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THE GAZETTE

Vol. No. 136, No. 7

Fundraiser planned to benefit teenager hurt in car accident

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012

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reveals a JAHS Model UN placed eighth ADDA new look for Ashtabula’s at Chicago conference downtown

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Family and friends of 2011 Jefferson Area High School graduate Jordan Trenn are banding together to raise money to help cover his medical expenses after a car crash in early January.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF NANCY CHAMPLIN

Dr. John Patterson, Brad Kobernik, Rachel Edge, Garrett Puzio, Casey Hall, Alec McCartney, Phil Sarbiewski and Kevin Ford traveled to Chicago recently for a Model UN conference.

BY CAROLYN BEHR-JEROME Gazette Newspapers

tions and other similar intergov- well under very rigorous condiernmental bodies. tions.”

In a press release, Ben Garrett Puzio and Kevin Ford Jordan Trenn JEFFERSON - Forty-one Smithgall, Secretary-General of represented China on the Special On Thursday morning, Jan. members of the Jefferson Area the Model United Nations for the Political and Decolonization 12, 18-year-old Trenn was inHigh School Model United Na- University of Chicago, stated Committee and received verbal volved in a car crash just minutes tions team traveled to Chicago to “MUNUC has prided itself in be- commendation awards. after dropping his younger compete against 103 other ing able to educate high school Puzio, a senior, admitted that brother Jeremy off at school. schools in the Model United Na- students in the arts of public much his preparation happened Trenn fell asleep at the wheel, tions University of Chicago Con- speaking, debating, negotiating over Christmas break. and his vehicle hit a guardrail ference (MUNUC) Feb. 2-5. Over and collaboration.”

“Kevin and I got together to and flipped. The impact of the Jefferson’s team finished write a position paper that 2,300 students from over 100 crash ejected Trenn from his car, schools, 17 states and seven coun- eighth and was the top finisher needed to be turned in prior to and the car landed on his legs. tries across four continents at- representing Ohio. JAHS also the conference,” Puzio said.

“If it weren’t for the efforts of tended the event at the Palmer had five delegations earn awards.

“It was a lot of work,” Ford, an Ashtabula County school bus “We are very proud of our also a senior, added, “but a lot of House Hilton in Chicago. driver and several local residents Since 1989, thousands of high team’s performance at such a fun. I enjoyed meeting people calling 911, in addition to a few school students have gathered to prestigious international confer- from India and China.” passing motorists and the recreate the legislative and deci- ence,” stated advisor Dr. John Also receiving verbal commenJefferson firemen literally pushsion making process of the vari- Patterson. “Once more, Jefferson ing the car off of him, he most cerSee JAHS UN page 6A ous branches of the United Na- students performed exceedingly tainly would not have survived,” his aunt Lisa Howe said. “The fact that the entire roof of the car was sheared off and Jordan had been ejected and was alive is in itself a miracle.”

Since the accident, Howe said Trenn has been fighting for his life, trying to reclaim it as he knew it while suffering from a ruptured aorta, eye damage and nearly losing a leg.

“He is going to have such a long road to recovery,” Howe said.

After the accident, Trenn spent 18 days in the intensive care unit at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for repair of his ruptured aorta, orbit fracture of the nose, mandible fracture, rodding of his left femur and broken left arm.

“It is unknown at this time if he will ever regain the sight in his left eye,” Howe said.

Besides his other ongoing injuries, Trenn also has suffered two strokes, one on the left side and the other on the right side.

Howe said, at this time, they are waiting to see how these strokes may possibly affect his rehabilitation.

On Thursday, Feb. 2, Trenn was transported to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie, where he will continue to receive care and treatment, going through scheduled physical and occupational therapies.

“Jordan’s injuries are extensive and it is anticipated that the treatment of these injuries, including a long rehabilitation, will amount to hundreds of thousands PHOTO BY JAN PERALA FOR GENEVA SCHOOLS of dollars in medical expenses.

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Altruistic and enterprising Austinburg students make a difference for environment

ASHTABULA - Ralph Bacon, a graphic designer and member of the Ashtabula Downtown Development Association, revealed his plans for a new downtown Ashtabula.

“I have been in the ADDA now for a couple of years as head of the design committee,” Bacon said.

“One of the things that we’ve had on our list to do is to develop some images for a streetscape.”

The plans show a revitalized downtown with a clean look and more resources for street fairs.

The plans show new historicalstyle light poles instead of the utilitarian poles on the streets today.

“Primary, we need new sidewalks across the board. Under those sidewalks, we need to redo all the utilities, wiring and plumping and new light poles,” Bacon said.

With the new lights they can also save the city money by getting efficient utilities. The poles can also feature plugs for vendors when they hold special events such as the ADDA Multi-Cultural Festival.

“We can put the lights at various intervals that can maybe create more light without using as much energy,” Bacon said. “A pole might just go on the corners and then in the middle of the block.”

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Geneva proposes job tax credit for local businesses

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers GENEVA - The City of Geneva is discussing a tax credit to be applied to businesses operating within the city’s limits.

“Hadlock Plastics is in the process of constructing a sizable addition to their building, which is great news,” Jim Pearson wrote in his city manager’s report. “They have approached the city to ask about a job creation tax credit.”

The council had looked at the possibility of a tax credit last year and had even approved a credit for one of their districts but not for the city as a whole.

“For the council members that were here last term, we had started looking at this issue and actually had a draft presented to city council last year,” Pearson said. “The job creation tax credit was established in the JEDD II District and we thought we could mirror the credit in the city.”

Pearson said the council had discussed expanding the tax credit to the entire city, but the proposition never materialized.

“Council at that time had agreed that there was no immediate request for any of the local industries for the tax credit to be applied to the city, and it kind of got tabled,” Pearson said.

Pearson and his administration have examined the possibility of the job creation tax credit and have decided the credit will be applied in three levels.

“We kind of settled in at three levels,” Pearson said. “At $300,000 in new payroll, a 50-percent credit would be applied for five years, $400,000 it went to 60 percent and then at $1 million it went to 75 percent.”

Pearson sees the tax credit as a way to stimulate jobs in the city and encourage businesses to hire.

“The establishment of new jobs within the City of Geneva is vital to the economic well-being and the general welfare of the citizens of the city,” the draft of the proposed ordinance says.

See GENEVA TAX page 2A

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WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

City of Geneva agrees to sign with Roaming Shores and Orwell for automatic water meter readers

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers GENEVA - The City of Geneva Council passed a resolution to sign an agreement with the Village of Roaming Shores and the Village of Orwell to purchase automatic water meter readers (AMR). “The utilities committee did meet, and we talked about the AMR agreement with Orwell and Roaming Shores and it’s the recommendation of the committee to allow the city manager to sign that,� Councilman Tim Miller said.

The agreement will solidify the AMR partnership between the three municipalities. “The parties agree that CT Consultants will contact with the City of Geneva to provide project contract

documents and bidding services for the purpose of automatic water meter readers,� the AMR agreement read.

The agreement sets the conditions of purchasing and designing the AMR. “The contract documents shall be designed to solicit separate costs for each municipality,� the agreement said.

The agreement also makes key points about the cost of the project and how it will be allocated equally among the municipalities. “The costs of engineering and bidding services shall not exceed $4,000 without the consent of all parties, and the costs of engineering, as well as costs of bid documents and contracts, shall be divided equally between the parties,� the agreement said.

The agreement states no municipality shall be responsible for another municipality’s cost of the AMR. “Upon completion of contract documents and the approval of each municipality of the same, the City of Geneva shall solicit designbuild proposals according to the law of the State of Ohio,� the agreement said.

The City of Geneva will play a major role in the planning of the AMR. “The City of Geneva has agreed to serve as the initiative’s lead organization and Jim Pearson, Geneva City Manager, will be the project manager,� the agreement said. “The main contact for Orwell will be Village Manager Jack Nettis and in Roaming Shores it will be Village Administrator Kevin Grippi.�

Once bids for the AMR have been received, the agreement says all municipalities shall make a collective arrangement on who the final bid will be awarded to, but Pearson will be the key communicator for the project. “All official communication and formal notifications regarding the partnership will be issued by the project manager through the City of Geneva,� the agreement read. “This agreement ends upon the design-build proposal solicitation and vendor selection.�

The Geneva’s City Council unanimously passed the resolution for Pearson to sign the agreement.

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman @gazettenews.com.

Council deals with personnel actions

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Jefferson Village Council dealt with several personnel actions during its meeting on Monday, Feb. 6.

In one action, council approved Village Administrator Terry Finger’s recommendation to hire Ashley Febel to fill the part-time, front desk support position at the Jefferson Community Center. “We received and reviewed 22 applications. Allison (Brown) interviewed eight (applicants), and Mayor (Judy Maloney) and I interviewed the top candidate,� Finger said. “All three of us agreed that Ashley Febel is the best applicant to fill our current needs.�

In other actions, council passed the first reading of an ordinance setting forth the pay for salaried, hourly

and part-time employees in the village.

The village’s budget for 2012 includes a five-percent raise for all employees, who have not had a raise since 2008, according to minutes from a village finance committee meeting. The village employees also have saved thousands of dollars by doing in-kind work instead of having work contracted out, according to date supplied by Finger.

Some of the employees included in the ordinance include: administrator, $58,378.32 per year; police chief, $46,108.24 per year; deputy chief, $41,779.92 per year; recreation/parks supervisor, $29,972.04 per year; and fire chief, $7,226.30 per year.

Council also passed the first reading of an ordinance amending the codified ordinance to provide for a yearly salary for the position of clerk/ treasurer, a position currently held

GENEVA TAX The draft of the proposed ordinance says the credit must also have approved guidelines. “To facilitate the program, the city intends to approve guidelines for [a] Geneva Job Creation Tax Credit Program,� the draft reads.

Pearson was looking for the support of the city council to move forward with the tax credit. “If council so desires, I will pursue with the law director

by Patricia Fisher.

Council intends to give the clerktreasurer a seven-percent raise, then tie the clerk-treasurer to the raises given to the employees sometime after the wage ordinance goes into effect for 2012.

The proposed ordinance sets the salary of the clerk-treasurer at $42,152.65.

Council will have two more readings of these ordinances.

In other personnel actions, council approved a motion to accept the mayor’s recommendation to send Ptl. Anthony Wood to the lab course at the Drug Enforcement Administration in Quantico, Virginia, from Feb. 27 through March 2, along with the cost of hotel, travel and meals.

Stefanie Wessell, senior editor for Gazette Newspapers, may be reached at swessell@gazettenews.com.

From page 1A about putting it in a final format and have it before council at the next regular meeting for a first reading,� Pearson said. “I think this is probably a good draft at this point.�

The council agreed to have Pearson place the drafted ordinance on the next council meeting’s agenda for approval.

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman@gazettenews.com.

ADDA shows downtown Ashtabula businesses can be successful

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA - The Ashtabula Downtown Development Association is conducting its own survey of the downtown businesses to see what people think of downtown Ashtabula. “We wanted to see why someone would want to open a business downtown, basically,� Rick Colbitz said.

Out of the 75 businesses that were surveyed, so far 14 have responded. “This is a completely confidential survey. I have no idea who sent their surveys back, so I don’t know who these 14 responders are,�

Colbitz said.

Colbitz said he was hoping the surveys would show downtown Ashtabula is doing all right. “Each individual business says, ‘I am pretty successful, it’s the other guy that is not successful,’�

Colbitz said.

The survey went out to variety of businesses in the downtown area. “We looked at both the ADDA members and businesses who are non-ADDA members that did retail and commercial types of business. We didn’t do banks, we didn’t do churches and we didn’t do non-profit organizations,� Colbitz said.

The surveys only asked two questions, what a business’ gross income was in 2010 and again in 2011. “We don’t have the final results yet. We just have the preliminary results, but I think they are major preliminary results,� Colbitz said.

With the 14 businesses that responded, a total of $40 million was earned in 2010 and $41 million in 2011. “People will look at the vacant stores downtown and they are obvious because they are big, but there are 75 other businesses out there in that area,� Colbitz said.

Colbitz said he is anxious to see other businesses respond. “My goal was to be able to show the positive side of Ashtabula and I think that’s exactly what the surveys are showing,� Colbitz said.

Colbitz said if the ADDA

PHOTO BY SADIE PORTMAN

Rick Colbitz discusses a confidential survey he mailed out last week to see the rate of success in the downtown area. can show the downtown is a good place to conduct business, then they can hopefully recruit more shops to open. “If you want to open a business in an area, you want to open it a place where you feel it is successful,� Colbitz said.

According to the survey results in at this time, 2010 saw a 3.6-percent increase in sales. “Some businesses went up and others went down, but the top business went up 34 percent. There was one business that went up by 20 percent,� Colbitz said.

