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Chester Woman Wants Her Trees Back Sperry Road Homeowner Claims Township Overstepped Authority By Diane Ryder editor@geaugamapleleaf.com Lisa Smith was sitting at her desk in her home office on the morning of Feb. 15 admiring the view of her heavily wooded land out her large picture window when she suddenly spotted something odd — someone was cutting down her prized beech tree. As a homeowner on Sperry Road just south of Wilson Mills, Smith had received a letter from Chester Township weeks earlier informing her the township road department planned to trim vegetation prior to ditching work. The letter read, in part, “The department will be doing tree trimming and brush removal in preparation for ditching. Trees will be
trimmed and brush removed only as needed to facilitate ditching, snow removal and clear passage for school buses and snowplows. In certain circumstances, trees in the right-of-way may be removed as per Ohio Revised Code Section 5543:14 … as is necessary in the (Geauga County Engineer Office) or (Chester Township Trustees’) judgment to facilitate the right of the public to improvement and maintenance of, and uninterrupted travel on, county and township roads.” “I thought that meant the township would be doing some trimming, but the letter was misleading,” Smith said. “All along, they planned to remove every tree in the right-of-way, but for some reason, they didn’t want the residents to know.”
Smith said she saw stakes being put up and trees marked with spray paint, but, based on the letter, she thought they were marked for trimming, not removal. Out of caution, she contacted the township and learned the marked trees were scheduled to be removed by VanCuren Tree Services in February and March. Smith met with Chester Township Road Superintendent Mike Farrell in January to find out why the trees would be removed instead of trimmed. She said Farrell gave her five reasons for cutting the trees, but none of them satisfied her. “I wasn’t confident with the reasons he gave me,” she said. “One was that shade causes the road See Trees • Page 12
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Lisa Smith mourns the loss of her prized beech tree, ordered cut down by the Chester Township Road Department.
Abused Horses Rescued from Local Property Owner Sentenced to Probation, Restitution By Ann Wishart ann@geaugamapleleaf.com Bianca Marcellino, of Chester Township, was sentenced March 5 to five years of probation and ordered to pay restitution of $14,373 to the Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village for neglecting two Thoroughbred geldings to the point of starvation. Chardon Municipal Court Judge Terri Stupica also ordered her to forfeit the two former racehorses and prohibited Marcellino from owning, caring for or living on the
same property with horses. The Rescue Village humane officer can make random visits to inspect the condition of any other animals Marcellino may have on her property, Stupica said. A jury found Marcellino guilty on two counts of animal cruelty Feb. 21. Marcellino could have been sentenced to 90 days in jail for each of the two offenses, but Stupica suspended incarceration, saying the defendant did not have a criminal record. See Horses • Page 4
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Two Thoroughbred geldings were close to death by starvation when the Geauga Humane Society seized them from Bianca Marcellino’s property in Chester Township in June 2018.
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Newbury Territory Transfer Looms Large at BOE Meeting By Jennifer Turkoc editor@geaugamapleleaf.com
Despite several topics on the West Geauga Schools Board of Educations agenda March 11, one dominated the evening — the Newbury Schools territory transfer. Prompted by questions from Russell Township resident Kristi Farina, board President Ben Kotowski tried to explain some of the details of the potential territory transfer. During the public remarks portion of the meeting, Farina asked if the board was thinking of giving the public an option to vote on the territory transfer. Farina said she knew phone surveys were done along with mailers. “However, I myself, friends and neighbors, were not contacted, nor did we receive mailers about that,” she said. “If you remem-
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ber correctly, we did not want open enrollment. As you can see, open enrollment did not solve our declining enrollment issues and I feel that taking in Newbury will not solve our declining enrollment issues either.” Farina added, “I also understand that Newbury will be approximately 250 students next year. When their school is scheduled to close. Are we prepared to pay almost $6,000 per student to another school if those kids decide they’re going to go to Berkshire? What will that do to us financially?” Farina said she believes busing would be a huge problem. “West G will be providing busing to open-enrolled kids next year,” she said. “Who’s going to pay for that? Is it my tax dollars?” Farina then changed direction, questioning the results of the district’s master planning process. “Why would we build a new campus and spend all the money when every school in Ohio is in declining enrollment?” she asked. “In five to 10 years , if this campus is built, we’ll be looking at not using some of the space because our enrollment is down. How
does that make sense to us as taxpayers?” Farina concluded her remarks with concerns about the possibility of Newbury teachers bringing up a lawsuit. “If that lawsuit goes through, will we be losing some of our teachers?” She asked. “How is that fair to our teachers and our students?” Farina said as a resident, she has heard a lot of rumors, but nothing has been validated. “This is a very permanent solution to a temporary problem and I personally think that the residents in this community, that we should not be taking the hit for Newbury if they can’t fix their problems,” she said. “It shouldn’t be our problem to fix it.” Kotowski said the board would love to put the vote in the community’s hands, agreeing that is where it belongs. “But the Ohio Revised Code does not allow us to do that,” he said. “There’s no provision to have a (public) vote on this. We’re not allowed to have a referendum. There is no vote that could be binding.” Kotowski explained the reason not everyone was contacted during the phone survey, which was conducted by Baldwin Wallace University, was because people were randomly chosen. “You have a (certain) number (of people randomly) contacted in the survey so it’s statically valid within a margin of error,” he said. “That’s the closest we can come to a referendum or a vote on this.” Board member Kathy Leavenworth said information about the phone survey and the territory transfer went out to all households that are part of the school district in a newsletter. Leavenworth said as far as student enrollment is concerned, the money follows the stu-
