Chesterland News 1-11-17

CHESTERLAND NEWS VOLUME 49 No. 18

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

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WG Supt. Asks BOE to Wait on Grade-Leveling District Looking at Bringing County Pre-School Services in House

BY CASSANDRA SHOFAR CASSANDRA@GEAUGAMAPLELEAF.COM

West Geauga Superintendent Richard Markwardt asked the board of education at its Dec. 21 meeting to hold off on grade-leveling the district’s elementar y schools.

The plan is to assign the district’s elementar y students to Lindsey Elementar y School or

Survey Says Community In Favor of OE, Exploring Consolidation

BY CASSANDRA SHOFAR CASSANDRA@GEAUGAMAPLELEAF.COM

A recent phone survey of the West Geauga Schools community revealed a majority of residents are in favor of keeping open enrollment in place.

The Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute per formed the sur vey Dec. 5 through Dec. 9 at the request of the school district to gather data concerning resident perceptions about the schools, with particular attention to gathering opinions about the issues of open enrollment and school consolidation.

Superintendent Richard Markwardt went over the survey results — which included residents’ input from Chester, Russell and Munson townships — with the West Geauga Schools Board of Education at its Dec. 21 meeting.

“The reason the recent survey was conducted was because some residents questioned the findings of the previous one,” Markwardt said via email Jan. 5, referring to a phone survey conducted in 2014.

According to the recent survey results, 34 percent of the population surveyed were in favor of continuing open enrollment at its current levels, while 36 percent were in favor of expanding it as needed to maintain appropriate school population. Only 18 percent believed it should be discontinued and 7 percent were unsure.

“I think that the survey results are quite useful,” Markwardt said.

“In fact, they serve to endorse much of what we are doing as a school district. The format was simple and focused.”

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Westwood Elementary School by grade instead of where they live.

The board had decided last March to postpone grade-leveling the schools until the 2017-2018 school year.

However, Markwardt asked them to hold off for a bit longer until more research has been conducted.

“I can't give you a precise time line extension, but I want more

answers before finalizing and implementing such a significant move,” he said via email Jan. 6. “I am asking the board to postpone grade level restructuring of the buildings until we have time to assess two factors. One is the future of the Newbury consolidation question. Consolidation would bring additional students. Those students would need to be housed.

Where and how they are housed

could affect the grade level configuration of our buildings.”

Markwardt said one of the arguments behind grade-leveling is academic achievement.

“West Geauga has made great achievement strides in the past year, receiving four Momentum Awards from the Ohio Department of Education and moving from a rank of 133rd to 32nd among See Grade-Leveling w Page 6

A Hero Comes Along ...

BY BRIAN LAVRICH SPORTS@GEAUGAMAPLELEAF.COM The West Geauga boys basketball team had not beaten rival Chagrin Falls since 2012, a sevengame losing streak but Nico Morgano ended that streak with one flick of his wrist.

Morgano hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer Jan. 6 to lift the Wolverines to a 48-46 victor y over Chagrin Falls at Wolvarena at West Geauga High School.

The victor y was the Wolverines’ second straight and lifted their record to 3-6 and 2-4 in the Chagrin Valley Conference.

The Tigers’ win streak stopped at three straight as they fell to 4-5, 3-3. The Wolverines had lost seven straight to the Tigers with their last victory coming in 2012.

“When I got the ball, I couldn’t feel a thing,” Morgano said. “This feels good. We’ve been struggling a little bit.”

West G coach Jeff Javorek was one of many people who rushed the floor after the buzzer to congratulate Morgano.

“It’s a big win for our program and for our guys,” Javorek said.

It first appeared like West G’s Jax Shenkel would be the hero as he got into the paint and muscled up a shot for a 45-44 Wolverine lead with 24.5 seconds left in the game. It was the Wolverines’ first lead since early in the second quarter. Shenkel kept the Wolverines in the game during the second and third quarters when they struggled as a team offensively. Shenkel scored 14 of his game-high 16 points in the second and third quarters. He also had five rebounds.

“Jax is an attacker and a driver,” Javorek said. “He’s the strongest guy on the team.”

But the Tigers’ Trevon Grimes made a clutch basket of his own as he dashed down the left side of the lane and banked in

Long-Time Chagrin Soccer Coach Coming to West G West G is set to hire Mario Gerhardt, 76, as its new boys soccer coach barring school board approval.

Gerhardt comes to West G after coaching at rival Chagrin Falls for the past 47 years.

Gerhardt started the boys program at Chagrin Falls back in 1970.

Check out the Geauga County Maple Leaf website for the full story www.geaugamapleleaf.com

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Wrestling Game, Not Wolverines’ Focus, Has Changed Story on Page 5

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Nico Morgano hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to stun rival Chagrin Falls, 48-46, at the Wolvarena at West Geauga High School. It was the West Geauga junior's only basket of the game.

a running jumper to give Chagrin Falls the lead back at 46-45 with 8 seconds left to play. Grimes led the Tigers with 10 points.

Chagrin Falls coach Dave Bargar said the Tigers could never break away from the Wolverines.

“There were a couple of different times when I thought we had the momentum and they stemmed the tide,” Bargar said.

“In the second half, we probably missed 12 point-blank shots.

“Defensively, we did a really good job, bottom line. In the first half we dodged a few bullets when they missed some open shots. We did a much better job in the second half because they have the ability to score a lot of points quickly.”

