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Orwell Council approves job descriptions for hiring extra street department employees By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers ORWELL-A plan to hire two extra village street department laborers, who are also certified firefighters to help on any daytime fire calls, got the green light from Orwell Village Council on Tuesday’s meeting this week. However, much discussion centered on financing issues. Village Manager Jack Nettis said he worked out the plan with Fire Chief Joe Albergo to fill a need to have two persons be in town when most fire/accident response calls come into the fire station. Nettis said have the extra PHOTOS BY DORIS COOK personnel on the street departOrwell Village Manager Jack ment working with Street DepartNettis answers some questions on ment supervisor Mark Calabrese finances and the hiring of extra is necessary. And to be also certiPHOTOS BY DORIS COOK street department personnel fied volunteer firemen will assure Lisa Brode (left) of Mesopotamia Township and her mom, Alice Bean hold a scrapbook of farm photos during this past Tuesday night and the former barn that was destroyed by a fire last March 19. On last Saturday, July 12 Amish neighbors meeting. See ORWELL pg 9A and a few friends put on a barn raising to rebuild a new large barn for the Bean-Brode families at the site.
PV Board of Education moves ahead to put 5.1 mills renewal levy on ballot
By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers MESOPOTAMIA TOWNSHIP-Amish neighbor Dave Detweiler and friends got up early last Saturday morning to begin building a new barn for his
neighbor and friend, Alice Bean on Route 87 and Girdled Road. Mrs. Bean’s century old barn burned was destroyed by fire last March 19, said her daughter, Lisa Brode. “We lost seven animals including two horses, but managed to
get out three horses safely. My husband Bill and I live with mom in this century and half landmark home. Within a couple hours of the fire our Amish neighbors were organizing an old fashioned
See BARN pg 8A
Pyma Chamber of Commerce needs volunteers to help at Lake Fest PHOTOS BY DORIS COOK
PV Superintendent Michael Candela and treasurer Brian Stevens go over finance reports and other agenda items with school board members on July 14. Members next to Stevens include board president Duane Marcy and Curt Harvey. By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers
proved a resolution to put the issue on the ballot. The levy is for a five year peANDOVER-Registered voters riod if renewed,. It will generate in the Pymatuning Valley School approximately $809,739 for the District will be asked to support district’s operations, said Superpassage of a 5.1 mills emergency intendent Michael Candela. The renewal tax levy on the Nov. 4 levy was first voted on more tan election.. School board members See BOE pg 9A at their July 14 meeting ap-
Kelly Miller Circus coming July 21 to Orwell Village
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Members of Pymatuning Chamber of Commerce at its July 9 meeting listen to Lake Fest chairperson, Cherri Brenner read off plans for the annual event set for Aug. 2 and 3 at the Pymatuning State Park main beach area in Andover Township. By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers
main beach area. At the July 9 Chamber of Commerce meeting, Lake Festival chairperson Cherri ANDOVER-The Pymatuning Brenner said the committee still Chamber of Commerce is gearing needs volunteers from member or up for its big Pymatuning Lake community to help in various arFestival set for the weekend of eas at the event. Aug. 2 and 3 at the state park’s The festival posters are out be-
ing distributed around the county and into western Pa., said Brenner. The final committee meeting will be on Friday, Aug. 1 at the park beach area to help get artisans and crafters in to set up along with food vendors.
See VOLUNTEERS pg 7A
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Andover Council approves personnel changes for utilities and street departments By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers ANDOVER- In a rather short meeting on July 8, Andover Village Council approved a request from Village Administrator Joe DiBell to eliminate the laborer position on the utility department. The changes are coming after wastewater plant certified operator, Rich Mead resigned to take a similar job in Orwell Village’s utility department. DiBell told council he wanted to replace Mead with Michael Baker as the wastewater plant operator. He also recommended to the council and Mayor Bernie Baranowski the need to review his department’s pay ordinance to be sure it is lined up with this employee change. Council gave its approval to DiBell’s request on the promotion of Baker to replace Mead. DiBell said Mead was a good employee and will be missed. In his report to the council, DiBell noted that repairs to the Overly Recreation Park are completed. Brush around the village has been picked up, repairs were made to a fire hydrants on East Main St. and the new water heater was installed at the village hall among projects completed the last few weeks. In addition, the score board at the Ohio Ave. baseball field has been taken down. Council also approved DiBell’s request to advertise for applicants to fill the la-
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Andover Village Mayor Bernie Baranowski (center) goes over the July 8 meeting agenda with the council. Next to the mayor are Village Attorney Richard Kotila and finance officer Cathy Williams. borer 2 position on the street/utilities department vacancy. Police Chief Randy Gentry said during the month of June the police department handled a total of 72 calls or complaints, made two arrests and issued 18 traffic citations. “The Safety Town program is starting July 21 at Andover Christian Church for all -preschool and kindergartners. We will be participating in it, also,“ Gentry said along with Andover Fire Department. Finance officer Cathy Williams informed the council and mayor that the state auditors office is almost done with the Village of Andover annual audit. She noted that financial records, documents were lying on the council chamber floor as the room is
used by the state employees doing the annual audit review. Council is still reviewing village finances to determine if wage increases for village employees is possible this year, said finance chairman Councilor Mike Olesky. In other matters, the council met with Andover FD Chief Bob Vickery to briefly discuss how the new fire siren is being activated remotely. Vickery said the siren will be tested during July on Saturdays. It is used not only for fire response
calls and set off, but for an alert system of major weather storms like tornadoes occurring. Vickery said each of the department firefighters also get called out through radio pager system. He said the siren will not go off between midnight to 6 a.m. unless it is a weather alert. He also noted that the department is continuing its annual fire inspections in the village at all commercial structures and businesses. Council’s next work session is 7 p.m. on July 29.
Andover People in the Park Summer concerts on to Labor Day weekend ANDOVER-The Summer People in the Park Concerts are continuing every Saturday through August and including Labor Day weekend at the Andover public square park. The concerts are free and sponsored by the Pymatuning Area Chamber of Commerce. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. at the park bandstand area. Bring a lawn chair or blanket or just grab a seat on the park benches to enjoy the entertainment. The Chamber of Commerce does take at intermission a basket donation. The weekend of Aug. 2 and 3, the concert is held on Friday night, Aug. 1 to kick off the Chamber’s 32nd annual Lake Festival held at Pymatuning State Park’s main beach area on Route 85. The list of entertainment acts for the rest of the summer includes: • July 19-Dennis Ford from the Good Question band. • July 26-Steve Dorsey, a Tribute to Roy Orbinson.
