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Oberlin sends pro-choice resolution to state JASON HAWK EDITOR

“I should be allowed to make the choice,” said Oberlin Councilwoman Elizabeth Meadows, who revealed she had an abortion after being raped.

OBERLIN — Urging U.S. Supreme Court justices to restore federal abortion protections, City Council passed an emergency resolution last week to “welcome anyone in Oberlin to exercise their reproductive rights fully.” The high court ruled June 24 in Dobbs v. Jackson to allow states to allow or ban abortion, over-

turning the Roe v. Wade decision that had stood since 1973. Oberlin’s resolution says the city will “continue to uphold the right of all persons to bodily autonomy by protecting their right to reproductive freedom,” but Vice President Kelley Singleton acknowledged it is purely

symbolic. The measure, passed by unanimous vote, does not set up Oberlin as a sanctuary city for abortion providers. There is no such facility in town, or anywhere in Lorain County — the nearest is in Bedford Heights, according to Planned Parenthood.

But Singleton said it was important to speak out against women’s rights being stripped away. “Some time ago, someone once said that when fascism comes to America, it will be draped in a flag and holding a cross, and here we are,” he said.

Duane Bremke, a Wellington resident with business interests in Oberlin, was the lone voice against the resolution. “I can’t believe that there’s not one person in this room that chose life,” he said. Bremke told Council members to thank God they were not aborted. He was answered by Councilwoman Elizabeth Meadows, who ABORTION PAGE A4

First look inside

New Firelands HS is ready to debut in August Photos by Jason Hawk | Wellington Enterprise

Tom and Brandi Guyer remove a tarp from a new sign at Wellington Community Park at the end of Johns Street.

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Sign unveiled in Guyer’s memory

HENRIETTA TWP. — Cardboard boxes and long rows of stacked chairs line hallways inside the new Firelands High School, where work is wrapping up in advance of the $23 million building’s Aug. 31 debut. The keys have already been handed over to district officials. But paint touch-ups were being done and electricians were at work last Thursday morning, fine-tuning system controls. Windows flood the interior with natural light and red stripes put a bit of Falcons polish on floors and walls. But the new high school doesn’t look ultra-modern. Instead, it was designed to be “as flexible and functional as possible,” said Superintendent Mike Von Gunten, who gave a reporter the first tour inside. “We’re trying to make it not look like it’s a 2022 version of a 1952 building, like the one we have next door,” he said. The new Firelands High is two stories and boasts 31 classrooms plus band and choir rooms,

JASON HAWK EDITOR

WELLINGTON — Logan Jackson believes his friend, the late Drew Guyer, would have loved to see the sign unveiled last Wednesday night at Wellington Community Park. In big block letters, it names the eastern fields, often used for youth practices and games, the Drew Guyer Memorial Soccer Fields. “Drew actually pretty much grew up out here playing soccer,” said

Brandi Guyer. Her son died due to a heart defect on Dec. 17, 2013, after finishing a McCormick Middle School basketball game and then heading to a soccer open gym.He was just 13 years old. In the nine years since, Drew’s former teammates and the rest of the Wellington community have rallied around Brandi and her husband Tom. They in turn established a foundation in Drew’s name that has returned that love and DREW GUYER PAGE A4 Classifieds, legals, display advertising, and subscriptions Deadline: 1 p.m. each Monday Phone: 440-329-7000 Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday

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Photos by Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times

ABOVE: Furniture is stacked inside the new Firelands High School on Vermilion Road, which is set to open Tuesday, Sept. 6. Teachers will be able to start moving in Aug. 1. BELOW: Superintendent Mike Von Gunten said the new school, seen here from the east, doesn’t have a “front” or “back,” but instead was designed with a public entrance facing Vermilion road and bus drop-off and student access on the far side.

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Library opens after $5.8M expansion project • A6

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OBITUARIES Beverly ‘Bev’ Johnston Beverly “Bev” Johnston (formerly Beverly Kallas) of Venice, Florida passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was born May 15, 1933, in Brewster, Ohio and moved to Venice in 1996 from Amherst. Bev attended The Ohio State University and was a member of the Venice Historical Society, Venice Questers and the Amherst Congregational United Church of Christ. She is survived by her two daughters, Kimberly Kallas of Venice, Florida and Kellie (Charles Hoh) Kallas of Cincinnati; two sons, Christopher (Vela) Kallas of North Port, Florida and Lawrence Kallas of Staunton, Virginia; a brother, Louis Wagner of Porum, Oklahoma and a sister, Donna Long of Friendswood, Texas. Bev also leaves behind four grandchildren, Nichole (Chad) McLamb, Kevin Kallas, Kaari Kallas, Kristopher Kallas and three greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Treva McDowell; father, Louis Wagner and her two husbands, David Johnston and Dr. George Kallas. Memorial donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc., 280 Alligator Drive, Venice, Florida 34293. Farley Funeral Home in Venice is handling the arrangements. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www. farleyfuneralhome.com.

Leroy F. ‘Pete’ Jordan Leroy F. 'Pete' Jordan passed away at his home on Friday, July 1, 2022, after a short illness. He was born in Oberlin on January 3, 1941. Pete owned and operated Jordan Trucking & Excavating for 30 years. He was a member of Pittsfield Community Church and enjoyed Together again classic cars, drag racing in Norwalk and 42 and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pete is survived by his son, Christopher (Melinda) Jordan of Wellington and his daughter, Kim (Chuck) Elswick of Wellington; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and host of neices and nephews and lifelong friend, Lynn Sayers. Pete was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Edna Jordan; wife, Sharon Jordan; brothers, Howard, Lawrence, Robert, and James Jordan, and sisters, Jeanette Walko, Wanda Walker, Phyllis Styer, and Mary Settlemire. A graveside service was held at Camden Cemetery on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pittsfield Historic Society. Online condolences may be made to www.cowlingfuneralhomeoh.com. BETTYE A. SERATT (nee Lemons), 86, of Amherst, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a full and meaningful life. GENE NORRIS BRANSCUM, 84, and a resident of South Amherst, passed away, Thursday, July 2, 2022, at Mercy New Life Hospice. Hempel Funeral home has been entrusted with the arrangements. PAUL WORMSLEY, 85, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022, at UH Elyria Medical Center following a brief illness. Hempel Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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Brett Fowl and his mother, Lyn Fowl, co-owners of Fowl's Farm Market, show off their new store at 43655 Telegraph Rd.

Fowl's Farm Market replaces iconic stand with a farm market building RINI JEFFERS FOR THE COMMUNITY GUIDE

AMHERST TWP. — For the first time in more than a century, shoppers stopping by Fowl’s Farm Market for some fresh corn or tomatoes to throw on the grill will find something new: an inside. Saturday marked a new era for the landmark market that’s operated along the roadside of state Route 113 for more than a century. Jeff and Lyn Fowl and their son, Brett Fowl — sixth and seventh generations to farm the land — celebrated the grand opening of the farm’s new market building, a sprawling

red market in place of the iconic stand where Fowl produce has been sold for decades. Fowls have farmed the land since 1835. “We’ve had a roadside stand since 1910,” said Jeff Fowl. “We started raising potatoes. It was just called Fowl’s Farm back then." Over the years, their “fresh and famous” corn got added and now it is not unusual for families to come from a 50-mile radius to Fowl’s Farm Market as more produce from the 600-acre farm was added. Now the market will carry a large assortment of fresh fruits and veggies, including tomatoes, peaches, honey rocks, watermelons and a rainbow of peppers, said Brett Fowl.

The store will also carry Troyer’s line of baked goods, pies, breads and cookies, along with a wide variety of other market items, he said. Construction on the 5,000-squarefoot building started last November and finished at the end of June, he said. About half the building is devoted to retail store space. This year the market will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through pumpkin season in the fall, with the eventual plan to expand to year-round operation. “I suppose we just wanted the ability to have our normal sales in any kind of weather, hot, cold or rain. We just wanted to have a comfortable place for our customers,” said Jeff Fowl.

Donors can now give breast milk to LCPH Lorain County Public Health has become a breast milk donation site for the OhioHealth Mothers’ Milk Bank as of this week. Approved donors may drop off their surplus breast milk at the new drop site, 9980 S. Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. A freezer will store the donated human breast milk, which will then be transferred to the milk bank in Columbus at no cost to the donor. “We are thrilled to become a milk drop site here at our WIC clinic," said Marissa Wayner, WIC program director at LCPH. "Now breastfeeding moms have an opportunity to help sick and premature babies in a unique and very

personal way by donating surplus milk.” The new site also gives the county health department an opportunity to connect eligible community members to the breastfeeding support the WIC team offers. The Elyria site marks the 17th OhioHealth milk drop location in the state. Donated milk is distributed to hospitals and by prescription to babies in need. The milk bank, located in Columbus, relies on donations from healthy, lactating women who provide milk. To become a donor, mothers must take part in a screening process to ensure the quality and safety of the milk. This process includes a phone screening to verify eligibility, a signed medi-

cal release from the donor and physician, completion of a medical and lifestyle history review and consent to have a blood test done for various viruses and bacteria. Interested donors can email milkbank@ohiohealth.com or call (614) 566-0630. Babies — especially those who are premature, ill or have life-threatening conditions — benefit greatly from breast milk, which provides nutrients and immune protection. Babies benefit from the active growth hormones, developmental enzymes and immunological factors found in breast milk. Research shows that breast milk helps preterm babies:

• Reach full feeds sooner and need fewer IVs. • Mature their intestines faster. • Spend fewer days in the hospital. • Reduce risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, a potentially fatal bowel infection. • Reduce risk of sepsis and other infections. • Experience long-term IQ advantages over formula-fed infants. • Become healthier older children and adults. In 2021 alone, OhioHealth distributed nearly 421,107 ounces of milk all over the country – that’s 3,289 gallons. Just one ounce can feed a premature infant for three days, said nurse Chris Smith, outreach coordinator and lactation consultant at the milk bank

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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Workers finish putting sandstone caps on a circular bench outside of the new Firelands High School. Creation of the outdoor “classroom,” which seats 35, was funded separately by the Firelands Endowment Fund.

