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by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Contrary to reports generated by an ODOT District 4 public relations official early this week, the I-90 Travel Information Center (TIC) is alive and well, according to Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 4 Deputy Director Tony Urankar.

“Our commitment now is the same as it was when ODOT’s Central Office representative came and talked with people in the city.

We will continue to operate it with employees,” he said.

He cautioned, however, that if

the employees leave or retire, they will not be replaced.

Eager to correct what he called “misinformation” published in a daily newspaper this week, Urankar said that misunderstanding may have arisen from Travel Information Center oversight switching from ODOT’s central office, in Columbus, to District 4, which includes Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Portage, Summit and Stark Counties.

Since Monday, the TIC falls under the jurisdiction of ODOT’s complex on Seven Hills Road in Ashtabula.

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Alyssa Andes is CHS Homecoming Queen

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT - Friday evening was a night to remember for 84year-old Gene Funk of Marshall Street.

Among the first to be sitting in the stands at Conneaut Municipal Stadium, he was attending his very first high school football game at the insistence of his granddaughter, Alyssa Andes. If he questioned his sanity while sitting through a cold, pesky drizzle waiting for the Homecoming parade to reach the stadium, he was soon rewarded.

Andes was crowned Conneaut See TIC page 5A High School’s 2012 Homecoming Queen, and Funk was on hand to see it.

“He really wasn’t going to come,” said Andes’ mother, Pam, before the Homecoming festivities began. “But Alyssa told him, ‘Grandpa, I’m on the court, and you’re going.’ He still said he wasn’t coming. But he’s here.”

Once the rain-soaked Homecoming parade units reached the stadium from the high school around 6 p.m., Funk had about a 25-minute wait until the Conneaut High School Marching band began its pre-game show, ending with “Over the Rainbow” while forming an “arch” on either side of the 50yard line through which the court members, escorted by their parents, walked to be presented to the fans.

Waiting for them on the home side of the field were football cocaptains Justin Blood, Nick Distelrath and Billy Post, along with Senior Class Vice President

NK Woodlands/Wetlands 5K Run is Saturday

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN

Alyssa Andes was crowned Conneaut High School Homecoming Queen Friday evening at Conneaut Municipal Stadium moments after walking across the field’s 50-yard line with her parents, Pam and Dale Andes.

Dani Heinonen and Secretary Carly Schreiber, holding flowers, sash and a tiara.

Jeff Colucci, nattily dressed in pink tie and vest, held the tall blueand-silver trophy to be presented by the Downtown Coaches Club.

Presented in alphabetical order,

the court members strolled across the field on their parents’ arms and were introduced as “the lovely Alyssa Andes,” with parents Dale and Pam; the “stunning Megan

See HOMECOMING page 4A

White Turkey’s Gary Tuttle Dies Restaurant will not close, Peggy Tuttle Says

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Everyone who worked at the White Turkey Drive-In, sipped one of its root beer floats or bit into the Big Ed or Large Marge sandwich paid their respects Sunday afternoon PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN to Gary Tuttle, who died last North Kingsville Woodlands and Wetlands Preservation member Bev week at Hamot Medical Center Santee enjoys the beauty of the 24-acre woods saved from in Erie of a probable heart attimbering by a North Kingsville neighborhood. The NKWWP 5K Race/ tack.

1-Mile Walk starts Saturday 8:30 a.m., from North Kingsville He was 72.

Presbyterian Church.

Tuttle’s only daughter, Kelly

by MARTHA SOROHAN In June, 2011, after learning Vito, said that the family, like at the 11th hour that a 24-acre the community, was shocked.

Gazette Newspapers Vito, her husband, Bradd, and wooded tract was in danger of beNORTH KINGSVILLE - Six- ing wiped out by a logging com- Tuttle’s widow, Peggy, greeted teen months ago, members of a pany, they quickly organized to mourners for five hours Sunday North Kingsville neighborhood save their small forest, eventually afternoon at Marcy Funeral PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN never dreamed that they would be forming the North Kingsville Home, where the line stretched where they are this year, looking Woodlands and Wetlands Preser- out the door well before the 1 White Turkey Drive-In owners Gary and Peggy Tuttle hold up a Project Pride sign upon winning the Project Pride Business Award three years p.m. start of calling hours. out onto into woods that, thanks vation. ago. Tuttle died last week at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. The to their efforts, will be standing for See NK WOODS page 7A See TUTTLE page 6A restaurant will open for its 61st season next spring. years to come.

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TOWN TALK

Meet the Candidates Night: Part II

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

publican opponent, Andover Police Chief Randy Gentry.

Gentry, former deputy unSamara Jenkins, pastor green purchased about one- Human Resources Center, CONNEAUT - When der Johnson and North of Monroe United Methodist fourth of the raffle tickets, 327 Mill St., home of the Ashtabula County treasurer Kingsville Police Officer Church and a new member said owner Dave LeVesque. Connaeut Food Pantry. Dawn Cragon stepped to the named “Officer of the Year” in of the Conneaut Salvation He said 2012 has been a Wojtowicz said employees podium at nearly 10 p.m. 1991, said if elected, he will Army board, is looking for good year. Seasonal camp last year finished painting a Oct. 2 as the final candidate organize a drug task force and churches, community groups sites were full and events house that LEAF Project vol- to speak at “Meet the Can- eliminate politics in office. and everyday citizens to help nearly every weekend filled unteers had started. “They didates” Night, she com“We need to create an ring the bell at the Conneaut up the other sites. Evergreen begged me to avoid hard la- mented that perhaps the few auxiliary and Neighborhood Salvation Army’s Red Kettle season runs May 1 to Oct. 1. bor this year,” she said. people left in the audience Watch to take our county Campaign that runs Fridays back through town hall had come for breakfast.

Kathe Bailey, who New Fourth of July Festiand Saturdays starting Nov. Cragon, whose challenger, meetings. We need fiscal re16-17. Newest site is the val director Marty Landon nearly lost her life following Republican Kathy Magda de- sponsibility,” he said.

Bushnell store. Other sites has tentatively planned the a serious illness over the clined the invitation to apHe also favors county law needing bell-ringers are 2013 Fourth of July Festival summer that put her in The pear, was the last of more enforcement agencies comGolden Dawn in Conneaut to run three days, July 4 to Cleveland Clinic for two than 20 candidates who intro- ing together to respond to and Orlando Brothers in 6, with fireworks scheduled months, is slowly on the road duced themselves and their calls, and adding visibility to Kingsville. Call Jenkins at for Saturday evening, July 6. to recovery. Bailey said she platforms to the community rest stops and truck stops Conneaut Idol 2013 compe- remembers little of the or- at the Positively Conneaut- that breed prostitution and 265-6183. tition dates are July 4, 5 and deal and according to the sponsored event scheduled to drug deals. He questioned doctors’ timetable, based on last just three hours.

Citing too many commit- 6. whether Johnson’s deputies the length of her hospitalizaments, Toni Raisian has reBut as it dragged on, are correctly logging their Andover Bank employ- tion, does not expect to be much of the crowd headed for mileage, citing an instance signed from the board of the Conneaut Community Cen- ees will get a reprieve this 100 percent until spring. home, especially after hear- where an unnamed deputy ter for the Arts. Board mem- year on Make A Difference Walking with a cane and tir- ing Ashtabula County Sher- was filling a 17-miles-perber Sean Smith is serving as Day on Oct. 27. Manager ing easily, she is working iff Billy Johnson and his Re- gallon Crown Victoria interim president through Corrie Wojtowicz plans to part-time from home. She is the end of the year. Christy partner with the Conneaut determined to make it.

Joslin will replace him as Food Pantry’s “Thanks for Gving” program to help protreasurer.

City Manager Tim vide turkeys, or donations Eggleston, a Michigan naConneaut’s Signs for toward turkeys, for the tive, is rooting for the Detroit Conneaut Committee held community’s needy. Andover Tigers this baseball playoff ODOT Road Paving the CSX will be a chore. It a phone conference on Oct. Bank is setting a date when season. But he is no fan of and Bridge Update won’t be good anyway you do 10 with a Pennsylvania firm local residents may drop off Michigan football. He roots 2014 - Paving projects this project. to finalize details for “Wel- donations at the Conneaut for Michigan State.

2015 - I-90 paving project and signal upgrades on come to Conneaut” signs it Route 20 on the east side will be started west of State seeks to post at four city engoing into Ashtabula City Route 193 west to Geneva. trances. Details include and along Route 20 at varisales tax, shipping costs, and I-90 Tourist Center Business Forum, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Conneaut Human Reous locations sources Center. Sponsored by Economic Development Coma sample of the sign mate2015 - The Route 20 Closing mittee rial. After the meeting, the While attending a meetBridge in Conneaut is slated Conneaut Public Library Board of Trustees, 5 p.m. Oct. committee expects to begin to be removed and rebuilt. ing with ODOT on current 15 at 304 Buffalo St. fund-raising. The goal is to Talking with ODOT, it is go- projects, we were told the Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education work have the new signs up by ing to be a nightmare due to Tourist Center will no longer session 6 p.m., regular meeting, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Southeast next spring. the railroad tracks. Bob be manned. I have contacted Building, 400 Mill St., Suite B Mannion and I went to look Senator Cafaro and RepreConneaut Port Authority, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at 929 Broad To mark the Oct. 15 closat where the old crossing sentative Kozlowski regardStreet ing of Evergreen Lake Park was and there is no crossing. ing this issue as I was of the campground, seasonal The city may be better off if understanding after meeting Buckeye Local Schools Board of Education, 7 p.m. Oct. campers have again pur16 at Braden Junior High School, State Road and Route 20, the road can be closed to al- with the ODOT representaAshtabula Township chased tickets for Saturday’s low the contractor at the tives that this transition was North Kingsville Council, 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Municipal CLYO Reverse Raffle at time get the job done unim- going to take a year or so Building, 3541 Center Road the American Legion. Everpeded as coordinating with which would give everyone time to discuss alternatives.

Lake Erie Street and Dean Avenue to be completed as long as the weather holds out.

Independent Ashtabula County Commissioner candidate and Trumbull Township trustee Willis Clay cruiser too often to be solely on the county clock. He said in-fighting and lawsuits are costing the county.

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City Manager’s Report, Oct. 9

Civic Meetings

Dinner with a Doc:

Nasal and Sinus Conditions.

Michael Papsidero, MD Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6 p.m.

ACMC Fifth Floor Solarium t How does a sinus problem slow you down? t Are you congested or have a runny nose? t Do you feel pressure around your eyes, or have severe headaches? t Do you know if medication or surgery will help?

