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Judge’s Decision Adds New Fuel to Skeet Shooting Conflict BY MAGDALENE PESCH NEWS@KIRTLANDCHRONICLE.COM A new development has stirred up all the noise over skeet shooting at the Kirtland Country Club in Willoughby once again. On March 20, Lake County Common Pleas Judge John P. O’Donnell overturned the Willoughby Planning Commission’s revocation of the Kirtland Country Club skeet-shooting permit. City of Kirtland Law Director Daniel Richards said at the city council meeting that same evening he had not yet reviewed the most recent ruling regarding the Kirtland Countr y Club case, and that, because of a “potential conflict of interest issue,” he was reluctant to present any legal opinion on the issue, except in executive session. Council President Bob Umholtz formally asked for the executive session to discuss council’s legal options on the issue, and asked council members not to address the matter until it had been discussed in this session. “As Mr. Richards says, because See Shooting w Page 3
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Forestdale Drive resident Scott Haymer listens as Council President Bob Umholtz addresses his concerns regarding the Kirtland Country Club skeet shooting permit appeal.
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Setting His Sights High
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Accident Leaves Teen Blind in One Eye, but Optimistic
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BY JENNY MAY NEWS@KIRTLANDCHRONICLE.COM Sixteen-year-old Jonah Cummings will never forget the struggle of losing sight in his right eye due to an accident at age 9. In addition to the adjustment of being partially blind, he underwent three surgeries to try to reattach his retina and keep his eye intact. During the six-week healing process, Jonah was required to keep his head down at all times, not an easy task for a rambunctious third-grader. The Kirtland High School sophomore is now aiming to help others who deal with sight loss. Jonah has organized a fundraiser called “Jonah’s Vision,” which will benefit the Cleveland Sight Center. The event will be held from 25 p.m. April 30 at the Father Robert Kline Social Center at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, See Fundraiser w Page 2
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Coffee with Council The next Coffee with Council is scheduled for April 15, 9-10 a.m. at Kirtland City Hall. For more information, contact Kevin Potter at kpotter@kirtlandohio.com or 440-429-0293
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Jonah Cummings, who lost sight in his right eye due to an accident at age 9, holds up a flyer for an upcoming fundraiser called “Jonah’s Vision” to benefit the Cleveland Sight Center.
Road Issues Traveled Again at Council BY MAGDALENE PESCH NEWS@KIRTLANDCHRONICLE.COM
Council, officials and residents hashed out ways to improve the city’s roads, as well as past and potential road levies during the March 6 Kirtland City Council meeting. Crestwood Drive resident Rossi Giorgi expressed dissatisfaction over how the road levy funds have currently been used. He asked how the amount for the road levy was reached, and suggested roadwork crews should always be monitored as a means of quality control. Councilman Rob Skrbis said the city spent over $500,000 — which is over the levy’s first year’s allotted budget — on the Kirtland Lakes Boulevard improvement.
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KASC Senior Luncheon May 1 The Kirtland Area Service Council is hosting its annual Senior Luncheon on May 1. The luncheon will be held at the Community of Christ Church, 9017 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. The price for Kirtland residents is $8 each and $13 each for non-residents, and includes lunch, dessert, entertainment and door prizes. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. For more information or to get on the KASC’s mailing list, call Carole Clutter at 440-2568069.
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Crestwood Drive resident Rossi Giorgi expresses dissatisfaction with the use of the road levy funds to Mayor Doug Davidson and council members at the March 6 meeting.
