Gazette 08-17-11

Conneaut D-Day Reenactment

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165th Annual Ashtabula County Fair

Fair 2011

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Results

Published by Gazette Newspapers

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August 17, 2011

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Fair winners and runners-up, Dept. 1-17

Ashtabula County Fair Results

— Schedule of events inside this week’s issue

— 28 page special section

Department 1 Dairy Cattle Cattle - Dairy - Holstein - Spring Heifer Calf after 03-01-10 1st - Tom Mazzaro 2nd - Boggs Family 3rd - Boggs Family 4th - Katie Stokes 5th - Boggs Family

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein - Winter Heifer Calf 12-01-09 to 02-28-10 1st - Raeann Eldred 2nd - Bossy’s Way Inc. 3rd - Bossy’s Way Inc. 4th - Danielle Jablonski 5th - Boggs Family

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein - Fall Heifer Calf

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein - Jr. Best Three Females

- 4 page special section inside this week’s issue

3 females from class 3-9 / 1 owned by ex 1st - Maplewood Farm 2nd - Polchin Holsteins 3rd - Bossy’s Way Inc. 4th - Boggs Family 5th - Boggs Family

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein - Junior Get of Sire 3 jr. animals/2 female/ Sire named 1st - Maplewood Farm 2nd - Suchdale Farm

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein - Junior 2 year old Cow 03-01-08 to 08-31-08 (in lactation) 1st - Maplewood Farm 2nd - Boggs Family

09-01-09 to 11-30-09 1st - Tom Mazzaro 2nd - Maplewood Farm 3rd - Maplewood Farm 4th - Polchin Holsteins 5th - Nicole Mann

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein - Three year old Cow

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein Summer Yearling

Cattle - Dairy - Holstein Four year old Cow

09-01-06 to 08-31-07 (in lactation) 1st - Comp Dairy Farm 2nd - Polchin Holsteins

Grand Valley Festival

12-01-09 to 2-28-10

Cattle - Dairy - Jersey -

Grand Valley Festival

The Festival Committee extends sincere thanks and appreciation to all the advertisers in the 2011 Grand Valley Festival Program

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELL Sam Rettinger finished in first place for several classes in the draft horse department, including in the Draft Horse Hitches - Gelding Team Men’s Drive.

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THEGAZETTE Geneva/Ashtabula Edition

Vol. No. 135, No. 33

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011

Fireworks at Walnut Beach may make a comeback next year

Emergency crews respond to Route 46 crash

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BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA - There is a push to get Fourth of July fireworks back at Walnut Beach in the Ashtabula Harbor in time for next year’s festivities.

“The fireworks were last put on in 2010 by an organization headed

by Greg Kocjancic,” City of Ashtabula Parks and Recreation Board member Earl Tucker said.

A public meeting will be held 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at the Harbor Topky Library to discuss the fireworks.

The real issue is raising the money for the fireworks, something Tucker thinks will be possible if local businesses and organizations could come together and fundraise.

“I believe that the minimum amount needed to put on a decent display would be between $5,000 $10,000. The Ashtabula City Parks and Recreation Board has already set aside $5,000 of its current budget to act as seed money ($1,000/ year x five years),” Tucker wrote in an e-mail. “My hope is that local businesses, civic organizations, service groups and groups such as the Lift Bridge Community Association, the Ashtabula Downtown Development Association and the Ashtabula Chamber of Commerce will see this as a chance to participate in a positive project for Ashtabula.”

However, in order to begin raising the money, an interest in reinstating the fireworks must be shown.

“Our first order of business is to organize a new committee that would be responsible for organizing the event, seeking out funding and dealing with all of the myriad details that would go along with this project,” Tucker said.

Several permits would have to be obtained before the fireworks were set off.

“A permit from the Department of Homeland Security would have to be obtained, along with permits from the city fire department and the city itself,” Tucker said. “A reputable fireworks company would then have to be contracted with to do the display.”

There is also an issue of getting enforcement on the site for the safety of those attending.

“Security for the site has to be detailed and provided for covering the shoot site at least 24 hours prior to the event,” Tucker said.

With the possibility of large crowds with foods and concessions of all sorts, the work of cleaning up after the display also needs to be considered.

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Saybrook Township police levy to be on November ballot

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

This 1994 Jeep belonging to Jodi Case of Dorset ended up on its roof following a one-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon.

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS pital in Youngstown Saturday af- Emergency Rescue District and Gazette Newspapers ternoon following a one-vehicle the Ohio State Highway Patrol crash on State Route 46 North. responded to the intersection of JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - A Jefferson Volunteer Fire De- State Route 46 North and North Dorset Township man was partment firefighters, two ambu- Market Street to help Jodi Case, lifeflighted to St. Elizabeth Hos- lance crews from the Jefferson whose 1994 red Jeep overturned onto its roof at about 3 p.m. last Saturday.

Sgt. Troy Sexton from the Ashtabula post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Monday afternoon that Case, 34, Traxler Road, Dorset, was southbound on State Route 46 when the crash occurred.

“He went left of center, overcorrected, swerved to the right, hit a utility pole and a ditch and then overturned. He was the only occupant in the vehicle. He was wearing his seat belt,” Sergeant Sexton said.

The vehicle was also equipped with a roll bar.

“I spoke with the hospital PHOTOS BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS (Saturday) and he was going into Jefferson Volunteer Department firefighters and Jefferson Emergency surgery. I checked on him last Rescue District personnel tend to the needs of Dorset resident Jodi night (Sunday) and he was Case after his vehicle overturned last Saturday afternoon at the stable,” Sexton said.

Case will be cited with failure intersection of State Route 46 North and North Market Street. to control his vehicle.

SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP - A police levy will be on the November ballot for Saybrook Township residents after the trustees approved it at their July 20th meeting.

“The levy would give us 24/ seven police coverage with one deputy being assigned to the Saybrook Township area,” Trustee Norm Jepson said.

The levy will be a three-year contract between the Ashtabula Sheriff ’s Department and Saybrook Township beginning in January 2012 if the levy is passed this November.

“The money from the levy will go to the sheriff ’s department to pay for the deputy,” Jepson said.

The total amount over three years the levy would ask for is $1 million.

“We negotiated the best deal we could get for police coverage,” Jepson said.

If the levy is approved, an Ashtabula County Sheriff ’s Department officer will be assigned to the Saybrook Township area and will provide assistance to the designated area.

“It will be a mutual aid officer assigned to our area, so they would be around as long as another area doesn’t need assistance,” Jepson said.

Jepson said towns everywhere are seeing cutbacks and need additional support in areas such as their police force.

“With reduced budgets, cutbacks and layoffs in the police department, plus the government’s budget cuts, the township and sheriff will see additional cuts,” Jepson said.

See POLICE page 5A

Jefferson Council approves dispatching contract

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Jefferson Village Council members approved a police dispatching contract during Monday night’s meeting that will provide this needed service for 15 months.

The contract period with the Middlefield Dispatch Center will commence Oct. 1, 2011 and end Dec. 31, 2012.

According to the dispatching contract ordinance, the cost to the Village of Jefferson for the one and one quarter year contract will be $32,156.25.

See FIREWORKS page 5A Village council approved the

ordinance as an emergency measure Monday night to ensure that police dispatching will continue Oct. 1 as the current one-year contract with Middlefield Dispatch Center expires Sept. 30.

The new contract was included in Village Administrator Terry Finger’s report to council.

“The Middlefield dispatching contract is in the council packet.

The yearly fee is the same as 2010, but the change to 15 months makes it look like there is an increase (but it is not),” Finger stated.

Council approved the ordinance

as an emergency measure because it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and morals. The emergency also arises from the need to provide 24hour dispatching for the Jefferson Village Police Department.

Under the contract, the Village of Jefferson agrees to pay the Middlefield Dispatch Center $32,156.25 in equal quarterly payments on Jan. 1, April 1, July 1 and Oct. 1.

Under the contract, Middlefield Dispatch Center will provide services of receiving telephone re-

quests for police services and notify the proper user, which is the Jefferson Village and its police department.

Middlefield Dispatch Center also provides telephone access/information to the user if a signed law enforcement automated data system (LEADS) agreement for service for the user is on file at the center. This includes entering wanted persons, stolen vehicles, articles, guns, etcetera, provided proper validation procedures are followed.

See CONTRACT page 7A

Screams of delight at the fair

In the spotlight

PHOTO BY JAN PERALA FOR GENEVA SCHOOLS

2011 Geneva High School graduates Maggie Sharpe, Richelle Baker and Kaz Himes received the Drama Department’s top honors.

Sharpe won the Outstanding Thespian Award, Baker earned the Technical Achievement Award and Himes garnered the High Point Thespian Award. The three are pictured with GHS Drama Department chair Robin Christopher.

PHOTO BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS

Attendees of the Ashtabula County Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, take advantage of one of the many rides available at the weeklong event on the fairgrounds. They decided to try the Sea Ray ride set up along the midway. The ride swung up and down, picking up speed as it made its way through the air.

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Jacksons celebrate 50th anniversary The Rev. Dr. C. Thomas and Carol Jackson of Conneaut celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 7. They renewed their marriage vows at Christ Episcopal Church in Geneva with family and friends from Indiana, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio in attendance.

T h e R e v. T h o m a s Jackson and Carol S h a r y n Tu r n e r w e r e married on Aug. 5, 1961, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Ashtabula.

The couple’s children are Laurie Ann Kender of Indiana and the late C. David Jackson. They have three grandchildren in Indiana and two grandchildren in Maine.

Carol taught pre-school, kindergarten and elementary school for 50 years. Fr. Jackson is Rector Emeritus of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Falls Church, Virginia, and is currently priest at Christ Episcopal Church in Geneva.

SOLD !

BY WENDY GRUSKIEWICZ Gazette Newspapers ANDOVER- “I have $10, who will give me $11,” cried auctioneer Alan Burhenne as the bidding for a market hog raised by the MindsOn-The-Go 4-H club reached a frenzied pace.

The market animal building at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds on Friday was rocked with applause and cheers as four area businesses banded together to bid a record $20 a pound for the 174-pound hog.

Andover-area based Minds-On-The-Go 4-H club raised a market hog for the annual junior fair market animal sale and designated all proceeds to be donated to the Andover United Methodist Church Emily Hunt Family Fund. The market animal sale is the culmination of over a year’s worth of project work for many 4-H and FFA members who sell their finished product during the sale.

