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“Good Words” At KPL April 20

“This Is The Place,” Dollar General Developer Says

by MARTHA SOROHANGazette Newspapers

ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP -The Buckeye Local Schools Boardof Education accepted with regretat its monthly meeting Tuesdayevening the resignation by retire-ment of Superintendent NancyWilliams.

Williams is resigning her dutiesin the Buckeye district to pursue aPh.D. Program in EducationalLeadership at Youngstown StateUniversity. She has received adoctoral fellowship and plans toteach undergraduate educationalclasses in the fall while working onher degree.

“It was a nice opportunity,” sheexplained.

Hired as superintendent sevenyears ago, Williams had beenBuckeye’s Curriculum InstructionSupervisor prior to being namedsuperintendent.

Reached by phone Tuesday af-ternoon, Williams said she hasworked in the Buckeye districtnine years, longer than all but oneother district. She taught eightyears in Mentor before coming toAshtabula.

“I’m not doing this because Idon’t like what I’m doing,” she said.“The position is time-consuming todo it well. But this offers the op-portunity for me to retire and stillcontinue to learn and stay in theprofession. It’s the best of bothworlds.”

Williams said her eventual goalis to teach “aspiring” administra-tors at the university level.

Buckeye’sNancy WilliamsTo Retire Sept. 1

Buckeye Superintendent NancyWilliams

See WILLIAMS page 6A

Spring HomeImprovement

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CONNEAUT - After 24 years onthe Conneaut Port Authority, PortAuthority chair DenverSpieldenner has called it quits.

He says that it’s time.“My term is up at the end of

December,” he said. “Would I havebeen reappointed? I don’t know.But after 24 years, I felt we have agood board, the finest I’ve everworked with. The Conneaut PortAuthority is in good hands. and it’sa good time to step down. Twenty-four years was a good run.”

Denver Spieldenner Resigns From Port Authority

Denver Spieldenner See SPIELDENNER page 7A


CONNEAUT - Angry residentsof the W. Main and Parrish Roadneighborhood who converged onCity Council chambers for Round2 of the rezoning debate at 6 p.m.April 12 were forced to sit in rela-tive silence as the Economic Devel-opment Committee limited com-ments to Dollar General real es-tate developer GBT Realty.

“We’re here to discuss only onesubject, but we have an agenda,”City Council President Tom Udellannounced to a standing-room-only audience as he turned themeeting over to Economic Devel-opment Committee chair Doug

After handing his letter to CityManager Timothy Eggleston Fri-day afternoon, Spieldenner hadintended to keep the resignationquiet, saying nothing would be an-nounced officially until Thursdaynight’s Port Authority meeting, onehe plans to attend briefly.

“They have no choice of that,”he said, when asked the ramifica-tions of their not accepting it.

But the news spread like wild-fire.

“My wife was somewhere a coupleof hours later on Friday and peoplecame up to her and asked her aboutit. It got out that quick,” he said.

Spieldenner said thatEggleston, City Council PresidentTom Udell, and countless othershave inquired about his health orwhat kind of issue caused him totake his ball and go home.

“There was nothing at all thatset me off and caused me to up andresign, and my health is fine,” hesaid. “I have no issues with thePort Authority or with the city. I’vethought about it for a long time.Personally, there are things that Iwant to do, and now is the time todo it.”

Hedrick.“We appreciate that you’re here,

but this meeting is not open topublic comment. You were at thepublic hearing, and we realize thepassion you have. We’re omittingpublic comment to be efficient,”Hedrick said, alluding to theMarch 26 Public Hearing on rezon-ing the W. Main/Parrish Road in-tersection from residential to busi-ness to accommodate a 9,000-square foot Dollar General store.“No decision will be made tonight.This is an information-gatheringmeeting only so that we can bebetter suited to come to a conclu-sion on this issue.”

See PIZZA page 12A

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Gia Bella’s Wins‘Best Pizza”

by MARTHASOROHANGazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT – TheConneaut Area Cham-ber of Commerce an-nual Business Expoopens 3 p.m. April 24 atthe Conneaut HumanResources Center, 327Mill Street.

With admission ofjust $1, the Expo offersone of the city’s best bar-gains of the year. Notonly do visitors have achance to see what localbusinesses and non-profit organizationshave to offer, and pickup give-aways, but eachadmission ticket is goodfor a free hot dog andbeverage.

Chamber BusinessExpo is Tuesday

PHOTO BY ALLAN MONONENConneaut Area Chamber of CommerceExecutive Director Wendy DuBey, left,and Stacy Aunger are preparing for theannual Business Expo.See EXPO page 13A

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHANGBT Realty’s Vice President of Development Services Bob Gagepresented to the city’s Economic Development Committee on April12 site plans for the proposed Dollar General Store at W. Main andParrish Roads. Behind his is City Manager Tim Eggleston.

See DOLLAR page 12A

By MARTHA SOROHANGazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT – Trying to pro-long the suspense, Conneaut Mu-sic Boosters’ Mel Reydak pacedback and forth on the ConneautHuman Resources Center stagelate Sunday afternoon in front offive contestants in the “Best Pizza2112” competition.

For the prior two-and-a-halfhours, several hundred people hadwalked through the CHRC doors,paying $2 admission for a tastingticket and returning to the TicketTable countless times for more 50-cent tasting tickets. They did notwant to miss out on a single pizzaoffering of Gia Bella’s, J.D.’s, Pizzi’sCafé, Pizza Hut or Bridge StreetPizza.

By 5:30 p.m., sated with pizza,the crowd was eager to learn iftheir People’s Choice votesmatched those official “Best Pizza”

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHANCity Manager Tim Egglestonjudges pizza at Sunday’s “BestPizza 2012” competition.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 • 2AAgriculture

AGRICULTURALAGENT COMMENTSby David MarrisonOSU Extension Agent

Hello, Ashtabula County!Ashtabula County is blessedto have acres upon acres ofwoodlands which providemany benefits to landowners.Each year, OSU Extension inconjunction with the OhioWoodland Stewards Programat Ohio State University offersworkshops to help landownersincrease their forestry man-agement skills leading to bet-ter-informed management de-cisions and healthier forests. Iam pleased to announce thatwe will be hosting three wood-land programs in NortheastOhio in the next few months.Each of these programs willfeature OSU Extension Spe-cialists from the Ohio Wood-land Stewards Program. To-day, I would like to provide in-formation on these programs.

Do you own a woodlandand are thinking of having atimber sale? If, so you maywish to consider attending our“Selling Timber” workshop onMonday, April 23, from 6:30 to9 p.m. at 4-H Camp White-wood located at 7983 SouthWiswell Road in Windsor,

Increase your forestry management skills

Ohio.Selling timber isn’t some-

thing that woodland ownersshould take lightly. The deci-sions that you make now willnot only affect you financially,but will alter the course of your

woodlot for a long time tocome. This program is de-signed to help you make deci-sions that will have a positiveinfluence on you and yourwoodland. During this work-shop, participants will learnhow to better market theirtimber, how to select a logger,and the tax implications of asale. The deadline registrationis this Thursday, April 19. Reg-istration is $15 per person andincludes a packet of timbermarketing materials includingthe BMP Book for Logging inOhio. This class is worth 2.5hours of credit for the OhioForest Tax Law program.

Our second workshoptitled, “Improving your Wood-land,” will be held on Wednes-day, May 2, from 9:30 a.m. to3:30 p.m. at Big Creek Parklocated at 9160 Robinson Roadin Chardon, Ohio. Woodlandowners own their land for avariety of reasons. Under-standing how your goals andobjectives relate to your woodsis part of what will be exploredfor the day. What can a land-owner do to ensure a healthy

SUBMITTED PHOTOSWoodland owners can learnhow to better manage theirforests at one of threeWoodland Programs to beoffered in Northeast Ohio byOSU Extension. DaveApsley, center, is one of thestate specialists who will beteaching these meetings.RIGHT: Kathy Smith, OhioWoodland Specialists, willhelp woodland ownerslearn how to better managetheir forests at one of threeWoodland Programs to beoffered in Northeast Ohio byOSU Extension.

and productive woodland?Learn what items should be ona landowner’s radar when itcomes to their woodland acre-age. This class spends themorning session inside goingover a wide variety of topicsthat can help you be a betterinformed landowner. The af-ternoon session will put thoseideas to work outside in thewoods. Participants shoulddress for the weather. Thisclass qualifies for 5 hours ofcontinuing education credittoward the Ohio Forest TaxLaw program. Registration is$35 per person and the dead-line to register is April 26.

Is there a tree that you fre-quently see, that you reallylike but don’t have a clue howto identify it? If so than youwill want to attend the “TreeIdentification” class on Friday,

July 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. This class will also be heldat the Big Creek Park inChardon, Ohio. This workshopis designed to give participantsin-depth training and practiceon identifying trees. The classbegins indoors with somesamples and a guide of how tothink through the process oftree identification. The after-noon portion is spent outsidepracticing the skills acquiredin the morning session. Regis-tration is $35 per person andis due by June 29.

Online registrations for allthree programs is availableathttp://woodlandstewards.osu.edu. Payment can also besent to the Ohio State Univer-sity, Ohio Woodland StewardsProgram, 210 Kottman Hall,2021 Coffey, Road, Columbus,

Ohio. More details can be ob-tained by call 614-688-3421.

We hope you can join us atone of these programs. All areaimed at helping you manageyour woodlands better. Toclose, I would like to leave youwith two quotes. One is fromNelson Henderson who stated,“The true meaning of life is toplant trees, under whoseshade you do not expect to sit”and the second from AlexanderSmith who quipped, “Trees areyour best antiques.” Have agood and safe day!

David Marrison is Associ-ate Professor and ExtensionEducator, Agriculture & Natu-ral Resources, Ohio State Uni-versity Extension. Mr.Marrison can be reached at440-576-9008 [email protected]

Ashtabula CountyAgriculturalScholarshipapplications beingtaken

OSU Extension and theAshtabula County AgriculturalScholarship Committee arepleased to announce the schol-arship committee will be pre-senting a minimum of 10 schol-arships for the 2012-2013school year to AshtabulaCounty students enrolled in ei-ther an accredited full four-year college or an accreditedtwo-year technical institute.

Scholarships awarded thisyear will include the: $1,000Ashtabula County HolsteinClub,$1,000 Allan C. JeromeMemorial Scholarship, $1,000W.H. & David W. Kellogg Me-morial Scholarship, $1,000Lester C. Marrison MemorialScholarship, $1,000 Service-Jerome Scholarship, $1,000Harold G. Springer MemorialScholarship, $1,000 WesternReserve Farm Cooperative, the$500 Lautanen Family 4-HScholarship and at least onescholarship worth $1,000 fromthe committee itself.

Both graduate and under-graduate students who arestudying agriculture, naturalresources, home economics,and environmental sciences arestrongly encouraged to apply. The scholarships are for a one-year period. Prior recipients ofa scholarship may apply. Thosereceiving scholarships fromthis fund in any two previousyears are not eligible.

Application forms with com-plete instructions for applyingare now available and can bereceived by stopping in at theExtension Office or by calling440-576-9008. The applicationdeadline is May 1 and no lateapplications will be considered.

Ashtabula CountyBeef Scholarshipapplicationsavailable

OSU Extension and theAshtabula County Cattlemen’sAssociation are pleased to an-nounce they will be awarding abeef scholarship to a deservingAshtabula County Senior Stu-dent who will be attending anaccredited full four-year collegeor an accredited two-year tech-nical institute in 2012-2013.Approximately $1,000 in schol-arships will be awarded thisyear.

Applicants must be residentof Ashtabula County. The firstpreference by the AshtabulaCounty Cattlemen’s Associa-tion is the scholarship beawarded to a deserving studentwho has been involved in thebeef industry as a youth. Ex-amples of this could include:working on a family beef opera-tion; involved with a beefproject through 4-H or FFA; orworking on a local beef farm.The second preference for thisscholarship recipient would beawarded to a student who willstudying a beef-related field inaccredited full four-year collegeor an accredited two-year tech-nical institute.

Applications must be re-

ceived by the Ashtabula CountyCattlemen’s Association by May1, 2012 for consideration for thescholarship. No late applica-tions will be considered. Theapplication can be obtained atthe Ashtabula County Exten-sion web page at http://ashtabula.osu.edu. Additionalinformation can be obtained bycalling the Ashtabula CountyExtension office at 440-576-9008.

Northern ClassicSteer & Heifer Showto be held onSaturday, April 21

The Ashtabula CountyCattlemen’s Association will besponsoring the 15th AnnualNorthern Classic Steer &Heifer Jackpot Show on Satur-day, April 21, at the AshtabulaCounty Fairgrounds inJefferson, Ohio. This good oldfashion jackpot show will startpromptly at noon.

The show is open to allyouth under the age of 21 andwill begin promptly at noon. Anentry fee of $25 per head if pre-registered by April 13, 2012,and $30 per head thereafter.

Cash prizes will be awarded toindividual class winners and to theChampion Steer, Reserve Cham-pion Steer, Champion Heifer, andReserve Champion Heifer. In ad-dition to the open show, a Show-manship class and an AshtabulaCounty Class will be held. Localresidents are encouraged to comeout and watch this show.

For more information, con-tact the Ashtabula County Ex-tension Office at 440-576-9008.

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CONNEAUT - Sgt.Randy Poore of theConneaut Police Depart-ment will present a commu-nity program, “IdentityTheft and Other Safety Con-cerns” 7 p.m. Tuesday, April24, during the monthlymeeting of the ConneautArea Historical Society.

The free program will takeplace at the Villa at the Lake,

Civic MeetingsPublic Works Commit-

tee, 6 p.m. April 19Conneaut Area City

Schools Board of Education5:30 and 6 p.m. work sessions,7 p.m. meeting April 19 atSoutheast Building, 400 MillSt., Suite B

Conneaut Port Author-ity, 7 p.m. April 19 at 929Broad Street.

Finance & OrdinanceCommittee, 6 p.m. April 25

Conneaut Rec Board, 7p.m. April 25

Economic DevelopmentCommittee, 6 p.m. April 26 todiscuss Broad & Jackson property

Monroe Township Trust-ees, 7:30 p.m. April 24 at Town-ship Garage, 5578 S. MonroeCenter Rd.

Kingsville TownshipTrustees, 7 p.m. April 25 atFire Hall, 3130 Main Street

Sand Bar Clean-Up May 12To clean the Sand Bar in advance of the start of boating

season, Conneaut Port Authority will host a Sand BarClean-Up Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12.

Many hands are needed to pick up wood and other de-bris that has accumulated over the winter. Tires will notbe part of this effort.

A hot dog lunch will be provided afterward for all volun-teers.

Nick Iarocci has beentapped as Grand Marshallof the Fourth of July Pa-rade. Parade chair NeilLaRusch explained that ithas become custom to askthe current Conneaut AreaChamber of CommerceCitizen of the Year to leadthe parade. The paradesteps off from ConneautHigh School at 4 p.m. Sat-urday, July 7, during Day3 of the 2012 Fourth ofJuly Festival that runsJuly 5 to 8. Parade line-upbegins an hour in advance.If interested in joining theparade, contact LaRuschat 593-4199.

Family FellowshipFoursquare Gospel Churchpastor Bob Tarasiak andhis wife, Marianna, spentEaster on a mission trip toItaly, where Tarasiak livedfor many years. Tarasiaksaid the couple would benorth of Venice “at my oldstomping ground.” to visitand bring the gospel. Hisassistant pastor, DanHalstead, has been cover-ing in his absence.

Nancy Guthrie , laypastoral assistant at Good

Shepherd LutheranChurch, will participate ina recital 6:30 p.m. May 5,at Cleveland StateUniversity’s Waetjen Audi-torium, of harp students ofAkron Symphony Orches-tra harpist Jody Guinn.Guthrie joked that the re-cital marks the first timethat Guinn’s students areplaying outside of a retire-ment center. “We’re mov-ing up!” she said. Guinnwill play at both worshipservices at Good Shepherdon Sunday, May 27.

Conneaut City CouncilPresident Tom Udell hadto explain a bit when, dur-ing Lake Erie CorrectionalInstitution Warden BarryGoodrich’s presentation toCouncil Monday night,Udell said he had notedhow clean the prison waswhen he was there visit-ing. He clarified that hewas there to visit the facil-ity, not inmates.

Conneaut HighSchool Spring PopsConcert and Music De-partment Awards will beheld 6 p.m. Thursday, May24, in the high school gym-nasium.

The Ashtabula CountyJobs & Family Services2012 Senior Citizens Con-ference, “Aging Grace-fully,” is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.May 11 at Kent State Uni-versity Ashtabula. Morn-ing session, which includeCEUs, is $10; the after-noon session, starting with11 a.m. lunch, is free. Reg-ister by calling 994-2027.

Since May is OlderAmericans Month, theConneaut Human Re-sources Center invites allseniors to a free lunch onThursday, May 17, startingwith 10:30 a.m. entertain-ment by vocalist JanetSmith. To register, callMarilyn Telega at theCHRC at 593-5273, ext.313.

Finally, The Courier re-ceived this 70th anniver-sary wish for David andDorothy (known as “Opal”to many of her friends)Dietz from formerConneaut resident FredMay of Cleveland: “I’d liketo say happy 70th anniver-sary to David and DorothyDietz of Conneaut, andmany more.”

Sgt. Randy Poore To AddressConneaut Area Historical Society

48 Parrish Road. The publicis invited to attend.

Poore’s program will in-clude a Power Point presen-tation covering a variety ofsafety topics including iden-tity theft and communitydrug concerns. Sgt. Poorepersonally developed thisprogram out of his concernfor the elderly and the youthof the community. It isdesigned to providehelpful information to thepublic.

This program is spon-sored by the Conneaut AreaHistorical Society, whichmeets monthly on thefourth Tuesday at the Villaat the Lake.

It holds a summer picnicat Conneaut TownshipPark in August and aChristmas dinner in De-cember. Membership isopen to anyone interestedin Conneaut area historicalinformation and memora-bilia.

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ConneautCable Schedule

Start Date: April 18, 2012End Date: April 24, 2012

7.00 Am Am Live10.00 Am Conneaut City

Council Work Session10.55 Am Discover Conneaut11.00 Am Hometown Hap-

penings/ Sports11.45 Am Library Line12.40 Pm Today At The Zoo

W/ Kayla Coe 3.00 Pm CHS Baseball Vs.

Erie Strong Vincent 4.10 Pm ACBF Awards 2012 7.00 Pm Conneaut City

Council Work Session 7.55 Pm Discover Conneaut 8.00 Pm Hometown Happen-

ings/ Sports 8.45 Pm Library Line 9.40 Pm CHS Baseball Vs.

Erie Strong Vincent10.45 Pm ACBF Awards 2012 1.50 Am Conneaut City

Council Meeting 2.40 Am Discover Conneaut

Religious Services Pre-Empt Regular Schedule:

St. Mary St. Frances CabriniSunday Mass: Sun & Wed 3pm /Mon & Thurs 1am

First United Church Of ChristSunday Service: Sun & Wed 4pm/ Mon & Thurs 2am

New Leaf United MethodistChurch Service: Sun & Wed 5pm/ Mon & Thurs 3am

Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Sunday Service: Sun &Wed 6pm / Mon & Thurs 4am

Family Fellowship ChurchService: Mon. And Thurs. 1.20pm

Conneaut Church Of God:Mon. And Thurs 2.10pm


CONNEAUT - The city’sold water meters that havebeen stockpiled since beingreplaced by new Neptunemeters last year have beensold to United Meters Buy-ers for $31,800.

City Manager TimEggleston delivered thenews to City Council at itsmeeting Monday evening.

The meters were ex-pected to be picked up thefollowing morning. He saidthe meters will have to betaken apart and cleaned bythe new owner.

United Meters’ $31,800bid exceeded by about$28,000 the low bid of $3,522submitted by Lyle Ruple, butEggleston said the prices re-flected fluctuations in thecopper market. He said thecity had had a “reserve” bidof $7,500.

“The staff worried thatthe bids would come in waylower,” he said. “But theproof is in the pudding. Theywant the meters for scrap.”

Eggleston rounded outhis brief City Manager’s Re-port by stating that MonroeTownship will contract with

Water Meters Sold for $31,800Kingsville Township for am-bulance service, which mayaffect the city’s ability to dis-patch for Monroe Township.He requested that PublicSafety Committee ChairTom Kozesky schedule ameeting to discuss impend-ing problems.

In his report, City Fi-nance Director John Will-iams once again told CityCouncil to brace itself for awild financial ride next year.

He presented figures toCouncil to show that reducedstate aid to cities could im-pact the city by as much as$722,000 by the end of nextyear, considering state aidcuts of $383,000 in 2012 and$339,000 in 2013, despite aproposed bill to stop reduc-tions in revenue to cities.Williams says that incometax collections up this yearby 7 percent over 2011, andincreased withholding taxespaid by businesses are a“positive sign.” And whilethe city expects to pull in$160,000 in property tax rev-enue from the now-privateLake Erie Correctional Insti-tution, these trends are notenough to keep Council fromtaking a hard look at cuttingexpenses and increasing rev-

enues in 2013.“How do we make up $1.1

million in the next twoyears?” asked City CouncilPresident Tom Udell.

Law Director DavidSchroeder in his report pro-posed that AshtabulaCounty follow the lead ofLake County in establishinga Land Bank, and acceptedWard 2 Councilman PhilGarcia’s recommendationthat he draw up a resolutionto that effect by nextMonday’s Council meeting.

Schroeder believes thatonce the federal governmentreleases funds to municipali-ties to help with the vacantand foreclosed propertiesproblems, there is a “highprobability” that it will di-rect the money to LandBanks.

“Obviously, we can’t [es-tablish a Land Bank] be-cause it’s not a city matter,but we should encourageAshtabula County to do it tohave a conduit for state andfederal aid to assist us withabandoned and foreclosedproperties,” he said.

Schroeder feels it is im-portant for all communitiesin Ashtabula County to con-sider forming a Land Bank

in order to be consistent withthe rest of the counties in thestate.

Once passed, a resolutionencouraging the formation ofa county Land Bank wouldbe sent to the AshtabulaCounty Commissioners.Schroeder called it the firststep to starting a LandBank.

In Miscellaneous Busi-ness, Ward 3 CouncilmanRich McBride relayed ClarkStreet residents’ complaintsabout the overflowing recy-cling dumpster, particularlyon Mondays. On windy days,such as April 16, refuseblows about the street.McBride said the dumpsterappears to be set next to theroad, rather than set back 30feet, but City Council Presi-dent Tom Udell said the set-back occurs during thedumpster swap-out rotation.

