Schools balk at Ford`s $13 million reduction value

Schools balk at Ford`s $13 million reduction value

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shirt) and a team of
movers lift traffic signals along Detroit
Road as the George
Clifton Barn- (bui
between .1843-1848)
is moved to Olde
Avon Village on April
20. The structure will
be converted into a
yet-to-be-announced
business within the
historic district.
Press photoJulie A. Short
Tragedy hits home as Schools balk at
two killed in "accident Ford's $13 million
AVON LAKE
reduction value
By Lori E. Switaj
The April 22 one-car (incident thai killed two young
adults, one from Avon Lake, remains under investigation, North Ridjjm'illo Captain Allan Dent said April
24. The accident also injured two Avon Ltike twins.
. Eighteim-yoar-old Noil Erlenmuj'er, oft-Iral'lon, was
pronounced doad at the si:ene. John Bnti;lu;r, a UD05
Avon Lake High School (ALMS) graduate, and a 17year-old Avon Lakes male were seriously injured in the
.accident,which was roporlud at :11:42 p.m.
According to reports, illo four males wore traveling
•on Case Road when the driver of the 2005 Hyundai
•Tibnron lost control of the vuhidoand hit a treo before
.then hitting a carport. Leo Ormslon, a 2004 ALHS
.'graduate and Avon l.nko resident, wns thrown from the
: vehicle and killed, however his body, hidden from
•view in the carport, was not tliscovured until late Sun;day afternoon..
--.", The two young men killed wore both ejected from
;lhe car.
!• ALHS principal Tim Freeman said Erldnmuyur
•briefly-attended Iho high school.
- :y"He was from Grafton, hut attended here in 201)405," Freeman said, adding Erlonmeyer was a |VS
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Edwards •
. ,., Ford Motor : Company:, has filed a request to
rodiiCB its 'property taxes with UioLorain County
. Auditor's Office's Board of Revisions. Any change in
"Ford's real estate lax payments on its Ohio Assembly: Plant adversely .'effect the Avon Lake .and
Sheffiald-Shorfield. Lako.'(S-SL) School .Districts;
funding! It would almost certainly put the S-SL
schools. hack into fiscal emergency and. reduce the
beneficial impact of passage of Avon Lake's 5.8-mill
levy on the May 2 halldt.
,
! : "The potential loss. to the students of Avon Lake
would, he huge," Avon Loko' Schools "Treasurer'
Deniso Holcomb said.
:
: • • The county currently estimates the plant's fair
market value to both school districts at almost §22.2
million: S10.U7 million in Avon Lake; $8.68 million
in Sheffield Village; and 52.64 million in Sheffield
Lako. Tax value assessment, by Ohio law, is 35 percent of market value, or S7.77 million.
Ford's request to the Board of Revision is to
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It wasn't the vote heard round the world.
If you were not one of the nine people in attendance
during Monday night's city council meeting, you arc probably reading it hero for the first lime.
Council voted G-0 to ru/onu approximately 14 acres of
property on Detroit Road from H-2 (two-family) to C-2
(central business/French Crod District), pursuant to a
court order. The request has been commonly known as the
Schafer/Gamollia [Village at Creukside) case. Ward 4
Councilman Dan Urlian abstained from the veto duo to a
professional conflict of interest. He works for Wickons,
Hencer, Panza, Cook & Hatista, which represent the developers. Village at Creeksido had initially requested C-3 zoning.
It has taken more than a year to gel to Monday night's
decision. On Fob. 10,2005, Steve Schafer's architect, Mark
Olson, first presented plans to construct a retail development called Heritage Square on the property where the
former Piazza Greenhouse sils. After months of discussions, as well as a positive recommendation from the city's
planning commission, the former council voted down tho
project later thai year. Suon after, the developers filed a
lawsuit in tho Lorain County Court of Common Pleas. The
Horn sat in litigation for a few more months until Fob. 2((,
200(5 when Judge Edward Zaloski ordered the city to come
to some type of resolution that would he constitutionality
permissible within fit) days. During the past year, tho city
hired a city planner to review rozoning requests, as well as
the city's 1(192 Master Plan, which had como under fire
during the reporting request.
"We're ecstatic to ho done with this request," Schafcr's
attorney Matt Nakon said. "Bui it is unfortunate there had
to hi.1 judicial action. Wn'ru looking forward to moving
ahead with this project."
A public hearing was hold prior lo the meeting at
which time, no one from the audience addressed council
regarding tho nooning request.
According lo biw Dimclor John Gasior, the ordinance
does not taku effect for 311 days.
"After that, it's up to the plaintiff tu fde a motion to dismiss the case," he said. "Council lias done what Iho court
has ordered them to do. We'll hove to wail and sen what
Ilit! nexl step is for the developer."
The city's second hotly contested re/otiing request .saw
little action during council's meeting, although members
voted unanimously to hire the law firm ol'Calfoe, Itoller&
Gnswold lo represent the city in the cnse of Lako Pointo
Construction (Gnsg Koines) versus Iho city of Avon.
"We had a meeting last \vuuk and I suggested to council that they consider engaging other counsel," Gasior said.
"Calfoe has boen working with (he city as bond counsel for
some time and they have assisted the city on other issues.
It was a logical choice to go with that linn lo assist us."
Attorney |im Ling, repmsunting the firm, told inem-
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Council approves additional property purchase for complex
AVON
By Julie A. Short
The puzzlo pieces lo the r.ily's
future municipal complex nru slowing
coming together, City council
approved a resolution on April 17 to
authorize thu mayor to outer into an
agreement for thu purchase of municipal properly located nl 2250 Center
Road.
"We purchased approximately two
acres and a house," Mayor )im Smith
said. "The property will be For a
future hack entrance to the municipal
complex."
The city purchased the property
from Walter Vitou for $310,000.
"Wo are looking for more property," Smith said. "The intenl is lo
square off the hack of the property
near thi; fire station. There is a large
wooded area hack theru. We'd like to
purchase it and leave some of it as a
park wilh a possible recreation tinnier
nearby, Should the city d u i : i d e - t o
build a recreation tenter in the future,
the location is ideal as it is centrally
located for all the residents of Avon."
When asked if the cily was considering a recreation cenlur in near the
future,.the mayor said il's his job lo
plan for the fulure.
"It's my job to make sure lhat if
something is available ( l a n d ) w« nan
use for parks, we are proactive,"
Smith said.
Whether a recreation cimter is
built or not, the f u t u r e municipal
complex wilt consist of a new police
station, cily hall nnd posl office.
"The policis station is the first priority," Smith said, "We've hired an
architect (RWI, Architects) to begin
llui design phase. KWL. designed the
fire station, service garngu and senior
center. They also designed the prelimi n a r y plan for the layout of Ihe e n t i r e
complex, ns well as the shells of some
of (lie htriMfngs. \Vu :iw familiar u'ilJi
their work and they do an excellent
job. I like to stick w i t h companies
from l.orain County. The police sin-
Stylish tea time
Helen Yearman (below) pours tea during Avon Seniors Inc.'s
Ladies High Tea & Style Show at the senior center April 18
Betty Kerg (right) models fashions from Dress Barn,
located in Avon Commons, during the event
Press photos- Julie A. Short
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After the police station, [he mayor
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city luill and t h e n the post office.
"The new post office will be located on this wesl sitle of the fire station
with an entrance off Detroit," Smith
said. "I want to make sure everything
can 111. It all begins with a plan,"
THE PRESS, APRIL 26, 2006
Area fishing holes share the spotlight on 'In-Fisherman'
"I was really proud of how wollbehavod Ihu other tinglon; wore." Lovvis
said. "Wo filmed on popular stnilchos
of a public stream whoru mnny people
wuro fishing Mall, who's buim an outdoor wrilur 20 yunrs and is an authority on stmtlhuntl and salmon fishing,
was very impressed. Tho local guys
werif qiilul and stnyetl out of our wny,
I've Kiiun other sbools whoru people
would yell nhsconilios or gut in the
way willi I h u i r attempts to gel on camem.
Lewis said tho show does more tha
just highlight gronl fishing.
"Thoy show how cloan and healthy
our rivers have hiicomo. as well os how
civilized our local fishermen are,"
Luwis said. "The sponsors, Pflugor,
Hurkeley and Lownmcu Kloctronics,
came a long way and spent a lot of
nionuy in the Lorain area while they
wero hero. They're excited about our
area and our fishery. They plan lo
come back to do shows on Lake Erie
perch, walleye and smallmouth bass. 1
hope Ihoy'll keep on funding shows in
our nroa. Tho film crows plus the
tourists really do boost the local economy."
Lewis said you'd bo hard pressed to
find bultur fishing.
"This area really is a world-class
fishery," bo said. "I've fished in
famous places hut there is nowhere
else I'd rather fish for stoolhead than
those Lake Eric tributaries. There just
is no belter smallmouth bass fishing
than on Lake Erie. Five and six pound
smallmouths arc unheard of anywhere
else. Laku Erie walleye fishing is world
class. And our perch fishing is just fantastic."
SHEFFIELD LAKE
By John Edwards
Craig Lowis is (icing his part lo
attract out-of-stalo fishermen to spend
thoir money in ouraron. He's nol trying
lo give away your favoritti, soc.rot fishing holu, just boost tins local economy.
That's why the Featured rivurs are identified on TV only as "Lake lirin tributaries." .
Luwis. proprietor of the Erie Outfittors bait, tackle ant! fly-tying shop on
Lnko Hoad, recently taped bis second
episode of tho In-Pishonnan cable TV
show. Lewis and In-Fisliurman Contribuling Editor Mutt Straw fished for
slcelhoad trout with ordinary, ovoryday tackle while the caiminis rolled.
They cnuglit and released 250 trout
belweun throe and 10 pounds over two
days of fishing a nearby river, not far
west of The Press' coverage area.
Lewis' first In-Fisliermaii segment,
filmed on n tributary nol far lo Hie east,
featured fly-fishing for sloelhoad.
Lewis supplies custom stoelhoad and
salmon flies lo guides as far away as
Alaska.
"Matt Straw lias fished all over the
world," Lewis said. "He says that, at
least for numbers offish, the stuolheading here in our local rivers is tho best
bo's over seen anywhere."
That first episode is still running, at
various limes, on the Outdoor Life Network, Fox Sports Network, tho Men's
Channel, Wild TV and Adolphia Channel 49. The new episode's air datus are
yel lo be announced, but Lewis expects
it to air in the near future.
"After that first episode started r u n -
Craig Lewis, of Erie Outfitters in Sheffield Lake, recently taped a second episode for the
cable program, "In-Fisherman."
ning lasl year, numerous out-ol'-slale
fishermon camo lo fish nonrby streams
after they saw what world-class steelheading we have in this area," Lewis
said. "These shows arts excellent publicity for our sport fishing industry.
Tho first one opened a lot of anglers'
oyos around the country. We sold a lot
of oul of stall,' licenses, and visiting
anglers put a lot of dollars into the
local economy for lodgings, gas, food
tslc. It was n fantastic; ex peri once.
"Thti second show is one that shows
you ciin fish for slcolhoacl successfully
with ordinary tackle that most puoplu
already own," Lewis said. "It was
hiisocl on fishing with plastics. Wo
fished a lot of leaders with split-shots
and bobbers, wo used n lot of plastic
baits, like worms and curly tails. Tho
point is, you don't have to buy expensive equipment to catch great fish.
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Avon Lake UCC sanctuary dedication set for April 30
Community invited
to tour church
during special
open house
prnsonl site at 32)101 fctric Blvd.
since iflSfi, the ALUCC is Avon Lake's
oldest congregation.
"We have deep roots in tho local
community and have historically hosted a variety of local organizations,
including tho Scouts. AA, the Avon
Luke Women's Chorus, HandiCatnp
anil countless others," senior pastor
AVON LAKE
Kully I'elers said.
Approximately two yours aflor
"We're delighted to now have
breaking ground For n nuw sanctuary enough space to serve both Ihu munis of
to house its rapidly growing congrega- our own growing congregation and
tion, the Avon Lako United Church of those of the surrounding communities.
Christ (ALUCC} will liost dudlcation
"This is a very hands-on, familyceremonies April 30 during thu 9 and oriented congregation, and one of the
11 n.m. sorvictjs.
most exciting aspects of our construcIn addition, residents who have tion project was the involvement of
watched with interest ns construction dozens of our own members."
has progressed will now have on
livery Saturday morning for two
opportunity to sue the interior. A spe- years, volunteer work crows have
cial Community Open House is sched- gathered at the church to help with
uled for 2-5 p.m. April 30 featuring everything from cleaning to painting
tours of the sanctuary and other newly to drywall to plumbing. The general
constructed areas, refreshments and contractor is UCC member Dave
music. Architect Tom Ziska (who also Witzigrcuter.
designed St. Joseph Church and the
"He's worked in construction all of
Avon Lake Public Library) will share his life and always wanted to help
some remarks and thank contractors build a church," Peters said.
during an official ribbon cutting at
One of the more interesting fea4 p.m.
tures of the church involves a collecDuring the 9 and 11 a.m. sanctuary tion of rocks.
dedication ceremonies, the church's
"We involved 'members at each
combined choirs will perform an orig- stage of the project," Peters said.
inal anthem written for the occasion
by ALUCC organist Ruth Williams.
Well-known local recording artist
Anne tl. DeChant, the church's diroctor of contemporary music, will sing at
the 9 a.m. service.
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exact spot whore our holy table sits, is
a large pile of rocks. We had a rock
ceremony before construction began.
Each family or i n d i v i d u a l in I IK;
cluirdi contributed a personal rock.
signed and dated. Many of thu rocks
wore special to people because of
where or how they were acquired."
"(inch child in tins congregation
wore a hard hat at various stages of
our construction. It was tlwir way of
fueling a part of the project. Our own
members have supported this project
enthusiastically; this new sanctuary is
truly part of all of us."
Tho church remains active locally,
operating the "Good Neighbor Thrift
Shop" on Lear Road in Avon Lake.
"Part of our church family tree has
roots in the Now England Congrugationalists, people who prided thornsolves on independent thought," Rev.
Peters added. We are a diverse congregation in many ways, and find
strength as we listen to and learn from
each other. We encourage anyone who
is seeking a new church family to
visit us."
For more information about the
Avon Lake United Church of Christ,
the sanctuary dedication and Community Open House on April 30, contact
the church office at 933-3241.
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Milestone moment: Senior Pastor Kelly
Peters adds her rock to the pile of assorted
"personal rocks" collected from members of
the ALUCC congregation during the laying
of the cornerstone two years ago. The rocks
are now buried in the ground directly underneath the church's new holy table.
Forum will
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Ischool finance
Issues ,
AVON LAKE
The Avon Lake Community
Partnership is hosting a public discussion on the state-'of; school
funding in Ohio April 27 offering
the public a last chance to ask
questions about state funding for
"•schools^
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-The mooting, from 7-9 p.m. in
The McMahan mooting room of the
Avon Lake Public Library will be
hosted by a panel who will answer
state funding questions. (Neither
State Representative Earl Martin,
State Senator Jeff Armbrustor, listed "as attendees lust week, are able
to attend,) Superintendent of
Schools Bob Scott, school board
President Chuck Froohlich and
.Fred Pnusch, Ohio School Board
Association Legislative Services
Director are expected to attend.
; Partnership
spokesperson
Andrea;Sharb said -altondeos con
expect some yery, frank discussion
on the topic'of .school funding in
the state of Ohio;'•••','••! '
- "As you know, there is a lot of
confusion surrounding this topic,
'beginning with, why our system of
•funding, is .unconstitutional and
•what is being done about it," Shnrh
said.-'/--:'' •••.".-• ; - ' • • •
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will depend on.where the participants'want to take it-, Sharb said.
ThaYfirsl 15-20 .minutes will be
.apent'.in small groups discussing
the*topic in general and formulating questions that will be written
flown'and then posed to the panel
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Sticking in my last two cents before May 2
EDITORIAL
Come, please, sit behind my desk for a
while. Take a clay during elections and sit
where I sit. Ignore the mounds of paper,
Post-It notes, food wrappers and general
junk that pile up each day.
Focus on tho phone: Tho first caller
tells you il is irresponsible to support the
Avon Lake School Levy.
You listen. Some of it is nonsense;
somo of it makes perfect sense.
Soon another caller tells you it is irresponsible to not support the same levy.
Again, you listen. Some of il is nonsense; some of il maker, perfect sense. This
goes on al! day, day after clay, and will continue, through Election Day. Knowing it's
going to be a close race, yon figure that
regardless of whom you endorse, you are
going lo disappoint close lo half (he voters.
So it shall bo.
This year we're giving tho Avon I;iko
School levy a solid "yes" endorsement.
Last year at Ibis lime, we offered a "no
comment" asking for a reason it was needed and receiving little response. This year,
after seeing significant cuts the districl lias
made, and after receiving a boatload of reasons why the levy is needed, wo can't help
but provide an endorsement. One slicking
point, the high cost of insurance, and not
just in Avon Lako, but Avon and Sheffield
as well, can still be renegotiated.
Wo initially planned lo run medical
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space this week, so I'm including them
here. For all the hubbub about Avon Lake's
Election
fatigue
[
One week from today, papers
across tho state vyill issue a big sigh
of relief as the Primary Election
ends.
It's a tough task, sorting through
candidates and issues and then trying to provide it in a sometimesimpartial manner.
You're not going to please everyone and there's not a lot of point
trying to convince individuals sot
in thoir opinions lo think otherwise.
Tho best wo can hope to offer
you are opinions compiled from
hundreds of e-mails, hours of telephone conversations and discussions with candidates and issue
experts and let you go from there.
• . We like to ihink our readers
make for a pretty savvy public.
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You've shared your opinions over
, the months and occasionally lauded
; ours. Sometimes we're on the
, receiving end of not so favorable f
, feedback and that's okay.
; We hope the information provided in The Press over the past few
v months,'information from letters to
-.the editor, candidate interviews and
C just basic facts have assisted you in (
' your decision. Our staff also hopes '
\vfe are just', part of your election
: equation.AWithin our own offices,
, opinions^are^often divided on canlididates.'and issues and battle lines
>/•
( , are sometimes drawn,..'
i'\/0ne thing far more palpable this '
't year is the dflgree of election fatigue
£ that has'set In amongst voters. Per• haps it is because with so many
• races, fronvgovGrnor and U.S.,Sen' ate to tho'Stato and Federal House
I seats, and so many candidates
\vying for those spots, it presents an
, enormous task for your erstwhiledistracted everyday citizen to discern one candidate from' another.
The task is'fat more daunting for
local-Democrats, whose races often
include twice the number of candi' dotes.
1
Election fatigue is not limited to
Candidate races. What has been a
flong simmering resentment against
taxes has turned into a slow boil of
taxpayers lesonting not tho local
entities seeking the levies, but tho
state of Ohio, who has exacerbated
the situation by blatantly ignoring
the pleas of residents seeking not
just levy relief, hut answers from a
stale government that continues to
ignore the public. Instead, voters
are left sorting through incomprehensible stale financing for schools
; and libraries that have been left to
fend for themselves, causing voters
• to ask wh'al.
By Lori E. Switaj
Editor
[email protected]
premium's being too high (thuy aro; somo
districts, liku Day Village, iiru paying loss
llion S11.000 per family) it's not just limited to Shoremen lurrilory. Avon and
Sheffield's plans ore equally high: Avon
fnmily plan-515,435.48. single-55,070.72
(includes denial and vision); Avon Lake
rami!y-S15,GO(), single - $6,000 (includes
dontnl); Shuffielcl family. $15,250, Single:
$5,750 (includes dontnl and vision). Avon
toachurs contribute! betwoon 5 (hired, pre1993) and 15 percent (hired post 2003)
toward their premiums; Avon Lake 12 percent; and Sheffield 10 percent.
The benefits of voting down this levy
do not outweigh the benefits of passing the
levy. It isn't nn easy endorsement to offer
after being presented with some very good
reasons not to, primarily those who simply
say they cannot afford it. If you need information on financing, there's plenty on tho
Net. If you're a numbers kind of guy, go
onto the Ohio Department of Education
site and click on "financing" under "Data."
There's a huge amount of info available on
where money goes for each district.
Issues 29, 30 are 'yes/ TEL amendment 'nb'
As tax hikes go, these are not nearly
as bad as most.
Issue 29 would cost a resident who
earns $40,000 annually $100 a year, or
about $8.33 per month. At the snmo
time, Issue 29 knocks a pair of one-mill
levies off the property lax. Dr. Stephen
By John Edwards
Evans' campaign committee is aptly
City Reporter
named "Sheffield Lake Citizens for Fair
Taxation": Issue 29 spreads the burden
of paying for police and fire service from
retirees paying property taxes lo wage asking voters lo slop up and vole for tax
earners. Pensions aro not subject to city increases to keep city and library serincome tax.
vices from being cut quite drastically
Issue 30 is a 2.2-mill replacement of The causes of their financial • shortfalls
an expiring 1.54-mill levy, so tho actual include Iho fact thai the costs including
tax increase is just sixty-six hundredths fuel, health insurance and oilier things
(0.66) of one mill. Il will cost the owner without which neither the city nor the
of a $100,000 home an additional S25.40 library could operate keep going up all
per year, or 52.12 per month—less than tho lime while their income slays flat or
half the cost of one pack of smokes.
declines. Those are essentially Ihe same
Obviously, no one wants lo increase reasons why most of us don't want a tax
their taxes; I certainly don't. On the increase—our costs for healing and lightoilier hand, no one wants the level of ing our homes and fueling our vehicles
services their taxes pay for reduced; I so we can gel to work keep going up, too.
certainly don't. Thai's why.I, for one, Likewise all of our insurance.
will vole for Issues 2!) and HO on Mny 2.
We either raise the taxes relatively
I can't afford Ihe tax increases—bill I def- little, or lose far more services than have
initely can't afford not to vote for them. already been cul. If Issue 29 is defeated,
Because if they don'I pass, the resulting full-time guys will be cut and police and
cuts will be devastating, in many ways, lire services will he diminished to the
to the qualily of life in Ihe city for all its point that our home insurance will skyresidents.
rocket even higher than health insurance
Tuesday, both tho city of Sheffield has.
Lake and Domonkas Branch Library are
The villain in the plight of bblh cily
Established 1951
Modem Day Fmtntlcn
fttWWier:
Gfin'riiJ Milliner;
Mies Mtar.
$;iwrfs Editor:
WORD
PLAY
In this week's election guide you will
find a Q & A put together by the Avon Lake
FI'A and answered by five of the six candidates for the slate legislature. (Current
Slate Representative Earl Mnrlin declined
lo answer the questions.) Take a close look
at the responses. School funding is now
the number one issue facing taxpayers
statewide and yon deserve some answers.
Thanks to the Avon Lake PTA for making
the effort.
Take a look through our election information and endorsements, I know, I know,
election and levy fatigue aro setting in. We
stuck close to home for most of the
races.,.I'd like to say all the gubernatorial
and 212 congressional candidates were
willing to chat, but alas, (wasn't meant to
bo. But I'd like to lake the time nonetheless, to give a hearty endorsement to...
...Bill Grace forU.S. Congress. With all
ihe hoopla surrounding Betty Sutton and
Tom Sawyer, I'd say Grace is hands down
one of tho most qualified, and underappreciated candidates on tho ballot. He camo in
to talk to mo and North Ridgeville Press
(our sister paper) editor Carol Kloar and
impressed us both as being capable, qualified, passionate and up to the task of
replacing Shcrrod Brown. He has an
impeccable track record of leading Elyria
out of the doldrums and I'd expect he'd do
the same in a larger area. I'd hate to see
him overlooked in the quagmire of congressional candidates.
Vote as you please, but vote. See you at
the polls May 2.
: ,
U.J. (Dick) Hcmmcr, Sr. (1922-1989)
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Janet L. Sannur
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nnd the library is, as usual, Ohio's state
government, The stale's - Library' and
Local Government Fund (LLGSF), on ,
which libraries, cities and villages all
depend, has been frozen at tho 1999 '
level. They're talking about cutting it
further or eliminating it altogether down
there in Columbus, land of lobbyists, lax
scams and other scandals.
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Dy resolution, city council has "
pledged that If Issue 29 passes'Tuesday,!;.
part-time officers, fire fighters, a :park ^ j
deparlmcnt laborer, assistant building.<:•
inspector and city hall clerk will he >
recalled or, if. they've moved: : on,,'-;'!
replaced. And if Issue 30 passes,.they:
Domonkas Branch library won't have to;;"
close its doors half Iho time and lose half •;•>*:
its' staff, computers and new book bud-,y;j
As for reactionary gubernatorial,
wannabe Ken BlackwelPs proposed tax:;;
cutting, grandstanding Constitutional.!
amendment .TEL, if that passes.it will'?
throw Ohio into state-wide chaos..By :
effectively making it impossible for local'government, entities to pass new:taxcsVmost cities, townships, villages, school'
districts and libraries will end up bankrupt, Shut down, No county has a fire
department or enough deputies to
replace every locnl police department. If
TEL passes, Blackwell could find him- ,
self running for governor of "tho wild, ,
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Corrections:
- > Emma Uuork's lost namo was spoiled
wrong in the April 19 issue. It was
erroneously spelled (Durke),
WHO ATTENDED THE
>MSTSHEFFIELD
LAKE PARK BOARD
\EETIIM6
VETS / PARENTS?
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Election letters
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:election letters to the editor this week
Offer help to refugees
To The Editor:
After reading the article in The Press
about the African Refugees (April 12), I
felt compelled to share my experience. I
am the French teacher at Lcarvvood Mid.die School in Avon Lako and also the
advisor for the Learwood World Languages Club, At tho'inceplion of our club,
'wo decided to look for a service project in
which we could reach out to others who
are in need. I became aware of the opportunity to help African refugees in Cleveland through my church in Bay. In February, our World Languages Club hold a
bake sale and raised $90 for the refugees.
I had tho privilege of traveling to Westside Church of Christ in Cleveland to personally deliver the money and moot some
of the bravo people who have come hero
to escape violence and poverty in their
:
. homeland.
I spent two hours with one teenager,
Rose, who tirelessly worked on her scionce and reading homework without ever
giving up. Her English was broken and
some of the science concepts were difficult for her to understand, but she kept
her focus. As a bonus, I was able to speak
French with some of the oilier students
who are studying this language in school
or are familiar with it because it is spoken
, in their homeland. At the end of our time
' t; ,together I had a belter understanding of
the struggles faced by the refugees. Not
', only is the English language difficult for
them, but many of them lack the basic
. necessities such as pencils, notebooks
and other school supplies.