The market animal committee and President Bart Kanicki also allow 4-H and FFA groups to raise animals as a club project and donate the proceeds to an Ashtabula County charity.

Bidding for lot number 97 proceeded at a fast pace with several businesses bidding against each other until the bidding slowed at

Area businesses, 4-H club band together to support Emily Hunt family

about $15 per pound. It was at that point that auctioneers John Erdel and Scott Mihalic brokered a deal between the four competing bidders to throw their resources together and set a sale record never seen before.

As the gavel came down at $20 per pound, a total of $3,480 was raised for the Andover United Methodist Church Emily Hunt Family Fund. The four buyers were: Mark Stackhouse of Stackhouse Construction in Orwell, Randy Dearing of Rock Creek, Jason Hockran of H and H Enterprises of Andover and Bud Scott of Midway Pontiac Chevrolet and Buick of Orwell.

“That’s how a community comes together,” said Erdel.

The average price paid for a non-champion hog at the 2011 market animal sale was $2.44 per pound, which was $.59 per pound more than the 2010 sale.

The 2011 Grand Champion market hog sold for $4.05 per pound.

The market animal sale at the fairgrounds was an overwhelming success this y e a r, w i t h a t o t a l o f $240,890.94 in sales.

Records were broken at an unprecedented rate as businesses, families and politicians stepped up to support the 4-H and FFA members.

PHOTOS BY WENDY GRUSKIEWICZ

OAFP honors family physicians for 50 years in medicine COLUMBUS - During its annual dinner on Aug. 6 at Marriott Columbus Northwest in Dublin, Ohio, Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) paid tribute to the following Ohio family physicians that have been part of the medical profession for 50 years: Kenneth Brace, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., Ashtabula, Ohio (44004) Each honoree was presented with a specially commissioned, commemorative pin.

The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians is a statewide, professional association with more than 4,100 members, including practicing family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, both sexes and every disease entity. Family physicians provide comprehensive, continuing care to all members of the family. For more information, visit www.ohioafp.org.

Ashtabula Fire Department responds to fire On Saturday at 4:36 p.m., Ashtabula Fire Department units were dispatched to 5335 Main Avenue for a report of smoke coming from the second floor. The first responding units observed smoke issuing from the third floor front windows.

Fire suppression personnel went access to the second floor apartment and proceeded with a hose-line to the third floor area. The finished attic was arranged as a bedroom and was heavily charged with smoke with a moderate amount of fire. The fire was knocked down as the structure was ventilated to remove the smoke.

While crews were attacking the fire, two other personnel were searching for victims on the first and second floors, each operating alone. The structure was found to be evacuated.

Crews were forced to perform extensive overhaul of the area of the fire origin on the third floor and the second floor due to fire dropping down through the floor and wall.

Crews were on location for approximately 90 minutes.

The Ashtabula Township Fire Department responded with a fire engine and three firefighters to assist with the extinguishment.

Cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Weissmiller wins 2011 American Legion Post 124 Joseph Pasqualone Scholarship

Sold! Auctioneer Alan Burhenne brings down the gavel on a record sale at the Ashtabula County Fair market animal sale.

PHOTO BY JAN PERALA FOR GENEVA SCHOOLS

2011 Geneva High School graduate Ashley Weissmiller Mark Stackhouse, Randy Dearing, Jason Hockran and Bud Scott bid a record $20 per received the American Legion Post 124 Joseph pound for the market hog raised by Andover-based Minds-On-The-Go 4-H during Pasqualone Scholarship presented by GHS guidance the junior fair market animal sale. Also pictured is Austin Gruskieiwcz, the 4-H member counselor Candy Urcheck. who helped raise the hog. Proceeds of the sale were donated to the Andover United Methodist Church Emily Hunt Family fund.

Calling all singers The Ashtabula County Choral Music Society invites all singers 18 and up to join the chorus for the 20112012 season.

The chorale will celebrate the Ashtabula County Bicentennial with an invitational Song Festival in late October, and will begin preparing for the 2011 Elizabethan Yuletide Feaste at the Lodge and Conference Center at Geneva On the Lake in December, in partnership with the Rabbit Run Community Arts Association and Madison Chorale. Singers may participate in one or both events.

This season’s rehearsals begin 7 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 22, at First United Methodist Church, 4506 Elm Ave., Ashtabula. Rehearsals will be held 7 to 9 p.m.

Mondays.

Auditions are not required.

Refreshments will be provided at the Aug. 22 rehearsal, with time to become reacquainted with former singers and acquainted with new ones. Singers with folders from past seasons are encouraged to bring them.

The invitation is open to all singers in the Ashtabula County area.

Invite friends to join you.

Kathleen Milford is Artistic Director of ACCMS. Call her at (440) 224-2681.

WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011

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Baptist Church Vespers Cruise-in rolls along on a rainy Sunday, Aug. 14

PHOTOS BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Walt Condo spins the tunes for last Sunday’s Vespers Cruise-in at the First Baptist Church Mariah (left) and Brenda Headley, who attend the Jefferson First Baptist Church, look in Jefferson Village. at a 1930’s vintage Ford Model A during the church’s Vespers Cruise-in last Sunday.

Rev. Jerry Bentley, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Jefferson Village, checks out a 1980’s purple Chevrolet Monte Carlo at last Sunday’s Vespers Cruise-in and the water from the sky did not rain on their parade.

Tyler Edge plays a corn hole game during the First Baptist Church of Jefferson’s Vespers Cruise-in last Sunday. Irene Edge makes a root beer float for one of her fellow Shuffleboard was another game people could play after church members at the First Baptist Church Vespers enjoying a root beer float or ice cream sundae.

Cruise-in last Sunday.

Jefferson Township paving projects begin Aug. 18

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - Several Jefferson Township roads will get the paving treatment starting later this week.

Margie Bort, Jefferson Township fiscal officer, said last week that Aug. 18 begins the laying of asphalt on Jones Road, Mill Creek Road and Hickok Road.

“Jones Road is scheduled to be paved the full width starting Aug. 18. It will be paved between State Route 167 and Perry Road,” Bort said.

Following Jones Road,

the next project will be Mill Creek Road. After Mill Creek is finished, the paving crew will tackle Hickok Road.

“Koski Construction (of Ashtabula) is the paving contractor. Hickok will be paved its full length. Mill Creek will be paved from Jefferson-Eagleville Road to the township line. All roads will be paved the full width,” she said.

Three townships have joined forces to complete work on Overly Road.

The fiscal officer said that cleaning of ditches on Overly Road have been recently finished. “ We had hired Tim

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The Overly Road ditching was done in conjunction with Denmark Township.

“There were actually no ditches there on Overly Road. We had a lot of flooding problems on the road.

Skidmore made the ditches the proper depth,” Bort said.

PHOTOS BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS

Curt Stone, supervisor of the village streets department, uses that old manual tool standby, a shovel, to work at the site of the Jefferson-Eagleville Road/West Jefferson Street culvert project.

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Scheduling conflicts made it necessary to change the meeting date.

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Curt Stone (left), Jefferson Village Streets Department supervisor, guides the excavator operator on where to take a big chunk of dirt in preparation for removal of the old culvert at the intersection of Jefferson-Eagleville Road and North Poplar Street during the first day of work Monday.

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Bort said the cost for ditching and setting the cross pipe was $4,800.

Bort said she would like Jefferson Township residents to know that the second meeting for August has been changed.

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 23, which is the fourth Tuesday of the month.

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The ditches in the Jefferson Township jurisdiction are on the west side of Overly Road. Ditches on the east side of Overly belong to Denmark.

“Overly Road was ditched from South Denmark Road south to the Jefferson Township line,” she said.

Lenox Township supplied a cross pipe for drainage on a portion of Overly

Signage along Jefferson-Eagleville Road at West Jefferson and Poplar streets shows that the road will be closed to replace a culvert that is more than 30 years old.

Jefferson-Eagleville Road will be shut down for about two weeks.

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Dennis Ford rocks Jefferson Village Green Jefferson UMC hosts program on Liberia

PHOTOS BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS

Dennis Ford sings a Tony Bennett tune, “I Left My Heart in The Drifters’ “Under the Boardwalk” shows the voice range San Francisco,” during the last Brown Bag Theater of the of Dennis Ford, the featured performer of the Brown Bag PHOTO BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS season on the Village Green in Jefferson.

Theater Jefferson show last Thursday on the Village Green. Matthew Cramer, who works with an international organization that helps people in the Western Africa country of Liberia, speaks about his and his workers progress to an audience last Thursday in the Jefferson United Methodist Church.

Jefferson Historical Society Corn Fest set for Aug. 27

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers

of ceramic glass, metal and plastic corn utensils. Games for children and adults will JEFFERSON - Saturday, take on a corn theme.

Aug. 27, will be a “corny” And of course in the day at the Jefferson Histori- kitchen, there will be corn cal Society headquarters on fritters, creamed chicken on East Jefferson Street in the corn bread, corn dogs and village. many other delicacies.

Corn will reign as King Everything will, indeed, at the annual Jefferson His- be coming up corn! torical Society’s Corn Fest Jefferson Historical Socithat Saturday as food and ety President Norma Waters activities round out the day said, “The society’s executive for Ashtabula County resi- board tried to think of many dents visiting the Village of ways to appeal to people of Jefferson. all ages. In the former sancThe society’s Corn Fest tuary of the church, we will will begin at 11 a.m. and have a free quilt show. For conclude at 3 p.m. on the children, there will be free grounds of the Historical games and crafts.”

Society, 42 East Jefferson Visitors to the Corn Fest Street, the former Trinity that Saturday will learn Episcopal Church pur- about a particular type of chased from Henderson Me- doll. morial Public Library in Area resident Jan Baber 2006. will demonstrate how to Corn (what else!) will be make corn husk dolls at 12 featured as it is cooked out- p.m. (noon). side on an open fire. It will Children can make crafts also be featured in displays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON – Matthew Cramer, one of the founders of Orphan Relief and Rescue, presented a program to members of the Jefferson United Methodist Church last Thursday, briefing them on the progress of his work in Liberia.

Cramer explained last week that Liberia is located in West Africa and FILE PHOTO Orphan Relief and Rescue Kiden and Sam Housel (right) of Jefferson, helped by is an international organiMarlene Laidley of the Jefferson Historical Society, are zation founded in 2007.

