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Claiming the Guardians

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The Cleveland Indians’ new name is an homage to the eight statues — the Guardians of Traffic — that stand on the nearby Hope Memorial Bridge.

Each holds an icon, representing various modes of transportation that were familiar in the 19th and early 20th centuries: an automobile, circus wagon, coal truck, Conestoga wagon, hay wagon, stagecoach, stake truck and tanker.

Cleveland team's new name is likely connected to the Amherst sandstone quarries JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — Depending who you ask, the new name of Cleveland's baseball team has its roots in Lorain County.

After 107 years, the franchise will retire the Indians name at the end of this season and in 2022 will become the Cleveland Guardians.

The team's new identity is an homage to the Guardians of Traffic — also known as the Lords of Transportation — that decorate the Hope Memorial Bridge just a few blocks from Progressive Field.

The 43-foot-tall statues are crafted of sandstone that comes from Berea. Or Amherst. Or Both.

"That's a tough nut to crack.

Berea claims them and Amherst claims them," said Amherst Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm, an ardent historian who has tried to solve the mystery.

The city of Amherst has since 2003 been "the Sandstone Center of the World," a nickname recognized by the Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Bicentennial Committee.

The area's quarries have produced the material used to build city halls in Buffalo, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and

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Amherst sandstone was used to construct the Church of the Conversion of St. Paul in Cleveland, Harbison Chapel at Grove City College, the Alumni Memorial Building at the University of Michigan and the Gallery of Fine Arts at Yale University, among many other prestigious buildings nationwide.

And according to the 2009 book "Images of America: Amherst" by Youngstown State University professors Donna DeBlasio and Martha Pallante, the quarries in Lorain County produced the stone for the Guardians of Traffic.

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of sandstone was called Berea sandstone," she said.

The highly sought-after sandstone that can be found under western Lorain County is part of a huge deposit that stretches from Pennsylvania to West Virginia and into Kentucky. It's known as the Berea Geological Formation — and so its products often fall under the blanket "Berea sandstone" name.

"That name throws everyone off, because you think it means the stone is from Berea and that's not necessarily true," Rosenbusch said.

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County has ‘substantial’ viral spread JASON HAWK EDITOR

Spread of COVID-19 has been once again deemed "substantial" in Lorain County, giving the virus a new foothold.

The county now has one of Ohio's highest transmission rates, according to tracking by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"We are having increased cases, as is the rest of the region," said Lorain County Health Commissioner David Covell on Monday. "I would anticipate based on what's happened, what's going on in Europe, that we'll

have a couple weeks of increased cases."

Since the start of the pandemic last March, Covell and his colleagues have watched the United Kingdom David Covell for hints about how trends will unfold here. Those predictive models have been largely on target.

Earlier this summer, the UK experienced a spike in new cases, though hospitalizations among vaccinated people remained extremely low.

Covell is predicting a three- to fiveweek "small" wave of infections for Lorain County. So far, it is affecting mostly unvaccinated people, through he said there have been rare "breakthrough" cases among those who had gotten shots.

"People have talked about this as becoming a disease of the unvaccinated, and that's really playing out in Lorain County," Covell said.

There are roughly 80,000 residents who have chosen not to be vaccinated, and many more who are not eligible due to age, he said.

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ported by James Hieb's 2007 book "Sandstone Center of the World." It doesn't mention the Guardians by name, but says Amherst sandstone was used to build the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, which was the structure’s original name in 1932.

Other sources say the Guardians were made from "Berea sandstone," which is why many news outlets have reported recently that the Guardians' building materials came from Berea.

It isn't that clear cut, said Amherst Historical Society curator Joan Rosenbusch. "I think the confusion might be that when they first discovered the sandstone in this area, the type

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Increased demand leads to blood shortage LAINA YOST THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

Due to an increased demand from hospitals, Lorain County and the surrounding region are seeing a shortage in blood.

The Red Cross is trying to incentivize people to donate blood by offering gift cards and the chance at a paid vacation.

Regional Communications Manager Christy Peters said this summer has seen an unusually high number of trauma visits to emergency rooms, creating a need for more blood.

During the pandemic, Peters said the lack of blood was an issue with the loss of sites and people were cautious about getting out to give. But as those problems have faded, demand has risen.

Peters said people who have postponed surgeries or health care are also now getting back into hospitals. That has also contributed to the blood shortage.

Summers are always difficult for blood banks, Peters said. But it’s become even more of a challenge this year.

She said there’s increased activity as people are getting out more.

Vitalant Communications Manager Kristen Lane agreed. She said there’s

always a bit of a shortage in the summer as people get back outside. And as people go on vacations, Lane said blood banks have fewer donors.

But this year Lane said there’s more of a shortage. As activity has increased this year, Lane said there are more crashes and more sport injuries that go to the emergency room. In addition, there are the people who need blood consistently for various illnesses and diseases.

Mercy Health Lorain Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Gil Palmer said there has been a significant blood shortage, although he said Mercy has been able to keep its supply.

Palmer said the hospital is also seeing an increase in trauma, which can be normal for summers. But this year it’s higher, which Palmer said is probably due to people being more active than normal.

After the pandemic shutdowns last year, Palmer said people are more eager to get outside and do things.

The shortage is really a national issue, Palmer said, but for an unknown reason, Ohio has been hit especially hard right now.

Lane said it’s a balance for Vitalant to maintain a healthy blood supply, but not too much. It has a shelf life, and Lane said Vitalant works closely with hospi-

tals to make sure there is always enough to supply need but not too much to go bad.

Vitalant awards donors with recognition coins that they can eventually exchange for gift cards or donate to a nonprofit.

But Lane said sometimes it’s just enough for people to know that they are saving a life.

“That incentive of knowledge that you’ve saved someone’s lives, that is so powerful,” she said. “Knowing that your blood donation has helped patients in the hospitals.”

The COVID-19 vaccine does not affect people’s ability to give, Lane and Peters said. There is also no deferral period for it.

Those who donate at the Red Cross through Aug. 15 will automatically be entered for a chance to win an exclusive, VIP trip for two to the sold-out 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Those who come to give throughout August will also receive a free four-month subscription offer to Apple Music by email (new subscribers only). More details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/FeelTheBeat.

Anyone in Lorain County who wants to host a blood drive can contact Cindy Sittinger at (440) 935-0830.

OBITUARIES Paul Gunther Gordon

Lois Marie Handley

Paul Gunther Gordon, 59, of Oberlin, died unexpectedly Thursday, July 15, 2021, in his home in Lorain. He was born June 26, 1962, in Oberlin Hospital to Paul Donald Gordon and Marion Elizabeth Gordon (Rose).

Gunther graduated from Oberlin High School, Class of 1980. Following graduation, he attended West Point Military Academy. Returning to Oberlin, he began his career as a laborer. Gunther was a loving son, brother and friend to many. He was full of humor and could always bring a smile to those around him. He was truly the life of the party at family gatherings. His interest and hobbies included fishing, traveling, riding roller coasters, playing cards and chess.

Following his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Carla 'Missy' Gordon.

Surviving in addition to his sister, Deborah Fenderson (Gordon) of Cleveland, are a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial service was held Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Oberlin Calvary Baptist Church, 414 S. Main St., Oberlin. He will be laid to rest with his family at Pittsfield East Cemetery.

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

Lois Marie Handley (nee Gott), 93, of Wellington, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at New Life Hospice in Lorain. Born on April 15, 1928 in Sullivan, she was the daughter of the late Byrdie (nee Burton) and Wallace Gott.

Lois is survived by her children, Ken (Kim) Handley, Gregg Handley, Pamela Tickle, Beth (Mike) Baker and Christine (Cam) Morello; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Roland 'Bud' Handley.

Friends and family will be received Friday, July 30, 2021 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 10 a.m. until the time of services beginning at 12 Noon at Norton-Eastman Funeral Home, 370 South Main Street, Wellington, OH 44090. A private burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wellington First Congregational United Church of Christ, 140 S. Main Street, Wellington, OH 44090.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.nortoneastmanfuneralhome.com.

GOLDA POTTER (nee Todd), 90, of Lorain, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021, at New Life Hospice Residence Center following a brief illness.

Hempel Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

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

For information about placing an obituary or death notice in the Community Guide, call (440) 329-7000.

Kenneth F. Wolfe On Sunday, July 25 2021, Kenneth F. Wolfe passed away at the age of 88.

Kenneth was born Nov. 20, 1932, to Porte and Margaret Wolfe of Palmyra, New Jersey.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War as an air traffic controller and retired in 1989 from the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center in Oberlin.

He is survived by Joyce, his wife of 62 years; his son, Kenneth; his daughter, Martha and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tracy.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Oberlin Community Services or the Oberlin Public Library.

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

Genealogy meeting

The Lorain County chapter of the Ohio Genealogy Society will meet online at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9.

"Naturalization Know-How: The Laws and Records of U.S. Citizenship" will be presented by Rich Venezia, an expert in the research of 20th-century immigrant ancestors, especially in under-utilized record sources and federal records. Attendees can learn about the laws that may have affected their ancestors' attempts to become citizens.

This online program is open to members and the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in joining the program should contact meetings@ loraincoogs.org to be added to the invitation list.

School supply drive-thru

Good Shepherd Baptist Church is providing a drivethru for families to pick up free “starter kits” of school supplies. They are for students entering first through third grade this fall at Powers Elementary, and include items required by the school.

The event will be held from 3-4 p.m. while supplies last on Sunday, Aug. 8 at the church, which is located at 1100 Cleveland Ave., Amherst.

For more information, call (440) 988-4506.

Christmas in August

The Amherst Historical Society will hold a Christmas in August sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Sandstone Hall, 113 South Lake St. Shop for holiday greenery, trees, ornaments, collectibles, angels, Santas, bells and more.

The historical society’s Pine Tree, Gallery and Long Barn buildings will all also be open in the Sandstone Village, 763 Milan Ave., and a food truck will be on the premises.

No after-school enrichment

The city of Oberlin Recreation Department will not offer the After-School Enrichment Program this fall.

The change is “due to unforeseen circumstances,” according to a message from the department. “This decision was not made lightly and was made with the best interest of students, families and staff in mind,” it said. “After-School Enrichment Program options will be reevaluated later in the year to consider potentially offering the program after winter break.”

