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Covered in smoke, the New York City skyline is seen the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, just after the World Trade Center north tower was hit by Flight 11.

Where were you? Local residents remember how 9/11 unfolded JASON HAWK EDITOR

For one frightful day that seemed to stretch on forever, everything stopped. And history changed.

When American Airlines Flight 11 slammed into the World Trade Center’s north tower at 8:46 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, it was a tragic oddity. No one yet understood the greater meaning of the images that played out on the morning news — that terrorists and not some piloting error were to blame.

Seventeen minutes later,

“You remember the way people were. You remember their personalities. You remember the good things.

You don’t want to remember the way they died, or the awful reason why they died.”

Leslene Lofties, who lost friends and co-workers in the attack on the Pentagon

United Airlines Flight 175 hit the south tower and the situation crystallized.

In horror, Americans watched the devastation together, in real time, as hijackers flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m., and as the hostages aboard United Airlines Flight 93 overthrew their attack-

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ers, sending the plane crashing to the ground near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at 10:03 a.m.

The images are burned into the memories of residents all across the country who helplessly watched the news unfold.

Lori Bowman of Wellington said she was watching television with a friend and saw the news

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“I was at work at a dental office. My boss sent me to RadioShack to purchase a TV so we could watch the horror of it all. We were all riveted to the TV, including the patients.

Everything stopped while we were transfixed with the news coverage.

It was hard to digest that we had been attacked in such a heinous way. There was a heaviness in the air as to what was to come.”

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Margaret Shea-Turner “I was teaching first grade at Hawken School in Lyndhurst.

I remember it was a beautiful sunny blue sky day. The Lower School head came to my door to inform me of what was happening, but I had to go through the day without discussing it or seeing any of it, as it was not appropriate for firstgraders. It was hard to keep my mind on teaching.”

Steve Armstrong “I was supposed to be going there for a tour but we canceled our plans the day before.

The bus I would have been on turned around when the first plane hit.

Everyone saw that first plane fly into the WTC.”

Peggi Lute Ignagni “(I was) working at the Oberlin College library. We set up a TV so the students could know the situation. Ran out of tissues. These poor young adults were just devastated.”

Jeani Porter “I was at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Had just dropped Mom off to board a flight headed to Florida. As I drove out of the parking garage, I looked in my rearview mirror. The airport was being locked down. I had no idea what was taking place.”

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“Our kids were at school and we both decided to go get them since we didn’t know what was coming next,” she recalls. “I remember being more afraid than I had ever been! At that moment our lives changed.”

Other local residents, like Les Ford, were headed to work,

while some, like Beth Ann Prater, remember watching the reports flood in while at school.

Chelsea Smith said she was in fifth grade at McCormick Middle School in Wellington: “The principal was going door to door informing our teachers, and TVs were quickly turned on,” she remembers. “The class kept getting smaller and smaller due to parents coming to pick their kids up. A very sad and scary day.”

Some folks with local ties found themselves much closer to the attacks.

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9/11 EVENTS Peace vigil in Oberlin

Photos by Kristin Bauer | Wellington Enterprise

“All Aboard the Fun Train” was the theme of Main Street Wellington’s First Fridays event on Sept. 3, and families had a chance to chug down the street in style on the Magical Train. The monthly evening festival provides attractions, games and specials to highlight the village’s business community.

OBITUARIES Carol Ann Miller

Dawn Frances Mock

Carol Ann Miller, 81, of Wellington, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, due to complications from diabetes and cancer. She was born Jan. 9, 1940, to the late Helen (Kauffman) and Melvin James in Westlake.

After her mother died in 1946, she went to live with her aunt, Pearl and uncle, Luther in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She returned to Cook Avenue, Cleveland in 1958.

She assisted her father with her younger brother, Kevin.

She met her future husband, Richard D. Miller. They were married in Elyria on May 5, 1962. Their happy union brought five children, Helen, twins, Richard and Glenn, Cheryl and Carol. They raised their children in Wellington.

Carol enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren and friend's children. Her kindness included assisting friends by taking them to doctor's appointments and to the grocery store. Carol liked gardening and cooking. It was always a must for her to bring lemon meringue pie and German chocolate cake to family gatherings. She did crossword and word search puzzles. Carol was a pro at talking on the phone to family and friends! She was especially fond of animals.

In addition to her parents, Carol was preceded in death by her son, Richard Derek Miller Jr. Carol is survived by her husband, Richard Miller of 59 years; daughter, Helen (Tina) Stiefmiller and grandchildren, Zachary and Alexandra; son, Glenn Miller and grandson, Glenn Derek and great-grandchildren, Derek, Mileeya and Kaiah; daughter, Cheryl Miller; daughter, Carol Ann (Tim) Horta and granddaughter, Taylor and great-grandson, Major. Carol will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Services were held Sunday, Sept. 5 at the VFW, 25742 Royalton Road, Columbia Station.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www. eastmanfuneralhome.com.

Dawn Frances Mock, 79, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones after recently being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was born on May 29, 1942, in Taylor, Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Eva (nee Zielinski) and Wesley Mock. Dawn grew up in Pennsylvania, moving to Ohio as a young adult.

Dawn was a proud grandmother and great-grandmother, celebrated her Polish ancestry by making pierogis and borscht for her family's Easter tradition, was an excellent cook and baker, loved her vegetable and flower gardens and her favorite place to travel was to the Finger Lakes in New York with her sisters. She was a homemaker, hair dresser, and later retired as a teacher's assistant from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Dawn was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Wellington where she was involved in the Mighty Girls of God, Annual Rummage Sale and various bible studies and programs.

She leaves behind her children, Frederick Schmidt, Jr. of Medina, Wendy Schmidt of Oberlin, Jeffrey (Cathy) Schmidt of Trinway and Derek (Stephanie) Schmidt of New London; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and sister, Cynthia Zondlo.

She is preceded in death by her sisters, Delores King and Carole Concert and former spouse and father of her children, Frederick Schmidt.

Family and friends will gather Friday, Sept. 10. 2021.

Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. with a memorial service to immediately follow held at the First United Methodist Church, 127 Park Place, Wellington, OH 44090 with Pastor Paul Wilson to officiate. A private burial will take place at Greenwood Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Norton-Eastman Funeral Home and expressions of sympathy may be expressed at www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com.

The family wishes to thank the wonderful staff of Kindred Hospice of Mt. Vernon for their loving care during this time.

KAREN MARIE DEVINE (nee Rockas), 59, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, at University Hospital in Cleveland, following a lengthy illness. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home.

ROBERT “BOB” J. VAN NIEL II, 62, a lifetime resident of Amherst, passed away Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.

JEFFREY JOHN PUFNOCK, 57, of Amherst, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Arrangements by Hempel Funeral Home.

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A weekly vigil will be expanded on Saturday, Sept. 11 in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. The event will be held at noon on the southeast corner of Tappan Square at Route 58 and West College Street.

An invitation has gone out to churches of the Oberlin Area Cooperative Ministries to join in, “recognizing that the earliest responses leading to our founding came from the religious communities,” said David Finke of Oberlin Community Peace Builders.

Everyone, regardless of background, is welcome to attend.

The weekly vigil has been held since 2001. The Rev. Mary Hammond said it is important to take the time to remember the totality of the past two decades and all who have been impacted by 9/11, both in the United States and abroad.

“Oberlin peacemaker Al Carroll used to always say, ‘It is a lot easier to start a war than to end it.’ He devoted much time, creativity, and study into how wars could be prevented before they began,” said Hammond.