Cramer is the in-counmaking a wind chime out of sea shells and tree branches try director, overseeing all during the annual Corn Fest last year. the operations in Liberia.

There will be games on the a day in Jefferson Village.

The organization, which Jefferson Historical The Farmers’ Market has its headquarters in Society’s lawn (weather per- will be in progress behind Seattle, Wash., also has a mitting) for the kids to play the society’s headquarters. program in Benin, located and win prizes.

The First Congregational east of Ghana.

Other activities will be United Church of Christ Cramer said last going on near the historical will have rummage sales T h u r s d a y t h a t i t h a s society, providing visitors tables available. The changed a little bit since the opportunity to make it Jefferson Rotary will be last year. selling wheels of cheese. “ We w o r k e d w i t h 2 0 Admission to all activi- homes for orphans, but ties is free to the public. now we are focusing on There is plenty of free off- three homes,” he said. street parking Cramer, who has been salad, coleslaw, assorted fruit cobblers “All of our society activiand ice cream, cheese and crackers and ties help in the preservation in Monrovia, Liberia off fruit juice. There will be a Chinese auc- of the former Trinity Epis- a n d o n s i n c e 2 0 0 5 , e x tion, and visitors are welcome to dress in copal Church which serves plained that the country is 1920’s style clothing. There will be a Chi- now to preserve history. We the size of Tennessee and nese auction. Please remember your do- have received such wonder- a civil war that devastated nation at the table for “Names in Remem- ful support from area citi- the country ended in 2003.

Many died in the war and brance.” zens. Our thanks go out to 250,000 children were left If you have any questions, call Connie all,” Waters said.

Wessell at 294-3806.

Sept. 3 Lenox Township: Lenox Homecoming The 87th annual Lenox Homecoming will be held Saturday, Sept. 3. Doors open at 10 a.m. Dinner at noon. It’s time again to enjoy the companionship and camaraderie of your friends, neighbors and classmates.

Please join us as we celebrate an “Old Time Homecoming.” Menu is Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, Harvard beets, green beans, roll and butter, tossed

Meet Your Neighbor Day is here again in Plymouth Township

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP - Plymouth Township will be holding its annual Meet Your Neighbor Day on Saturday.

“It’s primarily a gathering in Plymouth for old people to meet the new members of our community and vice versa,” Johnnie Swann, reverend of Plymouth United Methodist Church, said.

Swann sees the event as a community-building event and a place and time for people to get together.

“We want the new people of Plymouth to feel welcomed and to learn about the history,” Swann said.

Swann said she’s been a part of the Meet Your Neighbor Day since she became the reverend of Plymouth United Methodist Church three years ago. Every year the people of the community look forward to the event, she said.

“Last year was the last year of the old Plymouth Elementary School so we invited old teachers and students to tour the school,” Swann said.

Swann said they had a great crowd last year. Some came so they could see the

Chris Otto, left, Dylan Moyer wait for someone to play a game of “hillbilly dunk tank” at Plymouth Township’s Meet Your Neighbor Day held last year. away in the last year.

The Vacation Bible PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELL School students will sing Annaliese Martone, left, and Emilee Williams play during songs they learned in the the Plymouth Township’s Meet Your Neighbor Day held past month and festivities will begin. last year.

“This is the first time school before it was put into last year will come again. we’re having a juggler come retirement this year.

“It’s a good gathering of to Meet Your Neighbor Day,” “It was a wonderful time the people of Plymouth,” Swann said. of memories, and the Swann said.

There will be fun availbuilding’s still up because it The events will begin at able for the whole family, was used until this past 9 a.m. with the annual block with a band possibly playing school year,” Swann said. run, and then the opening Saturday afternoon and fun Swann said many stories ceremony will begin at 11 activities throughout the day of the old school were shared a.m. with the raising of the for the children. and, since the school is still flag and a moment of silence “There will be games and standing today, Swann said for all the Plymouth Town- crafts for the kids, and we she hopes those who came ship neighbors who passed hand out school kits every

year as part of the church’s ministry,” Swann said.

The day will also be filled with lots of delicious food as pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob and French fries are on the menu.

“This year instead of ice cream we’ll be having slushies,” Swann said.

Swann is looking forward to Meet Your Neighbor Day and the stories of the past and new that will follow.

“There will be lots of stuff for people to be entertained, for people to eat and meet your new and old neighbors,” Swann said.

JEFFERSON - When Jefferson Village administrators looked at the budget just a couple months ago, it prompted some decisions.

“Halfway through the year, we look at our revenue and our expenses and amend the budget,” said Patty Fisher, Jefferson Village clerk/treasurer Tuesday morning.

At the end of June it was determined an adjustment could be made.

“Because revenue was up (then), we were able to amend appropriations to some projects,” Fisher said.

That adjustment bodes well for the infrastructure of the Village of Jefferson.

“There is the culvert project at JeffersonEagleville Road, new village hall roof and fixing the roof at the Jefferson Community Recreation Center. There are some areas on the community center roof that are leaking,” she said.

When the administrators did the review around June 30, they saw that the Jefferson Village income tax collection had increased.

“The income tax collection was up $46,452.76,” Fisher said.

The clerk treasurer said the income tax collection con-

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tinued in an upward trend through July. Collection from people who have not paid village income taxes is an avenue that Fisher pursues during any given year.

“I’ve been very aggressive with people who have not filed income taxes. I send them three letters. If they do not respond to the letters, we subpoena them to the clerk/treasurer’s office. If they do not respond to the subpoena, I file criminal charges in Eastern County Court. The charge is a first-degree misdemeanor,” Fisher said.

There are 3,500 in the village. The clerk/treasurer said the number of people who do

not file income taxes varies each year. From October last year to August of this year, charges were filed against about 100 people.

Another area that administrators look at in the overall village financial picture is the sewer fund.

Fisher said the sewer collections were up $6,861.80 at mid year of 2011.

The sewer fund is holding its own. I have not seen any decrease,” she said.

There is a wastewater capital improvement fund they keep an eye on. A fee was added to the sewer bill earlier this year that will be used to pay off wastewater loans taken out with the

Kirby graduated Basic

A r m y P v t . Ry a n K .

Kirby has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

Ohio Public Works CommisDuring the nine weeks sion (OPWC) and the Ohio of training, the soldier Water Development Author- studied the Army mission ity (OWDA). and received instruction “We have collected and training exercises in $12,000. The OWDA loan is d r i l l a n d c e r e m o n i e s , for plant upgrade and the Army history, core values OPWC loan is for a retainage and traditions, military wall,” Fisher said. “The fee courtesy, military justice, will be on sewer bills until physical fitness, first aid, 2016.” rifle marksmanship, Another factor in the rise weapons use, map reading of revenue is that some com- and land navigation, foot panies located in the village marches, armed and unhave increased the number of armed combat, and field employees. maneuvers and tactics.

“As tax administrator for Kirby is the son of the village, I do what it takes S h e r y Zack of to collect the money that is Williamsfield, Ohio. due the village, following the He is a 2011 graduate ordinances and village proce- of Lakeside High School, dures,” Fisher said.

Ashtabula, Ohio.

Jefferson Village finances look good

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers

homeless.

He told the story of a girl named Patricia, who lived in an orphanage.

“It was a bad home. She was cooking, cleaning and looking after the other children. She was basically a slave. We started to look at ways to get the children out of the home.

There was a fire at the home. The children were put in good homes,” Cramer said.

He said they are going to start a home that will house 30 kids in October.

It will be at Frances Gaskin, which is in Paynesville, a suburb of Monrovia. It will be called the Frances Gaskin Children’s Rescue Mission.

“We also want to build a school to provide education for children in the orphanage and the community. The Jefferson United Methodist Church has pledged $9,000 to build a fence. The total cost is $24,000. We already have $13,000. We are sending out emails and making phone calls to our donors,” Cramer said.

Currently, Cramer is concentrating on three programs, one for construction and two for relief.

“We are still feeding kids. We provide health care to kids. Five hundred twenty-one children were tested for worms. Eleven kids were treated for malaria. Malaria is a life threatening disease in Liberia. Two hundred-plus kids were assessed at a dental clinic. One child was treated for epiglotitis with antibiotics. She got better after a few days,” he said. “We are working on improving water and sanitation. We are concentrating on teaching kids to wash their hands.”

According to Cramer, Liberia has improved and progress has been made in building infrastructure.

Cramer manages a staff of eight Liberian and five international workers.

“A big challenge is managing finances to keep our programs going,” Cramer said.

WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011

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Saybrook Classic Next Multi-Market for Missions is Sept. 24 Cruisers set up drive for autism

BY CRAIG L.HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

said.

“Everything here is donated,” Pete said.

Gifts certificates and baskets filled with car and gardening supplies and other goodies filled the Chinese auction table, while a flat-screen television sat in the background as a grand prize for attendees.

“We’ve been collecting donations since about July,” Millie said.

Millie said she spent over a month calling for donations.

“I called so many people e a c h d a y, a n d I a s k e d when can I come [and pick up donations] and they’d say come the next day,” Millie said. “Some people did say no this year because business is slow and that’s okay, too.”

Millie said that, with the economy, it’s great to see people still willing to donate. Both Pete and Millie were looking forward to seeing how much they would be giving to the foundation.

“Last year we donated about $1,000 to the foundation, and that’s our goal again this year. The previous years when things were better we gave about $1,500,” Millie said.

Besides door prizes, the Saybrook Classic Cruisers were prepared to show off what they do best: the cars.

“We always bring our classic cars, trucks and also some motorcycles. We get a little bit of everything,” Millie said.

Entertainment by the band Good Question was also provided in the background, and Jolly the Trolly stopped by.

Millie and Pete were very proud and thankful for the community support.

JEFFERSON - When Jefferson-area residents visit the Multi Market for Missions event at the Jefferson United Methodist Church Saturday, Sept. 24, they are helping finance a trip to Uganda.

Sept. 24 is the last of three summer multi-markets featuring crafters, vendors and flea market people, who will be set up inside the church.

"The trip to Uganda will be in January or February of 2012," said Pat Cramer, Jefferson United Methodist Church spokeswoman.

Rev. Meredith Coleman, pastor of the Jefferson United Methodist Church, said last Saturday's (Aug. 13) event was well attended.

"The people at the tables were very satisfied. They made some money and were happy," Reverend Coleman said Monday.

