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Avid Outdoorsman Leaves Lasting Legacy James Pavlow Honored At Sunnybrook Preserve

By Rose Nemunaitis editor@geaugamapleleaf.com James Pavlow dedicated his life to serving his country, educating youth and enjoying nature.

His kindness leaves a lasting legacy to Geauga County.

“We hope the construction of an overlook and an area to sit and enjoy nature shows our appreciation,” Geauga Park District Executive Director John Oros said.

“We believe he would be proud to bring his Sunnybrook Preserve experience to future generations of county residents. We are grateful for his donation and the opportunity to construct a special place in his honor.”

A new overlook at Geauga Park District’s Sunnybrook Preserve at 12474 Heath Road in Chester TownSee Legacy • Page 5

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Chester Township’s James Pavlow rides his restored antique John Deere tractor during one of many Fourth of July parades in Chester Township. “He tried every year to be in the parade,” cousin Michalene Hower said.

Demo Makes Way For New Stores The old retail space at 8484 Mayfield Road has been demolished to make way for a new, modern retail structure with higher store fronts that will take advantage of the property’s high visibility location, according to Eric Andrews, a licensed real estate broker with USA Management & Development Inc. The back and side walls were retained in order to preserve existing variances.

Andrews said several national retailers have expressed interest in the property, although no leases have been signed. For more information about 8484 Mayfield Road, contact Andrews at 440-537-5758 or eric@usamgt.com.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Town Crier Saving The Environment

April 18, 7 p.m.

The Democratic Party of Geauga County will host a panel discussion on the many environmental challenges facing Geauga County and Ohio. Hear experts speak about toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie and the need to provide clean, safe drinking water. Learn what is in the Green New Deal and how it might impact Ohio.

A spaghetti dinner will be served. Suggested donation is $13. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The headquarters is located at 12420 Kinsman Road, Newbury Township.

Call 440-273-8200 or visit www.geaugadems.org to RSVP.

Geauga Bowmen Archery

April 20 and 21 A spring thaw 3-D archery shoot will take place at Geauga Bowmen Archery Club grounds, 12525 Sperry Road in Chester Township. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday.

All shoots are open to the public and to all archery classes. Food and refreshments are available.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for cubs.

Youth equipment rental is free.

For more information, call Jerry Zamrzla at 440-313-8225.

Free Community Breakfast

April 20, 8:30-10:30 a.m.

Ledgewood Christian Church is hosting its free community breakfast at the church located at 8261 Kinsman Road in Russell Township. Ample parking is available in the rear of the church building. All are welcome.

OPERS Retirees Meet

April 24, 11 a.m.

The Geauga County Public Employee Retirees, Inc. (PERI) 86 will meet at St. Mary’s Church, 401 North St., Chardon. Speaker is Chardon Municipal Court Judge Terri Stupica.

Lunch is $12, payable at the door. Reservations are due by April 19. For more information, call Catherine Whitright, president, 440-286-3730.

Auburn Spring Plant Sale

Auburn Career Center’s Landscape Horticulture spring plant sale will begin April 29 at 10985 Girdled Road, right behind the high school. Sale hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12-2 p.m. while supplies last. A wide variety of plants and Proven Winners hanging baskets will be available.

For more information, call 440-357-7542 or visit www.auburncc.org.

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Trinkets and Treasures Sale

May 1-4 The Federated Church of Chagrin Falls will hold its annual Trinkets and Treasures sale at the Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Road in Bainbridge. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2 and 3 and 9 a.m. to noon May 4, half price bag day.

Shop the “First Opportunity to Buy” event on May 1 from 5:30-8 p.m. Admission is $10 on Wednesday only. Bids will be accepted on an antique oil painting and award-winning handmade quilt. A collection of paintings will be offered through the event.

Call 440-247-6490 or visit www.FedChurch.org for more information.

WG 20th Reunion

West Geauga Class of 1999 is holding their 20th reunion the weekend of June 29-30. For more information, email gretchenwhitcomb@ gmail.com or find the West Geauga Class of 1999 Reunion group on Facebook.

Dining Around Town

May 1, 6:30 p.m.

Join others from St. Anselm Church to enjoy dinner on the first Wednesday of each month and try out different restaurants in the area. Meet at Tavern 6, 7592 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland. All are welcome. RSVP to Joan Gambrill by email at sdssignup@aol.com or text 440-533-5015.

National Day of Prayer

May 2 The National Day of Prayer is on Thursday, May 2nd. Chester Christian Center Church will be open on the National Day of Prayer from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for anyone wanting to observe the day together. A time of corporate prayer will be held at noon. All are welcome.

GEL Breakfast

May 3, 7:30-9 a.m.

Dr. Molly Sergi, professor of history, Kent State University Geauga Campus, will present “Remembering Veterans and the Meaning of

Memorial Day in Geauga County” at the next Geauga Economic Leadership (G.E.L.) breakfast program at Kent State University Geauga, 14111 Claridon Troy Road in Burton.

Breakfast and networking begin at 7:30 a.m. Free and open to the public. Registration is appreciated.

For information or to register, call 440564-1060 or email info@geaugagrowth.com.

Mayfield Church Rummage Sale

May 2-4 A rummage sale will be held at Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Road in Chester Township. All proceeds are for missions. Sale hours are May 2, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; May 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and May 4, Bag Day, 9 a.m. to noon.

Purses & Pastries

May 5, 2-4 p.m.

Friends of WomenSafe is hosting Purses & Pastries at Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road. Bring a new or gently used purse with a wrapped $5 gift inside to participate in the purse exchange. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online at www.fows.info or by calling 440-285-3741. Space is limited.

Open House at Chesterland Village

May 5, 2-4 p.m.

Celebrate spring at the Chesterland Historical Village by getting a first hand look at Riding The Rails, the interurban electric train that once traveled Geauga County. Docents in the Interurban Train Museum located in the Old Town Hall on the village green will share the history of the era.

Activities for the children will be offered and all the vintage buildings will be open. Admission is free. The Village is on the corner of Caves and Mayfield roads in Chester Township.

Geauga Plastic Coalition

May 8, 7-8:30 p.m.

The inaugural meeting of the Geauga Plastic Coalition will be held at Geauga West Library. Support local efforts to address the plastic bag pollution problem impacting land and waterways.

For more information, email Kevin Peterca at hickpryman@gmail.com.

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Pattersons Named Newest Hall of Fame Inductees

By Rose Nemunaitis editor@geaugamapleleaf.com David and Pam Patterson dedicated years to the sweet success of maple sugaring in Geauga County and it is now their time to take top honors for their illustrious contributions.

“It is a great honor for us to be inducted into the Maple Hall of Fame,” said David Patterson, a sixth-generation maple producer.

“We have been involved with the Producers Hall of Fame Luncheon since 1993 and have seen a lot of our mentors and friends be inducted. They have been a great inspiration to us, so for us to join them is a great honor.”

Co-owner of Patterson Fruit Farm, David and Pam Patterson, of Chester Township, are the newest inductees into the Geauga County Maple Syrup Hall of Fame and will be formally honored April 20 during the annual brunch event in Middlefield.

The Pattersons hail from a distinguished agricultural family in Geauga County.

With a celebrated legacy of maple producing in the Patterson family, the couple will join David’s great grandparents, grandparents and parents in the hall of fame.

David’s dad, Jim Patterson, is a founder of the Geauga County Maple Syrup Hall of Fame, located downstairs in the Patterson Center on the Geauga County fairgrounds in Burton.

The Pattersons have been producing maple syrup and maple products for more than a century in their picturesque rolling hills farm dotted with maple and fruit trees on the northwestern corner of the county.

