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Adult Guardianship TrainingLast year, the Supreme Court of Ohio amended Superintendence Rule 66 requiring guardians in Ohio to meet a training requirement.A live broadcast of…
Adult Guardianship Training
Last year, the Supreme Court of Ohio amended Superintendence Rule 66 requiring guardians in Ohio to meet a training requirement.
A live broadcast of the Adult Guard-ianship Fundamentals Course, from the Ohio Judicial College, will be held at the Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court on May 19 for nonprofessionals (laypersons) and May 20 for professionals who will qualify for Free CLE/CEU credits.
Registration is available at the link on the probate court website, www.geaugacourts.org. Lunch will be provided for all participants.
For more information, call Cheryl Koncler at 440-279-1840.
Good Deeds Week
The Good Deeds deed review program is designed to help residents better understand probate issues regarding property transfers. The program is a volunteer deed review process for Geauga County homeowners. It is a county-wide effort to help Geauga residents:
1. Identify whether the form of their present deed will require transfer through the probate court upon death; and
2. Consider less expensive and less time-consuming alternatives to a probate transfer.
The county is hosting “Good Deeds Week” on March 7, 9 and 10. The Geauga County Recorder’s Office will open from 6 p.m. to shortly before 7 p.m. each evening to allow residents to obtain copies of their deeds.
A presentation will begin at 7 p.m. ach evening in Courtroom A of the Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court, on the second floor of the Courthouse Annex. After each presentation, attorneys will be available to privately discuss your estate matters.
Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact county Recorder Sharon C. Gingerich at 440-279-2021 or recorder@co.geauga.oh.us, or Cheryl Koncler, at the Geauga County Probate/Juvenile Court, 440-279-1840 or ckoncler@geaugacourts.org.
Clean Ohio Funding
The Ohio Public Works Commission District 7 Natural Resources Assistance Council will be holding a meeting at 9 a.m. on Feb. 10-11 at the Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton, to rank projects for Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Round 10 Funding.
Health District Seeks Board Member
Residents interested in the management of Geauga County’s public health services are invited to apply for appointment to the Geauga County Board of Health.
Potential candidates must be a resident of Geauga County. Appointment is for a term of five years and is a volunteer unpaid public service. Resumes or comparable information on background and work experience should be mailed to: Ken Radtke, Chairman of the HDAC, c/o Chester Township, 12701 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, OH 44026. Deadline for submitting information is Feb. 18.
‘Start With Hello’ Program Feb. 8-12
Bullying and social isolation have been the leading causes of school violence and teenage suicide. Young people who feel isolated or mistreated by their peers may pull away from society, struggle with learning, social development and choose to harm themselves or others.
The Geauga County Juvenile Court is teaming up with local school districts and the Sandy Hook Promise Organization in its “Start With Hello Call-to-Action Week” to raise awareness about the negative impact of bullying and social isolation, educating students and the community about ways to reduce the risks of bullying, social isolation, violence and depression.
“Start With Hello” teaches students, grades two through 12, the skills they need to reach out and include fellow students who may feel socially isolated or disconnected, according to a juvenile court press release.
The program empowers young people to create an environment of inclusion and connectedness within their schools.
During the week of Feb. 8-12, Geauga County schools and the Geauga County Juvenile Court will join thousands of schools and youth organizations from across the country in this program that seeks to prevent the tragic results that can arise from excessive bullying and peer exclusion.
Sandy Hook Promise is a national, nonprofit organization led by family members whose loved ones were killed in the Sandy Hook School shooting. The group is focused on preventing violence in schools through education and identification of and intervention with at-risk individuals.
For more information on the “Start With Hello” program, call Mary Ruth Shumway at 440-279-1854.
