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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Dr. Andrew Pasquale, 93
After completing two years of service in a MASH unit in the Korean War and a six year surgical residency at Cincinnati General Hospital (now University Hospital) Doctor Andrew Jim Pasquale and his wife Emily were looking for a community that needed someone with his skills. CGH had trained him to be a trauma surgeon. They found that place in Georgetown, OH a small rural community about 45 miles from Cincinnati. Brown County General Hospital served many of the nearby small towns. Cincinnati physicians provided elective surgery with follow-up care by their local general practitioner. Most elective and all emergency surgical procedures were sent to major hospitals in Cincinnati. The hospital administrator was happy to meet a surgeon who was interested in locating in the community. They moved to Georgetown in 1961. A serious car accident occurred on his first week on the job. The four victims were transported to BCGH. Dr. Pasquale triaged the situation and sent one patient to Cincinnati. Eighteen surgical hours later the three other patients had been operated on and were recovering. Full time emergency medicine and general surgery were now available to the residents of Brown, eastern Adams, and western Clermont Counties. Soon Dr. Pasquale expanded the practice by adding obstetricians, John “Jack” Powell and Robert “Ben” Benintendi. For 26 years they delivered babies, removed tumors and appendices, set broken bones, and attended to victims of accidents and gunshot wounds. Jim Pasquale was born June 6, 1927 in the coal mining town of Williamson, WV to parents who emigrated from Southern Italy. His father worked on the railroad and in the coal mines of Mingo County. Jim graduated from Williamson High School in 1944. By the summer of 1946 he completed his undergraduate studies at West Virginia University in Morgantown. He enrolled in medical school at West Virginia University for two years of classroom study and then completed two clinical years at the Medical College of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He graduated in 1950 and moved to Cincinnati General Hospital for eight years of training. He served 2 years in the US Army during the Korean War. Dr. Pasquale retired from his group practice in 1987. He never regretted retiring as it was the first time since before his college years that he had more than one consecutive week of free time. In retirement his humorous and collegial personality bloomed. Dr. Pasquale and his wife of 62 years travelled extensively in retirement. They settled in Sarasota, FL. Dr. Pasquale loved nothing more than his wife, children and grandchildren, telling jokes, and eating ice cream. At 93 years of age, Dr. Pasquale died of natural causes on May 15, 2020 with several members of his family by his side. He is survived by his wife Emily Penfield Pasquale, six children: Jeff (Margaret) of Cincinnati, OH; Mike of Georgetown, OH; Melanie Terry of Lone Tree, CO; Amy Schulte (William) of Sarasota, FL; Scott (Lorraine) of Chicopee, MA; and John (Hannah) of Newmarket, NH; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Andrew born April 2020.
Rodney Gray, 91
Rodney Earl Gray, age 91 of Felicity, Ohio died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Gray was an electrical engineer and retired in 1992 from the American Tool and Mazak Company. He was a member of the Brown County Church of Christ, the Lakeside Christian Church in Lakeside Park, Kentucky and the Georgetown Church of Christ in Georgetown, Ohio. He also was a United States Air Force veteran. Mr. Gray was born January 13, 1929 in Grants Lick, Kentucky the son of the late W. E. and Mary E. (Dunaway) Gray. He was also preceded in death by one brother – Dale Gray. Mr. Gray is survived by his wife of twenty-eight years – Judy (Martin) Gray whom he married September 28, 1991; five children – Jim Rolph and wife Darlene of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Julie Robke and husband Mark of Brooksville, Kentucky, Marty Rolph and wife Marcie of Felicity, Ohio, Chris Rolph and wife Pam of Williamsburg, Kentucky and Danny Rolph and wife Crissy of Felicity, Ohio; thirteen grandchildren – Alex Rolph, Andrew Rolph, Kevin Hampton, Heather Shields, Jason Shields, Kirk Rolph, Kirsten Rolph, Ethan Rolph, Catie Rolph, Grant Rolph, Luke Rolph, Jen Rolph and Marie Steward; ten great grandchildren – KJ Hampton, Judah Shields, Nora Shields, Carson Rolph, Cooper Rolph, Corbin Rolph, Kallen Rolph, Cohen Rolph, Madeline Stewart and William Stewart and several nieces and nephews – Kathy Gosney, Daryll Gosney, Dennis Gosney, Melania Dawn Rardin, Danny Barnwell, Nathan Barnwell, Gregory Dale Gray, Pamela Hisel, Karen Miller and Penny Taylor. (Due to the Covid 19 Virus Pandemic) Private Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Confidence Cemetery in Georgetown, Ohio at the convenience of the family. John Russell and Scott Hennig will officiate. The service will be streamed live on the Cahall Funeral Homes Facebook Page.The Cahall Funeral Home in Georgetown, Ohio is serving the family. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Georgetown Church of Christ, 149 Hamer Road, Georgetown, OH 45121 or to Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, KY 41017. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.cahallfuneralhomes.com
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George ‘Tommy’ McAfee, Sr., 76
George “Tommy” McAfee Sr. passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the age of 76 at Clermont Mercy Hospital. He was born to the late Garland a n d Bonita ( n e e G i n n ) McAfee on September 9, 1943 in New Richmond, OH. George is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Nancy (nee Newman) McAfee; his caring children Donavan (Stephanie) McAfee of Russellville, OH, Donna (Jeff) Long of Winchester, OH, Darren (Marilyn Chambers) McAfee of Winchester, OH, Dana (David) Creek of Russellville, OH, and Tommy (Tonya) McAfee Jr. of Georgetown, OH; his adored grandchildren Lance, Brittany H., Donanne, Brittany C. Leonia, Angel, Nick, and Danielle; his 14 cherished great grandchildren; and siblings Connie (Gary) Souder of West Union, OH, Monte (Pat) McAfee of Amelia, OH, and Sue Griffin of Mt. Orab, OH; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends. In addition to his parents George was preceded in death by his two brothers Garland Lee McAfee, and Ronnie McAfee, and one sister Jeanie Ford. George was a member of the National Guard and the Army Reserves, he was a retired electrician, and worked at Steel Craft for over 15 years. He loved to fish, hunt fossil, and collect marbles. George loved his family and friends, and loved life. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Private services will be held at Megie Funeral Home due to the COVID – 19 Pandemic Regulations. Condolences may be sent to megiefuneralhome.com, by email to Megiefuneralhome@frontier.com, or by mail to Megie Funeral Home C/O George McAfee, PO Box 266, Mt. Orab, OH 45154.
Marilyn Fite, 79
Marilyn May Fite, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Locust Ridge Nursing Home in Williamsburg, OH. She was born on December 19, 1940 in Ash Ridge, OH to the late Granville and Stella Pearl Fite. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Kenny and Jim Fite and sister, Pauline Kirk. She is survived by two sisters, Evelyn Fite and twin sister Carolyn Fite, and several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be Friday, May 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Ash Ridge Cemetery under the direction of the Meeker Funeral Home. Friends and Families may sign Marilyn’s online guestbook at www.meekerfuneralhomes.com. Questions call Meeker Funeral Home at 937-3774182.
Jefferson Alumni meeting cancelled On behalf of the Jefferson Alumni, we regret to announce that we have cancelled the annual meeting for 2020 due to the coronavirus. We waited hoping to able to meet, but looking at Ohio's guidelines for reopening in Phases it became apparent that we could not hold an in-person gathering since it isn’t until phase 3 where a meeting with more than 50 people can take place. We also considered the health and safety of our members. Cancelling the 2020 JHS Alumni is the bad news.
However, there is some good news because thanks to the generosity of many members, we will be able to award $1000 scholarships to 16 descendants of Alumni members this year!! In the coming days, more details will be provided about the scholarship winners. Even though we won't be meeting in 2020, please consider continuing your support of the Scholarship Program by sending a check made payable to the Jefferson Alumni in memory of or in honor of some-
one and mail to:
Linda Stepp, Secretary/Treasurer 13370 St. Rt. 136 Winchester, OH 45697
Please help us spread the word by letting your family members and others know of this cancellation. Mark your calendar and save the date for the 2021 Jefferson Alumni when we will plan to meet on the Saturday evening of Memorial Day weekend which will be Saturday, May 29, 2021.
