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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Your Community Newspaper Since 1967 Hearing for Accessory Building Amendment Set for Jan. 12
Retired Police Chief Still Wants to Know Where The Bodies are Buried Local Author Launches 5th True Crime Book By Brian Doering brian@karlovecmedia.com
By Brian Doering brian@karlovecmedia.com Chester Township residents continue to chime in on proposed zoning changes — most recently, an amendment for accessory building sizes. During their Dec. 15 meeting, Chester Township Trustees set another public hearing for Jan. 12 after receiving a lot of feedback from residents during two previous public hearings. “We had a very good input and discussion with the public in regards to the accessory buildings,” said Trustee Ken Radtke. “Mr. Mazzurco had proposed, as well as one of the residents, the potential sliding scale for essentially building heights — so the smaller buildings that are limited beyond the smaller areas and smaller acreage.” Proposed changes to the zonSee Hearing • Page 5
SUBMITTED BY RICK PORRELLO
Retired lawman and former Lyndhurst Chief of Police Rick Porrello recently celebrated the launching of his latest organized crime novel, “There’s More Bodies Out There.”
As a former law enforcement officer for 33 years, Russell Township resident Rick Porrello has a knack for writing captivating true crime stories. So much so, he just released his fifth book, “There’s More Bodies Out There: The True Story of a Mafia Associate and a Cop Who Emerge as Suspected Serial Killers” — which had its official launch party Dec. 17 at Versare Café + Market in Chester Township. The story follows the life of Richard Henkel, a Mafia associate during the 1970s and 1980s who was a serial killer claiming to have murdered 28 people. “I first learned about Richard Henkel, the main character of my current book ‘There’s More Bodies Out There,’ from Phil Christopher, the subject of my 2006 See Author • Page 7
Gymnasts Place at Brecksville Broadview Heights Meet By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com The West Geauga Wolverines gymnastics season is off to a good start. On Dec. 12, the Wolverines competed in a meet at Broadview Heights High School and did well, finishing third out of nine teams with an overall score of 85.9. That was only behind the meet runner-up, Padua Franciscan (123.05), and the meet champion, Brecksville Broadview Heights (139.6). “I feel like today went very well,” said Wolverines Head Coach Madelynne Prosek. “The girls are definitely improving overall. We’ve had two meets so far, and just the energy that they have been bringing into the gym and their attitudes are super good.” The gymnasts themselves were See Gymnasts • Page 5
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The West Geauga Wolverines gymnastics season is off to a good start. On Dec. 12, the Wolverines competed in a meet at Broadview Heights High School and did well, finishing third out of nine teams with an overall score of 85.9. That was only behind the meet runner-up, Padua Franciscan (123.05), and the meet champion, Brecksville Broadview Heights (139.6).
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