Because the dumpster isin a residential area, Udell— who also received a callabout it — said the areashould be fenced off, andEggleston plans to meet withPublic Works Director BobMannion to discuss it. Udellsuggested the county-run

See METERS page 6A

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BY STEFANIE WESSELLGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - It takes acommunity, and the AshtabulaCounty Children Services rec-ognized members of the com-munity who have made a dif-ference in the lives of childrenduring its annual luncheon onWednesday, April 11.

The It Takes a Communityluncheon took place at theJefferson Community Center.Children Services adminis-trators and staff attended theevent, as well as other countyofficials.

During the event, ChildrenServices staff recognizedpeople who have risen aboveadversity.

Many people in atten-dance wore blue as part of theWear Blue Campaign.

“Wearing blue today wasour way of making peopleaware of Child Abuse Preven-tion Month,” Children Ser-vices Executive DirectorTania Burnett said. “Childabuse is preventable.”

The featured speaker atthe event was Janet Gorsuch,who helped found the ChildAdvocacy Center in Young-stown. The Child AdvocacyCenter has served more than4,600 children since 2000.Gorsuch also works full timeat the Advocacy Center andteaches in the graduate nurs-ing program at The AkronUniversity.

Gorsuch talked about theprocedures at the Child Advo-cacy Center, which brings allof the investigating parties,

It takes a communityChildren Services honors award recipients

such as social workers, lawenforcement officials andmedical personnel, in at onetime so the child is only inter-viewed once.

Although most referrals ofabuse come about because ofvictims telling someone theytrust, Gorsuch said a childalso can display non-verbalindicators of abuse, such as adecline in attendance atschool or grades.

During the luncheon, Chil-dren Services also recognizeda handful of people withawards.

Children Services passedout the Above and Beyondaward, which recognizes spe-cial individuals who, by giv-ing their time, energy andsupport, demonstrate theirconcern and dedication to thechildren and families ofAshtabula County.

The recipients were:

—Cristal Global-Millen-nium staff. They received theaward for helping to installnew playground equipment atthe Children Services facilityin Ashtabula Township.

—Kennametal, Inc. staff.Kennametal staff received theaward for donating Easterbaskets and Christmas giftsto all of the children in Chil-dren Services custody. Theyalso helped with the recentlevy campaign.

—Ralph Penna, who ownsGreen Team Landscaping, re-ceived the award for his workon several Children Servicesprojects, including planting acommunity garden last year.Penna also assisted with theLongest Day of Play andhelped raise $700 in dona-tions.

Children Services also gaveout the Rising Up and MovingOn awards, which recognize

young people, adult survivorsand birth parents who haveworked with Children Ser-vices. This award is an oppor-tunity to raise public aware-ness of the efforts of these in-dividuals and the staff in-volved in overcoming difficultchallenges and formidableodds in rising up and movingon with their lives.

The recipients were:—Trevian Archer.—Allison Miller.—JoAnna Niang.—Tom and Robin

Terbizan.—Mary Terbizan.During the luncheon,

State Rep. Casey Kozlowski(R-Pierpont), presented a cer-tification of commendation tothe board.

Kozlowski said Ohio ranksninth in the nation for theoverall number of child abuseand neglect cases reported.


GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE -An aviation consulting firmfrom Kentucky unveiled newbusiness and marketing plansfor the Northeast Ohio RegionalAirport during a special presen-tation at the Lodge and Confer-ence Center on Monday, April9.

R.A. Wiedemann & Associ-ates President Randal A.Wiedemann and Senior Associ-ate Rob Barber shared the planswith Ashtabula County AirportAuthority Board members andother Ashtabula County offi-cials, as well as representativesof the Morrison Foundation.

Airport Authority PresidentDwight Bowden said the pro-cess to develop the plans beganlast May, with OH Technologiespaying the consultants’ fees of$102,000.

“There has been no taxpayermoney involved here, but it has,in my own opinion, been ex-tremely worth the cost,”Bowden said. “Prior to this ac-tivity, we had no plan.”

Already many changes sug-gested in the business and mar-keting plans have taken place,including renaming theAshtabula County Airport, lo-cated in Denmark Township, asthe Northeast Ohio RegionalAirport.

Barber said the airport’sname was changed to better in-dicate its location, thus bring-ing more business to the airfield.A tag line of “NortheasternOhio’s Corporate Airport ofChoice” was chosen to highlightthe airport’s ability to service jetaircraft and corporate fliers.

Last year, the airport was indanger of losing its C-2 classifi-cation through the FederalAviation Administration, whichwould have reduced the type ofaircraft it could service. Thatclassification has been retained.

In talking about the busi-BY STEFANIE WESSELLGazette Newspapers

ASHTABULA - TheAshtabula County SafetyCouncil handed out awardsduring its annual meetingon Thursday, April 12, at theAndrus Banquet Center inAshtabula.

The Ashtabula CountySafety Council assists busi-nesses and the industry inproviding a safe and helpfulworkplace.

Guest speaker was BrianBlasko, a nationally knownspeaker and trainer. Blaskoprovided a program de-signed to inspire individualand organizational growth.He is the author of the book,“Cruisin’ Through Life at 35mph.”

Following Blasko’s pro-gram, awards were givenout.

Dixon Greenwood helped

Business, marketing plansunveiled for regional airport

ness plan, Wiedemann talkedabout attracting more corporateaviation, improving access tothe airport, looking at airportexpansion, tying in with tour-ism by serving the people com-ing here for fishing opportuni-ties and other matters. He alsorecommended eventually hiringon a full-time airport manager.

Wiedemann and Barber alsospoke about the importance offilling more hangars at the air-port. They suggested variousways of reducing rates to fillmore hangars but still make aprofit, including giving existingusers a free month for “referringa friend.”

Wiedemann also said thatthe airport should be run as abusiness rather than as a pub-lic utility and that the zoningshould be updated, among othersuggestions.

Barber spoke more on themarketing plan, includingshowing the new logo for theairport. Barber suggested it beused on airport vehicles and ona unified wardrobe for airportemployees.

He also spoke about the im-portance of updating the agedterminal, which harkens backto the 1970s.

“The airport is the first ex-ample of this community thatpeople are going to see,” Barbersaid. “(Ashtabula County is) notputting its best foot forward.”

He also talked about improv-ing relations with the public andthe media, marketing directlyto the 868 aircraft owners in theregion and improving theairport’s website.

“I’m really pleasantlypleased with the results,” Com-missioner Dan Claypool saidafter the presentation.

He said he looks forward tothe airport authority imple-menting some of the sugges-tions.

People in attendance re-marked that many of the sug-gestions seemed attainable.

Safety Council honors companies for safe labor

Recipients of the Above and Beyond award from theAshtabula County Children Services Board included staffat Kennametal, Inc., pictured here with CommunityService Coordinator Kathryn Whittington.

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELLOne of the recipients of theRising Up and Moving Onaward from the AshtabulaCounty Children ServicesBoard was Allison Miller,pictured holding her child.

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELLMichael Bowen, project manager for Hughes Roller,received the Dixon C. Greenwood Safety Award fromTina Ray, manager of the Ashtabula County SafetyCouncil and director of Workforce Development at A-Tech, during the Ashtabula County Safety Council’sannual awards luncheon Thursday.

State Rep. Casey Kozlowski (R-Pierpont) presented acommendation to the Ashtabula County Safety Councilduring its award luncheon on Thursday. Pictured, from left,are Safety Council Board Past President George Loder; TinaRay, manager of the Ashtabula County Safety Council anddirector of Workforce Development at A-Tech; Kozlowski;and Safety Council Board President Ernesto Scarpitti.

establish the Safety Council,and an award in his honorwas given out during theevent. The Dixon GreenwoodAward program started in1990, with the first awardgoing to Dave Glotzbeckerand CEI.

Nominees for the awardmay be individuals, employ-ees, safety committee mem-bers, safety persons, manag-ers or organizations thathave demonstrated andmaintained a high standardof safety commitment andexcellence. Several factorsare considered for theaward, including service tothe employees or companythat has improved safety;any service to the commu-nity involving safety; time inthe safety field; involvementwith the ACSC; and formalsafety credentials or per-sonal achievements.

This year, Tina Ray, man-

ager of the AshtabulaCounty Safety Council anddirector of Workforce Devel-opment at A-Tech, presentedthe award to MichaelBowen, project manager forHughes Roller of Ashtabula.

“He wears many hats inthe community,” Ray said.

Ray said Bowen is verysafety conscious, and he isvery loyal. She said he is anexample of people who dowhat they need to do anddon’t expect anything in re-turn.

“I am speechless. Thankyou very much,” Bowen said.

The Ashtabula CountySafety Council itself also re-ceived an award.

The Ohio Bureau ofWorkers’ Compensation pre-sented the AshtabulaCounty Safety Council with

the Safety Council of theYear Award.

The Ashtabula SafetyCouncil received the top rec-ognition for its commitmentto stimulating interest insafety and encouraging thedevelopment of more effec-tive accident/incident pre-vention programs among itsmembers.

The Ashtabula SafetyCouncil hosted its firstsafety conference and expoin 2011, emphasizing safeworkplaces and helpingnortheast Ohio employersincrease safety in theirworkplaces. The Council hadmore than 2,700 individualmembers attend events lastyear, a 25-percent increaseover the previous year.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 • 5ACounty News


JEFFERSON – Last week,

the Governor’s Office of Appa-lachia announced State Appa-lachian Development Grantstotaling $227,800 that will fundprojects in 12 Appalachiancounties and one project tostudy tourism in the region.

The Ohio Department ofDevelopment’s Office of Com-munity Development adminis-ters the State Appalachian De-velopment Program.

“Strong communities arecritical to attracting new eco-nomic development opportuni-ties,” said Christiane Schmenk,Director of the Ohio Depart-

April 19 Jefferson: JERDA meeting of the Jefferson Emergency Rescue District

Board will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the JERDoffices. The meeting is open to the public.

Local Government

Organizations in Ashtabula County receiveState Appalachian Development grants

ment of Development. “Theseprojects will not onlystrengthen each communitybut also will improve the livesof the residents.”

The State Appalachian De-velopment Grants are desig-nated for projects that will in-crease job opportunities forresidents in the Appalachianregion as well as improve thecommunity infrastructure toencourage economic develop-ment activities.

“The Governor’s Office ofAppalachia is committed to pro-viding communities the sup-port they need to grow and com-pete,” said Jason Wilson, Direc-tor of the Governor’s Office ofAppalachia. “The projects re-

ceiving grants address a vari-ety of community needs, includ-ing improvements to a library,community center, and countycourthouse.”

Projects that have receivedState Appalachian Develop-ment Grants in AshtabulaCounty are:

—Andover Public Libraryreceived $22,200 to cover thecost of materials associatedwith replacing the roof, whichwas installed in 1992. The cur-rent condition of the roof threat-ens the building contents suchas magazines and computers.Matching funds will cover thecost of labor for this project.

—Eastgate Regional Coun-cil of Governments (Ashtabula,

Mahoning, and Trumbull coun-ties) received $30,000 to provideadministrative support to thesethree counties. As the local de-velopment district for the area,Eastgate will be involved inplanning functions to improvecoordination and cooperationamong local governments.

—Ohio’s Appalachian Coun-try, Inc., (all 32 counties) re-ceived $32,000 to hire a com-pany to study the impact oftourism on individual countiesas well as the entire 32-countyregion. The results of the studywill be used to educate legisla-tors, media, event planners,and tourism stakeholders onthe impact of tourism in the re-gion.

Patrol reminds drivers to keep their eyes on the roadASHTABULA – The Ashtabula Post of the Ohio State Highway

Patrol is reminding drivers to keep their eyes and focus on theroadway while driving. From 2009 to 2011 there were 31,231 crashesthat were caused by distracted driving in Ohio. Seventy-four of thesecrashes ended in a death and 7,825 included injuries.

Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engagesin that has potential to distract him or her from the primary task ofdriving and increase the risk of crashing. Distractions can be vi-sual – taking eyes off of the road; manual – taking hands off thewheel; or cognitive – taking the mind off driving. Texting whiledriving is an example that results in all three types of distraction

“Every single time someone takes their eyes or their focus offthe road - even for just a few seconds - they put their lives and thelives of others in danger,” said Lt. Jerad Sutton, Commander of theAshtabula Post.

“Distracted driving is unsafe, irresponsible and in a split sec-ond, its consequences can be devastating.”

According to the National Highway Safety Administration 5,474people died nationally in 2009 in distraction-related crashes – ofthese, 18 percent involved cell phone use.

For a complete analysis, please visit statepatrol.ohio.gov/doc/Distracted_Driving_Bulletin_2012.pdf

Seniors have arockin’ good time

Betty Stosko sits and crochets during the Rockin’ forSeniors fundraiser on Friday. Stosko said she would berocking for the whole four hours.

BY SADIE PORTMANGazette Newspapers

ASHTABULA TOWN-SHIP - The second annualRockin’ for Seniorsfundraiser and health fairwas held at the AshtabulaTowne Square Mall on Fri-day.

The fundraiser raisesmoney for the Ashtabula Se-nior Center, with memberssitting in rocking chairsnext to their donations jars.People could offer a dona-tion toward every half hourthey rocked.

Throughout the rocking,other seniors came in to givetheir friends encourage-ment and learn about thehealth-care resources avail-able to them in their ownbackyards.

“The organizers con-tacted us and told us whatwas all involved with it, andwe decided we wanted tocome out,” Shaun Spade ofTitleist Performance Insti-tute located in Geneva said.

Spade said the fair wasa perfect time for them toadvertise their new aquaticcenter.

“We are a physicaltherapy company, and wejust opened up an aquaticcenter in Geneva,” Spadesaid. “We are coming outhere just in time to promoteit.”

Spade said they have avariety of programs gearedtoward seniors and welcomethem out to the center.

“We do orthotics and dif-ferent things that are lowcost to them in terms of re-hab and medication andthings of that,” Spade said.

The fair also featuredseveral area chiropractors.

“We have free bio-freeze,free bags and all sorts of fungoodies for the seniors topick up,” Katrina March ofGeneva’s French Chiroprac-tic & Wellness Center said.“We are providing informa-tion and doing spinal read-ings.”

March said the fair gavethem an opportunity to giveinformation out to the se-niors.

“I think there are a lot ofthings seniors don’t under-stand about chiropractics,”March said. “With head-

aches, you don’t have totake an Ibuprofen. Consis-tent headaches can behelped with chiropractics.”

The Austinburg Nursingand Rehabilitation Centerhad a raffle throughout theday.

“We are giving away thisnice little spring-themedtea pot and lots of bags,lunch bags and informationon our therapy pool, whichis now opened,” StaceyPenhollow of AustinburgNursing and RehabilitationCenter said.

Many nursing and reha-bilitation centers saw thisas the perfect opportunity toshow off their facilities.

“Judy [Witt of theAshtabula Senior Center]sent me an email and in-vited me,” Beth Cheney, ad-missions coordinator of RaeAnn Skilled Nursing andRehabilitation Center said.“This is the first year wehave been out.”

Cheney said she likes tohave the face-to-face timewith the community.

“Seniors have asked usa lot of questions, and we’vehad a chance to interactwith them,” Cheney said.

Cheney was pleasedwith the number of seniorswho were comfortable ask-ing her questions.

“I think we’ve had anawesome turnout so far,”Cheney said. “It’s been verynice and a lot of variety ofthe vendors.”

Even the newly devel-oped Ashtabula FreeHealth Clinic came to ad-vertise for its upcomingfundraiser.

“A lot of people did notknow about the free clinic,”Mary Graves said. “Thereare still a lot of people whoare saying we really needthis around here.”

Ashtabula Senior Cen-ter Senior Programs Direc-tor Judy Witt was pleasedwith the Rockin’ for Seniorsevent and is glad to see itcome into its second year atthe mall.

“We’ve been looking for-ward to this event, and it’sa great way to transitioninto the month of May,which is Older AmericansAppreciation Month,” Wittsaid.

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ASHTABULA TOWN-SHIP - The Buckeye LocalSchools Board of Educationand the United Auto Work-ers Local #1834, which rep-resents 74 members of theschool district’s operationalstaff, agreed to a new con-tract effective March 1 toJune 30, 2014.

According to a press re-lease issued by the schooldistrict, the union ratifiedthe contract on March 8, andthe school board approved itat its March 20 meeting.

The contract meansgreater out-of-pocket healthcare costs for the opera-tional, or non-certified, staffand a minimal base wage in-crease, according to MaryAnn Firster, UAW Chairper-son.

Firster said that the lo-

Buckeye BOE, OperationalStaff Agree to New Contract

cal UAW chapter realizedthe economic situation ofthe community and theschool district in contracttalks. The district is pro-jected to have a small cashbalance by June 30, 2014,after budget deficits in2012, 2013 and 2014, basedon its Oct., 2011, Five YearForecast.

On March 1, operationalstaff members began paying5 percent of their monthlyhealth care premiums.

This amounts to $28 permonth for individual healthcare plans and $70 permonth for family coverage,according to SuperintendentNancy Williams. Under theold contract, monthly healthinsurance premiums were$10 for individuals and $20for families.

Other employee healthcare concessions in terms ofhigher co-pays for office vis-

its, emergency room visitsand prescriptions go into ef-fect July 1. Higherdeductibles and out-of-pocket expenses for coinsur-ance go into effect next Janu-ary.

In terms of salaries, op-erational staff accepted abase wage freeze for fiscalyear 2012, a .75 percent in-crease for Fiscal Year 2013(July 1, 2012 through June30, 2013) and a one percentincrease the following fiscalyear.

Overall, the agreementwill save the district$150,000 between now andJune 30, 2014, the news re-lease said.

UAW Local #1834’s priorcontract had expired Feb. 28,2011, but union membersagreed to roll it over for an-other year, with no changesin salary.

Step increases, or auto-

matic pay increases based onlongevity, remained inplace, although Williamssaid step increases variedfrom three to 11 steps forunion members, dependingon job function.

“Only about one-third ofthem were still taking stepincreases,” Williams said.

The Board of Educationstated in the news releasethat it commended both ne-gotiating teams for the timeand effort it put into the newcontract.

“Both recognized the cur-rent financial status of thedistrict and were able towork through issues andconcerns in a professionalmanner,” the release said.

Williams said she appre-ciated the willingness ofUAW leaders and member-ship to make sacrifices onbehalf of the students andthe Buckeye community.

City Manager’s ReportApril 16, 2012

Lake Road and Gore Water LineThe City informed the Army Corps of Engineers that

until the site is delineated and a report submitted to themfor review, the city would cease working on the water lineloop in that area. The city has received a permit from theOhio EPA to make the connection to the Lake and GoreRoad water lines. Staff will be using HzW EnvironmentalConsultants (the firm that just completed the Creek RoadWater Tank) to do the delineation work.

Dorman RoadThe Army Corps of Engineers has blessed this project

and the city is now one step closer to getting Dorman Roadopen again.

Chips GrantsThe following funding is available until gone. Home

Repairs – one specific item to be fixed (i.e., roofs, siding,plumbing etc) and Emergency Assistance – utility bill pay-ment and mortgage assistance. Application are located atthe City Manager’s Office.

Water Meter BidsThe following bids were received for the old water meters

with United Metal Buyers being the highest bid:

George Stevenson – United Meters Buyers ............ $31,800.00Nicky Stevens – Southern Surplus Purchasing ............ $28,000.00Robert West – B&B Co. .......................................... $21,333.33Butch Costello – Industrial Alloys ............................ $16,560.00Don Murtha ............................................................. $15,550.00John Adams - Southern Valve Demo ...................... $14,000.00Victor M. Hribar - S&S Machinery ........................... $12,878.00David Adams – AVS Surplus ................................... $10,000.00Lyle Ruple ................................................................. $3,522.00

Monroe Township DispatchingMonroe Township has decided to contract with

Kingsville Township for ambulance service. Staff hasasked Council Member Tom Kozesky to schedule a SafetyCommittee to discuss the problems associated with theirdecision that may affect the city’s ability to dispatch forMonroe Township.

She anticipates spendinganother two to three yearsworking on her doctoral de-gree.

Williams expected theBuckeye Board of Educationto begin its search for a newsuperintendent after accept-ing her resignation Tuesdayevening. She said the Boardhas begun informal discus-sions with the AshtabulaCounty Educational ServiceCenter, which assists localschool boards in superinten-dent searches.

“August will be the tran-sition month with regard tohiring,” she said.

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Williams, who in the lasttwo years led the Buckeyedistrict through the closingof two elementary schoolsand a failed bond issue at-tempt to construct two newschools and renovate twoothers, laughed when askedif she thought the board wascaught off-guard by her res-ignation.

“No,” she said. “I don’tthink they expected me tolast this long.”

Williams succeeded Jo-seph Donatone, who retired,then become superintendentof the Ashtabula Area CitySchools.

Hydrant Flushing ScheduleHydrant flushing by the Conneaut Fire Department con-

tinues from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May 6. Next week’s af-fected areas are:

April 23-24PasadenaHiler12th Street from Harbor to DarlingCarnegie14th St15th StBeaver from 15th St to Carnegie16th from Harbor to ChestnutApril 25-26Smith St. from Chestnut to Lake ErieBlair St.Bliss AveWrights Ave from 16th to Bliss Ave.Depot St. from Chestnut to Broad St.Chestnut St. from 16th St. to Main St.April 27-28Mill St. from 16th St. to Conneaut CreekSandusky St. from 16th St. to Main St.April 29-30Buffalo St. from 16th St. to Main St.Broad St. from 16th St. to Liberty St.Jackson St. from Chestnut to Washington St.Madison St. from Chestnut to Broad St.When the water company will be in your general area.

please refrain from doing laundry. Flushing does not haveto take place on your immediate street to cause temporarywater discoloration.

Water discoloration caused by the flushing process may beeliminated by running the cold water for several minutes.

Flushing is necessary to keep the city’s water system ingood condition. Contact the Water Department at 593-7420with questions.


CONNEAUT - If city ad-ministrators have their way,Conneaut water users will begiven two weeks to pay theirwater bills before facingthreats of shut-off.

City Manager TimEggleston presented to thePublic Utilities Committeeat 6 p.m. Monday hisadministration’s proposal toamend a 2005 water billingordinance but Council wasskeptical about languagepermitting shut-offs in aslittle as 14 days.