“We went in to fix it. The problem there … there was not a proper base. And this is not my terminology, so somebody can correct me if I’m wrong. That was
not supposed to cost what it did,” he said. “We ended up spending over $500,000, which is in excess See Roads w Page 9
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Fundraiser from page 1 7575 Bellflower Road in Mentor. It will include a pasta dinner, musical entertainment, a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and raffle for gift baskets. Tickets are $20 each. Though he did not receive ser vices there, Jonah believes strongly in the support the Cleveland Sight Center provides. “(My family and I) went there and they showed us all that they do,” he said. “One of the things they do is run a camp in Chardon and there are people who can’t afford to go so hopefully this will help someone attend, among other things.” Through developmental, rehabilitation and vocational services, the Cleveland Sight Center serves the needs of Northeast Ohio residents of all ages who are blind or have low vision. “We were pleasantly surprised when we found out what Jonah was doing,” said Karen Hiller, director of development for the
Cleveland Sight Center. “We met Jonah and his parents and he is just really something special. He’s bright and energetic. The fact that he would choose us even though he hasn’t used us in the past makes it that much more special. We’re looking forward to the event.” Watching his parents, Diane and Brion Cummings, volunteer at St. John Vianney Church and in the community over the years, Jonah was inspired to do something to help others. He got the idea for his fundraiser while watching the Cleveland Indian’s in the 2016 World Series. An avid Indian’s fan, his first donation request letter was sent to Chris Antonetti, the team’s general manager and executive vice-president. Though he knew he was starting big, Jonah figured he had nothing to lose by trying. He was pleasantly surprised when Antonetti responded by donating four tickets to a game in seats behind home plate with an opportunity to watch batting practice on
the field prior to the game. “That really got the ball rolling,” Diane said. Jonah has managed to acquire many more enticing raffle donations, including various Cleveland Indians ticket packages, autographed footballs, a golf package, a scholarship to Mike Moran Basketball Camp, four President’s Loge seats at the State Theater for the production of “An American in Paris,” gift certificates to restaurants such as Barley House and Edwins, a Seven Brothers liquor basket and more. He has also collected approximately $2,000 in monetary donations. In addition to his parents, Jonah credits his aunt, Deena Lucci, of Mentor, for guiding him in organizing the event. He said Lucci has always been a support to him and his three brothers, Michael, 21; Kevin, 19; and Adam, 13. “I’m a proud aunt to say the least,” Lucci said. “I knew it was something he had in mind for a long time and I think it’s wonder-
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ful that it’s happening.” Putting together the event has been a good learning experience, Jonah said. “It’s helped me a lot with planning and organizing,” he said. “For example, figuring out how to set the ticket price.” Jonah has not let his sight loss affect his quality of life. He is an honor roll student, a member of the Kirtland High School track and junior varsity basketball team and recently got his driver’s license. He rarely thinks to mention his partial blindness. His father recalls that at the championship basketball game near the end of seventh grade, Jonah was on the bench rubbing his eye when the coach asked if he was alright. Jonah explained that he was blind in that eye. “Up until then, his coach had no idea,” Brion said, laughing. In addition to raising money for the Cleveland Sight Center, Jonah hopes his fundraiser inspires a “pay it forward attitude.” “What happened to me was tragic, but some people have it much worse,” he said. “Some are blind in both eyes. I want to take something tragic and make it positive. I want people to understand that we need to help people who have disabilities. Hopefully this will inspire other people to do the same.” Tickets to Jonah’s Vision must be purchased prior to the event. For more information, to purchase tickets or make a donation, contact Brion by texting or calling 216-2760989 or emailing bndcummings@att.com.
Community Egg Hunt Kirtland Community and Senior Center is holding an Egg Hunt April 8, from 9-11 a.m. Children 10 and under (adult chaperones required) can bring their Easter baskets to collect eggs. Outdoor hunt begins promptly at 10 a.m. with over 3,000 eggs. Prize baskets are awarded to the finder of the Golden Egg. In the case of inclement weather, the outdoor hunt is cancelled and eggs are handed out indoors on a first-come, first-served basis until they are gone. In addition, the Kirtland Senior Center is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 9-11 a.m. for a donation. Registration is not required. The community center is at 7900 EuclidChardon Road and can be reached at 440256-4711.
Correction In the March 3 article “Budget, Animal Ordinance to Be City’s Immediate Focus,” the acronym CRA was incorrectly described. CRA refers to Community Reinvestment Area program, which is also different from the federal Community Reinvestment Act.
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KIRTLAND LIBRARY Storytimes Family Storytime Tuesdays, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
party games. We’re celebrating everybody’s birthday. This event is for families. Please register; space is limited.
Lapsit Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m.
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Evening Family Storytime Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. No storytime April 7.
