A single vehicle crash the evening of July 6 on U.S. Route 322 in Munson Township resulted in the death of the 43-year-old driver from Kirtland Hills and serious injuries to the passenger.
At approximately 6:42 p.m., the Chardon post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol was notified of a crash near the intersection of Bass Lake Road that involved a blue 2023 Lamborghini Huracán, driven by Christopher Rossi.
Rossi was traveling westbound on Route 322 at a high rate of speed, lost control, traveled off the
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Burton’s Century Village Stars in ‘Empowered’ Documentary
By alliSon WilSon editoR@KaRlovecmedia
Burton Village’s Century Vil lage Museum is soon to take the spotlight, with its living history exhibits to be featured in a short TV documentary series called “Em powered.”
The show, hosted by actor Meg Ryan, runs on public television sta tions across the United States.
Its main focus is short form ed ucational documentaries, running three to five minutes.
“It’s kind of like if you go on the Discovery Channel and they have a TV show and then at the end of
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Geauga, Portage Investigators Turn to Crime-Solving Club to Help Crack Cold Cases
Divorced Couple Separately Vanish 10 Years Apart
By John KaRlovec John@KaRlovecmedia
In the spring of 1994, 71-yearold Melvin Leroy Shoemaker dis appeared from his home on Main Market Road in Parkman Town ship.
He has not been seen nor heard from since. He left his home and vehicles behind — and roughly $1 million in the bank.
Almost a decade later, his exwife, Florence, then 76, vanished from her Portage County child hood home on Winchell Road in Hiram Township. Like Melvin, she has not been seen nor heard from since.
Despite thousands of hours of investigative work — including ex
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Melvin Leroy Shoemaker Age: 71 at disappearance Missing: April 11, 1994 Location: Parkman
Thompson Ledges Shows Off New, Evolving Improvements
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It’s a tradition for the Mortons, of Thompson Township, to attend their town’s Fourth of July parade every year.
After this year’s Independence Day celebration, the young family enjoyed one more familiar stop before heading home — Thompson Ledges Township Park.
“It’s a perfect day for all of us,” said Nari Morton. “Thompson Ledges is an amazing place to visit in our town. We go all the time.”
Foundation for Geauga Parks sent a soft-opening e-invite to the
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Community Meetings
Geauga County: July 11, 12 noon, Airport Authority, special meeting at 15421 Old State Road, Hangar 3 Pilot Lounge, Middlefield; July 15, 1:30 p.m., Family First Council, Ste. B168; July 16, 9:30 a.m., Board of County Commissioners; July 17, 6 p.m., Board of Mental Health & Recovery Services, 13244 Ravenna Road, Munson. All county meetings are held at the Geauga County Administrative Building, 12611 Ravenwood Drive (Ste. #), Claridon, unless otherwise noted. County commissioners’ meetings are held in Suite 350.
Aquilla Village: July 17, 7 p.m., Village Council. All meetings are held at Village Hall, 65 Turner Drive, unless otherwise noted.
Auburn Township: July 11, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; July 15, 7:30 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Administration Building, 11010 Washington St., unless noted.
Bainbridge Township: July 18, 7 p.m., Board of Zoning Appeals. All meetings are held at Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, unless noted.
Burton Township: July 15, 7:30 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Township Administration building, 14821 Rapids Road, unless otherwise noted.
Chardon City: July 11, 6:30 p.m., City Council. All meetings are held at Municipal Center, 111 Water St., unless otherwise noted.
Chardon Township: July 17, 6:30 p.m., Board of Trustees, special meeting for public hearing on township budget followed by regular meeting at 7 p.m. All meetings are held at Township Hall, 9949 Mentor Road, unless noted.
Chester Township: July 11, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees, swearing in of new employees prior to public hearing for proposed 2025 township budget. All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
Claridon Township: July 15, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees. All trustees’ meetings are held at Ad-
ministrative Building, 13932 Mayfield Road, unless otherwise noted. All Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings are held at Town Hall, 13930 Mayfield Road. Hambden Township: July 17, 6:30 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Town Hall, 13887 GAR Highway, unless otherwise noted.
Huntsburg Township: July 16, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road.
Middlefield Village: July 11, 5:30 p.m. - Recreation, 6 p.m. - Finance & Ordinance, 6:30 p.m. - Safety, 7 p.m. - Village Council. All meetings are at the Municipal Center, 14860 N. State Ave.
Montville Township: July 16, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Montville Community Center, 9755 Madison Road, unless noted.
Munson Township: July 16, 6:30 p.m., Board of Trustees, special meeting for ARPA funding; July 17, 6:30 p.m., Board of Zoning Appeals. All meetings are held at Township Hall, 12210 Auburn Road, unless otherwise noted.
Newbury Township: July 17, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 14899 Auburn Road, unless noted.
Parkman Township: July 16, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted.
Russell Township: July 11, 2 p.m., Board of Trustees; July 17, 4 p.m., Citizens’ Park District. All meetings are held at Russell Town Hall, 14890 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
Thompson Township: July 17, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. January through April all trustees meeting will be at Thompson Branch of Geauga County Public Library, 6645 Madison Road and May through December at Town Hall at 6741 Madison Road.
Troy Township: July 16, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees.
All meetings are held at Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road, unless noted.
Chardon BOE: July 15, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting.
All meetings held at Ira A. Canfield Building, 428 North St., Chardon, unless otherwise noted.
Kenston BOE: July 15, 7 p.m., regular meeting.
All meetings held at Kenston High School Auburn Bainbridge Room, 9500 Bainbridge Road, Bainbridge, unless otherwise noted and will also be livestreamed.
West Geauga BOE: July 17, 7 p.m., regular meeting. All meetings are held at the BOE Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road, unless otherwise noted.
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ecution of multiple search warrants over the years in both Geauga and Portage counties — no leads have been developed, no suspects identified and authorities are no closer to answering what happened to them.
The only person of interest remains Glenn Roger Shoemaker, now 68, the couple’s only child, whom law enforcement said has been uncooperative and of little help in locating his parents.
But detectives from Geauga and Portage counties are hoping a members-only crime-solving club in Philadelphia can provide a fresh set of eyes in helping them solve these cold-case mysteries.
The Vidocq Society — named after a 19th century French former-criminal who is credited as being the first private detective and the father of modern criminology — comprises some of the world’s foremost criminologists with an intense passion for the profession. Its members include current and former FBI profilers, homicide investigators, scientists, psychologists, prosecutors and coroners who use their experience to provide new insights for investigations that have gone cold.
They meet in Philadelphia every month to provide pro bono expert assistance to the law enforcement community in solving coldcase murders from all over the country.
The society does not conduct independent investigations, but rather acts as a catalyst to assist law enforcement agencies only at their invitation, according to the society’s website.
“They reached out to me and asked if I would be willing to be one of the nine investigators to present a cold case this year,” Geauga County Sheriff’s Office Detective Don Seeman told the Geauga County Maple Leaf. “I didn’t realize how big of a deal it is. They only take nine cases a year and that’s from across the country.”
Seeman said the Vidocq Society had read about his work in solving the murder of Geauga’s Child in 2022, as well as his work in 2018 on the Samuel Little murders. The FBI has confirmed Little — who confessed to 93 murders between 1970 and 2005 — to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history.
“I talked to our administration and it was agreed that they wanted me to present the Shoemaker investigation into the missing persons of both Florence and Melvin,” Seeman said. “And because it is a joint investi-
gation, I reached out to Portage County and they also assisted with the presentation to the Vidocq Society.”
Last month, Seeman, accompanied by Portage County Sheriff’s Office Detective Trent Springer and Sgt. Marsha Zwick, made the trip to Philadelphia and presented the cases to about 80 society members over a three-day period.
“Now, they will put together a group of people to try to give us new leads, investiga tive techniques and try to help us figure out what happened to these two individuals,” ex plained Seeman. “And they have a couple hun dred other volunteers and will put together a group they think has the expertise or has pre viously worked on similar cases in the past to try to help bring these cases to a resolution.”
But, Springer made clear investigators are not “resting on our laurels” waiting for that feedback.
“Now that we’ve gone over the case file, we’re going to get together and see if there are other interviews we can do while we’re waiting on this, people we can talk to that maybe we can further the investigation and get some more information as we go,” he said. “We’re just not going to sit and wait for Vidocq to call us up and go, ‘Hey go do this.’ We’re looking at it from a different eye than the original investigation.”
Melvin and Florence Divorce
A Mantua native, Melvin married Florence (maiden name Converse), of Warren, in 1951, according to Portage County Common Pleas Court records.
Four years later, Florence gave birth to Glenn. The couple moved to Geauga County in 1970 and lived a quiet, simple life in Parkman until the late 1970s, when they divorced. Florence got little in the divorce, about $30,000, Seeman said.
Florence — and Glenn — moved into her childhood home at 5846 Winchell Road in Hiram Township. Around that same time, Florence’s mother died and she got the deed to her childhood home, Seeman said.
Glenn, who was in his early 20s at the time, was still actively involved with Melvin. Seeman said investigators found a documented history of domestic disputes between the two, including reports that Glenn had locked his father in his house around the time of his parents’ separation and subsequent divorce.
“In May (of 1978), we go there,” said Seeman, who inherited Melvin’s case file this spring, two decades after he went missing. “Dad denies being locked in the house,
but then we go back in July and we find dad locked in the house. Our deputies break a window to get him out and he says his son has had him locked in the house since April, which is before the first time we were there.”
Seeman noted Melvin had a key and told investigators he could get out but if he did, his son would kill him.
A 1995 article in the News-Herald said Melvin was almost fired from his job as a welder at a manufacturing company after his son allegedly locked him in the house.
Seeman said Melvin’s boss had called the sheriff’s office because he had not shown up to work.
Melvin also was “tied up and chained in the basement at times during the month” in 1978 when the incidents occurred, the News-Herald reported, quoting a GCSO affidavit supporting a search warrant executed in 1995 after Melvin went missing.
Melvin escaped at one point, the affidavit said, but Glenn “caught him in the driveway and sprayed Mace in his face.”
Glenn allegedly “told him that if (Melvin) ever tried anything like that again, (Glenn) would kill him and hide his body where no one would ever find it,” the News-Herald reported, quoting the affidavit.
In addition, Melvin’s diary, which investigators found after he disappeared, said Glenn “threatened his father with a gun and forcibly took records from him during a dispute,” the News-Herald reported.
Notably, Melvin never pressed charges against his son.
Seeman also said two women had filed police reports against Glenn in the early 1980s. The first woman filed a report in 1981 alleging he had made some threats against her because he thought she was cooperating with the police and giving the police information.
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right side of the roadway, struck a mulch bed with large landscape rocks and went airborne into a building, the highway patrol reported in a press release.
“The driver was ejected. The vehicle and building erupted into flames,” the patrol said in the statement. “The passenger escaped from the vehicle and was taken to (University Hospitals) Geauga Medical Center, and
She further alleged Glenn told her he had an associate who was going to take care of her. The woman refused to press charges.
Then, in 1982, a woman filed a report alleging she was receiving unwanted calls and letters from Glenn, and that he had told her he was watching her all the time.
“She had a friend who was at her house, his tires were slashed in her driveway,” Seeman said. “And there is another witness . . . at that time, the investigators talked to him, and he said, ‘Glenn told me he was going to cut this woman’s head off and put it in a jar.’
But again, she refused to file any charges.”
Melvin Goes Missing
In May 1994, one of Melvin’s neighbors, Bill Snyder, noticed he had been missing for several days and called the police.
