Gazette 09-14-11

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Vol. No. 135, No. 37

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

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Ten years later

Ashtabula council will let citizens vote on traff ic cameras Jefferson-area community remembers Sept. 11, 2001

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers

Franklin was concerned about the ordinance’s power over the state’s jurisdiction on traffic procedures.

“I believe in whole or in part the measure may actually be unconstitutional,” Franklin said.

Franklin said the issue at hand was not to determine the constitutionality of the ordinance but instead was to approve the petitions, since they did have the proper amount of signatures needed to be placed on the November ballot.

“It it not the duty and it is not the privilege of city council to make the determination of constitutionality. It’s not my privilege or duty either,” Franklin said.

Council unanimously approved putting the measure on the ballot.

The measure would not do away with the cameras altogether. Instead, it will amend the city charter to require that a police officer be present at the traffic-enforcement camera to personally issue the citations.

“I really have faith in our voters and I think it’s our job to educate them on areas that we disagree on and let them make the final decision,” Ward 4 Councilor Julie Lattimer said.

Angelo was happy to see the measure get approved and has joined forces with John Ginnard, who has also been collecting signatures with another anti-traffic camera group.

“This is nothing but an antibusiness ploy of the city,” Ginnard said.

After Ginnard’s petition fell short, with only 306 signatures approved by the Board of Elections, Ashtabula City Council voted on Aug. 29 against putting the measure on the ballot, which was when Angelo brought his signatures forward.

“We applaud the second group for coming up behind and hopefully we can join together now and get this passed in November,” Ginnard said.

ASHTABULA - Sixty-one days before the November election, Ashtabula City Council approved an ordinance that will allow citizens to vote on, essentially, whether or not to keep the traffic cameras.

“The Ohio constitution places it on city council as a mandatory duty of placing the measure upon the ballot if the petitions with the proper number of signatures are filed with the clerk and if they are filed 60 days before the general election,” Michael Franklin, city solicitor, said.

Anthony Angelo, owner of City Taxi and Transfer Company, collected 617 signatures, of which 419 were certified by the Ashtabula County Board of Elections. The required number of signatures to place a measure on the ballot is 384.

Angelo said the company has paid for the traffic violations made by some of his drivers.

“Our cars go by those cameras almost 300 times a day and our taxicabs have gotten around $200 in fines already and it’s hard to find the driver who drove that vehicle because it takes so long for these tickets to come through,” Angelo said.

Angelo has been collecting signatures for about a month after the cameras affected his business.

“Four hundred and nineteen signatures have been approved, so that means the quota has been made to put this on the ballot.

Then I think we need to put it on the ballot for the citizens to decide what to do,” Council Vice President Betty Kist said.

Clerk of Council LaVette Hennigan received the petition and signatures last Wednesday and made four round trips to Jefferson so council could vote on the issue Thursday morning.

If the measure is passed during the November election, city council will not be able to make amendSadie Portman, reporter for the ments to the ordinance without a citizen’s election or a state court Gazette, may be reached at sportman@gazettenews.com. ruling.

Geneva Eagle takes flight Geneva High School grad Lorenzo Carlisle admitted to Dartmouth College

BY JAN PERALA Geneva Area City Schools GENEVA - In the class of 2015 at Dartmouth College, one of the eight Ivy League schools, are freshmen hailing from 49 states and 54 countries. Around 100 students are the first in their families to attend college, four are from Hong Kong, thirteen students are from Alaska, two are from Guyana, one is an Olympic Gold Medalist, and one, Lorenzo Tyler Carlisle, is from Geneva High School.

Carlisle’s admission to Dartmouth marks a milestone steeped in family tradition. His father, Lorenzo (Ren) is a 1965 Dartmouth graduate; his grandfather graduated from the school in 1935. PHOTO BY JAN PERALA FOR GENEVA SCHOOLS “I had visited Lorenzo Tyler Carlisle, a 2011 Geneva High Dartmouth a couple times School graduate, began his freshman before the application pro- year at Dartmouth College this week, cess was even in scope, where he is a member of the Class of 2015. and I loved the atmosphere. Additionally, my dad went there (class of 1965) and had always spoken fondly of it. Hanover is a special place—it’s the ultimate college town,” explained Carlisle.

“After I had accumulated information about all of the colleges that I was interested in, it became clear that Dartmouth was my first choice.

Its academic reputation, competitive classroom environment, enrollment size, traditions and, maybe most compelling, close network of those affiliated with the school all won me over. I had decent test scores, good grades, and had invested my time in many extracurricular activities and community service, so I thought it was worth a shot to apply,” he said. “I knew that my

See DARTMOUTH page 6A

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELL

Members of the Jefferson-area community gathered at the Gazebo on Sunday, Sept. 11, to mark the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Communities throughout Ashtabula County marked the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 with ceremonies this past Sunday.

In Jefferson, the Jefferson

United Methodist Church organized a candlelight vigil and prayer to remember all of those killed and affected by the 9-11 attacks 10 years ago and also those affected by our nation’s response, Jefferson United Methodist Church member Mary Howe said.

Although organized by the

Jefferson UMC, the prayer vigil was open to anyone in the community. Guests received a lighted candle to hold as they read off a litany, which started off with the tolling of bells and a prayer.

See 9-11 page 7A

Jefferson council seeks to purchase site of former school

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Jefferson Village Council began taking steps to purchase property and a former cafeteria building at the site of the former Jefferson Elementary School building, 108 E. Jefferson St., during its meeting last Tuesday, Sept. 6.

During this meeting, council passed a motion to have Village Solicitor Jerome Lemire prepare a purchase offer for the remaining portion of the property. Voting in favor of the motion were Brian Diehl, Kay Ann Brabender and Lon Damon. Councilor Ken Fertig voted against the motion, while Rick Hoyson and Jerry March abstained from voting. According to council rules, the abstentions go with the majority.

Village Administrator Terry Finger said council worked out the deal with Jefferson Area Local Schools Superintendent Doug Hladek and other school officials.

As part of the proposed agreement, the village will offer $300,000 for the remaining parcel of land and building at the old elementary school site. The offer consists of $150,000 in cash and an additional $150,000 credit package for in-kind labor and improvements spread over an unspecified period of time.

“The police department needs

PHOTO BY STEFANIE WESSELL

Jefferson Village Council began taking steps to purchase property and a former cafeteria building at the site of the former Jefferson Elementary School, 108 E. Jefferson St., during its meeting last Tuesday, Sept. 6. more room, period,” Finger said.