The Wolverines were unphased as Micah Young quickly brought the ball up court after Grimes’ basket. He drove the lane and kicked it out to Morgano, who was on the

left wing. Morgano didn’t hesitate and knocked down the game winner. It was Morgano’s only basket of the game. Young added 10 points for the Wolverines.

Morgano said he hit a game winner last year against Perry while playing junior varsity.

“But this one felt way better,” Morgano said.

No other Tiger reached double figures, but they had balanced scoring as eight players scored in the first half alone and 10 total for the game. Andrew Kwasny was next with eight points and five rebounds.

The Wolverines turned it around with defense. The Tigers led, 39-32, at the start of the fourth quarter, but the Wolverines’ defense shut down Chagrin Falls in the final 8 minutes. West G outscored Chagrin Falls, 16-7, in the fourth quarter.

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CHESTERLAND NEWS

TOWN CRIER CCC Scavenger Hunt & Mardi Gras Dinner Dance Chesterland Chamber of Commerce is hosting a scavenger hunt to benefit the Geauga County Dog Shelter.

Participate in the scavenger hunt from Jan. 13 to Feb. 13. Donate much needed items for the shelter at various community businesses; call the office to get directions, 440-729-7297. Complete the scavenger hunt and receive a free entry for the grand prize.

Audubon Features Seals Of San Miguel Jan. 17, 7 p.m.

Blackbrook Audubon, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society covering Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula counties, will hold a free program on the birds and seals of San Miguel Island at Penitentiary Glen, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Road in Kirtland.

Greg Orr, a long-time volunteer for Lake Metroparks, will discuss his 15 years of research on seals in his presentation: “Life on the Rock - San Miguel Island.�

For more information, visit blackbrookaudubon.org.

Geauga Dems Hot Topic Dinner Jan. 19 The Geauga County Democratic Party will host its monthly spaghetti dinner served with a hot topic at the Geauga County Democratic Headquarters and Social Hall, 12420 Kinsman Road, Newbury. Join for the after dinner conversation: “Who Will be Sitting in President Elect Trump’s Cabinet?�

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for networking, followed by dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the hot topic at 7 p.m. Suggested donation is $12.

Additional parking is available on the far eastern side of the plaza. For more information, email GeaugaDemocrats@gmail.com or call 440-836-4060.

M.U.M.S. Winter Ball Jan. 21, 7-9 pm.

Mayfield United Methodist Stars, the special needs ministry of the church, is hosting the seventh annual Winter Ball at Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Road, Chester Township. The event features the Tyrone’s Blues Band.

All are invited. Cost is $5 per person includes picture, pizza, snacks, beverage and live band. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

For more information, call Sandy at 440429-5029. Call 440-729-4006 for weather cancellation updates.

Fresh Farmers’ Winter Market The Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market is open for the second half of its winter market inside Lowe’s Greenhouse, Florist and Gift Shop, 16540 Chillicothe Road in Bainbridge.

The market will run from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through March 18. And will feature winter soup samples.

The winter market will offer winter soup samples as well as fresh, local, quality products and many vendors familiar to those who attended both the summer and winter markets.

For more information, visit online at www.geaugafarmersmarket.com.

Audubon Tour of Mosquito Lake Jan. 21, 9 a.m.

Blackbrook Audubon will meet at Mosquito Lake in Trumbull County to view waterfowl and search for northern harriers, bald eagles and other birds. Dress for the

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Meet in the parking lot on the south side of the State Route 88 causeway.

For more information, call Pat Morse at 440-256-1404 ext. 2101.

Programs and hikes cancelled due to weather will be announced on the iAlert system on WKYC-TV 3, wkyc.com, Newsradio WTAM 1100 AM and wtam.com.

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Geauga Family First Council will meet at the Geauga County Job & Family Services building, 12480 Ravenna Road, Chardon.

Meetings are open to the public.

For more information, please contact Nancy Seelbach, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.

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Herb Society Meets Jan. 27, 12:30 p.m.

The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Librar y at for refreshments, meeting and program on horticultural therapy.

The group tends to the herb gardens at the library, holds a plant sale in May and learns from each other about gardening and herbs and flowers.

To learn more about CVHS, visit chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org. To attend a meeting, RSVP to chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com.

Spring Fish Sale April 18 The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual spring fish sale will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds.

Orders are currently being taken for fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, minnows, redear “shellcracker� sunfish, white amurs and yellow perch.

Visit www.geaugaswcd.com or call 440834-1122 to obtain an order form and instructions regarding fish pickup.

Order deadline is April 14. To guarantee, send completed order form with payment to Geauga SWCD, PO Box 410, Burton, OH 44021. Call the office to pay by credit card.

All proceeds support the district’s education programs.

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Jan. 24 – Feb. 21 The Lakeland Art Show features approximately 375 pieces of artwork created by middle and high school students from Lake and Geauga county school districts. Geauga County school districts participating include Kenston, Berkshire, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin and West Geauga.

Show will be on display at Lakeland Community College in its main gallery. The free show is open to all. The award ceremony and closing of the show will take place at noon Feb. 21.

There will be cash prizes and awards given in different categories.

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CHESTER GOVERNMENT UPDATE The Chester Township Board of Trustees met on Dec. 22.