“War begets a host of unanticipated and far-reaching consequences, as we all know so well.”

Ceremony in Amherst

Twenty years after the attacks on America, citizens of Amherst will come together in a commemoration ceremony to honor the victims of Sept. 11, 2001.

It will begin at noon on Saturday, Sept. 11 in front of Amherst City Hall.

The ceremony will honor the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, airline flight takeovers and the American military service personnel who have died in the war against terrorism while other members of the service continue to fight.

"We must not forget all of those who gave their lives for this great country," said American Legion Post 118 Commander Clark Bruner. "Everyone is invited to join together in this uniting ceremony."

The ceremony will begin by recognizing emergency service personnel and will include the placement of a ceremonial wreath to commemorate past war fighters who are now deceased.

"This ceremony will not only honor those who have died, but also those who live and continue to fight for the freedom of this great nation," said Bruner. "As a nation united, we must remain committed to supporting the men and women of our armed forces as they serve with honor and courage."

Station to Station Run

The Amherst Station to Station run will be held Saturday, Sept. 11 to remember those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks and the following 20 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A memorial ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Amherst fire station, 414 Church St. The 5K run and walk will start at 8:46 a.m., the exact time hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center's North Tower in 2001.

The route will take runners to the Amherst police station, 911 North Lake St., and back to the fire station.

Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and members of the armed forces are encouraged to complete the course in uniform if able.

“Several area firefighters will wear heavy helmets, coats, pants and boots,” said police Lt. Dan Makruski, who organizes the event. “Some will even wear breathing equipment. You’ll see local law enforcement officers in heavy vests, gun belts and boots. Past, present and perhaps future members of our armed forces will wear uniforms, boots, combat equipment and ruck sacks. Why? Because they want to challenge themselves, test themselves and sweat next to their brothers and sisters. It means something to them.

These are the men and women who protect us day in and day out, at home and abroad. They are the best of us.”

Registration is $30 and may be done at www.hermescleveland.com. Participants will receive a short-sleeve T-shirt, finisher’s medal and snacks.

Packet pick-up will be from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10 and 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the fire station.

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FROM A1 Kelley Singleton lived in New York at the time.

He worked in Manhattan, about 15 blocks from the World Trade Center, but happened to have that day off. He was a dispatcher for a delivery company, and remembers how employees already didn’t like going to the towers following a truck bomb explosion carried out in 1993 by Islamic extremists.

On Sept. 11, he was just across the river in Brooklyn.

“We went out and saw people walking over the bridge,” said Singleton.

“Everybody was covered in soot. My housemate worked on Wall Street, so he came back in a suit covered in ash… were were just glad to see him.”

Office papers jettisoned from the towers blew through the neighborhood for days. The entire area smelled like burning plastic, cell phone coverage was out and the roar of jet engines was about the only sound that could be heard — otherwise, the City That Never Sleeps was eerily quiet.

Singleton said he remembers how everything was shut down. There was no subway service, and people were marooned on Long Island.

Josh Levy, a graduate of Oberlin College who is now its associate director of admissions, was also there, attending New York University, and working as a teaching assistant.

He recalls being on 4th Street and going outside just in time to see the explosion from the second plane hitting the towers.

“If I close my eyes and think, I can see that fireball. I will never forget that,” he said.

“There was no doubt these were intentional acts at that point,” he added later. “You don’t know who or why. But there’s no coincidence… when planes hit the two tallest buildings in the city, that’s not an accident.”

Levy said he rushed back inside to grab his belongings. There were already announcements rolling in about the subways shutting down.

With no other way out of Manhattan, he started a long 80-block walk — about four miles — back to his apartment. In the back of Levy’s mind was a jumble of frantic questions: Were more planes on the way? What would happen to the Empire State Building? Would the Chrysler Building be attacked, too?

Were there truck bombs around the city, waiting to go off next?

“It was clear that bad people could do whatever they wanted, whenever

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Vicki Harshberger “I had just come home from hiking the Burr Oak trail at the metro park. My neighbor yelled to me to get in the house and turn on the TV. My kids were in school so I could just sit and watch it all unfold. It was unfathomable!”

Jean Foggo Simon “I was at work at Oberlin City Hall. A small TV was on low in our conference room when the first plane struck. (The) meeting stopped and we all watched in silence. So sad.”

Linda Ford “My son-in-law was sitting on the runway for takeoff when President Bush canceled all flights. His wife and I were a nervous wreck. Thankfully, a lot of pilots, as my son-in-law, were safe, but others were not.”

Dan Boone “I had just opened up my business, corporate aircraft sales, on the day before. It was a hell of a second day.

So many unanswered questions — who and why? I had six-month-old twin boys at the time and I knew they’d grow up in a different world than I had.”

Cindy Fitzgerald “I was working for a family who were from New York and most of their family lived there. They weren’t able to reach them on the phone for a while and they were so scared and worried. I watched them go through so many emotions. I was very close to this family and I stayed the day with them just trying to help them in any way that I could.” they wanted to our country.

And we’d never had to deal with that,” he said. “I was scared. Everyone was scared.”

He made it about halfway before the towers collapsed.

Levy had gotten married just a week before, and said his wife made the last train out. She still ended up walking the last 20 blocks home.

But two decades ago, before cell phones were widely in use, Levy said there was no way to know she was safe. He went on, fearing for her safety but sure her schedule hadn’t put his wife close to Ground Zero.

Firelands High School alumnus Bruce Colbert was farther south on 9/11.

On a work trip for Ridge Tool Company, he was on a flight to Dulles International Airport in Virginia and while in the sky was completely unaware of what had happened.

After landing, he rented a car and ventured out on the Capital Beltway, stopping to see his father, who lived nearby.

That’s when Colbert received a call telling him he needed to turn on the news.

Colbert said he continued to his destination, a RIDGID factory in Orange, Virginia, and drove past the Pentagon along the way.

The building was clearly on fire and he could see the crash site.

“Smoke was just rolling off it,” he remembers. “I

just continued on. I didn’t know what else to do.”

Leslene Lofties, an Oberlin native, worked as a human resources specialist for the U.S. Army. She remembers getting ready to leave her office in Alexandria, Virginia, on 9/11, bound for the Pentagon to conduct business.

That’s when she received the call that it had been hit.

“I turned around and looked out my window, and saw all the black smoke,” Lofties said — and while she didn’t feel it, workers at another federal building just down the street reported feeling the shock from the crash.

“At first I thought about me, that I was lucky not to be there at the time,” she said.

Then the death reports started flooding in.

Among the fatalities were friends and co-workers. The names included Lt. General Timothy Maude, the highest-ranking military officer killed in the terror attacks, and someone who had worked closely with Lofties’ office.

“We knew a lot of people who were there that morning and died,” she said. “In the beginning, it really hurt. We would have memorial services and I refused to attend them. I did not want to think about it.”

The pain has receded as the years have passed.

Still, in 20 years she has only chosen to attend one

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An aerial view of the destruction at the Pentagon caused by a hijacked commercial jet that crashed into the side of the building during the Sept.

11, 2001, terror attacks.

Diane Poulos Little “I was teaching at Westwood (Elementary). Our principal went room to room to inform the teachers.”

Connie Jean “I was sitting at my desk at Shiloh (Industries) and heard one of the managers coming down the hall in a panic saying we are under attack! Very scary!” memorial.

Chris Ketchum, a 1998 graduate of Wellington High School, was on the other side of the world on 9/11.

