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Conneaut’s Home Town Newspaper
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Index
Kingsville
Closer to New
Sidewalks..p. A4
Life Rings
Purchased
For Township
Park…pg A4
Vol. 25 No. 26
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – As of late last
week, Great Wave Communications
General Manager Ken Johnson was
denying rumors that he had been
relieved of his responsibilities and
that Great Wave had been sold.
In an e-mail on June 23, Johnson
wrote, “This e-mail, and the signature page below, should answer the
rumors that I was fired or quit. I am
obviously still here.”
Soon after the rumor mill began grinding, Johnson made an
Fourth of July Festival Is Here
Free SOAR
Theater Camp
Starts July 5…
pg A9
B-Section:
C-Section
Sports: Pages 1-8C
D-Section
Tall Ships coming
to Lake County 12-13D
PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN
Workers from Nolan Amusements began unloading rides on
Monday evening at Lakeview Park to prepare for Conneaut’s
annual Fourth of July Festival that opens at 4 p.m. June 30 with
flag-raising by the American Legion Cowle Post 151. Festival hours
are 4 p.m. to midnight June 30 and July 1, and noon to midnight
July 2 and 3. The traditional fireworks show over Lake Erie gets
underway at 10 p.m. July 3. A Fourth of July Festival schedule is
found on page A3 and a complete story is found on page A12.
“All Things Coffee”
Now Open in Kingsville
Front Porch Swing Page 7D
Obituaries - Page 11,
14-16D
Legals - Pages 1621D
Classifieds - 22-24D
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impromptu appearance on Great
Wave’s live weekday morning cable
talk show, “Sunrise Live,” on June
23 in an effort to bring the rumors
to a halt.
Johnson explained that as part
of a refinancing package, Great
Wave was required to create a new
taxable subsidiary, and move its Internet business to it for tax-reporting
purposes.
The new package will be finalized
in a week or two.
“There has been no sale of the
company, no merger, no acquisition,”
he wrote in an e-mail. “Just some
great finance options that require
specific corporate structures. I am
sure the moves with the new Limited
Liability Corporation [LLC] have
folks confused and paranoid, but
things will clear up shortly, and everyone will see we are the same company doing the same things, but more
since we restructured some things to
provide for more investment.”
Johnson said nothing more about
his own situation before leaving on a
brief vacation June 24.
He added that the Great Wave
Communications board has been
unhappy with the rumors swirling
FILE PHOTO
Ken Johnson, of Great Wave
Communications
about town since a board meeting
early last week.
As General Manager, Johnson
said he would prefer “not to go on the
record to deny anything.”
Conneaut Telephone and Suite
224 Internet became Great Wave
Communications in early 2015 to better reflect the company’s wide range
of telecommunications offerings.
Petition Drive Underway
To Put Trash-Hauling
Contract Before Voters
TMD WEK
receives Excellence
in Value award 1B
Police Reports 6B
cents
Ken Johnson Still GM of Great Wave Communications
Lions Club
Safety Town
Completes 49th
Year..pg A8
Goodwill to host a
photo contest - 8B
75
An outreach effort by Gageville United Methodist Church came to
fruition Wednesday as “All Things Coffee” opened its doors at 3075
Creek Road at Route 193 in Kingsville. Church members purchased
an old house long on the market to create a coffee house selling
snacks, pastries, gourmet coffee and beverages, including espresso,
Cappuccino, smoothies and slushees, and coffee from the Harbor
Perk on Bridge Street. Manager Darla Helfer, wife of Conneaut police
officer John Helfer, says the goal is to create a friendly place for
friends and family to gather,
relax, meet new friends and bring
the community closer together.
Meeting space is available for
groups. “All Things Coffee” is
open from 7 a.m. Tuesday through
Saturday. It will be closed July 4.
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – If Bob Haas and
Colin Fagan are successful in securing several hundred signatures for
anti-trash-contract petitions, the
matter of exclusive residential trash
hauling could go before voters in
November.
Haas, of B&B Disposal of Conneaut, and Fagan, of C&C Disposal
of Ashtabula, decided to circulate petitions after Conneaut City Council
on June 13 voted 6-to-1 to award an
exclusive residential trash-hauling
contract to Waste Management,
starting Oct. 1.
The exclusive contract would
mean an end to residential trashhauling in Conneaut for B&B and
C&C.
Haas, who formed his own trashhauling business after retiring from
Waste Management, has made
known his opposition to the “exclusive hauler” concept by attending
just about every meeting and work
session of Conneaut City Council
since the legislators began revisited
the idea after City Manager Jim
Hockaday proposed it last summer.
Previous Conneaut City Councils
had turned down the idea.
“Colin approached me about the
petition effort, and I told him that I’d
certainly join him,” said Haas after
City Council’s June 27 meeting.
Conneaut City Council gave the
exclusive trash-hauling ordinance
three full readings to give the public
plenty of opportunities to speak to
the issue before Council.
Prior to each reading of the pending legislation, Hockaday stated
that all local trash haulers had
had the opportunity to bid on the
contract.
According to Haas, the reason
Waste Management was the only
company to submit a bid was that
it was the only one who could afford
to do so.
“We’d have bid it if we could have
afforded it,” Haas said. “It required
a 25-yard rear-end loader truck, and
a used one costs $75,000. New, it’s
$200,000. You need two trucks for
the entire city, and that means you
really need three because you need
one for back-up. The city manager
knew no one could afford that but
Waste Management. He denies it,
but he knew it.”
While all Conneaut City Council
members but John Roach were sold
on the contract, in part due to its
provision for twice-monthly curbside recycling, monthly bulk-item
pick-up, and annual spring or fall
city-wide clean-up, Haas said that
he offers his customers bulk pick-up
any time that they put an old piece
of furniture such as a couch, chair
or mattress, out with their weekly
garbage.
Haas said he stands to lose
about 1,000 residential Conneaut
customers if the Waste Management
contract goes through.
“I’m not sure about Colin. I think
he has about 3,000 customers in
Ashtabula County,” he said.
Needed for the petitions to be
valid are valid signatures of 10
percent of the Conneaut voters who
cast ballots in the November, 2015,
general election.
The deadline to submit the filled
petitions to the Board of Elections
is July 14.
“I think we already have what we
need,” Haas said. “But we’d like as
many as we can get.”
In addition to his personal reasons for opposing the exclusivehauler contract, Haas said he does
not trust that Waste Management
will not raise prices when the threeyear contract is renewed.
Producing a three-month Waste
Management invoice received recently by friends in Girard, Pa., Haas
said that when Waste Management
See PETITION pg 19A
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The winner of the $1,000 in the Daisy Drop CLYO
fund-raiser on June 11 was the Rainbow Café.
We are just a
The Yoga House of North Kingsville is offering beach
yoga 9 a.m. Saturdays at Township Park beach. Starting
July 11, the 6:15 p.m. Monday evening class moves to
the beach as well. Classes are weather-dependent. In
case of rain, beach yoga moves to The Yoga House, 2776
Center Road (Route 20).
The Northeast Ohio Soap Box Derby has officially
changed its name to the Ashtabula County Soap Box
Derby, says organization treasurer Alexis Rhodes. The
change came at the request of the International Soap
Box Derby in Akron, who determined that “Northeast
Ohio” was too broad. “We still use both names but we
have officially changed it,” Rhodes said.
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On Monday night, Glenda and Terry Lowe watched from
the balcony of Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo a sneak
preview of WQLN-TV-produced “Our Town: Conneaut”
which airs 8 p.m. June 30 over cable TV stations and will
be streamed live over wqln.org.
Conneaut Finance Director John Williams told Conneaut City Council that the 2015 state audit is just about
By MARTHA SOROHAN
wrapped up. Auditors have been in the City Hall Finance
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office and Williams said there are “no surprises.” Audit
results are expected to be announced by the end of July.
CONNEAUT - Local
Williams has received the Auditor of State Award for
residents who volunan excellent audit for many years.
teered to be interviewed
Also at Monday night’s Conneaut City Council meeting, Ward 1 Councilman Doug Hedrick thanked a
group of volunteers who cleaned the municipal parking
lot over the weekend.
Conneaut City Council President Nic Church wants
residents to know that the reason some of the grading
and dust control does not get done as quickly as they
would like is because eight Public Works employees
are trying to cover ditching, pot hole repair, etc., of the
city’s 26 square miles and 50 lane miles of roads. Of the
11 employees, excluding Director Joe DiBell and the
Public Works secretary, two are on sick leave. One is
assigned to the sewer jet, one is cemetery sexton and one
is a mechanic. That leaves about six. “We can’t speed
it up,” Church said. The city has hired six seasonal employees who weed and mow. Collective bargaining labor
agreements prohibit the city from hiring more summer
workers. “They get a pat on the back. “Considering all
their responsibilities, they do one heck of a job,” Church
said in support of the Public Works employees.
The next D-Day meeting is 9 a.m. Saturday, July
11, at the D-Day Administration Building at the former
New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street.
If you want to volunteer, now is the time to attend the
meeting and add your name to the list. Hundreds of
volunteers are needed. The D-Day re-enactment is Aug.
19 and 20 at Conneaut Township Park.
The Courier wishes all its readers a happy and safe
Fourth of July.
for WQLN’s “Our Town:
Conneaut” last month
were invited to a “sneak
preview” of the Monday
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Duane Rood Is Senior of the Month
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT - Conneaut
City Council recognized
Duane Rood as Senior of
the Month at its June 27
meeting.
Rood, who attended Conneaut High School, began
working at Union Carbide
in Ashtabula in 1953. A year
later, he entered the U.S.
Army, which he served for
three years.
Returning home, he went
to work as head ranger at
Pymatuning State Park,
then served as dock policeman at the P&C Dock
Company until he retired
in 1998. Upon retirement,
Rood began helping out
neighbors who had lost their
spouses. He also serves at
the community Soup Kitchen, with those he considers
“a great group of people.”
One of his proudest moments, however, was receiving his GED in 1956 while
serving in the Army. Rood
took GED classes while in
the service. After 50 years,
he received his diploma
from Conneaut High School.
On July 5, Duane and
the former Mary Ann Gustaferro will celebrate their
64th wedding anniversa-
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Conneaut City Council President Nic Church (left) and At-Large Councilman Jon Arcaro
(far right) present the Senior of the Month award to Duane Rood on Monday night. With
Rood is his wife, Mary Ann, and daughter and son-in-law Bonnie and Louis Todaro.
“ H e r e ’ s s o m e l u n c h touched, declined to speak
ry. They have a daughter,
other than to thank CounBonnie, a granddaughter, money for you,” he said.
R ood , who ap p eared cil for the honor.
Michelle, and two greatgrandchildren, Jackson and
Olivia.
“We deeply appreciate
*unless noted, meetings held at Conneaut City Hall, 3rd
all you do. You are wellfloor Council chambers
deserving of this award,”
Conneaut City Council work session 6 p.m. July 5
said Conneaut City Council
Conneaut Health Board 8:30 a.m. July 13 at Health
President Nic Church upon
Department, 327 Mill Street
presenting Rood with a
Conneaut Township Park board 6:30 p.m. July 13
plaque.
at Park Office, 480 Lake Road
At-Large Councilman
Jon Arcaro congratulated
North Kingsville Village Council 7 p.m. July 5 at
his long-time friend by preMunicipal Building, 3541 Center Road
senting him with a check.
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Junk / Unlicensed Vehicles Defined, Legislated in New Ordinance
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Legislation aimed at ridding the
city of junk vehicles got a
little tougher, but clearer,
thanks to an ordinance
Council passed unanimously
at its June 27 meeting.
City Manager Jim Hock-
aday explained that the
updated “junk vehicle” ordinance “clears the line” in
defining “junk” vehicles and
“unlicensed” vehicles in part
due to updated state codes.
Addressing what Hockaday defined as “loopholes”
in the older ordinance, the
new legislation applies to
campers, boat trailers, and
City Manager’s Report
June 27, 2016
Administration
Meetings: Downtown Clean-up Committee, Port Authority, UH Board Meeting.
Chief of Police Search – Application period closes June
23, 2016. Four applications received.
Bunk House – Documentation received and reviewed.
Route 20 Gas Line – Repair work nearly complete.
Route 20 Bridge – ODOT has notified of substantial
completion.
CDBG Income Survey – Surveys mailed 6/17/2016.
We have received around 80 responses. We need 400.
Please return.
Code Enforcement
Broad & Jackson – Awaiting Grant Agreement from
State.
NIP Program & 180 15th Street – 541 Mill is being
cleared of debris prior to asbestos inspection.
313 Bailey – Fire Damaged structure removed by owner.
Calvary Camp – Congratulations and thank you for the
clean-up of the Fralden Terrace Property.
Sewer, Public Works, Water Departments
Operations
Public Works –
Crack Filling – Beginning on Furnace Road.
Line Stripping Downtown – Several areas left to do
(Along Lake Road, Art Center, New Paving).
Dust Control – Permeant dust control being put in
place.
Compost – Open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays throughout the summer. Annual brush grinding
underway this week.
Water Filtration and Distribution
Dist. Creek Road Tank – Scheduling meeting to plan
course of corrective action with contractor and Engineer.
Dist. Vehicle – New truck lettered and put in service.
Jeep is being prepped for surplus.
Dist. Telemetry – Still experiencing faults in the system, most stations are back online with no issues.
Dist. Adams Street – Valve replaced, line replaced, and
working on looping system which required more parts.
Parts on order.
WFP – EPA Microcystin (algae) testing has begun. First
samples came back with no issues.
Projects
2016 Grants –
OPWC – Submitted $360,000 for 12” Water main replacement along Route 20 and Gore.
ODOT Small City – Continued full-depth repair on
Route 20 West side.
ODOT Earmark – Applied for unused allocation within
district for expansion of Route 20 Small Cities award or
Parrish Road intersection.
WRSLA – Draft WRSLA Management Plan, ranked top
20 statewide of nearly 200 projects.
CDBG – Awarded County application for Blight Removal
and Clearance Activities.
Income Survey – Final notices mailed. Surveys going
out 6/17/2016. Mrs. Dolly Sherman will assist with
door-to-door surveying as necessary.
2016 Street Paving – Paving completed on all pave
streets (except Chestnut, Adams, Russell and Sandusky).
WWTP Headworks Upgrade – Permit to Install Received. Preliminary Structural Plans prepped for review.
Should schedule Utility Meeting.
GIS – Under Contract.
Facility Management Plans – Under Contract
Orange Street Water Line – Under Contract. WWTP
examining the sanitary lines along street for any needed
repairs.
Russell Street/Sandusky – Mobilization will start
this week after the contract is finalized. Work will be
priorized to Sandusky Street first. Once a final timeline
agreed upon – Wastewater will notify residents.
Chestnut Storm Water Phase II – repaired small gap
in abandoned line with grout under warranty work. Final
course of asphalt scheduled with July paving. Risers for
storm water ordered.
Eighmy – Filmed and sent to CT for Review.
Burrington – Confirming that county will accept
vacation of ROW from the Plat. Law Director received
communication from the group to move the vacation
process forward.
Sludge Handling – Synagro contract for sludge pressing completes this year. Evaluating alternatives for
sludge handling and removal.
Police & Fire
Police –First week of 12-hour shift.