I would like to encourage others to get
involved by offering tutoring, supplies or
monetary assistance to help these African
refugees who are here in our city working
so diligently to improve their lives. Please
contact Claudia Bestor at (440) 552-3437
if you are interested in helping.
Amy Storer
Avon Lake
Breakfast with the Easter
Bunny
To the Editor:
Lisa Meinors, Recreation Director
would like to thank the following individuals for all the time and hard work
that went into making this year's broak, fast a success: Lorrio Bruce, Kelly Bruce,
•Natalie Szocs, Chris Quinlan, Tracy
Khandolwal, Linda Byrd, Chris Gales,
,and the Learwood Middle School
Builders Club.
Many businesses, organizations, and
families contributed generously to this
event and include the following: Qualified Reconstruction Services, Ridge
Cleaners, Kiwanis Club of Avon Lake,
Richard P. Stuart (Attorney), Grace
Camellia; Avon Lake Plumbing [Robert
Wedell), Kopf Construction, Raymond
i Blakesloe & Sons, Avon Lako Printing,
" G i a n t Eagle, Quiznos, Stella's, Dairy
Queen, Marty's Cycle Center, Speyock's
Nautical Lanes, Wendy's, McDonald's,
Tops, Custom Engraving. Romeo's, Subway, and tho Ladies Auxiliary 211 (American Legion).
Special thank you to the American
Legion Post 211 for co-hosting the event
again Uiis year!
Avon Lako Parks &
Recreation Department
Vision was a success
To the Editor:
On April 0, tho Vision Concerns Support Group held a Vision Knir nt the /Won
Lako Senior Center. We would sincorwly
like to thank Hie following who donated
items for this event; Avon L'iki! Print &
Sign Shop, Avon Lake Senior Center,
Avon Laku Town Center, BJ's Wholesale
Club-Avon, Boh-0-Links Golf CourseAvon, Burgur King-Avon Lako, Fifth
Third Bank-Avon Lakei First Federal of
Lakewood-Avon Lake, Firsl Federal Savings and Loan of Lorain, Hot Dog HeavenAvon, Independence Village of Avon
Lake, Linens N Things-Avon, McDonald's-Avon Lake, Quiznos-Avon Lako,
Ray's Auto-Avon, Tops Market-Avon
Lake, Wal-Mart Vision Center-Avon,
Wendy's-Avon Lake.
A special thanks to all the volunteers
who helped make this event possible.
Lastly, we'd like lo thank all those
who attended and made our fair a
success.
Gary Clawson
Avon Lako
Bob Totli
Avon
Seniors need help
To the Editor:
Julio Short's column in your April 19
edition was a response to my letter in
your previous edition. Judging by the
amount of venom in her piece directed at
me, I would say that I must have struck a
nervo. She should remember that everyone has the right to their opinion and
should not bo attacked just because one
does not agree with her thoughts. But I
want her to know that I realize that everyone makes a mistake once in a while and
1 forgive her for her ranting. I am able to
understand her concern for our children
but has she or anyone olso given any
thought to another group of citizens in
Avon that are entitled to her concern?
There are seniors out there that arc having
a terrible time paying for all their needs.
Recently, I have listened to the calls from
seniors as I have been trying to galher
support for House Bill 210 that would
freeze all property taxes for anyone over
the age of 65 and whose income is less
than $22,300.1 was especially touched by
the financial hardship elderly widows are
facing each day as Ihey try lo pay for their
food, taxes and medicines. Something has
to bo dono for them! As a suggestion to
our school board, how about a lax rebate
to anyone over the age of 05 whose
income is less than $70,000.1 can imagine
that idea will be mot with a cry of "we
can't afford that!" Why not? All thai
would have to be dono is put another lovy
on the ballot, Thai is what I was (old
would happen if the bus garage issue was
not settled lo tho school hoard's satisfaction. So many senior callers oul there are
gutting to the point of having no hope in
the future, in particular tho senior widows. Flense help them.
Anthony Fanlozzi
Avon
Let council do its job
Tblho Editor:
This lottur is in response In a lei tor
written by Jill Rummrt and published in
your March 21 million.
She wnnls lo know whal my real conmidion is. Shu staled that I don'l give
much of a reason. Apparently slur hasn't
rend llmm thoroughly. \M\ me ho more
spmiifiodimiiiKracy. government by the
people and for the people-all of them.
The ACC, shortly after lasl November's
election that almost entirely replaced a
city council, camo into a council mooting
in a nearly hoslile fashion in whal
scomod like an act of intimidation pointed at the now council. It threatened lawsuits if it didn't get its way. The ACC has
since softened on some issues (probably
motivated by tho obvious, very few
agreed). It also sought a referendum forcing any residential to commercial rezoning lo bo sent to the Avon residenls for a
voto. How ridiculous is thai? Only eleclions where major Avon issues or candidates could bo considered for such an
issue to assure a fair turnout with a wide
range of Avon volers. This means, at best,
every November. How untimely and
unfair is that?
The vast majority of Avon residenls
pay no attention to the ACC, or mo for
that matter. Tho AGC chose to make a lot
of noise, so I decided lo make some too.
You said thai the ACC has struck a "raw
nervo" with mo, I think you have that
backwards.
Let our city government do its job and
if you don't like it, elect who you do like
in the future.
The ACC is made of individuals who
bought homes with the only way in or out
is onto a major state route (something I
would not have done) with close proximity to another state route and Interstate.
Your Choice. Live with it. Let's he realistic. The ACC's motivation at the onset
was only with issues direclly affecting
them, primarily the development of the
corner of SR 83 and 254 and the school
bus garage issue. Don't blow smoke at us
now thai you're expanding your issues to
more citywide matters. Speak your concerns to city council, as we all should,
and let them do their jobs.
Robert J.Hartranft
Avon
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AVON
'. .•:'
• Spring clearing...Residents may
have noticed trees being cleared along
the French Creek off Schwartz aiidjaycox roads. According to enginecf
Mike
Rramhall, the flood way :;is ;;beiiig_
cleared of trees and brush,to prevent
possible future flooding in Uic afcaV^f
• Just ducky...The deadline for par/
ticipants to register for the Avon' He£
itngc Duct Tape Festival parade is'May,
I. Organizers are currently looking for^
high school marching bands to'pariicH
patc in the parade. There will bVa'con-"
test between marching bands, with a
grand prize of 51,000 For more information, please send an e-mail to avonducttapefestival com Only five (bands
will be accepted on a first-come, firstserved basis Also new for 2006, all participants in the parade will be required
to incorporate duct tape into their
marching unit Floats must bo^constructcd with and covered in duct tape,
as they have in the past In addition, all
mm float participants must somehow
work duct tape into their group.-The'
parade is June 17. s > ** ^
• New member. City council granted Mayor Jim Smith's appomtmentvof
Else Holland to the city's parks'and
recreation commission. The <term L
expires Dec 31,2010
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AVON LAKEJ :/^
•Pool passes are for Avon Lake'rcs-'
itlents only Passes arc $100 for the
family and S35 for individuals.: Pass
sales begin April 29 from 9 a m. * 1 p,m;
and May 1 from 6-8 p m.^at the Avon
Lake Hight School Commons! For all
dates and'schedules chedc,onlme'at
w\vwavonlakeorg t or pick*up pool
passes at City Hall, 158 Avon.Belden
,Road ' i
'N^' >* ^'"-V^/
' • Making the"rounds .April 26,<the'
Avon/Avon Lake Republican Club will *
meet for Candidates Night at the'Avon.
'Lake Old Firehouse at the comenjf SR •
83 and Lake Roads in the Teen"and_
- Senior Center at 7-30 p.m.You've met:
Blackwell, Montgomery, & Petro/ Meet'
,the local candidates Dues'are
$20 a;
family or $30 a patronv r?f * *f * ( uf •«
i „ • Free inspections, .The ^ Coast ^
Guard Auxiliary, in "conjunction ..with
West Marine and the Avon Lake Police >
Department, will give free boat inspec- *
tions April 29 at the Miller Road Park
boat ramp at 9 a.m „ '
i- f'
• Ac your convenience.. Convenient v
Food Mart in Avon lake will be hosting ^
"Customer Appreciation Week" April *
28 May 4 Sale prices will be highlighted all week long. The store will also„
give away $2,500 jn gift certificates *
Customers can enter all week long to .
win
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SHEFFIELD
SHEFFIELD
VILLAGE -, „ • Ward 4 .Town meeting^ with j
Sheffield Lake Councilman Rick Rosso^
is set for 630-7.30 p'm April 27 m the^1
library off ForestlaW Elementary "
School Aiiy and all questions on, city'
topics, including Issues 29 and 30,'wilf'
be answered and discussed, '*",}? '
• Help raise funds for t the
Domonkas Levy campaign by feasting '
on wings. Enjoy a meal at Quaker Steak *
& Lube between 5 and 9'p m.'April 26.J
Tel! your server you want to contribute, A
and a portion of your check will go to
the campaign funds of the Sheffield
Lake and Avon Lorain Public Library
levies Library mascot "Browser" will be
there, bring the kids
'
• All you can eat ..The 103rd Ohio
Volunteer Infantry Memorial Foundation will host a pancake breakfast on
April 30 from 8 a.m.-l pm at 5501 East
Lake Road, Sheffield Lake. Get yoiir.biit-;
termilk pancakes, as well as a low-carb :
option. The Civil War museum will be
open for free tours. Cost is $5 for
adults and S2for children 4-10; children.
under 4 are free.
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Planning commission recommends revised Romes plan Reading Garden will
develop.
AVON
Romes was not in attendance
during
the meeting, nor was his
By Julie A. Short
lugai counsel John Slagler of
Buckingham Doolittle & BurPlanning commission memroughs,
LLR A representative
bers voted 5-0 last week in favor
from the law firm was present
of a referral recommending city
and told the commission that the
council approve Iho rczoning of
line does not go down far
property located at the-corner of
enough.
SR H3 and Detroit Road from R-2
"Wo are talking about the
to n constitutionally permissible
effects of commercial creep,"
zoning. The ruzoning request
Burnley Park resident Brian McKmust ultimately moot willi counendry said, "At some point Mr.
cil's final approval.
Romes is going to have to address
City council voted on March
the citizens of Avon. Why can't
G to send Greg Romes1 [Lake
we know what development is
Pointe Construction) ruzoning
going to bo here."
request back to the city's planAREA
T08EREZONED
Gasior lolcl the audience that
ning commission for review after
ABOUT
the ruzoning is bo ing done by
the Lorain County Court of Com12.6184 ACRES
council.
mon Pleas ruled on Feb. 21) in
"Mr. Romes could sell,"
favor of Village at Creekside's
Gasior said. "We don't know
(Schafer Development nnd
what the plan for development
Camellia Construction) request
would bo. We are not doing it
to rezone 14 acres of property
(rezoning) at his request."
between Middleton and Detroit
McKendry countered stating
roads from residential to comthat, as a resident of Bentley
mercial. Although' the two
Park, planning
commission
rezoning requests are different,
should be cognizant to keep the
Avon Law Director John Gnsior
buffer as far away as possible
said Judge Edward Zaleski has
from the subdivision.
also been assigned the Lake
Fellow Bentley Park resident
Pointe
Construction
(Greg
Jon
Pinnoy agreed.
Romes) case, which initially had
"Although this is not the scerequested to rezone approxinario we had always dreamed of,
mately 22 acres at the southeast
it's essential to all who live in the
corner of Detroit Road and SR 83
Option
1
is
the
most
recent
proposal
to
receive
approval
from
area,
to hold the lino and defend
from residential to commercial.
"While there is no court planning commission. City council will further discuss May 1. the city's case," Pinney said.
"This is defensible. My law firm
order at this time [regarding the
and two others agree. This is the only
Romes lawsuit] in light of how the courts the line to the south of the properly
fair result for everyone involved. It's not
should run perpendicular to Detroit
ruled on the Schafer case, council
fair to have a big box as a neighbor. It is
Road or parallel.
deemed it necessary to move forward
"Your own planner, Mr. Majewski,
so important to hold that line or the city
with Romes," Gasior said in March. Only
will lose control."
14 acres of the entire 22 acres is current- said the line could run perpendicular,"
Several members of planning comBentley Park resident Tom Herges said.
ly being reviewed, under C-2 standards.
mission agreed a straight line would be
"He said that makes sense.' You can pull
Planning commission viewed three
"more defensible."
options for the positioning of the possi- the tapes."
Council will discuss planning comMany in attendance voiced concern
ble commercial property and voted
mission's referral at its next work sesunanimously to refer "option 1" to coun- that if the line runs parallel, it will give
Romos a few more feet of property to
sion May 1.
cil. Still up for debate is whether or not
sewe as oasis,
learning lab
AVON
By Julie A. Short
Spring will soon be in bloom at
Avon Heritage South Elementary
School.
,
The NOVA (gifted program) students are busy preparing to begin
construction on a new reading garden. The 35x35 foot garden will be
built for the use of oil students at the
school as an outdoor learning environment,
y '»
"The garden will contain pathways, benches, u variety of plants and
flowers and probably some bird feeders and/or baths," Teacher Melahie;
Whiting said. "If the cost permits,?
we'd like to install a small fountain.'
It is our hope that the garden 'will>
provide a quiet, relaxing environment for outdoor reading on warm*'
woQthor days and since it is located,s
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of Greater Lorain County.
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companies," Whiting said. "Thus far,*1
we have received donations "from ,
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NOVA students will conduct- a
groundbreaking ceremony for the,
new garden on May 1. "" , "; \-;b
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New bill would require reporting of sewage overflow
AVON LAKE/
SHEFFIELD LAKE
one out ofevory six insls.
According to Ihu ruporl, Ctmlury
Miiiich in t.nmin tsxcoodud llu; l i m i t in ff2
pi'rcwil of Ihi; lusls. Ibllowwl by Cinnp
By Lori E. Switaj
Pony in Port Clinton, which uxciiudud
water finality limits in 70 purcunl of the
Passage of a new bipartisan hill,
tusts. Kdguwnlor Slate Park in Cluvelniul
cosponsored by Avon Lake Rcpresonla- exceeded water t|ualily limits in SO pertive (57th District) Enrl Martin, would
cent o f t h e tests.
require suwage treat muni ulililios to
"Tluiusands of Obioans contract infeo
report sovvago overflows to the public:,
lious illnesses each year from contamiSolenti Hoffman, Ohio PIRG Field
nants that may be attributed to sewage
.Associate, Division Chair Dr. Amy JoSul- pollution," Sutterliioty said. House Bill
tcrlucty of Baldwin-Wallace College, Rep- 50!) requires suwago treatment ulilitios to
resentatives Tim DeGcotor (D-Cuyahoga)
report to the Ohio Environmental Protecand DeBoso (D-Cuynhoga) introduced tbo
tion Agency, the Department of Health,
bill at Edgowater Stato Park Beacb Pavilthe media and the public whim sewage
ion April 20, Oclslagor (R-Summit, is the
overflows from their system.
bill's primary sponsor.
The Federal Clean Water Act calls for
"Ohioans expect sowage treatment stales to develop systems to notify the
facilities to be treating sewage - not
public when there arc sowage overflows.
dumping it into our waterways," Hoff- Currently, Ohioans are not informed
man said.
when sewage overflows occur, nor does
The legislation was introduced on the
the Ohio Environmental Protection
heels of an Ohio PIRG report, "Public Agency consistently track or record the
Health at Risk: The Dangers Posed by amount of sewage pollution that occurs
Sewage Pollution in Ohio's Lake Erie • throughout the slate.
Basin," that stated from 2000-2005, water
However, questions are being raised as
quality testing at Ohio's Lake Erie beach- to exactly the bill will he enforced, John
es found unsafe levels of bacteria in about
Kniepper, Chief Utilities Director of tbo
Avon Lab Municipal Utilities Department had not Inum notified of the bill.
"I don'l know htnv they're going to
enforce thnl," Kniepper said.
Avon Lake is home to two public
hatches, one at Veterans Park at the intersection of SR IK) and Lake Road, and
Miller Road Park Beach, at the intersection of Miller and Lake roads.
liolh beaches are on the receiving end
of two major storm drains.
"The sanitary and storm sewer separation at (SR) 83 is complete," Knieppur
said. "That's huge."
The massive project separating and
replacing parts system, in place before
191)1, was completed last year. Kniepper
expects a significant decrease in bacteria
levels in the water near the beach this
year. The Mooro Road separation is not
quite finished.
"Moore Road is basically separated,
but a few problems need to he straightened out," City Engineer Joe Reitz said.
His department is working on smoke
and dye testing to complete the project.
Kniepper said regardless, whenever a
significant amount of rain falls, there
would almost always be an overflow into
the storm sewer.
"On almost any combined sower, rainfall n f n n y consequunco is going to result
in overflow," he said, adding water samplers might ho required in the lake.
He said precautions in place will
remain.
"We test ihe beach (water) during the
summer," Kniepper said. "And during
the whole swimming season. If wo find
high bacteria levels, wo recommend closing the beach. It's guaranteed it's going to
bo higher when it rains. We'll put up 'no
swimming' signs. Usually levels return to
normal within 72 hours,"
Knieppur said money would be betler
spent addressing the problem than
adding costly regulations.
"We should spend money to get (the
problem) eliminated instead of characterizing it every time it rains. It's going to
happen every time it rains."
Avon Lake is in the process of continuing to separate major storm and sanitary
sewers, projects that run into the millions. Kniepper said presonl combined
sewers are "EPA sanctioned."
"Those sanctioned by the EPA...they
are recognized and allowed as such,"
Kniepper said. "But we're still going forward; eventually they will he separated,"
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Rec director resigns, city seeks successor to run summer day camps
SHEFFIELD LAKE
By John Edwards
Sharon Lynch submitted her resignation al the April 17 Pork Hoard meoting, opening a position For a city rucrontioii director. Lyiu:h told llie board she
cnnnol slrclch bur timo enough to run
the Recreation Depart muni's planned
summer activities. The demands of her
lull-lime teaching job, summer job,
Family and graduate school classes
leave her no time for recreation department duties. Lynch's resignation will
ho eFfoctive May 31 unless tho city nan
find her replacement sooner.
"It's a really busy timo Tor my family this summer," Lynch said.
Lynch, a full-time teacher at Holy Trinity School in
Avon, lives in Sheffield Lake with her husband,
Chuck, and two sons aged 17 and 12. She is working
toward her master's degree.
"I have a summer job this year and don't think I can
do Justin! In both," Lynch said.
Shu is a miimhor of a ixunmjllee of
teachers who will craft a mm1 mathematics curriculum fur nil the eltmmnliiry schools of tho Catholic Diocese of
Cleveland (his summer.
"1 enjoyed being recruation director," Lynch said. "I learned n lot. I very
much enjoyed seeing all the things that
went well come logelhnr. It was Fun
starting programs from the ground up, I
made some mistnkes, but I learned from
them. I really hope someone will apply
for tho position before May 31. Then I
can have lime to go over our plans for
the summer with my replacement
before I leave. Wo have some ambitious
programs for little kids in tho works,
plus the usual summer stuff like Community Days and
the parade."
Among Lynch's.plans are a "Sheffield Lake Day
Camp" for boys and girls entering grades one through
six this fall. Camp sessions will be 10 a.m.-l p.m., at
West Shore Park and the Community Civic Center and
at Gary tlroen Memorial I'ark.
The camp is set for three weeks in June (Juno 12-10,
in-Ill ami 20-30) and three woeks in lalu July (July 1721, 24-2H and July 31-August 4.) Registration for tho
Day Camp will bu'al City Hall at a date and lime yet to
be announced.
"I'm still wailing to hear from the Lorain
Metrol'arks about some naturalist programs for Day
Camp," Lynch siiid. "Art students from Oberlin College
will bo in residence to do multi-media art with the
kids. There will be lols of skits, games and songs-all
lhat 'summer camp' stuff. Tho kids will bo really busy
for three hours n clay. I hope someone's interested in
taking il over."
Lynch also planned a special Magic Camp for older
kids in grades three through eight, July 10-14 at the
Community Center. Tho cost for Magic Camp .will be
S50. Professional magician The Great Brad will perform and will teach some of his tricks.
Persons interested in applying for the part-time job
of recreation director, which pays $3,600 per year,
should call Mayor John Piskura, 949-715G, and drop
off a resume and letter of interest at Sheffield Lake City
Hall, R09 Harris Road.
Tips lead police to arrest drug store robbery suspect
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE
By John Edwards
On April 21 Sheffield Village
Police arrested Cory D. Long, 22, of
834 Hollywood Drive, Elyria, for an
April 13 attempted robbery of tho
Drug Mart at 5298 Detroit Road,
Sheffield. The would-be robber
passed a hand-written note to the
pharmacist at about 3:30 p.m. on
April 13. The note stated that the robber had a gun, and demanded the prescription drug Adderall. However, the
suspect fled the store before the pharmacist could obtain the Adderall.
Detective Bill Visalden said the
SVPD received "numerous tips" identifying Long after photos from Drug
Mart's surveillance cameras were
published in daily newspapers April
20. Visalden said officers went to
Long's residence, where they spoke
with Ihe suspect and his father. During the interview officers noticed
clothing very similar to the white and
blue striped shirt, white shorts and
gym shoos the alleged robber was
wearing. Long also matched the
description of "a white mala in his
mid-twenties, with short, brown
hair," matching height and build.
The officers asked and received
permission to transport the clothing
from Long's father's home back to the
police station, where it was shown to
ho identical to the clothing worn by
the robber on the surveillance video.
Long was than picked up and reintervievved at the SVPD station. This timo
ho confessed to the robbery attempt
and was arrested. Long was in the
Lorain County Jail late Friday, awaiting arraignment in Avon Lake Municipal Court at 9 a.m. April 25, on a first
degree felony charge of aggravated
robbery.
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Foundation kicks off '1 For Every One campaign in May
Golf outing set
for Aug. 28
AVON
By Julie A. Short
Since its incuption in 2003, the
Karen P. Nakon Breast Cancer Foundation has raised more than $170,000.
The Foundation is named in honor
of Avon resident Matt Nnkon's wife,
Karen, who in losl her brittle with
breast cancer on Fob. 22, 2003, her
38th birthday. Karen was the mother
of three children. Matt hns made it his
mission to extend financial assistance
to families who are burdened with the
staggering costs of breast cancer treatments, by developing the Foundation.
"The support lias buun outstanding," Malt said. "As of our last board
meeting, 45 families have received
funds.
"The Foundation has successfully
kept people in their homes, paid for
utilities, groceries and medical
expenses and offered a d d i t i o n a l
assistance as a result of cancer treatments. Our goal is to help 50 families
this yenr. The applications for assis-
tauce are far outreaching the dollars
available."
Several events are
bold tbroughout the
year, including a golf
outing and Turkey
Dnsh r u n , to raise
funds and awareness
for the Foundation.
According to Matt, a
now campaign will he
kicking off on Mother's Day (May 14)
with assistance from
WKYC Channel 3.
"Last year, 270,000 people were
diagnosed with breast cancer in our
country," Matt said. "So our goal is to
raise 5270,000 between Mother's Day
and Thanksgiving to help as many of
these families as possible. It's simple,
one dollar for every woman diagnosed
with breast cancer."
How docs the Foundation plan lo
raise it? Si at a time.
"If everyone gives just one dollar
for every woman they know with
breast cancer, then we will have our
goal," Matt said. "Everyone knows
someone with breast cancer or someone who has lost their battle with the
disease. We plan lo gel the schools,
churches
and
businesses
involved."
f' o n n d a t i o n
administrator, Li/
Adamson
also
noted that several
b us in esses
throughout the
area aro challenging
employees
and customers to
make a donation.
"Groups
are
becoming
very
creative," she said. "We will also be
sponsoring an event in Iho fall, called
Art in the Village, where some of tho
proceeds will benefit tho Foundation."
Adamson co-owns the Pear Tree
Gallery in Okie Avon Village.
Matt knows first hand the struggle
families go through when breast cancer enters their lives.
"Them is a soft spot in our hearts
for the children," Matt said. "It's difficult for them to watch their mother go
through such a terrible thing."
In addition to the new campaign,
ihe a n n u a l golf ouling is scheduled for
Aug. 2 H a t K o d Tail Golf Club in Avon.
Mail's law firm, Wickcns, Herxer,
I'iiiwi, Cook & Batista has been a sponsor liehiud the large-scale event.
"We are very excited about this
year's outing," Matt said. "It will again
he (i double shotgun start. Wo hope to
have approximately 200-225 golfers.
Our silent auction will again bo open
lo the public:. We plan to have lots of
sports items available. The community has been very generous and supportive. Every year wo find wo are getting more and more now members."
The past three golf outings have
raised a combined $150,000.
Tho Foundation is currently soliciting sponsors, ns well as golfers. Corporate sponsorships can be purchased
for $5.000, 3^,500 and 31,000. Hole
sponsorships aro also available this
year for $250. The cost for golfers is
SI 50.
For more information regarding tho
Foundation, call 937-0712 or log on to
www.nakonroundalion.org.
Those interested in entering o team
in the golf scramble or donating items
for auction can contact The Karen P.
Nakon Ureas t Cancer Foundation
A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Office at 937-6712 or
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AVON LAKE WATERLINE
Water-powered sump pumps raise public water safety concerns
AVON LAKE
By Mark Christ
Thfi installation of watur-powunxl sump pumps
as a backup to primary sump p u m p systems luis
raised concerns about tho safety of thu public: wnlur
system in Avon Lake. So much so, lluil the Hoard of
Municipal Utilities hns passud a regulation requiring their removal and b a n n i n g further installation,
Activating the pump requires a cross connection
to a public water system and the risk of contaminating public drinking water exists. A drop in water
line pressure could create a vacuum condition that
would allow contaminated water to backflow into
tho potable water system and poso a severe health
hazard for the dwelling's occupants and their
•"Did you
say
nuighhnrs.
"Tliu cumuli opinion of llio Ohio EPA regarding
will or-pom; red sump pumps is that I ho waler supplier is responsible- for deleniiiivinjj vvhelliur tho
p u m p s should be allowed iiiul the decree of bnck1'loiv prevention ruqiiiriul. Cummtly theru is no
atxuptnblo backflow prevention device and waterpowurcrl sump pumps are not allowed in Avon
Lako," said Chief of Utilities Operations Rick Eberlo, who as a member of the Ohio EPA Backflow Prevention Advisory Board helps formulate slate policyIf you have a water-powered backup pump,
please disconnect it immediately nml call the Utilities office for an inspection or assistance. Failure to
comply could result in the loss of your water service, "Wo do not like inconveniencing customers
but we must protect the public drinking water supply and need lo impress our customers w i t h Ihu
severily of the health issue," Board Chairman
Chuck Whilmer said
To learn more about Avon Lake Municipal Utilities Policies and Regulations, visit our Web site nt
www.avonlakowater.org.