dent from Newbury, so the district does not use its tax dollars to pay for those students. “We have something in the neighborhood of $5,000,000 that would be coming here from Newbury paying for their students,” Leavenworth said after consulting with West Geauga Treasurer Karen Penler. “As far as if students choose to go — just as from any other district — to an open enrollment in another school district, the state money follows them,” she said. “So it’s not our money, it’s money that we would be getting from the state if we had open enrollment students come here.” Penler said for next year, Newbury is still an independent school district, so the busing would be the responsibility of Newbury and the open enrollment would also be the responsibility of Newbury. “Until that territory transfer takes effect, we would not be responsible for open enrollment payments for transfer students,” she said. Kotowski added it appears the kids who want to go to Berkshire are already going there. “It’s a reasonable conclusion to think that it’s (the number of West G students open-enrolling elsewhere) not going to increase in any substantial way,” he said. “It might even decrease because we are a well-regarded school system and there will be people who want to come here.” One thing Kotowski wanted to stress was the board members’ phone numbers are on the website and they can be called to have discussions on these issues anytime. Penler also announced the district completed their 2018 financial audit in December and again received the Auditor of State’s Award with Distinction.
Community Meetings Chester Township: March 20, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission; March 26, 6:30 p.m., Planning Committee, Chesterland Innovation Center, 12628 Chillicothe Road, Unit D; March 28, 6 p.m., Board of Trustees; April 3, 7 p.m., Zoning Commission. All meetings are held at the Township Hall, 12701 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted.
Russell Township: March 20, 5:30 p.m., Board of Trustees; April 1, 7 p.m., Board of Zoning Appeals; April 3, 1 p.m., Board of Trustees. Meetings are held at the Fire-Rescue Station, 14810 Chillicothe Road, unless otherwise noted. West Geauga BOE: March 25, 7 p.m., regular meeting, BOE Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road.
Campus Chatter
The University of Dayton honored Chesterland resident Hannah Zannetti for making the fall 2018 dean’s list for achieving a minimum 3.5 GPA for the semester.
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West Geauga Class of 1999 is holding their 20th reunion the weekend of June 2930. For more information, email gretchenwhitcomb@gmail.com or find the West Geauga Class of 1999 Reunion group on Facebook.
WG Kiwanis Pancakes
Kiwanis Club of West Geauga is hosting its all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with sausage and French toast March 24 in the cafeteria at West Geauga High School, 13401 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Cost is $8 for adults, $4.50 for children ages 6-11 and free for children under 6.
Bloodmobile
March 25, 1-7 p.m. American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Geauga West Library, 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. For more information, call 1-800-733-2767 or visit the Red Cross website at www.redcrossblood.org
Dining Around Town
April 3, 6:30 p.m. Join others from St. Anselm Church to enjoy dinner on the first Wednesday of each month and try out different restaurants in the area. Meet at Bass Lake Tavern, 426 South St. in Chardon. All are welcome. RSVP to Joan Gambrill by email at sdssignup@aol. com or text 440-533-5015.
Tri For A Reason
April 7 The Geauga Family YMCA is hosting Tri For A Reason, an indoor triathlon. Event consists of a 15 minute swim, 20 minute bike ride and 20 minute run. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Relay teams are $45 for members and $50 for nonmembers. Call 440-285-7543 with questions or to register.
Free Health Clinic
April 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Mark Lutheran Church is sponsoring a free health clinic with University Hospitals on at the church located at 11900 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Everyone is invited.
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April 13, 5:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening celebrating the achievements and continued progress of DDC Clinic at the Federated Church Family Life Center in Bainbridge Township. The 19th annual event includes dinner, drinks, music, basket raffle, and live and silent auctions. Cost is $90 per person or $175 per couple. Sponsorships are available. For more information and to order tickets or sponsorships by March 22, call Patti at 440-632-1668 or email patti@ddcclinic.org.
West G Reverse Raffle
April 13, 6 p.m. to midnight The Wolverine Gridiron Club and West Geauga Athletic Boosters will host the 17th annual West Geauga Reverse Raffle at St. Noels Party Center, 35200 Chardon Road in Willoughby. Enjoy a night out of dinner, music, dancing and take a chance at Chinese auction baskets, silent auction items and sideboards. Grand prize is $2,000. Tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. To donate to the event or purchase tickets, contact Tina Leonard at klessleonard@ gmail.com or 440-749-0698 by April 5. Spirit Shop will also have tickets for sale. Table sponsorships are available; visit www.wolverinegridironclub.com and click on the Information tab.