April 17, 2 p.m. For kids grades 6 and up. Hang with your peeps while we find out what can be done with marshmallow Peeps. Please register.
Lego Club April 8, 2 p.m. We’ll break out the Lego bricks and you can build something fantastic.
The Real Story of the Cleveland Rams
Let’s Talk About It Book Discussion April 24, 7 p.m. We’ll discuss “ The Secret of Lost Things” by Sheridan Hay.
Music and movement
April 12, 7 p.m. Join local author James C. Sulecki for a fascinating discussion of the professional football team that played in Cleveland from 1936 to 1945.
April 28, 10:30 a.m. For families with kids up to age 5. Have fun with instruments, bubbles and a parachute. Please register.
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April 14, 3:30 p.m. Everyone gets one birthday a year – come celebrate your un-birthday – that is a day that is not your birthday. Read birthday books, eat cake and play classic birthday
April 30, 1 p.m. For families with kids up to fifth grade. Celebrate the month with Earth Day. Plant some seeds to take home and get creative with recyclables. Please register.
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in the city of Kirtland did. If you’re not involved in that litigation, and you want to be involved in that litigation, then you apply to be involved in that litigation.” Haymer asked council why, out of concern for the residents, it did not apply to be involved. Umholtz broke in, saying, “No, that’s not fair, Scott. That’s not fair at all.” Haymer persisted, “Just to update the community? You don’t think –” “No. No. That’s not fair. You don’t understand the court system,” said Umholtz. “I don’t,” Haymer said. “And that’s why I’m asking. How does (The News-Herald) know if nobody here knows?” Umholtz explained journalists visit courts daily to check the docket schedules. “Or somebody, one of the parties, notifies the newspaper. That happens all the time. So, maybe someone from the Kirtland Country Club notified the newspaper, or (journalists) went this morning and saw that it was scheduled on the docket,” said Umholtz. Haymer said he would like to know more about the legal process and how the city can stay on top of the issue. “Because it affects my daily life from November through March. So, thank you for trying to explain it to me,” Haymer said, stepping away from the podium. Council entered executive session immediately after the meeting to discuss both the Kirtland Country Club case and a real estate property transaction. No action was taken.
from page 1 of his firm representing Kirtland and the City of Willoughby, there’s a potential conflict of interest. We need to only keep our discussions in the executive session until we find out what our options are,” said Umholtz. Forestdale Drive resident Scott Haymer was upset council did not announce to Kirtland residents the date of the hearing of Kirtland Country Club’s appeal against the revocation. “I came to the last council meeting we had and I heard you say, ‘I have nothing further to report.’ Why wouldn’t you report at that time about the hearing that was coming up?” Haymer asked Richards Umholtz and Mayor Doug Davidson responded, pointing out they had not been told of when the case was to be heard. “And, to be fair, it was the City of Willoughby in the case and I know Mayor (David) Anderson was present there,” said Davidson. “I know it’s a Willoughby case, but it’s affecting one percent of your residents. It’s affecting a lot of people, so that’s not a valid argument with me,” replied Haymer. Haymer said he had called the court several times, but had trouble “getting through.” He said the court had eventually indicated to him that it “would be months” before the case was heard. Haymer felt council had been remiss in not communicating the hearing date to the residents of Kirtland. “It is one of the top, in my opinion, one of the top issues in town and nobody knows. I mean, you’re involved in the court system. How do we not know?” asked Haymer, referring to the collective legal experience of the councilmen. “How do we not know?” Umholtz replied. “How do you know when any of my clients have a parole case? The only way is if you were actively checking the docket and it’s posted on the docket. The only people who get notice are the actual parties (who are legally involved in the case). If you want to check the docket on any case, you can see if something’s scheduled.” Umholtz also pointed out members of the public not legally involved with a case would not have been allowed to speak. “The notifications that were made relative to that case were made to the parties involved in that litigation,” Richards said. “At any time, members of the City of Kirtland could have, should they have chosen to do so, entered into an appearance in that court, that they were involved in the hearings before the commission Court of Zoning Appeals in the City of Willoughby. To my knowledge, nobody
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58th Kirtland Kiwanis New members and spouses: Tom & Kay Kramarz (left), David Fulton (back, left), Jim & Sylvia Owen (center, front), Gilbert & Leslie Jennings (back, center) and Mike & Mary Sams (right).
