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Home-Schooled Students May Participate In Public School District Extra-Curricular Activities He and Houston attempted to Law goes into explain the ramifications of the new bill to the Conneaut Area City effect Oct. 1 Schools Board of Education at its by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Conneaut Area City Schools Superintendent Kent Houston is angry that the provisions of a bill aimed at giving home-school students free access to extra-curricular activities offered in their home school districts were hidden away inside an Ohio legislature “budget bill” signed in July by Gov. John Kasich. “The new rules are confusing,” Conneaut High School Athletic Director Jim Campbell.
Aug. 28 work session at the Southeast Building. Houston said that according to Ohio Rep. John Patterson (D-99), legislators received the full bill the morning of the vote in a 20-pound box, but that the votes had been guaranteed in advance. “There are all kinds of issues included: abortion, human trafficking, and this,” Houston said. The only certainty, Houston said, is that the old rules apply for fall sports since the legislation goes into effect Oct. 1.
See HOME SCHOOL page 6A
Lunch Bunch by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers
PHOTOS BY MARTHA SOROHAN
Several newcomers were in the crowd when the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual member Appreciation Lunch Friday at the upper pavilion of Township Park. Among them were Dr. Anthony “Tony” Ruffa, left, who will staff ACMC’s future Conneaut Family Health Center coming to the Conneaut Plaza early next year, and ACMC President and CEO Michael Habowski.
CONNEAUT Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce President June Penniman’s description of Friday as a “beautiful day” for a picnic at the upper pavilion of Township Park did not miss the mark. About 75 Chamber members and guests enjoyed a spectacular view, plenty of sunshine, and a free lunch, courtesy of the Chamber. The Chamber holds a member Appreciation Luncheon each August to thank members for their support.
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP The Buckeye Local Schools Board of Education adopted a resolution at its Aug. 20 meeting declaring that the North Kingsville Elementary School will be put up for sale at a public auction. At its meeting at the board office at Braden Middle School, the board accepted the resolution which declares that the property is no longer needed for any school purpose and that it exceeds $10,000 in value. The resolution also states that no start-up community schools or college-prepara-
by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - With an attractive, landscaped sign now designating “The Shores” housing development at the corner of Lake and Whitney Roads, can houses be far behind? The answer is no, according to Buildworks’ Vinnie Rose. “The surveyors have completed
tory boarding schools exist to which the board must offer the property for sale or lease. The board may sell the property in its entirety or as smaller, separate parcels after advertising the public auction 30 days in advance. Sales of school buildings by public auction as set by Sec. 3313.41 of the Ohio Revised Code require the highest bidder to present a certified, cashier’s, business or personal check as a security deposit and the full amount due after the bid is accepted and the title transferred. The Ohio Revised Code gives the school board the right to refuse any or all bids.
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what they needed to do to subdivide the properties and it’s getting signed off at the tax office, so as early as next week, we should be able to transfer sub-lots to the homeowners,” Rose said on Tuesday. “Then after that, it’s going to go up as quickly as we can.” The new homes, ranging according to initial drawings from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet, are creating a buzz, not only among new
homeowners, but among city residents tired of looking at the vacant, overgrown former golf course on prime city property. Rose initially marketed the development at vacationers, people who wanted a simple, one-story, lowmaintenance home near Lake Erie. The buzz over his plans has surprised him.
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Tourist Board Keeping Busy
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Buckeye BOE Will Sell NK Elementary School by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers
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“The Shores,” Conneaut’s new housing development at the former Conneaut Shores Golf Course, is coming to life, as indicated by the new signs at the corner of Lake and Whitney Roads.
CONNEAUT - The Conneaut Board of Tourism remains busy this tourist season. According to a list of activities from early April through the end of August, compiled by Board of Tourism Chair Connie Naylor, the committee is funding advertising, selling T-shirts and DVDs, distributing maps, brochures and visitor survey cards, and maintaining the “Signs for Conneaut” discussions for wayfaring signs within the city. The Board is tracking its spending using Excel spread sheets and maintaining a web site. “We’re in the process of revising the Conneaut map and seeking new and returning advertisers for the back of the map,” Naylor said. Money from ad sales is going to the Signs for Conneaut fund to purchase a fourth “Welcome to
Conneaut” sign on Route 7 northbound. In addition to participating in the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce annual Business Expo in April, the Board of Tourism has contracted with Northcoast Voice, Erie Marketplace, and co-op advertising with the Ashtabula County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to promote Conneaut along the Lake Erie shoreline into Canada, and south to Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Warren, Columbus and Cincinnati. The board has advertised in other miscellaneous publications, including the D-Day Program and Conneaut Chamber of Commerce Directory. Children’s shirts have been added to the line of “Conneaut” T-shirts. Regarding the Signs for Conneaut Committee, Naylor reports continued monthly discussions with the Chamber of Commerce, Port Authority and other interested organizations and in-
dividuals concerning increasing signage. Three city entrance signs have been purchased. Two have been installed on the city’s east and west entrances on Route 20. The board is waiting on installation of the third sign on Lake Road at the North Kingsville line, and looking for funding sources for the fourth and final sign on Route 7. “We believe we have located a spot for this sign. This will be ‘Signs for Conneaut’ final project,” Naylor said. The group is also talking about what the industry calls “wayfinding” signs within the city and adding input to the city as the project moves forward. On I-90, an Ohio Logos Attraction Sign for the eastbound Route 7 exit has been ordered. “This sign will advertise Lake Erie, the beach and will have the lighthouse logo on it,” Naylor said. “We are also investigating
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TOWN TALK Spotted at the Democratic Steak Fry Aug. 21, young Jon Kozesky opened his own Cleveland-based political consulting firm, Jon Thomas Consulting, last November. He has three employees and is lobbying on a federal tax credit for smallto-medium sized manufacturers, (which he says make up the bulk of the Ashtabula County work force), the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Associations. He also serves as campaign manager for Ken Lanci, the Democratic candidate for Mayor of Cleveland, managing a campaign staff of 60+. “Having worked in Cleveland for six years, and having spent six years complaining about the unsafe streets and dismal 52 percent high school graduation rate, I feel privileged to be able to have a voice in shaping that debate,” he said. “So far, starting my own firm has been the best decision I could have made.” Winner of the Conneaut Rotary Club Duck Derby’s first Corporate Category was Nick Iarocci Law Firm. The information was omitted from the winners announced in the Aug. 22 issue of The Courier. Passing out bright blue Summer Recess Program T-shirts to the Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education members at the board’s Aug. 28 meeting, Lakeshore Primary School Principal Jim Kennedy had to make sure he gave Conneaut Superintendent Kent Houston the proper size shirt now that Houston’s months-long walking regimen has helped shed pounds. Kennedy said many teachers at the Aug. 26 Teachers’ Convocation said they hardly recognized Houston as the same person who led the start-of-theyear meeting a year ago.
ing to fix it; he said had the American flag pole been less-than-perfect, he would have spoken up at the start of the meeting. Debbie Newcomb reports that 198 tickets were sold to last month’s Democratic Committee Steak Fry, with some 162 in attendance.
Civic Meetings Sue Reich Wins Quilt Raffle *Unless noted, meetings are at City Hall. Finance & Ordinance Committee, 6 p.m. Sept. 9 Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 Board of Tourism, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Buccia’s, 518 Gore Road. Board of Health, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at Health Department, 327 Mill Street Conneaut Township Park board, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Park Office, 480 Lake Road Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 Economic Development Committee, 6 p.m. Sept. 15
Conneaut Board of Tourism Chair Connie Naylor said that the comment cards completed by visitors to the D-Day Event from Chicago, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania and more show that D-Day truly has an impact on future tourist visits to the city. “Endless positive comments about Conneaut and returning,” Naylor M o n r o e To w n s h i p said. “Many people reported they will be back next year. Many came early to enjoy Trustees, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Township Garage, all that Conneaut has to offer.” 5578 S. Monroe Center Rd. Kingsville Township Congratulations to Anthony Joseph Beninato, Jr., and Jay Edward Trustees, 7 p.m .Sept. 11 Kokesch who were granted Edgewood at Fire Hall, 3130 Main Senior High School diplomas in August Street North Kingsville Vilby the Buckeye Local Schools Board of lage Council, 7 p.m. Sept. Education. 18 at Municipal Building, Conneaut High School and Edgewood 3541 Center Road High School Marching Bands will participate in the Band Show 7 p.m. Saturday at Lakeside High School in Ashtabula. Conneaut was to have participate in a band show at Grand Valley several weeks ago but never left the city due to a malfunctioning bus. CHS Band Director Sean Smith reports that the school district has been gracious enough to provide the band with a third bus for its equipment until the truck is repaired or a replacement purchased.
