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A federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned an eightcount indictment against two Kirtland men, charging them with numerous federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.

Ernest Corrigan, age 57, and Andrew Householder, age 43, are both charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine and oxycodone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan said in a Jan.29 news release.

Corrigan also has been charged as a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

According to court documents, in June 2020, law enforcement agents identified the two men as known traffickers of methamphetamines in Ohio and began surveillance measures. From August through December 2020, law enforcement officers conducted a See Trafficking • Page 10

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support and some restructuring, Kirtland is starting 2021 in a decent financial position, said Mayor Kevin Potter at the Feb. 1 Kirtland City Council meeting.

“From the implementation of our non-essential spending policy in April of last year, our receipt of $275,000 of Bureau of Workers’ Compensation rebates, I should say, and then, $217,000 of CARES Act funding that we were able to use to support wages and benefits related to COVID-19, and, of course, some departmental restructuring, the City of Kirtland has actually carried nearly a $1.1 million unencumbered general fund balance forward here, so that’s good news,” he said.

However, fiscal prudence will continue, Potter added.

“Clearly a better position than originally anticipated when council passed the budget in March.

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Teresa Szary is Kirtland’s new community and senior center coordinator. Szary assumed her role in mid-December. She supervised publication of the senior center’s new newsletter, the Gildersleeve Gazette, and is currently accepting suggestions for a new title for the newsletter. Submissions can be sent to communitycenter@kirtlandohio.com or call 440-256-4711.

But we’ve still got a lot of work to do,” he said. “It, by no means, means this city is flush with cash. We’ve got a lot of expenses in terms of capital needs ahead of us. But, nonetheless, that’s some good news.”

Potter said the city finance committee, which comprises city council as a whole, is meeting virtually at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 8.

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Cochlear Implant Brings Joy and Fame to Local Woman

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Chardon resident Roz Kvet received a cochlear implant in 2012 and was able to hear her grandson, Quinn Krapf, 8, of Chicago, as an infant shortly after the operation.

Rosalind “Roz” Kvet was not surprised when she started losing her hearing in her mid-40s.

Many of her relatives have the same condition where the hair cells in the inner ear degrade, gradually causing deafness, she said in a phone interview Jan. 2.

Hearing aids allowed Kvet, 79, of Chardon, to continue to teach elementary school students in Kirtland until her retirement, but the childrens’ high-pitched voices were a challenge, even with a microphone system the school district installed for her.

When Kvet learned Cochlear LLC had developed a highly

successful cochlear implant that bypasses the damaged cells and sends electric signals to the brain which interprets them as sound, she thought the program was only for people who had been born deaf.

“I never, ever dreamed I would get an implant,” she said.

So, she continued using hearing aids as her hearing continued to deteriorate.

Then, during a visit to her audiologist, the subject of an alternative came up.

“She surprised me by saying, ‘I think you’d qualify for a cochlear implant,” recalled Kvet.

So she went for the test – and failed.

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The process tests how much hearing a person has in his or her “good” ear and she still had a high enough percentage that she didn’t qualify for an implant, Kvet explained.

Not to be deterred, she returned a year later and she had lost enough of her hearing to qualify for a cochlear implant.

In 2012, Kvet met with Dr. Cliff Megarian, otolaryngology surgeon with University Hospitals, and her operation was arranged.

The process took about 90 minutes.

“I came out looking like a Civil War soldier,” she said, adding her head all bandaged up. The surgeon had drilled a hole in her skull for the internal implant just under the skin behind her ear. The second part of the system is an audio processor, worn externally, that detects sounds and sends them to the implant, according to the MED-EL website.

After a while, the bandages were removed, but Kvet knew the equipment wouldn’t be turned on remotely for a month, so she waited to fully heal and went on with her life.

When the miracle occurred, she remembers she was washing something in the bathroom sink. Kvet thought she heard popcorn cooking until she realized it was the soap bubbles popping in the sink.

The excitement she felt is reflected in part in her poem “Bubbles, Birdies, My Buddy —and Popcorn,” which reads:

“Amazing!!! Awesome!!! Adoring!!!

I hear forgotten sounds — be still my heart!

“NO! Sing with joy!

“Now I wake up to birdsong outside my bedroom doors.

“A wren lives outside my kitchen door and serenades me all day.

“Best of all --- playing and chatting, talking and joking, reading and singing with my Buddy, my pal, my little love.”

