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OUR TOWNASHTABULA • SAYBROOK • ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP
FACTS AND FIGURES
KEY CONTACTS
BUSINESSES CELEBRATING MILESTONES
NEW AND OLDESTBUSINESSES
WHAT’S IN ASHTABULA’SFUTURE
WHAT’S IN ASHTABULATOWNSHIP’S FUTURE
WHAT’S IN SAYBROOK’S FUTURE
2 — OUR TOWN Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016
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ASHTABULA
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Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016 OUR TOWN —3
DEMOGRAPHICS
CITY OF ASHTABULA
POPULATION ESTIMATES
(ALL FIGURES FROM
2010 CENSUS UNLESS OTH-
ERWISE NOTED)
July 1, 2015
98,632
PERSONS UNDER 5 YEARS
8.5 percent
PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS
26.4 percent
PERSONS 65 YEARS
AND OVER
14.7 percent
MALE PERSONS
47.6 percent
FEMALE PERSONS
52.4 percent
WHITE ALONE
82.0 percent
BLACK OR AFRICAN
AMERICAN ALONE
8.9 percent
TWO OR MORE RACES
5 percent
HISPANIC OR LATINO
9.3 percent
FOREIGN BORN PERSONS,
PERCENT, 2010-2014
1.6 percent
VETERANS, 2010-2014
1,414
HOUSING UNITS
9,087
OWNER-OCCUPIED
HOUSING UNIT RATE
2010-2014
49.9 percent
MEDIAN VALUE OF
OWNER-OCCUPIED
HOUSING UNITS
2010-2014
$75,800
HOUSEHOLDS,
2010-2014
7,801
PERSONS
PER HOUSEHOLD
2010-2014
2.37
LIVING IN SAME HOUSE
1 YEAR AGO,
2010-2014
84.2 percent
LANGUAGE OTHER THAN
ENGLISH
SPOKEN AT HOME,
2010-2014
7.3 percent
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
OR HIGHER, PERSONS
AGE 25 OR OLDER
2010-2014
83 percent
BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR
HIGHER, PERSONS
AGE 25 OR OLDER
2010-2014
9 percent
WITH A DISABILITY,
UNDER AGE 65 YEARS,
PERCENT, 2010-2014
12.7 percent
IN CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE,
POPULATION
AGE 16 OR OLDER
2010-2014
54.6 percent
MEAN TRAVEL TIME
TO WORK (MINUTES),
2010-2014
19.7
MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(IN 2014 DOLLARS)
2010-2014
$28,682
PERSONS IN POVERTY
33.4 percent Kent State University-Ashtabula Campus
Car & Golf Cart Batteries on Sale Now!
Stillman Auto and Carts LLCRobert L. Stillman Owner
1435 Columbus Ave.Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00
4 — OUR TOWN TELEPHONE LISTINGS Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016
THE CITY
OF ASHTABULA
Incorporated:1891
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
MANAGER/CITY COUNCIL4717 Main Ave.Ashtabula 44004(440) 992-7119 CITY MANAGERJames Timonere992-7103 CITY SOLICITORMichael Franklin992-7101 POLICE CHIEF Robert Stell992-7172 FIRE CHIEFShawn Gruber992-7192 PLANNING/COMMUNI-TY DEVELOPMENT
992-7118
INCOME TAXDEPARTMENT 992-7104
GARBAGE BILLING AND COLLECTION992-7155
SEWER BILLINGAND COLLECTION992-7155
FINANCE DEPART-MENT992-7106 PUBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENT501 W. 24th St993-7036 SANITATIONDEPARTMENT501 W. 24th St993-8101WATERPOLLUTION PLANT303 Woodland Ave.964-3030
CITY COUNCILMEMBERSPresidentJ.P. Ducro IV992-4033Vice PresidentChris McClure964-2335Ward 1John Roskovics964-3140Ward 2August Pugliese993-4363Ward 3Alice Cook964-7703Ward 4Josephine Misener992-0779Ward 5Kris Hamrick812-9889CLERK OF COUCILLaVette Hennigan992-7119 COMMITTEE MEET-INGS/WORK SES-SIONSMunicipal Building
2nd loor conference room PRE-COUNCILMEETINGSPre-Council Room6 p.m.Regular Council meet-ings:Council Chambers, 7 p.m., irst and third Mon-days.Meetings on holiday Mondays meet on Tues-day. MUNICIPAL BUILDING4717 Main Ave.992-7103 ASHTABULAMUNICIPAL COURT110 W. 44th St.992-7109 JUSTICE CENTER110 W. 44th St.992-7172 ASHTABULAFIRE DEPARTMENT4326 Main Ave.Emergency: 911Non-emergency:992-7192 ILLUMINATINGCOMPANYToll free 1-888-544-4877ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER2420 Lake Ave.997-2262 ASHTABULAPORT AUTHORITY
4717 Main Ave.964-7047 ARCHITECTURAL AND RESTORATION REVIEW BOARDMeets: as neededChairAnn Rapose964-3707 BOARD OF HEALTHPresidentJames Timonere992-7103 FAIR HOUSING BOARDIsabel Giangola964-9051Tony Collette998-0499Regina Wells992-0873 PARKS ANDRECREATION BOARDChairEarl Tucker749-3769 PLANNING COMMISSIONCouncil presidentJ.P. Ducro IV992-4033PresidentJames Giannell998-4415City ManagerJames Timonere992-7103 Patricia Donato992-3462Administrative board memberNick Detore
964-3181SecretaryAnthony Platano964-3995James Trisket992-1302Bonnie Cannon 341-8219 Port AuthorityChairRon Kister997-5676Janet Vettel 964- 3788Vice ChairFred Leitert964-0494Brian Wells992-2099Joseph Varckette964-5568 PRECINCTS ANDPOLLING LOCATIONSEastsidePresbyterian ChurchWards 4C, 4D
Elks Club3115 Lake Road W. Wards 1A, 1B, 1D, 2D
Peoples Baptist Church3837 West Ave.Wards 3C, 3D
Messiah Lutheran Church615 W. ProspectWards 4B, 5B, 5C
Lighted Cross
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9 6 4 - 3 6 2 1 Ashtabula
Benefit Steak Fry
Michael C. FluhrScholarship Fund
SUNDAYAugust 16th
Mon: $1 Beer 4-11pmTues: Bucket of Beer & WingsWed: 1/2 lb. Smoked Burgers 1/2 Off Premium BeersThurs: Queen of Hearts DrawFri: DJ the RevSaturday: Live Entertainment
DAILY HOURS: 8:00am till 1:00am • SAT AND SUN 9:00am to 1:00am
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich
Triple ChocolateBrownie
Chicken Bacon BBQ Snack Melt
OPEN DAILY
at 11:00 am
Conneaut Dairy Queen
1009 Main St., Conneaut
(440) 593-2765
“Serving the Local
Community for Over 50
Years!”