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Sixth-generation maple producers David and Pam Patterson are the 2019 inductees to the Geauga County Maple Syrup Hall of Fame. Each year, the award, dating back to 1984, is given to someone, or a husband and wife, for considerable contributions to the maple syrup industry.

“It has been a great experience growing up in the Geauga County agricultural community,” David said. “Through (the) farm bureau and the OSU extension, the farmers in Geauga County have been a great family and to be part of that through Patterson Fruit Farm has been great.”

David and Pam are passing their love of maple sugaring to the next Patterson generation, their son, Johnny, 15, and daughter, Heather, 14.

Pam said everyone enjoys family time on the farm.

“We are blessed to be able to raise our

kids on the farm in the country,” Pam said.

“They have grown up with it every day of their lives and that’s a special feeling. Now that they are getting older and have taken an interest in things on the farm, it’s been great to share that family experience.”

David shared some of his earliest memories of tapping maple trees with his family.

“My earliest memories of sugaring is the mud,” David said. “Getting our Ford 4000 tractor through the woods and gathering all the buckets was a great challenge some days and I loved it.”

He added, “My other earliest memory is my grandmother canning syrup and sucking the foam off the top of the cans as they filled.”

Their current sugarhouse was built in 1988.

Pam helps in the sugarhouse, in the woods and wherever needed.

“I get lunch to keep the crew moving, can syrup, and lately, check tubing lines for leaks and downed lines,” Pam said. “We live right on the farm and get to walk to work.”

She said it’s a great place to raise their two kids and pass on the Patterson family tradition.

“Pam and I entered the maple candy contest for many years and learned all about making candy, sugar, cream and novelties,” David said. “We don’t just eat syrup for breakfast, we use it in baked beans, creamed corn and many other dishes.”

Pam and David have been in charge of judging the maple syrup and maple candy contests at the Geauga County Maple Festival for about 20 years and helped for nearly 30 years See Maple • Page 7

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON MOTIONS PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CHESTER TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION O.RC. SECTION 519.12(D) Notice is hereby given that the Chester Township Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing on three motions which are amendments, identified as numbers Z2019-1, Z2019-2 and Z2019-3 to the Chester Township Zoning Resolution at the Chester Township Town Hall at 7 p.m. on April 17, 2019.

The motions proposing to amend the zoning resolution will be available for examination at the Chester Township Town Hall from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. from March 25, 2019 through April 17, 2019.

After the conclusion of the public hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of township trustees for its action.

Published April 3, 2019

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Geauga Park District park planner Anne Lynch joins Geauga Park District Executive Director John Oros at Sunnybrook Preserve’s new scenic overlook in Chester Township, which was made possible by the generous donation of avid outdoorsman James Pavlow, who died in 2015.

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ship has been constructed in Pavlow’s memory following a donation of $235,000 from his family trust.

Oros said the overlook was constructed with a very simple goal — to enjoy and appreciate the beauty of Sunnybrook Preserve.

“The overlook provides views of a scenic valley below,” Oros said. “The natural highlights are more easily viewed from an elevated area. They, including a variety of trees, plants and animals, are something to behold.

Something in nature and the beauty of this park must have spoken volumes to Mr. Pavlow.”

Pavlow died March 29, 2015, at the age of 82.

A Korean War veteran having served in the U.S. Coast Guard, Pavlow graduated from Mayfield High School in 1950, earned his master’s degree from Kent State University, did post-graduate studies at The Ohio State University and retired from Mayfield Schools in 1986 as an industrial arts teacher.

Pavlow had no children and was briefly married at a young age.

His second cousin, Michalene Hower, of Kirtland, served as his trustee.

Hower said Pavlow enjoyed the great outdoors of Geauga County.

“I have this feeling he’d tell kids to get back to nature,” said Hower, who has fond memories of Pavlow’s love of reading and talent for woodcarving, especially wooden decoys.

Oros said GPD’s planning team, alongside park planner Anne Lynch, did a great job in executing this project.

Sunnybrook Preserve is a 72-acre parcel that protects mature forest, high-quality wetlands and tributaries of the watershed of the Chagrin River’s East Branch.

It is home to a rolling terrain formed by glacial deposits and primarily forest, featuring a fen, which is characterized by a shrub-meadow habitat fed by cold alkaline springs seeping through gravel deposits.

Cooler waters of the spring host populations of pollution-sensitive fishes, such as Redside Dace and Southern Redbelly Dace.

Trails provide 1.7 miles of various experiences throughout the park.

“I developed a conceptual plan for an observation deck to be constructed at Sunnybrook Preserve and then further consulted with (the) GPD group on the design and engi-

neering of the overlook,” Lynch said.

The structure itself is 21 feet long — seven feet of that is cantilevered out from the top of the ridgeline. The overlook decking is constructed from treated lumber and is anchored into the hillside with helical screw piles. It has a plaque dedicated to Pavlow.

A seating area with stone benches, new landscape plantings and an aggregate trail were also created as part of the project. The trail connects with existing paths on either side.

In written remembrances, many friends shared their sentiments.

“We camped out in the woods on deer hunts, fished Alligator River, Albemarle Sound, sailed the Pamilico Sound to Oracoke on several occasions, fished in Canada, hunted in the Old Buckhorn Hunt Club, shot skeet at the law enforcement range (and) attended mucho parties,” said Cliff Brown, a friend who served in the U.S. Coast Guard with Pavlow.

“That is only a few excursions that we had.”

Aside from donating 20 percent his trust to GPD, Pavlow left equal amounts to The Geauga Humane Society and Geauga West Public Library.

“He was also passionate about animals and reading,” Hower said, adding his beloved barn cat, Felix, was an adoptee from the humane society’s Rescue Village.

Hower said Pavlow’s generosity continued with a donation of three antique John Deere tractors he restored to the Geauga County Historical Society, which he proudly road on in Chester Township’s Fourth of July parades.

“It’s extremely gratifying to experience the generosity of people who are invested in Geauga County,” Oros said. “In our case, those investments range from our park volunteers donating countless hours to assist our staff, donations of land over the years, the ongoing support from the Foundation for Geauga Parks, or in this case, a large monetary donation from Mr. Pavlow.”

He added, “When I visit with our residents in a park setting, they regularly express their sincere appreciation for our parks. To know many of our great parks and experiences in nature are the result of selfless gifts of time and money is truly inspiring.”

Oros said he couldn’t be happier with the end result of the overlook.

“This donor left a tremendous gift to the park district and I think the overlook has created a destination spot within Sunnybrook Preserve and allows others to appreciate nature the same way Mr. Pavlow did,” he said.

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Geauga County JFS Offers Summer Camp and Enrichment Program Submitted Financial help is available for low income children in Geauga County to attend summer camp or participate in other enrichment activities, thanks to the generous donations made to the Geauga County Job and Family Services Summer Camp and Enrichment Program. Horseback riding, overnight camp, swimming lessons, day camp, gymnastics, music, art, hiking, baseball and exploring nature are just some of the activities children can enjoy.

Each year, more than 100 Geauga County children benefit from this program that is

funded solely through donations from individuals, churches, business and civic groups.

Contributions to the program also assist families with pay to participate fees and school field trip costs.

Families must complete an application and provide verification of their income.

For more information about this program, or to request an application, contact Sara Shininger at 440-285-9141, ext. 1263.

To donate to the Summer Camp and Enrichment Program, send a check payable to “Special Services” to Geauga County Job and Family Services, 12480 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, OH 44024.

