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Law Requiring Flashing Lights on Amish Buggies Takes Effect Aug. 31 By John Karlovec john@karlovecmedia.com A new Ohio law requiring Amish buggies and other animal-drawn vehicles to display a yellow flashing light while driving on public streets goes into effect Aug. 31. Earlier this summer, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 30, which is intended to reduce crashes between Amish buggies and motorized vehicles. The legislation was co-sponsored by Republican state Reps. Darrell Kick, of Loudonville, and Scott Wiggam, of Wooster, whose district includes a major Amish community. A 2019 Ohio Department of Transportation Statewide Amish Travel Study found there were 723
buggy crashes between 2009 and 2019. Around 350 crashes caused injuries and 132 of them were incapacitating, according to the study. There were 17 fatalities. About 65% of the crashes with buggies happened while passing. There were 120 crashes with buggies in 2020, and 60% of those happened during the day, according to committee testimony from Wiggam. The new law requires buggies to have a yellow light mounted on the top-most portion of the vehicle’s rear and visible from a distance of not less than 1,000 feet. It also must be visible from the sides and lit at all hours. Ohio has the largest Amish settlement population in the nation, See Buggies • Page 3
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Effective Aug. 31, all Amish buggies and other animal-drawn vehicles in Ohio will have to display a yellow flashing light on the top of the back of the buggy while driving on public streets.
New Volleyball Coach Setting Up at Cardinal By Haley Adams sports@karlovecmedia.com
For the first time in seven years, there’s a new sheriff in town for the Cardinal Huskies. Anne Mann has taken over the reins for the Huskies, previously held by Karisca Chambers. “Cardinal has always been on my radar,” Mann said. “I have always admired everything Karisca has done with the program: the excitement, the desire to give 100 percent at all times, the respect and leadership she has instilled in the girls, the high standards. When I heard about this position possibly becoming available, I aggressively pursued it.” The Huskies graduated 10 seniors a season ago, and look to rebuild the program. Mann comes from Cardinal’s rival, Berkshire, but feels confident in her coaching staff. Joining her will be Glen Conley and JV Head Coach Cari Getz. Conley has coached at every level, including Kent State University and currently Hiram College. Getz has coached for Club Ashtabula.
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Four new members will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame and one new member will join the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame during a dinner at Serenity Winery in Huntsburg Township Aug. 27. The 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are: Michael Humphrey, Joshua Seyer, Eric Cardinal and Thomas J. Petronio. The Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame inductee is Peter W. Chatfield The inductees will speak at a student assembly at Cardinal High School on Aug. 26 and will be recognized during halftime of the varsity football game on Friday night.
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Cardinal opened its 2022 season with a tri-match hosting West Geauga and Garrettsville, losing both matches. Here, libero Skylar Ehrhardt backs up attacker Ali Purucsky. Also photoed is Maddie Ehrhardt (32) and Ronee Collins (3).
“I am very competitive with everything, but it doesn’t matter who is across the net when we come to work,” Mann said. “Glen Conley has a wealth of knowledge at all lev-
els of the game. We are so fortunate to have a coach with such a phenomenal background. Cari Getz has many years of playing and coaching clubs. She also is a personal trainer
who will help lead the girls to develop to their best potential in mind, body and soul. “I feel we balance each other See Volleyball • Page 7
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