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Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 193 gives boys, ages 11-18, new experiences with peers such as camping, volunteering in the community, visiting historical locations and outdoor adventures. The community is invited to visit any Tuesday meeting to learn about scouting. Regular meetings are held in the multipurpose room at Westwood Elementary School in Chester Township, while committee meetings are held once a month at Ledgewood Christian Church in Russell Township. For meeting dates, times and locations, visit www.troopwebhost.org/Troop193RussellTownship.
Chesterland Historical Village Open House
April 7, 2-4 p.m. The community is invited to attend an open house at Chesterland Historical Village, located at the corner of Caves and Mayfield roads in Chester Township. Visitors may attend a class at the schoolhouse, visit the historic buildings and get a sneak peak at the Stone Family Barn undergoing major repairs. Docents will be available to answer questions and give tours. The sale of Barn Bonds and a barn quilt raffle continue to help with the expense of the barn repairs. Made by Susan Ingrassia, the quilt is hanging in the General Store and is a replica of a “Road To California” pattern that represents the original made and gifted to Pastor Thomas Stephenson in 1852. The quilt is on display in the General Store, where tickets may be purchased. Raffle tickets for $10 each or three for $25. The winner of the quilt will be announced at the flea market on Aug. 17.
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Sue Ingrassia holds the quilt she created to be raffled off at the General Store at Chesterland Historical Village.
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“I’ve thought long and hard about this case since the jury decision,” Stupica said Tuesday morning. “I don’t believe you started out intending these horses to go down. You continue to blame everyone except yourself for what happened. Maybe you were overwhelmed or prideful. That’s no excuse.” Restitution was imposed because, although the horses, seized by Rescue Village on June 1, 2018, were healthy enough by Aug. 13 to be adopted, Marcellino refused to release them, forcing the nonprofit to continue to care for them, Stupica said. Besides board and exercise, costs included veterinary and farrier care, and a vet and a drug expert were called to testify during the trail, she said. Stupica called the defendant’s claim the horses belong to her mother “disingenuous,” as Marcellino had testified in court she owned them. “It is blatantly clear the horses are the defendant’s property,” Stupica said, adding the “smirk on your face” showed a lack of remorse for her actions, which the judge called “unconscionable.” J. Jeffrey Holland, attorney for Rescue Village, said after the sentencing Marcellino would have to dispose of the horses remaining on her property in a time frame agreeable to the humane officer. He also said restitution payment is typically made over the length of the probation period. Although Marcellino has said she will take her case to a federal court, Holland said a federal judge refused to hear it. Rescue Village Director Hope Brustein said when the horses were seized, they were close to death for lack of food and water and now they are healthy and ready to go to new homes. “Beaumont and McKinley love to run, wrestle and eat,” she told a few people outside the courtroom. “At the end of the day, this was all about the horses. We need to ensure they have the dignity and health they deserve.”
The Journey to Neglect
In a previous interview with Brustein and Rescue Village Humane Officer Christian Courtwright, they said Marcellino rescued the two thoroughbred geldings off a truck in Texas bound for the killers in Mexico a year ago and brought them home to her Chester property in Feb. 2018 to join her small herd. She has a rescue website called Hearts to Horses. However, for several months, she neglected the horses, now 4 and 10 years old, until a neighbor noticed one leaning weakly against
the fence to avoid falling down and called the humane society. After following the prescribed legal channels, Rescue Village was able to seize the horses in June and relocate them to a barn where they have been receiving proper care, gaining weight through a healthy diet. Brustein said March 1 the two horses had been allowed to deteriorate over about 100 days to a point where their Henneke body condition score was about a one or a two. The condition of a horse is measured from one to nine, with a four or five being ideal. A nine would be obese and a one or two indicates a horse is in very poor flesh, she said. Pictures and videos taken by Courtwright show the horses were skeletal when they were seized. Courtwright said when he first spoke to Marcellino and looked at the horses, he advised her to have a vet check them out and put them on a feeding plan to bring them up to an acceptable weight. “I gave her a month,” he said, during which time he investigated the horses’ history, contacting the sale barn in Texas where they were auctioned off and the truck driver who sold them to Marcellino. Neither reported the horses had been in poor condition a year ago and pictures confirmed their testimony, Courtwright said. “They were fine when they left Texas and fine when they were delivered,” he said Friday. When questioned, Marcellino became argumentative and told him not to return to her property, Courtwright said. When he visited at the end of 30 days, he noted the two horses had no water or food, so he consulted with the vet. “Dr. Avery Soder determined that if these horses were not taken into protective custody … they would die,” Brustein said. On the strength of that diagnosis, the humane society decided to seize the horses. On June 1, when he went to the Marcellino property, Courtwright had a Chester Township Police Department officer accompany him, but no one was home. Although Marcellino had 10 horses on her property at one time, there were only a few there June 1 and while they were thin, they didn’t appear to be in imminent danger, Courtwright said. In the case he brought before Stupica, the humane officer said he testified Marcellino had told lies in her statement, would not comply with his requirement she stop neglecting the horses and Soder affirmed the two horses were in critical condition. The horses, being stabled at an anonymous facility, have regained their health and could be adopted but, so far, Marcellino has refused to release them to Rescue Village for that purpose, he said. See Verdict • Page 5