Candidates Sought for Russell Park Board Russell Township residents interested in serving as a volunteer member of the probate court-appointed ORC Chapter 1545 Russell Township park board are encouraged to apply by Friday, May 10.

Three Russell citizens operate the park board to run and maintain more than 430 acres of parkland the 1545 park district owns.

Qualified residents for the 1545 park board will possess good communication

skills, a cooperative nature and dedication to a team effort, knowledge or skills of value to the board, and a commitment to Russell’s 430-plus acres of township parks.

Interested residents are asked to apply by sending a letter and resume to Russell Township Park Board Candidates, 231 Main St, 2nd Floor, Chardon, OH 44024. EOE

Campus Chatter Carlee Duggan, of Newbury Township, has been named to the dean’s list at John Carroll University for the fall 2018 semester.

Community Meetings Chester Township: April 17, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; April 23, 6:30 p.m., Planning Committee, Chesterland Innovation Center, 12628 Chillicothe Road, Unit D; April 25, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees; May 1, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.

Russell Township: April 17, 5:30 p.m., Board of Trustees; May 1, 1 p.m., Board of Trustees. Meetings are held at the Fire-Rescue Station, 14810 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.

West Geauga BOE: April 23, 7 p.m., regular meeting, BOE Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road.

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Police Blotter The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Chester Township Police Department March 29 through April 11, 2019. In total, the police department handled 279 calls during this period.

ANIMAL PROBLEM April 1 4:25 p.m., Sperry Road. Two homes south there is a deer in a pool in the backyard struggling to get out. Game warden paged. Deer was removed from the pool without incident.

April 11 5:06 p.m., Forest Lane. Female has made multiple complaints about the neighbor’s roosters that are on her property. They currently are in her front yard. Officer instructed her to call each time this happens. Subject was warned that if the animals are found at large again she will be charged.

CITIZEN ASSIST March 30 10:08 a.m., Cherry Lane. Caller would like an officer to check his backstop for shooting to see if it meets their approval. Officers checked backstop. Sufficient for precision shooting.

INJURED PERSON April 9 4:05 p.m., Chillicothe Road. Baseball field at the high school, behind the middle school.

18-year-old male got hit in the head with a baseball. He was bleeding from the head.

They have pressure on it. He did not lose consciousness.

SUSPICIOUS April 9 12:11 p.m., Caves Road. Person came out of the woods near the playground, turned around and went back in the woods. No description yet. Pulling the kids off the playground now. Principal will call back with a description of she can get it. Five officers checked area. Unable to locate male. Clear.

THEFT March 29 3:48 p.m., Opalocka Drive. Theft of a firearm.

Officer spoke with complainant, has no information on firearm. Will attempt to locate serial number.

April 6 5:29 p.m., West Geauga Plaza Drive. Mid-

dle-aged female stole an apple dumpling.

Will follow up with the manager.

THREATENING April 5 6:02 p.m., Cedar Road. Report taken for middle schoolers threatening another student.

•••••• The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Russell Township Police Department March 25 through April 9, 2019. In total, the police department handled 140 calls during this period.

MUTUAL AID March 25 2:10 a.m., Fairview Drive. Officer was requested to respond mutual aid to assist South Russell PD for 18-year-old male overdosing on LSD and that was out of control and bleeding from the head.

SRPD needed to ride with CFFD to transport male to the hospital. Due to no other SRPD officers being on duty, officer was requested to stand by and secure scene until another SRPD officer arrived.

PERSONAL WELFARE March 31 2:40 p.m., Fox Hills Drive. Complainant reported a female was at her home and was sleeping in the bathtub and she appeared to be intoxicated by some means. Complainant requested officers conduct welfare check on female. Officers responded and met with male who said female was sleeping in bathtub and just left in an Uber. He said she appeared to be on something. Complainant advised of findings.

SUSPICION March 27 2:57 p.m., Caves Road. Complainant called station to report four juveniles were seen vandalizing school equipment at Westwood Elementary. Upon arrival officers met with juveniles who checked OK. They were replacing a basketball net. Complainant was advised of situation.

March 28 7 a.m., Riddle Road. While on patrol officer observed an occupied vehicle parked on cul de sac. Contact made with occupant who said he was just waiting to see if he could hear the wild turkeys. Subject checked OK.

Notes of Gratitude Friends Thank Community The Geauga West Friends of the Library thank all who helped make the March book sale a success. Funds raised from the book sale support adult and children’s programs at the library.

The Friends are accepting donations for the July 24-27 book sale. New and gently used children, young adult, and adult

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from page 4 setting up the annual inductee brunches for the hall of fame.

It’s a close-knit maple producing community in Geauga County.

“Many of our mentors in maple judging are in the hall of fame,” Pam said. “Nancy Kothera, Jan Haskins and Debbie Richards helped us so much learn about judging, running a fair contest and what prize-winning syrup tastes like. They were such role models to us. We are excited to carry on the traditions.”

Jen Freeman, of Richards Maple Products in Chardon, said she is thrilled David and Pam Patterson are being inducted into hall of fame this year.

“They gave their time to the Ohio maple industry for years and give countless hours to the Geauga County Maple Festival syrup contest. Without this couple’s hard work,

books, audio/visual materials and puzzles are accepted during regular library hours.

No textbooks or encyclopedias can be accepted. A receipt for donations is available.

The Geauga West Library is located at 13455 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township, next to West Geauga High School. The phone number is 440-729-4250.

Eileen Zavarella, Publicity Geauga West Friends of the Library we would be lost,” Freeman said. “Thank you for all you do.”

David and Pam enjoy being part of the maple festival and seeing the hard work by all of the volunteers.

Pam said the great attitude everyone has really puts in perspective how much people in Geauga County love their maple syrup.

“We work with so many dedicated people, such as Jen Freeman, Bob Rogish, Bob Freeman, JR Blanchard and so many more,” Pam said. “The maple festival committee is such a great group of people.”

Rogish has worked for the Patterson family for more than 24 years.

“Maple syrup producers strive to make the best syrup they can,” Rogish said. “The best way to see how your syrup stacks up is to enter the Geauga County Maple Festival Syrup Contest. You hope to be judged best of the best in Geauga County, and with Pam and Dave’s hard work coordinating up the syrup contest, it remains a successful tradition.”

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Libraries 2012 by Geauga County Probate Court Judge Tim Grendell, outlines how to title various assets one owns to avoid the probate process.

Each attendee will receive a free Good Deeds checklist.

Geauga West Branch, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 440-729-4250, www.geaugalibrary.net.

Spring into Spring

April 18, 10:30 a.m.

Children ages 3-6 with a caregiver will go on a Fairmount Center for the Arts active reading adventure through movement, theatre, music and art.

Little Artists

April 25, 11 a.m.

Preschoolers ages 3-5 will experience a hands on art activity and explore their creativity.

Let’s Talk About Leadership

Dining Etiquette in the Gilded Age

April 18, 7 p.m.

Explore leadership styles, discuss ways to strengthen leadership skills and take away some practices to implement today. Presented by certified business coach Stacie Riffert.

April 25, 2 p.m.

Learn more about the many rules that governed how food was served and consumed in Gilded Age America. Presented by the Garfield Historical Site.

Cut the Cable

Financial Responsibility

April 20, 10 a.m.

Learn how to cancel cable and still get the programs and content that one wants. The group will explore cost-effective alternatives from Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, Netflix, Hulu and more.

April 27, 1 p.m.

A representative from Citizen’s Bank will cover tips and tricks for completing FAFSA forms, and how to obtain grants, scholarships and money for college. Learn important information on repaying loans, and maintaining checking and savings accounts. The program is geared for young adults, ages 16 and older and their parents.