Eggleston told Councilthat under the current ordi-nance, customers are givenalmost 75 days to pay waterbills before facing shut-off.

He explained that atheoretical customer whoreceives the February billon March 1, and is givenuntil March 15 to pay it,then gets another billthreatening a shut-off no-tice if the balance is unpaidfor another two weeks.Then the shut-off noticecomes, giving another twoweeks to pay — or 75 daysafter using the water.

“The complaint is that if

City Proposes Swifter Water Shut-Offshe’s a renter, can skip outand the bill is never paid,”Eggleston said. “This newordinance proposes that youuse the water for a monthand have two weeks to pay.We need them to stay withthe program and not pay itthree months out. Busi-nesses don’t extend credittwo months out.”

Eggleston’s proposalwould issue one bill statingthat shut-off will be pendingif the bill is not paid in fullwithin two weeks. No subse-quent shut-off notice wouldbe mailed.

But Ward 3 CouncilmanRich McBride said that wa-ter customers should be no-tified separately of pendingshut-off.

“What if you’re on vaca-tion, and don’t get the notice?You could come home andfind your water has beenshut off. What if you put thebill in the ‘junk mail’ pile bymistake?” he asked. “I thinkthe city needs to let me knowthat I missed it.”

At-large Councilman NeilLaRusch agreed that theproposed measure is ex-treme.

Eggleston countered thatanyone having trouble pay-

ing a water bill may contactthe city, as do many who nowstring the city along for the75 days, then seek help fromsocial service agencies.

“Even though there areavenues to assist them, westill have trouble gettingsome of them to fill out thepaperwork,” Eggleston said.

City Council PresidentTom Udell asked why thecity wants to shorten the re-mittance period to twoweeks when it has been twomonths for many years.

“We’re responsible for col-lecting revenues, and allthat we do is lost until wecollect it,” Eggleston replied.

Also opposed to the pro-posal, Garcia suggestedtacking a “late fee” onto pastdue water bills, as do manyother cities.

“I’d like to know the wa-ter customers’ payment pat-terns so that we know themagnitude of the problem,”he said.

When McBride suggestedgoing after “repeat offend-ers,” Law Director DavidSchroeder explained theywould be difficult to defineand identify. He said thatfailing to give shut-off no-tices outside a monthly bill

could threaten those in criti-cal medical situations.

At-large CouncilmanJohn Roach suggested send-ing out a first-of-the-monthbill, and posting on the suc-ceeding monthly bill the“past due” amount with aposted shut-off date twoweeks later. That wouldlimit an extension to 45days. .

“We are trying to getthem to pay and not be inarrears,” Eggleston said.“We are trying to shorten thetime to bring the non-com-pliant into compliance. Wewant to get the dollars intothe system.”

Eggleston promised tobring to the next committeemeeting requested statisticson water bill delinquencies.

The committee also dis-cussed amending ordinancelanguage to make it compat-ible with the new Neptunewater meters installed in thecity last year with regard tolarger meter sizes, calibra-tion schedules, and who isresponsible for calibratingprivately-owned metersswapped out by the city forthe new Neptune meters,most for industrial applica-tions.

Conneaut

recycling program considerswapping out the dumpstersmore often.

Eggleston also said thatMannion is meeting with theIlluminating Companyabout trimming at no chargetrees that are interferingwith electric lines.

At the outset of the meet-ing, Lake Erie CorrectionalInstitution Warden BarryGoodrich addressed Councilfor the first time since tak-ing over Jan. 1, when theprison sale from the state toCorrectional Corporation ofAmerica went into effect.

Goodrich said the prisonhas nearly completed thethird phase of a three-phase90-day transition that in-cluded adding more bunks toincrease the inmate popula-tion from 1,500 to 1,798, per

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state mandate. He reportedthat 95 percent of the staffwas retained under the newownership and that six of the12 staff members who hadleft since January decided toremain with their formeremployer, MTC, and trans-ferred to other MTC prisons.The prison has just seven va-cancies at present.

“It’s the best facility I’veever seen, and the turn-overis low,” Goodrich said.

The prison has added“CCA-TV,” which enablesstaff to watch a company-run channel offering updatesand other information fromthe CEO.

Interior maintenance is-sues have been addressed,Goodrich said, and attentionhas been paid to how in-mates move and eat. The

number of security radioshas been doubled, and staffmembers in The Yard arewearing new fluorescentvests for better identifica-tion.

“And each week we checkout the perimeter to ensuresecurity,” he said.

He also offered the goodnews that the prison wouldnot only continue to partnerwith Good ShepherdLutheran Church on twoyearly “Recycling Round-Ups,” but that communityservice crews will be out andabout shortly. He said theChief of Unit Managementhas files of more than adozen inmates likely toqualify for community ser-vice, and that he will dowhat he can to keep Level 1tier inmates at the prison —

although the state has thefinal word — in order to con-tinue the community serviceprogram.

McBride said when at theprison taking photographsrecently, he was impressedwith its cleanliness, and de-scribed inmates scrubbingdown walls. Goodrich re-sponded that since a “VIP”is coming next week, theprison looks even better now.

“I hope they’ll see a no-ticeable improvement,” hetold McBride.

Persons or groups whowould like to tour the prisonshould notify the warden’soffice.

Council will meet in regu-lar televised session 7 p.m.April 23. John “Yash”Wojtowicz will be honored asSenior of the Month.



CONNEAUT - TheConneaut Area Chamber ofCommerce will kick off thesummer season with its an-nual Golf Outing at noonJune 1 at Village Green GolfCourse, 7048 N. Main St.,North Kingsville.

Registration for the four-person scramble begins at 11a.m.

Prizes will be awarded toteams for first, fifth andtenth places.

Skins will be available forpurchase, and numerousdoor prizes will be awarded.

Cost of $60 per golfer in-cludes 18 holes of golf withcart, pin shots, lunch, bever-age and a steak dinner.

“Twisted Conneaut in 3-D” will be presented by “TheJoke’s On Us” at 7:30 p.m. April 27 and 28. The adultevening for those 18 and up consists of original skits aboutConneaut and will include a cameo appearance by CityManager Tim Eggleston. Donation $10.

The Conneaut Community Center for the Arts will hostan Open House 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, with classdemonstrations, music, and light refreshments. The pub-lic is welcome.

Yoga, with Lisa Piaser, is offered Wednesdays. Chairyoga for those with limited mobility is 10:30 to 11 a.m. andGentle Yoga is 6 to 7 p.m. Fee $40 or $36 for CCCA mem-bers. Drop-in class $6.50.

Zumba, with Paula Knepp, is offered Monday andWednesdays. Fee: $30/$27 once a week; $60/$55 twice aweek or $6.50 “pop in.

“Elixir,” a photography display by professional photog-rapher William Karrow is on display this month at theCCCA.

Make reservations now for Mother’s Day Tea &Brunch 11: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12, with entertain-ment by vocalist Megan Kalosky and the “Story Weav-ers.” Menu is Brunch Stratta, fruit salad, dessert sur-prise, and beverage. A special child’s entree will beserved. $8 or two for $14.

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Creative Writing

Conneaut CommunityCenter for the Arts

1025 Buffalo St. (440) 593-5888

HARVEST OF WAR(in response to the class assignment, “Reflections of War”)

by Mary Lewis

Green grew the wheat and rye, ripening to rich gold.High grew piles of green dollars he loved to hold.Fresh smelled book pages sun cleansed from mold.Softly in young ears Grandma’s tales were told.Mom was a child, now she is old.From over the wall came a missile bold.Now they’ve only each other to hold.

April 20 - Free community dinner 5 to 6 p.m. at NewLeaf United Methodist Church, Main & Buffalo Streets.Creamed chicken with bow-tie pasta & dessert.

April 20, 27 - Teen Night 6 to 8 p.m. at Family Fellow-ship Foursquare Gospel Church, 641 Mill Street. Food,music, fun. All welcome.

April 21 - Reverse Raffle, 5:30 p.m. at American Le-gion, 272 Broad Street. Dinner 6 p.m., raffle 7 p.m. with$1,500 main board prize. Entertainment DJ Chaz. $25. CallStacy Aunger 593-1171.

April 21 - Firefighters Reverse Raffle, Conneaut Hu-man Resources Center, 327 Mill Street.

April 22 - A.U.C.E. Pancake Day 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. atSheffield Fire Hall, Sheffield-Monroe Road.

April 23 - Free produce distribution 10 a.m. to noon atConneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. Noincome requirements. Bring your own bag.

April 25 - Free supper 5 to 6:15 p.m. at Family Fellow-ship Foursquare Gospel Church, 641 Mill Street. Soup,sandwich, chips, soft drink, dessert.

April 27-28 — “The Joke’s On Us,” adult comedy skits7:30 p.m. at Conneaut Community Center for the Arts, 1025Buffalo Street. $10 donation. Ages 18 and up.

April 28 - Walk for Multiple Sclerosis at Malek Park.9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sharon Hopkins 599-7977.

April 28 - Soup Kitchen 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. MaryHall, State & Chestnut Street. Free homemade soup,breads, desserts. All welcome.

April 28 - Pizza Night 5 to 7 p.m. at Amboy Hall, 359N. Amboy Road. Adults $7, Seniors, $6, 12 & Under $5.Call 599-1577 to order carry-out ($7). Sponsored by W.Lakeville Hose Boosters.

April 28 - Arbor Day Celebration, 1 p.m. Malek Park.

April 29 - Open House 2 to 4 p.m. Conneaut Commu-nity Center for the Arts, 1025 Buffalo Street

May 4 - Marvelous May Art Fund-raiser, 6 to 8 p.m. atConneaut Public Library, 1025 Buffalo Street. Silent auc-tion, artists’ demonstrations, live, music, refreshments. Free.

May 4, 5 - Rummage sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4 and 8a.m. to noon May 5 at St. Mary Hall, State & ChestnutStreet. Benefit St. Mary/St. Frances Cabrini Parish.

May 4, 5 - Hoagie Sale, Monroe Sirens. Homemadehoagies $3. Call Jodi 594-1386. Pick up 3 to 8 p.m. May 4or 8 to 11 a.m. May 5 at Fire Hall, 4095 Center Road.

May 5 - Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Monroe FireHall, 4095 Center Road. Table rental $5. Call Shirley at594-3873. Crafts, yard sale items, baked goods.

Conneaut Area Events

Registration Open forChamber Golf Outing

For the first time thisyear, golfers may save $5 perperson, or $20 per team, byregistering by May 15.

“We cannot think of a bet-ter way to kick off the sum-mer season than with a dayof golf,” said Cris Newcomb,Chamber president. “ It is agreat way for area busi-nesses and communitymembers to mingle, promotetheir business, or simply re-lax—while supporting theConneaut Area Chamber ofCommerce.”

Three levels of hole spon-sorships are also available.To field a team or sponsor ahole, call the Conneaut AreaChamber of Commerce at(440) 593-2402 for informa-tion. The Chamber is alsoseeking door prize donations.

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by Kerry GerdesGerdes Pharmacy

245 Main St.593-2578

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People ages 50 and up arewelcome the first and thirdThursdays of the month atGood Shepherd LutheranChurch, 876 Grove Street.Health checks 9:45 a.m., 10a.m. devotion, exercise andlunch the first and thirdThursdays.

April 19 - Seniors Got

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Talent - talent show, plusvisit by professional ven-triloquist.

CHRC Seniors To-gether - weekdays 11 a.m.at 327 Mill Street. Free. Spe-cial programs Tuesdays andThursdays. After lunch, stayfor conversation, friendshipand music. Week of April 9:music of Nat King Cole.

Daily walking 7:30 a.m.

April 19 - “Cooking for 1or 2” Nutrition class by KellyKanicki of OSU Extension.Next session: May 3

April 23 - ClevelandFood Bank Produce Distri-bution 10 a.m. to noon. Bringyour own bag.

April 24 - Plant for EarthDay

April 26 - South RidgeChristian Academy students

Week of April 23: After-lunch social time with mu-sic of Tony Bennett atCarnegie Hall

What to doAbout a Styein the Eye

A stye is a raised redarea that can causepain and swelling in thearea of the eyelid. Spe-cifically, a stye can re-sult from an infection ofan eyelash follicle. Sta-phylococcus aureus isthe most common caus-ative bacteria. Touchingthe eyes without wash-ing the hands first canincrease the risk.

Tearing and sensitivity to light may occur. Thesmall blister filled with pus will typically rup-ture within several days, which will resolve theassociated signs and symptoms.

Although a stye typically improves within aweek without treatment, a warm compress maybe applied to the area for 15 minutes at a time,four times a day to alleviate symptoms. Eyemakeup and contact lenses should not be useduntil the stye is resolved.

Measures for stye prevention include handwashing prior to touching the eyes, removing eyemakeup before bedtime, and washing hands priorto handling contact lenses. An antibiotic ointmentmay be prescribed if symptoms are more exten-sive, such as chronic eyelid inflammation.

Erythromycin (Eryc), a macrolide antibiotic,and bacitracin (BACiiM) are antibiotic ointmentsthat may be prescribed when appropriate. Al-though uncommon, if cellulitis accompanies thestye, the antibiotics dicloxacillin (Dynapen), apenicillin antibiotic, or erythromycin (Eryc) maybe prescribed.

Conneaut

Conneaut PublicLibrary Events

Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street, will host areception 5:30 p.m. April 25 for Destinie Vitamuas, whoearned her Girl Scout Gold Award by cataloguing all thesheet music at the Conneaut Public Library. The public isinvited.

Spieldenner, who closedhis business a year ago andconsiders himself semi-re-tired, said he had consid-ered last year resigning atthe end of 2011. But know-ing that board vice presi-dent and CPA Tom Belnapwould not have time for thechairmanship during taxseason, Spieldenner de-cided that resigning afterthe end of the first quarterof the year would be betterfor the board.

“That’s what I’ve done,and now he can step up aschair,” Spieldenner said.

Spieldenner is confidentthat the board will moveahead without his leader-ship, even though his res-ignation comes just weeksahead of the start of the2012 boating season.

“That had no bearing onmy decision,” he said.“They’ll be fine. The docksare rented and the newdocks are in. We got throughthat project and things arein good shape. We have thebest employees. They are soconscientious, and a goodgroup. I was really blessedto work with them. I wantto thank them for all thehelp they’ve given me overthe years.”

But Spieldenner — whoserved under Mayor LewShiley, several city manag-ers, dozens of councilpeople and Port Authoritymembers — admits that hewill probably continue to bea familiar sight at thedocks. He spent severaldays this week at the PortAuthority office and ex-

pects to continue to “pop inand out.”

He told Eggleston that hewould help out in the citywhere needed. And if thePort Authority would likehim to continue as its liai-son with the Board ofTourism’s Sign SummitCommittee, Spieldenner iswilling.

“I think I’ll be lost if thePort Authority doesn’t askme to help when they needme,” he admitted, sayingthat he has had secondthoughts about slippinginto early retirement. “I’mnot ready to retire yet. I’mnot closing the door on pur-suing other opportunities.

Spieldenner is gratefulto the city for the opportu-

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nity to serve on theConneaut Port Authority.

“It’s been a learning ex-perience, and I’m proud ofthe accomplishments thathave taken place since1988 when I was ap-pointed,” he said. “Butsooner or later, you stepback and let someone elsedo the work.”

Spieldenner then jokedthat the one thing he hasnot done on the Port Au-thority is outlast board vet-eran Bill Cooper.

“When Bill got back onfor his last term, that didit,” Spieldenner said. “Hebeat me. And it turns outhe’s the longest-servingPort Authority board mem-ber. I’m number two.”

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Celebrating its 45th year,Conneaut Lions Club inviteschildren entering kindergartenin August to sign up for one oftwo five half-day Safety Townsessions starting June 11 and 18at the former St. FrancesCabrini School, 744 Mill Street.

Safety Town is a free pro-gram that teaches fire, trafficand school bus safety. Studentsget hands-on experience byriding tricycles though this“miniature Conneaut” set up inthe Cabrini parking lot. The pro-grams conclude with a visit fromRonald McDonald and a bus rideto Station 3.

Safety Town registrationswill be accepted duringConneaut Area City Schools’Kindergarten Registration 9a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23 to 27 atLakeshore Primary School, 755Chestnut St., or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.May 4 at Lakeshore.Conneaut’s program is the longest continuously running Safety Town in the state. Call Safety Town DirectorMadeleine Plosila (593-5495) or Lions Club Safety Town Chair Neil LaRusch (593-4109) for more information.

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Third 9 weeks* denotes 4.0Honor Roll

Grade 9Blood, MoriaBurdette, Bethany*Cobb, Kyra*Cole, KeeleyDickey, AmberDurnell, Liana*Emerick, Heather*Ferguson, Jessica*Graff, SabrinaGurto, CaseyHall, Kira*Heinonen, Dani*Jashurek, Brandon*Kay, CarlyLedford, TaylorMucciarone, Merissa*Porfilio, JennaRogers, Michaela*Ross, StephanieSchreiber, CarlySharp, PearlShields, Annagrace*VanNorman, JohnWhitbread, CourtneyZappitelli, Alexis*

Grade 10Adang, TaylorBalaser, JamesBarnum, AmandaBertolasio, Natalie*Blackwell, Megan*Brink, ShaeBucci, Emilee*Daub, TaylorGerdes, Scott*Griggs, Samara*Horwood, Lauren*Jacobs, MagdaleneKrepps, KimberlyLemak, JodiLick, AlexisMackey, KylieMorici, DylanOatman, Ryan*Owens, PriscillaPopek, Raechel*Sanford, JordynSchwartfigure, KacieTessmer, MeganVichosky, Nathan*Vitamvas, DestinieWebb, ThomasWheeler, Mackenzi*Wojtowicz, Alexis*

Grade 11Andes, Alyssa*Barrett, JordanBeeman-Fromknecht,

Destany*Brown, JasmineBrown, Pamela*Cole, CaitlinDiFilippo, Analynn

Drummond, RexDuhamell, KalaEdwards, Thomas*Ford, SierraGeiser, Jordan*Glass, Megan*Harkabus, KaitlynHarper, JesseHeinonen, Jillian*Herrmann, SarahJacobs, DavidJarvi, Christopher*Jury, Mathew*Kinnear, Sarah*Lahnan, BrookeLane, ElizabethLong, BrendanManfredonia, BrandyMason, timothy*Mirando, Michael*Nardo, Carissa*Nickels, ErickaNugent, DesireaPassmore, MikahlaPatel, Brinda*Patel, Dhruvikaben*Perkio, Maria*Perkio, MorganRamey, CourtneyRivers, VictoriaRusk, EmersonSanford, Brooke*Tisdale, RebeccaTuttle, TimothyWalford, Mariah*Wanda, RussellWarren, JefferyWilliams, ChristianWilson, JordanZappitelli, Angeline*

Grade 12Ausel, RyanBallard, CreekBetteridge, BenjaminBlood, Justin*Burdette, RyanCallahan, MeganColtman, Bennett*Eubank, FrancesGraner, EthanGullo, NicoleHall, AmandaHively, Matthew*Hoogstad, Shannon*Huston, JenniferJohnson, BrittanyJohnson, GeoffreyJohnston, KaylaKardohely, AlyssaKline, PhilipLebzelter, LaurenLoudermilk, Brandon*Morris, KennethOlivas, AndyOwens, JacobParkomaki, RebeccaPeppard, Eric*Petrovich, DaniellePicard, Allyson

Conneaut High School Honor, Merit RollRose, Tyler*Ross, BrittanySackett, JacobSterling, RaymondStroeter, CodyTaylor, MariaTaylor, Nicole*Thompson, CodyWadsworth, Teaona*Walsh, AnthonyWassie, ZacharyWebster, William*Yendriga, Donielle

Merit RollGrade 9

Ballentine, JustinBateman, MeganCamp, BrittanyChicatelli, WilliamColucci, TroyDesmarais, ShannonDuris, BrianEaston, AnthonyFerguson, JeremyFertig, TinaFetterhoff, KatelynForward, EmilyGeorgia, ChrisJones, AlexzandriaKelly, ChristopherKinnear, AmandaNelson, BrennaOwens, IsabellPowell, MackenzieRuffo, AlyxandriaSpees, JacobStrader, TylerTaylor, CodyTaylor, AlexanderTrout, PaigeValenti, BryanWinston, SarahWright, Dylan

Grade 10Barnette, JoshuaBennett, BrookeBlankenship, KelsieCamp, HeidiCaudill, RashelleCevera, RyanCole, MadelineCorp, KyleighCropek, DustinCunningham, JamesEvans, SeaderForward, AshleyHennessey, RodneyLabounty, JamesLett, ElizabethLynch, JessicaNelson, RobertNickels, DylanParrigan, La’ColeRice, ChristopherRobson, JamieRood, MeganRozalski, Brandi

Rozalski, JosephSeavey, AshleyStitt, ChandlerThompson, RachelWalford, BrendaWilliamson, NicholasWiser, Jordan

Grade 11Acevedo, StephanAnderson, KristyBarnhart, AmberBlood, NicholasBorgerding, JosephFees, JessicaFrench, AlexanderGerics, AmenJoslin, AmberKellerman, BeatriceLangford, AlexandraLong, JosephLower, HannahLowery, KathrynLucas, ChristinaMarteny, ToniMcCarty, HaleyMcCoy, CullenMohney, KristinMoreland, KelliParrigan, GregoryPelton, GarretRitari, RussellSimek, VictoriaSummerville, RobertTuttle, MitchellWade, DestinyWheeler, JesseWilliams, Alex

Grade 12Brennan, PatrickBucci, ChristopherBurdine, BrandonChadwick, AnthonyColeman, OctoviaGildone, TylerGilligan, MeganGreen, ChristianGriswold, AlexaHazeltine, MelodyHenson, OliviaHollis, KristopherJacobs, MichelleLane, SamanthaLewis, SamanthaLott, TiffanyMast, JeffreyMcCumber, ThomasMitchell, ZackeryOxley, JenniferPalo, MichaelPayne, TerissaPicard, MeganPolchosky, CortneyRettinger, RyanSmock, MickStrange, AmberTodd, RozinaWolfe, EmilyWood, Amariah

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHANConneaut Safety Town at Cabrini parking lot.

CHS Class of ‘ 64Conneaut High School Class of ’64 will meet for break-

fast at 10 a.m. May 4 at Antonette’s at the corner of Broad& Erie Streets. Classmates and guests welcome.

