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“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 Free – Take One! Please Patronize Our Advertisers! Proud Member Of The Observer Media Family Of Community Written And Owned Newspapers & Websites Volume 12, Issue 12, June 7, 2016 High School Sports News State Championship Weekend For Lakewood by Mike Deneen June 3 at Fairview Park High scoring a tri of their own. They Numerous local high School. The Eagles beat the successfully completed their school athletes competed for Wildcats soundly in two previous conversion kick, taking a 7-5 state championships over the matches this season, but Ignatius lead. Both teams battled to a weekend of June 3rd. Both entered the game as defending stalemate for the rest of the first the Lakewood girls and St. back-to-back state champs. The half, and for the first twenty Edward boys rugby teams two teams battled right down to minutes of the second. Unlike competed in state title games, the final play, as Ed’s held off a the previous two meetings this and two Lakewood High furious Wildcat drive in stoppage season, the Wildcats kept the School pole vaulters competed time to secure the win. Eagles scorers at bay. St. Edward at the OHSAA Track and Field St. Edward scored first, as got a great opportunity with Championships in Columbus. Joe Donay powered in a tri with about ten minutes left, when a Photo by Alex Belisle EAGLES TAKE RUGBY 23:30 left in the first half. The Wildcat player muffed a John conversion kick failed, leaving Bradfield punt out of bounds Eagle ball carrier runs left during the June 3 state championship TITLE FROM ST. IGNATIUS the Eagles with a 5-0 lead. The deep in Ignatius territory. game. St. Edward defeated St. Ignatius 12-7 in the state Wildcats answered that score Jaret Williamson cashed in the championship rugby game on with 9:22 left in the first half, continued on page 7 Board Extends Levy Promise Another Year Congratulations, Class of 2016! by Christine Gordillo stay in the District. The state Following a positive deducts on average $6,975 for financial report by Treasurer each student who leaves the Kent Zeman at its May District and enrolls with a 16 meeting, the Board of charter school. Education has decided to The added $1.25 million extend the need to ask voters to cushion to the District’s approve an operating levy for financial coffers convinced at least another year. This will Board members that they extend the promise the Board would not need to ask taxpayers made to voters when they for additional funds this year. passed the 3.9 mil operating “Thanks to sound fiscal levy in 2013 that it would not management, the need to put come back to voters for more a levy on in 2016 is just not funds for at least three years. there,” said Board member Zeman reported that the Linda Beebe. “Delaying this District is currently in good makes perfect sense.” financial condition thanks The District would to greater than estimated like to thank all those who revenue from sources such as participated in the recent increased West Shore Career- phone survey. The results will Photo by Christine Gordillo Tech enrollment fees, better be valuable as the District Members of Lakewood High School Class of 2016 celebrate their graduation with the traditional toss of the interest rate earnings and evaluates its needs for the hats. Three hundred eleven students walked across the Civic stage on May 27 to receive their diplomas. improved efficiencies for future. Medicaid and federal e-Rate reimbursements. Those factors helped the District see LakewoodAlive To Host Community Forum a $500,000 improvement over the projected revenue figures Regarding Lake Erie On June 14 for fiscal year 2016. by Matt Bixenstine at Home” – from 7 - 8:30 p.m. There was good news It’s always just a few miles on Tuesday, June 14, at the on the expenses side as away, a constant presence giving Lakewood Public Library Main well as Zeman reported the our region abundant resources Branch (15425 Detroit Avenue). District spent $750,000 less and wonderment. But what The forum seeks to explore the than expected in the current must be done to ensure we don’t monumental role Lake Erie fiscal year. This came mostly take the world’s 11th largest plays in our lives, the issues from savings in insurance freshwater lake for granted? facing our Great Lake and how benefit costs, lower utility LakewoodAlive, a we as citizens impact its water costs and lower deductions nonprofit communityquality and overall health. from the Ohio Department of development organization, Both the general public and Education for students electing announces it will host a members of the media are invited to enroll in charter schools as community forum – entitled to attend this free community LakewoodAlive’s community forum entitled “A Deep Dive: Lake more students have opted to “A Deep Dive: Lake Erie Starts continued on page 9 Erie Starts at Home” will take place on Tuesday, June 14. 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