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Today’s weather Serving HIGH: 22 Medina County LOW: 15 since 1832 n n n Sunrise: 7:51 For home delivery, call (330) 725-4166 Sunset: 5:04 T HEHE G AZAZE TTETTE FRIDAY, December 25, 2020 $1.25 A white Christmas? Snow problem Bob Finnan then snow, with temperatures drop- getting. After it transitions to snow, and bridges in 17 counties across extremely low temperatures such as The Gazette ping into the upper 20s and wind the highest snowfall totals will be Northeast Ohio. Those counties calcium chloride or beet heat. gusts as high as 30 mph. in the snow belt region of Northeast include Ashland, Ashtabula, Craw- For those of you yearning for a AAA is predicting a 30 percent drop The weather service said it will be Ohio, where the most persistent lake ford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, white Christmas, your wish will come in the number of Ohioans travel- cloudy today, with as much as 1 more effect snow is expected. Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, ing during the holiday travel period, true. inch of snow in the morning. The ODOT asks motorists to slow down, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, which runs from Dec. 23 through The National Weather Service pre- temperature is expected to drop to as maintain a safe following distance Trumbull and Wayne counties. Crews Jan. 3. Public health concerns over dicts that as much as 4 to 6 inches of low as 15 degrees overnight. behind other vehicles and allow extra will work around the clock in 12-hour COVID-19 are keeping nearly three- snow could fall from late Thursday The Ohio Department of Transpor- time to reach their destinations. It shifts. fourths of Ohioans home this holiday, into Christmas morning for Medina tation reports it will be spreading hol- said the best option would be to stay There are 272,000 tons of salt on AAA reports, as 96 percent of those County and the surrounding region. iday cheer by keeping the roads safe home. hand in Northeast Ohio. Plummeting who do travel will be driving to their There was a 100 percent chance and passable. More than 250 snowplow drivers temperatures will reduce the effec- destination. of precipitation Thursday. Rain was It won’t be able to pretreat the roads will be plowing and salting inter- tiveness of salt, forcing crews to mix expected to turn to freezing rain and because of the rain the region will be states, state and U.S. routes, ramps in additives that are more effective at See SNOW, A3 COVID-19 survivors thankful Jonathan Delozier sider myself very lucky.” The Gazette Paulett said he’s taken rec- “I’m still on oxygen, but I’m ommended safety precautions weening myself off that and since the pandemic’s onset in it’s been getting better little by March but that his experience little,” Granger Township fire revealed areas where he could Chief Jim Paulett said Thurs- be more stringent. day, painting the picture of He also offered advice to a relatively best-case recov- the community as widespread ery scenario from his severe vaccine distribution nears but COVID-19 infection. daily case counts continue to The 67-year-old serves as a mount. volunteer firefighter in Summit County and as a security guard “Be kind,” Paulett said. “Lis- for Cleveland Clinic along with ten to what experts are telling his duties as Granger chief. us and understand how differ- He spent 10 days in the hos- ent people are feeling. Don’t pital in early- to mid-Septem- do a lot of social gathering and ber, a time in which doctors’ I really do think the biggest JACK KOPANSKI / GAZETTE PHOTOS outlook for recovery was not thing is patience. Hopefully, in 501 Thayer Place in Wadsworth has been adorned with Christmastime projections over the past week. always positive. six months or so we’ll be start- However, Paulett’s condi- ing to get out of this.” tions took a turn for the better Lodi resident Greg Frary in the latter days of his hos- starting in early April spent pital stay and have steadily Wadsworth display draws crowds three and a half months in mul- improved ever since. tiple hospitals with COVID-19. Jack Kopanski the Fourth of July, Bicksler “I guess it’s a real gift, this That included seven weeks in The Gazette decided he wanted to con- time of the year especially,” Paulett said. intensive care, 16 days on a WADSWORTH — In only tinue doing them for Hal- loween and running through “I’m sorry for the people ventilator while in a medically about five months, Drew Christmas and New Year’s who haven’t recovered and for induced coma and continuous Bicksler’s house has gone Eve. He later decided not the families who have to pull dialysis treatment. from just another house in to do any New Year’s shows together to get through that. He was reached Christmas a neighborhood cul-de-sac and was forced to cancel his Right now, I’m just trying to go Eve after completing some to a holiday hot spot in Wad- Christmas Eve shows due day by day, do a little exercise. last-minute shopping. sworth. to the snowstorm moving The doctors have been fantas- “There’s some lingering Beginning this year on July through Northeast Ohio on tic.” 4 and with several months effects like joint pain, nerve Thursday night into today. “Hopefully, I’ll be the off the pain and having to take blood of preparation and research The shows last about 30 oxygen and good to go again,” thinners so I don’t get any more behind him, Bicksler, who minutes and are composed he added. clots,” Frary said. has lived in the Wadsworth of videos that Bicksler has “I haven’t been cleared to go home for “seven or eight picked from the Digital back to full work yet but I con- See THANKFUL, A3 years,” began projecting hol- Pressworks’ offerings. Shows iday-themed light displays are still, tentatively, sched- on his garage at 501 Thayer Homeowner Drew Bicksler has worked with Digital Pressworks since the Fourth of July to get curated uled to happen today, Satur- Place. day and Sunday, with each seasonal videos that he can display on his garage. “I went to Disney and I saw night having showings at COVID updates the projection on the castle make this a reality. I finally Pressworks offerings are 5:30 and 7 p.m. and I was like, ‘That is so In such a short time since found a company called Dig- videos for Valentine’s Day, cool. I want to do the same he began doing these shows, ital Pressworks and he is an Fourth of July, Halloween, thing on my house,’” Bicksler Bicksler said he has been take a holiday said. “I did some research independent guy that makes Christmas and New Year’s. blown away by the commu- The Gazette care units to date. Ohio has lost looking for different com- all of these videos.” After seeing how well nity response. 8,456 residents to COVID-19. panies that might be able to Included in the Digital the projections worked for The Ohio Department of See DISPLAY, A3 Locally, Medina County has Health is giving Ohioans a seen a total of 8,622 cases with break today from the news of 408 hospitalizations and 93 new coronavirus cases and deaths. This is an increase of deaths. about 110 new cases reported The department will not Abandoned Hinckley child doing ‘well’ in the past 24 hours. update its COVID-19 dash- Jack Kopanski further information when I can.” ble. He is a typical 3-and-a-half-year-old Despite many Ohio nursing board because of the Christ- The Gazette The chief added there has been over- boy and is a size 4T/5T.” home and long-term care facil- mas holiday. Reporting will whelming support for the boy from the Police responded to the cemetery at ities being closed to outside HINCKLEY TWP. — A 3-year-old boy resume Saturday and reflect community, ranging from offering to buy 12:16 p.m. Wednesday after a witness said visitors in an effort to slow the who was abandoned at Home Memorial him Christmas presents to families want- she saw a blue midsize car speed away case counts for two days. spread of COVID-19 among Gardens Cemetery on Wednesday after- ing to take him into their homes. from the cemetery with a young boy and But here is where Ohio the facilities’ very vulnerable noon is doing “very well,” Hinckley Police “I would like to thank everyone for dog chasing after it. and Medina County stood patients, many Medina County Chief David Centner said. their kindness in wanting to buy Christ- The little boy was taken into protective on Christmas Eve, more than nursing homes are dealing Centner said the boy is staying with mas presents for Tony, take him in and custody and Medina County Children nine months since COVID-19 with outbreaks today. a foster family in Medina County and adopt him,” Centner said. “You all are Services was contacted. changed life. This includes Aftercare of that his parents have been identified. amazing people and why we have such a Anyone with additional information In Ohio, there are now a total Wadsworth, where 37 new resi- The department is working with Medina great community here in Hinckley, all of is asked to contact the Hinckley Police of 653,650 confirmed and prob- dent cases and nine staff cases County Children’s Services. Medina County and beyond. Department at (330) 278-7162 or the able cases of COVID-19. More were reported in state figures “(Tony’s) dad has been very cooper- “If anyone would like to buy a Christ- Medina County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch than 36,000 Ohioans have been updated Wednesday. Numer- ative with us and Children Services in mas present for Tony, we will accept them Center at (330) 725-6631. hospitalized because of the ous other homes are dealing the investigation,” Centner said in an at the Hinckley Police Department and Contact reporter Jack Kopanski at (330) 721-4063 virus and 5,675 residents have with resident and staff cases on updated Facebook post. “I will release see that they get to him as soon as possi- or [email protected]. ended up in hospital intensive a smaller scale.
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The Associated Press age 88. assassination bid in 11 days, but members killed in a suicide attack Larry Csonka is 74. Country singer n Today is Friday, Dec. 25, the 360th In 1989, ousted Romanian Pres- 17 other people were killed. in Afghanistan on Dec. 21 as he Barbara Mandrell is 72. Actor Sissy ident Nicolae Ceausescu and his n In 2009, passengers aboard North- delivered a Christmas Day gesture day of 2020. There are six days left in Spacek is 71. Blues singer/guitarist wife, Elena, were executed following west Airlines Flight 253 foiled an of gratitude to U.S. troops at Marine the year. This is Christmas Day. Joe Louis Walker is 71. Former White a popular uprising. Former baseball attempt to blow up the plane as it Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay. House adviser Karl Rove is 70. Actor manager Billy Martin, 61, died in a was landing in Detroit by seizing Pope Francis, in his Christmas Day Today’s history CCH Pounder is 68. Singer Annie traffic accident near Binghamton, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who greeting from the loggia of St. Peter’s n In A.D. 336, the first known com- New York. tried to set off explosives in his Basilica, encouraged U.N.-backed Lennox is 66. Reggae singer-mu- memoration of Christmas on Dec. 25 n In 1990, the World Wide Web, the underwear. (Abdulmutallab later peace deals for Syria and Libya sician Robin Campbell (UB40) is took place in Rome. system providing quick access to pleaded guilty and was sentenced to and praised those who welcomed 66. Country singer Steve Wariner is n In 1066, William the Conqueror websites over the Internet, was born life in prison.) migrants. Tennis star Serena Wil- 66. Singer Shane MacGowan (The was crowned King of England. in Geneva, Switzerland, as computer n In 2010, the top U.S. and NATO liams was named The Associated n In 1776, Gen. George Washington Pogues, The Popes) is 63. Baseball scientists Tim Berners-Lee and Rob- commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Press Female Athlete of the Year and his troops crossed the Delaware Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson is ert Cailliau created the world’s first David Petraeus, crisscrossed the for the fourth time. Science-fiction 62. The former chair of the Council River for a surprise attack against hyperlinked webpage. country, making a Christmas visit to writer George Clayton Johnson, 86, of Economic Advisers, Christina Hessian forces at Trenton, New n In 1991, Soviet President Mikhail coalition troops at some of the main died in Los Angeles. Jersey, during the American Revolu- S. Gorbachev went on television battle fronts in a show of apprecia- n In 2019, the annual reenactment Romer, is 62. Actor Klea Scott is 52. tionary War. to announce his resignation as the tion and support in the tenth year of George Washington’s crossing Canadian Prime Minister Justin n In 1818, “Silent Night (Stille eighth and final leader of a commu- of the war against the Taliban. A of the Delaware River in 1776 was Trudeau is 49. Rock musician Noel Nacht)” was publicly performed for nist superpower that had already female suicide bomber attacked an completed for the first time in three Hogan (The Cranberries) is 49. the first time during the Christmas gone out of existence. aid center in Pakistan, killing at least years, after being scrapped twice in a Singer Dido is 49. Rock singer Mac Midnight Mass at the Church of St. n In 1999, space shuttle Discovery’s 45 people. The West Bank town of row because of bad weather. Powell (Third Day) is 48. Rhythm- Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. astronauts finished their repair job Bethlehem bustled with its biggest and-blues singer Ryan Shaw is 40. n In 1926, Hirohito became emperor Today’s birthdays on the Hubble Space Telescope and crowd of Christian pilgrims in years. Country singer Alecia Elliott is 38. of Japan, succeeding his father, released it back into orbit. Former Venezuelan President Carlos Author Anne Roiphe is 85. Actor Pop singers Jess and Lisa Origliasso Emperor Yoshihito. n In 2003, sixteen people were killed Andres Perez died in Miami. Olym- Hanna Schygulla is 77. Rhythm- n In 1946, comedian W.C. Fields died by mudslides that swept over camp- pics documentary filmmaker Bud and-blues singer John Edwards (The (The Veronicas) are 36. Actor Perdita in Pasadena, California, at age 66. grounds in California’s San Ber- Greenspan, 84, died in New York. Spinners) is 76. Actor Gary Sandy is Weeks is 35. Rock singer-musician n In 1977, comedian Sir Charles nardino Valley. Pakistani President n In 2015, President Barack Obama 75. Singer Jimmy Buffett is 74. Pro Lukas Nelson (Lukas Nelson & Chaplin died in Switzerland at Pervez Musharraf survived a second paid tribute to six U.S. service and College Football Hall-of-Famer Promise of the Real) is 32.
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Rohan Riley The Armstrong Neighborhood Channel in partnership with the Medina County Historical Society and Main Street St. Francis Xavier School Medina will premiere “A Merry McDowell Christmas” at 8 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. Medina — Medina City Hall will be The Gazette welcomes weather pictures from area Local first responders ‘Merry McDowell Christmas’ receive state fire marshal airing Christmas Day closed today and Jan. 1 for Christmas students. A weather form may be obtained by email- and New Year’s Day. Residential rubbish ing [email protected]. Teachers may grants for radios The Armstrong Neighborhood Chan- will not be collected on those days and submit pictures from their class. For more informa- The first round of recipients of the nel in partnership with the Medina will be delayed by one day. tion, call (330) 721-4060. 2021 MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio County Historical Society and Main Medina County — Medina County Communications Systems) grant, which Street Medina will premiere “A Merry offices are closed today and Jan. 1. includes 242 fire departments in 46 McDowell Christmas” at 8 a.m., Wadsworth — Wadsworth City Hall counties throughout Ohio have been 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. is closed today and Jan. 1 for Christmas CORRECTIONS selected by the state fire marshal. Hosts Medina County Historical and New Year’s Day. The Sanitation The MARCS radio system allows first Society President Brian Feron and Main Department crew will not work today or & CLARIFICATIONS responders to communicate with each Street Medina Executive Director Matt Jan. 1. The trash collection schedule will Wiederhold will take viewers on a trip The Medina Gazette is committed to providing accurate news cov- other and other agencies responding to remain one day behind. through the McDowell-Phillips house’s erage. Call us at (330) 721-4060 to let us know about factual errors. an incident (i.e. fire departments from Christmases of the past as they look at County auditor launches neighboring areas, law enforcement, the history of the holidays in the his- ‘Deck the Dog’ contest etc.). In order to make more radios pos- toric Medina home. Local author and sible for local fire departments, the state to highlight licensing season LOTTERY historian Gloria Brown wrote the script fire marshal’s office has begun decreas- A Deck the Dog holiday dress-up con- for the special Christmas episode after Ohio (Thursday) ing the amount of user fees awarded. test was launched earlier this month to researching documents and photo- Due to early press time, evening drawings were not available This is the sixth year the State help promote awareness for the current Midday Pick 3: 5-1-9, graphs left in the house by the Phillips dog-licensing season. The contest is Fire Marshal’s office has offered this family. Midday Pick 4: 1-5-5-5, grant. Second round recipients will be going on through Saturday on Medina Midday Pick 5: 3-1-5-4-3, Armstrong Neighborhood Channel County Auditor Mike Kovack’s Facebook announced in late January. Classic Lotto jackpot is $2.3 million. can be found on Channels 4 and 100 page. Local grant recipients are and is available to all Armstrong televi- The dog must be licensed in Medina n Seville-Guilford Township Fire and Lucky for Life sion customers. Armstrong Neighbor- County and dressed in holiday attire. Not available at press time. Ems, $2,400 hood Channel content can be found at Submit the photo to spappas a $100 gift n Spencer Community Fire District www.ArmstrongNeighborhood.com. card from One Lucky Dog Bakery on Mega Millions $2,280 Medina Public Square; a featured Face- TUESDAY: 29-53-56-59-67, Mega Ball: 21, Megaplier: 2. n Valley City-Liverpool Township Fire Holiday closings book post; and bragging rights. Next Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $352 million. Department $2,520 Brunswick — Brunswick city offices The winner will be announced on n Wadsworth Fire and Ems $49,350 will be closed and today. Refuse collec- Facebook the week of Dec. 28. Powerball n Hinckley Fire Department $25,480 tion will be one day late Friday. Purchase or renew dog licenses now WEDNESDAY: 6-13-38-39-53, Powerball: 6, Power Play: 3. n Litchfield Fire and Rescue $2,160 City offices also will close Dec. 31 and through Jan. 31 at medinacountyauditor. Next Powerball jackpot is an estimated $341 million. n Granger Township Fire Department Jan. 1. Refuse collection will be one day org/licenses-dog.htm. $1,680. late Jan. 1. — from staff reports
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cyan A2 magenta A2 yellow A2 black A2 The Gazette FROM PAGE ONE Friday, December 25, 2020 A3 ANALYSIS Pandemic relief bill devolves into chaos Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor food or shelter. The virus death toll of Congress on Jan. 6. terrified of what is going to happen,” Even if the House is able to The Associated Press 320,000 is rising. “The best way out of this is for the she said. One father recently told approve Trump’s $2,000 checks Mon- WASHINGTON — President Don- Trump is ending his presidency president to sign the bill,” Republi- her he had to tell his children there day, that measure probably would die ald Trump’s sudden demand for much the way he started it — sowing can Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri said would be no Santa Claus this year. in the GOP-controlled Senate, which $2,000 checks for most Americans confusion and reversing promises Thursday. “And I still hope that’s what The president’s push to increase is due back in session Tuesday. was swiftly rejected by House Repub- all while contesting the election and he decides.” direct payments for most Americans The president’s unpredict- licans on Thursday as his actions courting a federal shutdown over Racing to salvage the year-end from $600 to $2,000 for individuals able demands are creating more throw a massive COVID relief and demands his own party in Congress legislation, House Speaker Nancy and $4,000 for couples drives support Trump-related headaches for Georgia government funding bill into chaos. will not meet. Pelosi and Mnuchin are in talks on from Democrats but splits the GOP GOP Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David The rare Christmas Eve session of The congressional Republican options. with a politically difficult test of their Perdue, who are fighting for their the House lasted just minutes, with leaders have been left almost speech- Democrats will recall House law- loyalty to the president. political lives — and for continued help for millions of Americans await- less by Trump’s year-end scorching of makers to Washington for a vote Republican lawmakers tradition- GOP control of the Senate — in a pair ing Trump’s signature on the bill. their work. Monday on Trump’s proposal, with a ally balk at the big spending, never of Jan. 5 Georgia run-off elections. Unemployment benefits, eviction Senate Majority Leader Mitch roll call that would put all members fully embracing Trump’s populist They are being forced to choose McConnell and House Minority on record as supporting or reject- approach. Many have opposed larger protections and other emergency aid, whether to back or buck Trump, Leader Kevin McCarthy helped ing the $2,000 checks. They are also $2,000 checks as too costly and including smaller $600 checks, are at potentially angering voters on all negotiate the year-end deal, a prized considering a Monday vote on a poorly targeted. risk. Trump’s refusal of the sides. bipartisan compromise, that won stop-gap measure to at least avert a On a conference call Wednes- $900 billion package, which is linked The clash Thursday unfolded as sweeping approval this week in the federal shutdown. It would keep the day House Republican lawmakers to a $1.4 trillion government funds the Democratic-controlled House bill, could spark a federal shutdown House and Senate after the White government running until Biden is complained that Trump threw them convened for a routine pro forma at midnight Monday. House assured GOP leaders that inaugurated Jan. 20. Lawmakers will under the bus, according to one session, which had been scheduled “We’re not going to let the govern- Trump supported it. also be asked to override Trump’s Republican on the private call and before Trump’s sudden moves, when ment shut down, nor are we going to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin veto of a must-pass Defense bill. granted anonymity to discuss it. Most let the American people down,” said boasted that the $600 checks all sides After presiding over the short had voted for the package and they lawmakers anticipated no business Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the major- had agreed to for Americans would House session, an exasperated Rep. urged GOP leaders to hit the cable being conducted. ity leader. be in the mail in a week. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., decried the news shows to explain its benefits, Instead, the 12-minute House The optics appear terrible for Instead, Washington is now hurl- possibility that the COVID assistance the person said. session morphed into a procedural Republicans, and the outgoing pres- ing toward a crisis with COVID aid may collapse. Yet the president has found com- brawl as Hoyer, the No. 2 House ident, as the nation suffers through about to collapse, as the president is “It is Christmas Eve, but it is not a mon ground with Democrats, partic- Democrat, sought the unanimous the worst holiday season many can at his Mar-a-Lago club. He has been silent night. All is not calm. For too ularly leading liberals who support approval of all House members to remember. Families are isolated lashing out at GOP leaders for refus- many, nothing is bright,” she said on the $2,000 payments as the best way pass the bill with Trump’s proposal. under COVID precautions and mil- ing to join his efforts to overturn the Capitol Hill. to help struggling Americans. Demo- GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who lions of American households are election that Joe Biden won when the A town hall she hosted the night crats only settled for the lower num- was not present in the nearly-empty devastated without adequate income, Electoral College votes are tallied in before “had people crying, people ber to compromise with Republicans. chamber, refused. COVID-19 dampens holiday around world