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The situation is not common. “The vast majority of cases are resolved through education,” Courtwright said. “I give people advice about what they should do and most comply.” Of the hundreds of cases he investigates every year, maybe four go to court, he said. “Less than 1 percent go to court,” Brustein said, adding that is her preference. However, the humane society must enforce the law if people who abuse animals won’t cooperate and the staff follows due process carefully in making a case. “When animals’ lives are at stake, we’ll go to court for a search warrant and we’ll prosecute,” she said. “In these cases, the object is the well-being of the animals.” Brustein said the barn program for livestock cost Rescue Village about $120,000 in 2017 and income from adoption fees was a small fraction of that. “Horses do not make us money. They are not going to win the Kentucky Derby,” she said. “The costs are high. We keep track of every expense. But, to not step in is to be complicit with an animal’s death. We weren’t going to watch (Marcellino’s) horses die.” Part of the process once they were rescued was to put the horses on a careful feeding regimen called a starvation diet (for horses who have been starved) and see if they gain weight, Courtwright said. The fact they are now of a healthy weight is evidence there was nothing physically wrong with the geldings that couldn’t be remedied with standard food, he said. Rescue Village tried to resolve the case through legal channels, but Marcellino insisted on having a jury trial, giving Courtwright the opportunity to testify. “I was gratified to have the experience,” he said. “(Her) peers listened attentively and discussed it for more than an hour.” When they brought back a decision of guilty, she claimed it had not been a fair trial, he said. Brustein said Rescue Village has helped thousands of animals and their owners over the years. “We are a resource for Geauga County. It’s Chris’ duty to enforce the law, but he is also a friend and educator in the community.” Courtwright said no one will ever get in trouble for calling Rescue Village with a concern about animals. Currently, Rescue Village has 10 horses at a variety of facilities, all being cared for by the nonprofit’s barn manager, Adrianne Johnson, who feeds, cleans and exercises the horses, including the two that came from Marcellino’s property.
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One of the two has bruised feet, but once those are healed up, she said he might be a good horse for a beginning rider. She said she has ridden the other horse and feels he might be a good prospect for competition. Both eat about a half a bale of hay a day and the younger horse gets 12 pounds of grain to keep his weight up, while his buddy needs about half that, Johnson said. When they first came under her care in June, both were depressed and very thin, but they came around to being friendly and healthy once they started to get proper nourishment, she said. The process for adoption is stringent and includes up to three months of fostering to make sure the human and horse are a good match, she said. “There are enough horses for everyone and everyone gets support,” Johnson said.
RUSSELL TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES SEEK CANDIDATES FOR CITIZENS’ PARK BOARD (ORC 511) Russell Township residents interested in serving as a volunteer member of the Russell Township Citizens’ Park Board are encouraged to apply to the Russell Township Board of Trustees by noon on Friday, April 12, 2019. The Citizens’ Park Board works to locate, establish, improve, maintain, and operate public parks in Russell Township. Candidates for the Citizens’ Park Board will have a cooperative nature, communication skills, dedication to long term efforts, knowledge or skills of value to the board, and a commitment to Russell parks. Interested residents are asked to apply by sending a letter and resume to Russell Township Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 522, Novelty, Ohio 44072 or by email to boardoftrustees@russelltownship.us. EOE.
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Sno Chalet Brings Fresh Approach To Maple Sugaring, Spring Events Submitted On March 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Sno Chalet, a small café that operates the vintage chalet building overlooking the sledding hill at Punderson State Park, will host Market in the Woods, a handmade and outdoorsman market bringing together a collective of the best local artisans, sporting good vendors and outdoor sport enthusiasts to celebrate the onset of spring. The annual event is sure to delight the many visitors looking for pancake breakfasts and spring-focused events throughout Geauga County. The market includes local maple producers who will provide syrup samples, sugaring information and maple products for sale. However, the highlight will be the authentic Belgian Liege waffles featured by the Sno Chalet.
Kelly Pierce, owner of the Sno Chalet, explains, “The waffles on our menu are the same ones that you will find on the ski slopes of Vermont. Our love for winter activities and local maple syrup inspired us to offer these Belgian pastries to winter sport enthusiasts at the park. They have been a huge hit.” After satisfying your waffle craving and enjoying a Rising Star espresso drink or hot apple cider, plan to spend the rest of the afternoon shopping the interesting offerings at the market. Visitors may also participate in a scavenger hunt in and around the state park searching for landmarks and taking selfies in order to win prizes. The Sno Chalet Winter operates on weekends during the winter season from November through March. Check out the calendar on their website at www.sno-chalet.com.
