CSB Donates Pape`s Restaurant to the Conneaut Historical Society
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CSB Donates Pape`s Restaurant to the Conneaut Historical Society
The Courier Periodical’s Postage Paid www.facebook.com/ gazettenewspaper Conneaut’s Home Town Newspaper Thursday, March 3, 2016 Vol. 25 No. 9 75 cents Gazette Newspapers, Inc. CSB Donates Pape’s Restaurant to the Conneaut Historical Society Administrative Shake-Up at Conneaut Area City Schools By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers learned two days earlier that Zappitelli – described by one teacher as the best principal she’d ever CONNEAUT – Conneaut Area had – would be moved. City Schools Superintendent Michael Notar is shaking things up at “When all is in the school district’s four buildings. Starting in August, every build- place, we will see ing will have a different adminisimprovement in the trator. Two of them – Lakeshore Pri- district. The change is mary School and Conneaut High FILE PHOTO School – are likely to be faces in the best interest of The former Pape’s Restaurant, Crazy Dave’s, and Mill Street Café has been donated by Conneaut Savings from outside the district, while Bank to the Conneaut Area Historical Society. Gateway Elementary School and the kids to move the Conneaut Middle School will be east side of the restaurant park- dent Jim Greenfield said the resBy MARTHA SOROHAN district forward.” administered by current principals ing lot. taurant—which needed roof work Gazette Newspapers Michael Notar, Superintendent, Dawn Zappitelli and Jim Kennedy, “It was going to go to the -- had undergone hard times in the Conneaut Area City Schools respectfully. CONNEAUT – The former wrecking ball if no one got it,” last decade. The announcement came at the Opened by the Pape family as Pape’s Restaurant on Mill Street said Jones. “And that’s not out of Rallying around Zappitelli, a has been donated by Conneaut the picture, either. If we’re able a fish market, it became a restauConneaut Area City Schools Feb. 24 Board of Education meeting group of teachers selected Emily Savings Bank to the Conneaut to get some grant money, we’ll rant in the early 60s, following in the library of Conneaut High Wacker, CHS drama and language Area Historical Society. fix it and open it up. Or maybe it a fire. School. The room was filled with In 2008, Dave Jones purchased Conneaut Area Historical So- will become a parking lot. But it See SHAKE-UP pg 12A ciety President Jim Jones made will never be another restaurant.” the frame building from the bank high school teachers who had The die was cast last June, to relocate his family restaurant, the announcement at the CAHS’ monthly meeting Feb. 23 at the when the building failed to sell Crazy Dave’s Sugar Bowl, from rented space on Route 20 just over Villa At the Lake. The donation at public auction. All the restaurant furnishings the state line in W. Springfield Pa. was finalized in December. According to Jones, Conneaut If grant funding can be se- sold, but no one from the small cured, the CAHS’ goal is to turn crowd stepped forward when Savings Bank paid to bring the the building into an annex for the bidding on the building began at plumbing and other infrastrucConneaut Area Historical Society $35,000. It had been appraised at ture up to code. The Jones family, Museum, located in a former New one time at $120,000. See PAPES pg 9A Conneaut Savings Bank PresiYork Central warehouse on the New Police Officer Dave Vendetti Happy To Be Working Back Home CAC’s Youth Theater Presents “Schoolhouse Rock, Jr.,” March 4-5 PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN Conneaut’s newest patrolman, Dave Vendetti (left) poses with Conneaut Police Department’s Interim Chief Mike Colby on the steps of City Hall By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers Read all about Ashtabula County 4H 16 page special section inside this week CONNEAUT – One of Conneaut’s two new patrolmen, Dave Vendetti, is happy to be working back home. The Conneaut native had wanted to find a job back home for quite some time. Thanks to Conneaut voters’ passing a 3-mill continuous police levy in November which funded two new officers’ positions, Vendetti is on the job. “I’ve wanted to study law enforcement since high school,” he said. The 2005 Connneaut High School graduate left town in 2005 to study criminal justice at the University of Toledo. Earning his Bachelor of Science degree in late 2009, he took his last college See VENDETTI pg 9A PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN The 14-member cast of “Schoolhouse Rock, Jr” Gateway Elementary, Conneaut Middle, and St. John School students (from left) Jade Ballard, Jozlyne Pape, Maria Hanson, Sara Barrett, Natalie Wood, Kailyn Wiker, Kataya Sweeney, Madison Kizina (standing), Kally Story, Laney Pasanen, Derricka Hill, Isabel Brown, Maddie Zappitelli, and Isabella Lawton. The CAC Youth Theater production will be presented 7 p.m. March 4 and 5 at Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo, 236 Buffalo Street. make it fun. She revised a show and I fed them lunch,” Simpson said. By MARTHA SOROHAN written for six people singing 11 The heavy schedule was necesGazette Newspapers songs to one that accommodates a sary to teach the cast all the compoCONNEAUT – While most of the cast more than twice that size and a nents that go into a musical, even a 60-minute pared-down “junior” 14 female cast members of “School- few more solos. “We had auditions at the Con- version of “Schoolhouse Rock.” house Rock, Jr.,” being presented at “Most had performed somewhere Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo Friday neaut Arts Center in December, and and Saturday night have been on everyone who tried out has a part,” before, at a class or a recital, but none stage before, none has appeared in Simpson said. “If they had the guts of them was in a musical before. Now to come try out, they’re in.” they realize that in addition to lines, a musical. Every girl was up to the arduous there were songs, rhythm, pitch, Working the past two months to prepare them for the Conneaut Arts task of learning lines, music, and melody, getting rests in the songs in the right place. It was double the Center’s Youth Theater production choreography. “We rehearsed three or four work, and I know none had worked has been a joy, says “Schoolhouse times a week, and they also came in this hard before. I told them from Rock, Jr.,” director Pam Simpson. “We’ve worked hard to create a weekends. When school was out for the git-go that I was going to work Martin Luther King Day and Presiclimate to make it fun,” she said. See SCHOOLHOUSE pg 9A Simpson has done more than dent’s Day, we rehearsed at Arlene’s, 2A • WEEK OF THURSDAY, 3, 2016 2A••GAZETTE WEEK OFNEWSPAPERS THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • GAZETTEMARCH NEWSPAPERS CONNEAUT HIGH SCHOOL celebrating “Home of the Spartans” Our Students’ SUCCESS Leadership and Character Development Program for High School Students Non-Military Topics: • Time Management • Study Skills & Strategies • Values-Based Leadership • Conflict Resolution • Problem Solving • Goal Setting • Decision Making • Team Building • Physical Fitness & Nutrition • First Aid • Assertiveness Skills • Public Speaking • Personal Finance • Disaster Preparedness • Career Exploration PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY Conneaut Courier Christopher E. 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Connneaut High School Lebanese exchange student Majd Al Halabi is volunteering to help the Conneaut Arts Center’s Youth Theater production of “Schoolhouse Rock, Jr.,” this weekend at Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo. He is not only working the sound board, but during a scene that called for each of the 14 cast members to wear hats, he offered an authentic Lebanese fez. It will be used. Speaking of Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo, “Steel Magnolias” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. March 1113 and 18-20. Director is Doug Anderson of Conneaut. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. Congratulations to Joslin-Landis Insurance, celebrating its 20th anniversary on March 5. Its newest employee is Michael Bartone, who is heading up the Fourth of July parade during the Fourth of July Festival. “The parade is going to be huge,” he promises. A sure sign of spring is the resuming of the monthly meetings of the Conneaut Township Park Board at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, at the Park Office, 480 Lake Road. Conneaut High School will host a Spring Craft and Vendor Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 19 at the high school, 381 Mill Street. The Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education celebrated following a difficult meeting Feb. 24 not by going to Disney World, but by heading to Conneaut Dairy Queen to support Blizzard Day. Standing in line there to buy a Blizzard or two for “Blizzard Day,” Conneaut’s Rick Chicatelli said everyone could have stayed home on a cold, dank evening. “I could have been sitting home watching TV,” he said, singling out Conneaut DQ’s Keith Schreiber for coming up with a great win/win event to support food cupboards in the city’s schools. “If Keith doesn’t do it, no one would,” he said. Letters To The Editor Trash Talk Dear Editor: www.facebook.com/gazettenewspaper There is great controversy and unrest now in the City of Conneaut. The subject is not drugs or lack of jobs. The problem is garbage. Trash. City Council has put forth a prospective ordinance to gather bids for a “one hauler” city contract to take care of the garbage in town. The winning hauler would also do re-cycling of certain items over and above the expense of taking the garbage. Small haulers in the city note that a “one-hauler” city would kill competition, making a monopoly of the “one hauler” and ultimately cost the consumer down the road with rate increases, now that they lack the competition of other haulers. Ostensibly the city has gotten a memo or a mandate from the EPA to recycle. What that says is still unclear. There are many things that are unclear at this point. First, who will do the billing? How would that work? Would the city bill the customers and then pay the hauler? Would the city put it on the water bills of residents? What if they don’t pay? Would their water be shut off? How would the ordinance be enforced? If you rent, is it your responsibility or your landlord’s to pay the bill? How will the city decide who has to be a customer and who doesn’t? If you already have a trash-hauler under contract, do you have to switch to the city’s chosen trash hauler? How would you identify who has to be part of this? There are many more questions that need to be answered before a true and fair consensus is reached. When they are, I think a voted referendum of “the people,” on a ballot, should follow. Daniel C. Petrovich Conneaut DQ Blizzard Day Raises $5,000 for CACS “Hunger In Our Schools” Food Cupboards By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Everything will be priced to sell at Saturday’s moving sale at the former New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street. The church will be selling kitchen and restaurant equipment, dishes, glasses, pots, pans, chairs, tables, beds, shelving, toys, high chairs, books, exercise equipment. Also for sale will be furniture, appliances, beds, antiques, novelties, cabinets, mirrors, DVDs, comput- ers, along with two brand new toilets, still in boxes, and cases of two-ply paper towels. “Stop by! You’ll be glad you did!” says Pastor Jan Walsh. New Leaf moved to its brand new home at 110 Gateway Avenue in July. The old Buffalo Street property, which housed a Day Care center in addition to the sanctuary, classrooms, and Fellowship Hall, has been sold to D-Day Ohio, Inc. The sale is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cash sales only. Call New Leaf at 5932525 with questions. We Want Your Announcements! • Engagement • Wedding • Anniversary • Military • College • Meetings • Community Speak to Our Staff Call 593-6030 Fax 576-2778 Editorial Department Martha Sorohan ....Ext. 116 News Tip Call 24 hours a day! 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Schools’ buildings. “I was worried about The amount represented all the rain,” he said. “I sales of 1,292 Blizzards on t h o u g h t n o o n e w o u l d “Blizzard Day” Feb. 24. come.” Schreiber set aside “BlizBut come they did. zard Day” to raise funds for Long lines snaked through food cupboard designed to t h e p a r k i n g l o t f r o m assist during school breaks See DQ pg 12A students whose families Local Delivery (1 year) .................................. $30.00 Seniors - Local Delivery (1 year).................... $25.50 Out-of-Area (1 year)....................................... $46.00 Seniors - Out-of-Area (1 year)........................ $39.10 Annual subscription rates non-refundable The Courier (USPS 012-979) is published weekly by The Gazette Newspapers, Inc. at 46 West Jefferson St., Jefferson, OH 44047. Periodical’s postage is paid at Jefferson, OH 44047. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Courier, P.O. Box 166, Jefferson, OH 44047. 