Seven Ribbers The Harry E. Confirmed for Rib Fest Church “Cash Bash” “Hold-Em Tournament,” Sept. 7-8
Today, Sept. 5, Conneaut Municipal Court Judge Thomas Harris will make his annual visit to Conneaut Middle School Conneaut City Council President-elect to prepare eighth grade students for the Nic Church attended the Conneaut annual “My Day in Court” field trip. Board of Education meeting and had just Eighth-grade students are bused to Muone complaint: a makeshift pole weakly nicipal Court for a half-day to watch the The Harry E. Church supporting the Ohio flag in the board proceedings. This is the 25th year for the “Cash Bash” with hourly room. Church asked Board of Education local program, the state’s longest-rundrawings from 5 to 10 p.m., President Cris Newcomb after the meetning. Sponsor is Conneaut Rotary Club. and two $1,000 drawings at 10 p.m., begins 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the IOOF Hall, 253 Liberty Street. The evening includes a $5 bottomless beer cup, DJ and buffet from 4 to 10 p.m. The drawings feature 20 $100 drawings and ten $200 drawings every ten minutes, starting at 5 p.m. Drawings for 50/50 will be held throughout the evening. Two final drawings for $1,000 will take place at 10 p.m. Donation is $50 per couple. The Cash Bash is a fundraiser for the Harry E. Church Memorial Scholarship Fund. The next day is a “Harry’s Kids Hold-’Em Tournament” starting 1 p.m. at the IOOF Hall. Proceeds will help cover Conneaut Local Youth Organization fees for economically disadvantaged children. “Harry loved little kids,” said Kim Westerberg. “He wanted to make sure they could play.” For $65 buy-in, players receive 6,000 chips. Add-on of 2,000 chips is $15. One re-buy is allowed in the first hour if one is out of chips. There is 80-percent payFILE PHOTO Erie and Stephanie Nesbitt, newest owners of Thompson-Smith-Nesbitt Funeral Home, back for 10-percent of places will host an open house 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, following a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting paid. Food, by Smokin’ T’s Barby the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce. The Nesbitts, who are active in the community, purchased the funeral home earlier this year and completely refurbished becue, is provided. For information, call Kim the interior, adding a spacious room for funeral-planning and other amenities. The funeral Westerberg at 440-265-8390. home, at 345 Main Street, has been part of Conneaut for 85 years.
Thompson-Smith-Nesbitt Funeral Home Ribbon-Cutting
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Accepting the Conneaut Quilt Guild’s invitation to speak at the “Rediscovered Treasures: World War II Quilts” show Aug. 16-17 proved fortuitous for quilt expert Sue Reich, of Washington Depot, Conn. The author of “World War II Quilts.” Reich won the raffle of the Quilt Guild’s “Starry Salute to D-Day Conneaut 2013” quilt, hand-made by Conneaut Quilt Guild members. “She was thrilled and immediately posted the news on her Facebook page,” said CQG’s Arlene Kilborn. The Conneaut Quilt Guild will present partial raffle proceeds to Hospice of the Western Reserve at its 7 p.m. meeting Sept. 5 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main and Buffalo Streets. The public is welcome. The raffle drawing was held Aug. 17 to conclude the two-day World War II quilt show at Conneaut High School.
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Cunningham’s, Breakwall BBQ, Briquettes BBQ, Kay’s Place, Guy’s Barbecue, B&M Barbecue and The Swhinery of Pittsburgh will be offering ribs and chili in the hopes of being voted #1 at the annual Rib Burn Off/Chili Cook Off Sept. 13-15 at Township Park. Entertainment on the Township Park stage includes the Fugitives on Friday, Sept. 13 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.; Back When 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Relay, 7 to 10 p.m. Sat., Sept. 14; and Red Dust Mountain Boys 1:30 to 3:30 and Good Question 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. Other vendors and children’s activities will round out the event. Judging by judges Nick Iarocci, the Rev. Frank Gore, and Ohio Rep. John Patterson will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 15. DJ Marty Landon (above) will emcee and provide sound all weekend. Admission is free, with parking donation to the Conneaut Lions Club.
Conneaut Thrift Shop Picnic Conneaut Thrift Shop volunteers are asked to participate in a Thrift Shop style show at the group’s annual picnic 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the upper pavilion of Township Park by wearing something they purchased at the shop. Bring to the picnic a place setting, beverage and dish to share. Call or e-mail Joan Barnett with questions.
Emco-Wheaton Annual Reunion Emco Wheaton employees’ 11th annual reunion will be held 12:30 p.m. Saturday, September 7, at Kay’s Place Restaurant, Route 193 and I-90, Kingsville. Lunch is on your own. Contact Joan Barnett 593-4686 for additional information.
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Breakwall BBQ Cuts Red Ribbon Restaurant co-owner Gabe Cellini (fourth right) cut the red ribbon at the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce Ribbon-Cutting Aug. 15 at The Breakwall BBQ at the Public Dock. Assisting him (from left) are Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce board members Tim Kraus, Pam Stump, Philip Marx, and Chuppie Holdson; City Manager Tim Eggleston; Breakwall server Karli Eaton, in front of Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Wendy DuBey; Breakwall server Ashley Bennett; Cellini; server Tiffani Kantola; Chamber board member Keith Schreiber; and Breakwall cook Kristian Vaux. The restaurant will be open weekends only starting Oct. 15 and be closed PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN January and February. by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - As touristfilled World War II Higgins boats chugged through the Conneaut Harbor toward the lighthouse at the start of the D-Day Event, Breakwall BBQ owners snipped the red ribbon Aug. 15 to mark the official start of the most profitable food venture to operate in the Conneaut Port Authority-owned building at the Public Dock. “It’s been fantastic,” said Breakwall co-owners Nate Rockwell, Mike Morgan and Gabe Cellini. “The outpouring of support from the community, and the fishermen, and the boat club, has been unbelievable and awesome.” The success in the Breakwall’s first 60 days was such that Cellini decided a few days before the ribboncutting that it would be safe to resign his teaching job at Erie’s Preseus House Charter School — where he was voted Teacher of the Year three years ago — to devote 100 percent of his time to the business. “I loved the kids, and the people were absolutely excellent, but I’d never had the opportunity to be part-owner and to be involved in a project like this,” he said. “Nate and Mike are the right people to be associated
with.” Rockwell and Morgan had approached Cellini at the end of March about helping manage the restaurant, whose menu is: hickorysmoked Southern barbeque, with an assortment of complimentary side dishes, savory soups, sweet tea and craft beers. “They were tied up, and they wanted to make it work,” Cellini said. Cellini, of Beaver Falls, Pa. had become acquainted with Morgan while delivering pizzas for Morgan’s JD’s Pizza while attending Mercyhurst College. There he met his wife, the former Kristin Tuuri. The couple and their three small children live in Conneaut. Cellini also played on JD’s Pizza’s hockey league team. “At the time, I didn’t know anyone in Conneaut but Mike,” he said. “And until now, I’d had no experience owning or operating a restaurant. But I’d also worked for Papa John’s and McDonald’s, and I have a passion for working and for craft beer.” Depite long work days, Morgan is likewise thrilled with Breakwall’s succcess. “I’m at JD’s until about noon and then I’m here till 6 p.m,” he said. Rockwell went to Morgan
SHORES “It’s funny,” he said. “It’s all over the place. I thought Phase 1, Lake Road, would be for the out-of-towners’ fishing and vacation homes. But people who live here are selling their houses to come. They want to be part of it.” Rose received two e-mails last week from former residents, one in Tennessee and one in Texas, who are rethinking retirement plans because they liked what they saw on his web site, www.BuildWorks.info. “One was about to retire and thinking about moving, and now he thinks moving back is a great idea,” Rose said. “Another talked about his family’s lumber yard from 60 years ago and how his grandfather went back, and now he is saying he thinks he wants to come back to the area, too. It’s really peaking interest.” Once the subdividing and sign-offs are complete, likely this week, BuildWorks crews will begin clearing each sublot. “We first wanted to get the sign in and landscape the corner to create a better visual,” he said. Though Rose passed out to the Conneaut Planning Commission copies of six one- and two-level home floor plans with names such as “Paradise,” “Wind Chimes,” and “The
about a week after Briquettes Barbeque — which Rockwell co-owns with John Sanger — moved to its new location on Bridge Street in Ashtabula Harbor and asked if he was interested in joining the venture. He explained that Sanger’s plate was simply too full to take on an additional project. Knowing how much he loved Briquettes Southern barbecue, Morgan jumped on board. “I didn’t know that much about it, but why not?” he said. Morgan says he has the distinction of being the first person to ask Briquettes to do a pig roast. “For a JD’s Pizza employees’ party,” he said. The time and investment put into the venture since the Breakwall’s June opening have paid handsome returns. “When people have relatives in town, we’re the place they bring them down to eat, the place where they relax,” Morgan said. Business is so brisk during lunch and dinner hours, in fact, that initial plans to close the restaurant after Labor Day have been scuttled. Instead, the restaurant will remain open Friday through Sunday, starting Oct. 15 from Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014.
It will reopen in a big way with a St. Patrick’s Day Party on Monday, March 17 — Cellini’s idea. Despite Cellini’s Italian surname, the redhead has Irish ancestry. His mother’s family, Hannigan, hails from County Mayo, Ireland. “We plan to have singing and dancing, corned beef cabbage, and Guinness,” he smiled. Cellini and Morgan have nothing but praise for the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce and their landlord, the Conneaut Port Authority. “The Port Authority workers have been great,” Morgan said. “Denver [Spieldenner] and his crew have put this up or that up for us. They’re good neighbors, and we couldn’t be happier.” Cellini singled out Port Authority members Joe Raisian, Bruce Fleischmann and Luke Gallagher, “Without their support, this would not have been possible,” he said. “It’s a perfect example of cooperation between a government agency and private individuals can make things happen in an area.” The 108-seat Breakwall Barbecue, with inside and dockfront seating, is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at the Public Dock.
From page 1A Simple Life,” home choices are not limited. “I have four on the web site for Lake Road, and four on the web site [for Phase II] in the [development] interior and I’m going to add five or six more,” he said. While Rose’s goal is to complete as many building exteriors as possible before the snow flies, he remains optimistic his crews may not be hampered by the weather. “Seems to me over the past 15 years, the weather cooperates about every other year,” he said. “But we’ll try to be prepared and get it all done on the outside so we can work over the winter on the inside.” Rose has good news for tree lovers. Some mature trees will stay put. “Some of the trees are going to have to come out to make room for the houses, but the big major, nicer mature trees on the property lines are going to stay. I left a few of them on purpose and sub-divided the properties based on trees,” he said. Though it is a huge improvement aesthetically, Rose is not yet finished with the corner. “We’ve got a few more things to do. We’re going to be fixing up the corner property even more,” he said.
CACS Waiver Day Sept. 9 Parents of Conneaut Area City Schools students are reminded that Monday, Sept. 9, is a district “waiver day” and classes are cancelled for students.