FAN FOOD NOT
FAST FOOD
OPEN ALL
YEAR
ROUND
Lutheran Church2310 W. Ninth St.Ward 2A, 1C, 3B
Trinity Presbyterian Church1342 W. ProspectWards 5A
Gulfview Towers3526 Lake Ave.Wards 3A, 4A
Ashtabula Township Park CommissionWards 2B, 2C ASHTABULA CITY SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENTMelissa WatsonDistrict ofice 2300 Wade Ave.Ashtabula(440) 993-2500 LakesideHigh School6600 Sanborn Road(440) 993-2522
LakesideJunior High6600 Sanborn Road(440) 993-2618 AACS EarlyLearning Center2630 W 13th St.(440) 992-1280 Huron Primary School2300 Wade Ave.992-1230 Ontario Primary School2302 Wade Ave.
(440) 992-1240 MichiganPrimary School2302 Wade Ave.(440) 992-1250 Erie Intermediate School2302 Wade Ave.(440) 992-1260 SuperiorIntermediate School2302 Wade Ave.(440) 992-1270
ASHTABULA AREA
CITY SCHOOLS
SCHOOL BOARD PresidentKimberly George(440) 228-4683Vice PresidentJulius Petro(440) 969-0385Steve J. Candela(440) 261-1795James Hudson(440) 969-1646Maureen Vaught(440) 812-8465
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP
Founded: 1804Population(2010 census)
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Trustee Meeting times:Regular meetings are 6 p.m. on the second Wednesday. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
ChairJoseph Pete993-6942Vice ChairStephen J.McClure997-5748Bambi Paulchel 813-8226 FISCAL OFFICERRobert Dille993-8351 FIRE CHIEFTom Steele997-4641 ROADSUPERINTENDENTJeff Bond997-9221 CEMETERYSUPERINTENDENTKen Mauro997-9551 OFFICE MANAGER/ZONINGINSPECTORRyan Whitmire997-9221 ZONING COMMISSIONJames Warren993-0447ChairDavid McMahon998-3153Vice ChairJeffrey Scafuro998-4822David Tredente992-8793Anthony Metcalf
992-5981 BOARD OF ZONINGAppealsMary Ann Smith Joseph SpanoVice ChairGreg KocjancicJoe DragonChairMichael MeaneyAlternateRonald SilvieusAlternateRodney Matthews
TOWNSHIPOFFICE2718 N. Ridge E.993-8351Fax 992-4058 FIRE DEPARTMENTAND EMS2718 N. Ridge E.Emergency: 911Non-emergency:997-4641 ASHTABULA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
25 W. Jefferson St.JeffersonEmergency: 911Non-emergency:576-0055 ILLUMINATINGCOMPANYToll free1-888-544-4877
LAKE SHORE PARK120 Manola Ave.964-3819Open dawn to dusk
PRECINCTS AND
POLLING PLACES
Ashtabula Township Park Commission1700 E. First St.Precinct 3
ODOT Facility492 Seven Hills Road Precinct 2
PentecostalChurch of God2201 Cook RoadPrecinct 1, 4, 5, and 6
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP
Founded: 1810Population(2010 census)9,853
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
TRUSTEEwww.saybrooktownship.org Meeting times:Regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday at 10 a.m. and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at administrative ofices, 7247 Center Road(Route 45). BOARD OF TRUSTEESChairNorman Jepson993-8401Vice ChairRobert Brobst969-1269
Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016 TELEPHONE LISTINGS OUR TOWN — 5
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“Your hidden choice on the hill”
564 Kiwanis Park Drive, Geneva (440) 466-4291
www.beldingmonuments.com
Ron Belding & Cindy CarmanSince 1986
Ron
Celebrating
30 Years
In Business
6 — OUR TOWN TELEPHONE LISTINGS Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016
Gloria Baum 964-2975 TOWNSHIP FISCAL OFFICERLarry Johnson969-1106, ext. 304 ZONING INSPECTORRobert Vaughn969-1106 ROADSUPERINTENDENTMarc Pope 969-1106
FIRE CHIEFJohn Jyurovat 969-1170 OFFICE MANAGERLori Zebrasky 969-1106 ZONING COMMISSIONTom Carr 992-9407Vice ChairAlan Dalin 993-4681Richard Zidonis964-5767ChairKaren Keesler275-2352
Mary Jude English 964-6464First alternateJoseph Perry 964-6060Second alternateDaryl Upole 964-3091 BOARD OF APPEALSKathy SilerKathleen KennedyAnthony BernatoChairGilda McQuoidDean MooreJoseph Buccieri Administrative Ofice7247 Center Road969-1106 Fax 969-7450Email: [email protected] SAYBROOK TOWN-SHIPFIRE DEPARTMENTAND EMS5714 N. Ridge W.Emergency 911Non-emergency: 969-1179
ASHTABULACOUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE25 W. Jefferson St.Jefferson576-0055 ILLUMINATINGCOMPANYToll free 1-888-544-4877
SaybrookTownship Park5941 Lake Road W.964-9177 PRECINCTS ANDPOLLING LOCATIONSSaybrook Town Hall7247 Center Road(Route 45) Wards 1, 7
First Covenant Church3300 Carpenter Road Wards 3, 5, 6
Lakeside High School6600 Sanborn Road Wards 2, 4, 8
WARREN DILLAWAY || STAR BEACON
The Ashtabula Justice Center highlights the downtown area.
We make it easy to tame your pet’s wild side with complete grooming services. Feel free to bring in your pet to meet ourfriendly staff.
Dogs, Shampooing & Brushing, Scissor Finishing, Nail ClippingEar Cleaning & Hair Removal & Flea Dips.
No Tranquilizers Used, Ever!
3236 State Rd. • Ashtabula, OH 44004
440-998-5522
Over 20 years Experience!Doris Lynch: Owner/Groomer
Melissa Bloomer: Manager/Groomer
Sharon Goudge: Groomer
The Only Independently Owned Pet Center in Ashtabula County!
2015READERS’
CHOICE✔
Voted #1
Visit Our Pooch Parlor!
Edgewood Pet Center & GroomingYour Neighborhood Store for Pets!
• NOW Vitamins• Organic Health & Beauty Products• Organic Smoothies, and Coffee• Featured Local Artists
• Unique Clothing• Lucky Bamboo• Jewelry• Local Natural Food
ORGANIC GLUTEN-FREE/DAIRY-FREE GROCERIES...Health foods for everyone...
OPEN YEAR ROUNDEarth’s Natural Treasures too
56 S. Broadway • Geneva, OH 44041 • 440-466-4368Sun. 11am-5pm • Mon. 10am-6pm • Thurs.-Sat. 10am-7pm
MAY-SEPTEMBERVisit our two Boutiques on Geneva-on-the-Lake
Earths Natural Treasures & Harmony Jade • 440-466-1648Sun.-Thurs. 11am-10pm • Fri. & Sat. 11am-Midnight
www.EarthsNaturalTreasures.com [email protected]
Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016 OUR TOWN — 7
8 — OUR TOWN MILESTONE BUSINESSES Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016
70 years
MOLDED FIBER GLASS
COMPANIES,
2925 Mfg Place Ashtabula
(440) 997-5851
Founded 1946.
