Geauga County Maple Leaf 10-31-2024

CHS Goes On Lockdown After ‘Swatting’ Incident Threat Call Came from Outside the U.S.

By Amy PAtterson Amy@kArlovecmediA.com

Chardon High School students were temporarily ordered to shelter in place Oct. 28 after two reports — later found to have originated outside of the U.S. — alleged the presence of a weapon in the building.

“The Chardon Police Department received a message report-

Cardinal Schools Gas Leak at Elementary Resolved, No Injuries

By Ann WishArt Ann@kArlovecmediA com

ing an alleged suicidal student in a restroom at Chardon High School. Shortly afterward, another service received a similar alleged threat targeting our school bathrooms,” CHS Principal Adam Tomco said in an email to parents. “Working swiftly, law enforcement traced the location of the IP address, confirming both threats originated from a source outside the United States.”

Chardon Schools Superintendent Michael Hanlon said officers arrived at CHS initially to respond to a single claim of a student with suicidal ideation with the potential to act on those thoughts.

A second call came into CHS later, informing the school personnel another agency had received a call with more details alleging someone with a gun in a bathroom.

Hundreds of Cardinal Elementary School students got an unexpected day off Oct. 17 due to a gas leak the school custodian discovered early that morning.

Cardinal Superintendent Jack Cunningham gave a “shout out” to the staff during the Cardinal Schools Board of Education meeting Oct. 23 for handling the emergency and putting student safety first.

The custodian noticed a slight smell at about 7:15 a.m. and started making phone calls, Cunningham said.

“The problem was many kids were already on the buses,” he said. “Our staff jumped into action right away.”

While vehicles from neighboring townships and Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department moved into

Chardon Meijer

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Obituaries pages 9

Planning Commission Approves Proposal

By Allison Wilson Wilson@kArlovecmediA com

After tabling the topic at their September meeting, Chardon Planning Commission approved the final development plan and architectural review for Meijer Oct. 22.

The new supercenter would be located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Loreto Drive and Water Street and would feature an mExpress gas station.

“As you recall, planning commission went through a litany of variances and sign deviations at last month’s hearing,” Community Development Administrator Steve Yaney said. “They either approved them all or, at the time, I think there was one that was removed that was no longer necessary based on discussion at the meeting.”

Meijer sought nine variances,

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Sheriff’s Sales & Legal Notices start on page 23

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Munson Trustees Disagree on Cutting from Fire Levy

By Ann WishArt Ann@kArlovecmediA com

Munson Township Trustees voted 2-1 Oct. 22 in favor of suppressing partial collection of a 1.95-mill fire levy to counter some of the financial effects on taxpayers from the 2022 property tax revaluation

The revaluation, required by the state, increased property values by as much as 30%, causing property taxes to increase, as well. That increased, unvoted property tax revenue was divided up among the townships, the county, the school districts and the state.

Last year, Munson trustees voted to suppress about $200,000 of one fire levy and made up the difference out of the “windfall” taxes that came in due to the revaluation.

The Oct. 22 vote will suppress $100,000 of the 1.9-mill fire levy so property owners will

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place, the staff was making arrangements to redirect buses that had already collected students to the athletic wing to wait for their parents to pick them up, he said during a phone interview Oct. 24.

Texts explaining the change in plans were sent to parents who usually drop their children off at the school. Those who arrived at the school were informed they needed to make other arrangements as the school was closed for the day, Cunningham said.

“A good chunk of our kids get brought in and don’t arrive until 8 a.m. Thursday, they didn’t get dropped off,” he said.

By 9:30 a.m., no students were on the elementary school grounds, Cunningham said, thanking the staff for their efforts.

Further examination of the gas smell showed one of the school’s two boilers had a leak and the damper was not functioning correctly, he said.

It turned out the leak was not just gas, but included carbone monoxide, a deadly, scentless gas, Cunningham said.

The school can operate with just one boiler, so the damaged equipment was shut down

see a slight increase – an average of $40 per $100,000 property valuation – in their tax bills over last year, said Trustee Andy Bushman in a phone interview last week.

Bushman said he voted against the resolution that halved the suppression because township taxpayers will be seeing two new levies come up for collection in 2025.

He was in favor of suppressing $200,000 of the fire levy as in the previous year and making the fire department “whole” by moving $200,000 of the windfall revenue from the general fund to the fire fund, Bushman said.

Fiscal Officer Todd Ray said in a phone interview Oct. 25 trustees Jim McCaskey and Nate McDonald voted to suppress only $100,000 from the fire levy because the fire levy increase will be “only a matter of a few dollars.”

“They are going to taper the impact of the revaluation over a period of years,” Ray said.

until repairs could be made and school was back in session the next day, he said.

In other business, board President Linda Smallwood said stakes have been placed in the ground showing where the district wants to divide the Jordak Elementary School parcel into two parcels to be auctioned off. The parcels have to be surveyed before a description can be written for the sale.

Cunningham said last Thursday the 5.5acre lot would become one lot with the school and playground area on it and the second lot would be empty land and the parking lot.

The auction is expected to be held in late spring, he said.

“We are working on a plan – it’s not a secret,” Cunningham told the board. “Even with all the planning over the last year and a half, we shocked and awed this community. I understand closing a building – that's a big deal.”

Last year, in light of a declining enrollment, the board approved a plan to move students in kindergarten through grade seven to the former middle school and grades eight through 12 into the high school.

The board also voted to install district resident Ruth Natali as a replacement for board member Keith Strever, who stepped down recently for personal reasons, Cunningham said.

In June 2024, Munson trustees debated making the same adjustment this year and keeping property taxes lower.

The two additional five-year levies to be collected in 2025 are a 1.15-mill fire and EMS levy and a 0.95-mill roads and bridges levy.

The fire levy was estimated in 2023 to yield $320,000 per year beginning in 2025 and cost homeowners $40 per year per $100,000 property valuation, according to the Geauga County Auditor’s Office.

The additional 0.95-mill roads and bridges levy was estimated to yield $264,000 annually beginning in 2025 and cost homeowners $33 per year per $100,000 property valuation, according to the auditor’s office.

Two renewal levies will also appear on the Munson Township Nov. 5 ballot – a 0.65mill fire levy from 1994 and a 1.75-mill fire levy from 2005.

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Vote NO on ISSUE 1!

Geauga County consists of 16 Townships, 4 Villages, and 1 City. Geauga County is primarily rural, with many Farm Communities and the need to be represented by a Geauga County Representative, NOT East Cleveland, Cleveland or Cuyahoga County that had different needs.

1. Foreign special interests want to create a commission that will have unlimited spending power over our tax dollars ― with ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY to Ohio voters

2. Foreign special interests that want to rig our elections

3. STOP GERRYMANDERING

4. OUR MONEY, WITHOUT OUR INPUT

5. That’s not just a bad deal. That’s downright terrifying

6. It will cost taxpayers MILLIONS

7. It is a bad deal for Ohio

8. Voters will have no input

Why you should Vote For Trump/Vance in 2024

Economy was the best in 40 years (or maybe ever)

• Inflation 1.4% when Trump left office

• Peace throughout the world

• Russia did not invade Ukraine during Trump’s term as they did before and after Trump’s presidency

• Iran had major sanctions and did not attack Israel or have any of their surrogates attack. They could not afford to fund terrorism or continue developing nuclear weapons

• No new wars during his term

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom to peacefully assemble

• Will support parental rights

• Men not permitted to compete in women’s sports

• School choice

• Support the U.S. Constitution

• Trump will eliminate all sanctuary cities!!

Israel

• Abraham Accords (Peace in the Middle East)

• Moved embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

• Made Jerusalem the capital of Israel

• Biggest and best ally of America

• He will continue to stand with Israel and Netanyahu

Border

• Secured our border. Terrorists and criminal were not allowed to enter our country

• Stop illegal immigrants

• Stop criminal gangs

• Stop human trafficking

• Stop drug trafficking

• Stop killing our children with fentanyl

• Strong military

• Strong support for police

• Peace and safety domestically

• Deport illegal immigrants starting with rapists, criminals, terrorists, gangs & more.

Why you should Vote for Bernie Moreno

• Renew our energy independence which means lower gas prices

• Gas prices are up more than 30% since Biden-Harris took office.

• Household costs are up more than 25%

• Building costs up more than 35%

• Unemployment will be the best

• No taxes on tips and overtime wages

• No taxes on Social Security payments

• Trump will lower taxes for everyone

• Push for Made in America

• Bring more businesses back to America with big tax incentives

• Support small businesses, new and existing

• Since Biden-Harris took office, prices have increased 19.3%, meaning the average family of four is paying an additional $17,080 per year or $1,423 per month to purchase the same goods and services as in January 2021.

• He will be one of the needed and important votes needed to support Trump on every issue listed for Trump

• HE WILL FIGHT RISING COST OF LIVING. Bernie Moreno is a Job Creator, not a politician. He knows how the economy works and how to fix it.

Bernie knows Ohio families are struggling to live, so he will stand up and fight back against Washington’s out-of -control spending.

• SECURE OUR BORDER. Bernie won’t stand for the progressive policies that opened our borders and let deadly fentanyl into our communities. He’ll stand strong to secure the border and finally fix our broken immigration system.

• BRING DOWN ENERGY PRICES. Bernie won’t bend to the liberals in Washington. Their radical energy policies drive up the cost of fuel, making everything more expensive, He’ll work to unleash America’s energy abundance.

• Sherrod Brown has made Ohio a sanctuary state, supports transgender students to use women’s bathrooms and voted against stripping federal funding from Ohio schools if schools allow transgender people to participate in women’s sports, VOTED 98% WITH BIDEN-HARRIS, hasn’t created one job and never talks to Ohioans until election time.

He has surrounded himself with some of the most brilliant minds, like RFK Jr. who will make America healthy again and Elon Musk who will help trim government and government costs, that will help him fix America and make it greater than ever before. There was PROSPERITY and PEACE thoughout his first term, which will continue in his next term.

Walder: Geauga Accounts Secure After Trumbull Hack

By Amy PAtterson Amy@kArlovecmediA com

After the hacking of a Trumbull County township’s email system led to a $160,000 loss, as well as weeks of finger-pointing between township and county officials, Geauga County Auditor Chuck Walder said Geauga residents can be assured their government technology has been secured against cyberattacks.

In early September, Trumbull officials and Bazetta Township trustees discovered more than $160,000 was transferred to a fraudulent bank account posing as the township, according to the Warren Tribune Chronicle.

Bazetta trustees blamed the office of Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder for approving a deposit into a new bank without in-person verification, but Yoder pushed back in a statement Oct. 21, telling the Tribune Chronicle the township’s fiscal officer, Stacy Marling, had disabled multifactor authentication, leading to the hack.

In an Oct. 24 statement referencing the Bazetta hack, Walder said his office and the Geauga County Automatic Data Processing board are committed to protecting public funds. Walder is the administrator of the ADP Center, which handles IT services for the county and other political subdivisions.

“Under ADP’s leadership, Geauga County has robust cybersecurity protocols and internal safeguards, including MFA (multifactor authentication),” Walder said.

“Geauga ADP’s MFA policy is non-negotiable and we expressly prohibit MFA deac-

tivation,” ADP Chief Deputy Administrator Frank Antenucci added in the statement.

“Disabling MFA creates a significant vulnerability — and as the recent Bazetta Township incident demonstrated — could have disastrous consequences, including unauthorized access and fraudulent transactions.”

Walder said MFA is a vital security measure that requires users to authenticate their identity through multiple verification methods, typically combining something the user knows (such as a password) with something they have (like a one-time code or mobile device).

In 2021, ADP directed all Geauga County employees to use MFA along with long, complex passwords. ADP also continuously reviews and updates its policies to adapt to new cyber threats and industry best practices, Walder said.

“This extra layer of security ensures that even if one method of authentication is compromised, unauthorized access is still prevented,” Walder said.

ADP also requires every governmental account with access to financial systems, email communications and sensitive information to be protected at all times by multifactor authentication.

With each login attempt requiring multiple verifications, the likelihood of unauthorized users gaining access to financial systems or information is “drastically reduced,” Walder said in his statement.

“Public officials and employees are responsible for protecting public money,” Antenucci added. “Along with the auditor’s office, ADP will continue to implement robust security measures to protect your money.”

Vehicle Repo Leads to Armed Assault in Chester

By JAmie WArd JAmie@kArlovecmediA.com

A tow truck driver was physically assault ed Oct. 22 and forcibly removed from his ve hicle at gunpoint while repossessing a vehi cle at Mayfield Church, 7747 Mayfield Road, in Chester Township, according to a news release by Chester Chief Craig T. Young.

Police said a repossessed vehicle was removed from a residence when, as it was being secured at the church, “a vehicle approached rapidly, blocking his exit. Two individuals exited the vehicle and confronted the operator, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The armed suspect pointed the firearm at the tow truck driver and demanded the immediate release of the repossessed vehicle.”

At that point, “an armed assailant discharged his weapon in the direction of our victim prior to entering the repossessed vehicle and leaving the area,” Young wrote.

Grand Jury Indicts Former Westwood PTO Treasurer

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A Geauga County grand jury indicted former Westwood Elementary School Parent Teacher Organiza tion Treasurer Kath ryn Burry Oct. 25 on counts of money laundering, grand theft and telecom munications fraud.

Burry, 42, of Russell Township, has been accused of embezzling upwards of $40,000 from the Westwood PTO between Jan. 1, 2022, and

Nov. 17, 2023, according to court records. Per a civil complaint filed against Burry, the funds were used to pay various vendors and third parties, including her business, children’s consignment shop Hipsters, and herself.

Hipsters announced in a social media post Aug. 19 it would be closing Aug. 22. Money laundering is a third-degree felony, grand theft is a fourth-degree felony and telecommunications fraud is a third-degree felony, according to the indictment, which was filed in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas Oct. 29.

Burry is scheduled for arraignment in front of Judge Carolyn Paschke at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 6.

Murray Sentenced to Probation, Fine for Grade Tampering

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Former Chardon High School Principal

Officers were able to identify both individuals as Ronald M. Delisio and Kevin C. Delisio of Caves Road in Chester, who were taken into custody without incident.

Both were charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated menacing — both felonies — in Chardon Municipal Court.

The Chester Township Police Department was assisted in the investigation by the Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office, Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and Lake County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team.

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“At the time of the second call and the additional information, the school went into immediate lockdown so that law enforcement could clear the building,” Hanlon said.

Tomco said the incident was part of a “swatting” attempt — when false emergency reports are made with the intent to provoke a large police response to a specific location.

Doug Murray was sentenced to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine in Chardon Municipal Court Oct. 21, after being found guilty of a first-degree misdemeanor for tampering with re cords.

Murray resigned abruptly in February after an investigation by Chardon Schools showed he made unauthorized chang es to two grades involving two students, the district said in a statement at the time. He was charged last month under a state law which criminalizes tampering with records “with purpose to defraud or know ing that the person is facilitating a fraud.”

Sources close to the investigation said the two students’ grades in question belonged to Murray’s daughters.

In a statement to the Geauga Maple Leaf Oct. 28, Murray emphasized his previous service and his faith.

“My family and I have felt a profound loneliness since my resignation. For over a decade, I served the Chardon community

The school took a safety-first approach and moved the building into a “shelter in place,” while School Resource Officer Jasen Elam and additional officers performed a thorough safety sweep of the premises. The precautionary measure lasted approximately 10 minutes, after which normal school activities were resumed, Tomco said.

In a separate email, Chardon Middle School Principal Craig Caroff said the situation at CHS led to a decision to bring CMS students in from recess and physical education classes.

Tomco said swatting incidents are meant to create unnecessary panic and drain local resources.

