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Conneaut Honors Her Veterans Edgewood Senior High School student Jacob Crislip played “Taps” at the conclusion of the Veterans Day ceremony at Greenlawn Mausoleum Chapel. The service was sponsored by North Kingsville American Legion Neal Post #743.

See story on page 3A

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN

Lakeshore Primary School honored veterans at a school assembly on Nov. 10. Read about it on page 7A.

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New LaECI Warden Excited About Challenges Ahead

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Named by Corrections Corporation of America as the new warden of Lake Erie Correctional Institution (LaECI), Michigan native Barry Goodrich says he is up to the challenge of taking over as warden of the 1,500-inmate facility on Jan. 1.

“For me, corrections is a people business. I see getting to know employees, volunteers and community leaders as a vital part of my duty as a warden, and it’s one that I truly enjoy,” he said.

A four-year warden of CCA’s Coffee Correctional Institution in Nicholls, Ga.,

LaECI to CCA at a cost of $72.7 million. The transfer is effective Jan. 1.

During a telephone conversation Tuesday, Goodrich said he looked forward to attending the Nov. 16 meeting at Kent State University Ashtabula of state, county and city officials to discuss prison sale concerns — especially law enforcement.

“The issues you’re talking about as a city are what we look forward to addressing and making sound decisions.” he said. “Details about the number of inmates or Barry Goodrich who will handle felonies are Goodrich also feels up to the all workable issues.” challenge of addressing city Goodrich added that administrators’ concerns re- about 95 percent of felony garding the state’s sale of cases are handled in-house.

“But I’m aware of concerns and interested in seeing what they are,” he said.

“I will add that I’ve been with CCA for 20 years, done startups and expansions, and all of my corrections work has been done at large ‘dynamic’ or ‘difficult’ facilities, often with challenging contracts, so that is what will assist me with the transition between [prison management] Management Training Corporation going to CCA.” Goodrich said it was too soon to say how many employees will be at the prison as of Jan. 1, but did say he is in no hurry to expand the number of beds from 1,500 —

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Christmas Concert Jump-Starts the Season

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Nearly 250 people jammed the Conneaut Human Resources Center Tuesday evening for the city’s first holiday event of the season: the “Voices of Hope” concert Conneaut High School Marching Band members and featuring 16 acts of holiday Hailey LaRusch (left) and Brianna Toikkanen held the music with performers American flag throughout Friday’s Veterans Day ranging in age from preceremonies in front of City Hall. Read about it on page 3A. schoolers to senior citizens.

Route 20 Rezoning Defeated

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

questioning his ruling that the measure failed despite winning a majority of votes.

CONNEAUT Even As of press time he was waitthough Conneaut City Coun- ing for a response. cil voted 3-to-2 Monday “I was watching [it on night to rezone a portion of TV], and from my perspecRoute 20 from R-2, urban tive, it passed,” he said. residential, to B-2, Highway Thus, the 50 or so resiand Commercial Business dents of the neighborhood District, the measure went who spoke against the rezondown as another defeat for ing proposal at a public hearthe Planning Commission. ing Sept. 13, fearing it would Law Director David alter the nature of their comSchroeder determined that munity, may rest assured the measure failed because that nothing will change — prior to Council’s vote, he at least for now — on Route advised that, according to 20 from Chestnut Street the city’s codified ordi- west to Parrish Road on the nances, a “yes” vote from a north and a little past Gore majority of Council — four Road on the south. members — was required to Voting in favor of rezonpass the ordinance, since it ing were Ward 1 Councilman was based on a recommen- Dave Campbell, Ward 3 dation from the Planning Councilman Greg Mooney, Commission. and Ward 4 Councilman But Planning Commis- Tom Kozesky. sion Chair Frank Giganti is At-large Councilman Neil not so sure. He placed a call LaRusch and City Council to Shroeder on Tuesday, President Tom Udell voted “no.”

At-large Councilman John Roach, a West Main Road resident, abided by Schroeder’s recommenda-

tion that councilmen who live or have business interests in the area should abstain from voting. Ward 2 Councilman Charlie Lewis, whose Dairy Queen is one of the most successful and prominent businesses in the area, was absent from the meeting, but would have abstained as well.

That, Giganti said, is what makes him question Schroeder’s ruling.

“If three or four councilmen lived on Main Street, then what?” he asked.

Campbell prefaced his vote by stating that he believes that the majority of residents in the area are not opposed to rezoning.

He said that out of the 400 letters sent to neighborhood households informing them of the public hearing on the rezoning proposal, only about 60 people showed up at the meeting and no one attended City Council meetings to voice opinions while the measure went through three full readings, starting Oct. 11.

“Our goal with these concerts is to put together a program for young people who are not exposed to ‘real’ Christmas music like we listened to to bring the real meaning of Christmas,” said Ed Somppi, former director of the CHRC who returned as emcee this year.

“We wanted to be able do songs that public school students are no longer able to do.”

Thus for the most part, secular songs such as “Here Comes Susie Snowflake,” performed by the Wildfire PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN Pre-school dancers, were few and far between. The Conneaut High School Show Choir “Harmonix” members numbers were typically re- Robert Reed (left) and Aslan Jenkins are all smiles minligious, such as the women’s utes before performing Tuesday evening at the “Voices of Hope” Christmas concert at the Conneaut Human See CONCERT page 8A Resources Center.

George Distel Resigns As PA Manager

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT - George Distel has resigned his position as Manager of the Conneaut Port Authority.

“Nothing happened,” said Port Authority chair Denver Spieldenner. “He just decided, once he got into it, and realized the time it entailed, that it was more than what he wanted to do. He’s retired and wants more time to be retired. The job is alot bigger than people realize” Distel, a former state legislator who retired at the end of 2010 as commissioner of the Ohio Turnpike, was hired for the Port Authority’s part-time, 20-hour-a-week position several months ago See ROUTE 20 page 6A to replace Bruce Chapman, who retired.

George Distel But Spieldenner pointed out that the “part-time” description of the Port Manager’s job may be a misnomer.

“It’s listed as 20 hours, part-time, but in reality,

maybe it’s not,” he said.

“Bruce put in more than 20 hours a week, and there were a lot of days when he worked more than what he was paid for.”

Spieldenner said that because of the magnitude of the manager’s job, the Port Authority has decided to step back and take another look at the job description to determine if it is full- or parttime.

“We had considered it as a full-time position before, but don’t know whether we can afford it. We’ll have to look at our income stream and assess our needs,” he said.

Until the board assesses the position and hires Distel’s replacement,

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011

TOWN TALK The Conneaut Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign kicks off Friday at Kmart and Orlando Brothers Golden Dawn in Conneaut, and at Golden Dawn in Kingsville. Volunteers are needed to ring bells at the grocery stores only, and the Rev. Frank Gore, Salvation Army board president, appealed on Pat Williams’ “AM Live!” cable TV show Wednesday for volunteers to give an hour or two of their time at some point during the Salvation Army’s six-weekend campaign from Nov. 18 through Dec. 24. Individuals or organizations who would like to ring, especially in December, may contact Gore at 599-8908. All monies donated locally stay in the community to help the needy.

The “Cell Phones for Soldiers” project is collecting old cell phones to help U.S. troops call home. Each cell phone donated provides one free hour of talk time to help troops stay connected to their families and friends back home. In 2010, enough cell phones were collected to provide overseas troops with one million calling minutes. The 2011 goal is to collect enough cell phones to provide two million calling minutes. Drop phones off at Greenlawn Memory Gardens, 3140 E. Center Street (Route 20) in North Kingsville.

2011 CHS graduate Anthony Terry is playing midfield on the “B’ soccer team at Notre Dame College in South Euclid. The NAIA Champion last year, Notre Dame has moved up to Division II. Kingsville Public Library is having a “Silent Auction” for decorated Christmas trees that now decorate the lobby of the library, 6006 Academy Street. Bids will be taken on the trees for the next month.

The Conneaut Public Library is offering a “wreath decorating” contest, similar to the Christmas tree decorating contest held last year. Stop by the library at 304 Buffalo Street to pick up the wreath. Take it home and decorate it, then return it to

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the library.

Nov. 15- 22, 2011

Conneaut’s Christmas parade “Winter Wonderland,” which steps off from Conneaut High School at 7 p.m. Nov. 25, is seeking more marching units and floats.

Prizes go to best marching unit, best float, and to the float carrying the most kids. If you want to enter, contact Neil LaRusch at the Burning Stone Cafe. Parade marshal this year is Harry Church.

Conneaut American Legion Commander Tom Udell was taken aback slightly last Thursday at Lakeshore Primary School, where he emceed a Veterans Day program to teach students about the flag and the meaning of serving one’s country. After talking about the advantages of joining the military, one young student raised his hand and asked, “How old are you?” Waiting for audience laughter to die down, but without missing a beat, Udell answered honestly, “I’m 69.”

