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Marked by much lighter attendance than past meetings, the West Geauga Schools Board of Education held a special pub- lic meeting Monday with its attorney to set the record straight. Only about 20 community members attended the meeting in contrast to recent meetings with about 200 attendees. John Podgurski, who has served as the school’s attorney since 1992, ad- dressed several points current and former board members have alleged during heated discus- sions in meetings held over the past few months. “Stop the emails, especially the ones that indicate how you intend to vote,” Podgurski told the board. “It would be nice to get back to structure and in keeping with your policies.” Board President Dan Thore- son requested the meeting in an attempt to answer concerns from residents. Members of a citizens group, Operation Transparency, which includes former board members Bill Beers, Kathy Leavenworth and Sally Gillmore, have called the current board to task over increased legal fees. Current board member Ben Kotowski has asked similar questions. In answer to why his legal fees had risen to about $30,000 thus far this year, Podgurski said his fees had risen not just this year with the new board, but had been rising steadily since 2012. He explained the shift came about when board members, individually, began contacting him for advice. He said in the past, he would be contacted for advice by the school superintendent on behalf of the board. CHESTERLAND NEWS Your Community Newspaper Since 1967 VOLUME 48 No. 8 Wednesday, July 9, 2014 8389 Mayfield Rd. B-5, Chesterland, Ohio 44026 www.chesterlandnews.com P: 440.729.7667 | F: 440.729.8240 [email protected] INSIDE... Town Crier . . . . . . 4 Business News . . . 7 Obituaries . . . . . . . 9 Sports News . . . . 11 For some, it might not be as exciting as the Cleveland Browns signing Texas A&M product Johnny Manziel May 8. Or as exciting as seeing All- Star Kyrie Irving re-sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers for $90 million Tuesday. But, Monday evening’s groundbreaking of a field turf project at West Geauga High School has the entire Wolverine community feeling just as good as those pro superstars. West Geauga Field Turf Committee members, wearing “United in Turf” shirts, along with West Geauga Schools Board of Education members Jackie Dottore, Michael Douglas, Dan Thoreson, Tom Phelps and Ben Kotowski, used golden shov- els to dig into the old, lumpy ground while roughly 200 resi- dents cheered a new era. “The shirt is nice, but it’s a hot day to wear an extra layer,” quipped Westwood Elementary School Principal Denise Brewster. Brewster said the turf field is of special interest to her because one of her teacher’s sons injured his ankle on the bumpy field, which prevented him from playing team sports. In 2012, Bill Patterson, a 1989 West Geauga graduate, brought the idea to a fellow dis- trict resident, Joe Mazzurco, of H&M Landscaping. Those two partnered with residents Tim Ritt and Bob Battisti, who have kids at West G, and formed the West Geauga Field Turf Committee. At the time, the turf commit- tee included members of the West Geauga Gridiron Club, the West Geauga Boosters Club and the Chesterland Lions Club. They wrote a proposal with a goal to privately fund the implementation of a brand new field, which would require no new or existing district or com- United in Turf Breaks Ground at West G By Josh Echt and Gwen Cooper School Attorney Addresses Public Meeting By Gwen Cooper Podgurski A heavy rainstorm did not dampen spirits, nor did it wash out a planned ribbon-cutting event July 2 at the Special Hands Shoppe in Middlefield to mark the official opening of the new store. Jim Groner, director of Metzenbaum Sheltered Indust- ries, Inc. simply moved the festi- vatities inside the glass doors, at 15910 West High Street, and had it facing inside the store instead of facing the street. He praised the efforts of the Geauga County Board Deve-lop- mental Disabilities, Middle-field city officials and the MSI board for working together to create the store and workshop area that employs 20 people, many of whom are Metzenbaum clients. Special Hands Shoppe Holds Special Grand Opening By Gwen Cooper GWEN COOPER/CN Moments after the ribbon is cut, store employees and Metzenbaum representatives celebrate the occassion. See Shoppe = Page 5 See Attorney = Page 7 GWEN COOPER/CN School officials get their digs in during the June 30 groundbreaking. Shown are Interim Superintendent Michael Nutter, and BOE members Michael Douglas, Tom Phelps and Jackie Dottore. See Turf = Page 10 Real Estate and Marketplace section in this week’s paper!