A Marine, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, where his barracks had been locked down for three days due to a typhoon.

“I was in my room when another Marine started banging on my door,” Ketchum said. “He burst

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Certified firearms instructors Kevin Arocho and Ben Emery will discuss home defense and gun safety at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16 at Ragan Hall, 1783 Moore Rd., Avon. Learn about gun safety, your rights and responsibilities as a gun owner in this event, sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 3269. Pizza and refreshments will be served. The public is welcome to attend. Be sure to RSVP by Sept. 13 to rudybreglia@ gmail.com.

Interested in World War II?

A presentation on D-Day with accouterments, uniforms, weapons and a slide show will be given at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Historic Brownhelm School, 1940 North Ridge Rd. Eric Rivet, chief curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society, will give the presentation in an event sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution, Firelands Bicentennial Chapter. The public is invited to attend.

into the room exclaiming that a plane had just hit the World Trade Center.

I rushed into the lounge room where other Marines were beginning to gather to watch the news.”

He remembers grasping the situation as the second plane hit the towers. There were a handful of people in his unit who called New York home, and Ketchum recalls them trying desperately to call home — they could get no

news of their families for several days.

“In that moment, we were all cemented as brothers and sisters,” said Ketchum. “We were the only family we could cry to, console, and find some fragment of relief. The emotions in that room ranged from fear, anxiety, despair, anger, rage and hatred for whomever was guilty. Not a single one of us left that room the same person we went in as.”

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OPINIONS ON 9/11

Weekly peace vigil calls for end to endless wars NANCY FINKE COMMUNITY PEACE BUILDERS

Oberlin's Saturday peace vigil has gathered at noon every week since Sept. 11, 2001. At the southeast corner of Tappan Square, we witness for nonviolent resolution to conflict around the world.

Wars end with diplomacy. We call for diplomacy first, not last.

Many individuals and groups have participated in the vigil — Oberlin residents and those from nearby towns, visitors for a few days, students, church members, people out for a walk. The vigil is nonpartisan, sponsored by Oberlin Community Peace Builders. We meet under the sign, "Honk for Peace," and the many honks and waves testify to a wide community.

In these 20 years, there have been constant opportunities to work for peace. Three days after 9/11, Congress passed the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force, or AUMF, giving the presi-

dent permission to pursue those responsible for the attacks: Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. This began the war in Afghanistan. The only Congress member who voted against it, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California), foresaw that it would lead to endless war. Republican and Democratic presidents have expanded the 2001 AUMF to pursue violent conflict all over the world.

In 2002, Congress enacted another AUMF. This authorized the war in Iraq. Both are still in effect, still used by presidents to justify continuous and far-flung war without congressional approval. The Smithsonian Magazine (January/ February 2019), under the headline, "America at War," shows U.S. military operations in 80 countries including 21 sites of active military combat, air strikes and drone strikes. Very few concern Afghanistan or Iraq.

Members of the Saturday vigil have been concerned about the possibility of war with Iran because conflict could easily start by blunder or accident as well as

provocation. Sometimes, after an airstrike, the attacker will say, "That was a reply — not an escalation." But how can it not escalate tension and make retaliation likely?

Chuck Hagel, Republican Senator from Nebraska (1997-2009) and President Barack Obama's Secretary of Defense (2013-2015), said, "It's easy to get into war, not so easy to get out." This is always true and it is clear in the painful end of the war in Afghanistan.

There is monumental diplomatic work to be done with both allies and adversaries. When President Joe Biden says that we will maintain "over-the-horizon" surveillance and defense, I am not reassured that peace can be sustained.

Community Peace Builders and participants in the Saturday vigil are especially concerned with the personal cost of war. We hear news reports of a number of people killed and more injured. We understand what "killed" means, but "injured"? The injured suffer in many ways including amputation,

brain damage, mental distress, depression, and complete life reversal. Most of the dead and injured are civilians.

And the money — Forbes, a magazine about American business, stated on Aug. 16, "In the 20 years since Sept. 11, 2001, the United States has spent more than $2 trillion on the war in Afghanistan. That's $300 million per day, every day, for two decades."

These are breathtaking numbers. But Forbes goes on: "Brown University (Costs of War Project) researchers estimate… that by 2050 the cost of interest alone on our Afghan war debt could reach $6.5 trillion."

Congress is waking up and is taking back its constitutional authority over peace and war. In 2019, both the Senate and House voted to end U.S. support for the Saudi war against Yemen.

However, then-President Donald Trump vetoed the law. In 2019, 2020 and 2021, the House passed Lee's bipartisan bill to repeal the 2002 Iraq AUMF, and now there is

a corresponding bill in the Senate, co-sponsored by Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and Todd Young (R-Indiana). I am glad that my own congressional delegation, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), support this repeal. They recognize the need for debate and consideration by the people’s representatives before launching war.

In 1793, James Madison wrote, "In no part of the Constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to the legislature, and not to the executive department… the trust and the temptation would be too great for any one man."

The Oberlin Saturday peace vigil persists to share hope and to realize change.

Nancy Finke is active with Oberlin Community Peace Builders.

The group welcomes continuing the conversation at communitypeacebuilders@aol.com.

Memories of the Sept. 11 attacks still remain fresh CLIFF ANTHONY LCCC

It was as if someone had broken into my house, grabbed the kitchen knife, stabbed me deep in the chest twice and twisted the blade slowly and steadily.

That’s how I felt on Sept.

11, 2001, when 19 terrorists hijacked four planes, flew two into the iconic World Trade Center, one onto the Pentagon, and the fourth force-crashed at Shawshank, Pennsylvania.

The world watched in horror as the television broadcast live the collapse of the Twin Towers.

I was surprised how

easily the al-Qaeda members hoodwinked our intelligence agencies and hijacked two Boeing 767 and two Boeing 757 planes to unleash terror in the country. While growing up in India, I thought America, the world’s technological and military powerhouse, was untouchable.

The street-smart terrorists proved me wrong.

Before relocating to Cleveland, I had worked for a small newspaper in New York City. Living in the Big Apple has its rewards: I got to play host and a tour guide to many distant relatives and friends who came from far and near. The World Trade

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INVITATION TO BID 1. Sealed bids for City of Oberlin Unit #4 Engine/Generator Control System Upgrade Replacement will be received at Oberlin City Hall, 85 South Main Street, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, at the office of the Public Works, until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

2. The contract documents and specifications are available on the City of Oberlin’s website at www.cityofoberlin.com, under Quick Links and RFP and Projects out for Bid. Documents can also be sent via e-mail by requesting them from office of the Oberlin Municipal Light & Power, Cindy Simons, csimons@omlps.org.

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4. Each bid must be accompanied by either a Bid Guaranty Bond to the satisfaction of the City, or a certified check drawn on a solvent bank, in the sum of 10% of the amount of the bid, made payable to the City of Oberlin, as a guaranty that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and its performance properly secured.

5. The City of Oberlin reserves the right to accept the lowest and best bid, to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in the bids received, and to purchase that equipment which, in the sole judgment of the City, will best suit the City’s needs.

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7. All bidders must comply with the provisions of Ordinance No. 951 AC CMS (Equal Employment Opportunity Reports) and with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

8. A Mandatory pre-bid meeting for this project will be held on Thursday September 16, 2021 at 10am at Oberlin Light and Power System, 289 S. Professor St., Oberlin OH 44074.

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Center topped the list of the places they wanted to visit, followed by our Lady Liberty and the Empire State Building.

