LEGAL NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE
Village of Middlefield
Notice is hereby given that during the Council meeting held Thursday, June 4, 2015, the Village of Middlefield passed the following legislation:

Ordinance 15-112
An Ordinance Amending Existing Sections 507.2 and 507.03 of the Codified Ordinances to Increase the Fees for Administrative Cutting of Weeds, Grass or Plants on Private Property, and Declaring an Emergency.

Resolution 15-05
A Resolution Authorizing the Village Administrator to Enter into a Contract with Tri Mor Corporation, in the Amount of $437,316.00, for the Final Phase of the Glen Valley Drive Re-Construction Project, and Declaring an Emergency.

Ordinance 15-110
An Ordinance Transferring Funds from the Village’s “Rec Center Construction Fund” to the “Income Tax Fund”.
The complete text of these resolutions and ordinances may be viewed or obtained at the office of the Fiscal Officer, 14860 N. State Ave., Middlefield, Ohio during regular business hours.
Carrie Ehrhart,
Administrative Asst./Billing Clerk
Jun11, 2015

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2016 TAX BUDGET
Two copies of the proposed 2016 Tax Budget for the Township of Bainbridge, Geauga County, Ohio will be on file and available for inspection on or after June 19, 2015, in the office of the Fiscal Officer of said township, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township. These copies are available for public inspection from 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday during normal workdays. A Public Hearing on this Tax Budget will be held at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township, at 8:00 P.M., Monday June 29, 2015.
Janice S. Sugarman,
Fiscal Officer
Jun11, 2015

PUBLIC HEARING
Village of Burton
The Village of Burton Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers located on the second floor of the Burton Public Library. Discussion will be held on the 2016 Tax Budget and any other business that properly comes before them.
Jun11, 2015

BID NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE
Addition and Alterations to Bainbridge Township Service Garage, for Bainbridge Township, 17800 Haskins Road,
Bainbridge, Ohio 44023
Sealed bids for the Addition and Alterations to Bainbridge Township Service Garage will be received by Bainbridge Township Trustees, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 until June 18, 2015, 10:00 a.m. local time, as described in plans and specifications, prepared by DS Architecture, LLC. Bids will be opened publicly immediately thereafter and read aloud. Late bids shall not be accepted and will be returned, unopened. Conditional or Qualified bids will not be accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Statement of Probable Cost:
All-encompassing General Work as described:        $600,000.00 – $700,000.00
Contract Documents may be obtained at the Office of DS Architecture, LLD., 136 N. Water St., Ste.# 208, Kent, Ohio 44240. Contract Documents may be examined during business hours at Township Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023; DS Architecture, LLC; F. W. Dodge, 7055 Engle Rd., Cleveland, Ohio, 44130; Builders Exchange East Central Ohio, 5080 Aultman Rd., Canton, OH 44720 (330) 452-8039. Contract Documents can be obtained for a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of $15.00 (fifteen dollars and no cents) for an electronic (PDF) version via email per set of Drawings and Specifications from DS Architecture. Individual drawing or specification sheets will not be dispersed. Direct all questions in writing to the Architect: Attention: Sean Barbina, Project Architect, (Phone 330-678-6144 x224, Fax: 330-678-6135, Email: sean@dsarchitects.net ). Plans and bid packages will be emailed as soon as possible after request and payment.
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio revised Code. Bid security (100% of the bid amount) furnished in Bond Form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said Surety.
Each proposal must be on bid forms supplied in the bid package and must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all interested therein.
The contract will be awarded to the “Lowest and Best Bidder”.
A Pre-bid meeting will be held at Bainbridge Service Building, 17800 Haskins Road, on June 9, 2015 at 10 A.M. Meet at the main gate entry near the recycling center.
All bids will be good for 60 days from the time of the Bid receipt. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to accept any bid which it deem most favorable.
BY ORDER OF BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
Jun4-11, 2015