NEW SCHOOL FROM A1 vocational agriculture lab and a specialized room for students with disabilities. There’s also a main gym and auxiliary gym — the larger of the two has 425 theater-style cushioned seats mounted on bleachers. They face a curtained stage for dramatic and musical performances. In all, the building covers 106,000 square feet. That may sound huge, but Von Gunten was candid: The school was designed to meet Firelands’ present day needs, not to handle any massive gains that may be coming down the pike. “That’s a state project,” he said. “They give you exactly what your enrollment is. There are no extra classrooms in this building.” When it opens in September, FHS will be home to about 525 students each weekday. Yet enrollment has been gradually increasing in recent years, and could go through a growth spurt anytime, said Von Gunten. As the suburbs continue to grow west from Cleveland, they’ll eventually bring more families to the rural district, he said. The Firelands Board of Education is already keeping its eyes on plans for a 400-home subdivision in Vermilion, inside the district, which could cause an enrollment spike. That potential, combined with the increasing costs of repairing its aging buildings, is what has Firelands moving to overhaul its Vermilion Road campus. Closing the former South Amherst Middle School this spring and opening the new high school was the first step in that process — the building was envisioned as the first phase of a kindergarten-through-12th grade facility under one roof. Land is reserved to the north for the eventual construction of a middle school that will connect to FHS. The Board of Education has also been hammering out a master plan that includes a new bus garage and athletic facilities, but has yet to finalize decisions for where they will be placed, what they’ll look like or how to pay for them. The general plan is to one day retire and demolish the old high school — which in the meantime has been converted to a middle school — as well as Firelands Elementary. There is no time line for how quickly that may happen. But already the future is weighing on the present in the form of shared amenities. All meals for grades 6-12 will be served in the new high school cafeteria, which means middle-schoolers will walk across a breezeway to eat. They’ll also need to travel to the high school for choir

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practices. While there are some limitations, there are also new opportunities. Just inside the entrance of Firelands High is a television production studio where students will learn to broadcast a daily news show. Throughout the building are loungelike open learning areas, intended to provide flexible spaces for any number of group activities. And the second floor is equipped with a production lab for technology and engineering exploration. Von Gunten said Firelands educators visited a number of schools to find inspiration for those kind of stand-out features. They took ideas from neighboring Amherst’s new Powers Elementary, as well as schools in Richfield and Stark County. With work wrapping up on time and on budget, Von Gunten said teachers are itching to get into their classrooms. They can start moving in Aug. 1. “We’re good to go. And we’re going to extend the building to be open to our community,” he said. “If they say, ‘Look, we want to see this replicated in a middle school and elementary school,’ we’ll certainly entertain that. But we’re going to be grateful for what we have right now, grateful for what was provided to us.” A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, when the public will be able to tour the new school. Until then, Von Gunten is trying to maintain an air

of mystery and excitement around the $23 million school, asking for limited pictures during Thursday’s tour. “We want to save a little pizzazz,” he said. “We want it to be a surprise.” He asked to hold off on photos of a striking tribute inlaid in stone next to the entrance. Inscribed there are the names and sports logos of the former Henrietta, Camden, Brownhelm and Birmingham schools combined to form Firelands, as well as the former South Amherst Schools that merged in the 1980s. The images are meant to remind Firelands families of their heritage and history, he said. A piece of that history is on the Board of Education’s agenda for Monday night: A vote is expected to finalize the sale of South Amherst Middle School to Industrial Realty Group. IRG hasn’t said publicly what it plans to do with the century-old school, but has nebulously floated the idea of a community center. Developer Justin Lichter’s interest seems focused more on acquiring the property’s sewage treatment plant, which could support development of homes at the old sandstone quarries in Amherst Township. In the meantime, IRG has offered to lease space back to the district at no cost, said Von Gunten. That means the Board of Education offices can remain at SAMS with the understanding they’ll someday relocate to the Vermilion Road campus.

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Advice: Stay safe and healthy at pools and splash pads this summer

Swimming and splashing are fun ways to cool off and get active. Lorain County Public Health encourages you to keep safe and healthy when visiting pools or splash pads this summer. “While children are at highest risk, anyone can drown,” said Health Commissioner Mark Adams. To help prevent drowning, follow these basic safety steps: • Have a responsible adult closely and constantly supervise swimmers.

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LEGALS CITY OF AMHERST LEGAL NOTICE 0-22-13 An Ordinance authorization the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to perform maintenance work on SR 2 during the summer of 2023; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-14) 0-22-14 An Ordinance to approve the current replacement pages to the Amherst Codified Ordinances and declaring an emergency. (A-22-20) 0-22-15 An ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a contract for the City’s sale of parcel NO. 05000-241 -08-024 and parcel NO. 05000-241-08-025 to David and Jeannette Ellis, and declaring an emergency. (A-22-21) 0-22-16 An ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a license agreement with Life Care Ambulance, Inc., for the use of the City’s water tower facility for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and operating the communications antenna system. (A-22-22) 0-22-17 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a Community Housing Impact and Preservation Partnership Agreement with the Lorain County Commissioners and certain cities; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-24) 0-22-18 An Ordinance authorizing the Safety Service Director to enter into a contract to purchase a 2023 Freightliner M2 106 and related truck equipment for the Street Department through the Ohio State Cooperative Purchasing Program; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-25) 0-22-19 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to enter Into a contract with Underground Utilities, Inc. relating to emergency repairs to certain sewer and water utility structures on Cleveland Avenue at a total cost not to exceed $393,166.00; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-27) 0-22-20 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement with the City of Lorain for the Lorain/Amherst Western Gateway Project Preliminary Engineering Phase; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-28) 0-22-21 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Auditor to establish certain new accounts to track all revenues and expenses relating to the Tax Increment Financing Incentive District known as the Cooper Foster Park Road/N. Lake Street Incentive District; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-29) 0-22-22 An Ordinance authorizing an increase In appropriations and estimated resources, and creating advances for, the Cooper Foster Park Road/N. Lake Street Incentive District; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-30). 0-22-23 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to accept grant funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Ohio Department of Commerce - Division of State Fire Marshall for the purchase of an air bag for the City of Amherst Fire Department; and declaring an

emergency. (A-22-31) 0-22-24 An Ordinance amending City of Amherst Ordinance No. O-21-31 to increase the applicable interest rate from 3.0% to 3.55%; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-33) 0-22-25 An Ordinance authorizing an increase in appropriations for repayment of debt to the Ohio Public Works Commission; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-34) 0-22-26 An Ordinance authorizing an Increase In appropriations for collection fees to Keith D. Weiner & Associates Co., L.P.A. (A-22-23) 0-22-27 An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director to submit an application to the State of Ohio Emergency Management Agency for American Rescue Plan Act Grant Funds In the amount of $200,000.00 for the retention and wellness of City of Amherst Police Department employees and accept such funds when awarded; and declaring an emergency. (A22-35.) 0-22-29 An Ordinance vacating a portion of North Dewey Road and retaining utility and drainage easements on a portion of the area vacated. (A22-32) R-22-06 A Resolution requesting that the County Auditor of Lorain County, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.03(B), certify to the City of Amherst the Total Current Tax Valuation of the City and the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated by One (1.0) Mill for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, and sites therefor for the Fire Department of the City of Amherst, Ohio pursuant to Section 5705.19(I) of the Ohio Revised Code; repealing all Ordinances and Resolutions in conflict herewith; and declaring an emergency. (A-22-36) The complete text of the above listed ordinances and resolutions may be viewed in the office of the Clerk of Council during regular business hours. OLGA SIVINSKI CLERK OF COUNCIL 7/7-14/22 20704554 LEGAL NOTICE STEPHEN PROSAK, Defendant, whose last known address is in Lorain County, is hereby notified that Lisa Schaefer, Plaintiff, has filed her Motion to Modify Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Child Support and Tax Credit, Affidavit of Income and Expenses, Health Insurance Affidavit and Parenting Proceeding Affidavit on March 18, 2022, captioned Lisa Schaefer v. Stephen Prosak, Case No. 13 DU 076983, against HIM in the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, Lorain County Justice Center, 225 Court Street, Elyria, Ohio asking for a Modification of Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Child Support and Tax Credit. Said Defendant is required to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney, Tiffany Catherman, a copy of an answer to the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after service of the posting of this notice. Your answer must thereafter be filed with the Court within three (3) days after the service

of a copy of the answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney and that the case will be set for hearing on or after the 11th day of May 2022. LCCG 6/20-27; 7/4-25/22 20704015 PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on June 20 & June 23, 2022. The complete text of each item may be viewed or purchased in the Clerk of Council Office @ Lorain City Hall, 200 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, OH, during normal business hours or contact Breanna Dull @ 204-2050 (Breanna_Dull@ cityoflorain.org). The following summary of legislation passed has been reviewed/ approved by the Law Director for legal accuracy as required by state laws.Resolution 26-22 Recognizing & commending the 2022 Lorain International Princesses and the Lorain International Association. 27-22 Recognizing & commending Kathie Chamberlain Foble as a charter member of the Lorain International Association. 28-22 Recognizing & commemorating “Juneteenth” as a day of celebration in the City of Lorain. 29-22 Recognizing & commending Jeffrey Pye Sr. for his dedication to the City of Lorain and exemplary community service. 30-22 Directing the display of flags on city-owned or city-maintained properties on a designated pole as governmental speech. 31-22 Urging the Governor to declare a state of emergency on childhood trauma in Ohio. Ordinance 86-22* Auth S/S Director to file a loan app & enter cooperative loan agrmt w/ OWDA necessary for the construction of the water main replacement program- Year 1 87-22 Auth S/S Director to enter into a contract w/ the city of Sheffield Lake for the provision of services by Lorain to accept and receive into its sanitary sewage system all Sheffield Lake sewage originating from the Sheffield Lake sewer area. 88-22 Appropriation. 89-22* Auth & directing S/S Director to enter into a meter reading agmt between Lorain & RLCWA. 90-22* Auth S/S Director to enter into a contract w/ highest rated/ranked engineering firm for prof services related to detailed design of a new water purification plant in the City of Lorain. 91-22* Modifying Codified Ordinance Section 337.28(d), use of sun screening, nontransparent and reflectorized materials on vehicles. 92-22* Amending Ord. 91-20 for the Lorain County Urban League Emergency Assistance program. 93-22 Auth S/S Director to accept a grant from Lorain County Solid Waste Management District & execute all necessary documents associated to its award. 94-22 Auth S/S Director to enter into agrmt for grant funding through a non-competitive grant process from Ohio EPA for “Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility”. 95-22 Adopting recommendation of Planning Commission to approve request to rezone 3917 West Erie Ave from B-2 to R-3 (ZCA 2-2022). 96-22 Est. the annual base salary and economic benefits of the position of Chief of the Lorain Police Department. 97-22* Amending Codified Ordinance Ch. 549: Weapons & Explosives, Section 549.11 “Sale or Discharge of Fireworks” 98-22* Auth S/S Director to increase Williams Brothers Builders, Inc contract amount to include contingency for the rehab & construction of pool facility in Oakwood Park. 99-22* Amending Section 911.207 & 913.207 (time limit on payments) of the Lorain Codified Ordinances. 100-22* Auth S/S Director to purchase 12 new vehicles for the Utilities Department. 6/23/22- Ord. 101-22 Setting the annual base salary for the Chief of Police. (*Denotes legislation was passed as an emergency.)