Retired Conneaut Schools’ music teacher Agnes Sawyer attended Tuesday evening’s “Voices of Hope” concert at the Conneaut Human Resources Center wearing what she said was an “old” sweater vest with musical notes which she discovered in a drawer a few weeks ago. At a restaurant last week, she said that a man from Minnesota walked up, took one look at the sweater, and began humming its musical notes. Sawyer said he told her the name of the well-known piece, but she can’t remember what he said. After the concert, she planned to put the sweater away for another ten years.

Produce to People Distribution

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With the birth of Carter Thomas Schwartz at 8:56 a.m. Nov. 9, Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education candidate Katie Schwartz has not had time until now to thank those who supported her in her unsuccessful bid for a seat on the school board.

“Obviously, it was disappointing to lose the school board race by 110 votes, but I was humbled by the 1700+ people who went out and cast their votes for me,” she said. “My current focus is on the new baby and getting used to two little guys under the age of 2!”

Schwartz said she has no immediate plans to seek public office again, but “never say never!” The son of Katie and Emanuel Schwartz weighed in at an even 8 pounds.

Oh, Smoke!

The next Produce to People distribution by the Cleveland Food Bank is 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 21 at the Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. Produce is free to all. Bring your own bags.

PHOTO BY JUSTIN WISER

Around 8 p.m. Nov. 13, firefighters from Stations 1 and 3 were called to a working dumpster fire at Conneaut K-Mart. Despite the smoke, the fire was quickly extinguished by local fire crews.

10 a.m. Conneaut City Council Meeting 10:30 a.m. Discover Conneaut, Ohio 10:35 a.m. Veteran’s Day Observance 2011 11:05 a.m. Hometown Happenings/ Sports 11:30 a.m. Conneaut Library Line 12:15 p.m. Storybook Acres 12:55 p.m. How It Is Drawn 1:15 p.m. Life Is Better In Conneaut 7 p.m. Conneaut City Council Meeting 7:30 p.m.

Discover Conneaut Ohio 7:35 p.m. Veteran’s Day Observance 2011 8:05 p.m. Hometown Happenings/ Sports 8:30 p.m. Conneaut Library Line 9:15 p.m. CHS Football Vs Edgewood 12:05 a.m. How It Is Drawn 12:30 a.m. Life Is Better In Conneaut 1 a.m. Conneaut Rib Fest 5 a.m. Conneaut City Council Meeting 5:30 a.m. Hometown Happenings/ Sports 5:50 a.m. Conneaut Library Line 7 a.m. AM Live Religious Services: St. Mary/St. Frances Cabrini: Sun. & Wed. 3 p.m. / Mon. & Thurs. 1 a.m.

First United Church Of Christ: Sun & Wed 4 p.m. / Mon. & Thurs. 2 a.m.

New Leaf United Methodist: Sun & Wed 5 p.m. / Mon. & Thurs. 3 a.m.

Good Shepherd Lutheran: Sun & Wed. 6 p.m. / Mon. & Thurs. 4 a.m.

Family Fellowship: Mon. & Thurs. 1:40 p.m.

Ashtabula Pentecostal: Mon & Thurs 2:30 p.m.

DISTEL Spieldenner is filling in.

“Just until we find out what we want to do, making sure things are taken care of,” he said. “It’s a good thing it’s our slow time of year.”

During the Port Authority’s “slow” season, docks are replaced and items are ordered for the 2012 boating season.

Chapman is coming in for a day or two each week to work on a few projects such as the rebuilding of the docks and the dock camera upgrades that were funded by a Homeland Security grant.

Spieldenner said that Distel has offered to help the Port Authority with contacts at the state level, when needed.

“He’s interested in what the Port Authority is doing, and will help whenever he can, but he didn’t want to

From page 1A devote as much time as what the job needed. He did a good job and there are no hard feelings. It’s just more than what he wanted to do,” Spieldenner said.

Spieldenner said the Port Authority is waiting to hear

from City Hall regarding its open position, following the resignation of John Palo earlier this year.

Spieldenner said Distel has expressed no interest in serving on the Port Authority board.

Civic Meetings Conneaut Port Authority, 7 p.m. Nov. 17 Conneaut Public Library Board, 5 p.m. Nov. 21 at 304 Buffalo Street Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education, 6 p.m. work session, 7 p.m. meeting Nov. 22 at Southeast Building, 400 Mill Street (upstairs) Monroe Township Trustees, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Township Garage, 5578 S. Monroe Center Road Kingsville Township Trustees, 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at Fire Hall, 3130 Main Street Meetings at City Hall unless otherwise noted.

ZBA Approves Two Projects

by ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers

okay if she wishes to erect a sign.

Contractor Nick Vendetti CONNEAUT The represented Chris and Conneaut Zoning Board of Laurie Ricaurte who wish to Appeals approved two rou- construct a home on Lake tine projects Thursday.

Road. They received a Lori Overy of Harbor height variance of four feet.

Street wishes to operate a The board will meet The Conneaut Large home-based quilting busi- again 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in Model Airplane Club will ness. She received an Council chambers. offer a presentation to the Conneaut Area Historical Society at its next meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, November Thursdays The next gather2 2 , a t t h e Vi l l a a t t h e ing is Nov. 3.

Lake, 48 Parrish Rd., Conneaut.

Nov. 17 - “Eat, Drink and A 50/50 raffle, auction, Be Thankful.” Who is refreshments and social smarter – Pilgrims or Inditime will follow. The pubans? The program will highlic is invited to attend. light Medicare changes for 2012.

Large Model Airplane Club Speaks at CAHS

Senior Calendar

Craft/Vendor Fairs Dec. 2, 3 - Christmas Vendor Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Highland Place Apartments, 432 W. Main Road, with Avon, Lia Sophia, Miche Bags, Sweet Treats by Libby, Tupperware, Jewelry Box, 31 Gifts, Sara Bella, Mary Kay, 31 Bows, and more.

CHRC Seniors Together weekdays 11 a.m. at 327 Mill Street. Free.

GSLC Community S.E.N.I.O.R.S People ages 50 and up are welcome the first and third Thursdays of the month at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 876 Grove Street.

Health checks 9:45 a.m., 10 Dec. 3 - Christmas Trea- a.m. devotion, exercise and sures Sale of used seasonal lunch the first and third decorations 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo Street. Free.

Dec. 10 - Craft Fair 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at Conneaut Human Resources Center to benefit the Seniors Together program. Food, door prizes hourly, Santa Claus. Admission $1; kids free with paid adult.

Daily walking 7:30 a.m.

Nov. 17 - Visit from South Ridge Christian Academy students Nov. 22 - Field trip. Sign up in Seniors’ Room Nov. 24, 25 - CHRC Closed for Thanksgiving holiday

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Another Short Meeting for Conneaut City Countil

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Conneaut City Council had such a short agenda Monday evening that Council President Tom Udell pounded the gavel to adjourn the 7 p.m. weekly meeting at 7:20 p.m.

After an invocation by Tim Kraus, pastor of the Church of Christ, Council clerk Pam Harper read under “Communications” that parking signs will be removed in two downtown locations, per recommendation by City Manager Tim Eggleston. One designates a 30-minute parking zone in front of 221 Main Street, a former restaurant that is now a church. The second designates a loading zone at the southeast corner of Washington and State Streets, serving the former Monika Linz Cake & Party Center, which is now closed.

In accordance with Eggleston’s communique to City Council last week that the area in front of Monika Linz could be used for more parking, Harper Monday night said the area will conform to other parking spaces on Washington Street.

Eggleston in his City Manager’s Report told Council that he was to meet with Finance Director John Williams on Tuesday to begin hammering out the city’s 2012 budget. He hoped to

have something to present to Council at its Nov. 21 meeting.

Ward 1 Councilman Dave Campbell asked Eggleston for an update on house demolitions in the city, since he had been told they would be complete Dec. 1.

Eggleston replied that he will speak to Planning & Zoning Manager Deanna Gates for an update.

Law Director David Schroeder told Campbell, in reference to an issue with a Mill Street resident whose tree was trimmed by Public Works crews without her permission, that the resident has engaged counsel and an insurance claim was filed. Schroeder said he hopes the insurance company will settle the matter and avoid litigation.

Finance Manager John Williams had no report.

Udell announced that the Tourism Board will open the Santa House at Lakeview Park on Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Council unanimously passed Ordinance #107-11 to establish monthly reimbursement rates for city employees formerly issued cell phones. Eggleston told Council last week that giving these employees a monthly stipend would save the city $5,000 annually.

Eggleston told Council Monday night that issuing the cell phones from Verizon had

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cost the city $8,000 per year.

“This is a cost-cutting measure,” Eggleston explained.

Under Unfinished Business, Campbell asked Eggleston if the city had begun to advertise for tenants for the East Side Industrial Park. Eggleston responded that the city is putting brochures together and CT Consultants is preparing a layout map. Two businesses have shown an interest, he said.

When Campbell suggested the matter be handed over to a realtor, Eggleston said the city would look into it.

Ward 4 Councilman Tom Kozesky asked if the city had issued any fines regarding open burning violations, since he had received complaints. Eggleston will investigate.

Ward 3 Councilman Greg Mooney asked if city pavers plan to complete Detroit Street this year, since some residents have to drive over six- to eight-inch “speed bumps” of gravel piles to pull into their driveways.

