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“We Made It!” Says Conneaut High School Class of 2016
Heath Marketplace
Celebrates Five
Years - page 2A
Kingsville Trustees
Turn Down Road
Crews’ Request for
Four Ten-HourDays Work Week
- page 3A
Sensory Story
Hour for Autistic
Individuals
Coming to
Kingsville Public
Library - page 8A
B-Section:
The Lantern of
Saybrook opens - 1B
For the Record 6-7B
Geneva and
Harpersfield hold
Memorial Day
ceremonies - 5B
PHOTO BY JOY COBB
At the conclusion of Saturday evening’s commencement in Garcia Gymnasium, Conneaut High School Class of 2016 graduate Courtney
Alexis Coe whoops as she and fellow graduates turn their tassels from right to left. Principal Dawn Zappitelli presided over commencement
for the last time. Next year, she becomes principal of Gateway Elementary School. Conneaut High School graduation story, student photos,
and a full photo page, are inside this week’s Courier on pg 14A.
“War Is An Abomination,” Scott
Marcy Says on Memorial Day
Obituaries - Page 18
changed.
“I loved the Army and the Army
loved me. When thanked for my
CONNEAUT - U.S. Army Col. service, I said, ‘It was my pleasure,’”
Ret. Scott Marcy, whose years of he said. “Since I left the Army, my
military service included the first
See MEMORIAL pg 16A
Gulf War at Kosovo and assignments
at the Pentagon, told the Memorial Day gathering at Liberty Street
Cemetery on Monday that war is an
abomination.
Marcy was introduced by emcee
Rich Gleason, of the American Legion, who led the ceremony remembering the “Conneaut 49,” local men
killed in World War II, Korea, Viet
Nam, and Iraq.
Marcy began by speaking of a
higher calling.
“There is no substitute for sitting
down with a cup of tea, playing with
loved ones, or saying, ‘I love you,
Mom,’ ‘I love you, Dad,” he said.
Of motivation during military
PHOTOS BY JOY COBB
Jim Brown and Bob Rossic of American Legion Cowle Post 151, service, he said, “Only your courage is
stand ready to raise then lower the flag to half staff at Liberty Street what gets you up and moving against Sophie Turner, age 16 months,
Cemetery on Memorial Day. Forty-nine smaller flags represented an enemy intent on killing you.”
daughter of Liberty and Cody
Marcy said that as time has Turner of Conneaut, waits for the
Conneaut’s own who lost their lives: 40 in WWII, three in Korea, five
passed, his thinking about war has Memorial Day parade to begin.
in Vietnam, and one in Iraq.
Legals - Pages 12-22
D-Day Museum Ribbon-Cutting is June 6
Hubbard House
Underground
Railroad Museum
opens for the season
- 14B
C-Section
Sports: Pages 1-8
Front Porch Swing Page 12
Classifieds - Pages
22 - 24
By JOY COBB
Gazette Newspapers
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
7 p.m. June 6 – the 72nd anniversary
of the Allied invasion of Germanoccupied France that turned the tide
CONNEAUT – The grand opening of World War II.
of the D-Day Museum at Lake Road
“We chose June 6 because of the
and Harbor Street will take place 4 to anniversary of the invasion,” said DDay Museum co-coordinator Karen
Kennedy.
The opening has been a long time
coming. It was Oct., 2012, when
D-Day Ohio, Inc., which oversees
Conneaut’s annual D-Day Event,
announced that it had accepted an
offer to take over the former First
Hungarian Evangelical Reformed
Church. Unhappy with the prospect
of an empty church building in the
city, the Rev. Robert Leonard, pastor, was thrilled when former church
secretary June Brennan suggested
donating it to D-Day Ohio.
Although Leonard had never
attended a D-Day Event, he was
impressed with the D-Day groups’
enthusiasm after a walk-through of
the space. D-Day volunteer Dave
Owens made a site study.
D-Day Ohio had no permanent
place then, though that was part
of its vision, said D-Day COO Lori
McLaughlin of Conneaut.
“We had talked of getting to that
place some day, but we never had
time to look at a strategic plan for all
this,” McLaughlin said in an earlier
interview.
D-Day Ohio had hoped for a
See D-DAY pg 15A
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WQLN Happy With “Our Town” Tapings
“Most of the time, we do
the two days of shooting at
different locations, such as
a museum one day and a
CONNEAUT – WQLNbed-and-breakfast the next,
TV producers could not have
because we like to have difbeen more pleased last week
ferent backgrounds and difwith the videotaped interferent sets,” said Counasse.
views of 30 local residents
“It has to be a quiet location
that will be compiled into
that offers pre-interview and
the “Our Town: Conneaut”
recording space. We couldn’t
program to air 8 p.m. June
find two spaces in Conneaut.
30 over the Erie, Pa., public
The library was nice, but we
television station.
could not ask them to close
Thirty interviews took
for us. This one worked out
place at half-hour intervals
perfect. It’s awesome.”
on May 25 and 26, at the
So awesome, in fact, that
serene wooded setting of
the WQLN production crew
Bear Creek Farms Bed and
spent the night there.
Breakfast on State Road in
Taking turns behind
Monroe Township.
the camera last week were
Greeted by WQLN’s Lisa
WQLN producers/directors
Counasse or Shannon FerBill Moon and Natalie Garrare, interviewees had
cia.
signed up following an April
Once Lowe was seated,
12 public meeting about the
Counasse – out of camera
program at the Conneaut
range -- prompted Lowe with
Public Library.
questions about her story.
WQLN’s “Our Town” seThose questions will be edries highlights small cities
ited out of the final product.
Lowe was instructed keep
eye contact with Counasse
and to repeat part of the
question in answering. She
was to avoid the camera until the main interview was
over, then do a promotional
piece for the upcoming “Our
Town: Conneaut.”
Lowe proceeded easily
into her 15-minute story of
buying 100 acres – 60 of
them wooded – and an 1860s
farmhouse they initially
intended to raze.
“We literally bought the
farm,” Lowe said to CouPHOTOS BY MARTHA SOROHAN nasse on camera. “All that
Erie, Pa., public television station WQLN parked its colorful van for two days at the was on the farm at the time
Bear Creek Farm Bed & Breakfast to videotape the “Our Town: Conneaut” interviews. was 30 acres of hay.”
Coming from northern
California, Lowe and her
husband, Terry, eventually
purchased alpacas – “we had
never heard of them” –after
seeing an infomercial about
them on TV. Today, they
love to show visitors around
their working farm with
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Asked what she liked
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best about Conneaut, Lowe
said it was that she and her
husband were never treated
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terviewees,
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within the station’s viewing
area.
Conneaut is the sixth
city to be highlighted, in
addition to North East,
Meadville, Edinboro, Oil
City, and Corry, Pa.
Conneaut was said to
have had the largest public
introductory meeting turnout in April, and last week,
Counasse said it had the
largest number of interviews as well.
“We haven’t had any ‘noshows,’ and in fact, people
have come early,” Counasse
said.
Fifteen interviews were
scheduled each day.
“Every slot was booked,”
Counasse said. “This is the
most stories we’ve ever had,
and since this is our first
time in Ohio, we weren’t
sure what the response was
going to be. “
Glenda Lowe, of Ramblin’ Rose Alpaca Farm, had
signed up after a little coaxing because she thought the
alpaca farm, with its barn
quilt, would not be of interest to out-of-town audiences.
“I wasn’t sure I was going to sign up at first,” she
said. “I thought maybe this
was going to be geared to
the lake.”
Not so, Counasse assured
her.
“We don’t want to pick
the stories. They all come
from residents, things that
they want to tell, whether
historic, or present, or plans
for the future,” she said.
After answering questions from Counasse, questions which Counasse would
use to prompt Lowe during
the interview, Lowe and
Counasse walked from the
registration area across
the yard to the bed-andbreakfast itself, where a
parlor had been turned into
a TV studio.
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Bill Moon videotapes Glenda Lowe, of Ramblin’ Rose
Alpaca Farm, for the “Our Town: Conneaut” program.
He alternated behind the camera with fellow producer/
director Natalia Garcia.
screening, we do change our
segment in one take.
“A lot of people breeze minds.”
Garcia said most people
through it. Some we have to
start and stop, and some who who are interviewed are suraren’t fluent often repeat prised at the final product.
“They are surprised how
themselves,” he said.
Videotaping the “Our the interviews end up, espeTown” series offers Moon cially if they feel like they
a glimpse into unfamiliar are awful on camera,” she
said.
cities.
Conneaut interviews
“I like getting out of the
station, meeting people and cover topics such as Port
hearing their stories,” he Conneaut, Conneaut Arts
said. “Each town may have Center, Conneaut Cable
similar geography, but they Advisory Board, Township
all have different stories. Park, Astatic Building,
They look totally different.” Conneaut Public Library
“ B u t e v e r y o n e i s s o stained glass, Heavenly
proud,” Garcia added. “They Creamery, the White Turlove their towns and say they key, and the new uses of
would never live anywhere former churches – among
others.
else.”
The community is invited
Only two-thirds of the 30
interviews will make it to the to a free screening of “Our
final program, “Our Town: Town: Conneaut” 7 p.m.
Conneaut,” to be aired 8 p.m. Monday, June 27, at ArThursday, June 30, during a lene’s Broadway on Buffalo,
fund-raising segment from 236 Buffalo Street.
Residents are also invitthe WQLN studios in Erie.
But all 30 will be included ed to WQLN studios on June
on an “Our Town: Conneaut” 30 for the 8 p.m. premiere of
DVD given to callers who “Our Town: Conneaut.” Not
pledge a certain amount to only will they be seated in a
WQLN during the 90-minute special section, and panned
Conneaut segment of the by the camera during fundraising breaks, but they
program.
Moon admitted that it is may be invited to sit at the
difficult to decide which sto- desk to accept pledge telephone calls.
ries make the “top 20.”
WQLN is not finished in
“We try to pick out the
strongest stories, ones that Conneaut. The station is
truly represent the town,” still seeking local sponsorhe said. “Our on-air time ships. Their goal is to raise
is limited to two-and-a-half $20,000. Production costs
hours, so we do have to cut. for “Our Town Conneaut”
But we try to cut all of them are about $15,000. As of
down in order to fit more in. last week, about $7,000 had
Sometimes, during a pre- been raised.
Glenda Lowe, of Ramblin’ Rose Alpaca Farm, discusses
her upcoming interview with WQLN’s Lisa Counasse (back
to camera).
Kingsville Township
Clean-Up is June 4
Kingsville Township will host clean-up day 8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4.
Residents must present proof of residency.
Items may be taken to the Township Garage on
Cemetery Road.
Items not allowed include garbage, yard waste, or
hazardous materials, including flammables, refrigerants, paint cans and tires.
Questions? Call Township trustees Karl Brunnell
(241-1405), Darrell Ensman (224-2389) or Dennis
Huey (224-0527).
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Marcy Funeral Home, 208 Liberty Street, will host
the second in its monthly “Lunch and Learn” series offered the second Wednesday of the month from noon to
1 p.m. The June 8 topic is “Estate Planning,” presented
by the Lafferty Law Office. A light lunch is served. Topic
for July 13 is “Banking,” by Conneaut Savings Bank.
Heath Market To Celebrate
Five Years on Saturday
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Another sure sign that summer is here is that the
Summer Softball Season for church leagues got underway on May 31. Games are played at Malek Park,
and the public is welcome to observe.
DMK Productions will be in Conneaut on July 16,
filming at the Franklin Mint at Main and Washington
Streets. The filming is open to the public. DMK Productions was founded in 2010 by Devon Marshbank and
Javan Mattei. More details are forthcoming.
In advance of the Tourism Board meeting on June
14 at Buccia’s, Tourism Chair Connie Naylor says that
the board had a “great kick-off” over Memorial Day
weekend. The Tourism Board plays a major role in
the MS-150 “Welcome Party” at Township Park’s lower
pavilion, falling this year on Sunday, June 12, starting
about 10 a.m.
Children up to age 18 are eligible to receive free breakfasts and lunches this summer, starting June 13, at
the Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street.
Breakfast is served at 9 a.m. and lunch at noon. Community Action is providing lunches county-wide this year,
but the Conneaut Food Pantry is offering breakfasts.
“We felt feeding the families is important,” said Debbie
Newcomb, CHRC executive director. Parents/guardians
are welcome to accompany their children, but may not
eat. Call 593-5273 for details.
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Natalie and Rick Heath will celebrate five years of
ownership of Heath Marketplace with a live “jam session”
headed by Joel Specht on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. Heath Marketplace is located at 927 Main Street.
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Chances
are that even if you have never
set foot inside Heath Marketplace at 927 Main Street, you
have tasted the mouth-watering cakes whipped up daily by
co-owner Natalie Heath.
That’s because Natalie
bakes cakes for area restaurants such as Briquettes,
Breakwall Barbeque, Bascule
Bridge Grille, and Harbor
Perk.
In fact, Natalie’s baking
talents encouraged her and
her husband, Rick, to purchase the former City Center
See MARKET pg 19A
Kingsville Township Turns Down Road Crews’
Request for Four Ten-Hour-Day Work Week
By Joy Cobb
Gazette Newspapers
KINGSVILLE TOW
SHIP - The Lulu Falls land
swap resolution was easily
adopted at Kingsville Township trustees’ regular meeting on May 25, but tempers
flared over a question of eight
or ten-hour workdays by the
end of the evening.
Trustee Darrell Ensman
returned following an illness,
and trustees Dennis Huey,
Karl Brunnell, and Fiscal
Officer Sarah Patterson led
the meeting.
Patterson said the township had received correspondence from Ohio Checkbooks, a state-led initiative
for townships to send in their
financials online at no cost.
Patterson said the program
had been discussed at the
Township Association Meeting, but since the program is
not mandated, “None of us
are doing it until we have to.”
Correspondence was
also received from Steve
Hinson, who attended the
meeting to make his request
in person. Chairman of the
Grave-marking Committee and Treasurer, North
Eastern Ohio Chapter 12,
Sons of the American Revolution, Hinson said that
the Ashtabula County Historical Society will lead a tour
of Lulu Falls Cemetery on
Cemetery Road 2 p.m. June
19, with a grave-marking
ceremony at the conclusion
of the tour. A Revolutionary
War veteran by the name of
Benjamin Barrett has been
documented as being buried
in Lulu Falls Cemetery, but
his grave is unmarked.
Hinson said, “Families of
the deceased usually pay for
the foundation for a stone,
but since Barrett’s is not a
recent death and he served
in the war, we would like
Kingsville Township to consider waiving the cost of the
foundation. The Veterans
Association has already ordered and paid for a 4’x20”
granite upright stone, the
typical stone seen at Arlington National Cemetery.”
The trustees answered
that Kingsville Township
usually pours grave foundations at a certain time of
year, but they would pay for
the quarter yard of concrete
to provided one for Barrett
the next time they do them.
“It’s the least we can do for
a patriot,” said Huey.
“We can hold the gravemarking ceremony without
having the foundation for
now,” said Hinson. “Waitstill Dickinson is another
Revolutionary War veteran
buried in Lulu Falls Cemetery, but Dickinson’s grave
is marked.”
The Ashtabula County
Historical Society will announce additional gravemarking ceremonies on June
19.
Huey asked who would be
emceeing the Memorial Day
activities beginning at 8 a.m.
May 30 in Township Park.
When Stewart said his brother, Craig, will emcee, and the
Boy Scouts or Cub Scouts
will lead the flag-raising,
Huey asked that Stewart to
announce that the Apostolic
Church would be serving free
refreshments following the
Memorial Day ceremony.
Stewart announced that
starting May 31, the township
would contact the oil company
to begin dust control.
“It’s top priority,” he said.
“We’re still working on getting a berming machine to get
See WORK WEEK pg 19A
CBOE To End Fiscal Year With $3.3 Million
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT - During
its regular meeting May 25,
the Conneaut school board
approved the latest FiveYear Financial Forecast
which Conneaut Area City
Schools Treasurer Lindsay
Elly said showed a more
favorable bottom line than
the Five-Year Forecast issued in October.