Join Ashtabula County Medical Center Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Michael Papsidero, MD, to learn more about the cause and treatment of nasal and sinus disease.

The $15 cost includes everything — chicken, vegetables, pasta, fresh fruit and a beverage. Reservations and advance payment are required, so reserve your spot by Oct. 24. Visit www.acmchealth.org and click “Sign Up for Event.” You can also register by reading the QR code or calling (440) 997-6555.

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The Shores Project to redevelop the golf course

The Planning Commission should be scheduling a public hearing to see a preliminary conceptual drawing of the proposed project. The developer is asking the property be rezoned as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). A PUD allows the developer to be flexible in design so the project can take advantage of the natural features of the property. Should the Planning Commission approve the project, it will come before City Council for review.

Final approval will be given by the Planning Commission after staff has reviewed the final engineered drawings. If all goes well, the project could start in the spring. The proposed project does not include multiple-family housing. Should the develFurnace Road oper wish to change the fiFurnace Road will be nal plan, he would need to shut down in December for go through the whole public two weeks while they work hearing process again. on the bridge edges to ready the bridge for spring renova- Mowing tion. The construction on the This is the last month south bridge should take 60 that mowing violations will days, barring weather de- be sent out. lays. A problem with pilings on the north bridge took longer than expected.

I-90: On Oct.17, the westbound ramp will be closed to let concrete set. Detours will be in place.

Conneaut Cable TV schedule was unavailable at press time.

Senior Calendar

gether - 10:30 a.m.

Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street

Oct. 11 - Movie Day: “Dreamgirls” with pizza by Christ’s Cooks Oct. 12 - Movie Day: “Dreamgirls,” part II, Bookworms Book Club at noon Oct. 15 - Bible Study with Bud and Sheila GSLC Seniors - Good Brooker Oct. 16 - Students from Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at South Ridge Christian Academy Lake Road.

Oct. 17 - Monthly birthOct. 18, 10 a.m. - “Shades day party, noon, Seniors of Purple:” Guess what color Room Oct. 18 - Pumpkin cookto wear? Lunch follows. ies, 10:30; Hillbilly rummy, CHRC Seniors To- noon

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Council Approves Rezoning Request

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Conneaut City Council at its meeting Tuesday evening unanimously approved the rezoning of two parcels west of Evergreen Lake Park campground, abutting S. Parrish Road, from agricultural to open use.

The approval means that Dave LeVesque, who owns the 49.3 acres, may move forward with plans to develop a nature trail and expand his successful Evergreen Lake Park Campground.

As expected, the vote was a shoe-in following a public hearing on Sept. 27 that elicited no objections. Council would have voted to approve the rezoning request that evening, but lacked enough members to pass “emergency” legislation in fewer than three readings.

“It’s the perfect place.

This will enhance and draw more people into the community,” said City Manager Tim Eggleston.

Ward 2 Councilman Phil Garcia praised LeVesque’s community mindedness and willingness to invite nonprofit organizations hold fund-raiser at his campground.

Council bristled at Tuesday evening’s meeting upon hearing Eggleston announce that due to a bridge redesign, ODOT officials have

pushed back the replacement of the Route 20 bridge, west of Amboy Road, by two years to 2015.

“Look at it and tell me this will wait,” said At-Large Councilman Neil LaRusch.

“It’s a safety risk and the plows are going to be going over it soon. Have you seen the chunks of concrete?”

LaRusch hopes that Ohio Rep. Casey Kozlowski, R-99, and Ohio Sen. Capri Cafaro, D-32 will come take a look at the bridge and pressure ODOT to revert to the original construction date.

“We started talks in 2007.

Now it’s moved to 2015? I refuse to let it happen,” LaRusch said.

The City Manager said he has no reopening date for the Chestnut & Jackson Street intersection, which was shut down when workers thought they detected the odor of petroleum in the soil. Tests found nothing, but crews left to work on other projects and have not returned due to rain.

City Law Director David Schroeder was absent, and Assistant Law Director Cindy Prather had no report.

City Finance Director John Williams requested Council’s consideration of accepting the Star Ohio Plus plan for workman’s compensation after the city’s $105,000 in claims in 2011 make it ineligible for the standard group rate. Star

Ohio Plus offers an alternate plan with double the interest of the Star Ohio plan and he urged Council to pass the required legislation to permit the city to enroll in the plan at a local bank before the end of October.

Council passed legislation amending the city codified ordinance to raise the minimum price requiring bidding on city contracts from $25,000 to $50,000, in keeping with identical legislation in the Ohio Revised Code.

“As a charter city, we can set our own limits, but we usually incorporate ours with the Ohio Revised Code,” explained Williams.

“This reflects the higher construction costs.”

Williams said that the city always requests three quotes on projects below the minimum bidding price.

“The State Auditor looks at that to see if you tried to obtain the best price,” he said. “This new legislation will save the city money because we won’t have to prepare [bidding] documents for less expensive projects.”

Council appointed Mike Rider to the Conneaut Tree Commission, and approved a 2012 budget appropriation amendment to allow, in part, the Conneaut Police Department to purchase three new police fourwheel-drive Interceptor vehicles to the tune of

The Conneaut Health Department will sponsor four inoffice walk-in Flu Shot Clinics this month and one general $89,000, purchased Public Flu Clinic Nov. 1. Walk-in flu shot hours at the through the State Purchase Health Department, 327 Mill St., will be 9 to 11 a.m. plan. They replace a 2004 Wednesday, Oct. 17 and Friday, Oct. 26; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Ford Explorer and two 2005 Thursdays Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. Public Flu Clinic hours are Crown Victorias — which 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. This year, are no longer made, Will- all insurances will be billed. Those with Medicare Part B iams noted. The vehicles and supplemental insurance must present their cards. Call are fully equipped and the Health Department at 593-3087. come with a three-year warranty, which will reduce vehicle maintenance costs.

Williams said no bidding is required with vehicles purchased through the State Purchase Plan.

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D-Day Committee Working on Event Growing Pains

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - For the first time since the successful August event, the local D-Day Committee gathered Saturday at the American Legion to begin working on next summer’s D-Day Event.

Chair Lori McLaughlin told the group of seasoned and new volunteers that all comments put forward by everyone involved in the event are included in an “After Action Report,” or “AAR,” to be disseminated at a meeting in November.

She focused on many highlights of the World War II D-Day re-enactment that has grown to become the city’s largest tourist event.

“We had 100 World War II vets, and to get that many World War II vets together is big,” she said.

“We expect to expand that as the word gets out.”

McLaughlin said that many of them called her to say thank-you for being made to feel welcome.

“It was phenomenal,” she said.

Others involved with the event called, too, such as Boy Scout volunteers and vendors. She told of one D-Day visitor from Erie, Pa., who was so thrilled with the re-enactment that she wrote a Letter to the Editor in the Erie Times.

She said that the event is equally satisfying to the hundreds of re-enactors.

Eighteen of them returned to Conneaut to portray World War II soldiers for the “Fireball Run Road

Rally” on Sept. 23.

“Someone from the Erie Times came and we were on Erie TV,” McLaughlin said.

“And some of the re-enactors stayed at Township Park until 5 p.m. They were waiting for Anthony’s to open so they could get pizza.”

Amid the accolades were suggestions for building on the success.

McLaughlin said that the veterans’ tent will likely be moved next year to the tennis courts, currently not used during D-Day and which would provide firm, paved footing for the senior citizens. The move would not only keep buses transporting veterans off the main access road into the park, but ease congestion in the northeast corner of the Township Park field and access road.

Restrooms would be provided in the area.

“We need to color-code different areas of the park and name the roads, ” McLaughlin noted. “We all know where they are, but the people from out of town do not. And we need to number the park entrances.”

She mentioned the possible expansion of the Remembrance Wall, on the north side of the tennis court fence, to include veterans’ information, pictures, and how they served.

Vendors were another problem, since nearly all 10,000 visitors eat lunch between battle action from 11:30 to 2 p.m. Nearly everyone who submitted comments said feeding everyone is a problem.

“Can we move some of

the vendors to the hill?

There is just not enough space for the vendors in one area,” said Bob Haas, who runs Pat’s Lakeside Grill with his wife, and who set up a second grill among other food vendors at the upper park area at this year’s D-Day. Some suggested moving the entire food area back to keep long lines from spilling onto the road. They also suggested that vendors bring a “fast food” mentality to cut down on the wait for fresh hamburgers and fries.

Because many spectators stake out a spot on the hillside early and do not want to leave their seats to buy food, Conneaut Rotary Club plans to sell beverages next year from a golf cart.

McLaughlin said at the top of her wish list would be more sets of bleachers.

This year, D-Day Ohio used 16 sets from CLYO. “But even that was not enough,” she said.

Ann Wiley of the New Leaf United Methodist Church Hospitality Committee, which manned the veterans’ tents and helped move veterans to reserved seating, said viewing is better from the beach rather than atop the bluffs, where veterans have been placed.

One person complained that a sand dune on the beach had blocked his vision, and asked why seating was not set up on the east side of the beach. Rick Chase responded that the FAA restricts that area due to the air show portion of the program.

“They shut it down 45

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minutes beforehand,” he said. “If it’s not clear, there’s no show.”

On the premises for the first time this year, Lori Kingston, R.N., of UHConneaut Medical Center, reported four bee stings.

She said it would be helpful next year for medical personnel to carry first aid kits in backpacks to enable them to tend to minor injuries on the spot.

Better marking of the first aid tent was also recommended, but the red cross on a white background is restricted to the Allied and Axis camps and cannot be used.

Medical personnel also requested a dedicated frequency on walkie-talkies to communicate quickly with EMS personnel if needed.

Chase recommended specific shuttle stops for the golf carts, perhaps with seats and an umbrella for shade.

As always, McLaughlin made a pitch for more volunteers, particularly in the days leading up to D-Day. High school students are needed to fill sand bags, help put up tents, and run other errands.

“Each of you bring a volunteer with you,” she suggested.

Overall, she said, the out-of-town visitors remarked on the friendliness of the city.

“That’s Conneaut. That’s our town,” she said.

The full D-Day Ohio, Inc., board will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Moose Club for business meeting, luncheon, and event planning. All are welcome.

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HOMECOMING Glass,” with parents Tim and Kathy; the “beautiful” Jill Heinonen, with parents Sonny and Linda; the “striking Mikahla Passmore,” with parents Dave Passmore and Sheila Martin; the “dazzling Maria Perkio” with parents Thomas and Rochelle; and “the exquisite Angie Zappitelli” with parents Mike and Dawn.