Finger said the village looked at adding on to the existing Jefferson Police Department building and learned that the biggest addition they could add was 980 square feet.

“With the addition, they’d be at roughly 2,000 feet,” Finger said.

Finger said the estimated costs of this construction would be between $135,000 to $150,000.

While the village was still considering the addition, along came an idea that since the school property was still available, village officials should talk to school officials

about acquiring it, Finger said.

Their bottom line was, the village had to offer at least $300,000, which would be close to or equal what the Jefferson United Methodist Church had offered, Finger said.

Since village officials already knew it would cost $150,000 to put in the addition on the existing police building anyway, they came up with this deal, Finger said.

“We think both parties are in agreement, in principle,” Finger said.

See COUNCIL page 5A

H2O will begin community mission trip this week

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Helping Others and Healing Ourselves, also known as H2O, is a Jefferson United Methodist Church organization that has gone on many mission trips throughout the years.

Now they are focusing on the local community by holding a three-day event that will include entertainment along with working to fix up the community.

H2O will hold the event Sept.

15-17.

“We’ve gotten together with about a dozen local churches countywide who are now involved

with the project,” Lee DeyErmand said.

The projects will include home repairs, yard work and cleaning.

“There are older people in our community who just can’t do the work themselves and there other people who simply can’t afford to make the necessary repairs,” DeyErmand said.

The idea came to H2O after their trip to South Carolina, where they conducted similar work.

“People would say we love what you’re doing, but why can’t you do it in the county? So we decided we to bring it to Ashtabula,” DeyErmand said.

H2O held a cabbage dinner Fri-

day night as a fundraiser for the event and all proceeds go toward the community project.

“We don’t have a goal. We just want to gather funding for all three days,” DeyErmand said.

DeyErmand said all involved with the project had donated some of their own money to participate and hopes that combined with Friday’s dinner, proceeds will be enough for their first community project.

H2O and all others involved will meet at Camp Beaumont in Rock Creek on Sept. 15, where they will stay for the three days as a group.

See H2O page 2A

2A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS

WEDNESDAY, September 14, 2011

As the bands played

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Crowds filled Falcon Pride Stadium on Saturday, Sept.

10, but they weren’t their for the usual football game.

Instead, they gathered for Jefferson Area High School’s first annual Band Night, which JAHS Band Director Fred Burazer said the school hopes to make an annual tradition.

On this night, visitors didn’t have to wait through two quarters before hearing the bands, MC Ron Cramer said.

Students from four schools marched across the field during the event, which was sponsored by the school and the Jefferson Area Music Boosters Association: Jefferson Area High School, Lakeside High School, Geneva High School and Grand Valley High School.

The JAHS band and majorettes kicked off the event with the National Anthem and the school song before inviting the other schools to perform.

Band Night was a type of extended half-time show, with the focus on the bands. Each band took turns playing for an extended period of time.

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

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELL

Jefferson Area High School 2011 alumni Cameron Hartley returned to Falcon Pride Stadium on Saturday to help sell programs for the first annual Band Night.

BELOW: Families gathered to watch their loved ones perform. Louis Asmus, Daisy Asmus, Trevor Burlingame, Don Sarna and Spring Burlingame were all there to watch Valerie Burlingame play her clarinet in the band.

The Jefferson Area High School band plays the National Anthem.

The Jefferson Area High School majorettes march onto the field at Falcon Pride Stadium.

The Geneva High School band takes to their seats at Falcon Pride Stadium.

The Grand Valley High School band and majorettes arrive at Falcon Pride Stadium.

H2O From page 1A Although the community project is occurring throughout the three days, the first day will be primarily checking in at 6 p.m. and a performance by Circle of Friends starting at 8 p.m.

Friday they will begin working at 8 a.m. and continue on through 5 p.m. and the day will end with a visit from Pastor Royce Gregory of Cowboy Ministries.

“We’re really excited about Pastor Royce Gregory and his Cowboy Ministry,” DeyErmand said. “He has done great things with his ministries and it will be great to hear him speak to us live.”

Saturday will once again begin with a work day from 8 a.m. until they have completed all schedules projects. It will end with a big community event at the Jefferson Gazebo beginning at 7 p.m.

The community event will feature local church musicians and include a personal witness from Deidre Fleming entitled, “From Trouble to Triumph.”

All are welcome to celebrate their completed mission on Saturday.

If all goes well, H2O hopes to make the community project an annual event, hopefully expanding it through a full week instead of just three days.

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

WEDNESDAY, September 14, 2011

COMMUNITY

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • 3A

Jefferson BOE approves der up some F alcon Pr ide Order Falcon Pride Or Or der up some F alcon Pr ide agreement with union

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - The Jefferson Area Local Schools Board of Education approved an agreement with Ohio Association of Public School Employees (O.A.P.S.E.) 419 during its meeting in late August.

“We actually finalized the agreement in July,” JALS Superintendent Doug Hladek said.

The board opted to wait until its August meeting to formally approve it, Hladek said. During this meeting, the board approved the wage re-opener agreement with O.A.P.S.E. for the existing contract, effective July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, as negotiated.

They have a contract for three years, and the contract contains a lot of language about wages, benefits and other matters, Hladek said. He said that the agreement approved by the board is in relation to the wages that were renegotiated.

As part of the agreement, union members agreed to a zero-percent salary increase to the base, Hladek said.

The step increases in salaries, which are increases that employees re-

ceive automatically each year, will be half frozen, Hladek said, meaning the union members will receive half of the increase that they normally would receive, instead of it being completely frozen.

There also will be an increase in the employees’ premiums for their health insurance, Hladek said. He said union members will be asked to pay five percent of what the board sets the amount at.

The amount the employees have to pay for their health-insurance premium is capped at $35 per month for a single household, and PHOTO BY STEFANIE WESSELL $70 per month for a family, The new concession stand and restrooms at Falcon Pride Stadium were open in time for the first-ever Band Hladek said.

Night on Saturday, Sept. 10.

In other matters, the board accepted technology bids for the new Board of Education Office. Valley Electrical Consolidated, Inc. bid $17,713 for the project, while LOGOS Communications, Inc. bid $24,157.

The board accepted Valley Electrical Consolidated, BY SADIE PORTMAN more themes and excitement Inc. as the lowest and most Gazette Newspapers as Culbertson, or Miss Dee, responsive bidder for the as the children will come to JEFFERSON - Dee technology package. know her as, get to know Culbertson is now the new each other even more.

