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Kendall Twining waves as she walks onto the center floor Saturday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, where Marion L. Steele High School seniors became the first to hold a commencement ceremony.

Senior speaker Jenna Schifano talks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the end of her high school career at the Lorain County JVS senior recognition ceremony on Friday.

JVS seniors say goodbye All 301 graduates are ‘Most Likely to Succeed’ after strange final year JASON HAWK EDITOR

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CLEVELAND — Eliza Stojkov was voted "Most Likely to Succeed." But as she looked out Saturday morning over the 301 graduates of the Marion L. Steele High School Class of 2021, she said each and every one of them can lay claim to the title. "No matter how big or how small each accomplishment may seem, be proud of what you've done," the Amherst valedictorian told fellow seniors assembled on the floor of Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in downtown Cleveland.

LORAIN — Pajamas are the proof, in Jenna Schifano's mind, of just how strangely the Class of 2021's high school career ended. Some days during the past year, Lorain County JVS students would roll out of bed and, still in their sleepwear, log in to begin the academic day, she said. "We have experienced a senior year fully in pandemic mode, from the lockdown at the end of our junior year to the hybrid learning of this year," Schifano told the 413 graduating members of the vocational school Friday. A health sciences student who plans to attend Baldwin Wallace University en route to a career as a physician assistant, she was the senior speaker at the JVS senior recognition ceremony at Black River Landing. In a speech to classmates, Schifano said students not only overcame the barriers caused by COVID, but learned from them. She spelled out the biggest lessons of the year using

The class goes down in history as the first to hold commencement at the facility, according to Amherst Superintendent Steven Sayers. In years past — with the exception of the Class of 2020, which was robbed STEELE PAGE A4

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Valedictorian Eliza Stojkov is pictured dressed in yellow, while Senior Class President Samuel Barrett can be seen delivering remarks on the big screen.

Memorial Day parade predictions weren't easy for local organizers JASON HAWK EDITOR

Memorial Day parades don't just come together. They can take months to plan. As COVID-19 vaccines started rolling out in January and February, Gerri Rice was among those waiting to learn whether marching veterans down the street might be possible by the tail end of May. "Like last year, we knew there was

going to be something different. It's a matter of coming up with the best different you can," said Rice, who for years has been in charge of Amherst's Memorial Day parade. All across Lorain County, veterans groups, government officials and organizers were in the same bind. They waited and they consulted with public health experts, hoping vaccination rates would surge in time for the annual tribute to fallen service members. Some, like Elyria Mayor Frank

Whitfield, decided early on that observances couldn't be canceled altogether — the city's cemeteries are the resting place of too many military men and women. He sat down far in advance to make contingency plans for every restriction that might still be on the books by Memorial Day weekend. "It was never an issue of if. If when more about how," Whitfield said. "... This is the right day to do the right MEMORIAL DAY PAGE A3

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OBITUARIES Glenn Theodore Ziegler Glenn Theodore Ziegler was born to William and Elva Ziegler on June 13, 1934, in his home in Brighton Township, Ohio. He was the seventh of eight children born to the couple. Glenn spent nearly his entire life on the family farm, where he passed away Monday, May 17, 2021, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loved ones. After graduating from high school, Glenn served two years as a Combat Engineer in the United States Army. He then returned home to the farm and married his sweetheart, Beverly Anne Pettet. The couple wed on August 15, 1959, and celebrated 62 years of lovefilled marriage together. Glenn was an integral part of the family's farm operations to the very end. He could usually be found on the lawn mower or in the shop fixing something broken (or occasionally napping in the recliner he kept there!). He was famous with his great-grandchildren for the rides he gave on his John Deere Gator. He was a collector of rusty screws and nails, a lover of rhubarb and a keeper of jokes that never wore out. Glenn was an elder at New Beginnings Church in Amherst for over 40 years. He also spent 34 years as a Brighton Township Trustee and 33 years on the South Lorain County Ambulance Board. He spent 10 years on the Farm Bureau Board and acted on both the 4H Advisory Committee and the Farm Service Agency for a time. Glenn was greatly respected by his community and loved by his family. All who knew him were blessed by his kind and generous spirit. His love of the Lord was evident to all who were blessed to know him. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lee, Lyle, Carl and Merle Ziegler; sister, Eva Gariss and great-granddaughter, Hadassah Williams. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; their four children, Kevin and wife, Barb of Wellington, Kenny and wife, Candi of Wellington, Keith and wife, Pam of Wellington and Melody and husband, Tim Davis of Hammonton, New Jersey; eight grandchildren, Kate and husband, Travis Williams of Belpre, Ohio, Kurtis of Wellington, Kurk and wife, Amy of Wellington, Nick and wife, Holly of Wellington, Toria and husband, Nathan Haden of Newark, Delaware, Logan Davis and wife, Adyson of Nashville, Tennessee, Jonathan of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cassidy Davis of Hammonton, New Jersey; four great-grandchildren, Ansley and Selah Williams, Sylvain and Remy Ziegler. He also leaves behind his brother, Dale of Wellington and his sister, Thelma Carlson of Rockford, Illinois. A funeral service was held Saturday, May 22 at New Beginnings Church in Amherst, with a private family burial Sunday, May 23 at Brighton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to 'We Care We Share' through the church. Flower arrangements can be sent through Elegant Designs in Bloom in Wellington, www.floristwellingtonohio. com. Norton-Eastman Funeral Home have been entrusted with arrangements and online condolences may be expressed at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com. GLEN EUGENE BRIGHTBILL, 89, of Amherst, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake, following a full and meaningful life. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home. WILLIAM EDWARD COLEMAN, 71, of Oberlin, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical in Lorain, following a brief illness. vArrangements by Hempel Funeral Home. PATRICIA KAY ROSSO (nee Starcher), 78, of New Russia Township, passed away suddenly Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home. DANIEL JOSEPH ILCISKO, 62, of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, following a brief illness. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home. THOMAS MARTIN WALKER, 77, of North Canton, passed away peacefully Monday, May 10, 2021. Hempel Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. JUNE ALBERTA WEARSCH passed away May 23, 2021, at age 96. June joined her family and friends in God's Kingdom of eternal life. Arrangement by Hempel Funeral Home. Our condolences go out to families that have suffered the loss of a loved one. For information about placing an obituary or death notice in the Community Guide, call 440-329-7000. Submit your news to the Community Guide! Local news submissions are welcome. The deadline is 10 a.m. each Tuesday. News is published on a space-available basis. Send items to news@LCnewspapers.com!

Energy credit deal with college ends JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — A longstanding agreement for Oberlin College to buy renewable energy credits from the city was terminated last week in a unanimous Council vote. The Belleville hydroelectric generation plant came online in 1999 on the Ohio River in Rich-

land County. As an investor, Oberlin has earned about 8,000 federally-issued renewable energy credits — or RECs — each year. Since 2004, the college has purchased those RECs, said Doug McMillan, director of the Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System. "The college was doing it at the time to reduce their greenhouse gas

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Paddle boats and kayaks will be available starting Thursday, May 27 at the livery at the Wellington Reservation Metro Park on Jones Road. It will operate through Labor Day weekend. You can pre-register for rental times at www.tinyurl.com/ WellingtonLivery. The cost is $5 per hour for a paddleboat, $15 per hour for a single kayak and $25 per hour for a tandem kayak.

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The following gifts have been received by the Wellington Board of Education: • $100 from Nathan and Sara Baxendale for the McCormick Middle School sixth grade Battle of the

emissions from electricity use," he told Council. In the early 2000s, RECs were fairly low priced, at about $2 each. The price rose to an average of around $3.25 apiece for many years, but last year their value exploded to $8.50. That sent their value upward from $26,000 per year to $68,000. McMillan said he started talking to Oberlin

Books Tournament for student shirts. • $20 from Mark Bughman for the Westwood K-Kids service club. • $300 from the Palmison, Burkhardt and DelMonte families for the Wellington High School Student Council for a senior send-off event. • $500 from Bill and Theresa Stannard for the Wellington High School FFA program. • $5,000 from TC Energy Foundation for the district’s summer food voucher program. • Award holders, plaques, engraved name plates and 86 engraved clocks for graduating seniors from Ayers Ratliff, valued at a total of $3,706.