After court members and their parents took their places on the sideline, Field announcer Dave Simpson held out the suspense by taking a lengthy pause after announcing, “And the 2012 Conneaut High School Homecoming queen is........”

Then Andes’ name was announced. A tiara was placed on her head and bouquet in her arms.

“It feels great,” she said, beaming.

The crowning brightened a chilly evening that had not gone as court members had expected.

School officials informed them before the end of the school day that due to rain, they would be riding inside the Mustang convertibles, with the tops up.

Thus, the small crowd which braved the rain to watch the parade make its way from Conneaut High School’s Chestnut Street parking lot down State Street and Main Street to Stadium Avenue were denied the opportunity to see the queen candidates smiling and waving. Placards attached to the cars identified who was inside. Color-

ful umbrellas were attached to some of the cars’ passenger side windows.

Convertibles had been donated by Basil and Carol Yurchek, Mike Trinko, Melissa Howland, J.J. Eaton, and John Pete. A sixth donor had not been identified to The Courier.

“The rain hasn’t been real uplifting, but it was okay riding,” Andes said. “You have to take the good with the bad.”

Perhaps in answer to Pam Andes’ day-long prayers Friday, the rain stopped in time for the Homecoming festivities at the field.

If they hadn’t, neither she nor her husband may have noticed. Andes’ proud father, Dale, said his daughter deserved to be queen. He had told her two weeks ago she would win, he said, but she pooh-poohed his remarks.

“I’m ecstatic, and we’re thrilled for her,” he said.

Only one of Andes’ four siblings was able to attend Friday’s festivities. Her brother, Doug, CHS ‘99, drove up from Columbus for the event. Two other brothers and a sister live out of town or had previous commitments and could not attend. That made her grandfather’s presence more special.

“We’re so proud of her as a daughter,” Andes said, “It wasn’t really important to us if she won, but it’s such a feeling. She’s been a pleasure to raise.”

After the court members took their seats in the

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Conneaut High School Homecoming Queen candidate Maria Perkio and her parents, Rochelle and Thomas Perkio.

Conneaut High School Homecoming Queen candidate Angie Zappitelli and her parents, Dawn and Mike Zappitelli. sparsely-filled stadium, the Spartans nearly won their first victory of the season, losing to Gilmour Academy in two overtimes. Game details may be found in the

sports section of The Courier.

Homecoming festivities concluded Saturday evening with an 8 p.m. dance in the school cafeteria.

Conneaut High School Homecoming Queen candidate Megan Glass and her parents, Kathy and Tim Glass.

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Johnson refuted Gentry’s charges, saying he has kept promises made when he took office in 1993 of professional management, leadership, and sound fiscal responsibility. He was awarded grants to update jail software and organized a SWAT team with deputies from Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula Counties. He noted professional union contracts and a balanced budget.

“I received the only 2011 grant among sheriffs in Ohio for $420,000 for two more deputies,” he said. “Housing federal prisoners generated $542,000. The revenue I earned offsets what the sheriff ’s department costs taxpayers to make Ashtabula County a better place to live.”

County Commissioner Dan Claypool faced off against his Republican opponent, Steve Graham, by stating that he has helped initiate “unprecedented transparency” in the commissioners’ office.

“Our budget has been cut by $4 million since I took office, and we received a $700,000 grant to train Conneaut High School Homecoming Queen candidate workers,” he said.

Jillian Heinonen and her parents, Linda and Sonny.

Claypool stepped back from taking responsibility for the Geneva Lodge.

“I didn’t build it and we have no options. The state wouldn’t buy it. But it’s making money and we’re making improvements. It’s doing better than any other lodge in the state system,” he said.

Saying his purple tie was a sign of the “blues” and the “reds” working together, Conneaut High School Homecoming Queen candidate Graham, a Jefferson High Mikahla Passmore and her parents, Sheila Martin and School graduate with an acDave Passmore.

counting degree from Kent State University, asked why a Buffalo, N.Y., firm was running the lodge and taking profits out of state. He suggested it is adding amenities to drive up receipts to earn greater profit.

Graham suggested Delaware North’s lodge management contract not be renewed when it expires, and suggested that the county go after the Ashtabula Mall, blaming the current commissioners for the county’s poor record in attracting new businesses.

“Where’s our casino money?” he asked, “I suggest we use it for economic development.”

When Graham complained that the Ashtabula County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is operated by an out-of-county firm, Claypool shot back that management companies’ expertise saves taxpayers, citing the cost of setting up a computerized reservations system at the Geneva Lodge.

Graham concluded that the county’s elected officials are at the mercy of the county commissioners, who establish the budget.

Two Ashtabula County commissioner hopefuls challenging Democratic incumbent Peggy Carlo tried to persuade voters that they would do a better job. Republican Ryan Bailey, deployed for eight years in the Middle East with the U.S. Army, now studying political science and international relations at Kent State University was joined by three-year Trumbull Township trustee

From page 2A Willis Clay, an independent.

Bailey began by saying that when he returned to Ashtabula County in May from his deployment, he found the county in “deplorable” condition. He labeled the Democratic commissioners as “bullies” for lying to the people while trying to push through a sales tax hike in 2010.

“They threatened to lay people off and said the state of Ohio would take over Ashtabula County. The people said no by two-to-one.

Then? The sun still rose. The sheriff was okay and all their threats were untrue,” he said. “They have no business holding the highest office in the county. To those who lie, cheat and steal - we will not tolerate those who do.”

“Wow. I’m taken aback,” said Carlo, next to step to the microphone. “I don’t believe I’ve ever lied about anything. Things are bad all over. It’s a challenge to take the money for the budget and appropriate it for all the departments that need them. We looked at the whole operation and combined and cross-trained employees for efficiency. The people had the right to vote [on the sales tax increase]. I have never lied.”

Carlo also said that when the casino money comes in, spending decisions will be made by the entire board, and in response to an audience question about the low employee morale and overcrowding at Lake Erie Correctional Institution, said the facility is privately owned - an action by the Re-

publican governor.

She said the county cannot put money into the Ashtabula Mall, a privatelyowned business, and that the lodge is paying its debt.

Bailey came back by saying that the commissioners’ borrowing money to “throw more” at the lodge is not an achievement and that they need to look outside the box.

“They were appointed by those who did build the lodge and the county has been run by the same political machine since the 70s. Do they think they own their seats?

Do they intimidate me? No. You threw their taxes back in their faces. Don’t allow this behavior to continue.”

Calling himself a “down home boy” with no political ambition, Clay asked, “What am I doing here? I’m disgusted with the Democrats and Republicans as a whole.

There is in-fighting and stagnation. I want people to register as Independents.”

The Trumbull township trustee said people need to create jobs on their own without relying on outside help. Regarding the oil drilling boom, he said we must manage our money but not pollute the environment. He recommended offering tax abatements to homebuilders in order to create consumers.

“Our mall is in bad shape, and our sewer and water systems are 20th century,” he said. “It’s too late for me, because I’m 70 years old, but it was important to me to finance my own campaign to enter the race.”

The event is being aired on Conneaut Cable TV.

Photojournalist Ted Ocepek Is Eyewitness to History

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers KINGSVILLE - Leaning on the podium at Kingsville Public Library’s Simak Welcome Center, retired Cleveland photojournalist Ted Ocepek took the audience on a trip down memory lane during a book-signing event promoting his memoir, Capturing the Moment: Forty Years as a Cleveland Photojournalist, co-written by retired teacher Evelyn Schaeffer of Austinburg Township.

Years before stepping a foot inside the Cleveland TV studios of WEWS, Channel 5, Ocepek set his sights on join-

ing a news team while beginning his career in 1944 as a copy boy for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He went on to become a wire photo operator for Associated Press, a photographer for the Ohio National Guard and a public relations photographer for the City of Cleveland before joining Cleveland’s ABC affiliate, part-time, in 1962.

Three years later, he was working full-time as WEWS’ television cameraman as part of the news team of John Hambrick, Dave Patterson, Gib Shanley, Bob Zames and Fuldheim that went on to rank at the top Cleveland’s four-station television news

market from 1969 to 1979.

Concurrent with Ocepek’s stories of local television news personalities was an account of the evolution of TV news cameras from video tape to web cams.

Ocepek, of Footville, described the evolution from video tape to web cams.

“It was a slow innovation,” he said. “We had to shoot and then process the film at the TV station. I was the last person in 1975 to use motion picture film. We had motion picture film and video tape at the same time.”

Ocepek recalled driving around the city in the station’s “silver bullet,”

which housed a generator to shoot news footage on location to catch breaking news — a novel concept.

“At the time, television handled news as a public service. They weren’t looking for numbers,” he said.

But that was soon to change. Ocepek said that someone noted at a National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas that the time of day when most people turned on their televisions was after work so PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN they could find out what had Ted Ocepek of Trumbull posed with co-writer, Evelyn happened during the day.

Schaeffer of Austinburg Township, at a book-signing of Capturing the Moment: Forty Years a A Cleveland See EYEWITNESS Photojournalist Oct. 3 at Kingsville Public Lbrary’s Simak page 6A Welcome Center.

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Lisa Howe Wins Pie-Baking Contest

Kingsville Public Library Events The Friends of the Kingsville Public Library annual Harvest Book Sale and Baked Potato Lunch is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 inside the Simak Welcome Center, 3205 School Street. The event also offers a bake sale and sale of locally grown mums.

A hot baked potato lunch, with large baked potato and two choices of toppings (broccoli cheddar, chili, stuffed pepper, cheesy mushrooms, black bean, vegetarian chili) will be served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $5. Lunch includes a salad, dessert and beverage.

Eat in and take out available.

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Linda and Eric Moore of Seven Hills took home plenty of pies from the Pie Festival.

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Eric Moore of Seven Hills called the weekend Pie Festival at the Kremer Home “out of this world.”

“We’ll be back,” he said.

“With food this good, we’ll be back.”

Moore stumbled on the city’s second annual Pie Festival on a web site. After working much of the weekend on their weekend cottage in the city, Moore and his wife, Linda, decided to stop in.

They got to the Kremer Home on Main Street in time for the 3 p.m. Pie Auction, and did not go away empty-handed.

The auction, recorded for Conneaut cable TV by volunteer Matt Crawford, afforded bidders good pies at perfect prices. The top price was $10.

“I got two of these for $6 and one for $9. You can’t buy a cheap frozen pie at the grocery for these prices,” Moore said.

