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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES • OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE • WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE Thursday, July 21, 2022

Golden Acres demolition starts Aug. 1 JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST TWP. — Excavators are now scheduled to start tearing down the long-vacant Golden Acres Nursing Home on Monday, Aug. 1, according to Lorain County Facilities Director Dan Gross. That date could shift a couple days in either direction, pending weather and other logistical considerations, he said. Demolition of the 91-year-old North Ridge Road building had originally been slated for a June 1 start, but removal of asbestos had pushed it to mid-July. The discovery of even more of the carcinogenic insulation — “the hidden stuff” — inside pushed back demolition from mid-July, Gross said. Fences are likely to go up around the site early next week, he said. Neighbors will see machinery staged outside the building ahead of demolition. The Lorain County commissioners voted this spring to pay $238,500 to A1 Land Development LLC of Rock Creek in Ashtabula County FREQUENTLY for the job. Gross said the ASKED powerhouse located Q: Why didn’t the city just a stone’s throw save the building? to the east, where A: Golden Acres is in Amherst electricity was once Township, not the city of generated, will also Amherst. It is owned by be razed. Lorain County. Golden Acres was not always a nursing Q: Why didn’t the home. It was built township save it? in 1931 as Pleasant A: Golden Acres is owned by View Sanitorium for the county. The township has the treatment of tuno say over what happens to berculosis, a disease the building. that was once prevalent among workQ: Didn’t anyone try to ers of the area’s save Golden Acres? sandstone quarries A: The county has been who inhaled large looking for a buyer for years. amounts of silica None wanted the building dust. because of the cost of abat“God knows what ing asbestos and making they went through costly repairs. at the time, with no protection at all. It FAQ PAGE A3 DEMO PAGE A3

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Money crunch

Americans hit with fastest-rising inflation in decades “Everybody is unfortunately in the same boat when it comes to this.”

JASON HAWK EDITOR

Vickie Rutherford has learned to wait for sales on groceries, and said it’s become hard to justify paying $6 for a bag of chips. The Wellington resident, who lives on a fixed income, said the cost of gas is also taking a toll on her personal budget. Pump prices close to $5 per gallon forced her to cancel a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Corporate greed is behind the massive inflation Americans are coping with, said Rutherford — “It’s been easy for them to super-inflate prices, and

Tony Gallo. Lorain County Chamber of Commerce president

nobody is checking them,” she said. After rising 1.3 percent in June, inflation nationwide is up 9.1 percent over the past 12 months, according to new Consumer Price Index numbers released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor. That’s the largest single-year jump since November 1981. “The increase was broad-based, with the indexes for gasoline, shelter and food being the largest contribu-

tors,” the Bureau of Labor statistics reported. It noted prices of everything from clothing to health care to household furnishings have surged in the past year. “Everybody is unfortunately in the same boat when it comes to this,” said Tony Gallo, president of the Lorain County Chamber of Commerce. He said businesses are raising INFLATION PAGE A3

OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD

Photos by Angelo Angel | Amherst News-Times

Sandstone Summer Theatre’s young actors journeyed down the yellow brick road this weekend with an adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved “Wizard of Oz” at Marion L. Steele High School. ABOVE: Cole Stellato as the Scarecrow is freed from his cornfield by Maren Rhoads as Dorothy. BELOW: Skylar Martin seethes as the Wicked Witch of the West and Gwen Thompson portrays Glinda the Good Witch.

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Renewal fire levy to be on the November ballot • A2

Violinists to vie for $40,000 in prizes at college • B1

$15,000 raised for Willard mural restoration • B1

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Amherst City Golf League results and standings The team of Rick Page and Al Putnam from Team 11 are first half champions. First half standings: 1. Team 11 — 230 points

2. Olde Town Pizza — 222 3. Dr. Eric Stocker Optometrist — 220 4. Amherst Sportsmen's Club — 208 5. Team 8 — 205 6. Hempel Funeral Home — 196 7. Team 1 — 195

8. Star Builders — 194 9. Steve Polansky's Meat Market — 192 10. Sons of the American Legion — 189 11. Team 7 — 177 12. Team 12 — 124

OBITUARIES Dr. Jane Slater Spiegelberg

Lois Jean Swesey

Dr. Jane Slater Spiegelberg, 80, passed away peacefully with her son by her side in Arizona on Saturday, July 2, 2022, following a lengthy illness and struggle with Alzehiemer's. Jane was born Aug. 6, 1941, to Harlan and Marjorie (Brady) Slater. She lived most of her life in Oberlin, where she grew up and raised her family. She graduated from Oberlin High School and received a bachelor's degree in history from Oberlin College. In 1964 she married Alan Spiegelberg and they raised three children, Caroline, Todd and Ethan in a house built by her father on Pyle Road. Jane worked as an assistant editor for the Oberlin College Alumni Magazine and also volunteered at OASIS Mental Health Center funded by the Lorain County Board of Mental Health. This experience prompted her to pursue a career in the mental health field. Jane earned both her Masters and Doctorate degrees in psychology from Kent State University. Following an internship in 1981, Jane worked for The Walter G. Nord Center in Lorain, for 24 years. She served as a member of the Nord Center Board of Trustees for two years. She also served five years as a consultant for the Wellness Management and Recovery Coordinating Center of Excellence funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health. In addition to her rewarding career helping others, Jane enjoyed gardening, reading, collecting antiques, attending aerobics classes and spending time with her family. Following the death of her husband, Alan in 2009, Jane moved to Arizona where she enjoyed her retirement playing games, hiking, site-seeing and traveling with friends, including former classmate, Bonnie Kirk and her son, Ethan and his wife, Sarah. She particularly enjoyed visiting historic sites and national parks. Jane was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Alan; her parents, Harlan and Majorie Slater and her youngest brother, Gary. Survivors include her brother, Kent (Marina) of Florida; daughter, Caroline Ziegman (Kevin) of Elyria; sons, Todd Spiegelberg (Tabby) of North Ridgeville and Ethan Spiegelberg (Sarah) of Peoria, Arizona; grandchildren, Colleen and Bryce Ziegman and Nathaniel and Nicholas Spiegelberg, as well as her dear cousin, Marjorie Bell, several nieces and nephews and many friends and former colleagues. The family is particularly grateful to Ethan and his wife, Sarah for taking Jane into their home and being her caretakers for the last few years of her life. She was very fond of the excellent food, entertainment and loving care they provided. Friends and family are invited to gather for a visitation and memorial on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. at the Cowling Funeral Home, 228 South Main St., Oberlin. Burial at the Westwood Cemetery in Oberlin will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family would be appreciative of a donation made in Jane's name to The Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be made to www.cowlingfuneralhomeoh.com.

Lois Jean Swesey, former resident of Leesburg, Ohio, died at home on Sunday July 17, 2022, in Washington Court House at the age of 95. Mrs. Swesey was originally from Wellington, before moving to Leesburg in 1996. Mrs. Swesey is survived by her daughter, Linda J. Johnson of Washington Court House; stepdaughters, Mary E. Cox of Madison, Georgia and Patricia Sumner of Anderson, South Carolina; granddaughter, Wendy L. Carpenter (Tim) of Washington Court House; grandson, Raymond M. Lucia (Tina) of Brunswick; eight step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and 21 step-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Swesey was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, John W. Swesey; infant son, Orrin Dale Gillette; parents, Orrin and Ivadell Miller of Wellington; several cousins and a close friend of eight years, Robert Larkin. Mrs. Swesey attended the Leesburg United Methodist Church, was a member of the Leesburg Lions Club, owned and operated the Leesburg Peddler with her husband, John. A memorial service will be held at the Leesburg United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 2 p.m. Turner & Son funeral home is serving the family. For more information or to leave an online condolence for the family, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.

Our condolences go out to families that have suffered the loss of a loved one. To place an obituary or death notice in the Community Guide, call (440) 329-7000.

SATIRA ANN KING, 26, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at MetroHealth Hospital in Cleveland, following a tragic motorcycle accident.