From the steps of the World Trade Center, we would stretch our necks to see the top of the tallest building in the world in amazement. We would take joyrides in the elevators that traversed between the 110 floors. From the viewing deck of the Twin Towers, people on the streets looked like ants hurrying to their nests.

Someone would point out to a distant building and claim the restaurant there was featured on Seinfeld episodes. Fans of the sitcom would train the coin-operated binoculars toward the direction in the concrete jungle of Manhattan.

A must-see for visitors, the World Trade Center signified the economic muscle of the country.

Perhaps, that’s why the terrorists wanted to bring it down.

Immediately after 9/11, the country was enveloped in a thick gloomy cumulus cloud of panic, uncertainty and anger. People who looked different became bogeymen. I got a firsthand experience of the national mood. During a traffic stop, a man flipped his finger and yelled obscenities at me.

It was not an isolated incident. People of my ilk were looked upon suspiciously. Sikhs, who wore turbans, became the focus of misguided ire.

After two years, I made a pilgrimage to the site

where the World Trade Center once stood. The air in the vicinity was heavy with a strong smell of burned flesh as is in a massive crematorium.

A huge pit, later known as Ground Zero, was all left of the 1,368 feet tall buildings. In the 16-acre pit were trucks clearing millions of tons of debris, and occasionally the crew would find body parts. The atmosphere was somber.

It was interrupted by occasional honking, which sounded like a dirge.

Fences were erected to prevent people from falling into the pit. Several pictures of the victims, notes and poems of love and sorrow were pinned onto the fence and nearby walls. Visitors stood in silence. Some whispered

the memories of the loved ones to their children, and a few of them cupped their faces to muffle their sobs like a distant echo of the hapless cries of the 2,753 people who perished in the World Trade Center attack, 184 in the Pentagon and 50 at Shawshank.

As years passed, we took out al-Queda leader Osama bin Laden and built One World Trade Center — 408 feet taller than the original structure. We proved that America is resilient and can rise stronger than ever like the legendary phoenix.

But, 20 years later, the wounds of the 9/11 attacks doesn’t show any sign of healing.

Cliff Anthony teaches journalism at Lorain County Community College.

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Wellington to host historic building preservation event JASON HAWK EDITOR

WELLINGTON — History buffs from all over the state will visit Wellington this month to see its architecture and learn how to restore beloved buildings in their own towns.

Heritage Ohio, which oversees Main Street programs in Lorain County and beyond, will host a workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22. It will focus on caring for elderly buildings.

“It’s a big deal because it’s our first in-person foray since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Frances Jo Hamilton, the nonprofit’s director of revitalization.

Before COVID-19, Heritage Ohio held trainings quarterly. For the past year and a half, those events have been virtual.

A grant from the Amherst-based Nord Family Foundation is making the Wellington workshop possible, said Hamilton.

Attendees will be able to learn from industry professionals about how to maintain or repair both commercial and residential structures. There will be sessions on financing options, window repair, restoration carpentry, architectural metals, masonry, plaster repair, tile and slating roofing and copper work.

“It’s more of a hands-on workshop,” said Main Street Wellington Director Jenny Arntz.

She anticipates between 50 and 70 visitors from across the state to take part.

They’ll tour the heart of the village to see its historic jewels — among them Town Hall, the Horr Cheese Building and restoration in progress at the long-in-the-works Mechanic Street Brewing Co. downtown.

Wellington building owners have put a lot of effort and money into restoring its downtown, said Arntz. Still, the area needs TLC, with rotting wood and crumbling brick as top issues.

“But compared to what town looked like six years ago when I started, I think between grants and programs we have

offered, Main Street has been helping businesses freshen up,” she said.

Repairs such as brick tuck-pointing can be costly, but they are essential to keeping old buildings alive, said Arntz. Erosion must be fixed “before it’s too late, because that’s the last thing we want to see in our downtown,” she said. “It would be kind of like smiling with missing teeth.”

Hamilton said the state offers millions of dollars in historic tax credits for revitalization, and Heritage Ohio helps its member communities apply.

In her opinion, those tax credits are underused. Hamilton said the application process is often viewed as overly difficult, but it’s worth it, with many major projects getting up to 45 percent of the price tag covered.

Property owners have also often struggled to find reliable contractors, especially those with the know-how to repair historic buildings, Arntz said.

“We hear a lot that the trades are really hurting, and a lot of the contractors are so busy they can’t keep up with the work that is out there,” she said. “So they can pick and choose, whatever is the easiest, whatever is the most lucrative rather than an aging building.”

One of the goals of the Wellington workshop is to connect qualified contractors with local officials.

That’s where Lindsay Jones of Blind Eye Restoration comes in — she has been tapped by Heritage Ohio to run the event and recruit vendors to set up booths. Her company specializes in reviving aged art and architecture.

Jones “is really passionate about restoring buildings,” said Arntz. “She does a lot of very detailed art restoration. She’s pretty much a force of nature on that topic.”

Building owners, architects, building officials, contractors and other members of the general public are invited to take part in the Sept. 22 event.

The cost is $75 for Heritage Ohio members and $150 for non-members. Get tickets at www.tinyurl.com/HeritageWellington.

Wine tasting

The 6th Annual Friends of Findley State Park wine tasting event will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the park’s campground pavilion and amphitheater, south of Wellington.

Sample vintages from local wineries and enjoy live music, food and drawings while raising money to benefit the park.

No outside food.

Admission is $15 and includes a souvenir wine glass, five tastings and an entry to win a wine basket valued at $100. Additional tasting tickets will be available to purchase.

For more information, call Bridget at (440) 935-4963.

Read C.S. Lewis

The C.S. Lewis and Friends Book Group will begin meeting again on a new day and at a new location.

Due to construction at the Amherst Public Library, the group will hold monthly meetings at First Lutheran Church, 1019 West Fifth St., Lorain.

The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, and will continue a long-postponed discussion of “The Screwtape Letters,” beginning with Letter 10. All are welcome.

For more information, call Marcia Geary at (440) 988-9803.

Opening ceremony

An opening ceremony and celebration for the new Oberlin Elementary School will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

12. The new school is located next to Oberlin High School, and is accessible from North Pleasant Street or North Park Street.

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End of Summer Classic

The Lorain County Beekeepers Association’s inaugural “End of Summer Classic” will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington.

It will feature keynote speaker Ray Olivarez of Olivarez Honey Bees in Orland, California, as well as guest speakers James Tew of Wooster and Earl Hoffman of Strong Microbials. The family-friendly event will also include bee activities, vendors, fair food, games and raffles. The event will be held rain or shine.

Herrick board meeting

The Herrick Memorial Library board will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The meeting will be held in person in the library’s Community Room and is open to the public. Everyone attending will be required to wear a face mask.

Ambulance district meeting change

The South Lorain County Ambulance District has changed the time of its next board of trustees meeting. It will now start at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 179 East Herrick Ave., Wellington.

Amherst library meeting

The Amherst Public Library board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13 at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

Steele students embrace suicide prevention effort JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — Just like trees need deep roots to weather a storm, kids need a steely inner strength to survive their stress-filled world.

“Stress is part of normal, daily life,” LaTreece Roby, a trainer from Georgia, told Marion L. Steele High School students Monday morning. “Everybody has some of it. The important part is how you deal with it.”

The goal of her organization, called Sources of Strength, is to prevent youth suicide.

Kim Haney, who teaches medical health technology at Steele, said some federal CARES Act money for COVID-19 relief has specifically been earmarked in Ohio for suicide prevention efforts.

