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Molnar named new Amherst Schools super

Volume 9, Issue 27

Fired up on the Fourth

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AMHERST — The Amherst Schools will have a new superintendent next year.

The Amherst Board of Education approved Assistant Superintendent Michael Michael Molnar to succeed Steve Molnar Sayers, who recently announced his decision to retire at the end of 2022. Sayers has served as superintendent for the past 14 years.

Molnar has served as assistant superintendent for the past 10 years, overseeing the technology department, as well as the district’s gifted and talented resident educator and Title I programs. He was also responsible for the school’s appraisal review community, areas of curriculum and instruction, testing and professional MOLNAR PAGE A2

Suspect charged in 2021 killing DAVE O’BRIEN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

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Independence Day was big, big, big in downtown Wellington, where a Fourth of July parade, games, contests and lots of food were used to celebrate the patriotic holiday. ABOVE: The Spirit of ‘76 is brought to life. Re-enacting the painting by Wellington artist Archibald Willard has been a highlight of patriotic celebrations in the village for generations.

ELYRIA — A Lorain man has been charged with shooting and killing an Elyria man in Oberlin in January 2021.

Canaan Sullivan, 23, of Fields Way, was indicted in Lorain County Common Pleas Court on June 9 on charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence, all feloCanaan nies, and firearms specifications for Sullivan allegedly using a gun in the commission of a felony.

He is accused of shooting 21-year-old Tray Porter, who died later at a Cleveland hospital.

Judge James Miraldi set bond in the murder case at $500,000 cash.

A message seeking comment was left for Sullivan's attorney, Anthony Baker.

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Before coming to Amherst Schools, Molnar was principal of Hilltop Elementary at Beachwood Schools for six years and principal of Tennyson Elementary at SheffieldSheffield Lake Schools for four years. He was a teacher at Crestwood Elementary in Elyria for five years prior to that.

He received his undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Grove City College and a Master’s degree in School Administration from Cleveland State University.

OBITUARIES Christine Revere Smith Christine Revere (Auerhamer) Smith of Wellington, formerly of Bellevue, Fremont and Milan, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, following a tragic automobile accident in Ashland County. She was born March 19, 1952, in Canton, Ohio, the daughter of Paul Revere & Arlene (Wolf) Auerhamer.

Christine was a 1970 graduate of Edison High School, Milan. She was a past Girl Scout Leader of Fremont Troops 428 and 443; a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Tiffin; the F.O.E. Auxiliary in Fremont and Wellington; Friends of Findley State Park in Wellington; and a member of Mad River & NKP Railroad Society, Bellevue. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fremont and was active with Vestry, Altar Guild, and was a Sunday School Teacher.

She has a very special place in her heart for her 'Church Family'.

Christine began her working career at Woolworth's in Potter Village, Fremont. She then spent over 20 years as a HR secretary at The Fremont Company. She continued her career as a secretary for the Treasurer at Lorain County Joint Vocational School in Oberlin. Then worked as a HR secretary from Weber Healthcare.

Christine was very proud of her heritage as the 4th Great Granddaughter of Paul Revere, the Patriot. She is a member of the Paul Revere Memorial Association in Boston, MA. She enjoyed making cards to mail, walking, camping, and any outdoor activity, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Richard S. Smith of Wellington; daughter, Miranda (Matthew) Garlock of Fremont; son, Raymond P. Rohm of Fremont; grandchildren, Erik & Michelle Garlock of Fremont; Kennedy & Koral Rohm of Toledo; and many nieces and nephews.

Christine is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Paul R. Auerhamer II. Eastern Star services were held Thursday, June 30. A funeral service was held Friday, July 1, 2022 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Matthew Wahlgren officiating. Burial was at Milan Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, her family suggests those who wish, may make donations to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 206 N. Park Ave, Fremont, OH 43420.

PAUL W. SWARTZ, 85, of Amherst, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Mercy New Life Hospice Residence Center following a sudden illness. Hempel Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Our condolences go out to families that have suffered the loss of a loved one.

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Historic caboose is being restored CHRISTINA JOLLIFFE FOR THE COMMUNITY GUIDE

OBERLIN — If you don’t know much about the Oberlin Early Childhood Center, you’ll likely be familiar with at least one aspect — the 1920s-era C&O caboose behind the center.

Located at 317 E. College St., the caboose was donated to the center

by Eric Nord of the Lorain County Nord Family Foundation. It has been beloved by children for decades, but over the years has fallen into disrepair.

There were only two options: either invest in some very extensive restoration work or tear down the caboose and haul it away.

Thankfully for nostalgia’s sake, restoration is underway by Matt Lunsford of Lunsford Group LLC. But the restoration project is just the beginning.

“This is what I like to call the ‘attention getter’ for a larger project, which will take a lot more time and funding,” said OECC board member David Sonner. “This renovation project is a first step toward strengthening OECC’s position as an important provider of Nature Based Education to children in our area. Our ultimate goal is to utilize the amazing resources and beautiful outdoor space at the childhood center to help connect children to nature and increase their innate qualities of curiosity, risk taking and appreciation and understanding of food sourcing.”

The center is considering outdoor classrooms, solar energy, a sensory garden and state-of-the-art teacher training and certification as additional pathways toward achieving its goals.

The OECC, which has been in existence since the early 1970s, was visionary for its time, offering

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An old C&O Railroad caboose behind Oberlin Early Childhood Center that has fallen into disrepair is being restored. affordable child care for infants to kindergarten-age children, regardless of income,” said board chair Ellen Mavrich.

“It’s a beloved organization,” she said. “We have employees and board members who even attended the school.”

The planned nature-centered upgrades also mean OECC could be a source of food, water and shelter for the community in the event of a natural or human-caused disaster.

“Society is in a fix,” Sonner said.

“If a disaster takes place, the community needs to have made preparations. There are federal, state and local planning groups. This is one more step. I like to call it the “grand project.”

Additionally, it can be a meeting place for grown-ups as well as an educational place for kids with the outdoor education aspect.

The flower wall, for example, would cover the chain-link fence

that already surrounds the property.

“The idea is to assist with pollination and the food supply to help the birds and bees,” Sonner said.

“It will help children understand that all living creatures are in this together. It will show them that even little kids can help with the birds, bees and butterflies by giving them a habitat and food, and it will be beautiful.”

The city of Oberlin, Bendix Corp.