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Our club is growing again. We have recently added seven new members to our ranks: Gilbert Jennings, David Fulton, Jim Owens, Sylvia Owens, Mike Sams, Mary Sams, and Kay KramSUBMITTED BY arz. They have been taught the “secret STAN KRULC Kiwanis handshake” and sworn to secrecy (just kidding). Welcome to our newest members. If you are interested and want to be a part of our organization, please join us at one of our meetings on Thursday nights, or call John for more information at 440-256-1181. On March 2, Mike Talentino from the Family History Center in Kirtland introduced us to the free services provided by the center to put together a family tree on familysearch.org. The following week, on March 9, our club had an opportunity to go to the LDS Church (at the bottom of the Kirtland hill where the Family History Center is housed) and actually use their computers and resources to search for our ancestors in their extremely large database. Many of us were successful in finding quite a bit of information about our ancestors. Mary Jahnke represented the Kirtland After-Prom committee and made a presentation
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to our club on March 15. Our club supports the After-Prom event along with other community businesses and groups. While many other schools no longer offer this event, Kirtland has been able to maintain this event year after year. AfterProm provides our students with a safe, alcohol and drug-free environment that they can enjoy with their classmates. It is a free, funfilled event with music, games, food, and plenty of prizes. This year’s event is on the evening of May 12 from midnight until 4 a.m. The Kirtland High School Robot Club (a.k.a. the Electric Hornets) visited us on March 22. Anthony Ponzani, a senior at Kirtland High School, and Kelly Rudder, a junior at Kirtland High School, came to teach us all about their club. The robot club is another group the Kiwanis supports with donations. With our help, the club was able to buy a 3D printer which helps them build their robots. The club has done very well in recent competitions and even made it to the state competition the last two years. Well done! Have you sent in your voluntary subscription for the Kirtland Chronicle? Please consider sending in your $15 per year voluntary subscription (if you haven’t already). We urge you to do it now before “life gets in the way” and you forget.
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Easter Services Kirtland Christian Fellowship The church is at 10001 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. For more information, call 440-2561001, contact kcfchurch@sbcglobal.net or visit www.kirtlandchristian.org. Maundy Thursday April 13, 7 p.m. Good Friday April 14, 7 p.m. Easter Sunday April 16: 8:45-10 a.m. & 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Indoor Egg Hunt April 8, 9:30-11 a.m. For children ages 3 – 11, families welcome. This is a free event. Egg hunt, candy, prizes and the story behind Easter. For reservations or questions, contact Doug Wardell at 440-749-0953 or at dqwardell@gmail.com.
Kirtland Community of Christ Join Kirtland Community of Christ for Holy Week services in the Kirtland Temple, across the street from the church. Guest speaker for the series will be Seth Bryant, the Kirtland Temple Historic Site director. Service info: Maundy Thursday & Good Friday services start at 7:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Easter Sunrise service begins at 7:30 a.m., with doors opening at 7 a.m. A continental breakfast will be served in the church following the sunrise service. All are invited to come for worship and fellowship. The church is at 9017 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. For questions, email Emily Smith at kirtlandcofc@gmail.com or call 440256-8338.
New Promise Church Maundy Thursday April 13, 7 p.m. Dramatic presentation of the Last Supper and also serve the Lord’s Supper. Palm Sunday April 9, 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. “Amazing Love,” a modern Easter celebration presented by the Worship Choir, will be presented. Classes available for children nursery through sixth grade.
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Resurrection Sunday April 16, 9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Join us for Easter to Celebrate Our Risen Saviour. Classes available for children nursery through sixth grade. Contact the church office for more information at 440-256-3705 or email info@newpromisechurch.us. The church is at 8671 Euclid-Chardon Road, Kirtland.