“We appreciate our strong relationship with our first responders. Their prompt action and professionalism enabled us to handle the situation in a timely manner, ensuring the safety of our students,” he said.

A study by the nonprofit Educator's School Safety Network shows swatting incidents against schools have dramatically increased in the past five years.

“In the 2022-2023 school year, 63.8% of

with a focus on servant leadership, striving to reflect love, dedication and attention to detail in all I did,” Murray said. “I am grateful to (Chardon Municipal Court Judge Terri) Stupica and (Geauga County Prosecutor) Jim Flaiz for the respect they extended to me. As a man of faith, I trust that God will remain my source of strength, guidance and hope. John 8:7 reminds us to approach life with empathy, humility and self-reflection. Before we judge what we read or hear, let us examine our own hearts, finding comfort in the Lord’s presence.” Flaiz said a minimum 180day jail sentence was suspended, provided Murray follows the terms of his probation.

In a statement to the Geauga Maple Leaf, Flaiz also put some longstanding rumors to rest.

“Despite the rumors on social media, the exhaustive investigation performed by the Chardon Police Department did not show that the two instances of grade modification negatively impacted any other students regarding scholarship dollars,” he said.

all violent incidents were false reports of an active shooter within the school (i.e. swatting) while 7.9% of all violent events were actual shootings at a school,” the ESSN said on their website.

Hanlon said the safety and security of Chardon students and staff is the district’s highest priority, and while the data suggests there are far more swatting scenarios than actual acts of violence in schools, every situation must be treated as a threat until first responders are able to evaluate the situation.

“We are fortunate to have a strong relationship with our first responders as demonstrated by their rapid and professional response to the incident today,” he said. “Our students, staff and administration followed protocols and did an excellent job of responding to the situation, as well. We have a safety committee meeting planned with our first responders and will use that opportunity to debrief the incident and evaluate ways that we can continue to enhance our response to scenarios like the one that occurred today.”

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Proposed Propane Station Sparks Myriad Concerns

By Allison Wilson Wilson@kArlovecmediA com

A hearing for a conditional use permit for Tractor Supply went off the rails Oct. 22 during the Chardon Planning Commission meeting, resulting in Law Director Ben Chojnacki stepping in to refocus discussion and the request being tabled.

Representatives from Tractor Supply Co., at 540 Water St., made the request for a propane filling station in their garden center.

“Just to refresh planning commission’s memory, for some of you that weren’t on the planning commission at the time, back in 2019, TS came before planning commission and requested several variances to expand the outdoor garden center that’s in the front of the building, towards Water Street,” Community Development Administrator Steve Yaney told commission members. The commission had granted variances for their fencing, for increasing the outdoor display area from 15% to 30% of the store and increasing the area for an outdoor storage space for goods and materials from 6 feet to 8 feet, he said.

An above ground propane fueling station was also discussed, but the applicants were told the city would not support it, so TS did not ask for it, Yaney said.

Officials also questioned the proposed station’s proximity to First National Bank, just over 200 feet away, and Thistle House, less than 200 feet away, Yaney said.

Phil Smith, owner of FirstLight Home Care, was unable to attend the Oct. 22 meeting, but requested Yaney read an email from him.

“My official position on the matter … is that we oppose it due to potential safety concerns that may arise,” the email read. “Our population is elderly in nature and our families have expressed concern with having this apparatus in close proximity to their loved ones in the event of an emergency that could require immediate evacuation.”

City staff also believed granting the variance would alter the character and use of the zoning district and there are concerns about public welfare, Yaney said.

Vice-Chair Mary Jo Stark, who was chairing the meeting in Andrew Blackley’s absence, noted the store currently has vehicles, pallets and propane tanks stored under its awning.

“Are those all supposed to be within the (garden center),” she asked.

Yaney replied it was his understanding the intent was for exterior sales to be moved to that center.

Fire Inspector Ken Pritt discussed the safety of the station, with commission member Dean Peska asking about how wide an explosion might be.

If the whole tank were to erupt, it could be big, Pritt said, adding he did not know much about the inspection side of things, as the fire department is not trained to do propane tank inspections.

The tank would automatically vent off pressure and there would be a mass flow shutoff valve on it, he said.

Scott Pierce, of SCM LLC Construction — who applied on behalf of TS and was personally involved in the design of the system — provided more context.

“Propane, in a breach situation, as you’re discussing, it expands into vapor. It doesn’t have this explosive quality,” he said. “In a breach application with typical safety measures in place, the air/fuel mixture (is not likely to exist) to create combustion.”

Pierce said he had State Fire Marshal approval and Geauga County Building Department approval, and added the propane provider and TS would also provide additional safety measures, including annual inspections and safety training.

Council member Daniel Meleski asked about the location of the station, pointing out there were already items stored in the fenced area.

TS Manager Becky LeMaster said the items in the fenced area would remain there.

Meleski also brought up the items stored along the walkway.

“I never knew that stuff couldn’t be on the sidewalk,” LeMaster said.

Yaney said when TS previously came before commission, the intent in approving expansion of the garden center had been for those sales to be moved into it.

Stark questioned how TS intended to handle that while also adding a propane tank.

District Sales Manager Robin Fuller replied she manages 12 locations across Northeast Ohio and storage has not been an issue.

The tank is fully covered and everything else is moved around the perimeter of the fence, with LeMaster confirming she could make room. Fuller added it is standard for TS stores to feature front-walk merchandise.

As the conversation veered into difference between the station and TS’s current propane offerings, Yaney stepped in to point out discussion was moving beyond the scope for a use variance.

“I was just presenting (issues) beyond … what the neighbor’s concerns are, but there’s also other issues here, too, that are ongoing

with outdoor sales and display areas and different things like that,” Yaney said. “But, what it boils down to is, there are standards that have to be met for the use variance to be approved and that’s where I think that discussion might need to be focused.”

Chojnacki agreed.

“All this discussion is productive on some level, but you, as a board, are tasked with weighing the factors for a use variance,” he said.

As the topic veered from the variance again, Chojnacki steered the commission back to the necessary standards.

“You’re a board of limited authority,” he said. “What you’re being asked is to decide whether the elements for a variance have been established. Not about whether the

property is safe or the propane’s going to be put in the right spot.”

Yaney offered to table the subject until next month so Tractor Supply would have more time to address the requirements.

Pierce replied they had them addressed in their justification letter.

“I felt the justification was lacking,” Stark said. “So, I was going to put a motion out to table it.”

Planning commission went through the list of requirements one by one with TS, allowing them to reply to each in turn.

As commission found the requirements had not been met, a motion to approve the variance failed and a motion to table the matter and allow TS management more time to focus on the nine requirements passed.

IS AMERICA WORTH FIGHTING FOR?

Fifty years ago, Ronald Reagan warned Americans, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction……. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream……. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on ……. or we will spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

Unfortunately, that day has arrived. We are no longer a free and prosperous nation. I have witnessed America deteriorate from the most prosperous nation in the world to one teetering on 3rd-world status.

We once enjoyed the highest standard of living, produced the finest products, and ran trade SURPLUS. 2024 trade deficit is on pace to break $1 TRILLION. Single breadwinners could support a family of 5 without credit cards. Families were intact. Mom & Dad—not daycare, social media, or government— raised the kids. Our education ranked at the top, not 12th-30th in core subjects. Today, kids need metal detectors in schools focused on social agendas, drag shows, and gender mutilation. Sex-Ed produced an explosion of teen pregnancies & STDs. Abortion became the contraception of choice, eliminating 63 million lives. Our 1.7 fertility rate is dangerously below the 2.1 replacement level. Leaders now insist we need the 20-30 million illegal immigrants to keep America running. We must accept violent crime, fentanyl, child trafficking, and a massive drain on resources as consequences of this new migration.

The dollar was once backed by gold, with deficits in the Millions, not Trillions. Our dollar has lost 93% of its value and is nearly worthless. Federal debt has exploded to $35 trillion, while consumer debt hit $18 trillion last year.

The world is dumping dollar holdings, and BRICS nations now trade outside the dollar. The petro-dollar is dead.

Our freedoms of speech, religion, gun & property rights are vanishing. Foreign & domestic corporations bought 44% of single-family homes in 2023, turning us into a nation of rent-

ers. DEI initiatives have compromised military effectiveness, focusing on cross-dressing & sexual expressions rather than combat readiness. Veterans sleep on the streets while illegal immigrants stay in posh hotels. Our leaders legalize illicit drugs as fatal drug overdoses skyrocket. They defund the police as violent crime escalates. Every socio-economic indicator points to a total collapse. We are morally, spiritually & economically bankrupt.

America’s decline is not the work of foreign enemies—it is our leaders who have failed us. Both parties have governed us into disarray while enriching themselves. Our “public servants” serve lobbyists, not the people, presenting us with candidates “A” and “B” in a recurring “lesser of two evils” choice. We shouldn’t be surprised to end up with evil. The problem with our system is that there are too many career politicians.

President Trump is our last chance to reverse this decline. He is not a politician. He’s the first president since Truman, whose net worth went down after office, who used his own money and donated his salary. He renegotiated disastrous trade treaties, restored manufacturing jobs, and achieved historic unemployment lows. He delivered low inflation, affordable housing, energy independence, secure borders, and Veterans Choice healthcare, with no new wars and 10,000 troops returned home safely.

It is true President Trump’s tweets and statements can be offensive but his actions speak louder than words. I’ve wasted a lifetime voting for “smoothtalking” politicians who brought America to this state. America is on life support. Voting for Harris because “Orange man bad” is no longer a viable option. When was the last time a politician offered to sacrifice their fortune & well-being for the country instead of sacrificing your fortune & well-being?

President Trump risks everything to fight for America. We, too, must fight for America or perish.

- Ronald Hritz Munson Township

Geauga Transit Gives Free Rides To Vote on Nov. 5

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The Geauga Transit Vote & Ride program is giving Geauga County residents free public transportation to vote early or at polls on Election Day, Nov. 5.

“Transportation should never hinder anyone from exercising their right to vote,” said Laketran CEO Ben Capelle in a statement. “We are committed to ensuring that Geauga residents have the necessary access to participate in the election, whether that means getting to the polls on Nov. 5 or voting early.”

County residents can take the local regional transit service for free to their polling location on Nov. 5, or to the Geauga County Board of Elections, 470 Center St., building 6, in Chardon for early voting, GT said in a press release.

Early voting started Oct. 8 and continues until Nov. 3. Polling locations in Geauga County are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5. There is no in-person voting at the board of elections.

It is recommended to call as early as possible as reservations are made on a first-call, first-serve basis. To schedule a reservation, call Geauga Transit Dispatch at 440-754-5555.

For early voting times or to find your voting location, contact the board of elections at 440-279-2030 or visit www. boe.ohio.gov/geauga.

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11 sign deviations and a conditional use permit for a gas station at the previous meeting.

“At that time, there were some concerns with the site plan itself and with the look of the building and the review from the city architect and planning commission,” Yaney said. “At that point, Meijer and their architect were instructed to meet with myself and the city architect, Dominick Durante, and discuss the issues specifically.”

Meijer met with Yaney and Durante about two weeks ago and made some changes, as a result, Yaney said, adding both Durante and City Engineer Doug Courtney recommended the plans for approval.

Engineers Abby Jacobs and Brian Smallwood talked the planning commission through the revised plans.

“(The site plan is) generally a similar configuration to what we had presented last month,” Jacobs said. “The changes that we’ve made are along the west side of the building. We have narrowed that drive to make it one way entering and exiting the pharmacy drive-through.”

The one-way traffic still allows for truck access to the garden center, but will reduce potential conflicts with two-way traffic, she said.

“The other thing that that has allowed us to do is to increase the green space along the garden center knee wall to provide some additional plantings that we’ll discuss as part of the building architecture, as well,” Jacobs said, adding the variety of plant species has also been increased across the site.

In terms of architecture, Meijer worked with Durante on a compromise for the facade.

“What we’ve done is added a brick veneer

to both the primary facade and the secondary facade — so, the main entrances and then the walls along Water Street,” Jacobs said.

The veneer provides a real brick look and allows for the articulation required by the city, she said, later noting there will be some color banding with the brick along the front facade.

Plans show additional planters and landscaping have been added along the primary facade to provide vertical articulation, as well as along the garden center knee wall.

The mExpress gas station had been modified in similar ways.

“Similar to the main store, we’ve added that brick veneer along the primary and secondary facades,” Jacobs said. “So, the Water-Street-facing and the Loreto-Drive-facing facades, (we) added that in-and-out articulation with the brick and some horizontal banding, as well.”

Vice-Chair Mary Jo Stark — chairing the meeting in commission member Andrew Blackley’s absence — said she was glad to see everything worked out for the better.

With no further questions, the commission approved the final development plan and architectural review unanimously.

The proposed Chardon Meijer has spurred tumultuous discussion on social media, with people expressing anger or questioning the concept.

“Chardon doesn’t need this,” read a Facebook comment by Kyle Mead on a Geauga Maple Leaf post about the supercenter.

“What does this bring to Chardon that Giant Eagle, Heinen’s, Aldi, Marc’s and Walmart don’t already provide to the community?” asked another Facebook user, Eva Merela Peseski.

Many others commented about the impact to traffic in the community.

“Traffic through and around Chardon is going to get so much worse. The current infrastructure can’t even handle the traffic volumes,” said commended Rachel Formica.

Despite the outpouring online, nobody in the audience spoke about Meijer during the public comment portion of the hearing.

In other business, the commission OK’d the lot split of an existing 26.2656-acre parcel at 367 Park Avenue into two new parcels, one 5.8794 acres and one 20.3862 acres. The location is where the new Chardon branch of the Geauga County Public Library is slated to go.

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An updated architectural rendering depicts how the new Meijer supercenter will appear in Chardon from Loreto Drive.

Clint Childs

I am profoundly sad to share that my brother, Clint Childs, passed away on Oct. 19, 2024, at his home.

If you grew up in Newbury Township in the late 1970s you probably remember Clint. He was a wild character. He talked too much, drove too fast, drank too much and got into some crazy fights. At lunchtime in high school, he played Kill the Guy with the Ball, even though he was skinnier than most of the other guys. His nickname was Chicken Chest. But what he lacked in size, he made up for in speed and determination. As he used to say, “I don’t let any grass grow under my feet.”

He liked fashionable clothes back then, which pretty much meant polyester patterned shirts and matching pants, solid color, of course. He was even voted Best Dressed in high school.

He liked the ladies, and they liked him. He was a charmer with a twinkle in his eye, a smooth line of bullshit and the guts to go after anyone. He probably broke a few hearts, and I know which ones broke his.

He was funny and obscenely profane. In fact, he would make a sailor blush. And it didn’t matter in whose company he was, he let fly with the language because he was damned if he would let anybody rein him in. Somehow, he got away with it. Abundant charm and a good heart helped, no doubt.

I was two years younger than Clint, which meant that I got to go to rock concerts with my older brother. We went to a lot of them. We shared a love for music, and every time I hear a song by the Cars, Toto, or Kiss, I think of the times we drove to the Coliseum, blizzard or not, to see the bands we loved.

When I was in college in Boston, Clint would come pick me up for the summer. He’d arrive a few days before the end of the semester and party with my friends and me. They loved him as much as I did.

When I needed him to defend me, or help me move, or was sick, he was there for me, no questions asked. He might tell me I was a dumbass for getting involved with this or that guy, but he came to save me.

Clint loved the Cleveland Browns, the Guardians, the Buckeyes, playing golf, going to Chautauqua Lake and puttering in his workshop. He also loved horror movies and movies about World War II.

Clinton Walter Childs was born on Jan. 22, 1958, in Berea, Ohio. He grew up surrounded by two parents who loved each other and his three brothers and two sisters. It was an amazing childhood in that special place, Newbury.