Good Deeds Program

April 24, 6:30 p.m.

This award-winning program, created in

4th and 5th Grade Book Club

April 29, 4:30 p.m.

Pick up a library copy of “The Great Treehouse War” by Lisa Graff and join for a book discussion and pizza.

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Geauga Park District For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Nature Trek Fitness Hike

April 20, 10 a.m. to noon The West Woods Burn off winter calories on a fitness hike with outdoor recreation specialist Trevor Wearstler while learning some cool facts about Geauga County nature along the way. Participants should have the ability to hike at least three miles over hilly terrain. Bring water. Held rain or shine, registration is not required.

Advanced Nature Craft: Build a Box Turtle

April 20, 1-3:30 p.m.

The West Woods Nature Center Meet Mikey the Box Turtle and learn some amazing facts about him with a brief presentation. Then make a paper craft turtle. This high-level craft creates a 3-D lifesized turtle for participants to enjoy. Registration required; ages 10 and older.

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April 25, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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April 26, 7-9 p.m.

The West Woods Nature Center Meet the Tri-County Artists, with members from Geauga, Cuyahoga and Lake counties, and view their diverse collection of nature-inspired artwork. Refreshments served. The Brush with Nature Art Show runs through July 23.

Earth Day Extravaganza

April 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The West Woods Celebrate Earth Day with live animals and amphibian/reptile displays, bird banding, wildlife presentations, a wild edible cooking demonstration, a garlic mustard challenge with prizes, a food truck, artwork created from recycled materials by local artisans on display/for sale, a Nature craft for kids and more! Featured will be bat expert Maria Monarchino discussing the ecological importance of Red Bats. See website for schedule of events

Obituaries Eileen Kieselbach

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and fun as wild plants and animals are represented by objects, making for an entertaining guessing game, followed by a Tai Chi session led by UH Geauga. Light lunch served. Registration is required.

Eileen Kieselbach (nee Boepple), age 92, beloved wife for 52 years of the late Robert (died July 2000); loving mother of Kent, Karen, and Kim; devoted grandmother of four and great-grandmother of two; cherished daughter of the late Charles and Alta (nee Post) Boepple; dearest sister of the late Phillip.

Eileen was born in Chester Township on Feb. 6, 1927, and passed away on April 1, 2019.

In 1948, she and her husband, Robert, were married at the Community Church of Chesterland.

Robert built Kenyon Drive, Karen Drive, Kim Drive and Beechwood Road. He was the superintendent of Russel Township.

In 1985, Eileen and her husband moved to Washington State to be with her grandchildren and returned alone in 2012 to Geauga County.

Eileen earned a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. She was a teacher for over 30 years for Auburn and West Geauga schools.

After she and Robert retired, they traveled to all 50 states and were active in the Elderhostel educational travel association.

Contributions may be made in memory of Eileen to Habitat for Humanity and Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village.

All services private.

Cremation by DeJohn Crematory.

Arrangements by The DeJohn Funeral Home & Celebrations Center of Chesterland. Online obituary and guestbook at www.

DeJohnCares.com.

Daunes Schultz

Daunes Schultz, age 75, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2019, at Holly Hill Health Care Residence in Newbury Township.

Born Sept. 18, 1943, in Monroe, Mich., she had resided with her family in Chester Township since 1973.

Daunes taught physical education and health at West Geauga High School, retiring in 1996 with 30 years of service in education.

Her greatest joy in life was teaching and coaching kids, and during her teaching career also coached the West Geauga girls gymnastics and girls tennis teams.

Daunes is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Rick; sons, Brett (Wendy) and Brad (Misty); and five grandchildren.

Visitation to honor Daunes will be Thursday April 18, 2019, 3-7 p.m., at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chester.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Daunes name may be made to Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village, 15463 Chillicothe Road, Novelty, OH 44072 or at www. rescuevillage.org.

Online tributes and condolences at www. gattozziandson.com.

Notices should be sent in writing to: Geauga County Maple Leaf, P.O. Box 1166, Chardon, OH, 44024-5166 or emailed to editor@geaugamapleleaf.com.

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Chester Christian Center A/G Church

11815 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 440-729-6203, chesterccag@gmail. com, www.chesterchristiancenter.com Good Friday service: April 19, 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday services: April 21, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Chesterland Baptist Church

12670 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 440-729-7101, www.ChesterlandBaptist.org Maundy Thursday, April 18: Service, 7 p.m.

Good Friday, April 19: Church open for prayer, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 21: “Sunrise” service, 9 a.m.; continental breakfast and children’s egg hunt, 9:30 a.m.; Easter Sunday worship service, 11 a.m.

Christ Presbyterian Church

12419 Chillicothe Road, Chester Town-

ship, 440-729-1688, www.christpcusa.org Easter Sunday, April 21: Breakfast, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Community Church of Chesterland, UCC

11984 Caves Road, Chester Township, 440-729-7898, chesterlanducc@gmail.com, www.chesterlanducc.com Maundy Thursday service: April 18, 7:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday service: April 21, 10 a.m.

We are a LGBT welcoming congregation.

Kirtland Christian Fellowship

10001 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland, 440256-1001, kcfchurch@sbcglobal.net, www. kirtlandchristian.org Good Friday, April 19: 7-8:15 p.m.

Indoor Community Egg Hunt, April 20: 4-6 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 21: 8:45-10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Kirtland Temple

7809 Joseph St., Kirtland, 440-256-1830, www.kirtlandtemple.org Good Friday Devotional: April 19, 7 p.m.

Easter Sunrise Service: April 21, 7:30 a.m.

Doors at the Temple open 30 minutes beforehand.

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church

8549 Mayfield Road, Chester Township April 18, Holy Thursday: Reading of the 12 Gospels, 4:30 p.m.

April 19, Good Friday: Royal Hours, noon; Vespers of Good Friday, 3 p.m.; Matins of Holy Saturday, 6 p.m.

April 20, Holy Saturday: Vigil, Vespers and Divine Liturgy, 5 p.m.

April 21, Pascha: Resurrection Matins, 8:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy of Pascha and Blessing of Easter Baskets, 9 a.m.

April 22, Bright Monday: Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.

Join us for the services of Easter weekend - bring your Easter baskets for Pascha.

Italian and Romanian sausage always available, please call.

Most Holy Trinity Church is an Eastern Christian (Greek Catholic) parish. All are welcome to come and pray with us.

Riverview Church

13968 Chillicothe Road, Russell Township, 440-338-3191, admin@riverviewchurch.net, www.riverviewchurch.net Good Friday Service, April 19, 7 p.m.

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Easter, April 21: Easter Breakfast, 9 a.m.; Worship service, 10:30 a.m.

Saint Anselm Catholic Church

12969 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 440-729-9575, www.stanselm.org Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be held April 18 at 7 p.m.

Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion will be at 3 p.m.

Holy Saturday Blessing of the Food will be at 1 p.m.

The Easter Vigil Mass will be at 7:30 p.m. on April 20.

Easter Sunday Masses will be at 7, 9 and 11 a.m.

We look forward to celebrating Holy Week and Easter with you and pray that Easter will be a time of rising to new life with the Lord for each one of us.

St. Mark Lutheran Church

11900 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 440-729-1668 mail@stmarkchester. org, www.stmarkchester.org Maundy Thursday, April 18: 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. plus Seder meal at 6 p.m. Register by phone.

Good Friday, April 19: noon and 7:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 21: 7 a.m. (traditional), 9 a.m. (contemporary) and 11 a.m. (traditional) Easter Message: “What A Difference Easter Makes.”

