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ORWELL - The OrwellDairy Queen crew in Orwell isholding a benefit on Blizzardsales to customers this Friday,May 4 to aid a 28-year-oldJefferson cancer patient, Jes-sica Cook with medical ex-penses, says Lynette Gregory,manager.

“For every Blizzard we sellduring the day from 10:30 a.m.to 9 p.m., one dollar from eachBlizzard will be given to Jes-sica. She is undergoing treat-ment now for breast cancer. Hermom, Jennifer is one of our co-workers, but is helping care forJessica,” Gregory said.

The restaurant wanted tohelp the family in some waythey could, she said. Gregoryand co-workers from the OrwellDQ are also putting together arelay team for the June 9American Cancer Society’s Re-lay for Life coming up county-wide.

The DQ crew and other vol-unteers this week, Gregorysaid, have been busy decorat-ing the downtown Orwell areawith purple and white ribbonsand other art promoting theJune 9 Relay for Life event.

BY WENDY GRUSKIEWICZGazette Newspapers

ANDOVER - The cold and windyweather on Saturday helped con-tribute to a record turnout at theSt. Joseph’s Emergency CenterHealth Fair as hundreds left theiryard work for a warmer day andflocked to the twelfth annual event.

Held in the community room ofthe Andover Christian Church onStillman Avenue, visitors weretreated to dozens of health relatedexhibits in addition to many freehealth screenings.

Kathy Alexander, director of nurs-ing for St. Joseph Emergency and Di-agnostic Center, said the very firstHealth Fair was billed as a seniorfair. She quickly realized the need toopen the fair to all ages as she fieldedcalls asking how old a person neededto be to attend the fair.

Entire families from young tosenior citizen enjoyed this years’fair. Drew Payne of Andover cameto investigate the fair with friendsand family, including toddlers.

No slackingat PV PrimaryBY WENDY GRUSKIEWICZGazette Newspapers

ANDOVER - The last schoolday for students at PymatuningValley Primary School is May 31,with report cards going home thesame day, but a busy spring sched-ule will allow no slacking off forstudents.

According to PV Primary Prin-cipal Traci Hostetler one of the big-gest milestones of the school yearwill be passed this week as stu-dents sit for the annual OhioAchievement Assessments. Thirdgrade students have had theirreading skills assessed on Tuesdayand math skills challenged onThursday. Fourth grade studentswill be assessed for reading knowl-edge on Wednesday and math onFriday.

See PV PRIMARY page 7A

Health Fair attracts hundreds

PHOTOS BY WENDY GRUSKIEWICZIt won’t hurt one bit. Eric Dugan of Community Care Ambulance pricks the finger of Hartford Townshipresident Ciera Rodgers in preparation for a free glucose screening at the 12th annual Health Fair.See FAIR page 9A

PHOTOS BY DORIS COOKGetting out her fancy winter knithat and warm clothes toparticipate in the April 28Walkathon at GV High School issixth grader Brooke Poyer ofHartsgrove.

GV Elementary Walkathon cameoff successful in cool weather

By DORIS COOKGazette Newspapers

ANDOVER-Local residents andcommuters are seeing orange bar-rels and detour signs up on Route85 east in the village,and will alsosee construction starting on repav-ing State Route 6 soon. Ohio De-partment of Transportation offi-cials awarded a $1.2 millionbridge, culvert replacement andpaving contract to Koski Construc-

ODOT road, bridge projectson Routes 6 and 85 underway


ORWELL VILLAGE -Scarves, winter coats, knit hatswas the typical attire seen lastSaturday for the annual GrandValley Elementary SchoolWalkathon. The big fundraiser

PHOTO BY WILLIAM A. WESTKoski Construction Inc. crews are busy tearing out the old under-the-road culvert and rebuilding the bridge on Route 85 east ofAndover public square. The road is closed during this portion of theODOT project and expected to reopen early this month.

tion Inc. of Ashtabula for the high-way projects, said ODOT districtspokesperson Brant Kovacs.

Koski crews began more than aweek ago to replace the aging un-der-the-road culvert east on Route85 near Stateline Auto dealership.

Detour signs are up on both theOhio and Pennsylvania side of thePymatuning Reservoir lake roadswarning motorists of the road closureon Route 85.

See ODOT page 3A

sponsored by the GVES PTOdrew about 180 people whowalked and walked and walkedaround the high school track.

“Everything went pretty well.We had some no shows, butthat’s pretty usual. My son, DJraised about $1,200 of which I’mvery proud of him,” said PTOpresident Anita Webb.

The whole walkathon ideasprouted years ago at the oldRome Elementary School by el-ementary teacher Marsha Hunt.She was out again this time jok-ing about it takes her longerthese days to get around thetrack.

“I think I have a couple moreyears to do this before I retire,”Hunt joked as she got her lapcard clipped by students.

The goal for this year is$13,000, said Ellen Winer, GVElementary School principal.Winer, school staff and lots ofvolunteers came forward to helpout at the registration tables,work in the concession foodstand or help in other areas atthe football field track area.

Lots of family members in-cluding grandparents either gotin the walk or stood around sup-porting their kids and adults,who took pledges for so manylaps to go for the event.

See WALK page 15A

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Andover Village sets newhydrant flushing dates

ANDOVER - The village’s utilities department will beflushing hydrants in late evening hours from May 6 to May 11.The dates were changed because of snowy weather predictionsforecast for late April, said Joyce Ermansons, village secretary.

Residents are advised to check water conditions inevening hours before doing any laundry. For questions callthe village hall office.

“The culvert bridge replacement is about a two week clo-sure and should be completed early this month. Weather hashindered some of the work,” Kovacs said.

The project also includes new concrete handicap ramps con-structed this past week on the Andover public square park streetexits and corners at Route 85 and Route 6 around the park.

During the reconstruction and resurfacing of Route 6 fromthe west end of the village at Case Ave. to public square and

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east on Route 85 to the PA line there will be one-way trafficmaintained, ODOT officials said.

Andover Village is just experiencing the beginning of thetourism season with out-of-town campers and summer cottagefolks flocking back to the reservoir lake area and PymatuningState Park on both the Ohio and PA side.

The resurfacing portion of the Koski Construction Inc. con-tract is expected to be completed by early August.


ANDOVER VILLAGE -Tucked away on StationStreet, just off Andover pub-lic is the village’s newest busi-ness-Jennie B’s. The shopowner, Jenny Boland is hold-ing her store’s grand openingon this Saturday, May 5.

The store featuring up-scale and designer label cloth-ing for women and men plusshoes and other accessorieswill be open on Saturday from9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Opening aclothing boutique has been onBoland’s agenda for some fewyears.

“I’ve always wanted tohave my own business. I sawan opportunity to lease thisspace and everything seemsto be falling in place. It’s beenhectic these last few weeks. Iam looking for moreconsigners,” Boland said.

The boutique consignmentbusiness is a sideline of

Andover woman opens consignment clothing shop for women and menBoland’s as she is holdingdown a full time job as casemanager with CommunityCounseling Center inAshtabula. For five years,Boland said she was a deputyclerk at Western CountyCourt in Geneva.

“I’m from Geneva origi-nally, but now live in Andoverarea and looked around atstarting this business here,”she said.

A 1995 graduate of GenevaHigh School, she attendedLakeland Community Col-lege majoring in criminal jus-tice studies. Boland said sheenjoyed her stint working atWestern County Court withJudge Richard Stevens andclerk of court MickeyMihalick.

“Mickey was the best bossI believe I ever worked with.I also worked as a correctionsofficer at the former Lake ErieCorrectional Institution be-fore it was sold,” she said.

Working and putting to-

gether the consignment bou-tique has been a dream cometrue, Boland said.

“I will be accepting newconsigned pieces, but theymust meet my ThreeC’s..clean, current and cool. Iwant to carry high end andname brand clothing, gentlyused in all sizes, zero to 20.I’m adding even hair accesso-ries and looking for newitems. Several people suggestI also put a few home décoritems in the store,” Bolandsaid.

Hours for Jennie B’s is 4p.m. to 8 p.m. eveningsMondays through Fridaysand 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat-urdays. For the presenttime, she is asking personsto call for appointment ifthey wish to consign cloth-ing items. Persons can call(440) 983-7371 for an ap-pointment or stop in at thestore on Station Street dur-ing open hours to chat withBoland.

MIDDLEFIELD - Radio-active Electronics welcomesDaniel MacRaild as its instal-lations manager for their cus-tom audio/video division.MacRaild, a graduate ofMalone College in Canton,has been working for a moviestudio in Orlando, Florida andrelocated back to GeaugaCounty.

While here in northeastOhio again, he worked in thehome theater and securityinstallation industries as wellas spent some time as an elec-trical contractor.

MacRaild previouslyowned his own company forfive years where he continuedhis installation success ofhigh performance home the-aters along with church andworship center audio. He thenaccepted a position of work forone of the largest sound com-panies of the world and waswith the firm for six years asfield manager.

One of his club designs inWashington, DC earned Bill-board Magazine’s Club of theYear two years in a row. Nowdesiring to travel less and be

closer to home and family,MacRaild decided recently tojoin forces with RadioactiveElectronics.

Radioactive’s desire togrow and expand its offeringsto custom residential andcommercial clients will nowbe possible with Mr.MacRaild’s much earned ex-pertise, said owner BriceHeinbaugh.

“Whether it’s a new homeconstruction or remodel, nojob is too big or too small. Ifyour church or worship cen-ter is looking to update or

build a top performing audiosystem, Dan is the projectmanager for you,” Heinbaughsaid.

“If seeking to provide cus-tomers a first-class enter-taining experience is yourdesire, then businesses suchas medical offices, restau-rants, sports bars, and clubsare the sweet spot of DanMacRaild’s expertise, theowner added.

MacRaild can be contactedby calling (440) 632-1600 orby email at [email protected].

Radioactive Electronics has new installations manager


MESOPOTAMIA TOWN-SHIP - Residents and staffwere busy over the wintermonths crating and turningout lots of handmade items,artwork creations plus evenwooden birdhouses to stockthe Hopewell CommunityFarm/Craft Market Store,says Sandy Thomas, storemanager.

Operated by the staff andresidents, the store locatedon Route 534, just north ofstate Route 87 inMesopotamia, is full of giftitems, home décor art, evenHopewell produced eggs andfresh maple syrup along withgreeting cards and more.

“We have a treasure troveof items for visitors to comein and shop for themselves orgifts. Everything is createdand handmade. Many of theitems are one of a kind, too,”Thomas said.

Over the winter, the resi-dents painted the birdhouses, made jewelry,molded pottery and other cre-ations for stocking theshelves at the store for thesecond season.

The market store is openFridays and Saturdays from9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through No-

Hopewell Community Farm and Crafts Store is open

vember when the annualholiday open house is slated.In addition to generating amodest income, the store alsohelps residents build self-es-teem, learn vocational andcustomer service skills.

It is an opportunity, Tho-mas said, for the residents touse creative expression as ameans to heal and recoverfrom mental health relatedissues.

The store is an outlet forreaching the public’s aware-ness of Hopewell’s treatmentprogram within the commu-nity. Hopewell is a working

therapeutic residential com-munity in Mesopotamiawhere adults with schizo-phrenia, bipolar disorder andother serious mental healthillnesses learn to managethese health issues and re-turn to independent living.

The farm community facil-ity is the only residential men-tal health site in Ohio thatprovides this effective combi-nation of treatment-based,community centered care.

For more information onthe Hopewell Communityfarm center call (440) 693-4074.

PHOTOS BY DORIS COOKSandy Thomas, manager at the Hopewell CommunityFarm/Craft Store, talks about the handmade art piecesfrom quilts to paintings to candles plus more availableat the gift store in Mesopotamia Township.

PHOTO BY DORIS COOKAndover’s newest storeowner, Jenny Boland adjustsan outfit on this model in hernew store, Jennie B’s. It is aconsignment store withwomen and men’s clothingfor sale at bargain prices.This Saturday from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. is the grand opening.

This handmade woodbirdhouse is for sale at theHopewell CommunityFarm/Craft Store filled withgifts of all sizes and artdesign. This birdhouse wona blue ribbon at last year’sGeauga County Fair for theresident designer.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 • 4ACounty News

Ashtabula CountyGenealogical Society met

Ashtabula County Genealogical Society President TroyBailey and Jim Gilbert, publications of the ACGS, presenteda program on April 25 at the Geneva Public Library to as-sist researchers in using the 1940 Census.

Jim Gilbert explained that this newly-released censuscan be accessed at Ancestry.com at this time without a paidsubscription. However, the census is not indexed and asearch cannot be done using an individual’s name. If thesubject of the search lived in the same place in 1930 andagain in 1940, it is possible to find the district and enu-merator number from the 1930 census and then check thatsection of the 1940 report. It is still necessary to then searchthe entire district report page by page to find the person.When the indexing is completed—projected to be completein late June—it will once again be possible to sort by nameonly. Examples from Ashtabula County and other areaswere demonstrated.

Troy Bailey showed the audience how to sign in as avolunteer indexer. Volunteers are currently at work enter-ing the census information into a data base. More volun-teers are needed to complete this important task. Troyshowed the screens and easy steps needed to sign in atFamilySearch.org and selecting Indexing. The instructionsare clear and user friendly as is the program itself. Thereis an opportunity to give credit for the work completed toACGS which can benefit the Society by providing a semi-nar on genealogical research.

This program was sponsored by Archives.com and twomemberships to that site were awarded as door prizes.

The next program will by 1 p.m. Sunday, May 20, andwill be the annual Memorial Tea. Donations of books to theLibrary will be made in memory of deceased friends andmembers of ACGS. Donald Miller will appear as UlyssesS. Grant. April, 2012 was the 190th anniversary of Grant’sbirth. Refreshments will be served after these presenta-tions. The public is invited to attend this event withoutcharge.

— Submitted by Judy Wareham

BY STEFANIE WESSELLGazette Newspapers

ASHTABULA - TheAshtabula County Depart-ment of Job and Family Ser-vices and its communitysponsors are hosting the 5thAnnual Ashtabula CountySenior Conference entitled“Aging Gracefully: Mind,Body and Spirit”on Friday,May 11.

Last year, the event wasdifferent from those confer-ences held in the past be-cause participating seniorcitizens were able to take abus tour to four different re-habilitation/long-term carefacilities during the event.

“This year, it’s back to theway we used to do it,”Ashtabula County Depart-ment of Job and Family Ser-vices Program Administra-tor Martha Gillespie said.

The Senior Conferencewill be held at the KentState University atAshtabula Campus. EachSenior Conference has beenabout educating seniors onan issue they face and theservices available to them.Past topics include physicalrehabilitation, elder abuse,using or losing the brain andnavigating documents, suchas living wills.

This year’s topic is aboutaging gracefully, Gillespiesaid. She said the conferenceis designed to show seniorsthere’s still many things forthem to do.

“They’re just enteringanother phase of their life,”Gillespie said.

Gillespie said the confer-ence will include the airingof the documentary “Age ofChampions,” sponsored byThe Villa at the Lake. Thedocumentary is about se-niors participating in theSenior Olympics.

“It’s a wonderful docu-

Senior Conference to be held May 11mentary,” Gillespie said.

There also will be a spe-cial Wii demonstrationavailable for conference par-ticipants to try out, and theWii will be given out as adoor prize at the end of theevent. Seniors will be able tocompete at Wii bowlingagainst a man who suffereda stroke, lost mobility in thedominant half of his bodyand still bowls a 300.

“People need to come andsee if they can give him a runfor his money,” Gillespiesaid.

The conference also willinclude lunch, vendors andspeaker presentations. Theseniors will learn aboutwhat services are availablein their community. The con-ference is not just for seniorcitizens, but also for theirchildren, friends or care tak-ers.

The Senior Conferencewill open with registrationand a continental breakfastat Kent State University atAshtabula at 7:30-8 am.

The program will start at8 a.m. with a morning ses-sion for professionals withmind, Sue Curtis Ducro,PhD; body, Chris Kettunen,PhD; and spirit, Joan Steidl,MA PCC-S.

Senior registration andlunch will be from 11 a.m. to1 p.m. The vendor room willbe open to all, with the Wiidemo, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

From 1-4 p.m. will be theafternoon session for se-niors, with mind, Sue CurtisDucro, PhD; body, ChrisKettunen, PhD; spirit, JoanSteidl, MA PCC-S; and OffOur Rockers Band and theBlue Belles.

The three professionalguest speakers will presenteducational information toenlighten the public on“healthy aging.” The focuswill be to improve one’s

lifestyle and overall well be-ing that will assist in ahealthy body, mind andspirit.

Some issues to be dis-cussed include:

—How to keep mentallyfit at any age.

—Coping skills to dealwith aging issues such as:severe illness, death of lovedones, increased medical ex-penses, depression and lone-liness.

—Recognizing the appro-priate time to seek profes-sional guidance.

—Exploring availablecommunity services.

On the speakers, SueCurtis Ducro, PhD, M.S., isa licensed psychologist andfuneral director with herfamily firm of Ducro Ser-vices. An advocate of lifelonglearning and fruitful activ-ity, she views age as a col-lection of experiences and re-tirement as merely a changein focus.

Chris Kettunen, PhD,MSN, is director of Nursingfor the Ashtabula County

Health Department and afaculty member of both theUniversity of Phoenix andIndiana Wesleyan Univer-sity Cleveland campuses,teaching in the Nursing De-partment.

Joan Steidl, MA PCC-S, isan assistant professor anddirector of the Human Ser-vices Program at Kent StateUniversity. She is a memberof the American CounselingAssociation, and the OhioAssociation of Spiritual,Ethical and Religious Valuesin Counseling.

The Senior Conference isa free event, and the lunchis free as well. TheAshtabula County SeniorLevy helps fund the event.

Interested participantsmust register. Registrationforms are available at thenearest senior center, or youcan request one from theAshtabula County Depart-ment of Job and Family Ser-vices, 4332 Main Ave.,Ashtabula, Ohio. For furtherinformation, phone (440)994-2027.


PLYMOUTH TOWN-SHIP - Despite the chillyweather, groups of studentsfrom schools throughoutAshtabula County gatheredat the Ashtabula Gulf lastweek for the 12th annualBotany Competition.

Participating schools thisyear included PymatuningValley High School, GenevaHigh School, Lakeside HighSchool, Edgewood SeniorHigh School, Saints Johnand Paul, the AshtabulaCounty Technical and Ca-reer Campus and GrandRiver Academy.

During the competition,the students carefullyhandled flowers and otherplants growing near theSmolen-Gulf Bridge as theytried to identify them basedon characteristics such asthe number of leaves, thesmoothness or roughness ofthe leaves’ edges and otherfeatures.

