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THE GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014

Vol. No. 138, No. 20

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Second graders in Mrs. Dawn Burgess’ classroom on the Ashtabula Elementary Campus have been studying the development of the bird egg including: incubation, life cycles, habitat and care of the newborn. Students waited anxiously for the eggs to hatch and learned that chickens take 21 days to hatch, quail take 23 days and duck eggs take 28 days. They’ve also discovered the temperature needed for incubation and that hatching is a “waiting game.” “The children have thoroughly enjoyed the process and have learned a great deal. We’re now waiting for the duck eggs to hatch. By mid-week we’ll have ducklings,” Burgess said. Pictured holding newly hatched chicks are Jelena Torrance, Robert Grable and Rylee Richards.

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University Hospitals donates life-saving device to JERD

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JEFFERSON - The Jefferson Emergency Rescue District received a muchneeded and much-appreciated donation during a board meeting on Tuesday, May 13.

Dan Ellenberger from University Hospitals attended the meeting and presented board members, as well as Jefferson Mayor Judy Maloney and Jefferson EMS Chief Jim Brueggeman, with a LUCAS™ Chest Compression System.

“We like to invest in the community, so we look into what people need,” Ellenberger said. “How can we best serve the community?”

The LUCAS™ Chest Compression System is a safe and efficient tool that standardizes chest compressions in accordance with the

latest scientific guidelines, according to the company.

“It does perfect CPR,” Ellenberger said.

Ellenberger said the hospital is focused on trying to improve the survival rates of patients who go into cardiac arrest. This machine helps, as it performs chest compressions on the patient, allowing rescuers to focus on other life-saving tasks.

“It brings viable patients to the hospital,” Ellenberger said.

Brueggeman said JERD had looked into purchasing a device, but the cost was outside its budget.

“This is a huge donation

by University Hospitals,” Brueggeman said. “The fact that they got this for us is outstanding.”

Brueggeman said the device will be with whatever squad is on duty.

“We appreciate this big time,” Maloney said.

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Dan Ellenberger from University Hospitals demonstrates how to use the LUCAS™ Chest Compression System while Jefferson EMS Chief Jim Brueggeman observes.

Murder victim found in ditch

BY ZACHARY DZURICK Gazette Newspapers

dumped. He could have been shot south of the pool of blood,” Lt. in the vehicle or elsewhere.”

Jerad Sutton said. “We are curCray’s body was found in a ditch rently in the process of looking for HARPERSFIELD – A Cleve- on Route 307 about a half mile east suspects.” land man’s death is being investi- on Barnum Road. Cray had last Sutton said several agencies are gated as a homicide. been seen by his family on Satur- assisting on the investigation. If Coroner’s office chief investiga- day around 6 p.m. A pedestrian anyone has any information or tor Richard Mongell confirmed discovered his body around 3:30 may have seen something suspithat Eugene A. Cray died after a p.m. on Sunday. cious in the area Saturday or Sungunshot to the head.

The Ohio Highway Patrol is day, they are asked to call the State have a good working council and “Blood was found on the road- running the investigation.

Highway Patrol Ashtabula Post at employees. We have a great comway,” Mongell said. “The body was “The body was found in a ditch (440) 969-1155. munity. Our administration is great. They are go-getters with their thumbs on the pulse of the community. We are fortunate that we have a great police and fire department that work well on their own and we don’t have to worry about them. The Waste Water Treatment plant is a big project and we have some Infrastructure issues that we need to work on. We are moving in the right direction.”

Macchia was the only resident to submit a letter asking to be considered for council. Macchia had served on council previously. He lost his seat in the November 2013 election by four votes.

“I am glad to be back,” Macchia said. “I love it down here. I am in the village 24-7. I love the village and I love working with all of the departments. I check in with each department every day. I think I can be a big asset to council.”

Nelson believes Macchia will be a strong addition to the council.

“PJ has been a councilman before,” Nelson said. “He was good on PHOTO BY GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE AMY VARCKETTE council before and he will do a good Current members of the Eagle Pride Personified Committee include (seated) Jan Perala, Tonia Varckette, job again.”

Tiffanee Seames, Cathy Brashear, Ellen Cumpston, Mary Ann Wilms. Standing: Mary Zappitelli, Doug Wetherholt, Widd Raymond, Kristi Blood, Rick Arndt, Ed Brashear. Also on the committee but not pictured is Phil Schmidt.

New council president and councilman selected in Geneva-on-the-Lake

BY ZACHARY DZURICK Gazette Newspapers GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE – At the May 5th council meeting, longtime councilman Steve Cervas was selected as the new council president. Former councilman P.J. Macchia was appointed to council.

The moves were necessary after councilman Mike Baker resigned for personal reason effective May 1.

Cervas had previously served as Council President.

“Steve will be a great council president,” Mayor Dave Nelson said. “He has been on council for at least 12 years and he knows everything you need to know about council. He will do a good job.”

Cervas said he was willing to serve as needed for the village.

“I have been around many years,” Cervas said. “I did serve as president many years ago. I feel comfortable in the position and I am able serve as needed.”

Cervas said the village is in good shape and he intends to continue what is already working.

“We just want to keep the progress going,” Cervas said. “We

Committee to create new ‘Eagle Pride Personified’ website

Falcons hold off Bulldogs

BY ELYSE PITKIN Geneva High School Class of 2014

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GENEVA - Geneva is a city where inspiration and ambition is an apparent trait for people of all ages.

In order to highlight the stories of these inspiring individuals, a group of thirteen has assembled from areas such as Geneva Area City Schools, the music, academic

and athletic boosters, and various members throughout the community to create a website that will be available to the public to view and nominate ambitious and distinguished individuals who have made a positive contribution to the schools, the local, national or global community.

The group’s mission states: As we celebrate the history and heritage of the Geneva Area City Schools, our mission is to inspire our young people by highlighting

and archiving the stories and pathways of graduates, staff, and friends whose lives have exemplified Eagle pride.

Eagle Pride Personified asks you, personally or as a group, to nominate any graduate, educator or friend of Geneva Schools. If you wish to nominate, the nomination form will be provided on the future website and is available now by emailing the committee at eagle.pride@neomin.org.

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Star Family Circus to perform in Jefferson this weekend Jefferson Area Local Schools

BY ZACHARY DZURICK Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON – The Star Family Circus comes to Jefferson May 16-18. The Circus will be performing at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds building on Poplar Street.

The Star Family Circus has been entertaining families for the last 15 years.

“We have been returning to the Ashtabula Fairgrounds in Jefferson for about eight years now,” owner Cathy English said.

“We return year after year to the same towns and the children really look forward to our show. It is an hour-anda-half show filled with fun and excitement.”

It is important to English to provide fun, family enter-

tainment at a reasonable price.

“As I raised three children, I understand a family with a budget and I try to keep all the prices reasonable so a family can afford to give their children treats or souvenirs,” English said.

“Just before show time, the children are invited to sit on plastic mats right up close to the performance ring. They get the best view that way and they feel like they’re part of the show.”

The Star Family Circus is actually made up of three families.

“We may not have elephants and tigers, but we entertain everyone who attends,” English said. “It is a high quality show with great music and theatrical LED lighting that is quite impres-

sive.”