Someone reportedly saw Melvin — who was described as looking distraught and upset — and Glenn together at a bank in Chardon on April 17.
Agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, along with sheriff's deputies from Geauga and Portage counties, began looking into Melvin’s disappearance. A search warrant was executed in August 1994.
“All of Melvin’s stuff is there, his car is there, his reading glasses are sitting on the kitchen table,” said Seeman, adding investigators also found his diary.
The FBI added his name to a list of missing persons, possibly the victim of a violent crime.
Armed with a search warrant, authorities searched the Winchell Road property — which had no electricity, no running water and dirt floors — in January 1995, seizing 11 firearms
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later air lifted to UH Cleveland for serious injuries. The driver succumbed to his injuries sustained from the crash on scene.”
Assistance on scene was provided by Munson Township, Chardon, Newbury, Concord, Middlefield, Montville, Russell Fire and EMS, and Geauga County Sheriff’s Office.
It is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash or if either occupant was properly restrained with a seat belt, the patrol said.
The crash remains under investigation.
Geauga County Sheriff’s Office deputies walk down the driveway of the Shoemaker house at 5846 Winchell Road in Hiram Township during the execution of a search warrant in 2018. (GateHouse Media Ohio / Lisa Scalfaro, Record-Courier) The Times-Reporter
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and “a large amount of ammunition,” but nothing indicating Melvin’s whereabouts.
Seeman noted Melvin also owned many guns and ammunition.
A search dog alerted deputies to three spots in the earthen floor of the basement at the home, “a sign that something may have been buried there,” the News-Herald reported in its 1995 story. A backhoe was brought in but nothing was found.
During this time, investigators continued to monitor Melvin’s bank accounts.
“They thought, well, maybe he is in Arizona and we could see that he made a transaction,” Seeman said. “There are no transactions in his bank accounts from 1994 to 1996.”
In 1996, Glenn produced a signed blanket power of attorney and liquidated all of Melvin’s assets, Seeman said. He uses some of the money he took to buy guns.
“It’s a signed power of attorney and Melvin still can’t be located and Glenn won’t say where Melvin is,” he added. “And with that power of attorney, what I can tell you is Glenn is able to liquidate all of Melvin’s assets.”
Melvin’s Parkman home transferred to Florence via a quick claim deed in December 2000 and then in February 2003, it transferred to Glenn via a quick claim deed, according to the Geauga County Auditor’s Office.
Seeman cannot add many details about the transfers “because right around that time is when Florence went missing and we were never able to talk to her.”
In July 2004, a foreclosure complaint was filed against Glenn in Geauga County Common Pleas Court, but it was dismissed in September 2004, according to court records.
In April 2008, Glenn sold the Parkman home.
Documentary
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that TV show, there’s that three-to-five minute window before the new TV show starts. They’re gonna place it into that section, from what we’re understanding,” museum Curator Stefanie O’Connor explained.
Along with the short form documentary, the museum’s segment may run as a one-minute educational commercial.
“It can be distributed to Fox News, CNBC, CNN, Travel Channel, the History Channel, the Learning Channel, Discovery Channel,” O’Connor listed, comparing it to the short college commercials viewers may see while watching TV.
The museum will also be provided with a five-to-six minute corporate educational documentary for their own use.
Filming will occur over one eight-hour day and interviews will take place in that time, O’Connor said.
“They (the interviewees) are going to be talking about pioneer education and why it’s important to teach our kids the pioneer history of Burton, Ohio, and the surrounding areas,” she said.
As a living history museum, the day of filming, which O’Connor did not disclose so as to lessen the risk of public interference, will also see docents and their families dressed in pioneer garb as they walk around the village.
Members of the public who may be in Burton at that time are encouraged to stay away during filming so as to not cause issues to the crew.
O’Connor confirmed Meg Ryan would
Shoemaker home on Winchell Road in Hiram Township. (GateHouse Media Ohio / Lisa Scalfaro, Record-Courier) The Times-Reporter
Florence Goes Missing
In 2005, Project LINK (Linking Individuals Not Known) at the Ohio Attorney’s General’s BCI contacted investigators to request they obtain a DNA sample from Glenn so it could be compared to DNA taken from unidentified remains from crime scenes, other potentially suspicious circumstances and coroners’ offices to see if there was a match.
“And our investigators go to Glenn’s house in 2005. He refuses to give DNA and now we can’t find Florence,” said Seeman. “So, they start looking into it and the last person who saw Florence was her hairdresser in Aurora at the end of 2003.”
Seeman said Florence’s disappearance was not discovered until 2005 because Glenn never reported her missing.
“They (investigators) start talking to family and friends, and family and friends say they tried to contact her in the summer of 2004 and were unable to, and Glenn would not tell them where she was,” explained Seeman Investigators asked Glenn about her whereabouts. She had worked as a home health aide and Glenn would tell them she
not be present on the grounds, but O’Connor herself would be discussing the industry side of the museum and historical education.
Preservation and restoration are both very expensive, she said.
“Let’s take the Shanower Library for instance. The roof has got slate on it,” she said.
“Well, we can’t do slate roofs. So, we have to do something that’s kind of like a slate roof, which companies do do, but it costs two times more than a regular roof.”
O’Connor will also discuss the importance of stories not just coming from one side.
“Back in those days, records were kept by missionaries, the scouts, you had the traders, the trappers, the government, pioneers, settlers. So, all the stories were coming from those types of people,” she explained. “They weren’t coming from the other side. So, what was it like for the Indians seeing all these people coming into their hunting lands?”
At present, the museum is accepting donations to help pay for underwriting fees.
“We have what’s called the Heritage Partner Program,” O’Conner said. “What it is,
was in Youngstown or Florida taking care of
“And they say, OK, give us a name and address or a phone number, and he refuses to,” Seeman said. “He would never give us a name, address, phone number of anybody to contact, to try to locate her and make sure
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office added her name to its list of missing persons.
With Florence missing, in 2008, law enforcement obtained another search warrant to search the Parkman home, which had transferred out of Glenn’s name and the new owners granted access to the home.
“Glenn got behind on the taxes and he sold the property to get out from underneath it,” Seeman said. “And at that time, the new owner allowed us access. They were going to get rid of the septic and connect to the public sewers, so we were able to get back in the house and the investigators looked again at things and they dug up the septic and found nothing.”
Years passed and both cases went cold, until 2018, when another search warrant was obtained for the Winchell Road property.
An undercover operation also was conducted to get Glenn’s DNA. To date, there has been no match in any national database, Seeman said.
“We searched the house for several days and we actually dug up several areas of the yard. We searched the house and we’re not able to find anything,” said Seeman. “One thing that is of note is there are basically padlocks on the outside of the house, there’s padlocks on the bedroom doors and there’s actually like a hasp on the door to go up the stairs to the second story where the bedrooms are.”
He added, “But, there’s nothing of evidentiary value ever located at any of the houses.”
Seeman also noted Glenn was asked to
is that people who donate, especially at the $10,000 level, will have their name put on the credits and on our website as one of the major sponsors for helping Century Village to get this ball rolling.”
The ball initially began rolling in March, when O’Connor received an email from a member of the production team.
“It was like a real shock,” O’Connor said, recounting reading up on Empowered after she had received the email. “And I get on (the website for) Empowered and I’m like, Meg Ryan? I was like, dang! I was like, woah!”
O’Connor is excited to see both Century Village and Burton’s names “put on the map” by the production.
“It’s just a quiet little town. And now it’s about to get put back on the map because of what’s gonna happen here and I’m hoping that it’ll, from this perspective, not only help Century Village out — especially with preservation and getting more people here and having more events and the restoration of the houses — but put some money into the City of Burton, as well,” she said, noting an increase
take a polygraph but refused. In addition, he said Glenn’s guns were gone.
“At this point, both of them (Melvin and Florence) just vanished and there’s no evidence of what happened to them,” Seeman said.
Springer, who, like Seeman, began working on these cases this spring, does not know what happened to Melvin and Florence, but said “people don’t normally just disappear.”
“I can’t say that these deaths aren’t natural, I can’t say that they are,” he said. “Right now, I don’t have enough of a grasp to determine what happened. We’re just looking, but it’s not normal for people to just disappear. It’s not normal for someone to wander away from his property in 1994 and, in 2024 . . . he hasn’t been found, nothing’s been found, nothing’s been heard of. That’s not normal.”
He added, “Can I say it’s not foul play? No. Can I say it’s foul play? No. I don’t know what it is. That’s what we’re trying to figure out.”
Springer also reiterated Glenn has not been cooperative to the degree law enforcement would like.
“We’re interested in what he knows and what he has to say because we firmly believe he knows more than he’s said,” said Springer.
Notably, Glenn has not been charged with any crimes in his parents’ disappearances.
Asked what he thought happened, Seeman answered, “We don’t know, but the biggest thing out of this media exposure and the Vidocq Society is somebody knows something, and we’re really hoping that somebody will eventually come forward and give us that one tip that will lead us to that outcome, to know what happened to them.”
If you have any information on Melvin or Florence Shoemaker’s disappearance, call the GCSO detective line at 440-279-2084 or the PCSO detective line at 330-351-2821.
in people would mean more shoppers at the local businesses.
“I want people to get on buses and come here,” she said, adding Century Village has a lot to offer the community.
O’Connor said she hopes viewers will come away with a better understanding of what it was like to be a pioneer.
“I want kids to understand that they’ve got it made with things that they’ve got now,” she said.
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public and parade attendees to visit the park at 16755 Thompson Road, which has had sig nificant and ongoing improvements, includ ing the establishment of a nature education center focusing on geology, ecology and the history of Thompson Ledges, along with a host of outdoor enhancements.
TLTP has a rich history of firsts. Its timeline, according to township re cords, shows the site was initially looked at to become a state park in the 1920s until The Great Depression hit and projects were dropped.
In 1940, the citizens of Thompson Township, by a majority vote, established the first park district in Geauga County and one year later, starting with 13 acres, TLTP became the first park managed by the Thompson Township Park Commission.
In 1989, Alex Zebehazy donated funds to build the present park building. In 1997, Richard and Beverly Znidarsic donated toward the purchase of more acreage, and R.W. Sidley, Inc., donated 26 acres at the south end of the park in October of 2021 — making good on a longtime pledge.
The largest monetary donation, however, came from the trust of former resident Francis Spatz Leighton.
Leighton’s
Legacy Lives On
Leighton’s dream was to provide and maintain natural land for residents, friends and children in the surrounding area.
Born in 1919 and raised on a small dairy farm in Thompson, Leighton graduated in 1937 from Thompson High School and left her small-town roots to graduate from The Ohio State University.
She went on to become a prolific author, whose book, “My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House,” became an NBC mini-series in 1979.
Leighton, however, never forgot her roots.
Praise for Elected Officials; Next Step Is Ours
The Ohio Senate has introduced a bill, Senate Bill 243, “Declare intent to address local zoning that impedes housing,” which local and state officials fear will put an end to local township zoning authority.
Our ability to impact the zoning process in our townships is vitally important. The zoning plan for each township has a dramatic effect on development, ecology, agriculture, safety, quality of life and property values. It is imperative that we preserve our townships’ rights to set and execute their own zoning plans.
The president of the Geauga County Township Association, Mr. Jonathan Tiber, has prepared a letter to send to the Ohio Legislature, expressing Geauga County officials’ support of keeping our township zoning authority intact.