By MARTHA SOROHANGazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT - For ten-year-old Maylene Gonzales,the two-day Easter trip toWashington, D.C., was thetrip of a lifetime.

Gonzales was the onlychild in this area to be invitedto the White House’ 134thannual Easter Egg Roll April9 on the south lawn of the ex-ecutive mansion.

Adopted by Manny andMarne Gonzales when shewas 18 months old, Maylenewas invited to the WhiteHouse thanks to her parents’working on Barack Obama’s2008 presidential campaignin Ashtabula County withthe local Democratic Party.

“My wife wrote to thepresident this year, inMarch, and the next thingyou know, Maylene got an in-vitation to the Easter EggRoll,” said Manny. “We weresurprised that she got a re-sponse that quick.”

Manny said the couplewas told that the Obamas’“First Dog,” Bo, had selectedthe names of 10,000 childrenfrom across the country whowere invited to the annualday-after-Easter event.

The computer invitationincluded three tickets to whatturned out to be an expansiveproduction.

On Saturday afternoon,April 7, the Gonzales trioheaded east, stopping over-night in Pittsburgh and ar-riving at their Marriott ho-tel in downtown Washingtonthe next afternoon.

Early April 9, they visitedthe National Education Asso-ciation headquarters, whereMaylene met her sister, DanaDossett, for the first time.Dossett works in NEA’s publicrelations department, andhelped prepare Maylene forthe Easter Egg Roll, which in-cluded numerous employeesdressed as cartoon characters.

“She does public relationsfor schools all across thecountry, and we had a won-derful visit,” Gonzales said.

But the highlight of the tripwas the Easter Egg Roll, anevent produced on a largescale.

“There are three or four ses-sions, so there were about30,000 people there in total,including kids and their par-ents,” Gonzales said.

Getting in line at 11:30a.m., an hour in advance of the12:30 p.m. session, theGonzales family finally got inthe gates around 12:10. All re-ceived special green wrist-bands which they were or-dered to keep on at all times.

“Talk about security!”Gonzales said. “If you lost thatwrist band, you were out.”

Maylene was one of abouta dozen contestants in her di-vision of the relay. Lined upon a lined course on theSouth Lawn of the WhiteHouse, each child was givenan egg placed on a woodenspoon. Each had to walk

down a grassy column to thefinish line without droppingor breaking the egg.

The race lasted about tenminutes, and Maylene—dressed in her Easter Sundaybest for the competition —was the winner in her division.

“There were 12 to 16 ofthem down the line and itwas a race to the finish,”Gonzales said.

As a winner, Maylene re-ceived three blue woodeneggs as souvenirs. Then shehad nearly an hour to visitand be photographed withcartoon characters such asCharlie Brown, Snoopy,Elmo, Captain America, Doraand the Easter Egg Lady.

Afterward, the Gonzalesfamily ate at Ben’s ChiliBowl, a Washington, D.C.,eatery frequented by thePresident that is so popularthat the line was out the door.

Then they took in theWorld War II Memorial, Ar-lington National Cemetery,and the Lincoln Memorial,where the statue last weeklooked out over a dried re-flecting pool drained of wa-ter for repairs.

En route home last Tues-day, the family stopped atGettysburg.

“We got home so late Tues-day, after midnight, that it wasreally Wednesday,” saidGonzales.

Maylene, a fourth-gradestudent at Gateway Elemen-tary School, has shared thestory of her first trip to thenation’s capital with otherclassrooms, at the request ofher teacher, Mrs. Volone.

And at her father’s insis-tence, Maylene kept a journalso that in addition to countlessphotographs, she will have adetailed memoir of her once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

SUBMITTED PHOTOTen-year-old MayleneGonzales is photographedon the South Lawn of theWhite House with a cartooncharacter after winning herdivision in the annual WhiteHouse Easter Egg roll.

Maylene Gonzales WinsWhite House Easter Egg Roll

Conneaut

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 • 11AEducation

Kent State Ashtabula students bringhome awards from national conference

SUBMITTED PHOTOStanding (left to right) Stephanie Edge, Rita Hennigan, Ryan Kinney, Kyle Sowry. Sitting:Edward Drum, Melissa Johnson, Tyler Edge, Jeremy Loveridge.

ASHTABULA - There were71 colleges and universities rep-resented from as far away asAlaska, and students from KentState University at Ashtabulacame home from a national con-ference with plenty of hardware.

The 2012 Association of In-formation Technology Profes-sionals held its National Colle-giate Conference in San Anto-nio recently. Members of theKent State University atAshtabula student chapter wereamong the 538 students attend-ing and competing.

Students have the opportu-nity to compete in several dif-ferent contests from networkdesign to programming lan-guages. Two teams of AshtabulaCampus students competedagainst 33 others in the VisualStudio.Net Developer Contest.Rita Hennigan and Stephanie

Edge took home a trophy forsecond place. Jeremy Loveridgeand Kyle Sowry brought homeone for third.

AITP Advisor and AssistantProfessor of Computer Technol-ogy Irene Edge said she wasvery proud of the students.

“The results from this con-ference were the results of a lotof effort put forward by our stu-dents,” Edge said.

Students also have the op-portunity to test for certifica-tions and several students tookadvantage of that.

Here are the accomplish-ments of the students of theKent State Ashtabula StudentChapter of AITP:

Visual Studio .NET2nd Place - Stephanie Edge

& Rita Hennigan3rd Place - Jeremy

Loveridge & Kyle Sowry

Best Tech/Geek VideoContest

One of three chosen for anaward - Melissa Johnson (“Howto Make Popcorn with Your PC.)

MTA (Microsoft TechnologyAssociate) Certification

Jeremy Loveridge - Win-dows OS Fundamentals

Stephanie Edge - WindowsOS Fundamentals

Ryan Kinney - Windows OSFundamentals

Ryan Kinney - Security Fun-damentals

ICCP (Institute for Cer-tified Computer Profession-als) ACP (Associate Com-puter Professional)

Ryan KinneyAITP Student Chapter

Shirt Contest - ProfessionalCategory

4th Place - designed by Jer-emy Loveridge

SAYBROOK TOWN-SHIP - On Sunday, May 6, acelebration of the 82 yearsSaybrook School has edu-cated young people will beheld from 2–4 p.m. Therewill be tours conducted bySaybrook students from 2–2:30 p.m. and 3:30–4 p.m. At2:30 p.m. there will be a pro-gram in the gymnasiumwith the Saybrook StudentBand and Orchestra per-forming.

Former principals andothers will be recognized.Memories of Saybrook willbe given by Saybrookalumni and members of thecommunity. Refreshmentswill be served and a time toview displays of eventsthrough the years that willbe displayed.

The school was built in1930 with a cost of $85,000.In 1947, an addition wasbuilt on the north end of thebuilding that included akitchen, cafeteria, home eco-nomics room, offices, andclassrooms. In 1954 an ad-dition for classrooms wasbuilt on the southern end ofthe building with emphasison a large room and a lava-tory for the kindergartenstudents. The curriculum

Have you ever consideredwhat you may be able to ac-complish in just 24 hours?Some would say, “not much.”Others would say “A LOT!”And some of those people canbe found in Ashtabula CountyAdult Basic and Literacy Edu-cation (ABLE) classroomsaround the county.

Take David for example.He attends the ABLE AdultLearning Center at Kent StateUniversity-Ashtabula and hasthis to say: “In the short pe-riod of time I’ve been in class,I’ve learned the importance ofa high school diploma and thatgetting a GED is not just a fast,cheap alternative. I’ve learnedthere are more opportunitiesin life with a GED than Ithought.”

Cheryl, who attends theABLE Learning Center at theConneaut Human ResourcesCenter would agree.

“I learned how to write anessay. I learned about invisiblenumbers in a math problemand I learned that every num-ber is a fraction,” she said.

These and hundreds ofother adults from 18 to 81 haveturned to the free learning op-portunities offered through theABLE Learning Centers lo-cated in Ashtabula, Conneaut,Geneva, Jefferson and Orwell.ABLE challenges you to comein and take a 24-hour “testdrive” of the programs and ser-vices. It could be just what youneed to overcome those old“school” fears and accomplishyour dreams of a brighter fu-ture.

The Ashtabula CountyAdult Basic and Literacy Edu-cation Program announces anew campaign to help Countyresidents do more for them-selves and their families be-cause education at any levelcan mean increased wages,better job opportunities andgreater potential for success.

The Ashtabula CountyABLE Program’s Got “24”?campaign simply asks, “Do youhave 24 hours to invest in your-self?” Are you willing to com-mit to investing 24 hours ofyour time over four to six

weeks to see if we can help youto make a difference in yourlife?

While very few people willbe ready to pass the GED testor to successfully enroll in col-lege after only 24 hours of in-struction, many will, however,see a marked improvement intheir ability to read or domath. Our adult students of-ten surprise themselves withwhat they are able to learn insuch a short period of time.

At ABLE Learning Centerseveryone learns in the stylebest for them. They work attheir own pace and with textsand books and even computerand internet-based lessonsthat they choose to work in.Students set their own goalsand have their own expecta-tions for themselves. 24 hoursis a good length of time to trythings out, gain a little self-confidence and see that learn-ing doesn’t have to be a pain-ful experience.

The Ashtabula CountyABLE program, funded by agrant from the Ohio Board of

Community Horticulture Class to be held May 16 in JeffersonOSU Extension and the Ashtabula

County Master Gardeners are pleased to beoffering a Spring Community Class onWednesday, May 16, from 7-9 p.m. at theAshtabula County Extension office locatedat 39 Wall Street in Jefferson, Ohio.

We invite you to join the AshtabulaCounty Master Gardeners as they offer thisspecial spring class. Two topics will be pre-sented at this workshop.

The first presentation is titled, “Morethan Mums: Fall Color in the PerennialBed.” During this presentation, the Mas-ter Gardeners will discuss in detail morethan 20 late-blooming flowers that will keepyour perennial beds in enticing color untilwell into October. Advice will also be offeredon preparing a perennial bed for planting

as well as special tips for inter planting inan established bed. The second presenta-tion is titled, “Changing Zones: Microcli-mate Gardening.” During this presentation,the Master Gardeners will teach what, ifany, impact the new hardiness zone changeswill have in our county and find spots inyour garden for plants you thought youcouldn’t grow.

There is a $3 per person registration feeand registrations are requested by May 10as seating is limited.

Mail registration and check payable toOSU Extension to: OSU Extension, 39 WallStreet, Jefferson, OH 44047.

More information about this workshopcan be obtained at: http://ashtabula.osu.eduor by calling (440) 576-9008.

Got 24?Regents with the AshtabulaCounty Technical and CareerCenter serving as the fiscalagent and overall manage-ment of services, provides freeeducational opportunities toall residents over the age of 18,regardless of income levels,employment status, previouseducational experience, gen-der, race, nationality or coun-try of origin. ABLE LearningCenters are located inAshtabula (two sites),Conneaut, Geneva andJefferson for day classes andin Ashtabula, Jefferson andOrwell in the evening.Evening classes are soon to beoffered in the Andover area aswell.

To learn more about theAshtabula County ABLE Pro-gram and its free services, call(440) 576-5599 or e-mailableatech@suite224. net.Check ABLE out on the webat “www.atech.edu” and lookfor ABLE/GED under theAdult Education tab.

What can you accomplishin 24 hours? You might be likeDavid, who also said: “Ilearned that success is whatyou make it.”

Farewell to Saybrook Schoolwas for grades kindergartenthrough ninth.

In the late 1950s,Saybrook residents seri-ously considered buildingtheir own high school thatwould have been located atthe corner of North BendRoad and Route 45. This didnot take place and the resi-dents voted to consolidatewith Ashtabula Area CitySchools, which madeSaybrook with grades kin-dergarten through sixth.Now, in 2012, the majorityof Saybrook students will beattending classes atAshtabula Lakeside Educa-tional Center. Saints Johnand Paul students will havethe Saybrook School.

Any interested people areinvited to attend the “Fare-well to Saybrook School”program. It promises to bean interesting afternoon forall participants. The com-mittee for planning theevent includes James Beitel,chairman and principal ofSaybrook, Dan Norman, aformer principal, LuanneSerpico, Lou Buck, formerteachers, Lloyd Richardsand Dick Bessant, Saybrookalumni and residents of thetownship.

The Ashtabula County ABLE Program’s asks,‘Do you have 24 hours to invest in yourself?’

1565 State Route 167, Jefferson, Ohio 44047 . 440-576-6015 . www.atech.edu

LEARN MORE. EARN MORE.

Building and Maintenance Technology

Business and Marketing Management

Business Technology

Computer, Networking & Electronic Technology (CNET)

Design Drafting

Horticulture and Landscaping

Masonry

Precision Machining

To schedule your visit to A-Tech contact your high school counselor or Miss Amanda Wight

at 440-576-6015, Ext. 1115.

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!

The following programs are still accepting applications for enrollment:

The Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disabilities,

or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.


judges Russ Coltman, PhilGarcia, Kent Houston,Penny Armeni and TimEggleston. And, as happenedin 2011, they did not.

Gia Bella’s Gordi An-thony said he was shockedwhen his pizzeria was calledout as First Place winner.

Anthony said that hiscrew had intended to bringhot pizza fresh from the shopfor the judges to sample. andscheduled its arrival for 6p.m.

So when the judges werecalled to the stage by emceeMarty Landon at 5 p.m., andhanded bottled water as“Sweet Dreams” blindfoldswere tied around theirheads, Anthony was some-what unprepared.

“What we gave them wasnot real fresh,” he said.

It hardly mattered. An-thony and his family, includ-ing the store’s namesakesand his daughters Gia andBella, along with employeeKaitlyn Harkabus, wenthome doubly happy, sinceGia Bella’s also took theThird Place Prize for BestSauce.

Which sauce won thatdistinction was unclear,however, since Gia Bella’s

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offered cheese, Margarita(oil, basil, tomato, with threeItalian cheeses); and onion/pepperoni pizzas at the com-petition.

The only non-local com-petitor, Bridge Street Pizza,took the “People’s Choice”and the “Specialty Pizza”Awards.

“We had no idea what toexpect at the competition,”said a happy Clayton Harley,who described himself as a“jack-of-all-trades” at theAshtabula shop.

In the pizza business for15 years, Courtney Harleyhas managed the Ashtabula

Harbor pizza shop since lastJuly. Other locations areGeneva-On-the-Lake andBunker Hill.

“We love it,” she said.Bridge Street Pizza never

learned whether the Spe-cialty Pizza Award went toits pizza stuffed with pepper,sausage, bacon and ham; itsbroccoli/cheddar pizza, orchicken and bacon and aranch sauce, a recipe copiedfrom Briar Hill Pizza inOhio that won USA Today’s2011 “Best Pizza in Ohio”competition.

Competing for the firsttime, Conneaut Pizza Hutwon the “Kids ChoiceAward” as determined bychildren at the event.

“We’re here in good faith,”said Pizzz Hut’s Kelly Van-Boxel, of Conneaut. “We’vehad staff here since 1 p.m.,and we brought 40 pizzas.”

Van-Boxel said mostpeople at Sunday’s eventtold her they were tryingnew pizzas. Pizza Hut of-fered Luau, Supreme, Buf-falo chicken, Meat Lover’s,and Ohio’s Best, a veggiepizza with pepperoni andsausage.

“We’re excited that peopleare trying something new,and taking menus withthem,” she said.

Pizza Hut Assistant Man-ager Jon Tuttle said the res-taurant was honored to be in-vited to the competition, prais-ing strong community supportsince its August opening.

“It gives us a chance togive back to the community,”he said.

Disappointed in the out-come was Dee Ellis, the “D”in “JD’s Pizza,” who came tothe Conneaut Human Re-sources Center to enjoy thefun and with the hope thatJD’s would defend its 2011“Best Pizza” title. Her sonand shop owner, MichaelMorgan, joked that he hadgiven his mother seven yearsof “free labor” during in hisyouth, and it was she whotaught him to make hiscrowd-pleasing pizza. Elliswas dressed to match a“Wild About JD’” sign thatMorgan posted on the wallbehind JD’s table.

In addition to his pep-peroni and buffalo chickenpizza, Morgan brought apizza unmatched by his fel-low competitors: peanut but-ter filling, Reese’s pieces andwhipped cream, poured intoa pizza crust.

Conneaut

Before Hedrick beganasking prepared questions toBob Gage, vice president ofDevelopment Services forDollar General’s client, GBTRealty, Gage explained thatDollar General’s pre-con-struction procedure is to gointo a city and find the rightsize property at the rightprice in the right locationaccording to other DollarGeneral stores and the com-petition.

“This was the right sizeand met all the developmentcriteria. It works. There’sspace for parking. It waswithin the budget,” Gagesaid. “We have to have prop-erty prices in a margin thatsets Dollar General’s rent.The location — we saw noissues in rezoning due to theComprehensive Plan. It’saway from the downtownDollar General and the com-petition. It fit into what welook for in a town.”

Gage said that otherproperties considered weretoo close to existing stores ortoo far from the center oftown and the traffic path. Orthey were too expensive, notfor sale, too small, or had the

wrong topography.“If there is too much work

to do, then it’s too expen-sive,” he said.

Gage explained that Dol-lar General is moving awayfrom strip centers becausethey offer tenants little con-trol.

“If another tenant comesalong who is willing to paymore rent, then Dollar Gen-eral is out. So we are mov-ing ahead into stand-alonestores. We plan to have along-term lease — 15 to 30years from the get-go. Up-grades at the site all comeinto play, but the control isbased on finances. We’llstart with a 15-year leasewith a 35-year option. We’llstay there as long as pos-sible. First 30, then another30,” he said.

Gage said the companyextensively researched de-mographics and traffic pat-terns and drew from “a tonof data” before Dollar Gen-eral released part of it to di-rect GBT to find a site.

Then onlookers carriedout from an adjacent rooman easel on which Gagepropped up black-and-white

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site plan drawings. Theyshowed the 9,100-square-foot metal building and a 36-foot-wide driveway wherethe truck traffic would exitand enter the parking lotfrom Parrish Road. A six-footwooden privacy fence wouldenclose the property.

A few audience memberstook exception when Gageexplained that the DollarGeneral trucks would at-tempt to make weekly deliv-eries prior to the store’s 8a.m. opening,

“Yeah! We like that!” oneyelled out, promptingHedrick to ask them to re-spect the process.

.Gage continued by say-ing that the parking lotwould accommodate 30parking spaces, includingtwo handicapped spaces, andtwo dumpsters, with privacygate. There will be no load-ing dock.

The lights on the buildingwill be shielded, pointingdown so as not to “bleed”over the property lines.

Ward 2 Councilman PhilGarcia, who owns a cateringbusiness, asked about the fre-quency of beverage and bread

deliveries. Gage explainedthat small vendor trucks willdeliver at the loading door, onthe south side of the build-ing, the bread trucks likelyarriving daily. All trafficwould be coming one lane inand two lanes out off ParrishRoad.

Gage said the downtownDollar General is trying torelocate to a larger, down-town location.

“We think Conneaut willsupport two stores,” Gagesaid. “The search for a newdowntown location is on, butit has to stay downtown.”

“Do most cities of 12,000people have two Dollar Gen-erals?” Garcia asked.

“Yes, but we try to keepthem five miles apart,” Gagesaid.

Sean Caplan, Dollar Gen-eral real estate managerbased in Pittsburgh, spokeup and said that even if thedowntown Dollar Generallost 30 percent of its busi-ness due to the new west endstore, it would still be con-sidered successful.

“The downtown store hasno bearing on the west sidestore,” he said. “These are two

“It’s just a specialty, andI made the dough myself,” hesaid. “I thought the kidsmight like it.”

Finally, Pizzi’s Café en-tered this year for the firsttime.

With co-owner DawnGriswold dressed in an in-flatable 12-foot-high pizzaslice, Pizzi’s could have wona Best Marketing prize hadone been offered.

“For whatever reason, wewere in Geneva or bookedsomewhere else last year,and couldn’t come,” said co-owner Pat Griswold. “We’vehaving a blast.”

Its 40 pizzas in varietiesof thin-crust plain, pep-peroni, and buffalo chickendip, along with cinnamonpastries, were eagerly

gobbled up, even thoughPizzi’s was an also-ran.

Conneaut Music Boost-ers’ Debbie Tisdale, who or-ganized the event for the sec-ond year in a row, waspleased with the turn-out.Fund-raising tallies wereincomplete when the eventshut down at 6 p.m.

“It went really well,” shesaid. “It’s not as big as lastyear’s, but it’s been a lot of fun.”

Most of the pizza contes-tants thought so, too.

“We do this because it’sfor a good cause,” said An-thony, who had brought 400slices of pizza to the compe-tition.

“It’s been our pleasure,and we’re happy that theyinvited us,” said ClaytonHarley. “We’ll definitely beback next year.”

different issues. In terms ofdollars, it makes no sense forus to leave downtown. It’s asmall store, half of what we’dlike. We’d like to relocate to afree-standing, 30-dedicated-parking-spaces store. Andthat’s hard to find in a down-town location. We’ve hadpeople look, and we can’t findanything that fits the param-eters. We won’t close a storethat’s doing well. We willmaintain a presence.”

Caplan, according to At-Large Councilman NeilLaRusch, took over theConneaut region last Octo-ber, when GBT entered thepicture.

LaRusch presented toCouncil a timeline of the cur-rent issue. He said DollarGeneral in Jan., 2011, askedfor proposals in theConneaut area and thatZarimba, a developmentcompany, began workingwith a local real estate firmto secure a site. None mate-rialized.

When Dollar General’sdistrict manager was termi-nated last fall, and replacedby Caplan, GBT took overthe project, LaRusch said,

and Dollar General resumedworking to find a site. WhenW. Main and Parrish wasoffered, GBT sent the siteproposal to Dollar Generalfor approval, and DollarGeneral approved the site.

“That’s where we standtoday,” LaRusch said.

At-large CouncilmanJohn Roach asked why theW. Main/Parrish site wasbeing considered since it iscloser than five miles fromthe downtown store, butGage said that depending onthe market, some stores arelocated 1.5 miles apart.

Dollar General stores inMadison and Geneva arefive miles apart, he said. .

Regarding water run-off,Gage explained that stateapproval will be required forall plans, required, but thata detention pond — dry ex-cept during heavy rains —would be placed at the backof the property. An under-ground pipe will direct roofrun-off to the pond. A park-ing lot filter will be drainedto the storm system, but noengineering drawings have

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You can’t see her, but Pizzi Cafe co-owner Dawn Griswoldis inside the giant inflatable pizza slice, chatting with “BestPizza 2012” emcee Marty Landon.

