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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES • OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE • WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE Thursday, July 9, 2020

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57 laid-off Oberlin College workers may be hired back

Volume 7, Issue 28

Back on track

JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — Fifty-seven jobs are being eliminated at Oberlin College as of July 15, according to a formal notice filed Tuesday with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

The cuts are not unexpected. Food service employees represented by United Auto Workers Local 2912 learned of the layoffs in February.

What's new is a not-quite-concrete plan to hire back everyone and honor their existing pay rates.

“We want "That is the expectation," this to be as said Caleb Crandall, resident director for AVI Fresh smooth and at Oberlin College. seamless as The third-party dining services provider was hired possible....” as one part of a plan to cut Caleb Crandall $2 million and as many as AVI Fresh 108 jobs at the college.

Crandall stopped short of promising all 57 workers would be hired back for sure.

He said he wants to meet next week with those affected.

"This is the culture of the campus. We want to be part of the Oberlin family and these workers are kind of the lifeblood. We know they have been here a long time," he said.

The goal isn't to hurt anyone's livelihood, he said. He feels AVI Fresh has a chance to keep well-paying jobs while delivering on savings.

"We want this to be as smooth and seamless as possible" and show the college it made the right decision by bringing AVI Fresh on board, Crandall said.

The state layoff notice also went to Oberlin City Council President Linda Slocum, who called it "a concern."

However, she was relieved there is the possibility that workers will be hired back by AVI Fresh, and said it's her understanding the company has organized union employees in other locations.

That relationship was also noted by Oberlin College President Carmen Twillie Ambar in a previous message to the school community. She wrote that "AVI’s history of working well with unions, as well as its values around the well-being of its employees, make the company a good partner for Oberlin."

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Chris Dickerson waves the checkered flag as cars fly past the stands on Sunday, July 5 at Lorain County Raceway Park.

Race season underway with new track owners JASON HAWK EDITOR

SOUTH AMHERST — The thunder of engines, the roar of the crowd, a changing of hands.

"Who's ready to see some racing?" boomed Randy Maggio Jr. over the loudspeaker Sunday afternoon, and a cheer went up from the stands.

The first race started a little behind schedule, a fitting start to a season

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at her husband and son. The duo has worked from sun-up to sundown since April 27 to get the track ready, she said.

The Maggios have also owned Painesville Speedway since 2017, and staff wore shirts Sunday that said "Two Tracks, One Family."

Promoter Randy Jr. said the Lorain County motorsports venue will feature five shows this shortened year, including modifieds, street stocks, RACEWAY PAGE A3

Meijer, UH drop county fair sponsorship JASON HAWK and LAINA YOST

LORAIN — Meijer has withdrawn its sponsorship for the Lorain County Fair, saying sales of the Confederate flag at the fairgrounds in Wellington don’t reflect the retailer’s views.

"It doesn't represent our values. For us, it's all about inclusion. We've been known for that," said Ken Barclay, market director for Cleveland.

Continuing despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the county fair had landed Meijer as its flagship sponsor for the 175th anniversary year. The company had agreed to sponsor the full week from Aug. 23-30.

Sponsorships help support the 1,500 youth who exhibit at the Junior Fair.

They keep ticket costs down and allow for free ad-

mission to kids eight years old and younger, according to the Lorain County Fair's 2020 Premium Book.

Michigan-based Meijer was founded in 1938. Barclay said he’s worked for the company 37 years, and dignity, respect and inclusion have always been the standard.

"We want to make sure everybody feels comfortable and is well-represented in a Meijer store," he said.

The rebel flag, the battle standard during the Civil War for states that seceded, has been at the center of America’s conversation on civil rights for years.

Jeanine Donaldson, executive director of YWCA of Elyria and one of the organizers of the Fair-minded Coalition of Lorain County, was happy with the victory for the groups against the sale of the flag.

She said she reached out to Barclay on Friday and left him a message about the fair allowing the flag to be sold. The next morning, he responded and said he would look into the issue. Donaldson's group was prepared to write a statement asking Meijer to denounce the flag and pull its sponsorship.

But on Monday, Meijer reached back out to Donaldson and said it asked the Lorain County Fair Board to pull its branding from the fair's materials until they "do the right thing."

"It's huge," she said. "But it's also consistent with what a lot of the other major corporations have done, but I think it's more effective when it's right here in our community with our major corporations saying 'We don't want to be affiliated with the flag, and we don't want to be affiliated

with any organizations that support the Confederate flag.'"

Back in 2015, Walmart, Target, Amazon and eBay pulled sales of Confederate flags. Following nationwide protests over police brutality and racism this spring, more stores doubled down, NASCAR banned the flags at its events and now even the Pentagon is drafting language to limit or stop display of the Confederate flag on military bases.

Sales of Dixie flags by vendors have continued at the Lorain County Fair, drawing criticism and even boycotts. In June, fair board President Kim Meyers said he did not expect to revisit the issue.

Meyers was not available for comment on the Meijer decision by press time Tuesday evening.

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delayed by COVID-19.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held before races got underway.

Randy Maggio Sr. and his wife, Denise Maggio, took ownership of the 3/8-mile loop this spring.

Members of the Bonnema family, which operated the former Lorain County Speedway from 1990 to 2018, were there to help with the honors.

"I am so extremely proud of these men," said Denise Maggio, waving

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OBITUARIES Lynn Marie Johnson

Barbara Ann Rollins

Olive J. Bemis

Lynn Marie Johnson, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Shawano, Wisconsin on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, as four of her children and dear friend, Deacon James Lonick, held her hands and prayed the rosary. Lynn was born April 1, 1938 the eldest of five children, to the late Edmund and Marie (Schweers) Aschenbrener in Shawano, Wisconsin.

She attended school in Shawano and graduated from Shawano High School with the class of 1956. Lynn spent most of her adult life in Northern Ohio. She was one of the first female foremen at the Tappan plant which assembled industrial air conditioning units.

In her later years, she was a house leader in the L'Arche' Cleveland community, which helped men and women with disabilities live as a family in a home environment.

Throughout her life, Lynn was extremely dedicated to her Roman Catholic faith and for eight years, she was a cloistered contemplative nun in Erie, Pennsylvania before returning home to Shawano, Wisconsin. Since returning to Shawano, Lynn was a prominent parishioner at daily Mass. She supported her parish in many ways, including washing and ironing church linens, leading the daily rosary, administering communion to the local nursing homes and visiting the sick in the community. She also was an avid reader, trusted friend and caregiver to many; but most of all, she was a doting mother, grandmother, aunt and sister. Her love of her faith, family and friends were prominently displayed in photographs throughout each room in her home - covering every wall.

Loved ones cherishing her memory are her eight children, Debra Klosterman of North Olmsted, Dawn (David) Balmer of Dickinson, Texas, Michael Klosterman of Houston, Texas, Timothy (Cynthia) Klosterman of Avon Lake, Thomas Johnson (Ebony Boulware) of Durham, North Carolina, David Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia, Hillary Johnson of Smyrna, Georgia and Daniel (Sonia) Johnson of St. John's, Florida; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, as well as her siblings: brother, Dan Aschenbrener; sister, Sue (Cap) Wallrich and brother, Bill (Patricia) Aschenbrener and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and countless friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Steven Aschenbrener; sister-in-law, Beverly "Bev" Aschenbrener and foster sister, Ruth Potratz.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, July 10, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 302 S. Main St., Shawano, Wisconsin, with a Parish Prayer Service at 6 p.m. The Memorial Mass for Lynn Marie Johnson will be celebrated on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Family visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until the hour of service with Father Scott Valentyn officiating. Entombment will take place in the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers and plants, the family requests memorials be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in her name, Lynn M. Johnson. Donate with SecureGive at the parish website at sacreheartshawano.org Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.

"Many thanks and appreciation to all family members, friends and loved ones who supported Lynn during her final days. The family extends special thanks to her loyal friend, Sharon Anderson; her brother, Dan Aschenbrener; her loving friend, Rosie Fierek; her sister, Susie Walrich; devoted daughter-in-law, Dr. L. Ebony Boulware; Kelly Lund and the nurses, staff, and caregivers of ThedaCare at Home Hospice and Lakeland Care Inc. We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge Father Scott who, in addition to prayers and having Masses said, performed the Anointing of the Sick, and celebrated a full Mass in her home and Deacon Jim who assisted with services and all family requests, sent daily text messages to Lynn, performed the Viaticum and was there at her bedside, praying as she transitioned. To all, your time, prayers, love and acts of kindness have not gone unnoticed. We are forever grateful. May God's continued blessings be with you and flow through you. You will always be in our thoughts and prayers."

Barbara Ann (nee Eckert) Rollins, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Kendal at Oberlin, where she had lived for about a year and was most recently seen to by the dedicated and caring staff. She was a longtime Oberlin resident and the beloved wife of the late Ronald A. Rollins Sr., MD, whose medical practice at the Oberlin Clinic as an obstetrician/gynecologist began in 1970. Her love, counsel and support of his career was in large part what made his difficult and time-consuming work possible.

Barbara was a wonderful and wise mother, mother-inlaw and grandmother to her five children, their spouses and their kids, and her large heart saw to the care of many other young people over the years, as she and Ron opened their home to anyone who needed a place to go. They lived in a spacious and rare country home of her own design where the family has many happy memories.

She and Ron were longtime, active members of First Church in Oberlin, where her volunteerism ranged from cooking weekly community suppers to designing the altar flowers each Sunday for many years. Her talent in floral design showed itself in her work at The Treehouse, a onetime downtown boutique business of which she was a co-owner.

