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THE GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012

Vol. No. 136, No. 29

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Mt. Carmel celebrates years of memories

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Jefferson announces new incometax payment options

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - The Village of Jefferson recently enacted a new payment option for income taxes in the village.

Jefferson has partnered with Official Payments to offer payment of income taxes over the Internet, Fiscal Officer Patty Fisher said.

With this new option, people can pay their income taxes with a credit card, which hadn’t been offered before, Fisher said. She said people can pay with credit card by visiting Village Hall or using the Official Payments system.

“We haven’t been able to pay by credit cards before,” Fisher said.

Payments can be made using Official Payments by visiting www.officialpayments.com or by calling 1-800-272-9829. Payments will be processed by the company, which is a leader in electronic payment processing for 3,500-plus countries, municipalities and higher-education institutions across all 50 states.

To pay by credit card, Official Payments charges a $3.95 convenience fee for processing the transaction. This fee is not charged by or paid to the village. The convenience fee is assessed to cover operating costs and the costs associated with servicing thousands of credit cards and electronic check transactions.

“The Village of Jefferson can’t consume fees for conveniences like that,” Fisher said.

People already are using the Official Payments option to pay their income-tax bills, Fisher said.

For example, she said some people in the village are set up on a monthly payment plan and are using the system.

Online payments can be made 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Accepted payment options include American Express, Discover, MasterCard, VISA and electronic check.

ASHTABULA - For 115 years, Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been celebrating the Madonna and the anniversary of Saint Stock’s vision of a brown scapular, a sleeveless outer garment of a monk’s habit, which represents a worshipper being clothed with Mary and a devotion to Christ.

For some like Lucille Licatta, who will soon be celebrating her 80th birthday, the festival is more than just a church tradition, it is years of memories.

“At three years old I started my first venture. I marched as an angel and I’ve been an angel ever since,” Licatta said with a twinkle in her eyes.

Licatta can recall her first memories of the festival when it was only a one-day celebration instead of the now three-day celebration.

“I’ve got so many memories and they all start jumping,” Licatta said.

When Licatta was a girl growing up on West Street, she would wake up on the feast day to the sound of the band playing songs and walking down her street to the Mount Carmel Church.

PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMAN “In the morning the band Each year six men of the church are chosen to carry the Madonna would come down from Bunker down the street where prayers are said and songs are sung in Hill down West Avenue,” Licatta devotion of Saint Mary.

Ashtabula takes pit bulls out of the dog house

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

“I don’t believe this item needs to be brought to the Safety Forces Committee again,” Balog said.

The legislation would more ASHTABULA - The City of Ashtabula has created new legisla- broadly define a vicious dog as “any tion which would begin stepping dog with a propensity, tendency or away from breed-specific dog legis- disposition to attack, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the lation.

Currently the legislation bans safety of human beings or other all pit bulls from within the city’s domestic animals.”

The legislation also goes into limits. Ward 2 Councilor Rick Balog, who is head of the safety greater detail, saying a vicious dog forces committee, was unable to is “any dog which attacks a human attend Monday’s city council meet- being or another domestic animal ing but left the council a note about one or more times without provocation.” the upcoming legislation.

Pit bulls are still included in the “This seems to be an agreeable compromise between the city and legislation as being banned, but those interested in removing the there is an exception if the pit bull breed-specific language from our is adopted from the APL and has been determined to be a non-agcurrent ordinance,” Balog wrote.

Much discussion has gone into gressive canine.

“Pit Bull Terrier,’ as used herein, the proposed legislation and the city officials have spoken with ex- means any American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dog, or any mixed perts on both sides of the issue.

“The Animal Protective League, breed of American Pit Bull Terrier, police chief and others (including Staffordshire Bull Terrier or AmeriDoc Fiala) are okay with the draft can Staffordshire Terrier and is legislation prepared by [City Solici- identifiable as such under the breed Stefanie Wessell, senior editor tor Michael] Franklin,” Balog said. standards accepted by either the Balog believes the legislation is American Kennel (AKC), the for Gazette Newspapers, may be reached at swessell@gazette done in the committee and is ready to be brought before council.

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BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Visitors to the Jefferson Depot Village traveled back in time this weekend, as the Depot hosted its annual Early America LIVE event.

Once visitors passed through the gate into the historic 19th century Jefferson Depot Village, 1890 became “ALIVE” at the Early America “LIVE” reenactment festival.

The day was filled with activities, as people visited Hohn’s General Store overflowing with goods for all ages - oil lamps, hats, penny candy, baked goods, tools, food staples, toys and more.

The circuit-rider pastor arrived on horseback for the morning service on Saturday in the 1848 Church in the Wildwood, and visitors were encouraged to sing along with the old pump-organ.

Children also attended school at the 1838 Spafford One-Room Schoolhouse, with outdoor recess following. During the class, they PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELL asked questions that may have Ten-year-old Karlee Stainfield, a been asked of students during that student at Jefferson Elementary time period.

School, demonstrated how people washed clothes in the See CENTURY page 15A 19th century.

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said. “First thing in the morning the bombs are going off and we’re jumping out of bed and running to the end of the street to watch the band go by.”

The day was a spent in devotion to the Virgin Mary and after the band had passed her house, Licatta and her sibling would get ready for the mass.

“We’d then run back home and got dressed for church and the bus would pick us up. We had a special bus for Mount Carmel,” Licatta said.

For Licatta the festival was an exciting time and something she would look forward to each year.

“It was a special, special holiday,” Licatta said.

The old Mount Carmel Church was located on the corner of East 16th Street and Columbus Avenue and the carrying of the Madonna, a tradition still going on today, would begin with carefully walking the statue down the many steps from the church to the streets.

“They carried the Madonna down all the steps and then we’d start going from street to street on the side streets,” Licatta said.

One of Licatta’s most treasured memories is the vision of angels between ages 10 and 13 being strung on wire as they sang traditional Italian songs and throwing flower petals.

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Geneva becomes a circus for two days

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers GENEVA - Lions and tigers and bears equal a good time at the circus. The Carson and Barnes Circus came to the City of Geneva this week, bringing with it elephant and camel rides and a full staff of clowns, trapeze artists and other talents from around the world.

Even the Geneva Area City School District got in on the action, handing out literature and balloons to people passing by.

“We’ve been here since they set up, spreading the word about the levy and passing out literature,” Angie Walters said.

The Park Street Christian Church let the levy campaign volunteers have a small area across from the circus to place their booth and literature.

“The church was so wonderful to have us camp out here,” Walters said.

Walters was at the circus early setting up the booth and watching the circus tents being pulled up to tower the Park Street skyline.

“I got a chance to watch them set up, which was pretty amazing, and there are lots of kids here so it’s pretty great,” Walters said.

With the balloons and the

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The Carson and Barnes Circus came to Geneva last week for two days on Park Street. backdrop of the circus, Walters said the atmosphere really transformed the City of Geneva.

“It’s neat to see the visual with all the balloons,” Walters said. “It’s really been great.”

Going into the circus one saw pony rides, a small children’s roll coaster and alien and elephant balloons for sale.

Children darted around in excitement as many people came early to the many food,

ride and souvenir booths available outside the tent.

People even gathered around the midway for a posed picture with Melvino the Clown.

“This is great,” Peter Korosi said.

Korosi brought his grandchildren and was just excited as the children to the circus.

“The circus is a whole lot of fun for kids and for adults.

Who doesn’t love the circus?”

Korosi asked.

Korosi has memories of going to the circus as a kid and for him this was a pleasant

trip down memory lane.

Others experienced the circus for the first time with their children.

Lisa Bildstein is one of the adult first timers, bringing with her, Lilly, her two-yearold granddaughter.

“Actually, I don’t remember being at the circus when I was a kid, so this is a first for A large blowup slide was featured outside the circus tent. all of us,” Bildstein said. “This Many children lined up for their chance to slide down has been a really fun experi- like this brother and sister duo. ence for me and Lilly.”

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

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Kelly Miller Circus makes a stop in Rock Creek this weekend

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touring since 1938.

The circus has a variety of acts from the traditional ROCK CREEK - The element such as the elKelly Miller Circus will be ephants, trapeze artists, making its way through tigers, dogs and, of course, Rock Creek this weekend the clowns. with elephants, clowns and This year the circus is trapeze artists. featuring a new ballet num“The Rock Creek Area ber entitled, Pirates of the Community Projects Board Kellybean Aerial Ballet. and Veterans of Foreign The community invites Wars Post 4953 of Rock family to come early and Creek are sponsoring the watch the set up and feedKelly Miller Circus on ing of the animals.

[Saturday,] July 21, “Everyone is invited to 2012. The circus will be come out and watch the held on the VFW grounds animals being unloaded on East Water Street just and fed and the elephants west of the traffic light,” raising the big top,” Joann Dzurenko said. “The Dzurenko said. “Activities circus will have two perfor- will begin at 7:30 a.m., and mances at 2 p.m. and 5:30 the tent will be raised at 9 p.m.” a.m.”

The Kelly Miller Circus The Kelly Miller Circus is a well-established circus has acts from around the as it has been around and world and those who do

come early can get tours of the circus and of the many different animals and acts as they are prepped for the show.

“Guides will be furnished for groups and individuals attending,” Dzurenko said.

All tickets can be purchased in advance at a variety of area shops and banks.

“Buy your tickets in advance at the Rock Creek Pizza Shop, The Pasta Oven, Shannon’s Mini Mart in Austinburg and Key Bank offices in Jefferson and Orwell,” Dzurenko said.

The Kelly Miller Circus offers prices for everyone to afford and is known for its family friendly acts.

“Tickets in advance are $10 for adults and $6 for

children under 12. On circus day adult tickets will be $15 and children’s tickets (under 12) will be $7,” Dzurenko said.

For those who purchase tickets in advance, they will also be supporting the Rock Creek VFW. “Support your local VFW and The Projects Board and buy your tickets before Friday, July 20,” Dzurenko said.

Whether your tickets are purchased in advance or at the gate, the Rock Creek Community invites everyone in the area to come out and enjoy a fun evening with them and the Kelly Miller Circus.

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

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 4A

Wynn seeks re-election JEFFERSON - Judge Robert S. Wynn of Jefferson, Ohio, has filed petitions to seek re-election for Judge of the Eastern County Court at Jefferson, Ohio.

Judge Wynn is seeking re-election to the term beginning Jan. 1, 2013.

Judge Wynn, who has been Eastern County Court Judge since Dec. 4, 1992, is completing his third sixyear term after filling an earlier unexpired term.

Prior to his election in 1992, Wynn served extensively as acting judge for the Eastern and Western County courts at Jefferson and Geneva for several different judges including Judge Joseph Mallone, Judge Robert Webb and Judge Joseph West.

Since the Eastern County Court is a part-time position, Wynn has maintained a private practice of law on

Judge Robert S. Wynn Lawyer’s Row, Jefferson, OH 44047 since 1973, with a two-year interruption in the mid-1970s when he served as a public defender in the Cincinnati courts, including holding the position of Appellate Director for the Public Defender Division who at that time was directed by

attorney Bea Larsen.

A 1967 graduate of Grand Valley High School at Orwell, Wynn received an undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University in 1970 and in 1973 a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Akron College of Law. Admitted to practice in Ohio state courts in 1973, Wynn has also been admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U. S. Circuit Court for the 6th District in Cincinnati, and in 1990 before the United States Supreme Court.

Wynn has served as past president of the Ashtabula County Bar Association, past president of the Jefferson Exchange Club, and is a past co-president of the Ashtabula County Historical Society. He is a cur-

rent member of the Ohio State Bar Association.

Other associations include membership in the parish of the St. Joseph Calasanctius Church at Jefferson.

He and his wife, Cynthia, are the parents of four sons, to-wit: Thomas of Los Alamos, New Mexico; Jack of Miami, Florida; James of Oxford, Ohio and Rob, who will be a senior at Jefferson Area High School this fall.

Cynthia (Ferritto) Wynn is a graduate of Ashtabula High School and Manhattanville College at Purchase, New York.

Judge Wynn is the son of Robert H. Wynn and Jane D. Wynn, formerly of Rome, Ohio.

His brother John A. Wynn has resided in Naples, Florida since 2003 and sister Jane is a long-time resident of Salt Lake City, Utah.

Growth Partnership seeks Best of the County nominations JEFFERSON - Growth Partnership for Ashtabula on the size of the business.

—Lifetime Achievement Award.

County once again will celebrate the “Best of the County” —The George H. Kaull Award for Entrepreneurship. with its annual awards dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

—Economic Impact Award.

A handful of awards will be given out, each to an indiTo submit a nomination, complete a form available from vidual or business that has made a mark on the county.

The Growth Partnership has begun accepting nomina- Growth Partnership and return to Growth Partnership at: Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County tions for the 24th Annual Best of the County Awards. The Attn: BOTC Award Committee Best of the County event takes a day to celebrate those 17 N. Market St., Jefferson, OH 44047 individuals, companies and organizations who have made Or email the form to hattie@ashtabulagrowth.com. significant contributions to Ashtabula County’s economy.

Forms must be returned to Growth Partnership by July 24.

Nominations are being sought for the following categoIf you have any questions, contact the Growth Partnerries: —Business Excellence Awards, with three awards based ship at (440) 576-9126.

Alltel Wireless hosting a ‘Movie in the Park’ at Walnut Beach Ashtabula residents invited to come share an evening of free, family-friendly fun on July 19 Alltel Wireless is kicking off its first ever Family Blockbuster promotion this year by hosting the box-office hit, Shrek the Third, in five of its markets. On July 19, at 8:30 p.m., Ashtabula County residents are invited to Alltel’s free Movie in the Park event at Walnut Beach.

“Alltel Wireless is always looking for ways to give back to the communities we serve,” said Ken Erdmann, vice president general manager for Alltel Wireless. “By sponsoring this event, we hope to provide the residents of Ashtabula with a family-friendly evening of fun this summer.”

Alltel customers and non-customers are invited to attend the movie, and can pick up free tickets at the Alltel store, located at 2879 N. Ridge Rd. E. or the Ashtabula Area Chamber office, located at 4536 Main Ave. Tickets are not required to see the movie.

This family movie event in Ashtabula is in promotion of Alltel’s Best Value Unlimited plans, priced at only $85 a month for two lines with unlimited talk and text. Additional lines can be purchased for only $20, and data is available for an additional $30 per line. For additional information about Alltel Wireless’ Best Value Unlimited plans and features, please visit http://alltelwireless.com.

Entrants are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs for movie viewing comfort, and are asked to not bring alcoholic beverages onto the premises. Alltel representatives will be on-site throughout the film, providing residents with free bottles of water and t-shirts, while supplies last.

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The Jefferson Historical Society is sponsoring a home tour of the former Talcott/Toukonen house located at 175 W. Jefferson St. on July 22.

Talcott/Toukonen house open for tours Learn about the history of early Jefferson

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - The Jefferson Historical Society is sponsoring a home tour of the former Talcott/Toukonen house located at 175 W. Jefferson St. on July 22.

“It’s probably the most historic house in Jefferson,” Norma Waters said.

A program at 2 p.m. will cover a short history of Jefferson, the Talcotts and Jefferson’s Civil War involvement.

“The Talcotts were such an integral part of Jefferson. We of the Society are so happy that Jim and Terri Toukonen, the present owners, are allowing us to talk about and show off one of the three mansions of West Jefferson Street. That is the way the three houses were described in their day.

