Geauga County’s Award-Winning Newspaper
We are Karlovec Media Group, a team of award-winning news and sports journalists, graphic designers and layout/production professionals with offices in Cleveland, Chardon and Chesterland. Our publications include:
• Geauga County Maple Leaf
• Kirtland Chronicle
Chesterland News
Geauga NOW
• Geauga Amish Business Directory
Our Mission
Middlefield Post
Geauga Business Family Album
Our mission is to build a community of informed citizens and thriving businesses through the collaboration of a passionate team. It is to continuously provide an objective and honest voice for the people of this county, including county and community leaders, and business owners. While journalism is at the heart of what we do, our goal is to inform our readers and provide solutions in their daily lives and business dealings through a portfolio of products that target various needs and communities.
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We strive to provide top quality advertising and exposure to small business owners so they can promote their product or service at affordable rates; to give a strong voice to the arts and culture community; to spread the word about all the great events taking place in Geauga County and its communities.
by local people, for local people, about
We truly aim at being a real community newspaper — local, useful and available to everyone — an outlet that really cares and nurtures the people it promotes and works with.
Our Audience
We have built one of the largest total audiences of any media company serving Geauga County residents. We offer a ONE STOP SHOP for readers, young and old, and business owners, big and small, through our print, digital and social media platforms. On a weekly, monthly and yearly basis, our content reaches an audience of thousands and hundreds of thousands of readers and followers.
Print Readership: 10,000
Web Users: 11,350
Social Media Reach: 19,000
Weekly Total Audience 40,000 +
■ Middlefield Post (6,300)
■ Chesterland News (5,900)
■ Kirtland Chronicle (3,450)
■ Maple Leaf* (4,000)
■ Geauga Now*
*covers all of Geauga County
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S ng e Ed t on $1 00 GEAUGA COUNT Y Maple L Thursday, November 26, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 47 • Chardon, Ohio www.geaugamapleleaf.com $1.00 There was plenty of pacing and wide eyes on the sidelines of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon as a St. Francis DeSales field goal attempt in the second overtime went left and the Chardon Hilltoppers became the 2020 Div. III state champions, a 12-0 season in the time of the coronavirus. Employees and shoppers in Ohio retail establishments are re- quired to wear masks at all times or they will be fined or ordered closed for 24 hours, according to a Nov. 19 order from the Ohio De- partment of Health. The ODH order, an updat- ed version of a July 23 statewide mask mandate, includes new enforcement powers for designated health and safety inspectors in the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compen- sation Retail Compliance Unit. Under its newly-appointed Di- rector Stephanie McCloud, ODH also issued an order asking Ohio- ans to stay home between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Nov. 19 through Dec. 10. While the updated mask order specifies BWC employees, local health departments or districts, and law enforcement officers as having the power to inspect retail establishments and enforce the wearing of masks, local officials have expressed opposing views on their legal Geaugaauthority. County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand posted a message on Facebook Nov. 18 saying while his office had received several calls about what he referred to as “Gov. Mike DeWine’s suggestion that Who Can Enforce a Mask Mandate? Nobody Seems to Know By Amy PAtterson Amy@geAugAmAPleleAf com On the evening of Nov. 19, an unidentified man robbed the CVS store in Chardon before exiting on foot, according to police officials. At 8:48 p.m., the Geauga Coun- ty Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the CVS store at 296 Cen- ter St. reporting a robbery had oc- curred, said Chardon Police Chief Scott Niehus Nov. 21. “The clerk reported that they Chardon CVS Robbed Nov. 19 stAff rePort Chardon wins the Div. III championshipstate 31-28 FrancisColumbusoverSt.DeSales STATE CHAMPS Continued on page 14 SANDY WARD/KMG
Offer of Ledgemont to Thompson In a surprise move at the Nov. 18 Thompson Township Trustees meeting, Berkshire Schools Board of Education member John Manfredi announced the district was reclaim- ing disposition of the Ledgemont Elementary School property, said Trustee Erwin Leffel. In the original plan, the school property was offered to Thompson Township for $1 as opposed to the board spending $320,000 to demol- ish it. If not demolished or if sold to a new owner, the designated demoli- tion funds could be spent on the new Berkshire Schools all-grade facility currently under construction on the By KAthy mcclure editor@geAugAmAPleleAf com See Ledgemont • Page 5 See Robbery • Page 3 See Masks • Page 4
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Common Ad Sizes
Display Ads are available in one-inch increments to best suit the needs of our advertisers. Listed below are some common ad sizes for your convenience. We can also use your camera-ready or pre-made flyers.