Colbitz said the biggest challenge to the downtown is people’s perception of the area, and the ADDA is focusing on how they can change the image. “Downtown Ashtabula, although I wouldn’t call it a thriving metropolis, is doing pretty well. It’s the stigma and the perception that’s the biggest problem,�

Colbitz said. “Certainly we could add a lot more and all of us want to do better, but we’re not as bad as everyone wants to paint us to be.�

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman@gazette news.com.

Ashtabula man dies in crash ASHTABULA - Charles R. Barger, 41, of Ashtabula, died from injuries sustained in a car crash around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, on Interstate 90 in Harpersfield Township, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol officials.

The one-vehicle crash occurred when Barger was driving westbound on Interstate 90 and was ejected from the vehicle after traveling off the left side of the roadway and striking a sign post and median barrier, according to a press release.

Barger was not wearing a seat belt.

Barger was taken to Geneva Medical Center and transferred to Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland where he later died, according to OSHP officials.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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Ralph Bacon, head of the Ashtabula Downtown Development Association’s design committee, reveals his plans to revitalize downtown Ashtabula.

The plans also examine new plant life to brighten up the street. “The trees that are in downtown right now are a type of tree that keeps growing and they get too big and they have to go,� Bacon said.

Bacon said some people may be upset to see the trees go, but they will replace them with trees more suited for the city. “We will plant smaller plant trees that are better for city life,� Bacon said. “They would provide less leaf litter and they might even bloom in the spring.�

There was also a discussion of putting in benches as well, with the possibility of decorating each bench individually using the Cleveland guitars and Chicago cows as

an example to offer a unique street scene. “We also have an opportunity for benches and trashcans,� Bacon said.

Bacon also suggests awnings and banners on storefronts. “Being a graphic designer, I love to be able to see banners on any Main Avenue,�

Bacon said. “They provide a means to communicate whatever event is coming up, they provide a means of unifying the look of the street and they reinforce a theme.�

Bacon said by revitalizing the downtown streets, they can bring in more people to shop and enjoy what Ashtabula has to offer. “There is a lot of opportunity when designing a new streetscape,� Bacon said.

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JAHS seniors study Shakespeare

BY CAROLYN BEHRJEROME Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - William Shakespeare is one of the most quoted authors in classic literature.

His play Romeo and Juliet has been made into a musical (West Side Story) and a feature-length cartoon (Gnomeo and Juliet).

“To be or not to be” is printed on everything from T-shirts to bumper stickers.

Almost anyone who took an English course in high school had to memorize something from Shakespeare.

Jennifer Hall displays interpretation of a verse from Macbeth.

Nick Kobernik designed a model from a scene in Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Macduff carrying Macbeth’s head.

Jefferson Area High School English teacher Becky Reese has put her own twists on the study of Shakespeare. For over a decade, students taking her English IV/ AP English course have completed a project about what they were reading.

“The students were given the assignment to choose an entire act or scene from Macbeth and interpret it through any medium of art,” Reese said.

Students could still memorize the “Tomorrow” speech, but they could also use their creativity and strengths to show their understanding of Macbeth. Over the years, Reese has received everything from clay models to graphic arts displays telling the tale.

This year’s class did not disap-

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Becca Banks recreated an entire scene from Macbeth.

point.

“I think their projects are excellent,” Reese said. “I am always amazed at the creative differences and the new creations the students come up with. ” Nick Kobernik made a model out of PVC piping of Macduff carrying Macbeth’s head at the end of the play.

“I wanted to do something original. I saw a commercial that gave me the idea and then got the supplies from my dad who works for a pluming wholesale company,” Kobernik said.

Kobernik explained the bodies took about 45 minutes to make and the faces about a half-hour.

Jennifer Hall took a mistake from an art project and turned

it into a masterpiece.

“In Act I scene 7, Shakespeare wrote ‘False face must hide what the false heart doth know.’ To me that means to pretend to be what you’re really not,” Hall said.

Becca Banks got creative with cardboard and made a model of Act IV scene 1 where the three witches gather around a cauldron and chant “double, double, toil and trouble.”

Paige Clark also chose to feature that scene by creating a cookbook called “Wicked Cooking” that detailed the ingredients the witches were using.

Zach Robbins wrote a rap song in which he covered not just a scene, but the entire play and highlighted all the major points

(A rap song inspired by Macbeth)

BY ZACH ROBBINS Jefferson Area High School

Walking from place to place I met three old hags face to face They speak of untold fortunes Thane of Cawdor, Glamis and even king To me this seems way out of proportion More prophesies from these odd distortions Banquo’s kin shall be kings What confusing thoughts to me this brings Later on, exhilarating news from Angus and Ross I am no Thane of Cawdor like a boss The truth is finally unfolding What is going on inside my head is revolting An idea so repulsing Ah Snap! Look lie it’s ganna have to go down

Zach Robbins types his rap summary of Macbeth.

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in the story.

“I felt like it would be really neat to do a rap. I’ve done rapping in Conneaut but not in Jefferson,” Robbins explained.

“It turned out really well,” he smiled. “I used a pre-made beat that Eminem and Dr. Dre did. I don’t take credit for that, but I wrote the words. (I) wanted to make sure I got the most important parts. I took an hour every day for about two weeks.”

Robbins went on to say how surprised he’s been at the response.

“Everyone was extremely happy about the results. It made me happy. I actually have a link on my Facebook page for people to listen to it because I got a lot of requests for it,” he said.

My Mind, full of fear My thoughts, extremely queer Lady Macbeth by my side Saying “Kill him, let him die, let him die” I’m not really sure how to confide What is this? A dagger floating before my eyes?

Duncan your end is near But it’s only the start of my demise The deed has been done, now it’s time to sit back and watch as every cries and cries Who killed him?

Not I, Not I It was the servants, chop off their heads and let them die, die They are the culprits, they are the ones They fled in fear run, run My story just begun King Macbeth finally at your service Now bow down and serve us Banquo and Fleance are still alive Killing them is now a must Murders who I fully trust Take a blade to their necks and violently thrust What is this? Only half the plan executed?

My mind is now very polluted This is where I have to be instituted Banquo’s ghost before my eyes very secluded You nightmarish witches look what you did Double, double, toil, and trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble What happened? Where have I stumbled? these witches all a jumbled More prophecies like before One apparition, two apparition even more first apparition tells me to beware Macduff Second says, none of woman born shall kill me Ha, so I must be mactuff

Last but not least A third apparition give me a final piece Birnam wood has to move to Dusninane hill Before they can find me and kill This is not enough info, sill Will Banquo’s descendants still be royalty?

Show me his children’s and his grandchildren’s loyalty What I see before my eyes Is not the least but a frightful surprise A line of kinds, how depressing these lies Why witches? Why? Again, vanishing before my eyes Macduff fled to England Lady Macduff extremely upset, not even a goodbye Ross trying to get her to calm down Crying in shame with a complete frown Leaves in the midst of a murder Lady Macduff and her son now minced meat, like a burger Malcolm and Macduff ready to fight The time is now exactly right An army from England has become And it’s ready for a battle to be won Macduff now award of his wife and son Revenge is now the one ting in his mind that runs

Lady Macbeth is now going completely insane She let out so many secrets in vain England quickly approaching If they get too close they will complete screw my mainframe But ho can the Birnam woods move to Dunsinane And Malcolm is woman born, I shall not be contained I’m ready to fight, even if I die, I won’t go unnamed Meanwhile tactics on England’s part Hides their numbers very smart The Birnam woods now moving Along with Malcolm’s army evasiveness improving In the castle preparing for battle There was a large screech and a rattle What was that? Lady Macbeth is now forever gone But it is okay it would have happened a long It appears the Birnam woods are no animate That means I am now off to battle, time to eradicate Macduff we meet again, are you here to congratulate?

Or keep on sending me hate?

Besides, you can’t kill me, you are of woman born Let that sit in your brain and articulate He said “I don’t mean to bacon, But I am not from the womb, my mother had a C-section I am not a force to be reckoned This is your last moment on Earth Macbeth Do you have anything you want to detest?

I have not thought of a person any less You beat the most pathetic out of the rest” from here on out, you probably know what was done Macduff, pulled the plug, my time here was fun Tyrant I am, but a new reign has begun.

Village administrator gives updates on village projects

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Jefferson Village Administrator Terry Finger gave his administrator’s report to Jefferson Village Council on Monday, Feb. 6.

Over at the street department, Finger said village employees are working on cold patching pot holes, berm reconditioning and other street repairs.

“Our Street Department employees are continuing to trim new trees, as required by village ordinances,” Finger said.

In other projects, Finger said ceiling repairs are being completed at the Village Hall. He said these resulted from water entry during the roof repairs.

Over at the Jefferson Recreation and Community Center, Finger said a new shuttle bus for the seniors and community center is available through state purchasing for $47,000 - not the anticipated $52,000.

“By purchasing through the state program, we will not have to seek our own bids,” Finger said.

In other news at the community center, Finger said the Jefferson Healthcare Center, (Geriatric Center) donated several exercise machines to the community center.

“They have been positioned at the community center and are in service,” Finger said.

Elsewhere, in fire department news, Finger said all financing research to purchase the replacement for

the #402 fire truck has been completed. “(The) order will be placed as soon as funding legislation is in place,” Finger said.

During the meeting, council passed the first reading of an ordinance authorizing Finger to secure and enter into a financing contract for the principal amount, not to exceed, of $468,199 and enter into a contract with Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. for one Arrow XT Pumper.

The proposed contract involves a downpayment from the fire department in the amount of $80,000.

Stefanie Wessell, senior editor for Gazette Newspapers, may be reached at swessell@gazettenews.com.

Village Administrator’s report for the period ending Feb. 2, 2012 projects update

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WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

Meet Your Neighbor

Shirley Sickinger finds more than a collection in keychains

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA - Stamps, tea cups and baseball cards are all items many people collect in their spare time, but Shirley Sickinger has a unique collection of key chains and has been collecting keychains since 1982.

“I would pick a keychain up every time I traveled somewhere, and then friends started noticing and they would give me key chains for my birthday,” Sickinger said.

Sickinger said her interest in keychains began in high school when she saw a fellow classmate with a string of key chains attached to her book bag.

“When I first started collecting, I had three nails hanging in my bedroom on my wall and one was travels, one for advertisement keychains and one was for novelty key chains,” Sickinger said. “I outgrew that pretty fast.”

Sickinger even used to make keychains for friends in high school and eventually sold them, but she said after making numerous keychains for others, she never made one for herself to keep.

Although Sickinger is not sure of the exact number she now owns, she estimates she has about 8,000 keychains ranging from small board games to Tupperware shapes.

Through the years Sickinger has labeled and organized her keychains so she remembers the stories behind how she received the keychain.

“I can look at my keychains and tell you a story and many times without even looking at the label,” Sickinger said.

Sickinger’s most prized keychains tend to be those that hold sentimental value, like the blue keychain that once belonged to her grandma and others from her father, who have both passed away.

Shirley Sickinger has found a love of keychains and estimates to own around 8,000 keychains.

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Shirley Sickenger is pictured here among other Keychains International members during the last day of their biannual convention. On the last day, everyone places key chains they no longer want or need on a table and then all keychains are up for grabs.

Sickinger said she owns keychains from the 1960s but knows of key chains being sold from the 1920s and some even being worth around $1,000.

Sickinger is also a member of the Keychain Collectors International (KCI), an organizations with members in 33 states and 16 different countries and 101 members.

One member has about 50,000 keychains and is hoping to be put in the Guinness Book of World Records for owning the most keychains.

Sick in ge r said keychains are gaining popularity, and the KCI has developed a game where members try to spot keychains in television shows and movies.

“You’ll be surprised how many keychains you will notice on television and movies and even commercials,” Sickinger said.

Sickinger said KCI becomes a second family as they are selective on who they allow into the organization. Once you are in, they talk to each other by

emails and even hold phone conversations.

Recently a young member of their organization, Branden Harig, passed away and Sickinger said she will never forget his unconditional kindness to whomever he encountered.

Harig even bought her a keychain she had seen in his collection and had expressed a liking to.

“We really are like a family. Some members I call once or twice a month, and Branden [Harig] was a special person who will be missed,” Sickinger said.

Sickinger is now planning for the biannual conference, which is being held this year on July 13, 14 and 15 at the Hampton Inn located in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.

“They do conventions every other year and this is the seventh year,” Sickinger said.

The convention is held over a weekend, with Friday being filled with electing officers and talking about business such as website updates.

Saturday is full of pre-

sentations, with each member demonstrating a variety of keychain-related topics.

“Each individual does something, they either bring in a small sample of their collection or they talk about how they got into collecting keychains or a big one is talking about how to display keychains or an even bigger one, how to keep them clean,” Sickinger said.