Commercial Vehicle Systems and Midwest Railway Preservation Society have all helped to make the project possible.

“It all comes together to make Oberlin work better, look better and do less damage to the planet,” Sonner said. “It will also make Oberlin a more comfortable and secure place to live.”

Restoration on the caboose could be finished as soon as August. An open house is in the works for that time.

SULLIVAN FROM A1 Sullivan also is being held without bond in the Lorain County Jail at least until July 15 by order of Judge Chris Cook in another criminal case filed late last year.

Chief Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor Chris Pierre said Sullivan is charged with one count of purposeful murder and two counts of felony murder.

Multiple charges of murder can be filed even if there is only a single victim in a murder case.

Each charge alleges the killing happened through different courses of action or conduct.

Oberlin police officers responded to the 200 block of South Park Street in Oberlin at about 4 p.m.

Jan. 31, 2021, for a report of shots fired.

Porter was found on the ground with a gunshot wound to his upper thigh, surrounded by a small

group of people. Officers performed first aid until Porter was taken to Mercy Health-Allen Hospital.

He was transferred to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, where he later died.

A witness told police that two people had showed up at the house to smoke with Porter. Some sort of confrontation took place, and a witness said someone shouted for Porter to "get down on the ground."

A semi-automatic handgun and spots of blood were found in the snow outside. A witness said a Black man ran from the residence into a wooded area to the east.

Oberlin schools were put on lockdown the following day, and children were given to option of schooling from home.

Porter is survived by his daughter, parents, siblings

and extended family, according to his obituary. He was a member of Original Glorious Apostolic Church on Foster Avenue in Elyria, a drummer and musician with "an infectious smile and a sweet spirit," who was "goofy but yet kindhearted," his obituary said.

Sullivan also faces felony drug charges in a case filed in common pleas court in December.

He has pleaded not guilty to 12 felonies in that case, including trafficking in fentanyl, having weapons under disability, receiving stolen property, cocaine possession and others.

Baker is representing Sullivan in that case also.

The next hearing is in Miraldi's court on Aug. 5.

In that case, Lorain police searched Sullivan's E Street residence in October and found two guns including a stolen

.38 caliber revolver, more than 400 pills containing fentanyl, 135 grams of fentanyl powder, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana and more than $12,000 in cash.

In June 2021, Sullivan pleaded guilty to charges of improper handling of firearms and carrying a concealed weapon in common pleas court and Cook granted him courtordered drug treatment to be overseen by the Lorain County Adult Probation Department.

After Sullivan violated the rules of the intervention in lieu program, Cook resentenced him to two years probation in October.

Cook has set a hearing on Sullivan's latest alleged probation violation for July 15. He has ordered Sullivan held without bond in the Lorain County Jail until then.

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SCHOLARS The following Amherst students graduated in December from Baldwin Wallace University: • JACOB COLLIER, a graduate of Clearview High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science.

• EMILY RICH, a graduate of Firelands High School, earned a master of business administration degree in sports management.

• RICK SCHNEIDER earned a master of business administration degree in management.

RENEE MOORE of Wellington has graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor of science gree in nursing.

rence Technical University, where Doll is majoring in construction engineering technology and management.

BRICE RILEY of Wellington has graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology.

EMILY ZICHI of Amherst has graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in early childhood education, focusing on special education. She was also named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester.

EMILY KENDRICK of Amherst has graduated from Miami University with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology.

LILLIAN LAUGHREY of Wellington has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Ohio University.

JILL WOOD of Amherst spent winter break on a service trip to South Bend, Indiana.

A graduate of Marion L. Steele High School who is majoring in exercise science at Baldwin Wallace University, Wood volunteered with youth programs and cultural events at La Casa de Amistad, a youth and community center. Founded by Fr. John Phalen and many other Latino community leaders, La Casa de Amistad offers various programs in an effort to assist Hispanic youth in self-acceptance and appreciation of their culture.

Wood also served as the trip leader with support from BW staff adviser Estefany Rodriguez Perez.

KEAGAN ARMITAGE of Wellington has graduated cum laude from Baldwin Wallace University with a bachelor of arts degree in finance. She is a graduate of Ashland High School.

ISABEL SOLOWIEJ of Amherst was recognized April 12 with a Golden Bishop Award at Ohio Wesleyan University. It honors students for outstanding achievements in leadership and community service during the 20212022 academic year.

Solowiej received the Nancy Bihl Rutkowski Courage Award from the Ohio Wesleyan Office of Student Involvement.

Solowiej was also named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester.

JILL WOOD of Amherst received the Melissa Trifiletti Award in Women’s Leadership during a spring recognition ceremony at Baldwin Wallace University. The award honors female students who embody its namesake’s ability to inspire and encourage others toward success. Wood is a graduate of Marion L. Steele High School.

JACK FREAS of Oberlin has been inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society at Bowling Green State University.

EZRA OHLY of Oberlin has graduated cum laude from Baldwin Wallace University with a bachelor of arts degree in digital marketing.

She received the Outstanding Senior Award during a spring recognition ceremony at Baldwin Wallace University. Outstanding seniors are nominated by faculty, staff and students for their contributions to the university community in academics, leadership, service and character.

A graduate of Wellington High School, Ohly also received the Alan H. Blumenthal Scholarship for serving as a positive role model and the Student Service Recognition Award for her impact on campus as part of Student Government leadership.

Ohly was also named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester.

VICTORIA JACKSON of Oberlin has been inducted into the Alpha Society at Hiram College. It recognizes honor students with GPAs of 3.75 or higher. Jackson was also named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester.

MICHELLE GREGORY of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Mercy College of Ohio. Gregory is majoring in health care administration.

EZRA OHLY of Oberlin was nominated by faculty and staff to take part in Baldwin Wallace University’s 128th Annual White Rose Ceremony. A graduate of Wellington High School, Ohly was asked to participate in recognition of her special contribution to life at BW. JARIEL BYRON-DIXON of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Berea College.

JOHN BECHTLER of Wellington has graduated from the University of Mount Union.

BRADLEY NOVAK of Wellington has graduated from Thiel College with a degree in business administration.

CAPRICE CAIN and TRACY DANESI of Wellington have been named to the president’s list for the Winter 2022 semester at Southern New Hampshire University.

AUTUMN RIDDLE of Wellington has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Cedarville University. Riddle is majoring in theater.

