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GV High School seniors have multitop ranked graduates this year By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers ORWELL-The Grand Valley High School Class of 2014 of 98 seniors will hold the district’s commencement ceremony today (Friday) at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. A change in this year ’s program had a special morning program today following a brief rehearsal for the seniors with special awards and scholarships presented before commencement. The seniors were treated to breakfast, rehearsal, a class group photo, and then at 10 a.m. parents and other guests were invited to the awards and scholarship presentations. Presenters of the scholarships greeted the student recipients at this special program. The change was made to give ample time to the scholarship and awards presenters to talk about the recipients. Tonight’s graduation ceremony will have the senior graduates led by Junior Class marshals into the gymnasium as the high school concert band plays the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” processional. Band director is Tim Carlson. Special music will include band music and the choir.

This year the senior class has seven valedictorians and one salutatorian, who will offer brief remarks to their classmates and the audience. Class Valedictorians area Mikayla Carlson, Brittany Cole, Kelsey Merritt, Kathryn Paskey, Jason Takacs, Chandler Verhas, and Samantha White. Class Salutatorian is Austin Overberger. “This 2014 class is exceptional academically. Most of the students have over a 3.0 grade point average. This is the most valedictorians the school has ever had before to my knowledge,” commented Mark Stimecz, guidance counselor. Class of 2014 advisors this year are Shawn Varley and Jason McConnell. Class president is Mikayla Carlson. GV Superintendent Dr. William Nye will offer a few remarks before joining Grand Valley Board of Education president, David Hendershott in helping hand out the diplomas. Principal Doug Hitchcock will present the Class of 2014 before the seniors receive their diplomas. The commencement ceremony at the high school gymnasium is open to not only graduates families, but for the public to attend.

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A returning veteran from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, Scott Retledger, place commemorative wreaths at Chaffee Memorial Park’s war monument sites during last Monday’s Memorial Day services in Orwell Village. as a huge crowd awaited the Me- marchers stepped off at 11 a. m. By DORIS COOK morial Day parade to come by. from the village’s safety center Gazette Newspapers The Orwell American Legion parking lot on E. Main Street. The sunny weather and bright ORWELL-Over 40 huge U.S. Post 719 veterans color guard flags fluttered in the breeze last with the Grand Valley High blue skies were a welcome sign Monday morning along Chaffee School Marching Mustangs See ORWELL pg 11A Memorial Park on N. Maple St. Pride band plus scores of other

Andover Honors Those Who Gave It All

PV High School senior graduation ceremonies set for June 1 By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers

according to PVHS principal Dan Jackson. During the commencement cerANDOVER - Ninety six seniors emony there will be speeches from at Pymatuning Valley High School the Class of 2014 president and two will be receiving their diplomas this top ranked students selected as the Sunday, June 1 at the 3 p.m. com- class valedictorians, Taylor mencement ceremony. The service Lipinsky and James Riley. There will be held at the Veterans Per- is no salutatorian this year, said forming Arts Center adjacent to the Jackson. high school by invitation only due Special music for the to the seating capacity. commencment ceremony will inJunior class members will act as clude selections sung by a combimarshals for the Class of 2013 as nation choir of graduates and other they process to the stage to the tra- choral members directed by ditional “Pomp & Circumstance” Miltner. music with choral director, PV Superintendent Michael Maribeth Miltner playing the pi- Candela will also give a brief mesano. sage to the audience and graduates Prior to the commencement the before helping hand out diplomas Andover Area Ministerial Associa- with Pymatuning Valley Board of tion will hold a Baccalaureate ser- Education president. Duane vice on this Sunday starting at Marcy. 12:30 p.m. in the VPAC facility. It The Class of 2014 seniors chose is open to the public, all graduates as the class flower this year the and their families. A luncheon will white roses tipped in maroon. Gold be served afterwards to the seniors and maroon are the Lakers district and families and others attending, school colors.

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The color guard leads the way on the parade route through the square in Andover. By Amy Jones over 200 years-the lives of men the greatest of sacrifices. Gazette Newspapers and women willing to put their While the community in lives on the line to preserve our Andover does not boast large ANDOVER - Freedom isn’t basic freedoms. We should re- numbers, Chamber of Commerce free. Anything of value carries member them always, but one day member Myra Brown said it has with it a cost, and the cost of free- each year we set aside a little time See ANDOVER pg 10A dom has been paid in blood for to remember and commemorate

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Andover Rotary Club’s Amish dinner fundraiser slated ANDOVER-The Andover Rotary Club is holding a Traditional Amish Dinner fundraiser this Saturday, May 31 at the Andover United

Methodist Church Hall. It is open to the public with tickets available at the door at a cost of $14 for adults, children tickets are $7, and youngsters four

years and under eat free. The dinner is being served from 5:30 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. and is and “all-you-can-eat.” The menu includes chicken,

roast beef, many homemade pies and deserts, drinks—all inclusive. Take-outs are welcome also. There is plenty of seat-

ing in the church community hall for large parties. This has become quite a hit in the local community. Proceeds from the dinner go toward our

Andover Rotary Club’s charitable causes. For tickets ahead contact Eric Senor at Andover Bank (440 293-7605) or Richard Kotila.

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this level are excited. They want to please us. I still love playing kickball with the Orwell, OH – She had kids. It helps them learn never planned to teach sec- fairness, teamwork and good ond grade. However working sportsmanship,” said Hunt. with her 7 and 8 year olds Marsha added, “I have became a passion for retir- loved my entire career at ing teacher Marsh Hunt. Grand Valley. Where else Marsha began her career could you teach and have a with 26 years at Rome El- calf named after you? As for ementary, 15 of those as my former students, I love head teacher. The last 9 have them. I hope they think that been in Orwell in the “new’ I was fair. I was strict. I building. All of them were wanted them to grow and with 2nd graders. have respect and tolerance Her first class at Rome for those who may be differhad 32 students. “I didn’t ent and recognize that everyhave a clue what to do. There one has something to conwere 4 new teachers in the tribute. I wanted the best for building. There were very them.” few materials available. The Hunt’s plans for retireparents were wonderful. I ment include living in the was able to stick it out be- house she has maintained in cause of the support I got Sharon, PA as well as hitting from the parents that year.” the road for a bit of travelSome things have ing. changed since Hunt began Marsha wants everyone her career. “Classroom size to know, “I have enjoyed imis smaller and more effec- mensely working with this tive. I began teaching read- staff and these students. I ing with an all phonics ap- especially enjoyed Dr. Winer proach. The move to ‘Bal- and the 2nd grade team. I anced Literacy’ has helped also want to thank all of the improve student reading wonderful parents for their skills. We have been fortu- support during my teaching nate to be able to purchase career.” materials through Congratulations Marsha fundraisers.” on your amazing teaching Some things have re- career and a much deserved mained the same. “Kids at retirement.