For more information, call (440) 775-7254.

Oberlin school screenings

Screenings for kindergarten at Oberlin Elementary School will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Screenings for prekindergarten will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18.

Time slots will only be scheduled for those with completed registrations. To register, visit ecollect.accela school.com/OberlinCitySchools.

Wellington library meeting

The Herrick Memorial Library board of trustees will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10 in the library’s community room. The meeting is open to the public.

Seeking 2022 Difference Makers nominations

Leadership Lorain County is seeking nominations of distinguished leaders for the 2022 Difference Makers Gala on Feb. 18.

The annual gala honors individuals and an organization that have demonstrated remarkable leadership, while making a significant impact on the community.

The criteria for the Eric Nord Award for Excellence in Community Leadership, awards for Excellence in Leadership, and the Emerald Award can be found at leadershiploraincounty.com, as well as a list of all previous honorees. Nominations will be accepted until Aug. 31.

A selection committee will be meeting after the deadline to select the award recipients.

For additional information or questions, contact Julie Cruz Blair at (440) 281-8535 or director@leadership loraincounty.com.

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FROM A1 used to craft the Guardians statues came from Amherst quarries. So is Giancarlo Calicchia of Cleveland, a master sculptor and founder of Calicchia Stone Industries.

He has visited the Amherst-area quarries many times, and said it is impossible for any expert to mistake the stone that was cut there.

"The guardians on the bridge are definitely Amherst sandstone," he said — they have a trademark reddish tinge, where sandstone from the Berea area appears more gray.

Jim Jaworski of the Berea Historical Society is adamant the sandstone's source was his city.

"There's no mystery," he said — he took issue with Calicchia's assessment, saying the color of the rock shows it came from the Berea quarries.

He also feels would have made sense for the stone to have been shipped from Berea by rail and then by boat to Cleveland.

While Berea's stone is considered "the most perfect" variety in the world, geologically speaking, Amherst's is more useful architecturally, Calicchia said, and was the clear choice for the Cleveland bridge's designers.

That leaves the question of where the enormous Guardians were actually carved.

Wilhelm said he believes at least some of the eight statues were carved at one of two cut stone plants in Amherst. One was located on the south side of town near the present-day Nordson Corporation, and the other was on Milan Avenue on the west side.

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"Some claim that Berea made them, but I don't know how they could have made all of them in the timely fashion they were put up," he said.

A lot of carving projects were done in those two Amherst locations, said Rosenbusch. However, she noted there were many stonemasons in the Amherst area and not many carvers — both Rosenbusch and Wilhelm said experts from overseas were tapped for the Guardians job, though they did not have details.

That's where Pamela Dorazio Dean's expertise comes into play. She is the curator of Italian-American history at the Western Reserve Historical Society.

The Guardians were carved mostly by immigrants from Oratino, Italy, she said.

The town had a long history of stone carving, with the trade passed down through generations for centuries.

It's possible the sandstone may have been cut to shape in Amherst before shipping, but the actual carving was done at the Ohio Cut Stone Company on Random Road in Cleveland's Little Italy, said Dean.

The location is currently the Singer Steel Building.

"The missing piece has always been who actually did the work," said Dean. It's typically credited to Cleveland architect Frank Walker and New York sculptor Henry Hering.

But the size and scope of the project require large crews, she said. Italian-American immigrants are the ones who actually brought the Guardians to life.

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Now, that number has nearly doubled to an estimated 193 active cases and 14 COVID-related hospitalizations in the past week, according to the latest update Monday by Lorain County Public Health.

No federal mask mandate has been put in place by President Joe Biden's administration, and Ohio's safety rules have been almost completely rolled back.

But the CDC is strongly recommending that everyone in areas with substantial or high transmission rates — even those who have been fully vaccinated — return to voluntarily wearing masks while at indoor public places.

Covell said that he does not have the power to mandate masks, and it seems unlikely the Ohio Legislature will do so.

However, some organizations are already moving to require masks on their own.

For example, the Oberlin Heritage Center has reinstated its mask policy for all visitors to its museum buildings. Walmart has also resumed its mask requirement for employees in high-risk counties, effective immediately.

Covell said that given the developments, his recommendations for masks in school this fall remain steady. He is calling on superintendents to require face coverings for all unvaccinated students, teachers and staff.

He is also anticipating another wave will hit the United States this fall — though how hard is anyone's guess. Covell said it's impossible to predict whether there will be another massive spike like the one that closed schools last November.

To date, there have been more than 34.9 million cases in the U.S. and the virus has caused more than 610,000 deaths.

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Ashland is the closest of the state's 18 counties with the worst rating of "high" spread. The designation means there are more than 100 new cases per 100,000 people.

There are 24 counties where spread is "moderate," but no low-spread counties remain in the state.

About 60 percent of the United States is now made up of high-transmission areas, with about 19 percent at "substantial" and 16 percent at "moderate," according to the CDC. The fastest-growing rating is "high," shown on a CDC tracking map as red.

The South, Southwest and Pacific Coast are blanketed in a sea of crimson, while New England is faring the best. Upper portions of the Midwest are quickly going from "moderate" yellow to "substantial" orange, according to a time-lapse map created by the CDC to show how the situation has changed over the past two weeks.

The spread of the more contagious delta variant is in part to blame, according to the federal agency.

In Lorain County, data shows the situation is now worse than it was a year ago, when the seven-day average peaked at 24 new cases per day. As of Sunday, the current seven-day average is 31 cases, a 271 percent increase over the previous two weeks.

There were an estimated 102 active cases in the county on Monday, July 26, and there had been 4 related hospitalizations in the prior week.

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Amherst City Golf League

Results from week 4 at Forest Hills: Vic Bellan shot 41 for low gross while Dennis Orosz had low net of 33.

League prizes won by Rick Beisel.

Current standings for second half: 1. Amherst Sportsman's Club 65 2. Steve Polansky's Market 62 3. Hempel Funeral Home 58 4. Sons of the American Legion 57 5. Northwest Bank 50 6. Dr. Eric Stocker Optometrist 46 6. Our Deli 46 8. Sliman's Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 45 9. Ziggy's Pub 37 0. Old Towne Pizza 31 11. Star Builders 27 12. Team 12 22

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The 2021 Lorain County JVS Adult Diploma Program graduating class poses for a group picture.

Walk on fire

Common Ground will hold its 14th Annual Firewalk from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 14240 Baird Rd. in Henrietta Township.

Certified firewalk instructor Dave Tuscany and Harry Pepper co-facilitate this four-hour event where you’ll learn about the role that fear plays in your life and how you can overcome it to unleash your own personal power.

Firewalking is an ancient practice used by different cultures around the world to demonstrate strength, courage and faith. A metaphor for working through life’s challenges and obstacles, firewalking is symbol of all that is possible when you take steps to a freer, more fulfilling future, according to Common Ground.

Tickets are $59 per person and can be purchased at www. tinyurl.com/CGfirewalk. The workshop is limited to 70 participants. This event takes place in Common Ground's outdoor gazebo and will happen rain or shine. Drinking water will be provided. There will be no food sales.

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LEGALS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF LORAIN, OHIO 2021 SEWER LINING PROJECT Sealed bids will be received by the Engineering Department of the City of Lorain, Ohio until: TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING BIDS: UNTIL - 11:00 AM, Friday, August 13, 2021 Lorain time, Engineering Department, Lorain City Hall 4th Floor.

TIME AND PLACE FOR OPENING BIDS: 11:15 AM, Lorain time, City of Lorain Council Chambers, Lorain City Hall 1st Floor.

Bids must be accompanied by Certified Check or Cashier’s Check or Letter of Credit equals to ten percent (10%) of the amount bid, or a bond for the full amount of the bid as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and a performance bond properly secured.

Should any bid be rejected, such instrument will be forthwith returned upon proper execution of a contract. Cash deposits will not be accepted.

The bid check/bond should be enclosed in the sealed bid, but in a separate envelope clearly marked ‘BID CHECK/BOND’ with the bidders name & address on the bid check/ bond envelope.

Labor shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce as state in Section 4115 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Bid blanks and specifications may be secured at the Engineering Department, 200 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, Ohio, 44052 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30PM Monday through Friday. Bid blanks and specifications will be available online at www.cityoflorain.org free of charge. Bidders may request printed sets for a nonrefundable fee payable either by check or money order for each set taken out. Checks are to be made payable to the City of Lorain. The Director of Safety/Service reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

By order of the Director of Safety/Service L.C.C.G. 7/29; 8/5/21 20686859 PUBLICATION OF LEGISLATION The following is a summary of legislation adopted by Lorain City Council on July 19, 2021.

The complete text of each item may be viewed or purchased in the Clerk of Council Office @ Lorain City Hall, 200 W. Erie Ave., Lorain, OH, during normal business hours or contact Nancy Greer @ 204-2050 (Nancy_Greer@cityoflorain. org). The following summary of legislation passed has been reviewed/approved by the Law Director for legal accuracy as required by state laws.

Resolution 30-21 Concurring w/ the expenditure of $50k of ARPA Funds. Ordinance 117-21* Submitting the question to the electors of Lorain for their approval/rejection on 11/2/2021 whether a charter framed by the Charter Comm. shall be adopted/effective 1/1/2023 118-21* Auth the S/S Director to apply to State of Ohio in accordance w/ ORC 4301.82 to expand the boundaries of the existing Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area 119-21 Denying the Planning Commission’s recommendation to rezone 6075 Middle Ridge Road from B-2 to R-3.

120-21* Amending Ord. 10119, Section II- defining funding.

121-21* Auth the S/S Director to procure park equipment from Midstates Recreation to enhance the community parks.

122-21 Amending Section II

of Ord. 39-21, auth the S/S Director to enter into an agrmt w/ Sustainable Strategies DC (S2) for prof services related to securing state/federal funds.

123-21* Auth the City to enter into a contract for the demolition of 4 blighted properties.

124-21* Assessing the cost of abating nuisance by cutting noxious weeds during 2021.

125-21* Auth a new lease agreement between the City & LCCAA to continue operations at 1050 Reid Avenue. 126-21* Auth the S/S Director to advts for bids for the sale of real property no longer needed for muni purposes. 127-21* Appropriation. (*Denotes legislation was passed as an emergency.)