One of the pies, a blackberry, will go to his mother.

He also bid on cherry and blueberry pies.

The pies and other dinners sold over the weekend were cooked by Kremer Home employees.

The home, at 455 Main St., is a residence for seniors who are unable to live alone,

but do not require nursing care. Residents have their own rooms and share meals family-style in a large country kitchen.

The most unusual pie prepared for the Festival was Harry Truman pecan pie, which went for $9.

The pie bringing the most money was the Fruits of the Forest, made of apples and mixed berries, for $10.

Pianist Rod Raker provided entertainment for the Pie Auction on a rainy Sunday afternoon. A Pie Baking contest was held at 2. Lisa Howe’s lemon meringue won easily.

“It was the only entry,” said Mardi Treen, Kremer Home administrator and Pie Festival organizer.

Treen estimated that 150 dinners, and 62 pies, had been sold over the two-day Pie Festival to benefit the Kremer Home, where cabbage roll, chicken-and-biscuit and chicken-vegetable casseroles had been sold from the heated garage behind the Kremer Home residence.

“We do this to let people know we are here,” Treen said. “People have come in and said they have seen our place, but they had no idea what we do.”

The third annual Taste of Conneaut Pie Festival is already in the works for next year, Treen said.

Conneaut Human Resources Center News The Right Track After-School Program will host a Lia Sophia Style party, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Right Track Room of the Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street, with 20 percent of the proceeds going to Right Track. For refreshment purposes, please RSVP to Debbie Newcomb, Executive Director, at 440-593-5366.

Right Track is sponsoring a “Back on Track” program, “stories of lives lost in darkness and the light of redemption,” 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill St. Hear Dennis Hale, author of Shipwrecked, describe the night of Nov. 26, 1966, when he was the sole survivor of the SS Morrell sinking on the Great Lakes. Speaking with Hale is Carol Byler, author of Secret Witness, who overcame a life of abuse, fear, prostitution and murder when in 1969, Municipal Judge Robert Steel conspired with a local pimp to hire a hit man to murder is wife. Byler was residing at the time with one of the killers and became engulfed in a murder conspiracy. Light refreshments will be provided by Back Alley Books. Program catered by Kremer Home. Tickets $8 adults, $5 seniors/children.

Breast Cancer Survivors Oct. 18 The P&C WARRIORS, for breast cancer survivors and their supporters, are invited to gather 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at 6000 Furnace Road. A physical therapist will speak about prevention and treatment for lymphedema. Please RSVP to Tracy David at 440-594-1338 or tracyld1@yahoo.com.

Light refreshments served.

TIC

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Urankar said that as Ohio Civil Service Employees Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal (OCSEA/ AFSCME) union members, the three Conneaut TIC employees, or “Tourist/ Travel Counselors,” exercised their bargaining rights to allow them to bid for ODOT positions.

“In a nutshell, the last week in September, we had a meeting with the counselors, who as union members had the right to change their reporting location with the bargaining unit in the same room,” he said. “The employees met with the bargaining unit agent and with ODOT and signed off to become District 4-based employees.

Now they are Ashtabula County employees with rights for Ashtabula County jobs that are posted. As Columbus employees, they did not have those rights.”

Urankar said that “two out of three” employees were happy with the new arrangement and will stay at the Travel Information Center. A third may work elsewhere in the Ashtabula ODOT system and staff the TIC if needed.

Two employees can handle the 56-hour-a-week operation at the TIC, he said.

“Leading up to this point, knowing it would happen, I’ve made trips up there and met with the employees to keep them in the loop. There were a lot of rumors,” he said.

He could not speak to the rumor that employees told visitors stopping at the TIC at the end of September to take as many travel brochures as they wanted because the Travel Information Center would be closing.

“At the time, these employees did not work for me,” he said.

The TIC, known by ODOT as “Ashtabula 90,” is staffed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.

“This one is unique because it has all three facets - a rest area with facilities, a way station for truckers, and the Travel Information Center - and all three are going to remain open,” Urankar said.

Urankar also said that central office, or Columbusbased, ODOT representatives came to Conneaut to talk with the Chamber of Commerce in August or September to assure them that it was not their intent to close the TIC. “They agreed that it would be more efficient for the Conneaut TIC counselors to work out of District 4, if they agreed, and they all did,” he said. “It’s really a state-wide issue. There are 11 Tourist Information Centers all over the place, so it makes sense to allow the state’s 40 Travel Counselors to become part of the District team and understand they can be involved in our training. It’s good for all.”

Urankar cautioned, however, that ODOT is continuing to study efficient ways to staff the center. ODOT is looking into Pennsylvania to study running the TIC more efficiently, perhaps seeking input or partnerships from Chambers of Commerce to see “how we could run it and meet their needs and those of the travelers.”

“If the employees all quit, if they don’t like working for me, then we’ll be looking at how to staff it. But for now, we will continue to operate it with employees unless— and this gets tricky - there is no one to work there,” he said. “But if the employees stay for the next 30 years, then this is what we’ll have.

But again, this would be a state-wide decision. We have to be consistent state-wide.”

Conneaut City Council members expressed frustration over the issue on Monday evening. Ward 2 Councilman Phil Garcia also talked to Urankar on Tuesday.

“Did their PR person err?:” he asked skeptically.

“We were concerned that it stay manned. It brings money into the county. I have called Capri Cafaro and Casey Kozlowski. But again, this shows a lack of communication from Columbus. This travel center, the first thing people see when they come into Ohio, is important to the city and the state.”

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Products with aspirin and ibuprofen should be avoided as it may cause a severe illness. Prescription medications are available for chickenpox, but certain conditions must be met before the prescriber can authorize its use.

Conneaut Community Center for the Arts 1025 Buffalo St. (440) 593-5888

Children’s Theater Winter Production Workshop, with Madeleine Plosila, begins Saturday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m., and runs eight weeks, with rehearsals as Dec. 22 Christmas production nears. $40 CCCA non-members, $36 members. The class is for children grades 3 and up.

Reservations accepted through Oct. 12 for motor coach trip to 1 p.m. Nov. 10 matinee of “Beauty and the Beast” at Cleveland’s PlayhouseSquare. Leave 11:15 a.m., return 8 p.m., with dinner stop (on your own). CCCA members $63, non-members, $68. Deposit $20 due with registration.

Volunteers needed for upcoming events: Holiday Art & Craft Market and Quilt Raffle Nov. 2-3, Christmas Treasure Sale Dec. 1.

Pick up applications for vendors’ tables for the Holiday Art & Craft market at the CCCA. $30 per table.

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Education TUTTLE But those concerned that Tuttle’s death will bring an end to the 60year-old drive-in may put their fears to rest.

“We are not closing,” Peggy Tuttle emphasized.

“Despite the rumors, we are staying open.”

The 50s-era drive-in, founded in 1952 by Tuttle’s parents, Ed and Marge, grew through the decades into a “must-visit” summer attraction for northeastern Ohioans and western Pennsylvanians alike, possibly because little has changed there since Eisenhower was president.

The trip-back-in-time outdoor eatery lures those craving a turkey sandwich, cheese fries, shakes, and a Richardson’s Root Beer float served from the White Turkey counter.

At the funeral home on Sunday, Judy Carter, who attended Rowe High School with Tuttle, recalls when the White Turkey was restricted to the Ushaped row of red stools lining the counter.

Every summer since taking over White Turkey ownership in the early 80s, Tuttle — who never knew a stranger — was in his prime, greeting visitors and making sure they received prompt service. After 60 years in business, the Tuttles were nominated as 2012 finalists for Growth Partnership of Ashtabula County’s “Best of the County” Leadership Award. A story on the White Turkey from the Growth Partnership Sept.

18 annual dinner program is reprinted on page 7C of this week’s Courier.

Bethanie Peaspanen Cox of Conneaut, one of the dozens of part-time high school- and college-age employees hired at the White Turkey each season, described Tuttle as a caring father figure who sometimes laid down the law.

“You never wanted to have to go back to the swing in the back yard for a ‘talk,’” she said, “He did not want to reprimand anyone in front of the others. Of course, everyone knew if you got called back there, you were in trouble for something.”

Cox says there is a reason why she is the White Turkey’s longest-serving employee with 18 seasons under her belt.

“We become like family,” she said.

She also described Tuttle as caring, a good listener who was always concerned for the safety of his young employees.

“After the closing shift, he always walked the kids to their cars and waited until they were in their vehicles. He was good to the kids and made sure they were safe,” she said.

Cox smiled when she recalled that Tuttle never quite understood the reason for this season’s change from red White Turkey uniform T-shirts to gray, an idea of daughter Kelly.

“He was kind of a stickler for tradition. He saw no need to change, and said he missed the red shirts — but he adjusted,” she said.

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From page 1A Cox’s husband, Kris, who works at the White Turkey as a cook in between his regular shift at the ISM plant in Erie, was at the funeral home throughout calling hours Sunday as well.

“Quite a few of the kids who worked there are in college and weren’t able to come back for calling hours, so their parents came in their place,” Cox said.

Cox had been notified of Tuttle’s death by a text from Peggy.

“She said he was at the hospital and was not going to be coming home,” Cox said.

Many calling to pay their respects Sunday were aware that the Tuttles loved to fish during their winters in Florida, where they owned a condominium. But they did not know that Tuttle loved to ride until seeing on a side table at the funeral home a saddle blanket and a small vest depicting a child on a bucking bronco.

Tuttle’s hats and cowboy boots were next to a huge spray of sunflowers atop the plain, unfinished wooden coffin that his daughter said they looked long and hard to find.

“He loved to ride. He used to ride in the fields behind where the restaurant is now,” Vito said.

In August, Tuttle had shared a story of how, after graduating from college, he came close to not returning to Conneaut. He was working for a men’s clothing manufacturer, preparing to head to Florida from Michigan, when his dad said he needed him.

He considered it a privilege to have spent the rest of his life running Gary’s Carpet Barn and the White Turkey, where he sat on the stool with his wife each morning as the restaurant opened with a cup of coffee, opening the mail.

“If he ever saw a customer who wasn’t being taken care of right away, he’d let us know. He’d say, ‘Can someone get them?

He was concerned that the customers were taken care of,” Cox said.

Cox — who remembered Tuttle’s mother, Marge, calling in her order and pulling up to the back door to pick it up — anticipates a period of adjustment when the White Turkey opens next May for its 61st season.

“Peggy will open it, and it’ll still be there, but I’m going to miss Gary’s stories and his comments about little things,” she said.