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West Geauga Schools 1st-Grader Raises Funds for Cancer
At the beginning of the school year, Westwood Principal Deborah Nanney and the staff decided on a kindness theme. One student has taken on the challenge in a unique way. Westwood first-grader Slane Synnott has been inspired by the school’s theme to be kind. The way that she is showing it is by offering to donate more than 10 inches of her hair toward childhood cancer research. The event, hosted by St. Baldrick’s, is a yearly event. Held on March 17, Slane will join adults and other children to raise money and awareness. Slane is the team leader for the “Far Eastsiders.” For more information on the event, visit www.stbaldricks.org.
WGHS Musical
West Geauga High School will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. and March 17 at 2 p.m. at West Geauga Middle School. Performers include Raeanna Cenni, Owen Weir, Eliza Gintert, Fin Keeler, Ben Anderson, Megan Speyer, Emma Moore and Bennett Palmer. The show is directed by Alli St. John and produced and music directed by Melanie Kennedy. Tickets are available at the door. Prices are $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. For more information, call 440-729-5922, ext. 5402.
100 Days of School
The staff at Lindsey Elementary turned the passing of 100 days of school into an educational lesson for the entire student body. During the day, there were special activities and events to celebrate how far the students have come this school year.
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West Geauga High School Interact Club members include Jack Musser, Matthew Stewart, Sarah Harbert, Gianna Wagner, Rachel Ange, Mackenzie Hanford and Sabreena Ighneim.
WGHS Interact Club Makes a Difference Locally, Globally Submitted by Chelsea Talty Interact is a self-governing and self-supporting non-profit volunteer organization at our school through Rotary International. Interact is designed to develop leadership skills and personal integrity, demonstrate for others, understand the value of individual responsibility and hard work and advance international understanding and goodwill. This year in Interact we have 133 students signed up for the club. Last year we had 129 students signed up, and we ended the year with 91 active members and 1,160 recorded volunteer hours. Right now, we have 665 hours recorded. Students participate in a series of volunteer events throughout the year. Many organizations throughout our community contact us when they need volunteers and our students help with anything they need. Some of our best partnerships have been with Lake Farmpark, the Geauga Park District and even our own elementary schools. Annual favorite events are always Halloween Hayrides and the Country Lights Santa Workshop with
Lake Farmpark, the Salvation Army Ringing of the Bells, the Senior Citizens Dinner hosted by West G and the Geauga West Library Mini Golf Fundraiser. Students have told me many times that they joined Interact because it looks good on a college application or because all their friends joined so they wanted to also. But then they finish that statement with something like, “but I never knew how much I would love volunteering” or “but it means so much more to me than just something on an application now.” Last year our club started a Global Grant through Rotary International to raise money for the students at a school on the island of St. Thomas after their library was completely destroyed during the hurricane. With the help of other Interact clubs and Rotary clubs throughout our Rotary District, we were able to raise more than $30,000, which was then matched by the grant foundations. In the end, we are sending more than $135,000 to St. Thomas for their library. We hope in the future to be able to send one of our students to St. Thomas for the grand opening of their new library.
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Chester Government Update The Chester Township Board of Trustees met on Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. Chester Road Department Superintendent Mike Farrell gave trustees updates on both the Hickory Street and Reserve Lane drainage issues; the road department and Geauga County Deputy Engineer Nick Gorris are working on setting a date to clean an area of backed up water so the Geauga County Engineer can view pipes and recommend possible solutions. Also, there was an update on the repairs on the Gradall and discussion regarding use of an excavator. In fire department business, the board moved to accept the resignation of firefighter/EMT-paramedic (FF/P) Eli Shreve effective Feb. 21. Trustees approved and signed the collective bargaining agreement between Chester Township and Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association effective Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2021. In new business, the board moved to approve not objecting to a liquor permit pursuant to an institution notice for liquor permit from the Ohio Department of Commerce/ Division of Liquor Control that was issued to Above Board Ventures LLC dba Buckstop Bar & Grille, 8491 Mayfield Road. Also, the board moved not to request a hearing with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control for a transfer of liquor license from 8053 Mayfield Road LLC dba Pueblo Real 8053 Mayfield Road, Chester Township to ABRIL2RMZ LLC, dba La Mexicana Cantina & Grill at the same address. The township disposed of old office furniture per ORC 515.10 (A) (7), they were of no
value and broken. Trustees approved on the recommendation of the Fiscal Officer Craig Richter to distribute the health care discount that was received from the health care provider to all the employees that take part in the township health benefits. The Chester Planning Committee plans to give the trustees an overview of the proposals for a comprehensive plan for the center of the township that the committee has
received at the March 14 Trustees meeting. CareWorks, the township’s workers compensation administrator, will be giving a presentation at the March 28 meeting. Also, trustees will give the final budget review for the 2019 permanent appropriations, which needs to be sent to the Geauga County Auditor by April 1. In addition, the West Geauga Recreation District has an opening for a three-year term
that will expire April 30, 2022. Anyone interested should contact town hall, the township website or one of the trustees. An executive session was held at the end of the meeting regarding discussion of employment and compensation of a public employee. On return to public session, no action was taken. Submitted by Joseph C. Mazzurco, Chester Township Trustee
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For the first time ever, West Geauga has a girls lacrosse team. Led by head coach Amber Baker and assistant coach Chris Chapin, the Wolverines will play their home games at Howell Field at West Geauga High School. The first team includes: Darian Sherwood, Julia Degatano, Riley Elliott, Emily Donato, Francesca Mirabelli, Kaitlyn Frisby, Alex Decissio, Maddie Cook, Elana Zebrowski, Grace Randall, Asa Eddy, Izzy Chapin, Bridget Tito, Jessica Bueckman and Alison Mueller.
