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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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Newbury Resident Warns West Geauga School Board of Lack of Levy Support By Diane Ryder editor@geaugamapleleaf.com When the Newbury school district transfers into the West Geauga district next year, West Geauga Schools officials will inherit constituents who are angry about the merger and are unlikely to support any West Geauga levies or bond issues. That was warning Newbury Township resident Jessica Alldredge gave West Geauga Schools Board of Education members during their April 23 meeting. About two dozen people attended the regular meeting, about half of them neighboring Newbury residents. During the public comment
“How are you going to sell it to Newbury, when you will be inheriting a large block of ‘no’ voters in our community?” – Jessica Alldredge portion of the meeting, however, only one person stood up to speak. Alldredge, a vocal critic of the Newbury-West Geauga territory transfer, told board members she has been following the meetings of both school boards for more than a year and has not received any satisfactory answers to her questions. “The Newbury board has been misleading, with the members having their own personal agenda,” Alldredge said, adding that three
board members had been elected on the platform of merging Newbury schools with another district. “Why is this move beneficial? Sell it to me,” Alldredge challenged board members. She said Newbury’s annual budget is less than a third of West Geauga’s, and that it has been said that Newbury would bring $5.5 million to the West Geauga district when the territory transfer is See Support • Page 5
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Newbury Township resident Jessica Alldredge warns West Geauga Schools Board of Education members at their April 23 meeting that they will be inheriting a block of angry “no” voters when Newbury transfers into their district next year.
Snip Clip & Polish – Serving Clients for 15 Years Strong By Donna L. Robinson news@chesterlandnews.com Living her dream and boasting “the best” clientele and stylists, Linda Sabovik is smitten with her beauty salon in Chester Township. “My business is my dream and my clientele has been very instrumental in making the dream possible,” said Sabovic, who has owned Snip Clip & Polish for the past 15 years. “Without those loyal clients, I would not be in business. They are the best.” Snip Clip & Polish is a full-service beauty salon offering all facets of hair services including cutting, styling and coloring of the hair.
The stylists at Snip Clip & Polish are up to speed on all the latest trends, Sabovik said. She has recently brought in stylist/ manicurist Jessica Dwyer and an assistant, Brylee Tinsley. Dwyer, 39, is a Chardon graduate and lives in Chester. She has 20 years of experience, including management at another hair care facility. “I was visiting Village Trend Boutique at their grand opening and I saw the help wanted sign and walked in,” Dwyer said. “I’m happy to be here and happy to be back working in Chesterland.” Sabovik is happy to have Dwyer and Tinsley. See Salon • Page 6
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Linda Sabovik, owner of Snip Clip & Polish in Chester Township, said her longtime clientele have been instrumental in her achieving her dream and staying in business for 15 years.
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