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Marked by much lighterattendance than past meetings,the West Geauga Schools Boardof Education held a special pub-lic meeting Monday with itsattorney to set the recordstraight.

Only about 20 communitymembers attended the meeting incontrast to recent meetings withabout 200 attendees.

John Podgurski, who hasserved as theschool’s attorneysince 1992, ad-dressed severalpoints currentand former boardmembers havealleged duringheated discus-sions in meetingsheld over the past fewmonths.

“Stop the emails, especiallythe ones that indicate how youintend to vote,” Podgurski toldthe board. “It would be nice toget back to structure and inkeeping with your policies.”

Board President Dan Thore-son requested the meeting in anattempt to answer concernsfrom residents.

Members of a citizens group,Operation Transparency, whichincludes former board membersBill Beers, Kathy Leavenworthand Sally Gillmore, have calledthe current board to task overincreased legal fees. Currentboard member Ben Kotowskihas asked similar questions.

In answer to why his legalfees had risen to about $30,000thus far this year, Podgurski saidhis fees had risen not just thisyear with the new board, but hadbeen rising steadily since 2012.

He explained the shift cameabout when board members,individually, began contactinghim for advice.

He said in the past, he wouldbe contacted for advice by theschool superintendent on behalfof the board.

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CHESTERLANDNEWS

Your Community Newspaper Since 1967VOLUME 48 No. 8 Wednesday, July 9, 2014

8389 Mayfield Rd. B-5, Chesterland, Ohio 44026 www.chesterlandnews.comP: 440.729.7667 | F: [email protected]

INSIDE... Town Crier . . . . . . 4

Business News . . . 7

Obituaries . . . . . . . 9

Sports News . . . . 11

For some, it might not be asexciting as the ClevelandBrowns signing Texas A&Mproduct Johnny Manziel May 8.

Or as exciting as seeing All-Star Kyrie Irving re-sign withthe Cleveland Cavaliers for $90million Tuesday.

But, Monday evening’sgroundbreaking of a field turfproject at West Geauga HighSchool has the entire Wolverinecommunity feeling just as goodas those pro superstars.

West Geauga Field TurfCommittee members, wearing“United in Turf” shirts, alongwith West Geauga SchoolsBoard of Education membersJackie Dottore, Michael Douglas,Dan Thoreson, Tom Phelps andBen Kotowski, used golden shov-els to dig into the old, lumpyground while roughly 200 resi-dents cheered a new era.

“The shirt is nice, but it’s a hotday to wear an extra layer,”quipped Westwood ElementarySchool Principal Denise Brewster.

Brewster said the turf field isof special interest to herbecause one of her teacher’ssons injured his ankle on thebumpy field, which preventedhim from playing team sports.

In 2012, Bill Patterson, a1989 West Geauga graduate,

brought the idea to a fellow dis-trict resident, Joe Mazzurco, ofH&M Landscaping.

Those two partnered withresidents Tim Ritt and BobBattisti, who have kids at WestG, and formed the West Geauga

Field Turf Committee. At the time, the turf commit-

tee included members of theWest Geauga Gridiron Club,the West Geauga Boosters Cluband the Chesterland LionsClub.

They wrote a proposal witha goal to privately fund theimplementation of a brand newfield, which would require nonew or existing district or com-

United in Turf Breaks Ground at West GBy Josh Echt and Gwen Cooper

SchoolAttorneyAddresses

PublicMeeting

By Gwen Cooper

Podgurski

A heavy rainstorm did notdampen spirits, nor did it washout a planned ribbon-cuttingevent July 2 at the Special HandsShoppe in Middlefield to markthe official opening of the newstore.

Jim Groner, director ofMetzenbaum Sheltered Indust-ries, Inc. simply moved the festi-vatities inside the glass doors, at15910 West High Street, and hadit facing inside the store insteadof facing the street.

He praised the efforts of theGeauga County Board Deve-lop-mental Disabilities, Middle-fieldcity officials and the MSI boardfor working together to createthe store and workshop area thatemploys 20 people, many ofwhom are Metzenbaum clients.

Special Hands Shoppe Holds Special Grand OpeningBy Gwen Cooper

GWEN COOPER/CNMoments after the ribbon is cut, store employees and Metzenbaum representatives celebrate the occassion. See Shoppe = Page 5 See Attorney = Page 7

GWEN COOPER/CNSchool officials get their digs in during the June 30 groundbreaking. Shown are Interim Superintendent MichaelNutter, and BOE members Michael Douglas, Tom Phelps and Jackie Dottore.