JESSICA STORROW of Wellington has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Ohio University.

ETHAN HAYES of Wellington has graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice. He is a graduate of Firelands High School.

FAITH ALLEY of Wellington has graduated from the University of Findlay with bachelor of science degrees in animal science and biology. She graduated summa cum laude.

REBEKAH ARCURI and ZACHARY POJMAN of Wellington have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Bowling Green State University.

ANDREW HAEFELE of Amherst has been inducted into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society at Baldwin Wallace University.

A graduate of Midview High School majoring in public health, he was honored with membership that is achieved by less than 4 percent of the undergraduate student body.

LISETTE CARTAGENA of Amherst has graduated with a master’s degree in respiratory care from Youngstown State University.

KAMRYN DZIAK of Amherst was named to the president’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Georgia State University.

RILEY DOLL of Amherst has graduated from Trine University. Doll was also named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester.

MICHAEL ROACH of Amherst has graduated from Trine University. Roach was also named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester.

CALVIN STULL of South Amherst has graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor of arts degree in accounting.

KATIE YOCHHEIM of Amherst has been inducted into the Mu Phi Epsilon international professional music fraternity chapter at Baldwin Wallace University. She is a graduate of Marion L. Steele High School and is majoring in music therapy.

AARON BOOTHE and CLAUDIA YUHASZ of Amherst have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at the University of Mount Union.

MARLA BREWER of Oberlin has earned a bachelor of social work degree from Youngstown State University.

KAYLIANA BARBEE of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Heidelberg University.

RYAN CALVERT of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Shorter University. Calvert is majoring in business.

RACHEL JACKSON of Oberlin has graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering.

BLAUSE IGNAGNI of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Ohio University.

ALEX STEINDL of Oberlin has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Miami University. Steindl is majoring in finance.

JORDAN WILLIAMS of Oberlin has graduated from the University of Findlay, earning a doctor of pharmacy degree.

DESTINY CHAMPE of Amherst has earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Youngstown State University.

JULIE SZABO of Amherst has earned a doctorate degree in physical therapy from Youngstown State University.

MEGAN SITERS of Amherst has earned a bachelor of science degree in allied health from Youngstown State University.

The following Amherst students have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Baldwin Wallace University: • MIKE DOUZOS, a graduate of Firelands High School who is majoring in business administration.

• ANDREW HAEFELE, a graduate of Midview High School who is majoring in public health.

• ROBERT ROSE, a graduate of Firelands High School who is majoring in chemistry.

• JILL WOOD, a graduate of Marion L. Steele High School who is majoring in exercise science.

• KATIE YOCHHIEM, a graduate of Marion L. Steele High School who is majoring in music therapy.

MAXWELL MENNER of Amherst has been named to the president’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at the University of Alabama.

The following Amherst students have graduated from Heidelberg University: • MACKENZIE DEVER earned a bachelor of science degree in health science.

• MADISON DEVER earned a bachelor of science degree in criminology and psychology.

• DANIEL PEACOCK earned a bachelor of science degree in criminology.

The following Amherst students have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Heidelberg University: MADISON DEVER, DANIEL PEACOCK and CHLOE YUHASZ. The following Amherst and South Amherst students have graduated from Ohio University: • KATE ANDERSON earned a bachelor of business administration degree in international business and bachelor of science degree in journalism.

• JODIE BRAUNSCHEIDEL earned a master of science degree in family nurse practitioner.

• EMILY EISCHEN earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing.

• BRAD GOLSKI earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science.

• A.J. HYDE earned a bachelor of technical and applied studies degree.

• NOAH METZGER earned a bachelor of business administration degree in analytics and finance.

• KIMBERLY SIRB earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology.

• CARYS TRUBACH earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing.

The following Amherst students have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Ohio University: ALEX MOORE, KIMBERLY SIRB, RILEY BAYUS, KATE ANDERSON, ALEXANDER ANGLE, ANNA HUFFMAN, AVA HANDY, CATIE PEREZ-STROHMEYER, ELIZABETH RAIDER and CARYS TRUBACH. KARYN BELLUSH of Amherst has graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a bachelor of arts degree in art management and entrepreneurship. She is a graduate of Marion L. Steele High School.

MIKE DOUZOS of Amherst has graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration. He is a graduate of Firelands High School.

RYLEE WHEATON of South Amherst has graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a master’s degree in medical science, physician assistant. Wheaton is a graduate of Firelands High School.

CHELSEA ALAKSA of Amherst has been named to the academic merit list for the Spring 2022 semester at Muskingham University.

KATHARINE KRUEGER of Wellington has earned a master’s degree in social work from Youngstown State University.

The following Oberlin students have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Bowling Green State University: JACK FREAS, PATRICK KNOWLES, CODY GILBERT, ELIZABETH SCHOFIELD and TRINITY CRAYCRAFT.

ZACHARY MINNEY of Wellington has earned a master’s degree in engineering from Youngstown State University.

TYLER NAKONECZNY and ADELINE TELLIER of Amherst have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Slippery Rock University.

The following Amherst and South Amherst students have been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Bowling Green State University: ANNA CAIRNS, BRITTNEE ROURKE, MADELYN BOWLSBY, ANTONIO GONZALEZ, RIANA KELLEY, BENJAMIN KIRSCHNER, GILLIAN BACKUS, REGINA WOLF, DEVAN HARMYCH, KASSIDY STEVENS and GEHRIG GABRIE.

BRENNAN SCHECK has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Heidelberg University.

MASON DOLL of Amherst has been named to the dean’s honor roll for the Spring 2022 semester at Law-

LAUREN GRONSKY has been named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester at Heidelberg University.

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Early voting begins

Registered voters can now cast their ballots in person for the Aug. 2 primary at the Lorain County Board of Elections office, 1985 North Ridge Rd. East, Sheffield Township.

Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until July 22. Hours extend to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from July 25-29; then 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30; 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 31; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1.

Election Day polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2.

The primary ballot includes: • State central committee candidates for Democrats and Republicans.

• The State Senate 13th District race between Republican challenger Kirsten Hill and incumbent Nathan Manning.

• The Ohio House 53rd District race between Democratic incumbent Joe Miller and write-in Dan Ramos.

• The Ohio House 53rd District race between Republicans Marty Gallagher and Sarah McGervey.