Stefanie Wessell, senior children’s librarian at “When October comes, editor for Gazette Newspa- Henderson Memorial Public I’m going to do things with pers, may be reached at Library in Jefferson.

Halloween and with explorCulbertson is familiar swessell@gazettenews.com. ers because of Columbus with the Jefferson commuDay,” Culbertson said. nity, but being from North Eventually Culbertson Bloomfield, she is excited to would like to begin programs learn more about the area. for the children in school.

“I’ve been through the “I’d like to get some young community before and I like adult projects going eventuit. It’s a cute little town,” ally and maybe some kind of Culbertson said. literacy program,” This will be Culbertson’s Culbertson said. first job as a full-time librarCulbertson has been welian, although she does have comed with open arms at the library and feels very com20 more rental units, Finger years of experience working fortable in her surroundings. said. He said Courtyard in libraries across Trumbull “Everybody’s been very Apartments has owned the County.

“I used to work as an elhelpful and very friendly property for a while now and since I’ve been here,” intended to expand, which is ementary school library assisCulbertson said. why they asked the village tant for grades kindergarten through fifth grade, and then The library staff have for the rezoning. shown Culbertson the basic Courtyard Apartments I also was a high school lifunctions and she is learnhas been home to very satis- brary aid in Trumbull County ing fast how Henderson Mefied residents, Finger said. right over the Ashtabula line,” morial works.

Two to three years ago, they Culbertson said.

Culbertson has always “I’ve already learned rehabbed the units for the known small town life and is some things about how the residents. new automation systems “They’ve had a waiting excited to start her first librarian job at the Henderson work in the library,” list,” Finger said.

Culbertson said.

In other matters, council Memorial Public Library.

PHOTO BY SADIE PORTMAN “I was excited to get Culbertson is happy to be also passed an ordinance hiring Tiffany Nitowski as started in small community Dee Culbertson, or Miss Dee, is the new children’s librarian in Jefferson and looks forat Henderson Memorial Public Library in Jefferson and ward to her future at the lipart-time help for the ad- library,” Culbertson said.

The children met already is planning events for the children of the brary. ministration and recreation Culbertson for the first time community.

“I’m just excited about departments. on Tuesday as she had mugetting to know the kids in “I kind of run the themes the community and getting Stefanie Wessell, senior sic, crafts and stories all set so not only are we having fun and doing music and a craft towards the month. Like this some projects going,” editor for Gazette Newspa- for their first meeting.

“Right now we have story and a story, but we tie it all month, since it’s September, Culbertson said. “I’m just pers, may be reached at times planned throughout in with some type of theme we’re doing things like farms excited about getting everyswessell@gazettenews.com. the fall,” Culbertson said. or goal,” Culbertson said. and harvest and shapes and thing going.”

Each story time will have September’s month is al- alphabet, back-to-school a theme the children can ready Sadie Portman, reporter booked in type things and things that learn from.

Culbertson’s mind with go with the season,” for the Gazette, may be “I try to do a learning ob- themes geared toward the Culbertson said. reached at sportman@gazette 273-820 jective with each story time, fall and back to school.

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Henderson Memorial Public Library welcomes new children’s librarian

Jefferson rezones land near Courtyard Apartments

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - Jefferson Village Council agreed to rezone a portion of land near Jefferson Courtyard Apartments on East Jefferson Street to allow for an expansion.

During their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6, council passed the third reading of an ordinance to change the zoning of the land from single to multi-family residential, Village Administrator Terry Finger said.

Courtyard Apartments are senior-housing units in the village, and this rezoning will allow them to expand to a vacant piece of land adjacent to the property, Finger said.

They are planning to add

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First-year teacher not entirely green to the classroom

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers ROCK CREEK - Casey Greene is experiencing her first year teaching at Rock Creek Elementary School as the fifth-grade teacher. Although this may be her first classroom, she does not lack in experience and passion.

“This is my first year as a full-time teacher. I’ve had a lot of experience in the classroom while I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees, but this is the first time I’ve had a classroom of my own,” Greene said.

Greene has completed her student teaching, as well as her certification, and is ready for the full-time ca-

reer.

Greene wants to give her students the ultimate classroom experience and hopes they can learn from a variety of areas.

“I plan to bring excitement and passion to Rock Creek, although the other teachers already bring plenty of that themselves,” Greene said. “I’m excited to dive right in and mix a little of the new with a little of the old.”

Greene said knowing she is giving her students valuable life lessons and an education that will take them beyond the classroom is a great feeling and Greene likes to see her students growth throughout a year.

Greene said big projects are fun for everyone involved, but it is more important to make each day a lasting and exciting new experience.

“I have so many ideas that I can’t wait to try, but I keep reminding myself that I have more than 35 years to fit them all in,” Greene said. “While I do plan to do a few big projects, I think its more important to bring fun, excitement and engagement into the classroom on a daily basis.”

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

Chamber to meet to plan Christmas parade

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“To me, it is so very fulfilling. I get so much satisfaction out of working with children and helping them learn and grow,” Greene said.

Greene loves to work with the students and she may be tired at the end of a day, but she rarely leaves her classroom with a frown on her face.

“I walk into the classroom smiling and I leave the classroom each day, a little more tired, but with a big smile on my face,” Greene said.

As a first-year teacher, Greene has many plans for the future but she also knows she must take it all in strides and not bite off more than she can chew.

FILE PHOTO

This is the Kitchen Family and Friends float, which won the Best Overall-Best of Show Category during last year’s Light Up the Holidays parade put on by the Jeffersonarea Chamber of Commerce.

JEFFERSON - Although no one wants to rush winter, members of the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce know they have to start planning for the annual Christmas parade and activities soon.

During a meeting last week, the Chamber decided to schedule a meeting for 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, to discuss the Christmas parade.

The meeting will be held at Subway in Jefferson.

Additionally, with Kathleen Jozwiak leaving the community to accept a position at a library out of town,

the Chamber also is looking for someone to take over duties as corresponding secretary.

“I’ve decided to split her job,” Chamber President Pat Bradek said.

Bradek said the job will be split between two people, with one person handling memberships between January and March. The other person will act as the corresponding secretary by maintaining items like the newsletter and the Chamber page in the Gazette every month.

The Chamber also welcomed a new member in State Rep. Casey Kozlwoski, who opened a district office in Jefferson.

4A • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS

WEDNESDAY, September 14, 2011

Jefferson Elementary honors 9-11 with flag-raising ceremony

Jefferson Elementary School students gather for a flag-raising ceremony in honor of Sept. 11.

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

Sept. 11, it is something that has changed the United States forever.