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Business Spotlight: MyoFit Clinic
Hip Pain: Why a Doctor of Physical Therapy is an effective option By Dr. Adam M. Cramer, PT, DPT A significant number of my patients come to see me because of severe hip pain that is making every step an ordeal. It makes its presence known when they are sitting down to rest and it interrupts their sleep. It is not surprising that our hips act up at different points in our lives. After all, the hip joint is one of the hardest-working parts of your body from the time you are born right into your senior years.
Determine the cause of pain
If it is a chronic hip pain that the patient has been experiencing for some time, it can be due to an injury they sustained some time ago, a lifestyle issue (extreme sedentary living, for example), the result of a musculoskeletal condition (arthritis is one cause), or something like a new pair of shoes that is interfering with the person’s normal gait. It could be from overuse, as is sometimes the case with long- Cramer time runners, or some other type of trauma. And there are other factors that can contribute to hip pain as well, such as age, earlier injuries and level of exercise, since both too much and too little can sometimes have an impact.
Tight muscles often behind hip pain
A common cause of chronic hip pain is sciatica, which can be the result of tight muscles in the back part of the hip that results in compression on the sciatic nerve located as it exits the hip. Sciatica is characterized by a severe pain that radiates right down the back of the leg only. Tight hip flexors are a problem, especially in people who are required to sit for most of the day at their jobs. The hip flexors, which are in the front of your leg, are kept in a prolonged shortened position and your glut muscles are inactive. When you suddenly need them to jump into action, they may resist.
How your Doctor of Physical Therapy can help
When your hip pain brings you to a Doctor of physical therapy, the first step is to determine the cause, and then quickly decrease or eliminate the pain. The second step, which really happens simultaneously with the first, is to increase your hip’s range of motion and strength, and finally, to get it back to normal so you can move freely without pain. I often find that the patient sometimes isn’t even sure if the pain is emanating from their hip. They may feel pain in their low back, their groin, the side of their hip or in their buttocks. By putting our patients through a series of simple diagnostic tests, we are able to isolate the source of the pain and rule out a number of possibilities and provide immediate conservative effective treatment.
Potential treatment plans
In just about all cases, specially prescribed therapeutic mobility treatments and manual hands on therapy, which can include stretching the hip joint muscles and mobilizing the joint capsule can increase flexibility improving range of motion setting the stage for strengthening of the hip which is key to eliminate future pain. Hip pain left untreated can erode the cartilage and tendons around the hip joint, so if you are experiencing hip pain, the time to get it looked after is sooner rather than later. If your hip pain has been occurring for years it can still be managed easily and effectively through conservative physical therapy services with a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy. Dr. Adam M. Cramer, PT, DPT, is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy and owner of MyoFit Clinic in Middlefield and Chardon, Ohio. 440-632-1007 and 440-286-1007. MyoFitClinic.com
Geauga West Library 13455 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township, 440-729-4250.
Geauga West Book Sale
The Geauga West Friends of the Library spring book sale begins March 20, with a members-only preview from 4-6 p.m., and is then open to the public from 6-8:30 p.m. Sale will continue March 21, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; March 22, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and March 23, which is $5 Bag Day, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Geauga’s Wildlife: Past & Present
Tween Coding
March 27, 4 p.m. Students in grades 4-6 will learn basic computer coding.
Estate Planning Basics
March 27, 7 p.m. Learn five key estate planning documents, the people one needs to identify and steps to take to establish an estate plan. Presented by Wells Fargo Advisors and The Wheelock Law Firm. Refreshments.
March 26, 7 p.m. This program demonstrates how human conversions of the landscape from wilderness to farmland to partially reforested suburbia over the past 200 years have deeply affected the quantity and quality of habitat.
All About Bunnies
Elder Financial Abuse
Afternoon of Dance
March 26 and 27, 7 p.m. Elder financial abuse can take many forms and can be perpetrated by distant strangers to close family members. Presented by Wells Fargo Advisors. Heavy appetizers.
March 28, 7 p.m. Learn how to care for a bunny from the experts from the 4-H Hare Raisers. Bunnies will be here to pet, too.
March 30, 2 p.m. Join for a special dance performance presented by Fairmount Dance Company by dancers who are enrolled at Fairmount Center for the Arts.
