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Kirtland Girls Head to Postseason Tournament

By Rich Kelly

It had been many years of consistent, aggressive girls basThe No. 6-seeded Kirtland ketball under Bob Hornets just learned they will Bell. take on the winner of Pymatuning But Bell has since reValley and Crestview Feb. 19 at tired, and Brittany Zele home at 1 p.m. is in her third season at the D for the Kirtland Hornets.

N As the best seeded team in the A helm L R T for KIhope Lakeview District the girls The coaches’ styles have been similar in many ways, especially a strong postseason showing.

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when it comes to using fundamentals of the game like defense and free-throw shooting to run teams into submission, for which Coach Bell was well known. Defense, free throw shooting, rebounding and court awareness have stirred the pot for both coaches.

And now, after a solid 59-38 thumping of the Grand Valley Mustangs Jan. 19 at Grand Valley, the

Hornets sport a 9-2 record and forge ahead toward the second half of this unusual season.

“I’m not really all that familiar with the systems Coach Bell ran while he was here,” said Zele after this conquest, on the heels of the worst snow storm of recent years.

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KHS Intervention Specialist Receives 2022 Woman Of Achievement Award Staff Report Kirtland High School Intervention Specialist Alicia Martin was selected as one of 10 recipients of the 2022 Woman of Achievement Award.

This is the 29th year the Woman of Achievement Award has been presented by the Women’s Center at Lakeland Community College. This year’s theme, Leading Martin with Light, puts the focus on those who “shined a light during the pandemic,” Women’s Center Manager Gloria Lane said.

High School English teacher Jennifer Berry and sophomore Myah Drazetic worked together to write a letter to nominate Martin.

The letter showcased the reasons they believe Martin deserved to be recognized for her virtual teaching during the pandemic.

“As an educator, Mrs. Martin has always helped in ways that make students and staff feel more valued. She pushes students to their fullest potential, helping them feel more confident in their work as well as themselves,” Berry and Drazetic wrote in their letter.

“She always makes sure you know that she’s there if you need anything, even if it’s something you have discussed many times before; she never makes you feel bad for it. This is a challenging job, but the See Martin • Page 6

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Students in Kirtland Middle School’s Student Leadership Council take part in one of four leadership sessions designed to build their leadership skills. The group comprises students from grades six, seven and eight that are nominated by teachers who saw leadership potential within them.

Student Leaders Participate in Interactive Leadership Sessions Staff Report Students in Kirtland Middle School’s Student Leadership Council are taking part in four leadership sessions over the course of the school year.

The group of 18 is made up of students from grades six, seven and eight that were nominated by teachers who saw leadership potential within them.

The leadership sessions are facilitated by Crossroads Health CTE-Prevention Specialist Tammy Kraft and KMS Assistant Principal David Leone.

The SLC has been around in some capacity for several years, but this is the fourth year it has existed under the current name.

“We want to put the students first,” said Leone. “It’s about them, their leadership and their capaci-

ty to lead within our building and within our district at large.”

They take action in several different ways including fundraising, spirit weeks, raising awareness, and spreading kindness, Leone explained.

These leadership sessions allow the group to focus on building leadership skills.

“This program jumped off the page to me as a great opportunity to expand the capacity for leadership within our leadership middle school students,” Leone said.

The sessions are based around the books “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” and “The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens,” both written by Sean Covey.

Each student will receive a copy of “The 6 Most Important

Decisions You’ll Ever Make,” which was based on the 7 Habits Book.

“Covey does a good job of taking the habits and finding a common language for teens,” said Leone. “It is geared toward kids and helping them understand the agency they have in their own lives and in the lives of other people.”

There are four total sessions for the students with the duration around 1.5 hours each. The total program time is between 5 and 6 hours. The sessions contain a variety of methods.

“In education, we don’t do a lot of talking at kids anymore,” Leone said. “It’s about talking to them and giving them an opportunity to talk back. It’s about being a facilitator of ideas and helping them See Leadership • Page 4

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A Note from the Mayor Writing this prior to Groundhog Day and as to what should be the long-term funding without the help of Punxsutawney Phil, I’ll solution for our many miles of roads. I am dare not make any weather predictions. Un- committed to an open dialogue related to fortunately, having no assistance from the future road financing with both council and furry little brown fella, local meteorologists our community. Over the next few months, have had to rely on their computers and sat- I will ask council to participate in and assist ellites to do their prognosticating. with community forums that will help all of us Per usual, they’ve been right work together to establish a longas much as they’ve been wrong in term road paving solution. their forecasting of snow event toIn the coming months, we will tals. Regardless of whether (pun be working with members of counintended) they’ve missed the mark cil and zoning to create a 10-year or not, Kirtland has seen our fair comprehensive plan for Kirtland. share of snow and cold thus far.