Fire – Another open water search and rescue at Port.
ancillary vehicles as well as
vehicle parts..
“So if you have junk parts
sitting out, you could be cited,” Conneaut City Council
President Nic Church said,
mentioning car hoods, fenders, and more. “You have to
cover them up.”
“Residents are allowed to
have them, but keep them
inside. There are ways to
have them. They are laid out
in the ordinance,” Hockaday
said. “Call City Hall and
we’ll be happy to go over it
with you.”
Council passed an update itinerant vendor ordinance which simplifies
registration requirements
for seasonal vendors at locations such as the Public
Dock.
Another ordinance that
was passed unanimously
cleaned up language in
the Special Events chapter
of the Conneaut Codified
Ordinances, requiring a
deposit if potential damage
is likely, and requiring proof
of liability insurance for
organizations that obtain
temporary alcohol permits
for special events.
Hockaday said the city
insurance usually covers
most special events, but
that the earlier Special
Events permit left a “gap”
on the temporary alcohol
permit.
“Events already scheduled for 2016 are not affected,” Hockaday said. “But
this could come into play
in the future. Groups with
an F2 alcohol permit for
city parks or streets have
to have access to a liability
insurance policy.”
Conneaut City Council
approved an $18,000 budget
appropriation at the recommendation of Finance Director John Williams.
Part of that amount,
$1,000, is the city’s deductible for accident damage
to two police vehicles. One
was damaged to the tune
of $2,000, while the other
required a new engine. Insurance covered all but the
$500-per-vehicle deductible.
The appropriation covers
$3,000 for line painting by
the Public Works Department.
Another $2,000 goes to
cover the cost of indigent
burials.
Williams said the city
is responsible for indigent
burials and that it already
paid $1,000 for one such
burial this year. That depleted the fund, and another request has just come
forward.
Williams wants an extra
thousand dollars in the fund
just in case.
“Some years, we don’t
have any. We’re already up
to two this year, so I’d like a
little extra,” he said.
The balance of the appropriation is to cover improvements and repairs to
City Hall, including painting, parking lot repair, and
chiller repair.
Air conditioning on first
floor of City Hall was not
working Monday evening.
See ORDINANCE pg 19A
Kingsville Township Trustees Meeting June 22, 2016
By Joy Cobb
Gazette Newspapers
KINGSVILLE TOWNSHIP During the June
22 regular meeting, Kingsville Township trustees
Darrell Ensman, Dennis
Huey, and Karl Brunell
continued cutting though
the red-tape to get sidewalks put in along Route
193 and resolved to tear
down a house on South
Wright Street.
Jim Branch, Zoning Inspector, hand-delivered
a letter from the “Spring
for Sidewalks” Committee
signed by Mariana Branch
and Dr. Tyler Infield.
The “Spring for Sidewalks” letter contained
a bid, valid for 30 days,
from Silver Creek Build-
See TRUSTEES pg 14A
PHOTO BY JOY COBB
The picnic tables have been repaired and repainted and are back in the dappled
shade of Kingsville Township Park.
Life Rings Will Be Available at Township Park
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT - On June
15, three days after a Hiram
teen visiting his mother
drowned in rough waters
while swimming at Conneaut Township Park, Conneaut Township Park board
was to receive a shipment of
life-saving equipment that
will be stored at the beach.
The equipment was
purchased with an Ohio
Sea Grant after Township
Park trustee Jim Supplee
attended a Great Lakes
Water Safety Consortium
Conference in Bay Village
on April 19 that focused on
rip currents, and offered information on what drowning
looks like.
The only Ashtabula
County representative at a
meeting that attracted participants from Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana, New York,
Michigan, Pennsylvania
and Ohio, Supplee reported
to fellow commissioners
Gary Coxon and Vince Parlongo at the board’s June 8
meeting at the Park Office
that the conference recommended storing life-saving
devices in a plastic lawn
locker, especially on beaches
such as Township Park that
do not have lifeguards.
Supplee returned from
the conference in full agreement that Township Park
beach needed this equipment, but his fellow trustees
shared his concerns about
how to store the equipment
so that it would not get
stolen.
“It would have to be on
the beach fastened to poles
or the wind will blow it
away,” Supplee suggested.
“Maybe fasten it to the ‘no
lifeguard on duty’ sign.”
Board chair Gary Coxon
said that if the city’s notori-
ous anonymous graffiti artist, “Zurk,” managed to get
to the top of a water tower to
spray his initials, Township
Park doesn’t stand a chance.
“People seem to know
who he is. We need to get
the community to up the
ante and set an award,”
Coxon said.
Township Park will obtain some type of locker in
which to store the equipment.
Coxon also announced
that 22-year Township Park
Board Clerk Mary Reydak
has turned in her resignation, effective July 31.
Coxon told the board that
he had kept news of Reydak’s resignation “under
his hat.”
Reydak’s gave the reason for her resignation as
a desire to move in another
direction.
Coxon said that initially,
he knew it would be dif-
ficult to find someone to fill
Reydak’s shoes, but he was
“fortunate” to have found
Michelle Taylor, who was
introduced at the meeting.
“She was interested and
accepted the position,” Coxon said.
With that, board members
Supplee, Vince Parlongo and
Coxon voted unanimously
to hire Taylor effective July
1 at an annual salary of
$15,000.
“Mary’s done a great job,”
Coxon said. “Without her
services, the park wouldn’t
be in the situation it is.”
Reydak also told the
board the she learned that
her official title is “fiscal officer” but she had continued
to refer to herself as “clerk.”
“It takes less ink to type
in ‘clerk’ rather than fiscal
officer,’” she said.
Reydak told Coxon that
See LIFE RINGS pg 19A
Stay Away From Lighthouse, City Manager Asks
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – City
Manager Jim Hockaday
on Monday night begged
swimmers to stay away
from the privately-owned
Conneaut lighthouse following this month’s second
open water search in two
weeks conducted by the
Ashtabula office of the U.S.
Coast Guard.
Hockaday said that one
male among a group of
four teens who went out
to the lighthouse and were
jumping off the base failed
to reach his destination,
prompting the open water
search.
The Ashtabula Coast
Guard called in the helicopter from Detroit, but
Hockaday did not know if
the helicopter was called
off before it arrived.
The swimmer apparently swam across small gaps
over to the recreational
channel, where he was
nearly run over by boats
before being spotted near
the east breakwall.
Two weeks ago, a
16-year-old Hiram youth
visiting his mother in the
city drowned in just eight
feet of water swimming off
Conneaut Township Park
beach.
“This is all too common.
It’s taking its toll on our
budget and resources,”
Hockaday said. “The lighthouse is private property.
Do not attempt to swim
through large or small
gaps. It’s not safe.”
He urged parents who
overhear their kids talking
about attempting such a
feat, especially as a rite of
graduation, to warn them
of the dangers.
“This is incredibly dangerous. The loss of life is
not worth the excitement,”
he said.
Our Community
Conneaut Public
Library Events
304 Buffalo St. 593-1608
A “BOGO” buy-one-get-one-free Scholastic Book Fair
continues through July 2 during regular library hours, with
titles for children and adults.
“Movies Under the Stars,” co-sponsored by the Conneaut
Public Library, will kick off the 2016 season with “The Minions”
at dusk Wednesday, July 6, at the Conneaut Arts Center, 1025
Buffalo Street. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Concessions available. Rain date is July 7. Coming July 13: “Gnomeo and Juliet.”
Upcoming Events
June 30 – “Dusty’s Reading Corner,” 3:30 to 4:30
p.m. for children at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street.
June 30 – TOPS 4:45 p.m. Ashtabula County Nursing Home, 5740 Dibble Road, Kingsville.
June 30 - Lighthouse Cruisers Cruise-In 5 to 8 p.m.
at Lower Pavilion, Conneaut Township Park. Food,
music, fun.
June 30 - July 2 – “Buy-One-Get-One” Scholastic
Book Fair at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo
Street, during regular hours.
Pittsburgh Carnegie Museum of Natural History will
present “Spinosaurus!” at Lakeshore Primary School 11 a.m.
June 30 – July 2 – “Early One Evening at the RainMonday, July 18, sponsored by the Conneaut Public Library
and the Summer Rec program. “Dr. Dino” will bring a life-sized bow Bar and Grille,” 7:30 p.m. at Arlene’s Broadway
spinosaurus. All ages welcome to the free program rescheduled on Buffalo, 236 Buffalo Street. $10 adults, $8 seniors/
students.
from June 27.
July 1 – Alcoholics Anonymous, open, 8 p.m. at
Adult programming at Conneaut Public Library includes
Amboy
United Methodist Church, 554 W. Main Road.
Jody Brecht, who will paint a mosaic 10:30 a.m. Wednesday,
July 6, Kathy Stevenson, teaching how to take better pictures,
July 3 – Alcoholics Anonymous 1 p.m. Corpus Christi
at 4 p.m. July 13; and local artist Bill Dalton, painting a canvas,
Parish Hall, 734 Mill Street.
at 10 a.m. July 14.
Kingsville Public
Library Events
6006 Academy St., 224-0239
July 3 – Summer Outdoor Concert featuring rockand-roll “Back When” 7 p.m. at Conneaut Arts Center,
1025 Buffalo Street. Free. Bring blanket or lawn chair.
July 10: Kingpins.
June 30 – Fourth of July Festival opens 4 p.m. at
Lakeview Park. Pageants 6 p.m.
Live entertainment. Closes at midnight.
“The Puzzle Club” story hour for autistic and disabled
July 1 – Conneaut Fourth of July Parade 6 p.m. from
individuals of all ages and abilities, and their families, Broad & Depot Streets, to Lakeview Park.
begins 6 to 7 p.m. June 30, and continues Thursdays
through Aug. 4 at Kingsville Public Library’s Simak WelJuly 2-3 – Conneaut Fourth of July Festival noon to
come Center, led by Beckey Spencer and Lisa Ebersole. midnight at Lakeview Park.
Register 224-0239.
“Story Time in the Park” will be held 10:30 to 11:15
a.m. Mondays, starting June 27, and 5:15 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, starting June 28, at Kingsville Township Park’s
gazebo. “Story Time in the Park” is geared for children up
to age 5 but all ages are welcome. Miss Beckey will read
stories, lead songs, movement and art. Sessions cancelled
in case of rain. No sessions July 4 or 5. The program continues through Aug. 8 and 9. No registration necessary.
Call 224-0239 for more information.
Village Readers will discuss “The Nightingale” by
Kristin Hannah at 1 p.m. July 19 at Kingsville Public
Library. Title is available at the front desk. New members
welcome.
Children ages 5 to 12 may stop in and sign up for
Kingsville Public Library’s Summer Reading program
and take home a Reading Log. Each book read during the
10-week period earns one spin on the prize wheel to win
gift cards, tickets to museums, amusements and sporting
events, Dairy Queen treats, bicycles, and more.
Conneaut
Arts Center
Reducing
the Severity
of Measles
Infections
Measles is a viral infection that afflicts children.
Childhood vaccination programs against measles
have helped reduce the
total number of measles
cases, but measles conby Kerry Gerdes
tinues to affect children
around the world. Signs
Gerdes Pharmacy
and symptoms usually
245 Main St.
start ten days after a child
593-2578
is exposed to the virus and
can carry symptoms such
as fever, dry cough, sore throat, and inflammation of the
eyes. A large skin rash usually appears on the face and
gradually it appears on the arms, trunk, and legs. White
spots with blue centers may appear inside the mouth.
There is no treatment at this time to cure measles,
but there are certain products that can be taken to help
reduce the severity of the infection. Measles vaccination
can be administered up to three days of virus exposure
to help lessen the symptoms. An injection of proteins
called immunoglobulins can help the body fight infection
in certain people with weak immune systems. Over the
counter drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil) or acetaminophen
(Tylenol) can help reduce a high fever.
Site Solver
July 2 – Conneaut vs. Jefferson High School Alumni
Football game/Chinese Auction 7 p.m. at Conneaut
Municipal Stadium.
July 3 – Fireworks 10 p.m. over Lake Erie.
July 6 – Mosaic painting for adults with Jody Brecht,
10:30 a.m. at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo
Street.
July 6 – “The Minions,” Movies Under the Stars
Kingsville Public Library is offering free lunch 1:15 8:30 p.m. at Conneaut Arts Center, 1025 Buffalo Street.
to 1:45 p.m. to Ashtabula County residents age 1 to 18 Free. Bring blanket or lawn chair. July 13: “Gnomeo
weekdays through Aug. 5, courtesy of Ashtabula County and Juliet.”
Community Action.
“Zootopia” (PG) is the next feature for the “Movies
Under the Stars” at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 17, in Kingsville
Township Park, Routes 84 and 193. “Zootopia” is a fantasy
set in a city where predators and prey live together in
harmony. Free movie and popcorn. Concessions available.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Rain site: Simak Welcome
Center, 3205 School Street.
Pharmacy & Health
July 7 – Conneaut Quilt Guild 7 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Street.
July 8 – Chicken or sloppy joe sandwich and salad
luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Congregational
United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets. $6
donation. Take-out available.
July 9 – Craft Show, Chinese auction, 50/50, bake
sale, K-9 demonstrations, entertainment 11 a.m. to 4
p.m., AUCE dinner 4 to 7 p.m. at Sheffield Township
Fire Department, 3636 Sheffield-Monroe Road, Kingsville. Dinner $15. Fund-raiser for Ashtabula County
K-9 officers
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 30, 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 sign hanging at Kingsville
Elementary School on Route 193. Winner was Chuck
McCrory.
CONNEAUT HUMAN
RESOURCES CENTER,
327 MILL ST., 593-5273
Cleveland Food Bank’s Produce-to-People food distribution will take place 10 a.m. to noon
Tuesday,
July
5,
at
the
CHRC. No income requirements
July 9 – Block Party 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Township
Park bluffs, with food, games, Fire Safety house and but registration required. Ohio residents only. Bring a bag.
more. Sponsored by Conneaut Area Ministerial AssoThe Summer Food Program is underway weekdays
ciation. Free.
through Aug. 5 for Ashtabula County residents age 1 to 18.
July 10 – “Kingpins” 7 p.m. at Conneaut Arts Cen- Free breakfast, sponsored by the CHRC, is 9 a.m. and free
ter, 1025 Buffalo Street. Free. Bring blanket or lawn lunch at noon is sponsored by Community Action. Parents
may accompany their children, but not eat. Enter the CHRC
chair. Concessions available.
through the north door.
July 11, 12 – “Story Time in the Park,” 10:30 a.m.
Children’s Summer Right Track for kids entering
July
11 and 5:15 p.m. July 12 at Kingsville Township
1025 Buffalo St. (440) 593-5888
Park gazebo, Routes 84 and 193. Outreach of Kingsville second through fifth grades is Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays 12:30 to 3 p.m. through July 21. The free proPublic Library.
gram includes games, guest speakers and field trips and
The Summer Sunset Concert Series continues at 7
July 13 – “Banking,” presented at noon by Con- more. Director is Stephanie Burdette. Co-sponsor is Conp.m. Sunday, July 3, with “Back When,” a rock-and-roll neaut Savings Bank at “Lunch and Learn Series” by neaut Elks Lodge. Call 593-5273 to register.
band, sponsored by Conneaut Savings Bank. Bring a lawn Marcy Funeral home, 208 Liberty Street. Free. Lunch
chair or blanket. Concerts are free and concessions are provided.