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Dan McBride Savors D-Day Conneaut by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONN EAU T - Worl d War veteran Dan McBride, of Silver City, N.M., still savors his first visit to last month’s D-Day Event at Township Park. One of many D-Day veterans honored, the member of the 101st Airborne 502 drove solo to and from New Mexico to his former home town, in part to stop and visit an Army buddy in Oklahoma. Of the 119 men in McBride’s wartime unit, 19 survived. He is the only one still living. “He and my Uncle Jim were impressed with DDay. They could not say enough about how well they were treated,” said McBride’s nephew, Rich, a Conneaut City Councilman. McBride is a survivor. Injured three times in seven months, from June, 1944, through Jan., 1945, he was first dropped behind the lines at Normandy, France, five days before the big battle. “It was about 1 a.m., and the plane ran into a fog bank and was separated from the rest of the planes,” said his nephew, Rich. “They were 17 miles off course, but did not know that when they jumped. Their plane had been under fire with lots of tracer shells coming at the plane.” As McBride jumped, the plane rolled, sending him tumbling out the door. When his parachute opened, he was hanging upside down with his leg tangled in the ropes. This caused his parachute to slip through the air and pick up speed. McBride hit the ground upside down and was knocked out. “Soon, he came to, and he was all by himself,” McBride continued. “He was sore and scared, and it was dark. The first thing he came upon he could not see. But he heard it walking, and he saw slight movement. His heart was pumping extra beats. He was going to shoot it, but then he thought it might be an American, so he clicked his clicker. It turned out to be a cow, and the noise scared the cow away.” Wa lk i n g f o r an o the r hour, he was about ready to go through a hedge row when, as he moved some branches, he was shot at by a machine gun. He clicked his clicker, and was again shot at. “So he crawled along the hedge row, tossed a grenade, and that took care of the problem,” Rich said. McBride was able to pick up the enemy’s gun — superior to his — and continue walking. It was still night. Soon he came upon a fellow paratrooper from the 101st Airborne 502. Together they walked along a path until they got to a road. “There they saw a car coming down the road driven by German solders. They took care of the driver and officer and ended up with the car.
would take a guy’s head off,” Rich said. “And one reenactor had him smear on his face the black stuff like they did during those days.” Pictured in one of many books written about the 101st Airborne during World War II, McBride was honored last month when D-Day visitors asked him to sign PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN copies of the World War II veteran and former Conneaut resident Dan McBride book. He also chats with Gazette Newspapers columnist and D-Day Program writer s i g n e d Barb Hamilton, of Jefferson, during the World War II veterans lunch s o m e o n e ’ s Aug. 16 at the upper pavilion of Township Park. McBride is the uncle parachute with of Conneaut Councilman Rich McBride. He told his D-Day story in the author ’s signature. the veteran’s tent at the D-Day event. The author They drove down the road ing the war] when you shot has paid for McBride to until they found a city sign someone, if they fell back- make two recent trips to and realized how far they wards, you knew you got Normandy, France. He were off target. They came them. If they fell forward, plans to return there next across other injured sol- you knew you they were June for the ceremony diers and gave the car to acting. The ones he saw marking the 70th anniverthem. They then headed [in the re-enactment] fell sary of the D-Day invasion. McBride plans to send to back into the direction backwards. He gave them D-Day event planners in they were supposed to go,” credit,” Rich said. Rich said. McBride gave the high- Normandy copies of the Six days later, Dan est marks to [Saturday’s] 2013 Conneaut D-Day Event program, and may McBride was injured dur- Bridge battle. ing a close-range gun “He was surprised with take a few extra copies battle. He was hit in the the counterattack by the with him. “They treat him like a arm and the bullet went Germans. That was real out his side. and the way that it was. He hero in France,” Rich “The other fellow did expected a battle, but not McBride said. Due to his slow gait not end up as lucky,” Rich the counter attack. He said. said it was a good job by caused by the wartime inL a t e r, the e l d e r whoever researched that jury, McBride left a few minutes before the ending McBride jumped in Hol- information.” land and was injured 36 McBride also took it of the D-Day Event’s final days later when his ankle upon himself to advise invasion battle on Aug. 17 was shattered. He walked paratrooper re-enactors to so as not to get caught in five or six miles with the put their chin straps up the crowd. An avid shooter and shattered ankle. under their helmets. “After many operations, “ H e t o l d t h e m t h e y president of the Silver he still has problems with never wore chin straps un- City, N.M., Gun Club, that leg,” Rich said. der their chins. If there McBride has been retired On Dec. 18, 1945, was a nearby blast, a hel- in Silver City for many McBride went to Bastogne, m e t w i t h c h i n s t r a p s years. and fought until he was injured a third time Jan. 17. He was put up near the Swiss border. After being discharged Dec. 22, 1945, McBride went to work on the Conneaut police force and then the local railroad. As for last month’s reenactment, McBride told his nephew that Conneaut’s D-Day re-enactors did the battle right. “It was very good. He loved it. He said that [dur-
“My friend was a WWII vet and he was at Normandy. He lives in Niles, Ohio, and we only came up for the event on Saturday to see the landing. George was very impressed by the whole affair. Can I say it did bring tears to his eyes to relive it only if it was a reenactment? I thought it was great and I’m glad I was able to experience it with him. Since next year is the 70th anniversary, we are hoping to come for the weekend. God willing. Thank you again.”
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Conneaut native and NBC videographer Irene Johnson (right) chats with fellow D-Day photographer Frank Brown about an upcoming assignment at the 2013 D-Day Event. by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT - If NBC videographer Irene Johnson has her way, former “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw will be present at Conneaut’s 2014 D-Day Event. A Conneaut native and member of CHS Class of 1987, Johnson came home from Washington, D.C., last month for her first DDay Event. “I had heard rumblings in Washington, D.C., about the D-Day Event, and I thought, ‘What is this? Who comes to Conneaut? 20,000 people?’” she said. Johnson, who earned a mass media communications degree from the University of Akron, said “the reporter in me” contacted D-Day Ohio, Inc., Media Coordinator Wayne Heim. “I just couldn’t wait,” she said. “I thought that if it was really that big, I’d like to get national coverage.” Johnson had intended to shoot pictures independently to use them, along with other memorabilia, to interest Brokaw, author of “The Greatest Generation,” in coming to next year’s 15th anniversary DDay Event. That event will pay special tribute to the 70th anniversary of the DDay invasion of June 6, 1944. By Friday afternoon of last month’s D-Day weekend, she had been accepted into the elite “official DDay photographers” group whose pictures are posted on the www.ddayohio.us web site for purchase. Johnson — whose married and maiden names are identical — has been with NBC in the nation’s capital for two years. “My first job out of college was a desk agent with Budget Rent-A-Car,” she said. Johnson used the position in the hub of Washington D.C. to her advantage, PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN getting to know and netThis sign was spotted in the Allied camp during the D- work with customers seekDay weekend at Township Park.
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ing car rentals. Thanks to a car rental acquaintance, she landed a job as a Production Assistant in a small cable TV station in Springfield, Va., that aired news 24 hours a day. “It was a bad shift,” she said. “I sat in the studio doing audio, but I learned all that I needed to know on that first job.” She went on to became a 17-year videographer and operator of an ABC microwave truck sent out to produce live events. Two years ago, she joined NBC in what she calls a “one-man-band truck,” where she and a reporter put together news footage. “I finagled my own way to get here, and this year, it’s just me because it was too late to get someone in D.C. to highlight the event,” she said. Though Johnson does not know Brokaw personally, she called his secretary, who told her that Brokaw takes vacation each August. Johnson hopes that with enough coaxing using her own D-Day pictures posted on Facebook and other visual presentations, Brokaw will vacation in Conneaut next year — at least for a few days. “I don’t know who ever comes to Conneaut,” said Johnson, laughing. “Maybe a president came through on a train.” And returning to Conneaut as an adult, Johnson discovered a new appreciation for her home town. She calls it a “gem.” “I didn’t appreciate it when I lived here,” she said. “When I come back, it’s home. It’s calm. It eases stress. I can take a breath. There’s no traffic!” Even if Brokaw does not come next year, Johnson plans to return to D-Day, especially now that she is an official photographer. “I’ll be back at every one,” she said. “I really came to capture special moments, and I got sucked in.”
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Conneaut Arts Center
Conneaut Area Events Sept. 5, 12 - Cruise-In 6 to 9 p.m. Township Park lower pavilion. Sponsored by Lighthouse Cruisers. Music, old cars, concessions.
burrito supper 5 to 7 p.m. at Kingsville Presbyterian Church, 3046 W. Main Road (Route 84).
The Conneaut Arts Center will host an opening reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 8 for the juried Photography ExSept. 5 - Conneaut Quilt hibit, featuring works by amateur and professional pho- Guild, 7 p.m. at First Contographers in the Main Hall. Visitors may vote for the gregational United Church People’s Choice Award. The public is welcome. of Christ, Main & Buffalo Street. The “Dancers’ This & That” sale continues, with gently used dancers’ leotards, shoes and other clothing at barSept. 6 - Chicken Sandgain prices. Dance classes begin Sept. 9. wich luncheon, with salad, dessert, beverage, 11:30 a.m. Dance classes are held Monday through Thursday and to 1 p.m. at First Congreon Saturday starting next week at the Conneaut Arts Cen- gational United Church of ter with instructors Meghan Stell, Tank Jackson, and Dance Christ, Main & Buffalo Department Director Tessa Deutsch. Jackson will be lead- Streets. Donation $6. ing a competition team. For more information, contact the CAC at 593-5888. Sept. 6, 13 - Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting 8 All other fall classes at the CAC also resume next week. p.m. at Amboy United Meth“PM-Workout” and “Zumba” are Monday and Wednes- odist Church, 554 W. Main day evenings at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., respectively; “Illus- Road. tration Across the Board” for middle school students 4 to 5 p.m. Mondays; Woodcarving 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. Sept. 7, 14 - Conneaut Private instrumental and vocal music lessons are offered Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 1 as well. Call 593-5888 for registration information. p.m. at Conneaut Moose Club, Park Avenue at Broad The Erie Heights Brass will bring their “big band” Street. Produce, flowers, sound to the Conneaut Arts Center 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. herbs, baked goods, crafts 22, with light lunch offered at 1 p.m. Lunch and concert $10; concert only, $7.50. Call 593-5888 for reservations. Sept. 7 - “Cash Bash” for Harry Church Memorial Student memberships may be purchased for $10 this Scholarship Fund, 4 to 10 month at the CAC. Student memberships are normally $20, p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, and offer a 10 percent discount on classes, events, and the 253 Liberty Street. Call Kim monthly newsletter. Household membership is $50. at 440-265-8390.