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Early dismissal is proposed for Friday, Oct. 21; Thursday, Dec. 22; and Friday, March 10, 2017. Teachers are scheduled to work 182 days, starting the year with convocation day on Thursday, Aug. 18, and their first work day on Monday, Aug. 22. But CBOE member Cris Newcomb suggested another convocation day, saying that teachers would be required to come in on a Thursday, then not have to report until the following Monday. “It seems strange to skip a day and then come back Monday,” he said. Conneaut Area City Schools Superintendent Michael Notar explained that Convocation Day is typically the Friday prior to the start of classes, but that school buses may be tied up, and traffic an issue on Friday, Aug. 19, the first day of the D-Day Event; hence Convocation Day was pushed back. Notar said if Convocation Day were pushed up to CONNEAUT - Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education unveiled its proposed academic calendar for 2016-17 last week, and if adopted by the board, students could be done with school next year before Memorial Day weekend. A public hearing relative to the calendar was part of the school board’s Feb. 24 meeting at Conneaut High School, but no one stepped forward with comment. “Being finished before Memorial Day is great for families and teachers,” said Conneaut Area City Schools Superintendent Michael Notar. The 174-day calendar begins for students on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, and ends on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Students have no classes on Labor day, Sept. 5; NEOEA Day on Oct. 14; Fall Break Nov. 24, 25, and 28; Winter Break Dec. 23, 26, 26, 28, 29, 30, and Jan. 2, 2017; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Jan. 16; President’s Day Recess Feb. 17 and 20; Spring Break April Monday, Aug. 22, which at present is scheduled as an all-day teachers’ work day, the teachers would have to make up that day on Monday, May 30 instead of Friday, May 26, before the Memorial Day weekend. Notar said that the students’ day off on Monday, Nov. 28, is a “make-up” day for teachers for the two fourhour evenings at ParentTeacher Conference on Nov. 8 and 10. Notar also said that due to the way the calendar falls, students are not getting a full two weeks of Winter Break. “If we did, that means the students would not be going back to school until Monday, Jan. 9, and we can’t answer to the community,” he said. With the exception of Jefferson Local Schools, which set its first day next year on Monday, Aug. 15, the other Ashtabula County public school district calendars are very similar to Conneaut’s. Pymatuning Valley’s proposed 2016-17 calendar is identical to Conneaut, while Buckeye is slated to start classes on Wed., Aug. 24, with the last day of classes for students on Thursday, June 1. The 174 days of classroom instruction comes down to 1,183 instructional hours for Conneaut High School;1,186 for Conneaut Middle School; and 1,068 hours for Gateway Elementary School and Lakeshore Primary School. The Ohio Department of Education began requiring two years ago a set number of educational hours, rather than days, for public schools. The instructional hours in the Conneaut district exceeds the ODE minimum. The Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education is slated to vote on the 201617 school calendar at its next meeting March 23. In other news at the board meeting, a one-year contract was approved for classified employee/bus driver Laura Campbell. She was approved as a 2.25-hour bus aide, $11.29 per hour, effective Feb. 22; and as a bus driver, $13.53 per hour, effective Jan. 25. She drives three hours from Monday through Thursday and 2.75 hours on Friday. Richard Kardos and Laura Ring were employed as substitute classified personnel. Linda Heinonen, cafeteria, was approved for 6.25 hours from 6 hours; Pauline Jarvi, transportation, was approved 4.5 hours, effective Jan. 25; and Robin Williams, clerical, was approved 6.5 hours at $11.63 per hour, effective Feb. 1. Mike Sanford was approved as a Level 1 volunteer in the district athletic program for the current school year. The board accepted with regret the resignation, due to retirement, of school nurse Grace Tuuri, effective May 31. Board members described Tuuri as “incredible” and said the district will be losing “a tremendous asset.” Sue Nickels, paraprofessional at Lakeshore Primary School, is also retiring March 23. Notar said he had come to know Nickels while filling in for Lakeshore Principal Jim Kennedy in January. “She is the most bubbly person. She always has a smile,” he said. The board also approved one-year supplemental contracts for the 2016-17 school year for Dan Sommers, CHS Band Director, $6,125; Anthony Theil, assistant band director, $1,531; Jessica Kennedy, cross-country head coach, $3,675; Megan Mullins, CHS Drama orchestra director, $919; Emily Dobran, CHS cheerleading advisor, $1,837; Jessica Sprinkle, CHS drill team advisor, $612; Jodie Pape, CHS majorette advisor, $612; Rocco Dobran, CHS head football coach, $6,737.50; Tim Tallbacka, Matt Bidwell, Jeff Applebee, Anthony Pasanen, Aaron Joslin, and Greg Woods, assistant football coaches, @$3,675; Matt Pape, assistant football coach, $4,166; Artemis Mermis, girls head golf coach, $3,675; Jason Dalton, boys golf head coach, $3,675; Rich Shields, girls head soccer coach, $4,900; Joe Chadwick, girls soccer assistant coach, $3,675; Taylor Cleveland, boys soccer head coach, $4,900; Adam Lytle, CMS soccer coach, $3,450; John Coccitto, girls tennis coach, $3,675; Justin Sanford, head volleyball boach, $4,900; and Sanford’s assistants Lindsey Bidwell, See CBOE pg 12A Proposed Fee Hike Resolution Moves to Second Reading in North Kingsville by ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers NORTH KINGSVILLE – Council chambers in North Kingsville Municipal Building on Feb. 17 were filled with Edgewood High School students, and their parents, who had been assigned to attend the 7 p.m. meeting of Village Council. They were welcomed by Mayor Tim Zee. In his report to Council, Zee reported that he had visited two local businesses on Route 193, First Merit Bank and Styles by Carol. First Merit has been in the village since the 1970’s and has four employees. Carol Brunell opened her business 21 years ago, and has three employees. Zee plans to visit local North Kingsville businesses each month. Fiscal Officer Lori Mackey informed the board that the 2015 financial reports have been filed with the state and are available for review at Village Hall. Council approved two resolutions. One transfers $17,000 from the General Fund to the SCMR Fund for the truck lease, while a second to amend a schedule of CONNEAUT HUMAN RESOURCES CENTER, 327 MILL ST., 593-5273 Cleveland Food Bank’s Produce-to-People food distribution, Ohio residents only, will be held 10 a.m. to noon Monday, March 7. Bring a bag to take home produce. Ohio Rep. John Patterson (D-99) will hold office hours 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 7 at the CHRC. The Conneaut Human Resources Center is sponsoring a Tax Filing Workshop 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 5 for efiling of federal and Ohio state income taxes. Call for an appointment 593-5273; walk-ins are welcome. (Note that Conneaut income taxes may not be filed electronically.) The CHRC computer bank is open during regular CHRC hours for individuals without computer access who plan to e-file federal and state income taxes. Call 593-5273. Mary’s Kitchen, a ministry of Corpus Christi Parish, will serve free hot lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the CHRC. Take-out available. Senior Calendar March 3 – UNO March 4 - Bingo March 6 - Produce Give-Away March 8 – Clay Pot Crafts with Kathy Altman, Conneaut Public Library March 9 - Diabetes Support Group – UHHS March 10 – Shamrocks with Pam Stump of Imagination Creations March 11 - Lunch with Julie provided by Lake Pointe Rehab March 12 - Bingo fees for public services was moved to a second reading. These proposed fees are: copies of accident reports, $15; Mayor’s Court costs $30; Mayor’s computer assessment per Ohio Revised Code. $13; Traffic offender failure to appear in court $15; copies of codified ordinance books $25; single page copies $.50. At its Feb. 4, meeting Village Council approved a resolution to establish an allowance for the mayor’s cell phone service. The service will cost $470 per year for two years, ending on Jan. 31, 2018. A second resolution gave consent to Ohio Department of Transportation to begin a specified road and bridge project in the village. In Department heads’ reports, the Police Department answered 81 complaints, worked 832 hours and logged 7,301 miles. Fire responded to six calls, requiring 24 training hours, ten volunteer hours and driving 236 miles. Rescue had 19 calls, needing 12 trans- ports, with 62 man-hours, and 328 miles traveled. The Street Department plowed and salted, repaired the plows and dump trucks and other equipment and picked up cold mix. Council will meet 7 p.m. March 7 and March 16 in the Municipal Building on Route 20. Troop 34 Takes First Place at Muddy 2016 Klondike Submitted by Jack Sabo CONNEAUT – Conneaut’s Boy Scout Troop 34 took first place in last weekend’s Klondike winter campout at Camp Stigwandish in Thompson. Sponsored by the Greater Western Reserve Council and hosted by the Boy Scouts of America’s Grand River District, the Klondike consists of a weekend campout with Saturday competitions: fire building, cooking, first aid, signal flags and orienting. Each troop enters a group of boys called a “patrol,” and each patrol has an old-style Klondike sled that carries all of their necessary supplies and equipment. “Unlike the 1800’s, when the sleds were pulled through the snow by dogs, the sleds used at the Scout event are pulled by the boys,” said Troop 34 leader Jack Sabo. “Unfortunately for the boys, the weekend temperatures were unseasonably warm. Instead of having to deal with snow, the boys had to muscle their sleds through mud.” Troop 34 entered two patrols into the Klondike; The Flaming Griffins and the Fallout Patrol. “Both performed well considering the change in the climate,” Sabo said. The Flaming Griffins, led by Senior Patrol Leader George Kroeger and Patrol Leader Kevin Henderson, came out on top, ending the day with the highest score overall among 18 patrols with 132 points. Troop 34’s other patrol, “Fallout,” consists mostly of boys who just crossed into Boy Scouts in December, Including Troop Guide Jacob Sabo and Patrol Leader Chris Jewell. Each patrol was able to use its points to bid for new troop equipment for the troop at the “Klondike Auction” at the end of the day. Troop 34 was able to attain a Tomahawk-throwing backstop and high quality water jug. Most important, at the end of the day, Troop 34 was written into the Grand River District history as the Klondike Champion of 2016. “It’s just another accomplishment for the Troop’s long history, and, for this group of hard-working, determined boys, one of many to come,” Sabo said. The Flaming Griffin Patrol consisted of Senior Patrol Leader George Kroeger, Patrol Leader Kevin Henderson, Assistant Patrol Leader Danny Henderson, Malachai Rossiter and Robbie Beals. The Fallout Patrol consists of Troop Guide Jacob Sabo, Patrol Leader Chris Jewell and Harrison Cleveland, Drew Walbridge, Ryan Sullivan and Matt Van Epps. Troop 34 welcomes boys ages 10 to 18 to attend meetings 7 p.m. Mondays at First Congregational United Church of Christ at Main and Buffalo Streets, especially boys interested in camping, outdoor skills, general learning and fun. Contact Scoutmaster Jack Sabo at 440-536-0015. SUBMITTED PHOTO Troop 34 Boy Scouts attending the Klondike competition at Camp Stigwandish on Feb. 27-28 are (left to right) Drew Walbridge, Harrison Cleveland, Danny Henderson, Chris Jewell, Kevin Henderson, Robbie Beals, Ryan Sullivan, Jacob Sabo and Matt Van Epps. Not pictured Malachai Rossiter and George Kroeger. GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • 5A Upcoming Events March 3 – “Dusty’s Reading Corner,” 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Mill Street. for children at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street. March 8 – Free family dinner 5 to 7 p.m. at Kingsville March 3 – TOPS 4:45 p.m. Ashtabula County Nursing Presbyterian Church, 3049 W. Main Road. Cabbage Casserole, Home, 5740 Dibble Road, Kingsville. potato, salad, beverage dessert. No obligation. March 3 – Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. for Student Art Show, Conneaut Arts Center, 1025 Buffalo Street. March 9 – TOPS 7 p.m. at Marcy Family Center, 180 Harbor Street. Visitors welcome. March 3 – Conneaut Quilters Guild, 7 p.m. at First ConMarch 10, 31 – Knitting and crocheting 10:30 a.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Street. neaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street, with Angie Gasch and April Moreland. Supplies provided. March 4 – Soup-and-Sandwich Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main March 10 – Mary’s Kitchen, free lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at & Buffalo Streets, with dessert, beverage. $6 donation. Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. Ministry of Corpus Christi Parish. March 4 – Hoagie Sale, noon to 8 p.m. pick-up at Monroe Fire Hall, 4095 Center Road. $4. Order with Jill at 440-645March 10 – Free family dinner 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First 8547 or Jody at 440-594-1386. Benefit Monroe Volunteer Fire Baptist Church, Kingsville, 6003 Route 193. Department. March 11 – Soup Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kingsville March 4 – “Zentangle” image-making 4:30 p.m. at Con- Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 3049 W. Main Road. neaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street. Supplies provided. Vegetable beef or potato soup, with Amish bread, beverage, Call 593-1608. dessert. Donation. March 4, 11 – Fish/Pasta Dinner 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at March 11-13. 18-20 - “Steel Magnolias,” 7:30 p.m. on Corpus Christi Parish Hall, 734 Mill Street. stage at Arlene’s Broadway on Buffalo, 236 Buffalo Street. $10. March 4, 11 – Fish Fry 5 to 8 p.m. at American Legion, 272 Broad Street, with fish or shrimp, cole slaw, roll/butter, March 12 – CLYO Sign-ups for youth baseball, softball dessert. $11. 