May 25 is the deadline for backflow preventer
inspection. Avon Lake properly owners with newly
installed in-ground sprinkling systems must immediately register thorn with Avon Lake Municipal
Utilities and have hackflow preventers installed
and inspected by a certified inspector. Copies of
registrations and inspection results must be on file
nt U t i l i t i e s Office by tho annual May 25 inspection
deadline. Failure to comply can resull in fines up lo
SLOW); the property owner's water being shut off,
and a standard turn-on foe applied. Only pressure
vacuum break and roduced pressure backflow
devices have been approved by Avon Lake Municipal Utilities. You can get a list of certified inspectors at the Miller Road office, our Wob site, or call
033*0226 for additional information.
Four receive service awards. Four Avon Lako
Municipal Utilities employees received awards for
their years of service to the community at the annual awards breakfast held March 24 at the Avon Lake
Public Library. The service award recipients were
Randy Ualmert and Bill Simon, five years, Kris Krai,
15 years, and Chuck Parsons 35 years.
Fifty attend safety and training refresher
course. Avon Lake Municipal Utilities hosted an
OSHA 10-Hour safety and training course for its
employees and tho Utilities municipal water customers. Approximately SO personnel from Avon
Lake, Sheffield Village, Sheffield Lake, Avon, North
Ridgevillo, and tho Village of Spencer attended.
Course hours are credited toward earning individual Continuing Educnlion Units (CEU) required for
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Governor
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Bryan E Flanneiy
(Frank M. Stams)
Ted Strickland
(Lee Fisher)
J, Kenneth Blackwell
(Thomas A. Raga)
' Jim Petro
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State Representative
57th House District
Alan.F.Caruso
Matt Lundy
Earl Martin
Capri S, Carfaro
Representative to Congress
13th District
Norbert G, Dennerll Jr.
Bill Grace
Gary J. Kucinich
Michael Lyons
Thomas C. Sawyer
Betty Sutton
John Wolfe
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Election 2006
State Senator, 13th District
Republican Martha Wisii is running unopposed lo rupfiicc foff Armbrustor, who is tunn-liniiled. Sim
Moriinn narrowly lost the I'illi District sun! lo Arinbnisler in 2002 (turning 40.(1 porcL'iil of lilt! vote. Morann,
(i rogistitrod nurso with Community
Health Partners in Lomin, helpml
oi'Uiiiii/u th<! hospital hack in 109!)
niul has nlso served on thu negotiating
iiommitlet) whoro slid is an lixcjr.iitivo
Hoard member. Sho believes n thorough "hotist! cluaning" of Iho State
Somite is needed to restore balnmie lo
Iho stale. Morano has demonstrated a
forward-thinking a t t i t u d e about
school funding and understands tht!
needs of thu working class. Thu I'nsss
highly recommends Morano for tin;
•13th District.
Diiina L, Huska (Sheffield Lake)
will oppose Morano for Iho Dismocratit: nod. Iluskn is host known as a
Sheffield Lako councilvvomnn. Shu
has expressed concern for issues facing the elderly and has gninod valuable experience serving Sheffield
Lake, bnl lacks thu breadth of experience needed for legitimate service lo
tint senate, lluska is mil nMionimemled nl Ibis Unit! for Senate.
State Representative
(57th District)
Ki!|)iihlii;an Karl J, Martin is running unopposud. Democrat Mall
Lonely (lilyrisi) will face Alan K Ciiruso (N. Kidgeville) for tlm Democralic
lickd. I.nndy, Assistant Safety Service Director lor thu city of Klyria
and a former Avon Lake councilman,
is a former political reporter, covering
stale politics. Not only does ho have a
solid understanding of Iho mechanics
of the stiilehmisK and purlimuit issue,
he has made school funding a primary issue to address. The Press appreciates Lundy's understanding of this
noed for open government records
and tin; effects stain politics has on all
levels of stain niimngument. The Press
highly recommends Lundy for Stale
Representative.
The race marks (lie first election
attempt for Caruso, a newcomer lo the
political arena. Caruso has impressed
The Press with his business acumen
and concern for family values, but
would prefer a candidate with some
political experience. Whiln Making
change in a stain that duspcralely
nmnis a now focus is admirable, thu
Ohio Ilonsu of Kiiprusimliilmis is "l)!
UK; |)lacu to lui culling one's political
teeth. Caruso is not recommended at
this time for n State Representative's
scat. Caruso would make
an
admirable addition to the North
Ridgisville political arena and could
gain valuable experience seeking a
position there first.
Judicial candidates
Candidates for Ihu following judicial seals are running unopposed:
Judges for Court of Common Pleas
(Turin 1/2/07), (Tumi 1/3/1)7], (Term
1/4/07),
(Term 1/0/07), (Term
1/5/07).
The Republican seal is uncontostud.
Avon Laky Law Director Geoffrey
R, Smith (Avon Lake} is again seeking
a judicial seat after losing in the 2004
primary in a bid for Lorain County
Court of Common Pleas. In the present Hold of contenders, Smith is
probably this most rounded candidate
in terms of practical experience/
Sniilli luis prnvon to hii luvol-hnnded
;nul prn^nintii: with tins nocossary
dumiinnor In try Iniigh coses. Tho
I'rctss highly riiCoinriiRiids Smith to
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|ohn Keys, an lilyrln Inwyur, has
Horviiil as SialT Allornuy at Iho Common 1'luns Court sinco 1990, first for
Judso Knsmn J. Gliivns find for Judge
Miirk A. Ilolluski sincu 1099. In 2003,
Kuvs wan Iho Dumocnilic nomineo in
this ratio against inruiinbuilt Judge John
Musson of lliii Elyrin Municipal
Court. Ho nlso sorvod as nn assistant
county prosuciilor for four and a half
ynnrs," In both thu Cuyahoga and
Huron County Proseculors 1 offices.
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Tlu( Pi'iiss highly riiuimnnmils
Kuys.
Avon l.iikt! linvyiM1 |im liur|;u Itiis
Iriml discs in n ninnliur uf counlins,
S|H)dii]i/.inf> in criminal liiw. U'hilit ho
is well-known MS a compdunl Inwyur,
The Pnws would liko lo «(?« ,•( f.vmdiclalu vvitli n niori! wull-nnmdud li^fil
background Imfon; presiding ovur
civil cnsos. S t i l l , HurgiJ would ntakiia
suitable jiulgo and is rocomimmdud.
Brosky, n I.orain lawyer and magistrate placed last in a field of uiglit for
the Oborlin Municipal Court in tin;
2001 Primary Eloclion and specializes
as a defonso nltornuy. The Pross
w o u l d liki; lo rfi!i! ii c a i u l i d i i t n w i l h
iniiri: i ; i v i l n x p u r i t M i c t ! n i m i i i i K for llm
p o s i t i o n . l i r n s k y is mil n i K o n i m i t n d r d
in ( h i s l i c l i i ill' c i i n d i d i i l u s .
Judge Court of Common
Pleas (Term 1/1/07)
Republican Thomas fainis is unopAvon l.aku lawyer Knsijj Urusnahiin riH'.oivud a soul of approval last
year in bis run against Dams! Miluiidni for Avon Lake M u n i c i p a l juclgu.
UniHiinlian wisely nuide tlie ducision
lo pursue a seat in lliu Common Pleas
court, where bis tenipontmunt, fairness and wealth of oxporiencu w i l l
benefit, His 24 years of rolovnnt expe-
ce in l i n t l i civil and c r i m i n a l antnas and practico in nvnr fid courts
tnakus l i i n i nnu of tlui iimsl (pKilifiod
candidiitiis tor any of tin: op<Mi seals.
H r u s t u i h i i n also p(}sst!ss iin iiiulnrslaiuling hill Inu^h dfiineaiior snilahli;
for t b u courtroom. The I'niss highly
ds UniKiiJiban.
j.'id's o|j|mnujif, Rnymtmtl
K\V(;rs of Lorain, unsuccoss fully
sought a I.orain Municipal Court sont
in 2001, and lacks tbf! practical uxperience lo qualify him for a jiulicnil
soul. His iiaim,' is riscogiii/.ahbi in
judicial circlus for his father, Robert
liwors, a former Lorain Munici[)al
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On May 2 you have a chance to contribute to one
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In fact, The AvorfLake Public Library averaged
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The Library is home to so many special things.
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County commissioner
Hdlly Hliiir (Carlisle Tmvnship) hiads llm Held ul'
cfiiulidiiliis Tor hnr parly. Tin; rumuil cornmissimiui'
has swvud n c l n i i r a h l y lor llio post 10 yiiiirs. and
wliilu sunu! call for a dimitfe, H l f i i r 1ms ruitiaiiiod
imlhusiaslic jiliiiut Iwr d u t i e s ;is county i:ominissionur. Slu; possussus significant insthiilional
kmm r lml|;u and is tlui most lo^icjil clioiai For tho
posilinn. H l n i r is highly rucomimmdisil.
Dumocnil I Alan Evimchik (Lornin) has p u l forth
yootl iduas for the county, hut com us to the met!
with no previous uloctivo t!xporii;m;u. This I'ross is
loury of Ins support for thu TEL iimundincnt, whic:h
has ganifjrotl almost no support ill tho local Icvols of
government. Mo is not rccommonded jit this t i n i i f .
Ucmocrat Joshua M us/us (Cnrlislu Township), ill
23, is onu of tho yoiuiyost candidates to evur suok a
county commissionur sunl. lit! hrings no polilicnl
(JX|)L i ri(Mu:o !o ;i position t h n t nupiires at Ihn m i n i mal, a thorough understanding of county mechanics, IIu is not recommended at this time.
Democrat Michael Nunez (Punfield Township)
brings no provious elective uxpcrience to tho rnce.
Nunoz possosscs neither thu experience nor coro
knowledge of the issues to net as a qualified county
commissioner nnd is not recommended at this lime.
Republican candidate Robert Reed (Avon) luis no
provious elective experience hut has significant
experience working w i t h the Delaware County
Commissioners where be forged a successful "Comm u n i t y and Business Partnership Program" that
brought together many facets of government and
business together into a central location. Of the two
Republican candidates, Rood has a bettor understanding of county mechanics and cooperation. He
is highly recommended,
Republican R i t a Cani'ield's [I.nGrango] most
recent attempt at for a county coinmissionur's seal
resulted in a good showing in the 2005 General
Election, losing to Ted Kalo by a 10 percent differential. The c u r r e n t LaGrange trustee could provide
positive suggestions for the county and is recommended for the counlv commissioners seal.
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Election 2006
The Avon Lake PTA asked candidates for the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives to address the following school-funding questions.
Current 57th District Representative Earl Martin (R-Avon Lake) declined to participate.
Alan Caruso, Democrat, 57th District (North Ridgeville) • Matt Lundy, Democrat, 57th District (Elyria)
Huska, Democrat, Ohio Senate (Sheffield Lake) • Sue Morano, Democrat, Ohio Senate (Lorain) • Martha Wise, Republican, Ohio Senate (Avon)
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Has the legislature adequately
addressed the school funding issue?
How can Ohio guarantee adequate
and equitable education for all
children in Ohio?
Alan Caruso;
As answered (in question 1),
described by working with the
courts as well as equitable by
working with the Ohio Lottery.
Alan Caruso:
No, our schools need to be supported 'with adequate funding by
working with the courts, striving
for nothing less than the best for
our children.
Matt Lundy:
No. Avon Lake residents should
not have to constantly pass levies
because the legislature is negligent in dealing with the problem.
Representative Earl Martin has
stated the funding issue is
resolved. It is not. It's still unconstitutional. Ohio must fund our
schools to guarantee a high quality education for children, and tax
relief for property owners.
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Diana Huska:
No They cut funding to all school
districts, thus put extra pressure
on schools and taxpayers.
Matt Lundy:
The legislature recently passed a
$52 billion two-year budget. We
have the financial capacity to
properly fund education. We need
to set aside Education from the
- operating budget and fund it first.
We must do what the legislature
and governor's task force have
failed to do by bringing in the best
experts to define a high quality
and equitable education. This
approach will lift the burden away
from property owners.
Diana Huska:
Restore funding to school districts
with legislation, Keep a system of
checks and balances for each
individual .school performance.
Have a system of reward for top
performance.
Sue Morano:
No, the legislature has not
addressed the issue adequately.
In.fact, it has hardly addressed it
at all Our schools are still operating in the shadow of the DeRolph
decision which stated the way our
schools are funded is unconstitutional, In the last budget a majority of school districts saw a spending increase less than the rate of
inflation.
Sue Morano:
We need to bring people together
to discuss this issue. With
schools .relying heavily on property taxes, the rich districts continue
to get richer and the poor districts
get poorer. Whatever state funding is available for education
should help to balance this
inequity as much as possible,
Martha Wise:
No. A funding solution needs to
occur that goes not divide the
"haves" from the "have nots;" and
the funding solution must support
an equal education needs to
'increase and the school funding
formula needs to better serve the
needs of school districts.
What is your position regarding
vouchers/tuition tax credits?
What Is your position regarding
charter schools?
Alan Caruso:
I am in favor of tax credits, however I would need additional information to make a justified decision to this question.
Alan Caruso:
I would be in agreement to help
charter schools, as long as taxpayers' money was not taken away
from traditional urban schools.
Matt Lundy:
Vouchers/tuition tax credits
siphon badly needed resources
from public education. Our public
schools need all of the resources
we can bring to the table. I
oppose the expansion of vouchers,
Matt Lundy:
The current leadership is comfortable with nearly $250 million per
year being siphoned off from public education and given to charter
schools. I am not. Charter schools
are draining our public schools and
Ihey aren't held to the same level of
accountability. I oppose the expansion of charter schools.
Diana Huska;
Parents should have a right to
choose where their children go to
school and not pay twice for it.
Ohio's college cost is 40 percent
higher than most other stales and
tuition tax credits are needed.
Diana Huska:
They are underperforming public
schools and charter schools are
being funded by taxpayers and
some are set up for profit. This is
wrong. No school should be profit,
What additional education issues face
Ohio and what are your recommendations for dealing with them?
Alan Caruso:
We need someone to focus on
good old-fashioned morals and
values, bringing this back to the
schools. What ever happened to
dress codes, etc.?
Matt Lundy:
No Child Left Behind in Ohio is
under-funded by the federal government. The legislature must
send a clear message ' that
unfunded mandates cripple our
educational resources.
Diana Huska:
The kids are not being taught to
manage their time and money
wisely, Promote self-discipline to
help whey they'get to college.
Sue Morano:
We need more teachers-espedally in math and science- and
we need to change the way our
standardized tests are written and
judged. I understand the need for
accountability, but the number
one priority is to educate our chil-.
dren. When teachers are pressured to teach toward the test in
order to get more funding for a .
school, then our schools fail.
Sue Morano:
When budget times are tough, we
need to make tough decisions,
Until our public schools are fully
funded, the state cannot aflord to
spend money on education thai
does not directly benefit our public school system.
Sue Morano:
Charter schools are not held
accountable to the same standards that our public schools are
and many are on academic watch
or academic emergency. I support
. current legislation that would place
a two-year moratorium on the creation of new charter schools.
Martha Wise:
I do not support state education
funding without state accountability.
Martha Wise:
I have supported charter public
schools but, generally, their stu- Martha Wise:
Increased resources are needed
dents are achieving at lower levels
for intervention programs and prothan their counterparts in local
fessional development to support
public schools; therefore, school
classroom teachers; and children
accountability needs to be tightneed to be better prepared to
ened.
learn when they enter kinder• Increased resources are needed
garten-the Solutions Group, of
for intervention programs and prowhich I am a member, will have
fessional development to support
recommendations this summer.
classroom teachers; and children
need lo be better prepared to learn
when they enter kindergarten-the
Solutions Group, of which I am a
member, will have recommendations this summer.
Martha Wise:
There is no guarantee in life; however, there is a state education
funding crisis in Ohio and there is
an aligned educational accountability system that needs to be
state funded; there is a need to
reduce reliance on local property
taxes; as the economy grows in
Ohio the portion ol the state bud'
get for education needs to
increase; and the school funding
formula needs to better serve the
needs of school districts.
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Election 2006
Levies needed to keep pace with increasing enrollment
AVON
Issues 2 and 3:
Avon Schools
It's no secret. Avon is a growing community.
One of tlio main reasons families choso to move to tho
community is for the school system. Avon has been rated
"Excellent" by the Ohio Department of Education on tho
state's report card for tho post live years. Tho residents of
Avon are benefiting from a financially well-managed
school district as evidenced by the fact that when tho
Avon Local School District is compared with the four
other neighboring school districts that are also reported
excellent, in per pupil spending for the 2004-05 school
year, Avon is spending the least por pupil at $7,204,
Other districts include Avon Lake ($9,790); Bay Village
($10,109); Rocky River (510,781) and Westlake ($10,998),
Issue 2 is a 2.87 mill five-year emergency operating
levy that will cost a property owner of a home valued at
$100,000, $87.91 in additional monies. If passed, it will
gonoralo SI.8 million annually for [ho next five years.
Tho noed for an operating levy is a direct result of costs
increasing more rapidly than revenue. On tho expendi-
ture side, Ihe major reason is the neud to hire additional 2,970 students; which is an increase of 271 students over
personnel duo to growing enrollment. Other expenditure the 2004-05 school year. The district has boon averaging
reasons include; but ore not limited to, rising costs asso- an increase of 200 students for the past five years. With
ciated with porsonncl, benefits, utilities, textbooks, gen- tho addition of now students, comes the need for addieral supplies and unfunded federal and stole mandates.
tional staffing (salaries and benefits) and the need for
On tho rovonue side, House Bill 920 freezes property more textbooks, instructional materials and supplies.
tax revenues that the district receives at tho dollar The cost of operating the district is rising, not only
amount tho voters have approved, In addition, as wo ore because of the increase in numbers; but, also because the
considered a "wealthy" school district by tho state fund- cost por unit (inflation) is increasing for items such as
ing formula, the State of Ohio is continually shifting the health insurance, utilities and general operations. The
burden of funding public education to the properly own- Avon Board of Education has a history of being fiscally
ers of Avon. Seven years ngo tho district received .14 per- responsible.
The state is reducing the amount of money the district
cent of its budget from the stale. This year, state monies
accounted for 18 percent and next year the state is pro- is receiving per pupil; therefore the burden is continually being shifted lo the properly owners in Avon.
jecting to fund the district at IB percent of its budget.
As they have invested in their homes, they have also
Issue 3 is a 1.9 mill bond issue that will not increase
invested in tho school district. A comprehensive, wellthe tax rate. If passed, $19.8 million will ho generated
plannud school system with quality academics enhances
and the school district will add onto the high school
(including a weight room and expansion to the band
the value of homes and businesses. It is a well-known
room), connect Heritage North and South elementary fact that quality schools raise property values.
A community is known by the schools it keeps and
schools with throe classrooms, renovale 19 classrooms at
Avon East Elementary School and provide a now athletic support of tho school district lias paved tho way for an
track at tho middle school. Bond funds cannot bo used
"excellent" district.
Keep tho tradition going. Continue to invest in Avon's
for operating the school district.
For tho 2005-Ofi school year, tho school district has children and schools by passing issues 2 and 3 on May 2,
Vote for Issue 18 to help continue Avon Library services
AVON
Issue 18: Avon Library
The Avon Branch of the Lorain Public Library System is an essential community resource and is where
learning never ends for residents of all agos. As tho
city of Avon continues to grow, so does the use of the
library. Since 2000, circulation at tho Avon Branch
Library has increased over 37 percent. Last year alone,
visitors checked'out 185,095 items at the Avon
Branch. *',;
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In order for tho library to continue tho level of service provided, it relies on tho funds raised from levies.
Tho Avon Branch is seeking voter approval of a fiveyear, 1.2 mill renewal levy (Issue 1H) which, if passed,
will provide approximately $452,934 per year or 44
percent of the total annual operating revenue for the
library. Issue 18 simply continues the 1.2 mill levy
that has boon on the books since 19%. It is NOT a tax
increase.
The levy will cost $1.50 per month por 3100,000 of
home valuation. By law, all funds raised by the Avon
Library levy must go directly to support tho .operations of tho Avon Branch Library.
The funds from this issue will be used to maintain
current library services. The operating issue is needed
for the library lo continue providing up-to-date bonks,
research material and resource items liko newspapers,
encyclopedias and technology. II will keep Ihe library
open weekday mornings and evenings, Saturdays and
Sundays during the school year when residents need
thorn most. Monies will be used to continue offering
public computer stations that provide access lo-ossonlial information sources not available on the Internet
lo support homework and life-coping information, as
well as for those who do not have occoss to technology and tho Internet at homo.
In addition to offering residents a vast array of
books, videos and computers, the library is also a
gathering place for families lo enjoy story times, book
discussions and olhor programs.
Stale funding has been capped nt 199!) levels and
changes to tho lax code have made the library's funding unstable and uncertain. This instability has seriously affected Ibo library's ability to keep local library
services.
Failure lo pass Issue 1(1 will result in a reduced
purchasing budget for new books, magazines and
resource materials by more Ihan one third; the
elimination of four staff positions; the removal of
eight of 15 computer stations, limiting access to the
computers and Internet for residents; reduction of
hours open, tho library will bo closed threo mornings
and two evenings have shortened hours on Saturdays
each wook; and ihc e l i m i n a t i o n of most of its
programs such as story time and other family programs.
A growing community such as Avon needs a
library to grow along with it. The local library is
where children are inspired lo love reading, students
use references books .and computers lo do homework
and adults search for jobs and write resumes.
The Avon Branch Library provides n valuable community service and a good public library is a necessily in order lo keep pace with loday's changing world.
Tliu Press urges voters to pass Issue HI on May 2 to
unsure lifelong learning for Ihe residents of Avon,
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Election 2006
'Failure is not an option' for school levy's third try
AVON LAKE
Issue 4: Avon
Lake Schools
Avon Lako School Board member Mark
Bennett might have said it best: "Failure is
not an option."
A third consecutive failure of the Avon
Lako School levy could potentially sond a
district with a consistently "Excellent" rating into tho typo of tailspin that would difficult to fully recover from.
Here's the numbers concerning thu
lovy: Tho five-year emergency levy would
generate $4.5 million annually. It comes at
a price; Iho Jcvy will increase taxes
$177.03 pur $100,000 assessed homo
value.
Mure aru olhur facts if the levy fails:
Elimination of "specials" teachers. That
means music, gym and art. While they
may not ho part of the "Three RV deemed
essential to academics, the arts remain, in
our opinion, essential building blocks to a
solid education. Other cuts includo eliminating some class options for high school
students and a $350,000 elimination of
new textbooks.
Reviewing tho cuts on the school district's Web site at liltp://www.avonlakeschools.eom/tlistrit:t/ paints a clear
picture of the future of the schools' future:
a dismantled district Jivujj former lovy
naysayers are nervous.
The Press understands that an increase
in taxes will certainly put a strain on some
homeowners, already strained by higher
heating costs and gasoline prices. The district is similarly facing increasing costs on
a number of levels and has kept (heir word
for reducing costs across Ihu board. Teachers have madi! concessions and extracurricular programs are going "pay to participate." Advancement in several areas are
being put on hold while the district tries to
regain its foothold.
And while a good argument can bo
made that stato funding needs to bo overhauled and a moru equitable tax system
established, denying a tax levy now is not
I ho answer. Voters will have an opportunity both May 2 and again in November to
let stato legislatures know school funding
is now at the forefront.
Had we felt thu district, and in particular the district's teaching staff, was derelict
in its primary responsibility of student
instruction, wo would hesitate to support
funding. However, lima and time again,
tho Avon Lako School District has lived up
to its reputation as being a qualified body
addressing its primary concern: teaching
the area's children.
Let's continue with that tradition. Vote
yes on Issue 4 May 2. Failure is not an
option.
Levy funds will maintain one of city's best assets
AVON LJ\KE
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Issue 5: Avon
Lake Library
Few can argue the Avon Lake Public
Library (ALPL) is a true public service
organization. And as far a libraries go,
ALPL is unquestionably one of tho finest
facilities in tho state.
The Avon Lake facility goes beyond the
task of loaning materials. In addition to the
120,000 items for reading, listening and
viewing, tho building has played host to
numerous community functions through
its meeting rooms. According to library
statistics, over 400 meetings were held at
the Avon Lake library by civic groups in
2005. .
The center provides a top-rate area for
children and children's activities, giving
our children an advantage for early-learning activities.
Library director Mary Crchorc said the
library's full-time accessibility makes it
one of the communities greatest assets.
v "Tho library's biggest value to the community is that we servo everyone, and wo
do it in a friendly, customer service-oriented manner," Crohoro said.
The funds from the 1.8-mill fiveyear levy will he used for basic operating expenses, including library materials and services, salaries and building
operations. Just over GO percent of the
library's annual budget is for personnel. Thirty-six percent of the budget
r'nmnc frn,.i l\in «| |« n,,J A «...
comes
from the slate, and 4 percent1 r- " '—
comes from donations, fines and interest. The levy replaces thu 1.8-mill lovy
passed in 2001. (A replacement levy
does not guarantee a non-incrcaso in
Avon Lake Public Library has a five year
taxes; an increase in assessed properly
1.8-mitl replacement levy, for operating
value will result in a higher tax bill.)
purposes, on the May 2 ballot
The levy, if passed, will cost $55.13 per
Q. How is the Library funded, and what
$100,000 property valuation, or an average
percentage of revenue does the operating
increase of SO per year, per $100,000 valulevy provide? '
ation.
. A. Avon Lake Public Library is funded
The library has been pnidenl with taxfrom several revenue streams: 60 percent
payers' money while at the mercy of
from the local operating levy; 36 percent from
decreasing slate funding.
state funding [Library and Local Government ~
"Historically, for 75 years, the library
SupportjFundl; and 4 percent from fines,
has lived within every one of its annual
fees, interest, gifts, etc.