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Letters to the Editor Support for Chester FD, EMS I am writing in support of the Chester Fire Department and emergency squad. As a long time Chester resident, I have had many opportunities to experience their quick and caring response. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, my father was a volunteer fireman and our house was one of the houses that had a “fire phone.” It was actually a red phone and had a loud bell on the outside of the house. Whenever there was a call, I can remember my mom or dad running from wherever they were to answer that phone. When we were gone or on vacation, they had to let someone know that they weren’t available to answer the fire calls. Later, after just having moved to my grandfather’s farm, we had a trash fire that got away from us and luckily went toward the field and not the house. The fire department was quick to respond and put out the fire. In the past five years, the rescue/emergency squad has been a godsend to our family when my dad needed transport and emergency services. I personally experienced the rescue squad when I broke my leg. It amazes me now looking back at how timely their response was and how they were so professional and yet caring. It’s high time I publicly thank them for all they do. Susan Russell Konieczny Chester Township
Recycling Guidelines? It would be wonderful if you could publish the guidelines for recycling in Chesterland. Yes, there was a letter from trustees which gave some guidelines as no glass and no plastic bags. I have loads of other questions, especially after reading an article in the Plain Dealer many months back about recycling in Cuyahoga County. For example, how do you recycle shredded paper? What about ‘single use’ plastics – water bottles, yogurt containers, milk jugs, grocery store plastics as for bakery and salads? And pill containers? Are all metal cans allowed? A list of dos and don’ts would be most helpful and at least stop you from arriving at the recycling center with the wrong collection of items. Thank you for your consideration. Susie Szabo Chester Township
Editor’s Note: The Chesterland News reached out to Chester Township Trustee Bob Rogish for some guidance. This is his response: “The recycling program is changing a lot lately. The amount of contamination is high and the market is very low for recyclables. Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District runs the program countywide. It is going to be difficult to publish a list of what’s accepted and what’s not due to the changes that happen. My recommendation is to go online to www.gottagogreen.org/recycling. There you can find exactly what is accepted. Once there, you can click on an item and if it says in the description “single stream community drop off,” then it is accepted at our Recycle Drop off location in Chester. If something is not on the listed on this page, then it is not accepted.”
Do Not Need SWAT I read your article on the threat of SWAT membership by Chester Police. This is just another step toward militarization of our suburban police forces. SWAT is an urban tactic. We do not need it. Ninety-five percent of the SWAT mobilizations could have been avoided simply by picking up the suspect on his or her way to the grocery store. Let us not march further toward the police state. Carl R. Goodwin Russell Township
YES for Fire Levy Chester residents, I write this letter to urge everyone to support the proposed fire and EMS levy. As a retired Chester Fire Department member, recognizing the need for additional funds is quite clear. As a fireman, EMT, instructor and officer for 46 years, seeing the present-day activity is astounding. When l joined the fire department in 1954, more or less 25 calls a year was average. Most of these were brush fires. EMS was started in the 1980s and today the fire department is responding to more than 1,000 calls annually. I recently had the need for EMS on two separate occasions. The response was quick and professional, and their care was amazing. Both the paramedics and police officers deserve our thanks and support. I urge everyone to vote YES with me to insure we continue to have this necessary service provided. Robert LaMoreaux Chester Township
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to deteriorate. Another was because elsewhere, a tree in a right-of-way had fallen on a car and the township had been sued. Another was that the trees blocked homeowners’ clear view from their driveways. Another was that trees had to be removed because the township was paving the road, which was never mentioned in the letter.” Smith said she believes removing more than 100 large trees along a roadway will cause erosion because large root systems hold soil together. “Honestly, the conversation left me seriously shaken and I intended to follow up with the officials, but never had a chance because, in mid-February, Vancuren began cutting the trees,” Smith said. Among the first to go was her prized beech tree, estimated to be more than 150 years old. Smith said that tree had not been marked for removal and she did not believe it had been in the right-of-way. “When I went out and asked Vancuren why they were cutting this magnificent tree, they said the road superintendent had told them to cut it,” Smith said. “The tree was unmarked and the closest stake to it was 15 feet away.” Smith wrote a letter to trustees Feb. 18 asking them why the beech tree had been cut down and Chester Township Trustee Joe Mazzurco came to her house Feb. 23. He told Smith cutting the tree had been a requirement for the township to receive funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission. But on checking with officials at the OPWC, Smith learned tree cutting was not a requirement and the OPWC was not funding the tree cutting. Smith also questioned why the township awarded the $38,000 tree cutting contract to VanCuren without advertising for bids or holding public hearings. She said she is not opposed to cutting trees when necessary, but questions whether cutting more than 100 trees, so far, is needed. “Removing trees can be a necessity. I’m not opposed to removing trees in the rightof-way if needed, but it’s impractical and not cost effective to remove them all,” she said. She said she believes seven of her trees, including the beech, a silver maple and a 150-year-old oak, had not been in the rightof-way when they had been removed. Farrell said township officials followed the correct procedures and notified all the affected property owners before any trees
Arts & Entertainment Fairmount Center Speaker Series
March 24, 10 a.m. Fairmount Center for the Arts’ third installment in its speaker series features Bill Rudman and his program “All I Ever Needed to Know I learned from Musical Theatre.” The free, community event will be held at the center located at 8400 Fairmount Road in Russell Township. The series is designed for adults, but is family-friendly. Refreshments are provided. RSVP is requested by calling 440-338- 3171 or via email at info@fairmountcenter.org. Visit www.fairmountcenter.org for more information.