I recently learned all current Geauga County trustees and fiscal officers have signed this letter, and our three Geauga County commissioners have submitted a similar letter with the same goal.
I offer my sincere thanks to all these in-
After her death in 2007, her trust bequeathed Thompson Township with funds earmarked for the development of a Nature and Learning Center to be housed in the TLTP building constructed in 1989.
Her intention was for the funds to be used for nature, literacy, improving education and encouraging reading.
“I have had a wonderful life and hope my will brings years of added happiness to others,” Leighton had said.
Park Improvements
“We want the visitors to take away an experience that shows and teaches the very unique ecology and geology that can only be found here at the Thompson Ledges,” TLTP Board’s Mike Kuehn said.
Improvements include an observation deck and stairs to access the lower ledges trails, which also received upgrades, including drainage, a gravel base, coverings, boardwalks and a paved parking area.
The Nature and Learning Center project includes both indoor and outdoor displays. Outdoor enhancements boast a life-size black bear, two-dimensional animal silhouettes and
seven interpretive panels along the trails slated to be installed late this summer.
The indoor center includes both static and interactive displays focusing on the geology, ecology, floral and fauna that is unique to the northernmost piece of the Sharon Conglomerate in Thompson and that makes the park unique.
A future Donor Wall Branch will allow donors to purchase a leaf with their name, family’s name or business name engraved on a leaf displayed in the center’s entry way.
Artist Robert Kolcum, of Hambden Township, created wall murals depicting the history of Thompson and the ledges, and the township purchased picnic tables using 2020 U.S. Department of Treasury Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding.
A holiday lighting display is also planned if some additional funding can be secured.
“We were just awarded our first grant through the ODNR (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) Nature Works program,” Kuehn said. “Special thanks to Geauga Soil and Water (Conservation District) and to Lisa Berkheimer for helping with the grant writing process.”
The $16,000 grant (with an additional 25% match) will be used for more boardwalks and trail improvements slated to start this fall, he said.
“We want the visitors to take away an experience that shows and teaches the very unique ecology and geology that can only be found here at the Thompson Ledges,” Kuehn said.
Nari said she and her family love the new addition.
“It’s a smaller place and this gives it a very personalized touch,” she said. “We enjoy walking down into the ledges on the bottom loop. The rocks and crevices are so big, they make this place seem like a different world. The staircase with the grated floor grants a lot of accessibility now, too, and you feel a lot of excitement standing up there looking all the way down.”
She added, “The trail down through the cliffs is beautiful and we always stop to enjoy
Letters to the Editor
dividuals for standing up for our township rights. While we all might have things we like or dislike about individual public officials or advocacy groups, it’s important to recognize and thank them when they stand up for our rights. This is the case regardless of political affiliation.
These letters are a strong statement and a first step in keeping our townships autonomous. The next step is up to all of us. If the Ohio Senate is “dipping a toe in the water” to see what happens when they threaten our rights, then we need to be the shark that bites back. With five emails and 10 friends, we can do that.
At a recent Geauga County Planning Commission meeting, state Sen. Sandra O’Brien declared what other lawmakers have told us: emailing five individuals right away is the best plan to bite back. (The Senate president, your own senator, The Speaker of the House, your own representative and the governor.) After you send your emails, find 10 friends to do the same. For detailed instructions on what to say and where to send the emails, as well as all the background information on the zoning issue, please visit www. FortifyGeauga.org/zoning
We are spreading the word throughout our county and recruiting citizens who will help —door knocking, emails, phone calls,
the view from the gazebo. It’s not a very long trail, but it’s the perfect length for our family with little kids.”
Geauga Park District Naturalist Dottie Drockton held two free program hikes July 7 at the park.
“First time visitors always tell me they will return,” Drockton said. “The trail and nature center improvements allow easier access and education of visitors to the unique geology, plants, animals and history of this amazing place.”
A Painted History
“This Thompson Ledges Park is a gem within Geauga County and it’s great to see its development into a known park, showcasing its history and contributions to Geauga County and surrounding counties,” said Kolcum, who painted eight murals highlighting the township and ledges’ history, along with a couple murals dedicated to Leighton and her family.
One large mural depicts Thompson Square in the early 1900s, with seven smaller murals showcasing the first inhabitants, settlers, Irish immigrants, World’s Fair, Josef and Bertha Ornstein’s dairy farm, an ownership map for the southeast portion of Thompson Township and Thompson Ledges Township Park in 1941.
“I don’t know the amount of hours I put into painting them, but I worked on the project on and off over a four-month period,” Kolcum said. “It involved researching Thompson Township and the ledges’ history, along with sketching out ideas and talking things over with the very knowledgeable park board members.”
Kolcum would then do a final-colored sketch for the board to approve, before painting each mural.
“It’s great to be part of this project,” he said. “I learned a lot about this very interesting and amazing area within Geauga County. I hope my contribution will be around for a long time for people to enjoy and help them learn about the ledges and Thompson Township.”
social media . . . there is a task for everyone who wants to help.
We can act now, or we can wait and complain when our rights are stripped away. I hope you will consider being part of the solution.
Tiffanie Broadbent President, Fortify Geauga
Are We Getting Good Value & Transparency?
Well, it’s that time of the year again. You probably just got your property tax bill for the first half of the year. No one enjoys paying taxes, but we do expect good value for the money and transparency about where the money goes.
Are we getting that from the Geauga Park District? Director John Oros has been touting a “fleet management” program. In simple language it’s leasing vehicles rather than buying them, as has been done for many years. The leasing company will naturally charge a service fee. That means we will be paying more than we’re paying now for vehicles.
A big problem is that when the park district signs the lease, the leasing agent will do all the billing to the park district. According
to the leasing agent, the park district will choose the vendor(s) who supplies the vehicles and will also choose who will service the vehicle. Those bills will go to the leasing agency and that agency will send their own bill to the park district. It will simply be an invoice from the leasing agency. It will be hard for the public to know who provides the vehicles, or who is servicing them.
In short, John Oros gets to pick both. All that will show up is an invoice from the leasing agency. It might not happen, but it’s a great big temptation for sweetheart deals. Contracts don’t need to be written this way. They could contain details, but the obfuscation jumped out when Ray Guarino, Geauga Park Board of Commissioner, said he thought the commissioners should discuss this in a closed door (executive) session. Well, discussing the public’s business in private session is not acceptable. It points out how they feel about the public’s right to know.
Finally, just a reminder, no public comment is permitted at park district commissioner meetings, so you won’t be able to come and voice your opinion or provide information about leasing.
Dave Partington Munson Township
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Metal sculpture wild animal silhouettes are found along the trails representing some of the wildlife that can be found in Thompson Ledges Township Park.
Veteran Naturalist Continues to Educate, Inspire
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The old adage, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life” couldn’t be truer for Dan Best, a veteran naturalist for more than 40 years, 33 of them with the
Best continues to educate and inspire through various mediums, including as a Foundation for Geauga Parks trustee who has been helping Thompson Ledges Township Park with its recent upgrades.
“My role in the Thompson Ledges project has been as a volunteer planning consultant in the realm of nature interpretation or nature education, if you will,” he said during
FGP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funding for community engagement with nature through scholarships, education, preservation, conservation and appreciation for the county’s unique natural character, ac-
Best wrote an interpretive master plan for TLTP that provided guidance on indoor and outdoor exhibit development with a holistic goal of “increased visitation as Thompson Township park, the pride of Thompson, is discovered and becomes a favorite destination for adventure and relaxation.”
A synopsis of Best’s nature interpretation elements is being produced by John Matyas, of Second Nature Fabricators, a firm with an extensive portfolio of nature center exhibit production in Northeast Ohio.
The plan’s goals to enhance visitor experiences include providing a greater understanding of the natural forces (geologic, climatic and biologic) that, in combination, have formed the ledges and given rise to its distinct flora and fauna.
Best highlights the attraction Thompson Ledges has held for humans over the millennia through shelter, building stone, adventure and relaxation/recreation.
In addition, his plan focuses on visitors experiencing “a sense of awe for the grandeur of the ledges and a sense of appreciation for the ledges’ preservation after experiencing the park’s cooling micro-climate, soothing greenery (trees, shrubs and other flora and its luxurious moss carpeting) and encounters with its wildlife.”
It is Best’s hope the interpretive features will foster a greater sense of respect and appreciation that dissuades visitors from littering or vandalizing, such as with graffiti.
Thompson Township Trustees and the TLTP Board hope that with these master plan goals, they will be able to garner further community support for ongoing improvements and upkeep and attract volunteers to be trail monitors, park stewards, nature guides and part of the nature center staff.
“I’ve been to Thompson ledges park with my dog several times and it’s a real nice place to enjoy some nice trails and offers up beautiful landscape in Thompson that families can enjoy,” Thompson Township Trustee Justin
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brate July 4 at Thompson Ledges, showing off a new black bear sculpture outside of the park building, as well as other park improvements.
Drop in Cash Balance Could Put Levy on Ballot in 2027
By amy patteRSon amy@KaRlovecmedia com
In February, the Geauga County Budget Commission told county school boards to spend excess cash on their books — or else return it to taxpayers.
Chardon Schools Treasurer Deb Armbruster said in an interview last month the district is working its way through plans it had already implemented before that February hearing to make necessary improvements to district properties while staying under the 40% cash balance margin the commission recommended.
While the district is currently in a comfortable cash position, Armbruster said costs would continue to rise — especially when considering annual negotiated cost-of-living increases for staff, as well as increases in health insurance and other benefits.
As their main business is in-person instruction, Armbruster said the district’s largest expense — generally between 75-80% of its budget — is spent on salaries and benefits.
Those salaries are in the mid-range for schools in the county, she added.
"Our business is to educate children," she said. "We're a service, so we pay people, we pay teachers, we pay aids, we pay custodians, we pay food service and parking lot attendants.”
Warm, Safe and Dry
In 2019, voters rejected a 5.3-mill bond issue to generate $76 million towards a new high school campus. In 2021, a 0.7-mill, $7.2 million bond to repair district facilities also failed at the ballot.
“We have to make sure to continue to maintain an environment where (students are) warm, safe and dry,” Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs Steve Kofol said at the time.
After those failures at the ballot box, administrators created a five-year capital improvement plan that the board approved last November.
The plan tracks construction and renovation projects to bring buildings up to a suitable condition, including roughly $3.5 million in fiscal year 2025 for a transportation compound on Washington Street. The bulk of project costs are spread across fiscal years 2023 through 2025.
Since 2022, capital improvement expenditures have grown from about $5.4 million — which included millions in roof renovations that year — to almost $9 million in spending for FY 2025, largely due to the cost of the Washington Street project.
Permanent improvement costs are projected to fall to under $2 million for FY 202628, as the district’s projections show projects would be completed by that time.
Necessary projects not yet scheduled total around $14 million and include renovations to the Park Elementary School auditorium, resurfacing of the high school track and long-awaited restrooms at Memorial Field. That project is currently projected to cost $1.1 million.
In March 2023, the board approved a plan to free up about $800,000 per year for capital improvements without increasing property tax collection by diverting 1 inside mill of its general fund collection into the permanent improvement fund.
The converted funds had to have been spent on permanent improvements and the district could have continued to spend directly from the general fund, but opted for placing that money into the PI fund in the interest of openness, Armbruster said.
Upon the commission’s recommendation, the board also approved investing some money from the general fund, which Armbruster said has been a success for the district.
“I have $10 million dollars of investments right now and they're doing great because interest rates are high,” she said. “That was great advice from the budget commission.”