• The Ohio House 54th District race between Republican incumbent Dick Stein and write-in challenger Kathleen Beyer.

CLASSIFIEDS ESTATE AUCTION

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SATURDAY, JULY 16th - 10 AM

217 W. 31st ST., LORAIN 44052

Dir. Directly across the street from Garfield Elementary School, in Lorain Real Estate: Built in 1920, this 5 bedroom, 2 bath, single family Colonial, sits on .09 acres (parcel ID# 0201003213003). The home has 1783 sq.ft. of living area w/full basement, gas heat, public water & septic, 320 sq.ft. det. garage, directly across from Garfield Elementary School! See website for pics & details.

Real Estate Terms: 10% non-refundable deposit due on sale day, balance within 45 days.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE STEPHEN PROSAK, Defendant, whose last known address is in Lorain County, is hereby notified that Lisa Schaefer, Plaintiff, has filed her Motion to Modify Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Child Support and Tax Credit, Affidavit of Income and Expenses, Health Insurance Affidavit and Parenting Proceeding Affidavit on March 18, 2022, captioned Lisa Schaefer v. Stephen Prosak, Case No. 13 DU 076983, against HIM in the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, Lorain County Justice Center, 225 Court Street, Elyria, Ohio asking for a Modification of Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Child Support and Tax Credit. Said Defendant is required to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, Tiffany Catherman, a copy of an answer to the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after service of the posting of this notice.

Your answer must thereafter be filed with the Court within three (3) days after the service of a copy of the answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney and that the case will be set for hearing on or after the 11th day of May 2022.

LCCG 6/20-27; 7/4-25/22 20704015 PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on June 20 & June 23, 2022. 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 Breanna Dull @ 204-2050 (Breanna_Dull@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 26-22 Recognizing & commending the 2022 Lorain International Princesses and the Lorain International Association. 27-22 Recognizing & commending Kathie Chamberlain Foble as a charter member of the Lorain International Association.

28-22 Recognizing & commemorating “Juneteenth” as a day of celebration in the City of Lorain. 29-22 Recognizing & commending Jeffrey Pye Sr. for his dedication to the City of Lorain and exemplary community service. 30-22 Directing the display of flags on city-owned or city-maintained properties on a designated pole as governmental speech.

31-22 Urging the Governor to declare a state of emergency on childhood trauma in Ohio.

Ordinance 86-22* Auth S/S Director to file a loan app & enter cooperative loan agrmt

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w/ OWDA necessary for the construction of the water main replacement program- Year 1 87-22 Auth S/S Director to enter into a contract w/ the city of Sheffield Lake for the provision of services by Lorain to accept and receive into its sanitary sewage system all Sheffield Lake sewage originating from the Sheffield Lake sewer area.

88-22 Appropriation. 89-22* Auth & directing S/S Director to enter into a meter reading agmt between Lorain & RLCWA. 90-22* Auth S/S Director to enter into a contract w/ highest rated/ranked engineering firm for prof services related to detailed design of a new water purification plant in the City of Lorain. 91-22* Modifying Codified Ordinance Section 337.28(d), use of sun screening, nontransparent and reflectorized materials on vehicles. 92-22* Amending Ord. 91-20 for the Lorain County Urban League Emergency Assistance program. 93-22 Auth S/S Director to accept a grant from Lorain County Solid Waste Management District & execute all necessary documents associated to its award.

94-22 Auth S/S Director to enter into agrmt for grant funding through a non-competitive grant process from Ohio EPA for “Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility”. 95-22 Adopting recommendation of Planning Commission to approve request to rezone 3917 West Erie Ave from B-2 to R-3 (ZCA 2-2022). 96-22 Est. the annual base salary and economic benefits of the position of Chief of the Lorain Police Department. 97-22* Amending Codified Ordinance Ch. 549: Weapons & Explosives, Section 549.11 “Sale or Discharge of Fireworks” 98-22* Auth S/S Director to increase Williams Brothers Builders, Inc contract amount to include contingency for the rehab & construction of pool facility in Oakwood Park.

99-22* Amending Section 911.207 & 913.207 (time limit on payments) of the Lorain Codified Ordinances. 100-22* Auth S/S Director to purchase 12 new vehicles for the Utilities Department. 6/23/22- Ord. 101-22 Setting the annual base salary for the Chief of Police. (*Denotes legislation was passed as an emergency.)

7/1-7/14/22 20704757 CITY OF AMHERST LEGAL NOTICE 0-22-13 An Ordinance authorization the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to perform maintenance work on SR 2 during the summer of 2023; and declaring an emergency.

(A-22-14) 0-22-14 An Ordinance to approve the current replacement pages to the Amherst Codified Ordinances and declaring an emergency. (A-22-20) 0-22-15 An ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a contract for the City’s sale of parcel NO. 05000-241-08-024 and parcel NO. 05-000-241-08-025 to

David and Jeannette Ellis, and declaring an emergency.

(A-22-21) 0-22-16 An ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a license agreement with Life Care Ambulance, Inc., for the use of the City’s water tower facility for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and operating the communications antenna system. (A-22-22) 0-22-17 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a Community Housing Impact and Preservation Partnership Agreement with the Lorain County Commissioners and certain cities; and declaring an emergency.

(A-22-24) 0-22-18 An Ordinance authorizing the Safety Service Director to enter into a contract to purchase a 2023 Freightliner M2 106 and related truck equipment for the Street Department through the Ohio State Cooperative Purchasing Program; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-25) 0-22-19 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to enter Into a contract with Underground Utilities, Inc. relating to emergency repairs to certain sewer and water utility structures on Cleveland Avenue at a total cost not to exceed $393,166.00; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-27) 0-22-20 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement with the City of Lorain for the Lorain/Amherst Western Gateway Project Preliminary Engineering Phase; and declaring an emergency.

(A-22-28) 0-22-21 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Auditor to establish certain new accounts to track all revenues and expenses relating to the Tax Increment Financing Incentive District known as the Cooper Foster Park Road/N. Lake Street Incentive District; and declaring an emergency.

(A-22-29) 0-22-22 An Ordinance authorizing an increase In appropriations and estimated resources, and creating advances for, the Cooper Foster Park Road/N. Lake Street Incentive District; and declaring an emergency.

(A-22-30).