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College about the vast increase in price, and both parties decided it "just made sense" to end the agreement — especially since the college would be carbon neutral for 2020 and didn't need to buy RECs. The city will make more money by keeping its credits, and those earnings can be funneled into the Sustainable Reserve Fund, said McMillan.

June 7. Falcons head coach Dan Ransom will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to seven players per coach. Sessions are offered in hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base-running. Space is limited. Registration is underway and parents can save up to $30 through June 7. Enter code SUMMER30 during checkout to apply the discount. U.S. Baseball Academy is committed to providing a safe, fun environment and appropriate COVID-19 safety measures will be in place for coaches, players, and spectators. For more information, visit USBaseballAcademy.com, or call (866) 6224487.

Group targets Oberlin lawn care practices JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — A citizens group has formed to explore ways to convince Oberlin residents to change how they care for lawns and landscaping, with an emphasis on curbing the use of pesticides and herbicides. City Council voted 5-2 last Monday to endorse the creation of the group at the request of City Manager Rob Hillard. Councilwomen Kristin Peterson and Elizabeth Meadows dissented. "There are opportunities to change how we care for

our yards that can make them more biodiverse, healthier for people, pets and wildlife," said a memo provided to Council. It pitched a three-month study to develop an incentive program, financed by Oberlin's Sustainable Reserve Fund. Instead of using penalties, it would be aimed at rewarding residents for using fewer or new chemicals on their lawns, addressing non-native species and using pollinator-friendly plants, said city Sustainability Coordinator Linda Arbogast. The group would also interview local lawn care

businesses to understand their practices and feel out what changing those practices would entail, the memo said. "It's pretty often we get complaints about this issue and less often that we get a group of people who are interested in working as volunteers to come up with a solution," said Arbogast. Hillard said the push was spurred by questions and concerns voiced by a resident. He said it's been a common request over the past four years he's been city manager. He sought out Council's approval of the citizens group to "help define

the issue" and research potential solutions, as well as state requirements and legislative impacts. "I know this issue has some twists and turns," Hillard admitted. The request raised some eyebrows. Councilman Kelley Singleton didn't oppose it, but questioned the issue's connection to the city's sustainability office, while Peterson questioned Council's involvement. "It sounds to me like there's already a group, and they're already talking and they already know what they want to do," she said. "So I'm a little confused about what Council's role is at this point."

HERRICK MEMORIAL LIBRARY Holiday closure The Herrick Memorial Library, 101 Willard Memorial Square in Wellington, will be closed Monday, May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 1. Story Walk The Herrick Memorial Library has developed its own Story Walk with assistance from many downtown businesses. Walkers of all ages can pick up a map from the library’s outside book drop and begin their stroll through town. This is a great way to become familiar with the different stores located in Wellington. The stories will change each month beginning on June 1. After completing the walk, staff ask that you log on to readerzone.com program using code 64563 and let them know you have completed the walk and the

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number of people in your group. Summer reading Summer reading programs for all ages will begin June 1. All age levels can register in person or at readerzone. com by using the code 8456d. Children 11 and under can read for minutes to win book prizes. Teens ages 12-17 can read for the chance to win an Audio-Technica Turntable for vinyl with Cowin E-7 Bluetooth headphones and accessories. Adults can read for the chance to win an Ooni outdoor portable pizza oven with accessories. Library board meeting The board of trustees will meet in person and virtually via TeamLink at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8. The meeting link will be posted on the library’s website on Monday, June 7. This meeting is open to the public. Anyone who attends the meeting in person but who is not vaccinated is asked to wear a mask. Summer story times Story times for families with children ages two to five will be held at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday beginning June 15 at Howk Park in front of Town Hall. Register by calling (440) 647-2120. Be sure to take a blanket for your family to sit on and help maintain social distancing. Baby lap-sit story times for parents with children ages birth to two years will be held in the library’s community room at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays beginning June 16. Register by calling (440) 647-2120. Parents should take masks for themselves in case it is needed. Family special programs for all ages will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursdays starting June 17 at Findley State Park. Be sure to take masks to help maintain social distancing. A take-and-make craft will be available each week; afterward, enjoy a take-your-own picnic lunch at any the park’s pavilions or walk its new Story Book Trail. Library programs are open to all park visitors. Registration is requested to help determine the number of craft kits that will be needed. To register, call (440) 647-2120 or visit readerzone.com using program code 64563.

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thing." Others wanted desperately to follow suit, but plans simply did not come together. That was the case in Wellington, where an American Legion Post 8 committee has organized the village's Memorial Day parade the past 20 years. Veteran Brant Smith, who serves as quartermaster at the Wellington VFW, said the committee simply could not do so for 2021. Those Legion members are in their 80s, he said. The chair has moved to a nursing home in the past year and the remaining members were concerned about safety. "It's a lot to ask of people of that age to do something like this," Smith said. "We're not happy about it, but complaining about it and blaming people just isn't going to do anything for the future... With people not knowing what would happen, if restrictions were going to be lifted and if they were going to be enforced, it was just everything heaped into one basket." He vowed to form a new committee next year to ensure a Memorial Day parade happens in Wellington. Plans for a parade through downtown LaGrange were endangered. "It came close to not happening at all," said LaGrange Township trustee Gary Burnett. On the cusp of cancellation, the parade was saved when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it was safe for vaccinated people to shed masks and gather together closely, he said. "Things are easing up all over, and veterans called us to ask if there was any way we could have it," said Burnett. "With the vaccine working, we decided the parade was possible." Rice said county health officials wouldn't allow parades to go forward when she started looking to firm up plans in March. Instead, she worked to put together a tribute with a well-spaced procession of just a handful of veterans and attendees. It wasn't until last week that the restrictions on parades were finally lifted. Amherst's parade still won't look quite normal, Rice said. The Amherst Marching Comets won't be part of the line-up, since the Marion L. Steele High School band hasn't been able to gather on the field all year to practice as a unit, for example.

The plan now is to start a smaller parade at 9:55 a.m. from the Church Street fire station. The parade will not take its traditional route down Park Avenue to the Town Hall bandstand. Instead, it will travel a new route up South Main Street to Tenney Avenue, then continue to Amherst's municipal parking lot at Tenney and Church streets, where a service will be held. The lot will be decorated with flags representing all 561 service members buried in the city's cemeteries. A brief program will be held, and Rice said she is still asking attendees to wear masks and stay socially distanced. "This year gives us the opportunity to really focus on the more intimate meaning of Memorial Day and what it is," she said.

Memorial Day events in Lorain County Sunday, May 30 • The Brownhelm Memorial Day parade will be held at 1:30 p.m. starting at the corner of North Ridge and Claus roads. "The Shortest Parade in Town" will travel to the Brownhelm Cemetery, led by the Amherst American Legion. A short ceremony will be held to honor veterans. • Camden Township, Henrietta Township and the village of Kipton will hold a parade at 2 p.m. on Route 511 in Kipton, with a program at 2:30 p.m. • The city of Lorain will hold a Memorial Day celebration at 11 a.m. at Black River Landing. Monday, May 31 • Avon Lake will hold a Memorial Day parade at 10 a.m. with a ceremony at 10:45 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. • In collaboration with American Legion Post 12, Elyria will hold a remembrance ceremony from 9-10 a.m. at Ely Square Park. It will also mark the first time the updated Ely Square fountain will be turned on for the season, and a firing of the cannon at 10:15 a.m. The city's parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. from the intersection of Court and Broad streets. It will travel down Broad Street to Washington Avenue, then down Harrison Street and Glenwood Street, concluding near Ridgelawn Cemetery. Hot dogs, bottled water and other refresh-

