need bees to pollenate and produce seeds. Scientists and beekeepers are all working hard to find solutions.

Are you an eagle-eyed reader?

Read the honey-making steps below and circle the eleven errors you find. Then rewrite it correctly on the lines below the text.

Some people ask, “What’s the buzz?” when they want to know what’s the latest thing people are discussing.

What is the “buzz” in your school or community?

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‘We don't want to give up our land’

Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Raptors, such as this hawk spotted last summer in Carlisle Township, are seeing a resurgence.

But the Black River Audubon Society fears rollback of federal protections could decimate the populations of smaller birds.

Map by Ed Betzel | Chronicle

Two routes have been proposed by First Energy for a $22 million transmission line project that would help make power more reliable in the southern part of Lorain County.

Rural residents sign petition against $2 million transmission line project JASON HAWK EDITOR

Nineteen residents have signed a petition opposing a $22 million First Energy project they fear could eat away at their rural Wellington Township properties.

Chris Farnsworth, whose farm sits on 135 acres on Pitts Road, collected the signatures from neighbors.

All live along one of the two possible routes the power company wants to use to beef up its 138-kilovolt line, running from the lakefront in Lorain to a substation just south of Wellington.

"We don't want to give up our land," Farnsworth said. "We're going to fight that tooth and nail. It's a kind of David and Goliath situation."

An easement along the path already allows First Energy to use residents'

land. It's been in placed since 1952, according to Farnsworth.

But he said residents fear the company will try to forcibly expand the area it's allowed to use.

Farnsworth said he already can't build any structures under the lines that run diagonally across the entire length of his farm. He acknowledged the transmission poles were PETITION PAGE D2

Helicopter is scouting power lines over town JASON HAWK EDITOR

If you look up and see a low-flying helicopter over Wellington, have no fear.

A black Hughes MD500 with a red tail will spend

the next six to eight weeks scouting Ohio Edison's 138-kilovolt transmission lines, looking for problems.

"The inspector on board the bird can get a thorough look from the top to the bottom of every structure out there," said First

Energy spokesman James Cannon.

"They're going to be moving slowly along each one of the lines, sometimes just hovering while they do the inspections," he said.

"They're doing it basically from breaker to breaker

along the entire transmission circuit."

The inspections are routine and give pilots a chance to look at hardware and conductors along transmission lines.

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HE BLINDED US WITH SCIENCE Photos by Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Why do airplanes fly? How does shaving cream fit in a can? Can you make a rainbow in a test tube?

Lorain County Community College chemistry professor Regan Silvestri answered those questions and more Monday afternoon in a "science magic" show at the LCCC Wellington Center.

"I'm not going to lie to you.

There's no magic here, just science," he told dozens of kids who gathered on their day off school for President’s Day. "Science explains all this stuff. Science makes this all happen," Silvestri said.

Our favorite backyard birds at risk JASON HAWK EDITOR

Warblers, chickadees, robins, bluebirds and AUDUBON’S other small species WORRIES are disappearing from Climate change endangers backyards in Wellington nearly half of all birds in and the rest of Lorain North America, and the County at an alarming federal government's currate. rent agenda guts support Now the Black River for conservation and clean Audubon Society is energy programs that could raising concerns over help reduce the death toll, a proposal by the U.S. according to the National Fish and Wildlife SerAudubon Society. At the vice that could further same time, habitats critidecimate bird populacal to the survival of many tions. bird species are at risk from Under attack, accorddevelopment and drilling. ing to the Elyria-based chapter of the birding and conservation group, is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which was put in place more than a century ago.

Federal officials are considering rolling back its prohibition on industrial activities that kill large numbers of birds, BRAS Advocacy Chair Jim Jablonski said last Thursday.

"It would probably affect just about any kind of bird that comes through here, especially from the Gulf (of Mexico) area," he said. "The act is a potential threat to migratory birds, because their stop-over areas might be increasingly threatened."

Every year, the National Audubon Society conducts its Christmas Bird Count. Volunteers tally how many birds they see and catalog the various species.