Seniors Together: 10:30 a.m. programs
available. July 10: The Kingpins.
July 4th – Closed
July 14 – Free lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Con- July 5th – Produce Giveaway; Crafts with Kathy Altman
Session II of summer dance classes in ballet, pre- neaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. of Conneaut Public Library
ballet and hip-hop run are underway through July 30, Sponsored by Mary’s Kitchen of Corpus Christi Parish. July 6th – Hump Day Breakfast 9 a.m.; Crafts with April
with special summer pricing. Call 593-5888.
(Piano Hinge Books)
July 7th – Healthy Forum Lunch with Kelly of UHHS
“Movies Under the Stars 2016” kicks off at dusk
July 8th – Bingo
July 6 at the Conneaut Arts Center with “The Minions.”
Conneaut Rotary Club Golf Outing 10 a.m.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Movies are free. Concesshotgun start July 15 at Village Green Golf Course,
sions available. Sponsors are the Conneaut Rotary Club,
Routes 531 and 193, North Kingsville. Hot dogs at
Ashtabula County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Friends
the turn, beverages, steak dinner, door prizes 50/50,
of the Conneaut Public Library.
In honor of National Cucumber Month, UH-Conneaut
skins, mulligans. Prizes for first, fifth, and secondUpcoming “Movies Under the Stars” features include
Medical Center’s Lori Slimmer, R.N., will lead a free
to-last teams. $60 per golfer or $240 for four-person
“Gnoemeo and Juliet” on July 13,
session on the health benefits of cucumbers 11:30 a.m.
team. In case of rain, outing will be rescheduled. Call
“Finding Nemo” on July 20, and Disney’s “Pirate Fairy”
to 12:30 p.m. at the Conneaut Human Resources Center,
Scott Landis 593-6880 or Kerry Gerdes 593-2578.
on July 27. Movies begin at dusk. Movies move to Thursday
327 Mill street.
nights in case of rain.
Golf Outings
National Cucumber Month
Our Community
Kids Krazy About Krayon Kiosk at Conneaut Public Library
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT - The Conneaut Public Library has a
new “kid magnet.”
Since it was delivered
to the library this spring,
the Krayon Kiosk has attracted kids like bees to
honey.
The popular four-sided Kiosk has four IPads
around the perimeter, each
containing fifty games and
books for kids up to grade
5.
The Kiosk was made
possible by a gift from the
estate of Viola Chandler, a
regular library patron.
“The family called me
after Vi died, in 2015, and
said they wanted to donate
to the library because Vi
loved the library,” said
Conneaut Public Library
Youth Services Coordinator Stephanie Gildone.
Chandler was one of the
library patrons to whom
Outreach Coordinator
Vickie Barker delivered
books when she resided at
Villa At the Lake.
“Vi was a life-long advocate of reading,” Gildone said. “Her niece, Julie
Gibbs, said to us, ‘Do what
you want. We know you’ll
find a special need.’”
The need was touchscreen computers to replace
those Gildone described as
“Frankensteins.”
“They were archaic, especially for kids who come
into the library today and
don’t know what a computer mouse is,’” she said.
“We had to step up.”
Gildone was familiar
with the Krayon Kiosk
from other libraries.
“The on-line reviews
were amazing,” she said.
“They came plug-in-ready
with sandbags for weights,
and the plugs were on
the floor. They came with
50 of the best educationally appropriate content
to enhance math, science,
geography, reading and
spelling skills for kids in
pre-K to 5.”
An added bonus? The
Krayon Kiosks are maintained by the company,
which checks games regularly and remotely replaces
those which are less popular.
The four IPads are on
the perimeter of the kiosk. Since the kiosks were
delivered at the end of
March, when the library
held a “soft opening,” the
Krayon Kiosks have been
used constantly. Kids wait
patiently in line for their
turns.
“We are going to start
establishing a 15-minute
limit. It’s not good for any
child to sit for two hours.
They need to play outside
with toys,” Gildone said.
Kids whose time is up
may get back in line again.
“We don’t mind that. It’s
not continuous exposure,”
Gildone said.
Conneaut Public Library has found that the
Krayon Kiosk are attracting people who don’t normally come through the
library
“They offer wonderful
access for kids without
computers in their homes,”
she said.
Out-of-town library
visitors are spreading the
word. A Pittsburgh visitor
PHOTO BY ALLAN MONONEN
Sitting at the new Krayon Kiosk at the Conneaut Public Library are (left) Samantha
Jones, Christopher Smith, and Christopher’s mom, CPL staff member Amanda Smith; with
(back, left) Conneaut Public Library Youth Services Director Stephanie Gildone, kiosk
donor family member Julie Gibbs, and Gildone’s assistant director, Pam Nyman (right).
spotted the kiosk and told
library staff that she will
encourage her local library
to purchase one.
“She was a grandmother
who fell in love with it,
“Gildone said.
“We couldn’t be more
blessed,” Gildone said.
On hand for the “grand
opening” check presentation at Conneaut Public
Library earlier this month
was Chandler’s niece, Julie
Gibb of Conneaut.
Unable to attend were
nieces and nephews Laura
Laughlin, John and Jack
Christopher.
Donors also included the
late Ann Christopher.
View from the Villa:
Coping with Sibling Criticism When You are the Family Caregiver
normal to feel a range of emotions and sometimes these can
erupt into heated exchanges.
Remind yourself when this
happens that you aren’t alone.
Many families with an aging
loved one go through this.
Bring the Family Together
By Deanna Fleischmann,
Executive Director
Villa at the Lake
Caring for a senior family
member is challenging, especially when siblings criticize
the decisions you make. Here
are some ideas on how to cope
if you find yourself in this common and distressing situation. You Aren’t Alone
Today’s families are facing
care transitions previous generations have not encountered. Parents are living longer with
chronic conditions that may
require adult children to assist
with care for decades. Families have no guidebook
on how to handle difficult
healthcare and financial situations. Every family approaches
things a little differently. Watching your parents
grow older and experience a
decline in health is painful.
Not every adult child is able to
cope with these changes. It is
Sibling conflicts can be
minimized when the family
comes together to examine the
strengths and abilities of each
person and decide who is best
suited for which responsibilities. Keep the focus on what
is essential to achieve the best
care for your parents. Steer
the conversation away from
emotions and petty differences between siblings.
If there is no emergency
and you have time on your
side, review your parents’
situation and get everyone
on the same page. Discuss
recent events, physician diagnosis and information from
other reliable sources such as
friends and neighbors. Make a list of issues that
need to be addressed and
prioritize them according to
which is most urgent. If necessary, research unfamiliar
topics online and/or get an
assessment by a professional
– a physician, social worker
or geriatric care manager. Share your findings with
your siblings. Explain your
rationale for decisions you’ve
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made thus far. What if My Family Refuses to Step Up?
Family dynamics that were
in play before your parents required assistance will likely
escalate during this emotional
time. Sometimes these are
not able to be resolved when
it is time to share the burden
of caregiving. Even if you are
okay with doing everything
yourself, you may appreciate
their emotional support. The
Family Caregiver Alliance
lists eight helpful tips for winning more support from your
siblings.
Invite Your Siblings to
Participate
Make sure to keep your
siblings up to date on care
via phone calls or email. Ask
them for help with specific
activities-don’t assume they
know what needs to be done. Be practical with your requests. For example, if you
know your sister can’t spend
10 minutes with your mother
without arguing, ask her to
help with something else such
as grocery shopping or picking
up medications.
If siblings continue to argue with you about care decisions and if you feel their
actions are not in the best
interest of your parents, you
may need to bring a third
party professional into your
decisions. It might even be-
come necessary to obtain
Power of Attorney or legal
guardianship.
Take Care of Yourself
Be sure to monitor the toll
caregiving may be taking on
your own health. If you do
not control stress levels and
protect your own health, you
will not be able to care for
others. The Mayo Clinic has
several ways you can ensure
you can keep stress levels in
check and monitor your own
health. Get Community Support
Your local community
may have support groups and
other aging-related resources
where you can network with
caregivers struggling with
similar issues.
In-home agencies and
assisted living communities
often provide respite services
if you need a break to restore
and renew your own health.
Developing a relationship
with a senior living community is another suggestion. Experienced staff help
families cope with caregiving
challenges every day. They
can be a resource even if your
parent does not currently
reside in a senior living community. Remind yourself that
while caregiving may be one
of the most stressful responsibilities in your life, at the end
of the day, it will also be one
of the most rewarding.
Conneaut’s Creative Writing
The Other Side of the Table
By Haley Holden
“Because I don’t want to
speak for you if I’m wrong,”
I told him, taking a deep
breath and keeping my gaze
on his face.
I could hear the tiny
breath he let escape at
t hat , s om et hi ng l i k e a
snort but more tame.
“Then you’re not sure, so you
shouldn’t say you’re sure,”
he told me, shrugging and
taking a sip of his own coffee.
“I guess not,” I answered,
resisting the urge to roll my
eyes at him. “Either way,
things have been off lately,
whether you think so or not.”
“I do think so,” he interrupted. “I’ve actually been
wanting to talk to you about
it. I’m always so tired and
I know that has taken a
Blood Drive July 11
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at
Gageville United Methodist Church, 4063 Route 193,
Kingsville, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 11.
Bennett Reunion July 10
The descendants of Granville & Abigail Campbell
Bennett will gather for their annual reunion at noon July
10 at the lower pavilion of Conneaut Township Park. Dinner is 1 p.m. Bring a dish to share and tableware
for your family. Coffee and cold drinks will be provided. Call Delmas Bennett (440-593-2237) for additional
information.
strain on our relationship.
I haven’t been treating you
the way you deserve. So –”
“I think we should break
up,” I blurted.
“Today I asked for more
time off so we can work on
it,” Finn finished at the
same time.
And just like that, I
watched myself become
the villain of Finn’s story.
The villain isn’t that
easy to spot, especially if
you always think you’re
the hero.
We both stopped, taking
in the words. Finn didn’t
look up at me, but he shook
his head the tiniest bit.
“You want to break up?”
he repeated.
“Yes,” I answered, swallowing past the lump in my
throat. “I don’t think that
this is a good place for either of us to be right now.”
“Okay,” he said, nodding
curtly, keeping his eyes on
the table. He placed his
hands on the table and
stood up, finally looking at
me. “I’m sorry I dragged
this relationship on for so
long when you obviously
weren’t happy any more. I
thought I could fix it.”
He turned, and all I could
do was watch him walk out
of the little coffee shop, one
he’d probably never return
to again.
In real life, the hero and
the villain are not so easy to
figure out. Sometimes they
are the same person, just in
different stories.
Sometimes they’re you.
”The Other Side of the
Table” was the secondplace winner in the Conneaut Public Library’s 2016
“Dusty’s Winter Writing
Contest.”
Seneca Niagara Bus Trip July 10
Sunday, July 10, is the date of the next bus trip to
Seneca Niagara Casino..
Cost is $35. Participants will receive $20 slot money
and $5 food compensation upon arrival.
The bus will leave the former Conneaut K-Mart parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and return by 7 p.m.
The casino is a 10-minute walk from Niagara Falls.
Contact Mike David (440) 381-1196 or teamdavidthreeday@yahoo.com. Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen breast cancer
organization.
Our Community
OUR TOWN
From page 3A
night at Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo.
Aside from the shock
of watching themselves
on the screen, their comments of the show were
favorable.
The 90-minute program will air at 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 30, over
local cable channels and
streamed live on wqln.org.
On Monday evening,
the full two-hour program
was shown. Time constraints will limit Thursday evening’s show to 90
minutes, but Monday’s
viewers do not know what
portions of the program
will be cut.
“Our Town: Conneaut”
will be shortened because
the program will be shown
as part of WQLN’s fund
drive. Conneaut resident
who are in “Our Town”
have been invited to watch
as part of a live studio audience and to help answer
telephones at the phone
bank set up to accept television station pledge donations.
Donors of a certain level will receive a free “Our
Town: Conneaut” DVD.
Those who tune in
Thursday night can expect
to see Penny Armeni, Conneaut Arts Center; Deanna Fleischmann, Villa At
the Lake; Matt Crawford,
Outdoor Learning Center;
Glenda Lowe, Ramblin’
Rose Alpaca Farm; Karl
Rowbotham, Astatic history; Dr. Benjamin Bryant, UH-Conneaut Medical Center; Randy Skalos,
Haunt on Williams Street;
Lonny Hutchens, LEAF
project; Jim Supplee, Conneaut Township Park;
Lori McLaughlin, Port
Conneaut; Chris Bartone,
D-Day Event; Peg Tuttle,
White Turkey; Bert Drennen, historic churches;
Jon Ericksen, Heavenly
Creamery; Mary Lardi,
Underground Railroad
history; Clay Nielsen, Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo; Stephanie Gildone,
stained glass windows;
Debbie Newcomb, Conneaut Cable television;
Lew Shiley, Lions Club
Safety Town; Trudy Hazen; Nancy Batchelor; and
Ben Anthony.
Noteworthy were their
identical responses during
the concluding segment
when asked what they
liked best about Conneaut.
Every one of them said
that the people and Lake
Erie make Conneaut a
great place to live.
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Our Community
Safety Town Still Thrilling Kids After 49 Years
By Joy Cobb
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Graduation came about a dozen
years early for kindergartenage children who completed
Safety Town these past two
weeks.
Safety Town, sponsored by the Conneaut
Lions Club, completed its
49th year on Saturday.
For the past two weeks, kids
entering kindergarten have
learned about many facets
of safety from 9 to 11 a.m.
Monday through Friday, with
instruction inside the former
St. Frances Cabini School,
and outside in the miniature
Conneaut set up in Cabrini’s
parking lot on Mill Street.
On June 18 and 25, par-
ticipants and their families
attended Safety Town graduation ceremonies
“The kids are called up
one-by-one to receive their
graduation certificates on
Saturday,” said Conneaut
patrolman Joe Schor, who
for six years has volunteered
both weeks to teach kids
about traffic safety.
Dressed in uniform, he
patrols the miniature city,
stopping kids who bend the
rules such as racing too fast
on their tricycles.
“Kids learn the meanings
of street signs and the rules
of crosswalks and seat belt
safety,” said Shor. “They
learn bus safety and how
they should be quiet when
a school bus stops at a railroad crossing. They learn
Reminding Safety Town children to “listen and look,”
Conneaut Lions Club member Madeleine Plosila has
been a Safety Town classroom instructor for 30 years.
Conneaut Safety Town Instructor Kaylin McClintock, 14,
daughter of Michelle Rose and Bob McClintock, smiles
with five-year-olds Elizabeth Dukaish, daughter of Jennifer
Warren and Stephen Dukaish, and Michelle Castellano,
daughter of Nicole Snyder and Mike Castellano. about playground safety, and
‘stranger danger,’ through the
lesson of ‘Little Red Riding
Hood.’ They learn gun safety
and fire lessons, like ‘stop,
drop & roll.’”
Madeleine Plosila has directed Safety Town for thirty
years. She goes over safety
signs and instructions with
the children each morning,
working rules into songs she
plays on her guitar.
