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A West Farmington man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a Parkman Township Amish business at gunpoint last week.
Employers Offer Internships
Twelve Geauga employers have agreed with the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) to provide paid internships to county high school juniors and seniors.
They are Bonitas International, Newbury Township; Company 119, Chardon; Custom Materials, Bainbridge Township; Duramax Marine, Troy Township; Etna Products, Bainbridge Township; Fairmount Minerals, Munson Township; Geauga Growth Partnership, Newbury Township; Ohio Valley Group, Bainbridge Township; Sheoga Hardwood Flooring, Middlefield Township; Troy Chemical Industries, Troy Township; United Way Services of Geauga County, Chardon; and Universal Disposal, Hambden Township.
An open house will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Kinetico, 10845 Kinsman Road, Newbury Township, for interested students, parents, guidance counselors and employers.
The deadline for student applications is Feb. 1, 2013, for internships taking place next summer.
Application materials are available from high school guidance counselors or from the GGP via email.
Additional employers are encouraged to provide internships.
For more information, email info@geaugagrowth.com or call 440-564-1060.
Amish Store Robbed at Gunpoint
A West Farmington man has been arrested for allegedly robbing a Parkman Township Amish business at gunpoint last week.
Hurd
William Jacob Hurd, 28, of 4809 Old State Road, has been charged with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony. He was arraigned Friday in Chardon Municipal Court. Judge Terri Stupica set bond at 10 percent of $100,000 and scheduled Hurd’s preliminary hearing for 10 a.m. Nov. 2.
David Kurtz, owner of Kurtz Salvage Store at 16777 Shedd Road, called the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office at 2:18 p.m. Oct. 24 to report a man came into his store and pulled a gun on a female employee, Sheriff’s Lt. John Hiscox said.
The man, who was wearing a black/white hat and had red/orange facial hair, entered the store and brought some candy to the checkout counter, Hiscox said.
When the female cashier opened the register, the man flashed a small silver pistol and ordered the woman to hand over the money. She apparently froze, so the man grabbed approximately $200 out of the cash drawer and fled on foot, Hiscox said.
Earlier that day, an observant UPS driver making deliveries in the area noticed a suspicious vehicle and wrote down license plate, the lieutenant added. When the driver heard about the robbery about 30 minutes later, Hiscox said he called the sheriff’s office with the vehicle information, including the presence of a baby car seat in the back and two white males in the front.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other local law enforcement agencies were advised and located Hurd in Warren, Hiscox said.
Authorities are still looking for the second man who, Hiscox said, is believed to be the driver of the getaway car. His name has not been released.
Geauga County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Scott Hildenbrand said heroin addiction might have been a motive in the robbery.
Veterans Honored Nov. 11
Veterans will be honored on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Geauga County Veterans Memorial on Ravenwood Drive in Claridon Township.
Guest speaker will be Commander Sergeant Major Jeffrey Home, U.S. Army, retired.
Burton American Legion will assist in the ceremony.
GSE Team Members Wanted
The Rotary International District of Northeast Ohio (D6630) is looking for candidates for a business/cultural exchange team.
The team is composed of a Rotarian team leader and four non-Rotarian team members, and the program is known as Group Study Exchange (GSE).
In the spring of 2013, D6630 will be exchanging a GSE Team with Seoul, South Korea (D3640). The Korean team will be in Northeast Ohio March 22 through April 21 and the Northeast Ohio team will be in Seoul from May 4 through June 2.
Team member candidates need to be between 25 and 40 years of age, currently employed in any recognized business or profession on a full-time basis, work or live in the District 6630 area, be a citizen of the U.S., be in good health and cannot be a blood relative of a Rotarian.
While in Seoul, the team will visit businesses and professions related to the occupations of the team members, cultural events/locations, Rotary Clubs, and will be staying in the homes of Rotarians.
This is a great opportunity to learn business practices and procedures from another country, become acquainted with the culture and life styles of another country, and help make new friendships.
Applications can be downloaded by going to www.rotary6630.com website and clicking on the Group Study Exchange link. Completed applications should then be forwarded to Stanley Socha, D6630 GSE Chair at Sparents@aol.com.
Deadline for application submission is Nov. 9 and team member interviews will be conducted Nov. 17.
Auburn Township Openings
Auburn Township Trustees is accepting letters of interest from township residents to serve on the 2013 Zoning Commission board and the 2013 Board of Zoning Appeals.
Interested parties should send a letter of intent to Auburn Township Trustees at 11010 Washington St., Auburn Township, OH 44023.
Application deadline is 4 p.m. Nov. 30. Interviews will be scheduled for Dec. 3 and Dec. 17.
Auburn Township also is looking to fill an open position as representative on the Kenston Community Education Board. This is a three-year term beginning January 2013.
The KCE board consists of three representatives from both Auburn and Bainbridge townships, and three representatives from Kenston Schools Board of Education. The KCE board meets monthly.
KCE has been serving the community for more than 30 years by providing educational and recreational programs for the residents of Kenston Schools. Visit its website, www.kenston-communityed.org, for more information.
Letters of interest will be accepted through November 2012 and should be addressed to: Auburn Township Trustees, 11010 Washington St., Auburn Township, OH 44023.
