Chesterland News 12-7-23

West Geauga Treasurer: Financial Future Depends On New Formula

By Brian Doering Brian@karlovecmeDia com

West Geauga Schools’ overall financial position looks strong, said Treasurer/CFO Karen Pavlat Nov. 21.

Pavlat presented the district’s five-year forecast from July 1, 2022, through June 30 of 2027 during the West Geauga Schools Board of Edu cation regular meeting.

“Every November, we come in and we have a five-year forecast,” said Pavlat. “Your job as a board is to look out into the future and make some decisions and this helps you do that.”

Pavlat said district levies will need to be renewed as they come due before 2027 and 2030, and the master facilities plan may impact the type of renewal.

with expenses, which will create deficit spending in fiscal year 2024.

“That’s been part of our cycle. We’ve been able to prolong that cycle, but at some point, we are going to exceed our revenues coming in and we are looking at that,” said Pavlat, adding the federal ESSER grant allocations will help to pay

tion, HVAC infrastructure improvements, doors and water projects through fiscal year 2024.

“We’ve had $2.5 million in ESSER funds,” said Pavlat. “We had

years and some infrastructure improvements for HVAC, and as those things break, we replace them.”

Pavlat said total revenue is estimated to increase by less than 1%

A Jump Above Equestrian Center Opens

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Like most lifelong equestrians, Erika Reschke has to pause and look back to determine when she turned the corner from being a rider to being a professional horsewoman.

Sitting in the lounge of A Jump Above Equestrian Center, she recalled teaching her first beginner lessons when she was 15 or 16 years old at Hinckley Equestrian Center.

“One pony and two kids was where it all started,” she said.

A Jump Above, formerly Summer Wind Stables on Chillicothe Road in Chester Township, is where Erika’s teaching and training career has led her and her husband, Ryan Reschke, 34, their two children and Erika’s parents.

Erika, 28, formed her business, Reschke Equestrian LLC, in the Medina area six years ago and relocated her hunter-jumper operation several times until the couple went

School Treasurer/CFO Karen Pavlat appeared before board members on Nov. 21 projecting the district’s financial position with a five-year forcast through 2027.

Chester Township with help from Emily Charis O’Brien, photographer.

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GGP Holiday Networking Event

Dec. 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Geauga Growth Partnership will host its annual holiday member networking event at the Welshfield Inn and Event Center, 13975 Main Market Road in Burton. Call 440-5641060 or email info@geaugagrowth.com to register.

Operation Santa Sleigh

Dec. 10, 10:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Officers from the Chester Township Police Department, their families and Santa will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for the 12th annual Operation Santa Sleigh at West Geauga Plaza. No toy guns, please.

The West Geauga High School band will lead Santa’s parade from the police department to West Geauga Plaza at 10:45 a.m. Visit with Jungle Terry & Friends from 11 a.m. to noon. The West Geauga School choir will perform from 12-12:45 p.m. Meet Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol from 1-2:30 p.m.

All donated toys will be given to Geauga County Department of Job and Family Services to benefit local families.

RockAbility Holiday Concert

Dec. 10, 7 p.m.

RockAbility, an adaptive, integrated music project for musicians with developmental disabilities, will be performing at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Berkshire High School Auditorium, 14155 Claridon-Troy Road in Burton.

The performance is free, but the group is accepting donations at the door to support the program, which welcomes musicians with disabilities into performance-based musical projects

The concert will feature rock, folk and holiday music along with an appearance by Horvitz YouthAbility of JFSA Cleveland. The audience will be invited to participate and sing-along.

CWC Lunch and Program

Dec. 14, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join Christian Women’s Connection for

lunch and a program at Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township.

Enjoy holiday music by RockAbility, a band of musicians with developmental disabilities who play alongside neurotypical musicians.

Featured speaker Sweeter Hodgins will present “Love Story With a Twist.”

Cost is $16 at the door.

To RSVP by Dec. 7, email cwcchagrin@ gmail.com or call/text 419-544-7032.

Czech Christmas Bread Sale

DTJ Taborville is selling traditional Czech Christmas bread by order only. Vanocka, or houska, is a sweet dough with golden raisins and almonds baked into a braided loaf

Cost is $12 for a 2-pound loaf. Orders must be in by Dec. 15 and can be picked up Dec. 18 at DTJ in Taborville, 9850 North Blvd., Auburn Township. Call 440-543-8494 to place orders.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Dec. 23, 12-4 p.m.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township.

Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800733-2767 to make an appointment.

Help for Mental Illness

Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offers free support groups for those affected by mental illness.

Family Support Group is now meeting in person the first and third Saturday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. at NAMI Geauga, 8389 Mayfield Road, Suite A2, Chester Township. The group is for individuals who have a loved one or are a caregiver of someone who lives with a mental health condition.

Virtual meetings will continue to be offered every Saturday as well as Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m.

For more information, visit namigeauga. org, call 440-286-6264.

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Chester Government Update

The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 17 began at 6:30 p.m. with the board approving the minutes from the Nov. 3 and 9 meetings. Chester Township Administrator Mark Purchase provided an update on the proposed 2023 cemetery pricing, which was approved by the board with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2023.

For the road department, the board approved after the fact $2,200 to Kalida Truck for auger chain parts and $2,500 to Nature Own Source for 800 gallons of Geomelt solution.

Trustees approved the collective bargaining agreement between the part-time Chester Township Firefighters Association and the Chester Township Trustees retroactive from Jan. 1, 2022, and expiring Dec. 31, 2024.

The zoning department has four applicants regarding the position of part-time zoning inspector. Purchase will be scheduling interviews. Dave Dietrich, a Geauga County zoning consultant, has offered free of charge to assist in interviewing.

In new business, trustees approved and signed after the fact the 2022 Veterans Day Proclamation that was read at the ceremony. American Rescue Plan funds in the amount of $2,700 was paid to Graco Concrete, Inc. for general repairs around the township. Penn Ohio Corp. was paid $6,313 for the 2022 Chester cleanup expenses.

The board approved an agreement between Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste District and Chester Township for continued services for the drop-off recycling program at the old Chester School site.

The board moved to appoint Craig Richter and Patricia Jarrett to the board of Township Volunteer Peace Officers’ Fund and the Volunteer Firefighters’ Dependents Fund for the year 2023.

Trustees then went into executive session and upon re-entering approved a $1,000 bonus for Chester Road Superintendent John Onyshko and a wage increase to $40.96 per hour with an effective date of Sept. 1, 2022. The board also approved the Ohio Public Works Commission application for financial assistance for the TR0093 County Line Road resurfacing.

On Nov. 23, the trustees held a special meeting at 7 a.m. to set a public hearing date of Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. regarding zoning amendments Z2022-4 and Z2022-5 for accessory buildings. The meeting will be advertised in the Chesterland News on Dec. 7 and the Maple Leaf on Dec. 1. The board also approved the Delta Dental contract from Jan. 1, 2023, to Dec. 31, 2023. The meeting was closed at 7:08 a.m.

Submitted by Joseph C. Mazzurco, Chester Township Trustee

FGP Offers Scholarships

The Foundation for Geauga Parks (FGP) is offering scholarships to graduating high school seniors who intend to pursue their education in fields of science, natural resource management or other related studies.

The scholarship application is available on the FGP website: www.foundationforgeaugaparks.org. The deadline for application is Jan. 31. Awards will be announced by March.

The Foundation for Geauga Parks’ Conservation Scholarship Program was established by the Foundation for Geauga Parks Trustees in 2022 to support students who demonstrate interest in educational pursuits that align with the FGP mission.

For more information, call 440-564-1048.

Home Delivered Holiday Meals Available for Seniors

The Geauga County Department on Aging and Ohman Family Living will offer a free traditional meal to any Geauga County senior, age 60 and older, who will be home and alone on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

There will be no regular Home Delivered Meal delivery or congregate meals on Christ-

mas Day. Instead, holiday meals are available by preorder only.

Christmas meal requests are due by Dec. 16.

For more information or to sign up for a meal, call the department on aging at 440279-2163.

West Geauga Plaza Welcomes Comic Book Store

By Brian Doering

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Holy nostalgia Batman, there’s a new comic bookstore in town.

Graydog Comics and Toys set up shop in Chester Township Oct. 29 and the community has not been shy about its excitement, said owner Mike Brighton, adding the response has been fantastic.

“They have made us feel welcomed and we know that we picked the right location for our store,” he said.

As the name indicates, Graydog Comics and Toys, located in the West Geauga Plaza at 12660 Chillicothe Road, is not just a comic bookstore.