Most Holy Trinity Parish Palm Sunday April 9, 10 a.m. Great and Holy Thursday April 13, 4:30 p.m. Reading of the 12 Gospels Great and Holy Friday April 14 10 a.m. Royal Hours 3 p.m. Vespers and Descent from the Cross 6 p.m. Burial of the Lord Great and Holy Saturday April 15 5 p.m. Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St Basil Easter Sunday April 16 8:30 a.m. Resurrection Matins 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy followed by Blessing of the Baskets Bright Monday April 17 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy The church is at 8549 Mayfield Road, Chesterland.
Prince of Peace Good Friday April 14, 7:30 p.m. Good Friday is a day of reflection. Come reflect and meditate on what Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross means to you and what it means for your faith during this special experiential service. Easter Sunday April 16, 10:30 a.m. Joyous Easter Sunday Celebration. The church is at 7193 Reynolds Road, Mentor, and 9319 Mayfield Road, Chesterland.
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Spring Sports in Full Swing BY STEVE HARE OHIOVARSITY.COM The spring sports season at Kirtland is underway and none of the Hornets coaches have as many questions to answer as girls track coach J.P. Moran. Moran guided the Hornets to a runnerup finish at the 2016 Division III regional meet and an 11th place finish at the state meet in Columbus. He also graduated a dozen seniors including Katie Straus, who is now competing at the University of Cincinnati, and who left Kirtland as the school record holder in several events and just the sixth Hornet to finish as a state runner-up in any event. “Last year was probably the best years in school history so I’m a little nervous about following that up, especially with us losing so many great athletes to graduation,” Moran said. “It will be really hard to match that season. A season like that has only happened two or three times in school history.” The good news is Moran returns three All-Ohioans and a handful of others will state meet potential. Juniors Kristi and Danielle Bryll return after Kristi earned All-Ohio honors in the 4x200-meter relay and Danielle did it in the 4x400. Senior Grace Powers also earned allstate honors for her efforts in the 4x400meter relay. “We’ve got three All-Ohioans returning and in the throws we have two seniors--Kara Aquila and Lauren Bottesch---leading that back there,” Moran said. “Our mid-distance and distance crew is looking pretty good and I’m really excited about our 4x800-meter relay this year.” Moran is hopeful junior Sydney Snyder and sophomore Jenna Sayle can continue to improve after strong seasons last spring. Snyder could run in the 4x400 and 4x800-meter relays as well as the open 800meter race. Sayle can run the 400, 800, 1600 and 3200-meter races and also could help out in the relays. “Jenna Sayle looks amazing right now at practice,” Moran said. “She was having a tremendous season last year and then she got hurt. We did time trials in practice and she (set a personal record) in the 800 and her PR was already good. Obviously, Sydney went to state with us last year as the alternate on the 4x4 and then she was on the 4x8 team that missed going to state by two or three spots.” Seven freshmen and seven juniors form the rest of Kirtland’s lineup. “I’m a little anxious about filling some of the missing holes and hoping people step up,” Moran said. “Right now we’re just try-
ing to see some of the new young athletes and where we can fill the holes and how we can build a competitive roster.”
Boys With Some Work To Do Greg Sayle, Moran’s counterpart on the boys’ side, has some work to do as well as he has just four seniors on the roster and no athletes with regional experience. The good news is Sayle returns a solid core of sophomores and has a few other talented athletes in the mix. “I’m optimistic,” Sayle said. “We have about 33 boys out on the track team and only four of them are seniors. We’re very young but many of the guys that were on the team last year as freshmen have improved and we have some new freshmen coming up that, I don’t think they’re going to have an immediate impact on the varsity, but I think we’re going in the right direction. We have a really nice core of sophomores and juniors that are just kind of new to it but they’re getting better. I think in the next couple of years we’ll be stronger. “ Sayle has high hopes for his 4x400-meter relay team and several of his athletes have made progress in the preseason. “I have several good sophomore boys that I’m hoping for a good 4x4 team that is going to be tough, but sophomore boys have a difficult time competing against juniors and seniors,” Sayle said. “Tommy Powers is going to be good too but he’s still just a sophomore and Joey Zovko showed promise last year in the 800 as a sophomore. Konnor Duncan had a good year last year too. He virtually (set a personal record) in every race. He made gigantic strides. We’re hoping for big growth from him as well.” Sayle expects senior Hunter Samf to have a strong season in the throws.