/•;."6;-<How much revenue will Issue 5
budgets," Crohori! said. "Specifically,
we cut $100,000 from our 2006 operatgenerate for Avon Lake Public Library?
ing budget as n response to 'frozen' stale
\ - A. The 1.8-mill replacement levy will bring
funding and reduced local funding clue
in $1.465 million'each year for.the Library if ,
to lax reform. We've lightened our bell
Issue' 5. passes., This will be the third conjust like everyone else. The library's
trustees have always insisted that thu just under 650,000.
library live within its means."
Should the levy fail, cuts will be
The now improvement!} made lo the made in library materials, staffing and
Children's and DiscoveryWorks depart- hours of operation.
ments were funded from money set aside,
Tliu Avon Lako Public Library
over the years, in tho library's Building remains one of the few "independent"
Fund,
libraries locally. Avon Lake voted lo
"We did not have to go lo the voters for establish their own indopundunl library
a Iwnd issue to fund the remodeling," Crehore said.
Alookal llie library's usage numbers
prove while passage of the levy is a
must: Computer use hit an all-lime high
in 2005 with 47,000 sessions. Circulation lias increased 23 percent over the
past five years; circulation in 2005 was
n
AVON LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY Q&A .
Issue 22: Avon
Lake paramedics
The Avon Lake paramedics have
managed to do something unusual; They
have managed to decrease millago oil
each of the three most recent levies during a period when their services in the
city have significantly increased.
Three years ago, Ihu preceding lovy
was reduced from 1.5 lo 1.31 mills. Thu
effective rate for the May 2 Primary Election is 1.25 mills.
Funds generated from the throe-year
renewal levy will be used for paramedic
and EMS services. The cost por $100,000
homo is $37 a year. The levy generates
slightly more than $91)0,000 pur year.
The decrease does not rupresunl tho
growing population and increased paramedic needs in Avon Lake,
"We've managed lo maintain tho level
of service our community has come lo
expect," Mayor Rob Herner said. "As our
community continues lo grow, wo hiivo
to maintain that service."
Bonier, who holds llui posilion of
head of safely forces in Avon Uke. said
tile fire department has contained costs
despite the area's growth.
secutive, five-year levy with millage of 1.8.
Q. What will the levy cost homeowners?
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A. Thocostwillbe$55.13onahomevalued at $100,000,
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Q. What happens If the levy falls? '
A, Reductions; will need-.lo ba made in
staffing,* library,, materials, programming and
hours of operation.,'
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Public Library offer?
"
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A. In addition to its large collections of
books,1 audiobooks, movies, music and software! the Library offers programming for all
ages, Internet access, 24/7 reference service, readers' advisory, a Web site, tax forms
and voter registration and a wireless LAN.
75 years ago. It remains independent,
Crehore said, due to sufficient local and
state funding.
The Press urges voters to support
Issue 5 May 2 and maintain one of
Northeast Ohio's
highest quality
library facilities. It's not a right, it's a
privilege.
STRAIGHT TALK
FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY
Paramedic levy decreases
millage in growing community
AVON'LAKE
"
"Wo had to look al more efficient
ways lo operate," he said. "Companies
are in Ihu same position and we have to
bo economical just like anyone elsu."
The fire department has depended on
revenuesHenunilod from Ibis levy, which
provides funding for equipment and
salaries, since 1077.
. Avon Lake Fire Chief Bill Morris said
Ihi) levy also permits his department to
make amlnihmcu runs without billing
patients.
"This allows us to provide service
without a list! so residents of Avon Ijiku
don't havo to pay," Morris said. "Some
comnmnilius charge up lo S500 for
ambulance service."
Morris said cuts made, if Iho levy
fails, had not beun determined.
"Thorn will bo an impact," he said.
Thu chief said Avon Uike is receiving
llie bighusl level ol'rare from his employees.
"They fin: n top-notch group," Morris
said. "I dnn'l think you'll find a more airing, professional group of professionals
any when,1.
"And wo npprtidale support community has given us over Iho years."
Tin: I'rwss strongly endorses approval
for Issue 22, lo allow Avon Uikts paramedics to conlimu! with ibeir solid tradition of excellent service.
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Election 2006
Vote for Issue 29, for lower property taxes and secure safety forces
SHEFFIELD
Issue 29: City
funding
The Press endorses Issue 29, Sheffield
Lake's proposal to drop 2-mills of real
estate properly lax and replace it with an
increase of 0.25 percent to Ihe city's
income lax.
That 0.25 percent income lax increase
would raise an estimated $421.000 per
year, while the removal of a one-mill
police levy and a one-mill fire levy will
give homeowners a welcome property tax
reduction. That especially represents a tax
break for retired homeowners living on
fixed incomes, since no city tax is levied
on retirees' Social Security or other
pensions.
Issue 29 will restore the police and fire
departments to full strength, troth of which
arc now seriously undermanned. The budgets of the building, legal, finance, parks
and recreation deparlmcnls and the
mayor's office also were cut by 12 percent
Ibis year. Those budget cuts were made
necessary by increased costs for utilities,
futil, employees' health insurance, workers' compensation, city liability and properly insurance coverage and other inflationary hikes, plus what amounts to a
major reduction in the state's Local Library
and Government Support Fund, frozen at
thu 1999 level. If Issuo 29 fails, deeper cuts
to services and personnel will follow.
City Council passed a resolution March
28 spelling out how the tax increase, if
approved, will restore all city departments' budget culs announced in January.
In 2007, the full 3412,100 in anticipated
increased city income will restore all city
departments' budgets to 2005 levels,
adding 5107,500 to the police department
and $181,000 to fire.
Vote for library replacement levy
SHEFFIELD LAKE
Issue 30:
Domonkas Library
The Press endorses Issue 30,
Domonkas Branch Library's 2.2-mill
replacement levy, needed to keep
library services at current levels. The
levy, would raise $341,276 per year, or
half of the library's total operating budgot. Issue 30 is a bargain in lerms of the
excellent library services it will provide; H will cost the owner of a
$100,000 home an additional $25.40
per year.
The library's funding shortage is due
to the State of Ohio's Local Library and
Government Support Fund (LLGSF),
which has been frozen by the Stalu at its
1999 level. While Lho LLGSF, which
provides libraries statewide with thu
bulk of Iheir operating funds, has beon
frozen, Domonkas Library's costs of
doing business have increased steadily
since 19i)9. The old 1.54-mill levy Issuo
30 replaces could not raise enough
money lo keep thu library's level of scrvico at the level of excellence it provided in 1909. It expires this year,
Domonkas Library 1ms done its part:
They cut new book purchases in hall'sinco
2000; cut maga/.ine subscriptions 10 porccnl and purchasing of MOW videos by 45
percent since 2003. Most programs geared
to adults hove boon cut buck, leaving children's programs in place.
Despile all that belt-lightening, the
public's use of Domonkas Library has
increased steadily. In 2005 the number
of visitors to Domonkiis Branch was up
13 permit and its IB computer stations
were used 300 percent more than in
2005. Its nine staff members answered
30 percent more reference questions
than in 2000. Residents use the library
more and more all the time, especially
students using computers and reference
books to do their homework, tots learning lo read, adults doing job searches
and writing resumes, and the elderly.
The Ohio Legislature's told libraries
to starl charging rental fees for videos
and other materials that have always
been loaned lo the public for free. The
libraries have refused to charge rental
feus. Should Issue 30 fail. May 2,
Domonkas will be forced to cut f u r t h e r
(see gray "Q&A box.") The loss lo
Sheffield Lake residents, especially
school children and senior citizens,
would be tragic. If the levy is approved,
Domonkas will conlinue to acquire new
books, research materials and technology, keep its doors open weekday mornings, evenings and Saturdays, keep its
excellent staff and continue lo offer
public access to computer lechnology
anil the internel,
Although Domonkas is a branch of
Ihu Lorain Public Library syslem, by
law all funds raised by Issue 31) musl go
support Ihe operations of Ihu Domonkas
branch.
(0.50) credit for residents who work outside the cily unchanged. It would make
Sheffield Lake's income tax percentage
01.5 percent, the same as neighboring
Avon Lake and Sheffield Village, but still
less than Lorain. Passing Issue 29 will cost
a resident earning $40,000 a year S100 (or
$8.34 per month) in additional income
tax.
If voters approve Issue 29 on Tuesday
the police and fire departments will be
brought back to full strength, with four
full-time fire fighter/paramedics per shift
manning fire and emergency squad runs;
eight part-time police officers out since
February will return fill out weekend
shifts. It will lower properly tax burdens
for property owners, especially fixed
income residents, and commercial and
industrial businesses.
Issue 29 offers Sheffield Lake a fairer
way to spread its residents' tax burden.
Vote yes.
Issue 29 will not make the cily rich but
it will kuep city services operating at current levels.
Mayor John Piskura said all eight bidoff part-Hint: police officers, four part-time
fire fighters, one part-time building
inspector; one finance department clerk;
and one park maintenance employee who
quit will be recalled or replaced after the
tax issue passes. The fire department
avoided full-time layoffs only because
three retired or resigned members were
not replaced. Voter approval of Issue 29
assures they will be replaced in June,
according to an agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters
union. That agreement allowed Ihe city to
keep one full-time police officer on duty
who would otherwise have been laid off.
Issue 29 has been endorsed by both
Sheffield Lake Police Lodge 179 and
Sheffield Lake Fire Fighters Local 2355.
Issue 29 would leave the half-percent
DOMONKAS PUBLIC LIBRARY Q&A
Q. What wilHhe levy cost homeowners? ,
Domontes. Library has a five-year 2.2-miII
replacement levy, for operating purposes, on the ' : ; A. The cost will be' $25.40 on a home vat-;
May 2 ballot. The levy replaces the previous •';
1.54~mill levy. '_
. '
,
•; d' What happens if the levy fails? ^;;:"v
Q. Why is this levy needed? .
: A/ Purchasing of 'all new books, magaztnesA. Trie state of Ohio has frozen library funding, however the cost of doing business .has
increased. Visitor usage is up 13 percent in ,
2005 and Internet use is up 300 percent. .
Q. How much revenue will Issue 30 gen- ,
erate for Domonkas Library?
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A. The 2.2-miil replacement levy will
bring in $341,276 each year for the Library
if Issue 30 passes.
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and resource 'materials will be cut in half; four of.
nine staff positions will be cut, reducing assis-.;
tance to the public; eight of the. library's well-used computer stations will be removed, reduc- '
ing kids and senior citizens' access to the inter-net; the libcary will be forced to eliminate half of
all reading programs, including story times, and
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ACCIDENT, from page 1
student. "Ho transferred in and (]]0n
transferred out halfway through the
year."
Freeman recalled Omston as n quiet,
polite student who "always hail n smilu
on liis face."
"He graduated in '04, which wns my
first year here," Freeman said, adding i"t
was a special class for him.
I In said Htilchor was similarly a quiet,
"good kid." Hutcliur njmnins in Clove- REZONING, from page 1
hind's MetroIIealth Modical Cuntcr
where his condition was upgraded lu fair burs of council that lie looks forward to
on Monday.
addressing thy constitutionality issue with
Dent confirmed tho 17-year-old, the city.
whose name was not released, was from
The city is hoping to bo proactive and
Avon Lake. It was not known if he come to n resolution in the Komos case.
attended a local high school.
"I have a great deal of confidence in
Freeman said n counselor from the John (Gasior)," Council President Clinton
Lorain County Crises Tuam was available Pel fray said. "I believe it is in tho host
Monday morning if needed.
interest to engage othur counsel. This
council has always sought to act in the
best interest of Iho community as a wholu.
To bring about a resolution is Ibis ctise is
in tho best interest of the community."
After the meeting, Gasior explained
that if the Homes case should go to trial, it
would bo in the city's bust interest to hove
an experienced litigator to assist.
"The time put on mo with the dayto-day operations as law director does
not allow for tho attention that this
caso needs and deserves," Gasior said.
"I've tried cases before, that's not the
issue. I don't want to he in a position
whore six or seven depositions need to
bo taken in the case and I cannot get to
my other responsibilities. Everyone
wants to be well-represented with
regards to the Romes suit."
A pre-trial date has been set for
(line 13 in tho Common Pleas courtroom of Judge Zaluski in Elyria.
of Pepple and Waggoner. Both school
districts' law firms are Cleveland-based.
Ford is also represented by a Cleveland
area law firm, Sleggs, Danzinger & Gill,
"Any time we might lose funding I'm
very concerned," S-SL Superintendent
Will Folger said. "We have our legal
counsel and treasurer's office looking
into it. I don't know what, if anything,
we can do but at the point we find out
we'd lose substantial funding we'll do
whatever we can to prevent it. Schools
go through this kind of thing all the time.
Several of our local businesses are
always looking for revaluations or other
tax breaks. But those are all on a much
smaller scale than the Ford plant."
Lorain County Auditor Mark Stewart
said the Board of Revision will probably
meet in late May, dealing first with residential valuations, then moving on to
commercial complaints. Stewart said tho
hoard would probably deal with tho
Ford issue some time in June or July.
Stewart thinks that the Ford request
will not he easily resolved and will
probably require some expert testimony
ns well as visits to the plant site by
Board of Revision members.
"We want to be fair to Ford and wo
want to be fair to both school districts,"
Stewart said. "We will probably invite
representatives of both districts to join
us when we go to visit the site."
REDUCTION, from page 1
Two teens were killed and two injured in this North Ridgeville car accident April 22. All four
teens had Avon Lake connections. Photo courtesy of WEWS NewsnetS.
AVON PUBLIC LIBRARY Q&A
; Q: What Is the 2006 Avon Library Levy? and evenings, Saturdays and Sundays'during
A: The five-year,(1.2 mill levy is a renewal. the school year when residents use them most
The levy will be a renewal of the current 1.2 often
mill levy, approved in 2001, that expires this
* Continue offering public computer stayear. The, levy will provide approximately tions that provide access to essential informa$452,934 per year or 44 percent of the total tion sources not available on the Internal to
annual operating revenue for the Avon Branch •support homework and life-coping informa^Library.
tion,'as well as for those who do not have
" -0: How much will the levy cost the access to technology and the Internet at home
owner of a home In Avon?
* Keep highly .trained and expert staff to
• •'' A: An owner of a home with a market value assist residents
Q: Are funds raised by the levy In Avon
of $100,000, will pay approximately $1.50 per
used to; operate facilities or services in
-.month.
'».; Q: Why Is this levy necessary for the other .communities of the Lorain Public
library System?
Library?, ,
A: No. By law, all funds raised by the Avon
' ' A: Since 2000, circulation at the Avon
Branch Library has increased over 37 percent. library levy must go directly to support the
Last year alone, visitors checked out 185,095 operations for the Avon Branch Library,
Q: What happens If the issue doesn't
iterns at the Avon Branch.
State funding has been capped at 1999 pass?
A: Without the levy, the library will make
levels and changes to the tax code have made
'our funding unstable and uncertain. Without more cuts that will devastate our library includthis levy,' the'Avon Branch Library will be ing1
/.Reduce purchasing budget (or new
forced to make cuts.
- The Lorain Public Library System Board of books, magazines and resource materials-by
Trustees is trying to maintaining the current more than one third
* Eliminate 4 staff positions
level of library resources, hours and services
.'.Remove 8 or 15.public computer stato meet the demands of our Avon community.
In order to accomplish this, the 1.2 mill renew- tions, limiting access to.the computers and
Internet to our residents
al levy is necessary.
-*, Reduce hours we open. We will be
Q: What will the funds from the operatclosed three mornings and two evenings and
ing Issue be used for?
A: The funds from this issue will be used to • 'have shortened hours on Saturdays each
maintain current library services. The operat- week
* Eliminate most of our programs, such as
ing issue is needed to:
story times and family programs
!. ( * 'Continue providing up-to-date books,
Q: Who votes on the Avon Library levy?
research; material and resource items.like
:
' A : Residents of the city of Avon vote on
newspapers; encyclopedias and technology ..
' ;* Keep the library open weekday mornings the levy. ' • ' .
lower the amount of the fair market
value of the Avon Lake portion of the
plant property by 37,009,420, to
53,800,611), decreasing tho taxable value
by SO.14 million. Ford requested tho
combined fair market value of the
Sheffield and Sheffield Lake property be
reduced by S7.3G million, from
511,323,980(053,903,400.
If the Board of Revision grants Ford's
request, the 522,200,000 county estimated total value in both school districts
would be reduced to a fair market value
estimated at S7.77 million. That would
leave a taxable value (35 percent) of S2.7
million.
"Ford lias filed a request to devalue
their property and reduce the amount nf
real estate tax they pay to Lorain County
and to tho Sheffield and Avon Lake
schools," S-SL Treasurer Don Breon said.
"Our response is, lot's keep the county
auditor's valuation, with which wo
agree."
Counter complaints asking the Board
of Revision to affirm the County Auditor's property valuation (0 reduction)
have been filed on behalf of the Avon
Lake Schools by Attorney Timothy Armstrong of Armstrong, Mitchell, Damiani
St Zaccagnini, and on behalf of the S-SL
schools by Attorney Thomas C, Holmes
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AVON
Avon Village all day
kindergarten
If your child will turn fivu hy Any. 1,
2000, and you live in the Avon School district, all day kindergarten is a possibility
for next year. Tlio tuition for Lhu 200B-07
school year will he $1.000. There is a nonrefundable deposit of $301) duo at your
child's screening appointment and payments of $375 are duo on I ho following
dales: Sopl. 1, Nov. 1, Pub. 1 and April 1.
At this time it is impossible for Avon to
guarantee every child a spot in all'day
kindergarten since it is predicated on the
number of students applying wilb ii parent
deposit of $300. Each all day kindergarten
class will have a class size of about 22 students.
Kindergarten screening will take place
April 26-20 and May 1-3. Plonse make an
appointment with Jan at Avon Village
School hy calling 934-5124.
Heritage fund raiser
Tlit; Avon Iloritogu Booster organizations art! sponsoring a spring pizza and
ice cronni finul-misur al lluritngu Soulli
Elumunttiry School on April 2« from
4:30-7:30 p.m. Tickut information will be
sunt homo with students al both Horitngu
Schools. No tickets will bo sold at the
door, Wholo pizza or dinners aru-being
sold. Formoro information, cull 937-3055
or 5)37-9000.
AVON LAKE
Memorabilia needed
For the week of April 27 - May 2, 2006
Avon High School, Middle,
Heritage, East and Village
AEHSV: Not available
Avon Lake High School
Thur: AM & AHS; Chicken lo mein, carrots and Thur: Pizza, stuffed shells, salad, Jell-0, cookie,
milk
onions, apple, fortune cookie, pizza,
cheeseburger, chicken sandwich, French Fri: Taco salad, corn bread, pineapple orange
cup, cookie, milk
fries, chicken tenders, salsa chicken
Mon: Pizza, asstd sandwiches, pasta salad,
wrap, build a sandwich, salad, veggie
cookie, milk
plate, fruit, milk
lues; Breaded chicken, mashed potatoes
AEHSV; French toast sticks, sausage,
w/gravy, veggies, fruit cup, stuffed
• hash browns, orange juice, milk
pretzel/pizza breadstick w/ sauce, milk
Fri: AM & AHS; Buffalo chicken wrap, pizza,
cheeseburger, chicken sandwich, French Wed: Hamburger on bun or BBQ riblet
w/lettuce and tomato, melon wedge,
. fries, buffalo chicken sandwich, tuna
* milk
• salad on kaiser, build a sandwich, salad,
. veggie plate, fruit, California blend, milk
Avon Lake Grades 1-8
AEHSV; Grilled cheese, tomato soup,
'Thur: Shaved turkey and cheese on a hoagie.
pickle spear, peach cup, cookie, milk
bun w/lettuce and tomato slices, orange
Won: AM & AHS; Chicken Cacciatore, garlic
grins, milk
bread, seasoned peas, apple, bosco
Fri: Pizza dunkers w/sauce, broccoli, fruit,
sticks, pizza, cheeseburger, chicken
milk
sandwich, French fries, turkey club, build Mon: Cup of soup, hot ham and cheese,
. a sandwich, salad, veggie plate, fru'ri, miik
tomato and pickles, fruit, milk
AEHSV: Not available
Tues: Chicken stn'p w/sauce, whipped potatoes
Tue: AM & AHS: Baked chicken nuggets,
w/gravy, corn, diced fruit, milk
dinner roll, baked potato wedges, mixed Wed: Pizza, veggie stick w/dip, fruit, two-tone
vegetable, orange wedges, apple muffin
sugar cookies, milk'
squares, pizza, cheeseburger, chicken .
sandwich, French fries, chicken tenders,
. roast beef and cheddar, build a sandwich, Sheffield & Sheffield Lake
salad, veggie plate, fruit milk
City Schools
AEHSV: Not available
Thur: Pizza, buttered com, apple half, milk
Fri: Chicken nuggets, bread and butter,
Wed: AM & AHS: Chicken salad wrap, pizza,
cheeseburger, chicken sandwich, French
sweet peas, mixed fruit, milk
fries, mozza/ella slicks, chicken salad
Mon: Not available
Tues: Not available
wrap, build a sandwich, salad, veggie
plate, fruil, milk
Wed: Not available
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The Avon Lake Community Partnership is hosting a public discussion on the Medical Scholarship
Applications are currently being
state of school funding in Ohio April 27
offering the public a last chance to ask accepted by the Lorain County Scholarquestions about state funding for schools. ship Foundation from students planning
The meeting, from 7-9 p.m. in The a career in medicine, or other health,
McMahan meeting room of the Avon related fields.
To be eligible, students must have a
Lake Public Library will be hosted by a
panel who will answer state funding permanent residence in Lorain County,
questions. (Neither State Representative but need not attend school or college in ^
Earl Martin, Slate Senator Jeff Arm- this area. Medical students will not be >
brusler, listed as attendees last week, are eligible for scholarships until their preable to attend.) Superintendent of mcd courses are completed, and they
Schools Bob Scott, school board Presi- have boon accepted to a specific cpllege L
dent Chuck Froehlich and Fred Pausch, oE medicine. College students as well asOhio School Board Association Legisla- high school seniors are eligible if they
tive Services Director are expected to plan careers in fields such as pharmacy,
nursing, medical and x-ray technology
attend.
Partnership spokesperson Andrea or other health related areas/ "
Scholarships are based on financial
Shorb said attendees can expect some
very frank discussion on the topic of needs and academic achievements,
school funding in the slate of Ohio, and
Applications may be obtained by
address confusion surrounding funding.
sending a self-addressed, stamped legal
The direction of the discussion will size envelope to Lorain County Medical
depend on where the participants want Society, 5320 Hoag Drive, Elyria 44035
to take it, Sharb said. The first 15-20 and must be submitted by May 1.
Relay For Life • June 3-4, 2006
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FOR LIFE fight
against
cancer!i
Yes! I survived and want to participate in the
Avon/Avon Lake Relay For Life
Community Festival
6th Annual Avon/Avon Lake
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Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's
signature fundraising event. It is unique in that it
offers entire communities an opportunity to come
together to learn about and raise money for the fight against cancer.
. Almost 60 teams participated in the 2005 Avon/Avon Lake Relay and .
the event was attended by thousands of citizens of Avon, Avon Lake and
surrounding communities. The event raised over $135,000 for cancer
research, cancer education, cancer advocacy and services for cancer
patients and their families, including the many families-in our community
whose lives have been impacted by cancer.
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It is our hope that you will participate in the Z006
Avon/Avon Lake Relay to be held June 3rd & 4th.
Let us know how you can help (please check at least one!):
Q Forming a team or joining an existing team and walking in the 2006 Avon/Avon Lake Relay
for Life (held at ALHS track)
G Participating as a survivor and taking part in our celebrations of cancer survivorship
-
Q Joining the Avon/Avon Lake Relay For Life Committee and assisting with the planning for
our Relay
Address:
Q Volunteering two or more hours of your time on June 3rd or 4th as part of our event staff
Working together we will make cancer a thing of the past.
Oty:
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The Avon Lake High School Marching Shoremen will conduct guard tryouts Tor students in grades B through 11
interested in flngs and dance on May 9
from 4-B p.m. in tho ALHS competition
gym, There will bo clinics held during
the weeks of April 24 and May 1 to train
now candidates and serve as a refresher
Tor returning guard members. Anyone
can come to the clinics and learn the
moves. Majorette and drum major tryouts will be held on May 11 from 4-6
p.m. in tho ALHS competition gym. To
try out for a majorette position, experience and/or prior training is essential.
Drum Majors will try out either as a
twirler or a conductor. Clinics will be
held for majorettes and drum major candidates the week of April 24 and May 1.
For details, call Mr. David Eddleman,
ALHS Band Director, at 933-6290, extension 1503,
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Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society's
signature fundraising event. This year the Avon/Avon Lake Relay For Life will
be held on June 3-4 at the Avon Lake High School track. If you or someone
you know is currently battling cancer or has won that battle, please join us
as a Survivor Participant in this year's Avon/Avon Lake Relay For Life
Community Festival, Our Relay begins each year with survivors walking the
first lap of the event, while family, friends and participants cheer them on.
All survivors receive a special t-shirt and are invited to a reception during
Relay, complete with food and entertainment. Please join us for this
community festival to celebrate cancer survivorship.
Phone Number:
Sdiool funding forum
Guard tryouts
6th Annual Avon/Avon Lake
FOR LIFE Cancer Survivors Look Forward to
Relay For Life 2006
Name: „
Attention Troy School alumni: Mrs.
Kocli is retiring from Troy School and is
directing her last Finu Arts Program this
year. If you have any memorabilia of
past F.A.P. programs which we can borrow, we'd like lo hear from you as soon
as possible. Send pictures, T-shirts,
anything. Your items will be relumed.
Please contact Both Curtis or
Eva McCormack if you can help.
Eva
McCormack at
933-7779
or
[email protected]
or Beth Curtis at 933-4130 or
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minutes will bo spent in small groups
discussing ihu topic in general and formulnting quustions that will bo written
down and limn posed to tlio panel ovor
the course of the next 90 minutes.
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YES, you may announce my name and/or have it printed as a survivor during Relay For Life.
NO, please do not announce and/or print my name,
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO:
American Cancer Society, Lor a in Area Office, 43099 North Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
Call Toll free 888-227-6446 or 440-324-2211 • Fax 440-324-4217
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Phone Number:
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO:
American Cancer Society, 43099 North Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
Call: Toll free 888-2Z7-6446 or 440-324-2211 • Fax 440-324-4217
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LIBRARY NEWS
AVON PUBLIC LIBRARY
AVON LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
DOMONKAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
37485 Harvest Dr., Avon • 934-4743
32649 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake • 933-81 28
4125 E. Lake Road. Sheffield Lake • 949-7410
Four things you should do to your
computer today
Program gives money management tips
Kundalini yoga program
A froo Kundalini yoga progrnm will bo hulcl April
20 at 7 p-ui. at tho library. Pru-rogislrullon in required
by calling thu library.