The district looks to end
Fiscal Year 2016 on June 30
with a balance of $3.3 million, Fiscal Year 2017 with a
$2.5 million balance, Fiscal
Year 2018 at $850,000. Deficits of $1.5 million at the end
of Fiscal Year 2019 and $4.7
million at the end of Fiscal
Years 2020, are forecast, if
conditions are unchanged.
The improvement in the
spring Five-Year Forecast
numbers was due to a onetime $500,000 Medicaid
reimbursement.
The school board approved a school insurance
contract with Griffin Insurance for the 2016-17 school
year, and a purchased service contract with Healthcare Process Consulting.
It approved a five-year
Performance Bond for the
treasurer for $100,000 with
Ohio Casualty Insurance
Company.
Volunteer Opportunities
June 12 – MS-150 cycling “welcome party” at Township Park’s lower pavilion needs help greeting about
1,000 riders coming into Conneaut. Help serve food
and other miscellaneous tasks. Contact Connie Naylor
at 599-7697.
The school board approved annual membership
in the Ohio High School Athletic Association, prompting CBOE President Joan
Norton to question why
the district is joining the
OHSAA if the Conneaut
high school will be playing
in a western Pennsylvania
athletic league.
Conneaut Area City
Schools Superintendent Mi-
chael Notar said the district
may be eligible for state
tournaments since it will be
playing local schools in the
early part of the season.
Notar added that the
schools are putting in place
the steps for the new athletic
passes that will be offered
starting with the 2016 football season. Appointments
See CBOE pg 18A
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*unless noted, meetings held at Conneaut City Hall, 3rd
floor Council chambers
Conneaut City Council work session 6 p.m. June 6
Conneaut Health Board 8:30 a.m. June 8 at Health
Department, 327 Mill Street
Conneaut Township Park Board of Trustees 6:30
p.m. June 8 at Park Office, 480 Lake Road
Zoning Board of Appeals 7 p.m. June 9
North Kingsville Village Council 7 p.m. June 6 at
Municipal Building, 3541 Center Road
Kingsville Township Trustees 7 p.m. June 8 at Fire
Hall, 3130 Main Street
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Conneaut School Buses Will Shuttle D-Day Visitors
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Come
Aug. 19-20, Conneaut Area
City Schools buses will shuttle D-Day visitors from parking lots to Township Park
after all.
Conneaut Area City
Schools Superintendent Michael Notar made the announcement at a joint meeting on May 4 of Conneaut
Area City Schools Board of
Education and the Conneaut
City Council.
D-Day Ohio, Inc., has
relied on school buses the
last five years to transport
visitors to the D-Day Event,
once parking was banned
from Township Park due
to the phenomenal growth
of the D-Day invasion reenactment event.
But late last year, the
Ohio Department of Education enacted legislation
that without commercial
licenses, school buses could
not be used for non-school
functions.
Faced with the expense of
contracting with commercial
transportation companies,
the D-Day Ohio, Inc., Committee asked Ohio Rep. John
Patterson to get involved.
Commercial licenses under
consideration cost about
$400 per bus and are separate from the DOE’s routine
school bus inspections.
Notar told City Council
that he learned during a
discussion with Bob Harmon, of the Ohio Department of Education, that the
new legislation requiring
a commercial bus license
for non-school events does
not affect the use of school
buses for local events open to
the public and which do not
charge transportation fees.
Notar said seven criteria,
including bus fuel, drivers’
salary, and others were met
in the D-Day transportation
arrangement.
“It’s a big relief. D-Day
is a huge thing for the community,” Notar said.
Notar said he had called
the DOE about ten times
and received seven different
answers before deciding to
go straight to the top with
Harmon.
“We’re good to go,” he
said.
D-Day Ohio reimburses
the school district for fuel
and drivers’ wages; the
school district donates the
buses.
In other news, the school
district agreed to move sets
of aluminum bleachers being stored in the former GE
parking lot on Maple Street
to the Liberty Street Park
for spectator seating during
Conneaut High School tennis matches at the park.
Conneaut City Manager
Jim Hockaday said that the
two benches at the Liberty
Street Park courts were insufficient and that a donor
had offered to buy two more.
Saying that was not
enough seating, Hockaday
asked Notar if the school
district had additional aluminum bleachers.
Notar responded that
Lake Erie Correctional Institution had donated 10
three-tier bleachers, which
were to be used at the AllCounty Track Meet on May 7
at the Eighmy Track & Field
complex.
Once that meet was over,
Notar said the school district
would move the bleachers
over to Liberty Street Park.
The bleachers are moved to
the track temporarily for
large track meets.
Hockaday said the city
could put in a concrete base
for the bleachers.
The schools and the city
discussed seeking sponsorships to help pay the $10,000
final resurfacing cost of the
Liberty Street Park tennis courts. The courts were
paved through a grant last
fall, and lined, but a final
coat of blue infield epoxy
will extend the life of the
courts.
“I’d like this year to seal
coat. Can you do half?” Hockaday asked Notar.
Because the school dis-
trict is prohibited from using
Permanent Improvement
Levy monies on city-owned
property, or from seeking
grants for the project for the
same reason, Hockaday suggested seeking sponsorships
from groups that may be
interested in posting advertising at the future tennis
courts at the SPARC complex
on the site of the former West
Main Elementary School.
Fences at Conneaut Municipal Stadium are filled to
capacity with advertising.
Hockaday said he understood that the new tennis
courts are two years away.
Notar agreed to speak
with high school athletic
booster groups about the
sponsorships.
See SHUTTLE pg 19A
CBOE Approves Laketec Communications Contract
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – At its May
25 meeting at Conneaut High
School, Conneaut Area City
Schools Board of Education
approved a wireless communications network contract with
Laketec Communications of
North Olmsted.
Conneaut Schools’ Tech
Director Brian Chase spent
35 minutes during the work
session that preceded the 5:30
p.m. meeting discussing the
savings of the new lease contract. It will cost the district
$59,000 in three annual lease
payments.
Once the lease is up, the
school district will own the network infrastructure, leaving it
free to select its own vendor.
“It’s elastic. It gives us a lot
of leeway,” Chase said.
Cisco recently notified the
school district that its wireless
switching systems installed
with the new schools in 2003
and 2004 are no longer being
supported.
“Cisco is a viable company,
highly recognized, with great
hardware, but the product
has reached the end of its life,”
Chase said. “It’s no longer
manufactured and is no longer under warranty.”
Because continuing with
Cisco would have meant replacing failed components
with refurbished ones, Chase
has turned to HP switch
units, which are less expensive and come with a lifetime
warranty.
“It’s fully-loaded at no additional cost,” he said. “It’s like
when you buy a car, you often
have to pay for extra things
like power seats. That was
Cisco. Everything was a la
carte. Service was extra. With
HP, it’s fully-loaded right off
the bat, with future upgrades.
It was a no-brainer.”
The move to Laketec was
also a response to changes in
E-Rate, a Universal Service
Fund for schools and libraries overseen by the Federal
Communications Commission. The Universal Service
Fund offers discounts to telecommunications carriers for
delivering telecommunications services to schools and
libraries.
While Category 1 and Category 2 E-Rate funding was
offered to school districts
across the country, most districts, such as Conneaut, were
eligible only for Category
1. Category 2 was limited
to extremely impoverished
school districts determined
by the percentage of students
eligible for federal free or
reduced-price meals.
“In the past, we’ve been
eligible for Category 1 funding, which handles internal
connections, and has pretty
much dealt with our phone
systems, which are on the
network. Our connections to
Conneaut Telephone were
done under Category 1,” said
Chase.
But E-rate has begun been
phasing out, or reclassifying,
Category 1 funding.
“The government was paying 80 percent of the service,
but this year it was down to
40 percent, and it was going
to drop to 20 percent, and in
two years, there would be no
more funding,” Chase said.
Changes had to be made.
When Chase learned that
E-Rate Category 1 classification changes affected phone
service reimbursement, but
not the mechanism or fiber
connections, he rebid the fiber
connections as Category 1 so
the school district could retain
its 80 percent discount.
“The fiber connection is a
substantial part of the service,” he said.
Chase said the district
is now eligible for Category
2 funding reimbursing districts $150 per student per
building.
“If you had 100 kids at 100
percent funding, that would
be $1,500 per building. We
don’t get 100 percent, but
we get 80 percent,” he said.
“We’re eligible for Category
2 funding of about $216,000.
All our equipment switches
falls under Category 2. By
getting approved for Category 2 funding, we are able
to replace every single switch
from Cisco to HP.”
Chase compares network
switches to a roadway system, with small arteries connecting to major highways.
“Every computer, security
camera, alarm, telephone,
or e-mail has to traverse the
network, and switching is the
roadway for all communications,” he said.
The new HP switches
come with a lifetime warranty, lower cost, and are
fully loaded.
“No more service contracts,” Chase said.
That leaves funding for
other network improvements,
such as adding wireless to
Lakeshore Primary School.
Conneaut High School, Conneaut Middle School and
Gateway Elementary School
are already wired.
“But because of our budget, we didn’t have coverage,”
Chase said. “We’d get a wireless signal, but the influx of
devices would saturate it.
Some equipment is burning
out, and we’re having to rebuild switches.”
The schools’ gigabyte capacity will also be increased.
“We’re going to bring the 1
gig up to speed to match the
speed of the 10-gig connections between buildings,” he
said. “Down the road, we’ll
be capable of going from 1 to
10 gigabytes and eventually
from 10 to 40.”
Work is to be phased in
in June and wrap up in midJuly.
“We’re going from the
ground-up,” Chase said.
“New infrastructure with
a modular design, so components will be able to be
removed and upgraded at
minimal cost. We will be
powering all our own switching. The equipment is brand
new, and after three years,
the equipment is ours. We
will be able to do anything
in the foreseeable future. All
this equipment will last as
long as I live, and beyond.”
Long May She Wave
PHOTO BY JOY COBB
Milton Luce, US Army,
retired, of Conneaut,
is the man responsible
for donating the 6,888
flags on Broad Street
each year. He started
his display on Amboy
Road in 2002.
On
Monday, Luce was
pictured waiting for the
parade to begin with
his sister, Brenda Miles,
of Pierpont, one of the
dozens of volunteers
who helped with the
flags.
The earlier estimate that 3,500 flags would go up on Broad Street between Madison and the underpass for Memorial Day was off by half. More
than 6,000 flags are waving, thanks to efforts of over 50 volunteers. This is twice as many as went up last year. The flags are courtesy of Milton
Luce. Jim Jones spearheaded the volunteer effort. Flags were to stay up through Memorial Day, and longer, depending on when the grass
will need to be mowed.
Our Community
Conneaut Public
Library Events
304 Buffalo St. 593-1608
Summer Reading registration is open for all ages.
The six-week “Be A Reading Master: Paint Your Mind
with Books” begins June 20, with special Art Festival 10
a.m. to noon June 25. Polliwog Readers is for children
three and under with a caregiver. Reading Masters is
for children ages 4 to fifth grade. Prose Painters and
Volunteens is for grades 6 to 12. Call 593-1608.
Friends of the Conneaut Public Library will host a
Book Sale 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 9 and 10 and 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. June 11.
Kingsville Public
Library Events
6006 Academy St., 224-0239
Upcoming Events
June 2 – “Dusty’s Reading Corner,” 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for
children at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street.
June 2 – TOPS 4:45 p.m. Ashtabula County Nursing
Home, 5740 Dibble Road, Kingsville.
June 2 - Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. for painters
James Jones and Brant Gebhart at Conneaut Arts Center,
1025 Broad Street.
June 2 – Conneaut Quilt Guild 7 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets
June 2, 9 - Lighthouse Cruisers Cruise-In 5 to 8 p.m.
at Lower Pavilion, Conneaut Township Park. Food, music, fun.
June 3 - Sandwich and salad luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main
And buffalo Streets 6$
June 3 – Alcoholics Anonymous, open, 8 p.m. at Amboy
United Methodist Church, 554 W. Main Road.
June 4 – Tour de State Line cycling trips, 8 a.m. from
Back by popular demand is the “Ancestry Library EdiConneaut Arts Center, 1025 Buffalo Street. Lunch protion” genealogy class, for all skills levels, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
vided on return. Register 593-5888.
Wednesday, June 8, at the Simak Welcome Center. Tech
Director Dan Scott will demonstrate how to use the library's
June 5 – Alcoholics Anonymous 1 p.m. Corpus Christi
subscription database to find census, marriage, death, birth,
Parish Hall, 734 Mill Street.
military, and immigration records. Computers not needed,
but participants are encouraged to take notes. Registration
June 5 – Commencement 2 p.m. at Edgewood High
required. Call (440) 224-0239.
School, 2428 Blake Road, Ashtabula Township.
Need help with electronic devices? Call Dan Scott at
224-0239 for a one-on-one appointment.
Village Readers meets 1 p.m. June 21 to discuss “Euphoria” by Lily King. “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah
will be discussed 1 p.m. July 19. New members welcome.
Pharmacy & Health
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Hives are the skin’s reaction to certain things that
may cause red or white
itchy patches in the skin.
Chronic hives, or uticaria, occurs when the itchy
patches last more than
six weeks or come back
every few months or years.
Symptoms of this condition
can include wheals on the
face, arms, legs, and trunk,
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itching, swelling, and welts
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that vary in size. Common
triggers may include ex245 Main St.
posure to insects, extreme
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changes in the temperature, sunlight, or alcohol.
Cortisone cream can help relieve the inflammation
and itching associated with mild forms of hives. Secondgeneration antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin),
fexafenadine (Allegra), and cetirizine Zyrtec) help reduce
itching and do not cause as much sleepiness compared to
the older antihistamines. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen (Motrin) or naproxen
(Aleve) may be taken to help reduce inflammation and
pain. Omalizumab (Xolair) is approved in teenagers and
adults with urticaria who do not find relief with antihistamines.
Site Solver
June 6 – Cleveland Food Bank Produce-to-People Distribution 10 a.m. to noon at Conneaut Human Resources
Center, 327 Mill Street. Ohio residents only.
June 6 – Meet & greet Ohio Rep. John Patterson (D99) 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Conneaut Human Resources Center,
327 Mill Street
“Microsoft Excel for Beginners” will be taught 4 to
5:30 p.m. June 29. Learn to open and save spreadsheets,
June 6 – Grand opening reception 4 to 7 p.m. of D-Day
copy and paste, select and insert rows and columns and type
Museum, Lake Road and Harbor Street.
in text and numbers. Bring your own computers or use the
library’s. Call 224-0239 to register.
June 8 – “Estate Planning,” by Lafferty Law Office,
noon to 1 p.m. at Marcy Funeral Home, 208 Liberty Street.
Free lunch seminar.
Conneaut
Arts Center
June 11 – D-Day Local Planning Committee 9 a.m. at
D-Day Administration Building, 283 Buffalo Street.
June 11 – “Daisy Drop” CLYO fund-raiser with 50/50,
1025 Buffalo St. (440) 593-5888 Chinese Auction 2 p.m. at Conneaut Municipal Stadium.
$1,000 prize. $10 tickets. Call 593-1191.
An opening reception for local artists James Jones
and Brant Gebhart, who paint local scenes and landscapes, will be held 6 to 8 p.m. June 2.
June 12 – Welcome Party 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Township Park’s lower pavilion for MS-150 riders from
western Pennsylvania.
The fourth annual Tour de State Line, a bike ride of
10, 26, or 50 miles heading east into Pennsylvania, will
begin 8 a.m. June 4 from the Conneaut Arts Center, with
registration and check-in 7 a.m. The first 150 registrants
will receive T-shirts and raffle tickets, with prizes awarded
and picnic box lunches for cyclists and families served
upon return. Helmets are required. Register by visiting
conneautartscenter.org.
June 12 – Family Movie Night 5:30 p.m. at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at Lake Road.
Free. Movie to be announced.