Only two of the homes remain. This gives the history of the Talcott homestead a new life for those unfamiliar with its history,” Historical Society officials said.

The Talcott house, the Grilly house, and the Wade house were all built from the same plans. Each family tweaked the plans to fit the needs of the particular family. The Wade house sat on the land that is presently the Gazette.

Commissioners approve agenda items

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

ers approved a lease agreement with Blackridge Resource Partners, LLC for office JEFFERSON - The space in the Justice Center.

Ashtabula County commisBlackridge Resource Partsioners approved a couple of ners will lease 600 square feet agenda items during their of office space on the second meeting on Thursday, July 12. floor of the Ashtabula County In one action, commission- Courthouse - Justice Center.

Ashtabula Metropolitan Housing Authority 3526 Lake Ave. Ashtabula, OH 44004 www.amha.ashtabula.oh.us Mon. through Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

As part of the agreement, Ashtabula County will receive $12,000 in three monthly rent payments of $4,000.

The agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2012, ending Oct. 15, 2012.

In another agreement, commissioners approved re-

newal of a software maintenance agreement with MAXIMUS, Inc. The agreement involves the license and maintenance for the Quarterly Information Consolidation System (QuIC)

by MAXIMUS, located in Westerville, Ohio.

The agreement is not to exceed $830 for the six-month term. The agreement is retroactive to July 1, 2012, and ends Dec. 31, 2012.

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

The Grilly house is located on West Jefferson Street as well.

The cupola on the fourth level is a distinguishing feature of the home.

Society treasurer Pat Inman commented, “These cupolas were also called a widow’s peak. The small enclosed structures with windows built on top of the line of the roof were for the wife of a sailor or soldier to be able to go to to see if her husband were returning from a lake voyage.”

Henry Talcott owned a lot of property and businesses in Jefferson, including a mill where the fairgrounds now sit. He also owned a hardware store where what is now Pizza Joe’s in downtown Jefferson sits.

“He was proud that he paid more taxes in town than anybody else,” Waters said.

During the program, people will be able to view photographs comparing the then and now of Jefferson, Waters said.

Historical artifacts also will be displayed for viewing during the program, as well as paintings by Jefferson artists. Clothing from the time period also will be displayed.

Come sip a lemonade, munch on a cookie, and imagine it is 1867 with a horse and buggy making its way down West Jefferson Street. The event is open to the public.

The opening will run from 2-4:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5. Children under 12 when accompanying an adult will be admitted free.

First Congregational United Church of Christ of Jefferson to hold ‘Worship on the Lawn’ and ice cream social First Congregational United Church of Christ of Jefferson, 41 E Jefferson St., will be holding a Sunday morning service “Worship on the Lawn” July 22 at 10 a.m., weather permitting. Come as you are and enjoy a free ice cream sundae or float after the service! If you would like more information, please call the church office at 440-576-4531.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 5A

Lakeshore Park cruises with breast cancer awareness

PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMAN People gather as they look at the many classic cars parked along the grass. From Nancy Hutchens sells 50/50 raffles tickets in support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Mustangs to Model Ts, there was much to see. during Sunday’s cruising at Lakeshore Park.

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

Komen for the Cure representative, said.

Mustangs, GTOs and ASHTABULA TOWN- Model T’s lined the grass as SHIP - The Lakeshore people and the music of the Cruisers came to 1950s was performed live Lakeshore Park on Sunday by Remember When band, evening with their classic transforming people back cars and a mission to aid in to another time. the funding of Susan G. Members sat by their Komen for the Cure. cars talking about their exThe cruisers were using periences and answering the event to raise aware- questions about their veness of breast cancer and hicles. had the foundation’s repre“I’ve been a cruiser since sentatives on hand selling 1995,” Charlie Luikart raffle tickets and passing said. “I’m just a gear head.” out information.

Luikart holds the breast “We come every year and cancer awareness night it’s the third year I’ve been dear to his heart as he is here helping out,” Nancy proud to help raise money Hutchens, a Susan G. to fight the disease.

Commissioners approve tax abatement

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

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This project will retain 13 jobs and create four full-time jobs and two part-time jobs, County Administrator Janet Discher said.

Wholesale Imprints is seeking a five-year, 75percent tax abatement to make the project feasible.

After looking into the application, commissioners found that the company is qualified by financial responsibility and business experience to create and preserve employment opportunities in its community and improve the economic climate of Ashtabula County.

North Kingsville also has agreed to the tax abatement, according to the resolution. The Buckeye Local School District and A-Tech Board of Education have been notified as well.

The project should be complete by the end of the year, Discher said.

The commissioners praised the company for doing its business in Ashtabula County.

JEFFERSON - The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners approved a tax abatement for Wholesale Imprints, Inc., during its meeting on Thursday, July 12.

Wholesale Imprints, located in the Village of North Kingsville, applied for a tax abatement for a building addition at its c u r r e n t f a c i l i t y. T h e project requires the investment of $85,000 in real property within the boundaries of the Enterprise Zone, provided the appropriate development incentives are available to support the economic viability of the project.

Wholesale Imprints is a local, light manufacturer specializing in silk screen and embroidery/ decoration.

Wholesale Imprints wishes to add a 3,360square-foot building addition to be used for its shipping and receiving department, complete with a shipping dock. The current shipping and receiving department will Stefanie Wessell, senior be turned into additional production space to allow editor for Gazette Newspafor a new product line for pers, may be reached at the company’s largest cus- swessell@gazettenews.com.

“The only time I would spend the extra money is for something that is worth while,” Luikart said.

Luikart loves to tinker with cars and has spent lots of time, energy and cash on his classic.

“I have a 1971 Vega and it’s a great car,” Luikart said. “I put another motor in it. That motor is not the original.”

Luikart says people love car shows as cars are just not made how they used to.

“These cars are just classic and they look good,” Luikart said. “The cars now all look the same.”

For Susan G. Komen for the Cure, they had a chance

to enjoy the cars and they were grateful for the Lakeshore Cruisers’ generous donations.

“It’s wonderful when we receive help from anywhere,” Hutchens said.

“Breast cancer is a horrible disease and we appreciate all the help we can get.”

Hutchens said many people are not aware breast cancer is not just a women’s disease and it can affect anyone.

“A lot of people think just women get it, but that’s just not true. Men can get it as well,” Hutchens said.

Hutchens said they have had a great reception from the people coming in and

out of the park. Some planned on the event while others were just out enjoying the beautiful summer weather.

“They’re buying 50/50 tickets and last year ’s shirts and making generous donations,” Hutchens said.

“People are also buying our pink lemonade from the girls.”

The Lakeshore Cruisers are proud supporters of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and they plan on holding the event every year.

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

7583 The Remember When band performed classic 1950’s songs such as “I’m a Wanderer” and “Pretty Woman.”

Religious Briefs July 16-20 Jefferson: VBS Jefferson First Baptist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon July 16 – 20 daily.

The theme this year is “Indiana Jones at the Gates of Babylon.”

July 19 Conneaut: Creamed Chicken and Biscuits Stateline United Methodist Church will hold a Creamed Chicken Dinner and Biscuits dinner from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at Stateline Cabin Route 84 and Stateline Rd. Sponsored by Stateline United Methodist Church, 7321 Bushnell Road Conneaut, Ohio 44030, 440-594-4267. Carry out available.

July 19 Ashtabula Township: Friends for Life’s ‘An Evening with Friends’

together, share experiences and God’s love. Please call the church office to register your child. Registrations will be taken that first day, but we’d appreciate advance notice if possible. Please call the church office – 5764561 for more info or to get a registration form.

July 25 Ashtabula: Free community dinner The Ashtabula Baptist Church, 5909 Shepard Rd., will hold a free community dinner for July 25 from 5-6:15 p.m. with Companions of the Lamb Band to follow at 6:30 p.m.

July 26 Saybrook Township: Free community dinner

A free community dinner will be held on Thursday, July 26, from 5-6 p.m. in the Church Social Hall. Come enjoy a free dinner, dessert and drink, served to you by members Friends for Life is having a Pasta Dinner/Chinese of Saybrook United Methodist Church, 7900 S. Depot Rd, Auction fundraiser, “An Evening with Friends,” on ThursSaybrook. (Across from the new location of Saint John’s day, July 19, at 6 p.m. at the Community Room at the School.) All are welcome!

Ashtabula Towne Square. Tickets are by advance sale only, costing $10 each. Dinner (catered by JD’s Catering) is at 6 p.m., with a program by Jan Pallo and Judy Kaminski of the Victorian Perambulator Museum in First Congregational United Church of Christ’s Church Jefferson starting at 7 p.m., followed by the Chinese Auc- Belles, women in fellowship, service, and giving, is having tion. Please call 466-7441 ASAP if you would like to pur- its annual Rummage Sale on Friday, July 27, from 9 a.m. chase or help sell tickets. Come out for a fun evening to 4 p.m., and Saturday, July 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in while also supporting Ashtabula County Friends for Life. the church’s Fellowship Hall, 41 East Jefferson St., Jefferson. The sale will have a huge assortment and many bargains. Come early.

July 27 Jefferson: Rummage Sale

July 23-27 Dorset: VBS

The Dorset United Methodist Church and the Dorset Baptist Church will cosponsor “Flight School,” a Vacation Bible School for children going into kindergarten through the seventh grade. The theme is based on I Timothy 4:12. The VBS will be held on July 23 – July 27, 2012, from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Dorset Community Center. For more information or to pre-register, please call 293-7867 or 293-7903.

July 23-27 Jefferson: VBS Jefferson United Methodist Church sponsors Vacation Bible School. “Operation Overboard,” Monday, July 23 – Friday, July 27, 9 a.m. to noon, at 125 E. Jefferson St. All children Pre-K through sixth grade are welcome to spend the week with us as we learn, grow

Aug. 26 Jefferson: Pot luck picnic and cook out First Congregational United Church of Christ, located at 41 East Jefferson St., Jefferson, will have an outdoor service on the front lawn (weather permitting) followed by a pot luck picnic and cook out after the service in honor of the church’s 181st anniversary.

Sept. 23 Jefferson: Blessing of Animals First Congregational United Church of Christ, located at 41 East Jefferson St., Jefferson, will have an outdoor service on the front lawn (weather permitting) with a Blessing of the Animals.

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MT. CARMEL To this day Licatta gets emotional when recalling the beauty of the scene that transformed Harbor Street to a surreal vision of beauty and elegance.

“Right at the end of Harbor Avenue they would have the angels from one house coming down to a platform and the angels were on cables which six men held the cable and let the angels down,” Licatta said. “The angels would be singing the Italian feast song and throwing petals.”

The tradition of the angels on wire is no longer and for Licatta this is one part of the ceremony she misses most.

“There never would be a dry eye. Every year it was the same and it was beautiful,” Licatta said.

The carrying of the Madonna down the street was a community event with those not marching providing refreshments along the hike.

“People would be lined all along the streets and have ice water and lemonade for everybody,” Licatta said. “It was just a beautiful, beautiful time.”

Many of the traditional Italian ladies would wear all black and sing songs they learned before immigrating to America.

“The old ladies use to sing old Italian songs in their black dresses,” Licatta said.

“Some use to walk barefoot.

It was a real dedication.”

Although it was only a

single day of celebration, it was day filled to the last minute with fellowship and breaking bread together.

“The whole day was festive with big diners and celebration,” Licatta said.

The one day celebration is a fall cry from the three day celebration today filled with carnival rides and fair food of all kinds.

“It was very simple in the early years,” Licatta said.

“The doings were just around the church and there would be simple things like selling watermelon and maybe a little fried pizza.”

At the end of the day, Licatta would join her family in listening to the band’s final pieces for the evening.

“The big band from Cleveland would put on the concert and they were the band that came in the morning to march in the parade,” Licatta said.

The music was all classical, with many pieces played sprouting from Italy itself.

“We would sit and listen,” Licatta said. “It was all classical music like operas and Italian pieces and then the fireworks would go off.”

As a child Licatta said the festival was a holiday all to itself, more special than any other time of the year.

“It was bigger than a holiday,” Licatta said. “We looked forward to it I think even more than Christmas or Easter.”

Now at its 115th anniversary, Licatta looks back on

The traditional band plays Italian pieces as they begin to march on Sunday.

From page 1A the fond memories and smiles on to the future of the carnival as she hopes the next generation of children too can look back and remember when the carnival was a three-day event with a grand ending of carrying the Madonna through the streets in the morning and the grand fireworks concluding the carnival at night.

“The generations keep perpetuating,” Licatta said.

“I look around and I think I remember when their mothers or their fathers worked and we carry on the tradition.”

Sadie Portman, reporter for the Gazette, may be reached at sportman@ The Madonna is pushed out of the Mount Carmel Church on Sunday as they prepare gazettenews.com. to carry her down the street to the Sons of Italy.

Priest of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Father Raymond Thomas walks with the Youngstown Diocese Bishop Milo Twinning takes a dollar from his mother as he prepares to place it along the statue of Saint Mary, an Gregory Murray during Sunday’s processional.

Italian tradition.

The long processional blocks off the streets around Our Lady of Mount Carmel on The children’s roller coaster is in full fashion during the Sunday afternoon celebration of the Madonna.

Sunday as the police escort the march.

Jefferson Unit of Salvation Army can help with school clothes Need help with your children’s school clothing or shoes?The Jefferson Service Unit of the Salvation Army may be able to help if you live in the Jefferson, Rock Creek or Dorset zip code areas.

Eligibility will be determined on the basis of annual income. For example, the income of a family of four (two or three children) cannot exceed $30,000. That of a family of two (adult and child) cannot exceed $20,000.

Applications will be taken at St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church, 89 E. Satin Street, on Monday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to noon and on Tuesday, July 31, from 1 to 3 p.m. and on Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. Proof of income and residence (such as a utility bill) must be presented at this time, as well as the original Social Security card for each child.

Those eligible to receive assistance will be notified by mail.

They will be able to spend a specific amount at the Super KMart at the Ashtabula Mall. Shopping is to be done within a

certain time frame, dates listed in the letter of notification.

For further information, call 576-ARMY. This local unit of the Salvation Army relies on the generosity of our community. If you’d like to make a donation to support their work, please mail your check to: Salvation Army, c/o St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 89 E. Satin Street, Jefferson, OH 44047. If you’re interested in learning more about how our local unit works, please call them at 576-2769. Thank you.

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The library as Summertime and the singin’ is easy Multi-Cultural Center

BY MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers

By Tom Milligan Community Relations Coordinator Ashtabula County District Library There are three doorways in Ashtabula County that open on the whole world.

You step through them to encounter every age of human development and the story of every nation, including some that no longer exist and some about to be born.

Many times, they’re told so a child can understand.

You can slip your real-life moorings and experience the lives of others from the dim distant past, or those of those in scores of possible futures.

Or you can stay moored in the here-and-now and discover how to fix your troublesome old vehicle, find the foundation that will fund a non-profit project you’ve been planning, find yourself a new career or learn a new language.

Among many, many other things.

I get thinking about it now as we prepare a window display for a downtown Ashtabula storefront in anticipation of the city’s second annual Multicultural Festival July 28 and 29.

The Bookmobile will be there on Saturday, rolling through downtown as part of the parade at 1 p.m. and set up in the vicinity of all the festivities until 5 p.m., with its 2,500 books and films and other items to borrow, and special storytimes and crafts for the kids.