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ments will be available at American Legion Post 12, 393 Ohio St., from the end of the parade until 1 p.m. A Memorial Day service will be held at 1 p.m. at Ridgelawn Cemetery, 285 Columbus St. • Grafton will have a parade at noon from the police station on Chestnut Street to Village Hall on Main Street, where the VFW will lead a ceremony. • LaGrange Township will hold a parade at 11 a.m. starting at the old high school on the east end of town and marching into the heart of the village. • Lorain firefighters will hold a memorial service at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. • North Ridgeville's Memorial Day parade will start at 9:45 a.m. at the Senior Center and travel down Bainbridge Road, concluding at Ranger Stadium. A memorial service there will be held with the North Ridgeville Lions Club and VFW Post 9871. • Oberlin veterans organizations will hold a ceremony from 10-10:45 a.m. at Wright Memorial Park on East Vine Street. • Sheffield Village will observe the presentation of colors and raising and lowering of flags at each of its cemeteries. Mayor John Hunter said one will be held in the morning and the other in the afternoon, but no strict times had been set. • South Amherst will hold a parade at 10 a.m., starting from the corner of Kenwood and Charles streets and proceeding to Evergreen Cemetery. • Wellington Memorial VFW Post 6941 will hold a free Memorial Day breakfast to honor veterans from 9-11 a.m. This breakfast open the general public, and everyone is welcome to attend. The menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, hash browns and fruit. At 11:30 a.m., there will be a short ceremony at the war memorial on the Town Hall square in downtown Wellington. At noon, veterans will gather at American Legion Post 8, with a rifle salute, reading of the names of the fallen and Taps. • Seven caravans will visit every cemetery in Lorain County between 3 and 7 p.m. to pay respects and play Taps. The circuit will end with a brief ceremony at 6:45 p.m. at Brookdale Cemetery in Elyria, where approximately 1,400 service members are buried.

The city of Oberlin has launched a new residential rain barrel incentive program as part of its storm water management initiatives. It is aimed at mitigating the flow of storm water into Plum Creek and the Black River watershed, which flows into Lake Erie. Rain barrels are a way for residents to help reduce the amount of storm water flowing from their properties. Oberlin property owners who purchase a rain barrel for their property can receive a rebate of up to $50. The rebate is limited to one per property, and property owners must submit an application, proof of purchase and proof of proper installation to qualify. The city does not recommend any specific type of rain barrel to qualify for the program and encourages property owners to purchase rain barrels that are suitable for their individual properties in terms of size, model, functionality and aesthetics. Information regarding potential water collection amounts, types of rain barrels available and rain barrel maintenance recommendations is available at www. cityofoberlin.com/rain-barrel. Property owners may also contact Storm Water Coordinator Jennifer Reeves at (440) 776-4871 for more information, including advice on rain barrel installation.

Pool opening

The Anna Schmauch Memorial Pool at Maude Neiding Park in Amherst will open for the season on Saturday, June 5. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on weekends. Admission is $8 per day if paying with cash or $8.25 per day if using a credit card. Children ages three and under can swim for free. No season passes will be sold. Capacity at the pool has been limited to 175 people at a time. The pool will close Aug. 15.

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16-year-old graduates early to pursue study of coral reefs JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — At just 16, Sydney Morris pulled off an amazing feat — she came within a hair's breadth of being named valedictorian of the Marion L. Steele High School Class of 2021. The Amherst native skipped her junior year and finished third in the senior class with a 4.488 GPA. "Honestly, it's not really hard to graduate early, especially in Amherst," she said bashfully, trying to downplay her academic success. Morris said jumping ahead, combined with the disruption caused Sydney Morris by the COVID-19 pandemic, meant giving up competitive dancing. She has studied ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance for several years. But ultimately skipping a grade was an easy decision, she said, and will help get a jump on her passion, which is studying marine biology. She fell in love with the water during annual vacations to Florida, and has now accepted a full scholarship to attend Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. Morris said she is incredibly interested in the plight of coral reefs, which are being devastated by the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and warming oceans. Coral reef ecosystems are severely threatened, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Pollution, unsustainable fishing practices and climate change have taken a devastating toll, and temperatures associated with El Nino harmed about 70 percent of coral reefs worldwide between 2014 and 2017. "It's definitely getting worse. The effects are really being seen more the past couple of years," said Morris.

▲ Graham Solak, Macy Koscho and Madison Kroesen pose behind the scenes before the start of Saturday’s ceremony. ► Graduates enter the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse floor as "Pomp and Circumstance" plays and families cheer. According to district Superintendent Steve Sayers, Steele is the very first high school to ever use the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers for a graduation ceremony.

“COVID hasn't made things easy, but we have all done our best during these difficult times and pushed through any challenges we have faced.” Eliza Stojkov, valedictorian for the Steele High School Class of 2021

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of a ceremony by COVID-19 — commencement has been held at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center. That venue wasn't available this spring, repurposed instead as a mass vaccination clinic. Even with pandemic restrictions starting to ease as the vaccination rate climbs, it was anything but business as usual Saturday at graduation. Masks were mandatory inside the arena, families were distanced from each other in the stands and the senior choir delivered the alma mater by video feed instead of in person. Senior Andrew Phillips said he was worried ear-

lier in the school year that graduation wouldn't happen at all, that his friends would suffer the same fate as the Class of 2020. "It would have been a little bit of a letdown, but it would have been OK. At the end of the day, as long as I have a diploma I'm fine," he said. While relieved to have a graduation ceremony, senior McKenna Kessler said wearing masks and being unable to see friends' faces has been especially difficult the past year. "It's gotten more normal as time has gone on, but it's still been super weird to get used to," she said. "We've adjusted well, but it's still

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really sad we haven't been able to have a lot of the traditions we have before." In an address, Senior class President Samuel Barrett said the Class of 2021 has learned life's most important lesson: Nothing is guaranteed, and sometimes the path you travel isn't the one you've chosen. The hardships of the past year have forced students to adapt and grow, he said. Stojkov congratulated her classmates on overcoming the restrictions brought by the pandemic. "COVID hasn't made things easy, but we have all done our best during these difficult times and pushed through any challenges we have faced," she said. In her valedictory speech, Stojkov cautioned classmates against measuring success in terms of wealth, fame and social status. It should be gauged by how they achieve their own goals and happiness, and how they navigate obstacles. "I am rooting for all of you. I wish you luck, I wish you courage and I wish you happiness," she said. After ending her time at Steele with a 4.53 GPA, Stojkov plans to attend the

University of Georgia to study biology on a premedicine track. She hopes to become an anesthesiologist. Maddison Morrow is taking a different direction, aiming for a career as a preschool teacher after studying early childhood education at the Lorain County JVS. The Amherst student was honored Saturday as the vocational school's top academic graduate. "Being a Lorain County JVS student has changed my life forever. Going to the JVS is the best choice I have ever made for myself," she told classmates. Morrow was honored alongside six new Academic Hall of Fame inductees: Stojkov, salutatorian Savannah Dalton and standouts Sydney Morris, Spencer Deremer, Leah Drost and Michael Hughes. Sayers said Amherst students earned more than $1.2 million in credits through Lorain County Community College in advance of high school graduation. Five students racked up enough credits to earn associate degrees from LCCC in tandem with their high school diplomas, he said.