During their hearing in 2023, the commission urged the district to commit to spending its accumulated cash on its buildings.
But, those projects need more time to complete, as the district only has six weeks over the summer to complete construction projects, Armbruster said.
“So, right now, it's a balancing act for me to get the numbers where they should be, or where the budget commission would like to see them, because I have so many open purchase orders,” Armbruster said.
The district also has to compete for supplies and contractors against other schools that have projects needing to be completed during the summer break.
Why a Levy?
While the financial position of the district is solid at the moment, cash reserves are projected to fall in FY 2025, with deficit spending projected for FY 2028. The district’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30.
The district is projected to spend almost $6 million more than its revenue in FY 2028, which is a shortfall of around 12%, according to Armbruster’s five-year forecast, which she presented to the board in May.
The district's cash balance is projected to be $4.6 million in FY 2028, only 10% of the budget that year — four times lower than the budget commission’s suggested 40% cash balance.
Even with this year’s budget-busting increases in property taxes due to a state-mandated re-evaluation that saw property value increases as high as 30%, Armbruster said some school districts, including Chardon, did not receive much of an increase in funding.
That’s because, in 1976, the Ohio House passed a law limiting levies to the dollar amount collected at the time they were passed. That law — House Bill 920 — has effectively caused districts to return to voters for levies more often, as even significant increases in property values don’t necessarily mean a corresponding rise in district revenue.
Chardon also sits outside a 20-mill “floor” of levy revenue, which means that unlike some other area districts, this year’s property re-evaluation did not create a corresponding windfall of cash.
Instead, the district received only a slight increase of the inside millage it automatically receives from the county’s tax collection each year under state law, Armbruster said.
“I'm hoping we don't need a levy in ‘27, I'd rather stretch it further,” she said. “We're all going to keep doing everything we can to save and be under budget and stretch the tax dollar — all the things that we're trained to do.”
Troy Trustees OK Drilling New Fire Station Well
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Following failure to secure a grant, Troy Township Trustees voted at their July 2 meeting to drill a new well for the fire department.
“Our well grant failed and I think we oughta put this subject to rest and have a vote on what we’re going to do about it,” said Trustee Len Barcikoski. “Or discuss what we’re gonna do about it.”
Trustee Donn Breckenridge said the trustees have waited long enough.
“We should get it taken care of,” he told Barcikoski.
The fire department’s well lost power prior to the Feb. 6 trustees meeting and repairs have been complicated by its location in the parking lot.
Per a quote by road contractor Bob Humr at the Feb. 6 meeting, a complete replacement of the well would cost approxi-
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Falcone said.
For more than 33 years, FGP has managed funds by donors for the benefit of a specific cause.
“Recently, Foundation for Geauga Parks has focused on expanding its efforts to support Geauga County townships and villages’ development needs for their local parks and green spaces,” said FGP Executive Director Christine Davidson, who met Best at the park July 4 to express her enthusiasm for its progress and the development of a fund in his honor.
In November 2023, TLTP began discussions with the foundation to establish an endowment called the “Dan Best Nature Awareness Fund.”
“Dan has always been a great asset and ambassador to Thompson Ledges Township Park, most recently as a volunteer planning consultant in the realm of nature interpretation/nature education,” Davidson said, highlighting Best’s recent work as writer of the interpretive master plan. “To honor Dan’s efforts and thank him for his service, the
mately $28,000.
Humr noted he observed extreme corrosion on the well when a new pump was installed and had been concerned about a cave in.
“(Ohio) Senator (Sandra) O’Brien worked hard with her staff trying to get this (grant) passed,” Barcikoski explained. “The way the structure of the grant was set up, they had trouble getting this subject through on it. That was really the main part of it, is the subject.”
When asked by Trustee Sharon Simms if he wanted to drill a new well, Barcikoski said yes.
“When the casings are that bad, then might as well after all these years if we’re going to put money into it,” Simms said.
Barcikoski noted a tree would have to be removed as part of the process.
Trustees passed the resolution unanimously.
Thompson Ledges Township Park Commission would like to create the fund through the Foundation for Geauga Parks, who would assist with fundraising efforts in addition to stewarding the initial investment.”
Funds would be used to promote and maintain the Frances Spatz Leighton Nature and Learning Center along with the park.
“This long-term fund would be held and managed by FGP to help ensure long-term financial stability for maintenance and upkeep of the park and nature center displays,” Davidson said.
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Leaf
Grads Get Helicopter Tour
By KimBeRlee JacKSon editoR@KaRlovecmedia com
University Hospitals made a grand entrance during the recent Citizens Fire Academy graduation ceremony in Hambden Township.
After graduates celebrated wrapping their seven-class program June 22 with an educational session about UH’s AirMed team, the hospital’s emergency helicopter landed in the field near the Hambden Township Fire Station.
During the session, AirMed nurse Kyle Schnarrs talked about the helicopter’s capabilities, as well as the critical care the medical team gives patients enroute to larger city hospitals.
CFA members asked questions and took a look at the interior of the helicopter, which is based at the Geauga County Airport in Middlefield. Observers were invited to sit in the rear seat of the helicopter and walk around it.
tant Fire Chief Dave Peterson and Lt. Jonathan Porter, aims to educate the public on the training involved in becoming a first-responder, Hildenbrand said.
During the seven classes, attendees can be as involved as they feel comfortable.
McGarry-Molan explained the breakdown of classes in a recent post on Hambden fire department’s social media account.
“(First, we were) shown the fire apparatus and fire equipment. Class two instructed EMS, CPR and stop the bleed,” she wrote. “Class three, search and rescue PPE (personal protective equipment), SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus), Hazmat. Class four, dispatch (911) radios and a jail tour. Class five, vehicle extraction (Jaws of Life). Class six, fire prevention, inspection and investigation, and class seven, fire suppression and extinguish.”
During the ceremony, Fire Chief Scott Hildenbrand commended the four graduates — which included Hambden Township Trustee Dave Johnson and residents John Comatos, Debora McGarry-Molan and Stephanie Byler — and suggested the CFA training become a part of the trustees’ schedule.
During the graduation ceremony, Comatos expressed awe at what he learned from the program.
“Every time I turned around, someone was telling me something I’d never heard of,” he said.
McGarry-Molan added, “Just learning the CPR and first aid, they did a wonderful job.”
Johnson complimented the fire department’s participation and knowledge.
“We want to make sure Hambden residents know what we’re doing,” added Assistant Fire Chief Richard VanDevander.
The academy, created in 2018 by Assis-
“I am just amazed at the team here and how welcome they make people feel,” Byler added. “I learned a lot.”
Commissioners Slash MH Board Seats
By amy patteRSon amy@KaRlovecmedia com
The Geauga County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services is a 14-member board that currently has four vacancies.
Executive Director Christine Lakomiak asked Geauga County Commissioners during their July 9 meeting to consider reducing the number of seats on the board to 12 — but commissioners opted instead to reduce it to nine.
Last October, the state House passed a law allowing mental health boards to change their size, Lakomiak said.
“Currently, a mental health board can be 18 or 14 (members), and there has been discussion around the state and the different communities that it's oftentimes challenging for communities to have either 18 or 14 (members),” she said.
The new law allows county commissioners to resize boards of mental health to nine, 12, 15 or 18 seats.
Lakomiak said guidance from that state said someone from the commissioners’ office should attend a mental health board meeting to get feedback on any change in the number of seats.
“County Administrator (Gerry) Morgan came to our June meeting and discussed the board size with all of the board members,” she said. “Most of the board was in favor of moving to 12.”
Commissioner Ralph Spidalieri asked why the board’s preference was for 12 and not nine seats.
“Just based on how difficult it's been over the years to try to get people to apply for it, like … why 12?” he asked.
Dvorak said he leaned toward a 12-member board so the change would be less abrupt than going from 14 to nine. However, Lakomiak said the change wouldn’t be abrupt, as the number of seats would reduce only when someone currently on the board terms out.
The next vacancy will come in 2025, she said.
“So, if we do go to 12, then as of today, we would have two openings,” she said. “If we go to nine, then we wouldn't have any openings.”
Appointments to the board are split between commissioners and the state, with local appointments outnumbering state appointments. With 12 members, commissioners would appoint eight and the state four members; a nine-member board would have six commissioner-appointed members and three appointed by the state’s selection process.
“My concern is — 12 is an even number,” Spidalieri said. “I think that there have been some scenarios that, in the past, where that even number, you know, has come into play where you can't get a majority on one side or the other and all of a sudden … something gets kind of locked up in the middle.”
Mental health board member Reba Dykes spoke from the audience, telling commissioners some on the board have concerns about shrinking to nine seats and the majority were “leaning toward” 12 seats.
A big concern is the number of committees board members must serve on, she said.
“We have four different committees that are, I think, all very important, you know, and I think we would really have to kind of look at how those are going to be restructured,” she said. “Because with nine members, a lot of times, we can't get all our folks together for all these committee meetings and all of our board meetings.”
Commissioner Tim Lennon said it can be difficult to get a quorum together for a 12- or 14-member board.
“So, to Reba's concerns, if we do go with nine and we see that it's not working, can we amend and go to 12 then?” Spidalieri asked.
“After four years,” Lakomiak said. Commissioners unanimously approved the drop to nine seats, with Dvorak giving his yes vote “in the spirit of compromise.”
Equine Rehab Center
By ann WiShaRt ann@KaRlovecmedia.com
Anyone who has ever had to lay up and treat a horse after an injury or surgery knows how complicated the situation can become. Asking staff at the boarding barn to handwalk, cold-water hose or re-bandage a horse twice a day for weeks is impractical. Doing those chores in a backyard barn is challenging for the owner who works a 40-hour week miles away, especially in the winter.
Familiar with this scenario, equine veterinarian Endia (Indy) Peckham has established a rehabilitation center for horses on Snyder Road in Bainbridge Township to relieve the pressure on owners and trainers in Northeast Ohio and solve the problem of fewer and fewer vets available to treat horses.
“When a horse is injured, recovering from lameness, injuries or surgery, they need a lot of treatment, stall rest and care,” she said in
a recent interview.
“The horse industry is changing with more female horse owners who make their own money and spend it on their horses. If a horse is injured and needs special care or rehab, the owners can’t take a lot of time off work to care for their horses and many barns don’t have the manpower to provide the necessary care.”
Peckham knows from personal experience — both as a vet and a parent — how difficult these choices can be.
Now 52, she worked at practices in Northeast Ohio, putting in 90-hour work weeks — a common schedule for vets treating horses and making farm calls that burns out many and leaves them choosing to work at a less demanding small-animal practice. Like many female equine vets, when Peckham tried to balance her personal life — marriage and a new baby on the way — she hit a See Horses • Page 13
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roadblock. Traditional equine practices don’t offer flexible schedules and work options that many other businesses have adapted for women and working mothers, she noted.
Although Peckham was a talented veterinarian who loved her career, when she became a mother of a baby boy, she knew what her priority had to be — especially when her job led to divorce, she said.
At first, she worked a reduced schedule as the primary equine veterinarian for The Visiting Vet, a mixed animal practice on the west side. Then, she started her own practice and shared coverage with another female veterinarian.
That led to establishing a new type of business that would provide a lifestyle she and others in the vet industry could manage.
“In this industry, 75% of the graduates from vet school are female, but there are no equine vets coming along at all. I knew we had to change the way we practice and that is how I built my business with a family-first approach,” Peckham said.