The Bookmobile’s, of course, is one of the doors in the county that open on the whole world, and the other two I was thinking of are those of the Ashtabula County District Library buildings in Geneva and downtown Ashtabula. There are, no doubt, others I don’t know as well.

We’re glad to have a small part in this effort to nurture understanding among people of different ethnicities. Because, really, you could almost call the library a Multicultural Center, and it’s open six days a week.

Where else can you discover all about your own heritage, or that of your neighbors? Did the Irish really save civilization? Who were the Borgias, the Medici’s, and what’s life like in the hill country of southern Italy? How does the Spanish conquest of Central America influence life in our own communities? What do we know about the prophet of Islam, and what does the faith teach? Who was Sojourner Truth?

Langston Hughes? James Baldwin? What was it like growing up African-American in mid-20th -century America?

Even if you’re not right now, some day you may get curious about your own religious or ethnic heritage, and there will be a place for you to find out whatever you decide you need to know.

We may only get our own life to live. But we can share to some degree in the lives of almost everyone who’s ever lived, through reading. And we can discover much about the complexity of all those lives by discovering the seemingly endless varieties of perspective and interpretation that the books in a library provide.

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and “Gone With the Wind” are both novels about the Southern United States in the 19th century, but you’ll have a more nuanced and more complete picture of that time if you read them both than you will if you read either of them alone. And when it comes to history’s famous figures, there are always complex and varying explanations of their motives, their methods and their success and failures.

All cultures evolve and change through history, and you find the most complete story of those ages of changes at the Library.

So we invite you through the doors, pretty much every day except Sunday. If you’re downtown for the Multicultural Festival, stop in between 10 and 2 and let us help you find what you need to know. Or maybe something simpler, like an evening entertainment.

Or check in at www.acdl.info at any time, where you can get a good start all by yourself on finding an entertainment, or something you need to know.

Now I think of it, the website amounts to yet another door, opening on the whole world.

Come downtown and enjoy the Festival the last weekend in July. And if it sparks your curiosity about where you and your family fit into the huge human story... you know where to find a Multicultural Center.

DOGS American Dog Breeder’s Association (ADBA) the National Kennel Club (NKC) or the United Kennel Club (UKC),” the legislation said.

The ordinance will also require all pit bulls in the city to have a microchip implanted, be current on rabies vaccinations and be spayed or neutered.

Like all dogs in the city, the owner must have documentation that the pit bull has an up-to-date license by the Ashtabula County Auditor’s Office.

“I am very happy with the

From page 1A ordinance going further,” Ward 4 Councilor Julie Lattimer said.

Lattimer said although pit bulls are still specifically mentioned, it is one step further to taking breed-specific legislation off the books.

“I know there has been a lot of concern over pit bulls and we were trying to get away from any language that was discriminating against any breed or anything that prohibited anybody from obtaining the dog they wanted,” Lattimer said. “This is like a prerequisite.”

JEFFERSON - Linda Fundis, of Austinburg, knows how to please a lunchtime crowd.

Her renditions of ‘50’s and ‘60’s pop tunes originally recorded by Patsy Cline, The Shirelles, Petula Clark, Peter, Paul & Mary, Nancy Sinatra, Karen Carpenter, Nat King Cole and Elvis kept crowds entertained for more than an hour on July 11 and 12 in the Ashtabula Arts Center’s first Brown Bag Concerts of the season.

Well-known to Ashtabula Arts Center audiences as a gifted stage actress and director, Fundis proved she is a gifted vocalist as well.

On Thursday in Jefferson, with her son, John, running sound, and locusts singing in the massive oak tree beside her, Fundis kept songs coming one after another, encouraging audience members to sing along until glancing at her watch and saying, “Oh! I think we’re out of time.”

She ended with, “When You’re Smiling.”

A regular entertainer at Villa At the Lake in Conneaut, Saybrook Landing, Geneva Village Retirement Community, and Austinburg Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Fundis has been entertaining Brown Bag lunch crowds for five years.

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Assisted on sound by her son, John Fundis, vocalist Linda Fundis offered the season’s first “Brown Bag” Concerts last week in Ashtabula and Jefferson. An outreach by the Ashtabula Arts Center, concerts continue at noon Wednesdays at North Park on Main Avenue in Ashtabula and Thursdays in Jefferson’s Village Park next to Jefferson United Methodist Church, 125 E. Jefferson Street.

“I love it,” she said.

Enjoying the concert from the comfort of a blanket spread on the grass, Kimberly Godfrey, head of AAC’s Theater Department, said the Brown Bag Concerts are the only free lunchtime summer musical offerings in Ashtabula County.

Godfrey traced their origins to an idea presented by Gazette Newspapers’ Publisher Emeritus John Lampson, a big AAC supporter.

“He wanted us to share our music and musicians with people in the community,” she said.

Brown Bag concerts are held at noon Wednesdays in

Ashtabula and Thursdays in Jefferson.

A different style of music is offered each week.

On July 18 in Ashtabula and July 26 in Jefferson, Zach Adkins, Edgewood Senior High School Class of 2011, will perform pop and show tunes.

A sophomore Music Theater major at BaldwinWallace College, Adkins starred in “Spring Awakening” earlier this year at the Beck Center in Lakewood, and played the lead in “Footloose” in 2011 at the AAC’s Straw Hat Theater.

On July 19 in Jefferson and Aug. 1 in Ashtabula, “The Show Offs,” a group of 10

teens attending or recent graduates of Edgewood, Lakeside, Jefferson and Ss. John & Paul High Schools, will perform Broadway tunes.

The Ashtabula concerts features popular local entertainer Dennis Ford on July 25, keyboardist and “Kingpins” member Jim Fuller on Aug. 8. Rain location is First Presbyterian Church Educational Building behind the church on Park Avenue.

Appearing in Jefferson will be Dennis Ford on Aug. 2, Jim Fuller on Aug. 9. Rain location is Jefferson United Methodist Church, adjacent to the park.

The Aug. 15 and 16 concerts will be announced.

Geneva Area School District sees future with bonds

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

the past and officials feel confident in their advice and services.

GENEVA - The Geneva “Ross, Sinclaire & AssociArea City School District is ates, LLC is an Ohio-headpreparing for its levy on the quartered investment bankAugust ballot, but in order ing firm and full service broto aid in funding the district, kerage,” school officials said. the board of education and The bonds will not comthe superintendent have de- pletely rid the district of its cided to once again look at financial issues, and the disthe bond market. trict will still need the levy “Recently the Geneva in order to be fully finanArea City School District cially functional for the next Board of Education, with as- school year. sistance from Ross, Sinclaire School bonds are used & Associates, LLC, refi- throughout the country can nanced its 2003 School Im- be used to aid in the buildprovement Bonds to take full ing, renovations of buildings advantage of the current and modernization of faciliconditions in the bond mar- ties. ket,” school district officials With the bonds, GACS said. will receive a return on its The school district will be investment. using the same investment The bonds and levies will banking firm it has used in enable the school to pur-

chase necessary items throughout the school year.

The board sees the bonds as another avenue to help in its financial needs.

“The $14,860,000 total bond refinancing resulted in a net present value cash flow savings of $2,603,002,” the board officials said. “For the tax payers of the district, this represents a present value savings of about 7.4 percent.”

Using bonds has become a popular way to fund schools with levies not passing as easily as they once used to.

GACS has already made cuts for this coming up year, including a new pay-to-play policy and a reduction in staff.

The levy will be on the Aug. 7 election, and the

school district is asking for an additional 4.9-mills operation levy.

GACS does see the bonds as a way to take some of the burden off the taxpayers and add additional revenue to the school’s budget.

“The Board of Education wants to take every opportunity to reduce taxes to our constituents, and with favorable bond market conditions, we think this refunding provides a great opportunity to save money for the community,” Kevin Lillie, treasurer of the district, said.

GACS sees the bonds as aiding in the stabilizing of its future.

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

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BY THE REV. JERRY BENTLEY, PASTOR and encouraged spiritually? Well, it could be said that in a society filled with choices the decision is obscured by First Baptist Church the plethora of excuses generated by the complexities of “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then life. Which is another way of saying “I don’t want to.”

Joshua presented a strong case for Israel to make evchoose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the ery effort to follow the Lord no matter what. Today the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as same case is just as strong, yet it is easier to cave in to “I for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua don’t want to mess with it.” I have discovered that electricity, water, and humans have one thing in common; 24:15 I heard a wise man once say that, “if a little is good, they follow the path of least resistance.

Joshua made it very clear that God will be there evthen more is better.” So how does that apply to making the many choices we are faced with every day? A number ery step especially when it seems impossible to continue. of recent books and articles have noted the explosion of So this article will either be a comfort to those who have choices that we face in many facets of our lives. Consider joined Joshua, a challenge for those in the process of deciding, or serve as an irritant to those who don’t want to the following examples: In 2010, the average American supermarket carried mess with it. One thing is certain, as long as we breathe 48,750 items, more than five times the number of items we can always change our decision.

Next time you have to choose what movie to watch or in 1975.

Tropicana turns out more than twenty varieties of what hair conditioner you want, remember the choice for freshly pulped juice. Wal-Mart and other “big box” retail- the Lord is more important. Blessings to you this summer.

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Upcoming agricultural events

The 2012 Ashtabula SWCD Amur Sale is now in progress. Orders will be taken until Sept. 21.

Triploid White Amurs sell for $13 each and are between 10-12 inches in length.

Fish will arrive at the Ashtabula County Fair Grounds west-side parking lot on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 and must be picked up between 10-11 a.m. No deliveries can be made and the fish cannot be temporarily stored. If you are unable to pick them up let us know the name of the individual who can.

On pickup day, please bring a clean container of your own pond water. You must bring one 5-gallon bucket for every two Amurs ordered. Please line each container with anUNSCENTED, HEAVY DUTY garbage bag, and fill containers ¾ full with water. Make sure you have lids for containers. Let us know if you will be driving more than 30 minutes on your way home.

You may obtain an order form from our website at www.ashtabulaswcd.org, or call our office at (440) 576-4946.

Payments must be made when placing the order. THERE AGRICULTURAL ARE NO REFUNDS ON AMUR ORDERS NOT PICKED AGENT COMMENTS UP. We thank you for your continued support of our conser- by David Marrison vation programs.

To help develop connections between local farmers and our public and private school systems, OSU Extension in Trumbull County will be offering a School to Farm Road Trip on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. During this road trip, participants will ride on an air-conditioned bus to explore different ways which local school systems can use local foods. Come and learn about the opportunities to bring fresh local foods to our schools!

This will be a great opportunity for food service directors, school administrators, and school board members to learn about the great local food options in Northeast, Ohio.

Stops on this tour include the Geauga County Growers Auction and Middlefield Original Cheese in Middlefield, Ohio, Miller Livestock Company in Kinsmand, Ohio, Lutz Farm in Leavittsburg, Ohio, and the Warren City Victory Garden in Warren, Ohio.

The registration fee for the day is $15/per person. Registration includes morning refreshments, lunch, speaker travel expenses, and program handouts. Registration is limited, so register today! Pre-registration is required by July 26 to guarantee a lunch. Make checks payable to OSU Extension, Trumbull County and mail to OSU ExtensionTrumbull County, 520 West Main Street, Cortland, Ohio 44410. If you have any questions please call 330-638-6783.

Platt R. Spencer High School to hold All-Classes Annual Reunion The Platt R. Spencer High School All-Classes Reunion will be held in the remodeled lakefront pavilion at Geneva Township Park, Austin Road on Sunday, July 22, from 1-5 p.m. The reunion is open to all classmates who attended from the 1930s through 1961as well as administrators, teachers, staff and spouses/ friends. All are asked to sign in at the registration tables.

Class photos will be taken around 2 p.m. Classes may plan picnics, and a dessert and beverage table will be available. A limited number of commemorative bricks from the demolished school, mounted on wood, can be ordered for $20. A special “monument” cake will be served to all attending as a reminder to attend the Friday, Aug.24th dedication of the Platt R. Spencer monument at the Western County Court in Geneva. A monument donation and Chinese Auction table will be in the pavilion during the reunion sponsored by the Platt R. Spencer Historical Society. For information on the All-Classes Reunion or the weekend dinner at Spire for the classes celebrating 55th, 60th, 65th or 70th reunions (and all from the classes of ’38-’41), contact Charlotte Hunt ’52 of Shadowbrook Drive, GOTL, 440-466-8033.

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Ohio Department of Agriculture announces farm pesticide disposal collection REYNOLDSBURG – The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring a collection for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides on Aug. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds, 14373 N. Cheshire Street, Burton, OH 44021.

The pesticide collection and disposal service is free of charge, but only farm chemicals will be accepted. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household or non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.

Pesticide collections are sponsored by the department in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 614-728-6987.

We are still getting great response to our Financial and Tax Implications of Oil & Gas meetings. We had a good crowd on July 10 at the Ashtabula County Extension office and our next workshop will be held on Tuesday, July 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Geauga County Extension office. These meetings are being offered to help participants become more aware of the potential tax implications of leases and royalty payments. The registration fee for this program is $5.00 per person. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Complete registration details can be obtained by calling 440-576-9008 or athttp://ashtabula.osu.edu The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring a collection for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides on Aug. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Geauga County Fairgrounds, 14373 N. Cheshire Street, Burton, OH 44021.

The pesticide collection and disposal service is free of charge, but only farm chemicals will be accepted. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household or non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.

To pre-register, or for more information, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at 614-728-6987.

County fair is right around the corner. The Ashtabula County Fair is a great time for adults to enter into a wide range of agricultural, horticultural, domestic art and science competitions.

Ashtabula County residents who wish to make an entry in the fair should check out the fair’s website to see all of the different open class categories. Dairy, beef and goat open class entries were due yesterday and all other entries are due on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. This will allow the fair board to have your exhibitor tags ready for Monday, August 6 when entries are brought to the fairgrounds. Don’t miss this chance to make that prize winning entry. If you have questions about making an entry, call the Ashtabula County Fair office at 5767626 or email ashtabulafair@yahoo.com or check out their web site at h t t p : / / w w w. a s h t a b u l a fair.com/ To close, I would like to share a quote from Russel Baker who stated “Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”

Have a good and safe day!

David Marrison is Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ohio State University Extension.

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Our agronomic specialists are doing a great job keeping farmers updated on the implications of our dry weather. Each week the CORN newsletter is published to provide advice to farmers and crop consultants. Some of this past week’s topics included symptoms and effects of water OSU Extension Agent stress on soybean production, drought effects on inHello, Ashtabula County! sects and field crops, and It was nice to see the tem- pricing drought stressed corn peratures return to more for corn silage. To access the normal last week after the newsletter, go to: http:// blistering temperatures that agcrops.osu.edu/ For local we began July. The rain on crop information, I maintain July 3 was a million dollar the Northeast Ohio Agriculrain for our crops. However, ture blog and it can be acwe really need additional cessed at: http://northeast rain as our corn and soybean ohioagriculture.wordpress.com/

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 10A

First Baptist Church digs up Biblical roots with Bible school

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - The First Baptist Church in Jefferson is hosting its Vacation Bible School this week from 9 a.m. until noon each day until Friday.

“We’re going to discuss archeology and Babylon,” Rick Havens, one of the school’s organizers, said.

Children throughout the week will be learning about Babylon and also raising money for children and families in Africa.

“You put your money in the buckets the first thing when you come in in the morning,” Havens said told the children as they ate their midmorning snacks.