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FROM A1 the acrostic TRADE. T is for thankfulness, and Schifano said that after missing formal dances and other big events, students learned to appreciate small blessings. And after being forced online a large portion of the year due to the pandemic, they were grateful to returning to in-person learning. R is for the responsibility students learned by taking classes remotely. Not only were they more in charge of their own studies, but also their health. A is for adaptable, and students became "riders on the waves of life," never knowing what pandemic orders would disrupt day-to-day life next. D is for dedication. The Class of 2021 fought through senioritis and finished strong. And E is for empathy, which Schifano said is the most important lesson of all. Students learned, through the crisis, to be more compassionate and patient. "While this year has been difficult, I think we can all say we are different people now because of this year," she said. "We are more mature people, ready to go out in the world and accomplish all we set our minds on." When COVID-19 hit at the end of the 2020 school year, "everything came to a screeching halt," recalled senior Victoria Sprague. Students thought everything

would be back to normal in two weeks, but the pandemic stretched more than a year. The drastic changes threw her off balance. Sprague said she felt stunted, like she wasn't a senior when the fall semester started. She made it through with the help of teachers, staff and classmates, like fellow landscape and greenhouse management senior Emily Wells. Both Sprague and Wells, in short addresses to graduates, said they started off shy as freshmen and grew with inspiration from each other and the rest of the Lorain County JVS family. It was that shared strength that helped them navigate a school year unlike any other. Principal Tina Pelto said no one could have predicted the twists and turns of the past year and more. "Your drive and your determination will determine how far you will go once you leave us. I challenge you to keep pushing forward," she told seniors who gathered at the riverfront. Curiosity, adventurousness and bravery will help graduates wherever they choose to travel, Pelto said. And the skills learned at the vocational school will serve as their GPS on the road of life — there will be speed bumps and travel delays, but "keep driving and enjoy the ride," she said.

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Water Balloon Piñata

Skip the unhealthy sweets and try a piñata that can cool you down on a hot day!

Summertime is a great time to get some exercise while also having fun with family and friends. Try these outdoor games this summer.

Summer is the time to get outside and get moving! Animal Charades

This is a great game for two or more. One person says the name of the animal and the other person starts moving around and making sounds like that animal. When the laughter starts to slow down, the person acting as an animal gets to yell out an animal name for the Draw a line other person to imitate. from each child to the animal they are imitating.

Water Balance Dance

1. String a bunch of water balloons in the yard between two trees. The water balloons are your piñata!

Crank up your favorite music and dance while holding a plastic bowl filled with water over your head. Can you dance through the whole song without getting soaked?

2. Take turns with a friend or brother or sister or cousin— someone you like to be with and swing a plastic bat or a large stick at the piñata. A wrapping paper tube would work as well. 3. EXTRA CHALLENGE: Blindfold the hitter!

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Super Sponge Splash Zone

Win or lose, everyone winds up soaked in this game for three or more players.

Just pop (cross out) every other water balloon below to reveal the answer.

Start an egg timer at 5 minutes. The person who is “it” has a flashlight but must close their eyes and count to 30 while everyone hides. While standing in place (base), the person who is “it” must try to spotlight those hiding. And those hiding must make it back to base before the egg timer dings.

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Look outside for some sticks about two feet (60 cm) or longer. Paint the sticks different colors. Toss the sticks into a pile and then try to pick them up one at a time. If you play with another person, you each have to pick up sticks without moving any stick except the one you are picking up. A player loses their turn if they cause another stick to move. Give each color stick a different number of points. See who can pick up sticks that add up to the most points.

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Draw a line from each stick on the left to its exact twin in the pile on the right. NOTE: Each stick can appear more than once.

Draw the thing that should come next to continue the pattern in each row.

Wad up a newspaper page and wrap it with tape to make a ball. Roll up several pages into a long roll and wrap with tape. Use the newspaper “bat” to hit the newspaper “baseball.”

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Exercise Your Brain Look through the newspaper for five numbers that add up to exactly 100. Then look for five numbers that add up to exactly 1,000. Have a friend or family member try, too.

ANSWER: A grape on vacation!

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Make a clothesline between two trees with a rope. Hang a plastic tarp over the rope so that each team of 3 or more players can’t see the team on the other side of the tarp. Each player has a bucket of water and some sponges. Three, two, one … GO! Every player starts tossing sponges over the net towards the other team, while the other team does the same. First side to have no sponges left on their side of the “net” wins one point. Repeat. Which team can earn 10 points first? Still dry? How about 20?

Which animal do you think is the cutest animal in the world? Why? Write a paragraph to convince other children of your opinion.

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Young wants to drive again after deadly crash Driver went off the road and into a house in 2015, crushing an Amherst Twp. mother DYLAN REYNOLDS

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ELYRIA — Adrianna Young has asked Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi to restore some limited driving privileges. Her license was suspended for life after she pleaded guilty in 2017 to charges stemming from a fatal July 2015 crash in Amherst Township. Young’s car left the roadway while traveling down state Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times Route 58, driving through a Adrianna Young cries as she is field, crashing into a home and sentenced in 2017 for the death of killing resident Debra Majkut. Debra Majkut of Amherst Township.

Majkut’s infant son, Jaxon, was injured when he became trapped beneath Young’s vehicle, suffering facial burns from the car’s exhaust. Prosecutors argued in the trial that Young was texting while driving when the crash occurred and later tried to delete the messages. Young, 29, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison but was granted release after serving about eight months of the sentence. Now she believes she should be able to drive in limited situations, allowing her to commute to work and school. Following arguments for and

against the limited reinstatement last week, Miraldi said he will consider both sides before issuing a ruling on the matter. The challenge in making the decision, he said, is weighing the conflict between punishment and rehabilitation. “She is trying to do her best to be a productive member of society, to move on and be able to grow and learn and give back to the community,” argued attorney Alissa Barbosky, who represented Young in court May 20. “But the only way that she can do that is by doing things like going to college, going to work and eventu-

ally doing other things.” Barbosky said Young is working for a cleaning service, pursuing a journalism degree from an area university and secured a summer internship. Miraldi read a letter from a probation officer supervisor detailing Young’s compliance with community control terms. The probation officer also wrote that Young gave a presentation at a local driving school about the dangers of texting while driving. Miraldi said he has “seldom seen such a good report.” YOUNG PAGE B2

Principals Drake PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT and Baxendale leaving Wellington JASON HAWK EDITOR

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The Amherst, South Amherst and Elyria Township fire departments met for a training exercise the evening of May 18 at vacant homes adjacent to the former Hot Dog Heaven site on Cleveland Avenue. Restaurant owner Chris Russo bought the houses to make way for the new Hot Dog Heaven site, which will be larger than the former building that burned this past fall. The Amherst Fire Department received permission to use the homes for a training exercise before they are demolished. Customers at the Hastee Tastee, located across Cleveland Street, looked on and watched the departments undergo the exercises.

Relaxed rules could make Oberlin much more food truck-friendly JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — Kick the tires and light the fires, because a rollback on food truck restrictions is likely to soon put more mobile kitchens on Oberlin streets. City Council is considering a list of recommendations that would make the city more food truckfriendly while protecting

nearby brick-and-mortar restaurants. The Oberlin Community Improvement Corporation is asking for vendors to be allowed to set up regularly in pre-approved mobile vendor zones. Planning and Development Director Carrie Handy said spots that could potentially be used include the east side of Tappan Square, the Hamilton Street recreation complex parking lot, the

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College Street or in front of The Hotel at Oberlin, said Councilman Kelley Singleton, who chairs the CIC. He said ordinances developed under previous councils in 2015 and 2017 showed "a lack of understanding of what a food truck is," and the proposed updates would get Oberlin "closer to reality." TRUCKS PAGE B1

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WELLINGTON — Two principals will say goodbye to Wellington at the end of the school year, seeking new career opportunities outside of Lorain County. Wellington High School Principal Tina Drake has accepted an assistant principal job at Mason High School. Located near Cincinnati, it is the single largest high school in Ohio. "I love Wellington and it's a great place. But I need to continue to learn and grow so I can be a better person and a better educator," she said. An educator of 26 years, Drake has served as principal at WHS since 2015. She has worked in the building since 2002, starting as a math teacher. Tina Drake As a Wellington resident of 50 years, she said the decision to leave was not an easy one, but it's the right one. Drake said she wants to experience working in a large school district. She was impressed with Mason High staff while serving as Wellington High School's Student Council adviser. Mason was heavily involved in state Student Council leadership. Both her oldest daughter and her husband's family live in the Nathan Baxendale Cincinnati area, making the job there more attractive, Drake said. "This job in Mason, for me, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It will take my career to places I never thought I'd have the chance to see," she said. "But I wouldn't be who I am today as an educator and a person if it wasn't for my staff and my students in Wellington." Nathan Baxendale, who has served as principal at PRINCIPALS PAGE B2