“I enjoy it every year,” said
Plosila. “It’s fun to see how
quickly they grow up. Kids
come from all over the county
attend.”
Plenty of teen-age instructors, wearing turquoise Safety
Town T-shirts, volunteer
their time while racking up
community service hours
required for Conneaut High
School graduation.
Fourteen-year-old Kaylin
McClintock, of Conneaut,
estimated 42 instructors and
more than 60 kids the week
of June 13.
PHOTOS BY JOY COBB
“This is my third year
Paige Provan, 5, daughter of Ashley Rowe and Nathan Provan, helps Ronald McDonald
working with the kids,” she
with a magic trick during Safety Town at. Corpus Christi Parish Hall on June 17.
said.
New Conneaut Lions Club Club. Sometimes restaurants year, those dates were June a trip to McDonald’s Restaumember Ellen Kennedy has will donate food. We also did 17 and 24.
rant for ice cream.
enjoyed her first year helping visual screenings for kids
For most students, the
During Ronald’s June 17
at Safety Town.
with an Optix machine that appearance, five-year-olds memories last a lifetime.
“Safety Town was over we borrowed from Eastlake giggled and clapped at each
Next year will be the 50th
on Chestnut Street when I Lions Club,” she said.
of the zany clown’s jokes and anniversary of Conneaut
was a kid,” Kennedy said. “I
Lions Club involvement with
The biggest highlight of magic tricks.
grew up here, went to Safety Safety Town, however, is
Following, the students Safety Town.
Town as a child, went to Ronald McDonald. Ronald were transported by Con“The volunteer hours that
nursing school, went in the comes on the final morning of neaut Area City Schools buses go into this are amazing,” said
Army, and then came back. Safety Town each week. This to Fire Station 3, followed by Kennedy.
I enjoyed Safety Town when
I was little.”
Kennedy pointed out the
miniature Conneaut set up
in the parking lot, filled with
buildings painted to resemble
local businesses.
“There’s always a traffic jam at the ‘gas station,’
where they line up on their
tricycles,” Kennedy laughed.
“Last week there were 67 children in attendance. I think
there are a little less than 55
this week? These instructors
are very responsible.”
Kennedy noted that
Schor’s kids had attended
Safety Town since they were
toddlers. Now, they help set
things up.
Kennedy said that St. Frances Cabrini is very supportive
and stores Safety Town buildings and equipment for the
Conneaut Lions Club member Ellen Kennedy stands next to her “favorite” Safety Town
Lions Club during the year.
“The expenses and snacks building in the parking lot of St. Frances Cabrini Church. This is the 49th year that the
are provided by the Lions Lions Club has sponsored Safety Town.
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to a trip to McDonald’s.
students with a floating handkerchief trick on June 17.
Our Community
Family Fun at Conneaut SOAR Youth Theater
Public Library Art Festival Camp Begins July 5
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Kids interested in all aspects of theater
are invited to attend “SOAR”
Youth Theater Camp starting 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 5
at Conneaut Arts Center,
1025 Buffalo Street, and Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo
(“ABOB”), 236 Buffalo Street.
Campers will conclude
their five-week experience
by participating in the performance of “James and the
Giant Peach” at ABOB at the
end of July.
Sponsored by Conneaut
Rotary Club, Conneaut Arts
Center and ABOB, SOAR is
the first part of a two-pronged
initiative by the Conneaut
Rotary to develop and support
local youth theater for kids
entering fifth through twelfth
grades.
The second phase, most
likely a musical production,
will get underway in the winter at ABOB.
There is no cost to attend
SOAR, thanks to a Conneaut
Rotary Club Foundation
grant.
Conneaut Arts Center
Executive Director Penny
Armeni said that SOAR came
about after the Conneaut
Rotary Club was awarded
a $2,500 matching Rotary
Foundation grant to benefit
area youth.
“Since Rotary’s emphasis
is on children, organizations
may apply each year for a
matching grant, and this year,
our incoming Rotary president Jim Greenfield wanted
the grant to go to a music or
theater program for kids,” Armeni said. “We’ve given equipment to CLY0 in the past, but
Jim had a conversation with
CAC board member Pam
Simpson, and they decided to
do a theater camp, something
that would not cost anything
to the kids. The grant will pay
the instructors, materials and
licenses.”
Greenfield said Conneaut
Rotary Club is always looking for opportunities to serve
and stimulate the local community.
“The club’s mission is to
put service above self with
the emphasis of our service
to provide education and opportunity to the community’s
youth,” he said. “Club members have been aware of the
vital partnership that has
been forming between the
Conneaut Arts Center and
Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo
community theatre (ABOB). Recently, a youth-centric musical, ‘Schoolhouse Rock,’ was
produced and performed by
the Conneaut Arts Center at
ABOB, and the youth involved
were really interested in developing further.”
According to Greenfield,
the Rotary International District 6630 grant, along with
the $2,500 in matching funds
from the CAC, will allow the
Conneaut Arts Center and
ABOB to expand the camp
from a youth theatrical production, as in past summers
at the CAC, to a workshop
that will allow an avenue of
involvement for young people
in performance skills, stage
management, or set design. “The Rotarians are looking forward to helping where
needed throughout the process,” Greenfield said. “and
will be on hand selling tickets,
concessions and whatever else
that needs to be done to support this effort.”
Greenfield said Conneaut
Rotary Club was instrumental
in the “fantastic” community
theater of the past.
“We can all remember
that, going all the way back
to the 1970’s,” he said. “ Conneaut Rotary was very instrumental in those efforts and we
hope we can plant the seed for
an artistic renaissance with
this effort as well as celebrate
the very fine work of the Conneaut Arts Center and Ar-
See SOAR pg 19A
SOAR Theater Camp will be held at the Conneaut Arts Center, 1025 Buffalo Street, the
first two weeks in July, and move to Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo the weeks of July
18, 25 and Aug. 1.
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Our Community
Pageants, Parade, Prizes Await Fourth of July Festival-Goers
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
Bartone will be making
good on his promise. He
anticipates about 100 units
in the parade that will step
off from Broad and Depot
Streets at 6 p.m. Friday,
July 1.
There will be special attractions at both ends. Up
front, serving as grand mar-
shals, will be the 10-year-old
Evans triplets Dom, Lyric
and Phoenix, who gained
notoriety with their 2014
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Got Talent.”
July parade planning a few
Conneaut natives who
months ago, Mike Bartone
now live in Las Vegas, the
promised that the 2016
trio will perform their popuFourth of July parade would
lar routine, “Dom the Bomb
be the biggest and best ever.
Triple Threat,” at Lakeview
Park around 7 p.m., at the
conclusion of the parade.
At the other end of the
parade will be America’s
favorite clown, Ronald McDonald.
In between will be dozens
of safety vehicles, about seven World War II-era Jeeps
that are part of Conneaut’s
D-Day re-enactment group,
and live animals which will
be part of the Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church float.
Lakeview Park will offer
plenty of free entertainment
this weekend, starting with
The Weekend Zombies will be on stage at Lakeview Park the Fourth of July pageants
at 2:30 p.m. July 3.
at the bandstand.
At 6 p.m., “Little Lady
Liberty” gets underway for
girls 3 to 5, followed by
“Little Miss Firecracker”
for girls 6 to 10 at 6:30 p.m.,
and “Miss Fourth of July” for
girls 11 to 14 at 7 p.m.
Pageant director Jamie
Hochschild said at pageant
rehearsal on Monday evening that the pageant had
room for five more girls.
Last-minute entry forms
may be picked up at Conneaut Public Library, 304
Buffalo Street. Girls are
judged on patriotic attire
and questions from judges.
The winners will ride in
convertibles with the Fourth
of July Parade.
Pageant entry fee is $10.
Meanwhile, starting
Monday evening, Lakeview
FILE PHOTOS Park was turning from a
Never E Nuff will perform at 9 and 10:30 p.m. July 3 at serene lakefront site to one
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coming alive with rides and
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Fourth of July Festival
chair Marty Landon said
about 12 vendors will be offering food at Lakeview Park
this weekend, everything
from sandwiches and fries
to lemon shakes, ice cream,
and beer.
Local entertainment both
old favorites and new will be
taking the stage each night.
“Moonshine” will appear at
the bandstand at 8:30 p.m.
June 30, followed by Larry,
Daryl, Daryl and Sheryl at
8:30 p.m. July 1.
Formed in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Ed and
Lynda Dana, the duo in 2011
added Wally Sokolowski to
form a rock “trio.” Bobby
Housel joined in 2012.
The group has taken their
act, what they call “vintage
radio” of country, classic
rock and blues, to numerous
Ashtabula County establishments.
At 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
July 2, 30-year-old Northeast Ohio native Lyle Heath
will bring his one-man-band
to Lakeview Park. Also having appeared at Ashtabula
County wineries and food
venues, Heath plays acoustic rock on a variety of instruments guaranteed to
entertain festival-goers of
all ages.
With the 8:30 p.m. July 2
entertainment still in flux,
Weekend Zombies band will
entertain 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
July 3. This four-piece rock,
blues/rock bank from Geneva includes Dawn Edixon,
vocals; Scott Hudson, guitar;
Rick DiLiello, bass, and
Richard Giffin, drums.
They, too, have appeared
at numerous local venues
including the Sportster Bar
and Grill in Geneva and the
big Morgan Hose Volunteer
Fire Department Ox Roast
two weeks ago.
The weekend entertainment line-up finishes with
“Never E Nuff,” an 80s “hair
metal” band consisting of
Ashtabula Countians Chris
Hicks, Doug Fenton, Doug
Fenton, Jr., Jeff Maunus,
and Joseph Billings.
PHOTOS BY MARTHA SOROHAN
Fourth of July Pageant Director Jamie Hochschild (left)
checks in Little Miss Firecracker contestant Ava Passerell
of Willoughby Hills for Monday evening’s pageant
rehearsal at Lakeview Park. Ava’s mother, Carol, heard
about the pageant via an aunt who lives in Austinburg
and made her first trip to Conneaut’s lake shore on
Monday. “This is beautiful,” she exclaimed.
“Expect to be taken back
to the 80s where big hair
and metal ruled,” says their
web site.
Never E Nuff will appear
on stage at 9 p.m. and 10:30
p.m. July 3, before and after
the big 10 p.m. fireworks
show over Lake Erie.
In addition to entertainment, the festival offers
“audience participation”
with the popular Minuteto-Win-It games and the
watermelon and pizza eating contests.
Vickie Barker is heading
up the Minute-to-Win-It
game for all ages at 5 p.m.
Friday, July 1, 1 and 6 p.m.
July 2, 1:30 p.m. semifinals and 6:30 p.m. finals
on July 3.
“We will be doing a round
of Minute-to-Win-It games,
then probably do pizza and
watermelon-eating, and
then another round of games
to give people a chance to
enter again,” said Barker,
who would not divulge what
Minute-to-Win-It games she
has up her sleeve.
“I’m pretty sure we’ll do
the ‘stacking’ game of the
Evans triplets, but I’m not
sure where that will go in
the schedule,” she said.
Prizes – perhaps trophies
– will go to the winners.
Persons interested in
competing in “Minute-toWin-It” and the pizza and
watermelon-eating should
show up at the bandstand
at the appointed time. They
will need to fill out forms
and sign liability waivers.
Festival hours are 4 p.m.
to midnight June 30 and
July 1, and noon to midnight
July 2 and 3.
“The city was down there
mowing the grass Monday,
turning on the water, and
the port-a-johns arrive on
Tuesday. We’re all set,” said
Landon.
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Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Audiences have two more opportunities to spend an
evening in the city’s other
Rainbow, the one on stage
at Arlene’s Broadway on
Buffalo for the dark comedy, “Early One Evening at
the Rainbow Bar & Grill.”
Final performances of
the adult-themed drama
are 7:30 p.m. July 1 and
2 at “ABOB,” 236 Buffalo
Street.
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Conneaut Police reports
At 10:22 a.m. June 16,
an ATV complaint was
reported on Broad Street. At 11:30 a.m. June 16,
suspicious activity was
reported on Gateway Avenue. At 12:16 p.m. June 16, a
road hazard was reported
in the area of Day and Erie
Streets.
At 6:55 p.m. June 16, an
animal call was reported
in the area of Under Ridge
and Furnace Roads.
At 8:32 p.m. June 16,
parking complaint on State
Street. At 8:50 p.m. June 16, a
911 hang-up call came in
on Bliss Avenue. At 8:54 p.m. June 16, a
domestic altercation was
reported on Buffalo Street. At 9:07 p.m. June 16, a
reckless driver was reported in the area of Chestnut
and Jackson Streets. At 9:17 p.m. June 16,
an attempted suicide was
reported on Buffalo Street. At 10:49 p.m. June 16,
reported on Clay Street.
At 11:25 p.m. June 17, a
subject reported harassment in the area of Broad
and State Streets.
At 12:44 a.m. June 17, a
juvenile complaint was reported in the area at Depot
and Mill Streets.
At 1:27 a.m. June 17, an
animal call was reported
on Beaver Street. At 1:36 a.m. June 17,
Joshua E. Ryan was cited
for driving under suspension following a traffic stop
on North Amboy Road for a
lights violation.
At 10:17 a.m. June 17, a
on Keefus Road. At 10:28 a.m. June 17,
a suspicious vehicle was
reported on Creek Road.
At 11:03 a.m. June 17, a
reported in the area of
Main and Broad Streets. At 11:11 a.m. June 17, a
on State Street.
At 12:29 p.m. June 17,
a roadway hazard was
reported in the area of
Harbor and State Streets.
At 2:58 p.m. June 17,
an unwanted person was
reported at a Center Road
property. At 3:58 p.m. June 17,
an administrative search
warrant was obtained for
a residence at 365 Buffalo
Street regarding health
and sanitation due to the
excessive amount of trash
and rotting refuse on the
property. At 4:09 p.m. June 17, a
roadway hazard was reported on I-90. At 4:12 p.m. June 17,
a parking violation was
reported on Broad Street.
At 4:27 p.m. June 17, a
railroad complaint was
reported on Mill Street.
At 5:43 p.m. June 17, a
neighbor dispute was reported on Chestnut Street. At 5:43 p.m. June 17, a
drug overdose was reported
at a Sandusky Street residence. A search warrant
was obtained for the property, and a large amount
of drug paraphernalia was
located inside.
At 6:59 p.m. June 17, a
911 hang-up call was received from Center Road. At 7:04 p.m. June 17, an
assault was reported on
West Main Road.
At 8:48 p.m. June 17, a
on Bliss Avenue.
At 5:10 a.m. June 18, a
on Sandusky Street.
At 6:48 a.m. June 18, a
reckless driver was reported on Lake Road. At 10:06 a.m. June 18, a
on Center Road.
At 10:39 a.m. June 18,
a Middle Road business
owner reported finding
items consistent with those
used in the manufacture
of methamphetamine. A
CPD meth tech arrived at
the scene, and obtained the
item to be destroyed.
At 12:09 p.m. June 18, a
motor vehicle crash was reported in the area of Locust
Drive and West Main Rd. At 2:16 p.m. June 18, a
motor vehicle crash was reported in the area of Route
7 and I-90.
At 4:10 p.m. June 18,
a Creek Road resident
reported harassment that
occurred in Conneaut. At 4:11 p.m. June 18, a
on Bliss Avenue.