The boys and girls earn points for every dollar they raise and they are also encouraged to bring in their pennies and points are given each day to the team with the most pennies.

The winner of the whole school will be announced at the end of the week.

“They’re doing an archeologist dig. They’re going in there and looking for pieces of the puzzle and gold pieces,” Havens said.

The kids are also dong many Bible-based activities like the archeology dig the third and fourth graders took part in on Monday.

Havens first explained to the children the job of an archeologist.

“Archeologist are looking for history, so they’re going to find pieces of pottery and broken toys,” Havens said.

The children looked through a small room full of newspapers for puzzle pieces and gold tokens.

“If you find gold coins on your treasure, you get to keep them. If not, you put the puzzle pieces into the buckets outside the room,” Havens said.

Once all the puzzle pieces were found, the children went back to their classroom where they were to put together several different puzzles using the pieces found.

The children enjoy snacks while waiting to find out who brought in more money, which will be donated to African causes.

The fourth and third graders put together their puzzles and try to find the pieces which are jumbled together.

“All of the puzzle pieces are scrambled together and everybody needs to work together to piece them together,” Havens said.

Each step in the game was to show the children in simple terms how an archeologist finds historical facts through artifacts.

“Archeologist find the pieces and then they go back to their lab and try to put those pieces together and that’s what you were doing here,” Havens said.

The archeology lesson was then used to explain how archeology has been coordinated with the Bible through the finding of similar stories throughout the world.

“One way we can prove that [the Bible] is special is through archeology,” Havens said.

Havens used a specific example of a tablet found in Babylon that was transcribed to be a very similar story to the one known as Noah’s Ark. Through such activities and games the children throughout the week will be gaining knowledge about their religion and the Bible.

For more information on the program, contact the church at (440) 576-1631.

PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMAN

Rick Havens claps for the boys’ bucket of pennies before weighing how much the girls brought in.

When gold coins were found during the mock archeology dig, the children were allowed to keep them.

Lily Wolf and Mackenzie Havens, both 13 and volunteers at the camp, work on string art for the children.

The children look at the shape of the puzzles they will have to piece together using the pile of pieces in the middle of the room.

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BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP The Harpersfield United Methodist Church is preparing for its first vacation Bible school in its new church, which was just completed this past May. The school will be held from July 23-27.

The planning committee met this past Thursday, crafting together its final ideas for the school and getting excited to meet the children.

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new kids,” Denise Curtis said. “We hope to have a lot of new kids come this year.”

Because of the small size of the previous church, church members were unable to hold the Bible school at their church so the church is happy to once again hold the school on their own grounds.

“In the past we had to hold it in Cork School and we held it on Saturdays,” Curtis said. “So now we have enough space and we’re going to hold it in our own church.”

The new church even includes acreage for the children to use for recreational or classroom purposes.

“We have grounds outside for kids to go and play outside,” Curtis said.

Each day the school will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with the theme of “Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity.”

“We’re going to have a Bazaar where they can go and do their crafts in the market place,” Curtis said.

Snacks and Bible-based lessons will be had and the children will learn about the different tribes of ancient Israel.

“We’re going to group them into tribes according to the tribes of Israel,” Curtis said. “There are going to be lions, donkeys, wolves, snakes.”

The children are also encouraged to bring in monetary donations to give to children in Africa.

“We also doing a mission project with Operation Kidto-Kid,” Curtis said. “We will be collecting money for mosquito nets for children in Africa.”

A whole display will be up for children with donations.

For each donation given, a child will place a clothespin clip topped with a paper mosquito onto a bed net.

“The kids will be clipping mosquitos to a bed net,” Curtis said. “We are going to have a cot and when they bring their collection over they can clip the clothespin mosquito to the curtain.”

Parents are also allowed to explore the school with their children to learn about Daniel and Babylon.

“It’s also open to the adults,” Curtis said. “Parents can come and follow their kids through Babylon.”

Children can register the first day of the school, but Curtis encourages preregistration.

“You can just come and register that day, but it’s helpful if they preregister,” Curtis said. “It just speeds up the process so we don’t have a big back up on that day.”

To preregister or for more information on the school, call Denise Curtis at (440) 563-5486.

“The kids always have fun and we have a lot of kids who look forward to this every summer,” Curtis said.

“So come on down and join us.”

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BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

Protection Agency and Army Corp of Engineers fees and final documents are paid and JEFFERSON - With the complete, but the construction paving of South Sycamore delay will allow time for the Street and West Walnut Street permits to be issued and/or completed, the Village of problems to be resolved, FinJefferson is now turning its at- ger said.

If the village had waited on tention to West Satin Street.

Crews are prepping West these factors this year, the Satin Street for paving. Dur- project would have been ing its meeting on Monday, pushed into the winter July 16, Jefferson Village months, Finger said.

“Dollar for dollar, we’re not Council approved having Village Administrator Terry Fin- exceeding anything that was ger advertise for bids to pave in the budget. We’re just swapWest Satin Street between ping projects,” Finger said.

Mayor Judy Maloney and South Chestnut Street and Councilor Lon Damon praised South Poplar Street.

The village is paving West the paving done on West WalSatin Street with funds that nut Street.

With phase 1 of the South initially had been appropriated for the Market Street Sycamore Street project done, project. Base repairs are being the village turns its attention completed on West Satin to phase 2. Finger said the Street in anticipation of the phase 2 grant for $199,900 and zero-percent loan for $115,900 paving.

The village and Ashtabula has been approved by the Ohio Sadie Portman, reporter County are delaying the con- Public Works Commission and for the Gazette, may be struction work for the Market contracts have been signed. reached at sportman@ Street project until 2013, FinDesign work will take place gazettenews.com. ger said. The Environmental in 2013, Finger said.

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Lakeside Music Boosters to hold car wash The Lakeside Music Boosters and the marching band are having their annual car wash this Saturday, July 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at three locations Mr. Chicken, Walgreens and the Lake Avenue Plaza in the Harbor. The groups are raising money for a spring Florida trip.

Residents are asked to help water young trees

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - With all of the hot weather and lack of rain, gardens are going through a rough summer this year.

The vegetables and flowers need plenty of watering, but something else that needs watering that aren’t always thought of are young trees.

Thanks to donations from the Jefferson Garden Club and other organizations, young trees are planted throughout the Village of Jefferson in the tree lawn of residents’ yards.

Village officials are asking residents to keep an eye on these trees, if possible. Village workers do water the trees, and

some trees have bags set up that get filled every few days, but with this weather, the young trees need special attention.

“Residents are asked to help water new trees under three inches in diameter to make sure we do not have a high mortality rate from drought,” Village Administrator Terry Finger said.

In other related news, Finger said another batch of dead trees in the village will have to be removed before the end of September.

Additionally, Finger said stump grinding was completed, with a few missed ones to be picked up in the future.

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

Third graders recognized for seatbelt safety

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Carianna Downie shows off her thirdplace trophy she received for her poster at Austinburg Elementary School.

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers GENEVA - The City of Geneva Police Department has assisted with a seat-belt safety program with the Geneva Area City School third-grade classes for about 18 years now, with Officer Joseph Carroll heading the program and helping students prepare posters for an end-of-the-year contest.

The Ohio Department of Public Safety and Geneva Rotary Club sponsor the program every year and the city is grateful for their support.

The contest yields three winners from each school that participates.

At Austinburg Elementary in order of first to third place, the winners are Bella Cordova, Makenna Proy and Carianna Downie.

At Cork Elementary the winners are Audrey Fortney, Allison Frank and Jasmine Hall.

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Charles Taylor accepted his first-place prize at the Geneva City Council meeting last Monday. Taylor is a third grader at Geneva Platt R. Spencer Elementary School.

Spencer Elementary School winners are Charles Taylor, Cristine Lopez and Nathan Reese.

“What’s nice about the program is before they do the coloring contest, Officer Carroll has been for nearly two decades going to the schools, educating the children on seat belts,” Chief of Police Dan Dudik said.

Carroll has used techniques for showing the importance of wearing a seatbelt by using figurines in model cars and the difference of a crash with and without a seatbelt on.

“We went from eggs to figures, but we used to crash little eggs,” Dudik said.

With cut backs, there is some uncertainty if the program will continue onto the next school year.

“It’s been a long time, but what’s notable about this year is, this may be Officer Carroll’s last year of doing education for the children,” Dudik said.

Dudik said it’s great to

educate the students and get them excited about safety.

Dudik congratulated all the winners.

“Before you receive your awards, I’d like to give my congratulations to the kids,” Dudik said.

The poster could be about anything from wearing a seatbelt to airbag safety and children remaining in the back seat.

“Every year we go to the third-grade classrooms and talk about seatbelt safety, airbag safety and children sitting in the back seat,” Carroll said. “We feel at that age, they will get in the habit of putting it on.”

Carroll said the Rotary Club of Geneva has been a big supporter of the program and has helped with the awards each year.

“I want to thank the Rotary Club of Geneva for a number of years they have sponsored our poster contest and actually bought the trophies for our contest,” Carroll said.

‘Mr. Puppet’ show highlighting summer reading program at Ashtabula County District Library From Atlanta to Philadelphia, to Austin and now to Columbus, the ventriloquist, puppeteer, humorist and educator known as Mr. Puppet has been delighting audiences for more than 15 years, and he’s bringing his show to Ashtabula on July 24 as part of Ashtabula County District Library’s annual Summer Reading Program.

Mr. Puppet will perform at 4 p.m. at ACDL’s main library on West 44th Street, and at 6 p.m. at the Library’s branch on Sherman Street in Geneva.

The entertainer has more than three dozen puppet-friends, some of them hand-puppets and some of them marionettes, and though they won’t all be making the trip to Ashtabula, it seems likely we might meet a possum who wants to be an elephant, Rufus Doofus the singing cowboy, an opera-singing chicken, or Sweet Tea the baby dinosaur, a leading character in many of the family shows.

He’s known in real life as Bob Abdou, and his relocation to Columbus from Austin was occasioned by his wife June becoming the pastor of a Lutheran church in the Columbus area. He had accompanied her to Austin from Philadelphia, where she had been a seminary student.

They met at a Beatles fan convention in 2001, and he proposed (through one of

this puppet characters) on the Sally Jesse Rafael Show. This is, after all, the same man who, so the story goes, decided where to go upon leaving his childhood home by throwing darts at a map, which is how he ended up starting out in Atlanta.

Though he got his first dummy as a gift at the age of 11, it was years later before his interest in ventriloquism really took hold. He gets much of his comic inspiration from “old-school” comedians like Henny Youngman, Gracie Allen and Bill Dana.

The programs are free, but space may be limited depending on the weather, and so the Library is asking for registration in advance: 997-9341, ext. 231 for the program at Ashtabula Library, and 466-4521 for the program at Geneva Library.

Mr. Puppet’s performances here highlight a Summer Reading Program schedule that continues through mid-August with a zombie party for kids, “Craft-It Wednesdays” and movies on Friday at Geneva Library, a relaxation workshop with trainers from the Wellness and Total Learning center, Story-time for preschool kids twice a week at both Libraries, and the Grand Finale events on Monday, Aug. 13.

The complete program schedule is available, one click off the Library’s home page on the Web, www.acdl.info.

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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 Welcome New Member Regal Vineyards 2388 Countyline Rd., Madison, Ohio 44057 Owners: Debbie & Mark Mahalik Phone: (440) 812-4936 Web: www.regalvineyards. Com Email: hauntedwinery@gmail.com Regal Vineyards is a new business located in Geneva hosting The Haunted Winery and Corn Maze events each fall. The events will entertain those from ages two to a hundred and two! Future plans include the continued development of vineyards and of a winery.

Ohio Chamber of Commerce Hosts Lunch Seminar Join many individuals from the Ohio Chamber on Thursday, July 26, at Ferrante Winery to hear Jonathan Hyman. He will enlighten us on how social media, email, and the web have created a myriad of new legal risks for employers. The lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and must be prepaid by July 20 by calling the Chamber office 466-8694.

July 20-21-22, 2012 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) Food, Games & Family Fun! Free Admission and Free Parking Raffles, main prizes are outdoor lawn furniture.

Roast beef sandwiches, hand dipped ice cream, French fries, onion rings, pizza, all legal beverages, beer, and more! Games for children and adults both skill and chance.

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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 Shirley Lehmann, Northwest Savings Bank

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July 25 - TBA August 8 - Phil Yan and His Polka Pals August 22 - Off the Rails September 5 - Cadillac Lilly

Every Thursday, Summer Car Cruise-In 6 to 9 p.m. at Mary’s Diner.

Now till Aug. 12, (Sat. & Sun. only) Great Lake Medieval Faire, Rt. 534, 7 miles south of I-90 at the Geneva St. Rt. 534 exit, entrance on right. Hours 10 a.m.7 p.m. FMI 474-4280 or www.medievalfaire.com.

Now till Dec. 17, The Lodge at Geneva State Park, wine shuttle, stay at The Lodge and let us drive you through Wine Country! Every Friday and Saturday all year long.

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Now till Dec. 30, The Lodge at Geneva State Park, Come enjoy live entertainment and lounge specials all year long! Open to local residents every weekend. Visit our website for a list of entertainers, www.theLodgeAtGeneva.com/Event Search.aspx or 466-7100.

Now till Sept. 8, Geneva-on-the-Lake Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., every Saturday at Geneva-on-the-Lake Recreation Park. FMI 466-8600.

July 18, 25, Sounds on the Shore, 7 p.m. concert at Saybrook Township Park, Lake Rd. W. Dinner available.

July 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28, Lakefront Summer Concert Series, every Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Geneva Township Park, Geneva-on-the-Lake, free admission. FMI 440-466-8600.

July 25, Aug. 8, 22, Sept. 5, City of Geneva Concert Series, 6:30 p.m. at Geneva Community Center, free admission, bring your own lawn chair.

July 20-21-22, Harpersfield Beef Roast, Cork Cold Springs Rd., Geneva. Phone 466-1064. Always the 3rd weekend in July. Food, entertainment, games & more!

July 26, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Seminar at Ferrante Winery, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., $20 includes lunch, speaker Jonathan T. Hyman. Reservations and FMI call 466-8694.

July 27-28, Geneva Downtown Sidewalk Sales, Broadway and Main St., Geneva Sidewalk sales 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days! Geneva merchants put out their sale merchandise, and restaurants are open with specials. www.visitgenevaoh.com.

Aug. 1, Ashtabula County Job Fair, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Grand Valley High School gym. FMI Country Neighbor at 440-437-6311 or programcoord@countryneighbor.org.

Aug. 3-4, Vintage Ohio Wine Festival, Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Kirtland, OH, call 800-2276972 or www.ohiowines.org.

Aug. 7, Election, “Vote for the Issue 3 Geneva City Schools Levy.”

Aug. 7-12, Ashtabula County Fair, Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson. FMI 440-576-7626.

Aug. 10, Back-to-School Carnival at Quail Hollow Resort, 11080 Concord-Hambden Rd., Painesville, Ohio 44077. Time 6-9pm. 4 Food Stands. Tickets include: Kid’s Petting Zoo, Food Stands, and Games. Tickets Adult $12 and Children (4-12 years) $7. Reserve a room and make it a slumber party!

For tickets or for overnight stay call by August 1st at 440-350-3576.