Spanish flamenco guitar recital
A freu Spanish flamonco guitar rocitnl by Oburlin
conservatory student Suvas Altuntas will bu hold April
30 at 2 p.m. at tho library. For moro information, call
tho library.
Absentee ballot application forms at
library
Absentee ballot application Forms are available at
tho library. Stop in and pick one up.
Am you concerned about computer virusus, warms,
hackors or Spywaro on your homo computer'!1 On
April 20 at 7 p.m. this Library's Technology Manafjur
Jainio Mason and Adult Surviuss Librarian Cindy
Maxoy will walk you through stops to safeguard your
personal computur and keop it healthy.
Book discussion
On May 10 at 1:30 p.ni, the book discussion group
will discuss "Crooked Kivur llurning" by Mark Winegnrclnor. Through characters from the opposito sides
of Iho tracks, Wincgardnur captures Cleveland from
lliis stool-making pawurhousit it was in the 1940s lo its
lowust point in 1909.
Learn how to budget and manage your personal
finances at a free program, Managing Your Money, May
1 nl 7 p.m. at (hi! library. The program will be presented by the Lorain County OSU Extension. For more
information, call tho library.
Babysitting basics
Eleven to 15-year-olds may attend a babysitting
training course, Uabysitting Dasics, May 6 and May 13
at 10:30 a.m. at the library. Participants must attend
both sessions for certification. Pro-registration is
required by calling the Red Cross at 440-324-2929 or
by picking up forms at the library.
Yarn group
The Yarn Group will meet May 8 at G p.m. ami May
Ifi at 2 p.m. at the library. Bring your latest project and
join oilier knitters and crochelers to share your ideas
and help each other. Beginners are welcome. For
more information, call the library.
Blue bag recycle and win big in Avon Lake
To promote. curbsido bluo bag recycling, tho Avon
Lake Service Department will ho holding drawings for
residents that are eligible to recycle with Allied Waste's
blue bag service.''-;;, . - ': ' . , • • . " . - . . . ' ' >
The drawings will be hold on each Monday, May 1
through Juno 26, except Memorial Day on May 29. The
deportment.will award a $50 gift certificate to each of
eight residents drawn'randomly that have blue bags oiit
with'their trash'on Monday for pick up by Allied Waste,
The gift certificates will bo from one of tho following
local business: Aroma Restaurant, BF Connect, Burger
King, Dairy Queen, Fratello's Restaurant, Geppetlos/Jolm
Malloys, Giant Eagle, Herb's On the Lake, McDonald's,
Pizza Hut, Ridge Cleaners, Speedway, Tops and True
Value Hardware. .
.
Items that can be recycled in blue bags include all
metal food and beverage cans; glass bottles and jars in
brown, clear and green colors; plastics with the codo (1)
or (2) on the bottom of container; and newspapers which
should be in a separate bag.
ACADEMIC NOTES
MaryElise Topp (Sheffield Lake) and
Stephanie Velloze (Avon Lake} have
been identified for participation in the
:2007 National Merit Scholarship Pro»'gram.:Both girls are students at Lake
i Ridge Academy.
Of over -1.4 million 2007 program
entrants, each of those students is
among 50,000 of tho highest scoring participants. Semifirialists .and Commended students will be notified in Septem:*>ber, and the Semifinalists will bo'afforded* the opportunity to continue in the
• program for about (1,200 Merit Scholarship awards lo be offered in 2007. These
young people have demonstrated outstanding academic potential and are recognized as a very valuable national
-resource.
• . • • • • •
Alissa Simon, of Avon Lake, graduated from: Ohio State University in the
Winter 2006 quarter with a bachelor of
science degree.
Natalie Stullcr, of Avon Lake, graduated from Ohio Stale University in tho
Winter 2006 quarter with a bachelor of
science in business administration.
"Developing Excellence in Others" is a course
designed to give educators/coaches the knowledge
and skills that will make a real difference in helping
students/athletes reach their fullest potential. Tho
Focus of tho class will bo on developing leadership
skills and the key attitudes and actions that educators must strive for in order to impact the lives of
those around them. The course if offered through
Anlioch University McGregor.
Tho week-long course runs.July 10-14 at the Five
Seasons Country Club in Westlake. Cost is $470.
Early bird special is $445 if registered by May 6.
Participants will earn 4,5 quarter hours of graduate
level credit, which is accepted by school districts
for salary advancement and is applicable toward tho
renewal of Ohio Teaching certificates.
For more information or to register, log on to
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lage, graduated from Ohio Stale University in the Winter 2006 quarter with a
bachelor of arts degree.
Marissa Kay Hart wig, of Sheffield
Village, graduated from Ohio Stale University in the Winter 2006 quarter with a
master of arts degree.
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The following Avon students were
named to Ihe Ohio State University
Honor Roll for the Winter 2006 Quarter:
Krislen Butchko, Heather Cachat, Kelly
Colbert, Dustin Garris, Michael Hosmond, Aaron Jacobs, Carli Lehr, Gina '
Leone, Kyle Maurar, Eileen McDonnell,
Kimberly Moran, Katherine Teubl,
Matthew Washam, Mark Wendell.
The following Avon Lake students
were named to the Ohio State University Honor Roll for the Winter 2006 Quarter; Amanda Bisson, David Briggs,
Michael Cheah, John DeMaske, Daniel
Doty, Danielle Foronli, Abby Fisher,
Anthony Gonzalez, Erin Gray. Stephanie
Hasty, Christopher Jaworski, Kathorino
Kerr, Cara Kohler, John Kopsco, Lauren
Moll, Mallory Monjot, Ryan O'Connor,
Matthew Richards, Neal Schneider,
Casey Siiipol, Laura Shank, Kara
Thomas, Martha Wozniak, Adam Young.
Jeffrey Prescott, of Avon, graduated
from Ohio State University in the Winter 2006 quarter with a master of science
degree.
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AVON LAKE PARKS AND RECREATION EVENTS
Swim lessons
Lessons for nil skill levels of swimming from beginning lo advanced will be offered through the American
Red Cross Loarn-to-Swim Program. Registration will
take place at Avon Lake High School Commons on
April 29 from 9 a.m.-l p.m. and May 1 from G-H p.m. If
space is available, registrations will also lie accepted at
the Recreation Department on May 4 from 0 a.m.-2
p.m. Individuals niny register for one section at a time.
Registration forms will be sent home with students
attending Avon Lake City Schools or may be downloaded from www.avonlake.org. Forms are also avail-
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abli) nt the Parks ami Recreation Department. Call 9304130 if yon have questions.
'Got Gut' exercise program
"Got Gut" is a program of fitness instruction, food modification, nutritional counseling, diet planning and motivational training provided by certified instructors. The
program is a 4-week boot camp. The datos art) May
1,3,5,8,10,12,15,17 and 19 from 5:30-0:30 p.m. at the Old
Firtihouso Community Center. The cost is S199. Register
by calling (440) 355-G100.
Tone and cardio dass
This class emphasizes proper alignment and form,
including cardio, strength training with free weights, flexibility and stretching and specialized abdominal exercises.
Bring a mat, water bottle and 3 pound/or more hand
weights. Classes are Monday and Wednesday at the Old
Firehousc Community Center from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The
cost is $G per class or $60 for a six-week session. To register, call 9304136.
Bird hike
Spend the morning on a bird hike with a naturalist
from the Lorain County Metro Parks May 6 from 8-10 a.m.
This free hike for all nges will allow participants to explore
and observe GO-70 birds at Bell Road Park, 3fiO Armour
Road. Meet at the park's entrance and bring binoculars.
Cheerleading clinic
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Army National Guard under the Delayed
Training Program. .',
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The program gives young men and women the
opportunity to delay reporting for basic military
training for up to 270 days. An enlistment in the
National Guard gives many new soldiers the
option to learn a new skill, serve their country,
and become eligible to receive more than $7,000
toward a college education and 320,000 for
repayment of college loans.
After completion of basic military training,
most soldiers receive advanced individual training in their career job specialty prior to being
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AVON
Kundalini yoga
Leslie Rafferty, a fully Mrt ifi 0 d Kundalini yoga
teacher, will load an informal Jvo talk on yoea nt tlw Avon
Public Library April 20 at 7 p.m. Shu will discuss Ihis
particular stylo of yoga, tlio benefits of doing yogii and
meditation, nnd will offer information nlioul bur classes
at the Avon Hoallh & Wellness Conlor. Tho ovunl is free,
Class of 1981 reunion
The Avon High School class of 1BB1 will celebrate
Ihoir 25lh class reunion this year. A planning mealing
will bo hold at Crooksldo Tavern, on Detroit Road in
" Avon, April 2G at 8 p.m. Contact Cindy Rico at 937-5401
with questions.
Historical Society
and Gardens on Juno fi, followed by lunch at the 94th
Aero Squadron Restaurant, llion on to tour Inniswood
Metro Gardens and llion browso through lh« quaint town
of Weslerville. Bus seating available. Tho cost of the trip
is $3H. To lour (he Governor's residence, photo i.d. is
required. Purses and bags are not perniillud. Cameras are
welcome, but flash pictures of art work is prohibited. For
more information, or lo register for the trip, call 933-
Avon Lake Senior Computer Link meeting
Class of 1976 reunion
A 30-year reunion will bo held for the Avon Lake High
School class of 1970 Aug. 4-0. Friday will he a welcome
home reception nt llie historic King Fauver homo in Elyria,
Saturday there will be golfing at Legacy Pointc in Avon
Lake and a dinner in Ihe evening. Sunday morning, check
out old haunts at Ihe high school and meet friends and
staff from the past during a pancake breakfast. For reunion
details and class registry, log onto www.shoremen.com or
conlact Bob Boucberle at 933-4913.
Lake Shore Women's Club meeting
Avon Lake Senior Computer Link (ALSCL) will meet
April 27 nt 1 p.m. in Avon Lake Public Library's Gallery,
3204!) Electric Blvd. Bob Obrin, member of ALSCL, will
discuss Microsoft VVork.s',spreadsht!et ami data base templates. Refreshments will be served before the meeting.
The Lake Shore Women's Club will inecl at noon May
10 in Ihe Legacy Club Room at Sweetbriar for their annual
meeling. The program will include scholarship recepionts
and insinuations of officers.
Republican Club
Women's Club dinner and baby shower
The Avon Historical Society will meet May 3 at 7 p.m.
in the Old Town Hall of 1871, corner of Detroit Road and
Stoney Ridge Road. Grant Thompson from Hie Lorain
County Molroparks will speak on the Eagles of Lorain
County. For more information, contact Dr. Del Fischer at
934-6106.
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The Avon/Avon Lake Republican Club will host a
candidate's night April 2fi at 7:30 p.m. at the Old
Firehouse in Avon Lake. All local Republican candidates
are invilod lo speak for Iwo minutes each. Members of
Ibo public are urged to attend. If you have any questions,
please contact KC Zuber at 933-302B.
On Monday May 15 Womens Club of Avon Lake will
have a pot luck dinner and baby shower to benefit Lorain
Counly Birthright. Members and prospective members
.will meet at the Lake House in Veterans Park (Lake Road
and SR (13) at fi:3() pm. Bring a dish to share and a baby gift.
Safety Town
Spring Fling Fashion Show
Safety Town is for any child entering kindergarten in
the fall that lives in Avon or will attend Avon schools,
including St. Mary's and Holy Trinity. The program runs
the weeks of June 12-16, June 19-23 and June 26-June 30
at Avon Village School. Registration forms can he picked
up at Avon Parks Department 35001 Schwartz Road at
the Avon Library or online at www.cityofavon.com.
Forms are also available during kindergarten screening
for children attending Avon Village. If your child will he
attending St. Mary's or Holy Trinity, forms are available
at that school's office. Included with the registration form
is an information guide explaining Safety Town, the cost
and where forms should bo returned. Registration is not
based on first come first served. For more information or
questions, contact the recreation department at 937-4401.
The Irish Heritage Center's Spring Fling Fashion
Show and Luncheon, fashion seminar by Stein Mart will
he April 30 from 12;3G p.m.-3 p.m. at 726 Avon Belden
Road, Avon Lake. Tickets are $15. Reservations are
required. For tickets, call Diane at 5)33-3413 or Rose Mary
at (440) 779-7316.
Avon Lake's Preschool PTA will hold its Spring Kids
Closet April 29 from 9 a.m.-noon in the Avon Lake High
School auxiliary gym. Admission is $1 and early shopping will take place from 8-9 a.m. with a $5 admission.
Gently used baby and children's clothes, toys, furniture,
shoes and maternity clothes will be available. For more
information, conlact Tina al 933-GH51.
It is not too lato to form a leam for this year's
Avon/Avon Lake Relay for Life, Community Festival. Tho
Relay starts June 3 al noon and ends June 4 at 10 a.m., at
the Avon Lake High School track. Learn more about forming a team by coming to the next Team Caplains' Meeting
May 9,7:30 p.m., at the Avon Lake Library, 32649 Electric
Blvd. All team caplains are encouraged to attend. J o i n
in the community effort to fight cancer. For more information, contact Suzanne at 888-227;6446 or go to www.cancer.org and click on the Relay for Life link. Corporate sponsorships welcome.
Images of America: Avon
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden club luncheon
The book "Images of America: Avon" will ho available
at the French Creek Development Association monthly
meeting and book signing on May 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Avon Lion's Community Center, 2155 Eaton Road just off
of Colorado''Ave.,' across from Northgato Park.
Little League night at Jacobs Field
Bring the family to Jacobs Field May 19 for a night of
fun and support the Avon Little League. Half of all ticket proceeds benefit the Avon Little _ League. Seats are
available in the lower reserved area, sections 109-125.
Ticket value $20. Game begins at 7:05 p.m., Cleveland
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-^ndians vs Pittsburgh Pirates, and it's fireworks night. For
tickets or more information, conlact Mary Biskupich at
937-5063.
'SOsgrads
The class of 1056 invilus grads to a reunion
dinner/dance July 1 at the Elyria Elks Lodge, 240 Second
Street. Casual dress [picnic clothes), cash bar, disc jockey at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tho cosl is $35 per person Make checks payable to Ellen Webber, 27G Ohio St.,
Elyna 44035. The deadline is Juno 2.
AVON LAKE
Spring kids closet
Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club will meet May 3 al
11:30 a.m.at Avon Oaks Country Club, 32300 Detroit
Road, Avon, for the May luncheon and installation of
officers. Barbara Okleson, member of Cleveland Flower
Arrangers Guild, will present a program on how to grow
and then show off your great specimens.
Senior citizens' prom at Troy
On May 5, Iho sixth-graders at Troy Intermediate
School will host a senior citizens' prom in the cafeteria
from 6:30-11:30 p.m. All Avon Lake senior citizens, as
well as grandparents of the Troy sixth-graders are
invilod. The Ihome is "Cinco de Mayo." Light refreshments, door prizes and entertainment will bo provided.
If interested in attending, contact Melissa Barrett at
Troy, al 933-2701. Local businesses and parents who
would like lo donalu door prizes can contact Vanessa
Furrer al 930-51158 or Barbara D'Angelo at 930-541)7.
Bird hike
Join Avon Lake resident and Lorain County Metro
Parks' naturalist Gary Gerrono in search for resident
and migrating birds al Belle Park from il-10 a.m. on
May G. Bring binoculars. This is a hiking stick program.
Sunday stroll
Garden Club's annual bus trip
Avon-on-the-Lnke Garden Club will make ils annual
bus trip to Columbus to tour the Governor's Residence
Enjoy a walk in Avon Lake's Save the Woods park
from 3-4 p.m. on May 7. Meet at Belle Park. This hiking stick program is co-sponsored by Save Ihe Woods
Committee.
Relay For Life, Community Festival
SHEFFIELD/SHEFFIELD U\KE
Photo show
The Erie Shores Photo Club will sponsor the 23rd
annual photo show at The French Creek Nature Center,
4530 Sheffield Village. The show runs through May 5 and
features 178 entries from around the area. Twenty-four of
the entrants are local students.
LORAIN coufsjTY
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Wilt fund-raiser
, Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will hosts a Delta
Blues steak dinner with a Cajun flair fund-ruisor, April 2fi
from 5-8 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 165 Cleveland Street,
Amhorsl. Donation is $20. Conlact George Koury for lickels at 282-2236 or e-mail, [email protected].
Family-to-Family education program
National Alliance on Menial Illness (NAMI) of Lorain
County, in partnership with St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church and other local churches, will sponsor a 12 week,
free, Family-to-Family Education Program, starting May 1
at 7 p.m (These classes will start in May which is also
Mental Health Month) During these once a week classes
you can learn about your loved one's mental illness, medication, how to work with the doctors and more. Tho class
will l)o held in the iounge at Si. Andrew's and you can
enler through Ihe back-south-door. St. Andrew's is located
at 300 Third St. Elyria.
The organization will also invite Family-to-Family parlicipanls to dinner with the Community Meals program
before Ihrce of the classes in each month. Meals are served
from G-7 p.m. If you have any questions or would liko to
register for these classes, call (440) 324-7375.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
AVON SENIOR CENTER
The Avon Senior Canter is located at 3(>7fl(i Detroit
• Road. Call 9343417 to RSVR
Good Grief club
April 27 Uie Good Grief club will meet from 10-11:30
a m Join this group that is learning lo cope with grief due
to the loss of a loved one. Meet others who share your difficulties, while being in a supportive, social and compassionate environment. No need to RSVP.
Basic Computers 2
Basic Computers 2 will bo laught on Thursdays Irani 35 p m beginning April 27 through May 25 at Avon
Heritage North Elementary School on Detroit Road. Ihe
class is for those who have completed the Uasic 1 course
and provides a working knowledge of word processing
internet surfing and searching, e-mailing and other desired
subjects as time penults. Class si/e is limited to M people.
Tho cosl is 520 for the five-week course. Rusorvntion lues
must he paid in advance. First come, first served.
Senior mortgage options
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Tony Palmieri, from Wells Fargo, will give an uifoi mational presentation and discussion mgardmH sumor Imnncial options al this seminar April Z« nt 2 «.m. U-nni lov.
" to have access to extra income for paying down do il. w>' Ing off a currant lineofr.rodil. payin 8 lor prosmpl.>i iMII
supplement your ri.lirtmw.il. RSVP to 034-2417 no Uer
than April ZR.
Paint with water color
PACE (People with Arthritis Can Exercise) class. The class
includes a gentle chair-based exercise that helps decrease
pain and stiffness, improve or maintain joint flexibility,
strength, balance and posture. The cost is S3 per class,
but the first class is free. Wear comfortable shoes and
clothing,
Learn how to work with watercolor paint in Ibis beginner class April 27 from 7-9 p.m. Tho class will start with
techniques and move through various jcssons from everyday objecls to simple landscapes or seascapes. The cost is
$15. Pro-registration is required.
Annual spring luncheon
Tae Kwon Do classes
On May 3 starting at 11:30 a.m. al the Avon Seniors
Annual Spring Luncheon will be held at Tom's Country
Place. Note; The Senior Center will close at 11 a.m. in
order for all to attend the luncheon. The center will reopen at 2 p.m.
Card games
Cards are played every Monday al 1 p.m. at the senior
center. No experience necessary, just come out and play
whatever card game you like.
Card night is every Wednesday al 7:30 p.m.
AVON UKE OLD FIREHQUSE
Evunts ant hnld at ilia Old WwhotiM Community
CtnilM of Avon Ijikt: on tlw conwr of Uiku ttnad and SIJ
ti'3. Many of tint following avunts am optni to wtnyona in
tho community, and an; not usclnsiw to tmns or Minim's.
Call !)30-t i:i') for additional information. I'or a minpluta
list ofwnior nvonls, viail \vm\'.<ivonltih>.or$.
Investment seminar
Hob IkiHiks of Kihvard Jnnus will pruvidit a fnu! lunch
April 27 from noon-1:31} p.m. and will discuss llii;nn:iiil
slraltkis for tins ntliivd invustui-. USVI1.
Classes are on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 67:30 p.m. Tho cost is S2E) per student per month for residents of Avon Lake, and $25 per month for non-residents.
The cost will be pro-rated for additional family members.
The first week of class will be free for new and prospective
sludents.
Pilates class
Pilatos is a combination of exercises llial are designed
to strengthen the "core" muscles of Iho abdomen, while
increasing flexibility in (lie legs, arms, and smaller supporting muscles. Classes meet Thursdays from 7-fJ p.m.
The cosl is S2H per month.
Hatha yoga
On Thursdays from 11:15 n.m.-12:45 p.m., meet in the
Old Fire House Community Cunlur for llnlha Yoga. Tho
cost is S2(J per month.
Pool and ping pong/table tennis
Any person inloruslyd in playing with oilier fellow
hobbyists HID invitiul lo join olhur mm-coinpulitivu players
on Monday nfiurnouns beginning at 1 p.m. If you have
your own pool cue it is mlvisiul tlmt you bring il along with
von. Thiiri! is no cost.
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THE PRESS, APRIL 26, 2006
OBITUARIES
ing from Lornin. Mrs.
Survivors include a son, Paul of Avon; daughters,
Joanne Jones and Janet Haggarly, both of Lorain, and
Patricia Crowe of Buffalo, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren;
nnd 10 grunt-grandchildren,
She was preceded in death by her husband, John
Haggerty Sr.; a son, John Hnggurty Jr.; her parents,
Frederick and Pauline Kayser; and by sisters, Helen ,
Gizilskey and Clara Collins.
Arrangements ore under the direction of GluvnaShimo-Hroninda Funeral Chapel, Lorain, Interment
was at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.
Memorials may ho made in her name in cnre of
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 41295 North
Kidge Road, Elyria Township 44035. Arrangements
are under the direction of Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada
Funeral Chapel, Lorain.
Dorothy Ruprecht Trout
Dorothy Ruprechl Trout, 66, of Avon, died
April 9, 2000.
She previously lived in Pittsburgh.
Survivors include her husband, Harry E. Trotil;
son, Dr. Wayne Trout of Hillnrd; daughter, Lesliu
Akam of Carry, Po.; brother, Harold, of Millersvillo,
Md.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements were mode by Hempel Funeral
Home, Amherst.
Memorial contributions may be made lo Cottage
Cove, 030 Benton Ave., Nashville, TN 37204.
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith, 64, of Lorain died unexpectedly April 13, 2006, at Akron City Hospital in
Akron. .
Smith was employed as a team leader in the bur
mill at U.S. Steel's Lorain Works until his retire- Alice G. Guggenbiller
Alice G. Guggenbiller, 88, of North Ridgeville,
ment in 2002.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Carolyn; died April 18, 2006, at home, following a lengthy
son, Brian Smith of Fort Worth, Texas; daughters, illness.
She was born in Avon and was a lifelong resident
Amanda Pelkoy of Pittsburgh. Michelle Button of
Midwest City, Okla., and Christina Mackall of Eglin of Avon and North Ridgeville.
Survivors include her daughter, Laura of Valley
Air Force Base in Florida; his mother, Margie Smith
of Lorain; brothers, Jeffrey, Daniel and Ronn Smith City; sons, Tom of North Ridgaville nnd Donnld of
of Sheffield Lake and Timothy Smith of North Avon; and 12 grandchildren and 11 greatRidgeville; sisters, Judith Smith of Redmond Wash., grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67
Sharon Borer of Sheffield Lake, Deborah
Bnchbindpr of Solon and Cynlhia Nostor of Lornin; years, Joseph Guggenbifler, in 2004; and sister,
Hazel Jensen,
and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Lislon Funeral
Ho was -preceded in death by his sons Todd
Smith and Gregory Smith; his father, Elbert Smith; Home, North Ridguville. Intormtml was at St. Peter's
Cemetery, North Ridgevillu.
brother, Thomas Smith; and one grandson.
Memorial c o n t r i b u t i o n s may bo made to Lewy
Arrangements were mode by the Wyers Funeral
Chapel, Sheffield Township. Interment will bo at Body Dementia Association, P.O. Box 451429,
Atlanta, GA[)1145.
Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township
Albert Stanley Jr.
William E, Kan die
William E. Kandle, (JO, of Elyria, died April 13,
2006, at EMH Regional Medical Campus, Elyria, following a brief illness.
He was born Feb. 24, 1926, in Wilmington, Del.
He moved lo Elyria in 1996 from North Ridgeville
and had previously lived in Sheffield Lake.
Survivors include his wife, Anna L.; daughters,
;.
.Anna J. Elfelt of Long Beach, Miss., Patricia G.
S c h i g e l o f Sheffield Lake, Betty. F. McNeil of
Crestview, Fla,, and Diana L. Hale of Lakewood;
sons, William S. Kandle of North Ridgeville and
"David A. Kandle of Lorain; and 19 grandchildren
and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was-preceded in death by his parents/'
William arid Emma Kandle; sisters, Thelma Calerly,
Mildred^Mills and Doris Jannicco; and brother,
Richard Kandle.
, Arrangmcnls were made by the Schwartz,
Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals, Lorain.
Interment was at Ohio Western Reserve National
Cemetery, Rittman.
Albert Stanley Jr, 67, of Sheffield Lake, died
April 18, 2006.
He was born Sept. 4, 1938, in New Boston. He
moved to Lorain where ho resided until 1980 when
he moved to Sheffield Lake.
He graduated From Loram High School in 1956
and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a rifleman.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Joyce [nee
Osborno); son, Wade Alan Stanley of Sheffield Lake;
daughters, Gale Stanley Bracale of Sheffield Lake
and Pamela Jane Cooke of Lorain;,brother, Donald
Stanley of Lorain; sister, Georgia Brunner of Lorain;
and three grandchildren, M
He was preceded iiwloath by bis parents, Albert
Stanley Sr. in 1985 and Gladys, Marie (nee Myers)
Stanley-Anderson in 1993; and brothers, Carl E.
Stanley and Howard Stanley. ;
Memorial contributions may be mode to House of
Praise, Evergreen Place, 1875 North Ridge Road,
SuitoC, Lorain, 44055
Freda Haggerty
Freda Haggerly, (nee Kayser), 85, of Elyria
Township, died April 17, 2006, at New Life Hospice
Center of Saint Joseph in Lorain, after a long illness.
