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‘Maybe I should have gone online’ First-day jitters as students return to Steele classes JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — It was only lunchtime, and Tyler Brezina was already having second thoughts.

"Yeah, it's the first day of school and I'm wondering whether maybe I should have gone online," he said.

Returning to Amherst Steele High School last Thursday — the first day of in-person classes in five months — was a bizarre and alien experience for Brezina and his classmates.

Periods have been stretched to twoand-a-half-hour blocks, which both he Photos by Jason Hawk | Amherst News-Times and fellow senior Jacob Majkut found too long, and of course masks have to be worn Principal Joe Tellier coaches students who, on the first day at Amherst inside at almost all times.

Steele High School on Thursday, were still getting used to rules about "You have to speak up through those social distancing in the hallways.

things just to be heard," Majkut said. "It's going to be hard sometimes to get the teacher's attention."

The changes students face this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic are staggering.

The schedule at Steele has been broken down and rebuilt into intensive courses that run for weeks, not semesters. Hallways have one-way traffic and students are allowed to navigate them in small flights, moving between classes just twice a day to minimize chances for exposure to the virus.

There are no study halls, no lockers are being used and no textbooks because course materials have all gone digital.

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Reserve Grand Champion Daisy Bockmore leads her cow, Elvis, out of the show ring after earning a trophy on Thursday, Aug. 27 at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington.

Junior Fair kids react to odd year showing at nearly-empty grounds

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WELLINGTON — No smiling crowds, no power chords from the grandstand, no screams from the high atop the tilt-a-whirl, no long lines to get Italian sausages.

The Lorain County Fairgrounds were all but empty last Thursday, with just 4-H families and auction buyers inside the gates.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and state health restrictions,

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wise. I think it's been run really well."

Nine-year-old Maci Burns of Wellington wasn't fazed either. She comes from a family that shows puppies, chickens, ducks and cats.

It was Burns' first year showing her own animal, a 31-pound market turkey named Winner.

"I love all the animals," she said.

"But I miss all the horses and stuff, and the rides," especially the Ferris wheel.

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the Junior Fair was the only game in town, leaving barns mostly vacant and the Midway largely deserted.

Danielle Bockmore wasn't feeling down at all, though — she beamed while following her daughter, Daisy, out of the ring with Grand Reserve Champion cow Elvis in tow.

"I think the parents are here for one reason, and that's to see their kids show. Everybody has their heart in it, and that's the way it should be," Bockmore said.

"It's been great," she said. "Things went smooth, no problems show-

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stamped logs of every student who shared a classroom or restroom and for how long, to be used for contact tracing if someone gets sick.

There will be no field trips, including overnighters for sports.

While Spirit Week and food drives can still happen, Principal Joe Tellier said in an interview the week before that some traditions won't be observed this year.

"Can we do a Homecoming dance as we sit here today? No, that's not going to happen," he said." We want to make everything as normal as we can, but everything is going to still be different."

About a quarter of Amherst Steele's population has opted to stay home and learn online via the district's eCampus program.

Junior Sydney May said some students learn better in person.

She's nervous about the risks, though.

"I believe that it's going to be a good year in some ways," she said.

"It depends on whether students obey the rules... If they don't, it's going to be a pretty bad year."

Her friend, junior Cassidy Cser, said she's not convinced classes should have restarted in person.

Cser said she feels Amherst educators are doing everything pos-

sible to protect students. But at the same time, she said people aren't taking the virus seriously enough, and believes it's only a matter of time before it spreads around the student body.

"I have this bad feeling that something's going to happen, and it's going to get around, it's going to spread like wildfire," she said.

Tellier said he started the day by visiting every classroom and asking students to practice COVID-19 safety protocols, such as washing hands, keeping masks on and staying as far apart from each other as possible.

By midday, there had been no major problems, said Tellier, and he hadn't needed to take anyone to task over mask discipline. There was, as had been expected, some crowding in the hallways.

"It's not going to be perfect," he said. "Ballpark, we have between 700 and 800 people in here. We knew we wouldn't be able to do exactly six feet between everyone, especially in the hallway."

The key to getting everyone, staff and students alike, to adhere to the rules this fall is momentum, he said.

"I think we've just got to keep this going," he said, praising stu-

Assistant Principal Nick Toney goes over rules for social distancing, using restrooms and sanitizing on Thursday, Aug. 27. Both the cafeteria and an old gym are being used this year for lunches at Steele High School to lessen the risk of COVID-19 spreading among students. dents for following the rules on day one. "If it looked like this for the rest of the school year, I'm a happy principal."

Most students who commented on the changes said they weren't easy to live with, and tried to focus on some of the positives.

Sophomore Sydney Miller, for example, said it was tough focusing through her morning-long advanced chemistry class, but was grateful it had moved outside for a while so her mask could come off.

"I just like seeing all these people I haven't gotten to see in a few

months," she said.

Coming off her first period English class, sophomore Ella Baker said the two-and-a-half-hour blocks give more in-school time to get work done, which means taking less home. "I think it will be a good year," she said.

The equation for success in 20202021 is easy, said new Assistant Principal Nick Toney.

"Being kind, being aware there are people in the building whose families have health problems, taking care of each other — that's what I'm telling the kids we need

this year," he said.

Clearview was the first Lorain County district to send kids back to school, starting Monday, Aug. 24.

Amherst, Avon and Avon Lake all started last Thursday, and the Lorain County JVS opened its doors to students Monday and Tuesday. The next big batch will come Sept. 8, with North Ridgeville, Midview, Firelands, Oberlin, Columbia and SheffieldSheffield Lake.

Wellington has the latest start of any local district, waiting until Sept. 14.

Kiwanis to hand out helmets

The Kiwanis Club of Wellington will offer a free bicycle helmet distribution from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Wellington branch of Lorain County Community College, 151 Commerce Dr. Plans were to distribute the helmets at Safety Town, but the annual week-long event sponsored by the Wellington Police Department, South Lorain County Ambulance District and Wellington Fire District was canceled due to the pandemic.

Kiwanis has a limited supply to distribute. Generally, small helmets fit five- and six-year old children, while medium helmets fit kids ages six to 12. The larger helmets are usually for older teenagers and adult sizing.

The club’s inventory is mostly small and medium helmets with a few large ones. Helmets can be reserved on a first come, first serve basis through the club’s Facebook page, KiwanisWellingtonOhio.

The helmet distribution is part of Ohio Kiwanis’ First Family Project for 2019-2020. Ohio Kiwanis Governor Tim Cornelius’ focus this year is on preventing head trauma.

In December, Cornelius helped the local club distribute helmets to members of the Kiwanis-sponsored KKids at Westwood Elementary and McCormick Middle School.

More than 1,700 helmets have been distributed through Ohio Kiwanis clubs through this program.

Fair Board elections

The following people have been elected to three-year terms on the Lorain County Fair Board: • Tom Adams of Camden Township • Heath Baus of Amherst Township • Joe Buchs of Henrietta Township • Matt Hignett of Eaton Township • Jed Lamb of Huntington Township • Craig Norton of Brighton Township • Scott Smith of New Russia Township There are 25 members on the fair board. Seven seats go up for election every year.

OBITUARY JOSEPH JOHN "CUYAHOGA JOE" SONGER, 69, of Amherst, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020, at Elmcroft Nursing Home in Lorain, following declining health. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home.

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Crystal Callihan of Nova has been showing animals at the fair about 20 years, and this year her daughter showed a steer and horse.

She was frustrated by the lack of energy that normally comes from welcoming 120,000 people through the gates. "We don't get that this year, though, There's just no outside visitors. It's simply the Junior Fair," Callihan said. "It's supposed to be a community thing."

Susie Stanfield, also of Nova, said she missed camping at the fairgrounds. "We have friends we camp with, but we only see them here at the fair. And we've been doing it for years, but now we can't," she said.

Nathan Krosse, an eighth-grader from Brighton, showed goats for the fourth year and was disappointed that he didn't have much luck this time around. He also didn't like wearing a mask through the show, dripping sweat well before his 30

With regular fair events canceled, admission limited and only Junior Fair events running, many barns at the Lorain County Fairgrounds are all but empty. minutes in the ring were over.

