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Grafton Twp. News www.rural-urbanrecord.com RURAL-URBAN RECORD, July 5, 2021 Page 7
In Loving Memory

news@rural-urbanrecord.com Wilomene A. Koharik
LCCC North Ridgeville Safetyville
Honorary. Aside from Ohio
Lorain County Community College (LCCC)’s Universi- Retired Teacher’s Association
she was associated with several
a.m.-4 p.m. The park is lo- ty Partnership Ridge Campus (UPRC) in North Ridgeville professional organizations. She
cated on the northeast corner serves as a local extension of the institution and now the was a past member of Business
of State Routes 83 & 303. campus building also holds a special spot in the child-sized Women’s Club and Midview
A rain date will be Sunday, replica of North Ridgeville’s Safetyville. Women’s Club. She also was
July 18. The purchase of a Safetyville educates 5 and 6-year-olds on safety skills in- the secretary to Grafton Village
$5 ticket will get you a hot volving traffic and pedestrian activity through play in a min- Historical Association. Among
dog, ice cream, a cookie or iature village. her numerous awards she
brownie, drink and a guided Joe Martin, UPRC coordinator, utilized LCCC’s Campana earned Who’s Who Among
tour of the museum and one- Center for Ideation and Invention for help in designing and Wilomene A. Koharik (nee American Teacher’s, Master
room school. A 50/50 raffle building a replica of the unique structure to go in Safetyville, Mole), 102. She passed away Teacher of Ohio, Blue Book of
will also help raise funds for he said. The Campana Center is a maker-space open to the Saturday, June 26, 2021 in the distinguished Women, OSBA
The Belden Historical So- maintenance and upkeep of public. same house she was born in recognition of Exemplary
ciety is holding an Ice Cream the historical properties. For “As an educational institution, I thought it was important on January 24, 1919 in Grafton Service to Education. Survivors
Twp. and she was much LOVED. include her daughter, Penny
Social at the Grafton Twp. more information, contact to have LCCC represented in Safetyville and a replica of the She graduated from Belden (Randy) Nemitz and four
Veterans’ Memorial Park Bob Flickinger at (440) 309- University Partnership Ridge Campus building was a great High School in 1936 earned a grandsons John Scott and
on Sunday, July 11, from 11 6210. way to do that,” Martin said. bachelor’s degree from Kent Daniel (Beth) Koharik, Ian
Safetyville utilizes toy vehicles, working streetlights, State University and a master’s (Katie) Nemitz and Mike (leah)
Zoning Commission meeting sidewalks, crosswalks, railroad crossings and replicas of lo- degree from Bowling Green LeVay. Two granddaughters Tara
cal buildings to help children learn safety skills. “In addition,
State University. She began (Gary) Kriegmont and Jayme
The Grafton Township Zoning Commission will hold a Safetyville also teaches kids about stranger danger, the use of teaching at Wellington Schools (Paul) Robinson; 11 great
public zoning meeting at the Grafton Township Hall, located the 911 emergency system and drug and fire safety,” Martin 1938-1940 followed by eleven grandchildren and 1 great-great
at 17109 Avon Belden Road, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20. The said. years at Belden in the Midview grandson, Shane who made her
Zoning Commission will be discussing regulations for Solar Safetyville, sponsored by the North Ridgeville Police De- School District. She retired in laugh and smile; loving nieces
Energy Systems, as well as reviewing other issues and concerns partment as a community service program, is conducted each 1986 after teaching at Columbia and nephews Babe, Buck, Deb,
as they come up. year in June. The Rotary Club of North Ridgeville provides Middle School 34 years for a Suzi, Kathy, Jimmy and many
volunteers that oversee additions, repairs and maintenance of career total of forty-five years. wonderful great nieces and
After retiring she substituted nephews. She was preceded in
Our Little World Alpacas Safetyville. Martin is a member of the Rotary Club. at St. Mark’s in Brunswick death by her Parents John and
Safetyville is located in North Ridgeville’s South Central
and Columbia. She was a Irene (Nee Hammon) Mole, son
Farm Open House Park on the south side of Bainbridge Road. To learn more true Renaissance woman; a JohnRobert (Barbara) Koharik;
about Safetyville, visit https://www.nridgeville.org/Safe-
Our Little World Alpacas owners Joy and Brian Turner are tyville.aspx. math major/teacher in her era, brother and sister-in-law
playing half court basketball Harland and Alice (Punky) Mole,
opening their farm to the public on Saturday and Sunday, July The UPRC is home to the Health Simulation Center, EMS/ and making half court shots foster brother Clayton Chevalia
24 and 25, 2021 from10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at 16800 Cowley paramedic program, Advanced Digital Forensics Institute the woman’s way at Kent and and the love of her later years
Road in Grafton (just 5 miles south of Rt. 82 at Rt. 57 and Rt. and University of Toledo’s Computer Science and Engineer- playing the violin and piano. Leroy Kubuske. Family received
303). Step into the wonderful and peaceful world of alpacas ing Partnership. In addition to many outstanding programs, She wanted to major in art but friends on July 1, 2021 at the
and learn why we raise alpacas. Find out about the care and her father said ‘no’ saying no Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral
feeding of alpacas, setting up a new Alpaca Farm and what to the building houses many of LCCC’s University Partnership jobs. She is well remembered Home and Cremation Service in
do with all that fiber. You can also browse in our farm store programs. The partnership, the first of its kind in Ohio, allows by her many former students Elyria. (440) 322-4626. Burial
which will be open featuring hand knit hats and scarves, alpaca students to take classes at LCCC to earn four-year degrees as a great math teacher and Private. Online condolences
teddy bears and the warmest socks you will ever own, some of from a partnership colleges and universities. artist. Since 1942 she has may be expressed to the family
which is made from the fiber from our alpacas. Or just come Lorain County Community College’s University Partner- been a member of Kappa Delta at www.laubenthalmercado.
on by, we have lots of alpacas for viewing & picture taking. ship Ridge Campus is located at 32121 Lorain Road, North Pi an international Educational com
Hang around to watch the cria pronking while enjoying our Ridgeville.
beautiful sunsets.
For more information and directions visit our websites:
www.ourlittleworldalpacas.com
www.thegreatalpacaplace.com
Or Call: 440 724-7070

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