CHESTERLAND NEWS VOLUME 50 No. 13
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
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Russell Man Convicted of Welfare Fraud BY ANN WISHART ANN@GEAUGAMAPLELEAF.COM Geauga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Forrest Burt sentenced A. Pascal Mahvi to 30 days in jail and three years community control for welfare fraud Oct. 27. Russell Township resident Mahvi, 66, was also ordered to pay $2,000 for accepting more than $8,300 in food stamps, a felony, and Medicaid services, and $750 for giving false or misleading statements when applying for Medicaid and court costs. He is to report to the Geauga See Fraud w Page 10
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Pascal Mahvi’s attorney, Brendan Delay, spoke on his client’s behalf Oct. 27 before Mahvi was sentenced. The Mahvi family is seated.
Parent Voices Tigers Regain Advantage in Concerns Rivalry Against West Geauga About Racial Slurs Against Son at WGMS BY BRIAN LAVRICH
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BY JENNIFER TURKOC NEWS@CHESTERLANDNEWS.COM A parent who said her teenage son has experienced racially charged comments at West Geauga Middle School called for more diversity training in the district at the Oct. 23 board of education meeting. Debbie Green, mother of the seventh-grader, came forward at the board meeting to talk about her son’s experiences. She said the first encounter came when her son was outside in a tent participating in a sleepover at his house. A car came by and someone shouted the “N” word as they passed by. Then, on “Crazy Hat Day,” at the school, her son wore a “Cat in the Hat” hat and someone commented he was a black in the hat, she said. There was also a comment made on the bus questioning whether her son was a part of, or joining, the black KKK, Green said. See Schools w Page 6
The Chagrin Falls football team used a stout defensive effort with a balanced running game to defeat rival West Geauga, 27-6, on Friday night at Howell Field at West Geauga High School. Chagrin Falls coach Mark Iammarino talked about the Tiger defense. “It was a great job by our defense,” Iammarino said. “Coach (John) Scott and our defensive staff did a great job, and the kids believed. We had some intense pressure, ran well and tackled well.” It was the season finale for both teams as the Tigers finished the season on a high note. Not only did the Tigers beat their rival in the Wolverines, but they won four straight to finish the season 5-5 and 5-2 in the Chagrin Valley Conference. That puts the Tigers in third place in the CVC behind playoff-bound Orange and Perry, the CVC champion. It was the Wolverines’ fourth straight loss as they finish the season 3-7, 3-4. First-year West G coach Brian Craemer praised the Chagrin Falls defense. “Chagrin Falls did a fantastic
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Senior Frank DiPaola had a strong effort in his final game as a Wolverine. West Geauga lost to rival Chagrin Falls 27-6, finishing their season at 3-7 in the first year under new head coach Brian Craemer.
job defensively,” Craemer said. “They out-executed us.” The first half didn’t see much action as the Tigers took a 7-0 lead on a three-yard touchdown run by Mick Lawrence with 1:53 left in the first quarter. Lawrence
had a solid all-around game with nine rushes for 69 yards and seven receptions for 34 yards. Then West G quarterback Jax Shenkel hit Frank DiPaola with a See Football w Page 8
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