Sept. 11 - “Cry Out America” 9/11 Remembrance Rally, 6 to 8 p.m. at Downtown Gazebo. Sponsored by Family Fellowship Foursquare Gospel Church.
1025 Buffalo St. (440) 593-5888
Card Shower for Bessie Green The family of Bessie Green is requesting a card shower for her 90th birthday on Sept. 27. Send cards and good wishes to her at 725 Main St., Conneaut, Ohio 44030-2251.
Kingsville Public Library Events Fall Story Time with Miss Bethany begins the week of Sept. 16 at Kingsville Public Library. Teddy Bear time is for ages birth to age 3 with parent or guardian. Story Time is for ages 3-5 who are potty-trained. Teddy Bear Time 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. or 11 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and 2 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Story Time is 12:15 to 1 p.m. or 1:15 to 2 p.m. Mondays. Combined Teddy Bear/Story Time class is 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Sept. 17. Register at the front desk, phone 224-0239, or on line. Schedule is subject to change. Registration remains open until classes are full. Village Readers Book Club will discuss Carolyn Jessup’s “Escape” at the monthly meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 17.
Golf Outings Conneaut Elks - Sept. 8 The Conneaut Elks Lodge #256 will host a fourperson Golf Scramble with 9 a.m. shotgun start Sunday, Sept. 8, at Village Green Golf Course, Route 193, North Kingsville. $50 per golfer includes 18 holes with cart, beverages on the course, prizes and post-game barbecue at the Elks Lodge, 63 Parrish Road. Hole sponsorships $50. Proceeds benefit the Elks youth programs. Contact Jim Newcomb at 593-5366.
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Have you seen this “double tree” sight solver? Be the first to call its Conneaut location to The Courier (440) 576-9125, ext. 116, starting 5 p.m. Sept. 5 and you will win a $10 gift certificate to The Breakwall Barbeque. Last week’s Site Solver was the former Elks Lodge at Main and Sandusky Streets. No one guessed it.
Sept. 8 - AUCE Pancake Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. St. Andrew Church, 3700 Route 193, Sheffield. Adults $6, Seniors (60+) $5, children 5-12, $3, under 5 free. Sept. 8 - “Harry’s Kids Hold ‘Em Tournament,’ 1 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, 253 Liberty Street. Call Kim (440) 265-8390. To benefit children’s CLYO registration fees.
Sept. 12 - Ribbon cutting/ open house 4 to 7 p.m. at Thompson-Smith-Nesbitt Funeral Home, 345 Main Street. Sept. 13 - Soup Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kingsville Presbyterian Church, 3046 W. Main Street (Route 84). Split pea or vegetable beef, with desserts, beverage. Take-out available. Donation. Sept. 13-15 - Annual Rib Fest at Township Park. Entertainment, food, crafts. Free. Sponsored by Conneaut Human Resources Center. Sept. 14 - D-Day Local Committee meeting, 9 a.m. at D-Day Museum, Lake Rd. & Harbor St. Sept. 14 - Fish Dinner 5 to 7 p.m. at Amboy Hall, 359 N. Amboy Road. Carry-out 599-1577 $9. Adults 13 & up $9; seniors (55+) $8; ages 12 and under, $7. West Lakeville Hose Boosters. Sept. 17 - Ribbon-cutting 4 p.m. at State Street Auto, 318 Orange Street
Pharmacy & Health Managing Bladder Infections Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. It is most commonly caused by a bacterial infection. A urinary by Kerry Gerdes tract infection (UTI) occurs when outside bacteria enGerdes Pharmacy ters the urinary tract, such 245 Main St. as the bladder, to spread 593-2578 and multiply. Women are more likely to get cystitis especially if they are sexually active, use a diaphragm for birth control, or are pregnant. Symptoms include frequent, short bouts of urination, strongsmelling or cloudy urine, a burning sensation during urination, pain in the pelvic area, and a strong urge to urinate. The spread of the infection to the kidneys is a major concern and complication of cystitis. A few causes of infectious cystitis include: use of catheters, radiation therapy, and hypersensitivity to chemicals found in bubble baths or feminine hygiene products. Lab tests and an assessment from a healthcare provider are necessary in order to classify the type of infection present and the appropriate antibiotics. A fiveday course of nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) is commonly used to treat many first-time cystitis infections. A threeday course of double-strength trimethoprimsulfamethoxazole (Septra) is another treatment alternative. This medication should be avoided with sulfa allergies. For recurring UTI’s, most people will need to take an antibiotic for a longer period of time.
“One Life Community Run” Is Sept. 14
The Ashtabula County Suicide Prevention Coalition is hosting its first 5K Run/1 Mile Walk, “One Life Community Sept. 18 - Soup Lunch 11 Run,” 9 a.m. Sept. 14. a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amboy The event begins and ends at the Hughes-Roller BuildUnited Methodist Church, ing Co., 4817 State Road, in Ashtabula. 554 W. Main Road. Potato Runners will head south on State Road, through the soup or chili, with crackers, Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge, and continue into Plymouth Sept. 8 - Opening Recep- bread, dessert. Donation Township. The half-way point turn-around, will be near tion 2 to 4 p.m. for Photog- only. Take-out available. Stevenson Road. raphy Exhibit, featuring Walkers will also head south on State but turn around at Sept. 21 - Spaghetti Din- the Smolen-Gulf Covered Bridge. amateur and professional photography, at Conneaut ner 4 to 7 p.m. at Kingsville Registration before Sept. 14 is $15. Arts Center, 1025 Buffalo Fire Hall, 3130 Main Street. Registrants the day of the event pay $20. Registration Sponsored by Kingsville Vol- opens at 7:45 a.m. Street. unteer Fire Department. The first 75 participants will receive race T-shirts. Sept. 10 - “Kings Adults $6, ages 6-12 $5, 5 The Ashtabula County Suicide Prevention Coalition is Kitchen” offering free taco/ and under, $2. housed in the Ashtabula County Mental Health and Recovery Services on State Road. Register by calling the ACSPC at (440) 992-3121 or visit www.bridge2bridge.webs.com On the 2013 calendar of Ashtabula Distance Runners Club, the event closes National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 9 to 15.
Gordon Mote Headlines “Reap the Harvest” Sept. 5
Southern gospel pianist/ composer/soloist Gordon Mote will headline tonight’s Reap the Harvest Concert 7 p.m. at Kellogssville Church of Christ, 4841 Bushnell Road (Route 84). Mote, who is blind, worked as pianist and background singer for Lee Greenwood, served six years as pianist for Gordon Mote the Gaither Homecoming Tour. He has shared the stage with Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Rascal Flatts, Allison Krause and others. Mote was named 2011 Academy of Country Music’s piano/keyboard player of the year. Circle of Friends have performed together for ten years. Concert admission is a monetary or non-perishable food item for the Conneaut Food Pantry. A freewill offering will be taken for concert expenses.
Conneaut’s Creative Writing The State Of Happiness by Maryann Gestwicki Conneaut What does happiness bring? A feeling of a wonderful kindness, That springs from the heart Happiness brings, A joy in our eyes, A smile on our face, Someone to talk to, A warm comfortable place, A cup of coffee, A heart-warming homemade meal, A gift basket filled with goodies, A greeting card, A gift from the heart. It doesn’t matter how, Old or young, Weak or strong, Right or wrong, Rich or poor you are, There is a high power of happiness, Inside your heart. Happiness brings a smile that springs.
