Leaf Thursday, March 2, 2023 Vol. 29 No. 9 • Chardon, Ohio www.geaugamapleleaf.com $1.00
Chardon Schools
GCPL Expansion Could Ease School Traffic Woes
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By Amy Patterson
amy@karlovecmedia.com
Park Elementary School may have improved parking and traffic flow if tentative plans to share some of its property with the Geauga County Public Library move forward. Chardon Schools Superintendent Michael Hanlon told the board of education at its Feb. 21 meeting GCPL has preliminary plans to expand the library, situated on East Park Street on Chardon Square, northward toward the elementary school. “Through discussions that we’ve had with the library, if the board of education was to grant use of the property for this purpose, then we, in turn, would receive use and access to the (GCPL) parking lot there,” Hanlon said. “We know that that’s a problem for us in the morning with parent drop off and in
A conceptual drawing prepared for a planned expansion of the Chardon branch of the Geauga County Public Library shows an expanded parking area for patrons, which could help streamline drop-off and pick-up at Park Elementary School if plans for the district to share property with GCPL move forward.
the afternoon with student pick up at the end of the day.” Currently, buses and parents share Goodrich Court and a portion
of the driveway that extends off that street to the square. Newer schools are designed to separate bus traffic from parent traffic, Hanlon said.
“We don’t have that luxury here,” he told the board. “So, this would presumably enhance the sitSee Expansion • Page 6
Parkman Cold Nose Companions Leads Wells Likely Warm-Hearted Rescue Mission to Reach 300 Feet in Depth By Rose Nemunaitis editor@karlovecmedia.com
By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com The seven wells being drilled on residential properties around the Ohio Department of Transportation salt shed in Parkman Township will probably have to go down about 300 feet. Township Trustee Henry Duchscherer said during a trustees meeting Feb. 21 that years of runoff from the shed have contaminated the aquifer at about 100 feet. That has been the depth of most wells in the area, but tests have shown water in that aquifer near the salt shed is no longer potable. Also, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is dealing with the train wreck and chemical spill in East Palestine and he has not See Wells • Page 4
Rook is an energetic and sweet 1-year-old terrier pit bull mix who spends most hours of his life inside a kennel waiting for his forever home. Cold Nose Companions Dog Training, in Hambden Township, is hoping to make a howling difference in the lives of shelter dogs, like Rook, by offering no-cost training to open spots in their classes. Wednesday afternoons are a priceless treat for Rook thanks to CNC and City Dogs of Cleveland. “Making a difference in the lives of these animals takes a village,” said Emily Hesse, City Dogs volunteer. “Cold Nose Companions and City Dogs understand and embrace that philosophy.” When CNC owner Christine Good assumed leadership of the company in 2021, it was important to her to use a strong voice to make the world a better place in whatever small ways she could.
Budget Commission Questions GPD Finances page 5
Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coming to West Geauga page 6
Obituaries page 7
Opinion page 8
Sports page 10
Sheriff’s Sales & Legal Notices start on page 16
Classifieds start on page 19
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John Swaney, a trainer at Cold Nose Companions Dog Training in Hambden Township, joins City Dogs of Cleveland volunteer Maddie Polk at a recent Mind Your Manners Class where Rook, in search of a forever home, participates free of charge thanks to the cooperative shelter program.
“My goal was to give back to the community, help more families and simply help more dogs,” Good said. “To that end, I wanted to build a strong network of like-minded people and organizations.” While she had a vision, she
didn’t quite have a plan. “I encouraged my staff to bring me any idea that they thought was furthering that goal and they absolutely stepped up to the plate,” Good said. “Several of my staff See Rescue • Page 3
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