People interested in setting up a booth for the final Multi Market for Missions next month can call the church at 576-4561. Anyone who has something to sell can reserve a spot. No food vendors are being accepted.

The Multi Market for Missions committee will sell

S AY B R O O K T O W N SHIP - Pete and Millie Romano of Saybrook Classic Cruisers, along with Junior Sams and Luella Chamberlain, came together for the Sixth Annual Sock Hop / Cruisin’ for Autism at Saybrook Park on Saturday.

“The proceeds from this sock hop go to the Autistic Foundation of Northeast Ohio,” Millie said. “It helps to send autistic children to the Reach and PHOTOS BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Teach Summer Camp here Leeann Young puts out hair bows for potential customers last Saturday at the Jefferson in Ashtabula.”

United Methodist Church Multi-Market for Missions event held in the church’s dining area.

A few years back, the Saybrook Classic Cruisers food. sis; your space will be as- by request (you must prohad a member who was The event will be held signed when your applica- vide your own extension raising an autistic child. from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on tion and payment are re- cord and outlets are limited “We had a member of Sept. 24. ceived so it will be first-come, firstour group who had an auImportant multi market * The flea market will be served tistic child and that’s how information follows: held in a separate room * Each crafter/vendor is we go into helping out the * Fees are $20 for an from crafters and vendors responsible for their own kids,” Millie said. eight-foot table with two * Set up time is 7 to 9 vendor license for tax purThe cruisers donate 100 chairs ($15 if you provide a.m. poses percent of the profits to your own table) * No signs or other items * Call the church at 576the foundation. * Spaces are available on to be hung on walls 4561 with any questions “We’re a non-profit ora first-come, first-served ba* Electricity is available Five people from the ganization,” Pete said. “We church are going to Uganda. don’t get a dime after we They will be joining church pay the bills. [The Autistic member Emily Locy to work Foundation of Northeast with the group, Active Ohio] will get it all.”

Blessing, which is a nonPete said they wanted government, non-profit to make a difference but helping organization also keep the money local, (NGO). The trip will cost which is why they chose about $3,000 per person, the Autistic Foundation of Cramer said.

Northeast Ohio.

"Emily just graduated “This way, [the money] from college. She has been stays in Northeast Ohio,” over to Uganda several Pete said. times with Active Blessing.

Pete and Millie began The founder of the NGO is set up early on Saturday, Jane Snyder. She grew up in making sure everything the Jefferson United Methwas perfectly in place. odist Church," she said.

“We’ve been here since Those traveling to seven o’clock this mornUganda next year are going ing,” Pete said. to learn more about what The Saybrook Classic life is like day to day for Cruisers saw overwhelmpeople in Uganda. ing support from the comActive Blessing works munity, with over 100 dowith a lot of children and nations collected from loformer child soldiers during cal businesses. its trips to that country.

“We would like to thank To learn more about the Sadie Portman, reporter all the merchants for Melissa Cunningham makes a color felt board called Ladybug, an educational toy ministry, people can go to these generous donations for the Gazette, may be for sale at the Jefferson United Methodist Church Multi-Market for Missions last Saturday. www.activeblessing.com. for our Chinese auction reached at sportman@gazette and door prizes,” Millie news.com.

FIREWORKS “Considerations for crowd control, concessions, sales of flags, glow sticks, etc. need to be regulated, and provided for,” Tucker said. “[There would have to be] clean-up after the event. In the past, the fireworks have been associated with a food drive for one of the local food pantries.”

In the past, Boy Scouts have helped with cleaning up and volunteering at local events.

“A local Boy Scout troop has also been involved by selling items and then volunteering to help clean up the next day,” Tucker said.

Tucker has already received support from the community for the fireworks and with the meeting, he hopes there will be an even bigger outcry.

“Several people and organizations have already stepped forward to say that they would help with this event: the Lift Bridge Community Association, the Ashtabula City Parks and Recreation Board and indi-

POLICE If passed, the levy will provide more police enforcement and coverage to the people of Saybrook Township.

“With this levy we’ll be able to secure a deputy 24/ seven,” Jepson said.

Jepson said they have heard from both sides of the aisle about reasons to pass and reject the levy.

“We’ve had both pros and cons with different residents,” Jepson said.

Jepson said he is willing to hear from everyone about their opinions on the levy and said the township office is always available to provide clarification on the issue.

Jepson said the increase of force would not only affect the public but the other safety forces as well because emergency medi-

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viduals from around the county,” Tucker said.

Tucker said the fireworks will bring back a sense of community to Ashtabula.

“I feel that bringing back this event will help to restore some of the pride and patriotism that has been lost over the years,” Tucker said.

The idea of tourism is also not lost in Tucker’s vision.

“It could bring some tourism dollars back into the city, and the event could be used as a catalyst to create a small, day-long event for the city during the month of July,” Tucker said.

All those interested in seeing the Fourth of July fireworks back at Walnut Beach are welcome to attend the Friday, Aug. 19th, meeting.

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From Page 1A cal services and the fire department must wait for police before entering the scene of an accident.

“A lot of firemen and EMS are not able to enter the scene because they need to wait on police backup,” Jepson said.

“This levy will provided protection for the public as well as our personnel.”

For those with further questions and inquires about the levy, Jepson encourages them to contact the Saybrook Township Office either in person, by phone or email. You can also find information on their website at http:// saybrooktownship.org.

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Dinner by the River a success for Harpersfield Township

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP - The Friends of the Harpersfield Bridge held its first Dinner on the River this past Saturday.

The dinner was raffled off as a fundraiser for the Harpersfield Bridge. Jim Compton was the winner.

Compton enjoyed the dinner this past Saturday, inviting friends and family to dine with him on the river by the bridge.

“The tables were set with fine china, glass stemware and cloth napkins. Each table was adorned with candles and a large, fresh bouquet of summer hydrangeas,” Denise Weinmann, president of Friends of the Harpersfield Bridge, wrote on the group’s website.

The dinner provided was surf and turf.

The dinner was even enhanced with live music sung by Ken Accord, who performed a variety of

genres from country to rock ‘n’ roll.

“Guests were entertained by Mr. Ken Accord, whose melodic voice filled the span from one river bank to the other, which was the final touch needed to set just the right ambiance for the evening,” Weinmann wrote.

Harpersfield Township Trustee Jim Pristov was pleased with the results and thought the atmosphere of the river and covered bridge in the background was perfect.

“It’s such a great evening,” Pristov said.

“We’re really happy it turned out the way it did.”

Pristov said they have a very active community with people who are willing to work together so events like Dinner on the River are possible.

The Dinner on the River was considered a success for the Friends of the Bridge.

“The Dinner on the River event was truly a great suc-

cess. I would like to thank everyone who gave their time and worked so hard to make this dinner event a delight for Jim Compton and his friends and family,” Weinmann said.

The Friends of the Harpersfield Bridge are anticipating the raffle and dinner to be held every year and hope the support they have received throughout the year will continue.

“The Friends of the Covered Bridge Park appreciate the continued support of all those who participated in this raffle, as well as those PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMAN who help with and attend the other fundraising events Denise Weinmann serves Jim Compton and his guests Saturday as they enjoy their we hold,” Weinmann wrote. Dinner by the River.

“We need to work together to take care of this beautiful park of ours and we, the ‘Friends,’ cannot do this without the help of people like you!”

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

Cassidy, Kristyn and Katie Pristov serve the dinner party surf-and-turf meals all prepared by their grandpa and Harpersfield Township Trustee Jim Pristov.

Harpersfield Township Trustees Ed Demshar and Jim Pristov take a break at the end of dinner service. Pristov helped prepare the surf-and-turf meal.

Ken Accord serenaded the dinner crowd with a variety of music.

Jackie Spoor and Cassidy, Kristyn and Katie Pristov go across the small “bridge” connecting the dinner party to shore.

Jim Compton won the Dinner by the River raffle and enjoyed his prize with friends and family.

Jackie Spoor, along with Kristyn and Katie Pristov, serve dessert to the river’s dining guests.

Meeting will Council to host special meeting opposing liquor permit renewal focus on Grand River plan

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

Residents of Ashtabula and Geauga counties will have a chance to voice their opinions about the future of the Grand River watershed at a series of public meetings scheduled

by Western Reserve Land Conservancy and the Grand River Partnership, which includes groups working in the watershed.

The sessions will allow the public to discuss the creation of a Watershed Action Plan – a locally based document that represents the needs of the watershed’s residents – for the Upper Grand River.

The first meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Ashtabula County Soil & Water Conservation District, 39 Wall St., Jefferson.

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A watershed is an area of land that drains into a common water source, such as a stream or lake.

A healthy, vegetated watershed provides absorption and storage of stormwater, as well as pollutant filtering prior to release into a waterway or drinking water source.

A watershed action plan describes the characteristics, environmental issues, and water quality impairments of the watershed, identifies known solutions to combat the impairments (via best management practices), and identifies appropriate funding sources to carry out the solutions.

For more information on the public meetings, contact George Warnock of the Land Conservancy at (440) 357-4837.

fights, vandalism, weapons and other disturbances at the LA Café, according ASHTABULA - to the resolution that counAshtabula City Council cil will be voting on. These will hold a special meeting instances were directly aton 8:30 a.m. Thursday, tributed to intoxicated paAug. 18, in the second-floor trons at the location. conference room of the Additionally, several Ashtabula City Municipal business owners, operators Building to vote on a reso- and property owners on lution opposing the liquor Bridge Street have made permit renewal for LA written and verbal comCafé, located at 1017 plaints to the effect that Bridge St. the L.A. Café appears to Between Jan. 1, 2011, cater to a clientele that beand June 30, 2011, there comes intoxicated and viohave been over 16 occa- lent, causing damage to sions that the City of surrounding properties Ashtabula Police Depart- and discouraging any other ment has been required to economically viable activrespond to complaints of ity in the Historic District,

according to the resolution.

City officials also believe the purported managing member of Harbor Lake Enterprises, LLC, has shown a lack of cooperation with law enforcement authorities responding to the complaints.

Since issuing the permit, the Division of Liquor Control has been involved in several potential or actual permit violations involving the LA Café. Additionally, in 2009 the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County ruled in favor of the City of Ashtabula Board of Health and against the LA Café and upheld a finding that

the permit holder had been guilty of four violations of the Smoke Free Act in the preceding two years and upheld a $1,000 fine that the permit holder has failed and has refused to pay to this date.