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Operation Santa Sleigh was a great success providing a parade, fun and games for children at the West Geauga Plaza Senior Center while collecting a trailer-load of toys for local needy families via Geauga County Job & Family Services. Chief Mark Purchase thanked all who made the event possible and for the generous gifts from the community.

He also thanked the Chester voter community for the 75 percent approval of the continuing Chester police levy.

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Road Department Trustees approved up to $250 in preparation for two department employees, Terry Varner and Mike Galbreath, to attend the Ohio Asphalt Paving conference in Columbus on Feb. 1.

Fire Department The board approved $15,742 as the township’s 10 percent cost share/FEMA grant for new self contained breathing apparatus equipment that will replace replacing the aged SCBA units in 2017. Fire Chief John Wargelin helped secure the grant by working with other local townships to write and submit the winning application.

New Business Following approval of meeting minutes

dated Nov. 10, Nov. 23 and Dec. 12, trustees also approved up to $2,500 for board members and the assistant fiscal officer to attend the Ohio Township Association Winter Conference in January.

Fiscal Officer’s Report Several intra-fund transfers were requested by the Fiscal Officer Craig Richter and approved by the trustees.

Discussion Recycling: Berry Leven, of the Chester Recycling Committee, updated the trustees on a community development grant application being prepared in conjunction with Goodwill Industries for an e-recycling (electronics) bin. Also, a six-month trial of a clothing bin for Special Olympics sited at the Chester recycling park was approved.

Township monument/sign: Trustee Radtke presented a table summarizing electronic sign options and costs; no action was taken.

Security cameras: Trustee Radtke presented an update of discussions with the county information services regarding security cameras. He suggested a two-phase approach be considered, with phase one being the campus and phase two being the recycle park. Phase one estimated cost is $10,000 to $12,000. No action was taken.

Tree concerns: Trustee Kinney returned to the subject of the trees overhanging the road on Sherman Road Hill; the board will investigate.

Question and Comments A resident questioned the status of the Chester Park Board. Board Chairperson Mike Petruzulio shared that the township trustees, by a majority vote, had terminated the 35-plus year maintenance and capital improvement contract with the board for Chester Township Park property.

Executive Session Trustees entered an executive session regarding employee compensation following the regular session. No action was taken and the meeting was closed at 10:05 p.m.

Prepared by W.L. Bud Kinney, Trustee

SCHOOLS College Admissions Session Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m.

The Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation will hold a free session for high school seniors and their parents in the

LEAF Resource Center located at 8221 Auburn Road in Concord.

The session will explain the ins and outs of a student’s college experience, including how to prevent taking the fiveyear track and what different departments they will be dealing with throughout college.

Reservations are required; capacity is limited. Register online at www.leaf-ohio.org or call LEAF at 440-358-8045 to reserve a seat.

West G Open Enrollment The West Geauga Local Schools will again be offering open enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year.

The open enrollment period will begin Jan. 16 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Feb. 3 at 11:59 p.m. and all applications will be submitted online.

For more information or to apply, please visit the district website: www.westg.org.

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Wrestling Game, Not Wolverines’ Focus, Has Changed

BY RICH KELLY SPORTS@GEAUGAMAPLELEAF.COM On an afternoon at the 52nd annual Kenston Invitational Tournament, 36 teams went to battle with winning on their minds on six mats in two gyms at Kenston High School.

The West Geauga Wolverines fielded the fewest wrestlers of any Geauga County team, and really weren't a threat to team scoring leaders.

That said, optimism was very evident when talking with head coach Joe Marino.

Now in his 29th season leading the grappling program, he recognizes the many effects of change — to his program, to the young men in it, to society in general — but he is far from discouraged about it.

"I think we did about as well as we could have expected in this tournament," he said during a slow time for his team Friday.

"It's not like it was many years ago when we fielded full teams and then some. Now it is tough to keep kids into this sport because it takes so much hard work to be successful. It really takes a different type of kid to have a good program. We've got some good wrestlers, but not a lot, but they work hard anyway."

West Geauga only was able to get two grapplers to the final rounds of the tournament: Jordan Brown at 195 and Kyle Gallagher at 220. Brown pinned a pair of opponents before being pinned himself on Thursday to be sent to the consolation brackets. Gallagher led off with a bye before winning in sudden fashion with a 22-second pin, but he, too, got caught on his back in 1:32 to be sent to the consolation brackets.

The other West Geauga wrestlers to take to the mats were Nelson VanHorne at 106, Solomon Troychansk at 113, senior Tyler Stennett at 126, freshman Beck Thompson at 132, junior Angel Rodriguez at 138, senior Chris Nicely at 182, and then Brown and

Gallagher to round out the team in the tourney.

"Wrestling has become such a different activity," Marino said. "The time involved is much more now than it used to be, and kids now have so many different things to occupy their time."

Long gone are the days when dual meets were the norm before sectional, district and state tournament action took place, as it was when Marino started out.

"I was just figuring on being an assistant coach at first," he said. "I love working with the kids to learn how to wrestle. It's a sport that, while you hope for team success, it all comes down to one-on-one action that you can control. It's not easy, but it can be a lot of fun if you put your full efforts into it, and that's what has kept me involved for so long now.

"I don't know how long I will keep at it.

There will come a time for younger guys to step up. But for sure I'm still having a load

of fun working with these kids. " Senior Jordan Brown had pinned Clay Smith of Madison and Mak Sanders of Newbury in opening day action before finding himself squashed by eventual tourney champion Gaige Willis of Pymatuning Valley.