“In honor of the dedicated support to the men of Fox Company, this American flag flew over Forward Operating Base Boris on the seventh of March, 2011, in the face of the enemy during combat operations in East Paktika, Afghanistan,” Tulino said.

“Your generosity and caring were instrumental in our success and the morale of our soldiers during Operation Enduring Freedom X-XI. Your dedication and patriotism makes us proud to be Americans. We thank you.”

The students already had a connection with the Fox Company, as they had sent 55 care packages to those soldiers, Tulino said. He said the activity was organized by veteran Bob Lister and sixth-grade teacher Tina Yeager, also a veteran.

“I think this year we should try to get 100 boxes,” Yeager said.

Although the school re- Young Marines Celeste Harper, Angelene Reuschling, Christopher Lee and Andrew ceived the flag late last Hamper participated in the flag-raising ceremony. school year, officials decided to wait until Sept. 11 before raising it for the first time.

Tulino said a DVD recording of the ceremony will be sent to members of Fox Company, who are now stateside.

JEFFERSON - Some of the students aren’t even old enough to remember the event, but Jefferson Elementary School still took time out of its day on Friday, Sept.

9, to mark the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 with a flag-raising ceremony in front of the school.

The students and school staff also honored the men and women in the military during the event.

“We are raising a flag that was flown on March 7, 2011

by Fox Company over Forward Operating Base Boris in East Paktika, Afghanistan,” Principal Todd Tulino said.

Fourth-, fifth- and sixthgrade students silently watched the ceremony, while students in kindergarten through third grade watched it on Smart Boards in their classrooms.

A Color Guard from Ashtabula Post 103 of the American Legion, as well as members from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, assisted with the ceremony and presented the flag. Standing guard also were members of the Young Marines Angelene Reuschling, Andrew Hamper, Christopher Lee and Celeste Hamper.

Stefanie Wessell, senior Tulino told the students editor for Gazette Newspathat even though they may pers, may be reached at not remember the events of swessell@gazettenews.com.

Frank Baldwin plays Taps during the ceremony.

The Color Guard marches after the ceremony.

Young Marines and a Color Guard from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars participate in the flag-raising ceremony.

Members of the Color Guard, including Joe Guthrie, left, The Color Guard greets members of the Young Marines. raise the flag.

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELL

Jefferson Elementary School Principal Todd Tulino talks about the Fox Company.

WEDNESDAY, September 14, 2011

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • 5A

Log Cabin Days brings history and soup to Ashtabula

BY SADIE PORTMAN Gazette Newspapers PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP - Plymouth Township’s Blakeslee Cabin was opened for its Log Cabin Days this past weekend as they took those who attended into a different time.

“I’ve becoming for about eight years and it reminds me of things I heard from when I was a boy 29 years ago,” Dale Zovert said with a smile.

The Ashtabula County Historical Society invited The Magic Touch to perform period music while those listening had a taste of the society’s fa-

mous bean soup.

Phyllis Clark was dressed up in Log Cabin attire and was stirring constantly at the pot in front of her.

“We’re making apple butter and we’ve been making it since this morning. You have to stir otherwise it will burn at the bottom because it’s a copper kettle,” Clark said.

Clark got the recipe from her mother, who told her the secret was the amount of sugar you put in.

Kaylee Parmertor not only made cornhusk dolls but gave demonstrations on both Saturday and Sunday twice a day.

“My girlfriend makes the

Dale Zovert and Karen Hansen enjoy their day at the cabin. Zovert has been coming to the Log Cabin Days for about eight years.

cornhusks dolls and she’s never had any directions. She just started,” Corey Kidd said of Parmertor’s dolls.

Kidd said Parmertor has been making dolls for three years and got involved in the Log Cabin through her grandparents, who are actively involved with the Ashtabula Historical society.

Parmertor makes many different forms of the cornhusks from mothers and baby to angels.

“It takes her awhile to make the dolls,” Kidd said. “It took her about two hours to make the little baby and for most adults and kids it takes her six to seven hours.”

Kidd said Parmertor takes her time making sure every fold is done exact right and painting out details.

PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMAN Kidd said Parmertor is now focusing on a new The Magic Touch entertains the crowd at the Log Cabin Days in Plymouth Township. cornhusk challenge of making a dragon complete with a fire streaming out of its mouth.

“We’re going to work it out and hopefully by next year we’ll have it down so we can have a couple dragons sitting out,” Kidd said.

Ruth Ayers and Pat Sarell sat together while Ayres spun wool and Sarell sewed a quilt.

“It’s just fun and it’s our annual get together,” Ayers said. “It’s history in a sense and it’s just sharing with everybody.”

Sarell came early but could not start her quilting since the rain had caused a leak in the log roof over the front porch.

“I had to wait because it was leaking so bad they had to put a tarp on the roof,” Sarell said.

Rain or shine, the crowds The crowd at the cabin enjoys bean soup while listening to The Magic Touch on came and enjoyed the history Saturday afternoon. and camaraderie of the Blakeslee Log Cabin Days.

Larise Kidd tries to stabilize herself on stilts while her two friends Samantha Kidd and Lauren Ball help.

Phyllis Clark makes her mother’s recipe for fresh Apple Butter. The key, she said, is in the sugar.

Virginia Rosencrans spins her own thread from Alpaca wool.

Husband and wife Jason and Julie Grandbouche make the Ashtabula County Historical Society’s famous bean soup.

COUNCIL Several more steps have to be gone through before the sale is finalized. Lemire will have to prepare the purchase offer, which council will vote on at its next meeting before sending it on to the JALS Board of Education for its approval.

For the price, the village will receive a 12,000-squarefoot building on nearly four acres of land, Finger said.

The police department would occupy the front 3,500 square feet of the building.

The existing police department building would then be given to the fire department.

The back part of the building would be used for something not yet determined, Finger said.

Finger said there’s also an advantage to the village owning the land, because it would connect two parks.

The village would be able to hold events there in the future like Village Days, flea markets and other activities because of the ample room and parking.

As for the in-kind work, the following items are examples with estimated costs of what could be completed by the village:

Ruth Ayers and Pat Sarell sit together on the porch of Kaylle Parmertor crafts her own cornhusk dolls and gives Blakeslee Log Cabin and enjoy each other’s company demonstrations during Saturday and Sunday’s festivities. while spinning wool and quilting.

From page 1A ing at an annual cost of and the village.

—Installation of storm water drain lines along the western edge of the property to eliminate the high water flow into Elliot allotment for a one-time cost of $8,786.