• Learn to recognize and respond to a swimmer in distress. • Learn to perform CPR. • Backyard pool owners should install and maintain fencing, locks and other ways to block access to the pool. LCPH also explained the science behind a healthy pool experience: Chlorine works by attacking materials in the water, like dead skin or feces – not liquids like urine. Also, once the chlorine attacks a material, that

chlorine molecule is used up and won’t kill any more germs. Pool managers have to add chlorine regularly to control germ levels and protect people from getting sick. LCPH inspects all public and neighborhood pools and splash pads in Lorain County to make sure that they are as clean and safe as possible. Do your part by taking bathroom breaks, and report any issues to LCPH at (440) 322-6367. Use these tips to enjoy

pool time this summer: • Put on sunscreen whenever you head outside. • Take bathroom breaks at least every hour. • Watch children closely when they are in or around the pool. • Drowning happens quickly and quietly, so avoid distracting activities like being on your phone. • Pay attention and follow any posted safety rules near water. • Pack drinking water or find a nearby water fountain to stay hydrated.

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publicly revealed that she had an abortion after being raped many years ago, before Roe v. Wade was decided. “I was beside myself because I already had three children, and I was threatening to get on a plane and go to New York where it was legal to take care of this, because it was a very stressful situation,” she said. “This was against my will.” Meadows said she respects differing opinions about when life begins, but said women should not be forced to be impregnated and give birth. “I should be allowed to make the choice,” she said. “And when I see our society moving in the direction of forcing women to bear children who were conceived under very, very inappropriate circumstances, it aggrieves me. I’m just very disappointed in where we are.” Meadows said she had no intention of airing her personal business on the floor of Council, but was moved to do so because of anti-abortion legislation being passed across the country. Ohio has already instated a six-week fetal “heartbeat” ban, and appears poised to ban abortion outright. Lawmakers who are “mostly men” have made it clear they do not want legal exceptions for cases of rape or incest, Meadows said. “They have a lot of respect for a potential person, but not for the folks who are living,” she said. “Because after these people are brought into the world, who is going to take care of them? Not the folks who are forcing them to be born.” Forcing anyone to make a health care decision against their will is wrong, said Council President Bryan Burgess. He compared forcing a woman to carry a child to term to forcing him to give an organ without consent. “We can’t do that. We can’t do that as a society,” he said. “If we’re going to respect individuality and people being able to make their own decisions, that is freedom. That is liberty — not forcing people to do things against their will.” The Rev. David Hill of First Church in Oberlin commended Council for taking on the issue. The

United Church of Christ as a denomination has since 1969 advocated for the right of women to make their own reproductive health decisions, and since 1973 has lobbied against attempts to restrict access to abortion. In 1971, before the court’s Roe decision, the church adopted a stance that “laws prohibiting abortion are neither just nor enforceable. They compel women either to bear unwanted children or to seek illegal abortions regardless of the medical hazards and suffering involved. By severely limiting access to safe abortions, these laws have the effect of discriminating against the poor.” Last month, United Church of Christ President the Rev. John Dorhauer said the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade “represents a continual effort to oppress women and people who can give birth. Such uniform repression targeted at one specific class of people, namely those who have a uterus, creates yet another stark division in a country that so desperately needs unity.” The Episcopal Church, United Methodist Church and a handful of others joined in decrying the ruling. Other denominations — the Southern Baptist Convention and Roman Catholic Church chief among them — embraced the court’s decision. Bishop Edward Malesic of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland issued a statement supporting the reversal of “the grave injustice of 1973, when Roe v. Wade decided that a whole class of human beings, the pre-born, are outside the protection of the law and had no constitutional right to life. Since that decision, more than 60 million innocent lives have been sadly ended. Now that Roe is overturned, states will again be able to protect the lives of preborn children and in doing so, also protect millions of women from the tragic consequences of abortion.” Hill, who described himself as “a non-apologetic and non-fascist Christian,” said First Church in Oberlin is wary of what rulings may come next. “A number of our members are also very much concerned about what this means for transgender

folks and people who are in samesex marriages,” he said. Oberlin College President Carmen Twillie Ambar also reached out to the campus community with a message about living in a “post-Roe world” after Ohio’s fetal heartbeat bill went into effect. “I know that many in our community are concerned that this Supreme Court ruling is a sign that the equity that we have come to believe should be available for all will continue to be in retreat,” she wrote. “But I am forever looking forward. I believe that as the country responds to this ruling the arc of progress and equity will ultimately, in the end, bend towards expansiveness.” The college will continue to support the reproductive needs of students and employees, she pledged. Its health insurance plans still cover a full range of reproductive health care services. But whether those services will continue to be offered could be changed by the Supreme Court. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority in the Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, said the right to contraception should also be reconsidered, along with former decisions protecting the rights of people who are gay. Reversing the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling that legalized marriage equality could also have profound implications on health care rights. Oberlin Council’s resolution says that “laws restricting access to abortion, contraception and health care deliberately, disproportionately and unfairly target and negatively impact poor and working-class people and people of color whose access to reproductive health care is severely limited as a result of the inequity and inefficiency of the private, for-profit health care and health insurance industries.” It calls for the Ohio Legislature to enact bills to safeguard reproductive health care, while also condemning the GOP-dominated branch for moving in the opposite direction. Copies of the resolution will be sent to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, the clerks of the state House and Senate and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

L.C.C.G. 7/7-14/22 20704757 TO KIMBERLY LYNN TAYLOR IN THE MATTER OF: THE ESTATE OF DON J. SIKON, DECEASED, LORAIN COUNTY PROBATE COURT, CASE NO. 2022ES00114 An application has been filed asking to relieve the estate from administration, saying that the assets do not exceed the statutory limits. A hearing on the application will be held AUGUST, 17 2022 AT 9:30 A.M. If you know of any reason why the application should not be granted you need to appear and inform the Court. The Court is located at 225 Court St., Sixth Floor, Elyria, Ohio 44035. L.C.C.G. 7/14-28/22 20702306

DREW GUYER FROM A1 support by helping the Wellington Dukes basketball and village soccer programs. “Their love for Drew and his love of sports have brought us here today,” said Village Councilwoman Helen Dronsfield during a short ceremony at the Community Park fields. The dedication was in the making for about a

Teammates and friends of the late Drew Guyer gather Wednesday, July 6 at Wellington Community Park.

year and a half. Benjamin Bliss, a classmate of Drew’s who graduated in 2018 from Wellington High School, said the pair practiced together from an extremely young age, making memories first at Brighton Township Park and then Wellington Community Park. “He just always had a smile on his face. I never

saw drew in a bad mood ever,” Bliss said. “We always had a good time. He was just the brightest kid you could think of.” Just 13 when he died, Drew was too young to have talked much about his plans for the future. Bliss is convinced that as a huge Jayhawks fan they would have included attending college in Kansas,

and maybe even playing soccer there. “I’ll always remember his energy and his smile, his drive,” Jackson agreed after snapping pictures with Drew’s parents in front of the new sign. “I think he would love seeing his name up there,” he said. “It’s just something I think he’d enjoy.”

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LGBTQ+ Lorain County hosts Pride celebration CARISSA WOYTACH THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

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People serve hot dogs, sloppy joes and ice cream at the Hickories Museum during the Lorain County Historical Society’s annual ice cream social on Sunday.

Ice cream social returns to The Hickories Museum KEVIN MARTIN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

ELYRIA — A tradition for the past 49 years, the Lorain County Historical Society hosted its annual ice cream social Sunday, returning to its roots after two years of interruptions. Families gathering on the lawn of The Hickories Museum could take in music from brass ensemble, Solid Brass of Lorain County, check out a selection of antique cars all while enjoying ice cream in support of the preservation of local history. The Hickories Museum opened its doors to the community for a self-guided tour. The home at 509 Washington Ave. was built in 1895 by Arthur Garford, an Elyriaborn industrialist and inventor. The mansion was the first home in Elyria to have electricity and indoor plumbing. It has been preserved to share as an educational tool and houses the County

Historical Society’s exhibits along with the Lorain County History Center. Walking through the 19th century home, guests could get a peek at Elyria's early history. Elyria Mayor Frank Whitfield and Lorain County Commissioner Matt Lundy were both in attendance. Lundy said it was a pleasure see to see the event back in action with families enjoying themselves at The Hickories and called it a summer tradition. The Historical Society also hosted an outdoor scavenger hunt and crafting projects. The ice cream social returns after being rained out in 2021 and limited to a drivethru in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All proceeds from the event went to benefit the County Historical Society’s programs and services in their mission of preserving and sharing the history of Lorain County to educate and inspire future generations.