EDL offers to buy land for gas plant JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — An offer to buy a 4.79-acre industrial parcel from the city of Oberlin has been put on the table by a renewable energy company. EDL Energy wants to build a new landfill-tonatural gas plant at 520 Hill Creek Dr. near Oberlin Road. The vacant land is wedged between the city garage, electrical substation and North Coast Inland Trail bike path. Colin Kelly, director of business development for EDL, said the facility will remove carbon dioxide and other elements from landfill gases. The result is a high-

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methane product that can be exported to fuel certain vehicles that run on natural gas. The downside is the waste carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. That struck a nerve for Oberlin Councilman Ray English, who said in a meeting last week that such greenhouse gas emissions are contrary to the city's environmental goals. Mike Kotyk, EDL's head of business development for North America, said carbon dioxide is already being emitted by gas reclamation operations at Republic Services' landfill in neighboring New Russia Township, which are also GAS PLANT PAGE B2

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Summer reading program

The Amherst Public Library's summer reading program will begin Monday, June 7. Read books to earn prizes and grand prize drawing entries. There are age groups for kids ages four through entering fifth grade; young adults entering sixth through ninth grades; and adults in 10th grade and up. Reading records and entry forms will be available on the second floor of the library. Turn in entries for prizes beginning Monday, June 14. Summer craft days will be held from 2-6 p.m. Wednesdays from June 9 to July 21 on the library's front lawn. A summer reading kick-off party with Balloon Bender Dave will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, June 10 on the library's front lawn. No registration is required for outdoor events. However, they may be canceled due to inclement weather.

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FROM B1 "There might be some overblown fear that a food truck is going to come to Oberlin and park here every single day, all year long and drive somebody out of business," Singleton said. "I'll tell you who would be driven out of business if they decide to do that — it would be the food truck operator." Council spent about two years debating its original rules for food trucks, trying to control every aspect of their operations, from trash disposal to what kind of dinnerware could be used. When finished, food trucks were more or less banned from the city, except at special events. However, vendors have also been allowed to do business on private property so long as they get a mobile food vending permit and a conditional use permit from the city's Planning Commission. The new proposal calls for more electrical outlets to be installed to limit the use of gas-powered generators, as well as income tax collections for food truck workers. There would also be detailed regulations on hours of operation, equipment sizes, noise, light and safety inspections. Councilman Ray English said the proposal should be viewed in the context of ongoing discussions about how to make downtown Oberlin more attractive. Food trucks would fit into a vision for planned community events on the second Saturday of each month, for example, he said. Singleton said there isn't a large enough customer base for food trucks become permanent fixtures. They are an "added little feature, every now and then," he said. "I am not afraid of them taking over. That's just not going to happen," he said. A preliminary vote was held Monday, sending the proposed changes to a second reading June 7.

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FROM B1 McCormick Middle School since 2017, has accepted a new job leading Mapleton Elementary School in Ashland. He had been up for a one-year contract renewal when the Wellington Board of Education met May 17, but instead tendered his resignation. Baxendale previously was a history teacher at St. Joseph Academy in Cleveland from 2007 to 2013. He served as assistant principal at St. Hillary School in Fairlawn during the 2013-2014 school year and principal of St. Ambrose School in Brunswick from 2014 to 2016. Baxendale did not return a call for comment.

Contract renewals

In other Board of Education action last week: • A two-year contract extension was offered to John Bowman, athletic director and student life coordinator. • A two-year contract extension was offered to Jim Perchinske, district technology coordinator.

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FROM B1 run by EDL. "Either way, the gas is either destroyed by a flare and (the carbon dioxide is) emitted, or the gas is cleaned up at our facility," he said. The company is looking for an industrial user that could purchase carbon dioxide for other uses. In talks with the Oberlin Community Improvement Corporation, EDL has offered $143,700 to buy the Hill Creek parcel. The land was part of a larger area acquired in March 2003 for about $14,759 per acre. Other large portions were parceled off for Oberlin's research and commerce park, as well as a city garage. The remainder has been on the market since September 2017. EDL stepped forward with its offer in April, and the CIC unanimously recommended the sale May 5. EDL requested emergency authorization of the sale, but City Council chose to take its time, sending the matter to a second reading June 7. If the deal goes through, plans call for the gas plant to be operational by the third quarter of 2022, according to a memo written by Councilman Kelley Singleton, who chairs the CIC. The EDL facility would create 10 jobs and generate new income and property tax revenue for the city, he pointed out. It would also buy a huge amount of energy from Oberlin's generating plant each year — on the order of $500,000. Kelly said EDL, headquartered in Australia and with North American operations centered in Michigan, is in the process of converting several landfill gas plants to renewable natural gas. Earlier this year, the company opened a renewable natural gas plant in Indianapolis. Two more are under construction in Lansing, Michigan, and San Antonio, Texas.

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Rotarians to the rescue at Good Knights JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — Three Rotary clubs — Oberlin, Elyria and Sunrise Elyria — sent representatives last Thursday to present Good Knights of Lorain County with a check for $6,750. The joint grant is being used to purchase 150 mattresses that will be paired with beds built by local volunteers for children would otherwise not have one to sleep on. During a tour of the Good Knights workshop at the Amherst Plaza on Cooper Foster Park Road, Rotarians Barbara Thomas, Kurt Anderson and Dan Haight got a close-up look at how rough wood planks are turned into headboards. The nonprofit, headed by Director Roger Dorsey, has been focusing on smaller bed-builds recently, but is Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times ramping up to partner with organizations in Avon, Elyria and possibly Barbara Thomas of the Oberlin Rotary puts her drill's power to the Lorain for larger orders. test, helping to make a bed headboard on Thursday, May 20, 2021.

Amherst presents financing district plan for Oak Point TIF development LAINA YOST THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

AMHERST — To relieve traffic woes along Oak Point and Cooper Foster Park roads, Amherst wants to set up a special financing district to help pay for development. The city presented its proposed tax increment financing district to nearby residents last Thursday. A TIF is a way of financing public infrastructure projects. It takes the additional tax dollars that new development creates and redirects it to building new infrastructure. Mayor Mark Costilow said it’s much needed for the city — an economic development plan for the northwest corner of Amherst would be $10 million to $14 million. It would improve the roadway and traffic congestion, along with sewers, water and electricity. Costilow emphasized that there would be no change for taxpayers. They would continue to pay their normal property taxes, but any increases would go toward the TIF. Some residents were concerned that the TIF would take money away from the Amherst Schools by putting any increased tax dollars purely toward the TIF. But Amherst is working with the

school district to make sure it gets a portion of the TIF dollars. Costilow said the city is currently negotiating for 50 percent to 60 percent of the additional tax dollars to be directed to the TIF district for 20 to 25 years. City Law Director Anthony Pecora said the school district has been a willing partner because without the TIF, additional tax dollars wouldn’t be coming anyway. And once the TIF expires, the school district will get the full additional tax money. Costilow said a TIF can encourage new developers and lead to new projects. “You grow or die,” Pecora said. “And the city of Amherst is going to grow or it’s going to be consumed by other communities, developers are going to go elsewhere and Amherst is going to be left behind. And Amherst is not being left behind. The city, particularly with Mayor Costilow, is growing leaps and bounds in a positive direction.” There are not a lot of designs or concrete plans for what Amherst wants to do yet. There are still traffic studies and other work being done. Although Amherst did a traffic study last year, the Ohio Department of Transportation said COVID-19 probably affected the traffic volumes. Amherst is in the midst of doing a new traffic study. Some steps already have been taken to

improve the area, such as changing the timing of the lights. Amherst is also working with Lorain on the TIF and on potential improvements in the future. Several new subdivisions — The Reserve at Beaver Creek, the Preserve at Quarry Lakes and Eagle Ridge, all from developer Shaun Brady — are pumping traffic onto the roads along the AmherstLorain border. Costilow said he wants Amherst to be prepared for more development, as city officials know it’s going to keep coming. A $7.5 million Akron Children’s Hospital is being built, and Costilow said there’s still some empty land that could develop. Although some owners expressed concern that the city would try to take their land from them, Costilow said the TIF is going to be for specific, outlined projects. And Amherst cannot come in and take land from someone without going through the correct legal process. Residents' property values also won’t rise with minor improvements or maintenance. They would rise with significant improvement, such as an addition to a house or an in-ground pool. The TIF district will still have to face approval from City Council. Costilow said the work is still very early on in the process.