Registration is open for Arts Camp 2016, “Beach Fun,”
for children in grades K to 5. Choose the week of June
13 or June 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring a sack lunch;
beverage and snacks provided. Fee of $90 for non-CAC
members and $85 for members, with discounts for more
than one child per family, includes camp supplies. Each
session limited to 60 children. Call 593-5888.
Conneaut’s
Creative Writing
Stormy Season
By Celia Elizabeth Cecil Wright
The thunder crashed over my head, drowning out
all other sounds.
The wind roared down from the north and streaks
of lightning flashed.
I saw the big barn sliding door flip to the roof of
the high beef barn.
One window popped out of the frame and fell on
the grass.
It was just put in place.
Many trees fell. Old granddad maple trees
planted in Civil War days and younger trees were
caught in a maelstrom of wind, rain and lightning.
Plenty of work for the local trimmers and firewood gatherers.
Have you seen this Site Solver? The first to call its location
to The Courier (440) 576-9125, ext. 116, after 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 2, will win a Velvet ice cream cone at
Pat’s Lakeside Grill at Township Park’s lower pavilion.
Last week’s Site Solver was a classic car pictured on the
garage at Clark Notary Service, 1340 Lake Road and
Burlington Heights. Winner was Gary Duris.
Golf Outings
CONNEAUT HUMAN
RESOURCES CENTER,
327 MILL ST., 593-5273
Cleveland Food Bank Produce-to-People distribution is 10
a.m. to noon Monday, June 6. Bring a
bag to take home produce. Open to Ohio residents only.
Ohio Rep. John Patterson (D-99) will meet constituents
1 to 2:30 p.m. June 6 at the CHRC.
Donations are being accepted for the CHRC’s Annual
Rummage Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17 and 18. Bag sale
noon June 18.
Mary’s Kitchen will serve free hot lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June 9. Call 593-5273 for 10:30 a.m. home delivery. This is a
program of Corpus Christi parish.
Sign up for Children’s Summer Right Track for kids in
second through sixth grades runs June 14 to July 21. Come
for free lunch at noon; program runs 12:30 to 3 p.m. It includes
games, guest speakers and field trips and more. Co-sponsor is
Conneaut Elks Lodge. Call 593-5273 to sign up.
Seniors Together: 10:30 a.m. programs
June 2 – Name 5
June 3 - Bingo
June 6 - Produce Give-away
June 7 - Crafts with Kathy Altman of Conneaut Public Library
June 8 - Hump Day Breakfast 9 a.m., “Donuts for Dad,” States
& Capitals Jingo
June 9 - Bible Study with Bud and Sheila Brooker
June 10 – Uno; Lakeside Senior Conference
Conneaut Area Chamber of Commerce Four-Person
Scramble, 9 a.m. June 10 shotgun start at Village Green
Golf Course, Routes 531 and 193, North Kingsville. $65 per
golfer includes 18 holes with cart, pin shots, beverage cart,
lunch, steak dinner. Four-person team $260. Sponsorships
$50 to $500. Registration 8 a.m. Call 593-2042.
2nd Annual Tom Henson Memorial Golf Outing to
benefit Ashtabula County Basketball Foundation. 10 a.m.
shotgun start on June 11 at Village Green Golf Course on
Route 193 in North Kingsville. Four-person scramble, $75
per golfer/$300 per team. 18 holes, hot dogs at the turn,
steak dinner by Phil’s Catering, 50/50 and side raffles, door
prizes. Register 9 a.m. Call Steve Kray 998-1413.
Harry Church Memorial Golf Outing 1 p.m. June
18 at Windy Hill Golf Club, 6231 Weaver Road, Monroe
Township. Call Tommy Hagstrom.
Conneaut Rotary Club Golf Outing 10 a.m. shotgun
start July 15 at Village Green Golf Course, Routes 531 and
193, North Kingsville.
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Our Community
Legion Auxiliary Collecting
for “Food For Thought”
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT - The American Legion Cowle Post #151
Ladies Auxiliary kicked off
a food drive on May 17 for
the six-county “Food For
Thought” program to benefit
the Greater Cleveland Food
Bank.
Serving about 8,000
hunger-relief programs in
Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga,
Ashtabula, Ashland and
Richland Counties, the
Greater Cleveland Food
Bank brings “Produce-to-
People” food trucks to the
Conneaut Human Resources
Center the first Monday of
each month for free fresh
produce distribution to Ohio
residents, with no income
restrictions.
The Greater Cleveland
Food Bank also supplies
food for Ashtabula County
food pantries with regular
deliveries at Country Neighbor headquarters in Orwell.
Conneaut Food Pantry Executive Director Renea Roach
stocks shelves at the local
food pantry with food that
the Greater Cleveland Food
Bank delivers to Country
Neighbor in Orwell.
The Legion Auxiliary is
accepting non-perishable
donations at the American
Legion, 272 Broad Street,
through June 24. Items will
be delivered to Cleveland on
June 24 and 25, then picked
up by the Greater Cleveland
Food Bank.
An on-line site is available for persons interested
in making cash donations.
Contact the Legion Auxiliary
for more details.
Meet Your
Neighbor
SUBMITTED PHOTO
American Legion Cowle Post #151 Ladies Auxiliary who are collecting for the Greater
Cleveland Food Bank’s “Food for Thought” food drive include (front, left) Rosie Calhoun,
Carmella Knight, Chloe Bailey, Elena Curtis, Rylee Simes, and McKenzie Kaszoroski;
and (back, left) Renee Unruh, Elaine Hemstreet, Nicole Unruh, Tina Betts, Debi Latva.
The drive runs through June 24.
Lori Clark
By ELAINE HUTCHINSON
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT - Walking
along our Conneaut beach,
Lori Clark was enjoying all
the sights and sounds of her
native town. Many years
she had strolled along the
sparkling diamond sand
and lazy rippling waves in
search of nature-touched
beach glass. Little did she
know that this time it was
going to lead to a very unusual adventure, an adventure that started 44 years
earlier.
Lori grew up in Conneaut. Most of her family still lives here. One
romantic day, her knight in
shining armor appeared and
swept her away to Wisconsin
where she has lived happily
ever after. Lori comes back
to Conneaut quite regularly,
and when she's here, she
strolls along the enticing
shore of Conneaut's beach.
It was during one of these
returns that Lori stumbled
upon an adventure.
What could that be?
What was that? These questions flooded Lori's mind
as her eyes spied a sparkle
below the surface of the
water. Lori carefully pulled
an older-looking class ring,
half-covered with sand, out
of the water. Her detective
instincts started working.
Noticing that this was
a man's class ring from
Edgewood High School,
she searched the Internet.
Locating the date and the
initials on the ring, she
narrowed the search until
an obituary came up of a
mother with children in
Conneaut but not with the
initials A.W.S. Lori contacted one number and left
a message.
A week went by when
Lori received a call from
a gentleman who lived in
Georgia. Albert William
Spieldenner said his sister
had contacted him about
a ring. Albert stated that
he had lost his class ring 44
years ago. He had a hard
time believing that his class
ring was suddenly discovered! Albert had given up
all hope of ever seeing his
ring again.
Albert is very grateful
to Lori for all her efforts.
Lori is happy to walk her
childhood beach and pick
up precious memories. A
collection of Lori's other
finds sits on the counter at
the FRANK*lin Mint Hot
Dog Shoppe in Conneaut.
CMS Seventh Grade Wins Art Competition
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Peyton Marcy, a seventh
grader at Conneaut Middle
School and a first year ABC
Art student, won third place in
the watercolor division for her
age group at the fifth annual
“Natural Impressions” mixed
media student art competition
that ran through May 29 at the
Tom Ridge Environmental
Center in Erie, Pa. This year's
theme was "All Things Winter."
The competition attracts
artists from the tri-state area.
Marcy’s painting was based
on a photograph donated
to ABC Art by Rich McBride.
ABC Art is a private student
art studio run by Jody Brecht,
Vacation Bible Schools
Conneaut Church of Christ, 448 W. Main Road, will offer “God’s Little Heroes”
Vacation Bible school 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 6 to 10, for children ages 4 to 12. The
session will end with a picnic on June 10. Call 599-7401.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Corpus Christi Parish will offer
“Barnyard Round-Up” Vacation Bible School 9 a.m. to noon July 18 to 22 for students
in pre-K to grade 12.
Breakfast and lunch will be served 8:30 a.m. and noon, respectively, by Ashtabula
County Community Action.
Call Good Shepherd at 440-599-8908 to register by July 1.
First Congregational United Church of Christ Vacation Bible School will be
offered July 17 through 22, with special outdoor worship and VBS program on Sunday,
July 24. Call 599-8744.
Gageville United Methodist Church, 4063 Route 193, Kingsville, will offer “Son
Spark” Vacation Bible school 9 a.m. to noon July 25 to 29 for children ages 3 to 12.
Call 224-0165.
ABC Art
Offers
Summer
Lessons
ABC Art, led by
former teacher Jody
Brecht, will offer
“Crafty Camping” sessions June 7 to 10.
Class times are 9:45
to 10:30 a.m. for students in first through
third grades ($35) and
11 a.m. to noon for students in fourth through
ninth grades ($40).
Pre-school and kindergarten students meet
1 to 1:45 p.m. for $35.
Call Brecht at 593-2122
or visit abcartlessons@
gmail.com for registration information.
Going To A Good Cause
SUBMITTED PHOTO
Dr. Irene Fiala (left) APL volunteer, with her rescue
animal, Grumpy Dog, picked up from Conneaut Area
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Wendy
DuBey half of the admission proceeds from the annual
Business Expo on April 26. Proceeds were split between
the Animal Protective League and the Conneaut Food
Pantry.
Conneaut High School Youth
Philanthropy Board Awards Nine Grants
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Conneaut High School Youth
Philanthropy Board has
awarded nine grants to
area non-profit organizations for the 2016 cycle.
Most of the grant recipients were organizations
that feed the poor. They
include Conneaut Food
Pantry, Mary’s Kitchen
of Corpus Christi Parish,
St. Vincent DePaul Society, Our Lady of Peace
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Food
Pantry in Ashtabula, and
Farm for Christ.
Other recipients are
Homesafe, Inc., Community
Counseling, Catholic Charities, and Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley.
“The Youth Philanthropy board seeks to improve
Ashtabula County by helping out these community
focused non-profits; also to
promote education, chari-
ties and community involvement,” a news release
stated.
In its second year, the
Conneaut Youth Philanthropy Board was given
$5,000 by the Conneaut
Foundation to award
grants this spring. Youth
go through the full grant
awarding process, starting
with sending letters to over
50 area non-profits inviting
them to apply for funding.
Club members sort
through the responses, visit
with agencies that meet
funding criteria, and make
the final determination.
The Philanthropy Club
is designed to give students
the power to make decisions involving teamwork,
handling and distributing
money, executive decisions,
and prioritizing based on
need.
These tasks ultimately
challenged students’ philanthropic skills and abilities.
“Youth Philanthropy has
opened my eyes to so many
things in the place I have
called home my entire life,”
said Morgan Holtzman,
completing her second year
on the Philanthropy Board.
“As a senior, I hope to
bring with me the values
that I have learned over
the two years I have been
a part of this wonderful
program. We have learned
and experienced things
that some don’t have the
opportunity to come across.
For this I am grateful that
I could experience all that
philanthropy has to offer,”
said Hunter McClintock,
Conneaut Youth Philanthropy Board.
Funded by The Conneaut Foundation, the Conneaut Youth Philanthropy
Board is funded by The
Conneaut Foundation and
is part of a county-wide
effort by The Ashtabula
Foundation and The Conneaut Foundation.
Education
Hats Off To
CHS Class
of 2016
Conneaut Class
of 2016 graduate
Mercedez Nikloa-lee
Chabot, daughter of
Melanie Messersmith
and Lora Goodwill
of Conneaut,
displays her cap and
diploma. Mercedez
plans to attend
Masters Baptist
College in Fargo,
N.D., then become a
missionary and preschool teacher in
Western Samoa.
Conneaut Class of 2016 graduate Brianna Clarice
Toikkanen smiles with proud parents Tammy and
John Toikkanen. Brianna plans to attend Tom Savini
Special Effects Makeup School near Pittsburgh.
Conneaut Class of 2016 graduate Justine Renee Snyder
Conneaut Class of 2016 graduate Silvia Legeza Furman
receives her diploma from Conneaut Board of Education
(front) and fellow grads leave the gymnasium during the
President Joan Norton. Justine gave a commencement
Recessional.
speech, “Perfect Isn’t Happy.”
Conneaut Class of 2016
Valedictorian Lauren
Camille Kardohely smiles
up into the stands during
commencement.
Salutatorian Kaylee
Shaye Blenman delivers
her speech, “When
We Grow Up” during
commencement.
graduate Ashley Nichole
Tobias enters the stage to
receive her diploma.
PHOTOS BY JOY COBB
As Conneaut High School Band, directed by Dan Sommers, plays “Pomp and
Circumstance” by Elgar for the Processional, the Conneaut Class of 2016 enters the
gymnasium.
Conneaut Class of 2016 graduate Hunter Julius McClintock
receives his diploma from Conneaut BOE President Joan
Norton. Hunter is in The National Honor Society. Graduate
Joshua Allen Kay waits in the doorway.
Conneaut Class of 2016 graduate and prankster Adam
Michael Bissett (middle) had the crowd in Garcia
Gymnasium laughing when he accepted his diploma
with his shirt collar askew.
Conneaut Class of 2016 graduate Stephen Michael
Maurer celebrates with girlfriend Jenny Howell of
Conneaut Class of 2016 graduate Emily Regan Lower Conneaut. Stephen plans to go into the work force,
smiles after receiving her diploma from Conneaut BOE preferably in sales. “I’m really happy for him!” said
President Joan Norton and Superintendent Michael Notar. Howell.
Education
Story hour for Autistic Children Starts June 16 at Kingsville Public Library
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Lisa Embersole of the Ashtabula
County Autism Group is looking forward to the “Sensory
Story Hour” that will begin
June 16 at Kingsville Public Library, 6006 Academy
Street.
The six-week program
marks the first time that
a story hour for children
and adults on the autism
spectrum is being held in
Ashtabula County.
“Spectrum Story Hour”
will run 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays June 16 to Aug. 4 at
Kingsville Public Library.
Anyone in Ashtabula County
– children or adults – on the
autism spectrum, and their
families, are welcome to attend. It will include stories
and sensory activities.
The “Sensory Story Hour”
is the culmination of Embersole’s presentations, “Unpuzzling Autism,” that began in
April Harbor-Topky Public
Library in Ashtabula Harbor.
They answered questions
Bench Club’s Boys Youth Basketball
Skills Camp is June 13 to 16
The Conneaut Bench Club is sponsoring a Youth Basketball Skills Camp for boys from June 13 to June 16 at
Conneaut High School’s Garcia Gymnasium.
Boys entering first through fourth grades play 9 to
11 a.m. Boys entering fifth through eighth grades play
noon to 2 p.m.
Conneaut High School head boys basketball coach Tim
Tallbacka will run the camp, assisted by CHS basketball
players and staff.
Cost is $35.
Call 440-655-8569 or email [email protected]
for more information and a registration form.
Around Buckeye
June 2 - Field Day at Ridgeview Elementary School
Kingsville second grade to Cleveland Aquarium
Awards Assemblies: Edgewood High School grades 9
to 11 p.m.
Kingsville Elementary School grades 4 – 5 2 p.m.
June 3 - Last day of school for students
Ridgeview Elementary 1st grade field trip to fire station
Braden Middle School Awards Assembly 9 a.m.
Kingsville Elementary School picnic and field day 9 a.m.
Ridgeview Elementary School end-of-year Assembly for
grades 3, 4, 5 at 10 a.m.
Braden Middle School Dylan’s Fun Run 12:30 p. m.
June 5 - Edgewood High School graduation 2 p.m. in
the gymnasium
June 6 - Teacher Report Day
about autism, recommended
support books and support
groups, and ways to bring
sensory fun into the home and
classroom.