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Baccalaureate at Grand Valley their families. Pastor Laurie Evinsky You and Keep You. The Grand Valley High of Colebrook and Windsor The recessional march, School Choir performed a United Methodist offered a Now thank we all our God, ORWELL – The 2014 beautiful arrangement of prayer of thanksgiving to was sung by the audience. graduates of Grand Valley May Your Road be Straight audience. Following the The smiling faces of many High School enjoyed a and Narrow. Delivering the singing of the Grand Val- soon to be graduates pleasant evening as their “Charge to the Graduates”, ley Alma Mater, Pastor greeted families and families and friends gath- Joanne Bevacqua spoke of Childers gave the benedic- guests as they met their ered for baccalaureate ser- finding wisdom and using tion, followed by the choir students outside of the singing “The Lord Bless church. vices. The Merriam- it in their lives. Webster dictionary defines baccalaureate as “ a sermon delivered to graduates”. The service was held at St. Mary’s Church in Orwell on Thursday, May 22 at 6p.m. Following the processional played by Joy Leirer, the audience was greeted and called to worship by Pastor Jack Childers from Orwell United Methodist. Throughout the evening, scripture was read by seniors Mikayla Carlson, Jason Takacs, Samantha White and Kelsey Merritt. Rev. John Madden of St. Mary’s Church delivered the message and Bishop BerPHOTO BY JOANNE BEVAUQUA nard Wells of Faith Temple Worship Center gave bless- This group of GVHS seniors gathered after attending their Baccalaureate service held ing upon the graduates and May 22 at St. Mary's Church in Orwell Village.

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The Quilting Block shop owner holds grand opening on holiday weekend By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers

shop and is the hub meeting place for the Roaming Shores Quilting Group, ROME TOWNSHIP - which she joined eight Jeanie Gage, owner of The years ago. Quilting Block at 4150 The quilting group now Route 45 north of meets at Gage’s shop and Callender Rd., held a has helped spread word grand opening of her ma- among area quilters to terials, sewing supplies, stop at The Quilting Block and quilting shop over Me- for all their sewing and morial Day weekend. Gage quilting supplies. actually opened her store “I thought Memorial earlier this spring, but Day weekend was a good held off a grand opening time to really hold my until as she put it “things grand opening. My husgot settled in.” band Tim and I keep redeGage has sewn since her signing the sign out front,” teen years and decided to she joked. “We first added open The Quilting block what looks like buttons at shop after taking up the the bottom and next I art of quilting about eight think we’ll some shears at years ago. The shop is lo- the top. I love teaching cated just outside the Gage people to be creative. I family home in a separate come up with lots of ideas building complete with lots for making handcraft and lots of materials, pat- items.” tern books and sewing acGage said people who’ve cessories for sale. stopped in since she Inside the shop is a long opened the store are surarm sewing machine, Gage prised at the amount of inuses to machine quilt plus ventory of materials, sewan embroidery machine. ing supplies and services Gage holds classes in the she provides. She’s contin-

ued doing a lot of custom sewing of clothing to even making seat covers for an owner of a motorcycle recently. Gage holds classes for making handcraft sewn items to teaching quilting. The Shores Quilting group meets the first and third Wednesdays each month and is open to anyone in the area not just residents

of Roaming Shores Village, Gage said. Another group of ladies, who love to sew and quilt, meet at the shop on the third Saturday each month. Shop hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information on future classes at the shop being scheduled or just stop in or call Gage at (440) 563-9386.

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Jeanie Gage (standing), owner of The Quilting Block in Rome Township, helps customer Susan True of Roaming Shores pick out color blocks for a wall hanging. Gage held a grand opening of the shop last weekend over Memorial Day.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 • 4A

One Lyme Disease victim’s journey toward more needed research (Editor’s Note: The writer, 17 year old Megan Tilton of Andover was diagnosed with Lyme disease a few years ago, and has been in treatment with Dr. Charles Jones in CT, a Lyme disease specialist. She is battling a chronic disease often misdiagnosed by doctors.)

Lyme Disease: The Invisible Illness Written by Megan Tilton,17 If a stranger were to glance at me, they most likely wouldn't give me a second thought. I would just be another normal person, blending in with the crowd. Normal. I appear to be an average high school girl, identical to hundreds of others at a moment's glance. Going about daily business as anyone would. Upon a closer look, however, one would see much more than just a girl who's concerned about her homework and social life. They would see a girl with some peculiar sleeve on her left arm, apart from any clothing. What could that be? A few steps closer, and they would see that there's some device hidden beneath the lime green arm band. Even closer, dark circles under my eyes and bony joints needing nourishment that just can't be provided. Underneath the green sleeve, a PICC line that runs to my heart, inserted in order to deliver stronger medicines to my body than what oral pills could provide. This doesn't make sense, they say. You look fine, you talk normal, you seem like any other high school girl. How could you possibly be THAT sick? I've learned to accept such questioning and astonishment over the past couple years. You see, I do appear to be a normal teenage girl, for the most part. But I do not live a normal teenage life. I spend much of my time at home, laying in a recliner chair with IVs running and the lights turned off. While other high schoolers are out with friends or going on dates, I am watching reruns of Monk and laying with an ice pack on my head. Instead of going to softball or basket-

ball practice after school, I go straight home and collapse on the couch. The rest of the night is spent trying to recuperate, and saving up enough energy to do it all again the next day. But then, I don't really look all that tired, do I? It only takes two words to explain what differentiates me from the rest of the teenage population: Lyme disease. Nine years ago, at 8 years old, I was bit by a tick. The day that this tick was pulled from my scalp was one that would forever change my life. But at that time, we had no clue; we were mostly alarmed by the fact that a bug was burrowed into my head. Following removal, I displayed no symptoms and we merely forgot all about the incident. Fast forward to four years later. It was autumn of my seventh grade year, and we had taken a weekend vacation. I came down with what mimicked a violent case of the flu, although there were a few things that didn't really make sense. My heart rate was elevated, up to 200bpm when I was inactive. This indicated to us that something was very wrong, and I soon began the long road of seeing doctor, after doctor, after doctor. Cardiologists, Geneticists, Hematologists, Electrophysiologists, you name it. It was a rigorous journey, and almost every single doctor recommended psychiatric evaluation in the end. They couldn't find anything wrong with me, so they automatically assumed that I was making it up. Words cannot describe the betrayal I felt during this time. This cycle continued for two years, and we just kept reaching dead ends. Finally, after writing a fifteen page essay for English class on Lyme disease, I made a connection between my symptoms and those that I was researching. Around this time, a few of my mom's friends were also suggesting that I be tested for Lyme disease. We decided it couldn't hurt for me to get tested, and sure enough, my blood test was strongly positive. I immediately began treatment with a doctor in Pennsylvania, a LLMD who we thought

would be able to help me. Now with a diagnosis and treatment protocol, I thought it would all soon be over. Was I ever wrong. After a year of following this doctor's treatment I was worse than ever. By February of 2013, I was wheelchair bound and on home instruction from school. My weakness was so severe that at times, I couldn't write or hold a glass of water. Frequent fevers and tremors invaded my body, taking over what little strength I had left. I had no control over what I could or couldn't do; that which I could do was very little. Honestly, it scared me to death. To not be able to walk, or think, or do anything for myself, was devastating. I questioned how much time I really had; whether or not I'd even make it. I felt like I was dying and there was nothing we could do about it. However, there was someone else that could help me. Little did we know what a world of change one man could bring, someone who was over 500 miles away. We had decided to get a second opinion, our real question being if there was any hope of healing. Through a referral and a well-known reputation, we decided to visit the world renowned Dr. Charles Ray Jones in New Haven, Connecticut. It seemed ridiculous that we had to travel all the way to Connecticut to find a doctor, people said, but it was my last chance. My last hope of living a normal life. And were we ever right in choosing to see Dr. Jones that sunny day of April 2. Dr. Jones truly saved my life; he is my hero. Within a month of seeing him and receiving a new diagnosis of Babesia and Ehrlichia, two co-infections to Lyme disease, I was walking, playing the piano again, and even back to school for half days to finish out the last two weeks! It was truly a miracle. To see myself change from a frail, weak, sickly person to someone with strength and energy was amazing; I was able to do things that had been impossible only a month before. I am forever grateful to Dr. Jones for saving my life and continuing to help me to this day.

