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Parkman Township
Methane in Resident’s Water Well Not A Surprise By Ann Wishart ann@karlovecmedia.com One or two of the 25 water wells drilled in Parkman Township to replace wells affected by salt contamination are showing signs of methane in the water. During the Aug. 20 Parkman Township Trustees meeting Trustee Henry Duchscherer reported attempts to contact the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to seek a solution to the problem have been unproductive. “It doesn’t look like they are going to do anything,” he said in a phone interview Aug. 29, adding he didn’t know the identities of the well owners. “We want to stay out of it,” he said. See Well • Page 4
County Budget Moves Forward After Third Hearing
Courthouse Beam Signing Makes Staff, Officials Part of History By Amy Patterson amy@karlovecmedia.com The Geauga County Courthouse may be in the midst of growing pains, as crews continue to work on renovating and expanding the building on Chardon Square, but its significance as the historical center of the county was confirmed Aug. 30. County officials joined judges and courthouse staff to put their names on a steel I-beam that will soon be placed over a doorway into the new addition. The county is lucky, as not every project affords a similar commemorative opportunity, said Brandon Pasela, senior project manager for NV5, a technical engineering and consulting company. “In the future, every day, when you walk in the building, you'll know your name's up above that entryway, which is pretty cool,” Pasela said. Both Geauga County Court of Common Pleas judges Carolyn Paschke and David Ondrey were present to add their names to the beam, along with their staff. See Courthouse • Page 4
The Great Geauga County Fair See pages 8-11
West G Schools to Implement New Reading Program page 6
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Officials including Geauga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Paschke, left, Clerk of Courts Sheila Bevington and County Commissioner Jim Dvorak gathered Aug. 30 at the Geauga County Courthouse on Chardon Square to leave their marks on an I-beam that will soon be placed inside the renovated, expanded building.
Newbury FD to Showcase New Digs Sept. 7
Munson Ballfield Maintenance, a Drag on Finances page 6
Young Seamstress’s 4-H Project Takes Her to State page 7
Sports
By Amy Patterson amy@karlovecmedia.com
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After three contentious hearings in two weeks, the Geauga County Budget Commission officially approved the county budget Aug. 30. Prosecutor Jim Flaiz, who sits on the budget commission, moved to certify the county’s revenue in the amount of $46,223,674 and to suspend collection of an unqualified 2015 levy for Geauga County Job and Family Services in the amount of $1 million. See Budget • Page 3
It’s out with the old and in with the new at Newbury Volunteer Fire Department, as curious visitors are invited to tour the recently-renovated and refurbished station from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 7. The improved department consists of two areas — a refurbished section and a new addition sitting on top of what used to be the parking lot. See Newbury • Page 5
Obituaries
By Allison Wilson
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The gear locker room in the refurbished section of the Newbury Volunteer Fire Department has been fitted with wall outlets and USB ports.
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