“They’re identifying wild-flowers,” co-coordinatorMary Howe said.

She said the studentslook up the features of theplant in “Newcomb’s Wild-flower Guide” to help themidentify the plant with boththe common and Latinnames.

Howe helped create theevent 12 years ago withBruce Loomis and BarrieBottorf. The Planning Com-mission had conducted astudy on green-space, andthe idea came about as a wayto get people interested invisiting the Gulf.

Although the competitiontook place at the AshtabulaGulf, a week earlier the stu-dents had practiced for it

along the Western ReserveGreenway Trail.

The students had to iden-tify 30 plants, Howe said.She said the competitionwas a bit tough this year, asplants that are normally out,weren’t, and clouds werepreventing some of the flow-ers from blooming.

“They learn to look at de-tails,” Howe said.

A-Tech senior Amber

Geneva High School junior Emily Orris, senior Leah Hassettand senior Katie Beacom identify wildflowers in theAshtabula Gulf during the 12th annual Botany Challenge.

County schools participatein annual Botany Challenge

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELLAshtabula County Technicaland Career Campus seniorsMelinda Bailey and AmberLewis (both of the homeschool of Jefferson AreaHigh School) identifywildflowers in the AshtabulaGulf during the 12th annualBotany Challenge.

Lewis said her team prac-ticed for the competition bylooking at plants in thewoods next to the school. Herteammates take a horticul-ture class at A-Tech.

Geneva High School sci-ence teacher Eileen Dragonsaid she asked conscientiousstudents in her class to be onthe Botany Competitionteam.

The competition teachesthe students to look closelyat things, Dragon said.

“I think we look at somany things and don’t reallysee all the details,” Dragonsaid.

The students’ success willcome from being able to no-tice those minute detailsthat others don’t see, Dragonsaid.

Sponsors of the BotanyCompetition included theCleveland Museum of Natu-ral History, Gazette Newspa-pers and the AshtabulaCounty Parks Foundation.Donors included the Cleve-land Museum of NaturalHistory, the Jefferson Me-morial Foundation, GazetteNewspapers and the HoldenArboretum.

Winners will be an-nounced during a dinner atthe Jefferson First UnitedMethodist Church on Thurs-day, May 3.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 • 5ACounty News

BY BARBARA J. HAMILTONGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - It hasbeen 47 years since the fallof Saigon and the end of theVietnam War in 1975. Thewar, which actually beganin 1955, took the lives ofmany of American’s youngmen. Twenty-nine menfrom Ashtabula County diedin that land so far from ourshores.

A war memorial built tohonor those who died whilefighting in Vietnam will beunveiled and dedicated onMemorial Day, May 28,2012 at 12:30 p.m. immedi-ately following the conclu-sion of the parade and cer-emonies at Oakdale Cem-etery in Jefferson.

The monument will beplaced at the Cobra Viet-nam Era helicopter on thenorth side of Route 167 andto the north of OakdaleCemetery.

The idea for the monu-

Unveiling and dedication ofVietnam Veterans War Memorial

ment came about after theVietnam War Exhibit lastVeteran’s Day. When theJefferson Historical Societyboard learned that therewas not a place in thecounty where all those whodied in Vietnam were re-membered by name, theyset in motion an effort toerect a fitting monumentlisting the names of thosewho gave their lives.

Through the kind gener-osity and work of J.R. Hurstof Memorials by Behm,Geneva, and Ron Belding ofBelding Monuments,Geneva, a large graniteheadstone will be in placeby Memorial Day. Thenames of each man andhometown will be etched onthe front.

There are 29 namesetched on the stone listingthose men who died fromAshtabula County. TheJefferson Historical Societyencourages everyone to at-tend the ceremonies on Me-

morial Day to give thehonor due the men and thefamilies they represent aswell as those men who re-turned home.

The ceremony will openwith a prayer, the unveilingand dedication by theJefferson Historical Society,the reading of the names byVietnam War veterans, fol-lowed by the official ringingof a bell for each one andtaps. Parking will be closedin the veterans’ memorialparking lot for the cer-emony, but will be availablein the Oakdale Cemeteryand in the drive adjacent tothe township garage.

Mike Brooks, of Mike’sBikes, and owner of theland on which the helicop-ter and memorial stonesstand, leases the propertyto the veterans at no cost.

If you have any ques-tions related to the cer-emony, please call BarbaraHamilton, 576-9691, orNorma Waters, 576-2681.


ASHTABULA - “Transfor-mation through Education”was the theme of the annualSister-to-Sister Celebrationon Thursday, April 26, at theKent State University atAshtabula Campus.

The event for high schoolgirls included motivationalspeakers and break-out ses-sions on the college experi-ence, self-image and othertopics designed to empowerthe young women. The stu-dents also toured theAshtabula Campus.

Sponsors of the event in-cluded the Zonta Club of theAshtabula Area, Kent StateUniversity at Ashtabula andthe Ashtabula County Con-tinued Education SupportServices (ACCESS) Pro-gram.

“Sister to Sister is a pro-gram that was designed tomotivate and inspire youngladies in high school to pur-sue their interests, to pursue

Arletta Lower, who has been with Mary Kay Cosmetics for 22 years, talks to studentsabout self-esteem.

Sister-to-Sister eventempowers young women

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSELLYoung women at the Sister-to-Sister event at Kent State University at Ashtabula learnedabout “Transformation through Education.”

their dreams and to pursuetheir education after highschool,” ACCESS ExecutiveDirector Paula Ghiz said.

The program is specifi-cally for those high schoolgirls who aren’t quite surewhat they want to do afterhigh school - the girls whoneed that extra encourage-ment and guidance.

High school sophomores,juniors and a couple of se-niors from AshtabulaCounty schools were invitedto attend the event. Prior tothe event, ACCESS advisorsmet with the girls in guid-ance sessions.

The Zonta Club is in-volved because it’s the club’smission to support youngwomen, Zonta memberCheryl Edwards said.

“We feel this is a greatopportunity for us to letthem know that they havewomen in the communitywho want to give back tothem,” Edwards said.

About 60 girls attendedthe event, which featured

Melinda Kapalin as the key-note speaker. Kapalin, a life-long northeast Ohio resi-dent, has completed exten-sive research on her advo-cacy for children with dis-abilities. She is also a pre-vention/education specialistwith the Lake Area RecoveryCenter in Ashtabula, whereshe works to bring alcohol,drug and bully-preventionprograms to schools.

Other presenters in-cluded Arletta Lower ofMary Kay Cosmetics, KSUat Ashtabula Retention Spe-cialist Liz Driscoll and apanel of college students,including Melinda McNutt,Angella Bradley and KristaRyel.

Lower, who has been withMary Kay Cosmetics for 22years talked to the studentsabout projecting a positiveself-image.

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

Andover Bank branch robbedin Austinburg Township


AUSTINBURG TOWNSHIP - TheAshtabula County Sheriff ’s Department isinvestigating a bank robbery that occurredat the Andover Bank branch on Route 45in Austinburg Township on Saturday.

“We had a lone male walk into the bankjust before closing,” Det. BrianCumberledge said.

Cumberledge said the suspect ap-proached the teller and produced a hand-written note demanding money in returnfor no one getting hurt. Cumberledge saidhe appeared to be wearing a costume wigand wearing black.

The teller gave the suspect an undis-closed amount of money, which the suspect

put inside his coat, and the suspect thenleft the bank on foot, Cumberledge said. Hesaid witnesses then saw him leave in adark-colored, sedan-type vehicle, headingsouth on Route 45.

“There was no weapon produced,”Cumberledge said.

Cumberledge said the suspect appearedvery calm and collected according to wit-nesses, even giving the teller a kind of“Cheshire grin” as he interacted with her.

Cumberledge said the Sheriff ’s Depart-ment has collected evidence in the crime,including videotape footage, that has giventhe department some leads on the suspect.

Stefanie Wessell, senior editor for GazetteNewspapers, may be reached [email protected].

The Veterans hospitals are full of heroes. These are men and women who

were injured while serving in the U.S. military. They served to keep America

free so that you and I can enjoy all the wonderful privileges we have.

These are military veterans, many of them so very young, who have given

so much and fight now to survive on the home front. They are proud of

their service to America, but feel lost and alone and hopeless. They need

our help to get them on their way to a full, honorable, productive life.

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ORWELL VILLAGE -She was just waiting on afriend when Linda Presuttiheard the squealing of tiresa week ago on April 25 inthe south side parking lot ofSave-A-Lot store in Orwell.Parked in the lot near theCountry Neighbor Center,Presutti of Orwell had notime to react as the PontiacGrand Am shot across theparking lot.

“The car had jumped the(concrete) curb at Save-A-Lotand when attempting backup, it seemed like she (driver)floored it,” Presutti said.

The car driven byVioletta Jeffers, 90, ofBloomfield apparentlycrossed the parking lot inreverse and struckPresutti’s GMC vehicle be-fore crashing in the Coun-try Neighbor building about12:35 p.m. at 39 S. MapleStreet in the village.

“I asked her if she wasOk and she stated she wasfine,” Presutti said. “Shesaid her brakes went out.”

Orwell Police Depart-ment was called to the sceneto investigate the crash.Also SCAD paramedic crewassisted at the site.

Diane Bradbury and PatDonham, both of Orwell,also witnessed the accident.

PHOTOS BYWILLIAM A.

WESTThis car

driven byVioletta

Jeffers, 90,of

Bloomfieldon April 25ended up

crashinginto anorth

corner ofthe

CountryNeighbor

Centerbuilding in

OrwellVillage.

Orwell PD Officer Lisa Schauer checks out evidence at the accident on April 25 whenthis vehicle ended up crashing into a north wall section of Country Neighbor Centeron S. Maple Street in the village.

Elderly driver crashes vehicle into Country Neighbor Center

Dave Locy with CM Construction of Rock Creek takes photos of the car crash on April25 in the parking lot area of Save-A-Lot store and damage to the Country NeighborCenter building.

John Schwentker of Schwentker Concrete & Masonrydoes some temporary repairs to outside walls after a carcrashed into the Country Neighbor Center a week ago.

“We watched her getcaught on the curb,”Bradbury said. “Then shezoomed across the lot.”

Dave Locy of CM Con-struction and JohnSchwentker of SchwentkerConcrete & Masonry hadjust finished laying concreteblock in the very area whereJeffers crashed.

“We just got done andmoved around the cornerwhen she crashed,” Locysaid. “We were lucky.”

“Thankfully she wasn’thurt,” Schwentker said.“Thankfully no one was hurt.”

CM Construction Co. of

Rock Creek is doing recon-struction work on the exte-rior and interior at CountryNeighbor Center building.

Orwell Police Chief ChadFernandez said the depart-ment after investigating thecrash did not charge Jeffersbecause it happened on pri-vate property.

“It’s an insurance matterto settle,” the chief said.

A spokesperson at Coun-try Neighbor Center onMonday this week said theincident was turned over tothe center’s insurance com-pany adjusters to sort outdamage claims.

SCAD emergency personnel help driver, Violetta Jeffers, 90, of Bloomfield out of her carafter she crashed into a section of Country Neighbor Center on April 25 shortly after noon.

PV PRIMARY From page 1A

Hostetler said the test scores, which willbe made available mid-summer, are onepart of the total school assessment and rat-ing program. Those students who pass orimprove from last year’s scores will betreated to an OAA reward party at the be-ginning of the 2012-2013 school year.

“We’ve done everything we can do interms of making sure all the standards aremet,” Hostetler said.

Pymatuning Valley Primary School iscurrently rated “Excellent.”

The end of the school year is also an ex-citing time for fourth grade students as theycontemplate the move next school year tothe Middle School. The fourth grade classeson May 21-22 will pay a visit to the MiddleSchool to become acquainted with the build-ing and staff.

May 11 is Kindergarten orientation day,which will include testing. Hostetler saidPrimary School staff would meet with fami-lies of incoming kindergarten students tofamiliarize them with the school, policiesand practices, and supply information aboutthe start of the next school year. Students

will cycle through stations that will brieflyassess their abilities and present level.

On May 14 a Primary School meetingwill be held at 4:30 p.m. in the library withall parents invited to attend. Discussionwill include topics such as testing, schoolrating system and the general direction theschool is taking.

Career Day at the Primary School isscheduled for May 16. Lots of fun for theend of the year is also scheduled to includea carnival and field trips. The PTO hasscheduled a magician to visit the school andentertain the students on May 17. Thepopular PTO carnival will be held all dayon the 25th of May.

“Our PTO is just spectacular,” saidHostetler.

Field trips include traveling to DeerPark in Jamestown on the 18th of May forthe third grade. The fourth grade will visitWagon Trails Animal Park on the 23rd ofMay. Second graders will watch a SeaWolves games in Erie on May 24.

Pre-school graduation is slated for May23 and 24.


ORWELL VILLAGE -Mounting maintenance coststo the Grand Valley campusschool facility’s hot water sys-tem to keep it functioningmay soon end. Grand ValleySchool Board members, Su-perintendent Bill Nye agreedTuesday to hire Youngstown-based mechanical engineer,Joseph M. Verostko to drawup specifications for replacingportions of the system notworking properly.

The replacement costsmay run as high as $75,000maximum, Nye said.Verostko, a mechanical engi-neer consultant for over 25years met with the board, Nyeand Paul Byler, head mainte-nance supervisor for thebuildings to discuss the prob-lems with the system as it wasdesigned.

Nye said the system forheating water and distributingit to all three school sections

GV School Board seeking quotes for fixingailing school hot water system equipment

has not worked right for sev-eral years. Costs are mount-ing to replace pieces and partsof its original design.

Verostko and Byler latertoured the hot water distribu-tion equipment area to pin-point defunct and poorly de-signed areas, which have re-sulted in problems and risingcosts. Nye told the board thework would be done over thesummer.

Once Verostko gives hisrecommendations, and writesthe specifications as to whatis needed, then at least threequotes will be neededfrom contractors to do thework, he explained.

“The elementary schoolarea of the building forexample barely get hot watermost of the time,” Nye in-formed the board.

One boiler in the school’sheating system is currentlydown, also. Nye said there isone pump that needs to bereplaced. It was apparentlyomitted in the original design

work done by school architec-tural firm and engineershired for to build the $40 mil-lion campus facilitynearly seven years ago.

The school has been openfor five years. Other problemswith leaky roofs, parking lotsconstruction along with nowthe water heating systemcropped up since the schoolopened its doors, officials said.

Nye said the board is cur-rently in mediation with theschool architects, general con-tractors and the Ohio SchoolFacilities Commission tosettle claims on what isclaimed as poor workman-ship, design, and reportedlylack of oversight by projectmanagers during the con-struction periods.

Verostko is to make his rec-ommendations to Nye withina few days, then the board willgo out for quotes on the re-placement equipment for theproject. Nye said the boarddoes not have to bid theproject out as first expected.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 • 7AAgriculture

Hello, Ashtabula County!As always, the month of Aprilwas a rollercoaster ride. Up,down and all-around. As weride our weatherrollercoaster into May, Iwould like to recap the North-ern Classic Steer & HeiferShow, Timber Selling Work-shop, and share informationan open house at 4-H CampWhitewood.

I am pleased to report the15th Annual Northern Clas-sic Steer & Heifer Show heldon Saturday, April 21, was ahuge success despite thechilly weather. We were verypleased to have 60 exhibitorsfrom three states showing 73animals at this show. Thiswas an excellent opportunityfor our local youth to practicetheir showmanship skills andto learn tips that will helpthem raise their 4-H and FFAbeef projects. Congratula-tions to Avery March of

4-H Camp Whitewood to host open house

AGRICULTURALAGENT COMMENTSby David MarrisonOSU Extension Agent

Jefferson who won the Over-all Champion Steer at theshow. This is an impressiveaccomplishment due to thequality of animals whichwere shown from Ohio, NewYork and Pennsylvania. Iwould be remiss if I did notthank the Ashtabula CountyCattlemen’s Association Di-rectors for all their hard workon this event. It has been agreat educational event forour youth during the past 15years.

Reservations are now be-ing taken for AshtabulaCounty’s 4-H Camp Weekfrom June 24-30 for youthages 8-14 years of age. Our4-H staff and 4-H Camp coun-selors are already planningfor a great week. This year’stheme is “To Whitewood andBeyond.” Lots of great scienceadditions are being plannedfor this year ’s camp. Forthose folks who never havebeen to Camp Whitewood, Iam pleased to announce thatcamp will be hosting an openhouse in May to allow par-ents and children to check itout before signing up forcamp.

This open house will be onSaturday, May 12, from 1 to4 p.m. This is the perfect op-portunity for campers tocome see the facilities, meetother campers, ask questions,talk with counselors and staffand get really excited forcamp. Whether you’re al-ready registered or still won-dering if Camp Whitewood isthe place for you, join us forfree tours, snacks and campfun. Our Camp Directors andstaff will be ready to helpanswer your questions andeven help you register. Par-ticipants can also register towin a free campership! For

SUBMITTED PHOTOSReservations are now being taken for Ashtabula County’s4-H Camp Week from June 24-30 for youth ages 8-14years of age. Camp Whitewood will be holding an openhouse on Saturday, May 12, from 1-4 p.m to allow parentsand children to check it out before signing up for camp.

those who wish to attendAshtabula County’s week,make sure to register early asour 185 spots sell out quickly.In addition to our camp week,there are also additional 5weeks of camp directed byother 4-H counties during thesummer. More informationcan be found at:4hcampwhitewood.osu.edu/

Even with the high windsand the threat of snow in theforecast, we had 54 individu-als travel down to CampWhitewood last Monday,April 23, to participate in ourSelling Timber Workshop.This workshop helped par-ticipants learn the best man-agement practices when mar-keting timber from theirwoodlots. A lot of good infor-mation was shared. A re-minder that we will be offer-ing another woodland’s pro-gram titled “Improving yourWoodland” on May 2, 2012 atBig Creek Park in GeaugaCounty. Registration is $35per person and is due thisweek. Check out more details

at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu or by calling 614-688-3421.

To close, I would like toleave you with a quote fromSteve Jobs who stated,“Here’s to the crazy ones, themisfits, the rebels, thetroublemakers, the roundpegs in the square holes… theones who see things differ-ently — they’re not fond ofrules… You can quote them,disagree with them, glorify orvilify them, but the only thingyou can’t do is ignore thembecause they change things…they push the human raceforward, and while some maysee them as the crazy ones,we see genius, because theones who are crazy enough tothink that they can changethe world, are the ones whodo.”

Have a good and safe day!