In December, she applied to become a trainer for the Sources of Strength program, which is based in North Dakota. Haney said she was struck by how it pulls together what she’s been teaching in her classroom since 2010 — that schools should be helping to build young people’s physical, mental and emotional wellness to help them withstand crises.

“Stress is coming for everyone,” she said. “It’s not if, it’s when times get tough, and they need to be ready... They need to have that inner strength already, so they can through the worst times.”

Students said they are dealing with crushing daily weight: the pressures of school, work, sports, family problems, whether to wear masks, how to dress.

Adding the pandemic to that pile can be too much, said Sources of Strength trainer Kelsey Hopstad, who flew in from Denver. She said people are normally vaguely worried about health, but CO-

VID-19 has them terrified that they or family members could be hospitalized or die.

The idea Monday was to reinforce that it’s OK to ask for help dealing with all that stress.

The program encourages nearly 50 Amherst students to strike up relationships with mentors, who can be teachers, school counselors, faith leaders, youth workers, family members and other trusted adults. It also promotes weekly peer group meetings, where kids can help each other blow off steam and solve problems.

Hopstad said she wanted students to “know their voices have power, that what they say matters, that they can grow, be strong and access help.”

Sources of Strength states its mission is to spread hope by focusing on positivity rather than stories of trauma.

Haney said the program is supported by more than 20 years of evidence-based research.

She plans to meet with the Amherst Rotary Club in coming weeks to talk about mentorships and avenues for spreading the program’s message to others.

Suicide was the 10th leading cause of death in the United States in 2019, claiming the lives of more than 47,500 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The agency’s data shows that males are much more likely to take their own lives than are females, and that suicide is highest among men ages 75 and up.

As of 2019, 2 out of every 100,000 girls and 3.1 out of every 100,000 boys ages 10-14 took their own lives. That rate jumps to 5.5 girls and 22 boys for the 1524 age group.

If you are in crisis, call the toll-free 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255.

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Oberlin grad takes a plea deal in four 2017 murders JASON HAWK EDITOR

An Oberlin College graduate has pleaded guilty to beating three family members and a home health aide to death with a baseball bat just a few months after receiving his diploma in 2017.

Orion Krause, 26, took a deal last Wednesday that means spending his life behind bars, though he will have a chance for parole in 25 years.

Instead of first-degree murder, he was allowed to plea to four counts of seconddegree murder, according to Middlesex County Superior Court records.

Judge Kenneth Salinger remanded Krause to the custody of Massachusetts Correctional Institution Cedar Junction, a maximum security prison with about 400 inmates.

His trial had been scheduled to begin Sept. 7 in Massachusetts. That would have been a day before the four-year anniversary of the slayings in Krause’s hometown of Groton, about 40 miles northwest of Boston.

Police said he traveled from his home in Rockport, Maine, to share a meal with his family on the night of the killing. He later showed up naked on a neighbor’s doorstep, covered in mud and cuts.

“I killed my family with a baseball bat,” he said, according to investigators, then

started to quietly sing.

That same night, Krause allegedly called a professor at Oberlin College, where he had studied jazz and played the drums, and said he felt he had to kill his mother.

Investigators later revealed that Krause had indeed killed his mother, 60-yearold Elizabeth Krause, and turned on his grandparents, Elizabeth Lackey, 85, and Frank Lackey, 89, as they sat in their armchairs.

Then he chased down his grandparents’ caretaker, Bertha Mae Parker, 68, and killed her as she fled outside.

Many of those details are repeated in a 2020 civil suit filed by his grandparents’ estate.

Following the end of criminal proceedings, the lawsuit remains open in Superior Court, seeking financial compensation for the Lackeys’ deaths and the suffering they experienced as they succumbed to wounds caused by blunt force trauma.

Oberlin College declined to comment on the developments in the Massachusetts murder case.

After his arrest in 2017, however, college President Carmen Twillie Ambar sent a message to the campus community, alerting it to Krause’s arrest.

"The nature of this crime is horrific, and the grief of family and friends immeasurable. And yet Orion is one of our own,” she said, urging those affected by the news to seek support.

Oberlin reservoirs close for wetland construction JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — The Morgan Street reservoirs have been closed to the public and demolition is underway.

The small twin lakes are actually one controlled dam, and fall under the purview of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The state agency has demanded expensive repairs be made that would involve removing most vegetation.

Instead, the city is spending $535,885 to mostly drain the western basin and convert it into a wetland. The water level of the western reservoir will be drained by about 18 inches and its embankments will be lowered.

That work started early last week. Oberlin Public Works Director Jeff Baumann said the drastic changes to the reservoir will remove them from state oversight.

The effort starts with strategic removal of some trees, mostly along the southern embankments, which means residents in the area may hear chainsaws.

Contractors are expected to bring in about 7,500 cubic yards of fill in dump trucks. It will be used to be used to mostly fill the western reservoir, leaving a shallow body of water similar to the Sandy Ridge Reservation Metro Park in North Ridgeville.

Water is already being pumped out of the western lake and diverted into Plum Creek and the east reservoir, said Baumann.

Once the waterline drops low enough, workers will remove fish larger than three inches long along with other aquatic wildlife, and transfer them to the remaining reservoir.

Hunger Action Month

Throughout September, Columbia Gas will partner with local agencies to help feed neighbors in need and encourage others to take action toward ending hunger in their communities.

“So many of our neighbors don’t know where their next meal will come from – a fact that should be unacceptable to all of us,” said Vince Parisi, president and chief operating officer of Columbia Gas of Ohio.

“To our customers and neighbors: Columbia cares and we’re here for you."

Since the beginning of this year, Columbia Gas has given more than $850,000 in contributions through the NiSource Charitable Foundation to local nonprofits dedicated to helping customers and neighbors struggling with hunger across Ohio.

As part of the September campaign, Columbia Gas of Ohio will contribute more than $170,000 in additional dollars through the NiSource Charitable Foundation to local hunger focused nonprofit organizations across the company’s service area.

Along with financial support, Columbia Gas employees will be participating in volunteerism and helping to raise awareness about these life-changing organizations, which include Childrens Hunger Al-

Expect to see bulldozers and other large earth-moving machines working on the entire property through at least the end of 2021. Baumann said the goal is to have the bulk of the heavy work done by Dec. 15, though that date is largely dependent on the weather cooperating.

Hopefully that will allow several dozen trees and shrubs to be planted late this fall, he said. The next step will be seeding wild grasses and flowers that are native to the area, then improving paths that ring the water.

Eventually, blue and great herons that live in the area should find the new habitat and relocate, along with other water fowl, Baumann said.

Oberlin police warned on social media that the public won’t be allowed to use the reservoir property during construction.

Baumann said it will likely remain closed off until the end of April 2022.

In the meantime, Oberlin Recreation Superintendent Ian Yarber said there are other natural places for residents to explore and get some exercise.

He recommends the Bill Long Nature Preserve, located just down the road at Morgan and Pyle-South Amherst streets.

It is also the home of an old reservoir that used to provide the city’s water supply. Yarber said now it’s the home of butterflies and birds, and is a popular spot for fishing.

“I know people like to spend time near the water while they’re walking, so that’s a great place,” he said.

The next best option for fun near the water requires a drive across town, Yarber said. The Parsons Road Upland Reservoir is also open to the public, with a path that makes for a longer walk than could be found on Morgan Street. liance, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Second Harvest Food Bank, Connecting Kids with Meals, LifeCare Alliance, Local Matters and Harvest for the Hungry.