1-mill fire levy will go on ballot JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — Voters will be asked this fall to renew a 1-mill, five-year levy that generates about $305,000 per year to pay for Amherst Fire Department vehicles, equipment and maintenance. Following a unanimous City Council vote last week, the request will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. “This has been widely supported by residents in the past, and this is why our fire department has such great equipment, why they’re able to operate safely and why they’re able to get to our homes quickly,” said Mayor Mark Costilow. Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm said the money is needed, with three fire trucks coming up for replacement in the next five years. The first, a 2005 rescue pumper, should be replaced next year, he said. It goes on upward of 75 percent of emergency callouts, making it “the one that gets all the abuse” and racks up the most mileage.

Amherst firefighters have seen a big increase in activity in recent years. In 2021, they were dispatched just over 1,000 times and this year are on pace for 1,200 calls, Wilhelm said. Replacing the rescue truck alone will carry a price tag of $500,000 to $600,000, he estimated. Wilhelm said he’s also planning to renovate the front room of the Church Street fire station, which hasn’t had a touch-up since 1958. The room was once used to display the old Live Oak wooden pumper used in the early days of Amherst firefighting, along with other antiques and memorabilia. The collection was moved years ago to a museum at the Amherst Historical Society’s Sandstone Village on Milan Avenue. Now Wilhelm said the empty space will be converted for office use, and the project will include creating a front entrance to the fire station. When the levy was last renewed in May 2017, about 81 percent of voters backed it.

Sayers leaving Amherst Schools early to take Kenston interim superintendent job JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — Steve Sayers is bowing out of his 14-year role as superintendent of the Amherst Schools earlier than expected. He had already announced plans to retire at the end of December. But those plans are being hastened after Sayers was hired July 13 to serve as interim superintendent of the Kenston Schools in Geauga County. “Even in retirement, my goal was to stay busy with consulting and/or interim works,” he said in a Sunday morning social media post. “I never imagined the opportunity to serve another high performing district as an interim would happen so quickly.” Kenston has been looking for a replacement for Nancy Santilli, who left the job to take a position as assistant superintendent at the Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve. In June, the Chagrin Falls district had named several applicants for first-round interviews. They included Ted Gorman, principal at Steubenville High School; Edward Klein, assistant superintendent for the Chardon Schools; Betty Jo Malchesky, assistant superintendent of the Perry Schools; Paul Milcetich, assistant superintendent for the

Aurora Schools; and Tom Gabram, principal at Kenston High. But earlier this month, the search was suspended and Kenston set its sights on an interim to tide the district over until 2023. The Kenston Board of Education unanimously picked Sayers for the one-year contract with a salary of $156,000. “He exudes positive energy, enthusiasm and optimism about our students, staff and schools that will continue to move the district forward. We believe he has the skills needed to adapt and adjust as needed in the role of interim superintendent,” said board President Neysa Gaskins. A statement from that district notes Sayers’ record of fiscal responsibility and his experience closing school buildings, overseeing facilities construction and restructuring services to be more efficient. Sayers said he plans to submit his resignation to the Amherst Board of Education effective July 31. That means Assistant Superintendent Michael Molnar, who was selected to succeed him starting in November, will transition to the top spot as of Aug. 1. “Michael is prepared,” said Amherst school board President Rex Engle. “He has some different ideas on different things, and he will make those announcements when

the times comes.” Declining to give details, he described the pending changes as “nothing major,” and said Molnar “wants to be somewhat more inclusive on some things.” The Amherst Schools “are going to proceed right on. We’re not going to miss a beat,” he said. Sayers started his education career in 1987 at Keystone, where he taught math, coached basketball and served as athletic director. He became assistant principal at Midview High School in 1994 and briefly served as principal at Wellington High School before returning to Midview as principal until 2001. After stints as an administrator in Lakewood and Apple Creek, Sayers was hired as superintendent in Amherst in 2008. He retired and was rehired in 2015. “It has truly been a blessing to be part of such a wonderful school district and community,” Sayers said in a goodbye note to the Amherst community. “With your support we have been able to do so much. It was with great pride that I was able to share the Amherst story with the Kenston board during the interview. Through a collective effort by our students, staff and community, we have been able to move our district forward in a way that many others have taken note of.”

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prices, but they’re also increasing employee wages to keep up with the demands of the labor market. Unemployment in Ohio has dropped to 3.9 percent, and businesses are struggling to fill jobs as baby boomers, the largest generation in American history, retire en masse. Gallo said many business owners tell him the pay increases they are putting in place aren’t sustainable, even if sales are booming. Energy prices — namely gasoline and heating fuel — are a main offender, rising 7.5 percent in June alone, and contributing heavily to the built-in transportation costs of other goods. The good news is that per-gallon prices for gas have fallen steeply in the past few weeks from a local high that peeked around $5.09 per gallon. Gallo said he filled up recently for $4.05 per gallon at BJ’s Wholesale Club in Avon, the first time in a while that the bill didn’t surpass $70. Oil companies aren’t hurting. They raked in record profits while the energy index rose 41.6 percent over the past year, the largest 12-month increase since April 1980. The food index shot up by 10.4 percent over the past year, the largest increase since February 1981, the Bureau reported. The ugly report prompt-

ed a statement from the White House, which called inflation “unacceptably high.” It also argued the Consumer Price Index numbers were already out of date. “Today’s data does not reflect the full impact of nearly 30 days of decreases in gas prices, that have reduced the price at the pump by about 40 cents since mid-June. Those savings are providing important breathing room for American families,” the White House said. Excluding prices on volatile commodities such as food and gas, the nation’s “core inflation” came down for the third consecutive month, it said. That’s not quite true — the rate did slow, but prices have continued to rise. The United States isn’t alone in dealing with soaring prices. They are a global problem in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden acknowledged that it’s little comfort for Americans to know European cousins are coping with the same pressures. Tackling inflation is his top priority, he said, pledging to continue to release oil from the country’s strategic reserve to alleviate shortages. “But I will also continue to insist – as I have with urgency recently – that reductions in the price of

oil must produce lower gas prices for consumers at the pump,” Biden said. “The price of oil is down about 20 percent since mid-June, but the price of gas has so far only fallen half as much. Oil and gas companies must not use this moment as an excuse for profiting by not passing along savings at the pump.” The president said he will also ask Congress to move this month on legislation to reduce the cost of everyday expenses. He also vowed to fight Republican campaign proposals that would raise taxes on working people or to cut Social Security and Medicare. The good news for now, said Gallo, is that despite the immediate economic pain Ohio appears to be situated for growth. “While inflation is running high, and it’s affecting the residents, the workers, the business owners, we still see a lot of people looking to move to Ohio or expand their business here,” he said. Rutherford said she has focused on spending money at small, locallyowned businesses, even if they don’t always have the lowest prices. I don’t really like paying more, but my parents grew up in the Depression and they taught me to take care of those around us,” she said.

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LCCC Board sends 2.1-mill Miller bill aims to bar political renewal levy to Nov. 8 ballot ‘interference’ in HS athletics KEVIN MARTIN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

ELYRIA — The Lorain County Community College board of trustees voted last week to send a 2.1mill renewal levy in support of the University Partnership program to the November general election ballot. The 10-year levy has been on the books since 1995 and raises approximately $14.7 million annually, representing more than 10 percent of LCCC’s annual budget. The renewal does not increase taxes. LCCC President Marcia Ballinger said the program enables students to obtain bachelor’s and master’s degrees from 14 partner institutions in more than 100 programs across Ohio. It started with five partners and 12 programs in the mid-1990s and has expanded to meet the needs of local and regional economies. Since 2000, Lorain County has seen a 77 percent increase in people obtaining bachelor’s degrees. “And I don't want to suggest that the university partnership can take full credit for that increase. But what we do know is that 89 percent of

individuals who earned a bachelor's degree in the past decade in Lorain County, 89 percent of them earned credit from Lorain County Community College. So we know that the impact certainly runs deep," Ballinger said. Ballinger added that 90 percent of LCCC graduates live and work in the region, heightening the economic impact. Without the renewal, Ballinger said it would force LCCC to cut millions of dollars in programs and services. Board trustees echoed the importance of keeping the levy intact. “As trustees, we take very seriously our decision to ask taxpayers for support, said LCCC District Board Chairman Ben Fligner. “We recognize these are uncertain times for Lorain County’s students, residents and employers. Lorain County Community College will continue to deliver value to our community and not ask voters to raise taxes. Now is also when access to quality, affordable higher education and training is needed most for a strong economy. Vice Chairman Don Ortner added the renewal levy will keep vital education and training programs in place.