Oberlin keeps the region’s b-ball fest tradition alive JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — When Ian Yarber was a kid, he lit up the courts at Park Street Park each summer as a player in the Oberlin Outdoor Basketball Festival. As an adult, he’s spent 25 years working for the city, and said carrying on the tradition of the tournament is one of the best parts of the job. “I’ve been around. And I say that on the third weekend in July I’m going to be out there, no matter what,” said Yarber, director of the Oberlin Recreation Department. Now he’s getting the courts ready for the 40th anniversary of the festival. It will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at 40 S. Park St. Oberlin has one of the longest-running basketball festivals in the region. Yarber said that in his heyday there were dozens across Northeast Ohio. “When I played, we’d go to all those tournaments and participate, but a lot of them have fallen by the wayside. But Oberlin is keeping it alive,” he said. Over the years, Yarber has seen a lot of players show off their skills. The tournament’s stars have gone on to play in the NBA, on college teams and overseas, he said.

“Lots of talent on those courts,” he said. “You go out there and you place your talents against the others out there, and you try to see what’s your level.” Seven teams have so far signed up to vie for this year’s trophy. Among them is Paper Chase, the defending 2021 champions led by Oberlin High School alumni Jordan Beard and Morgan Jones. They’ll compete in fiveon-five double elimination action. The event will be held rain or shine. The forecast is holding firm for a sunny Saturday, but the threat of thunderstorms looms for Sunday. If the weather turns

nasty, the tournament will move to the Oberlin High School or Langston Middle School gym, said Yarber. That’s workable, but he said the festival is designed to be enjoyed outdoors, where the smell of barbecue smoke and the Park Street Park playground are big draws for families.

OBERLIN — Members of Lorain County’s LGBTQ community gathered at the Oberlin Recreation Complex for a celebratory picnic on June 25. Hosted by LGBTQ+ Lorain County, with more than 20 vendors including queerowned businesses and local nonprofits offering support, activities and education, the event was the third for the weekend’s Pride festivities put on by the group. “It’s just really a chance for the community to come together, celebrate, learn about some different resources we have here for our queer individuals and share in some LGBTQ camaraderie,” Executive Director Megan Baechle said. Other events the last weekend in June included a virtual safe zone training to educate participants on the community, including correct terminology, and a Pride Night with the Lake Erie Crushers both on Friday. Saturday night also had a free drag show in partnership with Oberlin College. The afternoon was also a chance for individuals to find support after Friday’s overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, including fears the decision could pave the way for the rollback of decisions legalizing same-sex marriage and decriminalizing gay sex. “I know this is a tough time for a lot

of folks right now — people have a lot of anxiety about what’s going on legislatively,” she said. “We just want people to know we’re going to continue to partner alongside and work with organizations to advocate what’s best for LGBTQ+ individuals in Lorain County.” 2022 is the second year LGBTQ+ Lorain County has hosted a Pride picnic in the county — the first was in Elyria’s Ely Square in 2019 — and Baechle hopes 2023’s events will include a larger festival with a stage and performances. “We’re just kind of waiting to see how this year goes and hopefully we’ll build on it for next year,” she said. Outside of Pride Month, LGBTQ+ Lorain County offers quarterly safe zone training, education for parents of genderdiverse children and social meetups. In the fall, it plans to launch a Proud Parents group for parents of queer youth. “The mission for our organization is very Lorain County focused, so our mission is to make Lorain County a more safe, inclusive place for LGBTQ folks to work, play and live,” she said. “So it’s really important for us to hold events like this in Lorain County and to help highlight the resources (available to the community).” June is recognized as Pride Month in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, which served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the U.S.

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Gina Lopez takes a picture of Betsy Lambright (center) posing with Omega and Zoey Zegai (right) during the Oberlin LGBTQ+ Pride Picnic on Saturday, June 25.

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Darcy Teets, president of the Amherst Public Library board, cuts the ribbon Monday on a $5.8 million addition and remodeling project. Patrons were allowed inside the library’s walls for the first time since March, when it closed for construction.

Unrecognizable library opens after $5.8M project JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — When 15-yearold Jackson Ciu saw inside expanded and remodeled Amherst Public Library for the first time, he was struck by how much more spacious it is. “It’s a lot more modernized. The old one was a lot more confined,” he said. Ciu was among the first few hundred patrons to press through the doors Monday after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, ready to see what $5.8 million in taxes could do to the library. Natalie Wilson took her 3-year-old and 6-year-old to peek inside, too. “Me and my kids have been driving by, watching it being built,” and couldn’t wait to get inside, she said. The building’s interior is unrecognizable, completely reshaped from the 1970s design that generations of Amherst families had grown up in. Inside the main entrance’s sliding doors, there is now an information desk and selfcheckout kiosk. The ground floor is home to the adult fiction and nonfiction collection, movies and music and a business center with rows of computers. The second floor has been reimagined with children in mind. It’s dominated by a colorful space for younger kids, with soft seating and low bookshelves; there’s also an area sectioned off for teens, who often use the library after school for research

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Isabella Morales of Vermilion smiles as her daughter Magnolia Morales, 21 months, checks out the special gifts as part of the ribbon cutting event for the new addition to the Amherst Public Library on Monday. and relaxation. Smaller study rooms sit off to the side, and an open-air terrace gives a sunny view south. A large community room offers enough space for up to 200 people to get together for puppet shows, book club meetings,

seminars and training sessions. Library spokeswoman Becky Denes said the Friends of the Amherst Public Library, Girl Scouts and other groups already have big plans for the room, which can be reserved. Storytimes and other library events

will start ramping up in September, she said. Amherst police Chief Mark Cawthon is among those who sees the potential in the expanded library. He said he’s reserved the community room for an August field training session.

“This is good for the community. I like to see this kind of growth,” he said. The library asked voters in early 2020 for a 0.73-mill property tax increase for 15 years, which would cost the owner of a $100,000 about $2.13 more per month. The request was embraced overwhelmingly, passing 61.8 percent to 38.2 percent at the polls. That was just as the COVID-19 pandemic was starting. The cost of everything rose steeply due to the crisis, and the library board had to scale back its plan to build about 10,000 square feet on the southern end of the building — they got about 7,500 square feet more on two stories. Construction lasted an entire year, carried out in phases. Library Director Don Dovala wasn’t thrilled at closing the doors to the public this March for the final leg, and insisted on keeping checkouts and other services available at the curbside. “It was a little difficult, but it was something we needed to do. And the end result — I hope everybody sees it was worth it,” Denes said during Monday’s opening celebration. It was strange not to have people inside checking out their books and using computers for the past four months, she said. The ceremony marked a welcome comeback after three years of COVID-19 and construction restrictions. A sign placed in the children’s area sums up her feelings: “Welcome back!” it says. “The books have missed you.”

“Come in and explore your library,” said Director Don Dovala after the ribbon was cut.

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Village Council debates digital sign on Route 58 JASON HAWK EDITOR

WELLINGTON — An electronic sign with a price tag around $24,000 may soon be built in front of Town Hall. Mayor Hans Schneider asked Village Council last week to purchase an 8.5-foot-tall by 8-foot-wide, double-sided sign, which could be read by drivers on Route 58. The plan wasn’t without detractors. Councilman Guy Wells said a slightly larger sign in front of the Wellington Eagles Aerie 2051 is “a borderline real road hazard.” “This may be legal, but my first impression is we’ve got plenty in the park now,” he said. Wells also objected to the cost, saying there are better uses for $24,000. Schneider called Wells “anti-sign” and said he previously opposed attempts to place one. “I’m not aware of any accidents due to any of the signs” in town, he said. Wells said he remained hesitant to “tamper” with the space in front of Town Hall, which he described as “a unique architectural space.” Councilman Mark Bughman also voiced concerns. The biggest is that a driver would pay attention to the sign and hit someone in a nearby crosswalk. “Well then you shouldn’t be driving,” responded Councilwoman Helen Dronsfield, to laughter. Council President Gene Hartman said the ability to communicate events and other information to the community is worth having a sign. “We can make all kinds of reasons why not, but I think DIGITAL SIGN PAGE B2

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Fans of flight came out Saturday morning to see wings to the skies at the Lorain County Pistons and Props show, held at Lorain County Regional Airport in New Russia Township. It focused on aviation education, including Young Eagle plane rides for kids, flights about the Ford Tri-Motor and an appearance by the Metro LifeFlight helicopter and crew. TOP: The World War II B-25 “Georgia’s Gal” bomber took center stage. RIGHT: Nicholas Krentz explains to Abram and Ella Lofting how the airplane controls work. BELOW: Frank Pavlovcic celebrates his 79th birthday by showcasing the airplane he built.

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OBERLIN — An old gas station property on the western edge of the city could find new life as a marijuana dispensary, ice cream shop or smoothie bar — those are just some of the potential tenants that have expressed interest, according to developer Christopher Lambert. His company, CKMD Properties LLC of North Ridgeville, wants to revive a long-vacant parcel at the corner of Route 511 and West College Street. But Lambert said it’s hard to lock in a tenant because the site’s parking lot remains torn apart where leaky underground gas tanks were removed. “Obviously I don’t want the building to sit vacant. That was never the intent for me to purchase this space,” he told the Oberlin Planning Commission last Wednesday. Lambert sought site plan approval that would allow nearly three times the parking spaces allowed by code. That request was denied — commission members said they couldn’t approve it without knowing how the land will be used. “Unfortunately, to me, it just seems to be too many unknowns, and it has to be tied down completely before anything can move forward,” said member Deb Barman. Lambert has already renovated the 1,472-square-foot building at 550 West College St., which over the years has been a service station, bakery and office building. Several businesses have expressed interest in long-term leases. One, according to Lambert, is a dispensary that has not been able to gain a state license to operate. “That ship has sailed at this point, unless the state does go ahead and approve the license for it, and then that would end up moving forward at that point,” Lambert said. A daycare, Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar and a car dealership have all also reached out to CKMD Properties about the parcel — Lambert said he’s not interested in a GAS STATION PAGE B2

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After pandemic shutdown, Quigley Museum needs docents to reopen CHRISTINA JOLLIFFE FOR THE NEWS-TIMES

AMHERST — Located on the corner of South Lake Street and Milan Avenue, the Quigley Museum has for decades offered visitors a glimpse into how and where early Amherst residents lived while the Sandstone Village across the street has shown a way of life that included blacksmiths and one-room schoolhouses. But the Amherst Historical Society needs help to continue offering these trips back in time. Docents are needed for the Quigley Museum and other buildings in the Sandstone Village. A docent is simply a tour guide who discusses the history of the house and rooms and answers questions. Built in 1832 by one of the town’s first quarry owners, Joseph Quigley, the Quigley Museum transports visitors to a bygone age. “The exterior is very much like when he lived here,” said Sandra Kaiser, executive director of the Amherst Historical Society. “Without men like Joseph Quigley and the sandstone quarries, we wouldn’t be the town we are today.” Each room in the Quigley Museum is set up with a different theme with guests viewing artifacts from various periods. The medical and dental room shows off tools and apparatus used in a time before anesthesia, gloves and masks. It’s equipped with an old-fashioned wheelchair, a precarious-looking baby scale, and some intimidating dental tools, among other items. That’s not the only room with unique items, once thought to be commonplace — just take a walk through the kitchen to be amazed at how people lived and functioned in the past. The quarry room highlights past quarry owners and shows how Amherst became the town made from sandstone. A military and Amherst police room honors those who have served and protected.