You are invited.

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Schools College Information Session

April 18, 6:30 p.m.

Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation will hold “Transition to College” session in the LEAF Resource Center located in room A-2101 at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland. Learn how to plan a successful transition from high school to college both academically and financially and how borrowing in college affects adult finances.

The session is free. Parents are encouraged to attend with their student.

Reservations are required; capacity is limited. Register online at www.leaf-ohio.org or call LEAF at 440-525-7095.

Chagrin Valley Performing Arts Scholarships

Chagrin Arts has established two $500 scholarship awards to be presented to high

school seniors whose activities have demonstrated a passion for the performing arts.

The scholarship is open to students who live in Auburn, Bainbridge, Bentleyville, Burton, Chagrin Falls, Chardon, Chester, Gates Mills, Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Munson, Newbury, Orange, Pepper Pike, Russell, South Russell, Solon or Woodmere Students must be graduating high school this spring and be able to express their passion for the performing arts. Students do not need to be pursuing post-secondary education in the performing arts. Applications can be completed online via Chagrinarts.org.

Deadline to apply is April 26. Call 440-2479700 for information.

The selected recipients will be notified via email and will be presented with the scholarship at Chagrin Arts’ annual “Fire Up! Performing Arts Bash” on May 15 at Pine Lake Trout Club in Chagrin Falls.

Chester Government Update The Chester Township Board of Trustees meeting on March 28 began at 5:30 p.m. with an executive session for legal matters. The trustees along with Fiscal Officer Craig Richter and attorney Paul Lafayette of Mazanec, Raskin and Ryder participated in the meeting that lasted about 45 minutes.

Next, Mara McClain and Jeff Costin of CareWorks met with the board and reviewed the prior Bureau of Workers Compensation performance and history. The township has been has been making steady progress in improving its safety performance, which is recognized in a projected worker’s compensation refund of $21,476 payable over the next three years to the township. Safety is its first priority, and trustees appreciate the efforts township employees have taken to work safely.

Bids for various aggregates and asphalt materials for the Chester Road Departments 2019 maintenance season were opened and forwarded to the Road Superintendent Mike Farrell for his review and recommendation.

Meeting minutes were approved followed by public comments. Much of the public comment discussion related to concerns over the right-of-way tree removal on Sperry Road in preparation for road resurfacing in 2020.

Next, $8,500 was approved for O’Reilly Equipment to replace a rusted truck bed with an aluminum service body, which can securely store tools and equipment and save mobilization time for the road crew. Rental of an excavator at $9,000 for two months for 2019 road culvert replacement projects was

also approved.

Permanent appropriations in the amount of $7,214,912.18 were approved resulting from several minor adjustments in the budget. The board also approved the 2019 Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management Plan, which is a document that summarizes projected solid waste management activities such as generation rates, landfill capacities and recycling over a 15-year period. May 18 was approved for the West Geauga High School girls soccer team to have a fundraising car wash at the town hall parking lot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The board also approved $1,500 for the West Geauga Kiwanis 2019 summer Concert in the Park series.

SWB Landscaping was awarded the bids for 2019 landscaping of Parkside Park at $12,975 and for town hall and the fire and police departments at $1,800 and for the prepping and dragging of Parkside Park baseball field at $78 per visit plus materials.

Fiscal Officer Craig Richter provided a copy of the draft Memorial Day program to the trustees for review and input. He also mentioned that he is developing a credit card policy for the township.

Upon completion of regular business, the trustees and Richter entered into an executive session regarding employment and appointments of public employees. Upon re-entering public session, no actions were taken and the meeting was closed.

Submitted by Ken Radtke Jr., Chester Township Trustee

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Senior News & Events West Geauga Senior Center

12650 West Geauga Plaza, Unit 4, Chester Township, 440-729-2782.

• Heinen’s Health & Wellness: April 19, 11 a.m. Carol from Heinen’s will discuss foods and nutrition and provide samples.

• Card Making Class: April 23, 10-11:30

a.m. Learn the art of homemade greeting cards with Bonnie and save money. Call to sign up.

• Financial Seminar: April 25, 11 a.m. to noon. Edward Jones will present “Focus on Fixed Income-Taking an Interest in Bonds.”

Lunch and entertainment will directly follow.

Call to sign up.

Arts & Entertainment Fairmount Summer Registration

Registration for Fairmount Center for the Arts is accepting registrations for its summer session of programs. Classes and music lessons begin the week of June 17.

Programming includes summer camps, as well as classes in dance, theatre, music,

visual arts and fitness. Classes are offered for preschoolers through adults in all arts disciplines.

For more information or to register, call 440-338-3171, visit www.fairmountcenter.org or stop by in at 8400 Fairmount Road in Russell Township.

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Plantar fasciitis: What it is and how a Doctor of Physical Therapy can help

By Dr. Adam M. Cramer, PT, DPT If the first step of your morning sends intense pain shooting through your body, you are likely coping with the unpleasant condition known as plantar fasciitis.

This is a situation in which your plantar fascia, a fibrous tissue running along your foot’s bottom, has become inflamed. It is worse in the morning, which is why those first steps are usually a good indicator of what has gone wrong.

Fortunately, physical therapy performed by a doctor of physical therapy is an effective course of action to reduce the pain and heal the foot. In fact, 95 percent of cases are healed effectively without surgery.

What happens in your foot when you have plantar fasciitis?

The pain is caused by the inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is a thick band of fibrous tissue running along the bottom of your foot, connecting your heel bone to your toes.

Besides causing severe pain, plantar fasciitis can limit your range of motion and seriously impact your quality of life especially if your hobby is walking or you are a professional athlete.

While the stabbing morning pain subsides someone as the day goes on, it intensifies if you stand for long periods of time or step on your foot after you have been sitting for some time. You can exercise, and the pain seems at bay, and then when you rest afterwards, it gets worse.

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Even if you did have the mental stamina to ignore the pain, you shouldn’t. Ignoring the pain can result in developing chronic heel pain that could ultimately lead to foot, knee, hip or back problems.

People who try to tough it out on their own respond by getting off their feet and their

subsequent inactivity can prompt weight gains and limiting lifestyles. Lack of exercise can create other health issues in itself.

How physical therapists can help

When you seek help from your Doctor of physical therapy, they will work with you to reduce the inflammation and pain through hands on manual mobility treatments,strengthen your foot and then teach you how to treat it independently once under control.

You will be given a series of specially prescribed stretches to stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon and then to strengthen your lower leg muscles.

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West Geauga High School gymnastics team members include Alyssa Morgano, Madison Shenkel, Francesca Wagner, Alexandria Ange, Jolee Simone and Jenna Ritt.

WGHS Gymnastics Finishes Strong Submitted The WGHS gymnastics team finished 1819 despite injuries during the season that caused it to lose several athletes.

Working in the gym four to five days per week allowed the gymnasts to perfect their technique and improve over the season. An

average of three gymnasts represented West G each week during competitions, including Franki Wagner, Madi Shenkel and Ali Ange.

The goal for next season is to continue improving and to bring back those athletes that were injured to have a strong, experienced team.

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Everyone lends a helping hand at the plant sale, including Deana, Janice and Ruth.

Perennial Gardeners Plant Sale

May 11, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland meets once a month usually at West Geauga Middle School. Membership is open to all Geauga County residents.

For information, call Sue at 440-978-8550 or email sgodley99@aol.com.

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West Geauga Schools Westwood Guest Reader

Westwood students have enjoyed several guest readers during their recent library sessions in observation of Book Award Season.

Librarian Sandy Murray arranged to have community members come as guests to read to the students.