Embersole, of Roaming
Shores and the mother of a
20-year-old autistic son, says
Harbor-Topky Research Librarian Andy Pochatko first
reached out to her for advice
on an autism awareness event
in April for Autism Awareness Month.
“He asked if I’d be willing
to talk. It snowballed from
there,” she said.
It continued to gain momentum after Conneaut Public Library Youth Services Director Stephanie Gildone and
Pam Nyman, and Kingsville
Public Library Youth Services Director and Outreach
Coordinator Becky Spencer
attended the Harbor-Topky
sessions out of curiosity. Both
libraries invited Embersole
to take her program to their
respective libraries in May.
Embersole’s sessions have
been well attended by a mixed
audience.
“At Harbor-Topky, we had
a lot of professional people,
including a pre-school teacher
who was just there to learn,”
Embersole said. “In Conneaut, there was a grandmother who was concerned
about her grandchild, and
another family that recently
moved to the area and just received an autism diagnosis. I
find that interesting. No matter where we go, how many or
how few people attend, there
is always someone new who is
reaching out for help. That’s
the important thing. That a
family got the support they
have been looking for.”
Embersole finds that most
people are fairly knowledgeable about an autism diagnosis but not so knowledgeable
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Lisa Embersole of Roaming Shores is head of the Ashtabula County Autism Group and
Ashtabula County parent/mentor through the Ashtabula County Educational Service
Center. She will be present at Kingsville Public Library’s Sensory Story Time, aimed at
autistic individuals, 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday June 16 to Aug. 4.
about services available locally, regionally and nationally.
The lack of services led
her and a group of mothers
upset about a lack of local
services to begin the Ashtabula County Autism group in
2014. Though she does not
consider herself an expert
on the subject, Embersole is
now the Ashtabula County
parent/mentor through the
Ashtabula County Educational Service Center.
“Nothing surprises me
about autism, because my
son is 20, and I’ve been dealing with it for years,” said
Embersole. “We were a group
of moms who were tired of
nothing being available. We
decided if it didn’t exist, then
we’d start one. We asked
ourselves, why can’t we start
it? We’re willing to talk and
answer questions.”
Embersole believes that
the group has benefitted the
entire community.
“People talk about autism
now,” she said. “We’re willing
to talk and ask questions. But
with this diagnosis, or any
diagnosis, you start on the
journey and learn as much as
you can. It’s sad in Ashtabula
County because we don’t have
much.”
Kingsville Public Library’s
Sensory Story Time is a start.
“Advertising the Kingsville program as a sensory
story hour opens it up for all
children who are trying hard
to sit still and be quiet,” said
Embersole, who will observe
each week. “There is a lot
more touching and moving.
The librarian does not mind
if kids have trouble being
quiet.”
Embersole says that children with and without autism may have “sensory”
issues.
“It means that they have
trouble regulating their senses,” she said. “They can be
hyperactive and hypoactive,
and it can affect them in a lot
of different ways. For example, a lot of autistic children
don’t like loud noises. That’s
a subject that a lot of parents
have questions about. People
and educators want to understand this, because a child
with sensory issues can lead
to issues in the classroom and
at home. It’s hard for them to
deal with it.”
Embersole’s son, Jacob
Westcott, attended a school
in Perry that serves autistic
children through the Reed
Education Services. He was
five years old before he became verbal.
Today, he is considered a
“12-plus” student in the Jefferson School District. In a
work-study program through
Community Action, he loves
to write and is artistic.
“He has written an entire comic book,” Embersole
said.
Embersole says he will
never live independently.
“Autism is very complex,”
she said. “Those with autism
are often highly intelligent.
They just have a disability
that hinders them socially
and keeps them from understanding human interactions.”
For more information on
Kingsville Public Library’s
Sensory Story Time, call the
library at 224-0239.
Sage Verdi Published In
BW Literary Journal
BEREA – Sage Verdi of Conneaut was among 28
exceptional writers and artists whose work was selected
for publication in the 2016 edition of Baldwin Wallace
University's annual literary and art journal, "The Mill."
Verdi, a creative writing major and Edgewood High
School graduate, published “A Girl-Child’s Daydream.”
Alyssa Nieset of Geneva also published a work, “Culture Shock.” She is a graduate of Geneva High School.
Alumni Calendar
CHS Class of 1958
Conneaut High School Class of 1958 will meet for noon
lunch June 6 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza. Class
meets the first Monday.
Rowe High School '53/54
Rowe High School Classes of 1953/54 will meet for breakfast 9 a.m. June 7 and 21 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut
Plaza. Breakfasts the first/ third Tuesdays. Guests welcome.
Rowe High School Classes of ‘60/‘61
Rowe High School Classes of 1960 and 1961 will meet for
noon lunch June 7 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza.
Classes meet the first Tuesday. Guests welcome.
CHS Class of 1964
Conneaut High School Class of 1964 will meet for noon
lunch on Friday, June 10, and Friday, July 8, at the lower
pavilion of Township Park.
The Annual Picnic will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, with
breakfast 9 a.m. Aug. 14. Both will be held at Township
Park’s upper pavilion. Contact is Connie Williams (599-7512).
CHS Class of 1955
Conneaut High School class of 1955 will get together at
the Ashtabula Elks Club, 3115 Lake Rd., 5:30 p.m. June
14. E-mail [email protected] or call 440-593-2662 for
reservations.
CHS Class of 1966
Conneaut High School Class of 1966 50-year reunion planning committee will meet 10 a.m. June 16 at J.T.’s Bagels on
E. Main Road. Reunion is the weekend of Sept. 10.
Rowe High School ‘62/’63
Rowe High School Classes of 1962/1963 will meet for
breakfast 9 a.m. June 28 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut
Plaza. Classes meet the fourth Tuesday.
CHS Class of 1971 45-Year Reunion Aug. 5-6
Conneaut High School Class of 1971 will kick off its 45year anniversary with an informal gathering 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 5, at the upper pavilion at Conneaut Township
Park. Attendees should bring an appetizer.
The 45-year reunion dinner will be 4 to midnight Aug. 6 at
the Conneaut Human Resources Center, with games, prizes,
great food and fun. Other high school classes are invited. Call
Joan Norton at 440-812-7210 for information.
County Education
A-Tech hosts Senior Awards Ceremony
More than
250 students
earn Career
Passports
BY JAN PERALA
A-Tech
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - It was an evening
filled with traditional pomp
and circumstance, pride in
accomplishments and a celebration of bright futures
as more than 250 graduates
collected Career Passports at
Ashtabula County Technical
and Career Campus’ (ATech) annual Senior Awards
Assembly at Lakeside High
School on Friday, May 27.
A-Tech Health Care Academy junior Crystal Byler
announced the arrival of
the Class of 2016 and Automotive Technology graduating senior Tim Bowling
opened the events at the
Senior Awards Ceremony
by welcoming the family
members and friends who
filled seats at the Lakeside
High School gymnasium to
capacity. Health Care Academy senior Erica Applebee
introduced board of education
members, superintendents
and home school building
principals from 10 associate
school districts and also provided introductions for the
three Class of 2016 student
keynote speakers. Computer
Information Systems senior
Matthew Stuper recognized
the numerous graduates
who received scholarships
and special awards by asking
them to stand for a round of
applause.
Class of 2016 speakers,
Graphic Communications
student Skylar Penrose,
Precision Machining senior
Dustin DeMattia and Heath
Care Academy senior Shelbie
Sporcich each reiterated a
common theme: the transformative nature of their A-Tech
experience.
“A-Tech has prepared us
for bright futures,” Penrose
said. “Anything and everything is possible. All we have
to do is go after it.”
Classmate Dustin DeMattia detailed the valuable
skills he learned at A-Tech
calling the opportunity to
work with area business
owners to build a national
qualifying robobot in the
Precision Machining Lab
“the experience of a lifetime.
Attending A-Tech is one of
the best decisions I have ever
made. It has opened the door
to many opportunities for employment in my field of study;
opportunities a young kid
does not usually get straight
out of high school,” he said.
Heath Care Academy
graduate Shelbie Sporcich
evoked a metaphor from
author Rory Vaden’s book,
“Take the Stairs” to illustrate
the importance of taking on
difficult challenges in lieu
of shortcuts to achieve success. “Take the stairs - not
the escalator. What makes
successful people successful?
Motivation, determination,
and willingness to learn.”
Sporcich said making the
decision to leave the comfort
zone of their home schools
may have been a difficult first
step for A-Tech students but
choosing an early focus on
a career path was a critical
stepping stone to a first job
or advanced education.
“Please continue on the
path that you began by choosing A-Tech,” Sporcich advised
her classmates. “Let the
skills you’ve developed here
guide you to be the person
you’ve always wanted to be.”
At the event, A-Tech
graduates garnered accolades reflecting the school’s
strong tradition of launching students to successful
careers, advanced training
and higher education, as
members of the Class of 2016
were granted more than
$200,000 in scholarships and
awards, gaining admission
to selective career technical
programs and public and
private colleges.
“Congratulations. We
are proud of you,” A-Tech
Principal Mr. Paul Brockett
told the Career Passport
recipients. But remember,
“The most important thing
is to have a positive attitude.
Let your legacy be that you
improved the lives of others,
that you made a difference
in the lives of those around
you.”
A-Tech Superintendent
Dr. Jerome Brockway and
Dr. Harlan Waid, president
of the A-Tech Board of Education, assisted by Student
Liaison Mrs. Gilda McQuoid,
presented each graduate
with a Career Passport.
A-Tech Career Passports
provide tangible validation
of their attained knowledge
and skills packaged for presentation to prospective
employers.
Each Career Passport
contains a Career-Technical
Certificate specific to the
student’s area of concentration, a detailed résumé, an
enumeration of their career
technical competencies and a
listing of honors and awards
received.
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus
Class of 2016
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REPAIR
Justine Coe – Grand Valley
Dakota Deary – Lakeside
Dmitri Giddings – Geneva
Murphy Griffin – Grand Valley
Michael Phillips – Edgewood
Alex Sarna – Jefferson
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Timothy Bowling – Geneva
Aaron Chismar – Grand Valley
Everett Dickey – Conneaut
Dustin Hinshaw – Jefferson
Mathew Hurst – Jefferson
Samantha Lynch – Conneaut
Kimberly Price – Jefferson
Johnathan Reyes – Geneva
Roy Switzer – Geneva
Kevin Thomas – Lakeside
Alex Winner – Geneva
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
*Dominick Barricklow – Pymatuning Valley
Nicholas Darrin – Grand Valley
Dakota Kidwell – Geneva
Stephen Maurer – Conneaut
Ryan Miller – Jefferson
CARPENTRY
Jared Bixel – Grand Valley
Garrik Butler – Edgewood
*Rachel Carcell – Geneva
Edward Hughes – Geneva
Erika Kelsey – Jefferson
Jordan Palinkas – Lakeside
Kyle Pierce – Jefferson
Dominique Ridenour – Jefferson
Victoria Scribner – Edgewood
Scott Sporcich – Edgewood
Brenden Wiser – Lakeside
COMPUTER INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Caterra Broyles – Pymatuning
Valley
Cheyenne Diodati – Grand Valley
Michael Ferrari – Lakeside
Sebastian Hartman – Conneaut
Clark Heath – Lakeside
Jacob Mongenel – Edgewood
Joshua Nagle – Edgewood
Charles Roushey – Grand Valley
Dylan Sizemore – Lakeside
Matthew Stuper – Lakeside
COMPUTER NETWORKING
Olivia Case – Jefferson
Jeremy Hines – Pymatuning
Valley
Aaron Reed – Conneaut
Mindy Schliskey – Lakeside
Jonathan Starkey – Lakeside
Joshua Stoll – St. John
Andrew Swiger – Geneva
Zachary Wiser – Conneaut
COSMETOLOGY
Quinn Angerer – Conneaut
Alexandria Arnold – Geneva
Daltyn Blackmore – Lakeside
Jazlynn Brown – Jefferson
Alexandria Emerson-Como –
Lakeside
Hope Good – Lakeside
Racheal Haught – Geneva
Katlyn Johnson – Pymatuning
Valley
Margarita Maldonado Matias –
Lakeside
Megan McDivitt – Berkshire
Christopher McDowell – Conneaut
Ruby Rausch – Pymatuning
Valley
Kristie Rockwell – Geneva
Kassandra Rodriguez – Lakeside
Leann Tinney – Geneva
Kelsey Woissol – Lakeside
Ashlyn Wolfe – Jefferson
CULINARY ARTS
Jasmine Beckwith – Grand Valley
Antonio Blanton – Lakeside
Diones Bowens – Lakeside
Cody Brewer – Edgewood
Alexis Cross – Edgewood
Aylah Davis – Pymatuning Valley
Michelle Ingramm – Lakeside
Cody Lowe – Jefferson
*Danielle Michalski – Berkshire
Carlene Osborne – Conneaut
Morgan Pack – Lakeside
Rebecca Peck – Grand Valley
Sara Reichert – Conneaut
Sarah Schliskey – Lakeside
Samantha Stewart – Lakeside
Natasha Stiver – Jefferson
Ariel Williams – Lakeside
Aaron Wright – Lakeside
DESIGN DRAFTING
Brennen Becker – Jefferson
Jonathan Brandes – Edgewood
Reilly DeCato – St. John
Joseph Dungan – Grand Valley
Debbie Smith – Lakeside
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Mercedez Chabot – Conneaut
Emily Clisby – Geneva
Paula Cothrum – Lakeside
Molly Dean – Geneva
Megan Newlun – Lakeside
Hayley Pennell – Lakeside
Kandice Snyder – Pymatuning
Valley
Emily Stowers – Jefferson
KayLeah Venable – Geneva
Beth Weaver – Grand Valley
PHOTOS BY JAN PERALA FOR A-TECH
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (A-Tech) graduating senior Shelbie
Sporcich addresses the standing-room only crowd at the school’s Senior Awards
Ceremony held at Lakeside High School last Friday evening. Classmates Dustin
DeMattia, Matt Stuper and Erica Applebee (pictured on stage) were also among the
panel of student speakers at the event which celebrated the graduation of 250 students
from 23 A-Tech Career -Technical programs.