Andover Village Council President Curt Williams and council members Raymond French listen to reports from Village Administrator Joe DiBell at the July 8 meeting.
Pymatuning Lake Fest queen pageant applicants deadline is July 22 ANDOVER-The Pymatuning Lake Fest queen pageant is open to girls entering grades k-12 this fall in Ashtabula County, neighboring communities and western Pennsylvania. Deadline for applications for each of the age divisions is July 22, said Andrea Wonderling, pageant chairperson. The pageant will be held during the Pymatuning Lake Festival on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Pyma State Park main beach stage area. Entrance to the park festivities is off S. Pymatuning Lake Road. The festival runs through Sunday, Aug. 3. There are four age divisions in the queen and princess contests as follows: Tiny Miss Pymatuning for grades kindergarten
through 3rd grade; Little Miss Pymatuning for grades 4-6; Junior Miss Pymatuning for grades 7-9; and Miss Pymatuning for grades 10-12. Each candidate in the various divisions will meet with the judges in the morning of the pageant, Wonderling explained, for an interview prior to the onstage portion of the competition. On stage the contestants will introduce themselves and answer a question. The Junior Miss and Miss Pymatuning contestants will be asked to write an essay the morning of the pageant. For more information or to request an application persons interested in the festival contest are to email to: andrea.wonderling @neomin.org.
• Friday, Aug. 1- Neil Diamond Tribute with Chris Denem • Aug. 9- Crazy Dave, David Allen the Illusionist • Aug. 16- Firmly Ground band • Aug. 23- The Contradiction, local area rock band • Aug. 30- Elvis LIVES! with Kurt Nova
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Gospel singer DDan an Schall per forms at Andov er PPeople eople in The PPark ark performs Andover
As he sung a few patriotic numbers guest singer Dan Schall went through the park crowd in Andover asking all veterans to stand up and be recognized. He shook the Penny Endruschat, owner of Yankee Baked Goods in Orwell, has her variety of hands of all the vets and the audience also followed greeting many of the veterans homemade bakery at the Andover Saturday night concerts in the square park. Here attending. last Saturday she waits on Ashtabula visitors Pam and Bob Chernock.
A crowd of nearly 100 turned out to hear singer Dan Schall last Saturday at the Pyma Area Chamber’s sponsored park concert. Schall and his wife travel the eastern states with his music ministry and return often to the Andover area.
Rev. Vernon Palo, pastor of Andover UM Church and local Chamber of Commerce member, welcomes the crowd at last Saturday‘s People in the Park concert. He introduced guest gospel singer, Dan Schall (sitting behind) who shared his faith in God and sang for the audience that evening. PHOTOS BY DORIS COOK
Dan Schall brought his Gospel Ministries performance to last Saturday’s People in the Park concert event for an outstanding performance. Schall opened his program singing God Bless the USA.
Grand Valley HS stadium track is closed for repairs ORWELL--The Grand Valley stadium ‘track’ is closed as of this past Monday, July 14 until further notice. The track is getting resurfaced, so no one is allowed in, said GV athletic director, Tom Henson. All the stadium gates & turnstile are locked until the work is completed.
Arts & Crafts Fair planned for Labor Day weekend in Wayne Township WAYNE TOWNSHIPThe United Methodist Women of Andover UM Church are seeking artisans and crafters to sign up for space at the Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 Arts & Crafts Fair being held at the Antique Engine Club grounds over Labor Day weekend. The annual arts fair is held rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
Admission for the arts fair is $2 per person. Artisans and crafters wanting to set up booth space can call Margaret Harvey at 814-282-5719 or the Dave Hansons at 440293-7890. Booth space fee is $55 for both days. The Ashtabula County Antique Engine Club grounds is at 4026 state Route 322 in Wayne Township and east or Route 11.
Well know gospel singer, Dan Schall played his guitar for a number of favorite hymns at the July 12 Andover concert in public square park. In between he shared his faith in God and read a few scriptures from the bible.
Pymatuning Community Church offers free meal, food distribution ANDOVER TOWNSHIP-The Pymatuning Community Church through its Tender Mercies Ministry offers a free hot meal and pantry food assistance on Monday, July 28 at noon or a free food pantry distribution only on Wednesday, July 30 from 5 to 6 p.m.
Please not that everyone is required to complete or renew a 20142015 signup to bring with them and choose only one of those dates for emergency food assistance. Household or resident information is required to receive food assistance from the church.
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Second Sat. Community Market continues at Meadville Market House
By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers
MEADVILLE, PA.- It will be Kids’ Day with lots of fun games and characters present including music entertainers, crafters, and farm market folks on Saturday, Aug. 9 for the Second Saturday Community Market Day at the historic Meadville Market House in the city.
Amber Wellington, coordinator of the summer long event, is still taking new vendors who want to set up outside the Market House. For more information area crafters or farmers or others, who want to join in the SSCM event call Wellington at 814-572-4609. Many of the vendors including jewelry artists, painters, area farm and garden growers are regular
vendors, she said. Among those are Brandon and Shama Harger of Abundant Hillside Gardens from Centerville, a small community near Meadville. “We are always here for the Second Saturday market and in between at the Market House each week with our breads, goat milk fudge and herbs,” said Shama Harger. Local area Meadville
All the vendors at the Second Saturday Community Market set up there tents early, before 8 a.m. to be ready for the crowd arrivals.
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Shama Harger of Centerville with hubby Brandon operated Abundant Hillside Gardens. She shares information on herb growing and sells breads, baked goods and goat milk fudge plus more at the Second Saturday Community Market Day each month at Meadville Market House.
music groups will be at the Aug. 9 market and also at the finale on Sept. 13 event. The last Second Saturday Community Market theme is a great Harvest Festival, according to Wellington. The Second Saturday Community Market is held rain or shine. There is al-
ways a big crowd of folks, who stop in from early morning at 8 a.m. to closing at 2 p.m. Local area organizations and businesses also set up a tent to promote their services. Everything from honey products, maple syrup, jewelry, artisans to health and
wellness products are available. A wide variety of vendors are involved in the Saturday farmers market festivities. The SSCM attracts visitors from NE Ohio, and western Pennsylvania communities as well as the locals in Meadville., Wellington said.