Religion
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Kingsville Pastor Changing The World ‘A Little At a Time’ After one year as partship to attend the by MARTHA SOROHAN time pastor, she received a seminary. She and JIM BOOTH started in 2005 yearly contract for five Gazette Newspapers and in four years years. “If we like and love each earned two KINGSVILLE – The Master ’s degrees other, I could be installed Rev. Mary Susan Pisano in Christian Edu- as a permanent pastor unwants to change the world cation and Divin- less I retire or they need and make it better. someone else,” she said. ity. “A little at a time,” she “It was clear “I’m good with that.” explained. Pisano is dedicated to what I was supYou can find her in posed to be doing,” stretching the congregaKingsville where she and she said. That was tion – not just visiting and the congregation are formwhen she knew meeting them where they ing a plan to redefine the that some day she are, but helping them grow Presbyterian Church. She would be serving a and tend to other spiritual sees a need for change and small, rural con- need. is convinced those changes “Churches are volatile gregation. can make it a better church “Presbyterian now,” she said. “The culwhich will better serve the demographics are ture says, ‘We don’t need community. that 80 to 90 per- you.’ We don’t agree, but Except for the four cent of our congre- we are looking how to be years she attended Wells The Rev. Mary Susan Pisano gations are small, vibrant in ways that College in Aurora, N.Y., with about 100 people need. The church is Pisano has lived her entire She then got on her members, and maybe 60 here for the long haul. Hulife on Cleveland’s West side. But she is not sur- knees and talked to God, percent of them are in ru- mans are spiritual beings. I believe that. It’s been prised to find herself in the including giving a long list ral areas,” she said. Pisano notes that in the demonstrated to me.” pulpit of a church in rural of needs. That being said, Pisano The next morning, the New Testament, Jesus Ashtabula County. had spent about 20 years phone rang with an offer talked about 77 disciples “This is where God wants me to be,” she said. for a secretary job at being a “good number” and away from the church, Bethany Presbyterian she takes it to mean that starting at age 16. “He told me so.” “I was angry at God,” About 18 months ago, Church, within two blocks it is a good number for one person to lead. She says she said. the small congregation of home. But now back in full Sometime later, the pas- that on a “good” Sunday, looked into its future and force, she is helping her tor casually mentioned, she sees 75 people; most did not like the view. Its congregation define the previous pastor had re- “You might be the next pas- weeks, about 50. “ B ut i t ’s not hi ng t o meaning of Christianity in tired, and attendance was tor here at Bethany.” “It was way too much,” sneeze at. It’s a commit- the 21st century. on the decline. It seemed it “For this congregation, was spending more re- Pisano said. “But I paid at- ment,” she said. And lead it she does, as- it means we feed people a sources keeping the church tention, and over the next doors open than on Chris- ten years, he gave me more sisted by congregational soup lunch each month, mostly seniors, and that tian mission. Members and more responsibility re- leaders. we feed dinner once a garding liturgy and Bible “We’re all older than we feared they would lose passages. When people be- used to be,” she said of month for families and their church. “I can help you,” Pisano gan saying to me that I Christians in general. “We children,” she said. “ I told church elders during needed to get a ‘better’ job, have six children under 10 think that since the 50s, one of their darkest days in I thought, ‘What could be who regularly come, and people came into a church. maybe five more between After 1969 and the hippies, early 2012. She explained better?’” As the idea of becoming the ages of 10 and 15. people have left the that God had directed her a pastor became more and Maybe four from age 15 church. I think we have to to them. “He tells me things in more clear, Pisano was and up? We do have Sun- follow them and say we day school and enthusias- still follow and this is how all sorts of ways,” she said. confused. “Why would God call tic volunteers, but there is we do it.” “I have known from the bePisano describes her so much in the culture and ginning that I would serve me?” she said. In Pisano’s own words, leadership style as “an ensociety to compete with. a small church.” A wife, mother of two the situation got eerier. We don’t feel the need to courager.” “They have answers for and grandmother, Pisano Asking for a sign, she was compete, and I am not sure placed her life on hold af- told to enter Union Presby- God needs to ‘compete’ who they are and my job is ter earning degrees in phi- terian Seminary in Rich- with the world. I under- to encourage them to exmond, Va., so that when stand the Gospel as an in- press and support the anlosophy and psychology. “My commitment was to her sister became critically vitation to the world to swers,” she said. In an early sermon, raising my children, so I ill, she would be close present a loving welcome Pisano told the congregaenough to care for her. of people where they are. have had about 40 jobs in “That was Oct., 2003, That for me defines the tion that she knew they my life,” she said. “I took whatever flexible employ- and I said to myself, ‘Okay. Christian mission. Jesus undoubtedly felt depreslived, The rest is up to us,” sion and anxiety as they ment was offered because I’m nuts,’” she said. Six months later, her faced the future. she says. I wanted to maximize my “When I look at you this After her 2009 ordinapresence at home and par- sister called with the grim morning, I see hope, and I news that doctors had tion, Pisano worked as a ticipate fully in family life. I feel I had to choose to do found “something” on an chaplain at the Cleveland want to challenge you to one thing well, and so I MRI. Pisano was speech- Clinic. The work proved so cultivate a culture of less. stressful that she followed hope,” she said. “Let’s work chose my children.” “I had asked for somethe year-long assignment together to cultivate that By the time her children culture of hope. Not only reached school age, Pisano thing, and here was some- with a year off are we free to redefine who thing,” Pisano said. In Nov., 2011, the Presadmitted getting “itchy,” With the full support of byterian office called and we are as a church, but we and talked to a friend, a parish nurse, about what her husband, Michael, said they had a place. “An will be working with the Pisano received a scholar- opening you might fit,” she power of the Holy Spirit to she could do. said. “And I knew right create our new selves.” Pisano uses the words away, as soon as I walked into the sanctuary.” “rewarding” to describe her Kingsville Presbyterian first pastorate. Church wanted her right “It’s completely more away. awesome than I had exAfter several months as pected, like I was born to a “supply pastor,” she was do it,” she said. “They want officially ordained in the to make sure I’m happy. I After a summer break, “Kings Kitchen” monthly supPresbyterian Church on don’t want to go anypers will return to Kingsville Presbyterian Church under July 30, 2012. where.” a new name starting 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10. Tacos and burritos are on the menu. “Kings Kitchen” is geared toward families and children The Rev. Mary Susan Pisano, KPC pastor, says the menu will be “interesting.” The monthly dinner outreach started earlier this year as an extension of the church’s successful Soup Lunch served the second Friday of each month. The outreach was formerly called “Breaking Bread” to As of Sept. 1, Dan Halstead has been named Sereflect the sharing of a meal. nior Pastor at Family Fellowship Foursquare Gospel “We see a need in our community to provide a place for Church, 641 Mill St. families, especially those with children, to gather for rest Halstead was formerly associate pastor. and respite from the hectic daily grind,” Pisano said. He replaces Robert Tarasiak. Meals will be served the second Tuesday of the month Halstead will begin a new style worship service, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. The church is located “Amped,” billed as an experience in “sound, lights and at 3049 W. Main Road (Route 84). teaching” on Sept. 22. There is no charge, no obligation, no pressure — just good food. All are welcome.
“Kings Kitchen” Reopens Sept. 10 at KPC
Dan Halstead New Pastor at Family Fellowship
Religious Briefs At 9 a.m. contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional worship Sept. 8 at New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street, the Rev. Scott Walsh will preach on “Commendation or Condemnation?” based on Matthew 23:23-28. The New Leaf Adult Choir, directed by Rebecca Levering, will sing “We Are the Body of Christ.” Brunch 8:45 to 10:50 a.m. Youth meet 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Disciple Bible Study begins 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 thru Nov. 21 in the Hospitality Room. Book of Exodus Bible Study is 6 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Sept. 11. Kingsville Presbyterian Church, 3049 W. Main Road (Route 84) will dedicate its Christian Education program 9 a.m. Sept. 8, with church school for all ages. Worship is 10 a.m., with the Rev. Mary Susan Pisano, preaching. Worship returns to 11 a.m. on Sept. 8 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets. Greeters are Dick and Ruth Burdick. Liturgist is Sandy Gaukel. Preaching will be Keith Nitschke. Organist is Harry Casey. Sunday school for all ages is 10 a.m., with fellowship 10:30 a.m. in the dining room. Sept. 8 is “Rally Day” at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at Lake Road, when Sunday school for ages 3 and up begins at 9:45 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion is 8:30 contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional in the sanctuary. Conneaut Food Pantry donations and capital campaign offerings will be collected. Bible Study has resumed 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Monroe United Methodist Church will worship 10:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at Kelloggsville United Methodist Church, 4763 N. Monroe-Center Road. Pastor Samara Jenkins will preach. Worship Sept. 8 at Amboy United Methodist Church, 554 W. Main Road, is 11 a.m. Pastor Mary Prior will preach. Ron Fine is liturgist. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Bible study on the book of James, ”What Jim Said,” starts Sept. 11. Greeters at 11 a.m. worship Sept. 8 at First Baptist Church, 370 State St., are Jerry and Tammi Jones, Bob and Paulette Cox, and the Bateman family. Sunday school is 10 a.m.
Church Meals Chicken Sandwich & Salad Luncheon, with dessert and beverage, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 6 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets. Donation $6. Final lunch of 2013. New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street, free Friday Community Dinners 5 to 6 p.m. Menu Sept. 6 is roast pork with gravy and bow-tie pasta, with veggies, rolls/butter, dessert, beverage. Sept. 13: creamed chicken and biscuits. A.U.C.E. Pancake Breakfast, with sausage gravy & biscuits, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, toast, coffee, juice 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at St. Andrew Church, 3700 Route 193, Sheffield. Adults $6, Seniors $5, children 5-12 $3, under 5, free. Monthly suppers, “Kings Kitchen,” at Kingsville Presbyterian Church, 3049 W. Main Road., 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 10. Tacos and burritos are on the menu. Free Wednesday evening suppers 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Family Fellowship Foursquare Gospel Church, 641 Mill Street. Sept. 11 menu is hot dogs, pasta salad, dessert, beverage. Soup Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at Kingsville Presbyterian Church, 3049 W. Main Road (Route 84). Split pea or vegetable beef soup. Homemade desserts, beverages. Take out containers provided. Donation only. Men’s Community Breakfast is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street. Bring a friend. Food and fellowship are free. Soup Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at Amboy United Methodist Church, 554 W. Main Road. Potato soup and chili, crackers, bread, dessert, beverage. Carry-out available. Donation only. Chicken-and-biscuit dinner 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at State Line United Methodist Church, Route 84 at State Line Road. Donation only. Cabbage Roll Dinner 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at St. Andrew Church, 3700 Route 193. Adults $8, Seniors $7, Ages 6-10, $4.
Rummage Sales Amboy United Methodist Church, 554 W. Main Road, hosts its annual Rummage Sale 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12 and Sept. 13, with chili and hot dogs sold 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Coming: Craft Sale/Soup Lunch Oct. 18. North Kingsville Presbyterian Church Rummage and Bake Sale is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 14 at 6546 Church Street, with clothing boutique, craft corner and more.