That happened often, so Brown was still in good shape on Friday, but he dropped a tough 3-2 decision to Malon Patterson of Kenston to see his tourney action halted.

Gallagher was impressive in the early going. He started by pinning his Norwalk foe in only 22 seconds, one of the fastest pins on opening day when competition wasn't quite so tough. He then battled another local guy, Kade Marker of Newbury, who pulled out a 13-2 decision.

Gallagher stayed alive with a 5-2 win over Nick Caraballo of Boardman. In consolation action on Friday, he pinned his

Ravenna foe in 32 seconds and did the same to Parker Meaney of Lakeside, in 3:50, setting up a rematch in the third place battle of the finals with Marker.

The two warriors battled for 2:30, but Marker got a big hold of Gallagher's upper body, turned him over and finished the pin, leaving Gallagher to settle for a fourth place finish.

Considering the 220-pound weight class may have been one of the better groups of the tournament, the Wolverine senior had much to be proud of.

The upper echelons of this tournament were able to field full teams and then some.

Lack of effort will never be considered a reason for the lack of numbers at West Geauga, and Marino got a lot of good action from the kids who stepped onto the mat. But deep down, you can bet his love for the sport and his kids makes him long for the old days again.

Powerhouse of West Geauga Divers Drive Team SUBMITTED BY DEBBIE DIADIUN Despite being outnumbered on the blocks three to one, which led to being on the short end of a lopsided score, the West Geauga swim team came away from the meet at Western Reserve Academy on Dec. 14 with several things to celebrate.

The Wolverines have a small contingent of swimmers this year – but a powerhouse trio of divers makes up one-third of the girls team, which promises to make things interesting as the season unfolds.

This was the first dual meet in which the trio have competed. In the pre-meet team meeting, coach Debbie Diadiun challenged the divers to help the girls’ cause by sweeping the first three places in the dive competition, and they were up to the task.

Junior Kami Goodrick, who finished third

at the Division II State Championship Meet last spring, claimed the top spot with a score of 272, followed by freshman Hannah Zahniser with 218 points and sophomore Lindsey Kulp at 124.

Though Goodrick’s victory (and the six points it added to the team score) was the only first-place finish for the Wolverine girls at the meet, they did claim four secondplace finishes in the swimming competition to give their team score a small boost.

Western Reserve won the girls meet 134-44.

Freshman Kristina Preda led the Lady Wolverines with 8.5 team points. She finished second in the 100-yard backstroke and swam the anchor leg of the secondplace 400-yard freestyle relay team, following sophomores Fiona Fisher and Rory Kelly, and senior Tori Finnick.

The Wolverine boys have no divers to

boost their team score, and with just six swimmers, they pulled out second-place finishes in five of the 11 swimming events, netting them 20 points in those events. But the strength and numbers of the WRA team proved too much in a 135-38 steamrolling.

Senior co-captain Austin Maguire finished second in the 100-yard backstroke and freshman Max Pesto was runner-up in the 100-yard breaststroke, but top scoring honors went to senior and co-captain Chase Waterman who accumulated 9.5 team points at the meet.

Waterman placed second in the 200yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, with personal-best times of 2:10.15 and 1:13.46, respectively. He also led off the second-place 400-yard freestyle relay team with a PR time of 58.34 – followed in the relay by Maguire, freshman Eli Harvey and junior Andres Lunjan-Salas.

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Grade-Leveling from page 1 Ohio's 608 districts,� he said, adding he’s of the mentality if it’s not broke, why fix it? “If this is part of an upward trajectory, then we should celebrate it. Obviously we’re doing something right,� he said. “I want to see if we can continue to achieve such academic gains in our current building configuration. If not, then my desire to grade level the elementary buildings moves from being a ‘serious preference’ to a ‘strong Markwardt need.’�

Board President Dan Thoreson said he defers to Markwardt’s experience as well as the studies done on grade-leveling and its benefits academically, which he said make sense. “(However), the gains we made last year are tremendous,� he said, adding if the district continues moving in that direction, the board will approach the grade-leveling discussion a lot more cautiously.

Pre-School Services The district is also looking at the possibility of bringing some of its preschool services — which the Geauga County Educational Service Center currently provides — in house to save the district money.

Markwardt broached the topic with the board of education Dec. 21, listing three main issues facing the district’s preschool, which is currently housed at the Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Center, 8200 Cedar Road in Chester Township.

The first challenge is increasing costs, the second is the possibility other districts — such as Kenston and Chardon Schools — pulling out of the current cooperative agreement with the ESC, and the third is the fact the preschool is located off campus. “West G is part of a county preschool collaborative. Each member's actions thus affect the circumstances of the others,�

Markwardt said. “Every district is responsible to its taxpayers to monitor costs as it provides educational services. That is what each is doing.�

Jennifer Felker — who recently took over as Geauga County ESC superintendent after former Superintendent Matt Galemmo retired — said she is taking a look at all the current policies, programs and agreements

at the ESC with a set of fresh eyes.