“It’s ridiculous what they have to do to get into their driveways,” Mooney said.

Eggleston said Public Works Director Bob Mannion is trying to wrap up the paving, but weather has stood in the way.

At-large Councilman Neil

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN

Ward 1 Councilman Dave Campbell (left) chats amicably with his successor, Councilman-elect Doug Hedrick, following Monday night’s City Council meeting.

Hedrick attending his first council meeting since defeating Campbell (60 percent to 40 percent) on Nov. 8, received an offer from Campbell to help him with issues that began during his four-year term on Council. Also at the meeting was Rich McBride, who will represent Ward 3 come January. He defeated Tammy Ledford by 11 votes.

The Board of Elections will certify election results Nov. 29.

LaRusch reminded Council that water bills listed the day after Thanksgiving.

Council will meet in work of the city’s Christmas pa- wrong parade date. The parade 7 p.m. Nov. 25. He noted rade is Friday, Nov. 25, the session at 7 p.m. Nov. 21.

“It’s the Economy,” says Buckeye Levy Campaign Chair

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

nancially possible at this time.”

Yet the defeat puzzled ASHTABULA TOWN- Billington. Support appeared SHIP - Casey Billington, genuine during the district’s chair of the “Buckeye Citi- Community Engagement zens for Quality Education” meetings last spring. And of committee, blames the residents she met while economy for Buckeye Local knocking on doors passing Schools voters’ saying “no” by out campaign signs, she ena two-to-one margin to Issue countered just one who was 32 on Nov. 8. concerned about the amount Billington has no other of money the schools were explanation for voters’ over- seeking. whelmingly turniing down a “Every person that I enfive-mill 36-year bond issue countered said yes, we had that would have raised $25.3 their support, and yes, they million to fund Phase 1 of a always support the district,” two-phase school construc- she said. “Just one gentlemen tion/removation project. who said he hadn’t made up Phase 1 was to build a new his mind asked if we could elementary school on the site just renovate the [current] of Kingsville Elementary buildings.”

School and a new middle Billington said no one else school on the Edgewood High on the campaign committee School campus in time for the — which hit the ground run2014-15 school year. ning just six weeks ahead of Kingsville Elementary and Election Day — reported Braden Junior High Schools negative feedback from resiwould then be demolished. dents, either.

“I think [voters’] hearts “But then, we didn’t hear are in the right place and a lot of anything,” she said. that the residents want the “At some meetings, there best possible education for weren’t many comments in their students,” Billington general. We were a little consaid. “But it may not be fi- cerned because there wasn’t

a lot of chatter one way or another.”

Billington further believes that indecisive voters were hardly swayed to vote “yes” by newspaper headlines announcing the uncertain future of the Ashtabula Town Square or of Lake Erie Correctional Institution’s change in ownership.

Billington said Issue 32 campaign committee members had gathered at her home to hear election results on Nov. 8.

“By 9:30 or so, we knew it wasn’t going well, and before 10, we knew it didn’t pass,” she said.

Because the committee had not had a wrap-up meeting as of late last week, Billington could not say whether the Buckeye Local Schools Board of Education will put the issue back on the ballot in 2012.

“It’s just too early to tell,” she said.

Billington also disputed The Courier’s statement of Nov. 10 that North Kingsville Elementary School, which closed in June, 2011, was to be demolished if the bond is-

sue had passed.

“Whether North Kingsville will be demolished is a board decision and hasn’t been agreed at this point,” she said, adding that nostalgia toward the building increased after Buckeye Band Boosters turned it into a temporary haunted house, the “Buckeye Boo,” last month and raised more than $20,000.

“The fact is that we still have two 83-year-old buildings, so if the district doesn’t want to build new buildings, we have to figure out what we’ll do to keep the learning environment safe and well maintained,” Billington said.

Even though voters said “no,” Billington is comfortable that her committee was up front regarding the funds needed. At some point, another request would have come down the road for Phase II funds to renovate Ridgeview Elementary and Edgewood Senior High School.

“People knew how much money we needed and what

See BUCKEYE page 7A

Peacetime Military Service Humbles Frank Gore

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – Unlike his father, grandfather and uncles before him, the Rev. Frank Gore had no experience serving in the military during time of war.

But the memory of his uncles’ fighting in Viet Nam – and their willingness to serve during this country’s most unpopular war — reduced the Navy veteran to tears during his Veterans Day address at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial.

“They never talked about it,” he said. “I asked all kinds of questions, and all they

said was that war was not a good thing to be in and it was hard to live with. I didn’t truly understand, not until I was older, the significance of the losses that military families go through.”

Regaining his composure against heavy winds and occasional snow flurries, Gore said veterans should be honored every day of the year. .

“I am humbled to be speaking of the military in a different way, without war,” he said.

Gore remarked that he might not have ended up in the military had he not spent more time partying than studying during his freshman year in college.

“I didn’t understand the discipline required for higher education. I had had no guidance. I scheduled my classes around ‘General Hospital,” he said.

Dropping out, Gore headed to the military. That experience — learning discipline and honor — changed his life.

“I went in because my brothers had gone in, and I knew I could get an education,” he said. “In the military, I learned who I was.

After I learned discipline, I said, ‘Yes, I can do that.’ The military gave me that ability.”

Gore spoke of surviving

boot camp in Orlando, Fla., and attending ophthalmology school, graduating at the top of his class. He spent most of his eight years on bases in southern Virginia, Upon his honorable discharged, Gore found a job in the ophthalmology field. The government had financed about 75 percent of his education.

Gore said that he aimed his remarks on the benefit of serving in the military during the time of peace to Conneaut High School Marching Band members, who stood at attention

See SERVICE page 9A

North Kingsville Remembers Veterans

By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers NORTH KINGSVILLE – As the sun began its descent in the western sky on Veterans’ Day, about 40 members of the North Kingsville American Legion Neal Post #743 and guests gathered at the Mausoleum Chapel of Greenlawn Memory Gardens to honor veterans and their service to the country.

Following a blessing by the Rev. Shane Nanney, pastor of East Side Presbyterian Church in Ashtabula Township, Legion members draped a Prisoner of War Chair to remember servicemen being held behind enemy lines.

In his address Friday afternoon, Nanney used the topic of soldiers in battle to urge audience members to end their inner wars by

pledging themselves to Jesus Christ.

Nanney pointed out that throughout American history, the country’s soldiers have carried into battle a belief that God is on their side.

Nanney took the audience back to World War I, where soldiers fought with “heavy hearts” grim, bloody battles in the trenches, suffering injuries and death.

But the heavy hearts of one unit were lightened, Nanncy said, as it marched past a bombed-out church in one European town. where only a crucifix remained.

Leading dejected soldiers who felt they had little left to give, the commander took one look at the suffering Jesus and realized He understood what his men were experiencing. The image, he recounted, led them

to victory.

“Eyes right! March!” the commander ordered. With the image of the crucified Jesus fixed in their minds, the men were able to fight with renewed inspiration, “The soldiers saw Jesus, and the commander saw triumph,’ Nanney said. “They felt courage. They straightened their shoulders and smiled. Anything worthwhile is worth the risk. It demands courage in all areas of life.”

Nanney explained that war is a last resort, and described the “just war” concept which demands making attempts at peace and reconciliation before war is declared.

“War is a last resort,” he said. “If there is anything else to do, do it. Try diplomacy – anything. The United States has tried all

of these things. The Christian response to war is to trust God.” Referring to the Old Testament book of Micah, Nanney said we all look for a day when war and bloodshed will end.

Then he turned his remarks toward each person – military and civilian – in the audience, reminding them of their inner wars.

“All of us have sinned,” he said. “That leads to a world of death and suffering. War is a life without God. End the wars in your life by trusting in God.” The audience rose and sang “America the Beautiful” before the service concluded with a gun salute outside the front doors of the chapel, Edgewood Senior High School student Jacob Crislip paying “Taps.”

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The Play’s The Thing Fewer Veterans Enjoy 2011 Veterans Day Breakfast

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT - Waitresses at the State Street Diner were still smiling Friday morning when the hands of the clock reached 1000 hours, officially ending the ninth annual Veterans Day breakfast.

Their smiles were significant, considering the frantic pace of recent Veterans Day Breakfasts, which offers free to veterans with proof of military service anything on the breakfast menu.

“We didn’t serve as many this year, but we were able to keep up with it, including the coffee” said head waitress Mary Beeman. Almost 125 people were served this year, about half as many as years past, when more than 200 veterans jammed the PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN

Community theater performers Vickey Barker (left) and Stefanie Gildone, of Conneaut, peek out of a window at Squires Castle, at the North Chagrin Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks in Willoughby Hills, during Saturday’s filming of scenes from the original play, “The Return of Frankenstein,” on stage at the Conneaut Community Center for the Arts last month. “Frankenstein” director Mike Breeze began filming the play early this month at outdoor locations with the goal of creating a black-and-white film version, with music. The project is expected to take months, and Breeze admits he is not sure what he will do with it when he finishes. Local videographers are assisting.

small diner at Broad and State Streets from 6 to 10 a.m. The 8 to 10 a.m. hours remained peak times.