Retaining her classic sense of humor throughout Sunday’s marathon ordeal, Peggy expressed thanks that her husband’s death came after the White Turkey closed for the season.

“If this happened during the summer, I honestly don’t know what we would have done,” she said.

But Cox knows that the well-trained staff would have carried on.

“Gary was a good boss,” she said. “The Tuttles are wonderful people, and I will be there until I die.”

Edgewood Homecoming: Dancing the Night Away

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ESHS students Jarrod Harrah and Kylie Caudill (in photo at left) and Rebekah Simmons (front, in photo at right) were among those who danced the night away at the Edgewood Senior High School homecoming dance on Sept. 28.

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP - For the first time in its homecoming dance history, Edgewood Senior High School hired Zone Entertainment, of Cleveland, to transform the gym Sept. 28 into a “Back to the Future” setting, complete with a DeLorean greeting students at the door.

The efforts, funded by the Student Council, paid off.

Students responded that they had never been to such an awesome dance.

“It’s the best one I ever attended,” said Homecoming King Marco Orlando. “I really like the Soda Bar that Zone brought. Overall, it was a great experience.”

Edgewood has signed Zone Entertainment for the 2013 Homecoming dance on Oct. 19.

ESHS plans to return to past Homecoming traditions next year with the football game on Friday evening, Oct. 18, and the dance the following night. It departed from tradition this year, holding the dance on Friday night and the football game

Alumni Calendar Rowe High School Classes of 1953/54 will meet for breakfast 9 a.m. Oct. 16 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza. Guests welcome.

on Saturday, to accommodate Zone Entertainment.

“Even though things were a little different this year, all seemed to go pretty well,” said ESHS Library Media Specialist and Student Council advisor Christina Fischer, who oversaw Homecoming festivities. “You can’t please everybody, but there were no major problems or issues.”

Another new tradition, Homecoming King, is expected to be back next year.

This year’s King Marco Orlando, of North Kingsville, the school’s first, did not expect to be nominated for homecoming king, let alone win. But he was touched nevertheless.

“I thought it was funny that my school voted a ‘nerd’ homecoming king. I guess

Site Solver

Kingsville Township Spaghetti Dinner

Have you seen this Site Solver? Be the first to call its location to The Courier (440) 576-9125, ext. 116, starting 5 p.m. Oct. 11, and you will win a large Blizzard from Conneaut Dairy Queen.

Last week’s Site Solver was the “east seating” sign on the press box at Conneaut Municipal Stadium. Winner was Janet Clark.

Kingsville Township Fire Department monthly Spaghetti Dinner is 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Fire Hall, 3130 E. Main Road. Adults $6, children 6 to 11, $5, under 5, $2.

Served by the Kingsville Township Fire Department and boosters. Proceeds benefit the fire department. Questions?

Call 224-0775.

Andy Pochatko To Speak to CAHS History buff Andy Pochatko, Conneaut High School graduate now working on an advanced degree, will speak on “First’s Conneaut” at the Conneaut Area Historical Society meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Villa at the Lake, 48 Parrish Road.

A 50/50 raffle, refreshments, and social time follow.

All are welcome.

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EYEWITNESS “All of a sudden, someone said, ‘Wow! This is a moneymaker,’” he said. “News went from public service to cash cow.”

The result? Station owners began pulling out their wallets to upgrade camera equipment.

“It was 1968, and the attitude of the station was a big change,” Ocepek said.

“The guys at WEWS wanted to make the station #1 in the market. Before that, we’d been like the Bad News Bears — we had heart and wanted to play the game.

Now, we got enough money to do the job property, finally had the equipment to do what we wanted to do. We went from fourth in the market to number one for nine or ten years.”

Among the changes at WEWS, Ocepek said, was management’s decision to hire former aluminum siding salesman John Hambrick as news anchor.

“He was a ‘chick magnet,’” Ocepek recalled. “After the 11 o’clock news, there were always two or three women

in the lobby who wanted to watch him leave the station.”

Hambrick also stole a lot of Fuldheim’s thunder.

“Her show was the epitome. but after awhile, they wanted to be on Hambrick’s show, or on Fred Griffith’s popular “Morning Exchange.’” Ocepek said.

Yet Fuldheim, who had been at WEWS when the station was built in 1947 — the first TV station west of the Allegheny Mountains — remained the news giant in the Cleveland market.

“She was the queen. She set the mode. She was dynamic.

Intellectually, Hambrick couldn’t beat her.

She was there when they built the station. She was the interviewer who always asked the question that everyone wanted to hear someone ask,” he said.

Fuldheim felt threatened again when Wilma Smith arrived at the station.

At four-feet, seven-inches tall, Fuldheim took a look at Smith’s long, willowy legs and said to Ocepek, “When I

life can be funny sometimes,” he said. “But it’s nice knowing that I’m the first Homecoming king at Edgewood. I guess I’m leaving behind a legacy.”

The son of Nick and Laurie Orlando is a member of the ESHS Marching Band, National Honor Society, Student Council, soccer and tennis teams, and the French and Science Clubs. He plans to major in engineering but has not yet decided on a college.

Orlando said his favorite part of the homecoming festivities was not the dance or the game, but going out to breakfast at the River’s Edge Restaurant on Bridge Street in Ashtabula Harbor.

“I was in favor of the new traditions we started this year,” he said.

From page 1A come back in this life, I want to have legs twice as long as those.”

Fuldheim suspected that station management was grooming Smith for her job..

“No,” Ocepek reassured her, “She says, ‘Good evening,’ and everything she says after that they’ve written for her. You write your own. There’s no comparison.”

Ocepek and Fuldehim had their spats, but always made up. When Fuldehim traveled overseas, she requested Ocepek as her cameraman. That’s how Ocepek traveled to Northern Ireland and to Anwar Sadat’s funeral in Cairo.

Finally, Ocepek related how the recommendation to fire Fuldheim — consultants said that only ‘old’ people watched her — was met.

“Getting rid of her is like tearing down City Hall.

Leave her. She’s unique,” station veterans advised.

At the end of his presentation, when asked, Ocepek said he still watches Channel 5 news, but noted that

unlike his era behind the camera, today’s news broadcasts are dominated by consultants seeking to appeal to specific demographics.

“What you see today is so heavy into innuendo and sensationalism that we’ve lost sight of Joe Public.

They’re using schematics to find what works to appeal to the group in vogue that quarter,” Ocepek said.

In Wednesday’s audience was Ocepek’s co-wrter, Evelyn Schaeffer, of Austinburg Township. Acquainted with the Ocepek through Leadership Ashtabula County, she offered to help him write the book he always wanted to write.

“He’s a photographer,” reasoned Schaeffer, a retired English teacher. “So I sat down with him and we taperecorded the sessions.”

The public will have another book-signing opportunity with Ocepek from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 20 at Carlisle’s Home in the Harbor anniversary celebration on Bridge Street in Ashtabula Harbor.

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“Jesus Is the Answer,” Teen Challenge Says Teen Challenge Cleveland comes to First Assembly Oct. 14

Religious Briefs Monroe United Methodist Church will worship 8 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Creek Road Covered Bridge, west of Keefus Road, in Conneaut.

Pastor Samara Jenkins will preach on “Building Bridges to Our Community.” The congregation will sell food, baked goods, pumpkins, gourds and other items at the bridge throughout the Covered Bridge Festival.

At 11 a.m. worship Oct. 14 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets, the Rev. Stephen Szilagi will preach. All are welcome.

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Murray Brown, Executive Director, Teen Challenge of Greater Cleveland.

by MARTHA SOROHAN life.

Gazette Newspapers To that end, Teen Challenge of Greater Cleveland CONNEAUT - Murray operates one of 195 Teen Brown, executive director of Challenge Centers across Teen Challenge of Greater the U.S. Established in Cleveland, will speak at 1968, it offers a residential 10:30 a.m. worship Sunday program for men 18 and at First Assembly of God, older who seek help over389 W. Main Road, in the coming life-controlling probcongregation’s first “Mis- lems including drug and alcohol abuse. Its four-to-sixsion Month” program.

Brown will share the month Basic Induction Teen Challenge principle Phase, located at a residenthat Jesus is the answer to tial center on a 12-acre any addiction or “life-con- wooded campus in Perry, trolling” problem. It’s motto features three dormitories, is, “Providing help and hope dining hall, classrooms, work shop, offices and for those who hurt.”

According to the Teen chapel, on a 12-acre wooded Challenge web site, a “life campus. The Center accomcontrolling” problem may be modates 58 men. Entry fee pride, food, power, sex, love is $500. Residents learn of money, drugs, alcohol, basic skills necessary to sports, depression, gam- lead a Christian life free bling, fame or fear. Any- from addiction and free to thing that masters lives is serve the living God. Teen Challenge eight- or considered an addiction.

As the web site states, ten-month Advanced Trainaddictions are common in ing Phases are located in contemporary times. Alco- Cape Girardeau, Mo., and holism has surpassed can- Rehrersburg, Pa., respeccer as the second-most com- tively. To be considered a mon illness in the U.S., be- Teen Challenge graduate, hind heart disease. Pornog- one must complete the Baraphy is a multi-billion dol- sic Induction and Advanced lar industry, while suicide is Training phases.

Teen Challenge endeavthe third-leading cause of death for young people ages ors to help people become 15 to 24, most who reported mentally sound, emotionally “feeling all alone.” Many balanced, socially adjusted, people struggle with other physically well and spiritulife-controlling problems ally alive, its web site says.

It also quotes Dr. John daily even though they are surrounded by friends and Howard, of the National family members who care, Commission on Marijuana but do not know how to help. and Drug Abuse, “Of all the Founded in Brooklyn, drug programs reported to N.Y., by the Rev. David the Commission, the most Wilkerson, author of “The successful is the religiousCross and the Switchblade,” based program conducted and founder of Times by Teen Challenge.”

Brown on Sunday will Square Church, Teen Challenge adheres to the words speak on putting one’s trust of the Apostle Paul, “I will in the “once-crucified and not be mastered by any- resurrected and now-andforever-living Jesus Christ. thing.”

Men of the congregation Teen Challenge is based on four principles: 1) There will sing and share testimois hope for one with a life- nies. A covered dish dinner controlling problem; 2) sin will follow the service.

Mission Month continues (not drugs or alcohol) is the root problem; 3) Jesus at 10:30 a.m. worship Oct. Christ is the only cure for 21, when missionary Dale sin and its symptoms; and Fagerland will share about 4) Jesus Christ, living the needs of missions around within a person, removes the world.