Sutton joins panel hearing Gibsons verdict appeals by Oberlin College STAFF REPORT

One of three judges considering two appeals in the Gibson's Bakery lawsuit against Oberlin College has been replaced with another following the results of the November election. Judge Betty Sutton, a former U.S. congresswoman who represented Lorain County in Washington, D.C., defeated former Judge Julie Schafer for

a seat on the 9th District Court of Appeals in the November election. Schafer and fellow appeals judges Donna Carr and Jennifer Hensal were hearing appeals by both the Gibsons and Oberlin College resulting from a case that was decided by a Lorain County Common Pleas jury nearly two years ago. Sutton will now replace Schafer on that three-judge panel. "The new panel will conference about the case and a decision will be issued in

due course," according to an entry posted last week on the Lorain County Common Pleas Court docket. Attorneys for both parties argued their appeals before Carr, Hensal and Schafer in November. Oberlin College wants the bakery's claims dismissed, arguing that student protests in November 2016 over allegations of racist behavior by the Gibsons and the bakery were protected free speech. The Oberlin bakery was

awarded more than $30 million in damages and attorney fees after jurors ruled that Oberlin College libeled the Gibson family, inflicted emotional distress on them and intentionally interfered with the bakery's business. Attorneys for the Gibson family and the bakery want the judges to rule that Ohio's caps on punitive monetary damages in civil trials are unconstitutional. They also reject the college's argument that the issue is one of free speech.

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FROM B1 “But that still doesn’t take away the trauma that is involved here in everyone’s life, and no more than in the Majkut family,” he said of her rehabilitation efforts. Miraldi later said the trauma experienced by Young is not even comparable to what the Majkut family has gone through. Assistant County Prosecutor Chris Pierre urged Miraldi not to reinstate any driving privileges, arguing that Young’s lifetime driving ban was “the slight comfort to (the Majkut family) in their disappointment” when she was sentenced to less than the maximum prison term and then released early. Although he does not believe Young intentionally crashed and killed Debra Majkut, Pierre said she committed numerous intentional acts

before and after the incident, including choosing to be on her phone while driving, failing to help Jaxon Majkut when he was injured and making false statements to police about something running in front of her car. “All of those things were intentional, and all of those things added to the pain and trauma that the Majkut family already bore because of her intentional actions,” he said. This is not the first time Young has asked Miraldi to restore her driving privileges. In 2019, a motion asking for the restoration of limited privileges was denied. If Miraldi decides to grant a limited reinstatement of Young’s driving privileges, he said the conditions would have to be followed

strictly and any probation violation would put an end to her ability to drive. James Majkut, Debra’s husband, said he was unable to attend the hearing for health reasons despite wishing to be there. However, he wrote a statement about his family’s grief that Pierre read in court. “You took my life! And my children’s mother. As I can’t get her back, you shouldn’t be able to get something back in return!” he wrote to Young. “I deal with it daily! Let no driving privileges also remind you daily of what you have done!” James Majkut also wrote that he believes Young received “a slap on the wrist” and now “an opportunity to slap me in the face” if any driving privileges are restored.

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Bires proposes land swap for new Amherst retailer, restaurant, parking lot

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AMHERST — The last green space in downtown Amherst is likely to disappear soon, if a real estate swap is approved by City Council. Paul Bires, owner of Giuseppe's Wine Cellar on South Main Street, wants to build a 4,000-square-foot restaurant and another retail space on Church Street, across the street from The Brew Kettle. Condominiums would go on the second floor of the commercial building, he said. "I don't look at it happening tomorrow. With COVID, we're all into a little unknown. Building costs are extraordinary, so that might hinder us," he told Council's Building and Lands Committee on Monday night. The Amherst Community Improvement Corporation was entrusted several years ago with negotiating a deal with any potential buyer who showed interest in the Church Street parcel.

In this case, Bires isn't suggesting a cash transaction — he wants to trade for an old home at the corner of Tenney Avenue and Mill Street, about a block away. Mayor Mark Costilow said the plan, if the deal is approved, would be to knock down the house and vacate a portion of Mill Street to create another municipal parking lot with about 60 more spaces for downtown customers to use. The CIC has offered to pay the estimated $20,000 demolition bill, he said. "I think this is a great move for us" in terms of economic development, said Councilman David Janik, D-at large. With limited spaces on nearby Park Avenue, downtown parking has been a concern, he said. Councilman Jake Wachholz, D-Ward 3, said his only reservation is a loss of the last open green space in the historical commerce district. The item was sent to the floor of council by unanimous vote, and was forwarded Monday to a second reading to take place in June.

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Officer Chris Alten was promoted to sergeant on May 11. He’s spent 12 years with the Amherst Police Department. Chief Joseph Kucirek said Alten placed the highest on a written test and impressed in an interview to earn the promotion. Kucirek said that if Alten keeps studying hard, he is likely to continue up the ranks. Alten was sworn in with several coworkers in attendance, as well as his family.

Oberlin Council gives $275K to school solar array project JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — City Council approved $275,000 in grant funding Monday to help the Oberlin City Schools build a 24,860-square-foot solar array. After considering the issue over a two-week period, Council fast-tracked approval in a 7-0 vote. "To me, this is such a win-win situation. It's a win for the children of Oberlin. It's a win for the taxpayers of the city of Oberlin," said Council President Linda Slocum. Schools Superintendent David Hall said safety was

the No. 1 reason to move forward with an emergency resolution approving the grant. Had Council waited another two weeks to decide, the start date for construction would have been delayed, and the new Oberlin Elementary School where the array will be staged is expected to be completed in August, he said. Now work on the $667,932 array can begin in June, according to a release from the district. The plan is to have primary heavy equipment construction and conduit installation finished before students step foot in the new school this fall. “We will only have fixed

Fairs to receive $50K

Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 109 into law last week, providing the Ohio Department of Agriculture with $4.7 million in grant funding to distribute among all 94 county and independent agricultural societies across the state. As a result, each — including the Lorain County Fair — will get $50,000 to be used toward operating expenses, projects or any other items related directly to the fair. “Ohio’s fairs not only provide us fond memories of our childhood, they are also important to our local communities and provide a valuable forum for the next generation of responsible food producers,” said Dorothy Pelanda, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. “We sincerely thank Gov. DeWine and the General Assembly for this generous support of our fairs that have lost significant revenue and have struggled over the past year. It is my hope that this funding can help breathe

construction occurring in the solar array location during the school year, if any,” Hall said. “We greatly appreciate Oberlin City Council understanding our situation. Our goal, in an effort to create an environmentally safe atmosphere, the new pre-K to fifth grade elementary school is trying to create a sustainable building that will go in-line with the city of Oberlin’s Climate Action Plan. Sustainability is important for our community and Oberlin City Schools.” Once complete and online, the solar array is expected to provide about 80 percent of the building's energy.