She continues her traditional ambulatory veterinary practice, while her new practice, Meridian Equine Rehabilitation and Wellness, focuses on rehabilitation and shortterm care.
“I wanted to build a practice that would offer services unlike other vet clinics. I didn’t want to compete with them, just take a different approach to work with them,” said Peckham, who is certified in equine rehab and performance horse medicine, as well as being a veterinary acupuncturist, a highly-trained and -tested certification.Her new practice addresses this need, with a strong focus on care compliance prescribed by a vet.
“It is amazing how much faster horses recover when instructions are followed. Each recovering horse may need an hour or an hour-and-a-half of care a day,” she said. “If my horse were hurt with a tendon injury and needed daily care and hand walking, I would want to come here.”
In 2022, Peckham purchased a 12-stall boarding facility with paddocks and an indoor arena for the center, as well as an apartment for an on-site manager. Horses may stay at the facility anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, Peckham said.
It wasn’t long before she realized she needed more space for her in-demand business.
She is in the process of adding a new building that will provide more stalls, as well as an office, apartments for interns, a water treadmill and Himalayan salt room for her patient’s rehabilitation.
Meridian Equine Rehabilitation and Wellness has 13 full- and part-time staff members, all women, and, like most growing enterprises, is looking for more.
“Every person who works for me has extensive experience in the industry and the amount of knowledge available to me is great. I would love to add more people as my business grows,” Peckham said.
In her rare spare time, she serves on the board of trustees for the nonprofit Chagrin Hunter Jumper Classic, where she will serve as the vet on-call should emergencies arise at this year’s horse show July 5-14 at Chagrin Valley Farms.
Peckham has ridden hunter and jumpers with trainer Cindy Foster since she was a teenager and hopes to compete at the Classic again this year, but taking care of horses in need will be her priority, she said.
Betty Wiebel contributed to this article.
Kam Pinzone Forment
It is with great love and respect that our family announces the passing of Kam Pinzone Forment, age 85, at her home on July 3, 2024. She was surrounded by those things that meant the most to her: family, friends and flowers.
Kam was born on May 25, 1939, and raised in Chardon by her parents, James and Elaine Pinzone (nee Baker).
She graduated from Chardon High School and went on to own and operate her own salon, Vanity Station, for 50 years, bringing beauty into the world for so many in our community.
Kam’s journey through life was imbued with various interests and adventures that made her a dear friend to all who knew her.
She was an avid golfer and once a member of the ladies’ league at Chardon Lakes Golf Course.
Kam had an unconditional love for Chardon, participating in many community activities including the Arts Festival on Chardon Square and volunteering for the Geauga County Mental Health Board.
She was an accomplished artist who enjoyed painting, crafting, cross stitching and tending to her beautiful flower garden.
These talents, combined with a love of all things outdoors, were shared with her surviving children, Deena Forment Adams and Bradley V. Forment, both of Chardon; as well as her grandchildren, Cayle Adams (Lily), of Colorado, Cody Adams (Gracie), of Oregon, Erin Schneider (Joe), of Arizona, and Mollie Walters, of Ohio.
Of the many roles she played, “Gramma Kam” was her favorite. Spending time with and inspiring creativity in her grandchildren, building worlds and advocating for wonder and imagination, that was her proudest work.
Kam is also survived by her sister Anita (Pinzone) Garner/Clark; sister-in-law, Linda Pinzone; and nieces and nephews, Scotty Garner, Misti Garner and Christina Garner, Mike Wolcott, Kelly Skorepa, Denise Welden and Halle Pinzone Diehl.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Donn Pinzone; and sister Faun Pinzone Peters.
Her circle of friends is legendary, and we give special thanks to those who were by her side as dear friends, helpers and confidantes.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Hospice of Western Reserve or Rescue Village in Geauga County.
A Celebration of Life will be held later in the fall.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home in Chardon. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice. com.
Notices should be sent in writing by the funeral directors and memorial societies to: Geauga County Maple Leaf, P.O. Box 1166, Chardon, OH, 44024-5166, faxed to 440-285-2015 or emailed to editor@karlovecmedia.com. The Maple Leaf charges a flat fee of $125 per obituary or death notice, including a photograph.
Obituaries
James Hunter McNenny
James Hunter McNenny, 89, passed away on June 29, 2024. He lived all his life in Ohio, and his last years in Chardon, where he and Vivian resided at Maplewood at Chardon, attended Pilgrim Christian Church, volunteered at the church’s food pantry, and always enjoyed spending time with their family and friends.
Jim was born in Cleveland in 1934, the youngest child of Harold and Anne (nee Hunter) McNenny.
He grew up in Northeast Ohio and graduated from Miami University of Ohio and the George Washington University Law School. He served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard.
Jim met Vivian in Washington D.C. when she celebrated the completion of her college degree by touring the nation’s capital with a friend. They wrote long letters to each other when Vivian returned to Ohio, while Jim finished law school in D.C. They were married in May 1960 and eventually settled in Newark and Granville, where they raised four children and many dogs and cats.
Jim practiced law in central Ohio for over 30 years, representing some of the area’s largest employers in insurance cases, zoning, workers’ compensation, bank liens, and contract law. He also helped individuals, family members and friends, and successfully represented a news reporter who refused to reveal her sources during a deposition. Jim and Vivian always gave back to their community, donating their time and money to their church and charitable organizations. They were proud of their children and enjoyed attending school, sports and extra-curricular events. They were proud to host an exchange student from Finland, whom they loved like a daughter, and whose wedding they eventually attended in Finland.
Jim taught all his children to read, swim, waterski, play pool, ride a bike, play board games, ride horses and play basketball. Sitting down to family dinner was a ritual, as were church on Sunday and summer vacation trips in the station wagon. Jim enjoyed discussing current events and inspirational stories with his children. He and Vivian saw all their children graduate from college, and their daughter Colleen follow in Jim’s footsteps and become a lawyer.
Jim dreamed of inspiring people. He was a guest columnist for the Newark Advocate, wrote numerous Letters to the Editor, and many letters to legislators and even to the United Nations.
He and Vivian traveled widely after he retired, including in the U.S. and England, Spain, Poland and Finland with the ElderHostel program. They loved to host international students through the People to People Student Ambassador Program, and some of these guests became lifelong friends.
Jim also continued to volunteer his time, selling coffee at rest stops, delivering Meals on Wheels, and helping children with disabilities ride horses at Pegasus Farm.
Jim loved to make people laugh with corny jokes, especially his grandchildren.
He played bridge to the end of his life, as well as gin rummy, euchre and whiz. He loved his family, John Wayne, Andy Griffith, bowling, putt-putt golf, Sudoku, ice cream,
cookies and any dog, especially a mutt. He was blessed to hold great-grandchildren in his arms.
Jim McNenny did inspire people, especially his family and many friends, with his warmth and humor and sincerity.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Vivian; his children, Colleen (Mark) Shere, Kerry (Jeff) Allenby and Jay (Rosie) McNenny; his 11 grandchildren; and, at this time, five great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his son Joel McNenny.
A memorial service to honor Jim’s life will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon, with calling hours from 2-4 p.m., followed by the service.
Donations may be made to the Geauga County Dog Warden, 12513 Merritt Road, Chardon, OH 44024; and “D is for Delicious” Cookie Shop, 602 South St., Suite B3, Chardon, OH 44024, which provides cookies to children in the hospital.
Jim’s life can also be honored by saying a psalm in his name, drinking a toast to him, watching a John Wayne movie and spending time with your family and pets.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home in Chardon. Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.
com
Margaret Mary Dobbins
Margaret Mary Dobbins (Nee Demaske) passed away June 29, 2024, at Ohman Family Living at Blossom in Huntsburg Township.
She was born Sept. 15, 1928, to Joseph and Mary K. (nee Richnavsky) Damaske.
Margaret cared for her beloved husband, Carl, at home for 20 years after he fell ill, a burden for most but she always referred to it as "a labor of love" and would go through it again and again if she could. In recent years she would tell others that she couldn't wait to be with him again. Carl preceded her in 2008.
Margaret loved gardening, flowers and feeding the birds. She and the neighbors loved to share their flowers with each other. Her yard was filled with many varieties of flowers. People would drive by and stop at the bottom of her yard to view her beautiful flowers. If she saw the onlookers, she would invite them up for a cup of coffee and offer to dig up portions of her flowers to share.
She was known for her big kind heart that she extended to everyone she met. When visiting, she would always offer coffee and something to eat when you visited, even if you were a service contractor and she had never met you before.
Margaret was the dedicated and loving mother of five children, William (deceased, 2007), Lawrence (Marsha, deceased, 2008), of Cortland, Kenneth (Tracey), of Rome, Ohio, Robert (Holly), of Marilla, N.Y., and Peggy (David), of Bowling Green, Ohio; grandmother of Heather, Lee, Mark, Jake, Josh, Chad, Jerod (deceased, 1991), Justin and Anna; and great-grandmother of Marti-
no, Aliviana, Austin, Jasper, Aiden, Tanner, Mason and Asher.
In her last years, she grew an extended family of caring and loving people at Ohman Family Living (Blossom Care Center). Many thanks for the excellent care she received while there.
Private services have been held.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.burrservice.com.
Gary Michael Bena
On Sunday, July 7, 2024, Gary Michael Bena went home to be with Jesus. He is in peace now with our Lord and Savior who has helped him through his battle with cancer.
Gary was a lifelong resident of Chardon, graduating in the Class of 1977 of Chardon High School.
He recently retired from his 38-year ca reer as Supervisor of Fire & Safety Services at FirstEnergy. He was very passionate about his job and loved his family unconditionally. Gary was born on Nov. 18, 1958, in Cleve land, to Kenneth (deceased) and Donna Bena (nee Clark).
He is survived by his wife and best friend Louise (nee Costanzo), of 28 years; children, Sara (Josh) Simpson, of Russell Township, Elizabeth Bena, of Chardon, and Jake Francis, of Mentor; brother, Scott (Karen), of Hambden Township; sister, Lisa (Kurt) Feigle, of Chester Township; his special Aunt Judy Klemencic, of Eastlake; his grandchildren, Kendal, Casey, Jack and Wilhelmina; his nieces and nephews, Courtney (Nick) Szabo, Hannah and Noah Bena; and extended family.
Gary loved spending time with his family, golfing, working outside in his garden and landscaping his property. He also loved building and repairing things around the house.
He will be remembered for his infectious laugh and sense of humor.
A visitation for family and friends will be held at the Burr Funeral Home, 116 South St., Chardon, on Monday, July 15, 2024, from 3-6 p.m.
The funeral service will be at Vitality Church, 8751 Mentor Ave., Mentor, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 11 a.m., with the graveside service immediately following at East Claridon Cemetery.
The family suggests contributions to the church in Gary’s memory.
Information and condolences online at www.burrservice.com.
Geauga Library
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Storytimes
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.
Discussion Groups
No registration is required.
• Chardon, July 12, 3:30 p.m., “Cleopatra” (1963)
• Chardon, July 13, 2 p.m., “Guards! Guards!” by Terry Pratchett
• Bainbridge, July 16, 7 p.m., “The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts” by Loren Grush
• Chardon, July 17, 7 p.m., “The Forest of Vanishing Stars” by Kristin Harmel
• Virtual, July 18, 6:30 p.m., “Good Omens” by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
• Thompson, July 20, 2 p.m., “Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Ohio’s Interurban Railroad History
July 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. • Middlefield
Author Dan Rager will discuss two of his most recent publications on abandoned railroads found in Geauga County: “All Aboard the Maple Leaf Route Vol. 2” and “Ohio’s Interurban History Vol. 5.”