Clint has two daughters who meant more to him than life itself. His pride in Brittany and Macayla was exceeded only by his love for them. He also has a granddaughter, Abigail, who he never got to meet in person.

Clint was married twice. And even though he and Jacci got divorced a couple years ago, he never stopped loving her. And she, knowing firsthand how cantankerous and stubborn and impossible he could be, stepped in to take care of him when his diabetes started stealing his health. We are forever grateful to Jacci for her care of our beloved brother.

Clint lived his life his way. He’s with our parents, brother Craig, nephew Jacob and the rest of the Childs and McCoy families now.

Obituaries

Godspeed, beloved brother. We’ll see you on the other side.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, from 4-7 p.m. at Zeppe’s Tavern & Pizzeria, 11110 Kinsman Road, Newbury.

The obituary has been beautifully written by his sister Lori O’Neill.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home in Chardon. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.

with a time of sharing and masonic service to follow at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon. A luncheon will follow service at the Pilgrim Christian Church, 202 S. Hambden St., Chardon.

The family suggest donations be made to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, P.O. Box 1525, Ranson, WV 25438 or online to www.donate.lovetotherescue.org

Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.burrservice.com.

Therma H. Blair

Therma H. Blair, 88, of Newbury Town ship, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

Scotty Noble, 90, of Huntsburg Township, passed away peacefully on Oct. 24, 2024, at

He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend.

Scotty was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Clara Noble; siblings, Otis Noble, Junior Noble, Barbra Koubeck; and son Gary Noble.

He leaves behind his loving wife, Mary Ann Noble, of 72 years; sons Mike (Cheryl) Noble, Greg (Jeannie) Noble and Jeff (Holly) Noble; grandchildren, Erin Niksick, Ryan Noble, Rayanne Cayen, Craig Schwartz, Tiffany Tandel, Sean Noble, Drew Noble, Amber Noble and Alexis Noble; and great-grandchildren, Emma and Kevin Niksick, Ethan, Austin and Aurelia Noble, Jackson and Harper Tandel, Nolan and Levi Noble, and Sutton Gilley.

Scotty was born in Breathitt, Ky When he was a young boy, his family moved to West Virginia. In the second grade, Scotty met the love of his life, Mary Ann, and at age 18, they got married and moved to Cleveland.

He served in the U.S. Army and returned to Cleveland after his time in service, eventually moving to Chardon to raise his family while working and retiring from General Motors.

Scotty was a very loving and generous man. He was one of the founders of the original Baptist Church in Chardon. He was a Master Mason and Shriner who took great pride in the volunteer work he accomplished through his fraternal brotherhood.

He traveled most of the country via motorhome and camper, with his family. He and Mary Ann shared a passion for clogging, their hearts dancing in perfect harmony at every stop along the way.

He also was a car enthusiast his entire life. When he wasn’t traveling or volunteering his time, he was restoring cars, eventually turning that passion into old tractors. He also loved to be the center of attention and never missed an opportunity to tell a good story and make people smile. He continued to dance and tell his famous stories until the end.

Scotty was a man who never lived above his means and taught everyone close to him the true currency of life is laughter and love.

Visitation for friends and family will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, from 1-4 p.m.

Patrick William Wise

Patrick William Wise, age 88, peace fully passed away on Oct. 22, 2024.

Born on Dec. 18, 1935, to Patrick W. and Elizabeth (nee Musci) Wise Sr. in Bellaire, Ohio, he was raised in Cleveland. It was there that he met his beloved wife, Phyllis M. Rizzo, after she moved onto the same street, and they became inseparable as they shared good times with neighborhood friends. They married on June 1, 1957, and settled in Mayfield Heights before raising their family in Chardon. Their life together was filled with love, laughter and wonderful memories.

Therma was born on April 16, 1936, to the late Russell and Bes sie (nee Higgins) Hamrick in Bergoo, W. Va., and she was one of seven siblings. She graduated from Webster Springs High School in West Virginia.

Therma was active in many different things. She was the co-owner of Blair Cartage Inc. Trucking Company. She was in a bowling league, active in the school PTA and was room mother while her children were growing up. She liked to hike, travel, play cards and other games, and was an excellent cook and baker. She was a big fan of the Cleveland Guardians and Ohio State football.

Therma was a dedicated Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma. She loved to spend time with her family.

Therma will be greatly missed by her family. Her children, Sharon Scott, Kenneth (Annette) Blair lll, Karen Blair and Joy (Zach) Ingram; sisters Thelda Owens and Thurlene Hyre; grandchildren, Brad (Laura) Scott, Justin Scott, Ellen Scott, Caitrin (Eric) Williams, Morgan (Ahmad) Kalash, Heather (JR) Walton, Kendra (Ryan) Zachry, Lauren (John) Sikora; and great-grandchildren, Farrah, Libby, Roya, Brody, Kensley, Isabelle, Evander, Wade, Russell, Annabelle and Noah.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Thurl Hamrick, Theron Hamrick; and sisters Elenora Hamrick and Thelma Bennett.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., at Sly Family Funeral Home 15670 W. High St., Middlefield.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at 12 p.m., at Newbury United Community Church, 14916 Auburn Road, Newbury.

Burial will take place after the service at Newbury Center Cemetery. A meal will follow the burial at the church.

Memories and condolences can be shared with the family at www.slyffh.com

Patrick was a man of many passions. In his younger years, he played the accordion and even had his own polka band. His love for speed came through in his admiration for Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and he was always up for an adventure.

One of the family’s greatest joys was the boat he docked at the East 55th Marina. Countless summers were spent waterskiing, laughing with friends and making lifelong memories there. Sundays were special too, filled with family gatherings at Squire’s Castle, where football, volleyball and picnics were a tradition.

An athlete at heart, Patrick loved taking care of himself and was dedicated to staying fit. He enjoyed working out regularly and believed in keeping his body strong. Patrick never touched a drink or a cigarette. He was a true Cleveland Browns fan. His proudest moment on the golf course came when he scored a hole-in-one on the 3rd hole at Pepperidge Golf Course — a memory he carried with pride.

Patrick’s greatest legacy was his family, who will forever carry his spirit and love in their hearts. He is survived by Phyllis, his devoted wife of 67 years, who stood by his side through every adventure and joy they shared together. His children, Theresa (Randy) Nagel, of Tennessee, Patrick (Joanne) Wise, of Chardon, Gary (Sharon Thomas) Wise, of Chardon, and Tina (Michael) Lacasse, of Hambden Township, will always remember their father’s warm heart, guidance and love. His seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren joyfully anticipating the tenth, brought him endless pride and joy, and they will carry forward the countless lessons and memories he created with them.

Private family services were held.

The family suggests donations to the Hospice of the Western Reserve, whose compassionate care meant the world to Patrick.

Arrangements entrusted to Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice. com.

Notices should be sent in writing to: Geauga County Maple Leaf, P.O. Box 1166, Chardon, OH, 44024-5166, faxed to 440-285-2015 or emailed to editor@karlovecmedia.com.

Laurel School Approved for Amphitheater, Science Building

By Allison Wilson Wilson@kArlovecmediA com

Russell Township residents may have noticed recent activity at the Laurel School’s Butler Campus off Fairmount Road, with the Russell Township Board of Zoning Appeals issuing a conditional use permit for an amphitheater and environmental science building Oct. 7.

Architect Conway Pedron, of Vocon — an architecture firm with offices in Cleveland and New York — described the plans for the new center at an initial hearing June 10. A second hearing followed in October.

“It's an approximately 10,000-square-foot classroom and dining facility located on a former softball field site at the Laurel Butler Center,” Pedron said June 10, according to a transcript provided by Russell Township Zoning Inspector Shane Wrench. “It is a modest one-story, 29-foot tall structure, Type-5 construction, very elegant cedar-tied siding and simple asphalt roof shingles.”

The amphitheater will be eight rows, dropping down to a concrete pad stage and will be embedded within the landscape. It will be used for small productions, primarily students performing for their parents, Pedron said.

“It will not be for major rock concerts. I know everybody has fears of LaureLive still to this day and it is not for that at all,” he said.

The portion of the field where the amphitheater is being built also already drops down a bit, said landscape architect Kathy Jankowski, adding they’re planning to carve it out a bit more.

Noise to neighbors is also not a concern, Pedron said.

“The only thing that will possibly take place is some small amplified sound for mi crophones, but I don't think it will be (a prob lem) — but, it's 175 to 180 feet back from the closest neighbor's lot line,” he said, adding he does not think there is a chance of sound traveling that far.

The theater will not include an audio sys tem and anything used would be brought to the site, he said.

While the site is primarily for daytime use, its lighting has been lensed so as to not be visible from far away, Pedron explained, adding this includes lighted handrails within the amphitheater, which would only be on for evening events.

At the October hearing, an audience mem ber clarified the amphitheater would not be used for anything other than school activities.

Septic

Vice Chair Dushan Bouch raised ques tions about the sanitary sewers.

“On Thursday, May 30, you submitted the sanitary sewer extension plans and I read that as a request last minute,” he said. “Cur rently, all we have is these small plans and they're undated and the area for the issue is whited out, so do we have … something for a record or that we need to reference this?”

Pedron replied while he had the plans on his computer, he did not have them present.

Chair Steve Gokorsch said he read the plans with the small print and it appeared to him the new building would simply tie into the old septic system.

Board member Mark McGrievy asked if there would be any increase in size or capacity.

Pedron replied that while they are just ty

ELECTION 2024: Letters to the Editor

Better with Brakey: A Republican Reprise

I’m writing in response to a recent letter to the editor that criticized both Commissioner Spidalieri and me. While I found the argument challenging to follow, it seemed to question our commitment to Republican principles.

To remove any possible confusion, I want to explain what I stand for as your Republican nominee for Geauga County Commissioner, and what you can expect from me if I am elected.

Our party once had the unfortunate and deserved reputation of supporting endless wars and eroding civil liberties. Thankfully, that era has passed. Those elements — embodied by figures like Liz Cheney — have found a new home in the Democratic Party.

Today’s Republican Party stands in opposition to the worst of government excess. We are the party that rejects wars of aggression, stands against censorship and opposes institutionalized discrimination.

This new Republican Party is brimming with young, dynamic leaders, especially here in Ohio. That includes U.S. Senator JD Vance and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. It also includes my peers serving Geauga County, like Ohio Representatives Steve Demetriou and Sarah Fowler Arthur, as well as judicial candidate Matt Rambo.

With your support, I hope to join them in service as your next County Commissioner to defend freedoms, protect paychecks and defeat dysfunction.

On the Board of Health, I put these prin-

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to cast light directly down, with bollard lights being managed in a similar way.

“They are kind of geometrically triangular-shaped that cast light directly down onto the path directly in front of them,” Pedron said, adding they are also dark sky radiant and should not have spillage.

Gokorsch confirmed there are no exterior lights on the building and Pedron said only side lights are required over entrances, which would also shine down.

Lighting would be limited to walkways to the parking lot and theater, Pedron said, noting the lights would not be on all the time.

Noise Concerns Addressed

Gokorsch also inquired about noise from a rooftop air conditioning unit.

“If the air-conditioning units are up on the roof and are running 24/7 and there's neighbors within earshot, we got an issue, right?” he said, adding they would have to be muffled in some way.

Gokorsch also suggested buying a quieter unit.

Pedron said there would be isolators on the equipment and Bouch asked him to consider redesigning the air conditioning and using a unit with a side discharge.

At the October meeting, Pedron said his calculations of how loud the units might be in a vacuum with no other noises indicate that once a person reaches the property line, it would be beyond the realm of human perception.

ciples into action. I defended freedom by ending mask mandates in Geauga County schools, protected paychecks by streamlining operations and saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, and defeated dysfunction by collaborating effectively with stakeholders.

I intend to bring the same proven professional, conservative leadership to the Board of Commissioners and will remain an accessible member of the community. Be sure to say hello at an upcoming pancake breakfast benefitting one of Geauga’s many worthy organizations!

On or before Nov. 5, I’d be honored to earn your vote to advance this Republican reprise. I encourage you to pick up a Geauga GOP slate card, support all our conservative candidates, and be sure to VOTE NO on Ohio Issue 1.

Carolyn Brakey Republican Nominee for Geauga County Commissioner

Letters to the Editor

Grendell Suspension Not Enough

This letter is in response to the news there are recommendations for a reduced length of time for Judge Grendell's law license suspension. Is this political? The twoyear recommendation of the Disciplinary Counsel is not long enough!

The courageous lawyers who stood up for what was right for their clients in helping the parties bring the complaints should be commended. I tried to do it on my own and got nowhere. And because of it, I was assaulted with lawfare directed by Judge Grendell and an attorney who was beholden to the judge for many appointments. I won.

For any Geauga Republicans who believe the Grendells are MAGA, they are not. Judge Grendell is nothing more than a political animal who instinctively punishes people he thinks might threaten his fake public image. I have talked to other people who have been harmed by him. A couple

outspoken people, who he could not use his court to harm, had to hire lawyers to protect themselves.

And please recall that Mrs. Grendell wrote an article condemning our First Amendment right to criticize judges. The Grendells are not MAGA; they do not even understand what it means.

Lawfare is nothing new and is on the increase worldwide. Judge Grendell and others like him have used it against regular citizens for a very long time. President Trump is a lightning rod, in my opinion. The light emitted when Trump is struck shines light on what has been wrong in our nation for a long time.

Judge Grendell and his outlandish behavior which has negatively impacted kids and families is not MAGA. If President Trump was aware of how Grendell and all the Geauga County cowards who have covered for him have hurt children and families, President Trump would be disgusted.

Robin Neff Rock Creek

Sheriff’s Office Hosts Festive Trunk-or-Treat

By rose nemunAitis editor@kArlovecmediA com

Spooky sights drew near Oct. 23, but there was no reason to fear, as families filtered inside the Geauga County Safety Center for a ghastly good time at the fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat event.

“It's nice to know that we can provide a very safe environment for kids to go out and trick-or-treat and have a good time,” Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Thomas Rowan said.

More than 1,300 children accompanied by families participated in the festivities, made possible by nonprofit groups, area safety forces, Geauga County businesses and GCSO employees.

Besides all the costumes, decorations and traditional spooky vibes, Rogish Farms, of Chester Township, added to the Halloween ambiance by giving out more than 850 mini pumpkins.

“Our mini pumpkins are becoming a crowd favorite, so we will keep doing this every year,” Amy Rogish said.

Families and friends gathered nearby in costume, posing for photos next to the farm’s 1949 Ford farm truck.

“We enjoy participating in the Trunk-orTreat every year at the sheriff’s office,” Bob Rogish said. “Big reason is that Sheriff (Scott) Hildenbrand and his staff are such great people. A lot of hard work goes into putting this event on every year. We are happy to help be a part of a safe environment for children to go

trick-or-treating.”

Mission440 seemingly won the popular vote, having passed out the greatest number of bags of Kettle corn — the sweet aroma welcomed trick-or-treaters at one of the first booths.

“Every year, it gets bigger and better,” said Ben Reed, of The Mission440. “We love seeing all of the smiling faces. We are so happy and grateful to serve such a wonderful community. We will be back next year with more Kettle corn.”

Lt. James Jonovich said Trunk-or-Treat is by far his favorite work event.

“It’s great to see so many Geauga County families out having fun and interacting with a wide array of county agencies, businesses and groups,” Jonovich said. “It’s a lot of fun to witness the excitement of the kids as they get ‘hands on’ experience with some of our techniques, equipment and apparatus. This event offers a fun, free and secure Halloween activity for the whole family. I know my children certainly enjoy this event as much as I do.”

Michael Kleinknecht’s family, of Chardon, has gone all four years.