See Turf = Page 10

Real Estateand

Marketplacesection in thisweek’s paper!

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Habitat for Humanity ReStore’sExtended Hours

Due to an overwhelming amount ofdonations, ReStore/ Geauga CountyHabitat for Humanity will be open for athird day this summer.

The phones have been ringing off thehooks from community members who wishto donate new or slightly used housewaresand furniture to the ReStore — a resalehome supply store located in Newbury.

With the recent purchase of a secondbox truck, volunteers have been able tohelp keep up with the influx of pick-updonation requests, but the storage spaceis overflowing.

In response, the ReStore will now beopen from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays.The hours are slightly different forFridays and Saturdays ... The store willclose an hour early on Friday and stay

open an hour later on Saturday.Be sure to stop by this summer and

discover the great discounts and dealsavailable at the ReStore, 12810 KinsmanRoad, Newbury Township.

Recycling in Chester Township– Have Your Say

Are you in favor of a combined wasteand curbside recycling program inChester Township? The ChesterlandRecycling Committee is interested inwhat you have to say.

A survey has been created and canbe taken online by going to the websitehttp://tinyurl.com/ChesterRecycles orvia phone by calling 440-833-1122.

Only one survey per household, bywhichever method you choose.

Call Ken Mantey, 440-729-2869 oremail [email protected], for moreinformation.

AROUND TOWN

Terry Pluto at Mayfield Church Sports writer Terry Pluto will be at

Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747Mayfield Road, at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and11 a.m. July 13 during worship.

He will talk about faith, you andsome hope when all looks hopeless.

Pluto is a sports columnist for thePlain Dealer. He has twice been hon-ored by the Associated Press SportsEditors as the nation’s top sportscolumnist for medium-sized newspa-pers.

He is a nine-time winner of the OhioSports Writer of the Year Award and hasreceived more than 50 state and local

writing awards. In 2005, he was inductedinto the Cleveland Journalism Hall ofFame.

Pluto is the author of 23 books,including “The Curse of RockyColavito” (selected by the New YorkTimes as one of the five notable sportsbooks of 1989), and “Loose Balls,”which was ranked number 13 on SportsIllustrated’s list of the top 100 sportsbooks of all time.

He was called “Perhaps the bestAmerican writer of sports books,” by theChicago Tribune in 1997. He lives withhis wife, Roberta, in Akron.

Call 440-729-4006 for more informa-tion.

RELIGIOUS EVENTS

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July 9: Concert in the Park7-9 p.m.

Held at Chester Township ParksidePark Gazebo. Start out the season withSwingtime Big Band. This 17-piece big bandthat specializes in the tunes of yesteryearranging from Glenn Miller hits and swingto Latin and Motown. Vocalist, CurtisAvant, provides a lively performance ofsong styles ranging from Frank Sinatra to60s rock. This group has performing inNortheast Ohio for over 20 years.

Sponsored by the West GeaugaKiwanis Club in conjunction with theChester Township Park Commission.

In event of rain, concert will bemoved to Mayfield United MethodistChurch, 7747 Mayfield Road, ChesterTownship.

Donations welcomed and should besent to The West Geauga Kiwanis Club,P.O. Box 553 Chesterland, Ohio 44026 —indicate donations are for the concerts.

Call Dave Grenier, 440-729-4848, formore information.

July 16: Concert in the Park7-9 p.m.

Held at Chester Township ParksidePark Gazebo. Ferguson 35 BluegrassQuartet will be performing.

Paul Kovac, who headed Clear Forkfor nearly 25 years, now calls this all-starensemble the Ferguson 35 BluegrassQuartet.

This four-piece acoustic band playsBluegrass, acoustic country songs, hotinstrumentals on fiddle, banjo and man-dolin. This line-up brings NortheastOhio’s finest and most experiencedmusicians and singers for a night of fun,Bluegrass style.

Sponsored by the West GeaugaKiwanis Club in conjunction with theChester Township Park Commission.

In event of rain, concert will bemoved to Mayfield United MethodistChurch, 7747 Mayfied Road, ChesterTownship.

Donations welcomed and should besent to The West Geauga Kiwanis Club,P.O. Box 553 Chesterland, Ohio 44026 —indicate donations are for the concerts.