When you've been fully vaccinated, what changes? Many aspects of life can start returning to normal for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now say. First: "Fully vaccinated" means it's been at least two weeks since you received your final dose. That window gives your body time to produce enough antibodies to fight off the virus. Second: Even after being fully vaccinated, the CDC says you should keep taking common sense precautions while in all indoor public spaces. That includes wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others outside your household and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces. And third: These recommendations are for people who aren't at a severe risk for getting COVID-19 or inside health care facilities and nursing homes. Otherwise, once you're fully vaccinated: • You can once again gather indoors with other fully-vaccinated people without wearing a mask or social distancing. • It's also OK to gather indoors with unvaccinated people of any age from one other household — for example, visiting with relatives. • You can gather or conduct activities outdoors without wearing a mask except

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Residents of Lorain County and the city of Vermilion can take documents to be shredded from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 5 at the former Green Acres site at the corner of Oberlin Road and East College Street in Oberlin. The event is sponsored by the Lorain County commissioners and is for the destruction of personal and confidential paper documents only. Items accepted include bank account statements, canceled checks, wage and salary statements, income tax returns, property tax bills, credit card receipts and statements, legal documents, school transcripts, resumes and medical records. Documents from companies, organizations, churches, schools and municipalities will not be accepted.

in certain crowded settings or venues. And remember, private property owners can still have whatever rules they want — so if the ballpark or store has signs posted warning that masks are mandatory, that's the rule. • If you travel inside the United States, you don't need to get tested before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel. The rules for travel outside the country vary depending on circumstance and destination. • If you’ve been around someone who has COVID-19, you don't need to stay away from others or get tested unless you have symptoms. However, if you live in a group setting, such as a correctional or detention facility or group home, and are around someone who has COVID-19, you should still stay away from others for 14 days and get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms. The CDC said it's clear vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19, especially severe illness and death. What remains less clear for now is how effective vaccines are against variants of the original COVID strain, how well they protect people with weakened immune systems, how long they are effective and how well they stop the disease from spreading.

BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETING DATES ALL MEETINGS WILL BE Live Streamed @ http://oberlinoh.swagit.com/live MAY 31, 2021 ..................OFFICE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY JUNE 1, 2021 ...................HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION – 5:15 P.M. JUNE 2, 2021 ...................PLANNING COMMISSION – 4:30 P.M. JUNE 3, 2021 ...................CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION – 5:30 P.M. NOTICE: DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL 775-7203 OR E-MAIL: banderson@cityofoberlin.com NOTICE REQUIRED: TWO (2) WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE OF MEETING (48 HOURS) CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO - RICHARD D. CULLEN ET AL. VS. CAROL LAINA ROSE-

MACKENZIE, A/K/A CAROL BARKER ET AL - NOTICE OF SUIT FOR REFORMATION OF DEED FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND TO QUIET TITLE. The unknown spouse, creditors heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of Margaret R. MacKenzie, their unknown spouses and creditors, if any, whose names and addresses are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, take notice that on the 10th Day of March 2021, Richard D. Cullen and Linda K. Cullen filed a First Amended Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Lorain County, Ohio, Case No. 20CV201107 of the docket of the Court, the object of which is to request that the court reform the legal description contained in a deed for real estate located at 215 North Main Street, Amherst, Ohio 44001,

more particularly described in the Amended Complaint, which deed was filed in the Official Records of the Lorain County Recorder on August 24, 1997 at O.R. Vol. 1471, Page 000034; that Plaintiffs be declared the true and lawful owners of said property and that Plaintiffs' title in and to said property be quieted against any claim or interest of the Defendants or any of them and all others claiming through or under them and that the Defendants be required to set up their interests or be forever barred. The above named Defendants are required to answer within 28 days after last date of this publication which shall be once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks or they may be denied a hearing in this case and judgment may be entered against them. Jon D. Clark, No. (0061130), Severs & Clark Co., L.P.A. 5

South Main Street, Suite 100, Oberlin Ohio 44074, (440) 774-1278, email: jclark@ severs-clark.com L.C.C.G. 5/27; 6/3-10-1724; 7/1/21 20683027 LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO - TRUSTEES OF THE OBERLIN LODGE NO. 380, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF VS. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, NEXT OF KIN AND ASSIGNS OF WILLIAM F. COBB, DECEASED, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, CASE NO. 21CV202839, NOTICE OF SUIT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND TO QUIET TITLE. The unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, next of kin and as-

signs of William F. Cobb, deceased and the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, next of kin and assigns of Nadiene J. Cobb deceased whose names and addresses are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, take notice that on the 23rd day of February, 2021, The Trustees of the Oberlin Lodge No. 380, free and accepted Masons of Ohio filed a Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Lorain County, Ohio in Case No. 21CV202839 of the docket of the Court, the object of which is to request that a certain restriction contained in a deed for real property located at 12354 State Route 58, Oberlin, Ohio 44074 given to Plaintiff by William F. Cobb and Nadiene J. Cobb, dated June 6, 1970 and recorded at Vol. 1006, Pg. 896 of the Lorain County Records be declared, null, void and un-

enforceable; that the Court declare that Plaintiff holds title to the property free and clear of the restriction; that Plaintiff's title in and to the property be quieted against any claim or interest of the Defendants or any of them and all others claiming through or under them; that the Defendants be required to set up their claims, rights or interests or be forever barred and for all such further legal and equitable relief to which Plaintiff may be entitled. The above named Defendants are required to answer within 28 days after last date of this publication which shall be once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks or they may be denied a hearing in this case and judgment may be entered against them. Jon D. Clark, Esq. (Sup. Ct. #0061130), Severs and Clark Co., L.P.A. 5 South Main Street, Suite 100, Oberlin Ohio 44074, (440) 774-1278,

email: jclark@severs-clark. com. L.C.C.G. 5/6-13-20-27; 6/310/21 20681883 PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on May 17, 2021. 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 of legislation passed has been reviewed/approved by the Law Director for legal accuracy as required by state laws. Resolution 20-21Auth the S/S Director to apply for, accept and enter into an agreement

w/ ODOT upon receiving funding dollars from OARC on behalf of the City of Lorain for construction of the Westside Connectivity Project improvements. Ordinance 75-21 Amending Ord 154-14 & Ch. 1541.01(l) of the Codified Ordinances, “Untenanted Resident Property Certification”. 76-21* Approving the Chief of Police to enter into an amended mutual aid agreement for Law Enforcement in Lorain County. 77-21 Approving the Chief of Police to accept an award from Cuyahoga County Public Safety & Justice Services FY 2018, Homeland Security Program for $9244. 78-21* Assessing the cost to abate nuisance by removing debris, litter and junk. 79-21* Approving the City of Lorain’s PY 2021 CDBG & HOME one year action plan. 80-21 Adopting the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone 1605 Broadway Ave.

81-21 Adopting the recommendation of the Planning Commission to rezone 1105 West 21st St. 82-21* Est compensation, benefits, terms of employment of the Fire Chief. 83-21Amending Section 15.3.6 (Law Dir) of Ord 109-20, adding the position of Assistant Law Dir. IV/ Contract Administrator. 84-21* Clarifying the base salary of the Fire Chief for 2020. 85-21 Approving the proposed collective bargaining agreement between the City and the OH Benevolent Telecommunicators effective 1/1/20-12/31/2022. 86-21* Appropriation (*Denotes legislation was passed as an emergency.) L.C.C.G. 5/27; 6/3/21 20683211

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Carter named minority sports representative

Oberlin City Schools Athletic Director John Carter has been named to the Northeast District Athletic Board to serve as the new ethnic minority representative. “We feel Mr. John Carter will be a great addition to our team,” said board President Steve Watkins. Carter has served as the athletic director for Oberlin City Schools for five years. The Northeast District Athletic Board promotes the mission of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. It assists with organizing and conducting interscholastic athletic tournaments across Northeast Ohio.

Comets baseball

Despite home runs and a pair of RBIs from Blake Kendall and Caleb McGee, Amherst was slammed with a 9-3 loss last week to Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Jake Armbruster led Amherst on the mound, striking out eight and allowing eight hits and five runs in five innings. Alden Steele contributed with a triple and a stolen base, but otherwise the Comets' bats had trouble. The loss came on the heels of a 3-2 sectional championship win over North Ridgeville. Pitcher Cam Gendics went six innings allowing just two hits and no runs. Ty Weatherspoon picked up the save, allowing the Rangers to slide two runs into the final frame. Dylan Bailey had a run and two RBIs, and McGee picked up another RBI.

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Student athlete Kacey Meredith sprints to the finish line of the obstacle course at the Festival of Friends held by the Lorain County JVS.