Baseball Optimistic Kirtland baseball coach Luke Smrdel has a lot to look forward to this spring. The Hornets return six starters including two All-Ohioans, two dominant pitchers and a total of 15 players with varsity experience. “I think we have a good core of senior leadership and some young guys mixed in too,” Smrdel said. “We should be very competitive this season as long as everything plays out the way it should.” The Hornets, who were 17-10 overall and 10-2 in the Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division, have five seniors in their projected lineup including catcher Ben Stark, first baseman Owen Loncar, shortstop Palmer See Hornets w Page 7
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Hornets from page 6 Capretta, center fielder Blake Andonian and right fielder Andrew Hutton, who will continue his playing career at Ohio Christian University. Juniors Ryan Lipps and Mike Zeuli and sophomore Joey Torok round out the projected lineup. Lipps will play third base while Zeuli is slotted to start in left field and Torok will play second. On the mound, junior Tyler McCrory returns as the ace of the staff after finishing 5-3 last spring with a 2.68 earned run average and 47 strike outs in 49 2/3 innings pitched. He was named honorable mention All-CVC. “ Tyler is a pretty dominant lefty,” Smrdel said. “He’s got great control and has three or four pitches he can mix up the batters. He’s hard to hit and gives us a chance every time he touches the ball.” Senior Alec Ward gives the Hornets a dominant 1-2 punch as he finished 2-0 last year with a 3.00 ERA. Seniors Jonathan Miller and Jimmy Pekar round out the starting rotation. “In order to be successful this season, we are going to have to guys step up early in the season to help us out on the mound,” Smrdel said. “We have a lot of guys with good arms, some who have experience as pitchers in the past, some without, but these guys will have to be able to get the job done when called upon this year.”
Smrdels Now in Charge Jamie Smrdel, Luke’s sister, took over the Kirtland softball team and she’s eager to put her own stamp on the program. Smrdel, a former high school All- American at Eastlake North and the first John Caroll University player to be named a first team All-American, takes over a program that has won 13 straight sectional titles but has yet to advance to the regional tournament. She hopes to change that this season. “We have to make sure we’re focused the
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entire time and being able to handle our business,” Smrdel said. “We’ve got to focus on handling the small ball, especially coming into tournament time against the Champions, LaBraes and the South Ranges and we’ve got to fine-tune our small ball defense.” Smrdel beefed up the schedule to prepare the Hornets for the brutal Northeast District tournament. “I want to go up against the bigger teams,” she said. “We have South Range on our schedule and we just picked up LaBrae. In those big games I want us to compete and learn what we have to do to succeed. I think the kids have set a pretty high goal for themselves of winning conference again and getting back to at least where they were last year and maybe get to regionals this year.” A trip to regionals begins with the bat and pitching arm of senior Lindsay Ward, a Cleveland State University commitment who is one of the state’s most prolific power hitters. Ward etched her name into the Ohio High School Athletic Association record book in 2014 when she hit 12 home runs as a freshman. She enters her senior year with 20 four-baggers to her credit. “She’s fantastic all the way around, a great player,” Smrdel said of Ward. “I don’t think she has that much pressure on her shoulders. I think she understands her role. She took over as a leader from day one. She walked out on the field and said, ‘OK, guys it’s time to go.’ She’s just a take charge kid that all the way around that lights it up through leadership, verbally and through demonstration. The Hornets also have a solid junior class with Danielle Davis moving to center field and Vikki Carriero returning behind the plate. Morgan Faber will play third and pitch and Colleen Baldrey has locked down the first base position for the Hornets. Sophomores Liz Vernon and Emily Ungrady are interchangeable at shortstop and second base and Ungrady also can pitch. Freshmen Savanna Godfrey, Samantha Bates and Julia Camino round out the rest of the Kirtland outfield.
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Kiwanis Club of Kirtland students of the month for April 2017 are, from left, Adriana Freitas (KES), Micah Reynolds (KMS) and Alex Davidson (KHS).