“The sheriff’s office does such a wonderful job organizing this event with numerous Geauga County businesses and local governmental agencies,” Kleinknecht said. “We plan on attending for years to come.”

His 9-year-old son, Jace, always looks forward to “earning” a candy bar at the SWAT truck, he said.

Last Wednesday marked Fellowship City Church’s Margo Most’s first time partici-

pating in the event, she said, as she swirled around, passing out candy and stickers.

“Being part of Trunk-or-Treat was a great experience,” Most said. “It was encouraging to see so many families participating and having fun together. Our church vision is to live for more faith, family and service, so being a part of trunk-or-treat and seeing people serving others, being generous and watching families spending time together aligned with our vision and created a really encouraging environment.

“An added bonus was seeing how many kids were so polite,” she added. “As a church, we want to make sure that everyone knows that they matter to God and to others, which is why, in addition to passing out about 100 pounds of candy, we also gave out roughly 1,500 ‘You Matter’ sticker packs.”

The group is already discussing what their booth will look like next year, and what creative and positive ways they, as a church, could be an encouragement to everyone who participates.

“It's always a good time for the sheriff's office to have positive interaction with families and children,” Rowan addeed. “So many times, people’s interaction with law enforcement is generally when there's some sort of a crisis and that can negatively affect the way that people view law enforcement, so any opportunity we have to have this type of event where it promotes positive interactions with the sheriff's office is a great experience.”

Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand thanked GCSO Deputy Jackie Tryon and others who put a great amount of time and effort into arranging the annual event.

“I am blessed to have so many dedicated employees that care about this county,” Hildenbrand said. “I would like to thank everyone that participated to make the experience the best we can for the kids. Special thank you to Mark Horvath (Dumpster Bandit) who provides all the trash cans and free hotdogs. We had great weather and another terrific crowd.”

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Bob and Amy Rogish, of Rogish Farms in Chester Township, enjoy participating every year in the GCSO’s Trunk-or-Treat Halloween event.

Geauga County Sheriff’s Office

Oct. 23 , 2024

Trunk-or-Treat

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WG Officials Get Peek at Turf-Replacement Plans

By Allison Wilson Wilson@kArlovecmediA com

West Geauga Schools’ Howell Field may soon get a face-lift, as district officials look at turf-replacement plans that involve recycling current materials.

Representatives from Osborn Engineering and Vasco Asphalt Company spoke at the West Geauga Schools Board of Education meeting Oct. 28 about the field’s history and how a previous turf investment is paying off for the district.

“In 2014, you put your field in. When you guys purchased that field, it was a premium infill product,” said Matt Wilson, of VAC. “It was a monofilament, which means one fiber. You guys purchased the premium infill product.”

Those decisions mean the infill product can now be taken out and recycled, he explained.

“It allows us to do some creative things based on the investment you made 10 years ago,” Wilson said, adding the fact multiple sports will be played on the turf has also factored into upgrade plans.

“We presented a product that is called Vertex Core,” he said. “In the industry, most products (last) eight years. This product (lasts) 10.”

The previous field had an eight-year warranty, Wilson said.

“(Vertex Core) should extend the life of this next generation of your field. The 10-year warranty should have a 12-year, maybe 13-year old journey,” he said, adding Vertex Core is the only one on the market with a 10-year warranty.

Vertex Core is a dual-fiber system, as opposed to the current field’s single-fiber system, Wilson explained, adding this will make

the turf stronger and will keep it in better shape as it ages.

Scott Vura, of Osborn, discussed design ideas.

“First thing I wanna say is, I think you’re doing the right thing taking 11 years,” he told the board. “The field’s been well maintained. It actually lasted longer than Ohio Stadium’s (field in Columbus). Ohio Stadium gets overgroomed and the red gets destroyed by UV (ultraviolet radiation).”

By going from one turf field to another turf field, a significant amount of infill can be recycled, Vura added.

“You’re already way ahead on lifecycle costs from this field and now you’re just per-

petuating it,” he said.

He went over a draft design of what the field may look like from a layout standpoint.

“The limits would stay exactly the same. We wouldn’t be touching the track, the curb, a drain, nothing,” he said. “All that’ll stay the same, all the drainage infrastructure stays the same. They’ll protect the track when they build it, but it’ll just be the limits of the carpet itself.”

The area behind the home stands is a sufficient amount of area to do laydown, staging and recycling of rubber, he said, adding as long as the gates in that area stay closed, the construction site will be contained to the field and the space behind the home stands.

Vura also highlighted changes to the font on the endzones — a branded G on the goalline and permanent lines for girl’s and boy’s lacrosse.

Board member Kathy Leavenworth asked about insurance in the instance the track is damaged during construction.

Wilson replied if the track is damaged, they would fix it.

The board would review the contract for the turf replacement at the November board meeting, Treasurer Karen Pavlat said.

In other business, the board once again discussed the district’s master facilities plan, mak-

ing sure everyone was still on the same page.

“We, as a board, had adopted the 6/12 building, which is two separate buildings connected by common space somewhere near where the current high school sits,” board President Christina Sherwood said. “So, I think I just wanna take a minute to ask each of our board members if they’re still on board with that … because we’re at the point now where we need to put together a tight timeline on how we’re going to go about putting this bond up if we do that.”

Sherwood summarized the current board deliberations.

“We are considering putting a bond up for a 6/12 building, which would be a (grade) six, seven, eight building and a nine, 10, 11, 12 building connected by some type of common space so that they would be different buildings and not easily accessible for each of the students in the other building,” she said.

All board members present remained in favor. Board member Bill Beers was not at the meeting.

For the bond issue to be put on the May 2025 ballot, a resolution to proceed would have to be passed by Jan. 13, as well as a number of other resolutions and discussions in the months before, Pavlat said.

GPD Designs New Home for Endangered Trout

By rose nemun editor@kArlovecmedi

When Geauga Park District Biologist Paul Pira first walks around a potential new GPD property, he likes to use his imagination and dream big.

It’s especially easy to do at Veterans Legacy Woods, home to one of the best pan oramic views in Geauga County with a vista of possibilities.

Signs of the once rolling golf course, on the border of Newbury and Burton town ships, is the 180-acre parcel of land the GPD purchased in 2018, which now gives way to rolling trails, saplings skirting legacy trees and large construction equipment creating a brand new stream from scratch.

The stream project has been in the plan ning process for more than a year with con sultant RiverReach Construction, EnviroSci ence Inc. and GPD with the goal to restore three headwater tributaries to the West Branch Cuyahoga River, Pira said.

Construction began in September 2024 and will continue into early November, and portions of Duty Trail and Courage Trail have been closed as a result, according to GPD.

The project aims to restore these tributaries back to natural valleys free from the alterations caused by the former golf course, which included riparian tree removal, two in-line ponds and a large culvert causing erosion, Pira said.

The project will divert a captured spring as a water source for a new cold-water stream with the long-term goal of supporting endangered brook trout, he said.

Shortly after GPD acquired the park, Pira worked on a detailed natural resource management and restoration plan with ideas about how to return the property to a more natural state, while maintaining it as a public park.

Some of these ideas were then solidified into a park master plan and concepts developed by GPD’s planning department.

Spawning of Ideas

“One extremely unique idea that I presented to people was the large stream restoration project that is currently taking place right now on about 32 acres of the northeastern portion of the park,” Pira said. “The water source was always there, which is a beautiful spring that allows ice-cold ground water to come to the surface. Unfortunately, this cool, clean, unpolluted groundwater was quickly intercepted by warmer streams and ponds which thermally polluted (raised the

Jolene Carnabuci and Park Biologist Paul Pira survey progress of the building of about 1,800 feet of cold-water (spring fed) stream for the purpose of introducing the state-endangered brook trout.

water temperatures) and ruined the unique cold-water aspects of the stream.”

Cold-water streams are very special and rare habitats supporting fragile aquatic life, he said, adding he was initially puzzled by how to remedy the situation and return the stream back to cold water.

“Then, it hit me … why not just disconnect it totally from the warmwater influences and re-direct it into a newly-created stream,” Pira said.

At first, he was hesitant to propose his ideas because he had never heard of doing something like it.

He consulted colleagues — such as longtime ecological restoration specialists and aquatic biologists, and they had never heard of this idea either.

However, many were intrigued by the possibility of it.

Pira discovered one other stream in the United States totally created out of nothing for the purposes of preserving a cold-water stream — Hatchery Creek located in Wolf Creek Dam, Jamestown, Ky.

“It took some convincing, but after a few years and with help of great partners like the Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Ohio EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) decided to fund ($1.1 million) GPD’s totally unique Veterans Legacy Woods cold-water stream restoration project,” Pira said. “The Ohio EPA has a great program entitled the Water Resource Restoration Sponsorship Program,

whereby they are able to fund large water projects and ecological restoration.”

At the helm of ecological restoration for this project is EnviroScience’s Director of Ecological Restoration Julie Bingham.

“This project is special because of the potential to create a new cold-water stream,” Bingham said. “Cold-water streams in Ohio are rare and becoming rarer as development and warming climate stress these habitats. Using the spring water to support cold-water species in a completely constructed stream is unique with only a few other examples existing in the Midwest. These fish are endangered in Ohio and however we can help this beautiful species continue to survive is our duty.”

Native brook trout can thrive in small streams, but also commonly inhabit beaver ponds, Bingham said, adding a small pond was constructed with deeper water refuge, submerged wood, brush piles and boulders

The main-stream outlet is positioned such that fish can move freely in and out of the pond, mimicking potential migration patterns, she said.

“The pond also has a secondary valve-controlled outlet to simulate a high-flow event, which, otherwise, would not be possible with only a spring-fed hydrology,” Bingham said.

“The design intent for the streams is to re-establish forested stream corridors. In five to 10 years, the site will become more shaded, and evidence of the construction and past golf course will be faded into the landscape. Also, in that timeframe, it is hoped that the cold-water stream will support a native brook trout population.”

GPD Board Commissioner Jolene Carnabuci is very excited about the project and met Pira on Oct. 7 to tour ongoing progress.

“Cold stream restoration is vital for sustaining the diminishing brook trout populations in Ohio, specifically Geauga County, and maintaining the ecological integrity of their habitat,” Carnabuci said. “I look forward to seeing the completion of this project and the opportunity for the Geauga Park District to share its importance with park visitors. This project truly aligns with the mission of Geauga Park District. I am impressed with GPD’s Chief Biologist Paul Pira’s efforts in developing the concept for this new project.”

GPD Executive Director John Oros said acquisition of VLW proved beneficial from the get-go.

Rare Species Conservation

“When I first looked at the property, I

saw signs of cold-water habitats,” Oros said. “Fast forward to 2024 and we are privileged to work with our funding partners, Ohio EPA, to expand and restore cold-water streams on the property. Our goal is to create a habitat that will benefit a very special fish, the native brook trout.”

Pira said Ohio’s state endangered native brook trout are only found in three viable streams in Geauga County — all owned and managed by GPD.

“There are many, many people (state agencies, conservation organizations, trout clubs, etc.) from around the state (and outside Ohio) paying close attention to this project and the fate of this special fish,” Pira said. “I’ll admit that building the cold-water stream and helping the super rare brook trout are the ‘hook’ that grabs everyone’s attention, but there are other really interesting and appealing components to this project, such as removing two ponds, restoring and improving several other existing warm water streams, improving wetlands, removing old asphalt golf cart paths, and planting lots of native trees and shrubs.”

He thanked the Ohio EPA, a sponsorship from Sandusky, West Creek Land Conservancy and Covia (Best Sand in Chardon) for donating tons of locally-quarried sandstone rock for this project and Arms Trucking for donating time and trucks to haul the stone.

“This project is truly an amazing example of cooperation among agencies, organizations and businesses all for the sole purpose to help improve water quality in Geauga County and the Cuyahoga River watershed,” Pira said. “With everyone working together, (we) may even be able to help save one of Ohio’s most beautiful native fishes. Geauga Park District is truly thankful for such a fantastic effort by so many folks to make this dream a reality.”

Pira also views the project as a great educational opportunity for area schools on the importance of clean groundwater, protecting stream health and helping with rare species conservation. Once complete, the area will have a primitive trail around it, allowing wildlife viewing and a chance to study just how resilient nature can be if given the chance.

“Who knows … some of these young students may be future biologists that are going to help continue to preserve Ohio,” Pira said. “The most rewarding part of this job is knowing we are making a real difference for wildlife and also future generations to enjoy the parks.”

S P O R T S

Bombers Win WRC Again En Route to Playoffs

By JAck GillesPie sPorts@kArlovemediA com

The Kenston Bombers claimed back-toback Western Reserve conference amidst the senior-night festivities in a 42-7 victory over Eastlake North Friday night. Kenston has gone a perfect 10-0 in WRC play across the two seasons.

“It's just huge for our seniors, man. They're a tight-knit group, and they've worked for everything they’ve accomplished, and they accomplished a big thing tonight,” Head Coach Jeff Grubich said. “They're the first team in school history to go back-to-back outright champs, and they earned it the old fashioned way, man. Just blue collar.”

North looked to steal a possession early by kicking the game off with a surprise onside, but Kenston recovered with excellent field position – a common trend throughout the game.

Kenston’s offense relied heavily on the physical running of senior running back Cohen Clark – another common trend – as he

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Geauga Soccer Teams Win Sectional Titles

By AlAn kornsPAn sPorts@kArlovecmediA com

The Berkshire Badgers and Chagrin Falls Boys and Girls Soccer Teams and the Kenston Bombers Boys Soccer Team won OHSSA Sectional Titles and advanced to the District Playoffs from Oct. 22 to Oct. 26.

The Bombers Boys Soccer Team, the regular season WRC champions, defeated the Nordonia Knights, 6-0, on Oct. 17 to win the OHSSA Sectional Title and advance to the district semifinals.

Scoring goals against the Knights in the title game were Aiden Caspell, Andrew DiBernardo, Ryan Flynn, Ethan Gaskin, Tyshon McKinney and Jack Purcell.

In the OHSAA District Semifinal on Oct. 24, the Bombers gave great effort, however, the Tallmadge Blue Devils pulled away at the end to claim a 3-1 victory.

After the Blue Devils scored first in the 13th minute, the Bombers tied the contest at 1-1 late in the first half on a goal by sophomore Aiden Caspell.

After the contest, Caspell described the goal.

“I played a ball to Dibo (Andrew Dibernardo), and Dibo slid it through to Gaskin,” said Caspell. “Gaskin played it across, bounced off the keeper, and I just hit it in with my left. Felt great, second playoff goal of the year, and just wow, the crowd went crazy.”

The contest remained tied until the Blue Devils scored in the 67th minute to take a 2-1 lead.

Also, playing in the district semifinals was the Berkshire Badgers Boys Soccer Team. After winning the OHSAA Sectional Title with a 3-2 victory over Badger, the Badgers met the Rootstown Rovers on Oct. 24.

The Badgers scored right away within the

in the first half to take the lead. Neither team scored in the second half as the Rovers went on to claim a 2-1 District Semifinal victory.

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Teamwork Fuels Dual Hat Tricks in Shutout Victory

Badgers Win District Title

By rich kelly sPorts@kArlovecmediA com

Coach Ian Patterson has been preaching to his girls soccer team at Berkshire High to work together as a team, using fundamentals as the key ingredient.

It worked before, and is working again this season as the team is now underway in a postseason push to state competition.

The Badgers faced a young but talented Pymatuning Valley Lakers team having its own successful season in Division 5 district semifinal action, and a pair of hat tricks scoring carried the Badgers to a convincing 8-0 victory.

"The girls tightened up on defense tonight," Patterson said. "We knew PV was a bit stronger than Newton Falls was, so good defense was what we needed to have. We marked up better and took care of business tonight,"

Did they ever? In pregame warmups the Badgers break off into groups and do nothing but pass the ball back and forth; once the opening kickoff occurred, they did that the rest of the night to control the action continuously.