At 6:19 p.m. June 18,
a firearm was reported
stolen from a Mill Street
residence. At 8:30 p.m. June 18, a
15th Street resident reported damage to his vehicle.
At 12:09 a.m. June 19, a
parking complaint on State
Street. At 12:38 a.m. June 19, a
fireworks complaint was
received from Pearl and
Wrights Avenue. At 12:55 a.m. June 19,
a loud disturbance was
reported on Main Street. At 1:40 a.m. June 19,
units assisted Ohio Highway Patrol with a traffic crash in the area of
East Center Street and
Overpass Drive in North
Kingsville.
At 7:38 a.m. June 19, a
Lake Road resident reported damage that had
been done to his daughter’s
vehicle.
At 11:56 a.m. June 19, an
animal call came in from
Broad Street and Dean
Avenue.
At 3:10 p.m. June 19,
money was reported stolen
from a residence on Buffalo
suspicious person was reported on Mill Street. At 6:31 p.m. June 19, a
Marshall Street resident
reported threats. At 7:24 p.m. June 19, a
fireworks complaint on
Harbor Street. At 7:30 p.m. June 19,
a Parker Street resident
reported a theft. At 8:14 p.m. June 19, a
fireworks complaint on
Dean Avenue. At 9:41 p.m. June 19,
Trudy Mason was cited for
driving without a valid license, and fictitious plates,
following a traffic stop on
Old Main Road regarding a
turn signal violation. At 9:42 p.m. June 19, a
dog was reportedly hit by
a vehicle in the area of
Buffalo and Depot Streets.
At 1:08 p.m. June 20, a
solicitor complaint was
reported at Love’s Travel
Center. At 2:10 p.m. June 20, Ste-
ven Coy III was arrested in
Conneaut Municipal Court
by the order of Conneaut
Municipal Court Judge
Carl DiFranco.
At 4:04 p.m. June 20,
a reckless driver was reported at the sand bar. At 4:19 p.m. June 30,
David W. Murkens was
arrested in Conneaut Municipal Court by the order
of Municipal Judge Carl
DiFranco and booked into
jail. At 4:20 p.m. June 30,
a 911 hang up call was
received from on Bliss
Avenue. At 4:24 p.m. June 20, an
animal call on Chestnut
motor vehicle accident was
reported on I-90. At 5:21 p.m. June 20,
David P. Greenslade was
stopped on the sand bar
for reckless operation and
found to be driving with a
suspended license and fictitious plates. His vehicle
was towed.
At 5:36 p.m. June 20, a
juvenile male was arrested
at his Fenton Avenue residence and transported to
the Youth Detention Center after allegedly striking
his mother during an argument at their home. At 6:16 p.m. and at 6:41
p.m. June 20, fights were
reported in the area of Beaver Street and Hayward
Avenue.
open door was reported at a
Sandusky Street residence.
At 3:20 a.m. June 21, a
tree reportedly fell onto
a vehicle on Chadman
Street.
At 6:39 a.m., a burglary
alarm was reported on Jefferson Street. At 8:35 a.m. June 21,
units responded to a suicidal male on Dean Avenue. At 11:03 a.m. June 21,
Eric R. Hiser was arrested
at Conneaut Municipal
Court on a warrant and
booked into the jail facility.
At 12:43 p.m. June 21, a
on Mill Street.
intoxicated subject was reported on East Main Road.
At 3:26 p.m. June 21, a
license plate was reportedly stolen off of a vehicle
on East Main Road. At 5:56 p.m. June 21, a
vehicle driven by Ashley
Craig was stopped on Center Road for a stop sign
violation. Her operator’s
license was found to be
suspended. She was cited
for the offenses.
At 7:42 p.m. June 21,
an animal call came in on
Chestnut Street. At 8:06 p.m. June 21,
a motor vehicle accident
was reported in the area of
Lake Road and Mill Street.
At 10:10 p.m. June 21,
a 911 hang-up call was
received on Bliss Avenue.
At 11:33 p.m. June 21,
a 911 hang-up call was
received on Bliss Avenue.
At 1:44 a.m. June 22, a
suspected fatal drug overdose was investigated on
Harbor Street. At 3:37 a.m. June 22, a
reported on Day Street. At 6:01 a.m. June 22, an
open door was reported at
a Broad Street residence. At 9:10 a.m. June 22, a
parking complaint was received on Sandusky Street. At 12:46 p.m. June 22, a
parking violation was reported on 15th Street. At 1:36 p.m. June 22, a
narcotics violation was reported on Chestnut Street. At 2:31 p.m. June 22, a
suspicious person was reported on Chestnut Street. At 2:33 p.m. June 22, an
animal call on 15th Street.
At 6:01 p.m. June 22, tools
were reported stolen from a
West Main Road residence. At 6:10 p.m. June 22, a
juvenile complaint was reported in the area of Main
and Liberty Streets. At 6:12 p.m. June 22, a
motor vehicle accident was
reported on West Main
Road.
At 7:19 p.m. June 22, a
from Under Ridge Road. At 7:45 p.m. June 22,
suspicious activity was reported in the area of Main
and Center Streets.
At 8:52 p.m. June 22, a
911 hang-up call was received on Center Road. At 8:58 p.m. June 22, an
attempted breaking and
entering was reported on
West Main Road. At 10:22 p.m. June 22,
reported on State Street. At 11:02 p.m. June 22,
Corey Newsome was arrested on West Main Road
on warrants through the
Conneaut Municipal Court
and booked into the jail
facility.
At 12:26 a.m. June 23, a
suspicious noise was reported on Cleveland Court.
At 6:41 p.m. June 23,
reported on Loves Drive. At 9:48 a.m. June 23, 911
hang-up call was received
on Main Street.
At 9:53 a.m. June 23, a
burglary alarm went off at
a Whitney Street residence. At 10:22 a.m. June 23, a
on Middle Road. At 10:56 a.m. June 23, a
parking complaint on Main
Street. At 11:01 a.m. June 23,
Route 7 and I-90. At 11:12 a.m. June 23, a
911 hang- up call came in
from Thompson Road. At 11:27 a.m. June 23,
a juvenile complaint was
reported on South Parrish
Road.
At 11:38 a.m. June 23,
found property was re-
ported on Liberty Street. At 12:31 p.m. June 23, a
Cleveland Court resident
reported damage to her
trees. At 4:17 p.m. June 23, a
littering complaint was
reported on Lake Road. At 4:40 p.m. June 23, a
reported on Main Street. At 5:08 p.m. June 23,
suspicious vehicles were
reported at an Under Ridge
Road property. At 5:38 p.m. June 23, a
suicidal juvenile was reported on Harbor Street.
At 6:57 p.m. June 23,
East Main Rd, and Furnace
Road.
At 7 p.m. June 23, a license plate theft was reported on Center Road.
At 9:56 p.m. June 23, a
fireworks complaint came
in from West Main Road.
At 11:53 p.m. June 23,
suspicious noises were reported on 15th Street.
Jif or Peter Pan?
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Charges
are pending against unnamed males who threw a
peanut butter jar in the wee
hours of Saturday morning.
According to police reports, officers were notified 2:51 a.m. June 25 that
while he was walking in the
area of Residence and Mill
Streets, a man was nearly
hit by an item tossed at him
from a passing vehicle.
Units stopped on Chestnut Street a vehicle that
matched the description of
the suspect vehicle.
The matter was referred
to the law director for charges against the males who
threw what turned out to
be a jar of peanut butter at
the caller.
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Bobbi Boles Says Farewell to Edgewood High School
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP – How many school
district retirees can say that
they sat at the same desk in
the same office for 30 years?
Bobbi Boles, who retired
as secretary/administrative
assistant at Edgewood High
School this year, may be one
of the few.
Of course, Boles will
tell you that her desk was
moved several times from
the main reception area
of Edgewood’s office, to a
smaller office within the
main office.
“I was out front for seven years, ‘inside’ for 20,
and the last three back out
again,” she said. “And when
I was ‘outside,” I got nothing done. I had to deal with
everything, starting with
responding to the outside
door buzzer.”
Boles said she preferred
being “inside” because, as
administrative secretary,
she dealt with considerable
confidential information.
“When you’re in the front
office, you’re in a fishbowl.
Some of those duties are
hard to do,” she said.
Though she left her position last December, Boles
returned June 1 for the
Buckeye School District’s
annual retirees’ reception
with cake, punch and coffee in the Edgewood High
School cafeteria.
“There were people I
wanted to see, and I got to
see people I didn’t expect to
see,” she said.
Boles almost ended up
somewhere other than
Edgewood High School’s
main office. A native of
Ashtabula and graduate of
Ashtabula High School, she
nearly earned a degree in
music education after attending Kent State University and Cleveland Institute
of Music.
“I did what a lot of women
did back then. I left school to
get married,” Boles said.
She and her husband
moved to Las Vegas after he
was transferred there, but
after getting a divorce, she
and her only son returned to
Ashtabula.
Edgewood High School
Class of 1966 Reunion
Edgewood High School Class of 1966 will celebrate
its 50-year reunion the weekend of July 29 and 30.
The weekend begins with an information gathering
July 29 at The Winery At Spring Hill, 6062 S. Ridge
Road (Route 84), Geneva.
The casual, BYOB reunion dinner begins 5:30 p.m.
July 30 at Waters Catering, 3224 E. Center Street
(Route 20) in North Kingsville. A class photo will be
taken at 6:30 p.m., with dinner 7 p.m. Cost is $25 per
person or $50 per couple.
Tours of Edgewood High School will be offered 2
p.m. July 30.
A golf outing is planned for July 29.
Contact is Becki Loomis Cleveland at (440) 992-2120.
“The Edgewood principal
at that time, Jon Hall, called
and said he needed a secretary,” said Boles. “I started
Aug. 1, 1986.”
Boles began the job before
computers, when everything
was typed and done by hand,
including attendance-taking, and copies were made
on the mimeograph. Though
Edgewood’s enrollment has
dropped, the job seemed to
expand.
“The computers have
made it a lot easier,” she
said, shaking her head when
asked if she found it difficult
to learn to use them. “It’s
never been a problem.”
Throughout the years,
Boles said that working
with kids made up for her
never becoming a teacher.
“I had done everything
for my education degree except student teaching, and
I even thought about going
back to finish, but I really
enjoyed what I was doing.
If I wasn’t going to be in
the classroom, this was the
closest thing to it,” she said.
Boles has stayed connected musically as well.
For 55 years, she has played
in churches, the most recent
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Conneaut, where
she is marking 20 years.
She was organist at East
Side Presbyterian Church
in Ashtabula Township for
15 years.
She has also served as
accompanist for the Ohio
Music Educators’ Association (OMEA) student solo
and ensemble contests.
“I worked with the kids
in music but never really
taught it,” she said. “I’ve accompanied a slew of kids.”
Like most retirees, Boles
says that she will miss the
Edgewood High School secretary Bobbi Boles (center) was among Buckeye Local
Schools retirees feted at a reception June 1. Wishing her well are (left) Mary Wisnyai,
LuAnn King, Michele Sebastian, Bobbi Malin, Lisa Loomis, Becky Gaines
staff the most. What many
people may not know is
that over the years, the
staff has enjoyed playing
many practical jokes on
each other.
“I had a student in the
office who threw a cupcake
in my face once while I was
on the phone,” she said. “I
don’t want to name names,
but let’s just say that he’s
now the school district’s
athletic director.”
Boles went on to say
that she later learned that
Steve Kray had gotten the
antic approved ahead of
time.
“And I laughed, which
kind of took the wind out
of his sails,” she said.
Boles had good faith
upon leaving mid-year that
her successor, Sue Maurer,
would be up to the task.
“She started in the guidance office the week after
I started back in the front
office,” she said.
Still playing the organ
on Sundays, Boles is not
yet fully commitment free.
“I have to relax and learn
how to sleep,” said Boles,
who undergoes two physical therapy sessions a
week for multiple sclerosis, with which she was
diagnosed in 2003. Boles
has been using a walker
since 2009. “The job was
so stressful that I couldn’t
sleep.”
With more spare time,
Boles is able to visit her
son, Brian, in Atlanta,
who is head of Nature’s
Sleep Solutions, a corporate wellness benefit firm.
“I’m enjoying life, and
finding time to work on
TRUSTEES
ers of Plymouth Ridge
Road for $10,970 to complete Parts B and C of the
new sidewalk plan. The
amount would complete
approximately 275 feet of
sidewalk along the pond
and another 28 feet. toward the Kingsville Post
Office at Routes 84 and
193 before school starts
in the fall.
The committee is willing to donate $8,000 that
has been earned with the
“Spring for Sidewalk” 5K
races over the last four
years, and asked the township tp donate the balance
of $2,970.
“That’s expensive,” responded Brunell. Neal
Stewart, Fire Chief and
Road Superintendent, said
a lot of work is involved in
front of the pond.
But Clerk Sarah Patterson said that the bid
includes tearing out and
replacing the old sidewalk.
Brunell said that,
based on past discussions,
if township trustees contribute funds, they will
be responsible for maintenance.
Ensman asked, “What
maintenance would there
be?”
“Winter time,” Brunell
replied, adding that the
township does not own a
snow blower.
“As long as we’re not
required to go out every
single snowfall to clear
sidewalks,” Brunell added.
He asked Stewart if he
knew anyone at the Ohio
Department of Transportation to ask.
Stewart said that
ODOT had plowed it before with a loader.
“The problem is, we
don’t have the equipment.
This doesn’t say anything
about homeowners clearing the sidewalks,” he
said.
EMT firefighter Gail
Urch asked if the township
were able to donate money
to the library or Spring for
Sidewalks Committee to
get around the dilemma.
“Then the library could
donate it back toward the
sidewalks? Why is ODOT
involved?”
Stewart replied that
ODOT is involved because
the sidewalks will be installed along a state route.
Huey recommended
that Stewart call ODOT
to clarify the township’s
responsibility regarding
the sidewalk, and that the
trustees make a motion
subject to legal approval.
“If we can’t fund it,
we might have to throw
money in ourselves.” Urch
joked, “You can have a car
wash in your Speedos.”
Huey said, “Hopefully
we can get an answer tomorrow, yeah or nay.”
Trustees then passed
a motion approving the
township’s contribution
of $2,970 toward the sidewalk project subject to
approval of the state auditor’s office.
my house and get things
done,” she said.
“I absolutely miss my
co-workers but I don’t miss
the work, And the stress?
Absolutely not.”
Other Buckeye Local
Schools Director employees
who were honored at the
June 1 retirees’ reception
include Paul Simon, Rick
Kreisher, 11 years, maintenance director; Darryl
Bauer, custodian, 32 years;
Michael Dubiel, custodial,
31 years, and 37-year bus
driver Sue Powell; 37-year
teacher Theresa Carpenter.
All received plaques
which read, “In grateful appreciation and recognition
of your hard work, commitment and years of service,”
signed by the Buckeye Local School District.
From page 4A
Trustees also approved
a motion by Kingsville
Public Library to use
Kingsville Township Park
for “Story Times in the
Park.”
Brunell reported receiving two phone calls
from township residents,
asking when dust control
would be done.