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Parcel 1: Located on Island Road just north of Royalton Road, this 25.6 acres of vacant land features good accessibility with great long term investment opportuni es. Overlooking the Mallard Creek golf course, the property is mostly open with a small sec on of woods on the back side offering good development poten al. The acreage would also make an ideal gentleman’s farm with room for your dream home, buildings, pasture, and big boy toys. No ma er your interests, if you are in the market for a good property with a world of upside poten al be sure to look at this offering. Taxes: Lorain County parcel 1100027000035, Midview Local Schools, annual taxes based on CAUV are $944.98 and will be prorated to the day of closing. Parcel 2: Located in North Ridgeville city limits at 9465 Island Road, this property is a diamond in the rough. 14.8 open acres of poten al with an old home and outbuildings. The home will need to be razed clearing the way for an outstanding building lot or development opportunity. The land is par ally wooded and offers good seclusion ideal for your dream home. The loca on also lends itself well to a natural residen al development. Taxes: Lorain County parcel 0700013000063, annual taxes are $1,986.12 and will be prorated to the day of closing. Auction Note: Both proper es will be sold to the highest bidder with no minimums or reserves. Great opportunity here. Pick up a brochure in the info box on the properties and walk the land at your leisure. Private showings are available through Whitetail Proper es Jeremy Schaefer 216-406-3757. Terms: A non-refundable 10% down payment is due the day of the auction with the balance due at closing within 45 days. A 10 % buyer’s premium will be added to the final bid to determine the purchase price. All Real Estate taxes will be current and prorated to the day of closing. Any desired inspections need to be made prior to the auction. Pick up a flyer in the info box on the property and walk the land at your leisure. Call for Private showings.

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LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE 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 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. L.C.C.G. 6/23-30; 7/7-28/22 20704015

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COLUMBUS — A bill seeking to head off political interference in how high school sports are played in Ohio has been put forward by state Reps. Joe Miller, D-Amherst, and Adam Miller, D-Columbus. Introduced last week, it seeks to ensure the Ohio High School Athletic Association is the sole authority over rules for sports competitions. Joe Miller, who represents most of the western half of Lorain County, said he wants to stop the legislature from dictating sports rules — especially who is eligible to participate, including transgender people. “The Ohio High School Athletic Association has played a key role in carrying out the objectives of Ohio schools by providing all students, regardless of ethnicity, race or gender, an equal opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletics programs,” he said. “Currently, the OHSAA partners with various professional education and athletic associations in Ohio and nationally to provide every child the safest and fairest opportunity to compete in regular season and tournaments across the state. This bill intends to support and protect a system from outside interference, a system that has worked for over 100 years.” Miller is the parent of two teenage athletes, and has also taught, coached and refereed. Adam Miller — the two are not related — is a parent, former teacher, coach and school board member. “The Statehouse should not dictate who can participate in sports any more than it should determine what constitutes a forward pass,” Adam Miller said. The OHSAA was established to make sure fairness and equity were provided to high school athletes, both in the regular season and state tournaments, Joe Miller said. School systems across Ohio have embraced it as the final word on competition rules. The OHSAA, not politicians, should be able to protect athletes from being discriminated against, Miller argued. When it comes to gender, religion, ethnic background, ZIP code and socioeconomic status, “they’re all going

to have a fair opportunity to participate in athletics,” he said. But that hasn’t always been the case. Take the circumstances leading to the passage of Senate Bill 181, signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Joe Miller Mike DeWine. It was passed unanimously by the Ohio House and Senate after Noor Alexandria Abukaram, a 16-yearold cross country runner, was disqualified because she wore a hijab, the traditional head covering worn by Muslim women. Adam Miller At the time of the 2019 race, the OHSAA’s rules required advance permission for athletes to wear religious headgear. State legislators stepped in to make sure OHSAA rules couldn’t discriminate against a participant’s religion. Miller said that was the right decision for the legislature — he voted for it — but “history, especially in the past four years” has not shown Ohio lawmakers haven’t always made the correct call, he said. Equality Ohio, a group advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, condemned House Bill 151, which included an amendment to prohibit transgender youth from participating in school sports. It passed and is now pending a Senate vote. The “appalling” bill was designed to take authority away from experts and usurp it with lawmakers’ political agendas, Equity Ohio said in a statement. “The health and safety of our youth are not negotiable. This should not be a partisan issue, and we are appalled that our lawmakers are once again causing real harm to LGBTQ+ youth to score political points,” said Executive Director Alana Jochum. “All Ohio youth deserve the opportunity to play on a sports team with their peers without having to hide who they are.” The Millers’ bill calling for OHSAA independence now awaits referral to a House committee.

College asks court to reject Gibson's Bakery cross appeal DAVE O’BRIEN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

There is "no substantial constitutional question" for Ohio Supreme Court justices to consider when reviewing Gibson's Bakery's appeal over limits on monetary damage awards, attorneys for Oberlin College argued in a court filing last week. The Gibsons and their attorneys are "distorting" the court record so their arguments will be heard, the college told the state's highest court in a memorandum. The bakery and its owners' arguments also are not "an issue of public or great general interest worthy of this court's review," the college's attorneys argued. Oberlin College appealed a 9th District Court of Appeals ruling against it to the state's highest court in May. The Gibsons filed a cross appeal in June after their appeal also was rejected by the 9th District Court. The Gibsons want a court to rule that caps on punitive damages for defamation awards are unconstitutional, but Oberlin College argued that such caps do not violate the right to due process —

and the Gibsons have not cited a court case that says so, the college's attorneys argued. Oberlin College has argued it was protecting students' First Amendment rights to protest and questioned "whether Oberlin is liable at all" for alleged damages to the bakery and its owners' reputations. The Gibsons' cross-appeal is "a 15-page polemic laced with record distortions, designed solely to discourage this court from accepting review of Oberlin's appeal" among other reasons, the college argued. Attorneys for the Gibsons also "inflamed" jurors at a trial in Lorain County Common Pleas Court in 2019 by equating the words used in student chants with "weapons" and saying the college was "bullying" and engaging in "cruel attacks." The matter arose from the arrest of three students outside the bakery on shoplifting and assault charges in November 2016. Students protested outside the bakery for two days. Testimony in court alleged that college officials including former Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo supported them with food and clothing, helped hand out flyers alleg-

Early voting is underway

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 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

ing the bakery and its owners were racists, and also allowed defamatory statements against the bakery to remain posted on campus. At trial, the Gibsons presented emails and text messages from Oberlin College employees and officials that were critical of the bakery and its owners, some using profanities. The jury found in favor of the bakery and awarded it $44 million. Judge John Miraldi reduced that to $25 million, citing Ohio law limiting monetary damages in civil cases, and also awarded the bakery more than $6 million in attorney fees. More than $4.5 million in interest on top of that brings the estimated judgment against the college to $36 million. The bakery has twice asked courts to order the college to pay what it owes, despite ongoing appeals. Attorneys for the college argued in Wednesday's filing that "$33 million for emails and texts never sent to the Gibsons is exactly the kind of grossly excessive and arbitrary punishment the cap is designed to limit." The Ohio Supreme Court has yet to schedule a hearing or said when arguments in the case might be heard.

Democrat Joe Miller and write-in Dan Ramos. • The Ohio House 53rd District race between Republicans Marty Gallagher and Sarah McGervey. • The Ohio House 54th District race between Republican incumbent Dick Stein and write-in challenger Kathleen Beyer.

Libertarian elections

Local Libertarians will have two chances to vote for the party’s District 5 central committee members: • Saturday, Aug. 6 from 1-4 p.m. at the Wakeman Elevator Craft Beer and Wine Barn, 16 Hyde St., Wakeman. • Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at Black River Tavern, 1100 Gulf Rd., Elyria. Candidates are James Barbour, Don Kissick and Cassaundra Fryman.