9 a.m. to noon at Lakeshore Primary School, 755 Chestnut Street, for ages 5-1/2 to 8. March 4, 11 – Open jam session 6 to 9 p.m. at Franklin Mint, Main & Washington Streets. March 12 – AUCE Spaghetti dinner 4 to 7 p.m. at Kingsville Fire Hall, 3130 Main Street, with meatball, salad, March 4-5 – “Schoolhouse Rock,” 7 p.m. at ABOB, 236 bread, beverage. $6 adults, $5 children. Benefit for Kingsville Buffalo Street. Youth Theater production by Conneaut Arts Township Volunteer Fire Department. Center. $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students. March 16 – Teens’ Hot Chocolate Wednesday 3 to 5 p.m. March 4, 11 – Alcoholics Anonymous, open, 8 p.m. at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street. Amboy United Methodist Church, 554 W. Main Road. March 15 – Scrapbooking class with Cindy Prather 10 March 5 – All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m. a.m. at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street. Bring to noon at Kingsville Masonic Lodge, Route 193 and Creek up to five pictures. Register 593-1608. Road, with eggs, sausage, orange juice, coffee. Adults $7, 12-and-under $4. March 16 – Soup Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amboy United Methodist Church, 554 W. Main Road. Donation. March 5 – Moving/Liquidation Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at old New Leaf United Methodist Church, 283 Buffalo Street. EvMarch 17 – Easter portraits, with live bunnies/lamb, 3 erything must go. Kitchen supplies, tables, chairs, much more. to 6:30 p.m. at Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street, by Phillips Photography. Appointments 593-1608. March 5 – Free Tax Filing Workshop 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street, to e-file Ohio and federal income taxes. Walk-ins welcome. March 5 – “Jazzy Meet & Greet” 6:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets, with Dave Reynolds and Oberlin College jazz students. Fundraiser for Northman Grove Arts Settlement. $10 donation. March 6 – CLYO Board meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, 253 Liberty Street. Guests and volunteers welcome. March 7 – Produce-to-People Distribution 10 a.m. to noon at Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. Bring a bag. Ohio residents only. March 7 – Ohio Rep. John Patterson (D-99) office hours 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Kingsville Public Library Events 6006 Academy St., 224-0239 Dan Scott will offer Basic Computer skills 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9 and Beginners Guide to Computer Hardware from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. Bring your own computer or use the library’s. Computers should be charged a day ahead of the class. Class size limited. Registration required at 224-0239. One-on-one help with a digital device is available by appointment with Dan Scott. Call 440-224-0239. Village Readers will discuss “Furiously Happy” by Jenny Lawson 1 p.m. March 15 at the library. New members welcome. Book available at the library. The next “Side-by-Side” program will be “Spring Cleaning the Natural Way” 4 p.m. March 16, with lessons from Clinical Master Herbalist Jill Lakese on cleaning using natural products without harmful chemicals. Registration requested 440-224-0239. Drop off donations of gently-used books, games, DVDs, VHS tapes, and more for the Kingsville Library Lawn Sale on May 21. Drop off at front desk only. The Kingsville Public Library Board of Trustees will meet 6 p.m. March 14. The Building and Grounds Committee is meeting 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays, until further notice, to discuss future library renovation plans. Pharmacy & Health Treatment for Prostatic Hyperplasia The prostate gland is a walnut-shaped gland in men that assists with sperm movement during sexual activity. As men age, the prostate gland ay grow in size; an enlarged prostate is called benign prostatic hyperby Kerry Gerdes plasia (BPH). Untreated Gerdes Pharmacy BPH may lead to difficulty with urination, in addition 245 Main St. to bladder infections. A 593-2578 clinician may evaluate the progression of an enlarged prostate gland with routine laboratory and clinical examinations. Symptoms of BPH may include: a weak urine stream, inability to urinate, or urinating more than twice at night. Alpha 1-blockers, such as tamsulosin (Flomax) or doxazosin (Cardura), are blood pressure medications which are used to relax the prostate and bladder, to help reduce difficulty with urination. Finasteride (Proscar) and dutasteride (Avodart) are 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are sometimes prescribed to help lessen bothersome BPH symptoms. Herbal medications (saw palmetto), and combination medications like Jalyn (tamsulosin and dutasteride) and surgery may be considered. Site Solver Conneaut Public Library Events 304 Buffalo St. 593-1608 Friday, March 5, is the deadline for teens and adults to submit short stories in “Dusty’s Winter Writing Contest.” E-mail entries to amanda.latva@conneaut.lib.oh.us (teens) or kathy.altman @conneaut.lib.oh.us (adults). Call 593-5888 with last-minute questions. Winners announced March 22. Conneaut Public Library will host Teen Tech Week next week in #thehub. “Teen Tech Lab” 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 7, with Google Cardboard, the 3Doodler, and more. Space is limited. Call 593-1608 to register. From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 9, experience Irish culture at “Shenanigans” with four-leaf clover pins, finish-a-leprechaun competition, and an Irish snack. Teen Tech Week concludes with a stop-in craft 3:30 to 5 p.m. March 10 with painting of a 3.7x3.7 Instagram photo frames. Supplies are included. Register at 593-1608. PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN 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, March 3, will win free soup and salad at the Franklin Mint, Main & Washington Streets. Last week’s Site Solver was a boat on Orange Street, across from State Street Auto. Winner was Janet Clark. Conneaut Arts Center 1025 Buffalo St. (440) 593-5888 An opening reception will be held 5 to 7 p.m. ThursAt 4:30 p.m. March 4, adults may create a “Zentangle,” or drawn image using structured patterns. Paige day, March 3, for the Student Art Exhibit featuring artwork of area students in grades K to 12. Awards will Schlick will lead the class. Supplies provided. be presented. April Moreland and Angie Gasch will lead knitting The Youth Theater musical, “Schoolhouse Rock,” and crocheting classes 10:30 a.m. March 10 and 31. will be directed by Pam Simpson 7 p.m. Friday, March Yarn and needles will be supplied. 4 and Saturday, March 5, at Arlene’s Broadway on BufAt 10 a.m. March 15, Cindy Prather and Kathy Altman falo, 236 Buffalo Street. Donation $8 adults, $7 seniors, will present a scrapbooking workshop. Bring up to five $5 children. Call 593-5888. pictures for a scrapbook page. Rae Van Der Motter will offer a seven-week quiltPhillips Photography will bring bunnies and a lamb ing class 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays March 7 to April 18. $70 to Conneaut Public Library 3 to 6:30 p.m. March 17 for non-members; $63 CAC members. Call for registration Easter portraits. No sitting fee; sheets of photos start at 593-5888. $15. Call 593-1608 for an appointment. Walk-ins welcome “Paint and Pairings” will be offered 6 to 9 p.m. as time permits. March 16 and April 13 by Anzietta DiPierro and March #thehub Book Club’s March pick is “Escape from 21 and April 21 by Judy Campbell. Enjoy painting and Mr. Lemoncello’s Library” by Chris Grabenstein (2013). wine. $35 per person or $31.50 for CAC members. Fee The age group for this program is grades 4-8. Pick up includes all but adult beverages. Call 593-5888 for paintthe book from the library, read it, and attend the party. ing description and registration. Play Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Escape Game 5 to Yoga will return starting April 7 at 5:30 p.m. with 6:30 p.m. March 30. Space is limited. Register 593-1608 Megan Munson. $8 per week or $28 for the month. by March 25. Bring your own yoga mat. Munson currently teaches The AARP offers free tax filing assistance to persons at Premiere Fitness in Ashtabula. Call 593-5888 for information. of all ages Mondays. Call 593-1608 for appointment. 6A • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS CAC’s Beginning Quilting Class Teacher Wants To Pass On Art of Quilting To A New Generation Rae Van Der Motter By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – Rae Van Der Motter remembers what it was like to be a beginning quilter. That was about 25 years ago, and she’s been an avid quilter ever since. Van Der Motter will use her teaching and quilting skills to lead a Beginning Quilting Class at the Conneaut Arts Center. The seven-week class will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays in the CAC Annex, starting March 7. A n e w c o m e r t o C o nneaut, Van Der Motter arrived last fall when her husband, the Rev. Patrick Van Der Motter, was called as pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She describes herself an “avid” quilter who always enjoyed sewing and was drawn to quilts. “When someone mentioned to me that the Conneaut Arts Center was looking for someone to teach quilting, I called and said I was new to the area and would love to teach a beginning quilting class,” Van Der Motter said. Van Der Motter will be teaching students to make the same first piece she made: a 20-by-29-inch quilted table runner. “It’s a project that the s t ud e nt s ca n co m p l et e in seven weeks,” she explained. “If they are true, true beginners, it will take them that long.” But the table runner can be the start of something big, as it was for Van Der Motter. Her next project was a baby quilt. “After that, my quilts kept getting bigger and bigger,” she said. “I now have a king-size quilt that I use.” When Van Der Motter says the class is for beginners, she means it. The March 7 session will focus on the background of quilting. Students won’t begin the actual process until March 14. “I go into a lot of details at the first session, trade secrets that people didn’t tell me in the beginning that I wish I knew,” she said. “The terminology, like the difference between ironing and pressing. And the material. I go into detail on selecting colors, reading patterns, coordinating material, what it means when the patterns say to use ‘dark’ or ‘light’ material.” Because the first session includes background preparations, for what Van Der Motter calls a “halfsquare triangle,” students will not be required to bring in material for the table runner until March 14. “The half-square triangle is fun because you can make a lot of different designs using that one square. Because students will pick out their own material, not every table runner is going to look the same,” Van Der Motter said. Van Der Motter is an experienced quilting teacher who loves teaching adults. Four years ago, upon re- tiring as a pediatric nurse, she looked forward to having the time to get back into quilting. “I made a quilt when I was working, but never really had the time to dedicate myself to it,” she said. She walked into a quilt shop in suburban Cleveland, where she and her husband were living, and told them she wanted to get back into quilting and asked if they had a quilting class. She became so proficient that they asked her to help teach. Her first class was beginning quilting. “Then they said, ‘Teach some more!’ and so I did,” she said. Now settled in her new home in North Kingsville, not far from the Conneaut line, Van Der Motter is eager to teach what she knows to a new group of students. “I want people to love quilting as much as I do, to enjoy what they’re doing when they quilt, and not get frustrated when things don’t turn out as they expect. It’s not just sewing straight lines. It’s an art,” she said. Van Der Motter’s only requirement is that students be well-versed on their sewing machines, which they must bring to class weekly. The Conneaut Arts Center’s annex, where the class will be held, is just off the parking lot. “That’s what’s nice about it. The parking lot is right there, there are no steps, and students can come right in the door,” she said. Upon registering for the class, students will be given a supply list. They will not need the supplies before the second week. “I want them to wait so that they will know what they’re doing,” Van Der Motter said. “Some who may already quilt, or who have quilted and want to See QUILTING pg 12A Jim Tanner Presents Civil War Collection By JOY COBB Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – Conneaut Area Historical Society member Jim Tanner presented his collection of Civil War memorabilia at the CAHS’ Feb. 23 meeting at The Villa At the Lake. Tanner has been interested in the Civil War since childhood and credits his grandmother with inspiring him. “I developed interest at age nine, from my grandmother, who gave me items that were my great-uncle’s. At the time, people still passed down stories of the Civil War. Growing up in Atlanta, we heard stories about (General) Sherman, none of them good,” Tanner said. Tanner expanded on his personal Civil War collection during the 27 years he served in the Navy in Virginia. He found additional items in shows. Tanner displayed pardon and parole documents belonging to his great-uncle, who had served in the Confederate Army, and who passed away in 1928. Confederate soldiers had to sign pardon and parole documents after the war ended. Reunions were held by both Union and Confederate soldiers until many got too old to attend by the 1920’s. “Oral history is lost because you can’t talk to them anymore,” Tanner said. Tanner shared some littleknown facts and firsts of the Civil War. “Not every day was fight, fight, fight. A lot of it was boredom. Many of the major battles were fought around the time of Gettysburg,” he said. The major cause of death during the Civil War was disease. Dysentery, typhoid, malaria, cholera, exposure, careless sanitation, and poor diet took their toll on troops. After battles, amputations were common. This led to advances in sanitation, Ambulance Corps, nursing, surgical and hospital services. Tanner said that the first draft, held during the Civil War, caused riots in New York and Baltimore. “A lot of rich people didn’t have to serve,” Tanner said. During the Civil War, the Secret Service was founded, the telegraph came of age, and Balloon Corps provided aerial reconnaissance for the Union Army. A change of battlefield tactics also developed during the war. “No more lining up and marching. In very few of the battles did the attacking force win. It was mostly the dug-in side that won,” Tanner said. Trench and siege warfare became the strategies. “Friendly fire” was often a problem, due to similarities in flags and uniforms. Tanner demonstrated different weapons in his collection, including a pistol and a Spencer carbine. “The machine gun was created by a doctor at the end of the Civil War to actually reduce casualties,” said Tanner. “Repeating rifles came about. Before that, it was single shot rifles. Soldiers called the Spencer Carbine ‘that damn Conneaut's One and Only Family Owned Pharmacy! "You'll get prompt personal service every day." Doing what we do best every day, caring for our community. HOME DELIVERY NOW AVAILABLE GERDES PHARMACY 245 Main St., Conneaut 593-2578 • 1-800-445-2537 Monday-Friday 9-8 • Saturday 9-4 www.gerdespharmacy.com rifle they loaded on Sunday and it fired all week.’” Many officers carried Smith & Wesson pistols with a clip of six. Bowie knives were mostly hand-forged in the Confederate Army, since the Confederates lacked the mass-produced equipment of the Union Army. “A lot of knives were