Call Dave Grenier, 440-729-4848, formore information.

July 17: Geauga ConservativeForum6 p.m.

The Geauga Conservative Forum willmeet at Sunnybrook Preserve, 12474Heath Road, Chester Township.

A light supper will be served fol-lowed by a variety of speakers includingState Sen. John Eklund, who will providea legislative update; Susan Daniels, pri-vate investigator; Dan Hromada, ACT!for America; and David Conte, NRArecruiter.

All are welcome. Call 440-552-4385for more information.

July 17: New Member Night5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Chesterland Chamber ofCommerce is hosting its New MemberNight at Danny Boy’s Restaurant, 8389Mayfield Road, Chester Township.Weather permitting, the chamber willcelebrate on the patio (or indoors) andenjoy a dinner buffet with pizza, pasta,salad and drink specials at the bar.

Join to network and “not work” withold and new friends. Learn about all ofthe new things the chamber is doing tohelp promote businesses as well as theChester community.

Cost is $15 for members, $20 for non-members and free for new members.

As an added bonus, bring a nonmem-ber who signs up with the chamber thatnight and both people will receive $10 inchamber “Chuck Bucks” to be used at afuture chamber event.

Contact Wendy, [email protected], or Kate, [email protected], or call 440-729-7297, formore information.

Aug. 9: Barn Yard Boogie6:30 p.m.

West Geauga Baseball Federationand Clay Eddy Field Association ispleased to announce this fundraisinghoedown, held at Eddy Fruit Farm,12079 Caves Road, Chester Township.

Activities include redneck bingo, liveauction, side boards, chinese auctions,corn hole tournament, drinks, a downhome BBQ and music. Farm casualattire. The cost is $90 couple, $50 single.

Call 216-319-1727 for more information.

Aug. 24: Apples and Autos Car Show

The Northern Chapter, Ohio Region ofthe Antique Automobile Club of Americais sponsoring its annual Apples and AutosCar Show at Patterson Fruit Farm, 11414Caves Road, Chester Township. This show,which originated at Alpine Valley,returned to Chester several years ago.

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“It was a team effort,” he said.“Middlefield was so warm and welcom-ing. We’ve had a lot of donations andpresales already since the store openedJune 16. ”

He said this was icing on the cake,since many of his clients are from theMiddlefield area.

“It’s great to have this space in theirback yard,” he explained.

One of the goals was to create anenvironment where MSI employees withdisabilities could work and routinelyinteract with the public, he said, addingother MSI venues were too sheltered.

The store front location affords themthat opportunity, he said.

Described as “a tasteful secondhandand unique items shop with quality localfurniture and crafts,” the store includestraditional and contemporary furniturepieces, seasonal decorations, home décorand gift items, a variety of toys, somebooks and magazines, handcrafted jewel-ry, pottery, rugs and table linens, forstarters.

Elvis has not left the building. One nook is an entire display of Elvis

mementos. While another nook has fineglass figurines and cut glass pieces.

A tabletop display with fancy glassdinnerware was marked “sold.”

“That’s how it goes,” Mayor BenGarlich said. “I stopped in a few days

ago and eyed a table for my daughter,but it’s already sold and out of here.”

Garlich told the crowd of attendeeshe was pleased with the store, and espe-cially pleased it is occupying a formervacant storefront.

In addition, workshop rooms to therear of the building allow MSI employ-ees to do contract assembly and repack-aging work, providing jobs.

Irene McNeilly, of Chester Township,attended the opening with her grand-daughter, Bailey, 3, and son, Kevin.

She took advantage of the time thereand checked out the store’s merchandise.Kevin works with a Metzenbaum Centercrew on landscaping projects.

Evan and Randi Morse, of AuburnTownship, snagged a replica of an old-time radio for $25 and looked at Elviscollectibles for sale. Their adult daughterworks at the store.

Evan is a veterinarian in ShakerHeights where the family lived untilthree years ago.

“We moved out here, and we justlove it,” Evan said. “It’s a bit of a ride towork, especially in winter, but it’s worthit.”

The store is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday. Consignment goods are wel-come. Contact store manager DebraGriggs at [email protected] or 440-632-0659.

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There will be 19 judged classes withawards for the first three places plus Bestof Show, Children’s Choice, Chief Judge’sand the Patterson Fruit Farm awards.