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Though imperfect, 988 suicide lifeline launches JASON HAWK EDITOR

The nation’s new 988 system launched Saturday, offering an easy-to-remember number to dial when people are thinking about suicide or experiencing other mental health crises. The 24/7 voice and texting hotline is free and confidential. The need for help has never been so clear, said Michael Doud, executive director of the Mental Health, Addiction & Recovery Services Board of Lorain County. “We have seen emotional distress among our youth and our communities increase. We are seeing thoughts of suicide increase, in adults in particular and in our minority communities,” he said. The 988 service expands the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which has been in operation about 15 years. The state has spent the past few

months opening new call centers and training employees ahead of Saturday’s go-live date, said Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The Nord Center in Lorain is regularly taking calls for Lorain County and four others, and providing backup for five more counties, said Doud. In the days before the launch, calls to the center rolled in early by mistake, he said. That’s because 988 is also the prefix for city of Amherst landlines. Anyone calling Amherst numbers needs to first dial the 440 area code as though making a long-distance call. That’s a small hiccup compared to the other problems facing the fledgling 988 system, according to Jeff Heck, founder of the 33 Forever mental health nonprofit. In a conference call last week with Frohnapfel-Hasson and other advocates, he said 988 “isn’t ready for prime time” yet, though he is excited about its potential.

The first roadblock is funding. Congress ordered the creation of the national helpline in late 2020, and President Donald Trump signed it into law, but Ohio has only $20 million to start up and run the service — that’s enough to last roughly a year. Heck said he’s also concerned that because 988 is easier to remember than the older 10-digit phone number, the suicide prevention line will get far more traffic, especially since it will also be used by people fighting addiction and other mental health battles. There’s a risk calls will overwhelm the number of operators available to answer. The system isn’t set up to ping cell phone towers yet. That means the line may be answered by employees who don’t know what mental health care resources are close to the caller, Heck said. Doug Jackson, Ohio’s 988 administrator, said the rollout of the 911 emergency system wasn’t perfect, either. Launched in the

Firelands finalizes sale of old middle school to IRG JASON HAWK EDITOR

SOUTH AMHERST — The sale of the now-empty South Amherst Middle School to Industrial Realty Group was finalized last week. With little discussion, the Firelands Board of Education voted to sell the property — seven parcels at 152 W. Main St. — for $10,000. “We are not selling the soccer complex. We are not selling the baseball fields,” Superintendent Mike Von Gunten said, making it clear that Falcons teams will continue to play in the village. The district will also continue to receive proceeds from a Verizon Wireless cell tower that entered into a lease in November 2015, said Treasurer Keri Angney. The Board of Education will also retain its offices in the old school through a free lease, which the purchase agreement stipulated with last at least five years. Von Gunten said there are no plans in motion to relocate the board to the district’s Vermilion Road campus. That move is likely to come only when another school is built, according to master plan discussions held earlier in the year. The sale agreement does say IRG could exercise an option to begin renovating the old middle school sooner, though, “subject to economic conditions and based on market interest.” The board’s resolution to

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sell the property said IRG intends to renovate the former South Amherst Middle School, not tear it down — the district was sitting on about $800,000 for demolition had the sale not been approved. Subtracting the cost of demolition, the property was not worth more than $10,000, the resolution said. That means the district did not have to accept competitive bids for the sale. The last group of students said goodbye to South Amherst Middle School this spring. With the opening of the new Firelands High School, every grade will now be housed on Vermilion Road in Henrietta Township. IRG will get the old middle school as-is, pending inspections, with a closing date of Oct. 15. Developer Justin Lichter, in pitches the past year to both South Amherst Village Council and the Board of Education, seemed less concerned with the building than its sewage packing plant. That facility could be used to service homes IRG has been planning to build for years on the former Cleveland Quarries property in Amherst Township. Without dedicated sewers, the company has struggled to get construction rolling. The purchase agreement said “the board does not foresee the need to retain ownership of the real estate for school purposes,” and that IRG intends to make the school “a mixed use facility to support further develop-

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ment and redevelopment” of the property. A group calling itself the Old Sandstone Schoolhouse Project has opposed the sale, but did not have representatives speak at last week’s meeting. The group’s most vocal spokesman, James Slack, is a 1971 alumnus of South Amherst High School who now lives in Alabama. He previously railed against IRG specifically being allowed to buy the property, saying it has failed in other ventures across Ohio. IRG has been entrusted with some large and expensive projects, including construction of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village in Canton; millions of square feet of business parks in New York, Minnesota, Washington and other states; and the East End and Goodyear Headquarters property in Akron. Slack’s group didn’t put forward a counterproposal for what kind of second life the century-old school should have. Nor did it offer to buy South Amherst Middle School itself, but demanded that the Board of Education find any buyer other than IRG. In a December email asking state Rep. Joe Miller, D-Amherst, to call for an investigation, Slack questioned how Firelands’ negotiations with IRG were conducted and demanded use of competitive bidding for sale of the property. “We see a potential conflict of interest,” he said.

1950s, it took until 1987 for half the country to be covered; now more than 97 percent of Americans have access. “All of this is going to take significant time, and my question in the meantime is how many lives are going to be lost?” Heck said. On average, five people die of suicide every day. Nationwide, the rate is one death every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that about 80 percent of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline calls end with the immediate threat averted, Frohnapfel-Hasson said. “We know the system will get better and has miles to go,” she said. The goal is to start with call centers and gradually build up mental health crisis units that can be dispatched to help people in need, taking the burden off police and emergency rooms. Right now, that’s not a reality outside most urban areas. Lorain

County is in a good spot because the Nord Center does have crisis response teams, said Doud — but he is concerned that with low staffing they will only be able to do so much. “The challenge will be workforce, quite honestly,” he said. Heck, who lost his adult daughter to suicide in 2019, said he wants to see the national help line succeed. One in five Americans experience a mental health challenge each year, but less than half seek treatment, he said, citing CDC statistics. An estimated 12.2 million adults seriously thought about suicide in 2020, the last year for which numbers are available, according to the CDC. Of those, 3.2 million made a plan and 1.2 million attempted to take their own lives. Jackson said the lifeline can prevent many of those tragedies. “We want the opportunity to offer hope, and 988 is the new access point to hope,” he said.

Council approves $10K grant for bulletproof vests JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — Bulletproof vests don’t last forever, but Amherst’s contract with police officers only provides new ones every 10 years. City Council is trying to offset costs for the long years between, granting emergency approval last week to use a federal grant worth $8,141. It covers 75 percent of the cost of buying Kevlar vests for 13 officers. Without it, the out-of-pocket expense would be more than $800 for each vest, said department spokesman Det. Brian Griffin. “They’re only certified for five years, so officers are buying their own vests every five years,” Mayor Mark Costilow told the Finance Committee earlier in the week. That’s not completely accurate — police Chief Mark Cawthon said a federal grant and a state grant have been tapped on a regular basis to buy body armor. So far, Amherst police have been fortunate, he said. They have been awarded grant funds for bulletproof vests every single time they’ve sought them. This one comes from the Ohio

Attorney General’s Office and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. “We want to take care of the officers and make sure they’re safe,” Cawthon said. There are no Amherst officers allowed on duty without sufficient body armor, he said — “I’d put my own money forward to make sure they have one.” Councilman Ed Cowger, R-Ward 2, used to sell bulletproof vests. He said they have to be retired often because perspiration can cause the material to deteriorate over time. Some people in the law enforcement field choose to replace their body armor every year or two, said Councilman Martin Heberling, D-at large. “Face it, this is saving their lives,” he said. Griffin said protective vests are a “vital part of the uniform.” In the seven years he’s been with the Amherst Police Department, he’s received one vest from the city and has not seen a need to replace it. Doing so is a preventative measure, he said. There is no “crisis” of bad vests on the force. “If someone’s vest is disintegrating or has an issue, we’ll get a replacement, for sure,” Griffin said.