blacksmith-made from files,” Tanner said. Tanner said the first submarine to sink a ship in combat, the H.L. Hunley, has been raised and is now on display in Charleston, S.C., along with the skeletons of the crew and gold coins found inside. The Yankee warship USS Monitor was the first ship to have a rotating turret. In addition, during the Civil War, the military railroad system developed a standard gauge so continuous travel could occur without switching tracks, another first. Battlefield photography began during the Civil War. “Before that, it was woodcuts printed on paper,” Tanner said. “Mathew Brady owned photographers. They worked for him but he took very few of the photos himself.” Alexander Gardner, employed by Brady, took most of the Civil War iconic photos, “bringing the reality of war to the home front.” A few of them were posed or staged. The Medal of Honor got its start during the Civil War, with 1,523 medals awarded. Of them, 900 were rescinded in 1917, when some were found to have been given for not-so-heroic efforts, Tanner said. “At first, the war was ‘civil’ and then it became ‘every man for himself,’” said Tanner. “There were horrific prison conditions, both North and South. There was a Union prison camp near Sandusky, Ohio, that some Confederates were able to escape in winter, to Canada, when the ice was frozen on the lake.” Other items Tanner demonstrated from his personal collection included a scarf said to be worn at President Lincoln’s funeral, a “battlerattle” used to warn soldiers of suspicious activities, a sew- ing kit nicknamed “a housewife,” and a wooden ballot box that soldiers used by dropping in colored marbles to represent the candidate of their choice. A leather bag called a “cartridge box” had a shiny emblem, but Tanner said the brass plate was done away with by the end of the war and the emblem embossed instead. “It didn’t shine as much in the sun to make such a good target,” Tanner said. Tanner spoke highly of the Civil War Trust, which focuses on saving America’s Civil War battlefields. Currently a big campaign is underway to save land around Fredericksburg, Va., and turn it over the National Parks Service. Revolutionary War and War of 1812 sites are now included in the Civil War Trust, as well. Asking how many in attendance had relatives who served in the Civil War, Tanner explained that a good way to find more information is to search the National Park Service Soldier and Sailor Database. After Tanner entertained a question-and-answer period, CAHS President Jim Jones wrapped up the meeting with a short auction that included a book about the Civil War. The Conneaut Area Historical Society meets 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at Villa At the Lake, 48 Parrish Road. The public is welcome. PHOTO BY JOY COBB A portion of Jim Tanner’s Civil War collection shown here includes a pistol, a Spencer Carbine rifle, a wooden ballot box, a cartridge box, cartridge, and a standard issue government belt buckle. Seneca Allegany Casino Trip March 13 The next bus trip to Seneca Allegany Casino is Sunday, March 13. The bus will leave the former Conneaut K-Mart parking lot, at I-90 and Route 7, at 8 a.m. and depart the Casino 4:30 p.m. The cost is $40. Visitors will receive $20 in slot and $5 in food comps upon arrival. Bus trip proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Contact Mike or Tracy (440) 381-1196 or teamdavidthreeday@yahoo or visit Team David on Facebook. Conneaut Area Historical Society member Jim Tanner presents his Civil War collection during the Feb. 23 meeting at The Villa at the Lake. GAZETTE GAZETTENEWSPAPERS NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • 7A Orlando Bros. golden dawn Full-Service Meat Department SUPERMARKET 281-285 Main St., Conneaut, OH Hours: Sun. 8am-5pm • Mon -Sat. 8am-8pm Accepted (440) 593-5039 Farm-Fresh Produce Stop In To See Our Hundreds of Unadvertised In-Store Specials! 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So it was not a long stretch to be asked by directors Bill and Mary Ann Kline, also heavily involved in the Ashtabula Arts Center, to be the art director for Edgewood High School’s annual musical, “SHREK The Musical,” on stage March 4, 5 and 6 in the high school auditorium. “They told me they had a big list of set pieces they wanted and needed, but they pretty much would build those, and I’d help paint and design the backdrop,” said Bacon, of Plymouth Township. But there was more. A significant part of the plot of “Shrek,” which ran on Broadway from late 2008 until January, 2010, involves not only an ogre for which the musical is named, but a lovely pink dragon. Bacon is well-versed in dragons, having made one for the Ashtabula Arts Center’s production of “The Hobbit” about six or seven years ago. “’Shrek’ has a dual love story, and the dragon is part of the plot. In the movie ‘Shrek,’ the dragon serves as the watchdog when Shrek and the others rescue Fiona from the castle. But in this play, the dragon is a ‘she’ dragon with an eye for the donkey,” Bacon said. As such, Bacon has created a pink dragon that can flutter its eyelashes and swivel its eyes left to right. It stands seven feet tall and, from tip to tail, measures about 20 feet. Its manipulation requires two people – one for the dragon and the other for its tail. “That’s necessary because it will wind around. It can wrap around people,” Bacon said. Bacon built the dragon around a backpack frame. “The person inside wears a backpack with shoulder straps and hip belt, which transfers the weight to the lower half of the body and makes it easier to use,” he said. “But I didn’t realize that at first. I had started with the head, and eyes, and built the head to the scale of the eyes. The head is as big as it dares to be, and maybe a little bit too big, but it’s too late at this point to pare it down.” Bacon’s design includes an axle behind the shoulder blades of the person serving as the dragon’s “hips.” “There is a pair of thick legs, so the feet of the person operating the tail will be able to slip her feet into the dragon legs so when she walks, the legs move,” he said. Bacon, who estimates he has 40 hours into the dragon, put finishing touches on it this week. “Last Saturday, I had to make a bunch of adjustments, because the way it was too top-heavy. I had to shift it backward and tilt it so there is less weight in the front,” he said. Though the dragon does not breathe fire, it has created a great deal of excitement among the cast and crew. “They were excited when they finally saw it,” Bacon said. “I had been working on it at home.” Bacon had not planned to be at every performance, but is rethinking that decision. “I’m making the dragon as nice and strong as possible, but I think I should be there in case something fails,” he said. Bacon says he had no idea when first asked to contribute that he would be getting in “so deep.” “I had this vision, at first, and didn’t realize the path from that vision to the completed product would be so hard and steep. And meandering,” he said. But he does not mind. “There’s one scene where there’s a bunch of tap-dancing rats, choreographed from the old Monkees’ ‘Then I Saw Her Face.’ It’s so funny,” Bacon said. Directors Bill and Mary Ann Kline are assisted with “Shrek The Musical” by Nora Giangola, music director; choreographer Kim Godfrey, Director of Theater and Drama at the Ashtabula Arts Center; and EHS band director Connie Summers. Working his first Edgewood High School show, Bacon is amazed at the SUBMITTED PHOTO Local artist Ralph Bacon shows off the head of the pink dragon he built for Edgewood High School’s weekend production of “Shrek the Musical.” Performances are 7 p.m. March 4 and 5, and 2 p.m. March 5 and 6 at Edgewood High School auditorium, 2428 Blake Road. Tickets are $10 adults and $5 students. Emily Falcone Is CMS Youth of the Month See SHREK pg 9A My Day In Court by Sydney Skwera My Day In Court was a very eventful day. There were many different cases, each one different than the last. I noticed that just about everybody had more than one charge against them. Some cases stood out to me more than the others did. The first case that we saw was the defendant being charged with false statement. She could have up to six months in jail. She was charged with false statement because her boyfriend, who had two warrants, was at her house. When the police asked her if he was there, she lied and said no. She said no because she didn’t want him to get in trouble. One of her children started to tell the police that he was there, but then the defendant swore at her child. She also refused to put her hands behind her back when she was told to. Her plead was no contest. She got some suspension days and a fine of $150 for the charge. She also had to write an apology letter to the police department. The case that stood out to me the most was the final one. The defendant had to have an interpreter because he didn’t speak English, but that’s not why it stood out to me. It stood out to me because he was only 18, the youngest person that was there that day, and he had the most charges against him. He was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, driving with prohibited alcohol breath, not wearing a seat belt and driving too slowly, operating a vehicle without the proper license, and drinking under age. In total, he had five charges. The defendant could have received a lot of jail time and a large fine for these charges. His plead was not guilty. He was not allowed to drive, use alcohol, or do drugs, although he shouldn’t be doing those anyway. I learned a lot during My Day In Court. I learned that bad actions and decisions can lead to bad punishments and consequences. The defendant who was drinking under age and driving under the influence could’ve gotten a lot of jail time because he made a bad decision. I also learned that even at a young age, it is possible for me to get in a lot of trouble. I learned that it is important to tell the truth even if you want to protect someone. The defendant who lied to the police could’ve avoided everything if she just told the police the truth and let her boyfriend deal with the consequences. Lastly, I learned how court rooms work and how they run things there. It was a good experience to learn all these things. *This is the third of seven winning essays by Conneaut Middle School students who spent a morning in Conneaut Municipal Court for the “My Day In Court” field trip. SUBMITTED PHOTO Flanked by her parents, Mary and John Falcone, Emily Falcone was honored by the Conneaut Rotary Club as Conneaut Middle School Youth of the Month on Feb. 23. An honor roll student, former office worker and member of the CMS volleyball team, Falcone was nominated by her English Language Arts teacher, Lisa Andrejack, and study hall teacher Tammy Kobernik. “Emily is the definition of a hard-working, responsible student,” Andrejack wrote. “She strives for perfection and produces high-quality work. Emily is a pleasure to have in the classroom.” Kobernik wrote, “Emily has always shown good manners and is very respectful and responsible. She is dedicated and shows Spartan Pride every day.” College News CHS Class of 1958 Conneaut High School Class of 1958 will meet for noon lunch at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza, on March 7. Class meets the first Monday. Guests welcome. Rowe High School ‘53/54 Rowe High School Classes of 1953/54 will meet for breakfast 9 a.m. March 15 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza. Breakfasts the first/ third Tuesdays. Guests welcome. Rowe High School ‘62/’63 Rowe High School Classes of 1962/1963 will meet for breakfast 9 a.m. March 22 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza. Classes meet the fourth Tuesday. Rowe High School Classes of ‘60/‘61 Rowe High School Classes of 1960 and 1961 will meet for noon lunch April 5 at Perkins Restaurant, Conneaut Plaza. Classes meet the first Tuesday. Guests welcome. Elizabeth Heffner In “The Well” at Ashland University ASHLAND – Elizabeth Heffner of Kingsville is a member of The Well at Ashland University. The Well is a Thursday evening praise service at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel. A 2012 graduate of Edgewood Senior High School, Heffner is majoring in hospitality management at Ashland. She is the daughter of Andrew and Natalie Heffner of Kingsville. Teaona Wadsworth Receives Scholarships UF Students Awarded Endowed Scholarships FINDLAY – The University of Findlay has awarded Teaona Wadsworth of Conneaut three endowed scholarship for the 2015-16 academic year. They include the Larry and Ruth McDougle Scholarship, Town & Campus Operating Scholarship and John W. and Hester Powell Grimm Education Scholarship. Wadsworth is a 2012 graduate of Conneaut High School. GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • 9A PAPES which had run the business for 35 years, did the cosmetic renovations. But it was not enough. The doors closed in Oct., 2011. “The community just didn’t support the business,” said Jones, today a corrections officer at Lake Erie Correctional Institution. “There was not enough in Conneaut for us to maintain the large overhead of the building. It was much larger than the space we’d come from. It worked for two years, but that was when Beef & Beer closed temporarily, and when Perkins was closed for awhile. It gave us a bigger piece of the pie to be had. But when they came back, it took away from the financial pie.” Ta king another job , Jones pared back and re- From page 1A named the restaurant the Mill Street Café, opening it for lunch only. That venture, too, was short-lived. “The building had been owned by the bank for awhile, and we’d put some money into it, but when Dave couldn’t make it, he gave it back,” said Greenfield. “We’ve had it since about 2012.” Greenfield said the bank’s concern was a vacant building sitting on a main thoroughfare. “You can’t leave a vacant building forever. It deteriorates,” he said. The “for sale” signs generating no interest, Conneaut Savings Bank scheduled a public auction last June. Representing the Conneaut Area Historical Society, Jones was in the crowd. “The auctioneer started off at $35,000, and got all the way down to $3,500, and still, no one bought it,” Jones said. “When the auctioneer got down to $2,400, he said he’d meet with the bank.” Greenfield said the bank had determined it was not going to recover financial interest in the building, and decided that rather than sell it for several thousand dollars, it would donate it to the community. Conneaut Savings Bank approached the Conneaut Area Historical Society because of the proximity of the CAHS Museum to the former restaurant. “The Conneaut Area Historical Society pretty much had the footprint that the restaurant is on,” Greenfield said. “If the building had gone to someone else, the histori- cal society would be challenged regarding parking. We asked ourselves if we really wanted to do that.” The bank’s bigger concern, Greenfield said, was whether Conneaut Area Historical Society could handle the donation. After much discussion, the Historical Society decided it could. “Once they said they could handle it, we went ahead,” Greenfield said. “That way, they have complete control. It’s better than having someone else get it, and we’d hate to see the Conneaut Area Historical Society lose out. The Board of Directors agreed. We couldn’t think of anyone who could use it more than the Historical Society. We know their museum is pretty full, and they could use a place to display larger pieces. We hope it works out. We are all here for the long term.