—Installation of sidewalk from the end of West Cedar Street to the school property and then linking it to the walk between the high school building and the athletic building for a onetime cost of $4,500.

—Installation of a gravel access road between detention ponds at a one-time cost of $5,600.

—Cleaning the detention pond overflow channel to the south and east at a onetime cost of $4,805.

—Village taking over ownership and maintenance of the school drive between Poplar and Mulberry Streets at an annual cost of $7,000 for up to five years.

—Mowing services to include the three practice fields, the grass next to the elementary school and the area south of the high school parking lot at an annual cost of $8,798.

—Parking lots, crosswalks and centerline paint-

$2,499.

—Arborist working at an annual cost of $257.

—Weed control at the fences at an annual cost of $291.

—Sidewalk repairs at a scheduled minimum charge of $358.

—Catch basin and line cleaning as required at $282 per call.

Labor and improvements would be discussed and agreed upon in the November/December time period of the year prior to the expected work, Finger said.

This is a practical matter to allow budgeting and manpower planning on both sides.

The annual budgeted work will not exceed $25,000 per year, which means the shortest period the agreement could be is six years, Finger said.

Some years, not all of this work will have to be done, Finger said. The payoff timeline for the $150,000 credit will be determined by the type and frequency of work agreed upon by the village and school.

Hladek also sees the agreement as a good thing for both the school district

“The school has had a positive relationship with the village. The school sees it as a nice addition to that,” Hladek said.

Not everyone is agreeable, however. Fertig voted against having Lemire prepare the purchase order, and he had a number of reasons for doing so.

“I don’t think we should be getting into school business,” Fertig said.

Fertig feels that village residents are paying twice in the agreement, because they pay taxes toward the school and to the village.

With the agreement, the taxes they pay toward the village will instead be used on school matters instead of projects in the village. He also questioned that if the village is doing work for the school, what will the school be doing with the funds this frees up?

He also believes that there are more than $25,000 worth of repairs needed for the building, which was the estimate provided to council. He said the building needs to be surveyed so the true cost can be determined. Some of the known problems include a

leaky roof and a north wall that needs to be bricked up, he said. Remodeling to make it suited for the police department also will have to be done.

Fertig said that there’s talk of the community center taking over the cafeteria portion of the building.

He said the village already supplements the community center and pays $93,035 annually for its existing building.

Additionally, he said the cost to add on to the police building was not bid out.

He believes it may cost less than $150,000 to add on to the building. And with the addition, it would be a brand new building, not something with existing problems.

“It’s wrong to take the taxpayers’ money in the village and put it into the schools,” Fertig said.

Fertig said the village had two priorities for the year: put a new roof on the community center and one on the village hall, as both leak. He said neither have been finished yet.

“I just don’t like to see money spent foolishly,” Fertig said. “I just don’t think it’s fair to people in

the village to have to pay.”

Fertig also was concerned about some of the in-kind work that will be done. For example, he said the village does not have the equipment to seal coat and paint the parking lot, which means they will have to hire someone.

Fertig encouraged village residents to come to the council meetings and ask questions about the proposal.

On the school district’s end, Hladek said they have a responsibility to look out for the interests of the entire district and its taxpayers, not just those in the village. He believes the school district was offered a good agreement for the property.

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quirements.

“Chances for success depend heavily on the appliASHTABULA - The cants being knowledgeable Ashtabula County District about the grant-making Library is holding a pro- process in general and gram focusing on funding about the specific criteria for further education. It is and requirements of any entitled, “Finding Founda- foundation he or she aption Support for Your Edu- proaches,” Tammy Hiltz, cation.” supervisor of ACDL’s FounThe program will run on dation Center Cooperating Sept. 26 from 6 until 7:30 Collection, said. p.m. but is limited to 35 Hiltz said with each people, so pre-registering is grant there are a new set of guidelines to follow and a highly suggested.

David Holmes of the “learning curve” which must Cleveland branch of the be mastered. Hiltz said the Foundation Center of New program will address these York will be presenting. Ac- issues and leave those who cording to library officials attend feeling more confihe is, “the nation-wide dent in applying for addiagency long-recognized as tional education aid.

There are many online the authoritative source for information about founda- sources the library has for tions and the process of those searching for grants and “Finding Foundation seeking grants.”

Nationwide about 6,000 Support for Your Education” foundations offer grants will take a trip through ranging from undergradu- those resources.

“The database can be an ate studies to post-graduate work, but they are highly enormous help in narrowing competitive with many dif- the search for prospective ferent deadlines and re- funders, because it allows a

grant-seeker to enter ‘limiters’ such as subject area, geographical area, amount of funds sought and other factors into a special search engine, which will combine them in order to narrow the thousands of foundations in the database to a short list of the relatively few that might be interested in funding what the applicant is seeking,” library officials said.

Many guidelines and basic steps needed to apply for grants will be detailed in the program.

“The Sept. 26 program will also cover what an applicant needs to know before approaching a foundation, creating a personal profile that can attract funders, different sources of funding, and resources providing information on scholarships from foundations and other grant-makers,” officials said.

The “Finding Foundation Support for Your Education” is free to the first 35 who sign up, but for those who

cannot attend the class, the library reminds their resources are always available to those with a library card. “‘Foundation Grants to Individuals Online’ is available free of charge in the county only on the public computers at the Ashtabula Library, along with the ‘Foundation Directory Online,’ a similar database of nearly 100,000 grantmaking agencies that provide financial support to non-profit organizations,” officials said. “The two databases, along with other materials and about the business of philanthropy, make up ACDL’s Cooperating Collection, which provides a one-stop source of important information that formerly required a trip to the Cleveland office of the Foundation Center for grant-seekers to use.”

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

Tearing Down Fences contested by the “church goer” and calls were made to the Sheriff and other authorities. A survey was commissioned as the battle raged on over the fence location and size! Eventually, the fence was erected where it has stood silently as a I heard a rather disturbing story last night. It started witness between neighbors over some bygone battle about like this, “How many years have you been at Eagleville Bible the family dog.