BID NOTICE
Request for Proposals for
Construction Manager Services
The Auburn Township Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the building of a new Service Garage at 17666 Auburn Road in Auburn Township, Geauga County. A conceptual plan has been completed with a cost estimate of approximately $2.6 million. It is now necessary for the Township to engage a construction manager for the construction of the new Service Department facility. Detailed drawings, specifications, construction schedule and bid package will need to be developed.
The construction manager shall provide construction management services as generally described in the standard form of agreement between owner and construction manager (A.I.A. document B801/CMA, 1992 edition). Additional services may be negotiated between the owner and the construction manager. The construction management firm employed on this project must have technical training, education and experience in construction management and available personnel, equipment and facilities required to perform the services. The firm must also have a record of successful performance as reflected by the evaluation of previous clients with respect to control of costs, quality of work and meeting deadlines, particularly in the management of municipal, service garage or related projects, and financial responsibility as required by the O.R.C.
Additional information and Request for Proposal (RFP) information packet shall be obtained from the township website, www.auburntownship.com or by contacting the Auburn Township Board of Trustees, 11010 Washington Street, Auburn Township, OH 44023, 440-543-7028.
Please submit four (4) copies of your proposal (one copy of the proposal must be an electronic copy, in PDF format) in a sealed envelope marked “Service Garage Construction Manager Proposal”  to the Auburn Township Board of Trustees at 11010 Washington Street, Auburn Township, OH  44023.  Proposals will be received on or before 4:00 PM, July 2, 2015.  The opening of proposals will take place at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, at the above listed address, at 8:00 PM on July 6, 2015.
The Board of Trustees plan on selecting a construction manager for this project by the end of August 2015.
AUBURN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jun4-11, 2015

BID NOTICE
Request for Proposals for
Architectural/Engineering Services
The Auburn Township Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the building of a new Service Garage at 17666 Auburn Road in Auburn Township.  A conceptual plan has been completed with a cost estimate of approximately $2.6 million.  It is now necessary for the Township to engage architectural, engineering, design and planning services to complete the design for the new Service Garage facility. Detailed drawings, specifications, construction schedule and bid package will need to be developed.
The Board of Trustees requests anyone interested in being considered for architectural, engineering, design and planning services for this project should send the following information;
1. A brief description of your firm, including its structure and management.
2. A listing of the personnel in your firm who would be involved in the planning and execution of this project and also the names of any consultants that you would retain.
3. A description of your prior work experience in building municipal service garages and addition / renovation projects completed.
4. A detailed narrative of your approach to the planning and design process required to bring this new Service Garage to fruition.
5. Any additional information that you would like to present that might help the Board to better evaluate your firm.
6. A description of your billing structure and estimated fees for this project.
Additional information and Request for Proposal (RFP) information packet shall be obtained from the township website, www.auburntownship.com or by contacting Auburn Township Board of Trustees, 11010 Washington Street, Auburn Township, OH 44023 @ 440-543-7028.
Please submit six (4) copies of your proposal (one copy of the proposal must be an electronic copy, in PDF format) in a sealed envelope marked “New Service Garage Architect/Engineer Proposal”  to the Auburn Township Board of Trustees at 11010 Washington Street, Auburn Township, OH 44023.  Proposals will be received on or before 4:00 PM, July 2, 2015.  The opening of proposals will take place at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, at the above listed address, at 8:00 PM on July 6, 2015.
The Board of Trustees plan on selecting an architect for this project by mid-August 2015.
AUBURN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jun4-11, 2015

Chardon Schools will look to outsource transportation services, according a school news release Saturday morning.

The board of education met early Saturday morning to ratify an agreement between the school and the Chardon Association of Classified Employees, which represents the school’s bus drivers.

That tentative agreement was reached on June 4, the school said. CACE members looked over the agreement on June 9 and on June 11 CACE membership voted to reject the terms of that agreement. Click here to read the tentative agreement.

“Given the circumstances, the district will now need to proceed to issue a request for proposals with regard to seeking cost-savings through the potential outsourcing of transportation services,” the school’s release stated.

Denise Babic, a Chardon resident and bus driver of six years, voted to reject the deal because she said the school board was trying to eliminate CACE’s benefit package.

She said employees who do not reach 30 hours would not be eligible for benefits. “They aren’t guaranteeing that they won’t turn an 8-hour position into a 4-hour position,” Babic said.

“It’s just not fair,” she continued. “We wanted everything to stay the same as before.”

Babic said the negotiating team brought the proposal to the union because they wanted to gauge members’ thoughts, not because it had a consensus. “They wanted to see if it was worth pursuing,” she said.

Some of the other issues detailed by Babic were an elimination of spousal support, no self-pay in for employees who don’t reach the hour limit and also the elimination of seniority.

Babic, who raises four children in Chardon with her husband, Marty, who owns a construction company in the district, said voters didn’t pass the most recent levy to outsource jobs. “You’re looking to save money at the expense of the safety of my children?” she asked.

Superintendent Michael Hanlon said at the meeting that a request for proposal, or RFP, has been created for district’s transportation services.

The submission deadline is June 29.

“That would be the bid opening date, and from there the board would have to take action to approve any contract based on sealed bids that are submitted,” he said.

Board member Madelon Horvath asked Hanlon, “Is it possible for the CACE group to relook at the proposal we gave them?”

“Yes,” Hanlon said.