“ Jones said he was notified of the bank’s intent to liquidate the restaurant by Dec. 31, six months after the auction, and was told the building’s best use was to contribute it to the community and his organization. He says CAHS can use the space. “We have stuff in storage at various places. This is close and accessible,” he said, of the former restaurant. “But it needs a lot of work.” Jones said a time-table is impossible to set at this point. “The Historical Society doesn’t have any money right now to put into it, so we have to sit down with the board and decide what to do, how to fund it, and get grants for repairs,” he said. “Step one is grantseeking.” Jones said grants are out there, and that Jody Brecht serves as CAHS’ grant-writer. “It’s unfortunate that such a nice establishment went downhill,” Jones said. “But we thank the bank whole-heartedly. We’ll see what we can do. It’s going to take a lot of hard work and dedicated volunteer time to get it going.” Jones said the CAHS will be calling on community volunteers for help, since its crew consists of so many elderly people. Dave Jones – no relation to Jim Jones – is pleased that a vacant building in the community will have a new use. “It’s good news. I wish them a lot of luck,” he said. VENDETTI semester on-line, while living at home, and enrolled in the Cleveland Heights Police Academy, graduating the same year. “Cleveland Heights Police Department offered me a job two weeks out of the academy, and I took it,” he said. Still living in Conneaut, Vendetti had a long commute until moving closer to the job. After he married, he and his wife, Bridget, lived in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood just west of downtown, close to her work as a nurse at MetroHealth in Cleveland. Now they live in Chardon, midway between both their jobs. Learning that the city would offer the Civil Service exam in January to fill the officers’, dispatchers’ and corrections officers’ positions, Vendetti was eager to take it. His first day on the job was Feb. 22. “It’s a good career move,” said the son of Vince SCHOOLHOUSE their butts off. I thought they might quit. But they embraced it,” Simpson said. None of the girls panicked or shed tears during the two months of rehearsals. “They are the nicest kids,” Simpson said. “They are smart, and nice and willing to work. I’ve never worked with a group that learned their lines and music as fast.” Simpson is impressed, too, by the girls’ eagerness to take ownership of the show. “It’s cool because they’ve had their own little ideas. I had a vision, but told them I wanted to hear their ideas. They’d say, ‘What if I do this?’ and if it worked, we did it. So they added to the vision. It’s a nice ensemble. They all get along so well. Maybe too much at times,” Simpson said. Because “Schoolhouse Rock, Jr.,” costumes are ordinary street clothes, the cast members have pulled things from their own wardrobes to wear on stage, giving them more ownership. “Of course, they had to have the right jeans, shoes and shirts for the show, and if they forgot their costumes for rehearsals, it was their own fault. They have to take that responsibility,” Simpson said. Simpson’s goal in directing a musical is to give students in grades 3 to 8 the opportu- nity to experience musical theater to prepare them for high school musicals. She already has a show or two in mind for next year. “My only disappointment was that no boys tried out, and I had to rewrite the show a bit because we had no boys,” Simpson said. “But it worked out well. And we’ve been promoting this at the schools, so I hope kids, including boys, who come will watch the kids and think, ‘Oh, I could’ve done that.’ If we do this again, and are able to capitalize on this interest, even if we could get three boys to try out, that would be okay.” Assisting Simpson behind the scenes this weekend are her niece and nephew. Silvia Furman taught a dance number choreographed by Conneaut Arts Center Director of Dance Tessa Deutsch, and Clark Furman is working lights. The tech crew is rounded out by Connneaut High School Lebanese exchange student, Majd Al Halabi, working sound. Simpson is confident that the community is going to like the show. “Tonight, I felt hopeful,” she said Monday. “Awhile ago, they knew their lines and songs so well, but when we added choreography, it SHREK level of community involvement in this production, including what he calls “a great batch of core mothers” who sew costumes and prepare meals for the cast, musicians and crew every From page 1A and Shelley Vendetti. “I’ve wanted to come back for awhile, but wasn’t able to get hired until recently because the police department wasn’t hiring.” Vendetti says his new police department is much smaller than his former, 110-person police force serving a racially diverse city of 46,000 people covering eight square miles. “It’s a lot calmer here,” said Vendetti. “I’ve seen it all up there over the past six years. Plenty of scary From page 1A all fell apart. I told them we had to have it. They finally got it. There weren’t going to be prompters, like there are for a lot of kids’ shows. I told them don’t look to me for help. If I did my job as director, once the show opens, they don’t need me. The show will run itself. I’m going to be watching.” Cast member Kailyn Wiker says that performing numerous roles in her very first musical is easy; the thought of being in front of hundreds of people is not. “This is harder than the play I did at school,” she said. “It takes a lot of practice and a lot of sleep.” Her love of English grammar has helped. “I already knew things from school like nouns, conjunctions, and interjections, and I’d seen the ‘Conjunction Junction’ video a lot,” she said. What she likes best about being in the show, however, is family support. “My family is happy I’m in it,” she said. “And I feel at home in the theater.” Tickets for “Schoolhouse Rock, Jr.,” are $8 general, $7 seniors, $5 children and students. Call the Conneaut Arts Center at 593-5888 or purchase tickets at the door. Doors open 6:30 p.m. situations.” But those situations have not left a bad taste in his mouth regarding police work, which he regards as a way to give back to the community. “I’m a people person and I like helping people,” he said. “I like interacting with society, even the bad aspects.” For the next two-and-ahalf months, Vendetti will be working with a field training officer. Right now, he is on first shift, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., but will rotate to different shifts and work with different field training officers. “I’m doing the work. They are shadowing me,” he said. “I know most of the streets, and there’s not as much of a learning curve as there was in Cleveland Heights. I do have to learn all the ordinances, but it’s totally different in Conneaut.” Vendetti expects he will encounter as a law enforcement officer people he knew back when. “I probably will, because I talk to everybody and mostly knew everybody,” he said. “But I don’t care. Since I’m from here, I know quite a few people. So I’ll be talking to them again.” Vendetti sees no downsides to his new job. He plans to stay put for a long time. “I love this job, and I love what I do. I’m very excited and I’m happy to be here,” he said. Choose a UH doctor in your neighborhood. Hacer Bicer, MD Courtney Borruso, DO Evan Howe, MD, PhD, MPH Orwell | 440-437-6222 Ashtabula | 440-964-3733 Jefferson | 440-576-4455 Ajay Kumar, MD Susan Ratay, DO Abirammy Sundaramoorthy, MD Conneaut | 440-599-7466 Ashtabula | 440-964-3733 Conneaut | 440-599-7466 Good health starts with great primary care. 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According to police reports, officers received a 911 call at 8:40 p.m. from Johnny Chonteze Crockett, who said his girlfriend was coming at him with a pair of scissors. Police arrived and discovered the door to the apartment complex was locked, but suddenly spotted a black male running down the steps. It was Crockett, who opened the door to them. He said his wife, Devone, was “going crazy.” Crockett was upset because the couple’s sick twoweek-old baby was in the apartment. He was unable to open the apartment door and thought his wife might be blocking the door. Hearing a female yelling behind the door, police tried the door as Crockett yelled at his wife to open it, to no avail. Because of the domestic situation, the scissors, the screaming female, the tiny infant and the possibility of others inside the apartment, officers decide to force entry. Upon entering, they saw a black female standing while on the phone. When police asked her to hang up, she did so, and calmed down. She told police that her husband had been drinking for days. Their argument about his alcohol use, and his using her money to buy it, escalated. She said Crockett pushed her and punched her on the left side of her face. Police asked to look at her Nothing Missing Following Trespassing Incident By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – Nothing appeared to be missing following what a local resident perceived as a trespassing incident on Feb. 20. According to police reports, Adam Ignasiak contacted police at 4:19 a.m. about someone stealing. When police arrived, Ignasiak showed them his red utility trailer that was behind a building. It had been facing north and was now facing east. A black truck was backed up to the trailer, and trailer tire tracks were visible in the mud. Ignasiak, of Lake City, Pa., told officers that when the driver of the black truck saw him, he did not appear surprised, but got back inside his truck and drove into Pennsylvania. Ignasiak said nothing appeared to be missing. But he told police he did plan to move his trailer into an outbuilding within 24 hours. Ignasiak had obtained the license plate of the truck. It returned to Greg Tyler of Route 7 N in Pierpont. Conneaut police advised the Pennsylvania State Police and the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office about the incident. face, but were unable to see any signs of violence. Mrs. Crockett told police that he had not hit her that hard. She said she then picked up the scissors in self-defense. Officers spoke with Mr. Crockett, who had a different version of events. He said the argument Egg Found Atop Truck By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – A Maple Avenue man suspects a neighbor may be responsible for a broken egg found on the roof of his truck on Feb. 20. According to police reports, Brian E. Cavanaugh called officers to report finding the egg on top of his vehicle, which was parked in front of 745 Maple, as it is every night. 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Cavanaugh told police that his vehicle had not been damaged, but that he was tired of people “messing with the truck.” He wanted the report on file. Police advised him to contact them if more incidents occur. Items Stolen From Auto on Middle Road By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – A Grove City woman visiting family on Middle Road returned home on Feb. 21 with fewer items than she arrived with. According to police reports, Connie McCarty’s mother, Barb Hall, notified police at the station at 2:47 p.m. that someone had stolen cell phone chargers, checkbooks, credit cards, cash and brand new license plates from her daughter’s Professional Services Directory Mike’s Mowers Inc. Parts and Service • 440-593-1915 started while he was watching TV. When the cat walked by, his wife told him that he loved the cat more than he loved her. The argument escalated. Mrs. Crockett told police that she wanted to take the baby, leave the apartment and stay with her parents. She gathered her belongings and officers escorted her out. Call 440-576-9125 for information FIND IT HERE car, parked in her Middle Road driveway, sometime between 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and 9:45 a.m. Feb. 21. McCarty was ready to return home when she discovered the theft. Her vehicle had been unlocked. The new license plates, purchased for a new minivan, were in the vehicle’s glove box. McCarty told officers she could not remember the new plates, but would call the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – A Woodworth Road resident reported a GPS theft from her vehicle on Feb. 21. According to police reports, Sheryl Santiago notified police at 2:04 p.m. that items had been stolen overnight from her unlocked white Pontiac Grand Am. Santiago told police that her son had heard their dog bark about 2 a.m., but looked out and saw no one. Santiago said that a Tom Tom GPS, valued at $109, had been stolen from her glove box. It had a windshield holder and a power cord. Santiago’s neighbors across the street told her that someone had gone through their personal vehicles overnight as well. Lock Broken at Mini-Storage Locker By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – A local man reported that a lock at a storage locker had been picked and broken. According to police reports, Matt Crawford of W. Main Road called police at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 23 to report the damage on his locker at Campbell Mini-Storage on E. Main Road. Crawford said no one had gained entry to the locker, but he wanted it documented. He was unable to tell police who might have committed the act. Officers advised him to notify the owner of the storage units. Jackson Street Man Reports Fraud By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – Joshua Jones learned that a 2010 Chevy Malibu had erroneously been linked to his insurance policy. According to police reports, Jones notified them at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23 that while adding a new motorcycle to his auto insurance policy, Geico notified him that a 2010 Chevy Malibu was also linked to his insurance account. Jones does not own a 2010 Chevy Malibu. Because the premium payment was linked to a debit card that did not belong to Jones, Jones was not out any money. Jones told police that in December, a wrecker from Kentucky showed up at his Jackson Street home in the night to repossess a 2010 Chevy Malibu from Joshua Jones. Jones told them that he did not own such a vehicle, and the wrecker quickly departed without additional information. The Geico policy in question had been taken out on July 7, 2015 and was attached to a fictitious e-mail. The 2010 Chevy Malibu vehicle identification number also turned out to be false, coming back, “Nothing in file” as police tracked it down. Jones notified police because he wanted the incident documented. Officers gave him a Victim of Crime packet. Minor Injury In Hit-Skip Pedestrian Accident By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT – Jaiontai M. Henton received minor injuries after being hit by a car on Madison Street on Feb. 20. According to police reports, Henton was walking eastbound on the Madison Street roadway at 2:30 a.m., on the south side of the road, when he was hit by a westbound vehicle in front of 527 Madison Street. The impact knocked him out of his shoes. One shoe was found in the roadway and the other in a driveway west of 527 Madison Street. A Madison Street woman called police about the inci- dent, and a squad was sent, but Henton refused treatment. The incident caused a contusion above his left eye. Henton told officers that the vehicle involved may have been red, and perhaps a Pontiac. It continued heading westbound on Madison. There were no witnesses. 