Led by Economic Development CoThanks to our service departordinator Eddy Eckart, the effort ment for working around the clock will include key stakeholders and to keep our streets safe and passdraw from last year’s resident surMayor able. A few of these snow events vey to help develop a strategy and Kevin Potter have been beyond extreme, and I plan to build Kirtland’s future. really appreciate their efforts.

We are also looking forward to continuing Later this month, I’ll be submitting our our momentum from last year’s successful 2022 budget to Kirtland City Council for their community events and creating new expereview. The conversation will highlight an in- riences for our residents. With the help of creased General Fund carryover balance into our churches, the Kirtland schools, business 2022, reaching just over $2,000,000. This community, and great civic and resident volmuch healthier balance results from two unteers, we anticipate 5K events, markets, years of hard work managing labor expenses, concerts and more. reduced spending and fortuitus tax revenues As we all know, Kirtland is one of the best in 2021. This year’s budget appropriation and safest cities around. We are blessed to will continue to put our savings to work for have such a giving and spirited community our taxpayers while maintaining our quest to who looks out for one another and works tobuild for the future. gether to solve our challenges. With that in The budget request to council will ask to mind, we are poised to have an excellent year combine funding from the following sources: with the common goal of moving our city forthe recent American Rescue Plan Act savings ward. from the 2021 road program and a commitThanks to you all for your input, contriment of several hundred thousand dollars butions, and volunteerism. It is humbling to from the general fund. As we build our bud- serve this city, and I am proud to be your get and delineate a street paving program mayor. for 2022, we will continue to have discourse Mayor Kevin Potter

Kirtland Schools Finance Committee Meeting Dates The Kirtland Schools Finance Committee will meet on the following dates in the Board of Education Conference Room, 9252 Chillicothe Road. Meeting time is 7 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m.

• April 7 • May 20 • June 16

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From left, “Students of the Month” Matthew DiFranco, of KES, Shelby Vermilye, of KMS, and Sam Gordon, of KHS.

February Students of the Month Submitted The Kirtland Kiwanis “Students of the Month” for February 2022 are fifth-grader Matthew DiFranco, of Kirtland Elementary School, eighth-grader Shelby Vermilye, of Kirtland Middle School, and ninth-grader

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find the connection and agency within their own lives so they can see how it applies and see how they can use it for themselves and others.”

The interactive sessions consist of lecture time, discussion time, think time and activity time.

“It was a nice blend of giving them information, letting them process it, doing something with it, and then having collaborative discussions,” Leone said.

Kraft also presents the students with a challenge to take home. The first session’s challenge was gratitude journaling, a way to get the students to work on a positive habit before the next session.

Kraft’s goal for the sessions is for the students to absorb the information and apply it to themselves.

Sam Gordon, of Kirtland High School.

The Kiwanis sponsors the “Students of the Month.” The principal and staff chose one student from each school to be recognized.

Each student has their picture taken, receives a certificate and a T-shirt that says “Student of the Month.”

“It really gets them thinking about their future,” she said. “It helps them realize that the decisions they make now slowly direct their paths. It really gives them a framework to live by, lets them think about what their goals are and what kinds of decisions they could be making and what the results of them are.”

While the students have only participated in one session so far, Leone said there has only been positive feedback from them.

These leadership lessons go hand-in-hand with new PBIS initiatives. KMS and KHS are both restructuring their PBIS program.

The 6-12 grades will be using a three-tiered program that they are beginning to roll out: Improve Yourself, Empower Others, Impact the World.

“Getting our leadership kids focused on Covey’s message is going to help them be the stewards of the new PBIS program,” Leone said.

The next leadership session at KMS is in February.

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Wrestlers Win League Championship Staff Report Six Hornets helped Kirtland High School captures its first league championship in 20 years at the Chagrin Valley Conference Wrestling Championships at Independence High School Jan. 29.

The Hornets beat out Berkshire with 146 team points, while Will Davidson, Louka Babic and Antony Gencarelli each won their weight class. Drew Duncan, Gaetano Savelli and Brennan Braud all placed in the top six.

Valley wrestlers participated against Chagrin Division participants at the tournament.

Davidson (132 pounds) is now 29-0 on the year to start February, winning all four of his matches at the CVC, including pinning his first three opponets.

Babic (165 pounds) recorded four pins and is 26-5 this season.

Gencarelli (175 pounds) is 25-1 on the year.

Braud (190 pounds) lost in the finals to Berkshire’s Lucas Stoddard, but is still 29-1 on the year.

Duncan (120 pounds) placed fourth.

Savelli (144 pounds) placed sixth and is now 22-10 on the season.

Girl Scouts Join Cub Pack for Pinewood Derby

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Girl Scout Troop 70055 teamed up with Cub Scout Pack 3286 to hold their first ever joint pinewood derby and design competition Jan. 22. The cars included a classic U.S. Army tank, a high heeled pink shoe, an ice cream sundae and a car celebrating both the Cub Scouts and the Girl Scouts from a student who is a member of both organizations.