Gates will open at 8 a.m., with cars on thefield by 10 a.m. for judging. The awards cere-mony will begin at 3:30 p.m. Food and bever-ages will be available, as will trailer parking.

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Sept. 28: Eliminate 5K, 10K &1-Mile Fun Walk

The West Geauga Kiwanis Club inconjunction with Unicef is hosting thefourth annual Eliminate 5K, 10K andOne-Mile Fun Walk.

Held at Eddy Fruit Farm, 12079Caves Road, Chester Township.

Registration at 8:30 a.m., race at 9:30a.m. Complimentary breakfast after race.

Awards for top two in 11 age groups,male and female, 92 medals overall.

Register online at active.com/theelim-inateproject. Call 440-221-0112 or visitwww.wgkiwanis.org for more information.

WG Class of 1974The West Geauga class of 1974 will be

having a 40-year reunion this summer onthe weekend of Labor Day. The plans areto have two social events, golf and a picnic.Call 216-536-6708 for more information.

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The Willoughby Western LakeCounty Chamber of Commerce will hostapproximately 10,000 visitors for the23nd annual downtown WilloughbyArtsFest.

This juried event — from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. July 19, rain or shine — is enjoyedby the many visitors who come to seeand purchase artwork.

“The ArtsFest is a great event wherewe have people that are able to come outand see the various artists and specialtyfood vendors that are going to be there;but also the restaurants and merchantsthat are there in downtown Willoughbyevery day,” said Byron Crane, ArtsFestcommittee chair and chamber boardmember. “It’s a great showcase. It’s a greatopportunity for people to see a widerange of art and also local merchants.”

ArtsFest is the WWLCCC’s signatureevent, with the generous support fromthe City of Willoughby, which providespolice protection, traffic control andmedical aid, if needed.

There will be approximately 150artists participating and some who are

locally or even nationally recognizedartists. They will present works in variousmediums including sculpture, metals,jewelry, painting, fiber, photography,wood, glass, ceramics and graphic arts.

“We draw visitors not only from LakeCounty, but the many surrounding coun-ties of Northeast Ohio,” said Karen Tercek,president/CEO of the WWLCCC. “TheArtsFest event gives the chamber of com-merce an opportunity not only to show-case very talented artists, but to showcasethe local merchants and restaurants indowntown Willoughby and the businesssponsors in the surrounding Western LakeCounty that we serve,” she added.

The show is juried, which ensuresquality artwork. Artists must submitphotos of their actual artwork, the artis-tic process they use to create their piecesand how their booth will be set up. Theart pieces are judged by a committeewhich also selects Best of Show.

For more information, go to the ArtsFestwebsite page at www.wwlcchamber.com/events/artsfest/, visit Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/WilloughbyArtsFest?ref=hl or contact the WWLCCC office [email protected] or call 440-942-1632.

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“From 1992 to 2006, it was rare that Iheard from a board member,” he said.“The 2007 election changed that withindividuals challenging the board. With(Michael) Nutter, I expect the phonecalls and emails to stop. He doesn’t liketo call attorneys.”

Nutter is the school’s interim super-intendent.

Podgurski said the inquiries revolvedaround three topics: governance andoperation of the board; questions aboutthe superintendent’s office in terms ofwhat’s true, what’s not true; and otherboard members’ conduct and emails.

“As the board’s attorney, I’m obligat-ed to answer these requests,” Podgurskisaid.

Kotowski said his concern is theboard has “very little in writing” for the$30,000 it has spent in the past sixmonths.

Podgurski said it takes more time towrite a response, which would cost theschool more in fees; however, he wouldbe happy to do so, if the board requestedit.

In answer to Kotowski’s question ofwhy the Geauga County Prosecutor’sOffice wasn’t used more because it doesnot cost the school directly, Podgurskisaid the prosecutor does not get involvedin all legal areas including bond issuesand matters pertaining to parents, specialeducation and labor negotiations.

“The prosecutor’s office doesn’t havestaff to represent all seven local school dis-tricts in the county on everything,” he said.

Podgurski pointed out that in theboard’s organizational meeting at thebeginning of the year, it approved hiringseven law firms to represent it in differ-ent areas.

“You’ve already spent $14,000 thisyear with a law firm other than mine,” hesaid.

“This is what the board asked you todo,” Kotowski said. “My criticisms arenot of you.”