Aug. 11, Geneva Firemen’s Club 17th Annual John McCroden Memorial Golf Outing, at Geneva-onthe-Lake Golf Course, shotgun 8 a.m., cost $240 team or $60 golfer, includes 18 holes golf, cart, donuts, coffee, lunch, steak dinner, and prizes.

FMI call 466-3321 or email: GFD@firehousemail.com.

Aug. 17-18, D-Day Conneaut, reenactment of WWII European Operation and D-Day Normandy invasion. FMI www.ddayohio.us, or 440-593-2402.

Aug. 25-26, Wine & Walleye Festival, Bridge Street, Ashtabula Harbor. Walleye fishing tournament, wine tastings, foods, live music, plenty of perch and walleye to eat! To volunteer, be a food or crafter vendor, walleye tournament, lighted boat parade, 5K run, or for more information, call Ashtabula Chamber 440-998-6998 or www.wineandwalleye.net.

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Jefferson Area High School 2012 graduate Steven Butcher and senior Natalie Deemas take a break from strolling the grounds at the Jefferson Depot Village.

Hands-on activities also were enjoyed, such as making candles and learning how to create a basket.

At the 1888 Victorian House, the occupants were busy doing their daily chores, baking bread, spinning wool and sewing while the outside maid was doing laundry, beating the rugs and tending the culinary garden.

Depot volunteer Susan Treen spun buffalo wool, and she talked about how people living during that time spun wool from buffalo, dogs and other animals but not alpaca - which didn’t exist in the United States at the time.

Treen spins wool in her free time, and it’s a hobby she Susan Treen demonstrates how to spin wool. Here, she likes combining with the historic Depot because she gets spins buffalo wool. to work with a variety of different yarns and learn more about the time period.

“I love it,” Treen said.

Among some of the other building to visit was the tavern, which is a newer addition to the Depot. The building used to be a one-room schoolhouse in Austinburg Township, and it’s been converted into a tavern at the Depot.

A porch was added to the building this summer, Autumn Snyder said. She said a piano also will be put into the tavern.

The tavern reflects a bit of Jefferson history, as Jonathan Warner, an early Jefferson resident, used to operate a tavern in the village.

Couldn’t make the LIVE event? Ongoing all summer, the Jefferson Depot Village will be opened for tours from through October. Guests can relive the 1890s as they tour the quaint, preserved Living History Museum at the historic 19th century Jefferson Depot Village.

While at the Depot, people can visit the 1872 L.S. and M.S. Railroad Station, 1848 Church in the Wildwood, 1849 Church Barn, 1838 One-Room Schoolhouse, Hohn’s General Store, 1845 Post Office, 1860 Pharmacy, 1888 Victorian House and 1918 PRR Caboose.

The Jefferson Depot Village is located at 147 E. Jefferson St. Depot hours are 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Thursday. Groups and weddings are welcome any time by appointment. The cost is a $5 donation. Free parking is available on East Walnut Street.

Autumn Snyder waits outside the new tavern at the Jefferson Depot Village.

Willie Prine greets guests at the Hohn’s General Store.

Stefanie Wessell, senior editor for Gazette Newspapers, Jefferson Area High School student Carly Tackett demonstrated how to make pottery. may be reached at swessell@gazettenews.com.

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Eight-year-old Frankie Snyder, a student at Jefferson Elementary School, completes her chores at the Jefferson Depot Village.

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Ashtabula Township officials are pictured with the new Road Department Dump Truck. The truck was purchased through the state-purchasing program and is a 2013 International 4400 SBA 4X2 Chassis Truck with a stainless steel dump box, hoist, and salt spreader. Also purchased were the electrical system for the cab and panel, the hydraulic system 30 gallon frame mounted, and the snow plow and hitch accessories. The vehicle will be used for various road duties and to keep our streets clean this coming winter. This is number four of five of the township’s road department dump truck replacement program. Pictured, from right to left, Fiscal Officer Robert Dille and Trustees Bambi Paulchel, Steve McClure and Joseph J. Pete.

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For the Record Conneaut Police • At 9:29 a.m. July 2, Cathleen Bisbey was cited for speed and driving under suspension after Conneaut officers patrolling W. Main Road observed her driving her Mitsubishi at a high rate of speed. Bisbey was found have a driving suspension from North Kingsville Court and the vehicle was removed from the scene by a licensed driver.

• At 4:11 a.m. July 5, a Love’s Travel Center employee reported the theft of a case of bottled water.

• At 7:24 a.m. July 5, a noninjury traffic accident was reported in the area of I-90 near Route 7.

• At 3:06 p.m. July 5, a neighbor dispute was reported on Harbor Street.

• At 10:19 p.m. July 5, officers patrolling the area of the Fourth of July Festival cited Nathan Baxter for loud exhaust and for driving under suspension after Baxter was unable to produce his driver’s license or proof of insurance. A valid driver arrived and removed the vehicle from the scene.

• At 2 a.m. July 6, two juveniles walking near Orange and State Streets were cited into juvenile Court for curfew.

• At 12:21 p.m. July 6, tools were reported stolen from a vehicle that had been parked on Oak Street.

• At 4:48 p.m. July 6, a Buffalo Street resident reported a fraud.

• At 8:37 p.m. July 6, a Jefferson resident reported threats that were from an exboyfriend, who lives in Conneaut.

• At 9:14 p.m. July 6, a domestic disturbance was reported on Orange Street.

• At 1:18 a.m. July 6, Nicholas Paneto was arrested for OVI after officers observed his westbound black sedan travel in the eastbound lanes of Lake Road, then weave several times as it moved back into the westbound lane. Paneto told officers he was on his way to his girlfriend’s house, but after failing field sobriety tests, he was arrested and transported to jail instead.

• At 2:28 a.m. July 7, Daniel Colby was cited for disorderly conduct after a fight with another subject on Park Avenue.

• At 2:51 p.m. July 7, a patient causing a disturbance in the Emergency Room at UHConneaut Medical Center was escorted off the property.

• At 5:17 p.m. July 7, a custody dispute was reported on Harbor Street.

• At 5:44 p.m. July 7, three male juveniles reportedly threw change at and spit on a vehicle stopped for the red light in front of Conneaut Plaza. Officers located the suspects’ vehicle at Mill and Liberty Streets. Two juvenile males were implicated (front and rear passenger) were cited into Juvenile Court. The victim told police that the driver had not been involved.

• At 8:21 p.m. July 7, an assault was reported at the 4th of July Festival at Lakeview Park.

• At 8:36 p.m. July 7, officers observed Damen Burr walking on Harbor Street. Knowing of active warrants for his arrest through the Ashtabula County Sheriff ’s Office, they contacted the ACSO and then advised Burr that he was under arrest.

He was transported to K-Mart parking lot, where a sheriff ’s deputy took custody of him.

• At 8:37 p.m. July 7, a Keefus Road juvenile was ar-

rested for domestic violence and transported to YDC after threatening to kill her mother with a knife while she slept.

• At 10:02 p.m. July 7, an attempted break in was reported on Harbor Street.

• At 7:03 a.m. July 8, an air conditioner was reported stolen from an Evergreen Street residence.

• At 9:59 a.m. July 8, an inflatable 12’ x 12’ raft was reported stolen from the water in Conneaut Harbor.

• At 8:18 p.m. July 8, a noninjury traffic accident was reported on Harbor Street.

• At 9:23 p.m. July 8, a domestic disturbance was reported on Main Street.

• At 9:24 p.m. July 8, an assault was reported at the 4th of July Festival near Sandusky Street.

• At 9:03 p.m. July 8, a hitskip motor vehicle accident was reported in the parking lot near the Moose Lodge on Park Avenue.

• At 6:14 p.m. July 9, a domestic disturbance was reported on Beaver Street.

• At 7:13 p.m. July 9, a Poplar Street resident reported that someone broke into her home.

Nothing appeared to have been stolen.

• At 9:38 p.m. July 9, a domestic disturbance was reported on Cedar Avenue.

• At 3:59 p.m. July 10, an MP3 player was reported stolen from an Orange Street residence.

• At 4:02 p.m. July 10, a counterfeit $50 bill was received at Love’s Travel Center.

• At 4:47 p.m. July 10, an unwanted male reported at a West Main Road residence was escorted off the property by police.

• At 7:22 p.m. July 10, an East Main Road resident reported the theft of a bicycle.

• At 9:56 p.m. July 10, a vehicle was reportedly damaged while parked at the K Mart Parking lot.

• At 10:13 p.m. July 10, a domestic disturbance was reported on Blair Street.

• At 1:14 a.m. July 11, a female juvenile walking along Mill Street was cited for curfew.

• At 1:08 p.m. July 11, a Park Place resident reported the tires on her bicycle were slashed.

• At 1:54 p.m. July 11, a Broad Street resident reported harassment.

• At 6:18 p.m. July 11, a Beaver Street resident reported threats.

• At 7:39 p.m. July 11, Gwen Davis was cited for lack of registration and driving with a temporary permit after officers on E. Main and Dorman Roads saw no registration on her white Chevy conversion van. Her passenger, Elrashid Adams, had an FRA suspension. Davis said she just purchased the van from the Auction House on Route 20 in Pennsylvania It was towed.

• At 7:46 p.m. July 11, a Poplar Street resident reported threats.

Ashtabula Police July 6 08:25 a.m. - block of 1700 W. 19th St. Caller reports a theft of money.

10:44 a.m. - block of 220 West Ave. Report of theft.

12:17 p.m. - block of 8200 W. Prospect Rd. Report of an assault.

12:47 p.m. - block of 7000 W. 30th St. Report theft.

06:22 p.m. - block of 3200 Lake Ave. Threats was reported.

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35th St. Caller reports damage to her vehicle.

July 7 03:31 a.m. - Rt. 45/Lake Rd. A warrant arrest was made.

09:48 a.m. - block of 1000 Treelane Dr. A caller reports a theft from an auto.

10:14 a.m. - block of 2100 W. 53rd St. Caller reports a theft.

11:17 a.m. - block of 1300 Perryville Pl. A report of a attempted burglary was received.

01:05 p.m. - block of 4900 Jefferson Ave. A report of a burglary was received.

01:48 p.m. - W. 38th St. / Spencer Ave. A call of two suspicious men exiting a vacant house was received.

02:56 p.m. - block of 5300 Stark Ave. A vehicle was reportedly damaged.

04:26 p.m. - block of 5200 Summer Ave. A suicide attempt was made.

04:49 p.m. - block of 1700 Blue Jay Cir. Caller reports a standby.

06:46 p.m. - block of 1000 Seymour Dr. A domestic assault was reported.

09:05 p.m. - block of 5200 Samuel Ave. A burglary was reported.

09:06 p.m. - Main Ave./W. 50th St. Two subjects in the park were cited for open container.

09:52 p.m. - block of 5300 Samuel Ave. A burglary was reported.

10:35 p.m. - block of 5100 Jefferson Ave. An assault was reported.

11:30 p.m. - block of 5600 Woodman Ave. A burglary was reported.

July 8 01:16 a.m. - block of 6200 W/ 48th St. An alarm was reported.

01:44 a.m. - block of 1100 W. 38th St. Caller reports suspicion.

03:57 a.m. - block of 1200 Prospect Rd. A traffic stop was conducted. One OVI arrest was made.

07:36 a.m. - block of 1000 Seymour Dr. Follow-up investigation.

09:00 a.m. - block of 3400 Lake Ave. A welfare check was requested.

09:17 a.m. - block of 1400 W. 8th St. Caller reports his vehicle stolen.

09:28 a.m. - block of 5600 Nathan Ave. Caller reports neighbor on ground in house.

Forcible entry was made.

July 9 12:25 a.m. - Johnson Ct./ Glover Dr. A disturbance was reported. Two arrest made.

01:46 a.m. - W. 11th St./ Lyndon Ave. An arrest was made on a felony warrant.

02:26 a.m. - block of 1600 Walnut Blvd. Caller reports a runaway juvenile.

06:47 a.m. - IR 90/SR 45 Traffic offense.

10:14 a.m. - block of 1700 Robin Cir. Suicide.

01:10 p.m. - block of 1400 Prospect Rd. A suspicious person was reported.

01:19 p.m. - block of 5400 Stark Ave. A theft was reported.

06:01 p.m. - block of 1100 W. Prospect Rd. Assault.

06:50 p.m. - block of 3200 Glover Dr. A suspicious person call resulted in a couple being arrested for various criminal offenses involving narcotics and stolen weapons.

07:55 p.m. - block of 4300 Valleyview Blvd. A report of a domestic was received.

July 10 04:22 a.m. - W. 48th St./West Ave. A traffic violation was observed and vehicle was stopped.

July 11 02:29 a.m. - block of 5800 Adams Ave. A report of a stolen dirt bike was received.

09:38 a.m. - block of 5000 W. 51st St. Caller reported that the building had been shot sometime over night.

09:50 a.m. - block of 2100 Eagle Dr. Caller reported a robbery that occurred on June 28, 2012.

12:18 p.m. - block of 9000 E. 13th St. Caller reports being assaulted.

01:31 p.m. - block of 5400 Main Ave. Damage property.

02:14 p.m. - block of 1700 Blue Jay Cir. Caller reported shots fired and the suspects involved were later arrested.

04:10 p.m. - Garrison Rd./ Austinburg Rd. A traffic stop was made.

04:59 p.m. - block of 9000 E. 23rd St. A disturbance was reported.

05:45 p.m. - block of 4300 Valleyview Blvd. Caller reported a juvenile with an active warrant.

07:17 p.m. - block of 1100 W. 9th St. Caller reports a disturbance.

08:06 p.m. - block of 2100 Lake Ave. Caller reports a theft.

10:03 p.m. - block of 5000 Lake Rd. Drug abuse.

July 12 12:34 a.m. - block of 5000 W. 38th St. Caller reports a disturbance.

01:29 a.m. - block of 3300 Station Ave. Caller reports a disturbance.

11:01 a.m. - block of 3900 Station Ave. Report of a disturbance.

11:30 a.m. - block of 6200 W. 25th St. Report of a domestic dispute.

12:30 p.m. - block of 8300 Lake Ave. Report of a fight.

12:49 p.m. - block of 6300 Bardmoor Blvd. Vandalism reported.

01:02 p.m. - block of 1600 Union Ave. A parking violation was reported, one male was cited and one vehicle towed.

01:40 p.m. - block of 2200 Lake Ave. Unwanted telephone call, suspect is known to reporting party but not named.

03:49 p.m. - block of 4700 Main Ave. Report of theft.

05:43 p.m. - block of 3300 Center St. A lost I pad was reported.

17:57 p.m. - block 4100 W. 40th St. A report of a juvenile discharging a bb gun.

09:41 p.m. - block of 3100 Glover Dr. Caller reports the theft of her wallet.

July 13 02:52 a.m. - block of 3100 W. 53rd. St. A traffic stop was conducted. One arrest for OVI.