Employs 1,917
Custom molder of fiber reinforced plastics and composite
60 years
MOTTA’S BODY
AND FRAME SHOP
3949 N. Ridge Road E.
Ashtabula
(440) 997-4428
Founded 1956
Employs 5
Automotive exterior repair
ASHTABULA YACHT SALES
AND SERVICE
970 Bridge St.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-3434
Founded 1956
Employs 5
Boat dealers and rental
TERRY E. WARREN
355 W. Prospect Road
114B, Ashtabula
(440) 998-3039
Founded 1956
Employs 2
Legal services
50 years
LAKEVIEW FEDERAL
CREDIT UNION
2909 State Road
Ashtabula
(440) 998-2707
Founded 1966
Employs 13
Credit union
HIL MAK SEAFOOD
1619 W Fifth St.Ashtabula
(440) 964-3222
Founded 1966
Employs 12
Restaurant
OAKWOOD MOBILE HOME
PARK AND SALES
1705 E 28th St.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-3338
Founded 1966
Employs 4
Mobile home dealer
40 years
GREAT LAKES
PRINTING
2926 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 993-8781
Founded 1976
Employs 100
Printing and publishing
RESERVE ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
4633 Middle Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-6143
Founded 1976
Employs 20
Waste treatment
and disposal
LOVAS HARMON PASSELLA
INSURANCE AGENCY
944 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-3622
Founded 1976
Employs 3
Insurance agen
PLEASANT ANIMAL
HOSPITAL
2909 W. Prospect Road
Ashtabula
(440) 998-1446
Founded 1976
Employs 13
Veterinarian
SKUFCA AUTO BODY
2918 State Road
Ashtabula
(440) 998-7070
Founded 1976
Employs 8
Auto body shop
ALUMINUM ARTISANS
OF ASHTABULA
5177 Hadlock Road
Ashtabula
(440) 997-0763
Founded 1976
Employs 2
Roofing, siding and sheetmetal work
QUIET FIT MUFFLER AND
BRAKE
2822 W. Prospect Road
Ashtabula
(440) 998-6777
Founded 1976
Employs 3
Automotive repair
SAYBROOK FEED
AND GARDEN
8023 Depot Road
Ashtabula
(440) 969-1312
Founded 1976
Employs 3
Pet food
DAVID C. SHELDON
4109 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-6923
Founded 1976
Employs 1
Legal services
ASHTABULA
APPLIANCE SERVICE
2212 E. Prospect Road
Ashtabula
(440) 998-2575
Founded 1976
Employs 1
Appliance repair
30 years
LAKESIDE PIZZA
5805 Main Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-9000
Founded 1986
Employs 112
Restaurant
WITT ENTERPRISES
2024 Aetna Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-8333
Founded 1986
Employs 25
Contractor
HALMAN INC.
3901 N. Bend Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-4239
Founded 1986
Employs 14
Steel fabricators
CUSTOM COMPOSITES
2425 Middle Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-1300
Founded 1986
Employs 10
Plastic fabrication
BROBST ENTERPRISES
3815 N. Bend Road
Ashtabula
(440) 969-1900
Founded 1986
Employs 8
Landscaping
THOMAS BUTCH
733 W. 30th St.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-3353
Founded 1986
Employs 20
Janitorial services
SCHONEMAN
4540 Park Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-2273
Founded 1986
Employs 8
Computer softwaredevelopment
SILVER SANDS SHARED
REST HOME
3418 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-9774
Founded 1986
Employs 5
Retirement home
GIERMAN PLUMBING
2521 W. 13th St.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-2727
Founded 1986
Employs 2
Plumbing/heating/-
air conditioning
BRUCE P. GUIDO
420 W. 24th St.
Ashtabula
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Star
Beacon would like to
congratulate the following
businesses celebrating
10-year anniversaries.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
Exit 235 I-90 Rt. 193 S. KingsvilleHours: M-F 830-5:30 • Sat. by Appointment
If you love great customer service
you’ll love thesweet deals at my
Grandpa’s
We have the Best Price and We Care!Family Owned & Operated • Thank You for your Business!
Virgil & Elaine Marcy440-224-2624
(440) 992-45702605 North Bend Rd. • Ashtabula, Ohio
www.willowbrookseniorapartments.com
• Pet Friendly
• For Those 55 & Better
• Lovely Secure
Environment
• 2 or 3 Bedroom
Apt. Homes
• Maintenance Free
• Rent starting at $570
Welcome to Willowbrook Ashtabula’sPremiere Senior Living Community
Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016 MILESTONE BUSINESSES OUR TOWN — 9
(440) 992-5555
Founded 1986
Employs 5
Doctor’s office
CONVENIENT CARE
4716 N. Ridge Road W.
Ashtabula
(440) 969-1112
Founded 1986
Employs 4
Doctor’s office
ARCHIE S.
WILKINSON
2736 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-7554
Founded 1986
Employs 5
Health practitioner’s office
PHIL’S CATERING
5038 Carpenter Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-7445
Founded 1986
Employs 5
Caterer
ASHTABULA COUNTRY
AUTO REPAIR
3140 State Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-0913
Founded 1986
Employs 3
Automotive repair
CHRISTY TOBIA’S
4427 Main Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-9283
Founded 1986
Employs 6
Beauty shop
ROBERT E. BEACOM
AND ASSOCIATES
2047 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-7774
Founded 1986
Employs 2
Accounting services
RENT A WRECK OF
ASHTABULA
1718 S. Ridge Road W.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-3305
Founded 1986
Employs 1
Rent-A-Car service
SHIFLET HOBART M
ATTORNEY AT LAW
217 Park Place
Ashtabula
(440) 992-8211
Founded 1986
Employs 1
Legal services
ASHTABULA
RECREATIONAL UNLIMITED
1420 Great Lakes Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-9445
Founded 1986
Employs 1
Campsites and marina
operation
VALLEY MOTORS
3718 Gerald Road
Ashtabula
(440) 964-7572
Founded 1986
Employs 1
Automotive
repair services
20 years
GREAT LAKES
AUTO NETWORK
INSURANCE AGENCY
2824 N. Ridge Road E.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-3100
Founded 1996
Employs 20
Auto dealer, car repair
RESINET
PRODUCTS USA
040 Aetna Road
Suite 24, Ashtabula
(440) 992-6664
Founded 1996
Employs 7
Barrier and
specialty fencing
D&L HOMES
5418 N. Ridge Road E.
Lot 1, Ashtabula
(440) 998-4825
Founded 1996
Employs 6
Construction
GRAEB AND SPANGLER
4733 Elm Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-2171
Founded 1996
Employs 10
Auto parts and supplies
HERPEN LORI AND JOHN
DECATO
3903 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-4477
Founded 1996
Employs 9
Podiatrist’s office
EB INCORPORATED
3315 N. Ridge Road E.
Suite 365m,
Ashtabula
(440) 993-7551
Founded 1996
Employs 6
Men and boys clothing
METCALF GLASS
428 Center St.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-1990
Founded 1996
Employs 2
Glass and glazing con-
tractor
ASHTABULA COUNTY
CREMATION SERVICE
4524 Elm Ave.
Ashtabula (440) 992-2411
Founded 1996
Employs 4
Funeral service/crematory
CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
Make Your Move to Carefree Living
We act in accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Act. It is illegal to discriminate against anyperson because of race, color, religion, handicap, familial status or national origin.