Improving YourWoodland workshop

BIG CREEK PARK,CHARDON OH – Wednesday,May 2, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m., foresters from theOhio Woodland Stewards Pro-gram (a program of the OhioState University Extension) willpresent IMPROVING YOURWOODLAND, at BIG CREEKPARK, 9160 Robinson Rd.,Chardon, on understanding howyour goals and objectives relateto your woods and what a land-owner can do to ensure ahealthy and productive wood-land into the future. This classqualifies for five hours of con-tinuing education credit towardthe Ohio Forest Tax Law pro-gram. Dress appropriately for amorning (inside) and afternoonsession (outside).

Deadline to register is April26, 2012. Cost is $35. Makechecks payable to The OhioState University. Mail to OhioWoodland Stewards Program,SENR, 2021 Coffey Rd, Colum-bus OH 43210. To register, visitour website at http://www.woodlandstewards.osu.edu,call 614-688-3421 or [email protected].

This program is a combinedeffort with David L. Marrison,Associate Professor, Agriculture& Natural Resources ExtensionEducator for Ashtabula &Trumbull Counties of the West-ern Reserve E.E.R.A. andCounty Extension Director forAshtabula County, 440-576-9008 (Ashtabula County), 330-638-6783 (Trumbull County),http : / /www.facebook.com/Marrison.OSU, Erik Draper,Geauga County Extension Di-rector, Ag & Natural ResourceEducator, Burton, OH - 440-834-4656 and Kathy Smith, Exten-sion Program Director, Forestryand Ohio Woodland Stewardsprogram, Ohio State UniversityExtension, School of Environ-ment & Natural Resources,

2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus, OH43210, 614-688-3421 http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu.

Community Horticul-ture Class to be heldon May 16 inJefferson

The OSU Extension and theAshtabula County Master Gar-deners are pleased to be offer-ing a Spring Community Classon Wednesday, May 16, from 7-9 p.m. at the Ashtabula CountyExtension office located at 39Wall Street in Jefferson, Ohio.We invite you to join theAshtabula County Master Gar-deners as they offer this specialspring class. Two topics will bepresented at this workshop.

The first presentation istitled, “More than Mums: FallColor in the Perennial Bed.”During this presentation, theMaster Gardeners will discussin detail more than 20 late-blooming flowers that will keepyour perennial beds in enticingcolor until well into October.Advice will also be offered onpreparing a perennial bed forplanting as well as special tipsfor inter planting in an estab-lished bed. The second presen-tation is titled, “ChangingZones: Microclimate Garden-ing.” During this presentation,the Master Gardeners will teachwhat, if any, impact the newhardiness zone changes willhave in our county and findspots in your garden for plantsyou thought you couldn’t grow.

There is a $3 per person reg-istration fee and registrationsare requested by May 10 as seat-ing is limited. Mail registrationand check payable to OSU Ex-tension to: OSU Extension, 39Wall Street, Jefferson, OH44047. More information aboutthis workshop can be obtainedat: http://ashtabula.osu.edu orby calling 440-576-9008.

Financial and taximplications of oiland gas leases/royalties workshopsto be held

OSU Extension in northeastOhio is pleased to be offering aworkshop to help landownersunderstand the financial andtax implications of oil and gasleases/royalties. This workshoptitled “Financial & Tax Implica-tions of Oil and Gas Leases/Roy-alties in Northeast Ohio” willfeature David Marrison, OSUExtension Associate Professor,who will discuss the financialand tax implications ofMarcellus Shale Leases.

This meeting will help par-ticipants become more aware ofthe potential tax implications ofleases and royalty payments.Don’t get caught blindsided bythe taxes which will be due.Learn which payments are sub-ject to ordinary income taxesversus capital gain; about thepercentage depletion deduction;and how signing a lease may af-fect your CAUV status. Learnhow the IRS handles oil and gaspayments. Learn what ques-tions to ask and receive finan-cial planning tips for managingthe potential income from thesewells.

Four meetings have beenscheduled. The available meet-ings are May 18 or June 6 at theAshtabula County Extension of-fice from 10 to 11:30 a.m., May24 at the Trumbull County Ex-tension office from 9:30 to 11a.m., or July 13 from 10 to 11:30a.m. at the Trumbull CountyExtension office. The registra-tion fee for this program is $5per person. Registration fee isto help defray the cost of pro-gram handouts. Pre-registra-tion is require and space is lim-ited. Complete registration de-tails can be obtained by calling440-576-9008 or at http://ashtabula.osu.edu.

Have questions? County Extensionwebsite offers answers

JEFFERSON - Ashtabula County residents have ques-tions. And the Ashtabula County office of Ohio State Uni-versity Extension can provide the answers in a new online“Ask a County Expert” tool on its website, http://ashtabula.osu.edu.

The Ask an Expert tool is quick, easy and confidential,said David Marrison, Ashtabula County director of OSUExtension. Anyone can submit a question related to theeducational programs Extension offers directly on thewebsite using the feature. When someone submits a ques-tion, it goes first to four “wranglers” — personnel fromaround the state — who then route questions to an Exten-sion professional with the appropriate subject-matter ex-pertise.

The goal is to provide an easy way for people to get un-biased, research-based responses to questions they mighthave on a broad range of topics, Marrison said. The ques-tions answered will become part of the frequently askedquestions on eXtension (pronounced “e-extension,” onlineat at http://www.extension.org), a national network of Ex-tension experts from across the country.

Nine counties in Ohio helped pilot the Ask an Expertprogram beginning in 2009, said Jerry Thomas, leader forInnovation and Change for OSU Extension. Thomas hasbeen instrumental in developing the Ask an Expert tool.Ask an Expert offers Ohioans the chance to benefit fromthe expertise offered by a network of local, state and fed-eral Extension professionals, Thomas said.

To use Ask an Expert, just log on to http://ashtabula.osu.edu and click on the “Ask a County Expert”icon.

Blessing of the Bikes to be held May 5Mark your calendars! Coming on May 5 is the annual

Blessing of the Bikes. As the riding and vacation seasonbegins, it is an opportunity to take some time to ask God’sblessing and guidance in the coming months on the roads.

To offer thanks for blessings extended to us by our God,and prayers for those no longer with us, members of theBethany Evangelical Lutheran Church and the public willgather at 11 a.m. that Saturday morning in Bethany’s park-ing lot, located at 933 Michigan Ave. in Ashtabula. Open toeveryone, there is no cost but we are asking folks to bring afood item (or make a donation) for the local food pantry.Bikes of all types, including bicycles, tricycles, and stroll-ers are welcome! Coffee and donuts will be provided.

4th Annual Ashtabula County4-H Foundation Golf Outing

Sat., June 9, 2012Shotgun Start at 9:00amHickory Grove Golf Course

1490 Fairway Dr., Jefferson, OH4-Person Scramble - $60/Golfer

Side Games:Skins, Double Your $ Shot,

Putt Competition and a 50/50 Raffle

Entry Includes: Continental Breakfast, Entry Packet, Door Prize,Refreshments, Lunch at the Turn, Closest to the Pin, Longest andShortest Drives, Longest Putts and a Pulled-Pork Dinner withAwards after the Game.

All proceeds to benefit the Ashtabula County 4-H Foundation. The Ashtabula County 4-H Foundationis a tax nonprofit 501 c3 Corporation which allows your donation to be tax deductible.

Cut along the dotted line and mail to the address below

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012Mail Entry To: AC4-HF, 1391 SR 307 E., Jefferson, OH 44047

Make Checks Payable To: AC4-HF

Contact Persons: Joe Bodnar 440-645-3920Jim Trisket 440-696-0302, Earl Tucker 440-536-5536

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ANDOVER TOWNSHIP -The Inn at West Andover’s 4thannual, 10-week long AndoverIdol karaoke contest concluedlast week on April 26 with se-lection of the top four trophyand cash prize winners.

First place prize of $500was presented to Andover resi-dent Whitney Martinez. Sec-ond place of $250 was awardedto Renee Blair of RoamingShores.

Third place of $100 went toKenny Reynolds of Linesville,PA and a fourth place cashaward was presented to Brit-tany Powers of Geneva.

The week prior to finals,the scores were so tight thatthe judges and owner JasonCoder invited all four back tocompete in a finals show-downlast week with cash prizes forall spots. At the show’s endCoder took the mic and ad-dressed the crowd saying,“There was some great enter-tainment this year and I’d liketo thank all the singers, thesupporting patrons, my staffand all the halftime perform-ing acts that helped makeAndover IV 2012 one of ourbest seasons ever.”

Coder also presented hisjudging panel with inscribed

The Inn crowns Andover Idol winners

Inn owner Jason Coder prepares the Andover Idoltrophies on finals night last Thursday.

From Left to right: 1st place - Whithey Martinez, 2nd place - Renee Blair, 3rd place - Kenny Reynolds and 4th place- Brittany Powers.

wooden token judge gavels. Onfinals night last week, the innalso hosted their Facebook FanAppreciation Night and gaveaway free T-shirts to anyonewho had “Liked” their page.

“We appreciate our patronsand simply want to do somefresh and unique promotions”Coder said.

Next year will be the 5thanniversary of Andover Idolcontests. Coder and his teamare already talking about anIdol All-Stars show or some-thing grand to highlight thelandmark.

Emcee Jonathan Browningsaid “We’ve got a Facebookbusiness page, which we hopewill act as an idea forum forsuggestions on this and otherentertainment events such asopen talents contests and sum-mer concerts.”

Additionally, on Saturday,May 19, Andrea Thompson-the first ever Idol first placewinner will be performing adebut gig with her currentcountry band Crossover at theInn. Details on this and otherup-coming events can be foundat their Facebook page atfacebook.com/theinnwestandover or by calling (440) 2935714.

1st place AI IV 2012 winner Whitney Martinez of Andoverreceives the jumbo check from owner Jason Coder.

Idol panel judges Melissa Harvey and Gordie Drnekdisplay their judge gavel awards presented by the Inn.

SUBMITTED PHOTOSPatrons enjoy some free T-shirts on Facebook FanAppreciation Night at the Inn.

Jen DiBell and Dianna Snodgrass help coordinate thefree FB shirt give-away promotion at the Inn.

Sheila Michael (far right), who was an Idol panel judgefor the past three years returned as a warm-welcomedguest judge to assist at the finals.

BURTON - GeaugaCounty Historical Societyhas launched a new mobileapplication recently to givevisitors the ability to tourthe society’s museum andother historical sites inGeauga County for free us-ing smart phones, tablets,and other digital devices.Users can download thefree application on their an-droid devices or look onlineat app.geaugahistorical.orgto find driving tours andmuseum tours.

The free guide applica-tion resulted from a part-nership with ClevelandState University’s Centerfor Public History and Digi-tal Humanities. It enablesthe museum to open its

Century Village Museum adds mobileapp for visitors glimpses to past history

grounds to the public everyday, a goal the GeaugaCounty Historical Societyhas been working to fornearly a year.

CVM curator ElizabethWantz said the applicationpromises to help the mu-seum fulfill its mission toeducate and inspire thecommunity to learn moreabout its history.

The use of sound, imagesand written words, the mo-bile application presents allthe museum tours that pre-vious visitors will find fa-miliar. It also offers histori-cal information for build-ings not usually open in thelive tours and allows usersto see artifacts not alwaysdisplayed.

The application will beupdated continuously tokeep the content fresh andprovide new experiences forvisitors. Also the commu-nity will be invited to rec-ommend sites for inclusionin future tours.

“This technology allowsus to engage the commu-nity and share all of the in-teresting details and sto-ries that may not make itinto our bricks and mortarmuseum,” Wantz said. “Itseems ironic that a high-tech tool like this would beso valuable to those of uswho have such a love for thepast.”

For more informationcall the museum office at(440) 834-1492.


ANDOVER - ThePymatuning Valley Ministe-rial Association is hosting at

Andover area churches hostNational Day of Prayer rally

noon today (Thursday) a spe-cial National Day of Prayerrally in the Andover Townshippublic square park. Specialspeaker is Curt Harvey, a lo-cal high school graduate andnow a PV Board of Educationmember.

The event is open to thepublic and will include specialmusic. The Ashtabula County-wide Concerts of PrayerBreakfast is set for this Friday,May 4 at 7 a.m. in the SpireInstitute FUEL Restaurant,Route 534 at I-90 intersection.Tickets are $10 per person.

Special speaker for thisprayer breakfast is JoelPenton, former OSU footballplayer and motivational

speaker.On Saturday, May 5, the

Andover area churches willhave Prayer Walks beginningat 10 a.m. as part of a county-wide endeavor. Rev. Bob Gearsin Andover is in charge of theevent open to the public.

Two-mile segments ofRoutes 7 and 322 in theAndover-Pymatuning Valleyarea are where the walkerswill be.The walk is held rainor shine. Following the walksthere will be a prayer rally inJefferson.

For more information callAndover UM Church at 293-6290 or go online toc o u n t y p r a y e r w a l k @gmail.com.

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PHOTOS BY WENDY GRUSKIEWICZEntire families turned out to enjoy the exhibits andinteractive exhibits at the 12th annual Health Fairsponsored by St. Joseph’s Emergency Center. Picturedare Drew Payne (right) Jennifer Riley and Erika Hollyholding little Lucian Holly. In front are Kendall Lewis andJustice Beckett. Morrell Riley is seated in his stroller.

St. Elizabeth’s Donor Technician Rich Watkins preparesto draw blood from Andover Fire fighter Rob Vickery. Stafffrom St. Elizabeth’s of Youngstown was present at theAndover Health Fair to accept blood donations.

Theresa Fisher of Chardon (left) is anticipating soft handsfrom a paraffin wax treatment given by Jeanne Onuska(right) of Geneva Shores Rehabilitation and TherapyServices.

A visitor to the Health Fair on Saturday checks out thehome medical equipment on display from Herbert’sPharmacy. Drew Dershimer (right), home medicalequipment specialist, and pharmacist Michelle Hockran(left) demonstrated products to the several hundred whoattended the event.

“It was awesome,” Paynesaid of the fair. “I was ableto sign the kids up for headstart while I was here. Thefocus is on the kids,” Paynesaid.

Several of the Payne fam-ily and friends childrenspent some time looking atthe fire engines, ambulancesand learning about firesafety in the Andover FireDepartment fire safetyhouse.

Free health screeningsincluded blood glucose andcholesterol tests performedby the staff of CommunityCare Ambulance. The staffof the Pymatuning Ambu-lance Service offered freeblood pressure checks.Hearing, bone density andbody mass index screeningswere also available.

Rob Vickery of theAndover Fire Departmentstretched out in a recliner todonate a pint of blood. Do-nor Technician Rich Watkinsof St. Elizabeth’s in Young-stown helped run the donorarea.

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Geneva Shores Rehabilita-tion and Therapy Serviceswas treating visitors to softhands with a warm paraffinwax treatment. TheresaFisher of Chardon enjoyedthe treatment, saying it waswarm and soothing.

Ben Melnykovich with St.Elizabeth’s Level I TraumaServices was manning abooth that contained infor-mation about gun safety andtexting while driving dan-gers.

“We have an epidemic ofcell phone use and motor ve-hicle fatalities,” Melnykovichsaid.

A large table at the en-trance of the fair was awashwith various door prize offer-ings, which included a fireextinguisher, carbon monox-ide detector, baskets of per-sonal care items andchildren’s books.

Food was available as wellthroughout the 10 a.m. to 1p.m. fair. Sponsors of the fooditems were Ashtabula WalMart, Dean’s Dairy, Herbert’sPharmacy, Pepsi and Sam’sClub of Niles.

Members of Andover safety forces walk out to greet thepilot and co-pilot of the Bear Care helicopter that landedon the grassy lawn of the Stillman Avenue AndoverChristian Church during the St. Joe’s Health Fair.


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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 • 12AEducation

THIRD NINE WEEKS2011-2012

* DENOTES ALL A’S

HONOR ROLL:Grade 9:Andrew AtkinsSabrina Baker*Shaylee BogunAlaina Brothag*Brianna Cleary*Christopher CoblentzAmber Dimitroff*Jessica Grady*Katherine HazenBailey Hill*Brett MartinRachel McClintockJaimin McGrewShardonay MillerMegan MullenaxAbigail PaskeyTyler PriemKortney SquibbsJustine StaglAndrew StanleyJessica VormelkerNicholas WatsonHelena Zaller*

Grade 10Annmarie Armstrong*Emily BeeslerKayla BillingsElizabeth BochJacob BrestMikayla Carlson*Brittany Cole*Melina EllsworthCallie ForrestJoshua ForristalMindy HamiltonRachel Hodge*Samantha HuffmanKurtis KassayLeeAnn MarunaErin Medved*Kelsey Merritt*Jacob NaroHolly NyeAustin Overberger*Kathryn Paskey*Joseph RayCheyenne RexrodeWayne RitchieRichard RousheyJack ScottAllison StanleyDavid SteenChelsea StehlikJason Takacs, Jr.Anna Tancredi

Zachary UtzChandler Verhas*Jacob VormelkerJasmine WhetsonSamantha White*Tylor WhitelyWarren Zaller

Grade 11:Abigail BeeslerSarah BixelHannah Candow*Matthew CherneskyIjada ClassNathaniel Dedek*Kristen EllsworthScott EllsworthChristina Godfrey*Frances Harrison*James LaMarAnthony LonghitanoBrady NyeNathaniel PilarczykMiranda Ritter*Johnathan SquibbsJacob SweetserJesslyn WatsonNathanael WengerdMelissa Wiles

Grade 12:Grant ArmstrongDanielle BrittonKatherine Carlson*Amanda CranSusan DalessandroAshley Dillon*Jasmine FelipeVeronica Flacke*Dante Gramuglia*Kyle Hodge*Nicholas HolbertBailey HolmesGregory JohnstonJenson KassayJustin MaccartneyJoseph MillerAdam MoodtJohn MunroEmily Nye*Chloe OlszakMadeline PasekDylan PentekJoseph Satterfield*Reed SchulzeMegan ScribbenRachel ScribbenKayla SirrineJeremy SteenSamantha Stehlik*Alexandra Waitinas*

MERIT ROLL:Grade 9:Dakota AdamsNicholas BurkhammerDakota DarrinKaytlin FuttyKayla PeppBrittany RothNathan SmithRoy Stepp, Jr.Nicholas WatsonAlexander White

Grade 10:Melanie AlbrechtJessica BluhmRachel CrumBianca FelipeJohanna FillingerSarah FlackeKathrine FogartyChristina FuttyCarli GluvnaTiffany HeathThommie JacksonGabriel KovatsJames KunkaBethany LindemannEmily LloydAli LopezRamon MarschMorgan McClureDayaneira MercadoMatthew MillerIan NagayBenjamin ReeveBrynn SchoolerTessa StanekLeo ThackerPeter TroppRachael Weaver

Grade 11:Abagail BeiterAmelia Collins-DentBrenna CoxJesse JamesJoshua KovatsMeranda MarschLorraine MillerKyle OrgovanJacob OsborneSamantha PalmerKelly PreskeGina RobersonKayla SellitoMelissa SlusherBrittany StaffordLee Ann StittSean SzitasZachary ThomasNathan Trhlin

Austin WagnerKerrigan Whetson

Grade 12:Tyler AllmonMason BerkeySamantha FriendDaniella GableAnthony Henson-BarberErica KampfKelsey KovachJoseph MillerCaitlin MooreKenneth MullenaxOlivia RayJeromy RockafellowCasandra SchwarzerBrooklynn SmithSarah ThayerDavid TuscanoNickolas WilsonMatthew Zaller

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HONOR ROLL:Grade 11Devae Diodati*William Petersen*Amanda Phillips*Katrina Suing*Jenna Sturm*Cheyenne DoolittleMichaela ElmoreArie HaleyBradley StackhouseBridget SuingJohn Webber, Jr.