Adult students earn diplomas, technical certificates from JVS PITTSFIELD TWP. — Sixteen students received their high school diplomas and career-technical certificates on Thursday, July 22 at the Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center's graduation ceremony.

Superintendent Glenn Faircloth said the event was one of his favorites of the year.

“This event is so important, and I’m honored to be here," he told graduates. "You all have persevered and should be very proud of your accomplishments.”

The Adult Career Center completed its fourth year of providing diplomas in an educational initiative made possible through state funding. It offers adults 22 and

older an opportunity to earn a high school diploma, receive training and earn an industrial credential.

State Tested Nurse Aide program graduate Renee Gibson said her daughter was her inspiration to start and complete the program.

“I didn’t graduate high school because I was a young teen mom," she said. "Watching my daughter have three kids and go through the program, and complete it, encouraged me that if she could do it, I could do it too.”

Graduate Jeremy Caraballo thanked the JVS staff and especially Diana Gott, the JVS adult diploma program assessment coordinator.

“I almost quit, but they kept pushing me to continue," he said.

"Now I’ve finally completed everything. I wanted to show my daughters that it is never to late to achieve your goals.”

The JVS Adult Career Center is enrolling students for fall and winter classes. For a complete list of courses and programs, visit lcjvs. com or call (440) 774-1051 ext.

22254 for more information.

BOTTOM LEFT: Renee Gibson addresses fellow graduates.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Jeremy Caraballo receives a high school diploma from JVS Superintendent Glenn Faircloth.

L.C.C.G. 7/29; 8/5/21 20686875 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF REGINA AVENUE (60 FT. IN WIDTH) FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF SUBLOTS 123 AND 303 OF THE FALBO SUBDIVISION NORTHERLY A DISTANCE OF 20 FEET. Notice is hereby given that on July 16, 2021, Lorain City Council received a petition to vacate a portion of Regina Avenue (60 ft. in width) from the south line of sublots 123 and 303 of the Falbo Subdivision northerly a distance of 20 feet. The signed frontage on the petition was certified by the Lorain City Engineer to represent one-hundred percent of the frontage between the points named and one hundred percent of the frontage owning lots in the immediate vicinity, and/or abutting the portion of the street prayed to be vacated or have an interest in said street.

As required by Chapter 723 of the Ohio Revised Code, Lorain City Council will hold a public hearing on this matter on Monday, August 23, 2021 @ 5 p.m. in Lorain City Council Chamber, First Floor City Hall, 200 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, Ohio, The petition, maps and any other documention pertaining to this matter are on file for examination and inspection by the general public during normal business hours in the Clerk of Council Office, City Hall First Floor, 200 West Erie Avenue, Lorain, Ohio.

N. Greer, CMC L.C.C.G. 7/22-29; 8/5-1219-26/21 20686588 LEGAL NOTICE Nora Everett, Defendant, whose last known address is 4070 Abbe Rd. Sheffield Village, Ohio 44055 ADDRESS, is hereby notified that Rollin Everett Jr., Plaintiff, has filed his Complaint for Divorce on DATE, captioned Everett vs. Everett, CASE NO. 21DR088943, against her in the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, Lorain County Justice Center, 225 Court Street, Elyria, Ohio, Lorain County, Ohio, asking for Divorce, on the grounds of INCOMPATIBILITY. Said Defendant is required to serve upon the Plaintiff, a copy of an answer to the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after service of the publication 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 Plaintiff and that the case will be set for hearing on or after the 1 th day of September, 2021, at 10 o’clock A.m.

Rollin J. Everett Jr. L.C.C.G. 7/8-15-22-29; 8/5-12/21 20685682

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Cooking for grandkids is worth it Time with my wonderful grandsons gives me much pleasure. They always brighten up my weekend with their smiles, laughter and many hugs.

I know they are such good eaters. I've been lucky to have them so much lately. I'll have them for two weeks this summer!

I finally got some ground beef to make a good friend some hamburger gravy. It's great served over mashed potatoes, along with biscuits and a vegetable.

I'll make it much the same way I make sausage gravy — my mom would make hers with cream and mushroom soup and serve it over rice. We all loved when she made it for supper. It's good either way, but I do like it better my mom's way.

I got some amazing recipes from my neighbor, who gave me so many cookbooks. There's one for a cake I'll be making while my grandsons are here. There's another for rice pudding and one for stuffed cabbage I really want to get my hands on — but I know she won't let me share the cabbage recipe, since it's a wellguarded secret!

Until next time, enjoy these recipes!

Dump cake • 20 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained • 21 oz. can cheery pie filling

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• 1 package moist yellow cake mix • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts • 1/2 cup margarine or butter, cut into thin slices Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Dump pineapple into a greased 9x13 pan and spread evenly. Dump in pie filling and spread evenly. Sprinkle cake mix evenly over the cherry layer, then sprinkle pecans or walnuts over the cake mix.

Dot with margarine. Bake 50 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Can be served wither warm or at room temperature.

Stuffed Baked Potatoes • 5 medium baking potatoes • 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided • 3/4 cups sour cream • 1 envelope ranch dressing mix • 1 tbsp. snipped chives

• 1 garlic clove, minced • Crumbled, cooked bacon • Chopped green onions Bake potatoes at 400 derees for an hour or until tender. Reduce oven to 375 degrees. Cut each potato in half, lengthwise; scoop out the pulp, leaving a think shell. In a large mixing bowl, beat the pulp with butter. Stir in 1 cup of cheese with the sour cream, salad dressing mix, chives and garlic. Spoon into potato shells. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through. Top with bacon and green onions.

Peppered Beef Tenderloin • 3 lbs. beef tenderloin • 1 tsp. each dried oregano, paprika, thyme, salt • 1/2 tsp. each garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, white pepper • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper Combine seasonings and rub over the entire tenderloin. Place on a race in a roasting pan and bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees until meat is cooked as desired. Allow 45 to 40 minutes for rare (140 degrees internal), 55 to 60 minutes for medium rare (150 degrees internal), 62 to 65 minutes for medium (160 degrees internal) and 67 to 70 minutes for well-done (170 degrees internal). Test with meat thermometer. Let stand 10 minutes before carving.

Cucumber with Dressing • 1 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup sugar • 1/4 cup cider vinegar • 1/4 tsp. salt • 4 cups sliced cucumber In a bowl, combine first four ingredients. Add cucumbers and stir to coat.

Cover and refrigerate for two hours.

Note: My mom used whipped dressing and sour cream in hers.

Sausage Pancakes • 2 cups flour • 2 tsp. baking powder • 1 tsp. salt • 1/2 tsp. baking soda • 2 eggs • 2 cups sour milk • 2 tbsp. oil • 1 lb. bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained • 1 1/2 cups pancake syrup In a bowl, combine first four ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened; fold in sausage. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased, hot griddle.

Turn when bubbles appear. Serve with syrup.

Note: To sour milk, place 2 tbsp. white vinegar in a 2 cup measuring cup. Add milk to measuring 2 cups. Or instead, you can use 2 cups buttermilk.

Penny Case is a lifelong resident of Wellington who loves to cook and share recipes.

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Oberlin wrestling great Erik Burnett to be inducted

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Children were called forward from a crowd of onlookers Tuesday, July 27 to help cut the ribbon at the new KidSpeak speech-language pathology clinic on Eric Nord Way in Oberlin.

Ribbon cut at new speech clinic JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — KidSpeak is all about helping children, so it's only fitting they got to cut the ribbon last Tuesday morning for the new business located at 23 Eric Nord Way. "I have always wanted to create a space for children to have right here in Oberlin," said speech-language pathologist Laura Slocum, a graduate of both Oberlin High School and Oberlin College.

Her business was just about to get off the ground last year when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and her long-in-the-works plans had to be put on hold.

Now Slocum has opened a nationally-certified and state-licensed clinic

where children can find professional speech and language services. KidSpeak specializes in developmental disorders of communication and early intervention.

Slocum said she hopes it will be a welcoming environment for children to receive individualized therapy services, but also a place where they can gather to play, learn and grow up with each other.

Helping to do the honors last Tuesday was Oberlin City Council President Linda Slocum. "As her mother, I can assure you that kids do speak," she quipped.

While watching her daughter prepare to open Kidspeak, Linda Slocum said she has seen "the dreaming, the visioning, the planning, the execution that has gone into putting this business into reality."

That front row seat opened her eyes to the care every single business owner in Oberlin has put into the community, she said.

Janet Haar, director of the Oberlin Business Partnership, said she is also excited to see KidSpeak and other businesses open their doors this summer, after several others were forced to close during the depths of the pandemic.

"You know it makes me happy when another business comes to Oberlin," she said.

Willow Jewelry and Repair recently opened on West College Street, and Bistro Bella Luna had a grand opening Thursday on East College Street.

Now Haar and company are hoping to see tenants move into the former Oberlin Kitchen and Black River Cafe spaces on South Main Street.

“I always thought if we could do good food at a moderate price so everybody could afford it, we could really draw some people.”

Robert Ulmann, owner of Bistro Bella Luna

Chef opens Bistro Bella Luna on College JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — The smell of roasting short ribs filled Bistro Bella Luna last Thursday afternoon as chef Robert Ulmann relaxed at a corner table.

"I always thought if we could do good food at a moderate price so everybody could afford it, we could really draw some people," he said.

Ulmann is the owner of the new restaurant at 55 East College St. The American bistro has a European sensibility, and its menu is filled with seafood, pasta, salads and sandwiches.

There are also vegan and dairy- and gluten-free options, a fresh bakery counter and plans to expand with a smoothie bar.

"Many things divide us, but food unites us — and good food is much appreciated," Oberlin Business Partnership board President Rick Flood told Ulmann in a grand opening ceremony. "May your electricity never be off and your tables always full."

Ulmann has roots in Oberlin and said he's long wanted to open a restau-

Erik Burnett, a four-time Ohio state champion from Oberlin High School, will be inducted into the Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 3 in Clarion, Pennsylvania.

Burnett is a 1992 graduate of Clarion University, where he was an NCAA Division I All-America wrestler from 1989 – 1992 under National Wrestling Hall of Fame head Erik Burnett coach Bob Bubb.