• State of the art security cameras• 24-hour emergency maintenance• Close to shopping• Public Transportation Available• Elderly admission preference• Very large one-bedroom apartments• Close to hospital and social services• Free utilities at elderly apartments (electric, gas, water and sewer)
• Specially-designed apartments for the disabled• Rent is i gured at 30% of adjusted monthly income• Your medical expenses reduce your rent• If your income changes, your rent can be reduced• Award-winning high-performance housing authority
Apply in person at:
AMHA
3526 Lake Ave.in Ashtabula, OH 44004between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm
Monday-Fridayor for more information
CALL 440-992-3156
Lakeview TowersSenior Citizen High-RiseCall for Availability
Gulfview TowersSenior Citizen High-RiseCall for Availability
South Ridge VillageElderly and DisabledCall for Availability
10 — OUR TOWN MILESTONE BUSINESSES Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016
DR. ADIE TAMBOLI
111 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-2840
Founded 1996
Employs 3
Doctor’s office
SARTINI LAW FIRM
4717 Park Ave.
Suite 102
Ashtabula
(440) 964-2699
Founded 1996
Employs 2
Legal services
RADIANT IMAGE
1605 E. 46th St.
Ashtabula
(440) 466-2010
Founded 1996
Employs 5
Nail salon
CHEQUE CLAIMS
MANAGEMENT
1623 E. 51St., Ashtabula
(440) 992-6770
Founded 1996
Employs 6
Insurance agent
NORTHEAST
ASHTABULA STORAGE
5154 Lake Road W.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-0431
Founded 1996
Employs 1
Warehouse and storage
CAPITAL CHOICE
FINANCIAL SERVICE
355 W. Prospect Road
Suite 102
Ashtabula
(440) 992-8376
Founded 1996
Employs 1
Insurance agency
SECRET BEACHES
1237 W. Prospect Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-6699
Founded 1996
Employs 2
Tanning salon
NELSON ENTERPRISES
6914 Lake Road W.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-8960
Founded 1996
Employs 1
Real estate agent
GENTLE FOOTCARE
2139 W. Prospect Road
Ashtabula
(440) 997-3338
Founded 1996
Employs 1
Podiatrist’s Office
ORCHARD HORSE FARM
4142 N. Ridge Road W.
Ashtabula
(440) 969-1149
Founded 1996
Employs 1
Gift shop
STEVE’S CAR CARE
303 Center St.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-0315
Founded 1996
Employs 1
General auto repair
HOLLYWOOD NAILS
3315 N. Ridge East
Suite 180
Ashtabula
(440) 998-4293
Founded 1996
Employs 2
Nail salon
JENNIFER WALSH
355 W. Prospect Road
Suite 106
Ashtabula
(440) 992-0274
Founded 1996
Employs 1
Counseling
D&P COLLECTABLES
3509 Center Road,
Ashtabula
(440) 969-9782
Founded 1996
Employs 2
Souvenir shop and trad-
ing cards
10 years
HARBOR PERK
1025 Bridge St.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-9277
Founded 2006
Employs 6
Coffee shop
AFFORDABLE AUTO PARTS,
2021 Maryland Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 997-1541
Founded 2006
Employs 6
Automotive parts and
accessories.
HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS
1130 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-5150
Founded 2006
Employs 5
Health and personal care
ASHTABULA CONCRETE
AND CONSTRUCTION
1927 Gageville Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-6275
Founded 2006
Employs 3
Construction
CHRIS BALLO
2924 Saybula Drive
Ashtabula
(440) 964-8410
Founded 2006
Employs 2.
Construction
MASSENGILL
1724 E. Prospect Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-1394
Founded 2006
Employs 2
Insurance carrier
RAJNIKANT M PATEL
M.D.
2422 Lake Ave.
Floor 3, Ashtabula
(440) 997-6585
Founded 2006
Employs 4
Doctor’s office
IDEAL USED CARS
2353 W. Center St.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-5074
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Used car dealer
FULLER BUILDERS
Ashtabula
(440) 275-0739
Founded 2006
Employs 2
Construction
INDEPENDENT LIVING
SERVICES OF
ASHTABULA COUNTY
2715 Carso Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-8740
Founded 2006.
Employs 2
Services for theelderly, and those
with disabilities
THE LITTLE LAMP SHOP
6401 Jefferson RoadAshtabula
(440) 992-9733
Founded 2006
Employs 2
Retail store
IRON DRAGON
MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY
4541 Main Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-1609
Founded 2006
Employs 2
Martial arts school
BENSON J&P TRUCKING
972 Daly Road
Ashtabula
(440) 812-6112
Founded
2006. Employs 1
Local Trucking Operator
ASHTABULA CAMPUS
BOOKSTORE
3300 Lake Road W
Ashtabula
(440) 964-4214
Founded 2006
Employs 2
Book store
MCP AUTOMOTIVE INC.
1821 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-8318
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Automotive repair
PINE TREE SAFETY
SOLUTION
4284 N. Forest
Ridge Drive
Ashtabula
(440) 224-2792
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Consulting services
GOLDEN RULE
GRANT CONSULTANTS
122 Mariska Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 228-8129
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Consulting Services
TOUCHSTONE
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
4726 Main Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 992-9429
Founded 2006
Employs. 1
Doctor’s office
CHARLES STRAWBRIDGE
CPA
6409 Old Woods Road
Ashtabula
(440) 992-3916
Founded 2006
Employs 2
Certified publicaccountants
MEMORY BEARS
AND MORE INC.
3129 State Road
Ashtabula
(440) 998-7178
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Souvenir store
STARTING POINT
4510 Main Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-3233
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Child Day Care Services
WHIPPY DIP
2448 W. Center St.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-2663
Founded 2006
Employs 1. Restaurant
KATHY’S BEAUTY SHOPPE
615 Lake Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-3009
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Beauty shop
KYM’S STUDIO
4904 Main Ave.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-5383
Founded 2006
Employs 1
Beauty shop
EL PUENTE
2911 N. Ridge Road E.
Ashtabula
(440) 998-0713
Founded 2006
Restaurant
ALESSANDRO’S
6540 Lake Road W.
Ashtabula
(440) 964-5766
Founded 2006
Restaurant
Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016 OUR TOWN —11
ASHTABULA — Im-
provements at Walnut
Beach ranked high on
City Manager Jim Tim-
onere’s 2016 priority
list, but at the top of
the agenda was major
construction at the
wastewater treatment
plant.
Today, the city is in
the midst of an $8 mil-
lion improvement proj-
ect at the city’s plant,
signiicantly upgrading operations while main-
taining compliance with
the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency’s
regulations.
