Munson News

January 15, 2015 by

Township Meetings

At Munson Township Hall: Jan. 15, Board of Zoning Appeals, 6:30 p.m.; Jan. 27, Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m.; Jan. 27, Zoning Commission, 7 p.m.; Feb. 9, Park & Recreation Board, 6:15 p.m.; Feb. 10, Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m.

Meeting dates are subject to change and can be verified by visiting www.munsontwp.com or by calling the office, 440-286-9255. All township offices will be closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Organization Meetings

At Munson Township Hall: Jan. 15, 4-H Feathers & Fleece Club (Ray), 6 p.m.; Jan. 15, 22 and 29, Chardon Toastmasters Club (Patterson), 6:30 p.m.; Jan. 18, 4-H Breeders & Feeders Club (Teichman), 1-6 p.m.; Jan. 23, Leadership Geauga Health & Safety Day (Harris), 7 10 a.m.; Jan. 23, Chardon Hilltoppers 12U Fundraiser (Tymenski) 7 p.m.; Feb. 8, Geauga Christian Youth Mission Planning Meeting (Schaffer), 12-3 p.m.

Thank you, Mary Samide

On Jan. 2, Mary Samide bid farewell to her nearly 11 years as a dedicated Geauga County commissioner. Prior to becoming a commissioner, Mary served nine years as a Munson Township trustee. The Geauga County Commissioners honored Ms. Samide with a resolution crediting her service to the county with distinction and dedication and with paring down the $14.7 million deficit on the Geauga Safety Center in nine years.

Best wishes go to Mary Samide for her next endeavors or retirement.

Congratulations

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin art students Nina Bershig, Amanda Spangler, Olivia Farone, Rebecca Mancini and Chris Evans earned awards in the expressions art composition sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic. Their works of art are being exhibited at the Global Center for Health Innovation. Their teachers, Mrs. Mary Ann Sedivy and Miss Susan Ancheta, were awarded educational grants by the Cleveland Clinic.

Best wishes go to each of these talented artists for continued success.

Volunteer Tutors Needed

United Way Services of Geauga County is seeking 100 tutors for the 2014-15 school year in Geauga County schools. Applicants must be available during the school day at least once a week. Visit www.uwsgc.org or call Joanna Randall at 216-463-2045 to apply or for more information.

Job & Family Services, 12755 Ravwenwood Drive, Munson, is seeking adults for its Volunteer Tutoring Program for elementary students who need help in basic reading and math. Applicants must attend training and complete a criminal background check, both provided by Job & Family Services.

For more information or to apply, call Sara Shininger, community support/volunteer coordinator, at 440-285-9141, ext. 1263.

Al-Anon Meetings

The next meeting for Al-Anon (Alcoholics Anonymous) will be held Jan. 16 from 8-9 p.m. at St. Luke Episcopal Church, 11519 Wilson Mills Road, Munson. The weekly meetings are free and offer support, guidance and encouragement to those seeking to overcome an addiction to alcoholic substances.

Preregistration is not necessary. For more information, call 440-285-4641.

At the Senior Center

Reservations are due no later than Jan. 20 for the early Super Bowl party to be held 10 a.m. Jan. 30 at the Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Munson. There will be nachos and cheese while watching sports bloopers followed by a hot dog lunch with all the trimmings. Suggested donation is $5 per person. Call 440-279-2130 for reservations.

The newly formed Chardon Senior Center Book Club will meet in the center’s library on Jan. 21 at 1 p.m., to discuss this month’s selection, Garrison Keeler’s “Pontoon.” Copies are available at the library. Everyone is welcome to attend, whether or not one has read the selection. For more information on either event, call 440-279-2130 or 440-279-2131.

The Chardon Senior Center is closed Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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