But “hearing” the more complicated sounds, like someone talking, took a little more time.

“For three days, it felt like Donald Duck talking — an acoustic guitar in one ear and an electric guitar in the other,” Kvet said, adding her brain started to sort it out after a while.

Being able to carry on a conversation with friends and relatives made a big difference.

Better still, she was able to hear sounds made by her infant grandson for the first time.

Kvet has a deep appreciation for everyday noises most take for granted.

When a wren outside her window serenades her or her only grandchild, Quinn Krapf, 8, sings to her, joy is the best word to describe her emotion.

It is a main component of the freeform poem she wrote and the quilted collage she created recently, both of which she submitted to the Inspire Us contest held by Cochlear LLC. Kvet’s poem and the collage, featuring pictures of Quinn, were selected to decorate

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Roz Kvet created this quilted collage showing the sounds that mean the most to her. It and a poem were accepted by Cochlear Americas LLC to inspire its employees at its Denver headquarters.

the Cochlear Americas headquarters southeast of Denver, Co. There are interesting details of her experience with the cochlear implant Kvet is happy to discuss.

Every six months, she visits with a cochlear implant audiologist and is hooked up to a computer to check the device’s operation and make some minute alterations to volume and other aspects of the connection.

“They have to make changes. Otherwise,

your brain goes to sleep,” Kvet said. “She can see how many hours you use your implant.”

Technology has advanced incredibly and Kvet has learned to use a “clicker” or remote control to adjust for speaking on the phone, listening to music or even to others when there is a lot of background noise.

“Usually, I can hear better in a restaurant than other people,” Kvet said. “My hearing is like 96%.”

She is also an A-plus student in her speech and hearing therapy. Her homework consists of listening to various programs to keep her hearing sharp.

A little icing on the cake: Medicare paid for the cochlear implants, Kvet said.

Because of her family history, she is also active in encouraging people with hearing loss to be aware the progression eventually could affect their minds.

“My mother was stone deaf. I couldn’t have conversations with her,” Kvet recalls, adding if a person loses the ability to hear, he or she may also forget the meaning of words.

“It may have caused Mom’s dementia,” she said.

Her daughter and Quinn’s mother, Stacy Kvet, is a psychologist at DePaul University in Chicago and Kvet insisted she visit an audiologist to determine a hearing baseline.

The testing showed Stacy, 50, has started to lose her hearing.

“Make sure you get hearing aids. If you wait too long, it could be too late,” Kvet said.

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A Note from the Mayor As I sit here at 6:32 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2021, should be proud of the way we persevered I can’t help but wonder what Punxsutawney through one of the most bizarre years on Phil will predict this morning. record. In particular, how we came together Should we anticipate six more weeks of in the efficient use of and attention to our fiwinter or an early spring? Personally, I hope nances. he forecasts six more weeks of winter. If In late March, the city passed an annual you’re wondering why we wouldn’t want Phil budget forecasting $58,000 in anticipated reto predict an early spring, rememserve. One short (long) year later, ber that the “see-er of all see-ers,” we are entering 2021 with an unenor as some call him, the “prognosticumbered General Fund carryover cator of all prognosticators” is only balance approaching $1.1 million. correct about 39% of the time.

Several factors contributed to this In 124 tries, good old Punxsutcarryover: an April 2020 directive awney Phil has only been correct implementing a moratorium on 48 times. If we are counting on a non-essential spending, rebates of groundhog to forecast our winter $275,000 from the Bureau of Worksalt usage, we ought to think twice. ers Compensation, $217,000 in fedMayor The good news is, we are not relyeral CARES Act funding supporting Kevin Potter ing on this timeless little brown felwages and benefits, and by making la to guess how much salt will be left in the and carrying out difficult decisions relating to big barn at the service department. personnel and departmental restructuring.

Unfortunately, we can’t always rely on As we prepare our 2021 appropriation, we the for-profit meteorologists for accurate are still faced with economic uncertainty and predictions either. Whether it’s Punxsutaw- mounting infrastructure and capital needs in ney Phil’s forecast from the crowded stage our city. As we march through March to pass at Gobblers Knob or Jeff Tanchak’s theatrics our city budget, the questions will be: How on television, we here at the city continue to much of our reserve should be spent and plan and adjust to ensure safe conditions for how? What other opportunities lie in wait? the motoring public as our winter lingers on. And of course, how do we plan for the future?