“Even though we are from two totally separate organizations that have no affiliation with one another, Doug Knoop and Mike Hill didn’t hesitate to say ‘yes’ when I asked if our Girl Scout Troop could partner with them to utilize their pinewood derby expertise and state-of-the-art equipment,” said Girl Scout Troop leader Sonya Bundy. “Their selfless generosity extending beyond the boys and girls in their own Pack enables even more girls in our community to experience the exhilaration of racing cars they have designed and built themselves, which increases their confidence and strengthens their foundation for future STEM careers.”

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ball recently, though, in this season, and it all depends on our personnel on the floor at all times. We have great balance; the defense runs the show for the most part, which is exactly what I was taught by Nancy Barbo in Geneva.

That was her style, everybody knew it, and we challenged teams to beat us at our own game. It didn’t happen often, and that’s the philosophy I try to work with here now.”

Balance is important, as the Hornets rarely have one big scorer to rely on for points.

In the Grand Valley game, a trio of girls had 14 points or more; the pressure defense fueled everything, forcing 32 Grand Valley turnovers for the game, including 19 in the middle two periods, blowing the game wide open; and the defense never let the top Mustang point producer, Courtney Hivick, get going. She hit only one shot for the game, but others needed to step up, and Carly James had a hot fourth period, with 11 points, to narrow the gap a tad.

With Reilly Greenlee leading the Hornets with 18 points, Corrine Greenlee adding 17, Alex Rossom dropping 14 well-spaced points, and Macy McIntosh taking control of the boards with 12 rebounds on the night, the stinging of the Kirtland defense never ceased.

“We’ve done out best recently,” Zele said.

“Basically we try to run a full-court press defense to ignite our offense. We like to keep the pressure on for entire games. I understand that Coach Bell also played like that, but as to differences in our systems, I’m really not too sure if there are many.

“Our scoring comes from multiple players, too. We don’t have that one big point producer, but we always feel that if everybody is doing their jobs all the time, we will be having a good season.

Zele currently has her sights set on a few more tough league games in the CVC to end the regular season, plugging in pieces of a well built puzzle.

“Then it’s on to what we really are pointing for, the tournaments,” she said. “I figure if we battle all the time, good things will happen and we will come out on top most of the time.”

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Kirtland Public Library The Kirtland Public Library is located at 9267 Chillicothe Road. Hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about any of these programs or to register, please call the library at 440-256-7323 or visit www.kirtland.lib.oh.us.

Used Book Sale

Feb. 5 • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Friends of the Kirtland Library Used Book Sale in the Book Cellar. Cost is $4 for grocery bags and $7 for larger bags.

Stories of NCAA Basketball Feb. 9 • 7 p.m.

Author of “Throwing Back the Chair,” legendary official Phil Bova shares his untold stories and memories from three decades working Big Ten and NCAA basketball.

Bova will share stories from his 30-year career during what some call the ‘golden age of college basketball.” He will regale attendees with stories of working with some of college basketball’s greatest coaches and players.

Copies of his book will be available to purchase.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Kirtland Public Library. It is free, but seating is limited, so please register.

No-Pressure Book Discussion Group

Feb. 28 • 12:30 p.m.

Read whatever you want and chat about it. Bring your lunch if you want. Meet in the Deloris C. Parsons Community Room at the library.

Book Discussion: ‘Pachinko’

Feb. 28 • 7 p.m.

Read and discuss via Zoom “Pachinko” by

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fact that she did it all and did it well within a virtual setting makes it even more remarkable.”

Before Martin began working at Kirtland 15 years ago, she worked as a social worker at

Min Jin Lee. Copies of the book are available at the library and via the Libby app in e-book and audiobook format.

Contact Jane Carle at 440-256-7323 for a link to the meeting.

Lapsit

Tuesdays • 10 a.m.

Bounces, rhymes, one book, scarves, and shakers, geared for families with children under the age of 3.

Storytime

Wednesdays • 10 a.m.

Enjoy great books, rhymes, songs, and surprises with your child.

This storytime is geared for families with children age 5 and under.

Snap Circuits Junior

Feb. 12 • 10 a.m.

Kids in grades K-5, bring your favorite adult to join you as you build electronic projects using the library’s Snap Circuit Junior kits.

Please register for this event.

Duct Tape Wallets

Feb. 16 • 3 p.m.

Youth in grades 6 and up, get inspired by the wide assortment of tape that the library has. Choose your favorites to create a wallet completely out of duct tape.

Please register for this program.

LEGO Club

Feb. 26 • 10 a.m.

Families, spend an hour creating with the library’s LEGO brick collection. Once you have completed your creation with our bricks, we will place it in our display case for all to see.

Please register for this program. a VA Hospital. She has served as a co-teacher in Berry’s 10th-grade English classroom for the past four years.

The Women’s Center currently plans to hold an in-person awards ceremony on March 13 to recognize this year’s winners. Each recipient will be awarded with an original piece of art “created for this purpose by a local female artist,” said Lane.

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