Always interested in art and artists, she was known in the community and around Ohio for her watercolor painting. Working from a light-filled home studio, Barbara painted for many years and was proud to be a Signature member and president of the Ohio Watercolor Society.

She also volunteered at FAVA, the Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, where she served on the board, organized its annual art-auction fundraisers and often put her hand to planning and hanging exhibitions.

Barbara and Ron were the Oberlin News-Tribune's Oberlinians of the Year in 2012. The newspaper profile about them noted how they frequently hosted out-of-town visitors to Oberlin College alumni and graduation events, offering their home as a popular bed-and-breakfast spot.

Barbara was well known for jumping in to volunteer as needed for any of her children's activities, from school booster events to Scouting and more.

Barbara was born Jan. 10, 1939 in Westfield, New Jersey, daughter of Herbert and Margaret Eckert. She married Ron in Dec. 1958 and was a loyal U.S. Air Force wife as the family moved between bases in San Antonio, Texas; Spokane, Washington and Tampa, Florida, before moving to Oberlin and Ron's job at the clinic there.

Barbara is survived by her sister-in-law, Brenda Wagner and her brother, Herbert Eckert, Jr.; children, Melanie (nee Schwinn) Hart (John), Ronald Allen Rollins, Jr. (Amy), Amber Bock (Neil), Heather Laughman (Steve) and Brett Rollins (Robin Phillips); 11 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. A special thank you to Rick and Margie Flood, dear family friends and next-door neighbors, who spent a great deal of time and showed generous affection helping Barb and Ron in their waning years, especially befriending Barb after Ron died in 2014.

The family is planning a memorial service for later this year.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Barbara and Ron's memory to First Church in Oberlin, 106 N. Main Street, Oberlin, OH 44074.

Arrangements are in the care of Dicken Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Elyria.

For online condolences, visit www.dickenfuneralhome. com.

With her loving family at her side, Amherst native, Olive J. Bemis (Gerber) (nee Guild), peacefully passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, having experienced over 101 years of life and love. Born on Oct. 13, 1918, Olive grew up in Amherst in a much simpler time, before TV and cell phones and where everyone in town knew one another.

Over the years she loved sharing her stories of small town Amherst with her family and friends. Stories like the "ice man" who delivered blocks of ice to homes in the 1920's, the traveling "rag man," riding the trolley which ran from Amherst to Penfield Junction, selling homemade bread for five cents a loaf during the depression, all the while being ever grateful for the small, simple things in life. Riding through Amherst with Olive was a town history lesson, as she could tell you who lived where and when, as well as what businesses preceded the current occupants in downtown Amherst. Many of these stories are included in her book "When I Was A Little Girl."

After graduating from Amherst High School in 1935, she met and married Oliver S. Bemis in 1940, in a quiet, family wedding held at her home on Park Ave. Olive and Oliver then moved to Elyria, to try their hand at farming.

After several years of running an 80 acre dairy farm, the couple returned to Oliver's family home and business in which he grew up, Bemis Florist, (later Hixson's) which they owned and operated on N. Ridge Rd. in Lorain.

Olive's faith played a major role in her life. For over 70 years, she was a member of the Christian Science Church, Elyria/Lorain, where she served as a "reader" for many terms, as well as serving in various offices on the Board of Directors. Also a Civil War historian, Olive was a docent, curator and traveling lecturer for the 103rd OVI Historical Museum in Sheffield Lake and the Amherst Historical Society often consulted and "fact checked" with Olive.

Her loving children include daughters, Jeannette Bemis of Oberlin and Polly Bemis Albrecht (James) of Lakeside, as well as her sons, Cliff Bemis, NYC; Scott (Patricia) of Denver, Colorado and Todd (Heather) of Columbus; stepchildren from her second husband, Robert E. Gerber include Bill (Barbara) Gerber, Rockford, Illinois, Kathy (John) Zappitell of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Nancy (Dave) Veenendaal of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and Tom (deceased) (Denise) Gerber, Bluffton, South Carolina.

Her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, as well as her nieces, nephews and dear friends, all held a very special place in her heart…and she in theirs.

Her husband Oliver, the "love of her life" and she always remembered him, passed on in 1962 and second husband Robert E. Gerber passed in 2009.

A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2020, with burial next to her husband Oliver in Elmwood Cemetery. A celebration of Olive's life will be held at a later date when public gatherings are once again permitted.

Memorial contributions may be made to the 103rd OVI Memorial Foundation, 5501 E. Lake Rd., Sheffield Lake, OH 44054, or the Christian Science Church, 309 East Ave. Elyria, OH 44035.

Please visit the Hempel Funeral Home website to share a memory and sign the guest register, at www.hempelfuneralhome.com.

SCHOLAR ZACH WERNER has graduated from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

His undergraduate studies were completed at Ohio Dominican College of Ohio. Dr. Zach Werner is a 2006 graduate of Wellington Hish School. He now starts a residency at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, in emergency medicine. Zach is the son of Steve Werner of Wellington.

LOUISE MARIE PLOW (nee Wiegand), 71, of Maumee, formerly of Amherst and Troy, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Elizabeth Scott Community in Maumee, following a lengthy illness. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home.

BARBARA ANN BECKER (nee King), 80, of South Amherst, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at her home, following a full and meaningful life. Arrangements

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OBITUARIES

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Ronald L. Spiegelberg

CASEY MCCONIHE has graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with minors in sports medicine and business management. He intends to apply to physical training therapy schools in the fall.

McConihe won All-University Athletic Association honors for baseball for a second year in a row. For the 2020 CWRU Athletics Award Show on Monday, May 11, his 2019 team won the Doug Mooney Award for most outstanding team performance for qualifying for the NCAA regional tournament.

At the CWRU Athletic Award Show, McConihe won the Ultimate Spartan Award, granted for positive leadership and spirit, as well as being a role model for grades in the classroom and outstanding athletic performance.

Ronald L. Spiegelberg, 80, a lifelong resident of Oberlin, passed Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Welcome Nursing Home under the care of Mercy New Life Hospice.

He was born the first son of a farmer, spent countless hours in the fields north of Oberlin. Ronald was an avid and talented athlete, was a recognized member of the Oberlin Indians football team next to his brother, Alan, where he played both ways and only missed two plays during his four year letterman career due to getting "his bell rung." He belonged to many groups throughout the years including the Snow Angels Snowmobile Club and active in slow pitch softball in the area.

Ron had many jobs in the manufacturing industry and retired from Spiegelberg Manufacturing in 2005 and spent many years as a snowbird in Florida, in a house on a golf course.

He spent many hours outside as he always had a well manicured lawn and loved to play golf with many hole-

in-ones. You could always find him at an auction making a deal as his barns are filled with all of his treasures.

Survivors include daughters, Heidi (Scott) Byers and Heather (Erik) Overly; brother, Gary (Marcia) Spiegelberg and grandson, Nicholas Byers.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Spiegelberg; his parents, Russell and Violet Spiegelberg; brother, Alan Spiegelberg and grandson, Joshua Byers.

Family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Welcome Nursing Home and Mercy New LIfe Hospice for the excellent care he received while under

their care.

Per his wishes, a private service will be held at a later date.

Contributions may be made in his honor to the michaeljfox.org for Parkinson’s disease research.

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

Colt Locker makes his way around the track on Sunday, July 5, during street stock qualifying heats at Lorain County Raceway Park in South Amherst.

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front-wheel drive, sprint cars and supermodifieds.

Next year, he plans to run races twice a month instead of weekly, a change he said is necessary due to the rising cost of driving.

The maximum payout at the track is $550, and that's gone in fuel alone, he said.

"You don't race to make money, so you can't race every week. You have to take a break," Randy Jr. said.

He know the ins and outs of the track firsthand.

Randy Jr. started racing at 16, and had a two-year career before he "hung up the helmet to help the family" business.

His love for the sport came from watching his uncle and cousins race every weekend at Sandusky Speedway, and it's still as fresh as ever.

"It's an adrenaline rush.

It's like a drug," he said.

"You get there and every little thing gets to you — the smell of racing fuel, the smell of burning rubber, the smell of the concession stand. And it feels like home, too."

The Maggios have invested heavily in the South

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Amherst track, installing a new wall fence, paving the return road and upgrading electrical wiring.

Randy Jr. said he has no illusions about the trajectory of the track. In the past year, car count and fan attendance have been down.

He was hoping for 1,800 to show up Sunday, and kept a careful eye on the stands from the tower as the first race time approached.

The bleachers weren't going to fill, no matter what happened. With the ever-present coronavirus in mind, capacity was limited and signs everywhere warned race fans to observe six-foot distancing guidelines.

There were also limits on the number of people using restrooms at one time, and no self-serve stations at the concession building.

Randy Jr. said he hoped COVID-19 wouldn't keep fans away completely, and had reason to expect a big response: For the first race of the season in Painesville, people were camping out at the gate, he said.

Laurie Freeman of North Ridgeville was among the

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FROM A1 AVI Fresh has contracts with organizations such as Bowling Green State University, Youngstown State, Ohio State, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Ohio Turnpike, among others.

Slocum said the layoffs are a "significant action" for Oberlin College to take, but are in line with what other financially troubled higher-ed institutions are doing to control costs.

The situation isn't sitting well with everyone, however.

Mira Newman, a third-year student and a member of a group called Oberlin Beyond Austerity, provided a fact sheet written by "other members of the Oberlin community" that paints the college's negotiations with the UAW in a negative light.

It said the UAW's most recent proposal would have saved $1.3 million with substantial concessions in pay and benefits. Instead of taking it, the college "set moving targets and never committed to retaining unionized employees," the fact sheet said.