Homes of the Rich & Famous
July 11, 7-8 p.m. • Bainbridge
Follow Susan Cannavino on an armchair tour through the homes of the rich and famous to adventure beyond the curtains of these architectural works of art.
The Election of 1864
July 13, 2-3 p.m. • Virtual
Delve into the 1864 election and explore the historical events that influenced it via Zoom.
Family Night at the Drive-In
July 14 • Offsite
Pack the family, friends, lawn chairs, blankets and more in the car for an evening of fun at the Mayfield Road Drive-In Theater in Chardon to watch “Despicable Me 4,” jump in a bouncy house, explore a fire truck and medical helicopter and more. Gates open at 6 p.m. Movie starts at 9:20 p.m. Purchase tickets at FunFlick.com/mayfield/.
Battle Backyard Bugs with Herbs
July 19, 6 - 7 p.m. • Bainbridge
Join Chagrin Valley Herb Society’s Kate Zittere to learn which plants and essential herbal oils ward off backyard bugs and make an herbal bug spray.
The Wounds of War
July 20, 2:30-3:30 p.m. • Virtual
Join the discussion over Zoom of the physical, mental and emotional tolls the American Civil War had on those who fought.
Graphic Novels for Grown-Ups
July 22, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. • Bainbridge
Check out some of the most popular graphic novels with adult readers handpicked by the librarians.
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
Steam Engine & Railroad Exhibition
July 11-13
The annual Middlefield Steam Engine & Railroad exhibition will be held at the historic park located at 14466 Madison Road in Middlefield. On display will be demonstrations of various types of antique machinery, such as steam traction engines and gas tractors and steam-powered sawmills and wood processing. Enjoy daily live-steam train rides, horse events, barrel racing, antique tractor and horse pulls, a silent auction to benefit Nauvoo Country School, trail rides and much more. Admission is free for children 12 and under.
Christmas in July
July 11, 6:30 p.m.
First lady Lucretia Garfield, portrayed by Debbie Weinkamer, will present "The Garfields' Connections to Chester Township" in the Olde Town Hall at the Chesterland Historical Village located at Caves and Mayfield roads in Chester Township.
After the program, enjoy a Christmas in July potluck picnic on the village green with gourmet hot dogs, beverages and desserts. Bring a dish to share. Both events are free.
Yard, Trunk & Craft Sale
July 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
July 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Middlefield Chamber of Commerce is hosting a yard, trunk and craft sale at Jordak Elementary School, 16000 E. High St. Yard sales will take place throughout the community; maps with the locations will be available at Jordak. For information or to register a spot, email mccinfo.middlefieldcc@gmail.com or call 440-632-5705
Concert in the Park
July 12, 7-9 p.m.
City of Chardon hosts its free summer concert series featuring Take Me Back at the bandstand on Chardon Square, weather permitting. Visit www.chardon.cc for information.
Maple Splash Festival
July 13, 2-9 p.m.
The drawing for the Rotary Club of Burton-Middlefield’s Maple Splash Raffle will be held at the Maple Splash Festival at Century Village in Burton. Admission is free. There are over $100,000 in prizes including the grand prize of a 2023 Chevy Silverado. The event also includes a 50/50 raffle, live music, food trucks, hot air balloon rides, a clown and balloon artist, games and prizes.
Canned goods will be collected for the Veterans Food Pantry.
Visit www.maplesplashraffle.com for rules, a full list of prizes and to see a list of local retailers selling tickets.
CACC Car And Bike Show
July 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chardon Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 14th annual Car and Bike Show at ISSquared, 100 7th Ave. in Chardon. Free to the public, all makes and models of cars,
motorcycles and trucks will be on display. Enjoy live music, raffles, food trucks and more. Vehicle registration is now open. Rain date is July 21. Call 440-285-9050 for information.
Geauga Dems Annual Dinner
July 14, 5-7:30 p.m.
The Geauga County Democratic Party annual dinner will be held at Veteran’s Legacy Woods in Newbury Township. Featured speakers are the three Democratic candidates for Ohio Supreme Court - Justices Michael Donnelly and Melody Stewart and Eighth District Court of Appeals Judge Lisa Forbes. Eleventh District Court of Appeals Judge Mary Jane Trapp, who is running for Common Pleas Court, will also speak.
For more information or to order tickets, visit geaugadems.com.
Strawberry Festival
July 16, 5 p.m.
The First Congregational Church of Claridon will hold its annual Strawberry Festival and band concert at the Claridon Center Park located at state Route 322 and Claridon-Troy Road. Claridon Community Helps will serve dinner from 5-6:30 p.m., followed by the strawberry festival at 6:30 p.m. The Great Geauga County Fair Band concert starts at 7 p.m. Bring lawn chairs.
Help for Mental Illness
NAMI Geauga offers mental health support groups and classes for families and persons affected by mental illness. There is no charge to participants. All offerings are 100% peer led and meet in person or on Zoom.
Check out NAMI’s calendar online for the latest listings: www.namigeauga.org.
Perennial Gardeners Flower Show
July 18, 1:30-5 p.m.
July 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Perennial Gardeners of Chesterland presents, “A Summer to Remember,” a National Garden Club small standard flower show, at the West Geauga Library. Free and open to the public, the show will feature exhibits from club members in floral design, cut and container-grown horticulture, botanical arts and photography.
Rummage Sale
July 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
July 20, 9 a.m. to noon
Newbury United Community Church is hosting a rummage sale at the church located at 14916 Auburn Road in Newbury Township. For information, call 440-221-9099.
CV Herb Society Meets
July 19, noon
The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Library, 17222 Snyder Road. Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy social time, followed by a business meeting. Email chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail. com to RSVP for the meeting.
Prospective members can learn about the organization at chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org.
Gardening 101
July 27, 10 a.m. to noon
Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers’ free Gardening 101 series continues with “Harvesting and Preserving Your Bounty” in the Patterson Center at the Geauga County Extension Office, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton. Master gardeners Mirko Antloga and Deb Miller will cover when and how to determine vegetables and fruits are at optimum ripeness and how to preserve for both short and longterm storage.
Registration is required; call 440-8344656. For more information, visit geauga. osu.edu.
Back to School Help for Geauga Kids
Registrations are now being accepted for Help Me Learn Day, a school supply distribution program for low-income children sponsored by Geauga County Job and Family Services.
The 18th annual Help Me Learn Day will be held Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Morning Star Friends Church, 12555 Ravenna Road in Chardon.
Pre-registration is required to participate. Identification in the form of a food stamp card, Medicaid card or photo ID is required.
Free clothing, student haircuts, dental exams and eye exams will also be provided compliments of Morning Star Friends Church, Square Up Barbershop, LaBarberia, University Hospitals and Chardon/ Chesterland Family Eye Care.
For more information or to register by Aug. 2, call 440-285-9141, ext. 1263.
Back in Time Power Show
Aug. 3 and 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Step back in time to view all types of historic equipment at Century Village Museum, 14653 E. Park St. in Burton. The event includes daily parades, threshing, food, vendors, historic homes and live demonstrations. Those interested in displaying equipment may contact the museum at 440-834-1492. There is no entry fee for participants.
CSA Arts Festival
Aug. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Chardon Square Association is sponsoring its 43rd annual Arts Festival on historic Chardon Square. The outdoor show features 100 juried artists. Admission and parking are free.
Raccoon County Music Festival
Aug. 10, noon to 6 p.m.
The 47th annual Raccoon County Music Festival will be held at the Geauga County Historical Society’s Century Village Museum, 14653 East Park St. in Burton. Gates open at 10 a.m.
The fundraising concert features live music all day, an open jam session at 7 p.m., a variety of food and drinks for purchase and more. Historical village buildings and the Crossroads Store will be open for visits and tours. Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for children ages 6-12; and free for children 5 and under. For up-todate information, call 440-834-1492.
Legal Notices
Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate General Code, Sec. 11661 Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 Case No. 19-F-000667
The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS THE WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-AR6, Plaintiff vs. BRENDA HENDERSON, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF MARSHALL D. HENDERSON, ET AL.,
Defendants
In pursuance of an Alias Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/, on Thursday, the 18th day of July, 2024, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., and if the parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, without regard to the minimum bid requirement, at the same time of day and at the same place of the first sale, on Thursday, the 1st day of August, 2024 the following described real estate, situated in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Chester to wit: Situated in the Township of Chester, County of Geauga and State of Ohio:
Being Part of Lot No. 5, Tract No. 3, within the said Township and described as follows: Beginning in the center line of Shady Lane at the Northwesterly corner of lands conveyed to John A. and Ellanor F. Mayer by deed recorded in Volume 255, Page 14, of Geauga County Records of Deeds; thence North 74° 30’ 00” East along the Northerly line of said Mayer lands and through an iron pipe 30.33 feet from said place of beginning a total distance of 615.56 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 03° 00’ 15” East 100.0 feet to and iron pipe; thence South 73° 34’ 20” West 672.78 feet to the center line of Shady Lane, and through an iron pipe 30.85 feet therefrom; thence South 23° 55’ 25” East along said road center line 156.0 feet to the place of beginning, containing 1.841 Acres, as surveyed in October, 1953, by T.R. Root, be the same more or less; but subject to all legal highways.
Deed Reference Number: dated December 18, 1996, filed December 23, 1996, as recorded as Official Records Volume 1085, Page 1047, Geauga County, Ohio records.
Said Premises Located at: 13389 SHADY LANE, CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OH.
Permanent Parcel Number: 11-291300
DEPOSIT: Pursuant to O.R.C. 2329.211, the required deposit for this offering shall be $10,000.00. Said deposit shall be paid by WIRE TRANSFER of ACH DEBIT TRANSFER with https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction. ohio.gov.
The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the
proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
Said Premises appraised at ($250,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount ($166,667.00). Please note: The appraisals are based on an exterior appraisal of property only, unless otherwise noted.
TERMS OF SALE: The FULL purchase price shall be paid to the Sheriff within thirty (30) days from the date of confirmation of sale, and on failure to do so, the purchaser may be held in contempt of court, the court may forfeit the sale and/or deposit, or the court may issue any other order it sees fit.
SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND, Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio
Ann M. Johnson, attorney Jun27Jul4-11, 2024
Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate General Code, Sec. 11661 Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 Case No. 23-F-000631
The State of Ohio, County of Geauga, ss: CITIZENS BANK, N.A., FKA RBS CITIZENS BANK, N.A., FKA CITIZENS BANK, N.A. SBMT CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. FKA CHARTER ONE BANK, F.S.B., SBMT CUYAHOGA SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff vs. RAYMOND J. ELIAS, AKA RAMON JAY ELIAS, JR., AKA RAMON J. ELIAS, AKA RAMON ELIAS, AKA R. JAY ELIAS, JR., ET AL., Defendants
In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/, on Thursday, the 18th day of July, 2024, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., and if the parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, without regard to the minimum bid requirement, at the same time of day and at the same place of the first sale, on Thursday, the 1st day of August, 2024 the following described real estate, situated in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio, and in the Township of Munson to wit:
Parcel No. 1
Situated in the Township of Munson, County of Geauga,and State of Ohio, and known as being part of the Champion Tract of Tract No. 2 within the said Township and bound and described as follows:Beginning in the centerline of Sherman Road at the southeast corner of land conveyed to David P. Kick by deed recorded in Volume 335, Page 438 of Geauga County Records; Thence N. 08 deg. 10’ 20” East along the Easterly line of said land and through an iron pipe 30.00 feet from said place of beginning, a total distance of 375.00 feet to a point; Thence S. 83 deg. 30’ 00” East a distance of 175.00 feet to a point; Thence S. 06 deg. 10’ 20” West a distance of 375.00 feet to the centerline of Sherman Road; Thence N. 83 deg. 30’ 00” West along the centerline of Sherman Road to the place of beginning containing 1.506 acres, be
the same more or less, but subject to all legal highways.