“It was nice,” Beeman said. “No one was saying, ‘Where’s my food?”

Beeman theorized that without the past years’ advertising of the event, which was the brainchild of Army veteran Nic Church, with diner owner Mark Mirando as co-sponsor, fewer veterans outside of Conneaut were aware it.

“Nic would take flyers to Cleveland and Erie,” Beeman said.

But Beeman was not complaining Friday. In Mirando’s absence, the breakfast was restricted to the front diner section of the restaurant. It did not spill into the bar in the rear as in PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN years past. Beeman said Mike Mirando (left) serves a pancake breakfast to Army veteran Mike Cogan, who served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1974. The Veterans Day breakfast was bittersweet for Cogan, who had attended every one of the Veterans Day breakfasts for the past nine years with his brother, James.

Last Thanksgiving, Cogan said that James woke up and went to get a cup of coffee, then suddenly collapsed and died. “He was a veteran, too,” Cogan said.

Army veterans Greg Smith (left) and Jim Thornton, both of Conneaut, enjoyed the Veterans Day breakfast at the State Street Diner. Smith served in Germany from 1968 to 1970 and has attended the last three or four Veterans Day breakfasts at the Diner. Thornton also served in Germany,

by MARTHA SOROHAN but from 1959 to 1962. Smith said he missed the standingGazette Newspapers room-only crowds of past Veterans’ Day breakfasts at the State Street Diner. “I enjoy seeing the people I went to KINGSVILLE - The State Library of Ohio’s Mobile Com- school with,” he said. Thornton said he appreciated the puter Training Lab will be at Kingsville Public Library, breakfast no matter the size of the crowd.

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that although the free breakfast formally ended at 10 a.m., Mirando — whose son, Mike, was in charge since he was called away — gave his staff permission to serve veterans until noon.

“It’s so much better. We were able to keep up,” Beeman said. “Before, when it was crowded, it felt like a mess hall.”

Milton Luce of South Amboy Road brought in small American flags for each veteran on Friday, carrying on a tradition started

by Church of giving each veteran a memento. Veterans

Day has much meaning for Luce, who in his front yard maintains a display that tracks the number of Iraqi War dead.

Church could not attend Friday’s breakfast for personal reasons.

Beeman said she particularly enjoyed the slower pace of this year’s event because this is her last Veterans Day breakfast. She plans to retire at the end of the year. The Veterans Day breakfast has been a highlight of her career for the past nine years.

“Any serviceman is pretty special,” she said.

Turkeys Needed for Conneaut Food Pantry

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by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

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Nov. 17, 21. Basic instructions in creating and editing docuCONNEAUT - Renea ments, format text, paragraphs and documents and create Roach, director of the tables.

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Her goal is to receive 30 to 50 turkeys, but this year, she has received just a handful.

Those able to donate turkeys, or who want to donate cash so Roach can purchase the turkeys, may drop them off at the Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street, or call Roach at the CHRC at 593-5273.

“We do this every year, but I’m not sure how many people are going to have a Thanksgiving dinner this year,” she

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nament, sponsored by SNAP Fitness and Days Inn, raised about $447 for the Conneaut Food Pantry, where shelves are very bare going into the holiday season.

About 20 to 25 teams turned out, Roach said of the Conneaut Food Pantry benefit.

“Just one was from Conneaut,” she said.

Another Corn Hole Tournament is being scheduled for February.

Chamber Playhouse Raffle is Nov. 25 The Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce will raffle a playhouse—complete with window boxes—following the Annual Christmas Parade on Nov. 25.

The solid, hand-crafted playhouse was constructed by inmates at the Lake Erie Correctional Institution and can be seen in the parking lot of Marcy Funeral Home, 208 Liberty Street. Tickets are $1 each or six tickets for $5. Funds generated from the ticket sales will benefit the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce.

In addition to the Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce, 235 Main St., tickets are available at the Conneaut offices of Andover Bank, Conneaut Savings Bank, Key Bank and the Port Conneaut Federal Credit Union.

The Chamber will deliver the playhouse if the winner resides within Ashtabula County. The winner will be responsible for transporting the playhouse outside of Ashtabula County.

Call the Chamber at 440/593-2402 with questions.

Register for Basketball Skills Program

Do you know the location of this Site Solver? Be the first to call its location to The Courier (440) 5769125, ext. 116, starting 5 p.m. Nov. 17, and you will win a $7 entree from Poco Bandito, 257 E. Main Road.

Last week’s Site Solver was a SPARC campaign poster next to Conneaut Municipal Stadium. Winner was Pat Laughlin.

said.

Roach also encourages residents to adopt families or seniors for the annual HALO Christmas program.

Adopting a family by individuals or organizations means buying Christmas gifts and/or a Christmas meal.

When groups or organizations participate, it takes pressure off food banks to provide a happy holiday for low-income families.

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Registration for the Conneaut Recreation Board Basketball Skills program is taking place now through Nov. 29 for boys and girls in grades 3-6.

Basketball Skills Program provides fundamental basketball instruction. The skills program will start the week of Dec. 5.

Forms are being distributed to the students at the Conneaut public schools. They are also available at the Conneaut Public Library.

For further information, contact Jason Picard (440) 9694866.

Women of Finnish Heritage The Women of Finnish Heritage welcomes all women in the Conneaut area of Finnish heritage or connected to Finnish heritage to its December Holiday Luncheon at noon Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Kilpi Hall (Conneaut Community Center for the Arts), 1025 Buffalo Street. Musician Jim Fuller will provide entertainment. A 50/50 drawing will be held and officers for the next year will be elected. In lieu of a gift exchange, members are invited to bring $3 to contribute to the Conneaut Food Pantry. The luncheon is $12 per person. Reservations are required by Dec. 1 by calling Nancy Evans (594-3024) or Betty Robinson (599-7091).

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Conneaut’s Creative Writing WORRY FOR NAUGHT

by Mary Lewis A long time since I heard from my friend If a letter doesn’t come soon, I’ll begin To worry; maybe a note will arrive today.

She’s so hard of hearing, I haven’t the nerve To call. To save her money, I sent her stickers With my address, but it isn’t working.

She sent me some; her plan is working.

I write often. She’s such a good friend.

Things we’ve done together, I can’t begin To tell you. On a day like today We’d be sailing way out; she has nerve.

I wonder what she’s done with my stickers.

If I live to five hundred, I’ll not use all those stickers.

At least I know people are working Making and sending them to me and my friend.

Maybe right now I ought to begin To write her again and mail it today; Then again I haven’t the nerve.

Three times in one week would take nerve, But she sent all those stickers.

I wonder if she got a job and is working.

You’d think she’d tell me, an old friend, Or maybe a man friend; that would begin To explain her silence, and today Age isn’t a hindrance. Why today People in rest homes, at eighty and ninety have nerve Enough to marry and throw out the old stickers.

They change their name and address and begin working To make a new life with their best friend.

I wouldn’t know how to begin.

Envelopes and papers begin To pile up under my mail slot today, Just as every other day. The nerve Of these companies to send me stickers With my name and address; they’re working To make me send money. I prefer a note from my friend.

Here, today, is an envelope with my sticker And, finally, a note from my friend. I begin to understand.

She’s got up the nerve to marry. They’re working on the plan.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011

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Letters To The Editor Campbell Thanks City for Support Dear Editor: I would like to extend my congratulations to Doug Hedrick as my successor for the Ward 1 council seat. It has been a very interesting four years serving this position and I respect the citizens’ voice for change.

I would like to thank all of my supporters and you folks in the media for allowing me to communicate my views to the public. My philosophy has always been ... family & health come first and and city business to follow. I will now have the opportunity to give my family the full attention they deserve.

I wish the new councilmen the best of luck and I am confident they will do their best to deal with our upcoming serious budget issues.

I would like again to thank the citizens of Conneaut for their past support.

Dave Campbell, Conneaut Ward 1 Councilperson

Conneaut Township Park Operating Levy Dear Editor: The Conneaut Township Park Board of Cornnissioners would like to extend its appreciation and thanks to the voters of the City of Conneaut for their overwhelming support of Conneaut Township Park by passing the operating levy.

This operating levy will enable the Park to continue being the bright spot on Lake Erie for all of us to use and enjoy.

Again, your support was very much appreciated, and we thank you.

Conneaut Township Park Board of Commissions Gary Coxon, chair Vince Parlongo and Jim Supplee Conneaut

Thank You, Voters Dear Editor: I would like to thank EVERYONE who voted as voting is such a gift and responsibility. For those people who voted Joanie Norton for the Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education, I thank you for your support and confidence in me. For those of you who did not vote Joanie Norton, I will strive to gain your confidence over the next four years.I look forward to serving on the Conneaut School Board.

Joanie Norton Conneaut

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Letters should include your name, address, telephone number and hand written signature. We reserve the right to edit all letters for style, clarity and libelous content. Anonymous letters will not be published.

Upcoming Events Nov. 21 - Free produce, 10 a.m. to noon at Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. Bring your own bag.