The Badgers got off 39 shots on goal against a tough Lakers team that ended its season with a 10-6-record, but they rarely faced a total team effort like Berkshire threw at them.

Led by midfielder Mary Lee in controlling the ball, PV got off only one shot on goalkeeper Liv Masink in this contest. She made an easy save, and otherwise was not challenged.

"We knew that PV was stronger than New ton Falls was," Lee said. "We needed to con tain them, connect on our passes, and make sure we got good results on our first touches tonight."

As the Badgers peppered Laker skeep er Kendall Gray from the onset, it took 15 minutes for the Badgers to hit the back of the nets. Lee found Kelly McCandless with a crossing pass and the new all-time season goal leader for the Badgers sent the ball into the net.

It was the first of her trio of scores on the night as she set a school record with 33 total netfinders, but whereas in other games, she dominated, it was a total team effort in this contest.

Four minutes later, freshman forward Emma Rucinski fired home a rebound to score, and 1:07 later Marissa Karl sent a pass in front of Gray that Rucinski deposited for her second goal of the night.

That was it for the first half as the tight Laker defense battled the Badgers in the mid field area the rest of the half.

"Tonight was really great," McCandless said. "It's really great to break the school record for goals in a season, but tonight we showed how much more of a team we are. We need to remind ourselves all the time that we want to win every game, and tonight everybody had a role."

Lee scored herself just over 10 minutes into the second half from the right wing, and the Badgers picked up the intensity to close out the win.

Rucinski completed her hat trick with just under 19 minutes gone in the second half by

taking a pass from McCandless, who had a pair of assists beside her hat trick scoring, then the speedy junior forward took a loose ball near midfield and went all the way and drilled home a shot, then followed it up by taking a pass from Lee, again at the 22:30 mark for a 7-0 score.

Needing only another goal to end the contest, senior Kylie Gleason used a super header off a corner kick to score with 29:23 gone in the second half to close out the win.

As a freshman, Emma Rucinski sees the opportunity in front of herself and her teammates.

"I'm just trying to play up to my full potential," she said after the game. "It's important for us to play as a team, which is what we work on every day. We try to get into a good flow in what we're doing, and things worked well for us tonight."

Berkshire won the district title days later and took on Warren JFK in a Division 5 regional matchup at Brunswick High School. The Badgers warm up every game with purpose to build a team atmosphere, it's working well, and no matter the competition, any foe will need their A game to get by this band of Badgers.

Hilltoppers Limit Riverside Offense in Win

By mAtt JAWorski sPorts@kArlovecmediA com

Chardon’s defense kept the Riverside running game in check as the Hilltoppers picked up a 25-14 Western Reserve Conference victory.

The Hilltoppers (7-2, 4-1 WRC) limited the Beavers to 165 total yards of offense, with 91 of those yards coming on one Riverside touchdown run. On the night, Riverside (4-6, 2-3 WRC) gained just four first downs.

Outside of a scoring drive late in the game, yards were hard to come by for Riverside.

“Our defense came out and helped out the offense,” junior quarterback Drayton Allgood said.

“Coach Landies always draws up something brilliant and our kids executed,” said Chardon head coach Mitch Hewitt. “I was very disappointed in that last touchdown score we gave up, and really, it’s two guys out of gap on their one long run. It’s three plays. That’s how fragile this game is. People don’t realize that it’s like we won 98 percent of the snaps, but on three snaps they score 14 points.”

Chardon’s offense, on the other hand, simply grinded out yards throughout the game. Thanks to long time-consuming drives, the Beavers offense did not see the field much in the game.

The Hilltoppers tallied 331 yards of total offense, with 324 on the ground. They also picked up 21 first downs.

“We practiced like we played,” Allgood said. “That was the game plan, to come out and play physical on both sides of the ball. Congrats to my offensive line. They really did their job today.”

Penalties continued to be a problem for the Toppers, including wiping out a touchdown run by Dotson on the opening drive of the game. Chardon was flagged 9 times for 85 yards.

“We had to overcome some things in the first half, but that’s a battle, and that’s what a Chardon-Riverside game is supposed to look like,” Coach Hewitt said.”

Trailing 7-0 after Riverside senior running back Kyndall McCaleb ripped off a 91-yard touchdown run, the Hilltoppers responded. In the middle of the season, the big punch might have knocked Chardon out, but on Friday night, they punched right back.

“Everyone, no matter what happens, we always keep our head high and keep our composer,” said Allgood. “We just want to play hard.”

The offense regrouped and struck right back as senior halfback Caleb Hewitt scored on a 42-yard touchdown run to tie the game at seven.

From the start, the Toppers offensive line looked sharp and the offense also benefitted from the return of Vinny Colombi to his fullback role after missing five games with an injury.

“It was good to have Vinny back,” Coach Hewitt said. “It sounds different when he runs the ball; the collision is different.”

Colombi picked up his team-leading eighth touchdown of the year with three minutes to go before halftime when he scored from 5 yards out. The ensuing two-point conversion was good and Chardon led 15-7.

The second half began with a highlight interception by Caleb Hewitt. The Beavers got the ball to start the third quarter and decided to throw the ball deep on the right side. Hewitt put himself in position while battling the receiv-

er, juggled the ball and while falling down, held it in his right hand to secure the pick.

“That was amazing,” said Allgood. “We were all in shock. It was a great play.”

“I knew the receiver was different from what they’ve had on the boundary, said Caleb Hewitt. “The entire game that guy had gone on routes all throughout the film. I knew it was coming, predicted post and went up and made a play.”

When asked how he maintained possession of the ball, Hewitt admitted it was a blur.

“I just remember holding the ball up with my hand,” he added.

Not only did Hewitt get the pick, but he scored the touchdown on Chardon’s possession to make it 22-7.

A Sam Sacerich 22-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter capped Chardon’s scoring for the night.

In addition to Colombi returning, Chardon implemented what Coach Hewitt called the dozer offense, as senior linebacker Alexander Ash and junior linebacker Jayden Buth played offense on certain plays.

“We’re at a point right now where we gotta find tough guys and they’re two of our toughest,” said Coach Hewitt. “We knew it was going to be a tough game and would have to get some physical yards. What two better guys than that?”

“They’re just complete thumpers and they hit and love it,” added Caleb Hewitt.

The Toppers were determined to gain short yards and turned to Caleb Hewitt and Dotson to do it.

Normally, Hewitt is used on the jet sweep, but he had a number of runs between the tackles.

\Dotson, who plays linebacker, ran the ball like one. He simply ran at the Beavers, lowered his shoulder and initiated contact. In most instances, he was winning the battles and knocking Riverside players back.

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The Tigers were the only Geauga County Boys Soccer Team to reach the District Finals.

The Tigers advanced to the OHSAA District Semifinals after defeating the Orange Lions 4-2 on Oct. 16 to claim the OHSAA Sectional Title. Scoring all four goals against the Lions was senior captain, Oscar DiFranco.

Head Coach Brian McKenna said that this was a nice victory and a bit of redemption since the Tigers had previously lost to the Lions during the regular season.

In the District Semifinal, on Oct. 23, the Tigers defeated the Firelands Falcons, 3-1 to advance to the District Finals.

Leading the Tigers offensively against the Falcons was DiFranco who scored two goals early in the contest. Also, adding a goal for the Tigers was Owen Edwards.

In the District Finals on Oct. 26, the Ti-

Chardon received a scare in the first half, when Allgood went down with an injury.

While Allgood was being attended to on the sidelines, Caleb Hewitt was running the wildcat offense with freshman A.C. Cole getting a few snaps as well.

“You put me anywhere and I’m gonna go try and make a play,” said Caleb Hewitt.

Allgood returned to the game on the Hilltoppers next drive and appeared to be ok.

“I’m a little sore, but I had to bounce back for my team,” he said. “I love my guys and there’s not anything I wouldn’t do for them.”

The game had the makings of one of the area’s top rivalries.

“It’s a rivalry game and everyone talks about it,” said Coach Hewitt. “The schools are 10 minutes apart. It’s what makes high school football so special. The last time we were on this field, their fans stormed it because they ended our win streak.”

“I’m gonna remember this game for the rest of my life,” Caleb Hewitt said. “That team is 15 minutes away from me. Whenever I see that Painesville exit sign and I’ll aways remember this game.”

Heading into the postseason, the Hilltoppers played one of their most intense games of the year.

“They’ve grown, and again, I think that’s one of the staples of Chardon, but rarely do we go backwards,” said Coach Hewitt. “We may not always be where we need to be when we start, but we tend to finish the game were we need to.”

“I like our odds if the defense continues to play at this level,” Caleb Hewitt said. “We got a lot of momentum going into the playoffs and I really like where we are as a team right now and I love that we get a home game next week.”

In Week 11, the Hilltoppers will host Tallmadge at Chardon Memorial. The Blue Devils finished the year 7-3, but went 2-2 in Suburban League American Conference play.

gers lost to the Poland Seminary Bulldogs, 5-0.

After the loss to the Bulldogs, Coach McKenna emphasized how proud he was of all that the Tigers had accomplished this season.

“We were very pleased with our playoff run,” said Coach McKenna. “The district finals appearance was what we were shooting for all season long, and we were able to accomplish that.”

Certainly, helping the Tigers accomplish their goal was senior captain Oscar DiFranco. Not only did Difranco score six goals in the playoffs, but Coach McKenna said that DiFranco broke the single season school record for goals in a season with 34.

In addition to the Tigers making the district finals, two Geauga County Girls Soccer Teams won OHSAA District Titles on Oct. 26. The Tigers Girls Soccer Team also advanced to the Regional Semifinals as they scored seven second half goals to defeat Fairview, 8-2.

The Tigers will next play the West Branch Warriors Oct. 29 in the Regional Semifinal game.

Badgers Play Smash-Mouth Football to Defeat Tigers

By AlAn kornsPAn sPorts@kArlovecmediA com

In recent years, many high school football coaches have implemented spread or air raid offenses.

In this style of offensive football, the one Cardinal has implemented this season, it is quite common to have a five-wide formation, with a high percentage of plays going through the air.

In direct contrast to this is a traditional type of run heavy offense, often referred to now as smash-mouth football.

As legendary Ohio State Football Coach Woody Hayes used to say to describe this type of offense, it is “three yards and a cloud of dust.”

On Oct. 25, the Berkshire Badgers used smash-mouth football to defeat the Chagrin Falls Tigers, 13-6.

In fact, in scoring 13 first-half points, the Badgers did not throw a pass until less than two minutes before halftime.

The Badgers relied heavily on senior standout running back Justin Phillips, as he got the ball on 45 percent of the Badgers plays in the first half.

Afterwards, Phillips talked about the importance of a powerful offensive line in leading a smash-mouth offense.

“It was a hard fought game,” he said. “We knew this was going to be a blue collar football game, and we were just going to get down hill and do our job.

“Five yards a carry wins football games, and that's what the mentality is upfront. I look at my linemen and see a whole bunch of hungry dudes. They're getting the yards for me — it's not me, it's them.”

Quarterback Sam Barcikoski also emphasized how important the offensive line was in the Badgers success against the Tigers.

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collected 46 yards on his way to the endzone to put the Bombers up seven.

“I can't say enough about the O-line, man. The boys in the trenches, they work hard and they set the tone of the game,” Clark said on establishing the run early. “People who score touchdowns get their name called on the speakers, but it's really just the big guys up front working their butts off.”

The Bombers' defense took the ball right back on a strip from Senior defensive back Charlie Thompson, setting them up at the North 19. Again, Clark would carry the load, along with a few Rangers, for his second score with just over two minutes left in the first quarter.

“As soon as the ball was snapped, our whole defense swarmed the ball and wrapped him up,” Thompson said on the turnover that set up the score. “They did all the dirty work. I ran in and saw the ball, and we're always taught ‘don't stop, rip the ball out, keep going,’ and that's what I did.

After forcing a turnover on downs, Kenston would again take over deep in Ranger territory. Clark accumulated all of the Bombers’ 29 scrimmage yards on his way to his third touchdown of the half to make it 21-0.

“It’s awesome. Takeaways, blocked punts, all of that sets up scoring opportunities,” Clark said on the defense setting up the offense with good field position all night. “You can look at the stats, your chances of winning go up an absurd amount if you win the turnover battle.”

“We knew we were going to go into the heavy run,” he said, “and our linemen, all credit to them. They made holes, and our running backs ran straight through them.

“It was smash-mouth football. Our linemen hit them in the mouth, and our running backs got the yards that we needed, and we just kept eating up the clock, and that's all you can ask for.”

Playing smash-mouth football from the start, the Badgers got on the scoreboard first when Barcikoski scored on a two-yard touchdown run with 6:12 left in the first quarter. After Roman Percic converted the extra point, the Badgers led 7-0.

The Badgers then added two additional field goals by Percic to take a 13-0 lead.

Percic connected on his first field goal from 39 yards with 1:12 left in the first quarter.

He then gave the Badgers a 13-point lead when he made his second field goal of the game from 25 yards out with 5:36 left in the second quarter.

After the game, Percic talked about converting the first half field goals.

“We practice them all the time,” he said. “I practice a lot within the 30-yard line. My coach knew what I was good at, and he used me to the best of his ability.”

Trailing 13-0, the Tigers scored six points late in the second quarter on a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jacob Kay to wide receiver Spencer Kaas.

In the second half, neither team scored as both teams played stout defense.

In only allowing six points for the game, the Badgers defense made it quite difficult for the Tigers to pick up yards on the ground. In fact, for the contest the Badgers held the Tigers to negative rushing yardage.

Offensively, Berkshire was able to grind out 194 yards on the ground. Leading the Bad-

Following a Ranger punt, the Bombers got going with a 19-yard scamper by Lucas Kaltenbach. Kaltenbach then hit Will Hamm in the flat who took it 34 yards to extend Kenston’s lead to 28.

A second straight three-and-out would give Kenston a chance at a running clock before halftime. The Bombers went back to the tried-and-true, giving the ball to Clark who hit paydirt for the fourth time in the half.

I told my teammates if I had two carries for three yards and we're up by 35, I would still be as happy,” Clark said on his four-score half. “The most important thing for me is winning the game and getting the championship for the seniors and these players.”

“It starts with those five up front blowing guys off the ball,” Coach Grubich said of the Bombers’ success on the ground. “And Cohen’s a bruising tailback, but at the same time he's shifty. He can make some moves out in the open field and he finishes runs. I'm proud of him.”

After failing to pick up a first down on the opening drive of the second half, a bad snap on the Ranger’s punt resulted in a block and score to make it 42-0 as Kenston continued to pour it on.

“All gas, no breaks, man,” Coach Grubich said of the continued intensity coming out of halftime. “Consistency – as long as we're consistently winning physically at the point of attack, man, we're going to be in good shape.”

If there was a bright spot for the Rangers on Friday, it was Drake Martinez. A mostly quiet evening of hard-fought short gains had a few fireworks, such as a 58-yard kickoff return and

gers ground game was Phillips, who rushed for 111 yards. In addition, Ayden Wiser gained 51 yards on the ground, while Barcikoski added 17 yards and Oliver Miller gained 20 yards.

The Badgers did not gain any passing yards.

Leading Chagrin Falls' passing game was quarterback Jacob Kay, who was 9 for 23 for 126 yards and a touchdown. Leading the receivers was Drew Zelch, who caught three passes for 30 yards. Also hauling in passes for the Tigers were Spencer Kaas (2-32, TD), Jack Medhurst (1-34), Jack Gellin (1-12), Jake McClintock (1-12) and Ryan Curtiss (1-6).

a 37-yard touchdown run to ruin the shutout.