“So there’s still time to accept the proposal that their bargaining team brought to them?” board member Paul Stefanko asked.

“Yes, we’re not committed to any action until the board actually approves a contract subsequent to the deadline of June 29,” Hanlon responded.

Board members Horvath, Stefanko, Karen Blankenship, David Fairbanks and board President Guy Wilson then voted to adjourn the meeting.

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Opal Mae Schoof Burgener, passed on to her Heavenly home on June 6, 2015.

Born in Elk Creek Township, KS on December 28, 1927, Opal was one of seven children born to Maggie and Roy Schoof. She enjoyed her childhood on the farm. At the age of 16, she graduated from Council Grove High School.

She pursued a degree in teaching receiving a BA in Education from the University of Illinois. It was there she met a tall handsome young man named Don. They fell in love and married on October 7, 1951.

After Don’s service in the Navy was complete, they settled in Cleveland Heights, Ohio where he began a career with General Electric. The couple had 3 children, Bea, Ken and Paul. Opal spent her younger years raising her children and serving her church.

When Don’s job transferred him to Chesterland, the family moved, made new friends and found new ways to serve. Again her church family became a hub of activities for her. She baked pies for the church bake sales, sewed quilts for sale with the proceeds going to the Navaho Indian mission in Arizona, taught Sunday school to the children and served by doing many jobs behind the scenes that others would not notice needed to be done.

As her children married and started their own families, Opal enjoyed her grandchildren. She often hosted week long summer stays for her grandkids with bike rides and trips to Squire’s Castle, making sure each child got their favorite meals and had plenty of time to play in the pond.

She was conscientious of her health and was a fervent proponent of Weight Watchers. She even took a job working for the regional office as a receptionist for several local meetings and shipping clerk.

In her later years, she would make learning packets for the local Head Start program. She continually looked for ways to help others rarely asking for help in return.

As her health began to weaken, she and Don made the decision to move to Ann Arbor to be near family. She became increasingly frail until finally on June 6, 2015, with her husband of 63 years by her side and her sons and daughters-in-law with her, she answered the call home.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Bea Kay Burgener Grushcow, brothers Wilbur and Donald, and sisters Ethyl and Lucile. She is survived by her husband Donald R., sons Ken (Carol) of Ann Arbor, MI and Paul (Jean Ann) of Newport News, VA, brothers Russell (Jeanette) and Max, and grandchildren Liz, Matthew (Amy), Bryan, Daniel (Amy), Nicholas and Joel.

Service arrangements were through Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home in Chesterland.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Mayfield United Methodist Church, 7747 Mayfield Rd., Chesterland, OH 44026 or the Bea Kay Grushcow Memorial Scholarship Fund, paid to Euclid Schools Foundation, 711 E. 222^nd St., Euclid, OH 44123.

Online tributes and condolences at www.gattozziandson.com

Jamaican Mission Trip

The week of May 30 – June 6, 17 students from Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin journeyed to Montego Bay, Jamaica, to serve the local community. The group, accompanied by alumnus Phil Lewandowski ’07 and faculty Christopher Stoffl and Christie Fleming, spent the week assisting at two Mustard Seed Community homes. The Mustard Seed Communities serve mentally and physically disabled children.

Each day began with morning prayer, studentchild interaction and then painting and yard work at the sites. NDCL students experienced opportunities to stretch beyond familiar comfort zones by working with people with severe disabilities, eating the food set before them and taking cold showers. Ultimately, they learned much from the experience and grew in their faith. Respect for life is a tenant of Catholic social teaching and one of NDCL’s five core values.

In Jamaica, there are no facilities – governmental or otherwise – available to take care of individuals with mental and physical disabilities after they reach 18 years of age. The vision for the Mustard Seed Communities is to fill this void by providing 500 young adults with mental and physical disabilities with a home where they can live out their lives. Upon completion, this apostolate will have 100 cottages for staff and residents. At present, there are over 80 residents living at the sites and new cottage construction is ongoing.

Township Meetings

At Munson Township Hall: June 23,Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m.; June 30, Board of Trustees Budget Hearing for 2016, 6:30 p.m.; July 6, Park & Recreation Board, 6:15 p.m.; July 14, Board of Trustees, 6:30 p.m.; July 14, Zoning Commission, 7 p.m.

All township meetings are open to the public. Meeting dates are subject to change and can be verified by visiting www.munsontwp.com or by calling the office, 440-286-9255.

Organization Meetings

At Munson Township Hall: June 19, Red Cross Blood Drive, 12-7 p.m.; June 22 & 29, Boy Scout Troop 91 (Breier), 6:30 p.m.; June 24, Geauga County Bar Association Secretary Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; June 25, Fit Club (Scarvelli), 6-7 p.m.

