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Volume 9, No. 5
Friday, December 9, 2022
Kirtland Agrees to Accept State Grant, Hire FullTime Firefighters By John Karlovec john@karlovecmedia.com
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Kirtland City Council TLA IRunaniK mously voted at its Nov. 21 meeting to accept a state grant to hire three full-time firefighters. Council’s resolution authorizes Mayor Kevin Potter to accept a $589,060 grant from the Ohio First Responder Recruitment, Retention and Resilience Program, for purposes of hiring three full-time firefighter/paramedics. The two-year grant will run from Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2024. Prior to the vote, Potter said city officials have talked over the last 18 months about the reduction in applications in firefighter/paramedic programs, which has made it harder for Fire Chief Anthony Hutton to staff the department. “So (the) chief going out and getting this grant is a really big deal,” said Potter, adding council See Council • Page 10
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Kirtland Hornets head football coach Tiger LaVerde introduced John Wilson Jr., a 1980 KHS graduate and owner of AQUA DOC Lake & Pond Management prior to the Hornets’ Nov. 4 playoff game.
Naming Rights of Kirtland High School Stadium Secured
Staff Report Kirtland Schools has secured a stadium naming rights deal with 1980 alum John Wilson Jr. worth $200,000 over 10 years. Wilson, owner of AQUA DOC Lake & Pond Management in Munson Township, was introduced to the football team in the
locker room prior to the Hornets’ Nov. 4 playoff game. “Watching football in Kirtland is always so unbelievable,” Wilson said. “You have put yourself on the map and created a phenomenal program. We want our home to be the best. It’s exciting to be a part of it.” “Mr. Wilson is allowing us to
get exactly what we want in our stadium because of his generosity,” Athletic Director Matt Paul told players. “We are getting the best materials money can buy because of him,” added Coach Tiger LaVerde. The district will receive See Stadium • Page 3
Kiwanis Donates $14,500 to Student-Athletes By Donna L. Robinson editor@karlovecmedia.com Thanks to the Kirtland Kiwanis Youth Service Committee, Kirtland student-athletes and cheerleaders will be receiving much-needed sports attire In October, Chris Caimi, president and coach of the Kirtland Youth Football League, approached the Kirtland Kiwanis to assist in funding for new helmets for his team and bows for the cheerleaders, while Dan Cosimi, head coach and president of the Youth Wrestling Club asked for assistance in funding new singlets, warm-up tops and bottoms for his teams. In response, Kirtland Kiwanis President Mary Sams applied for a grant from Kiwanis International, and on Nov. 3, they presented the youth football team a check for $10,500 and the wrestling club, a check for $4,000. “Our committee serves kids of
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Kathy Talty, right, chairwoman of the Kirtland Kiwanis Youth Services Committee, presents a check to Kirtland Youth Football League members, from left, Carl Jurrus, Mike Sams and Jesse Rascan.
Kirtland from kindergarten to seniors in high school,” said Kathy Talty, chairwoman for the youth service commit-
tee. “Our group met and we agreed to fund the requests made by Caimi and Cosimi. The money comes from the
funds we made during our annual strawberry festival. We did exceptionally well See Donation • Page 9
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