ACROSS 1. Verdant 5. Vietnamese neighbor 8. “Before” prefix 11. Curved molding 12. *It rings at midnight on Christmas Eve at church 13. Yarn store unit 15. Relating to armpit 16. Criminal’s surprise 17. Nephew’s sister 18. *4th of July spectacle 20. 1952 Olympics host 21. 1,000 kilograms 22. Meat sauce 23. Vacation location 26. French painter of “La Danse” fame 30. Menu words (2 words) 31. Lean 34. Wine valley 35. Impertinent 37. *Annual Assumption tradition blesses it 38. #2 Down, pl. 39. Highest volcano in Europe 40. Puppies 42. Bit of binary code 43. Dean’s official residence 45. Small stream 47. Wine quality 48. Bilbo Baggins’ land 50. Windsor family’s sport 52. *Popular New Year’s libation 56. Stored by bees 57. ____-de-camp 58. “On the ____” by Jack Kerouac 59. Make laugh 60. Tear 61. Tibetan priest 62. Woolen cap 63. Banned insecticide 64. Big Bang’s original matter

Phoenix get new athletic director, Bryce Johnson OBERLIN – Bryce Johnson has been named the new athletic director for the Oberlin Phoenix. He will step into the job left open by John Carter, who resigned this spring to become athletic director at Benedictine High School in Cleveland. Johnson is a 2004 graduate of Oberlin High School. “Both of my children attend school in the district. It’s my home,” he said. Prior to accepting the Oberlin City Schools position, Johnson served as the athletic director at Open Door Christian School from 2017 to 2021. This past school year, he was the dean of students at Lorain Preparatory Academy. “Introducing sports to children at a young age allows for them to develop their skills,” he said. “It’s important to develop our student-athletes at a young age.”

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The Quigley Museum in Amherst is seeking docents and other volunteers to help lead tours through the museum. And that’s just inside the museum. Throughout the village, there is a one-room schoolhouse, a blacksmith, a fire museum and a caboose. Once each year, third graders in Amherst have the opportunity to spend a day at the Sandstone Village, where retired teachers serve as schoolmarms and the students experience what it was like to be in school more than 100 years ago. Sitting with their hands folded atop their desks, they must raise their hands before asking a question and speak only in complete sentences. Before their school day begins, however, they tour the Quigley Museum, then head off through the village to learn from the blacksmith, hear from a retired firefighter about the fire museum and maybe play a bit on the caboose. The third-graders excitedly dress up in period clothes in anticipation for the day. None of this can happen without the docents. The historical society has 85 active

volunteers but just 15 docents, and many more are needed. “If you like history, it’s fun,” Kaiser said. “Usually, our docents dress in period attire and you get to talk to people of all ages.” Docents are able to choose from the Historical Society’s trove of vintage clothes or put together something of their own. Tours take about an hour, including the questions and answers. Docent training will take place in July, but no date has been set. Anyone interested in becoming a docent should call (440) 988-7255. Training takes about an hour. In addition to docents for the Quigley Museum, the Historical Society also is looking for tour guides for the ferrier and pig barns, hoping to expand their offerings in the fall. The Quigley Museum and Sandstone Village are open to the public for the first time since the pandemic began from 2-4 p.m. July 31 and will be open on Sundays after that.

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Memory kits are the newest items to be added to the Amherst Public Library’s collection. They are designed to help patrons have conversations with loved ones who are experiencing memory loss. Studies show that reminiscing is a valuable way to stir memory and maintain communication. Each kit contains memory and activity cards with photo and discussion prompts, a themed DVD with short videos, a themed sing-along DVD and tactile items to help strengthen cognitive ability. Choose from patriotic, cat, dog, outdoors and summer themed packs. Memory kits can be checked out for up to three weeks with an Amherst Public Library card.

Webster road closure

PENFIELD TWP. — Webster Road will close just east of the Route 301 intersection for a culvert replacement starting Monday, July 18. It is expected to reopen Friday, July 22, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.The detour route will take drivers north on Route 301 to Whitney Road, east to Indian Hollow Road and south to Webster Road.

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we need to look at the reasons why,” he said. “What’s the impact, what’s the positive impact this may have on the community?” Schneider later said he may have felt differently about installing an electronic sign 20 years ago, but today they have become common. The Eagles, Wellington High School, Dairy Queen and Lorain County Community College all have digital signs in the village, and drivers are used to seeing them, he said. Still, there is reason to review Wellington’s sign ordinance, Schneider said. With increasing requests to add digital signs, he said it’s time to bring the law into the 21st century. The matter is likely to go to a vote when Council meets in August.

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dealership. “That being one of the first things people see when they enter the city on that side, I wanted to make that building attractive,” he told the commission. “As you guys could all probably agree, it looked like garbage for a long time.” Planning Commission Chair Jack Ford said his biggest concern is parking. Oberlin’s zoning book allows eight spaces on the 0.72-acre property, but Lambert asked for 22. Outdoor lighting, landscaping and curb cuts are all also concerns for the commission. Lambert left the meeting frustrated, saying he’d wanted to have the parking lot replaced by September. “Everybody there in the city also wants to see something on that corner other than a vacant building,” he said.

7. Auto pioneer 8. Banana remnant 9. Puerto ____ 10. Compass bearing 12. “Jane Eyre” author 13. Pig part 14. *Action under mistletoe 19. Like a damaged apple, possibly 22. Jam container 23. Torn down 24. Fill with optimism 25. Sweating room 26. *Thanksgiving’s main event? 27. Beauty parlor 28. Chiropractor’s concern 29. Painting holder 32. Light gray

33. “Wow!” 36. *Birthday cake decorations 38. Seize the throne 40. Kind of humor 41. Ready 44. Deteriorate 46. Just about 48. Jumped aside 49. Lacked 50. Type of cotton 51. Female gamete 52. *Valentine’s Day tradition 53. *New Year’s resolution weight or savings target 54. One in a roster 55. Red-encased cheese 56. *Graduation flyer

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NEXUS owes millions in back taxes under settlement JASON HAWK EDITOR

The owners of the NEXUS pipeline owe millions more in property taxes than they’ve actually paid to communities along its 256-mile path, and Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass feels the bill should be even higher. After a three-year fight, Ohio Tax Commissioner Jeffrey McClain has ordered companies DT Midstream and Enbridge to pay more than $3 million in back taxes to towns, schools and libraries in Lorain County. More is due to government entities in Columbiana, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Medina, Sandusky, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties, which are all crossed by the natural gas transmission line. NEXUS’ owners have

already paid $4.4 million in “tender money” to property tax recipients in Lorain County since 2019. Snodgrass said that amount falls far short of what its builders promised. When pitching NEXUS, its owners said it would generate $7.3 million in tax revenue in its first year of operation, “So why aren’t we holding them to that $7.3 million?” Snodgrass said in an interview. In the past few years, DT Midstream and Enbridge have persistently filed appeal after appeal with the state, seeking to reduce their tax obligation. McClain’s decision effectively sets the tax rate at just 58 percent of what was once estimated, or roughly $5.5 million per year in taxes to be split up in Lorain County. Under the settlement, the Oberlin City Schools, for example, will be paid an additional $909,000

that was owed from the past three years. Still, that $3.36 million is nowhere near what was pitched when NEXUS was seeking approval — the district is essentially being stiffed by $2.4 million over a threeyear period, according to public records provided by Snodgrass. The amount the district will receive is “a lot lower than I thought it would be,” district Treasurer Robert Rinehart told the Oberlin Board of Education in a June 28 meeting. He calculated that the Oberlin school system will receive in the neighborhood of $1.7 million per year from NEXUS taxes moving forward, and that number will drop over time as the pipeline’s value depreciates. The district will also collect interest on the back amount due since 2019, he said. The bottom line is an important one for the Oberlin

Board of Education. It’s been setting NEXUS cash to the side to pay for construction of a new school, and hoping the total amount would be enough to avoid asking voters to pass a bond issue. John Elder of the nonprofit Communities for Safe and Sustainable Energy gave early warnings to the Oberlin school board not to bank on NEXUS’ promises. That’s “because the history of the pipeline industry shows a pattern of efforts by the industry to renege on those promises,” he said. Other districts have also been waiting to find out how much they’d actually get. The Lorain County JVS was supposed to receive just over $5 million since 2019, but actual revenue under McClain’s order is about $2.1 million less. The Midview Schools

were estimated to get in excess of $4.7 million since 2019. Instead, the decision will mean they take in just shy of $2 million less. The list goes on and on — the Firelands and Keystone Schools, city of Oberlin, Kipton village, several libraries, Lorain County Public Health, Wellington Fire District, Central Lorain County Ambulance District and a number of townships will all get shorted. Altogether, the county will take a more than $11.8 million hit compared to the initial projections. Snodgrass sent an email Friday to all affected entities in the county. He’s asking for feedback about whether to accept the negotiated settlement or exercise his right as an auditor to fight it and try for more money. There’s no guarantee that will fly, but Snodgrass said

he feels NEXUS needs to deliver. “Why are we not holding this company to their promise?” he said. “... To me, we’re leaving a lot of money on the table that really should be going to these communities.” Snodgrass said he wants the taxes from NEXUS as they were projected for the first five years. After that, he’s willing to play ball. County auditors have 60 days from receiving official notification of a tax settlement to appeal it. As of last week, Snodgrass had only received an email from the tax commissioner’s office outlining preliminary numbers, and was still waiting on the official paper copy to start the clock. He plans to talk to legal counsel before making a decision on how to move ahead.