He was also missing many friends who decided to sit out the 2020 Junior Fair.

Despite the pandemic-induced changes and cancellations, Krosse managed to find some positives: "There's still animals this year. It still has a good fair vibe to it, too," he said. "There are people here, going around the barns."

His sister, sixth-grader Courtney Krosse, showed a goat for the third year and laughed about having trouble getting it to cooperate.

She said she had mixed feelings about the strange year — while there's been a trickle of traffic around the fairgrounds, she was missing friends and her favorite pizza booth.

For Wellington eighth-grader Paige Bremke, the worst loss were pizza subs, her family's go-to lunch in normal years.

She said that if she were in charge of the Lorain County Fair, she would have done anything to restore food vendors.

But she was also surprised to discover liking the nearly-empty fairgrounds. "I'm OK with not having all the people walking around.

It can get really busy in a normal year," she said. "It gets way too crowded."

Older sister Alaine Bremke, a senior at Wellington High School, said she was taken aback by just how many animals didn't show up at the fair this year.

She estimated there are close to 300 hogs shown most years, but there were only 140 this time, including those Alaine entered.

A smaller number of competitors boosted her chances of winning, but Bremke said it was still sad to see.

"Everything is just spread out and different, and it's weird," she said.

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Kindergarten prep programs connect families virtually

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Like school districts throughout the county, kindergarten readiness efforts are taking a virtual approach during the pandemic.

United Way of Greater Lorain County hosted a livestreamed forum last week with representatives from the three community collaboratives it funds — OberlinKids, Ready, Set, Go Elyria and Rising Titans in Lorain.

Ryan Aroney, United Way of Greater Lorain County president and CEO, led the discussion, noting the holistic approach the three groups take to preparing children for school.

Each is focused on providing resources and supports to get children ready for kindergarten physically, emotionally and academically, while providing supports for families including connecting them with food pantries or child care services.

Literacy is a priority for all three. Children entering kindergarten are now expected to be able to recognize letters and write them. Rising Titans coordinator Katelyn Gonzalez said literacy kits are a focus and go hand-in-hand with a state grant Ready, Set, Go Elyria received for literacy sites.

Reading and writing are longstanding focuses to get children ready for school, but this year includes acclimating them to masks and helping families operate and meet their needs during a pandemic.

OberlinKids director Jenn Keathley said childcare has been a hot issue. New pandemic licensing will allow day care centers to accept school-age children, a sign of relief for some families, she said. And during the pandemic her organization has been able to connect with more parents and caregivers through virtual support groups.

The pandemic illuminated what a tough job working parents have, Ready, Set, Go Elyria coordinator Nicolle Bellmore said.

Keathley agreed, saying some families are just trying to survive, and to help they and the other two collaboratives have been doing wellness checks to meet families' needs.

"We want what's best for our communities and understanding kindergarten readiness starts at birth, even prebirth with prenatal care," she said "... We're here, we want to help and if we don't have a particular resource, chances are we know someone who does."

Gonzales added "It's not just ABCs and 123s, it's everything."

Kindergarten Readiness is one of several education programs United Way of Greater Lorain County funds.

The three groups, and the agencies they connect with, provide services to families in each respective city, with plans to grow their outreach as new partnerships are available.

To donate books, crayons or other early learning supplies, or funds to the program, visit uwloraincounty.org or call 440-277-6530 for more information.

Jason Hawk | Oberlin News-Tribune

Walls continue to go up on the easternmost portion of Oberlin's new elementary school, on track for a Fall 2021 opening.

LCCAA announces plan for CARES funds The Lorain County Community Action Agency is creating three new programs and expanding others as a result of CARES Act funding from the federal government.

The funds were added to LCCAA’s Community Services Block Grant and will be used to create an Eviction Avoidance Program, provide assistance with water bills, create a community garden and more. For all CARES-funded programs, residents must be living at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty line.

“We know many are struggling to meet their basic needs,” President and CEO Jackie Boehnlien said in a news release. “The ... CARES funding that came to Lorain County will predominately be used to help residents with the essentials of housing, running water and food.”

LCCAA is partnering with Lorain County Urban League to create the Eviction Avoidance Program.

Rent assistance is part of the process. However, landlord and tenant mediation also is involved.

LCCAA and Urban League will try to make sure tenants’ legal rights are protected as renters get back on track with their lease obligations.

To be eligible for the Eviction

Avoidance Program, residents must have been current on their rent as of March 1, 2020.

Funds are limited and being distributed throughout the county. The tenant must be named in the lease.

Payment will only be made to the landlord at the address of record listed in the lease.

Water bill assistance will be administered through LCCAA’s HEAP department. The program will begin Sept. 1 and additional details will be forthcoming.

Next spring, LCCAA will partner with Our FAMILY to create a community garden on land the agency owns on Huron Street in Elyria.

Initially, the garden will contain 20 plots leased to community residents.

Block grant CARES funding will allow the expansion of LCCAA’s partnerships with local food pantries. Since 2013, LCCAA has granted CSBG funds to dozens of food pantries in the last months of the year.

The CSBG CARES funds make these awards last the entire year. The majority of LCCAA’s food pantry partners also are charity partners with Second Harvest of North Central Ohio. Second Harvest will collabo-

rate with LCCAA to put the CSBG CARES funds directly into partner accounts each month and keep the funding flowing throughout the year.

Operation Warm will be expanded, too. The program provides free winter coats to children up to age 18.

The partnership between LCCAA, Lorain Metropolitan Housing and Head Start will be expanded to include the Timber Lake Apartments in Avon as well as all home-based Head Start students.

Finally, funds will be used to purchase additional equipment needed to administer CSBG programs in a safe manner. This will include technology that can be lent to participants in the Youth Services, Getting Ahead and BYCar programs for remote programming.

A second van for transporting Youth Services participants will also be purchased to accommodate the increased number of trips that will be required as well as allowing for the vehicles to be pulled out of service for regular sanitation.

For details on LCCAA’s CSBG CARES programs, visit www.lccaa. net. For more information on the CARES Act, visit https://home. treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares.

Musson appointed YMCA gifts director FFA students compete in virtual floral competition Misty Musson, who previously served as assistant director of donor relations with Oberlin College. has been appointed to a fundraising role with the YMCA of Greater Cleveland.

She has been named director of major gifts and will work with Chief Philanthropy Officer Beth Darmstadter to chart the organization’s course in financial development.

“Misty’s passion is serving those most in need in the community, which is reflected in her career,” said Darmstadter. “She has been involved in all aspects of nonprofit fundraising, so we look forward leveraging her skills, talents and leadership in our philanthropy department.”

The YMCA of Greater Cleveland is a nonprofit organization that provides services and programs through branches in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lorain and Portage counties.

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Spencer Gottschling of Elyria, Edwin Hicks of Firelands, Victoria Sprague of Keystone and Emily Wells of Midivew.

PITTSFIELD TWP. — Four students from the Lorain County JVS recently competed in the FFA Floriculture Career Development event.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s competition was held online.

This competition requires students to identify plants, fresh flowers, tools and diseases.

The JVS team consisted of landscape and greenhouse management seniors Emily Wells of Midview and Victoria Sprague of Keystone, and industrial equipment mechanics seniors Edwin Hicks of Firelands and Spencer Gottschling of Elyria. It placed second in the state.

Wells placed seventh individually and Sprague placed eighth.

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JVS to try again for PI levy cash OHS finds spot on 'Best High Schools' list STAFF REPORT

PITTSFIELD TWP. — A $4 million per year levy for the Lorain County JVS will go before voters on the November ballot.

The vocational school board is asking for 0.66 mills for 10 years, which would cost about $2 per month for every $100,000 worth of property you own.

“Funding from a per-

manent improvement levy would be used to provide important safety upgrades to our JVS and to modernize the building,” said JVS Superintendent Glenn Faircloth.

“Our school has not been comprehensively updated in 50 years. In order to keep up with today’s job training requirements, it’s important that we make investments that directly benefit our residents and local economy.”

The money would be

used for safety updates, including sprinklers for fire suppression, climate control systems for labs and security against "unauthorized intrusions during the day," according to the school.