It also accuses Oberlin College of notifying the UAW of a final offer on outsource plans on June 22, giving one week or organize a membership vote and respond. The fact sheet calls the move "tantamount to union-busting."

The fact sheet also points out that AVI Fresh's current wage of $12 to $13 per hour would represent a pay cut on the order of 45 percent, taking unionized employees below the regional average. AVI positions would be part-time and ineligible for health benefits, it said, putting workers "into poverty during a pandemic and the worst job market since the 1930s."

Newman said in an email that AVI Fresh "cannot be trusted as an employer. They have a history of union busting and going back on their word. I know that AVI has made a statement to Oberlin Student Senate that guarantees jobs and pay, but this statement has not been verified to be true and has not been brought to the union or has been made clear in writing. If this statement were true that would be amazing, but until it is, we have to continue to fight for workers rights."

Students have been involved in the employment dispute since February, when they protested against layoffs to both food service and custodial staff.

They made their stance known with signs that said "Workers are our family" and "It's not One Oberlin minus 108."

Erik Villar, spokesman for the UAW, did not respond calls for comment.

The union's contract with Oberlin College was set to expire Sept. 30 and has been in place since 1993.

Pogie’s Meat & Three BBQ Randy Maggio Sr. and Denise Maggio, new owners of Lorain County Raceway Park on Route 58, cut a ribbon to mark the change of hands as well as the start of the 2020 season. faithful who hit the stands early.

She's been going to the races in South Amherst since the 1980s to watch her brother, David Ennes,

and nephew, Parker Ennes, both drivers.

"It's just so exciting — socializing, watching them win, the people, the cars," she said.

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FROM A1 Several other Ohio fairs have decided to stop allowing the rebel flag to be sold. Recent decisions have come from Medina and Wayne counties, for example, while the Ohio State Fair has banned sales of the flag since 2015.

The Lorain County Fair controversy caught Meijer representatives by surprise.

"We didn't even know about this issue until late Friday, and we immediately got together and made a decision to withdraw from that organization," said Barclay.

He said the brand could possibly consider reinstating its sponsorship if the fair board "makes the right decision in our minds" and ends Confederate flag sales.

With Meijer opening a store in Lorain, which has the highest percentage of people of color in the county, Donaldson said it seemed contradictory to then sponsor the Lorain County Fair.

"When we started this, it was about changing hearts and minds," Donaldson said. "That's what I've said from day one. We knew we were going to have to be in this for the long haul. Overtime we have seen that people are changing their hearts and minds. And I firmly believe that there's many people on the Fair Board that stand against the sale of the flag. But they've got a couple individuals that are inflexible on this."

Several groups, including Donaldson's, are planning a caravan starting in Elyria and then going to Oberlin and Wellington to take a stance against the sale of the Confederate flag at the Lorain County Fair.

University Hospitals Elyria also pulled its sponsorship of the Lorain County Fair, but cited the COVID-19 pandemic for the reason.

“At University Hospitals, the safety and well-being of our patients, caregivers and communities are our top priorities,” President Kristi Sink said in a statement. “We are likewise committed to preventive medicine and measures as a means of promoting optimal health, and this is especially true in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For these reasons, we will not participate in this year’s fair and are removing our sponsorship for the event.”

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Public Notice City of Lorain, Ohio Request for Proposals Baseball Stadium Lease at the Pipe Yard 2840 Meister Road, Lorain, Ohio 44053 The City of Lorain is requesting proposals from those interested in providing baseball programs at The Pipe Yard, PP# 202-018-000-033, also known as, 2840 Meister Road, Lorain, Ohio 44053.

Proposals must include a detailed outline of programs and capital improvement plan with financial endorsement from those submitting the proposal.

The City will be open to negotiations for future possibilities based on the proposals received. The City of Lorain may cancel this Request for Proposals or reject proposals at any time prior to an award.

Those interested must supply the City with their statement of proposal no later than 3:00 PM, July 20, 2020. Statements received after this deadline will not be considered. For additional information, please contact the Lorain Department of Public Property, 114 E 35th Street, Lorain, Ohio 44055 or via email to: lori_garcia@cityoflorain.org mail to: elva_flowers@cityoflorain.org or phone: (440) 244-4294.

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FORFEITURE NOTICE: State of Ohio v. Todd E. Coleman, Jr., civil forfeiture in Lorain County Common Pleas Court case 20CV201322. The State gives O.R.C. 2981.05(F) notice that on 6/22/2018, the Lorain Police seized and held one 2005 Toyota Avalon (VIN #4T1BK36B15U037583) titled to Todd E. Coleman, Jr. and a Glock Model 22 pistol as instrumentalities to trafficking in drugs. Subject to any innocent owner claims, within 30 days

of the last published notice on 7/9/2020, any Claimant to the vehicle or pistol must file a sworn affidavit/petition with the Court (225 Court Street, Elyria, OH 44035) under case 20CV201322 (see O.R.C. section 2981.03(A)(4)) and serve the State of Ohio/Prosecutor a copy of such claim. Further hearing(s) may be set by Court as shown on the website of the Lorain County Clerk of Court.

Contact Asst. Prosecutor Richard Gronsky (440) 329-5456.

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LEGAL NOTICE O-20-15 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety/ Service Director to solicit bids for the 2020 Street Rehabilitation Program and authorizing and directing the Safety/ Service Director to award the contract for such work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for professional services with Bramhall Engineering and Surveying Company relating to such program.

0-20-16 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to suspend all utility late fees and shutoffs due to the nonpayment for residents of the City of Amherst, Ohio relating to electric, water and sewer utility services invoiced between March 2020 and July 2020; and declaring an emergency.

0-20-17 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to enter into a contract with Bramhall Engineering & Surveying Company to make emergency repairs to the Crownhill Avenue Beaver Creek Crossing.

0-20-18 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to solicit bids for the Sanitary Sewer Trunk Main Relocation Project and authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to award the contract for such work to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for professional services with Bramhall Engineering & Surveying Company relating to such Improvements.

R-20-03 A Resolution affirming that funds applied for and received under the CARES Act will be used as described in House Bill 481; and declaring an emergency.

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.

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Youth Brigade takes out the trash JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — With trash bags in one hand and water bottles in the other, young volunteers did their part Monday morning to put trash in its place.

The Lorain County Youth Brigade started at Depaola Park on Kresge Drive, behind the Amherst Plaza.

Garbage from nearby retailers littered the fences and grass where the Amherst Youth Soccer Association would normally have 1,000 kids playing, were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic.

About a dozen kids rolled up their sleeves and got to work, with a little help from Lorain County Commissioner Sharon Sweda and state Rep. Joe Miller.

"It's about them taking ownership of their community," said Youth Brigade founder and Amherst City Councilman Martin Heberling III. As a teacher at Longfellow Middle School in Lorain, he asked students this winter how they felt they could serve the community.

Many said they wanted to do something to help the environment.

"That was something. It showed it's not all about video games,"

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Amherst City Councilman Martin Heberling III hands out trash bags to volunteers Monday morning at the Depaola Park soccer fields.

Heberling said. "These kids really care."

Taking care of the earth isn't a Lorain issue or an Amherst issue, he said — it's a countywide one, and Heberling has organized clean-ups in Elyria and North Ridgeville as well.

The plan was to get those efforts underway in March, but it was put on hold when the coronavirus reared its ugly head.

Amherst Safety Services Director John Jeffreys was thankful to see the volunteers out working in the summer sun.

He said the volunteers were responsible for a tremendous cost savings to the city.

"We have to spend a lot of man hours here before we mow, just to clean things up," he said. "It's constant."

Oberlin Council takes a stance on ERA, declares racism a public health crisis JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — Leave it to the Girl Scouts to get the job done.

They lobbied Oberlin City Council on Monday to put pressure on Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, urging them to help finally enshrining the rights of women in the U.S. Constitution.

That's right — believe it or not, the Constitution still doesn't erase sexual discrimination in 2020.

Even the Fourteenth Amendment, passed after the Civil War, didn't put all citizens on equal footing, and the Supreme Court has held that it doesn't grant full equality to all people on the basis of sex.

Members of Troop 50439 are pushing hard for the Equal Rights Amendment, which was passed by Congress in 1972 and sent to the states for ratification.

Ohio was among those that signed, but the deadline for the required 38 states to get on board lapsed in 1982.

Thirty-eight years later, Virginia signed on Jan. 27 and tipped the balance, the last ratification needed to update the Constitution.

Most of the holdouts are Southern states, along with Utah and Arizona.

But unless the deadline is removed by a vote of the Senate, the ERA remains stalled.

Local Girl Scouts said they studied heroic women from American history, such as Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony, and dug into tough issues such as stopping violence against women and girls.

They also made their own suffragette sashes, and learned about the history of the women's voting rights movement in Oberlin.

Their plea was heard — City Council adopted a resolution backing Senate Joint Resolution 79, introduced in January to finally get the job done.

Council wasn't done. In a night of heavy topics, it also declared racism a public health crisis.

The unanimous vote followed similar ones by officials in Elyria and Lorain, as well as the Lorain

County commissioners.

Oberlin Councilwoman Elizabeth Meadows said she hopes the statements are heard in Columbus and push state officials to address racism, "not talk about it but to really get something done."

Oberlin's resolution notes that Black Americans make up 33 percent of incarcerations across the nation, despite making up only 12 percent of the population, and mourned the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by law enforcement.

It also highlighted the economic disparity facing Black families in the United States, which have a median net worth of around $17,000 compared to nearly $170,000 for white families.

