WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023 • VOL. 86, EDITION 01 thehilltopecho.org
Midnight Hangout Spot: The Chardon Sheetz By: Aiden Kingery
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In This Issue Midnight Hangout spot: The Chardon Sheetz By; Aiden Kingery
The Eerie Century Homes of Chardon By: Lindsey Schaefer
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The Chardon Alumni By: Grace George
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Sleep Deprivation in Teenagers By: Camden Adamic
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The Chardon Sheetz is a local hangout spot for many, but one of the busiest times might not be what people think it is. The local gas station lights up at night filled with trucks, high schoolers and regular pedestrians. Located less than one minute from the square, the 24-hour gas station sells not only gas but also many food options made to order. If you make a trip to Sheetz around the “bar hours” (midnight to two a.m.), you will most likely witness a truck meetup. A truck meetup, similar to a car meetup, is when a group of people meet up to show off their trucks and hang out. The neighboring stores close this late in the night while Sheetz stays open. The parking lot then opens to be able to space these “loiterers.” They order food, hang out and talk. It’s been said that they sometimes bring their own furniture too. “Customers, we love them, like they can hang out,
eat Sheetz food all day if they want to. I know there have been some issues with vandalism in the past, but I’m not saying it’s been people with the trucks. I just know that has been an issue with some workers, but as long as they’re not causing a scene, being disrespectful, stealing or damaging anything, it’s not an issue,” said Store Manager Ashley France. France has worked at multiple Sheetz locations and said it’s not just a Chardon thing. The Mentor location gets similar customers. “I think it’s weird that they have nowhere else to go. They don’t have a house to hang at. They’re just always at that parking lot,” said junior Caden Peterson. Peterson, who goes to Sheetz three to four nights a week, enjoys it for a different reason than the truckers. “On Friday nights, after the football games, I love walking into Sheetz and just seeing everyone. It’s a great environment,” said Peterson.
The Chardon Sheetz Enterance at Night Photographed By : Yinxi Li
The Chardon Sheetz Gas Pumps at Night Photographed By : Yinxi Li
The only place open after Chardon football games to get food, gas and snacks is Sheetz. If you stop there after a game you’ll see plenty of people from both sides, foot-
ball players, and truckers. Truck meet-ups at midnight might not be the strangest thing you’ll encounter at Sheetz. During the day the
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The Eerie Century Homes of Chardon By: Lindsey Schaefer
Maggie Bonfiglio-Co Editior-In-ChiefMadi Clemson-Copy EditorGrace George-Staff WriterJoey George-Staff WriterMolly Gilles-Video EditorAiden Kingery-Co Editior-In-ChiefRyan Lewandoski-Layout EditorYinxi Li-PhotojournalistConnor Mosher-Business ManagerAlly Reid-Scoial Media ManagerDevney Rich-Layout EditorMakenna Rose-Layout EditorJoe Ryan-Staff WriterLindsey Schaefer-Social Media ManagerFront of a Centry Home Photograph By: Ellis Taddie
Established in 1812, the city of Chardon is over two centuries old and is rich in history and culture. The town contains plenty of century homesmany with over 150 years of history. The family of Ellis Taddie, a senior at Chardon High School, resides in one of the several century homes on North Street. Taddie’s house has a lot of historical elements due to its construction in the early 1900s. Taddie had plenty of spooky and supernatural tales to tell which go hand in hand with the history of the
property. “When we first moved into the house my mom and brother were playing hide and seek when they were home alone, and she went upstairs to his room thinking that was where he was. When she tried to open the door, she couldn’t because a dresser had been moved in front of the door from the inside of the room,” Taddie said. “She had thought maybe her five year old son had some super strength or something, but when she finally pushed through he was nowhere in the room. Turns out he was
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