The ongoing work
goes beyond quick ixes the city has made in the
past, Timonere said.
“We are going through
most of it right now,”
he said. “It is going to
make our processes
easier at the plant.”
The original waste-
water treatment plant
was built in 1925
and in need of major
upgrades, he said. The
primary tanks were
added in 1950, and the
two inal tanks in 1970. “The guys have done
a great job keeping it
going, but it had to be
done,” he said.
The city applied for
a loan through the
Ohio EPA to pay for the
project, which includes
a $183,000 digester
project, $223,000 for
primary tank rehabil-
itation and $225,000
for construction and
inspection.
The city is tackling
the critical needs irst. That means rehabil-
itating the digesters
and primary tanks and
installing ultra-violet
lights — which will
allow the city to stop
using chlorine gas that
can put workers at
risk in the event of an
explosion. City oficials don’t ex-
pect to have any prob-
lems paying back the
$8 million loan needed
to rebuild the plant be-
cause some other loan
payments are expiring this year and next, so some of the cost can be
absorbed, he said.
The city received a
$500,000 matching
Community Develop-
ment grant for further
repairs and replace-
ments.
ASHTABULA HARBOR
Tourists are always
looking for lighthouses,
unique shops and great
restaurants, oficials say, and many who
vacation along Lake Erie
stop at Point Park for
its panoramic view of
the Ashtabula Harbor,
shipping docks, the lift
bridge and the light-
house.
The new stairs lead-
ing from Point Park
on Walnut Boulevard
were part of Phase 2 of
the Ashtabula Harbor
Streetscape program.
The Phase 2 agreement
with the Ohio Depart-
ment of Transportation
paid $264,000 to fund
the stairway. The city
built a new retaining
wall and stairway along
the side of Point Park
and down to Morton
Drive. From there,
visitors will ind Bridge Street’s restaurants and
shops.
Phase 1 provided new
sidewalks and a parking
lot on Bridge Street in
2015.
In June, the city ap-
plied for a Community
Development Block
Grant to fund portions
of the proposed street-
scape for Main Avenue,
running from Lance
Cpl. Kevin M. Corne-
lius Park (the former
North Park) to South
Park, said Mary Church,
assistant director of
planning and commu-
nity development. The
streetscape will be im-
plemented in phases.
She expects to hear in August whether the city
gets the grant.
DMS Recovery, a
father and son partner-
ship from Willowick, is
restoring Shea’s Theater
to its former glory and
turning the front part
of the building into a
bar and restaurant, ac-
cording to Dom Apolito,
vice president and chief
of marketing.
His father, Dominic
Apolito, purchased
Shea’s from Ashtabula
County Council on Ag-
ing for $20,000, accord-
ing to the Ashtabula
County Auditor’s Ofice.They were impressed
with the structure
during a tour of down-
town.
“This is what we do,”
Dominic Apolito said.
“We are excited to be part of downtown
Ashtabula.”
WALNUT BEACH
Church also was
involved in the recent
construction of the new
playground equipment
at Walnut Beach. A
$38,000 Ohio Nature
Works grant helped the
city pay for the play
equipment designed to
look like a pirate ship.
Last month, a bevy of
volunteers helped city
employees assemble it,
saving the city enough
money to buy an addi-
tional swing set. Total
cost for the city was
$11,000.
The equipment is just
one facet of the city’s
Walnut Beach Revital-
ization Project, which
also includes the re-
design and removal of
the parking areas, and
adding benches and
trash receptacles.
All of the improve-
ments were funded by
an Ohio Department
of Natural Resources
Nature Works Grant
awarded to the city in
December 2014. The
grant provides up to 75
percent reimbursement
assistance to local gov-
ernments.
FIGHT BLIGHT
Timonere recently
attended a county land
bank meeting, identify-
ing homes for demoli-
tion to continue remov-
ing blight from the city.
“The land bank buys
all properties slated for
demolition,” he said.
“More than 50 houses
have been demolished
this year, so far.”
Any additional razing
in 2016 depends on the
land bank’s purchases,
he said.
The program is a part-
nership between the
the land bank, county
commissioners and
municipalities.
BY SHELLEY TERRY
Rebuilding the city’s wastewater treatment plant irst on Ashtabula’s to-do list
PAULA KELLY | STAR BEACON
Jim Timonere, city manager (left) and J.P. Ducro IV, City Council president observe
the construction while taking a tour of the Ashtabula wastewater treatment plant.
12 — OUR TOWN Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016
ASHTABULA TOWN-
SHIP — Ashtabula
Township trustees are
looking forward to
the opening of a new
strip plaza on Route 20
and welcoming more
economic development
before the arrival of
2017.
So far this year, the
township has entered
into two Joint Economic
Development District
(JEDD) agreements with
the city of Ashtabula
— a 10-unit strip plaza
that is under construc-
tion between Wal-Mart
and Cook Road and
a new bank on State
Road.
Then Design Ar-
chitecture (TDA) of
Willoughby designed
the 69,560-square-foot
project just east of
Wal-Mart that will be
called, “The Shoppes of
Ashtabula.” Motorists
will enter the plaza via
Metcalf Drive, which is
Wal-Mart’s main en-
trance, according to the
plans.
The property, located
on the north side of
Route 20, is owned by
USA Management and
Development of Wil-
loughby.
Cato Fashions for
women, a Dollar Tree
store and Great Clips
hair salon are sched-
uled to move into the
plaza, according to the
USA website.
The plaza is expect-ed to be completed by
the end of the sum-
mer, said Joe Pete Sr.,
Ashtabula Township
Trustees chairman.
It is the second new
plaza in the Route 20
corridor. Development
Management Group
LLC, of Nashville,
Tenn., built a two-
tenant commercial
structure, consisting
of a 4,500-square-foot
Mattress Firm store
on the west side and a
2,000-square-foot Kay
Jewelers on the east
side between GameStop
and Aldi on Route 20.
The other JEDD
signed with the city was
for Erie Bank, a division
of CNB Bank, at 3606
State Road. Construc-
tion on the $2 million
project has begun.
When complete, the
State Road location will
employ eight or nine
local people.
While a new plaza is
going up east of Wal-
Mart, the township’s
job market recently
took a hit when Kmart
announced it will be
closing its doors at the
end of July, leaving its
100 employees without
work.
MAINTENANCE
Pete said the town-
ship is working on
abating and cleaning up
several properties, as
well as mowing vacant
properties and applying
the cost to the property
owners’ taxes.In addition, the
township is replacing
a 35-year-old tractor
with a new mower,
including a 25-foot arm
that can mow ditches
and hills with ease for
about $88,500 through
the state purchasing
program, Pete said.
The township also
purchased a new engine
for $415,000 for the ire department, replacing
one that was 32 years
old, he said.
“We are making pay-
ments on it,” he said.
Throughout the past
four years, the town-
ship has been replacing
street signs for a total
of $50,000, which is
completely paid for,
Pete said.
The Public Works
Department beneitted from a $500 state grant,
allowing the township
to buy safety vests for
its workers to wear
while out on the job.