"Racism has led to a lack of access to nutritious food, lack of economic security, high Type II diabetes rates, high obesity rates, and maternal mortality rates among the Black community, according to the 2016 Lorain County Local Conversations on Minority Health Report," the resolution said.

It also held up AfricanAmericans as a crucial part of Oberlin's identity, while admitting the town's Black population has faded away in recent decades.

Symbolically taking turns reading portions of the resolution, City Council members pledged to view all future ordinances through the lens of anti-racism, implement a social equity plan that tackles racial and economic gaps and to restore trust between police and other citizens.

They promised to facilitate equal access to education and job training programs, increase the affordable housing stock in town and ensure equitable hiring practices in city positions and contract assignments.

"Resolutions are nice, but they really don't mean anything unless they are backed up by actions that make a difference," said Councilman Ray English.

Officials also called upon the Ohio Legislature and Gov. Mike DeWine to join in fighting the public health emergency with money and other resources.

Candidates open joint Amherst office LAINA YOST THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

AMHERST — Campaigning took a slightly different look June 29 under the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instead of a full building of candidates, Shannon Freshour celebrated an office opening virtually. Freshour is running against U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana.

She and state Rep. Joe Miller, DAmherst opened a coordinated office in Amherst on Monday that will also serve as a Joe Biden headquarters.

Instead of going door-to-door or running full operations in an office, events are held virtually.

Inside the office, Miller and Freshour along with other local candidates, stood on X's that marked out six feet of physical distance while looking into an iPhone.

Candidates including Lorain County Commissioner Sharon Sweda, Democratic Prosecutor candidate J.D. Tomlinson and state Representative candidate Zach Stepp stressed the importance of this year's election, both presidential and locally.

Jordan serves a district that stretches from the Indiana border to the top of Lake Erie, run-

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State Rep. Joe Miller, D-Amherst, spoke June 29 at the opening of a campaign office in downtown Amherst that he will share with Shannon Freshour, Democratic candidate for Ohio's 4th Congressional District. ning through Elyria, Oberlin and Amherst. Freshour has moved her campaign online with the pandemic, rushing phone lines rather than going door-to-door.

Freshour's campaign manager, Matt Bell, said the campaign has done Zoom calls in 11 counties this month across the district.

She encouraged listeners to go request absentee ballots now as no

one sure what the November election will look like in person yet. Freshour pushed for other Democratic candidates in Lorain County.

Freshour said Lorain County is lucky to have the candidates it has, and that it's possible for the county to have three Democratic state representatives by the end of the year.

The coordinated office is located at 223 South Main St.

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Veteran completes degree after 45 Local climate years to honor late educator wife advocates lobby FOR THE COMMUNITY GUIDE

ELYRIA — Martin Buck began taking classes at Lorain County Community College in 1975, but had to pause his studies a few times.

Inspired by his late wife, a local educator, the retired Oberlin resident will complete his associate of the arts degree in August at the age of 66.

“It has always been my regret that I didn’t finish my degree, and when my wife passed away in 2018, LCCC provided me a way to continue through my grief as well as honor my wife's legacy to education,” Buck said.

“Colette was my inspiration,” he said. “As an art teacher in Lorain Public Schools with over 30 years in the profession, my wife was a proponent of higher education. I wanted to finish for her and for my own sense of self-worth.”

“She always motivated her students to attend college,” Buck said. Ultimately, the impact his wife had on the community made him want to better himself, too.

The first in his family to earn a college degree, Buck first started at LCCC after being honorably discharged

by the U.S. Navy in 1975.

“That period of time whetted my appetite for continuing education throughout my life," he said.

LCCC helped him advance his career, starting in the 1970s. He said the courses he took helped him move up at General Motors, and then land a new career at Rhenium Alloys as a metallurgical technician and quality assurance technician, and later as an IT administrator.

Buck said he was able to afford college with the GI Bill. When he was hired at the now-closed General Motors Fisher Body plant in Elyria, he paused his education and eventually was working in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, GM assembly plant. Buck then took courses at Rose State College in Oklahoma City in 1996 before moving back to Ohio and transferring again to LCCC. Buck moved from the assembly line to becoming a support professional leading a group of welders in the body shop.

“I was required to track the quality of the welds in my area leaning on courses in writing and math,” he said. “In 1996 I became a metallurgical and quality control technician at Rhenium Alloys in North Ridgeville, relying on courses I

Martin Buck took at LCCC in quality assurance and composition.”

Before he retired, Buck was a self-employed computer and network technician and web designer and administrator for his business, Techies, from 2003 to 2018.

After his marriage in 1997, he again paused formal education until his wife’s death two years ago.

Buck said he was happy to see that what he learned at LCCC helped him advance his career, but he also enjoyed courses that focused on the arts.

While dating his wife in the 1980s, they had built memories experiencing artwork together. The two married and “spent the next 21 years visiting art museums, works of architecture, and historic sites, particularly the homes of presidents,” Buck said.

“After touring many art museums and works of architecture throughout the eastern half of the U.S. and Berlin, Germany, I truly enjoyed art history and history of architecture taught

by Mary McGill at LCCC,” Buck said. “I was able to get a glimpse from my wife’s perspective, with her knowledge and background, into the works of art we saw together.”

In addition to his wife, Buck’s neighbor, Marisell Texeira, who is also pursuing a degree at LCCC, acted as an inspiration to keep going. “We made a pact that we would finish with a degree,” he said.

And Buck isn’t just finishing — he has achieved dean’s list placement multiple times.

“LCCC provides a great education at good value,” Buck said. “I like the flexibility of online classes now as it enables me to travel while continuing classes.

I would like to thank my advisor, Julie Ford, for being the right advisor for me at this period of my life," he said.

For the next step on this lifelong learner’s agenda, Buck plans to earn a bachelor of arts degree in liberal studies from the University of Toledo through the LCCC University Partnership.

JVS deliver a little dose of happiness to some older residents during pandemic FOR THE COMMUNITY GUIDE

PITTSFIELD TWP. — During a time of quarantines and social distancing, Lorain County JVS students found a way to make meaningful connections with older residents in the community.

In partnership with Hospice of the Western Reserve, some vocational school students trained as hospice volunteers.

Each week, they developed a virtual activity tailored to residents at Abbewood Retirement Center in Elyria,

O’Neill Center Ridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville, and LIFE: Dementia Friendly LIFE Foundation's Memory Cafe in Vermilion.

Many residents received full art kits that included coloring pages, colored pencils and personal letters and photos from the teenagers.

Students streamed videos of stepby-step dance videos into residents’ rooms and — if streaming wasn’t available — the facility received Bluetooth speakers so residents could listen to the music and instructions. The items for this program were paid for using the Community Foundation grant and the students’

own program funds.

“The closing of facilities and schools happened so quickly, no one expected the students would be able to contribute this semester, but they developed ways to stay involved with activities, crafts, treats, cards and special music and movement videos for the residents," said Michele Gillum, volunteer service manager at Hospice of the Western Reserve.

"The surprise packs and personal notes of encouragement meant the world to residents who were completely cut off from friends, family and neighbors," she said.

Washington reps FOR THE COMMUNITY GUIDE

A group of advocates from the Oberlin chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby took part in a virtual climate conference and lobbying event on June 13.

The event was attended by 4,685 climate advocates and offered online keynotes, breakout sessions and deep-dive seminars.

Attendees held at least 402 meetings with congressional offices to push Congress for climate change solutions, such as a price on carbon pollution.

Volunteers from Oberlin met with the offices of Republican Rep. Jim Jordan and Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur, and with the office of Democratic Sen. Rob Portman.

In years past, this conference has been held as an inperson event in Washington, D.C., and participants have lobbied their representatives on Capitol Hill.

This year, due to COVID-19, the conference programming and lobbying efforts all went virtual.

“Two breakout sessions on conservative climate action were forceful presentations. They gave me hope that we will in fact get a price on carbon,” said Ted Wolner, a retired professor who lives in Oberlin.

Ellie Reagan, a middle school science teacher in Cleveland, also attended the virtual conference and said Citizens' Climate Lobby sessions on equity and diversity linked the needs of people and the climate crisis.

"People of color are often the most affected by the consequences of climate change," she said. "I came away convinced more than ever that working to reduce carbon is meaningful a way to take action to address inequality."

Fourteen volunteers from the Oberlin chapter participated in the virtual event. They sought support for House Resolution 763, the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, which would put a fee on all oil, gas and coal used in the United States.

It is intended to drive down carbon pollution because energy companies and Americans would choose cleaner, cheaper energy options.

The money from the fee would be returned directly to people as a monthly rebate. Most American households would end up with more money in their pockets.

The bill has 81 House members signed on.

“We hope to see local representatives Jordan, Kaptur and Gibbs cosponsor the Energy Innovation Act. This policy will benefit our economy, our health and our futures here in Oberlin and throughout northeast Ohio,” said Wolner. “Indeed, conservatives pushing for a price on carbon could create a Nixon-to-China moment for climate action."

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The Little Mermaid

any people know the story of The Little Mermaid because of the Disney animated movie.

The tale, first told by Hans Christian Anderson, is about a mermaid who risks her life to save a human prince. With the help of an evil witch, she trades her tongue for legs.

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Work underway for new La Plaza Supermarket Old Amherst IGA building getting a second chance

A jeweler by trade, he grew up working in his father's strawberry fields in Mexico, had a successful career as a AMHERST — Contractors jeweler and now operates an are breathing some new life avocado farm in Colombia. into the old Amherst IGA He was ready to retire when on Milan Avenue, which has the opportunity to open La been closed the past four Plaza in Lakewood came years. along. But he said the time When it reopens, the was right, and business there building will be home to La is booming.