Josef Federman and Jalal Hassan “We often hear it said that the greatest joy in The Associated Press life is the birth of a child. It is something extraor- BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem on dinary and it changes everything,” he said. A Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a child “makes us feel loved but can also teach us stream of joyous marching bands and the tri- how to love.” umphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman “God was born a child in order to encourage in the Holy Land, but few people were there to us to care for others,” said Francis, who has greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a made attention to the poor and unjustly treated strict lockdown dampened celebrations in the a key theme of his papacy. traditional birthplace of Jesus. Celebrations elsewhere in Europe were can- Similar subdued scenes were repeated across celed or greatly scaled back as virus infections the world as the festive family gatherings and surge across the continent and a new variant packed prayers that typically mark the holiday that may be more contagious has been detected. were scaled back or canceled altogether. In Athens, Christmas Eve was eerily silent. In In Australia, worshippers had to book tickets normal times, voices of children singing carols online to attend socially distanced church ser- while tinkling metal triangles can be heard all vices. The Philippines prohibited mass gather- day. The decades-old custom, in which children ings and barred extended families from holding go house to house and receive small gifts, was traditional Christmas Eve dinners. Traditional banned this year. Groups of children managed door-to-door children’s carols were canceled in to honor the tradition by singing to Prime Min- Greece. ister Kyriakos Mitsotakis by video link —includ- On Christmas Eve in Italy, church bells rang ing students from a school for children with earlier than usual. The Italian government’s hearing difficulty who performed in sign lan- 10 p.m. curfew prompted pastors to move up guage. services, with “Midnight” Mass starting Thurs- Throughout the pandemic, one of the hard- day evening in some churches as early as a cou- est-hit churches in New York City has been Saint ple hours after dark. Pope Francis, who has said Peter’s Lutheran Church in Manhattan. Church people “must obey” civil authorities’ measures leaders say more than 60 members of the con- to fight the spread of COVID-19, fell in line. This gregation — which numbered about 800 before year, the Christmas vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basil- the pandemic — have died of COVID-19, almost ica was moved up from 9:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. all of them part of the community of some 400 PHOTO PROVIDED Normally, seats at the vigil Mass are quickly who attended services in Spanish. Greg and Tina Frary of Lodi both contracted COVID-19 this spring with Greg snapped up, by Romans and by tourists, but Despite their own heartbreaks, congrega- enduring an extended hospital stay. the pandemic has reduced tourists in Italy to a tion members — many of them immigrants — trickle. In keeping with social distancing mea- donated coats, scarves and other winter clothes Day and I just kept thinking how lucky I was,” sures, barely 200 faithful — instead of several for more than 100 migrant minors at a detention THANKFUL he said. “Then came Fourth of July, my birth- thousand — spaced out in the basilica’s pews center in Manhattan. From A1 day, Thanksgiving. “I love all of those but Christmas is special. That’s my thing. We have and wearing masks, attended Francis’ celebra- While many other New York City churches “Aside from that, I feel very happy and for- have resumed in-person services, Saint Peter’s a tradition where we go to my mom’s house, tion of the Mass. A row of fiery red poinsettia tunate to having things turn out the way they continues to offer its Masses only online. who happens to live next door. plants warmly contrasted with the sumptuous have. The doctors and my family got me out of cold marble of the basilica. The schedule for Christmas Eve and Christ- “Thinking about still getting to see everyone the woods with this thing.” Francis in his homily offered reflections on mas day included Masses in English and Span- I love, I’m just so blessed to be here.” “He died twice and had to be brought back,” Christmas’ significance. ish, and a bilingual jazz vespers service. At the same time Greg was in the hospital, said his wife of 33 years, Tina. “The first time Tina, 55, was also diagnosed with COVID-19. they had to shock him back with the paddles Unlike her husband, Tina was put at higher my cul-de-sac and out the said. “I asked him, ‘Will I ever and the second time he went into cardiac risk for a severe case of the virus because DISPLAY street. People were walking catch up to you to get through arrest, that was after he’d had blood clots. of her preexisting condition of high blood From A1 down Kings Cross to get to my all these videos?’ He said, COVID patents also tend to lose blood and he pressure. house to see the show. I was ‘Every year, there is something needed transfusions. There were points where Despite that, she said her case was a mild It even got to the point a lack of blood literally shocked his heart.” like, ‘Holy cow, this is amaz- new so you’ll probably never one. Her symptoms included only a cough, where he had to have the ing.’” Tina said in addition to COVID-19, her hus- catch up.’ Right now, there chest tightness and loss of smell and taste. shows spread out as he did Because Digital Pressworks band was diagnosed with viral pneumonia, “I was isolated from Greg, our sons, every- are 85 Christmas videos so I to ensure there weren’t major is constantly updating its bacterial pneumonia and sepsis during his one,” said Tina. “We did group calls with the can keep going and going and traffic issues in his develop- video library, Bicksler said ordeal. doctor every day and we all took notes as a ment. keeping the displays fresh and throw on new videos. They “I have to say, he really shouldn’t be here,” family. It was a rough time and I feel thankful “I was hoping we’d get peo- unique probably will never be won’t be repeats.” she said. “We love him, are happy he is here we had each other to help get through it.” ple out to see this,” Bicksler a problem. Contact reporter Jack Kopanski at every single day, every minute.” “Greg was out shopping today,” she added. said. “(On) Halloween, I prob- “Every year, he puts out (330) 721-4063 or jkopanski@medina- Greg said ensuing holiday traditions since “Looking back to what he went through, I ably had 80 to 90 cars around three new videos,” Bicksler gazette.com. his release from the hospital have taken on think he really is a walking miracle.” extra meaning. Contact reporter Jonathan Delozier at (330) 721-4050 or “The first one after I got out was Father’s [email protected]. SNOW From A1 The Ohio Highway Patrol Wishing a reminds motorists to buckle up, never drive impaired Blessed Christmas and always follow traffic laws. and a Last year during the Christmas and New Year’s Healthy New Year holiday weekends, there were 12 fatal crashes that to all! killed 16 people on Ohio’s roadways. Seven of those fatalities were the result of an impaired driver and nine were unbuckled. Troopers will have an increased presence on Mary Ann Bauer Ohio’s roadways to promote 2089 Columbia Road • Valley City, Ohio 44280 a safe holiday season. JACK KOPANSKI / GAZETTE (330) 483 - 3300 Projection shows at 501 Thayer Place in Wadsworth will run through Sunday with Contact reporter Bob Finnan at www.bauerfuneralhome1943.com (330) 721-4049 or rfinnan@medina- The Gazette shows at 5:30 and 7 p.m. gazette.com. ©
cyan A3 magenta A3 yellow A3 black A3 A4 Friday, December 25, 2020 The Gazette Obituaries & Memoriams Alice L. Jenkins Jean Hulme Edith M. Larsen Alice L. Jenkins, Erin and Emerson Jean Hulme (nee (Henna), Eric, Ann Edith M. Lars- ished great-grand- 97, passed away Lampert, Landon Vannorsdall), 91, of and great-grand- en, 92, passed away children, Anthony Saturday, December Book, Arian and Wadsworth, passed children, Raulins, Monday, December (fi ance, Nicole) 19, 2020. She was Arlo Jenkins and away Friday, De- Lilli, Aniston, Heidi 21, 2020. She was Smiechowski, born in Granger Ruby and Nora Rini. cember 18, 2020 at and Benny. born in Manhattan, Emma Larsen and Township on April She is preceded Justin T. Rogers In addition to her New York on May Xavier, Logan and 15, 1923 to the late in death by her hus- Hospice Center, Co- beloved husband, 23, 1928 to the late Skylar Smeichows- Arthur and Fanny band of 74 years, pley. She was born Walter; Jean was Peter and Gertrude ki and her sisters, (Uhinck) King. Lewis Jenkins. August 1, 1929 in also preceded in (Fuller) Sepulveda. Diane Donovan and Alice was a Real They married on Akron to the late death by a brother, Edith was a long- Judith (Manuel) Vi- Estate agent until August 12, 1944. William and Edith John Vannorsdall time member of anna. the age of 94. She worked at All services for Alice will (nee Overmyer) Vannorsdall. and sister-in-law, Patricia. the United Church of Christ, She was preceded in death Coldwell Banker and Ger- be private. Jean attended Berea A private family service Congregational in Medina by her husband, Walter C. spacher Real Estate Group for The family would like to Schools and graduated from will be held Monday, Decem- and was a bookkeeper for Larsen in 2001; her brother, many years. She will be dear- thank Brookdale Hospice for Capital University in Colum- ber 28, 2020 at 10 a.m. at St. various companies before re- Edward Sepulveda and her ly missed by her family and all their care and support. bus in 1951, with degrees in Paul Evangelical Lutheran tirement. She enjoyed sewing daughter-in-law, Ruth Larsen. friends. Any contributions may English and Education. That Church in Sharon Center and and was also a member of the A memorial service will be Alice is survived by her be made in Alice’s name same year, Jean married Wal- will be live streamed on the St. Medina Needlework Guild held at a later date and Edith sons, Lynn and Lyle (Cathy) to Brookdale Hospice, 3380 ter Hulme, whom she shared Paul’s facebook page https:// and the Embroiders Guild of will be laid to rest with her Jenkins; grandchildren, Brecksville Road, Suite 101, 67 wonderful years with until www.facebook.com/StPaul- America. husband, Walter, at Spring Jennifer Lampert, Joshua Richfi eld, OH 44286. his death in 2018. They built SharonCenterLutheran for Edith is survived by her Grove Cemetery in Medina. Jenkins, Jamie Jenkins, Av- Online condolences may be left at a home in North Royalton, others wanting to participate. loving sons, Byron (Cheryl), Online condolences and a place to ery (Leah) Jenkins, Valarie waitefuneralhome.com where they raised their three Interment will follow at Hope Kenneth (Joyce), Derrel and share memories can be found at waitefuneralhome.com (Nate) Doss, Leah (Tony) Rini children and lived the majori- Memorial Gardens, Hinckley. Leonard (Deborah) Larsen; and Dylan Cook; great-grand- ty of their lives. In lieu of fl owers, dona- dear grandchildren, Sarah children, Mackenzie Jenkins, Jean was employed as a tions in Jean’s name would (Michael) Miller and Kelly teacher - three years at Berea be graciously appreciated by (Mike) Smiechowski; cher- City Schools and 25 with New Direction Youth Min- Betty V. Nalepa North Royalton City Schools. istry, 2901 Emerson Ave. N., Betty V. Nalepa, 84, of Bur- Casey and Bronsen; brothers, After retiring in 1990, Jean Minneapolis, MN 55411 bank, died Wednesday, De- Gilbert and George (Judy) volunteered for another 25 Carlson Funeral Homes & cember 23, 2020, at her resi- Markle; sisters, Ann Hoburn, years at North Royalton in the Cremation Services, 3477 Me- dence. Betty was born August Nancy DiLoretta, Sue (Fred) school offi ce copy room. Jean dina Rd. (corner of Rte 18 & 5, 1936, in Greensburg, Penn- May. was a member of the Garden River Styx Rd.), Medina are sylvania to Edward and Pearl Betty was preceded in Club, Girl Scout Troop lead- entrusted to handle the ar- (Sweitzer) Markle. death by her husband of 50 er, coordinated student after rangements. She married Edward Mi- years; brothers, Bill, Eugene school bowling leagues and chael Nalepa September 29, and Paul Markle; sisters, Dol- was active in her church. Online condolences at 1962. He died January 30, ly Markle, Donna Gail Ser- She will be dearly missed www.carlsonfuneralhomes.com 2012. Betty was a member of bainjak and Wanda Debar. by her sons, Bruce (Beth), Our Lady Help of Christians Private services will be Roy (Mary Ann); daughter, Parish. She was a member of held at Roberts Funeral Joy (Steven ‘Sandy’) Helms; the Golden Rule Circle Kings Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Se- grandchildren, Jessy, Matt Daughters. Betty enjoyed ville with Father Ed Suszyns- television shopping and re- ki offi ciating. Burial will be ligious readings. She most at Hillcrest Memorial Gar- loved spending time with her dens. Online tributes may be Darrell G. Offutt ‘Digger’ grandchildren. made at www. RobertsFuner- Darrell G. Offutt Left to celebrate his Betty will be deeply missed alHome.com. ‘Digger’, 86, beloved life are his children, by her children, Edward Memorial contributions husband of Kath- Jill (Joseph) Orosz, (Judy) Nalepa Jr. of Lodi and may be made to Hospice of leen ‘Kathy’ (nee Lisa (Mike) Boris Sonia (Tim) O’Dell of Wad- Western Reserve at 17876 St. Coon), from Bruns- and Terri (Ben) Ra- sworth; grandchildren, Jon, Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH wick, passed away mos; his grandchil- Josh, Gary, Aaron, Jon, Mike, 44110 Friday, December dren, Kaitlyn (An- Chaz; great-grandchildren, AP 18, 2020. He was drew) Criss, Lindsey Carolina Previtali, 93, is flanked by nursing home born to Robert and Baudo, Devon Cruz, May (nee Brannon) Cameron Cruz; his director Maria Giulia Madaschi, left, and caregiver Jean A. Bauer in Orma, West Vir- brother, David (Jan- Melania Cavalieri as she talks on a video call with Jean A. Bauer, 83, of Valley she lived with the past few ginia on September ny); his sisters, Opal Eleonora Nola, a donor unrelated to her, who sent her City, passed away peacefully years, John Jacob (Deb- 3, 1934. ‘Tootsie’ and Roberta. He a Christmas present through an organization dubbed Wednesday, December 23, 2020 bie) Bauer; great-grandson, Darrell served his coun- will be remembered by his “Santa’s grandchildren,” on Saturday at the Martino surrounded by family. Jean Travis Tong (Danielle) and try in the U.S. Marine Corps many nieces and nephews. Zanchi nursing home in Alzano Lombardo, Italy. The was born January 22, 1937 in great-great-grandchildren, during the Korean War era. Darrell is preceded in death city was hit hard during the first wave of COVID-19. LaGrange to the late Aaron Domonic, Caterina and Nick. He worked for General Motors by his siblings, Charles, Char- and Maude (Faulker) Sayers. Preceded in death by her in Parma for over 30 years as lene and Carroll. She has resided in Valley husband, John C. Bauer and a Prop Shaft Supervisor. A Celebration of Life ser- City since 1955. Jean had her siblings, Ted, Willard, Darrell loved baking and vice will be held this summer ‘Santa’s worked at the former Conley’s Joyce and Joan. cooking and could often be and Darrell will be laid to rest for over 28 years and retired Friends and family are in- found in the kitchen making at the Ohio Western Reserve from R M & G in Brunswick. vited to attend a grave side everyone’s favorite cookies Cemetery in Rittman. Jean was noted for her love service, 11 a.m. Monday, De- and cakes or soup if you were In lieu of fl owers, contri- grandchildren’ of shopping and attending tea cember 28, 2020 at Myrtle Hill sick. He loved gardening and butions can be made to the parties. Jean was much loved Cemetery, Valley City. had the most beautiful yard Wounded Warrior Project, and will be greatly missed by There will be NO calling and always had tomatoes for PO Box 758516, Topeka, Kan- her family. hours. everyone. He was a great golf- sas 66675-8516 or The Amer- spread joy in Jean is survived by her The Bauer Funeral Home, Valley er and bowler and would nev- ican Lung Association, 5755 son, John Thomas (Bonnie) City has the honor of serving Jean’s family. er hesitate to stop and give Granger Rd., Ste. 905, Inde- Bauer and grandson whom you advice or a helpful tip. pendence, Ohio 44141. He was an avid Browns and nursing homes Indians fan and he taught his Online condolences and memo- daughters to share his love of ries can be left for the family in Colleen Barry confirmed 70,000 COVID-19 Darrell’s guestbook at and Luca Bruno dead. a Candle is lit in sports with him. www.WaiteFuneralHome.com Happily married for 26 The Associated Press This was the Zanchi nurs- years, Darrell will be loving- ALZANO LOMBARDO, ing home’s first year partici- ly remembered and dearly Italy — Emotions are running pating in the “Santa’s grand- missed by his wife, Kathy. children” program. The town Memory high this holiday season at the Martino Zanchi Founda- of Alzano Lombardo, where tion nursing home in north- the home is located, was one of the hardest hit in Bergamo Todd Justin Steyer ern Italy near Bergamo after of Loved Ones months of near-total isola- province, where Italy’s first Todd Justin Stey- ing the Brown’s win tion for its residents. domestically transmitted er, died surround- a Super Bowl and Long-time resident Celes- coronavirus infections cases ed by his family not getting to tell tina Comotti was disbelieving were discovered and touched his Holiday Season at home Sunday, off John Elway. t as a staff member read aloud off the country’s deadly December 20, 2020 Of all the peo- spring surge. ,Q/RYLQJ0HPRU\RI at age 35. To the ple he touched, his a Christmas greeting from a Michela Valle, the home’s 5866(//$ surprise of many, most proud achieve- family peering at her expec- .,//,1*(5-5 tantly over a video call. activities coordinator, said 0D\ 1RY it was brain cancer ments in life were that took Todd from his precocious (al- “Damn!’’ Comotti her goal wasn’t so much us at such a young most) two year old exclaimed when nursing about fulfilling elderly Ital- age and not Todd’s daughter, Emerson home staff confirmed that her ians’ wishes for holiday gifts undying love for questionably ‘Emmy’ and marrying his well-wishers — 9-year-old but “about creating ties.’’ The sourced food, rock lobsters wife, Jennifer Lorinne Moody Simon, his sister Marta and program matched benefac- and alcohol induced acts of who championed him in all mother Alessia — were peo- tors with 43 Zanchi residents athleticism. his glory and lovingly sup- ,Q/RYLQJ0HPRU\RI ple she had never met before. this season. Valle hopes that .$7+/((1:(673+$/ Todd lived hundreds of ported him physically and The 81-year-old woman dis- one day, when pandemic years in the 35 calendar years emotionally during their last ´.$<µ solved into tears. eases substantially, there can )HE 2FW we had with him, by attack- days, weeks and months to- “I am trembling,” she said, be in-person meetings. ing life with a smile, swinging gether. The recipients wore Santa it around on the dance fl oor, Todd was born to George adjusting her eyeglasses. hats during the virtual visits $VZHSUHSDUH dropping it to the ground and and Jody in Medina in the Despite a grim year marked IRU&KULVWPDV picking it back up to continue summer of 1985 and soon by death and loneliness, the with their volunteer grand- 2XUWKRXJKWVZLOOEHRI\RX children. 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Nara Schoenberg the house was on fire. there were 185 flags, representing all Chicago Tribune In the end, Peggy Lopez had the the countries of the world. There was HICAGO — For 35 years, busi- house decorated for both holidays, the year of teddy bears. And interwo- nessman Frank Lopez made Parizek said, although Halloween ven with the big themes, there were CChristmas brighter, first for his was, understandably, less elaborate smaller pleasures: giant doves, a tiny neighbors, then the whole city. than usual. Nativity scene, a grinning anima- His stately Logan Square Victo- Christmas, he said, is up to Frank tronic Mickey Mouse Santa. rian, known to locals as the Christ- Lopez’s usual sky’s-the-limit stan- The house regularly made lists mas House, gleamed with thousands dards. of the best holiday light displays in of lights. An engineer who immigrated from Chicago, alongside giants such as There were sparkling life-size Mexico, Lopez found success as Macy’s and Brookfield Zoo. reindeer and shiny red poinsettias owner of Chicago Wire Design Co., Lopez died after surgery for a lung as big as your head, as well as the which made a variety of wire prod- tumor, Peggy Lopez told the Tribune usual Santas, candy canes and stars, ucts and did work for big companies last year. She said she grew up with and eye-popping signature pieces: a such as Target, his daughter told the her dad after her parents’ divorce shimmering Eiffel Tower, an ice-blue Tribune in an interview last year. when she was 2, and still talked to Ferris wheel that actually rotated. Beyond his work on the Christ- him every day. With Lopez’s death in November mas House, which featured his own “He was the best dad in the world, 2019, at age 85, fans feared the show designs, Lopez kept a low profile, with me, with all his workers. He was was over. giving brief interviews and offering always thinking of everybody else,” But the Christmas House is back few details about his life. she said. in all its glory for 2020, with a neigh- “The reason I do it is because I Parizek, who lives a few doors bor crediting Lopez’s daughter, see so many people, so many kids, down from the Christmas House, Francesca “Peggy” Lopez, a certified they pass by over here … and I have said he did not know who put up the public accountant who lives in Mex- music on, and I see all their smiles,” decorations this year. In the past, ico with her family. he told Chicagoist in 2015. “I enjoy four or five workers could be seen, “It’s wonderful. I’m so happy,” that.” busily stringing lights and arranging said John Parizek, a retired systems Once again, he said, Chicagoans ran into her while she was visiting in Peggy Lopez said her father was lawn ornaments. analyst who lives down the block. young and old are gathering outside September and asked her if she was inspired by trips to Mexico, where he Around Thanksgiving, the orna- “If it doesn’t happen after this year, the local landmark at 2656 W. Logan planning on lighting up the house saw big municipal holiday decora- ments appeared once again, but that would sort of be OK. But this Blvd., staring, snapping photos and for Christmas. She said yes, but she tions made of wire. He designed his this time with less fanfare. In fact, year was so important, with all the enjoying the Lopez family’s outsize wasn’t sure if she would put on the own versions, adding lights, and had Parizek never caught sight of a single craziness with the virus, and just not generosity. usual Halloween show — complete his employees do the installation. worker. being able to be outside much or be Peggy Lopez could not be reached with a fog machine so powerful a The Christmas House was a “Maybe there were elves,” he said in public.” for comment, but Parizek said he neighbor once grew concerned that hodgepodge of wonders. One year, with a chuckle. Christmas movies, specials to watch on TV, streaming Robert Lloyd where this Christmas, and television this holiday week as I’m sure you noticed,” says way for a mall. Treat Williams classic style. Los Angeles Times you’re not seeing anyone than in years past. There’s a the singer, adding, “Of course, is the boy she left behind and The original “A Charlie other than the people you saw lot to cover, so let’s get to it. we were smart about testing, Parton is an angel named Brown Christmas,” streaming ecause you’re a socially yesterday and the day before wearing masks and social dis- Angel, who may be a halluci- this year from