Because of these issues, council will decide on Thursday whether to object to the renewal of the liquor permit. If the resolution passes, a hearing will be held at the county offices in Jefferson to discuss the objections.

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

Ashtabula Area City Schools to dedicate elementary campus

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers ASHTABULA Ashtabula Area City Schools is dedicating the Wade Avenue Elementary Campus this Saturday, Aug. 20.

The dedication ceremony of the Ashtabula Lakeside Elementary Campus will be held at Ontario Primary on Saturday, Aug. 20. The campus is located at 2300 Wade Ave. in Ashtabula, Ohio. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. and tours of the buildings will be from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., officials informed on the school district’s website.

The campus has been under construction for over a year and school officials are

ready to reveal the buildings that will be in use this fall.

All kindergarten through third-grade students will be moving to the campus this fall for the 2011-2012 school year. The following year, the grades fourth through sixth buildings will be opened and all other elementary buildings will no longer be in use.

Even with a rainy spring, the buildings have been ahead of schedule for completion. Some buildings have already begun to see furniture moved into their classrooms and full telephone and internet services have been installed in all of the buildings.

“Furniture is being delivered and deployed at the new elementary

campus,”Assistant Superintendent Patrick Colucci wrote in his update at this past Wednesday’s AACS Board of Education work session.

The campus buildings have been a top priority for the district.

Those who saw the campus this past spring when an open house was given will be surprised to see the progress that has been made.

“Computers are being deployed. [The] Technology Department is working in conjunction with [the] construction manager to follow directly behind placement of furniture in classrooms,” Collucci wrote.

Smart Boards are also in place in all the classrooms

and practically ready for use.

All rooms are currently being painted and will be ready for the upcoming school year.

District officials encourage all those who are curious to see the progress of the campus or even to take a first peek to come on Saturday and celebrate with them the dedication of the Wade Avenue Elementary Campus.

For more information, contact Ashtabula Area City Schools by phone at (440) 993-2500 or check out their website at www.aacs.net.

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

WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011

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Ashtabula Library sees a close to its summer programs

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

and pictures, Tack took the children across the world to Italy, Mexico and China.

ASHTABULA - The As a going away offerAshtabula County District ing, Tack offered all parLibrary saw its summer ticipants and their families program come to a close on lunch and a chance at door Monday. prizes and a grand prize in During the past few each age group. months, children from todTack also came predlers to teens spent their pared with games, offering time reading with the en- the children a final chance couragement of the library to experience a different staff. culture with the French For the children, story version of hopscotch entime was offered with the titled Escargot with a theme of ‘world traveler.’ board that looked like a The children traveled snail. through books and crafts Sadie Portman, reporter with Barb Tack, program director of the summer pro- for the Gazette, may be gram. With a little imagi- reached at sportman@gazette Sophia Novak and her mom hold their breath while nation and a few words news.com.

PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMAN hoping for their number to be called during the raffle at Hannah Kile sets up the cards she won during the raffle. the last day of the library’s summer program.

Barb Tack drew tickets out of a box and read the numbers of f the ticket.

Those who won got to Those who won during the raffle got to choose any prize choose a prize off the back Those who came to the library’s summer program got to enjoy pizza and prizes. table. from a table filled with toys and other goodies.

Girls invited to ‘rock out’ at Walnut Beach

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

“The event will have representatives from various agencies in the county proA S H TA B U L A - T h e viding activities.” teen girls of Ashtabula The event is free for C o u n t y a r e i n v i t e d t o girls 12 to 18 years of age. “rock out” at a day full of To register, call Homesafe fun at Walnut Beach on at 992-2727 or 1-800-952Friday, Aug. 19.

2873.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Homesafe is a nonthis day, Homesafe is host- profit organization coming a girl’s rock event to mitted to breaking the help empower teen girls c y c l e o f v i o l e n c e i n and strengthen their self- Ashtabula County, and the esteem, Homesafe Out- organization’s mission is to r e a c h C o o r d i n a t o r J i l l assure greater awareness Muchiarone said. about domestic violence “The focus of the event and abuse through the is to have fun and learn all education and empowerabout teen-related topics,” ment of individuals, famiMuchiarone said. lies and the community.

At the Girls Rock If you would like more Event, there will be free i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h i s g i v e - a w a y s , l u n c h a n d event, or if you would like beverages provided and a to volunteer your time at chance to hang out on the the event, please contact beach one last time before J i l l Muchiarone at school starts.

Homesafe at 992-2727.

“The day is intended to help teen girls strengthen Stefanie Wessell, senior t h e i r s e l f - e s t e e m a n d editor for Gazette Newspalearn more about them- pers, may be reached at selves,” Muchiarone said. swessell@gazettenews.com.

Church Datebook Aug. 22 Saybrook Township: Blood Mobile The Blood Mobile is coming to Saybrook United Methodist Church, 7900 Depot Rd. (across from Saybrook Elementary School) on Monday, Aug. 22, from 1 until 6 p.m. There is a critical blood shortage. Please donate and save a life!

Aug. 25 Saybrook Township: Free community dinner Our free community dinner will be held on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 5-6 p.m. in our Church Social Hall.

Come enjoy a free dinner, dessert and drink, served to you by members of Saybrook United Methodist Church, 7900 S. Depot Rd. Saybrook (across from Saybrook Elementary School). All are welcome!

Aug. 28 Dorset: Leon United Methodist Church Sesquicentennial Celebration Leon United Methodist Church Sesquicentennial Celebration will be held Sunday, Aug. 28. Service at 10 a.m., lunch at noon, open house 1 - 4 p.m. Memorabilia will be on display. Guest speaker at the morning service will be Rev. Dave Scavuzzo, D.S., musical guests: Debbie Vendely and Joe and Carrie Martin. Special music at the Open House by Sherry Cornell at 1 p.m. and the Cross Country Shoreliners at 2 p.m. Buffet style lunch and 150 balloon release at noon. Join us for a memorable day, at 3599 Stanhope-Kellogsville Rd, Dorset. Three miles north of U.S. Route 6.

Grape JAMboree looks for new Miss Grapettes to crown

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

formed a bond as they travel together and even have sleepovers to prepare for an GENEVA - It’s the event on the following time of year for the day.

Grape JAMboree to “We really have begin searching for become a family,” the next Miss Carabotta said.

Grapettes who will The memories represent the festival they have created are throughout the year. priceless to them and The Grapettes are they are proud to repsplit into four differresent the Grapettes. ent categories based “We work together on age, with the cata lot. We’re out in the egories being: Little community and all Miss Grapette, ages the little girls look up five through seven to you,” Carabotta years old; Young Miss said. “You don’t want Grapette, ages eight to do anything wrong through 10 years old; to be a disgrace to the Junior Miss Grapette, Grape JAMboree.” ages 11 through 14 Jeppe said this years old; and Miss past year ’s Grapette, ages 15 Grapettes have been through 17 years old. not only organized From each ranking, but also have been two attendees will be self motivated to do selected as part of the their own research Grapette court. in order to be invited This year’s repre- The current Miss Grapettes are, front row, from left to right, Jamie to new and upcoming sentatives were Alyx Bradbury, Abigail Riffe and Carley Mottley; and, back row, Hannah festivals.

Lynham as Miss Ranowieck, Alyx Lynham and Kayla Carabotta.

The present Grapette, Kayla Grapettes admit they Carabotta as first attendant had admired former and Hannah Ranowieck as Jeppe said.

Grapettes from afar and asends. second attendant; Jamie The Grapettes are invited “You have to be really pired to someday become Bradbury as the Young Miss to many other festivals dedicated. Even if you have like them.

Grapette, and Carley throughout the year, and sports, you have to work “I know when I was a Mottley as the second atten- they attend as a Grape around the schedule and little girl I looked up to the dant. Abigail Riffe was Little JAMboree ambassador, talk with the team,” Grapettes,” Carabotta said.

Miss Grapette.

Jeppe said it’s great to see traveling the state.

Carabotta said. “It’s every Many think once a “The farthest I think was single weekend we travel the differences of the Grapette has been crowned, a five-hour drive,” Carabotta around Ohio.”

Grapettes from the first the hard part is over. This is said.

Carabotta played soccer night they were crowned and far from true.

At each festival they at- for the Geneva High School toward they end of their Each ranking of tend, they collect a charm to girls team and is planning reign.

Grapettes has certain re- put on a bracelet.

“They have all grown,” on playing in college this fall. quirements she must meet “You should really like to She went to her coaches Jeppe said. in order to keep her Grapette help others, and it’s really ahead of time and explained Those interested in beranking, which include going about representing your the busy schedule. coming the next set of to a certain amount of differ- community,” Bradbury “What’s great about hav- Grapettes can download an ent Ohio festivals as a Grape said. ing the younger girls in- application at http:// JAMboree representative.

Being a Grapette means volved is that they look up www.grapejamboree.com/ The festivals this past more than just having great to the older Grapettes and Miss-Grapette-Pageant. year range from themes of time-management skills, as see how they juggle their Christmas and pumpkins to they juggle between academ- schedule around,” Jeppe Sadie Portman, reporter baskets and duct tape. for the Gazette, may be ics, sports and Grapette said.

“There’s a festival for ev- events. It also means sacriHowever busy they might reached at sportman@gazette erything,” organizer Chrissy ficing many of their week- be, the Grapettes have news.com.

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Things provided to the dispatch center include personnel roster and duty schedule, emergency business listing, information on new road, home parks, businesses, village utilities personnel and Mayor ’s Court and pick up teletype printouts weekly or provide the

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In addition, under the agreement, Jefferson Village agrees to state in writing the procedures to follow when the police department does not have a unit on patrol; in other words, who is on call and how to notify them.

The agreement may be rescinded by either party upon the giving of written notification 90 days before the recission date. However, material breaches of this agreement by the user will result in the immediate termination of this agreement.

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WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011

Scenes from the Ashtabula County Fair

PHOTO BY STEFANIE WESSELL

PHOTO BY STEFANIE WESSELL

A handful of Ashtabula County officials volunteered at the Holstein Club’s food booth Sydney Spencer, atop the throughout the week. Pictured, from left, are Ashtabula County Commissioner Peggy horse, won first place in the Carlo, County Treasurer Dawn Cragon, County Auditor Roger Corlett and Commissioner walk/trot costume class.

Dan Claypool. Commissioner Joe Moroski also could be found serving visitors at the fair on Saturday night.