One of The Star Family’s most exciting acts features Motorcycle Daredevils in a Giant Steel Globe.

“The motorcycle daredevil rides inside the 14-and-a-half feet steel globe, crisscrossing up and down and side to side at a thrilling speed,” English said. “He rides the motorcycle to the top of the globe and down as the audience squeals in delight. The finale has the rider racing past a young lady who is standing bravely in the center of the globe with him.”

Other acts include jugglers, aerialists, acrobats, performing puppy dogs, and a Capuchin monkey cowboy riding a miniature horse.

“We have a Capuchin monkey that is brought out and the children who are al-

lowed to sit right up close to the center ring get a real close view of the cute little guy,” English said. “Kids all love dogs and ours perform with wagging tails and an energy that shows they love what they are doing. There are three Pomeranians, two Australian Shepherds, and a Chow/Lab mix performing their funny shenanigans.”

The show times will be 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, with a 3 p.m. show on Sunday.

Children 12 years old and younger are free but must be accompanied by an adult.

Adults are $10 and children 13-17 years old are $5.

Tickets are sold at the door, one hour before show time, and seating is first come, first served.

Geneva council passes three resolutions

BY ZACHARY DZURICK Gazette Newspapers GENEVA – Council passed three resolutions that mostly involved housekeeping items.

Resolution 3280 started the city’s annual street light assessment.

“It is something we have been doing since we became a city in 1958,” City Manager Jim Pearson said. “We used to do it every five years, but a few years ago we started doing it annually.”

Resolution 3281 allows Pearson to enter an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation to repair the North Avenue Bridge. The work would not start until 2015 at the earliest. The project is expected to cost $365,000, but 80 percent of the cost will be covered by a grant.

Resolution 3282 allows Pearson to enter into an grant agreement with Appalachian Regional Commission for construction of a Sanitary Sewer

along the west side of State Route 534 extending from the south side of City of Geneva limits to Old Orchard Drive in Harpersfield. This is a part of the upcoming JEDD III agreement with Harpersfield. The beginning of construction is contingent on completion of the JEDD agreement.

“This resolution allows us to get the $100,000 grant to get the engineer and have a shovel-ready project when the we get the financing,” Pearson said.

Councilman David Per Due asked about the cost of the project. Pearson said there is an 80-percent match to pay for the project. The city would pay the other 20 percent, but part of the agreement is the initial revenue of the JEDD III would pay back the city’s investment.

In other council news: • Councilman Timothy Miller ran the meeting as Council President Jeff Piotrowski was not in attendance.

-William Douglass of the

Planning Commission was scheduled to present a report to council, but he was not in attendance. Harley DeLeon of the Zoning Department filled in and gave a review of what the commission did last year. The planning commission has discussed switching to form-based zoning, but there is a concern on how to pay for it. Cost estimates range from $30,000 to $100,000 to make the switch. Councilman William Buskirk suggested that council find a way to come up with the money.

“Our zoning code is from when we initially became a city,” Buskirk said. “There are a lot of layers overlapped on it. We know we have a number of things that are unconstitutional, that don’t apply or don’t work. I really think it would be in our best interests to carve out some amount of money because really now is the time to do it. We have a relatively new comprehensive plan. We can do the zoning so everything is on the same page.”

Miller agreed that is it is something that council

should be looking at but that it was just a matter of finding the money.

• Council appointed former police officer Joe Carroll to the Civil Service board. He replaces Gary Holt, whose term expired in June 2013 and had been vacant. Carroll joins Tony Capo and Bill Peters. Carroll was in attendance at the council meeting.

“We thank you for serving on the board,” Miller said.

• Councilwoman Susan Hagan represented council earlier in the day at the Sunshine Law Training at Lakeland Community College.

Hagan said there would be another training day in June that is open to the public for no cost where the topic will be ethics and conflict of interest.

• University Hospitals has approach Pearson about the hospital paying for new signs that celebrate the hospital site in Geneva. Council had no objection.

• Council has canceled its next meeting, which had been scheduled for Memorial Day, May 26. Council will reconvene on June 9.

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BY ZACHARY DZURICK Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON – The Jefferson Area Local Schools are celebrating Wellness Week this week. The week of activities began on Monday and will run through May 16.

“The idea of the week is to try to get kids to eat better and exercise more,” Jefferson District Nurse Peggy Savarese said. “We have been doing it for the last seven or eight years. I have talked to the students about eating healthier lunches and getting out to exercise more.”

One of the highlights of the week happened on Tuesday. Students in K-6 took turns walking to the football stadium to participate in several activity stations planned for them by high school teachers and students. The younger students got a chance to dance and participate in juggling and sports.

The show band was providing the music at one station.

After worrying about thunderstorms, the event was blessed with beautiful weather.

“It is wonderful because the elementary kids get to know the high school kids,” Savarese said. “They get to walk on the football field and learn some things from the high school students and teachers. So the younger kids love it. It is so good for them and it is good for the high school students.”

The high school students seemed to enjoy the day as much as the younger ones.

“It gives the younger kids a good example to look up to the older kids.” Junior

Samantha Allega said. “They know we are here to help them. It gives them a chance to see some of the activities at the high school like show band or different gym or art activities.”

The younger students appeared to be having fun and received the message of eating healthy.

“This week I have eaten a lot of fruit and drank a lot of water. I also played with my brother and sister a lot, too,” fourth-grader Taylor Skinner said. “It was really fun hanging out with the high school kids. I like to dance and play with my friends.”

Fourth-grade Intervention Specialist Ed Blasier said Wellness Week was an important opportunity for the district.

“Exposure is everything,” Blasier said. “Anytime these kids can come out and have basically a field day enjoying each other and having through special activities, I think it is good for their mind, body and soul.”

On Monday students in grades 2, 3 and 5 listened to presentations about nutrition delivered by nurses.

Today Nutrition presentations were scheduled for K-1 students. Physical Therapist Jay Inman will be presenting to students in 4, 5, and 6 about Sports Injuries prevention. Inman was also scheduled to speak to high school students as well.

The PTO is also providing apples. During the week each class in grades K-6 is scheduled to walk over to the board office where Superintendent John Montanaro will greet each class and present each student an apple.

In The Military Adam Gruber graduates basic training U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Adam S. Gruber graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Gruber is the son of Angie A. and Shawn E. Gruber of Austinburg. He is a 2013 graduate of Geneva High School.

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BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Brightly colored flowers filled the Jefferson Community Park last week, as the Jefferson Garden Club hosted its annual plant sale.

The Garden Club started holding its flower sale on Mother’s Day weekend about 30 years ago, and it has become an annual tradition.

The Garden Club uses the funds raised through the plant sale for various beautification projects in Jefferson, as well as for scholarships to local students.

With the plant sale being the only fundraiser for the club, its success is vital. Jefferson Garden Club member Iva Herman said the sale usually raises between $5,000 to $6,000 each year.

“It’s a lot of work for so few of us,” Herman said.

Herman said the club has specific plans for the funds this year. Club members want to redo the landscaping in front of the community center and around the gazebo and town hall.