Voters have not been on board with recent requests for more money to make repairs and upgrades at the JVS. A 2019 attempt failed by a more than 10 percent margin, and the results of a 2018 question were

closer, but still failed with a five-point gap.

“We provide a good value to our students and our community, but it’s becoming more difficult to keep up with the demands of today's job market in a building that is a half-century old,” said Faircloth. “We want to continue offering opportunities for students to earn good paying jobs right here in our local communities and that’s what this issue is all about.”

Lorain County commissioners issue addiction and suicide proclamations DAVE O’BRIEN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

ELYRIA — By proclamation, Lorain County commissioners declared Monday, Aug. 31, "Overdose Awareness Day" and September as "Recovery and Suicide Prevention Month."

Elaine Georgas, interim executive director of the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County, told commissioners on a Aug. 26 video call that the proclamations will help recognize the lives lost from both "serious public health issues."

A total of 264 people died of accidental drug overdoses in Lorain County in 2017 and 2018 — 132 each year.

In 2019, that number was 89, still 12 more than as of the meeting had died of COVID-19 in Lorain County in 2020, Commissioner Lori Kokoski noted.

While not comparing addiction to the coronavirus, Kokoski noted that both

COVID-19 and addiction are diseases, and that the depression, isolation and financial hardship of the pandemic could turn some people to deadly drugs or cause them to relapse from their sobriety.

"We still have a COVID pandemic and an addiction epidemic," she said.

"We're all facing uncertainty," Georgas said.

In honor of those lives lost this year to drug and alcohol addiction, faith communities across Lorain County rang their bells 89 times at noon Monday in remembrance. The board also is looking for stories of recovery to give some hope, Georgas said, and more information will be available at mharslc.org.

The agency also has been adjusting to providing help at a distance. Some clients have been more receptive to telehealth done by video call or by phone than they would normally have been showing up at a group meeting,

Georgas said.

"We have to reach people in new ways we couldn't before, like when we were having health fairs" that can't happen right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An addiction hotline that people in crisis can call is 440-989-4900, or they can text a crisis help line at 741741.

Additional resources are available on the board's website.

Georgas said the MHARS board recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the combining of the Lorain County Board of Mental Health with the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of Lorain County and continues to work on a strategic plan.

It has a network of 24 providers who can help those battling addiction or mental illness or working on their recovery. Anyone looking for the right agency to help out may call 440-2407025 to help navigate to the right provider, Georgas said.

STAFF REPORT

Oberlin High School has been ranked 939th on the U.S. News & World Report 2020 list of best high schools in America.

It was named the 32nd-best high school in Ohio and 11th in the Greater Cleveland area.

Rankings were based on each school's performance on staterequired tests, graduations and how well they prepare students for colDavid Hall lege.

A release from Oberlin City Schools Superintendent David Hall said OHS's place was helped by its International Baccalaureate track, which has a 76 percent participation rate from students.

“We are very honored to have received this distinction from the U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools rankings,” he said. “I’d like to personally thank all of the teachers, staff and administration who have put forth the time and effort to see that our students receive the best education."

Hall reserved special thanks for Oberlin International Baccalaureate Coordinator Becky Lahetta.

OHS is the only school in Lorain County to be included in the top 32 schools. Avon Lake High School ranked 33rd and Avon High School ranked 47th.

In total, 17,792 schools were nationally ranked and 691 schools were ranked in Ohio. In its most recent ranking of all school buildings statewide, the Ohio Department of Education listed Oberlin High School as 2,294th out of 3,320 based on student performance.

The state ranked the Oberlin City Schools 405th among the state's 608 school districts, based on its performance on the 2019 state report card. The district earned a D grade overall and D's in achievement, progress, improving literacy in grades K-3, and preparing kids for postgraduation success. It scored a C for helping its most vulnerable students close the gap in language arts, math, graduation and English language proficiency and a B for its graduation rate, which is 88.2 percent after four years and 93.8 percent after five years.

Interested in the American Revolution?

“The American Revolution According to Rip Van Winkle” will be presented at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 in a virtual event sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution, Firelands Bicentennial Chapter, Vermilion.

Chapter member Marilyn Orseno will speak. In preparation for this presentation, take time to read the classic short story of Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle." The public is invited to participate by visiting www.tinyurl.com/FirelandsSAR or by calling 929-336-0304 and entering the code 104702667#.

FALL FUN ACROSS 1. Domenikos Theotokopoulos, a.k.a. El _____ 6. Org. striving to attain “the highest possible level of health” for all 9. Faculty member, for short 13. Rekindled 14. Western omelet ingredient 15. Trailblazer Daniel 16. Not a minor 17. Spud bud 18. Nonsense 19. *Colorful autumn attraction 21. *Popular fall decor item, pl.

23. Leave speechless 24. Thailand money 25. Belfry dweller 28. Dwarf buffalo 30. Eccentric one 35. 2nd word in fairytale?

37. Overnight lodgings 39. Marilyn Monroe’s given name 40. Between a trot and a gallop 41. *Pressed beverage 43. ____ Blanc 44. Type of saltwater fish 46. Like a broken horse 47. Larger-than-life 48. Sound setup 50. “CliffsNotes,” e.g.

52. Fifth note 53. Genuflecting joint 55. “____ he drove out of sight...”

57. *Back to what?

60. *____ weather 64. Cell dweller 65. Tokyo, pre-1868 67. Out of the way 68. Be needy 69. Sticky stuff 70. Conical dwelling 71. Heidi’s shoe 72. Asian capital 73. Move furtively DOWN 1. Famous Steffi 2. Do over 3. Twelfth month of Jewish year 4. Locomotive hair 5. Canadian capital 6. Cry of glee

Library meeting

The Herrick Memorial Library board will meet virtually at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

The number for the TeamLink virtual meeting will be posted on the library's website on Monday, Sept. 14.

This meeting is open to the public.

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31. Top of the Capitol 32. *Fall bounty 33. Prenatal test, for short 34. *Pumpkin garden

36. Not far 38. Big rig 42. Stitch again 45. Vietnam river 49. Lennon’s widow 51. *Celebrant’s bagful 54. Lament for the dead 56. Artist’s tripod 57. Exchange for money 58. Greek muse of history 59. Before Kong 60. Any time now 61. #70 Across, alt. sp.

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Transportation project gets $80,000 grant LORAIN — The United Way of Greater Lorain County has been awarded $80,000 to help identify and address unmet transportation needs.

The Ohio Department of Transportation money will go toward the Lorain County Mobility Management initiative in partnership with MOVE Lorain County. The project, led by former Oberlin City Councilwoman Sharon Pearson, aims to improve access to education, health care and employment.

"We know from experience that people living in rural and urban areas of Lorain County have difficulty accessing transportation options," said Pearson. "For older adults and people with disabilities who may not be able to drive, or even have access to a car, getting around can be challenging. Simple errands can be difficult or nearly impossible.”

One pilot project uses a software platform called Circulation Health to transport clients to the Nord Center through Lyft.

Another project is a partnership with The LCADA Way, and uses vans to take older adults from a senior living apartment complex to local grocery stores during dedicated senior shopping hours. The trips take place three days a week, with careful attention to COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Pearson is also developing a toolkit to help local businesses find and keep employees who struggle due to the lack of reliable transportation.

"Lack of reliable transportation can also affect an individual's ability to access community settings such as a job, school, grocery store, or medical appointment," she said. "Promoting and developing transportation options for individuals in Lorain County can result in improved health conditions, reduced costs related to workplace absenteeism, and cost savings for medical providers attributed to missed appointments.”

As a match to the ODOT grant, the United Way of Greater Lorain County has committed $20,000 to Lorain County Mobility Management. Donations can be made to United Way to sustain this work at www.uwloraincounty.org/mobility management.

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HOT DOG HEAVEN FIRE

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Firefighters battle a blaze early Tuesday morning at Hot Dog Heaven in Amherst.

Owner Chris Russo vows to rebuild restaurant, says giant Santa is safe JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — Hot Dog Heaven, destroyed by fire overnight Monday, will be rebuilt.

Owner Chris Russo pledged Tuesday to reopen the restaurant at the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Washington Street, which has been an after-school hangout for generations of Marion L. Steele High School students.

"We will do our best to keep the nostalgic feel that everyone remembers and grew up with over the last 44 years," he said.