Sickinger said Sunday is a day for trading as each member brings key chains up for grabs and other keychains are held for auction to help with the cost of the convention.

Sickinger is also looking for anyone interested in donating keychains, whether they are business key chains or keychains you just want to get rid of, that will be used during the convention either in the auction or put in a goody bag given to each attendant. Anyone interested in donating keychains can email Sickinger at somebunnys_mom@yahoo.com.

Shirley Sickinger displays her keychains throughout her house and uses them as decoration.

Sickinger asks to put “keychain convention” in the subject line.

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Church of the Nazarene celebrates growth

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - The deed to the old Jefferson Area Local Schools Board of Education office changed hands last week, as JALS Superintendent Doug Hladek passed the building over to Jefferson Church of the Nazarene Pastor Rodney Kincaid.

Back in mid-September of 2011, the Jefferson Church of the Nazarene bought the property through auction for $90,000. The property consists of an approximately 3,062-square-foot building situated on approximately one acre of land.

The school administrative offices used to be housed in the building, but they now have been relocated to a brand new administration building on the the campus of the Jefferson Area Junior/ Senior High School.

The church is located next to the old BOE property on 45 E. Satin St., which was a factor in church officials pursuing the purchase.

The church uses the parking lot during its services and wanted to continue to have access to it, Kincaid said.

“It was a must for us, just for the fact of the parking,” Kincaid said. “We’ve been very fortunate to be able to purchase that.”

The parking lot will only continue to be valuable to the church, as its attendance continues to grow. Kincaid, originally from West Vir-

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Jefferson Area Local Schools Superintendent Doug Hladek passed the old Board of Education building over Pastor Rodney Kincaid, pictured with his family, has seen attendance at the Jefferson to Jefferson Church of the Nazarene Pastor Rodney Church of the Nazarene grow this past year.

Kincaid last week. ginia, came to the church in December of 2010 from Port Smith, Ohio, with his family, wife Shelly and three children.

“We have seen our attendance grow dramatically,” Kincaid said. “It’s been a good, healthy growth.”

Kincaid said attendance at the church was about 140 people when he arrived.

Now, attendance reached 213 people last month.

Kincaid attributes the growth to the philosophy of the church, which is to be more people intentional, as opposed to ministry intentional.

“Ministries make the church go around, but the people are what run the ministry,” Kincaid said.

He praised the leaders of the church, saying that if you don’t have healthy people running the ministry, it won’t be productive.

“As Dr. John Maxwell said, ‘Everything rises and falls on leadership,’” Kincaid said.

Kincaid said the church strives to develop leaders and develop a mentorship program, among other goals.

“And we’re starting to see the fruits of that labor,” Kincaid said.

Kincaid said the church board and ministry leaders are being trained under one mindset, which has allowed them to start flowing together as a team. He has seen them grow as leaders, friends and disciples.

The church also has been engaged in activities to bring themselves closer to each other and God, such as a Biggest Loser challenge and Engage the Word, which involved reading selected passages of scripture for 40 days. The reading schedule can still be found at www.jeffnaz.org.

Because of the growth in attendance, Kincaid said the church may add a second Sunday service down the road.

For now, service times will change in March, with Sunday School from 9:3010:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m.

“We wanted to expand our worship,” Kincaid said.

“We were a little restricted by time.”

The expanded time will especially help in Sunday School, as the children will have more time to discuss videos they watch in the class.

The Nazarene Church also has seen some improvements to the building over the past year. As for other uses of the new building be-

sides using its parking lot, Kincaid said nothing is concrete yet.

“Our first and full intent was to get the property,” Kincaid said.

To help pay for the purchase, Kincaid said they are in the process of selling the parsonage, where Kincaid currently lives with his fam-

ily. The church already has a buyer for it, and Kincaid has purchased a home in Jefferson Township.

“We feel very blessed,” Kincaid said.

Stefanie Wessell, senior editor for Gazette Newspapers, may be reached at swessell@gazettenews.com.

ODOT to improve pavement and structures on SR 167 and SR 307 The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) intends to improve pavement and structures at various locations on State Route (SR) 167 and SR 307 in Ashtabula County.

On SR 167 just east of SR 193, a culvert will be replaced. During the culvert replacement, a minimum of one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction, except for a period not to exceed 14 consecutive days when the road will be closed. The official detour route is SR 193 to SR 84 to SR 7.

On SR 307, between SR 46 in Jefferson and SR 193 near Dorset, approximately seven miles of pavement will be resurfaced and minor bridge maintenance and guardrail replacement will occur. A minimum of one bidirectional lane of traffic will be maintained at all times during construction.

The proposed project will not impact any cultural resources or suspect hazardous waste sites, but will result in minor impacts to ecological resources. The project will not result in substantial impacts to the environment either individually or cumulatively. In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (codified as 36 CFR 800), ODOT requests information regarding the presence of any known cultural resources in the vicinity of the project. Cultural resources include prehistoric and historic archaeological sites, historic bridges, historic buildings, sites and districts.

Construction is expected to begin on this $2.6 million project in June 2012.

Questions and/or comments regarding the project may be submitted until March 9, 2011.

WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

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Ducro Funeral Services still collecting ‘Cell Phones for Soldiers’ Ducro Funeral Services remains an official drop-off site for the non-profit organization Cell Phones For Soldiers.Ducro’s is one of nearly 800 exclusive Veterans & Family Memorial Care Providers nationwide participating in this worthwhile program. In 2011, VFMC providers nationwide collected enough old cell phones to provide our troops overseas over 1.2 million free calling minutes.

Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to turn old cell phones into more than 12 million minutes of prepaid calling cards for U.S. Troops overseas. By collecting 50,000 cell phones each month through a network of over 3,000 collection sites across the country, the phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad.

Americans will replace an estimated 130 million cell phones this year. Donated unwanted phones can have a tremendous benefit for our troops.

Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, MA with $21.00 of their own money. Since then, the regis-

tered 501(c)3 non-profit organization has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.

“Cell Phones for Soldiers started out as a small way to show our family’s appreciation for the men and women who have sacrificed the day-to-day contact with their own families to serve in the U.S. armed services,” says the teens’ father, Bob Bergquist. “Over the past few years we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of others, but we have also seen the need to support our troops and continue to grow as more troops are sent overseas for longer assignments.”

“We are so proud to support such a worthwhile organization,” said J.P. Ducro IV. “Our funeral home reaches out to veterans and their families every day with many special services, programs, and tributes.”

Ducro Funeral Services and Crematory, 4524 Elm Avenue, Ashtabula and Greenlawn Memory Gardens, 3140 E. Center St. (SR 20), North Kingsville are open to receive your old or broken cell phones Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 992-2191 with any questions.

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Funeral Directors at Ducro Funeral Services prepare six boxes totaling nearly 100 cell phones for shipping to Cell Phones for Soldiers to have the phones converted into free long distance calling minutes for soldiers overseas. Pictured from left: J.P. Ducro IV, Kathleen Shaffer, Stephanie Hall-Nesbitt, Jeff Hathy and Bud Williams.

TRENN

Henderson Library is replacing fines with pet food

From page 1A To help fundraise for Trenn and his family, a rigatoni dinner in his honor will be held from 5-9 p.m.

Saturday, March 3, at the Ashtabula American Legion, located at 1804 West 19th St. in Ashtabula. The cost is $8 per person, or $15 per couple. The dinner will include a 50/50 raffle, basket raffles and a Chinese auction. Tickets will be sold at the door.

An account for donations also has been set up in his name at any KeyBank. Donations also can be made in his honor at a fundraising page at w w w. g i v e f o r w a r d . c o m / teamtrenn.

At the time of the accident, Trenn worked as a manager at McDonald’s in Austinburg Township and had just chosen to major in accounting at Kent State University at Ashtabula.

Howe said Trenn was just starting to accomplish some new goals in his life when he suffered the accident.

In April of 2011, during his senior year of high school, Trenn was awarded the Good Samaritan Award by the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce for aiding a man who had fallen on a sidewalk in February. Jordan not only called 911 for help, but he also assisted the man back into his home and stayed with him until help arrived.

Howe sees Trenn surviving the accident as a “pay it forward” for his good deed that day.

“I believe that Jordan has been given this second chance at life to someday help others again as today others are helping him,” Howe said.

CCRC to host special events In observance of the American Heart Month, the Country Club Retirement Campus will host special events.

These events include: • Fat Tuesday Chili CookOff – Open to all, bring your recipe and compete for prizes! Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 p.m.

• Senior Ladies Spa Day and Lunch – Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Country Club Retirement Campus at Ashtabula is located at 925 E. 26th St., Ashtabula.

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

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Book Club to meet at HMPL JEFFERSON - Are you ready to thrill and chill?

A book discussion group for those who love suspense, mystery and mayhem will meet 5-6 p.m. Monday, March 5, at the Henderson Memorial Public Library.

The General Genre Group will be meeting 6 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23.

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JEFFERSON - Dog, cat, kitten and puppy food can now be dropped of at the Henderson Memorial Public Library, which will be conducting its Pet Food for Fines drive starting Feb. 13 and running through Feb. 25.

All the donations will be given to the local Animal Protective League (APL).

The APL has expressed interest in the Purina brand of pet food, but library officials said they will take whatever brands are brought in.

“We’ve been doing Food for Fines for people and giving the food donations to the Manna Food Pantry for a few years now, and we were doing some brain storming when we thought of the food for the APL,” Library Director Ed Worso said.

Worso said it was during their brain storming when a staff member came across the APL’s need for food.

“We read somewhere the APL was short on food, and we thought this was the perfect way to help them out,” Worso said.

The way the drive works is, for every pound of food someone brings in, $1 is taken off your fines at the library.

“We are taking a dollar off your fines for every pound of food you bring in,” Worso said.

There is a maximum of $15 that can be taken off an account’s fines from overdue or lost materials.

Worso said even though the drive has just begun, they started advertising for the drive about a week ago and people have already brought in their items to exchange for their fines.

“We’ve already got a cart full of food and it’s going to keep on growing,” Worso said.

Worso said they are really happy to see the community support the APL and they are going to document the growth of the donations.

“We’re going to take pictures as the Food for Fines goes along and show the growth of the pile,” Worso said.

Worso said everyone is struggling and they plan on conducting another Food for Fines again for the Manna Food Pantry, but he said many times the animals are forgotten.

“It’s an important thing to pay attention to during this time,” Worso said.

“People need food and so do the animals.”

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman@gazette news.com.

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WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

Becker wins Jefferson Rotary Club raffle JEFFERSON - Darlene Becker, a former Jefferson resident now residing in Ft. Myers, was the winner of the grand prize in the Jefferson Rotary Club Valentine’s Day Raffle.

Jefferson Mayor Judy Maloney drew the winning ticket at the Rotary Club meeting on Feb. 9.

The grand prize was a 14karat, white gold diamond pendant on a 14- karat, white gold link chain, set by Jim Hofstetter, of J. R. HOFSTETTER, the Family Jeweler. A consolation prize of a $100 gift certificate from Hofstetter ’s Jewelry was won by Helene Jackson.

John Swann, president of the Jefferson Rotary Club, would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets to help support Rotary Club projects, and especially Jim SUBMITTED PHOTOS and Sherry Hofstetter for Pictured are Gary Yost, left, Kathy Housel and Sherry Hofstetter. Kathy Jefferson Mayor Judy Maloney draews the winning ticket, while Rotary their generous assistance is there to pick up the grand prize from Sherry, on behalf of her cousin with this fund-raising event. by marriage, Darlene Becker. Gary Yost is representing the Rotary Club.

Club President John Swann looks on.

JAHS UN dation awards were Abby Kovacs and Evan McNichols who represented China on the UN Population Fund.

Kovacs, a junior at JAHS, explained she and McNichols began preparing for the conference three months ago. Kovacs said Chicago is one of her favorite places in the world and just being there was reward enough but she and Evan did set a goal to win an award.

Senior Alec McCartney received an honorable mention for his representation of Shanghai, China on the World Cities Summit. This is his third and final year of UN. McCarney has won awards for each of the other countries he worked on over years: Mexico, France, Japan, Greece, the United

From page 1A States, Palestine, and Turkey. Although the awards are exciting, McCartney says the best part of the Chicago trip was eating deep-dish pizza at Gino’s.

“It was delicious,” he said.

The following students also received honorable mention status: Melanie March and Tayler Johnston, who represented China on the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; and Stacy Wayman and Jen Hall, who represented China on the UN Commission on Human Rights.

Hall, a senior in her second year of UN, said, “We began preparing for this conference and all of our conferences within the first weeks of school. We learn parliamentary procedures,

The Jefferson Model United Nations Team finished eighth at the Model United Nations University of Chicago Conference. research and writing. The topics of MUNUC were released in the fall.”