“We’ve had a pretty good year this year, so we feel we can do it,” Garden Club President Joyce Zigmont said.

The Jefferson Garden Club also is

responsible for other flower projects in the village, including the hanging baskets, Habitat for Humanity House landscaping, trees for the village treelawn, the Oakdale Cemetery gardens, flag poles and angel statue, Little League landscaping, Henderson Memorial Public Library landscaping, Helicopter Memorial landscaping and more.

New members are welcome to join the club, which meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. The June meeting will be a picnic in the park, and starting in July, the club will meet at the Nazarene Church.

JEFFERSON - It is time to get outside and enjoy the warm weather, and the annual Falcon Music Fest is the perfect opportunity.

On Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., the talented music students from Jefferson Area High School will be performing a free concert at the gazebo in the village of Jefferson. Students from the Show Choir and the Stage Band will be performing a variety of favorite songs for everyone to enjoy.

There will also be baked goods and popcorn for sale, with all proceeds going to benefit music education in

GENEVA – The Geneva Union Cemeteries board held its annual meeting on May 12 in the Geneva City Council Chambers.

The Geneva Union Cemeteries include Sexton, Lakeview, Evergreen, Mt. Pleasant and Maplewood cemeteries.

The board is made up of the Geneva City Council, the Geneva-on-the-Lake Village Council and the Geneva Township trustees.

The three trustees of the Geneva Union Cemeteries board are Geneva City councilman Tim Miller, Genevaon-the-Lake Councilman Don Woodward and Geneva Township Trustee Tim Mills.

Fiscal Officer Tony Long presented the 2014 annual report to the board. After a difficult financial 2012, the cemeteries rebounded in 2013.

In 2012 revenue dipped to $160,299.91 while expenses cost $202,282.39. In 2013, revenues increased to $207,758.21 while expenses

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This is a great chance to see what is going on in the local schools in music education. It is also a chance for the young vocalists and musicians to challenge themselves, and to use their talents to give back to the community.

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were limited to $183,550.12.

“We experienced almost double the burials over 2012 and double the sale of graves as compared to 2012,” Long said. “The increase in revenue allowed us to get caught up on our bills, make some needed repairs and accumulate a reasonable carry over. As a results all obligations are current and there were adequate funds to operate.”

Long informed the board that the loan for the building has been paid off and the cemeteries have no current debt.

Earlier in the day the trustees elected to take out a $50,000 loan in order to repair the bridge at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

“The bridge is the only access to Mt. Pleasant and it needs to be replaced,” Long said. “We obtained a five-year loan at two-and-ahalf percent.”

The work on the bridge will take place in July and August. The deck and steel need to be removed and replaced.

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“We really need to get out there and push the levy,” Mills said. “We have a lot of capital improvements that are needed. Not only the bridge, but we have a truck that needs replaced and roads that need repaired.”

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Another problem the cemeteries are facing are aging trees. Some of the trees are 80-90 years old and when they fall over it takes a great expense to remove them. As the trees fall, Long said they are being replaced with trees that won’t grow so large. The board also gave credit to employees Dan Marshfield and Chris Harper.

“Dan and Chris do a great job,” Mills said. “They have started to do a lot of the work in house to save us money.”

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The Eagle Pride Personified committee will gather and discuss nominations and will select individuals to be featured on the website by a majority vote.

Current members of the Eagle Pride Personified committee include Ellen Cumpston, Tonia Varckette, Mary Zappitelli, Jan Perala, Kristi Blood, Cathy Brashear, Widd Raymond, Ed Brashear, Rick Arndt, Doug Wetherholt, Tiffanee Seames, Mary Ann Wilms and Phil Schmidt.

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Jefferson Area High School senior Local physical therapist competes in Ironman Triathlons accepted at the Naval Academy

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ASHTABULA - A family dedication to fitness has led to Ashtabula physical therapist Steve Wychock testing his limits in a variety of different endurance events including two Ironman Triathlons.

The Ironman Triathlon is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of a 2.4mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run.

Wychock participated in the Ironman Lake Placid in Lake Placid, New York, in 2010, and the Ironman Mont-Tremblant in MontTremblant, Quebec, Canada in 2012.

Wychock said he tries to finish an Ironman every two years, spending the year in between figuring out what he has to work on for the next one. To prepare, he usually works on three bikes, three runs and three swims a week.

To be called an Ironman, participants have to finish under 17 hours, and professionals usually finish around eight hours and 30 minutes. Wychock’s last finish time was 12 hours and 20 minutes.

“I took a half hour off my previous Iron Man,” Wychock said.

In his next race, he hopes to finish under 12 hours.

“Everybody should go there to visit, whether it be in the winter to ski, or just in the summer to sightsee.

It’s gorgeous,” Wychock said of Lake Placid. “Lake Placid is the most impressive place to be for an Ironman so far.”

Lake Placid is where Eric Heiden earned five Olympic gold medals, and Wychock was amazed at being in the same site as this feat.

Wychock recalls seeing 3,500 bikes lined up for the race, with his parents in the stands watching.

“You get emotional about it. It’s great,” he said.

Wychock also talked about seeing racers who are legally blind participating in the race.

“I think it’s a challenge to complete that distance in that time, but picture being visually impaired,” Wychock said.

Wychock has operated Wychock Physical Therapy, Inc., located at 607 Lake Avenue, in Ashtabula, since 2004. He grew up in Mountain Top, Pa. and graduated from Damon College.

After graduation, he worked at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie for three years before being

JEFFERSON – For the last four years, Jefferson Area High School student Tayler Johnston has acted local. Starting this fall, she’ll start to think global.

The senior will be attending the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, this fall.

Johnston said the Naval Academy only entered her radar at the beginning of last school year. A close friend, Lindsey Adams, entered the academy and invited her for a visit.

“I attended the Summer Seminar, which was a like a practice boot camp with morning training and some classes. I really learned what it was about it,” Johnston said. “I wasn’t sure I was going to get in because they only have a seven-percent acceptance rate. I am really excited.”

Johnston is in position to graduate as Valedictorian.

“I have always been really competitive at academics and taking all of the honors classes that I can take,” Johnston said. “All of my teachers have just been awesome during my four years here. I have always pushed myself to be the best that I can be at academics because education is something that no one can take away from you.”

Johnston credits current U.S. Congressmen John Patterson for encouraging her on a path of giving back to the community.

“My freshmen year, Dr. P pulled me into his classroom and told me that I would make an awesome addition to our United Nations team,” Johnston said. “At first I was hesitant because it is a lot of extra work but I joined.

Dr. P really inspired me. I learned public speaking, writing papers; it was overwhelming, but it was by far the best experience I have ever put myself into. Dr. P facilitated my interest in foreign affairs and really giving back to my community and that taught me a lot of important skills.”

Johnston said having Patterson as a teacher and role model has had a huge impact on her.

“I had Dr. P my sophomore year for Honors History,” Johnston said. “He worked us really hard. Dr. P and I got really close. He is really inspirational. He is a go-getter. He told me I was, too. He told me he could tell I would go places. It is important to hear that from someone you look up to.

Once I heard he was running for office I helped out with his campaign team and went

A family dedication to fitness has led to Ashtabula physical therapist Steve Wychock testing his limits in a variety of different endurance events - including two Ironman Triathlons.