Unfortunately, that period of feeling well only lasted a couple months. Last June, I began to experience these bizarre episodes where I would blank out. I wouldn't go unconscious, like when I pass out, but neither would I respond to anyone. It was as if I was asleep with my eyes open, as some people like to say. After a six hour emergency room visit with no results, Dr. Jones confirmed that I was having absent seizures. Around this same time I began to experience violent tremors, much worse than what I had ever had. It appeared as though I was seizing when I was actually just shaking. I began what is called IVIG therapy, which I receive monthly to this day. Over a period of two days, antibodies are infused into me in order to fight the neurological effects of Lyme disease and the autoimmune response that my brain is giving. Basically, my body is fighting itself. The seizures and tremors have significantly been reduced since then, although I do still experience them. My other neurological symptoms, such as sensory sensitivity, concentration difficulties, trouble with memory, and involuntary movements, have unfortunately worsened since then. Over the past month I have begun to use a wheelchair at school, to prevent injury if I pass out. That seems to be happening quite frequently lately, and the wheelchair was merely a precautionary measure so that I wouldn't get hurt if I fell...until the past week or so. I woke up one morning for school, and when I stood up from bed, I collapsed. My legs just gave out. I couldn't walk; I couldn't even stand up. My legs had never been that weak before, not even last spring when I became deathly ill. At this point I was very scared--scared that I wouldn't be able to walk, scared that last spring was happening all over again, scared that something very bad was going on. I am currently using my wheelchair full time, as I haven't been able to walk well since that day. It is beyond me why this is happening; I haven't had

any major changes in medicines or habits that could bring this on. What I do know is that this, like last year, is just a phase, and I hope and pray that it will soon be over. After reading the last few paragraphs, one may be wondering how it's even possible for people to see past everything. They don't see the pain, the weakness, the effort it takes just to breath at times...instead, they see a seventeen year old girl who is laughing and having a good time. This is true; I have always tried to push past my pain and live as normal of a life as I can. However, this does not mean that I don't feel the pain. All the times that I am extremely weak or breathless, I look as I always do. Normal. Those who don't know me make the assumption that I am just like everyone else. This disease is invisible, not leaving an outward trace of itself in many people. All the times that I would stand in line at a store or go out in public, walking, talking, laughing..I appeared to be average. No one would give me a second glance. At times, this is all a "Lymie" could hope for; for people to see them the same as they would any other person. But other times, this can turn into a nightmare. Strangers can be rude when you ask for help, while others give you odd looks as you

plug your ears or wear sunglasses inside. Oblivion works that way; it can either be a friend or a foe. Even now, being in a wheelchair, I look normal in any other aspect. People wonder why I'm in it when nothing appears to be wrong with me; I'm not impaired as far as they can see. My point is, it is sometimes impossible to judge a book by its cover. I don't look sick, yet I battle seizures, weakness, migraines, fatigue, difficulty breathing, light and sound sensitivity, and many other symptoms almost daily. No one would ever know on the days when I was walking that I was battling a chronic illness, if I weren't to tell them. So what now? What do you do when you get a glimpse of hope, of recovery, but then it's snatched away from you again? You go on with life. You do your best to finish high school and spend time with your friends. You fight for your life every day and tell yourself, over and over and over, that things are going to get better. That is one thing that I am certain of: things WILL get better. I will someday be free of this disease and live an extraordinary life, not taking a thing for granted. Until then, I will keep smiling with a positive attitude and appearing to be "normal," holding out hope for the day when I become healthy again.

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Megan Tilton and Dr. Charles Ray Jones in New Haven, Connecticut

Pymatuning Area Chamber volunteers help spruce up Andover square park

PHOTOS BY DORIS COOK

Busy getting sections of the huge flower bases replanted in time for Memorial Day weekend in Andover square park is Chamber of Commerce member, Dave Allen. A group of Chamber officers and members spent a couple days along with Andover Township employees weeding, mulching and replanting flowers in the park.

Pymatuning Area Chamber members Cherri Brenner, Jean Williams. Lara Reibold and Dave Allen spent a day or two a week ago weeding and replanting flower beds in the Andover town square park. New flags were also put up on the street utility poles as part of the Chamber’s beautification project undertaken. Township crews partnered with the Chamber of Commerce for the cleanup and planting of flowers as well as tree mulching work.

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Area students perform in Mount Union Concert Choir Tour ALLIANCE-The following area residents performed on tour with the University of Mount Union's Concert Choir from May 11-17 throughout northeast Ohio. They include Heather Rice of Madison, a senior music education major; Ian LeRoy of Orwell, a senior music performance major; and Tony Walsh of Conneaut, a sophomore religious studies major. The program, entitled "My Singing Soul," included works by Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Pachelbel, Daniel Elder, Stephen Chatman and Dan Forrest, among others. In addition, the program included arrangements of traditional spirituals by Moses Hogan and Eugene Thamon Simpson. The choir is directed by Dr. Grant W. Cook III, associate professor of music and director of choral activities at Mount Union. Open by audition to all students on campus, the Concert Choir comprises musicians from a wide variety of academic disciplines and thus truly represents the University's strong liberal arts foundation. Serving as an ambassador of the University, the Concert Choir performs annually throughout the continental United States and undertakes an international tour every four years. The Concert Choir is dedicated to the rehearsal and performance of the highest quality choral literature from the Renaissance through the 21st century, including spirituals, gospel music, folk songs and music celebrating a global perspective. Recent performances include the annual University of Mount Union Christmas Festival as well as Joseph Haydn's Mass in B-flat, the so-called Theresienmesse and Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection") with the Canton Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under the baton of Maestro Gerhardt Zimmermann

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Pymatuning Valley Awards Academic Achievement Scholarships By Amy Jones Gazette Newspapers ANDOVER - It was a special night for seniors of Pymatuning Valley High School Wednesday, May 21. The school held an Academic Achievement Awards Program to honor those who have pushed a little harder and have been awarded scholarships from a variety of local groups. Principal Dan Jackson opened the evening after the Pledge of Allegiance. Jackson looked back a little wistfully over a year that has gone by quickly. For parents, it is an emotional time-a feeling of pride that comes with a lump in the throat. It just goes by too fast.

Chase Thurber accepts his Army Scholar Athlete Award from Army Sargent Ehasz.

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Rebecca Dillon receives her Army Scholar Athlete Award from Army Sargent Ehasz.

Hannah Bilek accepts her Cherry Valley Mother’s Club Scholarship from Kristen Webker.