Exactly one year ago, pundits and the I am confident by working together, we can public alike were prophesizing a year unlike meet our obligations and surmount our chalany other. Although a familiar refrain, we lenges. were obviously stunned in every sense by the reality of a world that no one could have truly From Punxsutawney … no, wait, that’s the predicted. That said, and as strange and diffi- groundhog… From Russellhurst Drive, Kevin cult as 2020 was, the City of Kirtland can and Potter signing off.

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PTA Honors Teachers, Staff Submitted At the beginning of her term as Kirtland Schools PTA president, Allison Wuliger wanted to find a way to recognize the district’s teachers and staff members.

So, she came up with the idea for the “Hornet Heroes” program, which puts out a call into the community for people to nominate a teacher or staff member who goes above and beyond for the students.

Since the first Hornet Hero Awards were given in October 2019, there have been 21 people recognized through the program. The PTA asks for nominations every month and after reviewing them, chooses the winners.

The award recipient is then invited to the monthly PTA meeting to be recognized and listen to a reading of their nomination. Each winner also receives a certificate and small token of appreciation.

This month, Kirtland Elementary School guidance counselor Linn Bowen and thirdgrade teacher Janine Greer were selected winners.

The nomination for Bowen read, “Mrs. Bowen makes herself available no matter what, and just shows up for people!” This particular family was going through a lot of personal losses and stress, and was thankful that Bowen took extra time to check in with

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them and make sure they were all OK. Greer is one of two teachers at KES who has a blended-learning classroom, meaning half her students are taking classes in-person while the other half are learning virtually through Zoom. This results in a challenging environment for students and the teachers alike.

Her nomination read, “But what is exceptional is her contagious positive attitude on the whole situation. I believe that one of the most important things that these third-graders will take from Mrs. Greer in 2020 is her grace and patience under adversity.”

The Hornet Heroes Award has been given to a broad spectrum of people who make up the Kirtland school district, including teachers, administrative staff, custodial workers and bus drivers.

“Our teachers and staff members truly are outstanding and help make the Kirtland Schools a special place,” Wuliger said.

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KHS Yearbook Wins Award Staff Report The past school year has been one of the strangest and most difficult for students who were trying to learn amidst a pandemic.

Even through this time, the yearbook staff at Kirtland High School were able to create a book that captured memories of the year and connected everyone, whether at home or in the classroom. It is this dedication that led to the 2019-2020 Kirtland High School Yearbook being awarded the Walsworth Gallery of Excellence Award.

This award is given by the yearbook printing company, Walsworth Publishing. Their Gallery of Excellence is a collection that is compiled every year of the most distinguished yearbooks that Walsworth prints. The books in the gallery are chosen based on quality demonstration of theme, coverage, design, photography and copy.

Only a limited number of yearbooks receive this award and are shared at workshops with other schools for inspiration. They are also featured at regional, state and national conventions as models of remarkable student journalism.

In addition, the covers, photos and coverage ideas are available for viewing on the Walsworth website and in the company’s educational materials.

“Our company’s reputation of superior quality is enhanced by Gallery books such as yours,” Don Walsworth, president of Walsworth Yearbooks, wrote in a letter to high school English teacher and yearbook adviser Jennifer Berry. “Your yearbook’s induction is a commendation of your staff’s outstanding work and commitment to excellence.”

Berry said her yearbook staff is made up of 28 students who are creative, motivated and eager to help. Staff member Dominic Vernon has entered some of his photos into national competitions and is always on the football sidelines.

Senior Editor Emma Simons, Junior Editor Kaley Ream and Design Editor Amber Yurick are a huge force behind the book as well.

This yearbook is a student publication and students take yearbook as a class.

“I joined yearbook because I aspire to be an author and a journalist. I figured this class

would give me some experience with journalism and photography, two skills that I have had very little experience with until now,” said freshman Sarah Fisher. “My time in this class hasn’t been exactly what I expected, what with the pandemic and all, but I’ve still found ways to learn and enjoy making the yearbook.”

Second-year yearbook student Jacqueline Gotch said she signed up for the yearbook her freshman year because the class was different.

“In yearbook, you’re not taking notes, studying or being tested,” she said. “Instead, you are part of a community where you get to be creative and get to let your guard down.”

Senior Ashton Gregory, said he joined yearbook this year because he wanted to help create something and give back to the school.

“Being able to work on the yearbook allows me to have a positive impact on others.,” Gregory said.