Nov. 25 - Conneaut Christmas Parade, 7 p.m. from Conneaut High School to Main Street. Floats, marching units. Lights of Love tree lighting follows.

Nov. 29 - Mutual UF0 Network’s Thomas Wertman, UFO Sightings Investigator, speaks at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo St., 6 p.m.

Dec. 2, 4 - Mike Breeze performs Charles Dickens’

At Home With.... Vickie Marcy Hi everyone! Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a week away? Christmas will be here before you know it, so I had better get a move on! I’m a list maker and I find that it’s easier to keep track of what needs done when I stick to my list. I check off each project as I complete it and before I know it, I’m done.

Let’s see: pumpkin rolls, check! Rum Cakes, check!

Cookies, check! Buckeyes, check! Pecan tassies, check!

Sample each baked item since I am quality control, check, check, check and check! I love this job, it’s my favorite. Ok, maybe I don’t sample everything I bake, I do have to leave something for my family to try and besides, it’s in my best interest to leave the goodies alone. I’ll have to walk an extra half hour if I sample everything that comes out of the oven, so I think I’ll let the others do the sampling.

If you haven’t finished up with all the baking, cooking, shopping or wrapping, or whatever else you may have to do, don’t worry. Christmas is going to come whether you have everything done or not.

Who cares if a few (or all) of the gifts are poked down into Christmas bags and covered with tissue? Nobody!

Who cares if the platter of cookies and snacks you set out for guests came from the local bakery or wholesale club? Nobody! Who cares if there’s a little dust on the top of the buffet or in an overlooked corner? Nobody!

Anybody can spend all their time cleaning and baking and being so worn out they can’t enjoy the holidays, but not everyone can put together a holiday get-together that everyone will enjoy and remember! And to do it practically stress-free is an art in itself....it just takes a little planning and delegating.

How can you achieve this without feeling guilty or stressed? Simple: order a variety of cookies, desserts and finger foods from your local bakery or nearest wholesale club. Hide a five dollar bill somewhere in your house and ask your family to help you dust and pick up the house a bit. Whoever finds the money gets to keep it, and you get a lot of work done cheap!

Make decorating, putting up the tree, or cleaning bathrooms and picking up bed-

rooms a family affair; as soon as the work is done, it’s off to the movies for a family night out, or rent a video, pop some corn and kick back.

Board games are a great way to unwind and spend some time with the family, or take a ride around town and look at the lights, houses, decorations, etc. Doing things together as a family makes a family stronger, and your family will remember and appreciate the fun times during the holidays.

Which is, by the way, much better than remembering a cranky, short-tempered, tired, exhausted person who can’t even remember their kid’s name!

So, delegate, order cookies, desserts, snacks, get the family to pitch in and help, and treat your family to a fun night out. After all, isn’t that what Christmas is really all about? Celebrating the birth of Baby Jesus, gathering together with family and friends and enjoying the Christmas season; that’s what I’m talking about!

I’m printing a few of our favorite cookie recipes that can be doubled and made in an afternoon or evening.

They’re great tasting, store well and kids, big and little, love to help bake and decorate them. I hope your family likes these cookies as much as we do!

The recipe for the chocolate cookies with the chocolate kiss inside is so good you might want to pass on that recipe. Back in the early eighties, I made a batch of them, froze them and ended up eating a handful every night while I watched Johnny Carson. Thirty days and twelve pounds later I realized that eating before bed isn’t good for you and eating double chocolate cookies really isn’t good for you. I guess you’ll have to use your own judgment when it comes to these delicious cookies, so, good luck!

Sugar Cookies

• 1 16 oz. bag kisses, unwrapped

Vickie Marcy • 1 tsp. vanilla • 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring Mix sugar and butter together. Add egg and flavorings, mix well. Blend flour, soda and cream of tartar together in large bowl. Blend dry ingredients into wet mixture. Roll into ball, cover tightly and refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours.

Divide dough in half and roll out on surface sprinkled with equal parts of flour and powdered sugar until about 1/16" thick, (I roll until 1/4", we like thicker cookies). Cut out with cookie cutters, transfer to lightly greased cookie sheet, (I use parchment paper, it’s much easier and less mess to clean up).

Bake at 350 degrees for 7 - 9 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges.

Frost/decorate when completely cooled.

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla together; sift flour and cocoa, add nuts. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mix until blended. Chill for at least one hour. Using a scant tablespoon of dough, wrap it around one chocolate kiss, molding dough to cover kiss. Bake on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper 375 degrees for 8 -10 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar while still warm. Delicious!!

Mexican Wedding Cakes Preheat oven to 400 degrees Bake 10 - 12 minutes Yield: 4 dozen 1" cookies • 1 cup butter or margarine • 2 1/4 Cups flour • 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1 tsp. vanilla • 3/4 cup finely chopped nuts

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla together. Stir flour and salt together, blend into wet mixture, and stir well. Add nuts, stirring to blend well.

Chill dough for one hour.

Heat oven to 400 degrees; roll dough into one inch balls, place on cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Chocolate Kisses lined These cookies don’t spread Cookies out, so you can place them close together. Bake 10 -12 • 2 sticks of butter, minutes, until set but not softened brown. While still warm, roll • 2/3 cup sugar in powdered sugar; when • 1 tsp. vanilla cooled, roll in powdered • 1 1/2 cups flour sugar again • 1/4 cup dry cocoa powder That’s going to wrap it up • 1 cup finely chopped for now, so until next time, pecans stay safe and happy!

Kingsville Public Library Events Christmas Celebration at the Kingsville Public Library

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Bake 7 - 9 minutes, The Kingsville Public Library will hold its annual until lightly browned children’s Christmas Celebration on Dec. 3, with songs, Yield: 4 -5 dozen crafts, puppet shows and a visit from Santa. Three time • 1 1/2 cups sifted powslots are available: 10 to 11 a.m., 1 to 2 p.m., or 5 to 6 p.m. dered sugar Admission is free, but donations of canned or non-perish• 2 1/2 cups flour able goods for the local food pantry or dog and cat food for • 1 cup butter or marthe Animal Protective League, will be accepted. garine Registration is limited. Children attending must regis• 1 tsp. soda ter by Nov. 18. Call (440) 224-0239 to sign up.

• 1 egg • 1 tsp. cream of tartar

Conneaut Public Library Events

QUICK TIP OF THE WEEK: Make the holidays a time to remember for you and your family! Set aside one night to take the whole family to visit a local nursing home and spread some Christmas cheer to those who otherwise wouldn’t have anything to look forward to. Take along small but practical gifts for the residents, (although your presence would probably be more than enough for them), such as: postage stamps, all occasion cards, writing tablets and envelopes, hand cream or lotion, and you’ll really put a smile on a lot of faces!! If allowed, take along your family dog, and watch the smiles on the faces of the residents. You will make a difference in the life of someone, and you will be blessed for doing so.

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

Thomas Wertman To Talk About UFOs Back by popular demand, UFO expert Thomas Wertman of the Mutual UFO Network will discuss recent UFO sightings, and present new information, at a Mutual UFO Network program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street.

The program is free and open to call. Call 593-1608 with questions.

Madcap Puppets The Conneaut Public Library will present the Madcap Puppets at 5 p.m. Dec. 13 at the American Legion, 272 Broad Street.

The library is offering these professional and hilarious puppeteers as a Christmas gift to the community at no charge.

Harvest Hullabaloo at the Library

The Conneaut Public Library will host a Harvest Hullabaloo after school program on Friday, Nov. 18 from 4:30 Gently-used Christmas decorations may be dropped off 5:30 p.m. for children in kindergarten to 5th grade. Parfor CCCA’s annual Christmas Treasures Sale 9 a.m. to 1 ticipants will hear turkey tales, taste turkey treats and p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Plan to visit the sale and decorate create a take-home turkey.

Call the library at 593-1608 to reserve a seat. for a fraction of the cost. If you need help getting your decorations to the Center, call 593-5888 to arrange pick-up.

Mike Breeze will present a dramatic one-man reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3 p.m. Dec. 4. This outstanding program was well received when first offered in 2009. Adults $8.50 and children 12 and under $5. (CCCA members receive $1 discount.)

Call 593-5888 for tickets.

The Youth Theater will present “The Baddest Angel Band” at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 and 2 p.m. Dec. 11. The following weekend, Conneaut Community Center for the Arts’ Dance Department will present a Christmas program at 7 p.m.

Dec. 16 and 17.

“A Christmas Carol” at The CCCA will close Nov. 24, 25 and 26 for ThanksConneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025 giving.

Buffalo Street. $8 donation.

Loads of Love & Kisses, Chuck & Carol; Mike, Mary Beth, Braden & Matthew; Garett, Kelly & Laina

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ROUTE 20 “I think we have a duty to look out to create jobs and retain existing businesses,” he said. “I don’t think we can afford to turn away businesses or take an opportunity to send others away. I have faith in the Planning Commission. I move to vote on Ordinance #94-11.”

Ward 3 Councilman Greg Mooney also supported the ordinance, stating that businesses are already located on nearly every block of Route 20 from the city’s boundaries east to west.