Parcel No. 2
Situated in the Township of Munson, County of Geauga,and State of Ohio, and known as being part of Champion Tract of Tract No. 2 within the said Township and is bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the centerline of Sherman Road at the southeast corner of land conveyed to David P. Kick by deed recorded in Volume 335, Page 438 of Geauga County Records; Thence N. 06 deg. 10’ 20” East along the easterly line of land and through an iron pipe 30.00 feet from said place of beginning a total distance of 375.00 feet to a point which is the principal point of beginning of the land intended to be conveyed; Thence continuing N. 06 deg. 10’ 20” East along the easterly line of land conveyed to David P. Kick 141.20 feet to an iron pipe; Thence S. 83 deg. 30’ 00” East 421.90 feet to an iron pipe; Thence S. 06 deg. 10’ 20” West 516.55 feet to centerline of Sherman Road, and through an iron pipe 30.00 feet therefrom; Thence N. 83 deg. 22’ 20” West along said road centerline 153.00 feet to an iron pipe; Thence N. 83 deg. 30’ 00” West along said centerline 93.90 feet to a point; Thence N. 06 deg. 10’ 20” East a distance of 375.00 feet to a point; Thence N. 83 deg. 30’ 00” West a distance of 175.00 feet to the principal point of beginning containing 3.494 acres.
Prior Deed Reference: Book 1665, Page 1038, Instrument No. 200300670335
Said Premises Located at: 9860 SHERMAN ROAD, MUNSON TOWNSHIP, OH. INSIDE APPRAISAL COMPLETED
Permanent Parcel Number: 22-021800, 22-021850
DEPOSIT: Pursuant to O.R.C. 2329.211, the required deposit for this offering shall be $5,000.00. Said deposit shall be paid by WIRE TRANSFER of ACH DEBIT TRANSFER with https://geauga.sheriffsaleauction. ohio.gov.
The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.
Said Premises appraised at ($150,000.00) and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount ($100,000.00). Please note: The appraisals are based on an exterior appraisal of property only, unless otherwise noted.
TERMS OF SALE: The FULL purchase price shall be paid to the Sheriff within thirty (30) days from the date of confirmation of sale, and on failure to do so, the purchaser may be held in contempt of court, the court may forfeit the sale and/or deposit, or the court may issue any other order it sees fit.
SCOTT A. HILDENBRAND, Sheriff Geauga County, Ohio Johna M. Bella, attorney Jun27Jul4-11, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE Berkshire Local School District
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of the Berkshire Local School District as provided in this notice for the Pre-K Modular Building – Site Utility Package Project Questions may be directed to Larry Rancour, Schorr Architects, at lrancour@schorrarchitects.com
Bid documents will be made available for a non-refundable purchase from: DC Reprographics, at their website (https://www.dcplanroom.com/).
Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Board of Education of the Berkshire Local School District, ATTN: Beth McCaffrey, Treasurer, 14155 Claridon Troy Road, Burton, Ohio 44021 and plainly marked on the outside “BERKSHIRE LSD – PRE-K MODULAR BUILDING – SITE UTILITY PACKAGE PROJECT BID.” Bids will be received until 12:00 P.M., local time August 5, 2024 and immediately after the deadline the bids will be opened and publicly read.
A pre-bid conference will be held at the District’s Campus located at 14155 Claridon Troy Road, Door 9, Burton, Ohio 44021 on July 24, 2024 at 11:00 A.M.
All bids must include a Bid Guaranty, as described in the Instructions to Bidders. No bidder may withdraw its bid within 60 days after the opening; the Board reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, and conduct necessary investigations to determine bidder responsibility.
Beth A. McCaffrey, Treasurer Jul11-18, 2024
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO CASE NO. 24-F-000388 - CITIZENS BANK, NA, PLAINTIFF VS. THE ESTATE OF SPENCER LEE COGHLAN, ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
To the Defendants the unknown spouse, creditors, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees, and/ or assigns and their spouses, executors, executrices, administrators, heirs at law, next of kin, devisees, legatees and/or assigns of Spencer L. Coghlan, aka Spencer Lee Coghlan whose present location is unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained: Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as a defendant in the above-named Court, 100 Short Court Street, Suite 300, Chardon, OH 44024, by filing its Complaint on the 7th day of June, 2024.
The object of the complaint is to foreclose the equity of redemption under a mortgage against the property located at 13820 Sperry Road, Novelty, Ohio 44072; PPN: 23-055880 and 26-031950
The relief demanded by Plaintiff is judgment
against the subject property in the amount of $26,155.72 plus interest at the rate of 8.50% per annum from October 30, 2023 plus costs, attorney fees and such other legal and equitable relief to which it may be entitled.
You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last publication of this notice setting forth whatever right, title or interest you have or may claim to have in the aforementioned premises or be forever barred from claiming or asserting same. The publication will be published once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made on the 18 day of July, 2024.
In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
By Johna M. Bella, Attorney for Plaintiff, 405 Madison Avenue, Suite 2200, Toledo, Ohio 43604. Phone: (419) 244-9500; Fax: (419) 244-9510.
Jul4-11-18, 2024
Jun13-20-27
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Troy Township
Notice is hereby given that the Troy Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on (2) two appeals for variances to the Troy Township Zoning Resolution on the 31st day of July, 2024 starting at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Troy Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road, Burton, OH 44021.
Application #ZP24-12, submitted by Steven E Detweiler, requests that they be granted relief regarding area zoning certificates for permitted principal buildings, structures and uses in the R-3 District. The application for the following appeal pertains to Article IV, Section 402.1(G)(last sentence) which states “There shall be no more than one, single family detached dwelling on a lot. They wish to build a second single family detached dwelling on their property.
Steven E Detweiler has filed an application for area zoning certificate and wants it to be granted for the property located at 16717 Jug Road in Troy Township PPN # 32-072332.
Application #ZP24-23, submitted by Martin W Mullet on behalf of Robert Pfeiffer, requests that he be granted relief regarding an area zoning certificate for lot frontage and width prior to purchasing the property located in the R-5 District. The application for the appeal pertains to Article IV Section 402.11(A) which states, “The minimum lot frontage and width shall be 350 feet, except for lots located on a permanent cul-de-sac road turnaround”. They wish to have 251 feet frontage for a variance of 99 feet.
Martin W Mullet on behalf of Robert Pfeiffer has filed an application for an area zoning certificate and wants it to be granted for the property located at 18900 Mumford Road in Troy Township PPN # 32-064300.
Lisa Murphy, Secretary Jul11, 2024
GEAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOTICE FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024, or by mail at the same address until 1:45 p.m., local time on August 14, 2024 for Home Care Services: Assistance with Daily Living for Geauga County Residents Age 60 and Over, and will be opened at 2:00 o’clock PM and read immediately thereafter in Room B 303.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bond or certified check, cashier’s check, or money order on a solvent bank or savings and loan association, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid and shall be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid is accepted and a contract awarded to the Bidder, the contract will be duly executed in conformity with the invitation and the bid.
Each agency is encouraged to participate in a bidder’s meeting on July 31, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Geauga Dept. on Aging, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite B 200, Chardon, Ohio 44024. Envelopes containing the bid and other required documents should be sealed and clearly marked Attention: Clerk, Geauga County Board of Commissioners, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024, “Bid – Home Care Services: Assistance with Daily Living for Geauga County Residents Age 60 and Over”, as well as the name and address of the bidder.
The successful bidder is required to enter into a contract assuring the faithful performance of all things to be done and furnish a performance bond in a sum of not less than Twenty-Five percent (25%) of the total bid price for the completed work, said bond to be that of an approved surety company authorized to transact business in the State of Ohio meeting the
requirements of O.R.C Section 153.57. Specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Geauga Dept. on Aging at 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 200, Chardon, Ohio 44024, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each bidder must ensure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, disability or national origin.
The Geauga County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to waive any formalities, irregularities or to reject any or all bids.
A copy of this legal notice is posted on the County’s internet site. Go to: https://bocc.geauga.oh.gov/public-notifications/bid-openings/ and click on the project name to view this legal notice.
By the Order of the Geauga County Board of Commissioners Christine Blair, Clerk Jul11-18, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
SELECTION OF PUBLIC DEPOSITORIES OF ACTIVE MONEYS FOR THE NEXT SUCCEEDING FOUR-YEAR PERIOD –GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
Pursuant to Sections 135.33 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Geauga County Board of Commissioners will accept applications from eligible institutions desiring to be a public depository of active moneys for the County of Geauga. The county treasurer has estimated the aggregate amount of public moneys that might be available for deposit as active moneys at any one time during the next four-year period (October 12, 2024 to October 11, 2028) to be the sum of One Hundred Million Dollars ($ 100,000,000.00).
The application shall state the maximum amount of active public moneys that the institution desires to receive and have on deposit at any time during the period covered by the designation. The application shall be accompanied by a financial statement of the applicant submitted under oath of its cashier, treasurer or other officer as of the date of its latest report to the superintendent of banks or comptroller of the currency, and adjusted to show any changes therein prior to the date of the application, that shall include a statement of its public and nonpublic deposits. All service charges to be made against the moneys in accordance with R.C. 135.33(D) must be specified. Applicants must abide by all provisions of Chapter 135 of the Ohio Revised Code and any other applicable federal and state law pertaining to public depositories. Application forms will be available on the website and can be found at www.co.geauga.oh.us/ notices/legal-notices .
Applications must be received in the Office of the Board of Commissioners, County of Geauga, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Ste 350, Chardon, Ohio 44024 no earlier than August 12, 2024 and no later than August 30, 2024. Applications must be clearly marked “Application of Public Depository-Attn: Christine Blair, Clerk”. The Board shall designate the public depository(ies) of active moneys for the next succeeding four-year period at its regular session on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at or after 9:30 a.m.
By the Order of the Geauga County Board of Commissioners Christine Blair, Clerk Jul11, 2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Chardon
The City of Chardon Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the applications described below on Tuesday July 23, 2024, at 6:30 PM. in Council Chambers at the Municipal Center, 111 Water St, Chardon, OH 44024. The meeting is subject to adjournment or recess to a later date without another Notice of Public Hearing
PC Case #24-159/160: Applicant – Nathan Long (Geauga Faith Rescue Mission) is requesting a Conditional Use approval for Transitional Supportive Housing in the “C-3” Traditional Commercial District under section 1139.03 of the City of Chardon Codified Ordinances. The request is for a women’s shelter with up to four (4) residents. Additionally, the applicants are requesting a variance from the City of Chardon Codified Ordinances Section 1145.11(nn)(3) to waive the 1,000 setback requirement from their existing men’s shelter at 339 Washington Street.
The property is located on the west side of Washington Street approximately 300’ north of the intersection of Center Street and Washington Street. The address of the property is 341 Washington Street, Chardon, OH 44024, with Parcel ID# 10-081350. The property is owned by Paul Schneider.