Jefferson students represented China, Niger, the Malta Employers Associa-

Cupid rings wedding bells on Valentine’s Day

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Let the wedding bells ring on Valentine’s Day, as Judge Robert Wynn of the Ashtabula County Eastern Court performed five weddings on Tuesday.

Wynn said he likes to perform marriages and it is nice to be a part of someone’s special day.

“It’s such a happy day,” Wynn said. “Sometimes things happen in the courts that aren’t happy, but these are happy times and wedding are fun.”

Wynn said holidays and the month of June tend to bring in weddings at the courthouse, and although five weddings in a day is a lot, it is not the record for Wynn.

“The record is one Valentine’s Day when the court was over in the old courthouse and we had 15,” Wynn said. “By far the most we’ve ever had is 15, that was a record breaker.”

Wynn got to preside over Joseph Wooten’s and Maria Bartlett’s wedding held at 1:15 p.m. yesterday.

Wynn comforted

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Joseph Wooten and Maria Bartlett are married by Judge Robert Wynn on Valentine’s Day at the Ashtabula County Courthouse.

Bartlett when she was Wooten said. “It just clicked overcome with emotion as when we started talking she was preparing to marry again.” her best friend.

As they waited for their Wooten, 22, and paperwork to be completed, Bartlett, 26, came with a Bartlett and Wooten sat mutual friend and next to each other in the Bartlett’s son Corben and hallway with their two chilWooten’s son Joseph Jr. dren.

Both of their sons are “I am excited but a little around the same age, with but nervous, too,” Bartlett Joseph Jr. just turning four said as they were waiting and Corben turning four in to be married.

June. They have grown to Bartlett said Wooten be fast friends. made his proposal on what “We’ve known each for a she thought was just an orwhile, but we’ve been dat- dinary night. ing for about five months,” “We cooked a dinner together and we put the kids to bed and I had music playing and candles lit and then I proposed to her,” Wooten said.

The couple said at first they had not even thought about their wedding being on Valentine’s Day, but now that their anniversary will always fall on cupid’s day, they will never have a reason not to celebrate.

“It’s something to look Joseph Wooten’s son Joseph, Jr. and Maria Bartlett’s son back on, and it’ll make Corben watch as their mom and dad marry and they Valentine’s Day interesting officially become brothers. every year,” Wooten said.

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tion, and the Xinhua News Agency in various committees. Topics at MUNUC included “Arms Trading in Failed States,” “Poverty,” “Women’s Reproductive Rights,” and “Impacts of Disease on the Production, Handling, and Cleaning of Food.”

The lessons learned at MUNUC go beyond the conference or even Patterson’s classroom.

“Dr. Patterson and Model UN have had a hug influence on my post-high school plans. I plan to major in political science and go to law school. Through UN, I’ve realized my love of national and international issues and my love to argue,” Kovacs said.

Hall will be attending Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio after she graduates in June.

“I will be pursuing a double major in Business Administration and Studio Arts with a concentration in Communication Design,” she said.

“Model UN has become a very important part of my high school experience,” Hall continued. “It’s truly a lot of work, but the knowledge and skills learn are practical and relevant to current events. Our team

is really just like a big family. I’m glad I had an opportunity to take part in it and I will miss is greatly.”

McCartney learned research, communication and public speaking skills in UN that will help him succeed in college, too.

“After high school, I’m going to the University of Cincinnati to do a doublemajor in International Business and Marketing,” he said. “Model UN is a lot of fun and very beneficial.

I highly suggest any Jefferson student join it.”

Ford said he does not plan to study political science but UN has helped with his confidence and public speaking abilities.

Puzio, however, does plan to continue with UN and study political science and theatre in college.

“I’m still trying to explore my interests ,” he explained, ”and not too sure on a school but would prefer CSU or YSU.” Jefferson will be competing in the North Coast Conference at Kent State University in March.

Stacy Wayman, Paige Neely and Jennifer Hall are members of the Jefferson Area High School Model UN team.

Geneva Business Expo to offer information about area businesses

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers GENEVA - The Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Business Expo this coming Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Geneva High School.

This year marks the 16th year of the expo, and the Chamber of Commerce looks forward to the community tradition every year.

“Come out and browse at all the members’ tables of their good and services on display. Representatives of each business will be there to answer any questions,” Chamber Executive Director Sue Ellen Foote said.

The expo will feature businesses from across the area and what they have to offer.

Door prizes and refreshments are offered and the expo is free and opened to the public.

The expo offers community members a chance to view what the area has to offer.

The businesses and orga-

nizations represented at the expo range from chiropractors and doctors to building supplies, restaurants and auto repair.

Other non-profit organizations such as the Friends of the Hapersfield Bridge have been known to make an appearance.

“Many times people don’t even realize what the community has to offer them.

This is a way for them to see a wide range of businesses located right in the area,” Foote said.

Foote said sometimes people feel they have to drive far to get items or services they need, but with the business expo, community members will be able to see stores what Geneva has to offer.

“There are many hidden assets of Geneva,” Foote said.

“Our businesses are a part of that hidden identity. There are so many services and products available in Geneva so people don’t have to drive out of town.”

Each year businesses also donate door prizes for the

public to bid on.

Things like a free oil change or haircut and baskets filled with goodies have been up for bid in past years, and Foote said this year they have even more to offer with their door prizes and raffle items still being collected and counted.

Foote said the night is also an opportunity for business owners to network with one another.

“The event is also a great way for businesses to network. Everyone benefits when we all work together and know each other,” Foote said.

Foote is encouraging anyone who is community minded and want questions answered by the people in their own backyard to come to the expo.

“Don’t miss this fun and educational night,” Foote said.

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman@gazette news.com.

WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

Feb. 17 Jefferson: Stuffed chicken breast dinner

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Special Day of Evangelism and Healing at Faith Freedom Fellowship

The H20 Mission Team at Jefferson United Methodist Church, located at 125 E. Jefferson Street, Jefferson, will host a stuffed chicken breast dinner on 4-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, in Wesley Hall. Dinner includes stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad and dessert.

Cost: adults, $6.50, and children under 12, $4. All proceeds GENEVA - The Rev. Jerwill benefit the mission team, as they travel to West Viremy J. Gall, evangelist will ginia in March for a work camp experience. be the guest speaker at Faith Freedom Fellowship for a Feb. 19 Jefferson: Community Outreach The American Baptist Youth of First Baptist Church, special day of healing and 85 W. Jefferson St., announce a Community Outreach. Join evangelism on Feb. 19 at 10 us on Sunday night, from 6 to 11 p.m. Youth and their a.m. and 6 p.m. at its faciliparents are welcome. Featuring Crossroadz Band and vari- ties located at 205 West Libous soloists, the event will also include refreshments. A erty Street, Geneva, Ohio.

Rev. Gall’s primary focus Prayer Room will be set up for those who need prayer. The event is free. For more information, please contact Chuck is the spreading of the Gospel with the accompanying Harton, Youth Leader, at the church 440-575-1631. signs of salvation, healing, and miracles. Born in CleveFeb. 21 Ashtabula: Pancake Supper land, Ohio, Jeremy sensed Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Trinity PresGod’s call on his life at an byterian Church, 1342 W. Prospect Rd., Ashtabula (corner early age. It was while atof Samuel Ave. and W. Prospect). Dinner includes pantending The Cleveland Insticakes, sausage, fruit, and beverage. For questions, contact tute of Art that God began to the church office at 993-7111. Proceeds from free-will doopen doors for ministry in lonations will benefit the family of Ayden Aponte, a young cal churches. After college, member of our church family who is battling a re-occurJeremy and his wife rence of acute myeloid leukemia.

Joscelyne attended Rhema Bible Training Center in

Feb. 23 Saybrook Township: Free community dinner

Our free community dinner will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 5-6 p.m. in our Church Social Hall. Come enjoy a free dinner, dessert and drink, served to you by members of Saybrook United Methodist Church, 7900 S. Depot Rd, Saybrook (across from Saybrook Elementary

By Josh Wood School). All are welcome!

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, graduating in June of 2000.

Immediately following graduation, Jeremy served as an instructor in the “healing school” located on the Rhema campus. After ministering a year in Healing School, Jeremy had the honor of serving as an associate minister of Rev. David Horton. From June of 2001 until April 2003 Jeremy worked with Rev. Horton ministering in seminars and crusades around the country. In April 2003, the Galls sensed God leading them to begin Jeremy Gall Ministries.

Currently, they are traveling, preaching the Word of God, and proclaiming Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever. Every-

where they have gone, over 20 states in the United States and five different countries, God has been faithful to confirm His Word with signs following.

Over the last two years, they have ministered extensively in Russia, one trip covering 13 major cities. During November and December 2011 they spent most of their time ministering for Rev. Rick Renner at Good News Church in Moscow, Russia; preaching in the church and teaching for the third time at Good New’s Seminary. While in Russia, they also conducted miracle campaigns in two other cities, Tombov and Pskov.

Jeremy, Joscelyne, daughter Eden, and son Coen reside

in Ashtabula, Ohio.

“It doesn’t matter if you live in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, Augusta, Georgia or Cleveland, Ohio. People only need one thing. They need Jesus!...Only a living, miracle working Jesus can help suffering and hurting humanity. Only Jesus, in all of His power, can make any lasting difference in the world,” Gall said.

Pastors Ray and Edith encourage the public to attend – especially if they have family members that need salvation or if they need a miracle from God. We are excited to share with the city of Geneva and Ashtabula County the marvelous ways God is working, setting people free. A love offering will be taken.

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Feb. 24 Geneva: Wild Game Dinner Men, are you hungry for some wild game? The Peoples Church of Geneva invites all men to participate in the Wild Game Dinner on Feb. 24. Tickets are $15 and will not be sold at the door. Call the church office (440-466-2020) to buy your tickets. Everyone is invited to come and be fed by God’s Word on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. We are located at 300 South Ridge Rd. East, Geneva. The dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. Author and Hunter Gary Miller will be the speaker.

The last day to buy the tickets is Feb. 21.

Feb. 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Rock Creek: Fish/Shrimp Dinner The Sacred Heart Church located on Route 45, just north of Rock Creek, will hold its annual fish/shrimp dinners.

Adults are $8, children ages 4-10 are $4, and children under three are free. Carryouts available. Call for phone orders at 563-5255. Proceeds benefit our Adult Support Group.

March 21 Ashtabula: Omer String Quartet The Omer String Quartet, a student ensemble from the Cleveland Institute of Music, will perform a recital of classical music and popular songs at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in downtown Ashtabula, 4901 Main Ave., on Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and will be followed by a free and open punch and cookie reception. Sponsored by the Fine Arts Concert Committee of the Church. FMI, phone the Church at 440-992-8100.

Last night, I was up late enjoying one of my indulgences—Lakers basketball on DVR. Why on DVR? Because my wife cannot stand watching basketball on tv for two and a half hours. Well, she had watched her shows and gone to bed, and it was now “my turn”! I had been waiting for this moment all day (the simple things excite me)! Halfway through the second quarter, I received a text message.

It was from my wife reminding me to cover up the leftovers from dinner and place them in the fridge. Nonchalantly, I replied “ok” and went back to my zombie-like trance as Kobe Bryant was dodging and weaving his way through an enormously inferior set of defenders (not the Cavs, I like them, too).

It is not uncommon for my wife and I to text each other if we happen to be in different areas of the house, especially

since yelling would undoubtedly disturb the slumbering monsters we refer to as our children. (Okay so they aren’t monsters, but you try waking up a three year old and an eight month old once they are asleep for the night and you’ll understand what I mean!)

However, I always find it interesting when I hear of families who communicate through these media avenues (texting, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) when they are sitting in the same room! This is something that was not even possible in my not-too-distant childhood and it is now a common practice in our households. I’m not saying it is right or wrong, just interesting. So what kind of role should social media play in our lives?

A recent study showed that 50 percent of teenagers would rather part with one of their five senses than lose the ability to text or post on Facebook!

Now that is dedication (or is it addiction?)! “You can have my ears, but not my iPod Touch!”

If I were to be honest though, I’m just as much of a tech-nut as the next guy. I would be lost without my smartphone! So where does this leave us? Are we destined to a future of superficial “lol’s” and “liking” every wall post that catches our attention? Or should we cut ourselves off from these things and only reside on face-to-face conversations? The answer is somewhere in the middle, a combination of the two. I recently received a comment on my Facebook from a guy who stated that, “Facebook friends aren’t real friends.” The more I thought about it, the more truth I found in that statement. Facebook allows for “easy” friendship. It takes little-to-no commitment to maintain and can be started or ended at the click of a mouse.

Let us not fall into the temptation of having just “easy” friendships. Take the time to step out of your busy life and routine to bless a friend or two as God leads. Al-

though Jesus does have a Facebook page (odd that he has never friend requested me), He communicates with us heart-to-heart, and that is how we should relate with each other.