Orwell Police July 8 00:08 AM - Assist State Highway Patrol 11:27 AM - Traffic complaint on E Main St 5:15 PM - Officers assisted SCAD on W Main St 8:00 PM - OVI arrest on W Main St

July 9 1:10 AM - Officers took an animal complaint on First Ave 3:00 AM - Suspicious activity was reported on Dorsey Ave 11:45 AM - Suspicious activity was reported on N Maple Ave 7:31 PM - A traffic complaint was reported on W Main St 10:03 PM - Officer responds to a open burn complaint on Penniman Rd

July 10 12:49 AM - Assist Ashtabula County Sheriffs office 2:30 PM - Suspicious activity was reported on Sunset St 4:05 PM - Report of an unwanted subject on Carroll Ave 4:50 PM - Report of a disturbance on Janate Ave 9:43 PM - Assist SCAD on Carroll Ave

July 11 7:00 pm - Traffic complaint on N Maple Ave 10:00 PM - Officers responded to an alarm in the 100 block of E Main St

July 12 3:30 Pm - Assist fire department on S Maple Ave 6:26 PM - Assist motorist on E Main St 6:49 PM - A report of misuse of a credit card was taken on W Main St

7:38 PM - Suspicious activity was reported in the 200 block of E Main St 9:17 PM - Officers responded to a domestic violence complaint on Penniman Rd

July 13 1:02 PM - Officers responded to a domestic dispute in the 100 block of E Main St 4:25 PM - Officers responded to an unwanted subject complaint on Carroll Ave 5:28 PM - Suspicious activity was reported in the 200 block of S Maple Ave 6:00 PM - A traffic complaint was reported on W Main St 11:28 PM - Officers assisted State Highway Patrol

July 14 4:18 Am - A disturbance was reported on Janate Ave 10:21 AM - A traffic complaint was reported on N Maple Ave 11:07 AM - Officers responded to a domestic violence complaint on Carroll Ave

July 15 10:30 - A traffic complaint was reported on E Main St

Jefferson Police July 16 11:51 a.m. Animal call was reported by a woman in the village after finding an opossum at a car dealership alive and keeping cool underneath a vehicle.

July 14 6:00 p.m. The police were contacted about a possible theft after two men entered the complainant’s house. It was cleared without incident.

5:24 p.m. A dispute between neighbors was reported on Jackson after the subject kept putting a sign on a stop sign.

2:14 p.m. A man was transported from Wildside Bar to his home after becoming too intoxicated to drive.

July 13 12:16 p.m. A woman called over a custody dispute with a father who was going to drop her children off too early and while she was still at work.

Other arraignments were arranged.

12:05 p.m. A woman called about an identity theft after receiving a collections call for an unpaid electric bill in Texas.

Marriages John M. Balsitis of Ashtabula and Rebecca L. Luce of Jefferson John D. Hodgkinson and Debra J. Mcfadden, both of Ashtabula Richard D. Meade Jr. and Bobbi Lee Jones, both of Jefferson Andrew R. Gross and Christina D. Mottley, both of Ashtabula Christopher M. Lamotte and Jessica L. Leary, both of Blairville, Pa. Mathew D. Elam of Chagrin Falls and Samantha L. Hoffman of Geneva Chadd H. Spade of

Austinburg and Nora A. Henning of Geneva Joshua Jay Mickels of Williamsfield and Esther M. Yager of Warren Jose Donaldo Maldonado and Greysi M. Ordonez-Moncada, both of Geneva Derek E. Taylor and Sherri L. Beeman, both of Conneaut James M. Charles and Tammy L. Forney, both of Ashtabula Keith R. Morris and Joanna J. Keller, both of Jefferson Steven M. Grimm and Tanya J. Ackerman, both of Rome Chad Kozak and Meghann C. Kenyon, both of Ashtabula

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Village of Andover Resolution No. 2012-13-R A resolution adopting the Andover Village Budget report for 2013, as presented by the mayor to council, directing that a certified copy of this resolution and the budget report shall be delivered to the Ashtabula County Auditor, and declaring an emergency.

Resolution No. 2012-14-R A resolution authorizing Ashtabula County to apply to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, on behalf of Andover Village, to participate in the Moving Ohio Forward Demolition Grant Program, and declaring an emergency.

Cathy Williams Fiscal Officer ASHTABULA COUNTY JUVENILE COURT IN RE: J.P. CASE NO: 2012 JC 00043 SERVICE OF NOTICE

BY PUBLICATION JAMES PRESNELL, BIOLOGICAL FATHER of J.P., juveniles, will take notice that a complaint has been filed in Ashtabula County Juvenile Court alleging that said juveniles are dependent and containing a prayer of request for TEMPORARY CUSTODY that said complaint will be for a hearing before said Court in Ashtabula, Ohio at Juvenile Court, 3816 Donahoe Drive on 07/31/12 @ 11:00 am, 08/09/12 @ 2 pm, 01/02/13 @ 11:30, 07/ 03/13 at 11:00 am and BIOLOGICAL FATHER and parent is to appear before this court on said date and show cause why the complainant’s prayer should no be granted.

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2. An adjudication of dependency, neglect or abuse may result in an order or protective supervision which permits the child to remain in the parent’s physical and legal custody subject to any conditions and limitations the Court prescribes, or in: The granting of permanent custody which permanently takes from the parent all rights, duties, privileges, and obligations, including the right to consent to an adoption of the child.

The issuance of an order for long-term foster care, which will cause removal of parent’s physical and legal custody without a plan to return the child, but also without permanently terminating parental rights; and Any order of temporary custody, which will cause physical removal of the child from the parent’s physical and legal custody until the Court terminates the order or permanently divests the parent/s of parental rights.

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Getting ready for fair

Pymatuning Valley students Chelsea Fisher and Sierra Smith helped plant flowers at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds last Tuesday.

With the Ashtabula County Fair only a few weeks away, volunteers are helping to beautify the grounds. Last Tuesday, 4-H’ers in the Beef-A-Teers Club helped plant flowers along the entrance way to the fairground in Jefferson. Flowers were provided by the Ashtabula County Fair Board Auxiliary.

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Last Tuesday, 4-H’ers in the Beef-A-Teers Club, along with friends and family, helped plant flowers along the entrance way to the fairground in Jefferson as part of a community-service project.

Maggie Moore, a student at Jefferson Area Junior High School, studies information on her market hog.

An evening of music The Madison Community Band will be in concert on Sunday, Aug. 5, at Faith Lutheran Church, 504 Lake Avenue, Ashtabula at 6 p.m. The concert is open to the public and there is no charge. Bring your lawn chairs; in case of inclement weather, the concert will be inside.

This year’s featured trumpet soloist is Director Brian Lago. He will be playing “Dramatic Essay” by Clifton Williams.

The Madison Community Band is a summer band and is comprised of volunteer musicians from Northeastern Ohio who enjoy getting together to practice and provide 3 or 4 concerts in the area. The band is open to anyone who plays an instrument and would like to join.

Pymatuning Valley student Kyler Smith digs a hole for the flowers.

Ashtabula Lighthouse Association casts off its annual fish fry Friday

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA - The Ashtabula Lighthouse Restoration and Preservation Society will be holding its annual fish fry this Friday at Lakeshore Park’s main pavilion.

“It’s a choice of fried fish or shrimp and that comes with either a baked potato or fries,” Earl Tucker, ALRPS historian, said.

Desserts, refreshments and coleslaw will also be available.

“There will be a Chinese raffle and we are selling tickets for a night at The Lodge with a basket of wine and goodies,” Tucker said.

The ALRPS would like to continue its tours of the lighthouse, but the group needs to repair the docks before it can continue the tour program.

“It does not look like we will be doing our tours this year,” Tucker said. “We have not been able to get our docks in place.”

Tucker said this past year has been particularly hard because of harsh winter storms from the northeast.

“The problem is over the winter the predominant portion of our storms came out of the northeast and if they come out of the northeast they come right through the mouth of the break wall into the Harbor right towards the lighthouse,” Tucker said.

Without the tours in place, ALRPS will make most of its money through the fish fry.

“We make a predominant amount of our money through our tours and what’s hurt us over the last two years is not being able to do tours,” Tucker said. “All we’ve had to gain is what we make on the fish fry.”

Tickets are $10 a person.

“We hope to make as much as we can,” Tucker said. “Last year we sold about 270 meals.

We buy enough for about 300.”

Tucker said they make more than enough meals for everyone to come down and enjoy fresh fish.

“Usually we have enough leftover that the following week we have a fish fry for the board members at the president’s house,” Tucker said.

All the fish bought is local.

“It’s all pollock and we get all our pollack from Hil-Mak, so it’s all local,” Tucker said.

Tucker said having pollock keeps the price of the meals down and affordable to a majority of the public.

“We do not serve walleye or Lake Erie perch,” Tucker said. “It’s just a little too expensive. We’d have to charge $20 for a meal ticket.”

Tickets can be bought on site or in advance by contacting any ALRPS board member.

“If people don’t like fish and still want to come down and buy raffle tickets, they’re more than welcome to,” Tucker said.

For more information on tickets, go to ALRPS’s website at www.ashtabulalighthouse .com or visit its Facebook page.

Jefferson Elementary School student Billy Beckwith and Jefferson Area Junior High School student Kirsten Schwotzer help carry the flowers.

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United edges Conneaut

Mike Clark, of United, drove in what would be the game Clay Fertig bats for winning runs with a two-run Conneaut during a recent single in the first inning.

All-Star game in Geneva.

BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers GENEVA – The Geneva United edged out Conneaut 6-4 in a junior league AllStar game on Tuesday, July 10. The game turned out to be a pitcher dual between Tyler Jones and Joey Burt.

Tyler Jones worked around a walk to Clay Fertig in the top of the first inning to put his United Team up to bat.

Ben Mittelstadt started

Joey Burt pitches for the Conneaut junior league All-Star team.

on the mound for Conneaut and suffered some bad luck in the opening inning.

Mittelstadt recorded the first two outs and looked to pick up the third out on a fly ball by Brent Bell. However, the ball drifted a little more than the outfielder expected and it went off his glove for a double. Geneva capitalized on the play as Tyler Jones made it first and second with a walk.

Geneva scored the first run of the game after Jack Frye reached on an error. Miki Shuttleworth made Conneaut pay even more with a two-run single, making it 3-0. Aiden Hennessey also singled in the inning and both runners scored on a two-run single by Mike Clark, making it 5-0. The five runs would be the only runs the two teams would score for the next five innings.

Jones picked up two more quick outs in the second inning as he struck out a pair of Conneaut hitters.

Cole Walker tried to spark Conneaut with a triple, but Jones got out of the inning with a pop-up.

Joey Burt who relieved Mittelstadt late in the second inning was in the zone as he picked up two quick outs in the second inning.

Burt then worked around an error as he picked up his second strike out of the inning for the final out.

Tyler Jones was able to match Burt in the third inning as he too worked

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Heat 1: Chad Wright, Mike Pegher Jr, Nolan Dalton, Will Thomas, Dennis Lunger Jr, Shane Bambarger, Butch Lambert, Kyle Lukon, Dereck Frank Heat 2: Billy Henry, Matt Latta, Matt Long, Chad Ruhlman, Shane Weaver, Bobby Whitling, Jamie Brown, Breyton Santee, Heat 3: Dan Angelicchio, Ryan Montgomery, Kyle Zimmerman, John Over, Eric Wilson, Lauren Longbrake, Billy Cunningham, Junior Peters, Heat 4: Josh Holtgraver, Max Blair, Bryan Salisbury, Bill Cunningham, Andrew Wylie, W L Stile, Clay Ruffo, John Lacki (DQ, light) Dash: Will Thomas, Chad Ruhlman, Bill Cunningham, John Over B-Main 1: Shane Bambarger, Kyle Lukon, Bobby Whitling, Jamie Brown, Butch Lambert, Dereck Frank, Breyton Santee B-Main 2: Junior Peters, Lauren Longbrake, W L Stile, Billy Cunningham Jr, John Lacki, Clay Ruffo Non-Qualifier’s race: Jamie Brown, Breyton Santee, W L Stile, Bobby Whitling (DNS), Dereck Frank (DNS), Clay Ruffo (DNS), John Lacki (DNS) Feature: Max Blair, Dan Angelicchio, Nolan Dalton, Mike Pegher Jr, Chad Wright, Bill Cunningham Sr, Kyle Zimmerman, Will Thomas, Ryan Montgomery, Matt Latta, Chad Ruhlman, Shane Weaver, John Over, Dennis Lunger, Butch Lambert, Lauren Longbrake, Billy Cunningham Jr, Brent Bell hits for United during a junior league All- Alex Gerdes, of Conneaut, Shane Bambarger, Junior Peters, Eric Wilson, Matt Long, Star contest against hits during an All-Star game Bryan Salisbury, Billy Henry, Josh Holtgraver, Andrew Wylie, against United.

Kyle Lukon Conneaut. around an error with a pair of strikeouts to get out of the inning.

Burt kept the pitching duel going in the bottom of the third inning as he struck out the side for a 1-2-3 inning.

Jones would have another effective inning in the fourth as he worked around a lead off walk and a steal

by Alex Taylor to keep the score at 5-0.

Daniel Osborne hit a two out single for United in the fourth inning and stole a base, but Burt worked out of the inning with a fly-ball out.

Jones again worked around a lead off walk to Quinn Rudler in the fifth inning to pick up another easy inning.

Tyler Jones tried to get the offense going again for United in the bottom of the fifth inning with a one-out single, but Burt ended the threat with a pair of strikeouts.

Conneaut rallied off of Jones in the sixth inning as Alex Gerdes reached on an infield single. Alex Taylor made it second and third with no outs after reaching

on an error. Ben Mittelstadt brought Conneaut within three runs with a two run single. Cole Walker kept the hits coming with a single and Quinn Rudler made it 5-3 with an RBI double.

Conneaut had the game tying runs in scoring position with one out. Adam Laittenen drew a walk to load the bases as Brent Bell came into pitch for United.

Zackery Martin brought Conneaut within one run with an RBI single, making it 5-4. Bell would keep Geneva ahead with a strike out and a fielder’s choice out at second.

United added an insurance run in the sixth as Aiden Hennessey started the inning with a single and stole second. Burt struck out the next two hitters he faced, but Osborne came through with an RBI single.

Bell picked up two quick outs in the seventh before surrendering a walk. Cole walker extended the inning with his third hit of the game this time an infield single. However, Conneaut fell short of their comeback bid as Bell recorded a strikeout to end the game.

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Special Special Olympians Olympians compete compete at at State State

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Zackery Martin bats for Conneaut during an AllStar game against United (Geneva).

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Tyler Jones pitches for United during an All-Star game against Conneaut.

The Special Olympians of Ashtabula County competed in a State Meet last month. Now preparing for softball season at Lakeside’s softball field, the Olympians show off their medals with their coaches and advisers present.Front row, left to right:Ann De Haven, William Campbell, Robert Reidel, Beth Harley, Victoria Hippely, Lela Holcomb, Claude Gaumer, Donetta Settles and Terri Church. Second row: Dinah Pal, Nyla Lindgren,aide; Casey Wludyga, coach; Shelby McTrusty, Adam Henson, Robert Hunter, Alex De Haven, Tiffany Pelton and Dylan Wludyga. Fourth row: Melinda Shipman, Michal Barnes, coach, Raymond Manzi, Krystal Kelly. Fifth row: Daniel Hunt, Bud Mortenson, Scott Mathers, Tammy Hayes, Gabrielle Sumner and Robin Rich. Sixth row: Karen Fowler, aide; Kathy Blair, and aide Ryan Plummer.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 19A

Jefferson Advances

BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - The tournament trail continued last Sunday for Junior league players.

Jefferson invaded Conneaut for the right to advance in the tourney.

It was worth the trip for the future Falcons, who stifled Conneaut, 10-1.

The visitors put up one run in the first, then added three more in the second. James Jackson singled, Brandon Reinke doubled, and Jeremiah Knight singled to do the damage for Jefferson, 4-0.