With the Golden Eagles, he posted an 89-35-1 record. That career culminated in the 1992 season when he posted a 25-4-2 record at 118 pounds, won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title and placed fifth at the NCAA Division I nationals in Oklahoma City.

He helped Clarion to an eighth place finish at nationals. The 1992 Golden Eagles ranked ninth in the final NCAA Division I Dual Meet Poll with a 13-5 record.

For the school, Burnett ranked third all-time in takedowns with 219, 11th in career dual meet points (198) and 12th in dual meet victories with 47.

After graduating, he was a volunteer assistant coach at Clarion in 1993 and 1994. He is now an Elyria resident and the head wrestling coach for the Elyria Pioneers.

First Fridays

Main Street Wellington's First Friday event on Aug. 6 will celebrate farmers and the area's strong history of agriculture.

"Diggin' in the Dirt: Love Your Roots" will run from 4-7 p.m. in the village's downtown area. Get a passport at Beriswill Insurance Agency, 173 Depot St., where a petting farm will be found outside, then watch a tractor parade roll by, winding along Depot, Taylor, Barker, East Herrick and Courtland streets.

Oberlin library meeting

The Oberlin Public Library board will meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 12 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

JVS receives award

PITTSFIELD TWP. — The Lorain County JVS has been awarded a Publication and Digital Media Excellence Award of Merit in social media from the National School Public Relations Association.

Media Excellence Awards recognize outstanding education publications, e-newsletters, digital media programs, radio, TV and video programs, social media, infographics, blogs and websites. The social media award identifies communication efforts or campaigns using Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets.

JVS’ “Staff Spotlights” were highlighted for the award. These spotlights feature a different staff member each week with pictures and fun facts.

“Our staff members are the backbone of what we do at Lorain County JVS, and we wanted to find a way to celebrate them,” said Heidi Clevinger, Lorain County JVS director of communications. “Our social media followers have loved learning more about our staff and connecting with them on a personal level.”

This recognition was displayed at the Member Center during the 2021 NSPRA National Seminar in New Orleans in mid-July.

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Janet Haar, executive director of the Oberlin Business Partnership, wishes Bistro Bella Luna owner Robert Ulmann well in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 29. rant there.

He started in the business at age 16 as a bus boy on the east side of Cleveland and worked his way up. Over the years, he's served as executive chef for well-known restaurants including Johnny’s, Hyde Park and Great Lakes Brewery.

Ulmann also spent eight years as a corporate chef for a Greek family establishment in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

He returned north to manage Tree Hugger's Cafe in Oberlin.

"I always loved this area. I love Oberlin, this building," Ulmann said — and when Tree Hugger's closed, he made designs to start his own restaurant in the vacant space. Those plans were put on hold by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

His new space is nearby.

Ulmann said he started getting it ready in April,

painting, buying tables and outfitting the kitchen.

The focus has been on creating great food with a friendly atmosphere, he said.

Bistro Bella Luna offers breakfast from 8-11 a.m. and lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Brunch will be available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with additional hours until 8 p.m.

Saturdays.

Find out what vaccines your child needs to go back to school Anyone can request their vaccine record from Lorain County Public Health.

A vaccine record lists all the vaccines someone has received, so it helps health care providers find out what other vaccines someone may need. Go to www.loraincountyhealth. com or call (440) 284-3206 to request a vaccine record. This service also helps parents and guardians find out what vaccines their children need to

go back to school.

“Vaccines can help protect your children from diseases such as measles, mumps, chicken pox, meningitis and flu, to name just a few,” said county health commissioner David Covell. “Children ages 12 and over can get the COVID-19 vaccine to help protect them against the disease, so they can enjoy as normal a school year as possible.”

To make a vaccine appointment,

call LCPH at (440) 284-3206. The agency offers all recommended vaccines as well as evening appointment times.

LCPH participates in the Vaccines for Children program to provide vaccines to children who qualify; no child in the VFC program is denied vaccine for inability to pay.

COVID-19 vaccinations continue to be no cost for all people ages 12 and older.

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Kipton mayor, commissioners weigh in on sewers JASON HAWK EDITOR

The question isn't whether Kipton needs sewer service, said Mayor Bob Meilander — the question is what the village can afford.

"You walk around towns and sometimes you can just smell it," he said. "You can just smell the brown water."

Septic isn't cutting it, Meilander said, which is why he's been in talks with county officials about alternatives.

His name was key to conversations earlier this month in South Amherst, where talks are also underway about how to pay for sewers. Don Romancak, Lorain County's stormwater and community development coordinator, said some ideas involve running lines north and south to connect the two villages before waste is routed north.

Romancak said sewering rural western towns — something that's been talked about for decades — is now the No. 1

infrastructure priority for county commissioners.

"We've talked about wanting to do that," said Commissioner Michelle Hung — and with millions of dollars in federal American Rescue Plan money at their fingertips, they finally might be able to.

"We have $60 million and we're trying to stretch those dollars by partnering with townships and communities," said Commissioner David Moore.

There have been talks about using the cash for not only sewers but also water and broadband internet projects, he said.

Sewers are the key, though, according to Moore. As they go, so will residential and commercial development, and his sights are set on both the Baumhart Road corridor between Lorain and Kipton and the convergence of state routes 82 and 83 in Eaton Township.

"This is something that could change the growth of the country for the next 100 years. I think getting this kind of money in our county coffers, it's not going to

happen every year," Moore said.

"This is probably the only time we'll have this kind of money."

Commissioner Matt Lundy said sewers are crucial for economic development, a sentiment echoed by his counterparts.

"That west side, especially along Baumhart Road there, is an area that is prime for growth," he said. "We certainly have experienced the growth on the east side of the county, but for growth on the west side, sewers are needed."

Growth has to "sensible," he said. Moore agreed, saying he doesn't want to see the western side of Lorain County sewered "in a hodgepodge way" that might create another "Sewer to Nowhere."

That nickname was applied to an ill-fated county project that ran down State Route 58 to the Lorain County Regional Airport in New Russia Township.

In the early 2000s, it had been hailed as the next great step in development of the western side of the county, but failed to meet expectations.

Outward expansion from Cleveland has continued to create demand in the years since.

Lundy, Moore and Hung said it's their job to decide how best to meet the county's increasing suburbanization.

Meilander said several businesses are eyeing tiny Kipton, population 240, but aren't willing to invest without sewers.

Many options for putting sanitary lines in the village are out of reach financially, he said — contracting with the Lorain County Rural Wastewater District for sewers would cost about $10,000 per household, he estimated.

More in the realm of reality would be a partnership with Green Circle Growers down the road. Meilander said he believes the village could tap into the greenhouses' package plants for waste, if the company is willing to strike a deal.

There would still be an expense involved in running pipe to the plant and likely building a pump station, he admitted, but it wouldn't be nearly the staggering cost associated with a larger

project.

Exactly how Kipton, South Amherst, nearby townships and the county will move forward has yet to be decided.

Hung said she's asked for a "wish list" meeting with county Administrator Tom Williams to go over what projects may be possible with federal stimulus cash, but that meeting hasn't happened yet.

Lundy said he feels sewers are an inevitability. The Environmental Protection Agency "is going to keep forcing us in the direction of having everyone tie in, whether they like it or not."

He said he also understands not everyone wants to see western Lorain County developed — many people moved there for the country feel.

"It's important to understand it's not going to happen overnight," he said. "It may sometimes feel that way, but development is going to happen gradually... The reality is this county is growing. And growth is going to continue to come to Lorain County."

For second year, LMRE holds its annual meeting virtually WELLINGTON — Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative held its 85th Annual Meeting virtually on Tuesday, July 20.

Hundreds of members attended the meeting, and there was a significant increase in attendance and engagement during the meeting compared to previous in-person incarnations.

Three incumbents were officially re-elected to the cooperative’s board: • Jim McConnell from District 2 and Keith Lowe from District 8 were both re-elected as trustees for

three-year terms. In District 5, two petitions were filed: one by Kathleen Duplaga and another by Judy Pickworth.

The contested election voting commenced on Wednesday, June 17 and ballots had to be received by Friday, July 9 to be counted.

The co-op certified 2,080 valid ballots were cast and that Pickworth received the most votes.

The annual meeting focused on the co-op’s continued response to COVID-19, as well as rural broadband and solar energy.

President Rodney Ea-

ton also thanked members who participate in Operation Round-Up, the co-op's philanthropic arm, and the volunteers who dedicate their time to administering these programs.

“One of the things I continue to be most proud of, not only as a board member but also as a member, is the continued success of Operation Round-Up and the People Fund,” Eaton said. “It remains dedicated to giving our members and communities the extra helping hand we all may need some time.”

Eaton also talked about the

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General Manager Ed VanHoose addressed the 2021 Children of Members Scholarship winners and gave an update on the coop’s COVID-19 return to work plan. Employees have returned to work in the office, and the lobby is now open.

VanHoose discussed the co-op’s continued dedication to its members and how the board continues to explore broadband options for rural

communities. He talked about the results of the recent speed test survey that LMRE conducted to provide honest, accurate data to support the need for broadband access with government officials.

He also reported that inhome energy audits have recommenced and encouraged members who have been waiting on an audit to have patience while the energy advisers work to catch up on them. He asked members to call the cooperative with solar or other energy-related questions, stressing that the co-op only wants to help

its members with questions to make the most informed decision possible.

“Help us, help you by calling us and letting us assist you with making sure that you have the right information,” he said.

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Masks will be required on school buses JASON HAWK EDITOR

All school bus riders will be required to mask up this fall, according to detailed guidance released last week by the Ohio Department of Health.

The rule stems from a Centers Disease Control mandate issued in January. It requires masks be

worn by anyone — regardless of vaccination status — who uses public transportation from planes to trains to automobiles.

The federal rule applies to private and public school buses and vans alike. The only exemption is for drivers when no one else is riding.

Bus drivers will still be required to refuse service to anyone who isn't wearing a mask, ac-

cording to the CDC. And if riders refuse to keep their masks on properly, drivers must make them disembark at the earliest opportunity.

Those who refuse to follow the rule can be subject to a civil penalty.

Ohio health officials are strongly recommending school buses run with windows open whenever it's safe to do so, helping to

improve ventilation and lower the risk of the virus spreading.