Dustin DeMattia – Berkshire
Chad Turner – Lakeside
Taylor Compton – Berkshire
Timothy Fink – Pymatuning
Sandra Tuttle – Lakeside
Nicholas Downing – Edgewood
Valley
John Watt – Lakeside
Juliette Novak – Grand Valley
Evan Kuehn – Berkshire
Skylar Penrose – Jefferson
Micheal Richter – Jefferson
MULTI-MEDIA
Annamarie Rickard – Berkshire
Neil Rizer – Grand Valley
Anne Schlote – Pymatuning Val- Corey Catcher – Grand Valley
Jacob Stitt – Lakeside
Joseph Godfrey – Grand Valley
ley
Brendan Sweeney – Pymatuning Trevor Louk – Grand Valley
PUBLIC SAFETY ACADEMY
James Martin – Grand Valley
Valley
Brandon Arcaro – Conneaut
Cheyanne Wiley – Pymatuning Jacob Pataki – Grand Valley
Jeremiah Powell – Grand Valley Michael Griffith – Jefferson
Valley
Benjamin Gruber – Geneva
Dylan Rule – Grand Valley
Rebecca Hackathorn – PymatunHEALTH CARE ACADEMY Megan Webber – Grand Valley
ing Valley
Colt Yox – Grand Valley
*Erica Applebee – Edgewood
Robert Hathy – Conneaut
Bethany Anslow – Jefferson
Anthony Jackman – Grand Valley
Kimberly Barnhart – Grand Valley MULTI-MEDIA
Lance Elliott – Pymatuning Val- Corey Knapp – Pymatuning
April Brown – Jefferson
Valley
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Melody Burnett – Conneaut
Matthew Fetters – Pymatuning Chaz Lariche – Geneva
Briana Covert – Edgewood
Tyler Maldonado – Conneaut
Valley
Takoeda DeLong – Berkshire
Jeremy Frederick – Pymatuning Ashley Showman – Geneva
Sierra Hall – Lakeside
Peter Sigafoose – Edgewood
Valley
Alexander Hoyt – Jefferson
Amanda Kean – Pymatuning Collin Headley – Pymatuning Lisa Torres – Conneaut
Valley
Valley
Michelle Martin – Pymatuning Nicole Jordan – Pymatuning SMALL ANIMAL CARE
Justin Adams – Lakeside
Valley
Valley
Jeremy Brooks – Jefferson
Ashley Occhionero – Jefferson
POWER EQUIPMENT TECH- Johanna Brown – Edgewood
Shaun Proctor – Lakeside
Andrea Carroll – Lakeside
Alexandra Robertson – Jefferson NOLOGY
Christian Aponte-Huertas – Py- Dannielle Duraine – Geneva
Kassidy Sauerwein – Conneaut
*Maranda Eliason – Berkshire
matuning Valley
*Shelbie Sporcich – Edgewood
Andrew Bevins – Pymatuning *Shaylynn Glaettli – Geneva
Breana Sprinkle – Jefferson
Dylan Hamilton – Lakeside
Valley
*Ashley Stowers – Lakeside
Summer Hull – Edgewood
*Madelynne Butler – Jefferson
Alexis Sweeney – Geneva
Lyndsey Neal – Berkshire
Ryan Clark – Edgewood
Shelby Taulbee – Grand Valley
Kaylee Severino – Edgewood
Nathan Coach – Geneva
Katelyn Thayer – Grand Valley
Matthew Cumberledge – Jef- Kayla Sharpe – Edgewood
Justin Tuttle – Conneaut
Alexandria Skaggs – Jefferson
ferson
Michaela Wheeler – Edgewood
Savannah Smith – Conneaut
Justus Cutright – Geneva
Tori White – Berkshire
Matthew Donaldson – Grand
Shye Williams – Edgewood
WELDING
Tiffany Wiser – Pymatuning Valley
James Brunning – Conneaut
Casey Fox – Conneaut
Valley
Matthew Gabriel – Pymatuning Justin Campbell – Conneaut
Morgan Conrad – Geneva
HORTICULTURE/LAND- Valley
Phillip Martin – Pymatuning Jared Dubach – Lakeside
SCAPING
Aaron Good – Edgewood
Valley
Austin Bowers – Jefferson
Hannah Hackathorn – PymatunAmber Pollock – Conneaut
Dalton McReynolds – Lakeside
ing Valley
Cody Smith – Lakeside
*Zoe Shreve – Lakeside
Joseph Henderson – Pymatuning
Wesley Wilms – Geneva
Adam Sovel – Lakeside
Valley
Tucker Witt – Berkshire
Omar Pantojas – Geneva
MASONRY
Cody Snyder – Geneva
PRECISION MACHINING
Christina Barnette – Conneaut
Andrew Wilson – Jefferson
Andrew Bailey – Conneaut
James Campbell – Conneaut
Jordan Yankie – Geneva
Payton Boggs – Edgewood
Robert Cottom – Lakeside
Zachary Younker – Jefferson
Dylan Dalton – Lakeside
Dylan Hurst – Geneva
*Denotes National Honor Society
Grant Dalton – Lakeside
Anthony Pirozzoli – Geneva
Jacob Sanders – Geneva
Gregory Steele – Lakeside
MULTI-MEDIA
Blake Allison-Moore – Lakeside
Orlando Canales – Lakeside
Tyler DiBell – Lakeside
Kolt Ernst – Lakeside
Quindon Harris – Lakeside
Jarred Layman – Lakeside
Edward Lohr – Lakeside
Markale McKinney – Lakeside
Derek McManus – Lakeside
Benjamin Morse – Lakeside
GRAPHIC COMMUNICA- Arthur Pettit – Lakeside
Kendall Presley – Lakeside
TIONS
Guillermo Ambriz Ornelas – Frances Rivas – Lakeside
Teresa Rivera – Lakeside
Lakeside
Austin Scardino – Lakeside
Michael Brail – Jefferson
ELECTRICITY
Thomas Christo – Jefferson
James Church – Jefferson
Noah Eggleston – Lakeside
Bradley Hunter – Edgewood
Charles Miller – Lakeside
Jacob Nipple – Pymatuning Valley
Leonardo Rivera Rivera – Geneva
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air outside Garcia Gymnasium immediately following commencement on Saturday
evening, May 28.
Rashad Al-Araibi
Alyssa Bennett
Amanda Chadwick
Alexis Hicks
Rashad Al-Araibi is
graduating with an Honors
diploma. He is a member
of Conneaut High School
National Honor Society, the
Environmental Club, and
a played varsity football
and tennis. He plans to
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physiology at the University
of Cincinnait. He is the son
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was named to Conneaut
High School Honor Roll. She
had perfect attendance
throughout her high school
years. After taking a year
off, Alyssa plans to attend
college to become a
physical therapy assistant,
or enter the U.S. Air Force.
“Live life to the fullest,
without regrets,” is her
motto. She is the daughter
of Christine Bennett and
John Furry III.
Amanda is a scholar athlete
at Conneaut High School.
She played varsity softball
for four years, varsity tennis
for four years – earning first
in singles – varsity soccer
and varsity basketball for
two years each. She was a
member of the 2016 softball
team that won the USA
Cup. A Youth Philanthropy
Club and National Honor
Society member, she was
a class officer. Amanda is
a graduate of Ashtabula
County YOUth LEADership.
She plans to attend The
Ohio State University in the
fall of 2017 after spending
a year working at the
U.S. Embassy in Armenia.
Chadwick is the daughter
of Joe Chadwick.
Alexis spent three years on
the drill team at Conneaut
High School, sang in the
Women’s Choir for two
years and performed with
‘n Harmonix Show Choir
for one year. Alexis plans
to study cosmetology at
A-Tech. “Give me strength
when I’m standing and faith
when I fall” is her motto.
She is the daughter of Stacy
Padilla.
Ashley Alexander
Kaylee Shaye
Blenman
Courtney Clark
Ashley is a four-year letter
winner in Cheerleading
at Conneaut High School.
She was a member of the
Media Production team
her senior year, and
volunteered with Conneaut
Arts Center’s Summer Arts
Camp for four years. She
plans to attend Bowling
Green State University’s
Health & Human Services
program. “Looking forward
to the memories of right
now” is her motto. Ashley
is the daughter of Lee and
Cheryl Alexander.
Brandon Paul
Arcaro
Kaylee is a four-year
academic letter winner
at Conneaut High School
who is ranked #1 in the
Class of 2016. Named Five
Star Student of the Month
in Oct., 2015, she plans to
major in nursing at Kent
State University Ashtabula
campus. “When you find
love worth keeping, never
let it go” is her motto.
Kaylee is the daughter of
Bruce and Kelly Blenman.
Matthew Alexander
Boatright
Matthew was a member
of Conneaut High School
Show Choir, ‘n Harmonix,
for four years. He plans to
attend Cleveland Institute
of Art and earn a degree in
animation. “We are eternal.
All this pain is an illusion” is
his motto. Matthew is the
son of Samuel and Patricia
Rhoads.
Courtney earned a letter
in varsity cheerleading at
Conneaut High School. She
played varsity volleyball
and is a two-year Academic
Letter winner. She plans
to study nursing at Kent
State University Ashtabula
campus. “The tassel was
worth the hassle” is her motto.
Courtney is the daughter of
Jasen and Tonya Green and
Dave Clark.
Cole Clausen
Cole played varsity soccer
and golf at Conneaut High
School, earning two letters
in soccer and two letters
in golf. He also earned a
letter in tennis, which he
played his senior year. Cole
plans to study chemical
engineering at the
University of Akron. “Treat
others how you want to be
treated” is his motto. Cole
is the son of Harry Clausen
and Tonya Clausen.
Shianne Faith
Maria Burdick
Brandon attended
A-Tech during his junior
and senior years of
Conneaut High School.
There, he was A-Tech
Student Ambassador, vice
president of his Public
Safety Class, and was
nominated for A-Tech
Student of the Month his
junior year. Having earned
a Hazmat Operations Level
certification and NIMS 100,
200 and 700 certifications,
Brandon graduates with
a general/Public Safety
Academy 2 diploma. His
goal is to reside locally and
become a firefighter He is
the son of Shelley Fertig and
Jon Arcaro.
Shianne was active in soccer
and sang with the Conneaut
High School choir during
her four years at CHS. She
plans to study cosmetology
at Fortis College. “To do
what others said I couldn’t”
is her motto. Shianne is the
daughter of Paul Andrew
Burdick and Robyn Elizabeth
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Lauren was president of the
National Honor Society at
Conneaut High School. She
also served on the Youth
Philanthropy Club, was
president of Stage Crew
and was senior class vice
president. She is a four-year
letter winner in Golf, and
a graduate of Ashtabula
County YOUth LEADership.
Graduating with an Honors
Diploma, she plans to
major in finance at John
Carroll University. Lauren
Tom Howe was recognized
is the daughter of Tom and
for having the most school
Sara Kardohely.
spirit at Conneaut High
School. “You can retake
a class, but you can’t
relive a party” is his motto.
Tom’s future plans are to
pursue voice acting or
psychology. He is the son
of Justin and Sharmaine
Howe.
Hunder was a member of
the National Honor Society
and the Youth Philanthropy
Club at Conneaut High
School. A four-year
member of the varsity
soccer team, he plans to
study nursing at Lakeland
Community College. He
lives by the motto, “What
doesn’t kill you makes
you stronger.” Hunter is
the son of Michelle and
Vincent Rose, and Robert
McClintock and Melissa
Rivers.
Sean Ryan
O’Meara
Gage Janek
Safety Town the Conneaut
Dairy Queen and Conneaut
Police Station buildings
in his Computer-Assisted
Drawing (CAD) class. Jason
played soccer his freshman
and sophomore years at
CHS. He plans to study
mechanical engineering
at Kent State University
Ashtabula campus. “Think
before you act and speak”
is his motto. He is the son of
Christina Wadding and Eric
Wadding.
Aaron Ledlow
Silvia Furman received
an Honors Diploma at
commencement on May 28.
Active in the Youth
Philanthropy Club her junior
and senior years, and a
member of the National
Honor Society, which she
served as treasurer, Silvia
played for four years in the
Spartans Marching Band,
earning the John Philip Sousa
Award and the Director’s
Award. As a sophomore, she
was a member of the Lady
Spartans tennis team. Silvia
plans to major in biomedical
engineering at the University
of Akron’s Honor College.
She is the daughter of Pete
Furman and Babs Legeza.
Hunter
McClintock
Thomas Howe
Gage graduated from
Conneaut High School with
a 3.7 GPA and was named
to the Honor Roll. He was a
member of the varsity track
and tennis teams, and
earned a letter in football.
He plans to join the U.S. Air
Force. “It’s better to have
and not need than to need
Brittany Culver and not have” is his motor.
Gage is the son of Jay and
Brittany was a member of Laurie Janek.
the Environmental Club at
Conneaut High School. Her
Jason Jewell, Jr.
future plans are to study
forensic science. “Always J a s o n ’ s
favorite
finish what you start” is her a c c o m p l i s h m e n t a t
motto. She is the daughter Conneaut High School is
of Kim Culver.
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Silvia Furman
Lauren Kardohely
Named to the Honor Roll
at Conneaut High School,
Aaron Ledlow lists as
his personal motto, “A
monument to all your
sins.” He plans to study
accounting at Kent State
Ashtabula and main
campuses. Aaron is the
son of Kim Shank.
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High School as an athlete,
artist and a scholar. A fouryear member of the Lady
Spartan tennis team, and
a three-year letter-winner,
she was a member of the
Art Club, named to the
Honor Roll and earned
an academic letter.
McCartney was chosen
Spartan of the Month her
junior year and Student of
the Month in Dec., 2015.
She plans to study animal
science/pre-veterinary
medicine at the University
of Findlay. She is the
daughter of Tim McCartney
and Chris McCartney.
Sean Ryan O’Meara is
a member of Conneaut
High School National
Honor Society, School
Pride Committee, the
Youth Philanthropy Club,
and co-founder of the
Environmental Club. The
two-year letter-winner in
soccer and a four-year
letter-winner in tennis
played CHS varsity
basketball for three years.
An Ashtabula County YOUth
LEADership graduate, Sean
lives by the philosophy “The
process is more important
than the product.” Earning
an Honors Diploma, he
will major in finance at
Kent State University’s main
campus. He is a member
of the Ohio Army National
Guard. Sean is the son of
Laura O’Meara and Brian
Tackett.
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Christa was active in music
and athletics at Conneaut
High School. She was a
member of the golf and
cross-country teams, and
a member of the Conneaut
High School Marching Band,
Concert Band and drill
team. She was recognized
as an Optimist Club Band
Student of the Month and an
Elks Club Five-Star Student
of the Month. A member
of the National Honor
Society, she was named
to the Homecoming and
Prom Courts and elected
Conneaut High School’s
2016 Prom Queen. Christa
is an Ashtabula County
YOUth LEADership graduate
and participated in the
county-wide Mentorship
Program.
“Always look at the
positive in any situation!”
is her motto. Christa is
the daughter of Carl and
Darlene Oxley.
Savannah attended A-Tech
her junior and senior
years of high school, and
earned a high school
diploma in Small Animal
Care. She plans to attend
Stautzenberger College
to become a veterinary
technician. “I never lose.
Either I win or I learn,” is
her motto. Savannah is
the daughter of Tellus and
Bobbie Andrews.
Austin Sturgill was a fouryear letterman in football at
Conneaut High School. He
plans to study engineering
at Kent State University. His
motto is, “Do things right the
first time so you won’t have
to do them again.” Sturgill
is the son of Tanya Novak
and Harrison Novak.
Michelle Tisdale
Brianna Toikkanen has been
active in the instrumental
music program at Conneaut
High School. She earned four
letters in band as a member
of the pep band, concert
band, and Conneaut High
School Marching Band,
which she served as captain
her senior year. She also
received the George Voytek
Award her senior year. A
member of the Lady Spartans
varsity tennis team, she
earned four letters in tennis.
Brianna plans to attended
Tom Savini School for Special
Effects Make-Up through the
Douglas Education Center
in Monessen, Pa. She is
the daughter of John and
Tammy Toikkanen.
Summer Withrow
Michelle was a member
of Conneaut High
School varsity softball
team, drill team, and
choir. She plans to study
cosmetology with Toni
and Guy, and eventually
earn a Master’s Degree
in Architecture from Penn
State University. She is the
daughter of Debby and
Brad Tisdale.
Graduation Marks End of Emotional
Journey for CHS Class of 2016
By Joy Cobb
Gazette Newspapers
Austin Sturgill
Jared Isaac Powell
Jared focused on music
at Conneaut High School,
having played piano and
guitar. After working for a
year or two, he plans to
attend Kent State University
Ashtabula Campus. His major
is undecided. “If you can’t
beat ‘em, cry,” is his personal
motto. He is the son of Kami
Powell and Jeff Powell.
Brianna Toikkanen
Summer Withrow lives by
the motto, “Dream as if
you live forever. Live as if
you die today.” Summer
lists her accomplishments
at Conneaut High School
as becoming a better and
much smarter individual
and meeting wonderful
people, including her
teachers. She plans to study
nursing/teaching at Kent
State University Ashtabula.
Summer is the daughter of
Michelle Jones.
CONNEAUT - Conneaut
High School’s Garcia Gymnasium filled up early Saturday
evening, May 28, as friends and
relatives tried to find seats with
a view of the seniors receiving
diplomas onstage. While some
were unable to see the podium
or the speakers from the edge of
the stands, all were excited to
hear the Class of 2016 receive
recognition for years of hard
work.
One hundred fifteen students received diplomas. Flowered wreaths were placed on
three seats to represent classmates Marla McBride, Nathan
Evans, and Jordan Watson,
who would have graduated
with the Class of 2016 had
they not tragically died in their
youth. They were not forgotten.