However, It proved to be far-too-little, farto-late as the running clock hit zero. Kenston will enjoy the big win and the conference title, but they know there is still work to do in the postseason.

The Badgers and Tigers now have an opportunity for a week 11 rematch, as they will each other again Nov. 1 in the first round of the playoffs.

“We celebrate it tonight. We enjoy it. But, after that, the next day we're coming in to get better,” Thompson said on the win. “We're focusing on next week, taking it week by week. And, everyone knows that we're all committed to this team. We have been.”

Berkshire’s Luke Stute helped his team grind out a 13-6 victory over Chagrin Falls.

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Join for a storytime that is sure to engage, connect and inspire children with their imagination. A complete list of upcoming storytime programs is available to view on the website’s programs calendar.

LEGO Building Day

Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Middlefield LEGO fans will enjoy a day of LEGO building fun.

Pokémon Crafts for Kids

Nov. 4, 4-5 p.m. • Bainbridge

Youth in grades 3-5 will use their imagination and creativity with Pokémon-inspired crafts and activities.

Tinkercad Software Basics

Nov. 4, 6-7 p.m. • Chardon Creativity Center

Learn how to create 3D models with Tinkercad and how to print them using the maker space's 3D printers.

Discussion Groups

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Chardon, Nov. 5, 2 p.m., “The Reading List” by Sara Nisha Adams

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Creative Writing

Nov. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. • Bainbridge

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Teen Thursday

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Teens in grades 6-12 may join after school for a casual afternoon filled with snacks and laid-back activities. No registration is required.

A Visit from Abraham Lincoln

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Join John King as he brings Abraham Lincoln to life and highlights his 1861 trip to Washington City, his role in the Civil War and more.

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Scout Days

Dress for the weather and explore Geauga parks to earn scouting credit. Registration is required for scouts only, but adult leaders must also attend.

On Nov. 9, from 10-11:30 a.m., Wolf Cub Scouts will learn how to use a map and compass, then use those skills to go on an off-trail hike during Finding Your Way Adventure at Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center

Also, on Nov. 9 at Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center, Junior Girl Scouts will work on their Outdoor Art Explorer Badge from 1-3 p.m.

Then, on Dec. 7 from 9-11:30 a.m., Webelos Cub Scouts will work on their Earth Rocks Elective Adventure at The West Woods Nature Center.

Scouts may register now to be placed on the Scout Snowshoe Call List

To receive notifications of naturalist-led snowshoe programs in December whenever snow/weather conditions are right, borrowing the park district’s snowshoes or bringing their own.

Park Closures

The 2024-25 Controlled Hunting Program affects four parks this fall and winter.

From a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset, The Rookery will be closed Nov. 16 and 17, Jan. 4, 6 and 7; Observatory Park will be closed Dec. 2 and 3; The West Woods will be closed Dec. 5 and 6; and Big Creek Park will be closed Dec. 21.

All these dates are also posted on the park district website, and rangers and/or signs will be posted at the park entrance these days as a reminder.

Bulletin Board

Effective Aug. 1, 2023, for-profit and nonprofit organizations or groups will need to purchase a paid advertisement for an event anytime tickets are sold, a fee is charged or a freewill donation is taken. If an organization or group does not wish to buy an ad to promote their event and connect with our readers, Karlovec Media Group will print a simple liner-type ad identifying the event, date/time/place and a number to call for more information. E-mail submissions to: cbb@karlovecmedia.com

Boo

at PCC

Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Join for trick or treating at Pilgrim Christian Church, 202 S. Hambden St. in Chardon. There will be a special Halloween musical presentation on the church’s pipe organ featuring organist Scott Duncan from 6-6:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Holiday Boutique & Tea

Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Chesterland Historical Village hosts its annual holiday boutique and tea in the restored 1842 restored Tanner House filled with handcrafted gifts and Christmas decorations. Tea will be served in the parlor all day. The general store will be open and features the potting works of Eric Cogan.

Admission is free. The village is located on the corner of Caves and Mayfield roads in Chester Township.

Hershey Montessori Cosmic Run

Nov. 2, 9 a.m.

Hershey Montessori School is hosting its annual Cosmic Run: 5K and 1-mile family walk at Observatory Park, 101610 Clay St. in Montville Township. Race starts at 9 a.m. The event is open to the community. All ages are welcome. Cosmic-wear is encouraged. Event includes music, refreshments and prizes.

Visit hershey-montessori.org for information and to register.

FGP Explorers Series

Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to noon

Join Foundation for an uplands trail hike at Welton’s Gorge, 13973 Hale Road in Burton.

For information or to register, visit foundationforgeaugaparks.org or call 440564-1048.

Geauga Skywatchers

Nov. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Join Geauga Skywatchers Club for “Navigating the Night Sky,” a planetarium program at Observatory Park, 10610 Clay St. in Montville Township. Visit www.geaugalibrary.net to register.

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser

Nov. 8, 4-7 p.m.

Join the Chelsea Nau Performance Horses Youth Equestrian Development Association (CNPH YEDA) Equestrian Team for a pasta dinner and basket raffle at the Huntsburg Community Center. Call 440-8125892 for tickets.

Gift of the Magi Boutique

Nov. 8 and 9

St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township, is hosting its annual Gift for the Magi Christmas boutique featuring quality gift items by juried artists and crafters.

The preview party is Friday from 7-8:30 p.m. Admission is $5, adults only. The boutique continues Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission.

Join the Boutique Bounce by also stopping at St. Anselm Church in Chester Township and Old South Church in Kirtland. Pick up a card at the first stop and have it stamped at each show for a chance to win one of three grand prizes. Call 440-729-1668 for more information or visit stmarkchester.org.

Christmas Boutique

Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

St. Anselm Women’s Guild’s annual Christmas Boutique will be held at St. Anselm School, 13013 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. There will be handcrafted and unique items for holiday shopping as well as a snack bar, bake sale and prize raffle with many great prizes, including Browns tickets.

For more information, call Shirley Chambers at 216-832-5158.

Veterans Day Concert

Nov. 9, 4 p.m.

Snowbelt Symphony Orchestra presents “Celebrate America” featuring vocalist Lindsey Leonard at New Promise Church in Kirtland.

Admission is free, but tickets are required. Visit snowbeltmusical.org or call 440-296-9610.

Night of Gratitude

Nov. 16, 5-9 p.m.

NPower Services, a nonprofit organization that serves adults with disabilities, is hosting A Night of Gratitude benefit dinner and concert at the EOUV Club, 8636 Pekin Road in Russell Township. Doors open at 4 p.m.

Ticket includes a sit-down dinner, beer and wine and RockAbility concert. The event also includes auction baskets and live and silent auctions.

Tickets are available at npowerservices.com.

Senior News

Advance Directives

Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to noon

The Geauga County Bar Association Advance Directives Committee and Hospice of the Western Reserve will distribute standard forms and present information and answer questions regarding healthcare powers of attorney and living wills at the Geauga County Office Building, 12611 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon.

They will return on Nov. 14 with attorneys from the Geauga Bar to help seniors complete the forms and notarize them. Half-hour appointments will be made for the day.

Seniors who wish to attend the program must register with Melissa Wheeler at the Geauga County Department of Aging by calling 440-279-2167 by 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6.

Home Delivered Holiday Meals

The Geauga County Department on Aging and local Thanksgiving sponsors Cherished Companions, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, Richard Doerr and the Chardon VFW will offer a free traditional holiday meal to any Geauga County senior, age 60 and older, who will be home and alone on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.

There will be no regular Home Delivered Meal delivery or congregate meals on Thanksgiving. Instead, holiday meals are available by preorder only.

Thanksgiving Day meal requests are due by Nov. 22.

For more information or to sign up for a meal, call the department on aging at 440279-2163 or 440-279-2130.

Health & Wellness

Bloodmobile

American Red Cross stresses the critical need for blood products to ensure patient care. Donors of all blood types are asked to give now to keep blood supply levels rising after a summer shortage.

Donation appointments may be made by downloading the free Blood Donor app, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800733-2767.

Nov. 1, Geauga Library Administration, 12701 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Nov. 4, Geauga West Library, 13455

Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 12-6 p.m.

Nov. 7, Centerville Mills, 8558 Crackel Road, Bainbridge Township, 12-6 p.m.

Nov. 7, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, 13207 Ravenna Road, Claridon Township, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov. 10, Church of St. Mary, 401 North St., Chardon, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 14, Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, 12-6 p.m.

Nov. 27, Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon, 12–6 p.m.

Nov. 27, Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St., Middlefield, 12-6 p.m.

4AI Summit Highlights AI Potential

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The 4AI: Inform, Instruct, Innovate, Imag ine Summit, hosted by the Educational Ser vice Center of the Western Reserve (ESCWR) in partnership with Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools took place on Oct. 18 at Eastlake North High School, bringing together educa tors, innovators and leaders from across Ohio. The inspiring day of learning and collaboration showcased the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and highlighted practical ways to integrate cutting-edge technology into teaching and learning.

The summit featured national speakers, a series of engaging breakout sessions, dynam ic panel discussions and expert presentations that explored AI’s transformative potential in the classroom. Attendees gained valuable insights into how AI can enhance educational experiences and support both students and educators in new and innovative ways.

creativity, and problem-solving in our schools.”

“We are excited to see the enthusiasm and dedication of educators and AI experts working together to shape the future of education,” said Jennifer Felker, superintendent of ESCWR. “The 4AI Summit was a remarkable opportunity to ex-

The event saw active participation from school administrators, teachers and technology specialists, with speakers and panelists sharing their knowledge on the latest AI trends and applications. The summit also included a focus on empathy considerations in AI implementation, ensuring technology is used responsibly and equitably in education.

Stay Warm this Winter with HEAP

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The Ohio Department of Development and Geauga County Job and Family Services want to remind Geauga County residents that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills.

The Home Energy Assistance Program helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills.

In addition to HEAP, Ohioans who are threatened with disconnection or have been disconnected from their utility service, or are transferring service, establishing new services, and are at or below 25% bulk fuel, may be eligible for the HEAP Winter Crisis Program (WCP), which begins Nov. 1, 2024.

Geauga residents may apply for the WCP through Geauga County JFS by calling 440285-1299. Application for the WCP is by telephone interview only and appointments are

currently being scheduled.

Ohioans can visit energyhelp.ohio.gov to apply for the HEAP program online, download a copy of the application or find contact information for a local energy assistance provider. Individuals will need to have copies of the following documents to include with their application:

• Most recent Utility Bills,

• A list of all household members, birthdates and Social Security numbers,

• Proof of income for the past 30 days for all household members,

• Proof of Citizenship or legal residency for all household members, and

• Proof of disability, if applicable.

HEAP benefits are applied to an individual’s energy bill after Jan. 1. Those needing immediate assistance with their energy bill should contact Geauga County JFS at 440285-9141.

Auburn Career Center

Five Star State Report Card

For the second consecutive year, Auburn Career Center earned an overall five-star rating on the Ohio School Report Card. With an 88.9% rating, Auburn significantly exceeds state standards.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce school report card analyzes career-technical planning districts in four components; achievement, graduation rate, career and post-secondary readiness and post-program outcomes.

“I am extremely pleased with the results from the state report card. We measure success in many ways and this is one important way to guide what we do everyday. It shows Auburn’s ongoing commitment to providing our students with a high-quality education that will prepare them for their futures,” said Dr. Brian Bontempo, superintendent. “It is a reason to celebrate and recognize the hard work and dedication of our staff and students as well as the support from their families, our business partners and associate schools. Even with a five-star rating, we plan to keep

raising the bar and strive to consistently improve to exceed future state standards by providing exceptional educational opportunities to our students.“

Bontempo also stated that Auburn’s Board of Education unanimously approved a three-year contract providing staff members with a 4% raise per year.

Breakfast with Santa

Auburn Career Center is hosting a pancake breakfast with Santa on Dec. 7 from 8–11 a.m. Tickets are available the day of the event, cash or check only.

Free with breakfast purchase is a visit with Santa, story time with Mrs. Clause, 50/50 raffle, letters to Santa, hot cocoa bar, blood pressure screening, a craft room with cookie decorating and more. Proceeds from the fundraiser go towards student competitions.

Auburn Career Center is located at 8140 Auburn Road in Concord Township. For additional information, please call 440-357-7542 or visit www.auburncc.org.

Chardon

Bullying Prevention Month

In celebration of Bullying Prevention Month, Chardon Middle School students took part in the "Be the I in Kind" campaign on Oct. 17.

Organized by the seventh-grade Sources of Strength leaders, the event encouraged students to pledge kindness both at school and in the community. Students made personal commitments to spread positivity. Additionally, the students observed Unity Day on Oct. 16 by wearing orange, a symbol of solidarity against bullying. Through-

out the week, students across all grades participated in Sources of Strength "Positive Friends" lessons during FLEX groups. The sessions focused on fostering respect, kindness and discussing ways to prevent bullying.

The seventh-grade Sources of Strength leaders from the media production class also worked on a photo project, capturing uplifting moments from the campaign. The photos will be featured in an upcoming presentation during parent-teacher conferences this fall.

Notre Dame

Third-graders line up to mail their Flat Stanley’s to destinations across the country and around the world.

National Honor Society

Thirty-eight outstanding juniors and se niors were inducted into the Kenston High School National Honor Society on Oct. 2.

They are Sydney Alfonso, Avari Amstutz, Mustafa Arshad, Ethan Bennett, Callen Buchan an, Marin Carlson, Morgan Cicek, Caitlin Cool ey, Allison English, Cullen Fehring, Shannon Feldman, Andrew Fender, Madelyn Foerster, Grace Gettig, Sheri Holodinski, Tommy Hunt, Andrew Kirschman, Alexis Kosiorek, Brynn Krahe, Graden Kucharson, Devin Macsuga, Megan Master, Katelyn McBride, AJ McIntosh, Ryan Menary, Lana Mills, Nico Monger, Troy Morton, Ryleigh Offutt, Sienna Peterson, Will Radefeld, Dylan Ringness, Brendan Scheuer, Shriya Selvan, Jacob Smith, Marin Walz, Jamies Weiner and Andrew Wright.

Kenston S’MORE Performance

Kenston schools will be hosting the annual Senior Moment of Rockin Entertainment (S’MORE) Dinner Theater event on Nov. 13. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m. with the play “Our Town” to follow at 6 p.m. S’MOREs Dinner Theater is an annual free event for Bainbridge and Auburn residents over the age of 60. To register, call the Kenston Board of Education Office at 440543-9677.

National Merit Recognition

Each year the National Merit Scholarship Corporation conducts a scholarship program to encourage and recognize academic excellence. Students enter the program by taking the PSAT in their junior year in October.

have been

scholars in

ship Competition. These students are typically in the top 95% of all students who take the test. They are Michael Thompson, Addison Altmann, and Jacob Kovalski.

Flat Stanley

Mrs. Kathy Biro’s kindergarten class has been busy learning about the five senses. Students enjoyed using their sense of sight to use science tools to look through. They also used their sense of taste to taste sweet, salty, sour and bitter. Students especially liked the sour taste bud and learned what it is like to pucker.

Kenston High School has three students who were named commended scholars in the Class of 2025 National Merit Scholar-

Third-grade students at Timmons Elementary School said goodbye, adios and au revoir to their Flat Stanleys as they began their journey around the world. This educational program began in 1995 and is based on the 1964 children’s book “Flat Stanley.” After Flat Stanley returns, the students will compile the information they receive in an effort to learn more about other communities, cultures and experiences around the world.

Kenston High School students (l to r) Michael Thompson, Addison Altmann, and Jacob Kovalski

named commended

the National Merit Scholarship Competition.

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Kindergartner Scarlett Dagg explores her sense of sight by looking through a telescope.