PHOTO BY DORIS COOK

Swifty the Clown entertained children at the fair by making a variety of balloon animals, objects and more.

PHOTO BY STEFANIE WESSELL

Megan DePerro and her son, Stephen, enjoy the fair food at the Ashtabula County Fair.

PHOTO BY DORIS COOK PHOTO BY SADIE PORTMAN

Junior Fair Board member Joe Hartley helps sign up kids for the fair’s Bubble Gum Blowing contest on Aug. 10. Two age categories drew over 50 contestants.

Visitors to the Ashtabula County Fair sought thrills on the many rides.

Woman’s Club of Ashtabula to meet Sept. 6

PHOTO BY DORIS COOK

Winners in the county fair’s Bubble Gum Blowing contest in the 10- to 15-year-old bracket were (from left) Rachel Carcell of Geneva, first place, Tessa Henderson of Williamsfield, second place, and Kasimir Boyd of Geneva, third place.

ASHTABULA - The Woman’s Club of Ashtabula was organized in February of 1920. Throughout the years, women of Ashtabula have found a high level of fellowship with its members.

The name of this organization is “The Woman’s Club of Ashtabula.” The purpose of the organization shall be to promote fellowship among women through their common interest. Any women 18 years of age or older residing or working in Ashtabula County is eligible for membership. A new member may be inducted into the club any time of the year.

Regular meetings are held

September through May on the first Tuesday of the month except November, March and May due to the election schedule. There will be no meeting during the months of January, February, June, July and August. This organization will be governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership. The purpose of the Board of Directors is to establish an atmosphere and good will provide programs which will entertain inform and educate and to promote the Club through increased membership.

Meetings are held in the Blue and Gold Room at Kent State University at 7:30 p.m.

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Our meetings for 2011 and 2012 years are as follows:— Sept. 6, 2011- “The Show Offs,” a talented group of teens, will perform songs from the musicals Wicked, Next to Normal, Camelot and much more.

• Oct. 4, 2011- The future of tourism in Ashtabula County with Nora Anderson and Mark Winchell.

• Nov. 1 - Features Darly Metcalf, who will share tales of Civil War exploits.

• Dec. 6 - Christmas with Linda Fundis.

• March 6, 2012 - “Disaster Preparedness” with Renee Palagyi.

• April 3 - Our own Ashtabula Story Weavers present “You only get old once,” Dr. Seuss’ view of growing old.

• May 10, 2012 - Oleg Kruglyakov, an accomplished Russian musician, will entertain and perform on a Balalaika.

For more information, contact Linda Callahan or any member of the Woman’s Club.

The officers for the coming year are: President - Susan Hogle President Elect/Program Chair - Barbel Baginski Secretary - Priscilla Folmer Treasurer -Donna McLean Membership - Linda Callahan Publicity/Historian Suzanne Kist Reception - Laura Johnson Refreshments - Verna Howe Decorations - Pat Nemeth Yearbook - Doris Higley Courtesy - Marge Coutts Civic Welfare - Sally Branch Submitted by Suzanne Kist, Publicity/Historian Written by Susan Hogle, President

WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011

New library databases for language learning and genealogy research

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • 9A

Grape Escape opens in Geneva

By Tom Milligan Community Relations Coordinator Ashtabula County District Library Maybe it’s one of those things on your to-do list: learning a second language. Or maybe it’s finally getting around to piecing together your family tree. Major undertakings, both; but there are exciting new tools to help you with both projects available through the Ashtabula County District Library website.

The newest language-learning tool, available free from home through the website (though you will need to enter your library card number) is Mango, a four-year-old language learning program that promises quick results by simulating the way people learn when actually surrounded by a foreign culture.

The program offers instruction in more than 30 languages, including many you’d expect (French, Spanish, German and Italian for instance), and quite a few that might surprise you (Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and both Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese.)

And if you know someone new to the United States struggling to learn the language, there’s English instruction for native speakers of more than a dozen languages, including Spanish as spoken in Latin America, Chinese (both dialects), Japanese, Vietnamese and Korean.

There are two “versions” of the program: Mango Basic, which the company says requires only two to five hours to complete, teaches everyday greetings, gratitudes, goodbyes and helpful phrases for beginners in a new language, while Mango Complete, is a 100-lesson course designed to provide a full understanding of an entire language and its culture.

Oh, by the way: the courses can be downloaded and played through an app for your i-Pod. The importance of cultural context is perhaps the most unique element of the Mango program, as each lesson covers all four key-language components—vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture.

“A working knowledge of each, and the ability to combine them correctly, is crucial to being understood and accepted by native speakers,” the company contends.

Conversation is the focus of the lessons, with audio is recorded by professional native- speaking voice talent, using the standard dialect so as to give users the best possible baseline to model their own pronunciation after.

Users can interact with any word, at any time, to view its phonetic spelling, and the program provides two different pronunciation speeds, one at normal conversational speed, and another spoken slowly, with each syllable enunciated with exaggerated clarity. There’s even a voice comparison tool that allows you to speak into your microphone and see a kind of wave-form that allows you to compare your voice and the narrator’s.

Check out Mango: www.acdl.info, click Research and Info on the left, Ohio Web Library on the top of the next page, where you scroll down until you find Mango under the “Students and Homework” heading.

If tracing your family tree has been on your to-do list, there’s a new resource for your research available also through the ACDL website: Ancestry Library Edition, derived from the commercially-available Ancestry.com, offers literally billions of new records from more than 7,000 databases covering Europe, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia, among other locales.

There are census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada, Europe, and Australia. This collection, with thousands of databases and billions of indexed names, is essential to having a broad genealogy and history collection, and its valuable content is a strong complement to HeritageQuest Online, which is also available through ACDL’s website.

Resources also include ship lists, phone directories, Jewish family history records from Eastern Europe and Russia; military collections with more than 150 million records with much uniquely-available information from the colonial period through the Vietnam era, and multimedia collections containing millions of files ranging from family and gravestone photos to postcards and newsreels.

So whether you’re a seasoned genealogy researcher or a beginner, check out Ancestry Library Edition. Though it’s an online resource, right now it’s only available through public computers within the Library buildings.

Ashtabula Area City Schools awarded $5,000 grant from Ashtabula Foundation for parent-resource rooms The Ashtabula Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Ashtabula Area City Schools to help fund three family-resource rooms to be located at the new Ashtabula Lakeside Elementary Campus K-3 buildings.

The Family Resource Rooms will serve approximately 1,200 students and their families, who will have access to reading and math resources purchased using the grant funds. Fur-

ther, various educational workshops and family events will be provided in order to make parents and community members more familiar with the curriculum, as well as the staff.

It is imperative that they feel comfortable when they enter the building knowing that “we’re all in this together,” and that they are viewed as an important part of their children’s educational success.

PHOTO BY SADIE PORTMAN

The Grape Escape officially opened its doors as the Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Grape Escape will provide adult day support, vocational habilitation, recreation and non-medical transportation services to those with developmental disabilities. The organization will work hand in hand with agencies to help those with disabilities find work and get the services they need to lead a productive life. It is located on 355 North Broadway in Geneva.

American Red Cross tips help kids stay safe when home alone

Develop and practice plan to ensure safety after school As children around the nation are returning to school, many of them will be spending time home alone after school until their parents get home from work. The American Red Cross has steps parents and children can take to make these after-school hours safer and less stressful. You should first decide if your child is mature enough to be home alone and ask him or her if they would be comfortable being alone. Each child develops at his or her own speed so what worked for your son may not apply to your daughter.

Parents and guardians should develop a home safety plan and discuss it and practice it with their children. After-school child care, programs at schools and youth clubs, or youth sports programs are alternatives for children who are not mature enough or uncomfortable staying home alone.

The Red Cross recommends that parents and guardians take the following steps if a child will be home alone after school.

If the child is going to go home after school, it’s a good idea to have them call to check in when they get home. For an older child, set ground rules about whether other kids can come over when the parents are absent, whether cooking is an option, whether they can leave the home.

Other steps that parents and guardians can include in their home safety plans: • Post an emergency phone list where the children can see it. Include 91-1, the parents work and cell numbers, numbers for neighbors, and the numbers for anyone else who is close and trusted.

• Identify neighbors whose home your child can go to in case of an emer-

Ashtabula Area City Schools Board of Education and Superintendent Joseph F. Donatone

Cordially invite you to attend The Dedication Ceremony of Ashtabula Lakeside Elementary Campus Huron, Ontario & Michigan Primaries Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 1:30pm Ontario Primary, 2300 Wade Ave., Ashtabula, OH Refreshments following the dedication Huron and Michigan Primaries.

Tour of Primaries 2:30pm to 4:30pm

“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.” ~ Native American Proverb

gency that requires your child to leave your home.

• Practice an emergency plan with the child so they know what to do in case of fire, injury, or other emergencies. Write the plan down and make sure the child knows where it is.

• Make sure the first aid kit is stocked and stored where your children can find it; keep it out of reach of young children.

• Let children know where the flashlights are.

Make sure that the batteries are fresh, and that the child knows how to use them.

• Remove or safely store in locked areas dangerous items like guns, ammunition, knives, hand tools, power tools, razor blades, scissors, and other objects that can cause injury.

• Make sure potential poisons like detergents, polishes, pesticides, carecare fluids, lighter fluid and lamp oils are stored in locked cabinets or out of the reach of children.

• Make sure medicine is kept in a locked storage place or out of the reach of children.

• Install safety covers on all unused electrical outlets.

• Limit any cooking a young child can do. Make sure at least one approved smoke alarm is installed and operating on each level of the home.

• Limit the time the child spends in front of the television or computer. Activate parental controls.

Use programs that limit the sites children can visit, restrict chat sites and allow parents to monitor online activity.

Safety Steps for Children When talking to kids about being at home alone, parents should stress the following steps, and post them somewhere to remind the child about what they should, or shouldn’t, do until mom, dad or caregiver get home: • Lock the door and make sure all the windows are closed and locked.

• If the home has an electronic security system, children should learn how to turn it on and have it on when home alone.

• Never open the door to strangers. Always check before opening the door to anyone, looking out through a peephole or window first. Only open the door for people that parents and guardians have given you permission to let in the house. If unsure, contact your caregiver.

• Never open the door to delivery people or service representatives. Ask delivery people to leave the package at the door or tell them to come back at another time. Service representatives, such as a TV cable installer, should have an appointment when an adult is home.