Next time you go to the coffee shop, instead of hopping on the wifi and browsing your latest tweets, invite a friend to go with you and have a “real” conversation and invest in their lives. Social media has its place and is an effective means of communication, but nothing can replace the value of sitting across the table from a good friend and sharing the joys, trials, and pains of life together!

I have 1,145 Facebook friends and I could easily add 1,000 more. However, I would much rather have 1 “real” friend than a million “easy” friends. Wouldn’t you?

One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

– Proverbs 18:24

Saybrook United Methodist Church 7900 South Depot Rd., Ashtabula 969-1562 Rev. Jeff Stoll 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Worship Services

The Peoples Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance 300 S Ridge E, Geneva, 466-2020 www.peopleschurchgeneva.com Pastor Rev. Alexander Zell 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Worship

Church Directory ASSEMBLY OF GOD First Assembly of God 2300 Austinburg Rd., 275-7720 Pastors Don and Debra Hammer 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Worship Faith Community A/G Church 5835 Route 166, Rock Creek, 474-1851 Sen Pastor: Rev. Brian L. Wright Sr. 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Sunday Services

First Grace Gospel Church 5730 Adams Ave., Ashtabula 997-8191 David Adams, pastor 9:30 a.m. Sun. School, Informal Service 10:45 a.m. Bible Hour 7 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Time

West Avenue Church of Christ 5901 West Ave., Ashtabula 992-0737 Michael D. Williams, Minister 9:30 a.m. BIble Class 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Worship

CATHOLIC

Austinburg First United Church of Christ Rts 45 & 307, Austinburg, 275-5125 Rev. Allison Milligan, Pastor, 275-1129 (Pastor’s Office) 11 a.m. Worship and Sunday School www.austinburgucc.org

Assumption Church 594 West Main, Geneva, 466-3427 Father Melvin Rusnak 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 9 & 11 a.m. Sunday Mass

New Life Assembly of God 1961 La Fever Rd., Geneva Pastor Harry Pishcura, 466-6093 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Sunday Services

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 3049 St. Rt. 45, Rock Creek, 563-3010 Pastor, Rev. David Weikart Mass times: 6 p.m. Sat 11 a.m. Sun (Sept. - May) BAPTIST 8 a.m. Sun (June-Aug.) Central Missionary Baptist Church 12 Noon Wed &Fri 930 Clay Road, Dorset, 858-2460 Mother of Sorrows The Rev. Dave Chappell, Pastor 1464 W. 6th St., Ashtabula, 964-3277 10 a.m. Sun School Father Joseph Ruggieri 11:30 a.m. Worship 5:30 p.m. Saturday Mass KIngsville First Baptist Church (Am.) 10 am Sun Mass (11:45 am Spanish) 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday Mass 6003 St. Rt. 193, Kingsville 224-1081 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church The Rev. David Hines 1200 E. 21st St., Ashtabula 9:30 Sunday School 998-4111 10:45 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. Worship Father Joseph Ruggieri 5 p.m. Saturday Mass First Baptist Church (American) 4353 Park Ave., Ashtabula, 992-9836 8 a.m. & 12 noon Sunday Mass 8 a.m. Wednesday Mass Rev. Doug Wright 9:30 a.m. Sunday School St. Andrews Church 10:45 a.m. Worship 3700 St. Rt. 193, Kingsville 224-0987 First Baptist Church of Jefferson Rev. Stephen M. Wassie 85 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson 9 a.m. Sunday Mass 576-1631 Rev. Jerry Bentley, Pastor St. Joseph Church 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 32 East Jefferson St., Jefferson 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 576-3651 Rev. Stephen M. Wassie First Baptist Church of Dorset 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday Mass 2471 Route 193 N., Dorset Sat. 4:30 p.m. Mass 858-9623 Ed Pickard, Pastor St. Joseph Church 10 a.m. Sunday School 3330 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, 992-0330 11 a.m. Worship Service Father Philip Miller Fundamental Baptist Church (Ind.) 4 p.m. Saturday Mass 9 a.m. Sunday Mass 2219 Allen-Comp Rd., Dorset 8 a.m. Monday & Friday Mass 858-2609 Pastor Michael Allen St. Joseph Mission 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Worship Services - Our Lady of Miracles 4317 West Ave., Ashtabula Geneva Baptist Church - SBC 997-7121 903 West Main St., 466-1481 Father Philip Miller Pastor Richard L. Thompson 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Worship Services St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church Lighthouse Baptist Church 1104 E. 15th St., Ashtabula 2929 Carpenter Rd., 964-0222 964-3536 Senior Pastor John Jones 10, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday Worship Father Andrew Gretchko 4:30 p.m. Divine Litergy People’s Baptist Church CHRISTIAN CHURCH 3837 West Ave., Ashtabula 992-9582 First Christian Church Rev. Louis F. Grandberry 6920 Austinburg Rd., Ashtabula 11:00 Morning Service 993-7056 Rev. Richard L. Well The United Church 9 a.m. Contemp Service & Sunday 75 South Broadway, Geneva School 466-2824 10:30 a.m. Traditional Service Pastor Bob Cunningham 11:00 a.m. Worship CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY ALLIANCES BIBLE Bethel Bible Church 877 E. Beech, Jefferson, 576-5949 Pasot Joseph Laing Sundays at Jefferson Comm. Center, 11 E. Jefferson Street 9 a.m. Bible School, 10 a.m. Worship Eagleville Bible Church 1981 Rt. 45 North, Rock Creek 563-3407 www.eaglevilleonline.com Pastors Bill McMinn, Chris Christian and Josh Wood 8:30; 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Fellowship Bible Church EVCA 417 West 46th, Ashtabula, 992-2500 Pastor Ed Christian, Pastor Duke DiPofi 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

First Congregational United Church of Christ 41 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson 576-4531 Pastor James E. Brehler Sunday Worship at 10 a.m.

Unionville United Church of Christ 6870 S. Ridge Rd., 428-2235 On Rt. 84 east of County Line Rd. Rev. Robert Cunningham 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship Unionville United Church 6970 S. Ridge Rd., Unionville 466-2824 Pastor Bob Cunningham 9:30 a.m. Worship CHURCH OF GOD Ashtabula Church of God 2244 Harbor Ave., 997-3410 Rev. Jay Rock 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. worship Church of God in Christ 3417 Hiawatha Ave., Ashtabula 997-3922 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:30 a.m. Ceremony & Worship Jefferson Church of God 2701 St. Rt. 46, Jefferson, 992-6267 Rev. Leon J. Alexander 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Worship EPISCOPAL Christ Episcopal Church 65 S. Eagle St., Geneva, 466-3706 10:30 a.m. Worship Holy Cross Charismatic Episcopal Church 341 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, 964-8089 Pastor Nicholas Rizzo 10 a.m. Adult BIble Study 10:30 a.m. Worship St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 4901 Main Ave., Ashtabula, 992-8100 Rev. David Evans, Interim Pastor 8 & 10 a.m. Sunday Worship INDEPENDENT

LUTHERAN Bethany Lutheran Church 933 Michigan Ave., Ashtabula 964-3157 Pastor Larry Mackey 10:30 a.m. Worship 9:15 Sunday School Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church-LCMS 4896 N. Ridge W. Ashtabula 466-4554 10:30 a.m. Worship & Children’s Church Faith Lutheran Church-ELCA 504 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, 964-9087 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Messiah Lutheran Church - ELCA 615 Prospect Rd., Ashtabula 992-9392 Rev. Dr. Michael Meranda 5 p.m. Saturday Holy Communion 9 & 11 a.m. Sunday Holy Communion 9:45 a.m. Adult Forum 11 a.m. Sunday School St. John’s Lutheran Church - LCMS P.O. Box 500, Geneva, 466-2473 9:30 a.m. Sun. School & Adult Bible Class 10:30 a.m Service St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 89 East Satin St., Jefferson, 576-4671 Rev. Fred Grimm 8 & 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Zion Lutheran Church - LCMS 2310 W. 9th St., Ashtabula, 964-9483 Pastor Mark Berg 9:15 a.m. Bible Class 10:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 Children’s Church METHODIST Ashtabula First United Methodist Church 4506 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, 993-3806 Rev. John M. Germaine, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship (10:45 in winter) Bulah Calvary United Methodist 2070 Route 193 N., Jefferson 858-2651 Pastor Aletta Burkholder 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. worship Dorset United Methodist Church 2800 St. Rt. 193, 858-2831 Rev. David Miller, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship Gageville United Methodist Church 4063 St. Rt. 193, Kingsville, 224-0165 Rev. David L. Blood, pastor 11 a.m. Worship

South Harpersfield United Methodist Church 5524 Cork-Cold Springs Rd., Geneva 466-4778 Pastor Shirley A Stoops-Frantz 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship MORMON Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 571 W. Seven Hills Rd., Ashtabula 993-3616 9:30 a.m. Sacrement 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:30 a.m. Priesthood & Relief Society NAZARENE Ashtabula First Church of the Nazarene 1820 S. Ridge Rd W., Ashtabula 992-0246 Rev. Michael Legg 9-10 a.m. Sunday School 10:10 a.m. Morning Services Edgewood Church of the Nazarene 3025 N. Ridge E, Ashtabula, 997-5645 Pastor Kevin Ellis 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. Worship Geneva Church of the Nazarene 710 Centennial, Geneva, 466-4711 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m. Worship Jefferson Church of the Nazarene 55 E. Satin St., Jefferson, 576-6556 Pastor Rodney Kincaid 8:30, 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School

PENTECOSTAL Apostolic Faith Body of Jesus Christ of the Newborn Assemblies 772 Griggs Rd., Ashtabula 993-8339 Bishop Charles D. Keyes Sr. Faith Freedom Fellowship 205 West Liberty St., Geneva 466-8282 Pastors Raymond & Edith Baker 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Praise and Worship Grace Christian Assembly 906 Joseph Ave., Ashtabula 964-8592 Elder Gerome Sing 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:30 a.m. Worship Pentecostal Community Church 5348 Peck Rd., New Lyme 576-0384 Pastor Scott C. Ardary 10 a.m. Sunday School/Worship 6 p.m. - 1st & 3rd Sun., Evening Service

NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH

East Side Presbyterian Church 3440 Edgewood Dr., Ashtabula 993-7546 Reverend S. Shane Nanney 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship

New Apostolic Church 2305 W. 19th St., Ashtabula The Rev. William McNutt 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship 8 p.m. Wed Worship

The First Presbyterian Church 4317 Park Ave., Ashtabula 993-3731 Rev. Dr. Stephen R. Long, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sun. School 10:45 a.m. Worship

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Kingsville Presbyterian Church 3056 W. Main St., Kingsville 224-1023 Rev. Bonnie Habbersett 10 a.m. Worship and Sunday School

Alive Community Church 4527 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, 992-7684 Pastor Darren Gollon Fellowship 9:30 a.m., Service 10 a.m.

Bread of Life Ministries Ashtabula Plaza, 2257 Lake Ave. 998-BOLM Pastor Karen Bales, 858-9484 10 a.m. Sunday & 7 p.m Tuesday

North Kingsville Presbyterian Church 6546 Church St., Kingsville 224-1491 Ken Ayers, CLP, pastor 10:30 a.m. Worship

Breaking Thru at the Crossroads 3277 St. Rt. 167, Jefferson, 293-4421 Pastor Enos Ali, Co-Pastor Launa Ali 10-11 a.m. Sunday School 11-11:25 Sunday Brunch 11:30 Sunday Service

Pierpont Presbyterian Church 71 St. Rt. 7 S., Pierpont 577-1218 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship

Geneva First United Methodist Church 89 South Broadway, 466-2817 Rev. David & Rev. Suzanne Hill 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School

Park Street Christian Church 97 Park St., Geneva, 466-4601 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. Wed Bible Study

Harbor United Methodist Church 322 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, 964-9240 Rev. Sandra Dennis 9:30 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 11 a.m.Worship

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Second Congregational Church of Christ 319 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, 964-9640 Rev. Peter Pritchard 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship

Jefferson United Methodist 125 East Jefferson St., Jefferson 576-4561 Pastor - Meredith Coleman 8:30 & 11 a.m. Sunday Worship 9:40 a.m. Sunday School for all ages

Edgewood Alliance Church 3137 E. Center St., N. Kingsville 224-2111 Senior Pastor Gary Russell 9 a.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Worship 6 p.m Wed. Bible Study

Geneva Church of Christ 1007 S. Broadway, Geneva, 4667689 9:20 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship

Well of Hope Chapel 4254 E. Center St., N. Kingsville 593-3159 The Rev. Tim Ranyak, pastor 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services

Leon United Methodist Church 3599 Stanhope-Kelloggsville Rd, Dorset Pastors Jason Hockran & Quincy Wheeler 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Sunday school

Int. Gen. Assmbly Of Spiritualists 5403 S. Ridge W., Ashtabula 969-1724 Classes: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 11 a.m. worship - Guest speaker every Sun.