Apple TV+ , responsible person, that, so you’re probably going Dolly Parton, tancing.” (Fellow country pop nation, but of course isn’t. whole and in its proper aspect Byou’re not going any- to be watching even more Carrie Underwood, star Carrie Underwood has It doesn’t make much prac- ratio, is the earliest TV Christ- Mariah Carey a somewhat grander album- tical sense and might prove mas special to still qualify as It seems only right to based special, “My Gift: A tough sledding to less sen- contemporary; age cannot timental sensibilities: Even begin with Dolly Parton, who Christmas Special From Car- wither it, nor custom stale rie Underwood,” streaming when the story turns dark for donated $1 million to vaccine its gorgeous hand-painted on HBO Max; like Parton’s, it a minute, it turns dark for less research, has gifted more than backgrounds, Vince Guaraldi emphasizes the spiritual over than a minute. Yet this might 150 million book to children score, dancing children, win- the secular.) be a true picture of the world and with similar if marginally try calm or Sally Brown stat- Directed by Debbie Allen, through Parton’s eyes. And it’s ing, in a quiet voice of reason, less significant largess brings whom we will meet again good to see Baranski flexing the world a double dose of “All I want is what I have com- before this piece is over, her musical theater chops; ing to me; all I want is my fair cheer this year. “A Holly Dolly “Dolly Parton’s Christmas especially good is her duet Christmas” (CBS All Access), share” — a line that would fit on the Square” (Netflix) is with child bartender Selah in any Martin Scorsese movie which is also a big, long ad for a sort of musical Hallmark Kimbro Jones. you could name, but would her new album of the same film injected with star power. Mariah Carey, who has so not be as well delivered, nor One of the nicest things about name, is mostly just Parton Christine Baranski is the many chops that she needs make me as happy. the holidays is remembering sitting on a pew in a church- Grinch/Scrooge/Mr. Potter a freezer to store them, has our special friends and patients. themed set, talking and sing- figure, returning home from a new special streaming on Rudolph and ing and being her awesome the big city to her impossibly Apple TV+, “Mariah Carey’s new holiday fare casual self. “It’s not a big picturesque home town to Magical Christmas Special,” Equally evergreen if less Hollywood production show, throw everyone out to make an hour of music, dance transcendent are the Rankin/ Wishing you and yours and spangly costumes laid Bass Christmas specials, with a Christmas season out on a thread of a plot in a green-screen wonderland. their weird plots, bizarre that’s fi lled with smiles (Christmas spirit is flagging, mythologies and celebrity call Mariah.) As Santa’s sec- narrators. and a dazzling New Ye ar. retary, Billy Eichner (already I can’t say much for the an elf in last year’s “Noelle,” conventionally animated streaming on Disney+), moti- specials; stop motion is what vates such narrative as exists; brings these strange tales to Misty Copeland performs as herky-jerky life, and AMC the Sugar Plum Fairy; Carey and Freeform have a passel makes a trio with Ariana of those (some in the early Grande and Jennifer Hudson morning hours, so set your and another with Snoop Dogg recorders if you aren’t an DENNIS A. and Jermaine Dupri. Heidi early riser), including but not GAISHAUSER, D.D.S. Klum, in a two-second cameo, limited to: the seminal 1964 General Dentist gives one of my favorite per- “Rudolph the Red-Nosed 330-725-3736 formances of 2020. Reindeer” (Freeform, 5 p.m. 4087 Medina Rd. Also included in the Carey today), with its dentist elf and Suite 100 • Medina SOLUTION UNDER: FENCES special is some new holiday misfit toys; Peanuts animation, in the See WATCH, B3 cyan B2 magenta B2 yellow B2 black B2 The Gazette ACCENT Friday, December 25, 2020 B3 Teaching how to Zoom from 3,000 miles away Adam Tschorn Los Angeles Times o all your chats back home to Mom these days start, “You’re Don mute. The button’s lower left”? Or have you at least once in the last nine months asked Gramps if you could FaceTime the back of his TV set as a way of helping him find the strange beast known as an HDMI port? If so, you’re not alone; you’re part of an ever-growing group of people trying to help their less tech-savvy loved ones zip into Zoom, hop onto Hulu and master gadgets like robot vacuum cleaners and Wi-Fi picture frames from a greater distance than usual thanks to the global pandemic. And, chances are, you found it a tiny bit frustrating to spend something close to 14 hours talking through something that you easily could have done in 14 seconds. I say this from my own experience — twice over. Early in these quaran- tine times, I talked my 81-year-old mother through the basics of down- loading, installing and using Zoom so she could join in a weekly coast- to-coast, familywide conversation. (In full disclosure, The Times’ owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, is an inves- tor in Zoom.) The little bit of effort spent teach- ing her how to tweak the settings and toggle from grid view to speaker DREAMSTIME / TNS view paid immediate dividends; she In the wake of the pandemic, many are gathering via Zoom to connect professionally and personally. is now an enthusiastic participant in these weekly calls (despite, for nology) and hack,” said Lisa M. Cini, tech-savvy set explore a new gadget generation that’s used to fixing their lot of requests for [help with] Zoom the first four months, having her author of “Boom: The Baby Boomers or service, both Glazebrook and own cars and bicycles,” she said. because people were really just cat’s name displayed on the screen Guide to Leveraging Technology, So Cini likened it to learning a foreign “And they’re used to looking at trying to stay connected and Zoom instead of her own). That You Can Preserve Your Inde- language — both literally and figura- manuals. So if you can create a good kind of came out of the gate as a The real challenge came with our pendent Lifestyle & Thrive.” tively; a process best done by taking set of step-by-step instructions — leader,” he said. second adventure in remote tech “This generation was not taught it step by step. with visuals — and print it out and “After that it was a lot of access-to- coaching: helping her set up an that at all. They were taught that “If you think of it as a language, maybe even laminate it for them, services type stuff, people needing Apple TV from 3,000 miles away. technology was dangerous and not once (you) start talking through they’ll be able to refer to it and not It’s a task that would have taken to mess with it. Back in their day things you’ll realize there are a lot of have to worry about remembering access to home grocery delivery or five minutes (at most) if we’d been in there were tons of little kids that little things we take for granted as all the steps.” to their financial institutions.” the same room. were killed by electrical outlets. ... a common language that are not,” Cini pointed out that of all the Instead, it required a week’s worth When you don’t comprehend it, you Cini said. Outsource it tech skills to master, getting the of lengthy phone calls across mul- get scared you’ll break it.” Cini says “Simple things like ‘swipe left,’ What about the not-inconceivable Boomers to Zoom has an additional tiple time zones and, ultimately, a the result is the fear that an errant ‘swipe right’ or ‘click on the ham- situation in which you lack the req- upside. FaceTime encounter with the back button push or mis-swiped finger burger (icon)’ that they don’t even uisite tech skills to be your parents’ “Video chats are really important,” of her TV set to accomplish. It was a will render the piece of technology have the capacity to understand. ... or grandparents’ IT department she said. surprisingly frustrating experience at hand totally useless. That’s why it’s If I was learning Greek, it would be from afar? That’s where organiza- “You can see their facial expres- (for both of us, I’m sure she’d tell important, she says, to underscore very frustrating for me.” tions like OATS come in. Glazebrook sions, you can see if they’ve lost you) and one that highlighted the — often — that nothing they do to Glazebrook said approaching new says OATS’ national Senior Planet weight. Most seniors have hearing challenges of remote intergenera- today’s tech gadgets will result in technology like foreign-language hotline (open Monday through Fri- tional IT support. irreversible damage. learning is helpful because both are day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. , (920) 666- issues and read lips — even if they But the good news, according to That’s an approach echoed by Alex about adding to a knowledge base 1959) is staffed with live bodies who don’t know they’re reading lips — the folks who work at the intersec- Glazebrook, director of operations piece by piece over time. “When you offer one-on-one technology help and if they can see your face it’s a lot tion of aging and technology, is that for Older Adults Technology Services learn a language it builds,” he said. — completely free of charge. easier for them to understand you. getting a Boomer on Zoom or teach- (OATS), a 16-year-old nonprofit that “You learn nouns, you learn verbs, “If you’re struggling with a device, “And we know, scientifically, it’s ing the home team to livestream helps seniors make the most of the (you learn) conjugation and then you can call in and get help and very hard not to smile when some- from some faraway place can not technology around them. “(Telling sentence structure, you build com- the person on the line will spend as one else is smiling,” she added. “So only be completely stress-free but them) ‘You can’t break it’ is where we plexity.” much time as it takes,” Glazebrook we have the ability to increase some- also life-enriching and empowering, start from,” he said. said, “whether you need to get on body else’s happiness just by doing a Make a manual your first Zoom or download your if you take the right approach. “We try to really calm people’s [video chat] instead of a phone call.” To that end, find below some nerves and try to make them feel like Cini says creating an easy-to-fol- Capital One banking app because And with happiness such a scarce things to keep in mind as we hurtle they’re in control, that they can do low guide complete with photos, you can’t go to the branch anymore toward the end of the year. this. (If we build that) confidence, pointer arrows and clear, detailed and you need to deposit a check.” commodity these days — and the they’ll be successful.” instructions (even as basic as “press Glazebrook said that at the begin- likelihood that we’ll be gathering Instill confidence the enter button”) can go a long way ning of the pandemic the most together from afar for the foresee- “Younger generations have been Take it step by step toward flattening the learning curve requested assistance had to do with able future — that’s the kind of life taught to fudge around (with tech- When it comes to helping the less and empowering people. “This is a connecting via video. “There were a hack worth taking the time to teach. Lisa M. Cini, author of “Boom: The Baby Boomers Guide to Leveraging Technology, So That You Can Preserve Your Independent Lifestyle & Thrive,” says creating an easy-to-follow guide complete with photos, pointer arrows and clear, detailed instructions (even as basic as “press the enter button”) can go a long way toward flattening the learning curve and empowering people. “This is a generation that’s used to fixing their own cars and bicycles.” with surrogate father issues and is obvious in its out- mas,” a special edition of the some eggs to make eggnog.”) Academy’s annual take on WATCH means to take Santa down. lines, but the coloring within metafictional, multi-style You can guess how it works the holiday perennial. It’s a From B2 Real-world Russell partner those lines is well done. And Netflix cartoon series that out, but it’s worth watching it feel-good film that is not in Goldie Hawn gets more than the conclusion, apart from finds schoolkids George and happen. I detected a “Rush- the least sentimental, about the 1976 time-traveling sequel a cameo this time as Mrs. C. a Power Was Always in You Harold and their uncon- more” homage and a swipe at classical technique and new “Rudolph’s Shiny New Year” There’s some nice practical moment, is in a small way sciously superheroic princi- Scientology; it’s that kind of vernacular, teachers and stu- (AMC, 4:18 a.m. Sunday); and digital world-building radical. pal traveling back in time to cartoon show. dents, adults and children, “The Year Without a Santa and a cornball musical num- What else? “LEGO Star reboot Christmas and give it My favorite new Christ- the school and the street, Claus,” from 1974, whence ber midway through, with Wars Holiday Special” (Dis- come Heat Miser and Cold “an upgrade,” hoping to swap mas-related offering is bodies and body image, Russell and Darlene Love, that ney+) employs a doohickey plain vanilla Santa Claus for “Dance Dreams: Hot Choc- self-discipline and the free- Miser (AMC, 4:45 a.m. Satur- beat down my resistance. Also that opens a portal in time to “Jacked New Santa,” a pun olate Nutcracker,” which dom it confers. And racism. day); and the epic team-up on Netflix:“Jingle Jangle: A bring in as many characters for those with relatively long debuted on Netflix back There’s plenty of cuteness, “Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas Journey,” a sump- as 48 minutes will hold, from memories, and Christmas around Thanksgiving, and too — lots of little kids are Christmas in July” (AMC, 8:45 tuously mounted (mostly) “A New Hope” to “The Man- a.m. today, 7 a.m. Saturday), Black Victorian musical fan- dolarian.” (Yoda on Dagobah: trees for “titanic tree-bots.” follows Debbie Allen — I told involved — and where dance in which the most famous tasy, with Forest Whitaker as “Do or do not. There is no (George: “All things change you we’d see her again — and stories often focus on obses- reindeer of all is framed for a more than exceptionally try.” Luke: “Isn’t trying, like, and Christmas is a thing.” her helpers as they prep her sion and dysfunction, this robbery. gifted toymaker coming out a good thing?” Yoda: “Partici- Harold: “You’ve got to break Baldwin Hills-based Dance leans to dedication and joy. It’s business as Christ- of a slump with the help of pation trophies for Jedi, there mas-usual among what used CELEBRATING granddaughter Madalen Mills; are not.”) LEGO Star Wars is Bad/No 32 YEARS IN BUSINESS! to be called the broadcast it’s a quiet, centered per- the best “Star Wars,” as far Credit? No majors, which have already formance that balances the as I’m concerned, the one Problem! run through most of their noisier elements of a film that expression of the franchise seasonal specials. 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It’s essentially and single mother of two Isla Giving and the taking is 1310 High Street • Wadsworth, OH 44281 View Inventory & Apply Online at a superhero movie, with an Fisher — a widow, naturally. also a theme of “Captain 330-334-1080 Oedipal element — an elf It owes a debt or two to “Elf” Underpants: Mega Bliss- Fax: 330-335-7707 www.jaysautosalesinc.net ©The Gazette cyan B3 magenta B3 yellow B3 black B3 Page B4 Friday, December 25, 2020 Opinion WWW.MEDINA-GAZETTE.COM T HEHE G AZAZE TTETTE Founded in 1832 LISA ROBERSON Managing Editor ANOTHEROPINION How the Biden administration can help get the The Fed’s dubious mission creep ASHINGTON — If you believe, ment allocation of society’s basic economic US vaccinated sensibly, that Congress’ dimin- resource: capital. Which means govern- resident-elect Joe Biden says he’s going to ask Wished — mostly self-diminished ment allocation of opportunity. Which Americans to cover their faces in public for the — role in governance is regrettable, you means the bitter politics of high-stakes should regret that Sen. Pat Toomey is leav- distributional conflict. first 100 days of his presidency. Urging people P ing the Senate in 2022, upon completion While Toomey was rescuing the Fed from George Will to wear masks is entirely reasonable. It’s exactly what of his second term. Last week, the Penn- an essentially political role, the Fed was people should do to minimize coronavirus infections sylvania Republican showed why he will embracing another, potentially enormous as vaccination proceeds. Yet after almost a year with be missed in an institution that has too crushing pension and other obligations. one: It joined the Network of Central Banks Second, Democrats envisioned the Fed no such commonsense guidance from the White few members concerned about its waning and Supervisors for Greening the Financial as an open-ended and almost unlimited House, Biden’s modest request seems almost shocking relevance. System. In the end-of-session rush to produce source of money to achieve public-sector Until 1977, the Fed’s mandate was price — a sad commentary on the lack of leadership to this more pandemic relief, Toomey forced and private-sector goals they could not stability (preserving the currency as a store point. attention to the Federal Reserve’s extraordi- achieve through Congress. Democrats were of value). Since then, the “dual mandate” Guiding America toward prudence in coping with nary mission creep, which seems certain to practicing Emanuelism. (Rahm Emanuel: had included promotion of maximum sus- COVID-19 is going to be no less important as vaccines continue, and to exacerbate the eclipse of “You never want a serious crisis to go to tainable employment. Now, however, the become more widely available. Congress. In the process, Toomey accom- waste.” Because it is an “opportunity to Fed will somehow 1) anticipate long-term do things that you think you could not do People need clear information and guidance about plished something unusual: the termina- climate change (even though in 2007 it did before.”) not anticipate the 2008 financial crisis) and the vaccines’ safety and potential side effects, so that tion of a “temporary” federal program. Last March, when Toomey was one of So, the House passed a bill commanding 2) divine how this will affect the financial most people are willing to get the shots. If fewer than the Republicans negotiating the Senate’s the Fed to make essentially interest-free system and, inevitably, 3) consider how to four out of five are vaccinated, it may not be enough version of the CARES Act’s emergency loans (10 years at 0.25 percent interest) affect the climate by considering corpo- to stem the coronavirus’ spread. Encouragingly, resis- lending provisions, the first large pan- to municipalities without their having to rations’ climate-relevant behavior before tance to COVID-19 vaccines has been waning since demic relief package, there was reasonable demonstrate an inability to get credit else- buying corporate debt. where. As Toomey says, the Fed would not news of their extraordinary effectiveness first broke. fear that capital markets would freeze Presumably the Fed will ponder, for be, as intended in March, the “lender of example, the probability of financial insti- The share of Americans who say they would accept a catastrophically. So, the Fed was given unprecedented authority to make subsi- last resort” but would be the lender of first tutions’ asset prices changing because of vaccine that was free and certified as safe has risen to dized loans to states, municipalities and resort, forever. This, even though the fiscal severe weather events. The Fed’s ability to 71 percent, from 63 percent in September, according corporations. Toomey sought a Sept. 30 crisis ended many months ago. know these things is between negligible to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey. termination of this program, and settled If such a crisis recurs, the Fed can come and nonexistent. But the Fed’s temp- As inoculations are carried out, there’ll be reports for Dec. 31. The program’s purpose was to back to Congress — imagine: involving tation to use its lending to dictate cli- of side effects. This is inevitable. People often feel restore normal functioning in private cap- itself in governing — for renewal of the mate-friendly behavior to borrowers, and lending program. Meanwhile, and in the the political pressure from Congress to do pain and swelling in their arms after getting the shot. ital markets, not to be an ongoing, all-pur- pose means for the Fed to set the nation’s wake of $500 billion made available to so, will be between strong and irresistible. Fever, chills, headache and fatigue are common. And fiscal policy. states, municipalities and corporations in The Fed will discover that it cannot a handful of people in the U.K. and in Alaska have suf- This autumn, however, armed with a March, moral hazard — incentivizing per- remain independent of what it has waded fered allergic reactions. (Health officials recommend legal interpretation that the deadline was verse behavior — would flourish. Toomey waist-deep into: politics. And Congress will that people be monitored for allergy symptoms for not binding, Democrats sought to exploit notes that New Jersey, which has been eco- be content to slough off yet another policy 15 minutes after getting their shots.) The clinical trials the pandemic as a political opportunity. nomically battered by pandemic-related responsibility. economic shutdowns, nevertheless just Toomey’s 2022 departure from Capitol suggest that nearly one in six people may not feel up By indefinitely extending the Fed’s lending program, they could achieve two goals increased government spending 4 percent. Hill is yet another instance of a depress- to working on the days they get their shots. The public unrelated to the pandemic: All state politicians would prefer to rely not ing phenomenon: Those who are least needs to be told what to expect — and to understand First, they could bail out Democratic- on their states’ taxing authority but on the inclined to stay in Congress are often those these reactions aren’t dangerous and go away quickly. run states and municipalities that, long Fed. who could do the most to contribute to its Biden’s administration should therefore move before the pandemic, were fiscal wrecks, Corporations, too, wish the Fed’s subsi- revival. promptly to restore the Centers for Disease Control’s largely because their alliances with gov- dized loans could flow forever. Never mind Washington Post columnist George Will’s email leadership in pandemic response. Regular public ernment-employee unions have produced that the essence of socialism is govern- address is [email protected]. briefings on all the pandemic trends — the number of people infected and hospitalized, the number of deaths, the number of people vaccinated, the percent- Neighborhood Santas help fill in gaps age experiencing side effects, any new side effects that anta isn’t always a jolly old man in of the bikes. might arise, and whether mutations in the virus like a red velvet suit. He doesn’t land on The bikes were refurbished, but they the one now reported in the U.K. are making it more Severy rooftop in a gift-laden sleigh, looked brand-new. The problem, though, or less transmissible or dangerous — can provide a driven by nine reindeer, one with a shiny was that there were only 28 of them, not clear account of progress against COVID-19. CDC red nose. nearly enough for all of the children who experts can answer the public’s questions and address In some neighborhoods, Santa has a wanted one. more familiar face. He or she is the min- Dahleen Glanton anxieties. If not for Shaw and Stone Temple’s first ister, the social worker, the police officer, This won’t persuade all Americans to mask up, like all children should, as if there were not lady, Pastor Reshorna Fitzpatrick, Anyah the teacher and the community volunteers and her two younger siblings might have keep their distance and so on. These behaviors have a worry in the world. whom children interact with every day. At awakened on Christmas morning to much become absurdly politicized. This month, as just one Christmastime, they play a dual role. A block that had been dark and drab for much too long was full of light. less. illustration, the mayor of Dodge City, Kansas, was The week before Christmas, volunteers Times have been tough, said her grand- were out in full force in North Lawndale on There was a time decades ago, accord- driven from office by death threats after America mother, Debra Lee, 57. Over the course of Chicago’s West Side. They worked late into ing to Princess Shaw, a lifelong North learned about the city commission’s vote to require the pandemic, their electricity was turned the night for days, preparing the commu- Lawndale resident, when the green space off and she has struggled to pay the rent. mask-wearing indoors. nity for an illuminating show no one had around the fountain was so safe that resi- The backlash against simple and effective public- seen before. dents sometimes slept there overnight. Or But on this evening, there was nothing health measures has been perhaps the biggest and They strung sparkling white lights so her now-deceased grandparents once but joy — even when the bikes ran out. told her. Four-year-old Uriah Hughes Jr. was hop- most glaring weakness in the U.S. COVID-19 response. around the trunks of trees along West She has never seen her neighborhood ing to take the Red Flyer home, but it was American scientists have helped create near-miracu- Douglas Boulevard and erected Christmas trees with shiny silver and gold balls. that way. So this year, she decided it was already spoken for. His disappointment lous vaccines in record time. American doctors have From her apartment building across the time to change the narrative of West Doug- dwindled, though, when he saw that the helped hone the medical response to COVID-19, keep- street, Anyah Smith can see the statue and las Boulevard. gift bags contained an “Incredibles” action ing more and more patients alive. But the U.S. does fountain in Independence Square. Most of “We wanted to make it something figure, which was also on his list for Santa. poorly when it comes to guiding behavior. Divided the time, that’s no big deal for a 3-year-old. better,” said Shaw, 38. “When you go His mom, Shalethia Russell, 30, told downtown and see the lights, you say, by politics, too many Americans see their freedom to But this year is different. him not to worry about the bike. She ‘OK, Christmas is here.’ But from what we didn’t promise that he’d wake up to one on ignore simple public-health advice not just as a right The fountain, a landmark in North Lawndale, is all lit up. Christmas lights see in here, Christmas is just another day. Christmas morning, but she is doing every- but almost as an obligation. flicker around the wrought iron fence. The The lights represent bringing light back to thing in her power to make sure that her The faster such intransigence fades in the months cement structure is adorned with wreaths Lawndale.” four children don’t go lacking. ahead, the faster the country can use vaccinations to and surrounded by small Christmas trees. Her Light Up Lawndale GoFundMe She works two jobs, one part time and achieve herd immunity. Once Biden takes office, the The youngster has never seen her neigh- campaign raised $2,650. Toys and other the other full time. “I’m used to making gift donations came in from organizations White House will at least be trying to unite and not borhood so festive. Never in this West Side ends meet,” she said. community has West Douglas Boulevard across the city. divide the country. It’s about time — and with luck Lots of people in North Lawndale are looked so much like Christmas. And the residents were grateful. used to doing whatever it takes to make this will make a big difference in stamping out the As soon as she arrived at the festivities, On Saturday, residents gathered on the sure their children don’t go lacking. But pandemic. Anyah spotted the shiny bicycles parked in lawn of Stone Temple Missionary Baptist when they need a little help, Santas like a row on the steps of the church. There was — Bloomberg Opinion Church, wearing masks and social distanc- Shaw and Fitzpatrick help fill the gap. ing as much as they could, to celebrate a helmet in front of each and a bike light. “This is about bringing back the holiday Christmas in a way that perhaps is more And to the side, there were boxes of gift spirit into the community,” said Fitzpat- significant this year than ever before. bags full of goodies. rick. “We wanted to partner with our com- This neighborhood is one of the poor- There was a table filled with books, LETTERS GUIDELINES munity and have some sense of unity.” est in the city, and COVID-19 has had a everything from Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the The Gazette welcomes letters to the editor. Letters are subject But for the children, it’s much more than to editing for brevity, accuracy and clarity. disproportionate impact, both medically Hat” for toddlers to “The Hunger Games” Letters should be 250 words or fewer. Letters with more than and economically. The pandemic has com- for the older kids. Anyah managed to snag that. 250 words may be edited to approximately the required length. pounded the social problems that have “Merry Christmas, Curious George.” It’s about waking up on Christmas morn- Include your name, full home address and telephone number ing to a bicycle, a book or an “Incredibles” for verification purposes. long plagued the community. But the pink Schwinn bicycle with West Douglas Boulevard is too often the the white seat and fenders is what really action figure, and believing in the magic BY EMAIL (preferred): [email protected] scene of a shooting or a killing. The sound caught her eye. She and her grandmother that the holiday brings. BY MAIL: Letters to the Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty of gunfire and sirens are familiar. But on were lucky to have arrived early enough to St., Medina, OH 44256 Dahleen Glanton is a columnist for The Chicago this night, children moved around freely get a token that could be redeemed for one Tribune. The Gazette BUSINESS & POLITICS Friday, December 25, 2020 B5 EU, UK strike trade deal the Market In revIew bors to shut their borders the agreement, though action by the Euro- Raf Casert and Jill Lawless Stock Market IndexeS The Associated Press to the U.K. over a new and pean body may not happen until after the BRUSSELS — Just a week before the seemingly more conta- Jan. 1 breakup. Britain’s Parliament is set Dow Jones industrials 30,360 deadline, Britain and the European Union gious variant of the virus to vote Dec. 30. struck a free-trade deal Thursday that spreading in England. France, long seen as Britain’s toughest Close: 30,129.83 30,040 “We have taken back obstacle to a deal, said the uncanny stead- Change: 114.32 (0.4%) should avert economic chaos on New 29,720 10 DAYS Year’s and bring a measure of certainty for control of our laws and fastness among the 27 nations with widely 31,000 businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. our destiny,” declared varying interests was a triumph in itself. 30,000 Johnson British Prime Minis- “European unity and firmness paid off,” Once ratified by both sides, the agree- 29,000 ment will ensure Britain and the 27-nation ter Boris Johnson, who French President Emmanuel Macron said 28,000 bloc can continue to trade in goods with- posted a picture of himself on social in a statement. out tariffs or quotas after the U.K. breaks media, beaming with thumbs up. And German Chancellor Angela Merkel 27,000 fully free of the EU on Jan. 1. European Commission President Ursula said that unity will now probably result in 26,000 Relief was palpable all around that nine von der Leyen said “it was a long and all the EU nations backing the deal: “I am 25,000 JDJASON months of tense and often testy nego- winding road but we have got a good deal very optimistic that we can present a good tiations had finally produced a positive to show for it.” result here.” result. “It is fair, it is a balanced deal, and it is It has been 4 1/2 years since Britons The Christmas Eve breakthrough was the right and responsible thing to do for voted 52 percent to 48 percent to leave the S&P 500 3,760 doubly welcome amid a coronavirus pan- both sides,” she said in Brussels. EU and — in the words of the Brexiteers’ Close: 3,690.01 3,680 demic that has left some 70,000 people in The 27 EU countries and the British and campaign slogan — “take back control” of Change: 2.75 (0.1%) 3,600 10 DAYS Britain dead and led the country’s neigh- European parliaments still need to vote on the U.K.’s borders and laws. 3,800 3,600 3,400 Bleak Christmas for jobless 3,200 by Georgia’s labor department. 3,000 Joseph Pisani and MEDINA COUNTY JOBLESS CLAIMS NEAR JDJASON Christopher Rugaber RECORD LEVEL FOR 39TH STRAIGHT WEEK She doesn’t understand why The Associated Ptess edina County residents filed 369 claims for and is appealing the decision. But the process is so slow that 52-Week YTD 12-mo NEW YORK — Last Christ- unemployment benefits last week. The four-week High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg mas, Shanita Matthews cooked average rose to 412 claims — three times higher than she’s waited months just to get M 30,343.59 18,213.65 Dow Industrials 30,129.83 +114.32 +.38 +5.58 +5.66 up a feast for her family of the average posted last year at this time. The continued large a hearing. 12,917.86 6,481.20 Dow Transportation 12,516.57 +56.76 +.46 +14.82 +14.67 three: Roast chicken, barbecue number of claims was triggered by the widespread closings of Despite being a registered 963.80 593.52 Dow Utilities 840.18 -2.04 -.24 -4.43 -3.60 stores and other businesses since March due to the COVID-19 14,529.88 8,664.94 NYSE Composite 14,398.62 +77.28 +.54 +3.49 +3.62 spareribs, spinach, macaroni nurse, Matthews has been 12,840.57 6,631.42 Nasdaq Composite 12,771.11 -36.80 -.29 +42.33 +42.65 unable to land a job. She can 1,707.13 1,015.63 S&P 100 1,689.30 +.20 +.01 +17.14 +17.55 and cheese. 500 3,726.70 2,191.86 S&P 500 3,690.01 +2.75 +.07 +14.21 +14.48 This year? They’ll stick with work only late hours because 2,309.73 1,181.96 S&P MidCap 2,311.89 +19.70 +.86 +12.06 +12.15 tuna fish and crackers, among she often needs to help her 39,292.13 21,955.54 Wilshire 5000 39,091.02 +38.01 +.10 +18.87 +19.02 1,992.72 966.22 Russell 2000 2,007.10 +17.22 +.87 +20.30 +19.61 the few items she can afford at 6-year-old daughter, who must the supermarket. 400 do virtual learning at home “We’re not really doing when virus cases spike at her Market SuMMary: nySe and naSdaq school. Christmas — I guess you can Gainers ($2 or more) Losers ($2 or more) Most Active ($1 or more) Matthews’ car was repos- say it that way,” said Matthews, 300 Name Last Chg %chg Name Last Chg %chg Name Vol (00) Last Chg who lives in Suwanee, Geor- sessed after she couldn’t keep Ocugen 2.60 +1.79 +223.0 Microvisn 6.65 -2.62 -28.3 Ocugen 9100449 2.60 +1.79 gia. “We are struggling. We are up with payments. Most of ForshtAut 5.75 +2.52 +78.0 Cellectar 2.05 -.72 -26.0 JaguarHl 6437596 1.07 +.67 what her husband earns goes ScopusBio n19.35 +6.25 +47.7 BigRock un 34.08 -10.43 -23.4 FuelCell 1732580 13.42 +2.68 tired, and all I have is my faith.” 200 EosEn A n 23.13 +7.13 +44.6 MaraPt h 10.81 -3.16 -22.6 ForshtAut 1340306 5.75 +2.52 Like nearly 10 million other to a $1,600 mortgage on their Wunong n 56.98 +15.92 +38.8 BigRockP 30.15 -8.21 -21.4 Apple Inc s 879465 130.96 -.92 Americans, Matthews has been home. That leaves them with Energous 2.54 +.68 +36.6 AuroraMob 3.80 -.99 -20.7 AmAirlines 622799 15.89 +.41 about $200 a month for gro- Cyclacl rs 8.45 +2.05 +32.0 CRH Med 2.20 -.54 -19.7 GenElec 603981 10.86 +.25 jobless since the viral pan- Evogene 5.05 +1.12 +28.5 ReneSola 9.70 -2.30 -19.2 Microvisn 592931 6.65 -2.62 100 1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 demic ripped through the U.S. ceries, utilities and a $50 inter- FuelCell 13.42 +2.68 +24.9 uCldlink n 9.61 -2.20 -18.6 Palantir n 585129 28.69 +.65 economy in March, triggering net bill — a necessity for her FlyLeasing 9.58 +1.89 +24.6 GrybgVis n 27.48 -5.68 -17.1 CleanEngy 545461 8.23 +.03 a devastating recession and SOURCE: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, compiled by The Gazette daughter’s schoolwork. widespread unemployment. Matthews hopes that a rel- StockS of LocaL IntereSt fifth straight month, with U.S. suggesting that he might not Now, many months later, they ative can step in and buy a YTD YTD face a holiday season they employers adding the fewest sign it into law. Christmas gift for her daughter. Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg Name Div Yld PE Last Chg %Chg hardly could have foreseen a jobs since April. Help, in the meantime, can’t “We want to be able to have AT&T Inc 2.08 7.2 15 28.75 +.35 -26.4 MaraPt h ...... 10.81 -3.16 +1,127.0 Some relief may — poten- come soon enough for Mat- Acasti g ...... 43 +.18 -82.4 McDnlds 5.16 2.4 32 212.02 +.10 +7.3 year ago: Too little money to food, water, heat,” she said. AMD ...... 91.55 -1.61 +99.6 Microsoft 2.24 1.0 44 221.02 -2.92 +40.2 buy gifts, cook large festive tially — be on the way. This thews. 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Inuvo ...... 51 +.11 +72.0 higher on Christmas Eve, as investors went Invacare .05 .6 ... 8.45 +.18 -6.2 Tilray ...... 8.89 +.43 -48.1 30,199.87 and the Nasdaq composite rose The Labor Department said fewer U.S. ItauUnH ...... 6.16 +.10 -32.6 TonixP h ...... 66 +.09 -43.6 into the holiday weekend not bothered by Transocn ...... 2.30 +.05 -66.6 33.62 points, or 0.3 percent, to 12,804.73. workers filed for unemployment benefits JaguarHl ...... 1.07 +.67 +33.6 President Donald Trump’s threat not to Keycorp .74 4.5 9 16.33 +.59 -19.3 VerizonCm 2.52 4.3 13 58.96 -.03 -4.0 Investors remain focused on Washing- last week. The number is still incredibly Kohls 2.82 7.1 8 39.73 +1.53 -22.0 VirgnGal ...... 26.82 +1.35 +132.2 sign a major economic stimulus package LincNat 1.68 3.4 7 49.95 +1.98 -15.4 WalMart 2.16 1.5 82 143.22 -.98 +20.5 ton, where Democrats in Congress are high compared with before the pandemic, approved by Congress this week. Macys ...... 3 11.13 +1.00 -34.5 WellsFargo .40 1.3 7 30.35 +1.39 -43.6 expected to try to make alterations to but it was better than economists were Magnite ...... 31.71 +4.57 +288.6 Wendys Co .28 1.3 24 22.23 -.14 +.1 Trading was extremely light in the the $900 billion COVID stimulus bill that expecting. MarathnO .12 1.8 ... 6.81 +.50 -49.9 YumBrnds 1.88 1.8 38 106.79 -.61 +6.0 abbreviated session ahead of the Christ- President Trump has threatened to veto. Other reports were grimmer. Consum- mas holiday. Trading on the New York Trump has asked for higher individual ers pulled back on their spending by more coMModItIeS Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq ended at payments to Americans, something Dem- last month than economists expected, 1 p.m. instead of the usual 4 p.m. Volume futureS Spot ocrats support but which is unlikely to get mainly because of a drop in income. Exch Contract Settle Chg Yesterday Week Ago was a less than half of a typical trading day. a vote in the Republican-held Senate. “Despite the churning of the Washing- Lt Sweet Crude NYMX Feb 21 48.12 +1.10 Gold (troy oz., spot) $1874.70 $1866.60 The S&P 500 index closed up The hope has been that Trump will back ton D.C. pond by vetoes, new votes, and Corn CBOT Mar 21 447.25 +3.75 Silver (troy oz., spot) $25.824 $25.434 13.05 points, or 0.4 percent, to 3703.06. Wheat CBOT Mar 21 629.75 +12.75 away from his veto threat and the stimu- overrides, Wall Street clearly believes Copper (pound) $3.5520 $3.5180 Despite the gains, the index ended the lus package might tide the economy over something positive will float to the top of Soybeans CBOT Jan 21 1258.75 +11.50 Cattle CME Dec 20 111.92 +1.60 NYMX = New York Mercantile Exchange. CBOT = week down 0.2 percent. Relatively safe until widespread vaccinations can help the barrel when the churning stops,” Jef- Chicago Board of Trade. CME = Chicago Mercantile Sugar (world) ICE Feb 21 14.83 +.29 Exchange. ICE = Intercontinental Exchange. investments like utilities and real estate the world begin to return to normal. frey Halley of Oanda said in a commentary Orange Juice ICE Jan 21 117.95 -.95 were among the biggest gainers, while Meanwhile the U.S. economy continues to investors. MutuaL fundS Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init Name ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt American Funds AmrcnBalA m 85,846 29.83 +1.8 +9.6/D +9.6/B 5.75 250 American Funds CptWldGrIncA m 55,081 58.31 +3.9 +13.6/C +10.8/C 5.75 250 China targets e-commerce giant American Funds CptlIncBldrA m 61,529 62.20 +2.0 +2.2/D +6.1/D 5.75 250 American Funds FdmtlInvsA m 58,217 68.29 +4.5 +13.7/C +13.2/C 5.75 250 Joe McDonald Since early November, regula- oly problems are increasing by jolted the Chinese business American Funds GrfAmrcA m 119,324 66.65 +6.6 +35.9/B +18.1/C 5.75 250 American Funds IncAmrcA m 74,011 23.32 +1.9 +4.1/E +7.9/D 5.75 250 The Associated Press tors have tightened the reins the day,” the ruling party news- world by suspending the stock American Funds InvCAmrcA m 66,289 43.68 +2.5 +12.6/D +12.2/D 5.75 250 by suspending the stock mar- paper People’s Daily said in a market debut of Ant Group, a American Funds NwPrspctvA m 55,775 59.36 +6.4 +31.2/A +15.9/A 5.75 250 BEIJING — Chinese regula- American Funds WAMtInvsA m 62,392 49.24 +2.0 +5.7/E +11.7/D 5.75 250 tors Thursday announced an ket debut of an online finance commentary about the Alib- former Alibaba subsidiary that Dodge & Cox Inc 68,128 14.60 +0.5 +9.2/B +5.6/A NL 2,500 platform affiliated with Alibaba aba probe. “Anti-monopoly has Dodge & Cox IntlStk 39,874 43.11 +4.6 +1.0/C +6.0/A NL 2,500 anti-monopoly investigation is the world’s biggest online and summoned industry exec- become an urgent issue.” Dodge & Cox Stk 68,902 190.08 +3.3 +5.8/A +11.8/A NL 2,500 of e-commerce giant Alibaba finance platform. It would DoubleLine TtlRetBdI 43,753 10.72 +0.3 +4.1/E +3.5/E NL 100,000 utives to warn them against Internet companies in the Fidelity 500IdxInsPrm 274,059 127.84 +3.3 +16.6/B +14.6/A NL 0 Group, stepping up the rul- have been the top global initial trying to suppress competition. United States face similar scru- Fidelity Contrafund 111,364 16.56 +3.7 +31.3/C +17.7/C NL 0 ing Communist Party’s efforts public offering this year. Fidelity GroCo 43,518 36.06 +8.3 +68.6/A +26.3/A NL 0 “The era of free growth and tiny. Legislators and regulators Fidelity TtlMktIdxInsPrm 54,680 106.51 +4.6 +19.7/A +14.9/A NL 0 to control fast-growing tech Economists said regulators Fidelity USBdIdxInsPrm 56,101 12.41 -0.1 +7.5/C +4.3/C NL 0 ultra-high growth is really are looking at whether Face- industries. Metropolitan West TtlRetBdI 53,006 11.14 +0.2 +8.9/B +4.7/C NL 3,000,000 over,” said Francis Lun, CEO book, Google and other com- worried about financial risks, PIMCO IncInstl 69,311 12.06 +1.4 +5.8 +6.2 NL 1,000,000 President Xi Jinping’s gov- but businesspeople suggested PIMCO TtlRetIns 53,594 10.58 +0.1 +8.9/B +4.8/C NL 1,000,000 of Geo Securities Ltd. in Hong panies improperly hamper Schwab SP500Idx 49,149 56.39 +3.8 +16.6 +14.8 NL 0 ernment worries about the Kong. “The government will competition in advertising and Chinese leaders might have T. Rowe Price BCGr 56,473 163.87 +3.4 +33.3/C +19.4/B NL 2,500 dominance of competitors Vanguard 500IdxAdmrl 347,355 340.38 +3.3 +16.5/B +14.5/A NL 3,000 decide what you can do.” other areas. focused on Ant because Ma Vanguard DivGrInv 46,478 33.33 +1.4 +10.2/D +12.9/C NL 3,000 such as Alibaba, the world’s Thursday’s announcement Alibaba, set up in 1999, oper- complained at a business con- Vanguard GrIdxAdmrl x 51,581 128.73 +5.4 +38.9/B +19.8/B NL 3,000 biggest e-commerce company Vanguard HCAdmrl 40,843 89.93 +2.3 +11.0/E +8.6/D NL 50,000 said the State Administration ates retail, business-to-busi- ference in October that regu- Vanguard InTrTEAdmrl 76,401 14.86 +0.6 +5.3/A +3.6/B NL 50,000 by sales volume, and Tencent of Market Regulation is looking ness and consumer-to-con- lators failed to keep up with Vanguard InsIdxIns 116,984 330.33 +3.3 +16.6/B +14.6/A NL 5,000,000 Holding, operator of the pop- Vanguard InsIdxInsPlus 138,234 330.35 +3.3 +16.6/B +14.6/A NL 100,000,000 into Alibaba’s policy of “choose sumer platforms. industry development. Vanguard IntlGrAdmrl 54,277 157.74 +7.1 +57.6/A +21.1/A NL 50,000 ular WeChat messaging service one of two,” which requires It has expanded at a break- Alibaba’s CEO later praised Vanguard MdCpIdxAdmrl x 51,377 255.93 +5.1 +18.4/A +13.0/A NL 3,000 and Asia’s most valuable tech Vanguard PrmCpAdmrl 61,310 151.71 +5.0 +15.3/E +15.6/D NL 50,000 business partners to avoid neck pace into financial ser- regulators in a speech in a pos- Vanguard STInvmGrdAdmrl 49,154 11.02 +0.4 +5.4/A +3.4/A NL 50,000 company. Regulators appear to dealing with its competitors. vices, film production and sible effort to repair relations. Vanguard SmCpIdxAdmrl x 44,287 93.90 +8.2 +19.9/A +13.5/A NL 3,000 be especially concerned about The one-sentence statement other fields. Vanguard TrgtRtr2025Inv 48,794 22.27 +2.6 +12.5/C +9.5/B NL 1,000 Ma stepped down as Alibaba Vanguard TrgtRtr2030Inv 44,572 41.16 +2.9 +13.2/C +10.1/B NL 1,000 controlling private sector com- gave no details of possible pen- Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, Vanguard TrgtRtr2035Inv 43,160 25.57 +3.3 +13.8/C +10.7/C NL 1,000 chairman in 2019 but still is Vanguard TtBMIdxAdmrl 120,208 11.59 0.0 +7.6/C +4.4/C NL 3,000 panies that are expanding into alties or a timeline to announce is China’s richest entrepreneur one of its biggest shareholders. Vanguard TtBMIdxIns 52,689 11.59 0.0 +7.6/C +4.4/B NL 5,000,000 online banking at a time when a result. and one of its most prominent Vanguard TtInBIdxAdmrl 50,557 23.33 +0.1 +4.2/E +4.4/C NL 3,000 Beijing is trying to reduce Proposed rules issued in businesspeople worldwide Also Thursday, the market Vanguard TtInBIdxIns 42,018 35.01 +0.1 +4.2/E +4.5/C NL 5,000,000 regulator announced Ant exec- financial risks. November would ban exclusive with a net worth of $59 billion. Stock Footnotes: g=Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars .h= Doe not meet continued- listings tandards lf = Late filing The ruling party says contracts, subsidies and other He is widely admired and a rul- utives had been summoned to with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. anti-monopoly enforcement, tactics regulators say hurt ing party member but has run meet with regulators but gave un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund especially in tech industries, competition. into regulatory hurdles. no indication about the status Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous dayʼs net asset value. s = fund split shares will be a priority next year. “Reports of platform monop- In November, regulators of its stock offering. during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. cyan B5 magenta B5 yellow B5 black B5 B6 Friday, December 25, 2020 COMICS The Gazette FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE By Lynn Johnston ARLO AND JANIS By Jimmy Johnson FRANK & ERNEST By Bob Thaves GARFIELD By Jim Davis HI AND LOIS By Mort Walker and Dik Drowne FUNKY WINKERBEAN By Tom Batiuk ZITS By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CRANKSHAFT By Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers THE BORN LOSER By Art Sansom HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By Dik Browne FRED BASSET By Alex Graham MOTHER GOOSE AND GRIMM By Mike Peters DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker OVER THE HEDGE By Michael Fry & T. Lewis ALLEY OOP By Dave Graue and Jack Bender THE GRIZZWELLS By Bill Schorr MONTY By Jim Meddick DOONESBURY By Garry Trudeau ZIGGY DENNIS THE MENACE THE FAMILY CIRCUS CLOSE TO HOME SPECTICKLES By Tom Wilson By Hank Ketcham By Bil Keane By John McPherson By Bill Abbott The Gazette COMICS & PUZZLES Friday, December 25, 2020 B7 CROSSWORD CELEB NEWS ‘Sex and the City’ reboot died, was charged after a silver necklace and being eyed at HBO Max furniture were taken from a residence, the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. Also If you couldn’t help but wonder what else charged was Fairplay’s mother, Patsy Terry the “Sex and the City” gang might have in Hall, 68, the Danville Register & Bee reported store, just you wait. Wednesday. A limited series reboot of the HBO comedy The sheriff’s office said Fairplay’s aunt filed hit is being eyed at HBO Max, Deadline the complaint, according to TV station WSET. confirmed Wednesday. Sheriff’s officials would not say who lived at This wouldn’t be the first time fans the home, according to the Register & Bee. got a glimpse into the Cosmo-drinking Fairplay, 46, and Hall turned themselves Manhattanites’ lives following the 2004 in at a magistrate’s office last Friday after series finale, which finally saw leading lady Danville police served them warrants, a police and columnist Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah spokesman told the newspaper. Jessica Parker) and Mr. “I (we) have been unjustly charged by a Big (Chris Noth) ride off into family member. I welcome the opportunity to the Parisian sunset. After vindicate myself (and my mother),” Fairplay six seasons, the fabulous wrote in a message to The Associated Press foursome at the center of it on Wednesday evening. all — Carrie, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte Warner Bros. sets ‘Furiosa,’ York (Kristin Davis), and ‘Color Purple’ musical for 2023 Samantha Jones (Kim A “Mad Max: Fury Road” Cattrall) — reunited on the prequel and an adaptation of big screen for 2008’s “Sex Sarah “The Color Purple” Broadway and the City” and the widely Jessica musical are coming to panned “Sex and the City 2” Parker theaters in 2023, Warner just two years later. Bros. said Wednesday. The show’s success also The announcement comes resulted in a two-season on the heels of the studio’s prequel, 2013’s “The Carrie industry-shaking decision Diaries” on The CW. to release all its 2021 films Widely reported tensions simultaneously on HBO Max Anya between Parker and Cattrall and in theaters. Taylor-Joy have been blamed for “Furiosa,” the “Mad Max” throwing a wrench into a third prequel based on Charlize “Sex and the City” film. Kim Cattrall Theron’s character, stars Anya Taylor-Joy of In recent years, Cattrall “The Queen’s Gambit” as the titular warrior. has been outspoken about George Miller wrote and is returning to direct her feelings that she and Parker were “never the film, which also starsChris Hemsworth friends” and Parker “could have been nicer.” and has been slated for a June 23, 2023, Parker, who was subsequently called “cruel” release. by Cattrall, said those comments were “The Color Purple,” meanwhile, has “very upsetting” as she remembered the been set for a December 2023 debut. The relationship differently. adaptation of the Tony-award winning Cattrall isn’t expected to return for the HBO musical, based on Alice Walker’s book and Max series. Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film, is set to be directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King”). ’Survivor’ ex-contestant charged Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey are among the with larceny in Virginia producers. A former “Survivor” contestant has been Warner Bros. also announced “Coyote vs. charged in Virginia with grand larceny. Acme,” a hybrid live-action and animated film Jonny Fairplay, who while competing about the Looney Tunes character Wile E. on the show in 2003 became known for Coyote, for June 2023. orchestrating a lie that his grandmother had — from wire reports DEAR ABBY Dear Abby: In three months, even less often. He plans to I will be marrying a wonderful stay with them to the end and man I’ll call Harold. We are in promises we will be together our 60s and widowed, me for one day. I rarely go to his par- more than 30 years and him ents’ house because his mom just under two years. can no longer enjoy company. At first, I thought he had Abby, is this all worth it? He worked through his grief keeps telling me he loves me because his wife suffered Abigail Van Buren and says he will propose down the road. I’m 58. Should I keep from early-onset Alzheimer’s Dear Losing Sleep: Harold’s CELEBRITY CIPHER By Luis Campos and the last six years of their this sweet, loving, long-dis- loss is much more recent than marriage she was very ill. We tance romance or move on, yours. With time, he may decide are not living in the home they which would devastate him? to retire some of his memora- shared, but a lot of their life Missing Him in New Jersey together is in the home we are bilia. Keep in mind, your “rival” trying to create together. is no longer on this side of the Dear Missing Him: Although Harold is a good man. I know sod, and letting it keep you up you wrote that you miss Stan, he has a big heart with plenty at night is unproductive. If this I am struck by the fact that of room for me as well as love doesn’t resolve itself, have a nowhere in your letter did for his late wife. My dilemma is frank conversation with Har- you say you actually love him. the amount of memorabilia he old about the fact you are not Would ending the relationship has here — pictures of vaca- comfortable with the amount of also devastate YOU? Have you tions they took together, their memorabilia in the house. considered relocating to be unusual wedding cake, a piece closer to him? Many couples of furniture she made for them Dear Abby: I have been dat- survive being separated for and a painting of the home they ing a wonderful, low-key, easy- long periods of time, but if you shared. Many of the items are going man for two years. “Stan” can’t sustain it, then perhaps in a downstairs office, where he is crazy about me. To him, I’m a you should move on, knowing spends a lot of time. princess, and he treats me like that men like him are not easily gold. The downside is he lives The closer we get to our replaced. wedding, the more I find myself an hour and 20 minutes away because he got laid off and had losing sleep worrying over To My Readers: I wish you whether the strong reminders of to move back home. We used to live near each other, which all a Christmas that is joy- his former life are an indicator ous and meaningful. Merry of whether he truly is ready to was great. He is now taking care of his parents, who are Christmas, everyone! move on. Am I being overly 81 and 84. sensitive? I do understand loss Love, Abby The long-distance rela- and working through grief. In no tionship is making me very Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van way do I want to pressure him if stressed because I see him Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee and was founded by her mother, he isn’t ready to move forward. only twice a month on week- I am just conflicted. Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby ASTROGRAPH ends. Because his mom is so at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box Losing Sleep in New York sick, I’m starting to see him 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Newspaper Enterprise Association IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: It’s your turn to make a move. Size up what’s happening around you, and consider what will make you happy. Put the past SENSE AND SENSITIVITY behind you, and get ready to make decisions that will Dear Readers: Merry most. But also remember to be change your life. Make decisions based on your needs. Christmas! Happy holidays! smart, disciplined and patient. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You are in the driver’s seat. Don’t waste time, and leave nothing to (Belated) happy Hanukkah! At this point, most of us chance. Success is within reach. Happy Kwanzaa! All love to have been directly touched AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19): Don’t make a prema- you and your families. by COVID-19. When someone ture decision. Reflect on the past to come up with What a strange time we solutions and make better decisions. A change will you love falls ill or even dies turn out better than anticipated. Be patient. are experiencing right now. from this disease, your eyes PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20): Your intuition won’t let Normally millions of Ameri- Harriette Cole open wider and you see how you down, but someone close to you will. Be careful cans would be traveling to be real and deadly it is. We are what you say and how you treat friends and rela- NOT to gather in large groups, tives. It’s essential to look out for your interests. with family and loved ones. not invincible or immune to ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t feel pressured Between Thanksgiving and and even when in small groups illness. But we can be smart. to do something you think is unsafe or might put New Year’s Day, more people to gather wearing masks. In this season of gratitude and someone you love at a disadvantage. Be the voice travel than at any other time This is tough. For many of generosity, let us give the gift of reason and you’ll get the backing you need. us, it has been months since TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep things safe and of year. This is in part because of patience and groundedness straightforward. Look out for those who need help. Use our culture has become more we have been able to be in to ourselves and one another. your intelligence to overcome situations that are caus- diverse geographically. Our the company of our parents, Let’s use technology to keep ing uncertainty or divisiveness. Don’t give up or give in. children go away to school and aunts, uncles, siblings, cous- connected to those we love. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Communication will help clear up nettlesome issues. Let loved ones know often stay where they were ins and dear friends. We ache The greatest, most precious how much you care. Stick to the rules, and dismiss educated. Family members at not being able to have that gift we can give to each other is anyone who plans to do otherwise. join the military and travel the connection. And yet, the dis- a chance at good health. I pray CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are overdue for a world while being posted at cipline of following directions that we put politics aside and change. Consider your options, and discuss your plans with those who will be affected by your decisions. different ports of call. Our jobs during this time may save embrace the science that tells You’ll be surprised by the support offered to you. THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reinergen take us to spots all over the thousands of lives. us that staying distant will keep LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Emotions will spin out of con- country — and beyond. My mother is 91 years old, us safest. Let us love each other trol if you don’t share the same opinions as a friend or But no matter where we now in an assisted-living such that we will live another relative. Don’t overreact or send the wrong message. When tempers flare, it’s good idea to back down. live, most of us act like hom- facility. All I want to do is go day. Let us thank God for the VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be offered infor- ing pigeons during the holi- to be with her, to hug her and opportunity to share joy in this mation that will change the way you think and do days: We make the trek home. to comfort her as she com- moment. Let us be creative things. A change of plans will help you make a deci- We long to be with our loved forts me. I cannot. My niece in our celebrations so that we sion that will keep you out of harm’s way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Anger won’t solve prob- ones and reserve time on our has a new baby whom I have come together, even though it’s lems that arise due to family dynamics. Try to see calendars and dollars in our only met on a videoconfer- from a distance. We can do this. every angle of a situation, and don’t pick sides. wallets to make it happen. ence. This is far from normal. We must. God bless you all. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22): Uncertainty will prevail And then came COVID-19. I share this because I know this festive season. Listen to the powers that be and do Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and what’s right, not what others want you to do. A decision If we are following directions you have your own stories of founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an someone makes will change things. Follow your heart. today, most of us are not spend- longing and tenderness as initiative to help people access SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21): Don’t be tricked ing time with our families the you think about how you will and activate their dreams. You can into doing something you shouldn’t. Someone will way we did last year. Even if spend your holiday. Do what send questions to askharriette@ lead you astray if you don’t stand up for yourself. harriettecole.com or c/o Andrews Make a point to reconnect with someone from your most family members live in you can to share your love McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., past via social media. the same town, the advice is with the people who matter Kansas City, MO 64106. B8 Friday, Decemer 25, 2020 The Gazette CLASSIFIED Medina County • 330-725-4166 Lorain County • 440-329-7100 Local Area VILLAGE OF LODI AMOUNTS AND RATES BUSINESSES & AS DETERMINED BY MOTOR ROUTES ORDINANCES AND AVAILABLE RESOLUTIONS 2020 THE BUDGET COMMIS- SION AND AUTHORIZ- SERVICES BUNDLE HAULER Independent LEGAL NO. CONTENTS ING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CER- The Chronicle Contractor Serving...Lorain • Medina Counties Telegram is seeking Newspaper Delivery: 1ST READING FIRST TIFYING THEM TO THE FARM As an independent COUNTY AUDITOR candidates for a Part READING OF AN ORDI- Time Bundle Hauler. contractor you’ll act as NANCE AMENDING OR- COUNCIL PASSED 10-26-2020 your own boss while DINANCE NO.2117 RE- MARKET This position is located supplementing your PRINTING PRESS OPERATOR LATING TO TRUCK in our circulation de- income. The Chronicle Telegram, Lorain county’s largest TRAFFIC, ROUTES, AND RES 1696-20 A RESOLU- newspaper is looking for a Printing Press Operator! TION OF THE VILLAGE partment, hours vary The Chronicle PERMITS WITHIN THE but are generally Telegram is seeking Previous experience working with an offset web VILLAGE OF LODI OF LODI, MEDINA COTTOM Painting, wallpa- printing press is preferred. Applicant must be COUNTY, OHIO, AU- per removal, kitchen cabi- 1:00AM-5:00AM drivers to deliver COUNCIL PASSED DEBT RELIEF CENTER variable days to newspapers in the mechanically inclined.Four color process and 08-10-2020 THORIZING THE STREET net repaint. 440-213-3641 folder experience a plus.A qualified candidate SUPERINTENDENT TO AVOID BANKRUPTCY accommodate our following communities: C.C.C. 440-322-1999 seven day operation. will have the ability to take on and learn multiple RES 1693-20 A RESOLU- PREPARE AND SUBMIT responsibilities working within the printing industry. AN APPLICATION TO Training will be • Avon Lake TION ACCEPTING OHIO BARNES BROS Logging, provided. • Columbia Station Physical demands of this position include being DEPARTMENT OF PUB- PARTICIPATE IN THE Buyers of standing timber, able to demonstrate a comfortable full range of OHIO PUBLIC WORKS • Elyria LIC SAFETY’S 2020-2021 32 yrs 440-785-9098 Duties include driving • Grafton motion. Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, EMS TRAINING AND COMMISSION STATE DENNIS TREE SERVICE along with the ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT Lot clearing, tree a company vehicle to • North Ridgeville EQUIPMENT GRANT deliver bundles of • Wellington intermittently are a must. Candidates will submit AWARD FOR THE VIL- AND/OR LOCAL TRANS- trim/removal, Spring to a criminal background screening prior to PORTATION IMPROVE- cleaning, mulch, lic. and newspapers to • Westlake LAGE OF LODI FIXED CARRIER offer of employment. COUNCIL PASSED MENT PROGRAMS AND insured. cc’s accepted! Apply in person or online at TO EXECUTE CON- WHATZIT ANSWER? Free estimates PICKUP POINTS All you’ll need is 08-10-2020 THROUGHOUT reliable transportation, [email protected] TRACTS AS REQUIRED I’m in the money 440-322-2624 High School diploma or equivalent as well as FOR ANY AWARDED LORAIN COUNTY. a valid driver’s license 2ND READING SECOND Valid driver’s license and 2-3 hours per day. mechanical/electrical knowledge required. READING OF AN ORDI- PROJECTS EOE/DFW COUNCIL PASSED ADOPTION SEARCH and acceptable driving Contact us by phone at NANCE AMENDING OR- record required along (440) 329-7196 DINANCE NO.2117 RE- 10-26-2020 Classifi ed Online: BABY GIRL McGRAW BORN 12/25/74 AT EMH with ability to pass a email: LATING TO TRUCK drug screen and [email protected] TRAFFIC, ROUTES, AND ORD 3316-20 AN ORDI- medina-gazette.com CALL 864-907-0022 NANCE OF THE COUN- WITH INFO submit to a or complete an online PERMITS WITHIN THE background check. independent driver VILLAGE OF LODI CIL AND A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUB- agreement form at: COUNCIL PASSED Apply today by www.chroniclet.com/jobs 08-24-2020 LIC AFFAIRS OF THE CHRISTMAS CASH VILLAGE OF LODI, OHIO, submitting a resume or in person at: Buying unwanted guns & via email to: The Chronicle ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVES ORD 3311-20 THIRD AND AUTHORIZING THE VIL- ammo. 440-657-4450. Telegram FINAL READING OF AN LAGE CLERK TO ENTER [email protected] INTO A CONTRACT FOR or by mail at the fol- 225 East Avenue Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting, ORDINANCE AMENDING AND AFTER NOVEMBER LITCHFIELD TOWNSHIP lowing address: Elyria, OH 44035 ORDINANCE NO.2117 THE OAKWOOD DRIVE WEOL/WKFM/WLKR Radio 30, 2020, EXCEPT AS ZONING COMMISSION The Chronicle has immediate openings for RELATING TO TRUCK RECONSTRUCTION HEREINAFTER SET ANNUAL (CONTRACT A - ELEC- Telegram Advertising Sales Executives TRAFFIC, ROUTES, AND FORTH, AND REPEAL- ORGANIZATIONAL Attn: Human PERMITS WITHIN THE TRICAL RENOVATION) ING ALL ORDINANCES MEETING PROJECT, AND DE- Resources-Bundle Unique opportunity features partnering with local busi- VILLAGE OF LODI AND RESOLUTIONS IN- SCHEDULED for January Hauler COUNCIL PASSED CLARING THE SAME TO INDEPENDENT ness owners and advertising decision makers to formu- CONSISTENT HERE- 5, 2021 at 7:00pm P.O. Box 4010 late marketing strategies.You will plan and create ad- 09-14-2020 BE AN EMERGENCY WITH, AND DECLARING LITCHFIELD TOWN CONTRACTOR COUNCIL PASSED NEWSPAPER Elyria, OH 44036 vertising campaigns utilizing radio, on-line and print for THE SAME TO BE AN HALL EOE/DFWP ORD 3312-20 AN ORDI- 11-09-20 BUNDLE DELIVERY local and regional businesses located in Erie, Huron, EMERGENCY Lorain and Medina counties. NANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PASSED The Litchfield Township SHORTAGE DRIVER OF LODI, MEDINA RES 1697-20 A RESOLU- Are you looking for a 11-23-20 Zoning Commission will PART TIME If the potential of an uncapped income and COUNTY, OHIO, TRANS- TION DISAPPROVING conduct their annual or- way to supplement FERRING ITEMS BE- THE MEDINA COUNTY your income without it future growth appeals to you, we may have a ORD 3321-20 AN ORDI- ganizational meeting at the Must be available early perfect fit on our team! TWEEN FUNDS AND/OR SOLID WASTE NANCE OF THE VILLAGE Litchfield Town hall located taking up to much of mornings, 20-25 INCREASING, DECREAS- DISTRICT’S AMENDED your time? Do you OF LODI, MEDINA at 9266 Norwalk Road, Medina Manufacturer is hrs/wk. Help deliver Our robust compensation plan includes base salary, ING, OR TRANSFERRING DRAFT SOLID WASTE COUNTY, OHIO RE- Litchfield, Ohio 44253 at want to be your own expanding and has multi- open routes and APPROPRIATION ITEMS MANAGEMENT PLAN boss? commissions, and other incentives. Benefits include QUESTING THE AUDI- 7:00pm on January 5th, ple openings. Seeking customer misses. paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). WITHIN FUNDS COUNCIL PASSED TOR OF MEDINA 2021. Welder-Fitter, Mechanical Company vehicle is COUNCIL PASSED 11-09-20 The Independent Previous sales, marketing or advertising experience COUNTY OHIO, TO Assembly, HVAC, Brick- provided. Could lead to is a plus. 09-14-2020 MAKE TAX ADVANCES M.G. 12/25/20 Contractor Bundle layer, Bricklayer-Laborer full time. Valid driver’s RES 1698-20 A RESOLU- FOR THE 2021 YEAR 20675456 Route consists of as well as Service Coordi- license and acceptable ORD 3313-20 AN ORDI- TION APPROVING AND delivering bundles of To apply, Email resume and cover letter to: PURSUANT TO SEC- nator and Accounting Ad- driving record required [email protected] NANCE OF THE VILLAGE AUTHORIZING THE USE TIONS 321.34 AND newspapers to stores ministrative Assistant. along with ability to OF LODI, MEDINA OF CORONA VIRUS and newspaper 321.341 OF THE OHIO Send resume & salary pass a drug screen Or mail: Human Resources Department COUNTY, OHIO, TRANS- FUNDS REVISED CODE, AND vending boxes. expectations to and submit to a FERRING ITEMS BE- COUNCIL PASSED Independent contrac- 225 East Avenue DECLARING THE SAME [email protected] background check. Elyria, OH 44035 TWEEN FUNDS AND/OR 11-09-20 TO BE AN EMERGENCY tors are not agents INCREASING, DECREAS- COUNCIL PASSED NOTICE OF or employees of The Apply today by ING, OR TRANSFERRING ORD 3317-20 AN ORDI- Chronicle-Telegram. Elyria Lorain Broadcasting Co. is an equal 12-14-2020 PUBLICATION submitting a resume opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. APPROPRIATION ITEMS NANCE OF THE COUN- COURT OF COMMON Bundle Route along with our online WITHIN FUNDS CIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ORD 3322-20 AN ORDI- PLEAS available: employment applica- COUNCIL PASSED LODI, OHIO, AUTHORIZ- NANCE OF THE VILLAGE MEDINA COUNTY, OHIO ING THE VILLAGE tion form at: 09-28-2020 OF LODI, MEDINA Sheffield/Sheffield www.chroniclet.com/jobs CLERK TO ACCEPT AND COUNTY, OHIO, AU- CASE NO. 02DR0731 Lake/Avon/Avon ENTER INTO A CON- via email to: ORD 3314-20 AN ORDI- THORIZING THE MAYOR Lake [email protected] NANCE OF THE VILLAGE TRACT FOR THE PRO- AND THE CLERK TO EN- TAMEIKA M SAWYER 36 stops or by mail at the OF LODI, MEDINA CUREMENT OF A FIRE TER INTO A CON- -VS- MICHAEL W BECK following address: COUNTY, OHIO, AU- PUMPER AS ADVER- TRACT WITH HAR- If you can spare 2-3 The Chronicle THORIZING THE MAYOR TISED FOR BID ON OC- RISVILLE TOWNSHIP, To the following named hours a day, have reli- Telegram AND THE CLERK TO EN- TOBER 27, 2020, AND MEDINA COUNTY OHIO, defendant(s) able transportation and Human Resources TER INTO A CONTRACT DECLARING THE SAME FOR THE VILLAGE OF a valid driver’s license NEWSPAPER ROUTE - Shortage Driver WITH SHANNON AN EMERGENCY LODI, TO PROVIDE FIRE MICHAEL BECK apply today by: SUPERVISOR -Elyria PO BOX 4010 RITCHIE FOR CLEANING COUNCIL PASSED PROTECTION AND PRE- Elyria, OH 44036 SERVICES FOR THE OF- 11-23-20 VENTION SERVICES whose last known address Contact us by phone The Chronicle Telegram EOE/DFWP FICES OF THE VILLAGE AND FIRE PROTECTION is at (440) 329-7196, is seeking candidates for OF LODI, OHIO, AND DE- ORD 3318-20 AN ORDI- EQUIPMENT TO HAR- by email to: a Route Supervisor in the CLARING THE SAME TO NANCE OF THE COUN- RISVILLE TOWNSHIP ADDRESS UNKNOWN [email protected] Circulation Dept. This is a ADVERTISING BE AN EMERGENCY CIL OF THE VILLAGE OF full-time position with We make every effort to AND DECLARING THE verify all ads in our COUNCIL PASSED LODI, OHIO, AUTHORIZ- SAME TO BE AN EMER- And whose present where- THE CHRONICLE- early morning hours. This AND 10-12-2020 ING THE VILLAGE TELEGRAM position does require publications are legit GENCY abouts are unknown but we sometimes fall MARKETING CLERK TO ACCEPT AND COUNCIL PASSED 225 EAST AVENUE working weekends and RES 1694-1-20 A RESO- ENTER INTO A CON- ELYRIA, OHIO 44035 holidays. Responsibilities short. Due to the vol- CONSULTANT 12-14-2020 You have been named in ume of ads we process LUTION ACCEPTING TRACT FOR THE PRO- an ESCROW ORDER include customer service, CUREMENT OF A SELF- and the variety of ways THE U.S. DEPARTMENT ORD 3323-20 AN ORDI- AND HEARING NOTICE route maintenance, and WKFM / WLKR Radio has an immediate opening OF HOMELAND CONTAINED BREATH- delivery. This is mostly an they come to us, we NANCE OF THE VILLAGE filed in Medina County cannot always spot the for an Advertising & Marketing Consultant. SECURITY’S ASSIS- ING APPARATUS (SCBA) OF LODI, OHIO, AU- Court of Common Pleas, outside, entry-level posi- FILL STATION/AIR COM- misleading ads. Responsibilities include meeting with business owners TANCE TO THORIZING THE MAYOR Medina County Court- MAILROOM tion with complete train- and managers in Huron, Erie and Lorain counties to FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PRESSOR AS ADVER- ing provided. You will be Thank you AND THE CLERK TO EN- house, Medina, Ohio INSERTER The Chronicle Telegram plan and create advertising campaigns for Radio, Digital AWARD TO THE VIL- TISED FOR BID ON OC- TER INTO A CONTRACT driving a company vehi- TOBER 27, 2020, AND & Medina Gazette and Print. You will be in ‘Customer Acquisition and Re- LAGE OF LODI, AND DE- WITH HARRISVILLE By: LAUREN M HASE, The Chronicle Tele- cle and an acceptable tention’ - helping businesses find and keep their most CLARING THE SAME TO DECLARING THE SAME TOWNSHIP, MEDINA ASSISTANT PROSE- driving record is a must! AN EMERGENCY gram is seeking candi- profitable customers. BE AN EMERGENCY COUNTY OHIO, FOR THE CUTING ATTORNEY dates for a laborer to NO PHONE CALLS COUNCIL PASSED COUNCIL PASSED VILLAGE OF LODI, OHIO, PLEASE 11-23-20 join our team as a If you want control of your income and future, come to 10-12-2020 TO PROVIDE EMER- The object of the ES- Mailroom Inserter. This We offer an exciting and work here at the Radio Ranch! You bring the positive GENCY MEDICAL SER- CROW ORDER AND challenging career oppor- ORD 3319-20 AN ORDI- is a part-time position, attitude - and we’ll teach you about Radio! RES 1694-20 A RESOLU- VICES AND EMER- HEARING NOTICE is for: starting times & hours tunity with full-time bene- ADVANTAGE TION AUTHORIZING THE NANCE OF THE COUN- GENCY MEDICAL TERMINATION OF CHILD fits including medical, Re conditioned Appliances CIL OF THE VILLAGE OF vary, weekends & Our compensation plan includes a base salary, MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN EQUIPMENT TO HAR- SUPPORT SCHEDULED nights required. This dental, vision and 401(k). $150 with 1 yr.warranty up-capped commissions, and other incentives. Benefits APPLICATION TO THE LODI, OHIO, AUTHORIZ- RISVILLE TOWNSHIP FOR HEARING ON JAN- Potential candidates must 330-725-2776 ~ Matt ING THE VILLAGE position primarily include paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, and NORTHEAST OHIO AND DECLARING THE UARY 14, 2021 @ 3:00 works with the be able to pass drug 401(k). AREAWIDE COORDI- CLERK TO ACCEPT AND SAME TO BE AN EMER- PM. screen and background ENTER INTO A CON- mailroom equipment to NATING AGENCY FOR GENCY insert the ads into the check. To qualify you need a solid work ethic, positive attitude, FUNDING THROUGH TRACT FOR THE PRO- COUNCIL PASSED Notice will be published CUREMENT OF SELF- newspaper and pack- and desire to succeed. Previous sales, marketing or THE TRANSPORTATION 12-14-2020 once each week for SIX (6) age the newspaper Success motivated, advertising experience is a plus. FOR LIVABLE COMMU- CONTAINED BREATH- successive weeks, and the self-starters may apply by ING APPARATUS (SCBA) bundles. CASH PAID FOR NITIES INITIATIVE RES 1699-20 A RESOLU- last publication will be submitting a resume us- Unwanted Vehicles To apply, Email resume and cover letter to: COUNCIL PASSED EQUIPMENT AS ADVER- TION OF THE VILLAGE made on January 1, 2021. ing our online application TISED FOR BID ON OC- Success motivated, (440) 864-3825 [email protected] 10-12-2020 OF LODI, MEDINA self-starters may apply form at: TOBER 27, 2020 AND DE- COUNTY, OHIO, ADOPT- If you fail to appear and https://www.loraincoun- CLARING THE SAME AN by submitting a Or mail: ORD 3315-20 AN ORDI- ING AND APPROVING defend, judgment by de- resume/application by typrintingandpublishing.c Human Resources NANCE OF THE VILLAGE EMERGENCY PARTICIPATION IN THE fault will be rendered om/employment-applica- COUNCIL PASSED visiting our online job Department OF LODI, MEDINA AGREEMENT FOR INDI- against you for the relief openings at: tion/ 225 East Avenue COUNTY, OHIO, TRANS- 11-23-20 via email to: GENT DEFENSE SER- demanded in the com- www.chroniclet.com/jobs ALL CARS WANTED Elyria, OH 44035 FERRING ITEMS BE- VICES PROVIDED BY plaint. via email to: [email protected] TWEEN FUNDS AND/OR ORD 3320-20 AN ORDI- by mail or within at the running or not, Ca$h THE MEDINA COUNTY [email protected] $60-$6000. 