• Never tell someone on the telephone that the parents are not at home. Say something like “He or she is busy right now. Can I take a message?”

• Do not talk about being home alone on public websites. Kids should be

cautious about sharing information about their location when using chat rooms or posting on social networks.

• Never leave the house without permission. If it’s okay to go outside, children should contact their parents and tell them where they are going, when they are leaving, and when they will return. If mom and dad are still at work, children should call them when they leave and when they return home.

• Do not go outside to check out an unusual noise. If the noise worries the child, they should call their parents, an adult, or the police.

• Don’t talk to strangers.

• Do not have friends over to visit when your parents aren’t at home. Do not let anyone inside who is using drugs or alcohol, even if you know them.

• If the child smells smoke or hears a fire or smoke alarm, they should get outside and ask a neighbor to call the fire department.

H ere in Ashtabula County, we are pleased to offer a program within the schools entitled “Safe on My Own.” The training covers the points above through a video presentation and discussion. Each child also receives a workbook on home safety. If your child is in grades 3 through 5 and has not yet had this valuable training, it is possible that his or her teacher has scheduled it for this fall. Please call our office with any questions, 440-998-1020.

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ASHTABULA Colleen’s Studio of Danse, under the direction of Colleen Czup and assistant Wendy Stevens, is celebrating 16 years in downtown Ashtabula.

Czup has over 35 years of experience as a dancer and teacher in the Ashtabula and Cleveland areas. Assistant Stevens has been teaching at the studio for 14 years.

Teaching in her hometown community was something that Czup had always wanted to do.

“I teach students to have fun dancing.

Dance teaches students self-esteem, confidence, dedication and commitment,” Czup said. “Creativity is an important aspect of dance.”

Colleen’s Studio of Danse, located upstairs at 4525 Main Ave. in downtown Ashtabula, offers a variety of dance classes for ages three to adult.

Creative dance begins at the early age of three and is suited to the attention span and physical skills of this age group, focusing on motor-skill development.

Pre-ballet levels begin at age six, and the studio offers graded levels of ballet, emphasizing on stretch and strengthening, coordination, ballet terminology and musical therapy. Pointe also is offered to advanced ballet students.

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and older. Tap is great fun and good exercise.

Hip-hop is high energy, with the focus on strength and flexibility, and specializes in routine combinations.

Every year, the teen hip-hop class performs at a Cavaliers game in Cleveland. This is a great opportunity and experience for the dancers.

Tywan “Tank” Jackson, a locally known hip-hop dancer and teacher, will offer hiphop classes for ages nine to 12 and ages 13 to adult, for beginners and advance students.

Maria Solembrino has her Bachelor of Arts degree in fine arts and will be teaching tap classes for ages nine to 12; tap for teens and adults starting at age 13; modern dance for ages 15 to adult; and Pilates.

Pilates will be offered weekly for ages 16 to adult. The class is for men and women, with a focus on strengthening the core.

Ballroom classes will be offered for couples, teaching them to learn the waltz, foxtrot, jitterbug, quick step and a few other popular dances.

Colleen’s Studio of Danse offers a wide selection of classes ranging from beginners to advance and welcomes all who are interested in trying the medium.

Colleen’s Studio of Danse is now registering students for fall classes. For more information or to register, call (440) 998-4930.

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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

2011 Board of Directors & Officers Officers President: Tim Lenart, Individual I-Vice President: Bill Widlits, Chestnut Homes II-Vice President: Kim Patrone, Quail Hollow Resort Treasurer: Douglas Braun, Lakeview Federal Credit Union Executive Director: Sue Ellen Foote

Board of Directors Jennifer Brown, City of Geneva Beth Cheney, Rae-Ann Geneva Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Jaime Cordova, Spire Academy/ GaREAT Geoff Freeman, Free-Mar Telecommunications Mike Goddard, Crawford Insurance Agency Cliff Henry, Harpersfield Township Brett Horvath, Geneva Area City Schools Evan Jahn, Waste Management Shirley Lehmann, Northwest Savings Bank Tony Long, JLS Computer & Accounting Service Rich Phinney, Rosemary’s Pizza Richard Pruden, Geneva Township

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Geneva Area Ministerial Association

Now till Sept. 10, (Every Sat. 9a.m.-5p.m.) Outdoor Flea Market & Craft Show, Geneva-on-the-Lake Recreation Park, 800-862-9948.

P. O. Box 531, Geneva, OH 44041 Contact: Pastor Matt Thompson, President (Geneva Church of Christ) Phone: (440) 466-7689 Group of pastors in the Geneva area following Christ and serving our community.

Aug. 16, 23, Lakefront Summer Concert Series, every Tuesday, 7p.m. at Geneva Township Park, GOTL, free admission. FMI 440-466-8600.

Aug. 19-20, D-Day Reenactment, Conneaut Township Park, www.ddayohio.us or call 593-2402.

Aug. 20, Wine Tasting Jennie Munger Gregory Museum, Ashtabula County Historical Society, Rt. 531, Geneva-on-the-Lake 466-7337.

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Aug. 26, Geneva High School first football game at Edgewood

P.O. Box 201, Geneva, Ohio 44041 Contact: Willard Raymond & Greg Wright Phone: (440) 466-2070, Fax: (440) 466-9285 Email: widd@raymondbuilderssupply.com Trucking for hire-interstate.

Aug. 27-28, Wine & Walleye Festival, Bridge Street Ashtabula Harbor.

Walleye fishing tournament Sat., Aug. 27. Wine tastings, foods, live music, shopping, 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.

The Grape Escape 355 North Broadway, Geneva, OH 44041 Contacts: LuAnn Busch and Tom Currence Phone: (440) 361-4214, Fax: (440) 361-4272 Web: www.TheGrapeEscape.org Email: tcurrence@beachclubresidential.com Provide residential and work services to persons with developmental disabilities. Services provided include laundry, meals, making homemade soaps and candles, iron on t-shirts, crafts, cooking, beading, writing Mavis Beacon typing.

GENEVA AREA CHAMBER FALL DINNER AND WINE TASTING SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 AT FERRANTE WINERY AND RISTORANTE Social at 6:30 p.m., wine tasting at 7 p.m. followed by dinner, and entertainment provided by Geneva Grape Jamboree. Guest will be tasting Ferrante wines Cabernet Franc Rose, Raspberry Blanc, and their newest release Cranberry Blanc. Call in reservations at 466-8694.

LAKEVIEW FEDERAL CREDIT UNION CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY Lakeview Federal Credit Union located at 583 S. Broadway in Geneva is celebrating their 5th Anniversary in the community. On Friday, August 5th, 2011, they will be having a live radio remote with Star 97 FM. The remote will be held from 3 to 5pm. Lakeview will have their new prize machine available during the remote loaded with some great prizes. They will be serving light refreshments that day. To keep the celebration going, Lakeview is offering some great vehicle loan rates now through September 9th. Qualifying loan applicants have a chance to win a prize to go along with their newly financed auto.

Also Lakeview is hosting their Stuff the Bus campaign starting July 5th and running through the end of August. Any donations of pens, paper, pencils, or any school supply will be welcomed. The donations collected will be donated to Geneva Area City Schools.

Lakeview Federal Credit Union is a cooperative financial institution, owned and controlled by the people who use its services. These people are members.

Lakeview is a community-chartered credit union. Which means, as long as you live, work or worship in Ashtabula County, you are eligible for membership. Stop in or call 440.415.9900 for details on how to join today!

The Grape Escape Celebrates Grand Opening The Geneva Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed as a new member The Grape Escape to the Geneva community. Owners Jerry and LuAnn Busch celebrated their grand opening on July 21, 2011. The Grape Escape is located at 355 North Broadway, Geneva; in the former J J's Grocery location. The workshop is for persons with developmental disabilities, and is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some of the services that are offered include doing laundry for cancer patients living in our community, making meals, paper shredding, making homemade soaps, candles, t-shirts, beaded jewelry, and other crafts to sell in the gift shop. The clients have different levels of functions at the workshop, and alternate jobs weekly. They also have outings such as going to the cheese factory, and the chocolate factory.

Aug. 27-28, Old Firehouse Winery Celtic Feis, 5499 Lake Rd., Geneva-onthe-Lake, OH. 22nd Celtic Feis, Scottish & Irish Festival, entertainment, merchandise, ethnic food, music starts at noon. 440-466-9300 or 1800-UNCORK1, www.oldfirehousewinery.com.

Aug. 30, Geneva Area City Schools, first day of school for students.

Sept. 3, Flea Market at NASCAR RV Resort at Indian Creek, 4710 Lake Rd. E, Geneva-on-the-Lake, FMI call 466-8191.

Sept. 5, Labor Day, no school for Geneva students.

Sept. 8-11, Thunder on the Strip Fall Bike Rally. FMI 466-2381.

Sept. 10-11, Austinburg County Days, Parade, games, farmers market, antique engines, car show, pet show, greased pole, & entertainment. FMI ww.austinburgcountrydays.com.

Sept. 10-11, Lake Shore Park Crafts in the Park Ashtabula.

Sept. 11, Blakeslee Log Cabin Days, Ashtabula County Historical Society, Seven Hills Rd, Ashtabula. Noon-5 p.m., FMI 466-7337.

Sept. 11, Ferrante Winery Lobster & Leaves. The event is to boast the harvest season. The afternoon begins with a sampling of our homemade stuffed grape leaves. Soon to follow is our Lobster Tail and Filet Mignon Skewer, served with a butternut squash risotto. To finish the dinner we will be serving our Chef's Special Harvest Dessert. Seating is Limited. Limited.

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Sept. 16, Chalet DeBonne Clam/Steak Bake, 7743 Doty Rd., Madison, reservations 466-3485, www.debonne.com.

Sept. 16-18, The Lakehouse Inn & Winery Clambake, 5653 Lake Rd., Genevaon-the-Lake, FMI & reser. 466-8668, www.thelakehouseinn.com Sept. 17-18, Old Firehouse Winery Clambake & Food Extravaganza, 5499 Lake Rd. E, Geneva-on-the-Lake, FMI & reservations 466-9300.

Sept. 18, "Walk for the Cure(tm)" at Geneva High School, Vendor Fair noon3 p.m., Balloon Launch 1:55 p.m., Walk 2 p.m., Survivor's ceremony 3 p.m.

FMI 998-5763.