had been removed. “The trees were removed as part of a road improvement project for Sperry and Sherman roads,” Farrell said. “The removal of the trees from the road right-of-way was done in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 5543.14.” Farrell admitted two trees outside the right-of-way had been taken down, but said they were dead and could have fallen into the right-of-way. “These two trees were removed after discussions with the property owners, who consented to their removal,” the road superintendent said. “All affected residents were notified by letter in the fall of 2018. In addition, members of the Chester Township Road Department met with each affected resident in late December or early January.” Farrell said trustees hired VanCuren for the job because they had submitted the lowest and best estimate. “The tree removal project did not require competitive bidding because the estimate of the project fell well below the threshold dollar amount that requires competitive bidding,” he explained. “After soliciting several estimates from various companies, VanCuren’s estimate was determined to be the lowest and best by the Chester Township Board of Trustees.” Farrell denied any trees had been removed by mistake. Chester Township Trustee Chairman Bob Rogish said March 14 several factors contributed to the trustees’ decision. “As trustees, we are not highway engineers, nor road construction professionals, therefore, we look to the ones that have the knowledge and expertise to give guidance and advice on these types of projects,” Rogish said. “The main factors used in the decision to remove the trees in the rightof-way on Sperry Road were safety, maintenance and durability, which in the end, will save taxpayers’ money over the extended life of the road surface.” Smith knows it is too late for her beech tree, but she hopes the township will at least give her the wood from it. She denies it was anything, but a healthy tree. She said the experience has made her more aware of how local government decisions can affect individual residents’ lives and hopes other residents will be vigilant in protecting their own rights. To that end, she has formed a webpage, Sperrytrees.com, to provide information about her experience and to warn others so it does not happen again. “I just don’t want other people to go through what I have experienced,” Smith said.
WG Senior Center 12650 West Geauga Plaza, Unit 4, Chester Township, 440-729-2782. • Free CPR Training Class: March 22, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Presented by UH Hospitals and the GDA. Call the center to RSVP. • Health & Wellness Food Talk: March 29, 11 a.m. Join Carol from Heinen’s to learn about foods and nutrition. Stick around to sample some items.
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Police Blotter The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Chester Township Police Department March 1-14, 2019.
spond to Wilson Mills. Officer advised of pending call. Officers escorted GHSO to inspect animals at barn.
CITIZEN DISPUTE March 12 6:08np.m., Chester Brook. Caller was in an argument with his neighbor earlier today. Caller was just working out in his yard and subject was shooting toward his property. Caller feels it is unsafe. See report.
SUSPICIOUS March 1 11:48 p.m., Oak Hill Drive. 14-yerar-old male pretended to jump out in front of caller while she was driving. Caller does not wish to see an officer; she is only concerned for the male. Officers checked the area. Unable to locate individuals.
CO ALARM March 14 11:11 a.m., Cedar Road. Homeowner has a squirrel problem and believes the squirrels are causing a CO problem. Homeowner does not have CO detectors.
March 7 5:14 p.m., Sherman Road. Caller arrived home and found persons exiting his home. They left in a minivan. Gates Mills PD and Mayfield Village PD advised. Nature changed from burglary to suspicious.
ESCORT March 6 11:11 a.m., Wilson Mills Road. Humane Society on post to meet with officer to re-
March 9 8:57 a.m., Chillicothe Road. Drone hovers behind the house in the sky over the backyard for about 5-10 minutes before
leaving. Not there at moment. Caller says he sees it during the day and night, sometimes when she lets her dog out. Officer was advised. March 11 5:21 p.m., Chillicothe Road. Plaza owner has footage of two males taking photos of and in his store. He believes they may be casing the store. •••••• The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Russell Township Police Department Feb. 25 through March 11, 2019. ANIMALS AT LARGE Feb. 25 3:59 p.m., Stump Hollow. A concerned motorist called to report lambs in the area walking along the road. Upon arrival, the lambs were observed back in their pasture.
CIVIL MATTER March 1 5:58 p.m., Braeburn Lane. Officer received a call regarding a verbal dispute. Complainant stated she and husband just purchased the home and were trying to do a walk-through of the home tonight but the former resident is still in home. She stated former owner had refused to leave. Officers spoke with husband and former owner, and advised them it was a civil matter. They said situation was under control and they would be contacting the Realtor regarding the issue. FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION Feb. 25 10:40 a.m., Chillicothe Road. Geauga Pawn has not had any vintage Maserati service signs brought into their shop. Geauga Pawn also has no records of the chain saw serial number XYZ being pawned or sold through their shop.
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