Commissioner calls NEXUS gas pipeline deal a ‘rip-off’ A DAVE O’BRIEN LoTHE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM rain County commissioner is upset that the owners of the NEXUS pipeline are getting an apparent break on the property tax revenue they promised Lorain County schools and governments. DT Midstream and Enbridge owe more than $3 million in back taxes to entities in Lorain County including municipal government, schools and libraries, Ohio Tax Commissioner Jeffrey McClain has ruled. The owners of NEXUS already have paid $4.4 million — less than the $7.3 million they promised to pay in the first year of operation alone when they pitched the pipeline, Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass

said. In a statement, Democratic county Commissioner Matt Lundy called the announced deal a "rip-off" to taxpayers "like the FirstEnergy deal." "Columbus continues its cozy relationship with utility companies," Lundy wrote. "The Ohio Tax Commission must hold the owners of the NEXUS pipeline accountable." Lundy said property owners sold access to their land for NEXUS "with the understanding that their local schools and communities would benefit from the taxes generated by the project. Now they are finding out that the money our schools and communities had planned for won’t materialize." "I'm sure they feel betrayed. Our schools suffer enough from a lack of funding from Columbus. This is another sucker

punch," he said. State leaders in Columbus "continue to let down taxpayers. Taxpayers are still paying Matt Lundy for the bailout deal for FirstEnergy. Did leaders not learn their lesson that their responsibility is to the taxpayers and not to the utility companies? This is yet another chapter where the decisions made in Columbus put corporations ahead of consumers and taxpayers," Lundy said. Enbridge and DT Midstream have appealed their tax obligations to the state multiple times. Entities including school districts in Lorain County could see almost $12 million less in payments than initial projections.

Eleven other counties crossed by the pipeline also are due money. Commissioner David Moore, a Republican, said he was "of course" concerned about NEXUS not paying what it promised, but had no other comment. Commissioner Michelle Hung, a Republican, did not respond to a message seeking comment. NEXUS spokesman Adam Parker gave the following statement to the Chronicle: "NEXUS has always endeavored to pay a fair and reasonable property tax. Throughout the process and in accordance with Ohio law, Nexus paid the full undisputed portion of the tax bills while the valuation has been under review," he wrote in an email. "We are optimistic about the opportunity to implement a mutually agreeable and timely resolution that will pro-

vide additional revenue to local school districts and certainty in their forecast and budgeting." Snodgrass said he is seeking a legal opinion from the Lorain County Prosecutor's Office before deciding how to go forward. No opinion has yet been written. Lundy said NEXUS' owners "must be held accountable." "They said the project would generate $7.3 million in tax revenue in its first year. It’s reasonable and responsible to hold them to it. They should pay their fair share. I’ve told Auditor Snodgrass he has my full support in this fight and I stand ready to work with my colleagues to provide financial support in this legal fight should he need it," Lundy said. "It's time for leaders in Columbus to end putting corporate interests ahead of the people they claim to represent," he said.

Hot Council debate over downtown Oberlin parking JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — With parking at a premium, City Manager Rob Hillard will now have the power to tweak time limits on spaces in Oberlin’s downtown shopping district. After a lengthy debate and with pleas from business owners on both sides of the issue, City Council voted unanimously last week to let Hillard overhaul who can park where and for how long. What just about everyone could agree on: A lack of police enforcement for the past several years hasn’t been ideal. “It hasn’t been working, so really it’s we stay how we are or we do something to change,” said Jessa New, owner of Slow Train Cafe and The Local Coffee &

Tea. Liz Burgess, owner of Ginko Gallery, said many business owners have been asking police to enforce the existing regulations for a long time, with no luck. The beat belonged to Community Service Officer Henry Wallace for decades. Since his retirement in 2018, finding part-time officers to pick up the detail has been a challenge, said Hillard. “Since there’s no enforcement of the ordinances that are already on the books, I find myself kind of skeptical of any new (rules) the city manager may come up with,” Burgess said. Hillard agreed that enforcement will be key. So did Councilman Ray English, who said police had to “get serious” about the job and stop handing out waivers to anyone who complained.

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“To me, you’re not enforcing if anybody thinks they can go to the police department and say, ‘Will you waive this fine?’ and then it gets waived,” he said. “That just doesn’t work.” In a previous interview, Oberlin police Lt. Mike McCloskey said his department often doesn’t have the people to patrol parking spots. He also said arguing with someone over a $10 ticket wasn’t worth it, especially if there were a more serious incident to handle elsewhere. “I deal with a lot of complaints, and I don’t know if that’s the most efficient use of my time,” McCloskey said. Lorain County Commissioner David Moore, who attended last week’s meeting, said he remembers a similar running debate

Registered voters can now cast their ballots in person for the Aug. 2 primary at the Lorain County Board of Elections office, 1985 North Ridge Rd. East, Sheffield Township. Early voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until July 22. Hours extend to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from July 25-29; then 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30; 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 31; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1. Election Day polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The primary ballot includes: • State central committee candidates for Democrats and Republicans. • The State Senate 13th District race between Republican challenger Kirsten Hill and incumbent Nathan Manning. • The Ohio House 53rd District race between Democratic incumbent Joe Miller and write-in Dan Ramos. • The Ohio House 53rd District race between Republicans Marty Gallagher and Sarah McGervey. • The Ohio House 54th District race between Republican incumbent Dick Stein and writein challenger Kathleen Beyer.

when he was a business owner in downtown Amherst in the 1990s. He said he’d rather cope with high demand for parking than no demand at all. Some business owners opposed handing over control of parking limits to Hillard, including Allyn Gibson of Gibson’s Bakery. He said the prior code was fair. “There is no reason we need this change,” he said, instead asking for police to step in with tickets for cars that far overstay their welcome. Gibson said downtown business owners should be involved in reviewing potential changes to parking, and alleged that Hillard — who he had railed against in a prior interview — could use his discretion

with parking to harm businesses he dislikes and help those he favors. Duane Bremke of Wellington, who owns some 150 properties across the county, said he too is concerned about parking. “Try finding a parking spot in front of The Arb. Try finding a parking spot in front of Gibson’s (Bakery),” he said. But Bremke said he is wary of allowing one person to control parking limits, and called instead for parking meters to be installed. Bremke said he refuses to invest further in Oberlin business deals until the downtown parking issue is resolved. Hillard framed the situation as purely logistical. There is a need for more

short-term parking in key areas, and for longer limits than the existing 2-hour parking in others. Oberlin needs to be flexible, he said. Council President Bryan Burgess agreed. He said there are many patrons who just need to park quickly to run into restaurants to pick up food, which makes 15-minute parking spots logical. “A few like that on each block would be useful,” he said. Don’t expect sweeping changes to parking time limits along College and Main streets right away. Hillard said it will take some time to decide where to make changes, and he expects lax enforcement to continue for a little while longer.

85 SOUTH MAIN STREET OBERLIN OHIO 44074 JULY 14, 2022 BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETING DATES ALL MEETINGS WILL BE Live Streamed @ http://oberlinoh.swagit.com/live JULY 19, 2022 ................HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 4:00 P.M. – 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – 69 S. MAIN STREET JULY 20, 2022 .................ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – 4:00 P.M. 36 S. PROSPECT ST. – PURPOSE: To consider an application for a side yard setback variance for a proposed enclosed porch at 62 Orchard Street. NOTICE: DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO MAY NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL 775-7203 OR E-MAIL: banderson@cityofoberlin.com NOTICE REQUIRED: TWO (2) WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE OF MEETING (48 HOURS) CLERK OF COUNCIL’S OFFICE.

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BULLETIN BOARD Coding camp

A coding camp for tweens ages 12-16 will be held on Tuesdays through Aug. 5 at the Herrick Memorial Library in Wellington. Learn to code Ozobots with color codes and OzoBlockly programming language. Learn about logic, programming elements, structure, and robotics. Registration is a must as space is limited to 10 people.

Sandstone fundraisers

The Amherst Historical Society will hold garage sale fundraisers at its Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through October.

Whale-watching with Herrick

Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can go on a virtual whale watch with a volunteer from the WhaleMobile at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 14 at the Herrick Memorial Library in Wellington.To register, call the library at (440) 647-2120.

Oberlin library meeting

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

Walking With Sole

Stay active and social this summer at Walking With Sole, formerly known as Healthy Strides. It is a free community social walking hour held at 6 p.m. on Thursdays through Aug. 25 at South Central Park, 7565 Avon Belden Rd., North Ridgeville. Meet at pavilion one, the pavilion closest to the bathrooms. Every other week, local health professionals and community leaders will speak at the beginning of the event for 10 minutes. No membership or registration is required. All ages and abilities are invited to join. In case of inclement weather, walks will be canceled for the evening. Speakers include: • July 14 — Mark Adams, commissioner at Lorain County Public Health • July 28 — Kim Lieber, director of planning and economic development for the city of North Ridgeville • Aug. 11 — North Ridgeville Mayor Kevin Corcoran • Aug. 25 — Rebecca Jones, child and adolescent services director at the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Board of Lorain County

Republican club meeting

The Avon-Avon Lake Republican Club will hold a “Senator and Judges Night” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at the Father Ragan Knights of Columbus Hall, 1783 Moore Rd., Avon. State Senator Matt Huffman, the Ohio majority leader, will be the guest speaker. Jill Flagg Lanzinger and Donna Carr, candidates for the 9th District Court of Appeals, will also be present. The cost is $5 for guests.

Visit Oz on stage in Amherst

The Sandstone Summer Theatre production of “The Wizard of Oz” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 at Marion L. Steele High School, 450 Washington St., Amherst. Follow young Dorothy Gale and her motley crew along the yellow brick road in this stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale. Tickets are $5 to $15 and can be purchased at www.tinyurl. com/WizardOfAmherst.