School bus rules were clarified in a 13-page document released by the Ohio Department of Health the day after a press conference with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff.

COVID-19 remains a threat, it stresses, especially the far more contagious delta variant.

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Less than a third of children ages 12 to 17 are fully vaccinated against the virus, and kids under age 12 cannot be — for now.

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Amherst Council working on $198K in waterline cash JASON HAWK EDITOR

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Oberlin City Council President Linda Slocum flips the switch to officially turn on the solar panels' power feeding to the Oberlin Community Services headquarters on Friday afternoon, July 30.

OCS powers on new solar array JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — With the throw of a switch, City Council President Linda Slocum sent power coursing through the Oberlin Community Services headquarters Friday on South Professor Street.

The electricity wasn't coming from the city's nearby power generating station, or from far-away dams or coal plants. Instead, it was being harnessed by new solar panels installed atop the nonprofit's roof.

"Our electric bill is going to be a lot lower, which is more sustainable for a nonprofit organization," said OCS Executive Director Margie Flood.

Her organization spent $75,482 to make the project a reality. It won Sustainable Reserve Fund support from the city last year, and was also awarded a Green EDGE Fund grant from Oberlin College.

The 39-kilowatt array is expected to provide about 92 percent of OCS' annual energy, vastly reducing its $700 to $800-per-month electricity

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Oberlin Community Services Executive Director Margie Flood listens as city Sustainability Coordinator Linda Arbogast talks about the benefits of solar power in relation to Oberlin's Climate Action Plan. bill.

It will also offset about 36.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year, Flood told City Council last year.

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AMHERST — City Council jumped through hoops to approve $198,000 in emergency waterline repairs last week while some of its members are on vacation.

Washington Street is being repaved in front of Marion L. Steele High School this summer. But Mayor Mark Costilow said that after removing asphalt, workers discovered pipes buried much close to the surface than they should be — only about three feet deep.

About 775 feet of old steel and cast iron waterlines were found shallowly buried, and in poor condition.

"The fear is once all this construction happens overtop of them, you're going to see a lot of water main breaks and water quality problems, and this is our school supply line," Costilow told the Finance Committee in a special meeting.

There are also suspicions that some of the lines are undersized, he said.

It makes sense to repair the lines now, while Washington Street is torn up, said Costilow.

The only problem is that only five Amherst Council members were available to cast votes last week. Reps David Janik (D-at large) and Brian Dembinski (D-Ward 1) were absent.

That means there wasn't the at least 6-1 majority needed to suspend rules and avoid going through four separate votes to approve funding the project.

So Clerk Olga Sivinski called a special meeting and three Council sessions in a single week. They resulted in preliminary votes Monday and Tuesday nights.

A quorum could not be brought together for a final vote Thursday, so it came Monday.

Costilow said he had discretionary funds to allow some of the repairs to get underway last Wednesday, even before the final vote was cast.

The city is up against a hard deadline, he said — the street needs to be usable by Thursday, Aug. 19, when most Amherst students will return to school.

Work is unlikely to be complete by that date, said Costilow.

A final coat will almost certainly be applied after school starts.

Funding is just about the only aspect of the project that isn't causing headaches. Costilow said federal American Rescue Plan money approved by Congress was received last week and can be used for waterline repairs.

Court won’t hear appeal in Green Circle tax decision DAVE O’BRIEN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

A divided Ohio Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by Lorain County and the Firelands Schools of a March court decision that lessened the property tax burden on Camden Township's Green Circle Growers multimillion-dollar nursery operation.

The decision means various public entities What it means including schools, county agencies and public The state high court's services may have to pay decision not to get involved in back previous tax dollars the dispute means the Firelands Schools, Camden Township paid by Green Circle or and other public bodies that rely forgo future payments, on tax money will have to pay putting an increased back as much as a collective $4 burden on local taxpayers million in collected taxes. The responsible for supporting hardest-hit will be Firelands, their levies. which collected $2.2 million "Upon consideration of from Green Circle Growers. the jurisdictional memoranda filed in this case, the court declines to accept jurisdiction of the appeal," Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor wrote in a decision filed last week.

She was joined in the majority 4-3 opinion by Justices Sharon Kennedy, Patrick Fischer and Patrick DeWine.

Justices Michael Donnelly, Melody Stewart and Jennifer Brunner dissented from the majority and would have accepted the case, according to court documents.

The decision upholds a 2-1 decision by the 9th District

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Scant COVID requirements as fall sports season begins No requirements are being made with regard to vaccinations or social distancing for K-12 sports in Ohio as teams begin their seasons with the threat of COVID-19 still in the air.

State officials have rolled back pandemic-related rules. Only one masking mandate remains in place — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will still require masks to be worn on all forms of public

transportation, including school buses.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association says it recognizes the continued risks posed by the virus.

"It is highly recommended that coaches and studentathletes who are eligible for vaccinations to be vaccinated and it is highly recommended that those who are unvaccinated maintain social distancing and wear masks in indoor facilities

and in outdoor facilities where there are crowded situations," the organization said last week.

In a July 27 memo, the OHSAA urged member schools to continue following safe protocols "to protect everyone, especially those individuals who are not fully vaccinated."

It said school administrators should continue to work with Lorain County Public Health and other local

health departments across the state. The OHSAA, in partnership with Gov. Mike DeWine's office and the Ohio Department of Health, is also encouraging its member schools to partner with COVID-19 vaccine providers to set up clinics for eligible students.

The OHSAA is also asking all school administrators and coaches to review parts of its handbook related to heat illness prevention.

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FROM B1 be kept at least three feet from others within classroom spaces, the health agency said. Physical distance needs to be maximized during school meal times, since masks won't be in use while children eat.

Schools should limit nonessential visitors and volunteers this fall, particularly in areas where there is moderate to high COVID-19 community transmission.

No areas of Lorain County fall under that designation, according to local Health Commissioner David Covell.

There is concern for some areas of Ohio where vaccination rates

are rock bottom, such as Holmes County where only 15 percent of people are fully vaccinated, he said.

But Lorain County could be endangered again if the situation continues to worsen. In the space of a few weeks, it has gone from having fewer than 10 active cases of COVID-19 to more than 100.

That alarming trend has been noted statewide. Ohio has about 12,000 active cases and growing.

"I have told superintendents that if things change, we need to reevaluate our strategy," Covell said.

For now, the state health depart-

ment is continuing to heightened hand-washing and classroom cleaning regimens.

Its guidance calls for monitoring students and staff for symptoms, and having anyone with a temperature above 100 degrees stay home.

Other than during transportation, the state is not making any school mask mandate. It's urging districts to have unvaccinated people wear masks while inside.

Masking is also recommended to the extent possible when playing indoor sports and other closecontact activities that raise the risk of spreading COVID.

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FROM B1 need through food distributions, and one of its big goals is sustainability.

"I think the thing people don't realize about (solar power) is it pays for itself," said Carl McDaniel, who with his wife Mary contributed financially to the solar project.

Paying to convert to

solar power should be viewed as an investment, he said — it's like an annuity that pays dividends over time. McDaniel said that in his opinion, mounting photovoltaic panels on homes and businesses is one of the best financial investments people can make.

Solar panels will pay for themselves in just a handful of years and continue raking in savings for decades after, he said.

Linda Arbogast, sustainability coordinator for the city of Oberlin, said the new array demonstrates that renewable energy is an option for everyone,

and hopes seeing it on the OCS roof inspires others to install solar panels.

That sentiment was echoed by Flood: "We're hopeful our constituents will see our commitment to sustainability and be inspired, be curious, be hopeful, be part of the solution," she said.

TV THEME SONGS ACROSS 1. ____’s razor 6. Credit card-related acronym 9. Goes with rave 13. Garlic mayo 14. “Jack and the Beanstalk” exclamation 15. Echo sounder 16. Beauty shop 17. European Economic Community 18. Falstaffian in body 19. *”Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you? We got some work ____ ____ ____” 21. *”So no one told you life was gonna be ____ ____” 23. Pocket watch chain 24. Uncouth one 25. Place to get a massage 28. Boozer 30. Pie nuts 35. Sharpen 37. Orange powder drink mix 39. Tennis-affected joint 40. Bright thought 41. Reputation-damaging gossip 43. Symphony member 44. Famous Beethoven symphony 46. Microsoft browser 47. “Young Frankenstein” leading actor 48. Dines at home 50. Telephoned 52. Up to present time 53. Neat 55. Diamond stat 57. *”Gee, our old ____ ran great, those were the days” 61. *”Let’s ride with the family down the street through the courtesy of Fred’s ____ ____” 65. Loosen laces 66. Opposite of vend 68. Kind of artery 69. One Beatle 70. Recipe amt.

71. Opposite of atonal 72. *”Where the kisses are hers and ____ and his, Three’s company too” 73. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 74. Rosetta Stone, e.g.

Down 1. Brewer’s kiln 2. “Ta-ta!” in Italy 3. *”If you’re out on the road feeling lonely, and so ____” 4. Remote in manner 5. S.S. ____ of “Gilligan’s

Island” 6. Not many (2 words) 7. *”Movin’ on up to the east side, we finally got a piece of the ____” 8. Right-hand page 9. Schneider and Reiner 10. Afresh 11. Astronaut’s insignia 12. Three pointer 15. Evening party 20. Sad newspaper notices 22. Goes with skip and a jump 24. Without a trace of moisture (2 words) 25. *”Everybody’s got a special kind of story, everybody finds a way to ____” 26. Podium, pl.

27. Concerning, archaic 29. *”Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your ____” 31. Heidi’s “Magic Wooden Shoe” 32. The Beatles’ “____ Road”

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FROM B1 Court of Appeals on March 29. In that ruling, judges decided that for the purposes of taxation, Green Circle Growers' greenhouses are not buildings, structures or improvements that are subject to property taxes, but rather personal property or business fixtures not subject to taxes.

The school district and Lorain County officials had argued that a 2018 Ohio Board of Tax Appeals decision in favor of Green Circle Growers was in error when it reached the same conclusion.

Green Circle Growers had asked the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals to reverse the Lorain County Board of Revision's 2016 decision on a property tax assessment of its 186 acres, which includes numerous large greenhouses.

The BTA ruled in favor of Green Circle Growers, saying that the greenhouses were not buildings, and reducing the amount of tax owed for 2015 and 2016.

