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Volume 10, No. 5
Friday, December 13, 2024
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Coffee with Council is Saturday, December 28 10-11 a.m., at Kirtland City Hall. For more information, contact Joe Smolic at 440-487-8984 or JSmolic@ kirtlandohio.com
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Jake LaVerde hands off to John Silvestro in the Hornets’ 31-7 state championship loss to Coldwater. Dec. 7. With this year’s state runner-up finish, the Hornets continued its amazing two-decade-long legacy, having finished as state champions (2023, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2013 and 2011) or state runners-up (2024, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2014 and 2012) 13 times since 2011.
Hornets Complete a Fantastic 2024 Season as State Runner’s Up By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com For eight consecutive years now, the Kirtland Hornets have played in the OHSAA State Championship, as they competed against
Kirtland PD Trends with Nation on Recruitment Crisis By Cassandra Shofar cassandra@karlovecmedia.com Kirtland Police Department continues to practice patience as it weathers officer turnover and recruitment challenges that continue to plague the nation. While Kirtland Mayor Kevin Potter swore in new full-time officer Joseph Gibson Jr. during the Nov. 18 Kirtland City Council meeting, Police Chief Brian McCallister said the department is still understaffed and searching for viable police candidates. See Police • Page 5
the Coldwater Cavaliers on Dec. 7 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. In order to reach this game, the Hornets went undefeated during the regular season (10-0), then won five straight playoff games in which
they outscored opponents 224-20. However, when it came to a championship this season, the ball unfortunately did not bounce the Hornets' way. Although the Hornets and Cavaliers had similar offensive produc-
tion, the Cavaliers entered the red zone four times, while the Hornets crossed their opponents' 20 yard line only once. The Cavaliers capitalized on their first-half red zone opportunities as See Hornets• Page 2
It’s Back to the Drawing Board On Roads page 6
Kirtland Library page 6
Classifieds page 7
Frank Lyon Crowned 2024 Kirtland Citizen of the Year By Donna L. Robinson editor@karlovecmedia.com When Frank Lyon’s name was called as the recipient of the 2024 Kirtland Citizen of the Year award Nov. 7, it came as a shock to the longtime resident, who hadn’t even known he was nominated. Selected out of 15 others, Frank met applause from 70 people who attended the ceremony in his honor, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Kirtland at the Kirtland Community Center. “When I heard his name and everyone stood up and gave him a round of applause at the ceremony, I was so happy for him. It was a very special evening,” said Jane Lyons, Frank’s wife. “All of the kind See Lyon • Page 4
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Frank Lyon poses with Kirtland Mayor Kevin Potter, who presented Frank with a proclamation Nov. 7 honoring him as the 2024 Kirtland Citizen of the Year.
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