The public is welcome. the desire for sin from one’s

Thrift Shop Meeting Oct. 17 Conneaut Hospital Thrift Shop volunteers will meet at noon Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Marcy Family Center, Harbor and Liberty Streets, for a potluck dinner. Take a dish to share and tableware. Coffee will be furnished. A business meeting and election of officers will follow.

The Rev. Scott Walsh will preach on “Moment of Truth,” with scripture Genesis 22, at 9 a.m. contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional worship on Oct. 14 at New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street.

Scripture is he New Leaf Adult Choir will sing “Standing on the Promises.” Pianist is Cindy Brooks and organist is Rebecca Levering. Free brunch served between services. Friday Night Live! worship is 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Sanctuary. New Leaf Prayer Walks will continue 10 a.m. Saturdays in October at the “New Leaf South” property on Gateway Avenue. Bible study on the

soft drink.

Church Sign of the Week: “Tithe if you love Jesus. Anyone can honk.”

— North Kingsville Presbyterian Church Book of Genesis is 6 p.m.

Wednesdays.

erage. Donation only. Takeout containers are provided.

The church is located at 3049 A congregational meeting W. Main Road. will be held at noon Sunday, Oct. 14, at Good Shepherd New Leaf United MethodLutheran Church, Grove ist Church, 283 Buffalo Street at Lake Road. Read- Street, serves free Friday ers for Oct. 14 are David dinners 5 to 6 p.m. Menu Nolan and Hannah Farr Oct. 12 is creamed chicken (8:30 a.m.) and Mark Lytle over bow tie pasta with and Tyler Pew (11 a.m.) veggies, rolls, dessert, beverBible study is 6 p.m. age.

Wednesdays, led by the Rev. Frank Gore, pastor.

The New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 BufGreeters at 11 a.m. wor- falo St., Men’s Community ship Oct. 14 at First Bap- Prayer Breakfast is 8:30 to tist Church are Shelly and 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13 in the HosVinnie Rose, Linda Cameron pitality Room. Bunky Logan, and the McGhee family. of Andover, will talk about HarvestFest is Oct. 27, with his mission trip to Liberia. games, costumes and food.

All men welcome. Free.

Friday night is Teen Youth Night 6 p.m. at Family Fellowship Foursquare Gospel Church, 641 Mill St., with free food, games, activities. All welcome.

Church Meals Kingsville Presbyterian Soup Lunch is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12, with vegetable beef or potato soup, plus homemade desserts and bev-

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will sell one-pound loaves of Nisua (Finnish sweet bread) on Oct. 13 for $5. Order at 599-8908. Future Nisua dates Nov. 10 and Dec. 15.

Family Fellowship Foursquare Gospel Church, 641 Mill St., serves free supper 5 p.m. Wednesdays. Menu Oct. 17 is meat loaf, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, dessert,

NK WOODS Though the forest has been saved, their work is far from over. The group is sponsoring its first 5K Race/1Mile Walk at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, rain or shine, to raise money for loan payments, signage, and a small bridge for crossing the creek. The race will take runners and walkers through a neighborhood, cemetery, and then the woods they will be helping to preserve.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the North Kingsville Presbyterian Church, 6546 Church Street. Entry fee is $30.

Beverly Santee, who with her husband, Ron, spearheaded the group of determined citizens, still becomes emotional when talking about the woods behind her home. Gesturing toward an empty field, she explained last week that timbering could have flattened the woods, taking their ferns and trees in 15 varieties.

“Yes, it’s true that logging provides materials for various industries, such as logs for lumber industries, paper and charcoal, but the disadvantages of logging destroy the habitats of millions of species of plants and animals that need the forest areas to survive. Extinction of these species causes havoc in the biological food chains and the delicate balance of the ecosystem of these areas,” she wrote in a letter to 5K supporters.

Santee sand her husband learned of the logging in June, 2011, when an 80year-old neighbor brought over a newspaper article stating that the woods were to come down the following weekend. They were devastated - then determined.

Santee’s son talked with the logger, who was an ac-

quaintance.

“He was very reasonable,” Santee said. “He said he had an Amish crew ready to start work, but he didn’t know the neighbors were opposed. He

it was unanimous that we save the woods,” Santee said.

“Most had never met and some had tears in their eyes and comforted each other, knowing we could still lose the woods.”

The log“It is so peaceful here in ger then demanded these unique woods in the $70,000 down paymidst of a world that is so ment by the weekend. busy and eager to make The group money. met July 1, — Bev Santee, NKWWP organizer the start of the Fourth of July was willing to work with us.” weekend, to accept donations The logger’s price was and form a committee.

The down payment was $120,000, which included $60,000 for the land and made. A series of what Santee $60,000, the value of the called “bake sales, bake sales, lumber, plus $1,500 interest bake sales” and a 50/50 raffle on a four-month land con- raised more money. The tract. He also stipulated that church offered the group its the homeowners stay away rummage sale leftovers and the group raised $1,000 by from the media.

“This just seemed impos- selling them at its own rumsible, but we had to try,” said mage sale.

Despite no media contact, Santee.

Santee considered it a word leaked out. The group blessing that as she began to was thrilled when a picture canvass the neighborhood of a deer standing in the with flyers, Ken Ayers, pas- North Kingsville woods aptor of North Kingsville Pres- peared in a local paper. byterian Church, whose Brant’s Apple Orchard doproperty borders the woods, nated apples for apple pies, was standing in the parking and a 50/50 raffle winner lot. Ayers said he would be donated the money back.

In addition to designing a happy to pass out flyers to his congregation about the web site, the group followed effort if the homeowners a tip and contacted the Westwould pass out church flyers ern Reserve Land Conserannouncing a fish dinner. He vancy in Novelty for help. also offered the group meet- Taking suggestion of WRLC’s Brett Rhodstrom, ing space at the church.

“We accepted readily,” they gathered 1,300 signatures in 10 days to help get Santee said.

On June 26, the Santees timber rights to save the and the 80-year-old neighbor woods. Western Reserve walked house-to-house with astonished that so many sigflyers announcing a meeting natures had been collected in the next day, Monday, June such a brief time - donated $20,000 to help the group 27..

“With just one-day’s no- make the first $36,000 paytice, 40 people attended and ment on the land contract.

Cabbage Roll dinner will be served 5 to 7 p.m.

Oct. 17 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets. Dinner includes two cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, salad, bread and dessert. Adults $7, children ages 2 to 12, one cabbage roll, $5. Proceeds benefit HALO and the church carpet fund. Order cabbage rolls, $2 each, in advance by Oct. 13 at 599-8744. Takeout available.

State Line United Methodist Church will host its monthly chicken-and-biscuit dinner 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the State Line Log Cabin, Route 84 at State Line Road. Donation only.

Oct. 12-13 - Fall Rummage Sale, 8 a.m to 5 p.m.

Oct. 12 and 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 13 at Cabrini Hall, 734 Mill St. Sponsored by St. Mary/St. Frances Catholic Community.

New Leaf United Methodist Church will host a Medicare Educational Seminar to explain Medicare changes 1 p.m. Oct.17. No selling.

Presented by Ann M. Wiley Insurance Services LLC

From page 1A Three people then loaned money interest-free to reach the goal.

Jim Bissel, naturalist with the Cleveland Natural History Museum, was contacted and has signed on with the project. Now, under CNHM’s ownership the woods are forever safe, helping fulfill the group’s mission, “to conserve, protect and maintain the natural integrity of wildlife, habitat and natural resources of the community through stewardship, advocacy, and education.”

At this juncture, the loans are nearly paid off, easement papers have been distributed, and Ducks Unlimited has signed on as a supporter.

“Ironically, the logger and my son are best friends now and he is sponsoring my grandson in the race,” said Santee, adding that he has since pulled out of North Kingsville. “He had walked his family through the woods and afterward said he had a feeling that he felt if he did something, something bad would happen.”

Saturday’s runners and walkers will experience the woods first-hand at the end of the run on trails cleared through the woods by Bill Tackett and his son. Dennis Miller cut down a cherry tree that had fallen across the path, and carved a seat from the trunk. Wood from that tree has also been used to make medallions for 5K race winners. All participants will get a medallion.

With a little more work, the woods will be ready as a public park.

“It is so peaceful here in these unique woods in the midst of a world that is so busy and eager to make money,” Santee said.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 • 8A

Woman Injured in Conneaut Plaza Accident

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - A local woman involved in a vehicle/ pedestrian accident refused transport to UH-Conneaut Medical Center following the Oct. 3 incident at Conneaut Plaza.

According to police reports, officers arrived 11:36 a.m. at the scene near the recycling dumpster at SaveA-Lot and saw two vehicles.

According to written statements by the persons involved, Kathleen Cook was getting out of her 2002

Jeffery Anderson Arrested for Fleeing

by MARTHA SOROHAN Mitsubishi from the driver’s Gazette Newspapers seat, standing behind the CONNEAUT - Jeffery open driver’s side door ready to get her dog out, when a Anderson was arrested on 2002 Buick driven by Oct. 7 for fleeing the scene Jeanette Speer backed into of a traffic stop.

According to police reher, pinning her between Speer’s vehicle and her own. ports, officers patrolling The Mitsubishi sustained Harbor Street, near Pizzi’s, at 4:06 p.m. observed a damage.

Cook complained that her driver they recognized as leg was hurting and she was Crandall look in their direcbleeding slightly from a cut tion, then quickly look back to the lip. She said she did as if startled by police presnot want to go to the hospi- ence.

Officers turned around tal, but officers advised that she would be checked first by and began to catch up with EMS personnel, and then the vehicle, which then quickly turned onto Pasacould refuse transport. dena Avenue and pulled into a driveway on the northeast corner. Officers pulled around the block and obWright laying underneath a served Jeffery Anderson truck.

Wright was able to remove himself from beneath the truck and was escorted to the front of the residence. by MARTHA SORHAN Wright, who emanated a Gazette Newspapers strong odor of alcoholic beverage from his breath, adCONNEAUT - Melissa vised that he was visiting his Sutley was cited for mariex and had been assaulted juana possession following by her boyfriend. an incident 9:31 p.m. Oct. 1 Due to his level of sus- on Woodworth Road. pected intoxication, Wright According to police rewas transported to the City ports, officers patrolling Jail and placed into the Woodworth Road at the boat detox cell. ramp observed four individuals standing next to a parked red Ford pick-up.