“Where has the time gone? I’m thinking how quickly the year has gone. I know you parents are many of you looking around this room wondering where have the last 18 years gone?” Jackson said as he encouraged the recipients to continue on and represent PV wherever they go. There were 26 scholarships awarded throughout the evening to students who have worked hard to be role models in both the school and community. This group has been active

and has made the most of everything the school has offered them throughout their school careers. In many cases these students have juggled school, extracurricular activities, and community involvement all while maintaining exemplary grades and setting them apart from their peers. Dale Meddock, presenter of the Jeffrey B. Meddock Memorial Scholarship, pointed out the priority of education at the school. “I have come by time to time, and I have

never come and not been impressed. I was really impressed by the signing day letters hanging on the wall and the impact on students,” he said. The signing day wall contains letters of intent that seniors have signed indicating their school of choice and their promise to attend in the fall. The wall has served to encourage taking that step and encourage fellow students to do the same, not to mention the impact on underclassmen in seeing the future begin to unfold for fellow students.

Kayla Collins receives the Robert S. Morrison scholarship.

The winners of the Acedemic Achievement awards. Bailee Mazarro, Hannah Bilek, James Riley and Melinda Glass were the recipients of the Gold Pride Scholarship Award. Taylor Lipinsky, Rebecca Dillon, Chase Thurber, Kayla Collins, James Riley, and Melinda The award was given by high school guidence counselor Scott Brown. Glass.

The winners of this year’s scholarships are:

Dan Jackson presented the J. Wendell Marvin Scholarship to Geena Gabriel, Bailee Mazzaro, Melinda Glass, James Riley, and Taylor Lipinsky.

The United States Marine Corp. Scholastic Excellence-Taylor Lipinsky The United States Marine Corp. Distinguished Athlete-Geena Gabriel The United States Marine Corp. Semper Fidelis Award for Music ExcellenceJames Riley The Army Scholar Athlete-Chase Thurber and Rebecca Dillon Ohio High School Athletic Association scholar Athlete-Taylor Lipinsky and Mitchell Dick The Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award-Geena Gabriel and Chet Mientkiewitz The H. Clair Davis Scholarship-Taylor Lipinsky The Laker Ruritan Scholarship-Geena Gabriel The Laker Ruritan/Jeffrey B. Meddock Scholarship-Melinda Glass The Lowell C. Kennedy Scholarship-Bailee Mazzaro The Allan C. Jerone Memorial Scholarship-Bailee Mazzaro The Baird Memorial Scholarship-James Riley The Gold Pride Scholarship-Melinda Glass and James Riley The Cleveland Association PHI BETA KAPPA Award-Taylor Lipinsky The Cherry Valley Mother’s Club Scholarship-Hannah Bilek The PVHS Band Honor Award-James Riley The Paul McCary Memorial Scholarship-Melinda Glass The Thomas E. and Jacalyn L. Vogt Scholarship-James Riley and Taylor Lipinsky The J. Wendell Marvin Scholarship-Geena Gabriel, Bailee Mazzaro, Melinda Glass, James Riley, and Taylor Lipinsky The Most Improved Student-Joshua Young The Melinda Smyth Scholarship-Hannah Bilek The Triandria Masonic Lodge #780 Scholarship-Bailee Mazarro The Ashtabula County 4 H Foundation-Bailee Mazarro The Robert S. Morrison Scholarship-Kayla Collins The Jeffrey B. Meddock Memorial Scholarship-Taylor Lipinski and Melinda Glass

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Things To Do, Places To Go Orwell Conversation Station youth center now open 4 days ORWELL-The Conversation Station youth center in Orwell Village is now open Tuesdays through Fridays after school from 2 to 5 p.m.. The added times came with several new full-time volunteers stepping forward to help out. The CREW and Teen Board meetings are held on Mondays.

Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society museum wants new members CONNEAUT LAKE, PA.-The Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society museum has reopened for Saturday and Sunday weekend tours from 2 to 5 p.m. For any tours by special appointment or general information call George Rutherford at 814-382-7761. The Conneaut Lake Historical Society meets the 3rd Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Conneaut Lake Park Fire Hall on route 618. New members are always welcome to join the society. The museum’s large collection of memorabilia from Conneaut Lake Park and early history items relates to this part of western Pennsylvania with exhibits changing often. Published books on the lake history communities and its people are for sale in the museum.

Country Neighbor holding Yoga classes in Orwell ORWELL-Country Neighbor Program Inc. center in the village is holding Level 1 Yoga classes on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and 9:45 a.m. on Saturdays. The Tai Chai Level 2 classes are at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays for six weeks. Level 1 is a pre-requisite or taking Level 2 classes. Cost is $40 for the six weeks or persons can drop in for Level 1 at $5 per class. The Yoga instructor is Nancy Gearhart, LMT, YT. Persons joining in are to bring water and their own yoga mat. The classes are open to the public, so come join in. For more information call Rose Nicks at CNP office, (440) 437-6311.

Rome Volunteer FD holding its fish and shrimp dinners ROME TOWNSHIP-The Rome FD and auxiliary will hold its fish and shrimp dinner for the public on this Friday, May 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the fire station, located at Routes 6 and 45. The menu features fish, shrimp or combo dinners with French fries or baked potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, breads and beverages. Local organizations will be pie sales for dessert at a separate cost. Tickets are $8 for adults and kids age 12 and up, $4 for children ages 4-11 and kids age three years and under get in free.

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Pa. Pymatuning State Park holding program on purple martins JAMESTOWN, PA.-The Purple Martin Nest Check is the theme of the Saturday, June 7 education program at Pa. Pymatuning State Park. Join volunteer Bill Wenger as he tells about purple martins, their migration and role in the ecosystem. Those attending will do a next check to view the eggs. Meet at 11 a.m. at the upper end of the Spillway

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PV Primary School Carnival Day was year-end treat

Breakfast Menu 6/2 Choice of Cold Cereal, Toast, Guice, Milk 6/3 Sausage Gravy Breakfast, Pizza, Juice, Milk 6/4 Ham& Cheese Bage, Juice, Milk 6/5 ES: PBJ Graham, MS/HS: Egg & Cheese Bagel w/Hash Brown, Juice, Milk 6/6 ES: Cinnamon Bun Cookie, MS/HS: Pancakes, Sausage, Juice, Milk Lunch Menu 6/2 Grilled Cheese, Choice of Soup, Celery Stix w/PNB, Green Beans, Peach Cup, Choice PBJ Pockets 6/3 Stromboli, French Fries, Carrots, Mixed fruit, HS: Strawberry Cup 6/4 Chicken Nuggetsw/BBQ Sauce, Tator Tots,Peas Baked Cinnamon Apples, HS: Pears 6/5 Pizza, Tossed Salad, Corn, Raisins, Pudding, HS: Juice 6/6 Hot Dog, Hash Brown, Baked Beans, Watermelon Slices, HS: Juice Plinko was one of the many options for kids to occupy their classes time at the Pymatuning Valley Primary School Carnival Day held on May 23..

A group of girls waits not so patiently for their turn at the face painting table set up for Carnival Day at PV Pri mary School last week.