One dead, one hurt in motorcycle crash HENRIETTA TWP. — One person was killed and another injured after a motorcycle crash early the morning of July 11. The State Highway Patrol said that Charles Martin of Wakeman was riding a 2012 Harley-Davidson west on state Route 113 when it crashed near

the intersection with Gore Orphanage Road. It appears that the bike laid down while trying to negotiate a curve. A passenger on the bike, 26-year-old Satira King of Amherst, was flown from the scene to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. She later died, troop-

ers confirmed. Martin was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for what were termed serious but not life-threatening injuries. Neither occupant was wearing a helmet. Impairment is suspected as a factor in the incident, a highway patrol news release stated.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Wide, Wide Wingspan

Ocean Pollution

The albatross is one of the world’s largest flying seabirds.

The most common North Pacific species is the Laysan albatross. There are more than 660,000 breeding pairs just on Midway Atoll in the northwest Hawaiian Islands.

The wandering albatross is the largest member of the albatross family. This bird is one of the largest birds in the world. They have the largest wingspan, ranging from 8.23 to 11.8 feet. ACTIVITY: Stretch your arms out wide. Have a family member measure your “wingspan” from fingertip to fingertip.

Midway Atoll

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Plastic Problem

Many people thinks that trash found in the ocean is from boats or ships. This is knot true. Most ocean pollution is litter that starts out on land. Even hundreds of mile from the ocean, rainfall washes bits of trash into city storm drains and out into streems and rivers that lead to the ocean. Wind and currents kan carry plastic cups, bags, bottles, straws and more far out two sea. Millions of tiny pieces of plastic flow into our oceans each days. Scientists estimate that over half of all see turtles and 90 percent of all seabirds on the planet have eaten some form of plastic.

Replace the missing words! Even though this large group of albatross lives far away from people, their young get ________ and die because of people. Small plastic toys, bottle caps, toothbrushes, and other small pieces of plastic have been found in the _____________ of the chicks.

By using much less plastic and recycling, yoo can help make a difference for our planet.

How did plastic end up in the stomachs of __________ that live so far away from populated areas?

Albatross parents ___________ hundreds of miles to find food for their chicks. They scoop up squid, krill, fish eggs and other seafood from the _______________ of the ocean. But these days, they also accidentally swallow floating plastic.

You can keep trash from traveling to the sea by recycling, putting trash in trash cans, and choosing reusable alternatives over single-use plastic. Less plastic on land means less plastic in the sea!

One bird researcher on Midway saw an adult regurgitate a toothbrush and its chick ate it. Chicks are not able to regurgitate food or other materials out of their stomachs and the plastic food stays there, making them sick and sometimes killing them.

Instead of Plastic

Look through the newspaper and find five things made of plastic. What could people use instead of plastic for each of these five things? Example: Plastic bag— use a cloth bag instead. Standards Link: Life Science: Understand renewable and nonrenewable resources.

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8 9 3 9 5 9 1 1 9 9 2

Color each odd number red to reveal the answer.

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6 9 5 3 9 1 9 5 9 1 6

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The noun atoll means a ring-shaped island of coral reef surrounding a lagoon.

I J U C B O M C I S

The Midway Atoll is a nesting site for many albatross.

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S S O R T A B L A M

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

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

If I Had Wings

Greater Than or Less Than

Cut six numbers from the newspaper. Paste two of them on a piece of paper with space between them. Make a number sentence by adding a “greater than” (>) or “less than” (<) symbol, such as 23 > 9. Repeat this with the rest of the numbers. ANSWER: For parrot-teacher conference!

Standards Link: Math: Compare numbers using the < and > symbols.

This week’s word:

What would it be like if you had wings like a bird? Use your imagination to write a short story about life as a person with wings.

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Lorain County Community Guide • Thursday, July 21, 2022

CLASS OF 1977 CHALLENGE

‘It’s not going to be good’

Food banks worry about end of pandemic benefits CARISSA WOYTACH THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

Photos by Angelo Angel | Wellington Enterprise

Becky Norton and Dan LaMacchia discuss the progress made toward restoring the Archibald Willard Masonic mural at The Spirit of '76 Museum.

$15K raised for second Archibald Willard mural restoration project JASON HAWK EDITOR

WELLINGTON — When Dan LaMacchia called, his classmates answered. With help from a last-minute donation of $100, the Wellington High School Class of 1977 met the $5,000 fundraising challenge LaMacchia set in March. The money goes toward the restoration of a nearly 150-year-old mural painted by 19th century artist Archibald Willard, whose most famous work lends its name to The Spirit of ‘76 Museum on South Main Street. It will cost an estimated $40,000 to fully restore the “master Mason” mural, one of three discovered hidden away in 2016 in the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, according to Spirit of ‘76 board member Scott Markel. LaMacchia fronted $5,000 for the cause and challenged classmates to match it. When they did, he threw in a bonus $5,000. In a visit to Wellington on Saturday, LaMacchia, who now lives near Columbus, said the challenge was designed to push his classmates to get involved with the museum “because the history and legacy of the museum is worthwhile.” His father, Ray, moved the family to Wellington in 1967 and became president of museum board. Ray LaMacchia held the position

Dan Henderson went from receiving $20 a month in food benefits to around $200. At first, he thought it was a mistake. “I didn't even know it was coming until it showed up,” he said. “I pretty much don’t trust those guys when they tell you stuff is coming… Money in hand always goes a lot further than conversations without… I checked into it and found out OK, this is real, it’s a program they started because of the pandemic, so when it ends, it ends.” But once confirmed HOW TO HELP he wouldn’t be on the hook for a mixOberlin Community Services up by the Ohio Deis in need of drivers 18 and partment of Job and older with a clean driving record Family Services, the to help deliver food boxes to 63-year-old Amherst clients in the southern half of resident was able to Lorain County once a week or use the additional once a month. Those interested $180 a month to in volunteering can contact Liv stock up on items Hanson at (440) 774-6579. — instead of buying week-to-week, he could purchase more at once, and it saved him from having to supplement his $20 benefits with his Social Security checks. Congress boosted food benefits in 2020 as part of a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing the increased payments through 2021 and into 2022. But now, amid skyrocketing food prices and inflation, those expansions could end once the federal public health emergency does — leaving senior citizens especially vulnerable. Due to income FOOD BOXES guidelines, some seniors — like HenderSeniors ages 60 and older son — only receive who live below 130 percent $18 to $20 a month of the federal poverty level in Electronic Benefit ($17,667 for a single person) Transfer, or EBT, are eligible for a free monthly payments. EBT is food box. the electronic system For more information, or used by Supplemento sign up, contact Second tal Nutrition AssisHarvest at (440) 960-2265. tance Program, or SNAP, participants. Second Harvest Food Bank President and CEO Julie Chase-Morefield, said the nonprofit has seen a significant increase in the number of seniors using its food pantries, even with the Pandemic-EBT program

Archibald Willard’s mural depicting the temple of Solomon dates back to the late 1800s. It is displayed on the second floor of The Spirit of ‘76 Museum in downtown Wellington. during the United States Bicentennial in 1976. To celebrate, he took Willard’s “Spirit of ‘76” painting on the road as the “New Spirit of Wellington” tour, and wound up in the capital where he shook hands with President Gerald Ford. “I stuck by him and got to see what he did, how he pulled all the strings and made things happen,” said Dan LaMacchia. “He was just a regular

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guy, but I was always very impressed by how much he was able to do for the community.” Armed with the life lessons his father taught, LaMacchia said he is proud of what the Wellington museum continues to do to preserve the town’s history. His classmates were happy to embrace that mission, said Brenda CHALLENGE PAGE B2

The Cooper Competition returns to Oberlin College after two-year hiatus STAFF REPORT

OBERLIN — The Thomas and Evon Cooper International Competition will make a return in August after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighteen violinists ages 13 to 18, hailing from nine states — with some from as far as South Korea and Hungary — will compete for a grand prize of $20,000, according to an announcement from Oberlin College’s Conservatory of Music. The second place prize Photo by Roger Mastroianni is $10,000 and third place will win $5,000. Maya Anjali Buchanan performs at Warner Every finalist will also Concert Hall with pianist Nelson Padgett at the receive a four-year, full-tu2017 Cooper International Competition.

