~By Sandy Buckles At the last meeting of the Geauga County Commissioners, Mr. Claypool and Mr. Spidaleri decided to submit the name of John Oros, Executive Director of the GPD, to NOACA […]
Conservation Conversation Event—Update
Join us for the first of our 2016 series of Conservation Conversations. This year we focus on the importance and value of water. Sunday, March 20 at Bainbridge Town Hall 17826 Chilicothe […]
March 15 Primary Election—Candidates Questionnaire
Protect Geauga Parks has circulated a questionnaire to all political candidates running for County Commissioner and in county-wide judicial races in the March 15 primary election in Geauga County. All but one of the […]
Failure in Youngstown, Part 1: What Mill Creek Park Can Tell Us About Local Government
Editor’s Note: This article is republished from the Pontiac Tribune website of Pontiac Michigan with permission of the publisher. Youngstown, Ohio (PT) – On 12 February, 15 employees of the Mill Creek MetroParks, […]
Parks Mismanagement Not Limited to Geauga County
Editor’s Note: Citizens in Mahoning County are embroiled in a dispute with their Parks Board and newly appointed Executive Director, Aaron Young (formerly Parks Planner with Geauga Park District). The issues are […]
Letters to the Editor: Chagrin Valley Times, Feb. 18
http://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/viewpoint/your_viewpoint/article_23f61dfc-d5b4-11e5-9bec-f72a8ad57b91.html No doubt about dysfunction If any of you folks had any doubt about the dysfunction and wrong direction of our Geauga parks since Judge Timothy J. Grendell’s takeover began, you […]
Letters to the Editor: Maple Leaf, Feb. 18
http://www.geaugamapleleaf.com/letters-to-the-editor/mcarthur-rear-fit-the-billin-the-races-for-geauga-county-2/ Feeding at Public Trough I read with interest the Honorable Judge T.J. Grendell’s justification for not renewing a long-standing, well-respected, highly-qualified local park board member and replacing him with one of […]
Next Steps with Petition
Protect Geauga Parks has delivered our Petition for the Removal of Judge Timothy J. Grendell from the Office of Probate Judge to each of our State legislators in Columbus. Taking this action […]
It’s Time for Some Coffee & Correspondence!
Many of us would like to write letters to our legislators in Columbus and also to local officials to tell them how we feel about the way our Parks are being mismanaged […]
Summary of Park Board Meeting—Feb. 10, 2016
Submitted by Barb Partington Geauga Park District Commissioners Meeting 2/10/16 In attendance – 29 audience members in addition to Park staff All three commissioners present Call to Order – Pledge – Approve […]
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