Starting just before midnight, a fire tore through parts of the more than century-old house that was converted into Hot Dog Heaven in 1976 by Walter Armour and Jack O'Flanagan.

Flames took their heaviest toll on the balloon-frame building's attic, where dormers were gutted. "Once it got in the attic, all bets were off," said Amherst Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm. "It got up there and lit up the attic twice."

Investigators had not yet determined the cause of the fire on

Tuesday morning. But Wilhelm said early indications said the source was the hood system near the deep fryers in Hot Dog Heaven's kitchen.

Amherst firefighters stayed through the night. They were lucky, Wilhelm said: "We dumped a lot of water on it, and it went out. That doesn't always happen, especially in structures that old," he said. "From there, we just had to chase down hot spots."

No financial damage estimate was immediately available, but Wilhelm said it will be high.

There is plenty of water and smoke damage, and all food in the restaurant will have to be thrown out. The heat inside was so intense that plastic parts on chairs melted, he said.

Assistant Fire Chief Tim Gates said it was unclear whether the restaurant was a complete loss. That ruling would be up to insurance inspectors.

He said the damage could have been much worse without help from Vermilion, South Amherst, Elyria Township and Oberlin firefighters.

One treasured piece of history is safe — the two-story-tall inflat-

able Santa that has made Hot Dog Heaven an Amherst landmark for years.

"Rest assured, Santa Claus is safe and will make his appearance this holiday season," Russo said.

In a written statement, he said the restaurant "has become ingrained in the very fabric of what makes Amherst the home town that it is.

Amherst may be known as the Sandstone Capital, but Hot Dog Heaven is an icon that people from all around are familiar with. This fact was made abundantly clear to me last night while talking with my neighbors, employees both past and present, as well as friends, family, and the overwhelming response from social media."

Armour's name was associated with the business for many years, though his role in it ended fairly early. O'Flanagan ran it until 2016, when Russo purchased it at a cost of $400,000, according to property records.

Russo and business partner Rodney Davis, both Steele graduates with fond memories of eating hot dogs there during grade school, jumped at the sale offer.

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• Aug. 16 at 12:25 a.m.: Jordan Robinson, 21, of Lorain, was arrested on a felony warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office for contempt of court. The original charges were assault, obstructing official business and resisting arrest.

• Aug. 16 at 1:04 a.m.: Police responded to a domestic dispute on Falling Water Circle.

• Aug. 16 at 4:47 a.m.: A robbery was reported at Speedway on Route 58. A man allegedly stole an employee's bag and ran.

• Aug. 16 at 2:58 p.m.: Firefighters broke down a door at Motel 6 on Route 58 while on a medical call. Police arrested David Bellamy, 65, of Lorain, on a warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office for contempt of court. He allegedly violated a protection order.

• Aug. 18 at 11:01 p.m.: Michael Thomas, 35, of Lorain, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also turned over to Lorain police on a warrant on a domestic violence charge.

• Aug. 20 at 7:34 p.m.: Laura Zannoni, 49, of Amherst, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, blood-alcohol content over .17 percent and failure to stop after a crash.

• Aug. 20 at 7:54 p.m.: A 70-year-old woman was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital for psychological evaluation.

• Aug. 20 at 10:59 p.m.: Cameron King, 22, of Elyria, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was turned over to Elyria police on a warrant for an aggravated burglary charge.

• Aug. 21 at 7:04 p.m.: A 13-year-old Amherst boy was charged with domestic violence and unruliness.

• Aug. 21 at 10:27 p.m.: Jason Berger, 30, of Elyria, was arrested on a warrant through Lorain County 911 for contempt of court. The original charge was receiving stolen property.

• Aug. 22 at 6:31 p.m.: Dianna Skinner, 23, of Elyria, was arrested on a warrant through Lorain County 911 for contempt of court. The original charge was possession of dangerous drugs. Skinner was also charged with drug abuse instruments and paraphernalia. Shawn Colley, 27, of Wellington, was charged with drug abuse instruments and possession of marijuana. The charges came after a complaint at Dollar General on Milan Avenue about a vehicle in which a male and female appeared to have overdosed or passed out.

• Aug. 23 at 10:40 p.m.: Peyton Cooksey, 22, of Amherst, was arrested on a warrant through Lorain County 911 on counts of felony forgery and misdemeanor theft and receiving stolen property.

• Aug. 25 at 12:28 a.m.: Amherst police put down stop sticks to assist Lorain County sheriff's deputies in who were in pursuit of a vehicle on Route 2. The suspect vehicle hit the sticks, ending the chase just west of Oak Point Road.

• Aug. 25 at 1:47 a.m.: Brandyne Johnson, 25, of Lorain, was served with a warrant through the Amherst Police Department for failure to appear in court. The original charge was operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

• Aug. 25 at 2:58 a.m.: Justy Ballard Jr., 37, of Amherst, was charged with assault and disturbing the peace following a complaint at Motel 6 on Route 58.

• Aug. 26 at 9:03 p.m.: Police received a complaint of a sexual assault involving a juvenile victim.

• Aug. 27 at 5 p.m.: A 17-year-old Columbus girl was reported missing.

• Aug. 28 at 5:56 p.m.: Alexis Senquiz, 28, of Amherst, was charged with petty theft following a complaint at Target on Oak Point Road.

• Aug. 28 at 8:28 p.m.: Carlos Pino, 48, of Cleveland, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, blood-alcohol content over .17 percent, driving under suspension, open container in a motor vehicle and consumption in a motor vehicle.

• Aug. 29 at 3:40 p.m.: Jessica Kamps, 34, of Lakewood, was arrested on a warrant through the Lakewood Police Department for contempt of court. The original charge was possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Aug. 29 at 8:32 p.m.: Bakari Sims, 23, of Lorain, was arrested on a warrant through the North Ridgeville Police Department for contempt of court. The original charge was a tail light violation.

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• Aug. 9 at 12:19 a.m.: A man reported seeing someone near his garage on Lorain Street, then walk down the driveway.

• Aug. 9 at 4:51 p.m.: Jessica Daubner, 29, of Cleveland, was arrested on a secret

indictment felony warrant through the Lorain County Sheriff's Office on a count of counterfeiting.

• Aug. 9 at 5:10 p.m.: Ryan Williams, 32, was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property.

• Aug. 17 at 1:48 p.m.: A South Cedar Street couple said their apartment was trashed, a television screen was broken and there was significant damage to a vehicle.

• Aug. 17 at 4:50 p.m.: Nathaniel McCormick was arrested on a warrant through the Oberlin Municipal Court for contempt.

• Aug. 18 at 6:32 a.m.: A window was damaged on South Park Street.

• Aug. 18 at 1:11 p.m.: Police took custody of Tremonee Stewart, who had been arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in Oberlin Municipal Court on a charge of petty theft.

• Aug. 18 at 5:10 p.m.: A woman said her adult son jumped out of a moving vehicle, and may have been trying to take his own life. He was taken to Mercy Health Lorain Hospital.

• Aug. 19 at 4:49 p.m.: James Moore was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments and driving under suspension.

• Aug. 21 at 7:12 p.m.: A man said someone fraudulently used his personal information to get a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration for $9,900. The money was transferred to a bank in Utah in late July.

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• Aug. 7 at 1:40 p.m.: Officers responded to a custody disagreement situation on Carpenter Street.

• Aug. 7 at 2:47 p.m.: A bicycle was reported stolen from Bennett Street.

• Aug. 7 at 3:59 p.m.: A child was reported missing.

• Aug. 7 at 8:12 p.m.: A break-in was reported at the announcer's booth at Wellington Community Park. Police said there was no sign of forced entry and nothing was stolen. The windows were removed from the southwest side of the building and placed on the ground unbroken. The door to the booth was left open.

• Aug. 7 at 10:12 p.m.: Tina Hiner, 48, of Wellington, was charged with domestic violence.

• Aug. 7 at 11:30 p.m.: Erin Herb, 26, of Sullivan, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, blood-alcohol content greater than .17 percent and no lights.

• Aug. 10 at 2 a.m.: Three children were found out after curfew. A BB gun was taken by police.