“I signed up for yearbook as a freshman because I had an open class period and it seemed like a fun class. I had no idea how much fun I would end up having, though. Last year’s yearbook was definitely a strange year from March through May, but it made finishing the book even more of an accomplishment,” junior Kaley Ream, who is in her third year in yearbook, said.

Senior Brooke Alfieri said her favorite part of being involved in yearbook — her second year — is facing the challenges of design, grammar and meeting deadlines.

“Due to the pandemic, the Kirtland yearbook staff has made this year’s book all about ‘What do you think?’ This gives each student a chance to have their thoughts and opinions heard throughout the book,” she said.

This year especially was a challenge when trying to connect students who were only present virtually, but Berry said the staff worked hard to include everyone.

“We want this book to be a historical document of the people who called this place theirs —who our students are beyond the classroom and sports,” said Berry. “We were honored to receive the award, especially given the challenges of COVID-19 in the spring.”

The school will receive a commemorative plaque that outlines the award for KHS to display.

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Assistant Finance Director Louis Slapnicker announced she received word from the Auditor of State’s Office the City of Kirtland has been awarded the 2019 Auditor of State Award for Exemplary Financial Reporting in Accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, referred to as GAAP. In other business, council approved a resolution to conduct an internet auction for the sale of any unneeded, obsolete or unfit personal property of the city.

During council comments, councilman Matthew Schulz announced the state Route 306 bridge over Interstate 90 is scheduled to be replaced this year and construction will be starting in June.

“But you’ll maybe see some work coming in May. Traffic will be maintained, but please be ready for that,” he said. “Secondly, at that same intersection, at the southeast corner of the interchange, is a proposed Sheetz gas station. I know it’s not within the incorporated limits of the City of Kirtland, but where the old Dino’s restaurant and Days’ Inn restaurant (are), will be, from this point, from the drawing I’ve seen, will no longer be there, but a full-service Sheetz station, similar to the one that is at state Route 91 and Maplegrove.”

Before its Feb. 1 meeting, city council held a work session where it entered into

an executive session to discuss “pending litigation, or the threat of imminent litigation.”

At Law Director Matthew Lallo’s request, City Engineer Doug Courtney was included in the executive session.

“I apologize, but at this point we don’t have any comment as it relates to the threat of imminent litigation,” Lallo wrote in an email later that evening.

At its Jan. 20 meeting, city council approved resolutions reappointing Christine Speece and Amy Buchanan to the city’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Dependents Board.

Speece is the human resources and payroll administrator and Buchanan is the Kirtland Police Department administrative assistant and records clerk.

Potter also introduced Teresa Szary, the new Kirtland Community Center and Senior Center coordinator.

“We’re going to be bringing back a monthly newsletter, as well as a weekly email. I’ve been in communications with area senior center coordinators, the health department, all of our instructors,” Szary said. “The best part of my job so far has been getting to know our seniors.”

Because of COVID-19, the center is still shuttered, she said.

“When are we reopening? We’re looking at early February, right now, hopefully,” Szary said. “I do have a 10-point plan for reopening safely. Obviously, our number-one goal is to reopen and to do it in a way to keep our seniors safe.”

To see the first edition of the newsletter, the Gildersleeve Gazette, visit kirtlandohio. com under the “Community/Senior Center” tab and scroll down, she said.

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Kirtland Public Library The Kirtland Public Library is located at 9267 Chillicothe Road. Hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about any of these programs or to register, please call the library at 440-256-7323 or visit www.kirtland.lib.oh.us.

Virtual Mug Meals: Dessert Edition!

Feb. 10 • 3:30 p.m.

For kids of all ages, learn how to make two delicious mug desserts right from your own kitchen on Zoom. We will be learning how to make a chocolate chip cookie in a mug and birthday cake. The list of ingredients needed will be available on the website under event description and sent in an email the week before the program. Call the library to register

Valentine Science

Feb. 13 • 11 a.m.

Kids in grades K-5, use candy and craft materials to conduct science experiments.

Make sure to pick up your activity bag at the library the week before the program.

Call the library to register and the Zoom invite will be emailed to you.

Let’s Talk About It Book Discussion

Feb. 22 • 7 p.m.

Read and discuss “The Mountains Sing,”

by Nguyen Phan Que Mai, the multigenerational tale of the Tran family set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Tran Die Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North. Call the Library to reserve a copy. This book is also available via hoopla.

Do Re Me & You Dance Party

Feb. 26 • 11 a.m.

For families with children age 5 and under. Join us for a virtual dance party on Zoom.