Conneaut Valley Canal Park Summer Music Festival is slated Aug. 9 Family Singers, gospel and folk music. • 6 to 6:45 p.m. A Visit with CONNEAUTVILLE, PA.- President Abe Lincoln and The 14th annual Conneaut Mary Todd Lincoln. The teepee tours led by Valley Canal Park Summer Music Festival on Saturday the Scouts are from 1 to 7 Aug. 9 will have something for p.m. and the games will go everyone to enjoy from music on from 1 to 6 p.m. The pioin the park’s gazebo to pioneer neer arts and educational type games, say Dr. Carol demos include woodcarving, Bocan, event coordinator. The Summer Music Festival is held on Route 18, just north of Conneautville Borough from noon to 7 p.m. It is free parking and free admission. There will be historic pioneer type games for all ages, education demo of pioneer crafts for people to buy and the local Boy Scout Troop 210 is setting up a Teepee for tours. There will be tickets to buy for a chance to win the Chinese Auction prizes donated and plenty of foods. The music entertainment lineup includes the following area bands and singers: • Noon to 12:50 p.m.-Backwoods Blue Grass Band. • 1 to 1:50 p.m. Pic-ALongs, a dulcimers string band. • 2 to 2:50 p.m. The Lazy Grass Band play Blue Grass tunes. • 3 to 3:50 p.m. Due of Sax & Flugel of the Erie Heights Brass Ensemble, will play light jazz favorites. • 4 to 4:50 p.m. Diamond In The Rough Band, jazz/light rock. • 5 to 5:50 p.m. Peterman
By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers
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Playing for the annual Conneaut Valley Canal Park Summer Music Festival again this year on Aug. 9 are the Duet of Sax & Flugel, who are part of the Erie Heights Brass Ensemble.
yarn spinning, china and craft painting, beach nature jewelry, quilting, chair caning, flint knapping and other hand crafted accessories, said Bocan. The lunch and dinner foods proceeds will benefit the Boy Scout Troop 210. Proceeds from the festival also benefit the Canal Park’s commitment
to child safety, family fitness and the local scouts. Visitors to the Summer Music Festival can bring their own lawn chairs for easy listening under a tent covered area with limited seating provided. The event is held rain or shine. For more information contact Dr. Bocan at 814587-3598.
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Kelly Miller Circus coming July 21 to Orwell Village By DORIS COOK Gazette Newspapers ORWELL-If folks around Orwell get up early next Monday, July 21 by around 9 a.m. they can take in the raising of the Big Top tent free as the Kelly Miller Circus troupe gets ready for a daylong visit. The circus will be setting up the tent, animals and the cast of performers after they roll into the Grand Valley campus school grounds on the north side of Grand Valley Ave. West, just off N. Maple St. This traditional tented circus has been delighting audiences across the U.S. and Canada since 1938. The season’s all new edition includes the circus’ elephants, tigers, camels, horses, clowns and a cast of international circus stars. The circus is based in Oklahoma between its tours around the country. The Kelly Miller Circus will be pulling into the village in the wee hours of July 21 from another town where they appeared with performers and the traned animal menagerie. While the huge Big Top tent is being raised, one of the circus veterans will be on hand to explain all the action and answer questions about circus life. The Orwell-Grand Valley Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Kelly Miller Circus visit to Orwell Village. The two performances at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Monday are open to the public.
Festival of the Arts will be held at Hotel Conneaut CONNEAUT LAKE, PA.-The Festival of the Arts is on this weekend beginning today (Friday) from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hotel Conneaut in Conneaut Lake Park, located on Route 618 in Conneaut, Pa. The festival continues through Saturday, July 19 at the hotel grounds. The Festival of Arts is
and others include Missy Clark as a Pioneer Woman and blacksmith Dennis JAMESTOWN,PA.-Visi- Murray will share bits of histors coming to the Jamestown tory with visitors of all ages. Historical Society’s Pioneer & King in 2013 won a national Arts Festival on Saturday and look-alike contest at the Sunday, July 26-27 may hear Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. a cannon shot or two and run 150th anniversary festivities. into President Abe Lincoln He continues to do first per(reenactor John King). The son presentations in NE Ohio festival hosted by the and other states. The festival has the Civil Jamestown Historical Society for the 21st year entwines our War Encampment by the Pennsylvania country’s history and the 150th present at the state park Bucktails unit, a Native A grounds near the Pymatuning American Indian encampReservoir south end dam ment and Paul Stillman of Cameron Mill, NY portraying area. Hours for the festival are Ben Franklin. Artisans and crafters will 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 26 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July be set up in their booth tents 27. Co-chair for the festivities selling all types of handmade Cathy Amon and the commit- artworks and crafts all weektee have assembled living his- end. Amon says the festival’s tory characters plus antique pie eating contest has become tractor displays, water rescue an entertaining aspect of the demos by the Penn Ohio New- festival and is back again this foundland Club and provides year. Young children and those free boat rides on a pontoon boat for visitors. The boat visitors who are young in rides are courtesy of heart can participate in butPymatunng Boat Sales in ter churning, apple bobbing Jamestown. Reenactors like John King of Ashtabula as Abe Lincoln
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One of the Kelly Miller Circus clowns does a few tricks of balancing and proves he can do it. Advance tickets for the circus can be purchased before next Monday at the following locations: Middlefield Banking Co. branch in Orwell, Huntington Bank branch, Village Tobacco, Pops Country Kitchen, Grand Valley Public Library, Davis
TrueValue Hardware, and Save-A-Lot or on Monday at the circus box office before each performance. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children or at the circus box office on July 21 for $15 for adults and $7 for children.