Born in Woburn, Mass., Haggerty had boon a resident of Elyria Township for the past 29 years, com-
David E. Fischer, 75, of Avon, died April 18,
200G, at Now Life Hospice Confer of St. Joseph,
Lorain.
Ho was born Aug. 23, 1930, in McKocs Rocks,
Pa., nnd lived in Avon for 38 years.
Ho graduated from St. Frances DuSales High
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Gertrude Lois Persensky (nee Bell), 83, of Avon :
Lake, died April 19, 2006, at Avon Oaks Nursing
Home, Avon, of natural cause related to Alzheimer's ,
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She was born March 11, 1923, in Dahlonega, Ga.,
and had lived in Avon for 45 years before moving to
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Persensky; a son, Charles Persensky; a brother^
Charles Belli and paronts, Charles Homer and Bessie
Mae Bell.
^ ."-.-Arrangements were made by the Busch Funeral
Home, Avon. Interment was nt Rcsthaven Memory
Gardens.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Avon.
United Methodist Church, 37711 Detroit,, Road,
Avon 44011; or Avon Oaks Nursing Home, Porter
Pavilion for Alzheimer's Research, 37800 French
Creek Road, Avon 44011.
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School in McKees Rocks in 1949 and from
Duquesno University in 1950. Ho served in U.S.
Marine Corps from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean
War.
Fischer was instrumental in development of the
Avon Senior Center.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Dianne;
daughter, Deborah of Elyria; sons, H. Michael
Fischer of Fort Worth, Texas, and Daniel Fischer of
Avon Lake; brother, George Fischer; sisters, Peggy
Pappert and Carol Pachosky; and three grandsons
and nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George
and Sarah Fischer; brother, Paul; and sisters,
Dorothy Smith, Grace Doolcy and Isabella Evans.
Arrangements were made by the Misencik
Funeral Homo, Avon, Interment was at St. Mary's
Cemetery, Avon.
Memorial contributions can he made to New Life
Hospice Center of St. Joseph , 3700 Kolhe Road,
Lorain 44052.
Virginia Mae Forbes
Virginia Mae Forbes (nee Weaver), 82, of Lorain,
died April 18, 2006, at New Life Hospice Center of
St, Joseph in Lorain after a long illness.
Born in Carey, Ohio, she hod resided in Lorain
for 75 years.
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Survivors include her husband of 62 years,
David A. Forbes; a son, Lawerance Forbes of Avon
Lake; daughters, Claudia Csalos of Lorain and Peggy
Schulz of Cincinnati; 11 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and o sister, Mildred Novak of
Lorain.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth
Forbes, in 1989; her parents, Frank and Theresa
Weaver; and a brother, Russell Weaver.
Arrangements were made by the Dovin Funeral
Home, Lorain. Memorials may be made to New Life
Hospice, 5255 N. Abbe Road, Elyria 44035. . . , , "
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Slsson's Flowers & Gifts
G90 Avon Beldcn Rd
Avon Lake 933-3253
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•.Marian C. Buganski
!'£;.' Marian C. Uugnnskl(nuu Schneider), 7*1, of
ijpf'Anrherst Township, dim! A p r i l 20, 21)00, n|
^Community Health Partners, Lorain, following a
if:long illness.
tyl She was born Moy 31, 1031, in Sheffield Village,
& where she livod u n l i l 1950 whon she moved to
i-^, Amherst.
$£' Survivors incluclo his daughters, Mary Anno
|'j;-;Kastl of Lorain and Jacquelyn Covert of Anihurst
.^{'township; sons, Bryan of Lorain and Josuph of
I :{•, Kentucky; six grandchildren and one great-grand';.';son; sisters, Evelyn and Virginia Schneider, both of
:0';Avon; and brother, Roy Schneider of Lorain.
v; : She was preceded in death by her parents,
: J'jAloysius and Bertha Schneider; and brother, Floyd
fi Schneider.
.y; Arrangements were made by tho Garland•'•;• Misencik Funeral Home, Amherst. Interment was at
j^St. Teresa Cemetery, Sheffield.
f Philip C. Wingate
M :•; Philip C. Wingate, 85, of Amherst, died April 20,
& 2006, at the Hospital for Orthopedic and Specialty
/•;' Services.
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He was born May 11,1920, in Flushing, N.Y., and
';•:. lived there until enlisting in the U.S. Coast Guard
'{•' during World War II. •
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Wingate served in the Pacific Theater from 1941
:j' to 1944, where ho was the ship's cook.
?Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Donna J.;
; son, Philip C. of Sheffield Lake; daughters, Rhonda
;, Jackson of Dearborn, Mich., and Julie Wingate of
. Amhorst; and two grandchildren.
; . He was preceded in death by his parents, Philip
V and Anno (nee Hopkins) Wingate.
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Arrangements were made by the GarlandMisencik Funeral Home, Amherst. A private family
burial took place.
Joseph W. Bodnar
Joseph W. Bodnar, 60, of Lorain, died April 19,
2006, at his home, following a long illness.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Bodnar; son,
Joseph Bodnar Jr. of Avon and stepson Carl "Eddie"
Beaver of Lorain; sister, Delores Sliagy of Lorain;
and one granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John
and Rose Bodnar; and brother, John Bodnar,
Arrangements were made by the Wyers Funeral
Chapel, Elyria. Interment was at Ridge Hill
- Memorial Park in Amherst.
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Kntli mill Alio McDonald, who raiswl him.
AiTiitiHmiiiHits woru niiuli) by the Huscli I'imerul
Iluino, Avon.
Munioi'idl contributions may Im tbnviirilml In llui
Hospice of lluj Cluvuliiml Clinic. 08(11 llrecksvillo
Koad, Indopoiulonce 44131.
Mary Loretta Farley
Mary Lorottn Farley, 83, of Avon, died April 20,
20(16, at Ktigiim Hanlth Center, Richfluld.
Shu was born in Cleveland and had lived in
Avon since 1fl54.
Sho was a social worker at Lorain County
Children Services for 2fi years, retiring in 1982.
Survivors include hor brothers, John, James,
Frank, Donald, Thomas and Paul; and several
niocos, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Sho was preceded in death by her brother,
Koburl; parents, Waller find Mary Hriickunbrod.
Arrnngumenls wore Hindu by tho Misoncik
Kunurnl Home, Avon. Inlunnunt was at Holy Trinity
Cwnolitry, Avon.
Florence C. Gabele
Florence C. Gnbolo, 83, formurly of Avon Lnko,
diod April 21, 2006, at Ilarborside Hoallli Cenlor in
Wustlnko.
Survivors include her son, Kenneth Gabole of
Cleveland Heights; daughter, Linda Owen of
Wcstlakc; and six grandchildren.
Sho was preceded in death by her husband,
Richard; and son, Jeffrey Gabolo.
Arntngumonts were made by Jenkins Funeral
Chapel, Wostlake, A private family service was hold
at tho Sacred Henri Church in Shelby Settlement,
Ohio.
CHURCH NEWS
Nursery school registration
April 29. For more information, call 327-8753.
Thorn nre a limited number of openings for proschool next fall at Faith Lutheran Nursery School in
the 3-year-old class, which meets Monday and
Friday from 9-11:30 a.m. Children musl be 3 years
old by July 31 and bo completely toliet trained. The
pro-school is licensed by the Department of Job and
Family Services.
Tho school is held at Faith Lutheran Church,
2265 Garden Drive, Avon. For information, call the
church office at 934-4710 or the teacher, Laurel
Hillo at 933-6510.
Calvary Ridge Church of tho Nazareno's 2nd
annual "Spring Fling" will be held on April 29 from
3-6:30 p.m. The free event will feature clowns, balloon art, face painting, games, crafts and a castle
jumper. There will also be free hot dogs, chips,
drinks and prizes.
Calvary Ridge Church of tho Nazarene is located
at 34881 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville.
For more information, call 327-1687.
Fields rummage sale
Art show and spaghetti dinner
The Missions Committee of Fields United
Methodist Church is sponsoring its annual
Rummage Sale May 5 and 6 in the Fellowship Hall,
34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville.
The sale is open to the public on Friday from 9
a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon. All furniture, antiques, pictures, small appliances, kitchen
items, games, toys, linens, clothing and misc, items
may be dropped off at the church between now and
Christ Lutheran Nursery School in Avon Lake is
having an art show and spaghetti dinner May 5 from 57:30 p.m. View the student's art work, talk with the
Nursery School teachers and enjoy a meal. Proceeds
from the meal will go towards programming for the
school.
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Tickets are $5 for adults, $2.50 for children or $15
for a family. Call the nursery at 933-6714 to purchase
tickets or slop at the nursery school during the week
Dewey Furniture & Carpet, Inc.
Spring Fling
Factory Authorized Custom Upholstery Sale
Swiss-Amlsh Craftsmanship
Hardwood Frame Construction
Blanche M. Tubbesing '
,; • Blanche M. Tubbesing (nee Freise), 86, of Avon,
* died April 19, 2006, at New Life Hospice Center of
St; Joseph, Lorain, following a short illness.
: ' She was born July 10,1919, in St. Louis. She had
: resided in Avon the past nine years. She had previ/ ously lived in St. Louis, Florida, Dallas, and
Milwaukee.
- S u r v i v o r s include her husband of 65 years,
;
Charles; son, Robert Tubbesing of Toronto; daughter,
Jane Kolczun of Avon Lake; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by parents, John and
Erna Froiso; and brother, Roy Freise.
Arrangmcnts wore made by tho David Bognor
Family Funeral Home, North Ridgevillo. Private services were held.
Memorial contributions can he made to the Zonta
International Foundation, 557 West Randolph St.,
Chicago, IL G06G1.
Neil M. Erlenmeyer
Neil M. Erlonmeyor, 18, of Grafton, died April 22
at EMH Medical Center of injuries sustained in an
automobile accident.
Neil was born, May 20, 1987 in Cleveland and
had lived in Avon for 15 years.
Survivors include his father, Michael T.
Erlenmoyer of Avon Lake, mother, Valerie M.
Erlenmeyer of Grafton; sister, Christine A.
Erlenmoyor of Grafton; and paternal grandfather:
Charles Erlonmoyor of Parma. Other survivors
include aunts and uncles: Chuck Melnik, Chuck
Erlonmeycr, Rand Erlenmoyer and Peggy Lukwinski.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Gail Erlenmeyer and maternal grandparents
Charles and Frances Melnik.
;. Arrangements wore made by the Busch Funeral
Home, Avon Lake. Interment was at Sunset
Memorial Park, North Olmstod.
James Ronald Facemire
James Ronald Facomire, 02, of Lorain. died April
22,2006, at his homo, ns a result of concur.
He was born Sept. 22, 1943, in Graflon, W.Vn. Hu
was a 1961 graduate of Avon High School.
Facemire was a Vietnam Air Force veteran, where
he served two tours of duly. Ho served on he
Cleveland police force for 25 years, retiring in UU.J
as detective w i t h Ihe Second District.
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Survivors include his wife of 17 years. Conine 1.
; daughters, Tori Hull of San Uiefio; Holly Du inniol
of Toledo and Julie Hobralh of 1'nrma: sons, I ' h i l l i p
Burkarl of I n d i a n a and Charles UiunuvMirl HI 01
Elyria; sister, Shirley Hilt?, of Avon; mid nine grandchildren.
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enjoy! Low $12ffsl «2&4282 Mary Shoematfor
934-1000 . - , " . . . .
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NICE! Great location, walk to an can
venionccs. Roomy 3 bdrm, 1,5 bath
w/large fenced yard, lovely well kepi.
Sliders lo palio-MOREI SKO's S2284Q49
Pal Fogo 934-4444
FAHTAST1C RANCH Prestigious
location, formal Living & Dining,
Family rm w/firep!ace, 2-14 & 4-Vi
cm garages! Nearly Si acrel 12283869
Dave Reigelman 934-4444
model 4 bdrms, 3.5 bath, 4500sf,
vaulted kitchen w/wall ol
windows-exceptional In S out! S540's (2283387
Danielle Voytek 934-1000 .' •
MMACULATE CONDO Sought afier
location, 55 plus community, all appliances, vaulted ceilings,Iorm3l dining
S eat in kitchen! (22B2375 Unda.Geratorf;
934-1000
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enjoyl Walerproofed bsmt lool See
this-MitJ Staffs (2279899 Mary Shoemaker 934
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50 MUCH HOUSE! Imrnodiaie occupancy, built in 02', this 3 bdrm, 2.5
bath oilers spacious oak kitchen,,
great Master, patio-Low S170's! (2281432 Penny
Helbig934-1000
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RARE RND 3yr offon 1,99 acres, 4
bdrms, 25 balhs, 2 garages over
2700sf. Breakfast bar in kitchen,
glamour Masler suite! S370's
Edward. Reed 740-1555 '
VERMILJON Gorgeous 4 bdrm, 2.5
bath, over 230Qsl, dark honey oak
kitchen, 2 story entry, c/and Master
suile, easy access to 1-901 $240's S22B3047
Melanie Caruso 9&8-T777 . .
BEST BUY! A little elbow grease on
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w/closing! 3 bdrms, 1-!i bathsImmcdbte occupancy! Hurry $102.900 (2280705
Judy Wargo 934-4444
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waler lank,lreshly painted, new carpel,
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^.freshJy' pa'ntod in neutral tones, new
.i', tops In' kitchen, fmmeolale occupancy
•.'$1W» B2267242 Tony Del dm 999-2300
TOP OF THE LINE fmishing, corian &
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panlty in Kitchen, vaulted Great rm
w/riardwood & fireplace $28Q's
3700sf, 4 bdrms, large vaulted Library
•>V8,Morning ;im-. MORE S350's 12276887' #2270741 ShannonSedivac934-1000
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vaulted Master, Kitchen w/BrcnkfasI
bar, over 200Qsf, huge finished Rec
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kitchen all Mnns w/walk insl Private
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island, all appliances, custom window
(realmenls! S250's (12233961 Danielle Voylek
934-1000
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2100sl, great park like location 8
wonderful price! $214,000-4 bdrms,
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Wooded K acre lol, over 2200sf, walk
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SHARP CONDO! Wooded views Irom
2 story window, cozy gas lireplate,
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Low 5150s $2259082 Penny HelOig 934-1000
IMPECCABLE Pnde showsl 4 bdrm,
2.5 balh, prof, (inisfied bsmt., newer
dioiry kilchen,
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plan!S2701s»22&6628ShannonSedira934-lOOO
BREATHTAKING! Premium location.
gourmet kilclien w/gramle & corian,
5lh bdrm in finished bsmt,
grand eniry, lo nuch lo list' S4-10's =2277072
Stannon Sedivec 934-1000
lion, Deaulilully remodeled Vile hen
w/bay wmdow, Privale deck-more
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GREAT HOME! 2668 sf. 4 spacious
bdrms, 2-H balhs, Oak kilchen
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w/jetted tub, mce large paw S220's! *22407S8
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oilers enclosed patio, den in tsml
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Flaridi Ellis 934-1000
NICE CAPE COD! So arto'd.iale too
Large rooms, newer carpet, furnace
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Marty YonkoPs volluylmll knowliKlftH
was—fldiniltiHlly—scant.
"I know lliu liull was round ;nul you hit
it ovtsr the nd/'hosakl.
Six conforimuj dmmpionships, VI s«o
tionnl cliHmpionslii|)s. I'ourdistricl championships and :in;i victories Inter, tlio Avon
Ilij^li School vnlloyhall noach is licn'ing
Ihu Uaglc honcli to take over this lop jo!) at
Vormilion High School.
Yonkof. a math teacher ot Avon High
School, is planning to rutiru from teaching
on July I. Though wtiremunt ruliss are
forcing him to vauili: the position, he feels
Ihe time is right lo hand over the ruins.
"It's time," his said. "Then! are a lot of
good young coaches in the program. It's n
good time lorn chaiigu."
Though he'll still he sporting purple
and gold noxl yuar, it will he that of the
Vermilion Sailors. After so many years of
coaching volleyball on the Eagles' hunch,
il will ho odd feeling playing against West
Shore Conference rival Avon twice next
season,
"It surely will," Yonkof said. "It will he
strange to come hack to Avon and sit on
the other hunch. On the other hand, I'm
looking forward (o the change."
Yonkof leaves after 30 years of teaching
and coaching. A lf)70 graduate of whal,
.was then known as the Ashland College
(now Ashland Universily), he had two job
interviews on the weekend of his commoncemenl. Tho first wns for a job as a
research chemist for Sherwin-Williams.
Tho second wns with the Avon Local
Schools.
Marty Yonkof is retiring from teaching at
Avon High School this summer and will
coach volleyball at Vermilion this fall.
"They were offering a teaching position
and the head baseball coach position,"
Yonkof said, "I wasn't a licensed teacher at
that point. I had a bachelor of science
degree in chemistry. During those years
they really needed math and science
teachers. The following summer I went
back to Ashland lo take some teaching
classes.
"Thai yoar Avon needed a new bnsclxill
conch. Thai was one of tho factors that got
me into teaching. I wanted to coach."
He's never regretted tho choice. Yonkof
coached hasohall until 197)1.1 le look over
[hi! volleyball and girls basket hall programs in H>75. He continued to coach
three sports over Ilie next three seasons.
Coupled wilh all his leaching responsibilities, he's kept busy, liven today, he'd be
hiird-pressed lo call it work,
"Thuro are two things," Yonkof said
when asked why he worked six year's past
his first eligible year of retirement. "We
have tremendous kids and slndenl-alblelos. Wo really do. We also have a close
sliilT that works very well together. If anyone neiids help, Ihe slaff is always there to
step in for assislance. whether personally
or wilh school, We all work really well
toother.
"It's been a lot of fun. I've never looked
alit as a job."
Avon volleyball teams have won close
to 400 matches during YonkoPs tenure.
His teams averaged 13 wins a season over
his 30 years. During that lime Eagle teams
won six Inland Conference championships, 11 sectional tides and four district championships. Of the team's four
regional appearances, the Eagles advanced
to tho elite oight in 1988,
dim of his fondest memories on the
volleyball court came in 1991.
"Wo beat Fairview for the district
championship," Yonkof said. "They had
been Ui Columbus for the state finals the
year or two before, They were very, very
talented. They wore SWC champs that
year. We came out and beat them. They
were looking pusl us. Nobody gave us a
chance. That same group went on lo win
the basketball district championship the
same year."
The district title, tho Eagles' last, was a
SEE YONKOF, PAGE 33
Brookside track and field team overcoming small roster
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE
By Matt Thornicroft
A (rack and field loam could have two
< Umq^Saniet coaches .and^ofijcinls.may:; or three of Ihe mosl talented nlhletes on the
[^Q^'aflK^
planet and still end up in last place in the
^ount;jpf{timQV:/.Hoiyev^
you j standings. Thai's Ihe nalnre of the sport.
;'thinlc!ahout how jpewdnal; scriool-oypn |The larger the rosier, Ihe belter the chance
'stat^rffl:6rds, are; onr tlio' lihe'p''enforcihg^
a learn will he able to fill Iho amount lanes
^ falso-start;f Hisqiial ijlicatiqhs'j-; and;:, field;'; or take Ihu number of throws or jumps Ihe
•eyenifpulHs'i^
rules allow.
lyoktfiink? Rules are still niles, no? -;•.:'.-,"
Thurn have been a lot of good athletes
1 ;
t'M'^Thp,'following
is a tale of two calls, ": comu and go in Ihe history of Brookside
1
SJii;^':;At': a' track" 'm eel; last: week a coach;-; Inick mid Held. A lot of ath teles all at once?
^wlip';; ypluntepredjjlo;, pfficia^e;,,the; shot {j Well-it's been awhile.
r'piit pitfdiiled his pWnathletOjHisndme:;;
Though Ibis year's learns won't set any
rcyie^K-he'';^niriientibnaHy\'placbHvhis.'> turnout records, the athletes who have
Hippl;:qn;th'e; top'pf thp.throwing^ring as?> decided to participate are having a pretty
Jhet\varmb'd/turj^^
good season. Holh the boys find girls are :i'^lMfore?KJ8.i;8teppyd';in\tp^
,'1 againsl Patriot Alhlelic Conference
:;.Tli(i^reoson^theicoach;explained, was,;; tennis. Onl of live events so far this year,
|: that 'part of,liis foot Had already,ehterod Y Ihe Cardinals have placed last in only
£tKa;nhg?an"di:h^
.a.,^«. ,•„.,,,,,, ; , »'•'- •^gtepping b'utv:! one...lheir season-opening Iri-match
figainsl Black Kiverantl Rnckeye.
. 3ut;'!,that's
: how.'
"Tim kitls are doing everything we
:
!jOt^j^lit)ln'tHp^bigmQets. lt was a sub- •"! nsk," boys head coach Scotl Sloboda said.
itlo
foul^but^an'ihrracupn'uSat.vvould'vei:; "They work hard and sometimes il comes
r(
'"^"-'-"''•'"' '''';'NoeV:ralI6'd|;had1tbeen'^ together like il has for us so far Ibis season.
uyi.u «»u »»».»* Jiiceibr 'districtchampi^ In years pasl, we weren't used to having
^pnslu^inH;would'vo-beeh unfair;had;;! this success."
•tHaf throw .boBh^ counted; arid happoned, -'
One week al'ler taking firsl place in a
'tpibreak" tho record,of ahaUiletd that fpl-f"; PAC Iri versus Brooklyn and Columbia,
:
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ilovyiid^tlio rules; S|--> ^5 ;; >{k;) •- > ''$£ ^ \ bolh Urnokside teams look second in a IriLexie Brezinski flies over the hurdles at last week's Patriot Athletic Conference tri match at
$S|!rJffiptlipriU
mfilch at Lutheran West with Columbia
Lutheran
West. Both the boys and girls teams are doing well despite their limited roster.
trasV'lipllopkod'JilteiircoMifl
lust week on April 1H.
j^ifit'liiD^^iyi^ng^^edlfc^rtiirif^
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The
boys,
who
finished
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took firs) in five events. The Cardinal boys
won Ihe 4x1(10 (517) anil 4x21)0 (1:410)
sprint relnys. Irbnliim Al-Ghitben won llu;
shot put (4 MM). |nsh Qnarltis and Tuny
Chambers lied for firs! in (he hijjh jump (fill). Mike /uiul/insky. Hnnulmi Arniyu,
Chris U'i'li h and At Arroyo iiMimul up to
win tin; 4x4110(4:05).
Tin1 uirls \vuii ihh'i 1 1'vcn! 1 - .unl scdn"!
iivnii iiuiiv niii!-, u i l h -iri.nlj t | ;i:iu 'hii 1 ;!-
llolhice Kuslurki! won the 4x100 wilh a
time (if fin seconds, Kesturke oarnut! first
placiMii tht! ^01) with a. lime of 2H.fi.
( t n l y four mviiK remain on lim sclun.!uli 1 foriiotli h'iiins after yrstmliiy's tri moid
;it Cli'iirvii'U w i t h H t u k c v i : (unnplidcd
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"In some of thesi; competitions we'll be
Hoiug up against teams Iwico our si/e,"
Sifihoda said. "So far this kids have hunj;
right in there. Competition only makes yon
,slron«cr."
Hulli teams \vere holding their own
lit'lori! rain canceled last Friday's
i-'iiinii>w \Varrior Ki'!n\x. Tbe bnys uere
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THE PRESS, APRIL 26, 2006
Shoremen need wins to keep SWC hopes alive
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 26,2006
Baseball
4:30 p,m.:AHS@ Bay
4:30 pm: ALMS @ Olmsted Falls
4:30 pm; BHS ©Lutheran West
Softball
4:30 p,m.;AHS@ Bay
4:30p.m.:Olmsted Falls® ALHS
4:30 am.: BHS @ Lutheran Wesi
Boys Tennis
4p.m,:AHS@NorthRidgeville
4:30 pm: ALMS ©Qlmsted Falls
Track and Reid
4 p,m.: AHS ©Midview
4:30 pmrOlmsted Falls @ ALHS Gills
AVON LAKE
By Matt Thornicroft
Thursday, April 27,2006
Baseball
4:30 pm: AHS @ Rocky River
4:30 pm; North Olmsted® ALHS
4:30 pm: Open Door @BHS
Softball
4:30 pm: Rocky River® AHS
4:30 pm: ALMS ©North Olmsted
4:30 pm: BHS® Open Door
Boys Tennis
4 pm: Fairview @ AHS
4:30 pm: North Olmsted® ALHS
Track and Reid
4 pm; BHS @ Cuyahoga Heights
Friday, April 28,2006
Baseball
4:30 pm: Oberlin® BHS
Softball
4:30 pm: Oberlin® BHS
Track and Reid
3pm: ALHS @Berea Relays
Saturday, April 29,2006
Baseball
10 am./noon: AHS @ Black River
11 am/1 pm: Midview @ ALHS
Softball
11 am/1 p.m.: AHS @ Westlake Demon Classic
11 am/1 pm: Midview @ ALHS
Boys Tennis :
3 am: SWC Tournament (Oberlin College)
Track and Reid
,
9 am: AHS/BHS® Avon Relays
Monday, May 1,2006
Baseball
4:30 pm: Firelands @ AHS
4:30 pm; ALHS @ Brecksville
4:30 pm: BHS ©Brooklyn '
Softball
4:30 p.m.: Firelands @ AHS
- 4:30 p.m,: Brecksville® ALHS
' 4:30 pm; BHS ©Brooklyn, .,
Boys Tennis
4pm; AHS @ Vermilion
4:30 pm: ALHS ©Brecksville
(|HJ su.'ison is b,mily
linlfway ovur, llio race for this yunr's
Southwestern Conference tennis Hilt)
is getting pretty hualed.
With the North OlmsUid liagles
nicking up win after win, each match
thu Shoremen piny is Incoming nioro
and more important. Avon Lake is 5-2
in (lie conference, two games behind
the Eagles.
The Soiilhweslorn Conference tournnniont will take place this Saturday
at Oberlin College. Thuro, tho contenders and pretenders will havu a
chance to separate thomsolves by tho
start of next week.
"We've boalen tho teams we should
heat," head coach Rich MostardLsaid.
"We've got somu younger players on
(ho team. It's a mailer of match experience. They're good players, they're
just not winning thu matches. There
have been n couple of matches where
they've been up and lost. They're gelting better."
Last week's 4-1 homo loss to
Wosllake hurt. Avon Lake's first-doubles team of Kevin Paul and Scott
Stuckey scored thu team's only victory. Tho team rebounded with a 4-1 win
against Am hers t on Thursday.
