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Volume 10, No. 3
Kirtland PTA Candidates’ Night Oct. 18 Submitted
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Friday, October 6, 2023
Key Club Continues to Breed Student-Leaders
By Donna Robinson
is student-run, focuses “Mrs. Duncan introon encouraging leaderduced the position to me ship through serving othinitially and I was able to ers, tutoring elementary see the lieutenant goverstudents, visiting nursing nors in action at the 2022 homes and volunteering Fall Rally event,” said Clare, at the Lake Metroparks who has been in the club Farmpark. On a larger Fortney for two years. “After gaining scale, Key Club also more information about the helps to provide storm responsibilities of being a and major disaster relief, lieutenant governor, I realDuncan said. ized that it was something “One of the Key Club I could enjoy and do well at mottos is ‘learn today, to make a difference in the lead forever,’” she said. community. To be elected, “Key Club gives compas- Haupt I had to go through a sesionate and energetic ries of phone and written members the support to interviews to ensure that I become agents of change would be a good fit for the within their school and position.” local community.” Clare, who been a lieuSpecific Key Club-led tenant governor since June events include members of 2023, said her division working with the Kirt- Davidson consists of Kirtland, West land Area Service CounGeauga, North, Lakeside, Geneva, cil to run an annual canned food Cardinal and Madison High Schools. drive before the holidays, raising “Key Club has greatly beneawareness for mental health by fundraising for and participating fited my sense of responsibility, in NAMIWalks Lake County; vol- time management and most imporunteering with the local Kirtland tantly, my sense of self,” she said. Kiwanis Club at events such as the “Knowing that I am a part of an Maple Fest Pancake Breakfast and organization that runs via the comStrawberry Festival; or running a passion and unselfishness of peopop-up thrift shop to promote sus- ple contributes to an appreciation tainability on Earth Day. See Key • Page 6
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The Kirtland PTA and the Lake Key Club, an international serCounty League of Women voters vice organization for high school will host their annual Candidates’ ND students, has a strong foothold in Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. L IR T 18.A Kirtland, with many students reKElementaIt will be held at Kirtland turning each year to be a part of ry School 9140 Chillicothe Road, in its mission. Hornet Hall Auditorium. For these Kirtland High The local candidates this year School students, the club — which are running for the offices of: Wilfalls under the umbrella of Kiwanloughby Municipal Court Judge; is International — it not just about City of Kirtland Mayor; City of Kirthaving a passion for community land Council Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4; service, it’s also about leadership, and Kirtland Schools Board of Edtutoring and advocacy for change. ucation. Sixteen (16) candidates have confirmed their attendance. “In my first year, I learned Also discussed will be Issue 1 that this organization had so much and Issue 2 on the Nov. 7 ballot. more to offer our students,” said The event will be live at https:// Meriah Duncan, an upper-class www.kirtlandschools.org/streamEnglish teacher and KHS Key ing.aspx Club advisor. “I am so proud to anThose attending Candidates’ nounce that three of our current Night will be able to submit quesmembers have been appointed tions on 3x5 notecards. There will and installed as lieutenant goverbe a panel of three PTA members nors for the Ohio chapter of Key to filter questions to the LCLWV Club — junior Clare Davidson for moderators. Division 22 (the home division); For questions about the event, junior Kiera Fortney for Division call Kathy at (216) 789-2764. 13, and junior Marin Haupt for Division 15. This may be the first time any Kirtland student, let alone three, have ever held a state leadership position.” On a local level, the club, which
KES Recognizes, Honors First-Responders with Annual Parade Staff Report In honor of Patriot Day, the staff and students at Kirtland Elementary School (KES) honored all the community’s first-responders in an outdoor parade Sept. 11. Officers in their vehicles drove through the school parking lot as students lined the driveways wearing red, white and blue, cheering, clapping, and waving American flags to show appreciation for all they do. First-responders from Kirtland Police Department, Kirtland Fire Department, Lakeland Police Department, Waite Hill Police Department and Kirtland Hills Police
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Department were part of the parade. “September 11, 2001, was one of the darkest days in our country’s history,” Kirtland Schools Superintendent Chad VanArnhem said. “Not to be lost in the tragedy was the heroism and selfless acts of so
many from the passengers on Flight 93 to the first responders in Washington D.C. and New York City. While remembering the events of 9/11, I would like to publicly thank all the emergency forces that serve the Kirtland Local Schools — Kirtland Police Department, Kirtland
Fire Department, Kirtland Hills Police Department and the Waite Hill Police Department for their tireless dedication to keeping us safe.” He added, “September 11th is a day we will not forget and provides a day of reflection and thankfulness for those that risk their lives daily to protect ours.” KES Principal Katy Nagaj said staff and students were honored to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication of local heroes. “(City of Kirtland Police) Chief McCallister and (Fire) Chief Hutton have been excitedly receptive and extremely helpful in the planning See Parade • Page 5
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