Rock Creek Church of Christ 2965 High St., Rock Creek 563-9528 9:30 a.m. Bible Study, all ages 10:30 a.m. Cont. Worship & Children’s Church

JEHOVAH’S WITNESS

Rock Creek Community United Methodist Church 3210 N. Main, 563-3291 Rev. David Miller, Pastor 9 a.m. Worship, 10:15 a.m. Sunday School

Lenox Federated Church 2610 Lenox-New Lyme Rd, Jefferson 576-9932 Pastor: Ken Zaebst 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship & Teaching

East Ashtabula Congregation 5614 Poplar Ave., 992-3637 10 a.m. Public Meeting & Watchtower

Unitarian Universalists Fellowship of Ashtabula County Ash Senior Citizens Center, 4632 Main St., Ashtabula, 964-5432 11 a.m. Service

PRESBYTERIAN Kelloggsville Church of the Nazarene 4841 St. Rt. 84, Kingsville, 224-1136 Pastor Jerry Webb 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Worship

Ashtabula Baptist Church 5909 Sheppard Rd., Ashtabula, 228-9423 Pastor Dan Evans 10:30 a.m. Worship Service

People’s Church 300 S. Ridge Rd. E., Geneva 466-2020 Rev. Jim Walker 10:45 a.m. Worship

Open Door Community Church 5802 Cemetery Rd, Kingsville 224-2675 The Rev. Greg Evans, pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship

Rome Presbyterian Route 45, Rome Township Mary Jo Foust, Commissioned Lay Pastor 11:10 a.m. Worship (May-Sept) Trinity Presbyterian Church 1342 W. Prospect Rd., Ashtabula 993-7111 Rev. Quincy Worthington 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Berean Seventh Day Adventist 874 Center St., Ashtabula 9928796 Pastor Gregory Jackson Sat. 9:30 a.m. Bible Study Sat. 11 a.m. Divine Worship

8A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS

WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

Junior High Student Council raises money for Jordan Trenn

Geneva’s Image Show Choir to present showcase of music Geneva’s Image soloists Kayleena Brashear, Joshua Lillie and Abbie Brady will share the spotlight with musically talented friends, family, community members and alumni of the highly regarded show choir at “Geneva’s Image PHOTO BY JAN PERALA FOR GENEVA Showcase of SCHOOLS Music” on Friday, Feb. 24. They are pictured with Ashtabula Arts Center Theater Director Kimberly Godfrey who is group’s choreographer.

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The Falcon Junior High Student Council collected donations for Jordan Trenn: Lizzie Pellegrina, Hailey Johnston, Leah Kingston, Christie Parker, Carley Truckey, Mikey Roberts, Josey Snyder, Courtney Fularz, Molly Barber and Mya Perry.

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was recently seriously injured in an automobile accident and has been hospitalized ever since. Student JEFFERSON - Stu- council advisor Stacey dents and staff came to- Dixon organized the event.

The response was overgether at Jefferson Area Junior High School to whelming. Friday mornhelp out a fellow Falcon. ing the halls of JAJHS Jordan Trenn, a 2011 were filled with hats and graduate of Jefferson, PJ’s.

“Our kids are awesome!” Dixon exclaimed. “I am so proud of our students and I’m honored to work with such a generous staff. In one morning we raised over $500! So many students and staff members donated much more than the $3 we asked. I can’t tell you how many

times I heard ‘keep the change’ when someone handed a $5 or $10 bill.”

Jordan’s brother, Jeremy, is a freshman at the high school and was very humbled by the generosity of people who don’t even know his brother.

“Wow! Thank you,” Jeremy said.

ADDA looks forward to Kent State’s survey results

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA - Joyce Litmyer and Marshall Blount represented Dr. Jeff Wheeler of Kent State University of Ashtabula’s economic class at the Ashtabula Downtown Development Association’s annual meeting last Wednesday.

The class took a survey of 75 businesses in the downtown area.

“This is an enriching experience, being able to partner with the ADDA and building our community, strengthening and bettering it,” Blount said.

The surveys were to exa m i ne th e are a’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, or SWOT. Wheeler has been ill and was unable to present the complete results, but they were partly discussed.

“He has a lot of information to share with everybody, but his stats class is compiling all this information,” Litmyer said.

Wheeler has the answers to all the survey questions and once he is in better health, the final results will be revealed to the ADDA. “When the presenta-

PHOTO BY SADIE PORTMAN

Joyce Litymer and Marshall Blount discuss the survey they are still compiling. They conducted a SWOT assessment of Ashtabula’s downtown with the help of the ADDA. tions is ready, you’ll be very proud of it and you can be proactive in getting the ball rolling,” Blount said.

However, Litmyer and Blount were able to give some details of their project.

“We were given a task to survey the downtown merchants of Ashtabula,” Litmyer said. “This survey had specific questions that we were to ask the merchants.”

The survey results are considered to be unbiased, as they surveyed a number of merchants and asked

questions pertaining to specifics of the businesses.

“Everything that was given to us, we compiled that information and we took the top four answers to our questions and we pulled out a common thread that was revealed,” Litmyer said.

The common threads will be used to describe the economic climate of downtown Ashtabula and expose areas that need improvement and areas they are succeeding at.

“We want to take your weaknesses and turn them into strengths and take

your threats and turn them into opportunities,” Litmyer said. “When we are finally able to give our presentation in full, we will be able to reveal those results better.”

The students did give a clue as to what the surveys would show, as they said local government seemed to be a common complaint among the businesses.

“That was almost in every survey we took, there’s something in it about the local government, but you guys are in a new era,” Litmyer said.

The survey was conducted before the November elections.

“When this survey was taken, it was before the election and we did make note that there has been a new administration elected in,” Blount said.

The ADDA is excited about its partnership with Kent State of Ashtabula and looks forward to seeing the final results.

“We are going to try to reschedule both the SWOT assessment and the actual survey results,” Lynda Annick, president of the ADDA, said.

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman@ gazettenews.com.

GENEVA - “Geneva’s Image Showcase 2012" will feature music by members of the popular show choir who will share the spotlight with a group of talented friends, family, community members and alumni of the singing group. The playbill will feature ensemble performances as well as soloists and an array of selections ranging from classical to pop. Geneva’s Image (GI’s) and their director Michelle Mather have invited a contingent of guest performers to share the stage for the evening. They include Alexandra VanAllen (GHS alumni ’07), Mike Riffe (GHS alumni ’95), Kimberly Godfrey, GI’s choreographer Theater Director at the Ashtabula Arts Center, and Jim Sanderlin, a new Geneva resident and music minister of a local church. A reception following the concert will allow patrons to meet the performers.

Geneva’s Image soloists

AUSTINBURG From page 1A At big box stores such as Wal-Mart and Target, shoppers can purchase colorful backpacks, messenger and tote bags, spiral notebook covers, clipboards and binders and a plethora of other products upcycled from Capri Sun pouches as well as Oreo Cookie packages, Dorito bags and Kraft cheese wrappers. According to the TerraCycle website, Capri Sun pouches are also transformed into plastic pavers and lumber.

“Last year a student, Abigail Clark asked me about starting a recycling program at Austinburg Elementary,” explained Bordeaux. “I asked her to do some research and told her that once she presented the information: what she wanted to recycle, how, etc., that I would then help her to begin a recycling program.

After discussing the resources that were available and what we would be able to maintain, Abby presented the idea of recycling Capri Drink Pouches through TerraCycle. Once a week the students collect the empty pouches which are collected in the cafeteria and the fifth

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of the classical genre include Kayleena Brashear singing Per la gloria d’adorarvi by Giovanni Bononcini, Abbie Jean Brady singing Alma del core by Antonio Caldara and pianist Ariel Stehura playing Etude in E Major, Opus 10 #3 by Chopin GHS soloists of the musical theatre genre will be Cayla Conrad singing Someone Like You from the musical Jekyll and Hyde, Cyndi Kelner singing Fine, Fine Line from the musical Avenue Q, Joshua Lillie singing Empty Chairs and Empty Tables from the musical Les Miserables.

GHS contemporary soloists include a duet of Rikki Metzler and Joshua Lillie singing “On Fire” made popular by the artist Switchfoot.

The event will take place on Friday, Feb 24, at 7 p.m. in the GHS Auditorium.

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graders clean, dry and count the pouches, and package them into a box that is shipped free of charge to TerraCycle to be turned into new products. TerraCycle offers several options to earn credit for collecting these pouches, and we have decided to give back to others.

We are earning points to give countries in need clean water and chickens to produce eggs for food.”

According to TerraCycle’s website more than 64,615 locations worldwide have joined the drink pouch brigade collecting 124,950,725 units and raising $2,493,317.00.

“It is a good thing we are doing because instead of filling up our landfills, we are giving water to other countries by reusing Capri pouches that we are recycling,” said Austinburg student Mitchel Quinn.

Classmate Nick Stoltz agreed.

“I think it’s cool because we are recycling and we are giving countries in need supplies like chickens for eggs or water,” he said.

And then, of course, there are those cool backpacks!

Scripture Class to be offered A scripture class by Fr. Arthur J. King, OMI on St. Paul’s Letter - First Thessalonians will be held Thursdays, March 1, 8, 15 and 22 in the South Conference Room at Jefferson Health Care Center, 222 East Beech St., Jefferson, from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Register by calling (440) 576-2050. Use the south driveway to the rear of building and the north door.

Fr. King has taught classes in the Jefferson area through his Continuing Religious Studies for Adults program since 1976. He retired from fulltime ministry and resides in Jefferson.

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The store supported Hyland and his family of ten children who went to college with the profits raised from the store.

The Outdoor Army Navy Store is still family owned and run by Gene’s son, Bill Hyland, who began running the store’s operations in 1982.

In 1985 the store moved to its current location on 4420 Main Ave. in downtown Ashtabula.

“We’re proud to have an Army Navy Store in this area,” Hyland said. “There’s a lot that have gone away.”

Hyland said since 1995, about one in three Army Navy Stores have closed their doors.

“Fortunately, we’re kind of a general store, too, and we carry a lot of different things that help keep us viable,” Hyland said.

Hyland said they listen to the community and respond to what items they seek.

“We try and respond to what the community needs,” Hyland said.

The Outdoor Army Navy Store, as it says in its title, has a full stock of military items.

“We carry a lot of T-shirts and sweatshirts from the Marines, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force,” Hyland said. “We carry the patches, the pins, the bumper stickers, the coins they’re looking for and the flags.”

The Outdoor Army Navy Store carries everyday uniforms as well, but not the dress uniforms.

“Our core is really work and military, and military can even fall into the fire and police departments,” Hyland said.

The store carries a variety of other items for the outdoors man, including camping equipment, shoes and high quality gear.

Some of the more popular brands include Carhartt, Dickies, Wolverine, Carolina, Red Wing, Timberland and Converse.

“We have the outdoor and fishing stuff for the outdoor enthusiast, and we’ve got all kinds of knives for both the collector and the outdoor enthusiast,” Hyland said.

The Outdoor Army Navy Store even sets up tents in the basement of the store.

“It’s nice to have a tent set up on display and say ‘this is what it looks like’ instead of getting a box and not knowing what you’re going to get when you open it,” Hyland said.

If a tent a customer is interested in is not set up for display, Hyland said they are more than happy to set it up for you to see.

Hyland said many of his customers return when winter weather approaches.

“Every winter, our business always goes up and it has everything to do with, unfortunately, there’s snow out there,” Hyland said.

With the winter snow finally on the Ashtabula area, Hyland encourages all those looking for winter gear to make a stop into the store.

The Outdoor Army Navy Store has everything from coats and boots to high quality winter camping gear.

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10A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS

WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

Falcon Follies gets ready for Great Getaway Adventures

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - The Falcon Follies are back with a new theme of Great Getaway Adventures for its 37th year of shows.

Falcon Follies will be held on March 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. in the Jefferson Area Senior High auditorium and cafeteria.

The yearly event, which puts on skits and musical numbers for the community in order to raise funds for the Jefferson Area Local Schools, also has two new directors, Jodi Anthony and Cyndi Butler.

“I hope everyone is as excited as we are,” Anthony said.

The variety show has its first and second acts already planned out, and participants are ready to surprise the community with original performances and popular songs from the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s and today.

“We had a list of songs, and we just picked the ones we liked the best and would work best with the show,” Butler said.

The show is also filled with skits based on advertisers who buy a walk-on ad in the show.

Advertisements in the program are also available and include up to four pa-

Jodi Anthony and Cyndi Butler, the two directors of the The crowd gathered in the Jefferson Area High School cafeteria to fill out their Falcon Follies, introduce the theme of Great Getaway agreement to participate in this year’s Follies.