That ruling reduced Green Circle Growers' taxable property value from $40 million to $10 million, for what the business says on its website is one of the largest greenhouse operations in not just the United States but all of North America.

With support from the County Auditors Association of Ohio, the Ohio School Boards Association, the Buckeye Association of School Administrators and the Ohio Association of School Business Officials, the Lorain County Auditor's Office, Lorain County Board of Revision and Firelands Board of Education appealed in May. It was that appeal that the Ohio Supreme Court has now declined to hear.

It also means that Firelands Schools, Camden Township and numerous other public entities benefiting from property taxes paid by the company may have to refund as much as $4 million in tax revenue.

Firelands Schools could be on the hook for more than half, or about $2.2 million, of that money. Other affected parties include Lorain County Metro Parks, Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Lorain County Children Services, which may have to refund a total of $950,000, while Camden Township may have to pay back $450,000.

A spokesperson for Green Circle Growers released the following statement: "We are pleased that the Ohio Supreme Court has decided not to hear the appeal of a ruling on how Green Circle Growers’ property should be classified and valued for tax purposes.

This decision allows to stand the rulings of the Ninth District Court of Appeals and the Board of Tax Appeals, which held that the company’s greenhouses are 'business fixtures' not subject to real estate taxes."

"Green Circle Growers, which continues to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual property taxes on the warehouse, office, and other permanent buildings on the company’s property, looks forward to working with the County Auditor to accurately calculate and process the remission of tax that will result from these court decisions," the statement said.

Because levies are designed to raise a specific amount of money, regular taxpayers in Firelands are likely to pay more to make up Green Circle Grower's reduced share of the tax burden, Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass said.

He said the situation is being assessed, and he's consulting with the Prosecutor's Office and the County Auditors' Association to see what can be done.

"We need to make an appeal to our legislators at this point," Snodgrass said. "Obviously there are some interpretation issues."

Snodgrass said he believes the three Supreme Court justices "saw something there to address, but we keep getting outvoted.

There must be something there that is concerning. … There's some interpretation that I'm sure the legislators did not intend."

Messages seeking comment on the Ohio Supreme Court's decision also were left for attorney Karrie Kalail, who represented the Firelands Board of Education.

Following the 9th District Court of Appeals decision in March, Green Circle Growers released a statement saying that the business and its 900 employees "has a significant and positive economic impact on the local community. In addition to the company’s share of property taxes, employees pay federal, state and local income taxes. The company and its owners have a history of generously supporting nonprofit organizations in the local community and beyond."

The County Auditors' Association was set to meet again this week in Columbus, and Snodgrass — who is second vice president of the association this year — said he believed the issue would be at the top of the agenda.

"I don't think that it's the intent of the legislators to stick it to the the taxpayers, and that's what's happening here," he said.

"This is really going to open up the opportunity for many other businesses to appeal their values, saying 'It's personal property.'

It's not just a Lorain County issue, it has many more far-reaching effects. … And it's not going to be a quick fix."

33. Not a soul (2 words) 34. *”Sunny day, sweepin’ the clouds away on my way to where the air is ____” 36. “Good ____” cooking show 38. Lady née Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta 42. Extend subscription 45. Infamous German leader 49. Naught 51. Barley kernels 54. Financial woes 56. Where there’s trouble?

57. Verdant 58. Initial stake 59. Hollywood Walk of Fame honor 60. A snob puts them on 61. Use a keyboard 62. Marine eagle 63. Bibliographical abbr.

64. *”Just sit right back and you’ll hear a ____” 67. *”Oh boy it’s swell to say, Good morning ____!”

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More than meets the eye

Wellington-area native Jimmie Stafford voices iconic Transformer in Netflix series JASON HAWK EDITOR

With Jimmie Stafford, there's more than meets the eye.

As a kid growing up just south of Wellington — the Black River Schools area was his old stomping grounds and he attended the Medina County Career Center — Stafford remembers being hooked on the 1980s "Transformers" cartoon.

Now he lends his voice to an iconic character in Netflix's "War for Cybertron" trilogy. The more mature incarnation's first installment came in 2020.

Its third chapter, "Kingdom," which sees the Autobots and Decepticons take on animal forms, hit the streaming service last week.

In nine episodes, Stafford lends his voice to Hound, the good-guy jeep who is a veteran soldier under the command of Optimus Prime.

"The beautiful thing about the character is there's this grit and determination and toughness about him," said Stafford in a phone call from California, where he now lives.

"But if you go back to (the original cartoon), there was this almost childish desire to be human. He really was

Photo by Dana Patrick

Northeast Ohio native Jimmie Stafford is now an actor in Los Angeles. He's credited as JW Stafford on Netflix's "War for Cybertron" series, where he plays a Transformers named Hound.

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Hound has been around since the first "Transformers" cartoons. This model comes from the "War for Cybertron" line and is voiced by actor Jimmie Stafford, a Wellington-area native, on the Netflix series. happy to be on Earth."

Forty-somethings who grew up on the first cartoon — fans call it "Generation One" or G1 — will know Hound. He's been around since the start and has been a fixture of most "Transformers" comics, cartoons, books and video games through the decades.

Stafford called the character an underdog, because

Hound is usually in the thick of the action even if he's rarely the center of attention.

That's a vibe Stafford said he gets. He's long been a fan of those rare trading cards or comic book editions that are remembered fondly even if they aren't highly sought-after.

"And Hound is that character, so for me he was

absolutely perfect," he said.

Although reluctant to talk about his formative years in Northeast Ohio, Stafford said toying with voices and mimicry has been a passion since he was a kid.

Throughout school, he considered himself an artist, and not long after graduating moved to Cleveland in search of new cultural experiences.

Six years ago, in pursuit of an acting career, he made the move to Los Angeles.

In 2016, he landed a role in the television miniseries "Up Willie's Alley," and the following year made an appearance on the show "Shameless" with William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum.

The latter opened doors, Stafford said — most notably, making him eligible for membership in the Screen Actors Guild.

"Transformers" is the pinnacle so far, he said.

"It's just such a fun franchise. It's iconic."

It was tough maintain-

ing his composure in the audition, which was somewhat veiled in secrecy, he remembers. Stafford said he can clearly recall the moment when he found out he was going to give life to an Autobot, and the rush that came with it.

Now the "War for Cybertron" trilogy appears to be over, although its conclusion leaves the door open for the possibility of further adventures.

And while it's impossible to know what the future will hold, he said he'd "be up for any and all of it" if more voice acting opportunities were to arise within the franchise.

Winning mural design will be UH launches COVID-19 clinic for long-term healing painted on bookstore’s wall JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — A wellweathered downtown Oberlin mural will soon be replaced, and the public is invited to grab paintbrushes and chip in.

The "Summer in the City" painting on the backside of the Oberlin Bookstore at 37 West College St. has faded over the past quarter-century.

Photographer Tanya RosenJones said she was struck how it's never been marred by graffiti, and decided to investigate.

She traced the artwork back to a program founded by Brenda Grier-Miller and run through the Oberlin Recreation Department that gave students hands-on training in quilting, cartooning, wood carving, pottery and other forms of expression — including mural painting.

Oberlin College art professor Nanette Yannuzzi Macias directed the class responsible for the bookstore mural. Its design was centered on "harmony, unity, happiness, peace and love," said Rosen-Jones.

Now she wants to reinforce that message with a new mural. This spring, the Oberlin community took to Facebook to vote on four proposed designs, and work on the winner began Monday.

"My whole point for this mural is I wanted to do something positive for the community, and I wanted it to feel community-owned," Rosen-Jones said.

The new mural will boast the slogan "We are Oberlin."

It will include pictures of Oberlin High School athletes and graduates, a smaller recreation of the original mural, a white squirrel, an owl and a stylized image that says "love."

It will also feature an image of popular OHS history teacher Kurt Russell, who is one of four finalists for the title of 2021 Ohio Teacher of the Year.

"The kids really respect

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This mock-up shows a new mural that will be painted in coming weeks on the rear wall of the Oberlin Bookstore at 37 West College St. him. He's probably the toughest teacher at Oberlin High... he's also such an inspiring figure," said Rosen Jones.

Oberlin College owns the bookstore building and power-washed the rear in preparation for painting to begin. The project got underway Monday with a coat of primer.

Now artists Martha Ferrazza, Jared Mitchell and Isaiah Williams are using a projector to shine the mural image on the wall and paint an outline.

A "Community Paint Day" will be the highlight of the Oberlin Business Partnership's Second Saturdays event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 14.

Residents are invited to help create the new mural, which will be ready for a paint-by-numbers style group project.

No experience is necessary and supplies will be made available.

Rosen-Jones said the main artists will paint the upper reaches of the wall and leave

the lower portions for the community to fill in.

The goal is to show off the entire town's creativity, she said.

Murals have been a hot topic in Oberlin for many years, said Janet Haar, director of the Oberlin Business Partnership. "But it's not as simple as just getting out the paint and painting on a wall," she said.

Conversation has always focused on how murals could promote "the Oberlin brand," she said. The issue has been a lack of consensus on what that brand is.

It comes down to a feeling that the city is a cultural center for Lorain County because of the many art-oriented businesses and organizations located there, said Haar.

"Part of it is a sense of history, and part of it is acknowledging that art is actually economic development," she said. Not only do murals create a certain ambiance, but they also add a splash of color that attracts visitors who shop at local businesses.

University Hospitals has developed a service called UH COVID Recovery Clinic for patients affected by the postacute residual symptoms of the virus.

The clinic will promote pathways to healing for affected patients of all ages, including children and young adults.

UH COVID Recovery Clinic will be centered at UH Ahuja Medical Center in Beechwood and will operate under the direction of Dr. David Rosenberg, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.

“It is estimated that 20 percent or more of individuals infected with COVID-19 will experience health problems for weeks, even months after their body has cleared the virus, and unfortunately we know many are suffering in silence,” Rosenberg said.

COVID-19 “long-haul syndrome” can affect multiple organ systems in the body, including the pulmonary, hematologic, cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal amd hepatobiliary and dermatologic systems.

The impact on patients’ health can range from mild to severe.