Grade 12Leanne Newhouse*Rebecca Hatfield

MERIT ROLL - A-TechGrade 9Seth Swyers

Grade 10Nathan Lee

Grade 11Dylan DryerJames FonziTrevor HazenHalley PriddyZachery SmithBrian Stackhouse

Grade 12Kristen BallNicholas BallRoger HatfieldTimothy JanczylikJuan LopezMaranda MadisonMakayla Powell

Grand Valley High School Honor, Merit Roll

Orwell colege student on MountUnion Concert Choir tour

ALLIANCE - Ian LeRoy of Orwell will perform on tourwith the University of Mount Union’s Concert Choir fromMay 6-8 at a number of Methodist churches in Ohio andPennsylvania. LeRoy is a sophmore music education ma-jor and tenor and a graduate of Grand Valley High School.

Under the direction of Dr. Grant Cook III, director ofchoral activities at Mount Union, the choirs will combinechoral selections and traditional carols with scriptures andreadings of the season in presenting “Sing, Be, Live, See ...Peace.” Kathy Reichenberger, a faculty accompanist, willserve as collaborative artist on tour.

Performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 6 atCenter United Methodist Church, 1575 Donnellville Road,Natrona Heights, PA; 7 p.m. on Monday, May 7 at MentorUnited Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Ave. in Mentor(Lake County); and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 at NorwalkFirst United Methodist Church, 60 W. Main St. in Norwalk.

The University of Mount Union Concert Choir is amongthe oldest collegiate choirs in the U.S. tracing its roots to1896. The Concert Choir comprises musicians from a widevariety of academic disciplines and represents theuniversity’s strong liberal arts foundation.

Serving as an ambassador of the university, the Con-cert Choir performs annually throughout the continentalU.S. and undertakes an international tour every four years.The Concert Choir is dedicated to the rehearsal and per-formance of the highest quality choral literature from theRenaissance through the 21st century, including spiritu-als, gospel music, folk songs and music celebrating a glo-bal perspective.

Westminster College bandspresent Senior Celebration Friday

NEW WILMINGTON, PA. - The Westminster CollegeWind Ensemble and Symphonic Band is presenting A Se-nior Celebration this Friday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the OrrAuditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

The bands are under the direction of Dr. R. Tad Greig,associate professor and chair of Westminister’s Departmentof Music. Two area college musicians are participating inthe concert.

Scott Francis of Roaming Shores, a freshman politicalscience major, plays trombone in the Symphonic Band. Heis the son of James and Robin Francis and graduate ofJefferson Area High School.

The other area college musician is Martha Hazeltine, ajunior early childhood education, special education major,who plays baritone/euphonium in the Symphonic Band. Herparents are Robert and Patricia Hazeltine of Jefferson.Martha is a graduate of Edgewood High School.

College News

Senior Honors Programstudent defends thesis project

ASHLAND, OH - Senior Honors Program student ToddFrank of Huntsburg, Ohio defended his thesis project, TheAnalysis, Benefits, and Recommendations in PromotingFuture Growth for Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning Co. onApril 20. Frank is majoring in business management. Heis the son of Thomas and Carol Frank of Huntsburg inGeauga County and a 2008 graduate of Cardinal HighSchool in Middlefield.

“I choose my major and minors because I wanted to takeclasses that would help me run a company after I gradu-ated,” said Frank. “I decided that I wanted to continue inthe family business of waste management, and help themgrow in the future.”

Frank has been working under the faculty advisementof Dr. Steven Pool. He chose this specific topic for his the-sis because Tim Frank Septic Tanks and Cleaning Co. is afamily business. In his thesis, Frank explains how he wouldlike to help the family business grow by expanding itthrough retrenching.

“Throughout college, I tried to find a way to apply whatI was learning to the family business,” said Frank. “Since Ialready have a position in the company, I have the abilityto talk with my parents about any ideas that I have accu-mulated over the years, (who) will let me know if the ideais feasible, unfeasible, or just a bad idea based on theirexperience in the industry.”

Frank has been in the Honors Program since he enteredAshland University during the fall of his freshmen year.According to Frank, he first became involved in the Hon-ors Program because it allowed him to move onto theHonor’s floor in Clayton Hall. However, he has since cometo appreciate the challenging courses the program has of-fered, the motivation it has inspired in him, and, of course,the opportunity to write this thesis.

Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) is a mid-sized,private institution conveniently located a short distancefrom Akron, Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland Uni-versity values the individual student and offers a uniqueeducational experience that combines the challenge ofstrong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staffwho build nurturing relationships with their students.

ORWELL VILLAGE - Ian LeRoy, a 2010 alumnus ofGrand Valley High School, is bringing his passion for musicback to his hometown for a special benefit concert. TheMother’s Day concert on Sunday, May 13 will benefit theschool’s music department, but especially will go towardspurchasing a real piano.

LeRoy was back recently from his University of MountUnion studies to play piano for the high school spring musi-cal for drama coach, Don Dingman. The music departmentfor some years has used electric keyboards.

“I want a piano for the school because it’s very difficult todevelop an ear using digital equipment. When you go intothe real world of music, a real piano is what you’re going tobe using,” said LeRoy.

“I’ve never been to a public school that doesn’t use a realpiano. Digital pianos are fine, but they don’t even come closeto the caliber of an acoustic piano,” he explained.

LeRoy is studying music education at UMU. The concerton Mother’s Day will feature the music talent of several ofOrwell’s own with Dingman singing and Joy Leirer at thepiano.

Alumnus Alex Taipale of Windsor, GV sophomore KatiePaskey of Orwell and LeRoy will also be playing piano. Banddirector Tim Carlson will play trumpet and junior AbbeyBeesler on flute round out the musical group performing.

The concert is at 3 p.m. in the GVHS auditoria, Ticketsare $5 and can be bought at the door. For more informationcontact LeRoy at [email protected].

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BY SADIE PORTMANGazette Newspapers

ASHTABULA - SaintsJohn and Paul MiddleSchool and High School stu-dents experienced CareerDay on Friday, with studentsin grades sixth through 12thgetting a chance to delve ina variety of career choices.

“We have roughly 43 dif-ferent career enrichmentspeakers that we’ve broughtinto the school,” NicoleChadowski, the school’sACESS advisor, said. “Theyare from across the countyand across the UnitedStates.”

For two years, Chadowskihas helped organize the day.

“It’s an all-day activity,and we are able to do threecareers and two enrichmentsthroughout the day,”Chadowski said.

Architects and physicaltherapists were just some ofthe professionals studentscould meet with.

“We looked at the up-and-coming careers such as spe-cial engineering and thingslike that, and maybe thekids didn’t think of lookinginto those areas and theymight not know a lot about[them],” Chadowski said.

Career Day has been heldfor seven years, and organiz-ers have seen changes in thecareer world.

“The students evaluatethe day. They tell us whatthey liked and what theywould like to see in the fu-ture,” Nicole Steele said.“That’s how we’ve tweakedthe day throughout the yearsto the science we’ve have

Career Day offers students a chance to explore their future options

PHOTOS BY SADIE PORTMANKent State University atAshtabula Dean SusanStocker was the keynotespeaker at Saints John andPaul School’s Career Day.Stocker spoke of theimportance of going tocollege, something she didnot pursue until she hadalready raised her family.

Saints John and Paul School students look forward to Career Day every year as they get a chance to ask questionsabout what they might want to do in the future.

right now.”They are now focusing on

STEM careers. STEMstands for Science, Technol-ogy, Engineering and Medi-cal.

“We used to ask the kidswhat careers they wantedand now we’re gearing to-wards the STEM careers,”Steele said. “Those are thecareers that are up and com-ing for this group of gradu-ates.”

Steele said they evenasked to see where there isa need for more workers in aspecific area.

“We brought in careers inthe medical field that peopleare saying are needed, likespeech therapy and occupa-

tional therapy, and the dif-ferent rehabilitations likecardiac and physicaltherapy,” Steele said.

Career Day also expandsinto everyday life withstressful jobs. SSJP officialsfeel their students also needto know how to relax.

“We have an enrichmentpart of the day where we ex-pose them to activities theymight not have wanted to trylike Zumba and yoga, be-cause a lot of people areworking so long that theydon’t know how to relax,”Steele said.

Students are required tohave an internship beforegraduation and Career Dayoffers a way to network andsearch their options.

Students have reallytaken to the day and see itas a chance to experience alltheir future options.

“I’ve always known whatI wanted to go into eversince I was in junior high,but Career Day has alwaysbeen a way to explore dif-ferent ideas just in casesomething would happenwhere I’d have to change,”SSJP senior NicoleGiangola said.

Giangola is planning toattend college next fall andstudy graphic design.

Giangola said she cantake the knowledge shegains from Career Day evenwhen she goes looking at col-leges.

Giangola looks forward toCareer Day and said it has

given her a chance to knowwhat she does and does notwant to pursue in a career.

“It’s a really great expe-rience for everyone,”Giangola said.

Sadie Portman, reporterfor the Gazette, may bereached at [email protected].

Local studentsrecognized atYSU’s 2012

HonorsConvocation

YOUNGSTOWN, OH -The following local studentswere recognized at Young-stown State University’s2012 Honors Convocation:

• Adam D. Heavner ofJefferson, OH, received Tho-mas M. & Evelyn V.Stephens Scholarship

• Kayla M. Landis ofWilliamsfield, OH, receivedFrances A. Holiday Scholar-ship

• Holly Mate of Orwell,OH, received BernadineMarinelli Memorial Scholar-ship

Honors Convocation rec-ognizes YSU top academicstudents.

Pulitzer Prize-winner to speak atAshtabula Campus Commencement

Video session toshare fond memories

of Ashtabula HighSchool

A video session has beenset up for those that wouldlike to share fond memoriesregarding your school daysAshtabula High School. Thevideo memories will beshared on Channel 19 inmid-May. Taping is sched-uled for May 2-3 from 12:30to 3 p.m. The videographerwill have questions to helpget the conversation started.Please contact MaureenNovak at 813-8568 to sched-ule an appointment.

Pulitzer Prize-winningcolumnist and formerAshtabulan ConnieSchultz will deliver thekeynote for the Kent StateUniversity at Ashtabulaspring commencement.Ceremonies are Friday,May 4, at 7 p.m. in theCampus Gymnasium andare for ticket-holders only.

Schultz is a nationallysyndicated columnist forCreators Syndicate, and aregular essayist for ParadeMagazine. She won the2005 Pulitzer Prize forCommentary for columnsthat judges praised for pro-viding “a voice for the un-derdog and the underprivi-leged.”

Also in 2005, Schultzwon the Scripps HowardNational JournalismAward for Commentaryand the National Head-liner Award for Commen-tary. She was a 2003Pulitzer Prize finalist infeature writing for her se-ries, “The Burden of Inno-cence,” which chronicledthe ordeal of MichaelGreen, who was impris-oned for 13 years for a rapehe did not commit. Theweek after her series ran,the real rapist turned him-self in after reading herstories. The series won theRobert F. Kennedy Awardfor Social Justice Report-ing, the National Head-liner Award’s Best of Showand journalism awardsfrom Harvard and Colum-bia universities.

In 2004, Schultz wonthe Batten Medal, which

honors “a body of journal-istic work that reflectscompassion, courage, hu-manity and a deep concernfor the underdog.”

Schultz is also a fellowwith the Vietnam Report-ing Project. Her 2011 se-ries, “Unfinished Busi-ness,” explored the long-term impact of Agent Or-ange in the U.S., and inVietnam. Recently, the se-ries won the AssociatedPress Managing EditorsJournalism ExcellenceAward in InternationalPerspective.

Schultz is the author oftwo books published byRandom House: “Life Hap-pens – And Other Unavoid-able Truths,” a collection ofessays, and “….and HisLovely Wife,” a memoirabout her husbandSherrod Brown’s successful2006 race for the U.S. Sen-ate.

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Geauga Park Distristslates May programsJingling charm mak-ing workshop set atThe West Woods park

RUSSELL TOWNSHIP -The public is invited to join art-ist RobinAnne Ralls Payne tocreate chimes from Lake Eriedrift wood, seed pods, branches,leaves, shells, copper pipe,bells, mirrors, ribbons, flow-ers…. all favorite enchantedgarden things in a NatureSpirit Chime Workshop on Sun-day, May 6. The workshop from1 to 3 p.m. is at The West WoodsNature Center, Affelder Housein Russell Township.

A fee of $18 will cover in-struction and materials, butfeel free to bring your own spe-cial treasure – such as a but-ton, pin, feather, stone or crys-tal – to add to your creation.

“Here’s an opportunity forcreativity especially wonderfulfor daughters and mothers incelebration of Mother’s Day,”said Teresa Runion, specialevents coordinator for the ParkDistrict, “It will result in uti-lizing a plethora of found ob-jects into a whimsical, nature-themed piece of artwork thatcan be hung indoors or out.”

Registration is required athttp://geaugaparkdistrict .orgor call (440) 286-9516 for thisprogram, which is suitable forthose age seven and older; any-one under 10 must bring anadult to assist, and a waiver

will be required for anyone 11to 17 attending without anadult.

Geauga Park District isonline at http://g e a u g a p a r k d i s t r i c t . o r g ,Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Learn what ediblefoods are in the yard

CHARDON TOWNSHIP -Learn from Chef KimberlyMcCune how to harvest, prepand enjoy backyard edibles ata special park district programon Friday, May 8 at Big CreekPark’s Meyer Center. The pro-gram is from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Chef Kimberly’s roots areplanted deeply in the memoryof her Geauga County child-hood, where her parents estab-lished early, lasting and inter-twining beliefs on the nature offood and community. Daughterof a beekeeper, she witnessedfirsthand the interdependenceof the land and its people whenshe visited the Amish farmerswho leased beehives for or-chard pollination.

As a student at Auburn Ca-reer Center, Chef Kimberly wassupposed by the communitywith scholarship awards thatallowed her to train in classi-cal European cuisine at the CIAin Hyde Park, New York.

Grateful for this and re-spectful of fresh local products,she has gained a pointed ur-gency to give something back.She now champions the“Farmer to Restaurant” and“Pasture to Plate” causes andis a strong supporter of inde-pendent restaurant operatorseverywhere.

A current contestant on theFood Network’s Fat Chef, ChefKimberly represents First LadyMichele Obama’s “Let’s Move”Initiative by serving as ambas-sador for the “Chef ’s Move intoSchools” Program for ChagrinFalls Schools. Her Hungry Beebusiness specializes in cater-ing, cooking classes and per-sonal chef services.

A new project, ReHive Ale,has become a passion whichlinks her childhood beekeepinghobby to her growing business.The months ahead will also her-ald the opening of her first ca-sual eatery in Aurora, to special-ize in local contemporary fair.

This program is intended foradults, and is wheelchair/stroller accessible. Registrationis not required. Learn moreabout Kimberly at http://hungrybeecatering .com. Call440-286-9516 with questions.


ORWELL - Cub Scoutsin Orwell Pack 72 visitedGrand Valley Public Li-brary to meet newchildren’s librarian andprograms coordinator,Cheryl Selby. The after-school visit included astory time with Selby andlearning how to pick outbooks along with signingup for their first librarycard.

Several of the boys saidthey already visit the li-brary with their families.Selby with help from sev-eral den moms, Anne

PHOTOS BY DORIS COOKGrand Valley Public Library’s newest staff member,Cheryl Selby, children’s librarian and programscoordinator, reads a special book to the Orwell CubScouts of Pack 72 as they visit this past week.

Cub Scout Den mom, Kim Pirnat of Orwell helps GV PublicLibrary’s children’s librarian Cheryl Selby hand out artmaterial for making special book markers. The CubScouts visited the library this past week to meet Selbyand learn about the library services.

This group of Orwell area Cub Scouts from Pack 72 withmom, Anne Warne get set to make their favorite bookmarkers as they visit the GV Public Library this past week.

Orwell Cub Scouts pay visit to GV Public LibraryWarne and Kim Pirnathelped in the craft time ac-tivities planned by the newstaff member.

The boys made specialbook markers in their owndesign selections to takehome.

Selby also showed thescouts around the libraryand for some it was a firstvisit.

The library will be an-nouncing soon its SummerReading programs kickoff,according to Selby. She isalso planning other specialactivities for the young li-brary patrons and familiesin the Grand Valley dis-trict.

Area ChurchBriefs

Pentecostal Commu-nity Church holdsrevival service

NEW LYME TOWNSHIP-The Pentecostal CommunityChurch at 5348 Peck Road andRoute is holding a Spring Re-vival Service open to the publicon May 9 through May 11 at 7p.m. each evening. Guestspeaker is Rev. Doug White ofSilsbee, Texas.

Jump start your walk withGod and let this Revival changeyour life. Host pastor is Scott C.Ardary. For more informationcall (440) 293-6182 or visitonline at Pentecostalcc.com.

Andover UM Churchholding musical May 6

ANDOVER-The AndoverUnited Methodist Church isholding a special musical ofhope, “Lift Up Your Eyes” onSunday, May 6 for two perfor-mances at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Itis open to the public.

This musical presentation iswritten with the desire to mendhurting hearts. A choir of 50singers representing 10 plusarea churches will be perform-ing the special event.


ANDOVER - The Jun-ior Class at PymatuningValley High Schoolraised funds and hostedthe school’s Junior-Se-nior Prom on April 28 atTiffany’s Banquet Centerin Brookfield Township,Trumbull County. Theyheld a pre-prom GrandMarch at the high schoolto let parents, family andfriends see all thecouples who were attend-ing the event.

This year was the10th annual GrandMarch held at the highschool before the springprom. Crowned PromKing and Queen for 2012were seniors NicholasStasiak and GabrielleLipinsky.