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HOME SCHOOL The new rules give students enrolled in homeschool programs outside of on-line programs offered by the local district a chance to participate in extra-curricular activities. On the surface, the legislation is fair. But problems come up in determining a student’s G PA . C o n n e a u t H i g h School students need a minimum 1.5 GPA to be eligible to play sports. “It’s a gray area,” Houston said. “The parents assign grades and they may say the child passes.” Houston also said that some students who take advantage of voucher programs and leave the district for academics may decide they want to participate in extra-curriculars in their home district. This would be allowed under the bill, as would home-schoolers who live outside the district but want to play for Conneaut if Conneaut offers an activity that their home district does not. Houston offered an example of a home-schooled student from Andover who wants to play soccer in Conneaut because it is not offered at Pymatuning Valley High School. “The board could be able to develop a policy if the other district doesn’t have the activity,” he said. Houston also said homeschooled high school students would pay the $150 pay-to-participate fee, but play for free at the middle school level because there is no pay-to-participate fee at that level. Pay-to-participate fees at the high school cover the the cost to transport teams to away games. Houston noted the Cleveland football team, “Cleveland Knights,” was formed by a group of parents who home-school their children. “They got together and put together an athletic program,” he said. Houston says the legislation is not well thoughtout. “Public schools are shaking their heads. And I think it’s a blatant assault on public education,” he said. In other athletic news, Houston told the board that the new concession stand/restrooms at Conneaut Municipal Stadium will not be ready for the Sept. 13 home football opener after all. He was not happy with the texture of the floor, so Schwartz Construction is redoing it by adding epoxy at its expense. “They told us it would be beautiful, and they
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Wet soil is plaguing construction of the new track at the SPARC complex. haven’t done us wrong before,” Houston said. “It’s been fun to watch it go up.” He also said that the property on which the new track is being built is far from level. The north side, he said, barely passed a “compression test.” Mitigation of the wet field will have to be done at the fund-raising arm SPARC’s expense. “The slope is deceiving, and they have to make it flat,” he said. He said an east/west drain about 20 yards off Maple Avenue will be required due to the high water table. Matting and highway stone used by ODOT will be applied. “Or they’ll use what they used at Lakeshore [Primary School],” he said. “That was a swamp.” One particular day, the area was so wet that a machine became stuck and a bulldozer was required to pull it out. “We were worried about the north end where we had pulled stuff out,” he said. He said the committee is waiting for quotes and options from the engineer. Otherwise, the construction is on schedule for a Nov. 1 completion date. In other board news, Houston is firing up the district staff and students for the first home football game of the season on Sept. 13. The entire staff and employees will be wearing white “spirit” Tshirts all day Friday and the game will be followed by a Staff Appreciation reception at Pat’s Fireside Lounge across the street from Conneaut Municipal Stadium. E v e n t u a l l y, Houston would like to charter “Spirit Buses” to away games. His goal is to show athletic conferences such as the (AAC) All-American
Conference that Conneaut supports its sports teams with the hopes of encouraging them to invite Conneaut to join the conference. One way to do that is to encourage people to attend the games. “My job is to get people there,” he told the school board. “I told [Coach Rocco Dobran] that his job was to keep them there.” Houston said the AAC continues to “put us off” but the North East Conference officials were meeting on Sept. 18, and he thinks the metaphorical door has been “cracked open.” Houston also told the board that funding grants for the ACCESS (Ashtabula County Continued Education Support Services) have expired, but the county’s ACCESS Executive Director Paula Ghiz said the District may have the option of picking up counselors to continue the program.
BUCKEYE BOE Vacated two years ago. North Kingsville Village had considered obtaining the building for additional office space, but notified the board months ago that it was no longer interested. The building has been vacant except for the last two Octobers, when it was used for the Buckeye Music Boosters’ “Buckeye Boo” haunted house fundraiser. In other business, Board Vice President Mark Estock was voted president, succeeding the late Jackie Hillyer, who died unexpectedly last month. The board expressed sorrow at Hillyer’s passing and commented on her contributions to the school district as teacher, school board member and president, and contributions to women’s high school sports in general. Buckeye treasurer Sherry Wentworth announced the district had received $2,641,860.84 in second-half real estate tax settlement, after $62,576 in deductions. Also in his superintendent’s report, Joseph Spiccia accepted a $5,500 donation to the Board of Education by Robert Swedenborg, to be used for the Stem Fest at Edgewood High School. In Personnel, Constance Tate was given a one-year limited contract, $32,266, to teach at Ridgeview Elementary School, effective Aug. 23. This will be Tate’s first teaching position. Shannon DeCamillo was also offered a teaching contract for Ridgeview Elementary School, $41,623 for five years’ experience. Hired as Special Education Tutors, $22.59 per hour, four hours a day, are Kady
Borkovic, assistant girls junior varsity soccer coach, $1,290.64; and Christopher Simmons, assistant junior varsity cross country coach at Braden Middle School, $1,451.97. It appointed volunteer football coaches Jeff Herron and Jeff Applebee, effective Aug. 5 and Aug. 13, respectively. Hired as athletic workers were Craig Butler, Christina Fischer, Sheri Hines, Morgan Holloman, Jennifer Howell, Dennis Mitchell, Linda Nerad, Steve Perry, Beth Popely, Sheila Potts, Kathleen Saturday and Nancy Teed. The board hired Rick Ryan as a substitute bus driver. At the end of the meeting, the board said those interested in filling the remaining four months of Hillyer’s term have until Sept. 6 to submit a letter of interest to the Board of Education. The board is expected to fill the vacancy at its next meeting and discuss the seat’s next term, since it is too late to remove Hillyer’s name from re-election on the November ballot. The Buckeye Board of Education will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at Ridgeview Elementary School, 3456 Liberty Street, Ashtabula Township.
Public Notice of Board Vacancy The Buckeye Local Board of Education is seeking interested citizens who live within the Buckeye Local School District’s voting boundary to fill a board vacancy created by the death of Jacqueline Hillyer. Interested citizens should submit a letter of interest and resume to the Superintendent of Schools at the Buckeye Local Schools’ Central Office located at 3436 Edgewood Drive, Ashtabula, Ohio, 44004 by Friday, September 6, 2013. For additional information, interested citizens should call the Superintendent’s office at (440) 998-4411.
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Christensen (Ridgeview), Stephanie Hutchinson (Edgewood), Kathleen Carter and Darla Simmons (Braden). Lauren Schimmelpfennig was hired as a four-hour Title 1 tutor, $22.59, at Kingsville Elementary School. The board accepted the resignation of Celeste Fenton, Special Education Tutor at Edgewood High School, effective July 25; Kelly Varkett, SMEA, Kingsville Elementary School, effective July 15; and Carol Cole, SMEA, Braden Middle School, effective Aug. 1. It accepted the resignation of Leslie Douglas, girls tennis head coach, effective July 19, and approved an Extracurricular contract for Susan Phillips as Student Council Advisor for the coming school year, $806.65. Beth Simpson, teacher at Edgewood, was offered a $2,581.28 contact as head girls tennis coach, effective Aug. 1. It appointed the following non-certified/non-teaching individuals with supplemental contracts: Ryan Petro, Assistant football coach, Braden Middle School, $3,226.60; Scott Blank, assistant football coach, Braden, $3,226.60; Ted Barger, assistant football coach, $3,549.26; Tim Green, assistant volleyball coach, Braden, $3,871.92; Samantha
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CONNEAUT - Conneaut High School Spartan supporters and Edgewood Warrior supporters combined forces to bring home a winner at Saturday’s Conneaut Area City Schools Golf Outing Aug. 31 at Village Green Golf Course. Winning team was headed by Vince Peluso. Members included John Bowler, Edgewood head boys’ basketball coach; Jay Bowler and Paul Stofan. Dan Sullivan was captain of the second-place team. Numerous prizes given away via Chinese Auction included Cleveland Indians and Erie Sea Wolves tickets; golf equipment; passes to Little Mountain Country Club and Stonewater. The Conneaut Downtown Coaches Club sponsored its annual fund raiser Aug. 24. The event raises money for Phil Catering prepared a Conneaut High School football team, which is purchasing new uniforms this year. Pictured are members (from mouth-watering steak dinner. left) John and Amy Lower, Jack Carr, Kerry and Janet Gerdes, Bill Kehoe, Missy and Jeff Colucci, Jack Sabo. “It was a fantastic outing,” Jeff Colucci is club president and Kerry Gerdes is treasurer. PHOTO BY ALLAN MONONEN said Committee member Tim Tallbacka, CHS’ head basketball coach, of the first-ever golf outing to raise money for Conneaut High School’s new
Ricky Gabel Poker Run Raises $731
TOURISM acquiring brown destination signs from the state of Ohio to advertise Conneaut Township Park and the Port of Conneaut Marina. We met with Ohio Rep. John Patterson and Ohio Department of Transportation representatives in an effort to open lines of communication within our community.” The board has also revised survey cards that ask visitors where they are from, how they learned about Conneaut and how their visits might be enhanced. “We’re refining our marParticipants in the first Rick Gabel Memorial Poker Run are (front, left) Melissa Reydak, Tanya Shumake, Cathy keting strategy and will be Dickey, Rayne Burr; (second row, left) Sherry Allums, Ashley Kalil, Aleatha Maslo, Mick Burr; (back row, left) Jim establishing a data base Williams, Kim Williams, Chris Runyon, Sean Goodwin, Lew Gabel, Ed Reydak, Craig Asari, Bill (Pete) Burdine, Ron and working with the Summers, Mike Rodriquez, Mike Shumake, and Dan Dello. Ashtabula County Convention & Visitors Bureau to by MARTHA SOROHAN Gable, a 2004 graduate create a data base for fuGazette Newspapers of Conneaut High School, ture mailings,” Naylor died in Sept., 2010. said. CONNEAUT - The first Led by Ed and Melissa The Board purchased a Ricky Gabel Memorial Reydak, along with Ricky’s new events tent after the Poker Run raised $731 for father, Lew, and Lew’s fifirst was destroyed during the Conneaut Area City ance, Cathy Dickey, the the 2012 Rib Burn Off/Chili Schools SPARC campaign event was a way to give back Cook-Off. It will host an Infor enhanced athletic facili- to the community in his formation Booth at the ties at Conneaut Municipal son’s memory, the elder 2013 Burn-Off. In June, it Stadium. Gable said. hosted and helped coordiThe Aug. 10 event began Gabel hopes to host the nate the MS Bike Event. and ended at Just One More Ricky Gabel Poker Run anIn addition to monitorBar on State Street. The nually in his son’s memory. ing brochure mailboxes ride went through Geneva, “I want to thank everyplaced at covered bridges Jefferson, Conneautville one who donated and atand entrances to Conneaut and Albion, Pa., and re- tended the first Ricky Gabel Creek, the board purturned to the bar where Poker Run,” he said. chased a banner to show family and friends cel“We had a great time and its support for Ramblin’ ebrated the life of Ricky fabulous weather,” Dickey Rose Alpaca Farm’s “Feed Gable. added. Our Community Day” in Tammy Ledford (left), Executive Director of the Conneaut July, staffed an InformaArea City Schools’ CARE for Kids Committee, accepts a tion Booth and sold memo$731 check from Lew Gabel and Cathy Dickey following rabilia at Dock Fest on the Ricky Gabel Memorial Poker Run on Aug. 10. CARE July 27. It promoted the for Kids is the fund-raising arm for the SPARC campaign SUBMITTED PHOTOS August D-Day Event for additions to the Conneaut High School athletic facility. through advertising and framing banners. It hosted an Information Booth for the city of Conneaut and Alumni Calendar the Chamber of Commerce at the event. “We assisted with the sale of programs throughCHS Class of 1939 22 Parrish Road • Conneaut, Ohio 44030 out the day of the main Conneaut High School Class of 1939 will meet for lunch "Your Choice For Quality Care at noon Sept. 10 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza. battle. Many members had served on the local D-Day And Rehabilitation Services" Spouses and guests welcome. committee members and official volunteers in variShort-term, Long-term, Hospice, Respite Rowe Classes of ’53/54 ous capacities,” Naylor & Outpatient Therapy Provided Rowe High School Classes of 1953/54 will meet for break- said. Finally, the board’s confast 9 a.m. Sept. 17 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza. 440-593-6266 (p) • 440-593-6203 (f) tact with state legislators Guests welcome. Breakfasts the first/ third Tuesdays.