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Nancy Snyder and Sue Randall will present a dramatization of Mary and Martha, “What is your priority?” Worship will be followed by brunch for the women, prepared by men of the church. All are welcome. Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. in the church library is beginning on Sunday a three-month series on faith. Lenten Lunch and Bible Study noon Wednesdays. Youth dodgeball 6 p.m. Fridays. GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • 11A Good Shepherd Youth Center, “The Landing,” Will Open March 6 By MARTHA SOROHAN Gazette Newspapers C ON N E A U T – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at Lake Road, is opening its new Youth Center, “The Landing,” on Sunday. “We want to grow our youth program,” said Rae Van Der Motter, wife of Good Shepherd pastor the At Lighthouse Free Will Baptist Church, 248 Buffalo Rev. Patrick Van Der MotStreet, Sunday worship is 10:30 a.m., with breakfast 9:30 a.m. ter. “Kids tend to have Mid-week supper and service Wednesday 5:30 p.m., led by confirmation, and then they Pastor Matthew Sury. Bus service available. disappear. I think it’s because there’s not a way for Worship is 11 a.m. March 6 at First Baptist Church, 370 them to participate. Kids State St., with the Rev. Robert Guldenschuh, Jr., preaching. are important. They are the future of the church.” The Rev. Scott Walsh, pastor, will preach another in his The Van Der Motters “Risen” sermon series at 9 a.m. contemporary worship and arrived at Good Shepherd traditional worship 11 a.m. March 6 at New Leaf United little over a year ago, when Methodist Church, 110 Gateway Avenue. Youth 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays. Young Adults, 18 and up, meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays with Pastor Jeremiah See. “CONNECT” Contemporary Lenten worship 6 p.m. Wednesdays. he was filling in as supply preacher as the congregation continued its search for a new pastor. By June, the congregation realized that the right pastor had been with them for some time. Van Der Motter was formally installed in September. A retired pediatric nurse, Rae has become involved as well. After six months, she recognizes a need identified by Van Der Motter’s predecessor, the Rev. Frank Gore, before he accepted a call in Pensacola, Fla. His vision was a pastor couple to serve separate needs of the overall congregation and church youth. But pastor couples were so difficult to come by that Good Shepherd pared back its search and welcomed the Van Der Motters. Now, it has resumed the search for a part-time youth pastor. Good Shepherd’s youth are by no means idle. The Van Der Motters learned during “cottage meetings,” small gatherings in church members’ homes to help them become acquainted, that the youth are returning to Steubenville’s Joshua House for a mission trip week in June, and will volunteer for Conneaut’s local mission, the LEAF project, in July. “In addition to those, we want to get this thing back together again,” said Rae, “to include young adults in- side and outside the church. We felt like we didn’t want to wait to get a program started, because it could be nine months or a year before the youth pastor starts. At least we can put things in place and get them moving. The pastor will have a lot to do when hired. So we’ll keep on moving and see what happens.” The process of starting “The Landing” began with Van Der Motter’s and church member Mary Steighner’s talking with middle and high school church youth to determine their interest in a youth program and what they would See LANDING pg 12A CAMA Mid-Week Lenten Services 2016 Conneaut Area MinisteAt 11 a.m. worship March 6 at Amboy United Methodist rial Association hosts nonChurch, 554 W. Main Road, Pastor Sheila Brooker will preach. denominational mid-week Lenten services, “Turn Pastor Terry Simpson will preach 9:30 a.m. worship March Back,” Thursdays at 6:30 6 at State Line United Methodist Church, 7321 Bushnell p.m. through March 17 at Road (Route 84). rotating churches. Each service is followed by a coffeeWorship is 9 a.m. March 6 at Kelloggsville United Methand-cookies reception. odist Church, 4763 N. Monroe Center Road. The Rev. Betsy March 3: 6:30 p.m. at Schenk will preach. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at Worship is 9:30 a.m. March 6 at Monroe United MethLake Road odist Church, 4302 Center Road. Pastor Julie Applegate Message: “”The Claim: will preach. The Kingdom of God Is At Hand,” by Jan Walsh, pasWorship is 8:30 a.m. contemporary and 11 a.m. traditional tor, New Leaf United Methat Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at odist Church. Scripture: Lake Road. The Rev. Patrick Van De Motter, pastor, will Mark 1:15 preach on March 6, the fourth Sunday in Lent. First Holy March 10: 6:30 p.m. Communion classes 12:15 p.m. through March 13. Movie First Baptist Church, 370 Night March 13: “Wreck-It Ralph” at 5:30 p.m., with snacks. All welcome. Informational night 7 p.m. March 10 for youth mission trip (ages 14-18) to Joshua House in Steubenville. North Kingsville Presbyterian Church Sunday worship is 10 a.m. at 6546 Church Street, with Pastor Ken Ayers, preaching. At East Conneaut Baptist Chapel, 393 Jennie Street, Sunday Bible Study for all ages is 10 a.m., followed by 11 a.m. worship. At Kingsville First Baptist Church, 6003 Route 193, Sunday worship is 10:45 a.m., following 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. Cowboy Church at Rustlers Ranch, Creek Road, Pierpont, held 7 p.m. Thursday evenings, Sunday worship at Kelloggsville Church of the Nazarene, 4841 Route 84, is 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Church Meals First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets, will serve its Soup-and-Sandwich Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 4. Choice of tuna, egg or meat sandwich on white or wheat bread, homemade dessert, and beverage, for $6 donation. Friday Lenten Fish/Pasta Dinners 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 4 at Corpus Christi Parish Hall, 734 Mill Street. Menu is fish or pasta, with sides of potato, vegetable, apple sauce or cole slaw, roll and butter, plus hot coffee. Dinners served Fridays through March 25. Kingsville Presbyterian Church free Family dinner is 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Fellowship Hall, 3049 W. Main Road. Menu is cabbage casserole, potato, bread and beverage. Absolutely no donations and no obligation. Mary’s Kitchen, a ministry of Corpus Christi Parish, will serve free hot lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill Street. Kingsville First Baptist Church, 6003 Route 193, serves free family dinner 5:30 to 6:30 Thursdays. Kingsville Presbyterian Church Soup Lunch, with vegetable beef or potato soup, is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Fellowship Hall, 3049 W. Main Road. The meal include Amish bread, beverage and dessert. Take-out containers provided. Donation. High school Youth Ministry “Coffee House” is offered 9:15 a.m. Sundays at Corpus Christi Parish Office, 744 Mill Street. State Street Message: “The Commitment: Take Up Your Cross,” by the Rev. Scott Walsh, pastor, New Leaf United Methodist Church. Scripture: Matthew 10:37-39. Choir: First Congregational United Church of Christ, directed by Norris Kelly March 17: 6:30 p.m. New Leaf United Methodist Church, 110 Gateway Avenue Message: “The Crux: Jesus, and Him Crucified,” by Tim Kraus, pastor, Church of Christ. Scripture: Galatians 2:20. Choir: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, directed by Taylor Peel 2016 Lenten Programs Corpus Christi Parish: Stations of the Cross 4 p.m., Confession 4:30 p.m. Fridays throughout Lent at St. Frances Cabrini Church, 734 Mill Street. Fish/pasta dinners served Fridays 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. through March 25 at Corpus Christi Parish Hall. A DVD study program by Bishop Robert Barron, “Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues,” is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Corpus Christi Parish Hall, 734 Mill Street. First Congregational United Church of Christ, Main & Buffalo Streets, Lenten Soup Lunch and Bible Study at noon Wednesdays led by Interim Pastor Joyce Shellhammer. The study focuses on strengthening and uplifting one’s spirit during life’s challenges. All welcome. New Leaf United Methodist Church, 110 Gateway Avenue, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, “CONNECT,” contemporary praise worship with Communion, prayer, short message. All FILE PHOTO Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at Lake Road, is the site of the 6:30 p.m. March 3 ecumenical Lenten service sponsored by the Conneaut Area Ministerial Association. New Young Adult Group at New Leaf New Leaf United Methodist Church, 110 Gateway Avenue, is forming a social group for young adults age 18 and up. It will meet 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month with Pastor Jeremiah See. The next meeting will be March 15. The group is open to the community regardless of one’s religious affiliation. For information, call New Leaf at 593-2525. “Fit For Christ,” “Silver Sneakers” at New Leaf welcome Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Grove Street at Lake Road, Lenten worship, “Open My Life, Lord,” 7 p.m. Wednesdays, preceded by soup and sandwich supper 6 to 6:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. March 9 – “Open My Heart, Lord,” with message by Greg Betteridge March 16 – “Open My Life, Lord,” with message by Mark Lytle. Local Worship Cable TV Schedule for Channels 6 and 19 Corpus Christi Sunday Mass: Sun, Wed 3 p.m. / Mon, Thurs 1 a.m. First Congregational United Church of Christ: Sun, Wed 4 p.m./ Mon, Thurs 2 a.m. New Leaf United Methodist Church: Sun, Wed 5 p.m. / Mon, Thurs 3 a.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: Sun, Wed 6 p.m. / Mon, Thurs 4 a.m. Conneaut Church of God - Mon, Thurs 2:30 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Lenten Services: 4:30 p.m. daily Glenda Lowe and Donna Jones lead Bible study/ aerobics at “Fit For Christ” 9 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at New Leaf Event Center, 110 Gateway Avenue, by donation. The Ashtabula County Y’s “Silver Sneakers” follows at 10 a.m. Wednesday and Friday at New Leaf. Cost is $5, or free with supplemental Medicare insurance. The public is welcome. How To Finance A St. John Education “How to Finance a St. John Education” will be offered 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at St. John School, 7911 Depot Road, Saybrook Township. The session will discuss state, local and St. John tuition assistance and scholarship programs, payment options and tuition discounts. Contact Keith Corlew at 997-5531, ext. 226, for more information. St. John is a private Catholic high school, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, serving students in grades K-12. Blood Drive March 19 at New Leaf New Leaf Event Center, 110 Gateway Avenue, will host the Red Cross Bloodmobile 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19. 