Nicholas is the son ofTom and Denise Stasiak.Gabrielle’s parents areDavid and RenaeLipinsky. Students droveto Tiffany’s for anevening of fun startingwith dinner as they ar-rived. From 7 to 10 p.m.was the dance portion of the prom.

Junior Class advisor Andrea Wonderling commented, “The students should becommended for representing our community in a polite and grown up manner. Toeveryone who helped with any of these activities along with the Board of Educa-tion, the administration, faculty and staff of the Pymatuning Valley community,Bloomer’s Florist for the queen’s bouquet and Kelly Summers Photography, theClass of 2013 says thank you for a job well done.”

PV High School Junior-SeniorProm a grand success

PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHYChosen as the 2012 PV High School Prom King andQueen at the annual Spring event held last weekendwere Nicholas Stasiak and Gabrielle Lipinsky, bothseniors at the school.

With the push for onlinetesting and societal onlineelectronic communications,our educational systems haveincorporated increased tech-nology within our modernday curricula. The demandsto have skills in technologyare more and more when itcomes to being ready for acareer.

Even though many ruralschools like the ones locatedin south Ashtabula Countyput high stakes in vocationalprograms, there is a big pushto make them more techno-logical.

Traditionally, ruralschools have vocational pro-grams like Family and Con-

sumer Science and Voca-tional Agriculture. Our stateis now requiring a transfor-mational change to makethose programs career techprep. This means that theseprograms will have muchmore technology and also re-quire them to be a pathwayto some advanced technologi-cal program which is en-dorsed by an accredited col-lege. Some of the classes thatrequire hands on involve-ment are changing and oftenare heavily missed by thekids.

They are missed in twoways: 1. They are missedbecause of the programchange, but putting technol-ogy into our programs endsup being a good thing andkids accept change.

2. They are missed be-

Rural Schools Have Unique Valuescause schools often have tocut these programs first dueto limited funding. The firstthings that go are the elec-tives. Rural schools enjoythose programs on theirhome campus and to elimi-nate them is sad for our ru-ral schools.

On an even sadder note,our seasoned teaching staff iswaning. Many of our experi-enced teachers are retiring orstepping aside to make roomfor the entry level staff mem-bers. With budget con-straints, many of our longtime staff members arechoosing to leave. Theseteachers have tons of experi-ence and when they leave oursystem, they leave a big voidbehind.

It is sad to see some of thechanges our districts havemade over the last few years.The majority of it is due forthe need of financial survival.These teachers are excellentand will be missed. If youknow a staff member that isleaving, let them know howyou appreciated them whenthey were here.

Have a good week!

Notes from theBoard Office!By Bill NyeSuperintendentGrand Valley Mustangs

Webb said the pledgesmust be turned into theschool office by May 11.Winners will be announcedat that time as to who gotthe most in pledges orwalked the most lapsaround the track on a rathercool April 28 morning.

The walkathon wentfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Working the gas gril lscooking up hot dogs andhamburgers were PTOdads including Don Webb,Jim Bogardus and BradTurner.

The smoke whirledaround the grill chefsheads as a cold wavepassed through Orwell andsouth county. No raindropscame down fortunately.

“We have one variety ofburgers for folks, brownand brown,” Bogardusjoked.

The cloudy skies andcool weather didn’t seem todeter the enthusiasm of thewalkers of all ages or momspushing strollers with tod-dlers took part. It was allfor a good cause to helpbring special programs forthe elementary studentsthis next school year.

The goal for this year’sevent is $13,000, officialssaid.

WALK From page 1A

GV ElementarySchool thirdgrader, MadisonSchooler andher mom, Leti ofHartsgrove signin at this tablemanned byvolunteerJeanetteMcElroy for theApril 28Walkathonevent.

Kids and adults at the Grand Valley Elementary School’sannual Walkathon were bundled up for cold weatherconditions last Saturday. About 178 people showed up,slightly down from last year’s total walkers.

Adam McElroy of Orwellcarried his young daughter,Sophia part of the wayaround the GVHS track areaat last weekend’s annualWalkathon fundraiser. Bothwere bundled up for coldweather.

Helping clip lap tickets for the GVES walkathonparticipant Emily D’Amico last Saturday is KieraCallaway. Older students helped out the school PTO asvolunteers at this spot.

Trying to keep warm as they register folks for the GVElementary Walkathon are Kim Pirnat and Alyissa Lipps(behind the table). Here they are chatting with Pirnat’s son,Andrew and grandmother, Nancy Montz. Pirnat’s older son,Charlie was among the walkers making their laps.


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EDINBORO, PA — TheDowntown Edinboro Art &Music Festival, one of south-ern Erie County’s only freepublic art and music festi-vals, is scheduled to takeplace from Thursday, May 17through Saturday, May 19 invarious locations throughoutEdinboro, Pa. This three-dayevent is held each year dur-ing the third weekend ofMay.

The festival kicks off onThursday, May 17 with anopening reception and auc-tion, co-hosted by Parker’sGallery and Catwater WhoSignature Gallery, from 7 to9 p.m. at 111 Erie Street,Edinboro. The reception willinclude live music by AlanFreeman and Bob Shank, aswell as an art show featur-ing work inspired by Appa-lachia, Edinboro or music.Artists will participate in allmediums including paint-ings, glass sculpture andturned wood.

New at this year’s recep-tion will be an auction fea-turing artwork, wine andspirits. Mark Tanenbaumwill serve as auctioneer. Auc-tion items include: artworkby John Alexander andKathy Travis; a sterling sil-ver bamboo necklace withdiamond lotus by AileenLampman of Ai Jewelry; a

selection of Napa Valley winewith a gift card from theEdinboro Dinor; a selectionof Italian wine with a giftcard from Peppino’s ChopHouse; a Jack Daniel’sGibson guitar; and a JackDaniel’s whiskey and golfpackage with four high-endbottles of Jack Daniel’s whis-key, golf for four atCulbertson Hills Golf Resortand other Jack Daniel’sthemed items.

The festival includes livemusic every day. Perfor-mances and activities start at7 p.m. on Thursday; 6 p.m. onFriday; and 10 a.m. on Sat-urday, and continue into thenight. Performers include fes-tival headliners and fan fa-vorites Donna the Buffalo; aswell as Big Leg Emma; JimAvett; Richie Stearns; JimDonovan; Tiger Maple StringBand; One World Tribe; BlueSky Mission Club; ShotgunJubilee; Claire Stuczynski;Heliotropes; Ron Yarosz &The Vehicle; Eric Brewer &Friends; Born Old; Alan Free-man; Bob Shank; WellStrung; Salmon Frank; MattTexter; Upriver; MarcusMasternak; Frank Marzano;Scott & Cathy Pearson;Howard Blumenthal; andThe LegendaryStringbusters.

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ANDOVER - Buddingartists from kindergartenthrough senior high school inthe Pymatuning Valley areashowed their artistic talentwith entries in the Jr.Picasso Art Show hosted byAndover Public Library. Aspecial public reception forthe youth, families and thepublic was held last week-end.

Library director SusanHill said a large enthusias-tic crowd began gathering onApril 28 at 12:30 p.m. for theawards ceremony.

Helping give out theprizes were Robert Miller,president of the LakeRuritans with his wife,

Jr. Picasso Art Show reception at Andover Public Library draws crowd

SUBMITTED PHOTOSThis is the Best of Show art work doneby Ian Schantz in the kindergarten tofourth grade category. Ian’s pencildrawing rendering is entitled “NewYork, New York.”

Reese Eichler holds her artwork and first place certificatewon in the Jr. Picasso Art Show held at Andover PublicLibrary’s reception April 28. With her is Lillian Miller,president of the Friends of the Library.

Winners of the Jr. Picasso Art Show for this year held at Andover Public Libraryare among this group of Andover area youth participants are Tessa LeBaron,Elizabeth Schantz, Ian Schantz, Mackenzie Inman, Reese Eichler, JennaHarvey, Logan Mason, Victoria Day with Lake Ruritans president, Robert Millerstanding in the back row. Miller helped present the cash prizes to the youngartists entering their works.

She did not win a specialprize, but this budding artist,Armida Santilli proudlyshows her artistic abilitywith the entry made for theAndover Public Library’s Jr.Picasso Art Show thismonth.

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The Downtown EdinboroArt & Music Festival willalso hold free, multiculturalworkshops for children andadults. These workshops willinclude: mountain dulcimer,songwriting, flat-foot danc-

ing, fiddle, banjo, drumming,yoga, hoop dance and more.

Children’s activities willbe held in the Children’sTent at Goodell Gardens onSaturday, May 19 from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Children’sworkshops will include:painting, mixed media, clay,caricature, juggling,storytelling, sing-a-long and

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and a festival schedule (to beposted when finalized), visitthe festival’s website athttp://www.edinboroartandmusic.com and Facebookpage at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-Edinboro-Art-and-Music-Festival/174296175555.

Lillian, who is president ofthe Friends of Andover Li-brary. Andover Bank pro-vided the Best of Show $100cash prize, which was one byIan Schantz for his pencildrawing entitled “New York,New York” complete with ahuge skyscraper and sur-rounding buildings.

The Laker Ruritans pro-vided cash prizes for first,second and third place win-ners in all three age groupscompeting in the youth artshow. First place winnersreceived $75, second place$50 and third place got $25,said Hill.

Judges for the show wereCarol Zaebst and JoanChapman.

The following winners ineach age category included:

* Kindergarten to 4thGrade-first place, ReeseEichler; second place,Victoria Day; third place,Jenna Harvey.

* Fifth to eighth Grade-first place, Lyric Greiner;second place, MackenzieInman; third place, DanielGreiner.

* Ninth to Twelfth Grade-first place, ElizabethSchantz; second place, KerraPilson; third place, TessaLeBaron.

Hill said the PeoplesChoice award is tallied dur-ing the show, which contin-ues today (Thursday) up to7 p.m. in the library’s BrendaMerrill Meeting Room. Thepublic can come in all day upto 7 p.m. to cast their votes.The honorable mention andPeople’s Choice award win-ners receive cash prizes do-nated by the Friends ofAndover Public Library.

Laker Ruritans president Robert Miller stands with firstplace winner in the grades 5-8 category, Lyric Greinerlast Saturday at the Jr. Picasso Art Show reception inAndover Public Library.

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 • 18AFor the Record

Conneaut Police• At 11:02 a.m. April 17, a Clark

Street resident reported harass-ing phone calls.

• At 4:13 p.m. April 17, a Bea-ver Street resident reported anunruly juvenile.

• At 4:42 p.m. April 17, an EastMain Road resident reported afraud.

• At 5:54 p.m. April 17, an un-wanted person was reported onMill Street.

• At 8:27 a.m. April 18, a do-mestic disturbance was reportedon Main Street.

• At 9;08 a.m. April 18, aWelton Road. resident reportedthreats.

• At 3:30 p.m. April 18, a Har-bor Street resident reported ha-rassment.

• At 3:54 p.m. April 18, a non-injury traffic accident was re-ported in the area of Parrish Roadand Route 20.

• At 8:14 p.m. April 18, a Har-bor Street resident reported aproblem with a neighbor.

• At 7:37 a.m. April 19, a SouthParrish Road resident reportedthat his juvenile step-daughterwas unruly. The juvenile wascited into Juvenile Court.

• At 11:32 p.m. April 19, an as-sault was reported at ConneautHigh School. The juvenile maleaggressor was cited into JuvenileCourt for assault.

• At 5:03 p.m. April 20, policefound a missing 6-year-old male,unharmed, walking on HaywardAvenue and returned him to hisparent.

• At 8:45 p.m. April 20, an Ev-ergreen Street resident reportedthat an unknown person threw aglass fish bowl through the reardoor of her residence.

• At 9:15 p.m. April 20, a StateStreet resident reported that heaccidentally struck his own resi-dence with his vehicle.

• At 9:50 p.m. April 20, a Har-bor Street resident reported hisjuvenile son was unruly and leftthe residence without permission.The juvenile later returned home.He was cited into Juvenile Courtfor unruly behavior and curfewviolation.

• At 11:05 a.m. April 21, a non-injury traffic accident was re-ported on I-90 near the 241 milemarker.

• At 2:15 p.m. April 21, aSandusky Street resident re-ported harassing phone calls/textmessages.

• At 9:43 p.m. April 21, a do-mestic disturbance was reportedon Lake Road.

• At 12:53 p.m. April 22, an as-sault was reported on BuffaloStreet.

• At 1:49 p.m. April 22, a non-injury traffic accident was re-ported in the area of Liberty andBuffalo Streets.

• At 11:47 a.m. April 23, aGrant Street resident reported thetheft of jewelry.

• At 6:08 p.m. April 23, a do-mestic disturbance was reportedon Main Street.

• At 11:30 p.m. April 23, a Lib-erty Street resident reported atheft of a bicycle.

• At 3:27 p.m. April 24, an Or-ange Street juvenile whosemother reported he was unrulywas cited into Juvenile Court.

• At 3:35 p.m. April 25, an M &R Food Mart employee reportedthat the front window of the storehad been damaged overnight, bya projectile, possibly a firearm.

• At 4:43 p.m. April 25, a LakeRoad resident reported harass-ment.

• At 5:57 p.m. April 25, an in-toxicated William Warhola wascited for disorderly conduct afterneighbors observed him actingsuspicious and creeping betweenhouses in the area of HarborStreet.

• At 7:51 p.m. April 25, a ve-hicle reported by a Whitney Roadresident to have been taken byher son without her permissionwas located by police and re-turned to her.

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

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

April 2, Donald L. TingleyThe defendant entered a plea of guilty to and has been

convicted of operating a vehicle while under the influence,a felony of the third degree. The defendant shall serve aterm of one year in prison for the specification conviction.The defendant shall serve a term of two years in prison foroperating a vehicle while under the influence. The offendermay be subject to a period of three years, of post releasecontrol. The defendant has six days of jail credit. The de-fendant is ordered to pay a mandatory fine of $1,350. Thedefendant shall attend a mandatory alcohol and drug pro-gram. Bond is terminated.

March 29, Dylan M. RamkeyThe defendant is charged with one count of receiving

stolen property, a felony of the fourth degree. The courtdetermined the defendant was an indigent person. Thedefendant waived the twenty-four hour prior service ruleand the reading of the indictment. For plea, the defendantsays that he is not guilty. The date for trial will be setwithin the time limits. The defendant has zero days of jailcredit. Bond is set in the amount of $5,000.

March 28, Courtney AllenThe defendant is charged with two counts of theft, a

felonies of the fifth degree; and one count of receiving sto-len property, a felony of the fifth degree. The court deter-mined the defendant to be an indigent person. The defen-dant waived the twenty-four hour prior service rule andthe reading of the indictment. For plea, the defendant saysthat she is not guilty. The defendant has zero days of jailcredit. Bond is set in the amount of $7,500.

March 27, James M. BoucherThe defendant is charged with one count of duty to reg-

ister, a felony of the fourth degree. The defendant waivedthe reading of the indictment and entered a plea of notguilty. The defendant has 6 days of jail credit. Bond is setin the amount of $10,000.

March 23, Maurice MooreThe defendant entered a plea of no contest to two counts

of having weapons while under disability, felonies of thethird degree. The defendant is sentenced to 18 months inprison.

March 20, Dale L. TackettThe defendant was previously found guilty of two counts

of operating a vehicle while under the influence, felonies ofthe fourth degree. The defendant shall serve a term two yearsand 120 days. The defendant’s right to drive a motor vehiclein Ohio is suspended for three years. The defendant shallparticipate in an alcohol and rug addiction program. Thebond is canceled. The defendant has three days of jail credit.

March 29, Delshawn M. WellsThe defendant entered a plea of guilty to and has been

convicted of burglary, a felony of the third degree. The de-fendant shall serve a term of 18 months in prison. Thesubject may subject to a period of three years of post-re-lease control. The defendant has 26 days of jail credit. Bondis hereby terminated.

March 28, Shawndoe ProctorThe defendant has entered a plea of guilty to and has

been convicted of trafficking in drugs, a felony of the fifthdegree, and the forfeiture specification, trafficking in drugs,a felony of the fifth degree. The defendant is sentenced totwo years of community control, a fine of $200, basic su-pervised time of two years, and unannounced urinalysis.The defendant’s motor vehicle operating privileges will besuspended for a period of six months. The bond is termi-nated.

March 23, Gary M. CowellThe defendant has previously entered a plea of guilty to

one count of domestic violence, a felony of the fourth de-gree. The defendant shall serve two years under basic su-pervision of the probation department. The bond is can-celed. The defendant is granted 56 days of jail credit.

March 20, William D. DrassCounsel for the defendant moved to withdraw the former

plea of not guilty to possession of cocaine, a felony of thefifth degree. The defendant will be sentenced to two yearsof community control/intensive supervision. The defendantshall be sentenced to post-conviction drug court. If thedefendant fails to complete the requirements of the drugcourt program, he will be sentenced to a prison term of 12months. The defendant has 70 days of jail credit. Thedefendant’s driver’s license shall be suspended for sixmonths. Bond as previously set is canceled.

March 20, Lawrence E. Kirk, Jr.The defendant previously withdrew his former plea of not

guilty and entered a plea of guilty to four counts of endanger-ing children, felonies of the third degree. The defendant’soral motion to continue the sentencing hearing is overruled.The defendant shall serve three years for each of the fourcounts. Upon completion of the prison term, the offender shallbe subject to a period of post-release control for three years.The bond is canceled. Credit is granted for 45 days.

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Orwell PoliceApril 224:30 pm - Noise complaint on

Penniman Rd

April 233:23 pm - Suspicious activity

on E Main St

April 246:06 pm - OVI arrest made on

S Maple Ave8:02 pm - Property damage

report on E Main St

April 251:31 am - Welfare check on S

Maple Ave2:25 pm - Theft report taken

on E Main St3:05 pm - Suspicious activity

on E Main St3:40 pm - Assault report taken

on Grand Valley Ave West6:10 pm - OVI arrest on Sun-

set

April 2612:49 pm - Traffic complaint

on E Main St3:50 am - Traffic complaint on

Penniman Rd11:25 pm - Suspicious activ-

ity on Leffingwell11:59 pm - OVI arrest on S

Maple Ave

April 2712:08 am - Suspicious activ-

ity on Leffingwell

Andover Police04-2312:42 PM - Oak Street - Ani-

mal Complaint

04-241:56 PM - Gates Street - Un-

wanted Person6:45 PM - East Main Street -

Civil Dispute11:00 PM - Oak Street - Noise

Complaint

04-258:45 AM - Rustik Drive - Sus-

picious Vehicle4:25 PM - Public Square -

Theft

04-2711:15 AM - Gates Street - Ani-

mal Complaint12:20 PM - Public Square -

Criminal Damaging4:40 PM - West Main Street -

Customer Problem

04-297:19 AM - South Main Street -

Assist OSHP at St. Joseph Emer-gency Room

Jefferson PoliceApril 2911:04 p.m. Multiple calls of

harassment at the 40 block ofNorth Market Street made toa woman there. Each call wasfrom a different number andusing different voices. The po-lice were unable to trace thecaller.