Pymatuning Valley Menu Primary Breakfast 6/2 Choice of Cold Cereal, Toast, juice, Milk 6/3 Cinnamon bun Cookie, Juice, milk 6/4 Ham & Cheese Bagel, Juice, Milk 6/5 Pancakes, Sausage, Juice, Milk 6/6 Cinnamon Breakfast Pizza, juice, Milk 6/9 Pop Tart, Juice, Milk 6/10 Peanut butter & Jelly, Graham, Juice, Milk Primary Lunch 6/2 Cheese Filled Bread Stix w/Sauce, Tossed Salad, Cherry tomatoes, Side Kick 6/3 Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, Carrots, Juice Both a Caterpillar design inflatable tube as well as a bouncey house were set up in the “Sunshine Room” in the PV 6/4 Stromboli, Fresh Cucumber Slices, Green Beans, Primary School. It was all part of the PTO hosting an end of the year Carnival for the students. Peaches 6/5 Cheeseburger, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Applesauce. 6/6 Tony's Pizza, Corn, Celery Stix, Pears 6/9 Chicken Fingers, French Fries, Brocco;i, Juice 6/10 hot Dog, Tator Tots, Corn, Watermelon, Ice Cream Cup By DORIS COOK "We get a number of proGazette Newspapers motion advertisements Middle School Breakfast about entertaining pro6/2 Choice of Cold Cereal, Toast, juice, Milk ORWELL - Bob Abdou grams for the students. 6/3 Cinnamon bun Cookie, Juice, milk (a.k.a. Mr. Puppet) came to Bob Abdou focuses his 6/4 Ham & Cheese Bagel, Juice, Milk Grand Valley Elementary show on reading and teach6/5 Pancakes, Sausage, Juice, Milk School on May 23 for a spe- ing the children about the 6/6 Cinnamon Breakfast Pizza, juice, Milk cial program provided by library. It is a pleasure for 6/9 Pop Tart, Juice, Milk Grand Valley Public Li- GVPL to provide this excel6/10 Peanut butter & Jelly, Graham, Juice, Milk brary. The pre-Memorial lent program for the Grand Day weekend event was Valley Elementary School," Middle School Lunch designed to encourage the Selby said. 6/2 Cheese Filled Bread Stix w/Sauce, Tossed Salad, Cherry second and third graders Each year he changes tomatoes, Side Kick at the school plus all his program format 6/3 Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, Carrots, Juice Grand Valley youth to take slightly. The library looks 6/4 Stromboli, Fresh Cucumber Slices, Green Beans, advantage of the library's forward to bringing him Peaches summer reading program. back in 2015 for another 6/5 Cheeseburger, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Applesauce. Library children's li- visit at the Grand Valley 6/6 Tony's Pizza, Corn, Celery Stix, Pears brarian, Cheryl Selby said, Elementary School. 6/9 Chicken Fingers, French Fries, Brocco;i, Juice "This summer's reading The library's Summer 6/10 hot Dog, Tator Tots, Corn, Watermelon, Ice Cream Cup program theme is FIZZ, Reading Program starts BOOM, READ. We brought the week of June 6. ParHigh School Breakfast Mr. Puppet back for a sec- ents can register their chil6/2 Choice of Cold Cereal, Toast, Juice, Milk ond year for the school dren online at the library's 6/3 Ham & Cheese Bagel, juice, Milk visit. He is very entertain- website or stop in at the 6/4 Pop Tarts, Juice, Milk ing and had the students Orwell library on N. School 6/5 Ham & Cheese Bagel, juice, Milk engaged from the moment St. downtown to sign up 6/6 Peanut butter & Jelly, Graham, Juice, Milk the program began." and get more information. 6/9 Sausage Egg & Cheese Muffin, Hash Brown, Juice, Milk 6/10 Ham & Cheese Bagel, juice, Milk

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Grand Valley Senior Class of 2014 celebrate at year end picnic

DJ Mike Reed of Euclid came out to provide music for dancing at the GVHS senior graduates end of the year picnic a week ago. Chatting with Reed is Arleen Kovats, mom of one of the graduates. Enjoying a few treats at the Grand Valley HS senior graduates end of year picnic are school guidance A group of Grand Valley HS seniors team up for a round counselor, Mark Stimecz (right) with Melissa and Tim of corn hole games at the track field area last Friday for Cole, parents of one of the senior graduates. their class picnic hosted by parents.

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College News Area students make the Dean's List at The University of Akron AKRON-- Congratulations to over 7,600 students, who made The University of Akron's Dean's List for Spring 2014. Among the area students on the UA Dean’s List are the following: Zachary Brown, Morgan Lilja, Shelby Masirovits, Chad McAfee of Ashtabula, Matthew Stolfer, Amber Stoneman, all of Ashtabula; Gregory Howard of Austinburg; Melanie Anderson, Matthew Estock, Kelsey Kehoe, Jennifer Meranda, Tyler Perry, Megan Socko,, and Jonathan Vichosky of Conneaut. Dequan Baker, Stephanie Booth, Rebekah Bradford, Lindsey Fowler, Cody Garner, Sarah Smith, Kevin Strauser, and Courtney Traves all from Geneva. Morgan LaVallee, John Meaney, and Mikenzie Schreiber of Jefferson. Stanley Bakos, Jared Ford, and Matthew Kraml all from Kinsman. Students from Madison include Rory Becker, Kelly Cahill, Quentin Cieslinski, Caitlyn Crosby, Michael Debalski, Morgan Fako, Benjamin Green, Andrew Iannini, Emily Kiess, Clare LaTourette, Matthew Rabenold, Hannah Reynolds, Stephen Schostek, and Marianna Smith. Students from Middlefield area are Trevor Haueter, Michael Hickox, Cheryl Mullet, and Nicklas Richards. Other area students are Kyle Hodge of Orwell; Joshua Daniels and Tyler Wright of Pierpont Township; Ashley Lamb of Rock Creek; Cameron Coyne, John Haladyna, Anthony Hrusch and Nicholas Hrusch all from Thompson; Austin and Grant Nowakowski of Williamsfield Township; and Julie Arndt of Windsor Township.

Area students recognized at University of Mount Union Honors Convocation ALLIANCE-The following area students at the University of Mount Union participated in the recent Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation: Ian LeRoy of Orwell, a music performance major received Music Faculty Award. Joseph Parker of Geneva, a accounting major received Robert L. and Flora Curtis Kniveton Accounting Prize. Abigail Reigle of Madison, a criminal justice and economics major received William H. McMaster, Jr. Senior English Prize, and Taylor Webb of Geneva, a biology major received Clyde Lamb Award. The UMU Senior Recognition and Honors Convocation recognizes graduating seniors and underclass students, who have excelled academically, displayed excellent leadership skills and shown dedication to the University and community through outstanding community service initiatives. Awards were presented to deserving students, ranging from general to discipline-specific.

Local students graduate from Malone University CANTON- Malone University held its 122nd commencement exercises on May 3, at Faith Family Church in Canton.. Amy Sherman, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, addressed the 590 graduates in the class of 2014. Baccalaureate speaker was John Williams, Ph.D., director of Evangelical Friends Church International, and also the great-grandson of Malone University founders Walter and Emma Malone. Local graduating students include: Andrew Futty of Middlefield, who earned a BA degree in Sport Management; Kaley Kahoun of Madison, who earned a BSN degree in Nursing; and Matthew Ludlow of Huntsburg, who earned a BA degree in Business Administration. Jason Scibona of Geneva, who earned a MAOL degree in Organizational Leadership, and Alana Sopko of Ashtabula, who earned a MAED degree in School Counseling.