“It doesn’t make a lot of sense not to move it forward,” he said. “One business shut down because it couldn’t expand due to this.

We also have stop-gaps in place. Someone can’t put in a 24-hour business. The flood gates will not be opened to do whatever [anyone wants].”

At-large Councilman Neil LaRusch countered that the Planning Commission’s recommendation to rezone the area to highway and commercial business use is based on a 20-year-old Comprehensive Plan, and that the plan should be updated — as has been slated every

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011 Committee “because that is

“But I don’t feel at this

“Mousetrap” On Stage This Weekend at CHS

From page 1A the intent of the ordinance.” time that the entire route year, he said — before Council votes in favor of rezoning anywhere.

“The Plan hasn’t been updated, and I will base my vote on that,” he said, casting the first “no” vote.

Udell cast the decisive “no” vote without explanation.

Immediately afterward, Council appeared confused, not understanding whether the ordinance passed or failed. Then Schroeder explained that since it had not garnered four votes, it had failed.

“The city’s codified ordinance says that after a public hearing, City Council may adopt the ordinance by majority vote,” Schroeder explained. “It needs four votes because it needs a majority vote of all members. There was no majority. It failed.”

“I’m disappointed, but I understand where we came from,” said Campbell, who later thanked the Planning Commission for its time.

Prior to the discussion, Schroeder had explained to Council that if it chose to postpone the vote for further study of the issue, he recommended sending it to the Economic Development

Schroeder said if it modified or amended the ordinance, Council would have to resubmit it to the Planning Commission. In that case, it could be enacted by a three-fourths majority of Council.

On Tuesday, Council President Tom Udell said he voted against the ordinance because he does not believe it is the best means of encouraging business development along Route 20, and would like to meet with the Planning Commission for further discussion.

“I’d really like to talk to the Economic Development chair and the Planning Commission chair to see if we can get together and come to another agreement,” he said.

“If you look at the area, there are already about 15 businesses there, on both sides of the street. How are they there, and is it possible that we can, in certain areas of that corridor, find a place to put in businesses whether they are non-conforming or ‘spot’ zoning?”

Udell added that he knows there are areas and properties in the area under consideration for rezoning that would lend themselves to small businesses.

should be rezoned. It’s my gut feeling,” he said.

With regard to the next two Planning Commission rezoning recommendation proposals for Broad Street and Lake Road, to encourage lakefront tourism, Giganti said the commission is waiting on the city to schedule the next two public hearings.

But until the Route 20 rezoning is resolved, Udell wants to hold off.

“From my perspective, we just completed the Center Road proposal and we’re just completing the Route 20 proposal, which I hope we do.

The next step is Broad Street, and then Lake Road.

But I don’t want to start combining everything. This rezoning has been on the dockets for almost four years. To me, obviously, they didn’t want to rush into it in the past and we won’t rush into it in the present.”

The defeat is the second zoning ordinance to be turned down by City Council. The Planning Commission proposed rezoning to light business Center Road, but Council swiftly defeated that ordinance in its first reading after residents objected at a public hearing in August.

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN

Taylor Daub (left) shakes hands with Molly Ralston, played by Lauren Horwood, as Ralston’s husband, Giles (right), played by Anthony Pizzuti, looks on during a dress rehearsal of Agatha Christie’s mystery, “The Mousetrap” on stage this weekend at Conneaut High School. Directed by Emily Wacker, performances are 7 p.m. Nov. 17, 18 and 19. Tickets are $5. The play involves a murder after guests have arrived at an old English inn inherited by the Ralstons. Wacker says at some point, every character presents a motive for committing the murder. Eight cast members are involved with the production. Brittany Britten is stage manager. Student volunteers helped put up the set, which was designed by Wacker.

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Lakeshore Primary Honors Veterans

PHOTOS BY MARTHA SOROHAN

Fourth graders Logan Johnston and Katherine Joslin, in PHOTOS BY MARTHA SOROHAN Cathy Gephardt’s class at Gateway Elementary School, American Legion Cowle Post Commander Tom Udell received new dictionaries from Conneaut Rotary Club patiently answered questions from students at Lakeshore president Scott Landis. The Conneaut Rotary Club delivered Primary School during the Veterans Day assembly. dictionaries to Gateway fourth graders on Nov. 8.

by MARTHA SOROHAN service.

Gazette Newspapers U.S. Navy veteran Brundage saw the world CONNEAUT - Hearing through the Navy. Recalling the young voices of Lakeshore a memorable event, he spoke

by MARTHA SOROHAN them. Feeling the smooth, Primary School students sing of sailing on the Atlantic Gazette Newspapers shiny red covers, the stu- their praises can easily reduce Ocean. Once, during the dents said they would prob- the most stalwart veterans to transfer of materials from one CONNEAUT - Conneaut ably take them home. tears. ship to another, the other Rotary Club had a treat in “We’ve used the school’s.

That was the consensus ship, which was very close to store for every fourth grade Now we have our own,” said Thursday morning after his ship, suddenly lost its student at Gateway Elemen- MaKenna Sury, a student in nearly 500 pre-K, kindergar- steering and collided into his. tary School on Nov. 8: a Mrs. VanSlyke’s class. ten, first and second grade But the hole in the ship brand new paperback dictioSo the students would not students sang their thank- was patched and the vessel nary. forget the dictionary donors, you’s to veterans invited to the proceeded to Spain, he said..

Club members delivered Armeni pointed out the Ro- annual Veterans Day assemJury told the students how the “Webster’s Dictionary for tary International motto, bly, under the direction of he enlisted in the service at Students,” 4th edition, “Service above self,” listed Rich Shields. age 17, one week shy of his shortly after 9 a.m., entering inside each book.

As American Legion Cowle 18th birthday, after U.S. maeach classroom to make a There was also a place Post #151 Commander Tom rines barracks were bombed presentation and personally where students could sign Udell explained to the stu- overseas. hand each student a new their names, and the Rotar- dents, the “colors” brought to “I wanted to be part of book.

Rotarian Penny ians encouraged them to do so. the front of the gymnasium by something that would stop Armeni told the students.

Conneaut Rotary Club the Legion’s Color Guard is such a thing from happening “We know you have the has presented dictionaries to another name for the Ameri- again,” he said.

Internet, but sometimes, you Conneaut Area City Schools can flag — and students were Udell, an Air Force vetneed a paper dictionary. And fourth graders for several well acquainted with facts eran, told the students that these are filled with words years. about the American flag, as the military offers wonderful you don’t know.”

“We do it for the commu- they showed during a brief opportunities. Not only do the The fourth graders loved nity,” Armeni said. “question-and-answer” ses- military offer collegiate-level sion. But they did not know, sports teams, but allows one until Udell told them, that to see the world. during eight years of our “You get a good education country’s history, the flag con- and opportunities to tour the tained 15 stripes. Udell gen- United States and other countly corrected students who tries,” he said. “It’s something responded that the American I never regretted. I’m proud.” flag’s stars represent counShields presented each tries. veteran a certificate and a “States,” he said. “But handshake. there is no question but that Lakeshore Principal Jim you’ve been learning. We’re Kennedy told the veterans here to honor our flag.” that inside each of the stars Not all of the children un- on a large banner, “Because derstood the definition of “vet- of the free, because of the eran,” but Legion color guard brave” that hung on the stage members Kevin Jury, Jim was a “token of appreciation” Winslow, Don Watts, Robert with the names of Lakeshore Gross, Ron Brundage and students and staff who made Udell took time to talk about them. their decisions to join military For a final lesson on flag

Al Farley of Fairview, Pa., an Army VietNam veteran, was touched to receive a certificate during the Nov. 10 Veterans’ Day program at Lakeshore Primary School, from his grandson, Patrick Kantola, a Lakeshore student.

Farley called the program “great.”

No Loss For Words

Troop Visits Highlight Veterans Day

Lakeshore teacher Rich Shields, who organized the Veterans Day assembly, hands a microphone to veteran Taylor Cleveland, a former Conneaut police officer who nows works for the Ashtabula County Sherif f’s Department. Veterans at the assembly introduced themselves to the students. etiquette, Jury asked Lakeshore student Scotty Edwards to stand.

“I’ve seen this young man and remember him as one who jumps to his feet when the flag goes by. People don’t know what they are supposed to do when they see the flag.

He is a worthwhile example that I wish everyone could be,” he said. “He and other people who stand up make it all worthwhile, not matter how cold or how wet we are from marching. It does our hearts good.”

Under the direction of music teacher Mrs. Dohancic,

the children sang, by memory, “God Bless the U.S.A.” Earlier, they had sung a lesserknown song with this refrain: “Thank you! Oh, thank you!

To those who served so valiantly, we sing this grateful song.”

After the ceremony, veterans were invited to the teachers’ lounge for coffee and donuts. Some visited individual classrooms to talk more about being a veteran.

“I love their singing,” said one veterans enjoying the donuts. “It really gets to me. It’s a beautiful job. It’s hard not to cry when they sing.”

BUCKEYE we were going to do,” she said.