In meeting with all the district superintendents, a common theme that has come up is the preschool services, Felker said Jan. 6. “My goal is to allow for the districts to have choice in what’s best for them,� she said. “So I support their decisions on what they feel is best for their communities and what’s best for their children and servicing them, and keeping them in the district.�

Felker said she has not received answers from all of the districts in the cooperative agreement yet, including Kenston and Chardon Schools, but they are all taking a hard look at their options, as they should. “I’ve given them the option of, if you feel it’s best you to operate independently of the co op, then that’s your choice,� she said, adding the ESC has provided the districts with all the budgetary information they need to make those decisions. “We have to provide cost-effective services and I want to make sure we’re doing that,� Felker added. “And sometimes, our larger districts have a lot of numbers of children to fill their preschools and operate them independently. Sometimes it is more cost effective.�

Right now, Markwardt is focusing on any center-based programs at Metzenbaum and related services, which currently cost the district $195,000 annually.

He listed three options for reducing costs for these programs: • Option 1: The district pays related services (except for visually impaired and physical therapy services); • Option 2: The district pays for related services and supervision; • Option 3: The district runs the preschool program.

Under Option 1, which Markwardt is recommending the district implement for the 2017-2018 school year, the district would save $73,000. He is recommending the board of education look at Option 3 for the 2018-2019 school year, which would require the district to hire the preschool staff at its own rates with benefits, reconfigure Westwood Elementary School to house the preschool there, and obtain a new licensure and applications for the Ohio Department of Education’s Step Up to Quality Stars rating and improvement system.

Markwardt said, ultimately, having their preschool on campus would better transition students from preschool to kindergarten, would offer early integration of parents to special education services and would give the district supervision over its preschool staff.

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Palma’s Hair Design in Chester Welcomes New Cosmetologist STAFF REPORT

Lombardo — who went to school for cosmetology at a vocational school in Mayfield in 1995 Cosmetologist Alissa Lombardo is and barber school in Akron right afterward — returning to her roots as she said she’s always had a passion for embarks on a new chapter at cosmetology because of her father.

Palma’s Hair Design in Chester “I was always interested in the Township. work,” she said, adding Palma’s Lombardo, who had worked just seemed like a good fit and for her father, Frank Orefice, a she has known owner Palma Hill barber at Classic Cuts in Newbury for a few years.

Township, for 20 years, is excited “The friendliness and atmosto be back in Chester, where she phere at Palma’s is similar to grew up. what I was used to (at Classic “I worked for my dad in Lombardo Cuts),” Lombardo said, adding Newbury and he is retiring,” she said regard- she does cuts, perms, colors and highlights.

Palma’s Hair Design is located at 12652 ing why she decided to leave. “I’m a barber, W. Geauga Plaza. a hairdresser and cosmetologist.”

Survey from page 1 Board member Kathy Leavenworth also expressed some of her thoughts on open enrollment during the Dec. 21 meeting, mentioning there are “more houses now, size in families” and wanting to make sure “people who live here are sending their students here.”

The district made a few tweaks to open enrollment for next year, raising the caps for the 2017-2018 school year at the elementary level from 110 (K-fourth grade) to 128 (firstfifth grade) — kindergarten will remain capped at 110 and the fifth-grade cap will lower from its previous 132 to 128.

The sixth-grade cap was raised from 132 to 150, with the seventh- and eighth-grade caps remaining the same; and the high school caps, all previously at 195, will lower at the ninthand 10th-grade level to 180, with 11th-grade caps at 185 and 12th-grade raised to 205.

“The grade caps were set to permit accessing available seats for non-resident students without adding staff,” Markwardt said via email. “We are permitting non-resident students to occupy seats that otherwise would be empty. Open enrollment dollars that accompany non-resident students can supplement a district's budget, but they should not become an essential revenue stream or require the hiring of additional staff.”

Board President Dan Thoreson said Jan. 6 there is a perception out there the district had done away with open enrollment a couple years ago, but that was not the case.

“We had just started a policy of phasing it out. We had started from fifth grade (down) to phase it out,” he explained. “It was a concept of allowing the children who had (already) been invited into our district

to complete their education here.”

Thoreson said at this point, however, given the enrollment trends and Markwardt’s input and guidance, the board is comfortable with where those open enrollment numbers currently are and with the tweaks for the upcoming school year.

The open enrollment period for the next school year will be held from Jan. 16 to Feb. 3.

Consolidation The survey also showed 39 percent of people polled think West Geauga Schools should pursue consolidation with Newbury Schools, while 31 percent of people think it should be pursued as a last resort.

Seventeen percent said the district should not pursue consolidation with Newbury Schools and 9 percent were unsure.

“Both the West Geauga and Newbury boards are gathering enrollment, programming and financial information so that each can study the prospect of consolidation from an informed perspective,” Markwardt said when asked about the latest details.

On a high note, the survey results indicated 86 percent of respondents believe the quality of education at West Geauga Schools is “excellent or good.”

“I didn't see much in terms of surprises,” Markwardt said of the overall results. “I think that the respondents' answers accurately captured the district's strengths and correctly identified areas in need of improvement.”

Thoreson echoed the superintendent, adding he appreciated the comments people gave on all sides of each issue presented, including words of caution in certain areas that will help the board in its future decisions “What I liked about it was I had a general sense that the community is supportive of the direction the school is going in,” he added.

Visit Bada Bing for a Super Secret Deal for the Super Bowl Everyone knows the Super Bowl is only a few weeks away. What better way to get ready for the biggest game of the year then by ordering some super pizza?

Owner Bob Piecenski makes sure Bada Bing Pizza is made with the best ingredients, including our new gluten-free crust, so it’s no stretch to call them super. It’s a perfect fit for the Super Bowl.