Columbia Gas will also use its social channels to raise awareness and encourage others to speak out against hunger by sharing pictures, stories and hunger facts.

50 year reunion

The North Ridgeville High School Class of 1971’s 50 year class reunion will be held from 6:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the North Ridgeville VFW, 6805 Lear Nagle Rd. It will include a cash bar and appetizers. The cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. RSVP no later than Sept. 17 to Evelyn (Brunner) Williams, 37979 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH 44035.

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Boy charged after taking handgun to AJHS JASON HAWK EDITOR

AMHERST — A handgun was discovered in a 14-year-old boy’s locker last Wednesday at Amherst Junior High School, causing a lockdown at the Milan Avenue building for about 15 minutes.

The eighth-grader has been charged with illegal possession of

a firearm in a school safety zone, which is a fifth-degree felony. He also faces a lesser count of carrying a concealed weapon.

Both charges will be examined in Lorain County Juvenile Court.

Principal Andrew Gibson said staff received a tip there was a weapon on campus. Police learned of the threat around 1 p.m., and found a .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun in the

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boy’s locker.

It was unloaded and there was no ammunition anywhere to be found, said police Lt. Dan Makruski.

The student did not at any point threaten any students or staff, he said. Gibson said it was “immediately apparent” the student did not attend to fire the weapon at school.

Instead, authorities said the

student had the gun, which belonged to a family member, for self defense. He apparently felt he was in danger before and after school.

“I think it was more about different neighborhoods that he goes to after school,” Gibson said.

There was no reason to believe the threat was imagined, or that the child was experiencing a mental health episode, Makruski said.

During the investigation, Amherst Junior High was placed in a level one lockdown. Unlike a school shooter scenario, that means interior doors were closed and locked, but not barricaded, and classes continued without interruption and with lights on.

Gibson said the school practices lockdown drills every six to eight weeks, which is more than required by the state.

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OBERLIN — Faculty and other employees at Oberlin College will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

That means nearly everyone on campus will have to get the shots. Following full approval of the Pfizer vaccine, students were also informed they have until Thursday, Oct. 7 to be inoculated.

College President Carmen Twillie Ambar said she is convinced that having a safe academic year depends on the decision.

“I can appreciate that for some people, the decision to become vaccinated is one of personal choice,” she wrote in a letter to the campus community. “It is my deeply seated belief that being part of Oberlin requires the ability to balance social responsibility with personal choices. Our work together to respond to COVID-19 and protect our community is the right course.”

People with health or religious objections will be exempted from the mandate.

Oberlin College is also legally unable to require its vendors’ workers to be vaccinated.

Ambar said it will strongly recommend they follow suit, will continue to require those vendors to have employees wear masks and will explore ways to limit the risk of spread for workers who spend extended time on campus.

The college will also negotiate with union locals and other labor organizations.

A majority of the Oberlin College community is already vaccinated, according to Ambar — about 85 percent of students, 81 percent of faculty and 76 percent of staff.

“I believe that many others are likely vaccinated and have simply not shared their documentation,” she said.

Proof of vaccination must be uploaded to a database maintained by the college.

Oberlin is not the only higher education institution opting for mandatory vaccinations.

Bowling Green State University President Rodney Rogers announced last week that it is taking the same path, requiring its faculty, staff and students to provide proof of full

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Benjamin Ries of Jermomesville takes first place in the 70-pound kiddie tractor pull at the 2019 LaGrange Engine Show at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington.

50th anniversary celebration for the LaGrange Engine Club Show JASON HAWK EDITOR

WELLINGTON — It’s the 50th anniversary all over again for the LaGrange Engine Club Show, which wasn’t able to celebrate last year due to the pandemic.

Now it’s “full steam ahead” to return to the Lorain County Fairgrounds from Friday, Sept. 17 to Sunday, Sept. 19, and Chairman Chuck Miller said he believes it may be the biggest show in the club’s history.

“If it mimics the other shows I’ve been to this year, we’re looking at a recordbreaking show,” he said.

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There will also be blacksmith demonstrations, antique motorcycles, model engines and of course food.

The show’s large flea market is also popular, as is the annual auction. This year, the auction has been moved from near the front entrance of the fairgrounds to the speed gate and will take place Saturday morning.

The show will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $5 per day or $8 for a three-day pass.

Children under 12 get in free with an adult.

An annual club membership is $10.

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since his high school days, and said that while he loves working on any machines, his passion is farm gas engines.

With modern car engines, you don’t see any moving parts, he said. Old tractors are different, with the pistons, camshafts and belts exposed — it can all be seen working.

“For me, it makes it a good educational experience, because people can see what’s happening,” Miller said.

Education is one of the big goals of the engine show, and not just with tractors.

This year’s event will feature a working sawmill, shingle mill, nail-making machine, wheat threshers, baler and a

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in the engine show as an exhibitor for more than 20 years, and has watched it grow tremendously. This is his first year at the helm.

Visitors can expect to see a good turnout of steam and gas tractors, he said — not only is Saturday’s antique tractor pull anticipated to draw a huge crowd, but there will be a “red vs. green” theme throughout the weekend, showcasing International and John Deere vehicles on exhibit.

“You have all these rivalries and that’s been a thing in the tractor community forever,” said Miller. “Everybody has their favorite, whether it’s the red or green.”

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Family fun on East College OberlinKids and KidSpeak, as well as some other partners and advocates, will host a free morning of family fun at the East College Street courtyard from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 11. The courtyard is behind Slow Train Cafe, 55 East College St. There will be children’s activities, giveaways and refreshments. You’ll be able to put together a September literacy and learning kit at the OberlinKids table.

For more information, call or text Jenn Keathley at (440) 371-0113 or email jkeathley@oberlinkids.org.

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vaccination by Nov. 29.

“Those students who do not submit their proof of COVID-19 vaccination or do not receive an approved exemption may not be allowed to enroll in face-to-face classes this spring or live in an on-campus residence hall next semester,” he said. “Those faculty and staff who do not complete this process may be subject to discipline in accordance with University policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.”

Miami University made the same call in June, requiring its people to be fully vaccinated no later than Nov. 22.

“The delta variant has shown to be particularly contagious and dangerous for those who are unvaccinated; this is not the time to wait for a deadline to act,” wrote President Gregory Crawford.

Ohio University, Cleveland State, Ohio State, the University of Akron, Case Western Reserve, the College of Wooster, Kent State, Denison, Xavier, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein and many others have announced similar requirements.

Lorain County Community College is requiring masks be worn indoors even for people who have gotten shots, but so far has not issued a vaccination mandate.

“We are certainly open to what changes we would need to make,” said Tracy Green, vice president for strategic and institutional development.

However, LCCC is not a residential campus, so its situation is different from Oberlin and others’, she said.

Evans’ descendants to celebrate restoration of abolitionist's home JASON HAWK EDITOR

OBERLIN — Descendants of Wilson Bruce Evans will come together Saturday, Sept. 18 to celebrate the famed Oberlin abolitionist and the restoration of his former home.

Historians are in the early stages of planning a rehabilitation of the house at 33 East Vine St., which was a well-known stop on the Underground Railroad.

“This building is a treasure. It is a one-of-a-kind property,” said Carol Lasser, manager of the Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society. “It’s important to anyone who cares about African-American history, anyone who is interested in the Underground Railroad, anyone who is interested in how people lived and made a living in a small abolitionist town before the Civil War.” The home was crafted between 1854 and 1856 by brothers Wilson and Henry Evans.