PHOTO BY STEFANIE WESSELL asked to be the assistant facilities director at Keystone Rehabilitation Systems in Ashtabula.

When he accepted the job, Wychock joked his biggest fear was that the person who hired him would leave and made him the facilities director. Three months later, she gave her resignation and he worked there for 11 years before opening his practice.

“I get goosebumps talking about it,” Wychock said of his involvement in the Ironman competitions.

Wychock said when he was in junior high school, he watched those competitions and thought, “wow, how can anyone do that?”

He started running cross country, along with involvement in other sports like wrestling.

His cousin Joe pushed his interest in running, encouraging him to go further.

“That’s what our family does. We’re all active,” Wychock said.

Wychock has been involved with many sports during his life, some in high school and some still today, like cross country, track, wrestling, competitive judo, point sparring and martial arts.

He thinks cross country skiing is the best sport and hopes to create more of an interest in Ashtabula County.

“I’m going to bring crosscountry skiing to Ashtabula,” Wychock said.

Wychock said he wants to talk to the owners of the Harbor Golf Club in Ashtabula about putting trails in.

“If they’ll allow me, I’ll groom it for free,” he said.

For now, he uses the Western Reserve Green Trail or travels to Kirtland, where the site makes a lot of money each season by renting skis for $5.

Besides the Ironman, Wychock also participates in cross-country ski marathons and 100-mile triathlons.

These triathlons involve swimming one mile in the

lake, biking 84 miles and running 15 miles.

One will be held at Geneva State Park on June 7.

“I think it’s a camaraderie. They’re my friends. Every weekend we’re finding something to do,” he said of what he enjoys about these races.

Wychock is a member of the Ashtabula Distance Runners, which is a club with more than 250 members on Facebook and a little over 100 active members. The club puts on races of its own every year, as well as participates in races that are involved in a point series. For more information, visit ashtabuladistancerunners.org.

He also is a member of the Erie Triathlon Club.

“We have many persons who come from other triathlon clubs in to that club and are amazed at how friendly we are. We want everyone to be fast,” Wychock said.

Wychock said if someone wants to get involved in running, they should join a club.

“Join a club. Learn from other person’s mistakes before you make your own mistakes,” he said.

The biggest mistake he sees is someone running in an intermediate zone where they are not training hard enough to accelerate at a race, but not training easy enough to recover and thus can be prone to injuries.

“Too much, too soon, too fast,” Wychock said.

People should consult a doctor before taking races like this on, and Wychock also spoke of the benefits of physical therapy for athletes.

“I work with a lot of runners. Based on your sport…there’s a certain amount of joint mobility you need and soft tissue flexibility you need. So the first thing is, make sure you have all of that. Then talk about cardio vascular fitness, and strength, and balance,” Wychock said.

Tayler Johnston will attend the Naval Academy next fall. from door to door with him.

It was a lot of fun.”

Rep. Patterson said he was blessed to be her teacher and Model Union advisor.

“Tayler is bright, highly articulate, dedicated, and one who leads by example,” Patterson said. “A quick perusal of her extracurricular activities will reveal a student who is not only heavily involved, but also heavily involved in leadership in those pursuits. We still keep in touch even though I retired two years ago. TJ is humble enough to seek advice, thoughtful enough to contemplate that advice which is given, and courageous enough to make manifest that advice which is applicable to her unique set of challenges.”

Johnston said the budget issues that plagued Jefferson Area High School prompted her to get more involved with her community.

“When I heard they were making budget cuts to education that was devastating to me because education is the foundation of everything,” Johnston said. “The fact that someone in the government was going to take away the ability of kids from around here to not get that education is just ridiculous.

When the levies didn’t pass I was devastated because the community wasn’t backing the school.”

One of the cuts was to eliminate the student council. According to Johnston, that was one group that did community service activities.

“So the school was no longer supporting the community, so why would the community support the school, so I figured that is maybe why the levies didn’t pass,” Johnston said. “If you don’t support your community who is going to support you?”

Johnston helped put together a clothes drive for Spiderweb, a non-profit in Jefferson, a food drive for Manna a food pantry in Jefferson, Falcon Care Day where students got together on a Friday night to clean up houses in the community and she is one of the coordinators of the Red Cross Blood Drive at the school.

Johnston, who admits she doesn’t sleep enough, is a pretty busy person. She was a setter on the varsity volleyball and Junior Olympics volleyball teams. She is an outfielder on the varsity softball team, a lieutenant and trumpet player in the marching and concert band, a Girl Scout, class officer, student council member and served on the Ashtabula County Youth Leadership.

Jefferson Area High School Principal Jeremy Huber knows Johnston is destined for big things.

“Tayler works really hard here at school in the classroom and outside of the classroom,” Huber said. “She is always looking for different ways to do positive things to help people out. I am excited to see her be challenged at the Naval Academy. Sometimes she goes in so many directions this will almost be a break for her to get away.

She brings a lot of positive ideas and looking for ways to improve the school and her surroundings.”

It is no surprise that Johnston has high goals for her future.

“I am really giving back to my community and giving back to something bigger than myself,” Johnston said.

“My dream job would be work at an embassy, being an ambassador would be cool. I have always wanted to work at the UN. I want something where I can make an impact on society as a whole.”

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Man’s protest at Jefferson 2014 Confirmation Class at Our Lady of Peace Huntington Bank resolved

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Grant Brigham protests outside of the Jef ferson Huntington Bank Branch on May 13.

BY ZACHARY DZURICK Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON – Grant Brigham sat on the lawn in front of the Jefferson branch of Huntington Bank on Tuesday. His truck was parked on the West Jefferson with a small sign that said “Warning!!! Huntington steals monies.”

Brigham protested for about five hours. Jefferson Police Chief Dave Wassie helped broker a potential settlement just after 1:30 p.m. The bank agreed to send a check within two days to Brigham if he signed the correct paperwork.

“According to the bank I had to sign a W-9,” Brigham said. “(Chief Wassie) assured me that he will pay me out of his pocket if that check is not mailed in two days.”

Wassie had Brigham sign the document and faxed it to the bank’s lawyers. Brigham appreciates Wassie’s efforts to mediate the dispute.

“The chief has done a tremendous job,” Brigham said.

“Hats off to him. He is just trying to smooth things over and I understand his position. I have full confidence in him, but I have no confidence in Huntington Bank.”

According to Brigham, Jefferson Township officials told him he could not park his truck where he did and he could not have signs in the window.

“I told the Chief of Police that if my check is not in my mailbox in two days I will park here with the signs in the window and if he needs to write me up for a parking ticket that is fine,” Brigham said.

Brigham said the dispute started when he asked the company to stop an automatic withdrawal payment to a cell phone company.

Brigham said the first attempt failed and so he went in person to the branch to stop payment.

“They sent me a notification wanting to charge me $37,” Brigham said. “It wasn’t like I wrote a check and wanted to stop payment.

I just wanted to stop the automatic withdrawal and got it dated in November. The payments still kept being made so I kept using the phone. Finally I came back and said I already tried to stop payment and you didn’t follow through. So the woman filled out another piece of paper, initialed it and time date stamped it and the next month they went ahead and made the payment.”