4:54 p.m. Possible intoxi-cated driver at Speedway. Of-ficer reported to the scene andfollowed a car which fit the de-scription but could not seesigns of intoxication.

April 284:44 p.m. Suspicious vehicle

and person on South Chestnut

Ashtabula County Police Reports90 block of Erie Street

2:41 a.m. Male passed out on100 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

South Broadway

Wednesday, April 1111:44 p.m. Suspicious per-

sons and vehicle on 200 block ofWest Liberty

8:44 p.m. Criminal mischief on100 block of Woodlawn Street

2:38 p.m. Fight and assault onLeslie Street

1:53 p.m. Found bike on WestMain Street

1:19 p.m. Drug paraphernaliaon 1300 block of South RidgeEast

4:03 p.m. Suspicious vehicleon 800 block of Sherman Street

Tuesday, April 108:12 p.m. Domestic arguing

on 200 block of South Broadway6:51 p.m. Possible ill dog on

700 block of West Main Street3:07 p.m. Theft on 700 block

of South Broadway1:37 p.m. Theft on 100 block

of Leslie Street

Ashtabula PoliceApril 1312:10 a.m. - block of 1900 W.

Prospect Rd. A theft of beer wasreceived.

02:34 a.m. - block of 5500Washington Ave. CCAN was as-sisted.

11:40 a.m. - block of 2200Park Pl. Caller reported a suspi-cious male.

01:30 p.m. - block of 5900Jefferson Ave. Caller reported atheft from his car.

02:40 p.m. - block of 12500W. 48th St. Caller reported anunruly juvenile.

02:49 p.m. - block of 5900Jefferson Ave. Caller reported anattempted burglary.

04:12 p.m. - block of 2100Michigan Ave. An animal com-plaint was received at MichiganSquare Apartments.

05:52 p.m. - block of 3100Glover Dr. Report of menacing.

07:20 p.m. - Topper Ave./E.48th St. Traffic offense.

08:18 p.m. - block of 1600 W.6th St. A theft was reported.

09:20 p.m. - block of 1700Blue Jay Cir. Disturbance.

09:51 p.m. - block of 1200 W.Prospect Rd. Female pink slippedby Community Counseling.

11:10 p.m. - block of 1000Alfred Dr. A report of an unwanted

person was received.

April 1406:56 a.m. - block of 5100 W.

29th St. A theft from auto was re-ported.

08:16 a.m. - block of 1525 E.46th St. Criminal damage re-ported.

10:38 a.m. - block of 1000Bridge St, Subject reported beingassaulted.

11:57 a.m. - W. 48th St./ParkAve. Report of a suspicious per-son.

03:30 p.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. warrant served.

05:29 p.m. - block of 1100Allen Ave. Report of neighbortrouble.

08:28 P.M. - block of 5800Main Ave. A menacing complaintwas received.

09:55 p.m. - W57th St./McCreery Ave. Two subjects onbicycle were stopped and ar-rested.

10:21 p.m. - block of 5700Woodman Ave. A report of anunruly juvenile.

April 1505:18 a.m. - block of 6100 W.

57th St. Two subjects fled from avehicle driving recklessly. Afterconducting a track, one suspectwas apprehended by police K-9and stolen property was recov-ered.

07:45 a.m. - block of 1100Walnut Blvd. A theft from yard wasreported.

12:08 p.m. - block of 5500Madison Ave. Caller reported aburglary.

04:22 p.m. - block of 1200Walnut Blvd. A large disturbancewas reported.

05:03 p.m. - block of 1000Lake Ave. A juvenile complaintwas reported.

05:08 p.m. - block of 1700 W.6th St. A caller reported a juve-nile assault.

08:05 p.m. - Tannery Hill Rd./Cedarquest. A deputy requestedour assistance.

09:16 p.m. - block of 1000Bridge St. An assault was re-ported.

09:34 p.m. - Walnut Blvd./Point Park. Several vehicles.

11:03 p.m. - block of 1100Bridge St. A warrant was served.

11:09 p.m. - block of 5700Woodman Ave. Caller reports adisturbance.

April 1612:56 a.m. - block of 5500

Washington Ave. Caller reportsdisturbance.

07:24 a.m. - block of 1700 W.3rd St. Assist other agency.

12:56 a.m. - block of 5500Washington Ave. Caller reports adisturbance.

07:24 a.m. - block of 1700 W.3rd St. Arrest warrants wereserved for trafficking in drugs andconspiracy to trafficking in drugsat this location.

07:40 a.m. - block of 8600 W.41st St.

Arrest warrants for traffickingin drugs and subsequent consentsearch were conducted at thislocation.

08:09 a.m. - block of 5100Adams. Ave. Caller reports a run-away juvenile.

08:55 a.m. - Main Ave. Callerreports fraud.

08:56 a.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. Departmental informa-tion.

10:07 a.m. - block of 1900 W.16th St. Caller reports a theft fromauto.

10:53 a.m. - block of 9300 E.6th St. Caller reports a distur-bance.

11:34 a.m. - block of 2200Lake Ave. Theft.

0:45 p.m. - block of 4200 MainAve. Caller reports a fight.

01:52 p.m. - block of 1600 E.Prospect Rd. Follow up investi-gation.

02:04 p.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. Caller reports an assault.

05:59 p.m. - block of 2400Lake Ave. Caller reports a distur-bance.

03:29 p.m. - block of 3700Lake Ave. Caller reports a brokenwindow.

Street. A pick-up truck was re-ported swerving across theroad. Officer on scene could notfind the vehicle.

April 154:43 p.m. Burglary reported

by the complainant, who saidsomeone broke into her horsebarn by prying open the lockand hasp off the door. Nothingwas reported damaged or miss-ing in the barn.

See POLICE page 19A

GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 • 19AFor the Record

JeffersonEmergency Rescue

04/23 05:18 Medical(General) Treatment / NoTransport

04/23 05:44 Hemorrhage/Laceration Transported

04/23 10:21 WeaknessTransported

04/23 15:54 UnknownProblems Standby Only

04/24 01:18 Public AssistStandby Only

04/24 05:08 Fracture/Dis-location Transported

04/24 17:31 Change inMental Status Transported

04/25 11:53 WeaknessTransported

04/25 17:39 Fall Victim(Injury) Transported

04/26 03:29 Medical(General) Transported

04/26 14:12 Fall Victim(Injury) No Treatment Re-quired

04/26 18:35 Unconscious/Fainting Canceled

04/27 10:36 RespiratoryDistress/Difficulty Breath-ing Transported

04/27 10:55 Public AssistNo Patient Found

Clean up WalnutBeach on May 12

The City of Ashtabula Park Board and the Lift BridgeCommunity Association are asking for community help witha Walnut Beach Clean Up on Saturday, May 12, from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will be picking up litter and de-bris throughout the park to help prepare for the summerseason. Rakes, shovels, and gloves are helpful but not nec-essary. Bags will be provided. Meet in the concession park-ing area. Rain or shine. Dress for the weather.

Timothy R. Legg toHeidi G. Slanina, both

of Geneva

Anthony T. Girard toRobin L. Evans, both

of Williamsfield

Thomas W. Sackett toGayle C. Drought,

both of Geneva

Scott L. Northrop, ofConneaut, to Alice H.Simonian, of Girard,

Pa.

Garner M. Cole toNicole R. Polkow,both of Pierpont

Alexander R. Koski toMichaela R. Bitner,both of Ashtabula

Mark David Kuhar toKathy L. Dusenbury,

both of Ashtabula

Michael J. Pyle, Jr. toMegan L. Chabot,both of Conneaut

Edward B. Justice toMegan A. Allega, both

of Jefferson

Kenneth J. Crowley toGeri L. Dudenhaver,

both of Conneautville,Pa.

Jeremy L. C. Lamson,of Kingsville, to

Katelin M. Pabody, ofConneaut

Mark A. Krengulec toSusan L. Johnson,both of Ashtabula

Marriages


JEFFERSON - Thanksto a grant, safety force de-partments will be out onextra patrols during promweekends in AshtabulaCounty.

The Ashtabula CountySheriff ’s Department, alongwith the Ohio State High-way Patrol, will be out withextra patrols on high schoolprom weekends. The officerswill be enforcing Operationof a Motor Vehicle while Im-paired (OMVI) laws, seatbeltviolations and speeding vio-lations.

The extra patrols are be-ing made possible by a$36,711.29 grant throughthe Ohio Department of Pub-lic Safety’s Office of Crimi-

nal Justice Service for traf-fic safety.

“These funds are essen-tial in ensuring that we’redoing everything we possiblycan to keep our local commu-nity safe,” Lt. William R.Niemi, the Uniform DivisionCommander for theAshtabula County Sheriff ’sOffice, said.

Based on crash data, im-paired driving, speed and re-straint use are some of thepriorities for AshtabulaCounty, Niemi said.

“We are pleased to workwith our partners at thestate level to address thissafety issue,” Niemi said.

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

Sheriff’s Department out onextra patrols for prom weekends


JEFFERSON - A group ofanimal rights advocatesprotested in front of theEastern County Court onMonday, April 30.

The group was drawingattention to animal rightsand a man suspected of kill-ing his neighbor’s dogs.

On Monday, Walter Pace,66, of Colebrook Township,was charged with twocounts of prohibitions con-cerning companion animalsfor allegedly shooting twodogs on April 15, accordingto Eastern County Courtrecords and police reports.

The protestors carriedsigns proclaiming such

things as, “I have dogs andI vote” and “Honk if you loveyour pets.” Some of the pro-testers even had their dogswith them.

The protestors did notcause any confrontationwith Pace, although theysaid they are angry aboutthe reports that he allegedlyshot the two dogs.

Pace, through his attor-ney, Leo Talikka, pled notguilty to the charges onMonday before EasternCounty Court Judge RobertWynn. Wynn set a $5,000personal recognizance bond.

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

Animal lovers stage protest

SUBMITTED PHOTOGirl Scout Troops #80525 and #80466 of Saybrook Township celebrated “Earth Day” bycollecting trash along the Greenway-Rails to Trails on Sunday, April 22. Participatingare (left to right) Jessie and Josie Foster, Alyssa Hanna, Lily Simon, Lindsey and SarahPallutch, Emily and Abby Kist, Kristen Steed and Megan Pallutch.

Girl Scouts celebrate Earth Day

April 245:39 p.m. - 6000 block of

Gay Avenue in WilliamsfieldTownship. Report of a bur-glary. Complainant said hearrived home after beinggone for five days and discov-ered that guns and moneyhad been stolen.

April 259:43 a.m. - 3000 block of

Clay Street in AustinburgTownship. Report of a por-table air compressor andtools being stolen.


Footville-Richmond Road inRock Creek. Report of a lar-ceny/theft.


Vineland Avenue inAshtabula Township. Com-plainant said the subject hasbeen sending him texts in vio-lation of a protection order.

POLICE From page 18A

04:40 p.m. - block of 2000 W.13th St. Attempted Burglary –forced.

04:41 p.m. - block of 1700 W.14th St. Caller reports an at-tempted burglary.

07:23 p.m. - block of 5700Nathan Ave. Private propertycrash.

08:25 p.m. - block of 5100 E.16th St. A report of a disturbancewas received.

09:54 p.m. - block of 3800Lake Ave. a report of suspiciousperson was received.

10:28 p.m. - block of 1300 W.47th St. Assist CCAN.

April 1702:10 a.m - block of 1700

Columbus Ave. Criminal mischief.03:43 a.m. - block of 1900 Bob

White Dr. Disturbance.06:27 a.m. - block of 2200 W.

54th St. A report of a theft fromauto was received.

02:10 a.m. - block of 1700Columbus Ave. Criminal Mischief.

03:43 a.m. - block of 1900 BobWhite Dr. Disturbance.

06:27 a.m. - block of 2200 W.54th St. A report of a theft fromauto was received.

06:50 a.m. - block of 9000 E.16th St. A theft from auto was re-ported.

10:31 a.m. - block of 4800Benefit Ave. A fraud was reported.

11:56 a.m. - block of 1100 W.9th St. Assault.

05:26 p.m. - block of 1100 W.44th St. Inmate problem.

07:05 p.m. - block of 1500 W.8th St. An attempted suicide wasreported.

08:18 p.m. - block of 1800 W.

6th St. Unruly juvenile.10:22 p.m. - block of 5700

Madison Ave. A report of vandal-ism was received.

11:43 p.m. - block of 5700Jefferson Ave. A report of vandal-ism was received.

11:47 p.m. - block of 8200 W.52nd St. A report of vandalismwas received.

April 1801:13 a.m. - block of 1000

Bridge St. Domestic violence.04:31 a.m. - block of 2100 W.

9th St. Report of a domestic.

April 1903:02 a.m. - W. 19th/Michigan

Ave. a traffic stop was conductedand the driver was arrested forOVI.

08:43 a.m. - block of 1400 W.4th St. A caller reports a domes-tic dispute.

09:06 a.m. - block of 1700Bluejay Cir. Fel. Assault – nonfamily – weapon.

11:15 a.m. - block of 4000 W.44th St. officer request a report.

01:44 p.m. - block of 9200 W.51st St. Call reported a breakingand entering.

04:46 p.m. - block of 2400 OhioAve. Caller reported a burglary.

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Up to 10 places. $5.00 from each entry will make up the big fish pool, and therewill be a 70% payback for 1st place big fish and 30% to 2nd place big fish.

Mail in registration. Make check payable to:Duck-N-Drake Bait and Tackle, 7038 Pymatuning Lake Rd., Andover, OH 44093

Late registration: 6:00-8:00 am on May 12, 2012 at Duck-N-Drake Bait & Tackle

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Weigh-In: At the weigh-in, all teams must park across the streetfrom the Duck-N-Drake in the parking lot.

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GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 • 22AReligionReligious Briefs

May 4 - Conneaut: Church DinnerNew Leaf United Methodist Church, Main & Buffalo Streets,

offers free community dinner 5 to 6 p.m. Fridays. May 4 menu ishamburg stroganoff with bow tie pasta and desserts.

May 11 - Kingsville: Soup LunchKingsville Presbyterian Church Soup Lunch is 11 a.m. to 1

p.m. Friday, May 11, with vegetable beef or ham & bean soupsand homemade desserts. Donation only. The church is located at3056 W. Main Road.

May 16: Conneaut - Soup LunchAmboy United Methodist Church Soup Lunch is 11 a.m. to 1

p.m. Wednesday, May 16. Chili plus one other soup, crackers, home-made desserts, beverage. Donation only.

Ongoing Ashtabula: Bible StudyA Bible study will be held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. for the

Remnant of Israel, non-denominational group. Come join themand have a coffee as they study the Bible from a non-denomina-tional point of view. The group meets at the McDonald’s locatedat 2424 N. Ridge Road East, just east off Route 11. For more info,visit theremnantofisrael.org or call 228-6157.

May 6 Jefferson: Hamilton Road QuartetThe Hamilton Road Quartet will be singing at the Jefferson

Church of the Nazarene, 55 East Satin St., Jefferson, on May 6during Sunday morning worship service, which begins at 10:45a.m. We will be collecting a love offering to help support thisministry. Please come and worship with us!

May 12-13 Austinburg: Plant and Shrub SaleThe Austinburg United Church of Christ will hold a plant and

shrub sale at its location on Route 307 West on 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, May 12, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13.

May 13 Ashtabula: Gospel musician Jerry GarciaThe Ashtabula Baptist Church, located at 5909 Shepard Rd.,

will host Southern gospel musician Jerry Garcia and have a freebreakfast and free gift for all mothers on May 13.

May 17 Geneva: Salad luncheonThe United Church, located at 75 South Broadway, Geneva,

will hold its annual Salad Luncheon on noon Thursday, May 17.Over 30 kinds of salads, meat, vegetables fruit and dessert, alongwith muffins and beverage for $8. Off Our Rockers Band will bethe entertainment. Tickets at the office or at the door.

May 18-19 Denmark: Rummage and Bake SaleThe Bulah Calvary United Methodist Church, located at 2070

Route 193, will hold a rummage and bake sale Friday, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. –12 p.m.

May 3 Pierpont: National Day of Prayer ServicePierpont Presbyterian Church will hold a National Day of Prayer

service at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 3. Speakers for this event: Rev.Earl Vautin, State Rep. Casey Kozlowski; County CommissionerPeggy Carlo; and Township Trustee Gaylord Millard. 2012 NationalDay of Prayer Theme is One Nation Under God. Based on Psalm33:12: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people Hechose for His inheritance.” The principle described here is true forindividuals, families, communities, and even entire nations; thosewho serve God will benefit from their close relationship with Him.Chairperson - Mrs. Shirley Dobson; Honarary chairperson - Rev.David Jeremiah. Come and join with us in recognizing the power ofprayer. Refreshments will follow in the church’s small dining room.

May 4 Ashtabula: Ham Loaf DinnerThe Trinity Presbyterian Church will hold a ham loaf dinner

from 4:40 – 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Faith in Action Caregivers ofAshtabula County.

May 4-5 Colebrook: Trash and Treasure SaleThe Colebrook United Methodist Church will hold a trash and

treasure sale on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, from 8 a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday, $2bag day. Clothes, household items, tools, toys.Lunch available, as well as a bake sale. To make donations, callDebbie at (440) 442-3209 or Mary at (330) 219-1237. Pick up avail-able. Proceeds benefit church and Praise Band.

ASHTABULA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES PRESENTS:

2012 SENIOR CITIZENS CONFERENCEFRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AT ASHTABULA

AGING GRACEFULLYMay is Older Americans Month, and what a perfect opportunity to show our ap-preciation for the older adults in our community by offering them an afternoondedicated to their health and well-being. Since 1963, communities across the na-tion have joined in the annual commemoration of Older Americans Month.

Ashtabula County Department of Job and Family Services has the privilege of of-fering the 5th Annual Senior Citizens Conference. You are invited to attend the2012 “Aging Gracefully – Mind, Body and Spirit,” a conference geared specificallyfor the senior citizens of Ashtabula County.