Officers met with and 10/1/2012 0 1 2 9 7 9 patted down the four, later identified as Sutley, Meggan 52 $30.00

Man Placed in Detox Cell

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Chad Wright was taken to the City Jail’s detox cell early on Oct. 7.

According to police reports, police responded to Main Street at 12:28 a.m., where Wright was at a residence and was unwanted.

Police were told that he was laying underneath a truck in the neighborhood.

Officers walked around the house and observed a man they recognized as

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exit the passenger side of the vehicle and walk to the residence.

Police learned from dispatch that the vehicle’s registration had expired in August.

Officers returned to the area of Pizzi’s and as they pulled into the parking lot, observed the vehicle pull off Pasadena Avenue and turn eastbound on River Street, then quickly drive from Garden Street and pull into the parking lot of Garden Street apartments (781 Harbor Street).

As the officer pulled into the parking lot, he observed two subjects, one a juvenile female, and the other Christian Williamson, walking from the vehicle. The officer asked where the driver was

and was told he had fled from the scene. While the officer was speaking with the female, she yelled for Crandall to return. The officer then heard commotion from the other side of the vehicle near the dumpster area. He then observed Crandall move an overturned couch. He had hiding underneath it.

He came to police and was asked by officers why he had taken off. He said, “Because I didn’t want to get into trouble.” When asked if he had a license, he stated “I have a temporary permit.” He advised that Anderson had told him that his license plates were expired, and told him to pull into the Pasadena residence to avoid getting pulled over.

Crandall advised that when he pulled into the back parking lot of the apartment complex, he and Anderson observed the officer traveling towards them. At that point, Crandall hid under the couch, and Anderson took off.

Crandall was cited for the expired registration, and the officer requested a tow truck. Approximately 20-30 minutes after leaving the area, Anderson returned. When asked why he had fled, Anderson said, “I was scared my car isn’t legal.”

He was placed under arrest and escorted to the patrol car, transported to jail and later released on a PR bond. The vehicle was later towed from scene.

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Marlboro cigarette packs on the passenger side seat. One of them contained a piece of a pink straw and four white round pills inscribed “Endo 602.”

Sutley said the cigarettes were hers, but that the straw and the pills were for her grandfather.

When asked if her grandfather “snorted” his pills, she stated “No. They’re mine.”

She advised that the prescription pills were Percocet.

She did not have a prescription.

Sutley was placed in the rear of the patrol car.

A continued search of the vehicle uncovered two small mirrors with white powdery reside and, next to the green pipe, a small cigarette cellophane wrapper with a green leafy substance known to the officer as marijuana.

Sutley admitted the marijuana was hers as well.

The items were confiscated. Sutley was cited and advised that a report would be sent to the Law Director.

Wayne Meinke Todd Dickson Arrested on Warrants Arrested for Burglary

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Swan, Shawn Sostakowski, and Corey Cameron.

They looked inside the vehicle and observed a green pipe, commonly used for smoking marijuana, sitting in the ashtray.

When they inquired whose pipe it was, Swan stated, “It’s mine.”

The pipe was confiscated, and Swan was told that the incident would be referred to the Law Director for charges.

A further search of the vehicle located several

CONNEAUT - Todd Dickson was arrested at 8:43 p.m. Oct. 6 on two active warrants.

According to police reports, officers stopped a vehicle on Harbor Street for a stop sign violation. They met with the driver, Courtney Smith, but she was unable to produce a license or proof of insurance.

Officers obtained her

personal information and that of her passenger, identified as Dickson.

Dispatch advised that Dickson had two active warrants for his arrest.

He was asked to exit the vehicle and was notified that he was being placed under arrest for the warrants.

Smith was cited for the stop sign.

Dickson was then taken to the jail facility and booked in without incident.

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questioning in connection to the burglary on Chestnut Street, where a firearm and CONNEAUT – Officers jewelry were stolen.

Because Meinke was arrested Wayne Meinke for receiving stolen property on wearing one of the stolen Oct. 2 after questioning him rings and a bracelet when in regard to a Chestnut questioned, he was arrested for receiving stolen property.

Street burglary.

According to police re- He was also found to have on ports, Meinke was ques- his person a large baggy of tioned after police spotted marijuana and drug parahim walking near the Clark phernalia.

Taken to jail and further station on State Street at questioned by Conneaut Po4:37 p.m. Oct. 2.

Meinke was wanted for lice Detective Michael Colby, he confessed to the Chestnut Street burglary along with two other burglaries in the city in recent weeks.

His confession lead to the discovery and recovery of a stolen motorcycle at a Madison Street residence.

Meinke was booked into the jail facility for burglary, along with receiving stolen property, drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and theft.

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ASHTABULA COUNTY’S FIRST DRUG FORUM Effects of drug-related crime, the impact on our communities, our family and our quality of life.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 • 7:00pm Hickory Grove Golf Club 1490 Fairway Dr., Jefferson, Ohio 44047

Program Speakers: Addiction Specialist, Wayne Kawalek, MD Former Ashtabula County Coroner, Robert “Doc” Malinowski, DO Ashtabula County Coroner, Pam Lancaster, DO G. Randy Gentry, Candidate for Ashtabula County Sheriff David A. Schroeder, Candidate for Ashtabula County Prosecutor

Opening Reception Gallery 304 Conneaut Public Library’s Gallery 304 will host an opening reception 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 for award-winning photographer Dennis Kortyka, whose covered bridge pictures are displayed this month.

The library is located at 304 Buffalo Street.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012 • 9A

Spartans hold off Warriors

BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT -The neighborhood rivalry between Conneaut and Edgewood continued Wednesday as the guys soccer teams met at the stadium.

A fast-paced, evenly matched contest, the Warriors controlled the first half, forcing Spartan goalie, Tom Webb, to make several saves.

Up and down, back and forth, the teams battled each other on the field.

A scoreless first half was winding down when Jake Spees had a thrownin along the left sideline and passed to Joey Burt who lofted an arcing shot over the goaltender’s outstretched hands. 1-0, Conneaut, just eleven seconds before the halftime break.

The Spartans tallied three times more, Edgewood netted a goal in the final minute but the Spartans held on for a 4-2 victory.

As Conneaut led 1-0, entering halftime, the Warriors used the intermission to regroup. A mere six minutes into the second half, at 34:19, the Warriors re-

taliated when Gion Engleman scored on a Adam Hefner crossing pass, 1-1.

That Warrior satisfaction was short-lived as the Spartans took the ball from the center circle and sprinted into Edgewood territory. Joey Burt booted t h e b a l l p a s t Wa r r i o r goalie Erik Hodges for the go-ahead goal, 2-1, at 33.55.

Conneaut’s Cole Clausen was fouled in the penalty box and converted the penalty kick at 24:50 for the 3-1 Spartan advantage.

Stefan Acevedo kicked in a rebound off a Clausen shot for the last Spartan tally, 4-1 at 17:35.

The Spartans controlled the ball for much of the remaining period.

Conneaut’s defense slowed down Warrior attackers and Webb made the saves when Edgewood was able to get off a shot.

Never-say-die, the Warriors competed until the end. With fifty seconds remaining, a Warrior was fouled in front of the box and were awarded an indirect free kick.

Adam Hefner hit the back of the net for the goal, assisted by Joseph

Scarpitti, 4-2.

Conneaut ran out the clock for the win.

“We have to play as we did in the first half, we had a lot of balls then. We connected well. Conneaut didn’t have a lot of scoring opportunities but took advantage. We’re pretty equal, today they got the best of us,” Warrior Coach Kevin Santee commented.

“It starts with defense, if the defense plays w e l l , w e w i n . Tom m y (Webb, goalie) played well.

In the first half, the midfielders didn’t pass well, in the second half, they passed better like we ‘re supposed to. We noticed that if you keep the ball low, their keeper had trouble catching them. We kept the ball low and scored off rebounds,” Conneaut Coach Rich Shields said.

Edgewood sags to 0-111. Conneaut improves to 46-2.

This weekend, Edgewood defeated Lakeside 5-1 for their first win. Lance Butler had a big day for the Warriors with three goals, assisted

by Adam Hefner and Joseph Scarpitti.

Gion Engleman, assist

by Hefner and Garrick

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Edgewood’s Marcus Orlando, red 3, and Conneaut’s Stephan Acevedo chase the ball downfield, also in the picture are, Conneaut’s Cole Clausen,right and Edgewood’s Josh Braden.

Butler, assist Brayton Santee, tallied the other Edgewood goals.

Saturday, the Spartans hosted James Ford Rhodes from Cleveland.

Conneaut improved their record to 5-6-2 with the 5-3 victory.

“We controlled the ball and kept it in their end .

The midfielders controlled the center and we had a lot of shots. We were all around the goal, they did well.

“Joey Burt had two goals, Stephan Acevedo,

Dylan Campbell and Jake Spees had goals. Cole Clausen had two assists and Spees had one, Shields described the game.

Conneaut’s last home game is Thursday, versus Chardon. It is also Senior Night.

Edgewood’s Lance Butler tries to go around Conneaut’s Dylan Campbell, no. 30 is Joey Burt, no 4. is John Mannion.

Conneaut to have middle school football night game

Joseph Scarpitti, red 33 of Edgewood, and Stephan Acevedo, 23 of Conneaut, try to take control at midfield.

CONNEAUT - The Conneaut Spartans middle school football team will be playing a night game against Edgewood on Wednesday, Oct. 17.

There will be performance at halftime including Wildfire and a twirling group.

The public is encouraged to come out and support the local athletes.

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Spartans edged by Lancers

BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT -Homecoming set the tone of excitement Friday night as the Conneaut Spartans hosted the Lancers of Gilmour Academy. The home team played its best game of the year but fell a bit short, losing in two overtimes 29-28.

In high school overtime, each team has the ball on the twenty yard line, with the usual four downs to go ten yards for another first down.

In the first OT, each teams kept the other out of the end zone.

Troy Colucci excited the fans in the second OT as he crashed into the end zone. But the kick by Leith Alama was blocked, giving the Spartans a 28-22 advantage.

Putting the ball in the air, Lancer QB Matt Bolek found receiver Chuckie Gallo along the sideline. Gallo broke free for the score. When the point after kick was good, the Lancers had the 29-28 victory.

“These games are fun but they hurt more. I keep telling the kids, keep doing what we do and we’’ll be fine Believe in the system and things will be fine,” Spartan coach Rocco Dobran commented after the contest.

Lancer coach Shawn Dodd sympathized.