At Munson Park, Bass Lake Road: Emmons Pavilion, June 20 & 27, Missions Trip (Schaffer); Grounds Lease, June 22-26, Chardon Sports Camp (Hazen, Robins), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Soccer Field, June 23 & 30, Geauga County YMCA (Lashley), 4:45-8:15 p.m.

Chardon Memorial

College-bound Chardon High School seniors Katie Kalis and Frankie Pickard have dedicated countless hours to achieve a 17-acre Chardon Living Memorial Park in memory of the three victims of the tragedy at the high school on Feb. 27, 2012, which took the lives of Danny Parmetor, Russell King Jr. and Demetrius Hewlin.

The park will be built on Chardon’s northeast side. Information on donating is available at www.ChardonLiving MemorialPark.org.

WomenSafe Golf Benefit

Join Cleveland Browns Reggie Langhorne, Kevin Mack, Felix Wright and Hanford Dixon for a special day of golf, lunch and dinner on June 29 at the Beechmont Country Club, 29600 Chagrin Blvd. in Pepper Pike. A special “hole in one” wins a 2015 Chevy Camaro. Proceeds from the event will benefit the services and accommodations provided to victims of domestic abuse and violence at WomenSafe’s Green House. Contact Tami Kowit at bccwomensafe@gmail.com for information and registration.

At the Senior Center

The Good Times Band invites musicians of all levels to join rehearsals every Wednesday from 12:30-2 p.m. at the Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Raven-wood Drive, Munson.

Players from all senior centers are welcome. Dust off your musical instrument and join the fun even if you have not played in years. For more information, call 440-279-2130.

Amateur Radio Association

The Geauga Amateur Radio Associ-ation (GARA) will meet at 7:30 p.m. June 22 at the Geauga County Emergency Operation Center, 12518 Merritt Road, Munson. GARA meetings are open to all licensed “hams” and those interested in learning about this type of talk radio. For more information, call Matthew Welch, W8DEC, at 440-585-7388.

Treasure & Trash Sale

St. Luke Episcopal Church, 11519 Wilson Mills Road, will have a “mostly treasure sale,” June 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and June 27, bag day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will also be a bake sale and lunch counter. For more information, visit www.st.lukechardon.org or call 440-285-4641.

At the Rookery

A nighttime event will be held June 26, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Geauga Park District’s Rookery, Rockhaven and Cedar roads in Munson. Moth experts will monitor mercury vapor and black light stations.

The event will give a rare opportunity to see and/or photograph night-flying insects.

For more information, visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org or call 440-286-9516.

Father’s Day

Father’s Day is June 21. It was not until 1957 when Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith wrote a proposal urging Congress to declare a day to honor fathers after 40 years of only honoring mothers.

In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson issued the first proclamation designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day. In 1972, the day was made a permanent national holiday signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon.

Happy Father’s Day to all.

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Senior Center Events

Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Raven-wood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.

Strength Training: June 22, 11 a.m. to noon. Will be held in the Eastview Room.

Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611.

Active Mind, Active Life Series: June 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Held at Blossom Hill Healthcare, program will feature health insurance and rehab benefits. Light refreshments.

Skin Care: June 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Presented by UH Geauga Medical Center.

West Geauga Senior Center, 11414 Caves Road, Chester Township, 440-729-2782.

Stroke Support Group: June 24. UH Geauga Medical Center speaker Cheryl Hollowell will discuss memory issues as related to strokes.

Chagrin Falls Senior Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge, 440-247-8510.

UH Health Screenings: June 18, 11 a.m. UH Health & Wellness Kiosk demonstration. Free screenings include cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI and glucose.

Documentary: June 26, 2-3 p.m. Watch National Geographic: “Inca Mummies, Secrets of the Lost World.”

Taste of Summer

June 20, 12-1 p.m.

Join Maplewood at Heather Hill, a senior living community, for a Father’s Day barbecue and activities at its facility located at 12350 Bass Lake Road in Chardon. The event is free. RSVP to concierge at 440-285-3300.

Singing in the Rain

June 25, 6:30 p.m.

Brooks House Assisted Living Community is beginning “Singing In The Rain,” a new series that explores ways to live with happiness despite one’s physical, mental, social or economical limitations. The series, which is free and open to the public, will feature monthly speakers or performers, a discussion and refreshments.

Demaris Peters Pike will perform “Irving Berlin – A Daughter Remembers” at The Pines at Brooks House located at 18122 Claridon-Troy Road between Burton and Hiram.