Piecenski will also have some super deals for the big game as well. What kind of deals? Well, it would be too easy to just come out and say it, so feel free to give Piecenski a call to find out. But people can be sure that the super deals will be almost as super as the pizza.

Feel free to place an order early as well. Who wants to wait for Bada Bing Pizza? Placing an early order assures getting your super pizza with a super deal right on time for the Super Bowl.

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GEAUGA WEST LIBRARY The Geauga West Library is at 13455 Chillicothe Road. For more information or to register, call 440-729-4250 or visit GeaugaLibrary.net.

Story Times Registration for age-group story times is now open. Winter story times begin Jan. 16.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Visit Geauga West Library or any GCPL branch to register one’s child. Beginning in mid-January, children who sign up will be given a free T-shirt featuring the new library raccoon youth mascot.

It’s for the Birds Jan. 12, 7 p.m.

Children in grades K-5 will learn to make unusual bird feeders.

Super Sunday Sock Hop Jan. 29, 2 p.m.

Families may join to rock around the clock and jitterbug away the winter chill.

Bring a new pair of cozy socks for any age to donate to WomenSafe.

Legends of the Sun

Geauga County Public Library’s Chardon Branch is hosting a new pop-up exhibition from the National Archives, The Bill of Rights and You, commemorating the 225th anniversary of the ratification of this landmark document. The exhibit runs through Feb. 28.

The group will taste new treats and old favorites and swap recipes.

U.F.O (unfinished object) Night

Jan. 29, 2 p.m.

After a long dark winter, ancient people awaited the sun’s warmth. Teens will make a sun catcher to grab a piece of the winter sun and enjoy some snacks.

Jan. 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Adults may bring unfinished knitting, painting, sketching and quilting projects to finish in good company. Snacks provided.

Super Bowl Appetizer Party

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Jan. 21, 2-4 p.m.

Get ready for game day by bringing a favorite game-day appetizer and its recipe.

Jan. 25, 7 p.m.

Learn basics to create flyers, posters and invitations.

AROUND TOWN Chester Resident Honored Jerome (Jerry) Fudurich, of Chester Township, was named the 2016 Adjunct Instructor of the Year for the Eastlake campus of Bryant & Stratton College at the school’s year-end ceremony. He has been teaching business courses at the school since 2008. Jerry has also been a Chesterland resident for 18 years. It is the second time the faculty and students have voted him for this award since its inception 11 years ago.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Road Job Well Done Recently the Chester Road Department did routine ditching along the north side of Merrie Lane. They did a very good job.

The water no longer sits in the ditches breeding mosquitoes after it rains. There was still a small problem with a pipe at the west end that needed more attention so I called to report it.

They came out the very next day to fix it and did an excellent job, including restoration of the entire right-of-way area over the pipe.

I want to thank our Road Department for a job well done.

Rosemary Balazs Chester Township

Basketball from page 1 “We got after it,� Javorek said. “We had a really good game plan. It’s one of those games where what we used in practice we really executed.�

Foul shooting also came into play as the Tigers were only 10-for-19 for the game including making only 1-of-4 in the fourth quarter. The Tigers twice missed the front end of a one-and-one in the fourth quarter.

Meanwhile, the Wolverines were an outstanding 10-for-11 from the foul line.

At halftime, West G unveiled new banners for the boys and girls tennis teams along with the girls cross country team, as all three clubs were CVC champions.

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OBITUARIES William R. Wood William R. Wood, age 80, passed away at Hospice of the Western Reserve on Dec. 9, 2016.

Born on July 31, 1936, he was a schoolteacher for 30 year in addition to having his own landscaping and tree business.

Sur vived by his wife of 59 years, Charlotte Wood; son, Dave Wood; twin daughters, Eileen Green and Diana McCarthy, and daughter, Bonnie Bitterman; and 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

William was deeply loved.

Service was held at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home on Dec. 13. Memorial service was at Christ Presbyterian Church on Dec. 14. Lunch was from Guido’s Pizza Restaurant.

Memorial gifts to be given to Christ Presbyterian Church.

Ever yone that knew him will miss William. He was special.

Mabel Brothers CHESTER TWP. – Mabel (nee Dirksen) Brothers, 92, of Chester Township, passed away Dec. 11, 2016, at her home.

Born in Magnolia, Minn., on March 1, 1924, she was a first generation German American daughter of the late Roolf “Ralph” and Katherine (nee Woebler) Dirksen.

Mabel was also preceded in death by her husband, John W. “Bill” Brothers, who she married May 31, 1947; a son, Paul T. Brothers; as well as her sisters and brothersin laws Emma (Clyde) Cobb, Freda (Ralph) Knutson, Dora (Hurbert) Rhodes, Gesine (Sherwood) Reynolds and Vincent Mauch.

She graduated from Magnolia High School in 1941 and was the salutatorian of her class. She then attended the Northwest Institute of Medical Technology, graduating in 1943.

Mabel was a medical technologist (MT) and became certified by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) in 1945.

She began her career at Charleston General Hospital in Charleston, W. Va., and continued her career at Massillon Community Hospital in Massillon, Ohio; Timken Mercy Medical Center in Canton; the office of Dr. Joseph Pettko, MD, in Odessa, Texas; and retiring from Lou’s Clinical Laboratory in Odessa in 1994.

