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Volume 66 No. 26 Columbia Station, Ohio June 21, 2021

JVS Carpentry students build Mud Kitchens for local children

Lorain County JVS
Carpentry students, and a
few tenth graders, came
together to build two mud
kitchens for Kendal Early
Learning Center in Ober-
lin.
Jeni Hoover, Kendal
Early Learning Center Di-
rector, shared that nature
and exploration are very
important to them and
they wanted an area where
the children could just be
children, without the re-
strictions and rules of daily
lives.
“We recently designed
an outdoor classroom
where the children are able
to explore, take risks and
be a little more wild than
they are able to be in the
typical classroom,” Hoover Lorain County JVS students smile by finished mud kitchens. From left: Aurea Larges - 10th grader (Firelands), Emilio Smith - 10th grader (Brookside), Joseph
said. Woolf - 10th grader (Oberlin), Aryan Crouch - Carpentry senior (Firelands), Nicholas Dulio - Carpentry senior (Wellington), Logan Rutz - 10th grader (Elyria),
Hoover had a vision of and Tamarr Long - 10th grader (Elyria).
what she wanted, and the Elyria, helped put the shin- fun and I’ve learned a lot. “We are so pleased with small house that children see many mud pies, flower
Lorain County JVS was gles on the rooftops of the I really liked working on a the mud kitchens that the could use to create in with soups, stick castles and oth-
able to make it a reality. two houses. “I’ve liked project that will be a part of Lorain County JVS made items from nature, and the er creations in our future,”
Working alongside the being able to shadow the the local community too,” for us. I had a vision of a JVS made it come true. I shared Hoover.
carpentry seniors, Tamarr carpentry lab. It has been Long said.
Long, sophomore from

Lorain County Metro Parks Lorain County Historical Society
Butterfly House summer hours

The facility will feature The Lorain County History Center, located at 284 Wash-
a new exterior design, but Local Fireworks ington Avenue, in Elyria, is open Tuesday-Friday, from 10
the inside will look famil- a.m.-4 p.m. for self-guided tours. Come and learn about
iar to returning visitors. As the history and development of Lorain County through a
in the past, the facility will series of themed galleries. The admission fees per person
include butterflies from the are: Adults - $5, ages 13-18 - $3 and ages 6-12 - $2. Ad-
southern United States and mission is always free for children ages 5 and under and
native Ohio species. Fea- Grafton LCHS members. The research library at the History Center
tured plants and flowers on On Saturday, July 3, the Village of Grafton is hosting a is open on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please contact the library
display serve as a nectar Hometown Independence Weekend Concert at Willow Park, prior to an in-person visit at library@lchs.org to ensure the
food source or are used for followed by a Fireworks Celebration. A pre-concert parade best service.
laying eggs and providing will be held at 5:30 p.m. along Main Street from Railroad The Hickories Museum is open for guided tours every
food for young caterpillars. Street to Willow Park. Come early to claim your parking spot. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m. Take a step back in
The Butterfly House was time with a visit to this mansion, built for the Arthur Gar-
originally built at Miller Na- North Ridgeville ford family in 1894-1896. The admission fees per person
ture Preserve in 2012. Each The Freedom Festival and Fireworks will be held at Victory are: Adults - $5, ages 13-18 - $3, ages 6-12 - $2. Admis-
summer, the facility wel- Park, 7777 Victory Lane, North Ridgeville on Saturday, sion is always free for children ages 5 and under and LCHS
July 3. Gates open at 6 p.m. with entertainment, food and
The Lorain County Met- comes an average of 10,000 beverages, and fireworks at approximately 10 p.m. Tickets members. Tours must be reserved in advance by contacting
ro Parks will host a ribbon people. The Butterfly House are per vehicle and can be purchased online in advance only the LCHS office at lchs@lchs.org or (440) 322-3341.
cutting ceremony on Sun- will reopen with regular by visiting www.victoryparkohio.com. The Lorain County Historical Society is proud to be par-
day, June 20. At 10:30 a.m., business hours, 11 a.m. - ticipating once again in the Blue Star Museums program to
members of the Board of 3:30 p.m., daily. Wellington offer free admission to the Lorain County History Center
Park Commissioners and For more information, Wellington Independence Day Fireworks will be held on and The Hickories Museum to active-duty military person-
park administration will please contact Assistant July 3, at dusk at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. The event nel and their families. Through this program, more than
is sponsored by The Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
gather at Miller Nature Pre- Director Jennifer Bracken On Sunday, July 4, enjoy music, food and entertainment in 2,000 museums nationwide offer free admission beginning
serve in Avon to commemo- at pr@loraincountymet- downtown Wellington. For a schedule of events, see page Armed Forces Day, May 15, through Labor Day, Monday,
rate the official reopening of roparks.com or (440) 458- 13. September 6. Visit www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-muse-
the Butterfly House. 5121. ums for more information.

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