Clayton and Courtney Harley of Bridge Street Pizza waiton Faye Lampela at the Bridge Street Pizza samplingstation Sunday afternoon.

Pizza Hut employees (from left) Kelly Van-Boxel, Jon Tuttle,Cassie Bates and Heather Gillingham, Assistant Managerstaffed the Pizza Hut table Sunday afternoon.

JD’s Pizza crew included Dee Ellis and her grandson,Moses Morgan, 9, and (rear) Noah Morgan, his dad andstore owner Mike Morgan, and Laurie Janek.

PHOTOS BY MARTHA SOROHANAttesting to the delicious pizza samplings at Sunday’s“Best Pizza 2012” were (from left) Gia Anthony, BellaAnthony, Katelyn Weahkee, and Madison Kizina.



KINGSVILLE - In cel-ebration of National PoetryMonth, Kingsville Public Li-brary Writers Group willshowcase its members’ writ-ings in a public reading,“Good Words,” 7 to 8 p.m.April 20 in the KingsvillePublic Library’s Simak Wel-come Center, 3205 SchoolStreet.

Dedicated to formermember and newspapersportswriter Tom Harris,who is relocating to SouthCarolina, the program willinclude excerpts from thewriters’ memoirs, fiction, es-says and poems, rangingfrom serious to humorous.

Some of their work hasappeared in The Courier.The Writers Group, whichformerly met in Conneaut,is led by writer, editor andteacher Suzanne Byerly.

A reception with live mu-sic will follow. Poets, writ-ers and the public are wel-come.

SUBMITTED PHOTOKingsville Public Library Writers Group members look forward to “Good Words,” apublic reading and reception 7 to 9 p.m. April 20 at the Kingsville Public LIbrary SImakWelcome Center, 3205 School Street.

“Good Words” Coming April 20


CONNEAUT - ConneautTree Commission PresidentRod Raker and Master Gar-dener Matt Crawford arehelping the Conneautschools go green.

Last Friday, with the as-sistance of Conneaut HighSchool students Chris Ruskand Melinda Eichele, andDennis Raught, theyplanted five trees, whichthey selected at a LakeCounty nursery and whichthey determined would bewell-suited to the new en-vironment.

The trees include thecryptomeria tripanocia, aJapanese variety whichRaker says is “older thandinosaurs;” a dawn red-wood; Japanese Styrax;and Wichita Blue Juniper.

If you have never heardof them, you are not alone.

“They’re fabulous trees,and not well-known to thepublic, but they need to be,”Raker said.

Raker will insert identi-fying plaques into theground beside each tree sothe public can become ac-quainted with them.

The trees were plantedin a prominent spot to addgreenery near the main en-trance to Gateway Elemen-tary School.

“They are very visible,”Raker said.

Rusk and Eichele be-

Master Gardener Matt Crawford (third left) posed withConneaut High School students Chris Rusk (left) andMelinda Eichele (right) and Dennis Raught after theyplanted five trees at the entrance to Gateway ElementarySchool. Rusk and Eichele earned Community Servicehours.

Going Green at GatewayElementary School

came involved after Rakercontacted Conneaut HighSchool Principal DawnZappitelli for names of stu-dents in need of Commu-nity Service hours whowould be interested in theproject.

Though they claimed toknow nothing about gar-dening, Rusk and Eicheleshowed up dressed for theoccasion.

“They said they enjoyedit because it not onlycounted for their commu-nity service hours, but be-cause it was fun,” Rakersaid.

Raker, who plans tostart a Horticulture Club atConneaut High School be-fore the school year is out,envisions Rusk’s andEichele’s returning to Gate-way Elementary School infifteen years to look at themature trees and recalltheir part in planting them.

The Japanese cryptom-eria tripanocia tree willgrow to 30 to 40 feet, Rakersaid.

CHS Horticulture Clubmembers will learn garden-ing basics and create theirown gardens at MalekPark.

Raker will also host atMalek Park the city’s an-nual Arbor Day celebration— a requirement for desig-nation as a Tree City USA— at 1 p.m. April 28. Freetrees will be given to at-tendees.

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Monroe Township Chili Cook-Off WinnersThe Monroe Township

Volunteer FireDepartment deemed its

first annual chili cook-offand Chinese auction

March 10 a huge success,with eleven different

kinds of chili entered andover 160 items donated

for the auction. The Cook-Off’s first place winner

was Daniel Welker(center, signifying “No.

1”) with his cheesy mildbeef chili. Second place

went to Alica Bosch(right) with her mild beef

chili. Taking third placewas a medium beef chiliprepared by Brian Cole

(left). The event willreturn in 2013.

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHANConneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street, is seekingentries for its “Utterly Avant Garde Umbrella DecoratingContest,’ taking place now through April 30. Staffmember Cindy Prather shows off the “winery-themed”umbrella she created, using a purple umbrella, corks,grapevines, and the names of Ashtabula Countywineries. Regardless of your creativity, decoratedumbrellas in any theme are being sought to helpdecorate the library for its Magnificent May Art Auctionon May 4. The winner of the People’s Choice UmbrellaDecorating Contest will win a gift basket. Drop umbrellasoff during regular library hours. Questions? Call 593-1608.

How Avant-Garde Are You?

SUBMITTED PHOTOSLast Friday, Master Gardener Matt Crawford (rear, left)helped Conneaut High School students plant five treesat the entrance to Gateway Elementary School.

Cindy Prather with her decorated umbrella.

Returning to the Expoare dogs and cats up foradoption by the AnimalProtective League. TheChamber will donate eventproceeds to the APL.

Vendor spaces are stillavailable, said ChamberExecutive Director WendyDuBey.

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Booths are $75 forChamber members andnon-profit organizationsand $100 for non-mem-bers.

Exhibitors receive aneight-foot table with cover,two chairs, and electricity,if needed. Call the Cham-ber Office at 440/593-2402

to sign up.Chamber President Cris

Newcomb encourages busi-ness owners to participatebecause the Expo is a won-derful opportunity to net-work and promote a busi-ness.

“All participants will re-ceive extensive radio and

print advertising duringthe month of April,” hesaid.

Local cable television in-terviews with businessowners will be aired laterthis month.

For more information,contact DuBey at (440)593-2402.


Tim Lovelace Jerry Garcia

Religion

Benefit dinner for Salinger/Cigany familyLENOX TOWNSHIP - A benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Si-

lent Auction to support the Salinger/Cigany family will beheld from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at the Lenox Commu-nity Center, located at 2509 Lenox-New Lyme Road.

Join us for dinner, a silent auction, 50/50 raffle and more!On March 12, the Salinger/Cigany Family lost their barn

and many animals in a horrible fire.All funds raised will be redirected (as requested by the

family) to build a Small Animal Exhibition and EducationalCenter at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds. Dr. BeckySalinger has been a crucial part of the fundraising team forthis building, so let’s help her see this project through!

No ticket necessary, donations accepted at the door.Contact Kassi Brand with questions at (440) 812-6616.If you can’t join us but would still like to contribute, mon-

etary donations can be made to the Ashtabula County Agri-cultural Society. You can mail these donations to: AustinburgVeterinary Clinic, 1568 State Route 45, Austinburg, OH 44010.

Jerry Garciato perform at

Dorset BaptistChurch

Jerry Garcia will besinging Southern Gospelmusic at the Dorset Bap-tist Church at 11 a.m. onSunday, April 22. Thechurch is located at 2471Rte. 193 in Dorset, rightnext to the post office. Theservice is free of charge,but a love offering will betaken.

The mission of JerryGarcia Ministries is simplyto provide the absolutebest in Southern Gospelmusic that is not only cap-tivating and utmost pro-fessional, but more impor-tantly, life changing.

Garcia’s number onepriority is to effectively usehis gift of singing as an av-enue to share God’s plan ofsalvation and to encouragethe body of Christ.

Come and join us forthis special time of wor-ship in music.

BY MARTHASOROHANGazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT -Christian comedian,musician andsongwriter TimLovelace and soloistJerry Garcia will openthe 2012 concert seasonof “Singin’ in theKitchen,” a series of Southerngospel concerts that benefitthe Conneaut Food Pantry.

Lovelace and Garcia willshare the stage 6 p.m. April 21at Kelloggsville Church of theNazarene, 4841 Route 84,Kingsville.

Admission is a monetary ornon-perishable food donationfor the Conneaut FoodPantry. A free-will offeringwill help defray concert ex-penses.

Lovelace, of Jacksboro,Tenn., is a nationally sought-after comedian, emcee andmotivational speaker.

According to ConnieSmith, “Singin’ in theKitchen” coordinator, he hasbeen featured on The GospelMusic Channel, Gospel MusicTelevision, TNN, TBN, Chris-tian cruises, corporate meet-ings, banquets and nationalconventions. He was alsofeatured on the multi-plati-num Bill Gaither video, “Joyin the Camp.” Many of hiscomedy songs, such as “Don’tSit in My Pew” and “The WallSong,” have received nationalradio chart success.

“I’ve seen Tim on stagetwice at the National QuartetConvention in Louisville, Ken-tucky. He’s a great comedianand does a good job keepingthe audience entertained,”said Smith.

Lovelace has been nomi-

Ashtabula County Prayer Walk May 5JEFFERSON - Churches from around the county will par-

ticipate in the Ashtabula County Prayer Walk starting 10 a.m.Saturday, May 5, from various locations around the county.

Each participating prayer group will start at its desig-nated location at the same time and walk toward their des-tination point.

The Conneaut Church of God will start walking at SouthRidge Baptist Church and walk to the Conneaut Church ofGod on Route 7.

Other tentative routes are along Routes 322, 534 and531 so that the faithful will be surrounding the county inprayer simultaneously.

For information, contact your church or Carson Robson,pastor, Conneaut Church of God, at (440) 594-7136.

Conneaut’s ‘Singin’ in the Kitchen’2012 Season Opens April 21

nated for several awards in-cluding Grammy, Dove, Dia-mond Comedian of the Year,Diamond Songwriter of theYear, Singing News Video ofthe Year and Instrumentalistof the Year.

He received the BMISongwriting and PublishingAward and was inducted in thethe Gospel Music AssocationHall of Fame with the FloridaBoys and theKingsmen. Lovelace pens aregular article, “Upside DownWorld,” for Singing Newsmagazine.

Frequently described as anatural comedian, Lovelaceappeals to audiences of allages.

“Since I was born with anIQ of size 6 and relapsed twice,I actually believe that if igno-rance is bliss—I’m blistered,”he said.

No stranger to local audi-ences, Garcia, who has per-formed at many area churchesthe few years, will open forLovelace. He has shared thestage with the Kingsmen,Karen Peck and New River,and the Booth Brothers, aswell as others. Garcia comes toAshtabula County fresh froma three-week West Coast tourwith Tribute Quartet.

Garcia will also appear inconcert 11 a.m. April 22 atFirst Baptist Church of Dorset,2471 Route 193. Lovelace will

appear 6 p.m. April 22at Jefferson First BaptistChurch, 85 W. JeffersonStreet.

Smith is excited about the2012 line-up of “Singin’ in theKitchen” concerts.

“Some of the singers aremaking return appearances,while others are being intro-duced in this area for the firsttime,” she said.

A dinner concert featuringThe Copenhavers of Creston isplanned for May 5. Dinner de-tails will be announced soon.The concert portion of theevening will be free, and a freewill offering taken.

The season’s next concertwill be June 16, featuringGloryway Quartet ofMansfield. Mitchel Jon, ofNashville, Tenn., will returnAug. 15. The New Life Quar-tet of West Virginia presentsa concert Sunday, Sept.16. Four-part harmony is fea-tured Saturday, Oct. 6 as threequartets, One Less Stone, Gos-pel Echoes and Circle ofFriends, close out the “Singin’”season.

Concerts are held atKelloggsville Church of theNazarene.

Smith invites everyone toenjoy the entertaining and in-spirational singers.

“Come to one of our con-certs and see what you’ve beenmissing,” she said.

April 18 Ashtabula: DinnerChicken and Dumpling or

Swiss Steak dinner, includingbeverages and desserts. Also acraft sale. April 18 from 4-7 p.m.Adults $8, children $4. Carry outsavailable. Sponsored by the Ply-mouth United Methodist WomenSociety of Plymouth United Meth-odist Church 970 Plymouth Rd.970 Plymouth Rd. Ashtabula. Formore info, call 998-0260.

April 20-21 Geneva: Artof Marriage VideoConference

All married and engagedcouples are invited to the Art ofMarriage Video Conference withDennis and Barbara Rainey from7-9:30 p.m. April 20 and 9 a.m. to3 p.m. April 21. It will be held atthe Peoples Church, 300 SouthRidge Rd. East, Geneva. Comeand renew your relationship withyour spouse. The cost is $40 percouple and it includes two work-books. Call the church office toregister at (440) 466-2020.

April 20- 21 Jefferson:Annual garage sale

The Jefferson First BaptistChurch will hold its annual Ga-rage Sale to benefit Teen Mis-sions at Jefferson First BaptistChurch on Friday, April 20, from4:30 – 7 p.m. and Saturday, April21, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tableswith chairs, stacks-washer/dryerand much more! There is a newlocation at 85 W. Jefferson St.Sorry, no early sales. Items soldon first come basis.

April 21 Geneva: Chickenand biscuit dinner

The United Church, located at75 South Broadway in Geneva,

will hold a chicken and biscuit din-ner from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Dinnerincludes mashed potatoes, greenbeans, coleslaw, dessert andbeverage. Price is $8 per person,$4 for children under six years.Tickets at the office or at the door.For information, call 466-2824.

April 24 Cherry Valley:$1 dinner

The Cherry Valley UnitedMethodist Church will hold a $1dinner. The church is located atthe corners of Routes 6 and 193.For Ohio residents only. Starts at12:30 p.m. Menu includes Gou-lash, salad, rolls, dessert anddrink.

April 25 Ashtabula:Free community dinner

The Ashtabula BaptistChurch, located at 5909 ShepardRd., will have a free communitydinner from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednes-day, April 25. The Voices of Vic-tory County Gospel Band will per-form at 6:30 p.m.

April 26 Saybrook: Freecommunity dinner

A free community dinner willbe held on Thursday, April 26,from 5-6 p.m. in the Church So-cial Hall. Come enjoy a free din-ner, dessert and drink, served toyou by members of SaybrookUnited Methodist Church, 7900S. Depot Rd, Saybrook (acrossfrom Saybrook ElementarySchool). All are welcome!

April 28 Geneva:Rummage sale

The United Church, 75 Broad-way, Geneva, will hold its annualrummage sale and bake sale April28 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $1 a bagsale from 3-4 p.m.

Religious BriefsConneaut

Church EventsApril 18, 25: FamilyFellowship Commu-nity Dinners

Family Fellowship Four-square Gospel Church, 641 MillSt., Conneaut, offers free com-munity suppers 5 to 6:15 p.m.Wednesdays. The April 18 menuis Sloppy Joes with macaronisalad, chips, dessert and softdrink. On April 25, soup, sand-wich, chips, soft drink and des-sert will be served. All are wel-come.

April 19State LIne United Method-

ist Church, 7851 Bushnell Road(Route 84) monthly Chicken-and-Biscuit Dinner is 4 to 6 p.m.April 19. Donation only.

April 20: New LeafUMC CommunityDinners

Chef Dave Jones preparesfree community dinners 5 to 6p.m. Fridays at New LeafUnited Methodist Church, 283Buffalo Street, Conneaut. TheApril 20 menu features rigatoniwith meat sauce, dessert andbeverage. “Friday Night Live!”casual worship follows at 6 p.m.

May 4, 5 - St. MarySpring RummageSale

St. Mary/St. Frances CabriniSpring Rummage Sale will beheld at St. Mary Hall at 480State Street,Conneaut 8 a.m. to5 p.m. May 4 and 8 a.m. to noonMay 5.

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CONNEAUT - In a littlemore than two months, vol-unteers with Conneaut’sLEAF Week program will bebusy finalizing projects ofthe seven-day home repairproject serving localhomeowners,

The 2012 “LEAF Week”in Conneaut is July 14 to 21.Sunday, July 15, will be aday of rest.

Since 2005, LEAF volun-teers of all ages and denomi-nations have come togetherto serve the community byrepairing or renovatinghomes.

What began as an acro-nym for the city’s four UnitedMethodiist congregationsthat founded the missionproject — Lakeview, EastConneaut, Amboy and First— was changed to “LovingEqually All Families” whenthe program expanded to in-clude other denominationsand three United Methodistcongregations merged to be-come New Leaf UnitedMethodist Church.

They invite homeownerswho for financial or physicalreasons cannot perform theirown home repairs to contactNew Leaf United MethodistChurch (440-593-2525) or St.Mary/St. Frances Cabrini,Parish (440-599-8570) to sub-mit an application for volun-

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN2011 LEAF volunteers tackle a deck project at a northConneaut residence. LEAF Week returns to Conneaut July14 to 21.

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teers to complete home re-pairs at no cost.

Typical projects includeroofing, exterior painting,decks, wheelchair ramps,and interior drywall andpainting.

“We may shorten our listand scope of projects thisyear,” said Don Palm, whohas chaired or co-chairedLEAF since its inception,“because we want to makesure we can get them done

and that we have the man-power to do them.

LEAF relies on donationsof food, building materialsand monetary donations forits success.

Palm said that planningahead for the projects is al-ways a guessing game, sincethe LEAF committee is uncer-tain from day-to-day of LEAFWeek how many volunteerswill show up, or whether theweather will cooperate.

Volunteers are alsoneeded. LEAF workers areon the job daily 8 a.m. until7 p.m. but volunteers maywork as many or as fewhours as schedules permit.They are provided threemeals a day: breakfast atSt. Mary Hall, lunch at thework site, and dinner atCabrini Hall.

A celebratory closing din-ner will take place Saturdayevening, July 21, with aslide show of the week’sprojects. Volunteers are alsocommitted to getting toknow residents of the homesthey are repairing. Thoseresidents are also invited tothe closing dinner.

Last year, eight local con-gregations participated. Per-sons not affiliated with achurch are welcome to vol-unteer as well. For informa-tion, to volunteer or donate,call New Leaf United Meth-odist or St. Mary/St. FrancesCabrini Church.

Religion


ANDOVER - FormerOhio State University var-sity football player JoelPenton will be the guestspeaker at the 2012Ashtabula County Concertsof Prayer Breakfast 7 a.m.May 4.

This largest ecumenicalChristian gathering in thecounty will be held at the“Fuel” Restaurant at theSPIRE Institute, Route 534in Geneva at I-90.

Penton, who played fiveyears as a Buckeye, re-ceived the prestigiousWuerffel Trophy, a “Hu-manitarian Heisman,” dur-ing his senior year.

OSU Football Player to Speak atConcerts of Prayer Breakfast


CONNEAUT - At its sec-ond meeting under the direc-tion of President DebbieNewcomb, the ConneautSalvation Army Board an-nounced at its April 16 meet-ing at the Conneaut HumanResources Center that itsannual “Christmas In July”Red Kettle Campaign will beheld July 27 and 28.

The board selected thosedates so as not to conflictwith other July weekendevents, including theFourth of July Festival July5-8, and LEAF Week, theecumenical home repairproject to be held July 14through 21.

Volunteers will be neededto ring bells at the front andrear entrances of OrlandoBrothers Golden Dawn inConneaut and OrlandoBrothers on Route 193 inKingsville.

The congregational ofGood Shepherd LutheranChurch will ring bells atkettles at Conneaut K-Mart.

Volunteers are asked to

Salvation Army “Red Kettle”Campaign is July 27-28

sign up to ring for one hourfrom 1 to 7 p.m. July 27 and10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 28.

Those interested maycontact the Rev. Frank Gore,Salvation Army board mem-ber, at Good ShepherdLutheran Church, 599-8908.

Donations received assistthe Salvation Army in meet-ing needs of the poor in thecommunity.

Applications are alsoavailable for the SalvationArmy’s “NEOSA Camp,” orNorth East Ohio SalvationArmy Camp, held inCarrollton, in CarrollCounty.

This year’s camp datesare Wednesday, June 27,through Monday, July 2.Campers are transported toCarrollton by bus. The campis offered at no cost but anominal registration fee isrequired. Children are ac-cepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kathy Paden, ConneautSalvation Army NEOSAcamp coordinator, may bereached at the ConneautHuman Resources Center,593-5273.

Upon graduation,Penton turned down a ca-reer in the NFL to becomea full-time motivationalspeaker, focusing on middleschool and high school as-semblies.

He will hold rallies atLakeside High School May2 and Geneva High SchoolMay 3.

Tickets to the 21st an-nual Concerts of PrayerBreakfast are $10.Theymay be purchased for indi-viduals or for groups ofeight.

Contact AshtabulaCounty Concerts of PrayerBreakfast President theRev. Vernon Palo, pastor ofAndover United MethodistChurch, at 440-293-6290.

Nick Distelrath Graduatesfrom Basic Training

Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas J. Distelrath gradu-ated from eight weeks of basic military training at LacklandAir Force Base, San Antonio, Tex.

Distelrath was trained in military discipline and stud-ies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, basic warfareprinciples and skills.

Distelrath is a 2008 graduate of Conneaut High School.

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Religious BriefsChristian vocalist Jerry Garcia will be in concert 6

p.m. April 22 at Family Fellowship Foursquare GospelChurch, 641 Mill St. A free will offering will be taken.

The Rev. Scott Walsh, pastor of New Leaf United Meth-odist Church, 283 Buffalo St., will preach April 22 at 9a.m. contemporary worship in the Worship Center and 11a.m. traditional worship in the Sanctuary. The Adult Choir,under the direction of Rebecca Levering, will sing “DrawMe Nearer.” Casual Friday Night Live! worship is 6 to 6:45p.m. in the Sanctuary. Free brunch is served 8:45 to 10:50Sundays between services.

A special congregational meeting will be held at noonApril 22 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, GroveStreet at Lake Road. At April 22 worship, the third Sun-day of Easter, readers are Marti Lillie and Leah Gallagher(8:30 a.m. contemporary worship) and Shirley Harco (11a.m. traditional worship).

April Osbourne will lead 11 a.m. worship on April 22,the third Sunday of Easter, at First CongregationalUnited Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets, The

choir will sing under the direction of Norris Kelly. HarryCasey is organist.

