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Estrue “Boots” Pryor
Estrue “Boots” Pryor,
84, of Barberton, passed
away Sept. 28. She was a
past member of the VFW
Post 3532 Ladies Auxiliary
and attended Barberton
Community of Christ
Church. She is preceded
by her husband, Mike
Pryor; son, Herbert Gore
Jr. and daughter, Denise
Cooper. She is survived by
sons, James Gore (Debbi
Hood), Joe (Helen) Gore;
daughter, Deborah (John)
Zabitski; son-in-law, Mike
Cooper; nine grandchil-
dren; 11 great-grand-
children; brother-in-law,
R. D. Sutphin; several
nieces, nephews and best
friend, Marge Rossiter.
The family would like to
say a special thank you
to the staff of Pleasant
View for the wonderful
care she received. Funeral
service was Oct. 5, at the
Prentice Funeral Home,
1154 Kenmore Blvd.,
with Hospice Chaplain
Ruthellen Moore offi-
ciating. Burial was
at Hillside Memorial
Park. Donations may be
made to The Alzheimer’s
Foundation.
Obituaries Continued from Page 11
The ‘Buckeye State’ or the ‘Bed bug State?’
Bridget McLaughlin
Herald Staff Writer
Ohio has the most bed
bug infested cities of any
state according to a recent
promotionalstudyreleased
by Orkin Pest Control.
Thestudyrankedthetop
50 cities by the number of
bed bug treatments Orkin
performedfromJanuaryto
December 2014.
IntheNo.3spotthisyear
was Columbus, followed
closely by Cleveland/
Akron/Canton at No.
5, Cincinnati at No. 7,
Dayton at No. 10 and
Toledo at No. 50.
What is most disturbing
about these blood-sucking
parasites is they can be
pickedupalmostanywhere;
offices,stores,hotels, gyms,
etc. Mature bed bugs are
about the size of an apple
seed and flat, which makes
them masters of hiding
in mattress seams, sheets,
personalbelongingsoreven
on humans.
Fortunately,theprevalent
medical position is that
though they do carry
diseaseorganisms,bedbugs
are not known to transmit
disease.However,infection
may result if the bites are
not disinfected or if the
bearer scratches the bites
too vigorously and an open
wound is formed.
Tell-tale signs of bed bug
infestation are shed skins,
blood stains from crushed
bugs or spots of excrement
on sheets and mattresses,
bed clothes, and walls.
Bed bugs will even excrete
a sweet, musty odor from
their scent glands where
infestations are extreme.
The only way to prevent
bed bugs from entering the
homeistobediligentabout
checking for them while
outside of it. Carefully
inspect all secondhand
items, and any belongings
taken traveling. Animals
can play host to bed bugs,
so caulk crevices through
which pests can enter the
home.
TheU.S.Environmental
Protection Agency
recommends that those
who have bed bugs
should hire a respon-
sible pest control profes-
sional to increase the
chance of success of bed
bud elimination. Bed
bugs multiply quickly (a
single female can deposit
one to five eggs a day),
so early detection is key.
Bed bugs have a beak-like mouth to pierce the skin
and suck blood.
COURTESY PHOTO/modernpest.com
Officers hired to build community trust
Top businesses,
leaders named
The South Summit
Chamber of Commerce
annualawardwinnershave
been announced.
Community Leaders of
the Year are Dolores Juriga
- Stewart Pest Control
& Tree Supplies and
Nick Wladyczak - Ayers
Insurance.
Business Leader of the
Year is Scott Wagner,
BCDC.
Outstanding Small
Business is Honeymoon
Grille - Mandi and Steve
Rector.
Outstanding Business
is Prime - John Bahas and
Jennifer Warnick.
Citizens sought for
police academy
The police are looking
for citizens to attend the
Southern Summit Citizens
Police Academy.
The Southern Summit
Citizens Police Academy is
a 12-week program each
Thursday evening, 6-9 p.m.
Participantsmustbeatleast18
yearsofageandcannothaveany
criminal history. Applications
canbepickedupattheNorton
Police Department, Monday-
Fridayfrom8a.m.-4p.m.and
arealsoavailableonlineatwww.
cityofnorton.org. If you have
anyquestionscontactSgt.Ryan
Burnette at 330-706-0084
ext. 145.
Get a bag of books
Friends of the Portage Lakes Library host their fall
book sale Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the
library, 4261 Manchester Road, New Franklin.
Amembers-onlypre-sale
is Friday, Oct. 16, 3-5 p.m.
Join at door for $2.
Aspecialbagsalewillrun
all day, both days. Fill a bag
(children’sbooksexcluded)
for$4.Forinformationcall
330-644-7050.
Rich Muller
Herald Staff Writer
The Barberton Police
Department will receive at
least a quarter of a million
dollars over three years to
hire two officers.
The money is a
grant through the U.S.
Department of Justice’s
Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services
which awarded more than
$107 million nationwide.
“The category was
building trust so whatever
we do with the hires, it has
to be specifically to build
trust, increase community
policingcapacityandcrime
prevention efforts,” stated
Chief Vince Morber.
Morber said he does not
know yet where and how
the officers will be used.
He stressed they will be
full-time police officers
focusing on the kids. Only
preliminary discussions
with school officials have
taken place according to
Morber.Hepointedouthis
departmentandtheschools
have a great partnership.
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6 hand painted rain barrels up for a silent auction!
Open October 1— Closed October 29, 2015
Rain Barrels are displayed at the Barberton Municipal Building at
576 W. Park Ave.
Barrels are painted by local artist through the Art Center on Tusc. (ACot)
Bids start at $60.00
For more information please contact Caroline 330-861-7298
Saturday, October 17
Johnson United Methodist Church
3410 Johnson Road, Norton
Auction 4:00-6:00pm
Dinner 4:30-6:30pm
Tickets
available now!
Adults (12 & up)
$15 Children (4-11) $5
Under 4 Free
Reserve your tickets online at
http://www.bacm.org/annual-dinner.html
or call Kelly to reserve over the phone!
Sponsorship opportunities available!
Contact Margaret for more information.
(330) 745-3693
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