This year we are pleased to have three professional guest speakers who will presenteducational information to enlighten the public on “healthy aging.” The focus willbe to improve one’s lifestyle and overall well-being that will assist in a healthy body,mind and spirit. Some issues to be discussed include:

• How to keep mentally fit at any age

• Coping skills to deal with aging issues such as:severe illness, death of loved ones, increased medical expenses,depression and loneliness

• Recognizing the appropriate time to seek professional guidance

• Exploring available community services

Lifelong participation in social, creative, and other physical activities has provenhealth benefits including retaining mobility, muscle mass, and cognitive abilities.Older adults are not the only ones who benefit from their engagement in commu-nity life. Studies show their interactions with family, friends and neighbors acrossgenerations enrich the lives of everyone involved. Please join us as we celebrate.

SCHEDULE

7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-12:00 Morning Session for Professionals

• Mind ~ Sue Curtis Ducro, PhD

• Body ~ Chris Kettunen, PhD

• Spirit ~ Joan Steidl, MA PCC-S

11:00-1:00 Senior Registration and Lunch

11:00-1:00 Vendor Room Open to All

• Special Wii demo

1:00-4:00 Afternoon Session for Seniors

• Mind ~ Sue Curtis Ducro, PhD

• Body ~ Chris Kettunen, PhD

• Spirit ~ Joan Steidl, MA PCC-S

• Off Our Rockers Band and The Blue Belles

Wrap-up immediately following with evaluations and Door Prizes.

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERSMIND – Sue Curtis Ducro, PhD, M.S., is a Licensed Psychologist, certified as aGrief Management Specialist, and Funeral Director with her family firm of DucroServices. An advocate of lifelong learning and fruitful activity, she views age as acollection of experiences and retirement as merely a change in focus.

BODY – Chris Kettunen, PhD, MSN, Director of Nursing for the Ashtabula CountyHealth Department and a faculty member of both the University of Phoenix and Indi-ana Wesleyan University Cleveland campuses teaching in the nursing department.

SPIRIT – Joan Steidl, MA PCC-S, is an Assistant Professor and Director of HumanServices Program at Kent State University. She is a member of the American Coun-seling Association, and the Ohio Association of Spiritual, Ethical and Religious Val-ues in Counseling.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULEMORNING SESSION – (Auditorium 8:00 - 12:00) is for professionals who workboth directly with and indirectly with senior citizens. The three guest speakers willexplore the benefits of living healthy, staying active and gaining insight on how todeal with the different issues that come with aging, grief of losing dear and closefriends and family.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will also be available for the morning session.

The morning session includes a Continental Breakfast, which will take place in theKent State University Blue and Gold Room proceeding the morning session.

VENDOR EXHIBITION – (Gymnasium 11:00 - 1:00) Businesses, health care fa-cilities, and non-profit organizations will be present to showcase their services of-fered to Ashtabula County seniors. In addition, a special Wii demonstration will beavailable for conference participants to try out.

A complimentary sack lunch will be available for seniors in the Kent State Univer-sity Blue and Gold room. While enjoying your lunch, there will also be an opportu-nity to view the documentary, “Age of Champions” sponsored by The Villa at theLake.

AFTERNOON SESSION – (Auditorium 1:00 - 4:00) This session will be a similarto the morning session except geared toward senior citizens and their adult chil-dren. Entertainment, which will be provided by Off Our Rockers and The BlueBelles, will take place at the end of the session. Door Prizes will be drawn at theend of the session.

SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORSAshtabula County Department of Job & Family Services

ACMC Wound Healing Center • Ashtabula County Senior Services LevyComfort Keepers • Ducro Services • Iarocci Law Firm, LLC

Kent State University at AshtabulaRae-Ann Geneva Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Saybrook Landing Health and Rehabilitation • Villa At The Lake

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL 440-994-2027.


BY BYRON C. WESSELLGazette Newspapers

ANDOVER - ThePymatuning Valley HighSchool Cheerleading Boostersare sponsoring a Mini Relayfor Life on Friday, May 11,2012 from 4 - 9 p.m. at thePymatuning Valley HighSchool Football Field.

Those who want to get in-volved can make plans to at-tend the PV Mini Relay onMay 11. T-shirts have beenmade to support the Lakers forLife Relay Team and can bepurchased for $10. A Mini Re-lay for Life Luminary can alsobe purchased to honor or re-member someone affected bycancer.

To become even more in-volved interested parties areasked to join the Relay for Lifeteam and help collect dona-tions or form your own PVMini Relay for Life team bygetting a few friends togetherand making it facebook officialon the PV Mini Relay for Life

PV to hold Mini Relay for Lifeevent page.

If anyone would like to vol-unteer to be a part of our en-tertainment that evening ormake a donation to our Chi-nese auction, please contactthe Lakers for Life Relay Teamright away.

Questions can be directedto Andrea Wonderling [email protected] 440-293-6263 during nor-mal school hours.

You can also register for ourteam (this is not for those ofyou who want to have a minirelay for life team, you can justcommit to that on our eventpage!) by going to this linkhttp://main.acsevents.org/site/T R / R e l a y F o r L i f e /RFLFY12EC/1147348480?pg=team& fr_id=36632&t e a m _ i d = 1 0 6 7 2 5 9& J S e r v S e s s i o nIdr004=4fyoqhpvb1.app315b

All money raised throughthis event will be donated tothe American Cancer Society2012 Relay for Life inAshtabula County.

Ohioans are encouraged totake advantage of “Free Fish-ing Days” on May 5-6 and ex-perience the great fishingOhio has to offer. For thesetwo days only, Ohio anglersmay fish in any of the state’spublic waters without havingto buy a fishing license.

During the rest of the year,anglers 16 years and older arerequired to have a valid fish-ing license to take fish, frogsor turtles from Ohio waters.An Ohio fishing license is oneof the best recreation bar-gains available, costing only$19 a year for residents.

Ohio residents born on orbefore Dec. 31, 1937, can ob-tain a free fishing license atany license vendor. Residentsage 66 and older who wereborn on or after Jan. 1, 1938,are eligible to obtain a re-duced cost senior fishing li-cense for $10. A one-day fish-ing license is also available for

Ohio Offers Free Fishing Days May 5-6$11, an amount that later canbe applied toward the cost ofan annual fishing license.Fishing licenses are availableat bait and tackle stores, out-door outfitters, major depart-ment stores, as well aswildohio.com.

Ohio’s Free Fishing Dayswere established in 1993 topromote fishing and allowOhioans to experience fishingbefore buying a license. Theoffer is open to all Ohio resi-dents and extends to all ofOhio’s public waters includingLake Erie and the Ohio River.

Great fishing existsaround the state andthroughout the year. An esti-mated 1.3 million people fisheach year in Ohio. In latewinter and early spring, an-glers reel in excellent catchesof steelhead trout and wall-eye from northern Ohiostreams. Spring also meansgreat saugeye and crappie

fishing. During the summermonths, the fishing heats upon Lake Erie for yellow perch,walleye and smallmouthbass, while anglers on theOhio River enjoy excellentstriped bass fishing.

The “Free Fishing Days”weekend offers Ohioans of allages the chance to experiencethe fun of fishing. For anyonetaking a young angler, there’snothing more rewarding thanteaching a kid to fish. Hereare some helpful tips:

Keep it simple. Considerthe child’s age and skill level.If this is their first time, shorefishing is recommended.

Kids like to catch fish. Thesize of fish doesn’t matter tokids. But catching a fish—any fish—does. Choose apond, lake or stream wherethey will easily be able tocatch a few fish.

Use simple tackle. A goodrod and reel for kids costs be-

tween $15 and $30. A spin-cast reel is easy to use and,after a few practice casts, kidsusually have mastered it.

Bring along a camera.Children love to show off pic-tures of their “big catch.”

Keep the trip fun andshort. Let the child have agood time, even if it meanstaking a break. Take time outto enjoy the time together.

Be patient. Plan on spend-ing some time untanglinglines, baiting hooks, landingfish and taking pictures of bigsmiles and wiggling fish.When people concentrate allof their attention on theiryoung angler, they will likelybe developing a fishing buddyfor a lifetime.

ODNR ensures a balancebetween wise use and protec-tion of our natural resourcesfor the benefit of all. Visit theODNR website atwww.ohiodnr.com.

Lake Erie Adds Three To 2012-13 Recruiting ClassPAINESVILLE, OHIO – Lake Erie

College head men’s basketball coach CliffHunt announced the addition of threeplayers to its 2012 recruiting class today(April 17) bringing the total number ofnewcomers to four.

The group represents a very talentedcollection of players who were all mem-bers of solid high school programs andare unusually prepared for Division IIcollege athletics,” said Hunt. “We are ex-cited to add this group to our roster thatgraduates only two seniors, and returnsour top four scorers from last season.”

Forward Roy Alexander (Columbus,Ohio/Walnut Ridge) and guards AndyBosley (Columbus, Ohio/ Olentangy Or-ange) and AJ Henson (Orwell, Ohio/Grand Valley) will join the Storm for the2012-13 season. Center Steve Walczak(Galena, Ohio/Olentangy) signed withLEC during the early signing period inNovember.

Alexander, a 6-5 forward, averaged13.4 points per game his senior seasonand was named first-team All-ColumbusCity League, third-team All-Central Dis-trict and honorable mention All-Metro.He helped Walnut Ridge High School to21-2 record and was ranked in the top50 players in Ohio by Prep Spotlight.

“Roy is as talented of a player as any

recruit we have had at Lake Erie,” saidHunt. “His athleticism and skill set atthe three spot allow him to play bigagainst post players and step to the pe-rimeter against guards. A very unselfishplayer, Roy is another athlete who is aperfect fit for our style of play and ourapproach to the game. We project Roy tohave an opportunity to be an immediateimpact player for us as a freshman.”

Bosley, a 6-3 guard, averaged 17points and seven rebounds per game atOlentangy Orange High School whileearning first-team All-Capital Division,first-team All-District 11, second-teamAll-Central District and honorable men-tion All-Ohio. He is Olentangy Orange’sall-time leader in rebounds and field goalpercentage and led the squad to an OhioCapital Conference Capital Divisionchampionship. In the classroom, he is amember of the Honor Roll.

“Andy is a very athletic guard who weproject to play both wing spots,” saidHunt. “A very good shooter, Andy will addshot making ability to our team alongwith his ability to finish at the rim. Wereally like his unselfish approach to bas-ketball along with his very good under-standing of the game. Andy is a great fitfor us and we believe he has a chance tocontribute immediately.”

Henson, a 5-10 guard, is an excep-tional student as a member of the HonorRoll and National Honor Society atGrand Valley High School. He was a two-sport star at Grand Valley, as AshtabulaCounty Basketball Player of the Year andthe Ashtabula County Football Player ofthe Year. In basketball, Henson has beennamed first-team All-Ashtabula Countyin four seasons, first-team All-Northeast-ern Athletic Conference for three seasonsand first-team All-Northeast Lakes Dis-trict, special mention All- Ohio, and theAshtabula County Basketball Founda-tion Player of the Year twice. He isAshtabula County’s all-time leadingscorer with 1,681 career points.

“AJ comes to Lake Erie off of an im-pressive athletic career in both basket-ball and football,” said Hunt. “In basket-ball, AJ is the ultimate tough-mindedpoint guard who does whatever has tobe done to make his team better and givethem the best chance to win. We are ex-cited to have AJ in the program and weare confident his toughness, smarts, andathletic ability will have a tremendousimpact on our team.”

Walczak, a 6-10 center, averaged 14.0points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks as asenior at Olentangy High School aftersigning with Lake Erie in November.

Ohio’s Young Hunters ProductiveDuring Special Two-Day Turkey Hunt

COLUMBUS, OH - Younghunters across Ohio againexperienced success duringthe annual youth spring tur-key season, held Saturdayand Sunday, April 21-22, ac-cording to the Ohio Depart-ment of Natural Resources’(ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Hunters age 17 and underharvested 1,632 wild turkeysduring the special two-dayseason, compared to 1,490wild turkeys last year.

Counties reporting thegreatest number of wild tur-keys checked wereAshtabula-73, Muskingum-60, Tuscarawas-53, Carrolland Monroe-49, Highland-48, Washington-46, Jackson-42, Harrison-41 and Knoxand Trumbull-39.

All participants were re-quired to possess a valid Ohioyouth hunting license andyouth spring turkey permit,

as well as be accompanied bya non-hunting adult 18 yearsof age or older. The younghunters’ turkey season wasopen statewide with the ex-ception of Lake La Su AnState Wildlife Area in Will-iams County, which requireda special hunting permit.

The youth spring turkeyseason is one of four specialyouth-only hunting seasonsdesigned to offer a safe andproductive early hunting ex-perience for young hunters.Special seasons are also setaside for upland game,white-tailed deer and water-fowl hunting opportunities.

Details on youth huntingopportunities and huntingseasons can be found in the2011-2012 Ohio HuntingRegulations, availablewhere licenses are sold. Itcan also be viewed online atwildohio.com.

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Girls TrackChardon 95, Lakeside42

• SHOT PUT — 1. Reiahard(C) 25-4; 2. Allgood (L) 24-7; 3.Glasere (C) 23-8.

• DISCUS — 1. Glaser (C) 88-10; 2. Cyvase (C) 80-2; 3. Reighard(C) 78-11.

• HIGH JUMP — 1. Glaser(C) 4-6; 2. Benedict (L) 4-6; 3.Allgood (L) 4-4.

• LONG JUMP — 1. Pratt (L)16-9; 2. Kalis (C) 14-10; 3.McFarland (C) 12-4.

• POLE VAULT — 1.Tetonetti (C) 8-0; 2. Allan (L) 7-6;3. Lemon (C) 7-6.

• 3200M RELAY — 1.Lakeside (Kristen Berus, LornaSand, Karen Barrientos, GabyMollick) 10:43; 2. Chardon 10:47.

• 100M HURDLES — 1.Whitney (C) 18.28; 2. Cox (L)18.65; 3. Whetro (L) 20.12.

• 100M DASH — 1. Grippe(C) 12.96; 2. Tatonetti (C) 13.09;3. Surine (C) 13.46.

• 800M RELAY — 1. Chardon1:56.14; 2. Lakeside 1:58.46.

• 1600M RUN — 1.Stanzberry (C) 5:35; 2. Tehel (C)5:40; 3. Fuersd (C) 6:00.

• 400M RELAY — 1. Chardon52:62.2; 2. Lakeside 56:17.

• 400M DASH — 1. Ferrante(C) 1:02; 2. Berus (L) 1:06; 3.Benedict (L) 1:08.

• 300M HURDLES — 1.Lotez (C) 53.12; 2. Whitney (C)54.30; 3. Wolfe (C) 57.81.

• 800M RUN — 1. Watt (L)2:39; 2. Bailo (C) 2:42; 3. King (C)2:48.

• 200M DASH — 1. Cyvas (C)28.18; 2. Johnston (L) 28.68; 3.Bailey (L) 29.20.

• 3200M RUN — 1. Kyle (C)

12:15; 2. Garleck (C) 12:16; 3.Dehl (C) 12:46.

• 1600M RELAY — 1.Lakeside (Kristen Berus,Courtney Bailey, Sierra Pratt,Alexis Benedict) 4:36; 2. Chardon4:40.

Boys TrackChardon 96, Lakeside 41

• SHOT PUT — 1. Wells (L)41-8 ; 2. Ritt (C) 41-4 ; 3. McHenry(L) 36-7.

• DISCUS — 1. McHenry (L)126 ; 2. Farr (L) 104-11 ; 3. Ritt(C) 104-9.

• HIGH JUMP — 1. Farr (L)6-0; 2. Bannon (C) 5-8; 3. Readdy(C) 5-6.

• 3200M RELAY — 1.Chardon 8:31; 2. Lakeside 8:44.

• 110M HURDLES — 1.Mack (C) 16.28; 2. Hunt (L) 16.58;3. Urchuck (C) 17.31.

• 800M RELAY — 1. Lakeside1:39; 2. Chardon 1:40.

• 1600M RUN — 1. Kawalwc(C) 4:29; 2. Luinbory (C) 4:35; 3.Krees (C) 4:42.

• 400M RELAY — 1. Chardon46.58; 2. Lakeside 47.06.

• 400M DASH — 1. Mlack (C)54.96; 2. Ackley (L) 55.18; 3. Mor-gan (C) 1:05.

• 300M HURDLES — 1.Hunt (L) 44.05; 2. Urkeck (C)44,15; 3. Practzel (C) 46.77.

• 800M RUN — 1. Jordan (C)2:04; 2. Hall (C) 2:13; 3. Henry(L) 2:14.

• 200M DASH — 1.Laubenthal (C) 25.40; 2. Guerra(C) 25,56; 3. Jackson (C) 26.24.

• 3200M RUN — 1. Elswick(C) 9:34; 2. Kawarc (C) 9:51; 3.Lopez (L) 10:02.

• 1600M RELAY — 1.Chardon 3:41; 2. Lakeside 3:49.

Dragons Host Chardon in Track Meet


ASHTABULA – TheEdgewood Warriors baseballteam showed their resiliencein coming back to defeat theJefferson Falcons 4-3 in a re-cent county match-up. TheFalcons went up 3-0 to start

Ryan Hayes bats for the Jefferson Falcons during a gameagainst the Edgewood Warriors.

PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLAndy Santiago looks for the sign for the Jefferson Falconsduring a game against the Edgewood Warriors.

Bobby Dragon fires homefor the Edgewood Warriorsin a win over the JeffersonFalcons.

Warriors walk off with winthe game, but Bobby Dragonwould shut their offense downfor the rest of the game. AndySantiago would start on themound for the Falcons as bothpitchers went the distance.

Meanwhile, the Warriorswould inch closer and closer tothe Falcons as the game wenton and eventually took the

lead in their final at bat.The Falcons put three runs

on the board quickly in thefirst inning as Joey Piscsalkosingled up the middle with oneout. Andy Santiago drew awalk and both runners ad-vanced on a passed ball. RyanHayes followed with a two-rundouble down the right fieldline. Johnny Knight added tothe lead with an RBI single,making it 3-0.

The Warriors tried to an-swer in the bottom of the firstinning as Zach Popely reachedon an error and Bobby Dragonsingled. Scott Davidson madeup for his previous error atthird by stepping on third basefor the force out and thenthrowing to first to completean inning ending double play.

Jefferson had few base run-ners after the first inning asAndy Santiago and KyleAshburn drew walks in thethird and fourth inning respec-

tively. The only other base run-ners in the game were due toan error and a lone single byBrett Powers in the seventhinning.

Santiago pitched out of ajam in the third inning as theWarriors had three base run-ners but failed to score. JimmyWilson reached after being hitby a pitch, Andrew Graebwalked and Kevin Joslinsingled for the Warriors to noavail.