RSVP to Amanda at 330-977-7389 by June 22.

Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP

July 7, 1 p.m.

The Bainbridge/Chagrin AARP 4527 will hold its ice cream social at the Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road. Wear funny or other kinds of hats and play bingo for fun.

Following a brief meeting, the group will discuss its upcoming “island hopping trip” scheduled for July 22. A few seats are still available. On Aug. 19, there will be a casino trip to Mountaineer Casino. Cost is$28, with a casino bonus of $25. If interested in either trip, call Skip or Marge at 440-338-3607.

Food and school supplies will be collected for the Food For Friends food pantry as well as donations for the Geauga County Dog Shelter, which is need of dog food, blankets, towels, paper towels and hot dogs.

For more information, call Betty Franek, 440-543-4767.

DATE OF SALE: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Bainbridge Township
Case No. 13-F-000493 – Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Nicholas A. D’Angelo, et al., 8462 Rockspring Drive (0.34 acres). PPN: 02-355600. SOLD TO PLAINTIFF FOR $145,000.00.

Burton Village
Case No. 14-F-000372 – Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. vs. Robin Lynn Korenke, et al., 14352 North Cheshire Street (0.31 acres). PPN: 05-028660. SOLD TO PLAINTIFF FOR $73,334.00.

Chardon City
Case No. 14-F-000231 – MidFirst Bank vs. Russell P. Martin, et al., 348 South Hambden Street (0.34 acres). PPN: 10-018800. WITHDRAWN � ORDER OF COURT.

Chester Township
Case No. 13-F-000823 – Beneficial Financial I Inc., etc. vs. John H. Muirhead, et al., 8188 Wilson Mills Road (1.15 acres). PPN: 11-235050. SOLD TO PLAINTIFF FOR $93,334.00.

Case No. 14-F-000478 – Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. David J. White, et al., 13434 Cedar Acres Drive (1.10 acres). PPN: 11-258400. WITHDRAWN � ORDER OF COURT.

Case No. 13-F-001136 – Geauga Savings Bank vs. Gary Temple, et al., 12086 Sperry Road (5.21 acres). PPN: 11-341651. SOLD TO PLAINTIFF FOR $83,334.00.

Huntsburg Township
Case No. 12-F-001016 – JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Jack E. Cochran, Jr., et al., 17850 Pioneer Road (3.50 acres). PPN: 16-002100, 16-002000. SOLD TO ELMER YODER FOR $103,000.00.

Newbury Township
Case No. 14-F-000588 – Geauga Savings Bank vs. Vicky Berger, aka Vicky L. Berger, et al., 15482 Lake Shore Drive (0.09 acres). PPN: 23-221300. SOLD TO PLAINTIFF FOR $40,000.00.

South Russell Village
Case No. 14-F-000552 – Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland vs. Mary Sullivan, et al., 7 Ridgecrest Drive (1.05 acres). PPN: 29-030560. SOLD TO PLAINTIFF FOR $154,000.00.

Case No. 11-F-000808 – United States of America, acting through the Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) vs. Susan M. Mascaro, et al., 204 Hazelwood Drive (0.30 acres). PPN: 29-101150. SOLD TO NASRIN KALANTARIPOUR FOR $61,000.00.