The mother of three young children who works parttime as a liver transplant coordinator for the Cleveland Clinic, Billington said that chairing the levy campaign committee was rewarding, though time-consuming.

“This is the first time I’d been involved in a school campaign, and until you’re in it, you have no idea,” she said.

“We passed out signs and we knocked on doors. I went down my road until it was too dark to see. But everyone was

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN

Craig Walker, Conneaut High School Class of 1990, was a guest in Mrs. Case’s second-grade classroom following Lakeshore Primary School’s Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 10. His son, Hayden, is a member of that class. Walker, who will be eligible to retire in a few years, told the students that he is based in Chicago, but has been deployed three times — though some details of his military life are top secret.

“I’m an ‘active’ sailor but I don’t spend too much time on a ship,” he said. Walker, who earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree courtesy of the U.S. Navy, explained to the students the meaning behind the medals and ribbons on his uniform. “I enjoy it, but I miss being home with my family,” he said.

From page 3A friendly. They were receptive.

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Religious Briefs At 11 a.m. worship at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at Lake Road on Nov. 20, Christ the King Sunday, readers are Dolores Pelow ((8:30 a.m. contemporary worship) and Jerry Brookhouser (11 a.m. traditional worship). Thanksgiving dinner will be served at noon, followed by the Hanging of the Greens. Advent begins Sunday, Nov. 27.

The Rev. Scott Walsh, pastor, will preach at 9 a.m. contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional worship Nov. 20 at New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street. Becky Levering will direct the choir in “Praise the Lord, All Earth Be Ringing.”

At 11 a.m. worship Nov. 20, the last Sunday of Pentecost at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets, the sacrament of baptism will be observed. Members of the Free Spirit Youth Group, under the direction of Sue Krieg, will give the message by performing the play, “Stone Soup.” Greeters are John and Judy McNerney. The choir will sing under the direction of Norris Kelly.

Pianist is Jim Fuller. Liturgist is Laura McCoy. A potluck luncheon follows worship to welcome the new members.

barbershop quartet, The Final Cut, rendition of “Still, Still, Still.”

Starting with CHS sophomore Lauren Advent worship at Good Shepherd Horwood’s singing of “The Lutheran Church will be held Nov. 30, National Anthem,” the first Dec. 7 and 14. Dessert will be served at 6:30 half of the program was upbeat, featuring Conneaut p.m., with casual worship at 7 p.m.

High School show choir, the The Free Spirit Youth Group of First Harmonix, wearing Santa Congregational United Church of Christ is Claus hats as they sang selling Malley’s chocolates this holiday sea- and danced their way son. Contact them at 599-8744 for more in- through “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Do You Hear What I formation.

Hear?” and the rousing “Christmas” Baby Please CHURCH MEALS Come Home,” Free dinners, prepared by Dave Jones, Following intermission are served 5 to 6 p.m. Fridays at New Leaf offering free punch and United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Christmas cookies, served Street. The Nov. 18 menu is roast pork and by the Conneaut Music stuffing, real mashed potatoes & gravy, Boosters, the program took Dave’s dinner rolls and assorted desserts. on a more serious nature.

No dinner will be served on Friday, Nov. 25. Conneaut High School vocal music teacher Megan New Leaf United Methodist Church will Kalosky, soprano, and bariserve a free Thanksgiving dinner, pre- tone Nick Sanford were repared by Dave Jones, on Nov. 24. Menu is warded with the evening’s turkey and dressing, real mashed potatoes only standing ovation for and gravy, Crazy Dave’s dinner rolls, and their rendition of “The pie. All are welcome.

Greeters for 11 a.m. worship Nov. 20 at First Baptist Church, 370 State St., are Allan Mononen and the Bateman and Carothers families.

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a number that has remained stable since LaECI opened in 2000 — to 1.798, the number listed at LaECI on CCA’s web site.

– First Baptist Church, Conneaut “We know that increasing beds is part of what Ohio is asking us to do, but first we want to get in, assess the climate and talk with staff before that happens,” he said.

Goodrich says there is a strategy to successfully expand prison population. He has overseen such two expansions, including increasing from 1,700 beds to over 2,600 beds the Coffee Correctional Institution where he has been warden since 2008 after serving as assistant warden from 2004 to 2008.

“Right now, our average is 2,628 beds. It’s the largest prison in Georgia,” he said.

Tickets are on sale for the annual Christmas dinner conNo stranger to northeast cert, “Come Wassailing With Us,” to be held this year 5:30 Ohio, Goodrich said he p.m. Dec. 3 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, jumped at the chance to come Main & Buffalo Street. “back home” to the Midwest, A buffet dinner of roast pork or chicken cordon blue, au after leaving ten years ago for gratin potatoes, vegetable, jello, cranberry salad, beverages, Georgia. From 1997 to 2001, rolls, and Black Forest Cake, begins at 6 p.m. Chicken ten- he worked as Chief of Secuders will be available for children 12 and under. rity at the federal Northeast Following dinner, a ballet, “Twelve Days of Christmas,” Ohio Correctional Center in will be performed by students at the Conneaut Commu- Youngstown under CCA nity Center for the Arts. Vocal soloist is Eric Slayton, stu- management. dent at Gateway Elementary School.

“I was interested in going Tickets are $12.50 adults and $8 children under 8. Call back home,” Goodrich said.

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From page 1A Prayer.”

“Boy, did we line up talent or what?” Somppi asked the crowd after the duet.

The South Ridge Baptist Church Children’s Choir presented the evening’s lengthiest performance with several Christmas songs pointing to the true meaning of Christmas, while the South Ridge bell choir, under the direction of George Voytek, offered delicate melodies of “Carol of the Bells” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.”

Harpist Sue Krieg wowed the audience with “What Child Is This?” and “White Christmas.”

In between, various instrumental quartets and trios made up of Conneaut High School band members offered selections such as, “Hark! The Herald Angls Sing” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” under the direction of Sean Smith.

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“The issues you’re talking about as a city are what we look forward to addressing and making sound decisions.” he said. “Details about the number of inmates or who will handle felonies are all workable issues.”

— Barry Goodrich, new warden of LaECI and the possibility of five prisons — I was interested, and the decision came about that I was selected.”

Having lived in five states since joining CCA in 1992, Goodrich says he and his wife — who runs a creative writing business from her home — are used to moving around.

“That carried over from the military,” he said.

The couple’s two children, ages 25 and 22, live in Washington, D.C., and Georgia, respectively.

A U.S. Army veteran with 20 years’ experience in corrections and law enforcement, Goodrich was born in LaPeer, Mich., about 20 miles east of Flint. After earning a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Central Michigan University, he joined the military. There he worked in corrections.

“I enjoyed it, so a career in corrections came naturally,” he said.

What Goodrich enjoyed even more, however, was coaching, something he picked up during his college years.

“I coached in all the sports...basketball, football and baseball, but I’d have concentrated on basketball if I had pursued it. I coached mainly at the junior high level. I might have gone on to the high school level, but I entered the military,” he said.

Goodrich worked his way

up the ranks at CCA since starting as a correctional officer in 1992. He has served as assistant shift supervisor, chief of security, assistant warden, and facility executive. He said on CCA’s web site that he hopes to develop a good relationship with the local community and government to make LaECI one of the best correctional facilities in Ohio. He believes that the positives of the prison sale far outweigh the city’s concerns over the sale, something he has already discussed in person with fellow Michigan native Tim Eggleston, Conneaut’s city manager. “”There’s a good foundation, a great history and a wonderful community at Lake Erie,” said Goodrich.

“We want to build on that, incorporate our ‘CCA Way’ into the facility and, working together, continue moving forward every day in making it an outstanding place to work.”

Goodrich also maintains a passion for his team to improve their professional experience.

“My aim has always been to help people learn and grow to become future leaders within our company and community,” said Goodrich. “I am excited about my opportunity to work in Ohio with CCA, and thrilled to get the chance to be a part of the outstanding team at Lake Erie Correctional Institution.”

sion in a Christmas-green dress shirt and red tie.

Debby Tisdale performed a solo, “Bethlehem’s Treasure,” and keyboardist Jim Fuller strayed from his usual “oldies rock” genre with the Kingpins to offer music he plays Sundays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, including “Mary’s Little Boy Child” and the evening’s only Advent number, “Awake Awake and Greet the New Morn.”

Sanford, a cantor at St. Mary Church, returned to the stage to sing “Ave Maria,” with guitar accompaniment by Sean Smith, and dedicated it to his small sister, Vina Rose Sanford.

He told the audience that when he had first sung “Ave Maria” 10 years ago, his mother was hearing him sing for the first time.

“I dedicated the song to her, and I’ll never be off her will,” he joked. “Tonight, I am dedicating it to my sister, who has never heard me sing.”

An audience sing-along of four Christmas carols, led

by Kalosky and Sanford, was whittled down to just one, “Silent Night,” as the concert’s 8:30 p.m. finish time came and went.

In his benediction, one of the concert planners, Tim Kraus, pastor of the Church of Christ, asked God’s to bless the community and grant riches that money cannot buy.

“Help us have the sense that You are with us,” Kraus asked.