“We carry a wide variety of modern and vintage toys, as well,” Brighton said, adding it’s important to create an environment that is welcoming to families, as well as collectors.

Brighton opened his first store in 2017 and does not remember a time in his life when comics weren’t a part of it.

“My grandmother would buy me a comic book from the spinner rack every Saturday when we would go to the grocery store,” said Brighton. “No matter what career I was in, comic book and toy collecting were always there for me.”

Brighton and his wife currently reside in Willowick and wanted a home centrally located between both of their families.

“My sister’s family and my parents reside in Chesterland,” said Brighton. “When we decided to move to Ohio earlier this year, one of the first places I looked at for a shop was in the West Geauga Plaza.”

Brighton said they looked at other spots, but this space was the best option.

“We are very happy that we picked it,” he said.

Curious and nostalgic customers, young and old will find that Graydog carries a mix of both new and old comic books.

“We do not currently do weekly books, but we do have a lot of modern and vintage and our selection is growing,” said Brighton. “We also have comics specifically for all ages.”

Brighton said there is no set demographic for comics or toys — they market to everyone.

“We have families that shop with their young children, we have men and women who collect their favorite titles or find something new when they shop with us,” said Brighton. “They find that toy that they had as a child or that special gift for that someone in their lives.”

Brighton said comic books are also special to him because they got him reading when he was a child.

“It is a gateway to imagination that requires an interaction with a child,” said Brighton. “For the older reader, it is a chance to

“We want to be a part of this place that has been so welcoming to us and to be able to give back to Chesterland,” said Brighton. “It is a great place for our comics and toys business.”

Graydog Comics and Toys’ current fall and winter hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays, closed on Mondays, 12-4 p.m. Tuesdays, 12-7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12-8 p.m. Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

“In the event we need to close due to weather or other circumstances, that information will be posted on our Facebook page,” Brighton added.

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Local residents looking to add to their comic book and toy collections can do it at Graydog Comics and Toys. The store, at 12660 Chillicothe Road, carries modern and vintage comic books and toys for all ages.

Parents saw riding as an outdoor experience that got kids away from the computer and out of the house for good, fun-filled exercise. Although the pandemic may have eased off for now, once youth were exposed to the enthralling world of horses, Erika hasn’t seen much decline in interest.

“It’s just going to keep growing,” she said, noting she teaches many private, semi-private and group lessons every week, usually using her string of 10 lesson horses. Student ages range from 5 years old to women in their 70s.

“I had a couple of ladies who just want to get back into it,” Erika said, adding she is qualified to teach beginner riders all the way to advanced levels.

In August, the couple moved Reschke Equestrian LLC to the 8-plus acres, took over the operation and started updating the facility formerly operated by Clay and Conni Lawrence. It includes an indoor arena, outdoor ring and multiple pastures.

“We’ve taken over their legacy and put our own spin on it,” Ryan said. “We’ve done a lot so far.”

Besides general maintenance and projects like brush-hogging about eight 8 of pastures, Ryan handles the boarding end of the

They help with their grandchildren, Easton, the front of the farm.

“I would never do this and not live on site,” Erika said.

The barn has 22 stalls, 20 of which are occupied, leaving room for a couple more boarders. The Reschkes have two employees and some students who help take care of the horses and Erika has three horses in training — one of which was a surprise.

“I rescued this mare and thought she was just big-boned,” she said, laughing at herself. Seven months ago, her project mare presented her with a little bay colt who appears to have inherited his mother’s thoroughbred breeding, and no one, except perhaps the mare, knows who the father is, Erika said.

Adding to the barn’s activity level was a clinic by grand prix pro Linda Radigan and two camp days for youth over the Thanksgiving break. More camp days are planned in December, Ryan said.

While the move to Chester at the end of the summer meant missing much of the area show circuit, Erika has plans to take students and horses to the local shows that start up in the spring.

For more information on A Jump Above Equestrian Center, visit www.facebook.com/ reschkeequestrian.

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annually over the next five years.

“This year, we had a slight decrease in our collection percentage, which is normally close to 98%,” said Pavlat. “We are at 96% and we never know when that is going to come back.”

Emergency levies, which are expected to expire in 2027 and 2030, must be renewed or substituted to stay viable, according to the forecast.

“Right now, they are renewed for 10-year periods of time,” said Pavlat. “We can substitute them and they would be continuing levies going forward.”