ition scholarship to the conservatory after a successful application process. The Cooper Competition champion will also win a two-year partnership with MKI Artists to play in up to 10 concerto or recital performances across the United States. The winner will also be granted exclusive rights to the world premier and two years of performances for a new six-minute work for violin and orchestra by composer Jeff Scott. They will also be granted a two-year loan of a rare Italian violin courtesy of Jonathan Solars Fine Violins of New York. The jury includes Sibbi Bernhardsson of the COOPER PAGE B2

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‘TRASHY’ SHORT FILM SHOOTS IN KIPTON

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Photos by Angelo Angel | Oberlin News-Tribune

Writer and director Alyssa Standen takes a look through the camera to set up a shot during filming of the independent short film “Trashy” at Kipton’s playground on Thursday, July 14. A half-dozen cast members and about 20 crew members filmed scenes in and around the village last week. The short is a “proof of concept” for a feature film she wrote in 2016, said Standen, a graduate of Kent State University. It reflects her experiences growing up in a Midwest factory town — “summers in junior high, the shenanigans we got into, what would have happened if I'd stayed out later, if I'd followed this guy back to a house, what would have happened had something different gone on," she said.

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FROM B1 Honoshofsky Leiby, who also graduated in 1977. She said they have remained especially close over the years. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, they would try to get together for monthly breakfasts, and when LaMacchia raised the call to donate it was a way to stand together. The $15,000 raised by the challenge won’t be enough to cover the cost of the mural’s restoration, but it’s a good start, said Markel. He said the search is on for another high-dollar donor or historical preservation grant. In the meantime, the canvas mural is kept on the second floor of the museum. “The master mason mural is on a giant tilting table, similar to how the original Old Glory flag is on display in Washington, D.C.,” Markel said, showing it

off Saturday. “That’s because it won’t support its own weight.” When the mural finally goes for restoration, it will likely take more than a full year for the Intermuseum Conservation Association in Cleveland to gently clean the surface one square inch at a time using small wipes, front and back, so as not to damage the old canvas, he said. The ICA is the only entity in a threestate radius that can do the work, said Markel. It has already restored one of the murals recovered from the Bellefontaine Masons, showing the construction of Solomon’s temple. That mural now hangs on the main floor of The Spirit of ‘76 Museum — taking up a huge amount of real estate, it’s impossible to miss.

“Bakunin's Barricade: Ahmet Ogut” is on exhibit at the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin.

‘Barricade’ at the AMAM part of regional exhibition STAFF REPORT

OBERLIN — For the first time outside Europe, artist Ahmet Ogut’s exhibit “Bakunin’s Barricade” is on display this summer at the Allen Memorial Art Museum. It is part of FRONT 2022, a free contemporary art exhibit spanning 30 sites across Northeast Ohio. Paintings, drawings, sculptures, textiles, ceramics, photography, video, text and other expressions by more than 100 artists from around the world are part of the offerings in Cleveland, Akron and Oberlin. Ogut was born in Turkey in 1981. His work draws inspiration from the 1849 socialist uprising in Dresden, Germany, when an anarchist named Mikhail Bakunin suggested using paintings from the National Museum to create barricades to stop invading Prussian troops. Soldiers would never dare destroy precious

works of art, Bakunin reasoned. Ogut decided to use the same idea, creating barricades from museum collections in Dresden, Cologne, Amsterdam and other cities as a way to comment on social and political upheaval. The FRONT International Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art launched in 2018, drawing more than 90,000 visitors from 25 countries. According to its organizers, FRONT generated $31 million in economic activity in its first year. It returns three years later with the name “Oh, Gods of Dust and Rainbows,” which runs through Oct. 2. The title pays homage to a 1957 poem by Langston Hughes, who lived in Cleveland as a child: “Oh, God of dust and rainbows, help us see, that without dust the rainbow would not be,” he wrote. Organizers say that’s a message America can use now, in a time of tragedy and loss. FRONT 2022 examines the impact of war,

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FROM B1 Oberlin Conservatory, Danielle Belen of the University of Michigan, Philip Setzer of the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the Cleveland Institute of Music and John Zion of MKI Artists. The first round of competition will be held Monday, Aug. 15 and Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Warner Concert Hall on the Oberlin College campus, with each participant giving a 30-minute recital with piano. Round two will be Wednesday, Aug. 17, when every musician will perform for 45 minutes. An honors recital will be performed Thursday, Aug. 18. Three violinists will advance to the finals on Friday, Aug. 19 to perform full concertos with the Canton Symphony Orchestra.

disease, police violence, industrial pollution and other social scars. “We’re interested in art as a form of healing, a mode of therapy and an agent of transformation,” said Artistic Director Prem Krishnamurthy. “I mean, we’ve seen so much trauma in this time, and the big question is how can art and artists act as agents of change? How can art and artmaking help bring us all to a place of collective joy?” In addition to the AMAM, exhibits are on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, MoCa Cleveland, Akron Art Museum and other venues across the region. Admission to Oberlin College’s Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 N. Main St., is free. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. A gallery talk on “Bakunin’s Barricade” will be offered at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 at the museum by AMAM Director Andria Derstine.

DORA talk is July 25

Amherst City Council will hold a public hearing on creating a designated outdoor refreshment area at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25 at Town Hall. The proposal has spurred intense interest among the city’s residents. If passed, it would allow customers to walk from bar to bar in the city’s historic downtown district with alcoholic beverages in hand — but only during festivals and other events preapproved by the mayor or safety services director. Lorain has a similar DORA in place, but without the date restrictions. So far, no Amherst official has argued for taking the same approach. Several Council members have, however, expressed willingness to consider an outdoor drinking district.

2022 Competitors

This year’s contestants hail from around the U.S. and several nations around the globe: • Sameer Agrawal, 17, Chicago, Illinois • Calvin Alexander, 17, Shreveport, Louisiana • Esme Arias-Kim, 16, Hoffman Estates, Illinois • Bianca Ciubancan, 16, Chicago, Illinois • Brandon Du, 18, Ellicott City, Maryland • Maxwell Fairman, 18, Cincinnati, Ohio • Audrey Goodner, 16, Reston, Virginia • Dániel Hodos, 17, Budapest, Hungary • Kento Hong, 16, Edgemont, New York • Seohyun Kim, 13, Seoul, South Korea • John Lee, 17, Vernon Hills, Illinois • John Matters, 18, Bethesda, Maryland • Katelyn Moon, 17, Hackensack, New Jersey • Jonathan Okseniuk, 16, Mesa, Arizona • Bobby Boogyeom Park, 16, Bayside, New York • Anna Stube, 16, Calgary, Canada • Francis Tsai, 16, Phenix City, Alabama • Chunyi (Grace) Zhou, 16, Irvine, California

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Jaeckin hired to lead Oberlin bands FOR THE NEWS-TRIBUNE

OBERLIN — Feeling the rhythm of musical instruments coming together makes the Oberlin City Schools’ new band director, Ryan Jaeckin, smile from ear to ear. Sitting in the Oberlin High School band room, surrounded by trophies and award plaques from previous musical years, Jaeckin, 22, said he knows he has big shoes to fill following the retirement of former director Len Gnizak. But he also knows his academic background has him prepared for what’s to come when the band season begins in August. And he understands being

a band director isn’t just about marching under the Friday night lights. “Being a band member isn’t just about marching, it’s about learning to read music, learning an instrument and forming a cohesive sound for all to enjoy, even at a young age,” he said. Jaeckin graduated from Avon Lake High School and Ohio State University. He will be in charge of the band for students in grades 5 through 12. “I am so happy to be in Northeast Ohio because I know the magnitude of musicianship that this part of Ohio has to offer,” he said. “It is simply incredible. We have the Oberlin Conservatory within blocks of the district.” Talking about his plans

Ryan Jaeckin for the upcoming school year, Jaeckin said his main goal is to increase band membership. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were around 60 members. Since then, the band’s numbers have dropped. “I want to see students

engage in the band program Oberlin City Schools has to offer,” Jaeckin said. “I want students to know that making music is fun. Music education is so important to students because not only does it teach them how to play an instrument, it shows them what being a team is all about. It’s not just about one clarinet player or one percussion instrument — it’s about the sound that everyone can make together when they become one band.” Marching band for new students will begin Monday. Aug. 1. Veteran marching band members will report for practice on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The band’s first performance will be Friday, Aug. 19.