Church”? “Nearly twenty-one years,” I replied. The response After this wrangling came the cold war! The years and was, “Then you knew so and so. They were my neighbor.” years of silence! We talk about being a silent witness for Yes, indeed, I knew that person! I had been to their home Christ, but trust me, this is not what that means! Years many times and had spent hours talking with them. I had slipped by where no words were ever spoken between these even visited them in the hospital several times and had once neighbors. The gal’s husband died. Eventually, this indipicked them up and given them a ride home from the hospi- vidual also died, leaving their differences unsettled. tal. And during that trip, we talked about simple things like, The gal who related this story never once talked about how fast I was driving and if it was too fast and fun stuff like who was right or who was wrong. Nor did they try to hide that! Yes, I knew them! I knew them well. that their dog caused the issue in the first place. What they Was it just a random topic of conversation or was there said was that they never received forgiveness! And the quessomething more to this query? As it turns out there was tion was raised, “How could you be so bitter?” It’s a fair enough pain in this person’s heart regarding this individual question. Why so bitter and angry? The answer is very that she wanted to dig up a story from the graveyard of bad simple! No forgiveness! When you don’t let things go and memories! Perhaps this skeleton was still jumping out at when we don’t forgive completely as Christ has forgiven us her from the closets of yesteryear! It was still eating at her then we allow bitterness to take root deep within our hearts like a post powder beetle gnawing at a barn beam! rather than the love of Christ!

I knew this neighbor of hers—although I had different Simply put, this is a terrible testimony for Christ who memories. Mine were about them attending church, about died on the cross to forgive mankind! It’s a terrible testilistening to them talk about the many great Christian speak- mony for the one who taught us to let things go! Was it ers they listened to and their favorite Christian authors. I worth it? Was it worth it to leave such a scar because of a remember them being serious about their relationship with dog? Isn’t it better to be harmed rather than harm the sweet God and knowing their Bible. Sure, they would throw some name of Jesus Christ? politics in the mix to spice up the conversations and give me One of the ways that we shine the light and we help to a hard time about something once in a while, but we gener- ease the pain that comes between people is when we forgive ally laughed it off and moved on. each other our trespasses! Isn’t this what we learn in the The story dredged up for me wasn’t about anything reli- Lord’s Prayer? Forgive us our trespasses as we have forgious or spiritual. It was about matters all too human, even given those who have trespassed against us. In other words, though it was about a dog! It was about how her dog went we have to be willing to let things go rather than hold it, into this Christian neighbor’s yard. I reckon it starts getting slice it, dice it, and turn it into some bitter stew! ugly when the wandering dogs get involved! I can just about Maybe there is someone that we need to forgive! Perimagine the aggravations and conversations! They wrangled haps a fence has been erected in our hearts and we need to over this dog crossing the property line. take it down with the love of Christ. Perhaps the silence Apparently enough tension mounted that a line was needs to be broken with words of kindness! Perhaps we need drawn in the proverbial sand between these two households! to warm up the cold shoulder we’ve been giving to that perA fence was to be erected and this became the next focal son who has offended us. Neighbor, it’s time to be a good point of enflamed hostilities! The location of the fence was representative of Christ’s ever patient love!

By Pastor Bill McMinn Eagleville Bible Church

Calling all artists for JAMboree Art Show GENEVA – Are you creative? Do you dabble in watercolors? Do you have an eye for photography?

Calling all seasoned and aspiring artists! We have a great opportunity for you to show and even offer for sale your work of art to an audience of hundreds. You can even win prize money and receive deserved admiration from your peers.

So how do you get involved with all this excitement?

By entering in the Geneva Grape JAMboree Art Show.

It’s simple to do and we have offered two ways to register. 1) You can download the rules and registration forms from the Grape JAMboree website at www.grapejamboree.com; 2) You can also pick up a copy of the rules and registration form at Geneva City Hall, 44 North Forest St., Geneva, OH. Please complete the registration form and return to: Artists’ JAMboree, P.O. Box 92, Geneva, OH 44041, no later than Sept. 16.

The Artist JAMboree Art show is one of many fun activities offered in the 48th Annual Grape JAMboree, SUBMITTED PHOTO which is a celebration of the Grape Harvest held in down- Pictured is artwork by Ross Avellone, one of the 2010 Art town Geneva the last full weekend in September.

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Old Jefferson BOE office up for auction on Saturday

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - The old Jefferson Area Local Schools Board of Education office will be up for public auction this Saturday, Sept. 17.

According to information provided by Superintendent Doug Hladek, the auction will begin at 11 a.m. at the administration building, which is located at 45 E. Satin St. With the new schools and buildings in the district, the property is no longer needed for school purposes.

“The minimum bid is $90,000,” Hladek said.

The property consists of an approximate 3,062square-foot building situated on approximately one acre of land at 45 E. Satin Street in the Village of Jefferson.

The terms of sale shall require a $10,000 cash or Stefanie Wessell, senior a certified check, payable to the Board by the suc- editor for Gazette Newspacessful bidder, balance in pers, may be reached at full at closing, which shall swessell@gazettenews.com.

DARTMOUTH From page 1A chances of gaining admission were not very good, but after working hard throughout high school I thought that I would regret not taking a chance. I ended up applying to eight different colleges, and was lucky enough to be accepted to Dartmouth. Since being admitted, I’ve met with members of the Dartmouth Club of Northeast Ohio. They are all very welcoming and have countless stories from Hanover that show me how much the college means to them. I feel really fortunate to be going to a place that has changed the lives of so many people I know in the best possible way. I’m very excited about learning under and eventually partaking in research with the quality faculty at Dartmouth. Like any other college student could attest to, there’s just a lot to look forward to over the next 9 months. And I couldn’t be more proud to become a member of the Dartmouth family over that time.”

Carlisle’s college experience began this week with Dartmouth’s unique freshman orientation program, the Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) trips.

“I can’t wait for my DOC trip. I think that it will be a great introduction to my new environment and a good way to make some friends,” said Carlisle.

New freshman are introduced to Dartmouth through week long small group hiking and camping, canoeing or horseback riding trips in the White Mountains led by upperclassmen.

The trips culminatie when the groups converge at the college owned Moosilauke Ravine Lodge where they are immersed in Dartmouth traditions and spirit. Dartmouth College, founded in 1769, is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States.

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eryone at Geneva High School is very proud of his accomplishment in gaining admission to Dartmouth,” said GHS Principal Douglas Wetherholt. “I don’t think many people fully understand the rigor of the admissions process at Ivy League and other highly selective colleges and the daunting odds applicants face. This year Dartmouth had more than 22,000 top students apply and admitted only 9.7 percent. The admit rate for legacies like Tyler whose father also graduated from Dartmouth was even lower at 8.5 percent of the applicant pool.”

Highly accomplished in his endeavors at GHS, Carlisle was President of the Senior Class, a two-year member of National Honor Society and was co-winner of the Elsa Kleyla Award granted to students earning the highest grade point average in their graduating class. Carlisle starred on the soccer field for the Eagles, helping the team to its first ever district championship and was named to the All Greater Cleveland Soccer Team, the All PAC team and The All Ashtabula County squad.

