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Chagrin Boulevard detour
isn't over yet
By SALI McSHERRY
Chagrin Boulevard is expected to reopen July 18, Moreland Hills Village Engineer Jeffrey Filarski said last week.
It originally was scheduled to open June 30, but there were delays due to utility work, he said. While it may have been more convenient at another time of the year to close the road to stabilize the slope east of Chagrin River Road and west of Bentleyville Road, the timing of the project was handled by Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., he said. The road has been closed since April 1.
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Stretch time
As summer weather takes hold in the Chagrin Valley, there’s much more to do outside. Grace Sanson-Vitale, of 360 Yoga in Chagrin Falls, moved her class outside for a session at the village’s downtown Riverside Park.the car that was involved in the crash on Taylor May Road in Bainbridge.
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Tax appeals bad news for schools
The Solon School District is bracing for the long-term effect of more than 550 business and homeowners appealing for lower property taxes. Their cases are being reviewed by the Cuyahoga County Board of Revision.
Photo by Itamar Gat.
City planners to focus on
Giant Eagle rezoning
By SUE REID
The Solon planning commission's focus for plans at the Solar Shopping Center, where a prototype 99,900-square-foot Giant Eagle supermarket has been proposed, is the rezoning aspect of it rather than the site plan, commission member Roger C. Newberry said last week.
"Before this commission moves this to council, a development agreement is key, but a plat is needed of the exact location of the rezoning," Mr. Newberry said.
Planning Director Robert S. Frankland told the commission that Perlick-Caplan, owner of the Solar Shopping Center at the southeast corner of SOM Center (Route 91) and Aurora (Route 43) roads, has proposed some zoning changes. That would allow for a reconstructed Giant Eagle on-site, a tear-down of 75 percent of the plaza and an arrangement of parcels along the perimeter of the site. A Get-Go gas station would be part of that, but it would require a zoning change.
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Transplant chain begins
Nicole Lanstrum (left), who is married to former Munson resident George Lanstrum, donated a kidney to Valinda Jones at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles. Her donation started a chain reaction of kidney donations.
Photo by Keli Burgan.
Lack of bonds trouble for
elected officials
By JOSEPH KOZIOL JR.
Two weeks ago, the Geauga County Prosecutor's Office sent out a call for all townships to provide copies of their elected officials' bonds. The bonds are required under Ohio law before a person can assume official duties.
Assistant Geauga County Prosecutor Susan Wieland said she could not discuss the matter further, citing attorney-client privilege. She said she made the request verbally to the townships she represents.
A month ago, Claridon Township Trustee Mary Briggs filed a civil lawsuit in Geauga County Common Pleas Court. One of her claims was that fellow Trustee David Brockway had failed to file a proper bond.
Ms. Wieland would not say whether the recent request was related.
Munson Township office manager Judy Toth said the request was unusual in its timing. Typically, the bonds are provided after an election and when a new candidate is required to submit one.
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US’s Grant receives state service award
University School athletic director Ron Grant was honored by the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association for his 40 years of service to athletes..
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University School's Grant honored
by athletic directors
By STEVE NOVAK
In an age of job downsizing, factory closings and employee buyout packages, the once familiar tradition of staying on a job through decades is a thing of the past.
The Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association recently honored Ron Grant who has given 40 years of service to the athletic programs at University School
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African children’s plight brings HELP
Jillian Wolstein, of Chagrin Falls, founder of HELP Malawi, an organization which helps children in the African community.
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Campers from Solon make commitment to parks
By SUE REID
When Solon residents Jack and Joan Robertson head south to visit national parks, the active seniors are not typical tourists.
Instead, the couple work as volunteers at the parks, where they stay a minimum of two months and perform a variety of duties.
"I do practically anything I'm asked to do," said Mr. Robertson, whose background is in public works. That includes everything from cutting grass and painting stripes in parking lots to repairing picnic tables.
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