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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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Rosati to Return to West Geauga, Investigation Concludes By Jamie Ward jamie@karlovecmedia.com
Matt Rosati, the West Geauga teacher and football coach who was placed on paid administrative leave after allegations of football program misconduct, will return to West Geauga High School on Rosati Thursday after an investigation by the school has ended. In a letter to Rosati, West Geauga Superintendent Richard Markwardt wrote: “In reviewing the results, which include interviews of See Rosati • Page 4
Notes of Gratitude Thank You, Residents The Chester Township Road Department would like to thank the residents of Chester Township for supporting our renewal levies on Nov. 5. Your support allows us to continue keeping the roads we travel daily in safe conditions, be it snow removal, storm clean-up, culvert repairs or resurfacing projects. The roads you travel on lead you to your homes and families, and we aim to keep you safe on your journey. John Onyshko Chester Township Road Dept.
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Trustees OK Installing ‘Flock’ Cameras Throughout Town By Emma MacNiven macniven@karlovecmedia.com During the Chester Township Trustees meeting Nov. 14, they passed a motion to have Flock Safety cameras installed throughout the town. Police Chief Craig Young said using Flock Safety — an “all-in-one” technology platform that aims to eliminate crime in communities,
according to its website — will give police access to a database of cars that are being searched for in investigations like robberies, missing people and stolen cars. “We are going to be using technology as a means to combat the influx of drugs into Chester,” Young said. He said they negotiated down to a 50% reduction for installation, which will cost $13,500 to set up
and $12,000 every year following. The money for the cameras comes from the National Opioid Settlement Agreement the township participated in to combat drugs coming into Chester. Both Lake and Cuyahoga counties have Flock Safety cameras installed and all stations have access to the database. The installation is projected to be completed by the See Trustees • Page 5
Soon-to-Be-Centenarian Recalls a Yesteryear in Chester
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By Allison Wilson wilson@karlovecmedia.com
Few can claim to have seen the same progress Chester Township resident Lloyd Williamson has borne witness to across his lifetime. Born Dec. 12, 1924, the soon-tobe centenarian's birthday will be recognized at the Nov. 30 Chester Township Winter Fest and tree lighting ceremony, where he will be honored with a walkway brick in his name. A life-long Chester resident, Williamson recalled a much more rural community in his youth. There’s much more traffic today, he said, adding Chester he grew up in also had no fire or police departments. The community relied on the Chardon or Chagrin Falls fire departments, and had two constables and a justice of the peace, he said. “There was a big brush fire,” Williamson recalled. “They came and got us out of school and gave us a wet burlap bag, and that’s how we beat out the flames.” He recalled another instance of a feed mill — where Bloom Brothers
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Lloyd Williamson, 99, will celebrate his 100th birthday at Chester Township’s Winterfest at the end of the month. A younger Lloyd Williamson working on a job site.
Supply Co. now stands — burning down and smoldering for a month. As he reflected on other changes he’s observed over the years, Williamson noted differences between his childhood and those of younger relatives. “There are more opportunities for the young people,” he said, also listing disease prevention as another positive change. “They have all kinds of vaccines for diseases,” he said. “When
I was young, I had chickenpox, scarlet fever, mumps, measles.” Williamson was hard pressed to find something he missed from his youth. “I grew up when The (Great) Depression was in,” he said. “There wasn’t much you could do.” Though he did recall playing baseball — even lettered in school for both baseball and basketball.
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