Geauga Local News http://www.geaugamapleleafs.com/ Geauga Maple Leafs en-us Agenda – May 17, 2012 http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Agenda2012-05-17T12-55-34 Listed are public meetings and executive sessions in the county for the coming week, unless otherwise noted. To have a public meeting included in this ... Agenda Virginia Tech Rolls Out Caring Program to CHS http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Virginia-Tech-Rolls-Out-Caring-Program-in-CHS-5-17-12 Now in an elite group of few, Chardon High School students don't necessarily have other entities nearby that resonate with their scars, their sorrows ... Local News County Commissioners Tend to Maintenance Matters http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/County-Commissioners-Tend-to-Maintenance-Matters-5-17-12 Geauga County Commissioners addressed multiple housekeeping and maintenance items at their meeting on Tuesday. Before tackling the agenda, however, Co ... Local News Bainbridge Trustees Balk at JEDD Scholarship Proposal http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Bainbridge-Trustees-Balk-at-JEDD-5-17-12 Although Bainbridge Township Trustees appear to be leaning in favor of a long proposed Joint Economic Development District agreement with the City of ... Local News Ohio Brook Trout First Topic in Suds & Science Evening http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Ohio-Brook-Trout-First-Topic-in-Suds-n-Science-5-17-12 The native Ohio Brook Trout should probably be called the Geauga County brook trout, since it doesn't appear to swim anywhere else in the state -- unl ... Local News Bainbridge to Get Funeral Home at Old Restaurant Site http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Bainbridge-to-Get-Funeral-Home-5-17-12 A shuttered Bainbridge Township restaurant will soon have a new incarnation as a funeral home, after the township's Board of Zoning Appeals granted a ... Local News Bainbridge Park Project Becoming Money Pit http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Bainbridge-Project-Becomes-Money-Pit-5-17-12 A giant, double hole more than 10 feet deep and more than 20 feet wide sits in front of the Bainbridge Township Hall. It is the symbol of a massive re ... Local News Chardon BOE Gets Levy Help http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Chardon-BOE-Gets-Levy-Help-5-17-12 Monday's Chardon Schools Board of Education meeting was filled with emotional remembrances, gifts and honors. Some gifts honored the students killed a ... Local News Burton Village to Continue G-TV Contract http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Burton-Village-Council-to-Continue-GTV-5-17-12 Burton Village residents will continue to have access to Geauga TV following action by village council Monday. Council voted in favor of maintaining ... Local News Village Council Discusses, Rejects Paving Alley http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Burton-Village-Council-Discusses-5-17-12 Burton Village Council removed an addition to the road budget Monday that would have required the village to pay a contractor to pave a privately-owne ... Local News Burton FD Moves On Expansion http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Burton-FD-Moving-Forward-5-17-12 The white clapboard building next door to the Burton Fire Station could be history by early July, Fire Chief Mike Sesak said Monday. Sestak told Burto ... Local News Bainbridge Considers Loan Refinancing and Bundling http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Bainbridge-Considers-Refinancing-5-17-12 Bainbridge Township Trustees are considering refinancing the remaining $4.3 million of the police department's construction loan, and possibly bundlin ... Local News Munson Trustees Ponder How Loud Is Too Loud? http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Munson-Trustees-Ponders-How-Loud-is-Too-Loud--5-17-12 Munson Township officials, Chardon Police Prosecutor Jim Gillette and Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland discussed Monday how to determine when nois ... Local News Treasurer of Newbury Schools Leaving District http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Treasurer-of-Newbury-Schools-Leaving-District-5-17-12 Newbury Schools Treasurer David Hoskin resigned May 10 to take a job as treasurer of Cuyahoga Falls Schools effective July 1. Hoskin, who has served t ... Local News Letters to the Editor – May 17, 2012 http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Letters-to-Editor-5-17-12 Waste of Resources What is going on at the Geauga regional campus of Kent State University in Burton? My neighbor usually teaches a couple of summer ... Letters to the Editor Insurance Group Requires Better Mulch at Munson Playgrounds http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Insurance-Group-Requires-Better-Mulch-5-17-12 Munson Township's playgrounds are due for an upgrade to comply with insurance regulations. Road Superintendent Jim Teichman told trustees May 8 he rec ... Local News Bainbridge Police Find Suspicious Material at Home of Deceased Man http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Bainbridge-Police-Find-Suspicious-material-at-home-5-17-12 Bainbridge Township police discovered more than a dead body when they answered a call Saturday morning about an unresponsive male. While at the 8825 ... Local News Chardon Healing Fund -- A Break Down http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Chardon-Healing-Fund----A-Break-Down-5-17-12 Out from under the broken remains of the Feb. 27 shooting at Chardon High School bore the Chardon Healing Fund, which has drawn in $787,511 to date. T ... Local News Munson Trustees: Proceed with Town Hall Plan C http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Munson-Trustees-proceed-with-townhall-plan-c-5-17-12 With only two Munson Township trustees fully on board with Plan A -- which had estimated costs higher than expected -- for the town hall redesign, arc ... Local News Council Bids Farewell To Longtime Employees http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Council-Says-Goodbye-To-Smock-and-Moore--5-17 The retirements of Chardon Finance Director Jeffrey Smock and Public Service Director Gayland Moore have been a foregone conclusion since both men ann ... Local News Bond Funding for Chardon Service Facility Approved http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Bond-Funding-For-Service-Facility-approved-5-17-12 Despite objections from opponents last Thursday, Chardon City Council cautiously moved forward with funding for the controversial municipal service ga ... Local News Chardon Officials Cautious About Brew Fest http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Chardon-Officials-Cautious-About-Brew-Fest-Idea-5-17 Some city council members don't think Chardon Square would be the appropriate place for an Aug. 25 "Brew Fest" proposed last Thursday by Chardon Tomor ... Local News Newbury Rec Summit Sets Priorities, Debates Funding Options http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/newbury-Rec-summit-sets-priorities-5-17-12 Newbury Township's government, park and recreation officials discovered Thursday they share a vision for developing facilities at Oberland Park, but c ... Local News WWI Vet to Receive Grave Marker http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/WWI-Vet-to-Receive-Grave-Marker-5-17-12 Memorial Day this year will have special significance to the many descendants of World War I veteran Anton Vanek. Vanek, who was an Auburn Township re ... Local News Out-Of-Court Deal Gets Iafelice Land Rezoned http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/story/Iafelice-Lands-Finally-Gets-Rezoned--5-17 An out-of-court deal has ended a 20-year zoning battle between the City of Chardon and local developer Loreto Iafelice. On Thursday, city council appr ... Local News