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School donations accepted The following gifts have been received by the Wellington Board of Education: • $300 from Caring for Classrooms to Westwood Elementary School. • Volunteer work by football team public address announcer Tim Kross during the Fall 2019 season, valued at

$250. • A lease agreement for a Case Tractor Farmall 45C from Wellington Implement, valued at $4,000. • Ice cream and toppings valued at $50 from Village Market, for the Wellington High School student council.

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General Manager Ed VanHoose and Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Board President John Eaton are presented with the 2019 RESAP Certificate by Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives Director of Safety and Loss Control Dwight Miller and Patrick O’Loughlin, president and CEO of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives.

Safety award goes to LMRE Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative has been recognized by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Rural Electric Safety Achievement Program.

The initiative honors cooperatives that voluntarily partner with statewide leaders to improve safety.

NRECA considers all areas of the cooperative — management commitment, daily operations and staffing — during its assessment of participating electric cooper-

atives’ safety programs.

Its onsite observations were performed by employees of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, the Columbusbased statewide association that works on behalf of the state’s 24 not-for-profit rural electric cooperatives, as well as by long-serving members of the statewide electric cooperative network, to complete a comprehensive analysis of the respective organizations. “We’re proud to be recognized for the safety

culture that we’ve fostered,� said Ed VanHoose, general manager of LMRE. “One of our guiding principles embraces safety as a core value. We maintain and continually develop our safety improvement measures, so that we can deliver reliable, affordable power to our members.�

Founded in 1935, LorainMedina Electric Cooperative serves 16,730 consumers in Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina and Wayne counties.

Vertical gardens plant seeds of learning at WHS JASON HAWK EDITOR

A dozen vertical gardens will soon help Wellington High School students learn about agriculture while putting food on plates.

Carol Burke, a facilitator for THRIVE! Southern Lorain County, said the aeroponic garden equipment is worth about $6,600.

They will allow FFA students to grow up to 336 plants at a time. "Some of the greens can even be shared with the students at lunchtime," she said.

Shannon Thome is the Wellington FFA adviser and full-time vocational agriculture teacher at the high school.

She plans to use Tower Garden brand equipment for teens' Supervised Agricultural Experience projects.

"Students who live on a farm or have ties to a farm have a much easier time with those projects," she said. "But my students who live in town don't have those kinds of opportunities."

Now they'll be able to grow their own vegetables, and send the produce to either the WHS cafeteria or a food bank.

The towers will go in a greenhouse on the west side of the high school.

Thome received a grant several years ago to build the heated nursery, but ran into some issues getting it up and running. This summer, a company was hired to finish construction.

Principal Tina Drake said the garden projects will teach students valuable life skills.

"I think it's going to be a great way for our kids to learn about the responsibility part of life," she said.

SCHOLARS The following Wellington students have been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2019 semester at Ashland University: • CALLIE O'CONNOR is majoring in nursing. • RACHEL BATES is majoring in economics. Bates is a 2017 graduate of Keystone High School.

• ELIZA POSTLETHWAIT is majoring in criminal justice. She is the daughter of Daryll and Racey Postlethwait of Wellington. Postlethwait is a 2019 graduate of Ohio Virtual Academy. • AUTUMN FOX is majoring in nursing. Fox is a 2018 graduate of Wellington High School.

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Lorain County JVS students in the allied health sciences and sports, health and fitness technology programs recently traveled to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center to compete in the regional HOSA Future Health Professionals Conference.

From Wellington:

• Juniors Jacob Evans, Jayden Skinner, Bryce Tegtmeyer and Allyson Zvara competed in the first aid and CPR event. • Senior Madison Mull competed in the medical terminology event • Senior Hope Schatz placed third in the physical therapy event.