Many spoke of their beloved
classmates throughout the
evening.
“It’s safe to say it’s been an
emotional journey. From the
passing of our beloved classmates, Marla and Nathan, in
second grade, to then experiencing the pain this year when Jordan passed, it has impacted us
in a way that nothing else ever
could,” said Morgan Holtzman,
Senior Class President, during
her address to the class.
Dan Sommers directed
the Conneaut High School
Band in the playing of “Pomp
and Circumstance” as seniors
dressed in deep blue or white
caps and gowns filed into the
gymnasium. Soloist and senior Ashley Tobias sang The
National Anthem.
Conneaut High School Principal Dawn Zappitelli, to be
succeeded by Dr. Tim Neal
next year as principal, made
the opening remarks. Zappitelli introduced the Conneaut
Area City Schools Board of
Education, Conneaut High
Candidates For Graduation
Adkins, Devyn Tyler
Al-Araibi, Rashad Aref w^
Alexander, Ashley Lauren
Allen, Sarah Audrey
Angerer, Quinn Nicole
Arcaro, Brandon Paul
Bailey, Andrew James
Barnette, Christina Joan
Barrickman, Marcus Ryan
Beatty, Robert Alan
Bennett, Alyssa Marie
Bissett, Adam Michael
Blenman, Kaylee Shaye Boatright, Matthew Alexander
Bogdan, Erykah Lynn
Brunning, James Michael
Burdick, Shianne Faith
Maria
Burnett, Melody Nicole
Butts, Halee Jaden
Campbell, James Patrick
Campbell, Justin Alex
Cevera, Stacy Alexis
Chabot, Mercedez Nikloalee
Chadwick, Alyssa N
Chadwick, Amanda Marie^
Champlin, Arron James
Clark, Courtney Paige
Clausen, Cole William
Cochran, Connor Jay
Coe, Courtney Alexis
Culver, Brittany Nicole
Lewellen
Davis, Ashlee Nicole
Dickey, Jr., Everett Luther
Failing, Christopher Jackson
Feckley, Rhea Jane
Forester, Jr., Christopher
Robyn
Fox, Casey Martin
Fuller, III, Richard Alan
Furman, Silvia Legeza w ^
Gaugh, Stephen Matthew
Gerdes, Alexander Lee
Gritzer, Taylor Michelle
Hart, Connor Xavier
Hartman, Sebastian Navarro
Hathy, Robert Colton
Hicks, Alexis Noelle
Higley, Alexa Rose
Holtzman, Morgan Lyn
w^
Howe, Thomas Justin
Janek, Gage Reese
Jennings, Kirk Dale
Jewell, Jason Kane
Kardohely, Lauren Camille w ^Kay, Joshua Allen
Keene, Cheyanne
Keene, Jared Hunter
Kidwell, Jr., Kevin Donald
LaBounty, Timothy Paul
Ledlow, Aaron Daniel
Lett, Courtney Renee
Lower, Emily Regan
Lundgren, Lucas Beck
Lynch, Samantha May
Maldonado, Tyler James
Malone, Marissa Ann
Manning, Taylor Anne
Martin, Zackery Douglas
Maslo, Dakota Blue
Mason, Ashley Elizabeth
Maurer, Stephen Michael
McCall, Jr., Frederick
Scott
McCartney, Shelby Lynn
McClintock, Hunter Julius^
McDowell, Christopher
William
Merlene, Hanna Rae w^
Myers, Justin Francis
Ngiraingas, Isaiah Thomas
O’Meara, Sean Ryan w^
Osborne, Carlene Raye
Oxley, Christa Lynn^
Patel, Meet Hareshkumar
Patel, Rajkumar Mukeshbhai
Phillips, Brooke Alexis
Picard, Andrea Brooke
Picard, Ryan Thomas
Pizarro, Willy Padilla
Poff, Kaitlin Elizabeth
Pollock, Amber Lynn
Powell, Jared Isaac
Pryately, Rylie Sue
Reed, Aaron Michael
Reichert, Sara Marie
Rokosky, IV, John Mark
Rought, Damien Joseph
Sauerwein, Kassidy Lauren
Slapnicker, Angela Lynn
Smith, Savannah Lei
Snyder, Justine Renee
Sterling, Aaron Michael
Stewart, Tyee Walker
Strader, Julie Mae
Sturgill, Austin James
Tattrie, Matthew Cole
Thompson, Alison Elaine
Thompson, Jessica Mae
Tisdale, Michelle Lynn
Tobias, Ashley Nichole
Toikkanen, Brianna Clarice
Torres, Lisa Marie
Tuttle, Justin DelbertHarold
Walker, Thomas Cole
Warner, Jr., Alan David
Wiser, Zachary Michael
Withrow, Summer Dawn
Wright, Issac James
- 4.0 GPA
w Diploma with Honors
^ National Honor Society
School administration, guidance counselors, teachers and
staff. School nurse Grace Tuuri, who will retire this year,
was recognized.
“The emotions we are experiencing tonight are very
powerful,” said Zappitelli.
“Channel the spirit of Marla,
Nathan, and Jordan, as they
are here with you.”
She encouraged the Class of
2016 to give their best.”
Senior Class President Morgan Holtman, Vice-President
Lauren Kardohely, Secretary
Amanda Chadwick, Treasurer
Hanna Merlene, and Senior
Class Advisor Kari McKinley
were introduced to the audience.
After Kardohely and Kaylee
Blenman were applauded for
perfect 4.0 GPAs, Kardohely
was announced valedictorian
and Blenman salutatorian.
The names of students selected for salutatorian and
valedictorian are a surprise
reserved for graduation. Even
their parents don’t know until
they see the names printed in
the program.
Zappitelli introduced
Ashtabula County Technical
and Career (A-Tech) graduates, with Justin Tuttle receiving special recognition.
“I had about fifteen or sixteen kids graduate tonight,”
said A-Tech Senior English
teacher Steve Hall, after the
ceremony. “Mrs. Zappitelli
was gracious to invite me. It
was great to see how happy and
proud the kids looked tonight.”
Zappitelli spoke of the
honor cords that seniors wore
over their gowns. Grey cords
signified that the student had
done 150 hours or more of community service.
“The Class of 2016 gave
6,895 hours of community
service. Well done.” She asked
students with various colored
cords to stand. Red, white and
blue cords signified enlisted
students, gold indicated National Honor Society, and navy
indicated Honors diplomas.
During her senior address,
Holtzman said, “Throughout
the years, we have laughed
together, cried together, and
grown together. From those
tragic moments, we have
learned not to take moments
for granted.”
Morgan thanked the community.
“We are all ready to show
the world just how amazing we
are. Let us run with our potential and see where it takes
us. Ladies and gentlemen, the
future is upon us; let’s see what
we can do with it.”
Student speakers, who
write their own speeches, included Blenman, Christa Oxley, and Justine Snyder.
Blenman got chuckles from
the audience with her speech,
“When We Grow Up.”
“We now know what we
want to do and how to get
there,” she said. “Do you want
to get a job and raise a family,
or live by yourself with fifteen
cats? Best of luck with whatever you want to be.”
Christa Oxley, a National
Honor Society member, also
got laughs with her speech, “Oh
My Gosh...We’re Graduating,”
as she imagined thoughts that
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junior and senior years.
“Freshman: How will reading Animal Farm help my
future in any way? Sophomore:
Look how little the freshmen
are. Junior: “Prom, prom,
prom. Senior: “That was due
a week ago?” Oxley ended her
speech, “The advice I want to
give is to always find the positive in any situation.”
Snyder’s speech, “Perfect
Isn’t Happy,” touched the audience deeply.
“I’m here to tell you that
you don’t have to be perfect to
be happy,” said Snyder. “Jordy
never stopped being herself,
and she taught us that it was
okay to do the same. As we
walk across the stage today,
these loving angels will be with
us. Congratulations, Family
of 2016.”
With tears in her eyes after
the ceremony, she added said,
“It would have been nice if
Marla and they were here.”
Assistant Principal Rita
Maslovsky presented the Class
of 2016. Seniors walked across
stage to receive their diplomas
from Conneaut Board of Education President Joan Norton
and a hug from Conneaut
Schools Superintendent Michael Notar.
As the seniors receive diplomas, the audience applauded,
shouted, “Congrats!” and cameras flashed. Senior Adam
Bissett got huge laughs by
accepting his diploma with his
blue gown tucked into his pants
and his shirt collar askew.
New graduate Alexa Higley and the Conneaut High
School band led the audience in
“Conneaut High School Alma
Mater.”
As tassels were turned, the
Class of 2016 celebrated.
Leaving the gymnasium
as the band played “Trumpet
Voluntary,” they got outside
and tossed their caps into the
air in excitement before half
the audience made it out of the
building.
“We counted down from
twelve and then just threw our
caps in the air,” said graduate
Mercedez Chabot. “Mine has
a little dirt on it.”
“This class just has a fighting spirit,” said Stephen Dorroh, Science teacher. “They’ve
had so much fun together and
they support each other.”
Zappitelli said that the tragedies experienced by the Class
of 2016 had a silver lining.
“Each tragedy brought
them closer together,” she
said.
“I just might cry a little
bit. I’m one proud sister,” said
Class of 2015 graduate Amber
Dickey, whose brother, Everett Dickey, Jr., was a member
of the Class of 2016.
After commencement,
Sarah Kardohely said of her
daughter’s being named valedictorian, “We’re just very
proud of Lauren. She’s done
an awesome job during all her
years in school.”
Her daughter summed it
up this way.
“At first it didn’t seem realistic, and then once you get
to the high school it’s like, ‘Oh
wow, it’s here.’”
- Kyra Cobb, CHS Class of
2015, contributed to this article
Religion
Religious Briefs
Good Shepherd Car Wash is June 4
Contemporary outdoor worship is 8:30 a.m. and traditional sanctuary worship is 10:15 a.m. June 5 at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, 876 Grove Street. The Rev.
Patrick Van De Motter, pastor, will preach.
Music by Andy Chiodo. Traditional worship moves to
10:15 a.m. through Sept. 5. Mandatory Joshua Mission
Team meeting 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. June 5.
The Sunday school picnic follows 11 a.m. worship June 5
at First Baptist Church, 370 State Street. Greeters June
5 are Carol Blevins, Audrey Corcoran and the Sheneman
family.
The Rev. Cliff Price of the Western Reserve Association
of the United Church of Christ will lead a congregational
meeting following 10 a.m. worship June 5 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo
Streets. The service, led by the Pulpit Search Committee,
will start with 9:15 a.m. breakfast, followed by worship in
the dining room led by Interim Pastor Joyce Shellhammer.
Worship is 9 a.m. contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional
on June 5 at New Leaf United Methodist Church,
110 Gateway Avenue.. Youth 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays with
Jeremiah See. Young Adults age 18 and up meet 7 to 8:30
p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays with Mr. See. Next
gathering is June 14. All welcome.
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At 11 a.m. worship June 5 at Amboy United Method- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church youth will hold a Car Wash 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Burdick Plumbing parking lot,
ist Church, 554 W. Main Road, Pastor Terry Simpson will Harbor and State Streets. Ready to wash away the dirt from your vehicle are left) Mary Steighner, Jasmine Steighner,
Leah Gallagher, Tyler Pew, and Emily Pew. Donations go to the Youth Mission trip in Steubenville later this month.
preach.
The Rev. Julie Applegate will preach 9:30 a.m. worship
June 5 at Monroe United Methodist Church, 4302 Center
Road (Route 7).
D-DAY
permanent home some day
Pastor Sheila Brooker will preach 9:30 a.m. worship for donations of World War
June 5 at State Line United Methodist Church, 7321 II artifacts and memorabilia,
Bushnell Road (Route 84).
and a place to hold programs
and D-Day Event planning
The Rev. Betsy Schenck will preach 9 a.m. worship June meetings.
5 at Kelloggsville United Methodist Church, 4763 N.
Though the 98-year-old
Monroe-Center Road.
building was given to D-Day
“free and clear,” turning it into
North Kingsville Presbyterian Church Sunday a D-Day Museum was laborworship is 10 a.m. at 6546 Church Street, with Pastor Ken intensive because the dwinAyers, preaching.
dling church congregation had
been unable to maintain it.
At Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church, 248 BufHours of volunteer labor
falo Street, Sunday begins with 9:30 a.m. breakfast fol- have brought the former
lowed by 10:30 a.m. worship. Mid-week supper and service church to Monday’s opening,
Wednesday 5:30 p.m., led by Pastor Matthew Sury. Bus though finishing touches conservice available.
tinue all week.
Kennedy said the museum
Kelloggsville Church of the Nazarene, 4841 Route will be open for a “sneak pre84, worships 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, and 7 p.m. view” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June
Wednesdays, with Pastor Les Bolen, preaching.
4 and 5 for those unable to
attend on Monday.
Conneaut Church of God, 5327 Center Road, Sunday
“There’s a lot of work to
worship is 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. “Life Groups” meet 6:30 be done. It’s still not perfect,”
p.m. Wednesdays.
said Kennedy, a former university professor who has a
Cowboy Church is held 7 p.m. Thursdays at Rustlers Ph.D. in Communications
Ranch, Creek Road, Pierpont.
Disorders. “I’m highly educated, but I’m not a historian.
I’m trying to learn as I go.
Church Meals
And the more I learn, the
First Congregational United Church of Christ, more I realize there is so
Main and Buffalo Streets, will serve a Chicken or sloppy much I don’t know.”
The Museum is well on
joe sandwich and salad bar, with beverage and dessert,
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 3 in the dining room. Donation $6. its way to being packed full
of artifacts, uniforms, World
Mary’s Kitchen, a ministry of Corpus Christi Parish, War II posters, newspaper
will offer free hot lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June clippings, and more, that help
9, at Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. tell the story of the D-Day
invasion.
Call 593-5273 for home delivery.
“We’d like people to come
to the opening and see the
museum, and consider giving
us World War II stuff they are
hanging onto,” Kennedy said.
“Fit for Christ” is held 9 to 11 a.m. Monday,
“You know, ‘Papa-passedWednesday, and Friday at New Leaf Event Center,
away-and-we-don’t-know110 Gateway Avenue. An hour of aerobics is followed
what-do-to-with-the-stuff.’
by floor exercises.
We have a lot of newspapers
The YMCA “Silver Sneakers” program is offered at
and uniforms, but we never
New Leaf 10 to 10:45 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.
know what we’ll get. Most of
Tai Chi is offered 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and
what we have has a commuThursdays.
nity flair to it.”
Call New Leaf at 593-2525, or the Ashtabula Family
That includes a display on
Y at 997-5321, for information.
Mildred “Axis Sally” Gillars,”
of Conneaut, before she went
to Germany, and a Conneaut
area showing collages of the
local impact of the war, along
with about 30 original posters
donated by the Geneva Public
Corpus Christi Sunday Mass: Sun, Wed 3 p.m. / Mon, Library.
Thurs 1 a.m.
“You can get them on line,
First Congregational United Church of Christ: Sun, but those are reproductions,”
Wed 4 p.m./ Mon, Thurs 2 a.m.
Kennedy said. “We have the
New Leaf United Methodist Church: Sun, Wed 5 p.m. originals, and they are gor/ Mon, Thurs 3 a.m.
geous.”
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: Sun, Wed 6 p.m.
“A lot of local people gave
/ Mon, Thurs 4 a.m.
us their collections, and we’ve
Conneaut Church of God - Mon, Thurs 2:30 p.m.
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tions together,” she said.
“We have a homeland area,
a politics of the time area,
nurses, and uniforms. We are
hoping to have a diorama on
the old stage. There is a big
stage, so we hope to put mannequins there.”
Just last week the museum received a collection of
German officers’ uniforms,
boots, and belts.
“What we are asking is
that if people drop stuff off,
they tell us who they are,
where it came from, and the
story behind it,” said Kennedy, who has accepted the
monumental task of creating
the cards that will explain the
history behind the museum
donations. “Right now, I am
keeping notes. Everything
has to be tagged. Eventually, it will go onto an Excel
spreadsheet. All of this is in
the making. This is just our
third year.”
