News Briefs

May 9, 2013

Eklund Recognizes CHS Students at Statehouse Rally
State Sen. John Eklund (R- Munson Township) presented a Senate Proclamation last Thursday afternoon to a group of students from Chardon High School as part of the Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network Rally.
The event, which drew hundreds of teens from across the state, was held to encourage Ohio’s youth to avoid drug and alcohol abuse.
In presenting the proclamation, Eklund told the crowd that, “It would have been easy for these young people to turn to drugs and alcohol as a way to cope with the tragic events of last year. Instead, though, they leaned on each other — and have been a shining example to the entire Chardon community of the strength and resiliency of the human spirit.”

Scrap Tire Collections Grants Received
The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District has awarded $31,109 to 19 political subdivisions in Geauga County to implement localized scrap tire collection programs.
The purpose of the scrap tire grant program is to financially assist all the political subdivisions within the district so they can implement localized scrap tire collections within their community such as one-day collection programs, curbside collection or illegally dumped roadside clean ups.
“Finding ways to improve and make the process easier for residents to properly dispose of scrap tires in a more convenient manner is the goal of the district,” said Robert Villers, director. “This eliminates travel to a centralized location point. Now residents do not have to drive outside of the specific community they live in to properly dispose of scrap tires.”
Geauga residents can visit www.star
trecycling.com, contact the district office or their local elected official for information on their communities’ collection date and program guidelines.
The SWMD can be reached at 1-800-707-2673 or 330-675-2673.

Owner Surrender Dog Program
The decision to surrender a pet might be difficult and emotional, but for dog owners who are no longer able to provide proper care for their pet, Geauga Humane Society’s Rescue Village is accepting profiles for owner surrendered dogs.
Individuals interested in surrendering their dog must fill out an owner surrender profile, which can be found at geaugahumane.org/animals/surrender.html.
Profiles will be reviewed and owners will be contacted to inform them if Rescue Village can help.
For details, call 440-338-4819 ext. 43.

9-1-1 Dispatchers Honored
Five 9-1-1 law enforcement dispatchers have been honored for their work during tragic Feb. 27, 2012, Chardon High School shootings that left three students dead and three wounded.
The dispatchers received a team Double Gold Star Award on April 17 from the Ohio chapters of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials and the National Emergency Number Assoc-iation.
Honored from the Chardon Police Department was dispatcher Debbie Talarcek and records clerk Sally Harmasek.
Dispatchers from the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office receiving the award were Peggy Dailey, Erik Wright and Juanita Herrington.
Harmasek stayed on the phone with a Chardon High School administrator for several minutes, giving officers valuable information as the incident unfolded.