12A • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS SHAKE-UP arts teacher, to read a statement to the board penned by Glenda Betteridge. Wacker began, in part, “It is my hope to respectfully ask for clarity as to the rationale behind these changes from Mr. Notar and the board, for I, as well as the many of my colleagues, want reassurance that they are in the best interest of the district, and more importantly, the students.” Concluding the letter that followed, Wacker read, “Don’t take Mrs. Zappitelli from us.” Notar responded that he made realignments he felt necessary due to the Conneaut Area City School’s grade of “F” on the most recent report card issued by the Ohio Department of Education following last spring’s standardized testing. Reading a lengthy list of less-than-passing percentages in the areas of reading and math from tests at all grade levels, and physical science, algebra and integrated math at the high school, Notar said that Conneaut High School was not among the half of Ohio’s 650 school districts that received an “A” on the four-year high school gradu- ation rate. He said that the Ohio Department of Education has identified Gateway Elementary School, Conneaut Middle School and Conneaut High School as “watch schools,” which entitles the school district to state support to help close the gap. “I’m concerned for the district,” Notar said. “If we don’t make changes, if we stick with the status quo, it will mean a loss of local control and the state control takes over. They can eliminate teaching and administrative positions.” A major administrative change implemented by Notar is the return of Gateway Principal Kris Mucci to her former position as Director of Title 1 Programs and Curriculum – a position the district abolished several years ago under former Superintendent Kent Houston. Notar believes that restoring the position will strengthen the district, and that Mucci’s expertise makes her the logical choice to fill it. “I have identified our current service delivery model, and we must modify it to support the students. I am not doing this to malign our From page 1A administration. Our professional development has been lacking because of the elimination of that position.” Notar said Mucci accepted the change in assignment when offered it and that he would rather fill the position in-house. “I was going to go outside, but it wasn’t fair to her. This is the right step,” he said. That change necessitated others. Notar called Zappitelli the “best fit” to replace Mucci at Gateway “Gateway has had a lot of [administrative] transition, and Dawn is the strongest curriculum-wise. Kris Mucci does a wonderful job, and it won’t skip a beat. To have a brand new administrator would set us back, and we don’t have a couple of years to waste,” Notar said. Notar is moving Kennedy from Lakeshore Primary back to Conneaut Middle School, where he taught math before moving to Lakeshore five years ago. That Kennedy taught middle-school math is a strength in a building with standardized math scores under 50 percent, Notar said. Notar is removing from Gateway Elementary School Assistant Principal Jim Campbell the additional duties he has assumed as Conneaut Athletic Director. “With the athletic piece off, he can focus on the building. Jim Kennedy and Kris Mucci said that Jim Campbell is a caring individual who is doing a great job at Gateway. What better administrator than one who cares about that age of student?” Notar said. Conneaut Middle School Principal Joel Taylor will return to his former position as district Athletic Administrator. “When he was Athletic Administrator, he thought he’d retire at that. He’s someone who knows the community, the tradition, and the athletic programs,” Notar said. “No one is better for the position than Joel Taylor. He was born and raised here. He did a phenomenal job running the program in the past.” Notar plans no additional administrative changes inhouse, leaving assistant principals Rita Maslovsky and Doug Hedrick at Conneaut High School and Conneaut Middle School, respectively. He will post the school district’s administrative openings in several weeks. Notar, former superintendent of Warren city schools, said he hopes his announcement will put to rest rumors that he plans to bring in his “own” people from his former position as superintendent of Warren City Schools. “I have no one in mind, and I can’t bring in my ‘own’ people because I’ve been here just one-and-a-half years,” he said. Notar emphasized that the moves are being made in the best interest of the district, and that part of his job is to provide administrative leadership that in analyzing what works best and with whom, may require a change of goals and work values. “I’m known to get emotional, and if I get emotional, it’s because it’s best for the kids. I care about the kids from pre-K to seniors. This is the best interest of the students,” he said. “When all is in place, we will see improvement in the district. The change is in the best interest of the kids to move the district forward.” Fresh from numerous executive sessions over the past few weeks, the Conneaut Area City Schools Board of Education was supportive of Notar’s moves. CBOE Ryan Tattrie, and Stephen Dorroh, $3,675. Notar said that the only position left to fill for the next school year is an assistant boys soccer coach. The board approved movement on the salary scale for teacher Richard Shields, to $53,898. The board tabled a mo- From page 4A tion that would have approved the Conneaut High School class fee schedule and course description guide for the 2016-17 school year after one board member said he had not seen it. In the 5 p.m. work session preceding the regular meeting, the board discussed the grant application processing fee to be split between the Conneaut Area City Schools and the City of Conneaut for a feasibility study to determine use of the old building sitting on the Astatic site at Broad and Jackson Streets. The fee is 10 percent, or $2,500, of the cost of feasibility study by city engineers CT Consultants. Both the city and schools have need for more space and are looking at the city-owned vacant building as a possible storage site. The application must be submitted by March 21, which Notar said could mean a special board meeting, since the school board’s next meeting is March 23. “I thought there was no money involved in the grant process,” said CBOE member Mike Kennedy. The city hopes to secure grant money to pay for the feasibility study, but, as former City Manager Tim Eggleston learned, the city must pay for the feasibility QUILTING get back into it, may come ready with their materials. And that’s fine. But this class is mainly for beginners who have never quilted.” Van Der Motter hopes for a good turn-out, at least five people. She fears that quilting is becoming a dying art. “I don’t see a lot of young quilters, and it’s a shame,” said Van Der Motter. “It’s such a beautiful history to pass on to generations.” And she wants to dispel the notion that quilting is frustrating. “I have heard people say they hate it because the seams don’t match,” she said. “And that’s why I want to teach. It should not be frustrating. It should be relaxing, and fun. It’s relaxing. So relaxing. And the finished product is so exciting.” Call the Conneaut Arts Center, 1025 Buffalo Street, at 440-593-5888 to register for Van Der Motter’s Beginning Quilting class. The class runs through Monday, April 18. From page 3A up after the kids got out of school, and we were busy the rest of the night,” Schreiber said. DQ employee Maryah Brewer of Kingsville attested to that. “I’ve never been this busy,” she said. For the first time during a Blizzard Day, Schreiber offered businesses the opportunity to order Blizzards a day ahead, and have them delivered. Though most people purchased their Blizzards at DQ, a few businesses took Schreiber up on the offer. The largest such order, 80 Blizzards, was placed by Chris Brecht of Chris Brecht State Farm Insurance. Schreiber presented the money Thursday morning to Zappitelli personally so that he could thank her in person for her role in initiating the “Hunger in Our Schools” program. Schreiber said he received many thank-you’s throughout Blizzard Day and the days following. But he said the greatest thank-you goes to the community, which purchased on Feb. 24 about twice as many Blizzards as they do during the annual Miracle Treat Day Blizzard Day each August—during good weather -- that raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network. “To sell that many Blizzards on a cold, rainy February day really says a lot about the community, and I want to thank them for their support,” Schreiber said. “I also want to thank my amazing staff. Without their hard work, an event like this would be impossible.” Gary Case, a Conneaut teacher and president of the Conneaut Education Association, and his wife, Nan, a teacher in the Buckeye district, enjoyed Blizzards at Conneaut Dairy Queen on Blizzard Day Feb. 24. “We love ice cream,” Case said. “We’d eat Blizzards every day if we could.” LANDING like it to be. Van Der Motter and Steighner are combining their love of kids and the church in this new venture. Long involved with Good Shepherd’s Sunday school program, Steighner is also helping with the Conneaut Area Ministerial Association’s block party on Saturday, July 16, at Town- study application up front. Because Eggleston could not secure such a grant, a feasibility study never happened. The feasibility study will determine how much it will cost to maintain that building and to consider possible uses, said CBOE member Cris Newcomb. From page 6A DQ Main Street to the drivethrough, and equally long lines inside snaked from the counter to the north end of the restaurant and back toward the door and the restrooms. By 8 p.m. Wednesday, an hour before closing, some 1,056 Blizzards had been sold. The final tally was $4,701.38 in Blizzard sales and $119.28 in cash donations, Schreiber donated $188.34 to reach his $5,000 goal. “We were pretty busy all day, but it really picked “Mr. Notar did an important task by explaining why [administrators] are moving,” said CBOE member Diana McWreath. “There’s not a lot to be proud of. I hope people will decide we want to get better, and move forward. I hope everyone is professional and works with the new person in the building and the district. We have a long road ahead. Michael Notar is a great leader.” CBOE member Cris Newcomb said some executive sessions lasted four to five hours as the board struggled with these changes. “It’s important we not lose sight,” he said. “No one was fired or let go. No one was ‘RIFed’ [Reduction in Force]. He put the people in the best position to succeed for the students. These were hard choices, and I applaud Mr. Notar for making them. Lots of school boards hire superintendents that rubber-stamp. Lack of state funding has hit us hard because we are economically disadvantaged. We have to do it our way, to make tough decisions, to improve. If we let the state take over, they’ll make things worse. We have to charge fullsteam ahead and show we are better than that.” From page 11A ship Park. “We’re going to start off slow, with one Sunday a month from 12:15 to 3 p.m., with a simple lunch and games,” Van Der Motter said. On March 6, Good Shepherd’s fun-loving, laidback pastor will be teaching the teens a new game, “Kong.” “We don’t want to let the secret out about this game, because we want to surprise the youth, but I can say that it is similar to ping-pong, but uses no paddles,” Van Der Motter said. “There are new rules and it’s a lot of fun.” “The Landing” is open to all area youth, regardless of church membership. The action takes place in Good Shepherd’s Fellowship Hall, where room dividers will be closed to create a smaller space, and upholstered furniture on the slightly-raised stage will create a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. Lunch will be served in the hall. “We’ll have the ping- pong table, air hockey, a popcorn machine and a pop machine,” Van Der Motter said. Good Shepherd’s longterm goal is to move the youth program uptown to a space where kids can drop in after school and enjoy similar activities, possibly several nights a week. “A place where they can land,” Van Der Motter said. “That’s why we’re calling it ‘The Landing.’” Local teens are invited to stop by at 12:15 Sunday for lunch and to check out what’s happening at Good Shepherd. “It’s going to start out small,” Van Der Motter said. “I think it’s important to keep working at it.” Sports GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • 13A Chadwick winding down senior year BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers CONNEAUT - Spartan senior Amanda Chadwick had participated in tennis, soccer, basketball and softball at CHS. Amanda earned a letter in tennis, two in soccer and three in softball. Last fall Amanda was the CHS team MVP in tennis at first singles and was Third team All-County. In softball Amanda was named to Second team, All-County and Honorable Mention All-Northeast Lakes. “I had a lot of fun in tennis. It was the first sport I fell in love with. I can play tennis for a lifetime, Chadwick said. “In soccer we had a very young team, but tough players. We never gave up and were always fighting,” Chadwick added. “I played basketball in my freshman and sophomore years then decided to focus on academics. I played tennis and softball and did college research in the off-season,” Chadwick said. Amanda will compete in CHS softball, as an infielder, for her fourth season. She has played travel ball with twin sister Alyssa with the Willoughby Starzz since seventh grade. The sisters competed in the Europe Cup this winter in the Netherlands. Alyssa played in a showcase in Atlanta and gained attention that brought her and sister Amanda to the Europe Cup team. “We played six games in the Netherlands. We did good. They were older girls on club teams and were very good. It was very hard competition,” Chadwick said. As the softball season approaches, Amanda is looking forward, “ I am very excited, very competitive. I like being underestimated. When you pull through difficult situations, you form a strong bond,and can flow together and compete at any level. I am excited to have Rich Shields as softball coach,” Chadwick said. Amanda is a busy student. She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Philanthropy Club, Youth Leadership and Yearbook Committee. She has been a Class officer for four years. This summer, after graduation, Amanda will travel to the nation of Armenia in central Europe. “My brother Andre Valdez, is a diplomat in the embassy there, and I will have a job in the embassy. I am not sure what job yet. I’ll live there for a year then go to Ohio State. I plan to Major in Political Science,” Chadwick said. “Senior year overall has been very good. I am very appreciative of the opportunities CHS has given me. I can’t believe I am ready to move on, I have a unique PHOTO BY ALLAN MONONEN opportunity ahead of me,” Amanda Chadwick, of Conneaut, plays tennis during Chadwick added. her senior year. Sharon Honors Champions & Top Racers At 2015 Awards Banquet; Gault & Aikens Inducted Into Hall Of Fame By Mike Leone After competing part-time in 2014, the RUSH Sportsman Modifieds joined the “Steel Valley Thunder” weekly Sharon Speedway put the final wraps to the 2015 rac- card in 2015. Car counts grew to 15 cars per night and the ing season on Saturday night as the Yankee Lake (OH) growth is expected to continue in 2016 as Lyden Oil/Red Ballroom hosted the annual awards banquet and dinner. Line comes on board as the divisional sponsor. Capturing Celebrating at the head table as champions for the 86th an- the inaugural championship was Greg Martin. The Wilniversary season were Rex King-Hovis Auto & Truck Sup- son, New York driver