Brigham returned to the branch in December and shot audio and video. The bank requested that Brigham sign some paperwork and officials said that they would attempt to recover the money.

“Well, I asked twice, they made the mistake, I just wanted my money back,” Brigham said. “I offered them the opportunity to return the money that day or I would cancel the whole thing.”

Brigham canceled his account with the branch and returned on Dec. 21 with the Jefferson Police to press charges for theft. The police told him it was a civil matter.

Brigham filed a small claims civil suit in Eastern Court.

On Feb. 8, 2014, the court awarded Brigham $49.02 in damages and attorney fees of $55 for a total of $104.02.

Brigham said he missed a day’s work to attend the court date.

“I won the judgment,” Brigham said. “Their attorney did not show. The court handed me what I refer to as an IOU. I sent a registered letter with the copy and the proper documents to Huntington Bank, but I got no feedback or monies.”

On Monday, May 11, Brigham returned to the Jefferson Police Department with his video and documents. Brigham said Chief Dave Wassie contacted the bank and court.

“When I had a document to sign and stop payment that did not work and now they have more paperwork they want me to sign,” Brigham said. “I got a phone call saying I had to fill out a 1099e or something or other.

I got hours and hours of investment into this and a document from the court stating they owe me these monies. So there is no need for me to fill out any more forms.”

Wassie said he informed Brigham that he was allowed to protest as long as he followed the rules.

“As long as he is on the public sidewalk or public tree lawn he can protest,” Wassie said. “He can’t obstruct traffic into the bank or harass motorist or use vulgar language. He has been pretty peaceful.”

The Huntington Bank managers are not allowed to comment due to company’s policy. A public relations spokesman said the bank was happy that there appears to be a resolution.

Pictured is the 2014 Confirmation Class at Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula, with the Rev. Raymond J. Thomas, and Bishop George Murry from Youngstown.

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Religious Briefs May 15 Geneva: Salad luncheon

May 22 Austinburg: Free community dinner

A free community dinner will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m.

A salad luncheon will be held at the United Church, 75 S. Broadway, Geneva, on noon until sold out on Thurs- Thursday, May 22, at Austinburg First United Church of day, May 15. Tickets are $10. A variety of salads avail- Christ, 2870 Rt. 307, Austinburg. able, including vegetable, fruit, meat and dessert. Muffins and beverage included.

May 29 Saybrook Township:

May 16 Jefferson: Salisbury Steak Dinner

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A free community dinner will be held on Thursday, May The Jefferson United Methodist Church Christo Mission 29, from 5-6 p.m. in the Church Social Hall. Come enjoy a Team will sponsor a Salisbury Steak Dinner on 4-7 p.m. free dinner, dessert and drink, served to you by members Friday, May 16. Salisbury Steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, of Saybrook United Methodist Church, 7900 S. Depot Rd, vegetable, dessert, roll and beverages. Cost is $8 adults, $5 Saybrook (across from St. John School). All are welcome! children under 12. The church is located at 125 E. Jefferson Street, Jefferson. Call 576-4561 for more details.

May 16-17 Pierpont: Yard sale Relay for Life will have a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Pierpont Presbyterian Church on Route 7.

May 16-17 Denmark: Rummage and Bake Sale Rummage Sale and Bake Sale, Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon at Bulah Calvary United Methodist Church, 2070 State Route 193, Denmark. Come and browse, we have a lot of treasures to benefit the church.

May 19 Rock Creek: Cabbage roll and meatloaf dinner Sacred Heart Church, located on Route 45, just north of Rock Creek, will hold a homemade cabbage roll and meatloaf dinner with a choice of meatloaf, cabbage rolls or combo, parsley potatoes, green beans, salad, bread and butter, dessert, coffee, tea and punch, on 4:30-7 p.m. Monday, May 19. Adults, $8; children under 10, $4; and children three and under, free. Carry-outs available. Sponsored

by Sacred Heart Altar and Rosary Society.

Girl Scout to hold Cake Walk

ASHTABULA - Girl Scout Abby Kist will hold a Cake Walk on 6 p.m. until desserts are gone every Saturday from May through September as part of a project to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award.

A Cake Walk is similar to musical chairs, only you win a cake. The Cake Walk is a fundraiser for nonprofit organizations. If you are a non-profit organization and would be interested in hosting a cake walk, please contact Suzy or Abby at 964-6854.

The event will be held at the Lance Cpl. Kevin Cornelius Park/North Park in Ashtabula.

Cost is four tickets for $1.

Abby Kist is a student at Lakeside High School.

She is just completing her 11th year in Girl Scouts.

This is the project she chose as her Girl Scout Gold Award. The Gold Award is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA, earned by Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts. Only 5.4 percent of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award.

Education Henderson Memorial Public Library is now ‘In the Loop’

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Rock Creek and Jefferson Elementary bands perform

Special program to be held 2-4 p.m. May 20 JEFFERSON - Everyone is invited to learn about Henderson Memorial Public Library’s latest technology – an induction hearing loop. Come and learn how you can hear better even in places where it’s hard to hear using your own hearing aid. It also enhances hearing for those who do not use hearing aids, but have trouble with background noise in public settings.

As part of its recent renovation project, Henderson Memorial Public Library has installed the first public induction hearing loop in Ashtabula County in the meeting room and at the circulation desk. This technology offers people with hearing loss the ability to take part in programs, check out materials, and have questions answered without interference from background noises.

Induction loops are prominent in Europe and Great Britain, and awareness in the U.S. is on the rise. The United States decided years ago to go with FM or infrared systems in public buildings (or no assistive listening system at all), but now inductive hearing loops are fast becoming the preferred type of assistive listening system. Henderson Library’s hearing loop installation was made possible by using some of John Buza’s bequest of funds for technology enhancements.

Hearing loop systems use induction technology to excite tiny telecoils inside most hearing aids and virtually all cochlear implants. Sound that is picked up by a microphone at the circulation desk, or in the meeting room, is transmitted directly into the listener’s ears without the interference of background noise.

To use a hearing loop, one simply moves the switch on the hearing aid to the “T” (telecoil) position. No additional receiver or equipment is needed. Hearing quality is enhanced automatically by the hearing aid or implant. For those who have hearing loss, but don’t wear hearing aids equipped with telecoils, headphones or ear buds can be used along with a small receiver that is available.

Henderson Library will host a special event on May 20 from 2 - 4 p.m. to introduce the hearing loop. Warren Brown of Brown Audio Service, who installed our hearing loop, has graciously offered to give a presentation explaining the technology and benefits of hearing loops. Cindy Lanning, Audiologist, formerly with Ashtabula Speech, Hearing and Rehab will also be present to discuss some of the social ramifications of hearing loss and how this new technology can help.

Please spread the word about this event to anyone you know who wears a hearing aid, cochlear implant, or is simply hard of hearing and has stopped attending events because they can’t filter out the background noise. They will be amazed at the clarity the hearing loop provides.

For more information, contact Library Director Ed Worso (worsoed@oplin.org, 576-3761) or Lynn Peskoran (peskorly@oplin .org, 576-3761).

