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Firefighter, Parkman Parochial Demolished, New Amish School Planned Captain Implore Trustees to Hire Chief
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By Ann Wishart
ann@karlovecmedia.com
FD Seeks to Charge For Nuisance Calls
By Allison Wilson editor@karlovecmedia.com Firefighter Adam Stewart sparked some heat May 7 when he pressed Troy Township Trustees on the still vacant fire chief position. Previous Fire Chief Eric Matthews resigned in December of 2023, with Nick Bushek serving as interim chief since. “We have not had a fire chief, an actual fire chief, for the last seven months,” Stewart said. “And I’d like to know what the plan is to get a new person in that position.” See Troy • Page 3
The historic Parkman Parochial School on Newcombe Road in Parkman Township saw its last day on May 7. The school, torn down last Tuesday, was no longer large enough to accommodate the Amish students in the area, said neighbor Ruth Troyer. Built in 1949, it was the first Amish school opened in Geauga County at a time when Amish educational culture was under fire, said neighbor Samuel Weaver. “Back then, there was so much dissension,” recalled Weaver, who was born in 1947 and attended a school on Bundysburg Road. “We wanted our youngsters to
Sports start on page 15
Obituaries ANN WISHART/KMG
The Amish school house on Newcombe Road in Parkman Township was torn down May 7 and will be replaced by a larger, up-to-date school, according to neighbor Ruth Troyer.
only go through eighth grade,” he said. “The law said they had to go until they were 16.” Today, Amish school children attend class until they graduate
from eighth grade, usually around the age of 14. Many will attend first and second grade in a public school so they can learn English, See Parochial • Page 3
Northern Lights in Northeast Ohio
Cardinal BOE Approves School Name Change
Sheriff’s Sales & Legal Notices start on page 20
Classifieds start on page 22
The State of Ohio May Be Holding Your Money! The list of local people owed unclaimed funds will be inside the May 23 edition
Maple Leaf
GEAUGA COUNTY
By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com
As Cardinal Middle School transforms into a kindergarten-through-sixth-grade school, it will also have a new name. Cardinal Schools Board of Education voted unanimously May 8 to rename the building at 16175 Alameda Drive Cardinal Elementary School. The decision between Cardinal Elementary School and Jordak Elementary School was made following a survey to which 199 individuals responded, said board President Linda Smallwood. “The survey results were very, See Cardinal • Page 4
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Thanks to the lists that appear in Ohio newspapers each year, thousands of Ohioans receive funds they didn’t know they were owed – hundreds of dollars or more in many cases. Be sure to check the list to learn if the Ohio Department of Commerce is holding money owed to you, your family or friends. You’ll also get information on how to submit a claim.
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Geauga County sky watchers got a dazzling display of light, as a large solar storm brought the aurora borealis — also called “Northern Lights” — to Northeast Ohio. According to the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center, the aurora is caused by electrons from space flowing down Earth’s magnetic field and colliding with atoms and molecules of the upper atmosphere. While the effect is usually centered on a ring or oval over one of Earth’s magnetic poles, the SWPC said a strong geomagnetic storm pushed the phenomenon further south. The geomagnetic storm was caused by a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections that began on May 8, the SWPC said. Visit The Maple Leaf’s Facebook page to view more photos sent from around the county.
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