Wilson was an early supporter of Oberlin College and played a key role in the rescue of escaped slave John Price, who was abducted by slave-catchers in 1858.

His kin will visit town — in some cases for the first time in many years — for a ceremony Sept. 18 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, located across the street from the Evans house. In the event of rain, it will be held at the nearby House of the Lord Fellowship Church, 125 South Pleasant St. The event is the first of what Lasser hopes will be an annual gathering for the historical society, which was formed in January. The public is invited to attend and become founding members for $10 — while the home will not be open for tours, concept drawings for renovations will be on display.

Earlier this year, following a presentation by Charles Hall of Cleveland-based City Architecture,

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The Wilson Bruce Evans home, seen here in bad shape in 2020, is being restored. the Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission cleared the way for restoration of the Wilson Bruce Evans House.

At the top of the priority list is replacing the roof. Made of 127-yearold Pennsylvania blue slate, it has long outlived its lifespan.

Foundation work and tuck pointing are also high on the list, said Lasser.

“The house is in remarkably good condition for a 167-year-old house,” she said. “The bones of the house are excellent.”

The home has not been occupied since 1997 and is in significant disrepair. Lasser said it is unlikely to open to the public in 2022, as had been the original hope.

Plans are in motion for reconstructing the front porch and the entire rear wing of the building. The idea is to create a large meeting room to seat up to 40 people for educational programming and exhibits.

Lasser said the historical society intends to apply for funding through the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She would also like to see the

building listed as part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Project.

Few homes in the United States that were built by African-American abolitionists remain standing and are open to the public, said Lasser.

The most famous is arguably the Maryland home of Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman. After escaping to freedom herself, she returned to the South on some 13 missions to rescue another 70 people from bondage.

In Ohio, the only other such place of which Lasser is aware is the John P. Parker House in Ripley. Also a former slave, he helped hundreds of people escape to freedom.

“I am overjoyed that the Wilson Bruce Evans family home, built by and for African Americans at the forefront in the battle for our freedom, will now stand as a site for all children to learn about the contributions of Black men and women to the history of Oberlin and our entire county,” said Evans Home Historical Society Trustee Phyllis Yarber Hogan.

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LCCC microbiologist: Schools should require masks JASON HAWK EDITOR

ELYRIA — Microbiologist Dr. Harry Kestler doesn’t see mandatory masking at school as controversial.

He sees it as necessary.

“Wearing a mask is a pain in the neck. But it’s not a terrible pain in the neck,” he said last week, as both the Elyria and Avon schools reversed course and decided to require face coverings.

Kestler is a professor at Lorain County Community College and an expert on viruses and vaccines.

Looking at the data and especially the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, he predicted a continued surge in local cases.

The delta variant — a mutation of the original virus — is estimated to be at least 60 percent

more contagious than the alpha variant that reared its head in February, he said.

But Kestler does not believe the wave of cases will continue to grow indefinitely.

The goal with COVID-19 is to deprive the virus of hosts.

Wearing a mask and getting vaccinated both almost completely keep the virus from using your body as a host, Kestler said — and because the delta variant is so contagious, it may not take long to burn through all the other hosts.

The problem is the severe illness and death it could leave in its wake.

Mandatory masking policies at school “are going to slow things down,” Kestler said. “But delta won’t stop until this is all over,” and it’s going to hurt a lot of people before then.

From a strictly scientific point of view, Kestler said he also

believes schools should require all teachers and staff to be vaccinated.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill in July barring public schools and college from requiring COVID vaccines for anyone — teachers, custodians, administrators, bus drivers or students. That ban only applied to vaccines that didn’t have full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The Pfizer vaccine has since gotten full approval, and Moderna has filed all necessary paperwork to be granted the same status following review.

Kestler referenced the findings of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which last week published a report about how COVID spread in one California school.

An unvaccinated teacher who removed her mask to read a story to young students caused 26

people, CDC researchers found.

“It’s human nature to protect our children above all else,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky in a White House press briefing Aug. 27. “And the best way to protect them is to get everyone who is eligible vaccinated and surround children who are not yet vaccine eligible with people who are vaccinated to effectively shield them from COVID harm.”

There is no stopping the rapid spread of the coronavirus through schools if masks aren’t required, Kestler said.

LCCC has already put its money where its mouths and noses are, putting its own mandate in place for everyone indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

It’s been an inconvenience, but is better than dragging classes back online, Kestler said.

Masks are “a not unreasonable” expectation that he views as no different from the requirement

to wear pants in a restaurant, he said — and there is no scientific evidence that they have adverse effects on those who wear them.

“This is something that is doable,” he said. “Is it going to be the whole year? No. But for the short term, it’s a very good sacrifice to be able to keep kids in school.”

Vaccination clinics are held from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through at least Sept.

30 at LCCC’s Health Sciences Building, room 228.

A limited supply of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available to people ages 18 and older.

To be vaccinated, register in advance by visiting www.tinyurl. com/LCCCvaccines.

“If you’re on the fence at all, now is the time to do it, right now,” Kestler said. “Get to the vaccine. Wherever you can get a vaccine, do it now.”

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We asked Wellington parents to share their kids’ first-day-of-school photos the morning of Thursday, Sept. 2, and they didn’t disappoint! We received dozens of submissions showing smiling kids ready to make the best of the new school year. It’s also a brand new start for two principals — John Telloni has started his new job as head of McCormick Middle School, and Donna Keenan has taken the helm at Wellington High School. Here’s to a great year, everybody!

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SPORTS

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FIRST PHOENIX WIN SINCE 2019

BRIEFS Football • Amherst was dealt a 31-23 defeat by North Olmsted. The Comets thought they had the deal clinched, following three touchdowns by Torre Weatherspoon, including a pick six for 65 yards. Adam Henderson added a field goal, and the halftime score was 23-10 in Amherst’s favor.

Then the Eagles struck, shutting down the Comets defense for three unanswered touchdowns.

• Wellington toppled Columbiana 37-3.

• Firelands tore Vermilion apart 42-14. Kyle Ransom scored the first two touchdowns of the night on runs of 7 and 25 yards, then got backup. Corey Newark made a 6-yard run across the line, Weston Strader punched another in from the one yard line, and then Newark went into overdrive on an 80-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter to score. Mason Stanley added the go-ahead TD for the Falcons on a one-yarder.

Volleyball • Black River defeated Oberlin 3-1. The Pirates won 25-21, 2510, 23-25, 25-13.

• Amherst went down in two sets, both ending 22-25, for a loss to Perrysburg. It was the Comets’ first loss of the season.

• The Comets showed allaround solid play in a 2-0 win over Toledo Central Catholic.

Amherst won 25-16, 25-11.

• Conference rival Avon Lake fell to Amherst 25,17, 25, 18, 259. Laken Voss had 21 kills and 12 serve receives. Ava Haddix put up 34 assists, while Lindsey McConihe had 15 digs.

• Oberlin defeated Hearts for Jesus Christ 3-1. In their first win of the season, the Phoenix won 25-11, 25-27, 26-24, 25-22.

Boys Soccer • Blake Kubasak had two goals to lift Amherst over Holy Name in nonconference action. He had assists from Jayden Karnik and Kadin Love.

• Ryan Graber, Blake Kubasak and Ryan Naelitz had first half goals for Amherst, leading to a 3-2 victory over North Ridgeville.

Comets keeper Kyle Dumais made six saves, including a late stop to prevent the Rangers from tying.