While Kennedy has been
organizing the donations,
others during the past two
years have put endless hours
into converting the church to
a museum. D-Day Ohio, Inc.,
was able to sell the organ and
the historic curved wooden
pews to a company that sells
them to churches.
“Now that the pews and
organ are gone, it looks like
a museum,” Kennedy said.
“The back wall, where the organ was, was full of coal dust
from the days when a coalburning furnace was in there.
Karl Rowbotham had to re-do
the wiring. We cleaned and
painted everything all white.
Stanley Steemer came and
cleaned the floors. A locksmith came and helped us
with the old display cases.”
The church basement
is its own story. Early on,
before the sanctuary had
been cleared, items had been
stored there. Then the basement flooded.
“We had to fix the plumbing. There was man-power
involved in getting it usable.
I couldn’t begin to say how
many hours went into it, but
we’ve had about 50 people
volunteering and they all
put in many hours. People
patched holes in the wall, put
in a toilet and sink. Burdick
Plumbing. It’s amazing. The
bathroom is being painted
this week. Anyone who can,
does,” Kennedy said. “It’s really coming along.”
Kennedy has done her
share of labor as well. She
made nearly 30 pairs of curtains to cover the sanctuary
windows. So that it could be
left intact, a large mural of
Jesus has been hidden behind
a sheet. Other volunteers
have worked on the lights.
“The curtains were the
first thing I got involved in
because of the colored windows. Some were clear and
some were not, and it looked
mismatched. I told myself
that I’ve got to make curtains,” Kennedy said. “I’ve
been on my hands and knees
cleaning up bugs, spent hours
sweating in that hot place to
get it somewhat presentable.
Don Watts and his wife put
up a panel along the stage
because with the organ gone,
it was empty, and there was
a big hole there. They stained
it and put up edging. There
have been tons of people involved. All these people and
what they give of their time
is amazing. I feel humbled
by it.”
Monday’s open house will
be just that – an open house
with refreshments.
“No speeches,” Kennedy
said. “In fact, because it’s the
anniversary of D-Day, many
of our people are going to
be speaking to other groups
themselves. We’ve personally invited a lot of people
who have helped us with the
museum in terms of time or
money over the course of the
three years.”
A small TV will be running videos of D-Day, information that people may not
have seen before. “This is
bringing my creativity out,”
said Kennedy, who resettled
in Conneaut after living for
years in Hartville. “But we
have a long way to go. Someone must have some planes
to donate. It would be really
neat to hang a bomber from
the ceiling.”
McLaughin credits Bob
and Karen Kennedy for overseeing the work leading up to
Monday’s open house.
“This is Karen’s thing,”
McLaughlin said. “She took
what was a lot of donations
and boxes and put them into
categories and organized
it. That’s exactly what we
needed. She and Bob have
been the backbone of getting
this up and running.”
The D-Day Museum will
be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays this
season, though hours are subject to change. The museum
is free.
FILE PHOTO
D-Day Ohio, Inc., CFO Jennifer Palagyi and D-Day Ohio,
Inc., board member John Karapelou posed in front
of the D-Day Museum last July when it was still under
development. The Museum will have its grand opening
4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 6.
MEMORIAL
thinking has evolved, and the
reason is that war kills young
people whose lives are only
beginning.”
Marcy encouraged the
audience to consider which
politicians they vote into office and whether, when war is
considered, every other option
has been exhausted.
He said that America
should go to war only in a
national emergency in which
everyone agrees, with a draft
in which everyone is involved.
World War II satisfied
those criteria.
“If the answer is ‘no,’ then
let your leaders know and vote
them out. In my opinion, at
the top of the list of draftees
would be the children of the
president or members of Congress. In the final analysis,
war is an abomination,” he
said.
Marcy mentioned past
wars he considers “unjust.”
“Don’t let a leader start a
war unless the cause is just
and you’re willing to lose a
child in that war,” he said.
Still, Marcy encouraged
persons between the ages of
17 and 39 to enlist.
“Did you know that veterans score higher in life success
than the general population?
The probability is less than 2
percent that you’ll get killed in
combat if you join the military.
I’ll take those odds. I guess I
did take those odds,” he said.
Earlier that morning, spectators had lined Main Street
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and beyond as Conneaut
remembered those who died
in service with a Memorial
Day parade. At 10:30 a.m.,
First Congregational United
Church of Christ tolled the
bells 49 times in remembrance of the 49 Conneaut
servicemen.
Jaylynn Peters and Hailey
Schembre of Conneaut passed
out to spectators free flags
donated by retired Army veteran Milton Luce of Conneaut.
Luce provided the 6,888 flags
displayed on Broad Street.
The parade included the
colors, American Legion drill
squad and Legion Auxiliary, Conneaut’s 2015 “Miss
Fourth of July” Megan Silis,
Guardians USA veterans, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, freshlywashed fire trucks, and the
Conneaut High School Marching Band and majorettes.
The parade stopped at
Veterans Memorial on Main
Street where wreaths representing each branch of the
armed forces were placed
before continuing to Liberty
Street Cemetery, which was
also decorated with 49 representative flags and more.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ret.
Nic Church and Tim Church
had placed the flags at the
cemetery.
“We’re remembering our
49 we lost from Conneaut,”
Gleason said, then reminded
the audience to stand when
the American flag passes by
in a parade.
“Look at those 6,888 flags
on Broad Street as they are
individuals, and not just as
something that looks pretty,”
he said.
As the National Anthem
was played, Jim Brown and
Bob Rossic of American Legion Cowle Post 151 raised
and lowered to half staff the
American flag on the flagpole.
American Legion Chaplain
Michelle Hall in her invocation prayed for those who
gave their lives for freedom.
“Bless the families and
fill their hearts with peace,”
she said.
Thirteen-year-old Eliza
Lewis of Conneaut sweetly
sang “America the Beautiful.”
Church then began the
formal ceremony by saying,
“Today we honor the 49 men
from Conneaut who gave their
lives protecting the freedom
we know today. They will
never be forgotten.”
Ed Somppi, a helicopter
crew chief in Vietnam, gave a
reading about a soldier’s final
inspection.
Wreaths were laid at the
cemetery monument by the
American Legion Cowle Post
151, Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Masonic Temple, Knights
of Columbus, Girl Scout Ser-
Veterans wait while the Memorial Day parade pauses as
wreaths are laid at the Veterans Memorial.
Eliza Lewis, age 13, daughter
of Tanya and Michael
Shumake of Conneaut
Helping hand out free American flags to parade- and Adam Lewis of Corry,
watchers were Hailey Schembre, daughter of Christine Pa., sings “America, the
Gholson of Conneaut, and Jaylynn Peters, granddaughter Beautiful” during the Liberty
of Joyce Cropek of Conneaut. The flags were donated Street Cemetery Memorial
by Army veteran Milton Luce.
Day ceremony.
Keynote speaker at
Memorial Day ceremonies
was retired Army Col. Scott
Marcy. (photo by Allan
Mononen)
vice Unit 803, Boy Scout Troop
34, Conneaut City Council,
VFW Post 2836, Guardians
USA, and Elks placed wreaths.
Some offered salutes, as well.
After the wreaths were
placed, Church read the names
of the 49, pointing out which
flags represented each serviceman.
The Honor Guard fired a
salute, and bugler Jim Fuller
played “Taps.”
Music was provided
throughout the ceremony
by Marty Landon, including
“Battle Hymn of the Republic,”
“Arlington,” “Till the Last Shot
Fired,” and “The Funeral.”
In closing, Richard Gleasons said not only that the
parade and ceremony are getting bigger every year, but put
in a plug for the American
Legion. “Any veteran in the
audience who is not a member
of the American Legion should
consider joining.”
The American Legion then
hosted lunch for veterans and
parade participants.
Caleb Cox, age 20 months,
son of Amanda and Rob
Cox of Conneaut, waves
his flags as he waits for the
Memorial Day parade to
begin.
“Miss Fourth of July Conneaut 2015”, Megan Silis rides
atop a car driven by her mother, Becky Silis, during the
Memorial Day parade.
Master of Ceremonies
Richard Gleason opens the
Memorial Day services at
the Liberty Street Cemetery.
(photo by Allan Mononen)
Viet Nam veteran Ed
Somppi read a poem
during Monday’s Memorial
Day ceremony at Liberty
Street Cemtery. (photo by
Allan Mononen)
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The parade began at Kelloggsville
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on by the Kelloggsville Heritage Society.
Led by the Edgewood High School
Marching band and the Ohio Highway
Patrol, the parade is one of the biggest
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Marijuana, Heroin Bust on Buffalo Street
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Brent
Davenport and Corrina J.
Martinson were arrested
on May 23.
According to police reports, officers obtained
a search warrant for the
residence at 928 Buffalo
Street.
Officers had received
information that a man
there, Brent M. Davenport,
had been selling heroin
from the residence.
Officers located the
home owner, along with
Brent Davenport and Corrina J. Martinson, who
were inside. Inside the
home officers located marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia, approximately
11 grams of heroin, heroin
paraphernalia, prescription medications and cash.
They also located three
firearms.
Davenport was booked
into the jail facility.
Martinson was found
to have active warrants
through the Ashtabula
County Sheriff’s Office,
and was turned over to
their custody.
At 2:10 a.m. May 20, suspicious activity was reported at an
abandoned Clinton Avenue property.
At 8:27 a.m. May 20, Johnny Lewis was booked into the jail
facility on a commitment.
At 9:19 a.m. May 20, a unit at the station spoke with a male
regarding a psychiatric situation.
At 10:09 a.m. May 20, an animal call was reported on State
Street.
At 11:51 a.m. May 20, damage was reportedly done to the
roadway by farm equipment on Daniels Avenue.
At 4:29 p.m. May 20, an unattended juvenile was reported
on Route 7.
At 8:09 p.m. May 20, an animal call was reported on Grant
Street.
At 9:23 p.m. May 20, a car/deer accident was reported on
West Main Road.
At 9:49 p.m. May 20, units responded to an odor investigation
on Darling Street.
At 12:03 a.m. May 21, a theft from an automobile was reported
Adams Street.
At 7:36 a.m. May 21, a motor vehicle accident was reported in
the area of Mill and Liberty Street.
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At 12:10 p.m. May 21, an animal call was reported on Wrights
Avenue.
At 2:12 p.m. May 21, units responded to Williams Street
regarding an animal call.
At 2:20 p.m. May 21, an ATV complaint was reported on
Whitney Road.
At 7:10 p.m. May 21, units assisted the Ashtabula County
Sheriff’s Office in the arrest of Steven Coy III on West Main
Road.
At 7:24 p.m. May 21, units responded to Spring Street regarding a suicide attempt.
At 1:38 a.m. May 22, units responded to a Beaver Street
residence regarding an intoxicated, and combative male at
the residence.
At 6:01 a.m. May 22, an incident of menacing by stalking was
reported on State Street.
At 10:19 a.m. May 22, a burglary alarm was reported at Conneaut High School.
At 12:35 p.m. May 22, an animal call was reported on 16th
Street.
At 12:58 p.m. May 22, an animal call was reported on Monroe
Street.
At 2:29 p.m. May 22, a zoning complaint was reported on
East Main Road.
At 4:31 p.m. May 22, units assisted the fire department with
an open burn complaint on Amboy Road.
At 8:28 p.m. May 22, narcotic activity was reported on Liberty
Street.
At 8:21 a.m. May 23, a zoning complaint was reported on
State Street.
Madison Street.
At 9:13 p.m. May 23, units responded to a North Amboy Road
business regarding a disruptive customer.
Sandusky Street.
At 11:15 a.m. May 23, Michael Hoier was booked into the jail
facility on a commitment through the Conneaut Municipal
Court.
At 1:17 p.m. May 23, units responded to Conneaut Middle
School regarding threats. A student was suspended, and charges are pending for sending threatening messages via Facebook.
At 1:41 p.m. May 23, a suspicious person was reported on
Sandusky Street.
At 3:34 p.m. May 23, units responded to the Keefus Road
bridge over Conneaut Creek regarding a suicidal male. He
was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
At 6:30 a.m. May 24, a car/deer motor vehicle accident was
reported on Lake Road near Youngstown Drive.
At 8:35 a.m. May 24, a Longview Avenue resident reported
damage to a gate on his property.
At 10:03 a.m. May 24, a suspicious vehicle was reported on
Middle Road.
At 11:49 a.m. May 24, an unruly juvenile was reported on
Main Street.
At 2:50 p.m. May 24, a motor vehicle accident was reported
in the area of Mill and State Streets.
At 3:12 p.m. May 24, a motor vehicle accident was reported
on East Main Road at the viaduct.
At 3:45 p.m. May 24, an animal call was reported on Main
Street.
At 6:30 p.m. May 24, an animal was reportedly left inside a
vehicle with the windows rolled up in the parking lot of McDonald’s on State Street.
At 6:40 p.m. May 24, a Grant Street resident reported damage to his vehicle.
At 9:20 p.m. May 24, a missing juvenile reported on West
Main Road was located by her guardians prior to police arrival.
At 8:50 p.m. May 24, a found bicycle was reported on Lake
Road.
At 8:34 a.m. May 25, suspicious activity was reported on
Center Street.
At 9:42 a.m. May 25, units were requested to check the welfare
of a male walking on West Main Road.
At 11:05 a.m. May 25, damage was reported to a vehicle parked
on Whitney Street.
At 12:28 p.m. May 25, officers located a male dementia patient
who had walked away from a Main Street assisted living home.
At 10:12 p.m. May 25, suspicious activity was reported on
Clark Street.
CBOE
will be taken this summer
for persons to come in and
have their photos taken for
the passes. Students and
parents will be mailed the
information.
seniors will pay $20 for a
pass admitting them to high
school sporting events and
$30 to all sporting events for
grades 7 to 12. Juniors will
pay $40 and sophomores
$50.
Adult passes are $85 to
high school sporting events
and $95 for athletic events
for grades 7 to 12.
A family pass for four
will be $200 for high school
sporting events and $240 for
events grades 7 to 12.
“There will be a sliding
scale for families with more
than four people,” Notar
said.
Notar repeated what he
told the school board at the
April meeting, that with
a pass, no one is fumbling
through his pockets for $6
to get into a sporting event.
“A family of four can
save $100 on home games,”
Notar said. “And it also
helps the Boosters with the
concessions, because people
who say, ‘I have no money,
so I won’t go,” will go if they
have a pass. It should bring
in more at the concession
stands.”
In personnel news,
the board approved a service contract for Cheryl
Moscorelli, on-board bus
instructor, $17 per hour, effective July 1, 2016, to June
30, 2017.
Mercedes Burns, Jason
Jewell and Russell Ritari
were approved as summer
computer tech aides for no
more than six hours per
day, $10 per hour, not to
exceed $9,000, from June 6
to Aug. 12.
Tech Support Specialist
Zach Feydo told the board
that the number of summer tech aides assisting
him is jumping from one
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in 2015 to three this year.
“This helps us 100 percent,”
he said.
Laura Ring was hired
as a 5.75-hour bus aide,
$11.29 per hour, effective
May 10. Substitute classified personnel hired for the
remainder of the 2015-16
school year were Bethanie
Cox, Elizabeth Kirk, Sherry
Clark, Brenda Nadeau, Rebecca Chapin, and Krystal
Peterson.
Michelle Lewis was hired
as a paraprofessional at
Lakeshore Primary School,
4 hours, $11.29 per hour,
effective Aug. 23, replacing
Jodi Wnoroski.