DATE OF SALE: Thursday, June 25, 2015 — 10:00 A.M.
MINIMUM
APPRAISAL    BID
Auburn Township
Case No. 13-F-000867 — Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Robert Edmund Chew, as Heir to the Estate of Marian F. Chew, et al., 244 Twin Creeks Drive (Unit No. 51-A In The Auburn Lakes Condominium) (condo). PPN: 01-117606. Ann Marie Johnson, atty.
$230,000.00    $153,334.00
Bainbridge Township
Case No. 12-F-000544 — Bank of America, N.A., etc. vs. Lynne M. Gibson, et al., 19060 Riverview Drive (1.52 acres). PPN: 02-099000. Peter L. Mehler, atty.
$110,000.00    $73,334.00
Case No. 14-F-000772 — JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Lisa J. Southerland, et al., 8671 Bainbridge Road (0.85 acres). PPN: 02-340200. Bethany L. Suttinger, atty.
$80,000.00    $53,334.00
Chardon City
Case No. 13-F-001062 — U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., etc. vs. Rebecca L. King and Howard D. King, aka Howard D. King, Jr., et al., 321 Cynthia Drive (0.27 acres). PPN: 10-082200. Carrie L. Davis, atty.
$100,000.00    $66,667.00
Chardon Township
Case No. 11-F-000045 — National Credit Union Administration Board vs. Gregory A. Chismar, et al., 11812 Joy Acre Lane (1.05 acres). PPN: 06-014600. Robert E. Goff, Jr., atty.
$90,000.00    $60,000.00
Munson Township
Case No. 14-F-000202 — JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Jennifer L. Palovich, et al., 12101 Bass Lake Road (6.00 acres). PPN: 21-059000. Carson A. Rothfuss, atty.
$165,000.00    $110,000.00
Newbury Township
Case No. 11-F-000860 — Geauga Savings Bank vs. Donna M. Sanders, et al., 14081 Bass Lake Road (9.07 acres). PPN: 23-385562, 23-282330. Rachel L. Steinlage, atty.
$380,000.00    $253,334.00
Parkman Township
Case No. 14-F-000752 — Talmer Bank and Trust, etc. vs. Lucas E. Dillow, et al., 17940 Owen Road (1.25 acres). PPN: 25-068719. Louis R. Garland, atty.
$60,000.00    $40,000.00
Case No. 14-F-000549 — PHH Mortgage Corporation vs. Tara L. Devoll-Wilson, et al., 17140 Reynolds Road (2.19 acres). PPN: 25-190370. Channing L. Ulbrich, atty.
$185,000.00    $123,334.00
Russell Township
Case No. 13-F-000315 — PNC Bank, National Association, etc. vs. Larry J. Pitorak, et al., 14400 Retriever Run (47.66 acres). PPN: 26-213839. Manbir S. Sandhu, atty.
$1,800,000.00    $1,200,000.00
Thompson Township
Case No. 13-F-000323 — Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., etc. vs. Milt R. Reynolds, et al., 7279 Dewey Road (23.46 acres). PPN: 30-083500. Sherrie Mikhail Miday, atty.
$95,000.00    $63,334.00

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
15-F-000270 – JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Charles M. Sobeck, et al., Defendants
1) Sandia Mortgage Corporation, whose last known address is 11104 Menaul N.E. Alburquerque, NM 87112; 2) Nationwide Mortgage Services, Inc, whose last known address is Address Unknown; 3) The Unknown Successors, Assigns and Surviving Entities of Nationwide Mortgage Services, Inc. whose last known address is Address Unknown; and 4) The Unknown Successors, Assigns and Surviving Entities of Sandia Mortgage Corporation whose last known address is Address Unknown, all of whose current residences are unknown and cannot by reasonable diligence be ascertained, will take notice that on the 30th day of March, 2015, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association filed its Complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Geauga County, 100 Short Court, Chardon, Ohio 44024 in Case No. 15-F-000270, on the docket of the Court. The object and demand for relief of which pleading is to foreclose the lien of plaintiff’s mortgage recorded upon the following described real estate to wit:
Property Address: 8170 Music Street, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
and being more particularly described in plaintiff’s mortgage recorded in Mortgage Book Volume 1921, page 3394, of this County Recorder’s Office.
All of the above named defendants are required to answer within twenty-eight (28) days after last publication, which shall be published once a week for three consecutive weeks, or they might be denied a hearing in this case.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss, Attorneys for Plaintiff, P.O. Box 5480, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201-5480. (513) 241-3100.
Jun18-25 Jul2, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
2016 TAX BUDGET
Two copies of the proposed 2016 tax budget for the Township of Munson, Geauga County, Ohio will be on file and available for public inspection until June 30, 2015 in the Munson Township office weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. A public hearing on this budget will be held at the Munson Township office, 12210 Auburn Road, Munson Township, at 6:30 P.M. on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.
By order of the Munson Township Trustees.
Judith Toth, Fiscal Officer
Jun18, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
Troy Township
Two copies of the tax budget for the year 2016 for the Township of Troy, Geauga County, Ohio, will be on file and available for inspection on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Troy Township Community Center, 13950 Main Market Road (US 422), in said township. A public hearing on the 2016 budget will be held by the Troy Township Board of Trustees at the Troy Community Center on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.
Deborah Brun, Fiscal Officer
Jun18, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
GEAUGA COUNTY
Proposed Budget Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given that on June 30, 2015 at 9:45 a.m. a Public Hearing will be held on the budget prepared and tentatively adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Geauga County, Ohio for the next fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. Said hearing will be held at the Commissioners’ Chambers, 470 Center Street, Building 4, Chardon, Ohio. The proposed Tax Budget will be on file in the office of the County Auditor from June 25, 2015 through July 7, 2015 and will be available for public inspection during that time. A copy of this legal notice is posted on the county’s internet site on the world wide web. Go to http://www.co.geauga.oh.us, click on County Info and then Public Hearings.
BY ORDER OF THE GEAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Christine Blair, Clerk
Jun18, 2015

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Chardon
Residents of the City of Chardon shall take note that a public hearing shall be conducted by the Council of the City of Chardon in Council Chambers of the Chardon Municipal Center, 111 Water Street, Chardon, Ohio at 6:25 P.M. upon the 9th day of July, 2015.
Said hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to comment regarding the City of Chardon’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016. A copy of the proposed budget is on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Finance Director of said City, weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
All interested persons are urged to attend.
AMY DAY, CLERK OF COUNCIL
Jun18, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
Village of Middlefield
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Middlefield Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday June 11, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the  Middlefield Municipal Center, 14860 North State Street, Middlefield, Ohio.