Stewart said, “We probably have two more days
until we get the ditches
cleared out on Fox and
Bridle Roads. We have
one more hill to do on
each, and then we can do
the dust control,” Stewart
responded.
Brunell asked, “So,
next week?”
Stewart said yes.
Branch will follow up
on a housing addition on
South Ridge Road and a
pool on Creek Road.
Trustees discussed a
resolution for a home demolition at 5786 S. Wright
Street.
Huey checked with the
county’s chief building
inspector and learned that
one of the homeowners is
deceased, and there is no
address for his ex-wife.
Records show the owners are delinquent on taxes. He does not know if the
Ashtabula County Treasurer’s Office has begun
foreclosure proceedings.
He plans to contact the
treasurer’s office.
“I think we can still go
forward with the grant to
tear down the house, but
the property may be in
limbo for awhile,” he said.
Stewart said he did not
mind as long as the house
is gone.
Brunell said, “But
that’s three acres that’s
not going to get mowed.”
Stewart said, “There
are vehicles there, with
maybe more in the tall
grass.” Brunell will call
the title office and see how
the township can salvage
abandoned vehicles.
Huey said that since
Community Development
Block Grant will not be
available before late September, he would like to
sell the property without
getting it in the township’s name. He said the
township can publish for
a week its intent to find
the owners before it takes
ownership.
When Stewart asked
if the township would be
responsible for back taxes
if it took ownership, Huey
said he would like to get
the back taxes forgiven.
Taxes have not been paid
since 2008-09.
“If we can get the back
taxes forgiven, then we
could get it back to the taxpayers and start paying
taxes on it again,” he said.
Trustees approved and
signed a procedural resolution declaring the residential structure at 5786
South Wright Road to be
“unsafe and therefore a
nuisance” and a intent
to remove it under ORC
505.86.
Paramedic Ronda Mullins said that Kingsville
Township Fire and Rescue
had been recognized by
Ashtabula County Medical
Center, in part for the job
providing mutual aid to
Sheffield Volunteer Fire
Department for a gentleman who was having a
heart attack.
“Our goal is to be able
to get a patient all the
way into Cleveland in 120
minutes, and they nailed
it in 100 minutes,” Mullins said.
The gentleman had also
stopped by the fire station
after his recovery to thank
the crew for all they did.
“My goal is to continue
getting even better,” said
Mullins.
Mullins’ request for two
new part-time firefighter/
paramedics was approved
by township trustees.
Stewart said the picnic
tables had been repainted
and were back in Kingsville Township Park. He
said that everything white
on the gazebo will be repainted, including the
hunter green gazebo floor.
New caps are needed
for the railings.
“Someone unscrewed
them and stole them, ”
Stewart said.
Kingsville’s Boy Scout
Troop 11 painted the fence
behind the park flower bed
and put all new finials on
the fence.
Huey and his wife, Sha-
ron, donated and planted
the red, white, and blue
annuals in the flowerbed.
Ensman requested a
roadside mower on Reed
Road and Stewart requested, and received from
trustees, $5,000 in tree
work.
“There is one dead tree
in the park that might
need a crane to bring it
down. There are about
four dead trees over on
Creamer Road, and one
on Bridle Road with a
low limb overhanging the
road,” he said.
When Brunell asked
what fund would be used,
Patterson said half the
money would come from
the Road Fund and half
from the General Fund
under “Improvement of
Sites.”
Branch reported issuing
four new permits, one for a
commercial bookstore sign.
He has received high grass
complaints, but one lawn
had already been mowed.
Urch warned trustees
of a day-time robbery at a
Creek Road residence.
“A man acted like he
was changing a tire in the
driveway, while a girl went
around and popped the
screen. They stole a gun,
a file cabinet, and a checkbook, in broad daylight,”
she said.
Kingsville Township
trustees will meet 7 p.m.
July 13 at the Kingsville
Fire Hall, 3130 Main
Street.
Education
Tennis Camp Seeking Kids Who Want to Make a Racquet
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Kids
entering fourth through
eighth grades who have
never picked up a tennis
racquet are urged to give
the game a try this summer
by attending the 11th annual Tennis Camp, sponsored
by the Conneaut Rec Board.
Kids who have attended
Tennis Camp are welcome
back as well.
“It’s a learning experience,” said Dave Simpson,
long-time Conneaut High
School tennis coach, Conneaut High School football announcer, and active
member of the Conneaut
Rec Board.
Tennis Camp has been
offered since 2006 to interest kids in learning the
game of tennis and build
interest in joining the Conneaut Middle School and
Conneaut High School tennis teams.
“You have to give them
some exposure so that they
can make those kinds of decisions whether they want
to stick with it at the high
school level,” Simpson said.
“Some will say, ‘Wow! I
really enjoyed that! And
they’ll keep at it.”
For those just interested
in enjoying a morning outdoors, the camp offers exercise, fun, and new friendships at the Liberty Street
Park tennis courts that
straddle Main and Liberty
Streets.
“We’re just trying to get
kids interested in playing a
game which they can play
the rest of their lives,” said
Simpson, stressing that
while tennis requires skills,
the game is open to everyone and is a sport that no
one outgrows.
The camp, from 10 a.m.
to noon, includes musclestrengthening games, drills,
and other activities that
make it fun.
Simpson is assisted by
former Conneaut Middle
School tennis coach and
current Conneaut Middle
School Assistant Principal
Doug Hedrick; former Conneaut High School tennis
player-turned-CHS-teacher
Zach Rhodes, and, behindthe-scenes, John Coccitto,
who becomes Conneaut
High School girls’ head tennis coach with the coming
school year.
“John works for the city,
so he can’t be there with us,
but he’s done a lot behind
the scenes,” Simpson said.
“He was the city Rec Board
chairman for a while.”
The camp can accommodate up to 30 students, and
Simpson be thrilled if the
recent trend in fewer tennis camp participants were
reversed.
“It would be fun and interesting to have numbers
that high,” Simpson said.
“For the station drills, we
can accommodate about 10
kids at each of the park’s
three courts.”
Tennis Camp is open to
new and returning players. Simpson said one can
always brush up on skills,
since a 10-hour camp is
intended to introduce, not
perfect, them.
“We play different games
to help them keep their
skills up,” he said.
Integral to Tennis Camp
are high school volunteers,
most of them Tennis Camp
alums and/or current Conneaut High School varsity
tennis team players who
accumulate Community
Service hours required for
graduation.
“They also get a staff Tshirt,” Simpson added.
Simpson said Tennis
Camp attracts students
evenly distributed in the
fourth-through-eighthgrade age range.
Students should wear
tennis shoes and bring a
refillable water bottle – a
huge yellow jug of water is
on site daily – and a towel,
and racquet.
“We have a small number of extra racquets, but
it’s never been a problem
for kids to bring their own,”
he said.
The camp is not restricted to students enrolled in
the Conneaut Area City
Schools. Kids visiting parents and grandparents in
Conneaut the week of July
11 to 15 are welcome to
attend.
“While we hope to encourage kids to build a foundation for the program and
encourage kids to join the
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Conneaut Tennis Camp director Dave Simpson invites
kids entering fourth through eighth grades to sign up for
Tennis Camp July 11 to 15 at Liberty Street tennis courts.
tennis team, it does happen,
to some extent, although
sometimes they will attend
the camp and then decide
to play something else, such
as baseball. But that’s okay.
When they don’t, it’s sometimes disappointing. But we
want to introduce it to them
early, and encourage them
to stick with it, so we can use
it as a feeder program for the
high school,” Simpson said.
For more Tennis Camp
information, contact Simpson at 599-7622.
Alumni Game Is July 2
By MARTHA SOROHAN
Gazette Newspapers
CONNEAUT – Most of
the Conneaut High School
and Jefferson High School
alumni football players are
conditioning and strengthening one last time before
Saturday’s big football game
at 7 p.m. at Conneaut Municipal Stadium.
But not all of them.
“Some of the younger
guys who want to play will
show up at the last second,”
said Chris Brecht, again
organizing the big event
that gives alumni a chance
to imagine they are 16, 17
or 18 years old again. “I
think they do that because
they don’t want to practice
and do all the work ahead
of time.”
The younger alumni can
get away with it because
A line-up of remote-controlled cars is part of the Chinese Auction at Saturday’s Alumni
Football game.
the company that is put- campaign’s “Care for Kids” camp this week, half-time
ting on the third annual fund-raising committee, offers them a chance to show
Alumni game, Alumni Foot- promises fun and entertain- off their new skills. Brecht
said enrollment at the camp
ball USA, will come into ment on many levels.
For the players, of course, was up this year.
town about 4 p.m. Saturday
For Conneaut Music
with all the uniforms and there is the thrill of compeother equipment, including tition in a game played ac- Boosters running the conhelmets and shoulder pads. cording to high school rules. cession stands, the event is a
For the little girls who way to raise money, and for
“At 4 p.m., they’ll get fitparticipated in the Con- Spartan football announcer
ted,” Brecht said.
The annual event, a neaut High School cheerSee ALUMNI pg 17A
fund-raiser for the SPARC leaders’ mini-cheerleading
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SUBMITTED PHOTOS
The entry way of Chris Brecht State Farm Insurance is filling to the brim with donations
for the 70-item Chinese Auction that is part of Saturday night’s Conneaut vs. Jefferson
High School alumni football game 7 p.m. at Conneaut Municipal Stadium. Tickets are
$10. Children under 10 are admitted free.
Alumni Calendar
Rowe High School '53/54
Rowe High School Classes of 1953/54
will meet for breakfast 9 a.m. July 5 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 July 5 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 Friday, July 8,
at the lower pavilion of Township Park.
The Annual Picnic weekend is Aug. 13
and 14 at the upper pavilion. The picnic
is 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 and breakfast
9 a.m. Aug. 14. Contact Connie Williams
(599-7512).
CHS Class of 1958
annual picnic is noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the upper pavilion of
Township Park. Bring a beverage and a
covered dish to share. Monthly meetings
at Conneaut Perkins Restaurant resume
at noon Oct. 3, Nov. 7, and December 5.
Call Carol Alexander at 440-812-3975.
CHS Class of 1971 45-Year Reunion
Aug. 5-6
will kick off its 45-year anniversary weekend with an informal gathering 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 5, at the upper pavilion at
Conneaut Township Park. Attendees are
asked to 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.
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County Education
Kent State announces Spring 2016 graduates
KENT, OH - Kent State University awards nearly 4,800
degrees, with more than 1300 accompanying institutional
honors, and including 2885 bachelor's degrees, 908 master's
degrees, 49 doctoral degrees, 896 associate degrees and 5
educational specialist degrees.
The following local students are graduates:
Danielle Olson of Andover, OH (44003). Danielle Olson
graduates from Kent State University with a Bachelor of
Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Jeffrey Crowther of Andover, OH (44003). Jeffrey
Crowther graduates from Kent State University with Distinction with an Associate of Applied Science.
Kimberly Hunt of Andover, OH (44003). Kimberly Hunt
Science in Nursing from the College of Nursing.
Thomas Jackson of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Thomas
Jackson graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Applied Business.
Arimys Kalil of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Arimys Kalil
Bianca Vera Gonzalez of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Bianca
Vera Gonzalez graduates from Kent State University with
Distinction with an Associate of Applied Science.
Amber Acierno of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Amber Acierno
graduates from Kent State University with a Master of Science in Nursing from the College of Nursing.
Carrie Mallow of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Carrie Mallow
graduates from Kent State University Magna Cum Laude
with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Communication
& Information.
Elyssa Walker of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Elyssa Walker
Amanda Steele of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Amanda Steele
graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of
Applied Science.
Devan Bassin of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Devan Bassin
Applied Business.
Kathryn Rhea of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Kathryn Rhea
graduates from Kent State University Cum Laude with a
Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Blaise Beach of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Blaise Beach
Arts from the College of the Arts.
Katie Beacom of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Katie Beacom
Science from the College of the Arts.
Ashley Collins of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Ashley Collins
Applied Science.
Allison Collins of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Allison Collins
Science and an Associate of Applied Science.
Katie Stanton of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Katie Stanton
Applied Science.
Rebecca McCoy of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Rebecca McCoy
Applied Business.
Edward Farrar of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Edward Farrar
Science.
Ricquelle Wheeler of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Ricquelle
Wheeler graduates from Kent State University with an
Associate of Arts.
Melanie Collins of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Melanie Collins graduates from Kent State University with Distinction
with an Associate of Applied Science.
Kevin Severino of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Kevin Severino
Science from the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology.
Megan Haught of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Megan Haught
Science in Public Health from the College of Public Health.
Brittany Dell of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Brittany Dell
Applied Science.
Shelly Kleja of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Shelly Kleja
Applied Science.
Chayla Rosado of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Chayla Rosado
Science.
Courtney McClintock of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Courtney
McClintock graduates from Kent State University with an
Associate of Applied Science.
Courtney Stroeter of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Courtney
Stroeter graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Applied Business.
Alana Candela of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Alana Candela
Brandon Osborne of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Brandon
Osborne graduates from Kent State University with an
Associate of Arts.
Christopher Valentic of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Christopher Valentic graduates from Kent State University with
Sarah Ozimec of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Sarah Ozimec
graduates from Kent State University with an Associate
of Arts.
Marc Strong of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Marc Strong
Gregory Foglio of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Gregory Foglio
Science.
Christopher Konieczko of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Christopher Konieczko graduates from Kent State University with
Distinction with an Associate of Science.
Tonja Libbey of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Tonja Libbey
graduates from Kent State University with a Bachelor
of Business Administration from the College of Business
Administration.
Eric Taggart of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Eric Taggart
Applied Business.
Keisha Cumba Carrasquillo of Ashtabula, OH (44004).
Keisha Cumba Carrasquillo graduates from Kent State
University with an Associate of Science.
Nicole Virostek of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Nicole Virostek
Applied Science.
Joseph Boomhower of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Joseph
Boomhower graduates from Kent State University with an
Sarah Orlando of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Sarah Orlando
Science from the College of the Arts.
Kayla Santiago of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Kayla Santiago
graduates from Kent State University with Distinction with
an Associate of Applied Science.
Douglas Schira of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Douglas Schira
graduates from Kent State University Summa Cum Laude
with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the College
of Business Administration.
Stephanie Yopp of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Stephanie
Yopp graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Applied Science.
Ryan Kinney of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Ryan Kinney
graduates from Kent State University Summa Cum Laude
with a Bachelor of Science.
Christina Lavallie of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Christina
Lavallie graduates from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies.
Mariah Gantz of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Mariah Gantz
Science from the College of Education, Health and Human
Services.
Aundria Miller of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Aundria Miller
Science.
Stephanie Titus of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Stephanie
Titus graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Arts.
Cheri Stuper of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Cheri Stuper
Applied Science.
Angela Lewis of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Angela Lewis
of Science.
Erin Pope of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Erin Pope graduates
from Kent State University with an Associate of Applied
Science.
Corey Mitchell of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Corey Mitchell
Applied Science.
Sara Bukky of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Sara Bukky graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Science.
Brittany Norman of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Brittany
Norman graduates from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Communication & Information.
Diana Liszewski of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Diana Liszewski graduates from Kent State University with Distinction
with an Associate of Applied Science.
Brandy Arnold of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Brandy Arnold
Applied Science.