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ANDOVER: one of the largest and well attended Memorial Day Celebrations in the county. The day always starts out with a parade, proudly led by the color guard and American Legion. A variety of groups are represented during the parade including the Pymatuning Valley marching band and cheerleaders, Wasp Soccer, the Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Community Care Ambulance, St. Josephs ER and Diagnostic, the Andover Police Department and Tactical Response Unit, Junior Miss Pymatuning Lauren Miller, Miss Pymatuning Deneen Penn, Little Miss Pymatuning Kierston Woolstrum, and Tiny Miss Pymatuning Mackenzie Martin, the Pymatuning Area Youth Organization, Livies Ice Cream Shoppe, as well as Andover, Wayne and

Pierpont Fire Departments. Flags passed out to those in attendance wave proudly as patriotic music played by the band sets the tone for what is both solemn memorial and celebration of freedom preserved. The service began with the invocation by Rev. Bob Gears from the Andover Christian Church and the singing of God Bless America by the Cross Country Shoreliners. Each attending vet was commended at his or her post at the Veterans Memorial where the wreath was laid and the flag was raised by Robert and Don Guseman. The always chilling gun salute and playing of Taps-whose lyrics signal the end of day and call for rest-evoke emotion out of many who may not have lost those they love, but honor those who gave.

Brianne Thieodeaux performs the National Anthem accompanied by the PV marching band. Thieodeaux also sang the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

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The Color Guard stood at attention as the flag was raised. Flags remain at half until noon on Memorial Day. The National Anthem was sung by Brianne Thieodeaux and accompanied by the PV marching band as area vets remained assembled at the memorial. Bob Hitchcock, who upon his retirement from the Air Force assumed duties at the American Legion and at the ceremonies reflected upon what this day is all about: “Today we reflect on this day, with an almost visible presence of those who have gone before us. We honor the memory of those who gave their lives in the service of our country, those veterans who have dropped their burdens by the wayside of life and to all veterans. Help us to remember with reverence and valor the devotion of our departed comrades: not only those whose bodies consecrate our country’s soil or those buried on foreign soil, but also those who sleep beyond the seas, and others whose resting place will not be known until the last day when the deep will give up its dead. May God teach us to honor them by ever cherishing the ideals for which they fought. Keep us steadfast in the cause of human rights and liberties, of law and order and true Americanism. Give us the power to see and the will to do right. May we preserve the high ideals for which our comrades died.”

No parade is complete without horses! One rider represented Livies Ice Cream Shoppe on the square.

The Pymatuning valley marching band and cheerleaders kept the beat and played patriotic music as well as the accompaniment for some of the singing for the ceremony. Prior to the start of services in Andover, the Legion visited 11 cemetaries in the area and performing a brief service of prayer, a gun salute and taps in respect for their fallen brothers. The service concluded with Rev. Vernon Palo from the Andover Methodist Church giving the benediction. Voice ripe with emotion, Palo invoked the thoughts of all in attendance as he concluded with a special thanks to our World War Two vets asRev. Vernon Palo struggles sembled in the front rowsto control emotion as he “We cannot thank you This wreath was laid in offers his thanks to those enough.” honor of fallen heros. who have risked it all.

The Andover FD was one of several departments participating in the parade. Many were throwing candy to children along the path.

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ORWELLL: that summer days are ahead for families as they stopped to observe the solemn services commemorating and remembering those fallen Armed Forces heroes of the past and present day battles to preserve freedoms here and abroad. Traffic was stopped at the downtown intersection of Routes 45 and 322 as the Legion vets laid wreaths at two war monuments at the corner parks. The band directed by Tim Carlson played The National Anthem, then moved up N. Maple Street to play the National Anthem a second time. Legion member Scott Retledger, a veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, placed wreaths at the park’s monuments dedicated to all men and women who served in all wars. The flags put around Chaffee Memorial Park for several patriotic holidays each year were given to the local American Legion Post by families of U.S, armed forces veterans from the Grand Valley area commu-

nities over past years. In the parade lineup were members of the Legion Post Auxiliary ladies, local Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from the GV area, police and fire department members.

From page 1A One of the American Legion’s oldest members, former village mayor James Jones rode in his own convertible driven by Village Council President David Hartz. The Legion Post commander and a

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Members of the Orwell American Legion Post 719 Auxiliary carried flags as they marched in last Monday’s Memorial Day parade in the village. past district treasurer, Gary Morris led the contingent of Legion veterans in conducting the ceremonies at each park war memorial monument sites. Orwell American Legion Post 719 oldest WWII veteran A special Memorial Day and former village mayor, James Jones sits with Village program for the public was Council President David Hartz before the special held at Orwell North PresMemorial Day service at the North Presbyterian Church byterian Church as the begins this past Monday morning. marchers disassembled there. The high school band’s brass ensemble plus a small group of choir members provided a selection of patriotic music for the Legion’s church program. Soloist Kathryn Gage, a high school band flag team member, sang “Traveling Soldier” accompanied by her guitar playing brother, Ben Gage. Band director, Tim Carlson seated in the church balcony with the brass ensemble played Taps. Post chaplain William Edelman gave the invocation and benediction. Auxiliary president, Mary Lou Orwell American Legion Post Commander Gary Morris Motylewicz read a brief addresses the crowd assembled for the Memorial Day history of the red poppy beprogram held at the Orwell North Presbyterian Church coming a symbol for MeHundreds of folks gathered on N. Maple St. in Orwell Village on Monday surrounded as part of the community’s observance. The Legion morial Day remembrance by the Avenue of Flags put up around Chaffee Memorial Park for the holiday veteran members conducted brief services at all the of all those men and weekend. They hear the band and chat with family and friends awaiting the parade Grand Valley communities prior to ending in Orwell women who sacrificed units. Village for a parade and services. their lives in all wars to preserve freedom and protect this nation. The paper poppies are made Motylewicz said by veterans in various locations in the country. Morris in his message spoke of the importance of observing Memorial Day since it began in 1868 after the ending of the Civil War through 150 plus years since. Following the church program, the Legion veterans marched to two cemeteries in the village for the last of the day’s special memorial services and gun salutes commemorating the many sacrifices the nation’s Army, Navy, Marine Corp and Air Force The flag squad at the lead position with the Grand Valley High School marching band veterans made in past go through their routines as they march in the downtown Orwell Village streets for wars and today‘s battlegrounds around the world. Memorial Day earlier this week.

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Orwell American Legion vets lead Grand Valley communities’ Memorial Day services By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers Armed Forced veterans with the Orwell American Legion Post 719 got up bright and early this past Monday to conduct and lead Memorial Day services in six Grand Valley area communities. Their day started before 6:30 p.m. first putting up 60 plus huge U.S. flags on post holders at Chaffee Memorial Park in Orwell Village, then making the rounds of local Grand Valley cemeteries first before heading for their first community stop in Colebrook Township corner park at Routes 46

Assembled in the Hartsgrove Township circle park leading the services were trumpet player, Will Reno, The Orwell American Legion color guard members march across in front of the Rome Orwell American Legion members, Scott Retledger, Township gazebo in the township park as the Memorial Day services begin this past William Edelman and Post Commander Gary Morris. Monday.

Orwell American Legion’s color guard unit and other veterans line up at the Windsor Township triangle park to march to the war monument area for Memorial Day services. There first stop in Windsor Township was the main cemetery’s Civil War sentential monument for a brief wreath laying ceremony

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In Colebrook Township, Orwell American Legion Post members led by Commander Gary Morris begin the brief Memorial Day services by the community’s large stone war monument last Monday morning. Legion member, Scott Retledger, who recently served several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan , lays a wreath in front of the Colebrook Township war memorial stone in the community corner park.