The school funding plan in the 2021 state budget, which went into effect after House Bill 110 passed in June, froze district funding for 2022 and 2023, according to the forecast. The education costs budgeted in that bill were devised under a new formula after the ‘Fair School Funding Plan’ was folded into the state budget.

The new plan provided the district with an additional $250,000 in funding, but the future is uncertain.

Both West Geauga and Newbury were on the state’s funding guarantee in 2019, Pavlat said. Due to the territory transfer, their level

of funding was guaranteed for three years at around $4.5 million.

“After 2023, it will depend on the new funding formula,” Pavlat said.

Interest rates are expected to increase above 3% and income is projected to exceed $600,000 for fiscal year 2023, according to the forecast.

“This is very good news for us since we have a fairly large cash balance,” the treasurer said. “Instead of being projected at about $250,000, we will project that at $600,000 for 2023 and then we will see what happens as interest rates flatten or go down in the spring or summer.”

The forecast also shows sharp increases for fuel costs in 2022 and 2023, which are assumed to grow 3.7% per year from 2024 through 2027.

“Diesel fuel and utility costs are expected to rise sharply in fiscal year 2023 and will become a larger cost item if global energy concerns persist long term,” said Pavlat.

Capital expenses on planned projects for the district include adding two bus purchases annually starting in fiscal year 2024.

Pavlat said the district is expected to be in a deficit by fiscal year 2024 if assumptions stand.

“We are looking at a break-even for 2023,” said Pavlat. “Right now, if we look at the October financials, we are on task for the budget, but we will see how things progress.”

Community Meetings

Listed are public meetings and executive sessions for the coming two-week period, unless otherwise noted. These meeting notices are NOT legal notices.

Geauga County: Dec. 13, 7:30 a.m. –Geauga SWCD, Ste. 240, 9:30 a.m. – Board of Commissioners; Dec. 14, 5 p.m., Board of Health, Ste. 333; Dec. 19, 1:30 p.m., Family First Council, at 13244 Ravenna Road, Munson; Dec. 20, 9:30 a.m., Board of Commissioners; Dec. 21, 6 p.m., Board of Developmental Disabilities, at Metzenbaum Center Administrative Board Room, 8200 Cedar Road, Chester. All county meetings are held at the Geauga County Administrative Building, 12611 Ravenwood Drive (Ste. #), Claridon, unless otherwise noted. County commissioners meetings are held in Suite 350.

Chester Township: Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; Dec. 9, 7 a.m., Board of Trustees, special meeting for 2023 budget review and executive session to consider employment and compensation of public employees; Dec. 12, 7 p.m., Board of Zoning Appeals; Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m., Board of Trustees; Dec. 21, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.

Russell Township: Dec. 15, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees; Dec. 20, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at Russell Town Hall, 14890 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.

West Geauga BOE: Dec. 12, 7 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings are held at the BOE Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road, unless otherwise noted.

Real Estate Transfers

Following

ending Nov. 18 and Nov. 23, 2022, provided as a public

by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.

CHESTER TOWNSHIP

Matthew Stanley and Carey Lynn Yonchak, 11570 Blackberry Lane, to Andrew R. and Jessie E. Sample, $705,000. (5.03 acres)

SPONSORED BY

Pat Meyer, 12824 Opalocka Drive, to Anthony and Tracy Gerbino, $225,000. (0.25 acres)

RUSSELL TOWNSHIP

Jeanne Ann Talarico, 8541 Perry Drive, to David Dean Oriani (trustee), $50,000. (0.50 acres)

Christopher P. Thorman (trustee), 9011 Kinsman Road, to Elizabeth Basich and Derek J. Stanic, $745,000. (5.03 acres)

Letters to the Editor

Be Heard Chester Residents

Chester home owners, what kind of accessory storage buildings do you want to see in your neighborhood?

A public hearing scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at 6:30 pm., will decide for you. The proposed zoning amendment, Z-2022-4 ,will become law in 30 days, if passed. Come and be heard.

As written, it will double the amount of ground floor storage area for a detached accessory building for a storage shed or private garage, but does not exclude a lean-to, a 20-foot high open-sided roofed structure or other unsightly buildings. The key is in the definitions contained in the Township Zoning Resolution:

“BUILDING” means a temporary or permanent structure, other than a mobile home, affixed to or resting on the ground and designed or intended for the support, enclosure, shelter or protection of persons, animals, chattels or property.

