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Volume 8, No. 10
Friday, May 6, 2022
Former Councilman Tapped to Replace Wolfe
Voters Support School Levy Renewal
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Kirtland voters approved a fiveyear, 5.5-mill renewal operating levy on the May 3 primary election ballot. The levy — which passed with D 1,250 votes in favor and 782 against, TLAN R I K according to the unofficial results of the Lake County Board of Elections — will continue to cost homeowners $192.50 annually per $100,000 property valuation, according to the Lake County Auditor’s Office. The purpose of the renewal was to help the district avoid operating deficits. “A renewal levy would allow for $2,280,000 to be collected yearly for the school district without resulting in a tax increase to homeowners … and allow the district to continue to support district operational needs, including providing for the educational excellence expected from the community,” said Superintendent Chad VanArnhem in a statement to voters.
Council member Scott Haymer later made the motion to appoint Lowery to the seat, with council member Joe Smolic seconding it. Council voted 5-1 in favor of the appointment, Lowery with council member Matthew Schulz casting the lone dissenting vote. Lowery was asked to approach the front of the room and Potter administered the oath of office to him, before council congratulated him as he took his place at the council table. “Thanks everybody up here for your support and I look forward to working with you and certainly the administration going forward, so thanks,” Lowery said. In other business, Potter requested council pass the resolution
to extend the agreement for economic development consulting services between Edward Eckart and North Shore Associates LLC and the city. “Eddy has been working hard not only on the Old Town Sewer grant stuff, but he has also been working with a lot of prospective business owners and developers here in the community, not to mention with the comprehensive plan that we’re going to be working on this year and already been working on, Eddy will be an integral piece to that, as well,” Potter said. Council later voted in favor of the resolution to extend the agreement with Eckhart. Other resolutions and ordinances approved by council include:
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Kirtland City Council has a familiar face back at the table after appointing former council member Richard Lowery to the recently-vacated Ward I seat during its April 4 regular meeting. Lowery, who served on council from 2017 to 2021, will finish out the term of Kelly Wolfe, who resigned in early March on the eve of a recall election. “I think Rich proved himself in four years as council-at-large … not only to be a great partner and a hard working person for the city, but you know — you wanna talk about somebody with integrity, who will always say what’s on his mind. He always comes … to those decisions through a very thoughtful process, so I’m excited to have Rich back on city council,” said Mayor Kevin Potter during his report.
See Lowery • Page 5
Hornets Defend Flag Football Championship By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com Girls flag football is relatively new to Northeast Ohio. And the Kirtland High School girls team has already begun its dominance, winning a second straight Ohio Flag Football League Championship May 2 with a 19-6 win over Lake Catholic. The Hornets also defeated the Cougars in the 2021 championship game. The game, played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns, was the second time the two teams played, with Lake winning the first contest 13-12. The Hornets playoff run lasted three games: Wins over Euclid (326) and Perry. On April 10, the Kirtland Hornets flag football team took on the Strongsville Mustangs at Lake Catholic Stadium — and, as might be expected with a Tiger LaVerde led football team, the Hornets
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KHS Ranks High on “Best High Schools” List
Kirtland High School is a 2022 Best High School, based on rankings from the U.S. News & World Report. KHS is ranked #1 in Lake County, #21 in Cleveland and #81 in Ohio — out of 750 schools ranked in Ohio.) “I am proud to see that our high school is ranked very high in our area and across the state,” Kirtland Schools Superintendent Chad VanArnhem said. “We are fortunate to have such wonderful students, a dedicated and caring staff, supportive parents and a great community.” He added, “Our school district will continue looking for ways to improve and provide a very well-rounded education for our students.”
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On the first play of an April 10 game against Strongsville, Hornets senior Macy McIntosh took a handoff and ran the length of the field for a touchdown. The Hornets went on to win the Northeast Ohio Flag Football League championship for a second straight year.
cruised to a 41-12 victory. In fact, on the first play of the game, Hornets senior Macy McIntosh took a handoff and ran the
length of the field for a touchdown. After a successful two-point conversion, Kirtland led 8-0. The Hornets quickly scored again
when senior quarterback Gianna Cantini found McIntosh open for a touchdown to make the score 14-0. See Flag Football • Page 5
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