When asked, Podgurski said he hadconcerns about procedural issues withthe board.

“There are specific rules on how togo into executive session,” he said.“There are seven reasons to go intoexecutive session to discuss personnel.”

During the meeting, protocol wasbroken to publicly discuss litigationagainst the board for copyright infringe-ment.

The suit alleges that Geoff Palmer, for-mer superintendent, used portions of acopyrighted job description in creating onefor a position at West Geauga Schools.

“I don’t know we did anything inap-propriately,” Podgurski said. “I don’tbelieve we violated federal copyrightlaw.”

However, he said to fight the case, itwould cost in excess of the $3,000 thejudge suggested to settle the matter.

The board voted to offer $3,000 toWhittle Consulting in hopes of settlingthe matter.

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For those pet loving families search-ing where to go and what to do alongwith Fido and Fluffy, choices are plenti-ful and today’s options range the gamut.

Occasionally due to various behav-ioral and/or medical health issues, petsmust stay behind, which poses problemsfor many pet parents.

It’s hard to leave our best four-leggedfriends behind, but sometimes it’s theonly option, which as a practicing veteri-narian, is completely understandable.

Luckily, we found a few websites to sharewith you that can help put smiles on petowners’ faces and still leave tails a-waggin’.

Petswelcome.com is a website thatallows you to find pet-friendly hotels,inns and B&Bs across the United States.

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You can find tips for traveling withyour pet and dog walkers or pet sitterslocated in your destination city.

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Whether you choose to travel withyour pet or are forced to leave yourfurry friend at home this summer,remember, have fun and be sure to relaxand de-stress. Allowing your pet to enjoya change of scenery works like a charmfor many.

Holistic veterinarian and researcher,Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM, is available forpet health care consultations and pethealth questions. Call Osborne’s officetoll free, 1-866-372-2765 to make anappointment.

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All programs are wheelchair andstroller accessible unless otherwise noted.For more information on these programs,call the Geauga Park District at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Grandparents Summer Picnic July 10, noon-1:30 p.m.Orchard Hills Park

Grandparents and grandchildrenenjoy a day in the park with indoor andoutdoor activities and a picnic in collab-oration with West Geauga SeniorCenter, which will provide hot dogs.Bring a dessert or side dish to share.Registration required.

Shutterbugs Camera Club July 10, 7-9 p.m.The West Woods

Since Shutterbugs will be out photo-graphing fireworks on July 4, this month’ smeeting moves to the second Thursday. Allwith photography interest are welcome.

Shakespeare in the Sky July 11, 7-8 p.m.Observatory Park

Which planet’s moons are all namedafter Shakespearian characters? Couldan exploding star from the bard's child-hood have worked its way into"Hamlet?" Explore these and manyother references to astronomy that pep-per Shakespeare's work.

Up River in Concert July 12, 7-8:30 p.m.Big Creek Park

Up River collects and performs bothtraditional and modern derivatives ofCeltic, Appalachian, bluegrass andAmerican folk music, weaving legendsand stories from their own family trees tofurther engage audiences and enrich per-formances. Indoors if inclement weather.

Headwaters Sunset Canoe Float July 12, 7:30-9 p.m.Headwaters Park

Paddle along the shore of the EastBranch Reservoir as the sun sets andsearch for nocturnal wildlife. Ages 7 andolder with adult. Basic canoeing skillsand life vests required. Canoes availableor bring your own. Program rain or shineexcept if thunderstorm. Wear shoes toget wet or muddy, and bring water and achange of clothes in case the canoe over-turns. Phone registration through July 11.

Full Moon Program: Thunder Moon July 12, 8:30-9:30 p.m.Observatory Park

In Native American lore, a full moonthis time of the year was known as a

Thunder Moon due to the frequentthunderstorms of mid-summer. Watchthe full moon rise over ObservatoryPark and try your hand at making aminiature thunderstorm.

Burgers-n-Butterflies, Dogs-n-Dragons July 13, noon to 3:30 p.m.Swine Creek Reservation

Join Ohio Lepidopterists memberMark Rzeszotarski and naturalists forthis annual census to learn identification,habits and food sources of these amazinginsects. Participants who catch a butter-fly or dragonfly can collect a free ham-burger or hot dog. Nets provided. Wearsunscreen and long pants. Partiallywheelchair/stroller accessible.

