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news@rural-urbanrecord.com These men and women provide a vital service every day in
a unique and difficult setting to the citizens of Lorain County CHS 3 Quarter Honor/Merit Rolls
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Columbia Community Garage Sale without the fanfare and respect that they truly earn and deserve. The honor roll that was in the last issue of The Rural-Urban
I tip my hat to all of you for the work you perform and the
dedication to your professions. Record was sent in error from the school. The following is the
The dates for the annual Columbia Community Garage Phil R. Stammitti, Lorain County Sheriff correct one for the 3rd Quarter:
Sale have been set. The dates for 2022 are Thursday, June 23, 9th Grade
Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25. To have your address CHS Students of the Month High Honor Roll: Mallory Baker, Kendyll Cochrane, Grant
listed, send an email to Mandie Andrews (mandieandrews@ Johnson, Andrew McKee, Kaitlyn Miller, Sarah Napier, Ramya
roadrunner.com) and include the following information: your Patel, Ethan Plants, Sadie Schulke, Cameron Shackelton, Justin
name, address, the dates and times you would like to be “open” Smith, Rebecca Sorensen, Addison Stair, Ivie Taylor, Ashley
and a list of items that you wish to highlight. Please put “CO- Thoryk, Adam Wilmeth and Alyse Young.
LUMBIA GARAGE SALE” in the subject line of the email. Honor Roll: Joseph Borczuch, George Borling, Nathan
The deadline to list your address is Monday, June 13. Chapman, Logan Cleavenger, McKylie Cusano, Kathleen
Strongsville Historical Society Dornbier, Savanna Gonzalez, Isabelle Gorczyca, Scott Hart-
ness, Juliana Hopp, Ethan Hutchinson, Alianna Ibarra, Lillian
Kristoff, Maggie Murray, Cayden Phillips, Sofia Post, Nyeisha
“Crossroads of the Nation: Strongsville’s Development Reid, Tyler Rundle, Abbigayle Silvay, Julia Sprinkle and Chase
Boom from Horses to Highways” will be presented on May Voge.
24, at 7 p.m. at Strongsville Old Town Hall, located at 18825 Merit Roll: Anthony Andrews, Charlotte Antos, Kohl Colo-
Royalton Rd., in Strongsville, with speaker, History student, rito, Carter DeVault, Maxwell Elliott, Mason Goodman, Sophia
Jamie Miles. Liedtke, Daniel Maiorino, Arvieanna Rodgers, Matthew Shelp-
Strongsville is widely known for its identity as a bustling, man, Lillian Thoryk and Chad Wilson.
business-centric community. Today, only small pockets of ev- 10th Grade
idence survive showing its origins as the small farming town- High Honor Roll: Cameron Baker, Rachel Bledsoe, Hana-
ship that it remained into the mid-20th century. Ever wonder Drexton Friscone Caitlin Wilkins niah Bodo, Nathan Borling, Eli Carter, Elise Champagne, Mer-
how this rapid transformation took place? This presentation rill Edleman, Riley Egli, Delaney Friscone, Nataleigh Gromen,
will explore the impact that advances in transportation have Seniors Caitlin Wilkins and Drexton Friscone have been Alyssa Hadsell, Liliana Hritz, Angelina Ibarra, Kaylee Jakubi-
had on the city, its landscape and its built environment. This is chosen as Columbia High School “Students of the Month” for sin, Taylor Kuhrt, Payton Menge, Jarod Miller, Samantha Phan,
a free program open to the public. April. Nominees are chosen based on the following criteria: Matthew Pring, Seth Roberts, Shelby Rumes, Lorelei Sikorski,
The Strongsville Historical Village resumed regular hours Maturity, Citizenship, Behavior and Effort. Isabella Stofey, Lucas Swartz, Peyton VanGilder and Piper
for walk-ins. The Village will be open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. the 1st Caitlin Wilkins is the daughter of Craig and Stacey Wilkins Webber.