“My heart goes out to

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The Conneaut Spartans set up on defense during a football game against Gilmour Academy.

Conneaut, those kids really battled, this was one fantastic football team. Give them a lot of credit, they are a much better team than their record indicates,” Dodd said.

The Spartans began the first quarter by marching downfield, with Troy Colucci and RJ Nelson trading carries.

“We tried to spread the running game with Colucci and Nelson, “ Dobran added.

“I haven’t seen him(Nelson) running harder than he did tonight.”

Conneaut moved to the Lancer ten but a holding penalty moved them back. A field goal attempt was wide.

Gilmour then moved downfield, with QB Matt Bobek speeding around left end for the final 30 yards.

With the extra point, the Lancers led, 7-0. Conneaut countered in the second quarter. Advancing with Colucci and Nelson carrying the pigskin, the Spartans drove into Lancer land. Alex Gerdes made a nice catch of a low throw at the Gilmour 16 and Colucci crashed through the right side for the score. The point after missed and the Spartans trailed only 7-6 The defense held on the Lancers next possession and the visitors had to punt. Again the Spartans were able to advance on the ground and on a crucial fourth down and twenty, freshman Alex Gerdes pulled down a pass from QB Colucci for the first down at the lancer 18.This drive resulted in a field goal by Palestinian exchange Student

The Spartans operate from the spread offense during a game against Gilmour.

Leith Alama. Conneaut then went into the halftime intermission with a 9-7 lead.

After the break, the Spartans forced the Lancers to punt, the defense playing a stout game.

“On defense we wanted to bring a lot of pressure, we knew their QB could throw and run. We mixed up our coverages a lot,” Dobran described the defensive game plan.

As the Spartan took over near midfield, Troy Colucci went around right end, broke loose and sped 43 yards for the score. The point missed but the hosts had the lead, 15-7.

Conneaut’s defense held and the Lancers punted. Beginning deep in their end, QB Troy Colucci passed on first down but as the pass was tipped, Lancer Chuckie Gallo made a diving catch for the interception at the Spartan 14.

Ryan Conry then added a pass reception in the left corner of the end zone for a TD. The extra point pass in the same corner was good and the tally tied at 15. That INT saved the game for the Lancers.

The fourth quarter began with an exchange of punts, the Lancers pinning the locals deep on their own ten. Then the Spartans embarked on their best drive of the evening Colucci broke free to midfield. RJ Nelson then

added a run to the Lancer 14 and then the five. Colucci plunged the last five yards for the score. The kick was good and the Spartans had the lead 22-15.

Taking to the air, the Lancers countered quickly. On their third play on the Spartan 22, the defenders chased the QB and it looked as if he would be sacked. Perhaps the d’ backs watched too much as Connor Lesko ran behind the defense and caught the pass over the middle for the score.

The point was good and it was again tied, 22-22 at 6:18.

The defenses held for the remainder of the quarter.

With 27 seconds left, the Lancers tried a long pass that was intercepted by the Spartan’s Nick Blood. QB Troy Colucci threw up a last second Hail Mary that the Lancers Gallo intercepted, sending the game into overtime.

After the scoreless first OT, Colucci”s TD was answered by a pass reception by Chuckie Gallo, when the point after kick was good, the game was over.

“If that kid was a few inches taller, he’d have a lot of people knocking at his

door,” Coach Dodd praised his player.

Gallo was listed as 5’3, 130 pounds.

“We have to fix the mistakes and fix some little things. But the kids work ethic has been unbelievable.

Their dedication and commitment to the program is going to be what gets things turned around here,” Dobran summed up.

On the stat sheet, for Gilmour, Matt Bolek rushed for 91 yards in 21 carries.

Gallo was 2-4 and Danny Bolte had one carry for 7.

Troy Colucci again had an outstanding running game with 33 carries for 168 yards.

Lancer coach Dodd agreed, “That 28 (Colucci) is a good player.”

RJ Nelson helped out greatly with 18 carries for 122 yards, the first time this season that two Spartan backs had 100 yards rushing.

In the air, QB Bobek completed 9 passes of 14 attempts for 183 yards and three TD’s.

Colucci was 13 of 25 for 130 yards, a 52% completion rate.

Receiving for Gilmour, QB Bobek spread the ball around.

Ryan Conry caught two passes for 34; AJ Wright had two catches for 25; Gallo was 2-20; Connor Lesko was 2-12' Omer Azem had one catch for 10.

Tyler Cox paced the Spartans with three catches for 32 yards; Alex Gerdes caught one for 30, Brandon Luce was 1-6 and Nick Blood was 1-7.

Gallo had two interceptions for Gilmour, Nick Blood had one INT for the Spartans.

Gilmour moves up to 2-5, Conneaut is 0-7.

This week Conneaut hosts unbeated Brookfield.

Gilmour travels to neighboring Edgewood.

Conneaut Middle School Soccer improves to 12-0

BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers

ing their record to 8-0.

Scoring for Conneaut were: Jake Kehoe with two CONNEAUT - As the au- goals, Adam Laitinen and tumn sports season winds Eric Heinonen added the down, the local middle others.

Tyler Peu netted a goal schools are also finishing up for Braden. their campaigns.

Conneaut was the ChamThe soccer team plays as a club team, since it is not pion in the Geneva tournaBY ALLAN MONONEN ing Champion of the county backed by the school. They ment last year for local Middle School league. They Gazette Newspapers compete with local schools. middle school teams. play as a club team, not This Saturday, the It has been a very successCONNEAUT - The sponsored by the school sysConneaut Middle School soc- tem.

Max Barrickman, right dribbles the ball upfield for ful season for the Conneaut Conneaut team did it again, Hitting the back of the Conneaut. Chasing him is Cody Nash, center and Ciarra Middle School soccer team. winning three games to earn cer squad defeated the Wednesday the squad de- the Championship for the Braden team 4-1, Tuesday. net for the young Spartans Horton ,left, of Braden. feated Braden Junior High at second year.

This improved their record were: Jake Kehoe with two Their record is now 12-0.

Scoring for Braden was “We’ve had a good sea- Township park, 4-1, improvgoals, and Adam Laitinen to 8-0 on the season.

Tyler Peu. son,3-3-2, better than the Conneaut is the defend- and Eric Heinonen. record reflects. The main thing we work on is fundamentals, a general idea of ended in a scoreless tie, 0-0. what position they play. BY ALLAN MONONEN “The girls played really Hats off to Conneaut, they Gazette Newspapers well, it’s frustrating when did a great job,” Braden CONNEAUT - The home you can’t put the ball in the coach Rick Carlson comsoccer season continued net but the girls never quit. mented on his team.

“This is a feeder program Monday as the Conneaut We had pressure in their end for the high school so the Lady Spartans hosted the but we couldn’t score. We out Christian shot them 23-9, their goalie high school team will be bet- Youngstown made some nice saves. Now ter. The kids are unselfish squad.

Although the home team we’re looking forward to the players who pass well, and get everyone involved. We dominated the action, keep- last games,” Spartan Coach are trying to work on our ing the ball in the visitors’ Casey Bacha said.

Conneaut has a fine 7-4touches, that comes with end for most of the game, more game experience. We Conneaut’s scorers were un- 1 record.

The final home game, hope to defend our title this able to find the back of the Senior Night, versus net.

YC’s goalie made several Saturday, at Geneva,” PHOTOS BY ALLAN MONONEN Braden goalie, Aaron Partridge, makes a save during a middle school soccer game Conneaut Coach Chris good saves to keep the con- Pymatuning Valley is on test scoreless, and the game October 9.

Brown said. against Conneaut.

Conneaut defeats Braden in Middle School Soccer

Lady Spartans battle in tie game

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by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers When A&P closed the doors of its grocery store in downtown Conneaut, the Orlando Brothers jumped at the chance to open a grocery in its place.

After all, the Orlando family had been in the grocery business for years. Sam Orlando was connected to Orlando Brothers in North Kingsville, and his brother, Joe, had spent 18 years working for him.

Thirty-five years later, Orlando Brothers Golden Dawn is still going strong at its downtown location.

In fact, when the opportunity came several years ago to move to space vacated by Giant Eagle at the Gateway Plaza, the Orlandos turned it down.

“We really never considered it,” Joe said. “The rent and the utilities? Bigger is not always better.”

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“The downtown location, and the friendliness, is a real asset,” said Jerry Orlando. “We have a full-service meat department, with butchers. Most stores don’t have that. They just bring in packaged meat from the outside.”

Golden Dawn picked up the lease when A&P vacated in July, 1976. Family members spent about six weeks cleaning it and preparing for Orlando Brothers Golden Dawn’s Sept. 7, 1977, opening.

Things went so well that the Orlandos purchased the building from Golden Dawn in the 80s.

“There really isn’t any more Golden Dawn. The retailer holds the right to carry the name. There are only about 10 stores left with that name,” Orlando said.

Orlando says that while the biggest challenge these days is competing with huge retailers such as Wal-Mart, who he says “kind of pay what they want,” there are advantages to being a smaller store.

“We do carry a lot of merchandise, and while we price higher on some things, they can’t beat our prices on produce,

meats, deli and bakery,” he said.

Orlando Brothers has a full deli, hot soups and hot foods including roasted chicken, plus a full bakery. Cake decorator Barb Eaton is among 55 grocery store employees.

“She really does a nice job,” said Joe Orlando.

Another plus for Orlando’s is its size. Though square footage is perhaps one-third of that in a huge supermarket, customers find it easy to get in, pick up what they need, and go home.

Orlando’s is unique in that its cash registers are located at the front and back of the store.

“A&P had that,” Joe explained. “We’d considered closing the front [Main Street] entrance, but we did some studies that showed that 25 percent of our traffic uses the front door, especially on Sunday mornings.

Many of them walk over after church.”

Orlando’s considerable foot traffic on days other than Sunday is proof that its downtown location is important.

“Some people walk over here from Conneaut Manor,” Orlando said.

Orlando’s also has loyal employees. Sue Swigunski, office manager, has been with the store since it opened.

“We have great employees,” Orlando said.

The community-minded grocery opens its arms to the Conneaut Salvation Army RedKettle Campaign in July and December; Orlando serves on its board. It also says “yes” to CLYO teams, and others, seeking to defray playoff expenses every summer by setting up tables to collect donations outside Orlando’s front and rear doors.

Orlando’s generous contributions to school, church and other community causes are signs that it is firmly entrenched in the community.

Though he has passed retirement age, Joe Orlando keeps coming to work.

“I like interacting with the people,” he said.

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