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Red Barn Gallery & Studio is open for Summer art classes CONNEAUT LAKE, PA.The Red Barn Gallery & Studio is open weekends for its second season. The gallery/ studio is located at the entrance of the Conneaut Lake Bark Park, 12810Foust Road, Conneaut Lake, PA. It features the works of more than 20 local and regional Artists, demonstrations by local artisans, musical entertainment, and much more. Bus tours and local schools are welcome to visit. Visitors from around NE Ohio and western Pa. are welcome to stop and enjoy all that the venue has to offer, including the wonderful trails and vistas of the Bark Park. Bring your well-man-
sponsored by the Conneaut Lake Area Business Association. Vendors of artisans and crafters will be set up in tent booths. There are spaces inside and outside the Hotel Conneaut. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any last minute vendors who want to set up for the event can call Joanie Kozlowsky, The
Fabric Artist Judy Hanninen is weaving a Navajo rug at the Red Barn Gallery & Studio. Hanninen is one of several artists holding classes at the Conneaut Lake, Pa. art gallery.
or email gnowack @ windstream.net. All classes are held at the Red Barn Gallery location. For more info, or to pre-register for a class, contact Nowack at gnowack@ windstream.net or 814-7956888. A partial list of classes being offered by the A4E Artists during the 2014 season into the fall include the following: NAVAJO RUGWEAVING & FABRIC ART; WATERCOLOR painting; FLY-TYING CLASS; NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY; CREATIVE LETTERING; THE ART OF PENCILSTIPPLING; and BEGINNING WOODWORKING. For a complete list and schedule of classes, fees and or materials needed please contact gnowack @ windstream.net. Classes will fill-up quickly. Carousel artist Nowack is currently recreating exact replicas of some of the character pieces which once were at the Conneaut Lake Park’s large carousel now gone. The carousel operated from 1910 to 1980’s.Available also at the gallery is the first volume of the Culinary Arts Recipe book compiled by the members of ARTS FOR EVERYONE. To order your copy, please contact 814-7956888 or mailto:gnowack@ windstream.net
and even candle making. Numerous food vendors are on the grounds with a variety of good food from sandwiches to dessert type treats to indulge your taste buds in. Each of the crafters this year has donated an item for the festival committee’s Chinese Auction with tickets available. The drawings will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Continuous music entertainment is another part of the festival with local and area bands playing a genre of tunes from country to folk to country rock. Look for them in the entertainment tent along the main midway area. The festival is a major fundraiser for the Jamestown Historical Society with proceeds used to restore a historic village house for the headquarters. Admission is $1 and parking is free. For more information on the festival contact Amon at 724-927-9473 or visit www. pymatuning pioneerdays .com for the schedule of events.
Willaimsfield teen plays guitar outside GV library
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Ryan Kehres of Williamsfield, a student at PV High and A-Tech, brought his guitar along in visiting a friend in Orwell last weekend. Kehres stopped outside GV Public Library to practice some songs with a few local kids listening.
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Things To Do, Places To Go local produce growers, crafters, artisans, home businesses, health foods, honey products, flowers plus more. The UM Church members offer both breakfast and Orwell-The Orwell American Legion Post is holding Fish lunches on the Market Saturdays starting at 8 a.m. for Fry dinners for the public on Friday nights during July breakfast and 11 a.m. for lunch. For information on booth from 4 to 8 p.m.at the Post Headquarters at 213 N. Maple spaces or other questions call Pat Fozo at (440) 969-8530. St. in the Village of Orwell. Tickets are $8 per person and dinners are open to the public. On this Saturday, July 18 it’s Wing Night from 4 to 8 p.m. and tickets are $4 for dozen The Kelly Miller Bros. Circus coming delicious wings being served to the public at the post comto Orwell July 21 munity center. All are welcome to attend. ORWELL-The Grand Valley Chamber of Commerce is a one-day performances visit to town by the Kelly Pyma Area Chamber sponsors Saturday hosting Miller Bros. Circus on Monday, July 21. The circus this year will be setting up on the north side of the Grand Valnight People in the Park concerts ANDOVER-The Pymatuning Area Chamber sponsors ley Campus Schools off Grand Valley Ave. West. The Big every Saturday night now through Labor Day weekend the Top Tent goes up at 9 a.m. for the public to watch free of People in the Park music concerts. The concerts at the charge. There are two performances on Monday at 4:30 p.m. and Andover public square park are free to the public. Bring a lawn chair or blanket or grabe a park bench to listen and 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are on sale in Orwell at Middlefield Bank, Huntington Bank, Village Tobacco, Pops enjoy the music entertainment. This week the featured singer is Dennis Ford of Country Kitchen, Grand Valley Public Library, Davis True Ashtabula from the Good Question band. Concert time is 7 Value Hardware, Save-a-Lot Supermarket or online at www.kellymillercircus.dom. Tickets in advance are $10 p.m. adults and $6 for children. Tickets purchased on show day at the Circus Box Office St.. Mary’s Church holding a chicken/ are $15 for adults and $7 for children.
Orwell American Legion Post holding Friday night Fish Fry dinners
meatloaf dinner July 16 ORWELL-St. Mary’s Church is holding a public dinner on Wednesday, July 16 before the Midweek Concert in the Park from 4 to 6 p.m. The menu features chicken or meatloaf entrees with all the fixings. Sandwiches will also be available at the church’s community hall. Adult tickets are $8 person and $4 for children ages 12 and under. The weekly Summer Concert in the Park followings at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from this dinner will be used to assist needed families in the GV area.
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.
Windsor Community Market opens two Saturdays in July & August WINDSOR TOWNSHIP-The Windsor Community Market will be open this Saturday, July 19, and Aug. 2 and 16 this summer. Hosted by Windsor United Methodist Church, the market is held on the First and Third Saturdays in July and through to mid-August. A new location this year is the green space adjacent to the church on Route 322 and west of Route 534 intersection. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring
Friends replace old brick work on front of Orwell downtown store front
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A section of the front of Till the End of Time Store, located in downtown Orwell Village, gets a brick facelift this past week. Tom Youras of Mentor, friend of store owner Christian Amato, completed the new bricklaying repairs on the structure. The owner plans to reopen the store in the near future again after some remodeling is completed.
Pierpont Farmers Market open on Saturday at old Rt. 7 schoolhouse PIERPONT TOWSHIP-The Pierpont Farmers Market opened in mid-June and will continue each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the months of July, August to September. The market is held at the old Pierpont Elementary School yard complex, located at 1071 state Route 7. All vendors are welcome to come bring items to sell, especially fresh farm produce farmers. For more information call Katy Bernardez at (440) 577-1255.