Kids hold ‘A Festival of Friends’ PITTSFIELD TWP. — After learning the Lorain County Special Olympics track and field event was canceled again this year due to COVID-19, Megan Karhusz, Lorain County JVS job training program instructor and Angela Banks, intervention specialist, knew they had to create an event that would make their students feel as celebrated and exceptional as they do at the Special Olympics each year. “Many of the students

have been participating in the Special Olympics spring event for the entirety of their school career,” said Karhusz. “And with the students that are graduating this year, we knew how upset they would be to miss out on it for the last time.” With the help of sports, health and fitness technology instructor Jason Christner and teacher education exploration instructor Lauren Molnar, the "Festival of Friends" was created. Students created four sta-

tions that athletes from the job training and the hospitality services programs took part in throughout the day. These stations were a combination of traditional athletic events such as broad jump, sled pull and agility courses, and some creative teamwork activities. “Our hope was for these students to learn something new, step a little bit outside of their comfort zone, and most importantly, have some fun," said Karhusz.

"It’s been such a weird and crazy school year, we wanted to end it on a high note with this fun event for them.” JVS ninth- and 10thgraders printed the T-shirts that all students and staff wore and made the plaques for each of the athletes. The event concluded with an ice cream social where athletes received plaques. The Lorain County JVS PTA paid for the shirts, ice cream and supplies for the event.

CARDINALS END DUKES’ RUN Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

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Black River's Ashley Kalman makes the catch against Tuslaw. The Pirates were crushed 6-0 by the Mustangs in the Division III district final.

What to Expect from A Financial Review The COVID-19 pandemic may have unsettled many aspects of your life – including your financial situation. Even if your employment and earnings were not directly affected, you might have concerns about whether you’ve been making the right investment moves in such a stressful environment. The pandemic is, hopefully, just a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, but different events can rattle financial markets. And changes in your own life also can affect your plans. To prepare yourself for whatever tomorrow may hold, you may want to get some professional help – but what, really, can you expect from a financial advisor? A financial advisor will look holistically at your life – your family composition, your career, your hopes and dreams, your instincts about saving and spending money, your risk tolerance and other factors. So, during your initial meeting, and at subsequent reviews afterward, here are some of the key areas you’ll discuss: • Feelings about your financial situation – Numbers are important to financial advisors, but what’s most meaningful to them is understanding what’s important to their clients. Are you confident about your overall financial outlook? Are you worried about your cash flow? Are you distressed over volatility in the financial markets? Do you have concerns about your career? By getting at the answers to these and similar questions, a financial advisor can gain a clear sense of who you are and what matters to you. You can then follow an established process to build your personalized strategies and take the specific actions needed to achieve your goals. • Progress toward your goals – It takes patience and discipline to achieve longterm goals, such as helping send your kids to college or enjoying the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned for yourself. As you save and invest for these goals over the

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years, you’ll want to measure your progress regularly. If you seem to be falling behind, your financial advisor can suggest moves such as increasing your investments or adjusting your investment mix. • Changes in your family situation – Marriage or remarriage, the arrival of new children, the departure of children for college, caregiving responsibilities for older parents – any and all of these events can make a big difference in your goals and, as a result, your investment plans. During your reviews, your financial advisor will consider these changes when making suggestions or recommendations. (Changes in your family’s status may affect your estate plans, so you’ll also need to work with your legal advisor or other estate planning professional.) • Changes in your retirement plans – As you near retirement, you might decide that your original plans for this time of your life no longer suit you. For example, you might have once thought that, when you retired, you would stay close to home, volunteering and pursuing your hobbies. But now you’ve been thinking how much you would enjoy traveling, or perhaps even living abroad for a while. To accommodate your change in plans, a financial professional may recommend certain moves, such as working a couple of years longer or adjusting the amount you eventually withdraw from your 401(k), IRA and other retirement accounts. As you work toward your goals, you may find it challenging to navigate the financial markets and respond to the changes in your life – but you don’t have to go it alone. And knowing what to expect from a financial advisor can help smooth your journey.

Brookside pitcher Leah Musall had no mercy for the Dukes last Tuesday night, dishing out a 12-3 defeat in the Division III district final. The Cardinals racked up 18 hits, including a two-run home run by Faye Clark to up the score to 4-1 in the third inning. Teddi Hardoby, Kayla Edwards and Maile Oswald each crossed home plate for Wellington, but the Dukes' offense was largely shut down. LEFT: Wellington's Tori Paramore lays down a bunt against Brookside.

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The top-seeded Comets proved just how deadly their batting lineup is, stomping the Medina Bees 7-0 last week in the District I final. The Amherst girls didn't give up a single run in tournament games against Shaker Heights, Avon Lake and Medina, as pitcher Kate Kastelic dominated. Against Medina, she allowed five hits and struck out six. The Comets went on to play North Ridgeville after press time Wednesday, looking for a berth in Saturday's regional final. LEFT: Amherst's Lindsey Reavis claps as her teammates are introduced to pick up their District Championship medals at Avon Lake.

SCHOLARS The following Amherst students have graduated from Ashland University following the fall semester: • WENDY BARRETT received a bachelor of science degree in nursing. • THOMAS DAVIS received a master of business administration degree in finance. • ABBY FARLEY received a bachelor of arts degree in political science (pre law) and psychology. • ERIN GALLOGLY received a bachelor of science degree in nursing. • ASPEN HANDY receive a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and a bachelor of science degree in creation studies. • ASHLEY HEALY received a master of public administration degree. • JANNETT LEYVA received a bachelor of science degree in nursing. • KARLIE NETZEL received a bachelor of science degree in communication sciences and disorders. • ZOE PAPAY received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. • JORDAN SOSINSKI received a bachelor of science degree in nursing. • SAMUEL YOUNG received a master of business analytics degree. • PAIGE ZSEBIK received a bachelor of science degree in communication. Two Amherst students were acknowledged at the University of Mount Union Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation, held virtually on Tuesday, April 20: • MICHELLE KISSANE was awarded the James E. Thoma Sport Business Award. • DOMINIC ZAPPA was awarded the Alpha Lambda Delta 2021 Senior Certificate. BRANDON DYE of Oberlin has graduated from the University of Tampa with a bachelor’s degree in music education. The following Wellington students have been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester at Ashland University: • NIKOLAI LESNIKOV, a 2020 graduate of Bridgeway Academy, is majoring in business administration. • KAYLEIGH DILLER, a 2020 graduate of Firelands High School, is majoring in business management. • JASON MOLEK is majoring in exercise science. • BAILEE REITZ is majoring in middle grades education. • ALLISON BRADY, a 2018 graduate of New London High School, is majoring in accounting. She is the daughter of Paul and Laura Brady. • ELIZA POSTLETHWAIT is majoring in criminal justice. She is the daughter of Daryll and Racey Postlethwait of Wellington. • ALEXANDER SCOTT, a 2017 graduate of Wellington High School, is majoring in entrepreneurship. • AMELIA DUNWOODIE, a 2017 graduate of Wellington High School, is majoring in sports management. • ERIN FRENK, a 2019 graduate of Wellington High School, is majoring in finance. She is the daughter of Connie Frenk. • JENA ALLREAD, a 2012 graduate of Wellington High School, is majoring in special education. • KEITH McKENZIE, a 2017 graduate of Wellington High School, is majoring in exercise science. • SARAH WETHERBEE, a 2017 graduate of Wellington High School, is majoring in special education. • JENNA CALFO, a 2020 graduate of Wellington High School, is majorin in special education.

BEARS PITCH A NO-HITTER Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

Jaden Varner, Waynedale's ace in the hole pitcher, tormented the Dukes in the Division III district semifinal Monday, striking out 17 Wellington batters for a no-hitter on the way to a 3-0 win for the Golden Bears. Dukes Riley Reyna and C.J. Polen combined on the mound to limit Waynesdale, which has averaged nine runs a game this season. RIGHT: Wellington's Jacob Weegman makes the tag on Waynedale's Timmy Short on a steal attempt.

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