Adventures. tron tickets, depending on the size of ad that is purchased.

Anyone can also become a patron of the Falcon Follies for $10 with one line in the program and one ticket. All advertisements and patron names are due

by March 9.

The theme of Great Getaway Adventures came surprisingly easy to the first time directors.

“We pretty much had the theme about a month after last year ’s Follies,” Butler said. “We were

thinking about it before because we knew we wanted to direct.”

Butler said she is looking forward to directing even if she may have a few butterflies in her stomach.

“I’m kind of nervous with this being my first time directing, but I think it’ll be all right,” Butler said.

Butler said Falcon Follies has a history with the community, and the fun the cast brings to the audience always shows through.

“We want everyone in-

volved to have a good time and everyone that comes to see the Follies, we hope they enjoy the show,” Butler said.

Although Butler and Anthony are new to directing, they are not new to the Follies.

“I’ve been involved with the show since 2004 and Jodi [Anthony] has been involved for even longer,” Butler said. “I look forward to it every year.”

Each year the teachers of Jefferson Area Local Schools fill out request

forms for ways they’d like to use the funds raised through Falcon Follies, and between $5,000 to $6,000 is given to teachers to fund special programs throughout the school year.

Ticket are available through advanced sales at the Gazette Newspaper ’s office, RadioShack, the school’s office or Stutzman’s News Room.

For advanced sales, ticket prices are $6 for adult, and $4 for students and seniors.

Tickets will also be available at the door for $7

for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

The Falcon Follies will begin rehearsals on Feb. 27, and those still interested have time to sign up and are encouraged to contact Seanna Butler at (440) 858-5175.

“I hope everyone likes it and we are looking forward to having fun,” Anthony said.

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman@ gazettenews.com.

PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMAN

Seanna Butler gives out the sign-up sheets for those who attended the Meet Directors Night, the first meeting of the 2012 Falcon Follies.

Past Follies participants get together and talk about the new year of skits, musical numbers and other fun activities planned for the March 23-24 shows.

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Steve Hunyadi Jr., MD Board Certified in Otolaryngology University Hospitals is pleased to welcome Dr. Steve Hunyadi Jr. He will be practicing Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) in Madison and Ashtabula.

Dr. Hunyadi has privileges at University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center.

Board Certified in Otolaryngology, Dr. Hunyadi received his medical degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hunyadi completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hunyadi also completed a residency in Head and Neck Surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.

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WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • 11A

Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 84 • 866 East Main Street • Geneva, Ohio 44041 Phone: 440-466-8694 • Fax: 440-466-0823 Email: info@genevachamber.org • Website: www.genevachamber.org

2012 Board of Directors & Officers Officers President: Tim Lenart, Individual I-Vice President: Bill Widlits, Chestnut Homes II-Vice President: Kim Patrone, Quail Hollow Resort Treasurer: Douglas Braun, Lakeview Federal Credit Union Executive Director: Sue Ellen Foote

Board of Directors Jennifer Brown, City of Geneva Beth Cheney, Rae-Ann Geneva Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Jaime Cordova, SPIRE Institute Banquet Center and Fuel Mike Goddard, Crawford Insurance Agency Cliff Henry, Harpersfield Township Brett Horvath, Geneva Area City Schools Evan Jahn, Waste Management Renee Keener, Keener Accounting & Tax Service

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Feb. 16, Chamber Business Expo at Geneva High School. Open to the public, 5-7:30 p.m., for table or FMI call 466-8694.

774 S. Broadway, Geneva, Ohio 44041 Contact: Coletta Germek, P.T., D.P.T. Phone: (440) 466-5156, Fax: (440) 466-5258 Email: Coletta.Germek@physiocorp.com Web: www.Physiocorp.com A Physiotherapy Associates Company. We treat, but are not limited to low back pain, neck pain, shoulder injuries, foot pain, ankle sprains, arthritis and joint pain, tendonitis and bursitis, sports injuries, neurological disorders, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain.

Hospice of the Western Reserve 1166 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 Mailing: 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44110 Phone: (216) 538-1040, Fax: (216) 231-8291 Email: tsivo@hospicewr.org Web: www.hospicewr.org Hospice provides palliative end-of-life care, caregiver support, and bereavement services throughout northern Ohio. In celebration of the individual worth of each life, we strive to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life, foster choice in end-of-life care, and support effective grieving.

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND 19th ANNUAL GENEVA AREA CHAMBER BUSINESS EXPO Free and open to the public Thursday, February 16, 2012 • 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Geneva High School in the commons area 1301 South Ridge Rd., Geneva Exhibitors will be showcasing their products, and services.

Stop by to see what is offered here in the Geneva area.

Door Prizes-Refreshments-Free Give-Aways' Cost for table: $60 Members, and $90 Non-Members The Business Expo allows Chamber businesses to showcase their business and promote their services and products. This is a great networking opportunity. People are always amazed at what they didn't know about many of our businesses here in the Geneva area. Donations of door prizes and refreshments will be greatly appreciated. Table location will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment is required before the event. Call the Chamber with any questions.

Speaker is Casey Kozlowski, State Representative - 99th House District The social will begin at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be at 7 p.m. For the 13th year our guests for the dinner have been the Geneva High School National Honor Society Seniors, and for the 7th year we have the Grand River Academy National Honor Society Seniors. We encourage you as a business owner to help sponsor a student. The cost to sponsor a National Honor Society student is $20.

The dinner will be catered by Up Scale Catering. The menu is the following: ziti and meatballs, roasted chicken, sliced roast beef au jus, vegetable medley, scalloped potatoes, tossed salad, rolls, cake, punch, and coffee. Also available is a cash bar. For reservations or to sponsor a student, call the Chamber (440) 466-8694.

The Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the 7th Annual Chili Cook-off during Winterfest, in the Depot Street parking lot in downtown Geneva. The Chili Cook-off contest consists of three different categories. Each of the winners received $100 cash and a trophy. The winners were: commercial and tasters choice category was Briquettes Smokehouse Restaurant, located at 1104 Bridge Street, Ashtabula; the non-profit category was Geneva Fire Department Explorers, and the individual/private category was Scott and Michael Richardson from Madison, Ohio.

There were a total of 26 contestants. Because of the nice weather there wasn't any need to set up tents. The chili ran out fast, most of the chili was gone between 1:30 and 2: 00 p.m. The contestants had a good time and many were saying they'll be back to compete again next year!

March 13, Geneva Rotary Chocolate Fest at Geneva High School, 5:30-8 p.m., ticket sample 5 for $5 at door for chocolate samples. FMI call Terri Vincent for vendor space or for tickets 466-0016 or 969-1211.

March 19, Chamber Spring Dinner, at VFW Post #6846, 76 Depot St. Social 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m., cost $25, sponsor NHS student $20.. Geneva High School and Grand River Academy National Honor Sociality Seniors will be guests. Speaker Casey Kozlowski, State Representative 99th House District. Reservations call 466-8694.

April 1, 15th Annual Geneva Area Chamber Chinese Auction, at Geneva High School, tickets $5. per person. Starting 1 p.m., Drawing 2:30 p.m., Grand Prize and 50/50 tickets at event. Donations and tickets call 466-8694.

April 2-till April 10, Spring Break for Geneva students.

April 4, Ashtabula County Profiles Breakfast, 8a.m., at the Kent State University Ashtabula Campus in the Blue-Gold Room. "Next Generation Technology for your home and business", Ken Johnson, President and General Manager, Conneaut Telephone Company. Reservations are due each Monday prior to the breakfast. Call Mary Collins (440) 964-4312, or email ashtabulaprofiles@kent.edu April 8, Easter April 10, Geneva students resume classes after spring break.

April 20, 7th Annual Senior Service Health Fair, at Geneva Community Center, 9a.m. to 1p.m.. Free to the public. FMI call Rae-Ann Geneva 466-5733.

April 24, Free Community Appreciation Pancake Breakfast, hosted by Rae Ann Geneva, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., 839 West Main St., FMI call 466-5733.

September 24, Chamber Fall Dinner October 24, Chamber Candidates Night December 5, Chamber Annual Dinner

ASHTABULA COUNTY HOME SHOW MARCH 2 - 4, 2012 The Ashtabula County Chambers of Commerce is excited to announce that the 2012 Home Show will take place Friday through Sunday, March 2 through 4, 2012 at the Ashtabula Towne Square (Mall). We are now accepting applications for booth spaces for the three day show.

We are very excited to offer something new for the 2012 Home Show. We understand the importance to our exhibitors of drawing customers to the show. Although we have always offered a drawing for prizes, we have decided to increase the value and number of prizes we will offer this year as added incentive to come to the show.

Grand Prize #1 - $500 certificate that can be used at any of the Home Show exhibitors Grand Prize #2 - $500 Ashtabula Towne Square gift certificate Prize #3 - (10) $50 Ashtabula Towne Square gift certificates.

Not only will this increase traffic but will offer an opportunity for one or more of the exhibitor's to earn a return on their investment in the show. For more information or an application call the Geneva Area Chamber at 440-466-8694.

SPEND APRIL FOOL'S DAY AT THE AUCTION! To have a successful auction we need donated items.

You will receive a tax deductive receipt for your donation. Please drop off at the Chamber office, or call to make arrangements for pick-up.

The Geneva Area Chamber will hold its 14th Annual Chinese Auction on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Geneva High School. The purpose of the auction is to raise funds for the Chamber's Scholarship Fund for Geneva High School students. This is a fun family event, and it is for a good cause. The Scholarship Foundation is 501(c)(3), and you will receive a tax deductive receipt for your donation. Some examples of the regular auction and door prizes are restaurant certificates, specially filled baskets, golf passes, sports tickets, sports items, plants, tools, toys, and much more. At the auction, tickets will be available for the grand prize, and for a 50/50 raffle. Last year there were 233 regular auction items, 18 grand prizes, 61 door prizes and 8 silent-auction items, and the 50/50 raffle was $565. Please drop off donations at the Chamber office, or call to have your donation picked up.

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March 7, Lakehouse Inn & Winery, 5653 Lake Rd., Geneva-on-the-Lake will host a ribbon cutting and open house from 5-7 p.m. for their new spa and South Side Event room. FMI call 466-8668.

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March 7, Ashtabula County Profiles Breakfast, 8a.m., at the Kent State University Ashtabula Campus in the Blue-Gold Room. The Evolving Role of the Ashtabula County Educational Service Center", John M. Rubesich, Superintendent, Ashtabula County Educational Service Center. Reservations are due each Monday prior to the breakfast.

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12A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS

WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

Wedding bells at JAHS

BY CAROLYN BEHR-JEROME Gazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Planning the perfect wedding can take months or even years. Cable channels have highly popular reality shows about the wedding planner, the wedding dress and even the bride (zilla).

Little girls dream of their wedding day while their fathers dread the price tag. A wedding is a big event.

The students in April Sherick’s Family Relations class at Jefferson Area High School found out how much work goes into planning a wedding by planning one of their own in just a few weeks.

“Part of the standards for the Manage Transitions class is building and maintaining personal relationships. This also includes long-term mate selection and how to build a strong family. Students have been working hard the last couple weeks learning about these lessons while planning a mock wedding,” explained Sherick.

In 2003, a mock wedding was suggested and because it fit perfect into the lesson plans, Sherick gave it a try.

The class has been doing it ever since.

Each year, the date of the wedding varies and this year it fell on the first day of February, the month of love.

As stressful as the preparations were for Sherick and her students, everyone was pleased with the results. A few students had never been to a wedding, let alone plan one.

Sherick said, “I think the kids like to get dressed up, although they won’t admit it.”

Unlike most weddings, the bride and groom weren’t brought together because of true love. It was more of an arranged marriage. Usually volunteers put their names in a cup and the bride and groom are picked from those. The chosen couple then picks their maid of honor and best man from the rest of the volunteers. However, only three boys were in this year’s class and Alex Cash was the only volunteer.

Cash, who had never been to a wedding before, admitted that he had cold feet even though it wasn’t a real wedding. He actually considered running, but Dr. John Patterson, who officiated, helped calm him down.

Cash went on to explain that he and his bride, Trista Dodrill, did the traditional vows word for word. The rings, however, weren’t the traditional diamond or gold.

Instead, they were blue sugar Ring Pops.

Dodrill said she was nervous, too.

“I was afraid of tripping when I walked down the aisle,” she explained.

Instead of her father, Dodrill’s younger brother, Coltyn, walked her down to her awaiting groom. Dodrill said her brother admitted to being nervous, but did a good job anyway.