The yellow-neon vests
are designed to allow
motorists to better see
the workers, Pete said.
Vice Chairman
Stephen McClure and
Trustee Bambi Paulchel
said they are proud of
the way the township
takes care of its prop-
erties.
“In May, we conducted
our 35th annual spring
clean up for our resi-
dents,” McClure said.
The trustees said the
following projects are
in the works for the ire department: a grant for
a power-lift cot; re-
placing the loor in the front part of the ire de-
partment; and replacing
the roof over the truck
bays, along with new
gutters.
LEVIES
The trustees plan
to put ive different renewal levies on the
November ballot to
help keep properties
and equipment in “top-
BY SHELLEY TERRY
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SAYBROOK TOWN-
SHIP — Saybrook Town-
ship trustees are look-
ing forward to building
an addition on to Fire
Station No. 2, updating
zoning and completing
construction on a new
salt storage building.
When the trustees
decided to re-open Say-
brook Fire Station No. 2,
4986 Carpenter Road,
in April 2014, they
knew they would even-
tually have to add on
to the structure, which
previously housed wa-
ter rescue services.
The second station
allows for quicker
response time to lake-
front residents, who
could be separated
from Station 1 by the
CSX railroad tracks
north of Route 20 on
Route 45, trustees pre-
viously have said.
Unlike the main ire station at 5714 N. Ridge
W., Station 2 does not
have living quarters
for the ireighters. The township has been
renting a house across
the street for Station 2
ireighters. “That’s the short-term
solution,” Trustee Norm
Jepson said. “The long-
term solution is to hook
in a sewer line and add
three bays on the west
side of the building and
turn the current space
into living quarters.”
Ashtabula County
Engineer Tim Martin
will design the project.
He designs many of the
township’s projects,
which helps save mon-
ey, Jepson said.
The additional sta-
tion costs the township
about $14,000 per year,
but it’s worth it to trim
minutes off response
time, oficials have said.Construction also has
started on a salt storage
building.
In the past, the town-
ship never had an ade-
quate building to store
salt for the roads in
the wintertime, Trustee
Robert Brobst said.
“We covered it with a
tarp,” he said. “The tarp
would blow off ... so we
worked with the county
engineer and A-Tech to
design and build one.”
Last spring, A-Tech
students studying
carpentry, masonry
and construction began
work and poured a con-
crete pad for the barn-
like structure across
from the township’s
administrative ofices at at 7247 Route 45.
When students return
to school this fall, they
will inish the job.“It will hold more
than 850 tons of salt,”
Brobst said, noting the
entire project is expect-ed to cost the township
about $10,000.
When it comes to
paving the township’s
roads, Brobst said a
major project is already
done — rebuilding the
cul de sac and curbing
on Stonegate Drive,
near Martini’s Restau-
rant on Carpenter Road.
The previous cul de sac
was too small for deliv-
ery trucks, he said.
Patching and road
maintenance are sched-
uled for the remainder
of the year, Brobst said.
“We are now talking
about what needs to
be done next year,” he said. “We are looking at
what needs to be done
on Sanborn Road.”
The trustees also are
upgrading equipment
in the road depart-
ment, purchasing a new
zero-turn mower for
$9,800 through a feder-
al purchasing program.
“We saved $2,500,”
Jepson said. “We are
always looking for ways
to save money.”
Brobst said they
always use the state
or federal purchasing
program when buy-
ing equipment for the
township. Right now,
they are looking to buy
a good used trackhoe
that’s small enough to
open graves in the cem-
etery and big enough
for roads, he said.
They plan to advertise
some obsolete equip-
ment, which includes a
chipper and a tar truck.
Trustee Gloria Baum
has a full plate for the
remainder of the year,
updating the township’s
zoning text. The last time it was done was in
1987, she said.
“I will be working with
the zoning commis-
sion,” she said. “We are
also going to re-do the
zoning map.”
One of the township’s
problem zoning area is
along Lake Road, where
people are remodeling
summer cottages and
turning them into year-
round homes, she said.
“We want to make it
easier for people to do
what they want to do,”
she said.
On the business side,
the township trustees
are looking forward to
the possibility of a new
auto parts store going
on the site of Kentucky
Fried Chicken on Route
20, across from San-
born Road.
In May, about 30 local
civic leaders joined the
trustees to celebrate the
opening of a new $8.7
million Alzheimer’s
facility, The Lantern of
Saybrook, at 3720 N.
Ridge W., (the former
Dahlkemper’s store).
The facility will house
82 residents and 65
employees.
The 65,000 square-
foot facility is one of
the largest private
building projects in Say-
brook in recent years.
The trustees also built
a room to consolidate
all of the township’s
records inside a de-
tached building on the
site of the administra-
tive ofice. The project cost the township about
$1,500, Jepson said.
The trustees also have
been working on em-
ployee security, adding
combination locks to
the ofice doors and re-purposing the vault
into a safe room. Total
cost for the project was
$2,000.
“We felt it was neces-
sary to increase secu-
rity because you never
know what’s going to
happen the way things
are today,” Brobst said.
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Fire station and zoning issues top Saybrook agenda
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notch condition”
Pending certiication by the Board of Elec-
tions, those issues are
listed below:
• 1-mill renewal,
cemeteries, ive years• 1.25-mill renewal,
roads/bridges, ive years
• 1.5-mill renewal,
ire/EMS, ive years• 2.5-mill renewal,
ire/EMS, ive years• 1-mil renewal, ire/
EMS, ive yearsAll of the levies
purposely exclude the
city residents because
they have voted down
township issues in the
past, Township Clerk,
Robert Dille, said.
Building for the
future
“As a trustee, I am al-
ways looking for ways
to better our township
and to provide great
services for our resi-
dents,” McClure said.
Paulchel said the
trustees work togeth-
er to provide a better
place for township
residents to work and
live.
“We maintain roads
and cemeteries on
what staff we are able
to afford after large
cuts in inances caused by State of Ohio,” Pete
said. “We have been
working closely with
commercial private
developers, in hopes of
bringing more econom-
ic development to the
township.
“We will continue
to do the same in the
future by providing
township residents one
of the better places
to live and raise their
families.”
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DEVELOPMENT: Maintaining properties top township plans
COMING EVENTS
JULY31 — TABS, 12-5 p.m.,
Bridge Street, Ashtabula.
The Arts on Bridge Street
festival is an outdoor event with a wide range
of artists showcasing their work as well as live
music, dance, poetry,
hands-on art activities for children and demonstra-
tions. Visit bridgestbula.
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31 — Big Bands on
the Beach, 4 p.m.,
Walnut Beach, Ashtabula,
Ohio. Free big band
swing music featuring Prime Time Big Band.
AUGUST9-14 — Ashtabula
County Fair, Ashtabula
County Fairgrounds, 127
N. Elm St., Jefferson, Ohio. Visit ashtabulafair.
com. Call 440-576-7626.
