The December e-Grapevine 🍇

Trustees Corner

We hope you and your families enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving last week. In the spirit of gratitude, we’d like to extend our thanks to Concord residents for the renewal of the Fire Operations Levy. This does not create any new taxes but does allow us to operate the stations. “It allows us to keep the lights on” as Chief Sabo reminds us. The levy covers salary, benefits, uniforms and more for our fire department.

We would like to extend congratulations to two of our trustees on their re-election. Both Carl Dondorfer and Amy Lucci were re-elected in November to serve our community in the Trustee positions. “I am honored to serve with both Amy and Carl. We have great chemistry and we all love serving this amazing community as a team. I am excited to continue working with them and continuing our efforts for Concord Township and its residents,” commented Morgan McIntosh, Trustee.

Our Fire Station #1 Project bids were received and opened. All 10 bids were deemed responsive and were read at the Nov. 17th Trustee meeting. Watch here. The Pinnacle Construction Group bid for $9,864,618 received the winning vote. We are excited for the next phase of the project to begin and will keep you posted on the progress and the groundbreaking ceremony.

We are taking additional measures to ensure the safety of the residents in our community. We have entered into a contract with Lake County Sheriff’s office for policing services to add two deputies dedicated exclusively to Concord Township which brings our total to nine deputies.

“It is responsible and prudent to enter into this contract. The two additional deputies will bring us to nine total deputies who will protect and serve the residents of Concord Township. One will be funded by a grant provided by the Lake County Clerk of Courts and the Lake County Commissioners and the other by Concord Township.” stated Trustee Dondorfer.

Make sure you check out the Recreation Department’s many classes and festive events this month. We are looking forward to 2022 and the Bicentennial of our great Township! Have a wonderful Holiday season!

Recreation Department

Sign up to receive a free, short personalized video from Santa this year! Send an email to Recreation@concordtwp.com by December 8^th with the following information:

Name of child (or adult) to receive the video
Email address of the person receiving the message
Names of siblings
Toys/presents on wish list
Something special you want Santa to mention in the video

Santa’s elves will email your personalized message from Santa by December 22. Questions? Call the Recreation Department at 440-639-4650.

Light Up Concord Holiday Decorating Contest

Deck your home for the holidays and enter our Light Up Concord Holiday House Decorating Contest!

Download the form here and send it to the Recreation Department at Recreation@concordtwp.com by December 3rd. Everyone is invited to vote for the winners between December 8 thru 15 at www.concordtwp.com .

Winners announced and prizes awarded after December 16.

Letters to Santa with Mrs. Claus

Saturday, December 11 11am-Noon

Concord Community Center

Mrs. Claus comes to the Community Center to help children write their letters to Santa! She'll read a treasured story while guests enjoy cookies and hot cocoa, and each child leaves with a special treat! Pre-registration is required. Sign up at www.concordtwp.com.

Library Tuesdays at the Concord Community Center

December 7: Christmas Music Bingo!

Program begins at 10am. Free and open to the public.

Senior Socials

December 1: Bingo with Santa

December 15: Annual Holiday Luncheon

Senior Socials begin at 1pm and pre-registration is recommended. Call 440-639-4650 to reserve your seat.

Stocking Stuffers

Share your love of Concord Township with family and friends this holiday season by giving the gift of our history!

Concord Township's Images of America Book and History Coloring Book are available for sale now on Amazon, at local bookstores and at the Community Center and Town Hall!

Call 440-639-4650 for details or to order yours over the phone!

Weekly Club Meetings at the Concord Community Center

Concord Community Band (Mondays)
Pinochle Club (Tuesdays)
Mah Jongg Club (Mondays and Wednesdays)
Art Club (Tuesdays)
Voice Your Views (Friday Discussion Group)
Dec 3: Open Forum
Dec 10: Preparing for Emergencies featuring the Lake County Emergency Management Service
Dec 17: Predicting 2022
Sew Chatty (Thursday Sewing Club)
Circle of Friends (Friday Quilting Club)

Interested in joining? Call the Recreation Department at 440-639-4650 for details!

Red Cross Blood Drive

Thursday, December 30

10am-3pm

Concord Community Center

Your donation can save three lives!

December Classes at the Concord Community Center

Morning Gentle Yoga
Yoga Pilates Fusion
Martial Arts
Creating Your Vision Board
Holiday Duckie Soaps
Christmas Guest Soaps
Talking to the World with Amateur Radio

Space still available in all classes. Sign up online at www.concordtwp.com today, or contact the Recreation Department for personal assistance for registration.

Fire Department

There were 10 bids received for the re-bid of the Fire Station #1 project. The 10 vendors and their bid amounts were announced during the November 17, 2021 Trustee meeting. The Township’s Owners Representative presented a brief overview of some of the steps in the bid review process undertaken to reach his recommendation for the Board. The Trustees voted to award the Fire Station #1 project to Pinnacle Construction Group for $9,864,618. We are excited for the next phase of the project to begin and will keep you posted on groundbreaking plans.

Concord Township Cemetery

Wreaths Across America

You are cordially invited to join us to Remember and Honor those who served and their families along with Teaching the next generation about the value of freedom at Concord Cemetery’s Wreaths Across America Ceremony. It will be held on December 18, 2021 at noon in the Concord Township Cemetery located on State Route 608, just east of Fire Station #1.

Please be patient with parking at the cemetery for the ceremony. For Handicap Parking and Quick/Easy Access parking information click the link below. Driving on the grass is prohibited.

https://concordtwp.com/departments/cemetery/

The Concord Cemetery staff wishes you Happy Holiday Season.

Service Department

The Service Department hopes everyone had a great Thanksgiving. The Yard Waste drop off closed on November 30^th at 2:30pm. Many residents took advantage of the drop off this year. We remind residents who still accumulate yard waste after the November 30^th date that they can take their yard waste to MRLM in Mentor, located on Heisley Rd.

As winter approaches, motorists are reminded to allow more time for travel and to give the plow trucks plenty of room to perform their operations. Concords snow plow crews are ready to respond when the snow flies. The crews practice smart salting techniques to help reduce the amount of salt used and lesson the impact on the environment. The Service Department monitors the weather during the winter season and tries to gather the all the best information for predicting the snow. While sometimes, it is difficult to predict the Service Departments goal is to get out and treat the roads before they get to bad.

Residents who wish to protect their mailboxes can purchase a Snow Barricade through the Service Department for $50.00. Applications can be found on the Concord Township website under forms and applications located in the top tool bar of the webpage. For information or to report any concerns residents may contact the Service Department Monday – Friday from 7am-3:30pm at 440-350-3225 or by email at concordtwp.com under Service Department. The Service Department hopes everyone has a safe and healthy holiday season.

Concord Twp. Lake County, OH | P: 440.354.7510 | F: 440.354.7511 | www.concordtwp.com