Students pose in front of their “Be the I in Kind” sign.

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Students add their names to a sign, pledging kindness both at school and in their community.

Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

Sale of Real Estate

GEAUGA COUNTY

Foreclosure Auction

Case# 23-F-000683 - Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC vs Reffett, Heather, et al.

The description of the property to be sold is as follows:

Property Address: 8401 SUMMIT DRIVE, CHAGRIN FALLS, GEAUGA, OH, 44023; Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 02-013600 & 02013500

Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on November 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days.

Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third-party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time.

Provisional Sale date: November 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $10,000 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted.

Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 23F000683 into the search bar. Oct17-24-31, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

Case No. 24-F-000515 - Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not In Its Individual Capacity, But Solely As Owner Trustee Of CSMC 2019-RPL5 Trust, Plaintiff vs. Gerald McGill, as the real Estate beneficiary of Joseph A. McGill, et al., Defendants. Kathleen McGill, AKA Kathleen Wolf, as the real Estate beneficiary of Joseph A. McGill, whose last known address is 3153 Landmark Drive, Unit 223, Clearwater, FL 33761, John Doe, Name Unknown, the Unknown spouse of Kathleen McGill, AKA Kathleen Wolf (if any), whose last known address is 3153 Landmark Drive, Unit 223, Clearwater, FL 33761, will take notice that on August 12, 2024, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not In Its Individual Capacity, But Solely As Owner Trustee Of CSMC 2019-RPL5 Trust filed its Complaint in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas at 100 Short Court, Suite 300, Chardon, OH 44024, assigned Case No. 24-F-000515 and styled Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Not In Its Individual Capacity, But Solely As Owner Trustee Of CSMC 2019-RPL5 Trust vs. Gerald McGill, as the real Estate beneficiary of Joseph A. McGill, et al. The object of, and demand for relief in, the Complaint is to foreclose the lien of Plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the real estate described below and in which Plaintiff alleges that the foregoing defendant has or claims to have an interest: Parcel number(s): 11-382700 Property address: 7214 Mulberry Road, Chesterland, OH 44026

The defendant named above is required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this legal notice. This legal notice will be published once a week for three successive weeks.

By Ann Marie Johnson, Attorney for Plaintiff, MDK Legal, P. O. Box 165028, Columbus, OH 43216-5028, 614-220-5611, AMJohnson@mdklegal.com Oct17-24-31, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

Case Number 24-F-000134 - U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, vs. Marchelle L Head aka Marchelle Renee Head-Wilson aka Marchelle Head, et al., Defendants.

The Defendants, Marchelle L Head aka Marchelle Renee Head-Wilson aka Marchelle Head and Unknown Spouse of Marchelle L Head aka Marchelle Renee Head-Wilson aka Marchelle Head, if any, whose current address is unknown, will take notice that on February 26, 2024, the Plaintiff, U.S. Bank National Association, filed its Complaint in Case No. 24-F-000134, in the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Suite 300, Chardon, OH 44024, seeking a foreclosure of its mortgage interest in the real property located at 16771 Dayton St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023, Permanent Parcel No. 02-091300, 02091200, 02-091400, 02-091500, 02-173200, 02-173300, 02-073400,(“Real Estate”), and alleged that the Defendants have or may have an interest in this Real Estate.

The Defendants, Marchelle L Head aka Marchelle Renee Head-Wilson aka Marchelle Head and Unknown Spouse of Marchelle L Head aka Marchelle Renee Head-Wilson aka

Marchelle Head, if any are required to answer the Plaintiff’s Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last date of publication of this notice. In the event that the Defendants, Marchelle L Head aka Marchelle Renee Head-Wilson aka Marchelle Head and Unknown Spouse of Marchelle L Head aka Marchelle Renee Head-Wilson aka Marchelle Head, if any failed to respond in the allotted time, judgment by default can be entered against them for the relief requested in the Plaintiff’s Complaint.

By Carrie L. Davis (0083281); Michael R. Brinkman (0040079); Yanfang Marilyn Ramirez (0074242); Aaron M. Cole (0091673), Attorney for Plaintiff, Reisenfeld & Associates, LLC, 3962 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227. voice: 1-513322-7000; facsimile: 513-322-7099. Oct24-31 Nov7, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Troy Township

Notice is hereby given that the Troy Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on two applications for a conditional zoning certificate on the 11th day of November, 2024 starting at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road, Burton, OH 44021.

Application #ZP24-32, submitted by Jonas Shrock, requests that his conditional zoning certificate be renewed for a home occupation for a cabinet shop in the R-3 district for the property located at 17920 Mumford Road in Troy Township PPN # 32-074230.

Application #ZP24-36, submitted by Ben A Miller, requests a conditional zoning certificate be granted for a home occupation for a cabinet shop in the R-3 district for the property located at 16678 Tavern Road in Troy Township PPN # 32-055500. Lisa Murphy, Secretary Oct31, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL FOR VARIANCE TO PARKMAN TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the Parkman Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an appeal for an Area Variance to the Parkman Township Zoning Resolution on Tuesday the 12th day of November, 2024, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Parkman Township Community House located 16295 Main Market Road, Parkman, Ohio. This application submitted by, Mr. Joseph Motz appellant, 16460 Vernon Drive, Parkman Township, is requesting a Variance from the Parkman Township Zoning Resolution for property located at 16460 Vernon Drive, Parkman Township, Ohio which shall be in accordance with all of the applicable regulations for the District and the following regulations: ARTICLE 1V Section 402.6 B (2) Minimum Yards A 2. each side yard: 25 feet.

Jan Helt, Secretary Oct31, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO

Case No. 24-M-000464 - Linda S. Ferry nka Linda Morris, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Pure Performance Group of NJ, Inc. dba The Loan Center, Defendant. Pure Performance Group of NJ, Inc. dba The Loan Center, whose last known address is 550 Durie Avenue, Suite #205, Closter, NJ 07624, and whose current address is unknown and cannot with the exercise of reasonable diligence be ascertained, and upon whom service of summons cannot be had, will take notice that you have been named as the Defendant in a Complaint to Quiet Title filed on July 18, 2024 in the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, 100 Short Court, Suite 300, Chardon, OH 44024, captioned as Linda S. Ferry nka Linda Morris, et al. v. Pure Performance Group of NJ, Inc. dba The Loan Center, Case No. 24M-000464, by which Plaintiffs are praying for judgment quieting title for property located at 14857 Thompson Avenue, Middlefield, OH 44062 (Parcel No. 19-025380). You will further take notice that you are required to answer the Complaint to Quiet Title within 28 days of last publication. The last publication date will be December 5, 2024. If you do not answer the Complaint, a judgment may be granted against you for the relief demanded. By Michael Drain, Attorney for Plaintiff, 147 Bell Street, Suite #202, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022. (440) 247-3380. mdrain@ mdrainlaw.com Oct31 Nov7-14-21-28 Dec5, 2024

NOTICE OF AGREED JUDGMENT ENTRY

22-A-000731 – Judith Gais, et al., vs. Burton Township Zoning Inspector, et al. The Burton Township Board of Trustees hereby gives notice of its intent to file a settlement agreement in Geauga County Court of Common Pleas case 22-A-000731, Judith Gais, et al., vs. Burton Township Zoning Inspector, et al., to allow an area variance for an accessory building on the property and address issues related to junk and junk vehicles on the property. The property at issues is known as 15522 Old Rider Road, Burton, Ohio 44021 and identified as PPN 04-000200, which is described at Volume 2181, Page 2263 of the Geauga County Record of Deeds as follows:

Situated in the Township of Burton, County of Geauga and State of Ohio, and Known as being a part of Lot Number 71 in said Township, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a 1” iron pin found in the centerline of Hotchkiss Road (60’) at its intersection with the easterly line of Newbury Township; THENCE, N 60°28’37” E, along the centerline of said Hotchkiss Road, a distance of 805.04 feet to a l” iron pin found at an angle point therein; THENCE, N 63°29’06” E, continuing along the centerline of said Hotchkiss Road, a distance of 1010.44 feet to a point at the intersection of said Hotchkiss Road and the southerly line of Original Burton Township Lot Number 61; said point also being the southwesterly corner of property owned by Hotchkiss Land, LLC as recorded in volume 1827, page 2790 of Geauga County Records; THENCE, S 89°09’00” E, along the southerly line of Original Burton Township Lot Number 61 and the southerly line of said Hotchkiss Land, LLC property, a distance of 1008.10 feet to a point located at the centerline of Old Rider Road (60’), passing through a 5/8” iron pin set at 65.27 feet and a 5/8” iron pin found at 978.10 feet; THENCE, S 00°51’00” W, along the centerline of said Old Rider Road, a distance of 320.41 feet to the Principal Place of Beginning; THENCE, S 00°51’00” W, along the centerline of said Old Rider Road, a distance of 360.00 feet to a point;

THENCE, N 89°09’00” W, along the northerly line of permanent parcel number 04- 000400 owned by Joseph E. and Jeananne B. Adamic, as recorded in volume 1795, page 881 of Geauga County Records, a distance of 363.00 feetto the southwest corner of parcel 04-000200 owned by Joseph E. and Jeananne B. Adamic in volume 1795, page 881 and a 1” iron pipe found 0.5’ north, passing through a 5/8” iron pin found at 30.00 feet;

THENCE, N 00°51’00” E, along the west line of said parcel 04-000200 and an extension thereof, a distance of 360.00 feet to a 5/8” iron pin set;

THENCE, S 89°09’00” E, a distance of 363.00 feet to a point, passing through a 5/8” iron pin set at 333.00, said point being the Principal Place of Beginning and containing 3.0000 acre of land, based on a survey conducted in January of 2008 by John R. Alban, Professional Surveyor 7651.

Bearings are based upon an assumed meridian and are to be used for reference only. Prior deeds-Volume 1795, Page 881 of Geauga County Deed Records.

2.0000 acres from parcel number 04-000300

1.0000 acres from parcel number 04-000200. A copy of the Agreed Judgment Entry is available for review at the Burton Township Administration Building, 14821 Rapids Road, Burton Ohio 44021 during normal business hours beginning October 31, 2024. Oct31, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL FOR VARIANCE TO CLARIDON TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the Claridon Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application, identified as number V24-5, on an appeal for a variance to the Claridon Township Zoning Resolution on the 14th day of November, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Claridon Administration Building. This application, submitted by Jeana Kaufman, requests that a use variance to allow an adult day habilitation service and special events in the Residential District be granted for the lot located at 13404 Old State Road. Chris Alusheff, Secretary Oct31, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE TO THE CHARDON TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the Chardon Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing for Conditional Zoning Certificate Renewals on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Town Hall, 9949 Mentor Road, Chardon, Ohio.

CASE 2024-6 – The below businesses located in Chardon Township, Ohio request to renew their Conditional Zoning Certificates. According to Section 803.00(B) of the Chardon Township Zoning Resolution, a conditional zoning certificate shall be valid for a period not to exceed five (5) years from the date of issuance.

- Envirotest Systems Corp. (Prentiss Taylor), emission testing, located at 10632 Auburn Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024

- Thomas A. Hall Excavating & Contracting Co., Inc., (Thomas Hall) site contractor/landscape contractor business, located at 10226 Mentor Road, Chardon, Ohio

- Reel’s Auto Sales (Papa Holdings LLC), located at 11115 Chardon Road, Chardon, OH 44024. - Giorgi Commercial Contracting LLC (Chris Giorgi), located at 11145 Chardon Road, Chardon, OH 44024.

Linda Kerry, Secretary Oct31, 2024

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL FOR AN AREA VARIANCE TO THE CHESTER TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the Chester Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application identified as number ZA-2024-13, on an appeal for an Area Variance to the Chester Township Zoning Resolution on the 12th day of November, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at Chester Town Hall; 12701 Chillicothe Rd.

The applicant, Ashley Petersen for AP EDU Services requests an Area Variance for property located at 8553 Herrick Drive. She proposes erecting outside shade structures to the property. This is in violation of Section 5.02.02 of the Chester Zoning Resolution.

Kathleen McCarthy Administrative Assistant Oct31, 2024

ELECTION ISSUE NOTICES

ISSUE # 2

NOTICE OF ELECTION On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Berkshire Local School District, Ohio, passed on the 22nd day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Berkshire Local School District for the purpose of remodeling, renovating and otherwise improving school buildings, furnishing and equipping school buildings and equipping and otherwise improving school sites that the county auditor estimates will collect $439,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $22 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 3

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections

3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Kenston Local School District, Ohio, passed on the 21st day of June, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

An additional tax for the benefit of Kenston Local School District for the purpose of general permanent improvements that the county auditor estimates will collect $1,196,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO.

Dennis M. Pavella, Chair

Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 5

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections

3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the City of Chardon, Ohio, passed on the 11th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of 7 mills and an increase of 1.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value to constitute a tax for the benefit of City of Chardon for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $1,434,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 8.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $213 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 3 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO.

Dennis M. Pavella, Chair

Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 6

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G)

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution/Ordinance of the Aquilla Village, Ohio, passed on the 17th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people of Aquilla Village at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of: Shall the Village of Aquilla surrender its corporate power?

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair

Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 7

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Burton Village, Ohio, passed on the 17th day of June, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Burton Village for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $71,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.25 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $57 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 4 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO.

Dennis M. Pavella, Chair

Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 8

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Local Option Question(s)

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a petition, resolution, ordinance, or judgement entry filed with the Board of Elections of Geauga County, Ohio on the 28th day of June, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the electors of said precinct, at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting therein, on the 5th day of November, 2024, in the precinct designated as follows:

Precinct Burton Village

On the questions designated as follows:

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Burton Quick Stop, L.LC.,(dba Gas USA) an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/grocery store at 13819 W. Center Street, Burton, OH 44021 in this precinct?

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 10

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Middlefield Village, Ohio, passed on the 11th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Village of Middlefield for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section742.33 of the Revised Code that the county auditor estimates will

collect $199,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $51 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 11 NOTICE OF ELECTION On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the South Russell Village, Ohio, passed on the 13th day of May, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of South Russell Village for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.33 of the Revised Code, for the provision of ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a police department, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $425,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $51 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 12

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Auburn Township, Ohio, passed on the 15th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

An additional tax for the benefit of Auburn Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $262,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.65 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $23 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 13

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Bainbridge Township, Ohio, passed on the 28th day of May, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in

excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Bainbridge Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $1,079,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $38 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 14

NOTICE OF ELECTION On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Bainbridge Township, Ohio, passed on the 28th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

An additional tax for the benefit of Bainbridge Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $2,262,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $96 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 15

NOTICE OF ELECTION On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Burton Township, Ohio, passed on the 22nd day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Burton Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $112,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.25 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to

$24 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO.

Dennis M. Pavella, Chair

Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 16

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Chardon Township, Ohio, passed on the 17th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Chardon Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $233,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.25 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $36 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 3 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 17

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Chester Township, Ohio, passed on the 24th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Chester Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $306,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $15 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 18

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Chester Township, Ohio, passed on the 24th day of July, 2024, there

will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Chester Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $937,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $57 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 19

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Chester Township, Ohio, passed on the 24th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Chester Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.33 of the Revised Code, for the payment of the costs incurred by townships as a result of contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to obtain police protection, for the provision of ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a police department, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $118,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $6 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 20

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Chester Township, Ohio, passed on the 24th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Chester Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.33 of the Revised Code, for the payment of the costs incurred by townships as a result of contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to obtain police protection, for the provision of ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a police department, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $345,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $16 for each $100,000 of the coun-

ty auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 21

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Hambden Township, Ohio, passed on the 17th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Hambden Township for the purpose of parks and recreational purposes and maintenance of Hambden Township park that the county auditor estimates will collect $32,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.25 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $5 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 22

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Local Option Question(s) Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a petition, resolution, ordinance, or judgement entry filed with the Board of Elections of Geauga County, Ohio on the 13th day of February, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the electors of said precinct, at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting therein, on the 5th day of November, 2024, in the precinct designated as follows:

Precinct Hambden Township Precinct B

On the questions designated as follows:

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Jay Ramdevpir, L.L.C., dba Redigo #11 an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit authorizing off-premise sales who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/grocery store at 13940 G.A.R. Highway, Unit 8, Chardon (Hambden Township), OH 44024 in this precinct?