Plaza Supermarket, offering The problem, Ortega said, Adrian Ortega grocery basics along with is that many of his Hispanic traditional Mexican fare and customers have to travel products from South America. from Lorain and Sandusky to find his "My goal is to introduce people to what specialty foods. is new. Where I come from, this is not That's why he jumped at the chance to new, but to Amherst it may be, and I think take over the old Amherst store. According Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times people are going to excited to try it," said Adrian Ortega surveys work on Thursday, July 2 inside the former Amherst SUPERMARKET PAGE B2 owner Adrian Ortega.

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Child porn charges leveled after search at Wellington home JASON HAWK EDITOR

WELLINGTON — A Wellington man faces charges of possession and transportation of child pornography in the U.S. District Court for Northern Ohio.

William Schaffer, 52, an Elyria firefighter since 1994, was arrested and charged the morning of June 30 after an almost two-month investigation.

On May 4, Oath Holding Inc. — formerly known as Yahoo — submitted a report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a user had uploaded 355 files of child pornography over the Yahoo Mail platform.

NCMEC determined • Charges were it happened around filed in federal Cleveland based on the court in Cleveland.

IP address and took the • Schaffer was held report to the Ohio Internet

by U.S. marshals Crimes Against Children. pending his first An investigator served court appearance a subpoena on Verizon Wednesday after for information on the press time. sender. That information • The hearing was came back as belonging meant to determine to Schaffer, according whether Schaffer to the court complaint. would be released He also was associated on $50,000 bond. with multiple other email addresses, the complaint said.

The complaint alleges files associated with his email address included 346 photos and nine videos, the majority of which showed suspected child exploitation involving children ranging in age from toddler to the young teens.

It also alleges that child pornography was sent and received using multiple emails traced back to Schaffer on multiple dates from January 2012 to April 30.

They were sent and received from at least six different accounts.

Two search warrants were executed June 30 at Schaffer's Wellington home, and an iPhone, several laptops and external storage media were taken.

Schaffer was home at the time and voluntarily agreed to be interviewed by investigators, according to court documents.

He lives at the house with his girlfriend. According CHARGES PAGE B2

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▲ Quartermaster Brant Smith works the grill at the Fourth of July Party at Wellington VFW Post

► The U.S. flag waves in front of Wellington Town Hall on July 3. ▼ Meegan Bischoff of Truly Simple Boutique in Wellington gets wet in the dunk tank at the Spirit of Wellington event in downtown Wellington on July 3.

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NEW RUSSIA TWP. — A scammer claiming to be an employee of the Lorain County Sheriff's Office has been making phone calls, asking for payment to "clear up" active warrants.

A New Russia woman was the target on Wednesday, June 24, according to Lt. Robert Vansant. A caller tried to bilk her out of $3,000 by asking the resident to buy vouchers

from a Family Dollar store.

Doing so would make a warrant for missing a court subpoena go away, the scammer claimed.

The resident was told to buy the vouchers and take them to a sheriff's substation on Butternut Ridge Road.

Vansant said that raised red flags in her mind, because the station isn't manned around the clock.

Smelling that something wasn't right, she questioned the caller but didn't fall for the ruse and hung up.

This was the second such scam call sheriff's deputies have been alerted to

in recent weeks — the first targeted an Avon Lake resident.

Sheriff Phil Stammitti said his employees will never try to resolve warrant issues over the phone.

Scammers like that ruse because they can pretend to be in law enforcement. "They might say you'll be arrested, fined or deported if you don't pay taxes or some other debt right away," said a release from Vansant. "The goal is to scare you into paying."

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Long Barn sale

The Amherst Historical Society will hold a Long Barn sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 at the Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave. Shop for treasures from a selection that includes furniture, home decor, luggage, baskets, cookbooks, antiques, glassware, small appliances, kitchen items, purses, jewelry, linens, toys, games, puzzles, books, tools and more. COVID-19 safety guidelines must be observed. The number of shoppers admitted at once will be limited to ensure social distancing.

Shred your documents

A community shredding day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 at the Amherst Public Library parking lot. Take up to five grocery bags of paper to shred.

Lock those doors

Amherst police are warning of a number of overnight crimes involving entry into vehicles in the Rock Creek Run development. Officers say to lock your car and secure your home, and report any suspicious activity.

Quiet zone update

CSX has completed its portion of work required to create a quiet zone through Wellington.

Now it’s time for village workers to complete their portion, including installation of dividers on Magyar Street, Barker Street and West Herrick Avenue, as well as new curbing and signage. Work should get underway this month and wrap up in August.

CHARGES

FROM B1 to the indictment, Schaffer told agents they would find child pornography on his laptop and that he had looked at other images in the past but would delete them after looking.

He told investigators that he would find child pornography after doing searches on the internet and Tumblr, according to court filings.

Elyria Fire Chief Carl Mack said that while the investigation is ongoing, Schaffer is on paid administrative leave. He said Schaffer had no prior discipline in the department.

Mack said the department is fully cooperating with investigators and that Schaffer's alleged actions "aren't in alignment with our values in the city or Fire Department."

WARRANT

FROM B1 Scammers will often ask you to pay in a way that makes it hard for you to get your money back. They'll ask you to wire money, use gift cards, prepaid cards or cash reload cards, or to use money transfer apps.

Scammers can also rig caller ID to look like they're calling from a legitimate number, such as the sheriff's office or a police department, Vansant warned.

Caller ID isn't foolproof, and scammers will use it to gain your trust.

If it looks like law enforcement is calling you, look up the non-emergency phone number (not 911) and call it to check.

Amherst Council plans to ask for longer terms in office JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — City Council wants to double the length of its terms from two to four years, and is prepared to cast an emergency vote on the issue in a July 13 virtual meeting.

The idea was introduced Monday, at the last minute as members plan to adjourn for the summer.

There's little time to put the change in front of voters on the November ballot. The deadline for referendums to be submitted to the Lorain County Board of Elections is Aug. 3.

Councilman David Janik said fouryear terms would give new members time to "learn the ropes."

"We felt a four-year term would be more aligned with how exactly we move forward in terms of ensuring folks get enough time to adjust to the position," he said.

Janik claimed Amherst is "one of the last cities to hold on" to two-year terms. That's not true at all.

In Lorain County, more cities have two-year terms — Amherst, Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin and Vermilion. Those

with four-year terms include Avon, Avon Lake, North Ridgeville and Avon Lake.

All village councils and township trustees have four-year terms, however.

Councilman Martin Heberling III supported the term length change, and repeated the incorrect information that most cities around Amherst don't have two-year terms — "I think there may be one," he said.

Amherst voters choose to change their representatives often, and several Council members in recent years have resigned before their full two years were up.

Since 2000, there have been 29 different Amherst City Council members elected — 30, if you count the Council president, who is technically a member of the administration and cannot vote except to break ties.

Heberling, in his second year on Council, said there is a big learning curve for those who are elected.

He said Amherst should also consider staggering its three at-large and four ward elections, which would still mean holding elections every two years, just for fewer seats at a time.

That idea was echoed by Council-

man Jake Wachholz, "because if we had a completely new Council come up, it would be very difficult for all the new members to really get a handle, and if we're staggering, we at the very least have people that are able to help and guide others."

Councilman Phil Van Treuren also supported longer terms, saying they would remove the need for candidates to campaign as often.

He said having to hold fewer fundraisers would "take the money out of local politics" and result in fewer yard signs.

"I'll be honest with you. I hate yard signs. I stopped putting them up entirely, I think six years ago. I don't care for yard signs," Van Treuren said.

Heberling said the longer terms would let Council members "work for the city and its constituents rather than every single year rotating between campaigning and sitting on Council."

A separate referendum vote, which was not formally introduced Monday but was discussed, would also lengthen the Council president's term from two to four years.

The president is technically an administrator, not a member of Council, and cannot vote except to break ties.

Small army gets new Meijer ready JASON HAWK EDITOR

LORAIN — With less than 36 hours to go before the doors opened, Cassandra Robinson was getting ready Tuesday afternoon for a wave of shoppers.

As manager of the new Meijer superstore at Route 58 and Cooper Foster Park Road on the Lorain-Amherst border, she oversees an army of 358 employees and was bracing for a 6 a.m.

Thursday opening.

"When all our customers come to our door, we want to wow them with our service, wow them with our selection and just make them Meijer shoppers for life," Robinson said.

She and Cleveland Market Director Ken Barclay gave an insider tour through the 155,000-square-foot store while final preparations

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Cleveland Market Director Ken Barclay leads a tour through the inside of the new Meijer superstore on Route 58. were underway.

Barclay said Meijer is most well-known for its large selection of produce.

"We do a lot of things well, but fresh is probably going to be the best," he said.

The retailer also boasts pizza, ice cream, sushi, seafood, deli trays and specialty cheese in its grocery area.

Home goods, cosmetics, clothing, toys, electronics, pharmacy and a garden center make up the other half of the floor space.

Right up until this past week, workers were making changes to the floor design and product layout, Barclay said.

Opening in the midst of

a pandemic has been no picnic, he said, but he was proud that Meijer is launching a new store at a time when other retailers are just holding steady.

Employees all wore masks to limit the spread of COVID-19. While necessary, Barclay said masks have one downside: "You can't really see everybody's smile," he said. "You can't see the excitement on people's faces. Our team has worked really hard in the last couple of months to get ready for this, and we're excited."