Sky Tonight Planetarium Show July 13, 2-3 p.m.Observatory Park

Join us on 2nd and 4th Sundays forplanetarium presentations about what towatch for each week. Building openhouses 1-4 p.m.

Adventure Day Camp July 14 & 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The West Woods (begin/end each day)

Explore the great outdoors hiking, fish-ing, canoeing, biking, launching rockets, geo-caching and more. Program designed foryouth entering grades 5-7. Transportationprovided to various activities. Bring lunch,water and raincoat in a backpack.Registration required. $150 fee includesother equipment. Schedules, waivers andother details sent upon registration.

Geauga WalkersJuly 15, 1-2:30 p.m.Whitlam Woods

Join other active seniors on weeklyhikes in Geauga County and the sur-rounding area. Hikes are typically 1 to 11/2 miles long and naturalist-led in ParkDistrict parks. Call Geauga SeniorCenter for full schedule, 440-279-2137.

Nature Explorers:Mothing the West WoodsAges 6-8: July 15, 8:30-10:30 p.m.Ages 9-11: July 16, 8:30-10:30 p.m.The West Woods

Nature Explorers go on an eveningadventure to discover moths. Mix upsome yummy moth bait and bait a trail atthe nature center. Plus, moth-lighting sta-tions will be set up and monitored afterdark. Bring a flashlight or headlamp anda camera if you want to photographmoths and other insects attracted to thebait or the lights. This is a drop-off pro-gram that is both indoors and outdoors,dress accordingly. Registration required.Partially wheelchair/stroller accessible.

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G E AU G A W E ST L I B R A RYThe Geauga West Library is at 13455

Chillicothe Road. For information on theseprograms or to register, call 440-729-4250.

Fizz Boom Read!There is still time to register for the

Summer Reading Club. Stop in to signup and to pick up a reading log. Read towin prizes. Summer reading will continueuntil Aug. 9. Every child through grade12 is invited to participate. Programdesigned for youth.

Fizz, Bang, Boom: The Magic of ScienceJuly 10, 7 p.m.

Professor Zap will take the family ona trip beyond reality with magic and sci-ence. Play the “Hand and Eye” game,hear magic with sound and more.

Program designed for youth.

Going on a StorywalkJuly 17, 1-3:30 p.m. or 5-7:30 p.m.

Experience a story in a whole new way.Take a walk to read a story. Refreshmentsprovided. Program designed for youth.

Madcap Puppet TheaterPresents ‘The Enchanted World’July 22, 1-2 p.m. Newbury High School Auditorium

The greatest traveling showman onthe road is coming to town. Silas B.

Thistlewig is traveling across the countryin his covered wagon, spellbinding eachaudience with classic fairy tales he hasgathered from around the world. Thistime, he must compete with a pricklylocal peddler, Beula Bugbottom, for thetown’s attention.

Literary ElementsAll adults are invited to participate in

this summer’s reading contest, “LiteraryElements.” Simply read a book, fill out aballot and drop it in the box. Weeklydrawings are held and prizes include giftcards from favorite establishments.

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Gates Mills Library is at 1491 ChagrinRiver Road. For more information on theseprograms or to register, call 440-423-4808 orregister in person.

Family Storytime Wednesdays, 10-10:30 a.m.

Join for a program of rhymes, songs,fingerplays and stories for children notyet in kindergarten.

Baby & Me/Toddler Storytime Thursdays, 10-10:30 a.m.

Join for a program of rhymes, songs,fingerplays and books for babies frombirth through 35 months old and care-givers.

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munity funds, taxes or levies, and pre-sented it to the school board forapproval.

“The turf field will raise communityspirit and improve the safety conditionsfor the students,” Patterson said, addingthe current field has rough patches andis often slippery and muddy.

He said roughly $475,000 has beenraised so far for the $674,000 project. Inaddition to the turf, nearby track facili-ties will get a boost as well.

The West Geauga School Board hascommitted to earmark approximately$20,000 it will save annually in short-and long-term maintenance with theinstallation of the field towards the costof the new field project.

Additionally, a joint partnershipbetween the West Geauga AthleticBoosters and the Wolverine GridironClub has been formed through an agree-ment with the school to continue to raisethe remaining funds.

The entities will start working toimprove all the athletic facilities in theWest Geauga district through similar pub-lic/private partnerships, Patterson said.