0-22-23 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to accept grant funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Commerce – Division of State Fire Marshall for the purchase of an air bag for the City of Amherst Fire Department; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-31) 0-22-24 An Ordinance amending City of Amherst Ordinance No. O-21-31 to increase the applicable interest rate from 3.0% to 3.55%; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-33) 0-22-25 An Ordinance authorizing an increase in appropriations for repayment of debt to the Ohio Public Works Commission; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-34) 0-22-26 An Ordinance authorizing an Increase In appropriations for collection fees to Keith D. Weiner & Associates Co., L.P.A. (A-22-23) 0-22-27 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to submit an application to the State of Ohio Emergency Management Agency for American Rescue Plan Act Grant Funds In the amount of $200,000.00 for the retention and wellness of City of Amherst Police Department employees and accept such funds when awarded; and declaring an emergency. (A22-35.)

0-22-29 An Ordinance vacating a portion of North Dewey Road and retaining utility and drainage easements on a portion of the area vacated. (A22-32) R-22-06 A Resolution requesting that the County Auditor of Lorain County, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.03(B), certify to the City of Amherst the Total Current Tax Valuation of the City and the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated by One (1.0) Mill for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, and sites therefor for the Fire Department of the City of Amherst, Ohio pursuant to Section 5705.19(I) of the Ohio Revised Code; repealing all Ordinances and Resolutions in conflict herewith; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-36) The complete text of the above listed ordinances and resolutions may be viewed in the office of the Clerk of Council during regular business hours.

OLGA SIVINSKI CLERK OF COUNCIL C.T. 7/7/22 20704554

BULLETIN BOARD Reserve your fresh produce

The Keystone Empowers You Collaborative will host a popup produce stand from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of July, August and September at the KeystoneLaGrange Library, 133 E. Commerce Dr. Bags of fresh fruit and vegetables are $10. You may pay ahead via Venmo to @Donna-Pycraft or pay upon pick-up with cash, credit card or Venmo. Produce is provided by Pycraft Farm market and availability will vary based on what is in season. In June 2021, customers received peaches, garlic, candy onion, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers and beets.

People must reserve their bag of fresh fruits and vegetables at www.bit.ly/KEYProducePickUp. KEY is a community-based group funded in part by the United Way of Greater Lorain County and facilitated by Lorain County Public Health.

The science of water

Sail the Seven Seas and learn about the science of water at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 7 at the Herrick Memorial Library in Wellington.

This program will focus on the Great Lakes and then crossing the oceans. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can register at the library or by calling (440) 647-2120 with the help of a parent.

College celebrates improv

Oberlin College will welcome 270 dancers from around the world and host hundreds of practitioners of contact improvisation during a festival from July 7-11.

“Critical Mass: CI@50” celebrates a half-century of contact improvisation — a form of partner dance centered around weight-sharing and physical contact — as well as Oberlin’s historic importance as one of the longest-running academic programs for the study, practice and development of the form.

The five-day festival will include jams, workshops, panel discussions, public performances in the new Wurtzel Theater and a film showing at the historic Apollo Theater. Performers include veteran contact dancers Chris Aiken and Andrew de Lotbiniere Harwood, Karen Nelson, K.J. Holmes, Keith Hennessy and Ishmael Houston-Jones as well as many others.

There is no script or choreography in contact improvisation — dancers instead find and follow the points of contact between them, the floor and each other.

At the Allen Memorial Art Museum, “Collective Gestures: The Impact of Experimental Performance at Oberlin in the 1970s” traces the 50-year history of contact improvisation. The exhibition features paintings and drawings by Yoko Ono, Theresa Antonellis, John Cage, Robert Motherwell, Judit Reigl, Athena Tacha and other artists. The show is on display through July 17 in the Ripin Gallery.

Lorain County airport day

“Lorain County Pistons and Props” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at the Lorain County Regional Airport, 44050 Russia Rd., New Russia Township.

A pancake breakfast sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1252 will run from 8-11 a.m. The day will feature a classic car show, aviation education booths, kids activities, food and airplane ride opportunities. Aircraft on display will include the World War II B-25 “Georgia’s Gal,” a 1930s Stearman biplane and the Metro LifeFlight helicopter and crew.

There will be free Young Eagle airplane rides from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for kids ages 8-17. A parent or legal guardian must be present.

Admission is $10 per car or $5 per motorcycle.

Ride the Ford Tri-Motor from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10. Visit www.flytheford.org for details.

Spend Saturday in Oberlin

Second Saturdays in Oberlin will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 9.

Treat the little ones to fun activities from 10 a.m. to noon in the East College Street courtyard. Enjoy music on downtown sidewalks. Discover sales and promotional events from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at downtown stores. Learn about the work community and nonprofit organizations do from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with booths on Tappan Square. A white squirrel scavenger hunt will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. all over downtown. Take a guided Freedom’s Friends history walk at 11 a.m. at First Church in Oberlin.

The event is sponsored by Oberlin Business Partnership.

See ‘Hamlet’ on the river

“Hamlet: Prince of Denmark” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 9 at Black River Landing in Lorain.

The Cleveland Shakespeare Festival and Main Street Lorain are sponsoring this free performance. Lawn chairs or a picnic blanket are encouraged.

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16. Sip on non-alcoholic drinks as you explore the renovated and expanded library.

Amherst library meeting

The Amherst Public Library board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 11 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

Rural Democrats to meet

The Rural Lorain County Democrat Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 11 at the Historic Grafton School, 1111 Elm St., Grafton. To join via Zoom, email ruralloraincounty@gmail.com.

Wellington library meeting

The Herrick Memorial Library board will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12 at the library in Wellington.

A special tax budget meeting will be followed by a regular meeting. Both are open to the public.

SLCAD budget hearing

The South Lorain County Ambulance District board of trustees will hold a public hearing on a proposed financial budget for 2023 at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12. It will be held at the SLCAD headquarters, 179 E. Herrick Ave., Wellington.

Downtown Amherst festival

Walkin’ on Wednesday will be held from 4-7:30 p.m. on July 13 in downtown Amherst.

More than 40 vendors are lined up to be part of the Main Street Amherst event. There will also be cars on display with participation from Lorain County Raceway.

Whale-watching with Herrick

Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can go on a virtual whale watch with a volunteer from the WhaleMobile at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 14 at the Herrick Memorial Library in Wellington.

To register, call the library at (440) 647-2120.