Shoremen Alex Trzeciak and Jacob
Zuberi earned singles victories. Trzeciak
beat Troy Kot armies 0-0, G-4 in first singles. Zubcri wore down Neil Coughlin
7-0, 4-6, 10-7 in second singles.
Stuckey and Paul swept Brendan
Coughlin and Cody Lewis 6-1, G-I) in
first doubles. Travis Crist and Robert
Clayton blew by Aaron McKinney and
Max Smith G-l, 6-1 in second doubles.
Avon Lake plays Four matches this
week before this weekend's SWC tournament. The finale will take place at
4:30 p.m. Thursday at home against
undefeated North Olmsted.
"We're still in the thick of the
rnce," Moslnrdi said. "Wu nuud to win
the tournament and can't lose any
more matches. It's possible. Anybody
can win the tournament."
The Shoremen ended up twopoints shy of first place at last year's
Avon Lake's Alex Trzeciak keeps a volley going last week against Westlake last Wednesday.
Trzeciak and the Shoremen fell to the Demons, but rebounded on Thursday with a win at
Amherst. Press photo • Matt Thornicroft
f
tournament. Rocky River outscored
the Shoremen 28-26. Rocky River left
the SWC for tho West Short)
Conference and won't be able to
defend thoir title. Still, plenty of
tough teams remain.
"I like our chances as much nsanybody else's," Mostordl said. "Wo lost
by a couple of points last year. It just
comes down to winning a couple,of
big matches."
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Tuesday, May 2,2006
Boys Tennis
4 pm: Elyria @ AHS
4:30 p.m.: ALHS @ North Royalton
•Track and Field . .
4:30 p.m,: ALHS Boys @ Brecksville
.w/Westlake
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Baseball
4:30 pm: North Ridgeville® AHS
4:30 pm: BHS @ Keystone
Softball
4:30 pm: North Ridgeville @ AHS
4:30 pm: ALHS @ Berea
4:30 am.: BHS ©Keystone
Boys Tennis
4pm: Midview ©AHS
4:30 p.m.: Berea ©ALHS
Track and Reid
4:30 pm: AHS © North Ridgeville Tri.
4:30 pm: ALHS Giils @ Brecksville w/West!ake
Cords rack up wins against Black River, Western Reserve
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE
Softball
The Brookside Cardinals, who
entered last week with just two wins,
began this week a game away from
evening their overall record.
Victories over Black River and
Western Reserve improved the
Cardinals to 4-5 on the season. The
loam's shot at a third win was rained
out last Friday, as Brookside was
scheduled to play the Clearviuw
Clippers.
Cardinals pitcher jouly Hildelmiml
earned the win on the mound for
Brookside in an 2-0 victory over the
Black River Pirates last Wednesday.
Jennifer Sours pitched Brooksido
to another win three days later in an
8-2 win against Western Reserve.
Sours and Terra Carlson each
smacked n pair of hits. Hildelmmd,
Lisa Armbrusler, Julie Campo and
Debi Ondercin each singled in tins
game.
On defense, Samantha Thomas
held onto a foul ball despite running
bead on into a fence. Injured on tho
play, it was a key out for tho
Cardinals.
Tho Cardinals entered this week
eager to keep their streak of wins
going. They began with a home game
against Columbia on Monday. They
travel to Lutheran West today for a
4:30 p.m. game against the Longhorns
and host Open Door on Thursday and
Oberlin on Friday.
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Snoregals give Amherst all it can handle in extra-inning loss
AVON LAKE
Nicholson singlud h«r hmno In the nuxl
nl-lml. Tim run lied tho garni; up at 1-1.
By Matt Thornicroft
This scorn niiniilntid Hint way until
Amlmrst hrokn it opiiii in thu oiglilh,
'Tha Avon UtwShoragnlsnru dusting
lirooku Kivutti ,s<;omil Ambwsl;; Iksl
off thuir uniforms after n tough vviuik.
run of the gamn in the top of the third
Still 4-3 in tho SouUwtislurn
inning on Auilni Mih.'tlit:'s Kill singln
. Conference, Avon Lnku (5-4 ovorull) foil with two outs.
a little off tho pnco with back-to-hack
Avon l.iikt! stnimluti ruiinws at seclosses to longuu lundurs Wusllnku niul ond biise in five of the oight innings
Amherst lost wuok.
played. Shorugal D;nm Marnos representWestlaku pitcher Amandii Xolnny ed tho potuntial gamo-U'inning run hi
struck out 11 Shorogals In a 3-D Demon's the bottom of tho sHViinlh after smacking
victory Inst Wednesday at Avon Uko. her sucontl single of thu game with two
While Zolnny pitched a good gume, outs. Kym VVeiiK followed with her secAvon Lake's defense didn't help. Tho ond single of tho game to advance
Shorognls committed fivo errors. Avon
Uiirnus to socnml. Amhorsl cleniud Avon
Lake muslerod just two hits on ol'i'ensu,
Lake's winning hit when Megan Kreuger
The Shorogals regrouped on struck out Ueth Karpinski to imd thu
Thursday find undod up n hit sliy of throat and send tho game into extra
pulling off an upset against an umluforil- innings.
ed Amherst team at Avon Lake. Avon
The Comets rallied in the next
Lake, which had a runner in scoring inning. After Amhorsl wont up 2-1 on
position with two outs in tins holloni of Miranda Szucs RBI triple with one out,
tho sovenlh inning, lost 5-1 to the Avon Lake deflated. The Sliorogals comComets in oight innings.
mitted three errors and allowed three
"Until the last inning, I thought we more runs to score.
played pretty good defimso," head
"I t h i n k we had our chancus, hut yon
coach Kevin Atkins said. "Wo had soinu have to givo Amherst a lot of credit,"
hard-liit halls on offense. (Pitcher) Andy Atkins said. "They stayed poised
(Nicholson) pitched a gem. Things got throughout the game."
away from us in the last inning a Hltlo
Though tho loss sots the Shoregals
bit."
back a hit in thu racu, a lot can happen
• N i c h o l s o n struck out 14 Comets from now until the end of thu season,
while the defense behind her playud
"This game showed a lot about us,"
almost mistake froo until tho top of tho Atkins said. "They could'vo buckled
eighth inning.
under the pressure of back-to-back
Shortstop Haley Mullen scored tho games against two tough teams. I don't Shoregal Dana Barnes is about to be called out at second base on a steal attempt last
Shoregals' lono run after a lead-off iriplo think wo could've given a bettor effort." Wednesday against Amherst. Barnes finished the game with two hits. The Shoregals are 43 in the Southwestern Conference. Press photo - Pro Photography
in tho bottom of the fourth inning.
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Shoremen remain in SWC hunt despite recent struggles
AVON UXKE
By Matt Thornicroft
The Avon Lake baseball team, 1-5 in
non-conference games, is trying to keep
pace in what is turning out to be another
heated Southwestern Conference race.
Tho Shoremen, who entered the.week
4-3 in SWC play, were only a game back of
North Olmsted (5-2), Olmsted Falls (5-2)
and Westlake (5-2). Oddly enough, the
, Shoremen have had split success against
all three. The Shoremen lost 12-7 to the
Bulldogs on-April 10, but took care of the
Eagles wilh an 8-3 win on April 14.
Westlake has lost to North 'Olmsled on
April 6, and Olmsted Falls on April 13 hut
pummelecl the Shoremen 18-2 last
Wednesday,
Looks like another yoar of
Southwoslorn Conference baseball.
"Nobody in the conference is undefeated," Avon Uko head coach Jeff Slrallon
said after last week's loss to the Demons.
"With three losses, we're still in this ihing."
Avon Lake had an opportunity to gain
some ground last Wednesday against
Wostlako, Tho Shoremen imploded
instead.
.With both teams tied for second place
al the time wilh 3-2 SWC records,
Westlako blow by the Shoremen lfl-2.
Demons pitcher Jordon Hollon earned tho
victory, giving up two runs in four innings
of work. Tho Demons raked Avon Lake
pitching with 14 hits and seven walks.
Demon Dan Filus finished wilh three hits,
two singles and a double. He scored three
times and batted in four runs.
As hot as Westtnko's bats wore, the
Shoremen defense compounded matters
with four errors. Starter Jordan Carnpo
took the loss.
"They capitalized on our errors and
when they made mistakes, we weren't able
lo capitalize on them," Slralton said. "It
was ugly."
Scott Nualon singled and Kyle Maurer
tripled for the Shoremen. Both hits came
in tho bottom of the fourth, Maurer's triple
scored Noalon with one out. Adam
Gooclo's sacrifice fly to center field scored
Maurer.
Avon Lake rebounded tiio nuxl day
with a 5-3 win at Amherst.
Tho Shoreman wasted little lime in Ibis
one. Avon Lake scored Ihreo runs in thu
lop of the first and tacked on a fourth in Iho
second. Both teams trailed runs in tho
fourth inning. Amherst cut Avon Lake's
lead to 5-3 in the bottom of tho fifth, but
couldn't get any closer than thai.
Andy Peterson earned the victory on
the mound for Avon kike. Me pitched four
and a third innings, gave up one earned
run and struck out four.
Chris Nealon homered, singled, scored
nnd batted in three runs. Alex Soil finished with two hits, including n double.
Goode singled twice.
Avon Lake, which lost two on Saturday
against Strongsvillo, returns to the diamond tonight at home for a key game
against Olmsted Falls.
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Jordan Campo and the Shoremen pitching staff struggled last week against a hot
Westlake lineup in an 18-2 loss. Avon Lake recovered the next day with a win against
Amherst. Press photo • Matt Hiornicroft
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Shoremen score second place at Gilmour Invitational
AVON LAKE
Thti Avon Lake Shoremen fared well in a very compelitivo mecl hist Saturday nl the GMmour Academy
Miele Invitnlioruil. Avon l.aki: ended Ihe day in second
place u'ilh 101 team points, 11 1/2 away from secondplace Cuyahoga Fulls.
Sean Murello and Mntt UeChant scored a huge
chunk ol' (hose points in Ihu throws. Tins two swept
first and second in the shot put and discus. Murullo
won tlio shot put with a distance ol' 52-H. DeChant finished with a dislancu of 47-5 1/2. DeChanl won tins
discus with a distanco of 147-05. Murullo look sucond
with fllhrovy of 135-10.
. John Clifford scored Avon Lake's second first-place
finish of the dny. Clifford cleared R-4 to win tlio hoys
high jump. It was a couple of inches short of his personal bust of G-fi set a week earlier. Prom there, ho
helped Avon Lake have nil awesome day in the sprints.
The Shoremen scored six points in the boys 100meter dash. Clifford placed fourth for the Shoremen
with a lime of 11.04. Chris Ran placed eighth (12.09).
Clifford and Carl Nielsen took third and fourth, respectively, in the 200 with just a tenth of a sucond separating the two sprinters. Clifford clocked in at 22.fl.
Nielsen crossed the line in 22.0.
Mike Knapp look seventh (2:13.34) in the KOI). Jerry
Roth took seventh (4:42,f)fl) in the mile and fifth
(10:22.60) in the 3,200 run.
John Tolopak placed sevontli (1U.70) in the 110
hurdles.
In the relays, the 4x100 team of fell Tell, Pat
Maxwell, Ran and Nielsen finished fifth (46.70). Uric
Page, Maxwell, Matt Magyar and Jason Rickey placed
seventh (3:53.33) in the 4x400. Knapp, Rickey, Magyar
and Tony Bartolotta took sixth in the 4x(100.
Zac Kissolle took fourth (5-4) in the hoys high jump.
Ben Kovach and Nick D'Amico finished third and fifth,
respectively, in the hoys polii vault. Kovach cleared 100. D'Amico finished with o lop height of a-o. Page
placed third in the long jump with a distance of 17-10.
The Shoregals placed l l t h at the meet with 15
points. Magnificat, helped out by Ihe effort of a few
local athletes, placed fifth (61 1/2). Hudson won the
meet with 117 1/2 poinls.
Shoregal Jena Parker claimed second place in tho
girls polo vault with a height of fl-G. Emily Bzdafka
took fifth (100-2) in girls discus. Shoregal Katie Ickos
placed seventh (5:29.02) in the girls l.GOO-mcler run
and eighth (12:03.07) in the girls 3,200.
Avon resident Molly Corrigan won Ihe girls polo
'vault for Magnificat with n lop height of Q-G. Blue
Streak Bethany Moore, an Avon Lake resident, look
fourth (5:18.70) in the girls 1,600-meler run.
Moore-and leammates Katherine McHenry, Rose
Horhol and Karen Sovacool took seventh place
Sean Murello (above) and Matt DeChant swept first and second places in the shot put and discus events at last
Saturday's Gilmour Mielo Invitational. Press photo • Matt Thomicroft
(4:22.11) in the 4x400. Avon Lake resident Caroline
Seroka helped the Magnificat 4x000 team place fifth
with a time of 10:10.04. Shu teamed up with Megan
Chambers, Elizabeth Kuebler and Katherine McHenry.
Eagles compete at Comet Relays
Avon's boys and girls teams look lo the truck last
Saturday al the annual Amherst Comet relays. The
boys placed Iflth with two poinls. The girls finished
IHth with four poinls.
Though the Eagles weren't able to place as a learn,
Brandon Krystowski finished ended the day with Ihe
lop throw of 1G8-04. Chris Jensen scored tho third-best
distance of the day in the long jump with a distance of
10-4 1/4 pan Smith took seventh (4:4D.2G) in tho boys
1,000-nioter run,
Malory Wober placed seventh (12:38.52) in the girls
3,200. Kellie Johnson took seventh (5:45.04) in tho
girls 1,600.
Eagles top Cardinals in only scheduled meeting of 2006
AVON/SHEFFIELD VILLAGE
Though playing in different conferences now, the
Avon-Brookside rivalry remains.
Avon lopped Brooksido B-7 on April 1!) in their
only scheduled meeting this season.
Up IK) headed into the top of the seventh i n n i n g ,
the lilagles held on despite a Ibiir-run rally by tins
Cardinals.
Malt Menllcr earned the victory in what was an
error-filled game. Menller gave up one earned run off
four bits and struck out four in six innings pitched. I If!
helped his cause with hvu h i t s find two KIH.
Holh teams gave up a combined seven earned runs
off eight errors.
Hrooksidii's Hobby Qberg batted in Ihrmt runs on a
single and .sacrifice fly.
Jared Ramirez look the loss for the Cardinals. Ho
pitched all seven innings, giving up just four earned
runs off five hits. Kainirox struck mil eight, but hurt bis
cause with seven walks.
Walks and errors look their loll on Hrookside early
on. Avon look a l)-0 lead in tin; bottom of the first after
loading Ihe bases with nobody out. Kyle Gregory drew a
lead off walk and advanced lo Ibircl on a wild pitch.
Aaron Kuschau took first on a dropped third strike. |oe
Lancaster loaded the bases with another walk. Phil lima
and Tyler Moals drove home both runs with back-toback walks. Menller's single scored Lancaster. Ramirez
Baseball
recovered, striking out Will Collins and retiring Carroll
Gronowski on a ground ball out to end Ihe inning.
Avon made it 5-0 with two runs in the bottom of the
second. Gregory led off w i t h a single, advanced to sucond on an error and movod lo t h i r d on another wild
pilch. Jmi Lancaster knocked home Gregory on a fielder's choice. Moats' single sent Lancaster home.
Uburg's two-run single with two outs in Ihe top of
the t h i r d put the Cardinals on the board. The play
scored Ryan Caslaneda cintl Mall Arra, who both
reached base on errors.
Arm singled homeCaslanuda in the fifth lo cut Avon's
lead to f)-.'l. The liagles pushed back ahead in Ihe bottom
of the IIflh courtesy of some more errors. Rink reached
base on another dropped third strike, advanced to second on ii wild pitch and scowl on an error. Gronowski
reached base and moved lo third on errors and scored on
Kyle Gregory's ground ball out. Menller's Kill single in
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tirookside losl their next game, 8-5 against Black
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Late last yodr, something happened in this counlry
thai had not occurred since 1933: The nation's pf.vsrjn.il
savings rale wont negative. And we don't even have
much company in our spendthrift ways: Our savings rate
was the lowest in the industrialized world, according to
the Organization of Economic Co-Operation and Development. Yikes!
What's behind this lack of savings? Many faclors aro
involved, but some experts say that last year's extreme
situation was caused, in part, by skyrocketing housing
prices. Apparently, as home values have increased rapidly, homeowners feel more comfortable spending
money, assuming that, if they ever need to, they can tap
into the equity of their homes.
But this is not a good idea. While the housing market
has indeed been hot in recent years, il can, and will,
cool down. And in any case, it's risky to depend on your
home equity to help meet your financial needs.
How can you increase your savings? Consider taking
the following steps:
Build an emergency fund. Try to put away six lo 12
months' worth of living expenses in a liquid vehicle,
such as a short term investment money market account,
to pay for household emergencies. By having these
funds readily available, you won't be forced to dip into
Real estate agents are fielding lots of questions
about the "housing bubble," and with good reason.
The media has been trumpeting that phrase, hitting
right at the heart of what is the biggest investment for
most of us. Here in Cleveland we have a hard time
relating to the talk of a bubble since our market has
been relatively flat for several years, at least compared to most of the rest of the country which has
been experiencing 10 to 20% or more appreciation
per year.
Right now, however, the indicators around the
country look promising: jobs are plentiful, immigration fuels demand, income among the wealthy is rising, and the Baby Boomers are hitting their fifties
(and looking for second homes).
What could go wrong? A large drop in the job
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could lead us to the bursting of the housing bubble
around the country.
The hot market conditions around the country
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Greater Cleveland, will see the kind of moclerale
growth that should he expected. This is based on the
latest statistics which show that job growth was good
last year and continues to show improvement almost
every week so far this year. And mortgage rates seem
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Federal Reserve may stop raising their rates soon.
The stock market Dow Jones Average responded with
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Make tho locnl scono this wtsnk at Tuqiiila Bluos liar niul Grill, homo of soino hot
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If you havo not boon to Tequila nines
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p.m. is musician's jam nijjht, hnslucl by Sain
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Tequila Bluos welcomes Kingl'ish. Wallace
Coloman takes the stage on April 29.
The month of May promises to lie especially steamy tit Tequila LJlnes. Start w i t h
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May 4, H p.m. Tho Deacons host tho Cinco
do Mayo party, starling at fl p.m. The Sam
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Tequila ItliitJH is not just about tho music.
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Tin* kitchen's south of the border dishes
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House specialty entrees include baby
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black bean salsa ($12,05), while Tequila
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POLICE BLOTTERS
vehicle all over SR 83 northbound. It turned out to be a
newspaper delivery truck.
AVON
By D -M Warnke
Stinky
On the run
Police on patrol came across three suspects wandering
in the Chester Road area just prior to midnight, When the
suspects saw police, they attempted to flee the scene on
foot. They were eventually caught and cited for curfew violation,
The fire department was called to the area of Moorewood and Electric Boulevard when a plastic burning smell
was detected in a home there. It turned out everything was
okay and officials cleared the scene.
Only the wind
Dangerous game
'A report was received, about juveniles skateboarding off
the loading docks at BJ's Wholesale. A unit was sent over
but the suspects were gone when police arrived.
A general alarm was called in at Tailgators just before 4
a.m. The key holder was contacted, but a premises check
revealed nothing out of the ordinary.
Deep air
Civility
A customer from a local superstore stopped in to complain that loss prevention officials at the store had accused
them of stealing some diapers they had paid for. They were
advised it was a civil matter and given their courses of
action.
The rescue squad was toned to a Redwood Drive
address when a woman reported having difficulty breathing.
The woman was treated at the scene and transported to a
local hospital.
Playing around
So lost
Police on patrol were flagged down by a semi driver. It
turned out the driver was looking for a local address and
once straightened out, was sent on their way.
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A woman called police to request a welfare check on her
parents at their Lake Road address. It turned out her parents had the phone off the hook,
Seeing smoke
Crazy from the heat
The rescue squad was toned to a Halifax Court address
when a woman passed out at the scene. She was treated at
the scene and officials cleared the area.
The fire department was toned to the area of Grove and
Oakwood when a fire was reported in the area. Units
responded to the call, but no cause was
found.
Presented by
John S.Pyke, III, D.D.S.
440-933-2549
AVON LAKE
Disoriented man stopped by police
Police on routine patrol in the Beachdale Drive area
came across a disoriented man sitting in a driveway just
after 2 a.m. The man appeared to have been in a fight. He
was wearing pajama bottoms and slippers at the time he
was picked up. the mother of the victim was called and his
car keys were taken away as a precaution.
Look out
Fire department officials called in to report seeing a
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The Taylor/Newsome Team
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SHEFFIELD LAKE Build your dream home. Great dead-end location,
utilities at street, 70 x 121 lotl $29,900
LORAIN 7.77 Vacant land zoned for business development. Near 1-90,
over 360 ft. frontage, income producing. $440,000.
AVON LAKE Great family
home close to everything,
1st door family room,
bedrooms 1st & 2nd floor,
part finished basement, C/A,
deck,
fenced
yard.
$169,900
LORAIH Like new! Total 1st
floor redo: windows, carpet,
central air, furnace, 2 new
baths, full finished dry
basement. $96,900
AVON LAKE WyntreeMst floor
master, 4 bedrooms, 1,5 baths,
great lot! $287,500
LORAIN HUD Short Sale:
Hewer roof, furnace, H20
tank, windows, extra off
street parking. Call for
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$101,650
AVON LAKE Show stopper,
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AVON UKE - Always on the Go?Consider condo living, but feels
like single family. 3 BR, 2.5 BA,
many upgrades, overlooks private common area.'Built 2005,
$209,900
AVON LAKE • Seasonal DnunaYour backyard opens to 70 acres
of Save the Woods. Lovely 4 BR,
3 BA w/lst fir master, large
kitchen, 2 story great rm.
$239,900 ,
AVON LAKE - Personality PlusOutstanding 4 level split, 5 BR, 3
BA, open vaulted great rm, Arbor
rm. Walk to city park & Save the
Wood Metro Parks. $204,900
bedroom, newer windows,
siding, furnace, bath, 2 car
garage. $96,900
SHEFFIELD LAKE Hove right
in! 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths,
total update - newer furnace, siding, windows, roof,
flooring. $109,900
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AVON - Country living on this
1 acre lot, 3 car garage, living
room, family room, 2 fireplaces, large country kitchen
and much more. $189,900
AVON LAKE - This 4 BR colonial in Bridgeside over 2800
sq. ft., 3 car garage and much
more. 5359,900
LOItAIH • Well taken care of
2 BR colonial, sits on double
lot. Full basement,' fenced
yard, hardwood floors and
much morel 585,900
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ELYRIA - Sensational- Perfect
marriage of log home A 1 acre
lot. Adjacent to Burr Oak Metro
Park, yet only minutes to 1-90.
3 BR, 2 BA, basement. 5267,500
AVON - Seduded Ouster- About as
private as you can get! Superb
upgrades, 2 BR, 2 BA, open ranch
plus den, sunroom, formal dining
& basement. 5253,500
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AVON LAKE 3 Parcels Colonial w/park-like setting close to Lake Erie!
Vaulted ceiling, newer carpet, fireplace! Charming home w/landl
32053 Lake $189,900
AVON LAKE Century Homel Updated colonial on almost I acre! Parquet
floors, built-ins, fireplace, stone patio, 2 story garage A treed lotl
655 Avon Belden 5229,900
'restiglousl- An estate you only
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arage, deck. $299,900
LAKEWOOD • Ageless BeautyCustom colonial norlh of
Edgewater - Lake views A gated
walkway to Lake, 3250 sq. ft., 4
BR, 2.5 BA, Cherry library, sunroom. $449,000
AVON UKE - Updated windows, 6
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SHEFFIELD LAKE Wooded
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A living room, 3 bedrooms,
2 baths, 200 ft. deep lot.
5134,900
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SHEFFIELD LAKE Updated 3
ELYRIA Spacious 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath, private
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SHEFFIELD LAKE Large 4
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upstairs BR, wooded 5 lots,
newer roof, needs updating.
$126,900
LORAIN A blend ol newer
elegance w/older charm and
solid
Lakefront too.
Fabulous views, 4 BR, 3.5
BA, finished bsmt, over
3000 sq. ft. $535,000
AVON LAKE Elegant but
homey 4 BR, 2-tt bath, built
2002, 2-story family room,
3 car garage, wooded lot!
$382,900
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SHEFFIELD LAKE Great locationl Eat-in kitchen w/appliances, 3 bedrooms, newer
furnace, A/C, siding A windows, garage. $110,900
AVON LAKE Why buy new? Slunning updates: granite A ceramic in kitchen,
hdwd firs in fam. rm, wdwk in den! Fin. basmtl Fenced bkyd w/patiol
513 Rockwood 5334,900
AVON LAKE 1st Floor Master Over 3000 sq. ft. w/2 story family rm! Private
master suite access to 1 of 2 decks, overlooking park-like bkydl
313 Long Pointe 5379,875
AVON LAKE Stunning Homel Light 4 neutral decor! 2 story tamily rm w/wal!
of windows! Beautiful granite in kitchen! Nice yard w/large deck!
31743 Leeward $399,900
CARLISLE TOWNSHIP Views GaJorel Ranch on picturesque 3 acres bordered
by golf course A pond! Vaulted ceiling, windows galore, sun rm!
42001 Oberlin Elyria Rd 5249,900
LORAIN Huge deckl Cape Cod w/first floor master! Newer flooring
A remodeled baths! Large deck overlooking fenced backyard.
2718 W. 385134,500
WESTUKE Lovely 3 bedroom with 3 season sunroom,
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AVON LAKE Ranch ready for new
family, 3 BR, 1.5 BA, Oak kitchen,
hardwood floors, Florida rm, finished
bsmt, huge yard, newer furnace fi
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LORAIN Commercial Bldg 5200 sq. ft. office building w/4 separate
units! Huge parking lot! Excellent location w/high visibility!
4560 Oberlin Ave 5599,900
NORTH RIDGEVILLE 1/2 Country Acre Charming hdwd firs, built-ins
& woodwork thru-out! Updated kitchen! Extra storage space in
garage & shed! 32196 Chestnut Ridge $156,900
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Open Floor Plan! Vaulted, beamed ceilings,
skylights, hdwd floors, wbfp, sunroomi Large deck A huge backyard w/storage shed! 32875 Boulder $187,900
NORTH RIDGEVILLE 2 Acres! Ranch w/walkout basement! Full bathA bedroom in basement! Decks w/vicws! Large garage! Country
setting! 32376 Chestnut Ridge 5189,900
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Charm galore! Country charm: sandstone fireplace, warm wood tones, vaulted ceilings, skylights, large backyard w/deck A above ground pool! 37614 Sugar Ridge 5199,000
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Built in 2004 Upgrades • rich hdwd 'floors,
landscape lighting, sprinkler system! Sun room w/vaulted ceiling.
