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Volume 67 No. 20 Columbia Station, Ohio March 28, 2022

Spring Home Improvement pgs 11-15

Wellington Police Chief sworn in as newest member Thank you Librarians

of MHARS Board of Directors

The Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board of Lo-
rain County welcomes to its Board of Directors Wellington Police Chief Tim Bar-
field, who was sworn in at the board’s monthly meeting on March 22. Barfield was
appointed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. His
appointment fills all MHARS Board of Director vacancies.
“Chief Barfield brings a wealth of experience and insight to this position, es-
pecially as a law enforcement officer who has been on the front lines of the opioid
epidemic,” said Michael Doud, Executive Director of the MHARS Board. “As our
Board serves all of Lorain County, we appreciate having such an esteemed member
of Wellington’s community join the MHARS Board of Directors.”
Barfield has been the Chief of Police in Wellington since 2014. Chief Barfield
began his career in the Berlin Heights and Amherst Police Departments. He spent
most of his career at the Maple Heights Police Department, where he received a
number of awards including two for valor. He is passionate about training police
officers with a goal of helping them succeed.
Chief Barfield is a member of the Stepping Up Initiative of Lorain County and
one of the designers of Wellington safety services Local Initiative to Network Com-
passion (LINC) program to assist those struggling with substance use disorder. He
is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Associ-
ation, Chairman of the Board of the Law Enforcement Training Trust and President
Wellington Police Chief Tim Barfield. of the LINC. He is also a contributing writer to law enforcement publications, and
continues to learn and instruct on subjects with an emphasis on awareness, leader-
ship, mental health first aid and ethics. He earned his associate degree in political science from Lorain County Community
College. A resident of LaGrange Township, Chief Barfield is a father and grandfather.

L-R: Jennifer Sallay and Debby Krejsa.
Columbia Fire Department Wellington welcomes the The Friends of EPLS Keystone got together a basket of
Pancake Breakfast appreciation for the Librarians at EPLS Keystone. They in-
cluded tasty snacks, healthy snacks and other treats to show
Columbia Township Fire Department will be hosting its Class of 2035 how much they love their Librarians.
annual Pancake Breakfast. Guess what? They will be back
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in person at the fire station. The breakfast is on Plam Sun- Penfield Quilters 9 annual
day, April 10, from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Columbia Township
Fire Department, located at 25540 Royalton Road. Cost is Quilt Show
adults - $8, kids & senior citizens - $5.
Come enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, blueberry pan- The Penfield Quilters
cakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee. are happy to announce their
They will have their trucks and equipment out for dis- 9th annual Quilt Show on
play. Meet all the members of the fire department that work Wednesday, April 13, from
hard to serve and protect your community. 1-3 p.m. at the LaGrange
The Red Cross will also be on sight for a blood drive. Municipal Building, lo-
Please consider donating blood. All donors receive free cated at 301 Liberty St., in
breakfast. LaGrange. Join them for an
Columbia Fireman’s Association afternoon of viewing many can enter a drawing for a
colorful quilts that have
Reverse Raffle/Silent Auction been worked on as a group, valor quilt made by Julie
Ferriman.
as well as personal projects
and favorites. You are also invited to
The Columbia Township Fireman’s Association is pre- A hand-quilted quilt will bring your own quilt to
senting a Reverse Raffle/Silent Auction, with proceeds to be raffled off. Raffle tickets “show off.” Please attach
benefit the Brett Wilson Scholarship Foundation. are $1 each or 6 for $5. Pro- a label with information
The event is being held on Friday, April 29, at 6:30 Joanna Broome, Speech Pathologist, works with future Wel- ceeds from the show benefit
p.m. in the Columbia Ballroom, located at 24883 Royal- lington Duke Harper Maksym during the district’s annual the Penfield Quilters Lap about your creation that you
wish to share.
Kindergarten Screening at the Lorain County Community
ton Road, in Columbia Station. Tickets are $50 per person. College Wellington Center. Quilt Ministry, which pro- Admission is free. Do-
For tickets, contact Craig Heidinger at (216) 470-1113.
Kindergarten screening took place this week in Welling- vides comforting lap quilts nations to Well-Help Food
ton for children entering Westwood Elementary School this to groups and individuals in Pantry are accepted at the
fall. Kindergarten Registration Packets are still available the community. In addition, door.
for pick-up at Westwood Elementary School, located at 305 military veterans attending
Union Street.

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