LCCC named among the most affordable schools in the U.S. Lorain County Community College is among the top 10 percent of most affordable schools in the nation, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center. It says LCCC’s low net cost lands the college in the top two most affordable bachelor’s degree granting institutions in Ohio and 14th in the

country. While categorized as a community college, LCCC is included in the four-year institution list due to its bachelor of applied science in microelectronic manufacturing. LCCC’s net price is calculated at $2,952, which includes tuition, books, fees, supplies and living expenses minus grants and scholarships. The national average of net price is $7,663 for two-year public

institutions and $12,601 for four-year public institutions. “High quality education must be affordable and accessible for everyone in our region,” said LCCC President Marcia Ballinger. “LCCC’s low tuition rate and wraparound support services ensure that everyone has the opportunity to access the life-changing power of higher education.”

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Firelands teachers won’t be armed, says school board

SOUTH AMHERST — The Firelands Board of Education will not allow its employees to carry firearms at school. “Our position is that staff will not be armed,” Mike Von Gunten said in a meeting Monday, July 11, where the possibility was briefly discussed and summarily shut down. That’s not a change. The district has a longstanding policy on the books barring guns on its property. But with state law opening the door for teachers to carry in the classroom, school boards are mulling the question. Von Gunten told the board no staffer has approached him asking to be permitted to carry a weapon. Board member Dan Pycraft said he has seen chatter on social media from district employees who are steadfastly against the idea of allowing guns within school walls. Board member Ellen Gunderson asked for the district’s policy to be restated in an email to all staff. She worried some workers may not know the no-firearms policy is still on the books.

Three-line fishing proposal

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Wildlife Council has received a proposal to allow a maximum of three lines while fishing statewide. It was made during a July 13 meeting, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. If approved, the proposed rule change would take effect on Jan. 1. The proposal would align statewide rod and reel regulations with those already in place for the Lake Erie Sport Fishing District, Ohio River fishing units and Pymatuning Lake by increasing the limit to three lines. This change was proposed to streamline fishing regulations. Another proposal would amend fishing regulations so float line restrictions apply only to state owned or controlled waters.

FOOD BANKS FROM B1 expanding benefits. But with the end of the public health emergency on the horizon this fall, the food bank is expecting another jump in need. “One of the things we worry about is the seniors who have been getting this $216 a month, they’ve been used to having it and with food prices significantly higher, not only is it back to $16 a month, $16 a month means less than what it did two years ago,” she said. “That’s one of the big concerns we have, especially when you look at the number of seniors we’re serving, it’s almost 20 percent of who we serve, so you can easily see that can potentially balloon.” Data from the Northeast Ohio food bank shows a steady increase in senior citizens in Crawford, Erie, Huron and Lorain counties from 2019 through the first half of 2022. In 2019, 13 percent of Second Harvest’s clients were seniors. That jumped to 20 percent for the first half of 2022, and ChaseMorefield expects it to rise again once the public health emergency ends. Originally the public health emergency — which kept the increased P-EBT payments going — was set to end July 15, Chase-Morefield said. Now, it looks like it will end in mid-October, hitting at an already tough time for many people Second Harvest serves. “Whenever it ends, it’s not going to be good," she said. "October, November and December are always our largest distribution months. … There’s a lot of challenges around that time of year, so you always see higher needs. So having the public health emergency end anytime is going to be challenging, but especially going into that fall season (will be tough).” Local food safety nets Before the pandemic, Andrew Shullick, 60, of Lorain, received about $53 a month in food benefits but had heard of others in his building getting just $16 to $18 every month. Now, he receives more than double his original amount and, like Hender-

son, has tried to stock up while the expansion lasts, being able to buy perishables like meat. But if the expansion rolls back, he won’t be able to get those extra items. “I think I’m one of the lucky ones, but the extra money comes in, I can get extra food and everything that I need,” he said. “I try to stock up, so once a month I’ll get all my canned goods and stuff like that… then I go for my perishables — cereals, milk, bread, meats and stuff. But if they roll it back, sometimes I won’t be able to get the perishables.” Shullick receives Social Security every month and relies on his brother to drive him to the store. He's been able to share some of the extra food he’s gotten with his brother in return for the rides. Without the extra funds, Henderson will use more of his retirement checks to supplement the $20 a month in regular EBT funds he receives and maybe look into some food boxes. “With it, I wasn’t concerned about the food boxes — I know I would qualify because of my income, but I hadn’t looked into it because it was there. I don’t need both… And if it can be used elsewhere, it should be.” Second Harvest operates federally subsidized senior food boxes with shelf-stable goods, many delivered door-to-door every month by partner agencies, and through a new partnership with DoorDash. Piloted in May, ProjectDASH delivers the federally funded senior boxes of shelf-stable items and cheese, supplemented often with frozen meat and a produce item by Second Harvest, within a 10-mile radius of the nonprofit’s Baumhart Road facility. Its volunteers pack about 1,600 boxes a month, but Second Harvest is hoping to get that number closer to 1,800. “We don’t want anybody to think ‘Oh it’s for somebody else, I’m good,’” she said. “A senior who is income-eligible… if it could help you in some other area of your budget.

"We’re happy to be able to do that because we have the capacity in that program, and there’s capacity across the state.” For more information on how to sign up for the senior food box program, call Second Harvest at (440) 960-2265 or go to bit.ly/3RE8yeS. Increase in demand Oberlin Community Services has long partnered with Second Harvest to deliver those food boxes to residents in Oberlin, Wellington, Brighton, Camden, Carlisle, Huntington, LaGrange, New Russia, Penfield, Pittsfield and Rochester, and provide other food assistance to low-income residents. Food Programs Coordinator Liv Hanson said she’s seen more people coming in for the nonprofit’s food programs, including its delivery programs. She said the pandemic has been a mixed bag for the smaller nonprofit. It has seen a 5 percent to 10 percent jump in seniors coming in for its regular food programs, but its senior food box program through Second Harvest is lower. “But I think that can be chalked up a little bit to the kinds of food that are in the boxes are not always super helpful to people depending on what their diets are,” she said. She added later, “We also know the extra EBT funds have been a really big life-

line for people who would be in a much worse position if they didn’t have those… it’s been a really huge jump for some folks, so every once in a while we’ll have people jump off the delivery list because ‘I just don’t need it because of what I’m getting right now’ and then if it ends, we’re going to see a lot of those people hopping back on.” Oberlin Community Services gives out about 80 boxes overall, about half of those Second Harvestpartnered senior boxes, in addition to individuals and families who come to its biweekly drive-up distributions, indoor choice pantry and pop-up produce pantries. She said a lot more people are asking for deliveries — a trend that expanded during the pandemic because many seniors were anxious to leave their homes, and they frequently hear clients are living check-to-check on Social Security. “And I know benefits, whatever those might be… are a really huge safety net for people,” she said. “So it says a lot that people are relying on both of those things — both us and these federal or state benefits to make ends meet. So when you take one of those away, that’s going to make a really big difference to whether people can have enough food to eat or pay their rent or their utilities or things like that.”