Edgewood put their firstrun on the board in the fourthinning as Tyler Wawrowskisingled and went to second onan error. Graeb drew his sec-ond of three walks asWawrowski went to third on awild pitch. Wawrowski laterscored on a throw down to sec-ond base, to cut the lead to 3-1.

The Warriors cut into thelead again in the fifth inningas Jeff Imbrogno startedthings off with a deep doubleto center field. Jimmy Wilsonput the Warriors down 3-2 af-

ter an RBI single.Popely reached for the War-

riors to start the seventh in-ning on a tough play to thirdbase. Bobby Dragon followedwith a double to make it sec-ond and third with no outs.The Falcons elected to putImbrogno on with an inten-tional walk to load the bases.Jimmy Knight picked up hissecond RBI single of the gameto tie the game at 3-3.Jefferson looked to get out ofthe inning as they had a forceout at home plate andSantiago picked up astrikeout. However, Graebcame through with his thirdwalk of the game this time ona bases loaded walk to bringin the winning run.

Lorna Sand, of Lakeside, gets ready to run in the 1600mrelay.

PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLBrandon Lopez finished third for the Lakeside Dragons inthe 3200m run.

Alexis Benedict ran theanchor leg for the LakesideDragons as they won the1600m relay.

Sierra Pratt, of Lakeside,hands the baton of f toteammate Courtney Baileyin the 1600 meter relay.

Dylan Ackley gets ready to run in the 1600m relay forthe Lakeside Dragons.

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Boys TrackPymatuning Valley 131,

Mathews 28, Southington 13

SHOT PUT — 1, Siefert(M) 39-9; 2, Feydo (P) 35-1;3, J. Smith (P) 34-10; 4, Hilt(P) 34-25.

DISCUS — 1, Siefert (M)131-1; 2, Feydo (P) 101-6; 3,J. Smith (P) 98-2; 4, D. Smith(P) 95-7.

HIGH JUMP — 1,Cumanescu (P) 5-8; 2, Ford(M) 5-8; 3, Hogan (P) 5-4; 4,Link (P) 5.

LONG JUMP — 1, Ratliff(P) 21-2; 2, Comanescu (P)18; 3, Link (P) 17-11.5; 4,Fordeley (M) 17-10.

3200M RELAY — 1, PV-A(Nick Mezinger, ChetMientkiewics, TylerGruskiewicz, Rodney Bell)10:42.6; 2, PV-B 10:57.3.

110M HURDLES — 1,Link (P) 19.85; 2, MadaneNugent (P) 20.82; 3, Hogan(P) 21.3; 4, Wonderling (P)24.18.

100M DASH — 1, MattSilvers (P) 11.58; 2, Davis (M)

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12.02; 3, Nick Stasiak (P)12.41; 4, Amenh (P) 12.73.

800M RELAY — 1, PV-A(Stasiak, Nick Holt, Nugent,Silvers) 144.06 ; 2,Southington 1:46.87.

1600M RUN — 1,Gruskiewicz (P) 4:53.5; 2,Bell (P) 5:13.7; 3,Mientkiewicz (P) 5:21.1; 4,Ford (M) 5:29.7.

400M RELAY — 1, PV(Stasiak, Comanescu, Sil-vers, Ratliff) 49.00; 2, PV52.34; 3, Southington 52.63;4, PV 54.03.

400M DASH — 1, Ratliff(P) 53.24; 2, Comanescu (P)56.00; 3, Holt (P) 57.52; 4,Davis (M) 58.53.

300M HURDLES — 1,Hogan (P) 48.05; 2, Link (P)49.96; 3, Bell (P) 50.13; 4,Gallatin (P) 54.17.

800M RUN — 1, Mezinger(P) 2:17; 2, Cummins (S)2:19.5; 3, Roman (M) 2:20.3;4, Kovalak (P) 2:36.

200M DASH — 1, Silvers(P) 24.14; 2, Davis (M) 24.7;3, Zulna (S) 25.38; Fordeley(M) 26.30.

3200M RUN — 1,

Nick Stasiak runs for thePymatuning Valley Lakersin the 400 meter relay.

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CONNEAUT - The Spar-tan baseball team droppedtheir first contest toLakeside, 7-1 but recoved towin the second game.

Austin Dibell pitched ex-tremely well today. Hepounded the strike zone forsix strong innings, the de-fense made plays and we hitenough to win,” LakesideCoach Andy Kiphart said.

“Their pitcher did a finejob, he kept us off balanceand we couldn’t get going onoffense. CJ pitched a goodgame, we gave them four un-earned runs,” ConneautCoach Walker Graher com-mented on the game.

Lakeside scored twice intheir second at-bat. AlexDiCamillo walked, KhalilChatman singled and FrankClayman doubled themhome. The Dragons addedanother run in the third asDwight Thompson singled,Jereme Smith singled andDiCamillo hit a sac fly.

Lakeside tallied twicemore in the fifth, Thompsonwalked, Nick Meola doubledand Smith singled. Lakesideadded two more runs in theirseventh which made the fi-nal score 7-1. Meola walked,Smith singled and Chatmandoubled them home.

DiBell took the win whileCJ Rice suffered the loss.

Conneaut bounced backin the second game. Afterscoring one run on a wildpitch in the first inning, theSpartans broke the gameopen in the second.

Catcher Cody Martinstarted the two out rally witha single. Michael Mirandosingled and Troy Coluccibanged out an RBI double.Pitcher Dylan Morici thendoubled and Jared Walkerreached on an error. JoeyBorgerding walked and thensingles by Christian Will-iams and Justin Blood endedthe uprising at 7-0.

“In the second game wehad some back to back hitsand made

something happen on thebase paths,” Coach Graheradded.

The Dragons fired back in

their third as hits by AustinBeal and Jared Zeman senthome baserunners, 7-2.

Conneaut countered intheir fourth as Martin con-nected on a two run double,making it 9-2.

Lakeside threatened fur-ther in their fifth as NickMeola doubled and singlesby Beal and Shawn Gilbertdrove in a run. The Dragonsadded one more run in thesixth, but Spartan hurlerDylan Morici stiffened andretired the remainder of theDragons for the win.

“We didn’t field the ballin the first two innings inthe second game, gave themextra outs and they made uspay for them,” CoachKiphart commented.

“We’re a solid team butdefense has to be steady, wecan’t give them extra outs,”Graher added.

Morici took the victory ingame two, Beal was the los-ing pitcher.

Conneaut improves to 6-6, Lakeside slips to 8-10, 2-6, PAC.

In Friday’s home contest,the Conneaut Spartansbaseball team defeated astrong team from KennedyCatholic, 7-0. JoeyBorgerding fired an out-standing game, striking outeleven batters while walk-ing only one.

“We had three completegames pitched this weekend.This was Joey’s best pitch-ing performance, he pitchedahead of every hitter.Kennedy was a good team,”Graher said.

Spartan hitters put sevenruns across the plate.Christain Williams doubledand scored on an error in thesecond. In the fourth Will-iams singled and advancedon a passed ball. JustinBlood singled and laterscored on an error.

Conneaut added two runsin the fifth as CJ Rice struckout but reached first on apassed ball. Morici singledand scored on a fielder’schoice, 5-0.

In the sixth MikeMirando doubled, Ricereached on an error andJared Walker singled himhome.

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PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLKyle Comanescu participates in the high jump for thePymatuning Valley Lakers.

Tyler Gruskiewicz runs in the1600m run for thePymatuning Valley Lakers.

Jared Smith follows throughon his shot put attempt forthe Pymatuning ValleyLakers.

Shauna Soderstrom startsthe 400m relay for thePymatuning Valley Lakers.

Rebecca Dillon, of PV, runsin the 1600 meter run duringa recent track meet.

Gruskiewicz (P) 11:51; 2,Chet (P) 11:59; 3, Cory (P)12:14; 4, Habosky (S) 12:57.

1600M RELAY — 1, PV(Gruskiewicz, Holt, Hogan,Mezinger) 4:01.05; 2,Mathews 4:30.

Girls TrackPV 88, Mathews 36,

Chalker 22

SHOT PUT — 1. GeenaGabriel (PV) 28-10; 2. ErinWalker (C) 26-9; 3. TaylorLipinsky (PV) 23-4; 4. AbbyPfrenger (PV) 23-2.

DISCUS — 1. SussaneSilvernail (C) 71-7; 2. AbbyPfrenger (PV) 69-2; 3. TaylorLipinsky (PV) 65-6; 4. Crys-tal Smith (PV) 63-10.

HIGH JUMP — 1. Kirby(PV) 4-4; 2. Hartzell (PV) 4-0.

LONG JUMP — 1. GeenaGabriel (PV) 16-8; 2. HannahSuttles (M) 15-6 1/2; 3.Sunnie Hudak (M) 13-10 1/2; 4.Michaela Skleres (PV)13-.

3200M RELAY — 1. PV14:58.

100M HURDLES — 1.Poilikrar (M) 19.09; 2.Marshall (M) 19.8; 3. Watson(C) 19.9, 4. Horsely (C) 20.99.

100M DASH — 1. GeenaGabriel (PV) 13.31; 2. Suttles(M) 14.1; 3. Soderstrom (PV)14.3; 4. Lather (C) 14.36.

800M RELAY — 1.Mathews 2:01.3; 2. PV2:05.08; 3. Chalker 2:07.9.

1600M RUN — 1. Dillon(PV) 6:09.77; 2. Hamilton(PV); 3. Holford (M) 7:00.41;4. Crouch (PV) 8:23.41.

400M RELAY — 1. PV(Soderstrom, Gabriel, Kirby,Skleres) 55.1; 2. Mathews56.81; 3. Chalker 59.39.

400M DASH — 1. Skleres(PV) 1:06.39; 2. Arbogast (C)1:08.39; 3. Sherwood (C)1:09.53; 4. Soderstrom (PV)1:10.99.

300M HURDLES — 1.Ponikra (M) 55.07; 2. Watson(C) 56.00.

800M RUN — 1. AbbyPike (PV) 3:04.1; 2. HannahWonderling (PV) 3:07.5; 3.Melanie Stilson (PV) 3:07.8;4. Abby Pfregner (PV) 3:09.6.

200M DASH — 1. Balston(M) 28.34; 2. Skleres (PV)29.170; 3. Airbagast (C)29.173; 4. Soderstrom (PV)30.22.

3200M RUN — 1. AbbyHamilton (PV) 14:37.

1600M RELAY — 1. PV5:28.98 (Stilson, Pike,Wonderling, Luphold).

SoftballLake Catholic 11, Edgewood 4Perry 27, Chagrin Falls 0Geneva 5, Lakeside 1Chardon 5, Madison 4Andrews 5, SSJP 4Aurora 7, Perry 3Conneaut 8, Lakeside 4PV 10, Badger 0PV 3, Lordstown 2Geneva 10, Riverside 1Jefferson 22, Lakeside 0Jefferson 17, Lakeside 6Conneaut 10, North 4Conneaut 9, North 3Perry 9, Madison 6

BaseballLakeside 7, Conneaut 1Conneaut 9, Lakeside 4Gv 9, Cardinal 1GV 12, Cardinal 3Perry 9, VASJ 5North 15, Riverside 3Kenston 8, Perry 0SSJP 15, Horizon Science 10PV 11, Badger 1GV 14, Lordstown 2University 4, Riverside 1Chardon 12, Madison 1Lakeside 8, Geneva 7Edgewood 4, Jefferson 3South 10, Geneva 9Lake Catholic 7, Riveside 2GV 11, Bristol 1PV 10, Lordstown 1GV 10, Edgewood 4

Lakeside 15, University 7Riverside 11, Geneva 0Jefferson 10, Newton Falls 6

Boys TrackJefferson 81, Hubbard 75, Memo-rial 7Unversity 84, Geneva 53Chardon 96, Lakeside 41Riverside 80, South 57Orange 61, Perry 61PV 131, Mathews 28,Southington 13

Girls TrackPV 88, Mathews 36, Chalker 22Orange 72, Perry 65Geneva 115, Hathaway Brown 22Chardon 95, Lakeside 42Riverside 76, South 61

TennisGeneva 5, North 0Gilmour Academy 5, Perry 0Conneaut 4, GRA 1South 3, Lakeside 2Geneva 4, CVCA 1Wickliffe 3, Edgewood 2Geneva 5, Madison 0Lakeside 3, Chardon 2Aurora 4, Perry 1Lakeside 5, GRA 0Madison 3, Euclid 2Geneva 3, Kenston 2Edgewood 3, Madison 2Howland 4, Lakeside 1

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ASHTABULA – TheGrand Valley Mustangs facedtheir first real test of the sea-son as they visited theEdgewood Warriors in acounty baseball game.

Jeromy Rockafellow

Mustangs win back and forth gamewent to third on a wild pitch.Adam Moodt gave the Mus-tangs a two-run lead with asac-fly to score Rockafellow.

Jeff Imbrogno hit his ownleadoff home run to start thebottom of the second inning.After a pair of walks toJimmy Wilson and TylerWawrowski the Warriors re-ceived a big RBI single fromDominic Saturday to onceagain tie the game.

Magda struck out the sidein the fourth inning as thegame was knotted at 3-3.

Moodt pitched around adouble to Bobby Dragon inthe bottom of the fourth in-ning as the game remainedtied.

The Mustangs took thelead back in the fifth inningas Lake singled. Hensonmade it first and second af-ter reaching on an error.Jeromy Rockafellow putGrand Valley ahead with anRBI double. Moodt loaded thebases with a walk, but theWarriors were able to get outof the inning when JimmyWilson made a grab on a linedrive and touched first for thedouble play.

Edgewood tied the gameonce more in the fifth inning.Tyler Wawrowski and Satur-day hit back-to-back singlesto start the inning. AndrewGraeb then tied the gamewith an RBI single, makingit 4-4.

The Mustangs took ad-vantage of a pair of bloop hitsby Kyle Hodge and JoeSatterfield in the sixth in-ning. Sirrine loaded thebases on an error and Lakefollowed with a two runsingle. Grand Valley went onto score four more runs in theinning. The Mustangs madeit 7-4 on an error, beforeRockafellow hit an RBIsingle. The Mustangs scoredagain on an overthrow, mak-ing it 9-4. Adam Moodtbrought in the final run of thegame on an RBI groundout.The Mustangs would rally

A.J. Henson pitches for theGrand Valley Mustangs inrelief against theEdgewood Warriors.

with six runs in the inningand went on to win 10-4.

A.J. Henson pitched thefinal two innings for the Mus-tangs. Wisnyai had his sec-ond extra base hit of thegame in the seventh, butHenson was able to pitch outof the inning without givingup any runs.

Mitchell Lake crosses theplate for the Grand ValleyMustangs after hitting asolo homerun.

helped the Mustangs start atwo out rally in the first in-ning with a double to left cen-ter. Adam Moodt helped him-self with an RBI single, mak-ing it 1-0 in favor of the Mus-tangs.

Moodt started on themound for the Mustangs andworked around an error anda walk to Jimmy Wilson inthe first inning.

Tony Magda who startedfor the Warriors also workedaround a walk in his half ofthe second inning to StanleySirrine.

The Warriors tied thegame in the second inning asLou Wisnyai hit a one-outtriple and scored on a wildpitch. The Warriors put twomore runners on, but Moodtwas able to finish the inningwith a pair of strikeouts.Edgewood threatened toscore more in the bottom ofthe second inning as AndrewGraeb walked and KevinJoslin doubled.

Mitchell Lake gave theMustangs back the lead in thethird inning with a leadoffhomerun. A.J. Henson fol-lowed with a single, but waserased when Rockafellowreached on a fielder’s choice.Rockafellow made it to secondon an overthrow and then

Ohio’s Spring TurkeySeason Underway

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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio hunters harvested a preliminarytotal of 2,227 bearded wild turkeys on the first day of the springturkey-hunting season, which is open statewide through May20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’(ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2011, a preliminary total of2,646 wild turkeys were killed on opening day.

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PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELLAdam Moodt pitches forthe Grand Valley Mustangsduring a game againstEdgewood.

Jeromy Rockafellow scores a run for the Mustangs, asJeff Imbrogno catches for Edgewood.

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“We began to outgrow ouroriginal space here in the mall.Cindy and I had worked togetherat another Middlefield hair salonfor several years before sheopened here. She was the first oneto lease space in the mall for asalon,” Gingerich said.

Prior to taking cosmetologyclasses in the early 1980s at LakeErie Cosmetology School inPainesville, Gingerich worked inaccounting services at GeaugaCommunity Hospital (now UHGeauga Medical Center) andAmerican Society for Metals inNewbury Township.

“I liked all the various officework I did, but always wanted toown a business. So I went back toschool to take the cosmetologyclasses. Then I got my manager’scertification to own a shop. Itworked out for me when Cindywanted to sell the salon. I love myjob and having this business herewith a great staff of employees,”Gingerich said.

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Blossom Hill

Care Center

Family Owned andManaged Since 1976

12496 Princeton RoadHuntsburg, Ohio 44046440-635-5567

www.blossomhillhealthcare.com

14 N. Maple StreetOrwell, OH 44076

440-437-2035

Now Offering Hot Soups& Fresh Sandwiches

Baked Goods Fridays • Donuts & Coffee Saturdays

BULK FOODS • DELI

Call Ahead & We’ll Have It Waiting For You!

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Gift Baskets & Party Trays Made To Order

$500

LunchSpecial

We Deliver

Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am - 6pm • Wed. & Sat. 9am - 3pm

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EAGLE POINTESKILLED NURSING & REHAB CENTER

87 Staley RoadOrwell, Ohio

440.437.7171

Services Available:• Physical Therapy• Occupational Therapy• Speech Therapy• Restorative Nursing Services• Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care• Bariatric Care• Hospice Services

Eagle Pointe is pleasedand excited to announce

the completion of its

new 26 privateroom addition.

Each room has its own bathroomwith shower, a 32” wall-mounted

TV and individually-controlledheat/AC source. One of our goals

is to make Residents ascomfortable as possible during

their stay at Eagle Pointe.

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24-Hour Skilled NursingIncluding:

■ Physical, Occupationaland Speech Therapy

■ Short-Term Skilled Nursing Care

■ Long-Term Nursing Care

■ Hospice Services/Symptom Management

Specialized Services Include:■ Tracheotomy Care

■ Wound Care

■ IV Therapy

■ Memory Care

Accepting Medicaid, Medicareand most insurance plans

Don’t Forget Mother’s Day May 13!

PHOTO BY DORIS COOKStudio for Hair owner/stylist Mary Gingerich (center) iswith part of her staff, Laura Vacik-salon manager, andBrenda Osborne. The salon’s owner began expandingthe business 18 years ago to include Day Spa services atthe Harrington Square Mall in Middlefield Village.


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