• Aug. 14 at 8:16 a.m.: Rachel McKee, 38, of Wellington, was charged with domestic violence and interference with custody.

• Aug. 15 at 12:37 a.m.: Eggs and toilet paper were found on several cars and houses throughout the village.

• Aug. 15 at 12:48 a.m.: Natalie Hughett, 28, of Lorain, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

• Aug. 15 at 3:25 a.m.: A woman reported her vehicle had been hit with eggs.

• Aug. 15 at 3:52 p.m.: Solar-powered lights were reported missing from a yard on Marts Place.

• Aug. 15 at 4 a.m.: While investigating a string of criminal mischief complaints, police found several vehicles with egg damage on Northwoods Avenue.

• Aug. 15 at 7:14 p.m.: Kenneth Eavenson, 54, of Wellington, was charged with menacing.

• Aug. 16 at 2:12 a.m.: A woman who said she would harm herself was taken to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center for evaluation.

• Aug. 16 at 4:31 p.m.: Mykola Honchar, 31, of Broadview Heights, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, failure to stop after a crash and driving outside marked lines.

• Aug. 16 at 9:49 p.m.: Lottery tickets were reported stolen from a vehicle on Northwoods Avenue.

• Aug. 17 at 11:36 a.m.: Police started investigating a man who allegedly disrupted public services and made threats against the Wellington Police Department.

• Aug. 17 at 7:58 p.m.: A criminal mischief complaint was made on Jones Road.

• Aug. 18 at 12:34 a.m.: A man called the police station and said he was going to hurt a lot of people. Officers spoke with him on the phone, but no arrest was made.

• Aug. 19 at 1:48 p.m.: A man allegedly tried to lure a 17-year-old girl into a car.

Editor's note: Though charged, defendants are innocent until proven guilty in court.

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Half on, half off

JVS classes start with hybrid model JASON HAWK EDITOR

PITTSFIELD TWP. — Almost 1,300 students reported to the Lorain County JVS main campus this week, though not all at the same time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Classes started Monday and Tuesday, and Principal Tina Pelto was hardly able to contain her excitement over seeing students return.

"Their energy is contagious. The first day of school is the best day," she said. "... And this year we have two first days."

The number of teens allowed under the JVS roof at any given time has been cut in half. They'll take turns attending labs in person one day and taking academic courses online the next.

To make the on-again, off-again system work, Superintendent Glenn Faircloth said the vocational school's schedule had to change dramatically.

More courses have moved to block scheduling, though none have

FOND FAREWELL Former Principal Jill Petitti announced this past week that she is retiring after 32 years at the Lorain County JVS. "I will always honor the many memories of the students, staff and community members I had the pleasure of working with for many years," she posted on social media. "As always, I will leave your with 'Drive safe and buckle up!'"

Petitti stepped down as principal last summer and has since served as director of curriculum. She will retire in December.

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Custodian Kathy Gaudinier shows off the vitaloxide disinfectant electronic sprayer being used to keep rooms at the Lorain County JVS clean during the COVID-19 pandemic. been canceled. Every career-technical track from masonry to landscaping to collision repair is still being offered.

"Some things will change," Faircloth said.

"Our bakery, we won't have

that open. Our restaurant won't be open."

Cosmetology students won't have the same chances to practice hair styling and coloring skills on customers, for example — but he said that in terms

of the curriculum the JVS offers, there are no cuts.

"It will be the same courses we're offering, but the way students move through those classes will be different," Faircloth said.

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FOOTBALL RETURNS

Oberlin Schools ‘coming online’ for a virtual fall JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — When the first bell rings on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Oberlin City Schools students will be expected to be up, alert and logged in.

The district is one of four in the area moving classes completely online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with Lorain, Vermilion and Olmsted Falls.

Teachers have learned a lot since schools were forced by executive order in mid-March to close their doors, said Superintendent David Hall.

"In the spring we had problems because it was more of a crisis situation and we weren't ready. Now we're coming online," he said.

Hall is fond of saying each Oberlin student will get "face to face" time with teachers this year.

That's not exactly true — teachers will set up in their classrooms and broadcast classes in real time to students' faces across the city. So it may be more accurate to say kids will all get "screen to screen" time with their instructors.

Learning won't happen asynchronously like it did in the spring. Students must keep to regimented schedules, just as though they were in the school building, and hand in work on time.

Hall said his staff is treating both attendance and grading policies like they would in any other year.

If kids don't log in, Oberlin City Schools employees are ready to make wellness check visits like the truancy officers of yesteryear.

"If students are not coming to school, we'll be making some home visits just to make sure our students are OK," Hall said.

And to make sure everyone can learn online, the district is providing internet hot spots to families that need them.

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More hires, lower pay-to-play fees before opening day JASON HAWK EDITOR

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Photos by Russ Gifford | ABOVE: Wellington's Luke McClellan dives forward for a touchdown Wellington Enterprise against Black River. BELOW: John Brasee breaks free on the sideline.

fter struggling to control the ball amid a downpour and game delays, the Dukes snapped into shape Friday night. The Pirates drew first blood with a two-yard run

by Joseph McKean. Wellington built its momentum on ground touchdowns by running back Luke McClellan and quarterback Jayden Skinner, along with a late field goal from 36 yards out by Derrick Andolsek to top Black River 17-7. It was the Dukes' first win at home in week one since 2005. Tomorrow night they travel to Sheffield to face the Cardinals. “Very confident taking this group on the road,” said coach Rob Howells.

“Brookside is a school that scares me. They’ve got a second-year coach, Coach (Scott) O’Donnell, he knows what he’s doing over there, and they’ve probably got the most talented back in the league, so we’ve got to come ready to get to work and be ready for Brookside.”

AMHERST — A handful of extra teachers were hired last Wednesday night, when the Amherst Board of Education met on the eve of the first day of school.

First, fourth and fifth grade teachers were needed to help limit class sizes during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Superintendent Steven Sayers.

The district also saw a last-minute jump in fourth grade enrollment "above and beyond what we had projected in the spring," he said.

The school board also signed a deal for Hometown Ticketing to sell fall sports events tickets online.

In addition to the Comets, a number of other Southwestern Conference teams are using the vendor this year, said Amherst Athletic Director Casey Wolf.

The site is already live ahead of Friday's varsity football season opener at home against the North Ridgeville Rangers. Only family members will be admitted this fall, and must have a code to buy tickets.

Seating at Mercy Health Stadium in Amherst is be limited. Fewer than 700 spectators will be let inside the 4,500 capacity venue for home games under new state pandemic rules.

Because of the uncertain times brought on by COVID-19, and the repercussions for not only sports teams but also the marching band and school-sanctioned clubs, the Amherst Board of Education voted unanimously to lower its pay-to-play fee from $400 to $300.

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SEASON-OPENING BLOWOUT

Boys Soccer

• Kaden Thornhill had two goals in Oberlin's 4-0 shutout of Sandusky to open the season. Syncere Shahid and Richard Tyner each had one goal. Jack Page made five saves in goal.

Girls Soccer

• Keeper Victoria Adair made three saves to hold off Sandusky in the Oberlin season opener. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

Volleyball

• Brooklyn swept the Phoenix 25-13, 25-18, 25-6 for a 3-0 victory.

• A third-set stand kept Oberlin in the match, but Columbia finally triumphed 3-1. The Raiders won 25-16, 25-17, 24-26, 25-17.

Clambake tickets for sale

A drive-thru clambake will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Historic Brownhelm School, 1950 North Ridge Rd., Brownhelm Township.

Tickets must be purchased no later than Wednesday, Sept. 23 at www.bit.ly/BHAclambake.

The event will help support the BHA. Dinners by Pogie's Catering in Amherst will include a lemon chicken breast, corn on the cob, red skin potatoes, coleslaw, clam chowder, 12 clams, and a half dozen mussels, with the option to order an extra dozen clams.

Amherst library meeting

The Amherst Public Library board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

JVS

FROM B1 students to stay six feet apart.

And all students got a JVS face mask on their first day.

Belinda Varner, who leads the school's custodial staff, talked about some of the extra measures workers are taking. “My crew is going room by room every day to disinfect the tables, chairs and anything that the students and staff have come into contact with," she said. "This year we are using a vitaloxide disinfectant electronic sprayer, or fogger, that gives an extra level of disinfecting to the areas.”