Wednesday and 3rd Saturday of each month, May through Au- and the sister of Natalie and Alyssa. Caitlin is proud to be a Honor Roll: Benjamin Bowling, Daniel Corrigan, Callisan-
gust. Please learn more about the Strongsville Historical Soci- member of the class of 2022. She has been on the high honor dra Demagall, Christian Dupaski, Julia France, Samantha Gei-
ety by going to www.strongsvillehistoricalsociety.org. roll throughout her high school career and was inducted into ger, Jackson Gray, Nolan Hunt, Claire Lind, Kylie Lott, Ethan
the Columbia chapter of the National Honor Society as a junior. Meier, Eli Morowitz, Samantha Peterka, Madison Rodgers,
Sheriff’s Office honors employees She has been elected as treasurer of the Class of 2022 for four Ethan Rohrer, Jacob Sanders, John Sprinkle, Justin Tran, Ethan
years at CHS. She has been on the Varsity soccer squad and
Valentine, Jacob Wagner and Rachel Washburn.
To the citizens of Lorain County: Varsity softball team since her freshman year and has served as Merit Roll: Sydney Bevelacqua, Marco Cirigliano, Sophia
As your Sheriff, I have many areas of responsibility, and al- captain on both teams. She is also competing for the track team Crowe, Frederick Goebel, Madison Hasenstaub, Ryan Janke,
though the general public no doubt identifies the Lorain County her senior year. She has been a member of the Ohio Wolfpack Angeleana Josefczyk, Maya Kaya, Brooke Lohrke, Colton
Sheriff’s Office more so with Law Enforcement as a result of Travel Softball team since junior high. Caitlin has volunteered Schmidt, Megan Simon, Gavin Tollett, Nadia Vives and Bran-
visibility, one of my most important mandated responsibilities as a Columbia wrestling statistician for the past two years, for don Wagner.
is the operation of the Lorain County Jail. the NHS food drive, the VFW fish fry and the Class of 2022 11th Grade
In recognition of National Correction Officers and Employ- Vendor Fair. Caitlin is currently employed at Dunkin’Donuts. High Honor Roll: Kalista Cook, Sophia Curley, Mallory
ee Appreciation Week, which ran from May 1-7, please join me Upon graduation, Caitlin will continue her post-secondary edu- Hottell, William Hunt, Ariel Hutchinson, Kelsey Pettegrew and
in thanking the men and women that do the jobs of Correction cation at Otterbein University, studying chemistry and playing Samuel Skor.
Officer, Medical Staff, Mental Health Staff, Records Person- softball at the collegiate level. SEE HONOR ROLL ON PAGE 4
nel and Maintenance Staff, along with contracted vendors for Drexton Friscone is the son of Jason and Melanie Friscone
Keefe Commissary and Tiggs Canteen that provide Commis- and the oldest sibling of Delaney, Donavin and Derrick. He is
sary and Food Service. the second generation in his family to grow up in Columbia, as J&J Greenhouse
both of his parents grew up here and graduated from Columbia
High School. Drexton is a Member of the Columbia Chapter “We Grow On You”
of the National Honor Society and has been on honor roll and
high honor roll throughout high school. He has also partici- Ready... Set... Plant!
pated in the CCP program, completing several college cours-
es and earning college credit. He is three sport athlete, having
lettered in Football, where he received the Coach’s Award, Beautiful Variety of
2nd Team All-County, and 2nd Team All-Conference. On the
Raider Basketball team, he earned 2nd team all Lorain County. Hanging Baskets!
Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30pm, Sat: 8am-4pm, Sun: Closed On Track team he holds the school record and has been a state
440-236-3627 qualifier in the men’s 4x200; hoping to do the same this year Huge selection of potted
in the 4x200 and 4x400. Drexton has volunteered at various
4 inch Annuals
Columbia youth camps for football and basketball throughout
high school, helped with the community family fun fest, and and 1 gallon Perennials
• MULCH the After Prom craft and vendor fairs. He volunteered to assist WE FINALLY GOT OUR
with cleaning, painting and setting up the concession stand and
• STONE helped run events at all the middle school home track meets. TRUCKLOAD
Drexton served as a youth sports coach during the summer at
• GRAVEL Grace Baptist Church as well as helping as a teacher’s assis- OF BAGGED SOILS!!!
tant in youth classes at his church. He has participated in filling
• TOPSOIL thousands of Christmas boxes to be sent to children around the Full line of veggie plants in flats,
world several years in a row. Drexton is employed over the
summers and breaks at Sitetech, Inc., and just recently complet- herbs, and so much more!
11564 Station Rd ed the American Red Cross Lifeguarding course to work as a 26240 Folley Rd., Columbia Station
Columbia Station, OH 44028 lifeguard this summer. Drexton plans to attend LCCC in the fall Directions or info 440-236-8762
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