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Local officer finishes

crisis training course

Aurora Police Officer Joseph LaPerna was among those who recently completed the Crisis Intervention Team training sponsored by the Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County.

The program trains officers and others to handle incidents involving people who have a mental illness to manage crisis situations for the safety of everyone involved and to learn about alternatives to jail.

The spring class added 29 members and brought the team to more than 100 trained professionals countywide. Aurora and Streetsboro police have been involved with the team since it was formally established in 2005.

Statistics from CIT program across the country have shown the training reduces injury to officers and others involved in incidents.

It also decreases the number of persons in the court system because they can be diverted into community services. The National Alliance of the Mentally Ill points out most people with mental illness are not violent.

City plants 103 trees

In his report to City Council on April 29, Mayor Lynn McGill said the parks department planted 103 trees in April.

Included were 28 at the Aurora Cemetery, 32 in the Lakes of Aurora, 15 in Wellington, 17 in the Memorial Tree Garden, nine in Hawthorn and one each at Leighton and Valley Christian Academy.

Setback variance eyed

Drees Homes is requesting a variance to side yard setback requirements to permit construction of a single-family home at 4247 Morley Drive in Reminderville.

The request will be heard by the village's board of zoning appeals May 5 at 7 p.m. in Village Hall on Glenwood Boulevard. Drees proposes to reduce the setback from 10 feet to 7 1/2.

Last Relay meeting set

Each year, one local event brings together entire communities to take part in a fight against cancer.

That is the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, when people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those they've lost and fight back against the disease.

The final captain's meeting for the Aurora Relay (May 31 and June 1) will be May 5 at 7 p.m. in the Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer community room.

If interested in learning more about Relay For Life, e-mail Renee Scherick at renee.scherick@cancer.org or call 1-888-227-6446 ext. 2211.

Bike rodeo coming up

This year's Aurora bike rodeo sponsored by the police and fire departments will be May 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Leighton School. The rain date will be May 17. For details, call the police station at 330-562-8181.