The bride and groom took

The happy couple: Trista Dodrill and Alex Cash. the area business that are and decorate their own wedable to help out. Usually we ding cake. borrow the dresses from a The guests for the Mock bridal shop, but they weren’t Wedding included the other Dr. John Patterson officiated. able to provide dresses. The students in the Family Relagirls had to find matching tions class, teachers and studresses,” dents from other classes. care of the “something old, placemats with the names of homecoming Those not on the class roster something new, something the businesses and people Sherick said.

Instead of the usual wed- could only come if they were borrowed, something blue” who donated. tradition together. Dodrill Sherick stressed that the ding cake, Sherick’s Healthy invited and if they had perwore an old dress borrowed Family Relations Class mock and Safe Foods classes baked mission from their eighthfrom fellow JAHS student wedding would not have been cupcakes and made the icing. and ninth-period teachers.

“I am fortunate that I am “We all had to dress up or Alexis Northrop. Cash was possible without the generdressed in a new black tuxedo, ous donations from local taking a cake decorating we weren’t allowed to go,” said blue vest and tie from EB and businesses. Those busi- class in Mentor for the next Samantha Allega, who was Company in Ashtabula. nesses were Jeff ’s Flowers, 12 weeks. I leaned basic invited by Dena LePlante.

Others students in the “Mr. Brown was great and Golden Dawn, Pizza Joe’s, decorating and then taught really helped me out,” Cash Thornes Bilo, Hardees, the students, “ Sherick ex- Family Relations class were Khyrie Campbell, Mikayla explained.

Chops Grille, Coca-Cola plained.

Someday Sherick hopes to Conroy, Sarah Dotson, AnThe rest of the wedding Company, J.R. Hofstetter, party was made up of best Deli in the Rye, and Subway. teach the students to decorate drea Eddy, Mary Forbes, man Greg Spang and “We are very thankful for well enough so they can make Caleb Harris, Chirstina groomsmen Joey Babic and Troy Stitt. Maid of Honor was Codi Synder, while Bionca McCullough and Melissa Meighan were bridesmaids.

Meighan explained she really enjoyed the experience because she hopes to be a wedding planner some day.

She said she learned that planning a wedding can be frustrating but in the end it all is worthwhile.

Each student in the class must help with set up, clean up and thank you cards and are assigned to specific duties. For example, the wedding party wrote their own vows and wedding toasts.

Those in the invitation group PHOTOS BY CAROLYN BEHR-JEROME designed and made the invitations. They also made the Codi Synder, from left, Bionca McCullough, Coltyn Dodrill, Trista Dodrill and Melissa Meighan anxiously await the journey down the aisle.

Heavner, Courtney Kessler, Jenica Kidd, Haylee McCracken, Angelica Moriarity, Raquel Mook, Samantha Mutschler, Courtney Nielson, Valerie Price, Christa Reeve and Mallory Severa.

Bethany Justice was part of the decorating committee.

“Our colors were blue and silver to match the bridesmaids dresses. I was in charge of picking up the flowers from Jeff ’s Flowers (in Jefferson),” Justice said.

Mikayla Lingo, who was also on the decorating committee, said she was supposed to be in a wedding when she was six years old but didn’t make it down the aisle.

“I guess I got scared and cried and wouldn’t go to anyone but my uncle,” she explained.

After the ceremony in the school’s auditorium, students went to the cafeteria for the reception.

“The Food and Relations class is ninth period. We set up seventh and had the ceremony eighth. It all happens really quickly and the kids only miss one other class,” said Sherick.

The reception included donated food and drink, the bridal dance, and, the cupcakes.

Leo Beaver, who was invited by Spang, said, “The cupcakes were definitely the best food. The wedding was short, though.”

Sherick explained that students were graded on working together, calling businesses, the ceremony and reception, the cleanup and thank you notes. Each student had to complete a post evaluation and was assessed on their knowledge of the lesson plans.

Those plans included “Selecting a Partner”: theories of mate attraction, identifying attitudes about marriage and danger signs in a relationship; “The Engagement”: purposes of an engagement period, types of contracts, customs and ways to manage stress; and “Building a Strong Marriage”: qualities of a strong marriage, marriage satisfaction cycle, relationship skills and resources for keeping a marriage strong.

Troy Stitt, Joey Babic, Greg Spang and Alex Cash looked handsome in their wedding Natasha LaGrange and Alexis Northrop portrayed attire. mother and grandmother of the bride.

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WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

What Do You Need to Know?

ACDL Can Help You Find Out

By Tom Milligan

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • 13A

ESHS donates to Homesafe

Community Relations Coordinator Ashtabula County District Library We’ve been invited to come and speak by some folks who are interested in community resources, and as a result I’ve been busy of late getting ready to do the presentations. It’s one of those jobs that’s both easy and difficult.

Easy, because in a way all you have to do is wave in the general direction of the Library buildings (downtown on West 44th or on Sherman Street in Geneva) and ask our favorite question: “What do you need to know?”

But it’s difficult, too. Because there’s so much available, it’s almost inevitable you’re going to forget something important. And then, how do you start?

Chronologically? Maybe with our Story Times four times a week for kids 18 months through school age (and, beginning in March, Baby Time, for even younger “readers-to-be”), and BookFLIX, the online talking books program designed to strengthen kids’ reading skills (but which could also benefit a grownup or near-grown-up who perhaps isn’t a native English speaker), on up to the “Stress-Free Computing for Seniors,” in which our resident Renaissance Man Gary Cartner demystifies the arcane world of computers for older folks who have felt left behind up until now.

Or maybe I should start with the books, the Library’s main “brand,” and show how we’ve branched out from there, to newspapers, magazines, films and music, and from there to the databases accessible online, where you can learn about that health condition that’s suddenly complicating your life, and research business conditions with an eye to expanding your enterprise’s products and services.

You could also discover your family tree, learn Spanish (among 30 languages available through the newlyadded Mango Languages service), or learn English if your native tongue is Spanish (or one of a dozen others developed within the same service), consult encyclopedias, study biology, chemistry, forensic science and dozens of other technical and scientific subjects. It’s not for nothing the Library is often called “the people’s university.”

Or maybe it would be better to start with “practical matters” like job skills and career development.

Did you know, for example, there’s a place online where you can take practice tests for your GED examination, your SAT exam, your Citizenship exam (that one in Spanish, too) and other standardized tests? Where, if you’ve concluded that you’re in the wrong line of work, you can explore an incredible variety of new career opportunities and even take an evaluation quiz which will tell you which ones you might like, and be good at.

Where you can get some instruction designed to strengthen your skills in writing, arithmetic and selected work-related software, (Microsoft Office, Adobe, etc.) to make you more effective in the job you’re already in. And where you can get help with writing your new resume and your

Rose graduates from basic combat training Army Pvt. Shawn M. Rose has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

Rose is the son of Karen Allison of Ashtabula.

cover letters, and keeping yourself organized as you seek new employment. It’s called the Learning Express Library, within which is housed the Job and Career Accelerator.

Did you know there’s a place where, if your computer has died or you don’t have Internet access at home, you can get it, for free? Did you know that you don’t actually have to buy all the books you want to read on your new e-reader, but can borrow them, for free? And even get help learning to download them?

Did you know there’s a place where, if you’re a classroom teacher or a home-schooler, you can get special assistance with materials you can use for your students?

Did you know that many children start school lacking certain basic skills they’re going to need before they can master the first most basic skill for learning: reading on their own?

And did you know there’s a program which can teach you how to help the preschooler in your life, just by the way you talk with them and sing to them play with them? It’s called Every Child Ready to Read.

Here I am out of space already and I haven’t even mentioned the Auto Repair Reference Center, the Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center which will help you match your non-profit’s great idea with a foundation which might be willing to fund it, the federal, state and local codes and ordinances available, the local history collection, NoveList, which can help you find your next favorite author… and probably a few more “resources” I’ll think of after deadline.

You can always conduct your own investigation at the Library’s website: www.acdl.info. As for organizing those easy-and-atthe-same-time-difficult presentations: I’m still working on it. The take-away for you is easy: whatever you need to know, we can help you find out, at the Library.

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Edgewood High School’s Child Development class gathers to display just a few of the items they collected and donated to Homesafe, Ashtabula County’s Domestic Violence Shelter. The class received an educational session regarding Healthy Relationships/Teen Dating Violence presented by Julie Sundquist, Outreach Coordinator/Victim Advocate with Homesafe. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention month. Show your support by wearing PURPLE.

From the Superintendent’s Desk: News From Our Schools

BY DOUG HLADEK Superintendent

Jefferson Area Local Schools In 2011, Jefferson Area Local Schools applied and received a Race to the Top grant offered by the Ohio Department of Education. Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion competitive grant program established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) intended to provide significant financial support to states that are leading the way with ambitious yet achievable plans for implementing coherent, compelling, and comprehensive education reform.

In January 2011, Ohio was awarded a $400 million grant to be spent over four years.

Ohio’s plan calls for the state by 2014 to: • Increase the high school graduation rate by 2 percentage points to 88 percent, • Reduce by half the gaps between white and non-white students’ graduation rates, • Reduce by half performance gaps between white and non-white students on

state and national assessments, • Reduce by half the gaps between Ohio and top-performing states on national reading and math assessments, and • Double the projected increase in college enrollment for students age 19 and younger.

Ohio then created a grant opportunity open to all of Ohio’s public and charter school districts. More than half of Ohio school districts and two-thirds of public community/charter schools voluntarily agreed to participate in this statewide reform effort.

The teachers in the Jefferson Area local Schools

accepted the challenge in joining the RttT initiative and are committed to change and willing to take risks. Participation in the RttT initiative requires a significant expense of time and effort in support of school reform and building an educational system equipped to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

The Jefferson Area Local School District has been awarded $181,462.00 over four years to support its initiatives including staff training, communications, and embracing technology as an educational tool. Grant resources will also be used to implement Ohio’s new state standards for language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, and to implement a program of rigorous formative and summative assessments.

The initiative will use data to make sound educational decisions for every student, prepare students for Ohio’s next generation of state assessments, and groom students to graduate with a sense of purpose and

well prepared for college, work and life.

A reminder that our high school thespians are hard at work learning their lines for the presentation of “The Trails of Robin Hood” to be performed at our beautiful auditorium on Feb. 24 and 25. Show times are at 7 p.m. each night and the public is invited to come and enjoy the event.

On March 6 voters will be asked to renew two Permanent Improvement Levies for the school district. One is a 1.5-mill levy and the other a 1.0-mill levy. The levies are used for buses, textbooks, technology, equipment, and facility maintenance and were first approved in 1987 and 1992.

Thank you for supporting our schools. Check the district website calendar or watch for announcements about our activities at www.jefferson.k12.oh.us., or visit your schools. For more information about your schools, contact me at the Board of Education office (576-9180).

14A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS

WEDNESDAY, February 15, 2012

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Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce

Office: 440-275-2200

Fax: 440-275-6651 MLO #421455

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Meet Your Local Merchants:

BEHM

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ACMC (Ashtabula Co. Medical Center) Active Life Chiropractic American Alert Andover Bank Ashtabula County Business Exchange Ashtabula County Community Action Agency Austinburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Behm Family Funeral Home & Memorial by Behm Monument Chestnut Homes City of Geneva Coffee Creek Community Care Ambulance Community First Credit Union Conneaut Savings Bank Cope Equipment Crawford Insurance Crystal Clear Water Dave’s Cosmic Subs Geneva Ducro Services, Inc. Earth’s Natural Treasures Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors, Inc. French Chiropractic & Wellness Center Gazette Newspapers Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce Geneva Area City Schools Geneva Business Women Geneva Fire Department Geneva Grape JAMboree Geneva Spinal Health Geneva Shores Geneva Village Retirement Kent State KeyBank Keystone Rehabilitation Systems Kollhoff Insurance Agency Lake House Inn & Winery Lakeview Federal Credit Union Lia Sophia Lodge & Conference Center at Geneva Madison Health Care Monster Burrito Northwest Savings Bank Northwest Ambulance District Pride of Geneva & Geneva Dog & Pony Rae-Ann Geneva Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Rapid Photo Ryan Heating & Cooling, Inc. Sam’s Club Shogun Sushi Catering SPIRE Fule Stanley Steemer UH Geneva Medical Center Upscale Eats Catering Walker Funeral Home What’s For Dinner

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Builders/Remodelers Specializing in: • Custom Homes • Timber-Frame Homes • Additions • Renovations

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Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 84, 866 East Main Street Geneva, Ohio 44041 Phone: 440-466-8694 Fax: 440-466-0823 Email: info@genevachamber.org Website: www.genevachamber.org Sue Ellen Foote, Executive Director

We provide a venue for Geneva business women to meet for networking, fellowship, communication, education and to share the concerns of working women.

Our fundraising objective is to raise money to fund annual scholarships to be awarded to Geneva-area female students.

For more information, please contact Lorraine Sears at 440-477-0216 or www.genevabusinesswomen.com

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