Oberlin library meeting

The Oberlin Public Library board of trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

Walking With Sole

Stay active and social this summer at Walking With Sole, formerly known as Healthy Strides. It is a free community social walking hour held at 6 p.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 25 at South Central Park, 7565 Avon Belden Rd., North Ridgeville.

Meet at pavilion one, the pavilion closest to the bathrooms.

Every other week, local health professionals and community leaders will speak at the beginning of the event for 10 minutes.

No membership or registration is required. All ages and abilities are invited to join.

In case of inclement weather, walks will be canceled for the evening.

Speakers include: • July 14 — Mark Adams, commissioner at Lorain County Public Health • July 28 — Kim Lieber, director of planning and economic development for the city of North Ridgeville • Aug. 11 — North Ridgeville Mayor Kevin Corcoran • Aug. 25 — Rebecca Jones, child and adolescent services director at the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Board of Lorain County

Republican club meeting

The Avon-Avon Lake Republican Club will hold a “Senator and Judges Night” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at the Father Ragan Knights of Columbus Hall, 1783 Moore Rd., Avon.

State Senator Matt Huffman, the Ohio majority leader, will be the guest speaker. Jill Flagg Lanzinger and Donna Carr, candidates for the 9th District Court of Appeals, will also be present.

The cost is $5 for guests.

Visit Oz on stage in Amherst

Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can create an ocean related craft at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. on Monday, July 11 at the Herrick Memorial Library in Wellington.

Registration is required. Call the library at (440) 647-2120 to register for a time slot.

The Sandstone Summer Theatre production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 at Marion L. Steele High School, 450 Washington St., Amherst.

Follow young Dorothy Gale and her motley crew along the yellow brick road in this stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved tale. Tickets are $5 to $15 and can be purchased at www.tinyurl.com/WizardOfAmherst.

Library grand reopening

Library shred-it day

Kids craft day at Herrick

The Amherst Public Library will celebrate its reopening after being closed four months. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at noon on Monday, July 11 for the newly renovated and expanded Spring Street building.

A “balloon extravaganza” will be held from 6-8 p.m. that evening with Robert E. of Cleveland Magic and Balloons in the all-new community room.

Guided tours with library staff will be available at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12 and Thursday, July 14. Meet at the new parking lot entrance.

Canine reading buddies will be at the library from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12.

A meet and greet with youth services staff will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 on the second floor.

Throughout the week, enter to win a copy of Amherstopoly.

Winners will be drawn Friday, July 15.

A “mocktail hour” will be held from 6-7 p.m. on Saturday, July

The Friends of the Amherst Public Library will hold a paper shredding day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 at the library, 224 Spring St. There is a limit of five boxes or bags per vehicle. Be sure to place bags or boxes in the trunk of your vehicle for volunteers to retrieve, and remain in your vehicle.

S. Amherst alumni banquet

The South Amherst alumni board has announced its annual banquet will be held Saturday, July 16.

It will honor the classes of 1970,1971 and 1972. Invitations will be sent out after Memorial Day and must be returned by June 24. If you have changed your address, be sure to contact Barbie Standen at (440) 988-3505.

Donations are also being accepted for the alumni scholarship fund.

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The project — in the works for the past 18 months — is the largest undertaken by the historical society and brings the school back for the community to learn from and enjoy as part of its heritage.

The building had sat on a Foster Road farm prior to being loaded onto a truck in January 2020 and moved to its permanent location at the rear of the Penfield Township Hall property.

The move from Klier Structural Movers cost approximately $7,000 and was done with an Ohio Highway Patrol escort.

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Variances for Amherst Commerce Park Combined $2.5M again raise nearby residents’ opposition tax renewals to CARISSA WOYTACH THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

AMHERST — Residents bordering a proposed warehouse and distribution facility came out in opposition at an Amherst Board of Zoning Appeals meeting last week.

Ray Fogg Building Methods is seeking two variances for its proposed Amherst Commerce Park: one allowing it just a 50-foot setback from its eastern edge, rather than the 300 feet required; and the other for a 50-foot tall building, when the maximum height allowed is 40 feet.

The park, consisting of two industrial buildings with a combined 500,000 square feet of floor space, is planned for a wooded area between Cooper Foster Park Road and state Route 2.

Engineer Jake Szaras of Ray Fogg Building Methods attempted to address residents’ concerns brought up at last month’s meeting about the proposed warehouse and distribution center.

He said the 50-foot setback would be landscaped, with final designs going through the city’s planning commission. The request for the lower setback comes from the usage, he and Ray Fogg Building Methods President and CEO Mike Merle said the property is zoned C-2, with warehous-

ing being an I-1 usage but allowed in a C-2. The I-1 usage requires a 300-foot setback more in line with manufacturing uses. C-2 commercial uses, which would include a Target or Walmart, only require a 30-foot setback Szaras and Merle noted.

Still, homeowners from the Linn, Weaver and Virginia Neighborhood Coalition came out against the variance requests, with concerns ranging from a decrease in property values, to light flooding their backyards and “piercing” noise from truck traffic at all hours.

“If the board rules in favor of the developers’ variance request, without compromise, we would be forced to live with this blatant encroachment, as many of us don’t have the option to move,” Virginia Drive resident Carol Brim said, reading a statement from the neighborhood group.

Brim also pointed to safety concerns, as the property could allow “would be criminals and pedestrians” and easy access to their neighborhood.

She also presented additional signatures on a petition given to the zoning board in May asking it to deny the variances.

Merle said he was willing to work with residents, if the variances were approved, and was also in favor of keeping trees in the setback — another concern

neighbors voiced. Current plans call for a 6-foot-tall dirt mound to be placed 50 feet from the property line, but Merle was open to working with the Planning Commission on other options.

“We recognize what we’re asking you to give up,” Merle said.

He said based on other property’s tenants, such as Home Depot, truck traffic wouldn’t be 24/7, as the trucks are normally sent out for deliveries or distribution in the morning, other drivers restock the warehouse throughout the day, and the original drivers come back in the late afternoon. Warehouse workers load trucks for the next day at night, he said.

The project would bring an estimated $600,000 in income tax revenue to the city, as well as revenue for the school district, Merle said.

BZA Chairman Terry Tomaszewski said the zoning board is just the first step for the developers, and many of the concerns brought by residents – if the project moves forward – will be addressed by the Planning Commission and City Council.