Playing for the Claymore’s 92 club team Carlisle competed n the elite Aberdeen International Football Festival in Scotland. He was a four time Geneva Rotary Breakfast of Champions honoree, a Star Beacon Scholar Athlete, a YOUth LEADership Ashtabula County delegate and was selected to address the Class of 2011 as a commencement speaker.

“I would encourage any student who has any interest at all in attending a school with selective admission to do their best and go for it,” advised Carlisle.

“The odds are certainly against the applicant, but he or she doesn’t want to have to ask themselves the question ‘What if?’ years down the line if they opted out of applying. Today, there are so many different resources that students have access to that can help them with every step of the admissions process. All that it takes to give yourself a chance in this game of college admission is time, effort and devotion. A lot of kids would be surprised by how much they could accomplish by taking some chances.”

“We are very proud that Geneva High School has educated students who have been admitted to each of the Ivy League institutions including Harvard University as well as other highly selective universities like Wesleyan, Mount Holyoke, Stanford, Davidson, West Point and Northwestern,” said Wetherholt. “Other top GHS students have opted to attend excellent schools closer to home and the accomplishments of our graduates are a clear indication that we are doing a good job of preparing Geneva students for higher education, graduate and professional school and career success.”

WEDNESDAY, September 14, 2011

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The litany recalled the tragic events that happened that day.

“We gather 10 years after the day when politics, religion and culture clashed in a tragic way,” the Rev. Meredith Coleman of Jefferson United Methodist Church said. “On this anniversary day, we gather to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001.”

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

Members of the Jefferson-area community gathered at the Gazebo on Sunday, Sept. 11, to mark the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

“We gather 10 years after the day when politics, religion and culture clashed in a tragic way.

On this anniversary day, we gather to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001.”

– The Rev. Meredith Coleman of Jefferson United Methodist Church

Three-year-old Gabriel Starr holds his candle during the remembrance ceremony at the Jefferson Gazebo.

Chris Lachey and Alice Webb light their candles during Kathy Housel and Paula Stevenson ring the bells at the the ceremony. start of the ceremony.

The Rev. Meredith Coleman of Jefferson United Methodist Church reads a prayer during the Sept. 11th remembrance ceremony at the Jefferson Gazebo.

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JAHS Homecoming Court Falcons Menus Jefferson & Rock Creek Elementary Schools Breakfast 9/14 9/15 9/16 9/19 9/20 9/21 9/22 9/23 9/26 9/27 9/28 9/29 9/30 PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELL

Homecoming Queen candidates include: Amanda Zalar, Jackie Piscsalko, Jennifer Hall, Brittany Gattarello, Rachel Francis and Trista Dodrill.

It’s Homecoming Week at Jefferson Area Senior High School, and students have chosen their Royal Court.

A week of activities will include the parade at 5:15 p.m.

Friday, followed by the Falcon Homecoming Football Game against Grand Valley at 7 p.m.

The students will attend their Homecoming Dance at 7 p.m. Saturday.

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Homecoming King candidates include Connor Cleveland, Jacob Dengg, Kyle Dunford, Jonathan Hubler, Andrew Santiago and Nickolas Stranman.

Jefferson BOE hires part-time elementary band teacher

BY STEFANIE WESSELL Gazette Newspapers JEFFERSON - During their last meeting in August, the Jefferson Area Local Schools Board of Education hired a new part-time elementary band teacher.

The board voted to approve a one-year contract for Jeffrey Penney as a part-time elementary band teacher for the Jefferson and Rock Creek Elementary schools for the 2011/2012 school year, effective Aug. 26, 2011.

Penney also was given a one-year contract to serve as a part-time elementary gifted teacher for the elementary schools, as well as a supplemental contract as assistant marching band director.

“He’s brand new to the district,” JALS Superintendent Doug Hladek said.

Hladek said Penney was chosen over several other candidates for the position.

Last spring, elementaryschool band was on the cut

list because of budget concerns, Hladek said. When former elementary-school band teacher Fred Burazer moved up to high school band director with the retirement of Dennis Lawrence, the position also was left vacant.

With the passing of the levy in August, as well as news from the state budget, the school district was in a position to bring that program back on a part-time level, Hladek said. (In August, voters approved the renewal of a 6-mill levy for five years by a vote of 725 to 470).

The board also approved the following personnel items: • A one-year limited contract for Diana DicksonSowry as a custodian, effective Aug. 29, 2011, contingent upon the completion of the 30-day probationary period.

• Mary Dumperth as a paraprofessional at Jefferson Elementary for the 2011/ 2012 school year.

• Tammy Pestello as a paraprofessional at the Jefferson Area Junior/Senior High School.

• The resignation of Tammy Pestello from her two-hour cook position at Jefferson Area Junior/Senior High School and also her twohour bus monitor position, contingent upon approval for a six-and-a-half hour paraprofessional position at Jefferson Area Junior/Senior High School, effective Aug. 26, 2011.

• Initial placement/certified of Carla Haines at Bachelor’s Step 0.

The board also modified the following employees’ contracts, effective Aug. 26, 2011, as per master contract: • Carolyn BehrJerome, from Master’s to Master’s + 10.

• Kelli Olesky, from Bachelor’s to Bachelor’s + 10.

• Brenda Sandella, from Master’s + 10 to Master’s + 20.

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At least 100 really good things you can do with a library card

Student Council officers chosen at Saints John & Paul School

Learn techniques you can use when you read to your preschoolers, to help them be ready to learn to read on their own when they do start school. Bring your youngsters to Community Relations Coordinator Storytime, or other programs for kids pre-school on up.

Ashtabula County District Library Find read-along video books online with BookFLIX and develop better reading skills in kids of almost any age. Find online kids’ games that develop reading skills, concentraIt’s National Library Card Sign-up tion, and memory. Find online kids’ games that are just for Month. If you don’t have a library card, fun. Learn to identify arrowheads, leaves and trees, snakes you don’t know what you’re missing. So and other reptiles. here’s a list: at least 107 things you Get help with homework, your kids’ or your own. Use *might* be missing. In no particular orthe guides in language arts and reading, science, math, der of importance.

Beginning with the obvious: borrow books, borrow maga- and social studies to get ready for your GED exam. Take practice GED exams. Prepare and practice for college enzines, borrow movies, borrow music.

Study data on that vehicle you’re trying to nurse along trance exams.