Chief Tim Carroll of the Russell Police Department was one of those guest readers. He spent some time with second-grade students reading the 1996 Caldecott winner, “Officer Buckle and Gloria.”

By encouraging community participation, the students have the opportunity to engage with new people who can be a positive role model who stresses the importance of reading.

Students Attend Leadercast Event

Students from West Geauga High School spent a day at Leadercast Women, a leadership development simulcast where they were able to hear top speakers and meet business owners from the community.

Said Principal Jay Bishop, “These young leaders were selected by their teachers to attend the meeting at the Twinsburg Hilton.

All five were inspired and learned leadership skills from successful women entrepreneurs, philanthropists, activists, authors, journalists and business executives.”

During the event, speakers such as Jenna Bush Hager, chair of UNICEF Next Generation; Julia Landsdauer, champion NASCAR driver; and Marilyn Tam, a former executive

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Russell Police Department Chief Tim Carroll enjoys his time as guest reader to Westwood Elementary School second-graders.

of Aveda, Nike and Reebok, spoke about women in the workplace to help students prepare for their post-education life.

New Technology Inspires Students

Exposing students to new technology is a critical part of the learning process. At West Geauga Middle School, a new touchscreen computer has been set up to help students

to experience concepts in a more tactile way.

On loan from Viewsonic, the large touchscreen monitor gives groups of students the opportunity to work together on concepts

and lessons.

Mr. Passafiume’s class is currently using the touchscreen computer as part of the science curriculum.

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St. Anselm students (l to r) Mia Paciorek, Ava Paciorek, Sarah Kent, Michael Keresztesy, Christopher Stormann and Matthew Keresztesy recently participated with CAVS in NBA Math Hoops Live at Quicken Loans Arena.

NBA Math Hoops Live

Through a partnership with Learn Fresh Coaches Association, second- and third-grade students at St. Anselm School shared experiences and lessons posed to them from NBA Math Hoops.

NBA Math Hoops permitted students to develop their math skills via a board game, curriculum and community program. Not only were the students able to hone essential math skills through the game of basketball, they participated in social lessons such as grit, persistence and compromise.

Third-graders Michael and Matthew Keresztesy and second-graders Sarah Kent, Christopher Stormann and Mia and Ava Paciorek won the slot for the Saint Anselm

team on March 1 at Quicken Loans Arena.

They competed in the Math Hoops Tournament against several other schools, with the second-graders being the youngest in the competition.

Upon completion of the program, the Learn Fresh Coaches Association invited them back as one of the top two participating schools in the region where the students played Math Hoops Live. Math Hoops Live saw St. Anselm students playing the board game “life-size” on the Cleveland Cavalier’s practice court with Cav’s star John Henson taking their shots.

They truly exemplified both their math skills and their social skills at this amazing evening event.

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Letters to the Editor Continue Unwavering Support The spring Election Day is just around the corner and I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few personal thoughts, and ask that on May 7 you please continue your unwavering support of Fire Chief John Wargelin, the Chester Township Fire Department and, most importantly, their new levy request.

As you all know by now, this is their first new levy request in 17 years. You read that correctly. There has been no additional tax increase to the community from this department in 17 years. If this accomplishment doesn’t scream “fiscal responsibility,” proper planning and leadership, then I’m at a complete loss.

I have known John for a very long time and I can appreciate firsthand the pride and commitment he has toward our community.

As the Fire Chief, John has always understood and readily accepted the responsibility of managing your tax dollars and all the while never compromising his standards for service to our community. I’m 100 percent confident that John will remain committed to all of you in the years ahead and I ask you to please trust in his leadership as our community grows and times change.

It’s time to take the proper steps to grow with these changes and meet those needs head-on, by having full-time personnel on staff. Our Fire Department has always been comprised of quality men and women, who remain steadfast in their duties and dedication to their chosen profession. They too will continue to always be ready and to serve whenever they are called upon.

This May 7, please continue your support of the Chester Township Fire Department by supporting their Tax Levy Chief Mark A. Purchase Chester Township Police Department

Chester FD Deserving of Support I am a proud 30 year retired firefighter/ paramedic of the Shaker Heights Fire Department. I have been a Chesterland resident for 16 years. I am writing to offer my full support of the levy concerning the Chesterland Fire Department.

Times have changed, Chesterland is not getting any smaller and firefighters, and especially paramedics, are of vital importance.

The Chesterland Fire Department has shown extreme professionalism, bravery and competence over the years and are very deserving of this levy proposal.

Chesterland FD has always been an important “stepping stone” for careers in bigger, full-time departments, but now we are in need of the same. The importance of a paramedic license cannot be understated. This license gives the ability not only to offer EMT skills such as CPR and basic first aid, but to administer medications, monitor heart activity and, in general, gives the opportunity to save a life more feasible.

I would also like to stress that a fire chief does not have to be a paramedic in order to lead a fire department. There is such a thing as a paramedic coordinator, whether it be inhouse or based at a hospital.

I encourage residents to discuss this is-

sue in detail but stress the importance of a well-staffed department, complete with paramedics. Our loved ones are at stake. Why put their future in jeopardy when we have the resources available to attain a strong, equipped and comparable fire department for a deserving community?

Christine Hill Chester Township

Vote ‘Yes’ for Next Generation I’m writing in support of the upcoming West Geauga schools renewal levy on May 7.

I’ll spare you the fact-filled “giant mom lecture” as my 8-year-old calls it – you’re an adult and you’re going to decide how to engage this issue on your own terms.

But I’d ask you to consider the things we tell kids in our giant adult lectures. We tell them about what it takes to be a good friend, teammate, neighbor and citizen. It means supporting others in our community, especially when it isn’t easy for us individually. It seems simple, right? Then we get back to our messy adult lives and the reality feels more complicated.

Here are some things that could be said against the levy, maybe you’ve heard or thought some: “I don’t have children in the schools, so this doesn’t matter to me.”

“I’m not going to sell my house any time soon, so I won’t benefit from the value that a high quality school district adds.” “I’m upset about Newbury/school consolidation/open enrollment and I want my disapproval to be known.”

All of these can be countered to some extent with facts, but not entirely. They’re harmful because they all put the interests of individual adults ahead of the whole community of kids who need us to behave better than those self-interests would otherwise lead us to. The kids are watching and learning from us how to be those good friends, teammates, neighbors and citizens.

We were the young ones once. Sometimes the adults were what we needed – they raised us up through their investment of effort and attention and, yes, money — and sometimes they weren’t. I hope as a community we show up for this next generation and I’m asking you to be part of that by voting “yes” on May 7 on the renewal levy.

Karen Wright Russell Township

‘Yes’ for West G is Wise Vote On May 7 the community will be asked to renew a big piece of the West Geauga Schools’ funding. Here’s why we believe a yes vote is the wise vote: • The levy is a renewal, so it means no new taxes (it has been approved twice before and is now expiring).

• About 10 percent of the cost will be paid for by the State of Ohio. Since it is a 10

year levy, that’s like getting a year for free.

• Only these older levy renewals get that state funding. The state has eliminated the matching funding for new levies.

• This levy pays for running the schools: books, teachers and staff, heating the buildings — all the things it takes to educate our children. It has nothing to do with building new schools or the proposed territory transfer of Newbury.

• Most importantly, your investment is paying off. The reputation and the ranking of West Geauga (in the top 5 percent out of 610 school districts state wide) have never been higher. Our students are accomplishing more academically than ever before — and this is the test that really counts.