COVID-19 safety weighed heavily on Robinson's mind. She said Meijer is looking at ways it may be able to help local schools reopen this fall, such as donating masks or hand sanitizer.

"We're in uncharted territory. But we're here to help," she said.

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WELLINGTON — The water line break June 19 that shut down water service to the whole village was traced back to a break that happened after Wellington firefighters responded to a barn fire on Pitts Road.

The firefighters filled two tankers from the hydrant at the Water Treatment Plant and somehow caused a water line break on the return water line from town to Pitts Road, said Greg Frenk, the Water/Wastewater Department superintendent. It occurred by the reservoir near the railroad tracks and catwalk and went unnoticed because of its remote location.

The village lost 806,359 gallons of water during the water line break,

Frenk said. It normally produces 550,000 gallons per day.

Frenk also said that Lorain County Rural Water began providing water to the village by 10 a.m. and provided a total of 185,900 gallons.

The Water Treatment Plant’s SCADA computer system, which is used to monitor water and waste control equipment, showed a pressure drop at 6:25 p.m.

The high and low water alarm set points were not in the SCADA system program, which would have alerted the water employee on-call via a computer dialer system of the pressure drop at the Erie Street tower.

The Wellington Police Department and other customers reported low water pressure in the morning on June 20.

At that point, it was discovered that the water towers at Erie Street and Industrial Avenue were at 14 feet each,

the ground storage tank was at 3.4 feet, and the Water Tower Plant clear wells at 13.5 feet — all well below where they should have been.

Because the water system was nearly empty and below 20 psi (pounds per square inch), it mandated an immediate boil notification and water emergency.

By 4 p.m., the village had enough system pressure to start its systemwide flushing and collection of bacteria samples, which started around 10:20 p.m. Saturday.

All of the 22 bacteria samples tested negative as of 10:20 p.m. June 21, which meant the boil advisory alert could be lifted.

The Water Treatment Plant ran nonstop for 37 hours and made approximately 1.523 million gallons by Sunday evening.

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FROM B1 to county property records, it was purchased in May for $450,000.

The first goal is to renovate a convenience store area at the front of the building, Ortega said.

Then work will begin on a taco restaurant, which will also have hamburgers and hot dogs, and a La Michoacana Mexican ice cream shop that will go in the former deli area.

Both are on track to open before the end of the year. The supermarket portion won't open until next summer.

The building is in great shape but needs extensive cosmetic work, said Ortega, who walked around last week showing off his plans for marblepatterned tile floors, brick walls, new doors, seating areas and signs.

If all goes well, there could also be

a mini tortilla factory inside, but that will depend on space.

"The basics were here already and that help a lot. All we have to do is make some changes," he said.

"The store already has a soul. All we have to do is put a body to it."

As someone who grew up on a farm, Ortega said he learned at an early age the value of healthy eating and high-quality ingredients. His Lakewood store puts rich vegetables and meats on a pedestal.

That's why La Plaza has done so well with customers, he said. The store can't compete with big stores like Walmart and Giant Eagle, so he focuses on carrying cuts and varieties others don't.

His goal is to make food from

Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile and Mexico approachable and affordable.

"Hopefully I will help people to stretch the budget so they can eat better," he said. "And I think that will be good for the community, because once people know what is in Amherst, they are going to buy in Amherst. It's going to be beneficial for everyone. I look at the town and it's very well kept. It's beautiful, I love it."

Teresa Gilles, head of Main Street Amherst, said she believes residents will embrace the new store, especially those on the west side who don't want to fight traffic to do light shopping.

"We had a lot of seniors who used to shop at IGA, and I know a lot of them miss IGA. They are going to love to shop there," she said.

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Free sports physicals

Physicals will be free for all student-athletes in the 12th Annual Sports Physical event at the University Hospitals Center for Orthopedics.

It will be held by appointment from July 13-24 at 5001 Transportation Dr., Sheffield Village. The event will look different this year due to COVID-19, but will provide the same no-cost sports physicals to all students who need one before starting a school-sanctioned program.

Make your appointment at center4orthopedics.eventbrite.com. To participate, student athletes should download the Ohio High School Athletic Association physical form from their school’s web site or the OHSAA site and take it to their scheduled appointment. The student’s medical history forms that have been signed by a parent or guardian are required as well.

Each student who receives a physical will also receive a goody bag and a free T-shirt while supplies last. Space is extremely limited and appointments are required.

For more information, call 440-329-2860.

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The first wall is going up quickly at Oberlin's new PK-5 elementary school, as seen here on Thursday, July 2. The work site is directly south of Oberlin High School, taking up a portion of the parking lot.

As one school is torn down, another building is going up JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — The old Pleasant Street School has been mostly torn down, with demolition, clean-up and re-seeding efforts continuing through August.

A brick maintenance shed still stands, along with a couple of steel beams and walls toward the rear of the former public school.

"That building was not in good shape," said Oberlin City Schools Superintendent David Hall.

Bringing it up to code would have been an astronomical cost, he said — one of the boilers was down, the roof had extensive leaks and the old building has asbestos.

The price to tear it down is $258,000.

A pallet of bricks has been saved, and anyone who attended the school will be able to pick one out as a keepsake at a later date, likely in August, said Hall.

The Pleasant Street School demolition was part of the district's plans for construction of a new elementary building across the street.

Just south of Oberlin High, the first wall of the preschool-through-fifth grade school is going up fast.

The Lorain County office of OSU Extension has reopened with limited hours by appointment only.

It is open from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Wednesdays. Appointments can be scheduled for agriculture and natural resources, and home and commercial horticulture consultations and diagnostic services with Ann Chanon by calling the office at 440-326-5851.

All OSU Extension activities planned through July 6 will continue to be held virtually or postponed. Ohio State will continue to evaluate and update plans based on evolving conditions with COVID-19.

New transportation director

Teea Ford has been hired as the new transportation director for the Amherst school district. She will step into the big shoes of Cathy Gale, who retired after 36 years as a school bus driver and administrator.

Hired June 29 in a special meeting of the Amherst Board of Education, Ford has served as transportation coordinator for the Lorain Schools since 2017. She was hired by unanimous vote.

“As we all know, transportation is a big job,” said Amherst Superintendent Steven Sayers. “A lot of things happening and obviously a lot of responsibility with transporting her students to and from school year day, athletic events.”

He said interviewers were impressed with Ford’s vision and plan for busing in Amherst. Gale took to Facebook to share her “bundle of emotions” about hanging up the keys.

“Thank you for being such a wonderful place to work,” she wrote. “My drivers and mechanics were more than employees, they are family. I am going to miss you guys so much.”

Oberlin STEM grant The former Pleasant Street School has been mostly reduced to timbers.

Demolition was wrapped into the construction plans for Oberlin's new elementary building across the street.

"They're really moving and they're on time," Hall said, praising ThenDesign Architecture and Greenspace Construction workers.

The project is on time despite the COVID-19 pandemic, he said. Workers' temperatures are taken and they are screened for symptoms every time they enter the construction zone.

Staying on track for a 2021 opening will be quite a feat, Board of Education Vice President Anne Schaum said in a June meeting.

"First of all, with the COVID complication it is amazing that we've been able to do this," she said.

"But just in general, construction projects tend to get delayed at all turns."

The $15 million project is also on-target for costs.

Hall said many of the bids came in under budget.

Water, waste and electric lines are being put in the ground and a retention pond is being built at the same time.

By the time school begins in August, Hall said residents will be able to see extensive progress on walls and paving.

An access road is being built around the old Phoenix track. However, workers encountered soil concerns there that will delay the reopening the Park Street entrance to the property.

That will likely block off back practice fields until August. Hall said football and soccer players may

have to move to Langston Middle School until then.

In the meantime, school officials are continuing to analyze the costs of placing solar panels on the new school's roof.

The goal is to have both the panels and electric car charging stations installed when the doors open, Hall said.

The Nord Family Foundation has approved a $60,000 grant to be used by students in pre-kindergarten to fifth grade for science, technology, engineering and math studies in the Oberlin City Schools.

The partnership with Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM has allowed the district to visit various local schools where students think creatively, work collaboratively and gain exposure to a range of future career paths. It has also helped the district move toward building a new PK-5 building that embraces sustainability and STEM. “We plan for this school to open in academic year 2021-2022. We are also partnering with the city of Oberlin on new sustainability measures. These advancements make this the ideal time to seamlessly incorporate STEM experiences,” said district Curriculum Director William Baylis.

Conibear named to top regional post for local Boys & Girls Clubs Mike Conibear of Amherst has been named Lorain County regional director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio.

A top youth development professional and mentor for more than 30 years, he previously served as executive director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County, one of the four Clubs that merged in 2019.

In his new role, he will be responsible for developing individual, corporate and philanthropic relationships.

“Mike Conibear has been an exceptional leader of youth in Lorain County and someone who is highly respected throughout the community,” said Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio President and CEO Jeff Scott. “For decades,

Mike Conibear Mike has shown community leaders and partners how to grow our clubs responsibly and help the kids who need us most.”

Conibear was born in Detroit but grew up in Bowling Green, and holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Western

Michigan University, where he was also a guard on the basketball team.

He started his Boys & Girls Clubs career as a youth development professional in Toledo and later worked for four years as a staffer at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana in Valparaiso.

When he became that organization's executive director in 2000, it had one Club and a $50,000 budget.

At the time of the 2019 merger, there were 19 clubs in seven communities with a budget of more than $6 million.

Conibear has been active in the statewide Boys & Girls Clubs Area Council and Ohio Alliance, and he was an instrumental partner in the merger.