made the three and half hour trip ply DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, Will Thomas III-Summit south pay off winning six times. Martin never finished Racing Equipment (E) Modifieds, Greg Martin-RUSH worse than third giving him 10 top 3 finishes in as many Sportsman Modifieds, Mike Clark-Gibson Insurance starts in his NYKDS/Jeffery Machine/Atwal Eye Care/ Agency Stock Cars, Ryan Fraley-HTMA/Precise Racing Race 1-sponsored #4. Those finishes also propelled him Products Econo Mods, and Bill Fuchs-Deforest Used Parts to the $3,000 RUSH Bicknell Racing Products Weekly Mini Stocks. The top 10 drivers in each division received Series Championship! point fund monies and hardware. For the third consecutive year, Mike Clark captured Sharon inducted three more individuals into its Hall the Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Car Championship. of Fame. The 2015 class included Glenn Gault and the Clark is now just one title shy of Steve D’Apolito’s leading husband-wife duo of Lee and Shirley Aiken. Gault of Gi- four championships. The Bristolville, Ohio veteran won rard, Ohio was a standout racer on both the asphalt and two features upping his career total to 15, and led the dirt winning 16 features in the Super Late Model class in division with 8 top 5s and 9 top 10s in his Martuccio Eye addition to winning the 1979 championship on asphalt and Care/Champion Supply/Son’s of Italy of Warren/Wedge the 1986 championship on dirt. His son and current racer, Motorsports/May’s Towing/Trumbull County Auto Parts/ Glenn, Jr. accepted the award. The Aikens of Kinsman, Minor’s Performance/Hoosier Tire-sponsored #7. Ohio were longtime officials at the speedway until their Ryan Fraley and Casey Bowers battled neck and neck health worsened. Lee passed away in 2013 at the age of 75 ; meanwhile, Shirley, who ran the pit board, worked up for the Econo Mod crown for much of the year as both drivuntil recent years and is still a regular visitor to the track. ers were hungry for their first championship. In the end it was Fraley pulling away late to out-number Bowers by 28 Special award winners were Kole Holden-Rookie-of-the- points in his RADA Truck Service/CD Gibbs Construction/ Year, Mike Miller-Most Improved, and Pat Drennan-Hard Tri-State Trailer Sales/Clay Bros. Transmission/Lautanen Luck. Holden of Tiona, Pa. was a former Go-Kart standout, Trucking/Clay Trucking-sponsored #12. Both racers had and was able to record 5 top 5s and 9 top 10s in route to a three feature wins and 11 top 10 finishes; however, Fraley third place finish in the RUSH Sportsman Modified divi- of Fowler, Ohio had two more top 5 efforts. sion. Miller of East Hickory, Pa. had a breakout season Bill Fuchs repeated his 2014 championship taking in the Stock Cars winning the first race of his career in addition to 7 top 5s and 9 top 10s in route to a third place the Deforest Used Parts crown again in 2015 and has finish in points. Miller even led the points early on. After now won the Mini Stock title three of the last five years. finishing seventh in the Mini Stock points in 2014 with The Greenville, Pa. driver was never challenged for the 12 top 10s, Drennan had a disappointing season slipping championship as he out-gained runner-up and rookie Matt Rubright by 79 points. Fuchs won four times and in to 10th in points with only 3 top 10s. fact the only other driver to win a feature that finished Rex King denied his son Rex, Jr. of defending his 2014 in the top 10 in points was fifth place Joe Campbell, who title by capturing the 2015 Hovis Auto & Truck Supply won just one feature. Fuchs had at least twice as many DIRTcar Big-Block Modified crown. The veteran Bris- top 5s as and other driver with 12 and his perfect 13 top tolville, Ohio racer matched the late Lou Blaney with 10 finishes in 13 races led the way. Fuchs has increased his fifth track championship, the most all-time for the his all-time leading Mini Stock win total to 27 in his division. The elder King has now won championships in Crash Auto Wrecking/RTW Industrial Contracting/Higbee 1985, 1996, 2010, 2011, and 2015. King drove the KMB Family-sponsored #10. Inc.-owned, University Hospitals/G S Engine Repair/RD The 2016 season at Sharon will begin with the twice Banks Chevrolet/Campbell Indoor Gardening Supply/Hunyady Auction/Cintas Uniforms/Mahan Welding & Fab/ rained out night two of the “Apple Festival Nationals” Schaeffer Oil/Midway Garage Door-sponsored #65 to two from 2015 on Saturday, April 16. There will also be an feature victories and led the division with 11 top 5s and open practice on Friday, April 15. Following the Lucas 12 top 10s. His first win of the season was his milestone Oil/RUSH Late Model Tour event on April 22, weekly racing will get underway with “Steel Valley Thunder” on 50th of his career in the division at Sharon alone. Saturday, April 30. A big season is in the works, stayed While he came up eight points shy to his father in the tuned throughout the winter months for updates. weekly points, Rex King, Jr. captured his third straight FINAL 2015 Hovis Auto & Truck Supply DIRTcar Big“Drive to be a Champion” title honoring Lou Blaney and earned $1,010. The system takes into account drivers’ best Block Modified Top 10 Points: 1. REX KING (65) 440 2. Rex 10 finishes throughout the season in addition to 10 bonus King, Jr. (165) 432 3. Rick Richner (26) 381 4. Jim Rasey points for supporting the “Lou Blaney Memorial”. Rex, Jr. (32) 342 5. Jim Weller, Jr. (31) 340 6. Tom Glenn (83T) 280 7. Carl Murdick (6) 273 8. Garrett Krummert 257 9. edged out his father by just two points. Rick Regalski, Jr. 256 10. Rob Kristyak 240. For the second straight year and third time in the FINAL 2015 “Drive to be a Champion” DIRTcar Bigpast four years, Will Thomas III sat at the championship head table; however, this time it wasn’t in the RUSH Late Block Modified Top 10 Points: 1. Rex King, Jr. (165) 292 2. Models, but instead the Modifieds as the Sharpsville, Pa. Rex King (65) 290 3. Rich Richner (26) 251 4. Jim Weller, former asphalt standout continued his good fortunes since Jr. (31) 238 5. Jim Rasey (32) 211 6. Tom Glenn (83T) 170 his transition to dirt track racing. Thomas led the Summit 7. Rick Regalski, Jr. (13) 169 8. Garrett Krummert (29) Racing Equipment-backed division with three victories 168 9. Carl Murdick (6) 161 10. Kevin Bolland (777) 158. and 10 top 10 finishes in his Colonial Metal Products/ FINAL 2015 Summit Racing Equipment (E) Modified Barris Supply/All Star Performance/Sweet Manufacturing/ King Sanitary/Russ King Racing/Wedge Motorsports/Five Top 10 Points: 1. Will Thomas III (9) 368 2. Mike Kinney (3) 365 3. Dwayne Clay (007) 328 4. Jeff Johnson (1) 261 Star Bodies/Motorstate-sponsored #9. 5. Paul Davis (3D) 255 6. Joel Watson 225 7. Joe Gabrielson & Jacob Eucker (64) 208 9. Scott Stiffler 207 10. J.J. Bametzreider 177. FINAL 2015 RUSH Sportsman Modified Top 10 Points: 1. Greg Martin (4) 419 2. Nick Ritchey (77N) 400 3. Kole Holden (2) 354 4. Brandon Ritchey (17) 328 5. Rocky Kugel (6R) 327 6. Michael Kristyak (404) 325 7. Kyle Martell (8) 308 8. Chelsie Kriegisch (10) 303 9. Will Schaffer (4) 264 10. Josh Deems (9D) 258. FINAL 2015 Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Car Top 10 Points: 1. Mike Clark (7) 398 2. Brian Carothers (02c) 377 3. Mike Miller (T6) 372 4. Brian Mulichak (36D) 281 5. Tony Bruno (97) 265 6. Tim Deutsch (11D) 246 & Gary Robinson (44R) 246 8. Dan Fedorchak (x7) 218 9. Troy DeZarn (21D) 217 10. Jacob Billyk (4) 192. FINAL 2015 HTMA/Precise Racing Products Econo Mod Top 10 Points: 1. Ryan Fraley (12) 458 2. Casey Bowers (430) 3. Keith Felicetty (98) 4. Jamie Scharba (11S) 354 5. Steve Haefke (41) 347 6. Wayne Daniels 337 7. Chris Clay (99) 330 8. Brad Blackshear (19) 310 9. Brian Foley, Jr. (16JSR) 288 10. Butch Lambert (19) 269. FINAL 2015 Deforest Used Parts Mini Stock Top 10 Points: 1. Bill Fuchs (10) 490 2. Matt Rubright (X) 411 3. Jamie Maxwell (6) 387 4. Jim Haefke, Jr. (421) 341 5. Joe Campbell (40c) 324 6. Joe Keney (15K) 301 7. Michael DelliQuadri (77D) 300 8. Logan Keney (16) 279 9. Tim McAninch (43) 261 10. Pat Drennan (24). Sharon Speedway is owned by the Blaney, Weller, and Kirila Families and is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road in Hartford, Ohio near the intersection of Routes 7 & 305. For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330772-5481. Become a fan of Sharon Speedway on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sharonspeedway and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sharonspdwy. Wrestlers Advance to State BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers ALLIANCE - The Ohio wrestling district tournaments were held Saturday, February 27. DII tourneys were at Alliance, the DIII tournament was at Garfield Heights. Five wrestlers from Conneaut advanced from the Lake Catholic sectionals and several others from other county schools had moved on, but unfortunately only Justin Mason, from Conneaut, placed fourth and advanced in the DII district. Mason will wrestle in the State Tournament at Columbus next weekend. Grand Valley had two wrestlers move on to Columbus in DIII. Austin Mason won his heavyweight class and Cody Rhoads placed third at 138. Gaige Willis of PV earned third at 182 and will also advance. “Justin (Mason) placed fourth, Isaiah (Ngiraingas) was fifth and is an alternate, he has a chance to wrestle. Alan (Christine) was 2-2, abouth eighth,” Spartan coach Matt Bidwell said. “We started started slowly as a team, but peaked at the right time. We had our ups and downs but had a good league tournament and a good sectional and will send a wrestler to Columbus,” Bidwell said. The Spartans were winners of their class in the EOWL meet and placed fourth in last week’s sectionals at Lake Catholic. Only two other wrestlers, from Perry, advanced from the LC sectionals to Columbus. They are John Miller, second at 170 and Evan Schenk, third at 182. Sports 14A • WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS Raiders repel Spartans BY ALLAN MONONEN Gazette Newspapers PAINESVILLE - The regular season basketball campaign has ended, now begins the second season, the tournaments. Tuesday, February 23, the Painesville Red Raiders hosted the Conneaut Spartans in the opening round of the Ohio DII playoffs. The teams competed evenly for the first quarter, the period ending in a 11-11 tie. Then, the Raiders, utilizing the inside game of Jamiroquai Transou, gradually pulled away to the 7258 eventual victory. It was a memorable game for junior Jamiroquai Transou, with 46 points 18 rebounds, six steals and three blocks. Transou, an athletic, lanky, leaper at 6’5 had a height advantage over the smaller Spartans. He used that edge to pull down rebounds, score on pu-tbacks and block shots. “He kind of got away from us in the fourth quar- Another three by Barrickman cut the gap to 59-53 but Transou countered with two buckets. Austin Dale scored for the Spartans but Derayle answered with a three point play, 66-55. Gerdes scored for Conneaut while Transou added six more points for the 7258 final. “I think more than anything else, a couple turnovers hurt us- a couple key turnovers here and there at key points in the game. A couple turnovers in the second quarter and we had cut it to six a couple times in the fourth and twice turned the ball over. I credit our kids. They’ve had a rough PHOTOS BY ALLAN MONONEN season. They came out here Justin Myers, of Conneaut, looks to pass, guarded by Harvey’s Terrance Clark. Number on the road as the twelfth 23 is Jamiroquai Transou. seed, and they played hard,” inside and outside, he is and Isaiah Haynes score do anything. Thanks to the Tallbacka said. “Coach Tallbacka had learning to,play the game. nine each. Terrance Clark people supporting me. It was them well-prepared. We’ve we went through him and added five and Joe Frame, good to get the win.” Alex Gerdes led the Sparseen them a couple times, the guys did a good job get- three. “Thanks to my coaches tans with 16, Justin Myers between Myers and Gerdes, ting him the ball. It was those two guys are strong a good basketball game and my teammates, “ said and Erik Heinonen added players. We were well aware for a tournament game,” Jamiroquai. “ My teammates ten points each. Marcus Bargave me the ball, they said rickman and Adam Laitinen of them,” Harvey coach Dave Wojciechowski said. On the scoresheet, Tran- get open and we’ll get it to had eight apiece. Austin Wojciechowski said. “Jamiroquai was active sou had 46 points, Derayle you, without them I couldn’t Dale put in four. ter,” Spartan coachTim Tallbacka said. Transou tallied 16 points in the fourth. “I thought our double teams in the post were effective for two and a half quarters but we don’t have an athlete that size. Alex Gerdes battled out there, he had double teams coming from everywhere,” Tallbacka added. The contest began with a 11-11 tie after one. Then the Raiders and Transou warmed up and went into halftime with a 34-27 advantage. Conneaut battled back to start the second half, making a 7-3 run to cut the gap to 34-37 after a freebie by Adam Laitinen. Then the Raiders retaliated with a 16-8 run led by Transou and Derayle Robinson to end the period ahead 53-42. The teams traded points in the fourth quarter, with Transou doing most of the scoring. A three pointer by Marcus Barrickman trimed the Harvey lead to 56-50, but Transou added three, 59-50. Erik Heinonen, of Conneaut, looks for a teammate while guarded by Derayle Robinson. Jamiroquai Transou, of Harvey, goes up for a rebound during a basketball game against Conneaut. 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Gorton Fish Tenders, Fillets or Sticks Battered, Crunchy, Crispy or Breaded 1 $ 99 SAVE $3.20 7.6-11.4oz Pkg FROM OUR MEAT DEPARTMENT 1 USDA Inspected Bone-In Pork Shoulder $ 39 Pork Butt Roast USDA Inspected, Quartered Pork Loin End Chops 1 $ 69 9-11 per pkg Family Pack LB LB USDA Inspected, Bone-In Pork Shoulder, Western-Style Spareribs 1 $ 79 FROM OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT Asst. Var. 11 3/$ Lipton Teas 6 1lb Pkg Gia Russa Pasta $ 59 1 2 $ 99 $ 29 Asst. Var. Sugardale Point Cut LB Sliced Bacon 2 Corned Beef Brisket with Spice Pack Included! 3 $ 79 $ 99 1lb Pkg LB FROM OUR PRODUCE DEPARTMENT Shelled Walnuts 3 $ 99 Iceberg Lettuce 99 1lb Bag 1 4 St. Pierre French Bakery Brioche Swirl Bun or Tear & Share Brioche Premium St. Pierre French Bread Brioche Loaf 4 $ 99 17.6oz Loaf Asst. 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