“BUILDING, COMPLETELY ENCLOSED” is a building separated on all sides from adjacent open space or from other buildings or structures by a permanent roof and by exterior or party walls, pierced only by windows and usual doorways.

The proposal almost doubles the maximum amount (size) of total ground floor area from the present 1,280 square feet to 2,500 square feet permitted for a detached accessory building, but does not accurately describe the type of accessory building that should be permitted, allowing for a loose interpretation.

Two key words are omitted — “Completely Enclosed” — buildings with four walls, a permanent roof, pierced only by windows and usual doorways. (This description includes a building with an overhang roof that protects, for example, firewood.) What a difference a phrase makes “completely enclosed detached accessory building” as opposed to “detached accessory building.”

Further, the amendment increases maximum height to 20 feet for ALL accessory buildings and structures, irrespective of their use (i.e., not just storage).

To consider an increase in storage size and related height of an accessory building may be appropriate in order to accommodate the growing number of recreational vehicles and travel trailers, boat trailers and tractors as well as other indoor storage uses involving personal property owned by our residents.

However, this proposal is loosely written and does not consider storage and height appropriate for the approximately 1,900 residential lots — including yours — that will be affected.

I base the above remarks upon my 25 years of experience on the Chester Town-

Margaret Muehling Chester Township

No More Orange Bags

Don’t buy any more Waste Management orange bags!

Waste Management is discontinuing their Orange Bag program at the end of December. They have not made any announcements, and there’s no mention on their website, even though this has apparently been in the works for months. The only “official” information is on a sign attached to the box of Orange Bags that are still for sale at Giant Eagle in Chesterland.

The bags are not refundable and Giant Eagle is now stuck with unsold bags they can’t get a credit for. You won’t get anything for your unused bags, either, even though you paid for pickup when you bought them.

Waste Management’s stated reason for this is that someone has to get out of the truck to pick up each bag. Since their trucks can grab and empty a trash cart, each truck will only need a driver to make the rounds.

When our family moved to Chesterland in 1992, Waste Management offered pickup of household recycling bins. After WM discontinued that, we worked with Chester Township to create the Recycle Park, which helps everyone reduce the trash that goes into landfills. The Orange Bag program was “pay for what you need,” so it also rewarded residents who recycled and cut down on their trash.

Many families like ours have been able to hold our volume down to one $3.20 bag every few weeks. Now we’ll have to pay at least $21/month for pickup of a 64-gallon “wheeled trash cart” every week, which is way more than we ever use.

Suggestion: Waste Management should continue selling Orange Bags and allow residents to put them into compatible trash cans/ carts without paying a monthly fee. Or they could offer less-frequent pickup plans (once or twice a month).

The sign on the shelf at Giant Eagle makes the generous offer that customers can still use their Orange Bags – by signing up for weekly pickup and putting them into the cart. So we can use them as ordinary trash bags, at the bargain price of $3.20 each, on top of the monthly pickup fee. Wow.

Please feel free to contact Ken Mantey at klmantey@earthlink.net or 440-729-2869 if you have any comments, concerns, or interest in helping/joining us find a better solution with or without WM.

We want to leave a cleaner world to our children and grandchildren. This is not the way to do it.

ship Zoning Commission and Geauga County Planning Commission.

Vivian Singer

Chester Township

Obituaries

Patricia Gibbons

Patricia Gibbons, age 88, of Willis, Mich., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at her residence.

Patricia was born in Cleveland and lived most of her life in Russell Township.

She enjoyed arts and crafts, traveling and maintaining the home gardens.

Patricia is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert Gibbons; daughter Debbie Hurley; daughter Lynne Mahaffey; son Keith Gibbons; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Burial is at Great Lakes National Cemetery, in Holly, Mich., on Dec. 2, 2022.

Teri Szucs

Teri Szucs (nee Adams), age 84, passed away on Nov. 22, 2022.

She was a 50-year resident of Russell Township and worked as a medical billing professional for Redding Resources.

Teri worked for Al-Anon for over 40 years and was a member of Young of Heart at St. Anselm Church. She enjoyed shopping and having lunch with friends, reading, vacations, her card club, Mass at St. Anselm and spending time with her family.