athletic facilities. “The money [raised] will benefit the SPARC project which is on its way to providing very much improved athletic facilities for our student athletes. Thanks to everyone who participated and who donated prizes.” Chaired by Conneaut Area City Schools Superintendent Kent Houston, the committee included girls basketball coach Tony Pasanen; girls softball coach Nick Armeni; CHS athletic administrator Jim Campbell; and CHS football and boys track coach Rocco Dobran. Golf outing volunteers were Stephanie Burnett, Kari McKinley, Richie Shields, Tom and Ritari, Sara Gleason, Lindsay Bidwell, Dawn Zappitelli and Karla Tallbacka. The entire coaching staff at Conneaut High School sold golf tournament hole sponsorships and brought in groups to participate. “A big thank you to VIllage Green Golf Course for helping make this event happen. It was a great effort by all,” Tallbacka said.
From page 1A when full-time staff was pulled from the I-90 Visitors Center helped bring back part-time workers. “But we were not successful in eliminating the pay-to-participate brochure program at the Visitors Center,” Naylor said. The Board of Tourism has opted not to continue as a group exploring geocaching/geotrailing within the city of Conneaut. Individuals may learn more about geocashing/ geotrailing by contacting Tourism Board members Glenda Lowe or Joanna Bucci, who serve as geocashing sites. “We’re encouraging attractions and businesses to explore this great way to lure visitors to their establishments,” Naylor said. The Board of Tourism is offering individuals who complete a visitors’ survey card a raffle for a weekend stay in Conneaut. The raffle will be held after the Rib Burn Off/Chili Cook Off Sept. 13 to 15. “The raffle has been very well received,” Naylor said. The raffle has been so well received that the Board of Tourism has created a second raffle basket to continue funding signage in Conneaut. By late August, the second raffle had raised about $300. Other events in the planning stages include the Santa House on the first three Saturday evenings in December and a new event, Conneaut’s Polar Express Experience, in conjunction with the Conneaut Railroad Museum over Thanksgiving weekend. And another big event could be in the works. “We’re researching the Lincoln Funeral Train due to arrive in Conneaut during April, 2015. We’re pursuing a stop here after the initial trip to Springfield, Ill.,” Naylor said. The Board of Tourism meets 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Bucci’s, 518 Gore Road.
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Nicholas Paneto Caught Driving Under Suspension by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Nicholas Paneto was cited for driving under suspension on Sept. 1. According to police reports, officers at 2:05 a.m. were stationary at the intersection of Broad and State Streets when they observed a vehicle make a northbound turn onto Broad Street.
As the vehicle passed their location, the officers noticed the male driver to be Nicholas A. Paneto. Having prior knowledge that Paneto’s driving privileges were suspended, they turned the patrol unit around and initiated a traffic stop in front of 720 Broad St. Paneto was issued the appropriate citations and his vehicle was towed from the scene.
Suspended Driver Is Cited by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Officers cited Daniel Lakatos for driving under suspension on Aug. 27. According to police reports, officers patrolling near the Mill and 16th Street intersection at 5:51 p.m. spotted a dark green Dodge Dakota pick-up pass by and observed it had no visible registration. They stopped the vehicle after it turned onto Bliss
Avenue. Lakatos exited the vehicle, and walked toward police. Police advised him to walk back to the vehicle to meet with them. At the truck, officers told Lakatos why he had been stopped, then asked for his license. Lakatos said he did not have it on him. When asked if he had a valid license, Lakatos said, “I have one, but it’s suspended.” Lakatos was cited and his vehicle towed.
No Registration Leads to Tow by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Expired plates led to a citation and tow for Nicole Peters early Monday morning. According to police reports, officers on duty at 1:45 a.m. Sept. 2 spotted a dark green Dodge mini van traveling northbound on Mill Street. As the van passed my patrol unit, the officer recognized its Ohio registration from a recent traffic stop when the vehicle had been stopped for displaying an expired registration. The driver, Richard Henderson, was cited for the offense. Officers caught up to the
vehicle and initiated a traffic stop in a Baltic Street driveway just south of Carl Street. Henderson was driving and Nicole Peters was the passenger. When asked about the expired registration, Henderson was cooperative. He said, “It’s not my car” and produced a valid driver’s license. Neither Henderson nor Peters was able to provide proof of insurance, however. Because it was the second traffic stop involving Peters’ van with expired plates, and because she was unable to show proof of insurance, a citation was issued and the vehicle was towed from the stop.
LUNCH The event was Penniman’s first as president, stepping up from first vice president after former president Stacy Joslin left her position at Key Bank earlier in the summer. A two-year Chamber board member and director of Premiere Fitness in Ashtabula, Penniman told the group she was “honored and excited” to take the helm. She described having fallen in love with Conneaut since arriving 15 years ago with her husband, who has operated a local business since 1996. They have two sons. “We fell in love with the downtown community, the excellent schools, and good people. I’m so impressed,” she said. Food for the picnic, including hamburgers and brats was grilled on site by a crew from Lake Erie Correctional Institution. Lake Erie Correctional Institution Warden Brigham Sloan, the Chamber’s newest board member, offered a few words of appreciation. Sloan said since he and his wife, Stephanie, arrived, they have marveled at the city’s beauty. Sloan said they came from eastern Colorado, which is so flat and dry that neither has had any complaints about the wet summer. “We’re concerned about the snow,” Sloan offered. Before the lunch, the new physician who will be staffing ACMC’s future Conneaut Family Health Center in the Conneaut Plaza introduced himself to the guests.
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City Manager Tim Eggleston (left) chats at the Chamber Appreciation Lunch with Growth Partnership of Ashtabula County Executive Director Brian Anderson and GP Project Manager Hattie Grubke. Dr. Anthony “Tony” Ruffa, an Erie, Pa., resident, is excited to be coming to Conneaut. “It’s like home,” he said of Conneaut, adding that he studied osteopathic medicine at Ohio University. Accompanied by ACMC President and CEO Michael Habowski, Ruffa said he is pleased to be filling a gap in local medical need. “The physicians in Conneaut are good,” he said. “But there aren’t enough. People are not getting proper care and are going outside the area.” The luncheon culminated with a raffle for five “preferred seats” to Conneaut High School’s 2013 home football season. Winner was Julie Ring.
Lake Erie Correctional Institution Master Chefs Gerald Williams (left) and Ron Bowers helped cook hamburgers and brats for the Chamber Appreciation lunch on Friday. Also assisting were Jeff Fisher, Shelley Campbell, Vincent Vintel and Ruth Mowry. LaECI provided all the food for the event.
Possible Drug Overdose on Main Road by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - An ambulance was called to 202 W. Main Road Monday evening for an unwanted male found passed out on a front porch. According to police reports, officers went to the scene at 10:15 p.m. and met with the caller, who said he was unable to wake up the man to get him to leave. Officers observed a bald white male passed out in a folding chair on the porch. They tried to wake him, but he was extremely groggy. Identification on his person showed he was Michael Vacey from Florida.
A plastic bag containing a syringe was located sticking out of his left hoodie pocket. As Vacey was not waking up and had to be carried to the van by his family, an ambulance was called to the scene for a possible Heroin overdose. Station 1 Fire Department transported Vasey to the hospital. Officers secured the syringe and Vacey’s wallet and knife were given to his family. When the caller asked if Vacey would face charges, officers said they were referring charges to the Law Director for disorderly conduct and charges for possessing the syringe.