POLICE REPORTS • Jan. 29 at 2 a.m.: Marissa Burkhart, 23, of Wellington, was charged with obstructing justice following an allegation she was intimidating another resident. A felony count of intimidation was referred to the prosecutor for review. • Jan. 31 at 4:46 p.m.: A 95-year-old Wellington man was reportedly the victim of a theft. • Feb. 1 at 10:21 p.m.: Zachary Murphy, 26, of Burbank, Ohio, was arrested on a warrant through the Ashland County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear in court. • Feb. 2 at 5:56 p.m.: Officers investigated a domestic violence complaint involv-

ing a 16-year-old girl. • Feb. 4 at 1:42 a.m.: Anthony Yeaples, 20, of Wellington, was served with a warrant through the Wellington Police Department for failure to appear in court. • Feb. 4 at 9:45 a.m.: A 32-year-old man overdosed on heroin on East Herrick Avenue. • Feb. 5 at 1:30 a.m.: Kevin Bright, 30, of Wellington, was charged with domestic violence.

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

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If First Energy opts to expand north or south, he said it could cause headaches, and potentially destroy nearby woodlands.

"We want to preserve it as best we can. The farm means a lot to us," he said. "We don't want anybody to come in there and think they're going to destroy it."

"We know that the poles have been there a while, we know the lines have been there for a while. If they need to replace them, fine. But they need to work within the existing easement."

In a Jan. 8 public meeting, First Energy representatives said they haven't decided exactly where the 138-kilovolt transmission lines will run.

Maps provided by the utility company show the main trunk traveling down Quarry Road.

From there it would cut east. One possible route would start near Jones Road and skirt the south side of the village's Upground Reservoir, passing through the Parkside Reserve neighborhood.

The other potential route would depart Quarry just north of Busley Road and zigzag across Clark, Griggs and Smith roads to the substation.

Farm & Home Hardware owner Scott Jerousek owns acreage on the south side of the village, and worries First Energy will try to force the sale of some of it through eminent

domain.

"They are talking about expanding, taking some more land that I'd be able to use," he said.

His land there is zoned commercially.

Jerousek wants to eventually develop it, and said First Energy could hurt the value of the land.

Another reason he signed the petition is what he described as a lack of information provided by the power company.

Farnsworth said that feeling was echoed by every signatory. Several told him they got conflicting information from First Energy reps and contractors at the Jan. 8 meeting.

The petition has been sent to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Ohio Power Siting Board, Farnsworth said.

He said he thought about going after thousands of signatures from across Lorain County, but decided to limit the petition to just those land owners that would be affected by the transmission line route.

"From our point of view, we don't want any more butchering of our land," he said.

The project is intended to provide a second source of power to the Wellington electrical substation and limit blackouts, according to a fact sheet from American Transmission Systems Inc., which is owned by First Energy.

"A lot of it is the existing grid. It's aging.

It's old. It needs updates," said First Energy spokesman James Cannon last month.

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Cannon said the scouting will happen along all the 138-kilovolt lines in Ohio Edison's territory, not just Wellington.

Mayor Hans Schneider posted on social media that the contractor has been authorized to patrol the transmission circuits in

their entirety, so patrols on certain lines may extend into the neighboring regions.

Cannon said the flight crew provides daily location information to Ohio Edison and the Federal Communications Commission, as well as local airports.

BIRDS’ FUTURE

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On Dec. 28 in Wellington, 20 birdwatchers counted 3,927 birds of 47 different species.

Two weeks earlier in Elyria, 33 people worked to count 11,543 birds of 61 species, far below what BRAS members expected.

The numbers fluctuate from year to year based on weather — that's what happened in Elyria — along with the number of people taking part and other factors.

But Jablonski said the trend is clear. Bird populations everywhere have fallen by about a third since 1970.

"It's the age old struggle of industry versus nature," said Rob Swindell, treasurer of the Black River Audubon Society.

Climate change and lost habitats are partially to blame for bird losses, he said.

So is overuse of pesticides and herbicides, according to Jablonski.

"Everything keeps piling on. It's not one big incident, not one big oil spill that's doing it," Swindell said.

Feral cats, natural disasters, windmills, tall buildings and deforestation to make way for shopping centers all take a toll.

Certain species have actually made a tremendous comeback over the past couple of decades, Jablonski said.

