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OUR TOWNASHTABULA • SAYBROOK • ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP

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2 — OUR TOWN Star Beacon, Sunday, July 31, 2016

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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

[email protected]

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

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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


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


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.

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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!

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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


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


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


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

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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


Suite 102

Ashtabula

(440) 992-8376

Founded 1996

Employs 1

Insurance agency

SECRET BEACHES


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


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


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


Ashtabula

(440) 998-0713

Founded 2006

Restaurant

ALESSANDRO’S

6540 Lake Road W.

Ashtabula

(440) 964-5766

Founded 2006

Restaurant


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

[email protected]

Rebuilding the city’s wastewater treatment plant irst on Ashtabula’s to-do list

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the construction while taking a tour of the Ashtabula wastewater treatment plant.


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-

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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.

BY SHELLEY TERRY

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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.

com. Call 440-964-8000.

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.

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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-

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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-

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beyond its original time

table — but Gee and his

father, Joseph Craine,

who owns the plant,

have already hired 10

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manufacturing facility

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expected because they

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PARKS AND RECREATIONPARKS

• The county’s premier trail can be found along the Western

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.

GOLF

Chapel Hills Golf Course

3381 Austinburg Road,

Ashtabula, 440-997-3791

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

[email protected]

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.


small tanks,” Gee said.

“That’s just the begin-

ning.”


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


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,


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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