21 — Big Bands on
the Beach, 4 p.m.,
Walnut Beach, Ashtabula,
Ohio. Free big band
swing music featuring the Tony Esposito Big Band.
27-28 — Wine and
Walleye Festival, Lake
Shore Park, 1700 E. First
St., Ashtabula, Ohio.
Walleye and perch
dinners, fishing tourna-
ment, entertainment and
more.
SEPTEMBER16-18 — 14th annu-
al Lake Shore Park
Rib Burn Off, 4-10
p.m. Friday, 12-10 p.m.
Saturday, 12-8 p.m.
Sunday, Lake Shore
Park, 1700 East First
Street, Ashtabula, Ohio.
A weekend of ribs, con-
cessions and live music,
as well as disc golf Saturday and a car show
on Sunday. Visit hwww.
lakeshoreparkashtabula.
org. Call 440-964-3819.
OCTOBER1 — Brant’s Apple
Orchard Fall Festival,
Brant’s Apple Orchard, 4749 Dibble Road,
Ashtabula, Ohio. Event
features a 5K run, horse drawn hay rides, craft show, kids carnival
games and donut eat-
ing contests. Visit www.
brantsappleorchard.com.
Call 440-224-0639.
8-9 — Ashtabula
County Covered Bridge
Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
both days. Visit www.cov-
eredbridgefestival.org. Call 440-576-3769.
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ASHTABULA —
Justin Gee has only
been in Ashtabula a
few months, but he’s
already hiring new
people.
Lake Erie Ship Repair
and Fabrication, 4200
Beneit Ave., likely won’t hit full production
until later this summer
— just a month or so
beyond its original time
table — but Gee and his
father, Joseph Craine,
who owns the plant,
have already hired 10
new people.
“It’s growing, growing
and growing,” Gee said.
Getting the huge
manufacturing facility
up and running is tak-
ing a little longer than
expected because they
are moving some equip-
ment in from a plant
they recently bought in
Kentucky.
The Ashtabula plant
will be used to pro-
duce about 400 steel
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from 500 gallon size to
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PARKS AND RECREATIONPARKS
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Reserve Greenway, a former PennCentral right-of-way that closed in 1976. The stretch
was reborn in 2002 as a
pathway for runners, walkers, cyclists, rollerbladers and — in
the winter — cross-country
skiers.
The paved trail, managed by
Ashtabula County Metroparks,
stretches 27 miles in
Ashtabula County. It begins at
West Avenue in Ashtabula and
travels south through Orwell
en route to its terminus in
Champion in Trumbull County,
according to the Metroparks
website.
Parking lots can be found at intervals along the trail, includ-
ing Ashtabula and Austinburg
townships and Rock Creek.
• The Ashtabula Township
Park Commission maintains
Indian Trails Park, which cov-
ers 369 acres that meander
along the Ashtabula River.
The park, 1700 E. First St.,
Ashtabula, is home to the
Smolen-Gulf covered bridge, at 613 feet the longest roofed span in the country. The bridge
links Ashtabula and Plymouth
townships.
• Point Park in Ashtabula,
1071 Walnut Blvd., provides
a view of Ashtabula Harbor, Ashtabula River and the
Harbor’s historic lift bridge. The park is adjacent to the
Ashtabula Marine Museum,
perched atop the harbor.
• Lake Shore Park in
Ashtabula Township, Route
531 at State Road, is a fam-
ily playland in the summer.
The sprawling lakefront park features more than 100 pic-
nic tables, several pavilions
(including one of the oldest along Lake Erie) and play-
grounds.
Ramps to the big water can
also be found at Lake Shore Park.
• Walnut Beach, is a city-
owned park in Ashtabula on
West First Street (Walnut
Boulevard and Lake Avenue),
features a wildlife preserve, swimming beach with life-
guards, playground, volleyball
courts, bocce courts, picnic
tables, a concession stand and
a short boardwalk, as well as
a view of Ashtabula’s Historic Lighthouse.
• Saybrook Township Park,
on State Route 531 two miles
west of State Route 45, offers pavilions, grills, playground,
restrooms, baseball diamonds,
trails and an unguarded
beach.
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Name
Anthony Platano
Age
29
Immediate family
Wife, MariellaHometown
Ashtabula
Currently living in
(for how long)Ashtabula, entire life
Job
Private banking
relationship manager,
U.S. Bank in Lake Co.
Civic engagement
(elected ofice, clubs, etc):Ashtabula Planning
Commission secretary,
member of Eastern Lake County and
Mentor Chamber of Commerce, member of the Lake Co. Business
Development Group
Why did you
choose this area?
While Platano and
his wife are both
from the area, “our
roots are in town,”
he admits before
going to college he
considered leaving
the area. But after his
personal experience
leading the way to
restart a fraternity
at Bowling Green, he
realized that there
is always potential
if you’re willing to
work hard.
“It was building
and getting every-
body’s buy-in, and
you could see that
potential here,” he
said, citing projects
like the Multicultural
Festival and Wine
and Walleye, as well
as Bridge Street
picking up. “It takes
money and time and
energy.”
Why are you in-
vested in the com-
munity?
“I wanted to make
a difference. Every-
body can say what
they wish the town
had, and wished it
was different, but
if you don’t step
forward and take
initiative and start
running with it,
offering your ideas
or insights, nothing’s
every going to hap-
pen,” he said.
As a young leader,
what do you bring
to the table that
can make a lasting
difference?
Platano said as a
younger mind, he
can offer a fresh face
and good input by
getting involved.
“A lot of times
you’ll get in debates
as far as older crowd
wants it a certain
way, how it’s been
for 100 years, and
the newer crowd
has been exposed to more. The millenni-
als can offer more
insight, different
points of view,” he
said.
What direction
do you see for the
future of the com-
munity?
“I think there is a
bright future for the
community. It takes
time, like everything
else,” he said, cred-
iting the work City
Manager Jim Timone-
re is doing. Platano
said he believes there
is a healthy market
for millennials in
Ashtabula, partic-
ularly on Bridge
Street.
To move in that
direction, Platano
said it would take
“uniication.”“Getting everybody
on the same page,
offering something
for everyone — rec-
reation, education ...
and building a stron-
ger community,” he
said.
Tell us something
fun or unexpected
about yourself?
“I cook a lot, I
make homemade
pasta,” he said.
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ASHTABULA — The
Ducro family has owned
and operated funeral
services in Ashtabu-
la for more than 150
years, one of the oldest
businesses in the city.
Five generations ago,
George Edward (known
as G.E.) Ducro, started
the family legacy, which
continues today.
“It’s been successful
because the Ducro fami-
ly really, really cares
about everyone, making
the loss easier,” said
Sue Ducro, a licensed
funeral director, be-
reavement counselor
and wife of the late J.
Peter Ducro, who died
in 2011.
Their only child, J.P.
Ducro IV, is the ifth generation of licensed
funeral directors. He
credits the business
success to the support
staff and service.
“You can’t be success-
ful on your own,” he
said. “We are commit-
ted to our community.”