“The UH COVID Recovery Clinic was designed around the patient, so each individual has access to a vast network of medical specialists with the training and experience to recognize the syndrome, perform the appropriate diagnostic tests, and develop a personalized treatment plan to address every physical and behavioral aspect of the patient’s illness,” said Rosenberg.

Research protocols have been estab-

lished and patients will be given the opportunity to enter groundbreaking investigations.

The clinic offers both in-person and virtual care based on the patient’s specific symptoms and needs. Potential specialty areas for referral include pulmonary, cardiology, sleep medicine, psychiatry, integrative health, neurology, neuropsychology, infectious disease, otolaryngology, digestive health and immunology.

Patients may be referred to the UH COVID Recovery Clinic by their primary care provider or they may self-refer.

The clinic also offers access to health interventions such as acupuncture, stress management and relaxation techniques through UH Connor Integrative Health Network that have been shown to improve symptoms of COVID long-haul for patients of all ages.

Dr. Amy Edwards, associate medical director of Pediatric Infection Control for UH Rainbow, is leading a team of pediatric specialists to create an assessment and treatment model for children.

“The pediatric piece of COVID longhaul has been overshadowed by the adult disease. However, we have treated children and teens who were previously healthy and are suffering from debilitating headaches, fatigue and digestive issues,” said Edwards. “We hope to discover optimal care plans for these kids so they can feel better and get back to their life before COVID-19.”

To make an appointment with the UH COVID Recovery Clinic, call (216) 8595032.

85 SOUTH MAIN STREET OBERLIN OHIO 44074 AUGUST 5, 2021 BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETING DATES ALL MEETINGS WILL BE Live Streamed @ http://oberlinoh.swagit.com/live AUGUST 5, 2021 ................... ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS– 4:00 P.M. - CONFERENCE ROOM 2 PURPOSE: To hear two applications for variances - (1) A yard setback for a proposed garage at 91 S. Cedar Street and (2) To allow a banner sign at 23 S. Main Street AUGUST 5, 2021 ................... CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION – 5:30 P.M. 69 SOUTH MAIN ST., 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AUGUST 10, 2021 ................. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION – 4:30 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM 1 AUGUST 11, 2021 ................. OCIC – 8:00 A.M. - CONFERENCE ROOM 1 AUGUST 11, 2021 ................. OURCIT – 3:00 P.M. - CONFERENCE ROOM 1 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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FALL VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULES AMHERST COMETS Football • Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. — vs. Valley Forge at home • Friday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. — at Riverside High School, Painesville • Friday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. — at North Olmsted • Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. — at North Ridgeville • Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. — vs. Midview at home • Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. — vs. Berea-Midpark at home (homecoming game) • Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. — at Avon Lake • Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. — vs. Olmsted Falls at home • Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. — vs. Elyria at home • Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. — vs. Avon at home Volleyball • Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. — at North Ridgeville • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Midview at home • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. — vs. Wadsworth at Brunswick High School • Saturday, Aug. 28 at noon — at Brunswick • Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Berea-Mid park at home • Thursday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. — at Avon Lake • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. — vs. Toledo Central Catholic at Perrysburg High School • Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Medina at home • Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Olmsted Falls at home • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. — at Sylvania Northview in Sylvania • Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — at Elyria • Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Avon at home • Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. North Ridgeville at home • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. — at Midview • Saturday, Sept. 25 at noon — at Mentor • Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. — at BereaMidpark • Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Avon Lake at home • Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. — at Olmsted Falls • Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. — at Wooster • Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Elyria at home • Thursday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — at Avon Boys Soccer • Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. — vs. Rocky River at home • Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. — at Kenston High School, Chagrin Falls • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. — at Strongsville • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. — at North Ridgeville • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 1:30 p.m. — at Holy Name High School, Parma Heights • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. — vs. Midview at home • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. — at Valley Forge High School, Parma • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. — vs. BereaMidpark at home • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. — vs. North Olmsted at home • Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. — at Avon Lake • Saturday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. — vs. Lakewood at home • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. — vs. Olmsted Falls at home • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. — at Normandy High School, Parma • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. — at Elyria • Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. — at BrecksvilleBroadview Heights • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. — vs. Avon at home • Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. — vs. Vermilion at home Girls Soccer • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. — at Fairview • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. — vs. Shaker Heights at home • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. — vs. North Ridgeville at home • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. — at BrecksvilleBroadview Heights • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. — at Midview • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. — vs. Bay at home • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. — at BereaMidpark • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. — at Valley Forge High School, Parma • Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. — vs. Avon Lake at home • Saturday, Sept. 25 at noon — vs. Clay at home • Monday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. — at Magnificat, Rocky River Stadium • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. — at Olmsted Falls • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. — at Hathaway Brown, Shaker Heights • Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. — vs. Medina at home • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. — vs. Elyria at home • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. — at Avon Girls Tennis • Monday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. North Ridgeville at home • Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Midview at home • Thursday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. — Midview Doubles Tournament at Midview • Friday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. — Midview Doubles Tournament at Midview • Monday, Aug. 16 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Berea-Midpark

at home • Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 4:30 p.m. — at Avon Lake • Thursday, Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Bay at home • Monday, Aug. 23 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Olmsted Falls at home • Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. — at Vermilion • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 430 p.m. — vs. Westlake at home • Monday, Aug. 30 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Elyria at home • Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 4:30 p.m. — at North Olmsted • Friday, Sept. 3, time TBA — LCAAA Tournament at Avon Lake • Saturday, Sept. 4, time TBA — LCAAA Tournament at Avon Lake • Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. — at Avon • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 4:30 p.m. — Avon at home • Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 2 p.m. — Southwestern Conference Tournament at Avon Lake • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 .m. Southwestern Conference Tournament at Avon Lake • Monday, Sept. 20 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. North Olmsted at home • Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. — at Strongsville • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. — at Lake Ridge Academy, North Ridgeville Boys Golf • Thursday, Aug. 5 at 8 a.m. — Raven Classic, Windmill Lakes Golf Course, Ravenna • Monday, Aug. 9 at 8 a.m. — Comet Invitational, Oberlin Golf Club • Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 8 a.m. — Keystone Invitational, Greyhawk Golf Course, LaGrange • Thursday, Aug. 12, time TBA — vs. North Ridgeville at Pine Brook Golf Club, Grafton • Friday, Aug. 13, time TBA — Lorain County Invitational, Bob-O-Link, Avon • Tuesday, Aug. 17, time TBA — vs. Midview at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Thursday, Aug. 19 at 8 a.m. — Southwestern Conference Preview, Eagle Creek Golf Course, Norwalk • Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 3 p.m. — vs. Berea-Midpark at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. — Ravenna, McKinley and Keystone at Windmill Lakes Golf Course, Ravenna • Saturday, Aug. 29 at noon — Jim Denos Invitational at Eagle Creek Golf Course, Norwalk • Tuesday, Aug. 31, time TBA — vs. Avon Lake at Legacy Golf Course at Sweetbriar, Avon Lake • Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 1:30 p.m. — Midview Invitational at Columbia Hills Country Club, Columbia Station • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. — vs. Olmsted Falls at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Tueday, Sept. 14 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. Elyria at Carlisle Golf Course, Grafton • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 2:30 p.m. — vs. North Olmsted at Springvale Golf Course, North Olmsted • Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. — vs. Avon at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 8:30 a.m. — Southwestern Conference Championship at Pine Hills Golf Course, Hinckley • Monday, Sept. 27 at 12:30 p.m. — Edison Invitational at Sawmill Creek Golf Course, Huron • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 12:30 p.m. — Comets Final Tune Up at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain Girls Golf • Monday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. — Southwestern Conference Preview at Springvale Golf Course, North Olmsted • Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 8:30 a.m. — vs. North Ridgeville at Pine Brook Golf Club • Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 1:05 p.m. — vs. North Olmsted at Springvale Golf Course, North Olmsted • Monday, Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. — vs. Midview at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. — vs. BereaMidpark at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Monday, Aug. 23 at 3:45 p.m. — vs. Avon Lake at Legacy Golf Course at Sweetbriar, Avon Lake • Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. Olmsted Falls at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. Avon at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Monday, Sept. 6 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. North Ridgeville at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorian • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. Midview at Brentwood Golf Course, Grafton • Monday, Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. BereaMidpark at Seneca Golf Course, Broadview Heights • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. Avon Lake at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lorain • Monday, Sept. 20 at 3:30 p.m .— vs. Olmsted Falls and Avon Lake at Avon Lake • Monday, Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m. — vs. Avon at Bob-O-Link, Avon • Thursday, Sept. 30 at 8 a.m. — Southwestern Conference Championship at Legacy Golf Course at Sweetbriar, Avon Lake Boys Cross Country • Saturday, Aug. 14, time TBA — OHSAA Preview at Fortress Obetz (Columbus), Obetz, Ohio • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 9:45 a.m. — Southwestern Conference Preview at Lorain County Community College • Saturday, Sept. 11 — Tiffin Cross Country Carnival • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. — Boardman Spartan Invitational • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. — Vermilion Invitational • Monday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. — Cooley Mile at home • Saturday, Oct. 16 at 11:10 a.m. — Southwestern Conference Championship, Lorain County Community College Girls Cross Country • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. — Southwestern

Conference Preview at Lorain County Community College • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 9:30 a.m. — Mel Brodt Invitational at Bowling Green State University • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 8:20 p.m. — Stars, Stripes and Lights Invitational at Seneca East High School, Attica • Saturday, Sept. 25 at 9:15 a.m. — Sharpsville Invitational at Buhl Farm Park in Hermitage, Pennsylvania • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 9:45 a.m. — Madison Invitational • Saturday, Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m. — Medina Invitational • Saturday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m. — Southwestern Conference Championship at Lorain County Community College