“I want the residents to know thiswill not take money out of your pocket,”he said.

The field’s construction could alsobring sponsorship and advertising oppor-tunities to the community, possibly creat-ing revenue that would be used toupgrade other athletic facilities withinthe district, Patterson said.

The field will contain Revolution 57, atop-end turf product with monofilamentperfect for multi-sport use, Ritt added,noting national college programs likeThe Ohio State University and theUniversity of Notre Dame in SouthBend utilize the same turf.

“There’s thicker infill than other turffields, so that adds to its longevity,” saidcommittee member Nick Lorenzo, a1987 West Geauga graduate. “When Iplayed, even then, it was a challengingfield to use. It’s something the communi-ty can believe in.”

The project, with a 10-year shelf life, isslated for completion by the start of theschool year in late August, Patterson said.

“We’ll have a safe, reliable surface forour kids to play on,” he said. “We’ll havemore sports played on the field, more

practice sessions and physical educationclasses held on the field.”

Currently, practices and physical edu-cation classes are not held on the fieldbecause of its poor condition.

“This is a tremendous asset to our dis-trict,” High School Principal Jay Bishopsaid as he addressed the crowd. “It levelsthe playing field with most of the otherschool districts we play against.”

Many attendees remarked on thepoor conditions of the grass field as theynavigated the bumps and divots whilewalking to the center of the field for thefestivities.

Patterson said his life will be no lesshectic now as he and committee membersseek to secure the remaining funding.

“I need to thank my wife, Mindy, andmy sons, Sam and Jack, for all theirpatience and support,” he said after hisbrief presentation. “I forgot to thankthem and I really need to do that.”

When asked what drove him to workso hard as a volunteer on the project, heresponded, “My sons are age 5 and 9. Thetime to work toward building a new, saferfield is now, not when they are sopho-mores and needing the field. It takes timeto get a project like this done.”

To celebrate, local businesses provid-ed pizza, donuts and bottled water toabout 200 students and residents whoattended the ceremony.

West Geauga head football coachLou Cirino, a 2002 graduate, said the stu-dent body deserves a quality field.

“You want to take pride and owner-ship in your facilities and equipment,”the coach said.

Chester resident Wendy Frankmannsaid it was an upbeat event and a posi-tive one for the community.

"I was interested when I heard aboutthe turf field idea," said Frankmann, an11-year resident. "It will be terrificbecause it has multipurpose uses andmany people will enjoy it."

Before the start of ceremonies, theWest Geauga varsity football cheer teamled the energetic crowd with fight songs.

"What a great way to bring the com-munity together," said varsity footballcheerleading advisor Kim Zannetti. "Thegirls have been excited about this forquite some time."

Zannetti heads up a football cheer-leading program that has 18 varsity, 12junior-varsity cheerleaders and 12 fresh-man cheerleaders.

"The seniors, especially, are happy.What a way to start their senior year,with a turf field," she added.

Dottore, a mother of two studentsand a PTO member, summed up themeaning of the field project.

"This is the one thing that will bringus together,” she said.

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SUBMITTEDCongratulations to the West Geauga 8U Tournament baseball team for coming in secondplace in a 12-team tournament held in Eastlake.They lost only to an out-of-state travel team.Front row (l to r): Brody Gruber, Nate Mikonsky, Jonny Julian, Carson Weisman and Bo Dolecek.Middle row (l to r): Jonathon Drockton, Niko Kless, Gareth Reeves, Parker O'Keefe andNicholas Donofrio.Back row (l to r): Coaches Dave Kless, Brian Weisman, John Julian and Head Coach DennisMikonsky.

CAMPUSCHATTER

Michael Girbino, of ChesterTownship, was named to the dean's highhonors list at Case Western ReserveUniversity for both fall and springsemesters.

West Geauga Kiwanis New Member

At a recent meet-ing, the West GeaugaKiwanis Club wel-comed Vida Martinas a new member.Vida was sponsoredby Kit McKinney.

She has beenemployed at the Geauga County Board

of Developmental Disabilities for thepast 15 years.

She likes to remain active with vol-unteer opportunities such as assistingwith Special Olympic sports. She is anactive member of the Aktion Club.Some of her hobbies are photographyand crafts.

The West Geauga Kiwanis Club isproud to welcome Vida Martin as anew member.

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