Disinfecting wipes have been placed in all classrooms, and even hall passes are changing. In the age of COVID-19, new electronic hall passes are being used to track student movement around the building.

Lunch has moved from the cafeteria to career-tech labs to keep large numbers of students apart. Kids who get free and reduced lunches are able to grab "book bag" lunches for the days when they are learning from home.

The first period of every school day has been set aside for students to get academic help they need to stay on track.

“This was put into place so that every student has a point of contact every day they are here,” said Brandon Kushinski, an academic supervisor. “This will be a good time for students to review their grades with their academic intervention instructor, visit their school counselor, discuss what their needs currently are and make sure that they are able to access all of their online materials. We like to say that this teacher will be those student’s champion.”

The JVS building is closed to the public, and student outreach programs and volunteer work in the community may be different to protect them from the virus. "It may look a little different, but quality will not go down," Faircloth said.

He said the adult program at the JVS has been running for about two months without an outbreak among its several hundred students.

One had to quarantine because a positive coronavirus case was identified in their workplace. Other than that, no adult students have been isolated because of the virus, Faircloth said.

PAY-TO-PLAY

FROM B1 Sayers said that after seeking counsel from Wolf and Steele High School Principal Joe Tellier, asking families to pay less was "the right thing to do."

The fee won't be due until midway through each season — for fall sports, the deadline is Oct. 15.

Sayers said that will give families a little bit of leeway for financial planning this year, while preventing the need for refunds if the season is cut short due to an outbreak.

The number of games, meetings and trips can change in any season, but the difference is drastic this year, he said.

For example, the Amherst Marching Comets won't be able to compete at all, will take the field only at home games, won't wear uniforms and won't have the big setpieces that they're known for.

As for football, "We very well could play 10 football games this year, we just don't know," Sayers said. Right now, there are six scheduled games, a guarantee to be in the playoffs for every team in the state and the option to add more late-season games.

Sayers said lowering the pay-to-play fee will cut into revenue but won't put the district in a financial bind.

It's intended only as a convenience for the 2020-2021 school year.

"This year is unlike anything we've experienced before," he said. "We have to do everything possible to make it productive and enjoyable for students."

Board of Education member Ron Yacobozzi said the academic year has been a stressful one even before the school doors open.

"What I've seen is a team of people who have come together stronger than ever," he said.

Photos by Joe Colon | Amherst News-Times

The Comets trounced the North Ridgeville Rangers 35-0 at home Friday in the season opener. Senior Mackey Perdue got the action rolling halfway through the first quarter with a touchdown run from 10 yards out, and contributed another six points in the second quarter with a five-yard push over the line. Ty Weatherspoon took a Tyler Brezina pass 21 yards to the goal line, and Brezina scored on a one-yarder in the third. Torre Weatherspoon blazed in from the 10 for the final Amherst TD of the night. Adam Henderson put up five PATs. TOP: Quarterback Tyler Brezina scrambles free for positive yards.

RIGHT: Ty Weatherspoon picks up a touchdown reception.

Phoenix fall sports go up for debate JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — Split over whether to let fall sports go forward, Oberlin Board of Education members punted last Tuesday night.

They debated the merits of letting athletes play through the COVID-19 pandemic, but ultimately left the decision to Superintendent David Hall.

As of Friday, he was letting sports move forward — for now, at least — though the Phoenix varsity football opener was pushed back by a week.

The district is one of four in the area moving classes fully online this fall, along with Lorain, Vermilion and Olmsted Falls. After discussion last month, Oberlin school board members also left that decision to Hall.

Vice President Anne Schaum said students and their families should make the decision to play or ride the pine.

She said that unlike academics, participation in sports is optional for both coaches and student-athletes.

"I hadn't really stopped to appreciate that, so that if a student had health concerns in their family or were just

uncomfortable... it's not mandatory the way it is in academics," she said.

Schaum said schools should shoulder the responsibility of making playing conditions as safe as possible.

It also needs to police pressures put on prospective players, she said.

Oberlin doesn't always have enough athletes to field a team, and Schaum said no one can be allowed to bully those who opt out.

Part of a coach's job is to convince students to join up, said board member Ken Stanley. "What we're doing here is saying, 'Not this time.'"

Board of Education member Farah Emeka and President Jason Williams sided against letting fall athletes suit up.

Emeka said putting players on the field while classes are online is inconsistent.

Lorain County's bounce back into Level 3 emergency status suggests to her that it's struggling with the guidelines in place to help stop the spread of the virus.

Oberlin students, by all accounts, are following the rules exactly as they should and there don't appear to be many cases of COVID-19 in the city, Emeka said.

"The part that concerns me is sending our athletes... out into other parts of our county, out into other districts, out into other cities," she said.

Williams said he received numerous emails from district residents weighing in on the question of fall sports.

"Following protocols doesn't eliminate risk," he said.

He echoed Emeka's belief that the decision on sports should be consistent with the decision to teach classes remotely.

He also referred to research showing that some athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 have also dealt with heart inflammation — and that means an increase in sudden cardiac deaths.

"Why risk it?" he asked.

Board member Deon Regis was not present to give his position.

Hall said that if an athlete tests positive for the coronavirus, Lorain County Public Health would be immediately notified and start tracking down the people who they were in close contact with.

"Unfortunately due to this epidemic, they've been getting really good at it," he said.

VIRTUAL FALL

FROM B1 Learning remotely, Oberlin High School students will still take International Baccalaureate and College Credit Plus courses, and will even get a new elective in marketing.

Some will still attend the Lorain County JVS. Art classes across the grade levels will be held via "go-to packets" of materials that families can pick up.

The same goes for physical education, with packets that include jump ropes and activity lists to help kids stay in shape.

Phoenix sports also get to continue — at least for now — after the Board of Education left the final decision on the fall season to Hall last week. Oberlin's football opener did get delayed a week, though.

School counselors and The LCADA Way will work virtually with students to make sure their social and emotional needs are met, Hall said.

Not all parents can afford to stay home with their kids each day.

That's where the Boys & Girls Clubs are stepping in to help with a virtual learning center that runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eastwood Elementary School.

It will provide a place for kids to

— safely, with masks and distancing and monitors to keep the rules intact — do their work. Hall said Oberlin College students will also provide virtual tutoring to help kids keep up.

Some parents are taking a different tack, said school board Vice President Anne Schaum. They're banding together to form "educational pods" of several families to take care of kids through school hours.

"They figure out how to get those kids together for the day, so they become their own little group. So you can have a little more flexibility with COVID exposure, knowing who you're around," she said.

After-school care provided by the school system also starts Sept. 8. It can accommodate about 50 kids, and Hall told the Board of Education last week that capacity was nearly full already.

Oberlin's preschool program is the big exception to the rule. It will be held in person at Eastwood, not online.

Hall said kids will wear masks despite their young age and state guidance to the contrary.

All school buildings have been equipped with touchless hand-sanitizer stations, even if those buildings

will be vacant save for teachers this fall.

All teachers have been given masks and face shields, and a nurse remains in staff even while most students are home.

To pull off the unusual start to the year, the entire Oberlin City Schools staff is taking part in a two-week training.

Curriculum Director William Baylis thanked the board for pushing the start date back until after Labor Day, providing another 10 days for teachers and other workers to prepare.

There were tough lessons learned when schools were suddenly forced online in the spring, and much to fix over the past five months, he said.

The change overwhelmed teachers "and they had everything thrown at them like a shotgun," Bayliss said.

"Teachers were trying to build the plane while they were flying it," he said.

Now Hall said they are ready to teach remotely through the first week of November, and longer if necessary.

"In November, it may look a little different, depending on the numbers and how COVID is impacting our community," he said.

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Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

The varsity Dukes girls defeated Keystone 6-0 at home last Thursday night, led by two goals from Natalie Calfo. The remainder were shot in

by Amanda Spiekerman, Lauren Alley, Maddie Lewis and Maddy Mull.

ABOVE: Wellington's Jill Laposky battles Keystone's Grace Hagerman for control of the ball.