Living in limbo The unknown is what’s stressful, not just for Hanson’s clients, but also for her own scheduling. She can’t call in extra volunteer drivers for an anticipated need in deliveries, and like other food pantries, Oberlin Community Services is having trouble sourcing food. “When benefits like (Pandemic-EBT) end, we can’t feed folks if we don’t have the food to do it,” she said. “So that’s something we’re thinking a lot about. If you’re a person in the community who might not be taking advantage of our services, something you can do, in addition to volunteering or donating, is looking into those bigger policy goals and… showing support to the government — signing letters, things like that saying ‘I support my local food bank because I support the work that they’re doing’ makes a really huge difference to us being able to fill in these gaps.” All Feeding America food banks have requested an additional $50 million from the federal government, partially in anticipation of an increased need as the P-EBT program ends, Chase-Morefield said, but also to help offset food costs for food banks across the country. Donations are down and food costs are up, meaning there’s less food in Second

Harvest’s warehouse — and food orders to stock those shelves take longer to get in, she said. “The sooner we get funding, the sooner we’ll be able to have orders in place so that we know there’s food coming in so we’re prepared for that when it happens,” she said. Without the additional EBT funds, Henderson will make it work, he said, but expects the rollback will hurt others. “I’ll just have to make it,” he said. “But I don’t want my opinions about it to hurt someone else who may be counting on it more than me. Because I’m just a single guy — we can usually get by on a lot less than a family, right?” Not knowing when the extra benefits will ultimately end is what worries Shullick. He’s been going to Fligner’s and Polansky’s meat markets, but he won’t be able to shop there if the rollback happens. And like Henderson, he’s thinking of those who need the benefits more than him. And the $53 a month he received previously won’t stretch as far with higher food prices. “I just kind of hope it doesn’t end, because people out there really need it — this extra fund coming in," he said. "Because everything’s been going up high and how do they expect some of these more elderly people to survive if they cut everything?”

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INVINCIBLE FALCONS

HOT STOVE HYPE

Angelo Angel | Oberlin News-Tribune

Oberlin Deichler Auto’s Jo Tatum swings for the bleachers at JB Firestone Memorial Park on Saturday during the Hot Stove Class B state softball semifinals. The Elyria Renegades just survived the Oberlin onslaught, winning 12-11 largely on the strength of Kaidyn DeChant’s pair of doubles and three RBIs. Tatum was a big part of the Oberlin offense, driving in two teammates and crossing home plate twice herself. Thomas Fetcenko | Amherst News-Times

Lorain Summer Softball’s Catherine Dull attempts to make a play at second against the Firelands Falcons’ Abby Aslaksen on Friday night in the Hot Stove Class D state championship. Firelands took the title for the seventh straight year, this time with a resounding 15-1 victory at J.B. Firestone Memorial Park in Spencer. Rachael Rennie led the champs from the pitcher’s mound — after allowing an RBI single in the first inning, she locked out Lorain the rest of the game, striking out nine batters. Offensively, she also racked up three RBIs, three runs, a double and a stolen base. The Firelands summer squad may just be unbeatable. It hasn’t lost a game since 2016, and outscored opponents this year 210-8.

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WELLINGTON FALLS TO OBERLIN Thomas Fetcenko | Oberlin News-Tribune

Wellington's Alliya Garze arrives at second safely as Oberlin's Bella Nolan is unable to secure the ball during Hot Stove Class B action early last week in Spencer. Secondseeded Oberlin Deichler Auto rolled over their southern rivals 12-5.

Thomas Fetcenko | Wellington Enterprise

The Elyria Renegades’ Maurice Stone slides safely back to third before Black River's Owen Shlapack can secure the ball during Hot Stove Class F regional semifinals Saturday at Reservoir Park in Grafton. Led by pitcher Maurice Stone, the Elyria boys won 16-4.

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ACROSS 1. Candy bar Baby 5. New York baseball player 8. *____ days of summer 11. Southern cuisine pod 12. Austin Powers’ charm 13. Phlegms 15. Finish with plaster 16. Balanced 17. Shy 18. *Usually June 21 20. Wood sorrels 21. Between septet and nonet 22. Stir fry pan 23. *”Out” for most kids in summer 26. Popular white fish 30. ___ Tsu 31. Pavlov’s conditioned ____ 34. Part of cathedral 35. Dwelling 37. *It’s often hot and muggy in summer 38. Be in accord 39. Physicist Niels ____ 40. Like some wedding cakes 42. A Bobbsey twin 43. Comparative of staid 45. *Like waterskier’s dream lake surface 47. Jean-Claude ____ Damme 48. Not our 50. *Dangle them in the pool? 52. *Tossing around, pl. 55. Drunkard 56. Falling out 57. Like one deserving of a Christmas gift 59. On and on (2 words) 60. Black tropical cuckoos 61. Bob ____ of boxing industry 62. JFK’s brother 63. “Owner of a Lonely Heart” band 64. Typically 5 of these in a men’s tennis match DOWN 1. “Arabian Nights” bird 2. Luau strings 3. Crosby, Stills and Nash, e.g. 4. Attention-grabbing shout 5. *Summer blockbuster 6. DVD player button

7. Muscle quality 8. Russian parliament 9. “Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay” singer 10. Cowboy’s heel prod 12. Courage to carry on 13. Counter seat 14. *Summer activity: berry ____ 19. Game status 22. Car wash option 23. Granite store units 24. Explorer John ____, a.k.a. Giovanni Caboto 25. Commotion 26. German mister 27. Farm structure, pl. 28. Part of an eye, pl. 29. *Adjective for bikini?

32. *County event 33. Tall tale 36. *#5 Down venue 38. Improvise 40. Sophomore’s grade 41. Antonym of ingests 44. Old hat 46. NBA venues 48. Threesome 49. No-distortion sound reproduction, pl. 50. Arctic floater 51. Augmented 52. Brawl 53. Republic of Ireland 54. Hare’s tail 55. *Uninvited picnic guest 58. Ambulance squad, acr.

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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.

The Lorain County Community Guide Bulletin Board is for local nonprofit and not-for-profit events. Items are published on a space-available basis and will be edited for style, length, and clarity. Send your items to news@lcnewspapers.com. bles and live music. The event will be held rain or shine.

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.

Poker run for homeless vets

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.

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.

Family, fun and furry friends

Family farm market

Adult craft night at the library

Jungle Terry and his animal friends will make a free appearance at Oberlin’s Family Fun Night, which will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, July 22 at the George Abram Memorial Pavilion, 273 S. Main St. See real animals and balloon animals. There will also be crafts, face painting and more activities. The Oberlin Recreation Department event is free and open to the public. There will be food available to purchase.

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 and a petting zoo.

Santarelli Memorial 5K

ELYRIA — 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, inflata-

Lorain County Public Health will host a family farm market from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26 at 9880 South Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria. All are welcome to get fresh, affordable produce from local farms including Grobe Fruit Farm, Fenik’s Farm Market and Solidarity Urban Farms. WIC participants can redeem vouchers for $30 worth of produce. LCPH will also have many other additional resources and activities at the event. Kids will be able to play games and taste-test fruits and vegetables, while parents will have the opportunity to check eligibility for car seat classes and the WIC program. LCPH will also help make appointments for back-toschool vaccines.

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.

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 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

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,

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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.

THRIVE! anniversary bash

THRIVE! Southern Lorain County will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a party from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 at the south end of Howk Memorial Park, 118 W. Herrick Ave., Wellington. THRIVE! is one of several community collaboratives powered by United Way of Greater Lorain County. Its mission is to provide affordable opportunities for healthy eating, active living and social and emotional support. The goal is to decrease risk factors for metabolic syndrome including obesity, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The anniversary celebration will be held in conjunction with Main Street Wellington’s First Fridays event. Participants can enjoy throwing disc games, free healthy snacks and a chance to meet representatives of the area’s leading support organizations. There will be a grand raffle prize and smaller prizes. Dave Lengyel and his band, the Front Porch Swatters, will perform an original birthday tune for THRIVE!, as well as their own songs from 5-7 p.m.

Learn to play pickleball

Two sessions of pickleball classes will be offered on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Wellington Community Park at the end of Johns Street. Karen Fisher, a retired physical education teacher, and Teresa Bosela, a South Lorain County Ambulance District paramedic, will lead the classes. The first will run from 9-10:30 a.m. and is for families and children ages 10 to 16. The second class will run from 1-2:30 p.m. and is for ages 17 and up. To sign up, call (440) 987-9182 or email thriveloraincounty@ gmail.com.

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Oliver Bentley reads “Something Will Happen, You’ll See” by Christos Ikonomou on a swinging bench in downtown Oberlin on Friday, July 15.

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