Column Widths
1 column = 2.5”
2 columns - 5.125”
3 columns = 7.75”
4 columns = 10.375”
Want to use your business card as an ad? A common business card is approximately 3-inches by 2-inches and would fit into a 2-column by 3-inch ad. Have a letter-sized flyer you’ve designed? It would fit into a 3-column by 10-inch ad or a 2-column by 6-inch ad.
These ad sizes are for our community newspapers only. Ad sizes for our other publications are listed on the respective rate cards.
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(2 col. x 2”) 1/12 page (1 col. x 4”) 1/10 page (2 col. x 3”) 1/6
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Geauga County Maple Leaf Rates
Per Column Inch Rates Open Rate: $11.50
Insertions: $11.00 13 or more insertions $10.50
Nonprofit/Government: $10.50
Add color for only
$20 up to quarter-page size
$25 quarter-page ads
$50 half-page ads
$75 full-page ads
Chesterland News Rates
Frequency discounts do not apply to other publications.
BEST VALUE
Frequency discounts do not apply to other publications.
$75 full-page ads
Middlefield Post Rates
Per Column Inch Rates
Open Rate: $11.50
13 or more insertions $11.00
Nonprofit/Government: $10.50
Add color for only
$20 up to quarter-page size
$25 quarter-page ads
$50 half-page ads
$75 full-page ads
Kirtland Chronicle Rates
Per Column Inch Rates
Open Rate: $11.50
6 or more insertions $11.00
Nonprofit/Government: $10.50
Add color for only
$20 up to quarter-page size
$25 quarter-page ads
$50 half-page ads
$75 full-page ads
Frequency discounts do not apply to other publications. Frequency
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G E AU G A COUNT Y Maple Leaf
Front Page Advertising
Top Banner $300, color included
• 8.2-inches wide by 1-inch tall
• Same proportional size as a website leaderboard
Side Rail, Full $350, color included
• 1.8-inches wide by 9.5-inch tall
Side Rail, Top Half $200, color included
• 1.8-inches wide by 4.5-inch tall
Side Rail, Bottom Half $150, color included
• 1.8-inches wide by 4.5-inch tall
Bottom Banner $250, color included
• 8.2-inches wide by 1.5-inch tall
Pre-Printed Inserts
Available for Maple Leaf, Chesterland News, Middlefield Post and Kirtland Chronicle
Sticky Note, color included
• Above the fold
• Removable
• 3-inches wide by 3-inch tall
• Must order a minimum of 10,000 stickers
• Prices start at 10¢ per sticker
Faux Sticker $350
• 2.5-inches wide by 2.5-inch tall
• Same approximate location as sticker on masthead
• Printed directly on the newspaper
Available for Maple Leaf, Chesterland News, Middlefield Post and Kirtland Chronicle
Pre-printed flyers offer the advantage of a sheet of paper dedicated to your advertising campaign. The message literally falls into the hands of readers when they pick up the newspaper.
Insertion in One Edition: $350
20% Discount on Insertion Fees if KMG prints your flyer!
This flat rate cost is for an 8.5”x11” single sheet printed on 20# paper stock. That’s typically the same weight as a standard piece of printer paper. All other inserts are priced by weight.
• Inserts can be as small as 4"x6" or as large as 8.5"x11".
• Insert must be folded if over 8.5”x11” or folding fees may apply.
• Preprinted inserts must be received 7 days in advance of publication.
Actual Size is 8.2” by 1.5”
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Actual Size is 1.8” by 9.5”
Actual Size is 8.2” by 1”
Classified Line Ads
All classified line ads run in the Geauga County Maple Leaf on Thursdays, and in the Chesterland News and Middlefield Post on the weeks each newspaper is published. The Chesterland News and Middlefield Post are published every other week on opposing weeks.
• Cost is $12 for the first 20 words, plus 50 cents for each additional word.
• All Classified Line Ads must be pre-paid.
• KMG does not bill for any classified ads.
• Maple Leaf subscribers are entitled to one free 20-word classified line ad each week of their paid subscription. Not valid for business ads.
Classified Display Ad
Classified display ads are priced the same as each paper’s open rates. A classified display ad includes any ad contained in a box or with a graphic. Classified display ads only run in the newspaper paid for each week. Each additional newspaper is an additional charge.