To hear a Conditional Use Request filed by KRYSTAL AND TERRY BROWN SILVERBEAR LABS OF 14876 ORCHARD AVENUE TO RUN A HOMEBASED BUSINESS.
All interested persons are encouraged to make public comment concerning this conditional use request at the hearing provided.

To hear a Conditional Accessory Use Request filed by MIDDLEFIELD CARE CENTER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR PANEL.
All interest persons are encouraged to make public comment concerning this conditional use request at the hearing provided.

To hear a Variance Request filed by CHARLES AND PAULINE BURNETT OF 15134 WOODSONG DR. FOR A VARIANCE OF 3 1/2 FOOT SIDEYARD SETBACK.
All interested persons are encouraged to make public comment concerning this variance use request at the hearing provided.
Daniel A. Weir, Village Administrator
Jun18, 2015

BID NOTICES

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Hambden Township
Chardon, Ohio 44024
Separate sealed bids for the Salt Storage Building Project will be received by Hambden Township, Ohio at the Hambden Town Hall, 13887 G.A.R. Highway, Chardon, Ohio, until 12:00 Noon, July 10, 2015 and then in said office publicly opened and read aloud at 12:30 p.m. The bids shall be labeled clearly “Salt Storage Building Project Bid”.
The work covered by the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS includes the following:
The construction of a New Salt Storage Building for Hambden Township. The project shall include erosion control, site preparation, foundation work, grading, installations of the new building and pavement installation.
The Engineer’s opinion of probable cost for this project is $340,000.00 as of June 2015.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at:
Hambden Township
Town Hall
13887 G.A.R. Highway
Chardon, Ohio 44024

Hess and Associates Engineering, Inc.
12121 Kinsman Road
Newbury, Ohio 44065
(440) 564-8008
Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be purchased at:
Hess and Associates Engineering Inc.
12121 Kinsman Road
Newbury, Ohio 44065
(440) 564-8008
Upon payment of $70.00 pickup, NONE OF WHICH WILL BE REFUNDED. Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS can be mailed for an additional $10.00.
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond Form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Contracts bond is 100% or a certified check, cashier’s check or irrevocable letter of credit for 10%.
Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Project shall start August 1, 2015, substantially complete on October 15, 2015  and totally complete on October 31, 2015.
All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable use Ohio Products, materials, service, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123, the Governor’s Executive Order of 1972, and Governor’s Executive Order 84-9 shall be required.
Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Geauga County and the Hambden, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, (614) 644-2239.
Prospective BIDDERS can address inquires to George “Chip” Hess by FAX at (440) 564-8176.
Hambden Township reserves the right to reject any and all BIDS or to increase or omit any item and/or award to the lowest and best BIDDER. Each proposal must contain the full name of every person or company interested in the same. Hambden Township reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularities in the BIDDING.
Laura Chorman, Fiscal Officer
Jun18-25, 2015

“I mean, this is ridiculous,” Chad South said after laughing, as Geauga County Common Pleas Judge David Fuhry imposed conditions if he posted bond.

South — the alleged hit man who reportedly shot and killed Daniel Ott, 31, of Burton Township in May of 2006 after mistaking him for another man of the same name — appeared in court Thursday afternoon for his arraignment on a five-count indictment handed down June 10.

He shook his head from side to side as Fuhry read the charges against him, which include conspiracy to commit aggravated murder and aggravated murder.

“I’m glad you’re laughing Mr. South,” Fuhry said. “At least you’re keeping your chin up.”

“I got to,” replied South as his attorney, Geauga County Public Defender Bob Umholtz touched his arm as a sign to stop talking.

The seriousness of the day was not lost on Ott’s parents, Leroy and Linda Ott, who made the trip to Chardon from Vermillion.

“This has been such a mind boggling ordeal,” Leroy told the Maple Leaf after South’s hearing. “We fought this for nine years. Every day you think about it. There will never be closure on this here. We think about it everyday.”