Mr. Fred Burazer leads the Rock Creek Elementary after-school band.

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BY KIM PICKARD Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON/ROCK CREEK - On May 6 and 8, the fifth- and sixth-grade students at Rock Creek and Jefferson Elementary schools each gave end-ofthe-year band concerts for their parents and friends.

The students have been meeting together with parent and band alumnus Matt Taylor one day a week after school since almost the beginning of the year. The students have also had the assistance of several high school band members who were more than happy to pass along their love of music and enthusiasm for band.

Each week the elementary students would work in small groups according to their instrument and were led by the high school students for the majority of their time. In these small groups they learned the basics of playing their specific instruments and reading music notes and rhythms.

Then they would come together as a large group led

Mr. Fred Burazer directs the fifth- and sixth-grade band at Jefferson Elementary.

by Mr. Taylor and practice as a full band.

Each concert was performed at the respective elementary schools and were attended by proud friends and family. The first song

played was “Surprise Symphony” by Haydn. At Rock Creek Elementary this song was directed by sophomore Melanie Candela. The next song was “First Light”

by Ohio composer David Shaffer. As a finale the students performed “Creature Feature,” with Mr. Fred Burazer filling in on various, creepy sounding percussion instruments.

Senior Mason Taylor directed the final song.

Though his father, Mr. Taylor, has directed the students at every practice throughout the year, he was not able to be at the concerts and asked Mr. Burazer to fill in, which he did gladly.

The after-school elementary band program is entirely run by volunteers which include parent Matt Taylor and high school band students Mark Reinke, Mason Taylor, Leah Preslar, Melanie Candela, Vince Accettola, and several others. These students have done the bulk of the specific instrumental training with the younger musicians.

The purpose of the program is the keep band going at the elementary school level, until the position of Elementary Band Director is reinstated. The

position was eliminated several years ago due to levy failures and subsequent budget cuts. The after-school band program has kept the students interested in band but does not fully replace a regular band program.

With a standard elementary band program, a larger number of students can participate during the school day, and will receive a more complete education from a trained and licensed instrumental music teacher. The more years that go by without an elementary band director, the fewer students there will be who have adequate instrumental training.

In the years to come, this will begin to effect the high school band’s level of excellence they have worked hard to maintain.

This year ’s eighth-grade students were the last class to have had elementary band in fifth and sixth grade.

As evidenced by their eagerness to learn and perform, given the less than ideal situation, the students at Rock Creek and Jefferson Elementary schools are sure to become valuable members to the junior high and senior high bands in the years to come.

Summer Reading 2014 & Introduction to the Henderson Health Club JEFFERSON - The Henderson Memorial Public Library is currently registering people for their summer reading program, which will run from June 2 through July 12. The library has summer reading programs designed for all ages.

Fizz, Boom, READ – Juveniles ages 0-11 Spark a Reaction – Young Adults ages 12-17 Literary Elements – Adults ages 18 – up Special programs have been scheduled throughout the summer reading season, along with the introduction of the new Henderson Health Club, which will be meeting Monday evenings 6-7 p.m. and on Saturday mornings, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. beginning in June.

Please call the library to register at (440) 576-3761.

Education

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AACS Gifted and Talented students JAHS Stage Band performs at Lakeview High School Jazz Fest place third in stock-market competition

BY KIM PICKARD Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - On May 7, along with five other high school bands, the Jefferson Area High School Stage Band performed at the Lakeview Jazz Fest.

Director Fred Burazer led the students in three songs that demonstrated their ability to improvise and rise to the challenge presented by jazz music.

The band began with the jazz standard, “Woodchopper’s Ball” by Joe Bishop and Woody Herman. Soloists on the 1939 composition were senior Mason Taylor on tenor sax, freshman Andy Pickard on trumpet, junior David Robinson on guitar, and senior Richie Blough on alto sax.

Their second song was “Birdland,” a jazz-fusion instrumental composition written by keyboardist Joe Zawinul. Soloist were jun-

PHOTOS BY KIM PICKARD

Senior Leah Preslar performs the opening baritone sax solo on “Moanin.’” ior Mark Reinke on alto sax binder on trombone and and Ben Pickard on electric Richie Blough on alto sax. piano.

Other schools that perFor their third and final formed at the festival were song the Jefferson Stage the Champion Jazz EnBand performed another semble, Niles High School jazz favorite “Moanin.’” The Jazz Ensemble, Lakeview distinctive, opening baritone Jazz Ensemble White, SUBMITTED PHOTO sax solo was performed by Howland High School Jazz senior Leah Preslar. Other Ensemble, and Lakeview Fifth-graders Caleb Selman, Russell Williams and Silas Sicard placed third overall in the Ashland University regional division. They are pictured with the AACS Gifted and soloists were David Book- Jazz Ensemble Blue.

Talented teacher Theresa Clutter.

ASHTABULA - The Ohio Stock Market Challenge is an educational tool developed

by University based Centers for Economic Education and Financial Literacy. Each Center serves school districts and teachers within a specific geographic area to deliver economic education and financial literacy programs.

Ashland University supports the Northeast Ohio division in which the Ashtabula Area City School’s Gifted and Talented fifth- and sixth-grade classes were participants.

The Ohio Stock Market Challenge is a

Mr. Fred Buazer directs the band in playing “Woodchoppers Ball” at the Lakeview Jazz Fest.

Lakeside Theatre Company to present its annual Broadway Dinner SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP - On Saturday, May 17, the Lakeside Theatre Company will present their Annual Broadway Dinner at Lakeside High School. The Lakeside Commons will once again be transformed into a dinner theater complete with a professional stage, sound, lighting, and will feature some of the best talent in the school performing popular hits from Broadway.

This year’s Broadway Dinner will feature over 50 high school students either performing on stage or playing in the Jazz Ensemble. The show is produced and directed by Mrs. Andrea Tredent and the

Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Ms. Michelle Falcione.

The event is a great experience for the students, because it gives so many of them the opportunity to take center stage, says LHS Choir Director Andrea Tredent.

“It’s also very interesting to see the songs the students choose to perform, many students have been working on songs for months. The students pick the songs they want to perform and then we work individually or in small groups after school to learn the music and choreography,” Tredent said.

Some of the Broadway

songs included in this year’s Dinner Theatre include selections from Hairspray, Wicked, Cats, West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera and many other musicals.

Phil’s Catering will providing the dinner again this year and will also include salad, and a dessert. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and show begins at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased individually or as a table of ten. Only 200 tickets will be sold and reservations will only be taken until May 14. You do not want to miss this fun and unique and event. To make reservations, call 440-993-2540.

Send your child to camp this summer The Jefferson Service Unit of the Salvation Army will be sending children from low income families, ages 6-12, to camp this summer. The children who live in the Jefferson, Dorset and Rock Creek zip code areas will be given first preference.

The six-year-olds must have had their birthdays prior to July 2, 2014. Twelveyear-olds must still be twelve on July 7, 2014. The camp dates are July 2 – 7, 2014.

Registration deadline is June 11, 2014 Salvation Army Camp NEOSA is located near Carrollton, OH (approximately two hours from here). Children will be transported there by bus, accompanied by a representative of the local unit.