OBERLIN PHOENIX Football • Monday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. — at Parma • Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. — at Plymouth • Friday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. — vs. Lutheran East at home • Friday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. — at Brooklyn • Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. — at Keystone • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. — vs. Firelands at home • Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. — vs. Wellington at home • Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. — vs. Black River at home • Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. — at Columbia • Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. — at Clearview • Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home Volleyball • Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. — vs. Rittman at home • Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. — vs. Bedford at home • Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. — vs. Wickliffe at home • Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. — at Parma • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Open Door Christian School at home • Monday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Hearts for Jesus Christ at home • Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. vs. Black River at home • Thursday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Wellington • Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Firelands • Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. vs. Keystone at home • Monday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. — at Lake Ridge Academy in North Ridgeville • Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home • Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. — at Clearview • Monday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. — at Brooklyn • Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Columbia at home • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. — at Black River • Tuesday, Sept. 28 vs. Wellington at home • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Firelands at home • Monday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Christian Community School of Grafton at home • Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. — at Keystone • Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. — at Brookside • Monday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Mapleton at home • Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Clearview at home • Thursday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — at Columbia Boys Soccer • Saturday, Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. — at Midview • Saturday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. — at Elyria • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. — at North Olmsted • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. — at Brookside • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. — vs. Keystone at home • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. — vs. Firelands at home • Wednesday, Sept. 15, time TBA — at Wellington • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. — vs. Crestwood at home • Monday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. — vs. Open Door Christian School at home • Saturday, Sept. 25 at noon — vs. Brookside at home • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. — at Keystone • Monday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. — at Elyria Catholic • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. — at Firelands • Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. — at Benedictine, Cleveland • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. — vs. Wellington at home Girls Soccer • Monday, Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. — vs. Brooklyn at home • Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. — vs. Columbia at home • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. — at Sandusky • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. — at Brookside • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. — at Keystone • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. — vs. Firelands at home • Monday, Sept. 13 at 5 p.m. — vs. Open Door Christian School at home • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. — vs. Wellington at home • Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. — at Columbia • Saturday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. — vs. Brookside at home • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. — vs. Keystone at home • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. — vs. Lorain at home • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. — at Firelands • Monday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. — at Perkins • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. — at Wellington

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FALL VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULES WELLINGTON DUKES Football • Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. — at Rittman • Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. — vs. Western Reserve at home • Friday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. — vs. Mapleton at home • Friday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. — at New London • Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. — vs. Firelands at home • Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. — at Keystone • Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. — at Oberlin • Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. — vs. Columbia at home • Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. — at Clearview • Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home • Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. — at Black River Volleyball • Thursday, Aug. 5 at 5 p.m. — at St. Mary Central Catholic, Sandusky • Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 6:15 p.m. — at Midview • Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. — at Lake Ridge Academy, North Ridgeville • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. — at Keystone • Monday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. — at Brooklyn • Thursday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Oberlin at home • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 11 a.m. — at North Olmsted • Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. — at Columbia • Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Firelands at home • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. — at Collins-Western Reserve • Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — at Black River • Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. — at Brookside • Monday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. — at Open Door Christian School • Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Clearview at home • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Keystone at home • Monday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. New London at home • Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. — at Oberlin • Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Columbia at home • Monday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Mapleton at home • Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. — at Firelands • Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Black River at home • Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home • Thursday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — at Clearview Boys Soccer • Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. — at Firelands • Monday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. — at Elyria Catholic • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home • Saturday, Sept. 11, time TBA — vs. Keystone at home • Wednesday, Sept. 15, time TBA — vs. Oberlin at home • Thursday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. — at Open Door Christian School • Monday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. — at Central Catholic, Canton • Saturday, Sept. 25, time TBA — vs. Columbia at home • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. — at Brookside • Saturday, Oct. 2 at noon — vs. Firelands at home • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. — at Keystone • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. — at Oberlin Girls Soccer • Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. — at Firelands • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. — at Columbia • Saturday, Sept. 11, time TBA — vs. Keystone at home • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. — at Oberlin • Saturday, Sept. 25, time TBA — vs. Columbia at home • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. — vs. Firelands at home • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. — at Keystone • Monday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m — vs. Independence at home • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. — vs. Oberlin at home Golf • Thursday, Aug. 5 at 8 a.m. — vs. Garaway, Indian Valley, St. Clairsville, Hiland and Sandy valley at Willandale Golf Course, Sugarcreek • Monday, Aug. 9 at 8 a.m. — vs. Amherst, Padua Franciscan, Strongsville, Vermilion, Firelands, Olmsted Falls, North Ridgeville and Keystone at Oberlin Golf Club • Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 8 a.m. — vs. Keystone at Indian Hollow Golf Course, LaGrange • Thursday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. — vs. Elyria,

Firelands, Olmsted Falls, North Ridgeville and Keystone at Carlisle Golf Course, Grafton • Friday, Aug. 13 at 7:30 a.m. — vs. Marlington, McKinley, St. Thomas Aquinas, Louisville, Springfield, Austintown Fitch and Lutheran at Tannenhauf Golf Club, Alliance • Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. — vs. Keystone at Eagle Creek Golf Club, Norwalk • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Firelands at Vermilion Country Club • Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 1:30 p.m. — vs. Midview, Strongsville, Olmsted Falls, North Ridgeville and Keystone at Columbia Hills Country Club, Columbia Station • Thursday, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Keystone at Indian Hollow Golf Course, LaGrange • Thursday, Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Black River at Medina Country Club • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. — vs. Black River at Medina Country Club

FIRELANDS FALCONS Football • Saturday, Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. — at Madison Comprehensive High School in Mansfield • Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. — vs. Fairview at home • Friday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. — at Edison • Friday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. — at Rocky River • Friday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. — vs. Vermilion at home • Friday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. — at Wellington • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. — at Oberlin • Friday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. — vs. Keystone at home • Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. — vs. Clearview at home • Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. — at Brookside • Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. — vs. Black River at home • Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. — vs. Columbia at home Volleyball • Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. — at Bay Village • Thursday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. — vs. Valley Forge at home • Saturday, Aug. 21 at noon — vs. North Olmsted at home • Monday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m. — at North Olmsted • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home • Monday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Lake Ridge Academy at home • Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Vermilion at home • Thursday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. — at Clearview • Tuesday. Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Oberlin at home • Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. — at Wellington • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. — at Lutheran West • Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Columbia at home • Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Black River at home • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. — at North Ridgeville • Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. — at Keystone • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. — at Brookside • Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Clearview at home • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. — at Oberlin • Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Wellington at home • Thursday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. — at Columbia • Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. — at Black River • Thursday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. — vs. Keystone at home Boys Soccer • Saturday, Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. — vs. Holy Name at home • Monday, Aug. 23 at 4:30 p.m. — at Open Door Christian School • Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. — vs. Wellington at home • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. — at Vermilion • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. — at Keystone • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. — at Oberlin • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. — at Oberlin • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. — at Brookside • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. — at Padua Franciscan High School, Parma • Monday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. — vs. Lutheran West at home • Saturday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. — vs. Keystone at home • Saturday, Oct. 2 at noon — at Wellington • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. — vs. Oberlin at home • Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. — vs. Fairview at home • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home

Girls Soccer • Friday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. — vs. Mapleton at home • Saturday, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. — vs. Open Door Christian School at home • Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. — vs. Wellington at home • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. — at Huron • Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. — at Keystone • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. — vs. Luetheran West at home • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. — vs. Columbia at home • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. — at Oberlin • Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. — at Vermilion • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. — at Brookside • Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. — vs. Keystone at home • Monday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. — at St. VincentSt. Mary in Akron • Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. — at Columbia • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. — at Wellington • Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. — vs. Oberlin at home • Saturday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. — at Norwalk • Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. — vs. Brookside at home Boys Golf • Monday, Aug. 9 at 8 a.m. — vs. Amherst, Padua Franciscan, Strongsville, Vermilion, Wellington, Olmsted Falls, North Ridgeville and Keystone at Oberlin Golf Club • Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 8 a.m. — at Keystone • Thursday, Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. — vs. Elyria, Wellington, Olmsted Falls, North Ridgeville and Keystone at Carlisle Golf Course, Grafton • Friday, Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. — vs. Avon, Vermilion, Wellington, North Ridgeville and Keystone at Bob-O-Link, Avon • Monday, Aug. 16 at 8:30 a.m. — vs. Shelby at Shelby Country Club • Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. — vs. Keystone at Eagle Creek Golf Club, Norwalk • Thursday, Aug. 19 at 4:30 p.m. — at Keystone • Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Columbia at Pinebrook Golf Course, Grafton • Thursday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Wellington at Vermilion Country Club • Thursday, Sept. 2 at 4:30 p.m. — at Black River • Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Keystone at Vermilion Country Club • Thursday, Sept. 9 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Columbia at Vermilion Country Club • Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Fairview at Big Met Golf Course, Fairview Park • Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. — vs. Black River at Vermilion Country Club • Thursday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. — at Black River Cross Country • Saturday, Aug. 28 at 8:30 a.m. — at Seneca East, Attica • Saturday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. — at Lorain County Community College • Saturday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. — at Seneca East, Attica • Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. — at Galion • Saturday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. — at Black River • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8 a.m. — at Vermilion • Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8 a.m. — at Vermilion

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CURIOSITY FEATHERS FOLKTALE WEAVING MESSAGE FARMER MARKET CRANE CLOTH ARROW PIECE HAIKU HIGH WIFE RICE

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M F O L K T A L E D Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical wordss. Skim and scan reading. reading Recall spelling patterns. patterns

This week’s word:

INVESTIGATE

The verb investigate means to study by close and careful observation.

The teacher investigated the source of the laughter in her classroom.

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

Summer Jokes

Curiosity

Some people say that curiosity killed the cat.

In this folktale, curiosity caused the crane to fly away. Look through the newspaper for some examples of where curiosity was a good thing.

ANSWER: A crane!

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

Crunchy leaves drift down The moon glows with orange light Bats fly through the night

Spring Haiku

hen she came out of the room, she was very thin and __________, but she gave her husband a beautiful piece of cloth. He took it to market and ________ the fabric for a high price.

Folktales are stories with messages about how to live a good life.What do youthink is the message of TheCraneWife folktale?

Ice cream melts in heat Swimming pools bring sweet relief In the shade it’s better

Blanketing whiteness Creaking footprints make us smile Snowflakes blow around

The wife shut herself in a room and told the farmer to ___________ look inside. She stayed in the room for seven _________.

Now that the farmer knew she was really the _____________, the _________________ spell was broken and she had to leave.

She gave him the cloth and ______________ flew away.

Summer Haiku

Winter Haiku

68 90

Haiku poems are typically aboutnature.

Here are fourabout the seasons.

How many syllables are ineach line?

Fall Haiku

70

The farmer explained to her that he was very poor, but she told him not to ___________.

Haiku (high-koo) is a kindof poetry that comes from Japan. It is athree-line poemmade up of wordsthat total 17 syllables.Thefirst line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the thirdline has5.

Write down your favorite summer jokes and riddles.

Mail them to a friend or family member who needs a smile.