Rome FD fish and shrimp dinners slated for July 25 ROME TOWNSHIP-The Rome Fire Department will hold its fish and shrimp dinners on Friday, July 25 at the department station on the corner of Routes 45 and 6 from
VOLUNTEERS: Signs and banners have been placed around the county to promote the 32nd annual festival sponsored by the chamber. Chamber member Dave Allen, who sets up the groups for the People in the Park Saturday night week concerts noted a change in the schedule. A new group, Firmly Grounded is to perform Aug. 15 in place of the Gospel Echo’s who cancelled this year, Allen said. The Chamber met with Bret Durisin and Chip Hofstetter from the Ohio Snowmobile Association. Durisin informed the group that the snowmobile association local groups have been approved by the Ashtabula County Metroparks to use the old abandoned RR line from Dorset Township to the Pennsylvania Line. OSA members are in the process of a phase one cleanup of the trails, which needs basically brush hogging of weeds as the rail bed is intact. Durisin said it is expected to be up and ready for this coming winter to be used. At the same time he said that the local snowmobile organizations are working with townships, Andover Village, local
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police departments and Andover Mayor Bernard Barnowski on the access trail. Hofstetter said the group plans to make maps in the future of the former railroad line trail for the winter users. Other community activities coming up which the Chamber of Commerce members support include the Back to School Bash on Aug. 15 at the First Congregational Church; Safety Town being held July 21-16 at the Andover Christian Church; the Tour of Route 7 shops’ Sixty-Mile Yard Sale taking place over Labor Day weekend plus several other community activities in late July and August. The Andover Rotary Club is having its second Amish Wedding Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, July 26 from 4:40 to 6:30 p.m. at the Andover United Methodist Church as a fundraiser. Tickets are available at the door or at Andover Bank. The dinner is open to the public and then the Rotarians invite everyone to come to the free People in the Park Concert at Andover’s public square park to hear Steve Dorsey, a Roy Orbison tribute artist.
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4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy fish, shrimp or combo dinner with fries or baked potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, bread an d beverages. Persons can eat in or take out dinner are available. Local organizations have pie sales for dessert at an separate cost. Tickets are $8 for adults and kids over 12 years of age, and $4 for kids from ages 4-11, and those under three years get in free.
Ride for thEM event helping PV area families ANDOVER-The Ride for thEM fundraiser event is set for Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pymatuning State Park Main Beach. The public is welcome to attend. Events incljude 100 mile bike ride, 25 mile bike ride, and 50 mile bike ride along with a 5K run/1.5 Mile Walk; and a Duathlon including the 5K run and 24 Mile Bike Ride. In addition there will be a sand volleyball tournament, motorcycle run, Kids Bike Challenge & Safety Zone, Chinese Auction, bake sale, raffles, Kids and Tweens Activity Tent, food and more. Online registration for all events is at: www.raceit.com. For more information visit: www.ride4them.org.
Chardon Square annual Arts Festival slated Aug. 3 CHARDON-The Chardon Square Association’s 34th annual Arts Festival is set for Sunday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in historic Chardon city square and park. It is located at the intersection of state Routes 44 and 6. The juried outdoor art show is free to attend and hosts over 100 local and out of state artists setting up booths to sell their artware. Many different genres include paintings, stained glass, leather, fabric art, wood carving, pottery, photography, weaving, copper art, jewelry, stone cutting plus more. A featured local artist this year is Chardon resident Pat Ingram of Brushworks Sudio offering impressionistic landscapes in oil. Adam New of Mentor will have his popular large copper frog sculptures for patio or ponds plus local artist Nancy Hart offers her hand woven outfits and Chuck Fath of Burton has handmade brooms. Many of Chardon eateries will be open on the square during the festival and there will be food vendors at the show. For more information contact Mariann Goodwin at (440) 285-8686.
Andover Rotary Club slates traditional Amish Dinner fundraiser July 26 ANDOVER-An all you can eat Traditional Amish Dinner fundraiser is coming up for Saturday, July 26 hosted by the Andover Rotary Club. This is the fifth traditional Amish Dinner event held by the Rotarians at the Andover United Methodist Church community hall and open to the public. The menu entrees feature chicken, roast beef, potatoes and gravy, stuffing, vegetables, cole slaw, Amish baked bread, apple butter plus lots of desserts including the Amish date cake, and beverages, said Rotarian Eric Senor. Doors open at 4:15 p.m. with dinner served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. “We’ve had a nice turnout for this dinner in the past. Everyone walked away with full and there is always plenty of food for everyone. Tickets are$14 for
adults, $7 for children over four years to age 12, children four years and under get in free. After the dinner folks can then come and enjoy the Chamber of Commerce sponsored People in the Park summer concert that evening, which starts at 7 p.m. and is free,” said Senor. Dinner tickets are available for sale at the main office of Andover Bank at 19 Public Square in Andover (phone 293-7605, ext. 127), Spieth Realty in Andover (293-6212), Yorkie’s Ice Cream & Gift Shop in Espyville, Pa. (724-9272057 ask for Ron York), and from any Andover Rotary Club member. All funds raised after expenses go toward local and national Rotary club sponsored charitable causes. Senor said takeout dinners are also available to get at the church .
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BARN: barn raising for us,“ said Lisa. So last Saturday, July 12 a group of 21 Amish men led by Detweiler began to put the entire pole barn package up. Mrs. Bean said fortunately she had insurance on the century old barn that was filled with 1,000 bales of hay lost in the fire. “We ordered the pole barn just about the same size of our original barn and the Amish neighbors came to help us. We are so grateful,” said Bean. “We furnished part of the lunch for everyone and the Amish ladies did all the rest. We invited friends of the family to come watch, but the Amish did all the work. They have a system
From page 1A and know just how to do the barn raising.“ Brode said Detweiler and other Amish friends came to her and Bill right after the March 19 fire asking how they could help. “Bill hires some of the younger Amish teens to help when we cut hay here on the farm. The fire was spotted by some neighbors and us about 6:30 a.m. We did save a baby horse of the two we lost in the fire. Bill and I do a lot of riding and we take our horses on camping vacations everywhere we can. The original barn on this property was built in 1901. My granddad put an addition on in 1951,” said Brode, who works for Western Reserve Farm CoOp office in Jefferson.
The Bean home was built in 1855 by an Ohio State Senator Stephen Laird. The Bean family acquired it back in the 1940s. The new barn almost finished except for siding and insulation on the wall portions, is 36 feet by 80 feet. The Brodes still farm part of the 56-acre farmstead on Route 87. Bill Brode is selfemployed and owns Brode Heating & Cooling LLC. “We plant hay mostly and sell it to many Amish neighbors. We’ve had tremendous help from these Amish neighbors and it’s wonderful they came out for us,” said Bill Brode. Detweiler most of the day was working alongside the Several Amish carpenters swing nailing tools back and forth with a rope as they put in other Amish crew. support beams on the new barn for Mesopotamia neighbor Alice Bean and her family. The Amish barn raising crews began early morning on July 12 and are not quite done yet with their volunteer help. “We had to put the trusses up by hand, ropes and manpower in the morning when a crane company Bill was getting couldn’t come. It was hard, but we managed. We started about 6:30 a.m. and the barn poles and skirting were already placed,” said Detweiler. At the time of the fire, Detweiler recalled hearing the Middlefield Fire De-
partment trucks come by his house on Route 87 west of the Bean property. Then he heard the Mespo VFD trucks also. “I looked out a window in our house saw the flames and knew it was Alice’s barn on fire. We just wanted to help any way we could,“ said Detweiler as he began to plan for a barn raising almost immediately.