On April 22 worship at First Baptist Church, 370 StateSt., greeters at 11 a.m. are Audrey Corcoran, Jim and GerriConroy and Bill Thompson. The congregational first quar-ter business meeting will be held.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will offer Nissuabread on April 28. Order a $5 one-pound loaf by callingthe church at 599-8908.

Menu for New Leaf United Methodist Church free com-munity dinner 5 to 6 p.m. April 27 is ham and scallopedpotatoes, with desserts.

Several local congregations will be participating in theAshtabula County Prayer Walk May 5, including GoodShepherd Lutheran Church and the Church of God. Theywill be walking on Routes 531 and Route 7, respectively.

“Awakening Faith” Continues at CabriniThe “Awakening Faith” sessions continue 6:30 to 8:30

p.m. Wednesdays for Catholics who are considering amore active practice of their faith, including those whohave been away from the Church.

Free sessions are held in a friendly, confidentialsmall-group format, led by a parish committee and heldat St. Frances Cabrini Hall, 744 Mill Street. Remainingtopics are:

April 25: Do We Need the Spirit?May 2 - Can I Accept God’s Mercy?May 9 - Can Mass Make My Life More Meaningful?May 16 - The Church and Me.For more information, contact St. Mary/St. Frances

Cabrini Parish at (440) 599-8570 or [email protected].

Church Sign:“Jesus came to earth so we could go to heaven.”

- State Line United Methodist Church.

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHANJudges for Sunday afternoon’s pizza competition were(seated left) Ward 2 Councilman Phil Garcia; CityManager Tim Eggleston; Conneaut Area City SchoolsSuperintendent Kent Houston; Conneaut Music Boosterparent Russ Coltman; and Conneaut Community Centerfor the Arts Executive Director Penny Armeni. Assistingthem by writing down comments were (standing left) CHSsupporter Nick Sanford; CHS Alumni Band memberBranden Mullins; CHS Band Director Sean Smith; andformer CHS teacher Toni Raisian.

You Be The Judge

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 • 16AFor the Record

Ashtabula Police• April 412:30 a.m. - block of 8300

Lake Ave. A female was arrestedafter causing a disturbance atCircle K on Lake Avenue.

07:51 p.m. - block of 1200 W.Prospect Rd. Caller reports asuspicious male. One arrestedfor Trafficking in Marijuana.

10:35 p.m. - West Ave./Griswold Rd. A traffic stop wasconducted. Two arrests weremade.

• April 501:45 a.m. - block of 4800

Dunsmore Ave. Caller reportstwo males entered a vehicle.

05:50 a.m. - W. 8th St/CoyneAve. Caller reports a distur-bance.

08:16 a.m. - block of 9500 W.58th St. Caller reports a theftreport.


Lambros Ln. Caller reports adisturbance.

08:52 a.m. - block of 5900Jefferson Ave. Caller reportscurrency and tools taken fromhis vehicle.

09:23 a.m. - block of 8300Joseph Ave. Caller reports dam-ages to the front of his building.

10:53 a.m. - block of 7300 W.35th St. Caller reports a distur-bance.

04:47 p.m. - block of 4100 W.27th St. Stolen vehicle.

06:08 p.m. - block of 5800Runkle Ave. Personal welfare.

07:01 p.m. - block of 5300Summer Ave. A report of a do-mestic dispute was received.

08:45 p.m. - Main Ave./W.45th St. A male was issued a ci-tation for DUS. The vehicle hewas driving was towed bySkufca’s Towing.

09:31 p.m. - block of 5700Woodman Ave. A report of achild being fondledbu its fatherwas received.

10:20 p.m. - E. 46th St./W46th St. A male was cited forspeeding and DUS. His vehiclewas towed by Skufca’s Towing.

10:34 p.m. - Johnson Ct./Glover Dr. A subject was ar-rested for possession of an opencontainer of beer.

10:36 p.m. - block of 5800Main Ave. A report of a shop-lifter was received.

11:33 p.m. - block of 5800Adams Ave. A report of a distur-bance was received.

• April 712:07 a.m. - Main Ave. W.

49th St. A male was sited forDUS. The vehicle was towed bySkufca’s Towing. The vehicleowner was cited for wrongfulentrustment.

Jefferson Emergency Rescue04/08 02:43 Assault Transported04/08 03:39 Psychiatric/Behavioral Transported04/11 12:21 Fall Victim (NO INJURY) Patient Refused Care04/11 23:32 Pain Transported04/12 07:10 Pain Transported04/12 14:48 Nausea/Vomiting Transported04/12 15:17 Respiratory Distress/Difficulty Breathing Treated,

Transferred Care04/14 12:49 Medical (General) Transported

Karl Eric Brugman Jr., March 12The court find the defendant has entered a plea of guilty

to and has been convicted of theft, a felony of the fifth de-gree. The defendant is ordered to serve a term of ninemonths. Restitution is ordered in the amount of $1,229.The defendant is granted jail credit of 158 days. Any rightto bond is terminated.

Karl Eric Brugman Jr., March 1The court finds the defendant has entered a plea of guilty

and has been convicted of aggravated vehicular assault, afelony of the third degree. It is ordered that the defendantserve a term of 24 months. The offender will be subject toa period of three years of post release control, after theoffender is released from prison. Any right to bond is herebyterminated.

Timothy B. Rizzo, March 1The defendant has been convicted of breaking and en-

tering, felonies of the fifth degree. The defendant is sen-tenced to two years of community control. The defendanthas four days of jail credit. Bond as previously posted ishereby canceled.

Raymond Maurell Henton, Sr., March 2The defendant entered a written plea to domestic vio-

lence, a misdemeanor of the first degree. The defendant issentenced to a term of six months in jail. The defendant isgranted ten days of jail credit. The defendant shall be un-der one year of unsupervised probation. Bond as previ-ously set is hereby canceled.

Jerel Thompson, March 5The court finds the defendant has entered a plea of guilty

to and has been convicted of improper handling of firearmin motor vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree. The defen-dant is sentenced to one year of community control, a fineof $150, basic supervised time for one year, and unan-nounced urinalysis. The defendant has been incarceratedfor a period of seventy-seven days. Bond as previouslyposted is hereby terminated.

Nicholas W. Carver, March 2The court finds that the defendant has entered a lea of

guilty to and has been convicted of vandalism, a felony ofthe fifth degree. The defendant is sentenced to two yearsof community control, a fine of $100, restitution in theamount of $162.50, and unannounced urinalysis. The de-fendant has two days of jail credit. Bond as previouslyposted is terminated.

Nicholas W. Carver, March 2The court finds that the defendant has entered a plea of

guilty to and has been convicted of grant theft, a felony ofthe fourth degree. The defendant is sentenced to two yearsof community control, a fine of $150, basic supervised timefor two years, and unannounced urinalysis. The defendanthas two days of jail credit. Bond as previously posted ishereby terminated.

William A. HutsonThe defendant entered a plea of guilty to one count of

harassment, a felony of the fifth degree. The defendant issentenced to five years of community control sanctions.Bond as previously posted is canceled. The defendant hasthree days of jail credit.

Lisa M. CapezioThe defendant is charged with one count of illegal manu-

facture of drugs, a felony of the second degree; and onecount of illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for themanufacture of drugs, a felony of the third degree. Thecourt determined the defendant to be an indigent person.The defendant waived the twenty-four hour prior servicerule and waived the reading of the indictment. For plea,the defendant says that she is not guilty. Bond is herebyset in the amount of $7,500.

Richard A. HennesseyThe defendant is charged with one count of forgery, a

felony of the fifth degree; one count of petty theft, a misde-meanor of the first degree; one count of theft, a felony ofthe fifth degree; and one count of receiving stolen property,a felony of the fifth degree. The court determined the de-fendant to be an indigent person. The defendant waivedthe reading of the indictment. For plea, the defendant saysthat he is not guilty. The date for trial will be set withinthe time limits. The defendant has four days of jail credit.Bond is set in the amount of $5,000.

Maxwell R. AshcraftThe defendant entered a plea of guilty to theft. The

defendant is sentenced to a term of six months incarcera-tion. The defendant has five days of jail credit. The defen-dant shall be under one year of unsupervised probation.Bond as previously set is canceled.

Conneaut Police• At 2:07 a.m. April 8, an as-

sault was reported at the DaysInn.

• At 1:35 p.m. April 8, a fire-arm was reported stolen from avehicle on Broad Street.

• At 3:20 p.m. April 8, a Cen-ter Road resident reported thather juvenile son was unruly.

• At 8:21 p.m. April 8, a do-mestic situation was reportedon State Street.

• At 11:56 p.m. April 8, a do-mestic situation was reportedon Harbor Street.

• At 3:48 a.m. April 9, a Har-bor Street resident reported ha-rassing text messages.

• At 10:30 a.m. April 9, aHarbor Street resident reportedthat a relative stopped her mailfrom being delivered to herhome by contacting the PostOffice to say that she no longerlives there.

• Officers at 12:09 p.m.April 9 observed a male with-out a helmet riding a red three-wheeler west on Pearl Street.The three-wheeler was emit-ting a large amount of darkblue smoke. They stopped themale as he approached MillStreet. The driver, 19-year-oldAaron Hammond, stated hehad an ID, but no license, hewas cited for not having anoperator’s license and for ATVon roadway. The ATV wastowed.

• At 5:06 p.m. April 9, a WestMain Road resident reportedthreats.

• At 7:02 p.m. April 9, an as-sault was reported on SouthLiberty Street.

• At 9:18 p.m. April 9, a Buf-falo Street juvenile was citedinto Juvenile Court after hismother reported he was unruly.

• At 3:06 p.m. April 10, fish-ing rods, fishing tackle and a gasscan were reported stolen froma shed on Old Mill Road.

• At 6:08 p.m. April 10, a do-mestic disturbance was re-ported on Chestnut Street.

• At 1:09 a.m. April 11, anassault was reported in theGolden Anchor Bar.

• At 12:31 p.m. April 11, atheft of Scentsy Brand Productswas reported on ChestnutStreet.

• At 2:46 p.m. April 11, atheft of jewelry and electronicswas reported at a ChestnutStreet residence.

• At 7:06 p.m. April 11,Ashtabula County Sheriff ’s Of-fice contacted Conneaut policeregarding Kenneth L. Ryan,who had an active warrantthrough Conneaut MunicipalCourt for Failure to Report toJail. The ACSO had spottedRyan at the Ashtabula K-Martand dealt with him regardinganother matter. Sheriff ’s depu-ties transferred him to

Conneaut police at Routes 193and 20. He was booked into jail.

• At 9:59 p.m. April 11, a15th Street resident reportedthe theft of medication.

12:28 a.m – block of W. 53rdSt. DN. A report of domestic vio-lence was received.

01:06 a.m. - block of 1900Lambros Ln. B2. Complaints

01:46 a.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. Suspicious activity wasreported.

02:39 a.m. - W. 6th St./CoyneAve. Traffic details/complaints –Reckless/Aggressive.

04:34 p.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. Found property.

06:10 p.m. - block of 1700 E.47th St. Violation of temporaryprotection order.

06:59 p.m. - block of 4200 W.52nd St. A fight call was re-ceived.

07:34 p.m. - block of 1000 E.17th St. Disturbance.

08:08 p.m. - block of 1400 W.8th St. A report of a theft fromauto was received.

08:18 p.m. - block of 1300Bridge St. Harassing communi-cations.

08:40 p.m. - block of 3100 W.58th St. A request to assistCCAN was received.

08:48 p.m. - block of 3000Larson Ln. A report of domesticviolence was taken.

09:59 p.m. - block of 1800 E.46th St. A theft of a bike reportwas taken.


Adams Ave. A domestic distur-bance was received.

12:24 a.m. - block of 1100Bridge St. Simple assault.

12:42 a.m. - block of 1100Bridge St. A female was cited forOVI and two headlights re-quired.

01:02 a.m. - block of 3000Larson Ln. A domestic disputewas received.

02:44 a.m. - block of W. Pros-pect Rd. 3. A report of distur-bance was received.

01:39 p.m. - block of 5800Jefferson Ave. Caller reportssuspicion.

01:57 p.m. - block of 4200 W.36th Ave. Caller reports abuse.

02:27 p.m. - block of 3000 W.Prospect Rd. Caller reports anunwanted male.

05:54 p.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. A warrant arrest wasmade.

08:05 p.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. A report of a missingjuvenile was received.

09:32 p.m. - Michigan Ave./Bob White Dr. A man was ar-rested with a warrant throughACSO.

10:52 p.m. - block of 5700Nathan Ave. Disturbance.

• April 908:07 a.m. - block of 4000 W.

44th St. Vandalism was re-ported.

12:06 a.m. - block of 2000 W.13th St. A report tires slashed.

08:07 a.m. - block of 4000 W.44th St. Vandalism was re-ported.

AshtabulaCommon

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Andover Police• 04-098:30 PM - East Main Street

- Theft• 04-1210:00 PM - Kinsman Twp. -

Assist on traffic stop – FelonyWarrant

• 04-1312:13 PM - Public Square -

Suspicious Person12:50 PM - East Main Street

- Civil Dispute3:30 PM - Oak Street - Sus-

picious Activity• 04-1410:40 AM - Cleveland Ave. -

Suspicious Activity8:10 PM - Hickory Street -

Domestic• 04-151:20 AM - California Rd. - As-

sist ACSO

Jefferson PoliceApril 3• 8:37 a.m. The Jefferson po-

lice and rescue squad were sentto 100 block of Garfield Lane fora female with low blood sugar.Deputy Chief Wassie respondedand took care of the patient untilthe ambulance arrived.

• 5:27 a.m. A warrant wasserved for the arrest of a man forhis failure to appear in the East-ern County Court for a pretrialcase related to a charge of pos-session of drug abuse instru-ments.

Geneva PoliceMonday, April 167:00 a.m. Stolen vehicle on

200 block of South Broadway6:06 a.m. Theft from auto on

90 block of Erie Street2:41 a.m. Male passed out on

100 block of West Main Street

Sunday, April 1510:50 p.m. Suspicious activ-

ity on Lawn Street9:42 p.m. Hit and run on 300

block of Lawn Street7:37 p.m. Neighbor trouble on

100 block of North Avenue5:04 p.m. Threats made on

200 block of East Union11:14 a.m. Tree fell on wires

on East Main Street2:25 a.m Male in the roadway

on Route 534

Saturday, April 144:22 p.m. Crash with injuries

on Padanarum2:43 p.m. Crash with an injury

on Route 901:48 p.m. Fraud on 700 block

of Eastwood Street12:59 p.m. Criminal Mischief

on 100 block of Chestnut Street12:39 p.m. Suspicious activ-

ity on South Eagle Street12:13 p.m. Vehicle in the ditch

on North Avenue11:59 a.m. Criminal Mischief

on West Union10:23 a.m. Homeless person

on 200 block of North Broadway8:45 a.m. Suspicious items

found on Sherman Street5:30 a.m. Suspicious persons

on West Union12:52 a.m. Criminal damage

on 200 block of Lawn Street

Friday, April 1311:24 p.m. Unwanted person

on 300 block of East Main Street4:12 p.m. Unattended juvenile

on 200 block of Lawn Street2:33 p.m. Misuse of credit

card on 700 block of Red OakLane

12:01 p.m. Dog lock in vehicleon North Broadway

2:33 a.m. One vehicle crashon Austin Road

Thursday, April 126:08 p.m. Being followed b y

vehicle on Route 205:40 p.m. Kids tossing ball on

roof on West Liberty5:11 p.m. Kids in driveway on

200 block of South Eagle Street3:38 p.m. Gasoline in roadway

on North Broadway2:59 p.m. Suspicious activity

on Cedar Court2:26 p.m. Lost person on

North Broadway11:29 a.m. Theft of narcotics

on 800 block of Sherman Street9:30 a.m. Theft of narcotics on

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 • 17AFor the Record

Eric M. Evanish andRebecca J. Learn, both ofGeneva

Charles E. Stevens IIIand Alicia M. Katona, bothof Jefferson

Michael B. Gorski andTammy S. Norris, both ofRome

Steven J. Tobias andCharlene L. Braddock,both of Geneva

Damien L. Norman andJennifer L. Niciu, both ofAshtabula

Timothy D. Settles andNancy J. Clark, both ofConneaut

Zachary A. Prather andChristina L. Wilson, bothof Conneaut

John C. Kosiba andTammy M. Falke, both ofConneaut

John E. Campbell IIand Deanne J. Webber,both of Conneaut

Joseph Delzotti andSheryl L. Dines, both ofOrwell

Jeffory W. Poole andRebecca L. Risley, both ofConneaut

Kenton C. Tilburg andBrittney N. Weimer, bothof Geneva

Daniel P. Krejsa andJoyanna L. Groel, both ofWindsor

Matthew L. McCombs,of Andover, and Carrie B.Reinhard, of Transfer, Pa.

MarriagesMarriages

March 2612 a.m. - 900 block of State

Route 46 in Jefferson Township.Larceny/theft. Report of a theft ofcatalytic converters from three ve-hicles.

April 108:20 p.m. - 1000 block of State

Route 167 in Jefferson Township.A mother reported that her sonhad been assaulted at school byan 18-year-old male. She wantsto press charges.

April 125:36 p.m. - 2000 block of U.S.

Rt. 6 in Rome. Complainant wantsa deputy to call her. She said herbrother threatened to shoot her inthe head. He was not present atthe time of the call.

April 138:03 a.m. - 4000 block of U.S.

Rt. 322 in Windsor Township.Report of a burglary attempt whilechildren were in the home. Thesuspect also took a vehicle with-out the owner’s permission.

8:55 a.m. - 3000 block of Aus-tin Road in Geneva. Report of anassault.

10:35 a.m. - 6000 block ofNorth Ridge West in Saybrook

Ashtabula CountySheriff’s Department

Township. Report of larceny/theft. The suspect damaged theinterior of the complainant’s carand rummaged through theglove box.

11:14 a.m. - 5000 block ofBeckwith Road in Pierpont Town-ship. Report of bad checks/forg-ery/fraud.

4:54 p.m. - 500 block of EastMain Street in Orwell. Report ofa stolen tractor.

7:01 p.m. - 8000 block ofState Route 7 in Williamsfield.Report of a stolen corn cultiva-tor.

April 1410 a.m. - 5000 block of North

Bend Road in Saybrook Town-ship. Caller advised that four rab-bits were stolen.

2:05 p.m. - K-Mart inAshtabula Township. Report of apossible shoplifter.

April 153:03 p.m. - 3000 block of

Callender Road in Rome. Reportof vandalism. Caller reported thathis dump truck was damaged andthat the catalytic converter wasstolen.

For some other back-ground, the AshtabulaCounty Technical and Ca-reer Campus (A-Tech) is thesponsoring agency for theAshtabula County SafetyCouncil. The Council is com-prised of over 100 AshtabulaCounty businesses, organi-zations and professionalsafety forces that are orga-nized to advance the generalknowledge relative to safety,health and environmentalaffairs and to assist businessand industry in providing asafer and healthier work-place.

The Ohio Bureau ofWorkers Compensation(BWC) provides the scopeand over-site for the pro-gram. BWC’s Division ofSafety & Hygiene sponsorsmore than 81 safety councilsacross the state.

Through monthly meet-ings and other training op-portunities, the safety coun-cil provides the local commu-nity with quality programsaddressing occupationalsafety and health, workers’compensation and risk man-agement education and in-formation. The membershipis free and the monthlymeeting topics includeOSHA-required employeetraining, reducing Worker’sComp rates, safety equip-ment demonstrations andgeneral safety awareness.

The Ashtabula CountySafety Council also recog-

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nized numerous ACSC mem-bers with awards from theBureau of Workers Compen-sation.

Special award winners,which are businesses thathave at least 500,000 hoursand at least six months with-out an injury resulting in aday or more away from work,include:

—ATC Lighting & Plas-tics, Inc.; Arthur Louis SteelCompany; Ashtabula Town-ship; Cristal Global; DeltaRailroad Construction, Inc.;Gabriel Performance Prod-ucts; Goodwill Industries ofAshtabula, Inc.; Grand Val-ley Local Schools; Iten In-dustries - Plant 1; Kinder-Morgan/Pinney Dock &Transport Co.; L.T. HarnettTrucking, Inc.; Mohawk FinePapers, Inc.; Northeast BoxCompany; Plasticolors Inc.;Spring Team, Inc.; andVesuvius USA.

Receiving achievementawards, which go to compa-nies that reduced their an-nual incident rate by 25 per-cent or more, were:

—Ashtabula CountyTechnical & Career Campus;City of Ashtabula; ConneautArea City Schools; Con-tinuum Home Care; CWOhio, Inc.; Infinity GroupConneaut Inc.; Kennametal;Koski Construction Com-pany; Sigma OH Industries;and Zehrco Giancola Com-posites Inc.

Businesses receiving the

100-percent award, whichmeans they operated theentire year without a loss-time injury or illness, are:

—A.E. Steel Erectors,Inc.; Advanced TechnologyCorporation; AmericanAlert Corporation; Ameri-can Landfil Management,Inc.; APL Electric;Ashtabula Co. Council onAging Inc.; AshtabulaTownship; ATC Lighting &Plastics, Inc.; C.I.R., Inc.;Delta Railroad Construc-tion, Inc.; Detrex Corpora-tion; Fenton Manufactur-ing, Inc.; Gabriel Perfor-mance Products; GenevaPipeline; HAVE Inc.; K-DLamp Company; Kinder-Morgan/Pinney Dock &Transport Co.; Leather Re-sources of America, Inc.;MDR Corporation; MetalSales Manufacturing Corp.;Northeast Box Company;Northeastern Technologies,Inc.; Plasticolors Inc.;Plastpro, Inc.; SaybrookTownship; Spring Team,Inc.; The Star Beacon; Tho-mas Fence Co., Inc.; andVesuvius USA.

Some companies also re-ceived group awards, whichgo to the company with thelowest incident rate withineach group. These compa-nies are included below inthe list of companies thatreceived multiple awards:

—A. Louis Supply Com-pany, Group, 100 percent;Arthur Louis Steel Com-

pany, Group, 100 percent;City of Geneva, Group, 100percent and Achievement;Creative Millwork of Ohio,Inc., Group, 100 percent andAchievement; Cristal Glo-bal, Group, 100 percent andAchievement; Goodwill In-dustries of Ashtabula, Inc.,Group, 100 percent; GrandRiver Academy, Group, 100percent; Hughes-RollerBuilding Co., 100 percent,Achievement; L.T. HarnettTrucking, Inc., Group, 100percent; Lake City PlatingCompany, Inc., Group, 100percent and Achievement;Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc.,Group, 100 percent; Sanctu-ary Management Group,Group, 100 percent;TEGAM, Inc., Group, 100percent; Union IndustrialContractors, Inc., 100 per-cent, Achievement;Veitsch-Radex AmericaInc., Group, 100 percent;WEK Acquisition Corp.Inc., Group, 100 percentand Achievement; and WittEnterprises, 100 percent,Achievement.

