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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES • OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE • WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023
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Volume 10, Issue 6
Ballot set for May primary in Lorain County DAVE O’BRIEN THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM
The list of candidates and issues are set for the May primary elections in Lorain County after the filing deadline passed at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Voters in Amherst, Avon Lake, Elyria, Lorain, North Ridgeville and Sheffield Lake have candidates on
the ballot, as do voters in the Avon Lake and Elyria municipal court districts. There are 10 issues on the ballot in May. Lorain County Board of Elections Director Paul Adams said those wishing to vote in the May 2 primary must be registered to vote by April 3. Early, in-person absentee voting for the May primary begins April 4.
Invacare files for bankruptcy STAFF REPORT
ELYRIA — The Invacare Corp. announced Wednesday it has filed for bankruptcy protection in a move that is expected to reduce its net debt by 65 percent. In a news release from the medical equipment manufacturer and distributor, company officials said they have entered into a restructuring support agreement with its debt holder in a move Invacare says will reduce its debt balance and provide additional cash flow to invest for future growth. The agreement was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and does not impact Invacare’s global operations. “The actions announced today mark a big step forward for Invacare. Having the full support of our secured term loan lender and a majority of our convertible noteholders will enable the prearranged filings to proceed efficiently,”
said Geoff Purtill, Invacare’s president and CEO. “The company expects to emerge with significantly less debt on its balance sheet and will secure additional liquidity to support long-term growth. Global demand is strong, and by increasing our financial flexibility we will be able to focus on continuing to design, manufacture and distribute products that help make life’s experiences possible. We have a clear vision for the future, and we are working expeditiously towards our goals.” Upon emerging from Chapter 11, the company said it expects to be in a stronger financial position. “Invacare has the right leadership, vision and the financial commitment from the sponsorship group to succeed, and we are confident that this Chapter 11 process will result in a comprehensive recapitalization transaction that will not only stabilize liquidity but also de-lever the balance sheet and better position Invacare for future INVACARE PAGE A2 Classifieds, legals, display advertising, and subscriptions Deadline: 1 p.m. each Monday Phone: 440-329-7000 Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday
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The board of elections will certify petitions and give numbers to ballot issues at a meeting on Feb. 9. Amherst Democrats Becky Harmych and Nicole Janik will face off in the May primary for the Ward 2 City Council seat. The winner will go on to face Republican Jerry Gach in November. Incumbent Ward 2
cided in November are in Ward 1 and Ward 4, with incumbent Councilman Brian Dembinski, D-Ward 1, facing Republican challenger Kevin Delong and incumbent Councilwoman Stephanie Smith Pinskey, D-Ward 4, facing Republican challenger Matthew Nahorn. The incumbents running unopposed are Mayor PRIMARY PAGE A2
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TOP: Marcus Ploenzke, who finished third in the Langston Spelling Bee, with the overall winner Hailey Petzak. Hailey, a sixth grader at Langston Middle School, cannot move on to the next round of the countywide spelling bee because participants must be in seventh grade.
RIGHT: Overall Langston Middle School Spelling Bee winner Hailey Petzak with second place finisher Jesse Canterbury as the spelling bee official congratulates her and talks about Hailey’s return next year when she will be eligible to go to the countywide spelling bee.
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give my all and if I can’t, I want someone else to.” Cowger, who served 16 or 17 years total on Amherst City Council in two stints, didn’t rule out a future council run. “If things change at my full-time job and are back under control, I’m not saying you won’t see my name back on there or not,” he said. Races set to be de-
Students buzz through Spelling Bee
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Councilman Ed Cowger, a Republican, is not seeking reelection. He said Wednesday that his job is taking up more and more time and he didn’t think it was fair to Amherst citizens for him to run behind for meetings or not show up on time. “So if I can’t be 100 percent, I don’t want to be a zero percent,” Cowger said. “I want to be able to
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OBERLIN — Oberlin’s Langston Middle School held its inaugural spelling bee Jan. 31. Langston Middle School English teacher Margo Fox organized the event, which was held to determine which students would move onto the preliminary round of the Lorain County Spelling Bee later this spring.
“We wanted to open our event to all of our middle school students,” Fox said in a news release. “The event is a great opportunity to have our students speak in front of an audience; and it allows them to showcase their knack for spelling words. I am so proud of all the students who took the time and effort to study the words for our very first spelling bee.” The Bee’s overall winner was sixth grader Hailey Petzak. Hailey cannot
move onto the next round because participants in the county-wide bee must be in seventh grade. Second-place winner Jesse Canterbury will move on, alongside Jayvier Smallwood, Marcus Ploenzke and Sylvia Nisky. The 39th annual Educational Service Center of Lorain County and The Chronicle-Telegram Spelling Bee will be held at 6 p.m. March 9 at Avon Middle School.
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