Library shred-it day

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

Senior center steak fry

A Lorain Community Senior Center steak fry will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 at 3361 Garfield Blvd., Lorain. The menu includes steak, baked potato, tossed salad, bread, dessert and beverage. The cost is $25 per person. Stop in the Senior Center or call (440) 288-4040 for tickets. All proceeds to benefit the Lorain Community Senior Center.

Seated yoga classes

A three-week session of seated yoga flow classes will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday and Fridays from July 18 to Aug. 5 at the Amherst Public Library. Cindy Miller will teach techniques to clear the mind and be present in the moment while stretching muscles to support the joints and flexibility. These classes are open to all ages and experience levels. Attendees should wear comfortable clothing and take water. Registration is required at www.amherstpubliclibrary.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE Amherst Township The Office of Lorain County Engineer Ken Carney is currently in the process of collecting survey data and completing environmental studies to complete the construction documents associated with the replacement of Oberlin Road Bridge No. 0644 in Amherst Township. The bridge is located approximately 0.55 miles north of State Route 113 on Oberlin Road. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2023 and will involve detours to facilitate the work. Additional right of way will not be required to construct the project. The estimated cost of the improvement is $500,000, of which 100% is being funded through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. For additional information, please contact Assistant County Engineer Robert Klaiber at 440-329-5586 or rklaiber@loraincounty.us.

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Attend Beach Glass 101

Learn about beach glass with guest speaker Shea Altmont at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18 at the Amherst Public Library. Find out about this hobby and how to search for hidden treasures along the shores of Lake Erie. “Beach Glass 101” will cover everything from the history of beach glass collecting to color and rarity identification. Each attendee will go home with pieces of real Lake Erie beach glass. Registration is required at www.amherstpubliclibrary.org.

Meet ‘Father Jake’ author

Author John Vanek will hold a book reading at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 18 outdoors on the grounds of the Oberlin Heritage Center, 20 W. Vine St. His Father Jake Austin mystery book series is centered in Lorain County and local readers will recognized many places and themes. In this one-hour casual program, Vanek will talk briefly about the series, read a short passage from his latest book, “Bedeviled,” and take questions. Copies will be available for purchase and signing. If it is necessary to move indoors to the Heritage Center’s Monroe House, masks will be required and capacity will be limited to 15 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Geothermal project tour

Oberlin College will host a tour of its geothermal heating and cooling project at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, starting from Wilder Bowl, adjacent to Wilder Hall. Working continues on the four-year conversion from steam to the new system across campus, which will help the college move toward its goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2025. The tour will take people north on Woodland Street to the college athletic fields, then continue to Union Street. Participants should be prepared to walk several blocks outdoors. All are welcome.

Celebrate the end of summer

The Amherst Public Library will celebrate the end of its summer reading program with a fair from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20. There will be old-fashioned games, food, fun and summer reading grand prize drawings for all ages.

Adult craft night at the library

The Amherst Public Library will hold a crafting night for adults at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. Attendees will have their choice of paint color, stencil and wooden cutout to make a nautical-themed hanging sign. All supplies will be provided. One craft per attendee. Registration is required at www.amherstpubliclibrary.org.

Grandma’s Attic sale

The Brownhelm Historical Association will host a Grandma’s Attic fundraiser sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at the Historic Brownhelm School, 1950 North Ridge Rd. It will feature vintage and mid-modern home decor, antiques, milk glass, furniture and more. All proceeds go toward restoration and maintenance of the school.

Christmas in July

The Reindeer Run 5K and 1-mile Little Elf Fun Walk will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 23 at Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor, 175 North Lake St., Amherst. Christmas attire is encouraged. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The fee for either race is $30. Sign up at www.hermescleveland.com. A touch-a-truck event will also be held from 9 a.m. to noon that day. There will be vendors, face painting, a petting zoo and more.

LCCC to host Santarelli 5K

Lorain County Community College will hold the 44th Santarelli Memorial 5K at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 23. The race is open to the public. The entry fee is $25, which includes a T-shirt while supplies last. Students who participated in LCCC’s running camp have free entry to the race. Awards will be given to the top 5K finishers in the female, male and age group categories. A free 1-mile fun run will be held at 9 a.m., prior to the main event. Named after the late David Santarelli, a former cross country runner at LCCC, the event is held on the college’s historic cross country course, which has been the host of OHSAA district championships in the past. “David continued to help out the team after contracting cancer and, after his death, Jack Wilhelm started the race in his honor,” cross country head coach Jim Powers said. Runners can register at www.peaceracing.com or www. lorainccc.edu. Proceeds benefit the LCCC cross country team and the LCCC Washka Scholarship. Race day registration will be available.

Party with the Lions

The LaGrange Lions Club’s 75th anniversary Community Appreciation Day will run from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 at 240 Glendale Rd., LaGrange. There will be free food and games, plus a paid beer tent; face painting, a 50-50 raffle, rock wall, cornhole tournament, inflatables and live music. The event will be held rain or shine.

Poker run for homeless vets

The Widows Sons Overseers Chapter will hold a charity poker run on Saturday, July 23 to benefit the Valor Home of Lorain County, which provides transitional housing to homeless veterans. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Lorain County on North Lake Street in Amherst, and is $25 for a rider and $10 for passengers. First out at 11 a.m., last in at 3:30 p.m.

A service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with bagpipes and a 21-gun salute. Stops on the ride route include Fin Feather Fur Outfitters, Roeder Racing, Huron County Veterans Memorial and Matus Winery.

Adult craft night at the library

The Amherst Public Library will hold a craft night for adults at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. Attendees will receive all the supplies needed to make a Bohemian-style, nautical-themed wall hanging. One craft per attendee. Registration is required at www.amherstpubliclibrary.org.

Kids read to Putter

Putter the therapy dog visits the Herrick Memorial Library in Wellington at 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays through July 28 to listen to kids practice their reading skills. Caregivers can call (440) 647-2120 to sign up their young readers for a 15-minute time slot and help them to build their reading skills and confidence.

Three-day theater retreat

A Wellington Community Theater adult script writing and acting retreat will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, July 28-29, and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Patricia Lindley Center for the Performing Arts, 627 N. Main St., Wellington. Leading this community theater retreat is Connor Baker, a Wellington-born writer with a BFA in playwriting from Ohio University. He is an administrative associate for the Athena Cinema, Southeast Ohio’s historic art house theater. The purpose of the workshop is to help participants discover their dramatic voices using low-pressure exercise and storytelling fundamentals. It will culminate by bringing the acting and writing programs together to show what theater collaboration looks like, what gets lost and found in another person’s interpretation and how all can work together to tell a stronger story. The cost is $50 and includes pastries, coffee and juice for each session plus lunch for the Saturday session. Register at www.lindleycenter.com.

Sale to benefit county parks

The Friends of Metro Parks will hold an indoor garage sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Rd., Carlisle Township. Sales are by cash only. A final clearance sale will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, July 31 — buy a $5 bag from the Friends and fill it. Donate your unwanted household items such as kitchen items, linens, decor, holiday decorations, books, movies, arts and crafts, framed artwork, sports equipment, tools, baby items, toys, board games, puzzles and jewelry. The Friends request no clothing, shoes, electronics, large furniture, artificial Christmas trees or broken or dirty items. Tax-deductible receipts can be provided. Drop-offs will be accepted from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 24; 1-7 p.m. on Monday, July 25; and 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 28.

Quigley Museum tours

The Quigley Museum, located on the corner of Milan Avenue and South Lake Street in Amherst, will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. This museum is the original house built by Joseph Quigley in 1832. It contains exhibits that celebrate accomplishments of Amherstonians since the founding of the city. The building is a rare example of early sandstone architecture. Residents interested in becoming tour guides for the Quigley Museum or the other historic buildings in the Sandstone Village can attend training sessions in July. To learn more, call (440) 988-7255.

National Night Out

The Wellington Police Department will hold National Night Out from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the green space in front of the station and Wellington Town Hall. The meet-and-greet event is intended to promote strong relationships between officers and residents.

Church rummage sale

A rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Aug 4-5 and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Pittsfield Community Church, 17026 State Route 58. Look for household goods, books, pictures, games, bedding, clothing for adults and children, toys and small furniture. Saturday will be bag day.

Memorial Hoopfest

The 22nd Annual Jason Rodak 3-on-3 Basketball Hoopfest will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 at The Depot of Union Station, 700 N. Center St., LaGrange. There will be age divisions for boys and girls in first and second grades, third and fourth grades, fifth and sixth grades, seventh and eighth grades, a men and women’s open division and a 35-and-over category. High-schoolers will play in the men and women’s division. The cost is $25 per player with a maximum of four players per team. All proceeds benefit the Jason Rodak Scholarship Fund, which provides a scholarship each year to the top male or female basketball student-athlete that exemplifies courage. To reserve a spot, contact Mike Conrad at (440) 371-2726 or michael.conrad@emerson.com.

Fall president’s dinner

A dinner honoring President Harry Truman will be held from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Amherst Eagles, 1161 Milan Ave., Amherst. The Amherst Historical Society event will feature appetizers and a cash bar at 5 p.m. with Truman presentations at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. and the Swing City Big Band at 7 p.m. Period attire is encouraged. There will also be a basket raffle and 50-50 raffle. The cost is $55 per person or $100 per couple; or $45 for members and $80 per member couple. Reservations are required by Aug. 22. Call (440) 988-7255.