During the program,participants also visitedvendor booths, won doorprizes, won lotto tree cen-terpieces and were eligibleto win a grand prize of aKindle Fire.

Stefanie Wessell, senioreditor for Gazette Newspa-pers, may be reached [email protected].


ROAMING SHORES -The Ashtabula County com-missioners once again tooktheir show on the road lastTuesday, this time meetingat the Roaming Shores Vil-lage Hall.

During the meeting,commissioners passed aslate of agenda items, in-cluding awarding and ap-proving a contract withHallmark Excavating, Inc.for the Linwood Drive sani-tary sewer replacementproject in Saybrook Town-ship.

Hallmark Excavating, lo-cated in Painesville, sub-mitted the lowest and bestbid of $105,796.44. The

Commissioners meet in Roaming Shoresproject involves the instal-lation of approximately 700lateral feet of sanitarysewer, complete with pre-cast concrete manholes andservice laterals, includingrestoration that involvesthe reconstruction of theroadway.

In other projects, thecommissioners received andlaid on the table for reviewfive bids for the waterbooster station generatorupgrades project throughthe Ohio Public Works Com-mission. The base bidsrange from $297,261 to$441,130.

In other matters, thecommissioners:

—Set 1:30 p.m. April 17as the date for the first pub-lic hearing on Ashtabula

County’s application to theOhio Department of Devel-opment (ODOD) for variouscommunity developmentblock grant programs.

—Approved a list of mis-cellaneous materials andequipment rental for theAshtabula County HighwayDepartment.

—Accepted a grant to pur-chase four new computerswith Office 2010 software, aLibrary World cataloging sys-tem and a website for theAshtabula County Law Li-brary. The $5,287.55 grant isthrough the Statewide Con-sortium of County Law Li-brary Resources Boards.

—Approved a $50,000 in-crease in funding (from$150,000 to $200,000) forthe City Taxicab and Trans-

fer Co.’s health-relatedtransportation services con-tract with the AshtabulaCounty Job and Family Ser-vices Department(ACDJFS). The contract isfor the period of July 1,2011, to June 30, 2012.

—Approved a $33,000 in-crease (from $66,667 to$99,667) in the contract be-tween Goodwill Industriesof Ashtabula and theACDJFS for the PersonalResponsibility in Develop-ing Employment (PRIDE)program and vocational as-sessment program servicesfor eligible individuals.

Stefanie Wessell, senioreditor for Gazette Newspa-pers, may be reached [email protected].

Ohio State Highway Patrol reports

Fatal crash in Geneva TownshipGENEVA TOWNSHIP - The Ashtabula Post of the Ohio

State Highway Patrol is investigating a one-vehicle fatalcrash. The crash occurred April 13 on Austin Road, approxi-mately one-mile north of U.S. Route 20.

A 2004 Ford Taurus was southbound on Austin Road atabout 2:27 a.m. The car drove off the right side of the road-way and struck a mailbox, a fence post and trees. Alcoholis suspected.

The Northwest Ambulance District and the Geneva FireDepartment responded to the scene.

The driver of the car was identified as William J. Morlan,33, of Geneva. He was transported to University HospitalsGeneva Medical Center and flown to Cleveland Metro Hos-pital, where he passed away. A passenger in the car wasidentified as Terry P. Ferguson, 30, of Cleveland. He waspronounced dead at the scene.

The Ashtabula County Coroner’s Office is assisting withthe investigation and the crash remains under investigation.

BY SADIE PORTMANGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - TheJefferson United MethodistChurch is holding a four-ses-sion class on the principles ofsocial justice. The class beganthis past Monday.

“The United MethodistChurch has a history of be-ing socially active from thedays of John Wesley upthrough today,” JUMC offi-cials said.

The class is called TheSocial Principles of theUnited Methodist Church to-day, and the sessions are heldfrom 6:30-8 p.m. every Mon-day for four weeks.

Those in attendance re-ceived a book to read and dis-cuss free of charge as theyexplored not only the historyof social justice but what theycan experience today.

“The UMC Social Prin-ciples are determined everyfour years by members ofGeneral Conference and area prayerful and thoughtfuleffort to address contempo-rary human issues from asound biblical and theologi-cal foundation,” JUMC offi-cials said.

The church officials saidthey want “to promote livelydiscussion” with everyoneinvolved and then use thosediscussions to create actionwithin the community.

The church officials seethe social principles as animportant aspect of theirchurch and have used theprinciples throughout theirhistory in Jefferson, includ-ing with recent mission tripsto Uganda, Africa and WestVirginia.

UMC’s social principlesare not only human related

but also refer to injustices inthe natural world.

“All creation is the Lord’s,and we are responsible forthe ways in which we use andabuse it,” the 2009 to 2012Social Principles of TheUnited Methodist Churchstate. “Water, air, soil, min-erals, energy resources,plants, animal life and spaceare to be valued and con-served because they are God’screation and not solely be-cause they are useful to hu-man beings.”

The UMC social principlesalso refer to injustices in one’sown personal life under “TheNurturing Community” por-tion of the text.

“We believe we have a re-sponsibility to innovate,sponsor, and evaluate newforms of community that willencourage development ofthe fullest potential in indi-

viduals,” the text reads.UMC officials go by the

thought that you must emu-late the change you want tosee and practice what youpreach.

The texts goes into detailabout everything from basicfreedoms and human rightsto church and state relationsand includes more specificteachings on marriage, di-vorce, military service, mediaand the world community.

The church officials seesocial justice issues as vitallyimportant to understandingand aiding the world to a bet-ter future.

“Though [UMC SocialPrinciples] are not churchlaw, they represent the socialbeliefs of the United Method-ist Church and are a call tofaithfulness and concern forsocial justice,” JUMC offi-cials said.

Social Justice class is offered atJefferson United Methodist Church

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CONNEAUT - After twoLoves Travel Center em-ployees called police,Conneaut law enforcementwas dispatched to the east-bound exit ramp of I-90 at3:18 p.m. Saturday after asemi-truck jackknifed andended up half-way off theroadway.

According to police re-ports, officers upon arrivalobserved the blue and whitesemi-truck off the roadwayand the metal guard railcompletely torn off.

The operator was identi-fied as 30-year-oldGurkamal Singh fromStratford, Ont.

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CONNEAUT - A reportof possible narcotic use byoccupants in a maroon se-dan parked on HarborStreet sent officers to inves-tigate 10:41 p.m. April 12,and led to the arrest of oneof them.

According to police re-ports, officers went to Har-bor Street, near GardenStreet, and spotted the sus-pect maroon Buick parkedon the east side of the road,with five people inside.

As the driver, identifiedas Joshua Schaff of Girard,Pa., provided officers withhis identification, officerssmelled the overpoweringodor of a drug believed tobe marijuana. Schaff toldofficers that he had not re-cently smoked marijuanainside the vehicle.

But after officers askedthe four occupants,Kathryn Aderman, CoryBiddlestone, DavidMarchionna and NageeMcLaurin, all from Penn-sylvania, about the odor,Schaff then said, “Sir, weall smoked a joint.”

McLaurin spoke up andsaid there was a smallpiece of a marijuana ciga-rette left in the ashtray. Asthe officer began searching,and looked underneath thedriver ’s side rear seat,Biddlestone approachedand asked to speak to himalone briefly.

He and the officerwalked down the sidewalk.He said that where he wasseated in the vehicle, theofficer would find a pre-scription bottle without alabel, containing prescrip-tion pills and drug para-phernalia. He said they

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PHOTO BY JORDAN WISERNo one was injured when a semi lost control on the eastbound I-90 exit ramp Saturdayafternoon.

trol of the vehicle due to thewet roadway. He came intocontact with the metalguard rail, and came to a

rest in the embankmentsouth of the exit ramp.

The semi-truck sustainedsevere / totaling damage.

Due to the significance ofthe damage done to thesemi-truck and the metalguard rail, and becauseSingh resided outside theU.S., officers decided to takehim into custody.

He was transported toPolice Department and thenpaid the waiver in full forthe citation he was issued.

A witness credited Lovesemployees Justin Hiles andDennis Rogers with movingthrough the wooded, fenced-in area in wet weather priorto police arrival to makesure the driver was all right.

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were blood pressure pills.“I used to be addicted to

Oxycodone and snortedthem,” he said. “I used tohave a real problem.”

The officer thankedBiddlestone for being hon-est and cooperative and hadhim remain with anotherofficer until concluding thevehicle search.

The officer found theprescription bottle rightwhere Biddlestone indi-cated. It was a prescriptionbottle without a label. In-side, the officer observed 11pink prescription tablets ina plastic baggy inscribedwith a cursive letter “V” onone side and “25/41” writ-ten on the other. The bottlealso contained a cut plasticstraw and a thin piece ofmetal. The prescriptionpills were identified asClonidine Hydrochloride, aprescription-only non-nar-cotic, used for treatment ofADHD, opiate withdrawaland high blood pressure.

After securing the items,the officers searched therest of the vehicle but lo-cated nothing of further in-terest.

Schaff was cited for Pro-hibited Parking.

Arrested and taken tojail, Biddlestone upon ar-rival at the Sally Port wasasked if had anything ille-gal on his person. Hestated, “No,” but momentslater, when officers begangoing through his property,two thin foil prescriptionfilms labeled “Suboxone”were found in his wallet.Biddlestone was unable toexplain why the drug wastucked inside the pockets ofhis wallet.

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been done yet due to the$30,000 cost and the uncer-tainty of the rezoning.

“How are people going toget there without side-walks?” asked Garcia.“There are only little pathsthere, but no more.”

When Gage began to say,“If you prefer no sidewalks,”Garcia interrupted, saying,“No, we need sidewalks.”Gage then said he could notanswer how people wouldget to the store from off-site.

Gage said the timelinefrom shovel to grand open-ing would be 75 days.

“But we won’t release asite plan until the rezoning

goes through. Then an envi-ronmental engineer has totest the soil. the foundationinfiltration rate has to bemeasured and a designdrawn up for the developer,”he said..

One upset spectator thenasked why the Midtown Mo-tors site had not been con-sidered, but Hedrick toldGage, “We’ll move on. Weanswered that question.”

When Garcia asked ifParrish Road could handlethe incoming truck traffic,another audience membershouted, “No!” and Gage saidthat computer drawingsshowed otherwise.

“Dollar General won’t ap-prove the site if you can’t geta truck in,” he said.

Silent for most of themeeting, City ManagerTimothy Eggleston said thatCT Consultants, the city’sengineering firm, had re-viewed plans for a pedes-trian crossing at the W.Main/Parrish Road intersec-tion and possibly triggeringthe light onto Parrish Road.

“What can be done to thevalue of our property?”shouted out another specta-tor, who was ignored.

By 6:40 p.m., Gage wasfinished.

Udell stated that Council

would take into consider-ation all the “extensive” in-formation it has received onthe rezoning issue.

“We’ve received lots of in-formation, but little fromthose supporting this issue,”he said. “Most of those whosupport it don’t live there.But we have to look at what’sbest for the city. We hope wedo the right thing for every-body. We don’t want to stopprogress. We’d love to seethis in a designated area,but the price was too high orsomeone doesn’t want to sell.That’s unfortunate. Perhapswe could’ve found a spot notin your back yard.”

Udell said residents haveshared e-mails and phonecalls, and that Council would

try to absorb what it has re-ceived.

“We don’t take it lightly.We take it seriously.We haveto look at progress forConneaut, Ohio. We’velooked downtown, at Gate-way, and at the West Plaza.Unfortunately, this is theright spot for them rightnow,” he said.

Hedrick promised an-other meeting before Coun-cil made a decision andpromised to announce thetime and place to the resi-dents. He said Council wouldnot “waylay” the decision,and that the matter wouldnot come up before Councilon April 16.

“Your passion is obvious.We appreciate your taking

the time to come. Not all ofyour questions may havebeen answered, but I hopeyou have a clearer pictureof what is being proposed.We do take the discussionseriously. No decision willbe made lightly. We look atevery angle, and will keepyou posted. We are ad-journed.”

Still, W. Main/Parrisharea resident Jody Brechtwas not satisfied. When shetold Greg Kuenning, GBT’sVice President of Acquisi-tions, from Cincinnati, thatshe thought the store wouldruin her neighborhood,Kuenning disagreed.

“After it’s built, they’ll re-alize the benefit to theneighborhood,” he said.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012 • 20ASports

BY BYRON C. WESSELLGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON – TheJefferson Falcons softballteam hosted the LakeviewBulldogs in a recent AACmatch-up. Alyssa Nicholasstarted the game off with asolo homerun to give theBulldogs an early 1-0 leadoff of Falcon pitcher BaileyBeckwith.

Ariann Barile reached onan infield single for the Fal-cons in the bottom of thefirst inning. Kailey Reinkemade it first and secondwith another infield single.Rachel Francis then tied thegame with an RBI groundrule double.

Alexis Neumeister wouldfind her composure on themound for Lakeview as shestruck out the next threehitters to get out of the in-ning.

Bailey Beckwith workedaround a single to LaurenCasassa in the second in-ning. She worked aroundanother single to LauraInnocenzi to get out of thethird inning.

The Falcons would takethe lead in the third inningas Francis picked up hersecond double of the game.Megan Hussing gave theFalcons a 2-1 lead with anRBI single.

Shelby Rog drew a walk

Bulldogs bite Falcons

Megan Hussing catches forthe Falcons during a gameagainst Lakeview.

PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLBailey Beckwith pitches forthe Jefferson Falconssoftball team during agame against Lakeview.

McKenzie Wilber plays firstbase for the JeffersonFalcons, as Ariann Barileplays second base.

for the Bulldogs in thefourth inning, but Franciswould create a double playafter catching a pop-up andthrowing to first to tag-upRog at first base to end theinning.

Molly Robinson pickedup a single for the Falconsin the bottom of the fourthinning, but Neumeisterstruck out the next two bat-ters to end the inning.

Lakeview regained thelead in the top of the fifthinning as Lexi Georgedoubled and Kim Lanesingled. Both runners even-

tually scored on a single byHannah Petrowsky, makingit 3-2 in favor of Lakeview.

The Bulldogs tacked onan insurance run in thesixth inning as Lexi Georgehad an RBI single, makingit 4-2.

Lakeview scored threeruns in the seventh inningthanks to a single, a walkand a pair of errors.Caitlynn McDivitt made theFalcons pay with a two runsingle, making it 7-2.

Sarah Busch picked upa single for the Falcons inthe bottom of the seventhinning but they would beunable to score as they fell7-2.

Neumeister finished thegame with 16 strike outsand two earned runs.


ANDOVER - ThePymatuning Valley Lakershosted the Grand ValleyMustangs on Tuesday,April 10 in a NAC softballgame.

The Lakers scored threeruns in the bottom of thefirst inning as they wenton to win 14-1.

Sarah Urchek singledfor the Lakers in the firstand a courtesy runner tookher place. Heather Brantmade it first and third witha single. Katie Holmes fol-lowed with a two-runsingle to plate the first tworuns of the game. MeganStech drew a walk andTaylor Rhoades made it 3-0 with an RBI single.

Jenna Lower singled forPymatuning Valley in thesecond inning and eventu-ally scored, making it 4-0.

Urchek continued toshut the Mustangs down inthe second and third in-ning.

Melanie Somervillestarted the third inning offwith a walk and laterscored on a single byRhoades. KaylaHanneman added to the

Jenna Lower bats for theLakers during a gameagainst the Mustangs.

Lakers mercy Mustangs

Laker lead with an RBIsingle, making it 6-0.

Tiffany Heath picked upa walk for the Mustangs inthe fourth inning and stolesecond base. Chris Futtythen picked up the firstGrand Valley hit of thegame. Futty drove inHeath to give the Mus-tangs their only run of thegame.

The Lakers would ex-plode for eight runs intheir half of the fourth in-ning to go up 14-1.

Jenna Lower startedthe inning with a doubleand later scored on a singleby Urchek. Brant drove inanother run for the Lakersand Somerville reached onan error. Hannah Bilkmade it 10-1 with an RBIsingle. Kayla Hannemanhit a bases loaded triple toincrease the lead to 13-1.Lower capped the inningwith an RBI ground out,making it 14-1.

Urchek pitched five in-nings giving up one hit,one walk and one earnedrun. She struck out six bat-ters in the win and im-proved to 6-2 on the year.

The Lakers improved to7-2 as a team and 4-1 inthe NAC.

Sarah Urchek pitches forthe Pymatuning ValleyLakers during a gameagainst the Grand ValleyMustangs.


JEFFERSON – TheMadison Blue Streaks wouldbe one of four teams to playat the Jefferson Baseballcomplex on Monday, April 9.Jefferson, Lakeview andBrookfield would all playgames as well. Madisonwould start the day off witha 3-2 win over Brookfieldbefore falling to Lakeview 4-3.

Brookfield took the earlylead after scoring two runsin the top of the second in-ning. Madison tied the gamein the bottom of the thirdinning at 2-2. The BlueStreaks held the Warriorsscoreless from the secondinning on and scored thegame winning run in the bot-tom of the fifth inning to win3-2.

Brandon Pierce and An-tonio Nappo each had twohits in the game. Nappo hadone of his hits go for adouble. Kurt Smith drove intwo of Madison’s three runsin the win.

T.J. Davis picked up thewin for the Blue Streaks intheir first game. Davispitched all seven innings forthe Blue Streaks giving upeight hits and one earnedrun. Davis struck out nine

Brian Sutyak comes into thedugout prior to Madison’sgame against Lakeview.

PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLT.J. Davis gets ready to playfor the Madison BlueStreaks during a gameagainst Lakeview.

NE Ohio’sSenior Women’sSoftball TeamsAnticipate 2013

MENTOR - Mentorwomen, as well as ladies fromthroughout Ohio, have joinedforces to compete under thename NE Ohio Hot Flashes.Many of our seasoned (55+)girls have been together since2004 and were members whoplayed in the National SeniorGames in Louisville, Kentuckyin 2007. Since it was such agreat experience, the decisionwas made to make plans tocompete when the 2013 Na-tional Senior Games will behosted in Cleveland, Ohio. (Inorder to compete in 2013,teams must qualify at thestate level July 27-28, 2012 -also being held in the Cleve-land area.)

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batters, while walking four.Mike Brainard-Liddy

started on the mound for theBlue Steaks againstBrookfield. The Warriorsscored a run in each of thefirst two innings.

Madison would answerwith two runs in the bottomof the first inning to take a2-1 lead before Brookfield

tied the game up in the topof the second inning.

The Blue Streaks re-gained the lead in the bot-tom of the second inning togo up 3-2. The two teamswould remain scoreless forthe next for innings untilBrookfield was able to scorea run in the top of the sev-enth inning.

Ryan St. John who cameinto pitch for the BlueStreaks in the third inningsuffered the tough loss.

T.J. Davis collected twohits in the game for Madi-son, while Nappo had twohits and stole two bases.Lucas Ingalls also picked uptwo stolen bases for Madi-son.

Kevin Arnold, Will Mausand Franco all doubled inthe win for the Bulldogs.

Madison splits double headerMadison splits double header

Miranda Ritter plays firstbase for the Grand ValleyMustangs during a gameagainst PV.

PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLChris Futty plays third basefor the Grand ValleyMustangs during a gameagainst the PymatuningValley Lakers.

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GENEVA – The GenevaEagles Tennis team improvedto 8-0 on the year with winsover Jefferson and South.

The Eagles improved to 5-0 in the PAC with the win overthe Rebels.

Geneva won their matchover Jefferson four matches toone. Zach Mucci played firstsingles for the Falcons as helost in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 6-1to Jacob Groce, of Geneva.

Nick Bishop won the onlymatch for the Falcons at sec-ond singles over BrentMcFarland 6-2, 6-2.

Ford Carlisle, of Geneva,defeated Bruce Colby, ofJefferosn, 6-1, 6-2.

The Eagles would win both


JEFFERSON - Jeffersondefeated Brookfield 8-5 ingame number two of theirdouble header on Monday,April 9. Brookfield scoredtwice in the opening inningoff of starting pitcher KurtisFusco. T. J. Hurst had anRBI triple and Eric Martinfollowed with an RBI single.

Jeremy Quinlan kept theFalcons bats quiet in the bot-tom of the first inning asBrookfield held a 2-0 advan-tage.

Troy Bloom entered topitch for Jefferson in the sec-ond inning. Dario Torodoubled with one out. Bloompicked up his second strikeout of the inning beforewalking R.J. Leon, makingit first and second with twoouts. Bryce Bronson thencame through with a singleand Toro eventually was ableto score on an error. JeremyQuinlan singled in Leon,making it 4-0 in favor ofLakeview.

Jefferson cut the lead toone in their half of the sec-ond inning. Scott Davidsonreached on an error with oneout. The Falcons madeBrookfield pay as they hadthree consecutive hits afterthe error. Kyle Ashburnsingled and Johnny Knightfollowed with an RBI double.Joey Piscsalko also doubledin the inning to bring in both

Jefferson wins sixth straight

PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLTroy Bloom pitches for theJef ferson Falcons in agame against Brookfield.

Kyle Ashburn and JohnnyKnight meet-up for theJefferson Falcons during agame against Brookfield.

The Jefferson Falcons baseball team plays in a gameagainst the Brookfield Warriors.

Ashburn and Knight, mak-ing it 4-3.

Bloom worked around awalk to Anthony Wielbrudato get out of the third inningwithout any damage.

The Falcons scored threemore times in the third in-ning to take a 6-3 lead thatthey would not relinquish.Andy Santiago started thethird inning with a triple.Jesse Skvarek slapped a hitpast the first baseman thatwent for an RBI double to tiethe game at four. Jeffersontook back the lead on asingle by Brett Powers tobring in Skvarek. KyleAshburn reached on an er-ror that allowed Powers toscore, making it 6-4.

Bloom started the fourthinning off by getting aground out but then walkedR.J. Leon. Bryce Bronsonpicked up his second hit ofthe game by doubling Leonover to third base. However,Bloom would get a pop upand a ground out to end thethreat.