440-935-0121 Elyria Lorain Broadcasting Co.is an equal opportunity INCREASING, DECREAS- NANCE FOR THE VIL- PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR DAVID B. 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In print and online you’ll find the best shopping deals, ideas on what to do with your family and the latest news to help you celebrate safely this season. Go to medina-gazette.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ America’s Newspapers is a national association supporting journalism and healthy newspapers in our local communities. Find out more at www.newspapers.org or follow us on Twitter @newspapersorg or on Facebook @americasnewspapers. cyan B8 magenta B8 yellow B8 black B8 Section MLB C Friday, The Pirates trade December 25, All-Star Josh Bell 2020 to the Nationals. S p or t s Page C2 WWW.MEDINA-GAZETTE.COM COMMENTARY: BROWNS Golden opportunity Steelers falling, Cleveland rising is the trend he King is dead. Long Finley riddled the Steelers’ live the King. defense for a whopping 89 T Who is the new king? yards passing in the 10-point That’s to be determined. victory over a franchise that has What we do know is that the won more Super Bowls than throne was abdicated Monday any non-Bill Belichick-coached night, when the Pittsburgh team in NFL history. Steelers played — given the Jim Ingraham It was a night, game and context and circumstances result that suggested a chang- lead in the game. — maybe the worst game in ing of the guard in the AFC They showed up in Cincin- franchise history. Central is officially underway. nati deader than a carp lying The freefalling Steelers may Three weeks after extend- at the bottom of the Ohio ing their record to 11-0, the River. continue to fall freely. Their flat-lining Men of the Monon- Ben Roethlisberger, look- last two regular-season games gahela lost their third consec- ing older than goal posts and are, given their no-show utive game, this one to a two- less-polished than Bubby in Cincinnati, imminently win team using a third-string Brister, guided his team to lose-able. They play the play- AP FILE quarterback. The Steelers not a 27-17 loss to the Joe Bur- off-hungry 10-4 Colts and the Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers are struggling mightily, which could open the door only lost the game, they never row-less, Brandon Allen-less, playoff-starving 10-4 Browns. for the Browns to win the AFC North. at any point even held the Ryan Finley-led Bengals. See INGRAHAM, C4 BROWNS Huge NBA loss Wills placed on COVID list Scott Petrak The Gazette The hope is rookie left tackle Jedrick Wills’ time on the COVID-19 reserve list is short and he returns in time to play Sunday against the Jets. His generosity earlier in the week will have an impact that lasts much longer. Wills was placed on the COVID list Thursday morn- ing, along with practice squad receiver Ryan Switzer, after they were close contacts of someone that doesn’t work for the Browns who tested positive. If Wills con- tinues to test negative, he’ll be able to face the Jets (1-13) as the Browns (10-4) try to secure a playoff spot with a vic- tory and help around the AFC. The close contact, Wills according to two league sources, also wasn’t part of Jedrick’s NEXT UP Winter Blast on Tuesday WHO: Cleveland in which he at New York bought a Jets woman a new WHEN: car, paid the 1 p.m., rent for a year Sunday for a family WHERE: who lost its MetLife home in a fire Stadium and gave four TV/RADIO: other families AARON JOSEFCZYK / GAZETTE WOIO gifts and cash TV-19; totaling more Medina native and former University of Michigan center Jon Teske takes in the Medina-Olmsted Falls boys basketball game Tuesday. WKRK 92.3-FM; than $50,000. WNCX Strict COVID 98.5-FM; protocols WKNR were followed 850-AM and extra precautions taken. The timing One step at a time of Wills being placed on the Medina native Teske headed to G League after being in camp with Magic COVID list was unfortunate, as it overshadowed the charitable Rick Noland “I’m capable of playing at the next level. It will just game. Looking at him, I can envision actions as they gained traction The Gazette myself doing the things he does. I on social media. The Browns The next stop for 2016 Medina take time. It took time from high school to college have a long way to go, but I can envi- were already short-handed on High graduate Jon Teske will be the (Michigan), and now it will take time from college sion that.” the offensive line and would be G League, which serves as the NBA’s Next up is the G League, which is stretched ridiculously thin with- to the NBA. It’s just going to take continued hard feeder system. in the process of finalizing its plans out Wills. The 7-foot-1, 265-pound Teske work and dedication from my end.” for the coming season. Normally with “That is a big one,” left guard 29 teams and a 50-game season, the Joel Bitonio said. “I was kind of was waived Saturday by the Orlando Medina native Jon Teske Magic but was immediately told he league is discussing cutting back to 14 surprised this morning, but we to 20 teams for one year and playing are hoping he gets back for the would be brought back to play for the Teske, who played 129 games players some time, so when I did get a reduced schedule in a bubble, most game and to play.” organization’s G League affiliate, the at Michigan and averaged 11.2 in, I had to make the most of it. All I likely in Atlanta. Play is expected to Wills, the No. 10 pick in the Lakeland Magic. points and 6.7 rebounds as a senior, can do is make the most of my oppor- draft, has started all 14 games on “It was a great experience to go appeared in one preseason game for tunities.” begin sometime in January, and the a line that’s helped the Browns down there and experience what an Orlando, pulling down four rebounds During practices, Teske had oppor- Magic’s team in Lakeland plans on rank third in the NFL in rushing NBA camp is like,” Teske said Thurs- in five minutes of action. tunities to go against All-Star center taking part. (152.6 games a game) and sacks day. “I didn’t know what to expect As one of 20 players in camp, many Nikola Vucevic, backup Khem Birch Teske, who is currently back in allowed (18). going down there, being my first time of whom have guaranteed contracts, and even power forward Aaron Gor- Medina, plans on being part of it, “Talk about a rookie coming and with the whole COVID issue. he knew it would be virtually impos- don, who he deemed the most ath- even if it requires living in a bubble in, starting every game and just Overall, it was a great experience for sible to make Orlando’s roster as an letic player he’s ever played with or for several months. being focused,” Bitonio said. “Has me. undrafted free agent but was told against. “That’s just the world we’re living in it been perfect? No, but the way he “I’m capable of playing at the next going in that the organization likely The 6-11, 260-pound Vucevic isn’t right now,” he said. “There’s so much competes and some of the things level. It will just take time. It took time would offer him a spot on its G League nearly as flashy, but he averaged 19.6 going on. You don’t know what to he has done in pass pro and the from high school to college (Michi- affiliate. points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists expect, so you have to handle things things we ask him to do in pass gan), and now it will take time from “It was a different experience with last season. day by day.” pro where a lot of rookies get help “He’s an All-Star for a reason,” Teske college to the NBA. It’s just going to 20 guys there,” the 23-year-old said. Contact Rick Noland at (330) 721-4061 with chips and slides his way, take continued hard work and dedi- “They were trying to get their rotation said. “He knows how to use his big or [email protected]. See BROWNS, C4 cation from my end.” down, get their two-way (G League) body and he has a very high IQ for the Follow him @RickNoland on Twitter. cyan C1 magenta C1 yellow C1 black C1 C2 Friday, December 25, 2020 SPORTS The Gazette OLYMPICS: 2021 TOKYO GAMES All 68 domestic sponsors OK new contracts Stephen Wade Tokyo Games. Partners” would contribute about had increased by $2.8 billion, push- there is skepticism among the public The Associated Press Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the orga- $10 million each. Some of the Gold ing the official cost to $15.4 billion. about inviting 15,000 Olympic and TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic officials nizing committee, said Dentsu had Partners include well-known names Government audits over the last Paralympic athletes into the country. said Thursday they have reached a conducted the negotiations. like Canon, Fujitsu, and the Mizuho several years have shown the total is About 3,000 deaths attributed to “basic agreement” with all 68 domes- “It’s not that we went through Financial Group. probably closer to $25 billion. All but COVID-19 have been reported in tic sponsors to extend their contracts negotiations to force the companies Nikkei is also a domestic sponsor $6.7 billion is public money. Japan, a country of about 125 mil- into next year to support the post- to invest,” Muto said. along with other dailies including The University of Oxford said in a lion. poned Games. Mori also said the companies were Asahi, Mainichi, Yomiuri and several study four months ago that Tokyo is Vaccinations are not expected to Yoshiro Mori, the president of the not “pushed.” smaller newspapers. the most expensive Summer Olym- be widely available in Japan until organizing committee, said at an Mori acknowledged that many Sponsors like the airline ANA pics on record. March. on-line briefing that the new contri- companies were facing tough finan- and Japan Airlines are among those Tokyo officials said the Olympics Add to this, tens of thousands of butions “will exceed” 22 billion yen, cial times. It’s also clear that the struggling during the pandemic, but would cost about $7.5 billion when officials, judges, sponsors and media or about $210 million, to patch up Tokyo Olympics have become a pri- they are also reported to be contrib- they won the bid in 2013 from the — not to mention fans from abroad, holes in the growing budget. ority for Japan’s national govern- uting. International Olympic Committee. if they are allowed to enter. Officials Japanese domestic sponsors had ment, which would make it difficult Muto acknowledged that not all Though sponsors are being asked are expected to decide on the num- already contributed a record of $3.3 for companies not to renew. the contributions involved cash. to make up some of the financial bers and exact preventive measures billion to the local operating bud- “We have also heard from our part- He said some would be “in-kind” in shortfall. most of the cost overrun early next year. get, and the new money pushes the ners about the difficult situation that which goods and services are pro- will be met by Japanese government A telephone poll this month of total past $3.5 billion. This is at least each of them is facing in the midst vided in lieu of cash payments. entities. 1,200 participants by Japanese news twice — perhaps three times — as of the pandemic and the unprece- Tokyo Olympic organizers The postponed Olympics are to agency Kyodo showed 63 percent large as any previous Olympics and dented economic crisis,” Mori said. announced earlier this week that open on July 23, 2021, followed by want the Olympics postponed or is driven by Dentsu Inc,, the giant The Japanese newspaper Nik- their new budget, swollen by the the Paralympics on Aug. 24. canceled. The IOC and organizers Japanese advertising company that kei reported earlier this month postponement and the cost of hold- Japan has contained COVID-19 have said the Olympics will be can- is also the marketing agent for the that each of the 15 so-called “Gold ing the Olympics during a pandemic, better than most countries, and celed if that cannot be held this time. West BIG TEN CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA Conference All Games TV/RADIO x-Seattle 10 4 0 .714 413 339 ROUNDUP L.A. Rams 9 5 0 .643 345 269 W L Pct W L Pct Arizona 8 6 0 .571 391 329 Northwestern 2 0 1.000 5 1 .833 The Basketball San Francisco 5 9 0 .357 333 352 Michigan 1 0 1.000 6 0 1.000 x-clinched playoff spot Iowa 1 0 1.000 7 1 .875 Pirates College men: Wisconsin 12:30 p.m. FOX y-clinched division Wisconsin 1 0 1.000 7 1 .875 at Michigan State Today’s game Rutgers 2 1 .667 6 1 .857 traded Minnesota at N ew Orleans, 4:30 p.m. Illinois 2 1 .667 6 3 .667 College men: Maryland at Purdue 2:30 p.m. FS1 Saturday’s games Ohio State 1 1 .500 7 1 .875 All-Star Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. Purdue 1 1 .500 6 3 .667 first College men: Michigan at Nebraska 6 p.m. BTN San Francisco at Arizona, 4:30 p.m. Minnesota 0 1 .000 7 1 .875 Miami at Las Vegas, 8:15 p.m. Michigan State 0 1 .000 6 1 .857 baseman College men: Iowa at Minnesota 8 p.m. BTN Sunday’s games Maryland 0 1 .000 5 2 .714 Atlanta at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Indiana 0 1 .000 5 3 .625 Josh Bell Chicago at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m. Nebraska 0 1 .000 4 4 .500 to the Football Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Penn State 0 2 .000 3 3 .500 Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Wednesday’s games Nationals College: Camellia Bowl, Marshall 2:30 p.m. ESPN N.Y. Giants at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Ohio St. 80, Rutgers 68 vs. Buffalo, from Montgomery, Ala. Carolina at Washington, 4:05 p.m. Illinois 98, Penn St. 81 on Denver at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. Northwestern 74, Indiana 67 Thursday. NBA: New Orleans at Miami Noon ESPN L.A. Rams at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Today’s games Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Wisconsin at Michigan St., 12:30 p.m. NBA: Golden State at Milwaukee 2:30 p.m. ABC Tennessee at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Maryland at Purdue, 2:30 p.m. Monday’s games Michigan at Nebraska, 6 p.m. NFL: Minnesota at New Orleans 4:30 p.m. FOX, NFL Buffalo at New England, 8:15 p.m. Iowa at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3 Saturday’s games NBA: Brooklyn at Boston 5 p.m. ABC Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Ohio State at Northwestern, 2 p.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. NBA: Dallas at LA Lakers 8 p.m. ABC, ESPN Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Indiana at Illinois, 4 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. HORIZON LEAGUE NBA: LA Clippers at Denver 10:30 p.m. ESPN Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Conference All Games L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 1 p.m. W L Pct W L Pct Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Wright State 2 0 1.000 4 1 .800 AP Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m. Milwaukee 2 0 1.000 3 1 .750 rhp; Kiké Hernández, of-inf; Jake New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Ill.-Chicago 2 0 1.000 5 2 .714 McGee, lhp; Jimmy Nelson, rhp; Joc Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Cleveland State 2 0 1.000 2 3 .400 TRANSACTIONS Pederson, of; Blake Treinen, rhp; Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. Youngstown St. 1 1 .500 4 1 .800 Justin Turner, 3b; Alex Wood, lhp. Washington at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. N. Kentucky 1 1 .500 3 4 .429 Pirates trade slugger BASEBALL MIAMI (7) — Brad Boxberger, rhp; Arizona at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. IUPUI 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 National League Francisco Cervelli, c; Logan Forsythe, Las Vegas at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Fort Wayne 0 2 .000 1 2 .333 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Acquired inf; Brandon Kintzler, rhp; Matt Joyce, Seattle at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Robert Morris 0 0 .000 1 2 .333 RHPs Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean of; Sean Rodríguez, 3b; Nick Vincent, Detroit 0 2 .000 1 5 .167 from Washington in exchange for 1B rhp. Green Bay 0 2 .000 0 6 .000 Josh Bell. MILWAUKEE (4) — Brett Anderson, lhp; Oakland 0 2 .000 0 9 .000 Josh Bell to Nationals Ryan Braun, of; Jedd Gyorko, 3b; Eric COLLEGE Saturday’s games FOOTBALL Sogard, 2b. Youngstown St. at Cleveland St., 1 p.m. Canadian Football League Bowl schedule From wire reports Donald Parham Jr. will replace Henry NEW YORK (12) — Yoenis Céspedes, Ill.-Chicago at Milwaukee, 3 p.m. SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS — Green Bay at Wright St., 4 p.m. in the starting lineup against Denver on Signed WR Shaq Evans to a one-year of; Robinson Chirinos, c; Todd Frazier, Josh Bell is heading to the Wash- MONDAY Robert Morris at Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. Sunday. extension. 3b; Jared Hughes, rhp; Jed Lowrie, Myrtle Beach Bowl ington Nationals. National Football League 2b-3b; Jake Marisnick, of; Eduardo Conway, S.C. l Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed T Núñez, 2b; Rick Porcello, rhp; Erasmo Appalachian St. 56, North Texas 28 The Pittsburgh Pirates traded the Kingsbury said linebacker Dennis Jedrick Wills Jr. on the COVID- Ramírez, rhp; Wilson Ramos, c; René Tuesday 19/reserve list. Placed WR Ryan Rivera, c; Justin Wilson, lhp. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl BASKETBALL slugging first baseman to Washing- Gardeck is out for the rest of the regular Switzer on the practice squad/ PHILADELPHIA (9) — José Álvarez, lhp; Boise season and will be placed on injured COVID-19 list. Nevada 38, Tulane 27 NBA ton on Thursday for pitching pros- p-Jake Arrieta, rhp; Jay Bruce, of; Didi Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl DETROIT LIONS — Released RB Gregorius, ss; Tommy Hunter, rhp; reserve with a knee injury. Jonathan Williams. No. 13 BYU 49, UCF 23 pects Will Crowe and Eddy Yean. David Phelps, rhp; q-J.T. Realmuto, EASTERN CONFERENCE l Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed FB WEDNESDAY Atlantic Division The 28-year-old Bell was an Jake Bargas and DE Eddie Yarbrough c; David Robertson, rhp; Brandon W L Pct GB will be back calling plays for the New Workman, rhp. New Orleans Bowl to the active roster from the practice Georgia Southern 38, Louisiana Tech 3 Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 — All-Star in 2019 following a torrid PITTSBURGH (3) — Chris Archer, rhp; York Giants this weekend after missing squad. Montgomery (Ala.) Bowl Boston 1 0 1.000 — SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed Derek Holland, lhp; Keone Kela, rhp. Memphis 25, FAU 10 Brooklyn 1 0 1.000 — first half in which he hit .302 with a game following a positive test for WR Matt Cole to a two-year deal. ST. LOUIS (5) — Brad Miller, 3b; Yadier Thursday New York 0 1 .000 1 27 home runs and 84 RBIs. That COVID-19. Coach Joe Judge said that TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed LB Molina, c; Adam Wainwright, rhp; Matt New Mexico Bowl Toronto 0 1 .000 1 Garrett will have finished his mandated Wyatt Ray to the active roster from Wieters, c; Kolten Wong, 2b. Frisco, Texas form has been elusive over the the practice squad. Placed CB Chris Southeast Division SAN DIEGO (6) — Jason Castro, c; Hawaii vs. Houston, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) W L Pct GB isolation by Sunday when the Giants Milton on the injured reserve list. Mitch Moreland, 1b; Jurickson Profar, last year-plus. Bell hit .233 with 10 Signed WR Rashard Davis to the TODAY Orlando 1 0 1.000 — (5-9) face the Ravens (9-5) in Baltimore. 