38160 Avalon $264,900
NORTH FUDGEVILLE Walk-out Basementl Over 2900 sq. ft. ranch
on 1 acre! Private deck off master suite! Walk-out bsmt w/9 It ceilings, 2 bdrms A bath! Pool! 32232 Chestnut Ridge 5279,900
NORTH RIDGEVILLE Unique Property 2 restored century homes +
5 cottages on 1.75 acres! Great rental properties or store fronts!
36536 Center Ridge 5449,900
SHEFFIELD LAKE Opportunity! Split level with hardwood floors,
woodburning stove w/stone surround, 2 car garage, sprinkler system! Close to Lake! 805 West 574,900
SHEFFIELD LAKE Over 1/2 acrel Beautiful 4 bdrm colonial w/open
floor plan! Built in 2001! Full bsmt plumbed for bath! Patio overlooks Irg bkyd! 5100 Burrell $224,900
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE 1st Floor Master Cape Cod w/great floor plan.
1st floor laundry, 2 story foyer, vaulted ceilings! Lrg deck overlooking wooded bkydl 5267 Malone 5259,900
THE PRESS, APRIL 26, 2006 41
WORTH NOTING
Genesis House Longaberger
Basket Bingo
The Genesis House 4th Annual
Longaburgur Basket Ilingo Fundraiser
will be held May 21 at 1 p.m. nl the
Knights of Columbus, 17H3 Moore Road,
Avon. Tho cost is $15 for pm-purchased
tickets and $21) ul the door (if nvnilnhlu).
The evening will includi) m bingo
games and a chance at the door prim.
Filled baskets will lie awarded as gamu
prizes along with 10 filled baskets available for raffle. To pre-purchaso tickets,
call Grelchen at Genesis House at 244< 1853 or 323-3400. Mail checks, made
out to Genesis House, lo Genesis House,
PO Box 718, Lorain 44052. All proceeds
will benefit Genesis Housu, Lorain
County's only Domestic Violence
Shelter.
Embroiderers' Guild
North Coast Chapter, Embroiderers'
Guild of America, Inc will meet April 2fi
at 6 30 p.m. at the Bay Village Library,
502 Gaboon Road. Join our members in
making small stuffed bears to be donated to local area hospitals. For more
information, please call Charlcno at
(440) 777-6232.
Spring garage sale
Sl. John West Shore Hospilal has
done its spring cleaning and is hosting a
Garage Sale April 28 from 7 a.m,-3;30
p.m. Located on hospital grounds, the
garage sale will be held in the Renal
Dialysis Parking Lot, on the south side
of tho hospital.
All proceeds will benefit the Hospital's Hope Fund, which assists employees who ore experiencing a temporary
financial setback. Horns to bo sold
include; chairs, desks, cabinets, tables,
pictures, safety items for children, and
more. For more information or directions please call 827-5240.
based businesses (i.e. Pimipiired Chef,
Partylite, Tuppurwnro, Creative Memories, ulc.) will hi)soiling products. Theru
will also bo ral'fli! prizes. Admission is
free.
Ohio Boychoir
The Ohio Roychoir, comprised of
singers from fivii counties across Northeast Ohio, will perform at Si. Christopher Church, 20141 Detroit Road. Rocky
River, April 31) nl 3 p.m.
Rummage sale
Tho Ladies' A u x i l i a r y #2H1 of
Knights of St. John will host 11 "Trash to
Treasures" rummage sale April 29 from
10 a.m.-4 p.m. n| 1(120 Kansas Avenuo
Lorain. Table rentals cost Sit). For more
information, call Sharon at (440) 2775819.
Stuck at Prom
Honkol Consumer Adhesives Inc.,
the Duck brand duct tape, will sponsor
the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest
and reward students for originality and
creativity in creating or accessorizing
prom formal wear with duct tnpo. The
first place couple will receive $3,000 in
college scholarships each and their
school will receive 53,000, Second
place winners will each receive 32,000
and the school, ,$2,000 as well. Third
place couple wins $1,000 each and
$1,000 for the high school. Interested
students
can
go
to
www.stuckatproni.com for official contest rules and a registration form.
Entries can be submitted online or
mailed to Stuck at From Contest c/o
Henkel Consumer Adhesivos Inc.,
32150 Just Imagine Drive, Avon 44011.
Dad of the Year contest
The Avon Heritage Duct Tape Dad
of tho Year contest is going national,
as well as regional. Children (7-yearsold and up) and adults, will have tho
Spring open house/vendor
chance to spotlight their father and
day
;
his favorite fix-all-duct tape-in an
.Christ the King MOPS (Mothers of
original ossay, explaining why ho
Preschoolers) will host a Spring open
should bo honored as the Duck brand
house/vendor day April 30 from noon-4
p.m. at Christ the King Church, 30635 'Duct Tape Dad of the Yuan
Tho grand prize winner will
| Lorain Road (corner of Barton' and
receive a trip for four to the t h i r d
Lorain Roads) in North Olmslod. A porA n n u a l Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festion of each.sale will bonefil tho CTK
tival in Avon, the acclaimed Duct
MOPS. Consultants from 15 plus home-
PHONE: 440-227-3636
"I will sell your
home as if it were
my own!"
part of the celebration, Kaufmann's
Tnpo Cnpitnl of llio World.
Tim first place winner w i l l also will give CRS the proceeds of each ticknx'.uivo a 5501] cnsli prb.u; n duct tape el CRS Sells. The store will be closed to
this general public and open lo ticket
c:ro\vn and scuptur; n yonr's supply of
holders only. Tickets are $10 and may
Duck hnuul tluct lapo and the honor of
riding on tin; Duck brand float in tlui
foe purchased from CRS hy contacting
annual Duct Tiipu jmradc on (line 17. H33-5039 or sending a check payable to
Tlio ruimur-np will rucisivoa cash prize
CRS at 33501-1, Lake Road, Avon Lake
ot'S^SO and, alony with tliu third place 44012. Ticket availability.is limited lo
first come, first served,
witinur, a yunr's supply of Duck brand
dnct tape.
Senior living fair
liach LMilrnnt must writo and snhmit a
The Wellington Chamber of Com75-350 word essay answering the quesmerce and the Southern Satellite Office
tion, "Why should my tiatl h(i ntimud
of the Lorain County Office on Aging
Duck Brand Dnct Tape Dad of tho Yenr?" will sponsor a Senior Living Fair from
First, second and third place winners
10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5 at Wellington
will ho chosen by a panel of jiulgus
Town Mall. The event is free with a
selected hy Henkel Consumer Adhe- donation of a non-perishable food item.
sives, Inc. Contest entries will hu judged
Over 50 local, county and state Senior
based on five criteria: creativity, origi- Citizen Groups and Agencies have
nality, responsiveness to the question
been invited to participate. Compliposed, grammatical correctness of tho mentary chair massages will be given
submission and incorporation of Duck
hy Cathy Baran LPN-LMT and Dr.
brand dnct tape into the submission.
Coales1 Chiropractic office. Merchants
Tho contest ends May VI and entries
in Wellington will offer senior dispostmarked after this date will be void.
counts that day. A free lunqh will be
Entries can ho submitted online at
provided for seniors GO and over and
[email protected]
or
there will be free give-aways, door
mailed to: 2006 Duck Brand Duct Tape
prizes and more. For more information,
Dad of the Year Contest, c/o Henkel
contacl the Chamber Office at 647Consumer Adhesivos Inc., 32150 Just
2222. If you would like assistance with
Imagine Drive, Avon 44011-1355.
"transportation, call Bridget at the
Southern satellite office at 647-3780.
Kaufmann's spring fling
On May 2 from G-10 p.m. Avon
Lake Community Resource Services
will put on the Kaufmann's Spring
Fling at Great Northern Mall. The
entertainment and shopping benefit
will include an evening of fashion
shows, demonstrations, entertainment,
door prizes, refreshments, local
celebrities and a 20 percent discount
certificate to be used at the benefit. As
Craft show vendor openings
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 27993
Detroit Road in Westlake, has openings
for vendors who specialize in homomade handcrafted items for its Annual
Craft Show to be held Nov. 11 .from
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The table rental is $34
per space. If interested, contacl Amy
Mflsek, Director of Women's Ministry at
(440) 835-3050.
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Unl'ominak-lv only di) lioinesiies are
available til this one-uf-kinil lot-alion. early
U'semilions aru suaiicsteil.
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AVON LAKE MUNICIPAL COURT
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Rynn J. Zwolunik, 3917 Old Alibu,
Shoffiold Villago, fined .$100 for
possession of drugs.
George A. Fudinla, fJ2()l Russell,
Cleveland, sentenced to three days jail,
license suspended six months, and Rnucl
$350 for operating motor vuhiclo wliilo
impaired.
Orlando W. Gainos, 2420 S. Greun,
Beachwood, fined $350 for no operator's
HcensG and $5(1 for improper plate/registration.
Morinrui Garcia, 2117 Lomin, Lorain,
fintid $100 for falsification and $250 for
no operator's lictmsu,
Ruhen A. Garcia, 2204 N. Jefferson,
Lorain, sentenced lo 30 days jail and fined
$250 for financial responsibility violation.
Gregory A. Creenbill, 11127 l.ung,
Luniin, fined $151) for failure to innintaiii
reasonable control and S.'151) for no operalor's license.
Nicholas W. Harper, 131)0 Nicholson,
Likmvood, iinwl $251) for no operator's
license,
Daniel R. Ilerlucbur. 2(i4 Moore, Avon
Uike, fined SI 00 for improper plale/regisl ration.
Connie J. Hicks, 570 Alameda,
Sheffield Uke, fined $350 lor no operator's license.
Paul C. Jones, 210 Miller, Avon Lake,
fined $50 for no license plate and sonlenced lo six days jail mid fined $150 for
failure lo reinstate.
Leo A. McCullogh, 3254 West, Cleveland, fined $350 for no operator's license.
Jason A. Punk, 5001 W, Erie, Lorain,
sentenced lo six days jail and fined Si lit)
for receiving stolen property.
Jennaine Stewart, 5WK1 l.iltle lien,
Columbus, fined 5250 for no opernlor's
license.
Unrrull J. Thomas, 1309 Shaffer,
Lorain, fined Si50 for no operator's
license and $25 for no rear plate lighl.
Kevin L. Xacovic, 272!) W. 40, Lorain,
fined SI50 for failure to mainlnin reasonable control and sentenced to three days
jail, license suspended six months, and
fined $350 for operating motor vehicle
while impaired.
Crystal M. I'lecha, 264 Moore, Avon
Lake, fined S250 for no operator's license,
license suspended six months, and fined
S350 for operating motor vehicle while
impaired.
Eddie W. Parks, 3457 E. 113, Cloveland, fined Si50 for underage possession
and mnsumplion and sentenced to three
days jail, license suspended six months,
and lined $350 for operating motor vehi-
cle while impaired.
Darryl L. Price, 9402 Reno, Cleveland,
fined $79 for fishing without license,
William
S.
Stephenson, 8B6
famestown, Elyrin, fined $250 for consuming in a motor vehicle.
Guido J. Tonli, 32400 Lnko, Avon Lake,
fined $45 for crossing yellow lino.
David C. Vaughn, 33409 Chatham,
Avon Lake, fined $45 for ignoring traffic
control device.
Cbarles T. Camiolo Sr., 18725 Delroil,
Lakewood, fined $250 for no operator's
license.
Donna J. Hughes, 4833 Scolch Fino, N.
Ridgcville, fined $50 for failure lo assure
clear distance.
Darryl M. Middlebrook, 3419 Edguwator, Vermilion, fined $20 for no license
plate.
James H. Rye, 2037 Broadway, Lorain,
fined $350 for reckless operation.
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AVON
Mayor: James Smith
937-7803 or 937-7800
AVON LAKE
Council President.
Clinton Pclfrey .,;,...,...
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Kevin Flanigan
Councilman-at-Largc
Craig Withcrspoon
Ward 1 Councilman
Bryan Jensen
Ward 2 Councilman ,
Dennis McBride
Ward 3 Councilman
Tim Nlcltum
Ward 4 Councilman
Daniel Urban
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937-3137
937-5815
934-4486
934-0593
937-6657
937-4393
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937-7821
Clerk of Council; Barbara Dorp
Mayor: Robert Bemcr
Council President
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....933-9604
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Steve Rovach
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Alan Smith
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Garage
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Fri. nnd Sat. 9:00am-4;00pm
Men's exercise machines,
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April 29, 8:00nm-2;00pm
Furniture, toys,
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Cash only.
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shed, garage?
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NORTH RIDGEVILLE, 34613 Center
Ridqg, Thurs-Fri-9am-6pm, Sat,, 9am12Noon, Huge Multi-family. Kids/teengirl clothes/formats, (full)box
springs/mattress, Slampirt' Up, aqua:'urn supplies, toys, misc.
440-933-7505
230 -
Rummage
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Thurs, May 4, 9am-4pm
Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders,
From 2pm-4pm: fill a bag for S I
Dump Trucks, Graders,
For S15 a 20 word Garage Sale Ad
will be placed in
The Avon Lake Press,
North Ridgeville Press,
West Life, and the Vermilion
Photojournal newspapers.
Ads must be prepaid, We accept,
VISA, Mastercard, American
Express, personal check or
money order
RESIDENTIAL
CLEANING
170
250
Garage
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BAY VILLAGE 507 Canterbury, ol!
Wolf, April 27-29, Thurs. 9:00amAVON LAKE
3:00pm. Fri. 10:00am-3:00pm. Sat.
1000am-2:00pm. 2-lamily, household PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
goods, collectibles. Everything must
32340 Electric Blvd.
go.
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1 -800-668-5422.
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garages. Call Woodlord Bros., Inc. lor
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346 Computer Equip,
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Computer Sales
Service & Up Grading
Miscellaneous
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Virus Removal
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RJK Consulting
440-933-3931
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; CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING
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Garages
Remodeling
Builder • Contractor
Home Remodeling
Additions
• 440-933-7436 or 440-258-7136
Repair - Remodel • Maintain
Building Closets/Cedar 'Trim & Molding -Drywall Repair
•Insulation -Kitchen & Bath -Doors & Windows
Wood Burning Stoves -Shelving -Basement Repairs & Finishing
Hoom Additions -Garages & Sheds -Fences
wrecks & Hot Tubs -Siding & Solfits -Roofing Repair
•Painting -Exterior Maintenance
•Genera! Clean-up
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& Operated
Kitchens
Phone:440-937-6430
Repairs
34875 Timberview Dr, Avon, OH 44011
FREE ESTIMATES, REFERENCES Basement
Remodeling
LICENSED/BONDED
390
RV TRAVEL TRAILER £003 Scairp
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sieve. Ifat-screen tv w.DVD. turnkey
ready to go s c a m p - m , So500.
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415
Autos for
Sale
CADILLAC DEVILLE 1995, absolutely no rust, excellent mechanical
conaticn. You won't be disappointed,
54800.216-521-7333
Motorcycles and
Off Road
HONDA RUKUS Scooter, 2003, 700
miles. Like brand new. 216-210-5619
or 440-934-5161
PAINTING
Distinctive Coatings
Specializing in Interior Residential Painting
4645 Jaycox Road • Avon, OH 44011
• Phone 440-937-6065 • Fax 440-937-6900
A Division or Duraclean Restoration & Cleaning Services, Inc.
GARRETT-DUBER PAINTING INC.
Quality Painting, Staining - Interior/Exterior
Power Washing, Sealing
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440-933-7898
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BASEMENTS • ATTICS • PORCHES
GARAGES • SIDING • WINDOWS BBB
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933-2045
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Campers and
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Wood Decks
CUSTOM BUILDERS AND REMODELERS
WINDOWS, DOORS, & DECKS, INC.
Lost or
Found Pets
CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING
TIM FORTHOFER
Boats and
Motors
400
Household
Pets
405
SPORTS COLLECTIBLES j
Factory Direct Vinyl
Replacement Windows
Steel Entry Doors
Custom Built Decks
Basement Finishing
Licensed, Bonded Insured
365
Miscellaneous
For Sale
0
Brad Hand
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Phone: 440 935-4138 y Cell:;
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builders inc.
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' ROOFINGS
• BATHS
• KITCHENS
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• GARAGES
• DRIVEWAYS - ROOM ADDITIONS
• POLE BARNS ' HOUSE ERECTION
• PATIOS
VINYL SIDING
MARK DUDZ1AK
AVON, OHIO
Commercial 'Data
-Trenching
•Residential
'Fuse Box
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Upgrade
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'Motor Controls
•Fire Alarms
•Bucket Truck Service
ROOFING CO.
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174 Lear Road
Avon Lake
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• Bath & Kitchen Remodels
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846 Moors Rd., Avon Like, OH 44012
BASEMENT.WATERPROOFING
Logsdon and Sons
All types of basement
waterproofing. Concrete
work. Work Guaranteed,
Licensed, Bonded and Insured
All major credit cards accepted
CONCRETE
PAINTING
DIETZ CONCRETE
ALL AROUND THE TOWN
13 Years Serving The Area
•CONCF1ETE FLATWQRK
•ADDITION & QARAQE FOUNDATION
•TEftR OUT A IIEI'LACE
•NEW HOMES -EXCAVATION
•STAMPED CONCRETE
-WATEnPHOOFING
BLANCHARD'S
Dependable * Professional
Licensed - Bonded • Insured
440-934-4707
Discount Cement
Contractors, Inc.
Waterproofing • Concrete
Draniaiju • Excavating
Masonry • Foundation Repairs
• Driveways • Paver Patios & Walks
440-748-3197' 440-327-0276
440-933-4150
• • Interior • Exterior
,' • Staining • Deck Refinishing
;• Power Washing
440-277-5935
BATH REMODELING
Improvements
Bathroom Remodeling
Tubs, Sinks, Showers, Faucels
Tile Floors, Surrounds
. -FREEESTIMATES-
440-503-1716
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WINDOW GLEANINGI
Residential'Gutter Cleaning
• Exterior House Washing
nsured - Over 25 Years Experience
440-327-0499
ABLE CLEANERS
ReslA'ntial A Coiiwh'fflal Cleaning
•Spring Cleaning 'Free Estimale:
•References Available
;
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Ready, Willing anil Able!
440-864^1951 Ask fur Cam
•Additions
'Decks
PM
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'New Construction
-FREE ESTIMATES —
440-327-8654
Licensed. Insured. Bonded"
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Carpet, Upholstery, &
Area Rug Cleaning
Since 1975
Senior Citizens
and •
New Customers
10% OFF
440-937-5900
Restoration & Cleaning
Services, Inc.
IMS Jsycox Road Avon, OH 44011
#7 in Water Damage
Restoration
Since
1989
HOUSEWORK
ETC.
RESIDENTIAL
CLEANING
SERVICES
Thorough, consistent quality.
Always managed by
the same person.
Dependable,
Insured and Bonded.
440-933-2066
• Free Estimates
• Free consultations
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— The Finest References —
30 YfBh Avon Lake
440-933-2225
Call 216-272-5024
Residential Specialists
•Panel Changes -Violation Corrections
•Repairs -Additions -New Homes
Landscapa'Dcd/PaSo Lighting
HotTubs/Pools -Lighting Dosign
440-933-8199
Licensed. Bonded, Insured, Slalo IDt 12003
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ELECTRIC
YOUR PERSONAL ELECTRICIAN
State License!/16915
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440-937-5750
FLOORING
ANY AND ALL FLOORING
MR. FIX IT MAN
GRASS NEED
CUTTING?
General Interior/Exterior
Home Maintenance/Odd Jobs
No Job Too Small
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Days • Evenings • Weekends
C.M *,n 216-535-9012
«r 440-567-6900
Reasonable & Reliable
Call 440-934-0228
216-926-8325
- Weekly Maintenance We take our time
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IMPROVEMENT'
440-227-8I58
•Drywali -Electrical -Plumbing
•Kitchens -Baths -Doors
•Windows -Painting -Insured
:HOUSE MOVING:^
Add a basement?
Move a house?
Spring Clean-ups
•Mulching 'Bed Weeding 'Edging
•Mowing •Trimming 'Aerating
Call (or FREE Quote *Ask for Dun
440-366*1802
KLIER STRUCTURAL
MOVERS
Painting
$50 Off Each Room!
440-933-6622
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[NEED A SPRING
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Maintenance & Etc.
• Mow' Edge * Trim" Spring
Cleanups * Mulch" Pruning
Guaranteed lowest Prices * t ^ A I
440-541-1197 EvanJt*>/[ll *
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MASONRY
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LANDSCAPING
440-930-7336 ;
440-934-T336 :
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440-244-1074
'iny Interior or Exterior Painting
Inli'riur & Kxltrior htinting
1'laslcr Work
Wash Away
• Houses • Mobile Homes • Decks
• Driveways - Gutter Cleaning
• Store Fronls • Fleet Wash
• Small Office Cleanup
• Contfos 8 Apartments
FREE ESTIMATES-INSURED
440-277-4650
RENTAL
Mark's Custom
Masonry
41-241665*866-759.8001
Mclaughlin
Painting and Restoration
Insured * Experienced
Craig
216-789-7236
Decks - Fences
_ Pressure WashedAjSealod.
Benjamin Moore's
Semi-Transparent Oil Based
Stains (variety of colors)
Aluminum Siding Refinishing
(20 Year Warranty)
Interior/Exterior Painting
Faux Painting
Interior Wall/Trim
/Ceiling Restoration
FREE ESTMATES
'painting &
Washing
Interior/Exterior
Deck Washing & Staining
Aluminum Siding Refinishiny
Drywatl Repairs
Licensed, Bonded. Insured
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KENTAL SERVICE
Tables & Chairs Also Available
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Disassemble Included
Call 440-934-4156
Any & AH improvements
•BATHROOMS 'BASEMENTS
•CARPENTRY ^PLUMBING
•ELECTRIC
•
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•Tile »Pergo -Painting ;,-.:,•
•Tubs 'Showers 'Sinks '•-!
440-503-1716
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WESTERN
ROOFING &
REMODELING
SINCE 1963
Repairs • Tear-offs - Re-roofs
216-221-5374
DAVE'S VACUUM
REPAIR SERVICE
SALBund SERVICE
NEW anil USED
Dim* "Uinlninn" Mirrninlt QIUKF
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SPRING
CLEANUPS
Gutter Cleaning/Hauling
Cleaning out attics, basements,
garages, sheds.
Ask-lmlqhtdoil!
440-356-1887
SIDING/WINDOWS
Bay Custom Vinyl Homes [•
440-759-5458
SAVE WITH BAY
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440-327-6686
VINYL SIDING
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS
440 -748-0336
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Canopy Tents »Tables
• Chairs
For Graduations,
Weddings, Parties
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rijililly,finisliiiij!il neaily!
IS of Business
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Brick, Bbck. Stone, Concrete
Basemenls, Foundalions, Chimneys,
Mailboxes New or Repaired
No Job Too Small
I I0-7i59-;t002
PAINTING
440-203-0111 com-ciM-.it
GREAT LOOKS PAINTING
Call Mike 440-343-0278
To scl up tree estimate for
Resktenlial Interior/Exterior Painting,
Full Workmen's Cornp and
Liability Insurance
Ali rork is guaranteed and done by
experienced professionals
.
LAWN CARE
Commiiicial/Residontiat
216-773-0825
216-269-3768
HANDYMAN
Eclipse LawnCare
I'ntft'ssional Painting
tlwie with cure
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••Shrub Planting & Design,'Mowing & Mulching
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• 'Seeding & Cleanups
I-'ully Insured - Hree Estimates
• Mulching • Lawn Fertilizing
Program • Aeration Specialist
• Edging * Tree & Shrub Fertilizer
• Perimeter Pest Control
Powerwashing & Gutter Cleaning
• Decks • Brick Patios
Call Ken 440-9344156
• Spring Cleanup • Lawn
Maintenance • Mulching
• Planting • Free Estimates
Decorative Finishing
K. Know/OS Pa/ntfng
tANDSCAPE
LANDSCAPING
Owner Since 1992
Interior Painting
LAIN SERVICES
Quality Installation
Discount Prices
ddn-503-1716
440-452^175
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Coatings, Inc.
Omi/i/i'd' MtisoiD'v .Si'it'fa1
•BnVfe -M/ot'/c •Sioiu 1
25 Years Experience
All Repairs
S| 1 1
FREE ESTIMATES
440-365-2080
Commereial'Residenlial
Weehty Lawn Service
•Spring Cleanup 'New Bed
Installation -Mutch -Shrut) Trimming
•Aeralmq -Skid Steer Work
HELP WANTED <MO-33E "
dracclandscape.com
'Tile 'Pergo 'Vinyl
•Hardwood 'Retmishina & New
CapUtO
Restoralions * Faux Painting
Bob 216-253-5730
For All your electrical needs.
Licensed, insured, bonded
Satisfaction guaranteed,
440-522-5387
Stale Lie. (f 18602
& Sewflr Rf placsmonls
Serving the Community lor 32 Years!
440-933-2330
440-937-1822
• Dry\vull Services»Wallpaper
ELECTRICAL)
EMERALD ELECTRIC, INC,
Experts in Wei Basements
Removal • Power Washing • Deck
KEARNEY
. CONSTRUCTION
Mood an upstairs finished,
adding on u family loom or
garaga? For major or minor
repairs, call (or a free estimate.
(440)937-55483041
COMPLETE SALES & SERVICE
POWER WASHING;
Sprinn X
DSC PAINTING
&DRYWALL
Interior/Exteitor Painting
•Driveways
'Patios
•Garage
-Foolers
Floors
-Foundations
•Basement
'Tearouu
Floors
'Skidloader
LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED
North Fence & Concrete
• Diiveways • Garage Floors • Patos
• Foolers • Tear-Ouls' Waterproofing
Residential/Commercial Fence Work
•Wood -Chain Link *PVC
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
10 years serving this area
440-B21-397S
WALLPAPERING
PLUMBING
Y«llow Jacket season Is coming!
All cest extermina'ing
B^ded. insured. Fully Licensed
Free Estimates
440-213-0104
CAROLINE'S
UPHOLSTERY & DECORATING
Fast Professional Service
Reupholstering
(440)871-0820
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