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Running back Dayvion Witherspoon pushes through tackles at Brooklyn, helping the Phoenix to their first win since 2019.

Oberlin stops skid, tops Brooklyn 21-20 ERIK ANDREWS CORRESPONDENT

In the first meeting between Brooklyn and Oberlin since the demise of the Patriot Athletic Conference, the visiting Phoenix secured an exhilarating 21-20 win over the host Hurricanes.

The win was the first for Coach Mike Akers’ squad since 2019, as the Phoenix came from behind to score the winning touchdown and critical two point conversion midway through the fourth quarter.

The game would ultimately come down to the defense — Oberlin made one final stand in the closing moments as Brooklyn mounted its last drive.

After a scoreless first quarter,

both teams put up a touchdown, with Oberlin converting their extra point attempt compliments of Roman Robinson. The successful PAT would loom large later, as the Phoenix carried a 7-6 lead into the halftime.

The evenly matched squads traded touchdowns in the third quarter, this time Brooklyn converting a 2-point PAT attempt to take a 14-13 lead to the final stanza. With both teams reaching the point of exhaustion, the Hurricanes punched across their final touchdown of the evening to take a 20-13 lead, setting up the Phoenix heroics on the subsequent series.

Calling his own number, Oberlin quarterback Andre Yarber ran right, broke a couple tackles and

fell forward into the end zone to bring the Phoenix within one at 20-19. The ever crucial 2-point PAT attempt would follow, with workhorse running back Dayvion Witherspoon twisting and turning his way thru the heart of the line to convert.

Oberlin led 21-20 — that slimmest of margins held up as the defense rose to the challenge to shut down the final Hurricane thrusts.

Yarber guided the offense with 154 yards on 25 carries (and one TD), while Witherspoon carried 10 times for 39 yards, and two touchdowns.

Through the air, Yarber completed 5 of 9 passing attempts for 83 yards. His receivers were Isaac Thompson (2 catches, 12

yards), Isaiah Jones-Smith (2, 16 yards) and Witherspoon (1 catch for 55 yards).

On defense, Witherspoon (14 tackles), Nas Rountree (10) and Chris Walker (8) helped close down the Brooklyn offense when it mattered most.

"These guys, they really played their hearts out. They deserve this victory,” said Akers.

“As a small team with players going both ways, we understand that conditioning is important to our success. We had a very happy but quietly exhausted bus ride home."

Oberlin, now 1-2 on the year, enters Lorain County League play this Friday, traveling to Keystone for a 7 p.m. match-up with the Wildcats.

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SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT

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Nadia Greer and Amanda Spiekerman delivered opening goals, and Savannah Gundert provided another for good measure as the Dukes mopped up with a 3-0 win at Columbia. Keeper Whitney Kirschner had three saves for Wellington, while Elise Aniol had nine for the Raiders.

ABOVE: Greer (left) moves into the box at Columbia, while Spiekerman (right) moves with the ball.

Ella Skvor and Anna Fritz each scored two goals against Brookside for a 4-4 tie. Oberlin came back from a 3-1 halftime deficit, and even trailed 4-2 with six minutes to play, but found the back of the next in the 85th (Fritz) and 89th (Skvor) minutes to level the score. Keeper Rebecca Boardman had one save in goal for Oberlin, and Aubrie Stanford had 14 for the Cardinals. ABOVE: Ella Skvor maneuvers and shoots against the Cardinals.

ALL TIED UP

DUKES SWEEP PHOENIX

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Alyssa Gimmel put the Rangers on the scoreboard early, but Julia Ciura saved the day, sending in the goal that would allow the Comets to escape with a 1-1 tie with North Ridgeville. Keeper Liv Fain finished with four saves in goal for Amherst, all in the first half. Rangers goalie Abby Morningstar had six. ABOVE: Fain gets the stop.

FINDING THEIR STRIDE Erik Andrews | Oberlin News-Tribune

Justin Chambers got Oberlin on the board late in the first half, and Kaden Thornhill tallied the game winner in the second half in a 2-1 victory over Brookside.

The win elevated the Phoenix to 1-2 overall, 1-0 in Lorain County League play. Oberlin hosts Firelands at 11 a.m. Saturday and then travels to Wellington for a 5 p.m. game on Wednesday, Sept 15.

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Fritter’s jacket doesn’t have a zipper. It has stripes, but not on the sleeves. It has less than seven buttons.

Ask a family member to give you: • 4 nouns • 2 adjectives • 1 verb • 10 plural nouns Use these words to to fill in the blanks in this story. Then, read the silly story you created aloud together for lots of laughs!

Roger is a collector of ________ _________________. As you can imagine, such a collection is quite expensive.

To save money, Roger always looks for the best ________

ed in order. w llo fo r tte ri F s ep st e th r be Num First, I set a goal to save the money to buy it. The jacket I wanted cost $60.

In all, I repeated the goal of saving $10 six times. And that’s how I saved $60!

when shopping. He’ll often

compare ________________

between products to see which one is a better ____________.

$60 seemed like an enormous amount of money.

But my pal Thrifty told me to think of the $60 as a series of smaller goals.

At the grocery store, he doesn’t

just fill his basket with a lot of

___________. Instead, he writes a _________ and brings it with

him. He clips ____________

So I made a goal to save just $10 at first.

After that, I made the goal to save $10 again.

out of the newspaper to save money. He checks the

newspaper’s website for special ______________, too.

Put a check next to each job Fritter did to earn $10 to put in his piggy bank each week.

If you check the right boxes, they add up to exactly $10.

Mowed the lawn: $3 Fed our neighbor’s bird: $1

Took out the trash: $1 Recycled bottles and cans: $3

Roger buys ___________ in

bulk. He will _________ them

Sold lemonade: $4 Raked leaves: $2

with his friends and family if he has extras. He saves money by

What is a big goal you would like to achieve?

Is it saving money, improving how well you play a sport or completing a big homework project?

_____________ instead of more

expensive _________________.

My Goal: Break your goal into smaller goals:

First:

choosing _____________

Second:

Third:

Fourth:

It might take more than four steps, or repeating some steps, to reach a bigger goal. Don’t give up!

Look through the newspaper for five or more numbers that show a price. Cut out each price and glue onto a sheet of paper in order from smallest to largest.

Round each number to the nearest 100 and write that number next to each price.

Standards Link: Number Sense: Add sums up to 100.

Roger also checks the classified

ads for ________________ when

he needs new ones. He bought a

very reliable car that way that

doesn’t use a lot of __________.

“Thanks to the money I’ve saved

with the newspaper, I am about to start a new collection of rare

_______________________!”

Without using any of the coins below twice, circle the coins that add up to:

28¢

29¢

31¢

Standards Link: Math: Students compute money sums.

Look through the newspaper to find the names of banks and credit unions in your community. Make a chart with their names, addresses and the interest rates they offer on their savings accounts.

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

36¢

REMEMBER ENORMOUS THRIFTY R E B M E M E R Y E ACHIEVE S H C R E D I T G V CREDIT E R S A F E F I G A MONEY TRASH E S B A G I M O I S PIGGY S U O M R O N E P B BREAK K B J H N T A S M R BANKS N A T E L L E L R E THINK A G Y E V E I H C A GOAL SAFE B O A L S T H I N K SAVE Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical JOB words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

says Roger happily.

This week’s word:

FRITTER

The verb fritter means to waste time, money or energy.

Don’t fritter away your hard-earned money on junk food.

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

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