Mabel was an active member of the Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord in Odessa and an enthusiastic member of the Allemanders of Odessa Square Dancing Club.

She enjoyed cooking, baking, crocheting, knitting, and sewing.

Mabel will be sadly missed by her daughter, Alice A. (Ernest) Fischer and granddaughters, Kathleen and Marianne, of Palmdale, Calif.; sisters, Helen Mauch, of Adrian, Minn., and Leona (Ervin) Julius, of Ellsworth, Minn.; sister-in-law Betty (Brothers) Hoover, of Huntington, W. Va.;

daughter-in-law, Sheila (Brown) Brothers, of Brocton, Ill.; and step-grandson, Jeffrey Pangburn, of Carlsbad, N.M.; many nieces and nephews; and longtime friend and caregiver Lois Wenzel, of Chester.

We wish to thank the many caregivers at Comfort Keepers, especially Lauren, Shellie, Vonnie and Laura; University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center physicians (Dr.V, Dr. B and Wendy), nurses (Amanda, Kasandra, Bryan, Danielle and Jackie) and the UH Hospice and Palliative Care Team of Cheryl, Stacy, Jennifer and Patrick; and her wonderful neighbors, Scott, Chris, Joe, Wendy, Laszlo and Wendy.

Burial will be at Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery in Huntington, W. Va. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, donating to Melanoma Cancer research.

Patricia L. Moll Patricia L. Moll (nee Wehn), age 89, a former resident of Cleveland Heights and Chester Township, died Dec. 22, 2016, at Independence Village in Avon Lake.

She was born Aug. 22, 1927, in Langhorne, Pa., and was raised in Johnstown, Pa., and Cleveland Heights.

Patty attended Wittenberg University, where she met the love of her life, Wally, to whom she was married 53 years before his death in 2001.

Patty is survived by children, Michael (Marilyn) Moll, of Plantation, Fla., Cindy (David) Schroeder, of Elyria, and John (Donna) Moll, of Greensboro, N.C.; grandchildren, Jen Karbler, Andy (Alyson) Schroeder and Brant, Josie and Tommy Moll; and great-grandchildren, Gracie and Maddie Karbler, and Lucy Schroeder.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cleveland Museum of Natural History Invertebrate/Paleontology (cmnh.org), where Patty and Wally were volunteers, or Geauga Park District Chip Henry Institute for Outdoor Adventure (geaugaparkdistrict.org).

Arrangements were in the care of Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Ser vice, Elyria. For online condolences, visit www.dickenfuneralhome.com.

Stephen J. Klinko CHESTER TWP. – Stephen J. Klinko, age 88, of Chester Township, beloved husband of the late Mary H. (nee Toth); loving father of Stephen, Ken (Andrea), Cheryl (Richard) Staley, Jeanne, Joanne (Steve) Vanni and the late John; dearest grandfather of Shawn Klinko, Daniel and Matthew Klinko, Jacqueline (Stephen) Gross and Nick Vanni; dear greatgrandfather of Anthony Roberts and Karlena Klinko; brother of Paul (late Connie) Klinko.

Stephen was a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II, Army of Occupation, Japan.

He was a lifetime member of Knights of Columbus.

Friends were received at the St. John Funeral Home, 16381 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge, on Jan. 6, from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan. 7 at St. Anselm Church, 12969 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, at 11 a.m.

Burial was in All Souls Cemeter y, Chardon Township.

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Mary Ann Ridgway ORLANDO, FL – Mar y Ann Ridgway (nee Dunn) passed away peacefully in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 5, 2016. She was 78 years old and a resident of Chester Township for 52 years.

Her beloved husband, Richard William (Bill) Ridgway Sr., preceded her in death in 2000.

Mary Ann is survived by her three children, Susan Ann (Carlton) Welch, of Fern Park Fla., Richard William (Deborah) Ridgway Jr., of Twinsburg, and Daniel Ridgway, of Chester; “adopted” son, Kenneth Mulgrew, of Cleveland; and grandchildren, Shannon (Ryan) Petersen, Justin Marquand, Victoria Ridgway and Ellyse Ridgway.

She is also survived by one sister, Sylvia (Lin) Howard, of Chardon.

Mar y Ann was born in 1938 in Morgantown, W. Va. After marriage in 1955, Mary Ann and Bill moved to Chesterland in 1959 for a work opportunity and to raise their family.

Mary Ann enjoyed quilting, canning and keeping up with her friends.

In 2011, she retired to warmer weather in Orlando to be by her daughter.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

No services are planned at Mary Ann’s request.

To share a memory or light a candle, please visit www.degusipefuneralhome.com.

Josephine Lena Inteso CHESTER T WP. – Josephine Lena Inteso, age 90, of Chester Township.

Beloved wife of the late Harry “Blair;” loving mother of Kathleen Abualsundos, Susan and Rebecca; devoted grandmother of Dawn , James (deceased) and Blair Fickel, and Elly Clow; devoted great-grandmother of Layla and Tyler Clow; and dear sister of Nick and Albert Grasso, and Marie Arrigo and Bessy D’Amico (all deceased).

The family received friends at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, on Jan. 5, 2017, from 4-7 p.m.

A Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at Holy Rosary Church, 12021 Mayfield Road, Cleveland.

Interment was at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland.

Online tributes and condolences at www.gattozziandson.com.

James B. Willis James B. Willis, age 66, born on Feb. 19, 1950, in Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Dec. 25, 2016.