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Preparing to make Granola BY Gloria Yoder The Amish Cook
“Julia, Austin, wake up. We’re ready to go make granola at the store!” At the mention of granola, sleepy eyes popped open. The long-awaited day was coming to reality. The evening before we had gone to the store and prepped for the following day when we would be toasting our 500 batches of granola. Thanks to you readers who took the time to pop a note in the mail to request your free bag of granola! The fun of opening mail was now coming to a close, and now we were ready to tackle our long thought of ideas and plans on granola making with an 812-pound batch. Daniel came up with the idea of using a stainless steel bulk milk tank that is no longer in use. It proved to work perfectly. The first evening, excitement reined high as we unloaded 13 cases of graham crackers and set the 300gallon milk tank in the room where we planned to mix up the granola ingredients. The children were like a five hitch team of young horses, ready to dig in and set to work. I don’t know who had the most fun as all five of them gathered around me, helping open 500 packages of graham crackers. Julia and Austin would open the top of the boxes so the three youngest could dump the cracker packages in totes and boxes that I provided. In no time there were empty boxes everywhere; again I explained how they need to throw all the empty boxes into larger boxes provided. Next, they helped Daddy who was taking charge of mixing up half of the dry ingredients in the bulk tank. They felt quite grown up using the five-foot wooden spoons we use for large iron kettles over campfires. Daniel, with the aid of a few others, mixed up dry ingredients. After crushing 4,500 crackers and the children all had their fill of dumping crushed crackers from the packs, they joined in unwrapping 1,000 sticks of butter. Now I don’t know if you can picture that or not, I know I couldn’t until I saw it with my own eyes. Picture 10 large roasters with butter, ready to be melted. Lively conversations were being hashed and stories told as we un-
wrapped stick after stick. By 8:00 it was time to pack up and head home. The children thought they couldn’t wait until the next morning. Julia sweetly told me that she would like for me to wake her earlier so she can help get ready to go in the morning and get breakfast ready to take along for the children. Smiling I asked, “What do you think we’ll have for breakfast?” We had a good laugh together. Why granola of course! At 7:00 the next morning we were on our way with five thrilled children, ready for the day. They loved their granola, believe it or not, they even eat it untoasted, as they didn’t want to wait that long for their first bowl of cereal. Daniel dumped five roasters of melted butter into the dry ingredients, mixed it up, scooped it into totes, and carried it to the kitchen where two ladies who excel in kitchen work took charge of toasting. Bless their kind hearts, they hung in, toasting until all large cookie sheets full were toasted, and everything was scrubbed and back in place. As the first batches came out of the large commercial ovens the smell came wafting throughout the store, in fact later that afternoon people remarked how they could smell it, coming up the road. After toasting, we sprinkled butterscotch chips on top, then wheeled shelves loaded with cookie sheets of granola into the large walk-in cooler to be cooled to room temperature. When cooled it was dumped into totes then scooped into bags and tied. Once more eager little hands were there to help, this time to fill bags. Next came the packaging. We set up tables in the main area of my uncle’s store where we slid granola packets into envelopes. One by one they were addressed as I went through my tablet where I had carefully taped all your return address stickers along with the requested amount and other notes. It was amazing to see it all come together, ready to be shipped to 18 different states. With several people working together I was quite concerned that nothing will get confused. Glancing at a note that was written to answer a specific question
Food pantry donations The Brown County Health and Wellness Foundation’s Mission Statement encourages us to provide and be supportive in all endeavors pertaining to the health and well-being of our County’s citizens. Recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation donated over $35,000 to area food pantries and other outreach programs throughout the County. These included the Ripley Food Pantry through the Ripley First
Presbyterian Church, the Sardinia Interfaith Community Food Pantry, the Georgetown Church of Christ Food Pantry, Helping Hands ICS, the Mt. Orab Methodist Church Food Pantry, and the Fayetteville PTO who assists several families in the Fayetteville area. It is our hope that through this assistance we have helped a number of people in our area who are in need at this difficult time.
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and was meant to be stuck in a package that had already been sealed and buried somewhere in one of the shopping carts full of packages, I clutched my head with both my hands. “This is awful,” I told myself, “What if something else got missed?” “I’m too blessed to be stressed,” I said out loud in hopes to soothe myself. We inched on. When everything was completed we placed all the packages into the 300-gallon bulk tank, reading each label till we found the packages that needed to be doublechecked. Really now, if any granola requests somehow fell through the cracks please do let me know! We were almost ready to take the load of packages to the post office with tractor and trailer when we discovered there had been a misunderstanding; the one pound packages cost way more to ship than we thought. Oh. The only reasonable route was to slide all 300 one pounders into flat rate shipping envelopes. So that’s what we’re working on now. Okay for those of you who have not tried the granola recipe, here you go! We enjoy eating it as a snack, over yogurt, or dumping some good old cows milk over it. Our large recipe amounts are listed in parentheses.
GLORIA'S BUTTERSCOTCH GRANOLA FOR A CROWD (2,500 cups) 5 cups quick oats (500 pkgs) 1 package graham crackers (crushed) 1 cup coconut(optional) ½ cup chopped pecans (optional) (188 cups) ⅓ cup brown sugar (10cups) 1 teaspoon soda (5 cups) ½ teaspoon salt (500 cup) 1 cups butter (250 cups) ½ cup butterscotch chips- or chocolate or peanut butter chips Melt butter and add to dry ingredients. Spread evenly on a large cookie sheet. Bake at 300 for 40 minutes stirring every 5 – 10 minutes.
Sprinkle butterscotch chips over granola immediately after removing from oven. Let set til cooled day at the peak.
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