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the Month.” The students of the month for April 2017 are Alex Davidson (Kirtland High School), Micah Reynolds (Kirtland Middle School), and Adriana Freitas (Kirtland Elementary School).
RELIGION Local Homeless Outreach April 28, 5-7 p.m. The Women’s Fellowship of Kirtland’s Old South Church will hold a spaghetti dinner to benefit the homeless outreach program, Sub Zero. Money raised through this benefit dinner will be donated to assist the Painesville nonprofit in their mission of providing yoga mats (for a mattress), sleeping bags, boots, and various personal items to homeless people throughout Northeast Ohio. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 13. Children under 3 eat free. Old South United Church of Christ is at 9802 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland.
needed items to those with the need. From now until April 19, donate to the cause by bringing any of the items on the list below to the church, located at 9802 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. The office is open from 9 a.m. to noon on weekdays, but other drop-off times are possible. Call the office at 440-256-3329 to make arrangements. Financial donations are also welcome so items can be purchased to ensure that as many buckets as possible will have the complete supply of products. Buckets will be assembled at the church at 2 p.m. April 22. All are invited to come that day and join in the effort. For a list of needed supply items, read this article online at www.kirtlandchronicle.com or call the church at 440-256-3329.
‘Bucket Brigade’ April 1-19 In the spirit of the old bucket brigades joining people together to help in a time of disaster, the Missions Ministry of Kirtland’s Old South Church is inviting the community to reach out to help others by creating Emergency Cleanup Buckets for distribution by Church World Service in response to disasters. Among the most welcome donations during that time are the most practical ones, such as the clean up items included in these buckets. Church World Service has developed an effective program for getting the most
Kirtland Community Garden Clean Up Day April 22, 9 a.m. Come ready to get your hands dirty. Will be doing weeding, repairing parts of the fence and replanting the f lowerbeds. Contact the directors for more information at kirtlandcommunitygarden@gmail.com. Find us on Facebook. We grow healthy food to feed a healthy community while sustaining a healthy environment. Come and join us in fellowship as we work together.
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Roads from page 1 of the first year’s budget, in one location. Once you got in there, we found out what the problem was. There was no turning back. So, there are problems that will come up that we’re unaware of.” Service Administrator Carm Catania added Kirtland Lakes was built before “they had any standards.” “This is the man who created the standards so that wouldn’t happen again,” he said, referring to City Engineer Philip Kiefer. Mayor Doug Davidson praised the levy, saying the funds were “desperately needed,” but the amount requested by the levy was ultimately not enough for the necessary roadwork. Residents also eyed the future during the meeting. “Let’s spend the money the right way. Let’s don’t waste it on bad contractors,” said Crestwood Drive resident Hans Wichter. “They do it the right way or they don’t do it. If we’re going to do chip-and-seal, let’s do the best chip-and-seal that we can get.” Davidson said the city has approximately $460,000 to spend on road repairs per year — the city is in its third year of its five-year road levy — and there is roughly $1.6 million worth of work to be done on the most urgent roads. “So that’s a factor of three,” he said, adding they have a difficult decision to make on how to spend the money most effectively. “I could name all the roads that stink, and then I could deduct the cost of each of those roads from $460,000, and that’s where we’re going to be,” he said. “We neglected the roads for years. We didn’t spend any money. You can slice this apple any way you want. You’re not going to pave all the roads that are urgent unless there is a change of revenue.” He added by the end of March, a road plan will be on the city website. “This is the first (Kirtland) administration that says, ‘I’m going to publish that road plan publicly,’” Skrbis said. Umholtz proposed council hold a work session devoted specifically to the roads issue, saying an extended session, perhaps on a Saturday, would work well for exploring the issue. Stone Ridge Drive resident Jim Alfieri urged council and city leaders to evaluate their options.