Application forms must be filled out by parents and a medical examination by a doctor is necessary. Forms may be obtained by calling 576-4561.

Children will be accepted in the order the

completed forms are received back. The camps provide a well-rounded activity schedule which includes various types of recreation, boating, hiking and arts and crafts, as well as Bible School type activities.

The Salvation Army is a member of the American Camping Association and follows their guidelines. The camp staff includes a health care professional.

Meals are provided under the federallyfunded summer food service program for children.

The Salvation Army’s mission in providing summer camps: “To provide a Christ-centered environment in which children will have opportunities to discover God through the beauty of the natural world, develop respect and love for oneself, care for others and learn responsibility to the community and stewardship of the environment.”

web-based educational tool used by thousands of elementary, middle, and high students around the state each semester to help teach economics, finance, current events, math, social studies and technology.

AACS competed against 618 teams and took third place.

For the challenge, each student or team of students received $100,000 of virtual dollars in an SMC brokerage account. Students then simulated the management of a portfolio by buying and selling stocks at current “real-time” prices.

Education

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Jefferson talent showcased at Art Show

BY KIM PICKARD Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - On May 8, the creative work of Valori Curie’s students from the last eight months was on display in the Jefferson Area High School gymnasium.

The room was filled with the imaginative work of students in grades nine through twelve, in a variety of mediums and styles. There were traditional style pictures in chalks, charcoal pencil and

Tempra paint, and also more unusual pieces done with tissue paper, paper collage technique, and quilling with construction paper.

The show included threedimensional clay sculptures as well. The pieces chosen for the show were representative of almost all the students who took art this year with Valori Curie.

Mrs. Curie is very proud of all her students and the effort they put into their artwork this year.

By Lydia Johns.

By Jared Williams, ninth grade.

PHOTOS BY KIM PICKARD

“The Flower” by Hope Hughes, 9th grade.

“Phoenix” by Josey Snyder, 9th grade.

By Calyn Candela, 9th grade.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 • 10A

Wildcats Claw Warriors

BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP -As the spring sports season winds down, local leagues are battling for position. Monday, May 5, Edgewood hosted the Struthers Wildcats in an AAC contest.

In a back and forth game, the Warriors spotted the visitors a four run lead, came back to move ahead, but defensive mistakes helped the ‘Cats to score several runs in the seventh and take home a 10-7 victory.

“You don’t win with five errors. Zak (Nunisto) pitched well but couldn’t overcome five errors. We swing the bats

well enough to win every game. I don’t know if the problem is playing so many young kids but eventually the young kids become older kids,” Warrior coach Bill Lipps said.

Struthers put four runs on the board in the second inning, taking advantage of a walk, four singles and a sacrifice fly.

Edgewood answered with a run as Jake Bleil reached on a fielders choice and scored on a double by Alex Newsome.

The Warriors added two more tallies in the third. Al Graeb singled and advanced on a passed ball. Then Anthony Magda was hit by a pitch and Joey Zappitelli singled home two runs, 4-3.

Edgewood continued to hit well in the fifth. Mitch Dragon reached on an error, Al Graeb singled, Connor McLaughlin beat out an infield hit to load the bases. An error on a fielders choice sent home two runs and another scored on a ground ball by Nick Johnson, 6-4.

Struthers countered immediately with two runs on a walk, an infield error, an errant throw home on a double and a sac fly to tie the game.

Struthers benefited from Warrior miscues in the seventh inning. Gary Muntean was hit by a pitch, Dan DiLoretto doubled for one run, Brandon Kish singled for another tally. Marcus Donnadio reached on an error, Anthony Angellilli doubled, John Medvec reached on another error and

PHOTOS BY ALLAN MONONEN

Zak Nunisto is on the mound for Edgewood, while Connor Mclaughlin is at shortstop.

Andrew Graeb scores a third inning run for Edgewood.

Mitch Dragon scores the tying run for Edgewood during the middle innings of a game against Struthers. a passed ball plated another run. Suddenly it was 10-6, Struthers.

The Warriors tried to battle back as McLaughlin walked and a two out single

by Zappitelli sent him home.

But a fly ball to center ended the game, 10-7, Struthers.

“We got off to a good start but fell asleep a little bit, then booted as couple balls to let Edgewood back in the game. Good teams come back,” Struthers coach Mike Donatelli said.

“We had some timely hits when we needed them and made the most of good situations,” Donatelli said.

Angelilli took the win, Nunisto 1-1 suffered the loss.

DiLoretto, Donnadio and Brandon Cortez had two hits apiece for the Wildcats.

Andrew Graeb had two hits, McLaughlin scored twice and Zappitelli had two RBI. Tuesday, the teams had a rematch at Struthers.

This time the Warriors took the win,8-7. Anthony Magda, 3-1, was the winning

pitcher, Pat Carano took the loss.

Brandon Kish had three hits for Struthers, Angelili had two safeties.

Al Graeb, McLaughlin, Zappitelli and Newsome all banged out two hits.

McLaughlin added two runs and two RBI and Steve Perkio had two RBI. Edgewood improves to 117, 5-2, AAC. Struthers falls to 7-7, 3-6 Wednesday, the Warriors hosted Cortland Lakeview and defeated the Bulldogs, 10-0. Steve Perkio was the winning pitcher.

Thursday the Warriors hosted Poland but lost to the Bulldogs 10-1. Edgewood is now 12-8, 6-3, AAC. Poland is 14-4, 7-3. AAC. Mother nature rained out the Conneaut/Edgewood game Friday.

Pymatuning Valley holds track meet

BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers

Massaro Edge.

• 100 Hurdles: Mackenzie Inman PV; 300 Hurdles ANDOVER - As a Mackenzie Inman PV; 100 warmup for the Ashtabula dash; Taylor Gritzer Conn; County meet Saturday, local 200: Shelbie Sporcich Edge: schools Conneaut and 400 Katie Poff Conn; 800; Edgewood, plus Windham • Rebecca Dillon PV; and Cornerstone Christian 1600: Abby Hamilton PV: ran at PV Tuesday, May 6.

3200 Abby Hamilton PV The PV girls and • 4/100 Relay: PV; Edgewood boys won their re- Mackenzie Inman, Savanspective meets. nah Kirby, Morgan Lower, Geena Gabriel; 4/200 Relay GIRLS Standings: Edge. Taylor Hawkins, Karli • PV 140; Edgewood 114; Kanicki, Shelbie Sporcich, Conneaut 68; Windham 8; Michelle Gaggiano; 4/400 Cornerstone PV. Rebecca Dillon, Morgan • High Jump; Michelle Lower, Katlyn Marsh, Kat Gaggiano Edge; Long Jump: Hall; 4/800 PV Dillon, Marsh Autumn Glasser Conn.; Shot Hamilton, Saydi Lappe Matt Fitchet, of Edgewood, Put: Cortney Humphrey finishes off his shot put throw Edge. Discus; Angela Cole BOYS Standings: during a recent meet at PV. Conn; Pole Vault: Allison • Edgewood 169; PV 100;

Abby Hamilton runs for the Pymatuning Valley Lakers during a recent track meet.