Sept. 18, North Coast Run for the Heart, 1-mile walk or run, at Recreational Park, Geneva-on-the-Lake, proceeds benefit KEN Heart Foundation.

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Sept. 19, Geneva Area Chamber Fall Dinner, at Ferrante Winery, FMI 4668964.

Sept. 20, Ashtabula County Best of the County Awards Dinner, at Spire Institute, 1822 S. Broadway, Geneva. FMI Growth Partnership 576-9126.

Sept. 24-25, 48th Annual Geneva Grape Jamboree, parades, entertainment, contests and rides, Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday, noon-10 p.m., FMI www.grapejamboree.com or 466-JAMB. Sept. 24-25, Old Mill Winery celebrates the Grape Jamboree, 403 S. Broadway, Geneva. FMI 466-5560 or www.theoldmillwinery.com

10th Annual "Walk for the Cure™" SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 Vendor Fair noon-3 p.m.-Balloon Launch at 1:55 p.m.

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For additional information on the workshop call Director Tom Currence, or stop in to check out the items in The Grape Escape gift shop.

The Grape Escape ribbon cutting from left to right: Geoff Freeman Geneva Area Chamber board member, Lyndsey Currence, Grape Escape human resources, Tom Currence Grape Escape director, Jerry Busch, LuAnn Busch Grape Escape owners, Mike Goddard and Sue Ellen Foote Geneva Area Chamber board members, and behind are employees, and clients of The Grape Escape.

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WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011

School board approves athletic personnel

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers

eral people as workers and substitute workers for the fall and winter sports conJEFFERSON - The tests for the 2011-2012 Jefferson Area Local school year, which follow: School District Board of * Jerry March Education approved a * Karen Rose number of personnel ac* Shirley Lister tions at the Tuesday night * Annette Janson meeting for the 2011-2012 * Chuck Borsukoff athletic activities. * Cindy Cufr The approvals cover a * Jodie Koranda number of sports at the * Kathy Dalsky Jefferson Junior/Senior * Mary Hostetler High School. * Dan Ewing Superintendent Doug * Marcia Lesko Hladek made the recom* Robin Thaxton mendations for approval at * Eli Hostetler the meeting.

Board members acThe board approved sev- cepted the resignation of eral contracts for non-li- Don McCormack from his censed, non-employees, supplemental contract as which are: the Junior High Girls’ Ten* Andy Lipps - assis- nis coach for the 2011-2012 t a n t v a r s i t y f o o t b a l l school year. coach The board approved a * John Ashley - fresh- supplemental contract for man football coach Robert Faulkner, a non-li* Ted Sarbiewski - censed non-employee, as eighth-grade football the Seventh-grade Boys’ volunteer Basketball coach for the The board approved sev- 2011-2012 school year.

In other personnel actions, the board approved Jeffrey Farver as a classified substitute for the 2011-2012 school year.

The superintendent recommended and the board approved supplemental contracts for the following as colleague teachers for the 2011-2012 school: Abram Bartunek for Carla Haines, Jefferson Junior/ Senior High School and Stacy Hinkle for Erin Adame, Jefferson Junior/ Senior High School.

The board accepted the resignation of Penny Redmon, a paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary School, effective Aug. 25.

Kelly Burns was approved as a classified substitute for the 2011-2012 school year.

Board members approved the following employees’ initial placement on the salary schedule effective Aug. 26 per the master contract:

Each year at the Jefferson Area High School Homecoming Football game, the Jefferson Area Education * E r i n A d a m e - Foundation presents a plaque to the selected Alumni Master’s Step 3 Hall of Fame former graduate. This year, Homecom* Megan Beckwith - ing will be on Sept. 16, 2011.

Bachelor’s + 10 Step 2 The deadline for nominating Jefferson-area gradu* M e r e d i t h B u c k - ates for this honor will be Aug. 27, 2011. The applicaBachelor’s +20 Step 1 tion for the nomination must be postmarked by this date * C a s e y G r e e n e - in order to be eligible.

Master’s Step 0 The information needed to nominate a former gradu* C i n d y L o c y - ate is as follows: Name, complete address, phone numBachelor’s + 10 Step 1 ber and year of graduation for the nominee. * Amanda Somppi The person making the nomination must include Bachelor’s Step 0 their own name, address and phone number, as well as * L a u r a S u l l i v a n - include an explanation of why they believe this nomiBachelor’s Step 4 nated person is deserving of this award. Perhaps the Seanna Butler was ap- nominee has contributed significantly to their profesproved by the board to re- sion, their school or their community. How are they a ceive a supplemental con- positive role model for present or future students? tract as a Spring Play DiPlease send the nominations to Jefferson Area Edurector for the 2011-2012 cation Foundation, JALS Board of Education, 45 E. school year.

Satin Street, Jefferson, Ohio 44047.

The board approved a Each year new nominations are taken. Therefore, if number of contract renew- you previously nominated someone and they were not als. They are Tina selected, please nominate them again.

Hughart, custodian, for a The award was begun in 1996 by the Jefferson Area continuing contract effec- Education Foundation. The person selected receives a tive July 1, 2011; Diane plaque and their name is added to a collective plaque Meighen, bus driver, for a which will be on display in the new board office. two-year contract effective 2011-2012 school year; and Jodie Fetters, cook, for a two-year contract effective 2010-2011 school year.

Past recipients and their year of award are as follows:

Wright family offers swim scholarships

BY CRAIG L. HOFIUS Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Carole and Tom Wright want to help children learn how to swim.

The Wrights are the stewards of the Thomas D. Wright, II Learn to Swim Scholarship Fund and are providing the means for 10 area children to make their way through the water safely.

They are awarding the scholarships in remembrance of their son, Thomas D. Wright, II, who drowned several years ago.

The Wrights are teaming up with two other Ashtabula County organizations to make this a reality and the lessons will begin next month.

The Thomas D. Wright, II

Scholarship Fund is partnering with the Jefferson Community Recreation Center (JCRC) and the Ashtabula YMCA to help.

Certain criteria must be met to be a recipient of the scholarship.

If the parents or guardians meet the income guidelines, their child is a student at Jeffesron Area Local Schools and will be taking swimming lessons for the first time, they should consider applying for the scholarship. Applications are available at JCRC, located on East Jefferson Street in the village.

“The students chosen will receive a voucher,” Carole said.

The swimming program at the Ashtabula YMCA is a six-week class that meets

once a week. The Jefferson Community Center will have a schedule of classes offered at the Y. Parents of scholarship recipients will be able to register their child through the community center.

She said that they have wanted to do the swim scholarship for about two years since they discontinued the academic scholarship given to Jefferson High School seniors.

“We started the academic scholarship in our son’s name in 2003. We did it until 2009. The first year was $1,000. We changed it to $500 during that time frame,” Carole said last week.

A news story on a TV station gave them the idea for the swim scholarship.

“We saw a story on TV. It was a Cleveland station. It was about a family whose young son had drowned. We wanted to do it this year, get it going. We had been working on getting the swim scholarship ready,” Carole said.

The Wrights use proceeds from the yard sale that is held in late June every year on the village green next to the Jefferson United Methodist Church to grow the fund.

She said people have been good in supporting their scholarship program.

“Sometimes they wouldn’t even buy anything. They would give us a check or cash at the sale,” Carole said. “Next year, we’ll start the swimming lessons in the summer.”

Calling all alumni!

Joseph Tredent, director of Bands for Lakeside High School, is seeking out musicians.

Not just any musicians, but alumni of Ashtabula, Harbor and Lakeside High School bands. The LHS Marching Band is hosting its 8th Annual Alumni Band Night, Friday, Sept. 2, in conjunction with the school’s first home football game of 2011.

The Alumni Band Night was started by retired LHS Band Director E. Charles Heusinger, formerly the director of Harbor High School Bands prior to the consolidation of Ashtabula Area Schools.

Heusinger had the idea of embracing the traditions of Harbor and Ashtabula High Schools by inviting alumni back to once again

take the field with their instruments to entertain the football crowds. He also brought back retired Ashtabula High School Band Director Hector D. Martinez, affectionately known as “Marty,” to conduct the event. Heusinger and Martinez directed the two powerful bands through tradition-rich times that produced many fond memories for the students, now long since graduated. Martinez will once again don his old black and gold director’s uniform of Panther days gone by to conduct the alumni.

Tredent finds Alumni Night fun for the alumni, but also important for his current students.

“They see the pride in the alumni, they hear of the history and it teaches them

where Lakeside came from,” Tredent said.

Tredent thinks it is important not to lose the historical aspect of the Ashtabula and Harbor bands.

“Many of our band parents and boosters are old Panther and Mariner Band members. We want them to know they are forever a part of our band, its tradition and legacy,” Tredent said.

Tredent even has old Harbor and Ashtabula band uniforms in a historical display at the high school.

Tredent states alumni have started a page on Facebook in which they share stories, old photos and alumni information.

“It’s become quite popular. There are over 160

members already,” Tredent said.

It is open to all Ashtabula, Harbor and Lakeside alumni and even former directors.

The page can be found on Facebook at “AHS/HHS/LHS Alumni Band.”

Tredent would like to invite all former members, instrumentalists, majorettes, flagline and directors to join this year’s event. Rehearsals will be held at Lake High School Band Room on Tuesdays throughout August on the 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 7-8:30 p.m. No marching will be required.

If interested members need an instrument, one may be provided. Usually the band and alumni play two to three tunes and a medley of the AHS, HHS and LHS Fight Songs. Come out and enjoy the show.

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Christian Faith Academy now accepting enrollment applications Christian Faith Academy, located at 4322 Park Avenue in downtown Ashtabula, is now taking applications for new student enrollment in grades pre-K through eighth.

CFA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. It is recognized by the Ohio Department of Education as a non-chartered, non-tax supported school.

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Author Kim Howdyshell to speak in Austinburg Inspirational speaker for women of all ages Kim Howdyshell will speak on the topic of her book, “Becoming Wives Who Please God.” Her focus is on growing your relationship with God, and discovering what you can do right now to improve your life. She will appear on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the annual retreat sponsored by Jefferson United Methodist Women.

The retreat, “A Beautiful Woman in Christ,” runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes lunch and will be held at Blossom Farm, 2946 Lampson Road, Austinburg. The $10 ticket includes child care, provided off-site at the Jefferson United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Reservations for the retreat and child care may be made by calling the church, 576-4561, or by calling Blossom Farm at 275-1638.

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