The Board of Zoning Appeals is a quasi-judicial body, with its members adjourning to deliberate in a closed session whether or not to approve or deny the requests.

Fogg will be notified of the decision in writing within 14 days.

Rescue rings installed at parks on Lake Erie beaches LORAIN – The Lorain County Metro Parks have installed rescue ring stations at Lakeview Park and Century Park beaches.

The 24-inch rescue rings are affixed to posts along the beach, approxi-

mately 200 feet apart.

Each connects to a throw bag containing a 90-foot rope. If someone becomes distressed in the water, bystanders can retrieve the rescue ring, toss it to the individual and pull

them to safety.

In June, two people drowned at Lakeview Park Beach, which was not open for swimming at that time. Lorain County Metro Parks continues its efforts to recruit life-

guards to open the beach for swimming; however, no swimming is currently allowed.

Century Park beach, as it has always been, will remain a “no swimming” location.

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OBERLIN — Two income tax levy renewals will be decided by Oberlin voters this fall.

Moving quickly to meet the Lorain County Board of Elections’ Aug. 10 filing deadline, City Council voted unanimously last week to place 0.2 percent and 0.6 percent income tax renewals on the Nov. 8 ballot.

“Neither one is intended to increase taxes. These are continuations of existing taxes,” Finance Director Sal Talarico said.

The 0.2 percent tax generates $647,000 annually and would last five years.

The 0.6 percent tax generates $1.9 million annually and would last for 10 years.

Both help fund the city’s most basic obligations to residents — police and fire coverage, operating parks and Westwood Cemetery, paying for recreation programs and other quality of life services.

And both are set to expire at the end of 2024. The city could wait until next year to ask voters to renew the taxes, but Talarico said both the Oberlin City Schools and Oberlin Public Library have signaled they may have tax issues on the ballot then.

Councilman Michael McFarlin said some voters may not realize the school system and library operate independently from the city.

“They just see things on the ballot,” he said, adding that he’s “a little worried about fatigue.”

Talarico previously said Oberlin cannot afford to lose roughly $2.5 million per year if the two levies are allowed to go by the wayside.

Levies “are vital to the operation of the city, and we look forward to your support on them in November,” said Council President Bryan Burgess.

Three injured in Dewey Rd. crash STAFF REPORT

AMHERST — Two North Olmsted residents were flown to MetroHealth Medical Center with lifethreatening injuries after the motorcycle they were riding was struck on North Ridge Road in Amherst on Saturday evening, according to the Elyria post of the State Highway Patrol.

At approximately 9:10 p.m. William Varga, 70, was operating a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle heading westbound on North Ridge at North Dewey Road when he was struck by a Volkswagen Jetta operated by a 53-yearold Amherst woman.

According to the Highway Patrol, Varga was struck when Jill Wohlever of Amherst attempted to

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make a left turn onto North Dewey and failed to yield.

Both William Varga, and passenger Patricia Varga were transported to Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital before being flown to Cleveland via LifeFlight.

Both occupants were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

Wohlever was transported to Mercy Health-Lorain with minor injuries.

North Ridge Road was closed for approximately three hours while the crash was investigated by the Highway Patrol. The Elyria post was assisted on scene by Amherst Police Department, Amherst Fire Department, LifeCare Ambulance, D&A Towing, and Vaughn’s Towing.

The crash remains under investigation and the Highway Patrol said impairment is suspected to be factor.

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Some time ago, an odd photo appeared on the internet that showed a gray triggerfish with human-like teeth.

his little fish with strong, powerful jaws grows to be up to10 inches in length.

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The humuhumunukunukuapua’a (sometimes just called humuhumu for short) is known for its bright, beautiful coloration. It is a kind of tropical triggerfish. Many people don’t know that reef triggerfish like humuhumu can change colors!

19 The strange photo was shared thousands of times all around the world. People were amazed that a fish could have teeth that look like ours.

Their color depends on what they are doing. If the fish is sleeping or resting, its colors will be muted and dull.

But when the fish is active, healthy, comfortable, and unthreatened, its colors will be bold and bright.

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Use the math code to color the humuhumu.

13 + 7 + 3 = ORANGE 12 + 6 + 1= BLACK 4 + 4 + 4 = BLUE 15 + 3 + 3= WHITE 6 + 5 + 3 = LIGHT YELLOW 17 + 2 + 2= RED 8 + 2 + 7 = BRIGHT YELLOW 3 + 4 + 2= GREEN

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B F H J S A C D W L N A K G I L M I In 1985, the humuhumunukunukuapua’a officially beame the state fish of

Trigger Fish Teeth

A big name and big teeth! Reef triggerfish like the humuhumunukunukuapua’a have some large choppers.

But the photo was fake, likely created by someone who wanted to play a joke on a lot of people. It was a pretty harmless prank, but a reminder that you can’t always believe everything you see online.

Talk with a family member about some of the ways you can discover if something you see or read is true or false.

Make a list of steps you can take to be a True News Navigator here:

Circle the fish that’s different from the others.

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In the wild, triggerfish eat crustaceans, mollusks and coral. They need strong teeth and jaws to crush shells and coral.

tshIwtith a snout u o b A t u o n Sunukunukuapua’a meansnfiimal’s face that

Humuhum snout is the part of an a and usually like a pig. A nose or nose and mouth face. includes the out from the rest of the sticks

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What’s for dinner?

Read the description of each thing humuhumus eat. Then label the picture.

Syllable Search

Look through the newspaper for long words. Can you break each word into smaller syllables? Copy the entire word onto a sheet of paper, then re-write each word in syllables.

Example:

Crustacean: A water animal such as a crab, lobster and shrimp with a tough outer shell.

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Mollusk: A animal like a clam or oyster with a hard shell that protects the soft animal inside.

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Coral: A tiny soft-bodied animal that typically lives within a stone-like skeleton grouped in large colonies.

Standards Link: Language Arts: Separate words into syllables.

Fast Fish Fact:

How do you pronounce humuhumunukunukuapua’a?

It helps to break this long word into a lot of little sounds or syllables:

Hoo-moo Hoo-moo Noo-koo Noo-koo Ah-poo Ah-ah

Read the syllables on each line, then say them faster and faster until it comes out as one long word. Keep practicing then teach a family member learn to say it.

It’s one of the longest words in the Hawaiian language. How many syllables in humuhumunukunukuapua’a?