Serving up breakfast treats at Rome Township hall for the Orwell American Legion contingent and local residents out for the Memorial Day services on Monday are Barbara Squibbs and Jeanie Gage.

and 322. Other stops included New Lyme Community Center, Rome Township park, participate in the Hartsgrove Township Memorial Day parade, then down south to Windsor Township for brief services at the Civil War monument in the main township cemetery and the triangle park between Routes 534 and Noble Road. Several Grand Valley HS band members, Jessica Bluhm, Will Reno, and Courtney Squibbs took turns playing the solemn Taps at each of the special services in those communities as well as the last services the Legion Post members led in Orwell Village At the stop in Rome Township park, the Rome trustees and fiscal officer, Jeanie Gage and volunteer Barbara Squibbs served a continental breakfast for the veterans and folks, who came to the park service. At Hartsgrove the local fire department members held a Memorial Day morning breakfast from 8 to noon in between their town’s traditional Memorial Day parade. The GV High School band with director Tim Carlson were among the marching units besides the Legion color guard and veterans conducting the service there.

At the New Lyme Township veterans monument site by the historic old town hall, the firing squad of Orwell American Legion Post do a three volley salute to fallen heroes of past wars at Memorial Day observance there.

Grand Valley High School marching band and flag team participate in the Hartsgrove Township’s annual Memorial Day parade around the circle park at Routes 534 and 6 earlier this week. The Orwell American Legion veterans conducted the services as area residents gathered at the park area for the occasion. Several other groups including Girl Scouts and the Masonic Lodge members also were among the marchers for the parade.

Dean Fuller of Roaming Shores places a wreath in front of the veterans commemorative monument in the Rome Township park during the Memorial Day services.

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at Pymatuning Valley High School. The PV Jazz Band, which ANDONER - A sure sign of summer, People in the is an auditioned band, Park get off to a great start played a series of classic Saturday in the square with jazz, as well as a few new the Pymatuning Valley Jazz hits including Big Noise Band and Show Choir. It was from Winnetca and Eye of a perfect spring evening with the Tiger made popular in co-operative weather and the 1980’s Rocky movie. The plenty of sunshine to start big band sound made it difficult to sit still, and there the weekly concert series. People in the Park is a was bobbing and swaying Chamber of Commerce throughout the nearly 150 hosted event throughout the people enjoying the music. The Show Choir persummer months. Concerts are held in the square while formed a salute to Irving families bring lawn chairs Berlin. The Show Choir and blankets or sit on the combines the music and provided benches around the song with choreographed Pavillion. First up this sum- dance moves. Appropriately, mer was a musical perfor- the Show Choir portion of mance by the best of the best the evening ended with a

stirring rendition of God Bless America, which seemed the right tone to set with the onset of Memorial Day. With the exception of August 1, when the concert is held Friday to kick start Lake Fest, People in the

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CHERRY VALLEY-The Cherry Valley United Methodist Church recently began sponsoring a clothing dropoff shed as a fundraiser and service to the community. St. Pauly Textile has installed one of their clothing collection sheds to use as a drop-off unit for gently used clothing. Pastor John Germaine said the clothing will be distributed all over the U.S. to those families who can use the items. This program keeps clothing out of the landfill, helps out those in need, and helps out Cherry Valley UMC with funding. Rev. Germaine said, “This not only provides for effective recycling of garments, blankets and shoes, but enables those in need to receive good useable clothing. Jesus said, I was naked and you clothed me. In this way we extend our care and concern to our area and beyond.” St. Pauly is a family owned upstate New York based company and is a member of the Better Business Bureau. The company collects all useable clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, linens, blanket and drapes. In 2012 more than 59 million garments were distributed to some 7.5 million people all over the world through the St. Pauly program. The company had drop-off sheds in all of New York, parts of PA, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont and Ohio.

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Myra Brown, Cherri Brenner, Lara Reibold, and Kathy Alexander from the Chamber of Commerce enjoy the concert at their table. Chamber T-shirts are available for purchase at the concerts.

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Senior James Riley does a little “skat” to get the crowd going during the Soundwaves performance.

ANDOVER-The Andover United Methodist Church will honors its senior graduates this Sunday, June 1 at both the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services. Rev. Vernon Palo will speak on “Making the Most of Life.” Special music will be provided b y Soulfull Praise, a family team of Mike and Amanda Cunningham and granddaughter, Maria Cunningham. The church’s drive-in Ecumenical Worship Service is held every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. now through Labor Day weekend at the Wildwood Campgrounds on Marvin Rd. in Andover Township. This weekend Margaret Harvey is guest speaker. The Ecumenical Worship Service at the campgrounds is an outreach project to the Andover church. Each Sunday there is special music provided with guest lay and ministerial speakers.

Countywide partnership of Clevnet libraries and Meals-on-Wheels customers get reading materials at home ANDOVER-Country Neighbor Program Inc. in Orwell and Community Action are partnering with Clevnet libraries for valueadded service to residents of Ashtabula and northern Trumbull counties. Drivers of meal delivery routes are carrying large “Lunch and Library” bags of books, movies and books-on-tape or CDs to their regular customers. Eligible participants need only fill in a short form to request the li-

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Betsy Paul, Andover Public Library children’s librarian, holds one of the Lunch and Library bags. achieved by partnering and collaboration, said Hill. Participating libraries are Kinsman Public Library, Bristol Public Library, Andover Public Library, Kingsville Public Library, Henderson Memorial Library in Jefferson, Harbor Topky Public Library, Conneaut Public Library and Rock Creek Public Library. Every Country Neighbor or Community Action customer is eligible to fill in the request form and join the program. If the customer does not have a current library card the nearest library will make one available. The library cards also make all E-Books and other Clevnet on line offerings available for download. For more inSUBMITTED PHOTOS formation persons in the Barb Wagner receiving her Lunch 'N Library goodies from Pymatuning Valley area Meals on Wheels deliverer Monica Smith. Wagner enjoys can call the Andover library having books brought to her from the local library. at (440) 293-6792.

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Grand Valley Reds major league action Mustangs Summer Basketball Camp WHO: Boys entering Grades 4-8 DATES: June 30-July 3, 2014 TIME: 9:00am – 12NOON (Doors will open at 8:30am). Please plan on picking up your student-athlete at 12NOON! WHERE: Grand Valley High School and Middle School Gymnasiums CAMP DIRECTORS: Matthew Brumit/Justin Turk (Boys’ Varsity/JV Basketball Coaches) CAMP ASSISTANTS: Members of the Grand Valley Basketball Varsity and JV Squads REGISTRATION FEE: Cost: $35.00 per camper (Each camper will receive a t-shirt) REGISTRATION FEE FOR MULTIPLE FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDING: Cost: A $5.00 discount for each additional camper from the same family. (1st camper= $35, 2nd camper= $30)

David Nye bats for the Grand Valley Reds during a recent major league baseball game.

Billy Odegard stands on first base for the Grand Valley Reds major league baseball team. Avery March plays first base for the Jefferson Orioles.

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Doug Cunningham gets ready to bat for the Grand Valley Asher Cunningham bats for the Grand Valley Reds during Reds. a game against the Jefferson Orioles.