Steven M. Yaney
Community Development Administrator Jul11, 2024
Help With Cooling Bills: Summer Crisis Program
Staff RepoRt
The Ohio Department of Development’s HEAP Summer Crisis Program began July 1. Geauga County residents may apply through Geauga County Job and Family Services.
The Home Energy Assistance Program Summer Crisis Program helps income eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months. The program runs from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2024.
To apply for the program, clients are required to schedule a telephone interview appointment with Geauga County JFS. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 440-285-1299.
Applicants will need to provide copies of the following documents to complete the application:
• Copies of their most recent energy bills.
• Most recent 30 days income for all household members.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal res-
idency for all household members.
The Summer Crisis Program assists low-income households with a household member 60 or older; households with an electric disconnect notice, disconnected service or need to establish new service; or households with a household member with a medical condition that requires air conditioning.
Households enrolled in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) may also be eligible for assistance. Household income must be at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Households may receive a payment up to $500 on their electric bill. Other benefits may include central air conditioning repair, air conditioner window units and fans for eligible households.
For additional information about the Summer Crisis Program and what is needed to apply, contact Geauga County JFS at 440-285-9141. Information is also available to www.energyhelp.ohio.gov or calling 800282-0880.
Court of Common Pleas Implements New Jury Management System
Staff RepoRt
In an effort to improve the jury experience and reduce costs, the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas announced it is updating its jury management system in a press release July 2.
The court is leveraging technology to streamline the process for citizens and court staff and replace its aging jury management system with a modernized one.
The update will enhance the jury service experience for jurors while reducing costs and increasing efficiency within the court, the press release said.
“Summons will be sent via postcard with an option to complete the jury questionnaire online or to request a printed version,” the press release said. “The postcard will also include the potential juror’s term of service. Notices of excusal, disqualification, approval, etc. will be sent via email, text or mail, depending on the questionnaire submission method and response.”
A new, convenient online portal and
phone number for checking status and reporting times should eliminate time and postage costs incurred by potential jurors to return paper questionnaires, according to the court, which added this move will save tax dollars by reducing postage for summons.
The upgrades include convenient text reminders for jurors/potential jurors and improved efficiency within the court.
“(This) will reduce costs and allow staff to focus on serving clients, thereby enhancing the public’s overall experience with the court,” the press release said. “The court values the role jurors play and strives to make their service a pleasant experience. The court believes the new jury management system will further its goal to provide access to justice and will be extremely beneficial for the citizens of Geauga County.”
Further announcements of technology initiatives the court is adopting to provide access to justice and better serve the public will be coming soon, the press release said. More information can be found at geaugacourts.org/jury-service.
Geauga Sheriff’s Report
The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office June 28 to July 4, 2024.
CITIZEN ASSIST
June 28
7:24 p.m., Stoney Springs Drive, Claridon. Would like a phone call regarding her past assaults and being forced to take drugs by her parents. Called about her dad blocking her phone calls. Stated she has been mentally abused by them. Also said she could not get a job. Was advised that she should seek a women's help center for further assistance to find a job. Keeps saying that her dad bought her a vehicle and now won't fix the AC. Advised that we cannot do anything about him not wanting to fix her AC.
DISORDERLY
July 3
10:10 a.m., Mumford Road and Main Market Road, Troy. Workers with the Engineer's Office were approached by a heavy set bald white male in a Nissan Rogue who told them: "I am going to punch in the face.” He then proceeded to go into a residence at Main Market. Male was irate when he approached the road workers, workers were concerned.
SUSPICIOUS
June 30
12:37 p.m., Williams Road, Hambden. Caller would like a deputy to respond to look at some pictures he has on his trail camera of four or five males coming up his driveway sometime overnight. Pics of five young males walking down the driveway. Nothing missing.
THEFT
June 28
6:13 p.m., Kevin Lane, Hambden. Caller's daughter had Door Dash delivered. Caller advised it was delivered to neighbor's at Kevin Lane. The neighbor took the food, caller advised they don't talk to the neighbor, caller advised Door Dash did refund the money. Contact was made. Advised earlier in the day his daughter's boyfriend ordered $53 worth of McDonald's Door Dash and the delivery driver dropped the food off at the neighbor's. Advised door dash refunded the order and replaced the order which was then delivered to daughter. Wanted this report documented due to ongoing issues with the neighbor's.
June 29
7:26 a.m., Old Rider Road, Burton. Gooseneck trailer taken sometime overnight. Caller believes male named (REDACTED) took it. Civil issue. See report.
Real Estate Transfers
Following is a list of real estate transfers for the week of July 1, 2024, provided as a public service by the Geauga County Auditor’s Office.
AUBURN TOWNSHIP
Jeff and Elaine M. McConnell, 17870 Bridge Creek Trail, to Accelerated Investments LLC, $404,500. (1.51 acres)
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
James B. Raftus, Cynthia R. McDowell, Martha B. Bistritz, Rebecca B. Reed and Susan K. Beattie, Washington Street, to The Beattie Farm LLC, $460,000. (40.43 acres)
Jasvir Singh, 8825 Kings Orchard Trail, to Michelle L. Heyka, $560,000. (0.61 acres)
CHARDON CITY
Eagles Nest Management LLC, 311 Bridgewater Lane (Unit 24), to Logan Muraco, $281,000. (0.00 acres)
Charles Elizabeth and Kingsley (trustees), 300 Hidden Glen Trail, to Mark D. and Cynthia A. Holy (co-trustees), $585,000. (0.33 acres)
East Park Commons LLC, 208 N. Hambden St., to Adrian Gambrill, $247,500. (0.25 acres)
CHARDON TOWNSHIP
Grandview Unlimited LLC, 9845 Chardon Road, to Michael Anthony Nagau, $246,000. (0.72 acres)
CHESTER TOWNSHIP
Richard T. Pennell, 13030 Kenyon Drive, to Vince A. Lucarelli and Stacy K. Tin, $417,000. (1.08 acres)
James B. Mowinski, 11986 Chillicothe Road, to Anna R. Paoloni and Jesse L. Moore, $256,000. (1.70 acres)
Bank of America, 12545 Hovey Drive, to Raymond D. Matray and Twila Hardin, $211,000. (0.69 acres)
HAMBDEN TOWNSHIP
Jessica A. and Jessica Ann Flesher (TOD), 10550 Sawmill Drive, to Brent Louis and Tanya Michelle Medovich, $684,900. (3.49 acres)
MUNSON TOWNSHIP
Mark G. and Rene T. Plent, 11440 Woodiebrook Road, to John Reiff and Elizabeth Menon, $413,600. (3.20 acres)
Timothy K. and Melissa N. Raines, 12190 Fowlers Mill Road, to Matthew and Erin Simmons, $615,000. (3.18 acres)
NEWBURY TOWNSHIP
David Rose Properties LLC, 14718 Edgehill Drive (s/l 326-329), to Christopher and Christine Anne Josephites, $82,300. (0.28 acres)
Kathleen A. Oliver, 14391 Ravenna Road, to Lesley D. and Rosemary Lea Spraker, $799,500. (8.23 acres)
Dark Angel Enterprises LLC (trustee), 16095 Addington Court, to Richard A. Stark (trustee), $740,000. (3.01 acres)
PARKMAN TOWNSHIP
NVR Inc., 15243 Timber Ridge, to Daniel R. and Martina C. Thomas, $413,600. (0.21 acres)
RUSSELL TOWNSHIP
Corey and Sara Furman, 13971 Benner Drive, to Kyle and Miranda Molloy, $480,000. (2.49 acres)
AUTOS & PARTS
2016 Honda Fit Ex: 38-44mpg, 85,000 miles, sun roof; $11,500. Text 216-333-6877.
FOR RENT
Office Space in Chardon: second floor, Main Street, approx. 535 square feet. $600/month, includes HVAC and water. Call 440-285-2247.
EVENTS
Geauga Center for the Arts presents Romeo and Juliet! July 19-21 and 26-28 at Big Creek Park, Frances Hall Amphitheater. Tickets and more information at gcarts. org.
FOR SALE
John Deere Lawn Tractor: Model 314, 14-HP, auto-trans, hydraulic 3-blade 46” cutting deck, w/snow plow and trailer; $1,200/OBO. 440-564-1172.
Five(5) John Deer Lawn Tractors: 2 are model 160, and 1 each model 170, 175, 185. $600 for all. 440-5206573.
Daylilies: over 450 varieties, $10 to $12 per large clump. Call 440-543-9303 or 440-570-1377.
Wicker Rattan Storage Chest: 27” long, 15” deep, 16” high, heavy duty, like new, $50. Two Wicker Rattan Stools: $10 each. 440-548-2678.
Howard Rototiller: 42” wide, for compact tractor. Cat 1 three-point hitch. $1,800. 440-487-2955.
New Perfect Aire Window Mount Air Conditioner: 6,000 BTU, 4 way adjustable air vents, remote control, adjustable thermostat, auto restart, easy clean filter. Fits window 23-36”W X 13”H. $230. 440-488-5760.
Concrete Breaker 1800 BPM Heavy Duty Electric Jack Hammer 6pcs Chisels Bit w/Gloves & 360°Swiveling Front Handle for Trenching, Chipping, Breaking Holes. BRAND NEW, NEVER OPENED. $225. Email ads@karlovecmedia.com and write “Jack Hammer” in subject line.
Small stack of lumber: multiple sizes. 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT: 161,000 miles, silver, 6’6” bed w/liner, body some rust-back fender wells. Call for details 440-2239471.
GARAGE/ESTATE SALES
“Maywood Community” Garage Sale! 8701 Mayfield Road, Chesterland. Saturday July 20th from 9a-4p. Leasurly drive through our development for individual sales!
Classifieds
HELP WANTED
PETS & ANIMALS
Barn homes needed for semi-feral cats, as their elderly caretaker is being evicted. All cats are being fixed & vaccinated. Rebecca 440-321-2485.
Free to a good home: 4yr old red & white Husky female, up to date on vaccine and wormer. 440-632-1505. Free Bantam Roosters. 440-321-8152. German Sheppard puppies. $400/each. 330-5403447.
REAL ESTATE
Farm for sale: 17.64 acres, two parcels, adjacent to Headwaters Park and bike path. House: Three bedrooms, two baths, designated laundry room, living room, family room, pantry, skylights, two foyers, two porches, office, basement, two large barns, several outbuildings. Currently agriculture program, Geauga County; can be transferred. Taking bids, bidding ends August 31st. Reserve the right to decline any and all bids. Send bids: Stanley Darocha, 13110 Princeton, Huntsburg, 44046.
Homes & Land Wanted: any condition or situation! Fast, friendly, local. Serving Geauga and surrounding counties. Text or call Wayne at 330-269-9595.
SERVICES
Did you know Karlovec Media Group prints business cards? Prices start at only $30 for 500 (B&W, 1-sided, no bleed). Email ads@karlovecmedia.com or call 440729-7667.
Tree Stump Grinding: no job too big or small! Reasonable rates, 30 years experience. Please call for free estimate 440-376-8733.
Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything. Call between 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message.
Taxi Service: 4 passengers only, for cleaning crews, short and long trips. Contact Lisa at 440-708-4835.
Mullet’s Precision Trim Work LLC: specializing in cabinetry, flooring and any interior moldings. Licensed and insured. Call 440-228-6837 for free estimate.
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.
Caretaker will come to your home and help with laundry, light cleaning, cooking, and personal care. Certified with references. 440-313-1804.
WANTED
Wanted: Clean Fill. Clean fill wanted for new home. 9550 Music Street, Novelty 44072. Call Dave 440376-9310.