Shannon Dombrowski of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Shannon Dombrowski graduates from Kent State University with
Sharon Jones of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Sharon Jones
Applied Science.
Karin Siebeneck of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Karin Siebeneck graduates from Kent State University with a Master of
Kayla Jones of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Kayla Jones graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Arts.
Leah Jones of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Leah Jones graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Arts.
Kimberly Loyd of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Kimberly Loyd
Integrative Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Paige Campbell of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Paige Campbell graduates from Kent State University with an Associate
of Arts.
Jamie Baird of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Jamie Baird
Science from the College of Education, Health and Human
Services.
Buddy Candela of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Buddy Candela graduates from Kent State University with a Master
of Liberal Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Kenneth Piper of Ashtabula, OH (44004). Kenneth Piper
of Business Administration from the College of Business
Administration.
Felicia Frasher of Austinburg, OH (44010). Felicia
Frasher graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Arts.
Audra Puckrin of Austinburg, OH (44010). Audra Puckrin
Science from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Victoria Watson of Conneaut, OH (44030). Victoria Watson graduates from Kent State University with Distinction
with an Associate of Science.
Angel Wassie of Conneaut, OH (44030). Angel Wassie
an Associate of Arts.
Sebastian Liviola of Conneaut, OH (44030). Sebastian
Liviola graduates from Kent State University with Distinction with an Associate of Applied Science.
Jade Snyder of Conneaut, OH (44030). Jade Snyder
Applied Science.
Emily Kline of Conneaut, OH (44030). Emily Kline an
Honors College Scholar graduates from Kent State University Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from
the College of the Arts.
Taylor Blair of Conneaut , OH (44030). Taylor Blair
Applied Science.
Kerri Lago of Conneaut, OH (44030). Kerri Lago graduates from Kent State University with Distinction with an
Associate of Arts.
Matthew Merlene of Conneaut, OH (44030). Matthew
Merlene graduates from Kent State University with a Master of Education from the College of Education, Health and
Human Services.
Ashley Drew of Conneaut, OH (44030). Ashley Drew
Applied Science.
Jasmine Brown of Conneaut, OH (44030). Jasmine Brown
Science.
Leandra Sears of Conneaut, OH (44030). Leandra Sears
Applied Science.
Madison Lepore of Conneaut, OH (44030). Madison
Lepore graduates from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the College of Nursing.
Benjamin Stillman of Conneaut, OH (44030). Benjamin
Stillman graduates from Kent State University with a
Bachelor of Science from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Alexandria Gilmore of Conneaut, OH (44030). Alexandria
Gilmore graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Applied Science.
Michael Turner of Dorset, OH (44032). Michael Turner
Science from the College of Communication & Information.
Brie McGirr of Geneva, OH (44041). Brie McGirr graduates from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts from
the College of Communication & Information.
Jenna Harper of Geneva, OH (44041). Jenna Harper
Nicolo Manacapilli of Geneva, OH (44041). Nicolo Manacapilli graduates from Kent State University with an Associate of Science.
Stephanie Emmett of Geneva, OH (44041). Stephanie Emmett graduates from Kent State University with a Master of
William Hancock of Geneva, OH (44041). William Hancock graduates from Kent State University with an Associate
of Applied Science.
Sarah Baker of Geneva, OH (44041). Sarah Baker graduates from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts from
the College of Arts and Sciences.
Andrew King of Geneva, OH (44041). Andrew King
Integrative Studies from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Julie Newmeyer of Geneva, OH (44041). Julie Newmeyer
Applied Science.
Rebecca Hasenauer of Geneva, OH (44041). Rebecca
Hasenauer graduates from Kent State University with an
Leslie Lencoski of Geneva, OH (44041). Leslie Lencoski
Business Administration from the College of Business Administration.
Jennifer Leonard of Geneva, OH (44041). Jennifer Leonard graduates from Kent State University with an Associate
of Applied Science.
Sarah Cooper of Geneva, OH (44041). Sarah Cooper
Applied Science.
James Sulecki of Geneva, OH (44041). James Sulecki
Leon Hunt of Geneva, OH (44041). Leon Hunt graduates
See KENT pg 18A
Thiel College Announces Dean’s List
GREENVILLE, PA. - Thiel College has named 338
students, who attained a minimum 3.4 GPA, to the
Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. Local students
include Julia Fink and Angela Lipani, Andover; Kaytee
Candela, Ashtabula; Jason Takacs, Jake Vormelker and
Jessica Vormelker, Orwell; Audra Franley and Codi
Snyder, Jefferson; Phillip Brewer, Dorset; Kathleen
Bolyard and Lora Kay, Kinsman; and Bailey Holmes
and Nicholas Watson, Roaming Shores.
Religion
Church sign:
“God’s Garden: Lettuce be kind,
squash gossip and turnip for church.”
--First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Religious Briefs
At 10 a.m. worship with Holy Communion on Sunday,
July 3, greeters are Ruth and. Dick Burdick. Amy Lower is
the Liturgist. Music by Janet Smith. Leading worship will be
Pastor Joyce Shellhammer, who will speak on, “Won for
All!” A collection for the Conneaut Food Pantry will be taken. A family-style pot luck brunch follows worship.
The Rev. Scott Walsh, pastor, will preach on “Following
Jesus II: Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing” at 9 a.m.
contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional worship July 3 at New
Leaf United Methodist Church, 110 Gateway Avenue.
Scripture is Luke 9: 51-62. Youth grades 6 to 12 meet 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 7 for “Water Wars” 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
July 12. All welcome. Church offices and Day Care closed July 4.
Contemporary outdoor worship is 8:30 a.m. and traditional
sanctuary worship is 10:15 a.m. July 3 at Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, 876 Grove Street. The Rev. Patrick Van De
Motter, pastor, will preach. Music at sanctuary service provided
by soloist Josh Woodard. The church family will gather for a potluck picnic on the lawn 6 p.m. July 3 and remain for fireworks.
At 11 a.m. worship July 3 at First Baptist Church, 370
State Street, greeters are Allan Mononen and the Carothers
and Angerer families.
At 11 a.m. worship July 3 at Amboy United Methodist
Church, 554 W. Main Road, the Rev. Betsy Schenck will
preach.
Pastor Julie Applegate will preach 9:30 a.m. worship July
3 at Monroe United Methodist Church, 4302 Center Road
(Route 7).
Pastor Sheila Brooker will preach 9 a.m. worship July 3 at
Kelloggsville United Methodist Church, 4763 N. MonroeCenter Road.
North Kingsville Presbyterian Church Sunday worship is 10 a.m. at 6546 Church Street, with Pastor Ken Ayers,
preaching.
Vacation Bible Schools ALUMNI
New Leaf United Methodist Church, 110 Gateway
Avenue, will host “Barnyard Round-Up: Jesus Gathers
Us Together” Vacation Bible School 6 to 8:30 p.m. July
11 to 15 for children ages 3 to entering sixth grade.
Supper will be served to the children at 5:30 p.m.
Register 593-2525.
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, “Cave Quest,” will be offered 10
a.m. to noon July 17 through 22, with special outdoor
worship and VBS program on Sunday, July 24. Lunch
will be served at noon. First UCC is located at Main &
Buffalo Streets. 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.
“Gangway to Galilee” Vacation Bible School will be
offered Aug. 1 to 5 at First Baptist Church, 60 Route
193, Kingsville, for children entering pre-school through
sixth grade.
Co-Ed Church Softball at Lakeview Park
June 30 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 6:30 p.m.
July 5 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church vs. Albion,
6:20 p.m.
July 12 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church vs. Conneaut Church of God 7:30 p.m.
Obituary
Charles J. Tarring
At Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church, 248 Buffalo
Street, Sunday begins with 9:30 a.m. breakfast followed by
10:30 a.m. worship. Mid-week supper and service Wednesday
5:30 p.m., led by Pastor Matthew Sury. Bus service available.
Kelloggsville Church of the Nazarene, 4841 Route 84,
worships 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays, and 7 p.m. Wednesdays, with Pastor Les Bolen, preaching.
Conneaut Church of God, 5327 Center Road, Sunday
worship is 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. “Life Groups” meet 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays.
Dave Simpson, the game
offers pre-season practice.
For those looking to win
big prizes, the Alumni Game
is the place to be. As of Tuesday, Brecht estimated that
more than 100 items had
been donated. They include
corn hole boards made by
Lake Erie Correctional Institution that were delivered
on Tuesday, $100 gift cards
to Biscotti’s, gift cards from
Dick’s Sporting Goods and
Breakwall Barbeque.
“I’m guessing 100, if
not higher. We’ve got a
lot. I haven’t even counted
all of it,” he said. But the
items have been filling the
front lobby and more of
Chris Brecht State Farm
Insurance on Liberty Street,
where donations are being
accepted and $10 game tickets may be purchased.
A complete list of items
is available on Facebook.
Check out “Conneaut Alumni Game and Chinese Auction.”
Brecht won’t know until
the end of the week how
many football game tickets
have been sold because
they have been distributed
among the alumni players
and others.
Tickets are $10 adults.
From page 15A
Children 10 and under are
admitted free.
“From what I can tell,
the game should be wellattended,” he said. “Lots of
people are talking about it.”
Last year, about 1,200
people attended, with about
900 paid admissions. Children under 10 are admitted
free, as are event volunteers.
Brecht said most years,
about half the proceeds to
benefit the SPARC Conneaut Schools’ athletic facilities campaign come from
advance ticket sales and
about half from the Chinese
Auction.
The first year, however,
more money was made on
the advance ticket sales.
Tickets sold at the gate
on Saturday will benefit
Alumni USA.
Though Brecht formerly
played varsity football with
the Conneaut High School,
he does not plan to play
Saturday – and not because
his wife, Jody, said no.
“I would play if someone
wanted to take over the
event,” he said.
For tickets, contact
Brecht at Chris Brecht
State Farm Insurance at
593-1191.
RAINBOW
town bar where patrons
stop in while contemplating the impending apocalypse. They include an
easy-going bartender, a
fireman playing winnertake-all on a hand of cards;
a marksman intent on
shooting his dentist before
the end arrives; a traveling salesman; and a high
school phys ed teacher
determined to head west
to be with family when the
end comes.
Cast members include
Denny Dixon, Brandon
Sweeney, Jordan Rimpela,
Heather Harrison David
Bucci and Marisha Sul-
From page 12A
livan.
Nielsen chose the play
in part af ter discovering the Rainbow Café
around the corner when
he founded ABOB in a
former church in Conneaut
two years ago.
“It just seemed like a
very natural fit,” he said.
The ABOB stage crew
has recreated their version of the Rainbow Cafe
layout, complete with full
bar and working beer tap.
Doors open 6:45 p.m.
General admission tickets are $10 adults and $8
students and are available
at the door.
Cowboy Church is held 7 p.m. Thursdays at Rustlers
Ranch, Creek Road, Pierpont.
Church Meals
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main
& Buffalo Streets, will serve a chicken or sloppy joe sandwich,
plus salad bar luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 8, with
beverage and homemade desserts for $6 donation.
Mary’s Kitchen, a ministry of Corpus Christi Parish, will
offer free lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. Call 593-5273
for 10:30 a.m. home delivery.
Silver Anniversary Party at First UCC
Brian and Norma Stellmach and Sandy and Jack
Ranney will jointly celebrate their 25th wedding anniversaries at a reception 2 to 4 p.m. July 9 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 211 Buffalo Street.
Friends are invited.
Summer Block Party Coming July 9
The Conneaut Ministerial Association and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church are sponsoring a Community Block
Party 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at the soccer field
at Conneaut Township Park.
The free event includes games and prizes, free lunch,
and entertainment by local bands.
The Conneaut Police Department, Conneaut Fire
Department, Conneaut Health Department, Ashtabula
County Autism Awareness, UH-Conneaut Medical Center,
and other agencies will be present. The Fire Department
will bring the Fire Safety House.
“We are working to uplift the community,” said co-chair
Mary Steighner of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Charles J. Tarring, age 52, of Conneaut, died Saturday,
June 25, 2016 at University Hospitals Cleveland.
Charles was born on June 4, 1964, in Sandusky, Ohio,
the son of Sandra Tarring and Charles Stepp. He was a 1982
graduate of Perkins High School. He later worked for MFG
as a tow motor operator and press operator for 14 years. Charles was a proud member of The Confederated Tribes
of Grand Ronde. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, attending
the Medieval Faire, tinkering around the house and fishing. He enjoyed NASCAR and was a #24- Jeff Gordon fan. Charles is survived by his mother, Sandra Tarring,
and step-father, Ivor Zappitella, of Conneaut; his wife Rose
(Stoltz) Tarring, of Conneaut; son, Jason Schippel, daughter
Brendan Blevins of Kentucky, step-son Luke Collins, stepdaughter Tess Faulkerson, brothers Scott Zappitella and
Charles Zappitella; sister Rosalyn Barber of Sandusky and
half-sister Teheida Breeding, seven grandchildren, several
nieces and nephews, and his best friend, Sam.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July
2, 2016. at the Raisian Family Funeral Home, 581 Harbor
St., Conneaut.
Cremation service will take place at the convenience of
the family. Visit www.raisianfuneralhome.com to leave a
message for the family.
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LIFE RINGS
according to an e-mail from
Jennifer Thayer, it was official that while his term as
a trustee has expired, the
Ohio Revised Code states
that such township park
board appointments are
ongoing, and Coxon may
vote, until he is notified otherwise by Ashtabula County
Common Pleas Court judges
who make the appointments.
Coxon’s term expired in
early May.
In other business, the
Ashtabula County Auditor has calculated that
Township Park’s five-year
.99-mill replacement levy
going on the November ballot will raise an estimated
$175,296. The board voted
in May to put the levy on
the ballot. The board has
filed its request with the
Ashtabula County Board of
Elections. The levy will be
in effect from 2017 to 2021.
Much of the park board’s
business on June 8 pertained to maintaining park
property.
Conneaut Township
Park Superintendent Bruce
Mitchell discussed replacing liquid soap with foam
soap in all restroom dispensers.
“The other night, someone complained the soap was
all over the place. Someone
took apart the container. It’s
always the ladies’ room and
it’s repetitive. It’s hard to get
it up because of the lanolin,”
Mitchell said.
The board approved a bid
for $5,060 from Osburn Tire
and Tree Service to remove
46 tree stumps, or $108
apiece, from the 2015 tree
“harvest” mostly due to the
emerald ash borers.
Osburn’s was the only
stump-removal bid the park
received. Once the stumps
are removed, the park plans
to plant grass seed in September
The board had hoped to
offer summer concerts this
season from the stage on
the bluffs, and in May had
From page 4A
approved a motion to spend
$2,500 on summer concerts,
under the direction of local
keyboardists Jim Fuller.
At that time, Supplee suggested the concerts be aimed
at families, rather than
adults, perhaps in the 6 to
8 p.m. time frame. Fuller
had provided Supplee with
a spreadsheet regarding his
2016 appearances in other
Ashtabula County communities this summer.
But as of June 8, Supplee had not heard back
from Fuller, who was to be
contacting musical groups
and getting alternate open
performance dates.
“Time is flying,” Coxon
said.