“The Brodes and Mrs. Bean are like family to us. My wife Betty Ann agreed we ought to have a barn raising to help them,” recalled Detweiler. So by word of mouth and a few calls the Amish barn raising crew came together on July 12. “The barn raising is our free labor to help a neighbor in need,” he added.
Alice Bean, daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Bill Brode with one of their brown Labradors stand by the new barn going up last Saturday with a crew of Amish neighbors providing the labor force. The Brodes have horses and other farm animals soon to be housed in the new barn.
Two younger Amish men sit above the new barn trusses to put on the metal roofing materials at the July 12 barn raising in Mesopotamia Township.
A trio of Amish neighbors begin putting up the insulation sheets on the side of this new barn erected by Alice Bean and the Brodes’ neighbors last weekend. The weather on This trio of Amish volunteers get ready to haul another piece of metal roofing material Saturday, July 12 cooperated for much of the project to get done. Siding work and in place at the Bean-Brode family barn last Saturday. They all stopped for a noon final door frames remain plus a few more details to the building, which was initially lunch break under a few shady trees and tent set up on Alice Bean’s side yard at the erected by Amish neighbors in Mesopotamia who live along Route 87 and Girdle farm residence. Roads.
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BOE: 10 years ago.. As a renewal levy it does not increase property taxes for residents. During the Monday night meeting, Academic Boosters president, Pam Keep presented two $500 scholarships to PVHS senior graduates Taylor Lipinsky and James Riley. A third scholarship was awarded to Mitchell Dick, who could not attend. A number of personnel items on the board’s agenda were approved. They included accepting the resignation of Alyssia Kappas, lead teacher at the PV Primary School. Candela said he will post this vacancy within the staff for any interested applicants. Kappas has worked as an assistant to Principal Billie Fusco as well as other duties. Other personnel items approved by the BOE included employing Heidi Sundberg as Middle School ticket taker; hiring Ruth Ann Guman and Cathy Kotanichek as substitute custodians and Mitchell Dick as substituted maintenance employee; reassign Danya Sharkety as 2nd grade teacher; hire Donna Shinault as a Summer School tutor at $17 an hour for the PV Primary School. Persons hired for spring coaches for the 2014-2015 school year include Kevin
From page 1A Brown-head track, Ryan Shontz, Andrea Wonderling and Anne Siembor as assistant track coaches; Justin Smith-head baseball coach; Jerry King-assistant and JV baseball coach, Andrew Gray-head softball coach, Rachael Richards-assistant and JV softball coach; Christian Payne-Jr. High boys track coach; Amanda Phillips-Jr. High girls track coach. The board also approved a revised salary schedule for school district principals based on experience years and education; approved the new Student Handbooks for the coming school year; and approved a bid contract from Myers Equipment for $81,331 for a new school bus. Two students from Grand Valley, Abigal and Asha Hamilton were approved as open enrollment students. BOE members also accepted the following bids for food service products for the 2014-2015 school year, Uncle Al’s Produce, Dean’s Dairy, and Nickles Bakery. Candela also got board approval on several board policies dealing with smoking regulations on school district property, non-tobacco use by students and how computer on-line services are handled for safety purposes. The board accepted the
following donations of $33,000 from Wright Farms Ltd. For science programs at the high school; $789 from the Primary School PTO to cover field trips for students; and $1,750 from the Middle School PTO to cover MS students field trips. Candela also outlined upcoming events before school reopens in late August. New student registration is set for Aug. 12 and 13. Meet the Team Night along with the Lucky Laker Cow Drop is at 6 p.m. Aug. 13. There will be a Meet the Teacher night on Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. and Freshman Orientation is the same day at 5 p.m., he said. School reopens for students on Wednesday, Aug. 27 and the next school board meeting is Monday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. Candela also gave the board an update on the Light Up The Laker Stadium project being done mostly with donated funds. “We got a $98,000 anonymous donation to kick the project off. H&H Enterprises and volunteers are currently laying the underground wiring for the poles and lights. We hope to be ready for the first football game. Many volunteers have helped with the project in raising funds and work,” he noted.
Academic Boosters president, Pam Keep presents a $500 scholarship on Monday during the PV Board of Education meeting to senior graduates Taylor Lipinsky.
Pam Keep of the PV Academic Boosters greets PVHS senior graduate James Riley to give him a $500 scholarship on July 14. Presentations were done during the regular PV school board meeting.