After Conneaut tallied in the fourth with a single by Alex Gerdes and a double by Quinn Rudler.

Jefferson broke open the contest with four runs in the fifth.Singles by ColtEn Wilber, Brandon Hagerdon, and a walk to Jackson loaded the bases. The big hit was a triple

by Knight that unloaded the bases, 8-0.

Jefferson scored twice more with a run in the sixth and seventh to make the final 10-1.

“We’ve been hitting well, the defense is playing really well, our walks have been at a minimum. Good hitting, good defense and good pitching seem to be working out for us.

Now we have one more game to get to the next level, the State. This is a great bunch of kids, they listen to what you tell them,” Jefferson coach Gary Licate said.

“We had our chances, had base runners, we just couldn’t get the clutch hit. In the fifth inning, we had two runners on and no outs but couldn’t get the big hit. Give our team credit, there was no quit, they kept their heads up,” Conneaut coach Dave Rudler commented after the game.

On the mound, Tyler Maylish earned the win.

Maylish was followed by Jeremiah Knight and then Colten Wilber.

Joey Burt started for Conneaut and took the loss.

Burt was followed by Ben Mittelstadt, Clay Fertig and Zach Martin.

Zach Martin pounded out three hits for Conneaut. Alex Gerdes added two.

Colten Wilber and Jeremiah Knight paced Jefferson with two hits.

In the loser’s bracket, Conneaut faced Geneva but was eliminated with a loss.

Geneva then advanced to play Jefferson. With Jefferson’s victory over Geneva, the young Falcons will move on to the State Tournament.

Jefferson soccer sign-ups this Thursday

BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

team will be at the High School Field on Thursday July 19 at 7pm.

“It’s a great opportunity JEFFERSON - A new Jefferson High School var- for young people who want to sity boys soccer team will be play a fun sport, get lots of starting this year. The new playing time and earn a letsoccer team has been hold- ter, which could help on reing open field practices since sumes and college applicaApril. The team has also tions later on down the road,” been running since mid- Bill McGinn said on getting June. However, the team is players interested in soccer.

The new team is looking still in need of some more players and those interested to bring soccer back to the can contact Bill McMinn at school and create a positive 440-563-3407 or 440-812- environment where the play5602. Sign-ups for the ers can excel and have a Jefferson High School soccer great time.

Ashtabula knocks out GV

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Chris Morehouse, of Jude Cunningham scores Ashtabula, watches a ball for Grand Valley, as John in the dirt go by during a Anservitz catches for game against Grand Valley.

Ashtabula.

Zach Penniman bats for Ashtabula during a recent each collected their third hit of the game. However, all star game.

Kingston was able to pitch out went past the outfielders and of the jam with a fielder’s allowed him to come all the choice and a strike out.

Michael Palm drew a lead

BY BYRON C. WESSELL a pair of runners reach on er- way home on the play. Grand rors as they loaded the bases. Valley was quickly back in the off walk in the fifth inning as Gazette Newspapers Dylan Wilson relieved Butler.

Cy Morrissey picked up a game down only two at 7-5.

ORWELL – The Ashtabula bases loaded walk off of Jake Ashtabula added insur- John Anservtiz doubled Palm major league All-Stars won Bryant, making it 3-1. ance runs in the third inning over to third and Bryant folTyler Butler relieved as Penniman started things lowed with a two-run double. their second consecutive losers bracket game as they de- Crum in the second inning for off for Ashtabula once again Kingston added to the Grand Valley. feated Grand Valley 15-5. with a one-out single. Ashtabula lead with an RBI Zach Penniman led off the Campbell continued his hot single, making it 13-5.

Ashtabula scored three Ashtabula added two more runs in the opening inning to second inning with a single for hitting with an RBI single, take an early 3-0 lead. Ozzie Ashtabula and went to second making it 8-5. Ashtabula runs in the sixth inning.

Campbell blooped in a single after Chris Morehouse tacked on a couple more runs Campbell hit a double for to start the game for reached on an error. Ozzie as Brandon Santiago hit an Ashtabula and scored on an Ashtabula. Brandon Santiago Campbell picked up his sec- RBI single and Anservitz hit error. Anservitz increased the made it second and third with ond hit of the game with an an RBI double. Ashtabula re- lead to ten runs with an RBI no outs after reaching on an RBI double. John Anservitz gained control with a 10-5 single.

Kingston picked up two error. Anthony Crum picked followed with a one-out, two- lead. up a pop-up out on the mound run double, making it 6-1.

Grant Kingston entered to quick outs in the fifth inning, for Grand Valley, but both Jake Bryant capped the in- pitch for Ashtabula in the before giving up a single to runners eventually scored on ning with an RBI single, as third inning as he worked Austin Mathis. Kingston a pair of passed balls. Steven Ashtabula went up 7-1. around singles to Nathan went on to pick up a fly-out Austin Mathis started the Miller Colucci and Mike Coup exand Jude for the final out.

Dylan Wilson doubled off tended the inning with walks. second inning with a single, Cunningham.

Grant Kingston then made it but was erased on a fielder’s Tyler Butler gave up a lead of Kingston in the final inning 3-0 with an RBI single, as choice. Grand Valley started off single to Mike Coup in the as John Timonere entered to Mike Coup was thrown out at to rally as they picked up fourth inning, but struck out pitch with one on and no outs.

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Grand Valley once again ground out and a fly-out beGrand Valley threatened and Blake Hershberger fol- picked up two hits off of fore the final out was made in the bottom of the first in- lowed with an RBI single. Kingston in the fourth inning, at home plate to end the ning as Tyler Butler hit a two- Tyler Butler made things in- but failed to score. Blake game. Ashtabula would win out single. Grand Valley had teresting with a hit, which Hershberger and Tyler Butler the game 15-5.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 20A

Conneaut defeats Geneva in minor league all-stars Fink out pitches Zink

BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

PHOTO BY ALLAN MONONEN

Conneaut All-Stars are, from left: Sydney Carpenter, Rylee Mickle, Lillian Spees, Abigail Webster, Hannah Clark, Emily and Jessica Mannion, Samantha Maenpaa, Jayden Drew, Hannah Hunt and Annalee Hagstrom.

Jefferson Juniors district champs again

BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON – The Jefferson junior league AllStar team did became district champs again with a 7-2 win over Geneva on Thursday, July 12. Geneva held a brief 1-0 lead but Jefferson would battle back to take a 2-1 lead. They would build on that lead and use great pitching to win.

Geneva scored first as Daniel Osborne singled and promptly stole second base.

Eddie Hughes moved Osborne over to third base on a groundout. Tyler Jones brought in the first run of the game on an RBI groundout, to take an early 1-0 lead. Jack Frye extended the inning with a double, but Maylish who started on the mound for Jefferson was able to pick up a pop-up for the final out.

Jeremiah Knight hit a leadoff single for Jefferson in the bottom of the first inning, but Jefferson failed to tie up the game.

Teegan Shaughnessey hit a two-out single in the second and stole a base, but was unable to score in the inning.

Jefferson threatened again in the second inning as Bran-

don Reinke hit a two-out single, but Josh Way induced a grounder for the third out.

Jeremiah Knight relieved Maylish in the third inning and pitched a 1-2-3 inning.

Knight lined a shot off the glove of Geneva’s third baseman in the third inning and took no chances to tie the game as he stole a pair of bases. Matt Licate made it first and third with a walk.

Tyler Maylish then gave Jefferson their first run of the game with an RBI single to tie the game at 1-1. Colten Wilber followed with an RBI double off the fence to give Jefferson their first lead at 2-1.

Colten Wilber became Jefferson’s third pitcher of the game as he quickly picked up a strike out in the fourth inning. Wilber gave up a single to Miki Shuttleworth and a walk to Josh Way, but struck out the side to get out of the jam.

Bryce Cox sparked Jefferson with a leadoff single in the fourth inning and stole second base. Daniel Sartor moved Cox over to third on a groundout. James Jackson gave Jefferson an insurance run with an RBI single. Dan Noscal also singled in the in-

Jeremiah Knight, of Daniel Osborne bats for Jefferson, runs to first base Geneva during a recent for his third hit of the game. All-Star game.

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Tyler Jones plays first base for Geneva, as Brandon Reinke leads off for Jefferson. ning and Jackson was able to score on an overthrow, making it 4-1. Licate kept the scoring going as he ripped an RBI single, upping the lead to 5-1.

Maylish capped the inning with an RBI ground rule double, making it 6-1.

Wilber was dominating in the fifth and sixth inning as he picked up back-to-back 12-3 innings for Jefferson.

Daniel Sartor recorded all three outs in the sixth for Jefferson as he scooped up a ground out and caught a pair of pop-ups at second base.

Knight picked up his third hit of the game in the sixth and stole second base. Knight would eventually score after Maylish reached on an error,

making it 7-1.

Geneva managed to get on the board for the final time in the last inning as Mike Clark singled and Aiden Hennessey drew a walk. Teegan Shaughnessy popped up to second as the umpire called an infield fly rule, but Clark was off the bag and was doubled up at second base.

Hennessey stole second base and went to third on an overthrow to give Geneva a runner in scoring position. Jacob Rodgerson walked and stole second base allowing Hennessey to score on another overthrow. Geneva climbed to within five runs at 7-2, but Brandon Hagerdon made a diving catch at first for the final out.

Brandon Hagerdon plays first base for Jef ferson Josh Way pitches for during an All-Star game Geneva during an All-Star against Geneva United. game against Jefferson.

PERRY – The major league all-star game between Perry and Jefferson started out as a pitching duel between Jared Zink and Josh Fink. The game was scoreless after three innings of action.

Zink picked up two quick strikeouts to start the game for Perry. Mason Swiney singled hard up the middle and went to second, but Zink picked up a groundout for the final out.

Josh Fink worked around a two-out walk to Alex Koppel in the bottom of the first inning for Jefferson.

Zink gave up a leadoff single to Chase Wilber in the second inning, but got a double play to help him end any threat.

Fink would strike out the side in the second inning as the two pitchers continued to battle.

Zink was in the zone in the third inning as he picked up three straight ground outs.

Fink continued to dominate as well in the third inning as he worked around a one out walk to Kirk Hodkinson and recorded two more strikeouts. Jacob Johnson snared the third out on a line drive by Scott Hunt.

Jefferson threatened in the fourth inning as Robert Niemi drew a leadoff walk and went to second on a passed ball. Mason Swiney singled Niemi over to third on another hard hit to shortstop. Jacob Johnson broke the scoreless streak with a two-run double. Jefferson added a run as Chase Wilber reached on an error. Cory Wheeler also reached on an error, making it first and second with no outs. Zink pitched out of the inning without any more damage with three straight strikeouts.

Jacob Petritis made it to second on a two-out error in the bottom of the fourth inning for Perry. Fink pitched out of the inning with a strikeout, keeping the game at 3-0.

Mason Swiney helped the Falcons with a deep blast in the fifth inning, making it 40. Johnson followed with another double, putting him into scoring position. Zink tried to pitch out of the inning, but James Miller reached on another error and Johnson was able to score. Jacob Petritis relieved Zink to record the final out in the fifth inning.

Jason Vance entered to pitch in the fifth inning for Jefferson. Vance recorded a pair of strikeouts and a groundout to retire Perry.

Vance helped himself with a leadoff double in the s i x t h i n n i n g . Va u g h n Johnston gave Jefferson a 6-0 lead with an RBI double, but got out leading too far off of second. Christian Marte and Robert Niemi kept the inning alive with two straight singles. Swiney then busted the game wide open with his second homer of the game. This time his shot was a three-run moon shot, making it 9-0.

Johnson collected his third hit of the game and scored on an RBI single by James Miller.

Jason Vance closes out the game for Jefferson during a game against Perry.

Bret Shell and Don Waiters singled in the sixth to give Perry hope, but Vance ended the game with a strikeout. Jefferson would win the game 10-0 and advance to the final. Perry moved on to the losers bracket final against Ashtabula.

Mason Swiney bats for Jefferson during an All-Star game against Perry.

Swiney hit two homeruns in the game to lead Jefferson.

Jacob Johnson plays first base for Jefferson during an All-Star game against Perry. Johnson finished with three hits.

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Josh Fink pitches for Jefferson during an all-star game against Perry.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 21A

Conneaut Advances Ride 4 thEM to take place Saturday, July 28

BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

Geneva pitcher Rachel Emily Miller, bats for Scabona fires home during Geneva, during a game an All-Star game against Conneaut. against Conneaut.

PHOTOS BY ALLAN MONONEN

BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - As the season winds down for older players, the softball tournaments have just begun for the youngest kids.

Friday, Geneva traveled to Conneaut for a first round game in the Minor League tourney, for ages 9-10.

Samantha Maenpaa pitched well for five innings, her teammates scored early and often as Conneaut won the contest, 8-2. Conneaut will advance in the winner’s bracket, Geneva moves to the loser bracket in the double elimination tourney.

At this level, with the kids learning their skills, it is important to have a catcher who can block wild pitches and keep passed balls to a minimum.

Catcher Hannah Hunt of Conneaut had a fine game and helped her team win the contest.

Passed balls, wild pitches and errors are a large part of these youngsters games.

Limit them and you have a good chance to emerge victorious.

Conneaut tallied first, in the the first inning.

Hannah Clark walked, stole second and scored on a passed ball, 1-0.

In Geneva’s at-bat, a hitter walked and attempted to steal second but was thrown out by Hunt. It was a perfect throw, waist-high, on the inside corner of the base. The ball was in the fielders glove awaiting the runner.

The locals added three runs in the third. Abigail Webster walked, stole second and third and scored on a single by Clark. Clark stole second and third and scored on a hit by Lillian Spees. Spees stole second and scored on a single by Hannah Hunt, 4-0.

Another run crossed the plate in Conneaut’s fourth.

Pitcher Samantha Maenpaa walked, tried to steal second and when the throw went into the outfield, Maenpaa toured

the bases, 5-0.

“Our girls are fast, smart baserunners,” Conneaut coach Terri Jo Mickle said.

Geneva battled back in their fourth. Emily Miller was hit by a pitch,Rachel Scabona and Abbey Carter walked to load the bases. But Conneaut first baseman Lillian Spees snagged a line drive to end the inning and keep the visitors off the scoreboard.

Conneaut added a run in the fifth. Sydney Carpenter walked, stole second and third and scored on a wild pitch, 6-0.

Geneva tallied once in their fifth. Kayla Lindberg singled for their first hit. JC Martello walked and the runners moved up on stolen bases. On a pitch that bounced past Hunt, Lindberg tried to score but was out at home. Martello went to third and did score on a passed ball, 6-1.

Conneaut added their last runs in the fifth. Emily Mannion singled, stole second and circled the bases when the throw was wide at second.

Jessica Mannion singled, stole second and third and crossed the plate on a grounder by Samantha Maenpaa, 8-1.

In Geneva’s final at-bat, Sydney Carpeenter relieved Jessica Mannion who had come in for starter Maenpaa in the fifth. Jordan Vencil began the inning by being hit by the pitcher. After a strikeout, Lindberg walked, Martello walked to load the bases.

Hutchison walked to force in a run but Carpenter set down the last two runners for the 8-2 victory.

“I am very proud of them, we had a lot of hustle, and everybody gave something,” Coach Mickle said on her squad.

“We didn’t hit real well, but we will work on that. It isn’t over until it’s over,” Geneva coach Amy Fortney added.