Photos by Russ Gifford | Amherst News-Times

The Comets varsity volleyball squad defeated Medina 25-20, 25-17, 25-15 in their season opener last Wednesday on the road. Lindsey McConihe had a great night, with 13 serve receives and 18 digs. Kendra Shimrock had three aces, six serve receives and 16 digs. Nia Hall had three aces, 10 digs and 10 blocks. ABOVE: Lindsey Mcconihe makes a pass. BELOW: Nia Hall blocks Medina's Sarah Holdridge.

XIE SCORES, BUT DUKES BOYS FALL

VARSITY COMETS Girls Soccer

• Midview had the goods for a 2-1 win, despite an early Comets goal by Sydney Schaeffer off a KK Hazelgrove free kick bounce. The Middies came back with a free kick and a second-half missile from 25 yards out.

Volleyball

• Nia Hall was the Comets' go-to serve receiver with 33 and posted an impressive 12 kills and 12 blocks, but Amherst struggled to get past Wadsworth in a highscoring fourth set.

Wadsworth won 25-22 and 25-14 before Amherst could respond with a 25-15 answer. The deciding set climbed to 37-35 in the Grizzlies' favor.

Laken Voss had 17 assists and 13 kills, Lindsey McConihe had 10 digs and Amaya Melendez had 15 assists in the long match.

• Midview wasn't far behind in its first set versus Amherst, falling 25-21. The Comets blew them away 25-12, 25-14 to put the match away.

Lindsey McConihe had 13 digs and Kendra Shimrock had 12. Nia Hall had eight blocks and nine kills. Laken Voss had 13 assists and Amaya Melendez had 10.

Girls Tennis

• Amherst fell 2-3 to Berea-Midpark.

In first singles, Amherst's Kaylee Pajor defeated Haley Svec 6-0 6-1.

In second singles, Amherst's Brooke Bratovich defeated Abby Lash 6-4 7-6.

In third singles, Berea-Midpark's Ava Delgado defeated Elaine Kapalin, 6-0 6-0.

In first doubles, Berea-Midpark's JJ

Zarzycki-Hall and Ellen Barrett defeated Carly Traut and Jennie Kirnus 6-1 3-6 6-1.

In second doubles, Berea-Midpark's Mackenzie Cornelius and Julianne Evanko defeated Emily Novak and Dakoda Perkins 6-1 6-4.

Boys Golf

• Amherst defeated North Olmsted 154190 at Forest Hills. Scoring for the Comets were Ryan Yoder (37), Austin Bray (38), Brent Baumgartner (39) and Nathan Harmych (40).

• Amherst defeated Berea-Midpark 163206 at Seneca. Austin Bray and Nathan Harmych led the Comets with 39. Also scoring were Ryan Yoder (42) and Brent Baumgartner (43).

Cross Country

• The Comets boys won the Southwestern Conference tri-meet on Saturday, scoring 32 points. Avon followed in second place with 41 and Avon Lake had 55.

The Comets were led by freshman Ty Perez, who crossed the line in first place with a time of 17:02.

Freshman Luke Bowlsby finished third with a time of 17:42, followed by senior captains Cael Walker and Jacob Raesler in sixth and 10th with times of 18:17 and 18:33.

Junior Sebastian Pecora finished 12th with a time of 18:47. Seniors Caleb Cabrera and Isaac Davis rounded out the top seven with 16th and 20th place finishes and times of 19:17 and 19:47.

There were 41 runners. The most improved from last week was Seyveon Plaza, who lowered his time from the Keystone Icebreaker by 46 seconds.

Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington Enterprise

The Dukes varsity boys opened the fall soccer season last week with a 3-1 loss to Keystone. Kevin Xie scored the lone Wellington goal on an assist from Bryce Tegtmeyer. Wildcats goals came from Logan Fraser, Zander Yoho and Tristan Miller. Dukes keeper Henry Abram had nine saves on the night, while Ethan Linebrink had six for Keystone. ABOVE: Derrick Andolsek connects on a cross for the Dukes.

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Youth reap benefits of showing animals at auction BROOKIE MADISON THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM

Taking care of animals is life for many 4-H members, who put forth time, hard work and dedication to show animals at the Lorain County Junior Fair.

The long hours and work paid off for many 4-H members Saturday at the Lorain County Fairgrounds, when they were able to auction off their steers.

Hannah Abfall, 18, a member of the Lorain County Steer Club, said she has been doing this for 13 years.

Abfall won Grand Champion Lottery steer for her 1,63-pound animal. Her steer was sold for $4.50 per pound to T. L. Keller Meats.

“It was really exciting,” she said. “It was definitely different because I never had the opportunity and it was really nice. We get them when they’re about 500 pounds. They come from a feedlot, so they’re wild. We have to train them. Sometimes when you get them they don’t even have a halter on them, so

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Pierce Finngan shows off his steer Saturday at the Lorain County Junior Fair Beef Auction in Wellington. you have to basically train them from nothing. You have to feed them every day and get them up to a good weight to show. It is

really hard.”

Abfall said that she will be using the money she won to help fund her education at the

Lorain County Community College.

“I am going to college right now, so I’m going to use it to

pay for college,” she said.

The winner of the grand champion dairy steer was 17-year-old Belden B’s and G’s 4-H club member Nicholas Beriswill. His 1,607-pound steer sold for $1.95 a pound.

“It was satisfying to finally get it,” Beriswill said. “ I’ve been working a lot and a long time for it. We’ve been walking him around our farm, washing him, getting him ready for the fair.”

Eleven-year-old Daisy Bockmore of the Brighton Buckeyes 4-H club won Grand Champion Modern Beef with her steer, which was 1,359 pounds at weigh-in.

She described it as being really fun. “I got to know the experience and got confidence in the show ring,” she said.

Daisy's s mother, Danielle, also said she was proud of her daughter. “We’re right next to her, but she’s putting in 110 percent the whole way, morning, noon and night,” she said.

The grand champion and reserve champion for the hog auction was Brighton Buckeyes 4-H member Shadrack Dvorak.

STILL FAIRLY FUN

Photos by Kristin Bauer | Chronicle

CLOCKWISE: Sarah Schmitz of South Amherst competes in the pole bending competition with her horse, Willow, placing first. Hannah Lewis of Wellington sits with her miniature horse Sydney between showings. Chelsea Hood of LaGrange visits with a goat during the Lorain County Junior Fair.

Paxton Wallhead of New London looks after an Old English Bantam rooster that her brother raised.

4-H members earn money in annual Scholarship Night CHRISTINA JOLLIFFE FOR THE ENTERPRISE

WELLINGTON — It was a big night for several 4-Hers awarded thousands in scholarships for their future educations. The Lorain County 4-H held its 10th annual 4-H Scholarship Night earlier this month at the fairgrounds.

The Lorain County Agricultural Society awarded four $500 Youth Scholarships, two $500 Culinary Arts Scholarships and one $500 Lorain County Fair Directors Scholarship.

Cori Aviles was awarded

the Fair Directors Scholarship, while the Culinary Arts Scholarships were awarded to Anna Shearer and Alexis Starner, and the Agricultural Society Youth Scholarships were awarded to Jenna Calfo, Elizabeth Dvorak, Cathryn Ott and Zachary Pojman.

The Lorain County 4-H Endowment Scholarships were awarded to 18 4-H members in the amount of $500 each.

The awards went to: Faith Alley, Cori Aviles, Jenna Calfo, Luke Dempsey, Elizabeth Dvorak, Tyler Edwards,

Taylor Kenska, Noah Metzger, Cathryn Ott, Brendan Ortiz, Rafael Pacheco, Zachary Pojman, Taylor Sackett, Hailey Staffeld, Alexis Starner, Kaitlyn Whitaker, Breanna Wilkins and Justin Wossilek.

Callee Aviles and Taylor Kenska both earned the John W. Hostetler Scholarship in the amount of $500. But that wasn’t all. Kenska earned the $500 Beriswill Insurance Agency Inc. Scholarship and Callee Aviles was awarded the $500 Wellington Implement Co. Inc. Scholarship. Callee

Aviles, along with Hailey Staffeld, each earned the two $250 Mike and Marie Yarosh Scholarship as well.

The Lorain County Junior Fair Board presented Cori Aviles, Jenna Calfo and Anna Shearer each with a $300 scholarship.