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Close call, but no monkeypox JASON HAWK EDITOR

Tests for a potential local case of monkeypox have come back negative, making it the third time in recent weeks that Lorain County has evaded the rare virus, Health Commissioner Mark Adams said Friday. Only three positive tests have been reported in Ohio, and 699 across the nation. Samples were sent to the lab after a person who had recently traveled abroad showed up at an area hospital with a rash, Adams said. Most other information about the patient is not being disclosed to protect their medical privacy. Adams was able to say the patient did not have the signature lesions associated with the disease, but that there was sufficient cause for a test to be done. “You’re going to have a lot of jurisdictions in Ohio that are having the same thing. There’s a lot of hyper-vigilance going on,” he said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking doctors to be alert for patients who have rash illnesses that result in deep-seated lesions on palms or the soles of feet as well as the face. They’re often described as being intensely painful until they scab over and begin to heal, when they become itchy. The lesions eventually leave pitted scars and skin discoloration. The first symptoms can include fever,

malaise, headache, sore throat, cough and swollen lymph nodes. The illness typically passes within a week or two. Unlike COVID-19, monkeypox is not particularly fast-spreading or deadly, Adams said. It’s also not new — first discovered in 1958 — but it’s exceedingly unusual to see human cases in the United States, and the disease can leave lifelong marks. Nor does it spread like COVID. Transmission usually occurs by direct contact with open sores, although secondary contact with clothing or bedding can also pass it along. Health officials in New York state, where there have been more than 130 documented cases, say monkeypox can also be contracted by respiratory droplets after prolonged contact. Adams said that’s also not the same situation as with COVID, which primarily passes through the air — that virus breeds in the nasal tract and is much more likely to aerosolize through breathing and coughing. So far, there are 7,594 confirmed monkeypox cases in 57 countries. Ohio has been largely insulated from monkeypox, and among neighboring states Pennsylvania has the most cases at 16. One case was confirmed in Cuyahoga County, however, which has Adams and company watching for monkeypox here. “It’s really one of those things that we’re on top of it and we’re making contact with anyone that may be suspect,” Adams said.

$50K dashboard grant will show school’s resource use A $50,000 grant from the Ohio Environmental Education Fund will help Oberlin City Schools students better understand the electricity and water they use. The money will help Oberlin College complete its Environmental Dashboard project, which monitors and displays the “invisible flows of resources” through school buildings, said John Petersen, professor of environmental studies and biology. “The Environmental Dashboard is an important tool to help us better understand what resources we are using and why,” said Dan DeNicola, the project

manager who advised the district on development of Oberlin Elementary School. Awards from city of Oberlin’s Sustainable Energy Reserve Fund and Oberlin College’s Green Edge Fund provided the district with resources to make the new elementary school green. Environmental features include two solar arrays that will meet 80 percent of annual electrical needs and electric car charging stations. An interactive Environmental Dashboard display is being developed for the lobby of the new school. Featured content will build on an exhibit created by the

Dashboard team for Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center. The ultra-high resolution system will meter and display all aspects of the school’s energy and water use including solar energy production and electricity use in mechanical systems, lighting, the cafeteria, classrooms and electric car charging stations. Superintendent David Hall said the Oberlin City Schools are committed to sustainability. “It’s important for the district to work in collaboration with Oberlin College in its efforts to create an eco-friendly environment,” he said.

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Gibsons again demand payment of $36 million STAFF REPORT

Attorneys for Gibson's Bakery and the Gibson family have once again filed documents with the Ohio Supreme Court opposing Oberlin College's request to halt payment of the more than $36 million the college owes the family and their business after losing a lawsuit. The matter remains on appeal before the state's highest court. It isn't known when the Ohio Supreme Court might hear arguments in the case. "The Gibsons have correctly completed every step necessary to properly execute" a jury's award and Lorain County Common Pleas Judge John Miraldi's 2019 judgment, the family's attorneys wrote in a motion filed with the state's highest court. The family and their 137-year-old business won the largest award ever handed out for libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress and interference with business relationships in 2019. The judgment came almost three years after Oberlin College students protested alleged racism by the bakery and its owners against students of color. Those allegations arose after three students were arrested following a shoplifting incident and assault on a store clerk in November 2016.

"The Gibsons have correctly completed every step necessary to properly execute" a jury's award and Lorain County Common Pleas Judge John Miraldi's 2019 judgment, the family's attorneys wrote to the state’s highest court. Jurors found that Oberlin College and its officials, including former Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo, libeled the bakery and coowners David Gibson and Allyn "Grandpa" Gibson and damaged their reputation by allowing students to declare them racist, hand out flyers and put up unchallenged resolutions on campus saying as much. The college argued it was protecting students' free speech, and a number of free speech organizations, the NAACP and the Ohio Chamber of Commerce have backed those arguments. It's too late for the college to ask the court to rescue it from paying the nearly $32 million in damages and attorney fees Miraldi awarded the Gibsons, plus another $4.5 million in interest and counting, their

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MHARS board announces new officers The Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County's Board of Directors has elected its new officers for 2023. The board decided that Dan Urbin should continue to serve as chairman. James Schaeper was elected vice chairman, Dr. Hope Moon will be chair of governance and Sandra Premura will serve as treasurer. All the terms are for one year. "With several important priorities ahead, one of the most notable of which is the construction of the Lorain County Crisis Receiving Center, the board has been tasked with some of the biggest improvements to crisis care in Lorain County since its merger in 2019," Urbin said. "I look forward to continuing to serve as the board chair and working with my fellow board members, the Lorain County (Board of) Commissioners, community leaders and residents." Under the law, the volunteer Board of Directors has the legal responsibility for the planning, funding and monitoring of community mental health and alcohol and other addiction treatment services in Lorain County. The MHARS Board also bid farewell to two retiring longtime board members.

"It has been a privilege to work with Dr. Denise Eacott and Karen Sutera," said MHARS Board Executive Director Michael Doud. "I thank them for years of invaluable service to the board and dedication to improving mental health, addiction and recovery services for those in need and their loved ones in Lorain County." There are two board vacancies to fill. Applications can be found on the board's website at mharslc.org. Completed applications should be submitted to Patrice McKinney at pmckinney@mharslc.org. Board members are all volunteers, not compensated and must complete an application and interview process before being appointed by the Lorain County Board of Commissioners or Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services. Prospective Board members must be residents of Lorain County and have an interest in mental health and/or addiction. In addition, a board member may not be related to any Lorain County commissioner; may not serve on the board of any agency under contract with the MHARS Board or be employed by any such agency. A board member may not be employed by or be related to anyone employed by the MHARS Board.

NEED HELP? The LCADA Way drug and alcohol addiction and recovery support line can be reached at (440) 989-4900. Get domestic violence support via the Genesis House at (440) 2441853 or (440) 323-3400. Call Lorain County Child Protection Services at (440) 329-5340 or after hours at (440) 406-5121.

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attorneys wrote. "There is no reason for this court to now entertain Oberlin's motion when its own inaction has already directed the outcome in this matter," the Gibsons argued. An appeals bond the college obtained from Zurich American Insurance Co. to guarantee payment could be made should its appeals fail should immediately be paid to the family and the bakery, the Gibsons argued. The conditions for paying the bond have been met and "immediate payment is due," their attorneys wrote. Miraldi's previous ruling suspending his own judgment doesn't relieve Oberlin College from its obligation to seek a similar stay from the Ninth District Court of Appeals, state law allows it, and Miraldi doesn't have the power to stay a judgment through the entire appeals process, the Gibsons' attorneys argued. The bond also isn't enough to halt the judgment against the college throughout the entire appeals process, and interest continues to pile up at a rate of more than $4,300 per day. The Akron-based appeals court previously rejected Oberlin College's arguments on appeal, as well as arguments made by the Gibsons and their attorneys that caps on monetary damages in civil cases are unconstitutional.

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Massive Marine Animal

Follow the steps to learn how to draw a walrus. 1

Massive means really big. Marine animal means an animal that lives in or near the ocean. A walrus is both of those things—a massive marine animal. A walrus lives both on land and in the water in cold northern areas. They have tusks, whiskers, and flippers.

ead and learn all about walruses on today’s Kid Scoop page. Then share what you learn with a friend or family member.

Where do walruses live?

Brilliant Blubber

Beneath their skin are thick layers of fat called blubber which keeps a walrus warm and protected from the cold. They can withstand temperatures as low as -31°F (-35°C)!

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Mighty Mustaches

Walruses have mustaches made of super-sensitive whiskers. They use these to find food at the bottom of the ocean. Walruses have between 400 and 700 whiskers, which can grow to 12 inches long. TRUE OR FALSE: Both male and female walruses have mustaches. Circle every third letter to find out!

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Big, Large, MASSIVE

Look through the newspaper for something that is big. Cut it out, paste it on a piece of paper and write the word BIG next to it. Next find something bigger, cut it out, paste it on your paper and label it LARGE. Then find something even bigger, cut it out and paste it on your paper and label it MASSIVE.

Fill in the missing words!

When far from _____ or land, walruses have special pouches on their throats that they can ______ with air like pillows! Once their pouches are full of air, walruses can ________ with their heads on the surface of the water and their bodies hanging ________.

13 + 13 + 6 = Both male and female walruses grow long tusks, which help them live the Arctic life.

9+4+3= Walruses use their tusks like poles, digging them into sand, snow and ice to help them pull their enormous bodies out of the ocean!

Tusks help the walrus chop through ice from under the water to create breathing holes so they can catch a breath while swimming and hunting.

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SENSITIVE

B O S S E R I S F T

The adjective sensitive means responding to the action of a certain thing.

L S H A E W A T E R

Jerry was very sensitive to loud noises, so he couldn’t attend the rock concert.

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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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

Ocean Sounds

ANSWER: Wal-rust!

Standards Link: Math: Compare fractions; write fractions as words.

Hold this page up to a mirror to discover another walrus fact!

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Fractions in Order

Find five numbers in the newspaper that are written as fractions. Clip out each one and glue them onto a piece of paper in order from smallest to largest. Rewrite each fraction using words.

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Standards Link: Language Arts: Use comparative synonyms.

Walruses find and eat shellfish like clams from the sea floor. They also enjoy sea cucumbers and mussels. Adults will sometimes hunt fish. How many clams do you see here?

Walruses have long, large tusks that are actually teeth. These can be over 90cm long! That’s nearly 3 feet!

Walruses live in herds that can have thousands of members. They pile up on the _________ to keep _________ and sleep in the sunshine.

What does a walrus eat?

Tremendous Tusks

Wow! Here are some wild statements about walrus tusks. Are they true? Each one that adds up to an even number is true!

Find five to ten words to describe the sounds of ocean waves. Write a paragraph using these adjectives.