• All Classified Line Ads must be pre-paid.
• All Service Directory ads are classified display ads.
• The smallest size available is 1-column wide by 1-inch tall (2.5”x1”). As pictured below
To advertise in the Classifieds, contact the advertising department at 440-729-7667 ext. 500 or email your ad directly to ads@karlovecmedia.com or fax to 440-729-8240 Actual Size 1-column by 1-inch
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Page 19 Thursday, December 1, 2022 Geauga County Maple Leaf Help Wanted Chardon Tavern and Grill. Short order cook. Starting at $18/hour. Quarterly bonus. Paid vacation. Contact Rich at 440552-6344. Page 20 Thursday, December 1, 2022 Geauga County Maple Leaf Classifieds AUTOS & PARTS 2007 Polaris Sportsman 500 ATV, winch, plow, VGC, 450 miles, $4,000. 440-759-1221, leave message. 2006 Dodge Dakota: 4-door, 6-foot bed, 4 wheel drive V8, power heated seats. 117,000 miles. $3,500. 216-456-7199. FOR RENT Chesterland 2 bedroom home for rent, 2.5 acres, available now. $1,400/mo. Call Peggy 440-554-5524. EVENTS Christmas in Grandma’s House: Dec 9-10, 16-17, Fri 9a-7p/Sat 9a-4p. Crafts, baked goods, candy, unique items. 16925 Farmington Rd. 440-548-2608. An Al-Anon meeting is held at 10:15am Wednesdays at St. Martin’s Church, 6295 River Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH. FOR SALE Craftsmen 6” Joiner: model 113.206801, ‘80s model. Stand, user manual, knife setting tool. Belt needs aligned. $75. 440289-7312. Antique clocks, many; Oak crank wall phone $369; Humpback chest $79; Wooden rocking horse $79. 440-338-3563. GoGo Mobility Scooter, asking $500. Call between 8a-6p, 440-286-3380. 2.5 yards red 60” inch wide plush pile faux fur fabric, perfect for Christmas stockings or Santa hats, $30. 440-834-8943. Mitsubishi tractor MT160D w/brush hog, rototiller, plow equipment, snow pusher. Manure spreader. Ball & hitch trailer. Prices negotiable. 330-348-1809. Mustang Coverall Survival Suit: MS2075/ size large, $200. New/never worn, orange, inflatable, flotation/hypothermia protection for hunting, fishing, industrial. 440-632-5395, leave message. Shop AVON at home or office. Delivery and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Bev Thompson Avon Independent Sales Representative Call: 440-708-8045 Visit my Web site: https://www.avon.com/ myavon/bthompson8804 Spinning wheel, yarn winder, Royal 1900’s typewriter, Polyroyal-TRF radio, IRC-Kadette radio, Victrola oak floor model, table-top hand-crank paper-roll organ. 440-533-5292. Fireplace: Vermont Castings free-standing, vent free, natural gas fireplace. $500. 440-632-5145. GARAGE/ESTATE SALES Wide variety of household items and furniture, Longaberger baskets, miscellaneous glassware. All sales final, cash only. 440-632-9675. MISCELLANEOUS REAL ESTATE We buy Houses and Land. Any condition or situation. Fast, friendly, local. Westwind Property Solutions. Text/call Wayne today at 330-269-9595. SERVICES 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 8a-4p, 440-813-4272. No answer, leave message. Elder Care Services: Mother-daughter team, will do in-home elder care & light housework. Certified w/references. 440313-1804. WANTED Wanted: Old milk cans, some rust okay. 440-693-4078. WANTED TO BUY Old fishing tackle wanted: fishing lures (wood or plastic), mouse to bear traps, wooden duck decoys. Call Lee 440-3138331. Buying all Stanley Bailey planes and machinist tools. Call Karl at 440-812-3392. 4-wheelers, 3-wheelers, dirt bikes, minibikes, go-carts, golf carts, gators, farm tractors/equipment, trailers, riding mowers, snowplows. Paying cash. 440413-3119. INFORMATION FOR OFFICE USE BELOW THIS LINE – WILL NOT APPEAR IN PRINT Write Your Classified Line Ad CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: FRIDAY AT NOON PRIOR TO PUBLICATION DATE To advertise in the Classifieds, contact the advertising department at 440-729-7667 ext. 500 or email your ad directly to ads@karlovecmedia.com ☐ Here is my ad. The per week cost is $12 for the first 20 words, plus 50¢ for each additional word. ☐ I am a PAID MAPLE LEAF SUBSCRIBER entitled to 20 WORDS or less FREE each week. (Words over 20 will be billed at 50¢ per word.) NO BUSINESS