Conneaut 46; Windham 10 Cornerstone 5 • High Jump: Te’Amo Quickly Edge; Long Jump: Ryan Harte PV; Shot Put: Matt Fitchet Edge. Discus; Chandler Bee Windham; Pole Vault: Ryan Harte PV; • 110 Hurdles: Levi Stewart Conn; 300 Hurdles; Ryan Harte PV; 100 Dash; Riis Smith Edge; 200: Riis Smith Edge; 400 Tommy Manning Conn; 800: Cory Mientkiewicz PV; 1600: Chris Lemay Edge; 3200: Chris Lemay Edge • 4/100 Relay: Conn. Justin Franklin, Dallas Burdick, Tommy Manning, Levi Stewart; 4/200 Relay Edge. Gavin Buckmeier, Mason Lilja, Alex Spangler, Jacob Cardona; 4/400: Edge.

Tyler Pew, Riis Smith, Gavin Buckmeier, Noah Morgan; 4/ Chris and Josh Lemay run Levi Stewart, of Conneaut, 800 PV. Tyler Dunbar, Rory for the Edgewood Warriors finishes the last leg of a Gallatin, Cory and Chet during a recent track meet. recent relay race.

Mientkiewicz.

Te-Amo Quickley, of Edgewood, performs PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELL in the high jump.

Runners compete in the 110-meter hurdles during a track meet at PV.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 • 11A

Jefferson breezes past Struthers Falcons hold off Bulldogs

BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON – The Jefferson Falcons softball team improved to 12-4 on the year and 8-1 in the AAC after a win over Struthers.

The Falcons only needed five innings to dispatch of Struthers with an 11-0 win.

Alyssa Irons improved to 10-3 on the year with the win.

Irons gave up only one hit and one walk, while striking out six in five innings. Irons was also effective at the plate with three hits, two runs scored and four runs driven in. Deanna Comp added three runs for the Falcons as she picked up a pair of walks.

Bailey Beckwith also had two runs scored and two RBI’s.

McKenzie Wilber picked up two hit and two runs driven in. Sam Hamski, Carley Truckey and Emily Smock all had two hits for the Falcons.

Hamski and Kaycee Fusco each doubled for Jefferson.

JEFFERSON – The Jefferson Falcons baseball team played in a close contest against the Poland Bulldogs. The Bulldogs entered the game at 12-3 on the year and more importantly 5-1 in the AAC. With the 5-3 win the Falcons improved to 13-6 on the year and tied Poland in the AAC at 5-2. Coltin Wilber started on the mound for the Falcons, while Adam Knight started for Poland.

The Bulldogs stranded a runner in the opening inning as Pat Carlozzi hit a two-out single and stole a base. The Falcons were also held scoreless after a single by Steve Houser.

The Bulldogs got on the board first in the second inning as Dom Lipari led off with a double. Poland scored PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELL the first run of the game after Ethan Pawlowski pitches for a fielder’s choice and an error the Jefferson Falcons during for a 1-0 lead a game against Poland.

Poland added to their lead in the third inning as Ricky Svetlak picked up an RBI groundout.

The Falcons were able to cut into the lead in the third inning after a walk to Joey Piscsalko. Matt Barber moved the runner over with a single and Chris Wittenmyer followed with an RBI single.

Colten Wilber pitched out of a jam in the fourth inning after walking the first two batters. The Falcons got out of the inning with a sac-bunt out and two groundouts.

Brandon Reinke led off the fourth inning with a double for the Falcons. Cole Erdel made it first and third with a single. The Falcons tied the Chris Wittenmyer bats for the Jefferson Falcons during a game on a fielder’s choice by game against Poland.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DANIELLE SMOCK

Sam Hamski, (catcher), Alyssa Irons and Kaycee Fusco (ball in glove) go after a bunt as the Falcons hosted Struthers.

The Falcons put the game away early with four runs in the first and three more in the second to breeze to the 11-0 win. After adding an-

other run in the fourth inning, three more runs in the fifth put the game away for good.

Alyssa Irons pitches for the Jefferson Falcons during a Emily Smock, of Jefferson, slides safely into home during recent game against a game against Struthers.

Struthers.

Ethan Pawlowski. Jefferson then took their first lead of the game as Steve Houser picked up an RBI single.

Poland tied the game at 3-3 in the fifth inning as Pat Carlozzi hit a one-out single and stole second base. Ricky Svetlak picked up his second RBI of the game with an RBI single.

Jefferson regained the lead in the fifth inning with a pair of runs. Matt Barber singled and Chris Wittenmyer followed with a walk. Ryan Zindash moved both runners over with a sacbunt to set up a big at bat for Brandon Reinke. Reinke came through for the Falcons with a two-run single to put the Falcons back in front at 5-3.

Ethan Pawlowski entered to pitch for the Falcons in the sixth inning and pitched a one-two-three inning. Pat Carlozzi doubled for Poland in the final inning, but was left stranded as the Falcons held on for the 5-3 win.

Steve Houser went four for four in the win for the Falcons.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 • 12A GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 • 12A

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JEFFERSON - The Western Reserve Farm Cooperative traces its roots back to 1934. The operation was focused on providing quality products, supported by dependable services at competitive prices. In that respect, not much has changed.

Today Western Reserve Farm Cooperative operates seven facilities, including five retail stores. There’s just under 700 coop members that elect a board which runs the business that serves the needs of the co-op but is also open to the public.

The Jefferson store has been located at 161 E. Jefferson Street since 1999. The Jefferson store is unique among the company’s stores.

“All the stores sell livestock feed, wild bird food, lawn and garden,” Store manager Jody Clinger said. “Along with the Middlefield store, Jefferson also does a lot of lumber and hardware.”

Clinger recently transferred to Jefferson and has a strong background in livestock. That background meshes well with longtime-employee Calvin Marcy’s background in lumber and hardware.

“I think everyone in Jefferson knows Calvin,” Clinger said.

“Eighty percent of our customers that come in here, Calvin greets them by their first name. We have lumber guys and feed guys. If someone has a question, one of us will have some experience in it.”

At Western Reserve Farm Cooperative, customer service is a priority.

“Interacting with customers is important as we want to develop relationships,” Clinger said. “We work with contractors, homeowners and farmers.”

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“We do a lot of special orders.

If it is something we don’t normally stock, we are willing to bring it in for you,” Clinger said.

“We have a pretty wide range of vendors, so just about anything in home improvement we have a source to get it. We can help from the time you start digging in the ground to when you put your key in the door. For any kind of building project, we can pretty much supply you.”

One new addition this year is the store has live baby chicks instore.

“We have sold 1,100 chicks since March,” Clinger said. “We had always taken orders and special programs, like if you buy so many, you get a free bag of feed, and we still do. This year we decided to have them in the store and it has worked phenomenally well. It has been a great opportunity to talk to people about it and get them thinking about it. Baby chicks are a sign of spring and this winter was so hard that any sign of spring is a good thing.”

Clinger said that customers are buying the chicks to use for layers to produce their own eggs in the their backyards, to raise for meat and to know exactly what the chicks have been fed or just to have them pecking around the yard for decorative purposes.

The baby chicks will be available through the early summer.

The store can also order turkeys and ducks for customers as well and works with the local 4-H clubs.

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