ORWELL: there are personnel during the working day to go to fire calls. Nettis explained about researching how to address the problems with few if any volunteer firefighters available for callouts as most of the fire department roster work out of town. He said the street employees will be paid out of the general fund during their daytime jobs on the street department. After 5 p.m. when they are not working for the village and called out to fight fires they respond to, they will receive a stipend from the fire funds. The fund pays the volunteers for fire calls and training hours. Village attorney David McCombs suggested that Nettis check with the state PERS office in Columbus as to this issue of PERS coverage during their village job hours and are called to fight
From page 1A fires. McCombs said he had no problem with the working plan, but wanted to be sure that the Ohio State Auditor’s Office can answer questions regarding PERS coverage. Nettis said he recently became more aware of the day time shortage to get volunteers out for fire calls. Fortunately for mutual aid from Windsor VFD and other departments assistance is given at any Orwell Village FD emergency calls from the neighboring fire companies. “We will shift money from council and income tax account funds to pay for the new two street department laborers to be hired,” explained Nettis adding council‘s approval of the job descriptions was the first step. He plans to seek applicants from within the exist-
ing Orwell FD among certified firefighters interested in the two street department slots. If there are no applicants, then Nettis said, “I’ll advertise in the local newspapers and with any of the surrounding fire departments for applicants. This is a higher priority in the village for safety purposes and to have these people available.” McCombs commented that Orwell Village was “breaking new ground with this plan.” Among the requirements for the two new positions on the village payroll, the applicants must pass a background check, have an Ohio driver’s license without restrictions, and pass a drug test. They also must have the Basic Firefighter’s certification which includes CPR and First Aid plus be
able to perform heavy work in outdoor conditions in all seasons. Persons interested in the street department positions can also contact Net’s at the village hall, 440-437-6459 for information. In other business, the council approved a bid contract of $64,481.70 with Adams Services of Austinburg to do sidewalk repair and replacement projects in the village this summer. Nettis said only $50,000 of the work will be done this year with the CDBG grant dollars from the county, and the rest in 2015. Most of the work initially will include walks in the downtown area streetscapes and on N. Maple St., he told council. Another project got the go ahead nod from council to advertise for bids to put in Bocce courts behind the village park and safety center on E. Main St. A $16,000 Neighborhood Revitalization grant through the county’s Community Services Department is helping pay for the costs with $1,000 from village funds. Utilities Department Supervisor Greg Hogue met briefly with the council to give an update on the start of the $500,000 plus refurbishing and painting of the village’s Penniman Road water storage tower. Hogue said fencing is already up and the contractor has moved in equipment. He cautioned any spectators at the site to stay behind the fencing for safety purposes. “The contractor is workOrwell Village Council President David Harts and village attorney David McCombs ing 7 days a week and taklook over and discuss with the council agenda items including the proposal on hiring ing advantage of good weather (days),“ said Hogue. extra street department personnel at the July 15 meeting.
Council also approved as an emergency resolution the draft of Village of Orwell Charter amendments recommended by the Charter Review Commission last month. It will now go to the Ashtabula County Board of Elections to be placed on the Nov. 4 general election ballot, Nettis said. “Copies must be sent to all registered voters in Orwell and it is available here at the office,” he told the council. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendations on regulations for outdoor dining at local eateries and restaurants will be on council’s agenda for the August 19 meeting. The PZC members recommend that the outdoor dining applications be considered as a conditional use permit for any applicants. Council will review and discuss the regulations before taking action.
Orwell Village Utilities Department Supervisor Greg Hogue updates the council and village manager at the July 15 meeting on work progress being done for the Penniman Road village water storage tower.
College News Local residents graduate from Grove City College GROVE CITY, PA- The following local residents were among the 585 students who received degrees during Commencement exercises at Grove City College on May 17. Delivering this year's Commencement address was former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Jennifer Piscsalko graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with certification in Mathematics Sec Educ. Jennifer is a 2010 graduate of Jefferson Area High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Piscsalko from Roaming Shores. Jake Penn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Jake is a 2010 graduate of Kennedy Catholic High School and is the son of Mrs. Thedra Burns from Kinsman.
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Mesopotamia annual Ox Roast & Flea Market Highlights
Lots of continuous music entertainment and other performers like the Rock-N-Country Cloggers here kept things lively for the 41st annual Mespo VFD Ox Roast and flea market event earlier this month.. Visitors brought their own chairs or sat on bales of Visitors to the recent Mespo VFD Ox Roast and flea market found fun taking turns playing at this stock car racing vendor spot over the July 4th holiday weekend. hay set up around the performance stage in the town park.
The midways on both sides of Mesopotamia town square circle park were jammed with thousands of visitors for the July4th weekend 41st annual Mespo Volunteer Fire Department’s Ox Roast and flea market. All three days had record crowds come for the famous roast beef sandwiches, fair type foods, entertainment and of course look for bargains at the flea market booths lines up around the park.
This flea market vendor used a huge umbrella for some shade and rested as the hundreds of visitors thronged the Mesopotamia circle park visiting booths or enjoying a roast beef sandwiches served up by the Mesopotamia VFD members and lots of volunteers over the July 4th weekend. Over 150 flea market vendors set up their booths this year selling a variety of items.
Colebrook Township resident Paula Byler and husband Lee were among the flea market vendors at the annual Mesopotamia VFD July 4th Ox Roast and flea market. The Bylers have been coming for nearly three decades to sell their tools and other equipment to the crowd. The good weather brought out one of the best crowds in numbers to the event.
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Dave Miller, a volunteer helping at this year’s Mespo VFD Ox Roast and flea market July 4eth weekend keeps his attention as to how the beef rounds are cooking in the open fire pit. Lines of visitors were steady in the main food tent all three days of the event, which is a fundraiser for the local fire department.
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UH Geauga Medical Center Health Fair a huge success By Joanne Bevacqua Gazette Newspapers
advantage of the free services and materials that were offered on Saturday CHARDON – The sixth both outside and inside the annual Family Health and hospital. Safety Day was held at UH Organizer Kathy Adams Geauga Medical Center on was very busy and very exJuly 12th. Hundreds of in- cited during the well-atdividuals and families took tended event. “We do it be-
cause we are committed to providing health and safety to our community. We got together with nonprofits and our sponsors to provide the services today,” she said. The parking lot on the south side of the hospital was the site of multiple tents filled with medical personnel offering medical advice, vendors from places such as the Geauga Park Systems and Home Depot. The K-9 Unit from Windsor fire department, Radio Disney and the “Water Safety Unit” manned by members of the Mentor Fire Fighters Historical Association provided demonstrations outside as well. Inside the hospital, doctors and staff offered free medical screenings. SUBMITTED PHOTOS Many area athletes received free physicals for Sandy Ward and son Peter from Chardon stopped by the Geauga Park District display at Saturday's Health Fair held at University Hospital's Geauga Medical Center. their fall sports.
The Mentor Firefighter's Historical Association manned the "Water Safety" Van. Visitors were treated to a virtual trip through Mentor Lagoons while learning about safety in the water and how to properly wear a life jacket.
Helmet measuring was done for lucky youngsters who stopped by the bike safety display They were rewarded with personally fitted bike safety helmets. RN Shannon Swader fitted Kelly Weirich of Concord for his new bike helmet. While this year was bigAdams concluded, “Our physicians were out here ger and better than last providing screenings and year’s Health and Safety manning our booths. Much Day, next year’s is sure to of our staff here as well as have even greater particimany volunteers put a lot pation from both the hosof time into making this pital and the community. year successful.”
Companion therapy dog Shawn and his handler Allen Graham greeted many of Saturday's visitors at UH Geauga Medical Center's Health Fair. Shawn often visits many areas of the hospital.