South, 45, and Joe Rosebrook, 59, who reportedly ordered a hit on a different Daniel Ott of Northeast Ohio — a federally convicted car thief and reputed associate of his — had their bonds set at $5 million cash or surety.

South’s bond was originally set at $3 million in Chardon Municipal Court on June 5. However, Fuhry noted at that time, South had been charged solely with “straight murder.” As such, he adopted the prosecutor’s recommendation that his bond be raised.

Carl “Jeff” Rosebrook, 57 — a Perry Township trustee and the reported “bag man” who was to pay South for the murder — was arraigned Tuesday before Fuhry, who kept his bond at $1 million cash or surety. He posted said bond Thursday afternoon through Bankers Insurance Company and bondsman John M. Cunningham.

Leroy said he suspected Joe Rosebrook’s involvement for years based on news articles their daughter had found online, but understood the reluctance of witnesses to come forward.

“I know how bad these people are and they kill witnesses and stuff. That’s why Dan was killed,” he said. “My hope … is nobody else is killed.”

All three men have pleaded not guilty to the indictment. Their charges are conspiracy to commit aggravated murder, aggravated murder with prior calculation and design, aggravated murder during the commission of aggravated burglary, the kidnapping of Ott and kidnapping of Ott’s then-girlfriend, Maryann Ricker.

The trio were all named in the indictment. During Carl Rosebrook’s arraignment, the case was assigned to Fuhry, meaning, all three will be tried in his courtroom.

Thursday was the elder Rosebrook’s initial appearance in Geauga County. He told Fuhry he had been residing in Florida for more than a year when he was extradited to Ohio last week. Before that, he served a 10-year sentence in the Allen Correctional Institution in Lima, Ohio, after being convicted on one count each of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder of a witness, receipt of stolen property, obstruction of justice and concealment of identity.

Joe Rosebrook also told Fuhry he was self employed as a house flipper.

Geauga County Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer Driscoll recommended his bond be set at $5 million.

“As this court is now aware, he has had a long history that dates back to 1984 that includes theft, tampering, conspiracy to commit murder,” she said. “One of the most important things, while he was in prison, he did have a cell phone that was brought into the prison to help aid him with an enterprise outside of the prison.”

Given the gravity of the present case and Joe Rosebrook’s background, Fuhry adopted the prosecution’s recommendation.

“We’re pleased with the bonds that were set today by the judge,” Geauga County Prosecutor Jim Flaiz said after the last hearing. “Again, I think that you know with the court appearance today and going over the criminal history, everyone was able to see what we’re dealing with here and we look forward to moving the case and getting to a point where we can finally have justice for the victims (Ott and his family).”

Flaiz added the defendants have not waived their right to a speedy trial, so they will have to be brought to trial within 90 days.

The three men face a potential sentence of life in prison if convicted of the most serious charges. The state is not seeking the death penalty in this case.

Chardon Schools and the Chardon Association of Classified Employees have reached a second tentative agreement after an all-day bargaining session on June 17, according to a letter sent from Superintendent Michael Hanlon to parents in the school district.

“The tentative agreement addresses issues that have been expressed by both parties and, if approved by both parties, avoids implentation of a privatized transportation solution in the upcoming school year,” Hanlon wrote.

A similar agreement reached on June 4 was voted down by CACE membership. CACE, which represents the school’s bus drivers, secretaries and custodians, among others, felt a reduction in benefits was at the heart of the no-vote.

Elimination of spousal support, no self-pay in for employees who don’t reach a 30-hour limit and also the elimination of seniority were issues mentioned by bus drivers. The Chardon Alliance for Responsible Transportation has posted on its Facebook page that “loopholes” in the contract “made the offer non-binding.”

A copy of the new agreement had not yet become a public record, said communications director Ellen Ondrey.

A deadline set for a CACE vote is June 29. The Chardon Board of Education has a special meeting scheduled for June 30. Among the items on that board agenda will be consideration of the the tentative agreement, if approved by CACE.

“If the tentative agreement is not approved by CACE, the Board will consider a resolution to award contract for privatization of transportation services,” Hanlon wrote.

The Chardon Board of Education has a special meeting scheduled for June 22 in Park Auditorium, 111 Goodrich Court, but the issue does not appear on that agenda.

The Relay for Life of Chardon was held June 13 on Chardon Square with the theme of board games.

The 12-hour event had activities all day, including a Miss Relay contest to raise money.

The 16 teams raised over $80,000, according to the official relay for life website.

The Chardon Polka Band performed June 10 for the Burton Public Library Summer Reading Kick-off.

People of all ages enjoyed the concert while kids enjoyed a variety of activities.

The summer reading theme is “Every hero has a story.”