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Alfieri asked about how much roadwork the city does versus how much is outsourced. “Do you ever look at the cost? Like, how much it is going to cost the city to do that work? Or are you just assuming we have the equipment, we have the workers, we’re going to do the work because we already have the overhead?” he asked “Is there a cost analysis?” Catania described the money-saving efforts of city officials. “We don’t shoot from the hip here,” he said. “All we try to do here is try to save money. We’re going out plowing in 15-yearold trucks. Sometimes we’re not sure it’s going to stay on the road, so I take it, so none of these younger guys get hurt. (Police Chief Wayne Baumgart) goes on calls. The fire chief’s in the ambulance. Everyone on this side of the table here has tried desperately to save you folks more money.” Skrbis agreed with Catania. “What I can tell you, at least my perspective since I’ve been on council, is that this is the most determined council I have (seen) to try to come up with something,” he said. “Everyone here’s intent is to try to squeeze the most money out of every dime. I know you may not like that, but if you came to every single council meeting and work session, you’d see that that’s true.”
Crosswalk in the Works Davidson reported the warrant traffic study and plans for a school crosswalk are moving forward. He said on March 3, Executive Assistant to the Mayor Helen Petersburg submitted a finding application for the crosswalk signal. Tammy Jo Hughes, a traffic engineer from CT Consultants, became aware of the grant opportunity and did some “fact finding” with Kirtland Schools Superintendent Bill Wade and councilman Matthew Schulz. “As the application notes, the crosswalk is a community goal,” Davidson said, adding it is supported by both the schools and the city, which is spending the money for the warrant study. Davidson said pursuing the warrant study is one criterion for the awarding of the grant. “We have our collective fingers crossed that we qualify for the funds on that,” said Davidson. He said the award amount is around the $80,000 range.
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Dear Kirtland Residents, trol. A draft of the legislation will be availI hope that you are well and enjoying the able at the April 3 city council meeting. resurgence of spring. Finally, I wanted to share with you that This season you will see the return of after 17 years of service to the City of road crews as we continue to upgrade and Kirtland and having worked for mayors maintain our streets. The road Podojil, Tyler and myself, our plan was presented to city council esteemed chief of police, Wayne and includes the following: Eagle Baumgart, will be retiring in Road west drainage improvements June. and paving, replacement of Chief Baumgart was appointArborhurst Drive and Singlefoot ed to of fice in May 2000 by Trail, surface course paving of Mayor Podojil. Prior to that, he Pinehurst Drive, Woodcroft Court, served the City of Euclid for 26 Martin Road, Wrenwood Drive, years with 12 years as Euclid’s and Kirtland Lakes. State Route chief of police. Chief Baumgart’s 306 will get ditch enclosures, leadership of our police departMayor Doug bank stabilization and signal ment, loyalty, integr ity and Davidson improvements in preparation for a sense of humor have served our 2018 paving contract. community well. As tight as budgets have The city currently has a grant application been in the department, Chief Baumgart pending for a downtown pedestrian cross- ensured that his officers attended profeswalk, and we will be looking to continue sional development schools and served in sidewalk extensions this year connecting roles of increasing responsibility, preparBarrister’s Court and Pinehurst Drive. I’d ing them to take leadership in the departlike to remind motorists to please use cau- ment. tion to ensure safety of the crews working in With this in mind, and after discussions construction areas. with City Council President Bob Umholtz, Administration and city council have sub- the Public Safety Standing Committee memstantial work ahead on Community bers, and Chief Baumgart, I will be designatReinvestment Area legislation intended to ing Lieutenant Lance Nosse as the next impact the long-term improvement of our chief of police upon Chief Baumgart’s retirenorth-south and east-west corridors. When, ment. Lieutenant Nosse is respected by his and if, city council is satisfied with the ordi- officers and the law enforcement communinance and legislation is passed, there will ty. I have confidence in his ability as a law remain work to be done. Two seven member enforcement professional and his skill in panels need to be selected, a Tax Incentive building relationships with city departments, Review Council, and a Community community leaders and neighboring agenReinvestment Housing Council. These pan- cies. els will oversee the program as part of the Don’t forget t he city’s annual Egg legislation. Hunt and Pancake Breakfast will be held The CRA is an economic development April 8 starting at 9 a.m. at the Kirtland tool that can impact the aesthetic and eco- Community Center. I hope to see many of nomic situation in the medium to long term. you there. One of the keys to the CRA is its local conWarm Regards and Happy Easter.
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