Jefferson tacked on an-other run in the bottom halfof the fourth inning whenSantiago tripled for the sec-ond time. Skvarek broughtin Santiago on a groundout,increasing the lead to 7-4.

Jefferson added anotherrun in the bottom of thesixth inning to go up 8-4.Santiago came into pitch thefinal out for the Falcons inthe seventh inning as theywon 8-5.

Geneva Eagles stay perfectfirst and second doubles.Ryan Huang and BrockEbersole, of Geneva, pairedup to defeat Alec McCartneyand Dave Bookbinder, ofJefferson, 6-3, 6-2.

The second doubles pair-ing of Adam Gruber and RyanWeisbarth, of Geneva, de-feated Brad Weisbarth andCody Magda, of Jefferson, 6-2, 6-4.

The Eagles were also ableto pick up a win at South onThursday, April 12. TheEagles won a close match-upthree matches to two.

Vince Anzalone, of South,was able to pick up a firstsingles victory over JacobGroce, of Geneva, 6-3, 7-5.

Brent McFarland won akey match for the Eagles atsecond singles 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-

2) over Matt Nekir, of South.Colin Greig, of South,

picked up a win in a battleover Ford Carlisle, of Geneva,6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

The doubles pairings ofGeneva came through withtwo wins to help give them thethree-to-two advantage.

Ryan Huang and BrockEbersole, of Geneva, pickedup a win over Chris Adamsand Andy Higgins, of South,6-1, 6-0. In second doublesAdam Gruber and RyanWeisbarth, of Geneva, de-feated Joe Gardner and VinceFaureglia, of South, 6-2, 6-2.

This year’s spring wild tur-key season opens in all 88 Ohiocounties on Monday, April 23and continues through Sunday,May 20, according to the OhioDepartment of Natural Re-sources’ (ODNR) Division ofWildlife.

“Ohio has again experienceda record low wild turkey hatch,with last year’s nesting seasonnegatively impacted by rainfalland flooding,” said ODNR Wild-life Biologist Mike Reynolds.“The early onset of spring-likeweather and green vegetationcould make it harder for hunt-ers to see and hear turkeys, cre-ating challenging hunting con-ditions this season.”

Wild turkey breeding activ-ity is largely controlled by theincreasing amount of daylight.Typically in southeast Ohio,hens start incubating nests onMay 1.

Hunters harvested 18,162wild turkeys during last year’syouth and spring turkey sea-

Ohio Spring Turkey Hunting Season opens April 23

sons. Ohio’s current wild turkeypopulation is more than180,000. ODNR anticipates asmany as 70,000 licensed hunt-ers, not counting private land-owners hunting on their ownproperty, will enjoy Ohio’s popu-lar spring wild turkey season.

A special youth-only turkeyhunt for those possessing a validyouth hunting license andyouth turkey permit will be heldApril 21-22. Young huntersmust be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 18 years of ageor older. The young hunter’sturkey season is open statewidewith the exception of Lake LaSu An State Wildlife Area inWilliams County, which re-quires a special hunting permit.Legal hunting hours are a half-hour before sunrise to sunseteach day during the two-dayyouth season.

All hunters must reporttheir harvest of turkeys, butthey are no longer required totake their turkey to a check sta-

tion for physical inspection.Hunters will have three optionsto complete the automatedgame check:

* Online atwww.wildohio.com orwww.ohiogamecheck.com;

* By telephone at 877-TAG-ITOH (877-824-4864);

* At all license agents. A listof agents can be found atwildohio.com or by calling 800-WILDLIFE.

Game-check transactionswill be available online and bytelephone seven days a weekand during holidays. Land-owner hunters who are not re-quired to purchase a fall turkeypermit must use the website ora license agent to check theirturkey, but cannot use thephone-in method.

Legal hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise untilnoon from April 23 to May 6.Hunting hours from May 7-20will be a half-hour before sun-rise to sunset. An incorrect startdate for the all day turkey hunt-ing hours was printed in the

2011-12 Hunting Regulationsbooklet. The first day for all dayhunting is May 7.

Hunters are required tohave a hunting license and aspring turkey-hunting permit.They can also take one beardedturkey per day. A second springturkey permit can be purchasedallowing hunters to take a limitof two bearded wild turkeys.Turkeys must be checked by11:30 p.m. the day of harvest.

Hunters may use shotguns,longbows and crossbows to huntwild turkeys; however, it is un-lawful to hunt turkeys usingbait, live decoys or electroniccalling devices or to shoot a wildturkey while it is in a tree.

The Division of Wildlife ad-vises turkey hunters to wearhunter orange clothing whenentering, leaving or movingthrough hunting areas in orderto remain visible to others.

ODNR ensures a balancebetween wise use and protec-tion of our natural resources forthe benefit of all. Visit theODNR website at ohiodnr.com

Youth-only hunt set for April 21-22

ASHTABULA – The AshtabulaElk Lodge #208 hosted a send offparty for Lindsey Mayle. Lindseyis a national finalist for the ElksHoop Shoot contest representingthe Great Lakes Region on April28. She is one of 12 girls to qualifynationally having competed withover 400,000 girls nationwide. Shealso received special recognitionfor being the outstanding shooterfor all girls. Lindsey competed inthe 12 to 13 age group. You may goto BPOE elk’s website at elks.organd click on Hoop Shoot and sendher an email congratulation.

Mayle a national finalist for the Elks Hoop Shoot

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Bil Kovacs, State chairman forthe Elks Hoop Shoot poses withnational finalist Lindsey Mayle.

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ASHTABULA – TheConneaut Spartans softballteam improved to 6-0 on theyear with a win over theEdgewood Warriors onThursday, April 12.

Conneaut was down 3-1heading into the top of thefifth inning before they ral-lied for a 6-3 win.

Conneaut started the

BaseballJefferson 12, Lakeview 6Jefferson 8, Brookfield 5Riverside 7, Edgewood 5Madison 3, Brookfield 2Lakeview 4, Madison 3Ledgemont 3, Conneaut 2Grand Valley 15, PV 0Jefferson 9, Lakeview 2Grand Valley 23, Lordstown 0Chagrin Falls 11, Perry 6Edgewood 20, Conneaut 9Mentor 8, Riverside 3Mentor 10, Riverside 0Jefferson 11, Champion 0PV 17, Badger 0Grand Valley 11, Ledgemont 0Strong Vincent 9, Conneaut 2Wickliffe 8, Madison 3Wickliffe 10, Madison 4Jefferson 15, Geneva 1North 6, Lakeside 2Edgewood 5, Champion 0Edgewood 10, Champion 0Lakeside 10, Cardinal 9Lakeside 21, Cardinal 6Geneva 16, PV 1PV 7, Geneva 2GV 16, Mineral Ridge 8GV 14, Mineral Ridge 4Conneaut 11, Hubbard 1Conneaut 10, Hubbard 7

SoftballGeneva 10, PV 2Geneva 11, PV 7Lakeview 7, Jefferson 2Riverside 8, Wyoming (WV) 2Conneaut 12, Ledgemont 2Madison 9, Harvey 2Geneva 8, Harding 2Pymatuning Valley 14, GV 1Riverside 14, St. Mary Ryken 1Lakeview 5, Jefferson 2Poca (WV) 7, Riverside 5Champion 12, Jefferson 0

Local ScoreboardConneaut 6, Edgewood 3Lakeside 13, Cleveland Heights 6Riverside 11, Liberty (WV) 4PV 10, Badger 0Edgewood 3, Jefferson 0Jefferson 6, Edgewood 3Lawrence Manning 3, Riverside 2Perry 10, Kenston 0PV 23, Bloomfield 0Grand Valley 12, Ledgemont 2GV 19, Bloomfield 0

Boys TrackPV 94, GV 55.5, Badger 51,Bristol 36.5Perry RelaysDivision ARiverside 120, Mayfield 106,Lakeside 78, Geneva 74, Madi-son 30Division BCuyahoga Heights 118, WesternReserve 100, Jefferson 89,Edgewood 45, Kirtland 45,Perry28

Girls TrackBadger 86, GV 53, Bristol 52, PV51Perry RelaysDivision AGeneva 116, Hudson 100,Mayfield 90, Riverside 47,Lakeside 34, Madison 20Division BWestern Reserve 94, Wickliffe 79,Cuyahoga Heights 72, Perry 67,Jefferson 44, Edgewood 38

TennisGeneva 4, Jefferson 1Lakeview 4, Jefferson 1Geneva 3, South 2Wickliffe 3, SSJP 2Geneva 3, Orange 2

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El Camp Lanes, Conneaut,OhioMarch 29High SeriesRick Fuler Jr. 711; ToddHirsimaki 696; Marc Wood 685;Mike Castrilla 683; RickBenson 679; Danielle Rankinen614; Sandy Camensky 555;Laura Holcob 531; BarbOrrenmaa 480; Laura Ross 464

High GameBurt Carlson 265; Cory Gritzer256-223; Rick Fuller Jr. 253-246;212; Marc Wood 249-248;Todd Hirsimaki 248-246-202;Danielle Rankinen 222-200;Sandy Camensky 211; LauraHolcomb 189; Laura Ross 179;Barb Orrenmaa 178

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April 5Team StandingsWilkinson Paving 68-23; MillerTime 65-26; Conneaut SavingsBank 55-36; Fuller Builders 54-37; Orlando Brothers 53-38;Sandbaggers 53-38; MittelstadtTaxidermy 50-41; Best ManConstruction 48-41; Ross Heat-ing & Cooling 46-45; Lukjan 45-46; RHI 40-51; Rainbow Café35-56; Bull Frogs 25-66

High SeriesBurt Carlson 754; Rick FullerJr. 706; Pat McConnell 691;Mike McClintock 679; VinceVendetti 655; DanielleRankinen 645; SandyCamensky 553; Barb Orrenmaa577l Steph Jacobs 495; LaurieHolcomb 474

High GamesBarry Anderson 279; BurtCarlson 278-238-238; PatMcConnell 266-237; Rick FullerJr. 257-239-210; MikeMcClintock 255-217-207;Sandy Camensky 256; DanielleRankinen 246-200; StephJacobs 196; Barb Orrenmaa189; Ashley Szalai 177

Conneaut Savings BankMens Classic League

April 2High SeriesBarry Anderson 742; ToddHirsimaki 728; Doug Volkman

BY ALLAN MONONENGazette Newspapers

CONNEAUT - Conneauthosted the Erie, Pa. StrongVincent Colonels Friday atSkippon Field. The visitors,hitting well and taking advan-tage of Spartan miscues,scored first and went homewith a 9-2 victory.

Vincent tallied first andadded runs in the second andthird inings.

Spartan hurler DylanMorici set down the first twobatters in the Vincent fifth butthe top of the order came upand those hitters had gooddays. Lead-off hitter, MattFiorenzo singled and ad-vanced on an errant pickoff.Chris Lilly singled, RandyKaliszewski singled followedby catcher Brandon Joint. Asecond pickoff error, a dropped

715; Lenny Mundi 706; GaryGill 690

High GamesBarry Anderson 278-248-216;Jason Ingram 260-225; GaryGill 260-220-210; DougVolkman 259-257; ChuckWheeler 257-246; Lenny Mundi257-225-224

Conneaut Savings BankMens Classic League

April 9Team StandingsNew Vision Care 38-18; FullerBuilders 35.5-20.5; Miller Lite33-23; Wilkinson Paving 31-25;Michelob Lite 30-26; MonroeAthletic Club 29-27; ChapinRentals 23.5-32.5; Ghost Team4-52

High SeriesGary Gill 744; Mike Lemponen739; Gary Clayman 729; ChuckWheeler 716; Rick Fuller Sr.692

High GamesRick Fuller Jr. 278; GaryClayman 277-257; Gary Gill276-265-203; Mike Lemponen266-247-226; Troy Layman 258

El Camp Seniors LeagueApril 2High SeriesTom Bosick 599; Don Palmer599; Gary Webster 597; BillMarrison 59?; Bob Helmbrecht538

High GamesGary Webster 234; Tom Bosick225; Ray Sillanpaa 223; BillMarrison 222; Don Palmer 216-212; Tom Bosick 201

El Camp Seniors LeagueApril 9Team StandingsTeam No. 1 63-35; Team No. 656-42; Team No. 2 46-52; TeamNo. 5 45-53; Team No. 4 42-56;Team No. 3 42-56

High SeriesBob Helmbrecht 582; TomBosick 579; Dick Nelson 565;Warren Stripe 561; JimCunningham 552

High GamesGill Eaton 215; Ray Hammond204; Bob Helbrecht 203; RichSaliga 203; Jim Cunningham200

Bowling Scores

Spartans remain unbeatengame with a run in the topof the first inning. The War-riors would tie the game inthe bottom half of the sec-ond inning before scoringtwo runs in the bottom ofthe fourth to take the lead.

Conneaut answered withthree runs in the top of thefifth inning and added tworuns in the seventh for thewin.

Lexi Zappitelli picked upthe win for the Spartans,

while Taylor Deimer tookthe loss for the Warriors.Zappitelli pitched all seveninnings for Conneaut, giv-ing up four hits and threeearned runs. She walkedfive batters and struck outeleven. Lexi Zappitelli alsoled the Spartans in hitswith three and scored tworuns.

Angie Zappitelli doubledand drove in three runs forConneaut. Tori Simek

scored three of the Spartanssix runs in the game. Simekhit both a triple and adouble in the game. EmilyBucci also doubled for theSpartans as she had twohits.

Courtney DiDonato hada pair of doubles and drovein two runs for the Warriors.Amanda Rodenbaucher alsohad two hits for Edgewood.Moe Lynch scored two of theWarriors three runs.

Colonels outlast Spartansfly ball plus two walks and theColonels had batted around totake a 9-2 lead.

Conneaut battled back intheir fifth. Chris Williamssingled, Joey Borgerding thensingled. Hits by Justin Bloodand Cody Martin sent hometwo runs for the Spartans, 9-2. CJ Rice stopped the Colo-nels for the final innings andthe Spartans threatened in thesixth but were unable to pushacross any more runs.

“We just returned from atrip to Florida, yesterday, wehad our worst game this sea-son, we had a solid game to-day,” Colonel coach KentWilliamson commented.

“For the second night wehit pretty good, but we didn’tget the clutch hits. We shotourselves in the foot a little bit,made some mistakes, but webattled through it. Justin

Blood did well, had a couplehits,” Conneaut Coach JoelTaylor said.

Derek Brady, 3-0, took thewin, Dylan Morici, 0-2, en-dured the loss.

Christian Williams hadthree hits and scored once.Blood, Morici, and JaredWalker knocked out two hitsapiece.

Conneaut slips to 2-5.Thursday Conneaut faced

off with Edgewood at the War-riors Higgins Field. The War-riors raced off to a 11-0 advan-tage, Conneaut fought back tocut the gap to 11-9 but the War-riors retaliated with anotherrally to win the contest 20-9.

Bobby Dragon and JimmyWilson had three hits for theWarriors. Christain Williamsstruck three hits for the Spar-tans. Jared Walker and DylanMorici had two hits.

Tony Magda, 2-0 earnedthe win for Edgewood, MikeyTeed, 0-3, suffered the loss.

Saturday the Spartansjumped back on the winningroad, taking a doubleheaderfrom Hubbard, 11-1 and 10-7.

The Spartans scored earlyand often and kept fromfailling behind as in theEdgewood and Strong Vincentgames.

Joey Borgerding, 2-0, wasthe wining pitcher in gameone, CJ Rice, 1-0, earned thevictory in game two.

Offensively, Borgerdinghad three RBI and three runs,Williams had three RBI andJared Walker knocked outthree hits in the first contest.

Walker, Borgerding, DerekFrazee, Cody Martin andMikey Teed all had two hits inthe five inning second game.

Conneaut improves to 4-5.

COLUMBUS, OH - LakeErie anglers should enjoy a di-versity of fishing opportunitiesin 2012, according to biologistswith the Ohio Department ofNatural Resources’ (ODNR) Di-vision of Wildlife.

“When you consider the mixof species and sizes that areseasonally available to Ohio an-glers, we are optimistic aboutthe fishing prospects this year,”said Roger Knight, Lake Eriefisheries program manager forthe Division of Wildlife.“Weather and water conditionsare always wild cards in LakeErie, but anglers have excellentseasonal opportunities to catchwalleye, yellow perch, small-mouth bass, white bass andsteelhead.”

Lake Erie walleye and yel-low perch fisheries are man-aged through an interagencyquota system that involvesOntario, Michigan, Pennsylva-nia, New York and Ohio juris-dictions. Each jurisdictionregulates their catches to com-ply with their agency’s quotasand minimize the risk of over-fishing these species. Quotasfor the upcoming fishing seasonare determined through con-sensus agreement by these ju-risdictions through the LakeErie Committee (LEC) of theGreat Lakes Fishery Commis-sion, which were recently an-nounced for 2012.

Ohio’s walleye and yellowperch daily bag limits were setafter the March 23 LEC quotaannouncement, and will go intoeffect May 1. As a result of the2012 quota allocation, the wall-eye daily bag limit will be sixfish from May 1, 2012 to Feb.28, 2013, and four fish fromMarch 1, 2013, to April 30,2013. A 15-inch minimum sizelimit is in effect during the en-tire season. The daily bag limitfor walleye remains four fishper person during April 2012.

As a result of the 2012 quotaallocation, the yellow perchdaily bag limit will be 30 perchper angler in all Ohio watersfrom May 1, 2012 to April 30,2013. There is no minimum sizelimit on yellow perch. Lake Erie

anglers can find walleye andyellow perch bag limit informa-tion at ODNR offices, in specialpublications at bait and tackleshops and on the website atwildohio.com.

Lake Erie anglers havegreat access to fishing in theWestern and Central basinsdue to the numerous publicboat ramps, private marinasand shoreline access areas.They also benefit from havingthe largest charter boat indus-try in the Great Lakes.

WalleyeOhio walleye anglers will

catch fish mostly from the 2010,2007 and 2003 hatches, withsome contributions from the2001, 2005 and 1999 hatches.Walleye from the 2010 hatchshowed exceptional growthbased on 2011 fall surveys, andmany individuals will be nearor over the 15 inches minimumsize limit during the 2012 fish-ing season. Walleye from themoderate 2007 hatch will rangefrom 17-25 inches long and willcomplement the larger 22 to 30-inch fish from the strong 2003hatch as the major contributorsto the Ohio catch. Fish from thefair 2005 hatch should be in the19 to 27-inch range. Large wall-eye from strong hatches in themid-1990s still persist in thepopulation, providing “FishOhio” award (greater than 28inches) opportunities.

Yellow PerchPerch anglers should en-

counter fish ranging from 7 to13-inches from the 2008through 2005 hatches in thisyear’s fishery, with the 2007year class being the most abun-dant. Fish from the large 2003year class are still present andwill provide some of this year’strophy opportunities. Lakewide, yellow perch numbersshould be similar to levels ob-served in 2011 in the Westernand Central basins.

Smallmouth BassSmallmouth bass fishing in

2011 is expected to be fair. Al-though bass abundance re-mains below desired levels,those caught should be of ex-cellent size (14 to 22 inches,

weighing two to six pounds).Smallmouth bass can live up to17 years, with year classes fromthe mid to late 1990’s still pro-viding trophy opportunities.Bass fishing is best in areaswith good bottom structure,which is available across muchof the entire Ohio area nearshore. A closed season remainsin effect from May 1 throughJune 29, during which all blackbass (smallmouth and large-mouth) must be immediatelyreleased. Beginning June 30,the daily bag limit for bass willbe five fish, with a 14-inch mini-mum length limit.

SteelheadSteelhead anglers should

enjoy another year of great fish-ing in Ohio’s Lake Erie open wa-ters and in tributaries through-out the fall, winter and springmonths. Peak summer steel-head action on Lake Erie can befound offshore from Junethrough August between Ver-milion and Conneaut, withcatches measuring 17 to 29inches. Most Lake Erie anglerstroll for steelhead in deep wa-ters using spoons with dipsydivers or downriggers until fishmove close to shore in the fall.The daily bag limit remains atfive fish per person from May16 to Aug. 31, and two fish perangler between Sept. 1 and May15, with a 12-inch minimum sizelimit throughout the year.

White BassWhite bass will continue to

provide excellent seasonal fish-ing opportunities in theMaumee and Sandusky riversand in the open lake. The catchwill be dominated by fish fromthe 2007 year class, with 2009,2006 and 2005 also contribut-ing. Fish from 2003 will also becaught and

could be as large as 16inches. Anglers should focus onmajor Western Basin tributar-ies during May and June andnear shore areas of the openlake during summer months.There is no daily bag or sizelimit on white bass.

Other SpeciesAnglers are also advised of

numerous fishing opportunities

in the bays and harbors on theOhio shoreline. These inlets of-fer excellent fishing for panfishincluding crappie and bluegill,as well as largemouth bass. Inearly spring, anglers may alsocatch an occasional northernpike or muskellunge in veg-etated areas.

Anglers are reminded thatfishing conditions on Lake Eriecan change hourly and adjust-ments are often necessary toimprove success. Anglersshould take into account factorssuch as water temperature,cloud cover, water clarity, boattraffic, wave action, structure,currents and the amount ofbaitfish in the area. Anglers arealso reminded to carefullymonitor Lake Erie weather andto seek safe harbor beforestorms approach.

During the season, updatedLake Erie fishing reports areavailable online at wildohio.comand by calling 888-HOOKFISH.Division of Wildlife staff mem-bers are available from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. weekdays at our re-search station facilities atFairport Harbor by calling 440-352-4199 for Central Basin in-formation and at Sandusky bycalling 419-625-8062 for West-ern Basin information. For ad-ditional information on lodging,charter boat services and locallaunch ramps, contact one of thefollowing lakeshore visitors’ bu-reaus:

Ashtabula County Conven-tion & Visitors Bureau - 800-337-6746

Lake County Visitors Bu-reau - 800-368-5253

Convention and Visitors Bu-reau of Greater Cleveland -800-321-1001

Visit Lorain County - 800-334-1673

Erie County Visitors Bureau- 800-255-3743

Sandusky County VisitorsBureau - 800-255-8070

Ottawa County Visitors Bu-reau - 800-441-1271

Greater Toledo Conventionand Visitors Bureau - 800-243-4667

Ohio Division of Travel andTourism - 800-BUCKEYE

Lake Erie Sport Fishing Outlook is Positive


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