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POLICE REPORTS AMHERST • June 18 at 3:27 p.m.: Brent Leimbach, 41, of Amherst, was arrested on a warrant through the Amherst Police Department for contempt of court, failure to appear in jail.

• June 19 at 10:11 a.m.: An enclosed trailer was stolen from the parking lot at Wendy's on Route 58.

• June 19 at 1:48 p.m.: Domingo Ramos III, 28, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office for original charges of having weapons under disability, carrying concealed weapons, improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana.

• June 19 at 3:55 p.m.: A woman was seen passed out in a vehicle stopped in the middle of Seeley Avenue.

Police said she was believed to have been using drugs, and said she tampered with evidence. She was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for treatment.

• June 19 at 5:41 p.m.: A female allegedly stole items

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• June 19 at 10:14 p.m.: Shawn Grieves, 50, of Amherst, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, BAC over .17 percent and failure to stop at a stop sign.

• June 20 at 10:50 p.m.: Police responded to a domestic dispute on Brookside Drive.

• June 21 at 2:17 a.m.: Diana Reyes, 31, of Lorain, was served with a warrant through the Elyria Police Department for failure to appear in court.

• June 21 at 2:55 a.m.: A man allegedly threw a plant from the second floor of Motel 6 on Route 58 and shattered a car windshield.

• June 21 at 6:47 p.m.: Police responded to a 911 call in regard to a domestic dispute.

• June 21 at 6:57 p.m.: A customer allegedly damaged a wall at Days Inn on Route 58.

• June 21 at 8:19 p.m.: Russell Dotson, 34, of Elyria, was arrested on a parole violation warrant through the West Virginia State Police.

• June 22 at 10:50 p.m.: Police responded to a possible overdose on Woodhill Drive. A male was revived with naloxone and taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital.

• June 24 at 11:20 a.m.: Rosalina Ruiz-Ramos, 39, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the Amherst Police Department for fialure to appear in court on original charges of assault.

• June 24 at 12:23 p.m.: Someone tried to gain access to the credit card and cash machine at 24 Hour Laser Wash on Route 58.

• June 24 at 1:06 p.m.: Julian Gastelum, 33, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the Erie County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear in court on a family offense charge.

• June 24 at 1:06 p.m.: A temporary license plate was reported lost or stolen from a vehicle parked at Tyson Foods on Cooper Foster Park Road.

• June 24 at 3:12 p.m.: Police responded to a domestic dispute on Glen Circle.

• June 24 at 6:03 p.m.: A woman said a passing vehicle struck her mailbox and garbage cans on North Main Street.

• June 24 at 9:27 p.m.: Two 16-year-old Amherst boys were charged with underage consumption of alcohol and unruliness.

• June 26 at 6:46 p.m.: A person cut down a backyard tree on Valley Drive and it fell on a neighbor's house.

• June 27 at 1:48 a.m.: Alexander Hoban, 37, of Amherst, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation through the Elyria Police Department. The original charge was operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

• June 28 at 1:19 a.m.: Officers responded to an unwanted male at Motel 6 on Route 58. He was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for treatment.

• June 28 at 4:50 p.m.: Jasper Kennedy, 28, of Elyria, was charged with domestic violence following a com-

SUMMER OLYMPICS ACROSS 1. Stockpile 6. More of the same 9. One of Los Lobos 13. Orion’s brightest spot 14. A pop 15. Spur on 16. Another name for a jack 17. Between E and NE 18. For all to see 19. * Location of the first Summer Olympics 21. *____ test 23. Utmost degree 24. Allen Ginsberg’s poem 25. Do this for cardio 28. Chesterfield, e.g.

30. Like “Extra!” news 35. Off-ramp 37. Barbequed slab 39. Right-hand page 40. Infamous Roman tyrant 41. Pandora’s box contents 43. Socially inept one 44. Parachute material 46. And others 47. Kill a dragon 48. Prior to the present, prefix 50. Every which way 52. Swear words 53. Burst of wind 55. High affair 57. *Non-permanent addition to Olympic event roster 60. *Most decorated Olympian 63. Desire 64. Tom and Jerry, e.g.

66. Relating to hair 68. Skip the big wedding 69. Inquire 70. Key material 71. Bears’ hands 72. House vote 73. Chain of hills DOWN 1. Biblical boat 2. Chinese dynasty (13681644) 3. Lab culture 4. *Number of events in a heptathlon 5. Rains and snows at the same time 6. D’Artagnan’s sword 7. *Age of the youngest Olympian ever

plaint at Motel 6 on Route 58.

• June 28 at 11:46 p.m.: The door to the Giant Eagle Get-Go gas station was smashed out with a rock.

• June 29 at 10:24 a.m.: Police responded to a disturbance at Motel 6 on Route 58, involving an argument over cash for a room.

• June 29 at 2:25 p.m.: An inflatable boat was reported stolen from a Milan Avenue home. The suspects were found and offered to pay for the boat; the owner declined to pursue charges.

• June 29 at 9:25 p.m.: A theft involving $500 sent via an app was reported to police.

• June 30 at 4:26 p.m.: A 24-year-old man who was believed to be overdosing on narcotics at a North Ridge Road home was revived with naloxone and taken for treatment.

• June 30 at 9:12 p.m.: Officers responded to Habant Drive, where a 69-year-old man died, apparently of natural causes.

• June 30 at 10:29 p.m.: A man walked into Speedway on Route 58, naked and claiming he had been poisoned. A report said he was either under the influence of drugs or having a psychiatric episode, and was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital.

• July 1 at 7:16 p.m.: Peter Boden, 38, of Amherst, was charged with criminal trespass. A report said he showed up at a Forest Street home after being told numerous times he was not welcome.

• July 2 at 1:13 a.m.: Alicia Bracy, 33, of Lorain, was arrested on two warrants through the Lorain Police Department, one for a criminal damaging charge and the other for a menacing charge.

• July 3 at 2:30 a.m.: Timothy Jackson Sr., 36, of Lorain, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, state refusal, non-compliance suspension, reckless operation and open container.

• July 3 at 7:17 p.m.: Tanecha Paden, 43, of Sandusky, was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired. She was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for evaluation.

• July 3 at 9:56 p.m.: Kenneth Putnam, 31, of Amherst, was charged with using prohibited fireworks.

• July 4 at 11:30 a.m.: A cell phone was reported stolen from a vehicle in the Rock Creek Run neighborhood.

• July 4 at 11:40 p.m.: Stephanie Brnes, 28, of Lorain, was arrested on several warrants, including one through the North Royalton Police Department for failure to appear in court on a charge of marijuana possession.

OBERLIN • June 17 at 4 p.m.: A series of thefts was reported by the owners of GoGreen Landscaping. They told police they believed an employee used business credit cards to make personal purchased of between $2,000 and $4,000 since March.

• June 18 at 4:30 p.m.: Prescription medication was reported lost or stolen from the Oberlin Walmart.

• June 22 at 8:20 a.m.: Bruce McKenzie was served with a warrant through Oberlin Municipal Court for failure to appear on an original charge of theft.

• June 23 at 10:12 p.m.: A woman said her 17-yearold daughter was jumped by a group of boys on South Pleasant Street. The teen said she was kicked, punched and spit on. Suspects were identified and the matter was forwarded to Juvenile Court for consideration of assault, disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana charges.

• June 25 at 4:10 p.m.: A bicycle was reported stolen from in front of the Carnegie building on West Lorain Street.

• June 26 at 5:46 p.m.: A family dispute over loan payments resulted in police asking a Lorain County grand jury to consider an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle indictment. The next day, the vehicle was turned over and the matter is considered closed.

• June 27 at 8:37 a.m.: An adult who allegedly has a mental disability left home and said she no longer wanted to live with her mother. She flew to Texas and was reportedly not in danger.

• June 28 at 7:05 a.m.: A man said his girlfriend’s ex smashed his windshield with a brick.

• June 29 at 1:40 a.m.: A woman said an ex-boyfriend tried to enter her residence on Lincoln Street.

• June 29 at 6:51 a.m.: A man was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for psychiatric evaluation.

• June 29 at 1:25 p.m.: A missing boy was returned home two days after leaving.

• June 30 at 12:37 p.m.: A man was found deceased in his home. No foul play is suspected.

• June 30 at 2:32 p.m.: Merchandise worth nearly $1,500 was reported stolen by a woman at Walmart.

WELLINGTON 8. Words to live by 9. Denim innovator 10. Welcoming store sign 11. Salz____ or St. Peters____ 12. Make a choice 15. Tree used to make paper 20. House duty 22. Great horned one 24. ____ for Humanity 25. *Most decorated U.S. female Olympian Thompson 26. Has daisylike flowers 27. Lena Dunham’s HBO show, 2012-17 29. *Number of countries that participated in every Summer Olympics 31. Nugent and Danson 32. Food contaminant 33. A Stradivari violin

34. *2021 Olympics location 36. Thomas the Engine’s warning 38. Wimbledon is a Grand one 42. Deadly sin 45. Nullify 49. Hard to escape routine 51. Zoo____ or bee____ 54. Type of car 56. Courtroom excuse 57. Caffeine-containing nut tree 58. Swear, not curse 59. Exercise repetitions, for short 60. Annoyingly slow 61. Weary walk 62. Spilled the beans 63. Large edible mushroom 65. *Most decorated Olympic country 67. Whiskey grain

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• June 14 at 1:33 a.m.: Kevin Bright, 31, of Wellington, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, blood alcohol content over .17 percent and driving in marked lanes.