Let loose, get moving and be silly.

Call the library to register and the Zoom invite will be emailed to you.

Family Storytime

Tuesdays • 10 a.m.

Great stories, songs, rhymes and more.

Call the library to register and the Zoom invite will be emailed to you.

Lapsit

Wednesdays • 10 a.m.

Storytime for families with children age 2 and under. This short, interactive program will include bounces, tickles, one book and end with shaker and scarf activities.

Call the library to register and the Zoom invite will be emailed to you.

Reading Programs & Challenges!

Right now, Kirtland Public Library has two reading programs happening:

Winter Reading Program

Jan. 24 – Feb. 28 Curl up with a good book and read every day. Readers of all ages are encouraged to join our 2021 Winter Reading Program. To complete the program, read a total of 700 minutes (20 minutes per day) by Sunday, Feb. 28.

Participants who finish the program will earn one raffle ticket to try for great prizes from local businesses, including Fresh Bowl, Down the Block, Mike’s Market, Angelo’s Pizza and Dollar General.

You must use the READsquared app to track your minutes. Sign up at kirtlandlibrary.readsquared.com. The READsquared app is available at the Google Playstore and the Apple App Store.

Read 21 in 2021

This program lasts all year and readers are asked to read 21 books in 21 categories.

You can find the list on the library website and you can pick up a tracking sheet at the Library.

Also, you can keep track of your reading via the READsquared app.

Tracking forms must be returned to the Library by Jan. 3, 2022, to be entered to be entered into the prize raffle.

What is Naturopathic Medicine

Feb. 22 • 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Erin Holsten, N.D. (Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine), will present a virtual program about naturopathic medicine, the roots of which go back thousands of years.

Naturopathic medicine uses the healing power of natural therapies to stimulate the body’s innate healing capacities. The roots of this medicine date back to the 1890s. It is a distinct system of primary health care that emphasizes prevention and the self-healing process using natural therapies. The practice of naturopathic medicine emerges from six principles of healing including first do no harm, treat the whole person and prevention.

Dr. Holsten has been practicing naturopathic medicine in Cleveland since 2000.

She graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine in 1999 and is founder and first president of the Ohio Association of Naturopathic Doctors Contact the at 440-256-7323 or via email, Kirtland.library@kirtland.lib.oh.us, to register. A link to the zoom event will be emailed.

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number of controlled buys of methamphetamines from a residence the men used.

On Dec. 30, 2020, a search warrant was obtained for that residence. During the execution of the search warrant, law enforcement agents allegedly obtained more than a kilogram of methamphetamine and detectable amounts of heroin, cocaine and oxycodone, Brennan said.

In addition, agents recovered 16 firearms, including AR-15 style rifles, sniper rifles, shotguns, and handguns as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition of all calibers and approximately $4,000 in cash.

While searching the residence, law enforcement agents also discovered a methamphetamine lab and pill press allegedly used to make counterfeit Adderall pills, which contained methamphetamine.

Corrigan is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to two previous federal convictions for trafficking methamphetamine and a conviction for the possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

If convicted, the court will determine Corrigan’s and Householder’s sentence after review of factors unique to this case, including their prior criminal record, if any, their role in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation.

In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum, and in most cases, it will be less than the maximum, Brennan said.

The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and Cleveland Heights Police Department. It was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin P. Pierce is prosecuting this case.

Knee Pain? Physical Therapy Best Option to Avoid Surgery

By Dr. Adam Cramer, DPT The knee is one of the most used joints in the body that can easily take the repetitive stress of day to day use. When the knee is pushed beyond it’s limits or turned in a direction it isn’t meant to it can cause pain and injury. When this happens, physical therapy is the best first option for treatment.

What can be done about knee pain?

For many, the first step following a knee injury is to consult with a surgeon even though they prefer not to have surgery. Yet these professionals specialty is surgery and they have never made anyone walk again themselves. So if you’re having difficulty with walking because of pain then Cramer consult a specialist who focuses on improving walking and reducing pain themselves such as a physical therapist who should be the first point of contact. By consulting with a independent physical therapist there is no conflict of interest like in orthopedic surgical groups and hospital systems. Independent physical therapists focus only on cost-effective low risk physical therapy treatment and not high cost high risk surgical procedures.

No referral is needed for physical therapy in the state of Ohio and your medial insurance will cover the cost of treatment.