PRONOUNCE SYLLABLES TROPICAL LANGUAGE ANIMAL COLOR TEETH CORAL SHELL TOUGH REEF CRAB FACE JAWS SOFT

A female gray triggerfish can lay an average of 772,415 eggs!

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It takes practice to learn to pronounce big words correctly.

E H U N C R A B U K S Y L L A B L E S K

E G A U G N A L U A Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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

Why is the ocean salty?

ANSWER: Cross the specific ocean!

Standards Link: Language Arts: Use words to build sentences.

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Stretch a Headline

Find a headline in today’s newspaper. Add words to make it longer. Then add more words to make it even longer. How long can you make it? Then have a friend or family member try. Who created the longest headline?

This week’s word:

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Arizona man sentenced for murder of Barry Spreng DAVE O’BRIEN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

ELYRIA — The second of two defendants to admit to participating in the murder of an Oberlin man near an Elyria elementary School nearly four years ago has been sentenced to prison for the crime.

The Lorain County Prosecutor's Office said Joshua Hohn, 23, of Prescott, Arizona, pleaded guilty to 12 charges, including aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, felonious assault, theft and receiving stolen property in Lorain County Common Pleas Court last week.

Judge Mark Betleski sentenced Hohn to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Chris Pierre said.

A trial had been scheduled to begin on July 12, according to court records.

Hohn's attorney, Denise Wilms, said in a statement to The Chronicle-Telegram that her client "showed genuine remorse at his sentencing hearing and took responsibility for his actions."

"He was only 19 years old at the time of this incident and knows he will now spend at least the next 20 years paying for his bad decisions," she said. "He has grown up a lot in the last several years and hopes to counsel other young inmates while in prison."

Hohn, Gloria Watton and Phillip Tucker were charged with murdering 38-year-old Barry Spreng Jr. of Oberlin in 2018.

Spreng was found stabbed to death in the parking lot of the now-closed Windsor Elementary School in Elyria on Sept. 5, 2018, a Wednesday. Elyria canceled school that day due to the heat. His gray 2007 Hyundai Sonata also was missing.

Police immediately identified Hohn, Watton and Tucker as suspects and got warrants for their arrest. Watton was arrested in Tennessee and extradited back to Ohio to face charges.

The day after Spreng's body was found, Hohn and Tucker got into a high-speed chase with Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers.

The pair were in Spreng's car, and were

tracked to Oklahoma through a cellphone, authorities said. The chase ended in a 100 mph crash into a fence and telephone pole in Canadian County, just west of Oklahoma City limits.

Hohn was hospitalJoshua ized in critical condiHohn tion after the crash.

Tucker escaped the crash with only minor injuries, according to Oklahoma authorities quoted in media reports.

No one else was injured. Video of the chase was captured by a news helicopter.

Phillip Tucker was extradited Tucker to Ohio to face aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, felonious assault, theft and receiving stolen property charges, according to court records.

Now 25, his case remains before Betleski's court, where a pretrial hearing is set for Aug. 15.

Gloria Watton Also listed in court records and media reports under the name Phillip Hohn-Tucker, he was being held in the Lorain County Jail on a $1 million bond. Defense attorney Anthony Nici couldn't be reached for comment.

Watton, 21, also of Prescott, Arizona, pleaded guilty to complicity to involuntary manslaughter, complicity to aggravated robbery, complicity to felonious assault and complicity to theft in common pleas court in 2019.

She has been held in the Lorain County Jail on a $2 million bond held in abeyance

by Judge Mark Betleski until the trials of her co-defendants could be held.

Attorney Alissa Barbosky said Watton's sentencing will be held after she satisfies the terms of her plea agreement with prosecutors.

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Poppy’s Barnyard opens on Route 113 CHRISTINA JOLLIFFE FOR THE COMMUNITY GUIDE

HENRIETTA TWP. — With three grandchildren who all call him Poppy, there was no question what a local man would call his new endeavor.

Poppy’s Barnyard, a full-service ice cream shop and diner, is a tribute to Bob Morog’s three grandchildren and pays homage to the country setting where it’s located.

An electrical engineer by trade, Morog, 68, of Florence Township, wasn’t really planning on opening an ice cream shop.

He passed the “For Sale” sign in the field every night on his way home from work for years. He owns LTI Power Systems on Middle Avenue in Elyria and runs his own farm on Green Road, growing wheat, beans and corn, raising yellow perch in his ponds, raising chickens and running an orchard with apples, pears and blueberries.

But he couldn’t stop thinking of the possibilities with that “For Sale” sign near his own property.

The 21 acres with a pond and a

solid building offered options.

Then, one day, the sign was gone.

In its place stood an “Auction” sign.

“I gave them a call and they said the sale was Saturday, but they’d come out and show me around,” Morog said. “There was no power, no gas, no water and I was using my flashlight to look around, but it was a really good, solid building. The next day, I showed up, took my number and figured there was zero chance I’d get it.”

Then, no one bid. The auctioneer called out the minimum bid again and again before saying, last chance.

Morog placed his bid, and it was his.

During 2020 and 2021, Morog started cleaning up. He painted, put in a new floor, installed counters, stoves and appliances and got ready for the grand opening of Poppy’s Barnyard in February of this year.

The ice cream shop has become somewhat of a destination for locals with a large barnyard mural on the wall that makes sounds when kids press the buttons, color-changing spoons, stickers for the kids and, arguably the best ice cream around, according to Morog.

“The community has been great,”

he said. “We don’t have a lot to choose from out here, so an ice cream and food place is a nice option for people. It’s not just a place to stop once. People want to come back.”

With locally-sourced Angus beef burgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, French fries and fried mushrooms, all made fresh to order, who wouldn’t want to go back?

The ice cream is pretty good, too, he said. Provided by an awardwinning Wisconsin-based ice cream company, flavors like Exhausted Parent, Fat Elvis and Yippee Skippee are fun and delicious.

“It’s been fun,” Morog said of his new venture. “It makes life interesting meeting new people. When you come in for ice cream, you’re always in a good mood. People are pleasant and really talkative. It’s just a really nice, social atmosphere.”

Located at 52868 state Route 113 in Henrietta Township, Poppy’s Barnyard is open from 4 to 8 p.m.

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Morog plans to expand the hours of operation, and is setting up car show nights this summer.

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