Geneva has only one loss in the double elimination tourney.

The tournament will continue this week.

ANDOVER - The Ride 4 thEM fundraiser will take place on Saturday, July 28 from 11am to 6pm at the Pymatuning State Park main beach in Andover, OH. Several events are scheduled for the day as the Century Bike Ride will begin at 8am and the 25 mile bike ride will start with a registration at 10am and the ride starting at 10:30am. The Century bike ride is by sponsorship of either $100 or $200. Pre-registered riders had the option of an event Tshirt ($100 sponsorship) or a cycling jersey ($200 sponsorship), but the pre-registration deadline has passed.

The 25 mile bike ride has a registration fee of $25.

The Ride for EM event first originated around July of 2010 when Paul Chet wanted to accomplish a feat of riding 200 miles on his bicycle. He and his wife Christy then decided it would be better to go about this goal not just to do it, but to do it for a cause.

“We knew some family friends that were going through a rough season.

That February they found out that their 10-year old daughter was diagnosed for the 2nd time with Leukemia,” Chet and Christy Paul said in a letter to promote Ride for them.

With the help of friends “Ride 4 Em” was started to help raise money for Emily Hunt and her family. The newly started organization began sending letters to everyone including family, friends, businesses and churches asking to help sponsor Chet for his ride to raise money for the Hunts.

“We have a great team of people who work with us.

Without our Ride 4 thEM team of volunteers we wouldn’t be able to do it,” Christy Paul said.

“I love kids and hate to see health issues they have that burden families. It’s really special to help people,” Chet Paul said on why he

Riders from the Century Bike Ride and 25-mile bike ride take a picture during the annual Ride 4 thEM event. in both Northeast Ohio Northwest PA. The Northeast Ohio motorcycle run starts at 9am at the Quaker Steak & Lube in Mentor, Ohio and ends at the Pymatuning main beach.

The Northeast PA ride also which also begins at 9am will start at end at the Pymatuning State Park.

The event is $15 per person.

There will be something for everyone at the Ride 4 thEM event as a 5k Run/ Walk is also offered with registration starting at 7:30 am and the race starting at SUBMITTED PHOTOS 8:30am. The run/walk is $20 Christy Paul and Chet Paul take a picture with Kyle Mason per participant. and Emily Hunt, two of the children they, along with A Coed four team sand numerous other organizers and supporters, have helped. volleyball tournament is scheduled with check in nament, a kids tent and a starting at 8:30am and play rides in the event.

“Riding the bike is the full course meal. beginning at 9am. The cost Last year alone the Ride of the team is $120 and easy part. What the families go through is the hard part. 4 thEM event helped three must consist of at least two I just want to get everyone families and they hope to female players. There will involved,” Paul added on the accomplish that goal again be a cash prize for the first this year. importance of the event. place team.

The mission statement The original “Ride 4 Em” Some of the other activiwas completed with Cheat for Ride 4 thEM is: Ride 4 ties scheduled are a kid’s biand his brother in law Rick thEM was established to cycle ride/safety zone, a ChiFischer completing the 200- make a difference in the lives nese auction, a pig/chicken mile ride as they rolled into of families stricken by the roast, a kid’s activities tent Pymatuning Main beach to financial burdens of caring and a 50/50 raffle. the new theme song of for a child with a life threatA Cleveland Indians Loge “That’s What Faith Can Do.” ening illness. will also be raffled off featurEveryone is encouraged ing an inclusive loge for 16 Emily Hunt who had a successful cord blood trans- to join the event as a partici- people for the Cleveland Inplant after the first ride was pant, sponsor or spectator on dians game against the pivotal in suggesting that behalf of our community, the Texas Rangers on Saturday, Chet and his fellow organiz- families and the precious September 1 at 7:05. Tickets ers continue to do the ride for children. for the raffle are $2 or 15 for Checks can be made out $10 and the drawing will be other families. One family she had in mind was that of to Ride 4 thEM and sent to on Saturday, July 28 at 5pm.

Chet Paul 5947 Chestnut St. Kyle Mason.

For more information Since that time there has Andover, Ohio 44003. about Ride 4 thEM visit been several events added to Also taking place at the www.ride4them.org or find the day with a 5k run/walk, Ride 4 thEm event will be a them on facebook at Ride 4 a bake sale, a volleyball tour- 100-plus mile motorcycle run thEM.

Junior League District Champs

PHOTO BY BYRON C. WESSELL

Emily Mannion, of Conneaut, beats out an infield hit, first baseman is Savannah Hurst for Geneva.

The Jefferson Junior League District champs consist of: front row Daniel Sartor, Matt Licate, Bryce Cox, Brandon Reinke and coach Gary Licate. Second row: Coach John Maylish, Marshall English, Daniel Noscal, Brandon Hagerdon, James Jackson, Coach Bryan Hagerdon, Colten Wilber, Evan Laufenburger and Tyler Maylish.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 22A

ACHS holding wedding gown exhibit and tea event on Saturday

BY DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers G E N E VA - O N - T H E LAKE - A summer tea and antique wedding gown collection on this Saturday, July 21, is hosted for the public by the Ashtabula County Historical Society. The event is at 2 p.m. at the society’s Jennie Munger Gregory Museum on Lake Road, GOTL. Society trustee Susan Powers is including some of her wedding gown collections along with some gowns from the JMGM collection. Tickets are $8 per person with reservations suggested by calling Powers at (440) 275-1398 or Julie Miller at (440) 5760125.

All the proceeds from this event will benefit the Munger Gregory Museum’ s opera-

tions and maintenance. Powers, an Ursuline College fashion history department teacher, stated that some of the gowns in the JMG collection were donated in past years from Ruth Cook, Marwin Metcalf, the Cowdery families and other Ashtabula area women.

Among the exhibit are a 1909-1910-era wedding dress, early pieces of lingerie, an 1850’s white cotton and lace gown and an 1895 design gown with mutton sleeve in wool and velvet trim worn in the winter months. Several gowns will be from the 1930s to 1950s period.

“My mom started finding vintage clothing including wedding gown for my own collection. And when people find you are a collector they give you items,” she said

smiling. “The clothing here at the Munger Gregory Museum has been inventoried and preserved for education purposes. You really can’t use live models wearing these piece. Since I got on the society’s board I’ve helped organize and working on getting our collection together.”

The tea and exhibit will be held under a large tent with tables set up for the visitors.

Powers will be the commentator for the special exhibit sharing information on historical tidbits of early wedding gown styles and changes through the years.

There will also be tours available inside the JMG Museum house for the tea guests attending. Helping Powers with the special exhibit is her sister-in-law, Diana Powers. The society

trustee and college teacher has done a number of wedding gown exhibit shows for other groups in the county and neighboring communities.

“When I do this these type of exhibits and look at the clothing it almost becomes surreal for me. You put yourself back in those time periods,” Powers said.

PHOTO BY DORIS COOK

Ashtabula County Historical Society trustee Susan Powers shows one of the antique wedding gowns to be on exhibit for a tea and fashion show on Saturday, July 21 at the Jennie Munger Gregory Museum located at Geneva-on-the Lake. The museum is owned and operated by the ACHS.

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A WELL-STOCKED BULK FOOD STORE CHERRY VALLEY STOVES LLC 5391 Hayes Road, Andover, OH 44003

Coal Stoves and Accessories Bagged Anthracite Hard Coal

440-293-6736 Hours: 9am - 5pm • No Sunday Sales Family Operated • Located at Cherry Valley Furniture

Give the ones you love the gift of warmth this heating season, with a stove to keep them warm & snug!

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Our well-stocked food store has many items of interest to you and to your friends. There are the scores of Jake & Amos® products pictured at left, as well as lots of summer snacks, both candy and salted, seen at right.

We have Mrs. Wages pickle and tomato mixes, Dutch Gel for making your homemade jams and jellies, all-natural maple syrup from a local producer, pancake mixes in various flavors, oatmeal in varieties from rolled to instant and several kinds in-between, honey to put on your hot cereal or for baking needs, many different kinds of flour for making homemade bread, canning jars and lids in both pint and quart size, and your newsletter editor ’s favorite gingersnaps!

You may come to the furniture and stove store. While there, browse through our food store. Or, come to the food store. While there, browse through the furniture and stove store! Either way, we’ll be glad to see you, and you’ll be glad you came.

We carry a big inventory of Amish-crafted hardwood furniture.

Many customers find just what they want in our inventory.

For those who don’t, we can always special order for you.

Amish Country & Gift Store

CHERRY VALLEY FURNITURE LLC Levi & Lizzie Miller Family - Owners

We Accept Cash, Checks & Credit Cards

(440) 293-6736

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 • 24A

YOUR AUTO REPAIR AND TIRE CENTER

3050 State Road, Ashtabula, OH 44004

440-993-0011

ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICING Mounting, Computer Balancing, Beadsealing, Valve Stems, Tire Disposal & Tax Included

Larry Spangler & Sons

Family Owned & Operated

“Rollin’ Your Way”

5580 SR 193 South, Kingsville, OH

Don’t Be Cranky - Buy From Spanky!

440-224-2624

Mon. - Fri. 7am-8pm • Sat. 8am-4pm • Sun. 10am-2pm

Mon.- Fri. 8:30am - 5:30pm • Sat. 9:00am - 1:00pm

Where Every Child is a Champion

HOFFMAN’S PHARMACY

Gymnastics (Age 2 & Up) Get Fit Total Body Workout (Aerobics, Toning, Bands, Weights) Cheerleading Skills Class • Tae Kwon Do Koroshi Kick Fit • Gymnastics Apparel Senior Arthritis Exercise Classes Gift Certificates Available for Classes or Merchandise!

Now in our 32nd Year!

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B.J. Bicycle Sales and Service keeps your bike on the road

CHALK BOX

Locally Owned Since 1941

FAST, FRIENDLY & AFFORDABLE We Offer Free Local Prescription Delivery See us for your healthcare supplies. We carry many hard-to-find items. If you cannot find what you need, ask us ~ we can help!

440-992-3000

5521 Main Ave. • Ashtabula

2323 Lake Avenue, Ashtabula, Ohio

992-9619

(Across from ACMC)

www.chalkboxgymnastics.com

Mon.-Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 12-8

Voted “Best Wings” In Ashtabula County!!!

Marc Bovee

Talons Grill

Authorized Dealer

Ashtabula’s Music Store Since 1976

and Catering

Schecter Guitars • Evans Drum Heads Musical Sales and Accessories

527 Center Street Ashtabula, Oh 44004

992-9371 Dine In • Take-Out Delivery

Bring This Ad In For 10% OFF Your Order (on orders of $20 or more)

FILE PHOTO B.J. Bicycle Sales and Service is located at 996 Prospect Road in Ashtabula and provides bike sales as well as updating or fixing bicycles.

Stop in for all your musical needs!

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

1040 E. 6th St., Ashtabula, OH 44004

Tues.-Fri. 11am-2pm • Tues.-Thurs. 5pm-9pm • Fri.-Sat. 5pm-11pm

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COLLEEN’S

Studio of Danse

BALLET • TAP • HIP-HOP • JAZZ

NEW CLASSES STARTING SOON!!!

Creative Movement Ages 3 to Adult Ballet - All Levels • Tap Hip-Hop • Modern Dance Zumba Classes • Senior Classes

4525 Main Ave. • 440-998-4930

B.J. BAKER BICYCLE SALES AND SERVICE

Serving Ashtabula County Since 1949

WIDE VARIET Y OF NEW BIK ES Schwinn • Mongoose • GT Mon.-Thurs. 9:30-5:30 • Fri. 9:30-9:00 • Sat. 9:30-4:00 • Closed Sunday

997-3486 996 W. PROSPECT RD. • ASHTABULA

MEDICAL STUDENTS SEE US FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES!

YSP has Stethoscopes, BP Cuffs, Bandage Scissors, Hemostats, Penlites, Shoes & Labs and Much More!

UNIFORM APPAREL 2324 Lake Ave. • Ashtabula

North of ACMC, between Albino’s & Short Stop Drive Thru

(440) 998-7580

Hours: M-F 10-7PM • Sat. 10-4PM • Closed Sun.

ASHTABULA - As a second-generation bike shop owner who has a corner on the Ashtabula County market, Bernie Baker, Jr., has seen plenty when it comes to bicycles and biking trends.

The opening of the 43mile Greenway Trail in the past decade has had a significant impact on biking in this area.

"It has increased the sales of better bikes and the people who were riding," Baker said. "People are also riding longer distances now."

B.J. Baker Bicycle Sales and Service is seeing more adults than children coming in looking for bikes these days.

"The reason that adults are riding more is for their health, and one reason is it’s a nice low-impact form of exercise. That’s the key.

People who maybe have run in the past and gotten older find that their knees and joints can’t take the impact, so they have started riding bikes. They still want to exercise but they don’t want the jolt on all their joints that can be created by walking or running," Baker said.

So-called "comfort bikes" are the most popular seller, so named for their soft seats and handle bars that allow the rider to sit up comfortably rather than hunched over.

"Even those purchasing ‘comfort bikes’ want a 21speed bike," Baker said.

Whether customers come

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in knowing exactly what they want in a bike, or seek expert advice, Baker says customer service, along with repair service, makes Baker’s Bike a reputable bike shop.

"We sell into a higher level, a nicer product with more quality. And when we set them up, we spend time and effort making sure everything works," Baker said.

"We straighten wheels and get brakes adjusted so that the bike works perfectly when ridden."

B.J. Baker Bicycle will fix any bike. Whether it was bought somewhere else, Baker will work on any broken bike.

B.J. Baker Bicycle offers many services to those who buy a bike from the shop.

"We have a free 30-day check-up because things may move and stretch. Bring it back and we’ll straighten it right up again," Baker said.

Baker’s favorite type of bike is the recumbent, on which pedaling is done with one’s legs in a horizontal position.

"That’s the only bike for me," he said. "The first time I rode one, that was it, and that was maybe 15 years ago."

B.J. Baker Bicycle Sales and Service, 996 W. Prospect Road (Route 20) in Ashtabula, is the only bike shop in Ashtabula County and welcomes everyone in for all their bicycle needs.

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

(440) 964-3354

Gift Certificates Available

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 12pm - 7pm, Sat. 10am - 5pm, Sun. Closed

CAMPERS’ PARADISE • Stoves • Backpacks • Enamelware • Pie Irons • Lanterns • Sleeping Bags • Canteens • Paracord • Small Coolers • Cast-Iron • First Aid Kits • Freeze-Dried Food

OUTDOOR ARMY NAVY STORE 4420 Main Ave. • Downtown Ashtabula

440-992-8791

Open: Monday - Friday 10-7 Saturday 10-5 • Sunday 12-5

BOB SKUFCA and SON Auto Body Repair and Refinishing HIGH DEDUCTIBLE? We Will Work With You! Ask for details.

FREE Estimates ✮ Insurance Claims Welcome State Certified ✮ Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed Family Owned & Operated Since 1948 989 W. Prospect Ashtabula, Ohio 44004

440.992.0220 Ask Us About The New Rebate Program.

You May Qualify For Up To $5000 Per Window!

We sell and install Replacement Windows, Vinyl Siding, Sunrooms and Awnings.

We can help with entry doors, patio tops, vinyl deckings & railings and storm protection.

Don’t forget us for your interior remodeling projects!

Serving Ashtabula County for 3 Generations! Hrs: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

4707 STATE RD. ASHTABULA

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