J.P. Ducro IV’s great-
great grandfather, John
Ducro, was originally a
cabinet maker and in
those days the furniture
makers made caskets
and took the responsi-
bility of caring for the
dead until the caskets
were made. They then
brought the deceased’s
body home or to a
church for services.
Ducro’s was found-
ed in Cherry Valley,
then moved to Jeffer-
son before coming to
Ashtabula in the late
1800’s.
One of John Ducro’s
sons, George, went to
work for his father
at 14 at the Ducro
Furniture Company.
George worked for his
father until his father
died in 1904.
George and his broth-
er, J.P. Ducro II, then
ran the furniture store
together and opened a
second store on Bridge
Street.
In 1941, George
stayed with the furni-
ture business and J.P.
Ducro II took up the
funeral business.
J.P. Ducro II built
the house at 4534 Elm
Ave., adjacent to the
funeral home. He was
senior member of John
Ducro’s Sons Company
Furniture Store and Fu-
neral Directors, found-
ed by his father, John
Ducro, in 1853. In 1941,
the business oficially divided into a furniture
company and a funeral
home.
J.P. Ducro II was
active in the funeral
business and helped
form the Ohio Funeral
Director’s Association.
He gave Ashtabula its
irst motorized hearse and coach to replace
the horse-drawn vehi-
cles. The funeral home
at 4524 Elm was the
original barn.
His son, John Trumen
Ducro, returned to
Ashtabula to the family
funeral business as the
third generation of John
Ducro and Sons Funeral
Home and ambulance
service.
For a short time in the
1930’s, he was part-
ners with Noah Potti at
the harbor Potti-Ducro
Funeral Home on Lake
Avenue.
In 1975, at the 100th
celebration of the Ohio
Funeral Director’s
Association, the funeral
home was honored for
126 years of service.
John Trumen Ducro
married Sigrid, and they
had two children —
Carolyn and John Peter
III. In 1941, they moved
from 4534 Elm to the
house on the north side
of the funeral home,
which was moved to the
corner of Elm Avenue
and West 44th Street in
1954 in preparation for
the renovation of the
funeral home.
John Peter (J. Peter)
Ducro III, was born in
1932. After graduating
Ashtabula High School,
Dennison University
and Cincinnati College
of Mortuary Science, he
returned to Ashtabula
to become the fourth
generation in the Ducro
Funeral Services. He
also helped found
Hospice of Ashtabula
County, Theos and
Compassionate Friends,
pioneering bereavement
counseling.
J.P. Ducro IV, ifth generation, was born
May 14, 1971. He
graduated in 1988 from
Ashtabula High School,
Miami University in
Oxford, Ohio and the Pittsburgh Institute of
Mortuary Science.
Ducro said he never
intended to be a funeral
director, but because
he was the only child
in a family of funeral
directors, he would just
help out, if needed. His
studied psychology and
business in college and,
after graduation, he
coached track and cross
country at Ashtabula
High School.
“I loved that,” he
said. “It kept me here
and the more time I
spent at the funeral
home the more I liked
it.”
His father suggest-
ed he go to mortuary
school and become a
funeral director.
His father, J.Peter Du-
cro III died in 2011. He
opened the county’s
irst crematory in the county in 1984 and irst pet crematory in 2005.
In recent years, Ducro
Funeral Services pur-
chased Zaback Funeral
Home in Ashtabula and
Greenlawn Memory
Gardens in Kingsville.
They also merged with
Williams Funeral Home
in Ashtabula. Bud Wil-
liams got his start with
J. Peter Ducro III.
In addition to funer-
al services, Ducro’s
offers stretch limousine
service for those who
like to go to prom, a
wedding, homecoming
or concert in style.
Flowers on the
Avenue on Elm Av-
enue specializes in
loral arrangements for
home, business, special
occasions, weddings,
funerals, and more.
They offer 24-hour
availability, preplanning
consultation, assistance
with beneits, such as insurance and retire-
ment, and optional
video of the service as
a keepsake. Laminated
copies of the obituary
are available for the
immediate family.
Ducro Funeral Ser-
vices has received the
Pursuit of Excellence Award from the Nation-
al Funeral Director’s
Association 10 times,
placing them in the
National Hall of Excel-lence.
A tour of the funeral
home on Elm Avenue
depicts the family’s
history, including
photographs of all ive generations of Ducros.
Some information for
this article provided by
The Ashtabula County
Genealogical Society.
BY SHELLEY TERRY
Ducro’s an Ashtabula staple for more than 150 years
WARREN DILLAWAY | STAR BEACON
J.P. and Sue Ducro operate Ducro Funeral Services
which is the oldest business in Ashtabula.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Ducro Funeral Home was built from this hay barn.
Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016 OUR TOWN —19
small tanks,” Gee said.
“That’s just the begin-
ning.”
Lake Erie Ship Repair
and Fabrication, a family
owned and operated,
small business in Jeffer-
son and now Ashtabula
recently purchased the
new 138,000-square-
foot facility on Beneit Avenue.
Local residents may
know the building as the
former Reliance Electric
facility.
“It’s been empty for 15
years,” Gee said.
The structure’s 60-foot
ceilings and 22-foot-high
overhead cranes provid-
ed the perfect place for
their business.
“The overhead cranes
are hard to ind,” Gee said.
About 100,000 square
feet of the facility will be
used to make the large
tanks, which are mostly
used for fuel storage.
The remaining space
will be used to support
Lake Erie Ship Repair
and Fabrication’s ship
repair and industrial
maintenance customers.
The new fabrication
facility will be in full
operation by the irst of August, making it
the newest business in
Ashtabula.
As part of the man-
ufacturing agreement,
Lake Erie Ship Repair
and Fabrication will buy
more than $1 million in
steel processing, weld-
ing and equipment. It
will employ an addition-
al 25 to 30 people from
the Ashtabula area.
The company was
founded in 2012 by the
father and son team of
Craine and Gee, who
started out working at a
ship yard together.
“He worked there for
15 years; myself about
seven,” Gee said. “We
talked about doing
something ourselves ...
we decided to do it.”
Lake Erie Ship Re-
pair and Fabrication
performs repairs and
modiications on the Great Lakes freighters
and completes large
fabrication projects. The
company also provides
services such as: com-
mercial diving, industri-
al maintenance, diesel
engine sales and service,
and government con-
tracting.
Eventually, it will em-
ploy about 50 people.
Looking into the
future, Lake Erie Ship
Repair and Fabrication
would like to bring
the freighters back to
Ashtabula County in the
winter. Each year, the
vessels dock to perform
major repairs between
late December and early
April.
While Ashtabula once
was a major shipping
port with a shipyard,
Gee said, Lake Erie Ship
Repair and Fabrication
now performs all of
their winter ship work in
Cleveland and Detroit.
The men’s ultimate
goal is to open a full-ser-
vice shipyard with a
loating dry-dock.Lake Erie Ship Repair
and Fabrication plans
to hire a purchasing
manager, welders, paint-
ers, iberglassers, and project managers with
certiied welding inspec-
tors certiications.
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