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Call out for volunteers to serve Triandria Masonic Lodge awards scholarships on PV levy promotion committee ANDOVER- A call is out from PV Superintendent Michael Candela for any interested district resident to help promote the 5.1 mills emergency renewal levy on the Nov. 4 election ballot. Candela met this past Tuesday night with a small group of citizens and school staff to address the need for forming a levy committee right away. WAVE committee treasurer Joe Waid said there is between $2,000 and $3,000 left over from the last levy campaign that can be used on
nancial information is available to use from district treasurer, Brian Stevens. Any of the message to district registered voters needs to be accurate as to how the state and local tax revenues are spent and the levy needs The renewal levy brings in slightly over $809,000 a year over a five year period. It will be listed on the ballot as an emergency renewal levy as that is how it was first voted in a decade or more ago.
brochures,flyers and signs this time around on the renewal levy. He also wants to step down at the end of the year as WAVE treasurer after serving 14 years. Candela said the committee will be responsible to come up with a plan to promote the passage of the renewal levy this November. A meeting of the committee with more people invited to attend is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 at the school board office. He said some of the fi-
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Scholarship winners in Grand Valley and Pymatuning Valley High Schools are with members of the Rock Creek based Triandria Masonic Lodge 780. The group includes (in front) W.B. Jack Ogle, Brother Bill Groff, scholarship recipients Emily Beesler and Bailee Mazzaro, W.B. Joe Styblo and W.B. Fred Ebersole. In back are parents of the teens, Zachary and Penelope Beesler, Charity and Thomas Mazzaro. ROCK CREEK-The Triandria Masonic Lodge No. 780 members in Rock Creek recently awarded its scholarships to senior graduates from Grand Valley, Jefferson and Pymtuning Area High School. Upon consolidation of the Masonic Lodges in Andover, New Lyme and Rock Creek, the Triandria Lodge members have awarded these scholarships for over 20 years. Each year a scholarship PV Superintendent Michael Candela spoke with a small group of volunteers on this past Tuesday evening agreeing to serve on the levy promotion committee. Jason Hockran, one of the group listens to Candela as he outlined the committee needed.
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grant is typically awarded to students from each of the three school districts. The grants are $500 each. The Grand Lodge of Ohio also grants two scholarships annually in each of the 25 districts. This year‘s grant recipients include Emily Beesler of Grand Valley HS, the daughter of Zachary and Penelope Beasley. Emily plans to attend Kent State University this fall.
From Pymatuning Valley HS the scholarship recipient is Bailee Mazzaro, daughter of Thomas and charity Mazzaro. She will attend Ohio State University in the fall. Freemasonry is built upon a foundation of continuing education in which the Mason will learn to practice brotherly love for all, charity for those who may be in need, morality and good citizenship.
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West Team: The West Coach Pitch All-Star Team in Orwell came back in the sixth inning to take the title. In Batting Order are Johnny Foss, Amanda Enderton, Tyler Blair, Elijah Southern, Dominic Blair, Austin Lilly, Sam Cunningham, Noah Weber, Kaelyn Hart, Nathan Hostetler, Justin Hagan and Andy Rodgers, and their coaches Dennis Hall, Jim Hagan, Nate Weber, Brad Dolan, and Mike Southington.
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win with a 6-1 victory over the Andover Angels. Jeff Imbrogno started on A N D O V E R – T h e the mound for Jefferson Jefferson Jaguars were and pitched 6 and twoable to pick up another thirds innings. Hunter
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Rhodes countered for the Angels pitching six innings. Jefferson opened up the game with two runs off of Rhodes. Jefferson
was able to plate two runs despite a double-play in the inning. Dominic Buffone who reached on an error scored on a passed ball. Tom Saksa
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Hunter Rhodes pitches for the Andover Angels during a game against the Jefferson Jaguars. able to score on an overthrow, making it 4-0. Derrick Randolph Derrick Randolph plays shortstop for the Jefferson Rob Martin makes a play at third base for the Andover made it 5-1 with an RBI Jaguars during a recent game against the Andover Angels during a recent game against the Jefferson triple in the sixth inning. Jaguars. Angels. Dominic Buffone made it kept the inning alive with 6-1 with an RBI triple. The Angels cut the lead a two-out single and Ryan Hayes stayed hot with an to 4-1 in the fourth inning as Robert Miller and Rob RBI single. Jefferson tacked on to Martin each singled to their lead in the fourth in- start the inning. Andover ning as Jay Wladyka hit plated their first run on a a solo homerun, making it sac-fly by Eric Smith. Rob Martin got the An3-0. Rob Malena who singled in the inning was gels going again in the
sixth inning with a oneout double. Eric Smith followed with a single to put runners on the corners. Jeff Martin cut the lead to three runs with a two-run single. Andover threatened in the bottom of the seventh inning as Hunter Rhodes singled and Robert Miller Drew a two-out walk. Tom Saksa closed out the game for the Jaguars with the final out coming on a shallow fly ball.
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Grand Valley falls to Conneaut BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT -The tournament trail continued last Monday, July 7, as the Grand Valley Major AllStars invaded Conneaut. The hosts scored early and often in a 9-1 victory. Conneaut played fine defense and aggressively ran the bases. Pitcher Hunter Stiltner held the Mustangs to four hits. Conneaut tallied four runs in the first inning. A two run triple by Gary Ghiz was the big hit. The locals added two runs in the second, on a single by Hunter Stiltner. Ghiz doubled and scored on errors in the fifth to extend the lead to 9-0.
Grand Valley answered with a run in their fifth. Kael Byler singled home Brad Busser. Stiltner earned the win, while Byler took the loss. Gary Ghiz had two hits for Conneaut, the triple and double. Seth Fedor and Richie Picard contributed doubles. Matt Scarberry and Byler had singles for Grand Valley. On Wednesday Conneaut traveled to Madison and won 6-4. Conneaut then had to face Jefferson again in a 5-4 loss to end the season. "We had some good pitching from Nick Morris, Hunter Stiltner and Gary Ghiz. Gary hit another homerun Friday and drove in eleven of the team's seventeen RBI. We played very
Hunter Stiltner, of Conneaut, pitches to GV's Bryce Bogdan. good team defense and timely hits against made very few errors. We Jefferson. We lost in the botjust had a problem getting tom of the sixth," Coach
Mike Ghiz said. Conneaut finishes with a 3-2 tourney record.
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Gary Ghiz bats for the Conneaut Spartans during a game against Grand Valley.
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