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him and saw he was unsteady on his feet. He was also pushing a bicycle. An officer exited his cruiser and recognized the subject as Luce. Suspecting Luce was intoxicated, the officer checked his blood alcohol content. The test confirmed their suspicions. Luce was issued a citation for Disorderly Conduct - public intoxication.
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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 • 10A
Conneaut Lady Spartans host the Perry Lady Pirates BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers
The Conneaut Spartans set up on defense during a recent volleyball game. Left to right, Pearl Sharp, Megan Tessmer, Lexi Lick, Emily Lower and Lexi Zappitelli.
tie. Bucci made a diving one-armed save to keep the tally at 24-24, Emily Lower CONNEAUT - The fall tied the game at 25. Then sports season is well un- Bethany Mako served the derway. Tuesday, the final two points for the 27Conneaut Lady Spartans 25 Perry triumph. hosted the Perry Lady Pi“We still have to finish. rates in an independent They have to believe they volleyball contest. can do it, that we can beat In a evenly matched these teams. We are so contest, Perry went home close,a point here, point with a three set win. there, we can get over the The visitors held on for hump. We are playing a close 25-22 victory in evenly with good teams,” game one and went on to a Spartan Coach Mo Ritari 25-16 win in game two. said. “It was between the Thursday, the Spartans middle hitters, our traveled to Grand Valley: younger girls stepped up at in a hard fought five game PHOTOS BY ALLAN MONONEN the end, they put their match the Mustangs Pearl Sharp serves for the hearts in it, they wanted pulled out the fifth game Conneaut Spartans during a that first win. We start for a match victory. volleyball match against four freshmen,” Perry Conneaut won the first Perry. coach Katie Wright said. game, 25-16, GV countered Coach White’s comment in games two and three, of the game being between 25-15 and 25-16. Conneaut the middle hitters was an evened the match 25-19 in apt description of game game four but the three. Mustamgs held on on game This was a battle of the five, 16-14 for the triumph. middles, the game was tied Capping a busy week, at 9-9. Then the contest the Spartans hosted was back and forth, the Wickliffe Saturday. They middle hitters, Maddie were able to climb back on DiBease and Lexi the winning trail by deZappitelli would trade feating the visitors in three spikes for points. games, 25-20,25-18 and The game was tied at 25-14. The Spartans are 11-11, 15-15, 17-17, Emilee now 2-3. Bucci served to a 20-19 In the JV contest, lead, Perry tied it at Wickliff won in two games, 21.Lexi served to a 23-23 the JV are 2-3.
Lexi Zappitelli, of Conneaut, slams the ball to the net, with two Perry defenders leaping for the block.
Spartans begin tennis season BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers
are starting with the basics. Dave Simpson has helped to get the program running CONNEAUT - Adam smoothly,” Lytle said on this Lytle is the first year head year’s team. coach of the Conneaut TenThe team’s first match nis team. was at Lakewood. “We are young, no se“We didn’t win any niors, three juniors, one matches, but the girls got freshman, the majority are some badly needed game sophomores. I am learning time experience,” Lytle from them as much as they added on their opening are learning from me. We game.
Warriors drop tough game Breyton Santee plays for the Edgewood Warriors soccer team during a recent scrimmage.
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Erik Hodges plays goal keeper for the Edgewood Warriors soccer team during a recent scrimmage. BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers
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up the assist on the score. Edgewood would answer with a goal by Lance Butler ASHTABULA – The and on an assist by Tyler Edgewood Warriors soccer Pew. Edgewood went back team dropped a tough game up two goals on the play with to Chardon and fell to 0-4 on a score of 3-1. the season. Chardon would battle The Warriors looked to back as they scored three unpick up their first win of the answered goals to win 4-3. season as Adam Heffner Michael Courtney drew the scored the only goal in the Hilltopper’s to within one first half on an assist from goal on an assist by Ryan Joseph Scarpetti. The War- Olson. Sean Weber tied the riors and Erik Hodges were game on an assist by Jacob able to shut out Chardon in Phesnes. the opening half as they lead Drew Mueller gave 1-0. Chardon their first lead of Edgewood added to their the game and the win with lead in the second half as a goal late in the second half. Breyton Santee scored a goal Danny Williams saved on another assist from five shots for Chardon, while Scarpetti. However, Chris McKnight picked up Chardon would cut into the nine saves. Erik Hodges relead with a goal by Patrick corded eleven saves for the Hutson. Sean Weber picked Warriors.
Adam Heffner plays for the Edgewood Warriors during a recent scrimmage.
James Kulko plays for Edgewood during a recent soccer scrimmage.
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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 • 11A
Jefferson hosts three team golf match against Champion and Conneaut
Spartans corral Mustangs BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspaper
ORWELL -The high school football campaign began Friday night for Conneaut and Grand Valley. Conneaut invaded the Mustangs turf and went home with a 28-13 victory. “This was the first game, I felt we were back but didn’t really know. Troy (Colucci) did a good job handling the offense,” Spartan Coach Rocco Jake Kehoe drives for the PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELL Dobran said. GV marched downfield afConneaut Spartans during Tyler Maylish chips for the Jefferson Falcons golf team ter the opening kickoff and a recent golf match. during a match against put up the first score. The pivBY BYRON C. WESSELL Champion and Conneaut. otal play was a diving catch Gazette Newspapers on fourth and four by Gabe Spartans. Also scoring for Kovats that gave the MusJEFFERSON - The Conneaut were Adam tangs a first down on the Champion Golden Flashes Laitinen 43, Chandler Stitt Spartans three. QB Jake used consistency to defeat 44 and Conner Stitt 51. Ben Vormelker went in for the both Conneaut and Jefferson Mittelstadt scored a 53, score, the extra point was in a recent golf match. while Joe Roux shot a 56. good and GV was looking good Champion scored 171 Conneaut went to 4-4 on the with a quick 7-0 advantage. thanks to low scores from year. Conneaut soon answered The Falcons finished Jared Guold 42, Dan with a three play drive with Simmons 42, Ryan Landacre with a team score of 187 and CJ Rice going thirty yards 43 and Ryan Shevel 44. Also, received a 46 from both around left end for the TD. golfing for Champion were Marshall English and Joe The extra point was no good, Jacob Ziganovich 47 and Paolillo. Tyler Maylish fin- GV 7-6. Preston Sharp 54. With the ished with a 47 and Matt The Spartan defense win Champion improved to Barber shot a 48. Rounding forced GV to punt and took 4-5 on the year and 4-5 in the out the scores for the Fal- over near midfield. cons were Matt Licate 49 AAC. Again the Spartans Conneaut finished second and Jenni Toms 55. marched downfield, with QB with a score of 178. Jake Jefferson dropped to 2-6 on Colucci and Rice chewing up Kehoe had the lowest round the year and 2-5i in the large chunks of yardage. Rice of the day with a 40 for the AAC. again ran around left end and plunged into the end zone. 126. In the final minutes of the half, Conneaut executed a nice drive downfield. The Spartans were helped on fourth and two by drawing a Mustang offsides to keep the drive going at the GV twenty. Two plays later Colucci hit Rice with a screen pass, right and Rice sped into the end zone. RJ Nelson went up the middle for the two point conversion and the Spartans led 20-7. Adam Laitinen putts for Marshall English putts for Grand Valley put on a nice Conneaut during a three Jef ferson during a golf drive just before the half, adteam golf match against match against Conneaut vancing to the Spartans four. Jefferson and Champion. But the opportunistic Sparand Champion.
CJ Rice scores the first Conneaut touchdown during a game against Grand Valley. tans pounced on a Mustang fumble to halt that drive and go into intermission with a 207 lead. Conneaut stopped the first GV possession after the break when Steven Gaugh intercepted a pass in the middle of the field and went down the sidelines deep into Mustang territory. Sam Distelrath pulled down a two yard pass for the score, and Colucci went around right end for the conversion, 28-7. GV countered with a score, Vormelker going the last ten yards for the TD. The point after was missed, 28-13, Conneaut. The Mustangs mounted one final drive, advancing to the Spartans five but another fumble recovered by Conneaut stifled that advance and the visitors ran out most of the clock, leaving GV only
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the last twenty seconds. Time expired and Conneaut had their first win of the new season. “Their kids made plays and our kids didn’t. The whole atmosphere was lackadaisical. Hats off to Rocco. If we punch in those two (lost fumbles) and score it’s a new ball game, but you cannot turn it over inside the five,” GV Coach John Glavickas said. “CJ (Rice) showed his toughness, he got dinged and kept coming back,” Dobran added. “We came out ready to play and persevered through injuries,” Rice said. The hot evening had several Spartan players coming out for a break. “On offense, we wanted to spread them out and run but GV caught on real quick and
loaded the box. The O line did a fine job, the backs ran well and the receivers blocked well, it was a total team effort. I can’t be more proud of the the team effort. On defense we wanted to contain their QB. We won the turnover battle, we didn’t turn the ball over, they did,” Dobran summed up the game. On the score sheet, Conneaut piled up 324 total yards, 261 running and 63 in the air. The Spartan defense limited GV to 281 yards, 70 rushing and 111 passing. Individually,CJ Rice had eleven carries for an outstanding 149 yards. Colucci added 17 carries for 65 and RJ Nelson had ten attempts for 41. QB Jake Vormelker led GV with 20 carries for 103; Luke Baldwin had 14-52 and Jason Hart was 5 for 17. In the air,Troy Colucci had five completions in 8 attempts for 83 yards. Vormelker was 9 of 12 for 111. Receiving: Rice had three catches for 32, Alex Gerdes added one catch for 29 and Sam Distelrath hauled down a two yard TD pass. Gabe Kovats had four catches for 57, Jason Hart 342, Matt Moodt, 1-8 and Luke Baldwin 1-4. Conneaut begins its season at 1-0 and travels to Champion next week. GV slips to 0-1 and will host Kirtland Friday.
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