• June 16 at 10:22 p.m.: Police responded to a report of an overdose on Heritage Drive. Daniel Bennett, 37, of Wellington, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• June 18 at 8:13 a.m.: John Capek, 69, of Cleveland, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, blood alcohol content over .17 percent, driving under suspension and marked lanes.

• June 20 at 12:24 a.m.: Jordan Massie, 29, of Collins, Ohio, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and having weapons while intoxicated.

• June 21 at 9:09 a.m.: A child who ran away from home was returned to his family.

• June 21 at 5:15 p.m.: Sean Dial, 46, of Elyria, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and blood alcohol content greater than .17 percent.

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

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Summer means salads and veggies It's going to be a hot day. So here I am, sitting on my porch swing, drinking my coffee and writing this before it gets too hot out.

I enjoy seeing everyone going past. Most are walking their dogs.

My son's girlfriend informed me she's going to make her shrimp alfredo fettucini for supper tonight. She puts broccoli, mushrooms, green peppers and other veggies PENNY’S PANTRY in hers, and sometimes PENNY CASE she uses both shrimp and chicken. I can't wait to and tomatoes in margataste it. rine, garlic sauce and pepThis dish is easy — I'll per. I also love fried green put a recipe in this column for you to try. It's an tomatoes and zucchini.

Of course, fresh vegeasy meal to make when you get off work and don't etables are much healthier for you, and by cooking feel like cooking. them you lose some of Summer is made for the nutrients. I like mine salads of all kinds — for example, pasta and maca- crisp-tender.

I hope everyone is stayroni salads, potato salad, ing safe and being careful greens and fruit salads. while this virus crisis is One of my favorites is still happening. So enjoy spinach, strawberry, the summer and have a glazed pecans and feta cookout. Until next time, cheese with walnut raspenjoy these recipes! berry vinaigrette dressing, and served with club Hot-Buttered Fried crackers.

I've never found a pota- Creamed Corn • 6 ears of corn to salad better than my • 3 slices bacon mom used to make, and • 3 tbsp. butter or margarine only once did mine taste • 1 tbsp. flour as wonderful as hers. I wish I would have written • 1 cup evaporated milk, warmed that recipe down when I • Salt and pepper to taste made it.

Cut the kernels off the The garden around my house that my son and his ears and use a spoon to girlfriend planted is grow- scrape the cob of the leftovers. Heat a large ing. I can't wait to eat the skillet over medium-high fresh veggies. There's heat, add the bacon and nothing better! I like to fry until crisp. Drain on fry squash of any kind paper towels and crumble. along with onions, green peppers, fresh mushrooms In the drippings in the

pan, saute the corn kernels until they are lightly browned. Add butter and heat until melted. Stir in the flour until smooth and gradually stir in the evaporated milk. Stir in crumbled bacon; cover and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Creamy Ham Fettuccine • 12 oz. fettuccine • 3 cups cubed, fully-cooked ham • 2 cups frozen peas, thawed • 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese • 1 cup heavy cream In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook fettuccine as directed, then drain. In the same pan, heat the ham, add the peas, cheese, cream and fettuccine. Cook and stir until heated through.

Note: You can use chicken or shrimp, or both — you can also add sliced fresh or canned mushrooms and steamed broccoli instead of the peas.

Hearty Hash Brown Dinner • 3 cups frozen shredded hash browns, thawed • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. pepper • 1 lb. ground beef • 1/2 cup chopped onion • 16 oz. frozen California blend vegetables • 10 3/4 oz. condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted • 1 cup milk • 12 oz. processed cheese, cubed • 2.8 oz. french fried onions Place potatoes in a

lightly-greased five-quart slow-cooker and sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a skillet, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, then drain.

Spoon over potatoes and top with vegetables.

Combine soup and milk; pour over the vegetables.

Cover and cook on low for four hours. Top with cheese, cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Just before serving, sprinkle with french fried onions.

Pasta Sausage Supper • 16 oz. penne or medium tube pasta • 1 lb. fully-cooked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/4-inch pieces • 1 medium green pepper, julienned • 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned • 1 medium yellow pepper, julienned • 1 medium onion, halved and sliced • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil • 26 oz. meatless spaghetti sauce, warmed Cook pasta as directed.

In a large skillet, saute the sausage, peppers and onions in oil until vegetables are crisp-tender.

Drain pasta and divide among six serving plates.

Top with spaghetti sauce.

Using a slotted spoon, top with sausage mixture.

Penny Case is a lifelong resident of Wellington who loves to cook and share recipes. Send recipes to her at 22 Johns St., Wellington, OH 44090.

Chamber of Commerce pledges to fight racism The following statement was written by Tony Gallo, president of the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce and Kevin Knight, board chairman, Heidelberg Distributing: "The Lorain County Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting and supporting the success and growth of the Lorain County business community. Our organization since its founding in 1988 has sought to understand the needs of our member companies and to champion and advocate for a fair and equitable environment that empowers businesses to be successful.

"Through collaboration with other organizations and institutions, we have engaged the business community to focus on economic development, employment opportunity, responsible government and excellence in education. We take our role of being the voice of influence in the business community seriously.

"Knowing this, we believe strongly that our business community can lead the fight against racism while encouraging equity and inclusion. We strongly condemn all acts of racial injustice and violence and we vow to fight to change systemic discrimination within our workplaces and community.

"We value all of our members and we seek to provide them opportunity and support as we provide diverse programming and initiatives to create a shared community where we work toward collective goals. We seek change through our words and our actions and we ask you to join us in our effort to push back against racism and injustice and push toward empowerment and equal opportunity.

"We believe we can and must do better for Lorain County – our most valuable commodity is our people.

"We need to stand up together, work together, talk together and unite and uplift one another as we embrace inclusivity in every aspect of business, life and community."

LETTER Words of thanks after tragedy To the editor: My name is Ms. Kyle Sutton. I’m the loving and most adoring of my son ,Jeremiah “Bullfrog” Sutton II, who passed away on May 23, 2020, in the early afternoon.

I needed and wanted to thank the Oberlin community for the outpouring of love and care that you showed me and how much you’ve shown me that my precious young man meant to you. I have so much gratitude for Oberlin. I have never seen nor heard of such an outpouring of love that we received.

I’ll be forever grateful and I will never forget how the community, young and mature, came together to celebrate his life with us. It makes me even prouder to be a citizen of Oberlin. I love and appreciate you all!

Kyle Sutton

Experts say coronavirus isn't just dangerous for older people KENNETH THORPE EMORY UNIVERSITY

In times of emergency, misperceptions can prove deadly.

That's certainly the case today, amid widespread belief that COVID-19 mainly threatens older Americans.

In reality, those of any age suffering from an underlying health condition are at significant risk of complications from COVID-19. And when these patients fail to take proper precautions, they put their own lives — and the health of millions of people — in jeopardy.

By and large, younger Americans have been the slowest to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many in this group continue to frequent bars, attend parties, travel and eat in restaurants, especially outside major

cities where most establishments are now closed.

This response is partly the result of a misunderstanding. The Centers for Disease Control specifically highlighted the threat COVID-19 posed to older individuals and those with preexisting chronic conditions. Many Americans felt they didn't fall under this warning. For them, it conjured distant images of 90-year-olds on ventilators.

But the health conditions that can complicate COVID-19 aren't unique to the elderly. Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, lung disease and asthma all impact younger and middleaged people, too.

For instance, nearly four in five Americans with heart disease are younger than 65.

More than a one in three in their 40s or 50s have high blood pressure. And roughly

one in six of those aged 45 to 64 have some form of diabetes.

This means that many Americans who appear perfectly healthy actually fall within the high-risk group.

The failure to internalize this fact has already led to avoidable tragedy.

It's time Americans came to grips with the unsettling truth about this pandemic. If chronically ill patients of all ages don't take proper precautions, many will see their health deteriorate quickly.

Imagine a 34-year-old woman with Type 1 diabetes. Given that she's lived with her illness for years, she might not consider herself particularly high-risk. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, she might exercise fewer precautions than recommended. But the fact is, any fluctuations in glucose levels can weaken her im-

mune system.

If she acquires COVID-19, the disease could progress at an accelerated pace. At first, she might experience a fever and shortness of breath. Within a few days, her breathing could become so labored that she requires hospitalization. Soon, she may need a ventilator. And if her case is severe, these measures may not be enough to save her life.

This risk isn't hypothetical. One recent analysis of 44,672 confirmed COVID-19 cases in China, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, put the death rate for patients with diabetes at 7.3 percent. That's more than three-times the overall case fatality rate.

This warning also applies to the 45-year-old with high blood pressure and the 50-year-old with heart dis-

ease. The same JAMA study found that the death rate for patients with cardiovascular disease was 10.5 percent.

According to a separate report, 40 percent of those hospitalized from COVID-19 had some form of heart or vascular condition.

It's time all patients with underlying conditions adequately protected themselves and others from this deadly pandemic. Here's how: • Regularly wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds, especially after sneezing or coughing. If running water and soap isn't available, use hand sanitizer containing at least 60 percent alcohol.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.

• Stay at home as much as possible and work from home if you can.

• If someone in your home is sick or has been in contact

with a sick person, avoid them.

• Disinfect frequently touched surfaces in your home every day.

• If you must leave your home, remain at least six feet away from anyone you encounter. No handshakes.

No large gatherings.

• If you develop a fever or cough, contact your doctor as soon as possible.

Make no mistake: These are extreme measures, and they will require sacrifice.

But those with underlying conditions who fail to heed this guidance — no matter their age — are putting their lives at risk and helping to spread this dangerous illness.

Kenneth Thorpe is a professor of health policy at Emory University and chairman of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease.

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