Public schools are a unique grass-roots form of democracy, one in which the community has the ultimate say because voters control the power of the purse. That means that the success of West Geauga Schools is not just an accomplishment of our fine students

and parents, or of our dedicated teachers and staff, it is also a tribute to the community which chooses to fund it.

Call any of us if you have any questions and, if we don’t have answers, we will get them for you.

Ben Kotowski, President West Geauga Board of Education Bill Beers, Vice-president West Geauga Board of Education Kathy Leavenworth West Geauga Board of Education Dan Thoreson West Geauga Board of Education Chet Ramey West Geauga Board of Education See Letters • Page 18

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Levies – Self Eviction Can we have an adult conversation about levies? Chesterland’s trustees are proposing a HUGE EMS/Fire levy/tax increase. Most people don’t like paying taxes, but we accept them for: roads, schools, police, etc. To be clear, levies are taxes we vote to impose on ourselves.

“Geauga County has one of the highest median property taxes in the United States.” (www.tax-rates.org): 133rd of 3,143 counties in the nation and we are #1 in Ohio as a percent of income.

Taxpayers have been very generous, but with every tax increase we approach the tipping point. It’s more difficult for the elderly and those on fixed incomes to remain in Geauga County and it discourages folks who want to live here or move here. Have we reached the tipping point? Visit taxwg.com for more information.

I believe it is important that we evaluate every levy request carefully and we must start setting priorities. What is more important a school levy, park levy, aging levy, library levy, Metzenbaum levy, road levy, and on and on?

The county auditor’s website shows where all your levy dollars are allocated to. Each tax increase saps our personal budgets.

As a former commissioner and a budget watchdog, I can tell you, some elected officials don’t care or aren’t capable of evaluating a budgetary tax increase. It is easier to solve a budget problem by throwing money at it and many levies are sold on emotion not logic. Why? Because hard decisions are required. When we say police, schools and fire department, the emotions run strong. Everyone wants to support our first responders; however, it is reasonable and necessary to ask tough questions.

An editorial does not allow enough space to properly address the complexity of this issue, but let me offer you these thoughts for a gut check. First, I am huge supporter of our first responders, but I also appreciate those hardworking citizens that pay the cost. Setting aside a complex explanation, lets apply the smell test. The levy, if passed, will DOUBLE the budget for EMS/Fire – approximately $1 million to $2 million. That is a huge increase and why would we not do smaller incremental increases?

I have reviewed the budget and I believe a more thoughtful plan is needed. In 2018 under the current budget, ALL EMS/fire dispatch calls were responded to. It appears all the existing equipment is well maintained. Is this levy needed?

Last year, trustees gave approximately a 30 percent pay increase to our firefighters without considering if there was the revenue to cover it. Was this responsible?

This levy is approximately a 24 percent increase in Chesterland property taxes. How many Chesterland residents got a 24 percent

raise last year or any raise? How many on a fixed income will be able to remain in their homes?

There are questions that should be asked and answered. I suggest voting NO to this levy. Ask trustees to create a needs assessment and responsible thorough thought-out plan.

Walter “Skip” Claypool Chester Township

Fully Staffed, Trained FD Essential I am writing in support of the upcoming levy regarding our Chester Fire Department.

As a physician practicing in Chesterland and as a resident, I cannot stress enough the importance of the department for medical emergencies whether they occur in the community or at a provider’s office. A large portion of calls they receive is for medical assistance and EMS. This includes calls from our office regarding patients needing emergent care and transport to our local hospitals.

Having a fully staffed and trained department is essential to getting patients quick and appropriate care in these emergencies.

In my short time here as a provider at University Hospitals, I have witnessed their incredible response and skill when I’ve called for response and transport. This levy will help ensure that there is always a full staff to help anyone in need, not just from our office, but to anyone in the community for medical emergencies.

I urge you to get out and vote in support of the Levy. It will benefit all of Chester Township.

Patricia A Levan, M.D. Chester Township

An Investment in Chester When I first heard that Chester Township Fire Rescue was asking for the community’s support to staff the fire station with full-time firefighter/paramedics, I was elated.

As a resident of Chesterland, a previous part-time firefighter for Chester Township and currently a full-time firefighter/paramedic for Richmond Heights, I can easily see the value of an investment in the safety and health for our community and those who pass through it.

The value we place in our fire department is the value we place in our homes, buildings and, most importantly, the residents in our community. As our community grows, changes and evolves, so should its fire department to best serve its citizens.

Our current part-time firefighters serve us unselfishly, spending hours in training to provide us competent 24/7 emergency response coverage for Fire and EMS. We support them by providing adequate funding to

accomplish their training and by maintaining equipment to ensure their job can be completed quickly and safely. As a community, we have done a great job supporting our fire department. This is proven every time a community member, or a neighbor, dials 911 and help arrives, no matter the issue.

A functional staff within the fire station is the core of what makes a fire department exceptional. The Chester Township Fire Department’s dedication and service is appreciated by all of us, each and every day. By ensuring of full-time staff we can further help our fire department continue on the path of excellence and reach new goals of safety and service for our community.

I hope you will join me and vote Yes for Issue 1 on May 7.

Justin Magill Chester Township

Close the Revolving Door Being able to attract and retain high-level talent is essential to the success of any organization, whether it be the Cleveland Indians or the Chester Township Fire Rescue Department.

I recently met with one of our Trustees about this levy and came away with a much better understanding of the situation. Chester Township needs to be able pay our Fire and EMS personnel competitive wages, commensurate with our neighboring communities, or the cycle of turnover and reduced shift coverage will continue.

As things stand right now, we have spent several thousand dollars to train each new first responder and, after they become qualified to serve our community, they often leave to work for communities who pay market-level wage rates and offer full-benefits. This revolving door places Chester Township residents in the position of having to continually bear the expense of recruiting and training new EMS personnel, which in the long run is more expensive then retaining the talent we currently have.

But beyond the dollars and cents, the ability to train, retain, and season EMS personnel is vital to our community’s safety, but we will only get the experience and quality we are willing to pay for. God forbid the Chester Township ambulance screeches to a halt in your driveway. But if it does, don’t you want the men and women dashing inside your home who will be working to save the life of someone you love to be the best that money could buy? I know I do.

A couple of extra dollars per year is a small price to pay when it comes to issues of life-or-death. That is why I am voting Yes on the Fire and EMS Levy and why I encourage you too as well.

Michael Swiger Chester Township

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

First Levy Request in 17 Years On Sept. 11, 2001, the world witnessed the attack on the World Trade Center in New York Coty and the collapse of both towers in a cloud of fir and smoke.

The heroic actions and efforts of the fire department of New York City were witnessed by the entire world. These men and women worked fearlessly to protect lives and property and, in some instances, made the ultimate sacrifice for their efforts.

Our fighter and EMS personnel offer us the same protection on a daily basis and face similar perils. Remember, they must answer all calls.

The staffing needs call for two full-time employees on each shift. We are currently using part-time employees which no longer work in today’s competitive workplace.

Remember, strong fire/EMS services add to the value of your property and bring desirability to the community.

In closing, this is the first new levy request in 17 years and deserves our support.

Please vote ‘Yes’ with me on May 7 for your fire/EMS department.

Joseph H. Weiss Jr. Chester Township

Now is The Time I have had the pleasure of working with the Chester Fire Department for over 25 years. I am the EMS medical director responsible for education and oversight. I have provided lectures and training to this department every other month for over 25 years.

The EMS providers are trained at a significantly high level, which includes requirements for maintaining their paramedic level of care, maintaining their advanced cardiac life support care and maintaining their pediatric advanced life support care.

The fire department has also undergone specialty training and advanced stroke life support care.