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 23

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Local Option Question(s)

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a petition, resolution, ordinance, or judgement entry filed with the Board of Elections of Geauga County, Ohio on the 6th day of August, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the electors of said precinct, at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting therein, on the 5th day of November, 2024, in the precinct designated as follows:

Precinct Hambden Township Precinct B

On the questions designated as follows:

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Webegood, LLC; D.B.A The Hambone an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit authorizing on/off premise sales who is engaged in the business of restaurant, bar & patio at 13960 Rock Creek Road, Chardon, OH 44024 in this precinct?

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m.

and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 24

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Huntsburg Township, Ohio, passed on the 18th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Huntsburg Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $97,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $27 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 25

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Montville Township, Ohio, passed on the 30th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Montville Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $100,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.4 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $37 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 26

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Munson Township, Ohio, passed on the 9th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Munson Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $112,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.65 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $9 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 27

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Munson Township, Ohio, passed on the 9th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Munson Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $425,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $34 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO.

Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

Geauga Sheriff’s Report

The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Oct. 18 to Oct. 24, 2024.

CITIZEN ASSIST

Oct. 23

5:01 p.m., Cumberland Trail, Auburn. Caller would like to speak with the deputy about the ongoing criminal activity associated with pumpkin thefts in the area. The caller wants to know what is being done by local law enforcement to deter this activity. Complainant upset that her two pumpkins were stolen last night. Security video showed two people taking the pumpkins; but you could not get a clear picture of them. Complainant more upset that her posts about the pumpkin thefts on Mommy Swap keeps get taken down. Advice given.

ROAD RAGE

Oct. 20

11:46 a.m., Westbound GAR Highway red Chevy going towards Hambden Corners/ vehicle kept stopping in front of caller so she could hit him, she thinks he got mad cause she pulled out in front of him. Female back on the line advising the car is at Home Depot. Female works there and is going to wait in the back while he is shopping. Spoke to driver of truck. Stated female pulled out in front of him and then kept her middle finger in air for a long period of time. Driver stated he did not brake check her.

SUSPICIOUS

Oct. 18

9:47 p.m., Madison and Shedd Road, Middlefield, Parkman. Male dressed all in black, was chasing Amish kids on a scooter, happened around 15 mins ago. Checked the area unable to locate subject.

Oct. 19

12:22 a.m., Kinsman Road, Newbury. Zeppe's

Tavern. Zeppe's worker called to report a suspicious male. The unknown male was at the bar and left. Once outside he put on a ski mask and was looking into vehicle in the parking lot. They also said he was motioning to the two female workers to come outside. Male left in an older white or silver 2 door Cadillac. Deputies did not locate this vehicle.

THEFT

1:53 p.m., Kinsman Road, Dollar General, Newbury. Shop lifter caught on camera about 45 minutes. Mother and teenage daughter stopped at Dollar General and purchased some items. Mother did not pay for the large stuffed animal bear that her daughter was carrying. The stuffed animal was valued at $30. Female and daughter left in a black four-door vehicle. Plate provided. Complainant stated that they are regular customers in the store. Complainant will notify the mother the next time she comes into the store to pay for the stuffed animal. Complainant will contact responding officer if restitution is not made.

Oct. 22

3:20 p.m., Munn Road, Newbury. Someone stole a political sign from my yard. Com plainant would just like it on file.

UNDERAGE CONSUMPTION

Oct. 19

11:02 p.m., Bass Lake Road, Munson. Anon ymous neighbor reporting a party at the address and possibly underage drinking. Loud music and cars parked in the road. Caller states her friend told her about the party, so she thinks there are minors drinking. Deputies were called to this res idence for a party. Upon arrival multiple kids fled into the woods. All kids that were located were not drinking and their parents were contacted.

ISSUE # 28 NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Local Option Question(s)

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a petition, resolution, ordinance, or judgement entry filed with the Board of Elections of Geauga County, Ohio on the 4th day of April, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the electors of said precinct, at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting therein, on the 5th day of November, 2024, in the precinct designated as follows:

Precinct Newbury Township Precinct A

On the questions designated as follows:

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by CSF Holdings, L.L.C.(dba Madrick’s Tavern) an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a restaurant/bar at 10760 Kinsman Road, Newbury (Newbury Township), OH 44065 in this precinct?

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 29 NOTICE OF ELECTION On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Thompson Township, Ohio, passed on the 17th day of July, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Thompson Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or

for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $102,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $41 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 4 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

ISSUE # 30

NOTICE OF ELECTION

On Tax Levy in Excess of the Ten Mill Limitation

Revised Code Sections 3501.11(G), 5705.19, 5705.25

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Resolution of the Troy Township, Ohio, passed on the 21st day of May, 2024, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the General Election to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 2024 the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten-mill limitation:

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Troy Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $238,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 4.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $76 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

The polls for the election will be open 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on election day. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OF GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO. Dennis M. Pavella, Chair Michelle D. Lane, Director Oct24-31, 2024

AUTOS & PARTS

Snow Tires: (4) 215/60R16 (7.5/32nds depth) on 2013 Malibu alloy wheels. VGC w/caps, sensors. $550. Parkman. 440-548-5801. Also, 36x42 blue tarp, $60. 2008 Nissan Xterra: Nice, MUST SEE, 134k, Winter Ready, Well Maintained. Also, 2002 Harley Davidson Sportster: 10k, Great Shape. MAKE OFFERS 330-8583213.

Wanted: classic or muscle car/truck, any year, or condition. 440-590-0193.

FOR RENT

Chardon: small, cozy house, 2BR, 1BA, upstairs, attached utility room and single car garage, oil heat, rural setting. $1,100/mo. 440-286-3840.

FOR SALE

Oak Dinette Set: 48” round table, 24” leaf, 4 chairs,

$350. Oak Dining Room Table: 60” long plus 24” leafs, $200. 440-286-3208.

Benelli Super Black Eagle 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun, 26” barrel, EC, $1,400. 440-564-1172.

Bicycle: Classic English Racer 25.5” frame by famed English frame builder Colin Laing, Campy equipped with Campy tools, 1960’s vintage, like-new condition, really!!! $600. 440-548-2414.

Ladder jacks $50. 12-foot expanding plank $100. Mantis Tiller $200. Hitch Carrier Tray $100. Hand-held electric leaf blower $50. 440-554-5731.

Red oak logs: felled and ready for bucking. Approx. 500 b.f. (Doyle scale) veneer prime with 22” diameter inside bark. Also, approx. 1,300 b.f. red oak saw logs (Grade 1-2) with 14”–22” diameter range inside bark. Chesterland. $1,200/OBO. Call 440-533-8126 to inspect. New white triple track storm windows: (7) 30-1/4 x 591/4, $125 each. 440-336-5044.

Moving Sale: Single bed spring mattress, $100. (2) Recliners, $50/each. (2) Kirby sweepers, $20/each. Weight bench, weights, curl bar, $60. Swing glider, $50. 440-313-1413.

Hitzer Coal Stove: GC, $750. Honda Generator: 5500 watts, $275. 440-636-6370. Also, New Dog House: light gray metal, $95.

Two burial plots at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens with full package: 2 vaults, 2 caskets, dual memorial headstone; $7,400. 440-476-0706. FIREWOOD for sale: $150 per cord. 440-338-5201. Electric Log Splitter, $295/OBO. Many aquariums, $5 to $100. Many kerosene lamps, inquire. 440-3383563.

Howard Rototiller: 42” wide, for compact tractor. Cat 1 three-point hitch. $1,800. 440-487-2955.

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES

Inventory Clean-out at Second Hand Treasures. 50% off EVERYthing! Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 9a-5p. 9098 Old St Road, Rt.608, Chardon.

Classifieds

PETS & ANIMALS

Kunekune piglets for sale. Born 7/25. AKKPS registered. Boars and gilts. Call or text 440-223-9023. Barn homes needed for semi-feral cats, as their elderly caretaker is being evicted. All cats are being fixed & vaccinated. Rebecca 440-321-2485.

For Sale: 8 little Banties; $2 each. Wanted: 1 American Rooster. 440-632-1505.

MISCELLANEOUS

Order your HOME GROWN TURKEY today! $3.75/# dressed wgt; $3.50/# drumsticks; $5.28/# ground. Processing dates: 11/25, 12/9, 12/23. Call 440-3635591. Durkee Rd, Huntsburg.

FREE fact: 95 percent of drug addicts started with marijuana! Don’t start!!! Warn young people!!!

REAL ESTATE

Homes & Land Wanted: any condition or situation! Fast, friendly, local. Serving Geauga and surrounding counties. Text or call Wayne at 330-269-9595.

SERVICES

Licensed Caregiver: will care for elderly or special needs individuals in Geauga County. 440-313-1804.

Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message.

Did you know Karlovec Media Group prints business cards? Prices start at only $30 for 500 (B&W, 1-sided, no bleed). Call 440-729-7667 or email ads@karlovecmedia.com.

Albert’s Complete Tree Service: 45+yrs experience! Competent in all aspects of Arboriculture, Forestry and Land Clearing. Also, Firewood, Excavation and Sewer Work. Free Estimates. 440-687-5404.

WANTED TO BUY

Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-313-8331.

Buying all Stanley Bailey planes. Call Karl at 440-8123392.

4-wheelers, 3-wheelers, dirt bikes, mini-bikes, go-carts, golf carts, gators, farm tractors/equipment, trailers, riding mowers, snowplows. Paying cash. 440-413-3119.

MAPLE LEAF

WEST GEAUGA LOCAL

Following is a list of real estate transfers for the week of Oct. 21, 2024, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. Transfers may involve the sale of land only.

AUBURN TOWNSHIP

Ronald and Laure Czier, 9945 Waterford Trail, to Caitlyn and Kevin Wires, $825,000. (3.05 acres)

group 8389 Mayfield Road, B-5 Chesterland, OH 44026 Fax: 440-729-8240

Real Estate Transfers

John T. Boland and Stacey M. Ganor (co-trustees), 426 Chipping Lane, to Harriet Karp Bauer (trustee), $580,000. (0.00 acres)

Megan M. Whetstone, 11485 Champlain Trail, to Chelsey and Andrew Line, $695,000. (2.02 acres)

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP

Shani Sandler, 9020 Lake in The Woods Trail, to Anna K. and Josh R. Sirk, $550,000. (2.05 acres)

Dale E. and Jane P. Polk, 8700 Lake in The Woods Trail, to Spencer and Hannah Dupee, $525,000. (1.54 acres)

Sheila M. Corcoran, 17365 Long Meadow Trail, to Juston R. Albright and Monika Rani, $420,000. (0.51 acres)

David E. Grube (TOD), 17854 Lost Trail, to Michael Anthony and Nicolette Triscaro, $525,000. (1.00 acres)

BURTON TOWNSHIP

Kristin V. and Alexander G. Miller, 13914 Aquilla Road, to Gregory J. and Darla J. Miller, $148,000. (8.18 acres)

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CHARDON CITY

NVR Inc., 201 High Fox Drive, to Andrew and Carly Ibold Tomaso, $478,500. (0.17 acres)

FLG Chardon LLC, 301 Hidden Feather Drive, to NVR Inc., $90,000. (0.26 acres)

FLG Chardon LLC, 311 Hidden Feather Drive, to NVR Inc., $90,000. (0.22 acres)

NVR Inc., 132 High Fox Drive, to Elizabeth Ann Hagood, $514,600. (0.18 acres)

Sandra J. Spear (trustee), 322 Irma Drive, to Lucas Dan and Jamie Bernesser, $182,500.

NVR Inc., 221 High Fox Drive, to Michael Makuszewski, $429,000. (0.17 acres)

CHARDON TOWNSHIP

Wesley J. Sneek, 11150 Courtney Court, to Ryan and Allyssa Dalpiaz, $575,000. (3.00 acres)

Damion E. and Rose B. Pasternak, 12432 Woodin Road, to Tyler and Dana Stayer, $462,500. (3.34 acres)

CHESTER TOWNSHIP

Joseph A. McGill, 7214 Mulberry Road, to CRC Property Holdings LLC, $274,000. (1.81 acres)

Jocko J. Geer, 8966 Mulberry Road, to Mitchell Geer, $236,300. (5.00 acres)

Lucas D. Klements, 7773 Wilson Mills Road, to Leen Ann Freeman and Thomas Bowser, $430,000. (3.86 acres)

Michael L. and Elizabeth A. Cardovac, 13024 Dorothy Road, to Thomas M. Hornyak and Breanna M. Kirk, $165,000. (1.35 acres)

Lee M. Tarajcak, 8661 Carmichael Drive, to Patricia Pearl, $310,000. (1.03 acres)

HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP

Marvin D. and Martha D. Miller, Clay Street, to Marvin D. and Martha D. Miller, $0. (2.50 acres)

Dan E. L. and Martha B. Miller, 13250 Clay St., to Dan E. L. and Martha B. Miller, $0. (37.35 acres)

Raymond J. and Mary Slabaugh, and Martin W. and Martha Byler, Madison Road, to Joseph C. Byler and Crist C. Byler, $435,700. (13.19 acres)

Raymond J. and Mary Slabaugh, and Martin W. and Martha Byler, Madison Road, to Rudy J. and Betty A. Miller, $183,600. (14.12 acres)

MIDDLEFIELD VILLAGE

NVR Inc., 15241 Timber Ridge, to Manfred and Cheryl Krueger (trustees), $390,700. (0.21 acres)

Jerad P. and Nicole L. Howes, 15839 W. High St., to Amber V. Bishop, $223,000. (0.35 acres) NVR Inc., 15242 Timber Ridge, to Baxter Michael and Dana Nicole White, $329,500. (0.21 acres)

MUNSON TOWNSHIP

Leanne and Jeffrey Imbrogno, 11815 Pinehurst Drive, to Ronald G. and Alice M. Atkinson, $495,000. (2.61 acres)

PARKMAN TOWNSHIP

William A. and Mary Ann Glasgow, 17240 Nash Road, to Kathryn Amrhein and William Heeter, $725,000. (24.53 acres)

THOMPSON TOWNSHIP

Christopher Hyatt and Holly Nortunen, 5950 Clay St., to Christopher J. Hyatt, $43,100. (22.01 acres)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Huntsburg Township Residents

Since 1964, The Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped conserve thousands of acres across the United States in order to protect natural resources and provide outdoor recreation spaces for the public to enjoy. In 1996, Huntsburg Township received a grant from the fund to install tennis and basketball courts at the Huntsburg Township Recreational Park located at 17085 Mayfield Road in Huntsburg Township, Geauga County, Ohio. This grant covered ½ the cost of the courts. The lifespan of the courts is approximately 28 years. Currently, the tennis courts are not able to be used as their condition has deteriorated to the point of being a safety concern.

Huntsburg Township is now working to secure a new grant from this fund to remove the deteriorated courts and install 1 and ½ basketball courts, one tennis court and add 2 Pickleball Courts at the Recreational Park. Just as the grant in 1996, this grant is designed to cover ½ of the cost to install the new courts. The remainder of the cost will be paid from the Township General Fund.

This improvement to Huntsburg Recreational Park is beneficial to the public as surrounding communities do not have court facilities. Since exercise is important to good health, and pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America, the project is expected to be a great community resource.