MRIs and x-rays are not needed to diagnose knee injuries especially when we all have abnormalities within our joints and imaging can produce false positives resulting in unnecessary surgeries. Steroid injections and other injections offered by orthopedic surgeons have demonstrated ineffectiveness with not properly addressing the functional limitations (lack of motion and strength) that an individual with knee pain has. Based on

evidence steroid injections can actually deteriorate tendons, promote cartilage loss and create bone fractures under the cartilage in your joint.

Physical therapy for knee pain

All of these invasive procedures mentioned above do absolutely nothing to correct the underlying problem in the first place, it’s just treating the symptoms. The underlying problem with most joint pain is lack of motion and strength. It’s quite simple, if you work at improving how well you move, you will move better, plain and simple.

Cartilage in joints is like a sponge, when it is used it will soak up all the nutrients around it while getting rid of waste products in the joint that can degenerate cartilage further.

Movement is the key. By focusing on the structures that make us move, such as muscles, you will undoubtedly move better with less symptoms. When the knee is stressed through exercise it promotes strength of it, blood flow increases, oxygenation and ultimately healing.

Physical therapy treatment for knee pain will include hands-on treatment to promote blood-flow, healing and range of motion. Dry needling will help reduce pain while promoting healing and muscle contraction. Therapeutic exercise will promote strengthening and stabilization of the knee joint to reduce excessive shearing/rotational forces that can lead to further damage of the joint. You will have a thorough understanding of how to maintain and treat your symptoms independently. By seeing a Doctor of Physical Therapy first with you will reach your goals fast avoiding surgery all together.

Dr. Adam M Cramer, PT, DPT is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy and the founder of MyoFit Clinics in Ashtabula, Chardon & Middlefield, Ohio. Call 440-286-1007 www.MyoFitClinic.com

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Help Wanted MANCAN IS NOW HIRING GENERAL LABOR AND SKILLED TRADES IN LAKE, GEAUGA, CUYAHOGA AND ASHTABULA COUNTIES To apply, stop into the office Monday - Thursday, 9am to 3pm.

Be sure to bring 2 forms of ID. A resume is encouraged.

220 Center St. Ste B-2 Chardon, OH 44024 440-285-5627

Farm help in Huntsburg. 440-636-5747.

Driver education instructors wanted.

Great way to earn extra income. Call Suburban Driving School for more information. 216-536-6708.

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Classifieds AUTOS & PARTS Cash for Junk Vehicles: running or not, classics/big trucks/etc., free removal, call/text Zac 440-679-7293.

FOR SALE

Classifieds 440-729-7667 20 words for $10 Deadline: Friday at Noon

Two Used JL Audio 12W6v2 Subs, Two Used Pioneer Mono PDX-M6 Amps. All Wiring Included. Excellent Condition.

Priced To Sell. $300. Text 440-552-4400.

Snowblower 45” Troy Bilt. Good Runner.

Too Much For Old Guy. $450. Chainsaw 20” STIHL. Make Offer. 440.286.3295.

Brother Profile 588 manual knitting machine. Instructions & yarn. Make offer 440-834-8816.

“Browns Capture Crown, 27-4” Plain Dealer Beer mug – 1963. Pictured Jim Brown and Frank Ryan. Call 440-4659101 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Best Offer.

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES If you need to have a moving sale or estate sale call Kathy Willis at 440-8403226, partial estate buyouts also.

PETS & ANIMALS Sunny – handsome, charming orange tiger cat looking for his Valentine! Rescued from the cold; now neutered, vaccinated, etc. 440-862-0610

SERVICES Phil’s Wheels looking for crew providing reliable passenger van with hitch.

330-978-0367.

John’s Plumbing: Affordable and reliable. Water heaters, toilets, faucets, drain cleaning, gas lines, sump pumps, well tanks. 440-285-0800.

Offering special discounts for interior and exterior painting and staining this season. 20 years experience. Professional and insured. Call Dan, 440-342-4552.

Joe Eicher doing roofing, siding, remodeling, cleanout houses, we do most anything, Call between 8am and 4pm, 440813-4272. No answer, leave message.

WANTED Steel gas cylinder cabinet/locker to store 2 industrial propane tanks, call 440-729-4134 or email SLW4134@att.net if you have a cabinet.

WANTED TO BUY Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), tackle boxes, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee at 440-313-8331.

Wanted ‘65-‘67 Mustang Convertible, and other muscle cars needing repair, call/ text 440-832-1465.

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