He w as t he beloved husband for 35 years of Kathy (Hoffman) W illis (nee Calver t); loving fat her of Kelly Hof fman (f iancé Ken Barton) and Connie Brazauskas (fiancé Michael Oliver); devoted grandfather of Andrew Ar abie, Jay son Br azausk as, Katherine Arabie, Robert Brazauskas, Manny DelPinal; great-grandfat her of Delilah; and step-grandfather of six; cherished son of the late Raymond and Anne (nee Zdolshek); dearest brother of Allen (wife Ann, deceased) and t he late Richard; and dear nephew, uncle, cousin and friend of many.

Jim was a resident of Chesterland for 36 years, formerly of Lyndhurst.

He was a member of Union Local #33 Sheet Metal Worker and a U.S. Army veteran, who was stationed in Germany.

Jim graduated from Brush High School, in 1969, and received an associate’s degree from the West Side Institute of Technology.

He was the owner/operator of Miller Heating & Air. Jim loved his Harley and 1956 Oldsmobile. He enjoyed skeet shooting with trophies and was a season ticket holder for the Browns.

Jim loved traveling, especially to France, England, Mexico, the Bahamas and St. Kitts.

He will be remembered most as an amazing man.

Jim was a family man, he was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was very dignified, private, honest and had a great sense of humor. Jim was hardworking and always encouraged his family and friends to do what would make them happy.

He will be dearly missed.

Contributions may be made in Jim’s memory to the Denise Calvert Scholarship Fund at Wittenberg University, Attn: Alumni Relations, P.O. Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501.

Relatives and friends were invited to meet for the Mass of Christian Burial on Dec. 30 at St. Anselm Catholic Church, 12969 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, at 10 a.m. Burial followed with Military Honors at Chesterland Cemetery.

Family received friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Jim at The DeJohn Funeral Home & Celebrations Center of Chesterland, 12811 Chillicothe Road, on Dec. 29, from 2-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.

Cremation by DeJohn Crematory. Online obituary, guestbook, and order flowers at www.DeJohnCares.com.

GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Frozen Fest Jan. 15, 12-4 p.m.

Join Geauga Park District for its third annual afternoon of free winter fun and family activities at the West Woods Nature Center, 9465 Kinsman Road in Russell Township.

The West Woods Nature Center is wheelchair accessible. Due to the popularity of

this event, strollers should be left outside.

The parking lots are also expected to fill quickly; overflow parking locations with free shuttles to the event are at ASM and Teague Plaza.

Winter at Observatory Park For casual visitors, Observatory Park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 10610 Clay St. in Montville Township.

Learn more about Observatory Park online at http://bit.ly/gpdop.

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FOR SALE 1991 Indy 500 snowmobile, $850, 1974 Honda XL 100 motorcycle, new paint, $650, Reznor 80,000 BTU furnace for garage $250, call 440214-4429.

Ladies Winter Coats, in very good condition, reasonably priced, jackets and full length coats, size large and medium, call Lisa 440632-1558.

Antique & Treasure Sale: Every Sunday beginning Jan 8, 10am-2pm, and FREE Pancake Breakfast 11a-1p every Sunday!

Rent a space to sell your antiques and treasures for only $25 or just join us to see what others have to offer. Space is limited, sign up today (all fees go to advertising), Lowe's Greenhouse, 16540 Chillicothe Rd, Chagrin Falls, 440-543-5123, www.lowesgreenhouse.com.

If you need to have a moving sale, estate sale or garage sale, call Kathy Willis at 440729-2790 for assistance.

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PETS & ANIMALS Family raised miniature dachshund puppies, reserve your puppy now, 440-286-6220.

Stalls available, self-care stalls, easy care setup, 440-564-7363, Hawks Nest Farm in Newbury.

REAL ESTATE Troy Twp farmette: 28+ acres with 18.6 tillable, 40'x100' Quonset bank barn, 32'x80' pole barn. Completely renovated 4bed/1bath century home, $360,000 firm. Call 440-5488087 or 740-361-3564.

WANTED TO BUY Old wooden fishing lures, wooden duck decoys, old steel traps (mouse to bear). Call Lee, 440-313-8331.

Old National Geographic magazines, bound or unbound, before 1915. Call 440-321-5474.

WANTED VINTAGE STANLEY BAILEY & OTHER

Woodworking Planes BUYING ANY KIND OF

Hand&Machinist Tools 440-812-3392 WILL PAY REASONABLE PRICES

HELP WANTED

CHESTER TOWNSHIP SEEKING ALTERNATE MEMBER FOR ZONING COMMISSION

Chester residents interested in serving as an alternate member on the Chester Township Zoning Commission are requested to send a letter of interest and resume to the attention of the Chester Township Trustees at 12701 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, OH 44026, which must be received by 4:00 PM on January 27, 2017. Letters of interest may also be dropped off at the Township Hall between the hours of 9am and 4pm weekdays. The Zoning Commission meets on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM. Must be a resident of Chester Township.

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NOW HIRING Fast-paced office is seeking strong, WELL SPOKEN, flexible individuals to handle an array of administrative tasks. Experience is helpful but not required. Excellent phone demeanor is a MUST. Benefits include flexible schedules, competitive pay and a laid-back dress code.

Please send resume and references to americanasphalthr@yahoo.com.

• Classified Deadline is Friday at Noon • 440-729-7667 •

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