One-year supplemental coaching contracts
were approved for Matt
Bidwell, head wrestling
coach ($5,390); Lydia Coccitto, Tammy Hagstrom,
Tim Kennedy and Mike Olmsted, assistant girls basketball coaches, $@3,675;
Jason Dalton and Tyler
Rice, assistant wrestling
coach, $3,675; and assistant
boys basketball coaches
Ted Johnson, Russell Ritari, Steve Wahonick and
Marcus Paradise, @$3,675;
Tony Pasanen, head girls
basketball coach, $6,173.44;
Tim Tallbacka, head boys
basketball coach, $6,173.44;
and assistant football coaches Bill Lipps and Mike Sanford, $1,837.50.
Notar explained that one
assistant football coaching
position was open at the
$3,675 salary. Both Lipps
and Sanford were interested
in it and agreed to split the
salary.
Level 1 volunteers approved for the 2016-17 District Athletic program were
Jeff Applebee, Nick Armeni,
Becky Betteridge, Lindsay Bidwell, Matt Bidwell,
Mitch Bidwell, Cody Blood,
Aaron Bowers, Chris Brown,
Jim Campbell, Gabe Cellini,
Joe Chadwick, John Coccitto, Buddy Dale, Jason Dalton, Emily Dobran, Rocco
Dobran, Dale Drew, J.J. Eaton, Cooper Fertig, Hannah
Fertig, Tammy Hagstrom,
Ryan Harco, Nichele Johnson, Ted Johnson, Aaron
Joslin, Jaime Kennedy,
Jessica Kennedy, Mike McCorkle, Larry Mozzocco,
Robert Nelson, Scott Ogren,
Mike Olmstead, Jodie Pape,
Matt Pape, Marcus Paradise, Tony Pasanen, Tyler
Rice, Russell Ritari, Jack
Sabo, Justin Sanford, Mike
Sanford, Rich Shields, Dave
Simpson, Jessica Sprinkle,
Tony Tadaro, Tim Tallbacka, Matt Tantari, Cody
Thompson, Mike Trinko,
Dan VanSlyke, Steve Wahonick and Greg Woods.
Hired for the 2016 summer programs are Summer
Reading lead teacher Sara
Gleason, 45 hours, $25 per
hour; Stephanie Mischka,
Steve Wahonick and Jessica
Sprinkle, Summer Reading
teachers, 42 hours at $20
per hour; Jacqueline Norris,
certified speech language
therapist, 48 hours, $40 per
hour; Kelly Kelly, itinerant
preschool instructor, 36
hours, $20 per hour; and
Amber Marshall, preschool
paraprofessional, 30 hours,
$10 per hour.
Hired as substitute teachers for the 2016-17 school
year were Alice Beachey,
Kim Beachey, Mitch Bidwell,
Mitchell Brandau, Nicholas
Brent, Monica Brown, Jan
Ecklund, Katherine Essig,
Jodi Fowler, Sandy Gaukel,
Sandy Harrison, Jamie
Humphreys, Christine Jacobs, Nichele Johnson, Leslie Kallio, Alyssa Kardohely,
Steve Kerekes, Ruth Ann
Kinney, Martha Laurila,
Olympia Maenpaa, Judy
Mathay, Marcella Maurer,
Debbie Neubauer, Debra
O’Brenski, Richard Petsch,
Michelle Plats, JoAnne
Pritchard, Charles Reardon, Patricia Rowbotham,
Christine Stevens, Karla
Tallbacka, Heather Tantari, Anthony Theirl, Matt
Thompson, Laurie Trinko,
Kathy Willer and Paula
Williams.
Substitute classified personnel hired for the 201617 school year were Ricky
Campbell, Rebecca Chapin,
Jamie Chervinski, Arlene
Cole, Bethanie Cox, Sherry
Clark, Jason Dalton, Gary
Duris, Holly Ekholm, Darcy Evans, Brenda Fields,
Angela Fritzsche, Melissa
Fry, Danielle Georgia, Lisa
Glasser, Tammy Hagstrom,
Scott Ille, Heather Jackson,
Stephanie Jacobs, Connie
James, Ron Kay, Elizabeth
Kirk, Karen Lascaiber, Pam
Lowry, Margaret Lyon, Marcy Madden, Amber Marshall,
Cheryl Moscorelli, Brenda
Nadeau, Linda Obeshaw,
Ariana Palshook, Kristen
Peterson, Krystal Peterson, Michelle Plats, Sheila
Poore, Pat Reynolds, Vera
Robertson, Michelle Rose,
Marla Schor, Lovina Shaw,
Heiei Spero, Barb Spieldenner, Raechel Stewart,
Rose Stillman, Carly Strader, Darrell Thomas, Tracy
Thomas, Nancy Thompson,
Nicole Valenti, Jennifer
Vanek, Karen Warren, Carolyn Webb, Amber Wells,
Chris Williams and Linette
Yankie.
The board also approved
library contracts for classified employees April Watts,
Lakeshore Primary School,
and Karen Mannion, Gateway Elementary School,
effective May 26. Both 195day contracts pay $11.63
per hour.
Closing the meeting,
school board member Diana
McWreath said she was
pleased with the progress
made by the Conneaut Area
City Schools over the past
academic year, calling it
“phenomenal.”
The board will meet in 5
p.m. work session and 5:30
p.m. meeting Wednesday,
June 29, in the library of
Conneaut High School, 381
Mill Street.
WORK WEEK
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Stewart told Ensman
that he did not know if Fox
Road had reopened.
“They put a culvert in
there. The county usually
sends notification over, but
the township didn’t get any
notification.”
Stewart will apply for a
grant to tear down a house
on South Wright Street.
Brunnell asked, “If we get
approved for a grant, could
we use township funds to
expedite it?”
There are also vehicles on
the property. “Who knows
if we can even get a title on
them?” said Huey. “Maybe
we could get VIN #’s, since
most scrap places won’t take
vehicles without a title.”
The big bag of trash has
been removed on Reed Road.
Ensman said, “Now all
we have to do is see if the
RV’s are licensed.”
Dr. Tyler Infield and
Kady Christensen spoke
about the outcome of the
“Spring for Sidewalks” 5K
Race. Some 76 people ran
the 5K and 114 walked.
Infield said the race
raised $3,286.50 this year,
and the overall amount
raised is $9,893.60 over the
past few years.
“We didn’t have to buy
medals this year or any ex-
tra shirts. When we ran out,
we ran out. But next year we
may have to get banners,”
he said.
Infield said the money
is going toward sidewalks
and he would like the sidewalk in front of the pond on
Route 193 to be done since
the drains were never addressed.
Ensman said he thought
the township was waiting
on the county engineers, but
Brunnell said he thought
any contractor doing concrete work would be all
right.
“We’re doing all this for
safety reasons,” Infield said.
Huey said, “If we talk to
property owners, ODOT will
give them a permit and then
the property owners can go
ahead.”
Patterson suggested “going between driveways” so
that only two property owners are involved.
“It would be a start,”
Infield replied. “Phase one
would be the area by the
pond.”
Infield expressed anger
that the State of Ohio was
not taking responsibility.
“If the township gets involved and does it, then the
township would be responsible for the sidewalks,”
Huey said.
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“What happens if a kid
walking to school trips and
falls in the pond?” Infield
asked.
Huey said, “I think
maybe before now and next
meeting, I could call the
engineers’ office and see if
we do it privately or with
the township and engineer’s
office.” Ensman pointed out
that if the sidewalks are
done privately, township
funds cannot be used.
“We want to help the
property owners, so maybe
we can go the county.” Infield said.
Christensen said township involvement would
be “minimal” if the cost is
$7,000 or $8,000, which led
Brunnell to suggest getting
estimates.
Christensen and Infield
offered to address letters
to property owners with
sidewalks needing repair.
Stewart recommended doing
so before school resumes in
August.
AshCraft Industries has
finished the flower urns
for Kingsville Township
Park and Huey and his wife,
Sharon, will put them in the
park.
Brunnell reported that
he had finished hanging all
the “Welcome to Kingsville”
banners around town.
“They’re all the way from
Route 193 to Route 84,”
he said. “The most timeconsuming part was fixing
the ones that needed repair.”
Brunnell asked if someone was supervising the
boys working at Lulu Falls
Cemetery on Fridays.
“We have four boys up
there and one adult and
everything ready to go,”
said Stewart. “If a couple
boys are trimming and mowing, we might be able to
pressure-wash or paint that
garage.”
After approving a motion
for a foundation for a gravestone for Benjamin Barrett
at Lulu Falls Cemetery,
trustees unanimously adopted the resolution for the
land swap with Mr. Nelson
for Lulu Falls.
Originally, Nelson was
unaware that 1.603 acres he
had been using belonged to
Kingsville Township. Once
determined, he offered to
swap his three acres in the
valley between Lulu Falls
Cemetery and Nelson Sand
and Gravel, which includes
Lulu Falls, to the township
for the 1.603 acres up top.
Costs will be paid by Nelson,
who will supply a gravel
stone base for a footpath
leading to the falls.
The adopted resolution
will now go to both parties’
attorneys.
The meeting was about
to wrap up when Stewart
announced that he wants to
start working four ten-hour
days instead of five eighthour days, beginning June 1.
Ensman was opposed.
“I think we get more done
on five days a week,” he said.
But Stewart responded
that North Kingsville is
working ten-hour days.
“If you guys can’t work
with us, we’re not doing
overtime,” Stewart said.
“Everyone else is doing it.
It’s just common sense.”
Ensman said he would go
along with it but the township does not have enough
projects going on. Stewart
countered his crews have
many hours of roadside
mowing, dust control, and
grading.
“Moving tractors around
takes time. It kills the first
hour of the day getting stuff
ready to go,” he argued.
When Ensman asked the
other trustees their opinions,
Brunnell deadpanned, “You
could work three twelvehour days.”
Ensman said he remembered last year, when it
rained, and nothing was
done on the weekends.
“I can’t control the weath-
SHUTTLE
Conneaut City Council
President Nic Church reported that Conneaut Rotary
Club had painted part of the
fence at the Liberty Street
Tennis Courts one day last
year until rain spoiled the
paint party.
“It really brightens that
up,” said Hockaday.
With regard to new tennis
court donors, Notar said one
donor has pledged to match
every $10,000 pledge up to
$100,000.
“Three or four have committed to $10,000,” Notar
said.
Hockaday asked the
school board to update the
times of the 20-mile-perhour speed limit at the
schools since Conneaut Area
City Schools changed the
school start times during the
From page 4A
2015-16 school year.
He said that Public Works
Director Joe DiBell had sent
a notice to the schools seeking confirmation of the new
times.
The 20 miles-per-hour
was posted as being in effect
from 7 to 8 a.m. and 2 to 4
p.m., but other than Conneaut High School students,
students attending Lakeshore Primary, Gateway
Elementary or Conneaut
Middle School are bused.
There are no walkers.
Hockaday suggested
placing stickers with the
correct times over the incorrect times. Notar said
some of the signs need to be
replaced altogether.
Notar promised changes
will be made with respect
to school administrators’
MARKET
Garden Market five years ago.
Renaming it, the couple
is celebrating the store’s fiveyear anniversary on Saturday, when a canopy will go
up outside and live music will
be played during a “jam session” headed by frequent store
patron Joel Specht.
“I had lost my job,” said
Rick, a former computer programmer and software engineer, “and she baked to make
ends meet.”
Natalie was a good cook – a
“natural,” her husband said
– who had always baked for
family events. After baking
out of her home she opened
“Sweet Treats” at W. 19th
Street and Pleasantview in
Ashtabula about seven years
ago.
“We were busy, but we
were looking for a place where
more people could come,” Rick
said.
Then Heath’s acquaintance Tim McCarthy entered
the picture. McCarthy invests in small start-ups in
Ashtabula County that might
er,” Stewart said.
When Huey asked Stewart if he would refuse to
work overtime if his work
hours remained five eighthour days, Stewart said he
would like week-to-week
flexibility.
“That’s fine, as long as
we have flexibility if someone wants to come into work
late. I’m not committing
myself to two extra hours
every night when I have
stuff to do at home. You
don’t want to give us threeday-weekends, is what it
boils down to.”
Ensman said, “It boils
down to getting work done
and it didn’t get done last
year.”
“Tell us what we didn’t
get done. When have you
ever been out there to help
cut grass at the cemetery?
Where were you last year
when the boys went to play
sports and there were only
two of us working?” Stewart
said.
Ensman and Huey said
they hadn’t cut grass at the
cemetery.
Nevertheless, Ensman
said, “At this time, the answer is no.”
Kingsville Township
trustees will meet 7 p.m.
June 8 at the Fire Hall,
3130 Main Street.
responding to fire alarms
at school buildings. The
city complained that once
fire personnel are sent to a
school building for an alarm
drop, they cannot leave until a school district official
shows up. These officials
did not arrive in a timely
fashion in the most recent
incidents, which costs the
city time and manpower.
The biggest problem has
occurred at Conneaut High
School, even though alarms
are cleaned by the alarm
company twice a year.
Notar said that when an
alarm goes off, the building principals are called
first, followed by District
maintenance director Kevin
Warren, then Notar.
“If they’re on the list,
it’s imperative that they
respond,” Hockaday said.
“Our firefighters were unable to clear the area at
the high school [the last
time] because no one could
to shut off the alarm until
they responded. They can’t
leave the truck until someone comes. We have to get
someone there in a timely
fashion.”
CBOE member Mike
Kennedy said that he had
heard that a neighbor burning tires near the high school
had set off the alarm.
Notar said that the school
district is spending “a few
thousand dollars” replacing
alarm grids. Those at the
new buildings are over 10
years old, and some parts
have not been available.
“Dust can set them off, so
we are getting a replacement
program,” Notar said. “The
company was here looking
at them for several days. But
it’s not cheap. We have to
replace them after so many
years.”
Hockaday recommended
a fire department “Knox
Box,” which allows fire departments building entry
to check the premises, and
clear if nothing is found.
“If there is smoke, they
are going to bust the door
down without a key,” he said.
“The Knox boxes are expensive, but not horrendously
expensive.”
Hockaday added that private entities with repeated
false alarms are fined.
“It’s cheaper to buy a
Knox box than pay the fine,”
he said.
Notar agreed to look into
purchasing them.
Finally, the school district was told that if it seeks
to close Maple Avenue for
athletic events, it needs to
notify the city.
“You don’t need permission to close the street,”
said At-Large Councilman
and former police chief Jon
Arcaro. “And if we know
about large events, the city
can have an ambulance
there, too.”
Notar said, however,
that with numerous athletic
trainers at such events, an
ambulance was not routinely
necessary.
City Council and the
school board will meet 6 p.m.
Sept. 7 at the school district’s
Administration Building at
Conneaut Middle School on
Gateway Avenue.
From page 3A
not be able to secure a conventional loan. After Heath
convinced McCarthy that
he had sound business and
marketing plans, Heath Marketplace was born.
“He said there was a real
business opportunity here,
and I’m happy to come up
here,” Heath said.
The couple cut back on
the garden side of the former
store and decided to focus on
the deli side of the business.
“We only sell annuals,”
Heath said. “But she had always gardened and cooked, so
this was like it is all wrapped
into one.”
Billed as “Conneaut’s Finest Deli,” Heath Marketplace
does most of its business
during the lunch hour, offering soups, stews, salads, and
deli-style sandwiches made
from fresh ingredients and
local produce. Peak hours are
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Specials are
offered daily.
Heath Marketplace also
sells fresh produce, sauces,
honey and jams, and the de-
lectable baked goods, including German chocolate and the
Breakwall Barbeque’s hummingbird cake. The market
fills a lot of restaurant orders.
Cakes are sold by order only.
“Hummingbird cake has
carrots, bananas, pecans,
cream cheese,” Heath said.
“People come from Canada
to buy it. They say it’s really
good. People also have come
here from Erie and said our
Reuben sandwich is the best
they’ve ever had. That’s cool.
I like that kind of stuff.”
In addition, Heath Marketplace has a wide array of
cake boxes, cardboard cake
platters, and plastic cake
containers.
Store hours are 10 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. weekdays and 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
“I thought the business
would work, but it’s a lot of
hard work, much more than
I anticipated,” Heath said.
“It’s 24/7 – way more than
I thought. I always thought
small business owners had
it made.”
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