Teri was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Valerie Adams; son Donald Szucs; brothers, Ernie and Raymond Adams; granddaughter Valerie Szucs; and her aunt, Rose Iglar. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Paul; children Paul Jr. (Karen), Chuck (Michele) and Tim (Eric); grandchildren Jessica Ford (Matthew), Erica Ryberg (Jeremy), Paul Szucs III (Jamie), T-J Szucs, Molly Szucs, Megan Szucs, Tyler Sayers (Nicole) and Jenna McElhatten; and eight great-grandchildren.

Mass and services will be held at a later date. Please visit www.gattozziandson.com for updated service information.

Donations can be made in Teri’s honor to Al-Anon, https://al-anon.org/; or St. Anselm Church, https://stanselm.org/.

Rebecca Quercioli

Rebecca Quercioli, age 75, passed away Dec. 2, 2022.

She was a 50-year resident of Geauga County and worked in Chardon as a bank teller for 10 years for Metropolitan and Sky Bank, and also at the deli counter at Rini Rego for 10 years.

She enjoyed skeet shooting, gun shows, bowling at Ernst Lanes and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald; parents, Tom and Libby Ervin; and brothers Jim and George Ervin.

Rebecca is survived by her children, Kristin (Jonathan) Quercioli and Ronald (Kasandra) Quercioli; grandchildren, Tiffany Purcell, Anthony Purcell and Sahara Quercioli; siblings Thelma (Ted) Abbott and Wayne (Melba) Ervin; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

The family would like to thank the caring staff at Briar Hill for all of their care and love in taking care of our loved one.

Private family services.

Interment Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chester Township.

Donations can be made in Rebecca’s memory to the National Rifle Association at https://home.nra.org/.

Online condolences at www.gattozziandson.com.

Notices should be sent in writing by the funeral directors and memorial societies to: Geauga County Maple Leaf, P.O. Box 1166, Chardon, OH, 44024-5166, or faxed to 440-285-2015. The Maple Leaf charges a flat fee of $100 per obituary or death notice, including a photograph.

AUTOS & PARTS

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EVENTS

An Al-Anon meeting is held at 10:15am Wednesdays at St. Martin’s Church, 6295 River Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH.

Christmas in Grandma’s House: Dec 9-10, 16-17, Fri 9a-7p/Sat 9a-4p. Crafts, baked goods, candy, unique items. 16925 Farmington Rd. 440-548-2608.

FOR SALE

GoGo Mobility Scooter, asking $500. Call between 8a-6p, 440-286-3380.

Craftsmen 6” Joiner: model 113.206801, ‘80s model. Stand, user manual, knife setting tool. Belt needs aligned. $75. 440289-7312.

Mustang Coverall Survival Suit: MS2075/ size large, $200. New/never worn, orange, inflatable, flotation/hypothermia protection for hunting, fishing, industrial. 440-632-5395, leave message.

Antique clocks, many; Oak crank wall phone $369; Humpback chest $79; Wooden rocking horse $79. Rocker/gliders $59/$89. 440-338-3563.

Shop AVON at home or office. Delivery and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Bev Thompson Avon Independent Sales Representative Call: 440-708-8045 Visit my Web site: https://www.avon.com/ myavon/bthompson8804

2.5 yards red 60” inch wide plush pile faux fur fabric, perfect for Christmas stockings or Santa hats, $30. 440-834-8943.

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES

Wide variety of household items and furniture, Longaberger baskets, miscellaneous glassware. All sales final, cash only. 440-632-9675.

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SERVICES

John’s Plumbing: Affordable and reliable. Water heaters, toilets, faucets, drain cleaning, gas lines, sump pumps, well tanks. 440-285-0800.

Elder Care Services: Mother-daughter team, will do in-home elder care & light housework. Certified w/references. 440313-1804.

Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message.

Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining this season. 20+ years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan 440-342-4552.

REAL ESTATE

We buy Houses and Land. Any condition or situation. Fast, friendly, local. Westwind Property Solutions. Text/call Wayne today at 330-269-9595.

Chesterland 2 bedroom home for rent, 2.5 acres, available now. $1,400/mo. Call Peggy 440-554-5524.

Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-3138331.

Buying all Stanley Bailey planes and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812-3392.

Will pay cash for sports cards & collectibles. Entire collections or individual cards. Organized or unorganized. Call or text Rich at 440-552-0691.