It has been my pleasure to watch this department grow and mature for all of these years. The community has also grown to rely more and more on the vital services the department provides.

At this time, this department is seeing numbers of emergency calls steadily climb every year. In 1994, when I started as medical director for the Chester Township Volunteer Fire Department, they were reporting approximately 600 Fire/EMS calls a year. In 2018, Chester responded to over 1,300 Fire/EMS calls.

The growth of the service to the community and the need for expanded emergency services has become critically needed. This year the fire department is asking to start placing full-time personnel on shift so they can better assure they can continue to provide these critical services. There are multiple full-time departments in Cuyahoga and Geauga County that are seeing fewer calls a See Opinion • Page 19 year than Chester FD. I believe the only way the community will receive this critical care

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is to move from a part-time department to a department with some of the staff being fulltime employees, and I think now is the time.

For those of you who have had to call 911 and received the services of Chester Fire Department, I know that you understand how EMS can make a critical difference at your family’s time of need. These paramedic personnel are capable of treating anaphylactic shock, cardiac emergencies, traumatic emergencies, pediatric emergencies, respiratory emergencies, neurologic emergencies and myocardial infarction emergencies.

They are equipped with the highest level of care including Lifepak 15 cardiac monitors that provide carbon monoxide detection, CO2 measurement, pulse oximetry, twelve-lead EKG capabilities and defibrillation capabilities. And the newer model that Chester fire department uses, has the ability to review every single cardiac arrest code in its entirety so that we may review and improve our patient care. We are actually now members of CARES, which is Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survivability.

These are just a few of the critical capabilities provided by your excellent fire department.

Chief Wargelin and Assistant Chief Moleterno have led this department from its amazing metamorphosis to the very busy and high-level provider that it has become. I look forward to watching the department continue to grow and thank all of the residents for the continued support.

Donald Spaner, M.D. EMS Medical Director

Vote ‘Yes’ on Issue 1 Through the years, I’ve learned that local townships face challenges just like many organizations and businesses in trying to balance budgets and fund staffing and equipment needs. As a lifelong Chester Township resident, taxpayer, business owner and now a Trustee, I have gained insight into the needs of our community. One of our ongoing needs is to have a fire department to serve our community. On May 7, a fire levy will be on the ballot and we need your support.

The Fire Levy will allow the township to hire six full-time employees — two full-time Paramedics-Firefighters for each shift. Our current staff consists of five part-timers and we are only able to staff three or four at times.

This levy will allow us to use the full-time staff to serve as “back fill” when a shift is short staffed; offer competitive wages and benefits in this ever-changing economic environment; and help to make our fire department more attractive to new recruits coming out of fire school and academies. If passed, the levy will address funding needs for approximately nine years — at that time we will be able to let the current 0.5-mill levy expire.

Fire departments nationwide have evolved over the past years from volunteers and local residents as firefighters to both fulland part-time employees. Many departments are moving to a staff of all full-time firefighters. The Chester Fire Department has done its best in maximizing the use of part-time employees to date. However, we need to bring consistency to our staffing by moving to two full-time firefighters per shift.

In addition, when fire departments are understaffed, they must rely on other local communities for mutual aid. This may cause

longer response times in addressing our critical needs which is why we need to take action now as a community and vote yes for the levy.

I’ve been a Chesterland resident for 40 years and like many, never thought my family would need help from the fire department. As my parents grew older, we did come to rely on the fire department when my brothers and I could not assist them. When my father fell and needed assistance, the fire department was there to provide immediate needed medical attention. It is one of those things that we don’t want to think about, but when there’s an emergency we rely on these services.

Please join me in voting yes to support Fire Levy Issue #1 on May 7. I hope you never need to use these services, but nice to know they’re there and ready to go when you need them. Vote Yes. Joe Mazzurco, Trustee Chester Township

Time to Show Support I want to take this opportunity to support to the upcoming levy of the Chester Township Fire Rescue. As a resident, member of the Chesterland Planning Committee, graduate of West Geauga High School, former employee of Chesterland Volunteer Fire Department Inc., and current fire chief of a Cuyahoga County fire department, I feel an obligation to our community to articulate the current challenges that face all of the fire departments in our state and nation, the benefits of full-time staffing, and the need for your help.

Approximately 10 years ago Ohio fire service credentials were changed to require continuing education hours. While these requirements are both important and appropriate because they help ensure that our first responders are training and have a better proficiency in their field of work, they also have served to evolve our field into a profession. Most individuals working in this field are doing this as their career path. The days of the part time and volunteer worker are quickly fading. In certain areas of the state, volunteers are still the only way to staff an organization, but most of these places have third party services to handle their emergency ambulance services.

Credentialing has limited the available work force because it makes it difficult for someone in another profession to maintain credentials in the field of fire and emergency services.

In my professional life I have seen these issues impact the availability of part-time workers. I annually attend the Ohio State Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Fire Chiefs conferences, and have heard the same consistent message from my fellow counterparts around the state and the country.

The benefits to supporting our fire department and their requested levy would include better consistency in the department, such as the ability for the same employee to carry out more in-depth tasks, such as some of these projects take days or weeks to complete. We will gain loyalty to our department as each full-time employee will be coming to work every day in Chesterland to earn his/ her salary and benefits.

A return on investment will be seen, through a realized reduction of paying to train part-time members that will eventually leave for full-time employment elsewhere.

The sustained employment resulting from the levy will also transition our team into the beginning of a true succession plan so that a higher level of knowledge retained and passed from more tenured employees to newer employees.

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by voting yes for the upcoming levy is an opportunity for you to show your appreciation for the men and women that serve you and your loved ones.

This is a rare time where the safety force is asking for your help. So please consider this your calling to give back to your fire department; it will help our safety forces be competitive in the market place for employees and will help improve the service that can save the lives of your family and your neighbor.

I have asked for the number of calls for our Fire or EMS had been missed in 2018 response was NONE. How many shifts were unmanned? Response from our Fire Chief was: NONE. How much time was missed for the year 2018? Response was an estimate from our Fire chief of 1700 hours for the 2018 since no one keep track of the hours worked.

All this information was sent via public Records Request from the township elected officials and the fire chief.

This increase in salaries amounts to approximately $365,000.00 annually.

Currently this 2.75 mill levy will generate estimated $1,000,000.00 which is double their current levy funding.

They say that we need 6 fulltime people.

This levy represents an increase in the fire fighters budget of 100%. Does Chester Township rally need full time Fire/EMS people?

I am in opposition to the levy that our township trustees have placed on the ballot not because our fire fighters are not performing, but because of the process that our elected officials have set forward for this proposed levy.

Therefore I would respectfully request that you vote NO for this levy and hold your elected officials accountable for this doubling of our taxes without a comprehensive plan on how the funds will be spent and why.

There are sufficient funds available right now to operate for a couple of more years so that a plan can be put together that makes sense for Chester Taxpayers.

Eugene Carcioppolo Chester Township

Vote ‘No’ on Fire Levy Our Chesterland part time fire fighters are without a doubt the most professional first responders in our township and they have done an outstanding job in their duties over and over again. They have always been there for everyone in time of need. They are highly respected in our community and rightfully so.

Our part time fire fighters back in mid 2018 were given a raise that represented an increase of 30 to 35 percent raises. Did you get a 30 to 35 percent raise?

What I find very troubling is that the way it was done by the elected officials. There was no public hearing, no public input, and zero fact finding as to why raise was needed.

The Trustees, Fiscal Officer and our Fire Chief all have failed to make their case for such a tax increase because they did not seek facts about what is going on in the Fire Department.

Mike Petruziello, Former Trustee, Chester Township

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