The board discussed replacing a light at the basketball court with something
other than an LED light,
which would shine straight
down and not be appropriate
because the basketball court
needs a floodlight rather
than a spotlight. The park
board wants the east pole
replaced and does not favor
replacing the light without
replacing the pole.
Coxon said fixtures can
be re-used, and the board
approved an $8,175 light
replacement proposal.
“Let’s not throw anything
away,” Supplee said.
The board expects to “repurpose” the light at the
boardwalk or playground,
where another the pole has
fallen and needs to be replaced.
Mitchell recommended
lights with sensors that
detect movement from dusk
to dawn, except at the playground, where an all-night
light is recommended for
security.
Speaking of poles, CEI
has replaced a rotten pole at
the lower pavilion.
Responding to the ordinance recently passed
by Conneaut City Council
that mandates grease traps
for all city food operations,
Mitchell said that the Lakeside Grille at the lower pavil-
ion has a grease dumpster.
Supplee has contacted
George McMillan Lenz Engineering on State Street,
about electrical, mechanical
and plumbing work on the
lower pavilion. They were
to walk around the pavilion
with the board on June 14.
Ron Kister, whom the
board had contacted, offered an estimate of $80
per square foot to re-do the
structure, excluding the
electrical or plumbing work,
using pre-cast concrete. Kister offered to show the board
the buildings he has done at
the marina using pre-cast
concrete and was to meet
with the board in late June.
Supplee said that while
pre-cast concrete is “expedient,” and has good “R” value,
it has a sterile, industrial
appearance. He said that lap
siding or “hardy board” could
go over the concrete to give
the building a more traditional appearance, albeit at
additional cost.
“There is ‘big time hardy
ORDINANCE
Council also passed an
ordinance establishing the
annual salary of the City
Manager at $75,190,000,
effective April 25. The city
manager was authorized for
a 2 per cent raise at the end
of his first year in April, and
City Council awarded him
an extra 1 per cent for a job
well done.
In other business Monday evening, City Manager
Jim Hockaday said that
the Ohio Department of
Transportation (ODOT)
bridge project on Route 20
just west of Amboy Road
should be completed this
week. Once ODOT’s painting is finished, First Energy
will come in and install
street lights on the bridge.
The gas line replacement
project on W. Main Road
is also finished, with paving completed to a width of
nine feet..
Hockaday said that
the Russell and Sandusky
Street sewer line work is
ready to begin, with milling.
Sandusky is expected to be
closed to through traffic.
He added that “microalgae” testing has begun
on Lake Erie water coming into the city’s water
plant, thanks to a grant
that funded test purchasing
equipment.
He explained that the
first water samples, taken
from the “raw” water and
those inside the plant, will
serve as “benchmarks” because the water has never
been so tested before.
“This testing is new to all
the communities along Lake
Erie, working with the Ohio
EPA,” he said. “Since we’re
the furthest east [in the
state], the EPA will be able
to see how the algae blooms
move and to what extent.”
Pennsylvania does not
carry out such testing,
From page 4A
Hockaday said. Last summer, potentially toxic algae blooms were a serious
problem along the western
basin of Lake Erie, but not
the eastern basin.
Hockaday also applied
for a grant after learning
that unused ODOT funds
may be “repurposed” in
the same district up to a
radius of 60 miles. He said
that $30,000 is available.
Hockaday proposed using
the $30,000 to enhance
its Small Cities funding
or to “rehab” the Parrish
Road/Route 20 intersection, which is the source
of accidents in part because the intersection is not
wide enough for westbound
trucks on Route 20 making
northbound turns onto Parrish Road to access Chamberlain Boulevard.
Hockaday said Brobst is
doing its annual grinding of
the pile at the compost site.
“That helps reduce the
pile,” he said.
Hockaday again urged
the 400 households who received two-question household income surveys to return them, in postage-paid
envelopes, to the Ashtabula
County Planning Department as soon as possible
because the information
will determine whether
Conneaut requalifies for
Community Development
Block Grants.
Of the 400 households,
randomly chosen, that received the surveys with
water bills in mid-June,
about 80 have been returned. That leaves 320
outstanding.
“That’s pretty good for
the first go-round, but if
you don’t return them,
you’ll be getting a knock
on your door from Dolly
Sherman. She’ll be carrying
surveys just in case. This is
vital for grants,” Hockaday
said.
Hockaday said that 541
Mill Street and 313 Bailey
will be demolished soon.
The city is having to clean
out 541 Mill Street extensively. The other is cleared
out because it was damaged
by fire.
Hockaday offered gratitude to Sheldon Calvary
Camp on Lake Road. The
camp, run by the Episcopal
Diocese of Pittsburgh, has
purchased 23 ramshackle
Fralden Terrace cottages
directly to the east, and is
in the process of demolishing them.
“That’s a big task, and
they’ve done a great job,”
Hockaday said. “Their goal
is to have them done by
July 4. A tip of the hat to
them.”
Hockaday announced
that Conneaut police were
beginning a trial 12-hour
SOAR
lene’s Broadway on Buffalo.”
SOAR Director Pam Simpson directed numerous school
productions before retiring
from the Willoughby-Eastlake Schools, and directed
local youngsters in “Schoolhouse Rock, Jr.,” at ABOB
in early March. She will be
assisted by experienced community theater directors
and thespians from Arlene’s
Broadway on Buffalo and the
Conneaut Arts Center.
“We chose the name
‘SOAR’ because it contains
letters in the names of ABOB,
CAC, and Rotary, and we
wanted something that con-
shift schedule intended to
reduce overtime. Officers
agreed to the new schedule in their latest collective bargaining agreement.
Each will work three 12hour shifts and one eighthour shift each week.
Council adjourned to
executive session 7:40 p.m.
to discuss the vacant Conneaut Police Chief position,
from which Chuck Burlingham will officially retire in
August.
While Burlingham has
been using accrued sick and
vacation time since January, Det. Sgt. Mike Colby
has serving as Acting Police
Chief.
Four persons have applied for the position, which
the city hopes to fill by early
August.
Conneat City Council
will meet in 6 p.m. work
session Tuesday, July 5.
City offices will close July 4.
From page 9A
veyed ‘growing,’ or ‘expanding horizons,’ or ‘ascending.’
It’s not really an acronym,”
she said.
The first camp sessions
will be held at Conneaut Arts
Center, 1025 Buffalo Street,
before moving to Arlene’s
Broadway on Buffalo, where
campers will be part of the
preparations for “James and
the Giant Peach.”
They will perform two
musical numbers in that show
to be staged July 29 to Aug. 1
and Aug. 5 to 7.
“Campers will have a
unique opportunity to immediately integrate their
instruction because the camp
experience will run concurrently with preparations for
‘James and the Giant Peach,’
which was already on ABOB’s
schedule when [ABOB’s]
Clay Nielsen approached
and asked about doing a
partnership. It’s super-cool. It
gives kids an opportunity for
hands-on theater experience,”
said Simpson, whose “Schoolhouse Rock, Jr.,” performers
have been asking for another
performance opportunity.
SOAR is for students interested in any aspect of
theater: performance, back
stage/crew, and technical
arts. Performance instruction includes acting/stage
awareness, stage movement/
dancing/choreography, and
singing/musicianship. Technical aspects include sound,
lights, set design, costumes
and props.
Additionally, the curriculum will address how musical
theater differs from traditional theater and the basics
of the audition process.
“Student skills in communication, collaboration, and
creativity will be enhanced,
leading to overall increased
confidence,” Simpson said.
SOAR camp dates are
Tuesdays and Thursdays the
weeks of July 5, July 11, and
Aug. 1; and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the weeks
of July 18 and 25. The last
session is Aug. 4.
Each day’s 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. instruction consisting of group and individual
activities will accommodate
campers’ varied skill levels
followed by practical application of those lessons
through participation in the
“James and the Giant Peach”
endeavor. Daily sessions include group and individual
activities with a half-hour
lunch and breaks.
PETITION
won that city’s three-year
exclusive hauler contract,
the friends’ initial quarterly
invoice was $52.80, or $17.60
per month.
But their latest quarterly
bill, for April, May and June,
2016, had jumped to $74.13,
or $24.71 per month for curbside pick-up.
“The initial three-year
contract was up, and it was
re-bid, and Waste Management raised the price,” said
board’ in Venice, Florida,” he
said. “You paint it once, and
it’s durable.”
There will be no Challenger soccer camp at Township Park this summer. Superintendent Bruce Mitchell
called the camp to relay that
profit-making ventures are
not allowed at Township
Park, but received no response. Another soccer camp
will be offered this summer
at one of the local schools.
Supplee reported that
he was interviewed May 25
for WQLN TV’s “Our Town:
Conneaut” segment about
Township Park. Conneaut
Public Library staff and
Township Park Fiscal Officer Mary Reydak helped
him with archived park
historical material.
The board adjourned to
executive session to discuss
personnel at 7:50 p.m.
The Conneaut Township
Park board will meet 6:30
p.m. Wednesday, July 13,
at the Park Office, 480 Lake
Road.
Beginners to the world
of theater are encouraged to
attend.
Students should wear
non-restricting, comfortable
clothes and socks, and bring
a packed lunch and refillable
water bottles.
Registration is required
for SOAR camp. Call the
Conneaut Arts Center at
440-593-5888.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for local kids to have
a chance to do this,” said
Armeni. “There is no barrier
in terms of cost. The best of
the best in area theater will
be working with this.”
From page 1A
Haas, who added that he
charges his “top rate” customers $24 per month.
“That’s what they do,” he
said of Waste Management.
“I retired from Waste Management after 41 years. I
know their procedures.”
Haas said when he arrived in Conneaut in 1972,
garbage was “a mess.”
He is frequently called on
to clean out garages and other big messes which Waste
Management will not touch
without a dumpster.
“When most people see
trash cans, that’s all they
see – a trash can. But to Colin
and me, it’s our livelihood,”
he said.
Trash-hauling referendum petitions may be signed
at Franklin Mint, Main &
Washington Streets, SaveA-Lot at Conneaut Plaza, or
by contacting Hass at (440)
593-1502.
“Call me. I’ll take my petition to your house and get a
signature,” Haas said. “We
have a vision. We’ll get the
signatures.”
Should the referendum effort make it to the ballot, the
exclusive-hauler residential
contract with Waste Management to have gone into effect
Oct. 1 will be put on hold.
Yet Conneaut City Council President Nic Church may
put the kibosh on Haas’ busi-
ness even if the effort to defeat the contract is approved
by voters in November.
On April 28, 2014, Conneaut City Council passed
an ordinance giving residents
one year to purchase trash
cans and giving trash haulers two years to purchase
enclosed, leak-proof packer
trucks.
Haas has not complied
with the truck regulations
due to the expense and the
likelihood that he will be
forced to suspend residential
pick-ups in Conneaut.
Monday night, at the
close of the City Council
meeting, Church told his
fellow legislators that Council will be discussing the
implementation of that legislation.
“It’s been 26 months,”
he said.
*Fagan did not return
phone calls to The Courier.
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Sorry, no rainchecks!
All Meat Bar-S
Jumbo or
Bun-Length
99
1
$ 39
Franks
Frozen, Today’s Cut Tender, Tasty &
3
1
Family
Pack
Ready to Cook!
$ 09
LB
Bob’s
Imitation Crab Meat
Frozen, Farm-Raised, All-Natural
99
Plain or in Garlic & Butter Sauce
¢
8oz
Pkg
Frozen, Farm-Raised
Wholey Tilapia
Fillets
3
$ 49
1lb Pkg
Wholey Black Mussels
2
$ 49
1lb Pkg
$ 99
3
$ 99
1lb Pkg
1
Wholey Swai
Fillets
2
Accepted Here
1
$ 99
French
Twirls
Baked Fresh!
2
$ 99
3
$ 99
LB
8ct Pkg
1lb Pkg
Asst. Var.
Decorated
Cupcakes
6ct Pkg
1
$ 99
Red, Ripe
Strawberries
$ 99
1lb Pkg
Wholey Shrimp
7
$ 99
Cantaloupes
1
6/30
FRIDAY
7/1
Bi-Color Corn
Ea.
SUPERMARKET
3
$ 99
Fresh!
golden dawn
(440) 593-5039
Pint
Delicious!
$ 99
SAVE
$5.00
1lb Pkg Bigger Size,
Lower Price!
THURSDAY
4ct Pkg
Hamburger or
Hot Dog Buns
Family
Pack
Frozen, Farm-Raised, Mild, Flaky
Double
Coupons
Dozen
99¢
up to
Summer Hours: Sun 8am-5pm • Mon-Sat 8am-9pm
We Process
Hundreds of
Your Bill Payments*
*Fees Apply
Unadvertised
Dominion East Ohio Gas • The Illuminating Company
In-Store Specials! Charge Cards • Credit Cards • Cell Phone • And Many Others
To ensure sufficient supply of sale items, we must reserve
the right to limit the purchase of the sale items, except
where otherwise noted. None sold to dealers or wholesalers. Not responsible for typographical errors. Artwork for
display purposes only. Thank you for your cooperation.
LB
FROM OUR PRODUCE DEPARTMENT
Orlando Bros.
281-285 Main Street, Conneaut, Ohio
Ground Chuck
$ 49
12-14oz
Pkg
Frozen, Wild-Caught, Skinless, Boneless 26-30ct Frozen, Farm-Raised,
Cooked, Peeled, Deveined, Tail-On
Wholey Cod
Fillets
$ 79
Yoder’s Macaroni Salad,
Potato, Mustard Potato,
or Cole Slaw
Johnsonville Brats
or Sausages
FROM OUR SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT
Flake-Style Captain
1
LB
FROM OUR
BAKERY DEPT.
Our Own! Store Ground Fresh!
Lean Beef
2
LB
Asst. Var.
2
5
$ 99
LB
$ 69
$ 79
1lb
Pkg
Pork Back
Ribs
Boneless, Skinless
LB
Oven-Roasted or
Thanksgiving
Chicken Breast
¢
2
Butterball Turkey Breast
Family
Pack
Western
Style
Spareribs
White or Yellow
Wilson Ham
3
Boneless Pork Loin
American Cheese
$ 99
LB
FROM OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT
Bone-In
LB
$ 99
$ 99
SAVE
$1.00
100ct Pkg
2
$ 99
LB
Pit, Russer Off the Bone,
Honey or Bavarian
$ 99
30oz Jar
Sugardale
Virginia Ham
$ 99
2
20pk
12oz Cans
8.875-Inch
Original or Light
2
2
6pk
18.5oz Btls
Coca-Cola
Products
24pk
1/2L Btls
8oz Ctn
Isaly’s
Chopped Ham
Asst. Var.
$ 99
Cool
Whip
FROM OUR DELI DEPARTMENT
$ 99
12pk
1/2L Btls
Dasani
Water
Asst. Var.
69
4
$ 99
4pk
12pk
12oz Cans or
8pk 12oz Btls
5
5/$
Assorted Varieties
Pepsi-Cola
Products
5/$
$ 49
8AM-5PM
FROM OUR FROZEN FOODS DEPT
FROM OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT
Asst. Var.
OPEN
JULY 4TH
SATURDAY
7/2
Buy Waste
Bring Your
Coins in On Your Management
Next Visit!*
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Here!
Complete
Line of
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7/3
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7/4
TUESDAY
7/5
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