13th Annual Grand Valley Athletic Boosters Golf Outing Date: Saturday, June 28, 2014 Time: Registration - 7:15 a.m. Tee Time - 8:00 a.m. (shotgun start) Location: Bronzwood Golf Course 9645 Kinsman Pymatuning Road Kinsman, OH 44428 Cost: $260 per Team for entries received by June 1, 2014$280 per Team for entries received after June 1, Includes greens fees, cart, meals and water or pop. Alcoholic beverages will not be provided. Format: 4-Man Scramble Prizes:1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Teams Skills contests (Closest to pin, longest drive, etc.) Door prizes Registration forms and entry fees must be received by June 15, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact: Phil Phelps @ (440) 422-3519

Miller wins first wingless sprint event held at Raceway 7! Josh McDonald and Josh Ferry get first-ever feature wins in regular action! Former champions Wright, Withers, and Sergeff also score wins! CONNEAUT - For the first in Raceway 7's history, wingless sprint cars ran at northeast Ohio's premier speedplant on an unusually cold night. The Buckeye Machine Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series brought 22 wingless sprinter to Raceway 7, setting the feature line-up through three heats with the top nine qualifiers drawing their starting positions. Tony Beaber started from the pole but eventual winner Mike Miller, of Wapakineta, OH went on to the win over current points leader Michael Fischesser. Grafton, WV's Andre Layfield flipped of turn one, nearly getting to the parking lot. In regular racing action Josh McDonald won his first-ever feature event in the Bonnell Collision Center EMods finale, leading the event from green to checkers, holding off former champion Joel Watson at the checkers. Defending champion Chad Wright led opening night winner Dennis Lunger to the checkers in the Evergreen Lake Park Campground Crate Late Models feature. Chris Withers, the defending champion in the Campbell's Mini-Storage Street Stocks feature started from row two but led every lap to start his title defense with a win over opening night winner Ed Bolyard. Young Josh Ferry picked up his first win in a wreck-strewn Zimmer Service Center Economods feature over Steve Samuelson. In the night capper, 2012 champion Bud Sergeff took the lead early in the Specialty Products Mini Stocks feature, going on to his first win of the season over Jason Easler. The evening was capped off with a giant Fireworks display presented by 'Fireworks by Gibson'. The Bonnell Collision Center E-Mods had Josh McDonald and Chuck Steinle Jr on the front row. 2013 track champion Joel Watson started fifth on the grid with opening week winner Percy McDonald sixth. Young Josh McDonald led the first lap with the veteran Steinle, Jr right behind. Several caution periods slowed the event with the final period coming just two laps from the end. Steinle pressured the leader throughout the event with defending champion Watson trying inside and outside to get by for the runner-up spot. On the final lap Watson dove under Steinle in turn three as Steinle slipped high on the raceway, allowing both Watson and Brent Rhebergen to get by for second and third. Dan McDonald filled out the top five. The featured class for the evening was the Buckeye Machine BOSS Wingless Sprints with defending champion Tony Beaber and Gary Rankin leading the way for their twenty-five lap main event. Current points leader Michael Fischesser started the feature seventh. Beaber led the way until lap four when Mike Miller came by on the high side for the lead. On lap eight Andre Layfield of Grafton, WV 'bicycled' into turn one and started flipping, ending up on the fence to the parking lot. He was unhurt but the race was red flagged while the car was extricated from the fence. After green Miller opened up a half straight-a-way lead by lap eleven over Beaber with Fischesser third. The top three remained in that order with Brandon Spithaler fourth and Dustin Smith fifth. With five to go Fischesser got to second. The top five finishers were Miller, of Wapakoneta, OH, Fischesser, of Cincinnati, OH, Beaber, Gibsonburg, OH, Spithaler, Evan City, PA, and Smith, of Russiaville, IN. It was Miller's first win of the year in BOSS competition. The Evergreen Lake Park Campground Crate Late Models had twenty-two cars start their feature with Mike Lozowski and Dave Airgood leading the way and Mike Mitchell and defending champion Chad Wright in row two. Airgood led to turn two when Wright came by for the lead. Heading into turn three Dave Lyon looped his mount bringing caution over the field. At green Wright immediately opened up a lead with Airgood and Lunger fighting over the runner-up position. By halfway Wright had half a straight lead over Airgood who was two car lengths ahead of Lunger. Mike Mitchell and Billy Henry rounded out the top five. At fourteen laps into the race Wright caught lapped traffic allowing Airgood and Lunger to close in but Jamie Wrightsman spun his car in turn four one lap later. For the restart Airgood and Lunger lined up right behind the leader allowing Lunger to get second as the cars went to turn one. Airgood spun in turn one, eventually involving the cars of Kyle Zimmerman, Josh Double, Wrightsman, and Dave Shagla. With six to go Wright again led the field back to green with Lunger and Mike Mitchell now behind him. The remaining six laps were a battle between Wright and Lunger with Lunger on the low side. On the final lap in turn one, Lunger dove under Wright but got sideways allowing Wright to go on for his first win of the season. Lunger recovered to finish second. Mitchell wound up third with Darrell Bossard fourth and Wendell Pinckney fifth. For Wright it was his ninth win in the division, tying him with Dick Barton for second on the all-time winner's list behind Max Blair. Art Gilchrist and Kenny Lamp led the Campbell's Mini-Storage Street Stocks to the green for 15 laps of action with third starting Chris Withers, the defending champion, coming to the lead in turn two. Only one lap was in the book when Mike Harmon spun into the infield on the back straight, slowing the field for the first time in the event. When green flew again Withers led Lamp and week one winner Ed Bolyard, who had second at the end of one lap under green. At the end of seven laps caution again flew when a driveshaft wound up on the back straight, apparently from the Shane Applebee car. Chris Hochschild spun out of contention with five laps to go, setting up the another caution period. Jimmy Kennerknecht got by Lamp on the high side with three to go. The top five at the checkers were Withers, Bolyard, Kennerknecht, Lamp, and Brent Coleman.

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The Zimmer Service Center Economods started 23 cars with Josh Ferry and Casey Bowers on the front row. Several attempts were needed to get the event underway but Ferry lead every lap on his way to his firstever win in the division. Two multi-car incidents slowed the action with seven cars piling up on the back straight at lap three, blocking the track and bringing a red flag over the race. At lap nine six cars got together in turns one and two. Only nine of the twenty-three starters were still on the track for the final two lap run to the checkers. Ferry lead Steve Samuelson, Ty Rhoades, Chuck Steinle Sr, and Kyle Fellows to the finish line.

Mitch Stokes and Dillon Goodman brought the Kandy's Gentleman's Club Challengers to Roger Osburn's green flag. Three attempts were necessary to get the finale underway but Stokes led the way over Hoyt Mihalak when racing finally got underway. Bud Sergeff came to the lead after a lap one restart and led the rest of the event. Eighth starting Jason Easler advanced steadily throughout the event, challenging for the lead but settling for second at the checkers. Opening night winner Carlos Aponte wound up third after starting eighteenth! Fourth and fifth went to Mihalak and Travis Creech. BY JAY PEES

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Septic Tank Cleaning Co. “THE PROBLEM SOLVERS” Proudly Serving Northeast Ohio Since 1966 SEPTIC TANK CLEANING ELECTRIC SEWER CLEANING REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS SEPTIC INSPECTIONS LIFT PUMP REPLACEMENTS

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440-636-5111 800-319-2847 12761 Madison Road, Huntsburg, Ohio

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