Sanford concluded the evening with Krieg on the harp by asking the audience to join in singing “Let There Be Peace On Earth.”

“What better way to end the concert than with ‘Let There Be Peace On Earth.’

Have a wonderful holiday season,” he said.

The planning committee, which also included Debbie Tisdale of the Conneaut Music Boosters, CHRC Executive Director Debbie Newcomb, CHS’ Kalosky, and Conneaut Food Pantry Director Renea Roach, invited various church and school groups to perform several numbers and left the selections up to the performers.

Just one performer, Matt Carducci, had to cancel at the last minute and sent his regrets.

Sound was provided by Marty Landon, and Matt Crawford videotaped the event to be shown later on cable channels 6 and 19.

The second annual “Voices of Hope” concert was a fund-raiser for the Conneaut Human Resources Center and the Conneaut Music Boosters.

Judging from the soldout crowd and the overflowing parking lot, the event will be repeated next year.

Dark Tail Lights Lead to Marijuana Discovery

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT — At 1:44 p.m. Nov. 14, officers cited Keith Kanieski for marijuana possession.

Officers had observed a red Pontiac passenger car with tinted windows and its tail lights covered with very dark tinted covers.

After initiating a traffic

stop on Buffalo Street, they met with the driver of the vehicle and identified him as Keith Kanieski. Advising him why he had been stopped, officers questioned him about possessing illegal items.

Kanieski became defensive and repeatedly stated, “No, why?” Kanieski then openly admitted to possessing “a ten sack of weed.” He

then advised it was hidden in the ceiling of his car.

A passenger, Mr. Hemphill, was removed from the car and questioned by police. A search of Kanieski’s car produced a small bag of suspected marijuana. Kanieski was given a warning for the obstructed tail lights and cited for Marijuana Possession.

Two-Car Accident at Route 7/I-90

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Officers were called 1:55 p.m. Nov. 13 to Route 7, near I-90, for an auto accident with possible injuries.

They arrived to find a Ford 350 and white Cadillac in the intersection of the I-90 east entrance

ramp.

Stanley Janikowski, the driver of the Cadilllac, said that he was not injured, but that his wife, Sophie, had hit her head on the window.

Emergency personnel en route were notified.

The driver of the Ford 350, identified by police as “Mr. Norris,” indicated that while he was travel-

ing northbound on Route 7, Janikowski had pulled in front of him, causing him to strike the passenger side door and fender of the Cadillac.

Janikowski stated that after making a left turn toward the I-90 east ramp, he failed to see Norris’ vehicle and pulled out in front of him.

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Police Break Up Street Fight

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

Out of breath, and wearing no shoes, Burdick admitted to being at the bar and C O N N E A U T - J o e people wanting to fight Burdick and Joshua Long him. He told officers he were issued minor misde- was forced to run for safety.

Numerous witnesses meanor citations for disorderly conduct following a told police, however, that street fight near the Burdick was instigating a Golden Anchor at Erie and fight between Cody Young and Joshua Long.

Harbor Streets.

Stopped for speeding on Police were dispatched to the restaurant 2 a.m. Broad Street, Young was then questioned by officNov. 11.

When police arrived, ers. Though he had blood many people began dis- on his nose, arms, hands and white shirt, he adapersing to the east.

During a conversation mantly denied fighting — with two older people at but said he will not back the scene, officers noticed down from anyone wanting a man walking west on to fight.

Young had been warned Park Avenue wearing a white sweatshirt, whom several times to calm down they knew had been in- and stop yelling to other volved and should be people and causing a disstopped. As they began ruptive scene. Young was walking toward him, how- loud and disorderly, trying ever, the subject began to taunt another man into running away. Immedi- a fight.

Young was placed into ately, officers chased him and yelled, “Stop! Police!” handcuffs, patted down, Other officers arrived at and taken to jail, where he Broad Street and Park Av- was issued a cited for Disenue as the subject contin- orderly Conduct and reued running westbound, leased to a friend. Burdick then headed south on was issued a Minor MisdeBroad. Soon located in a meanor Citation for DisorBuffalo Street driveway, he derly Conduct and released was identified as Burdick. to a friend.

Woman Arrested for OVI

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Spotted swerving in her red Mazda sedan at 2:20 a.m. Nov. 14, Mary Benson was stopped and soon cited for OVI. Officers patrolling 16th Street near Mill Street observed the female driver of a red Mazda sedan gradually swerve over the center of the roadway then jerk the wheel back to correct herself.

Upon pulling her over, officers recognized Benson from previous incidents.

When they advised her of the reason for the stop, she at first looked at them and refused to speak. When asked for her insurance card and driver’s license, she shook her head and pointed her finger to her glove box.

Officers then asked Benson if there were a rea-

son she wasn’t speaking to them. She finally opened her mouth and explained that she was under the influence of anti depressants and said they may have impaired her ability to drive like she should.

While speaking with her, officers asked if she had consumed any type of alcoholic beverage that night. She said, “Yes, I’ve had three drinks. I know you can smell it.”

Her eyes were extremely glossy and her speech was heavily slurred.

Benson agreed to exit the car to submit to field sobriety tests. She was then placed under arrest for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence. She was transported to UHConneaut Medical Center for a blood draw, then transported to jail and booked in.

Her vehicle was towed.

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Traffic Stop Nets Drug Paraphernalia

by MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - In a third Nov. 14 incident in which officers discovered illegal substances in a passenger vehicle, Conneaut Police cited Kenneth Ryan for marijuana possession and Daniel Poff for display of license plate and bumper height.

Spotting on State Street near Rockwell a white 2000 Chevy pick-up with no rear license plate illumination, police turned around and began following the truck westbound on State at 9:18 p.m. Nov. 14. The pickup quickly turned south on Center Road. As officers followed, they observed the registration was hard to read due to a heavy plastic cover.

Activating lights and siren, officers initiated a traffic stop near C.L.Y.O. The driver, Daniel Poff, advised he did

not have his license on him. The passenger in the center seat, identified as Kenneth Ryan, told police they were driving his fiance’s vehicle. A passenger in the right-hand seat was identified as Kelly Poff.

At officers’ request, the Ashtabula County Sheriff ’s office sent a K-9 to the scene. After a sniff of the vehicle, the K-9 advised of a positive alert to the vehicle for narcotics.

All occupants exited the vehicle and were patted down for weapons.

Officers searching the vehicle located a black zipper case in the driver’s side rear door containing a baggy of green leafy substance (known as marijuana), a socket with burnt marijuana residue and a silver cylindrical container.

In the silver container were six baggies with a white powdery residue.

Also in the zipped container was a

SERVICE throughout his speech.

“I came from a blue-collar family. My father had not understood why I didn’t want to go to work in the mills or plants like everyone else,” he said. “But I wanted an education. The military offers an opportunity to to serve your country, and get an education.

That’s not a bad thing. You can better your life by serving in the military.”

Thanking Gore, emcee Rick Gleason defined veterans: “We are you, in our communities. What you offer comes to us from your time in the military.”

The service ended with “echo taps,” played by Conneaut High School Marching Band director Sean Smith in front of City Hall and student Felicia Stanek.

The Veterans Day ceremonies had begun at 10:45 a.m., when a parade stepped off from the American Legion, behind the Conneaut High School Marching Band.

Conneaut’s former World War II prisoner of war, Chuck Marcy, led the singing of the national anthem as members of the Cowle Post of the local American Legion offered a gun salute.

Members of the Legion PHOTOS BY MARTHA SOROHAN and Veterans of Foreign Wars took turns placing Eight-year U.S. Navy veteran the Rev. Frank Gore wreaths at the memorial’s addressed a small crowd at Veterans Day ceremonies stones for veterans of World Friday at Veterans Memorial in front of City Hall.

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After placing the items in the patrol car, officers continued the search and located two packets of rolling papers.

Ryan was escorted to the patrol car and read his Miranda Warning, He advised that all the baggies, paraphernalia, and marijuana were his. He admitted using methamphetamine the previous day and has used over the past several weeks. Poff was cited for display of license plate and bumper height and Ryan was issued a citation for marijuana.

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From page 3A War I, World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and POWs. Tim Kraus, pastor of the Church of Christ, opened the ceremony with an invocation thanking God for those who sacrificed their lives to preserve America’s freedoms.

In his benediction, Kraus asked God’s blessing, noting the great debt we owe those who served and continue to serve in the military in dangerous places.

“We pray for those who suffered the nightmare of war, and those who stood guard, vigilant, protecting us in peace. This nation was founded only with Your blessing. You preserve our freedom to worship You openly and freely. They loved liberty more than life, and laid down their lives for this nation. God bless the United states of America.”

The service was interspersed by a recording of “God Bless the U.S.A.,” on a sound system provided by Marty Landon.

Shortly before noon, the American Legion held in its north parking lot a traditional flag-burning ceremony to properly dispose of tattered American flags.

The Legion then hosted a hot meal for Legion members and Veterans Day ceremony participants.

10A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011

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Honeysuckle Turkey 4-7 Lb Breast Avg. Wt

$ 69

1

Mashed Potatoes

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