And the $500 Eva M. Weber 4-H Scholarship went to Rafael Pacheco. Pacheco also earned the $500 Carl J. Diedrick Memorial Life Share Scholarship and the $500 Chris Denes Memorial Scholarship.

Three $1,000 scholarships were given to Jenna Calfo, Mackenzie Calfo and Kaitlyn Whitaker

through the Lorain County Dairy Youth & Junior Fair Dairy Auction Scholarships. Jenna Calfo also took home the $500 Fred H. and Dorothy A. Smith Family 4-H Scholarship, while Mackenzie Calfo won a $500 Hampson Family Foundation Scholarship.

Sophia Pohorence and Alexis Starner each were awarded $250 Betty Crawford Memorial Scholarships, sponsored by Irish Setter Club of Ohio, and Starner also earned the $500 Jame A. & Roena McConnell Family Scholarship.

Additional awards went to:

• Faith Alley — $250 Kevin N. Younglas Memorial Scholarship.

• Elizabeth Dvorak — $500 Louise McConnell Memorial Scholarship.

• Zachary Pojman — $500 Phyllis Runals Memorial 4-H Scholarship.

• Taylor Sackett — $500 Fox Family Perpetual Scholarship.

• Cori Aviles — $500 Wellington Eagles Scholarship.

• Emma Ranney — $250 Westover Family Scholarship.

• Kaleb Carver — $500 Glen Starbuck, Ed Studd Memorial Scholarship.

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Photos by Kristin Bauer | Chronicle

CLOCKWISE:Macy Paller of Amherst competes in the pole bending competition with her horse, RT. To safely operate during the coronavirus pandemic, the Lorain County Fair was limited to Junior Fair events, with only 4-H participants and their families allowed at showings — and that made for some very empty barns and walkways.

Tyler Holt of Avon and his miniature horse Dark Star compete at the Lorain County Junior Fair.

Chanko will receive first Carroll book scholarship for peacemaking FOR THE NEWS-TRIBUNE

OBERLIN — The inaugural Al Carroll Book Scholarship will go to Gillian Chanko — after she's free to leave quarantine.

As a student at Oberlin College, she is required to isolate in her room for the first weeks after arriving on campus.

Community Peace Builders, who have established the scholarship, plan to honor Chanko after the quarantine period has ended.

“This is such an honor," Chanko said. "I’m so appreciative that I can hold a recognition under Al’s name.”

Carroll, who died last June, graduated from Oberlin College in 1958 and moved to Kendal at Oberlin with his wife Polly in 2003 after working as a physicist with Bellhaven Labs on Long Island, NY. He made working toward peace his primary goal in

retirement, according to Community Peace Builders.

In 2004, he became one of the founding members of the group, which has co-sponsored programs, hosted educational forums, supported hunger walks, offered legislative advocacy and supported peacemakers young and old.

During the last few years of his life, Carroll served as chair of the organization.

He was also instrumental in town-gown efforts to develop the peace and conflict studies concentration at Oberlin College.

And in honor of the 50th reunion of the Class of 1958, he worked alongside other alumni to establish an endowed fund for peace and conflict studies.

Until his death, Carroll also regularly attended the peace vigil held on Tappan Square each Saturday since 9/11. Walkers and drivers who pass by the southeast corner of the square between noon and

12:30 p.m. will see any number of citizens holding up signs and speaking with passers-by, bearing witness to the importance of peacemaking and nonviolence.

Community Peace Builders said Chanko shares Carroll's commitment to peacemaking.

“I am so proud of Al’s work, and am truly blessed to be honored through his memory in this way," she said.

Chanko is completing majors in both law and society and politics, as well as a concentration in peace and conflict studies.

She serves as co-president of the Friendship Circle, a club that hosts weekly discussions over tea while exploring how the bonds of friendship can improve relations locally and internationally.

It was through friendship meetings that Chanko got to know Carroll — “Al would come to Friendship meetings weekly, where he was so kind and appreciative of all the group

members. He spoke of this group specifically with so much joy, passion and gratitude. He always ensured he was an active participant of the Friendship Festival, where he organized for Kendal to have a table at the event. It was such an inspiration to see how involved he was, even years after he graduated.”

Growing up in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, Chanko also volunteers with Students Demand Action, a nationwide group connecting students around the country in efforts to end gun violence.

After graduation, she hopes to use her skills either teaching in a public school system or obtaining a master’s degree in criminology or criminal justice with a focus in peacemaking, criminology and restorative justice.

For more information about the work of Community Peace Builders, contact communitypeace builders@aol.com.

Tyson makes new wraps

New Jimmy Dean Delights Breakfast Wraps, launched this past week, are being made at the Tyson Foods plant in Amherst.

The company announced the new product launch just as it's preparing to hire 200 new workers at the Cooper Foster Park Road plant. Tyson said it has invested $20 million over the past year in the site next to the Amherst Plaza.

Library card sign-ups

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A free library card gives you access to books, magazines, movies, video games, graphic novels, downloadable books, online databases and more. Sign up for a new library card or renew an existing card anytime during September to be entered into prize drawings. All ages are eligible.

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Genealogy meeting

The Ohio Genealogical Society's Lorain County chapter will meet online at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14. To connect, email lcc-ogsmeetings@loraincoogs.org.

“So Many Photos: What Can I Do With Them?" will be presented by Margaret Cheney. Learn how to enhance faded photos easily and create stories from your photos to share with others.

This program is open to Lorain County chapter members and the public.

The meeting will be held via the BlueJeans video conferencing platform, which does not require you to download anything to join.

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Determination is sticking with something until you reach a goal.

Look at the three faces. Circle the one that has the look of determination. Look in the mirror.

Say a goal you want to reach out loud, then make a very determined look on your face. Did that make you feel more determined?

With your learning buddy, look through the newspaper and find a place you would both like to go. Answer the following questions: 1. Destination: 2. Why we want to go to this destination:

3. What we will do once we get there:

4. Distance from my house to destination:

Repetition helps you to achieve your goals. Remember, a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step.

(Use a map or estimate.)

5. Transportation we will use to get there: Break a big goal into smaller goals.

6. Make up a riddle with three clues about your destination.

For example: My destination is a place to eat, is within a mile from my school and is a building with yellow walls.

The first steps in achieving something are to have a goal and to believe in yourself.

Studies show that you are more likely to achieve a goal if you write down both the goal and the plan to achieve it.

Look at Harriet’s I-Can-Do-It Plan. Then think of a goal you would like to achieve and make your own I-Can-Do-It-Plan.

My I-Can-Do-It Plan Determination Poster

NAME:

The newspaper has stories about people determined to reach a goal. Sometimes, it’s winning an important election.

Other times, it’s winning a big game.

MY GOAL:

MY PLAN:

Harriet’s I-Can-Do-It-Plan

Clip and save this plan. Tape it up somewhere where you’ll see it every day.

Standards Link: Health: Identify healthy practices, create a plan.

The three numbers within each circle need to equal 12.

Using the numbers that are already in place, figure out which numbers are needed to make the sum of the three numbers in each circle equal 12.

Then do the circle to the right. Keep moving to a new circle until all of them are done.

6

8 5

2 1

Standards Link: Number Sense: Calculate sums and differences.

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DETERMINE PRACTICE REPETITION ACHIEVE EVERY STEP FACE TRIES PLAN GOALS WRITE RESULT LOUD TEAM POSTER

Look through the newspaper for pictures of people who look determined.

Cut these out and make an “I’m Determined!” poster.

Standards Link: Character education: Students recognize character traits.

E V E I H C A D E T

E N C T L U S E R R

N O I T I T E P E R

M I T M E R D Y T N T A C P R I R U S G

E C A F T E N O O R

A D R A V S T A P L

M R P E E T L E L I

E T I R W S P S D P

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

ANSWER: They were playing different people.

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

… continuing to try even when you feel like giving up.

This week’s word:

GOAL

The noun goal means something that a person wants to work towards— an aim or purpose.

Jillian’s goal was to finish her homework before dinner every day.

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

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Determination Rewards

Great achievements are almost always the result of determination. In today’s newspaper, find an example of someone who has achieved a great deal. Read the article and underline evidence that this person was determined.

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

What would happen if your school closed forever?