Use the Job & Career Accelerator to browse the skills for another winter or two. Read its service bulletins and history of recalls. (You’ll find all the major makes and mod- needed for more than 1,000 careers, assess your own skills els, some of them going back to the 1970’s.) Or if you’re not and interests, search current job listings, learn to write a up to doing it yourself, watch videos that’ll help you under- better resume and cover letter, strengthen your interviewing skills, and track progress on jobs you’re applying for. stand what your mechanic just told you.

Sign up to use the Library’s meeting rooms. Learn all Discover your family history. Research County history.

Surf the web and catch up on email on the public com- about e-books and how to borrow them. Borrow books from puters. Or bring your laptop and use the free wireless ser- the Bookmobile. Meet Crash the Cat, Official Mascot of the Geneva Library, visit his webpage and send his virtual vice.

Learn Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Japanese and postcards to your friends.

Use NoveList to find new books that are like the books two dozen other languages. If you’re a native speaker of Spanish, Russian and a dozen other tongues, study En- you like. Visit www.acdl.info, browse our whole catalog online from home or office, reserve what you want, renew glish at home, on your own schedule, for free.

Read complete editions of thousands of magazines on it online when it’s due. When we don’t have it, borrow it the computer at your home or office. Search them for what- from among the nearly two *billion* books available through inter-library loan. ever you need to know.

So there you are: more than a hundred really fun and Research marketing techniques, SWOT analyses of your SUBMITTED PHOTO Saints John & Paul School Student Council officers (left business competitors, discover emerging markets, study useful things you can do with a library card. Depending on to right) Carolee Zullo, Secretary/Treasurer; Ben Burich, business plans, the regional, national and international how you count them. And probably I forgot some.

Of course, many of them you can do with any library President; and Kristina Gallo, Vice-President, with their economy. Search databases for free to find funding for the needs of your non-profit agency, and get free training on card. Quite a few you can do only with a card from Ashtabula advisor (back), Ms. Marie Skidmore. how to apply. Find out what’s illegal in Ashtabula and County District Library (which has a really nice new deBen Burich was elected Student Council President of Geneva. Call or e-mail KnowItNow. sign, too.) Which you can get if you live, work or own propSaints John & Paul School for the 2011-2012 school year.

Get your favorite books delivered to your home—and erty in the county, whether you have a card from another Kristina Gallo and Carollee Zullo were also elected to picked up when they’re due—if you’re home-bound and can’t library or not.

Student Council as Vice-President and Secretary/Trea- get to the library.

Want one? Bring your ID, stop by a circulation desk at surer respectively. All three pledged in their speeches to Learn computer basics, learn word processing, e-mail, the library on West 44th, or the one in Geneva, or the Bookwork to bring about student spirit, to engage students spreadsheets, digital photography and other new technolo- mobile. Or apply online, and tell us where you’d like to in outreach to the community and create new student gies in free classes offered every month. pick it up. activities while remaining true to school tradition. One of the first set of activities that Student Council will undertake is the planning of Homecoming week activities. Homecoming week is Oct. 10-15.

By Tom Milligan

Cindy Rose chosen as Business Woman of the Year

Student veterans honor fallen of 9/11

Congratulations to Cindy Rose, associate vice president for Marketing and Community Relations, for being named the NonProfit Business Woman of the Year for 2011 by Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Cindy was recognized for her role in expanding All Children’s mission of community outreach, health education and legislative advocacy. She brought together experts from many departments to form a task force on childhood obesity, leading to the creation of our award-winning Fit4Allkids fitness and weight management programs. She helped our Safe Kids Coalition grow with the establishment of Councils in Polk and Pasco counties and guided the growth of our Safe Routes to Schools and FloridaSafePools initiatives.

Cindy played a key role in establishing our eHealth department and expanding the hospital’s online and social media presence. She has grown our physician liaison program to help All Children’s respond quickly to the needs of healthcare providers in the many communities we serve.

She has worked very

The Student Veterans Association at Kent State University at Ashtabula is commemorating the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. The “Field of Honor” can be viewed from now through the Sept. 15 on the Ashtabula Campus.

The Ashtabula Campus has a strong veteran presence among the student body and the SVA is a very active student organization. Members felt this area of small flags would help in remembrance of that day.

Senior Airman Jason Benedict, a bachelor of technical and applied studies major, said the SVA created the Field of Honor because it is the right thing to do.

“We will never forget that day and we must honor those who passed,” Benedict said. “We felt the Field of Honor is the best opportunity for students, faculty, staff and the community to come together on campus; embracing and recognizing the remembrance of those world trade center employees and emergency service personnel who lost their lives that day.”

Benedict also said, “We would like to thank the VFW and American Legion for their donation of the flags and the campus for giving us this opportunity to show our respect.”

The more than 300 flags will be on display on the Green and along the sidewalks between Main Hall and the Robert S. Morrison Health and Science Building.

Torma awarded child care credential Kristie Torma of Ashtabula has been awarded a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in recognition of outstanding work with young children. The council for Professional Recognition (www.cdacouncil.org) in Washington, D.C. awards credentials to early childhood educators who demonstrate the ability to constructively work with young children in group settings.

The CDA is a nationally recognized credential for excellence in early childhood education. Each CDA candidate is observed working with young children and is assessed on his/her ability to develop the physical, emotional and intellectual capabilities of young children.

Kristie Torma is a toddler teacher at A.B.C. Child Care and Learning Center. She has been employed by the A.B. C. Child Care for over thirteen years. The A.B.C. Child Care family is very proud of Kristie and her accomplishments!

Cindy Rose closely with the St. Petersburg community through her leadership of A Taste of Pinellas. In addition, she

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Clinic, as a member of the St. Petersburg Rotary Club, and, most recently, as a member of Suncoasters.

As a member of several ACH leadership teams, Cindy helped plan for the move to the new hospital along with the community events and awareness campaign surrounding the opening of the new facility.

She led the communication plan, special events coordination and marketing efforts for the announcement of the integration of All Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins Medicine and continues her leadership role as the integration moves forward.

The finalists in each Business Woman of the Year Category were recognized at an awards dinner on Friday evening, Aug. 19.

Cindy Rose Luther is the daughter of Joe and the late Joanne Rose and stepmother Wanda of Ashtabula.

She is a graduate of Saint John High School.

She received her bachelor’s degree in community health education and master’s degree in public and community health at Kent State University. Her family is very proud of her.

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Subway was opened in Jefferson in 1990 by H.S. Development, a group of five men from Jefferson.

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