Raptors, such as bald eagles and redtailed hawks, are seeing a resurgence. Water birds such as ducks are also thriving.

"I never thought I'd see a bald eagle in Lorain County in my lifetime," Jablonski said.

Yet the national bird has nesting sites south of Wellington, at Oberlin's reservoir, along Baumhart Road in Lorain and at Sandy Ridge in North Ridgeville.

The great blue heron is another species making a return. Keep your eyes peeled, and you may see one fishing on the Black River at Cascade Park in Elyria.

They've come back mostly because of environmental efforts like the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which curbs lumber, oil and mining operations, Jablonski said.

Get rid of it, and the Audubon Society fears losing smaller species such as blue jays, titmice, flickers, hummingbirds and woodpeckers.

That would likely endanger the bald eagle population once again, Jablonski said.

"This is why we don't want to see it weakened," he said. "Those are all birds we see here that we might not see much in the future."

There are some simple steps you can take to lend birds a helping hand, said Swindell. You can put out bird feeders, cultivate bee gardens to help pollinators and donate to organizations like the Western Reserve Land Conservancy that buy property to protect forever.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020

Wellington Enterprise

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Firelands claims first LCL wrestling championship STANDINGS

1. Firelands Falcons 193 2. Keystone Wildcats 128 3. Wellington Dukes 113 4. Black River Pirates 102 5. Columbia Raiders 99 6. Brookside Cardinals 88 7. Clearview Clippers 58 8. Oberlin Phoenix 20

ERIK ANDREWS CORRESPONDENT

Securing four individual titles and numerous other spots on the podium, the Firelands Falcons breezed to the inaugural Lorain County League wrestling championship title on Saturday, easily outdistancing the field.

While the Falcons found success up and down the line-up, they looked to their 132-pound senior Payton Burgdorf for leadership, and he didn’t disappoint.

Burgdorf followed up his three Patriot Athletic Conference titles from past seasons with an exclamation point as he pinned his way through the tournament, garnering the MVP trophy.

Other winners for the Falcons included Ruben Pina-Lorenzana (106 pounds), Bryce Keown (145) and Donald Crawford (152).

The host Dukes fared well, claiming three individual titles and finishing third overall.

Standing atop the podium for Wellington were Trayton Bowman (113), Jeremiah McKee (126) and Gabe Gayheart (195).

Finishing just behind the Dukes was Black River. Both Hunter Yeaples (138) and Charlie Wells (170) won titles at their respective weight classes to lead the Pirates.

The Oberlin Phoenix claimed their first weight class conference title champion in Riley Horning (220). He’s the first Phoenix title holder since Erickson Andrews (112) and Mason Bremke (189) won titles in the 2009-2010 seasons.

Photos by Erik Andrews | Wellington Enterprise

ABOVE: Firelands' senior state placer Payton Burgdorf was dominant in his matches as he rolled through the Lorain County League tournament bracket, pinning each opponent. Facing off with Black River's Noah Orellano in the semis, Burgdorf worked multiple moves and holds tallying back points before securing the pin. BOTTOM LEFT: Wellington's 113-pound champion Trayton Bowman works to flip his Clearview opponent. He later claimd the title by default.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Charlie Wells of Black River rides his Clearview opponent looking for an opening.

LOSING STREAK OVER

Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

The Dukes needed a win Friday after three straight losses, and pounced on 1-18 Black River.

Mason McClellan led the charge with 23 points, while Noah Diermyer put down 10. The Pirates weren't about to make it easy, though — also desperate for a victory toward the end of a bleak season, they upped the offensive pressure and made it a 55-44 affair. Daniel Jeske had 14 and Gavin Ford chipped in 10 for Black River. ► Wellington’s Cole Standen gets a layup while Black River’s Devon McLean looks on.

GROUND TO A HALT

Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

Black River's Ashley Kalman gets a fast break at Loudonville. In the girls regular season finale, the Pirates fell 86-50 to the Redbirds. Sarah Kozik had 22-point night, but couldn't counter the one-two punch of Loudonville's Emily Seboe (36 points) and Grace Vermilye (20 points).

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