ADS. Please include subscriber number ___________ (found on mailing label) ☐ would like to be a MAPLE LEAF SUBSCRIBER and advertise for FREE. Enclosed is $50 for an in-county 12-month subscription (subscription rate valid through 12/31/22) 1 2 3 4 5 6 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 9 19 20 21 22 23 24 Number of weeks to run ad: Free Subscriber Ads can run a maximum of four weeks, then MUST be renewed. NAME ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP PHONE EMAIL NAME ON CARD BILLING ADDRESS PAYMENT INFORMATION Make checks payable to “Karlovec Media Group.” Credit card charges will appear as “Karlovec Media Group.” SIGNATURE CARD # EXP CVC Code ☐ Mastercard ☐ Visa ☐ Discover ☐ American Express karlovec group 8389 Mayfield Road, B-5 Chesterland, OH 44026 Fax: 440-729-8240 All classified line ads run in The Geauga County Maple Leaf on Thursdays, and in the Chesterland News and Middlefield Post on the weeks each newspaper is published. The Chesterland News and Middlefield Post are published every other week on opposing weeks.
Art Specs
• Email a PDF file of at least 200 dpi resolution for best quality print to ads@karlovecmedia.com
• Supplied art will run as provided.
• Artwork must be received at least four business days in advance of the publication date. More time may be required for special sections or during holiday weeks.
Editorial Submissions
• Editorial submissions are printed as space is available, at the publisher’s discretion, and may be edited for length, clarity and grammar.
• All editorial submissions must be emailed to editor@karlovecmedia.com. Include in your email the specific newspapers/publications in which you would like your submission to appear and any other pertinent information and contact information.
Advertising & Payment Terms
• ONE PROOF IS INCLUDED WITH THE AD PRICE; ADDITIONAL PROOFS WILL BE CREATED AT $40 PER HOUR.
• Multiple ad rate discounts are not retroactive. To obtain the listed discount, all ads must be scheduled at the same time.
• Further discounts do not apply to existing discounts.
• Rates are subject to change without notice.
• No further discounts are available to those already receiving the nonprofit/government rate.
• Extra charges: Prevailing rates charged for extra artwork, photography, extra proofs, rush jobs and work done on digital files.
• Position: 25% extra fee for guaranteed position. (Unpaid position requests will be honored when possible, but not guaranteed.)
• Political ads do not qualify for multi-insertions discounts and must be prepaid.
• A $40 fee will be charged for all created ads not published.
• All accounts must have a credit card on file.
• Monthly advertisement costs that are less than $100 and all classifieds must be prepaid. New accounts are required to prepay until credit is established.
• KMG accepts cash, personal or business checks and credit cards.
EDITOR@KARLOVECMEDIA.COM
440-285-2013 phone 440-285-2015 fax
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Due by noon Tuesday for publication that week
STAFF
Jeffrey B. Karlovec, Publisher jbkarlovec@DLN.com
John D. Karlovec, Editor john@karlovecmedia.com
Jack Karlovec, Finance jack@karlovecmedia.com
Cassandra C. Shofar, News Editor cassandra@karlovecmedia.com
Jamie A. Ward, Sports Editor jamie@karlovecmedia.com
Ann Wishart, Reporter ann@karlovecmedia.com
Amy Patterson, Reporter amy@karlovecmedia.com
Brian Doering, Reporter brian@karlovecmedia.com
Clay Karlovec, Advertising clay@karlovecmedia.com
Clinton Sestak, Advertising clinton@karlovecmedia.com
Maple Leaf Deadlines
Published every Thursday
Display Advertising: Preceeding Thursday at 5 p.m.
Editorial Submissions: Preceeding Thursday at 5 p.m.
Classifieds: Friday at noon for the following week
Chesterland News Deadlines
Published on Wednesdays opposite the Middlefield Post
Display Advertising: Preceeding Thursday at 5 p.m.
Editorial Submissions: Preceeding Thursday at 5 p.m.
Classifieds: Friday at noon for the following edition
Late ads may be accepted at the discretion of management.
Rev 3-16-23
Middlefield Post Deadlines
Published on Wednesdays opposite the Chesterland News Display Advertising: Preceeding Thursday at 5 p.m.
