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Volume 9, No. 3
Council Hears Updates on Comprehensive Plan Changes By John Karlovec john@karlovecmedia.com
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Economic ordinator Eddie Eckart brought Kirtland City Council members up to speed on changes to the city’s comprehensive plan at their Sept. 19 meeting. The City of Kirtland Charter requires the plan be updated every 10 years. Eckart, of North Shore Associates, who was hired last year, said he would be following up with council on the addition of Pace financing as an economic incentive. “The cliff notes of that is that it’s financing for improvements to structures to help make them more energy efficient,” he explained. “Rather than being part of a business’s capital stack when they are improving a structure, actually it runs with the property itself, so that frees them up to either have a smaller bank note or use that conventional financing for another purpose.” Eckart added he would be sharing additional details about how to implement such a mechanism in the coming months. In addition, Eckart said they have been “barking up trees” to get more financing for the Old Town sewer project and to explore sewers for state routes 306 and 6. “Sen. (Sherrod) Brown’s office has been very helpful in facilitating contact, but as of right now, we don’t have any new developments,” he said. Eckart also said they have had See Council • Page 5
Coffee with Council Coffee with Council is set for Nov. 5, 10-11 a.m., at Kirtland City Hall. For more information, contact Joe Smolic at JSmolic@kirtlandohio.com or 440-487-8984
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Kirtland’s Rocco Alfieri ran the ball 23 times for 117 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 36-16 win over Perry, the Hornets 52nd straight regular season win. Kirtland plays Lakeside, Edgewood and Orange to end the season before the playoffs.
Hornets Unchallenged as Tough Pirates Walk Plank
By Rich Kelly sports@karlovecmedia.com
This area has seen many premier football games as we move beyond the halfway point of the 2022 gridiron season. One such contest was played between the powerful Perry Pirates and Kirtland Hornets
Sept. 30 at Rogers Field. Perry showed a superb gameplan early and had the Hornets on their heels for just about a full period, scoring the last touchdown of the game as well. But in between those moments, Kirtland displayed how it has destroyed everybody during regular season action the last few
years – by totally taking control, throttling the Pirates, 36-16, in Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division action. The Hornets remain unbeaten on the season. The teams exchanged punts on their first possessions. Perry has multiple offensive weapons that See Football • Page 6
11-Year-Old’s Candy Business Gears Up for Holidays By Donna L. Robinson editor@karlovecmedia.com When you think 8 years old, most likely “businessowner” isn’t what comes to mind. But for Annalin Sullivan, that’s the exact word to describe where her life was heading in 2018. The young entrepreneur started her business, Annie’s Sweets and Goodies, out of her home in Kirtland that November and now, at the age of 11, she’s still going strong. “My mom has a video of me at 2 years old making chocolates. I
have made them since I was very young. When I was 8 years old, my friend made chocolate molds and I thought she was really special to have her own business. I asked my parents to help me create a business because I knew I could learn a lot of life lessons,” Annalin said. “I also wanted to do something together with my family. It is very fun to be in our kitchen listening to music and making chocolates.” Helping people is important to Annalin, so she donates her profits to charities and said she loves See Business • Page 4
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Annalin, 11, proudly holds up treats she made for her business, Annie’s Sweets and Goodies.
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