2b; Garrett Richards, rhp; Trevor Atlanta 1 0 1.000 — practice squad. Rosenthal, rhp; Kirby Yates, rhp. Camellia Bowl home runs during an injury-short- Tight ends coach and former Browns Montgomery, Ala. Miami 0 1 .000 1 SAN FRANCISCO (2) — Trevor Cahill, Buffalo vs. Marshall, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Washington 0 1 .000 1 ened second half of 2019 and hit head coach Freddie Kitchens called the HOCKEY rhp; Tony Watson, lhp. National Hockey League Charlotte 0 1 .000 1 plays on Sunday night when the Giants WASHINGTON (8) — Asdrúbal Cabrera, SATURDAY just eight homers while batting NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Agreeded to Central Division fell to Cleveland. terms with C Dawson Mercer on a 3b; Sean Doolittle, lhp; Brock Holt, Cure Bowl W L Pct GB a career-low .233 in 57 games for three-year entry-level contract. inf-of; Howie Kendrick,1b-inf; Aníbal Orlando, Fla. Indiana 1 0 1.000 — l The NFL says it is honoring Curtis — Re-signed Sánchez, rhp;Kurt Suzuki, c; Eric No. 9 Coastal Carolina vs. No. 23 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Liberty, 7:30 p.m., (ESPN) Cleveland 1 0 1.000 — the Pirates in 2020. Pittsburgh fin- Flowers, a Black man from Mississippi F Anthony Cirelli to a three-year $4.8 Thames, 1b; Ryan Zimmerman, 1b. Milwaukee 0 1 .000 1 million contract. SERVPRO First Responder Bowl ished 19-41, the worst record in the who was imprisoned more than 22 years Dallas Detroit 0 1 .000 1 SOCCER No. 16 Louisiana vs. UTSA 3:30 p.m. Chicago 0 1 .000 1 majors. and was freed in late 2019, months Free agent (ABC) after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out National Women’s Soccer League Lendingtree Bowl WESTERN CONFERENCE Bell believed he could be the ORLANDO PRIDE — Acquired two first signings Mobile, Ala. Southwest Division the last of his several convictions in a round draft picks, $140,000 in alloca- W. Kentucky vs. Georgia St., 3:30 p.m. W L Pct GB cornerstone for Pittsburgh as the NEW YORK (AP) — The 15 free agents quadruple murder case. The NFL says tion money and MF Meggie Dougherty (ESPN) San Antonio 1 0 1.000 — Howard from the Washington Spirit in who have signed, with name, position, New Orleans 1 0 1.000 — Pirates looked to retool under players are wearing helmet decals this exchange for D Emily Sonnett. former club if different, and contract. TUESDAY, DEC. 29 Houston 0 0 .000 ½ The contract information was obtained Cheez-It Bowl general manager Ben Cherington season “to honor victims of systemic Dallas 0 1 .000 1 by The Associated Press from player Orlando, Fla. Memphis 0 1 .000 1 and manager Derek Shelton, both racism, victims of police misconduct and management sources. No. 18 Miami vs. Oklahoma St., 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Northwest Division of whom came aboard following and social justice heroes.” “I am so AMERICAN LEAGUE Alamo Bowl W L Pct GB blessed, humbled, and thankful that the San Antonio Utah 1 0 1.000 — the team’s disastrous second-half CHICAGO (1) — Signed Adam Eaton, No. 20 Texas vs. Colorado, 9 p.m. NFL and Roc Nation chose to include of, Washington, to an $8 million, one- Minnesota 1 0 1.000 — (ESPN) Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 ½ collapse in 2019 that led to a top-to- me to be honored in today’s movement BASEBALL year contract. KANSAS CITY (3) — Signed Mike WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 Denver 0 1 .000 1 for social change and justice,” Flowers, Portland 0 1 .000 1 bottom revamp in the organization. Minor, lhp, Oakland, to an $18 million, Duke’s Mayo Bowl who has maintained that he was Remaining two-year contract; signed Carlos Charlotte, N.C. Pacific Division Instead, Bell will join the Nation- Santana, 1b, Cleveland, to a $17.5 Wisconsin vs. Wake Forest, Noon W L Pct GB wrongly convicted, said in a statement free agents L.A. Clippers 1 0 1.000 — als, just 14 months removed from million, two-year contract; re-signed (ESPN) in the NFL tweet. NEW YORK (AP) — The 166 remaining Music City Bowl Phoenix 1 0 1.000 — Greg Holland, rhp, to a $2.75 million, a World Series title. He is under l Ron Widby, the 1967 Southeastern free agents (q-rejected qualifying one-year contract. Nashville, Tenn. Sacramento 1 0 1.000 — offer): No. 12 Iowa St. vs. Missouri, 3:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers 0 1 .000 1 TAMPA BAY (2) — Re-signed Mike contractual control through at least Conference player of the year (ESPN) Golden State 0 1 .000 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Zunino, c, to a $3 million, one-year Cotton Bowl Classic in basketball and punter for the contract; signed Michael Wacha, rhp, Wednesday’s games the 2022 season. His departure BALTIMORE (2) —Bryan Holaday, c; Arlington, Texas Cleveland 121, Charlotte 114 Dallas Cowboys’ first Super Bowl New York Mets, to a $3 million, one- Wade LeBlanc, lhp. No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 10 Florida, 7:15 Orlando 113, Miami 107 also removes the second-highest year contract. p.m. (ESPN) championship has died. He was 75. BOSTON (4) — Jackie Bradley Jr., of; Indiana 121, New York 107 TORONTO (1) — Re-signed Robbie salary on the team from the books. Rusney Castillo, of; Collin McHugh, Philadelphia 113, Washington 107 Widby, who was living in Allen, Texas, rhp; Martin Pérez, lhp. Ray, lhp, to an $8 million, one-year THURSDAY, DEC. 31 Armed Forces Bowl New Orleans 113, Toronto 99 Bell, who was scheduled to make died Tuesday. He had been in poor CHICAGO (4) — Alex Colomé, rhp; contract. Fort Worth, Texas Boston 122, Milwaukee 121 health in recent years. Jarrod Dyson, of; Edwin Encarnación, No. 22 Tulsa vs. Mississippi St., Noon San Antonio 131, Memphis 119 $4.8 million in 2020 before taking a dh; Gio González, lhp. NATIONAL LEAGUE ATLANTA (3) — Re-signed Josh Tomlin, (ESPN) Minnesota 111, Detroit 101 l Iowa State running back Breece CLEVELAND (4) — Brad Hand, lhp; fraction of that due to the truncated rhp, to $1.25 million, one-year con- Arizona Bowl Atlanta 124, Chicago 104 César Hernández, 2b; Sandy León, Hall and linebacker Mike Rose are The tract; signed Drew Smyly, lhp, San Tucson, Ariz. Sacramento 124, Denver 122, OT season, figured to receive at least a c; Oliver Pérez, lhp. No. 19 San Jose St. vs. Ball State., 2 Associated Press Big 12 offensive and Francisco, to an $11 million, one-year Utah 120, Portland 100 DETROIT (5) — C.J. Cron, 1b; Iván p.m. (CBSSN) minor bump in arbitration this time contract; signed Charlie Morton, rhp, Phoenix 106, Dallas 102 defensive players of the year after the Nova, rhp; Austin Romine, c; Jonathan Liberty Bowl Tampa Bay, to a $15 million, one-yer Oklahoma City at Houston, ppd Schoop, 2b; Jordan Zimmermann, Memphis, Tenn. around. Cyclones’ best conference season ever contract. Thursday’s games rhp. West Virginia vs. Army, 4 p.m. (ESPN) also earned Matt Campbell coach of NEW YORK (3) — Marcus Stroman, rhp, No games scheduled. HOUSTON (4) — Michael Brantley, of; Texas Bowl accepted $18.9 million qualifying offer; Today’s games the year honors. The Big 12 runner-up Brad Peacock, rhp; Josh Reddick, of; Houston Basketball signed Trevor May, rhp, Minnesota, TCU vs. Arkansas, 8 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans at Miami, 12 p.m. q-George Springer, of. Cyclones will play in a New Year’s Six to a $15.5 million, two-year contract; Golden State at Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. KANSAS CITY (3) — Alex Gordon, of; FRIDAY, JAN. 1 Harden could play Saturday signed James McCann, c, Chicago Brooklyn at Boston, 5 p.m. bowl for the first time, facing Oregon in Matt Harvey, rhp; Ian Kennedy, rhp. Peach Bowl White Sox, to a $40.6 million, four- Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. the Fiesta Bowl. They were a league- LOS ANGELES (2) — Andrelton Atlanta James Harden will be in quarantine year contract. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Simmons, ss; Julio Teheran, rhp. No. 6 Cincinnati vs. No. 11 Georgia, best 8-1 in Big 12 play during the SAN FRANCISCO (2) — Kevin Saturday’s games until today, meaning the Houston MINNESOTA (8) — Ehire Adrianza, Noon (ESPN) Gausman, rhp, accepted $18.9 mil- Atlanta at Memphis, 5 p.m. regular season before a 27-21 loss to inf; Alex Avila, c; Tyler Clippard, rhp; Citrus Bowl Rockets star could be eligible to lion qualifying offer; signed Anthony Orlando, Fla. Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m. Oklahoma in the championship game. Nelson Cruz, dh; Marwin González, play Saturday when his team is to DeSclafani, rhp, Cincinnati, to a $6 No. 15 Northwestern vs. Auburn, 1 p.m. Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 7 p.m. inf; Rich Hill, lhp; Jake Odorizzi, rhp; The eight conference wins were a school million, one-year contract. (ABC) Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m. finally open its season in Portland. Sergio Romo, rhp. College Football Playoff Semifinal Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m. The Rockets were scheduled to play record. NEW YORK (6)— Brett Gardner, of; Game 1 Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m. JA Happ, lhp; Erik Kratz, c; q-DJ Arlington, Texas Toronto at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday against Oklahoma City, LeMahieu, 2b; James Paxton, lhp; No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame, 4 p.m. (ESPN) Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m. a game postponed for a variety of Hockey Masahiro Tanaka, rhp. Houston at Portland, 10 p.m. coronavirus issues. Among them was OAKLAND (9) — Mike Fiers, rhp; FOOTBALL Sugar Bowl New Orleans Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Harden declared unavailable to play Devils sign center Mercer Robbie Grossman, of; Liam Hendriks, No. 2 Clemson vs. No. 3 Ohio St., 8 Sunday’s Games rhp; Tommy La Stella, 2b; Jake Lamb, NFL p.m. (ESPN) Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. after the NBA determined he violated The New Jersey Devils agreed to 3b; T.J. McFarland, lhp; Yusmeiro Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. the league’s health and safety protocols. Petit, rhp; Marcus Semien, ss; Joakim AMERICAN CONFERENCE SATURDAY, JAN 2 Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m. terms with center Dawson Mercer on a Gator Bowl Meanwhile, the league announced Soria, rhp. East San Antonio at New Orleans, 7 p.m. three-year entry-level contract. General SEATTLE (3) — Dee Gordon, 2b; W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville, Fla. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Thursday that out of the 558 players Kendall Graveman, rhp; Yoshihisa No. 24 NC State vs. Kentucky, Noon manager Tom Fitzgerald announced yx-Buffalo 11 3 0 .786 407 340 (ESPN) Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. tested for COVID-19 in the week starting Hirano, rhp. Miami 9 5 0 .643 352 257 the tentative deal with Mercer, who was Outback Bowl Boston at Indiana, 8 p.m. Dec. 16, there were two new confirmed TAMPA BAY (1) — Aaron Loup, lhp. New England 6 8 0 .429 289 301 Golden State at Chicago, 8 p.m. the 18th pick overall in the recent draft. N.Y. Jets 1 13 0 .071 206 413 Tampa, Fla. player positive tests. TEXAS (8) — Jesse Chavez, rhp; Shin- No. 7 Indiana vs. Mississippi, 12:30 Phoenix at Sacramento, 9 p.m. He was the Devils’ second of three first- Soo Choo, of-dh; Derek Dietrich, inf; South p.m. (ABC) Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Corey Kluber, rhp; Jeff Mathis, c; Juan Fiesta Bowl round picks. Nicasio, rhp; Andrew Romine, inf; Indianapolis 10 4 0 .714 399 320 Football Tennessee 10 4 0 .714 436 361 Glendale, Ariz. LATE WEDNESDAY l Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Edinson Vólquez, rhp. No. 12 Iowa State vs. No. 25 Oregon, 4 Houston 4 10 0 .286 315 386 p.m. (ESPN) Dach was ruled out for the world junior TORONTO (7) — Chase Anderson, Jacksonville 1 13 0 .071 275 423 Lions’ Bevell to miss game Orange Bowl Cleveland 121, rhp; Anthony Bass, rhp; Ken Giles, North championship after he hurt his right rhp; Joe Panik, 2b; Matt Shoemaker, W L T Pct PF PA Miami Gardens, Fla. Charlotte 114 Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell wrist during Canada’s exhibition victory rhp; Jonathan Villar, ss-2b; Taijuan No. 5 Texas A&M vs. No. 14 North x-Pittsburgh 11 3 0 .786 366 264 Carolina, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Bevell is the NFL’s first head coach Walker, rhp. Cleveland 10 4 0 .714 368 374 CHARLOTTE (114): Hayward 11-18 2-2 28, over Russia on Wednesday night. The Monday, Jan. 11 Washington 1-5 2-2 4, Zeller 3-6 0-1 6, to miss a game because of COVID-19 NATIONAL LEAGUE Baltimore 9 5 0 .643 403 287 Blackhawks said Dach was returning to Cincinnati 3 10 1 .250 271 355 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Graham 4-13 0-0 10, Rozier 15-23 2-4 protocols even though he has not tested Chicago for further evaluation. ARIZONA (4) — Jon Jay; of; Mike West CHAMPIONSHIP 42, Biyombo 5-5 1-5 11, Bridges 3-10 positive for the coronavirus. “It’s kind Leake, rhp; Héctor Rondón, rhp; W L T Pct PF PA Miami Gardens, Fla. 0-0 6, Co.Martin 2-3 1-1 5, McDaniels Yasmany Tomás, of-3b. yx-Kansas City 13 1 0 .929 435 310 Semifinal Game 1 winner vs. Sugar Bowl 1-2 0-0 2, Ball 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 45-90 of the times that we’re living in right ATLANTA (9) — Tyler Flowers, c; Shane Las Vegas 7 7 0 .500 377 421 winner, 8 p.m. (ESPN) 8-15 114. now,” Bevell lamented. The Lions will Soccer Greene, rhp; Cole Hamels, lhp; Adeiny Denver 5 9 0 .357 276 395 CLEVELAND (121): Nance Jr. 5-9 2-2 13, Hechavarría, ss; Nick Markakis, L.A. Chargers 5 9 0 .357 327 389 Okoro 4-5 2-2 11, Drummond 7-18 0-0 also be without defensive coordinator Under-17 and 20 Cups canceled of; Mark Melancon, rhp; Darren NATIONAL CONFERENCE Men’s basketball 14, Garland 7-13 4-4 22, Sexton 9-16 Cory Undlin, defensive line coach Bo O’Day, rhp; Marcell Ozuna, of; Pabo East 6-9 27, McGee 6-7 1-1 13, Osman 4-9 Davis, defensive backs coach Steve FIFA canceled the Under-17 and Sandoval, 3b. W L T Pct PF PA MID-AMERICAN 0-0 11, Windler 1-5 0-0 3, Wade 3-4 0-0 Gregory and linebackers coach Ty Under-20 World Cups scheduled for CHICAGO (10) — Andrew Chafin, Washington 6 8 0 .429 302 295 7, Bolden 0-0 0-2 0, Dotson 0-1 0-0 0. lhp; Tyler Chatwood, rhp; Daniel Dallas 5 9 0 .357 339 433 CONFERENCE Totals 46-87 15-20 121. McKenzie against Tampa Bay on next year due to the pandemic. The Descalsco, 2b; Billy Hamilton, of; N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 244 311 Conference All Games Charlotte 23 21 36 34 — 114 Saturday. next editions are now due to be staged Jeremy Jeffress, rhp; Jason Kipnis, Philadelphia 4 9 1 .321 303 361 W L Pct W L Pct Cleveland 24 41 28 28 — 121 l Chargers tight end Hunter Henry in 2023, with Indonesia still hosting the 2b; Jon Lester, lhp; Cameron Maybin, South Toledo 2 0 1.000 7 3 .700 3-Point Goals —Charlotte 16-44 (Rozier of; Josh Phegley, c; José Quintana, W L T Pct PF PA Ball State 2 0 1.000 4 3 .571 10-16, Hayward 4-8, Graham 2-9, Zeller was placed on the COVID-19 list. U20s and Peru the U17s. lhp. x-New Orleans 10 4 0 .714 397 297 Akron 1 0 1.000 3 1 .750 0-2, Ball 0-3, Bridges 0-5), Cleveland CINCINNATI (3) — q-Trevor Bauer, rhp; Tampa Bay 9 5 0 .643 401 321 Bowling Green 1 0 1.000 5 2 .714 14-30 (Garland 4-8, Sexton 3-4, Osman Atlanta 4 10 0 .286 355 353 Buffalo 1 1 .500 3 3 .500 Freddy Galvis, ss; Tyler Thornburg, Carolina 4 10 0 .286 323 356 W. Michigan 1 1 .500 2 5 .286 3-6, Okoro 1-2, Wade 1-2, Windler rhp. 1-4). Fouled Out —None. Rebounds North Kent State 0 0 .000 3 1 .750 COLORADO (6) — Drew Butera, Matt W L T Pct PF PA Ohio 0 1 .000 4 3 .571 — Charlotte 32 (Bridges 6), Cleveland 50 CORRECTION Kemp, of; Daniel Murphy, 1b; Chris yx-Green Bay 11 3 0 .786 434 339 Cent. Michigan 0 1 .000 4 4 .500 (Drummond 14). Assists —Charlotte 29 Owings ss-2b-of; Kevin Pillar, of; A.J. Chicago 7 7 0 .500 315 318 Miami (Ohio) 0 1 .000 3 3 .500 (Graham 10), Cleveland 34 (Nance Jr. 8). Ramos, rhp. Minnesota 6 8 0 .429 360 388 E. Michigan 0 1 .000 1 2 .333 Total Fouls — Charlotte 17, Cleveland The Highland 120-pound wrestler was identified incorrectly Wednesday in The LOS ANGELES (8) — Pedro Báez, Detroit 5 9 0 .357 335 435 N. Illinois 0 2 .000 1 6 .143 22. A —300 (19,432) Gazette. Joey Vazsonyi competed for the Hornets. cyan C2 magenta C2 yellow C2 black C2 The Gazette SPORTS Friday, December 25, 2020 C3 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tiny Baptist school taking on all challengers Paul Newberry cancellations on an almost daily basis At least they’ve got a few days off over (and were beaten 95-52 in one of their home game and there’s hardly any time The Associated Press because of COVID-19 and desperate the Christmas holiday. better showings). for practicing. arver College has become college to schedule as many games as possi- The Cougars’ next game is Sunday Sims chuckled at how Spencer got a Spencer does worry that the enormity basketball’s equivalent of the ble, often with little notice, Carver has at Jacksonville State of the Ohio Valley call while the team was on its way to the of the losses — 10 of them by more than Washington Generals, barnstorm- stepped into the void as a willing patsy. Conference. next game, which resulted in the coach 60 points — will take a poll on his young C They collect a check and gain what Chances are, it will be another mam- sheepishly telling his players via group team, which counts seven freshmen on ing from city to city, playing games almost every night, enduring one enor- Spencer believes will be much-needed moth loss. text that he’d just added more games to its 11-man roster. exposure, valuable experience and a the already brutal schedule. He’s not as concerned about the virus, mous beating after another. “I go in understanding the odds we’re lifetime of memories. “It’s kind of like a recurring joke,” saying his team has to get tested at least Appalachian State 105, Carver 23. against,” Spencer says. “But the lessons Never mind that the Cougars are Sims says. “He’ll just throw in at the last three times a week to ensure opponents Wofford 111, Carver 37. we’re getting are totally invaluable. And I members of not the NCAA but the second, ‘OK, guys, we’ve got another that it’s not spreading COVID-19 around Georgia Southern 92, Carver 27. really believe — I know — that if we can NCCAA — National Christian College game.” the country. Yet there’s one big difference between close the gap in physical maturity, some Athletic Association — a collection of Carver was founded in 1943, but “The scary part about doing this,” the Cougars and that hapless foil of the of these scores you’re seeing, they’re tiny schools that don’t have anywhere the basketball program has only been Spencer says, “is destroying their mental Harlem Globetrotters. gonna flip.” close to the resources needed to com- around for about two decades. confidence and psyche. But myself and Carver always takes the court expect- He chuckled just a bit, adding a quick pete against mid-majors like Georgia It was the brainchild of the late our coaches think we’re doing a very ing to win, even though there’s virtually caveat. State, Florida International and Liberty. school president Robert Crummie, who good job of keeping the guys motivated no chance of that happening unless the “I’m not saying we’re going to beat Spencer recognizes the unique posi- them by 60 or 70 points,” Spencer inter- wanted to use the team as a religious and hungry and understanding of the other team fails to show up. tion his school is in, one that may never outreach for young Black men. big picture that’s going on.” “I don’t have that mindset,” says the jects. “But we truly believe we can beat come around again. Even with the virus these teams some day.” “He called it his second-chance min- Indeed, the players seem to get it. team’s eternally optimistic coach, Bryan raging — and, yes, it’s stricken some of istry,” Spencer says. “He was looking “It’s not discouraging at all,,” said Paul His players sure seem to be enjoying Spencer. “This is competitive sports, his players — he believes it’s worth the for guys who could play basketball but Hepburn. the team’s tallest player, a the ride. Granted, it’s no fun getting man. It’s about winning. It’s about com- risk. maybe had gotten off on the wrong 6-foot-9 native of the Bahamas. pulverized night after night, but most of peting. I never go into a contest expect- He’ll pick up the phone for pretty path. He just wanted to give them an Really? Not at all? the games are being carried on ESPN’s ing to lose.” much any team that calls, willingly opportunity to play the game they love, “We don’t look at it that way,” Hep- But Spencer is also a realist. sending his team into games that are streaming service, so friends and family and also give us the opportunity to burn insists. He’s coaching at a miniscule, histori- roughly akin to the Christians vs the are getting to see them play. reach them. We’re a Bible college. We Spencer is constantly reminding his cally Black Bible college — enrollment: Lions in ancient Rome. “It’s really been a blessing in dis- have a chance to reach them spiritually.” players that basketball is merely a game roughly 60 students — located in a for- The Cougars have already played 15 guise,” Sims says. “We’re getting to play Now that the word is out, Spencer is they love playing. It doesn’t define who mer Seventh-day Adventist grade school times, all of them on the road, losing a schedule that not many people get to getting several calls a day from schools they are as men. He also points out that on Atlanta’s west side. every one by an average of nearly 59 play, especially at our level.” that are eager to beef up their depleted life’s most valuables lessons generally Most Atlantans have never heard of points. This Bingo Long of a season has schedules with last-minute games. come from adversity, not triumph. Carver, myself included — and I’ve lived Their best showing was a 35-point already produced a trove of humorous Every one that Carver plays bolsters If that’s the case, these guys should do here most of my life. setback to Charleston Southern. More anecdotes. its bottom line, if not its record. well in life. “I hadn’t heard of it either, honestly,” typical was their most recent outing, a Just the other day, Spencer couldn’t The program is entirely self-sup- “The reason our guys play so hard concedes point guard Glenn Sims, who 111-34 blowout at Florida International find the keys to one of the vans before porting, with no money coming out of on the court is nobody else would give grew up in Atlanta. on Monday night. the team departed Atlanta for the the university’s extremely tight budget. them a chance,” Spencer said. “Once In this most atypical of seasons, tiny Then again, they must’ve been 6½-hour drive to DeLand, Florida to Spencer is the only paid coach, though they get here, it’s family. It’s love. It’s not Carver has emerged as perhaps the exhausted. The Cougars were playing face Stetson. he does have two volunteer assistants. just an experience, it’s true love. That’s most unique team of all — the pan- for the fourth straight night and the sev- Turns out, they were in his bag all The team’s facilities are decrepit: a puny what they get at Carver College.’ demic converging with the Cougars to enth time in eight days, shuttling in two along, but the delay in getting away gym with a parquet floor that desper- Then he adds the most important produce a slate of hopeless games for a school vans over a vast expanses of the meant the team didn’t even have time ately needs replacing, though that hasn’t message of all. team that never loses hope. South stretching from Lynchburg, Va., to to check into its hotel before the game. been much of an issue in a season “It’s not the end of the world when With NCAA Division I teams facing Miami, Fla. The Cougars drove straight to the arena where the Cougars have yet to play a we lose.” NFL Rick Flair recalls when he wrestled Greene in a bar Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer n 1996, Carolina Panthers star linebacker Kevin Greene and pro wrestler Ric Flair had Isome of the greatest wrestling matches you’ve never heard of at a now-shuttered Charlotte restaurant called SouthEnd Brewery. Greene died unexpectedly Monday at age 58. No cause of death has yet been announced. “We were close enough that he would come for Christmas dinner,” Flair said somberly when we talked Tuesday over the phone about Greene. The two men lived a block away for several years in the Piper Glen area of south Charlotte. All of Greene’s friends — and there were hun- dreds — have great Kevin Greene stories. This column is devoted to a few of those tales as we remember a player with a larger-than-life per- sonality and a relentless drive that pushed him into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and to No. 3 all-time on the NFL sack list. Let’s begin with Greene and one of the most famous pro wres- tlers ever, scuffling on SouthEnd Brewery’s floor. Flair and Greene, both golden-haired show- men and by then close friends, developed a rou- tine on Sunday nights after home games in 1996, the wrestler said. SouthEnd Brewery at the time was partly owned by then-Panthers president Mark Richardson, and the restaurant/bar less than two miles from Bank of America Stadium had become a magnet for the team’s players. “Back in that time, SouthEnd Brewery was the place to be if you could get in after home games,” Flair said. Greene and his wife, Tara, would usually arrive first. Later, Flair would slam open the brewery door himself, often yelling his signature “Whooooo!” to announce his arrival. “And Kevin would pretend to take offense at that, or something else,” said Wesley Walls, the AP FILE former Panthers tight end who was a regular The Browns’ Bernie Kosar is sacked by the Rams’ Kevin Greene on Dec. 3, 1990. at those Sunday night gatherings, along with quarterback Kerry Collins and numerous other the ring from the 1990s and wrote: “Show this to was happy to pay it,” Lathon said, laughing, close to a concussion thinking now I’ve got to go Carolina players. “He’d say something to Ric Nature Boy. I want some of his (butt) when he “because that was the best year I ever had.” play a game. The guy was unblockable. If I got about being quiet, and Ric would say something comes back. Sackmaster gonna make the Naitch The two were so jovial with each other by the through warmups against him, the rest of the back, and we’d have a verbal altercation. And pay!!!!” end of the year that they dressed up as Santa day was going to be fine. Man, I loved him.” then before long there was a shove, and not long Flair still has the photo. Claus (with sacks, get it?) for The Charlotte Winslow Oliver was a rookie tailback and punt after that it looked like they were in an absolute “You find out who your friends are at a time Observer in 1996. And Lathon stayed close returner for the 1996 Panthers. Only days ago he brawl.” like that,” Flair said. “Kevin was a friend. All he to Greene, speaking to him as recently as last was texting with Greene, catching up and hoping “We would just roll around,” Flair said, “wres- lived for was football and his family.” Wednesday. They told each other they loved each to plan another trip to Destin, where Greene and tling on the ground like we’re having a real wres- Lamar Lathon and Greene formed the Pan- other at the end of the call, as they always did. his family lived. The two also sometimes spoke tling match. Just entertaining everybody.” thers’ “Salt and Pepper” pass-rushing tandem Walls, Carolina’s Pro Bowl tight end, thought about their strong Christian faith. For those who were there every Sunday night in 1996, combining for 28 sacks in one season. so much of Greene that he got him to sign one In 1996, though, Oliver was a lightning-fast after Panthers home-game wins — and Caro- No Panther tandem has ever had a year like it of his No. 91 jerseys after Greene’s final game at running back who early in training camp was lina went 9-0 at home that season, including since. The two men were close for the past 25 Carolina in 1999 and put it on his wall in Char- blowing by Greene in pass-coverage drills. the playoffs — it was just fun to watch. For the years after a rocky start. lotte, where it still hangs. Greene was always Greene was 34 by that point and his forte had occasional guests, it was somewhat horrifying, “I didn’t like him when he first got here,” very proud that he was No. 1 all-time in the never been covering backs out of the backfield, as Flair and Greene barely dodged tables and Lathon said. “I had been here for the Panthers’ NFL among linebackers in sacks, and he signed which he rarely had to do in the Panthers’ 3-4 knocked over the occasional drink during their first year, in 1995, and I was the top dog. But the jersey: “Kevin Greene #91 All Time NFL Sack scheme. scuffles. a friend of mine told me, ‘I don’t know what Leader - Linebacker.” “I was just killing him,” Oliver said. “And so “Yeah, it was fake,” Walls said. “But it looked you’re woofing about; this guy is going to make Walls was 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, but he Kevin told me to stop, to slow down a little. But real, every single week.” you better.’ So I invited Kevin and Tara over for marveled at how Greene (6-3, 247) could never one of the coaches heard it and winked at me And oddly enough, Flair said, it was Greene dinner.” be moved off the line of scrimmage when he like, ‘Yeah, keep doing it,’ and so I did. But then who he had to keep under check during those As the dinner progressed, the two men grew didn’t want to be. they blew the whistle and that was over and it fake fights. Greene would sometimes get into a more relaxed. Then Greene told him, as Lathon “People always ask me about the toughest was time for the blitz pickup drill. I went to the pass-rushing stance and just explode into Flair, recounted: “Hey listen, Lamar buddy, I don’t guy you ever played against, and my answer end of the line and hid, because I knew what was who was trying to keep things tamped down to a mean to be rude to you in your own home. But has always been Kevin Greene,” Wall said. “You coming. reasonable level. buddy, I’m going to lead this team in sacks. couldn’t move him on a running play, and you “But Kevin wasn’t having it. He called me out “He was a lot, man,” Flair said, chuckling. “He I always lead my team in sacks. Everywhere. couldn’t keep him out of the backfield on a pass and made me get up against him, at the front, was a handful. Yeah, he didn’t get that slowing Every time.” play. I remember before every game in the war- and he just pummeled me. The guy was a mon- down part of it at all.” Lathon took the statement as such a chal- mups, we had to always run 3-4 plays against the ster. No one could stop him. And then after all Flair and Greene would eventually share the lenge that the two men bet $5,000 on it. defense. The first time I just barely tapped him, that, he grinned and said, ‘Next time, when I tell ring in a couple of pro wrestling exhibitions, “I said, ‘KG, I’m the man here!’” Lathon because we’re about to play a game and we’re on you to stop, you better stop.’ ” always fighting against each other in tag-team recalled. “I get paid more money than anyone the same team, and he yells: ‘I need something, Later, Greene bestowed a nickname on Oliver. matches. Greene moved to Destin, Fla., and else, and I’m going to have more sacks than Walls! You’ve gotta give me something! Come off “You’re not Win-SLOW,” he proclaimed. “You’re longtime Charlottean Flair has lived in the anyone else.” and hit me!’ Wins-FAST. I’m calling you Winsfast from now Atlanta area since about 2013, but they remained In their very first game together, Lathon had “So I hit him a little harder, and that wasn’t on.” good friends. Flair kept talking about Greene in three sacks and Greene had two. But at the end enough. He screams at me again. So then I As part of their last text exchange just a few the present tense as we spoke. of the season, Greene led not only the Panthers thought, ‘Yeah, I got something for you,’ and I days before Greene died, Oliver told Greene: “So When Flair nearly died in 2017 and was put but the entire NFL with 14½ sacks. really went after him on the last play. And he glad we were teammates, Bro!” into a medically-induced coma, Greene sent Lathon finished with 13½ sacks, tied for stuffed me, and then he head-butted me, and Greene responded: “What a ride, huh, Wins- Flair’s wife, Wendy, a photo of the two men in No. 2 in the league. “I paid my $5,000 and I I’m walking into the locker room with something fast?” cyan C3 magenta C3 yellow C3 black C3 C4 Friday, December 25, 2020 NFL The Gazette BROWNS NOTES Bitonio basking in the glory of a 10-4 record Scott Petrak Cleveland where it is like every year Working his way back played his best game of the year against “Everybody love you when you The Gazette this team is battling for the AFC North the Giants. balling but when you fall you see the The Browns see defensive end Myles l Defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson real them,” the post read. “Im only Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio and playoff contention and the goal Garrett progressing as he continues to (neck) and linebacker Malcolm Smith getting better. No steps backwards. recover after a serious bout with COVID- played six years without a winning sea- is to win Super Bowls eventually, that (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity #TheMarathonContinues” is what we are fighting for,” Bitonio 19 last month. He’s played three games after sitting out Wednesday. B.J. Goodson is the leader of the son. After seven victories as a rookie, after missing two but said after the game said. “To be a part of the turnaround, l Free safety Andrew Sendejo linebackers room and has been he went three years without winning Sunday he had a coughing fit and had it is one of those things where you are practiced fully Wednesday and Thursday counseling Wilson. more than three games. difficulty taking deep breaths. after missing a game with a concussion. “I have been talking to him and going to look back and, man, there are “He has gotten in better football shape For the lon- Woods said he’ll return to his starting role making sure he stays positive,” some dark days there, there are some the last couple of weeks,” defensive after Sheldrick Redwine filled in against Goodson said. “I have kind of been in gest-tenured member coordinator Joe Woods said. “I do not the Giants. They may rotate. a situation similar. Just telling him and things where you do not remember notice it as much in practice because of the Browns, there’s teaching him and learning from what what winning was. And now, I do think we rotate guys. In the game when I have gone through in my past was no question 10-4 you get those long series and it gets This one’s for you you enjoy the wins and the experiences something that I think that he definitely tastes sweeter after all into the fourth quarter, a lot of those Landry flashed 1-3 with his fingers just a little bit more when you have picked up, and he took the information guys look winded. Just based on our after catching a touchdown pass vs. the the losing. been through that.” the right way.” “You get here and conversations, he is fine.” Giants to honor fellow receiver and best Bitonio was voted to the Pro Bowl Stefanski said the Browns will continue friend Odell Beckham Jr., who started you go through some on Monday for the third straight year, to be smart with how they use Garrett in his career with the Giants and is out for A great day at the office tough seasons, and Bitonio the first time as a starter. He’s the first practice and the games. the season with a torn anterior cruciate Right guard Wyatt Teller borrowed ligament. I was telling my wife Browns guard to make three straight “He continues to work hard,” receiver FirstEnergy Stadium on Monday to the other day, it took me like four years Jarvis Landry said. “Even today, he was “He loved it, especially against that propose to Carly Whiting. since Hall of Famer Gene Hickerson getting back to the quarterback and team and that we got the W,” Landry “Yesterday was a dream. I love you, to win 10 games at one point, where made six in a row from 1966-71. we are having to stop practice pretty said. “All smiles from him. Good spirits.” Wyatt Teller!” she posted on Instagram it was just so long,” Bitonio, a sec- “I know he is a great player, a Hall of much because he is so disruptive. Landry said the Browns are playing for with a ring emoji. ond-round pick in 2014, said Thursday. Famer. He is on the wall in the indoor,” That is part of who he is. He is a tough Beckham. After she said yes, the giant scoreboard “To experience a winning culture and player, he loves the game of football, he “He is a Cleveland Brown,” he said. showed a congratulatory message. Bitonio said of the field house. “Anytime loves this organization and he loves this “When we have success, he is a part of “I heard about it. I have not seen it just be on a winning program for once, you are in the same sentence as some of community. That is something he has a it, regardless of if he is here or not. He yet,” Van Pelt said. “Anytime you have a it is something you want to be a part the Cleveland Browns greats from those lot of pride in. knows that, and he is cheering us on from chance to make a special impact like that of and you dreamed of being a part of. teams back then is pretty special.” “Him playing through whatever he is afar and doing the things that he needs to and doing it is pretty cool.” “It has been really fun this year, and going through, it does not surprise me. do to be able to get back here next year.” Bitonio and coordinator Alex Van We are grateful to have a guy like that Extra points we have a lot to go. We are still trying to Pelt believed other Browns linemen who is willing to put the team before Message received Stefanski spent the last of the 14 fight to get in the playoffs, and we are also deserved Pro Bowl recognition. himself in a sense, but mostly we want After benching linebacker Mack Wilson him to be healthy to be able to help us.” padded practices permitted during the just trying to beat the Jets this week.” “I definitely do. I would put our line and making him a healthy scratch against regular season Wednesday. He chose to Bitonio was able to take a moment up against guys across the league,” Van Injury report the Giants, the coaches expect him to be use it this week rather than before the to appreciate how far the Browns have Pelt said. “We have a very good offen- back on the field against the Jets. finale vs. Steelers on Jan. 3, which could Safety Ronnie Harrison (shoulder) is “He is locked in and ready to roll,” come. They won 11 games total from sive line across the board really, and decide the AFC North. expected to miss his fourth straight game Stefanski said. l Landry loves his role as the 2015-18 and went 24-71-1 in his first Joel anchors that group up front. His despite returning to practice Wednesday. “He has practiced well this week,” emergency quarterback. six seasons, a winning percentage of play has been outstanding this year. He Coach Kevin Stefanski said Harrison Woods said. “He is part of the plan. “I get my four plays every Saturday that .255. The 10-4 mark this year is .714. is physical in the run game. He is very looked good, but the plan is to give him “Just continue to work hard, make I honestly live for and these guys live for,” another week before playing in a game. plays on the practice field and translate it he said of the weekly walkthrough. “Big picture, to get to 10 wins and good in pass protection. He is really a “Just because he just got back on the to gameday.” to start that turnaround and hope- complete player up front, and he is a practice field,” Woods said. Wilson posted a message on Instagram Contact Scott Petrak at (440) 329-7253 fully start a winning culture here in great leader for us, too.” Karl Joseph will continue to start and on Wednesday. or [email protected]. STEELERS Big Ben knows he must be better Will Graves the veteran guys, the guys that The Associated Press have, communicate what it’s PITTSBURGH — Ben Roeth- like.” lisberger, the father of three The next two weeks should young children, used a very provide a preview. The Steel- father of three young children ers host Indianapolis (10-4) on word to describe why he’s come Sunday before wrapping the under such heavy criticism regular season at Cleveland during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ (10-4) on Jan. 3. A win in either three-game losing streak. game assures Pittsburgh of at least one home playoff game at “When you play like poo, Heinz Field. It would also go a you should get talked about long way toward restoring some like that,” Roethlisberger said of the swagger missing for the Wednesday. “I need to play better part of a month. better. If I’m not giving them a Roethlisberger’s performance reason to talk good, I’m giving has been the fulcrum. After a them a reason to talk bad. That’s 103.0 quarterback rating during all on me. I need to play better.” an 8-0 start that thrust him into And do it quickly if the Steel- the fringe of the Most Valuable ers (11-3) are to regain any sort Player race, his numbers have of momentum heading into the fallen back to Earth, and so have playoffs. Eight weeks of bril- the results. He’s thrown eight liance to start the season in his touchdowns against six inter- return from ceptions over Pittsburgh’s last AP FILE right elbow five games and looked tentative The Browns’ Sheldrick Redwine sacks the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger. surgery that against the going-nowhere Ben- cost him most gals. the season has progressed. They began from the field with the Steelers’ three of 2019 has Following a loss at Buffalo on INGRAHAM to really find their stride just as the losses, is the favorite to be the NFL been followed Dec. 13, Roethlisberger said “if From C1 Steelers started losing theirs. Coach of the Year in his first year as an by five weeks I don’t play good enough foot- The Browns have won five of their NFL coach. Those are two big hills to climb for of mediocrity. ball, I need to hang it up.” He last six games, and in the one loss they With the Steelers staggering and look- Roethlisberger a Pittsburgh team that has lost three The nadir — insists he’s doing what he can to dropped 42 points on a Ravens defense ing for a soft spot to fall, with a 38-year- games in a row, including two to teams he hopes — keep that day at bay. As bad as that has allowed the fourth-fewest old quarterback who looks borderline with losing records (Washington and came during a listless 27-17 loss it has been lately, he also carved points in the NFL. done an offensive line that suddenly Cincinnati), and have been outscored in to Cincinnati on Monday night up the Bengals for four touch- The Browns have a more balanced looks old and slow, no running game at the three games 76-49. in which he passed for all of 19 downs on Nov. 15. offense than Baltimore or Pittsburgh. all and a corps of receivers who lead the The Steelers’ mystique has all but van- yards in the first half. “There’s been times where I Baker Mayfield has only thrown one league in drops, could Pittsburgh be on ished. This looks less like a slump than That’s not a typo. While he feel like it’s been really good,” interception since Halloween. His 10 the verge of having to do what it hasn’t the end of an era. recovered a bit in the second he said. “There have been times touchdown passes and 117.7 quarter- had to do in seemingly forever? The Browns and Ravens are both half, Roethlisberger finished where I haven’t been sharp back rating over the last four games has A major roster rebuild? poised in the passing lane to honk their 20-for-38 for 170 yards with a mentally. I need to be more electrified an offense that in its three That would be fine with the Browns way past the oil-spewing Steelers as the touchdown and an interception. consistent with my play. That’s touchdown drives in the win over the and Ravens — the current and former bullies on the AFC Central block starting Those numbers don’t include mentally and physically. I think Giants gained nearly 1/6th of a mile. Browns, as it were — whose games over as early as, well, now. Pittsburgh is 3-0 a botched snap exchange with when I play good football, men- Cleveland still trails Pittsburgh by one the next few years should be epic slug- vs. the Browns and Ravens, but that was center Maurkice Pouncey that tally and physically, hopefully game and leads Baltimore by one game fests. before the Steelers became old, slow and set up a Cincinnati field goal or that will trickle down to every- in the division, but there’s no question Since they re-entered the league in confused. which of the three teams is not only on a a short flip to JuJu Smith-Schus- one else.” 1999, never have the Browns been this Forget what the standings say. With steeper ascension but better positioned ter that led to a Smith-Schuster Smith-Schuster doesn’t think well-placed for the present and the fumble after getting drilled by two games left in the regular season, the going forward to be the lead dog in the you even need to go back that future — not just in the strength of ros- Bengals safety Vonn Bell. Cin- Browns and Ravens are the class of the division next year and beyond. far to find Roethlisberger play- ter, but in the coaching staff and the cinnati scored a touchdown on division. Both seem capable of reaching The Browns are 10-4 despite the fact ing at a high level. Roethlis- front office decision-makers — to finally the ensuing possession while and going farther in the playoffs than that they haven’t played a single game berger was solid in the second make a push to sustainable excellence. building a 17-0 advantage it the disoriented Steelers, who have no with their projected starting lineup on half on Monday night, lead- Coincidentally and conveniently, it didn’t come close to squander- running game, no passing game and, defense on the field at the same time. ing the team to 17 points and occurs at a time in which the Steelers ing. apparently, no answer to why this is so. The offense is young, hungry, tough and throwing a 23-yard touchdown may be forced to pass the torch. Roethlisberger insists he’s as With the exception of their sea- talented, and it’s assisted by play caller pass to Diontae Johnson down How refreshing. healthy as can reasonably be the seam — as good as any son-opening loss to Baltimore, the extraordinaire Kevin Stefanski, who, now expected heading into Week 16. throw he’s made in a while. Browns have been an emerging force as that Mike Tomlin has been eliminated Contact Jim Ingraham at [email protected]. Yet he’s also aware at 38 he can’t “I think we’re going to do what he did when he was 23. ride with (him) regardless,” top reserve Chris Hubbard had “He just keeps getting better five children, and Wills also The Steelers have insisted on Smith-Schuster said. “We’re BROWNS knee surgery Wednesday and is every game,” Landry said. “He bought its entire Christmas list. resting him during Wednesday going to follow Ben’s lead. That’s From C1 done for the season. keeps going. All of this comes The 2021 Ford was given to a practices for years, a routine what we did. We went into half- Rookie fifth-round pick Nick with experience. woman living in a homeless they stuck to this week even time, we made some adjust- a lot of the stuff he has done has Harris would start at right “Hopefully we can get him shelter so she can drive to her with the offense sputtering. ments and we came out, we all been on an island one-on-one. It guard, and Michael Dunn was back here in a couple of days to new job at a hospital. The AFC North title that followed his lead and we were has been impressive. signed from the practice squad finish out his rookie campaign. “I want thank God and @ seemed a mere formality a able to put points on the board, “Obviously he is a big piece to add depth. He’s a guard who He has been playing hard for clevelandbrowns for allowing month ago is on far shak- but it wasn’t good enough.” of our offense and a big piece can play tackle. us. He is one of the guys that we me to have the opportunity ier ground as Christmas The Steelers know it needs to of why we have kind of started Behind Lamm and Dunn need and one of the guys that to host a life changing charity approaches. be better — and be better soon to turn the corner here.” would be 6-foot-8 tackle Alex has been holding down that left event,” Wills posted on Insta- The offense that hasn’t scored — if it wants to erase the stink Wills would be replaced by Taylor and center Javon Patter- side of the line this entire sea- gram with pictures and videos more than 20 points in over a of its slump before the playoffs veteran Kendall Lamm. son on the practice squad. son. We are definitely going to from the day. month met without coaches begin. “Kendall is ready to go if he is “We have a plan. We will need him.” Landry was blown away by via videoconference, a meeting “I think these next two the guy,” coach Kevin Stefanski work through it,” Stefanski Wills asked the Urban League the rookie’s early contributions Roethlisberger stressed wasn’t games, we really have to show said. “He prepares every week said. “Any of the guys that are of Greater Cleveland to identify to his new community. about the team’s recent perfor- ourselves what we can do on as if he is getting ready to start. available I trust.” families who needed his help at “He gets it,” he said. “That is mance as much as about the offense,” Smith-Schuster said. He is the swing tackle. This is The plan gets much simpler the holiday season. He wanted part of him understanding that opportunities that still lie ahead. “Our defense has been play- when those guys have to be if Wills is available, with Lamm to do something for the Cleve- he is more than just a football “We’re getting ready to go into ing a good enough job to stop ready to roll.” and Dunn able to begin the land community and show that player and understanding his the playoffs. I had the guys raise them. We start slow every game The Browns were already game on the bench. Receiver he considers it home. Jedrick’s role in the community. He gets their hands of who has played in and we’re not physical enough. down two key pieces on the Jarvis Landry praised the prog- Winter Blast isn’t over for the it, and I love that about him.” a playoff game and who hasn’t,” That’s something that Ben told line. Starting right guard Wyatt ress Wills has made in the move year, and the plan is to make it Roethlisberger said. “It was over Teller (ankle) didn’t practice Contact Scott Petrak at (440) 329-7253 us. We’re going to stick together. to left tackle after playing right an annual event. or [email protected]. Like him half the guys that haven’t played Times like this, we’ve just got to again and is expected to miss tackle in high school and at the The family displaced by on Facebook and follow him in a playoff game. It’s important become closer as family.” his second straight game, and University of Alabama. the fire is a single mom with @scottpetrak on Twitter. cyan C4 magenta C4 yellow C4 black C4