Editorial Submissions: Preceeding Thursday at 5 p.m.
Classifieds: Friday at noon for the following edition
Kirtland Chronicle Deadlines
Published the first Friday of each monthly
Display Advertising: Thursday at 5 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month for the following month’s edition
Editorial Submissions: Noon on the Monday preceeding the first Friday of the month
Classifieds: Friday at noon on the last Friday of the month for the following month’s edition
Gayle Mantush, Advertising gaylemantush@gmail.com
Barb Fontanelle, Advertising fontanellegroup@gmail.com
Jayne Kracker, Advertising krackerj@att.net
Regina Swinerton, Classifieds regina@karlovecmedia.com
Pam Molnar, Production Manager pam@karlovecmedia.com
Karen Kaplan, Graphic Designer kaplan@karlovecmedia.com
Emma McGuire, Paginator emma@karlovecmedia.com
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The Amish Geauga Business Directory is published annually in the spring and is distributed throughout the Geauga Amish Community. The directory will be offered for FREE this year at various stores throughout the Middlefield area.
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15 S ng e Ed o $1 00 GEAUGA COUNTYMaplef Thursday, November 26, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 47 • Chardon, Ohio www.geaugamapleleaf.com $1.00 There was plenty of pacing and wide eyes on the sidelines of Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Massillon as a St. Francis DeSales field goal attempt in the second overtime went left and the Chardon Hilltoppers became the 2020 Div. III state champions, a 12-0 season in the time of the coronavirus. Who Can Enforce a Mask Mandate? Nobody Seems to Know Chardon wins the Div. III state championship 31-28 over Columbus St. Francis DeSales STATE CHAMPS Continued on page 14 SANDY WARD/KMG property was offered to Thompson Township for $1 as opposed to the board spending $320,000 to demol If not demolished or if sold to a new owner, the designated demoli tion funds could be spent on the new Berkshire Schools all-grade facility currently under construction on the See Ledgemont • Page 5 AWARD-WINNING • NEWS • FEATURES • SPORTS• DESIGN/LAYOUT • PHOTOGRAPHY • WEBSITE NEWS
g GEAUGA COUNT Y Maple Leaf Thursday, November 26, 2020 Vol. 27 No. 47 • Chardon, Ohio www.geaugamapleleaf.com $1.00 Twide eyes on the sidelines Employees and shoppers inquired to wear masks at all times or they will be fined or ordered closed for 24 hours, according topartment of Health. The ODH order, an updated version of a July 23 statewide mask mandate, includes new enforcement powers for designated health and safety inspectors in the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compen sation Retail Compliance Unit. Under its newly-appointed Director Stephanie McCloud, ODH also issued an order asking Ohioans to stay home between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Nov. 19 through Dec. 10. specifies BWC employees, local health departments or districts, have expressed opposing views on their legal authority. Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand posted message on Facebook Nov. 18 saying while his office had received several calls about what he referred to as “Gov. Mike DeWine’s suggestion that Who Can Enforce a Mask Mandate? Nobody Seems to Know B A P @ On the evening of Nov. 19, an unidentified man robbed the CVS store in Chardon before exiting on foot, according to police officials. At 8:48 p.m., the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office received 911 call from the CVS store at 296 Center St. reporting a robbery had occurred, said Chardon Police Chief “The clerk reported that they Chardon CVS Robbed Nov. 19 r Chardon wins the Div. III state championship 31-28 over Columbus St. Francis DeSales STATE CHAMPS SANDY WARD/KMG Berkshire Rescinds Offer of Ledgemont to Thompson In surprise move at the Nov. 18 Thompson Township Trustees meeting, Berkshire Schools Board of Education member John Manfredi announced the district was reclaiming disposition of the Ledgemont Elementary School property, said In the original plan, the school property was offered to Thompson Township for $1 as opposed to the board spending $320,000 to demol-tion funds could be spent on the new Berkshire Schools all-grade facility currently under construction on the B K m c @ See Ledgemont • Page See Robbery • Page 3 See Masks • Page GEAUGA COUNTYMaple Leaf---Who Can Enforce a Mask Mandate? Nobody Seems to Know-Chardon CVS STATE CHAMPS Berkshire Rescinds Offer of Ledgemont to Thompson-GEAUGA COUNTYMaple Leaf Maple Leaf WEBSITE Access to our award-winning website, 24/7/365.
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